The Quebec gazette = La gazette de Québec, 20 janvier 1841, mercredi 20 janvier 1841

[" ; Street, cal and tr Paul sription we Hear, \u2014\u2014\u2014 90 Mers OD Ware Mégulet .Baird bite the lon and rto and nded tn, No.18, lothing r Sho Gent NY of t.An.me ; Iroa rte er snd Town, a Cé on mtn Poixt dings, Lown, Retail treet, No.4, ersin treet, ie.Sac near roish Snuff Peter front- ING othe nits rket ore Yoon Sate and wi, ish po st, and | copies of the id (0 the year 1621, % Hike: % ES X A) + ee ES WEDNESDA i ment me EE IS = Ÿ, 20ru JANUARY, 1841.[Vor.78.ornée ee ar pe =e tr PS UNITED STATES.opr JUGE OF REPRESENTATIVES.sous .Washington, Janus?fh.\u2014On motion of Mr.Underwood, pre of the Select Committee having (Ky f the subject, the third Monday of January jhargo 0 f ideration of à Bill propose or the considera | ue me \u2018Government purchase the patent right i yg safety valve, to Le used by all f Raul tent) by the Government and all other easels Oath.The House, without much oppo- oot agroed to make this bill a special order, and + eo GN f pussengers Tpe (OREGON.on board of steam vessels.\u2014Mr.Lion, of Mo., gave notice of .i bring in a bill for the extensiun 6 \" invente he United States to the Territory of rego and far the organization of à Court and Go- 4°.© eo, fn giving notice of his intention, ac- J nied it with some remarks in referpce Lo the gy ry itself, Mr.L said he was not fob having i Yn question postponed uatil our North Eas- he (oda ificultios were settled.He belieav- di 1 era Boule tory in dispute on the North East \u2018as necessary to Great Britain, and he believed so its indispensableness to her Caua- ; Lo the Sarl of Without the least shadow of a in, Great Britain bas chosen to exercise jurisdio- lio; over the territory.Begining in an acknow- edgment that the territory in dispute was ours, the ME: vernment has gone ou until our territory was Jaimed by the Government of Great Britain.; Such, ssid Mr, Linn, is the practice of Great Bri- sio in every thing permining to terrilory.Lo proof { this, Me, Le staled some facts connected with the Eurisdigtion of the Government of Great Britain over Po North West Territory.The few people there bad been brought under English jurisdiction, even to bho borders of Arkansas.Besides this exercise of Furisdiction, Great Britain\u2019 was bringing in her citi- Gens-\u2014erectiug British forts.There were now seen in the territory.ln regard to the territory and our ownership, Mr.Lino said, that if this property js worth possessing\u2014 bay, if it is not worth possessing, he added, jf iL is ours\u2014if we have any claim to it, let us maintain it.[am not the man to yield die shadow of our claim to tho powers of Great Britain, or to avy foreign power upon the face of the i Lion concluded with asking leave to bring in his bill, which was granted.When the bill comes up Me.Lion will enter upon au examigation of our 8 clation with Mexico.At prescut it is referred to 12 select committee of five members, Mr.Linn of 8 course to bu appointed chairman of the committee.5 January 10.4 Nosrn-asTERS Bousuanv.\u2014lo the Senate, on = Friday, Mr.Walker submitted the following resolu- 8 tion for consideration: Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Rela- B tions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of 10 Le procured and submitted to the Senate, the debates in the British Parlinment, prior in relation lo the Northeastern boundary of the United.States, and copies of lund titles emanating from the British Government repugnant in the calls of said titles to the bouudary now daimed Ly said Goverument.Mr.Preston objected to the adoption of the reso- causing : lution, as presentiug us in the aspect of regulating Ÿ our proceedings Ly British legislation.Me, Webster said he agreed with the Senator from E Mississippi [Mr.Walker] as to the importance of ® (hese documents in shedding light on the true intent Band meaning of the treaty of 1783, in relation to É the boundary between the United States and the & British Provinces.§ wind, that the treaty pursued the old boundary, as É established by tbe charter of the colony of Massa- E chuseits, and that the northwest corner of Nova D Suutia was the starting point.| important admission made by the then Lord -Chan- i cellor 10 the attacks of some of the Uppusition mem- É bers of Parliament.They deuounced the tieaty as | granting a large territory to this couutry, the pos É session of which was necessary to the couvenieuce aud safety of their Canadian Provinces.To this it § way rephed by the Lord Chancellor that there was Ë nothing of grant ou either side, but they had taken F the bounduties ns they had been previously estab- i lished, and that no treaty could have been made upon any other terms, Throughout the whole of these Ÿ devates indeed there is a broad admission by all par- [| ties of what this country has always claimed as the E Loundary between this country and the British Pro- 8 vinces, 1t clearly established in his There was also an Mr.Buchanan said that as this resplution was one É oi mere enquiry, it might appear discourteous Lo- wards his friend from Mississippi [Mr.Walker] to oppose itu adoption, and he should do so with great f reluctance.IF it were pressed, he would, therefore, ng ith gs 19, px, pet, E, 9 10 11] ho Rk 8 probably vote for it, although it appesarcd to him to be n singular duty to impose on the Committee of Foreign Relations.Unquestionably the debate in § the British Parliament, to which it referred, was vue of great importance.1t proved that shortly sfter | the original treaty was concluded, British Statesmen of all parties agreed that the line designated by itinoluded within the limits of the United States the territory now iu dispute between the two Go- veruments.But why should the Senate be made the instrument of commaunicativg this debate to the public ?; He was glad of the present opportunity of saying à few words on auôther brauch of the subject.lt had been expected by some persons that the report of Messrs, Mudge aud Featherstonhaugh would be noticed by the Committee'on Foreign Relations.\u2014 That report was a tissue of sophistey from first to last, which might be easily gxposed ; but so far ns his information extended, it had never been officially recognised by the British Government.In this state of the case, he did not believe it ought to be nude the subject of any report from the Committee on Foreign helations, and, therefore, be had never called the attention of the Committee to it.Besides, it was well understood that negociations were vow pending, aud were nearly brought too happy conclusion, for referring the finul decision of this question no commissioners mutually chosen by the two Governments, with such an ultimate provision, in case of their digagteement, as must settle the question.\u2014 Under these ciroumstances, he thought it would be improper for the Senate to interfere, Mr.Clay of Kentucky said the motion was to adopt the resolution to print certain debates of the British Parliament in relation to the boundary be tween the State and the British Provinces.What Was the present condition of the boundary question?It is the subject of negociation, The diplomats ate now acting on it, and as ho.was informed, in a spirit worthy of the enlightened Governments ine terested in tho question, and tho liberal and bene- ory of an Act tosaours the lives.volent spirit of the age in which we live.Why then should we interfere ?If the diplomats want theso papers to enlighten them on the subject of their deliberations, they undoubtedly can bave access to them in the libraries of thie country or of Enrope.He would say, without intending to cast reflections any where, that since 1815 the Exeën- tive action of tha Goverument on this question liad been muoh impaired by extraneous action.He referred 10 the report recently made by Messrs Mudge fd Featheratonhaugh as not having Leen adopted by the British Goverament ; and said that it had been ably answered by a gentleman of this country, (Mr.Gallatin,) whose information on this subject was unsurpassed, if equalled, by any oue ou this forfrisent, Wr.CVavived ie tho recent rss pondence between the Secretary of State and the British Minister, in reference to MoLeod, and said that the language used by Mr.Fox was such as should ngs have been used without instructions from his Governmeut.He understood that the whole correspondence on the part of that minister was without instructions, and he was not going to put bitoselfin à passion on account of language used Ly à miuister uoder such circumstances.The affair of the Caroline was one of much delicacy ; and it re- Mains to Le seen whether the order by the British authorities to capture the vessel was intended to be limited to the waters over which they had jurisdiction, which might have been justifiable, but ber capture and destruction at Fort Schlorser, on our own shore, was another and a very different matter.He wished this question to rest at present where the Constitution had placed it, in the hands of the Executive, Should it fail to be settled by negociation, and was brought before us for our ne- tion, that course would Le pursued which was dictated alike by the honor and interest of our country.And if collision should unfortunately ensne, rican rights, who before that collision comes, is the most cool, and the most open 10 reason, He concluded by expressing his opidion that the idea of the probability of a rupture with Great Britain was entirely unfounded, Mr.Walker said, whatever opinions others might hero was one in which he had hoped that all would concur; aod that was, that if war must come, we should have done all iu our power to demonstrate, both to friends sad foes, that tbe right of the case was with us, and not with Great Britain.br.W.said that before auy conflict arose, lie was in favour of demonstrating those rights; uot by bold assertion or declamation ; not by unmeaning menace, in advance, perhaps, of any real necessity: but by the publication of important documents, in an authentic form, containing the undeniable proof of justice of all our cluims, as conceded at one time by our opponents, This was a document that ought to Le known to very citizen of the Union, and Mr.W.was especially desirous that it should Le in the hands of ali bis coastituents, that when (if ever) they should be called upon to expend their Liood aod treasure in maintaining the just claims of à sister State, they might know that those claims bad Leen acknowledged by both parties and both houses of the British Parliament in 1783.Mr, Walker said he was also very desirous that this importaut debate might be published in an official form, in which it might reach the people of Canada; for he (Mr.W.) knew, from travelling through Upper and Lower Cauada last summer, that the authenticity of this debate was denied there throughout both Provinces, aud that much dolusion prevailed, which might, in part, be dissipated by this publication.As, however, it was now late, Mr.W.would move for the present to lay the resolution on the table.The resolution was accordingly laid on the table.nettle Boston, Jan, 14th.\u2014Maine.\u2014The committee of the Maine Legislature appointed to examine and count the votes tor Goverasor, reported on Mouday last.The Kennebec Journal states the result, as shown by the report, as follows: \u2018Tbe whale uumber returned and counted is 91,179.Necessary to a choice 45,590 Edward Kent has 45,574 John Fairfield 45,507 All others 98 No persou baving a majority, the choice will devolve upon the Legislature, From the four highest candidates, the House must send two to the Senate, vue of whom will be chosen by that body.The report, however, is not yet accepted.Mors TrouBLE Dowx Easr.\u2014 The Boston Herald of yesterday states, on the nuthority of à gentleman who arrived in that city late last Sunday evening, from Maine, that three gentlemen, whose names arc given as Thomas F.Templeton, George Cady, and John H.Kenwick, while proceeding on their way from Baugor to Canada, were stopped near Madawaska by a party of British armed soldiers, who iosulted them\u2014aud, without provocation, assaulted them.Mr.Cady was knocked down with a blow from a musket\u2014Mr.l'empleton received a bayonet wound in the shoulder, and Mr.Kenwick, trying to escape, received a bullet in his thigh.An officer then came up and checked further hostilities, New York, January ldth\u2014Tus FrEsurTs.\u2014 From directions around us, we continue to receive the most melancholy accounts of the destruction of property by the late unusual freshets.We learn that the navigation of the Hudson is only obstructed in two places, at Crum Elbow and at West Point.The steamboat Superior, on her passage on Tuesday last, proceeded to West Point, encountering considerable floating ice.This is some fifteen miles farther north than any other boat has attempted to proceed since the closing of navigation, Havke AND New YonK STEAMERS.\u2014A Paris paper states that the Director of the Post Office, M.Conte, has issued a notice that tenders will be received for establishing a linefof steamers for ourrying mails between Havre and New York, CORRESPONDENCE oF TUE ExrrEss,\u2014 CINCINNATI, Jan.dth.\u2014The Ohio River is closed with ice.Navigation is entirely suspended: weather cold.Our pork Merchants have slaughtered about 75,000 os.ne Rospery or tHE Manm.\u2014The Cincinnati Chronicle of the 4th inst., noticing a statement that the mail had been robbed eight times, says it has scen ascertained that the Western Mail, east of the mountains, kas been roblied still oftener than.is above mentioned, Merchants think that from two to three hundred thousand doliars have been taken io the form of checks and drafts on the East.No discovery that we know of, has boen made of the offenders.LATEST ¥roM Froripa.\u2014New York, January 12, We have received the Savannah Itepublican of Monday, from which we copy the following :\u2014 A letter dated Fort Holmes, EE.F., 30th ult, statos that in tho affaie between Col.Harney and been gifted with unusual second sight to have \u201c nu- ticed him at the performuace of Friday.\u201d ( Courier.) Thero is not a word of truth in the statement of the Gazette of Saturday that Mr.McLeod has been lation 10 the capture of the ludians, in confirmed couveyed from the Gaol of Lockport to New York | by the arrival at this port last evaniiig of the Schr.for the purpose of being tried.We know this from Lurana, Captain Swasey, in 24 bogrs from St.Au- the best authority.gustine, ' About $2000 worth of the property taken from Todian Key last summer was found in possession of the Indians captured by Colonel Tiarney, in the everglades, Theschooners Otsego and Wave, two small armed vessels stationed ut Key West, together the Todians at their town of Wi-ki-kak, Lieut.Sherwood, a Sergeant, and three njen wore killed.Also, Mrs, Montgomery, wife of Lisut.Montgomery, 7th Infantry.- The same paper adds :\u2014* The abbve news in re- QUEBEC: WEDNESDAY, 20ru JANUARY, 1841.LATEST DATES 1 Frye z \\ From London.ec 18 From New Yorke.Jan.14 had Lopes of making farther cu ures.From Liverpool.Dee 17 | Froid FiulitäX cover Jan.9 À letter from Apalachicola, of fire 20th of De- From horoutO.sves Jatt, 13 he would not be hindmost in the defence of Ame-! entertain in regard to this boundary controversy, \u2018 with a company of United States mérines, had gone From Fars oe.Dec.24 cember, states that Tiger Tail had, surrendered to ~~~ = - PERS Col.Kiley, at Fort King ; also nip warriors and New York papers of the 14th instant, and from seven others, who repoited that Chilto \u2018l'ustenug- ., : ; ived this gee would appear very soon.Albany and Boston of the 15th, were receive morning.Extracts from the Debates in the United States\u2019 Congress, on the boundary question and some proposed measures relating to the Oregun Teriitory, will be found ju this day\u2019s Gazette.Mr.CLav does not anticipate a rupture between the United States and Great Britain.The alleged outrages on some American travellers at Madawaska, is pretended to be established on oath.Mr.Kent has been elected by the Senate of Maine, Governor for the ensuing year, there having been no decision between him and Mr.Farrier, by the popular vote.His pretensions respecting the boundary are the same as those of the adverse party.The population of the United States under the Census of 1840, has been ascertained, with the exception of Kentucky and Florida, and some Coua- ties in different States, the returus for which were not received.It amounts to 15,755,483.Tbe total population, when the whole of the returns are received, is estimated between sixteen and seventeen millions, of which about two millions three hundred aud fifty thousand are slaves ; and 385,000 free persons of colour, The ratio of jverease.of the popu- fation since 1790, white and black, has bevn that of doubling in about thirty years.The increase of the coloured population has, however, diminished during the last ten years.LaTFR FROM Evrore\u2014The packet ship Burgundy, Capt.Lines, arrived at New York on Monday from Havre, bringing Paris papers to Dec.19.The Minister of Public Works had given orders for the suspensiou of the works for the fortification of Paris.This doves not necessarily indicate a change of policy, as it may have beeu vccasioned by the state of the weather.Accounts from Madrid to the 104 state that Es- partero wus coufined to his bed by serious indisposition.The dispute between Spain \u2018and Portugal in relution to the navigation of the Duro, threatened 10 end io hostilities.UPPER CANADA.Toronto, Jany.12th.\u2014The frst Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Meeting, in congexion with the British Conference, was held iu the tfeurge Street Chapel, in this City, last Wedpewity evening; und although the weather was extremely unfavourable, yet the chapel was filled to overfluwivg.The collections and subscriptions ou Lhe occasion amounted to tite sum of £236 125.A more detailed account of this interesting meeting will be given in our next \u2014 ( Patriot.) Toronto, January 13th\u2014The Municipal Llec- tions for this city took place yesterday, and in every case but two, Lhe old membeïs have Leen returned, \u2014the only new members being Dr.Buru- side and Mr.Tinning.: The following are the names vf the members elected for the different wards.St.Lawrence.Alderman Dixon, Common-Councilman Bead, St.Geurge's.Alderman Guroet, Commosn-Councilman Craig.St.Andrew's.Alderman Powell, Common-Councilmas Tiooing.St.DPatrick\u2019s,.Alderman Boalion, Common-Councilwan Mathers.St.Darid\u2019s.Alderman Burnside, Common-Councilman Hamilton.CurLiNG \u2014 Tuesday next is fixed\u2014weather per- mitting\u2014~for the annual match between the To.routo and Scarbore\u2019 Clabs.\u2026 The Hawspeil will take plave on Toronto Bay near the Whurres, 24 players from each Club.The Upper Canada Gazette of Thursday last contains a proclamation, declaring the disallowance, Toronto papers of the 13th instant, were-received by this morning\u2019s mail.The members of the old Corporation carried their elections, ou the 12th instant, with two exceptions, There appears to have Leen a division amoung the Government officers.Mr.Staxton, King\u2019s Printer, lost his election in opposition to Mr.GURNETT.Mr.Starton was supported by the Reform party, and among them Mr.Baldwin, Solicitor General, and Mr.Duan, Receiver General, who, we believe, are candidates for the representation of Torunto.The publication of the Monthly Review, purporting to express views iu accordance with those of the GovERNOR GENERAL, seems to lave excited a feeling of distrust in the Reform party : and the placing the sentiments recently expressed by Mr.Waubbr, the responsible lditar, in the Kingston Herald, in juxta position with those expressed in the Review.[tis hinted that the Editor may have \u201cExaminer bus adopled the troublesome practice of\u201d We bave here, at least, one person who atows himaelf responsible for the \u201c facts and prinoiple»\"* stated iu the Review, and although the writers arc \u201c responsible for whatever they advance,\u201d their responsibility can only be to the Editor, who assures us that \u201chis views on all the leading questions of Canadian policy accord with those of His Excellenoy the Governor General.\u201d f The Review must, therefure, Le considered as ex< pressing the views of the Governor General, whiolr ure certainly of some importance Lu all the inhabiæ\" tanta of Canada, smoug whom he exercises the prerogatives of the British Crown, without avy respond sibility, excepting to the responsible Ministers of the Crown in England.\u2018 We have hastily run over the 60 pages which the Review euntaius; the stile is rather verbose and, somewhat poeticgl.It will be best judged of by a reference to the work itself.It treats ui: the pu\u2019 licy of the Goverument; the Union as it alfects Lower Canadu ; the Union asit atfects Cpper Canada; of British America; Load Tax on wild lands § the Literature of a new country ; the Currency, and à summary of the priucipal proceedings of the Government from the periud of His Excellency\u2019s arrival at Quebec, an the 17th October last.It would be extraordinary if a publication id accordauce with His Excellency\u2019s views, did not express its approbation of them ; and in this respect the Editor has not fallen intoany contradiction; he.justifies the re-union as affecting both the Canudas; aud sees nothing but peace, prosperity and good Government in prospect; provided always, that the views of the inhabitants of the Canadas, like those of the Editor, will accord with the views of His Exvel- lency.Herein, however, lies the difficulty; being the governed party, the party that knows where the shee pinches, they ay form and entertain views different from those that govern, receive and prescribe ; and being called by luw, to express their views, they may happen nat to accord with those of the Gover- uor and the Editor, We doubt, for example, if any one class of British born subjects will be satisfied to be ousted of their inherent rights as British subjects, and given over person and property to aunther class of British subjects, which the Editor exclusively qualifies as * British ;\u201d and we shonld apprehend if it were discovered that this project, dating more than twenty years back, were realized, now under false pretences referrivg to recent occurrences, they might not exactly coincide with the views of the Governor in furthering and supporting his views and measures, in this respect.For our part, we confess we cannot suppose that while the class alluded to forms, in reality, the majo Jority of the whole population of Canada, there is any prospect of peace and prosperity for the country, while such views are persisted in, and attempted 10 be justified.: These observations occurred to us on \u2018reading thé very first page of the Review, where, in his introductory remarks, the Editor states, that \u201c The Canadas * have been re-united into one Province in order \u201c that the restored Constitution may be worked by à \u201c\u201c Britisn majority in the Legislature\u201d Now al- theugh we believe we have as good a title to be cousidered \u201c* Brjyish\" as any other person in Gauada, we solemnly > against (his distinction among Her Majesties subjects in Canada being attempted to be made the title to an exclusive privilege fo work the Constitution, and against all laws founded on sock distinctions ; and we are confident that there are by the Queen in council, of the Bill passed by the Legislature of Upper Canada, entitled *\u201c An Act to The Ezaminer directs enguirers to © Chi.f Jus- Llncorporate certain Persons under the style and ltice Stuart, Attorney General Ogden, or Solici- title of the College of Physicians and Surgeous Of | tor Day; Attorney General Draper ; Prime Minis- Upper Canada, .ter the Honble, RI.B.Sollivan ; Mr.Secretary The same Gazette contains another proclamation, Harrison, and the Honble.Jobu Macau!ly, or at the offering £100 toauy person or persous givingauch | office of Mr.John Waundby, who will \u201cendorse the information as will lead to the discovery and coo: palitical character of the nev Compact,\u201d whom the viction of the perpetrator or perpetrators of the Examiner aceuses of the \u201c love of pelf,\u201d &e.&e.crite of breaking into the store of Mr.James M, It is possible, however, that the Æraminer has Strange, Toronto, on the night of the ZIst Dec.been hasty in his classification.The Electors ars last, and stealing therefrom 44 boxes of tea ; also | called npon by the Æxzaminer to decide, whether a free pardon to avy accomplice therein giving such | these peatlemen shall form the ** Responsible Go- information.vernment\u201d promised under the Union Act, with Kingston, Jany.13\u2014 The Ball and Supper on permanent salaries voted by the Imperial Parlia- board the Niagaru.\u2014\\n our hurried notice iu Satur- ment out of the Provincial mouey, but held during day's Chronicle of this magnificent tete, we negleut- | the Goteruor\u2019s pleasure, with majorities voting ad- ed to meutiou that it was given in honor of Her | ditional taxes and expenditures at their pleasure.Majesty the Queen and the birth of the Princess Royal.We also mentivned that the number of per- sous present Were about 250, wheress in point of tact upwards of 300 graced the elegant apaitments of the * Niagara \u201d on this occasion.Jun couclusion we can only say that the entertainment was conduet- ed with that hearty hospitality and felicity of manner so very peculiar to British Sailors, and we repeat that the polite attention of Captain Sandow and the gallant Oilicers of Her Majesty's ship Niagara, will be long remembered in Kingston, ( Chronicle and Gazette.) Since our last publication we bave had fine winter weather.Ou Sunday snow commenced falling and coutinued to come down merrily on Monday; it is now about three feet deep in the woods.\u2014( £4).The Leases of three lots, each about 25 feet front, on the south side of Market Square, io this town, were sold yesterday by order of the Corporation, ai £1 per toot, front, per annum.The present build- jugs are to be removed Ly the 17th of March, and new ones to be immediately erected, according to specitications to be seen st he office of the Common Council.The leases of five lots, each 28 feet front, ou Clarence Street, (being part of the same block, and some of them butting on those sold iu Market Square,) were likewise put up at the same time, and went off\u2014-the corner lot taking in little moro thao half of Mr.Alderman Smith\u2019s house,at £1 2s.6d.had \u201c special\u201d reasons for a change of opinion.The Montreal Courier contredicts the report given in the Montreal Guzctte that Mr.McLeop had been transferred from Lockport, on the Niagara trontier, to New York.We have recerved only one additional Biil to be submitted to the Special Council.Probably His Excellency\u2019s ill state of health, which is mentioned in the Courier, way account for other expected measures not coming foward.We believe it is also with much difficulty that a Quorum (eleven) wem- bers of the Council can be got together.The Registration Ordinance 1s not yet sanctioned.The new Bill is * tu declare and regulate the tolls to be taken on the Bridge over Cap Rouge River.\u201d These tolls extend from a half peuny to ten pence, and the Bill extends the exclusive privilege, two miles above the bridge, the month of the river and one mile from the mouth of the said river upwards and downwards, A letter from St.Thomas, dated the 16th inst, mentions that the wife of Josern Rosy, of that parish, was delivered of three children at a birth, who were in good health and all three carried to | the church and baptised.Robin is a poor labouring man, and his wife a delicate woman, badly provided per foot per annum; the others ranged between for.The neighbours have however come, = bis ei eleven and fourteen shillings, Conditious of Lutid- sistance and I era y provided jor the in Af Ss ang ; A ; Î ; : ruade the family comfortable, aud there was every ing the same as those first sold ; the buildings to be hope that the lives of the children would be pro.paid for at a valuation nt the expiration of the leases, | °P à A es Bus outd ve pre (Herald) Seve Cornwall, Jany, 14.\u2014We hear that Mr.Weller, the sixteen miles an bour man, whose recent journey to Moutreal gave rise to so many reports, has undertaken to catty on u system of daily expresses between Montreal and Toronto.Mr, Weller's agreement, which went into effect on the lith iustaut, is \u2018 to continue for three months, duting which, we may | reasonably expect that many of the Thowsovian A large number of this publication has been dis- mysteries, which are now the cause of as much won- | tributed wm town.It is stated in the prospectus, der as were the famed Eleusinian mysteties, will be i * As the Editor's views ou all the leading questions revealed.\u2014( Observer.) { * of Canadian policy accord with those of His Ex- \u201c celleney the GoverNor (ENErar, who has been *\u201c plensed to approve the plan of the Monthly Re.ee view, it will be enabied to state correotly the facts i % and principles on which thie Government proceeds : | + yet the writers will bo held responsible for what.i *\u201c ever they advauce.\u201d NEW PUBLICATION.* The Monthly Revicwe devoted to the Cicil Govern.men! of Canada, Vol.I.No 1, January, 1840.* Tvronto, printed & published by H.Scobie, 80 pages, Sro.Terms, 2s.per annum, including postage, payable half yearly in advance.\u201d a mm rami vos A LOWER CANADA.Montreal, January 18ih.\u2014Wo are authorized to contradict the assertion in the Gazelle of Saturday that thy Governor General was present at the The- The same prosptetus also states that, \u201c the Mouth- ly Review, for the time present, will be conducted uuder the supervision of Joux Waupay, Esquire, late Bditor of the Kingston Herald, axsined by ses veral able writers in the two Cavadas.\u201d atre on Friday evening.His Exvellency has been coutined to his bed-room during the whole of the past week by severe indispositionj and the writer of the paragraph in question must therefore have many other natives of England, Ireland and Scotland settled in Canada, who would scorn to be the instruments of or participate any way in such injustice to any class of their fellow subjects.GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS or THe PEACE: QUEBEC.JANUARY TUR, 1841, During this session, HamaronD GowEn, Esq., officiated as the presiding Justice assisted by Messrs, H.N.PatToN and F.X.Paravis, J.P,, and neca- sionally, during the Term, by Messrs.Josus, CLap- gai and Younc.The following is the charge delivered by His Worship Mr.Gowex, to the Grand Jury, at the openiug of the session : Gentlemen of the Grand Jury \u2014 This being vue of the periods by law appointed, fur holding the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, for thik City and District, it mast be gratifying to us all tir know, that with the encouragement and increase of Temperance,\u201d which, by the blessing of tod has of {ate so distinctly and happily manifested itself in this City, so, has the amonut of crime began and continued to decrease ; for it is a fact which cannot be tou reaerally made knowu, that in the greater proportion of criminal cases and offences committed against tho laws 2nd the welfare of Society, the same van be traced, either directly or indirectly, to the use of intoxicating liguors\u2014ihe Court has much pleasure in informing vou that the Calendar of of« fences which will be brought before you during the present Term, is by no means heavy, nor do the crimes generally appear tobe of an aggravated nature, apd with a Grand Jury, composed, as the pré~ seat is, of highly respectible and intelligent citizens, the Court feels itself resteved from the necessity of taking ap your time longer than à few brief moméots in calling your attention to sume of the more important duties you are about to undertake, as one uf the Grand Inquests of the Country.Thé time which we are all bound gratuitously to give on this occasion, in aid of the maintenance of the Laws and the preservation and security of the Public Peace, will, I am sure, be given cheerfully.The oath which has been administered to you, is the most comprehen sivein its form and expression of which our laa guage is capable, and clearly conveys the substance ofall the important trusts contided to you as Grand Ja.rors\u2014 One of the doties so enjuined is inflexible impartiality, when enquiring into the acrusations which may be laid before you.You are bound al- r0 to notice and present any offence in violation of the law that may come to your knowledge, likely in your opinion to disturb the Public Peace, quod order, aud welfare of society, although ve Bitl of Indictment for such offence may be put before you \u2014aad the Court and it officers will on such oeca- sion most readily render yoo every assistance in so doing.1 shall ouly further remark, that if at avy time during your labours, any doubts or difficulties should arise in your minds on matters confided to your investigation, the Court will be always most happy to give vou any advice and ussistance within its power to afford, The Term closed yesterdaf, tho 10th Janaary.À large number of cases have been dixpused of, but fow of them call for any public notice.\u2019 \u2018Fhe cave which has excited most interest is that of the Quesa vs.C.J.Ford, (Dr, Marsdev private prosecutor, ) = ms de UX es\u2019 on dhl La RARER STi ante: LSE wh AIRES LRA eR Aa Nr Ed LS on 8 charge of assault and battery.The tid] was bad on Satorday last, the Jury retiring shortly alter eleven o'clock in the morning Lo cousider their ver.diot.AlN their efforts to come to an uganimous 60 Bolusiun were, however, unavailing up to half.pa ot five, at which hour the Court pervitted thea tuse parate and fetuiu home, on condition of com.mubicating with no person cu the mesits of the case.Yesterduy they aguin appeased in Court and, their panes having been cailed over, were sent back to the Jory room.ere their duliberatious were attended with uo better success than they wet où Saturday, and at three o'clock, when the Court ruse, a Jurors were sent to the City Hotel, under au eicort of constables, to pass the night.The Conrt having met, at one o'dlock this day, the Jury came into Court aud stated that they conid not agree on n Verdict, when, by consent et parties, the Jurors was withdrawn, aud they were, consequently discharged.The defendant theo put in bail for appearance for a new trial oo the first day of next term.The Grand Jury brought in several Izuored Bills, sud the following Jrue Bill: The Queen vs.W, Marsden, (C.J.Ford, private prosecutor)\u2014Indictment for Assault aud Fsise Im- prisooment.\u2014The defendant, who was present in Court, pleaded pot guilty, aud put in bail for his appearance for trial ou the first day of the April Bessions.PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY.Province of Lower Canada, ; District of Quebec.Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace.January Tera, \u2014IS4I.\u2018The Grand Jury of the Distriet of Quebec, iu bringing their labours to a close, Leg leuve to thank the Cuurt for the Address to them delivered at the commencement of the present Session, In accordance with the custom bitherto observed, the Grand Jury visited the Common Gaol and House of Correction of this city, both of which establishments reflect the Lighest credit un those entrusted with their wanagemeat ; cleanliness, guod order, and system, being the prowiuent featares in the character of these places.The Grand Jury are pleased to see that the number of Prisoners is less thao usual, and that crime iu its more outrageous forms, is, as they believe, prevented by the very efficient surveillance vf the Puliie Furce.li is, howerer, to be regretted, that Lie Buildings in question, do vot admit of a better classification of the prisoners, and that persons cunfived fur minor uffences, are of necessity compelied to associate with those whose crimes are of a grave description : vf the former ciass, are those persons who are iu- carcerated for non-payment of penalties, Ke.The Grand Jury, io commun with other Grand Juries who have goue before, deeply feel the deplorable want of 2 Penitentiary in this city, where persons who, under the present system are confined in the Guol or Louse of Correction, and who pus- sess the smallest desire to return to the paths of virtue, might be traived in habits of morality, and hereafter become useful members of society.The attention of the Grand Jury has been called to the present disgusting mode adopted by the authorities fur the destruction of Dogs at large in the public thoroughfares of this city, and while they admit the necessity of providing for the public safety, yet they are of opinion some other and less revolting method might be employed 10 accomplish that ob- the Grand Jury beg 10 reiterate tha oft-repeated complaint, concerning the Butchers\u2019 Stalls in the pper Town market-place, the Fémosal of whic to some more eligible site, is much to ve desired.The Grand Jury cannot ellow this opportuoity to pass, without expressing their gratification at tha good effects consequent upon the spread of Tempe- ance principles in this Cicy and District, generally.The Grand Jury bave likewise had their stteciion called to that strange anomaly, in a Christian come sounity, s Sunday morning market! Upon this subject they scarcely know how io express themselves, with a disapprobation sufficientiy marked, \u2014 the matter has at various times Leen brought under the notice offormer Grand Juries, and has always been presenied with most unqualifed reprobation.Why tbe evil shoald be tolerated this Jury cannot souceive.\u2014That this practice is directly at variance with the law of God, emisently destructive of public morality, avd most certainly calculated tu involve an exteusive desecration of the whole Sabbath, cannot Le denied.And wlile the unseemly trafic is carried on, under the very shade of the Tenples consecrated to the worship of the Gud of our Fathers, from whose sacred aliars the sanctity of the holy day is inculcated, every reflecting mind wust perceive, bow utterly vaio are such instrac.tious, while the municipal authorities permit and countenance its violation.The tempiations presenta ed to the Tavern-keeper, by the presence of a large portion of the lower classes, caunot but lead to the transgression of tbe Rules of Police 1elating to houses of public entertainment, aud to uther breaches of the peace, by the unhappy victims of intemperate habits, who, if the morgivg market was sot held, would most probably be saved from beginning the day in a mapuer which must prove fatal to any previous intention of * keeping it holy, The Grand Jury in closing this presentment, veo- ture to express a hope, that the various matters suggested to the coasideration of the Court, will meet with more attention than has hitherto been paid to similar recommendations of furmer Juries.The whole pevertheless most respectiully submitted.Georce WeLLiNG, TFuicman, Grand Jury Room, Quebec, 19th January, 1541.CALENDER OF CONVICTIONS, .The Queen vs.Samuel Brown\u2014Larceny\u2014( Stealing a cloth cloak belonging 10 ir.W.H.Roweu, printer) Two calender months imprisonment at \u201chard labour in the Hause of Correction.Do.vs.Jumes Baker\u2014 Larceny\u2014(Stealiog a paie ol moccasius,) (ne calender moath, do., do., Do.vs, Jean Bie.Girard\u2014Larceny\u2014( Stealing a piece of rope frou a crib of Timber at Sillery Cove, the property of Messrs.Shargles & Co.) Two calender months, do, do.Do.vs.Elie Simard-\u2014Larceny\u2014( Stealing five bundles of Oekum, the property of Mr.Edward Oli- yer, shipbuilder, St.Roch.) Four calender uionths, 0.do Do.ve, John Greenwood and Jenn Huard\u2014Lare _ ceny\u2014( Stealing a pair of fur gloves from the shop .of Meswrs.Hardy and Marckildon, Lower Town.) .Greenwood, six weeks, v.d Huard fifteen days, do.de Du.vs.the said John Greenwood and the said eau Huard\u2014 Larceny\u2014( Stealing a cap and a pair of fur mitts from the shop of Sir.Pierre Gingras , Junior, Lower Town.) Greenwood six weehs and Huard fifteen days do., do., after tbe expiration of the above sentence.(Huard recommended to mer.6y by the Jury in both cases.) Ds.hu Tanguay, wife of Narcisse Marceau , =i » (Stealiog à purse from one Thos.Stimn- .som) Forty-eight hours do.do.dep Do.vs.the asme-Larceny.(Stealiug à ootton gown, the property of Ellen Taylor.) Que Caleu- dar Mouth do.do., sfier the expiration of the above seuteuoe.Do.vs the same\u2014Larcony.(Stealing a bed.gown, the property otune Lowis Martin.) Une Calendar Mauth do.du, after tbe expiration vf the preceding sentence.Do.ve.Mary Auu Crosby.Obtaining gonds under {alse pretences, trun Mr, Wm, Bogue, (izocer, Prèvede-Ville.Ton days do.do.(Pleaded guilty.) 3 Do, vs.the same.Similar offence.Similar seu.tence, (Also pleaded guilty.) i Do.vs.Jacques Beaudoin, Uttering counterfeit Coins.Two several motions made by the Lrisvner\u2019» Counsel, Dunbar Russ, Esq, the lirst in arrest of judgment, and the second fur a new Trial, wero re.Jected, aud the iollowing sentence provouuced : To Le imprisoned in the Common Gaot ot this Dictriet ter onu year from this date; and to Le set in the Pillory tor vue hour in the St.Paul's Market place of this City, où S.turday the first day vf May uext, setweeu the bours of wine aud twelve in the ture- noo.Do.vs.Jean Bte.Gueuette, of Poict Levi, Tas- ern keeper\u2014 Nuisunce\u2014{ Pleaded guilty )}\u2014 The vui- sance beiny since abated, as appeared by aflidovits, tiled before the Court, Defendant tined one shilling aud uischarged.Do.vs.Gabriel Pepin dit Lachance and David Ciugras\u2014Assault avd battery on Nazaire Larus, Esg., Notary, vf St.Jean Island of Orleaus.\u2014Li- chance fined £35 and Gingras Zs.6d.; and both to fud sureties for the peace tor one year.(Sentence in this case was pronounced ou the Jith just ) Do.vs.Fredk.Couillard\u2014Assault and Battery on one Maxime Joncas\u2014Fiued 40s.aud to find securities, &c.(Sentence prosouvced in this case on the 1Zth instant.) Do.vs.Simou Dubé\u2014Aassavlt and Battery on oue Ruse Beaudonin.Une Calender month's im- prisontueot at lard labour iu the House of Currec- tion.Do.vs.Jom MecCutcheoo and James McCut- chesn\u2014 Assauit and Battery op vue Wm.Haggerty and Mrs, Elinor MuKecboie, Fised 20s.each and te Bud securities, &c.Do.vs, Juhn Walsh\u2014Assau!t and Battery on one Benjamin Bamiorth.Fiued 25s.aud to tiud secu- Titles, &u Do.vs.Thomas Roche\u2014 Assault on one James McConnell, Fiued Leu shillings, (Pleaded Guilty.ou the Appeal from the \u201c Weekly Sittings\u201d of the Peace iu tbe case of Juseph Falardeau, ut St.Ambroise de la Jeune Lurette, Appellant, and Pierre Noei, ot the same parish, qui tam, &e, lespondeut.Ou cunviclion vf the appellant, in tbe \\Veekty Sittings, ul Keeping a house of public entertainment and therein retathog spirituous liquors without licence, in the said Parish.The conviction aud judgment of the * Weekly Sittings\u201d were confirmed, with costs.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 The Sessions for granting certilicates for Licenses to keep houses of public entertainment opened this morning.We believe that all former licenses, against which no complaints bave been authenticated, ure renewed.Some applicavis are referred to the lust dsy of the Session.ToEATRE IOYAL,\u2014 AMATEUR PERFORMANCE.\u2014 \u2018* Messieurs les Amateurs Typographes\u201d entertained the public on Monday evening with a \u201c Suirée Dramatique,\u201d iv the \u2018Fheatre Royal.selected for representation were\u2014the Comedy of La Partie de Chasse de Eenri IV, and the farce of Le Sourd, ou L'Auberge Pleine, in botb of which the Amateurs acquitted themselves to the entire satisfaction of the audience.We doubt, in Fact, if a much better amateur performance wus ever witnessed in Quebec, and certainly some companies of \u2018Regulars\u2019 have tailed in producing an equal effect, The exertions of these young men are deserving of great praise, wheu we consider that the nature of their daily occupatiun leaves them little time to devote to study.Ta the first of the above named pieces, three female characters ate presented, aud in the second, no less than four ; and tbe characters were well sustained by the masculine representatives of the softer sex.The dénouement of the comedy\u2014the discovery of the King in the humble cottage\u2014af- fords a tableau vivant, which produced great effect, and was hailed with loud applause.The whole of the performances, indeed, as we bave already stated, were creditable to the performers, and tiie audience lefe the Theatre bighiy gratified with the effurts m=de to amuse then.Duriug the evening coe of the amateurs announced a repetition of the performauce\u2014with some ad- ditions\u2014on Thursday uext, when the proceeds will be applied to the benefit of the Education Society.( Mercury.) Ts the Editor of The Quebec Gazette Sir,\u2014The inhabitants of this city have, to their astonishment, read ane of the most atrocious propo- sitious ever heard of in a community of freemen.No less a proposition than to over-tax us! A writer in Saturday\u2019s Mercury, under the signature uf ¥ Au Cbserver,\u201d\u201d has a lonz and an infamous schedule of taxes to impose où the good citizeus of this city, already bravily and sufficiertly taxed Ly a six months\u2019 winter, which, with the wost Larefaced effrontery, rerommends the Corporatiun of this city that it should be putin force immediately.But 1 apareheud that the Corporation will be slow to bis suggestions, and that they will uot take où their shoulders the responsibility of such un odious and the indignation of an outraged public.I ¢opiend that Mr.Thomson had not, constitutionally, the right to pass so hastily euch sn execra- is ordinance, since called the \u2018* Black Ordinance.\u201d li has been already decided by the Imperial Parliament in July last, that any thing in the shupe of taxes should he left to the United Legislatore, and uot by the placc-holders of the Governor, called Special Councillors.1f the citizens of Quebec and Moutreal, \u201c after what Las been ssid on the sulject, by no less a per- sintage than the Duke of Wellington in the Houre of Lord