The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-30 00:00:00

UPPER CANADA.

From Buffalo papers of the 27th instant, we gather the
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The marshal of the northern district of New York had ap-
pointed thirty deputy marshals in the city of Buffalo.
In consequence of threats, said to have been uttered by certain
individuals attached to the government of Upper Canada, to
violate the neutrality ofour territory and to attack the city of
Buffalo, for the expression of the sentiments of its citizens on
the t.resent struggle in the Canadas, the executive committee
of 13 on Canadian affairs had met and passed resolutions pledg-
ing to raise and arm a volunteer corps, to hold themselves in
readiness at the call of the common council, to protect the
neutrality of the American territory and to defend the city.

( From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Dec. 27.)
Things are approaching a crisis. The governor has been
transporting boats from Niagara, in waggons, to Chippewa,
where breast-works have been thrown op opposite Navy Island.
The patriot camp is in excellent spirits, and making every pre-
paration to resist an assault. Mrs. Mackenzie is with .her
husband, and refuses to leave h►m. She bids fair to become
the heroine of this expedition. The scouts and expresses of
Gen. Rensselaer bring gratifying intelligence from the uorthera
and western districts. It would be improper for us to be more
explicit at present While we vindicate the " supremacy of
the laws," it would be contrary to our feelings awl principles
to give any information in relation to the plans of the patriots,
which might prove prejudicial to their cause.
Gen. Van Rensselaer gives orders not to fire a gun until the
loyalist forces have commenced. A few shots have been sent
from the other side, but it was only necessary to show a blazing
match to make those engaged in it scamper. On firing the
salute, on Al onday, the shot of three guns was not drawn. They,
however, did little damage, tore up a bridge, and knocked over
an uninhabited shantee.

They have 16 cannon, a very large quantity of ammunition,
and are well prepared for au assault. Yesterday, the actual
force enlisted and enrolled was 52.3; this is exclusive of a large
number employed iu various ways, who do not belong to the
regular force.
We do nut believe SirlFrancis's troops can be made to cross
the river. If they attempt it they will find a glorious grave in
Niagara, whose cataract will be their winding sheet, and its.
thunders their requiem.

( From the Rochester Democrat, Dec. 27.)
The Common Council last evening passed a resolution calling
upon our citizens to observe a strict neutrality in the Canadian
contest, and to be calm in the expression of their sympathy.
THE CANADA WA tt.—Our city is filled with excitement and
rumours in relation to the progress of affairs on the line.
It is said that. Governor Head passed up from Lewisham to
Chippewa with 30 sleigh toads of men ou Monday.
Also, that on Monday the goiernor seat a flag of truce to
General Van Rensselaer, commanding him to leave the Navy
Island instanter. The general's reply was, that he was not
quite ready to leave, and that he intended to dine with the
governor in a few days at Toronto.
It is rumoured further that steam-boats are being prepared
for an excursion at Buffalo, to some point unknown.
111`Nabh is reported to be moving towards Chippewa with.
1,300 men.

It is a fact that volunteers are continually wending their way
to Navy Island, and that 25 ferocious-looking, fellows left this
city, for some point in that direction yesterday."
A gentleman from Detroit brings the information that a
patriot force was lot ming opposite that city when he left, and
that volunteers were flocking in from all quarters. Dr: Dun-
combe was said to be there.
LATER.—We saw a gentleman last evening whit left Hamil-
ton on Sunday. 111.`Nabb was then there, with.a force of about
about 300, which was continually increasing, for the purpose of
marching to Chippewa.
On Monday, he sass, about 400 troops landed at Queen's-
town, em Toronto, for the same destination.
The same gentleman says a party of about 50 Indians, in
sleighs, accompanied the stage from Bradfort so Hamilton.
We learn from a correct source that there are no forces be-
tween London and Sandwich. At the former place, on Satur-
day, the•ro)alists were still hunting the patriots.
A Judge APLean, of Hamilton, says that thelhree Malcombs,
`of the London district, have beeti arrested and imprisoned.
This we know to be a mistake, as we saw one of them, hale and
hearty, at Ridgway, on Saturday, on his way to the Navy
Island. He had a narrow escape, and will be felt when her
again meets his persecutors.
The following nelsons had been lodged in Kingston gaol .
Joseph Carina Reuben White, Joseph N. Lockwood, Gideon
Turner, C. H. M•Callum, J. H. Harris, P. Davison, sen., and
Joseph Cavarly, all of Belville, charged
,with high treason.
Dr. Heyden and M. Parks, from Hastings, also on a charge of
high treason. Thomas Anderson, Anson M. Day, Erran
Robinson, and Richard Tucker, from Canada East, accused of
sedition.

(From the Montreal Morning Courier qf Dee. 25.)
The report was current in town yesterday, that 500 Americans
were on the war to Champlain, from the neighbourhood of Og—
densbur2h, and were intending to march from Champlain into
Lower Canada. It is impossible to ascertain certainly what
degree of faith to repose in such ruinous. For ourselves, we•
are sceptically given in regard to them. One thing at least is
certain ; they do come, 500 or 5000, they will not "catch &
weazel asleep," they may depend upon it. "Ready, aye
ready," is the word with more men and better tnen, than they
are probably aware of.—ln the meantime, they deserve some
thanks for keeping up the zeal of our people, by giving us such
timely and frequent notice of their intended approach.

A report has beep more or less current for the last day or two,
' that Girouard and Chattier had been arrested by the Indians,
in an attempt to pass through their district. We have not been
able to trace it to any authentic source. It is hardly possible,
however, that either can ultimately escape. The Herald of
yesterday states that the body of George Cartier, late Advocate
of this city, has been found fiozen iu the woods near St. Eus•-
tache.
BEA tIusRNOIS VOLUNTEERS.—We learn that, notwithstand-ing the threatened attacks at Lachine and Caughnawaga for
the purpose of taking the arms intended for the Beauharnois
Loyal Volunteers, under the command of Cols. Bowen and
Davidson, the whole were deposited in the depot at Ormstown,
on Saturday afternoon ; having been escorted by a body of.
Indians to Chateauguay, and guarded to the place of deposit by
by a body of Volunteers under the command of Major Norval.
'rhe whole have since been disposed of; so that the county of
Beauharnois now possesses a force of 1000 loyal volunteers,
400 of whom have declared for general service. We have been
informed by a gentleman who saw the organization of these
corps, that a finer body of yeomanry never took, arms.