The Herald -- 1868-09-30 -- Page 2

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. MeDonald coming out. I stood there
@aw Sir John’s carriage drive away. I did
9 down the central steps that night, and was

! in the habit of doing so; 1 went

left-haud side platform. Now, that night
Mt work about eight o’clock, and wore a black

of trowsers, black frock coat and cap; ! had
ets in my coat, but | had a pistol pocket
y trowsers. When! left off work that night
hought I would go © House of Commons.
en Teame out Iwent straight down to Russell’s;
Doyle, and told him I. was going to leave
gles and he said, ‘‘ Do not; you will be
‘Jeavingaltogether in a few days”? That was-all
‘the conversation that passed between us that
night. Doyle was on watch that night, and said
he would be home with me when F was going. It
is true that Mrs. McKenna said I went to her
house one or two nights, and was there as late as
two o'clock in the morning. Iwas also in Mrs.
‘Trotter's. Went there with Bryce the first time,
but did not know that My. McGee boarded there,
‘That was the only thing I had to do with it. The
Alay that Mr. MeGee was murdered I got up at 7
o'clock, ae on my light trowsers, and went to
work, I had no breakfast, as it was not ready
when I wanted it, aud as on other mornings went
away without my breakfast. Well, | worked till
12, came back and had my dinner, thon went back
to the shop and learned that Eagleson had been ar-
rested, whereupon I went to the Town Hall to see
what he had been arrested for, but I would not
be admitted. I went from that over to Quinn’s,
and then went into the tailor’s shop next door to
where McGee boarded, I then went down to my
own shop, That night I dressed and went out
with my revolver, cartridges, caps, and ramrod in
my pockets. Walked down to the Society rooms;
ome up and sat down again, not thinking of Mr.
McGee nor his mrrder, or who murdered hin. 1
sat there only a few moments, when Detective
O'Neill came in and arrested me. He asked me
at what time I left the House, but he never told
me what I was arrested for till two or three hours
afterwards, when he told me that a son of Mrs.
‘Trotter’s had seen me running round Wellington
strect after shooting McGee ; but IT felt innocent,
knowing in my heart that Idid not shoot Mr Me-
Gee. 1 did not do it, and had no more notion of
doing it than the child unborn, Then they ex-
amined iny boots, took them away and sail they
found my tracks in the rear of the house nearly
opposite Mrs Trotter's. I will give your Lord-
ship an idea of my treatment in jail. On the 22nd
of April last, I was in my cell, locked up.

They brought Lacroix up stairs and T was de-
liberately pointed out to him in my cell, When
the man saw me he said, ‘‘Je connais pas.”’ He
did not know me, my Lord; I know he did not.
Three hours afterwards, he was brought down
below and shewn iny clothes. Then I was told
to put them on, and placed between eight or nine
respectable gentlemen of Ottawa, for Lacroix to
indentify. JIow was this? I will tell you.
Sheriff Powell, now sitting in Court, says to us,
** Right about face,” and when we had done so he
did me injustice in the sight of God. He deliber-
ately pointed me out to that man Lacroix, and
then he says to Lacroix, ‘‘show me the man.”
Of course the witness was able to point me out !
I was not allowed to ask this man a question, but
was then run out of the office, up stairs. And]
know this much in my heart and soul, that if the
deposition that man first made could be seen, it
would be found out that he did not report that he
saw me at all. I would like to see that man to
question him, for I could ask him a question he
could not answer. But I know all that has been
working against me since my arrest. 1 know the
preee in the people’s minds against me. 1

ave been spoken against as an object of horror,
by men of opulence ; but I would scorn to treat
any nan under me as they have treated me. And
why have 1 been thus treated? Because I am a

oman Catholic! For this reason I have been
sloated over and threatened by the officials. I
have been threatened by them in my cell, too,
One of the officials now in Court said to me, men-
acingly, he would beat any Fenian like me, but J

am no Fenian. I would sacrifice the last drop of

my blood for that noble woman, whose portrait 1
now see hanging before me in the Court, the
Queen. I served her nine years and six months
in the army, four years of which time I served in
India, And when aman like me comes to speak
of being called a black assassin, my blood runs
cold at the thought, The mgn who was murdered
was aman against whom I never had any spite.
I knew him to be talented and proud of his coun-
try; and I was proud of him. We, as Roman
Catholics, I say, are looked upon as traitors—
always traitors, And why? Because party feel-
ing runs higher here than I have ever known it to
ranin any other county, and I say that is the
eurse of the country. I stand here as a victim to
that party feeling, and they may find me guilty

as they have done; but I know I am innocent of

the crime or the murder of the Hon. Thomas ’-
Arcy McGee, I must say at the same time, that
if I were placed in the position of any one of the
gentlemen of the jury, with such _ evidence
brought against another man as they have raked
up against me, 1 should certainly bring in the
same verdict as they have done, and I fully ex-
onerate them from all blame whatever in the
matter. They could not know ond were not told
the means re to, to bring the charge home
1 me, They did not know the way the evidence
was got up arainst me; but I ama Roman Catho-
lic, and asI aw an Irish Roman Catholic must
suffer, 1 suppose.
being Fenians, and asin England and Ireland so
itishere. Any of the Irish race who staids up
in defence of Irish liberty are liable in some way
_or other to’be caught in the meshes of the law,
and, perhaps, hung, drawn and quartered, or else
sent to some terrible hell to drag on alife like the
living damnediy: __

His Lordship said-—Prisoner, we have given

ou full liberty of speech in your defence ; there
oe been no restraint put on you, but what you
are speaking about has no reference whatever to
your case.

Prisoner—I am speaking the truth, my Lord.
1 speak, becanse I feelas I speak. They found
me guilty, itis trne, but that docs not make me

y in the sight of God, He and I know all.

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and Colde.—ILo all diseases of the throat and chest, eo
in able climate, nothing #0 speed.
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remedies. These disorders nce too often neglected at
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Hamnura, Sept, 21.—His Majesty King William of
Prussia, arrived inthis city yesterday, His Majesty
made a visit to the Bourse and, in reply toan address,
said: Peace fs desired by all. I have the surest hope
that it will not be broken. My speech at Kiel was in-
tended to give the strongest assurance of that hope, and
T cannot anderatand how opposite impressions could
have been desired from the words used.” This explan-
ation wae received with great cheering.

Dvnuiy, Sept. 22.—A party of ahont 60 persons, all
armed, many of them mounted made an attack on the
house of a Mr. Justices, near Cork. last night, and strip-
ped it of arma, which they carried off. The movement
was made by an American, No arrests were made.
Patrick Doran and Daniel Moriarity, who were con-
victed of complicity in Fenian outrages in Anstralia,
some time age, have been pardoned on condition that they
do not goto Ireland Michael Hanley, of this city, a
convicted Feman has been pardoned,

Paris. Sept. 22.—Official despatches from Spain have
heen received here. They admit that an insurrection
has broken out at Madrid and Seville, bat its existence
in Marcea and Gallicia is denied, The Moniteur has
the foll wing in regard to the Royal Army of Spain:—
General Concha’s brother lias been ordered to com-
mand the centre, General Cheste commands in Cata-
lonia, Arragon, and Valencia, and General Novaliche in
Andalusia. General Jose Concha, Acting President of
the Spanish Ministerial partr. sent a circular despatch
to the representatives of Spain at allthe Foreign Courts
assuring therm that the resurrection willbe euppreesed,

_THE HERALD, W

Jfrontige. It is reported that Queen Isabell has enterod
France. There is a A... that the rebe] Gen. Prim
has been ted, but there is no authority as to the

SEPT. 30, 1868.

EDNESDAY,

fact. The Press says that the Spanish army is loyal,
avd that the insurrection iy confined to the provinces of
Andolasia and afew seaports. The following official”
announcement has heen received from Madrid: Cata-
lonia, Arragon, and Va'enciaare quiet. The Moniteur
has the following: The revolution In Spain makes no
headway, ‘The people are indifferent or repulsive to
the project Active measures are taken by the Gov-
ernment for the suppression of the rebellion, The in-
surgents in in Andulasia are retiring before the Reyal
troops. The ramored rising of the republicans at Ca-
labria is denie I.

New York, Sept. 25 —The cricket match between
the picked twenty-two of Canada and the All England
Kleven, was resumed yesterday at Montreal, The
Englishmen finished the first innings, and the score
stood 210 to 218 for the Canadians, The Canadians will
go to the hat on their second innings to-day. :

Monrreat, Sept, 25.—Owing to the rain it was im-
possible to continue the ¢ricket match this morning, and
it was therefore a drawn game. The All England
scored in the firet innings $10, and the Canadians only
280, the Eleven left this morning for Boston.

New Yor, Sept 26.--Silas James and his cone,
Charles James, were hanged at 10 to-day. at Worcester,
Mase... for the murder of Joseph G, Clark. Gold closed
at 1424.

Lonpon, $ ‘pt. 27.—No official despatches have been
received from Madrid until Friday. The following ac-
counts came from other sonrces:—The revolution in

A French fleet is under orders to sail for Spain, for the |
purpose of affording protection to French residenta and |
their property. France will remain entirely neutral in|
the affairs of Spain. It ie reported that the leaders of |
the revolutionare underminded as to the form of govern. |
ment to be adopted for the country.

Loxvon, Sept. 22.—The following additional intelli-
gence has been received of the insurrection in Spain,
Gen, Concha is at the head of the royal troops, Gon-
zales Bravo, the prime minister, and recently resigned
has fled. Queen Skee isat San Sebastian; the road
between the place and Madrid is infested by the revolu-
tionista to such an extent that the Queen will not make
the journey at present, Martial law Las Leen proclaim-
ed throughout the whole of Spaiu.

Lonpox, Sept. 22.—Evening. It is rumored that
the Spanich flect off Cadiz. has opened fire on the city, |
where at last atcounts the citizens and troops remained
firm to the Queen, The rebels are very strong in the
Provinces of Barcelona, Aryagon, Cerida and Gerena,
It is said that the sovercignty of the people, and 24 ap-
peal to the Nation, are the cries of the Insurgents.

Lonpoyx, Sept. 23.—The Times this morniug has a
letter from Varis containing the following news of the
course of the Insurrection in Spain, Gen, Prime, the
leader of the insurgent forces started from Paris and
met the Generals who were recently exiled by the Span-
ish Government at Cadiz. Capt. Maleanpo. of the
Spanish Iron-clad Sergossa, who had declared for the
insurgents, brought his guus to bear on the barracks of
Cadiz, and compelled the Royal troops garrisoned in
the city to surrender, ‘The city having pronounced for
the revolution, each General sailed to pre-arranged
points on the coast, where each raised the Standard of
insurrection and set the movement on foot at his ap-
pointed theatre of operations, Deapatches from Naples
report that insurrections have broken out in Calabria
and Sicily in favor of an Itahan republic, The Italian’
Government has taken prompt and strong steps to put)
artop tothe disorders, |
Lonvon, Sept. 23.(even.)—The following additional |
news has been received from Spain.

The fortified town |
of Santona, in the Province of Santordor, bas pronounce.

ed for the revolotionists. The railroad and telegraph

lines in the south eastern part of Spain have been cut,
and rapid communication is destroyed. The exeite-|
ment at Madrid is increasing. The insurgents have is-_
sned a proclamation, which save that when they are vie |
torious their future course relative to the Government

of the country willbe decided by universal soffrage. |
The insurgents are reported to have attacked Madrid, |
which is defended by Barnicades. bat no particulars
have been reeeived. “The City of Saragoosa is actively
preparing defences against an anticipated attack by the
rebels,

Desi, Sept. 23.—The Aldermen and Councillors
of thie city, have passed a resolution, setting forth that
ar all danger from the Fenian movement has passed
away, the time has come for the release of imprisoned
Fenians,

New Yorr, Sept. 22.—Owing to the inability to asree
npon the time when referees should be appointed, the
proposed match between the St. Joho, N. B. crew and
the Ward Brothers is broken off. Intelligence from
Ruenos Ayres, to the effect that a storm passed over the
city onthe 14th Ang. The same day @ terrible earth-|
quake visited the west coast, and was attended with |
the greatest loss of life that has occured there for some
time. Numerons veesela were sunk in the harbor, and
several houses were blown down.

New York, Sept. 25.—There has been a bloody col-
lision in Georgia, between whites and blacks, in which
ten of the latter were killed, aud forty wounded, Two
whites were killed. The whites dispersed a political
meeting of blacks which caused the bloodshed. Bark-

The !oas is estimated ata million

North |

15th of September.
dollars. The safest of the banks of British
Amerien and British Columbia were saved.

New York. Sept. 23.--A cricket natch between the
All England Eleven and twenty-two ¢f the Canadian
plavere commenced at Montreal yesterday. The Can-
adiane first took the bat, but only made 23 rane. The
Englishmen elosed the playing with a score of 47, with
one wicket down, ~

Monvnrear, Sept. 28 —An attempt was made last
night to upset the Grand Trank Train going west, in
coneeqnence it is surmised of Mr, O Rielly Crown
Counsel in the Whalen case being on beard, tics were |
placed on the track but the down fright train struck
them first, one or two cars were badly damaged.
Monvuran, Sept. 24.—In the competition in the ‘All
Comers International Match.” open to all comers of
any uation, any rifle coming within the Wimbledon regn-
lations, Captain Piers won the first prize of 8300, mak-
ing 38 points at 400 and 800 yards. He could make
only two mere,

Lonxvon, Sept. 25.—The ° imes and Telegraph have
articles this morning on the epeech of Reverday Jobn-
eon, delivered at Leeda the day before yesterday. The
writers exult at the good sense and pacifie tone of Mr.
Johneon’s utterance, and say that if he who knows the
whole case is certain of an adjustment of the differences
pending hetween the United States and Great Britain,
the public may he sare of it. i
Panis. Sept. 25 —The Moniteur publishes the follow-
ing news from Spain. Gen. Pavia, commanding the
Royal troops, is marching his forces to attack Serable,
The men in good spirits, The report that the Qneen
of Spain had croesed the frontier into France was pre-
mature. She still remains at San Sebastian, but it ix
rumored that she will soon leave for Pattin the depart-
ment of the lower Pyrenees.

Lonnon, Sept. 24, eve.--The following is the latest
news which has been received from Spain:—The Gov-
ernment at Madrid bae declared all Spain in a state of
siege. Gen, Gauda, who was sent out with a detach-
ment of Reyal troops against the Provittee of Santander,
has joined the insurgents, Thee reg te that Gen

Prim is marching directly om Madrid are reiterated

he is accompanied hy Ged. Larand, Dake Delatorre,
and the force under his conmand is 20.000 strong. The
Duke Delatorre ie eaid to be acting Provisienul Presi-
dent and civil head of the Revolution. He hae refused
the offers of accommodation made by Gen. Concha from
Madrid, The Spanish ehips of war in the port of San
Sebastian have declared ete the Queen, and pened
the rebel fleet. The revolutionary leaders have issued

Decree 4 that any officer who orders an attack
on the

raitor

lthe exile of their favorite Generala.

erville, British Columbia, was destroyed by fire on the |
i men ously fast,

or patriot soldiera would be adjudged a

Le ‘Mr John on, - eae

Minster. in reply to an address presen n

Couneil of Leeds, anid that he hoped for » sepud set.

of the digereneee between Engla oa the

» ond ld devote hie energies to the

would certainly do not
om ite ntation, and

|! id tarnish ber honof. |

, 24.—The French Government -

strengthen tte military posts on the

Pants.

Spain is the result of the union of the constitutional
moderate and Liberal parties. in an effort te overthrow
the reigning dynasty, ‘The fleet hos joined the move

ment, asthe sailors are nnpaid, and the greater part
of the army has revolted, because they are indignant at
The Church,
which is bound by every tie to the Queen, resists, and
holds the masses in check, As far as it can be ascer-
tained from the various reports received up to the pre-
ent hour, the inanrrection extends throughout the Pro-

vinces of Cadiz, Sevilla, Sueln. Granada, Valencia, Ali

cienta, Algerias, Mataza, Vigo Ferral, Corunna, and
Coreda; and many armed bands have appeared in the
Provinces of Huesca, Saragossa, Tennel and Navaires,
General Para had arrived in the vicinity of Cudova;
but bis troops were deserting in large numbers; and he
wae obliged te stop the march, and wait for reinforce-
ments from Badajos, and Curdal Real, which, at last
accounts, have not vet reached him,

Dubin. Sept. 27.—The leaders of the so-called
Fenian party in Ireland are everywhere forming po-
litieal coalitions with the Tories. They even oppose
such Candidates for Parliament, as the O'Donoghue in
Tralee, Jolin Frane!s Maguire in Cork, and other urn.
ally strong advocatessof Irish rights. The journals in
Treland which have shown mos sympathy with the
Fenian agitation have come out strongly in support of
the coalition,

New York, Sept. 283,—The Canada Board of Agri-
culture have passed Resolutions recommending the
Government to rescind the order prohibiting the impor-
tation of American cattle after Ist of October.

{From the Liverpeo! Mereury, Sept. 12.]

The arpointment of Lord Mayo to the Govern w-General-
ship of India is quite as unpopular in that comntry as it is at
home. A telegram from Bombay states that the appointment
is unanimously condemned by the Indian press.

A speedy and satisfactory settlement of the Alabama
claims is very probable Weare mformed that Mr. Reverdy
Johnson, the new American Minister to England, hes been
instructed by Mir, Seward that all the documenta hitherto
issued on this question have been cancelled, and that Mr,
Jolson is authorised to make such terms with Lord Stanley
as he may deem proper.

The Protestant Primate of Ireland has stated, in his visita-
established the usion would, in fact, thereby be ¢issolved,
and Ireland woull be constituted a separate State, ‘The
Churches of England avd Ireland, however, would remain
united. The legislature might confiscate the possessions of
the Trish clergy and denrive them of their civil rights, but
eou'd not sever them from the national church or change
them into a sect,

The Dub!in Towh Council has resolved, by a majority of
32 agninst 16, to present an address to the Queen praving
for the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish
Church, This is one of those stubborn facts which make
apparent the falsity of the oft-repeated assertion that dis-
establishment is not desired in Treland.

The Rev. Philip Hains, a Wigan Clergyman, who some
time since made a speech in favor of the disestablishment of
the Irish Church, has received a bint from the Pastoral Aid
Society that the grant he has hitherto received from that
society's funds will be discontinued if he does not behave
himself he' ter,

Lord Fitazwalter, the chairman of the '* Protestant demon-
stration’ at the Crvstal Palace three weeks ago, has thought
it advisable to repndiate participation in the * objectionable
and unworthy sentiment’ advanced by one of the speakers,
that « Judas Iscariot was a gentleman compared with Mr.
Gladstone.” :

There was a marked and ve y gratifying decronse in the
mortality in this borough last week, the death rate having
fallen to 28 per thousand perannum, tiarrhaa, which had
latterly killed about 100 persons every week, resulted fatally
in only 58 cases; hut we notice with regret that the futality
from typhus fever is increasing.

Macadam has one great disadvantrce—it wears out tre-
The 4 ff rence in the cost of maintaining
streets where there is heavy trafke poved with equare sets
and macadamized is something like 40 or 50 per cent. An
insuperable object’on, however, to the use of equare sets in
the great thoroughfares, eapecially where there are shops, is
the excessive noise which the traffic over them creates,
Some sets, much smaller than the ordinary type. have re-
cently been laid down at the corner of North Jokn Street,
and Dale Street as an experiment. and are said to combine
the noiselesaness of macadam with the stability of granite.
Mr. Gladstone, at the meeting of the health committce on
Thursday, drew attention to this matter, and it was resolved
to referto the horough engineer a proposition for laying
down a “ breasting™’ on th principle in Church Street.

There wae a good deal ¢* talk at the Liverpool licensing
sessions last week about the suppression of drunkenness,
and those gentlemen who ventured to assert that the new
Parliament would find it necessary to speedily legislate on
the subject seem to have arrived at the right conclusion.
Under the existing «ystem of licensing we look in vain for a
diminution of drunkenness, It is all the same whether we
have goners! or restrictive licensing, for the charge sheet at
the police court shows week after weck a deplorable list of
drunk and disorderly cases, On Monday it included no
fewer than 195 names; and it is worth noting, as corrobora
tion of the statement made last week by Mr, Raffles, the
stipendiary magistrate that 141 of the cases were booked on
Saturday night. One of the en!prits. a woman, had pre-
viously been brought before the court no fewer than 117
times. end on Monday she wae sent to prison for a moath.
Whether, ns was suggested last week, thie woman should be
placed under restraint as a dipsomaniace is a question worthy
of the consideration of romnl reformers, Three more of the

cases brought before Mr, Raffles on Monday were those of

persons—one man and two women—who whilst suffering

from the effects of drink had tned to murder themselves.
Murphy. the itinerant lecturer, has succeeded in stirring

up ill-b!ood in Manchester, Bound over by the local magis-

trates to keep the peace, and so prohibited from delivering

his inflommatory harangues on Popery. Murphy has, with
characteristic Wadacity, nominated himeelf as n candidate
for the city. On Saturday afternoon he delivered his first
election address” to a large mob, who soon grew unruly,
aud a serious row resulted, The interference of a strong
hody of police was required to suppress the tumult Several
persons were injured in the fray, and others
prisoners. The disturbances were resumed on Sunday after-
noon, wher large numbers of people assembled in Choriton-

road. and a serious encounter took place between a Murphyite
The police

rabtle wnd en Trish mob,armed with sticks
a parated the combatants and arrested several persons, who
wore brought before the megistrates on Monday, ‘The +
Jender was sent to gaol for two months eat
followers were bound owe’ tc *

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tion charge at Armogh, thatof the Irish Church were dis- |

were made

“The merous in France who believe that a war
beliaaen abe pei nad and Prussia is imminent are having
their convictions strengthened by the increased interest

| which (he Em is manifesting in military matters, His
» has recently devoted a large portion of his time to
ee “7 f troops; andon ‘Tuesday he visited

sonal inspection of
| the camp ex Chelona, witnessed a series of experimental
| trials of artillery, and whilst the infantry went through
| come movementa, and then inspected the ambulance and
other establishments in the camp.

The International Congress of Workmen, held this week
at Bruasels, has adopted resolutions declaring the ity
of regulating strikes, organising societies of resistance for all
trades and in all countries, and approving the establishment
of councils of arbitration, .

The Spanish Government, though it denies that disnffeo-

tion prevails in the country, is showing by its acta that se-
dition prevails extensively, and that even the army is not to
be trusted, A number of commissioned officers have been
recently dismissed from the service hecause they were sus-
pect of disloyalty to the reigning dynasty; and a batch
of non-commissioned officers at Madrid have been arrested.
Strong bodies of the civil guard constan‘ly patrol the streets
of the capital.
A slight ehange has ocenrred in the Italian Cabinet, ill
health having compelled Signor Cadona, Ministerof the
Interior, to resign hig post, For the present the duties of
the department will be discharged by Count Cantelli, Minis-
ter of Public Works,

Accoraing to a letter from Rome, a reduction is in course

of preparation there in the staff of the higher administration.
Pius IX, is said to beve long entertained the intention of
only allowing two Ministers to subsist, that of Foreign
Affairs and that of the Interior, each of which would be con-
fided to a cardinal. Antonelli would retain the first, and
Berardi would have the seeond, in which the finances,
justice, police, public works, and arms, would form so many
divisions, administered by chiefs of section,
Attemp's to promote a revolution in Servia have not
ceased with the execution of the alleged murderers of Prince
Michael. A journal published in the capital states that new
hands of insurgents are being formed in mountainous districts,
and that they are bent upon continuing the struggle in ex-
pectation of reinforcenents coming to their aid, A‘ Na-
tional Provisional Government” has been formed by the in-
surrectionary party in Servia,

It is ciesand that Russia has reised in various external
money markets during the last twelve months no less than
£18,000,000 by state-qnayanteed railway loans.

A despatch from Tunis stntes that all differences with
Frence have been adjusted ‘The Bey is keeping his engage-
ments with the French Government. A mixed commission
has inquired into the financial resources of the Regency. and
has come to the conclusion that those resources, well ad-
ministered. ave sufficient to provide for the pubic services
and pay off the actual debt

The discovery of ¢xtensive goldfields in South Afvica is
enusing great excitement at the Cape. The first reports
of the exereding plenteousness of the auriforous deposits are
fully confirmed, and extensive preparations for working the
flelds were being made, Most naturally, there is already a
conflict of authority over the precious territory, The
Transvaal Republic was attempting to include the diggings

within its boundaries; rey a rein an travellers
were trying to persuade the nw veoh allianee
with Prussia ov some other German Pr nh stated

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however, that the ehiefs prefer an alliance with Great Britain.
The news from
factory. An
commanded by a
by the Inst accounts to he watching an opportunity of eros-
sing the frontier into Bulgaria, The ‘Turkish Government,
having received information of the proposed expedition, has
appealed to the Servian Regency for assistance against the
insurgents and, it 1s said, has also asked for the expulsion
from the country of some Russian agents known to be con-
nected with them. The insurgents are so well concealed,
however, that the efforts of the Servian authorities to cis-
cover them have hitherto been unsuccessful.

Correspondence,

To Tur Eprror or ture Herasp.

Mr. Editor;

On the 22nd inst., we attended an interesting concert
in the new hall. now in course of completion, at Egmont
Bay. Although it was only serving as a rehearsal to a
furtue and more public entertainment, yet it would
have done credit to some of the city performers. The
music was among the most touching and comical selec-
tions, and appeared to please the audience admirably, tf
we are to judge that from thelr repeated applauses. But
what drew forth the most hearty laughter from the audi-
ence, were the dramatical plays. ‘They appeared so natural
that some thought they were really viewing the parties
whom the actors represented. Old Sambo was so comically
represented that the admiration and applause of the au-
dience could hardly be suppressed to have the play con-
tinned. Over £60 was realized, and itis to be hoped
that the hall will be filled at the repetition of this con-
cert, of which due notice will be given

AN ACADIAN.

Mr. A. H,St. Germain, Proprietor of the Canadian
Advertising Agency, Toronto, Ont., is our Sour
Agent for procuring American Advertisements, and
is authorized also to receive Canadian Advertisements
for this paper. :

The erald.

Wednesday, September 30, 18Gs,

THE TODD PROPERTY.

Jvuparxa from the tone of the last Islander, we should
be inclined to say that a greater plece of jugzlery was
never attempted to be practised than that by which the
Hon. J. C. Pope sought to effect a sale of the Todd pro-
perty to the Government, The editor of the Islander
admits that he has been the Artful Dodger in the matter,
as in the case of the Worrell Estate. He applics
to Mr. Todd to know if he will sell his estate to his
brother, the Hon. J.C. Pope. Mr. Todd, it appears, eon-
sents upon certain conditions, which are known only to
hiinself and to the Popes. In the meantime a paragraph
appeared in this paper, regretting that Mr. Pope should
place himself in the position of a middle-man, when he
knew that the Government waswilling,as far as possible,
to wipe out the leasehold system, and that the tenants
themselves would be much better pleased to be the
debtors of the Government than of any landlord, how-
ever humane he might be. This, we doubt not, led to
the correspondence which appeared in last week's paper.
Well, after all the correspondence, what do we find?
Why that Mr. Pope is not the owner of the Todd pro-
perty at all, and, hadno power to make a bargain with the
Government. This is what we conclude from the editorial
of the Jslander, as also from a notice from the Hon. J.
C. Pope—as agent of the estate—to the tenants thereon,
calling upon them to pay up forthwith all rents and ar-
rears of rents. So, that, all the tenants have gained by
the intermeddling of the Popes, is a peremptory order
to pay up their back-rents! Whata commentary upon
Mr. Pope’s professione—that he did not wish to gain
anything out of the tenants. The only object on earth
which Mr. Pope could have had in offering to the Gov-
ernment an estate which was not his own, was to en-
deavor to make a little political capital for the next
election. The Islander grinds out two columns of sick-
ening stuff for this object. Spleen is its most prominent
featur 7 . ." —

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and the monuments of their ability can be seen any day
by walking out the Brighton Road ad taking a view at
these beautiful structures, the Victoria Barracks, In
Imitation of the Islander, we feel inclined to stick in
here half a line of points of exclamation; but we think
our point is clear without fletitious ald. That celebrat-
ed magazine, with the iron spikes, the construction
of which was so thoroughly exposed In the Supreme

Court, and in the press, by Mark Butcher, Esq., is
another monument of the ability of our friend and his
colleagues. Whenever the present Government shall
begin to exhibit such a precocious genius, we shall eye
them rather suspiciously. So far they have managed
public affairs economically and well, They have sayed
to the tax-payers of the country large sums entalled up-
on them by their predecessors. They have paid off a
large share of the public debt, they have relleved a con-
siderable number from the thraldom of landlordism, they
have raised the teachers’ salaries, and they have not in-
creased the public burden by so much as a penny piece,
In the absence of anything like public works, what more
could be expected from them? Every. reasonable man
will admit that they have done well. But to return to
the Todd Fstate again, we do not think that the Gov-
erpgrent would be justified, without a vote of the Legis-
lature. In giving Mr. Pope what he asked for that estate.
The Government were empowered last winter to spend
£10,000, if they thought proper to do so, In purchasing
any small estates which might be in the market during
the recess. Part of that amount was so expended; but
the balance was not sufficient to effect a purchase of the
Yodd estate, Strongly as we desire to see every lease-
holder in this Island a freeholder, we ¢annot help think-
ing that the Government, under the circumstances,
would not be justified in purchasing just now the Todd
estate, or in giving the high figure asked for it. In
justice to every section of the country, the opinion of
the Legislature should be first sought; and if, after due
consideration, it is deemed expedient to make a purchase,
then let it be made and there will be no difleulty in the
way. Mr. Pope, in our opinion, has been simply play-
ing a political game of battle d’or and shuttle-cock with
Mr. Todd's tenants, for als own amusement, and with
the view of embarrassing the Government. The manner
in which he chucks the tenants about may be gratifying
to him. bot must be rather annoying to them. For the
life of us we cannot understand why, if he did not desire
to make a profit out of them, he should seek to buy thelr
lands and immediately offer to resell them to the Gov-
ernment, It would require a large stretch of credulity
to believe anything of the kind, and hence his reticence
when questioned by Mr, Hensley as to the terms upon
which he purchased from Mr. Todd. He dug a pitfall
for the Government, and he has fallen in himself, His
offer to the Government was a most bare-faced aMpir.
Had he obtained the exorbitant price demanded, Se
could have made his bargain with Mr. Todd and pocket
edahandsome sum. Fortunately the Government was
not empowered to close a bargain with lim, aud now it
comes to light that he is not the owner at Rll, but simply
the grinding agent, determined to exact the pound of
flesh from the anfortunate tenants. What do the publie
think of this jugglery; what do the tenants think of this
amiable agett?

WHat 18 He To BE CALLED? —The last despatch from

+| the Colveial Minister has not only deprived the Licat.
¥ i.

; tile of “His
have or effect upon
Al! the members of the existing Connell are to have

title of * Honorable” for life; but there Is a vacancy
be filled up in that body before long; and we suppose
the newly-elect will be slinply styled plain: Mister,”
This willbe rather invidious. The new member will

stand among his colleagues something like a fox with-
out a tafl—at once a warning and an example of the en-
| croaching power of the Dominion. After the next. Gen-

_ jeral Election, too, there is likely to be an infusion of

/new blood into the Legislative Council, which will make
| confusion worse confounded In this matter, The idea of
one portion of the same Body standing in an inferior
{position to another portion is absurd. We wonder if

the successor of the late Hon. Jas. Yeo inthe Legisla-
tive Council will be spoken of as © His Honor” by his
i brother members, or as ‘the member for the First
| District of Prince County?" Of course this is a small
; matter; but small as it Is, it has not been considered
| too Insignificant for the Dominion Government, as we
conceive. to dabble in. This sort of interference should
be repudiated by the Colony, which owes no allegience
tothe Domirion, It remains to be seen what course
the Lientenant Governor will pursue with reference to
his deprivation of the title which he has worn ever since
he received Her Majesty's Commission, and to which,
we believe, he is still entitled, seeing that he receives
his appointment direct from the Queen; and not from
the Governor-General of Canada, as do the Lieut. Gov-
ernors of the Provinces of the Dominion. With respect
to the matter of Councillors, however, we trust that
when the Legislature meets, the despatch alluded to
will be warmly discussed, and bring forth a vigorous
protest against the encroachment upon the rights of the
Council.

AN inquest was held on Monday forenoon, before Dr.
Beer, one of Her Majesty's Coroners for Queen's County,
on view of the body of Isabella Livingston, of Nine Mile
Creek. The deceased was a woman of over 80 years of
age, and was found on Saturday evening last floating
near the steamboat wharf, There was a very severe
wonnd on the forehead. Jt seems she had left Mrs,
Gilligan's about four o'clock, p. m., with the intention
of crossing over in the steamboat, and must have lost
her way. The jury returned a verdict as follows :-—
“ That the deceased came to her death by drowning on
Friday evening last, near the steamboat or Pope’s wharf,
having received asevere blow onthe forehead; as to

evidence before the jury to show.

Stewart Campnvnr, fsq., M. 2. comtnd. John Freeman says that this gentleman, who, as our
readers may be aware, is a member of the Dominion
Parliament for Guysboro, N. 8., is about to start from
Canada on a visit to this Island. We do not know
whether his visit has anything political connected with,
it or not; if it has, a worse agent could not be, selected.
Mr. Campbell was elected as an Anti; but on going to
Ottawa, he suddenly accepted “ the situation,” much to
the disgust of his friends in Nova Scotia, who do not
hesitate to say that he betrayed the m.

Orriciat despatches from Spain, up to the 22d, admit
that an insurrection has broken out at Madrid. The
Moniteur has the following in regard to the Royal Army
of Spain, —Gen. Chesti commands in Catglonia, Arragon,
and Valencia, and Gen. Movalechez in Andalusia, A
French fleet has been ordered to Spain to protect French
residents, The Spanish army seems loyal, and in con-
sequence, the lnsuerretion Is getting on slowly, the peo-
ple being indifferent and repulsive to It. The Trsur-
gents in Andalusia are retiring before the advance of
the Royal Troops.

Governor Scott, of 8. Carolina, in a reply to the re-
monstrance of the white citizens of Spartanzburgh

against negroes arming and drilling, says there are
many whites doing the same. ‘This bit of news from
Gov. Scott ls refreshing, and shows that the Governor
is willing to give the white boys a chance for their lives
—a pretty state of affairs in the neighboring Reputlic,
srg are considered equal if not superior to
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THE steamipip Louisiana arrived at New York_on the
11th Pe risa Ee
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