The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-05 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

In common with others of our contemporaries, we erroneously
announced that the soiree of the Royal Institution would/
take place on the 3il instant. From the advertisement it ap—
pears that it takes place on. Wednesday, the 10th instant.

ED E Eiberpool tau Zarb.

FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 5, 1838.

CQ- The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this norn--

in;.7, at 5 o'clock

CANADA.—By the Oxford, which arrived here ye*ter-
day, we have received New York papers to the loth
inst., and Montreal papers to the Bth. inst.
The news brought by these papers, .is of the greatest.
importance, we therefore hasten to give our readers the
more important extracts. We havi•no room to day 'for
any comments upon the intelligence which we subjoin.
It appears from the New York papers, that an insur-
rection had broken out in Toronto, the capital of Upper
Canada. Respecting this unexpected outbreak we find
the following particulars
From the New York Commercial Advertiser, Dee. 12.)
• UPPER CANADA.
. The following extra Ordinary intelligence reached us this
morning by the steamboat. 11 the reports. from the frontier
are to be relied on, the capital of •Upper Canada has beers
wrested from the government of Sir Francis _Head, and from,
appearances the whole upper province will soon share the same
fate. It will be recollected that all the: regular troops were
sent to the lower province, and that a large quantity of arms,
&c. were removed from the barracks at Toronto, and placed
under the care of the civil authorities of that city. The first
intelligence of the difficulty,' near the capital; was brought to.
Oswego front Belleville. which is at the head of the bay of'
Quinte, and on the post road from Toronto to Kingstone. The.
next, and inure in detail, is said to have beea carried to Quinty.
by Captain Whitney of the steamboat Great Britain. We shall
anxiously wait fur farther particulars.
( From the Troy Whiy if last evening.)
THE CANADA WAR.—Our readers will perceive from the
following intelligence, received by the western mail of this
morning, that the spit it of revolt has broken out in the upper,
as well as in the lower, province of Canada.
(From the Bo.ffillo Daily Journal, Kara.)
WEDNESDAY. 6th thee. 6, P.M.—We have just received the
following highly important information from a gentleman of
respectability at Queenston, Upper Canada, announcing that
the city of Toronto is in possession of the patriots of the Upper-
province.
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS IN UPPER CANADA—CAPTURE OF
TORONTO—THE GOVERNOR AND HIS COUNCIL TAKEN
Pttt-
SONERS.

Commercial Herald Olfice,
UsWEGA, DEC. 7, 1837-7 o'clock, p.m.—The schooner
Willet, Capt. M'Cutither, has just come into our harbour trona.
Be'vine, Upper Canada. Captain M•Cumber states that a go-
vernment express passed through Belville yesterday, with in-
telligence that the patriots had assembled and were in arms its
the vicinity of Toronto, to the number of 5.000, headed by
M•Kenzie, Bidwell, and Parker; full credit was given to this
intelligence at Belleville.
QUEEN%TON, U. C., DEc. 6, Io7.—Dear Sir,—l write to you
in great haste, to inform von wWit to us at least is interesting
and important. Capt. Whitney has just arrived from Toronto,
which place he states was attacked yesterday by the radicals,
and taken. The governor and all the prisoners are pent up its -
the Market-house. Many buildings were burnt, some lives lost,
and many prisoners taken.
Ihe captain was sent here by the government to drum up
volunteers—but he succeeded in getting but very few. The loy-
alists will not generally turn out, and but little fighting will take
place in the upper province, at least this winter.
The patriots require from the governor that he shall dissolve
the present parliament—allow the people to elect the legislative
council—and that he should leave the country in two weeks.
Yours, &c.
,
TELEGRAPH AND. ADVOCATE, Etta,
Lewiestan N. 1"., Dec. 6,1637,
ATTACK ON THC CITY OF TOKUNTO.,--WO have Tmeetwid the

JANUARY :. 18:58

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following communication from a. sonrcd'entitled to the utmost
confidence :
Foca O'CLOCK, P.m.—Sir.—The steamboat Traveller, Capt.
Whitney, arrived at Niagara this morning at seven o'clock,
from Toronto, which place he left four hours before. The boat,
wit ti.a deputation, was despatched by the government for volun-
teers from this district, to the immediate aid of the gOvernment,
and to return forthwith.
The reformers of the Home district, it is said, reached
Toronto the night before last, in great numbers, (3,000,) when
volunteers in behalf of the government were called to oppose
their coming into the city, when a running fire took place.
Col. Moodie, late of the 104th, was shot dead, and others be-
sides; a number of prisoners were taken, among whom are
Archibald M`Donald (Sheriff Gore district) and Col. Wells.
Sheriff Jarvis's house -and others were fired and burnt. 'the
governor and his council are in the market square. -
James Brown and three hundred volunteers are io the fort.
Mr. Speaker M‘Nali, with eighty voluoteeri;- reached the city
yesterday. Col. W. Chisholm is expected to-day from Oak"-
vine, with the volunteers he can get in aid of the government,
and from Whitby a few yeomanry cavalry are looked for.
The refOrniers have in their counsel Dr. John ltolph, and
and others of high standing. Three flags of truce were sent
yesterday to the government with the following terms:-
Ist. To dissolve the-present parliament.
2d. Grant an elective legislative council.
Bd. That the governor leave the province in two weeks.
Queension, U. C., Dec. 6.
P.S.—While I write the militia are ordered to meet forth-
with, at Niagara. It is thougistAhat but few will attend the
muster!

(sm.!, LsTea.)
Stx o'cr.ocK.-.—The Traveller left Niagara this afternoon
with one hundred royal volunteers; under the command of
Daniel M'Dougall, who was lieutenant _in the militia at the
battle of Queenston. The steamer Transit is lying off in the
bay of Toronto, with the family of the governor lind the public
Munitions.
The militia are assembling at Niagara. Apprehensions are
felt of an attack upon the town to-night, and preparations are
Making for defence.
(Front the New York Commercial Advertiser, 13th Dec.)
We hasten to communicate the important intelligence from
Upper Canada, received by the northern mail of this morning.
It will be seen that the insurgents have been defeated, and Sir
Francis Head has issued a proclamation offering a reward of
FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS for the apprehension of
William Lyon M'Kenzie, who, it appears, was at the head of
the insurgents. It is reported that the governor hail sent back
some of the volunteers who had come in, being persuaded that
be had a-sulffetent force to the house district to prevent the in-
surgents reaching the capital.
(From the New York Commercial Advertiser, Dec. 14.)
BUFF 41.0, SATUItOaY. Nov. 9.—The following cominuni7
cation was handed in this afternoon. It will be seen to be
pretty . highly coloured by the writer's loyal notions, but its
statement of facts can probahly be relied upon, and as it gives a
more lull- aud.particular account of the recent events at To-
ronto than has yet appeared, we are induced to make it pubic.
'kirk, A LOi SATUR DAY, .4 P.M.—To the Editors of the Daily
Conti:lnertial Advertiser.
Gentlemen—Having arrived here -last -evening, gom To-
ronto, (which place. I left. yesterday morning,) and being sur-
prised at the statement here, I take the liberty of giving you
the facts, as I am acquainted with every thing that bas taken
place. there within the last few days.
The first symptouri of disturbance at Toronto occurred on
Monday evening, when it was discovered by the burning of
Dr. 'Thong's house, and by several who had been taken pri-
soners and escaped, that the rebel.' to a considerable number,
armed with rifles, spears, -Sze., and headed by McKenzie, had
adVanced to within trwo miles and a half of the city, proposing,
as they have since declared, to take the city, rub the bunks, and
, set it on fire.

But the citizens, by this time being alarmed, armed them-
selves as they best could, and alvauced to meet them, upon
which the rebels retreated upon Younge street, as far as Mont-
gomery's, abouts miles nut, and there made their head-quarters.
It must be understood that Toronto was at this tone in a de-
fenceless condition—the. whole of the troops having left some
time ago for Lower Canada; but no time was lost, and never
was a more animated scene than Toronto presented. From all
parts of the city, the loyal (both reformers and tories,) sere
collecting together to receive artns and to concert measures for
the defence of their wives, their children, and their sacred
homes against an infuriated and vicious rabble, led ou by a
bad, designing, and disappointed man.
Orders were immediately issued by proclamation from the
Adjutant General's office for the militia to assemble under
their colonels, and a call made on all the loyal omen to assemble
for the defence of their "Queen, ceuntry, •and constitution,"
and nobly was the call responded to. Oid and young flocked
to the standard,of their country, by hundreds.—Steamboats
were sent off to Hamilton and. Niagara for militia and volun-
teers.—the Hon. Speaker, MeNab, afterwards the commander,
left Hamilton at the head of about 200 volunteers, on hoard the
steamboat Burlington, on Wednesday morning, and Colonel
Chisholm, With as. many mititia, a few hours after in a
schooner.

• MeSsrs..Hairtilton, Clarke, Gilkenson, and Captain Whitney,
as a deputation from the-governor, arrived at Niagara, at seven
o'clock on Wednesday morning and left again at twelve; with
95 volunteeis, under the command of Sheriff Hamilton, arrow-
panied by Daniel McDougal, Esq., late of the line. They ar- '
.rived almost at the same time with the men of Gore, amid the
cheers of the assembled thousands from the wharves. They
marched up in front of the City Hall, were reviewed, and
Marched to the Parliament-building,s, where they received their
arms and accoutrements, and ten rounds of ammunition each.
Companies ormen from Oakville, Whitby, Scarborongh,
and other neighbouring towns, were continually arriving, and
on Thursday morning. upwards of 4,0(10 stand of arms had been
given out. The troops intended to go in search of the rebels,
and, consisting of about 2,000 men, having all been marshalled,
and reviewed by the governor, were led out,
,about ten o'clock,
by him in person, up Yonge-street, where, it was said, the
rebels, in force, were waiting for us. and with whom we came
up, at about twelve o'clock, at -Montgomery's tavern, their
bead quarters.
They there appeared to be in considerable numbers, amount-
ing to between live and seven .hundred.men; 'out from their ill-
chosen position, it was soon evident they could not make any
effectual resistance; aad upon several shots being fired upon
Them from two small brass field pieces, they left the house and
the road—a part of them takiug up a position in the woods on
• uur left, and the others retreating, bad( and to our sight. -
Our first companY, consisting of old soldiers, were immedi-
ately sent to dislodge the enemy from the wood, which they d'd
in gallant Style in about fifteen minutes, killitT about. thirty,
and wounding -and taking prisoners a proportionate number.
gWreeeVowed them about two miles—but Mackenzie and a
at
number of his party.got off by scattering and taking to
the Woods; and from our want of a sufficient number of cavalry,
it was thought useleseio follow them, they being completely,
and, for the sake of society, it is, to he hoped, effectually routed.
We were ordered back to the city, where we arrived about five
o'clock, amid the warm congratulations and joyful acclamation
of the population, who consider ,themselves now free from any
`farther.-molastatiou from Mr. Mackenzie, and his murderous
and lawless gang.
The Niagara volunteers, (of which I was one,) having left
home, many of them without an hour's warning, and quite
unprovided in purse or otherwise, and alarmed for the safety
of their own homes, (for among other reports, it was said
two hundered men were corning from Buffalo to take the
,place, desired and obtained leave from his 'Excellency to re.
turn which they did, per Transit, of yesterday morning,
greeted by their friends and several hundred of the militia,
who were preparing to leave with the S. B. Britannia to join
them

I .need not farther add, that this movement made by
McKenzie, in the present situation of the province, is con-
sidered by all parties as a. mad attempt, and that McKenzie
must have been, to a certain extent, deranged, or with his ac-
'knowledge(' shrewdness he could not but have foreseec the fatal
termination of his foolish attempt to overturn the government,
as it is supported by the greater number, and possessed of
most effectual means to put down sedition in any part of the
province.
Long have M'Kenzie and a few such men as are to be found
in any community, agitated and disturbed the country, and
comilairied of grievances which nobody saw or felt, and even
enlisted the general sympathy of tha people of the United
States, by praising their government, and the excellency of
'their government, and the excellency of their institutions,
(which nobody will deny.) holding our government up to scorn
as oppressive, and raising the cry of Liberty ! -Liberty ! But
I trust his deeds for the last few days will withdraw the veil that
has blinded people's eyes, and discover him in his proper
colours.
What more liberty do we want in Canada as a British pro-
vince ? But if we want more, heaven preserve us from such
liberty as we should gain by cold blooded murder—(Colonel
Moodie was murdered last Monday, in cold blood, because he
refused, it is said, to lead on the insurgents) or by burning ahr
.houses, robbing the mail and individuals, and such other like
actions as M'Kenzie and hiS party have been guilty of.
P. S. Every thing was quiet when I left 'Toronto, except
the bustle caused by the continued arrival of militia and volun-
teers, who were hailed with pleasure, not that they were ex-
pecte?d to be needed, hut because of the loyalty and attaelonent
to the government, their ready offer of assistance evinced.
I remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
A NUUS NI'LEOD.
Respecting the affairs of Lower Canada, we have the
following intelligence from the New York Commercial
• Advertiser, of December 1.6 :
LA'TER Fiio.ll THE CANADA.%
(From: the Montreal Transcript of Dec; 9.)
Oa Thursday morning a party of the St. John's volunteers,
under the orders of Lieut. Macdonald, brought into town three
Of the wretches who so wantonly and barbarously murdered
Chartrand. They had also six other prisoners. charged with
political offences, who were all safely lodged for military custody,
in the House of Industry.
Later in the day the John Bull steamer arrived from Sorel ;
having on board a part of the troops Which left Montreal under
the command of the Eton. Colonel Gore. They brought up one
prisoner, an old man of Bourgos. who if not assisting, was at all
events present at the murder of Lieut. Weir.
About half-past four o'clock in the afternoon of the same day'
all the state prisoners were delivered from the gaol into the
custody of a military guard, and marched into the city. They
Were lodged- in the fate I-louse of Industry, (old gaol.)
The rebels front St. Eustace are stated to have sawed through
-the timbers of one arch of the bridge built by 'dr. Porteous,
and counnunicating from that disturbed district with the Island
Of Montreal. No part of the bridge has been. removed ; but it
is in that state,•thatshould artillery, or ammunition, oran y heavy
load attempt to pass, it would pro-qrly be. precipitated into the
rapids. Such was at all events the tntention of the operators.
• • (From time Montreal Herald of Dec. 9.)
The remains of the late Lieut. Weir, of her Majesty's 32d
i*egimetit„ were yesterday interred with the usual ntilitary
honours. All the ward and volunteer associations joined in the
procession, four deep, which was certainly the most numerous
we ever saw in this country.
The shops and counting-houses in the city were closed from
one to three o'clock. The wicdnws of the houses in the sheets
.through which the procession passed, down to Queeri-Square,•
were crowded with females. The Rev. Mr. Esson officiated at'
the burying ground, and in beautiful langutige which found a
, response in every breast, alluded to the Untimely fate of this
gallant young officer. The interment took place in the military
portion of the Scotch burying groundln Queen-square.
. We are indebted to 111 r. Wilson, of the news-room, for-the
following copy. of an express received from Mi. Pierce, of St..
Johns. Gagnon, who is reported as killed, was one of those
for whose apprehension a reward of £lOO pounds was recently
offered.
"On Wednesday evening, the rebels under the command of
the famous Gagnon were returning, from Swanton, whither they,
had been fir the purpose of procuring arms, they were attacked
by a party of the Mississquoi volunteers, at Sleore's Goruer,
about two miles from Mississquoi Bay.
The result of the attack was the complete defeat of the rebels,
Gagnon and foisr or five others were kiiled, seven or eight were
taken prisoners, together with two pieces of brass Cannon, forty
stand of ants, two waggons with baggage, ste., and four casks
of powder. The- volunteers (had but one hour previous to the
attack received their arms. They did not wait for the proper
diStribution of the-m-. but broke open the cases and immediately
out to meet the. rebels,

An express reached St. John's, with letters to the 'Hon. Ito-
ber Jones,Atating the above facts, at 6 p.m. last evening. 'Phis
tnessenger saYs-the:oploion was ,current that. Dr. Cot 6 was with
the party, but had the good luck to-escape:" •' • •
Felix VHirssier, son of the seigneur of Varennes, was yes-
terday committed to prison on the charges of high treason and
threatening to murder Mr. Pinette.
Lord Gosford has issued a proclamation. offering 2000 dollars
for the discovery and apprehension of the murderers of Lieut.
Weir.
It was reported at Lewiston that a large body of insurgents
was marching from the Western districts to Hamilton. Very
doubtful.
Mackenzie's delay in attacking Toronto was occasioned by the
hope of reinforcements, his original intention of surprising the town
being frustrated
A lettov from Rochester says that Messrs. Mackenzie, Rolph, and
Bidwell had arrived at Lewiston. Not mentioned in the letter from
that place.
The same letter says that 2000 dollars reward has been offered for
the arrest of Mr. Bidwell. We give no credit to this report.

PROCEEDINGS Off' THE TOWN Cot:rim-L.—There are
several matters in the report of the Town Council pro•
ceedingi of Wednesday last which call for some re.

marks,

Among the most conspicuous of these we must cer-
tainly consider the extraordinary application, made by
the notorious Samuel Knipe, for compensation for his

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services as objector-in-geneval to the burgesses of Liver-
pool. •We never recollect to have met with•such an•un-
paralleled piece of impudence as this. After putting
hundreds of the most respectable men in town to the

trouble and annoyance of dancing attendance at the re-
gistration court, to 'meet the frivolous and groundless
objections of this meddling upstart, he has the audacity
to prefer a petition claiming payment out of the borough
funds fur his zeal and activity in his endeavours to rob

the freemen of their rights ! We wonder that the man
had the temerity to venture upon the task of making his
preposterous objections originally ; but we wonder still

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more at the brazen shamelessness he has displayed in

claiming compensation out of the public funds for his
base trickery. We may, indeed, well exclaim, as we

have Mort done in referenbe to the proceedings of our
virtuous liberals, " What next?" We suppoe the next

step will be that the underlings of the Reform Associa-
tion will, one and all, put in similar claims for pecuniary

remuneration out: of 'the municipal treasury. .In the

nextplace,.-and with just as much reason, we may anti-
cipate that the scribes of the radical papers of the town
Will demand compensation for their abuSe of the WI ies,

and their servile apologies for the liberal acts of the
"tyrant mhjority" in the Town Council.
We should very much like to know whether Samuel
Knipe received any encouragement t 6 present his extra-
ordinary petition from any member of the corporation
Was there any promise held out to him that his unrea-

sonable demand should meet with a favourable conside-
ration ? It is really difficult to imagine that be could

have ventured upon so bold a step without some hint at
the probable success of his application. Perhaps Mr.
Walmsley can afford some explanation on this subject ;
that distinguished orator of the Town Council having

prompted Knipe to make the objections. We should not
at all be surprised if Knipe himself should feel tempted

to make some disclosures 'respecting this affair, seeing

that his expectations of receiving compensation have
been so grieviiiisly disappointed. -
The next topic to which we would direct the notice of
our readers is, the report of the Dock Committee, as far
as it relates to the resignation of Mr. Harvey, and the
election of Mr. Vandenhoff as his successor. The letter
of Mr. Harvey, containing his reasons for tendering his
resignation, while it reflects the highest honour upon
himself for his spirit and independence, affords another
striking illustration of the grasping and monopolising
policy of our radical town councillors. It is evident,
from this document, that the 'hypocritical faction at the
Town-hall wish to exercise a complete and undivided
control over the affairs of the Dock Committee. The
representative members of that body have, in truth,'no
practical influence over the management of the impor-
tant trust confided to their care. The rate payers, who
are of all others the most deeply interested, are equally
destitute of any power over the proceedings of the com-
mittee. . Mr.- Harvey did not conceive it to he consistent
with the due exercise of his functions, as the solicitor to
the Dosck Committee, that all his documents or proceed-
ings should be subject to the revision of the Town-clerk.
•
His resignation, therefore, reflected honour upon himself

as an independent man of business, and, at the same
ime,.eyjneed a proper regard for the interests of the
We can appreciate such straightforward

rate-payers.

conduCt as much; in the case of a political adversary, as
if it had happened to be exhibited by the staunchest con.
servative. -But what shall we think of Mr..Vandenhoff ?
He must have been cognisant of the motives which led
Mr: Harvey to resign. He has, therefore, voluntarily
consented:to render. himself the mere subservient. agent
of the Town-clerk and the radical majority in the corpo-
ration. .Whatever may be his personal qualifications for
the office to which he has been preferred, we are sure
that the surrender which lie has made of his independ-
ence will not tend to exalt his professional character.
The di'scussion which ensued upon' the production of
Mr. Harvey's letter is extremely curious and in-
structive. Mr. Birch manfully impugned die'conduct
pursued by the factions majority in the Dock Committee,
as calculated to bring the Council itself into contempt.
'He distinctly charged these individuals with a want of
decency, andvery justly remarked that such proceedings.
would have a tendency to prevent men of character and
independenCe.from offering themselves as candidates for
seats in the Council.
Mr. Hornhy and Mr. Leathom very properly justified
the votes which they had given for Mr. North, on the
ground that he was a more experienced lawyer, and,
therefore, better qualified for the office, than Mr. Van-
dephoff.
Mr. Wahnsley's speech on this occasion' is eminently
jesuitical. He does not attempt to meet the charge made
by Mr. Birch. He does not deny that political prefer-
ence dictated the selection of Mr. Vandenhoff. All he
says is, that Mr. Birch had not proved that this protege
of Mr. Walmsley and Alderman Evans " was incapable
of performing the duties of the office!" That was not
the question at issue. The point for consideration was,
the comparative claims of Mr. North and Mr. Vanden-
hoff. Was not the former a more eligible person to fill
the situation ? Can Mr. Walmsley " deny" this ? Can
he deny that Mr. Vandenhoff was elected on the ground
of his having been the secretary of the Reform Associa-
tion, and that Mr. North, with his superior qualifications,
was rejected simply because he was a conservative
It is perfectly useless for our radical contemporaries to
att;enipt,ty.myslify die public on the subject of the
ap-
pointment of Mr. Vandenhoff. • This party proceeding
is.quite in character with the usual policy of the radical
faction. On all occasions, both in the exercise of local
patronage and in appointments to situations under go-
vernment, it has been the constant maxim of this party
to overlook personal qualifications, for the sake of favour.
ing political partisans. .
During the sway of the tory party the liberals were
loud and incessant in their denunciations of the alleged
exclusiveness af their opponents. They contended with
much apparent zeal and earnestness for an impartial ex-
ercise of public patronage, and insisted that merit in the
individual should alone form the passport to office.
Such was the language of these patriotic liberals.
What has been their conduct ? Look at England, where
they have crammed every public office with their political
adherents—where they have:swamped the magistracy,
as far as lay in their power, with the most zealous of their
supporters—where they have, at an enormous sacrifice
of the public funds, superseded so many old and tried
public servants, for the sole purpose, not of securing the
more efficient discharge of the duties attached to such
appointments, but, as in the cases of Messrs. Crooke,
Curry, and Vandenhoff, of rewarding those persons who
have been the most active• political agents of the liberal
• • •
party,
Again, look at Ireland.. Have the liberals not done
every thing in their power to purge the public offices—
the magistracy—and the constabulary force of every sin-
cere Protestant and loyalist, for the purpose of promot-
ing the seditious minions of O'Connell and the Popish
priests.?
Haslit not, therefore, become evident that the gram
object of the radicals has been to obtain a monopoly pi
power and patronage ? Their hypocritical cry was for
reform-their real end was self aggranai3Omeitt.
The public are; hoWever, beginning to open their eyes
to the Immbug of these self-styled reformers; They
cannot much 'ringer practice their deCeptions: The in.
. telligeot people of England have diseoveted thatiin obx

taining the reforms, which they were instigated by radi.
,cal demagogues to demand, they have paid clearly for
their whistle. Already has the reaction in favour of
-conservative principles in England all but neutralised the
Popish and radical majorities in, 'lreland and Scotland.
.It will soon overwhelm the combined forces of the libe-
rals thrOughout The empire, and crush the imbecile mi-
nistry that. has so long unfortunately • swayedonr, desti-
-nies. User their.fall, and the humiliation of the despe-
rate faction by which they are supported, every true pa.
triot, every loyal subject, and every honest politician will
unfeignedly rejoice.