The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-21 00:00:00

There are some symptoms of a split among the Tories of Lower
Canada, if lam to judge by the papers received here. A meeting has
been held at Quebec to address Lord Durham. At this meeting a Mr.
Forsyth, a trader of Quebec, brought forward a resolution couched in
general terms, congratulating his Lordship on his arrival, and expressing
a hope that he would succeed in conciliating, and so forth. This, how_
ever, was not explicit enough for the ultras, and a resolution was pro-
posed, and supported by some persons connected with the house of
Gillespie, Moffatt, and Co., calling on his Lordship to redress the griev_
ances complained of. Now, Lord Durham has declared that he would
know no party—British, Irish, French, or Canadian ; so that the resolu-
tion of these ultras is in the teeth of Lord Durham's declaration. Dr.
Fisher, the editor of the official Gazette, the ci-devant rabid Tory, saw
this, and opposed the amendment—and what do you think ? He declared
without blushing, that the struggle was not one of national origin, after
having been for fifteen years contending that it was ! The other Tories
met him openly, and contended that the struggle was between " races,"
and pointed to a declaratio❑ to that effect, which he had subscribed;
whereupon his amendment, and the original motion by Forsyth, were
voted down by a large majority.
A little sign of " lip" conciliation occurred on the arrival of the 71st
Regiment. Instead of marching into town to the tune of the British
Grenadiers, or the downfall of Paris, or some such offensive air, they
struck up " A la claire fontaine," " Derriere chez mon pore," and
Auld lang Sync." Now these are mere straws, but they evince a de-
sire not to offend, and arc probably the harbingers of a continuation of
that system of pure humbug called " Conciliation," which Lord Gos_
ford was sent into Canada to prosecute, but in which he failed in conse-
quence of Head's Leone.
But against these " straws" there are other " straws," which sicken
me as I reflect on them. . ,

One of the grossest insults which a despot can offer to a free (a once
free) people, has just been perpetrated at Quebec. The Hall of the As-
sembly, where stood the altar and all the insignia of constitutional liberty,
has been dismantled and converted into a salle a manger for the coming
Dictator. The successors of the same party which converted the Jesuits'
College into a barrack have done this black decd. The portraits of Mr.
Speaker Papineau, of Mr. Viger, and of the venerable Bourdages, are
thrown as lumber into a garret. What is to be done with our valuable
library I know not; perhaps it will be converted into a billiard•room.
My heart is sick when I think of the grievous insults we have to bear.
In Upper Canada, Col. Arthur is hated—they look upon him as a mur-
derer. The matter there is not settled. You must judge by their
" loyal " addresses—even the "loyal" planters are disaffected. I have
seen letters from some of them, showing that their opinions do not take
their colour from their uniform. Upper Canada, loyal as it seems, will
require six regiments at least. Now that the troops have nothing to do,
they are deserting. The Montreal Transcript, edited by a half-pay
officer, admits while he laments this. An entire company deserted, a
short time since, to Rochester.
Dr. Nelson has been indicted for a breach of the Neutrality Laws
of the United States, but the Grand Jury would not find a bill. Thus,
you see the Americans have not much sympathy with the British. •

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

MUNICIPAL CORPO,
BILL,—(b

iATIONS (IRELAND)
Committee.)
JUNE 11.
1) OFF.
Hill, Lord A. M. C.—Evesham
Leader, J. Temple—Westminster
Bowes, John—South Durham
Stanley, W. Massey—Pontefract
Dunlop, John—Ayrshire
Smith, J. A.—Chichester
White, Colonel H.—Longford
O'Brien, Cornelius—Clare
Fort, J.—Clitheroe
Childers, John W.—!Balton
Talbot, J. H.—New Ross
Heron, Sir R.—Peterborough
Clayton, Sir William—Marlow
Mauls, Hon. Fox—Elgin Burgh
Codringten, Sir E.—Devonport
O'Connell, Maurice—Tralee
Fitzalan, Lord—Arundel
Turner, Edmund—Truro
White, Luke—Longford
Fitzroy, Lord C.—Bury St. Edm.
Fitzsinion, Nicholas—King's Co.
Berkeley, lion. F. H.—Bristol
Blake, Martin J.—Galway
Roche, David—Limerick
Conyngham, Lord A.—Canterbury
Butler, Hon. P.—Kilkenny Co
Fitzpatrick, J. W —Queen's Co.
Baring, F. Thornhill—Portsmoutk

MONDAY,
PAIRE]
Arland, Sir T. D.—.N Devonshire
Broadwood, Henry Bridgewater
Burr, D li. D.—Hereford
Cantilupe, Viscount—lielston
Christopher, It. A.—Lincolnshire
Colquhoun, John C,—ltenfrew
Cooper, E. J.—Sligo Co.
Copeland, W. T.—Stoke.upon-Trent
Davenport, John—Stoke-upon-Trent
Duncombe, Hon. W.—Yorkshire
Feilden, W. J.—Blackburn
Fitzroy, Hon. Henry—Lewes
Granby, Marquis of—Stamford
Hillsborough, Earl of—Down
Knight, H. G.—Nottinghamshire
Litton, Edward—Coleraine
Marsland, Thomas—Stockport
Maunsell, T. P —Northampt•nshire
Maxwell, Henry—Cavan
Milnes, R. M.—Pontefract
O'Neill, Hon. J. B. R.—Antrim
l'owerscourt, Viscount—Bath
Shaw, Rt. Hon. F.—Dublin Univer.
Stewart, John—Lymington
Thomas, Colonel—Kinsale
Wyndham, Wadham— Salisbury
Wynn, Sir W. W. —Denbighsnire
Wynn, Right lion. C. W.—Mont-
gomeryshire