New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-07

From the Quebec e.re,.e. June %

the grea, ere OF the 2,h May which destroyed part Of
ST. Valiers and ST Johns suburbs. nearly Al ct hoch
and the West part Of the lower Town 70 oeio" nope
Gate fire commenced IN s.; Johns Suburbs near the
place outside the Gacs where stopped on toe 2cih
May.
On this occasion the wind strong from the
North East IS II 70 the West on the 18Th Of May.
and the weather very dry Al both times the e began
70 the wndwsrd OF the censes part o. The SUBURB ana
wss carried rhroushou the hekes part of the dwellings
70 the leevsrd.
The Ere has DESTROYED nearly the whole Of *. john
and part of s., Lewis suburbs from - Johns Gate and
The northwest angle Of the walls along the brow OF the
Coteau 81 Genevicve nearly 30 the Tower No y and
I'D TO couple of streets below - Lewis road mum,
hr o houses in the scattered streets near Tower No
having escaped and few near tse Cote d AorshAn
, and three or four in the vast extent Destroyed
| We have heard OF only one or two lives beng ost
Although /, was in the night, most OF the inhabitants
vsrr,d nv the rapid progress OF the hre Of the 18th
MAY inside their escape IN time Win par oi 'ne'i
moveabies. -,
the flames were exhausted towards the Tower No oy
there being nothing more 10 burn, and by blowing up
| number OF houses north OF the -. Lewis road.
meeiin, of the General Committee OF Relief appoint
ed by the citizens after the IRE OF the 18th May met yes
terday AZ o'clock and ordered distributions OF prov'
sons SC. 10 the destitute Al public buildings wer.
thrown open the sufferers and tents We're ptehoa
OF he Citadel but many persons remained WIZ
their effects along the walls OF the town and IN the ned
Numbers were for by their relations Trends ana &C
qusiniances IN the surrounding parishes
The scene Of desolston distress and affection and me
exfen, of the calamity are nearly great As after the
former conharaton the value OF the property destroyed
probably greater The population o; - johns SUBURBS
about thousand and the population OF - No'ne
| bad mostly found refuge in - Johns SUBURBS =,
Quebec i now reduced 10 the Upper Town within tne
walls and the Lower Town from the - Charles. below
Hope Gate to Cape Blanc on the - Lawrence me eN
tent which occupied bu, thsn more -parsey balt AZ
toy the destruction OF the suburbs during the ,e-e o
ms The remaining houses IN the suburbs are about as
many they were half century ago.
Quebec formerly ghi be considered fortunate IN eN
epnton from great nrcs The total OF the hrrs wnicn
bsye hannened during the last seventy years do not
equal one OF those which have occurred within month
and il i remarkable that very extensive nre ever De-
| fore occurred IN the suburbs
vslier's Suburbs the toll gate but speedily got
under
nightly Patrole is getting up and the subscription
List Is az Mr. Cremsze's. bookseller -. Fame street
A dcpuaiion consisting of the Protestant and Roman
Catholic Bishops of Quebec The Members for the City.
some of the Members OF the Corporation and one or TWO
ofthe leading citizens OF Quebec had arrived at Mon
trea for the purpose Of waiting upon the Governor Zen
eral 10 request that he would Immediately convene Par
lament for the purpose OF getting appropriation for
the reefof the sufferers by this well as the previous
ire and assist IN enabling parties about 20 rebuild 10
do so in more substantial manner and Of material not
20 liable destruction by ire as the buildings when
| have been consumed.
TAir,,eu hundred dreliRss destroyed. rem
dering houseless least thousand persons and this
IN addition 10 the numbers deprived OF nome by the
previous conhagraou Abou, thirty streets are IN ruins
| and the amount, of assurances effected Is thus stated
Canada Office $4,000 Quebec do. tl92uV Montreal DO.
| 1880 Phoenix do. kl.0l5.
The Canada am assured. SAYS private letter, VIII
redeem ts obligations its capital believe. i slOOOOo
and by the consgrs,on OF the 2sth ult II lost t9oV9o
| 80. fearful tragedy the result of seduction
and descrtion took place New Orleans on the Gath ut
As Mr. J. Z. Petway. negro broker was waking IN th
auction mart IN Camp street with Mr. hendie young
adv OF preposscssing appearance, plainly but neatly
dressed approsc he'd him and drawing pistol shot hin
The ball entering his len side passing through his body
and coming out in front Pciway was conveyed TO ms
residence The young lady whose name u Henrietta
blanchard made attempt to escape but throwing the
pistol on the door demanded 10 be taken al once before
| the Recorder She told that she had killed Petii
way She replied that he had done worse 10 her In
reply 10 an inquiry why she had done as she had, she
merely said Ne knows-adding after pause" This
is fearful tragedy but he deserved it, She was taken
20 the Second Municipality police jail She appeared
and continued throughout the day perfectly composed
betrsyng not the least excitement There was nothing
in her manner that indicated abandoned character
| The Bee saws "the unfortunate young woman was 81
duced by Pet,way under promise OF marrisge-a child
was the fruit of their intercourse which Is since deai
Peway refused marry her. endeavored 20 blast her
character and offered her money TO be released from
his eA yagement which she promptly refused. demand
ing az due 10 her honor the tuhlment OF his promise
Finding all her epdeavors fuites- 20 obtain repair aon
and goaded desperation by his shameful conduct TO
wards her she forr led the deliberate design 10 be re
venged and far accomplished her purpose as we have
stated"
The young woman, II IL said, Is the daughter OF
respectable parents in this city.
! HENRIETTA BLAScHARD-This young woman
Yesterday brought before Recorder Baldwin upon
an application TO be admitted TO bail. The certificates o.
DR. Stone produced IN court stating that Petiiway
I ,,,Ix mo in Df n Johnson