The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-02 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Several communications marked for insertion are unavoidably
postponed.
The interesting extract from the Hamp:lJ,. Advertiser in our
next.

A correspondent has forwarded to us for insertion a letter, con—
taining one hundred and forty-eight pages of manuscript,. I
which would occupy about twelve coiumns of our paper. W. -
really have not had time to peruse it ; we cannot therefue,"
offer any opinion upon its merits: but as it ,is quite out of
the question that we should publish it, the writer, if he sets
any value upon the manuscript, had better apply at the oftles
for its return.

je ILiberpool gitantiarb:

FRIDAY AIWINING, FEBRUARY 2, 1838,

ozr The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morn.

ing at 6 o'clock.

BomßAY.—By the overland communication, we have
intelligence from Bombay to the 30th Nov. The trade ism
rapidly improving. There was a good demand forell
descriptions of piece goods, and prices were fully as high
as they had been in the spring. The sales reported
were 60 per cent. less in extent than at the same period
of the preceding year, and it was calculated that there'
was not more than a fortnight's consumption of any sort
on hand. The improved accounts received from Ell
land to the 14th October had had the effect of raising the,
price of cotton 8 to 10 rupees per candy. No iessel:
had left for this port from the date of our last advices tb
the 30th November, and only two, the. Mermaid asu
Portsea, for London. There were several vessels then
loading both for London and Liverpool, expected to sail.
in all December.—Price of Cotton 110 to 125 rupees.—.
The exchange Is. 111 d to 2s.

NEWS FROM CANADA.—By the Roscoe, which arrived
here yesterday, we have received files of New York. '
pers from the 2d to the Bth ultimo, inclusive.
FroM the subjoined extracts it appears that no most. -
ment of a decisive character had taken place in either'
province of Canada, since the date of the last adv ices.
The rumoured attack upon Navy Island turns out to
be a sheer fabrication. So far from• Sir F. B. Head hav-
ing met with a repulse from the rebels; he Was not even
in the vicinity of the alleged scene of action.
We are glad to perceive that there is a visible altera-
tion in the tone of the New York papers in reference to
the encouragement afforded to• the insurgents by the ci-
tizens of the United States. All the respectable jour-
nals strongly deprecate any thing like interference on
on the part of the citizens, urging the necessity. of pre-
serving the amicable relations which have so long sub-
sisted between the United States and Great .itrie!gig)-
Prudence, self-interest, and treaty stipidations undoubt-
edly conspire to reader imperative an observance of
strict neutrality.

We learn with regret that a partial collision had ta-
ken place between the loyaliits and certain parties who
had embarked from the frontier towns of the states,
which issued in the destruction of the Caroline steamer.
We feel confident, however, that no difficulty will arise
from the circumstance, which will, we have no doubt,
admit of a satisfactory explanation. Indeed, even upon
the admission of the republican paper from which We
have extracted the account, it appears thit the (so called)
" outrage was the isolated work of a small party—vo-
lunteers—and undertaken, as well as committed, without
the knowledge of the commander on the Canadian side,
or any other responsible person;' and that. neither Sir
F. B. Head nor Col. M'Nabb had any cognizance of the
affair.

The eloquent and appropriate address of Sir F. B.•
Head to the Legislative Council and the House of As-
sembly of Upper Canada will be perused with consider-
able interest. It is a document of great importance, as,
affording an exemplification of the policy which Sir
Francis pursued towards the disaffected. The tribute
which he pays to the loyalty and devotion of the volun-
teers, who so promptly responded to his appeal, is ex-
tremely affecting.
• The proclamation of the President of the United.
States mill also be perused with interest, as affording e
conclusive proof of the determination of the executive
to deprive the rebels of any further reinfot cements from
the States. Mackenzie and his followers will have to:
fight the battle themselves. Of the result there can be
no further doubt.

With respect to Lower Canada we believe it may be
safely said that there is not a man in arias against the
government at present.
•
We subjoin such extracts as are of importance.
(From the Courier and Inquirer, of Jan. 3.)
The affair of the Navy Island is assutring a very serious as-
spect. The position of the insurgents is undoubtedly strong;
their number is daily increasing, and their supply of arms, am-
munition, and all the sinews of war, receive daily augmentation.
There is no doubt that the state of Jeeling along our frontier
threatens to implicate us in most unfortunate difficulties With,
England. A rumour was in circulation yesterday, that the
British minister had demanded his passports.. This,we- eau,
hardly believe to be true; Out if our government do not cult
out some volunteer corps, enforce obedience to the laws, awd
compel our citizens to respect our neutrality,-we should not be
surprised it Mr. Fox should feel ititicuitheut upon him.. to- close
his mission. It is the duty of the federal government 'to make
use of all the means in its power to compel obedience to our
treaty stipulations and our national obligations. On this sub-
ject, at least, there can be no difference of opinion between. all,
tight minded men.

(From the Commercial Advertiser, Jan,
FROM THE FRONTIER.
We gave little confidence yesterday to the. magniloquent ee..
counts brought by the Buffalo and Rochester, papers of the 28th,,,
of the action, as they chose to call it, at Navy Island, on the
27th. Our opinion is proved to be correct by the subjoined'
P. S. in the Buffalo Cotnmercial Advertises. of the 29th :•---
44 TONAWANDA, 12 o'clock.—l have krat understood,' and be-.
lieve it to be true, that a few guns were fired eta battery about
to be erected on the Canada shore, and that a boat front that
Canada shore has been all around Navy Island, keeping close,
to the shore of Grand Island, and, I believe, has been complete-
ly around it. A few guns were fired at the boat without effect.
That it all the war there is, and nut a man from Canada oa
Grand Island."
It would be amusing, if it Were not so mortifying to the feel-
ings of every good citizen, to hear of the tremendous hubbub
into which the patriotic inhabitants of Butralo were thrown, by
the (false) report, that some of the Canadian militia bad landed
on Grand Island— contrasting, as we must, their effeiverreetictS
at this report, with the very honorable and honest part they hate
taken in the invasion of the British territory, by the Navy
Island marauders. The whole population was up in a moment
—a meeting, was called and held instanter—the sheriff was re-
quited to summon the military strength of the' county, which,
by the way, cannot be great, as the militia- have seat all thiir
arms and ammunition to Navy Island, and. every body was in
flame of patrio'ic enthusiasm to march against the bold hive-
der. And two of the deputy ma rshalls, just appointed to pre-
vent violations of neutrality on our. side, were among the fore-
most in the hustle'. A happy selection of deputies bl.r. Gamier
has made.
The fact of the matter is, that a few Auscaremearoas oar own. \
shore, bad gone to their usual fishing ground near the north end
of Grand Island, where the current is less rapitl'than at ;any
other place in the river. This WES- the dreadful, invasion that.
threw the patriotic citizens of Buffalo into such a flurry.
These worthy gentlemen have been quite successful in acting
out the ancient fable of the honest lawyer, as set forth in the.
American spelling-book; they find an immense difference'be,
tween the ox goring the bull and the bull goring the ox. .
(From the Buffalo C m. Adv. Dec. 30th.)
! STEAMBOAT CAROLINE BURNT ! TWENTY-TWO LIVES LOST I. !
8, A. M.—Cape.tKeeler, of the schooner Agnes Barton, and
F. Eminons, of this city, have just brought news by express
from Schlosser, of an attack made this morning upon the steam-
boat Caroline,lying at that place, which resulted in the destruee-
Lion of the boat, and the DEATH of TWENTY-TWO of-her crew
—only 12 escaping!
It is stated that the attack was made about 2- n,tlock, bys
five boats of armed loyalists, cantaining from 100 ter 150 men..
who guarded the gangways, and cried 'no quarter

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Captain A pp,lslye, skroe,-Cnbstitution, WL.O went down as he
pilot of the CarieWvi4 yeire'rday; uarrt2wls escaped-with his life.
He received a tiesp %T.oivin.l, and was palso.ed into the storehouse
. lately lielon,itig to the stage office
at the eat;leoWitige ty, on the'docCwith his •brains blown
out. • 1."..

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The Caronie w,as,,shen.et on._fire, and finally drifted into the
current, and went -Over the-cal • •

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We u'ye the abase; just as• it— was received, without vouching
for anytretiie:paitiCtstr. - -It 'may be proper -to add, however,
that Captiiiii Ke-eler,'"'a.s we ate infOrrnett,-,iaw the 'results of the
scene abovedestribed. ~ • . .. .
An eftife`iiillfeim,started to ascertain. fully the- facts.
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( From The Commercial ildvert4er, Jan. 4.)., •
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DESTRUCTION (IF THIS, CAROLINE
...

The following a&Ttlint or this outrage_—fot••outrage it riXsbr-
ettly is-atifl). 'itO*Vaiatiii extra: from the Buffald-Commereial- Ad-
vertiserd-tiii Sunday evening. Our readers will percieVe
that it veries•-verr essentially from the first. hasty report which
we gave'yestarday., with a timely caution that it was nut to be
received wilturut much qualification.
Thretilgitattryeaterday eft to-day our city, has been very
much excited in consequence of the seizure and burning of the.
Caroline and the killing of one of our citizen*, at Schlosser.—
The feeling genertifedhy these acts is altogether different from
the patritrtic..exeiteinent which has prevailed here: It is far
deeper-abd•Moreuutversal. Indeed there .cannot be, there is
not buttme -opinion- on the subject. The taking the life of
Durfee.airdahe Wounding of-other citizens, and the burning of
•the Caroline,. are aets• tot which our government is bound to
demand the fullest dud most ampleatouement. The following
ere thefacts as nearly as we could ascertain them. The Caro-
line cleared front this port the. forenoon of. Friday last, for
-Schlosser", whither she went, and during the day made several
trips between that place and Navy Island: One other trips
was made without showing her colors, in consequence of break-
ing herltg staff..:" :At evening she hauled up along the dock of
a landing-place at Sehlosser, and was made fast.
Several persona who were there at the tiine, and unable to
obtain lodgings for the night, went aboard- the boat to sleep.
Amenvi,this number, we understand, were some volunteers
for NatiftSliltelTroin Rochester, lint it is said they had no arms
with them. The only arms on board were a few pistols, perhaps
half a -rlnzeit, and'an old musket. A little after midnight the
boats front Chippewa came alongside.—Of their number, there•
are various reports; they contained -to all from 30 to 50 men.
As they. 'approached the Caroline they were hailed, but without
stopping :to .ttarley, they rushed upon her deck, aimed with
pistols, -boarding pike* and cutla•vare,;:jand_a geneial melee
ensued; The affair lasted. hut a few minutes ; the boat was
soon cleared-olher crew and lodgers, towed into the si.reani
and sett ori: fire.--She went blazing intathe rapids; but probably
broke to pieces before going over the falls. The scene was au
appalliarsene; and required no adventitious aid,to add to its
sublimity:. The story that the cries and shrieks of persons on
board were heard, -amid the nigh of fire.ftimesatud, the roar of
the catarart; we believe tube utterly unfoUnded.
Of the 33 persons who were on board in the evening, 9 are
missing. Whether they inade 'heir escape, or Werekilled, it
impossible to say. It is not ascertained with absolute certainty
that anieelmept,'Durfee was killed, .He was found.lying on his
back on the dock, with a ball through his forehead, and re-
tnained in the same position, a ghastly speetifele, until two or
three o'clock in the afternoon; when he was brought to town.
A Att.:King-1s seVeilelViihurnied by a sabre or cutlass cut in".
the shoulder. ,Captain Harding, of the brig Indiana, has a cut
extending from the left corner of the forehead to the nose. A
thick fur cap which he wore: prObably saved his life. A negro
is also desperately wounded. 13at two prisoners were taken ; ore
a boy of 'thiscily who was accidentally on board, and a Cana-
dian frOm.Grand-Riier. Tee tiny is already, or probably will
be released.
The funeral of Durfee was attended this afternoon by upwards
of 2000 persons"
We have endeavoured in the above to give a plain narrative
of facts, divested entirely Of all colouring. The acts recorded
Speak 'for theinselves, and they are those in- which the whole
American people have an interest. The seizure and burning of
the Caroline, under the circumstances, was a most flagrant, out-
rageous' Violation of territory, anti the death of Durfee was a
murder. There:maybe palliating circumstances, but if
are, we have vet to learn them. What- course it is proper to
Pursue if does not become us to say" . The affair is of that grave
character that government .alone should decide upon it. We•
40 not apprehend any further aggressions, hut it is well enough
to be prepared. "" On this point we have no doubt that proper
measures will be taken.
In conclusion, we wotird caution all into .whose hands this
may fall, not to give heed to the thousand rumours with which
the air is filled. Stone of -them are so absurd as to bear the
very marks of falsehood on their face;'-and a little examination
will show wady others.to be unfounded.
We have"startling and serious faCts sufficient to engage our
attention, without giving accuracy to idle gossip, or reports set
afloat for the purpose of suli4erviieg sinister objects.
The Mr. Durfee,'.who was killed, was a runner for one of the
lines of staee „ s.
As we have Wald alive, this attack upon the steam-boat was
a gro s outrage, and wilt dieilitless be promptly disavowed, and
am" ply dtonert for, by the British authorities—provided our go-
vernment can so far rouse itself filen the conveuient apathy in
Which it has'ben slumbering for the last three weeks, as to de-
mand thes, q tisite explanations. It is evident enough that the
out" ag,- was ate isolated work of a small party—volunteers—and
uudert tken as well as committed without the knowledge of the
commander an the Canadian -side, or any other responsible per-
son, siiFraneis Head was at. Toronto .when it, took place,
and so, we" presume was Coithrel • lal`Nati; who is streaker of the
House of Assembly... Whether theoffieer in command is to be
Made responsible for not pieventing the deed, depends, of
course; upon circumstances of which we are as yet ignorvt.
Much as we condemn the, act, and deplore its-consequences, we
are compelled by truth to say that we can see no good reason,
whyatle plea tif inability to prevent should not be just as avail--
able to ,the Canadian authorities, -in reference to this...act, as it
hat been ina4e by oar; own.,,itt reference to• the invasion of Ca-
nada front the'dmerican shore, and by men ealliugthetusell es
A inericatra:ititartatt:r- •
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But•x>pe„iljug•tvg 4.4 4141 hekitE.tt to say.. •The blood him
who perished;br of (item, if' there was more than one, ties updn
t" heads of all who have taken part in stirring up the wild and
vc,'„in`44lext4tetuent that for the last three weeks has pervaded
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whric'hn'afier population. Their conduct and the acts of otLers,
lb encoiiiirked and approved, were the'eauses of
retel evAlki at which the ire, now so indignant. They have stir-
red Ville idle and thoughtless of their vicinity to invade the
e territory of Canada, and leave supplied them with thenteans
,--theYvkave seen the peaceable, Canadians—peaceable at least
no 'he United States, against which they were engaged in
° "ir;le act—fired upon 'by Athericans at +y
and
he et,
have
k„ , tickled with ferocious joy at the belief that several were
"lea—they have shouted with delight when they heard the
Or°raf,°!,th e canon which Americans were firing at Chippewa,
, tarnish subjects gathered together upon their own terri-.
L.orre--they have done all these things, and upon them lies the
re .
aponsibilityfor every drop of blood that is shed" in conse-
quene,
Nor are the skirts of our national and state executives free
from the sanguinary stain, It 'was their duty to prevent the
Flatnea•against Great Britain vs high have been daily, committed
by American citizens with absolute impunity; they have not
done it, and if we mousy judge (ruin the conduct anti language
of their official organs, they have actually approved where they
Ruh,,,oultl have most pointedly condemned; and the civilized
not sustain them in demanding reparation for an
utrage, that is but the natural and almost necessary con-
aequeuee of other otttrages, which they have neither prevented
nort punished, and for which, therefore, they have taken upon
heurselvea the responsibility.