The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-05 00:00:00

removed ; but it is in that state:, that should artillery, or

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ammunition, or any heavy load attempt to pass, it wouta
probably be precipitated into the rapids. Such was at all .
events the intention of the operators.
(From the Montreal Herald of Dec 9.)
The remains of the late Lieutenant Weir, of her Majesty's
32d Regiment, were yesterday interred with the usual military
honours. All the ward and volunteer associations joined in
the procession, four deep, which was certainly the most nu-
merous we ever saw in this country.
The West Ward volunteers under the command of Lieute-
-1 nant-Colonel Maitland, lined the main street of the Quebec
suburb, leaning on their arms reversed. The bands of the
32d and Royal Regiments headed the procession, playing the
solemn and appropriate dead-march. The pall was borne by
officers of the 32d Regiment, behind whom were Sir John
Colborne and every officer in the city who was not then on
duty. Lieutenant Weir was in the 29th year of his age. It
is impossible to state how many indisiduals attended the fune-
ral, but they must have numbered 7,000 or 8,000.
The shops and counting-houses in the city were closed from
one to three o'clock. The windows of the houses in the streets
through which the procession passed, down to Queen's-square,
were crowded with females. The Rev. Mr. Esson officiated
at the burying-ground, and in beautiful language which found
a response in every breast, alluded to the untimely fate of this
gallant young officer. The interment took place in the military
portion of the Scotch burying-ground in Queen- street.
We are indebted to Mr. Wilson, of the News Room, for
the following copy of an express received from Mr. Peirce, of
St. John's. Gagnon, who is reported as killed, was one cf
those for whose apprehension a reward of 100/. was recently
offered.

On Wednesday evening, as the rebels, under the com-
mand of the famous Gagnen were returning from Swanton,
whither they had been for the purpose of procuring arms, they
were attacked by -a party of the Mississquoi volunteers at
Moore's Corner, about two miles from Mississquoi Bay.
" The result of the attack was the complete defeat of the
rebel ; Gagnon and four or five others were killed, seven or
eight were taken prisoners, together with two pieces of brass
cannon, forty stand of arms, two waggons with baggage, &c.,
and four casks of powder. The volunteers had but one hour
previous to the attack received their arms. They did not
wait for the proper distribution of them, but broke open the
cases and immediately went out to meet the rebels.
" An express reached St. John's with letters to the Hon.
Robert Jones, stating the above facts, at 6 p.m. last evening.
This messenger says the opinion was current that Dr. Cote
was with the party, but had the good luck to escape.
" Felix L'Hussier, son of the seigneur of Varennes, was
yesterday committed to prison on the charges of high treason
and threatening to murder Mr. Pinette."
LATEST AND MOST IMPORTANT.

Lord Gosford has issued a proclamation, offering 2,000 dol-
lars for the discovery and apprehension of the murderers of
Lieutenant Weir.
Free Press Office, Burlington, Dec. 12.
Appearances now warrant the belief that the Canada war is
at an end for the present. We hare good reason for believing
that there is at the present moment no embodied armed force
in the Lower Province in opposition to the Goveimnent.
During the past week the troops have passed through the dis-
tui bed diwict without opposition, visiting St. Denis, St.
Charles, and St. Hyacinth, burning the property of Nelson
and other ohm_ sious
The gathering at the Lake of Two Mountains, it is also
said, has dispersed. The proclamation of martial law in the
district of Montreal, and the offer of large rewards for the
arrest of the leading patriots, have driven a large number
across the line, into the States. Among others, Mr. T. S.
Brown arrived at this place on Monday. It is now rendered
very certain, that the late movement in Canada was an event
not anticipated by the leading radicals, and of course not pro-
vided for.

Thcre seems to have been no concert among the head men.
and nothing of that kind of preparation necessary to sustain
and carry on a revolutionary movement. M. Papine2u, as we
now learn, ha; been in no way cognizant of what has taken
place at St. Denis and St. Charles ; and up to the present
time his location is not known.
UPPER CANADA. _ _ .

" The Argus of yesterday contains a letter from Lewiston,
dated the Bth inst., in which it is stated that Dr. Morrison, of
Toronto, and Mr. Parker, of Hamilton, were in prison at
Toronto. The ferry at Queenston was guarded, to prevent
the escape of the insurgents, against whom warrants bad been
issued.
" It was reported at Lewiston that a large body of insur-
gents was marching from the Western districts to Hamilton.
Very doubtful.
Mackenzie's delay in attacking Toronto was occasioned by the
hope of reinforcements, his original intention of surprising the
town being frustrated.
" A letter from Rochester says that Messrs. Mackenzie,
Rolph, and Bidwell, had arrived at Lewiston. Not men-
tioned in the letter from that place.
" The came letter says that 2,0001. reward hal been off,red
for the arrest of Mr. Bidwell. We give no credit this report.',

PROCLAMATION BY LORD GOSFORD.
PROVINCE OF LOWER CANADA.
Whereas there exists in the district of Montreal, a traitor-
ous conspiracy by a number of persons styling themselves
Patriots, for the subversion of the authority of her Majesty,
and the destruction of the established Constitution and Go-
vernment of the said Province ; and whereas the said traitor-
ous conspiracy has broken out into acts of the most daring and
open rebellion ; and whereas such rebellion has very consider-
ably extended itself, insomuch that large bodies of armed
traitors have openly arrayed themselves, and have made,
and do still make, attacks upon her Majesty's forces, and
lave committed the most horrid excesses and cruelties ;
and whereas, in the parts of the said district in which the said
conspiracy hath not broken out in open rebellion, large num-
bers of such persons, so calling themselves patriots, for the
execution of such their wicked designs, have planned means
of open violence, and formed public arrangements for raising
and arming an organized and disciplined force and in fur-
therance of their purposes, have frequently assembled in great
and unusual numbers; and whereas the exertions of the Civil
Power are ineffectual for the suppression of the aforesaid
traitorous and wicked conspiracy and rebellion, and for the
protection of the lives and properties of her Majesty's loyal
subjects : And whereas the courts of justice in the said district
of Montreal have virtually ceased, from the impossibility of
executing any legal process of warrant of arrest therein :
Now, therefore, I, Archibald, Earl of Gosford, General-in-
Chief, and Captain-General in and over the said province of
Lower Canada, by and with the advice and consent of her
Majesty's Executive Counsel for this province, have issued
orders to Lieutenant-General Sir John Colborne, concerning
her Majesty's forces in the same, to arrest and punish all per-
sons acting, aiding, or in any manner assisting in the said con-
spiracv and rebellion which now exists in the said district
of Montreal, and which have broken out in the most daring
and violent attack upon her Majesty's forces, according to
martial law, either by death or otherwise, as to them shall
seem right and expedient for the punishment and suppression
of all rebels in the said districts, of which all her Majesty's
subjects in the province are hereby required to take notice.
By his Excellency's Command,
DALY, Secretary of the Province.
Quebec, Dec. 5, 1837.