The New Hampshire Gazette

MISCELLANY.

It appears that the "strong arm of the law" is necessary to keep down the spirit of reformation or revolution in Upper Canada. The Editor of the Niagara "Guardian," Mr. Wilcocks, was lately indicted for Sedition, and also for a libel on the Sheriff of that district. When the Grand Jury were about delivering the Presentment on which the indictment was founded, Mr. Wilcocks observed to the bench that he saw on the Jury a man who had solemnly declared but a few days before, that "in case of a disturbance with the United States, Wilcocks would be the first man he would shoot." The Judge said, if Mr. W. would name the man, delicacy would prevent his serving. Mr. Wilcocks stated that he alluded to Isaac Swayze, a refugee from Sussex county, N. J. during the war. Mr. Swayze immediately rose and addressed the court with "My Lord, I did say so, and I say so now." Mr. Wilcocks called on the Crown officer to notice the murderous declaration, and the Judge pronounced the expression "highly indecent," but Swayze continued on the Jury, and the bill of indictment was found against Wilcocks—Put out the lights and then!!!

True Amer.