The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-10 00:00:00

LOWER CANADA.

The disastrous route of the Patriots on their way from
Swanton to join their companions in arms in Lower Canada,
is thus related by one of them, in a letter to a gentleman in
Albany. He, of course, puts the best face he can on the
affair. We should imagine that Mr. Bouchette, the editor,
had better make up his mind to his inevitable doom, for the
Government will assuredly make an example of him, in pre-
ference to what they lock upon as his misguided followers.
" A body of Canadians, to the number of forty, who had
been sojourning here for some time, left this place a few days
ago, to pass by Highgate into their own country, with some
arms and ammunition, with which the liberality of some pri-
vate citizens had furnished them. About a mile and a half
at the other side of the line they were fired on by a party of
about 500 (some say 600) Tories or Royalists, who lay in am-
bush for them along the skirt of the woods. The Canadians
bore the fire bravely, which they at once returned, killing 10
men of the opposite party. The loss of the Canadians con-
sists in one killed (a French lad of 17 years of age), six
wounded, and one prisoner, a Mr. Bouchette, editor of the
Quebec Liberal, who had his leg broken in the engagement
and strayed into the hands of the enemy. The Canadians
retreated, fearing another ambush, and left behind them two
small pieces of cannon and a quantity of ammunition. With
the exception of Mr. Bouchette, all the wounded Canadians
were safely removed from the field by their friends.
Mr. Bouchette, has, I am informed, been cruelly treated
by the Mississiquoi royalists. They tied a rope round his
neck, and dragged him through the streets of the village
in triumph. They afterwards tied him, along with a Dr.
Kimber, from Quambly, who had been also taken prisoner
on his way to this place, in a waggon, and sent him to Isle
aux Noix, and thence to Montreal. The Royalists at Missis-
siquoi positively refused to staunch Mr. Bouchette's wound ;
whether it was dressed even at Isle aux Noix is not yet known.
The ill-treatment of this gentleman has caused much excite-
ment hereabout.

" All the postmasters of this neighbourhood hare received
copies of proclamations offering 4,000 dollars for Papineau,
and 2,000 dollars for various other patriots. A meeting of
our people is to be held to-morrow evening, to sympathize
with the Canadians, and to protest loudly against theie
proclamations, which they look upon as an insult on their
morality and honour. The greatest excitement prevails all
along here."
Rumour says that M. Papineau was in Maine, and other pa-
triot leaders in Vermont or New Hampshire. We certainly
shall not regret it if they are safely within our territory."—
New York Evening Herald, Dec. 16.

LATER STILL FROM UPPER
CANADA.

We have but one paper from the province, the Kingston
Chronicle of the 13th inst., containing advices from Toronto
of the 11th. The number of volunteers assembled at Toronto
on the 7th was about 2,500, who marched, under the com-
mand of Sir Francis Head, against the insurgents, who had
taken possession of Montgomery's tavern. From this they
were speedily dislodged by a single shot from a brass gun,
and took up a position on a hill, bat fled on the nearer ap-
proach of the volunteers.
The tavern was then burned, the horses of the insurgents,
about twenty in number, having first been taken from the
stables. The insurgents appear to have made scarcely a
show of resistance. About thirty of them were made prisoners.
" While the main body of the insurgents was thus routed,
a small party of them crossed the river Don and set fire to the
bridge, as well as to a large range of buildings, the latter of
which were destroyed ; the bridge was saved.
" All the persons taken by the insurgents were of course
released. Those taken from among the insurgents were re-
leased the next day by Sir Francis Head, with an admonition,
being looked upon rather as dupes than rebels.
" On the 9th Sir Francis issued a general order, directing
Colonel Macnab to raise a sufficient force of dragoons and in-
fantry (volunteers or others) and march into the London dis-
trict, as well as to disperse any gatherings of insurgents, as to
co-operate with the civil authorities in the arrest of persons
guilty of treason or sedition. On Sunday, the ICth inst., Col.
Nlaenab proceeded on his mission with about 400 men, on
boaid the steam- boat Traveller.

" It was stated by Captain Sutherland, of the Traveller,
who arrived at Kingston on the 12th, that Jesse Lloyd, one of
the insurgent leaders, and also one of the four, for each of
whom a reward of 5001. was offered, had been shot in the
skirmish. Another of them, either Lount or Fletcher, was in
custody, as was also the captain of the party which intercepted
and robbed the mails.
" Captain Sutherland also stated that Mackenzie was for
shooting the persons captured by his myrmidons, but that
Gibson opposed him and prevailed. Mackenzie's papers were
seized at Montgomery's tavern.
" A sloop, having on board 20 men and 400 rifles, from the
United States, had been seized at Toronto.
" Volunteers were pouring into Kingston from the surround-
ing district, for the defence of that city in case of need. The
number under arms for that purpose on the 13th was about

520, besides a strong nightly patrol. 75 of the 520 were in
Fort Henry, the second in command being Captain Macfar-
lane, editor of the Kingston Chronicle.
On the 11th inst. Sir Francis head issued his proclamation,
summoning the provincial Parliament to meet for the actual
despatch of business on the 21st.
The following communication was received by the Mayor
of Buffalo on Wednesday morning.
" Niagara Frontier, Upper Canada, Dec. 11, 1837.
" To his Honour the Mayor of Buffalo. _

" Sir—To prevent alarm in the minds of those interested in
the welfare of this province or its inhabitants, you will oblige
me by giving publicity to the following facts :
" At a general meeting of the magistrates, held yesterday,
at the town of Niagara, which I attended, the reports brought
in from all quarters assured us that the inhabitants of the Pro-
vince were loyal and true to their Queen and country. That
excitement had been allayed by the defeat of the rebels near
Toronto, and by the good sense of many Reformers, who, at
public meetings, have declared to their constituents that they
will in Parliament constitutionally advocate the reform of
abuses, but never sanction rebellion. The militia of the Pro-
vince has turned out with such alacrity, and in such numbers,
that even the timid are now pursuing their usual occupations.
" This frontier will be (as it now is) strongly guarded, and
although the communication with the United States will be
kept open, nevertheless we shall observe all proper precautions
to prevent excitement of every kind. Persons wishing to come
into the province on their private business would do well.to
obtain a passport from the mayor or the authorities of the
place where they reside, which passport will be respected by
the authorities here.
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your obedient humble servant,
" OGDEN CREIGHTON,
"Justice of the Peace for the district of Niagara."

DOUGLAS JERROLD, ESQ.—The public are look.•
ing with much satisfaction to the appearance of a three-volume
work, called " Men of Character," from the pen of this distin-
guished dramatist. From his well-known talents as a humorist
much entertainment is expected from its pages. He has
chosen the following motto, from Fielding, for his title page:
We must admonish thee, my worthy friend (for, perhaps,
thy heart may be better than thy head), not to condemn a
character as a bad one because it is not perfectly a good one.
If thou dost delight in these models of perfection there are
books enow written to gratify thy taste; but as we have not
in the course of our conversation, ever happened to meet with
any such person, we have not chosen to introduce any such
here."

Mr. Burke's " New Peerage and Baronetage," cor-
rected to the present time, was issued yesterday to the book-
sellers. This work has been very justly acknowledged to be
one of the most comprehensive upon the subject that has ever
come from the press. In fact, it embraces the whole spirit of
every preceding, authority—of Dugdale, Collins, and Douglas
—and forms one complete history of the whole titled aristo-
cracy, with their wide-spreading connections, from the earliest
records in the public archives, generation after generation:.
Independently of the history of all the Peers and Baronets of,
the United Kingdom, it comprises the Peerages claimed, an
now before the House of Lords—all the orders of knighthood,,
including those invested with equestrian rank—the Garter
official roll—and other important genealogical document.sl
The present edition is printed on a new plan (the armor's
bearings being incorporated with the text), in a single volutne,
with so clear and beautiful a type as to contain matter equal to
thirty ordinary volumes.
LADY CHARLOTTE BURY'S NEW NovTijci
" LOVE."-The story itself is exceedingly interesting or
vs-ell-managed, and admits of ample opportunities of giv!l'n":„
a mere than temporary interest and value to it by exposl%
the follies and vices of society. The character of woman,
seen in this novel in very striking lights ; and is pourtrayed v
one who well understands what it is and what it might becor
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF POSTAGE: J 1;
structions have been issued from the General Post-office tt
make a reduction in the rates of postage on all letters
through the General Post to any place distant not more
.thaea,
eight miles from 'the town where they are posted. 1.1"5: ye
gulation takes cffoct in Manchester this day ; but we belle t
it applies only to letters between Manchester and Stockpot
no other General Post town being within the prescribed 01'
tance. —Manchester Guardian.