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THE LAWYER REFORMED.
The town clock had already struck ten. The wind moaned
dolefully, as it found its way through the crevices of the di-
lapidated cottage, and as the rain pattered on the window,
it told how coinfortless was all without. On that night
- many a family drew closer around their comfortable fire-
‘sides, as they listened to the elements raging around them.
one poor building to which we have alluded,
» comfortable hearth, but every thmg looked
nely. ‘There was but a single room, and that
rniture of the meanest quality. The wretched
ing beds, the broken chairs, the naked walls, the hand-
ful of coals, almost expiring on the hearth, told of poverty
in its most naked form. On one of the beds Jay a female,
whose countenance, sallow and emaciated, indicated the
ravages of grief, rather than of disease. The close observer
could still detect there the lingering traces of beauty. By
the expiring embers sat a young girl, perhaps of seventeen,
clothed with a thin calico gown. Poverty and suffering had
not effaced the beauty of her countenance, but her eyes
were red with weeping, and her cheeks, pallid with grief,
were still most lovely. Shivering with cold, she was steadily
pursuing her work, for that was the sole dependence of the
family for daily food. ‘
“Julia,” said the mother, “do lay aside your work and go
to bed. You will perish with cold.” :
_ «But, mother,” replied Julia, brushing away the tear which
was gathering, “1 promised Mr. , the tailor, that 1
would have it done this evening, and besides, there is no-
thing left in the house to cat in the morning. So that [
must finish this, before I sleep.” And again she plied her
needle with renewed assiduity. 7
Bat where was the father and husband, all this time?
Dead? No. Gone to sea? No. An.unfortunate debtor, im-
mured in prison ? No. But he was tippling in a Coffee House,
upon the fee he had that day secured by accident, for trans-
acting a little piece of law business, And who was he ?
Once he was the most splendid lawyer in the city of ———,
but now was an outcast drunkard. The fearful habit of
taking a little had wound a chain around him which he in-
effectually struggled to break. One after another of his
clients left him, and one after another of his friends forsook
him, until, almost unawares to himself, he found himself
penniless, houseless, friendless, and a street drunkard. His
companion suvk under the blow, and became an invalid.
His beautiful Julia, raised in luxury and tendertess, for a
while grieved, but as want, absolute want, pressed, she
aroused herself to meet the exigency. For a year she had
supplied the scanty living of the family, whilst the unnatural
parent was expending every cent he could get for the mad-
dening liquor. Bat it was evident that her strength was
ually sinking under the task. ee :
«Julia, my daughter,” again said the invalid mother, in a
voice feeble and choked with grief, “what is to become of
us? 1 feel that I cannot stand it much longer, and you will
die from exposure.” :
“QO no, mother, don’t say say so,” replied Julia, in a tone
of assumed cheerfulness, but which trembled with emotion,
«for God has not forseken us yet. He will sustain us.”
_. 09, whowould have supposed that we could ever have
been reduced to this !—Dear George, they lay all the blame
on him, but it belongs to those who made him a drunkard. He
was generous and noble once; and would have scorned the
idea of seeing his wife and child suffer want! But now he
does not notice it! and we soon shall be gone, I feel it!”
And here the disconsolate woman burst into tears, and Julia,
- notwithstanding all her efforts, wept aloud
But God had seen the suffering of these two lovely beings,
d prepared deliverance for them. ‘The father had found
is way home amid the peltings of the storm. The window
curtain was drawn a little aside, and through a broken pane
of glass he had heard all that passed. His heart was pene-
trated, remorse fastened on his soul, and he bowed down
and solemnly vowed, that, God strengthening him, he would
never again drink a drop of alcoholic drink. He rose from
his knees another being, and as he entered his dwelling, still
somewhat under the influence of liquor, lie addressed his
wife and child in a tone of affection which had not saluted
their ears for months. Both started at it, as though some
voice had addressed them from heaven. But little was said.
The morning came, and the first thing the father did was to
- search out the Washingtonian pledge, aud sign it—Now he
felt that be wasa rescued man, and the enetgies of his
mind, as if relieved from*bondage, again acted with their
“former powers. He sought the court room, and as he enter-
ed it, his former partner saw the change, and shaking him
by the band exclaimed, ; >
“ You have reformed, haven’t you, George 2” ;
“Yes, by God’s help, Lhave; and a few moments ago I
aigapd the pledge.”
2¢ lawyer, amazed, held up his hands, and. exclaimed,
“Gracious heaven, what cannot the Washingtonians ac-
complish !” - ;
His former associates and admirérs crowded around him,
to shake his hand, and in five minutes the street drunkard
was reinstated. The reformed man’s eye moistened as he
. frequently ejaculated, “God bless you, my friends, for this.”
“ But, come, George,” said Lis partner, with all the$fami-
liarity of former days, “come, you must plead the cause of
this widow, whose property is at stake, and here is the fee,”
and he placed in his hand a $100 bill. “If we gain the
cause, it will be increased to #500.” The reformed ine-
briate seemed stunned with astonishment, as prosperity thus
poured upon him, but ina few moments, with his former
vigor, and acumen, he was eliciting the evidence in the
ease. The room was thronged with people, who listened to
ee wich the intensest interest. At last he rose
to plead the case, and as his splended mind, under the ex-
citement of his strange situation, and the desire to acquire
what he had lost, burst into strains ot surpassing eloquence,
a deep murmur of pleasure was heard throughout the room.
The jury after a moment’s consultation gave their verdict in
favor of his client, and as that was pronounced by tlfe fore-
man, the audience burst into loud applause ; in one moment
more the widow’s agent had placed in bis hand the stipula-
ted fee.
Tt was near sunset, and Julia, worn down with incessant
labor, was looking despondingly into the street, when sudden-
ly a carriage stopped before the door. In a moment more, a
servant bearing a bundle knocked at the door.
“4 Is this the house of Lawyer 2” said he, addressing
ulia.
» © Ves,” she replied, “but my futher is not at home.”
“1 was told to leave this bundle with you, and deliver
his note,” and he handed the articles to the wondering girl.
The hand-writing was her father’s, but what it could mean
Was more than she could imagine.—But let me give you
a the little note as explanatory.
“Dear Julia—Use the. articles of clothing in the bundle
The
Do not delay, for LI wish to see
“Your Father, George.”
Bewildered, she rushed in to her mother, and read the
note. Hope sprang up in the soul of the disconsolate wife,
and invalid as she was, unassisted, she arose from her bed.
“J see how itis,” said she, “God has saved my dear hus-
band! Come, let us go immediately to him!”
Both sobbed with joy as the sunshine of happier days
dawned upon them, In a few moments more, the happy
wife and daughter were locked in the passionate embrace
of the'reformed drunkard. It is unnecessary to trace it
farther, but suffice it to say, that Lawyer ——— ina short
time recovered his property, his influence and his friends;
that his wife recovered; and that from that day forth, the
father, mother and daughter were among the happiest of
the happy.—Cinn. Morn, Star.
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for yourself and mother, and come immediately to me.
carriage will wait for you.
Tae Temperance Pieper.-—It is not unusual to hear men
who profess to be friends of temperance urge objections to
the signing of'a pledge. They say that it is uumanly—that
it implies a distrust of one’s own firmness and power of self-
controul. This is about the rankest nonsense that can con-
veniently be uttered, and we have been astonished to hear
it from men who ought to know better. Only think of men
who require a pledge in the most trifling transactions of life
seriously arguing against it in one soimportant. The man
who signs a pledge docs it, not for his own good alone, but’
‘| for the good of those around him ; the pledge is the form of
initiation, the bond which binds bitin, in common with others,
to perform a specified work. It is nothing more or less
than a moral contract which binds him in common with
others, to performa specified work. ft is nothing more or
less than a moral contract with a community of men to
witness its fulfilment. Political parties require pledges,
and partisans cheerfully give them. _A man is not support-
ed for office or power who has not boldly avowed his prin-
ciples. And the wisdom ofsthis is plainly to be seen, for
when the day of trial comes, and the leader is tempted to
betray those who have sustained him, his pledge, publicly
given, binds him fast. “He cannot break that pledge with-
out forfeiting the confidence of his friends, and exciting the
scorn of his foes. Now, in the temperance cause, a mab
may resolve to drink no more, and for years he may faith-
fully adhere to his resolution, but at last he finds himself so
situated, that it is difficult to abstain: extreme importunity
of those among whom he is thrown, and scoffs, soon break
down his: secret resolution, and he falls. Not so with the
publicly pledged man. _ His pride, as well as his conscience,
is aroused. [He thinks of his friends and companions, of
what they will say; he remembers that if he drinks, he vio-
Jates a solemn obligation, and the world will no. longer
place confidence in him. Here are inducements enough to
make the weakest man strong. The history of the tempert-
ance pledge is, after all, its best recommendation. By 1ts
power men, who had in vain formed secret resolutions that
they would drink no more, have been reformed. It has
made them strong when temptations surrounded them ; they
knew that it was the last hope, that it was the only thing to
which they could cling for life ; and when appetite demand-
ed, and false friends entreated, they stood firmly by it, and
were saved. Nothing can be urged against it. Ibis manly
and noble to declare publicly that we are temperance men.
It appears to us that no man can refuse to take this pledge
without subjecting himself to asuspicion that he doubts his
resolution to keep it; it isa sort of half acknowledgment
that he loves the poison, and does not wish sacred!y to pro-
mise that he willabstain from it—American.
A Hint to Smrras.—The cutting of bars of iron or pipes
with the chisel isa laborious and tardy precess. By the
following mode, the same end_ is ‘attained more speedily,
easily and neatly :—Bring the iron to a white heat, and then,
fixing it in a vice, apply the common saw, which, without
being turned in the edge or injured in any respect, will divide
it as easily as if it were a carrot!
Roasrep Icx.—tt is said that the Chinese viands in gene-
ral are disagreeable to Europeans, as they do not use salt in
their cookery, but do use an jmmoderate share of pork fat,
besides ginger and garlic. At supper parties, given at hou-
ses of entertainment, the dainties provided are often furnish-
ed with great labor and expense—and are principally recom-
mended by the difticulty of precuring them. A German
‘traveller who visited Pekin, says that a favourite dish in that
city 1s roasted ice, which is enormously dear, as very few cooks
possess thie skill and dexterity necessary for its preparation.
A lump of ice is taken upon a sieve, and after being quickly
enveloped in a sort of paste made of sugar, eggs and spices,
is plunged into a pan full of boiling pork fat or lard. The
grand point is then to serve it up before the ice has time to
melt. What may be the peculiar attraction of this dainty
dish it would be hard.to say, for though frozen inside it burns
the mouth when first tasted, ;
Wolitics any W ews.
Deara or THe Earn or Leicester.—We have to an-
nounce the death of the Earl of Leicester, which took place
on Thursday morniug, at his seat, Longford Hall, in the
county of Derby. Earl Leicester, we believe, died at the |
advanced age of eighty-nine. He came into the Hense of|
Commons for the county of Norfolk, as Mr. Coke, in the Pay- |
liament elected in 1774. He was one ofthe last surviving
friends of Mr. Fox, and acted constantly on the principles
of that statesman. He was justly called the Father of im-
provement in British agriculture. His loss will be’ deplor-
ed by a happy and prosperous tenantry, made independent,
and encouraged to follow his example, by long leases and
moderate rents, Sappie a
M. de Sismondi, the celebrated Mien died on-the 25th
ult, at his country seat, near Geneva, in the 69th year “of his
age. hors 2 het
Return oF Boz.—Danerrous, Excess or Joy.—Mr.
Dickens is again in London, safe, from his transatlantic tour,
which, we have no doubt, will soon produce a.new harvest
of stirring adventures and graphic delineation of character.
The return of the distinguished novelist was marked, as we
learn from a friend, by an impressive and painful incident in
his family circle. Immediately on their return, the happy
parents rushed to see their children. A fine boy, six, years
old, was roused from his sleep for the purpose; and no!
sooner had the little fellow caught a glanee of the faces so!
much endeared to him, and so long absent, than he. burst
into a transport of delight, which it was found impossible to
suppress. Joy was now converted into grief. The deli-
rium continued, and on Friday several physicians were in
attendance, almost despairing of recovery. Powerful'means |
were applied, and on Saturday he was so much better that
his speedy recovery is anticipated.—Jnverness Courier.
Largest Steam vEssEL in THE Wortp.—Woonwicn,
July 17.—Orders were received at Woolwich, during the
past week, to build a war vessel, of very large dimensions,
to be named the Dragon. The order has been countermand-
ed, so far as regards her being built at Woolwich, but she
will be immediately commenced at Sheerness or Chatham,
most probably at the latter port. Some idea may be formed
of the stupendous magnitude of this vessel when it is stated
that her engines areto be of the immense power of 800 horses.
The Devastation, and other first class steamers, at present
in the service, have only engines of 400 horse power.
Expense oF THE Canapran: Insurrection.—Amongst
the Parliamentary papers just issued is the following :—Es-
timate of the further amount that will probably be reqnired
for the year ending 31st of March, 1843, to defray the ex-
penses of the service in Canada, consequent upon the late
insurrection in that colony. For pay, clothing, &c. of the
militia and volunteers, £108,000.”
A remarkable fine specimen of the Egyptian or mummy
wheat is growing in a most luxuriant state in the gardens of
the Bath Royal United Horticultural ana Botanical Society.
It is of the awned kind, and has been produced from one
grain, It was sown in the spring of this year, and altowell to
take its course. The.grain itself, in-appearance, is not un-
like that grown in this country ; but it appears far mo 0-
lific, as the ear, when full grown, measures seven inches in
length, from which a quantity of side branches shoot, which
before the plant comes to perfection will doubtless be much
larger than they are at present. The ear is very unlfke the
wheat now in cultivation in England. 'The seeds were pro-
duced from a mummy imported in 1839, and some of the
grains are now deposited in the British Maseum. The stalks
of the plant are very-strong, and the wheat promises to ripen
well.— Bath Chronicle
PHorocrarnic Parntinc.—An artist at Rome, named
Roudoin, has just succeeded in taking photographic draw-
Ings on stone, and printing fromit. In that way he printed
a lithograph of a nebula of Orion. [This is printing, at se-
cond hand, from nature herself; bringing the firmament
within one move of the press! The next process will be, to
print speech and music warm from the lips.]—Spectator.
Enetanp anp France.—A striking illustration of the
comparative wealth of the two countries is given by the re-
cent remark ofa great statesman in France, who said, “of
all the facts he ever heard of in the history of the world,
the most astonishing was the statement of Sir Robert Peel,
that 7d. in the pound on English income, would raise £4,-
000,000; and he added that 7d. in the pound in France
would not pay for its collection.” :
Succession or THE FRencu Crown.—It is a remarkable
historical fact, that for the last two centuries (that is, since
the aecession of Louis XiV. in 1643) no French king has
transmitted his crown to hisson. Louis XLV. and XV. were
succeeded by their grandsons, and since the death of Louis
XI. it is well known no son has succeeded his father on the
throne of France,
She Colonial Werard.
~
» d Aus-
Tourxey.—it is believed that France, Fn beauties fa
tria have determined on reso TE rr arkish nonentity, as a.
the pacification of Syria. Signs “ bie See gabechttl:
political power, multiply daily, and it — Sc ae Mic
tion of Koozif’s name for that of Izzet, a Sule “Atlas,
nistry, that such a corpse can be resuscitated.—.
wy 16. : ”
eae Be the ore Liternogly om ation Se
» received private letters fromm Ohina, wnt ;
Sarit Sie * cau Pottinger to Hongkong reg oreo
his intention to join the 5 pee eer opnyon Bg
d proceed with it to Pekin. 1e g | : ?
ria en Hongkong ade ih ag Hid Heap ee eect
ed to take all responsibility on bimsett, ae
‘ acc ‘cigkaneott attack on Pekin by the ee ae
‘The Plenipotentiary’s well known firmness 0 peor aad
his tact in keeping the naval and Shia a i ee
humour, promise the most happy results; =a Mb me are
expect to hear of the British Flag edt 2 planted in hire
avd the Emperor of China having acced ‘d to the reas wen
terms our arms have been sent to enforce. We have ee ox
reason for stating that two or three of the most impor aot
positions for trade will be retained, and that a e BP hiica
and military force will be permanently statione te ye te
for the future security of British commerce.—.Vava’ an
Military Gazecte.
a Operations.—The Penelope frigate, of 46 guns,
was taken into dock, at Chatham, last week, when several
shipwrights were immediately paced on her, Se an.
ed the operation of cutting the frigate in halves, for rd ee
pose of converting it into a steamship. On Satur ay 1e
process of removing one half of the ship from the other was
perfermed in the presence of upwards of 1,000 a paih
Two large booths were erected on each side of the ore
lope, and were filled by naval and military officers an ‘ he
gent-y of the neighbourhood. The sight was novel ae ae
tonishing. ‘Three ropes were fastened to the gunwale o ne
ship from three capstans, which was fixed in the grount
facing the dock, and which were worked up by windlasses
by nearly 200 convicts. On the arrival of the Rt. Hon. F.
Cory, one of the Lords of the Admirality, together with Sir
W. Symoads, the surveyor, and Captain R. Brandreth, ar-
chitect of the navy, Captain Superintendent Sheriff, and
other officers, the master builder, Mr. Finchim, gave dire-
tion for all hands to work. As soon ‘as the parts were ob-
served to separate, the band of the dockyard struck up, “ Oh
dear, what can the matter be ?” amidst the cheers of the as-
sembled multitude. ‘The fore part of the vessel was obsery-
ed easily to glide up the dock. ‘The fore part of the ship
having been brought up to the mark alloted, left a space be-
tween the two parts of the ship exactly 62 feet, which will
lengthen her to about 190 feet. She is to have in her two
engines of 650 horse power, and to have engine room for
600 tons of fuel ; complete stowage under hatches for 1,000
troops, with four months’ stores and_ provisions, exclusive of
a crew of about 450 men, ‘and is to be armed with 20 guns
of the heaviest calibre, besides carronades. The Penelope,
whencomplete. Will be the finest war-steamer in the ser-
vice.—Hampshire Telegraph.
NEWFOUNDLAND. : re
Sr. Jony’s, July 20.—It gives us unqualified satisfaction
to day, to be enabled to lay before our readers a despatch
from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, approving of
the appointment of Mr. Doyle to the Magistracy ; and this
approbation of the Colonial Secretary is the more gratifying,
coming to us as it doesin reply toa secret and most im-
pertinent petition, falsely ascribed to the “ Merchants, Llouse-
holders, and other Inhabitants of St. John’s, Newfoundland,”
attributing undue motives to our esteemed Governor, Sir
John Harvey, with a view to prejudice his Exceliency’s rule
in the mind of the Colonial Secretary, as partial and unjust.
Downine-Srreer, 4th June, 1842.
Sir—T have received your Despatch, No. 18, of the 3rd ult,
forwarding, with your explanation, two Memorials to myself
from) various inhabitants of St. John’s, and from Mr. James Fer-
gus, complaining of your appointment of Mr. Doyle to bea Sti-
pendiary Magistrate of that town, in preference to Mr. Fergns.
T have to instruct you t aintthe Memorialists, in answer,
that I cannot admit that ED ajesty's Representative in New-
foundland is respousible to ar cept to her Majesty’s Go+
vernment for the use which he may wake of the power delega-
ted to him by the Queen, of selecting among the Candidates for
Public Offices at Her Majesty’s disposal,—and that in the pre-
sent case you have acquiited yourself in a satisfactory manner of
that responsibility --f have, &ec.
(Signed)
STANLEY.
Major-General Sir John Garvey, K. C. 3B.
Now, although we like the reply of the noble Secretary
for the Colonies, as a right good rebuff to the dictators who
“sot up” the Memorial—and although we would freely
give every latitude consistent with good policy to the Co-
lonial Ruler in appointments to office—we cannot give our
assent to the doctrine of Lord Stanley, that the Governor is
“not.responsible to any one except to Her Majesty’s Govern-
ment” for the acts which may emanate from him in his Exe-
cutive capacity! Such a state of affairs is the most con-
demnable that can be conceived. We think that responsibi-
lity should rest somewhere in the Colony itself. And if the
Governgr be not responsible to the people over whom he
rules, assuredly we should have conceded to us the benefits.
ot the Representative system of the British Constitution,
which makes the Council of the Queen responsible for the
advice they tender and the acts they originate. If the new
form about to be introduced frees Governor and Council
from Responsibility in the Colony—if the office-holder may
advise and vote as he likes without endangering his office—
we would just as soon live under the Government of the
Pacha of Egypt as under such an abortion of the British
Constitution! It will never work right—its very nature is op-
posed to public welfare. Irresponsibility has been the bane
and curse of the neighbouring colonies—it has been our
curse as well as theirs, and it would seem from this des-
patch that itis likely to continue for some time longer. Itis
somewhat singular that the principle of Responsibility is al-
together kept out of sight in the Bill of Lord Stanley—never-
theless, we believe it to be implied, by giving His Excellen-
cy a Council, by whose advice his Excellency’s executive
functions are to be guided. This principle of Responsi-
bility to the People has been conceded to the neighbouring
colonies, and it is matter both of surprise and regret that
it has not been acknowledged in the new form of govern-
ment about to be forced upon us, ifit were for nothing more
than as an equivalent for the abstraction of our franchise,
—Patriot.
St. Joun, N. B, Aug. 6.—From the new British
which had become a Law, Ministers anticipated considera-
ble relief to the country ; but its operation had not been of
sufficient duration to test its beneficial results. With res-
pectto the staple exports of this Province—Timber and
Deals—its effects, we trust, will be speedy and reviving, as
these commodities have decreased ‘in value in the British
markets, far below a remunerating price, while Ships were
not saleable at any rate.
By the new Tariff, the duties on Timber or‘ Wood. not
being Deals, Battens, Boards, Staves, Handspikes, Oars,
Lathwood, or other timber or wood, s
: Sawn, split, or other-
Wise dressed, except hewn, aad not being timber or wood
otherwise charged with duty, from and after the ;
1842——per load of 50 cubic feet, the duty will be £1 ls on
Ae. of or ee Foreiga Countries ; and of or from Bri-
tsh Possessions, 1s.; do. from and aft :
Foreign, £1 5s.; Colonial, 1s. sioktibtes, ia
Deals, Battens, Boards, or other timber or
split, and not otherwise charged with duty.
the 10th Oct. 1842, until the 10th Oct. 1842
cubic. feet, Foreign, £1 18s.; Coloni
after the 10th Oct. 1843, Foreign,
{In lieu of the foregoing duti
contents, the importer may have the option, at the tj
passing the first entry, of entering Batten’ Beadecen,
Boards, Deals, Deal-ends, and Plank, by tale, of of or from
Foreign Countries, accordi
oreig 8, according to graduated scales, varvi
with length and thickness,] ; ee
Tariff,
wood, sawn or
from and after
1843, the load of 50
al, 2s.; do. from and
£1 12s. ; Colonial, Qs,
es, according to the cubic
‘
£2; Colonial
Colonial, 1s.
Colonial, 1s.
al 2s.
£15.
On Staves, the load of 50 cubié &
Colonial, 2s.-—Birch, hewn, not excee
nor 8 inches square, imported fo
ing herring barrels for the use of
50 cubic feet, Foreign and Colon
Firewood, per fath. 216 feet, Fo
Handspikes, not exceeding 7 fe
eign, £1; Colonial, 6d.; exceed
, Is.
Knees, under 5 ins. square, the 120, For
al, 3d.; 5 ins. aud under 8 ins. Foreign, £:
Lathwood, per fathom of 216 cu
Oars, the 120, Foreign, £7 10s.; ©
Spars or Poles, under 22 feetin le
in diameter, the 120, Foreign, £1; Co
length and upwards, and under 4 ine
120, Foreign, £2; Colonial, 1s.3 all
under 6 inches in diameter, the 120, }
Spokes for wheels, not exceeding §
1000, Foreign, £2; Colonial, 1s. ; ex
Foreign, £4;
Colonial, 2s.
Teak, load, Foreign, 10s. ;
Billet or brushwood, used for sto
eign, £5; Colonial, 5s. ;
‘Wood planed, or otherwise dressed
and not particularly enumerated,
with duty, from and after the 10th O
16th October, 1843, Foreign, 9d. per
10 per cent.; Colonial, 5 per cent; ¢
10th October, 1843, Foreign, 74d. per
Colonial, 5 per cent. ;
Oil—Train, blubber, and spermaceti,
or creatures living in the sea, taken and
of British vessels, and imported direct ff
from any British possession, in a Briti
Train, blubber, and head matter, the pro
tures living in the sea, of foreign fishing,
1843, the tun, £26 12s.; Train and blut
fish or creatures living in the sea, of f
and after the 5th July, 1843, the tun, J
foreign fishing, from and after the Sth
Hoops, not exceeding 74 feet in length,
Qs. ; Colonial, 4d.; not exceeding 9 fee
33.; Colonial, 6d; exceeding 9 feet in
Lee
Colonial, Is.
Tye ECalonrtal F
Steamer.
to the
Sum not exe
i that nothing h
ing upon Deck the necessary Store Spars fer
An Act for preventing, un
eight hundred and forty-five, Ships clearing ou!
in British North America, or in the Settleme!
from loading any Part of their Cargo of Timber ¥
[13th
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
_ ARRIVAL OF THE St. GeorcE.—We take |
gratulating our readers on the safe arrival.
A little before 7 o’clock this moi
signalized at the Block House, and about
she entered the harbour in fine style.
the Queen’s Wharf, she received a salu
piece, planted at the foot of Pownal Str
rival off the Wharf, she was warmly cheer
tude assembled to greet her arrival.
Cork on the 22d ult., and arrived at St. Joh
5th inst., from whence she again sailed
Tuesday evening last. Further particul
She
Numerous
That the
‘The Halifax Morning Post of the 4thi
with the following information relative
the North East Boundary question.
The Steamsbip Acadia, Captain Ryrie, arr
yesterday morning, at nine o’clock, in 41
ton, having left that Port at 4 o’clock
Monday the Ist inst.
York to Saturday evening, and by the.
Agent in Boston, we bave the Washingtor
the same date.
The first subject which naturally co:
looking ever our files, is the progress }
the North Easteri Boundary. :
satisfactorily state that this importe
finally adjusted by Lord Ashburton a
at Washington.
upon which this settlement is effected
mere conjecture.
treaty signed by the parties, was publicly am
Dinner given to the Secretary of State at
which were present the Commissioners fro
the British Minister, and the members of the €
The outline of the definitive arrangement:
that England shall yield all the disputed territet
the St. John River, and west of the St. Croix 3)
Point, a sort of Fort in Lake Champlain
indemnify all sufferers by the Caroline and
and yield to the United States the free naviga
John River: while the United States concede:
ritory north of the St. John, and indemnifies M
sachusetts for the military preparations, trouble ¢
in defending their claims !
‘The Morning Post of the 9th inst. contains
additional remark on this subject :— :
‘The greatest excitement existed in Washingt
was believed that there would be a combination—
iliance--of the Clay and Loco Foco parties, to
jority in the Senate to overthrow the a
prevent a ratification of the ‘Treaty.
brought us
accounts a
Commissi
Post Orrice Department.—William Pe
sent out by the Home Government to insp
upon the Post Office establishments of No
Brunswick and Prince Edward
inspecting the Post Office in Halifax, and ma
into the mail arrangements, and the amount
tion: received by the several clerks of the
well as the perquisites of the Deputy Post J
with a view to making improvements.—Post.
Tue Proposep Bay Verte Canau.——Oa
R. E. has been appointed to survey the line
posed to unite the waters of the Bay of Fun
Lawrence. This important project, if comp
of vast advantage tothe city of St. John, a
in the Bay of Fundy.—J..
Island.
eeding One hu
erein contained
Tue Timger Trape.—Deck Loads.—The
the following Act of the Imperial Parliam
to come into operation, we publish it entire:
of all whom it may concern :—
CAP. XVII.
til the First Day of May,
Waenreas great Loss of Life and severe Sule
occasioned amongst the Crews of Ships and
Timber and Wood Goods from British Ports i
the practice of having a portion of the Cargo of
ed on or above Deck:
Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the ad
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, aod Co
Parliament assembled, and by the authority of
shall not be lawful for any Part of the Cargo
sel, wholly or in part laden with Timber or ®
clearing from any British Port in North Amertet
ment of Honduras, for any Port in the Uni K
the First Day of September and the First
to be stowed or placed, during any part of the
Be it therefore enact
ndred Pounds:
shall extend [0
day of
above the Deck of such Ship or Vessel; and tne ri
ter ofevery Ship or Vessel so clearing
sail without first procuring a Certificate from
that all the Cargo is below Deck.
If. And be it enacted, That if
g9, or other Person having Command of any sue) =
shall so place, or cause or permit to be 80 P
Cargo, every such Captain, Owner,
son so offending, shall for every such offence
shall not
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THE LAWYER REFORMED.
The town clock had already struck ten. The wind moaned
dolefully, as it found its way through the crevices of the di-
lapidated cottage, and as the rain pattered on the window,
it told how coinfortless was all without. On that night
- many a family drew closer around their comfortable fire-
‘sides, as they listened to the elements raging around them.
one poor building to which we have alluded,
» comfortable hearth, but every thmg looked
nely. ‘There was but a single room, and that
rniture of the meanest quality. The wretched
ing beds, the broken chairs, the naked walls, the hand-
ful of coals, almost expiring on the hearth, told of poverty
in its most naked form. On one of the beds Jay a female,
whose countenance, sallow and emaciated, indicated the
ravages of grief, rather than of disease. The close observer
could still detect there the lingering traces of beauty. By
the expiring embers sat a young girl, perhaps of seventeen,
clothed with a thin calico gown. Poverty and suffering had
not effaced the beauty of her countenance, but her eyes
were red with weeping, and her cheeks, pallid with grief,
were still most lovely. Shivering with cold, she was steadily
pursuing her work, for that was the sole dependence of the
family for daily food. ‘
“Julia,” said the mother, “do lay aside your work and go
to bed. You will perish with cold.” :
_ «But, mother,” replied Julia, brushing away the tear which
was gathering, “1 promised Mr. , the tailor, that 1
would have it done this evening, and besides, there is no-
thing left in the house to cat in the morning. So that [
must finish this, before I sleep.” And again she plied her
needle with renewed assiduity. 7
Bat where was the father and husband, all this time?
Dead? No. Gone to sea? No. An.unfortunate debtor, im-
mured in prison ? No. But he was tippling in a Coffee House,
upon the fee he had that day secured by accident, for trans-
acting a little piece of law business, And who was he ?
Once he was the most splendid lawyer in the city of ———,
but now was an outcast drunkard. The fearful habit of
taking a little had wound a chain around him which he in-
effectually struggled to break. One after another of his
clients left him, and one after another of his friends forsook
him, until, almost unawares to himself, he found himself
penniless, houseless, friendless, and a street drunkard. His
companion suvk under the blow, and became an invalid.
His beautiful Julia, raised in luxury and tendertess, for a
while grieved, but as want, absolute want, pressed, she
aroused herself to meet the exigency. For a year she had
supplied the scanty living of the family, whilst the unnatural
parent was expending every cent he could get for the mad-
dening liquor. Bat it was evident that her strength was
ually sinking under the task. ee :
«Julia, my daughter,” again said the invalid mother, in a
voice feeble and choked with grief, “what is to become of
us? 1 feel that I cannot stand it much longer, and you will
die from exposure.” :
“QO no, mother, don’t say say so,” replied Julia, in a tone
of assumed cheerfulness, but which trembled with emotion,
«for God has not forseken us yet. He will sustain us.”
_. 09, whowould have supposed that we could ever have
been reduced to this !—Dear George, they lay all the blame
on him, but it belongs to those who made him a drunkard. He
was generous and noble once; and would have scorned the
idea of seeing his wife and child suffer want! But now he
does not notice it! and we soon shall be gone, I feel it!”
And here the disconsolate woman burst into tears, and Julia,
- notwithstanding all her efforts, wept aloud
But God had seen the suffering of these two lovely beings,
d prepared deliverance for them. ‘The father had found
is way home amid the peltings of the storm. The window
curtain was drawn a little aside, and through a broken pane
of glass he had heard all that passed. His heart was pene-
trated, remorse fastened on his soul, and he bowed down
and solemnly vowed, that, God strengthening him, he would
never again drink a drop of alcoholic drink. He rose from
his knees another being, and as he entered his dwelling, still
somewhat under the influence of liquor, lie addressed his
wife and child in a tone of affection which had not saluted
their ears for months. Both started at it, as though some
voice had addressed them from heaven. But little was said.
The morning came, and the first thing the father did was to
- search out the Washingtonian pledge, aud sign it—Now he
felt that be wasa rescued man, and the enetgies of his
mind, as if relieved from*bondage, again acted with their
“former powers. He sought the court room, and as he enter-
ed it, his former partner saw the change, and shaking him
by the band exclaimed, ; >
“ You have reformed, haven’t you, George 2” ;
“Yes, by God’s help, Lhave; and a few moments ago I
aigapd the pledge.”
2¢ lawyer, amazed, held up his hands, and. exclaimed,
“Gracious heaven, what cannot the Washingtonians ac-
complish !” - ;
His former associates and admirérs crowded around him,
to shake his hand, and in five minutes the street drunkard
was reinstated. The reformed man’s eye moistened as he
. frequently ejaculated, “God bless you, my friends, for this.”
“ But, come, George,” said Lis partner, with all the$fami-
liarity of former days, “come, you must plead the cause of
this widow, whose property is at stake, and here is the fee,”
and he placed in his hand a $100 bill. “If we gain the
cause, it will be increased to #500.” The reformed ine-
briate seemed stunned with astonishment, as prosperity thus
poured upon him, but ina few moments, with his former
vigor, and acumen, he was eliciting the evidence in the
ease. The room was thronged with people, who listened to
ee wich the intensest interest. At last he rose
to plead the case, and as his splended mind, under the ex-
citement of his strange situation, and the desire to acquire
what he had lost, burst into strains ot surpassing eloquence,
a deep murmur of pleasure was heard throughout the room.
The jury after a moment’s consultation gave their verdict in
favor of his client, and as that was pronounced by tlfe fore-
man, the audience burst into loud applause ; in one moment
more the widow’s agent had placed in bis hand the stipula-
ted fee.
Tt was near sunset, and Julia, worn down with incessant
labor, was looking despondingly into the street, when sudden-
ly a carriage stopped before the door. In a moment more, a
servant bearing a bundle knocked at the door.
“4 Is this the house of Lawyer 2” said he, addressing
ulia.
» © Ves,” she replied, “but my futher is not at home.”
“1 was told to leave this bundle with you, and deliver
his note,” and he handed the articles to the wondering girl.
The hand-writing was her father’s, but what it could mean
Was more than she could imagine.—But let me give you
a the little note as explanatory.
“Dear Julia—Use the. articles of clothing in the bundle
The
Do not delay, for LI wish to see
“Your Father, George.”
Bewildered, she rushed in to her mother, and read the
note. Hope sprang up in the soul of the disconsolate wife,
and invalid as she was, unassisted, she arose from her bed.
“J see how itis,” said she, “God has saved my dear hus-
band! Come, let us go immediately to him!”
Both sobbed with joy as the sunshine of happier days
dawned upon them, In a few moments more, the happy
wife and daughter were locked in the passionate embrace
of the'reformed drunkard. It is unnecessary to trace it
farther, but suffice it to say, that Lawyer ——— ina short
time recovered his property, his influence and his friends;
that his wife recovered; and that from that day forth, the
father, mother and daughter were among the happiest of
the happy.—Cinn. Morn, Star.
‘
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for yourself and mother, and come immediately to me.
carriage will wait for you.
Tae Temperance Pieper.-—It is not unusual to hear men
who profess to be friends of temperance urge objections to
the signing of'a pledge. They say that it is uumanly—that
it implies a distrust of one’s own firmness and power of self-
controul. This is about the rankest nonsense that can con-
veniently be uttered, and we have been astonished to hear
it from men who ought to know better. Only think of men
who require a pledge in the most trifling transactions of life
seriously arguing against it in one soimportant. The man
who signs a pledge docs it, not for his own good alone, but’
‘| for the good of those around him ; the pledge is the form of
initiation, the bond which binds bitin, in common with others,
to perform a specified work. It is nothing more or less
than a moral contract which binds him in common with
others, to performa specified work. ft is nothing more or
less than a moral contract with a community of men to
witness its fulfilment. Political parties require pledges,
and partisans cheerfully give them. _A man is not support-
ed for office or power who has not boldly avowed his prin-
ciples. And the wisdom ofsthis is plainly to be seen, for
when the day of trial comes, and the leader is tempted to
betray those who have sustained him, his pledge, publicly
given, binds him fast. “He cannot break that pledge with-
out forfeiting the confidence of his friends, and exciting the
scorn of his foes. Now, in the temperance cause, a mab
may resolve to drink no more, and for years he may faith-
fully adhere to his resolution, but at last he finds himself so
situated, that it is difficult to abstain: extreme importunity
of those among whom he is thrown, and scoffs, soon break
down his: secret resolution, and he falls. Not so with the
publicly pledged man. _ His pride, as well as his conscience,
is aroused. [He thinks of his friends and companions, of
what they will say; he remembers that if he drinks, he vio-
Jates a solemn obligation, and the world will no. longer
place confidence in him. Here are inducements enough to
make the weakest man strong. The history of the tempert-
ance pledge is, after all, its best recommendation. By 1ts
power men, who had in vain formed secret resolutions that
they would drink no more, have been reformed. It has
made them strong when temptations surrounded them ; they
knew that it was the last hope, that it was the only thing to
which they could cling for life ; and when appetite demand-
ed, and false friends entreated, they stood firmly by it, and
were saved. Nothing can be urged against it. Ibis manly
and noble to declare publicly that we are temperance men.
It appears to us that no man can refuse to take this pledge
without subjecting himself to asuspicion that he doubts his
resolution to keep it; it isa sort of half acknowledgment
that he loves the poison, and does not wish sacred!y to pro-
mise that he willabstain from it—American.
A Hint to Smrras.—The cutting of bars of iron or pipes
with the chisel isa laborious and tardy precess. By the
following mode, the same end_ is ‘attained more speedily,
easily and neatly :—Bring the iron to a white heat, and then,
fixing it in a vice, apply the common saw, which, without
being turned in the edge or injured in any respect, will divide
it as easily as if it were a carrot!
Roasrep Icx.—tt is said that the Chinese viands in gene-
ral are disagreeable to Europeans, as they do not use salt in
their cookery, but do use an jmmoderate share of pork fat,
besides ginger and garlic. At supper parties, given at hou-
ses of entertainment, the dainties provided are often furnish-
ed with great labor and expense—and are principally recom-
mended by the difticulty of precuring them. A German
‘traveller who visited Pekin, says that a favourite dish in that
city 1s roasted ice, which is enormously dear, as very few cooks
possess thie skill and dexterity necessary for its preparation.
A lump of ice is taken upon a sieve, and after being quickly
enveloped in a sort of paste made of sugar, eggs and spices,
is plunged into a pan full of boiling pork fat or lard. The
grand point is then to serve it up before the ice has time to
melt. What may be the peculiar attraction of this dainty
dish it would be hard.to say, for though frozen inside it burns
the mouth when first tasted, ;
Wolitics any W ews.
Deara or THe Earn or Leicester.—We have to an-
nounce the death of the Earl of Leicester, which took place
on Thursday morniug, at his seat, Longford Hall, in the
county of Derby. Earl Leicester, we believe, died at the |
advanced age of eighty-nine. He came into the Hense of|
Commons for the county of Norfolk, as Mr. Coke, in the Pay- |
liament elected in 1774. He was one ofthe last surviving
friends of Mr. Fox, and acted constantly on the principles
of that statesman. He was justly called the Father of im-
provement in British agriculture. His loss will be’ deplor-
ed by a happy and prosperous tenantry, made independent,
and encouraged to follow his example, by long leases and
moderate rents, Sappie a
M. de Sismondi, the celebrated Mien died on-the 25th
ult, at his country seat, near Geneva, in the 69th year “of his
age. hors 2 het
Return oF Boz.—Danerrous, Excess or Joy.—Mr.
Dickens is again in London, safe, from his transatlantic tour,
which, we have no doubt, will soon produce a.new harvest
of stirring adventures and graphic delineation of character.
The return of the distinguished novelist was marked, as we
learn from a friend, by an impressive and painful incident in
his family circle. Immediately on their return, the happy
parents rushed to see their children. A fine boy, six, years
old, was roused from his sleep for the purpose; and no!
sooner had the little fellow caught a glanee of the faces so!
much endeared to him, and so long absent, than he. burst
into a transport of delight, which it was found impossible to
suppress. Joy was now converted into grief. The deli-
rium continued, and on Friday several physicians were in
attendance, almost despairing of recovery. Powerful'means |
were applied, and on Saturday he was so much better that
his speedy recovery is anticipated.—Jnverness Courier.
Largest Steam vEssEL in THE Wortp.—Woonwicn,
July 17.—Orders were received at Woolwich, during the
past week, to build a war vessel, of very large dimensions,
to be named the Dragon. The order has been countermand-
ed, so far as regards her being built at Woolwich, but she
will be immediately commenced at Sheerness or Chatham,
most probably at the latter port. Some idea may be formed
of the stupendous magnitude of this vessel when it is stated
that her engines areto be of the immense power of 800 horses.
The Devastation, and other first class steamers, at present
in the service, have only engines of 400 horse power.
Expense oF THE Canapran: Insurrection.—Amongst
the Parliamentary papers just issued is the following :—Es-
timate of the further amount that will probably be reqnired
for the year ending 31st of March, 1843, to defray the ex-
penses of the service in Canada, consequent upon the late
insurrection in that colony. For pay, clothing, &c. of the
militia and volunteers, £108,000.”
A remarkable fine specimen of the Egyptian or mummy
wheat is growing in a most luxuriant state in the gardens of
the Bath Royal United Horticultural ana Botanical Society.
It is of the awned kind, and has been produced from one
grain, It was sown in the spring of this year, and altowell to
take its course. The.grain itself, in-appearance, is not un-
like that grown in this country ; but it appears far mo 0-
lific, as the ear, when full grown, measures seven inches in
length, from which a quantity of side branches shoot, which
before the plant comes to perfection will doubtless be much
larger than they are at present. The ear is very unlfke the
wheat now in cultivation in England. 'The seeds were pro-
duced from a mummy imported in 1839, and some of the
grains are now deposited in the British Maseum. The stalks
of the plant are very-strong, and the wheat promises to ripen
well.— Bath Chronicle
PHorocrarnic Parntinc.—An artist at Rome, named
Roudoin, has just succeeded in taking photographic draw-
Ings on stone, and printing fromit. In that way he printed
a lithograph of a nebula of Orion. [This is printing, at se-
cond hand, from nature herself; bringing the firmament
within one move of the press! The next process will be, to
print speech and music warm from the lips.]—Spectator.
Enetanp anp France.—A striking illustration of the
comparative wealth of the two countries is given by the re-
cent remark ofa great statesman in France, who said, “of
all the facts he ever heard of in the history of the world,
the most astonishing was the statement of Sir Robert Peel,
that 7d. in the pound on English income, would raise £4,-
000,000; and he added that 7d. in the pound in France
would not pay for its collection.” :
Succession or THE FRencu Crown.—It is a remarkable
historical fact, that for the last two centuries (that is, since
the aecession of Louis XiV. in 1643) no French king has
transmitted his crown to hisson. Louis XLV. and XV. were
succeeded by their grandsons, and since the death of Louis
XI. it is well known no son has succeeded his father on the
throne of France,
She Colonial Werard.
~
» d Aus-
Tourxey.—it is believed that France, Fn beauties fa
tria have determined on reso TE rr arkish nonentity, as a.
the pacification of Syria. Signs “ bie See gabechttl:
political power, multiply daily, and it — Sc ae Mic
tion of Koozif’s name for that of Izzet, a Sule “Atlas,
nistry, that such a corpse can be resuscitated.—.
wy 16. : ”
eae Be the ore Liternogly om ation Se
» received private letters fromm Ohina, wnt ;
Sarit Sie * cau Pottinger to Hongkong reg oreo
his intention to join the 5 pee eer opnyon Bg
d proceed with it to Pekin. 1e g | : ?
ria en Hongkong ade ih ag Hid Heap ee eect
ed to take all responsibility on bimsett, ae
‘ acc ‘cigkaneott attack on Pekin by the ee ae
‘The Plenipotentiary’s well known firmness 0 peor aad
his tact in keeping the naval and Shia a i ee
humour, promise the most happy results; =a Mb me are
expect to hear of the British Flag edt 2 planted in hire
avd the Emperor of China having acced ‘d to the reas wen
terms our arms have been sent to enforce. We have ee ox
reason for stating that two or three of the most impor aot
positions for trade will be retained, and that a e BP hiica
and military force will be permanently statione te ye te
for the future security of British commerce.—.Vava’ an
Military Gazecte.
a Operations.—The Penelope frigate, of 46 guns,
was taken into dock, at Chatham, last week, when several
shipwrights were immediately paced on her, Se an.
ed the operation of cutting the frigate in halves, for rd ee
pose of converting it into a steamship. On Satur ay 1e
process of removing one half of the ship from the other was
perfermed in the presence of upwards of 1,000 a paih
Two large booths were erected on each side of the ore
lope, and were filled by naval and military officers an ‘ he
gent-y of the neighbourhood. The sight was novel ae ae
tonishing. ‘Three ropes were fastened to the gunwale o ne
ship from three capstans, which was fixed in the grount
facing the dock, and which were worked up by windlasses
by nearly 200 convicts. On the arrival of the Rt. Hon. F.
Cory, one of the Lords of the Admirality, together with Sir
W. Symoads, the surveyor, and Captain R. Brandreth, ar-
chitect of the navy, Captain Superintendent Sheriff, and
other officers, the master builder, Mr. Finchim, gave dire-
tion for all hands to work. As soon ‘as the parts were ob-
served to separate, the band of the dockyard struck up, “ Oh
dear, what can the matter be ?” amidst the cheers of the as-
sembled multitude. ‘The fore part of the vessel was obsery-
ed easily to glide up the dock. ‘The fore part of the ship
having been brought up to the mark alloted, left a space be-
tween the two parts of the ship exactly 62 feet, which will
lengthen her to about 190 feet. She is to have in her two
engines of 650 horse power, and to have engine room for
600 tons of fuel ; complete stowage under hatches for 1,000
troops, with four months’ stores and_ provisions, exclusive of
a crew of about 450 men, ‘and is to be armed with 20 guns
of the heaviest calibre, besides carronades. The Penelope,
whencomplete. Will be the finest war-steamer in the ser-
vice.—Hampshire Telegraph.
NEWFOUNDLAND. : re
Sr. Jony’s, July 20.—It gives us unqualified satisfaction
to day, to be enabled to lay before our readers a despatch
from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, approving of
the appointment of Mr. Doyle to the Magistracy ; and this
approbation of the Colonial Secretary is the more gratifying,
coming to us as it doesin reply toa secret and most im-
pertinent petition, falsely ascribed to the “ Merchants, Llouse-
holders, and other Inhabitants of St. John’s, Newfoundland,”
attributing undue motives to our esteemed Governor, Sir
John Harvey, with a view to prejudice his Exceliency’s rule
in the mind of the Colonial Secretary, as partial and unjust.
Downine-Srreer, 4th June, 1842.
Sir—T have received your Despatch, No. 18, of the 3rd ult,
forwarding, with your explanation, two Memorials to myself
from) various inhabitants of St. John’s, and from Mr. James Fer-
gus, complaining of your appointment of Mr. Doyle to bea Sti-
pendiary Magistrate of that town, in preference to Mr. Fergns.
T have to instruct you t aintthe Memorialists, in answer,
that I cannot admit that ED ajesty's Representative in New-
foundland is respousible to ar cept to her Majesty’s Go+
vernment for the use which he may wake of the power delega-
ted to him by the Queen, of selecting among the Candidates for
Public Offices at Her Majesty’s disposal,—and that in the pre-
sent case you have acquiited yourself in a satisfactory manner of
that responsibility --f have, &ec.
(Signed)
STANLEY.
Major-General Sir John Garvey, K. C. 3B.
Now, although we like the reply of the noble Secretary
for the Colonies, as a right good rebuff to the dictators who
“sot up” the Memorial—and although we would freely
give every latitude consistent with good policy to the Co-
lonial Ruler in appointments to office—we cannot give our
assent to the doctrine of Lord Stanley, that the Governor is
“not.responsible to any one except to Her Majesty’s Govern-
ment” for the acts which may emanate from him in his Exe-
cutive capacity! Such a state of affairs is the most con-
demnable that can be conceived. We think that responsibi-
lity should rest somewhere in the Colony itself. And if the
Governgr be not responsible to the people over whom he
rules, assuredly we should have conceded to us the benefits.
ot the Representative system of the British Constitution,
which makes the Council of the Queen responsible for the
advice they tender and the acts they originate. If the new
form about to be introduced frees Governor and Council
from Responsibility in the Colony—if the office-holder may
advise and vote as he likes without endangering his office—
we would just as soon live under the Government of the
Pacha of Egypt as under such an abortion of the British
Constitution! It will never work right—its very nature is op-
posed to public welfare. Irresponsibility has been the bane
and curse of the neighbouring colonies—it has been our
curse as well as theirs, and it would seem from this des-
patch that itis likely to continue for some time longer. Itis
somewhat singular that the principle of Responsibility is al-
together kept out of sight in the Bill of Lord Stanley—never-
theless, we believe it to be implied, by giving His Excellen-
cy a Council, by whose advice his Excellency’s executive
functions are to be guided. This principle of Responsi-
bility to the People has been conceded to the neighbouring
colonies, and it is matter both of surprise and regret that
it has not been acknowledged in the new form of govern-
ment about to be forced upon us, ifit were for nothing more
than as an equivalent for the abstraction of our franchise,
—Patriot.
St. Joun, N. B, Aug. 6.—From the new British
which had become a Law, Ministers anticipated considera-
ble relief to the country ; but its operation had not been of
sufficient duration to test its beneficial results. With res-
pectto the staple exports of this Province—Timber and
Deals—its effects, we trust, will be speedy and reviving, as
these commodities have decreased ‘in value in the British
markets, far below a remunerating price, while Ships were
not saleable at any rate.
By the new Tariff, the duties on Timber or‘ Wood. not
being Deals, Battens, Boards, Staves, Handspikes, Oars,
Lathwood, or other timber or wood, s
: Sawn, split, or other-
Wise dressed, except hewn, aad not being timber or wood
otherwise charged with duty, from and after the ;
1842——per load of 50 cubic feet, the duty will be £1 ls on
Ae. of or ee Foreiga Countries ; and of or from Bri-
tsh Possessions, 1s.; do. from and aft :
Foreign, £1 5s.; Colonial, 1s. sioktibtes, ia
Deals, Battens, Boards, or other timber or
split, and not otherwise charged with duty.
the 10th Oct. 1842, until the 10th Oct. 1842
cubic. feet, Foreign, £1 18s.; Coloni
after the 10th Oct. 1843, Foreign,
{In lieu of the foregoing duti
contents, the importer may have the option, at the tj
passing the first entry, of entering Batten’ Beadecen,
Boards, Deals, Deal-ends, and Plank, by tale, of of or from
Foreign Countries, accordi
oreig 8, according to graduated scales, varvi
with length and thickness,] ; ee
Tariff,
wood, sawn or
from and after
1843, the load of 50
al, 2s.; do. from and
£1 12s. ; Colonial, Qs,
es, according to the cubic
‘
£2; Colonial
Colonial, 1s.
Colonial, 1s.
al 2s.
£15.
On Staves, the load of 50 cubié &
Colonial, 2s.-—Birch, hewn, not excee
nor 8 inches square, imported fo
ing herring barrels for the use of
50 cubic feet, Foreign and Colon
Firewood, per fath. 216 feet, Fo
Handspikes, not exceeding 7 fe
eign, £1; Colonial, 6d.; exceed
, Is.
Knees, under 5 ins. square, the 120, For
al, 3d.; 5 ins. aud under 8 ins. Foreign, £:
Lathwood, per fathom of 216 cu
Oars, the 120, Foreign, £7 10s.; ©
Spars or Poles, under 22 feetin le
in diameter, the 120, Foreign, £1; Co
length and upwards, and under 4 ine
120, Foreign, £2; Colonial, 1s.3 all
under 6 inches in diameter, the 120, }
Spokes for wheels, not exceeding §
1000, Foreign, £2; Colonial, 1s. ; ex
Foreign, £4;
Colonial, 2s.
Teak, load, Foreign, 10s. ;
Billet or brushwood, used for sto
eign, £5; Colonial, 5s. ;
‘Wood planed, or otherwise dressed
and not particularly enumerated,
with duty, from and after the 10th O
16th October, 1843, Foreign, 9d. per
10 per cent.; Colonial, 5 per cent; ¢
10th October, 1843, Foreign, 74d. per
Colonial, 5 per cent. ;
Oil—Train, blubber, and spermaceti,
or creatures living in the sea, taken and
of British vessels, and imported direct ff
from any British possession, in a Briti
Train, blubber, and head matter, the pro
tures living in the sea, of foreign fishing,
1843, the tun, £26 12s.; Train and blut
fish or creatures living in the sea, of f
and after the 5th July, 1843, the tun, J
foreign fishing, from and after the Sth
Hoops, not exceeding 74 feet in length,
Qs. ; Colonial, 4d.; not exceeding 9 fee
33.; Colonial, 6d; exceeding 9 feet in
Lee
Colonial, Is.
Tye ECalonrtal F
Steamer.
to the
Sum not exe
i that nothing h
ing upon Deck the necessary Store Spars fer
An Act for preventing, un
eight hundred and forty-five, Ships clearing ou!
in British North America, or in the Settleme!
from loading any Part of their Cargo of Timber ¥
[13th
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
_ ARRIVAL OF THE St. GeorcE.—We take |
gratulating our readers on the safe arrival.
A little before 7 o’clock this moi
signalized at the Block House, and about
she entered the harbour in fine style.
the Queen’s Wharf, she received a salu
piece, planted at the foot of Pownal Str
rival off the Wharf, she was warmly cheer
tude assembled to greet her arrival.
Cork on the 22d ult., and arrived at St. Joh
5th inst., from whence she again sailed
Tuesday evening last. Further particul
She
Numerous
That the
‘The Halifax Morning Post of the 4thi
with the following information relative
the North East Boundary question.
The Steamsbip Acadia, Captain Ryrie, arr
yesterday morning, at nine o’clock, in 41
ton, having left that Port at 4 o’clock
Monday the Ist inst.
York to Saturday evening, and by the.
Agent in Boston, we bave the Washingtor
the same date.
The first subject which naturally co:
looking ever our files, is the progress }
the North Easteri Boundary. :
satisfactorily state that this importe
finally adjusted by Lord Ashburton a
at Washington.
upon which this settlement is effected
mere conjecture.
treaty signed by the parties, was publicly am
Dinner given to the Secretary of State at
which were present the Commissioners fro
the British Minister, and the members of the €
The outline of the definitive arrangement:
that England shall yield all the disputed territet
the St. John River, and west of the St. Croix 3)
Point, a sort of Fort in Lake Champlain
indemnify all sufferers by the Caroline and
and yield to the United States the free naviga
John River: while the United States concede:
ritory north of the St. John, and indemnifies M
sachusetts for the military preparations, trouble ¢
in defending their claims !
‘The Morning Post of the 9th inst. contains
additional remark on this subject :— :
‘The greatest excitement existed in Washingt
was believed that there would be a combination—
iliance--of the Clay and Loco Foco parties, to
jority in the Senate to overthrow the a
prevent a ratification of the ‘Treaty.
brought us
accounts a
Commissi
Post Orrice Department.—William Pe
sent out by the Home Government to insp
upon the Post Office establishments of No
Brunswick and Prince Edward
inspecting the Post Office in Halifax, and ma
into the mail arrangements, and the amount
tion: received by the several clerks of the
well as the perquisites of the Deputy Post J
with a view to making improvements.—Post.
Tue Proposep Bay Verte Canau.——Oa
R. E. has been appointed to survey the line
posed to unite the waters of the Bay of Fun
Lawrence. This important project, if comp
of vast advantage tothe city of St. John, a
in the Bay of Fundy.—J..
Island.
eeding One hu
erein contained
Tue Timger Trape.—Deck Loads.—The
the following Act of the Imperial Parliam
to come into operation, we publish it entire:
of all whom it may concern :—
CAP. XVII.
til the First Day of May,
Waenreas great Loss of Life and severe Sule
occasioned amongst the Crews of Ships and
Timber and Wood Goods from British Ports i
the practice of having a portion of the Cargo of
ed on or above Deck:
Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the ad
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, aod Co
Parliament assembled, and by the authority of
shall not be lawful for any Part of the Cargo
sel, wholly or in part laden with Timber or ®
clearing from any British Port in North Amertet
ment of Honduras, for any Port in the Uni K
the First Day of September and the First
to be stowed or placed, during any part of the
Be it therefore enact
ndred Pounds:
shall extend [0
day of
above the Deck of such Ship or Vessel; and tne ri
ter ofevery Ship or Vessel so clearing
sail without first procuring a Certificate from
that all the Cargo is below Deck.
If. And be it enacted, That if
g9, or other Person having Command of any sue) =
shall so place, or cause or permit to be 80 P
Cargo, every such Captain, Owner,
son so offending, shall for every such offence
shall not
the
any Captain, OW!
or Supereare
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