The Sun. — 1838-12-17 (London, England)

CAPTAIN USHER. —We have t record one of the most diabolical outrages ever perpetrated in this country. The particulars, so far as we have learned them, are as follows :  About two o'clock this morning three men went to the house of Mr. Taylor, on the Fort Erie road, and demanded admittance. On Mr. Taylor opening the door, they ordered him, on pain of death, to deliver up his money. They then commanded him to accompany them to Mr. Edgeworth Usher's, with whom they said they had some business. lie showed them the house, but refused to go with tem, upon which they threatened to murder him and bv.rn his house ; they accordingly did fire the house in two or three places, but the fire was soon extinguished, 'Yielding to miTtilaion, he at last went with them ; and, on their way down, they stopped at Mr. Dobiel's, aria compelled Mr. Taylor to call him up. They forced Mr.Dobiel to give them what money he had. They then departed, still taking Mr. Taylor with them. Mr. Miller's was visited in the same way. On arriving at Mr, ijaier's they forced Mr, Taylor to call,  no doubt with a view of insuring an entrance, being aware that his voice would be recognised by the family within. Mr. Usher came to the door, and asked Mr. Taylor what he wanted ; but he durst, not tell him, having been warned that if he did so he would be immediately shot. Mr. Usher opened the door, but seeing armed men, he immediately shut it again ; upon which one of the miscreants fired at him through a slip of glass at the side of the door. The illfated gentleman received the ball in his body, and died in about an hour. The ruffians then left the scene of blood, and, after compelling Mr. Taylor to accompany them a considerable way beyond his own house, they dismissed him, betaking themselves to the woods.  Mr. Usher was a gentleman highly respected by all who knew him. He was a zealous Loyalist, and very active last winter as captain in the Militia, when Navy Island, which is just opposite his house, was occupied by the American pirates. He has left a widow and young family to mourn his premature death. From the Frontier. The Montreal Papers of Monday contain two Ordinances passed by the Special Council, one declaring and defining the period when the rebellion shall be taken to have ceased, to wit, when the administrator of the Government shall issue his proclamation to that effect ; the other authorising the appointment of Justices of the Peace and Stipendiary Magistrates until the Ist of May, 1840. Sir John Colborne has issued his proclamation extending martial law to the district of St. Francis, with the provisions of the Ordinance for the suppression of the rebellion in that district.  " STANSTEAD, Nov. 13, 1838.—While I write, the militia are pouring in, though with but few arms. Our cavalry are drilling without arms, while our volunteer company is but partially filled up, and their brave captain, A. Kilburn, was last night severely wounded in the abdomen, in returning from Barnston, whither he had been for the purpose of arresting Dr. Beech and H. Hollister, on a warrant. He supposes 1•? or 15 assassins waylaid and shot at him. Mr. J. W. Martin, who was, with three others, with him, had his horse shot dead, and he himself escaped by running.