The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-21
Our Canadian Correspondence.

which would give to the native Americans sixty
officers IN the Custom house
Our Canadian Correspondence.
MONTREAL, May IA, 1S4s.
State of Things in Canada-Var Of Races-ParlismeS-
tary Proceeding s-Disf,essing Shipwreck, &c.
The military guards still continued tho
government Offices and Parliament House; evidently
betokenng that the ministry do not believe that quiet
is restored, and that knows the hour or time
in which another display Of popular feeling may take
place. On Saturday last, it was publicly announced
that 1t the intention Of the government to esta
bsh central police force !" and in the afternoon
$50 men, about the sta ndard height marched through
the public streets Of the city towards the police station
They to be placed under the command of Capt.
Wiley, the present chief Of the city police, gentle
man whose courteous manners and kindness OF heart
have made him a favorite with the public generally
In addition this body of l5G there is to BIO mounted
force armed with carbnes and sabres of so under
the command of w. X. McCord Esq, chief magistrate
Of Quebec gentleman whose great determination Of
has been the means the cabinet request
inc his services in the metropolis The present police
force in Montreal numbers about go men-too small
number you will allow, by far, for city containing
49, 900 or 90, 900 inhabitants
The Corporation of Montreal the tools of tho Mi
nistry have come to most foolish determination re-
garding the fire force in Montreal, very efficient and
able body of men. II would appear that during tho
late disturbances in this city the rioters have been
mostly assisted and in fact made up of fremen. The
is composed of nine companies out OF which two
only French, the rest British. Each company
numbers about 100 men thus giving turOu-
lent and somewhat organised force Of 700 men to the
British party The Perry, arrested not long since,
you aware, charge Of arson, but afterwards
liberated is the idol Of these men, so that his arrest
thing but gained the ministry the affection Of
this body. Whenever 1t is desirable a mob should DO
collected the small fire bells rung all over tho
town and by this a crowd of several thousand
will be collected in very short time In consequences
of the bells being applied this purpose the City
Fathers haye had them all taken down and also stated
their intention of disbanding the fire companies and
having the engines worked by the police and volun.
| n,rtta f,sror in hA
agree with the editor the Transcript that regards
the Is 20 degrees below is ridiculous
in the extreme The consequence of the taking OF this
step easy be through 1t is nothing more nor
less than constant rencone between the British party
| and the police-engagements that one party, At
| least, will enter into with delight.
An immense number Of addresses have been present.
ed to Lord Elgin from all parts of the province and
which cannot be without their effect In England The
| Montreal address had seven thousand and odd sig
lures but cannot credit such number being given;
5000 would be the mark, as believe there u
! about that number of French Canadian citizens On
the other hand meetings openly held (Which con-
trast strongly with the in which the Montreal
addresses been gotten up in all parts Of the pro
vince to draft and sign petitions to the Queen recall
ing Lord Egin. Several have been received In Mon
rea to 90 Nth that from the metropolis the charge
Of Sir Allan McNab In the meantime [ do not per-
ceve the least faltering the part Of the British par
y desire to retrac give up one iota OF their de-
mands Should tho English government, for the pur-
pose getting rid of the trouble Of settling the ues
ton themselves leave it to the country, the British
|
even then give in 1t is not as have said before, the
mere disallowng Of the"Rcbel bill matters have gone
too far for that 1t is still maintain, war Of races,
! and one or other Of them must succumb The burning
the Governor General in egy still continues In several
| parts Of the province.
! have just heard rather amusing aneodote re-
gardng the deputaton from Leeds to Lord Egin, and
as it comes of themselves is no doubt correct
in every particular This deputation numbers about
fifty persons the address has nearly four thousand
names attached to it, As these fifty sturdy and honest
women crossed the threshold of the Viceroyal resi-
|
livery-yelow plush breeches and scarlet coats, with
gold egasets-met their view, and immediately thcir
hands were grasped by several of the deputaon and
the greatest sympathy expressed for the late outrages
perp,traed their persons. They mistook them for
the stan. -,
In the House of Assembly, the last few days, subjects
of the vital Importance to the interests Of the
Province have been under discussion. Mr.. BOulton
member for Toronto, has brought forward . series OF
resolutions having for their object the dissolution Of
the union between Upper and Lower Canada.
people as whole been productive Of disqualification in
other section OF tho r,9vnoe ana s,en Gay
scheme Of the Union under its original conditions
This dissolution Of the Union is not wholly unaccept
able to the French party, but Is utterly discarded
by the British OF Lower Canada they are again In
the hands of the French 1t would cause serious out
breaks and would most certainly lead to the dsmen-
berment Of the eastern townships from the Province
who would quickly annex themselves to the on'oe
States.
Sir Allan McNab's motion for copies of all cos.
respondence between her Maestys % a shs
that Of this Province, the subject OF tne o o sne
! been lost by IL TO 81 -, -, mn ..o~ro.no.s
MT Baldwin stated there had been no eo.respona1
onoa rr"vioua to the passing of this BILL there hAA
! been since. "a, ,..o,,,.., . hui to .hoi,sh
| imprisonment for debt
nt i.brnted University bill has passed the second
~ad;nr and Is in committee IL Is certain TO pass
ho nnnostion is wholly frem the Church OF England
| mnn,b,rs In the meantime, the present turbulent
tsfe of affairs il without having its due elect On
Tho trade of Montreal. The following extract 10 roma
letter TO n leading firm In this city -
"Sr CArHEaisE's, 10th May, 1849.
Our principal reason Of my sending NJ
first shipment of 900 bbls Of -four to New York, In
stead of optreal was that really afraid to send
to Montreal account Of the late disturbances there
and find that other parties we'll as myself have
partakep of the same feeling 1t may be We have no
occasion to fear but so IL is"
The government appear uncertain rs to whether
they will remove the seat Of government at present
from Montreal Threats, however, are held out that
IL will BIZ removed shortly. Yet, Notwithstanding the
oss we should sustain equal to about $500 year.
and the evil influence the excitement has ON business
the people of Montreal appear determined 10 saor,-
fee everything for the sake Of bringing the ques
ton TO An issue at once IL is impossible 20 y.
leeisating ~ heretofore. Many changes mus. DC
and until they take place, the credit Oh .no a.
will be respec, able and without credit We eas
pet TO prosper Its stated that the hi''y ,,ss.