New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-18

Twelfth of Juiy-Fatal ARRAY at II. Cath
aripes-Annexntion and the League-An
Armed Movement-Torie- Upheld in once
BY Baldwin & Co.-The Cholera.

Armed Movement-Torie- Upheld in Once
by Baldwin & Co.-The Cholera.
Correspondence Of Inc Tribune.
ToaoNTo. Juiy u. l-ss
The twelfth Of July hss passed without any
general explosioo. The project n a general meet
ing Of the Orangemen was sbsndoaed AID each
local society assembled in is own neighoorhood
"a usual. to celebrate the anniversary Of the Bat
tie o. the Boyne. In Toronto there y as msera-
bic turnout s1d no disturbance beyond drunken
brAwis-which furnished small amount Of ousi
Tess Tor the Police Magistrstes-took place. The
procession numbered about 400. 10 Hamilton the
denomination was Still feebler. In Nontrea
some hzhting took place. At o.aotoTn, near -
GATHERINGS. Niagara District the assembling OF
the O-aneernen though there they did not va
ia procession. was attended with very lsnentab. e
eonseoserces. have jast received information
rom there OF the NOS; reliable character. j. that
nei1hborhood a number Of Il man Catholics sre
employed on toe cana. and hearing OF an intend
d Orange celebration determined 70 resist Il. A
nomber Of special C1nstAbles were sworn IN oy
the local authorities and forty OF the troops were
obtained from the Niagara station.
The Catholics assembled 10 the number OF 20
or 800 determined 10 pr vent the contemplate
procession. Mr.. McDonough, the priest. no sever.
much - bis credit prevailed upon them 70 20
nome, and even pointed out by-way by which
they should 20 They consented, but unioriunate-
v they had 10 pass about two miles from -
Catherines. a house at place called abto" q,
where some OF the Ofangemen had assembled
On reaching the house the Catholics drew up
~ 'front.' OF 1t, and cheered for the Governor Jrne-
RAJ the Pope ana priest McDonough. One OF them,
VITO was somewhat intox cated, hred INTO the
house. The fire answered BY an instantane-
Gus and general discharge Of arms from the house
snt q ne.ghbonug building. killing two dead.
seriously wOundiug two Otners, and two more
slightly A report by telegraph states that another
Of the wounded i dead. and a fourth IS supposed
20 be MORALLY wounded Toe Catholics retire att d
as soon - Fl ed upon and 1t does not appear that
they were armed 70 any extent with firearms -
The Coroners inquest was sitting
This affair is the result OF Introducing the old
euds by which unhappy Ireland has been so long
distracted. Those who introduced Orabgeism INTO
G tnada are primarily responsible for the many
disorders that have grown out OF the orr anzatlon.
Catholicism Oh the other hand - ne rel' gioH oi
great many who leave ireland, and they have
therefore every rieht 10 cherish and preserve T.
There will be some warm debates when the
League meets Annexation will be ne question,
and almost tie Oniy qnesfi0H that VIII engage it,
deliberations Ever member In the Home DIS
trict, pfing the lawyers. is In favor OF Annex
atlOn aud II comprises IN its ranks some OF the
most ultra Tories have. The League will thus
be divided on Monaichists and Republicans, ~
persons seeking Republican institutions ior profit
Or supposed profit, If not for preference. Nearly
all the Tory journals in Lower Csnsda are ont for
Annexation. aud these are joined by section OF
the French Canadians under the influence Of Mr..
Papineau. in Upper Canada some Tory papers
have favored Annexation Among the widest CIR
culsted is the IOJOnfO COi0nisf-but scarcely had
&c declared Tor Annexation than It recauted snc
denied It's 4 had said one word IN favor OF An
nexation. Annexation is a gr0tci1g idea. and has
already taken up It's abode IN the MINDS OF many
persons even of this section the greatest number
that it las possessed formerly belonged 70 the
Loyal party pr eIcci'cEce
Whether the Annexationisis, or rebels Of lsi9
vii preponderste III the Convention IS = matter
On which there il good deal O. specuatlon. ~
,he. bye. observe letter in the l. :. journa :
from Gen. Winfield Scott on Annexation. D. the
Wing party intend TO the Genera for the Pres
iJenCy on that ticket
Ominous references TO an armed movement by
tue Tories continue 10 be occasionally made, bu'
it is doubtful if it will be attempted. The Gov
eminent has made no kind OF preparation Tor a.
emergenc y, which all who view the matter calmly
must admit TO be possible Ersy since ne present.
GoreTbmeht came into pOter, q ms continued ~
make military a. pOihfnenfs from me r0hks y a.
pDl,ficai opDonenfs. demonstrate with any Men
Der # the Government on the subject, and ne WI
answer that these are but ordinary promotions
and that in fact the Government las no contro
over the matter. The great mass OF cihceholder'
o all kinds are politically opposed TO, and woalc
move heaven and earth . destroy the existing Al
ninistratcn Vet the Government have not the
| moral courage nor most probably the Inclination
20 dismiss even VIGOROUSLY Incompetent person
Il til. political cast. Ia this respect they pursue
| A policy " hich. as Lord Brouehsm says IN refer
af.ta In
| friends enemies. and their enemies despise them
| The Cholera has az length reached ms. Tne-'
have been some IS or l6 cases, and about j
| deaths nearly all among the ne~iy-af'iFed I'm
migrants The weather has been very hot dunn.
the last four DAYS the thermometer al % or so II
the shade. To day Saturday, has been cooler.
| Lord ( sia has rot arrived here yet, though ex
| pected a.t week.