New-York daily tribune., 1849-05-16

literally sca.f.red In the markets and other places %
public resort produce on immense popular eject The
Committee make appeal TO the Conservative
nt,re.t for ample pecuniary aid absolutely e''en-
ual 20 .tsy tho deplorable progress Of Socialism
LEDRu RoLnV
Its stated thst NJ. Ledru-Rollin was TO be at
Nans ON IN. I'D ult when banquet was 20 be gwen
him. by large number Of subscribers embracing every
shade Of opinion IN the Democrats party
Montreal, how far Tranauil-Ehort- 10 Re-
move the seat Of Government Lo"er
Canada with exceptions Approves OF The
Exccutive-Uppcr Canada very favorable
10 Lord Elgin- Liberal Addre.ses-Dinner
and Riot nj Tetu's Hotel-Firing IN SELF
Defense Damage Done oIicItor Generals
House Threatened Many NOrkmen Idle
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Withdrawn
from Colonial Products-Who desire iu-
nexation-Tory Tactics.
Correspondenco of tho New York Tribune
MONTREAL. May d. 81
SIR: Since the attack oi lst inst. on the gov
nor General. carriage the city had exhibited ou ne
surface an appearance Of perfect tranquility until t"o
DAYS ago. when All event took place 20 which shall
rre.slltlv advert Legislative business-mo-ily Of
routine character has been transacted as usual uthc
Parliamentary siitines have been removed 90 the now
building corner Of Daho0sic square. erected by Mr
Hay. a. a Frccmsson- Hall
The members of the Parliament generally appear
disposed 90 the arrangements OF the new House
most Of them being desirous TO have The seat Of csi-
lation-and of consequence OF Go,enmcnt-rcm
the difficulty is iohx on plan Zach member has 70
contend for the city nearest 90 his own ueigh5orhood
The various sectional nterest- pied against each other
viii rouder it difficult ioI amy ono party ~ get MA
oriiy This sf0rds some slight ehsnce OF the Govern.
meni remaining where it's. An parties seem o. wlsh
change but none seems sufficiently powerful 20 carry
a majority Of the House with it The compromise OF
holding psIlsmcnts altcnsely for four years IN each
province hnds good deal Of favor but there great
distst lest the nlst place which gets the iarlanfnt
should keep it beyond the period that may originally oe
intended The subject will probably be settled oaFly
next week
The whole country has been up and doing preparing
addresses for snd agains Lord Elgn and responsible
Government and the and the other ais completely
Identified IN men minds Lower Canada is unanimous
in favor Of the powers that beexcept tho English and
Scotch with the Orange rishmen OF Montreal and Que
bcc In Upper CSnada also the result Is more favor
able even than the ministry themselves calculated on
thst result viii be a most decisive denomination IN
favor of the system OF kcspunsoAiy IN opposition 70
that which the Tories are seckne introduce OF sub
ecung the country At all times 10 the mercy and inter
csts OF Downing 81 London.
Deputsuons are pouring IN daily with ministerial
addresses but these the hrs specimens only the
number follow s very great The voice % the peo
pie VIII be very plainly expressed mach 90 the dssp
poinment Of the Tories, who have expected 90 succeed
In making political capital from the Rebellion Losses
bill
There being several deputatons in town especially
those from Kingston. Toronto snd Couur-. u was
deemed advisable thar they should hc invited. win
s0mc other gentlemen 90 dine ~ 1etus. by the incm
hers Of the Administration The affair came Oh on
Wednesday evening About 80 gentlemen sat down 10
dinner in the evening. and everything was going on N
the most agreeable manner-;oasts. sentiments and
speeches the order of the night the orators were
chccred ususl such occasions This attracted no
ticc in the streets mob collected and having ascer
tanned Whist was gong on, smashed 'hc windows ana
forced opcn the front door O the hotel which Il close
the in which The Government party were sealed
NJ table. Nollcys OF stones ~ the same ums were
thrown by the crowd into the room through tAe WIN
dows which look into the street The party within
made a rush and with d!flculy nearly closed The outer
doOT-whch the mob. as J already have observed had
forced-snd would have done 50 entirely had not A
plank with which the mob had battered The door been
nicrpOscd between and the dOorpOs and prevented
is shutting Through the aperture thus created Tie
mob continued throw large stones Snd al the same
time used 81 their strength TO push the door open
again At lsst TWO shots in seltdeionse were nrod a.
the mob from within which had The eject ot driving
them bsc> they fed IN az directions. Tie party fc
NAMED imprisoned for some time, unu the military az
rVed dispersed the mob and Aoerstet them from their
troublesome and unwelcouie visiters.
The only damsse done IN this Tray appears % BE- some
cOntusions O rlng character o. The persons o. those
within and A triang wound one Of the rioters from
the pistol shot, Ons IioieT had hs head good des.
cut from a Champagne bottle thrown ~ him.
This ssrsy is made the oi by The Tory organs
Of the Press who speak u u - ~ unprovoked attack
bv the party inside On that without bUt there can oe
no doubt hat n on ginsted with the Tory party and
had the hurts which they received been far more
extending life tse-the party within would have
been lusuned in inhciing them They we've entirely IN
selfdefense
AL Yesterday there more appearance OF excite
ment in tho town than Of ste and threats were openly
held out that he houss OF Ny. Drummond, solicitor
General who was said BY % have nrsd the shots
eat which know he did not. should De attacked Pro
Pes precSuuon taken troops were posted n the
neagaoorhood and although there was gathering IN
ne street last night the apprehcnded stisck was not
i rioters.
You VII say these disturbances are no; cf vcry Sc
nous character they certainly are 10 considerable
degree The work OF mere mob Of hnvs A. the same
| time tncre are leaders among them who ar- grown
men, and who preserve discipline and regularity
| in the proceedings There no doubt r,~,S~-s-r a.
,iou meetings held frequently al sts.rs
and psns OF violence are concoc.si The -pu,he- 81
wor kmen cut OF employ = very great and the sro
,eot which prevails IN conseQusnc, - also great such
men are apt q sy hSmc for any chcues under which
rhev suffer 20 the Government under which they i've
The Colonial policy the withdraw a OF protection /,
also viewed as the o. thcig distress oaa.
as b psGsrsd a. fhf. fks' sPr q doEssa; szS fis
assticz . r1ridg srpli ds' ftts eGSS aud they
from these circumstance reckless oi cNnser W hen they
look A. the prosperity Of ire ln.ted States they
not DO otherwise II 81 draw comparisons between the
Situations Of the countries unisvorso.e - Oa1sa
The feeling II favor of Annexation % your Republic IS
i also very powerful among = ugmhcr OF the more ne
spectacle clAsses induced BY similar process oi com
psrlsor SnG reasoning
The reA leaders hsSevss Of the eonsraoficn now -
inc on IN Csnsds. ccnes.ve % - The Tory party
lry ~ caascc u resSnie. offce cxcspt by cfn
bgo.p. iAs sssstly "a eesfas.Sn ese " skssl lhs-