New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-15
CANADA.
The Riot at nontrraI-The Fisheries.
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TORONTO Saturday June H. 1855
Another days intelligence has given a somewhat diff
fereBt complexion 10 the Montreal tragedy. 1t seems
u be doubt that the hundred persons who
out Of the Church. when disturbance Was heard ont
side fred the assalling parties when three fell OF
1t is al important question whether the prOvOca
ton Was sufficient to justify So severe proceeding
there be no doubt that IT the parties in the house
had waited till actual assault made the build
ng they would have been perfectly justified in defend
ng themselves inside even with firearms Attorney
General Drummond himself Roman Catholic, stated
in the House Of Assembly that be had advised SIR Rus
sell Of Quebec the keeper Vi the hotel where Father
Gayazz staye trust the gods for protection,
altogether to the police but to every IN the
house and II an attt mpt was made on the building 10
Ire on the mob after giving fair warning This advice
lie gave ~ lawyer and there is doubt that his law
is good IL VI course the necessity Of the case that
nust create tie Justification Tor using IRE and
tue whole question 10 be whether the persons ia
the Church while Father GayaZZi was lec;urng in Mon
tfea we've il danger VI Their lives from the presence
Tie mob outside IL would require clearer understanding
all the facts than can possibly be- attained without
searching judicial investigation, 20 enable pro
nLUnce Win cOLtGcLce Oh this point The firing
tie church before the lecture concluded 10 cOabt
caused the military to be 20. into the streets before the
meeting brOke up IL was when the crowd was moving
soug after the lecture vas concluded that
the ming Wes renewed There seems 10 reason u be-
eye that the rs shots we're here fired b. the military
DaEtZZls ItLorf pom what amount " pry10c
uay be dlspUtab.e, nred the i,st shots. Of course
they colAI.ered themselves on The defensive, but
whether tLey really in Danger Is not likely t. be
proved b. any evidence short Of What Judicial nvest-
gatlun nay elicit and then II miy be difficult %
decide No blaine fairly attach 70 the military "a they
.nls obeyed tie orders VI the civil magistrate and II
tie ting was, alleged, Nsnton and unnecessary On
the ia! Who gave tie orders IRE must rest the
blame HE Aai that lie read q caused be
read. the rot before ordering tho troops 10 ire
bit tbs positively denied the other side aud i
II even asserted that the military prepared to maze
cath that the order 10 TIRE not preceded By the
qJslte recital 10 the populaee Of the not act Ihi
point al IEyestigaton may clear up; but is almost
hopeless TAX 20 expect calm dispasslOnate verdict
utect tDsf exces such strong feeling in all classe
If tie community. Tie Mayor Is said TO be Catholic
hut il Is cutie certain that he a Protestant
| though be may be convert
Captain konn, Of the Coast Guard Schooner Ali
aIce which Was lsst year engaged IN the protection 0
tie fisheries in the gulf Of 81 Lawrence, has made
report On tie subject 10 the Legislature The Aianc
crew numbered q round Dozen All told She carried tw
auLs and vas provided With small arms The first pon
where she touched vas the Aagdalen Islands; the il
habaiauts OF Which delighted ond measure az III
oi receiving protection from the Canadian Cover
meuL On tLese Islands there Is neither mi.igar
Ior police ioice. When the Alliance arrived, tb
/ herring fishery Wos over; bit there we're still Il
naLlIe over one hundred scbOOlefs, mostly American
sLiel lad been engaged 10 thai aahey. rheAneIical
are GuIng lhe tshilg seaen, nuurr -tly rtfong'