New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-27
THIRD DISPATCH.
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THE GREAT RIOT
CONFLAGRATION AT MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, Thursday, April 60.

MONTREAL, Thursday, April g.
Last night. while the Legislative Assembly
were in session, engaged in discussing the Judi
cature Bill, a loud shout gave evidence that riot
was fomenting outside In moment stones
were thrown in, through the windows, and many
of the members rushed behind the Speaker :
chair yollies of stones continued to be thrown
in incessantly--the benches occupied by members
of the House, and the galleries appropriated to
spectators, were soon deserted, many Of the gen
slemen flying up stairs to the Library. In short
time the only member visible was Mr. Stevenson
Ia tory, from Prince Edward, OF the minority,
with McNab, Sherwood, &c. who had placed him
self on a bench between two windows, and eyed
the havoc without hinchins.
For some time the stones were thrown only
from the front of the building, but the windows in
the rear were in a short time attacked, and few
left unbroken in the whole range. slight ces
sation of the disturbances then occurring, several
members ventured into their Chamber from the
Lobby "a large apartment richly adorned with
pictures between the Assembly Chamber and the
Chamber of the Legislative Council but the
rioters recommended their attack aud the House
was again speedily cesred-not a member left in
IT. The stones continued to be hurled in through
the shattered windows W ith fearful violence. At
last the cry was raised in the direction OF the
Library. "THEY CONF" and those who had
taken refuge there rushed along tho center OF the
chamber, disappearing behind the Speakers chair
lwhence there is a passage leading to other parts
of the building, or out OF 1t into the street The
Lobby at that end was crowded with members
aud clerks About dozen of persons armed
with sticks now entered the Assembly Chamber
one of whom walked up the steps and seated
himself in the Speakers chair, while another
looked round. muttering something about dissolv
ing Parliament Some of these fellows COM
menccd destroying all before them, aud as the
elegant gas lights near the ceiling were beyond
reach, sticks were thrown at the glass globes till
they were broken. One fellow then visited the
front row of the members benches, and s,ruck
down all their papers to the ground with his stick
another tore up the benches aud threw them into
the open space in the center, jumping upon and
breaking them into pieces. marauder caught
hold of the Assemby's mace. the emblem OF their
power,, and was marching on withit, when Mr.
Chisholm, the Sergesnt-st arms whose duty II is
r.to guard the mace caught it by the eilded crown
on the top, and would have rescued It had not
two or three other rioters struck at him with
clubs till they forced him to quit his hold. They
then carried off the mace, aud sll OF them Left the
Chamber some OF them, however, soon came
back again, and seve5k members having again
entered. the rioters ooatented themselves with
overturnng a few benches But for the exertions
of Col. 6ugy, and Mr.. Robinson brother to the
Chief Justice Of Upper Canada, both Chiefs of the
Tory party, now in the minority, the iorner OF
whom elected fellow in a blanket coat who W as
about 10 demolish the clerks table not sn article
furniture would have been left usbroken.
One fellow who had armed himself with nod
and went striking st every article, at length re-
tired and those in the rear Of the Speakers char
were obliged to consult their safety by flight as
the building had been set ON fire 80 the end next
McGn-st formerly called the Hsymarketl The
awning shed forth blaze Of light as If the whole
building were already in flames, cry was now
heard Of "Save the Library" and SIR Allan
McNsb urged that exertons should be made 70
effect this, bat every one seemed bent on making
his escape from the fire which was fast pro
crossing
We leit the Reporters box by the outside way,
and learn that Sir Allan McNsb and Mr.. Bsdsley
went 70 the Library and tried 10 save a lew vol
umes, but were unable to get them out, and com
pelled to pass through the Legislative Council
Chamber. and thence descend, outside, by means
OF ladder from that end.
The Parliament House and other buildings are
totally destroyed
MANY arrests have been made this morning
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