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LONDON :
TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 4, 1838.

We subjoin, from the Gazette of last night, the
latest official account of the disturbances in Lower
Canada ; from which it will be seen that the reports
of the recent outbreak, published in the New York
Journals, were not so much exaggerated as might have
been expected, considering the questionable sources of
information open to our Trans-Atlantic Contempora-
ries. Sir JOHN COLBORNE distinctly states that. "at
Beauharnois, Chateauguay, and Napierville, the rebels
assembled in GREAT NUMBERS ;" and that " about
four thousand of them were concentrated at Napier-
ville." The simultaneous rising of such immense
masses of the population, and the loss of " several
valuable officers and loyal subjects," reported by the
Lieutenant-General to have " fallen" in establishing
the supremacy of British authority, sufficiently show
that the seeds of this rebellion were sown at a date
anterior to the passing of the DURHAM Ordinances
Indemnity Act—notwithstanding the very grave and
oft-repeated statements of two of our Ministerial Co-
temporaries to the contrary. The Indemnity Act was
passed on the 17th of August, consequently its pur-
port could not be known to the disaffected in the
Canadas before the middle of September at the very
arliest. It will be remembered, too, that it passed
both Houses in the course of a few sittings, with the
express understanding on the part of several of
its supporters and opponents that it was desir-
able that it should be either passed or rejected
before the arrival in the Canadas of the debates
upon it—in order to prevent any agitation of
the question in the provinces. Now, Sir JOHN COL-
BORNE says in his official despatch—" No doubt now
exists that the leaders of this revolt have been
actively employed in organizing this second attempt to
establish a Republic in Canada since June, and that
the secret oath which has been so extensively adminis-
tered to the habitans, was taken by a large portion of
the disaffected in July and August." Either this
statement of Sir JOHN COLBORNE is utterly ground-
or the Indemnity Act has contributed in so slight
a degree to the present outbreak, that only the tools of
faction can persevere in fastening upon any section in
the House of Lords the entire blame of the recurrence
of such an enormity. Even the very first sentence of
the extract from the despatch dated the sth
ultimo, states plainly that Lord DURHAM
was so perfectly aware of what was about
to take place, that the Commander-in-Chief pre-
sumes the information forwarded by his Lord-
ship to Downing-street, had prepared the Go-
vernment for what has since happened T. And yet the
Chronicle, with that genius for blundering for which
only it is distinguished whenever it appears in Court
livery, has the following paragraph in a leading article
of this morning :

And though in a struggle such as that which has broken
out in Lower Canada, there could not be a doubt as to the
part which the British would take, yet, as we have more
than once said, it does not follow that the bravo and intel-
ligent inhabitants of British descent, especially in Upper
Canada, however unwilling they may be to destroy the
connection with the parent state, will always submit pa-
tiently to the imbecility and wickedness of which they have
had such a memorable specimen in the legislation of last
session. Our Philadelphia Correspondent, in his letter in this
day's C'bronicle, observes, " It is right !should inform you that
all accounts we have received, both public and private, state
that the late conduct of the House of Lords, and conse-
quent resignation of the Earl of Durham, have much
cooled the ardour of the loyal Canadians in favour of Bri-
tish connection. Many of them are now said to favour
an independent existence, on honourable and equitable
terms, and without bloodshed, who had before never
thought either of the probability or expediency of a sepa-
ration. Ido not learn, however, that this party favours the
present insurrection."

We have proved on better evidence than that of the
Correspondent of the Chronicle, that the House of
Lords is not mainly answerable for the late rising in the
Canadas. What is more remarkable, though not less
characteristic of the tact of our Contemporary, the
very same article from which we make the above quo-
tation, contains a paragraph referring to old correspon-
dence from Quebec, with a view to show that some
months ago—when Lord DURHAM was in the ful-
ness of his popularity and power—Colonel TAYLOR
had a hard task to watch the conspirators in Acadie
Our object in making these remarks is to place this
question fairly and impartially before the public. We
are no admirers of the policy pursued by the House of
Lords since the passing of the Reform Bill ; but we will
not, on that account, lend ourselves to the dishonesty of
making any section of that House responsible for the con-
sequences of Acts now proved to be not less attributable
to a series of blunders on the part of the Government
than to the united opposition of the Ultras, Tory
and Radical. We wish, moreover, to impress upon
the nation generally, that the question of the rebel-
lion in the Canadas is neither a Whig, a Tory, nor
a Radical question ; but that it is essentially a
British question, and ought now to be handled
and discussed without reference to the poli-
tical blunders of faction. The curse of this
country is, that in political warfare the or gans
of faction seldom know where to stop. The
dearest interests of the people—the greatness and glory
of the empire—are made subservient to the pitiful in-
fluences that are presumed to control the individual
appointment of this or that person to a place in
the Cabinet. Against this species of political
warfare we protest. 'When the question at
issue, as in the case of the rebellion in the
Canadas, includes a bare possibility of the dismember-
ment of the British Empire, or even of the untimely
death of a single British subject, we shall recognise a
be he Peer or Peasant, Whig
patriot in every man,
or Tory, who is among the foremost in averting the
common danger, or in aiming a blow at the common

enemy.
LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
(Published last night.)
COLONIAL-OFFICE, DOWNING-STREET.
December 3, 1838.
Despatches, of which the following is an extract and a
copy, have been received from Lieutenant-General Sir
John Colborne, G.C.8., Commander of the Forces in
Canada, dated Montreal, the sth, and La Collo, the 11th,
November, 1838 :

EXTRACT OF A DESPATCH FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR

JOHN COLBORNE, G.C. 8., TO LORD GLENELG, DATED
HEAD-QUARTERS, MONTREAL, NOVEMBER 5, 1838.
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left bank of that river to Beauharnois and the south of the
St. Lawrence.

The habitans are collecting in large bodies at St. Ours,
St. Denis, St. Charles, Acadie, Chateauguay, and Beau-
barnois.

The general movements of the rebels commenced on the
3d. They made an attack on the Indians of the village of
Cochanawaga, on Sunday the 4th instant, who sallied out of
the church where they were assembled for divine service,
repulsed the rebels from the village, and captured seventy
prisoners.

I am preparing to march against the rebels in Acadie,
Our troops occupy La PrAirie, Chambly, and St. John's.

(COPY.)

Head-Quarters, Odell Town, Seigniory of
La Collo, November 11, 1838.

MY LORD-With reference to my despatch of the .sth
inst., I have the honour to acquaint you that the habitans
between the Yamaska and Richelieu Rivers quitted their
villages on the night of the 3d to take up arms against her
Majesty's Government, and assembled at St. Ours, St.
Charles, and St. Michel—those from the westard of the
Richelieu, from Contrecceur and Vercheres, at Belceil.
The greater part of the rebels, however, of the Richelieu,
on finding that the depots of arms and ammunition which
had been promised them were not at the points of rendez
vous ready to be delivered to them, returned to their homes
on the 4th and sth inst.

The habilans, generally, of Beauharnois, La Prairie, and
L'Acadie, also were in arms on the night of the 3d, and at-
tacked all the loyal subjects residing in their neighbourhood,
and either drove them from their homes or made them pri-
soners. At Beauharnois, Chateuguay, and Napierville, the
rebels assembled in great numbers ; about four thousand of
them were concentrated at Napierville, under the command
of Dr. Robert Nelson, Dr. Cote, and Gagnon, between
the 3d and 6th instant. Under these circumstances I or-
dered the corps under the immediate commend of Major-
General Sir James Macdonald and Major-General Clithe-
row to march to L'Acadie and St. John's, with the inten-
tion of attacking Napierville on the 9th, but the unfavour-
able weather, and the very bad state of the roads, prevented
the troops from reaching the vicinity of Napierville till late
in the evening, and they did not enter the town till the
morning of the 10th. The rebele, hearing of the approach
of the Queen's troops, dispersed during the night of the
9tb, and the following morning. When the rebels first
established themselves at Napierville, they endeavoured to
open a communication with the United States by Rouse's
Point, with a view of bringing in supplies of arms and am-
munition from their friends in the States of New York and
Vermont, but the brave, persevering, and loyal volunteers
of La Colle, Odell Town, Hemmingford, and Sherrington,
who, from the first moment of the revolt, had posted them-
selves on the frontier, attacked four hundred of them on the
march from La Colle to Rouse's Point, two miles from the
frontier line, defeated them, and took one field piece, three
hundred stand of arms, and drove them across the frontier.
On the 9th, being reinforced from Sherrington, the volun-
teers took possession of the Church of Odell Town, and
defended their post with the greatest bravery against an
attack of nine hundred of the rebels on the march from
Napierville, under Dr. Nelson, and compelled them to re-
tire with great loss.
I had directed Colonel Taylor (employed on particular
service) to proceed to the frontier, to inform the volunteers
of the march of the Queen's troops. This officer arrived
at Odell Town about half an hour before the volunteers
were attacked, and was of the greatest use to them in
directing the defence of their position.

As soon as I received information of the revolt in Beau.
harnois, I dispatched Major Phillpotte, R.E., with orders
to Major Carmichael (particular service) to pass to Lake
St. Francis from Point au Baudet, near Lancaster, to the
south bank of the St. Lawrence, with a detachment of the
7lst regiment, on the route from Upper Canada, and two
battalions of the Glengarry Militia, under Colonels Mac.
donne) and Fraser, and to march on Beauharnois. This
movement was promply carried into effect by the exertions
of Major Phillpotts, Major Carmichael, and the Colonels
of the Glengarry Militia, on the 10th instant. Four or
five men of the detachment of the 71st regiment were
killed and wounded in driving the rebels from Beauhar-
nois. I shall take an early opportunity of conveying to
your Lordship a more correct account of these occurrences,
and of forwarding the reports of the officers commanding
the volunteers posted on the frontier. Their loss has not
been severe, but several valuable officers and loyal subjects
have fallen ; and I entreat that their families may be pro-
vided for by her Majesty's Government. On very occa-
sion since the commencement of this revolt, the British
population have come forward with the greatest zeal and
activity.

No doubt now exists that the leaders of this revolt have
been actively employed in organising this second attempt to
establish a republic in Canada since June, and that a secret
oath, which has been extensively administered to the habi-
tans, was taken by a large portion of the disaffected in July
and August ; but it is certain that a large portion of the
habitans who appeared in the ranks of the rebels were
forced to join them, or have their properties destroyed.
Several hundred prisoners have been taken, and among
them a French officer, who had a command at Napierville.
I enclose two proclamations, issued by Dr. Robert Nelson.
I have, &c.
(Signed) J. COLBORNE.

The Lord Glenelg.

The Times of to-day contains the following article,
which is more candid than usual in that journal :
There occurred a trifling error in our statement on Saturday
of the grounds of difference between the citizens and the Lords
of the Treasury on the rebuilding of the Royal Exchange,
which arose from our taking the proceedings of the Common
Council as our guide. The Act of Parliament gives in reality
a veto to the Treasury on the choice of a site, and that right is
not disputed by the Building Committee, who are pressing for
the exercise of it without delay, in order that they may proceed
to the business they have in hand, and give proper notice
to the parties whose premises will be required for the
erection. This is the first and the only step directed by the
Act so far as the Treasury is concerned ; but the " Lords"
take up a new position, and refuse to fix upon any site, be-
cause they consider that they possess a veto also upon the
plans to be prepared for the new building. This the citizens
strenuously resist—for one reason, because the Act gives no
such power—and for another, because the whole fund is pro-
vided by the Gresham trust, and nothing by the public. This
comes pretty nearly to the same point as our statement : while
these parties are disputing, the merchants remain without a fit
place or convenient shelter for the transaction of their business,
and the " metropolis of the world" is without a " Royal Ex-
change."

The assertion, however, that the whole fund is to
be provided by the Gresham Trust, requires explana-
tion. The Trust is to erect the building, but the
public are to give 150,0001. towards purchasing a site
and making approaches. Now, a great part of the value
of the whole, will consist in the site and convenience of
the approaches, and every sixpence of the public money
expended on them will tend to increase the rent of the
Trust buildings and the neighbouring buildings. In
fact, unless the 150,000/. be thrown away, it will yield
at three per cent. a permanent annuity of 4,500/.,
vvhich the public make a present of to the Trust and
the owners of ground in the neighbourhood of the site.
The Treasury believe, right or wrong, that the Parlia-
ment in voting that money, meant to lay on it, and the
Board of Works under its orders, the responsibility of
seeing that 150,0001., properly laid out. The Trust
deny that Parliament so meant, because the Act,
which was, perhaps, carried through by some clever
City Solicitor, does not correctly embody the intention
of Parliament, and on that point the two parties are
at issue. On the one hand, the Trust refuses to
submit to the Treasury any account of the manner in
,i
ch it means to occupy the site which it calls on the Treasury to purchase and make over to it, and on the
toitliemsritteheisTtorehae usuery refuses to_ proceed till it knows how
el ees tt
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tbhtefrßieiiim ield the For our parts we have not
confidence
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for the manner in
which the site purchased by 150,000/. of the public
money is to be occupied. The Treasury taking one
view of its duty and the City authorities
another, we know
no means by which an end can be put to •
the
dispute, but
that which has been proposed by the Treasury, namely,
to refer the whole matter to Parliament the
itistant3i;
assembles. The City people arc sharp fellcn,vs, and
the public willagree with us, we believe, that the

Treasury cannot well take too many precautions before
placing 150,0001. more of the public money in their
hands.

Of course the Times will repeat its assertion, that
" the merchants remain without a fit place or conve-
venient shelter for the transaction of their business ;''
and the merchants, particularly if they are Tories,
and the jobbers of all kinds who arc now clutching at
the 150,000/., :will rail bitterly against the Treasury
for keeping the princely merchants of London without
a shelter. The merchants, however, particularly if
they be princely, can help themselves. The poor ma-
chanics of the metropolis and other cities, when they
required " fit places and convenient shelters" for hearing
lectures and other species of instruction, were obliged
to build them for themselves, and why should not the
princely merchants of the metropolis imitate their ex-
ample, and pay for the building in which they transact
their business, and make large fortunes ? Why must
the coals of the said mechanics, and of all the shiver-
ing and humble classes of the metropolis, be taxed to
provide counting houses for the princes of the Roya
Exchange ? Let them build what is necessary fo
themselves at their own cost, and they need not be over
day without a fit place and convenient shelter fot
transacting their business, beyond the time necessary
for them to subscribe their money and erect their
building. They may blame themselves, not the Treasury,
for wanting an Exchange.
It was about October 23d that the City authorities
first made a communication to the Treasury, and when
the Board was assembled the communication was laid
before it. It was then so doubtful that it was referred
back for explanation ; and the City authorities took
some time before coming to another resolution on the
subject, and i❑ forwarding that to the Treasury. The
difference of opinion which was the result has been
known to the City authorities for several days, and
the correspondence was closed for the present, we
believe, last week. It is clear, therefore, that the
Treasury lost no time subsequent to receiving the first
communication ; and equally clear, as matters now
stand, that no progress will be made " in providing
a fit place or convenient shelter" for the princely mer-
chants " of the metropolis of the world" till after the
meeting of Parliament in February.

It will be seen, from the documents inserted yesterday,
that the Government is alive to the consequences which
may result from such meetings as those which have been
lately held by torch-light at Hyde, near Manchester,
and other manufacturing places. Meetings like these
are dangerous to the peace of the country, and
therefore illegal ; and the Secretary of State for
the Home Department deserves credit for the
promptitude with which he has taken the necessary
measures to prevent their recurrence. These are not
times for torch-light mobs.

Let us not be misunderstood. We have no suspicion
that the great body of the working classes have any
other designs than those which they openly avow.
They feel themselves excluded, most unjustly excluded,
from all share in the election of those who are face-
tiously called the Representatives of the people. They
are permitted to exercise no political right whatever,
as if they were aliens and outcasts from the Constitu-
tion of their country. That they should quietly
acquiesce in such a distribution of social privi-
leges, is not to be expected. Did they ex-
perience no practical evils---and we are far from
thinking that they do not—from the exclusive -
ness of the system, the unworthiness on their
part which it implies is degrading to every man who
has a proper feeling of self-respect. Who then slut I
blame the large portion of the community thus
wronged and stigmatized, if they endeavour to obtain
a redress of their grievances? Not, we, assuredly,
as long as their endeavours are confined to the
use of means sanctioned by the laws and the Con-
stitution. We may think that much exertion is
thrown away in agitating for objects which, however
good in themselves, arc at present unattainable, while
others of high practical importance, and capable of
being immediately realized, are entirely lost sight
of; but while we regret this useless expenditure
of energy, we cannot but respect the source from
which it is derived ; we cannot but admire the
spirit of independence, and the love of freedom
which impel the unrepresented classes to strive
for admission within the pale of the Constitution.
That they will gain this desirable end the sooner by
violence we do not believe. On the contrary, it is our
firm persuasion that nothing can so effectually retard
the progress of the cause they have in hand, if not
completely defeat it, as violent and tumultuary pro-
ceedings. Molal force is not only amply
sufficient
to promote Reform, but it is the only species of force
that ever can be successfully employed to that end.
Let the Working Classes, therefore distrust, and
consider as their worst enemies, those wicked advisers
who inculcate the necessity of physical force—who
tell them, as Orator STEPHENs did the other day, to
send an ounce of lead and six inches of steel into every
man's body who stands in the way of their obtaining
their rights. Such an atrocious sentiment could have
proceeded only from a demon, or a Tory emissary.

The Paris Journals of Sunday have all heed re-
ceived. The very little news they contain will be
found in another column.

The remarkable conduct of the Court and Govern-
ment of Madrid for the last six weeks, leaves no
doubt that a plot had been formed by the servants of
the QUEEN-REGENT, and possibly with her con-
nivance, for placing Don CA RLOS on the throne.
The advisers of this Prince, finding that he might
wade for years through slaughter, and be as far dis-
tant from his object as at the commencement of the
bloody contest, have evidently adopted a new line of
policy, and now apply a portion of the funds derived
from the Northern Powers, in bribing the Constitu-
tionaletl:.aetn f otirlma n theole s cl
euamd
eor
sf soofc ipe ta)r,t Sin—more venal
na
leaders. Those acquainted with the venal class
es
Rome, whom
JUGURTH A described as ready to sell themselves
to the highest bidder—only wonder that divisions
had not long ago been created, by this most
certain of all means for influencing • men alike
destitute of patriotism, honour, and humanity. The
whole drift of the Duns Administration has been
to cause dissension between the leaders of the
QUEEN'S troops, or between the troops and the
people, and no difficulty had they in finding tools
for their purpose. They have now succeeded to the
utmost of their wishes. The Court and Madrid arc
part
very
r y m
o f thea army is divided
acgomaipnlsettetlhyeisnotlhaeter
,d'andOntleie v in whom but a
short time ago the Liberal party placed all their hope
and confidence, has within these few days exhibited
conduct which, in any country but ;
—Pal, would
cover him with eternal disgrace. NARVAEZ
has joined with his enemy CORDOVA in support of
the Exaltado party—the very men whom he was ready
to massacre in Madrid, and the very men whom
we must conclude he will massacre when they come
between him and his self-interest. This last exhibi-
tion has lowered even Spaniards in public estimation,
and force on us the conclusion that there is no hope
for Spain but in some great convulsion which shall
sweep from her soil all her degenerate mobility, her
bigotted and blood-thirsty priesthood, and her merce-
nary and traitorous generals. If NA RVA EZ, a young
officer of distinction and of great hope, could offer his

services to betray the cause at Madrid, what as
surance have we that some one of the three militar:
leaders who now command the armies will not sell him
self to Don CARLOS ?

HONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—We have had a
steady demand for Cotton to-day, and Friday's quotations
have been fully realized. The sales are 5,000 bags, chiefly
American descriptions.
We have received Cape of Good Hope Papers to the 30th
of September:—We have nothing of importance from the
frontier this packet, except a number of thefts of cattle and
attempts at robbery along the border. These we have no
doubt will decrease as the frontier defence becomes more com-
plete. The Governor has been at Shiloh, but we see no ac-
count of his route afterwards.

From Cafferland we learn that the severe drought has just
been relieved by fresh rains ; the sufferings of the people have
been intense for some time.

No further information seems to have been received from
the emigrant boors. A proclamation has been issued, prohi-
biting the exportation of gunpowder for any port' or place on
the eastern coast.

The following is the inscription on a piece of plate, pre-
sented by the inhabitants of the Cape of Good Hope to Sir
Benjamin D'Urban, the late Governor :
" Presented by the Lihabitants of the Colony of the Cape
of Good Hope to his Excellency Sir Benjamin D'Urban,
K. C. 8., K. C. H., and K. C.T. and S., as a testimonial of
their respect for his person, and of the high sense they enter-
tain of his merits and services during his administration as
Governor of that Colony."
We have Rio Janeiro Papers to the 30th September; they
contain no news.

Accounts have been received from Mexico of the 15th Sep-
tember, from Vera Cruz of the 19:h September, and from
Tampico of the 13th October ; they arc chiefly occupied with
details of the revolutionary movement already known. The
excitement prevailing against the French throughout the po-
pulation, and the enthusiasm displayed in the preparations
against the expected attack on San Juan de Ullos, are per-
haps the best safeguard for the Government against its spread.
ing further for the present. Bazoche with two frigates had
gone to Havannah with a number of sick among the crews ;
the blockade was carried on by two brigs of war only.
Mauritius Papers have been received to the 29th August.
Exchange on London Government bills 30 days, 3 per cent.
premium; Bank Bills, 6 months, from par to 1 premium;
Private bills, 90 days, at par.
A mail has arrived from Mexico, by her M,jesty's packet
Szvfft; sailed from Vera Cruz 6th October, bringing a large
freight of 258,800 pounds sterling, nearly 30 tons in dollars.
The news by this arrival is, that the affairs remain in the same
state as by the previous accounts.