New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-12
TIE RIOTS In NEWFOUNDLAND.
Complete and Authentic Account.

ing Of the Colonial Parliament:
On Monday last was opened the session OF the
Legislature amid the intensest eXcitementoecalo heh
chiefly by the known determination Of the Government
TO reject the claim of Messrs Hogset q furey 70 taAe
their seats in the Assembly as members 1or hapop
Main. His Excelency and suite having srrl'ee q.
o'clock at the Council Chamber, the members OF Az
sembly were summoned in the usual way 10 the Gov,
errors presence and, after appearing there returned
TO elect Speaker. Tie Hon. Attorney General Mr.
Hoyles) Immediately objected TO the presence OF
hess hogseit and Furey WHO ler taN
the Inspector of Police and one or two Constabes, and
the two members retired upon compulsion.
Mr. HoyIes next proposed, and Mr.. Warren seconded
Mr. y. Carter as Speaker.
Mr. Kent said that though unable 20 resist this pro-
ceeding, which was most unwarranable in the condi-
ton which the House had been reduced 10 by the act
of the government in deprying it of two members and
DISTINGUISHING their district he would AT all events,
record protest against it the ground Of the House
not being then competent to proceed TO the election OF
Speaker. lie referred TO the conduct Just exhibited
by the Government leaderas about Tire most tyannicai
that had ever been witnessed in this country ana 10
the scene Just enacted in the expulsion OF members
which would have dlsgraoed the sixteenth, not
to speak of the nineteenth century.
He then traced the conspiracy, Of which this act was
the last from ITS commencement within the last year
referring to the Government House intrgues inmedi-
ately preceding the last session; the calling OF the
Legislature together at 80 unusual and announcement
time last Winter for the pretended object OF reef oil
the poor but for the real of breaking down the
former Government; 10 Dr. Fields letter as an instru-
ment of new cOnfusion TO the scheme OF the Governor
upon the Judges salaries questions and to the dismis-
sai of the whole Executive for the alleged onense
against his Excellency of one OF its members lie then
glanced at the subsequent proceedings OF he Governor
and his chief adviser Mr. Hoyles, in the conduct OF
the general election which they had forced upon the
country and to the climax Of despots In the dlsran-
chisement of UasboI Grace and Harbor Main for the
sole purpose of by hook or by crook, securing ma
jority in the Assembly.
He did not envy them the power acquired by such
foul Means and he wished them Joy Of the Treasury
after they had exhausted il by such brides as the abo-
l'on of the 10 per cent duty. They must not, how
ever suppose that he or his friends would aselst the
in plunging the colony into further financial troubles
and ne the Revenue Bill would very soon expire, he
would cordially support measure for the protec-
ton Of the public credit and institutions The Hon.
gentleman concluded warning, yet concllatory Speech
by moving that bis protest against the election OF
Speaker form part of the question: ahe wisbedt toPe
recorded on tie Journals. Mr.. Hoyee agreed that IL
ehoud appear on tire journals, but Immediately after
made motion which would have had the effect OF pre-
venting lite appearance there This upon remonstrance,
he withdrew and the question for the appointment of
Mr.. F. Carter Speaker, having been put, was car
ried on q party division.
The House thus being organized, the Governors
speech Yves delivered interruption But out Of
doors matters soon grew serious The papers say:
The scenes which took place outside were of char.
aeter wholly unparalleled here and such IN their awful
as must make every friend Of the country
and every friend Of humanity shudder to reflect upon,
The day was of dread and horrors which assnTediy
can never lie forgotten and never atoDed Tor We have
already sad that the peristance OF the government il
the arbitrary cOurse regarding the Harb0r MAN mem,
bers against which we warned them on Monday, had
spread apprehension and excitement throughout all
sses from the earliest hour. These feelings attained
fearful hight at the time when MessIs Hogsett aud
Furey obliged to withdraw from their seats, ana
l,l< he
surrounded the Colonial Building could be reetraned
from violent demonstrations by the presence OF the
military and police forces, and even by that which
alwsys proves more powerful than eitner or oo'h-
the presence and eXerions OF the Catholic Priests.
AT one moment, in spite of ell these restraints not
seemed inevitable, and The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Car
ter read the Riot Act which was then handed to Col
Grant, r. n. c., IN command OF the military. lhe
crowd however. soon after became gradually more
tranquil and is hardly possible TO overesmate the
tho priest. in the preservation of peace
throughout the trying hours from 70 " CLOCK they
never cased moving about among The crowd, calming,
soothing counselng them and putting down the angry
torrent which threatened from time to tune TO sweep
all before it. They succeeded at length in inducing
group after group Of vast ma ,S 10 no
all their vigilance Mr.. McLea received some blows as
he left the yard in front Of the Building but the injury
10 him was but slight, owing TO the protection OF
mitted on all hands to be due to the exhaustive and
almost superhuman efforts of the several priests pres
ent that this portion of the day was dragged through
without far more serious and widespread evil:
The crowd having left the Colonial Building yard,
scattered about the town; and as evening began to
close in an attack made by party OF them, chiefly
lads upon the shops and stores Of Mr. Michael Nowan
and Mr.. Kitchin. in Water ct. In both cases they
smashed the windows, made away with some goods,
ard flung others into the street. There were none OF
the nolice about town or available at this time-we
understand they we're on the Colonial Building grounds
but we are assured that handful OF these men would
have suffced to prevent nearly all the mischief done
to both premises. Judge Little, having been apprsed
az what was going on, went to the scene at Mr..
Kitchjps and with such assistance as be could collect
managed TO put stop to the wreckng, and to clear
away the crowd who had gathered. But the melan,
choly sequel is yet to be told. Atter me ast-named
,nischff cds done the military were summoned into
the town-we are not informed on what authority;
but whoever prompted sanctioned this step, we do
not hesitate to call it an act Of sheer madness
WHY were not the police sent for and II that force
were deemed insufficient, why was it allowed to be 30
WHY In the name of and right was not that done
Which ia usual every where else under such ciIcum
stances? Why had not large number Of special con-
stables respectable citizens been appointed In the early
mart of the day when riots universally antic-
pated We are aware that few such officers were
syyorn. but not half not third of the number that
should have been enlisted TO keep peace throughout
tie town. The military should never be called out,
and never are called ont, where prudence ana good
order prevail, until the civil powers of repression have
been proved insufficient, and this was VIGOROUSLY not
the case here for the of increasing them to e-
cieucy in the way we suggest had been neglected.
Well what might have been anticipated followed-the
presence of the troops excited the fury of some
Of the towspeople. Those who had been before then
dispersng began to collect again-stones were thrown
at The sodiers-Colonel Grant was nsued and struck
provocaion followed provocaiOn, and the order was
Owen to fire
Then came that terrific discharge which yet thrills
with horror every soul who heard ttbat sound which
told of slaughter to the innocent and gultyperhaps
to the innocent aore as the blow might chance 10 ai
den and awful sense of the deathsummons can alone