The Sun. — 1859-07-14 (London, England)

ORANGE AFFRAY AT PAISLEY.  On. Tuesday this town and neighbourhood were the scene of much•exciternent, on account of the proceedings of the Orange Lodge here, and the fatal and serious results which followed.: For: some reason or another, which in the meantime is not explained, the authorities in Itenfrewshire did not issue proclamations prohibiting Orange demonstrations, although this was done both in Lanarkshire and Ayrshire, and the circumstance appeared to operate materially in making the Orangemen of this town bold and confident. As early as six in the morning the lodge mustered in the High-street to the number of 400 or 500, among whom were a considerable number of women, and, headed by a band of music, they proceeded to parade the town. Ultimately they directed their steps to Johnstone, and on reaching Millerston, which is close to the Parliamentary boundary of Paisley, they were attacked by a body of miners. Some of their musical instruments were'damaged, and severe wounds on the head and other parts of the body were given and received by both parties. One of the miners assailing the Orangemen had his hand severely cut with a sword. Ultimately the miners drew off, and the Orangemen proceeded to Johnstone Here, in the square, they waited. some time, and had some refreshment, and again started on their route, proceeding to Quarrelton, and thence by the Milliken-park station on the South-Western Railway, till they joined the Rilbarchan and Johnstoneroad. Here they turned bacK, and again rested for a time in Johnstone. Shortly after 12 o'clock they left Johnstone and proceeded to Lin woed by the Deaf Hillock Toll, reaching the latter place shortly before 1 o'clock. Here the Linwood Lodge broke off from the procession, and the Paisely and Johnstone Lodges proceeded on the road to Paisley, with the intention of separating at the West Toll. On reaching the bridge over the Black Cart, at the south end of the village, they found their further progress opposed by 200 or 300 miners, who as soon as they made their appearance attacked them with stones and bludgeons. The procession was driven back into the village in disorder, but after a short delay they induced four or five, of the county police to accompany them again to the bridge, which they again essayed to cross. A desperate encounter then ensued, in which fire-arms and knives were freely used in addition to less dangerous weapons, such as bludgeons, palings, &c. A continued succession of shots were fired, but apparently the greater number of them were discharged at too great a distance to do much harm. As the struggle continued the combatants drew closer to each other, and a fearful band-to-hand fight followed, the weapons eusedare being chiefly clasp-knives and bludgeons. assured by a spectator that the scene was most fearful, the combatants apparently being animated against each other with a most savage and deadly hatred. Ultimately, after theed starluognggle_hthadelarsteadd for about three quarters of an hour, the Catholico party gave way and fl leading to Inkermann. Two or three who t dropped behind were very severely handled bye h infuriated Orangemen, and,indeed, particular but for the energetic interference of the police it is questionable, if the unfortunate man ld not out as one who have had taken a been murdered. He was pointed most wou Prominent part in the melee. After he was in custody two pistol shots were fired at him. After the affray was over yolfexttheendrooadd,thwohdereeadthbeodfiyghotf haadstrboenegn the combatants presented a horrid spectacle. On an, apparently about 40 years of age. the middle of 11 had been severely mu. His t cutlersk n with a nfraascpt.ured-, and he was breast. The body was conveyedikn stabbed apparently to efe the n the village, le f whither also the more seri.msly wounded were taken. The procession then reformed, and, accompanied by all who could walk, proceeded to Paisley, which place it reached without molestation. The man killed has not been identified, but it is supposed that he belonged to the Catholic party. The follo • wing is a list of the names of those more seriously wounded, so far as we were enabled to find them.