to the 23d of October, have come to hand. Mr.
POULETT THOM- SON reached Quebec, in the Pique frigate, on the 17th; and on the 19th Sir JOHN COLBORNE took his departure—rather unexpectedly. A farewell address with three thousand signatures had been pre- sented to Sir Jonx on the 14th : his reply to which was brief, and in good taste. He remarked that the colony might expect to de- rive great advantages from his successor's intimate acquaintance with the policy of the Government at home. Of Mr. TuosisoN's reception no particulars are given. A serious disturbance took place at Toronto on the 15th of Octo- ber. lf the statements in the Toronto Mirror of the 18th October are correct—but they are really almost incredible—Sir GEORGE AR- Turn and some members' of' his Government have behaved infa- mously. A meeting on "Responsible Government," or, as the To- ronto journalist says, "for the calm discussion of' questions of vast importance to the 'welfare of the colony," was held at Davis's Tem- perance Hotel. The Toronto Tories attended this meeting, armed; and, headed by the Sheriff, who was assisted by the Mayor and Aldermen, severely beat many persons, wounded seve- ral, and killed two. After this exploit, the Tories marched in pro- cession to the Government House, Sir GEORGE ARTHUR "nodded approbation " froin one -of' the windows, and his son, Captain ARTHUR, gave the party 70/. for a "treat." The Attorney- General is accused of" conniving" at these proceedings. We wait fbr further particulars of this affair, but in the mean time, can easily believe, as the Marning Chronicle states this morning, that "the utmost excitement was prevailing in the pro- vince "—that it " is in a state of the greatest fermentation."
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