Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-05-11
FROM the n. Y Tribune,
MONTREAL, Thursday, April

Last night, while the Legislative As
sembly were in session. engaged in dis
cussing the Judicature bill, u loud shout
gave evidence that a riot was fomenting
outside. In a moment stones were thrown
in, through the windows, and many of
the members rushed behind The Speak
er's chair. Vollies Of stones continued
TO be thrown incessanlly-ihe benches
occupied by members of the House, and
the galleries appropriated 10 spectators,
were soon deserted, many of the gentle
men flying up stairs 10 the library. In "a
short lime the only member visible was
Mr.. Stevenson, "a Tory from Prince Ed
ward, of the minority, with MIR. McNab,
Sherwood, &C., who had placed himself
on a bench between two windows, and
eyed the havoc without f1inching.
For some time the stones were thrown
only from the from, Of the building, but
the windows in the rear were in a short
time attacked, and few left unbroken in
the whole range. A slight cessation Of
the disturbances then occurring, several
members ventured into their Chamber
from the lobby, ia large apartment rich
ly adorned with pictures, between the
Assembly Chamber and the Chamber Of
the Legislative Council, J but the rioters
RECOMMENDED their attack, and the
House was again speedily cleared-no,
a member left in it. The stones con,in-
ued to be hurled in through the shattered
windows with fearful violence.
Al last the cry was raised in the direc-
lion Of The library, They come !" and
those who had taken refuge there rushed
along the centre Of the chamber, disap-
pearing behind the Speakers chair.
(whence there is d passage leading to
other parts Of the building, or out of il
into the street.) The lobby u! that end
was crowded with members and clerks.
About a dozen persons armed with sticks
now entered the Assembly Chamber, one
Of whom walked up the steps and seated
himself in the Speakers chair, while an.
other looked around, mutIering some
Thing about diSsolving Parliament. Some
Of these fellows commenced destroying
all before them, and as the elegan, gas
lights near the ceiling were beyond reach
sticks were thrown al the glass globes
ill they were broken.
One fellow then visited the front row
Of the members benches and struck
down all their papers to the ground will
his stick another tore up The benche,
and threw them into the open space il
The centre, Jumping upon and breaking
them into pieces. A maraudcr caughr
hold of the Asscmb!y's mace, the en-.
blem OF their power, and was marching
OFT with it, vhen Mr.. Chisholm, the ser.
geant-at-arms, whose duty it is 10 guard
the mace, caught it by The gilded crown
on the top, and would have rescued it,
had not W or three other rioters struck
at him with clubs till they forced him tc
quit his hold.
They then carried off the mace, anc
all Of them left the chamber. Some O.
Them, however, soon came back again
and several members having again en-.
tered, the rioters contented ihemselve:
with o%verturning a few benches. Blu
for the eXcnions of Colonel Gugy anC
Mr.. Robinson, (brolher to the Chief Jus
t lice of Upper Canada. both chiefs of III,
Tory party, now in the minority,) III,
former of whom elected a fellow in
T blanket coat who was about 10 demolisI
The clerks table, not an article of furni
ture would have been left unbroken.
, One fellow who had armed himsel
with a rod and Wen striking at every ar
s ticle, at length retired, and those in III
: rear of the Speakers chair were oblige,
d 10 consult their safety by fight, as III
! building had been sci on fire at the en-
next McGill street. The awning she
= forth a blaze of light as if The Who'll
\ building was already in flames. A CT
q was now heard of save the library,
and Sir Allen McNab urged hat exel
tons should be made to effect this, b,