The Sun.
London, England, 1830-10-27 00:00:00

QUEBEC.

We extract the following from the . Montreal
Gazette of the 231 i Sept., received last night
In the course of the summer an individual calling
himlelf W, Harvey established himself as a pri-
vate banker at Quebec. Though unprovided with
letters of credit usual on such occasions, lw com-
menced selling exchange on London to a consider-
able ernotint. Those who objected to paying be-
,fore the fate of the bills was known had exchange
given them on their simple ucknowledgment ; others
gave deposits on the amount of it) to -25 per cent,;
While others, less wary, paid the full amount. Har-
vey ulso discounted hills to a great extent, and pur-
chased gold to a considerable amount. On pretence
Of Whig present at the races here, he arrived in this
city on Sunday se'nnight from. atiebee. It will be
recollected that the races on Monday were post-
poned on account of the weather. On that evening
the keeper of the hotel where be took up his resi-
dence received a note from him, stating that in con-
sequence of the races being postponed, combined
with the circumstance of his feeling himself indis-
posed, he had determined on returning to Quebec,
acid, requesting him to mention his having done so,
should he be inquired for by those who had uceom..
mid him front Quebec. It was, however, die-
covered on Tuesday, by accident, we believe, that
the worthy banker, instead of proceeding to Quebec,
had been seen crossing the river to Lapreirie. Sus

picion was consetready aroused that he had eh-
,,cmujed to the States, and Mr. Robert. Shaw, of
Quebec, to whom he was indebted, determined on
an immediate pursuit. Mr. Shaw joined the Prank-
ha steamer on Wednesday, and, by extra speed in tra-
velliug, got to Albany the following afternoon. He
there discovered that Harvey, passing by the name
of Llope, had proceeded that morning to New York,
and therefore determined on following him immedi-
ately to that city. Mr. S. reached New York the
next morning, cud, having procured a writ against
H. for the money be owed him, had him placed in
confinement. In order to make his escape he then
swore that Mr. Shaw was indebted to him in Ole

amount of 18,000 dollars, and on this sham action
\lr. S. found himself arrested. Being speed ly re-
leased by his friends putting in bail, Harvey saw it
was needless to refuse any longer coming to terms,
and accordingly offered to settle Mr. Shaw's demand
upon him. When about to leave the prison to carry
this into effect, Mr. E. O'Hara, of Quebec, who
had sub,.equently left this city in pursuit, made hi-
appearance, and had him again arrested. Harvey
having settled the demands which these gentleme,
had against him, amounting, report says, to 3,0001.,
was released next morning. It is not known what
course he had then taken. It is supposed that he
had previously been guilty of similar mal-practices
in the States; and what favours this opinion was
his extreme anxiety to he released, after he became
aware that the New York papers had noticed the
circumstance of his being committed to gaol. Mrs,
Harvey, who followed two days after, had her
!milks seized at Burlington, but nevertheless con-
tinued her journey to New York. It is supposed
that in her baggage may be found property belong-
ing to the creditors in Canada.