Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-08
THE DISTURBANCE IN MONTREAL.

SION Expected BETWEEN THE MOB AND
THE mILIrARY-TWO MEN SHOT.
From tho N1ontreal Hsroldof Saturday, .dpr"2 20
STATE OF THE CITY TO MIDNIGHT.
The morning after the destruction OF the Far
lament House, The city was startled oy lhe ih-
leigence that several arrests had taken piace'
and that the following gentlemen were 10 cus'o-
DIV, charged with arson-yiZ: Messrs. hewaIu,
Mongomerie, Mack, Esdaile, and Ferries.
We give the result of the Imprisonment ol
these gentlemen, so far as it was known al Inc
time OF our going 10 press, 10 another place-lo'
scher with the resolutions passed al the meeting
al which they were present, on The Champ de
Mars.
10 The mean time, we may mention that This
circumstance, together with The great display OF
soldiery at The Bonsecours Marke, where The
Houses OF Parliament assembled, and at the Go.
vernment House, increased the excitement which
seemed, in The early part OF The day, 10 be much
less than could have been expected. AbouI he
Government House especially a considerable
crowd fingered The whole DAY; aud, moi wi hstand.
ing The guard drawn up inside The ratings, they
continued 10 hoot and pelt several Of the minis
try and supporters oil the ministry, who from
Tine TO lime attempted 10 come out from The con-
clave within. The h n. J. II. Boucn was an
small figure we'll coated with unsavoury eggs
Mr.. Holmes, loo and other gentlemen were Ell
Their kicked or Otherwise more or less ill-lreaied
The soldiers we're manyouvred 10 clear ne
gruunf; but the mob still out manocuvred Them
marching when they marched; concentrating
wnen they counlermarched; and facing about
when they faced abuut-the whole being accom-
panied with Laughter ard often rereared cheers
This continued lIll the afternoon, the whole city
except that one neighborhocd, carrying on lis bu-
siaess ~ the usual manner, with the exception
OF The groups OF gossipers who collected al the
sides OF the ioot-waJs or The corners OF The streets
10 discuss the stale OF public affairs.
Towards niehI-ta he assemhaee in front OF
The Government House became more dense an,
considerable number OF persons collected on
the bank in the Champ de Mars, the Two Assem-.
blaaes occasionally rchuing each others shouts
and cheers. lille after dark, however, gen
erai move took place, and The whole body march
ed into the French square, where, We believe,
hey compelled the people in the Pilot office 70
cease work They then proceeded Ia he residence
OF Mr.. La Fon,aine on The ridge above ST. An
tome Sire, and we regrei to say they there
again committed an act OF inceDdiarism
The house. which is detached residence, WIS
repeatedly sri on fire; but The flames were as u.
the exrrivns Of Mr.. Charles Phillips, Mr. Cpun-
c,oi Bell, and some other gentleman We do
not know whether Their enteavors won: have
been successful il some person in The crowd had
moi thought Of The expedent OF declaring lha, The
deed 81 sale from Buurne's esrale 10 The present
proprietor, was mol YET pasSe,'. As ii was ihp
stables were destroyed, and much havoc made OF
the furniture within. The feathers Of the beis
especially, were given 10 the wind, and slrswrl
the Whole garden in front Of the house. Doors
windows, saircases, looking glasses, eneravines
books, and The entire sock NJ 90 ts, such as
wealthy proprietor would PLACE 10 a newly pur.
a,ed mansion, were unceirmonously de,nol.
lsned. Ia The morning, these articles were lying
some hail burned, Some exhibiting hundred
fractures, piled in every variety On me floor
Happily, The family had all departed before hr
crowd arrived
Here, as at The Houses OF Parliament, The most
touching ,oss 10 thai OF the valuable LIBRARY
Wnicn the hon. gentleman had been engaged our
ing III whole II his nj in collecting. Many ni
The books, VIZ hope most Of Them, are pf,servet.;
but many, also, are partially or wholly burnt
Some troops, and ire engines went doun u The
confagralioD; hui did not arrive ull a srra. pau
OF he mischief had been eff clec
From thence several parties proceeded 10 The
residences OF different persons who were cunsid.
cred obnoxious At Mr. Drummont's house
they found guard oi soldiers, and We believe
that here little damage was done Al the board
ing House 10 ST. Antoine street, where Messrs.
Baldwin and Cameron resided, several windows
were broken. The windows of Dr.. Nelson's re-
sidence in Little 81. James street were also
smashed in, as we're those Of Messrs. Hincks.
Holmes, and Chas. Wilson. Messrs. Hincss
and Wilson, had, we understand, removed their
furniture before the uuwelcome visitor, made
their appearance.
During The day, we learned iha, some men,
bers nl The Administration Waited upon he d.
reccrs OF the telegraph lines, to request that they
would not communicate political news; and that
hey wund inform the government Of everything
OF importance which they had already received.
Boih requests were refused.
Yesterday morning, the walls were placarded
with the announcement OF public meeting on
the Champ de Mars.
A guard OF soldiers occupied The square inside
The ratings in front Of the Government House,
during the whole OF Thursday night. In The
morning Sir Benjamin Durham arrived from
Sorel but his arrival made no change in The dis
positions which had been made. Up 10 midday,
here was very liIlle crowd few groups only
being 10 be seen, standing in The street ia front Of
son van, with The orators OF the meeting on
Thursday night.
The excitement increased when il became
known that the prisoners were again 10 be re-
nanded Tor re-examination. Then i, became a
subject Tor either curiosity whether The meeting
which had been called by placaris would be a :
owed 10 assemble; and again, the whisper ian
hat the city was to be placed under Martial
Law. little before Two O'Clock, The hour Tor
which the meeting was called, il was announced |
by the Military authorities 10 some Of the gentle
men who had signed the reqnistlon that they |
would not be permit ed the use Of the Champ dc |
Mars for The meeting. II was Immediately re.
solved 10 prepare pacard announcing this
to the people, who were already
hronglng to the place, and as there was DO
line 10 print it, one Of the hands in this Office |
was set 10 work 10 write it in large characters
But in the meantime, the people had assemblies |
u large mass on the ground and il was, we
suppose pruden,y resolved TO allow the meeting |
o take place rather than risk disturbance by al
tempting 10 dispense them.
Al he conclusion OF the pfoceedings-a re. |
port Of which we publish--ihc people separated |
luie;ly, except lew hung about near ne Co. |
'ernment House. OF these many LETT upon |
being exhotcd 10 do 50, by Colonel Grgy, AMI |
he Others gradually dropped of till the street
.umed lis usual tranquil appearance. Que boiy |
il men carried Colonel Gugy 10 Dolly's, and |
gave the committee three cheers before they dis |
DeTsed.
About o'clock renewed excemen! occurred, |
ia Consequence OF report which We believe !
was well founded, that Mr.. Dtiscoil, j., tad been
hol in me leg, and Mr.. Simon Clarke had UceI |
lur, and that tn Government we're armiDg her |
political pariizars. THIS led Ioa considerable
muster in More Dame Street, which, however,
dispersed without any disturbance.
The following ale the resolutions sgrged 10 Al
he meeting on the Champ de Mars Oh We'd |
lesday night:
Moved by MIR. H (. Montgomerie
Rcsolred, That this meeting desires To reie
.ate The opinions OF The meeting held in tce Bon
,ecours market, on The evening oil The l7ih Feb
-uary last relating 10 the "Rebeiion Losses
BILL considering The prGciple OF The measure as
one designed 10 reward The dIsaffecled and 10 pa-
nish The loyal, and, therefore, as altogether I'M
Moved hy MIR ESdaile