The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-29 00:00:00

IRELAND

(From our own Correspondent.)

DUBLIN, JAN. 27.

COMIIINATION—SECOND MIETING.—The adjourned meet-
ing of the citizens to take into consideration the evils arising
from illegal combination, is at last fixed for Tuesday next.
The Lord Mayor will take the chair, and measures will be
taken to prevent a repetition of the violent and intemperate
proceedings, upon the part of some of the tradesmen, which
disgraced the last meeting. Mr. O'Connell will of course be
present, as well as most of the wealthy and imlluential citizens
of every party. It was proposed that the mechanics should
be excluded from the meeting, as it was properly a meeting of
employers, but Mr. O'Connell would not countenance any
hole and corner proceedings.

POOR LAWS.
On Monday, a respectable meeting, convened by public re-
quisition, assembled at the Townhall, Waterford, for the pur-
pose of considering the propriety of petitioning both Houses
of Parliament in favour of a legal provision for the poor of
Ireland. The Mayor was called by acclamation to the Chair.

The Rev. Mr. SIIRRIIAN contended that a Poor-law would
be a national evil, unless it was framed in such a way as to be
a substitute for resident proprietors. He further contended,
that there should be a clause of settlement in the Act to pre-
serve the inhabitants of towns and cities front the influx of pau-
pers created by the exterminating system, practised by land-
lords in the country places.
Mr. BARRON, M. P., defended the Ministerial Bill. He
was against the clause of settlement in the proposed Bill for
Ireland ; for he was acquainted with the frightful enormities
which grew out of that clause in England. It had been stated
that the present Bill was a landlord's Bill. However honest and
sincere the person was who so expressed himself, ho (Mr. B.)
took credit to himself for being as honest and as sincere as
that Gentleman. This Bill was not a landlord's Bill. On
the contrary, it was a Bill which placed on the landlord
half the tax.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. O'Connell had not fairly
represented the provisions of the Bill. He (Mr. O'Connell)
had made statements which were not warranted by the details
of the measure. With regard to the clause of settlement it
appeared to be the opinion that it would be a landlord's Bill
without that clause. He contended that it would not. Mr.
Sheehan, among other things, objected to the Bill, because it
contained a clause not permitting clergymen of every religious
denomination from being in the Board of Guardians. He (Mr.
Barron) was in favour of such a clause. After some further
observations, Mr. Barron concluded by saying that he was not
wedded to his own opinions, that he had already given notice
of two amendments to the Bill, and that he was willing to
listen to the suggestions and advice of his constituents.--

Mr. ARTHUR DOYLE contended that the Poor-law of Eng-
land—the forty-third of Elizabeth, was the glory of that
country ; and yet Mr. Barron had just said, that it produced
demoralization and crime, and that it ruined the country.
That Bill was in operation until 1834, and was the condition
of the landed proprietors of England as bad then as that of the
Irish landed proprietors is now ? Were the manufacturers of
England as bad then as those of Ireland are now ? Philoso-
phers say that like causes produce like effects—and when were
the evil effects cf the Poor-law seen in England ? Mr. Bar-
ron had said that whole parishes were laid waste by that Bill.
He (Mr. D.) knew England as well as Mr. Barron ; he had
travelled through the manufacturing districts, not with his
eyes shut, and he never saw any part of it deserted by the
landlords. Did Mr. Barron suppose that they would swallow
his statements ?
Mr. BARRON said that he knew it.

Mr. DOYLE—In what part of England would a person get
land for nothing ? He would, however, read his resolutions.
( Mr. Doyle here read his resolutions, which contended for
the principle of a Poor-law, and the enactment of a law ac-
cording to the provisions of the 43d of Elizabeth.) There
was a landlord in the room a while ago, who:told him ( Mr. D. )
that a Poor-law would quintuple the produce of the country—
that the produce would be so great as to glut the English
market, and that there would be no market for the pro-
duce. He (:Mr. Doyle) told him not to fear that.—( Hear.
Mr. Barron had said that the 43d of Elizabeth produced tur-
moil and discontent. Was not the present Bill producing
worse now in England ? Were there not unions forming
every whcro against it ? He knew that there were. Any
person reading the northern papers would sec it. He, how-
ever was for the Irish Bill as it stood if thoy got no better ;
for the condition of the poor must be ameliorated by any
Bill.—( Cheers. )

After some other gentlemen had spoken upon the subject,
The MAYOR then put the following requisition, which was
unanimously agreed to
That a Committee be appointed to prepare petitions to
Parliament, praying that a Bill may be passed for a law to
support the destitute poor in Ireland, to come into operation
as soon as possible, and that the following gentlemen be the
Committee to report on the Irish Bill, and prepare petitions,
and submit them to a future meeting."
BALLOT, CORPORATE REFORM, &c.---A meeting of the me-
tropolitan parish of St. Mary will take place on Monday,
to petition for Corporate Reform, Abolition of Tithes, and
Vote by Ballot. Mr. O'Connell will attend and address the
meeting upon those subjects. Several other meetings will
take place before his departure, which is postponed to the
3d of next month.
Me. O'CONNELL ON POOR LAWs.—Mr. O'Connell's speech
upon the proposed Poor Law for Ireland has at length been
published under his own sanction, and amended by himself.
He deals only with the Ministerial measure, and leaves the
general principle unquestioned, though he is strongly opposed
to it. He, however, devotes himself to obtain the best measure
he can, which he holds to be an advantage, second to getting
none at all.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Thursday at the
new Palace.

is anon tit! Attillellatistlii, the Hanoverian Minister, had an
,udience of Her Majesty on SatuOayi to deliver his ereden-
.ials. His Excellency was introduced by Viiieciunt Palmers-
ton, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, Master of the
Ceremonies.

Madame Tricoupi. the Lady of the Grecian Minister, had
in audience of her Majesty on Saturday, to take leave on her
departure for the Continent.
Her Majesty gave audiences on Saturday to Viscount Mel-
bourne, Lord Glenelg, and Lord Hill.

The Queen honoured Mr. A. E. Chalon with a sitting for
the whole-length portrait of her Majesty on Saturday, as a
dendant to that of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
Lad her Majesty has been pleased to command that facsimile
lithographic drawings of the portraits be immediately executed
by Mr. R. J. Lane, lithographer to her Majesty.
The Royal dinner party on Saturday evening included Baron
Billow, the Prussian Minister; Count Seckendorff, the Prus-
sian Secretary of Legation ; Viscount and Viscountess Howick
Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston, Lord and Lady
John Russell, and Lady C. Barrington.
The Band of the Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards were
hi attendance at the Palace during the evening.
Her Majesty and her august mother attended divine service
yesterday morning in the private chapel of the new Palace.
The Rev. Dr. Short, Deputy Clerk of the Closet in waiting,
officiated, and the Bishop of Hereford preached the sermon.
Her Majesty was attended by Lady Portman, Hon. Miss Pitt,
Miss Cavendish, the Marquis of Headfort, and General the
Hon. Sir William Lumley.
A small party, including Viscount Melbourne, the lion.
W. Cowper, and Baron Stockmar, dined with her Majesty
last evening.
Saturday was the birthday of the Duke of Sussex. His
Royal Highness received congratulatory visits during the
day from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the
other members of the Royal Family in town. The Foreign
Ministers and a number of the Nobility called at Kensington
Palace, to leave their names for his Royal Highness. In the
evening his Royal Highness's tradesmen illuminated their
houses.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambrideg, and Prince George
and Princess Augusta of Cambridge attended Divine Sar-
vice yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-
street.

A Deputation from the Newfoundland School Society, in-
cluding Lord Bexley, Rev. J. Haslysam, Secretary to the
Society, Mr. Willoughby, Superintendent to the Schools in
the Island, Rev. D. Wilson, Vicar of Islington, and Percival
White, Esq., had an interview with Lord Glcnelg on Satur-
day, at the Colonial-office.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the
Forign Office. It was attended by all the Cabinet Minis-
ters, except Lord Holland, who is suffering from an attack of
gout.
The Council sat three hours.
The Master General of the Ordnance had an interview with
Lord Glenelg, on Saturday, at the Colonial Office.
Mr. Dedel, the Netherlands Minister, transacted business
on Saturday, at the Foreign Office.
M. Tricoupi, the Grecian Minister, called on Saturday at
the Residences of the Members of the Royal Family, to take
leave on his departure for the Continent.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer gate a Parliamentary
Dinner on Saturday, at his Residence in Downing-street.
Amongst the company were Lord D. Hallyburton, 181. 13.9
Messrs. T. N. Reddington, M. P, Edward Ellis, M. P., H. W.
Manic, M.P., E. Baines, M.P., W. S. O'Brien, M.P., T.
Wyse, M.P., A. H. Lynch, M.P., C. Greenaway, M.P. and
R. Macleod, M. P.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office
from Captain Prescott, Governor of Newfoundland.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVAL.
E. H. Green, Esq., at the Clarendon Hotel, from Bath.
DEPARTURES.
Captain Talbot, on a visit to the Duke of Beaufort, at Bad-
minton ; Sir Henry Paulet, Bart., for Brighton; the Dowager
Viscountess Powerscourt, from Caxton's Hotel, Mount-street ;
The Earl of Orford, for, Wollerton Park, Norfolk ; Colonel
Perceval, on a visit to Lord Newborough, at his seat in Wales ;
Sir Wm. Tuyll, from Mount-street, for Beaudesert, the Mar-
quis of Anglesey's seat; Captain Duberly, from Mount-street;
Sir George, Phillips, from Mount-street, for his scat in Wor-
cestershire; the Earl of Cavan, for Leamington Spa; Earl
Bathurst, for Oakley Park, Cirencester; Mr. Codrington,
M. P., for the Badminton Hunt, Gloucestershire.

Her Majesty's drawing rooms and levees for the
present season are likely to be gazetted in the present week.
Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipsthall, who was for
so long a period on a visit to his late Majesty, and who con-
templated a permanent residence in this country, has re-
turned to Bettegeld, in Germany, on a visit to the reigning
landgrave.
Lord Henry Russell arrived at the Duke of Bed-
ford's, Belgrave-square, on Thursday, from Haslar Hospital,
Gosport, perfectly recovered from the effects of his recent ac-
cident.

The Duke and Duchess of Bedford and the Marquis
and Marchioness of Abel-corn, left Paris about ten days since
for Nice, the climate of the south of Europe being recom-
mended by the physicians for the improvement of the health
of the Noble Duke. They are expected to return to Eng-
land in the spring.
The Hon. Edward Bouverie, son of Lord Radnor, is
to accompany the Earl of Durham to Canada. Captain the
Hon. Harvey Grey, of the .5 2 d regiment, son of Earl Grey ;
Lieutenant the Hon. Frederick Villiers, of the Coldstream
Guards, son of Lord Jersey ; and Captain Conroy, are
spoken of as having been appointed aides-de-camp to the
Earl of Durham.

In consequence of Easter falling late this year, Al-
mack's balls will take place earlier than usual, and a series of
three balls will be appointed in March.
It is understood that the House of Commons, at its
rising this night, will adjourn till Friday next.
Mr. Hesketh Fleetwood, and a Deputation, had
an interview with the President of the Board of Trade this

The Members of the Catch Club held their second
meeting last week at the Thatched House Tavern. The
Hon. T. Fiennes presided. Amongst the company were the
Duke of Argyll, Lord Say and Sele, Lord Saltoun, Lord
Montford, Hon. W. Fraser, Hon. Col. Fane, Mr. Fitzherbert.
The repairs and improvements in progress at the
wing of St. James's Palace, lately tenanted by Lady Barnard,
and intended for the Hon. William Ashley, hare been sus-
pended owing to the continuance of the frost.
The obsequies of Lord Farnborough took place on
Saturday, in the family vault of his father-in-law the vener-
able Sir Abraham Hume, Bart., at Wormleybury, near Wal-
thamcross. The remains of the late Lady Farnborough were
deposited in the same mausoleum exactly 12 months ago.
Authentic accounts received yesterday from the
Gold Coast state that an insurrection of the Blacks had
broken out at Elmina, a Dutch settlement, not far from Cape
Coast; and that the Governor, who had sallied forth against
them with 300 men, was, together with every individual under
his command, either killed or taken prisoner. This calami-
tous event, as may naturally be supposed, had thrown the mer-
chants belonging to the other settlements on that coast into
a state of the greatest alarm.
Mr. Pearson, of Oxford, inventor of a new drag,
proceeded on Friday evening by the Devonport Mail, to try
his invention, sanctioned by the Inspector of her Majesty's
Postmaster-General. _ _

Private letters from New Orleans of the 17th ult.
state that the quality of the new and abundant crop had been
materially injured by the great hurricanes in the month of
October. The better qualities would therefore be scarce,
whilst of the- inferior sorts there was a superabundance.—
Morning Paper.
Advices have been received from Canton to the 29th
of August inclusive. It appears the license for a new Hong
had been issued there; the merchant appointed was Yangtas.
Captain Elliott had signified his concurrence with a request of
the Chamber of Commerce for the establishment of a new
post-office, on condition that he was guaranteed against loss,
and the Chamber was occupied in devising a proper plan and
making the preliminary arrangements for carrying the project
into effect.—Morning Paper.
There is no truth in the report that Mr. Edward
Ellice, jun., is appointed Comptroller of Lord Durham's
household. Nothing is yet settled with regard to the Noble
Lord's arrangements; but if Mr; Ellice accompanies him, it
will be in the capacity of his private secretary, and witli°lll
ree,living any emolument for his services.
James's Theatre
Black
wbheichprAoirdsu.esetrlin
produced at the St.
Stirling
will
sus-
tain a principal part.
The Prince and Princess of Capua have just arrived
at the hotel Windsor, Rue de Rivoli, at Paris.
TILE PRESENT MINISTRY.—Having before us
the years in which the Members of the present Administra-:
tion were born, we make out their ages as follows :—Lord
Melbourne, Prime Minister, is in his 58th year ; Lord Cotten-
ham,
56; Lord Lansdowne, President of the Ceuncil; 57
Lord Duncannon, Privy Seal, 56; Lord John Russell, Home
Department, 45; Lord Palmerston, Foreign Secretary, 53 ;
Lord Glenelg, Colonial Secretary, 54; Lord Holland, Duchy
of Lancaster, 64; Lord Minto, Admiralty, 55; Lord Lichfield,
Post-office, 42; Lord Langdale, Master of the Rolls, 52
Lord Ilowick, Secretary at War, 35 ; Mr. Spring Rice, Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, 47 ; Sir John Hobhouse, Board of
Control, 50; Sir Henry Parnell, Paymaster of the Forces,
61; Sir Hussey Vivian, Master of the Ordnance, 62; Lord
Mulgrave, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 40; Lord Plunkett,
Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 63 ; Lord Morpeth, Chief Se-
cretary of Ireland, 35. We have not been able to ascertain
the years in which Mr. Poulett Thomson, and Mr. Labouchere,
the President of the Board of Trade, and Master of the Mint,
were born.—Leeds Mercury.
A few weeks ago, John Watson, farmer, near Ot-
ley, left home, and has not since been heard of. It is greatly
to be feared that he has been drowned in the river Wharfs, a'
his had has been found at Flint Mills, near Wetherby. A
handsome reward has been offered for the finding of his body.
Sitting constantly near the fire is a hurtful practice
to both old and young ; and the habit of standing or sitting
with the back to it is still more so. Obstinate nephritic com-
plaints have frequently" been brought on by this means.—
Curtis on Health.

EXTRA►ORDINARY GAZE'T'TE.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE O 1 PIUDAY, JAN. 26.

(ktiht.fsittp ost gAtt.tritiAT NiGHT. )
Colonial-office, Downing-street, Jan. 27.
A despatch has betin received from Lieutenant- General Sir
John Colborne, K. C. 8., Commander of the Forces in
Canadii dated 1.?ec.t.4:2., 1 817, of which and of its enclosures the
following are extriag 1I&I eqieit
of A DESPATCH FROM LtAiJfkgANiiGflNfitAL SIR
JOHN COLDORNV., X.C.11 , ?Win-GENERAL LORD PfTZROT
SOMERSET, K. C. Et., DATED HEAD• 4VARTER;, MONTREAL,
DEC. 22.

I have the honour to transmit to you, with reference to my
despatches of the 13th and 15th instant, for the further in-
formation of the General Commanding in Chief, the details of
the late movements of the troops acting against the rebels in
this district. The habttans in arms between the Yamask a and
the Richelieu having dispersed after the desertion of their
leaders, Wolfred Nelson, Dci Riveries, and Brown, I di-
rected Major Reid, of the 23d Regiment, to proceed to St.
John's with part of the force which had returned to St. Charles
from St. Hyacinthe, and unite with the companies under
Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, assembled at that post, for the
purpose of attacking the Acadians, who had a second time
taken the field, and crossed the Richelieu, and joined the
insurgents under Bouchette, at Swanton, in the United States
territory. Fortunately, however, the loyal population of
Messiaquoi and the Shefforel volunteers routed the party be-
fore it had penetrated a mile into the township of St. Arnta-
nel ; this vigilance of the Messisquoi militia, enabled me to
withdraw several companies from St. John's, and to make
arrangements for entering the country of the Lake of the Two
Mountains ' • the strong hold of the rebels of Grand Brule and
Riviere du Cliene.
I had received information that the insurgents in that sec-
tion of the country had assembled in greater force, and were
more fully prepared for resistance, than in any other part of the
district of Montreal. They had driven from their homes
every loyal subject, and, pillaging an extensive tract, they
provided for the reinforcements, which joined them front Van-
dreuill, Terribonne, and the neighbouring counties. Girod
(a foreigner), Chenier, Girouard, and Dc Maichell, the most
able and active leaders of the revolt, had been for several
weeks engaged in organising the insurgents, and were in pos-
session of all the resourecs of the county.
St. Eustache being the principal post, I assembled the dis-
posable force under my command at St. Martin's, on the 13th
instant, and directed Major Townsend to march on the fol-
lowing day from Carilton, with a detachment of the 24th
Regiment, and the Volunteers of St. Andrew's, towards
St. Benoit.
On the 14th I crossed the north branch of the Ottawa,
three miles below St. Eustache, with two brigades and six
field pieces, • and the Montreal Volunteer Cavalry and Rifle
Corps, while Captain Glohinsky's company of volunteers
attracted the attention of the rebels by marching a more direct
route. As the force which had passed the river approached
St. Eustache, Colonel Maitland's brigade, consisting of the
32d and 83d Regiments and the cavalry, moved in front of the
town, towards the St. Benoit road, followed by the second
brigade, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Wetherall, and
entered it at several points.
Major Jackson, commanding the Royal Artillery, with the
battery under his charge, opened a fire on the church, and the
houses occupied by the rebels. Girod, and many of the
rebels from St. Scholastique, abandoned the defence of the
houses and walls, which they had previously occupied, on the
approach of the troops ; but the more determined of the rebels
from St. Benoit, under Chenier, continued firing from the
church and adjoining houses, till they were driven from them
by the fire of the field pieces placed in front of the church by
Major Jackson, and the advanced parties of the Royal and
33d Regiments and Rifle Corps, which had been posted under
corer of the unoccupied houses.
The reports of the officers commanding brigades are annexed,
for the information of the General Commanding-in-Chief.
The troops left St. Eustache early on the 15th, and on the
march to St. Benoit were met by delegates from the rebels,
authorised to acquaint me they were prepared to lay down
their arms unconditionally.
On our arrival at St. Benoit it was ascertained that all the
rebel leaders had abandondcd their deluded followers. I di-
rected Colonel Maitland to proceed to St. Scholastique, with
return the 32d Regiment and two field pieces, and the remainder of
the troops to march by St. Eustache to Montreal.
The good o oodf
the
rpeasantry to these
movements mues no tasl bareooo
occupations,
beenpoat
in s, ad th
e
disappearance provedy
the
disappearance of armed parties of the rebels. It is scarcely
possible to suppose that the loyal and peaceable subjects
whose property had been pillaged, and who had so recently
suffered from the outrages committed by the rebels of Grand
Brule and the Riviere du .Chene, a population of the worst
character, could be prevented, on being liberated from their
oppressors, from committing acts of violence at St. Benoit.
The several departments under my orders have at this cri-
tical period, by their groat exertions, enabled me to assemble
the troops promptly.
I have to assure the General Commanding in Chief, that
from the time that the rebels appeared in position, no oppor-
tunity has been lost in attacking them instantly, as soon as a
sufficient force could be collected to march against them, with-
out exposing or leaving unprotected the important stations of
Montreal, Chambly, St. John's, and Sorel.
I have received on every occasion zealous assistance from the
Deputy-Adjutant-General, Lieutenant-Colonel Eden, and the
Deputy-Quartermaster-General, Col. Gore, and the ofLers
of my personal staff, and from Captain Foster, Royal Engi-
neers, and Majors Jackson and Macbean, Royal Artillery, and
the respective officers. The Commissary-General has by his
able arrangement greatly facilitated the movement of the
troops in this district, and of the reinforcements on the march
from New Brunswick. On my return from the county of the
Lake of the two Mountains, I ordered part of the 24th
Regiment to proceed in sleighs to Kingston and Toronto. I
find, however, from my reports from Toronto, that the loyal
Upper Canadians are fully prepared to defend their institu-
tions, and to insure the preservation of public peace, without
the aid of her Majesty's troops. I cannot close this despatch
without mentioning that all the corps of volunteers of Mon-
treal have occasionally taken the duties of this garrison, and
thus enabled me to leave the town under their protection.
From the reports and communications from every district, or-
der has been restored.

Montreal Barracks, Lower Canada, Dec. 20.
Sir,—l herb the honour to report to your Excellency the
course of proceedings of the Ist brigade under my command
consistieg of the 32d Regiment, commanded lsv Brevet-Major
Reid, and the 83d Regiment, commanded by Lieut.-Col. the
[lon. Henry Dundas.
The troops having assembled at St. Mrrtin's on the 13th
instant, on the 14th the Ist brigade took the advance of the
troops to be employed under your Excellency against the
rebels assembled in force at St. Eustache. Wo left St. Mar-
tin's at eight a. m., and about eleven o'clock crossed the river,
without opeos!tson, about half a league below St.
on the ice,
Eustache ; the light company of the 32d Regiment, with two
guns, under the command of Major Jackson, Royal Artillery,
covering the advance of the troops. On our near approach the
rebels were seen crossing the ice in divisions to an island op-
posite the town, when orders were given by your Excellency
for the two guns to open a fire upon them, which had the effect
of making them retire back into the town.
The brigade again advanced in the same order, and the
guns took up a position and opened a fire upon the church ;
as I perceived with my glass that they appeared to occupy the
church in considerable force, the guns still continued to can-
nonade the church. 1 then, agreeable to the directions of
your Excellency, changed direction to the right with the bri-
gade, the 32d Regiment leading, covered by its light com-
pany,i and followed by the 83d Regiment, under the command
ofeut.- Colonel the Hon. Henry Dundas, with a view of
securing the roads and bridges from the opposite side of the
town, leading to the Grand Brulo road, where it was sup-
nesed that the rebels would eventually make a stand ; the
troopsat this moment were within musket-shot of the town,
and found the greatest difficulty in their advance, owing to
the ruggedness of the ploughed fields, the depth of snow,
aid the strong fences they had to break through. They
exerted themselves for this purpose with the greatest
energy and having taken possession of the roads and
,
bridges, succeeded in taking a number of prisoners, who
were running in great confusion from the town. My ob-
ject being here accomplished, I left detachments of the
83d. to secure these places, and pushed in advance with the
whole of the 32d Regiment towards the church, and occu-
pied houses close to it on that side of the town. After re-
maining there some time, firing on the rebels in the Church,
I found myself obliged to withdraw from that advanced si-
tuation, as the regiment was then unavoidably exposed to the
fire of our own artillery from the opposite side of the town, as
well as that of the rebels, but detached the grenadiers, first
and second companies, to favourable positions, to intercept any
of the rebels attempting to escape from the Church ; and
which answered effectually, as, upon the takines of that build-
ing, a number of the rebels fell under the fire. ofp part of these
companies. On an attack like this upon a town much remains
with the individual superintendence of Commanding Officers of
battalions, and about this time the 83d Regiment were, by
your Excellency's orders, directed to enter the town in ano-
ther direction, in support of the second battalion of the Royal
Regiment. Fortunately, we experienced no loss, owing to
the favourable cover afforded the troops by the number of
houses in this neighbourhood. The 32d Regiment had only
man severely wounded.
I beg leave to recommend to your notice Brevet Major
Reid, who commanded the 32d Regiment the greater part of
the day, my time being necessarily occupied in command of
the brigade. The soldiers conducted themselves with steadi.
ness and coolness, and showed great forbearance to the cap-
tured rebels. The Church being soon taken, and the town in
possession of the troops under your Excellency, and quartered
there for that night, the brigade marched with the remainder
of the division the following morning to St. Benoit, a dis-
tance of 12 miles from St. Eustache, and, meeting no oppo-
sition, entered the town, and remained there for that night.
On the morning of the 16th, in obedience to your Excel-
lency's orders, I marched to St. Scholastiquc, with two guns,
under the command of Captain Howell, Royal Artillery, and
the 32d Regiment. On my approach to the town, I was met
by the inhabitants of it with white flags. They surrendered
up to me their arms and ammunition. I remained in this vil-
lage for the night, and marched the following morning to St.
Therese, where- I halted for the night of the 17th. At this
place also a number of arms were surrendered to me by the
inhabitants. In the course of the evening I received informa-
tion that W. ff. Scott, of St. Eustache, one of the rebel
chiefs, was concealed in a farm-house about five miles from
the village.
I immediately despatched five of the cavalry who were at-
tached to me in pursuit of him, and I am happy to say they
succeeded in taking him prisoner.
The measure of your Excellency in directing this force to
march through this part of the country appeared to me 52

have the most beneficial effect in restoring good order, and
tranquillizing the minds of the people. On the morning of
the IBth I marched to St. Martin's, on my return to Mon-
treal, where I arrived the following day at one o'clock.—l
have the honour to bo, etc.'
JOHN MAITLAND, Lieut.-Colonel,
Commanding 32d Regiment,Colonel commanding Ist Brigade.
His Excellency Lieut. -General Sir John Colborne, K. C. B.
and G. C. H,, commanding the Forces.

Montreal Barracks, Dec. 21, 1837.
Sir—ln rthedience.to the orders or the Lieut.-General corn.
manding I have the honour to report the pry Gress of the bri-
gade unacr command, cortipilted as per margin*`, in the
operations against St. iltr;:che and St. Betleis. The brigad,".'
assembled at St. Martin on the 13th inst. On the folloning
morning, the 14th, Globinsky's Volunteers were detached on
the upper road to St. Eustache, the woods bordering on which
were occupied by some picquets of the rebels, and which the
volunteers drove in or dispersed. The other troops of the
brigade proceeded with the rest of the force by the La Rose-
road, crossing the Ottawa on the ice, about three miles below
the village of St. Eustache. About 600 or 700 yards from
St. Eustache the artillery were found in position, battering
the church and adjoining houses.
I was here directed to follow the Ist brigade, which was
making a detour of the village, for the purpose of cutting off
the retreat of the rebels by the St. I3cnoit road; but on ar-
riving opposite the centre of the village I was directed to
enter it, which I did, and having advanced up the main street
occupying the most defenecable houses, and meeting no oppo-
sition, I reported the circumstances to the Lieutenant-General,
who desired me to detach an officer to bring up the artillery ;
in executing this duty the officer was driven back by afire from
the Church, and the artillery entered the village by the rear
and opened their fire on the Church door, at the distance of
280 yards, while some companies of the Royal Regiment and
the Rifles, occupied the houses nearest the Church. After
about an hour's firing, and the Church doers remaining un-
forced, a party of the Royal Regiment assaulted the Presbe-
tery, killed some of its defenders, and set it on fire.
The smoke soon enveloped the Church, and the remainder
of the battalion advanced ; a straggling fire opened upon them
from the Seignior's house, forming one fare of the square, in
which the Church stood, and I directed the grenadiers to carry
it, which they did, killing several, taking many prisoners, and
setting it on fire.
At the same time part of the battalion, led by Major Gugy,
Provincial Assistant Quartermaster-General, and commanded
by Major Warde, entered the church by the rear, and drove
out and slew its garrison, and set the church on fire : 118 pri-
soners were made in these assaults. Lieutenant Ormsby's
conduct was very conspicuous ; Major Gugy was severely
wounded, and the Royal Regiment had one man killed and
four wounded ; and no other casualty occurred in the brigade.
On the morning of the 15th, Globinsky's corps was left at St.
Eustache, in charge of prisoners, and the remainder of the
brigade, with the force under his Excellency's orders, marched
to St. Benoit, where no opposition was offered. On the 17th
the brigade returned to Montreal, bringing with it the pri-
soners.—.l have the honour to be, he.,
G. W. WETHERALL,
Commanding 2d Batt. the Royal Regiment.
The Deputy Quartermaster-General, &c., Montreal.

Return of the Killed and Wounded of the Troops under the
Command of his Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir John
Colborne, K. C. B. and G. C. H., in the operation against
St. Eustache, on the 14th December, 1837.
Montreal, Dec. 20.
Royal Artillery-1 corporal, 2 privates wounded.
2d Batt. Ist or Royal Regiment-1 private killed; 4 pri-
vates wounded.
32d Regiment-1 private wounded.
Total-1 private killed; 1 corporal, 7 privates, wounded.
N.8.--Major C. B. A. Gugy, Provincial Assistant Quar-
termaster-General, was also severely wounded.
JOHN EDEN, Dy. Adj. Gon.
* Second Battalion the Royal Montreal Rifles, Globinsky's
Volunteers.