Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-04-25

UPPKR CANADA.-Our private sdvices
from Toronto are up 10 Wednesday last.
On that day. il was the prevailing opinion
that Sutherland had not been found guilty
BY the court martial. in consequence Of
some iniorinalily in the proceedings. and
that Of course he would soon be discharg-
ed. We learn that bis defence occupied
about four hours. l.
Yesterday was the dAy appointed for
the, execution OF Lount anc Matthew'S
Osders were received on Tuesday last for
the erection OF the g.,liows on point
near Montgomery's tavern, where the first
act Of disturbance took place. Further
petitions had been sent TO Sir George Ar
thur. and il was confidently expected that
a pardon would be- declared on the scat.
fold: or reprieve until The pleasure of
the Queen shall BE- known. IT,. ~ b.
On Tuesday four others were ordered
for ececution, viz: Joan Montgomery,
John Anderson, General Theler, ami
q lbeu Fields Morden.
D1cIor Morrlson's Trial was expected
10 commencc on Monday.
Some OF our papers are IN error in stat
ing that Sutherland had been adudged
guilty aud sentenced 10 immediate rxrcn-
lion. Neither finding nor sen,enc was
known at Toronto on "Wednesday mora
ing, at 9 o'clock. '.s-...... ..-
The Hamilton Express Of MIrch 81,
gives brief reports Of the trials Of four
-. ....~... conf,oad ~, ,ho IL - a. =
Gore district, on the charge of high ,rea-
son, OF whom six were acquitted and the
other eight convicted. Robert AWAY,
ESQ had been admitted 10 bail.-N. Y.Spec.
EXECUTION OF MEssRs. Louxr AND
MATTHEws.-We regret that the new
governor. Sir George Arthur, has deemed
il necessary to permit the extreme penalty
Of the law TO be inflicted in the case of
these two unfortunate individuals, who
were first tried at Toronto for high trea-
son. They were executed on the 18th,
as will be seen b. the folIowing.-N. Y.
Spectator. @a
From the Toronto colonis,, April IL.
ExEcuTIoN.-fhis morning, at g o.
clock, the last sentence Of the law was
put in execution against Samuel Lount
and Peter Matthews, for high treason. -
They walked VIII u firm ep to the scat
fold, and after at impressive praye: by
the Rev. Mr.. Richardson, thy were
launched into eternity. An immense cou'
course OIL people were Present, by whom
the greatest order was Observed The
squire in rear OF the gaoI, in which he
scatfoId was erected, was surrounded by
the volunteer corpse oil provincial militia,
now stationed in Toronto.
Correspondence Of the Albany Eve. Journal.
Buffalo Journal Ofice.Saturday,6 Pm.
Dear Sir - nave. before The nlali
closes, al opportunity to CONVEY to you
the latest news from Toronto. Th. cars
have just arrived from the Falls, and
from Jacob Seibold | learn that he saw
the execution of Lount and Mathews, at
that place. on the morning Of the 18th
instant, at 8 o'clock. sz.f rt5sa5ss
Petitions had been sent TO. Gov. Arthur
for mercy, or even an extension, slgaed
by some three thousand citiz1ns of To-
ronlo and It's vicinity; the Executive Cout,.
Gil had been called together. la: naughr
availsd 10 stay execution. The hudl,s,
notwithstanding The earnest application oI
their wives and frienls, were delivered up
for dissection.
Inecd not tell you that it his crealed
anew a s'rung rxcitrment.
SeiboId states that four--TAeIlrr. Mont
goInery, Anderson and ----. are to be
executed or the 30sh; ana seven al Fl an
lion Oh the 24th.
LIFE OF Mcdowell" Memoir and
Select Rr1mins of the late R.v. JOHN K.
Nc DowALL, the maHyr at tine srvrnth
commandment in the Mineteeath eemLrryy"
New York: LeIviu. Lord, & Co., lS2
Broadway. 1888. We have at length 'e,
ceived copy of this Iong-expectrd and
most interesting volume The RAIDERS
attention viii not tire in The ptrusal. The
materials were rich. AMI they hive been
juIiciously selected, aud appropriately ar
ranged. The work Of the compiler has
been f,i,hfully and laborlousIy perf'rmrd.
get the ambition Of authorship could have
had no great share in the produr' ion.
! The Diary Of McDowall and the letters
and documents Of which the volume Is
chiefly composed, will tell their ow" So
Try, and sappy The place of the fanccF
sketches AMI trite eulogiuln which MI
manv Published Ine,noifs. Ia tbs: Id.' "t
Nc DOwaIl. all is reality, aud its nu.h'n:r
city is sufficiently visible upon its oN" Pr
ges. We reckon il am)ng In f'N works
Of the class thu. will BE- rad BY coming
generations. = Frieal Of Nm.
Il DEATH By BgRSISG.-On Thnrsday
morning, 5th ins :, John J hnson, q buy
about z years old. Sun &c Mr.: H Hry John
son. residing la N-wtoI III Go. wds burn