The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10
THE POPULAR OUTBREAK IN NEWFOUNDLAND.


Abrogation of Citizen Franchises and
Alarming Riots-Fatal Fire ofthe Troops
ON the PeOplc-A Cat hOlic Priest and Some
Members of His Flock ShOt-The Tcle-
graph Wires Cut Down ana Commune
cation with Halifax and New York Sus-
pended-Annexation to tho United States
Recommended. .iu
Considerable Inconvenience, well mmercal
loss in New York and the other large
trading cities of the United States during the past three
weeks owing sudden interruption Of telegraphic
communication with ST. Johns, Newfoundland, in conse
quence Of the existence of very aggravated popular riots
in that colony. During this period hostile demonstraa
lions were made by the people againshe telegraph sta
tons 50 that European news received from steamers
coming west, delayed very much in its tranmisson
to the newspaper oces in this country, and American
reports forwarded to st. Johns in order TO be placed on
board NAL vessels bound east, experienced smllag
fate
At length the inhabitants OF st. Johns and the sur
rounding districts who stood in opposition to the govern
ent rule Of England in their country cut down the eIe
graph wires and thus eely suspended all intercourse
with our people and tho Canadians.
This action has attracted great degree OF attention
TO the merits of the quarrel which has broken out with
such violence between the Newfoundlanders and the
colonial Executive AS yet we have clear
history the causes which produced the crisis written
by the telegraph operator for the Associated Press Of
this city 70 agent here, having failed to reach its des
.iration.
The mcst intelligent ret,ime which can make up
| from the news at hand is as follows
Tho people OF Newfoundland, being strongly in.
| bued with democratic principles, have been for
| lorg period Disconnected with the limited ele,-
| tive FIOnchise anu tho stinted measure of Par
liameLtary representation accorded to them by the
British government VAIN political agitation has ex-
tCd the ubect pomiaen speakers Advocating very
strongly an extension Of these privileges themselves
ard their neghbols Some sho.t time there were
two seats vacant in the Newfoundland Parliament and
wrts Of election daily Issued in order to have them
filed according TO Two candidates forward to
seek the suagee the electors behalf OF the govern
mept, stancsti interest," while two, Messrs Hogan
| and Brown, hear, presented themselves tho
radical reform interest declaring that they would If
returned CONSIDER themselves the embodiment OF the
prcgrss towards vote By ballot and awdely spread fran
| chse.
The last named gentlemen were elected and returned
such 10y the sheri in proper form time after the
middle Of May was reported that the House would
receive them Notwithstanding fact which produced
great share Of excitement. GA the day ap-
| pointed for their taking their seats very
large asembage OF people collected around the Para-
mept House, and when the members appeared they
Loudly cheered. They entered the House but as
anticipated, refused their seats and, have
| heard, refused with coDtumely
whtn they returned to the open air the crowd collected
in the streets became Wild with excitement TDe 6re
bells were toled Signals OF alarm ho,sted many
houses, and when riytous urnu! created al
tack WIS made on some OF the officers property Of the
enment, they being regarded as the representa-
called out to sustain tie authorities, ani being assaled
fired on the crowd.
Previous tho arrival Of the troops the Catholic clsrgv
or the town had gone amongst the people beseechDg
alleged grievances in constitutional When the
| military iiIei, one Of theae clergymen the Rev, Mr..
Mcdonnell, fell seriously wounded, Others OF his dock
received serious injuries and an old man named Fz.
patrick shot dead This poor fellow had been dis
charged from tho hospital few hours previously AMI
hen M %a aded seOe he
fury, and IL supposed that the Parliament House, with
every other yestge of British authority would have been
swept away had not Right Reverend Doc Nuloc the
Catholic Prelate caused the cathedral bells to be toilet
for Divine service. This thnnct the crowd very soon
Msss offered up and at its conclusion Bishop Nulock
exhorted the people from The altar support of peace
during their struggle for right
Notwithstanding all this the riotng cyutnued from day
to day with less intensity and the Governor OF
Newfoundland having determined to telegraph to Halifax
,or military renio,cemens, the people ante pated him
noetty TO our telegraph system. but merely executed
! piece OF revolutionary strategy.
We were informed yesterday that the communication
VIII so' be restored between Saint Jcbns Halifax and
| New York
England has thos sor, OF secession movement, 10 deal
win IN Newfoundland That may prove serious one Will
beseen from the annexed extract from one OF the local Jour
nails Newfoundland is almost essentially r.sh Catho
The United States under the rscn circumstances Of
relations with Ell nd, perhaps president Lincoln
may probably consider the rollcv icg suggestion
IMPORTANCE OF NEWFouNDLAND AS A USIrED
STATES COLONY.
From the s. Johns, n /. News, VA, so
We learn that the Bdti.h government s about to
st. eDgthen It's dciencCs etAcrsy ia ths qratter Of The
globe and that, with ihs ord VIEW several ginens
aie in marching and sailing order already. and
that others To he INN a11tely Hapsistrel
from their present stations am depots ia North
America. rhis movemott. suppose IN con
seaoeDce OF the In tire Untrd states; aud We
hproAe The majority OF tie tioc,s titus tosn Dto tne