Now, however, the man who, confiding in and abusing the protection and authority of the Court of Chancery, had so grossly insulted them by language that was both indecent and unchristian; who had not only attacked their want of morals, but ridiculed their religion;--this person, we say, was within their grasp, and let what might be the result, they were determined, to a man, "_to have the process-server or blood_" for such was the expression.

The people now shouted, and had evidently made up their minds, not only to secure the process-server, but to attack the police themselves, at any risk.

Such was the apprehension of this, that their officer deemed it necessary to halt his party, and order them to prime and load, which they did.

Whilst they halted, so did the assailants; but, upon resuming their march to the house of the tithe-defaulter, the crowds, who were every moment increasing in number and in fury, resumed their march also, gradually closing upon and coming nearly into contact with them.

Indeed, they were now so close, that the object of all this preparation, and concert, and motion, could be distinctly ascertained from their language and demeanor.