The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-27 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty Lad a small dinner party on Christmas-day at
the n,,ov Palace. The company included her Royal Iliglines
the Duchess of Kt nt, Viscount Melbourne, the Treasurer of
the Household, Colonel and the Honourable Mrs. Cavendish,
and Miss Cavendish, the Countess of Nlulgrave, Lady Mary
Stopfurd, Honourable Miss Cocks, Honourable Miss Dillon,
Boroaess Lehzen, Viscount Falkland, Mr. Rich, and the lion.
Colonel Grey.
The Queen gave audiences yesterday to Viscount Melbourne,
Lord Glenelg, and Lord Hill.
Soon aft .r three o'clock her Majesty and her august mother,
attended by the Countess of Alolgrave, left the new Palace in
a car. age an 1 four, preceded by outriders in scarlet lieveries,
and escorted by a party of Lancers, for Windsor Castle. Her
.Majesty's suite followed in two of the Royal carriages and
four, and included the llonctrable Miss Cocks, the Honour-
able MiS3 Dillon, Baroness L. Ilion, Miss D:vys. the Honour.
able Colonel Grey. Equerry in Waiting, and Lady Mary
Stooford, Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent.
The Duchess of Gloucester ; Ba-on Gersdorff, the Sasc n
Minister ; Lord Frederick Fitzelarenc,, Colonel Jones, and a
small party dined with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
on Christmas-dav, at Cambridge-house.
The Doke and Due Ness of Cambridge visited the Duke of
S asses yesterday at Kensington Palace. Their Royal High-
waies kspected M.irlborough-house in the afternoon.
Th, Duchess of GI oic..ster entertained the Duke and
Duche:s of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess Au-
gusta of Cambridge, Miss Kerr, Baron Knesebeek, Colonel
Cornwall, and a select party at dinner, last evening, at Glou-
cesta.r-house.
At seven o'clock yesterday morning despatches were
brought to the C Office, at I also to the oflics of the
Commandcr of the Forces in thJ Horse Guards, from the
Canadas.

A Cabinet Council was hell yesterday afternorn at the
Foreign Office. It was attended by Viscount Melbourne,
Viscount D Lorl JAI lZus-sell, Viscount Palmer-
ston, Lord Glenelg, Earl of Minto, Lord Holland, Mr. P.
Thomson, and Vicount llowick. The Council sat three
hours and a half.
The Conamandor of the 17,,rees, and the Master General of
the o.:lnance had interviews with Lord Glenelg yesterday at
the Colohial Office.
'rhe Earl ai:d Countess of Lichfieli left town on Saturday
for ShuOorough Park, Lichfield.
Viscount Palmerston had a dinner party last ev,,ning at his
residence io Great Stanhope street.
The Earl of Shelbourne accompanied the Margnis of Laos.
d orne In Sunday from town t llowood Park, Wilts.

The Due of Wellington and the Marquis of
with the Mtrquis and Marehio-,
Douro pais...l Ca.-islnag DAY
ness of Stii.bury, a! Hatfield House.
The Duke of N.,.."1:Ak di:l not leave town on S'-
torch), last, as was e.;peet,A. His Grace entertained the
Earl and Countess of Surrey as Norfolk House on Christmas
day
'Die Duke and Duchess of Sui;erland, the Mar
quis of Statftrd, the Laii•is Caroline, Eannel!ne, and Eliza.
bAn Gower, have left town on a Visit to the Qneeo at Wind-
sor Castle.
The Duchess of Bedford left Belgrave-square un
the fronting of Christmas Da", on a visit* to 11,r s .n, Lord
Henry Russel, at Portsmouth. The Duke of Betlfcrd's
hea4ll has been considerably better since hit re,itletice in
Paris, 71111 0.1 clic' return of the Duchess they will depart for
Nice. Tice Marquis and Marehianeis of Abercorn will go
with them.
The Earl and Countess Brownlos., are receiving
company at Belton House, near Grantham, Lincolnshire.
The Earl of Roden, areoi»panied by his son, the
Ilan. Mr. .I.tceltin, arrived at Tullainore Pari . from attending
his duties in the. Haase of Lord.. Lady Powers'.tourt, who is
at Poweiscourt Castle, is iadisposed. •
Among the persons invited to dine with the King of
the French on Saturday last were the E trl -and Countess of
Granville, Mr. and Lady Georgina Full iron, Mr. Aston,
Lcrd Leveson and Mr. Frederic Leveson, Lord and Lady W.
Molina, the Marchioness of Sligo and Lady Louisa Brown,
Use Countess of Cawdor, and Larry C. Campbell.
Sir Henry and Lad; Rivers gave a spleturd dinner
on Wednesday last at Worthy, in Hampshire, to celebrate the
christening of their youngest son. Covers is re laid for forty
persons. After the dinner there was a ball and supper, and
'cawing was kept up with great spirit till a late hoer.
Died, on the 6th inst., at Foal:shan't, in Norfolk,
mu^b rmecteti, Francis Thomas Quarles, Esq., Solicitor arid
Coroner for the liberty of the Dachy of Lancaster, in that
-county. He w.ls the great grandson of Francis Qua:des, tl.e
poet, and a limal descendant of Sir Robert Quarles forrneey
of RoutfOrd, Essex. He was an honest lawyer and an upright
man.
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CANADA.

INSUR.IZECtION IN CANADA.

(ruom THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE LOND3N GAZETTE OF LAST
NIGHT.
Colon7al Office, Downing street, Dec. 26. 1837.

A despteh has been received f.nm Lieutenant-General
Sir John Co'Lome, K.C.8., Commander of the Forces in
Canada, dated 29th of November, 1837, of which, and of its
enclosures the following arc copies :
._ _ _

Head Quarter!, Montreal, Nov. 29, 18.37

"My Lord-1 have the honour to acquaint you for the in-
formation .of the General Commanding-in-Chief, that since
my despatch of the 20th instant the revolt has been rapidly
extending, and that the law officers of the. Crown, and tit.-
magistr Ars of Montreal, having applied b me for military
force to aisibt the civil power in apprehending Mr. Pepi-
neau and other traitors who were supposed to be a: the %il-
lages of St. l)eni, and St. Charles, I orilcr:d strong d:.-
tachmente, to support the civil authorities in the execution of
their duty.

" St. Denis is seven miles to the northward of St. Charles,
on the right bank of the river Richelieu ; the former 16 miles
from Sorel, the latter about 17 from the ferry of Chambly, op-
po!..ite Pointe Oliviere.
" Colonel Gore and Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, with five
companies and an howitzor, were ordered to proceed ftom
Sorel to Saint Danis, and five companies and two guns to
move from Chanibly on Saint Charles, under the command of
Lieu: -Colonel \Vetherall, of the Royal Regiment, accompa-
nied by two Magistrates, to execute the warrants against those
individuals charged with high treason ; and it appeared pro-
bable that the sudden appearance of the troops at these points,
and entering the villages nearly at the same time, would afford
an-opportunity of taking into custody the leaders of the,revolt.
•' The Sorel detachment, under the superintendence of
Colonel Gore, m irched at ten o'clo:•k on the night of the
22d, by a back concession road, to avoid the ‘Hage of Saint
Ours, occupied by the rebels, which increased the distance of
the march.

The incessant rain and almost impassable roads so im-
peded the progress of -the detachment, that he did net reach
St. Denis until half-past nine on the morning of the 23d ;
r. bels, on the approach-of her Majesty's troops, commenced a
heavy fire on them from all the houses on the North side of
the village ; some of theie were immediately taken by the
light company of the 32d regiment, commanded by Captain
Markham, but the fire from the howitzer having made little
impression for several hours on a large stone building, strongly
occuyiLd, and the whole of the companicsof the detachment
being much exhausted, from the very long and difficult march
of the previous night, Colonel Gore considered it necessary
to return to Srrel.

" Colonel \Vctherall, with four companies of the Royal Re-
giment and a detachment of the 66th regiment, and two six-
pounders, passed the Richelieu by the upper ferry, at Chum-
bly ; the bad state of the roads, however, impeded his march,
and prevented him from proceeding further that Saint Hilaire,
at which place he halted till another company of the Royals
joined him ; he then advanced on St. Charles, attacked the
rebels, carried an enclosed work defended by fifteen hundred
men, and completely dispersed them.
The advanced period of the season, and the constant
expectation of the navigation becoming impracticable, the
passage of the river being interrupted, it became necessary
to use the utmost exertion, with a view of restoring order in
the revolted district.

" The troops which have been called to act in the disturbed
districts, and to put down this sudden and extensively com-
bined revolt, have had to contend with great difficulties;
their communications with head-quarters having been com-
pletely interrupted by the armed peasantry assembled bn the
line of march.

" Many of the deluded inhabitants are returning to their
homes, and I trust that the affairs which have taken place
may be the means of quickly restoring tranquillity to the
country.
" I am much indebted to Lieutenant-Colonel Wetherell,
for his active zeal and judicious conduct on many occasions in
which he has been employed at this critical period.
" I forward the reports of Colonel Gore and Lieutenant•
Colonel Wetherell, which will afford the General Command-
ing in Chief full information of the proceedings of the de-
tachments under their command, and returns of killed and
wounded..

" Captain Markham, an intelligent and zealous officer, has
received several severe wourtis.

" I cannot close my dispatch without mentioning the exer-
tions of Captain David and the Montreal Volunteer Corps of
Cavalry, who accompanied the troops on the service in which
they have been engaged.
" I hare the honour to be, &c.,
" J. COLBORNE, Lieut., Gen.
" Major. General the Right Hon. Lord
Fitzroy Somerset, &c. &c. &c."

" Montreal, November 25.

Sir,—ln obedience to your commands I left this gartison
with the flank companies of the 24th Regiment, under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes; the light company
of the 32d Regiment, commanded by Captain Markham ; one
howitzer twelve pounder, under Lieutenant Newconten, Royal
ArLillery, and a party of the Montreal Cavalry, under Cornet
Sweeney, on board the St. George steamer, at three o'ellek
P.M. on the 22d instant, on route to Sorel, where I disem-
barked at six o'clock, and placed the men in the Barrack-
square ; I directed Captain Crompton to be prepared to march
at ten o'clock, when, according to my instruction=, I pro-
ceeded on the yowl to St. Denis, 1.0 the liver Rich ,lieu,
which I was directed to carry, and then nwve on rapidly to
assist Lieutenant Colonel Wetherall, cf the Royal Regiment,
in his attack on St. Charles.

" The roads being deep, the march was severe (although
the distsnce was only IS miles), it having rained violently al
night, the mud and water reaching to the knees ; 1 did not
reach the small but rapid river which crosses the road four
miles and a half from St. Den's until sometime after daylight;
in order to arrive at my destination with as little delay as pos-
sible, I took the back road, to avoid the village of St. Ours
anti pass the small river by a bridge higher up than the one.
by the main 'road, also for the purpose to take on an intelligent
guide, who lied veluntecred to lead.
" After passing the bridge I observed an armed party
leaving the lower one, who had been sent to oppose our cros-
sing, and who flunked our line of march ; but I did not waste
time in dispersing them, hut moved on to my poi'tt, which
was nog frequently impeded by the breaking up of the bridges.
Several, however, were s .ved by Cornet Sweeney's detach-
m-nt of cava'ry, who took two armed peasants. but could gain
no positive information as to the intention of the rebels. On ap-
proaching St. Denis, a strong body of armed men, moving
along a Wood, skirted my left flank; all the houses along the
reed were deserted, aed on nearing St. Denis I was attacked
by skirmishers occupying the houses and barns on the read,
and along the batiks of the river Richelieu; these were rae
pidly driven in Captain Markham to the main entrance.
I found the place was strongly occupied, and the entrance de-
fended by a large for Lifted stone house, and a barricade cros-
sing the runt, and flanked from a building and houses, from
which a severe fire was commenced. I immediately reinforced
the advance with Captains Crompton's, Maitland's. and Har-
ris's companies, and placing tho howitzer in a position off the
right of the road, at a range of 3ao yards, directed Lieu-
tenant Newcoaien to fire round shot into it, and batter
it down, if possible. On examining the house, I found it
too well secured and flanked, and the incessant firing showed
it to be well occupied. The armed force of the rebels, from
what I can ascertain, was full fifteen hundred men, but re-
port s id nearer three thou-and ; during these operatioes the
rebels were crossing the Richelieu in large bateaux, from St.
Antoine, but I could out spare shot from the fortified house to
obstruct th..ir passage : Calet tin Markham got po session of a
house intatedietely opposite to the fortified house, and driving
out the occupants at the point of the bayonet, but was almest
immediately wounded in three places; the day was now advanc-
ing, it tt as evi lent that the whole country was in arms, and t.o
important ( ffs.et r. as made on the fortified house, and sixty round
shot expended, and only six left; the grcund we occupied
could hardly have been maintained during the night ; it
was necessary to come to some decision, either to assault the
house en well defended, and flanked ley others loop-holed,
or to fell back bcfare the bridge in my rear could be broken
dog a The It: zard of a failure under such circumstances
and the jeded condition of the men, frost lr trite; succeeded
tiee rain and sn-)w, and their clothes freezing on them, de-
termined me to fell bark ; and having collected the wounded
and pl iced them in such carts as we had, and the hawitzer
the centre, I directed Lieuteuaat-Colonel Hugh .s to take
the direction of the rear guard, an I fall back. I was imme-
diately followed by strong bodies of Cie rebels in 'Tee aed un
my right flea, who were checked by the rear guard, and
having observed that a strong force had b •en detach d in the
direction of the upper bridge, by which I had passed in the
morning, on arriyi g where the road branched off to the tee
bridges, I turned to my left to the lower bridge, having eseer-
taieed that St. Ours w :es not fortified, and rid myself of the
rebels, who were ski-ting my right flank. On crossing the
!midge, the artillery horses give up altogether, aid two of
them fell ; the infantry went immediately to the gun, and
every exertixt W 33 in ide to get it on ; the officers' hors. F. teal
these of the ammunition weggon were put to the gun, but
without effect ; the wheels, cloned with mud, were now
frozen, and after seven 'totes of severe toil, during which
Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes ‘never left the run, the medical
oricer declared that half an hour more would freeze the men.
The gun was spiked and abandoned. 1 'hen moved to St.
Ours, where I W 33 in hopes of finding the steam-boat
Traremtee, ordered to meet us with provisions ; but site had
keen attacked by two hundred armed persons, and forced to
cut her cable rod re turn.
I passed throu,4ll the villag n an.l halted at some farm-
houses a mile on to refresh the neon, and proceeded in the morn-
ing, at daylight, to Sorel, where I art iced at eleven o'eh.ek in
the morning of the 24th. My loss in killetl and wounded,
by the accompanying returns, is, one officer s.werely
wounded, (Captain M 'Ahern) and nineteen killed and
wounded, and four missing ; the loss of the rebels must
have been about one hundred, which has since been con-
firmed. I have not yet received a correct return of the two
companies of the 66th Regiment, but I do not think they lost
most than one or two. I enclose a detailed report from
Lieutenant Newcumen, on the loss of the howitzer, who de-
serves much praise for his conduct.
" In this arduous march, and during the whole of the
operation, the officers and men di played the highest courage
and steadiness, although exposed to extreme suffering.
" I was much indebted to Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, of
the 24th regiment, for the advice and assistance I received
from him, and his exertions to extricate the gun ; and also
to Lieutenant Lysons, of the Royal Regiment, attached to
the Quartermaster-general's deparsinent,for his zealous and
OctiVC conduct ; in Captain Markham, of the JO ruigleM,