The New York Packet

ALBANY, May 24.

Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Hartford, to his friend in this city, dated the 18th instant.

"Yesterday morning an express arrived with dispatches for His Excellency the Governor, from Brigadier-General Swift, at Sharon, advising that many of the inhabitants of that part of the State were embodying themselves in order to join the insurgents of Massachusetts; that 100 had enlisted in one town; and that, although he had been personally among them, he had not been able to prevent their pursuing these measures.--His Excellency immediately communicated these dispatches to the Hon. House of Assembly, who thereupon appointed a Committee, to be joined by another from the Council, to report to the House what measures would be most proper for them to adopt.--In the afternoon the Committee brought in their report, which was agreed to by the House. The substance of which was, that some proper person be appointed, forthwith to repair to that part of the State which borders on Massachusetts, and there, with Gen. Swift, to enquire into the occasion of this insurrection, and to pursue such measures, as they shall think most proper for its suppression, and the restoration of the public peace.--Col. CANFIELD, (a member of Assembly) is appointed, and I have no doubt, from his and Gen. Swift's characters, but the most prudent, salutary and decisive measures will be adopted.--The Colonel set off this morning for Sharon."