Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-01
s. OreiSna.
FURTHER FROM GREAT BRITAIN.


NEW York, Feb. Is.
By the arrival of the British frisatc In
constant, AT Halifax, on the 3ls, ultino, adj
vices from London TO the 1st, and Cork to
the 4th ultimo, had been received. Tho
papers received by this arrival, although moi
later than we arc i'll possession Of by the
Si'vic dc GrnSsc, contain considerable in-
teillScncc ofintcicst relative to tho measures
which were hcinS a,l"p ell by The Cannlas,
which it will be observed, wee mos, active
and vigorous.
The frisa1c Inconstant, hv whioh this in
tc!Ii-cncc reached Halifax. has broue!,, out
the left wing of the 9:srd Regiment, com
mandcd by Major Arthur. The troop, dis
embarked III Halifax on the 3lst., where
hey were received with great cnthusiasmby
the Inhabitants.
Ii is stated in the London Observer, of
Dee. 81. tia! Ministers had under consd-
Grafton the p,npI:e,y OF recommending to
Parliament. Immediately after the re rs.
scmblinS Of the two Houses an inc rc;,sr OF
hoth the Army and Navv,-,hc former to
the amount OILS or .O,O;)O men, an, lie
latter from 5 to 10000. Que orthc reasons
assigned for this measure, in addition 10
the unsettled state Of the Canadas, is The
unficndly tone of the Message of the Prcsi-
dent Of The L. States, upon the boundary
question.
II had hccn reported in the London that
Sir Henry Harding. one of the most able
| and experienced Generals in the British SER
vice, had been appointed commander of ihc
forces i'll Cana'la. We shall he most hap
py to find the report confirmed, rs n better
selection could moi have been. The Lon
den papers of the 1rh uItmo, which VIC re-
! ccivcd by tic Sivic dc Grassc, however
! were silent on the subject.
We regret to observe that the Asia,ic
Cholera had made its appearance in Wa
! Icrlorl, Ireland, in the ncishborinc town of
Carrcnu. SUR. 1t is said that there were
ID cascs in Waterford on the first day of
its appearance.
The following extracts arc of considcra-
bic interest:
CORK, Jan. 4.-.4rmy-Ihe troops for
Cdn0da.-Orlcrs have been received, we
understand. to pm The Fermov Barrack in
| rch incss for the immediate reception of
n very large body Of troops, both horse aud
foot.
Transports are expected at Cove Git is
said that the line Of battle ships Belcrophon
ana Vanguard. the former at rs and the
latter at 81 guns, have been ordered insinntcr
from the Mediterranean, for the purpnsc) to
| take on board the dcpos of the | Ith and
| 7:'rd, and proceed to Gibraltar, where they
arc to meet the service companies of the
| regiments. now in Corfu, and take them
on 10 IInlil;ix.
From the Limrick Chronicle. Jan. g.
An order from tho Horse Guards was re-
ccivcd in the Garrison Yesterday morning,
for Volunteers TO serve in Canada, with a
bounty OF one guinea TO each man. The
order was promptly read OH parade to the
25th Regiment, nt the New Barracks, when
% active fellows, including several of the
Granadicr Companies, turned out without
hcsiIaiion, and offered their services to the
ltl and 73d Regiments, which are the
Corps specified in the despatch and 10
Join their ranks, these volunteers all embark
next week at Cork on route to Gibraltar,
| where the lllh and 73d are to await orders
for Canada. The 25ih will supply at least
100 volunteers. as the Horse Guard invi-
tatiOn is gone out this morning to the de
tachmcns al Bruff. Rathkcac, and New
| castle.
The ED Regiment in Cork has been
called upon for Volunteers TO the Regiments
in Canada.
From the United Scrricr Gazette, Dec 20.
Royol -4riiiiery.-Owing to The State Of
| affairs III Canada, the two companies that
| were TO have embarked yesterday for ia.
maica and Barbados, have been counter.
manded, and it is supposed they are now
destined 10 proceed 10 Halifax on r, ute or
! Canada.