The Sun. — 1841-03-17 (London, England)

EVENING EDITION.  not look for him. I never thought of .his being there, and there he was not. He knew nothing of the burning of the Caroline till neat morning; and if I am not mistakeu be knew it first from me. The rise of the rumour of his being there, I can only account for thus : he was active and sufficiently daring to assist in that which in tither of our navies would be only thought a common ` cutting. out affair,' and had bean round the island that day in a boat, along with several who were really at the destroying of the boat. Had be been there, I feel certain that no fear of consequences would have made him deny it, but to be stigmatized as a murderer on one side, and foolishly lauded by some as a hero on the other, on account of a transaction in which he had no share, can be anything but pleasant. It has, indeed, been asserted that he has boasted of being at the burning of the boar. To those who know him and the circumstances, I need say nothing. To those who do not, I say it is a gross faleehocd. " He has been blamed, too, by many for laying himself open to an arrest by entering the United States ; but what had be in justice to fear ? Ile had been vaguely accused, without cause, of being guilty of what we consider no crime--and was this sufficient to prevent a British subject from entering the United States on his lawful business? It is true a "true bill" had been found by the grand jury of Niagara county iq the e trly part of 1838 against one Angus M'Leod, but be was not that person, and though arrested on this indictment in August last, was duly I:berated after a short confinement; but the persevering enemies of all good subjects to the British Crown, the Patriots' of the frontier, had not done with him, and on again visiting Buffalo, or rather on his return, he mint be again arreste I, and by an accumulation of the most gross perjury, and against the most direct and respectable evidence in his favour, thrown into prison, where he must not only abide the uncprtain effects of the law, but the will of the mob. '1 He has not deserved suers treatment from the bands of any portion of the American people. He had no quarrel with them ;—well and favourably known to many of them, liberal and courteous to all with whom he had dealings, could be have expected the Government and Feople of a great nation would look coolly on, while his liberty, and eve t his lire, was made the sport of a vile conspiracy ? Yet such has been the case. But be make; no pitiful complaint ; be cal:s for no undue sympathy ; his case is simply that of an injure I British subjece He has claimed the interference and protection of Lis Government, which has been promptly afforded as far as possible; and come what may, he dreads net the issue. Still his situation is a very unpleasant one, confined in a miserable gaol, suffering i t health, and debarred from society ; and why ? Can any c-clightened American answer without a blush for his country ? The I;ws would allow him to brca'he the air of freedom in his own land of liberty and law, but the people would not, and it seems they are the higher power. Should he have a f.ir iris!, and the character of the witnesses on b tg sides be taken into account, I have no fear for his acquittal, awl I hope such will in the case; but it otherwise, what thee ?  " I sm, G 'ntlemen, much respect, " Your obedient bumble servant,