The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-04 00:00:00

CANADA.

How stand affairs in This will be the first ques-
tion asked when the Royal William arrives at Liverpool. We
will answer it briefly and truly.
Since the last invasion of Canada by the sympathizing
scoundrels near Sandwich, there has been no incursion by a❑
armed body from the United States. There have been ru-
rn,,urs and reports of invasions and burnings and murders; but
all have been totally false, save that, at Caldwell's Manor, near
Missisquoi Bay, from the Vermont frontier. This was a
most horrible and unpardonable affair ; and since Sir John Col-
borne has demanded from the Governor of Vermont the two
marauders who were recognized, he is bound to give them up
to be tried for arson. This affair emanated from private
malice, and ended with the burning of a few buildings, with-
out the loss of any lives. The following troops, undr Sir J.
M'Donnell were sent to Missisquoi Bay on receipt]of the in-
telligence :

5 Companies of the 66th-Regiment, from St. John's.
2 do. do. 15th do. from Isle aux Noix.
3 do. do. Gren. Guards, from Leprairie.
2 guns, with artillery, from St. John's.
1 troop of Dragoon Guards from Chambly, and about 30
of the Montreal Cavalry.
They have all returned to Montreal except the cavalry.
All the prisoners taken at Napierville hare been sentenced
to die ; altogether four have been hung at Montreal. The
trial of the nine prisoners taken at La Tortue for the murder of
Mr. Walker, is over. Joseph Robert, Ambroise Sanguinet,
Charles Sanguinet, Francois C. Hamelin, Theophile Robert,
Jacques Longtin, and Pascal Pinson, are sentenced to death.
The Court-martial at Kingston has adjourned, after tr) ing 159
prisoners taken at Prescott, except those in the hospital ; in
all ten have been hung, and three pardoned, and sent to the
states. The following is the list
The number of prisoners tried by the Court is 140
Remaining untried in Fort Henry
" in Hospital 9
Died in Hospital
Queen's Evidence 4

Total number taken .
The Court-martial is sitting at London, U. C., to try the
prisoners taken near Sandwich, and two have been sentenced
to death, and are executed ere this ; and from the tone of
feeling existing in that part of the province, the probability is
that before this account reaches the eyes of the gentle Queen,
half of the Sandwich prisoners will have paid for their piracy
with their lives, a heavy and fearful penalty, but one which
they incurred recklessly, yet knowingly.
Such is the disposition of the invaders and pirates—rebels
we cannot call them, for they never were Canadian subjects.
With regard to the present state of feeling amongst Americans
on the line, we must say there has been an astonishing change
a ithin the last two months. The_result of the affairs at Pres-
cott and Sandwich has cooled the courage of the sympathisers.
No one now talks of raising an army to invade Canada—but
they all wish the Government to demand satisfaction for the
destruction of the Caroline.

The sympathisers now wish to embroil the two countries in
a war, but this will be scoffed "at by all sensible men here, un-
less they hang too many of the young prisoners in Canada.
Mercy disarms opposition—cruelty strengthens it ; and if the
British Government have not yet done so, let them immedi-
ately send orders to " shed no more blood in Canada." If
they do not, the blood of thousands of both countries may flow
before long. Great part of the militia is to be disbanded in
Upper Canada, and the British need send no more troops out,
unless they intend to overrun the Oregon territory next
summer.

On the sth instant there was a large meeting at St.
Alban's, which was addressed by General Scott, of the United
States army, and others. The General sustained the course
of our Government. We understand that Judge Brown re-
plied to the General's speech.—The resolutions are spirited,
but by no means so warlike as those adopted recently in our own
neighbourhood. They are, in substance—that the citizens of
the Republic have a right to sympathise with the oppressed,
and will do it; that the Canadian Government is worse than
was the Turkish Government in Greece; that the Neutrality
Act is arbitrary and anomalous; that cruelty, by either party
in Canada, is to be deprecated ; that the appropriations by
the last Congress for the defence of the northern frontier,
were really to perpetuate British power ; that it is desir-
able for Governors and Presidents, in all proclamations, to
define the turpitude and the penalties of acts which they
for)id ; that determination and perseverance alone are neces-
sary to secure the liberty of Canada.—[lt strikes us that
a few skilful leaders, and men and money, by tens and
hundreds of thousands, would be altogether preferable. )
And, finally, that the resolvers will aid the Canadians by
" all means consistent with their duties as citizens."
A Committee of one from each town in the county was
appointed to devise a plan of relief for destitute refugees on the
frontier ; and a Committee of two in each town to
obtain signatures to a memorial to Congress against
the Neutrality Act. Per crntra—Sundry "neutrality meet-
ing" have been holden in the Northern part of New York.
We notice a call for one at Ogdensburgh (late the theatre al- .
most of furious war), which is signed by sundry gentlemen,
and among them the editors of both the Papers there. It is
evident that the recent disastrous events to the Patriots have
given a new turn to multitudes who truly " sympathised"
with the Canadians.

MEXICO.

This ccuntry is in a curious position.

It is cut up into sec-

tions by opposing factions—a French and English 'fl -et on its
co,st—the French have possession of the Castle of St. Juan de
Ulloa, and if the important news received be trtte, they
have taken possession of the town of Vera Cruz, and perhaps
are on the march for Mexico. The following seems to con-
firm the accounts before received, and if it is not contradicted,
we consider the fate of Mexico sealed. Texas stands ready
to pounce upon Coahuila, and the name of the mighty country
of the Moett zumas will perhaps be wiped out from the history
of nations with less regret than befel Babylon in its downfall.
Certain it is that in this country there is no commiseration fur
a Mexican.

By an arrival at New Orleans, direct from Tampico, we are
put in possession of private letters to Dec. 15th, from which
we learn the following .
By an official letter received at Tampico on the 15th De-
cember, from Victoria, it seems that that place had declared
for " Federation," and that 1,000 men were in readiness to join
General Urrea at any time. Little hope appeared to be left
for the Government party.
A letter from an American citizen at Tampico states that
no U. S. vessels of war had been at that place since the 14th
November, at which time the sloop-of-war Erie appeared off
the bar. It seems that special orders were given by Generals
Cos and Piedras that the officers of the Erie should be
interdicted any communication with the American citizens
on shore, when she soon left for Vera Cruz. If this account
should prove true, it is an insult to the flag which must be
looked to.

The report that Santa Anna, at the head of 500 Govern.
ment troops, had marched to Vera Cruz and made an attack
upon the Fre„ch squadron, had been received at Tampico, but
was doubted by those well versed in American affairs. Nothing
of importance that could be relied upon had been received at
Tampico since the 30th November. The rumours which have
been afloat in this city that the French citizens in Mexico have
been indiscriminately massacred since the fall of the castle of
St. Juan de Ulloa, appear to be without foundation—at least
we learn nothing corroborative.
There is published a correspondence between the Federal
General, Urrea, and the Government Chief Canalizo, from
which it appears that both parties in Mexico are equally re-
solved to resist aggression or invasion from France.
Gen, Urrea and his federal adherents remained undisturbed
masters of Tampico.
By a private conducta it appears that the cities of Tula and
Rio Verde have declared in favour of the re-establishment of
the Federal Constitution of 1824.

It is also reported that the city of Guadelaxara has declared
for the federal system.

It is further asserted that General Canalizo has abandoned
his army in the vicinity of Tampico in the greatest distress,
and had gone to join Geeral Filosola, who was alsoying
from Matamoras, his trocnps having declared for the feflderal system.
We have also received letters from Matamoras, dated De-
cember 8. At that time every thing was perfectly quiet, but
the citizens dreaded au attack from the Federalists, who were
within three miles of the city of Matamoras, in number 500.
From Vera Cruz we learn- that Santa Anna was stationed
within three miles of the city, and had 10,000 men under his
command. He had issued a proclamation to the effect that he
would support the Government at all hazards, and put down
the French.
The mails were stopped, and no communication allowed with
the towns in rebellion.
Since the above was put in type, we learn that the Henry
Clay crossed the bar at Tampico on the 18th December, and
that the pilot told the Captain that the Mexicans, under Santa
Anna, had driven the French out of Vera Cruz.
To sum up, it may be said that the intelligence by this ar-
rival warrants the suspicion that Mexico is about breaking up
as a nation into a number of independent state sovereignties.
But we must still hesitate as to the adoption of this opinion,
until we hear further from Santa Anna and his army.
We look with much anxiety for news from this country; for,
~er all, we believe it will be the bone of contention that will
produce a general war.