Scotch And Irish In Canad...
The Times, 1824-07-09T00:00:00

Details of n riot whichl took place amongst the Iri8h and scotch ernigrants irn Upper Canada. " QUEBXC, Ilisy 24.-I sm convinced that many ruIm0ors will se aftoat respecting a most unilleasane, and l might say unfortu- nate, affair,.which has recently taken place in this district. I say infortutmate, because a lit'e or two has been lost, and, if report be true, two more are m1ssin , who are supposed to have gone over the rapids in the Alissispp, in end avouring to make their escape in a canoe. A great many most violent assault ard batteries had some time previously been committed by sonie of the Irish jemigrants who lately came ouit with Air. Robinson. This gentleman was en- gaed by the English Government, at its expense, to convey some emiKrants from Ireland to form a settleinent In Upper Canadag un- der its auspices. On tire 23d, after the. muster of a wing ot one of the militia regiments vwas over, a gerious quarrel took place be- tween these people and the Scotch, And an attack was made on the house of a Alr. MIorris, of Alurphy's FaUlls; the windows werc brokei to pieces with sticks and large stones, and several people severelY hurt; a shot was fired from some one within, and be- ing loaded with slugs, woutided no less than three of Mr. Robinseri's! people; unteitunately, one who had nothing to do in the affray. As I was not with that part of the corps, I wiv irot rretend to fary how tfie quatrel commenced, or who were the aggressors: the reports are various. On the Alonday following a large body of Nott's settlers assembled, to the number of one hundred or one hun- dredi and fifty, mtary of them with' arms, and thie others with shilelas, rnarrhing with colours and music; and hraving arrived at the rcene of the former riot,they rekommenced their attack on Air. Morris's house, who, after making the necessary repairs, had fled to Perth, broke open the window, entered the house, and destroyed alinost every thing they could lay their hands on. These circum- stances having been reported to the ShezitW a nreeLing of thIe alagis. trates was convened by his request, and it appeared that a lawless banditti were going about, destroying the property, and threatening the life of every honest and industrious man; that many individuals had already been beaten in a most barbarous manner, which called for immediate steps to pert an end to such disgraceful proceedings. In conseqrence of whichl an armed party was sent ofF' under the Deputy Sheriff (the Sheriff himself being unable, from extremc illness, to go), accompanied by Colonel Marshall, Dr. Thorn, and W. Graham, who were sent for the purpose of taking depositionN, anld of issuing warratnL against sucl as were found ifnpbcated, it being known that marry, if not all, were absolutely af'raid to come to Perth to obtain redress, -in dread ofthe threltened vengeance of these people. On the party's arrival at the depot below, it was divided into two divisions to prevent the escape of any of tire other party. On the approach to a house of one of our's, a shot or ahots were fired from within, and one of the men outside was slightly wounded ; another of our party was fired at on entering the house, and blightly wounried on the cheek. On going ir, it was found that one atian was killed inside, and two or three wounded: report savs one of the latter is since dead. We have about ten or eleven of them now in gaol: amid we have to hope that the very severe check theylhave niet with will prevent the recurrence of scenes of so serious a nature. These are the particulars, as far as I have been made acquainted: but, no doubt. further investigation ,vill be made in this afflair, a report of whi6ih will be sent oi' to his Excellency tire Lieutenant. Governor." SCOTCH ArD IRIS!! IX CANADA.