The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-30 00:00:00

EXTRACT OF A DESPATCH FROM LORD HEYTESBURY

TO VISCOUNT PALMERSTON, DATED ST. PETERSBURcIii,

APRIL 6, 1832.

The new organization of the Polish Government, the
heads of which I had the honour to forward to your Lord-
+hip in my despatch No. SO, and a complete copy of which
I have now the honour to enclose, is, in point of fact, a
new constitution.

THE EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SUICIDE.
—Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Royal Oak, Bal-
tic-street, St. Luke's, on the body of Mrs. SOPHIA COLLIS,
who hung herself on Sunday, in white trowsers and top
'toots, in which she desired, according to a written state-
nent, that she might be buried. A young man, named
WILLIAM WATTS, said he had lately returned from Ame-
rica. He knew the deceased, who promised to make over
dl her property to him, if he would marry her. She had
t husband in Van Dietnen's Land, and, as she was given
o drinking, he refused. He went with her, on Monday
week, to Camberwell fair, and returned with her. lie re-
-Used to say whether he slept with her; but he stated lie
never saw her after Monday night, and he could not ac-
count for the cause of her conduct. A female acquaintance
.f the deceased said she was very despond:ng for the last
week. The rope with which the deceased hung herself
had been well soaped by her; and the following letters
were found pinned to her dress :—" Mr. WATTs is the
cause of it ; and I hope he will pray to God to forgive me.
SorniA Cows.''—" To Mrs. STRAWBRIDGE : Pray let
me be buried in the dress you mry Ind my body inclosed
in after death, as I have them on for the purpose; that is,
cap, gown, trowsers, and stockings. To be washed Ido
not want, as lam clean enough. MARY SOPHIA COL-
LIS."...—" Pray keep this to show Mr. JOHN COLLIS, my
husband, and let him know my heart is broken. Please
to give my kind love to all friends, and tell them I am out
of a troublesome world ; and when you see this, thanks to
the Lord, I shall be happy. SOPHIA Cows."—
he
Jury brought in a verdict of " Temporary Derarrgemen!. '
During the night of Saturday last, a rick of
hay, containing about 35 tuns, was consumed by aims at
Porton-farm, Longparieb, near Andover, occupied by
JOSEPH VINCENT. It being eviaent that tile ea:atni;v w„,
•weasionrd by the act of incendiaries, a reward its
been offered, which will be paid to any acconVice, who
will also receive his MAJESTY'S free pardon.—liampsl.,re
Ortuttick.

THE CANADAS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,---ln the Morning Post of the 20th instant
I observe an extract from a letter, dated Montreal,
animadverting in no very gracious spirit on the Cal
nadians, and remarking that they have not yet forgot
the event of the 21st May, and presuming a coali-
tion, for party purposes, of the Hon. M. Viger, de-
legate in this country from the Legislative Assembly
of Lower Canada, and Mr. Mgienzie (who has
come from Upper Canada with petitions from the
inhabitants for redress of grievances), with Mr.
Hume and Mr. Labouchiere.

I have had the opportunity of being well acquaint=
ed with Lower Canada, and all classes of its
tants, without having then or now any interest di-
ructly or indirectly in the country, further than the
interest I take in the prosperity of the province, as
a great and important integral part of the British
Empire; and viewing it in no other position, I take
upon me to make a few observations relative to the
colony, and the character of the Canadians.
During the unhappy administration of Lord Dal.
housie, severe and unconstitutional proceedings were
instituted by the Executive against the Canadiansi
and supported by a clique, composed of placemen,
ho glutted in the revenue of the country and the
industry of the people, and who, no doubt, misled
the Governor, as they had done his predecessors.
'The appointments to office under the Secretaryship
of Lord Bathurst are ever to be remembered in the
colonies with detestation; places of profit, trust, and,
power, were filled up with little regard to adaptation
for the respective offices, provided it suited the views
of the Minister or his friends. In fact, cupidity
has been the order of the day and year,
in making Canadian appointments, from the time
General Murray wrote his celebrated letter* on
Canada to the Lords of trade and plantations. I
may observe, as an example among many others I
know of, that of the son of the present Chief Justice
of the province, a Protestant, receiving a salary of
2001 per annum, until within the last two years
us Missionary to the Jesuits. Did you ever, Mr,
Editor, hear of so ingeniously-contrived an appoint.;
ment. When I tell you that the order of Jesuiti
was abolished in Canada 70 years ago, and that the
Wit of the Canadian Jesuits, Jean Joseph Cazot, died
about the time that the said Protestant Missionary
t o the Jesuits was born.

Sir James Kempt, during his very temporary ad-
ministration of the government, efftcred much good
in Canada. He immediately approved of the elec,
tion of Mr. Papineau, who had been twice rejected;
to please the Anti-Canadian party, by his predecese
sor, as speaker of the Legislative Assembly ; and he
had also the good sense to bring Mr. Viger into the
Legislative Council. Had Sir James Kempt remained
long enough in Canada to have appointed an honest
intelligent magistracy, the military slaughter of the
21st Mey last would not have taken place. This.
event, as it is termed in the Morning Post, is pro-
bably the most serious and lamentable affair that has:
occured in the Colonies since the battle of Lexing-
ton. The details are not lengthy. A vacancy oc-
curred in the representation of the city of Montreal,:
which afforded the Anti-Canadian party the oppor-•
;unity of committing a most indefensible outrage.-
11/41. Tracy, who has since died of cholera, was the
proprietor and editor of the Vindicator newspaper,
which he conducted with great ability and honesty;
feet in rindicating the Canadians, their enemies con-
stared his language into a libel on themselves, and
succeeded in having him imprisoned.
The citizens of Montreal resolved afterwards on
electing him to represent them in the Provincial
Parliament. The Anti-Canadian party, which in-
cluded the magistrates of the city, determined at the
-ogle time, at all hazards, to "put him down," and.
to prevent his election. On the 21st May last,
when they discovered that his election was certain,
unless they dispersed the electors, they, the magis-
trates, under pretence of alarm for the peace of the'
eeey, ordered out the troops, and commanded them
to fire on the populace, several of whom were
hillyd and wounded, all Canadians, without arms
of :ley kind, The cannon of the batteries were
also ranged so as to scour the streets. The
above is the fact. What would the people of Eng-
Jibed say if a similar outrage were committed
dialog an election in this kingdom?
No one acquainted with the Canadians can deny
that they are as loyal as any of his Majesty's sub-
jects, nor are there to be found a more orderly or
moral people. Yet have they and their represen-
tatives been hitherto treated with contempt, and
often with severity, by men in power in the
colonies, especially by a party consisting of mono-
poi zers of offices, and of men of confined views as-
sociated with them. This Anti-Canadian party, I
may observe, have always combined to poison the
minds of the governors of Canada against the Ca-
nadians; and, with the exception of General Murray,
the first Governor, and Sir James Kempr,havealways
succeeded. I may, perhaps, also except Sir JAI)
Coope Sherbrooke.
Mr, Viger, who is now in London as the agent
of the Legislative Assembly, and who is the last
man in the worid who would form a coalition for
party purpose, was, on account of his talents, and
the esteem in which he was always held by the
people of Canada, brought into the Legislative
Court by Sir James Kempt. Mr. Viger is a gen-
tleman of polite address, great intelligence, classical
education, and a philosophic turn of mind. His
whole heart and soul are devoted to the great object
,wt strengthening the connection between this Go-
vernment and his countrymen.
In 1763 the population of all Canada was only
76,000. At present there are in Lower Canada
alone about 600,000 ; of these more than 500,000
are C medians, the affections and confidence of all of
whom are held by Mr. Viger, their representative.
j.his country, than whom no man from the colo-
pie, eiipuld be more respectfully received, nor more:
4ttentiyeiy listened to by his Majesty's Govern-
ment. The loyelty of the Canadians will, in fact,
be greatly influenced by the consideration given by
Ministers to Mr. Viger's representations, and the
respect shown to himself. Those acquainted with
the sad story of American independence are well?
aware of the consequence of the treatment of Frank-
lin and other delegates by the then Ministry. I
believe Lord Goderich incapable of such conduct ;
but when we consider the position in which Canada'
etends in respect to the United States; that the
boundary question is not likely to be readily ad-
justed; that the bravery and loyalty of the Cana-'
diens saved the province during the last American
;wee • that the militia of Lower Canada alone con-
siste r
pi more than 82,000 enrolled men, divided into
/2 batraiipm, and commanded by 2,440 officers,
enei also of fop companies of cavalry, and two bat-
talions of volunteers, making the effective force of
ithe colony about 85,000 strong, able and willing to
0.4 arms ; when we consider also the importance
lef elle Palladian trade, employing in the direct trade
'ith Qreert Britain about 800 ships and 10,000
seamen, 4nd in the West India inter-colonial trade
nearly 300 vessels; and the vast numbers who are
ppligrating from these kingdoms, principally indeed
tor Upper Canada, but necessarily through the
lower province—the affairs of Canada require the
most serious attention of his Majesty's Government
on great national grounds.

JUNIUS COLONUS.

London, 27th August, 1832
See MacGregor's British America, Vol. 11. page 331

The following are the returns of the number
of ships and their aggregate tonnage, British and foreign,
that have entered the port of London with cargoes from
foreign parts during the six months ended sth July, 1831
and 2, showing the proportion of the same employed in
the importation of corn :—Six months to sth July, 1831,
British ships, total 1,904, tons 345,743 ; ships wholly
laden with corn 314, tonnage 38,487 ; ships partly laden
with corn 65, tonnage 11,220 ;—foreign ships, total 840,
tompfiliTs.l4l,l9s ; ships wholly laden with corn 390,
teenage! 55,063 ; partly laden with corn 57, tonnage
11,002• 'bra months ending sth July, 1832, British
ships, total 1,32 G, tonnage 262, 582 ; ships wholly laden
with corn 43, tonnage 5,717 ; partly laden with corn 22,
tonnage 4,49-9 ; —foreign ships, total 428, tonnage 70,571 ;
ships wholly laden with corn 98, tonnage 14,73'7 ; partly
laden: with corn 17, tonnage 3,819.