Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03
THE LATE prOTtVCAN,D,


/ Al Geographic de>slaIsl To The PHILADELPHIA Norh
Amr'irau the SUN ned of the rions pro
retd - At Montreal which We're briefly noticed in unr
paper u yesterday:
Montreal. Canada April 2,,.
The Governor came DOWN 10 he eLsatiye Cham DER
Yesterday, an gave the Royal assent to the bin fir in
Identifying IS sustained during The rebellion On
eaving The Parliament Hunse he was peited by mob
~ Sly Oau.emen forced to retire 10 his residence
n the county. last night while the ssenbly was en-
gagged Oh the judiciary bill luI shouts gave evidence
that r,i foUenjinr outside. and before moment
elapsed number f thrown through the WIN
COWS. The lae.Ihers u-hed behind the Speaker cha
while stones continued % N thrown lncessantly
NJ THE benches Mere promptly deserted as well as the
stranrer,' Galleries ard members flying IN
stqirs &, The library. The only member visible Mr.
~evens,n who had placed himself ofthe Ornches
between tha Windows and eyed The havoc with The spirit
X one determined not u finch. Tile stones fir some
line thrown oly from TIE front part Of the building
but 10 few uiurtes they thrown from the rear and
in about five minutes there ett unbrokpn lnh
ID the whole range. A Slight cessation occurring
rra members entered the house from the lobby but the
rioters commenced Tie attack from all Sides and The houses
was again clea1ed-not solitary member lelt-nis-
ses still conlInultg u enter through the shattered win
uJwS
Al last cry was r1is4d from the library end Of the
bu ding They comet" Those who had taken
ugr there then rushed 81 ng the centre Of the hall, and
disappeared behind the Speakers chair the lobby at that
end being crowded with members and clerks. lmmcdl-
arey after about dozen persons entered the Assembly
hall. armed with sticks One walked mp Mr. Steven
sun and seated himself in the Speakers chair ;anoher
looked around the hall and mutlered something about
dissulvnr Parliament. Others commenced destroying
All before them including chandeliers suspended from the
ceiling glass q hes and other lights One Of them Wis
tied tine front If member, benches on BORN sides Of
tie houses striking all papers 10 The tlmr with sticks -
After Him another. determined on destruction, tore
The benches Up. throwing into The centre, oihe
1,or and jumping upon or breaking them The splendid
mac OF the Assembly caught the Of one who speed
ilv marched utf with his shoulders The Sergeant
arms. l.. T. Magstrv. witnessed ihis daring act from
the doorway les ding mo the library, and he fellow
passed out, caught hold Of th- and nearly sucreed
ed in rescuag it. Two three Of the party to
ha and struck the sergeant with clubs and forced
ed hin ID ftlnquish his hold, and the carried
of.
Having Destroyed much as they could they left the
Assembly Hail lew soon returned, but Of The
nrnbers having entered frum the If the Speakers
ciai the rDrrS contentad themselves with oveufning
The b4lches and. but for the eXer,ns Of GuaB aud
Robinson, lhr frmer Of whom ejrced fellow IN hlan
ken cont about denni,h the certs table, they would
nH have ett singlA piece uf furniture One fellow had
arrived win lae rud If Office Of the Sergeant arms.
and went striking at evey article in the Of the Spea
ker. He uddgrd 70 ek escape, the house had
bted fired tue Actl street end, ard the building
III flames A CRY was cot up 70 the library. Sir
Aneu McNab used every exertlun to effect Ibis but all
seen Ell bent ON making their escape fro, the fire. Sir
Allen NcNlb and Mr.. BIdLey vent to the library and
attempted ID save few volumes, but unable to
w them out, and their lives compelled to
descend by means Of ladder
The Parliament house and others totally destroyed
Many have been msde this morning. Sir George
INA, has Been arrested, charged with high treason-
ro-iay all is quiet.