New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-24
The Recent Rists ts Canaia--OrasG genes as<
Catholics, Bitter state Of F~eiiss-wus-
Ser-Gevernsr's Visit 70 Canada West
The British LeaGa utsts In the
Minerisy-A New Cisb-lssersaI Improve


Mineri,y-A New Cisb-lasersaI Improve
Correspordence Of The Tribune
NOMINAL. July Is. Iss9.
When | last addressed you my hopes were
strong that the Orange festival Of 9Th jay would
have passed OF through Canada without any very
serious disturbance. have been. however, DIE
appointed IN my expectations The late snoour'
sgsment TO violence. held out BY men whose posi-
,ou in society should teach them the danger Of
snSrchy, Is producing its bitter fruit The men
who have encouraged outrage and dscord can
scarcely objec, to their followers dong little
basiaess "a their own account IN Kindred parsuits.
Here We had several rows on the 9Th enc
man with orange lilies W a. attacked and beaten !.
and, on the other hand toward evening the Orange
Society walked in prcoessson 10 . place where
| they had appointed 10 diac together. and on tho
wsy several brclls IN the stree, occurred, at which
| the Orange officers used sher sword. Of office
with sufficient violence ~ wound several people
| The Roman Catholic Irish, exsspersted ass. m6lei
| aud would certSiaiy have attacked the OrRngo-
men, when considerable blood,hed mast have bvea
| ne Consequence. TIE whole. however. vas
promptly put down by the COnstaoaisry. The
sshHg Orsnsemen protested to have been snnoy
II al this conduct OF the raggsmusns--ss they call
them--ot their Society but believe sense Of
he weakness OF their parry alone restrained them
| irum loing IN the manifestation.
However, the DAY passed Oh tolersbly quietly
and 70 as hoped that no angry feelings Of conse
aen'e hsd oeen excited. But on Saturday even
"S most unfortunate occurrence took place.
1 "nNh mas sgNn give rise O. the most Smoitierci
| SennSs between the two parties. IL seems an
| Vrsngt man OF the name OF Femming who Kept
| ssmsIi tavern or brandy house IA the Immediate
.lcinity OF the present Parliament House has
heen snce the i.tn inst IN A. state ct msadlin la.
| nNcauon ana oss insuted numbers ~ homsn
| OStn"ics oy references 10 inc ieuhs o' ireland.
snd dsfespevu'' notices OF me roman Ssthohc
| sith' Oa tue evening IN question, he attacked
two young men 81 the latter ialth, while they were
conversins together aiew yards distant from bis
| house antng them to bgbt him. and using most
OpprObrious language toward themselves and their
cllglon Some high words eDsued, but on the
whole. So tar as appears. they bore the insult with
exemplary patience and be returned 10 his house.
little alter. as they we're passing. be came out
Of his house with gun in his hand, called to one
ot them first pushed him With his gun. ani then
presented the muzzle, aud shot HIM dead ON the
spot. The police immediately siter secured the
murderer IL w"woll they did ~ asa crowd OF
lrlshmen assembled shortly. aud would have exc
cuted Lynch law. The Coroners Jury found =
verdict OF Wiliul Murder against Flemming, and
ne "a Of course fully comu,ted tor trial.
This most deplorsbe event has aroused The
most intense feeling. and II will require oil the en-
ertons Of tho clergy a. prevent that feeling from
manesting Itself In the execution OF summary
vengeance or retaliation. | cannot wonder at the
excitement which has been aroused. Looking at
the state of our society, there cannot be impli.
CT confidence that jury will BE- guided solely BY
4 sense OF the duty imposed GA them BY their
| oaths in q case where religious or party feeling
Is 10 question. There Is, therefore, some chance
OF scquittsl to Flemming. The perfect impsn'Iy
"a htch gD 4 n taen committed.
has led those who are tho sufferers to ds,rust The
etlcacy OF the law while the apprehension that
should popular vlo ence Ia the way Of retaliation.
DO attempted, tho powers Of Cover ment would
be exerted 10 put il down prevents lher fcsortiDg
10 that mode of yindicatinx their wrongs. 40 an
cry feeling against tho Government has thus
sprung up-tho people really do not fancy them
selves sufficiently protected. 10 will require an
evident and marked determination on the part oi
persons in authority, TO use all the powers with
which the law invests them 81 allay thls growing
spirit Of discomfort
Tue funeral OF the man shot at here, took
place on Monday. A very large ooneourso OF his
country men attended. A biood-red pail Was ON
the body and a number OF the mourners displayed
rcd RI bbons ss marh that they would have bloody
revenge hone however, that the excitement
mas been some what allayed.
We have had numerous caseg Of Cholera within
| the last few days: the deaths from dsnhea have
| averaged about torty daily. The apprehension 10
| ess than under all circumstances could be en-
| pectod. I'VE have suppd 80 iull ot horrors OF
ate that We are almost callous to humsn suffering
| | think to-day and yesterday the virulencc u tho
| disease has abatod In Quebec the mortality has
been fully as great as with u.s. and the terrH t has
/ created much greater. Ia both cities the cases
ara generally said u have been causod by impfu.
| ieuce Most of tho victims are OF tho lower
| classes those who from poverty or other csuses
| are driven 10 live In unhealthy. filthy localities.
| bat there are several instances Of deaths among
| the more opuent classes.
Nothing has transpired ss TO the Governor. Gen
erals intended visit TO Csnads-Westi but Il 10
probable he will visit that section OF the country
not however imagine, until after the Criminal
term which commences on the lst OF August
The trials OF tho parties supposed 10 have been
implicated In recent disturbances must then come
On. No arrests have yet been made, nor. pre-
sumo, will there be until near the day Of opening
the term.
The League assembled last evening and elected
their Delegates TO assemble at Kingston. The
parties on whom that high hsn0r 10 conferred arc
Messrs MofIati tflgy MoDtgomeric, and Mack,
the two last under recognizsnces to appear 10
take their trial for aiding and abettng IN the burn
ing OF the Parliament House. A tolersbie index 70
thus shown OF the character and composition OF the
League But perhaps the Lesguers think that's
none are so liz 10 reconstruct d Parliament, a.