Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-01
ITelecraphed Tor the Baltimore American. |

New Yoax, April % P N.
THE CANADIAN DIffIcuLTIEs-CnNTlNI
EXClTEMEST-THE FIRST BLOOD split
APPOINTMENT OF AN ARMED PnLiCE-BAR.
READING THE STREETS AND HnDSES-PUB-
Lie MEETISGs-REPORTED RIOTS AT KING.
sTON AND ToRoNro-PETITloSlSG THE
QUEEN.
We have aIvice> here by Telegraph from
Montreal up 10 Saturday aheraoon, al o'clock,
The ifiicullies sill continue without abatement
and the indications pofiend serious results.
In consequence OF The announcement that The
Governor had given orders 10 pul nnder arms i've
hundred French consabes, and The fac, that
these men actually appeared in the streets, the
mob b-cGne still more exaspe.aled. A party
composed Of twenty English gentlemen, formed
themselves into body and encountered these ar
med police, Or consabes, in the streets when
quite a fierce engagement ensued. Shots were
exchanged and in he conflict NO men were bar!-
" wounded and others slightly. The Govern.
menl authorities pefcevihg mat they had adopt.
ed rather an unpopular measure and in order 10
preserve peace, couniefma nded the order in
gard 10 The stabulary force and had them dis.
armed
A public meeting was held on Friday and
largely attended. Petitions which had been gut
Ten up were presented 10 this meeting, nnme
rou>v signed, asking the Queen to recall Lord
Eiein and disavow he rebellion Indemnify Ac
All The hoes OF The city are now guarded
by armed forces, The sarrisons have also been
fully equipped 10! action, and IN .o.dicrY put N
der slflc, discipline. Cannon have been planted
III The Streets i, different points Tor the purpose
OF ovrrawins The dIsafsc,ed
The streets were quiet al9 o'clock in The even
ing.
There arc reports Of Iiuls having broken out II
Kingston and Toronto hut nothing au henlc.
ANOTHER VICTIM. The memorable axe of
the savage destroyer at the head of The Post Of
fee Department, Continues to fall with reen
less execution. As if. in very shame of his
deeds of blood the darkness Of night is attempts
ed 10 be thrown around them. aud these acts oil
"reform" have ceased to be blazoned forth in
The official press at Washington But, murder
will out" We have now TO record tie pro-
scripiion Of another exemplary mat and excel
lect officer in the case OF DR.. S. ]. Wheeler,
Postmaster a. Murfreesboro, North Carolina; one
Of the most attentive and efficient officers IN the
country. No charges were pcferred against him
and his only crime consisted IN being a Demo
cfat, and b other 10 Jorn n. Wheeler, Esq ,
late Treasurer Of that State DR.. Wheeler was
one of the most devoted and useful members Of
the Baptist Church in his section o. country
under his jealous management as Secretary of
the Chowan Association, his services have been
invaluable, aud the institutions Of religion and
education, under the patronage OF that respec
Ia bic denominations of Christians, have flourish
ed TO most gratifying extent. But long ard
useful services under The Department, social
worth. moral and religious character. were Of
no avail 10 protect HIM from The avenging blow
Of an administration that had mo enemies TO
punish Truly may il be said, that "the blood
& b., no. b, IF tho
church. Norfolk .7rshs