Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-24

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The steamer City of Manchester has \
with Liverpool dates of the 7th
inst.
The law for the abolition of slavery in
the Dutch West Indies, in July next pas
sed the States General of Holland by 4
vote of 40 tot
From thr Liverpool Mercury October ith
On Sunday, Hyde Park was the scene
of riot far exceeding, in magnitude ana
in its serious consequences, that when
took place on the previous Sunday In
consequence of the interruption there was
to the meeting Of sympathy with Garlbaldi
by a body of Irish roughs, and who snc-
ceeded in thwarting the object of its CON
yeners, large bodies of working men had
riyen notice 10 the committee that they
intended being present in the park on
Sunday last, and supporting them at all
hazards. The committee not feeling JUS
tilted in incurring the responsibility OF cal
ling second meeting, when colilsloh
was likely to ensue, determined to abandon
their intention to hold the meeting, and
during last week, issued II notice to that
effect The publicity given through the
press to the previous Sundays proceedings |
| however, fOlllDlllttl WIN INV itNN Nih'' t''
abandonment of the meeting had not be-
come generally known, caused an immense
assemblage in the park. Before two o.
clock all the principal thoroughiares lea
ding to Hyde Park were crowded with
persons proceeding towards it, many OF
them CARRYING thick sticks, and by three
O'Clock the police ON duty estimated that
at least 10000 persons had passed
through the park gates. As on the pre-
yious Sunday, the mound of earth. near
the Marble arch was the centre of attrac-
ton, and at an early honr ofthe afternoon
it was taken possession of by body OF
about 200 Irish lnborers, armed with
bIudgeons, who at once raised the cry OF
"Three cheers for the Pope, and down
with Garibaldi." Immediately surround
: ing this mound were stationed about 500
5 more OF the same class, similarly armed
: aud who openly expressed their intention
: to oppose by force any meeting being held
in favor of Garbald. 1t soon became
: rnmored through the crowd that the com
Z mittee did not intend holding any meeting,
and while many approved of this decision,
hy far the greater number expressed much
disappointment
On this becoming known to the Irish
party on and about the mound, they set
up a loud shout, and began taunting the
GarbaIdian party for their cowardice. A
workingman who. nperceived by the
Irish, had made his way on 10 the mound,
there rushed to the front, and waving his
hat, and holding aloft board with the
name of Garibaldi painted upon it, called
upon the vast mass of people in front aud
around the mound to give three cheers fol
the Italian patriot which appeal was re
sponded to by tremendous burst o
cheering from the assembled thousands Ii
an instant IL dozen of the Irish bludgeons
A, ratified about the head Of the Garlbadian
\ champion, and he was hurled from thu
,c mound bleeding prolusely.
,s This was the first violence committed
and was followed by desperate rush q
"a the uaribaldians upon the lrishmen, who
n from the advantageous position they held
nr their determination, and the free use .
Il their cudgeIs, succeeded in beating bacl
ha their assailants but few of whom hat
'ly anything but natures weapons at thei
command. just at this time body a
G powerful Irish laborers and others cam
ii. upon the ground, all armed with sticks
and fought their way up to their country
men, who, thus reinforced, and embol
in dened by their recent triumph, with lou,
ed hurrahs for the Pope, made desperat
Sc rush amid the crowd, knocking down in
red discrminately men, women, and cllildrel
no. amongst others two or three soldiers {
,is- the Guards, who seemed an especial oh
an ject of dislike to the Irishmen,
Fpl,, northal1iong irpitofe1 NJ tl,ie .au
10 ardy and rufianly attack, and headed h
ith about twenty soldiers, who had rushed I
tbe the aid of their comrades, then fougl
lis their way mp to the mound, and, after
is severe struggle with the lrishmen range
or about its base, succeeded in obtaining
mt footing upon il. The scene now becalr
ors. one of great excitement. The soldier
der who were armed with sticks supplied the
and by the crowd, amid the cheering of Il
art. Garibaldians and the yells and shoutin
o 10 of the Irish, laid about them with unspa
ing yigor The blows from the sticks rC
Al. sumed on all sides, and blood began
itu. flow freely from the heads Of hOth partie
1 to Each soldier had ut least dozen asSai
la ants TO contend with many of whom wei
p 70 evidently expert at the use of their wei
s;de pons, and possessed of sufficient Blu
onr dog ferocity to make them most formid
' il, BILE opponents.
the AT least IA dozen men were lying at til
v TO time bleeding, senseless on the top of ii
and mound, and the soldiers were ON Il
Q Of point of being overpowered by number
fore, when about halfa-dozen of the LII
xist. Guards, about the same number of the I
ures Bulfs, followed by u body of at least ii
ould workingmen with sticks and umbrella
ould rushed on to the mound and turned Il
$ or tide of victory After terrific melee
mis- about five minutes the Irish gave wa
in and made preeipitate retreat from The
our position Those were identified as hayil
taken an active part in the first onslaug
IN of upon the people were at once taken
y Of the station'house The Garibaldians Al
II its the soldiers being now in possession
lion the mound, one Of the soldiers was hoi
,,,n,, | ed On tha shnuldara of hie on,nro1ae o