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A more detailed account of this attack on Toronto may be supplied from other sources. It appears that the immediate cause of the explosion was an attempt on the part of the government to arrest Mr M Kenzie, one of the leaders of the liberal party, on a charge of treason or sedition. The course of it is given in a letter in the Lewiston Telegraph of the 6th ult. The writer says"The Reformers of the Home District, it is said, reached Toronto the night before last, in great numbers (3,000), when volunteers in behalf of the government were called to oppose their coming into the city, when a running fire took place. Col. Moodie, late of the 104th, was shot dead, and others, besides a number of prisoners, were taken, among whom are Archibald M'Donald (Sheriff, Gore District) and Col. Wells. Sheriff Jarvis's house and others were fired and burnt. The Governor and his Council are in the Market square. James Brown and 800 volunteers are in the fort. Mr Speaker M Nab, with 80 volunteers, reached the city yesterday. Col. W. Chisholm is expected to-day from Oakville with the volunteers he can get in aid of the government, and from Whitby a few yeomanry cavalry are looked for. The Reformers have at their council Dr John Rolph, and others of high standing.

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to independence, and might, perhaps, be obtained from of the insurgents, against whom warrants had been | vice are, the 2d battalion Grenadier Guards and the 2d batGreat Britain without any difficulty. issued. It was reported at Lewiston that a large body talion Coldstream Guards."We understand," says the "Queenston, Dec. 6, 1837. "Dear Sir, I write you in great haste, to inform you of to Hamilton. Very doubtful. of insurgents was marching from the Western districts Globe, "that the brigade of Guards to be sent out to Canada Whitney has just arrived from Toronto, which place he states forcements, his original intention of surprising the active service." Her Majesty's ships Cornwallis, 74, and what, at least to us, is interesting and important. Capt. attacking Toronto was occasioned by the hope of rein-vice under seven years, and that both the officers and Mackenzie's delay in is to be composed of young men who have been in the serwas attacked yesterday by the radicals, and taken. The town being frustrated. governor and all the officials are pent up in the market house. that Messrs Mackenzie, Rolph, and Bidwell, had arrived for the purpose, it is supposed, of embarking troops for soldiers are well pleased at the prospect of seeing a little Many buildings were burnt, some lives lost, and many taken A letter from Rochester says Rainbow, 28, have sailed from Bermuda to the West Indies, prisoners. The captain was sent here by the governor to drum at Lewiston. volunteers, but he has succeeded in getting very place. The same letter says that 2,000 dollars reward wick for Canada, and the 34th Regiment have been ordered Not mentioned in the letter from that Halifax. The 85th Light Infantry have left New Bruns few. The loyalists will not generally turn out, and but little had been offered for the arrest of Mr Bidwell. We give to replace them from Nova Scotia. There is not the fighting will take place, at least this fall, in Upper Canada. no credit to this report." The patriots require from the governor that he shall dismisthe parliament, allow the people to elect the legislative of course from the letter of one Angus M'Leod, a Halifax; but the Cavalry, the brigade of Guards, and the We close the account with an extract highly coloured Guards. The 93d Highlanders aud the draughts intended slightest intention of sending out a Regiment of Life council, and that he should leave the country within two Niagara volunteer, who was concerned in the recapture 23d and 71st Regiments are to go direct to Quebec, and in weeks. Yours, &c." for the regiments in Canada are to proceed without delay to of Toronto:"The first symptoms of disturbance at Toronto occurred Lawrence is not navigable before May.--All regiments on Monday evening, when it was discovered by the burning stationed in Canada, or intended for it, are to be augmented consequence cannot embark till late in March, as the St of Dr Thorne's house, and by several who had been taken to their full establishment (80 added to their presentprisoners and escaped, that the rebels, to a considerable strength), and we believe the same arrangements will extend number, armed with rifles, spears, &c, and headed by Mac- to every corps in the service. It is reported in the best inkenzie, had advanced to within two miles and a half of the formed military circles, that 20,000 men are to be added to time being alarmed, armed themselves as they best could, America, and enable us to relieve the regiments in the East city, purposing, as they have since declared, to take the city, the present strength of the army. rob the banks, and set it on fire. But the citizens, by this said, would not afford the necessary reinforcements for and advanced to meet them, upon which the rebels retreated whose periods of service have expired. Major General Sir A less number, it is back to Yonge-street, as far as Montgomery's, about five James Macdonnell is to command the brigade of Guards miles out, and there made their head-quarters. It must be under orders for the same quarter, thereby causing two understood that Toronto was at this time in a defenceless vacancies in the command of Irish districts. condition-the whole of the troops having left some time ago for Lower Canada. Orders were immediately issued by promilitia to assemble under their colonels, and a call made on clamation, from the Adjutant's-General's Office, for the THE LEADERS OF THE INSURGENTS-PAPINEAU, all the loyal men to assemble for the defence of their occupied the most conspicuons position in Canadian affairs, BROWNE, AND WILFRED NELSON. Queen, country, and constitution,' and nobly was the call is still in the prime of life, being about 42 years of age. He Louis Joseph Papineau, who, for some years past, has responded to. Old and young flocked to the standard of their is a notary by profession, and possesses a handsome fortune, country by hundreds. Companies of men from Oakville, as there is no country in the world where litigation is so Whitby, Scarborough, and other neighbouring towns were virulent and lucrative to its ministers as in Lower Canada. continually arriving, and on Thursday morning upwards of Mr Papineau is well informed for a Canadian; is a fair 4,000 stand of arms had been given out. The troops in- orator, being more a declaimer than a reasoner; passionate tended to go in search of the rebels, and consisting of about invective conveyed in a fluent torrent of words is his 2,000 men, having all been marshalled and reviewed by the reason and his facts; and being intensely convinced of the Later accounts gradually prepare us for the recapture up Yonge street, where, it was said, the rebels, in force, determined to oppress its colony, all the energies of his Governor, were led out about ten o'clock by him in person, justice and holiness of his cause, and that Great Britain is th of Toronto by the Royalists. One letter from Queenston were waiting for us, and with whom we came up at about mind have been devoted since 1825 to an indiscriminate (U. C.) says "While I write the militia are ordered 12 o'clock, at Montgomery's Taverns, their head-quarters. and uncompromising hostility to every measure of the to meet forthwith at Niagara. It is thought that but They there appeared to be in considerable numbers, provincial administration. He is a man of ungovernable few will attend the muster." Another, still later, adds amounting to between five and seven hundred men; but passions in everything relating to politics, and holds every"The Traveller left Niagara this afternoon with from their ill-chosen position it was soon evident they could thing British or American in utter abhorrence. He looks 100 Royal volunteers, under the command of Daniel not make any effectual resistance; and upon several shots upon commerce as an innovation, and its extension as corM'Dougal, who was a lieutenant in the militia at the being fired from two small brass field pieces, they left the rupting the innocence and simplicity of his countrymen; battle of Queenston. The steamer Transit is lying off house and road-a part of them taking up a position in the agriculture is with him their natural vocation; and in the mo in the bay of Toronto, with the family of the Governor woods on our left, the others retreating back and to our prosperity of merchants he sees the commencement of a s and the public munitions. The militia are assembling immediately sent to dislodge the enemy from the wood, seigneurs and farmers by the sure but gradual progress of right. Our first company, consisting of old soldiers, were system by which their lands will be wrested from the ki at Niagara. Apprehensions are felt of an attack upon which they did in gallant style, in about fifteen minutes, trade, and the necessary mutation of real property. He is the town to-night, and preparations are making for killing about thirty, and wounding and taking prisoners a hostile to the diffusion of the English language, as he condefence." We now come to the detail of the recapture, proportionate number. We followed them about two miles, siders its propagation as a latent and dangerous auxiliary to which is given in the daily Buffalo journal. We give it but Mackenzie and a great number of his party got off by the dissemination of the modern principles of business; as entire :scattering and taking to the woods; and from our want of a teaching his ignorant countrymen new wants, and a means of "We have been favoured with a copy of a letter of the sufficient number of cavalry it was thought useless to follow emancipating themselves from the brutal tyranny of their grip date of December 7, from Toronto, which states that at the them, they being completely, and, for the peace of society, it in feudal masters. Such a man's political prejudices insured? time of writing the letter (about noon) the government forces is to be hoped, effectually routed. We were ordered back to his integrity; and his vanity will always make him adhere to were engaged with the Patriots about two miles from the the city, where we arrived about five o'clock, amidst the the party where his pretensions to supremacy are undisputed. city of Toronto, from which place they had been driven. warm congratulations and joyful acclamations of the popula- Mr Papineau, however, has one failing which incapacitates The express who brought the letter further states that he tion, who consider themselves now free from any further him from being so dangerous to the government as he othercame out of the city with the troops, and that before he molestation from Mr M'Kenzie and his murderous and wise might be-and that is a want of personal courage. He passed them three rounds had been fired upon the rebels. From all information that we have gleaned we consider this gang." is a loud-tongued and zealous assertor of the rights of the movement of the Reformers as not only ill-timed, but also LORD GOSFORD'S PROCLAMATION. House of Assembly, and a bold and unmeasured denouncer extremely ill-managed. Had they pushed ahead immedi- the 29th ult., calling on the disaffected and malcontent in every political crime and personal corruption that public or Lord Gosford has issued a proclamation, under date of Lord Dalhousie, Lord Aylmer, and Lord Gosford with almost of the government and its administrators: he has charged ately after taking possession of Toronto, there would have habitants of the Lower Province to return to their alle- private men can be guilty of; but when he has assailed been little opposition of moment to them in the upper pro-giance. His lordship attributes "the present blind and fatal individuals in society in like manner, and they have called vince. Some of the Royal militia would not obey the govern- excitement to the machinations of a few evil-minded and him to account and demanded satisfaction, he has invariably ment orders to turn out, and few volunteered, such was the designing men, who have imposed upon the credulity explained away his charges, or refused the reparation required. general panic. When it was found, however, that the Pa- of an unsuspicious peasantry by plausible misrepre- In the late affair at St Charles, he removed to a place of triots were, from some cause, remaining inactive, their fears sentations and wilful calumny-by practising upon their safety when that fort was menaced by the troops; and with were dispelled, and numerous reinforcements were obtained. fears and inflaming their passions by appealing to Mr M'Kenzie, we now learn, commanded the Reformers in tional distinctions and exciting political prejudices." his bodily safety like that haughty and bold-spirited revoperson. We have now also before us a proclamation by Sir His lordship then proceeds na- all the zeal and energy of Catiline, he will never jeopardise F. B. Head, which is full of royal expressions in praise he bravery, &c., of the Royalist volunteers. He also offers especially to the misguided and inconsiderate populato address himself more lutionist.-New York Herald. [Evidently not a flattered a reward of 1,000l. to any one who will apprehend and address myself," says he, "to your good sense and to your specting Browne, one of the leaders of the Canadian insur tion on the river Richelieu, in the district of Montreal. "I deliver up to justice William Lyon Mackenzie, and 3004. to any one who will apprehend and deliver up to jus- personal experience of the benefits you have received, and of gents. Some call him an Irishman-some a native of the tice David Gibson, or Samuel Lount, or Jesse Lloyd, or Silas Fletcher; and the same reward and a free government. You possess the religion, the language, the a considerable part of his life in the American state of Ver the tranquillity you have so long enjoyed, under the British United States. He is, in fact, a Nova-Scotian, but has spent pardon will be given to any of their accomplices who laws, and the institutions guaranteed to you nearly 70 years mont, where he failed about a year ago. Neither he nor will render this public service, except he or they shall have your military defence is defrayed by Great Britain." En- the functions of military leaders, nor are they men of moral since. You know not the burden of taxes, the expense of Papineau are thought to have sufficient nerve to discharge committed, in his own person, the crime of murder or arson." And all, but the leaders above mentioned,' continues the aging on these and other benefits, Lord Gosford continues: firmness. The real chief, the most determined spirit among proclamation, who have been seduced to join this unna- at length unmasked. I now, therefore, call upon those who pears, notwithstanding rumours of his having been seen in tural rebellion, are hereby called to their duty to their Sove- have been thus far deluded to listen to the language of the United States, is certainly in Canada. In fact, though The traitorous designs of political agitators have been the insurgents, is Dr Wilfred Nelson. Papineau, it ap reign-to obey the laws and to live henceforward as good and faithful subjects and they will find the government of reason, sincerity, and truth. Listen to the exhortations of M. Papineau's speeches produced the rebellion, the sudden their Queen as indulgent as just.-What the effect of this your respectable and trustworthy clergy. Listen to the explosion took him somewhat by surprise; otherwise he repulse will be it is difficult to conjecture. Our opinion is, representations of those worthy and loyal proprietors, whose would no doubt have flitted such a convenient distance as however, that it will retard, but not entirely prevent, the re- in common with yours, must ever be graduated and governed events. interests are identified with your own, and whose prosperity, would have enabled him to make a cool survey of passing volutionary movement of the disaffected. The tri-coloured by the internal tranquillity of this province. Return to that termined to try the soundness of that metal which made such flag was hoisted at Chippewa (Upper Canada) yesterday, as But his friend Nelson, who knew his man, was dewe have been informed." allegiance to your Sovereign which you have now, for the a brave noise. Of Browne, we find the following in the To this we may subjoin an extract from the St Lawrence you have hitherto invariably maintained. Spurn from you count for the conduct of this young man. first time, violated, and to that obedience to the law which Greenock Advertiser:-"We are altogether at a loss to ac Republican, dated Ogdenburgh, Dec. 8." The steam- your insidious advisers. Reject with abhorrence their self- the United States, and has for many years been resident in boat Kingston arrived, express, at Prescot, bringing im- interested and treasonable counsels. Leave them to that Montreal, where he carried on business as a hardware merportant intelligence of the first blow for liberty having retribution which inevitably awaits them. Retire to your chant. Until very lately he was not known to take any part He is a native of been struck in the upper province. An attempt was homes and to the bosoms of your families; rest assured that in politics, but was a strenuous advocate of temperance somade to arrest Mr Mackenzie for treason or sedition, by a powerful and merciful government is more desirous to for-cieties. His wife, who died a few years ago, was the the officers of the government, supported by the militia, get than to resent injuries, and that within that sanctuary daughter of a British officer, who, after leaving the army, when the people arose in their might and released the you will experience no molestation." prisoner, and discomfited the myrmidons of irresponsible was editor of a newspaper opposed to the projects of Papipower, with the loss of a colonel of militia, and five men since become." neau, although these were far more moderate than they have killed, and a captain and several men wounded.”—And an extract from the Franklin Republican:from Canada are flying in consternation from the seat of -"Families war, and are settling down among us. loyalists and patriots, seem resolved to stay and abide the The men, both The roads in every direction are guarded, and the first salutation a traveller to the province meets with is,

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THE LATE LIEUTENANT WEIR.

Lord Gosford has issued a proclamation, offering 2,000
dollars reward for the discovery and apprehension of the
usual military honours in Montreal.
murderers of Lieutenant Weir. The remains of the un-
fortunate officer were, on the 9th ult., interred with the
The pall was borne by officers of the 32d Regiment, behind
volunteer associations joined in the procession, four deep,
All the ward and
whom were Sir John Colborne and every officer in the city
who was not at the time on duty. Lieutenant Weir was in
the 29th year of his age. It is impossible to state how many
numbered 7,000 or 8,000.

THE ARMY ORDERED TO CANADA.

sketch.

There are several erroneous accounts in circulation re-en

CANADA MERCHANTS IN LIVERPOOL.

(several of whom arrived on Monday by the Independence) A meeting of the Canada merchants now in Liverpool agreed to, that the state of affairs in Canada demanded the numerously attended, and a resolution was unanimously. was held at the Queen's Arms Hotel on Tuesday. It was most energetic and prompt measures, and that a deputation, consisting of those merchants at present in this country, direct from Canada, should wait upon Lord Glenelg, and exAllan Gilmore, Esq., of the house of Allan Gilmore and Co., of the British residents in Canada, in consequence of the vented. Among the merchants present were the following: Quebec; Alexander Rankin, Esq., of the firm of Gilmore, struggle which a vigilant government should have preRankin; and Co., Miramachi; James Roger, Esq., of the

The latest intelligence we can gather from Upper Canada individuals attended the funeral, but they must have plain to him in the fullest manner the deplorable condition
appears to be the following:-" The Argus of yesterday
contains a letter from Lewiston, dated the 8th inst., in.
which it is stated that Dr Morrison, of Toronto, and Mr of the Guards should be held in readiness to proceed to
Lord Hill has submitted to the Queen that two battalions
Parker, of Hamilton, were in prison at Toronto. The Canada as soon as the season will permit their transport to
ferral Queenston was guarded, to prevent the escape Quebec; and it appears that the two first battalions for ser-

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firm of Roger, Deane, and Co., Quebec; Charles E. Levy, Esq., of the firm. of. C. E. Levy and Co., Quebec; James Moore, Esq., of the firm of Moore, Brothers, and Co.; Mon treal; George W. Osborne, Esq., of the firm of Atkinson, Osborne, and Co., Quebec, &c.—Liverpool paper.

THE STATISTICS OF CANADA.

The Statistical Journal for January (Vol. I, No. 4) has published a carefully drawn-up statistical account of the two Canadas. The population of Lower Canada is stated at 600,000, of whom 210,000 are of British race, and 390,000 French. The population of Upper Canada is made to amount to 375,000.

THE GRIEVANCES OF THE FRENCH CANADIANS.

The Morning Chronicle has republished from the Papinean journal, the Vindicator, of the 6th of October, 1837,the "Address of the Sons of Liberty of Montreal to the young of the North American Colonies." This document embodies the latest edition of the grievances of the Lower Canadians, and is therefore most worthy of notice. We shall here subjoin the principal points of it.

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importance that a perfect reconcilement of these differences meetings. Mr HUME was called into the chair, and, should take place, they express their earnest hope that, these opening the meeting, said that he had never attended a misconceptions being removed, many of the present difficul- public meeting with a greater anxiety, nor with a more ties will no longer exist, or may be amicably adjusted. Your sorrowful heart than he did the one before him. (Hear.) committee are also induced to take this course by their per- They had received within the last three weeks intelli suasion that the practical measures for the future adminis. tration of Lower Canada may best he left to the mature gence that a large portion of their fellow-subjects in consideration of the government responsible for their adop. Lower Canada had been compelled to take up arms tion and execution." Mr Secretary Rice called this report against the mother country. (Immense and long-conto the attention of Mr Hume shortly afterwards, and ob- tinued cheers, and cries of "bravo.") This was not a served, that that report "was not in justification of the matter for rejoicing; it was one to be looked at with Colonial-office, it was the verdict of an impartial committee, deep regret, and he hoped that the horrors of civil war unanimously agreed to, and especially supported by the hon. would be put an end to as soon as possible, consistent and learned, gentleman (Mr Roebuck) who moved for that with that redress which ought, and which he trusted, committee." We close this subject of Canadian grievances for the pre- daily press had grossly represented the differences be-would be granted. (Hear.) He complained that the sent with some just and considerate remarks of the Morning Chronicle:-"We admit that we are far from partial to cotween the Canadians and the government, and that it lonial government; that even when the colonists are all had sought to impress on the people of this country that sprung from the inhabitants of the mother country, the means the quarrel was a war between French Canadians and It opens with some general declamation on the duties of hitherto devised for maintaining the authority of the parent Englishmen. (Hear.) He called upou Englishmen to governments, and then goes on to state, "After seventy-state have hitherto very imperfectly answered their end. dispel from their minds these base attempts-attempts seven years of British rule we behold our country miserable, With the growth of a colony, the desire for self-government which, he grieved to add, were seconded by men who had compared with the prosperous republics who wisely threw off naturally keeps pace, and the legislative councils and other been good allies in the cause of reform. Mr Hume then the yoke of monarchy. A pretended protection has withered expedients, placed as a check on the popular assembly, are our energies. It has preserved all that was bad in our ancient too apt to pay themselves for their imagined services by job-sertion that the Canadians have no substantial grounds went into a long statement in order to disprove the asinstitutions or unfitted to the present state of aociety, bing for their own benefit, and thus the foundation is laid for thwarted the free operation of all that was good, and tram- all sorts of heart-burnings. We have never attempted to of complaint, and asked whether any people bad ever melled hy restraints every measure of reform or ameliora- disguise the fact that at one time serious and mischievous taken up arms without strong ground of complaint? tion." The next statement is that of a practical grievance: blunders were committed both in Upper and Lower Canada, (No, no.) It was not to be supposed that men would "Hosts of officers, appointed without consent of the peo- and that jobbing flourished there, as in every part of our do- turn out in a Canadian winter to brave the horrors of a ple, to whom they are too frequently obnoxious and never minions, under Tory rule. This misgovernment might often civil war unless they had been oppressed. (Cheers.) responsible, and holding commissions during the pleasure of be unintentional, but it was not on that account the less mis- The greater part of those who wished to carry on the an irresponsible executive, are placed in authority over us, chievous. The attempt, for instance, to establish a Church opposition to the just demands of the Canadian people, with salaries enormously disproportioned both to our means of England in colonies of which the settlers of the persuasion and who growled at the government for being lax,» and their services, whereby office is made a means of family of the Church of England formed a small minority, and the were nothing less than Orangemen. (Loud cheers.) or personal aggrandisement, instead of being suited to the setting apart reserves of waste lands as a fund for this future After some further remarks of this kind, Mr Hume sat down, resources and wants of the people." The Morning Chro-church, greatly impeded cultivation by interposing large unnicle remarks upon this not without justice':-"But the people cultivated spaces between the settlements, rendering it almost and Mr Leader came forward to move thefirst resolutionof England have the best right to complain of this, for they impossible to effect communications between them. But it ascribing the Canadian disturbances to the misconduct of the are the great paymasters. The people of Canada hardly is only justice to the government to say, that of late years cheered. He complained of a conspiracy on the part of the Ministry. Mr Leader spoke at great length, and was much know what taxes are, the good people of England choosing there has been evinced a praiseworthy disposition to redress to be at the trouble of governing the colony at a great ex- the above and other grievances. The difficulties of colonial Whig and Tory daily press, and said "They have depense to themselves, as witness the public accounts, in order government are immensely increased where, as in Canada,nounced us as traitors to our country; and what is the cause of all this outburst of Whig and Tory calumny? It is this to have the privilege of buying bad timber at a higher price there are differences of race, of language, of laws, and of rethan good timber can be obtained at in the ports of the ligion. In this respect the case of Canada is quite anoma-because we desired to express our opinions, because we Baltic lous. The French Canadians have hardly anything in com- dared to blame the conduct of the government and the arisA further matter of complaint is that of the "public mon with the English and Americans. They are an inoffen-tocracy, and asked that justice for the Canadians which the lands," which they say "have been sold or bestowed, in sive and naturally well-disposed race of men, but ignorant Whigs themselves complained had not been granted to Ireland. (Cheers.) Mr Leader afterwards described the contempt of our remonstrances, to a company of speculators and prejudiced beyond conception." Canadian grievances, and concluded-"I appeal to you-I living beyond the sea, or partitioned out among official paraappeal to meetings like this-I appeal to my country-and I sites, who have, from motives of interest, combined as a fac- The insurrection in Lower Canada seems to have excited ask am I traitor? (No, no.) I am glad of that shout: for tion to support a corrupt government, inimical to the rights a spirit of discontent, which appears to be spreading to others had you indeed condemned me, I would have then thought it and opposed to the wishes of the people, whilst our fathers, of the North American colonies. At a meeting of the mem- time for me to despair of my country. My only crime has our relations, and our brother colonists, are refused or un-bers of the Prince Edward's Island Association, proprietors been to defend right, and to denounce the oppressorable to procure wild land on which to settle." This, if true, of land in that colony, convened last week at their offices, (cheers)-and I confess I would despair of my country if it is most assuredly a good cause of grievous complaint. But Great Russell street, Bloomsbury square, to consider the were considered by Englishmen a crime to defend the cause it seems more than doubtful that these French Canadians will present disturbed state of the island, the chairman (Mr Stew of the oppressed against the powerful oppressor. (Connot take wild lands on the terms and in the way that Engart) announced that he had received despatches from the tinued cheering.) Colonel Thompson seconded the resolulishmen take them. They wish to live apart and not mix island, setting forth that considerable excitement prevailed tion; and, in a very passionate speech, said he stood there to with Englishmen. among the tenantry and settlers of the colony in general, avow, and to maintain it, that the ministers of the crown, in arising out of the question of tenure of lands then in their attempting to seize on the supplies of the Canadians against possession, which was connected with the question so long the consent of the representative assembly, had committed agitated respecting the establishment of a Court of Escheat. an act of treason-(immense cheers) and which, if the The numerous tenantry of Lord Selkirk had united with the British people were wise, they would punish when they other mal-disposed tenantry, and refused to discharge the were able. (Immense cheers.) Let them go back to our demands made on them by the agents of their noble landlord history. What had the laws written on its pages ? They for rent. Mr Waller, the honorary secretary, to show the declared that to take the supplies without the consent of the disturbed state of the island, referred to a circumstance men- people's representatives, without the consent of any free tioned in some of the colonial papers. The High Sheriff of people, was a great and direct infraction of the first prinKing's County had recently been attacked whilst in the exe-ciple of freedom. He would tell them in what page of cution of his duty, and was resisted by a large number of history, in what particular page, they should look for it; armed persons, while endeavouring to enforce an execution they would hear of it somewhere about Whitehall. In that on a judgment which had been obtained in the supreme court neighbourhood a glorious scene of substantial justice had of the island for rent. Mr Waller then said that her Ma- been enacted, which had been said to give a crick in the jesty's Government had already, in the most decided manner, neck to every monarch at least once a year. (This was folrefused the application of the House of Assembly of Prince lowed by immense and long-continued cheering)-Dr Wade Edward's Island for the establishment of a Court of Escheat. followed, and cited the authority of Vattel, Locke, Hazlitt, It was also mentioned, in the course of the discussion that Lord Abingdon, &c., to prove that the Canadians were not took place, that the members of the House of Assembly had rebels. He said that Lord John Russell was the tool of the been weak enough to order a letter (the contents of which Tories, and was a mere utensil for the holding of the govern were of a most inflammatory nature), addressed to the Le- ment slops, and concluded by exclaiming— gislature and the inhabitants of the island by M. Papineau, to be entered on the minutes of the house, whilst at Nova Scotia and some of the other colonies it was rejected with indignation.

The "Sons of Liberty" next complain of the laws affecting tenures, as being imposed on them by a foreign parliament, and as inapplicable to the state of the country. And with respect to the trade regulations of the country, they complain that they are f'confined to certain markets, and are deprived of the power of extending their commerce to all parts of the world when the markets of Britain are unfavourable to our produce, whereby our commercial enterprise is crippled and paralyzed It really seems only fair to ask, as the Morning Chronicle does, to what market would the Canadians go? They are favoured in our market for the only commodities they produce, and we are not aware of any other people that would pay higher for bad commodities than they need to pay for good commodities.

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THE INFLUENCE OF EXAMPLE.

NEW BRUNSWICK AND. NOVA SCOTIA.

"In freedom let Canadians live,

After this comes the great grievance of the Legislative Council and the Executive Council, nominated by authorities ignorant of the country, and residing three thousand miles off; and of a governor, "alike ignorant with his predecessors, and who has become, like each of them, an official partisan, conducting the government for the benefit of the few, either unmindful of, or determinedly opposed to, the prosperity of the many." They then sum up their grievances, and pledge themselves to do their utmost to secure for the And brave the death which tyrants give." province a reformed system of government, based upon the Some interruption then occurred in consequence of an elective principle; a responsible executive; the control by the representative branch of the legislature of all public attempt by Mr Bell to divide the meeting, which was generrevenues, from whatever source derived; the repeal of all ally put down. Mr Grote afterwards came forward to move laws and charters passed by foreign authority encroaching New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, from which it appears plies; and, in the course of his speech, observed on the Despatches were received in London on Thursday from the second resolution, condemnatory of the seizure of supupon the rights of the people and their representatives, especially those relating to the propriety and tenures of that both the 43d and 85th regiments had proceeded to resemblance between the cases of Ireland and Canada:land, whether belonging to the public or to individuals; an Quebec, where it was fully expected they would arrive be- "The pacific results which had attended the administration improved system of selling public lands, whereby those who fore Christmas. A most loyal feeling was evinced in both of Lord Mulgrave in Ireland appeared to him to illustrate wish to become actual settlers thereon may be enabled provinces, and the utmost disposition manifested to support most strongly the contrast between the adoption of that 80 at a small expense; the abolition of plurali- the British government. A great public meeting was held course and that pursued towards Canada. The Canadian ties and irresponsibility of office, and an equality before at Halifax on Friday the 15th December, at which resolu- executive government had been engaged in similar proceed. the law, for all classes, without distinction of origin, tions were unanimously passed expressive of the most ardent ings to those practised by the Irish executive government language, or religion."-Closing with an invitation to the loyalty and attachment to the British constitution. Among previous to the administration of Lord Mulgrave." Mr young men to form associations in their several localities, other persons of influence who took a part at this meeting Grote said, in conclusion, "I trust that looking to the for the attainment of good, cheap, and responsible govern was Mr Howe, member of the House of Assembly, the numerous, imposing, unanimous meeting now assembled, rement, and for the security, defence, and extension of their mover of an address to the crown during the last session, to presenting, as I think it does, the disposition which is precommon liberties;" in short, to fight for their independence. which reference has been made in this country by the advo. valent among the people of England, the ministers will be It is a-curious commentary, by the way, on the assertions cates of the Canadian revolt, as indicating a sympathy with deterred, before it is too late, from adding anything to the which have been made so freely of the utter contempt with the recent proceedings in Lower Canada. Mr Howe ad- long catalogue of British injuries towards Canada, and from which Canadian grievances have been treated by the Whigs, dressed the meeting in a speech strongly condemnatory of attempting to carry into effect the severe and cruel policy reto refer to the report of the committee that sat on the sub- these proceedings, and gave his cordial assent to the reso- commended, I am sorry to say, by almost all the daily ject in April, 1834. Mr Hume (who afterwards excused lutions. Three times three hearty cheers proclaimed an una- papers." (Cheers.)-Mr Roebuck next addressed the meethimself from attending), Mr Roebuck, and Mr O'Connell nimous assent to the whole of them. Addresses in confor- ing at great length. He went, like the preceding speakers, were original members of that committee; and Sir W.mity with the resolutions were subsequently presented to the into a minute detail of the grievances under which it is Molesworth was afterwards added to the number. It was Lieut-Governor and to the commandant of the garrison. In alleged the Canadians have laboured. Upon his mentioning directed to inquire how far the recommendations of the New Brunswick the Lieut.-Governor had received numerous that the rebels had rescued two of the discontented who committee of 1828 had been carried into effect, and as to offers of voluntary service from inhabitants of the province, had been arrested by the orders of the magistrates, the certain other grievances subsequently brought to the con- who were prepared, if necessary, to proceed to the assistance meeting gave a long and hearty cheer, but when he reminded sideration of this house. On the 3d of July, 1834, that com- of the Queen's troops and their loyal fellow subjects in them that the troops there met the peasants, and the troops mittee made its report, which was very short, occupying Canada. were beaten, they took of their hats, and gave enthusiastic and reiterated cheers and shouts of applause. "Three of Commons, paper 449), and containing the following pas. THE WESTMINSTER MEETING ON THE cheers for the Canadian peasants," cried several, and they sages:Your committee consider it their duty to declare were immediately given. Mr Roebuck resumed, and rebuked their opinion that a most earnest anxiety has existed on the that expression of feeling-"Do not look at it with an eye part of the home government to carry into execution the A meeting was held on Thursday, pursuant to adver- of exultation, but with sorrow, with shame, and with indig suggestions of the select committee of 1828, and that the tisement, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, for nation." (Cheers.) Mr Roebuck then accused the daily endeavours of the government to that end have been unre- the purpose of petitioning Parliament on the present press of confederating to misrepresent the conduct of the mitting, and guided by the desire in all cases to promote the unhappy war in Canada. The Great Room was crowded. Canadians; and in particular he deprecated the conduct of with much satisfaction that in several important particulars Mr Grote, M. P., Mr Hume, M. P., Mr Leader, M.P., that Upper Canada and Prince Edward's Island were making merest of the colony, and your committee have observed Mr Roebuck first mounted the platform, followed by the Morning Chronicle, connected with which he said was a Canadian landed proprietor to a large extent. He observed their endeavours have been completely successful." "Your Mr Crawford, M. P., and Colonel Thompson. They demands similar to those of the Canadians-(this was loudly committee believe that they will best discharge their duty by withholding any further opinion on the points still in dispute. were greeted with the most tumultuous cheering. We cheered)-Newfoundland had refused the supplies (imIt has appeared to them that some mutual misconception has also observed Dr Wade, Mr Murphy, Mr Bell, and seve- mense cheers)-Nova Scotia had passed resolutions in favour prevailed, and when your committee consider the extreme ral other gentlemen who take a prominent part in public of a legislative council-(renewed cheers)--and if, which God

little more than half a page of a parliamentary paper (House

AFFAIRS OF CANADA.

forbid, a war with America should arise, with discontent]
spreading, as it was, from Lake Huron to the Atlantic, what
would be our condition if America should call for a settle-
ment of the boundary line, and threaten to take possession
f Canada, if the settlement were refused? (Hear.) Our
pride might then be laid prostrate before the republic.
(Cheers.) He looked upon this war as an ulcer in our sides-
an ugly sore that would reduce this nation to the condition
of one who, dying by inches, was corrupt ere he was dead.
(Cheers.) There cheers were called for in honour of
Papineau, but they were lost in the continued cheers by
which Mr Roebuck was greeted on removing from the front
of the platform, While Mr. Roebuck was addressing the
meeting, a letter from Colonel Evans was handed to Mr West,
the honorary secretary of the Westminster Reform Society.
-Sir W. Molesworth followed, and reiterated the grievances
under which it is alleged the Canadians suffer. The hon.
baronet spoke very eloquently, and was very loudly cheered.
Afterwards followed Mr Crawford, Mr Duffy, Messrs
Hetherington, Vincent, Prout, Chapman, and Cleave, in
whose speeches the Whigs were denounced, and the Cana-
dians encouraged. Mr Vincent said, "If the government of
this country prosecutes the war against the Canadian people,
I trust the aristocracy may be blasted, and that the demo
cracy of Canada, like the democracy of the world, be tri-
umphant." The meeting afterwards broke up. The large
room at the Crown and Anchor, which is calculated to hold
about 4,000, was completely crammed, and thousands went
away, being unable to gain admittance.

FRANCE.

We since find the following gratifying announcement PERSONAL NEWS. in the express of Friday's Chronicle" It has been de- WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENT!-The case of JUSTICES termined to introduce into the address the following JUSTICE which we recorded last week proves to have strong, and so far satisfactory passage, with respect to been Mr Laing's (or as he will be known to posterity, Spain: The sympathy of your Majesty for the Con- Mr Fang's) last effort in behalf of a dearly-purchased restitutional Throne of Spain will prevent a restoration putation. The Morning Chronicle of Friday announces We understand that Mr Laing, the magistrate of which would be fatal to the interests of France.' Upon the subject of the Five per Cents the following declara Hatton garden Police office, having received a commution will be made:- -We see with pleasure the pros-nication from Lord John Russell on. Wednesday last, perity which exists in France. We hope that an that if he should send in his resignation of his office it opportune and convenient time will arrive, enabling your would be accepted, has taken the hint, and Mr Laing is Majesty's Ministers to propose a law for the reduction no longer a magistrate." This prompt and courageous of the Five per Cents."" step reflects the highest credit on Lord John Russell, a THE QUEEN. Her Majesty rides out every day in the An unwise attempt has been made by the French Great Park at Windsor. Mr Edwin Landseer is staying law authorities to enforce that part of the September at the Castle, employed upon a portrait of the Queen on laws which forbids the publication of reports of a trial. horseback. The cordwainers (vulgo shoemakers) of The National, having published reports of M. Marie's Bristol lately received the Royal command, it appears, speech on a trial wherein M. Emilie de Girardin and for a pair of dress slippers, and great was the commosome friends of the paper were concerned, it was prose- tion of the craft thereupon. They knew that the cuted, and acquitted. The acquittal was pronounced, Queen was wise, and good, and beautiful; but to "know the length of her Majesty's foot was the only not by the jury, but by the Judges of the Police Court, before which the September laws allow the prosecution" useful knowledge," and was prized accordingly. The result has been a pair of slippers, which rival the famous to be brought. glass slipper of Cinderella, and seem more like the manufacture of Puck, Robin Goodfellow, or Queen Mab and her band of fairies, than the work of mere mortal hands. They are of purple velvet, the Royal Arms, and the initials V. R. being embroidered in gold upon the front -the figures admirably delineated, well relieved, and executed with exquisite delicacy. Around the sides are entwined wreaths of oak leaves, interspersed with acorns and roses of gold thread and silk. The inside of white satin, and exhibits, also in gold, the rose, the thistle, and "All hail to the shamrock, twined round the words, Victoria." The slippers are to be enclosed in a box of

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The Moniteur announces that the King of the
French has, by a Royal Ordinance, withdrawn the
mission granted to the foreign doctors, Koreff and
Wolowski, to practise in France. Galignani's Messenger
contains a letter from the law agent of the family of the
Duke of Hamilton, denying that this act of severity had
been provoked by the family of the Duke of Hamilton.
It appears that members of every shade of politics, as
Messrs Chaix d'Estrange, Odillon Barrot, Bertin de
Vaux, L'Herbette, Berryer, and De Belleyme, concur
in blaming this deplorable abuse of power.
M. Berryer,
although he was counsel for the adverse party in the suit,
has spoken against the measure with great warmth.

sandal wood, with a golden lock and key, the cover being ornamented with the Royal Arms, superbly carved in ivory. It is said to be the intention of her Majesty to promote the union of the higher classes by frequent drawing-rooms, as well as by a succession of entertainOn her Majesty's return from the Castle she will visit the two metropolitan theatres, and the Phil. harmonic concerts, where a box will be fitted up, with great splendour, for her reception.

ments.

The much vaunted left centre in the Chambers has sadly failed in the proof of its powers. The papers of the past week have brought us the election of M. St Marc. Girardin, as reporter of the committee on the address a circumstance held to prove incontestably the influence of Ministers on the committee, and of conseIt seems now, in fact, quite quence in the Chamber. certain that if the Ministers have not an absolute majo. rity of their own in the Chamber, they have, for the A manuscript copy of Caligula (says the Temps) present at least, little opposition to dread from the great with the margins filled with beautiful drawings in pen mass of the liberal deputies. It remains to be seen, and ink by the most celebrated artists, friends of the however, in the words of a correspondent of the Morn-author, has been presented by him to the Duchess of ing Chronicle, "what terms the latter mean to exact Orleans. In return for this splendid token of respect, for their co-operation." the Duke, after the first representation, sent to M. AlexThe discussion of the address in the Chamber of andre Dumas a beautiful bronze group, by Barrye, from Peers was not uninteresting. M. de Dreux Breze his collection, representing an Indian sportsman, mounted opened it as usual with all the rancour of Carlism. on an elephant, pursuing a tiger. I intended, says a Count Mole replied with dignity; and to the insinuation correspondent of the Times, to have had a laugh at the that the reigning dynasty was forming alliances only vanity of M. Alexandre Dumas, who caused a medal to with Protestant families, the Duke of Orleans replied be struck and distributed in commemoration of the pro-genius of Napoleon Bonaparte; but Providence raised a short speech, showing eloquence and warmth. duction of his Caligula for the first time at the Français Count Montalembert, once Carlist, but now evidently the other night, but really the joyous observances of Le rallied to the Orleans dynasty, a truly valuable acquisi-Jour de l'An have taken it all out of me. tion, made a very able speech, asking what advantage it The Paris correspondent of the Times has the folhad brought to either France or Spain that there should be a family alliance between the countries, or that one should dominate the other? Later in the debate the Duc de Broglie gave rise to an animated discussion by a panegyric of the September laws, which he considered, he said, wise and permanent. This called up M. Villemain, who protested against laws which perverted the jury, which procured capital condemnations by one casting vote, which sent writers before the Police Court to be tried. All this M. Villemain said he could not consider permanent. M. Cousin afterwards rose, and, by supporting the September laws, showed the wide difference still existing between M. Thiers's friends and the left centre.

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A SKETCH OF WELLINGTON, BY BURDETT.-England had stood against the combined world-not only against France, a great, powerful, and enlightened nation, but all Europe with France, and directed by the great up for us a genius greater still, who stood forward in defence of the liberties of this country. He scarcely need mention the name of Wellington. (Tremendous cheering.) When he mentioned that name he lowing notice of the Paris winter and of Vidocq: :-"The mentioned the greatest man that this or any other winter of 1837 is past and gone. M. Arago, who pro- country, in any age, ever produced. (Loud applause.) mised us falling stars by the bushel on the 12th and 13th No general ever possessed such great moral qualities, of November, and who regaled us with the prospect of attended with such scrupulous honesty and integrity, ice for the year just begun, has not kept his word. The such a total absence of all selfishness; and when they saw only fallen star witnessed here is poor Vidocq, who had such devotion to the country-such an absence of all been doing Jonathan Wild to a fair extent, and is now vanity and personal consideration, he was of opinion in trouble- that is, playing first fiddle in the violon of they could not withhold the expression of their approbathe Conciergerie. Fortunately for Tortoni, he removed tion. It was surprising to see such ability on every himself, now some years since; for if the aspect of a rival occasion. There was a singleness of purpose and honest dispenser of coolers could have induced so rash an act, integrity of mind which shone conspicuously through what would have been the result of his witnessing a the whole of his long, successful, and glorious career. winter without a frost? One shudders to think of it." (Great applause.)-After-Dinner Speech at Stockport. The Courrier Français (organ of the French ConTHE ANGELLS.- -A person who has been long engaged stitutional opposition) has published the following ab-in tracing out the owner of the vast property of the late Mr Angell, of Stockwell, Surrey, is about to publish a pedigree of the family, consisting of no fewer than 1,007 Angells. The author asserts Mr R. Angell, of Weymouth, to be the rightful heir to the estates, &c.; but after the immense sum of 24,600l. having been unsuccessfully expended by various parties of that name, few will hazard a fresh litigation of the claim.-Dorset Chronicle.

The following is the highly judicious letter alluded to:-stract of the state of political parties in the French "Bryanston square, Jan. 4, 1838.

"Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, written to me at the desire of the Westminster Reform Society, and inviting my attendance at a public meeting, to be held this day at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, to petition parliament regarding the insuurection in

Canada.

Chamber:-Opposition (including Radicals), 106 mem-
bers; Left Centre, 102; Ministerial, 162; Doctrinaires,
46, Legitimists, 22; Opinions unknown, 13; Double
elections, 10.

The Augsburg Gazette of the 29th ult. says that
the object of the visit of the Duke de Nemours to his
sister in Coburg is to see a Saxon Princess, whom it is
intended he should marry.

SPAIN.

A NARROW SLIP FROM A NOOSE.-On Wednesday morning, about 10 o'clock, a youth about 17 years of age, of gentlemanly manners, accompanied by a female rather older than himself, but whose appearance denoted that she was a person of a different sphere of life, entered Lambeth church. They had been there but a few minutes when they were followed by a lady, who rushed into the church in great haste. The Rev. Mr Miller was about to unite them in the holy bonds of matrimony, when an end was put to the ceremony by the lady, who is the mother of the youth, and who forbade the marriage. It appeared that the youth was the son of parents of opulence and respectability, living near Brixton hill, and that the female was servant in a family which was visited by the youth's parents. On Wednesday morning, during the absence of his father, the lad got up rather earlier than usual. His mother obtaining information of his flight, and being apprised of his object, immediately ordered her carriage; but in the meanwhile she dis covered that some of her jewels were also missing. She accordingly went promptly in pursuit of the fugitive youth, and was successful in preventing the fulfilment of his object. He was then given in charge to police-constable L.183.

"Parliament, every one knows, is convened to meet little more than a week hence-earlier than at any former periodfor the express purpose of laying before the legislature and the country the whole of the information in the hands of government, and for an exposition of the views and intended policy of government thereon. I, therefore, lament to be All the recent advices and letters from Madrid contiobliged to say, that to seize on the short intermediate period nue to present the same picture of petty men, petty for an expression of opinion necessarily founded on ex parte efforts, and petty intrigues. The Ministry lately apor imperfect information, appears to me unbecoming, inevit-pointed by the Queen has evidently, notwithstanding ably calculated to prejudge a grave question, and not less to Calatrava's attempted side-wind refutation, been nomiimpair and compromise utterly the weight and influence in nated in obedience to advice from the Tuileries. The the state which ought to belong to the constituency of this organization of national guards and volunteer corps is great city. "But I should have been still anxious to obey the discountenanced; and those that were organized of the wishes so respectfully expressed to me, were it not that former have been disarmed. No new army or division since the receipt of your letter I understand an advertise- of army is allowed to be formed, owing to the jealousy ment has appeared, stating, not that this meeting is of Espartero. Not even Narvaez, moderado as he is, assembled for the purpose of considering the affairs referred is allowed to form the corps nominally intrusted to him to, but for that of at once pronouncing the ministry guilty of in the south. Oraa is deprived of the means of keeping a series of tyrannical proceedings, and, in fact, of holding the field by Espartero, who feels that his own military out the most direct encouragement to an armed resistance and political existence depends on his keeping the army against the national forces. I have not arrived at those startling conclusions, and around him. Espartero is at this moment really and must decline, therefore, being a party to a meeting whose truly a dictator, and had he talent and honesty to make sole and avowed object is that of passing such resolutions. use of his power to further the liberal, cause, censure "Whether impolicy shall be attributable to government, or should be silent. But he is fool as well as dictator. And whether (which I think as likely) the colonists may have such are his jealousies, weaknesses, incertitude, and inbeen ill-advised in their mode of seeking reform, un- capacity, that he is standing in the way of everything- On Wednesday Mr Kemp, bailiff to the Sheriffs of warranted in some of their demands, or in their resort to ministry, army, and government. There can be none London and Middlesex, issued proclamations of outlawry, arms, remains to be proved; hut I feel quite certain that the which he does not approve of. He will be neither War at the Middlesex Session House, against Geo. Hervey, Reform Society, for whom I have sincere respect, are prema Minister himself, nor let any one else act as such. He commonly called Lord George Hervey, of St James's ture and precipitate, and have been mischievously misled in will not move his army for any active or efficient pur-square; William Down, of No. 9 Pratt street, Camden the present instance. I have the honour to be, &c. "DE L. EVANS. pose, nor will he let any other officer do so. Espartero town; Peter Fitzgibbon Henchy, of Green street, «To Mr West, Hon. Sec., Westminster Reform Society." which he has been smothering with his stupid weight. street; Charles St John Fancourt, of Charles street, "is at this moment an incubus on the constitutional cause, Grosvenor square; Hugh James Baillie, of Wimpole We may add that a division of opinion appears to exist The only remaining salvation of that cause appears to among the Westminster Liberals respecting the conduct and Grosvenor square; William Ogle Wallis Ogle, of policy adopted by Mr Leader on this question. Mr Arber, rest in the fact that Don Carlos is a bigot and a fool. Bryanston square; T. W. Vokes, of George street, the chairman of Mr Leader's committee, during his late There is nothing new from the seat of war, except some Portman square; Thomas Boyn Mallam, of Woodfield elections, in the great parish of St George's, Hanover square, rumours, all of them extremely vague and uncertain, of Lodge, Westbourn green; Sir George Pocock, Bart., has written to all the papers, to state "that all those electors the movement of the new (and poorly provided) Carlist of Twickenham; John Charles Trevanion, of Upper with whom he has had the pleasure to act have come to the expedition. It is said in many letters that the utmost Berkeley street, Portman square; C. S. Kemys Tynte, resolution of using their best exertions, on the first oppor- distress prevails at the head quarters of Don Carlos, and of Mount street, Grosvenor square; Charles Kemys tunity, to prevent Mr Leader misrepresenting Westminster." that much dissatisfaction reigns among his officers. Tynte, of the same place; Jonathan Gilbert; William

Kingdom; Thomas Rothwell Twyford, late of Man. chester; and Edward Gordon, of King's road, Camden

town.

By the death of John Lord Nairne, which lately took place at Brussels, Baroness Keith becomes heiress to his barony. Being a female title, it will descend to her daughters, and the family will assume the name and arms of Nairne.

The Carlsruhe Gazette of the 29th ult. states that it was believed in Vienna that the Archduke Stephen would marry the Grand Duchess Mary, daughter of the Emperor Nicholas. A letter from that capital of the 23rd even adds that Count Clam Martinetz, an aide-decamp of the Emperor, would shortly repair to St Petersburg for that purpose.

A letter from Rome in the Allgemeine Zeitung gives the names of four ecclesiastics whom the Pope is about to raise to the dignity of Cardinal. The name of the Archbishop of Cologne is not among them. Arch We are happy to announce that Mr O'Connell is now quite convalescent, and that in a few days he will be able to resume his active duties in public. It has been stated in the Mail, that the Surgeon- General and Dr Marsh have been in attendance on Mr O'Connell, The only medical attendants of the hon. gentleman during his illness were Surgeon White, of Dawson street, and Mr O'Connell's domestic physician, Dr Nugent.— Dublin Evening Post.

Day after day the remittances to the O'Connell Compensation Fund tend fully to corroborate our averments at the commencement of the collection now in "that its produce would assuredly exceed the average of former years."-Dublin Pilot.

progress,

Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence has been re-appointed, for three years from the 1st ult., captain of the Royal George yacht, at Portsmouth, the emoluments of which are 750 per annum.

A correspondent informs us that the accomplished translator of Dante and Pindar, the Rev. Henry Cary, has resigned the humble situation he so long held as

under librarian at the British Museum.-Athenæum,

Seidelmann, one of the most distinguished actors of the German stage, has been suddenly dismissed from the Stuttgart theatre, with orders to leave the city within three days, in consequence of a disagreeable scene between him and the Intendant.

Esq., to a public dinner. In order to give greater éclât
to the occasion, the committee of management sent an
invitation to Sir Francis Burdett, who made the usual
foolish exposure of himself, and of his hatred of the
popularity of O'Connell. An extract from his speech is
given above. It is come to a sad pass, as the Chronicle
observes, with poor Sir Francis Burdett. He is to be
carried round the country by the Tories and made a show
of. They ought to have him-

POSTSCRIPT.

LONDON, Saturday Morning, January 6, 1838. The official returns of the revenue for the year and quarter ended last night have been made public. On the year ended 5th January, 1838, as compared with the year ended 5th January, 1837, there is a decrease of "As our rarer monsters are, 1,900,3531. This is a remarkable difference; but it is Painted upon a pole, and underwrit, to be recollected that the returns for the last quarter of Here may you see the turncoat." Here is he exhibited at Stockport after dinner, and in 1836 showed an excess over those of the antecedent year consequence of his attraction a considerable number of of no less than two millions and a half, so that the concurious people who had never before seen "Westminster's trast with so unusually favourable an account as that of glory," or now, more properly, "Wiltshire's wonder," last year is unfortunate for the present. On the quarter gather themselves together to stare at the poor old man. ended 5th January, 1838, as compared with the quarter Karl Ottfried Muller, one of the professors of Got-ended 5th January, 1837, there is an increase of 213,1731. tingen University, who has been dismissed from his office The loss of public income is chiefly observable under the by the mild and enlightened Sovereign of Hanover, is well known in this country by his admirable history of head of the "Excise," which has fallen off, upon a comthe Doric Race, which was translated a few years since parison of the year, to the amount of 949,836%, and by G. C. Lewis, Esq., and Henry Tuffnell, Esq., M. P., upon the quarter, to 212,9001. The "Customs" for Ipswich, and is now one of the standard books both sent an increase upon the quarter amounting to 453,3401, at Oxford and Cambridge. but a deficiency upon the year of 890,1561. The reve nue for stamps has declined upon the year and quarter to the amount of 318,268%. and 29,1297. respectively. In the produce from assessed taxes the falling off is uniform upon the year and quarter, the first being less by 12,0131. and the latter by 15,6327. than on the corresponding periods of last year. Under the miscellaneous taxes, there is a deficiency of 5,8941. upon the year, and 9,699%. repayments" of public upon the quarter; but the " money have increased upon the year by 248,0717. and the quarter 1937. upon the preceding accounts. The post-office returns show an improved revenue of 27,7431. for the year, and of 27,000. for the quarter. amount to be raised by Exchequer bills for the service of the current quarter is estimated at 5,878,5451.

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THE LAST WEEK OF THE HELLS IN PARIS. With the old year terminated last midnight the license to hold public gaining-houses in Paris. Laus Deo! It was painful to see the players, for the lessees of those hells were not the only mourners for their expiring privilege. The consciousness that with the last stroke of the clock at twelve would cease every chance to recover that which they ought to have previously known was irrecoverably lost, added to the anguish of seeing literally their last stake wrung from them. The events of the week just closed at the gaming-houses were appalling. One perwhom I shall not designate, lost within that time 10,0007. (British) in the more recherché of the hells, while tens of thousands of workmen, servants, thieves, and labourers, were stripped of every farthing they could raise, rap, run, or rob at the pandemonium, No. 113 The London Gazette of last night contained a despatch Palais Royal. A person well known on the Bourse won from Sir John Colborne, enclosing a report by Colonel Earl Howe's son lately met.with an accident whilst 10,000f. at Frascati, on Saturday night, 23rd ult. Не Goro. The facts are already, in another shape, before he was romping with a playmate at school, and acci- said he was then sure of "breaking the bank.” He did dentally received a severe cut with a knife immediately not keep his word or his money, however, for he lost the reader. Colonel Gore briefly describes his recapover one eye, the sight of which, it is feared, is perma-10,000f. on Sunday, 20,000f. on Tuesday, 10.000. on ture of St Denis, and his unsuccessful pursuit of Wol. nently injured if not altogether lost. Wednesday, 20,000f. on Thursday, and 10.000f. on Fri- fred Nelson, Papineau, and other leaders of the revolt. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the day, and is, they say, a defaulter at the Bourse. Another He observes in the course of his report:" The property Duchess of Gloucester honoured Covent Garden theatre wretched man (for he must have been wretched) threw of the rebel Wolfred Nelson was, in the course of the with their presence on Tuesday last. This is their down, at Frascati, on Saturday night last, a bank-note of Royal Highnesses' third visit to Amilie. 1,000f. A "31 apres" turned up. In a paroxysm of day and next morning, destroyed, and also the fortified * * * I was accompaIt appears, from a correspondence recently pub- despair he seized his half-lost billet, thrust it into his house and all the defences. lished, that Dr Hampden was indiscreet enough to, mouth, and swallowed it. He was instantly made pri- nied by Mon. Crenier, the Parish Priest, who gave me intercede with the Archbishop of Canterbury for a soner and given into the hands of the police, but either every information in his power; and, I am happy to say, judgment on his case before it was finally decided against from policy or humanity, the lessees of the gambling that it is his opinion that the habitans now begin to see him in the Oxford Caput, and that his Grace the Arch- houses, who have never proved themselves harsh or severe their folly, and that they have been grossly misled. They bishop declined all interference. Dr Hampden's ap- with the thousands of unhappy people who from time to have returned to their homes in the whole of their counplication to the Archbishop was made at the very com- time have attempted frauds upon them, caused him first ties between the Richelieu and the Yamaska, and gave mencement of the uproar at Oxford. No one certainly to be helped to a glass of water (for he was suffocating), every assistance required for transport." could have supposed, from the Archbishop's speech in the and then set at liberty. I shall close my reference to House of Lords, that Dr Hampden had ever made such this horrible affair by stating that rumours are afloat that an appeal to him. the Government will be empowered by the Chambers to license two public gambling-houses. I doubt it, although there can be no question that private gambling will increase beyond calculation. Times Correspondent

The late Sir Egerton Brydges, Bart., who died recently at Geneva, having left his lady and daughters in distressed circumstances, a private subscription has been raised for their relief; the Chancellor of the Exchequer has sent 50%, the Literary Fund 201., and the Marquis of Northampton 201.

In addition to this we observe that the Chronicle of this morning announces the following important newswe presume, on official authority:

"The most gratifying intelligence, that has reached us is that received by her Majesty's Government respecting the determination of the United States. We are happy to observe, NEW YEAR'S DAY IN SCOTLAND. The street celebra- from the fair and impartial tone of all the respectable portion of New Year's morning is not yet quite obsolete, tion of the press of the. United States, that the attempt to although annually on the decline; and we now see none excite a feeling of sympathy in behalf of the Canada rebels has completely failed. That this honourable feeling should Mr Wedgewood, one of the police magistrates of of those disgusting orgies which were wont to disfigure have universally prevailed amongst all the inhabitants of the Union hall, has resigned his office, and we hear that he our streets. There was a good deal of noise this morn- States was not, however, to be expected; and to prevent the has been induced to take that step from a conscientious ing, but nothing like riot, and no prisoners were made, inconvenience that must result from the violation of a strict feeling that it is improper in him to be a party to the although one or two wights, whose potations had deprived neutrality, representations were made upon the subject to the administering of oaths. It is said that it is not the them of their equilibrium, were accommodated with American Government. The promptitude and the candid intention of Lord John Russell to fill up the vacancy lodgings in the Police Office.-Edinburgh paper. This spirit in which they were met reflect the highest credit upon caused by the resignation of Mr Wedgewood, until the morning the usual New Year's day scenes were exhibited the executive of the United States. We have no doubt that committee of the House of Commons on the metro- on the streets of the city. First footing was extensively the precautions which have been already taken will secure politan police offices shall have made its report.-Sun- followed up. among the youthful population, but it is the loyal inhabitants of Canada from any inconvenience that day paper. [The subject of oath-taking is exciting at evidently dying away among those who write themselves might have been anticipated from the interference of any present very general attention in all quarters, even in men. The noise with which the streets rung from mid- portion of the inhabitants of the United States." some where it might be least expected ] night till dawn proceeded almost solely from boyish voices.- Glasgow paper.

him.

The leaders of the insurgents in Upper Canada are thus described in the New York Inquirer of the 13th ult.:

Sir John Soane's will has been at length proved; and the personal property sworn to be under 140,000/ THE CROWN REVENUES AND THE CIVIL LIST.-From The executors, Sir Francis Chantrey, Sir John Steven- a return made to an order of the House of Commons, it "Of the supposed leaders of this movement in Upper son, and Mr Higham, have renounced by power of appears that the total amount of the hereditary and tem- Canada, the names of W. L. McKenzie, I. G. Parker, Dr attorney in favour of Mr Bicknell, named in a codicil porary revenues of the Crown, from the 25th of October, Rolph of Ancaster and Marshall, and S. Bidwell, stand conas one of the executors; and the will is proved by Mrs 1760, the date of the accession of George III, till the and his repeated expulsion from the House of Assembly are spicuous. Of M'Kenzie, his hostility to the government Sally Conduitt, to whom he bequeaths 5 000/., with a 20th June, 1837, the day on which her present Majesty too recently detailed in the record of the day to require any request that she may be buried in the same vault with ascended the throne, arising from the net produce of the comment. Parker is an American, was a dry-good merchant Customs, Excise, Post-office, and small branches of the at Kingston, and subsequently settled in Hamilton-a Lady Warrender, after a minute and lengthened hereditary and temporary revenues, as well as from cer- wealthy but discontented man, and the chosen friend of investigation, has been exonerated of all the charges tain sums settled on the Sovereign in lieu of duties on Bidwell. Rolph is a barrister and doctor of medicine-a alleged against her. It is said that Sir George Warren-various articles repealed by acts passed in the reign of deep, clever, designing man-has sat, and we believe still der's costs in the suit for divorce, which has of course George II, is 116 784,8161. 183. 5d., while the total sums occupies a seat in the house. He is an Englishman. Bidbeen abandoned, are nearly 10,000l. what a pity the received by the reigning monarchs during that period in well, whose father had to seek shelter in Canada from the parties had not a single mutual friend long ago to have lieu of those revenues, including the monies granted blunders, was member for Bath in Upper Canada, and was state of Massachusetts, where he committed some pecuniary arranged the matter! by Parliament for the discharge of the civil list debt, twice elected Speaker of the House. He is a young man of A private letter from Paris states, that in conse- and the fees from suppressed offices, amount to strong oratorical powers a most successful practising barquence of the abridged duration of the Christmas Par- 69,385,0317. 15s. 104d., leaving a balance in favour of rister, and upon being defeated at the late election was supliamentary recess, it was the intention of Lord and Lady the nation on the whole period of 47,399,7851. 2s. 6d. posed to have retired from political strife." Lyndhurst to leave Versailles for London in the begin- For the first year and quarter after the accession of ning of the second week of January. George III, the hereditary and temporary revenues of Thomas Paynter, Esq., at present Recorder of Hel- the Sovereign amounted to 886.3811. 10s. Od., and stone and Falmouth, has been appointed Recorder of the annuity received by his Majesty in exchange to Penzance, in the room of Mr Coulson, resigned. 965 5174. 4s. 93d. The proportion between these reve The affair of the Archbishop of Cologne has been nues and the annuity settled on the Sovereign in lieu of up by the Court of Austria as a mediatrix, and the them, however, changed every year more decidedly in matter seems in a fair way of adjustment. favour of the public; and in the last year of William IV, The Courrier Français states that a Catholic clergy- the amount of Crown revenues was 3,449 7247. 16s. 3d., man (the Canon Schneider) of Baden, and M. Hugi, the while the annuity or civil list granted to his M. jesty in famous naturalist, had embraced the Protestant religion. return was 510,000. The last grant made by Parliament On Monday evening last the Conservatives of Stock-to discharge arrears of civil list debt was one of 185,0001. port and neighbourhood, to the number of 800, enter in 1817; and no fees have accrued to the Crown from tained their Conservative member, Thomas Marsland, suppressed offices since 1821.

This is no doubt a false statement, but it shows the pre- gratifying point. The Catholic clergy are stated to
valent feeling. King Ernest's position is not the safest be most forward and active in aiding the cause of
in the world. Throughout the kingdom of Hanover order and supporting the efforts of the Government
all the magistracy are now sending in protestations to restore tranquillity. The despatch of Col. Gore
against the overthrow of the Constitution. King Er-
nest has begun by arresting one of them, M. Struve, of contains the following striking instance of a line of
Osnabruck, and the consequence has been some troubles conduct so truly worthy of the ministers of peace
in that town. Where is it to end?

The amicable termination of the dispute between Holland and Belgium, respecting the forest of Grunenwald, is confidently anticipated; but the recent rumours of the French papers on the subject are quite absurd. We subjoin what took place in the Brussels Chamber on the 2d inst., the Budget of the War Department being under discussion, M. Hoff chemdt said:-"Having read in the journals that King Louis Philippe has caused the troops to retrograde, which he had sent to the frontiers of Luxemburg, I should be glad to know if this is the fact? If, in consequence, the affair of the Grunenwald is now in a perfectly satisfactory state, let the troops be recalled from Luxemburg." To which the Minister of the Interior replied: "I have received no official information of this intelligence. What I can say is, that the attack on the Grunenwald is entirely put off. But I cannot affirm that it will not ultimately take place, though I am pretty certain that nothing will confirm this notion. As for the recal of the troops, that is a question which the government will have to examine, and respecting which I cannot yet give any explanation."

By the Venus, which arrived at Liverpool on Thursday from Bahia, we have advices of the date of the 19th of November. Since the revolt of Rego, business has been at a stand. The town, however, remains tranquil. A Brazilian vessel of war, with troops, was expected to call in at Bahia, on her voyage from Pernambuco to Rio Grande; the provisional government intend to detain her, that the troops may assist them against the rebels. The rebels have broken open the Custom House, and taken 500 stand of arms.. The Brazilian mail entered the harbour, and not knowing the recent change of affairs, anchored off the port. A boat's crew seized her as a prize. A lieutenant and two men in disguise sub. sequently boarded her and retook her. How childish

are the incidents of a Brazilian revolt!

Our announcement of Mr Laing's "Removal from the Commission," in another part of our paper, is, it seems, somewhat inaccurate :—

At Hatton garden Police-office yesterday morning Mr Rogers, the sitting magistrate, observed he had noticed a paragraph in the morning papers, stating that Mr Laing had been entirely removed from the commission. This was not the fact, Mr Laing having ceased to be a police magistrate merely. The worthy magistrate added, that he could not understand how it was that statements were continually finding their way into the public papers that were quite the reverse of the truth.

Quite the reverse of the truth! Surely not so, Mr Rogers. Mr Laing has been "removed" from the Commission at Hatton garden, only he has not been "entirely" removed. Where, then. into what unhappy district, will he be allowed to carry the virtues that have "removed" him from Hatton garden? What bench, in what county, will he adorn? This we shall be glad to

"I halted the trcops on the 4th at St Hyacinthe
and the habitans; he addressed them with great elo-
The curé called an assembly of the principal inhabitants
quence, showing the selfish designs of their leaders, the
folly of being led by them from their allegiance, exhorted
them to continue in their homes and assist in arresting
the rebel chiefs, and which they promised to do."
Our readers will recollect that the charge brought
by Sir Francis Burdett, at the dinner at Devizes,
against the Catholic priests of Ireland, was their ac-
tivity in "keeping the people quiet." It must delight
the Standard to find these reverend men pursuing
the same loyal and Christian course on both sides of

the Atlantic.

On Tuesday week the Parliament meets, and then the impatience of the Herald and the Times to see Lord Gosford's despatches will be gratified. On the very first table of both Houses, giving all the information which day that Parliament assembles they will be laid on the the Government possesses down to the latest period. They are, we believe, too voluminous to be inserted in the Gazette, even if it were not, we take it a matter of etiquette, as Parliament is to assemble so soon, that they should be made public by being submitted to both Houses. Courier.

Sir John Head's death is announced. He was, we believe, the uncle of Sir Francis Head, the Governor of Upper Canada. He was perpetual curate of Egerton, Kent, and rector of Raleigh, Essex. Sir John had for a long time been in a declining state, and died of an affection of the heart.

The prisoner is a captain of a gang of children. The Court
made some inquiry about the little boy, who told a pitiful.”
Monmouth street, and his mother soon afterwards. Since
tale. He said that some months ago his father died in
that time he had been forced to sleep on stairs, in passages,
or anywhere, as he has not a friend in the world. He once
stole a blanket, and was sent to the House of Correction.
The Court commiserated the condition of the child, who
had been used as a tool by Pizey, and the best thing that
to be taught a trade and taken care of.
could be done for him would be to send him to the boys' ship,

LONDON SESSIONS.

A CHARACTER.-Mr David Barnett, a member of the Jewish persuasion, was indicted for assaulting, in a most violent manner, a person of the name of Davies Daniell. The prosecutor was about being sworn on the New Testament, when he was asked by Mr C. Jones, who appeared for the defendant, what religious persuasion he was of, and whether Christian. The Recorder: Do you profess the Christian he was not a Jew ?-Witness: I am both a Jew and a religion ?--Witness: Yes, I do.-Mr Jones: Are you not a Jew?-Witness: I was a Jew.-Mr Jones: Do you not now

profess yourself to be a Jew ?-Witness: I was born a Jew. -Mr Jones: Have you ever changed your religious creed? -Witness: I cannot say that I have changed it. The A Canada merchant writes to the Standard to Recorder: What form of oath do you consider binding night, to say that he more than doubts (though on no on your conscience?-Witness: I hardly know. The Reintelligible authority, that we can understand, except the corder: Do you believe in the doctrine of the New Tesprobabilities) whether Toronto was even attacked, fartament ?-Witness (hesitating): Yes; but at the same time less taken. He says he knows the ex-speaker, Bidwell, I do not mean to say that I seceded from the Jewish religion and Doctor Rolph, and thinks they would not be such because I did not believe in the Bible, or because I had any fools as to concern themselves in a matter of the kind. objection to the Jewish faith. The Recorder: Then I suppose if you are sworn on the Old and New Testaments you will consider that binding on your conscience?-Witness (after some hesitation): Yes, .I will. He was then sworn, bolding at the same time in his hands the Hebrew Bible and prosecutor it appeared that he was born a Jew, and so the New Testament. From the statement made by the continued till he was about 19 years of age, when the light of Christianity dawned upon him, and for this change of his creed he was frequently taunted and jeered by his quondam friends. One day in November last he met the defendant, who abused him, and called him a vagabond, and upon his retorting, he was violently struck in the face, which caused the blood to flow rather copiously. In his cross-examination followed, he said, "I deal in deception."-The Recorder: by Mr Jones, and in answer to the question of what trade he What do you mean by dealing in deception ?--The witness, for the purpose of elucidating his meaning, handed in a paper containing a quantity of ear-rings, rings, seals, &c., which he gravely assured the court, were made of "genuine pure" brass. Mr Jones: And these I suppose you sell for gold? Witness: Yes, trade is so very bad I am obliged to do something for a living. Mr Jones: And are you not also a preacher?-Witness: Yes, I am; I preach the word of God. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, JAN. 3. Two other witnesses of the Jewish persuasion were called John Leggett and James Nesbitt, described as mariners, to corroborate the prosecutor's testimony, but stated that were indicted for feloniously killing and slaying Joseph they did not see any blow struck, though they heard abuse Brown, a sailor, on the homeward voyage from Charleston from both sides; neither did they see any blood on the to Liverpool, on the 11th of November last, in the ship prosecutor's face. The prosecutor said he had a Christian Margaret.-Mr C. Phillips, for the prisoners, asked permis- witness to speak to the transaction who would tell the truth, sion of the court that the prisoners might be allowed to though the Jews would not. The witness, however, was withdraw their plea of "not guilty," and plead guilty" to not forthcoming, and the jury, without hearing Mr Jones, the offence of manslaughter. The court assented, but ex-acquitted the defendant. pressed a wish to hear the circumstances of the case. The SURREY SESSIONS, JAN. 3. prisoners then pleaded guilty."—Mr Clarkson briefly stated mate of the ship Margaret, the deceased was the following facts. The prisoners were the captain and William Williams, John Fasey, and Frederick Rowls, one of her three chimney-sweepers, were indicted for stealing three St. Andrew's he was taken ill. As soon as she reached there boy had been sent out by his father, an old man in very indicrew on the outward voyage, and before the vessel arrived at pennyworth of sprats from a little boy at Richmond. The he was placed in the hospital, and having partially recovered, gent circumstances, to turn a penny," as he called it, by the he was again sent on board the ship, upon a surgeon's certi- sale of a few sprats. The boy took up his stand at the door ficate that he was able to perform his duty; but, neverthe- of a house at Richmond, and, it being night, he had a lighted less, it happened not so, for the man was wholly unable to candle stuck in the middle of the fish to exhibit the articles work. Neither of the prisoners, however, considered him to his customers. While he was thus employed the three to be so weak or ill; and, to use the slang expression of prisoners went up to the basket, and having, as it was desailors, they considered him to be a "skulker." Acting scribed, " doused the glim" (extinguished the candle), then under this impression the man was forced upon deck, and made a "grab at the sprats," and succeeded in carrying off for all parties there was no medical man on board, but yet cries for the loss he sustained attracted attention, and the exposed to the inclemency of the weather. Unfortunately nearly the whole contents of the basket. The little fellow's it was the bounden duty of the captain and mate, as men of prisoners were pursued, and soon afterwards taken into cusThe papers are full of accidents this morning, serious humanity, to have seen that proper attention was paid to the tody.-On the Chairman asking the prisoners what they had to and comical, which were occasioned by the dense fog that pleaded guilty, be would say nothing to aggravate the case ship, the boy tells a plumper about them there sprats. The unfortunate deceased. As the prisoners, however, had say in defence, Fasey, who was spokesman, said: Your worpervaded every part of London yesterday and last against them.-Mr Baron Alderson inquired if there were truth is this here. As I and my brother sweeps was agoing night. In Holborn, near the bottom of King street, not acts of violence on the part of the prisoners independent along I kicks up against a bag of cinders, and by mere accitwo cabs came dash against each other, and by the of their cruel treatment towards the deceased. After a dent doused the candle, and that was the way as it was done. shock both drivers were thrown out. About six o'clock short pause, the learned counsel said, they used no active As for tacking them there sprats, we are all as hinnocent as the omnibuses stopped running, and the cabs and hack-violence, that was to say they neither kicked nor beat him, the child unborn. Is it likely (continued the prisoner), your ney-coaches left the streets. It was impossible for but they exercised acts of cruelty in pulling him up by a rope worship, that we should steal a few pennyworth of fish, and them to proceed without the greatest danger, although from the forecastle, where he lay, as well as rolling him off lose the good character we have borne in Richmond? We a number of men and boys were busily employed in some very lofty spars on the deck of the ship, which, no are known to all the gentlefolks in that there place, and would going before them with torches. doubt, accelerated if not caused his death. Mr Barou Al- have called some on them forward to speak in our behalf, but The same plan was derson: Pulling a man up from the forecastle of the ship by the place is so far off, and we was delicate in letting them adopted with the evening coaches, which, nevertheless, a rope is not inactive violence, Mr Clarkson. Mr Clarkson know that we was suspected of such a thing as this here. were greatly delayed. The thieves took advantage of assented, and observed that what he meant by no active Chairman: As you have asserted that you have numerous the temporary darkness to labour in their vocation. violence having been used by the prisoners was, that they friends who can give you a character, are they now present On the river business was nearly at a stand still. did not flog or beat him, or place him under any duresse. Mr to say anything about you?-Fasey (looking round the The Gravesend, Greenwich, and Woolwich steamers C. Phillips begged to observe that he had nothing to add to court): No, I see none of the Richmond people here; but run during the day, and several ves- what had been stated by his learned friend Mr Clarkson, you may take my word for the excellence of our characters up sels on their way to London brought up at but, if the case had gone on, he was instructed to show that to the present time. (Laughter.) The prisoner then, alludGravesend, owing to the haziness of the weather. the conduct pursued by both the prisoners, however harshly ing to the youth of the principal witness against them, said, A singular accident occurred in the afternoon. One of the it might now appear, was not dictated by any disposition to Another thing as I wish to himpress on the minds of the Paddington omnibuses was proceeding along Cheapside, cruelty.-Mr Baron Alderson: It is right the court should court and jury is this here, and that is, this little boy, who is when an outside passenger, rather intoxicated, who took his be put in full possession of the facts of the case, for primâ not more than eight or nine years of age, can't be expected place behind the coachman, was suddenly missed. The facie it wore an awkward-a bad appearance. The humblest to know the nature of a hoath, and how, then, can the honourevidence? The prisoner, after going on in this strain for able gentlemen present return a werdict of guilty upon such some time, concluded by saying, Me and my fellows, there fore, throw ourselves upon the mercy of the court." and they were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment jury returned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners, and hard labour.

know.

In addition to the army news given elsewhere, we learn this morning that "three squadrons selected from the Queen's Dragoon Guards and 7th Hussars constitute the cavalry force intended for Canada and that the 1st battalion of the Grenadier Guards are to replace the 2d battalion of the same regiment at Windsor, the latter being under orders for Canada.

did not

coach was stopped, and the utmost alarm was felt both by although persons in the command of ships ought to be armed
persons in society demanded the protection of the law; and
coachman and conductor lest the man should have been run with every necessary authority to preserve order, yet they
over. After a short delay he was found lying unhurt on
some sheep's hides in a butcher's cart, which had come
must not be permitted to indulge in cruelty or oppression to
slightly in contact with the omnibus a minute or two pre- son observed that there was no intention on the part of the
helpless individuals placed under their control. Mr Clark-
vious. Between ten and eleven o'clock a fatal accident oc- prosecution to press the case against the prisoners, but he
curred on the river to Mr Henry Pilkington, a gentleman felt it to be his duty to state the facts of the case as he had
between 10 and 50 years of age, of the firm of Pilkington
and Randall, bristle merchants, residing in Southwark. In done, to satisfy the ends of justice. Several witnesses were
proceeding down the river, in a boat, from the dense for that called, who gave the prisoners an excellent character for
prevailed, the waterman ran foul of a cable, which instantly good feeling and humanity, and their plea of "guilty" was
overset the boat, and the unfortunate gentleman being unable
to swim, sunk, after struggling a short time. The waterman
saved himself by clinging to the boat. Mr Pilkington has

left a widow and four children.

recorded.

[Mr Baron Alderson's manner of treating this case was most praiseworthy. We recollect thinking the circumstances, as proved at the inquest to be frightful to the last degree.]

POLICE.

The

JUSTICES' JUSTICE AT BRIGHTON. ES PRIJST John Brewer, alias Steptoe, alias Crook-necked Jack, was with running after the Marquis of Bristol and soliciting placed at the bar of the police-office in Brighton, charged charity. The prisoner, who is a curiously-made little man, and the proprietor of an extensive "Vagrant Hotel" in the A striking case was tried in the New Court on Thursday east part of the town, when brought before the magistrates, -J. Pisey, aged 19, and Joseph Struggino, aged nine, were stoutly denied the charge laid against him. He said he indicted for stealing ten pounds of beef. The little boy was going to the village of Hove, upon an antiquarian repleaded guilty, but Pizey abided his trial.-By the evidence search after old bones and rags, when his noble friend, the together, and when the child took the meat they both ran me, and when I meet you again I'll give you something." it appeared that both the prisoners were acting in concert Marquis of Bristol, met him and said, "Don't not follow away together, The jury returned a verdict of "guilty," (Laughter.) He never asked the Marquis for anything,