CANADA.
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The following letter. which we copy from the Troy Morning Mail, of Wednesday, con- firms the account of our own correspondent in regard to the carnage at St. Charles. The letter was, not originally intended for publi- cation, being written merely in the course of correspondence between friends---and there could have been no motive for misrepresen- tation. It bears date at St. Johns, Nov. %.

 My Dear Friend-I wrote to you in the early part of the day l; since that the troops have arrived at St. John on their way to Mon treal from St. Charles. The account gave you of their proceedings is correct with the exception of the number of rebels killed, which is considerably more than stated The true account is 125 buried on the field of battle, 60 to 30 buried up in Debartzch's out houses-about 100 driven into the river and drowned-and perhaps 60 to 100 shot in the woods and on the road, besides those killed in St. Denis amount to 96-thus making a. bout 500 poor, infatuated men slain, and up- wards of 300 wounded-many of them dan- gerously. astE s5q ss4 r.

 The Canadians have all returned to their homes with the exception of about 40 prison- CTS marched in here with the troops on their way to Montreal. Gen. Brown is not taken but is reported to have been hung by his own dupes after the action. Papineau and Callighan were both at St. Marc during the engagement, but neither can be heard of now

 < there is not, it is said, the slight est chance for Viger to escape.

 It is stated in the Boston Morning Herald of Thursday, that several persons had left Boston day or two before, in body, to join the insurgent army in Canada.-N. Y. Cour.

 NEw-ORLEANs, Nov. 29.-More SteGmboat Disasters.-It is painful duty, too frequent ly devolving on the press, to record accidents of serious nature on board of the Western steamers. This morning we are called upon to state that the steamer Majestic. hence for St. Louis, when near Memphis, collapsed one of her fues, by which accident two persons were killed. and seven others scalded, all deck hands and firemen.

 In addition to this accident, we learned yesterday by the arrival of the Levant, from Red River, that the steamboat Privateer, from Natchitoches for this place, with car- go of cotton. struck a snag near that place and sunk cargo and passengers saved.

 Loco FOco turned WAig.-A little boy, who picks up few cents day. by selling Loco Foco matches--in- quired ofa gentleman to day.. Sir will you buy some Whig matches r "What matches Boy ?'' Whie matches sir - have altered the name-I can't sell shem, if call them Loco Foc~ !r'-7foy Wkig,