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BKOOKVILLIS, FRAIVfilillV COUNTY, LDIAA, FRIDAY, DECEJIBEH 8, 1837.

VOL. v. TVo. 49.

THE TIMES.

From the -Veto York Journal of Commerce.

IMPORTANT FROM CANADA. Bs- the annexed extracts it appears that

blood hi' evn spilt in i,owcrtanaJa, in the contest between the government and the partv of Mr. Papineau. From the .Montreal Courier, Extra, of JK'ov. lSlh.

Oa ThursJH V evening a considerable num

ber ol warrants were lodged mi the hands of the high onstabhs, who succeeded, wiih a n ii tv of special constables, in arresting six of

the delinquents iUusM-s. Anure uuimei, r;res-

i'ent oi iae "jus uc ia iiocrie. j. uut;eo, an

nplove at Pigeon's tavern, Frans. Tavern-

ier. Geo. De houchcrvule, advocate, Dr. Sim-

:rJ, and a student at Law, named Lehlanc.

Several otner warrants were not servcu, owing to the absence of tlie parties.

Among the absentees, we understand, were

Dr. 0 Lallaghan, ihos. b. Brown, Kodolphe Desiivieres, and Ovide Parrault. The arrestc i pa! tics were all safely lodged in goal. A report lias been in circulation, that Mr. Desriveres has since been arrested, but up to last nih: nothing had occurred to warrant it.

We hnvc not learned positively tlie pre-

rise nature oi mesc arrests, ruonc report dec! ires them to he for high treason; and we are not aware that there is any reason to maposc it incorrect in this particular.

At eight o'clock on the same evening, a vuly of 18 of the Royal Montreal VolunTrer Cavalry, was despatched to St. Johns, with Constable Malo, to effect the arrest of Messis. Dr. D'Avignon and Demi ray. Having quietly cllenled their object, they set out on

their return, about 5 o'clock in the morning, by the same road. Not far from Chambly, they mot with a party of about 30 persons,

variously armed, who, however, went oil as they approached. About a mile from Longueil, they were warned by a woman, that a large party of nu-a was in waiting for them a little farther on; but from some cause, or other, the information was disregarded, and the party proceeded as before. They had gone n but a very short distance, w hen they found themselves almost closed by a body of about 300, ia a file on tlie right of the road, protected t) v a hitrh fence, and armed with rifles and

muskets. The party in advaii'e inoud on to pass them, but was received by a heavy fire, w huh it was impossible for tin m to return with effect, armed as they were with pistols only, and from a body which on account of the high fence they could not charge sword in hand. Under these circumstances, they fell back on the main body of the parly, though not until several shots had told with effect upon them. Lieut. LVmatinger was wounded, we be

lieve, with buck shot, in the face and below

the shoulder. Air. Slim po rrrived a bullet through the leg, a little below the knee, and Mr. John P. Ah!on received a slight wound from a slug. Mr. John Molson, jun. had a

narrow escape lor hi lite, a bullet passing

through his cap and grazing his head. Mr,

Joshua Woodhouse is also wounded, and we

believe, from all w e hear, severed)".

Several of the horses, we are told, were more

or less wounded. In turning to retreat, the

wagon in which the constables and the two

persons were, was upset, and necessarily left

behind by the cavalry, who then made their! way into Longueil, across the fields. On arriving there, they found a detachment of tw o companies from the 3"2d regiment, under Major Reed, who had been despatched at an early hoar from Montreal, to receive arid support them in case of necessity, but whose orders had unfortunately directed him not to proceed beyond Longueil. The prisoners had, however, then made their escape, and tlie w hole body returned to the city for farther orders. Some two hours afterward, constable Malo returned to the city, reporting none others

The number of warrant prepared is, we believe, considerable, and some one of them

...o. vv ,u, uiu ucau or toe ouenaer. i nearrest of A. N. Morin, in Quebec, shows tl icre

is no intention of allowing the leaders to leave all the dangers of revolution to their underlings. V'e have reason o hope that a considerable number of arrests are likely to be made in and near Quebec. The more men the bet-

ler but the highest must be among the first. The best argument wc can urge upon cur readers to induce them to renewed activity and spirit in their country's cause, is to be found in the events of the last day or two. The long desired blow is at last struck by the Government. Blood has at last been shed by the rebels, w ho now stand unmasked, and fairly subject to the worst penalties of the law they have insulted. No British subjevtcould desirebetterthings. Let but the enemy be seen, and the result is certain. Argument is no longer needed to convince any one of what each man's conscience must now plainly tell him to be his duly, lie has but to remember that England requires every man to do it. We see from last nig'.it's Populaire, that Mr Demary, one of the parties rescued atLongueil has just been discharged from hissi(ua-j tion as Postmaster at St. Johns. The public will be no losers. j The Chirf of the Rcbrl Gang Taken. A friable Norbert Morin, director in chief of the sedicious and treasonable proceedings of the Permanent and Central Committee of Quebec, and chief spy of the Montreal Faction, w as lodged in jail this mortrng, on a charge similar to that on w hich Jos. Legare, Pierre Chassuer, Eugene and Barthelemi Lachance were arrested. A. N. Morin was committed until Saturday, when he will be further examined. Quebec Morning Herald, of Wednesday. LATER. Disturbances in Canada. The Canadians are determined to repel the encroachments of the British Government ; and now, that tlie fire has been kindled, there is little

prospect of a speedy extinguishment. The latest account from Montreal is in the Baltimore Chronicle, of Saturday last: "We

have advices from Montreal as late as Monday last. The arrest continued, and a great degree of excitement prevailed among the people. The arrests are made on the charge of high treason. It was reported that the publication of the Newspaper, called the Vindicator, the printer of which, Mr. Chasseur,

has been arrested and is in prison, would be resumed in Burlington, Vermont. Strong

measures had been taken for the security of

the peace in thiseily of Montreal, and an or

ganization of every citizen capable of bearing arms going on. in order that the troops might be spared for service if needed, in the country." Cin. Jlhitz.

ra9 m-i r TTr-mTr rim t.inn rrrw i w m m i

Melancholy Accident. The Baltimore Chronicle, of Saturday last, thus announces the death of a distinguished Senator in Con

gress: Cin. Jfhig,.Yuv. 28. Death of Senator Kent. It is with feelings of more than ordinary regret, that we learn from a genllcman who arrived in this city last night, that the Hon. Joseph Kent, Senator in Congress from this State, was throw n from his horse yesterday, w hile riding thro' his farm, and immediately killed. We have not the leisure at this time to dilate on the many viitues of the deceased affable, mild, and unobtrusive in his manners, he enjoyed the respect and esteem of a numerous circle

of acquaintances, whose grief at his melancholy decease will be sincere and poignant.

them that the most hard-working daily labor-1 More Steamboat Disaster The Steamer cannot attend to? Can a parent omit the ' boat Ceylon, on her passage from Louisville great duty of constant inspection, and not be 1 to New Orleans w as laTe-ly burnt at tbf

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assengtrs saved, cor-

i

iv;.;a. on

, r passage from

irra'gned at the bar of bis conscience, w hen mo ith cf Salt River,

his neglected ofiT-pring go astray? These . go lost.

questions require neither learning nor skill on) Tlie Steamboat R

toe part oi I lie propounecr the disposition lofc!. i.ov.is to St. Peters, having on board the ask them is the only qualification requisite. j Sioux delegation of Indians on their return If they be put in a spirit of kindness, not only j from Washington city, callapsed a boiler hotheads of a child may be discovered, but itsjlow Rotk Island on the 3d of rrv Uv n-i,;K

accident a fireman was blown overboard and

associates and allcctions its thoughts and opinions its hopes, its wishes, and aspirations so that its mental and moral condition may lie as well understood as his physical; if there be any thing in its state that requires assist-

j ance, either advice, or reproof, the appropriate

treatment may be understanding!)' applied

United StatesBank. The Pennsylvania Convention, by a vote of fifty-nine to fortyone, recently passed the following resolution: "Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention, that a charier duly granted under an act of Assembly, to a bank or other private corporation, is, when accepted, a contract with the parties to whom the grant is made; and if such charier be unduly granted, or sub

sequently misused, it may be avoided by the

judgment of a court of justice, in due course

oi law, and not otherwise, unless in pursu

ance cf a power expressly reserved in the charter itself."

lost, and the Lngmeer injured sdiuhtlv. The Steamboat Convoy got ashore below New Orleans nr.d was broken to pieces. Cargo lost. U'tnme co. Citron.

A man should be wise in dispute; a lamb

Let none answer that w hen the toils of the! in his chamber; a lion in battle and conflict- a

day are over, the laborer requires rest; for, in the first place a change of employment the exercise of the mental faculties and the domestic affections, after the body be fatigued is rest the sweetest rest ; and in the second place, if (his personal attention to children be esteemed labor, it is one which the parentis

peacock in tne street; a bear in his chair; a teacher in his household; a counsellor in the nation; an arbitrator in 1 is vicinity; a hermit in churih; a fool in a crowd; conscientious in action; content with his stale; regular in his habits; diligent in his calling; faithful in his friendship; tcrnm rate in his ideasures: dolihe-

k 7 ' " w

as much liouncl to undergo, to protect them rate in his speech; devoted to his God. So

from ignorance, crime, and moral death as, "hi lie be happv in his life, and the esteemed

The Southern Whig makes the following remarks, on the election of two Whig members of Congress, from Mississippi: "Messrs. Prentiss and Word are elected to Congress by a Iorger vote tnan Claiborne and Gholson ever received or could receive in this State. We shall soon have it tested whether the people or Congress have the power to elect the Representatives of the State of Mississippi. We cannot believe that there is a majority of Congress so corrupt, so blinded by devotion to parly as to disregard the manifest will of the people of a sovreign Stale. We look with much anxiety lo the decision of a question which will involve the great fundamental principles of our republican institutions.

by

starvation or, example cf his successors.-

J Irish Proverbs.

Ptopcrfg in Pennsylvania. It appears by a

(iocument prepareu by tlie Auditor General

to protect them from death

i j -li i , ... ...

cuiu. i iie Mir.ii w uo omus eitner is worse

than an inn kl,"' and may not rean where he has sow n.

Some lime ago. when (ho s-T m Hour Svs- of Pennsylvania, and recently published, that

(em" was much discussed our strongest reason j tnc total ad justed valuation of real property for supporting it was, that by it the mechanic''1" the several counties of that State, amounts and laborer might secure an alloled period loU upwards oflwo bundled and forty-five mildevote lo the care and cultivation of his chil-! !'ons of dollars. The vaius of the personal dren; that he might, by watching their pro- property within the State is given at fort) -grcss and conduct, co-operate witli the efforts'tiglit millions eight hundred dollars. Ag-

.... . i . .

of the public instructions, which our laws so gieg:lte value ot real and personal property

wisely and happily provided at the crencral

expense, and to which the parent is only called upon to contribute in fair proportion (o his means. But even under our present system of working from sun to sun, a thoughtful father, who resides with his family, may devote an hour or two in the day to his children.

Another great defect tn family discipline is

in that commonw ealth, 29 JS millions of dol

lars. Bait. Pat.

Arkansas. The Arkansas Legislature is

in session. I lie lucssagc oi governor tonway is very well, but contains nothing remar

kable. Col. Ambrose II. Sevier was re-elec

ted to the U. S. Senate on the 7th instant.

without opposition. Ism. Jour.

The New York Whig Festival. We

have an account of the New York Whig fes

tival of Nov. 22, in the New York Commer

cial. Nearly five columns are occupied with

this account. We nive tlie regular tonsls.-

The responses, speeches, and volunteer toasts

we omit, ns being of less value than other miscellaneous matter we can collect. Cin. Gaz

REGULAR TOASTS. 1 . Our Country One in interest, one in renown

one in constitution, nd one in destiny. '-Hail

Columbia."

sun t risen by its bright

killed or wounded, and of course without his

prisoners. Wc understand that the four companies cf the Royals now in town, have received or deis lo march early this morning,undcr Lieut. Colonel Wetherall, K. 1L, on special iutv iot yet precisely disclosed, between Longueil and Chamblv. They will be accompanied

by one, or perhaps two, field pieces. Conflicting reports are current as l the hale of the" unarrested leaders, and of Mr. Papineau ia particular. By some it is confidently stated that he is in town, by othe."s,

that he has even left the country, and crossed the line. We believe neither report to be correct. The authorities, we trust, will lose

no time in following up the blow they have now struck. They have passed the Rubicon, mid the succes of their measures must henceforth depend mainly on their promptness. No stone must be left unturned to ensure the arrest of ever man, against whom evidence mav be found lo warrant a fair hope of his conviction.

There is a little doubt expressed in some

quarters as to the fate of a warrant being actually out against Papineau; but we trust that there is no grounds for such a doubt.

TIGHT TIGHTER TIGHTEST. In the good old blue-law times in Connecticut, the girls were in the habit of tying their hail so light on the back of (heir heads, that it entirely prevented them from shutting their

chargeable lo mothers; from a misplaced andjeyes or mouths, even if they felt inclined to ill-judged tenderness, they fail to apprize their! do so. The consequence was that their lovers

husiands of their failing of their children, till,' were compcUee to untie the string before perhaps, by the formation of various habits, Ujiey could kiss them. it is too late to apply a remedy. As an off set, Tighter. We were informed last winter, however, lo this censure, we Wuuld observe. ;n Philadelphia, that some of the ladies of that that the children of widows are generally ( jtv Were in the habit of lacing their frocks more carefully and correctly brought up, than j i0" tight, that they were obliged to loosen those w ho have been under the direction ofj (1Pm before Ihey o'uld sneeze, or run the risk

from the Boston Journal.

THE DUTY OF PARENTS TO THEIR CHIL

DREN. i. i ht i:k. it .i : r

ii irwii.'iiMr nf'r i.ii . l-viii ( nut I iiiiii ti: i vj i

liro Court Reuorls. lately published, w e find ' iraining youui, to certain piaui prncu-

the following remarks appended to an account cal :int """"mental duties; and we do it wii.i

of the detection of a theft by three boys the

both parents

We have not thrown out the preceding hasty suggestions for the purpose of wounding the feelings of the father of the boys, whose trial elicited them. We only desire to call thn attention of parents, and all interest-

2. The State of JNVto York Her anil the universal land is gladdened ness. 'Washington's March."

3 The Slate of .Maine That rrloriously broke

the chains of party despotism, and led the van in

defence of the constitution and laws. "bublirne

was the morn when Libert' spoke

4. Vermont The Thermopylae of the Jnion; her rocks and defiles have proved impregnable; her Green Mountain bovs have never bent the knee to

Haal. "My heart's in the mountain

5- Rhode Island Her freemen have staid the efforts to corrupt government agents, and have

given an impetus to the cause of our country ia this

Stite.

6. Co imeclic ut Her common schools and colleges hive scattered their bright jewels! throughout tlie land: she is coining to the rescue. "Yankee

Hoodie."

7. .Massachusetlg American Liberty! she loves

to linger beside the cradle where uerinianey was

nursed." Adams and Liberty

8. JYrw Jersey and her well-tried and worthy tons who honor vs this day as giicstt. The spirit that chased the Hessian spoilers at Trenton is still true to its ancient fires. "Bonnets of Blue." 9. Pennsylvania A state distinguished its practical illustrations of the happiest sociaI-"systems;

fur its enterprising spiritof internal improvements and for its devotion to republicon principles. "Honest men and bonnie lasses." 10. Delaware One of the old continental States distinguished for patriotic services during the re-

volutionarv war: always consistent, and always

triiiinnhant in her political career. 'We'll tight

and we'll conquer again and again."

11. .Maryland We sympathized in her struggle aiT-ainst the united efforts of Jacobinism and Loco

Kocoism; we rejoice in her triumphs over them.

and we bid a cordial welcome to her distinguished

sons, now here, to share in our victories and our

jojs. "Auld Lang Syne."

12. Kentucky. Ohio. Indiana and Tennessee 'I hey set the ball in motion, which rolling from West to East, seems destined to make the circuit

of our land, till it shall have obliterated the "footsteps of my illustrious predecessor," and crush all who walk therein "The Campbells are coming." 13. The Conservatives of J'ew York Who prac-

professed, and proved their devo

leader of whom, named Roach, had once been

in the House of Reformation, the others were brothers. One of the boys was discharged,!

but Roach and the eldest of the other two were sent to the House of Reformat! on. !Mr

Hill remarks:

The father of tlie brothers was present at

the trial, and exhibited that anxiety and

grief which might naturally be expected.

His general character is very good and he is considered a faithful man to his family ; and

perhaps lie willbeolfended w hen we intimate

the probability that if he had performed all his duties as a parent, he would not now be afflicted by the shame of his son?. We firm

ly believe, and from w hat we have ooserved, have reason to believe, that parents in gene

ral fall very short of their whole obligations to their children; and, in fact, that they are much more defective in the great duty of uniformly inspecting, and vigilantly watching and disciplining their children than the latter are in rendering obedience. We do not remember an instance of an erring child brought into court, whose parents fulfilled all these duties with that unintermitted fidelity which their importance so imperatively demands. The physical w anlsof children ihcirfood, apparel, and health arc usually carefully at

tended to, but every thing else is left to the school master, who cannot possibly bestow five minutes personal attention, in a day, upon those whom they are expected to instruct. There can be no apology for this neglect. Whether poor or rich the father's duty is sub-

tantially the same; and the only ditlerence,

however strange it may sound, is, the poor

man has the easiest task! His children moe in a more limited sphere, and he himself is less exposed to having his attention withdrawn

from his family by tlie great world anu us cinnlv but fascinating delusions.

Suppose that the father of the two brothers spoken of above had discharged the duties w e

have specified ; would they nave Kepi me c.oirunting company of Roach! Had he daily

and systematically inquired into their in-com

infra Mtirl nil t -cni II WOU Id he not have been

able, to h am what they employed themselve

about, even when not within his sight? W as

hoUone father in a hundred in the habit

of triviiiiT 1 istinct and specific cautions.com

nn,l: ,-.! insirnrlioiis. to bis children, in the

llliiiiuiiuu 1.1- . . . . -. 7 i morning, and then, at neon or night, requiring and insisting upon a full and unequivocal account of the doings of the day? their attendance at school? their lessons, employment and deportment while there, and theirprompt

return? their recreations and amusements? n-1,1,1 whom and with whom? Are these

as much sincerity and seriousness, though itbe

in a Police Report, as if we were engaged in

of breaking off lots of hooks and eyes!!

Tightest. A Loston paper mentions an instance of a dandy there, w ho strapped his pantaloons over his boots so tight that, w hen lie lifted his leg to step, he couldn't get it down again, but was obliged to stand on one leg, like ano'.her goose, until the strap was taken eff!!!

Cologne Water is manufactured largely

writing a chapte r on Moral Philosophy, under! l,,- druggists in this ccuntry. The real im-

the head of "Duties of Parents."

In another place, Mr. Gill volunteers a few suggestions to Mr. James McM.inus, w hose son was convicted of stealing some fixtures belonging to the Gas Light Company, lie says: "The mind and character have an equal claim to thy attention and thou canst not omit either, and be calied a good citizen or a passable christian." Listen to Archdeacon Paley, touching this matter: "To send nn uneducated child into ihe world is injurious to the resl of mankind; it is little better than to turn out a mad dog or a

! tcild beast into the streets."

Speaking of Paley, by what fatality, we may say, has the subject of the duties of parents in the humble walks of life, been so entirely overlooked by the clergy? The topic never appears to have been treated upon, except incidentally. In Paley's Moral Philosophy, which contains one hundred and twenty-one chapters, Ihere h only one short paragraph which specifically relates to them. In two of his sermons on the duty of parents, the class we speak cf are scarcely adverted to

In the published discourses ol the two master minds of opposing sects,Dr. Chalmers of Scot-

and, and Dr. Clianmng oi America mere s not a single sermon on the subject; and

what is sliil more remarkable, Lfr. Chalmers

ias one. on "cruelly to Animals! Why.

surely, if he had travelled among hisspirilual . ' .. r t j i .....

floc ks, with pastoral naeiuy, couiu ne noi nae gathered matter for a d'ozen discourses on cruelty lo children? Shall we say of the great

Dr. whose stupendous intellect, we almost

worship, yv hat By rcn said of the mystifying

and orthodox Coleridge, who affected a simi

lar sympathy?

"If inspiration should her aid refuse To him who takes a pixy for a muse. Yet none in lofty numbers can surpass. The bard w ho scars to elegize r.n ass, So w ell the subject suits his noble mind, A fellow feeling makes him wondrous kind

ported article ma)' indeed be obtained but all in French does not come from the city which it took its name. The following recipe wid make an article whose perfume and virtue is quite as good as the most of that sold at great advance on the price of tlie articles enumerated in it: To one quarter pound of alcohol, put lavender, bcrgamot, essence of lemon and orange water, each GO drs. and in like proportion for any greater or less quantity. Pretty wives. A gentleman speaking of those who marry pretty w ives, said, that in six months a beautiful woman became ugly to her husband ; and, what was worse, she continued beautiful lo others. Selden says something to the same effect in his Table Talk. 'He,' observes Selden, Mhat hath a handsome wife, by other men is thought happy; 'tis a pleasure to look upon her and be in company with her; but the husband is cloyed with her. We are never content with what we have.'

Laws, Lawers, and Legislation. Lawyers make the laws, lawers expound the law, and lawers apnlv the law. Of course they

make the law so that none may understand the law. Not understanding Ihe law, they are called to expound the law; and since they alone can expound tlie laws, it is of course for them alone to apply the law. A". Y. Sun. Witty. Two celebrated wits, named John Hugg and Joe Hugger, disputing the points of yvit, made a wager upon the best epitaph. John commenced Here lies John Hugg, As snog as a bug, tied up in a rug. Joe was not to be outdone by this, and said:

Here lies Joe Hugger, A little snugger than the ether bugger.

tised whati .ey protessea anu provea tneir oevo-, nccessa.-y questions put home to t nn In cnuntrv hv fnnrett i no nartv: wc annlaud fc""F11- uut J I . . ...

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their conduct and honor their courage.

children generally? And is there aught in

A school bov being asked by his teacher

how he should flog him, replied, "It you rdf:mp. sir. I should like to have it upon the

Italian system of penmanship, the heavy strokes

vpxeards, and the dou-n ones ngni.

The Mnnticello fMiss.) Banner tells a gooo

storv of a candidate in one of the counties of

Mississippi, "not a nunureu nines nuui L,.m

i-eiien" whose friends boasted that he hai

made them all freeholders, by send.ng to the

precinct ten quarter sections o"Ginger Lrkad. 1 . ll ! 7 .1 I -

to be equally atrtacu umong ie iuicn.

Horse Radish cut into small pieces and

chewed in the mouth is nn excellent remeoy

for hoarseness, coughs, colds, and cases ol incipient consumption. Several cases of its suc- ,. .- , i i

cesstul application nave ucen hno u.

Awful! The Portland Times says it is

estimated, by one who knows about the mat-

ler, that there are 3U,W;ll ms pi enuii up into people's noses, in the Slate of Maine,

m one year.

Anecdote. The late Dr. West having married a very tall lady, w hose l ame wks Experience, was asked his t pinion ol malninc; J ' to which he replied that by long Espericncb he found it a very comfortable thing.