New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-28
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Correspondence Of The Tribune
MoNrREAL, August %, ls4q
Again have our Torres become frightened
" even 81 the sound themselves have made Tsis
burning Of houses and knocking down Of obnox-
ious individuals is doubtless very agreeable pas
time when exercised against political opponents,
but il ia a game st which two sides can play, ard
those who plsy bowls must sometimes expect
r1bbers." The confagrstous in various parts Of
the city begin even TO alarm conservative holders
Of property. II is true that the mischief done A.
yet has been all on one side bat the tables N GIT
be turned ere long, and, as an Upper Canada paper
sometime since observed, the stores or houses OF
Mr. Motistt or Mr.. Nelson would burn as brightly
as those OF the most rampant radical. Threaten
lug letters have been quite the order Of the day
the revenue Of the Post Office must have been
enriched By them. If 10 other good mas been done
They are circulated in hundreds and one-hslf e
Jeople OF Montreal appear to have been empOyed
eli lght watching to protect their own properly
aud that Of the other half rom the midnight torch
Of the incendisry 1t has literally been watch
AID watch alternately, as on board ship.
Tnis evil has necessarily began TO work It's ow %
remedy. The hottest politicians have begun TO
reflect on consequences, AID they are now ready
., Join IA something ike al adhesion 10 the prin-
ci9ies OF order. and something like subsection =
the forms q law.
Late on Tuesday evening the Ministry by COM
M nd Of the Governor General, made hnsl ap-
peal to the Mayor, desiring him 70 call on all par
ties to come iOrw ard in the preservation OF the
pubic peace, and Offering him all the powers Of
Government tor his assistance. They also de-
sired 10 know whether be could not, with these
means. protect the public peace. The Mayor and
ms Council came % no decision. The Mayor tOl1
he Government very irankly. On his o@n par,
aud that OF the majority Of the Cry Fathers, that
they were unable 10 preserve the pub &C. peace
Il became manifest that the Government must
tske control of the city, aud provide for the public
security. This could scarcely have suited The
,ieRs OF our anarchists aud Messrs. iiatt and
BAdgey. late Attorney General, ran 10 the May
r. of red their services Special Constsbes,
aud affirmed that their friends were willing 10 fol
Nv their example. The Mayor then wrote TO the
Government that he was now ready to maintaiu
che peace, and begged to withdraw his former
declaration to the contrary
Yesterday the citizens n 1cked 10 crowds 10 the
City Hal, aud swore 10 protect the peace against
themselves. Such a scene was never before wit
messed. House burners, prisoners rioters peaces.
ole men, Conservatives, Radicals, all mingle Ia
one thrOng
TIL oath has been taken, however with a sort
IT reservation, that the Covenant OF Peace is to
he at an end. should the Forth DRAGONS, who
have been rg,tcatlng az Laprairie appear Mon
treal has been tranquil for twenty four hours
The Coroner's Inquest the body OF Mason,
allied at the onslaught on Mr.. LsiOntaine's house,
has been sitting without intermission. No persnn
sho formed part OF the crowd has been brought
up rs vet. as a witness. The object has been t.
prove by Mr. LsiontaIne, and his friends, that tue
ieath OF Mason occurred al LsOntalues As yet
nothing ike this fact Is established. Mr. Laion
taine ana Mr. Tache I, stiy that they received
ntimatOn OF the intended stack that some OF
Mr. Lstontaines friends. whom they decline 10
name volunteered 10 assist HIM should his house
be attacked That the Civil aid Military author
ties were requested 10 be on the alert; that about
ten at night large mob attacked the h0os threw
iarge stones into II fired several shots INTO It /,
Ann showed that they intended ~ enter and de
,troy 1t that shots then tired from the house,
Shrn the multitude dispersed Mason died n
consequence OF gun-shot "o0n = aud vas carried
,nto a tavern five or six hundred yards from La
fontaines His associates keep back any evidence
tnat may tend 10 connect his death directly with
fhe Aight attack. of which he formed part. he
ieath- bed confession, in which, believe, he stated
hat be formed Que OF gang who went % destroy
Lsoutaines house. and 1t is said 10 take away his
HE. has not been offered IN evidence.
Some OF the Jury have apparently strong de
sire 10 censure Mr.. Laioutaiue, but from the test
tnoay they can scarcely venture 10 DO 80. The
iarors have gone 70 view Mr.. LAiOntaines prem
SEES. Some alarm Of hre is Just raised. KY.
Special Constable. . ggdia on Ma'oa- La(oa,aine
.aaj6ed. ~ Lasvsnes and Lake CAampla,a Canal
Correspondence of The Tribune.
MONTREAL, Aug Is. lsi5.
Our correspondent begins BY stating that the city
quiet that 80 special cons,aoes are sworn IN, OF
such description ihs, they will take Of the peace
until i, is endangered. lie then adds
But 50 soon az there is any need Of their ser
vices they will fly of and join the rioters, or d.
What they please. This is the precise state
OF our city, disguise the fact how We can and
hereupon editors OF newspapers exchange mu-
taa civihties ministers and their opponents con
gratuate themselves and each other rioters and
pesceable citizens shake hands, and express
orotnery love. Il ir,0mPhe the millennium
o. a, arrived the lion lies down " ith the lamb
The Coroner's Inquest has terminated, aud IN
such Way IS could only have been anticipated, %
the ess, respect were paid TO the obligation o.
the Jurors oalhs. IL gives me pleasure to say
,hst any approximations | might have felt-irom
moving the party character Of some Of the men,
1ers-were uniounGed. IL is really 0gsis IN the
irsert OF polite. nod thirteen OF different
opinions and different races, agreeing IN oPinioo
AID giving true verdict according 10 the
evidence. The Jury unanimously scqait The parry
Who acted IN defense OF Mr. Lsiostaines person
and property, only censarng the civil authorities
Tor their want VI precautlOn.
The newspapers this morning, with only one
exception, the C0urIer. make the aneHSe honor
lble TO NJ. Ls,ontAine | have not heard What
ne gentlemen and magistrates tho pre- adg ed the
question against ~. LsiontAlne-~hO circulated
9iscarcs. Ia which be was treated a. " murder
e. and Mason as Innocent victim Who
sttended toe funeral OF Mason. wearing badges
lortentous OF vengesnce-who openly threatened
violence aud murder TO NJ Lsfontsiue sh1uc
,hev not be able 70 bring him u the gAllows-.l
vii not say who SET IRE 10 the bosel Ia shisn "
L siontaue gave ms testi mony. for that fact ha.
aot be proved and | wish 10 give the party the
oen, & Of a ,ubt)-l have not heard. say what
these people have % say for themselves.
The result Of this verdict Will do more, he
lieve. to SHAY the irrmeut, and prevent further
outbreaks, than any thing which has occurred. II
.if rds, also an opportunity for the Tory Leaders
70 dersch themselves from their rsbble.
The Convention met az Ssra,ogs 10 discuss fne
question OF the projected line Of canal, TO conuect
the waters Of Lake Chsmpiain ~lrh the s.. Law
renee. The discussion, instead OF being cnnhned
90 The feasibility o. n piaa itseli sud 10 ths best
me AIS OF carrying IL out was mainly directed -
the fixing the terminus At some Psrtlcola- ace
or Ctrer Sectional interests were brought q