The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-04-24
Sectarian Riots i'm sydney.

The Australian files to hand eaabls US to give the
following Of the riot At Hyde Park. Sydney
on the I7th ult
An immense number Of people Ofbo,h sexes Assem-
blsi Sunday afternoon lSt. Pztrek's Day, in
Hyde Park, for the purpose Of listening TO Pastor
Allen. IL estimated that from Il, 600 to 10000
persons we're 10 sud about the PSrk. Pastor Allen
made bis appearance three o'clock, and spoke for
about hour, after which the National Anthem was
sung, and the mob prepared to escort their Pastor
home They left the PARK by the south vest corner
and walked along LiyerpOOl-street 70 CastlereAgh-
street, where Pastor Allen resides. Here the mob
cougregatsd in sn immense mass, and both streets
for SEQ 400 yards impossible for long time.
About hour after Pastor Allen had entered his
house. slight timing was apparent Up to this
tine actual breach Of the peace bad been commit
ted. Between and o'clock. however, two or three
men, apparently Irishneu, marched from the park
down the centre Of Liyerp0ol-strest wearing the col
in conspicuous = manner possible. They
we're followed By an immense crowd, yari0usly
tiSted At from soo0 70 5000, who turned into Cas-
tlerea gh-sfreet masSe, and made for Mr.. Aliens
house The street vas again rendered absolutely
inpassible By the crowd which had Sedgei itself in.
In few moments, however, stones were thrown a.
the pocs and they therefore determined 10 clear the
streets Forming into lines with batons drawn, they
charged the crowd with considerable vgour and used
thei- weapons with some force. Il is to be feared
that many Innocent persons. who. getting into the
crowd had been unable to sKrieate themselves have
sisted il clearing the read The crowd eventually
gave way.
The following account Of the affair is derived from
the police reports Of the Sydney Morning HERALD:
-0a the morning following Says that jOurnall the
rioters brought up before the magistrates.
Constable William Tind4n stated that be WAS on
duty in Hyde PARK the previous Sunday He
the Rev. Mr. Allen the central aEenue of the
southern portion Of the park. and heard him preach
Jag. There were great number Of persons present,
bat up % tat time there disturbance. About
twenty minutes Afterwards Strteh aud St4Plet0n the
IN court darted into the midst of the crowd
followed by ab0ut 200 people. aud rushed upon Pas
tor Aliens supporters. Striteh said. Z" Let hunt
/ the hersries Of" Mr.. Alien vas shocked down BY
the crowd following Stapleton aad Sirteh, who kept
/ repeating. - Run odd Allen Of the park" Mr.. Al
I len removed BY policemen aud civilians to his
residence IN CAstlereAgh-street. He found man
\ having his pockets fail Of stones him. Pastor
Allen pushed down second time Striteh said.
7 - The hersticz won't hear US" Foley was pushing
with the rest sf the crowd. Sergeant Flaherty was
present trying to keep matters quiet. After Pastor
Allen weat away StaPlet0u said something about
voEers. Pastor Aliens crowd acted the defence,
I trying 20 prevent the crowd pushing iu down.
Mr.. Aliens evidence to the effect that his eOu
grsgafion vas sing ing - Praise GOd FROM whom all
blessing eoV," when the crowd rushed in. and be
Vas pushed down and bis umbrella brOkea- His
Z New Tsstausus Vas SuAtchei cat OF his hAui. and
. he troi upon and bruised. he made for a rail,
which his friends helped him ever In eross-exan-
natiou he admitted the publication Of book. entitled
- History OF the Convent" and another entitled
q Fansr4l dirgs OF PUpe Plus. the X" which
eItrsets. the first being from DR.. SOuth~ei's Book
( Of MArsyrs-" lady had told hin that he would b
killed hut he refused give up the Of his in
/ fornanf-
The case adjourned.
The a. Sydney Morning. Herald" in q puugeut ar.
tcle denounees both parties in this disgraeefa affair
bat saddles the ehief blame zPoa Mr. Alea, who Sc
eeted public PARK. open to all denOninations, Ead
particular national festival for the display. The
a. Herald" says the public cannot aE5rd to make
martyr Of Mr.. Allen, would be dangerous tn
peace Of the community The paper. however, say
that the Roman Catholics should be the last tax
0fsnee phiIiPies against themselves, seeing tia
they are ofteo IN ths habit OF f1lniaating bali
eo1isznIng the ProIsstGntS 10 place Of equatorial
LoSDox, March sI.-Ths Tines has pzblishsaC
s1znAry Of the o6eiAl text Of the Treaty Of Peace
Il Of Is articles, which agree in sahs,ane
I4le zoe Geo rgablss-l. lee 600 eco TO be ac-epte
il the shape Of territory. leaEing payment Of SOC
coo 600 roCblss szhjecs 10 Arrangensnt-
J The Sydney Moruiaz Herald Of March IS says th.
go Chinese were brought 10 Sydney recently BY tn
ship Bertha and lie more BY the ship Normandy
destined for the interior. Many Sf thsG we're Oh
diggers, who speak the English language f1ently
who cone back % e into the nines Whers the
worked years ago.
In the British Coloziss We lsarn that the rainfA
has besu unusually great within the past two nonth
TIE rain has get been caasusi 10 any particall
locality. bit has extended il vide range, taking
NeE Sosth WAKES, New Zealand. and osAer provinces
The droGght II those eoi0nies heretofors has bee
excessive ana q Long dzraE0n. entAing up0n st0c
rsissrs and RgricultzriEts severe losses.