The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-19 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

(From Montreal Gazette of Sept. 25. )
We publish an Address which was presented on Satur-
day last to his Excellency the Earl of Durham, from the
Delegates from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince
Edward's Island, during their residence at Quebec, expres-
sing their high respect for his Excellency, and the deep
concern with which they heard of his Lordship's intention
to resign the Government of these Provinces. It will be
seen from the reply of his Excellency to this Address, that
there is now no doubt of the determination of the Go-
vernor-General to resign, and to return forthwith to Eng-
land :
" To his Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of
Durham, Governor-General of the British North Ame-
rican Provinces, &c.
" In approaching your Lordship on the eve of your de-
parture from Quebec, we beg unanimously to offer to your
Lordship the expression of our highest respect, and of the
deep concern with which we have heard of your Lordship's
rumoured intention to resign the government of these
Provinces.

" The duties of the mission with which we have been
intrusted by the Lieutenant-Governors of Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick, and Pi ince Edward's Island, and the
frankness of communication permitted by your Lordship,
have brought us into acquaintance with your Lordship's
feelings and views in relation to British North America,
and irresistably impressed our minds with the conviction
that your Lordship cherishes an ardent desire to elevate
the Colonies committed to your government, and entertains
conceptions calculated to render that desire effective.
" In a review of the short period of the Government
under your Lordship's personal direction, we behold your
Lordship, with that feeling so congenial to Englishmen,
which turns with repugnance from the shedding of blood
on the scaffold, blending mercy with justice ; while return..
ing tranquillity had already rewarded an administration
conducted without the sacrifice of human life ; and we
were aware that improved laws and institutions were in
preparation, which, under a Government firm, mild, and
impartial, gave to the future the reasonable prospect of
restored confidence and renovated prosperity.

" For the provinces with which we are more personally
connected, we saw in the warm interest, the enlightened
and comprehensive views, and extensive powers of your
Lordship, the dawning of vigour and improvement hitherto
unknown. With your Lordship's departure those antici-
pations will, we fear, fade away ; but, although it should
be our lot to see these provinces continue feeble and nerve-
less, compared with the condition at which their natural
advantages entitle them to aim, yet shall we ever remem-
ber with gratitude the Statesman who, exalted in the first
rank, and treading on the highest eminences of political
life in our common country, hesitated not, at the call of
his Sovereign, with disinterested zeal, to undertake an
office of unparalleled difficulty, and has given to these dis-
tant territories the benefit of his enlarged experience and
vigorous conceptions. Your Lordship's comprehensive
mind has opened to our view the animating prospects of
great public improvements advancing our common welfare,
and is hich will ever associate your Lordship's name with the
highest, prosperity of the colonies.
" We are unwilling to abandon the hope that your Lord-
ship may yet continue in the Administration of your high
office. Under any circumstances, we beg to assure your
Lordship, that our most ardent wishes for the happiness of
the Countess of Durham, your Lordship, and will
accompany you through life.
"J. W. JOIINS roN, Member of the Legislative Council,
Nova Scotia.
JAMES B. UNIACKE, Member for County of Cape Breton,
and Member of Council.
WILLIAM YOUNG, Member of Assembly for the County
of Inverness.
M. B. ALMON.
(Deputation from Nova Scotia.) ,
CHARLES SIMONDS, Member of the Executive Council,
and Speaker of the Assembly of New Brunswick.
HARRY PETERS, Legislative Council.
A. BOTSFORD, Member of Executive and Legislative
Councils.
HUGH JOHNSON, Member of the Executive Council and
House of Assembly.
JAMES KIRK.
JOHN ROBERTSON.
(Deputation from New Brunswick.)
T. H. HAVILAND, Member of Executive and Legislative
Councils.
GEORGE DALRY2tIPLE, Speaker of the House of Assembly.
JOSEPH POPE, Member of Assembly for Prince County.
(Deputation from Prince Edward's Island.)
" Quebec, Sept. 22, 1838."
(The answer of his Excellency Lord Durham appeared
in The Sun of yesterday.)
(From the Correspondence of the New York Courier of

Oct. 5.)
" MONTREAL, SEPT. 28.
" Yesterday afternoon, the piece of cannon captured at
Moore's Corner on Sunday evening arrived in town under
a guard of the 15th Regiment, in the steamer Prince:
Victoria. The cannon is an iron long six-pounder, mounted
on a new carriage, with elevating screw, and everything
complete, and in most excellent order. Some rough boards
were fixed at the sides and ends, so as to give the carriage
the appearance of a cart or waggon, and the space inside
was filled with apples. The Missisquoi Standard mentions,.
that the apparent waggon attracted the attention of one of
Captain Moore's troop, who apprised his Lieutenant, and
the parties in charge of it were ordered to stop, but instead
of doing so they drove on faster. Captain Moore being
informed of the circumstance, took with him the Lieutenant,
a corporal, and a private, being all that were on the station
at the time, and pursued. After ridinc, hard for a mile
and a half, they carne up with the team, but the party had
escaped, the night being pitch dark. There was a sword
which had the appearance of having been recently sharp-
ened, inside the box. Three horses were secured, but we
saw only two with the cannon yesterday. It is impossible
to say what quantity of arms and anttounition has been
thus secretly convet tql into the provine,?, but, there is hide
doubt that it has been on an extensive scale. we know
that the babitans in one part of the county of L'Acadie are