The New York Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1854, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6494, STREET PREACHING. VERY SERIOUS RIOT IN BROOKLYN. MILITARY ORDERED OUT. THE MOB PROMPTLY DISPERSED. ‘Thirty or Forty P.rsons More or Less Injured. SIXTY OF THE RIOTERS ARRESTED, &., &, &. ‘There was a terrible riot in Brooklyn last evening, ‘Caused by an ill feeling existing between the Irish citi- “pens of a portion of the Second and Fifth wardy and the mative Americans, or, rather, those who came from New York the previous Sunday, and botween whom there @rove # difficulty on that occasion. Deadly weapons ‘were made use of, and stones and clubs were put into equisition by the participants in the affray. Many ‘were wounded, but none, as faras ascertained, were killed. As bad been announced on Sunday evening of last week, a preacher, attached tothe Primitive Methodist Church of Bridge street, sppesred upon the lot on the corner of Smith and Atlantic streets at the appointed time, and delivered a sermon. His name is Joseph Fol- ger, and he was accompanied and assisted in the exer- elses by the trustees and officers of his church. ‘The text was part of the 2d verse of the 15th chapter Of 8t. Luke, “This man receiveth sinners,’’ from which the argued that Christ preached to all kinds of people— to mixed multitudes of different faiths, such as wero gathered here on this occasion. Previous to the sermon, @ prayer was made, in which the hope was expressed that all these people (round about) might be made bet- ‘ter instead of worse by coming there. The services passed off quietly, no disposition being evinced to molest the preacher or disturb the proceedings. ~ Mhe procession from New York arrived some time be- fore the sermon commenced. They numbered, probably, vabout two hundred, three abreast, and marched and ‘eounter-marched up and down Atlantic street, awaiting the arrival of the preacher; when they came up and aatood until the sermon was over, and then proceoded down Snrith street toward the Catharine ferry in the game order as they came. Frem 12 o’elook noon, a crowd began to assemble, and about 5 o'clock it numbered over six thousand. The Mayor, the Chief of Police, and the whole of the dispos- able force under their command, were present. By the exertions of the Mayor the sidewalks were kept clear, s0 that people could pass unmolested, and not, like on pro- ‘vious cecasions, be compelled to go around the distance 4 Df several blocks, or run the risk of the consequences. Hie deserven great credit for the firm stand he took, and the promptness shown in seeing his ordera executed. During the afternoon there were some slight disturb- fnces at the corner of Smith and Atlantic streets, in which a number of white hats wore knooked off, butno further damage done. The offenders were promptly ar- gested. ‘The New York procession, in passing down towards ‘the ferry, were followed by a large crowd. They walked im an orderly and peaceable manner. An occasional hoot or cheer greeted them, and that was all, un- they. reached Main and Front streets. ‘Here, in streets leading thereto, an immense crowd had congregated, nearly some twenty thousand, and as @bout half of the procession had passed Front street, a general cry was made by the Irish—‘ Hiss, boys—hiss.”’ Now, go in.’? ‘‘Comgon, boys; and with that came showeis of stones, sticks and brickbats, which were \ hurled at the New Yorkers. A grand rash was now ‘made, but the line of the procession remained unbroken, ‘end marched to the ferry house gate, and entered with ‘Military precision. As they were assaulted they fired Pistols at those who struck at them, and it is probable ‘that about thirty shots were discharged. Several were shot. One, boy, who had pert of his faco taken off, ‘and a man, who fell upon the pavement, apparently ead. Some five or six were shot, and a great many hhad their heads, arms and legs broken with clubs. Pis- \¢ tls were also fired from #heds, and stones flew like hail im every direction. The New Yorkers were within the gates, and, as they were being pelted, they fired a num- ber of shots at the crowd without. One of the ferry boats took off a load of the New York- ers; but the pilots of the two remaining boats, seeing ‘what was going on, would not enter the dock, but stood Off during the continuance of the riot. They finally en- tered the slip, and all those not arrested were permitted to take their departure. ‘The police had hard work: they had to fight like tigers. Nowatter of what country, (and many of them are Irish,) ‘they did their duty manfully. When one would attempt to take s man into custody, he was sure to be beaten > With clubs, and several were badly hurt. They also used their clubs freely, and knocked down all who resisted them, when they could do it. ‘The military came upon the ground after the disturb- ‘ance bad ceased. They had been stationed at the armory uring the afternoon, awaiting orders. » The Mayor came with them, and as ho walked down ‘Maixi street; read the Riot Act. The Sheriff also appear- @4 upon the scene of action, and the military were sta- ‘tlotied #0 as to provent any further outbreak. The mob ‘waa cleared away and quirt was restored. This was about eight o'clock. The regiment on duty was the Fourteenth Infantry, ‘ander Col. Jesse C. Smith, and comprised the following Companies :— Franklin Guard, Captain Baldwin. ‘National Guard, ottin Sprague. Grenadiers, Ca; Burnett. Steuben Guard, Captain Schopper. Emmet Guard, Captain ——. + Shield Guard, in McCarty. Capt. Urban’s compaay of Horse Guards was also or- ‘dered out. They were on guard during s portion of the night. ‘The names of some of those arrested, and now in cus- tody, are as follows:— James McDermott, “ McDermott, (head dobh Dev Patrick Boy! Rice.” Wm. MeNemes, Jas. Dov, iy Hugh McCloskey, Jas. 0" iy Francis Mack, ‘Arthur O'Neal, Pat. Larkin, Pr ” Michael Martin, Thos. Cain, J wea Guapaiae, , james » , Chas. Murphy, John Ennis, , Thos. Heney, ‘Thos. Fitegerald, Arch. 4 Thos Jackson. Bernard McDonald, Jas. Cook, ‘Fohn Blade, Michael Fitssimmons, ‘And about twenty others, who are locked up in the ells of the First and Second district station houses. _ Tm the confusion that prevailed it was impossible to ascertain if any one or how many were killed or wound- ea. Itis thought, however, that no one was killed. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. ‘The city was much excited by vatious rumors of public lot, from mid-day, and crowds continued to pour from ‘all the side streets into the leading thoroughfares termi- nating at the different ferries. Sheriff Lott ana Mayor Lambert had taken precautions ‘for the preservation of the peace, and all well-disposed Citizens found an assurance that the law would be en- forced and the tranquillity of the city ultimately secured. At the usual hour the reverend gentleman commenced ‘to address ao large crowd at the corner of Smith and At- Jantic streets. His congregation was composed princi- pally of young men, who seemed to belong to the class of native Americans, or Know Nothings, for as the speaker proceeded to depict the errors and vices—as he termed them—of Romaniam, they audibly applauded his senti- ments. At this time the crowd numbered sbout one Ahousand persons, amongst whom were many Irish rési- ents of Brooklyn, and others of the same country who ‘Were going to enjoy the Sunday with their friends, and stopped to hear what was going on. te, An the preacher progressed with his harangue, the ‘‘itter feelings generated on such occasions commenced 20 manifest themselves. He was cheered from one part ‘Df the crowd, and some hisses were heard from the out- Bide. The reverend gentleman, however, concluded his Aiscourse, gave a benediction to all, irrespective of class country, and then disappeared. He did not, however, — MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, JOE 5, 1854. carry away with him the evil spirit which was evoked, for the masses became more and more enraged, and blows were freely exchanged amongst them. It was evident that a portion of the crowd belonged to New York, for they kept running towards the Catherine | ferry, as if for the purpose of crossing over. About six o'clock in the evening some thousands of people were collected at the foot of Main street, where a ; Sight eneusd #0 suddenly that no person could tell to what side the first assailants belonged, or who were amongst the hurt.” About thirty pistol shots were ex- | changed, paving stones flew in all directions, and heavy | clubs of ash and hickory were used with good will. At this moment a party of the rioters got on board one of the Catherine ferry boats and fired amongst the crowd on land. Their pistols were scarcely discharged when the shots were promptly answered from the shore—the maddened people discharging pistols right into the boat. During this part of the riot, a boy got badly wounded in bis temple from a shot; a man was wounded in his neck, and some twenty more were bruised severely about their heads, from blows of clubs. Mayor Lambert, Sheriff Lott, and Mr. Foulke, Chief of Police, consulted at this crisis, and determined, not- withstanding the great activity of the city police, to call out the different militia companies, For this purpose the following companies were mar- ehalled under the command of Col. Smith:— No, 1—The National Guard. 2—The City Grenadiers. $—The Shelton Guard. 4—The Shields Guard. ‘ 5—The Schaffer Guard. €—The Emmet Guard. ‘When the troops arrived at the scone of riot the com- Datants had elther dispersed or were arrested by the police, so that the military force had little to do except clear the streets of stragglers. An immense number of arrests were made by the police. At the First district station house Captain Smith had about sixty, of all classes and ages, in charge. Here were to be seen several formidable clubs, of about two and a half feet long each, which appeared to have been made for the occasion. They were whittled down so as to leave an easy hold on one end, whilst the other was shaped lixe a slung shot. The police also had » large clasp knife which they took from # man in the crowd. At half past nine o'clock the excitement had not sub- sided, and very bitter recriminations as to country and creed were passed between people at every corner. All the station houses were thronged with the friends of the prisoners and the wounded. Captain Sprague’s company, National Guard, were marched into the Franklin House, under command of Lieutenant Mallory, and after a slight rest and partaking of some refreshment, proceeded to patrol the streets. ‘They made a very fine appearance, as did also the City Grenadiers, under the command of Captain Burnett. At eleven o'clock, the city was comparatively quiet. STILL ANOTHER ACCOUNT. A portion of our sister city, Brooklyn, was disgraced yesterday by aserious disturbance, which resulted in severe injury to many persons, and, it may be, loss of life. It seems that for the past two Sabbaths certain per- sona from New York have repaired to Brooklyn, for the purpose of hearing one of the many itinerant preachers who have made a trade of the present religious excite- ment. This preacher held forth in Brooklyn on Sunday week, and there was a breach of the peace at that timo, a full account of which was given in the Heratp of the nextday. The preacher repaired to Brooklyn yesterday, with his New York friends. These friends, as the Brook- lyn people say, were armed with revolvers. The usual exercises were gone through with at a lumber- yard near the South ferry, and there was no disturb- ance. The Chief of Police had detailed a number of his men to preserve order, and they volunteered their aid to escort the New York party to the forry boat. Whether or not this was declined, we are not informed. It is certain thet thero were portentous mutterings in th) crowd, as the preacher had been fa his denunciations of the Roman Cathol{c Church, and there were many persons professing that faith in the assemblage. At about six o’clock the preacher end his friends moved towards Fulton ferry, followed by a large con- course of people. At Fulton ferry there was another crowd, and they continued on down Main street to the Catherine ferry. Here some stones were thrown, and one or two pistols were fired. It is stated that the pistol shots were fired from the New York party, they being first provoked by a shower of stones from their Brooklyn enemies. In the melée which ensued, thirty or forty people were more or less injured. One boy was shot through the nose, dividing tho cartilage. A report that the wound had proved fatal was not confirmed at eleven o’clock. Another boy was shot im the mouth. James McGrath, policeman, was shot in the knee. A boy named Doherty was shot in the side. Thomas Kanna was severely injured by being hit with a paving stone. The police, supported by six companies of military, cleared the ground, and at ten o’clock the military guard was removed, there being no further occasion for their services. The following named persons were arrested by the First district police:— Patrick McLaughlin, breach of the peace. William Morris, throwing stones. Dennis Malaby, assault and battery. Michael Agin, throwing stones. Thomas Marran, do. Edward Diver, do. Jesse Sillick, assault and battery. Edward Fane, throwing stones. Thomas Steele, do. George Aden, do. West Bain, disorderly conduct. William Rose, do. Daniel Orr was arrested for having in his possession a slung shot—a penal offence. All the persons named in the above list are residents of Brooklyn, with the single exception of Morris, who is a resident of New York. The most exaggerated reports relative to the riot, were flying over New York and Brooklyn last evening, as to the mob; but it will be seen that it was bad enough at the best. IN NEW YORK. Another crowd collected in the Park yesterday afternoon, to Usten to the fanatics that usually hold forth on the City Hall steps each Sabbath after. noon, An addition was made to the attractions yes- terday in the shape of an American flag, which was waved over the head of the speaker. Many laughed at this foolish farce, and some seemed to think ita happy idea. It appeared as if the speaker-was particularly pa- triotic, and obtained this picce oft bunting that in case of arow, ala Kirby, ‘‘He might wrap himself in the Ame- rican flag, and die like a son-of-a-gun,”’ as the peanut boys would say. The alarm of fire in Broad street, how- ever, happily called the shoulder hitters away before the work of ‘‘braising”’ had commenced. Owing to this, the day passed off without any disturbance or arrests, the alarm of fire being more attractive to this crowd than the eloquence of the preacher. How much longer are these street fanatics to be tolerated? An old adage has it ‘that every has his day,’ and if this is so, street preachers have theirs, and their career mus! soon be run. The sooner the better. IN JERSEY CITY. ‘The individual who has been in the habit of holding forth for several Sundays past st different places in Jersey City, did not make his appearance yesterday, and the doy passed off without any incident. The speaker had intimated in the course of his last sermon that he ‘would preach yesterday in Montgomery street, near the ferry, at at six o'clock, P. M., and in consequence of the announcement, quite @ large crowd, numbering some Se seer one seven, the 8) G |, the ero peared, apparently much disappointed. Dgqtn oF THe Rev. Mn. Mituen m Orecoy.— The Rev dane P, Miller, of Albany, Oragon, who was killed last month bythe explosion of the steamer Ga- selle, wasa missionary connected with the Associate eburch of North America, (Scotch Presbyterian,) and was for s number of years pastor of a church at Argyle, ‘Washington county, in this State. He removed to Al- bany, Oregon, in the spring of 1851. He leaves a wife and two children. & daughter, was educated at the State Normal. in this city, and bly. THE HOBRID MURDERS ON LONG ISLAND. turer of Mr. James Wickham and wife, and a colored hoy, which took place on Friday night, at their resi- denee, situated at Cutchogue, in the town of Southhold, Suffelk county, Long Island. ‘The murderous deed was evidently purpotrated by an Irishman named Nicholas Bain, « laborer, formerly in the employ of Mr. Wickham, but who had recently been dis- charged in consequence of a quarrel having taken place between himself and the servant girl, Kilen Holland, who, it is alleged, he wanted to marry. However, be that as it may, there bas been a species of revenge exhibited in this affair, of the most demoniac charactor; and the im- pression seems to be that Bain’s intentions were to take the life of all in the house, ravish the girls, and then set & hg premises, and thereby destroy the evidence of For the purpose of ascertaining more fully the fects and circumstances in this horrible affair, one of our special reporters yesterday visited the scene of tho tragedy, and collected the following:— In the first place, Mr. James Wickham wasa retired merchant, having made a fortune in the firm of Oliver Corwin & Co., wholesale grocers, in Front street, neer Fulton, New York; and about three years ago he pur- chased the farm where he resided up tohis death. About two years ago he took Nicholas Bain into hisemploy asa laborer on the farm, having found him at the effice of the Commissioners of Emigration. Tho inmates of the house consisted of Mr. and Mra. Wickham, and two servant girls, named Ellen Holland and Catharine Dowd. The former and Bain became intimate, and he wanted to marry her. Latterly, however, some difficulty arose between them, and she accused him of stealing $10 from her. This trouble between them caused Ellen to inform Mrs, Wickham that she would leavo the house if Nicholas was allowed to remain. This fact was communicated to Mr. Wickham, who informed Nicholas that his services were no longer wanted. This preference given to the girl Ellen produced a very bitter feeling on his part towards the family, and particularly against Ellen, to whom he declared he would have satis- faction, and even went so far as to threaten personal vio- lence. On last Tuesday, Mr. Wickham paid Nicholas the wages due him, and he then left. On Friday morning he took his trunk from the bouse and went by the train to Greenport, where he left it. On that night it is evident that he returned to Mi. Wickham's house, and at about 120’clock entered the premises by pushing up the kitch- en window. A very furious dog is kept in this kitchen, and the fact of the dog not making any noise showed it was come one he well knew. Prior to entering the house, Bain armed himself with a post-axe, and in his stocking feet proceeded to the sleeping room of the negro boy, Stephen Winston, lo- cated over the kitchen ; from this room a small door leads to the main building next to the sleeping apartment of Mr. Wickham. This door was fastened by a rope. With the axe the boy was struck several times on the head, which left him insensible and bleeding freely. Leaving the boy, supposing him to be dead, he then went down stairs, paased through the parlor, leav- ing traces of blood upon the doorways, up stairs, to the sleeping apartment of Mr. Wickham and his wife. He entered that room with his axe in one hand and a small lighted lamp in the other, which he had brought from the kitchen. Here the deadly contest took place ¥.@ tween the murderer and his victim. From the appear- ance of the bed clothing it is believed that both Mr: and Mrs. Wickham were awake, and had sprung from the bed upon the first attempt of the assassin. She was hea: § to scream and exclaim, ‘‘Nicholas, don’t kill him! don’t kill him; take what you want in the house, but don't kiN him!’? Notwithstanding these supplications for Mercy, Nicholas continued -to epply the axe with the fe- reelty Of a demon, ingicting wounds of » deadly charac- ter at almost every blow. No Jew than twenty wounds are visible on the ,faceand head of his vietim. Upon knocking him senseless on the floor, it is evident he seized Mrs. Wickham by the throat with one hand, to prevent her giving further alarm, while he struck her two succesafive blows upon the forehead with the ax § shattering the skull and distributing the brains about the rooms. She fell to the floor insensible, and all was quiet. Mr. Wickham was found prostrate on the floor) with his head towards the door, and his wife was lying in the opposite direction, with her head towards the window, bereft of all her night elothing. The shrieks and cries of Mr. and Mrs. Wickham aroused the two servant girls, who occupied the attic bedroom. Ellen Holland, the girl whom he had threat- ened, was the first who heard the disturbance below. She instantly suspected that it was Nicholas, and aroused her companion, Catharine Dowd, to go and alarm the neighbors, “that murder was going on down stairs.”” They were afraid to go down stairs, and how to escape they knew not. They listened, and the beating noise had ceased, and all appeared quiet; and, fearing he would next come up stairs, they fled to the garret win- dow, and Catharine leaped out of it on to the kitchen roof, then slid down to the roof of the milk-house con- necting with it, and then to the ground. Ellen soon after followed her, and both ran off screaming across the meadows, to the residence of Mr. Betts, a distance of five or six hundred yards. They alarmed Mr. Betts, screaming out, ‘For God’s sake go to our house, for murder is being committed.” Mr. Betts at first thought the girl was crazy, and Mrs Betts exclaimed, “Don’t let her in, the girl is mad.’ After s while Mr. Retts concluded to go and see about it, and called Doctor Carpenter, who lived near by, and a Mr. Corwin, to go with him. They all approached the house together, and listened for a minute to ascertain if they could hear anything. Not hearing anything they went on to the house, and found Mr. Wickham’s bedroom window open. They Netened again, and heard the groaning sound made by the dying people. They concluded at once to enter the premises, and accordingly they broke open the door, procured alight, and went up stairs. Upon entering the bedroom Dr. Carpenter saw Mr. Wick- ham raising up on his hands and knees, and he exclaim. ed, “0, my! 0, dear!’ and immediately sank down sgain onthe floor, These were the Jast words he ut- tered. The Doctor then rendered medical aid, and dis- covered that he had no less than twenty wounds about the head. His jaw was broken in three places, and the skull was broben and completely smashed in behind the ears on both sides of the head. In addition to these wounds, his head and face were literally covered with cuts and bruises. His hands, ‘arms and body exibited evidence of a severo contest with his assailant. In an insensible condition ho re mained for twenty hours, and died at 8 o’clock on Satur- day night. The uafortunate woman, notwithstanding tho severity of the wounds, lingered for near two hours before she expired. She was not conscious after the arrival of her friends. The room exhibited the appearance of a slaughter house, covered with blood and brains, and atrewn with pieces of skull. The colored boy was dreadfully injured on the head, having received three or more blows with the axe; one blow severing his ear, and another fracturing his skull. ‘He now lies in a state of insensibility, and no hopes are entertained of his recovery. After the girls had os, caped, the fiend proceeded up stairs in search of them, and, findng they had fled, returned to the sleeping room of Mr. Wickham, and, passing over the bodies, raised the window and jymped out, leaving traces of blood from his astoc feet and hands upon the woodwork, as he lowered himself down to the ground. Here he dropped the lamp and the axe, and took to flight, going eastwardly from the house, as blood, found upon the fences over which he had passed, and his tracks through the cornfield, described his course until he reached the woods, ‘At daylight o large number of citizens went in pursuit, and the next heard of him was at Greenport among some Irish shanties, where he is reported to have breakfasted, + and then started off again. At about eight o’clock on Saturday evening he was again seen at the house of Mr. Thompson, about five miles west of Greenport, where he asked for something to eat and drink. ‘When in the house, Mr. Thompson asked him if he ws not the man who used to live with Mr. Wickham. Lie yeplied he was, “Then you are,” said Mr. Thompson, | ce gpa Wop bee dqge that wrarger.”” Ho replied, ‘Yes, 1am, and Ihave not done as macy “I mean to do,’ ‘Thompeon then seized his gun aud stood .“°r0#s the door- way, telling him that he should atrest hin: Nicholas _drews pistol from his pocket and pointed it towards Thomprom. At this instant » wagon drove ap to ‘he house, and Thompson wishing aid to effect the-srrest, opened the door and called out for assistance. It waa Mr. Silas M. Halleck in thesragon, and before he could tle his horse, Nicholas raigd@ the window and fled. Thompson and Halleck pursuef ‘him through 4 wheat Geld, and Nicholas ran into the woods, and there he wasagain lost sight of. By thie éige the alarm had epread, and ® number of the neighbors ran in search of him, armed with guns and pistols, and assisted by one or two large dogs. At about mine o’olock, Nicholas again made his appearance on the road, near a bridge by the railroad. - As he came into the highway he was seen by several, who immediately gave the alarm, and the owner of one of the dogs sent the animal in pursuit, but the dog mis- taking the order, seized hold of an Irishman in the com- pany of the pursuers and pulled him to the ground, and before he could be taken off the hunted criminal had once more made his escape and evaded his pursuers; but in his fight the company fred.at him, which only had the effect of increasing the villain’s speed. During all day yesterday hundreds of men and boys were stationed along the line of railroad between Cutchogne and Greenpoint, armed with all. sorta of ‘weapons, from a rusty old pocket pistol to a venerable Revolutionary musket. But up ‘to « late bour last evening the fugitive hed not been taken, notwithstand- ing a reward of $1,000 had yesterday afternoon been offered by the relatives of the deceased for the capture of the murderer. Coroner Wines held em inqusatem the bodies, and the evidence adduced by the twe.girls and several of tho neighbors, showed that he had made threats to have re- venge against the girl’ Kllen; and further, that he had poritively stated that he would prostitute her, and would shoot the first man he saw in company with her. Tho Jury, on the facts elicited before them, rendered the fol- lowing : VERDICT. That the decessed James Wickham, and Frances, his wife, came to their death brrieionce with a post-axo, in the of some person He de but from a oj vie ‘the iecioo fe infloved” by im, inj were 7 ‘The Coroner, on the above verdict, issued his warrant for the arrest of the acoused. Yesterday morning a special train was provided by the Long Island Railroad Company, for the purpose of cen- voying the relatives and friends of the deceased to the scene of the tragedy. Among the relatives was Mrs. Rogers, sister of the deceased; Mrs. Wickham, Mrs. Skidmore, another sister; Mr. Skidmore and Mr. Rogers, brothers-in-law, and Mr. Post, her own brother; also two brothers of Mrs. Wickham, together with several other friends and acquaintances. DESCRIPTION OF THE MURDERER. Ho is described a6 being six feet in height, broad shoulders, black eyes, and black hair, inclined to curl, high cheek boner, and a fast, rolling walk; chews tobac co freely, and is about twenty-eight yeara of age. One thousand dollars reward has been offered for his arrest. Fires—Row Among the Firemen-One Man Shot. Yesterday afternoon the bella struck an alarm for the seventh district, caused by the burning of two smal frame buildings occupied by 0. Coggel & Cornel, Nos. 74 ‘and 76 Broad street. The premises were nearly destroyed before the flames were extinguished. Shortly after the above fire, at about 7 o'clock, another alarm was struck for the th district. This was caused by a fire breaking outMin the private dwelling of German families on the corner of Liberty and Green- wich streets. It was extinguished before. much damage had occured. From this firo sprung another of those infamous street trawl: which haye of late disgraced the fire department. It appears that engine companies No. 16 and 21 have, for a long time had a grudge inst each other, and for some time both have watchod for an opportunity to Aight it out. The polloe understood this, and at every fire have stationed themselves between these companies, to keep them from coming into col- lision with each other. Yesterday, after the fire in Liberty street, the parties met in Broadway an’ despite the efforts of the police, they entered into » fight, in which bloody knoeks were given and taken on both sides. The police, however, were energetic in their inter- ference, and noon’ put a stop to the disgraceful sceno. During the affray ono man, named Alfred Brewor, resid- ing at No. 474 Pearl street, was shot in the leg; and an- other man, named John Joxephs, Teceived a heavy blow ucon the head. Both were taken to the City Hospital. No arrests were made, and by whose hands the pistol was fired it was impossible to say. The man was wounded in the calf of the leg, a sore flesh wound, but which, the doctor says, is not dangerous. The weapon was loaded with shot, and from the wound, last night, the surgeon took over a hundred shot. The pistol was found upon the ground, and the supposition was that the owner was about drawing it from his pocket, to use in the affray, when it exploded by accident, before he had raised it, and shot Brewer in the leg. Neither of the wounde: men, we understand, belong to the Fire Department. Cannot the Fire Department purge itself of these rowdies, who only rush to fires to fight, tovdisgrace themselves and all associated with them Personal Intelligence. Among the passengers by the steamship Franklin, which sailed on Saturday for Havre, wero Prince Jerome Bonaparte and son; Mr. James Gordon Bennett, lady and servant; Mr. E. Bell, bearer of despatches, and Mr. P. F. De Landre, French Consul at Belize, Honduras. The F. had two hundred and thirty cabin passengors; her specie list amounted to $1,261,400. The California steamers leave to day. They carry the usual large numberof passengers. Among thoso to go by the North Star is Joseph A. Nunes, Esq., of Philadel- phia, It is Mr. N.’s intention, wo believe, to settle in California, which seems to be as much of a gold mine to pact members of the bar as to miners and mer- "Hon, Charles Hubbard, U, §. Consul at Maui, arrived at New Bedford on the 2d inst., in the ship Brighton. Hon. £am Houston, who has been for some weeks ab- sent on a visit to Texas, returned to Washington on the 24 inst. Hon. John B. Macy, Wisconsin; Hon. Wm. 8. Storrs, Hartford; J. BE. ven, U. 8. N.;Charles W, Cook, San Byrne and family, New Orleans, were tan Hotel. Franciseo; and T. among the arrivals yesterday at the Motro ARRIVALS. In stonmabip Empire City, from New Orleans and Havans =Miss Howard, Mrs and Miss Mountfort and servant, Mi E MoGowan, Miss G MoGowan, Dr Crancour, Di wards, Indy. infant, an arter, Sinclair Mary Wi 4 child, Miss Sufb t, Indy and infant. Mrs ‘ d theee, boys, r rae, lady, sry coucren, Miss Byrne, A an: ¥ VDareli me ia Porno, Wt & uvrier, J Fairchild, Ao os ¢ J W Boned'ct,'J L Donison, R ile GW Berrott, RY Wai ‘Rev Fat Gentry dire Jones snd id, P Pie thay, ere gbitdzen ie ebild, P Pioga lady, two children and naree, J. Fa: W Fair fdaes, NB Da: C Willeomb, , F Esser, y others in % ‘teamship Roanoke, from Norfol —Mes HLA LC Broopar Wm i Stringfeller, Mra JO Gilmore, JC Hallowoll, Herr Grooger and I Howell. Miss LM, Story, on. AC Avery, lady or DM i ja the Calsreet, from Savannah—Miss Hathaway, Mrs Hayne, Miss and Mactor Hayne. xs DEPARTURES. For Sevannah, in the steamship Floride—Rev A P Silli- ‘tren Fraser, M Rinstein, Win Battersby, Mise 31 80, AF Morris, 1, Vai ‘3G Wills, MY Henderson, Frank MWe Charleston. in the ge ahip Matto Lo 0 Waane Wiest Mootry, Alex , fellamen, M Mitchell, J Ri Penta ets aia ne ‘oung, J Harris, Wm Rowe, Wm Tonkin, W Voru, Hart and I , oe Aslmas Zz Grand Larcenies.—G: Ellen Listler were THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. SERENADE TO SENATOR DOUSLAS, | gomv”f, ci Nina sd ine oa wetthanrind at ~ ‘no, date define his it. I have His Gpeech to the People on the Nebraska | fi! °RD0. “hea with consequences of. terrible Bl, d&ec., d&e. | character to my “lf, but I am ready to meet thom, The Young Men’s Democratic Union Clab sere- nisded Senator Douglas, on Saturday evening, at the St. Nicholas Hotel, where he is now stopping. At an early hour in the evening the report of the intended serenade was rnmored about the city, and at Il o'clock @ large company of citizens were ga- thered in front of the hotel, waiting to see the Sena- tor. A little after midnight, Dodworth’s brass band, numbering thirty pieces, arrived upon the ground | under the escort of the Union Club, and opened | with ‘Hail Columbia,” played in admirable styic. Following this was played the “Overture to Stra- della,” and the “Camp Quickstep,” and at the close of each performance, the cheering and calls for “Douglas,” “Douglas,” were vociferous. When the third piece was finished, John Cochrane, President | of the Union Club, conducted Mr. Douglas to the baloony of the hotel and introduced him to the com- | pany below, now numbering about two thousand. He was received with nine hearty cheers, for which | hé gracefully bowed his acknowledgments. When | silence had been gained, Mr. Cocurane addressed the | Senater as follows:— Senator Douglas—The Democratic Young Moen’s Union Club are proud on this occasion taicer to qomt me, the expression of their high esteem for , and of their appreciation of your great services to the county. TI! ney have observed with interest your course in defending the great Maeipie | taper Be in the ebrasks bl ¢ pe .) The dem roung men of the city an el New York Took a you as the suceess- of this principle, and however much they may tthe popular excitement which in some localities has attended the triumph of this principle, they know and feel that the people will su] you, and that they have approved of your patriotic course. We ter to you thia expression of our high esteem and respect. To this brief address Senator Dovetas responded a8 follows :— Gentlemen—I am very grateful for this demon- prcrps layout sew plore of your esteem, re- gard, and 102. 5 ‘ Vorox—We are sorry there are not more here, nudge. T, Dovanas.—I must admit to you frankly, that + I think the gentleman (Mr. Cochrane) who has been year organ upon this occasion, has done me more han ice for my efforts to carry out the great principles we have at heart. 1 have endeavored to perform what I conceived to be my duty fearlessly and without regard to consequences, so far as [ was pel concerned, and if what I have done meets our 8 val, I am well rewarded for my endeavors; is T desire, and next to the py of m own conscience, I prize it most highly. ees: As much as the Nebraska bill has mn as salled and misrepresented, ind as little as it was correctly understood in the outset, I have never for a moment, doubted that it would receive the approval of the American people, when its Inciples were thoroughly known and Spptecia- tea. long as we may exist under a popu OV- ernment, so long as we shall recognise the princi- ple that the people are capable of self government, so long is it right to carry that principle into effect throu; it the length and breadth of the Union. fants, I need not remind you that the great A ir of the Nebraska bill is simply the admission of the right of the people of a Territory to decide for themselves what kind of laws and institutions they will live under. If that principle is wise in New York, is it not justand wise in Nebraska ? A Voice—No, sir. Mr. D.—If it be right and proper in Illinois, why should it not be extended to Kansas? (Cheers. The right of the people to govern themselves, an’ to determine the character of their local institutions according to their own judgment, and the dictates of their own conaciences, is the great principle for which our fathers fought. Renewed cheers.) The | be they what th’Y ee (Cheers.) If the abo- litioniste think that »."rning me in ‘is & good | pare let Sen comiane A and if me in effig amusing, the; iodaige | ates pe gl suc? ph Toes J I | sire to meet this question, and arjye fairly upom ite | marten ancl lf the wilas. and _ i desire to | form an mn rust there patriotisng: | enough in this Tand to meet and crush thetr insidious | attempts to the Union. nee) eee already been told in consequence of of the Nebraska bill, the fugitive slave wever more to be enforced—they say the law of the | Iand shall be resisted—that alt the coi | tiom declares that ives shall be reterned, and that every mam holding office shalb carry i¢ into effect, the constitution ind be trampled upon, and wok Voor They dursut try tir New York, ‘The ‘o10n—The: nt democracy won't let idnlints bi Mr. Dovaias—The democracy are the constite- ~ They believe that the constitution and all itac! shall be faithfully executed. We are the law abiding party—the constitutional q We stand always in sq) of the constitution, laws and the ‘ts of the people, amd. we invite our enemies to meet us on this issue at the ballot os and before bevel age wherever argument reason can p' (Cheers.) Senator Douglas and his friends then retired fron. the baleony, amid the cheers of the crowd. Captais Rynders afterwards came forward and delivered one of his usual humorous and patriotic effusions, at the conclusion of which the serenade was continned. When we left the ‘St. Nicholas, the crewd were slowly dispersing. The Attorney Street Methodist Protestant Church. OPENING AND RE-DEDICATION. The above named very neat Methodist Chureh was opened for worship and re-dedicated yesterday morning. Before 10 o'clock it was filled witha highly respectable congregation, and each member seemed pleased with the improvements which had been made in the building. At half past.ten o'clock, the Reverend Ruel Hankes, (Pastor ef the church,) accompanied by the Reverend Thomas H. Stockton, of Baltimore, ascended to the reading desk, whilst many Jay brothers occupied seats inside the sanctuary. When all had taken their seats, the Reverend Mr. Stockton read, from page No. 241 of the hymn book, the hymn beginning with : Stand up and bless the Lord. This was given by the choir in a very fine style, the majority of the congregation assisting. The Reverend gentleman then offered up prayer for the church, ita ministers, members, the servants acsistants, and the congregations of all other churches of the Christian denomination. After prayer he read, from page No. 366 of the hymn book, the hymn commencing with the lines : ‘And will the great eternal God ? Wh the sug Fe "thie fr 2 hymn ended, en the singing o ine was Mr. Srockron came again forward, and said :— We read in the one hundred and thirty-cighth Psalm, and ‘in part of the secondgverse, the words = “Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” My friends, is there any scene on earth so sublime as thisis? With ce: qualifications a boa I Age fully peneres arn # Not one.” ere isnot one. The architer may be much more magnificenty. The fietrurhental ao ceasories may be far more attractive, the of persons may be far more grand, and the orgavization may be much more imposing—but im reality there is no such other scene ag this is to be met with in all the world. I speak of it as of one of a class, What, in comparison, are the halls of and philosophy? What the courts of judicature? | ‘i the schools, with their various ends, aims, views, issue then was whether a. Parliament should : " igalowed to regsat aod inter wahoaroot | St each cle tat Whe Pag ara affairs in the colonies; and because that principle | to this congregation, rendered digt ‘with liberty, was violated. our revolutionary fathers separated | spirit, and freedom of thought, ud made glorions from the tyranny. that threatened to sal gers them. | by the very greeting of God himself? Do not mis- Shall we now permit that principle, to the suc- | take me, my friends, this is the word of God —it ta ceasful vindication of which we owe our | the cry, so heaven to earth, of “ the liberties—the principle that stands at the founda- bose Bd 8 the Lord.” It is the Bible—the only tion of, the Nebraska bill, against which all this ex- | censible, infallible, and divine authority from citement has been raised, and in support of which | Goq to earth. For it is the only one ich is I put forth all my energy—shall we permit this | principle to be violated? (Applause.) ‘This is the issue upon which [ intend to stand before the Ame- rican people, and to meet either their oy roval or disapproval. (Renewed applause). When this principle shall be carried into effect you will hear of no further excitement upon the question of slavery. Once in New York you had slavery, it is true, but you abolished it yourselves; you didn’t ask an act of Congress, neither did you look for assist- ance from others, but yon acted independent of all outside influence. Now, if New York hada right to do that for herself, why should not Nebraska, Cali- fornia, New Mexico, Utah, and all the Territories and States, be allowed the exercise of the same right. Equality among the Statesis the cardinal principle of our— A Voicr—Three cheers for Benton. Here a small portion of the crowd responded, but the attempt was rather feeble. Axotuxr Voice—Three groans for Douglas. This demand appeared to meet with less favor than the first, when some individual called out “Three cheers for Fred Douglass.” It appeared, however, that Fred had very few friends in the crowd, and the unlucky individual by whom they were proposed, had his hat knocked over his eyes. What became of him afterwards we could not dis cover; bat it is fair to presume that he left in a stato of extreme disgust, for we did not hear of him af- terwards. Another individual, nothing intimidated by this exhibition, had the boldness to propose three cheers for the same obnoxious person. “If I did not like anything I heard,” said a man at his elbow, “I would leave.” “Well, and why don’t you leave, then?” responded the other. “Three cheers,” he cried again, “for Fred Douglass;” but the crowd were obstinate, and, instead, gave three cheers for the Senator. A Vorce—What about the Missouri compromise? | Mr. Dovenas—I hear an abolitionist acrosa the way asking about the Missouri compromise. Now, I have been accustomed to this kind of tactics be- fore. When I was in the Senate gel oni the principle of the Nebraska bill, and when its ene- mies found themselves unable to answer me, be raised the cry of ‘Missouri compromise,” whic! ‘was nothing more than @ restriction boy ht of the people to govern themselves. The Nebraska bill was intended to give them the free and unre- stricted exercise of that right, and any man who is opposed to it is op} to the great principle of sell government. (Enthusiastic cheering.) Letus, then, understand this question distinctly. The ob- ject of the Nebraska bi was to remove that re- striction, to give equal wghts to every State and Territory in the Union, to allow the peo- le to exercise all those rights which are guaran! by the constitution, (Cheers.) I find that the Ne- braska bill is growing in the popular favor as it is becoming more thoroughly understood. I hear men now say that although they opposed it at first, that they are now willing to acquiesce in it; and if they are, let us take them at their word, bat let us first understand what they mean acquiescence. It is not sufficient that oe shall not seek to disturb Nebraska and Kansas; but they must acquiesce also in the principle, and apply it in all time to come, when the sensible in every line, the only one infallible in all its decisions, and the only one which is divine from its very origin. In order to make demonstra tion in this respect more complete, T design to no- tice the facts that there have been other authorities, which claimed on earth the distinction due to the Bible, but that they have all been withdrawn, leaving the Bible alone supreme. Infallible au- thorities filled up the intervening time from the ore- ation of Adam to the close of the first Christian era, in the shape of electmen, pat jesta, prophets and fathers. They received their y appointed, foretold, and reliable modes, such ag dreams by night and outward visible a by dsy. In this sense they were 1 upon as infallible, but Ido not mean to ay er were 80, in so far as they, as select men, wrote 3 an amanuensis of the Holy Ghost. Then, and then only, did they stand before the world as the infallible representatives of God. a ie he perlod also the angels and archangels of the Lord mant- fested themselves with a suddenness of appearanee, and a Faplaity of disappearance, which ex the quickest volition of thought. They came as men, and they acted for a moment as men, but they came with the bloom of eternal beautyon their cheeks, the music of eternal truth on their tongue, and with a glory greater than that of a sunbeam on ore They were the authorized measengers of od, but after them came one greater than The one only begotten of God, who, in his own son, filled and fulfilled the mission of the mi of God, and coming as Christ, the Supreme, Archangel, the one having in his hand the su; tendence of the creation and of the rede of man. Then, my friends, what is the Bible? It is preeminently the book of Christ. The Old Testa- ment forms the history of the manifestation’ of Christ without the flesh, and the New Testament is history of the manifestation of Christ in the flesh. He was the God who talked with Adam in the sin- less groves of Paradise—the God of Noah, of Ji of Abraham, and he who spoke to Moses burning bush, and said, “1am.” Of him of the Father we do not know anything time. It was he who announced the law top of Sinai, and it was he who inspired the hets to say, “ The Mighty One of Israel, live for the Lord has spoken.” It was he, and he for St. John has declared, ‘‘ No one has seen From this point the reverend gentleman on, in @ most el a eee God, the One, the and. the Savior, confounded the doctors fn the temple, and mani- fested his Father by his death for man on the croas of Calvary, had left a means of salvation in the Bible, by the ol of which all—young and old, lit boys and , Widows and orphans— might see him and the death of the just. Mr. Stock tow made a feeling allusion to the time which had elapsed since he preached to the brethren in this circuit. It was twenty-three years Hi 22 nal ibs iff ago, and since that day a beloved had gone to the Lord ; but above all, even his to ogain behold her, he wished that'he would be able, by ob- serving the law, to see God himself. The con, ition was greatly affected. A sal pion wireaes’ of tape napa oaieee of defray expense improv: paying Git the debts of the shurch. ‘ stion of the admission of any new State arises, | very handsomely, and great many members Whether itbe Nebraska, Kansas, Orequn, Mexico, | down thelr po TE Gonations varying from eo Cuba, or the Sandwich Islands, (Enthusiastic | to $100. cheering, and cries of “that’s it’—‘go it, Doug- | At the conclusion, the choir and congregation las.”) The principle for which we contend in right sang & dedication hymn, composed, by by e re—if it is right in one part of the Uni Rev. Ruel Hankes. It was given to the air of the ft Feb dha ben pag) and if right now, it | « Ola Hundred ”:— right in all to come. Now, my Ww Groat God, into this temple come— orate, this is a cardinal principle in our constita- ip hie ore cones tion—one that cannot be violated with safety. The Write on walls Thy name divine, Missouri act of 1820, which was opposed to this And let them with Thy glory shine. principle, has resulted in the most dangerous agita- ‘Tnen to our King our songs we raise, tion, and so long as that restriction remains Bae 2 her, loftier yp pig A Mgt fo cleanty defined,” wad call tcieha sheets segs my," es —~ ” ayn the people to rally 0 0b) man in support of | The congregat after a benediction. “Thong le. ee P forever Lay wey ‘Willlamsburg City News. ow halls Cheers. Siixs.—During Fridey night the Tr shall not detain you by making a speech. | ,,Ex7mars Romi oe e foaeere) gona of (Cries of “go on.”) I have done my share | G..ia and Sixth streets, was entered ao in discussing the Nebraska bill, for one sea | robbed of silk valued at $1,500. clue of the son, and I now desire to return my.thanks for the or haa yet been obtained. The door of kind manner in which have received me, and | this store was found open on Wednesday aight by pee for the opportunity you have afforded me of | vate watchpan