New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-23
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commenced on ThGsdsy. vas adjourned toyes'er-
day. and then the proceedings connesced. The
81, document prodaesd vas the poa uorfe-s ex-
animation BY two physieisns Ds Hal and
Brunesu. The report was that the dsceased came
10 bis death thrvush sun shot wound. Or rather
that ten back shot had entered the lumbar region
IN space OF about six inches diameter. tbs, IN
their progress they had injured various vital
portions Of the frame. aud lodged m different
psrts Of the bocy--~ thence they were extracted BY
me sid sorseoos. There 10 no doaot that no
party " DO hrei the Gun must have been very cose
10 the deceased. from the tact q all the places
where the shot entered being IN such close prox.
imiry. The wound being behind and u a. ;hs
SIDE, makes BY no means improbable that IL
vss really caused BY some Of the deceased ovn
friends. ard :, must have been given irom below.
or whist Msson was stopping, the shot having
passed gpssrds
The only evidence that 10 yet gwen, In addition
- thst OF the post norton examination, goes %
show thst shots were heard 10 be hired IN ,he
neishborhood Of NJ Lsfontsine's house. thats
person OF body ~ss seen carried on q shrttst
through the streets In the came neighbofhood.
The plsce where the deceased came q his ceslh.
q therefore gro al the Coroner's Jury, yet an.
Sno~n. AT, mptsare Masking T. get The usues Il
parties who we're within LsiontsiDes house bat
mus vii. OF course be q matter Of difficulty, since
these shen may aud viii refase. presume. u az
s~er IN = case which mis- Shit criminste a. e mseves
The Inquest adjourned tail 70 jsy. The jury thir-
teen IN number, prett, equally divided m race
and politics, sud no verdict can be agreed ON,
feel convinced. There can be no doubt that lhs
hrug from the house act OF self ieisrce
rne mob must have numbered tai y 500 the, hr.d
shots into the house before suy We're hrcd irum
the house they were hesrd on their wsy. snd IN
the shrubbery TO vow ven gesnce on Lsioutsia. and
thst they would bum his house. The whole iOrms
ss clear case as Iothing can overtaru, oi homi-
eide in sei-d,ience. Bat here. party spiris s,ops
II nothing, snd there Will sgsn attempts BE- made
revive national sntiPsthies and 70 excite 10 acts
OF violence.
The funeral of Msson takes place this mornisg
at the time sm writing II 70 passing through tho
streets There sa rather numerous corf>gS, but
none OF any msrk JOIN m the procession. The
pail bearers have rcd hat bands and shoulder
scars the m0urners have their grapes tied with
red ribbons.
The Ministry are taking vigorous step. now TO
maintain the peace. and hope there will no
longer be any trifug. The City Magistrates also
are beginning 10 bestir themselves, but they will
30 more harm than good. Col Gugy 70 one Of
them, and viii do what he can to embroi, rather
than to psciiy tamult They ought 70 be super
seeded. pro lsr.
The new Horse Police have made their sppesr-
snce and they have already been made the sub
ects OF isolated attacks. and every annoyance " vi
doubtless be attempted | trust they will receive
determined support from those in power; II they
DO, the " hole yiotlng will be put down.
Party spirit rises higher than ever. We mat
hare rfcf0ry one side Other before relapse
INTO tranquility.
The cortege with Msson's remains. he's lost
passed FIVE to elk hundred mourners y. L. 4.
A Cytsi. N,ar Mason. FsNoai Brush si0rcs Closed
%. The MessDay Mayc, Fabrs 70 Rolsr Ia
f,uiains and ne Jsry ne Cosposifi0a. S0r0 Pc
ice. .A"aHas BY ne BuAes
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
MoSrasAL, Aug 20, lsts.
Since my last the town has been Ia state OF
comparative quiescence but every thing indicates
that we are rapidly approaching turn at which
either one or the other party must succumb
While was finishing my last letter the funeral
Of Mason passed my house. The hearss and
mourners were, as | sscertsined, decorated with
red significant OF vengeance-and most OF the FOL
lowers had Grape hst-bsnds tied also with red
The number OF actual followers in procession was
about so. most of them apparently mechanics OF
Of that class. but some the higher order OF shop
keepers with sprinkling OF mercantile and pro
tessonsl men. some even OF these latter ~oro
the distinctive badge of vengeance. The whole
procession moved peacesby through the city, 'k.
ing the principal streets on It's route, and most OF
the shops Dcionklhs W p'tsVhs VI bifiSh "iihh
were closed on the occasion. The clergyman who
iii rated 10 said by the Tory organ 10 have made
a discourse deprecstory of violence, but at the
same time ceDsuring warmly the parties no were
instrumental a. Mason's death. The deceased be
onged 10 the Episcopal Church
| should not be surprised ats very awkward
collision between the Magisuscy OF the city, the
Maglstracy Of the ID strict and the Executive Gov
ern nent There IL difficulty Ia defining the ex-
press duties OF each, aud unless there be hsrmoni
Gus courtesy among the three bodies the utmost
conius Ton must result As Yet the District Msgis-
perseled by those Ut the city, and they have not
ia any way interiered. IL 10 well they have not.
as thu, are principally Of the Conservatives and
would not hesitate % c0untenspce all the siosrces
# their supporters. OF the city Msgi.tracy. tho
MAYOR and Corporation, the majority liberal, bat
they hare NJ one coaJefent 10 i>ad them The May
or Fabre, French Bookseller II 10 said 10 going
70 ressn to-day, which will give great satisfaction.
He will he succeeded, | believe. by Hon. Mr..
BOuret, who has tor many years been Mayor OF the
cip-a mild, temperate man. tie Will do his dDty,
/ think and assist 10 putting down disturbance.-
On Friday evening Mes.r Gugy end l. man got
possession OF the Mayor Nr, Fabre, and induced
uim % call them 10 bis assistance D. preserve Tho
pesce They then made report that the danger
peace Oftbe city arises frsn its not being In
the hands Of rs proper Consersstors that tho
force raised by the Government Il horse police 10
the city would cause disturbance That the en-
pOy ment BY Government 81 Justices McCor' aid
W ethsrsl strangers to the city 10 also obno xious,
aud that their services must be dispensed with -
Their representations % him are said 10 have been
not " ia Oat II, CT. However. he hardly dare ven
,are u act on their recommendation, and hence,
perhaps, bis intended resignatIo He has slso
been invited to resign.
The Government nave an eIpress power ny tho
Durham Ordnance. ~ employ and arm Ponce,
and that pOwer is manifesty exPedienttnstthey
should exercise.
Mr. Lsiontaine wss ordered n appear before tho
Jary this day aud hs will Of course attend. he
received a subpoena also, on Saturday, bot 40 ono
Df the Jurors was knOxn 10 be sbseft, he old not
present himself There ia strong military force
stationed ~ keep order IN the neighborhood OF the
house where the inquest 10 being held.
The object Of the Tory party 10 q prove from the
,iyii and military officers, ard from the parties IN
NJ / afontains' house that Mason vas shot there.
A. p,ess nt they have failed 20 do %. Tue Loeasis
quo he was SHOT 10 a. yet . mystery tl. that 10
.no y IL that firing was heard 10 tho vicinity IL
NJ Lafoataiae's hOsse, that wounded man was
sken into house al the distance Ct one eighth OF
mile. and that that man died ia conseq 1ence ola
,gnsbot wound. The party. it appears, cannot
,ring any witnesses 70 prove where Mason was,
y tss ne vas doing o IN vnose company, when
,e received his cath wound. This 10 ~ course
. h. trcn0ht hef,re the