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THE ORANGEMEN'S PROCESSION.
TREAL-MILITART MOVEMENTS LAWYERS
OPINIONS ON THE MAYORS ACTION.

A fHOCLAMA1lON III IHE MA1Oh OE 1ASS~
TREAL-MILITARY MOVEMENTS LAWYERS
OPINIONS ON THE M,YoR's ACTION.
MONTREAL, Quebec, July Q, 1878.
As no positive action ior tho preservation OF tho
peace OF the city assured at the meeting OF magis
trates yesterday, requsition TO Colonel Fletcher to
prevcut the anticipated disturbance by the aid Of the
military was prepared and signed by several masis.
trates. Colonel Fletcher replies that he has not the
power call the services of tho regular roops at
Halifax, but that O. 600 men In the Fifth Mill
tary district alone we'll armed and we'll drilled, who
could be brought 10 the city In twentyfour hours
necessary.
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION
The Mayor to-day issued the following procama-
tion:-
Whereas there Is strong reason TO apprehsnd that
serious trouble riot bloodshcI may occur on the
approaching 12h Of July, tho undersigned Mayor oil
Monrcai, hereby gives notice TO all whom u may
concern that stringent measures will be taken to pre-
serve The peace ana TO arrest ana bring 10 justice al
evil disposed persons who may IN any way act illegally
or attempt 10 disturb the psuce on thAt occasion; and
whereas experience has shown the danger ol allowing
crowds oil people assemble In the streets or public
thoroughiares OF the city IN time OF excitement,
further notice IS hereby given that The 12.h OF
July no assemblage or gathering oil people sEail DO
Mayor confidently appeals 10 all peaceable nnd well
disposed citiZens without distinction OF creed or
nihonai'ly to aid tho CIVIC authorities IN their Efforts
to maintain peace and 10 preserve order aud tran
j. l.. BEAUDY. Mayor
Magistrates MEETING ILLEGAL.
The best Frcnch.Canadian and English lawyers Of
this city say that yesterdays meeting oi magistrates
here was entirely illegal aud that the resolutions
placing all power the Mayors hands IS contrary to
the act OF Parliament. ANY three magistrates can
act ina spendenty Of the Mayor aud call the mill
tary to preserve peace
The Deputy Adjutant General has aiready received
such requstion, signed by magistrates. aud intends
acting upon 1t.
MOVEMENTS.
The militia OF the Fifth Militia district will be
called for the 12h while the local vol!
unteers will bs kept IN reserve
The Mayors proclamation forbidding people TO con.
gre gate Tho streets the 18th inst IS declared
by the highest legal talent TO have no bearing what
ever upon the Orange procession.
An ORANGE PROCLAMATION.
Tho Orange Association will issue a p.ocIama alton
this evening that they will walk in procession and
that they expect TO b, reinforced by large contin.
gent Of their brethren from Ontario.
TROOPS TO CALLED OUT
Colonel Fletcher, Deputy Adjutant General, after
confcrring with the magistrates who signed the
requisiiion, has decided to call the city
corps numbering 800 men; also 500 from
tina frontier battaons, which will be detailed
10 preserve peace, with the ciy troops in
somo convenient point. The magistrates have re.
quested that Lieutenant General smythe be placed In
supreme command
THE PROCESSION TO TAKE PLACE.
The Orangemen leaders have taken legal opinion as
to tho Legality Of tho Mayors proclamation, and
find 1t wholly inoperat.vs far u the process.
Is concerned. They have, therefore, Is
sued final notice that the procession Il
the church will lako place. Last evening
invitations were telegr aphed to outside members o
the Orange Order by the society hcre asking them ia
join the PROCESSION, but, these were issued IN
ignorance OF the preca taken by tho
It is likely they Will be Withdrawn and the procession
confined TO local Orangemei.
TBE CATHOLICS WILL
The Irish Catholic societies VIII hold meetings Sun.
day evening 10 udorse the revolutions passed at the
magistrates meeting.