The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-14 00:00:00

CA NADA A.

(From the Correspondent of the Times.)
QUEBEC, JAN. 31.
Since the departure of the last English mail no
day has passed without the .arrival by the Grand
Trunk Railroad from Rivicre a,u,Leupof come one
of the detachments of her I\lLde'sf's'. troops, the

- average ninb,,,,r:of each detachment latterly being
about-160 men; In this manner the.62d Regiment
has arii-ed, and been forwarded on to Hamilton, its
pl.ce of destination, as also such of theAfli.lers:and
mein ()Pale 16,h Regiment as had not disembarked
at Lie when the Persia was oblig..d suddenly to
leave, cud who were therefore cariied to ILlife..x.
The 'first detachment of the Rifle Brigade, under
Colonel L:.)rd Alexander Russell, reached the
Chaudiere . station, near Quebec, on the 25th,
and were immediately forwarded. The heaviest
snowstorm of the season, which occurred on
the'26th and 27th of January, found Lord Frede-
rick Paulet, of the brigade of Guards; Captain
Gordon, his Brigade-Major; and Captain Seymour,
Aide-de-Camp, and a detachment of the Rifle Bri-
gade, on their j -nrney, but they made very good
time .nothWithstanding the weather, It has been
matter of disappointment to the citizens of Quebec
that they have been debarred from giving any token
of welcome to the troops on their arrival. This is,.
of course, owing Rrincipally to the'fact that the
station tit which' the Rivicre du Loup branch' of the
railway joins the .n2ainqine_of the Grank Trunle_tO
Montreal is•the%Chaudiere, distant five miles from
the Point Levi terminus of the road, opposite
Quebec itself, and one would- not recommend the
crossing of the St. Lawrence in winter as a pleasure
excursion. We have not, liiifrevar, been entirely
destitute of arrivals, inasmuch' as on' Sunday, the
24th inst., Captain Carey's -cOtripiany of Artillery
arrived at Point Levi, and, crossing the river in
canoes, a novelty which the men rather appeared
to enjoy, marched from the landing-place to their
barracks in high spirits and health.
The following gives the stations of the various
troops now in the,province, as recently deterreined
upon .
" Montreal-Two field batteries of Artillery, one
garrison ditto Royal Artillery, two battalions Foot
Guards, one company of Sappers and Miners, the
Ist battalion of the 16th and 47th Regiments, and
one battalion of the Military Train.
" Quebec—Three batteries of Royal Artillery, the
Ist battalion of the 17th Regiment, 4th battalion of
the 60th Rifles.

" Kingston—Two batteries of Royal Artillery,
the 62d Regiment, and four companies of the Royal
Canadian Rifles.

" Toronto—One field battery of Royal Artillery,
the 30th Regiment, and one company of Sappers.
Hamilton—One battery of Royal Artillery, one
battalion of the Rifle Brigade.
"London—One field battery of Royal Artillery,
the 63d Regiment (head-quarters), Royal Canadian
Rifles (headquarters), one battalion of the Military
Train.

"Guelph—Four companies of the 63d Regiment.
" St. John's, Lower Canada—Three companies of
Canadian Rifles.

" Chambly—One company of the Royal Cana-
dian R:fic,,s.

" Ile-aux-Noix—One battery of the Royal Artil-
lery, one company of the 47th Regiment.
" Victoria Bridge, North Side—Detachment of
the 47th Regiment.
"Niagara—One company of the Royal Canadian
Rifles.
" Port Dalhousie—Fifty men of the Royal Cana-
dian Rifles.
" Port Colborne—Fifty men of the Royal Can a-
dian Rifles.
"Dunville—Forty men of the Royal Canadian
Rifles.

" St. Catherine's—One company of the 30th
Regiment."
The four last-named places, at 'which small de-
tuchments are posted, are situate upon the Welland
Canal.

The interest and feeling aroused throughout the
Militia of the province at the first probabilities of
war do not appear to have since suffered any sub-
stantial abatement ; and the formation of volunteer
companies of rifles, as portion of the active force,
has, up to the present time, been vigorously pur-
sued. It has, indeed, somewhat impeded the work-
ing of the Militia General Order, which required
the enrolment of one company of each battalion of
sedentary Militia to be ready for service at 24 hours'
notice, and may perhaps be taken as a somewhat
practical proof that the people prefer acquiring an
actual knowledge of military duties at once, and
without delaying until called into actual service.
Whatever be the merits of the two systems, active
and sedentary, there can be but little doubt that
the former is, under present circumstances, the most
popular.
The most complete results in this respect have
been attained in Montreal, where, in additicn to
their prior strength, a battalion of six companies,
and another of 10 companies, have been gazetted
within the last week, the strength of each company
being 75 men. They have voluntarily submitted to
drills at any available periods of time, principally
in the long evenings, and are said to have arrived,
in consequence, at great proficiency.
Throughout the principal cities in Canada the
municipal authorities have given such assistance as
lay in their power in placing public buildings at
the disposal of the Militia for purposes of drill; and
it is a spectacle which affords room for some reflec-
tion that in the Crystal Palaces or exhibition build-
ings of Toronto and Montreal the'emblem. sjof peace,
the rightful tenants—may be seen in one nave, in
strong contrast to the munitions of war in another.
It is doubtful, however, whether any further
organisations will now take place, as a Com-
mission will at once be issued by the Govern-
ment fortahneada and theeousiderati preonopfatrhaetioen of any bill
for Militiaili
system ot. Canada
iesrsni oonr.eGr se,n
earntod,
hetheCoGnioinv
which,
iecricmi determined into effect such scheme as may be
approved
by t
v e
dby
will be laid before Parlianient next session,
The Commissioners named are—the Hons. G. E.
Cartier (Attorney-General for Lower Canada),
John A. Macdonald (Attorney-General for Upper
Canada and Minister of Militia Affairs), and A. T.
Galt (Minister of Finance), Colonel Lysons, C.B:,
Sir Alan Mac Nab, Sir E. P. Tache, Colonel Camp-
bell, C. 8., and Colonel Cameron. The four last-
named gentlemen are colonels commanding dis-
tricts of Militia, and, with the exception of
Colonel Cameron, were members of the Militia
Commission of 1854, from which the present
militia law emanated. They will, therefore,
have the advantage of reconsidering the conclu-
sions arrived at on the prior occasion of their
meeting, and of comparing them with the re-
sults which have been obtained, and which latter,
it may be confessed, have not been successful.
The return of the military population, as shown
by the last census, has just been made knofwlnB.
gives a male population between the ages and
60 at, for Upper Canada, 347,226,
oafnd627,7c I
for Lower
Canada 279,948, making a total
must, however, be borne in mind that the subdivi-
sion into service men and reserve men has not yet
been made in that return, the former embracing
those between the ages of 18 and 45.
It is stated on authority that the Governor-
General will also issue a commission for inquiry as
to a system of fortification and defence for Canada.
It will comprise some of the able military men of
each branch of the service who have lately arrived
nvigac residencee' here. and a civil engineer of high stand-
iipno. thainsdprloo

EXTRAORDINARY HAUL OF FISH.—We are in-
formed by a correspondent of an extraordinary haul of fish
which took place on Tuesday in the river Ouse, at St. Ives,
in Huntingdonshire, by Mr. Thirlwall, the lessee of the
river fisheries. The utmost exertions of eight men were
required to draw the net to the river bank, when it was dis-
covercd, to the surprise of the spectators, that at least 22
cwt. of fish, consisting of bream and pike, were encircled in
the net. Tho weight of each fish varied from half a pound
to ''our and a.half pounds.

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NEWSPAPER
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POLICE IN TELLIIIENC AP.
CLERKENWELL.—EIizabeth 73ar
titute, between 35 and 40 years of age, regairlait
6, Broad-yard, St. Luke's, was charge,.: before. IVIr.
D'Eyncourt with attempting to commit LNicido by
taking a quantity of oxalic acid.
From the evidence of police-constable 128 6,f 4
appeared that yesterday the defendant and some!
other woman were out on a drinking bout, and ira
the afternoon they went to a public-house in St..
-Luke's, and had some words. The defendant went
Out, and returned with a cup containing oxalic acia
and was in the act of drinking it when a man
knocked the MT out of her hand and then called in
the police, and gave her into custody. When she
was taken to .the station she was found to be the
worse for liquor.
~Tie prisoner said she-was sorry for what she had --
done, but she really had no intention of destroying
'her lire; and had it not been for the other womcn
would'not hay e be6n, given in 'custody. TUT
were all &link to ether: " - • , •
.111r.:1YEyncsourt 'discharged the7p;;ifo„pe.r a -
clutian, and to'd her she had better bt_ptyi%fullow
sno cam ,e ag
George Ckir, late an actor at. soiree of the Miner -•-)
t heat ra lind now an auctioneer, of Church-street,
ShOretlitch, Parrendered to his ri.cogniar c.s,
charged with committing a murderous vssault on.
Lis father-in law, Mr. Smith, of 35, Felton-street,
Rosemary Branch-bridge, Hoxton.
Mr. Heritage attended for the prosecution, and -
Mr. Beard for the defendant.
The complainant was in the Raglan Music Hall
on the 20th Jan. hest, and when the performances
were over, the defendant, who 'waS the worse for 'at-
liquor, made use of a violent-threat, and struck the
complainant such a serious blow on the head' that ••_-
he was rendered insensible Air some time, and was
so ill that he could--not- attehd-at The court-on the ----
-following day.
Mr. Heritage, said the defendant had written an
apology in which.)-FeTstated that he. was sorry for
having assaulted. the complainant, and also retracted
all accusations -he had made against lUr. Smith's.
character, and admitted that they were made with-
'cut !Foundation. In 'Consideration of this apology. •
Mr. Smith had agreed to withdraW all •legal pro-
ceedings agats.,init'the defendant.on his entering into .
his recognisances to keep the peace towards- Mr.
Smith for six calendar months.
The defendant having been bound over was then
discharged.. .•
LAMBETH:---Mr. Smith, one of the curates of
the parish of St. Mary Newington, applied to the
Hon. G. C. Norton for the assistance of an officer
of the court to accompany him to a house in Baker-
street, Walworth-roadawhere he understood a child.
was confined and treated in a cruel manner by its
parents.

Mr. Norton desired Spinks, one of the summoning
officers, to accompany the rev. gentleman, and in a
short time that officer brought into court a poor
little boy of five years of age and his mother.
The Rev. Mr. Smith-informed his worship that
he had accompanied the officer to the house, No. 1,
Baker-street, and there found, in a small back room
on the third floor, the poor child then in charge of
Spinks, in a wretched state. From what he (Mr.
Smith) could learn it appeared that the poor child
was the illegitimate offspring of a tradesman, who at
the time of its birth, and subsequently, lived in the
Walworth-road, and that eighteen months or two
years ago the mother went to live with a shoe-
maker named- Beresford, by whom she had had two
other children, and on one of these a coroner's in-
quest bad been' holden.
Mr. Norton asked what was the result of that
inquiry. • K.
Mr. Smith—l believe it was found that the child
had been overlayed by :the, mother; and met its
death in that way. Thep "resent child, as you will
see, is in a frightful state, and must have been
shamefully neglected, as Dr. Iliffe, who is present,
will inform you.
The poor child,. who is tall for his age (five years),
and has a remarkably intelligent countenance, was
here placed standing on the table iu front of the
' bench, and on his scanty clothing being taken up by
Spinks and his limbs exposed, a cry of horror burst
forth from all parts of the court, for a more pitiable
or shocking sight it was impossible to imagine.
The other parts of the body were equally distress-
ing to behold ; the breast bone stuck prominently
out, as did also the ribs, and all appeared like a
perfect skeleton, covered with a brownish unhealthy
looking skin. Iu fact, had the poor little fellow
been exhumed after six months' interment, the
spectacle would not have been more horrifying.
Dr. Iliffe, one of the churchwardens of the parish
of Newington, said lie accompanied the Rev. Mr,
Smith and the officer to the house in Baker-street,
where they found the child in a back room, and he
understood that for Line or twelve months the
poor little fellow had not been out of the room in
which he .was found. The consequence was that
for want of proper air and intctcourse with others
the poor child was becoming idiotic, and for some
time after their enterinc, the room he was not able
to speak at all. tie had evidently been grossly ne-
glected. end was suffering frcm want of proper care
and insufficiency of food.
The mother here said she gave the child all she
could afford, namely, two meals a day; and owing
to the person with whom she lived not having much
work they were very poor.
In reply to the questions of the magistrate, site
admitted that the child's father allowed her ss. a
week from the time of its birth up to last spring,
but since then he had done nothing for her.
Mr. Norton—How could you allow a child to be.
in the state this poor child is in—for, I confess, I
never saw anything more shocking than the spec-
tacle this poor little fellow presents—without going
to the parish and getting something done for it, is
to me surprising.
Mother—l did go to the parish, and all they
offered to do for me was to take myself and my two
children into the house.
Mr. Norton—What has caused the discolouration
of the child's eye ?
Mother—To tell the truth I did it myself, I
struck him with the cane.

Spinks, the officer, here produced a cane which be
found in the room, and which the child said he had
been beaten with by both his mother and Beresford.
Mr. Norton here directed the child to be taken to
Newington workhouse, and held the mother to bail
to appear on a future day, when the case will be
further investigated.
During the examination the poor child kept ex-
claiming " What a beautiful light ! " showing what
a contrast it bore to the darkness of the wretched
smallthe
room
s t niinn whichem onh t o. e
had been kept a prisoner
for l

SOUTHWARK,—Henry Howard, a middle-
aged man, was brought before Mr. Burcham,
with converting to his own use about £2OO
charged
or £3OO belonging to the society of Manchester-
Unity of Odd Fellows, held at the Angel Tavern,
Webber-street, Blackfriars-road.
Mr. Lewis, sen., appeared on behalf of the pro-
secution, and stated that the prisoner had been for
many years the paid assistant secretary of the lodge
called the Southwark Bud of Hope, held at the
Angel Tavern, and the utmost confidence had been
reposed in him, owing to his position among the
members. He, however, had taken advantage of
that confidence, and plundered the society to a very
serious extent. Ho should be able to produce evi-
dence of his delinquency, and asked for a remand
to complete the case. He called
Mr. Wm. Gillard, who said he was a trustee of
of
fw
ahisesisthtahnet prisoner had been for
secretary. It was his
tdmhuael
nyy to;
society
eraercs paideive all moneys on behalf of the lodge
and pay the same over to the treasurer at the time.
other He never accounted for
On Dec. 7, the prisoner received £7 os. 9d. from
of
a lodge at Woolwich,
said money.
Mr.su Johns he e c
sums
tolkht
behalf.ifart
lodge. La nodvlet a l
0,
wgf theratesha
etts
hemsceoracedinteu secretary
sum yy of the prisoner to pay him
allho was treasurer of the money.
o f
society.
Gregoryreceived and enter them in his book.
The prisoner had
not accounted for the £7 ss. 9d.
in any way.
Mr. Lewis here asked e
i v
fora remand.
The prisoner, 'who seemed to feel his disgraceful.
position, declined to say anything, and was re•
manded for a week.

...... ------- ---- ----- -
THE HIGHWAYS BILL—The preliminary clauses
of the bill for the better managenient of highways in Eng-
land define the limits of the act with regard to county and
borough. There are four clauses on the formation of high-
way districts, constitution of highway board, election of
waywardens, con Sequences or formation of highway dis-
tricts ; folloxted by clauFes relating to the appointment of
officers, and defining the works and duties of the board for
the maintenance of highways, and their protection from
encroachment : giving power to make any improvement.hi,.-
that may be deemed expedient, or to contract to repst_isv:g.
ways within other districts, and to levy rates rord f ,
L The bill
lexpensesandnr troeilincnadc.h parish. The act is not to extend eto Scot-
CHURCH RATE ABOLITION BILL.
.
that from and
parish brought in by Sir J. Trclawny provides
alefvteiredthienpaansysiniProvided al.
__ratleeess.hall be made or
of money is at the
ways that in any parishwhere
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due, but not otherwise, until the
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same shall have been liquidated. f
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danrYccovered in the same way as if this act had not been
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MR, R. and MRS. CHARLES KEAN are engaged
I- at the Theatre-Royal Drury-lane for a limited num-
ber of nights, and will appear THIS EVENING (FRIDAY)
14th, in Louis XI. ; Saturday, 15th, The Wife' `Secret; Mon-
day, 17th, Louis XI. • Tuesday, 18th, The Wife's Secret ;
Wednesday, 19th, hamlet ; Toursday, 20th. Louis XI. ; Fri-
day, 21st. Hamlet ; Saturday, 22d, The Wife's Secret.
To conclude each evening with the Grand PANTOMIME.

ROYAL

ENGLISH OPERA,
COVEN'r GARDEN.
Under the management of
Miss Louisa IV= and Mr. W.
Harrison.
THIS EVENING, (sth time) THE ROSE OF KILLAR-
NEY. Misses Louisa Pyne, Susan Pyne, Jessie M‘Lean, and
Topham ; Messrs. Santley, H. Haigh, E. Dussek, C. Lyall,
Patey, Wallworth, and Mr. W. Harrison.
To conclude with HARLEQUIN GULLIVER • or, Giants
and Dwarfs. Messrs. W. 11., F., and H. Payne, and
5. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
Commence at Seven.

-Nll-.EA It° Y AL, HAYMARKET,
Lesgee, Mr. J. B. Backstotm.

THIS EVENING, to commence with OUR AMERICAN
COUSIN. Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern ; Asa Trenchard,
Mr. Bnckstone.
Alter which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE
MISS MUFFET AND BOY ; ,
quin and Old Daddy Longlegs. LITTLE
Louise Leclerc%BLUE Charles Le-
clercq, Herr Cole, G. Becket, and Miss Rosine.