New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-21
The Mob nj LafOntnin-'--The Disposition 70
Riol-CoroHer'- Jury on Mason.
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NOMINAL. Aug. H.. 1853
r tie Ed.t7r 81 Tss Tr5a1si
.rote - yoa Yesterday with particulars. IS
lar as could ascertain them. Of the disturbance.
on Wednesday evening believe my account TO
have been Substantially correct.
Daring the y hole Of yesterday there continued
a good deal Of excitement People gathered in
knots AID c0nversed on the events OF the day sud
nisht previous Ga the part Of the Torres there
vas 4 disposition to excuipate the mob OF the
evening previous. sid to censure VI Lafoataise',
party Tor the loss OF lie which they had occasoned
Il must be evident 10 every one Rho examines the
matter. that the act OF firing at the mob was con-
pletsly a. act OF seli-dei-nse. Had the MOB sue
ceeded 10 forcing az entrance into the house
there s not the slightest doabt that they would
have committed the same harm which they did
ou the 26.h Apr.l, when they utterly destroyed
Mr. La.ontsines valuable furniture ard set fire
o. MS library The most trucuient menaces
we're heard from the mob on their way Up They
shouted aloud To LsontaIne let - take him
sud rang him Oh the lamp cost. would It were
ln my power 70 believe that these were empty
rhrssts 50 infuriated Is Montreal m b. Rhen
aroused, thar | do not believe II would shrink
from the performance Of any crime The guasi
C0untenance tnat our s0-cailed respectshies nave
gwen, and still give, % these outrages Is prod lcng
result az a hi-h they may tn mselves one day
shud0er. From The time OF tie Parliament House
burning to the present event. scarcely single
word has been uttered by any OF the papers 10
the Tory partys interest or by sny OF the Torres
in cen.ure of any OF the lavess acts.
The Government IL, | believe, determined 20
put dow any serious outbreak bat there IS cii
Guilty 10 doing So Our civic force i. weak-sl-
though little strengthened BY Government
horse police Of hity men-sho are not yet Ia TOLL
training. The civil police, under charge Of the
Mayor aud Corporation, are nearly useless for pur.
poses Of repression Of violence They are mere
thief officers and inefficient in that capacity
There il 10 one 70 command them. The Mayor
himself il, without exception, the most complete
specimen Of n0nentty that ever assumed that
Office. W here he IS 40 one knows AID what he does
no one cares. The local magistrscy is composed
OF men from all parties, and OF course they vii
not cooperate in action. The higher class Of the
Tory party sympsthize with the rioters and the
British liberia party aud the French Canadians q
toe higher grades Oi society, seem 10 think IL
matter VI hin the province OF the Government
they can, however, scarcely place themselves In
the position at civic magistrates.
When disturbance has attained certain de-
gree OF force the military, with the whole power
OF the Government, will be involved to crush it
but II is maniies. how much injury 70 private and
public property can be done before the unwlelcy
machine for Irs correction and repression can b.
set ia motion. You will see there is a great lack
# energy stil, which IS the more objectionable.
since three months have passed since the first
disturbance, and we have felt ourselves in danger,
every moment since. OF It's recurrence.
Several individual attacks were made IN the
course of yesterday on persons who are obnoxious
% the rioters psrty-several OF them are rsther
severely beaten. But these particular outrage.
are scarcely deemed worthy OF passing remark
The streets filed with sm all bands of proving
ruitians. who wsylay and beset such persons g.
they choose, without let or hindrance. This is
really fine state OF society.
The sitting OF the Coroners Jury on Mason, shot
10 attacking Mr.. LaOntsInrs house, Is adjourned
until THIS day. Every exerton wal be made 10
throw the blame on Government. The papers
nave already opened their fire disclaiming how
ever, 10 PREJUDICE the question The funeral Of the
deceased IS 70 lake place TO morrow morning, and
It Is intended 20 have numerous cortege. doubt
whether II will directly lead 10 disturbance. bnt Il
vii be made the means OF still further exacerbat-
Ing the popular feeling Of the Tory supporters.
Both last night and the night before some ridl-
cuous attempts were made 70 erect barbados TO
impede the seton Of the troops OF course the
so-called barbados were soon lsveled. There Is
not the slightest attempt 70 resist the military
authority all the bravery OF the Tories is ex-
pended ia night attacks az places where no resist
ance Is expected, and In assaults on individuals By
gangs OF twenty or thirty r0fhans.
Last night disturbance OF serious character
occurred
This morning before o'clock Ere broke out At
Donegsnas large hotel, which totally consumed u
With great part Of the valuable furniture There
we're OF course rumors, founded perhaps merely on
rhe present state OF society that the tire was occa
stoned by an incendIary. But 10 the absence Of
anything ,huite incline 10 the charitable
view OF the case. IL was with difficulty that some
0f the bosrders escaped The only loss Of life was
Of fireman crushed by stone
Yours, &c.