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London, England, 1838-12-17 00:00:00

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CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
(FROM NEW YORK PAPERS, RECEIVED TO THE 27TH ULT.)
(From the New York American.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Last evening the notorious
M'Kenzie and his coadjutor, Dr. Theller, arrived here,
and took lodgings at Brown's Hotel. This morning the
walls were plastered with large placards, announcing that a
meeting of " sympathy" would be held at Carusi's Saloon
this evening, when the two above-named gentry would hold
forth on the affairs of Canada.
I understand that both the Globe and National Intelli-
gencer refused to insert an advertisement handed to them
by M'Kenzie, containing a notice of the meeting.
Early this morning, also, a communication from the Exe-
cutive was made to the clerks in the several departments,
earnestly requesting them not to attend the meeting, or to
countenance the proceedings in any way whatever. This
argues well, and cannot fail to be satisfactory to the British
Minister.
At half-past six the doors of the saloon were opened,
and shortly afterwards the two lions exhibited themselves.
The spectators amounted to about two hundred, consisting
of sailors, Irishmen, negroes, and a company of firemen,
who having been called out on a false alarm of fire, dropped
in to see the exhibition. It was a motley group that would
have immortalized Cruikshank. Falstaff's recruits were
princes to them. A more miserable set of loafers it would
be difficult to find. Upon the whole the meeting was a
complete failure, and will teach the vagabond rebels that
Washington is the last place to look for sympathy.
General Macomb is still here. It is said that his absence
from the northern frontier, at this critical juncture, has been
alluded to in very severe terms in a certain high quarter.
To this, however, the General pays no regard. He is very
fond of waltzing, and of course prefers that to dancing a
cotillion with the Canadian rebels.
MONTREAL, Nov.2l.—The General Court Martial for
the trial of the rebels met on Monday in a room in the
Court-house. A warrant from his Excellency, Sir John
Colborne, for the constitution of the Court was read,
and as it merely recites the substance of the ordinance
empowering him to bring to trial, in a summary manner,
all persons concerned in the rebellion by court martial,
we shall content ourselves with making the following ex-
tract from it, containing the names of the officers compos-
ing the Court :
Major-General John Clitherow, President.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Eustace, 2d battalion Gre-
nadier Guards.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Barnard, 2d battalion Grena-
dier Guards.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. Grierson, 15th Regiment.
Lieutenant-Colonel James Crauford, 2d battalion Gre-
nadier Guards. _

Major John Lloyd, 73d Regiment.
Major Henry Townsend, 24th Regiment.
Major Arthur W. Biggs, 7th Hussars.
Captain William Eyre, 73d Regiment.
Captain W. B. Smith, 15th Regiment.
Captain Robert Marsh, 24th Regiment.
Captain Henry A. Kerr, 2d battalion Royal Regiment.
Captain Augustus Cox, 2d battalion Grenadier Guards.
Captain, the Hon. George Cadogan, Grenadier Guards.
Captain Hew A. R. Mitchell, Grenadier Guards.
Captain Muller, of the Royal Regiment, has been ap-
pointed Deputy Judge Advocate of the Court.
The 71st Regiment received orders yesterday afternoon
to hold themselves in readiness for light marching this
morning—destination not known.