Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-05-19


constitution, and connected by bonds of fraternity
with The other States of the monarchy"
Telegraphic Despatch of the New York Tribune.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CANADA.
Tory outbreak in Monfreal.-Serious Riot =
Parliament Buildings Burned ;!
New YoRK. April 81.
ne Governor having signed the Rebellion In
demnity bill, the Tories very much excited
and have burned the Parliament buildings, lnclud-
ing valuable library and public documents.
Mr. Moffai. member of The House, has been
arrested on char of high treason.
MONTREAL. April 80.
On Saturday the government armed 500 special
consequence of fight in the streets with twenty
English gentlemen. General Indignation was
caused by cannon being planted in the streets.
The garrison was placed under In the
evening all quiet. Outbreaks reported 10
have occurred at Kingston and Toronto.
Third Despatch
The Great Riot and C0nflasratiOn at Montreal.
Las: night. while the Legislative assembly were
in session. engaged in discussing the Judicature
Bill loud shout gave evidence that riot was
fomenting outside. In moment stones were
thrown in. through the windows. and many of the
members rushed behind the speakers chair. Vol
the benches occupied by members of the House.
and the galleries appropriated 10 spectators.
soon deserted. many Of the gentlemen flying up
stairs 10 the Library. In short time the only
member visible Mr.. Stevenson, tory, from
Prince Edward, of the minority. with McNab
Sherwood. &C., who had placed himself on a
bench between two windows, and eyed The havoc
without fiinching.
For some time the stones were thrown only
from the front of the building. but the windows
in the were in a short time attacked, and few
left unbroken in the whole range. A slight ces-
sation of the disturbances then occurring, several
members reniured into their Chamber from the
Lobby-a large apartment richly adorned with
pictures, between the Assembly Chamber and the
Chamber of the Legislative Councl-but the riot
ers recommended their attack and the House
again speedily cleared-not member left In II.
The stones continued to be hurled in through the
shattered windows with fearful violence. At las,
the cry was raised in the direction of the Library,
- They comel" and those who had taken refuge
there rushed along the centre of the chamber, dis
appearing behind the Speakers chair--whence
there is a passage leading to other parts Of the
building or out of it into the street. The Lobby
at the end was crowded with members and clerks.
Abort dozen OF persons armed with sticks now
entered the assembly Chamber, one of whom
walked up the steps and seated himself in the
Speakers chair. while another looked round. NUT
teTiEg something about dissovng Parliament
SOnE of these fellows commenced destroying all
before them. and Us the elegant gas lights near
the ceiling were beyond reach. sticks were thrown
at the glass globes till they were broken. One
fellow thea visited the front row OF the merIbers'
bencIes. and struck down all their papers to the
grould with his stick another lore up the bench
Is ard threw them into the open space IN the
nd h-aaE haT1 into
pieces. 4 niatauder caugit hold of the Assem-
b!yi mace. the emblem of their power. and was
ma r-hinr of with IT, when Mr. Chrisholn. the
Sera.a IL at arms, hose duty II Is to guard the
mac. caught 1t by the giided crown the top.
and would have rescued II had not two or three
othe- rioers Struck at him with clubs till they
forced him TO quit his hold. They then carried
of he msce. and all of them left the Chamber;
som, Of them. however. soon came back again.
and several members having again entered, the
rioters conten,ed themselves with oYerturning 4
few benches. Bu: for the ezer:io of Col. Gugy.
and fr. Robinson, (broiher to the Chief Justice
of Upper Canada, both Chiefs of the Tory party.
now in the mnority,( the former of " hom elected
a fellow in a blanket coat who was about to de-
mosh the clerk 5 table, not article OF furniture
woud have been left unbroken.
One fellow who had armed himself with a rod
and went striking at every article. at length re-
tire; and those In the Of the Speakers chair
wer Obliged TO consult their safety by flight. as
the ,uildng had been set on fire at the end ext
McGiIllt formerly called the Haymarket.) The
awning shed forth blaze of light as If the whole
buIting were already In flames. A cry now
head of ..SaYe the Library and Sir Allen Nc
Naburged that exertious should be made 10 effect
this, but every one seemed bent on making his
escape from the fire which was fast progressing.
We left the Reporters box by the outside way
and barn tha. Sir Alien McNab and Mr. Badgley
went to the Library and tried TO save a few Yo-
tunes but were unable to get hem out, and CON-
rellei to pass through the Legislative Council
Chamber, and taen descend, ouside, by means of
ladder from that end
The Parliament House and oiher buildings are
totally destroyed. . s
Many arrests have been made his morning.
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