Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-08-30
VARIETY OF NEWS.
From The Ma .onal Intelligencer.
DISTURBANCES IN CANADA


i We had BY Telegraph last week various reports %
arrests and noting in Montreal The Gazette OF TIA,
10Th gives the following accuun, Of these disturbances
"The foundation nf god deal Of excitement wa,
laid Yesterday and we fear, uf an excitement which
il proceedings 90 on will lead results ofno small i'm
pofianee.
"li is stated thai General Rowan, commander OF the
forces. had le iowa. intending 10 be absent fr some
lime. and at The CaleIons Springs when despatch
reached him Saturday, last. requiring his immediate
presence in Montreal On arrival, i, is said he made
acquainted with two facts the one. tha, Lprd Egin was
Immediately going ~ leave The counry and tho other.
that The political arrests long talked % were last
solved upon Arrangements made Monday iui
the speedy passage Of roop from the Island of 81 He
Ions Ia the CITY, To reinforce The garrison the civil
power should be uvetpowered.
1--WE rest Al present np1n mine. Of which a mad
Ministry bold command. single spark may blJw them
aud every bdy else into the air, and finally into the u
States.
On "Wednesday, l5rh. wrs We're issued sgains, nine
persons some OF whom arrested IN The of The
day BAL refused Tor several OF the prisoners ar
esed. aud they were committed 10 jail ! he account
ut the Gazette CUES on Ia state. that "Wednesday night
mob collected and proceeded to Lafonta mes
house, hnnng. throwing stancs, &c. The Minister ,huw
ever, perhaps anticipating such proceedings. had during
the day, introduced into his house NUMBER Of Forms
dragoons disguised IN plain clothes. The Dragons when
the mob began to pelt the house. fired by which several
were wounded, named Mason mortaly. This end
ed the attempt IN this quartet Another bra nch Of The
the mob assembled il the Place dAnnes but dispersed
on the approach Of lice.
between ten and eleven o'clock a corps OF cavalry
marched 10 Mainland To project IoId El1in and anath
er was placed near Lii0ntanes house A, about eleven
o'clock barcaies commenced at Npie Dam street
Other bartcades were erected duung the night. and
ket shots We're heard In different parts Of the city nm vi
late boar. AT All early hour next morning the Coy
eminent placed n large military iofce at the Govern
ment House and also at the jail anticipation Of further
troubles.
The unfortunate accident" says the Gazette (which
we dreaded, has happened and deeply do we deplpre II
as the commencement of that undying bad feeling Cd
which the end vet The first blood has been shed
and by the French'
On Friday NIGH. as we learn through tho Telegraph
further rows occurred especially with the horse police
who fired on the people, and then went board steam
ef aud crossed the river. where they now remain.
On Saturday The funeral II Mason took place. and
was attended by nearly thousand persons The coffin
was clothed In red. as was the muurners Dnrng the
night further disturbances took place. principally with the
horse police. who called out preserve order aud
IN goihg their nunds fired upon the coad ia. who had
congregalfd at different points At the Congress Ho-
tel, where nm Inquest was investigating tho of the
death OF Mason, several persons wero wounded.
On Monday morning. when the inquest was still pro-
crossing and Mr. laionIane was giving in his testimony
the Hall was discovered Ia be fire. Great confusion
ensne1 the soldiers look charge of antane and escort
ed him TO the Government House, and at this time the
latest date, the greatest excit 'ncnt prevailed