The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-16 00:00:00

diligently occupied daily for some weeks, in prosecuting
their inquiries. Ample and satisfictory facilities have
been rendered them by the officers of the institution, and
the report, which they officially announce they will make
on the sth of April, will be entitled to implicit confidence.
The thoroughness of the investiaation is such, that nothing
undisclosed or covered up will be left to cause subsequent
cavil.—Philadelphia North American.
The bad debts due to the Bank of the State uf Alabama and
its branches, are officially reported by a committee of the
Legislature to amount to the very enormous sum of
15,640,761 591 This Bank belongs to the State, and
has been governed by officers elected by the Legislature
because of their devotion to that party. The loss will, of
course, be suffered by the State.
STEAMER CHESTER LOST. —We learn by the Lehigh
arrived here yesterday morning, that the Chester was
snagged on the Mississippi, about 18 miles above the
mouth of the Ohio, and, it is feared, will prove a total
loss of boat and cargo; as part of her hurricane deck is
under water. She had a valuable cargo of produce, and
was bound to New Orleans. The accident occurred the
morning of the 7th inst. in rounding to at a wood yard,
and she filled so quick that the passengers were not able
to secure the whole of their baggage.— Cincinnati Repub-
lican.

CANADIAN NEWS.
CANADIAN ELECTIONS.—Sir Allan M'Nab has been
elected from the borough of Hamilton by 63 majority.
A serious riot occurred at Milburn's Tavern, a few
miles from Toronto, where, according to the Toronto Pa-
triot, a M'Kenzie flag was heisted by the Liberals. A
violent contest ensued, which ended in the complete and
total destruction of the house and furniture. Several per-
sons were dangerously wounded.
The annexed paragraphs relate to some other district.
FIRST RIDING.—Mr. Price at the head of the poll, 109
over Mr. Gamble. Much dreadful fighting and bonesbreak-
ing by the Gowanites. A company of the 34th has been
sent there this morning. Pike will be returned.
SRCOND RlDlNG.—Duggan was elected pro tern. Col.
Baldwin's voters were not ailowed to come up by the blud-
geon men ; many were dangerously beaten, among them
we hear Col. Adamson and M. Higgins, Esq., nephew to
Col, Baldwin. A protest, it is said, has been entered
against Duggan's return.
The trial of Robinson, for the murder of Mr. Suydam,
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is still Etoieg on at New Brunswick, and is likely to con-
tinue some
ays longer. We have not thought it worth
while to occupy
eolumns, from day to day, with a re.
port of the case. 0:
shall publish the result. The :4"mstances of the
:ok:rat, when it is finished, we
der were minutely detailed in our cji
mur
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t
iin:ins soon after
the fullow-
was committed. The Newark Eagle rclatt7 ~ %
ing incident:—When one of the witnesses, in re...
g.
conversation he had had with Robinson, remarked,
then stepped up to him, and looked him right in the eye,"
Robinson exclaimed out loud.—" I wish you would look
me in my eye now." This singular interruption roduced
a solemn pause in the proceedings, and, for a short time,
the most profound stillness prevailed throughout the
crowded courtroom. His counsel subsequently told him
that he had done his cause more injury by those few
words, than he (his counsel) could do hint good by an
hour's talk.

(From the Savannah Republican, March 17.)
GOOD NEWS FROM FLORIDA.
PILATKA, MARCH I4.—Capt. Ker, 2d Dragoons, a day
or two since took 21 Indians with their chief, Kozo, Tuste-
nuggee.
Twenty old Indians came in a few days ago at Fort Fan.
ning, and gave themselves up.
Wild Cat has been in at Tampa and gone out to bring in
his people, and letters to-night say that 90 men were sent
out on the 11th, to escort 90 odd warriors on their way in.
About 400 Indians are already at Tampa waiting to be
shipped—in fact every one writes that the war is over.
STILL LATER FROM FLORIDA.—By the steamer Gen.
Taylor, Capt. Peck, the above intelligence is confirmed.