Rivalry between Forrest and Macready.--Macready's Arrival in this
Country.--The Announcement of his Appearance at the Astor-place Opera
House, and Forrest at the Broadway Theatre the same Night posted Side by
Side.--Bowery Boys crowd the Opera House.--Anxiety of the Managers.--
Consultations and Dramatic Scenes behind the Curtain.--Stamping of the
People.--Scene on raising the Curtain.--Stormy Reception of Macready.--
Howled down.--Mrs. Pope driven from the Stage by the Outrageous Language
of the Mob.--Macready not allowed to go on.--His foolish Anger.--Flees for
his Life.--His Appearance the Second Night.--Preparations to put down the
Mob.--Exciting Scene in the Theatre.--Terrific Scenes without.--Military
arrive.--Attacked by the Mob.--Patience of the Troops.--Effort to avoid
Firing.--The Order to Fire.--Terrific Scene.--Strange Conduct of Forrest.
--Unpublished Anecdote of General Scott.

CHAPTER IX.

POLICE RIOT--DEAD-RABBITS' RIOT--BREAD RIOT, 1857.

Creation of the Metropolitan District.--Collision between Mayor Wood's
Police and the Metropolitan Police.--Seventh Regiment called out.--Dead-
Rabbits' Riot.--Severe Fight between the Roach Guards and Dead Rabbits.--
Police driven back.--Barricades erected.--Military called out.--Killed and
Wounded.--Bread Riot.--Financial Distress.

CHAPTER X.

DRAFT RIOTS OF 1863.

Cause of the Riots.--The London _Times_.--Draft called a despotic
Measure.--The despotic Power given to Washington by Congress.--Despotic