The Sun. — London, England, 1841-10-20 00:00:00

T JVEN)Na siTN ANtERICAN NEWS (E3~PRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.) ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA AND SOUTH AMERICA. The LIVERPOOL, TU ESDAY E VENING. packet-ship South America, Capt. 'Bailey, which sailed from New York on the Ist inst., arrived at Liver pool yesterday afternoon after a fine passage of 17 days. In consequence of the news brought by ells Sheridan, and the non-arrival of the Royal mail steremer the Caledonia from the hour at which the South America was tele graphed until that of her reaching the Mersey, great excitement prevailed in the mercantile and political circles. On 'Change beisiness was serioasly interrupted, .the Pier-head was crowded. The excitement was _increased 'when, early in the afternoon, the telegraph I , h7, u nr- - ed that the Caledonia had arrived off Holyhead. • c 'ehtents of the papers did not, when she exrkeed, wer the e xpectations of the sanguine. . ellte Caledoaia sailed from Boston on her appointed 0 .:oty,, the 2cl [net. She encountered on ;ter passage t Italifax a 'violent storm, which prevented her from peeking the latter poet on the 7th. During the storm her fore and .ter Carried away, anc'. in its fall broke the legs or the ' va s mate and the carpenter, besides in mateilcingem ore or less, seven of the crew. The second &A carpenter have b n I f at Halifax. The pas and ei ? rt.re lowl . in their preaeise e bo t th of the noble vessel r indefatigable cominfeeder. 1 4 news brought by late r than that brought ....The trial c Io CAtheCSalouedtl7n A ia m i e s ri s e e a y . eral hours °. A.`LeodY would not commence before she thedeter _ , t, 4th instant, Judge Gridley having . . _ mined .0 clear the calendars, both civil and criminal, W ue a tere he took the case of the prisoner. The trial, it befsjerobable, would occupy 12 or 14 days. The papers Eitel • e t o " I t, taill statements as to the course the trial is w ho will t i ,i , e, the number and names of the witnesses ___, y 0 ex am e -li eu, and the nature of their evidence, 4 ..., 110l 30 tOrth. " the defence,"says the New York hg rie ra k i 11 , "there will be UR attempt to prove refused t 1 1 : a e ll ine ffectual one. Some have absolutely is ne gat i ° e. 'esttY• The testimony of M‘Nab and others evithiliev- °ll%/c T hee' swear they did not see 2,l'Leod took • expedition. 1 eirg• b wears that he thinks he a lust of th ' a 8 • a bl e , e volunteers is not certain, and is not the to produce it." the ' hing trial had caused greatest excitement, :et a () ) o nl y Utica, but through the w bole State Of New York. The paper, from we have alr adl d an article on Abe APLeod's ee Y quoted, cone ues , , of differ case, by remarking that-. he rounds " Igrounds and !loud ence between the two great nations are daily Z l: ,. y y.owing broader and better defined ; the atrocious rntaPPlng of Colonel Grogan has stirred the whole .... hern front' rogan . d there is the ''''.°nges t frontier to a flood of mutiny, and to Mali n lece3s itY for prompt and energetic action, either Th e s in Peate or prepare for war." merit a bductioel of state facts forms the subject of b facu and diseussion in all the papers. So far as t h e how i!,, l e f e t be case are concerned the additional matter arrest preee e „,ie Its corroborates the statements of the -Y recei v ed • din this journal. They are ell e and publ i s h ed with distrust '1: parte, and must, therefore, be received . ilati on 141 . d suspicion. We are still without any expla . 'rid, 'Ot the transaction on the part of the British atho n the -s i_ t lle only paragraph relating to the arrest given in Jr ''.v York papers being the following, from the antrecil Gazette :- "Thi. with different- notorious Grogan, whose name, coupled tier • fron aggravated cases of incendiarism on the 1,..., Is doubtless familiar to our readers, was yesterday s tiutttght to this city, in charge of a party of the Queen fat braeoons dsafely lodged in gaol." i v , an 0 " I ult makes eh„ e e New York Ei:ening Post of the -I t 1 • e foli o • • st y led " The Grogan .4 4itir ~,wing remarks on what ls ir _ an e c _ co un t ? another part of this sheet will be found . , e c _ all i n • of art of Canadians int,, t h e territor incursion apa . . cat' i re e into and . eap t i v .. Sof the United States, seezing . ~ ~, 131.0t.v nu e 114 American citizen, who was livir_ - g under the "Th e natio of our laws. __, reedom thus taken by Bri;,.ish subjects within our territ• 131 7, and with the r e ersons of our citizens, Arises, no doubt, from the readiness with which the • ernMent, the moment NPLeod was arrested by the till anth • • ^the .o f which b e w orates or country, avowed the act of tilts aeaused- 'snowed it, too, in direct contradiction ad,s fact ; foe.• it appears from Sir Francis Head's A to e Lord Palmerston , of which we published . .Patchesextract r. 9 f'Ver nor A few weeks since, that Sir Francis, while eerear t' of Canada, had sent express orders to Captain the Ca the ,le leader of the expedition to destroy against to' i.i• that in any movement he might make agai was t Allrgents, the territory of the United States , e * respected, and that the British soldiery were to 4 ter it a persons e eh on n o excuse or pretext whatever. No doubt t to be backed . tb n gae•ed in th inroad expec . .s„,4' t he British Go b vernment, is and to find not only irnpu. , , but reward. ' There is but one way to prevent the serious conse of violence. The trees which may follow this act will disown doubt, will disown the c tl ah authorities; we have no doubt, ; but this must V e ading and release . Colonel Grogansmallest delay, or the % ,, 1 ., , done instantly, without the . cl enorthern frontier will flow with blood a in border i v „, hero Enterprises of retaliation . will be set on foot by li . better "r` r ans on the Aerican de, who dere not ng lhea ipitate si the two countries le . ,_ such an occas m ion to si prec -1 ° tnu 1 hostilities. The outrage committed k i , tua is of so at ea. -33 4 nature, so entirely without provocation, and Zuded with such circumstances of cruelty and brutality, rat nothing could be better suited to their purpose. It 23 firebre- d thrown into a magazine of combustibles, *h ie , a e I " , r nu.st be snatched out the moment it alights, or the 1-- , ° .`e,es in flames. ' B 'publishto-day aproclamation just issued by the t i e e . lin - `e"magistrate of the United States, on account of the de• are e . r e : 4 Y state of our northern frontier. Secret lo renewal of ' eh .. " 4 ad within our territory with a view to a thms ',' are ins urrection in Canada. Clandestine preparations ' such -e Mak in descent upon the British provinces. e g fora el , an affai r as that of the seizure of Grogan, • if not i .:. n tlY redressed, will be apt to turn their secret pro'. ell T:ileeiselings into o en hostilities." -flit e*-- - 4: be .0 1 r l) d the head " Frontier Dis t! , ittth _ a 4 le -xpress, un er . - (f t "nes, thus alludes to the seizure and abduction of tei ' Mt ADTI'Le. forcible abduction of Colonel Grogan fromflame `'.: 42 ytn•ge, 'Vermont, into Canada, has blown ua for a :tee i! n4 -the Vermont frontier similar to that which and 'l ‘ , •eeliVithe existed upon the frontier of NewYork,tlt is .',., : I titk r now exists, though in a smothered s f ta h e e . r m. ' ..ee a - t 7,t° he regretted that the commanders o sensible e ae . , a forces atpon our frontier are not more to keep .pean, proVided the British Government wish ee with this country. If the circumstance narrated o t . ° the arrest of Grogan be true, and if the place f ...141.--4t be arrest United States boundary line, no rea te _ e . 1 in the e,„er,eehat may have been the firmer conduct of Gro eee, et will b serious night's cee s e a pretty th„entarnanding the detachment, provided the British W C ieicarnent wish to keep peace with this country, as av e he A , t{ Th in d ou bt they do. at u , abdction, of Grogan, whether all the circum "as b ; e very important. It win do e true or not, is just now _ ) vices I n ° good to M'Leod, now coming b f •e an Ame e '1 ' h it has )ie nr Y• It, but adds to the excitement which ]areas; th e e 1 ., ° ,1e.tt of the President's proclamation to re d 4 s* -"' " Ithe fl all along the frontier. .i f „ ,e( s {lame ets ef • I'L!'ise disturbances, these abductions and these 45f thil l ir aey do not cease along our frontier, the people a rf "tilted States will soon be subjected to expensethe ._... 24161 e.,• 4 1 1 !arY cordon from Passamaquoddy Bay I to lit riki .eour I. in take an army of 100,000 men to garrison of C't/*,ti‘ef°!tiar. Let' the good people, then, of all parts of eTekiluntrY,Unite to put down the bad spirit that would Ille '''S. a . ° 1, • the ease and how math - .e., r e Melee to reserve p ~ , ' • s ' The i'n earl tell to carry on a war. eft • . of arrest e e feg eep t. mai representations respecting the Secretary of 1.4 ieAtetr l ad been sent to Washington. The f • I , te wonld 2 i ranlediately lay these representations be ore ..-Zoz the British . . • for an Fa te ...• , trie British Minister and call upon him 41,, e ,. tenets disavowal reparation for the injury to the -I.j,iti ...or a 4 %4 12 , flaw, and indignity to the State. t s Tete c t wg led* at Nee,. York; it was, however, pure .4? ~.,rtZeith ve t" great caution. - chap 'add stock markets had not presented any . l e Xo r k . a7,_ l of be The Commercial Bank of New ie. 4 e etiti &lad beea placed under an injunction. The City 4 ' 1 1 Q tills of the Dail Express gives the following account ' ' tq h a b atik :--- - la % ''' af fairs of the bank have, for a long time, been snadeverY crippled condition. Large loans have been t Presentto individuals who are not in a situation to pay a :., kis e i nn ; and this debt being suspended, the Bank Cone theei;43l•ll have deemed it their duty to apply for an i e n l: et ti ll, which has been granted , by the Viee-Chanc • tie; e. L',,',l receiver will, no doubt, be appointed in due - !,' _lig butte officers of the Bank are restricted from p a y - wdl be set deposited, and this class of creditors re aeupie funeeriousi ,er Inconvenienced. It seems there ar e d ' 4 ' to protect the bill-holders, as their bills are dep oit, / all the banks. Nor is it apprehended that the teelthel% *ill ultimately lose anything, though the t . 1 8 Per. ,„ r a a must. The last sale of the stock was a . - 4 s'esee th .7 l „_ _l• 'The Capital is /500,000. The circulation e k A Tor a. Newyork 'eta atver 3200,000-a very moderate amount e ;islet ba k•This is all protected by the .a e e II y fund, te . sum e m , e olthtt___ ~ and as all the banks receive them, n° 1e diekr.e';'4l Incur a loss. With the depositors it is a little elaiPLal.leeerZ Although the safety fund is answerable for le a ' r eenne ei i:74 l , Yet they cannot be paid until a sufficient •ee le :Which, se ' the assets of the bank are collected; after tech "eareseeerwhirgi there be a deficiency, the safety fund is le , Il asit . • The holders of bills and those having de e, r ie s in the bank • " A tte er , . are entirely secure. • ...te at se , °flea Clerks °ler County Bank had been robbed, by one ; h:3 ( ..' '' Th e s l ' °f 87 %000. tl,'squoted m a ti r e a s in the Bank of the United States were le* Ther 7 • l'' s I e 114 d be ' '4i, a adoni s , ~,,, eh a good deal done in exchange for the heh ea r 'eof st A i ",Llte, l l was to sail on the 2d inst. The rate at" had bey - ----•'. tied been very firm at 10ei, and even 110 t.. 14 sold otained, which was a higher rate than any . eel. t i We e , at for a long period. The shipment of specie 1 ,t,t2Pre profitable than to remit bills. _e, ea• ',P funeral of Lord S d h 'ltra - eon. Ok the y en am took place at King it(l.l st, blo c , eri l 'ii i e 23 d ult. The occasion was made a day of sv 4 Abh ath g' and observed with all the solemnities of the te • l ern • •• v, teetehe mediately after the funeral, his Excellency •• - ae, Ad '..rtGeneral Sir Richard Jackson was sworn in _ . eau antrotrator of the Government at Alwington , li ett ee, lie the presence of the Judges, Executive c C 8 e lf be ORtie: , Partrnents, such Members of th e ~ 'I and Assembly as were in a O. lz 'ere e * p.4,-. (From the -- k ypi'v tit Cli r i di .1 h- -exeerence, ogee h erald, Oct. 1.) i .eve. ee•-TRIAL OF AP '''l , r the, ' , A 4 I an in ter • LEOD. ~. , ,A.!lesslte Caroline Teethe, rew with Nit.. Wells r ~ 14 i on the t ._the owner E.tild one f ei. ' • -..ee leetell. ge m and r 1 .4 of Zil`Leoil at 1.14? .-e principal wit '. e, 1. rthe ree vt , II - is an ' , ere end ,d 9 / ,. i I),:e2tabtt he.,4, "ca. Mr. .:P-. 4 Y h • - "4 VI ' • ' 4, V h is sta tements 1114 y tS3 3 ah e h as . 1 tri al /:,- .nd .. .. mu Prove,. e°ll ne tO this ' •i not Le called on until a the atter . city to transact some busi ..dame of two witnesses, who —uneil, ...aeLegishttiv e - Loran, and members of 4 '.‘t • 4- , 43*: e 'Y',r • ~, ~'~.~ _ subsequent to the Navy Island affair, enlisted in the United ita,ter :second _ _ _ Mr. Wells informs us that he purchased the steam boat Caroline a few weeks before she was destroyed. Though possessed of considerable property, he had never owned a steam-boat before, and was very pet td the Caroline. The Navy Island expedition had proved a failure ; there were not more than 800 men on the island ; pro visions had stopped coming in ; they were in a state of starvation and anxious to get off from the island. For that purpose they made ovc , rtures to charter the Caro line. These Mr. Wells wholly refused. He got out the boat upon the sole condition that he should run her upon his own hook, charging what he pleased for ferryage, and going when and where he pleased. For this purpose he took out regular papers from the United States col lector at Buffalo. Subsequently he submitted the whole case to Mr. Garrow, United States Marshal, who decided that he had violated no law in the whole transaeti.m. fir. Wells was in the Caroline when she was boarded. The only weapon on board was a pocket pistol, in the pocket of Captain Haggerty, commander of the brig on Lake Erie, which h e did n ot p ro b a bly know he had, which was not loaded, and which there was not powder enough on board to load. Mr. Wells stood under the deck when the party from Canada boarded her. At first he supposed that the pur pose of the party was simply to take possession of the boat. He had no idea of any other violence than being turned ashore, until he heard a cry of "No quarter I" and the commencement of the work of death. He saw Durfee taken from the fire- room, and supposed when the man approached for that purpose that he was coming for himself. The darkness concealed him, and Durfee was taken instead. There was a scuffle of a few moments, and he saw Durfee no more until he was lying dead upon the deck. It is the belief of Mr. Wells that this was the man that killed Durfee, and that it was done with a pistol. On the part of the prosecution, the fact of the Caro line being unarmed and unchartered will be fully proved. No man will swear that he saw M‘Leod shoot Durfee. The one who offered such evidence proved to be a miser able wretch, who could not tell in what year the Caro line was destroyed, and he was advised by the States' Attorney to take the first boat west. The evidence of those upon the boat in relation to the identity of IlPLeod is much less conclusive than that of those who swear they saw him go and return with the expedition from the Canada shore. We judge, that though a strong case will be made out against INI.Leod, the Jury will not agree upon a verdict. However this may be, the trial is of the highest importance in a national point of view, for, it will be shown beyond all further question, that the de struction of the Caroline and the murder of her crew were an outrage not warranted by the character of the boat and the business in which she was engaged, and wholly indefensible—one for which England should make the most ample reparation. No less clearly will it be shown, that this act was regretted by the officers of the provin cial Government at that time, and the responsibility taken by the Government subsequently only for the pur pose of retaining the loyal services of those who would otherwise be given up to the authorities of this State to be punished by our laws. THE APLEOI) CASE. UTICA, WEDNESDAY, DEPT. 29.—Late last night, and during the w hole of this morning s witnesses arrived here in great numbers, both for the prosecution and the pri soner. The survivors of the Patriot army which was in possession of Navy Island when the Caroline was de stroyed have come, with all the officers of that short-lived provisional Government of which Mackenzie was Presi dent pro. tem. From Buffalo, Canada, and for a great extent along VA frontier, the cry is " Still they come." Mr. Bra,:eey. and Mr. Gardner, Mr. Spencer's asso ciate c€Yansel for the prisoner, have arrived from Canada with voluminous testimony, taken under commission, and freany witnesses to sustain his defence, and all parties are now ready to go to trial. It is now, however, well understood that the trial will not commence until Monday next, and in the meantime Judge Gridley will clear the calendars, both civil and criminal. It is not at all improbable that the case will occupy twelve or fourteen days. The prosecuting counsel will merely open and en deavour to sustain an ordinary case of murder, but the defence will be broad, and lead to many collateral issues. An alibi, by oral testimony, will be one branch of the defence ; the next will be the examinations recently taken in Canada to negative the positive evi dence that APLeod took part in the affair of the Caro line. This consists of the examinations of those who admit their own participancy in the transaction, and a question will arise as to the admissibility of such evi dence. It was originally arranged that these examina tions should be taken at specified places on fixed days, by interrogatories Is hick the counsel for the people and fur the prisoner have determined upon, and a legal gen tleman was commissioned to be present to act on the part of the State authorities. For some days examinations were thus taken, but the Commissioners then resolved to separate themselves, and hold courts at different points at the same time, doubtless with a desire to facilitate the accomplishment of their mission ; but the legal gentle man for the State, unlike the Irishman's bird (according to a celebrated ornithologist), had not the power of übi quity, and, therefore, could not be in two places at once; consequently some of the examinations will be considered ex parte only, and their reception will be objected to. Another branch of the defence will be the general character of the transaction, the circumstances of those times—in short, impunity will be claimed on the ground that the Caroline was engaged in an open war oa the British province, and that she was cut off by the orders of the proper authorities. This part of the de fence will open the case broadly, if the Judge deems it legitimate, and the termination of the trial may nut be looked for until a distant day. Both parties are prepared with hosts of witnesses in anticipation that this part of the subject may he gone into. Judge Gridley takes his seat daily before eight o'clock, and with a recess for dinner and another for tea, of thirty minutes each, sits until near midnight ; but in the MeLeod case he will not press the trial on for more than nine hours each day, that the counsel may have some time fur preparation and consultation each night ; it must, nevertheless, necessarily consume many days, un less the Judge confines the parties in their defence, and prohibits the re-opening of the case on which Judge Cowan's decision was made some time ago. Great preparations are made to give the trial to the public through the press, and the best reporters in the country are here. A very liberal proposition has just been made by the Directors of the Utica and Schenectady Railroad to run a special express gratuitously for the use of the Press of New York, to start at noon each day. This, however, cannot be accomplished, unless one news paper proprietor will relinquish an exclusive contract which he has already made. (From the Courier and Inquirer.) CIRCUIT COURT AND COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. (Before Judges Gridley, White, Jones, Roberts, and Kinney.) UTICA, SEPT. 27.—The Court met yesterday for the Term, and the Grand Jury having been empanelled, were charged at some length, and with great perspicuity, by Judge Gridley, the presiding Judge. The I'e.tit Jury were titer. sworn, and among the first cases was that of Alexander Al.‘Leod. In this case Mr. Willis Hall, Attorney-Ger.eral of the State, on the part of the prosecution, 'vse and said,—lf the Court please, I desire to call the vdtnesses in the case of " People v. Alexander M4Letkl,' and those called will please to answer their names. (25 names were here called, and but one answered.) Mr. Hall theta said, — The proper evidence of the service of snbprenas upon the witnesses will be filed, and I shall then ask for attach meets to be issued against those who do not appear. I would remark, that a large number of w►tnesses are in attendance au the part of the people, and though it seems that many of them are not in Court at present, I presume that they will shortly arrive, and I therefore propose to set down the trial for an early day, as early as the con venience of the Court and prisoner will admit. lam not disposed to call on the case to Ile prejudice of the party, but I am anxious to call it on as soon as possible. Judge Gridley-4 understand that you.are now ready ? am now ready, if the prisoner. is ready to go to trial.. ..svetxter—l inform the Counsel that we ,t'e hOt now rea#27, and that we will not be until mkt week. Court—This is very uotbittinate; I would wish to have it brought on as tvitly as circumstanceswill permit. Spencer—l will inform the Attorney-General that the last thin.Kwe desire is any unnecessary delay. do not wish to be misunderstood, Ido not wish the trial to be called on until he is prepared, but if he has thought proper to let the season pass without executing his commissions, though he understood that the trial was set down last May for this term Arid this place ; if he now wishes to put it off withoitt giving good reason, all the circumstances •sthorize me in enforcing it on you with more river tkihn I would do under ordi nary circumstances+. I will therefore not make any sti pulations further than leaving it until the middle of this week bereft I make any call upon the Court to allow the trial to proceed. The Court then addressed the jurors as follows : " Gentlemen, It was nay atteAtion, had not the Coun sel suggested it, to thargt the Jurors, than as some of them will have, to try a most imp or t ant i n di ctment, and one which hiS treated great excitement through the en tire State, it is possible that the Jurors may have heard and spoken much on the subject. It is nevertheless de sirable that they should hear or know as little as possible in relation to it before they are empaunelled to try the cause, in order that they should then know it from the mouths of the witnesses, and enter upon the case with out having formed any previous Opinion or predilection, and hence the necessity of their not conversing with any person whatsoever in relation to the facts of the case, They should enter into no conversations, and hear no sug gestion from one side or the other. It is true that if any person approaches a Juror with the view or intention of fluencing his mind, his doing so is highly criminal, and the man who so acts is subject to indictment ; and if 4. 'any person attempts to suggest to a Juror tacts or cir cumstances, or in any way tamper with him, it is the duty of such Juror to inform the Court or District Attnr ney of it, and communicate the nature f.° tions or attempts to bias em charge of his detip- • some of Rah; such sunres- Antluence in the dis- '-_, T. or -. ,,, versation on th e su bj ec t • in order that , i n the beau must be s i i s d eprirtoPtoertbfeorJumrya,ntyo avoid n a s a Wit' langu age o f the law - , they' may stand indifferent as they stand unsworn ; and any attempt to create influence f any ki n d on the mind of a Juror s h ou ld be imme diately noticed an d th e Di str i c t Attorney informed of it. I trust, however, that no such attempt will be made." The Court then proceeded with the causes on the civil calendar. THE GROGN AF DARING OUTRAGE— A FATIL OUR TERRITORY IN VADED, AND AN - AMERICAN CITIZEN KIDNAPPED BY BRITISH ARMED SOLDIPRS. ST. ALDAN'S (VERMONT), SEPT. 24, 1841.--Siucc the announcement in our last paper of the gross outrage .Yf.:` ~ ~.. _ y;,.d._..1....~.w y urn/1 THE SUN. LONDON, WEDNP,SDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1841. committed upon our rights as a nation, and upon the lives and liberty of our individuals, by the forcible seizure and abduction of Colonel James W. Grogan, we have been able to gather further testimony in i-Clation to the Weir vvhieh we lose no time in presenting to our readers. As might have been anticipated, such an outrage could not but be followed by the exasperation and excitement of the people, and it is highly creditable to our fellow townsmen, that immediately upon the arrival of the news of Colonel Grogan's seizure, they made due preparation for the procurement of indisputable facts that they might lay before the Governor of Vermont and the proper au thorities at Washington. At a large and respectable meeting at the Court-house, on the 21st and 22d instant, the public sentiment was manifested and facts and reso lutions were presented for the consideration of the people generally. The Committee appointed to collect testimony relative to this illegal transaction, reported on 'Wednesday even-. ing, and read to a very large audience sundry affi davits, the substance of which we are about to commu nicate to our readers. Those affidavits indicate plainly that rumour had riot magnified the atrocity of the acts. It appears from one of the affidavits,that on the I9th inst., there were present at the tavern of J. M. Sowlet, at Alburgh, a short distance this side of the line, sun dry persons from Canada, in company with James W. Grogan, arid among the rest a Dragoon who urged Grogan to drink, and was particularly attentive to him, so much so that his courtesies became suspicious. These suspicions were communicated to Grogan, and he was advised that a plan was afoot to kidnap him and to transport him to Canada. Grogan, finally following the friendly advice given him, went to Alburg city, so called, and afterwards went to pass the night at the house of William Brown, his brother-in-law, who resides about three miles from the boundary line. Ft= the affidavit of another, it appears that William Brown and his wife were awakened about two o'clock in the morning of Monday, the 20th of September, by a noise occasioned by the breaking open, and forcible en trance of a gang of armed men into their dwelling.. This gang, consisting of 15 or more, were in the uni form of British soldiers, and, as could be seen by the lantern they carried, fully armed. Mr. Brown sprang from the bed upon perceiving the intruders, and was met at the door of hissleeping-room by a British ruffian, who presented his gun and bayonet, and ordered him to re main quiet. Mr. Brown called aloud to his sons, whd were sleeping above, and was threatened by the soldier that he would certainly be shot unless he desisted speak ing. The remainder of this gang rushed into the ad joining room, where Colonel Grogan was sleeping, crying out as they entered, "Here he is ! Here he is ! Shoot him ! Blow his brains out !" They seized him and dragged him from his bed, and carried him by force through the house and conveyed him to the road, where there were vehicles in readiness to take him across the line. Mr. Brown testifies that he was apparently stran gled, so that he could neither speak nor even make a show of resistance. It appears from another affidavit that the son o`: Mr. William Brown came down at his father's call as soon as he could put on his clothes, and was met by one of the British dragoons—an Irishman, as he thought—who cocked his gun S and ordered him to return, or he would shoot him. Soon after they bad gone off with Grogan, young Mr. Brown discovered a drab-coloured hat, a Bri tish bayonet, and a cotton handkerchief, which they had dropped in the hurry of their proceedings. Soon after daylight a British dragoon was seen riding towards the house of Mr. Brown, apparently in search of the articles which the ruffians had accidentally lost. As soon as he saw he was discovered he ran his horse back to her Ma jesty's dominions. rom another affidavit, it appears that a gentleman going from Clarenceville to Missisquoi Bay overtook a waggon, in which was James W. Grogan, four armed soldiers, end a driver, and four mounted dragoons riding and keeping guard by the waggon. Grogan was placed in the bottom of the waggon. Upon their arrival at the Bay, Grogan remained in the waggon surrounded by a strong guard in front of the guard-house for about a quarter of an hour, after which he was ordered into the guard-house, and thence was taken to Montreal. Gro gan appeared badly wounded and bruised ; his face was very much disfigured, and it was with great difficulty he could walk a step. The party that brought him to the guard-house from Aldburgh was formally dismissed in true military style by Sergeantßeed, whobelongs toCapt. Jones's company of Light Dragoons in .her Majesty's service. It was reported at Missisquoi Bay, that on the evening previous to the transactions above detailed Capt. Jones had been heard to say that he had despatched a squad of men after Colonel Grogan, and that Grogan would, without fail, be taken that night. The substa ce of the above affidavits (save one) was read aloud at the meeting held at St. Alban's on the evening of the 22d, and upon the correctness of the facts no doubt need be entertained. The papers have been forwarded to Washington, and to our Governor, and we doubt not measures will be taken to demand redress for this insult, and to rescue us from a repetition of an offence which debases even those British soldiers w ho disgraced humanity by their barbarity and cruelty in the late Canadian insurrection. The following article, from the New York American of the afternoon of the Ist inst. is important i-- " SEIZURE OF GROGAN. "We copy the annexed paragraph from the Montreal Gazette of the 28th ult. The Montreal Times of the same date has a similar paragraph : "' We mentioned, a short time ago, that tho notorious Grogan had been brought into town ) ih charge of a party of Volunteer Dragoons t and lodged in gaol: Since then, we have learned that some little eXcittinetit has been created on the other side of the line by his arrest; and the good people of Burlington have thought it worth while to hold a meeting, by which the gentleman may be restored to his amiable pursuits of house and barn burning. It was to have been held yostertlay, and the grounds we understand, upon Which action' (r.s our neighbours phrase it) would be taken, were, that Gro gen was kidnapped from the United States, carried into this province, and then surrendered to the.civil power. If this be true, the man of course ought not to be re tained in custody; and if it can be established by arAda , . vits, notwithstanding the,. high crimes for which true bills have beenfousid against him in our Criminal Courts, no obstacle, we presume, will be offered to his surrender to such American authorities as may take the proper steps for his release. ' There remains now only one other step—that Sir R. Jackson should immediately order Ma reStoration to our limits, and the punishment of the violators of our territory. Thus would this new speck of war in the ho• rizon be dissinted.' " Since the above was in type ) We have seen a letter from an officer of the United States armyb who had re paired to Alburgh, and there ascertained that the otitL rage was committed by volunteers, and hot regulars, and without the presenct\ or s so l'ar as could be ascertained, the sanction of any commissioned officer. " Of course, therefore, restitution and redress will be promptly tendered by the Canadian GiaVethihete (From the Booott Daily Mwi, Oct, 2,) FURTHER FROM VIE FRONTIEREMISSA, RIES IN CANADA. ; &e. The Mcioura Clirortidtt states that emissaries from the " Patriots," who are leagued together in the adjoining republic for the purpose of robbing and murdering the inhabitants of Canada, have recently visited that district, The Chronicle further states ; that their errand was to get persons to 'enrol their names hs ready to emberk iii any moveiiient Which might be Undertaken against the province, had they Sbilcited such as they thought might e thip . endeti - Upon to attend a " patriotic" Convention ht.but to be held at Manchester, New York, These emissaries stated that they had in the Ilepublie upwards of 10,000 men, well firmed, and ready for opera tion et a minuet's tetice ; that, although they could not quite deptiid Upon open support from the Federal Go vernment, they could calculate Upon its covert assistance: that - the " patriot" cause was now headed by Colonel ',Johineon (late Vice-President of the United States), and tii Mr. Scott (nephew of the present Commander-in-Chief of the United States army, who, it will be remembered, used to hob-nob with his brother, General Van Rensse laer, at Buffalo); and furthermore, that this fleece, Well organised, furnished with a vast number or pieces of ordnance; and tonal - Wally increasing, a demonstration would elrettly be made which would astonish the world. WAR MOVEMENTS IN THE EAST.—It appeals from h private letter, that our Chinese Strittlith *klAttea aka prepared for a desperate fight, having heard that eite had been declared between the United States end Greo Bri tain. It was merely a fl ash iti tilt) lAA, hacifiei• hilt it shows the energy acrd determination of our naval officers: The Caledonia has at last *MY. anxiety by the community 'a't large ror the arrival of this long anticiipeted Steal:M.4, now due nearly five days, has been allayed by her arrival. The Caledonia sailed on Battit. day, the 2d of October, and about midnight the storm commenced, which lasted during the whole passage. She lost her life-boat, and nine of the crew are seriously in jured; the carpenter has his leg broken in two places, and the third officer is lti h very doubtful situation. The paseetters never expected to see Halifax, or any other port. It proves, however, the superiority of the Cunard line over the New York or any other line, for no other vessel could have stood what this boat hal'experieneed. The Caledonia leaves here this naorningittlen o'clock for Liverpool, carrying 33 passengers from Boston, and 25 from this city. There are symptOms of another invasion of. Canada; we give the following partictilars:— PitEr4RAtiONS tOR TROUBLE.:—The Springfield tw is) journal Of a late date says2L" The Secretary of War has written to Governor - Cass, informing him that the United States Government were about to forward . to some point on R oc k Ri ver arms and ammunition, to be_ subject to the Ord er of the Governor in case hostilities should commence between this country and the !shish Indians," (Froirt the Morning Herald, Oct. 4.) The Acadia arrived at Cunard's Wharf at half-past 11 o'clock on Saturday night, after a passage of 13i days, bringing 94 passengers, 15 of whom took passage for Halifax. She sailed from Liverpool at noon on the 19th of September, and on the second day out experienced very boisterous weather, 1. ch AA #1 A wthituttu mote or less ......ring the whole passage. ARRIVAL OF SIR CHARLES ADAM, VICE-ADMIRAL or THE BLUE.—Her Majesty's frigate Pique, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam. arrived at this pert yesterday' afternoon. The Admiral was re ceived with a suitable salute from the Winchester, Com modore Douglas ; and the Pique came to anchor off the dockyard. 1 Sir Charles Adam landed on Saturday, under a salute from the Pique, and took possession of the Admiralty , house. ' THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. The Philadelphia Saturday Courier, of the 11th inst., gives a list of the naval force of this country, prefacing it with the remark that the editors are indebted to an officer of the navy for it. , , it contains such gross errors that_ we must put them right, and at the same time give a correct list'of the real force now available, or that can be made available, ~.. f It is due alike to the country and the service; to the country, that all may understand our real means of de fence, and not remain in. error as to. the Orobelr (,),f guns that can be bro ug h t to bear upon an enen'iY, whet tnn?!. of the ablest statesmen and citizens in our country look forward to a war with the greatest naval power in the world as far from improbabl e • t o th e s ervice, that should that day come, more mey not be expected from it than it has the means of accomplishing. The officers of our navy are as gallant a ..et o men. As ever,lived; end fully capable of sustaining the glory of their sei ie—tiiey may even eclips e th e bright pages of three wars ; but they must have s hi ps ( sa i ling and steam) and guns to d o 'v it with. To us it seems astonishing that our Government should suppose that we can commence a war with any prospect of success, when w e h ave a force only a little superior to that with which th e l ast - war commenced, and which is scarce sufficient to protect our wide-spread commerce in time of peace. But, to return to the correct list. The Saturday Courier gives the names of ten ships of the line, and then sums up, total 14. We will begin with these ships of the line, and to the remarks that follow we challenge contradiction. First comes the Franklin, 74—launched in 1815—has not been at sea since Commodore Stewart returned in her in '24—now lies at New York, and a merchant would say unfit fur I:PP p r , f or i t w ill cos t more to re air her than a new s hi p can be built for. V i de " O ur Naq, by Harry Bluff?' Therefore, she should be struck from the list cf eff ect i ve ships. The .Navy Register says ai she exists in ordinary —it should read extra-ordinary. The Washington, 74, is the next on the list—launched in 1810, at Port smouth, N. H. She made one cruise in the Mediterranean. It will cost more to repair her than to build a new ship; therefore we justly take her name out of the list of effective ships. She is another of the ordinary ships, ac c o r di ng to the Register. She has b een in ordinary for twenty years and upwards; how then can it be supposed she is effective ? It is necessary to say here, that it is fully proved that it costs more to pull to pieces a large ship of war, and give what is called a thorough repair, than to build a new ship of the same tonnage. Vide " Our Navy, by Harry Bluff," in the Southern Literary Messenger. Columbus, of 80 guns (rated 74), is the next on the list, and first effective one—launched in 1819—rebuilt in '36—in fine condition new, and can go to sea at a few days' notice. She is in commission as school and re ceiving ship at Boston, - and is effective ship No. I. Ohio. 92 guns, (rated 80) built by Henry Exaford, in New York, in 1820—rebuilt in 1836—a noble ship. She has not her superior as a model ship of war in the world ; has just returned from a cruise of three years, and can go to sea with a little overhauling, which is being done at Boston. She is effectiveship No. 2. North Carolina, 96 guns, (rates 80)—built in 1820 at Philadelphia—has been an active shi p —i s now sc h oo l and receiving ship atNew York--h as not been over hauled since she returned in 1839 from a three years' cruise in the Pacific, but is in good condition, and can go to sea at a few days' notice. She is eilbetive ship, No. 3. Delaware, 92 guns, (rated 80)—comes next—built in 1820—is in commission for a cruise, (Commodore Mor ris's flag ship.) She is in perfect war efficiency, conse quently she is No. 4. Pennsylvania, 136 guns, (rated 120) is the last ship of the line we have launched. She is new, and in every respect a noble ship—in commission as school and re ceiving ship at Norfolk. She can go to sea at few days' notice, and is effective ship No. 5. Seven line of battle ships are all we have afloat, two of them unfit for repairs before shown —hence our total, ihstead of being fourteen, is five. True, we have the Ala bama, Vermont, Virginia, and New York, 80's, on the stocks ; but there they have been for twenty years, and it is easily seen that it would take nearly as long to launch them as to build and launch new ships. The Independence (razee) 64 guns, (rated 54)—built in 1814 —rebuilt in 1836—in fine condition and a superb ship ; is fitting for sea at this port. Can go to sea at short notice, and is effective ship No. 6. Our first class frigates afloat, are the United States, 52 guns, rate 44, at Norfolk. Constitution, 52 guns, rate 44, in the Pacific, or coming home. Potomac, 64 guns, rate 44, on Coast of Brazil. Brandywine, 64 gulls, rate 44, Mediterranean. Columbia, 64 guns; rate 44, at Boston. Congress, 54 guns, just launched at Portsmouth. Where are all the effective frigates of the first glass in the navy ?. They are at sea, or can go to Rea, at short notice. The navy register shows the names of the Jerre and Guerrier, of glorious memory, but they are num bered among the things that were they are broken up. The departnient undoubtedly intends to rebuild them, but it is yet to be done. The Hudson also appears in the register, but she has been condemned for years, and is not even fit for a receiving ship, The Santee, Cumberland, Sabine, Savannah, Raritan, and St. Lawrence, 44, are on the stocks, and it will re quire from two to four months .to prepare any one of them for spa, even in an emergency—hence, they cannot be classed among effective ships. Second Class Frigates—We have the Constellation and Macedonian, 36's, both in coMmission, and good and efficient ships.' Sloops of War—First Class.—John Adams, Boston, Lexington, VinCennes, Falmouth, Fairfield, Vandalia, St. Louis, Concord, Cyane and Levant, 24'a (rated 9,0) are in good condition; *intellective ships.- The aVerren is left out, as it is doubtful whether • she would be sent to eca, in time of war, en account of bad sailing quail. ties, Admitting we include the Warren, we have but 12 Sloops of War, of first class, effective. The Natchez appears in the Register, but she was broken up last year. Sloops of War—Second Class.—Ontario and Peacock, 18's. The Ontario wines repairs, and the Peacock is in 'flee Exploring Expedition ; however, vise may call them effective. The Erie appears in the Registos but she hat befit; C9ll4crnnPd as a ship of war, and turned into a store ship, Sloops of War—,Third Class.—Zecatur,,Preble, York town, Marion, Dale, I6's ; five vessels, and in good condition, effective for war service. trigs of War.—Dolphin and Porpoise 10 guns ; good and effective vessels. Th e Pi one er and'Consort are not Brigs of war, certainly, as they can neither fight nor run. They disgrace the Tetley list. Schooners of War.—Grampus,. Shark, Enterprise, hnd Boxer, of 10 guns ea c h ; e ff ec tive. +Steens Frigatesee-Mi ss i ss i pp i and Missouri, of 16 Paixhan (pisen) guns each. • Steam Battery.—The Fulton, 4 guns. RECAPITULATION OF EFFECTIVE VESSELS. tine of Battle Ships, 5. rrigates, first class, 6—second class, 2. Total, 8. Sloops, first class. 12. Slier is, second clues, 2. Sloops, third class, 5, Total, Sloops, 19 . Brig 2. Schooners, 4. St eamers (sea) 2- -(Battery) 1, Making a tad of 38 vessels of war and two steamers, 40 in all ) that can be sent to sea with despatch, should we be embroiled with a foreign power, Only five of these. are line of battle s hip s; and eight are frigates; tertainly not half strength enough to look out for bur own coast, much less to give coney Kid protection to our commerce, which whitens every sea, bay, and rice; in the known world. Between six and seven hundred whale ships, manned by 10,000 American seamen, are constantly afloat, producing more wealth to their country than the iniaes of Mexico, Peru, and Chili do to those cOnnrties combined, and consuming millions of the agri cultural produce of our country. Without protection, not one in twenty of these ships could reach home; and beside the loss of the wealth in them, the Government would lose the services of these 10,000 seatnen—a eery important consideration before our war would be over. These are facts, stubborn facts. Let the Government look to it in time; correct all abuses in, and largely in crease the navy. Legislators, when you are making patriotic speeches, remember the navy; and we will "keep it before the people," assured, as we are, that with the prosperity of our country, we should go hand in hand. IIItITISII STEAMsitirs ON THE LAKES.—A good deal Of solieittide has been produced on the frontier by the British Government, building several armed steam ships on the Lakes, and the opinion prevails that it has been done in violation of the treaty between Great Britain and this country, The Albany .Eccning Journal gives the facts in the matter. . . . . A ttehty or arrangement fette made, in 1817 b'etween the two countries; by Which it %If eqnilated that the naval fbrees tti lib Maintained - upon the A.meriefen Ifilt,l4 Witte' tesiikbpfe, ehOttld thereafter be confined to -"the' following f Wel?) 'bit SSA 'side : " On Lake Ontario, 'to 'one vessel not exceddbig: One. hundred - tens burden, and armed with: an' eighteen potilid earths& On the Upper Lakes,. to Opp' vessel not exceeding a like burden, and armed with like force. On the waters of Lake Champlain one vessel not,exceeding like burden, and armed with like force." • 'lt is further agreed that if either pary should thereAftee be degtous of tinnulliiig the egtertrient, and should give aiiC months notice to that effect, the agreement should cease to be binding after'-the expiration of six months.' The British Government gave notice to the Pr esident of the 1838, that the eGo veen i n ent . had United increase their armam e nt Ott - the f S o t u a n t eds it e N n e o s v s n e r m y be t r o , Lakes. Mr,' Van Buren seems to hive supposed That it was perfectly proper and safe to let the'Brittsh GOyern-, inept have as large a force upon the Likes- as it pleased, and to leave the frontier defenceless on tiitr part'. On ereied lx'aVeqnd:night last we Violence. About three o'clock it began to I herehald'EaNS6tAOTClll°Li' SEPT of blow with great v i o l e n ce . Th e wind was from the NAV., solbatlbe- blow was off the shore, and did no dam a g e. One. ie ssel'OnlY pealed her cable, and coming in contact with ' th e French corvette Sabine, was kindly su pp lied by her with necess a ry ra.iniost 18.— un ground tackle, and was then enabled to ride o u t th e storm.—Gazette. In our last we stated that the Levant sloop of war 110 dropped down to the Navy Yard, in order to be near the liespitah We learn that since then it has been determined to abandon the ship, and the crew are now all on the shore. This measure is the result of a conviction that the cause of the sickness on board, was kcal in the ship. It is probably ; owing to the decay of acme of the lower timbers of the ship, which it would not be prudent or safe to look into, until the return o f co ld w eather. W e are gratified to be enabled to add, that of the whole number taken sick not one h as di ed. As fast as they fell sick they y were sent to the hospital, and are now all well or getting ~ well. The French ships La Sabine and Dunoi s are all lying off the city, and have all well on board.--e/b. THE NEW ORLEANS DUEL.—It appears that Judge Tenney was not shot, as stated a day or two since, but that he shot his antagonist, Mr. C. N. Rowley, a little above the hip, producing immediate death. Rowley was formerly of 'Washington County, in this State. He was a student at law in - Gana. He afterwards married IL 'Southern lady, and removed to Louisiana, where he has resided ever since. A BANK ROBBER OD a IUBDEIIER ESCAPED Pp sox.--A letter received at St. Louis, dated 'the 14th instant, states t h a t Jacksonville i again 'Su an uproar, caused by the escape of Town, the Bank robber, and Garduee, murdfr, "7 114 WtiA RlAtonepti to bg bung, w" ( 74ifi IMO (Js A and whose time expires on the first Monday of October.- They. broke . jail by cutting off the timbers in the floor Oi the_debtors' room (they being confined below), and came UP Op, the moth and out of the window. A ,Pilisturo Chicnicle says • that a few, days since. a. carritigti, itio4th five .Or six humireit dollars, was found in the bushes tiee a farm of 3.1 r, Burnside, a few miles from that city. There it no , thing about it which could lead to the discovery of ltd owner—it appeared to have been made in Richmond, Si The desertion of a valuable piece of property, in the midst Or a peaceful community, without apparent cause, .leads .to the suspicion that there has been foul play used with the owner, whoever he noisy have been. WHOLESALE LYNCHING IN TEXAS.—A week or two ago, says the .Nachitoches Herald, we gave an account of the trial of one Jackson, in Harrison county, Texas, for murder ; of the manner in which he was tried ; how he was acquitted, and how he and-some of his friends then seized the county Judge, M'Henry, and brought him into Nachitoches, where he is _new in gaol, awaiting his trial, under an indictment_. for carrying off negroes from that parish. It now appears that when Jackson returned to Texas, he was attacked and killed by four or five friends of WHenry, and they, - in their turn, hoc been captured and hung without any ceremony by the friends etJackson. MURDER.—II becomes our melancholy duty to record a murder which took place in an adjoining town, Fehr- field, on Thursday, 23d inst. It appears 'that some al tercation arose between two Irishmen—one by the name of Quin, and the other Murphy, when the latter threat ened to kill the former, and begun to strike him with his fists. At the time Quin received the first blow, he was cutting tobacco with his pocket knife, and as the blows were repeated, he struck Murphy in the breast with hif knife, which proved fatal in about an hour. Quilt ha 3 been arrested and lodged in the county gaol, and an in quest is to be holden over the body of Murphy to-day. We have only to add at present, that Rust has acted its part in this case, as usual in all such cegies.—St, Albans Messenger. MELANCHOLY DISASTER.—FouIt LIVES, LOST.—A most fatal and distressing accident occurreit at the marble quarry of Julius Bebee, Esq., of Arlington, .on the Bth. inst., at aoout four o'clock, P.M. The_ workmen in the quarry were engaged in tampering a bole which they . .had drilled near eight feet deep, when it exploded, kill ing Mr. Caliin Andrew and Jonathan Hawkins, in stantly, and fatally. wounding Mr. John Perquay, and Mr. Allen Demon. Mr. Perquay. had one arm blown off, and both eyes put out ; he died at nine o'clock, and Mr. Bebee, at ten o'clock, that' evening. Mr. Bebee's son and another gentleman had just left the quarry, and proceeded only some thirty or forty feet when the explosion oc curred. They wore not injured. A Mr. Corey was sitting within six feet at the time, and two of the bodies were thrown over his head, and precipitated down upon the-rocks. He also escaped without injury. Three arms, one leg, and two heads were severed from the bodies, which were otherwise sadly mutilated. Edward De Wolff; Esq., Consul for the kingdom of the Netherlands at Mobile, died at Pensacola on the 17th inst. M. De Wolff had been at Pensacola for a few days on a Visit, and died after a short illness of malig nant fever. We are informed that he received every attention calculated to mitigate his sufferings, and that he had the benefit of the best professional aid. During his residence at Mobile, M. De Wolff acquired a most desirable reputation for abilities in his business, and the esteem of an extensive circle of friends. . Too SHOCKING FOR BELIEF.—The Lafayette Chro nicle says there is an old toper in that place who actu ally sold his wife's "bustle" to buy rum ANOTHER MURDER BY A NEGRO.—The Natchez Whi g of the 15th, says—We are credibly informed that Mr. S. S. Fox, a planter, who resides at Tuscumbia land ing, a few miles below the mouth of Yazoo, was shot a few days ago by a negro, whom he attempted to arrest as a runaway. There are squads out in searcji of the black murderer, but at last accounts he was not found. ANOTHER SElZURE.—Letters were received in this city on Friday, from the American Consul at St. Helena, which stated that the brig Cipher, late of this port, had been seized by the British on the coast of Africa. The Cipher left Salem in command of Capt. Dayley. She was sold at Cabenda, Africa, to the Portuguese, for the sum of $7,500, and on the 11th of July was taken pos session of by the British brig Persia, on charges of being intended and fitting up for the slave trade. Suits were instituted and the brig was conderimectin a Court of Ad miralty.—Salem Register. • AFFRAY AT FORT WAYNE.—A short time ago, says the Natchitoches Herald of the 4th, a party of U. S. troops .from this fort, had an affray with some Cherokee Indians in the little village of Maysville, during which one Indian was killed, and another sadly wounded. Both parties were under influence of liquor. The troops were Wien. to the fort and placed in irons. On examining them, it iris found impossible to fix upon the murderer, and their trial has been set aside until additional evi dence is obtained. Some five or six hundred Indians have assembled near the fort, and they say that they must have redress. A MennEa IN lowa.—The 'Cleveland Herald states that on a recent occasion a man named Henry -Holtz becker, Sheriff of Clayton county, lowa, and a Mr, MClelland of the same county, got into a family quar rel.‘ A challenge passed between them, but the Sheriff swore he would not tight, but would shoot M'Clelland at all events; lie drove the latter into his own house with.pistol,,ln hind, but before he could fire, APClelland seized his rifle and shot hitn dead, M'Clelland was 'exa mined and acquitted. :NEW PACKLT SHlP.—Ship Switzertatidi formerly of Boston, has been bought by Messrs. Grinuell. Vinton, and Co., of New York to take the, place of the. Samsen in their line of London . packets. The Switzerland is a fine new and fast-sailing ship, and is to be commanded by Captain Frank Smith, formerly of the Samson. FROM MALAGA.—Captain Hartshorn, of the bark Em press, arrived last evening in 20 clays from Malaga, in forms that place was visited on the 24th of August by a severe gale from 5.F... which did great injury to the crops, and drove a number of Spanish vessels on shore. THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA. _ _ We are very well pleased to find that Sir Charles Bagot, and not Sir Howard Douglas, is to be the new Governor-General of BritiSh North America. Not that we bad any particular objection to Sir Howard,• who was sufficientty popular during his New Brunswick Ad-. ministration but because we think it better that a man should come out who is in no degree trammelled by the prejudices and predilections of the past. So much has been done and learned in British North America within the last ten years, that any man who should attempt to -svern these Colonies upon views formed, and informs tgitOn acquireu a , nreTious to that period, would make a monstrous mistake, sui., do a vast deal of mischief.- Sir Howard Douglas might have attempted' this, because, though to_ unlearn is often as necesstify as to learn, it is alWays the More difficult task of the two. A valued Cortestottfient, who, from t i opportunities he enjoys for acquiring accurate information on such subjects, can scarcely be mistaken, thus writes frost 1.9 n" don, under date of the 18th September My opinion is unchanged, though Sir C. Bagoos name indicates- n thing, because lie is unknown in English politics, I Contintte to believe that the colonial policy of the new Goverhfiietit I+lll be ;just and wise. Indeed, so far as these intentions go,I feel anfe of it already. Those who know Sir C. Begot, and whom lean thoroughly trust, assure me that he is a clear-sighed, able man, without at grain of Colonial Tory prejudice, and that he would deem it madness and wiCkedness to upset what has been done to wards real responsible Government in British America. I fully believe them. I am sure you may, without risk, speak confidently of the just and wise intentiens of the new g6vernment, and of the good sense and liberality of the nevi Governor-General." With such ati assnicante as this, we feel that we may very confidently bespeak for the hew Governor-General the sympathy and assistance of all CifirtatS of the British Colonial population, without distinction of vollties or origin, His task will be an arduous one, and if rte comes to it in A right spirit, be ought to be met by those who have the deepest interest in theisuccess of his Ad ministration, with a reasonable measure of confidence and hopeful expectation,—.Neva Scotian. FUNERAL OF LORD SYDENIIAM. The funeral of Lord Sydenham took place at Kings ton on the 23d instant. The occasion was made a day of mourning, and observed. with-all the solemnities ofthe Sabbath, The shops and places of business ware enti rel y elosed, and all trading and mechanical operations were stopped-the flags of - the vessels in - the harbour drooped mournfully at . half-rnste, and the people of .the town e*erywhere put on, along with the garments, the " spirit of heivriiess - ." All the fro* in.garrison, consisting of the 14th regi ment, the left wing' of the 4321,- the Royal Artillery (on foot), Kingston Volunteer Artillery; and the two troops of the King's Dragoon Guards and idajor Magrath's Lancers, attended. These lined both sides of t.',htireli street, at double distance, extending from St. George's Church a long way up the road by which the funeral was to pass. The only military features in the proces , siou,,besides the attendance of officers, were the band of the 14th Regiment; giving to the distinguished dead " For his passage, • The soldier's music,' and the gun-carriage upon which the body was drawn by six black horses of the Artillery, in funereal hous ings, with their riders in mourning. At eleven the pro cession bore from Government House its illustrious in mate, upon his last journey, the bell all the while " swinging slow with solemn roar," and minute guns firing when the body reached the limits of the town. • A ° great number of people were present to witness the ceremony, and among them were many from this side. Immediately after the funeral, his Excellency Lieut.- General Sir Richard Jackson was sworn in as Adminis trator of the Government at Alwington House, in pre sence of the Judges, Executive Council, Heads of 14e partments, such members of the Legislative Council and Assembly as were in town, and members of the Bar. IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMERICA. We have received through the Boston Moil, advises 'rein Buenos Ayres and Monte Video to the oth ult. There had been a severe and important naval engage ment between the squadrons of Buenos Ayres, under Commodore Brown, and Monte,Video, under Commodore Coe. Victory crowned the efforts of the latter, and the blockade of Monte Video; has been raised in conse quence. Following is the despatch of Commodore Coe, after the fight: — National . Squadron, Corvette Serandi, off the Harbour of Monte Video, August 4, 1841. The undersigned has the honour of addressing , himself to his Excelleiicy the Minister of War and Mirine, for transmission to the Supreme Chief of the Republic, in forming him that yesterday, at eightin the morning, the enemy ca me in sight to windward, to the number of eight vessels. The lightness of the breeze then stirring kept us stationary until nine o'clock, when we set sail in order to gain a hotter position . to "windward. But this having ro ved impossible, at o ne o'clock gin* battle, p in the disadvantageous position in which our squadron r emained, keeping up a lively cannona d e unt il a b ou t nightfall. At this time the enemy abandoned their Po aitio, fans to as Point Litud i leo Nimd. • them, until the darkness was so much increased as to I completely hide his vessels. I ought also to inform your Excellency that , in spite 1,, of the energetic courage of the commander opposed to us, he was not well supported by his other vessels—all of which, .I think, have sustained considerable damage, especially one of the smaller ones, which lowered her flag and sant her people on board his ship. • Our loss of men has been small, and the same may be said witb regard to our vessels, with the exception of the galley General Rivera, which received a serious in her hull. I recommend to the distinguished consideration of li‘it Excellency and the Republic, the valour, subordination, and activity of the officers, sailors, and marines of our fleet, all of whom have fulfilled their duty as valiant de fenders of a good cause. God save your Excellency I (Signed) J. H. COE. To Don Enrique Martinez, Secretary, &c. The Monte Vulcan fleet anchored at Monte Video on the 4th, when one of the schooners belonging to it sunk, in consequence of the damage she had sustained during the action. Corrientes still held out stoutly against Roses. Eehague, the General of Rosas, was in Entre Rios, meditating an invasion of that province. MEXICAN CONSULATE. New. Orleans, Sept. 18, 1841. lam directed by his Excellency- the President of the Mexican Republic to make known that all persons tra velling in the departments of Upper or Lower Califor nia, without giving notice to the Government, or his diplomatic or consular agents; .for the purpose of obtain• ing passports, will be subject to be driven from the terri tories of said departments, without rendering the Go vernment liable for any indemnity, inasmuch as they will have failed to comply with the formalities required by the laws of the Republic. - • • . F. D. _ARRAN GOl2. . COMMERCIAL NEWS, NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, OCT. 1. . . . . This is a day of un u sual exc i t ement in the commer cial world, inasmuch as -it is the last day-upon-which many articles come in free of duty, that were taxed by the late tariff. The, weather is far from being favour able for arrivals, but steam-boats aro kept cruising off, to bring within three' leagues of the coast, whatever there is in sight. Thousands and thousands of dollars in profits depend . upon what arrives before twelve o'clock, P.M.. The articles upon Which the new duties have been laid, having already risen in the market in advance of the Ist of October, the consumer does not feel the progress of the rise, but what comes in free now is, therefore a pro fit to the importer. Nor will the revenue derive any im mediate benefit from the new levy of duties, as the im porters have anticipated the time in their importation.— This fact accounts, in a great degree, for the great impor tations we have been having since movements were first made in Congress for a new Revenue Bill. The amount of Bonds taken this year at the New York Custom House is nearly $6,500,000, while during the last year, it was only about $4,500,000. This fact also accounts for the some what large shipments of specie that have been made to Europe, it being to pay for these very goods, imported in advance of what would have been otherwise the proper time. . A cool day like this, announcing a change in the season, stimulates forwarders and shippers to renewed exertions. There is now great activity among them, all along the lines of our wharves, and no doubt all along the Hudson, and the canals. The Flour Market continues excessively dull. The sales making are small, but prices are quite uniform, at 16 50c. for common brands and good Southern. Wheat bears a higher price in proportion than Flour. This is owing to the constant demand there is for this descrip tion of Grain, which is wanted for the British provinces, where it is received free of duty, and is from thence shipped to England. It is this steady demand that has kept up the price of wheat so high that our millers have found it difficult to supply themselves for manufac turing purposes. Such a fact as this, with many of the like in other branches of trade, is calculated to draw renewed attention to the state of American trade as connected with Britain and the British provinces. Coarse grains, particularly corn, have declined. This is owing in part to a falling off in the demand for distillers. The distillers and rectifiers have received quite a check in their business. The receipts of whiskey from the country have been unusually great, and being constantly pressed on the market, have kept down prices much un der what it can be manufactured for. This, with the belief by many, that there is a diminished consumption, has left on hand :a surplus supply. Some of our large dis tillers have been pursuing a losing business, and are about closing operations, at least fora limited period. If the manufacturers here should adopt the plan of the manu facturers of dry goods in England—thatof working short time, so as to make no more than is consumed, they would diminish their business, but raise the price to a point to make it profitable. Trade in Pearl-street appears to be quite brisk. The boxes thatline the sidewalks, directed to distant sections of the country, denote that it is a season of very consi derable activity. Trade, however, is pursued with ex treme caution ; and no small difficulty arises to fix the rates of Exchange. Generally, credits are given with the stipulation, that,when the time of payment arrives, the same shall be made in New York Bank funds. The steamer sails from Boston to-morrow, and there has consequently been a good deal done in Exchange. The rate ofSterling Bills has been very firm at 1091, and even 110 has been obtained, which is a higher rate than any have sold at for a long time. The shipment of specie is now more profitable than to remit bills. The circula. tion of the Commercial Bank. it is now stated, is greater than was at first given out. It will amount to a little over two hundred thousand dollars. This is the prin. cipal cause why the banks decline receiving their bills. They are selling at per cent. discount. It is well known they are abundantly secure. Domestic Exchange continues without the slightest change. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, &cm 30. SA Lr OF STOCK. —4,000 Indiana Bonds, 48,I; 1,000, $4B 60 C, 1,000:I1linois Bonds, 46i ; 1,000, 46i ; 1,000, $46 bsc. RATE OF SALES OF STOCK. ,x'l,ooo Indiana Bonds 1,000 jlinois Bonds 95 United States Bank 25 Shares North American Trust 50 Do. Delware and Hudson 25 Do. Vicksburg' 20 Do. Mechanics ' Bank ... .. B6i 7.0 Do. Union Bank 10 Do. Leather Manufucturers' Bank lO4 ___ 46 51 25 Do. Lafayette Bank 6O 75 Do. Canton Co. 10 Do. Mohawk R. R. 200 Do. Long Islantl ' b3O 58 100 Do. Harlem R. R. INSURRECTION IN SPAIN. The Madrid Echo of the Bth, contains some further details of the attack on the Palace. It says— " That between six and seven o'clock in the evening, M. Cortina, commanding the National Guard at the Palace, learned that the detachment of the 2d Regiment of the guard then on duty in the Palace, was about to defy the authority of the Government. He immediately doubled the posts. The superior officers of the National Guard were warned, and they ordered the drums to beat and different edifices adjoining the Palace to be oc cupied. The crowd gathered in the streets at the beating of the drum, and, collecting round the Palace, kept the guard from declaring itself. Meantime it was said that the Princess regiment had revolted. The Lieutenant- Colonel had succeeded in bringing it off, in concert with Concha, and had shut up a troop of faithful hussars. The Colonel, however, succeeded in bringing the soldiers of the Princess regiment to their duty, and they fired on the insurgents. The 2d Regiment of the guard also re turned to its dtitY. " The insurgents reached the door of the Palace lead ing to the Hall of Columns. Behind this door the twelve halberdiere offered their heroic resistance. The Queen, accompanied by Arguelles and M. Ileros, escaped to another part of the Palace. An officer belonging to the insurgents knew them, but let them pass. The Ministers_ and the Regent met at the Hotel of the Port. At dawn the Regent quitted the Port, with the authorities, and stationed himself before the Church of Sta. Maria de le Almadena, and thence sent his aide-de-camps to summon the revolted soldiers to surrender. They did so, and three officers ordered them to evacuate it. The Regent then entered the Palace, and gave the Cross of San Fer nando to the brave halberdiers." Gen. Conchs is said to have been taken at Las Rosas. It is thought that General Requena, Norzagary, Tul gozir, and others, under trial on the Bth, would be shot. G e neral Borso was brought to Sa ra g ossa and condemned to T be lie l /I;et advices from M a d r id , o f Poria/ of,P q uoting the 7th inst., s tate, duo the Count de Requena, Briga diers Quiroga, Norzagary, and Pries, and 100 other per. oftlhoethl inst., lth. is sone, have been arreste d . General Borso di Carminati Barcelona, heleon eras a, shot th o o n has been taken to Saragossa. A court-marti a l was h e ld up T on h h e tinibllionnting the prison,from given by the Dcbats : .‘ Our Exaltados, though in a minority, show so much audacity and violence, our civil that• and military authorities know not how to resist them. The National Guard has been under arms for the last three days, parading the streets and singing Riego's hymn. This National Guard was disbanded after the occurrences of September, and, in the place of Mode rados, who were men of family and fortune, was recom posed of a large number of the people who were armed and clothed by the Ayuntamiento out of forced contri butions. This National Guard, amounting to 14,000 men, is now master of the town. It insists upon the destruction of the citadel, and dictates to the popular authorities proscriptions against the most distinguished citizens. Last night a Moderado was assassinated, and a list of 380 persons destined to become the victims of this revolutionary'. reaction is now openly circulated. No one conceives himself to be in safety,. and emigralur has become general. The. French brigs o fwar, _ prise and Argus, having been recalled to France, _ ff n' two French ships that remain are not enough t o an asylum to the refugees who flock o h sthitche left Cadiz on The Spanish steamer Mercurio, .1 t arrived at Mar the Ist, and Barcelona on the from t he 'accounts brought seilles on the 1 3 th. It app ears ono, and Gerona, have by this vessel that Lerida, Tarrago.enreent. Col. Burgues, declared against the Christina mei f Mauntjoui at Barcelona, the Governor of the fortress p Colonel Echalcen, a decided has been replaced by Lieut.._ had been sent to replace Exaltado; and Colonel ujoi S d'Urgel. Barcelona was in a the Governor of _the . eu The_wife of Espartero was at state of great agi teBhilad.received great attentions from the Malaga, where sh was known from Valencia furt her population. Nothing . stateofgreat • than that it was in a Dealandsco tie Paulo armed at Calm°, is EVENING SUN N • ie<A on the 11th inst. His Royal Highness was r f_ t o h f e t l h i line, e 3 . tee lri n ce t s u f f r t o r m oup C s ad u i f e the Spanish frontier by the local authorities, 'lt ' t 11 7 41, N. re Oth ult., state t • ill\ lete c--\ tide having appeared in " in d. the Globe of that city, a of Ensparaging terms of the Duchess de la Irictolipqryi-..ic, partero, a- party .of o ffi cers went to the bur t i taala the Journal, destroyed the presses, scattered the types , burnt- some of the papers, and assaulted some , of the per sons employed. The political chief of • Cadiz had pub lished a proclamation condemning tl • act of violence. The Memorial of Pau has a letter from Bedous of the 12th inst., which says— , " A detachment of f or t y off i cers of the 2d Regime nt .Ife u nder the Royal Guard have j us t arr i ved. They ar a t e orders of General Latorre. The soldiers too k from g i ect their baggage and horses near Saragossa; and on the Si , anish frontier were entirely f plundered o e very-- thiw, o,.:'d imprisoned at Etcho, though they were after warXs•relt sased and-granted passports for France. They entered by Lescus, and, after three days' marching, reached Bedee' s , ‘ worn out by fatigue, an d d est i tute of shoes and almon. every other clothing. They intend to go into Navarre au.d take service at Parupelunit, for which place they will tiee, out to-morrow." We extract the following from the Phare of Bayonne of the 15th ireit. 11. Narcisso Carriquiri, we are told, passed through Bayonne yesterday, going to Paris. The Regent has re warded the courage of the halberdiers who defended the Pe ace at . Madrid with the cross of Ferdinand to es.lh. promotion . to a higher grade, and a sum of 1,000 rear's. It is reported that General Concha has. been caught a t Las Roses, three leagues from Madrid, and is in prison. General Borso was arrested on the 10th at Bor)a, and taken under an escort of National Guards to Saragossa. where he is confined, and will, no doubt, be immediately brought to trial and executed. .The national militia ce Tolosa have refused to do the duty which the military authorities have wished them to undertake. They have consequently been deprived of their arms, which have been sent to St. Sebastian. It seems that for tifications are being raised at Iron. The gate at the head of the bridge of Behobia has been re-established. On the confines of Biscay and Castille it is reported that on the 11th, three battalions arrived at Medina de Pomar, and a fourth at Ona, under General Aleson, with orders from the Regent to threaten Bilbao. The following details from Pampeluna have This moment reached us, in a letter of the 12th, the accuraoy of which we can warrant. General Ayerbe entered Panpeluna on Tuesday morning, but the only force he had with him was the second regiment of the Royal Guard, wle;ch had . . deserted, and then as suddenly returned to its allegonee. Most of its officers, however, have abandoned it entirely, forty-two of them hexing gone into'France. After art interchange of communications between O'Donnell and Ayerbe, the firing from the citadel suddenly ceased. The damage done by it is certainly serious, and to be de plored, but, at the same time, muck less disastrous than we at first. apprehended. On Tuesday evening O'Donnell; came out of the citadel, with one squadron and one battalion, and joined Ortigosa, in the country, where he is at the head of six hundred armed partisans. His intention is to traverse the country for five or six days, raise and organise additional forces, and then return into the citadel. This, in the meantime, is left in the charge of Colonel Azcarraga, with a com pany of artillery, the battalion which commenced the movement, and a company of young volunteers, belong ing to families of distinction' at Pampeluna. On leaving his position, O'Donnell assured the Captain-General Ayerbe, that the citadel should make no demonstration unless his passage out was interrupted, or the town re commenced hostilities, but we do not learn whether General Ayerbe subscribed to these conditions. . The steamer Isabella IL, after carrying troops from Santona to Castro, left the port of Passages, on the 12th, for San tander, whence she will immediately proceed to the coast of Biscay, and join in the blockade of Bilbao." CHASE EXTRAORDINARY. A miner residing not many miles from the Land's End, who had been in the habit for some time past of inflicting severe punishment on his wife, a very pretty little woman, for the most trifling offences, proceeded se. far with his brutality that her patience became at length exhausted, and she went to a neighbouring Magistrate to swear the peace against him. A warrant was imme diately issued, and delivered to the constable, who re paired to a neighbouring parish where the delinquent resided in a state of separation from his wife. It being early, the constable found him in bed, and immediately ordered him to turn out and go with him. The hus band promptly obeyed, and having put on his waistcoat and jacket, asked leave of the officer to go into the next room to put on his trowsers, which had been left there the night before. As he had no shoes or stockings on, the request was granted ; but the prisoner finding him self out of sight of the constable, determined to make his escape. He therefore cleared the stairs at a bound, .nd before the constable knew where be was, be was running across the country at a fearful pace. The officer and another man immediately fol lowed him, but he led them a run of upwards of two miles and a half, during which he cleared at a bound old shaft!, hedges, and furze bushes, until he reached the mine where he worked, and descended the ladder. The constable guarded, as he thought all egress from the mine, and then he and the mine captain descended ; hut the prisoner led them another chase through all the subterranean passages, and at length bolted up one of the shafts, which in the hurry had not been guarded. On reaching grass, he set off again, and did not stop till he arrived at his own house, where he now lies in great danger from the cuts and bruises - he received in his feat. -All proeoellings acsinst him are said to be stopped ; the punishment he has inflict - a on masers being touch more severe than a month at the treadmill. —Plymouth and .Devonport Journal. , , . PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 18.—During the wnoie of last night it blew a heavy gale of wind from :7-:.W., the few outward-bound ships at Spithead and the Mother bank rode the gale out in safety. A melancholy and fatal accident occurred between the hours of 11 and 12 last night, which has thrown a perfect gloom over this place :—Ensign Ruslibrooke, attended by a corporal named Williams of the 32d Regiment (to which they both belonged) were on the detached guard in the Dock yard, and in going the usual night-rounds, both these poor fellows, owing to the darkness of the night, fell into the dock and were drowned ; the bodies were dragged for at any early hour this morning and found. Ensign Rushbrooke was a very young man, and I un derstand but a short time in the army ; he is a son of Colonel ltushbrooke, M.P. for Suffolk. The Styx, steam-frigate, Captain Vidal, arrived yesterday for the purpose of embarking Sir Charles Bagot for Canada. The Britannia, 120, Captain Mansell, is hourly expected at Spithead from the Mediterranean. MR. BECKFORD'S TOWER.—We find on in quiry that the re-furnishing of this beautiful structure has not only been contemplated by the owner, but actually completed, and in such a style as is quite commensurate with the well-known splendid conceptions of that gentle man in all matters of taste and vertu. it is not only in the creation and originating of beautiful furnitnre de signs, but iu the consummate judgmen t which he mani ests in the grouping and dispositio n of the articles, th at Mr. Beckford displays a mind of the most superior order, and a single glance at the apartments in this building would at once evince the justness of these remarks. The costly and rare articles at the tower must, indeed, afford to every person of taste a great treat. The Etruscan vases are of the greatest value and curiosity, not only f ro m their antiquity , but from their wonderful preser vation and exquisite design ; some of them are on whit e grounds. The collection of these i s very extens i ve. Th e manu scripts and choice copies of the ear ly au th ors are excee di n gly rare, in fact, they areinestimable, as are also the collection of Agates, Japan, Oriental China, Baby lonian Glass, Raphael ware, k 1U —c. ...Lally of them quite unique and enviable objects to any national museum. The pictures are mostly of the Italian an d Flemish painters amongst which are placed some exceedingly curious and valuable enamels and early Greek paintings. The furniture designs of this munificent patron of all that is elegant in - art are carried and executed by Mr. Edward English, jun., of this city.—Bath Haag:. The notorious Impostor, Collicott, died at the Union-house, Bideford, on Friday last. Collicott, who was an old Men well known to all the • neighbourhood in the North. of Devon; as a travelling seller of songs, swa n books, and other pedlery, matches, &c., was a nadir* of Sliebbear, would, when an opportunity offered , p ilfer those he was about to b eg o f, or pick up his alms u: his practice was in his life time to sleep w ow , open air, beside hedges, hay mows, or, in very .i 0 n y s place weather, would find out an outhouse or barn'nrThursday of covering to shelter himself. Tie sits , ? i „ a most last, discovered lying in a barn, at Bideford.to the wretched condition, when he wastakenexamini Union, ng h i s where he shortly after died, cl ! an on h notes, securely clothes, 1501. was found in gold ana eas sewn up in his waistcoat, which he w o re about his person. —Devonport Telegraph'. T sourumouvrpx.— DESTRUCTIVIG F I RE A .. messing accounts were Yesterday morning. the oat dis tressing accounts of the Royal received in the City bY t : .E , l en d Insurance Corn- Exchange and_. Churc h or 4 fire Wilich took place during of a tremendous h night of Sunday last, panics, i t e the dreadful hivricane ~° : i sh ie , and the partial inunda itt Solt thraoulton. inhPeenvight previous, with the destruc tion of the town on t rosy the river, attended with loss lion of the bridge l' e s that the fire commenced in a lodg of life. It 4 P -- e ra in the principal street, near the river, ing-house, discoveredsituate at about half-past 11 o'clock; but and was fireen gines were immediately turned out although the. , it was beyond all human power into piggY , and brought of the flames, chiefly owing to th to stop the progressblowing most violentl •and 6 which was six 3, scattered the. wind,•• tions F or hours the conflagration fire in • all direc • raeed te tee eitically greater ,and burned down the above portion of the stre et. The report receivedby the that forty houses have been levelled to the ground. Another letter has been received in the City which asserts that u pwards of eighty houses were destroyed, most of them on the west side of South -street. The inundation took place at nine o'clock on Saturday night, and the greeter portion of the bridge was swept away by the current. A boy, who is stated to have been crossing the the time, perished. A letter from Algiers states that the erection of an hospital for 1,200 patients, and of barracks for 1,000 men, has been commenced to the west of the Cusaubab. They aro both to be bomb-proof. Numerous labourers were employed in forming the ditch which is to surround the enclosure, and the works are carrying on with great rapidity. The two gates of Bab-el Oued and Bab-Azotux were taking down,. ann_upe ha s b een added i n t h e etiintnis- Lord 0 . sion of the peace for Sussex, and y es terday took oaths and his seat on the b enc h st - Levies, as a Magieo• We for the county, the