Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-05
THE NEWS FROM CANADA.
The Outbreak at Montreal.

nifty bill, 10 compensate the "rcbels" for
losses in the late rebellion, becoming law
through the signature of The Governor We
have addi ional intelligence from that quar-
ter to-day, which shows that The riot was a
very serious matter, and may lead 10 distur.
the measure is equally Objectionable 10 The
British loyalists. The follow ing are the par
tirulars received by telegraph:
MONTREAL, Thursday, April 26--6 P. Nj.
Affairs have reached crisis sooner than
was anticipated, in this city AT a late hour
yesterday af'enooH, the Governor General
went down TO the Legislative Council and
sanctioned foriy-eiph. bills, amongst which
was sneaked that of the Rebellion Losses
Upon this being made known to the mob
outside, the Governor, entering his carriage
was pelted with rotten eggs, dirt, &c, amds,
shower Of which the vice royal cortege
drove off.
An egg struck his Excelency in the face
In few hours The excitement in the city be-
came uncomfortable, and by seven o'clock,
printed notices of mass meeting 10 be i'm.
mediately held in the Champ de Mas, were
issued. Persons were commissioned 10 alarm
the people, by driving through the streets in
ca!ashes with large bills. The fire bells
were also brought into rcquisilion.
AT eight O'Clock. crowd of 1000 persons
or more assembled, and, after strong resou-
iions had been passed, the cry was raised,
ITO the Parliament budingso The enraCed
multitude Immediately rushed at run
through the streets, and BY nine O'Clock the
first stone was thrown through window into
the midst of the Legislative Assembly, at
The lime in full session
a constant shower was KEEP. up into the
windows, Till every thing was smashed. III
the meantime, the members assembled into
the lobby. A band of twenty-five of The
leaders of the mob rushed into the chambers,
and one having placed himself in the Speak
er's chairanrouncci "Gen,lsmeu, the Frerch
Parliament is disso!vedn
They then boiled with The mace, 10 pre-.
sent it 10 Sir Allan McNab, at Donnegan's
hotel The cry Of fire WAS now raised. ;nlf'
il was soon found that the P.Iliame,, Houses
"cre N flames in Il hundred places. Tn
i've spread with "rcat Iapidijy, and III hall
an hour he buildings were ono shce, OF
flames.
The mob had now augmented to 1000. ard
he burning Buildings we're surveyed with
the most stoical indifference on the par, of
the spectators. At first The frp,nen refused
TO play, and only attempted d 10 save The build.
inss close by. Everything has been lost
all the archives and records of the colonies
for several hundred yeals. No, 500 worth
o! property has been saved.
The military were called out, and were re.
ctived with loud cheers on the part Of the
mob, No fresh Disturbances UP to the pre-
sent time, have taken place. The ropula-
non, OF all classes ard creeds had determined
to stand by the acts Of the past night The
windows of Mr.. Hicks house were brokep
by small section of the rioters. Military
guards were placed during the night over all
The houses OF the ministers. No lives were
lost.
SIR Allan McNab, the Hon. W. Badgely,
aEi &. b. Turner Esq, one of the editors of
the Montreal Courier, were cut on, of the Par
lament House with axes. A message was
sent 10 Monk lands, the Governors residence.
a mile or two from The city, and The Cover
nor and family Immediately came into town,
and are now AT Douneaana's.
A council was htl during The night.-
One hundred and forty-ei9ht warrants for
arrests were issued, among whom, it is men-
tioi:ed are the names of Messrs Montgomery,
McHeward and Smith. The ST. Andrews
Society met this morning 10 eApel Lord El-
gin as Patron of the Society No news yet
from the upper Province.
Five leading conservatives were arrested
ON charge OF arson, and af.er undergoing a
short examination before the police magis-
,rales, were remanded TO Jail till tomorrow
A multitude numbering about 5000 accompa.
MED them 10 prison, amidst continued and
dsafening cheers.
They were escorted by guard of 100 men
of the 10th Regiment. The whole garrison
are under arms. A memorial 10 His Excel
lency Sir Benjamin Dunbar, praying him to
order The troops 10 remain in quarters and
leave the people to settle their own affairs, is
in course of signatures, and will be sent down
with dePulalion to Sorel tonight.
A mass meeting takes place in the Champ
de Mars at O'Clock tomorrow. The Hon,
Geo. Maffit is TO be the chairman. The
French arc enrolling themselves as body
guard TO protect Lord Elein. II is rumored
that The jail will be burned tonight. Des-
patches have been sent by telegraph 10 the
upper provinces Theeovernment attempted
10 gain possession Of The Canada telegraph
wires for The day, but were promptly denied
Them.
FREsHEf IN LowEa CAsApA.-ln conse.
quence OF The great rise OF The ST. Lawrence,
"A larue nortion nf The land hsfween Rer,hiar