Historical records of the New Brunswick Regiment, Canadian Artillery

—N. B. GARRISON ARTILLERY. 21- Exclusive of the above sum £iio was paid by differentmembers of the company, under the head of "City and CountyoC Saint John " which makes the total amount that the companysubscribed ^^^208 5 10.The news of Nelson's victory at the battle of the Nile,fought August I St, 1798, reached Saint John by the ship William,Capt. Hunter, about the 23d November following. It wasreceived with universal exultation. The Saint John Gazetterecords :— 'as soon as the agreeable intelligence reached this'loyal city the forts and shipping in the harbour were decorated'with their flags flying, and universal joy diffused itself through'every order of the people. At 12 o'clock a salute of 21 guns'was fired by the Royal Artillery, followed by a discharge of'three volleys from the troops in garrison, which was returned'by the same number of guns from the City Artillery and'ship William, Capt. Hunter.'There was a spontaneous desire for illumination which wasduly carried into effect, and that night Saint John held highcarnival. The houses of Hon. Geo. Leonard, John Black,Esq., and many others "flamed away from top to bottom.''The shipping in the harbour was brilliantly illuminated, cannonwere discharged from the Artillery p'~--k and the battery by thegarrison and City Artillery, the stree^ resounded with cheersfor Nelson and the Navy, and altogether the night was oneof the most memorable in the early days of Saint John.The next muster roll of the corps which is extant is that of1809. That many changes had taken place in the sixteen yearssince formation will readily be seen by a glance at the nameswhich appear as follows :