The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-18
RlrhmunD pispatrb.


TUESDAY MOi.N1Nf SEPT, Is lsss
FEREpoI or PEECH IN NPHILADYLpHIA-A-
tempt to Break up II Bel and Ersrsu Mestiag-
The Philadel l.hia Ledger gives the following
account of a concerted attempt of tho Union
splitting Black Republicans of thst city TO
iGterrupt n BELL and Everett meeting:
mass meeting of the friends of Bell and
ESereIt WAS held last evening at the corner al
Bread and South streets. Soon after the or
gan ization the Republican Inyincibles passed
In procession, followed by an immense crowd
Whlie 1t was moving by, cheers were given
for Lincoln and Uamlin ON one side and tor
Bell and Everett on the other but there was
not any hghting In 4 few minutes stones
were thrown from crowd that had gathered
on the southwest corner of Broad and South
streets, and this was kept up until the Bell
aud Everett men rallied in sufficient force to
drive them back
The speaking was then resumed, but It was
not long before l. vas again Interrupted in Il
similar manner. The speaker was stoned and
most of those on the stage were struck and
injured. among whom were reported TO be the
Hon. Edward King and David Paul Brown
Esq. The assaiahts We're now in sufficient
lorce 10 drive of the Bell and Everett men,
and did so for a considerable distance up Broad
street. Orders were then sent to the Bell and
Everett headquarters for reinforceme n to.
which, npon arriving, succeeded in beating
bacE the rioters. A running fight followed,
IN which brick kbats and stones We're thrown
and pistols Were fired. few policemen were
on the ground when the attack was made, but
they did not remain. Finally. after more than
an hour's hard lighting, the Bell and Everett
men We're driven off and the meeting broken
up. The officers and speakers Were stoned and
pelted with rotten eggs and after they were
Obliged 10 leave, the stage was demolished
Reports were current that several men were
shot, and from the AUNT Der of reports of pls-
tolls, they were no do ubt true, but the names Of
the Injured could not be ascertained. Tha
driver OF the cart con tanning the large bell
generally used in the professions, was said to
be OF the number. One of the minute men,
named Smith, was severely cut IN the head,
and several were badly hurt with stones. A
posse of The Seventh ward police made theiI
appearance when the riot vas drawing to Il
close, and ted niue of the alleged rioters,
who weFe taken 10 the l. gath Ward station and
held for hearing to-day. The whole affair
was one of The m0st GisgTacefnl attempts to in
'ertere with the right OF free discussion that
has ever taken place in this city-aud the riot
ers should be made an example Of
Among those inbred were David Paul
Brown, Esq who WAS struck pu the face Wi III
Il stone. Judge King was also strnck with Il
stone, but escaped without serious injury. A
number OF minute men were severely beaten.
THE PRINCE At NIAGARA FALLS Is iDHfia
IN the Ffsld-The Prince OF Wales doee not
seem to run the Americans mad. Al Niagara
Falls, Saturday morning, he rode through the
Juror. BIondin used HIS Jyal Highness by
way of All advertisement, and gave All exhibi-
ZION OF rope walking on that day. a dispatch
says:
When the Prince arrived Blondin bowed to
him and started oft, the Prince watching him
aitenIiNely through a telescope. The Prince
had iii rustic pavilion, the DUKE uf
Newcastle and suite sitting III The rear, with
Major TeasdaIe and others sitting crossiegged
H-ltn regard To dress. lSIDHUlE
crossed and returned, and The Prince cUInpll-
mented him by clapping his hands III ap-
plausei and then BlonuIn prepared 10 carry a
man over. To This the Prince objected, ana
only alter repeated assurances would he allow
BlondIn To start with COlCOrd, his agent, on
his back pauSlDg only 10 nave Il Photograph
taken. Che Prince watched with bTeat hless
IN terest, commenting much on the perform
hHce. Many people were dISapEOln II ted, ;tS
they thought that BiondLn Wound carry the
Punce on the rope. We state this in all seTl-
business, as the affair was freely talked about
by the pectatOrs For the first time, Biondln
rttuTned on stills, the Prlnce also having put
| IN protest against this performance. Ii was
Il most aTduOus and mastery Icat, but dld not
please the Prince. who though II loolhardy.
When Rlondin Reached the snore, the Prince
a-u suite mad Il long CONVERSATION with MN n
French, cOmplImentiuS him ana aSking about
Ihe stIlts ana his feelings While on the rope.
As the Prince lett he sald "Thank Goo, it's ali
ever" Observing tarinls rope, 1urther up
the river lac asked what IL WIS. "A path Tor
another Iooi," answered Dr. k-r~in. The
Prince laughed alo ud, and nodded his assent 10
ths epigrammatlc reply. The sensation on
seeing Blondin is like witnessing the execution
Vi u lnan Dy hanging. The Prlnca then went
on board the steamer Maid of The Mist and
went up to the Falls } last as he EN- Darked Il
DIrIy EngIisiiInan Insis ted On shaking hands
Wit tn him, ana Inc Prince invited him on boal d
The steamer. The Niagara WAS very rough ana
,he ms very thick, and The Prince remained
only halt az hour. To-nignt u grand mop 10
given at ihe Clifton House, and another on
NJ ndav, AT which the Prince Will attend.
Tomorrow he attends the Chippewa Church.
y dispatch from Oueocr says iLat TIE
Princes officers who remain there have taken
possession OF The city, and are having the Jol-
lIsst of times. The fleet gives ball next week,
10 which they have invited the Prince. The
Falls were again Illuminated this evening, and
the Prince, with his suite, drove 10 Table
hook To the display. The Prince OF Wales
feather, in gas jets, IN front OF the Clifton
House, has been purchased tor The Academy
ot Music bali