Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-27
from hc.N Y. Erenimg Post, July % }

FROM THE CANADAS.
TIE regular troops in the London District TO be
drawn eli, and the militia dsbanded according TO The
| last intelligence from Toronto.
! The Hamilton, u. G., Express states, that although
there precise authority for believing that Sit
Georpe Arthur had been recalled vet letter from Lon.
don had been SEEM written BY likely to have access
to good Court intelligence, IN which 1t was stated That
the execution of Lount and Matthews was so contrary
10 the wish Of Ministers and the pacific policy which
Lord Durham 10 pursue as 10 occasion the appoint.
mert of Sir r Wi!mol Horton, late Governor OF Cey-
lon in the place Of Sir George Arthur The journal
we quote says these particulars would warrant belief
that such event is not unlikely to occur.
TIE expected Review, the 18th inst. at the Falls
turned out 10 be very insignificant affair. Instead of
thousands there only 500 troops present besides
small park Of artillery The whole were reviewed by
Earl Durham, accompanied by Sir John Co!5nrne and
Admiral Charles Paget and brilliant staff. The affair
was concluded with sham fight The Buffalo Com.
mercal Advertiser describes the Countess OF Durham,
who was present with several ladies' rather beneath
Lord Byrons description OF her when Lady Elizabeth
Grey bot as ''sl very fine woman" The other pt!n
cipal persOnages are thus described:
The Earl of Durham is about the middle height very
younp looking with rather pleasant xpressoD fcoun
enance but there is nothing IN bis appearance strongly
marked, indicative Of the great abilities he IS reputcd
TO possess. The general cast Of his features struck US
as being decidedly Yankee. His face IS toerGbly FULL
but has nothing of the usual bluff, English look.
"Sir John Coborne, the commander in chief, is a fine
specimen of old warworn veteran; bat iuli OF life
vgnr, and resolution
The Earl afterwards gave collation. 10 about 900
guests one quarter of whom said to be Americans.
{" Just al It's close, elter drinking the health OF the
Queen Lord Durham arose and gave the President Of
the T. s. The remarks with which he pretaced this
toast, very neat and appropriate
.Dn rising from the table. most OF the company from
Buffalo were scveralIy introduced to the Garland Coon
tess and declining invitation To attend the bali in
the evening, aite. returned, highly grahed with
the excursion and the polencss with which they had
been treated
Complaints are made against the British soldiers
Grndsone Island within the American lines. They
are charged with cruetes, and The permission TO come
over the line is censured as wrong in principle The
two men arrested on the Island by the authorities at
Sacke,t. Harbor for being in league with Johnsons
gang have been acquitted they proving to be acualre
gidenls Of The Island, and innocent
The Quebec Gazette throws doubt over the rumor in
circulation, that Earl Durham had in his verbal Cornwall
address, made declaration in favor Of Legislative union
of the British North American Provinces. That journal
says it is probable, that if he intended to make such
declaration it would have been committed TO writing
Indeed, doubt the proprety of reporting verbal an
swcrs to addresses seeing the liability 10 mistake such
occasions.
LArEg-The Parliament of Upper Canada which
summoned TO the I'd Of july has been prorogued
TO the 9Th of August next
The Toronto Examiner of The 18th inst has the fol.
lowing:
Judge Lynch in Upper Canada-A correspondent in
Chnguacousey Of undnubted veracy, informs Us that
few days since notice posted the gale Of Capt.
Eagwel Of the 9TH North York Militia residing in Chin
guacousey, warning him to throw up his commission and
leave the country within 40 days; pain of vstfrom
Capt. Lion, Commander of the Forest tribe.
MoST hrRocIous OUTRAGE.-We have been inform
ed by most respectable farmer from Chnguacousey that
on Friday last the 18th nst gang of persons armed
with guns, went to the house Of John B. Bag of
Chnguacousey and fired three balls thereat of which
entered the house where the girl wasseepng,
and another wounded dog lying close TO The door, The
gang then went 10 Mr.. store about three miles of,
and at 4 past Saturday morning, fred FIVE balls
into it, two through each shop window and the
door We understand that MIR Bngwell has laid the
Ter before His Excellency Sir George Arthur, who will
no doubt take measures 10 afford him redress.