The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-05
The Davenport Brothers MObbsd.
SCENE OF BxCITRMENT IN LIvxRrOOI-THE DAvEN
PORT CABINET DESTROYED.

SCENE OF RxCITRNENT IN LIvxRPooL-rHE DAyIN-
PORT CABINET DESTROYED.
The Davenport Brothers were nobbed 1t Liverpool
England the 18th ultimo. The Liverpool Pcs Of the
10th says:-
the committee 70 tie the brothers The Davepports OBJ
jected at hrst but ultimately agreed Ira Davenport
who wrggled and twisted good deal during the opera
Ferguson. Mr.. Cummins shrugged hts shoulders and
walked away while nr. Ferguson Immediately step
Ec Al once created great sensation BY exposing the
back Of his band to the audience, with blood flowing
from It, The excitement At this point was extreme and
although Il was hardly applicable how . rope could
produce . wound from which the blood would thus
copously Cow, tho tables or the moment seemed 70 DO
strongly animadvercd upon. Mr. Ira Davenport hastily
and with indignant expression OF countenance, LETT
the stage, followed by his brother
Mr. CummIns then addressed the audience nearly In
these words:-'Lades and gentlemen, you have seen
blood upon the hand Of the who has just left this
platform That blood was caused by Dr. Ferguson In cut
ting tho rope' Upon this immense shout Of mingled
triumph and Indignation from the audience whose
sympathies evident had scarcely wavered,
even during the sensation incident they had just wit
uesscd In the noise which ensued DIR. Fergusons ex-
PLANTATION was TO us inaudible Mr. oummins was heard
wound had not produced he had stated he would
give Ave pounds 70 any Liverpool charity.
The audience began take matters Into their own
hands One gentleman led the way and several others
scrambled the foothghs on TO the PLATFORM with
the view apparently Of ss nd 81 Dr.
say that they did their utmost TO keep the crowd back
and TO protect Dr. Ferguson and Mr. Leighton who were
still on the stage The numbers, however, were too
great for resistance to avail and the next thing wit
messed the overthrow OF the cabinet Dr. Ferguson
being pushed backwards into It, He Immediately rose,
but Immediately retreated and VIC are informed that
he the Davenports and Mr. Fay were out OF the building
almost as soon DR. Ferguson was OF the stage.
Shortly afterwards Mr. HUXLEY was borne from the room
on the shoulders OF admirng throng.
The crowd the platform at once proceeded TO demoi
ish the cabinet, and Dr. Ferguson's much ridiculcd
sructure win never again battle tho scrutiny begue
the credulity OF British audiences The scene during
the smashing and distribution Of the fragments OF the
cabinet very exciting. Pieces were thrown up Into
the galleries. and the occupants Of that part Of te hall
busy We'd with those in tho body In scrsmbng for the
spoils, while many rcsorted, probably ar relief 70
their excitement the exhlarang occupation Of letting
themselves down from the galleries 70 the stage Ono
person only fell into the hands OF the police upon
charge Of breaking OF the caryades by which the
gallery Is supported portion OF the right arm Of the
figure was knocked OF by the young man placing his
hand upon II as no dropped from the gallery The pro-
ceedings, though turbulent were exceedingly good hui
mored and they were enlivcned by few buresque
addresses delivered from the platform 70 those IN the
body OF the ball In the meantime some thirty police,
men had arrived they occupied the STAGE and the hall
was shortly afterwards cleared