The New York herald., 1850-03-11
Our Montreal Correspondence.

MONTREAL, March D, 1850.
TIE Election IN Montreal, aud its Result Triumph
ofthe Annerationtsts-7h Sherbrooke Election
Rumored Union of Refwmers and Torres
Heather, &C., 3c.
Montreal, the CT devant Canadian metropolis has
sgain testified to the strength of its republican,
or, may rather say, annexation feelings, by the
election, yesterday, after a warm contest of seve-
raj gentlemen to the direction of its municipal al-
fairs, who came out avowedly on that ticket
These gentlemen are Messrs. McGrath, an Irish
contractor, Mr.. Atwater, large merchant, and an
American by birth, and lastly, Mr.. B. Holmes, our
present member of Parliament, who, as your read :
ers no doubt know, Is one Of the leading separa-
uonists IN this province. The election was at.
tended by the usual riots, and many men were
seriously hurt, either from firearms, or the more
terrible weapon, $50 common In this young coun
tIO The axe hana.e. Two gentlemen, lunchng in
cafe, had most miraculous escape from piso
bullet, which entered the window at which they
were sitting, and passing between, lodged in the
ceiling. One or two houses were also seriously
battered and otherwise injured; fortunately, how.
ever, no lives were lost. The annexationlsts,
towards The close of the day, had the whole city
IN their power, and, indeed, have been the Gomi-
Bani party since In the beginning, il never was
contemplated, believe, by the annexalionIsts TO
use force; but they justly say that they were pro-
woke 10 1t by the violence of the ministe rialists
and Brush connectionsts, who posted violent
plecards throughout the town, calling upon their
paItizaBs 10 extermnate them (the annsxatonists !
Fearing an attack, they therefore prepared; and
the result has been, that their opponents have been
foled IN ough the very measures they intended
adopting thtmselves.
Our city affairs now have come completely under
the control Of the separatiSnlsts. and thai they will
favor Their party, there can be no doubt Mr..
Holmes Is spoken OF as may or for the ensuing
year The lrlsh are his warm supporters, and the
prediction Tor Mr. II. is To be attributed ,o their
anxiety 20 have AN IrIshman as mayor The raoult
OF these elections clearly foreshadows the future as
REGARDS The next general election for this city: an
arnexalionist VIII be carried In spite Of all oppo-
silon The gentleman who opposed Mr. Holmes
was Col. lngIy, Nj. p. p for Sherbrooke town, and
violent tory. He is an Osneeman, snd, II is said,
president ot violent club here, called the Britoa's
Club. He lately penned long episte, addressed
to the electors OF the very ward tor winch he has
Just been rejected, IN favor OF British connection;
and the Albion, Ot your city, considers II great
HIS defeat is regarded as triumph,
The election for the county Of Sheibooke comes
OIL to-day, aud all accounts agree In stating that
Mr. SaDborn, the annexation candidate, Is certain
OF being returned. AT The nomination which took
place few days since, ne was represented by all
The wealth, landed interest, and respcctabluy of
the county, winch II something of itself His oo-
ponent, Mr.. Cleavelend is one of the frey tories,
end his supporters, 1t Is said, have bound hun,
should he be returned, to the faith OF Sir Allan
McNab, no matte, what SIR A brings forward.
There is rumor in town, and il Is generally
believed, that the two old extreme factions the
reform parry and the tory party, intend coming TO
coalition, for the purpose OF longer continu.
ance OF The loaves and fishes, and In the hopes of
crushing the snnexstlonists. thereby securing the
good assurances OF the imperial government. The
shadows OF these coming events are before US 10
the union of two violent editorial opponents Mr.
Ferris, OF the Go-ette, and Mr.. B, of the
Pilot, respectively tory and reform prlnis The
annexationist journals have accused them of the
tact; but they deny the aspersion, and, indeed,
Mr.. Ferns has been employed the last two or
three days, In pennDg full OF Blll,nsgate to
Mr.. kinnear, the editor Of the Hraid. Mr.. Ferris's
fre nds desire To believe that he is innocent and that
ths story OF his having sold them is false but ap-
Pearances are sadly against him, and nobody
knows II better than Mr.. Ferris.
His Excelency, the Governor General, still
continues dismissing the annexationists from the
various offices they now hold under the crown
II does not stop the spread Of the dissatisfaction,
however, and Col. Prince. M. p. p for Essex,
has written long letter In favor Of independence,
which VIII, II i am not very much mistaken, be
the means OF the inauguration of another party.
The details Of the Sherbrooke election / will
forward tomorrow.
The weather has been exceedingly mild for some
time past but the last two days the wind has
chopped towards the north, and it has become
colder.