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London, England, 1838-03-15 00:00:00

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LIAMENT.
By PERCIVAL WELDON BANKS, M.A.,
Barrister-at-Law, Sce. &c.

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LONDON :
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, MS.

By the arrival at Dartmouth of the London packet-snip
Washington, we have received New York Papers to the
20th ult. inclusive, from which we learn with deep regret
that there is reason to fear a renewal of disturbances in
Canada. The Patriots, as they style themselves, have not
yet had enough of fighting ; and since their evacuation of
Navy Island their numbers have increased rather than
diminished. Rumours of a rising in Lower Canada were
also in circulation. The following extract from a letter
addressed from the frontier of Vermont to a gentleman of
New York, and dated the l 1 th ult., is recommended to the
attention of Congress by the National Intelligencer of the
1 ith :
" The Canada fever is in some degree revived here. It is
supposed that an incursion into the Lower Province is soon to
be made, and that at the same time a general rising is to take
place. The arms and munitions of war collected and pur-
chased in this state (Vermont) have, in the courFe of the laic
week, been transported to the frontier. From the increased
',vigilance in the province, and the collection of arms and men,
it is apparent that the plans of the Patriots have been com-
municated to the Canadian Government. The efforts of the
Patriots, I think, must fail. The force of the Government
is too great to be overcome by the means now in the hands of
the Revolutionists. We are expecting every day to hear of
the attempt to enter the province."
The same Journals denounces, in language the most
cgeegetic, the supineness of the Federal Government in not
takiiig more active measures to maintain the neutrality of
the United States. It says :
" It is high time that it should be ascertained whether we
have a Government or not, or whether the law of nations is to
lbe set at defiance, and the laws of this land trampled upon
;th impunity try }lords of desperate and unprincipled aciven-
tur,N•s, whether in pursuit of plunder or renown, at the ex-
pens of the national character for common honesty. and of
the 'cc of their country ! If these things are tolerated—if
the wh,le power of the Government is not reused to action, if
necessary, to put a stop to them, the United Status will be-
come a by-word among the nations, for bad faith, and for
'Rant of moral power, or of physical inability to exert it."
The neutrality of the States formed the subject of an
animated discussion in the House of Representatives on the
16th ult., which, however, terminated without leading to
any practical result. On the motion of Mr. HowARD the
following despatches, addressed to the Secretary of the
War DepartmentH, were read by the clerk :
ead-Quarters, Niagara Frontier, Buffalo,
_ _

February 9, 1838.
Cet‘eral,—Captain Romans, of the navy, arrived here last
night fr,im Detroit, in tcur and a half days. The information
ne brings is important and :norplrsing. The inclosed copy of
s despatch, wrote and mane(' en route to General Brady, gives
its general chcracter. He adag, that in passing through the
slack Swamp, he walked several miles in company with Lieut.
Ottinger, of the revenue service, and conversed' with
•;• duals of each straggling party, all of whom concurred in re-
ps esenting the force to be about 800 men. Individuals who
joiosed the stage at lower points carry the number still higher,
the whole under the command of Mr. M'Leod, Mr. Van Rens-
selae.-',, Adjutant-General, stated to be a man of much energy.
The lah er individual left this place last evening, to join these,
forces. Information on which I rely, represents Mr. Van
Rensselaer as sanguine of making a forward movement, at
the head of COO or 400 men. The point selected is probably on
the St. Clair' river, and the campaign to open near the old
Fort Sinclair, operating in the direction of Lake Sincoe.
Relying upon ti.e general accuracy of the information, viz.,
that there is a strong rally of the hostile force, that their di-
rection is through Michigan, probably, or Detroit, that the
quiet which happily prevails in this immediate vicinity enabled
use to detach a portion of the force, and that every regular
bn vonet is of importance to General Brady, I have deemed it
my duty to put Major Young's command in motion for
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Cap tain Romans further says that he examined sufficiently
to satisfy himself that the waggons referred to in his letter to
General Bra ly actually contained arms and ammunition. The
people on the route have freely given their arms to this lawless
band, supplied all their necessities, and recruits are joining
them from all quarters. • • •
" I have, &e.
W. J. WORTH, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding.
" To Major-General Scott, &c., Albany."
" Milan, Huron County, Ohio, Feb. 5, 1858."
BRIOADIER-GE!siRRAL HUGH BRADY, COSSMANDING UNITED STATES
FORCES, DETROIT.
General,—l feel it my duty to acquaint you, that on my
journey to-day, between Perrysburgh and this place, we have
passed several detachments of men calling themselves Patriots,
numbering probably about 250. They generally agreed, on
conversing with them, that there were 800 of them scattered
on the road, and 500 Indians of the Cattarangus tribe, all
destined .to rendezvous at some place near Detroit most
favourable to effect a landing in Canada.
rronWe also passed
during the day about twenty loaded wags, half that
number boxed up, purposely to resemble pedlars' waggons,
but containing their arms and accoutrements ; the other
waggons contained powder and other munitions, put up
in pork barrels and other deceptive cases. These men
bad with them drums, fifes, bugles, and other instruments of
music. The Indians we did not see, as they, with other
bands of the Patriots, were said to have taken the lake road
through Sandusky city. All we spoke with were positive of
there being from 1,300 to 1,500 men in all, and daily aug-
menting their numbers by volunteers from the tov:rns and
villages through which they passed, but I question their* being
over 400 or 500. General Van Rensselaer was expec fed to
join them ; also M'Xenzie. Judging from their train of •wag-
guns I should judge they had a large materiel with them_
I remain, Sir, with high consideration,
Your obedient Servant,
JAMES T. HOMAN, U.S.N.

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General SCOTT has returned to the frontier to oppose any
demonstration in favour of the rebels on the part of the
Albany democrats. For our own part we see nothing to
alarm us in all these movements—though we deeply regret
the delusion under which the democrats labour. ''he rebels
are merely hurrying to their destruction, and though. they
may unfortunately involve many innocent and unsuspe
persons in their ruin, there is little fear of their muste ring
in such numbers as to peril the Provincial Sovereignt I' of
Great Britain.
We regret to announce the total destruction of t he
Bowery Theatre by fire—supposed to be the act of an im-•
cendiary. The conflagration spread rapidly, and several
other houses were destroyed before the flames could he
extinguished. Subjoined is a report of this sad event :
DE STRUCTION OF THE BOWERY THEA TRE.
A little after two o'clock on Sunday morning the beautiful
edifice, erected but little more than a year since, known as' the
Bowery Theatre, was entirely destroyed by fire. Tbis is the
third building, devoted to theatrical purposes and erected
this spot, that has been burned within ten years. The fi. rst
edifice was burned in May, 1828, the second in Septembe
1836, and the third yesterday morning.
The following, particulars of this fire are principally made
up from the Courier and Gazette of this morning.
At about a quarter past two o'clock, the private watchman
stationed in the building were alarmed by the reflection of a
light on the stage, caused by a fire in the upper part of the
building. The fire was just then breaking out in the carpen-
ter's shop, which was stationed immediately under the roof in
front of the building, and the alarm was spread with all possi-
ble dispatch. The firemen, with their engines, hastened to the
spot, but before any water could be brought to bear upon the
building, the whole interior was in flames, and the possibility
of saving anything was almost out of the question. A dash w
made at. the property-room, where the wardrobe was kept, but
only one small bundle of garments was rescued, and the who! e.
wardrobe estimated at 7,000 or 8,000 dollars, fell a prey to th e
games. Thu scenery, machinery, and stage property being all
highly combustible, were soot? consumed,.and at about three
o'clock the roof fell in, sending aloft a mass of cinders, which
flew far and wide, and burying beneath it all that remained of
the ill-starred Bowery Theatre.
r The iron safe, containing some money, and all the books
and papers of the establishment, was saved; but, except this,
nothing of any value was rescued. The wardrobe, scenery,
and other properties were valued at about 60,000 dollars,
upon whi -:h there was no insurance. Insurance to the amount
4)f 35,000 dollars had been effected upon the building, which
suppcsed will not cover one half of the whole actual
Vth7y,fvvi of the actors had any effects in the theatre, r aid
eLnre thus escaped the general ruin.
it he origin of this fire, there can be but one opinion. •fnat
was thework of an incendiary. The flames, when first.di a-
cover ed, were breaking out from the carpenter's shop, in. Van
top
°t- the building, in front. There was a coal stove in. th at
room, but no fire had been in it since half-past four o' cloy 'k
the pr cvlous day, and the last person left in the buildi pg pn

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