The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-12-04 00:00:00

THEATRE:ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR.S7'UiII?T,
On which occasion his Sister,
MISS ELIZA STUART,
Of the Theat res-Roval, Bath and Bristol, and Mr. Braham's
Royal St. James's Theatre, London, will make her first
and only appearance.
(AN MONDAY next, the 10th instant, 11 be performed
ki the new Play written by Sir lidw Lytton Bulwer,
Bart., called

THE LADY OF LYONS ;
OR, LOVE AND PRIDE.
Claude Melnotte
(originally performed by him at this,Theatre.)
Damas Mr. Baker.
Madame Deschapelles
Pauline
To conclude with Colman's Play, compressed into Two Acts.
called THE KOUNTAINEERS ;
Ott, LOVE AND MADNESS.

Octavian ' Mr. Stuart.
Sadi Mr. Baker. I Floranthe.... Miss Cleaver,
Agnes Miss Stuart.
Incideutal to the Piece,
Song—" When the bollow drum," Miss Stuart.
Duet —" Bonny Tawney Moor," Miss Stuart and Mr. Baker,
Song (introduced)—"Bid me discourse," Miss Stuart.
Duet—" Faint and wearily," Mr. Baker and Miss Stuart.
Finale—All the characters.

Tickets to be obtained of Mr. STUART, 14, Upper Beau•
street; Messrs. 1-littik's Music Warehouse, Church-street;
Messrs. ROCKLIFF and DUCKWORTH, Castle-street; and o
Mr. PARKER, at the Boxoffice, where Places may be taken

Vie litherpool ei:tanbarb.

FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 4, 1838.

THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.—The arrival d

the packet-ships Pennsylvania and St. Andrew, which
left New York on the 9th andl6th ultimo respectively,
has put us in possession of important as well as me-
lancholy intelligence, from Canada. We subjoin as
many extracts as our space will afford.
_

rum the New lark Cowie?. and Enquirer of Nov. 9
CANADA WAR RENEWED.

We have to announce the important and thrilling intelli-
gence that the Canadian population is again in arms, re-
solved to strike a blow for freedom. The news by last night's
boat is, that a general and simultaneous rising of the French
population on this side the St. Lawrence has taken place,and
that several small posts bad fallen into their hands: they
had made prisoners of the soldiers stationed at Napierville,
and secured a considerable amount of arms and atuniuni-
tion. . .

St. John, it was believed, would be attacked last night by
a strong force, estimated at seven or eight thousand. The
utmost consternation prevailed at St. John's yesterday, and
every means was put in requisition for the emergency. Capt.
Price's sloop, the Daniel Webster, we understand, was not
permitted -'leave the port. Several of our citizens went
down last ning.
This movement is said to be headed by Robert Nelson,
Cote, Gagnion, Hotchkiss, and several. foreign military
leaders. Of its results a few days will inform us; and this
evening's boat will probably bring a pretty decisi%e indica-
tion.

All accounts speak of arms, ammunition, and men in
abundance. May God prosper the right. Martial law is
again proclaimed within the district of Montreal, and we
shall doubtless be called to chronicle scenes of bloody on'
rage

(From the Montreal Herald—Extra.)
Monday Morning, Nov. 5, 1838.
'he events we have so often predicted are now matter of
history—the Canadians have again risen in open rebellion,
evidently under more efficient organization, and martial law
was yesterday proclaimed in this province for the second time
in the short space of 12 months. Most alarming intelligence
reached town yesterday forenoon, that the whole country was
in a state of insurrection, and that many loyalists have been
murdered in cold blood in the county of Acadia. Further
accounts but too plainly corroborated the previous rumour,
and a considerable body of troops was despatched to that

county.
The steamer Princess Victoria, which took over a detach.
ment of the Royal Artillery on Saturday afternoon to Lapa
raire, was twice set on fire by the rebels while at the wharf
but fortunately escaped without much injury. The loyalists
in Laparaire had ten minutes' notice to leave the village,
and getting on board the steamer Britannia, they have ar-
rived in town in safety. Yesterday morning, about two
o'clock, a party of 300 rebels attacked the house of Mr. L.
Brown at Beauharnois; and, after about twenty minutes'
fighting, Mr. Brown, Mr. Ellice, jun., Mr. Norvai, Mr.
Ross, and the other constitutionalists surrendered themselves
prisoners. and-nothing more is at present known of their fate.
Mrs. Ellice, Miss Balfour, and the other females in the house
at the time, took refuge in the cellar during the engagement.
Mr. Brown and Mr. Ross are both wounded.
Yesterday forenoon an Indian woman, at the village of
Caughnawaga, who was seeking for a stray cow, discovered
a large body of armed men in the woodst and gave informa-
tion of the circumstance to the Indians, who were then as-
sembled at church. They immediately seized what arms
they could procure, such as muskets, tomahawks, and pitch-
forks, and giving the war whoop, charged their foes, who
scampered off as fast as they could, throwing down their arms
as they fled. Seventy-five were taken prisoners, and brought
into town handcuffed, by the Lachine Cavalry. A consi-
derable number of arrests were made yesterday, among whom
are L. M. Viger, the President of the People's Bank; D. B.
Viger, an ex-Legislative Councillor, Chas. Mendelet, John
Donegani, C. S. Cherrier, and a great many other leading
rebels. The volunteers were ordered out, and vied with each
other in doing their duty with alacrity.
They were appointed to search every suspected house in
the city and suburbs for al-ins, and they brought in a consi-
derable supply. It was remarked that in Canadian houses
theme were very few men to be seen, and it is supposed that
they were nut far off. The gates at the different barricade
were closed, and strong pickets placed to guard them. Re-
s
inforeeinents of troops were sent to various quarters of the
district. At Beauharnois the rebels took possession of the
steamer Brougham, on her way to Lachine with the mail on
board. It is currently reported that during the engagement
Mr. J. IN-'Donald, whilst leading on a party of dragoons
against the rebels, was shot dead, five bullets having pierced
his body. His xcellency Sir John Colborne arrived yes-
terday morning in the John Bull, and issued the following
Proclamation :
PROVINCE OF LOWER CANADA.—J. COLBORNE.
By His Excellency, Sir John Colborne, Kni.ht Grand Cross
of the most Honourable Military Order of the Bath. Ad-
ministrator of the Government of the Province of Lower
Canada, Lieutenant General in Chief of Her Majesty's
Forces in the said Province, &c. &c.
A PROCLAMATION.

"PLATTSBURGH, NOV. 5, 1838,

Whereas there exists in the District of Montreal a traitor-
ous conspiracy, by a number of persons, falsely styling
themselves Patriots, for the subversion of the authority of-
Her Majesty, and the destruction of the established Consti-
tution and Government of the said province; and whereas
the said traitorous conspiracy hath broken out into acts of
the most open and daring rebellion ; and whereas the said
rebellion bath very considerably extended itself, insomuch
that large bodies of armed traitors have openly arrayed them-
selves, and have made, and do still make, attacks upon Her
Majesty's subjects, and have committed the most horrid ex-
cesses and cruelties:—
And whereas in the parts of the said district in which the
said conspiracy bath not as yet broken out in open rebellion,
large numbers of such persons, so calling themselves Patriots,
for the execution of such their wicked designs, having planned
means of open violence, and formed arrangements for rais-
ing and arming an organized and disciplined force, and in
furtherance of their purposes, have frequently assembled in
great and unusual numbers; and whereas the exertinns of
the Civil Power are ineffectual for the suppression of the
aforesaid traitorous and wicked conspiracy and rebellion,
and for the protection of the lives and properties of Her Ma-
jesty's loyal subjects:—.
And whereas the Courts of Justice in the said District of
Montreal have virtually ceased to exist, from the impossi-
bility of executing any legal process or warrant of arrest
therein ; and whereas the public safety requires that martial
law should be exercised ; now, therefore, I have thought fit,
by and with the advice and consent of her Majesty's Execu-
tive Council of this Province, to issue this Proclamation, to
the end, that it be made manifest, that I shall arrest and
punish, and cause to be arrested and punished, all persons
who have been hitherto, or who now are or hereafter may be
in anywise acting, aiding, and assisting in the said conspiracy
and rebellion, and who hereafter may be in anywise acting,
aiding, or assisting, in any other conspiracy and rebellion
within the said district of Montreal, according to martial
law, either by death or otherwise, as to me shall seem right
and, expedient, for the punishment of all rebels in the said
district.
Given under my hand and seal of arms, at the Government
House, in the city of Montreal, in the province of Lower
Canada, the fourth nay of November, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and in the
second year of Her Majesty's reign.
By his Excellency's command,
TIIOS. LEIGH GOLDIE,
Acting Secretary of the PrOvince.
The following extracts are taken from the New York Spec-
tator of Nov. 9:—
(From the Troy Daily 14'hig.)
IMPORTANT FROM CANADA.
It appears from the following letter, received from Platts,
burgh this morning by the mayor of the city, that there has
been another rising among the patriots in Canada. Its state-
% meats are at best mere rumours, and must be taken with
great allowance.

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