MADEIRA.

Religious Persecution IN Madeira-Fafal
Conflict bet1oeen Protestant Concerts


and The Military.
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Our readers states the n Y. Sun. are
aware of the fact, that the Portuguese Island
of Maderia-where the established religion
is the Roman Catholic. .noae other beng tok.
Grated among the common peopie-has been
the theatre of unpleasant occurrences, ow-
ing to desire of some OF the population TO
become Pro;esants A letter from that Is
land, dated Nov. goth, received by the ed-
tors of the Sun, states the particulars ofa
conflict between the Protestant converts and
the Military, which mad recently occurred.
The Protestants were asailed early 10
November, while engaged in religious SER
vice. the police broke into the house. knock
ed down the man who was officiating in the
servive, and carried off four or five persons.
The people having pursued them. relea.
sed the prisoners. captured the police, tied
their hands and feet, and LEFT them on the
road.-An army of $50 men was then or
dered ou: to put down the converts. and a IA
tai conflict ensued Eight soldiers were
killed. and number of Protestants. large
number of the latter were taken prisoners,
and are to be sen. to Portugal to be tried as
rebels2


Such sthe spirit of Poperyl Let it once
get the ascendency in this country, and the
Protesiants here will be dealt with In the
same summary way