The following despatch from the Colonial Secretary to Lord Monck is pub-
lished in to-day's official- Gazette: —

Downing Street, 11th July, 1866.
Mt Lord, — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's
despatch, No. 55, of the 14th June, in which you brought to my predecessor's
notice the patriotism and devotion exhibited during the late Fenian disturbances
by Canadians resiident in Chicago, who, on hearing of the seizure of Fort Erie,
gave up their various employments in order to return to Canada to offer their
services for the defence of their country. You also report that a Lnrge number
of Canadians, resident in New York, expressed to you, through Her Majesty's
Consul, their willingness to abandon their several occupations in that city, ta
assist in the defence of Canada against Fenian attacks, I cannot express io
your Lordship the high sense entertained by Her Majesty's government of the
spirit and loyalty thus evinced ; and I trust that such patriotic conduct will go
far to prevent the repetition of such criminal attempts as have recently bee^
made at Fort Erie and St Albans. I have, &c.,

(Signed) Cabnabvon.
To His Excellency Lord Monck.
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