The Canadians, we perceive, are very indignant at the execution
of Mr. Scott by " General " Riell on a charge of loyalty. We only wish the House of Commons shared their sentiments. Mr. Monsell has been twice questioned in the House upon the subject, on Monday by Mr. Sinclair Aytoun, and on Thursday by Mr. Whalley. On Monday, Mr. Monsell replied that the Cana- -dim Government had asked for a small body of troops to co- operate with Canadian troops in preserving peace, and that "the request was under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government." On Thursday he was sorry to say that the news of the murder of Mr. Scott had been officially confirmed, but "could not see what -steps Her Majesty's Government could take for the protection of the loyal inhabitants more efficient than those which he informed the House two or three days before were under consideration,"— 'that is, to all appearance, no steps at all. However, we admit that the Government is not much worse than the House of Commons. -Just imagine a body of English gentlemen hearing that an Englishman had been publicly executed by a rebel leader for his loyalty, and leaving the question of that leader's punishment to Mr. Whalley ! We almost believe that if France seized Jersey, :say on a Tuesday, the House would go on on Wednesday with -some ecclesiastical Bill, and Sir George Jenkinson or some such member would be smoothly snubbed for asking what had become of that portion of Her Majesty's dominions.
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