Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-10

1 ~ eee sunouncee the march, on the SUNDAY eve
| nmg previous, Of two companies OF the 34th regi-
meat, for the London District. The remainder of the
regiment followed on Monday. The militia had been
called out but II was not thought necessary to put
them ON the march.
Inc same paper says that about 40 prisoners have
| affair.
Between two and three hundred Indians passed
,niougn Hamilton Friday before last, on their way
nome, and another detachment of l20 returned at
the same time by the way of Smilhville. They had
oeeh employed, under COL Kerr. in securing the
swamp IN which the refugees had taken shelter but
without finding any of them.
LowER CANADA.-Lerd Durham arrived at Mon.
ms suite, on board the steamer John Bull, from Que
pee. ~ was his intention TO land at o'clock, bat
heavy ram prevented and the landing was deferred
10 FRIDAY al noon. Preparations were made to re-
ceve ms lordshp with the due civic and military no.
The steam frgate Medea arrived at Montreal from
tueoec soon after the arrival of the John Bull ard
az ABOUT the same time the steamer British America,
hasinS on board squadron of the Dragon Guards,
when soon after took up its line Of march for Upper
Canada detachment of sappers and miners pro.
ceeaed al the same time for Kingston, by stage and
steamboat line.
The prisoners banishcd to Bermuda reached Que
Dec on Tuesday, and were transferred without land.
ing, to the frigae Vestal, which got under way at
nan past b o cleck on Wednesday morning.
pr 1onn ColDorne and SUI tie reached Montreal on
Wednesday, and soon after left town for Upper Ca
NADIA.
From the Montreal Courier Of Thursday
MIssIsaoI FRoNTIER.-The detachment of so of
tne volunteer cavalry in this direction yesterday af
terneon, OF course gave occasion to rumor to play
her usual tricks in town. We have not, however
oeen aole TO learn that any thing occurred yesterday
along the line to justify the apprehcRsons previously
entertained An assembly of persons is reported to
have been gathered together in the morning, near
Swanton littlc way beyond the lIne and they were
burning powder after the prescribed fashion of the 4h
oil July; but there was no good reason 10 suppose
they had any farther object than that Of making the
usual quantum of noise, meet for SO high holiday
The communications between Major Williams,
commanding on our side Of the line, and Major
Churchill, commanding on the AMERICAS side are un-
derstood 10 be very satisfactory The American re-
gular force Isl however, very weak. On the Mssls-
quo side, as we stated yesterday, the preparations
are quite ample; especially now that the cavalry arc
out, 10 Keep up The communications.
From the Herald of Friday
BY private letter dated TORONTO, I'd inst. received
N town yesterday, we are in formed that the steamer
Traveller arrived on that day from Hamilton, bring
ing despatch to Sir George Arthur, that the ac-
counts OF the inroads OF the pirates previously re- |
eeyed, are very much exaggerated, and that they
number at most, between two and three hundred !
IL is confidently expected that few days more will
bring good account of them. Lieut. Emsley, r. |
IN, has purchased one steamboat and chartered anO-
ther, to cruise on Lake Erie. Detachmsnrs of the |
SD and 34th regiments to be sent up on the 3D.
when il was caiculat that regular force in the
now disturbed district would number 1860 firelocks.
The only fear entertained was that the rebels would
back to the before they could be overtaken
Sir George intended to proceed as lar Hamilton,
where. il is said, operations are TO be Immediately
to foriify Burlington heights.
BOARD OF ASSISTANTS, Monday, June o.-The
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment and the clerk
cad the minutes of the preceding meeting-whch
laving been ordered on file the President announced
NAT 1vAra str,s~o |
Ter. Whereupon the clerk handed to him commu-
lication from Mayer Clark, enclosing an invitation
rom James Thorne TO visit tine colossal statue of
Washington, al Roches Garden, 307 Broadway. 1t
was accepted.
Another invitation was received and accepted from
Col John Stewart TO attend the review Of his Light
Artillery on Thursday evening next, in front Of the
City Hall
nsmbcr Of petitions of q tgivate nature. begging
relief from assessment, and asking for divers small
fsvors from the honorable body, were read and re-
ferred 10 appropriate committees
The Board then took recess for 30 minutes.
Alter the poard returned 10 their chamber the
clek read the report of the committee :he subject
Of dogs.
The report commenced by declaring that the CON-
miiee were Of opinion that the predecessor OF the
present dog register enjoyed his Office for his own
personal advantage, without any profit or interest
whatever 10 the city-keeping the fines-and allow
Dg oil the dogs to 60 unhuHg whose masters would
give him bonus for sparlng them; and, not satisfied
balance Of money in his favor.
The present register Of dogs, Lloyd Bryant, in con.
quence OF the NAL practses of his predecessor had
not been able 10 collect enough pay him for his
services, and required the payment OF $3.50 from the
Board for slaughlerlng dogs this season. The mo-
ney was so appropriated.
In the Board Of Aldermen, good deal was said |
about the Croton Water Works, about high bridges |
and low bridges, and bard times, and low wages
and economy end elegance and so on. After the |
board had edited themselves in this discourse some
half hour or So they found Il necessary In conse-
qbence of the extreme heat, TO adjourn.
The steamboat Governor Marcy has been charter
ed by the government for the purpose OF facilitating
the public authorities in enforcing our neutral rela-
tons with Great Britain. The Detroit Advertiser
says, she is to be properly manned and armed to
the fullest extent, so far the treaty existing be-
tween tho United States and Great Britain will per-
init, and is 10 ply between lakes Erie and Huron"
FonoEn AnnEsrKs.-Hendersen, who escaped
from the jail at Washington few days snce, where
he was imprisoned on the charge of forging Treasury
notes WINS arrested al Cincinnati on the I'd instant
on board the stca mboat Huntress bound for Texas
ASorHEn ACCIDENT nv SPIRrr GAs.-On Saturday
evening, as Mrs. Rosrke, who keeps store in Hud-
son street, near Spring street. was putting spirit gas
into lamp, the gas caught fire, and the vessel cxpo-
ded. Mrs. II. was much burned, and yesterday il