New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-17
THE NEW DOMINION.

THE SCANDAL AT THE GOVERNOR GENERALS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR ANNEXATION.
MONTREAL, July 14-The disgraceful scenes
at the evee OF the at Quebec tee
graphed you described by eye witness some
thing almost incredible upon such occasion. In the
very presence OF RoyayfOr Sir John Young much,
England Victoria herself both being represent atives
nexation raised. The very mpudence OF the thing
Is enough TO take ones breath away Gushing oyalss
would have found 1t difficult to believe, but few weeks
back that such outrageous sentiments as now appear to
obtain could find public expression The mob on this oc
than 200 professional roughs engaged ny the ~.
Jean Baptiste Society, were gathered for the
o ROsS Of One except e na
named. Among this yillainous crowd OF cut-throats
pany well known in Quebec and Of whom it is sufficient
to state the simple fact that they gre well known The
presentation Of addresses fixed to take place In the
Council Chamber, where His Excellency the Governor
General was seated surrounded ny ms stan ana friends
commercial pursuits. The societies which were in at
celency we're the St. Jean BSDtise ST. George st. Pat
rick and st. Andrew, together with the clerical and lay
delegates OF the Anglican Synod, with Bishop Williams
at their head These. while awaiting the appointed mo-
ment for the evee we're so badly treated ana roughly
handled by the mob that, after strenuous but vain at
tempts TO regain their ground, that they were In the
OF struggle which unaocOuntaby but suddenly
ana in moment the confusion was 50 great that mem
bers from the different societies became ine1tricaby
dsgraceful which ensued His Excelencys aid do
SPPeaIsd b at e e SSSr on ana p oa Of ade 70 the
effect they unable 80 pass IN, and insisted
upon the passage being instantly cleared The order
was simply laughed at by the sanity representatives OF
that pious body the ST. Jean Bapte society one anani
cry for that Society 10 advance was raised ana
bowls blasphemes, laughter, Kisses,
Jostng, pushing and erowdng an attempt was made 70
awaiting attempt was made by the aids-deeamp TO Oh.
tain order but treated with derison aud cries OF
the noisy description were raised and In the midst
OF the prevailing excitement cries OF annexation were
raised. At length after considerable cNertOn, the Sy
succeeded In obtaining entrance, and presented
their address during which time the wrangpg and dis
turbauce the part or the iOughs outside continued
with II possible, intensity than before The ques
ton which Of the Societies should have the
precedence question which has arisen frequently be-
formerly observed, and found TO answer admirably,
allow the Society whose national festival would
stand fret order after date OF presentation the right
OF precedence, and SO on IN turn Inc observance OF
ths would place St. Andrew first Sc. Patrick second
ST. George third and St. Jean Baptste last An offer
made by the OF the three first societies
and insisted the right OF his society first 10 ap
proach His Excelenoy, Seeing no prospect OF termi-
mating the dispute Sir John Young length sent mes
the effect that he would not that day receive any
addresses from national societies. Acqulesong IN this de-
csOn the Presidents Of the st. George st. Andrew and
Patrick Societies then took OIL their regaa and en-
wrongly opinion IN Quebec appears TO condemn Mr
Rheaume as the author OF this disturbance
MEDICAL EDUCATION.
TORONTO, Canada, July l6.-Ihe Medical
Council were engaged to-day In discussing Dr. Ag-
news motion for amendment TO the new medical act
men 10 the effect Notwithstanding the objections OF
many 20 the bill they were prepared TO use thelr pest
efforts make IL acceptable by raising the standard OF
medical education The amendment was carried by a
and final examinations was then adopted by the homeop-
othlsts, AlOpaths and Eoleoucs.