The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-20 00:00:00

RESIGNATION OF SIR F. HEAD...

The Kingston Chronicle extra, of the 16th, contains 'a speelal mes-
sage from Sir F. Head, officially announcing his resignation, and the
appointment of Colonel Arthur as his successor. Sir Francis stated that
he offered his resignation in consequence of having had the misfortune
to differ with her Majesty's Government on one or two points of colo-
nial policy. Colonel Foster assumes the command of the forces and the
militia.

(From the Detroit Morning Post, Jan. 8.),

MOVEMENT, IN Tills QUARTER.—Operations which have been
secretly going on for months pest have now come to a point.
The Patriots have taken Bois Blanc Island, near the mouth of the
Detroit river, and are now about 300 strong. They have several pieces
of cannon, muskets for 2,000, and abundance of powder, shot, balls,
provisions, kc. They have had men there, it appears, for several weeks
fortifying the place, and it will be entirely impossible to dislodge them—
volunteers are pouring from every quarter daily, and in a week from to-
day they will, unquestionably, have an army of 1,000 men.
(From the National Intelligencer.)

DETROIT, JA N. 12.—The capture of the Patriot schooners and stores
by the Canadians disconcerted all the plans of the invading army. They
immediately retired from Bois Blanc to the American island. Dis-
sensions arose among them, and some of the officers withdrew from the
service. The extreme cold weather produced much suffering. Con-
fidence was gone in the commanders, and the force has finally dis.
banded.

(From the St. John Observer of the I Oth inst.)
" Her Blajesty's ship Cornwallis, of 74 guns, Captain Sir Richard
Grant, arrived at Partridge Island, at the entrance of this harbour, be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock. She has brought the remainder of
the 34th Regiment, consistiug of about 250 men, under the command of
Major Buxton, and three companies of the 65th Regiment, about 200
men, under the command of Major Walker. The 34th were brought
up to the city on Sunday by the stez mer Nova Scotia ; and this morn-
ing the same boat went down and brought up the 65th. The 34th com-
mence their march by companies to-morrow morning from this garri.
son for Quebec. The 65th will remain here until next Monday, when
two companies will proceed for Fredericktown : for the present about
50 men, with a captain and two subalterns, will remain in this garrison.
The 03d Highlanders, we learn, may be daily expected here, on their
route to Canada.

The Money.market Report, of the 27th ult., states that " the ge.
neral dullness and depression in money matters vas never more se-
verely felt than now. Treasury notes are still at par; Fire per Cents.
arc 1001 to 101; Six per Cents. quoted at 1011 to 102; United
States Bank Shares, 1181 to 1181."
The New York Morning Herald of the 28th ult , contains an rte.
count of the discovery at New York of a great bank forgery. It states
that about 370,000 dols. forged notes of the Kentucky Bank were
ready for emission when the discovery was made.
The same paper states that there was nothing new or of any interest
from Buffalo or Detroit.
The Liverpool pzekets of the 16th of January had arrived at New
York ; also the Philadelphia, from London.

The Paris Papers of Sunday have been received this
morning. In the official columns of the Chartc of Satur-
day night we find the following telegraphic despatch from
the Spanish frontier :
" BAYONNE, Feb. 15.—Espartero returned to Logrono on
the Bth, and on the 10th advanced as far as Lodosa. fle ap-
pears to intend attacking Estella.
"Don Carlos arrived on the 12th at Tolosa, on his way to
Estella. Seven battalions preceded him, and went to join
the Navarrese troops in the Solano.
" Narvaez, on his arrival at Jaen, assumed the command of
all the troops against Basilic)."
The proceedings in the Chambers on Saturday were un-
important. The Minister of Finance brought in a Bill for
paying the interest on the French portion of the Greek
Loan. A. petition praying that chaplains might be at-
tached to regiments serving in Africa gave rise to an in-
, teresting debate, in the course of which it was shown that
the irreligion of the soldiery had greatly contributed to
prevent a good understanding with the Arabs. The prayer
of the petition was subsequently referred to the considera-
tion of the War Minister.

It appears that our Government has thought it neces-
sary to demand explanations relative to the conduct of cer-
tain French officers who had proposed to their countrymen
a campaign in Canada. According to the Journals, the
explanations must prove highly satisfactory to Great Britain,
as France will not suffer her citizens to violate our
neutrality. This is no more than England has an un-
doubted right to expect from that " best of Republics"—
the Monarchy of July.