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This morning we received Paris pa.
pers to the Est Of January. brought by
the packet ship Silyie De Grassc, Capt.
Weiderholt. Capt. w. sailed from Ha-
vrc on the sd of January, and had 10
put into Torbay, (Englsnd.) whence he
sailed on the 9th Of January.
FSs-~ iAs L0adsa Issrniax Paai.
CASADA.-The intelligence which
reached London yesterday from Cana
dn and the United States. the most i'm
porant particulars Of which we hasten.
ed 10 lay before the public in a second
edition. is Of mingled c.araeter-par.
taking in pretty equal proportions Of the
gloomy and the cheering IN relation 10
the actual position Of shriirs, and pre-.
senting Us alternately with siaisier and
With suspicious omens Of The future.
Perhaps the most formidable source
OF danger brought into view by the al.
wees VI yesterday. Is the disposition
manifested by Par, Of the p-ople, if
no, also by the government OF the u.
States. 90 make common cause with
the Canadian insurgen,s. Should this
disposition prevail To any considerable
extent in the American Union. i, j.
clear iSst the struggle in which Great
Britain Is iavoived by the irnbecility or
heachery oil her rulers. is struggle
from which there Is no possibility Of
honorable retreat, aud which can only
be successfully maintained by the
prompt. nnspaiing. aud energetic en-
ployment OF The utmost powers aud nc.
sources Of The Stale
LONDON. Jan. "A detachment Of
the royal artillery. under The command
OF Lieut.. fouas, embarked on board
the Royal Sovereign. Lieut.. Brady,
agent. Yesterday. al Woo,wich, Tor 81.
Sebastian. oIO barrels OF gunpos der
and other munitions Of war were also
put on board for the protection Of that
fortress. Orders have also been re-
ceived for four companies Of artillery
10 hold themselves IN readiness TO en-.
bark Tor Canada via New York.
Two troops OF horse artillery are or
dered 10 Ireland. one OF which will re-
l'eve the Rockettroop stationed there,
which will proceed to Canada. In adj
dition torihe above troops. brigade of
guards. two regiments Of cavalry. six
regiments Of the line, and two batial-
ions o: the rifle brigade. are under orders
Tor the same destination. These troops
are To be augmented by tao regiments
Of the lino from the Mediterr me an
Great activity among the military is
observable in this garrison.
LONDON. Tuesday evening. Jan. g.
IL Is understood, that in addition 10 the
troops we yesterday mentioned as being
destined for Canada, eight hundred Of
the Grenadier Guards. and the same
number Of Coldsiream, received orders
yesterday morning to hold themselves
10 readiness TO embark for the same
place. it is supposed in the course of
the week.
A letter from New York TO the Ma
,ional Intelligencer says-The great
importance attached to Canada can be
seen in the fact that the ColdstIeam
Guards are ordered to be in readiness
tuembaTk- Next TO the Horse Guards,
believe this is the most splendid corps
OF men in Europe. We shall have a
very large British force hanging on our
IrontieTs. and If such movement were
made among the Jealous Powers OF Eu-
rope. there would be wrangle about it.
The Partisan Journals, Carlists, Re-
Publicans. and Con stItutionai, all mani
fest :he liveiiest interest in the struggle
Of the French CanadiIas.
The Packets due after the 10th from
England will come freighted with Bri-
tish officers for Canada. The DISPOSE.
ton our people had manifested on the
frontier bad given great deal Of i'm
Portanee Ia The CsndAs in England.
u. s. Bank shares 10 London were
at e20 per share. This, with the Ex-
change. is very high rate four or Eve
per cent. higher than in ". York mar
ket. The faith reposed N the Institu-
iioh the world over. Is a most exalted
tribute to its Skilful and pow erful diree-
ton.