Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-06
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

A, .bor,Ivo o'clock he house OF Mr Conchon, |
mennher ri Parliament. was attacked. The win'
dows were broken, but no further injury cons.
An extract from a private letter Puolnn,su ~
The Courier, states that in New bfuns"A VIZ
feeling in lavor Of annexation IS even ",onse.
than il is here. The same paper ssa'es 'n1, a
Annexation paper is about 10 be started a. 0ue
80 Ciyis.
Our Quebec correspondence, since IeceiVeu'
states: ,o,o
And now for The meellng itself, aud as was
pr pt from the taking OF The chair until the oe.
parure of The crowd assembled you may Ieiy
upou nv statements. The assemblage mel 10
The large room OF The SI Georges Hote', me
Mayor having al the eleventh hour au'noi'Ieu
The old Parliament hall where they were TO nave
coDsregaled, TO be closed, which al an cary hou,'
was quite full; there were also persons in The gal
lery and 10 the orchestra of The hall; but all were
moi in favor of the object Tor which The meeting
had been convoked, some having attended uul Vi
curiosity Others in expectation OF row, as u hau
been fumofed that counter resolutions Wouo DC
moved. DR.. Bardy, French Canadian, was
called upon 10 preside. and Mr. Auoin, french
man OF La Belle France" was named Secle-
tary. THIS lauer gentleman is the Ed'or OF inc
only annexation paper in Quebec, LA Canaa'eh
Independent The mass oil The audience, anu ne
approvers Of the meeting included (almost Wnol-
lyJ Tie former Repeal Parry and The Papineanhes'
Three and half speeches had teen made win
but an occasional in,errup ion, The election Of an
indiscreet malignant near The doors, and The calls
for lavori,e orators from The Irish and Ca'
madam Separaliss-when gentleman VINO
nolds an official appointment and a man
OF property, appeared in front OF The chairman
and Indignantly told the meeting they were uis'
cussing treason. This was the cause oil much
commotion, the most eager OF the crowd pressed
closer towards The daring denuDciaIor, glimPses
OF formidable looking sucks appeared, bot not
| blow was struck; cries we're even head oil near
| him"-"yes, let him have his turn but not inter-
rupI," and ooe zsa0l shouted, "God save me
Queen" unmolesled for his Loyalty. Al ms
| juncture man reached out his arm AMI ei!her
pulled down or accidentally struck one oil he gas
| lights flame burst iorh Tor an ibs'an'; the
cry OF fire was needlessly given, for IRE mere
was none, and annexation was forgotten IN the
general rush Tor the door. The scram5ling exit
was nude IN daIknesss, some one having turned
| Of the gas al the first alarm. No one was hurI,
aud a few returned 10 The hal, wtete by The
ligh, Of candle dimly burning in The gloomy
space The resolutions which are 10 aid in dis.
memberins The British Empire were hurriedly
al d, Of course, unanimously passed by The few
who had rallied. The majority assembled out
side The building, where French Canadian
lawyer addressed 10 them parting exhoraton,
and then marched of home. II was By those Who
accompanied him (as unLers'aLdj that a lew
stones were thrown through Mr.. Conchons Ihe
M. P. P. for MontmorencD window he is an
anti Annexalionis', and OF The party opposed 10
Papineau, The present ministerial party.
You and your readers may form your own
opinion upon The importance OF This meeting
| from thp above narrative OF facts In Quebec we
have ours, and il is certainly not one calc ulaled
| to throw vigor or TO attach much weight 10 The
action Of our cor citOyen annexers.
The American barque Eureka from Cleave-
land 10 California, i, now in dock al Quebec,
being shcalhed, boiled; and Otherwise repaired
and altered. She has 81 passengers, and will
sail about the inst. Two other vessels will
also leave Tor San Francisco about Inc same time
QUEsEcER.