Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07
CANADA.

almost daily announced, and among others,
the Russian Consul at Boston, whose fam
lily has resided for the past season in Cana.
da, was last week arrested 10 Montreal as
u suspicious person, and report says, was
treated rather cavalierly by the authorities.
He was however discharged, with a very
humble apology from Sir John. Will this
satisfy the Northern Bear' 1t is said,
with how much truth, we know not, that
this arrest was made in consequence OF
information forwarded from this place.
The city ofToronto was recently thrown
into prodigious ferment, by a couple Of
men going before Gov. Arthur, and making
affidavit that VIM. Lyon Mckenzie was
within six miles of the city with an armed
force. The Governors proclamation was
Immediately circulated through the chur-
ches during servIce) and through the city
offering a reward Of $4,000 for his uppre-
henson. The place was in an uproar OF
excitement, and body of regulars forth
with des2at chcd in hot pursuit Of the rebels
who of course were not to be found.
JOHN G. PARKER.-The Kingston, U.
G.. Heral states that this gentleman has
been ut last sent to Van Dleman's Land,
for havidg written and SPOKEN against the
British Government.
SEIZURE. The Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser gives the following account Of
an ARRAY which occurred a: that place.
"Among the articles of freight brought
up BY the cars from the falls last evening,
was long suspicious looking box, marked
"Mill Saws" which attracted the attention
of Deputy Collector Dwight. who hap
pened to be at the Railroad Depot. The
box was carried to the Tn ted States Hotel
and MI Dwight took the Liberty of opening
it, and found that instead of saws it was
filled with muskets, bayone,s, cartridge
boxes, shovels, pick axes. &c, altogether
O miscellaneous assortment of utensils use.
full in carrying on warke operations. Mr.
D. feeling himself warranted in Selling
them, under the circumstances did so, and
was Immediately set upon by q gang Of
rufiians who had collected around. He
defended himself for while. but soon was
knocked down from behind, kicked and
bruised while down and dragged round by
his hair, and 10 the mean time the articles
he had seized were carried off by some
person unknown"
The same paper makes the following an
nouncement.
1--WE understand that last night there
was a gathering of Patriots to the number
of so or 200 at The foot Of Main street.
They had n leader who they called Captain,
and were intending TO 60 up the lake as
far 90 Detroit, but the wind heing nigh
as to prevent any steamboat leaving port,
they dispersed. Where they came from
no one could tell Our informant said
most of them appeared to be Canadians
They carried no arms.
JOHNSON AND BIRGE'-BilI Johnson and
Birge have escaped from the Marshal, at
Auburn. Johnson had been acquitted On
the Inst complaint but was held under a
former indictment. Birge was held to ba
in 5000, and both were about to be taken
to Albany for commitment.
MILITARY MoyEMENTs.-The Detroit
Advertiser Of the Goth says that General
Brady, accompanied by detachment of
United States troops left that city on the
day previous in the Illinois "lo intercept
one or two steam boats which were said %
be in the employ of the Patriot forces and
which were to leave Cleveland on Monday
or Tuesday with the view of rendezvouslng
at some point below that city preparatory
to a landing on the Canadian shore"
Gen. u ady seems to have been most eyre.
giousIy imposed upon. We think he will
! find it difficult matter to find any steam
boat in the possession Of the Patriots 10
intercept. One thing is certain, no such
steam boats have left this port on an expe-
dltion of the character above mentioned
and the General, for nught that we car
see, will be under the necessity of reser.
wing his valor for some future occasion.-
Cleveland Advertiser.
In alusion to the above movement, the
Detroit daily Advertiser says-"From in
formation which has come to our knowl
edge. we are inclined to think that The
plans of the insurgents are deeply laid
that they have large resources to draw
upon, and that there are many dsaffectet
persons in Canada who are aiding them"
C. A. HAGERMAN.-O the leading mel
in Upper Canada, perhaps there is none o
a more sanguinury and blood'thirs,y dis
position than Christopher A. Hagerman
Attorney General of Upper Canada, ant
the confidential adviser Of Gov, Arthur
This man is about forty five years of age
stout built, with coun'enance the most I'm
progressing, perhaps, that was ever beheld