The New York herald., 1844-07-21

bsssdfsii state u Affairs In canads.
We have received by yesterdays mail advices
from Toronto Of the 17ih instant
According TO these advices the principal cities Of
Canada, although filled with British troops always
ON duty, are the scenes Of riots and tumulluous
mobs.
II is here observed tina, law is set at defiance by
the provincials.
gFrom Toronto Ex,mner, July III
On the 18th instant our city was disgraced with
one OF those foolish exhibitions OF paIty.hosility
-an Orange Procession, with music and banners,
paradlng our principal streets in OPEN day, directly
in the teeth Of the law Of last session concerning
record, in connection with this, that some Of the
magistrates OF the City, particularly Alderman Cur
nett, manifested becoming determination to se-
cure respect for the law, and TO bring its yiolators
to justice. We are informed that the Proclama-
ton required by The act read, but being disre-
garded, an effort was made TO arrest some of the
Leaders, curing which Alderman G.. and others of
the magistrates were assaulted and "shamefully
handled" With the aid OF the constabulary force,
however, from twelve to eighteen Of the party
were arrested and lodged in gaol, some OF
whom were subsequently, bailed out by Mr..
Alderman Boulton, and on their. being
are told SO many OF their Orange friends
attended the Police Court, and threats having been
held Of personal violence to the sitting magis-
trates, the Court was overawed.' .'and the prisoner
had TO be remanded TO gaol, until arrangements
should be made 10 guard The authorities in the ex-
ercise OF their duties The subsequent examina-
tions resulted in the binding of about IA Is
persons to take their trial at the next asszes
Another Orange demonstration took place on the
same day, under different circumstances, and which
had well nigh resulted in bloody tragedy. A
large party, numbering we are told about 400 per-
sons, male and female, proceeded across the lax
IN he nm iny m yt ofu I'M
on n trip TO the Falls of Niagara, accompanied VIZ
are Informed by considerable number It not the
whole. OF the temperance blnl with their Mu-
steal Instruments circumstance which every
consistent member Of the Temperance Society can
not but regard as a seeming compromise ot prln-
cipe, and perverson of the object for which il
was established. The Temperance Reformation
aims TO unite all parties in one common cause
this identification Of one of its instrnmrntalilie
with party, must prove Injurious. Unless this
act be dsallowed by It's leaders, and publ reso-
luton be- made tn prevent Its recurrence, the misnO
mer Of ''the Temperance Band" should be chang
ed for another Of an appropriate character The
intention OF the Orangemen had for some time pre-.
viously been publicly announced, and dinner had
been engaged in one of the hotels at the Falls,
the British side. II was generally known that
short time ago some thousands Of laborers at the
Weland canal had struck for an advance Of wages,
and were then unemployed. Rnmors were abroad
that trouble might be expected, and the Orange
rany determined 10 prepare themselves for the
worst; and we are informed, went with abundance
Of weapons of defence. Indeed, throughout the
nlshl previous, the inhabitants OF this city were
greatly disturbed by the noise Of parties, apparent
Iy arriving from the country, and by frequent dis
charges Of firearms The morning was very IA
vorabIe for the excursion, and the day might have
been spent delightfully."-, but for the fierce passions
of the human breast which have Of late been reused
on one side by the countenance given by our
Colonial Government TO Orangeism, on the Que
hand; and the calling remembrance of the wan.
ton insults heaped upon the Catholics, by Orange
professions, on the other. On arriving at Queens
ton, where parties leave the steamer, and take the
railroad, the passengers learned that large body
If the Catholic labOrers had come TO the Falls,
from ST. Catharlnes and as far west as Brantford,
and were scattered in the woods all along the line
OF the route from Queenston. We are informed,
that advice was gwen, that if they (tbe Orange
party) determined to go forward, their safety lay
in leaving all their Orange badges, instruments OF
music, and all offensive weapons behind them,
blood would be shed. This advice was, happily
followed for, reaching the terminus of the rail
road. about l,500 Catholic aborers, armed with
deadly weapons OF var rouskinds metthem, and there
were perhaps as many scattered through the woods,
who it is said, would have cut every one Of the
party down, had there been the slightest nantes
tation OF Oraageism. Some of the party remained
at Queenslon; others crossed and went up en- the
American eide, some hastily crossed below the
Gals, and returned U:a Lewiston; and a part Of
those who were gCiEg from Queenston did not go
to the Falls. but returned, with all haste on foOt
to that village. Happily no violence Of any mo-
ment vas done on either SIDE, but one OF the plea
sure () party declared, that he had passed through
many scenes OF danger, and had been in many
gagemens, but never until that day, had death ap-
peared TO him under SO terrific an aspect The la
borers armed with muskets bayOnets, scythes,
respng hooks, NC. &c and but for the presence Of
company Of the Rifle corps, which had been pru-
deDlly sent up from Niagara to the Falls, and the
perfect absence OF party insignia or language, the
constqne noes would have been fearful riot and
destruction of lle.
Our contemporary OF the Herald complains that
none Of the party had given him an ACE rount Of the
affair, but not surprised at the circumstance
for the whole was humliating in the extreme
The Orange party was completely in the power OF
The Catholics, and many ludcrous scenes might IN
such case have been looked tor, and actually did
occur, which we do not wish to record, as it would
only tend to aggravate, Instead OF calming the dis
turbed feelings OF those Interested.
We condemn Catholic, as well as Orange out
RACES. The laborers at the canal stand guilty Of
violent breach OF the peace and their ringleaders
should, II known, be brought to justice. But no
such acts of party violence would have happened
had the government done its duty.
DREADFUL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION AT RIo.-The
editor OF the Baltimore Patriot has been favored
with the following letter, dated
Rio DE JANEIRo, May %, 1874.
hasten to inform you Of melancholy accident
which happened in this place on Saturday last
This CITY was thrown into great excitement on Sa-
turddy last, by an occurrence which has clothed
large number OF Its inhabitants In mourning, and
crea ed gloom over the whole city. On the Op