The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-19
The Excitement in Montreal.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The Montreal papers continue to be filed
with the details of the exciting state of af-
fairs in Canada, and particularly the out
RACES in that city. The following is from
the Montreal Herald of the 25h ut:-
/ he morning after the destruction of the
Parliament House, the city was startled by
the Intelligence that several arrests had ia
ken place, and that the following gentlemen
were in custody, charged with arson, viz:
Messrs. Howard, Montgomery, Mack, Es-
dale, and Ferres. We give the result of
the Imprisonment Of these gentlemen, so far
As it was known at the time of going to press,
in another place; together with the resoiu-
tons passed at the meeting at which they
were present on the Champ de Mars. IN
the meantime, we may mention that this
circumstance, together with the great dis
play Of soldiery at the BonsecOurs market,
where the Houses Of Parliament assembled
aud at the Government House, increased the
excitement, which seemed. in the early part
of the day, to be much less than could have
been expected. About the Government
House especially Il considerable crowd lin
gered The wiDIe dnN; and Notwithstanding
the guard drawn up inside the ratings, they
cOptinued Ia boot and pelt several of the
ministry and supporters of the ministry,
who from time 10 time attempted TO come
out from the conclave within.
The Honorable j. II. Boulton was an
especial object Of derisiOn; as he ran off, his
small figure was well coated with uusavory
eggs. MIR. Holmes, too, aud other gentle
men were. either kicked or otherwise more
lass H. L.
covered to clear the ground; but the mob
still out nanHuvered them; marching when
they marched; counter marching when they
counter marched; and facing about when
they faced ahout-tbe whole being accom-
panied with laughter and repeated cheers
This continued till the afternoon, the whole
city, except that ohe neighborhoOd, carrying
on its business in the usual manner, with
the exception Of the groups of gosspers
who collected at the sides of the footways
or the corners Of the streets. to discuss the
state of political affairs Towards night
fall, the aSsemblage in front of the Govern
ment House became more dense and con-
siderable number of persons collected on the
bank in the Champ de Mars, THE TWO assem-
blages occasionally ech0ing each others
shotts and cheers. A little after dark, how
ever, general move took place, and the
whole body marched into French Square,
where, we believe, they compelled the peo-
pie IN the Pilot office to cease work ~
They then proceeded to the residence of
Mr.. La Fontane, on the ridge above St.
Antoine street: and we regret to say that
they there committed an act of incendiarisri,
The house, which is n detached residence,
was repeatedly set on fire, but the flames
were so often extinguished, principally in
consequence of the exertions of Mr.. Charles
Phillips, Mr.. Counsellor Bell, and some
other gentlemen. We do not know wheth-
J er their endeavOrs would have been success
fui 1t some person in the crowd had not
Thought Of the espedient of declaring that
the deed of sale from Broune's estate to the
present proprietor had not passed. As it
was, the stables were destroyed, and much
havoc made Of the furniture within. The
feathers of the beds especially, were given
to the wind, and strewed the whole garden
in frOnr Of the house Doors, windows, stair
cases, looking glasses, engravings, books,
and the entire stock of goods, such as
wealthy proprietor would place in newly
purchased mansion, were unceremoniously
demolished. In the morning these articles
were lying, some half burned, some exhibit
ing hundred fractures, piled in every d.
liO|'o' VII uooi. 1IdnBlt1 tie 1dTnlIV
had all departed before the crowd arrived.
Here, as at the House of Parliament, the
most touching loss is that Of the valuable
library which the Hon. gentleman had been
engaged during the whole of his life collect
ing. Many of the books, we hope most of
them, are preserved, but many, also. are
partially or wholly burnt. Some troops and
fire engines went down to the conflagration,
but did not arrive till great part of the mis-
chief had been effected.
From thence, several parties proceeded
to the residence of different persons who
were considered obnoxious. At MIR. Drnm-
mond's house they found guard of soldiers.
and we believe that there little damage was
done. Atthe boarding house in ST. Antoine
street. "hete Messrs. Baldwin and Cameron
resided, several windows were broken
The windows of DIR. Nelson's residence in
Little streer, and James street, were also
smashed in, as were those Of Messrs. Hincks.
Holmes, and Charles Wilson. Messrs.