Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03
MONTREAL, April &c, !

MONTREAL, April o. J
Affairs have reached crisis sooner than was
ANTICIPATED in this city. At late hour yester-
day afternoon the Governor General went down
to the Legislative Council and sanctioned forty
eight bills, amongst which was that for repaying
the rebellion losses. Upon this being made
known to the mob outside, tho Governor on en-
d &e amd soW Rse q With wc EoGg WEE
Royal Cortege drove off-An egg struck his
Excellency in the face.
In few hours the excitement in the city be-.
came uncomfortable, and by seven o'clock print
ed notices of mass meeting to be Immediately
held in the Champ de Mars were issued Per-
sons we've commissioned to alarm the people by
driving through the streets IN calaches with
large bills. The fire bells were also brought
into execution.
At 8 o'clock, crowd of 1000 persons or more
assembled, and after strong resolutions had been
passed. the cry was raised "to The Parliament
buildings" The enraged multitude immediate
ly rushed at run through the streets, and by 8
o'clock the first stone was thrown through
window into the midst of the Legislative AS
sembly, at the time in full session. A constant
shower was kept up into the windows until ev-
erything was smashed. In the mean time the
members assembled in the lobby. A band of
- Of the leaders Of the mob rushed into the
Chambers, and one having placed himself in the
Speakers Chair announced, Gentlemen, the
French Parliament is dissolved"
They then bolted with the mace to present it
to Sir Allan McNab, at Donncgana's HOTEL
Tne cry of fire was now raised. and it was soon
found that the Parliament Houses were in flames
in hundred places The fire spread with great
rapidly, and in half an hour the buildings were
one sheet of flame. The mob had now aug,
mented to 1000, and the burning buildings were
surveyed with the most stOlcal indifference on
the part Of the spectators. At first the iremen
refused to play, and only attempted 10 save the
buildings close by. Everything has been lost
all the archives and records of the Colonies for
several hundred years. Not 500 worth of
property has been saved The military were
called out ind were received with loud cheers
on the pant of the mob. No fresh Disturbances
up to the present have taken place.
The population, of all classes and creeds, had
determined to stand by The acis Of The past night
The windows of Mr.. Hicks house were broken
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. Badrey,
and G. B. Turner, Esq, one of the editors Of
the Montreal Courier, were cut out of the Par
Lament House with axes. A message was sent
to Monklands, the Governors residence mile
or two from the city, and the Governor and fam
lily Immediately came into the town and are now
at Donnegana's. A council was held during
the night. One hundred and forty eight war
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mentioned are the names of Messls. Montgom-
cry, Mack Heward and F Smith. The St An
drew's Society met this morning to eXpel Lord
Elgin as Pstron of the Society. No news yet
from the upper Provinces.
SECOND DESPATCH.
MONTREAL, April 26, 6 l-2 o'clock.-.The
excitement amongst the popuIace is increasing
every moment. Five leading Conservatives
were arrested on charge of arson, and after
undergoing a short examination before the pol
ice magistrates were remanded to Jail till tomor-
row. Their names are Montgomery, Mace, He
ward and Ferris. A multitude, numbering a.
bout 5000, accompanied them to prison amidst
continued and deafening cheers. They were
escorted by a guard of 100 men of the 10Th
Regiment. The whole garrison are under arms.
A memorial to his Excellency, Sir Benz. Dun
bar, praying him to order the troops to remain
in quarter and leave the people to settle their
own affairs, is in course Of signature, and will
be sent down with deputaton to Sorrell to-
night. A mass meeting takes place in the Champ
de Mars at 2 o'clock tomorrow. The Hon. Geo.
Molfat is to be the Chairman. The French are
enrolling themselves as body guard to protect
Lord Elgin. 1t is rumored that the Jail will be
burned tonight. Dispatches have been sent by
telegraph to The upper Provinces. The Govern
ment attempted to gain possession of the Cana
da telegraph wires for the day, but were prompt.
ly denied them.
STILL LATER.
By Telegraph to .Ne,O York.
MONTREAL, April q.
Several members of the Ministry were severe
ly beaten last night about nine o'clock.
! The mob. numberinq several thousands pro