Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-01-23

FROM ENGLAND

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ffoo, The Cununea, there Is latio intelligence Of
general interest here
Tho Grst accounts Of disturbance. IN Canals IN The
Montreal papers 10 l3h Novcs5cr, had reached Eng
iaad A petition presented by MIR Hume IN the House
Of Commons led 90 thr admission, certainly UucIpcct
ed OF the appointment 81 Col SIR O Arthur, To sue
coed Sir f. y it ad 40 1t Gogrrnyt of ppct Canada
May act this change be ocousoued ~ The somewhat
unnecessary aud iudscrect defiance Of the aid 20 be
eNpeeut ~ the insurgents from ths Uutrd States,
which Coo. Head threw out when The dstuthance-
Aat have SINCE broken out openly. we're only menAc
iug lfths couiectufs be accurate, would serve TO
show laadabe auHoty, on The part OF the British 20
rcrnmcn To- avoid any cHusc Of offence 10 The Uhied
SIalrs.
We annex from the Times 10Th inst the report Of
what passed IN the House Of Commons on the oeca
son.
Air Hume presented petition from person named
Bryan, formerly uf Van Dirman's Land Stating, that
having been subjected losses ~ consequence
IT the Illegal and oppressive ucatn,nt OF Col Arthur
and not Oring able 60 obtain any redress without ino.
tuuua rdtueS an tins couutry he had commenced
an actiou sgainst Col. Arthur, which wo.d come on
TOT tal next term but q. the government were about
TO send the defendant %, Lieutenant Governor 10 Cana
da unless security wesc gwen IN respect ct the dana
ges winch might be awarded, the plaintiff would be .ei
without a remedy. lie could not bat express deep
greet at The course which government had, Il seemed
resolved to take by appointing an individual AZ Lieut.
Quoted himself "A the colony Of New South Wales rs
much the deep dissatisfaction Of all parties interest
ed lie glad that Su Francis Head was TO be sus
pended Tor could have conducted himself more
unconsututonally but IT would have been difficult 10
find person unfit for the situation Ia the present
state Of the colony than Col. Arthur.
Sir q. Grey thought the presentation Of such prt
ton altogether premature luaamuch as no Application
whatever had yet been made to Sir G. Arthur on the
subject HIS conviction was. It II were likely that the
plaintiff would run any risk Of being PrcJ1d'ced with
out security for possible damages by the absence OF Sir
e. Arthur, that officer, proper representation be-
iGl made To him, would have hcstsiion in giving
the most ample guarantee Tor any amount which nlgh
be- awarded. But nothing could be more unfair than
to Insiuuae shat Sir George Arthur wished, by his ap
punnrnt IN Canada to Withdraw hinse Il from the lu
rsdotion of the Court Of Queens Bench lie would
not 10 INTO the charges hich the honorable member
had somewhat gaiultously urged against Sir Francis
Head and sir George Arthur, although he (SIr Geo
Grey) would be ready fully TO vindente their conduct
on n more fitting accession He only hoped that IN sb
staining from saying word further IN their ytndcs
ton at present. II would not be supposed that Govern.
ment or the House of Commons acquesced IN tie as
pensions which had irrelevanty been thrown upon
them