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DAY, OCEOBER 10, 1867.

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MEXICO.
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TARO —CONDITION OF TUL
CIEY—VIEW OF * pyxiMILIAN’s BODY.

A VISIT TO QUE

[Special corres” yndent of de N.Y, Tribune.)
Qvenrrano, Ang. 24, 1867.

A few days since T left the capital of this
Republic for the purpose of visiting some
ofthe places of*interest with which the
interior ol Mexico abounds, My journey
‘to this point occurred without special in-
‘terest or event, more thin frequent visits
trom the ladrones (robbers) with which the
whole country is infested, and particularly
at the present time, when the large nun-
bers of discharged soldiers have no fears
wf such specially-directed cdicts as the
* 8rd of October decree” Of the unfortu-
uate Maximilian, I find this pli
inuch worse condition than I oant

effects of the siege, while others have been
quite completely ruined, AIL the houses
have more or less marks from the shot and
shell, while every few hy their iron bal-
conies coinplete, the niaterial hay

used by the Iwperidlists daring th:
Great holes and seams live been openc
in the churches ayd convents, and eyery-
thi ‘

@ bears evidence of the terrible we
don for so many weeks, In conse-
quence of the general destravtion, the
Governor of the State has issucd a dec
ordering that lime, brick, sand, and o
buijding material be ent into the — ity
free ol duty, each city having the right vw
levy local dutics upon everything taken
within its wall,

Beiore my departure from the capital 1
heard that the body of the late Emperor
had Jett this place, and was well on its
wity to the coast, Linagine my surprise,
when Ty ked this morning if L would
like to visit the corpse; and, if itis a pos:
sibility, my horvov aud disgust, when |
saw and heard what Luote below. 1 can-
hol express iny abhorence at what To have
to-day witnessed in this city, now so wide-
ly celebrated as the place of the assassina-
tion of Maximilian aud his generais. Nor
ean TL form any stractare of language
which will adequately iupeess the reader
With a fuithlal representation ofall L would
like to publish to the world.

1 found the colin containing the remains
in a room in the secoud story of the house
evccupied by Sr. Don Manos Ledo, A
soldier stood gaurd at the door, 1
gi Imittance to all who mi
Jookkat the body, which willir
in Our case, somewhat ae
influence of a tew re
bore the appearance of |
uscd for a store-room, aid Was both very
dark andy extvemely filthy. The coflin
stood in the centre of the room, resting
upon a couple of rude wood benches, — It
is covered with black cloth, adorned with
ncheap quality of gold luce, the top ol
which has a false cover or Jid, opening
which case revealed three glisses, through
which the silent form ot the ill-tated Aus-
trian was shown by the aid of a penny
tallow candle kept by the soldier tor visit-
orsiuse, Phe Buiperor was dressed in :
suit composed of a blue coat, with a row
ol brass buttons in front, dark blue pants
and heavy cavalry boots, Lis hands we
covered with a pair of white gloves, very
much soilvd. dlis mouth aud eyes were
partially open, plainly showing his teeth
aud the color of his eyes. lis beard is
quite gone, as well as the greater part oi
CULO DIM att Aakuadls Jas Rea
the embalmimenut, and sold, he receiving
ashighas tive ounces gold —830—tor sinall
locks of the same. ‘Vne body of the Kin-
peror remained at Lisso’s house until: last
week, When it Was removed to its present
location, during which time he made use
obit as wimenus of speculation, Ile also
disposed of whatever eflvcts belonging: to
Maximilian he could obtain, charging large
stuns tur stall picees of his blood-stained
garments, whiet he cut up and sold. dt
is also alleged that he has even removed
a small poriign ofthe skull, for which he
obtamed a large sum, replucing it with
syvood. 1 cannot vouch for this, but it has
general beliet here, ‘Lhe doctor atlirms
that the Governinent has tailed to pay bim
his bill for the embalniment of sone $40,-
0uy, and declares his intention of aking
his money the surest way possible.

This same man, Lisse, together with a
human being called Refugio Gonzalez,
delivered up Gen, Miramon, The General
had been wounded in the face, and calied
in Lisso’s ascistance, who extended the
operation to 88 longa period as possible,
and when Miramon learned the city had
been sold, he attempted to leave the
house, but found a soldier awaiting him at
ile door, who took hin jite custoty. As
he was being removed to prison, Miraon
handed his purse, containing money dnd
private papers, to Lisso, who in turn gave
“it to Escobedo. That oflicer ordered it
returned to its owner, Lisso intends ac-
ecompanying Maxinilian’s remains to Wu-
yope, expecting to receive a handsome
sum froim,the Emperor of Austria,

apartment
once been

SLR FREDERICK BRUCK,

A telegram from Boston informs us that
the English Ambassador to the United States,
Sir Frederick William Adolphus Bruce, died
yesterday morning from the effects of a throat
tisease trom which he had been suffering for
yome days. Sir Vrederick had arrived in
(oston the night before from Narragansett,
where he had been rusticating for some days.
{le was manifestly in «a sinking condition,
Nhe assistance of the most eminent physicians
sas at once secured but their exertions were

? noavail. Tho patient sank rapidly, and

ied at about 2 a.m. Ile was unable to

peak during this brief period of his sojourn

a Boston, but appeared conscious through-
jat and manifested his wishes by signa.

Sir Frederick Bruce was the descendant of
sae of the oldest and most fimous fiinilies of
ww United Kingdom. Its founder, Robert
» Brays, had come from Noruiandy with
Yilliam the conqueror. His ‘son was made
‘arl of Annandale in Scotland, and became
\e progenitor of the royal line of Bruce and
tuart, as well as of the present reigning
mmilies of Great Britain and Lreland, In 1863

e representative of the family Bruce was

sated Harl of Migin. Sir Frederick was the
jird son of the seventh Marl of Elgin, and
ncle to thepresent url. Mis father, Thomas

uce, Rarl of Elgin. was an accomplished

‘tesman, and was in succession Lnglish

cnister to Turkey and to China.

frederick William Adofphas wae born on
‘24th of April, 1424. He was educated to

+ Jaw, and entered as barrisver at Lincoln's

1. Lle-entéred Wpon the dip/omatie ser-
re by being made, in 1542, member of

rd Ashbmrton's special, Embassy to the
sited States. In 1844 he was made Coloni-

Beeretary at Hong diong. Tn 1846 he was

ointed Licutenant | eneral of Newfonnd-
1, which posidon he held for thirteen
ths. In July, 1845; jie was made Charge

‘hires to the Republic of Bolivia, and

sul General the ensuing April. On the

1 of August he was transferred the Orien-

Ropubliewt Uruguay, and two years: later

ime Agent and Consul General to Egypt.
“4 April, 1858, hy accompanied his brother,

jate Lori Bigin, to China, whither the let
iad been sent on a special mission, A
yy was negotiated with that country in
~ .y 1893, which was brought tu RKugland by

him in September. In December, 1858, he}
was appointed’ Envey Extraordinary, and
Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of

China, and aiterwards General Superintend-

ent of British trade in that country, ‘This

mission fuiled of reaching Pekin on account

of the opposition made by the Chinese, and

the British forces then attacked the Imperial

army in the Peiho. Sir Frederick remained

at Shanghai till peace had been restored; and

finally established the misssion at Pekin in

1861. While residing at that Court he dis-

tinguished himself by good offiees towards the

Americans on many occasions, which were
promptly acknowledged by Mr. Anson Bur-

lingame, our Minister, In December, 1862,

he received the order of Knight Commander
ofthe Bath. A controy y having arisen on}
1864 Letween this country und the Republic
of Colombia, he was appointed umpire by the
two Gevernments, and discharged the delicate
duties to general acceptance, ‘The last post
he filled was that of Eiubassador to the CGoy-
ernment of the United Stutes,

The death of Sir Freder Bruce, in view
of the present relations between the United
Stites und Great Britain, is looked upon as a
seriows Calamity. [tis nat seen how, under
the oxisting temper of the British nation,
hibited by their press, hy can be replaced,
NV. Tribune,

JOIN

ABLISIUMENT,

A ST.

Ainong our new advertisements in to-
day’s paper will be found one of C.L
Richards, Esq., of Saint John, N.B. W:
tad oveasion not long ago to make men-
tion of his establishment, and to give our
testimony to his character us a gentleman
in his dealings. ‘Lo show how correct we
were in What we then stated, we copy th:
following articles from New Brunswick
papers:

** Notwithstanding the general dullness in
the markets of the world. Woodstock cian-
hot complain either of the present state of
its trade, or lor its in the tuture.
Thanks to the ente and unity ot
feeling mong the people of this City ant
the County, oar Branch Railroad is being

pushed forward rapidly on to completion,
thus giving Woodstogk uninterrupted com-

Inunicution with the sea and the outside
world dur the whole year ‘This place
will then become the enterprise of the
productive country above, and when the
bridge'to the Northampton side ot the St.
Johu is completed, a new community of
purehaseis and scllers will be brought in
contice with our business men, and a
trade whieh will be mutually beneficial.
‘This is essentiaily anage of Confederation,
of bringing people together who have been
strangers heretofore, ‘These things can
only be done by means such as the Wood-
stock Branch Raihyay, the Bridge over
the St. John. wud ina much larger degree
to the futercolonial Railway. Woodstock
occupies w position well caleulated to im-
prove her fortunes by these new enterpris-
es. After the Branch Railroad is completed
St, Stephen must be one of the markets in
Which our merchants will make their pur-
chases, but still St. Johu has the advantage
nd will continue to haye the lion's share
of our trace. It is a well understood
principle in’ political economy that men
Will buy in the cheapest market and sell in
tie dearest, By these means only can
people become rich and prosperous. The
merchants of St. doln have had aw large

heretotore, and have thus beeu in

ad their

CeCe EL

uustom~
brow

stuisties we might refer in many instan-
ves illustrative of this) ‘Phe St. Joln
merchants wae luge and their information
extcusive ia ence to the ups and
downs ol trade and commerce; they know
When to make pur base and how,

dn the wholesale Pea, Tobacco and Gen-
eral Grocery business, we inight reter to
the hodse oi C. L. Richards, located oa the
North Market Whari, St. Johu, as one
Which poss 8 peculiar facilities for the
supply of the country trade, a fact whieh
our people are not slow in discovering,

$5

Judging by the piles of barrels, Dales,

boxes and chests, which are to be seen at
our stores and arriving here ou their y
to the upper country, bearing hfs initials
and addvess,

Asan evidence of the fi
which every

itedness
prosperous business man
should possess, We umy state that Mr.
Richards is now reecivi an unusually
wrge stock of goods in anticipation ot in-
xd duties Which will be levied upon
vin articles, and must inerease their
p u he will of course bein aw
position to sell below those upon which the
extra duties haye been paid, and his eus-
tomers Will reap the advantage. As a re-
liable and clever man to deal with, w
recommend Mr, Richards to our readers,

av ig fortunate for St. John that Western
Extension isin a cunilition which gives
hope of speedy connection with the St,
Audrew’s Kailway, and thus with Wood-
stock, Otherwise her trade must have
suffered in a considerable degree alter the
completion of our Branch,”— Carleton Sen-
iinel, :

an

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“ We wouid call especial attention of up-
river merchants who purchase groceries,
&e., in St. John to the advertisement of
C. L, Richards, No. 1 North Whit. Mar,
Richards commenced business about four
years ago with a moderate cash capital, to
which he added his unusual business
talent, and from sinall beginninings, with
integrity and close application, has built
up for himeelt a large and prosperous
trade, Tlis commission business is very
extensive and increasing. The piles ot
eases, bales, boxes and barrels, marked
“C.1, 1.,” which are to be met with on
their Way up the river, shows that Mr.
Richards has customers in that direction
Those who hive not already made his ac-
i se, Will find him a man worthy of
confidence—attentive, prompt and
honorable,”——dAroostook Pionier.

Mrs. A. Allen's Worlds Hair Restorer and
Zylobalsalum or Worlds Mair Dressing are
unequalled, and s0 acknowledged by all who
use them for restoring. invigorating an-
dressing the hair, rendering it soft, silky and
gloss
red position; quickly cleansing the scalp, ar-
resting the fall and imparting a healthy and
natural color to the hair, They never fail to
restore grey Inir to its original youuitul col-
or. They uct directly upon the roots of the
hair giving the natural nourishment required,
No lady’s toilet is complete without the Zylo-
balsamut or hair dressing. It cleanses the
hair and imparts to it a most delightfnl frag-
rance, and is suited to both young and old,

The Restorer Reproduces. The Mair
Dressing cultivates and beautifies.

Uf your hair isthin try it, if scurfy try it,
if harsh try it, if lustreless try it, if none of
these try it, for all who use it will preserve
their hairthrough life. For sale by all, Drug-
pists. 4 7 _

a oad _ :

The Woliville, N.S., Acadien of the 21st
September, gives an account of the death
ofa young man named McLeod, Shelburne
Academy, from eating greens composed
principally of Rhubarb leaf, — Several
other persons were taken ill, at the same
time, from the same ¢ause, but they all
recovered,

just been received here

und disposing it to remain in any desid |-

Latest by Telegraph !

Florence, Oct. 1.
Tatelligence has been received of quite
n serious revolutionary demonstration by
tho partisans of Garibaldi at Vitterbo, yese
terday. ‘The Intest despatches, however,
announee that the outbreak has been
quelled, and that the city is tranquil,
Paris, Oct. 1.
There is much distrust in the political

Summerside Journal.

OCTOBER 10, 1867.

THURSDAY,

No notiee cun be taken of anonymous com
munications. We must know the names and
addresses of our correspondents as a guaranty
of their good faith. We cannot undertake to
return communications that are not used.

THE “PATRIOT” ANSWERED.

and financial civeles ho

M. Rouher, M. Lavaiette and Senor
Nigra, the Italian Minister to branee leit
to-day for Briarritz to confer with the
Eniperor,

Vienna, Oct. 1.
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oth
Ou

Tt was announced to-day that |
peror Francis Joseph il}

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the 20th inst,

visi
nN}
‘ating to the vr

have been. re-
meuntiog miny wild

London, Ovt.
No farther telegram
cent distirbatces in It

In
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the

ceived,
runiers ar

It is
vot in

olt has b
the Pope
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jal journal «
von boton
broken

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to Tilly, and that
Treaty.

ry

Glasgow, 2nd
firm largely
fo, stupped
DLiabitivics ave not stated,
Berlin, 2nd,
Oue hundred deputies of the
man Parliament have signed ’a formal pro
test against any intringement or distur
bance of the long establist Maritime
priveloges of those Gerninn States which
border on the Baltie si:

Messrs. Guchanan & Co.

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London, Oct. dd.

Many Fenian Convicts hitherto contised
in biaglish aod Trish jauilshaye been placed
on board transports and will be sent to
Australia to serve out their sentences.

The City of Hamburg refuses to join the
Zollyerein,

The members of the Masont
niglit gavea
the officers of Adiiral Pa
Franklin, wow here,

American securities heavy and declining
nder the effects of Cable advices trom New
York,

send to
* ship

Florence, Oct. dd.
The official despatches published to-day
are silent in regard to Rome, but confirm
tne report that a revolt has broken out in
the Papal province of Viterbo:
Madrid, Oct. 8d.
Lerstindi has received his com-
mats Captain Geueral ef Cuba, and
will immediately sail for Liyang,
Vienna, Oct. 3.
The Roman Catholic Bishops of the
Austrian Epi we met in Congress
and deehuwed their opposition to any change
in the concordant now established between
Rome and Austria.

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London, Oct. 3.
Tt is reported that a Poiieeman has been
shot and in Rochdale by some Penians, A
Policeman. was attacked and neavy killed
in this City by a ig of Trishinan last

t-$

in Manchester and Tre.
Vem mse to ruinors OF a new

and wide spread Penian conspiracy.
London, Oct. 3.
The following despatch from Italy has

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Florence, Oct. 3.
The rebels hold many ports in the Pro-
vince of Viterbo and await die attack at
the Poutificial Lroops.

London, Oct. 3.
The Emperor Alexander, of Russia, has
demanded of the Sublime Porte the cession |
ol the déland of Candia to Grecee,
Gold L443

Dratit or a GRO KING Who iAs|
SACRIFICED MORE THAN 20,000 LIVEs,—
From advices by the Pronch wail irom the |
West Co:

bba, who has for the
last six yeidrs been a feartulscodrge among
the native tribes inhabiting the countries
bordering: on the Engi id Prone tet.
rilories in the Seng —With fire and
sword he established the religion of Islem,
Killing all those who woud not shave
theiv heads aud swear on the Koran their
adherouce to his taith. dt has been com-
puted that no less than tweuty thousand
human beings have been killed or have
dicd through sturvation, or have beep abs |
ducted and sold into ery by dis. mon-
ster Mabba under tl ruk of religion,

A Co-Operative moyement bas been
started amon the laborers and mechanics
in the city of New York for the purpose
of obtaining four at first cost.

The Yellow fever is very bad in Texas
and New Orleans, On the 16th inst., up-
wards of seventy deaths occurred in the
last named city alone,

Two hundred military officers had been
thrown into prison in Mexico for plotting
against Juarez,

Lhe First Parliament of the Dominion of
Canad will be opened in Ottawa on the
Sixth of November.

Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry.

Tis remedy has long been cherished by
the community tor its remarkable etticacy in
relieving, healing und curing the most obsti-
nate, painful, and long-standing cases of
Cough, Cold, lujluenza, Sore Throat, Bron-
chitis, Whooping, Cough, Croup, Asthma, In-
damation of the Lungs; while even Consum-
tion itself has yielded to ils magic influence
when all other means have failed. Its whole
history proves, that the past has produced no
remedy of equal value, as 4 cure for tho nu-
Merous and dangerous pulmonary affections
which prevail all over the land.

UNSOLICITED TESTIMONY.
Prom Anprew Arcurn, Usq.,of Kairfleld Me.,
* About cight years sinée, my son, Henry
A. Archer, now Postmaster at Fairfield, Som-
erset County, Me., was atticked with spitting
of blood, cough, weakness of lings, and gen-
eral debility,-so much so that our family
physician declared him to hive a “* Srarep
Consumption.” He was undér medical treat-
ment for a number of months, but received
no benefit from it. At length, from the soli-
citation of himself and others, L was induced
to purchase one dotile of WISTAR'D BALSAM
OF WILD CHERRY, which benefitted him
so much that [ obtained another bottle. which
in a short time restored him to his usual state
offealth. I think L can, safely recommend
this remedy to others if like condition, for it
is, I think, allit purports to be—run Great
Luyg KRemepy or tut Times! ‘The above
statement, gentlemen, is my voluntary ofler-
ing to you in fiuyor of your Billsam, and is at
your disposal.” ,

None genuine except signed I. Burts on the
wrupper.

Prepared by SETIL W. FOWL & SON,
18 Tremont Bos on, and'tor sale by Druggists
generally. Wa Ry Watson General Agent
for P. B. Leland fang. 90

io | Withstandhing the ostentatious ¢

¢ order last |

| the fellow to whom such a bribe cord

Rain be one of the meanest and most

| Has our contemporary never heard of

[ery corruption and intimidation be

| politicians everywhere are not purists

Tu’ style of affccted superiority in
which the opening remarks of an editorial
of the ‘ Patriot’ of the 38d inst. are
couched is, we beg to inform him, in very
{bad taste, If anything like superiority
ally st—which we are very fir in-
| ed trom admitting—it ts very bad man-
lners to make a parade of it; but where
it does not exist tug bexsting tone of our
{contemporary is nothings More or loss
{than mere insols

fey me of the
ge

{most infallible ¢

i

1
(ness in the per

Ke

is of Conscious Wr!
Noat-

nh resorting to it.
on

if they had the will, ‘The danger t

Cenfederation, in our opinion, lies in the
opposite direction. Tfa spirit of section-
alism be fostered in the Lower Provinces,
if they become jealous, exacting and un-
yielding, if the Province be to’ them
everything and the Dominion nothing,
then ef course the Confederation cannot
prosper. Why should not the people of
the Lower Provinces ‘love and respeet”
the people of Canada? What have the

THE SUMMERSIDE JOURNAL.

Tue prese: t number is the first of the
third volume of the SuMMERSIDE JouR-
nan & Western Pioxren. On look~
ing back upon the two years of its
xistenee, we have much reason to be
satisfied with the public and with our-
| selves: - When we established the Jour-
wan, two years ago, there was no news-
peper printed in Prince County, and we

|

Canadians dene to merit the hatred and
contempt of the other inhabitants of
British America? The manner in which
rour contemporary writes of the Canadians
fs as unjust as it is uncivil.

We cannot
see what he has to gain by teaching the

respect 4 community composed of men
who are,in great part,tieir own flesh and
blood, and who, when the truth is told
ef them, are neither better. nor worse
hay themsclves.

{th
Av ** Patriot” “de wes

annexationist proclivities.

enter
He prot

hand

edness of our contemporary, we are quite
tre that in lis answer to our remarks
—that he bas
foat foremost, We will
examine the ming of the ‘* Patriot.”
He has found if much more cog ient
to give a bare unsupported de Dt
assertion that ** substantial it Cis
er done to det d portions of coun-
constitutions and equal

whts, than-todisprove it by an appeal
jto the present condition of the outlyi
‘portions of those countries in, the world
|enjoying such constitutions. He }
shown us that the Isle of Sky the
; Orkneys or Rhode Island or California,
| or even Prince Edward Island,is treated
with substantial injustice by the coun-
tries to which they severally Delong.
Indeed he contesses that King’s County
vhas nothing to fear from the majority oi
united Prince and Queen's, Counties, be-
Feause it has an equal representation in
jour Legislature with each of these Coun
ties; and he admits with an amount o

has done his very best
t

put his

* perhaps” prospers in Union as much
as she would out of it, though in propor-
tion to population her representation is
far below that of England. ‘This is in-
deed, though quite involuntary on the
part. of the * Patriot,” strong evidence
in favor of consolidation. King’s County
with equal representation gets along tol-
crably well in Union, and Scotland with
a deficient representation actually pros-

Our contemporary is .horrificd at the
election corruptions of Canada, and
weeps tears of indignation over a Cana-
dian politician whose political vygtue was
{valued by his opponents at the paltry
sun of £100 current money of the Dom-

inion of Canada! Our opinion is that

be offered is not worth half the money ;
and the man who would—whether his
story be true or false—thas proclaim his
own shame and the low estimation in
Se ete eld Dy de Oe eerie

Wiful creatures on the face of the earth.

Yarmouth, ‘lotnes, Batanswill, and half
a hundred other places which have the
privilege of sending members to the fin-
perial Parliament? ITas he never heard
of the electioncuring tricks of American
politicians? Ilas not the rumor of bi

virtuous politicians of P. EB. Island ev
reached his ears ? «This political pradery
about Canadian bribery won't. do, Mr.
* Patriot.” We all of us know that
sand
that clectioneoring contests all the world |
over, as our contemporary very well
knows, have their dark and their dirty
sides. ‘The Canadians,we are convinced,
are not in this matter sinners above
other men,

sts

We hnzarded the prediction that
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, in the
Councils of the Confederation, would
exercise an amount of influence altogether
disproportionate to their extent and
population, ‘Lhe ‘ Patriot” imagines
that he demonstrates the unsoundness of
this position by showing that Nova
Scotia cannot gat out of the Union when
she wishes to do so. That is endcavor-
ing to prove that Nova Scotia will have
no weight in the Councils of the’ Con-
federation, when she refuses to tuke any
Partin those Councils. If, for instance,
the Ifon. Joseph Howe refuse to take his
seat in the Houso of Commons, it is not
at all likely that, great as his talents are,
he will wield a large amount of influence
in an Assembly in which his voice is not
heard. The right of a State, once con-
federated, to seced® js another and quite
a different question. §We do not approve,
—indeed we very much Staopproye to!
the manner in which Confederation Ras
been managed, orza ni aged,.in
Nova Scotia; but it is undeniable that
the constitutional representatives. of the
people consented to the inébrporation of
Nova Scotia with the Dominion of Can-
ada. She has become, by the act and
deed of her Legislature, patt and parcel
of that Dominion, and stands ina similar
relation to the Dominion that Scotland
does to Great Britain, and New York to
the United States.

We hardly think that British statesmen
acknowledge the right of the Scotch to
set up a kingdom of their own, and we
know that the people of the United
States shed torrents of blood, and spent
thousands of millions to maintain the
integrity of the Union. If then Nova
Scotia cannot do what Scotland and New
York would not be permitted to do, she
cannot consider herself dreadfully ill-used.

The dosh pout WarremHastings and
the Hindoo unworthy a fifth-rate
spouter of atenth-rate debating society.
The men of the Lower Proyinces are the
very antipodes of the Hindoos in every
respect, and were the Canadians mad
enough to attempt to play the tyrant over
them they would soon find that the
dwellers by the sca are not the stuff that
slaves are made df. ‘The more we reflect
on the idea of the Canadians tyrannizing
over the inhritime provinces the more

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eo : We can assura our contemporary tha
candor really wonderful that Seotland | i y

jto be excue ingly loyal. He is an Anti-
Funionist pure and simple. He desires
| io: better rete for Prince Edward Jeland
ithan that it shoul! ever remain an un-
jrepresented, a misrepresented, and 0 ee
jglected isolated dependency of Great
| Beitain; aud wishes its people to have no
thigher aims than the small prizes and
| petty ambitions which the Island uncon-
isolidated with a larger, richer and more
| powertul state,canatiord. Does he think
jit possible, even if it were desirable, that
ithis Island will for any length of time
be permitred to vegetate in this state of
snoble content. We know that his
ee Aiti-unionists Iaugh at the idea
| There is no one who feels a more hear

| contempt for the let-us-remain-as-we-are
politicians of the Provinces ‘than their
annexationist coadjutors,, We are fully
convinced that the larger portion of the
Antis of the Lower Provinees are An-
Hexationists, and itis our firm conviction
‘that they will endeavor to make tools of

2c isolationists and then laugh at them

we stated nothing with regard to our
autonomy but what we believed to be
the simple trathy=nothing, indeed, but
what every man who has taken an inter-
est in Island politics has in his wrath said
a thousand times. What is a humbug?
we ask the ‘ Patriot.” Webster defines
it to be “imposition under fair pretences.”
He also detines a sham to be ‘ta device
which deludes and disappoints.” When
we consider thes impotence of our Island
legislation on almost the only question in
which its people were ever interested —
when we take a survey of our Island
constitution with its irresponsible gov-
ernor, its Downing Street red-tapeism,
its open, unconcealed, and unconstitu-
tional absentee proprictory back-stairs
influence, we are not disposed to retract
one word of what we wrote about our
self-government, — Lfthe **Patriot’’ would
have the fuirne s to quote every word
which we wrote in that connection, we
are fully satisfied that nine out of every
ten of lis readers, capable of forming an
opinion, would fully agree with us.

We knew that the question propounded
in our article would bother the ‘Patriot’
considerably, As we expected, he does
not altempt to answer it, but with a
miserable attempt at smartness ais us
another in return. ‘This is it, verbatim :
**'Lo point out a country with a free and
intelligent population, in the full enjoy-
ment of a constitutional government,that
ever benefitted by its rights and privileges
in uniting with a larger and more heavily
taxedcountry, Is Ircland a casein point?”
We object to the wording of the ques- |
tion, but we think we know what he
means, and answer decidedly and em-
phatically, yes; and so is Scotland.—
Will the editor of the ‘* Patriot” be kind
enough to name the year, since the con-
quest of Ireland, in which her people
enjoyed more rights and privileges than
t'ey do now? Let him indicate if he
can the period in which Ireland was more
humanely and more equitably governed
ian she is in the present day, : Ife
knows well cnough that until Scotland
was united with a larger and more heavily
taxed country, she was, notwithstanding
the enterprise and intelligence of her in-
habitants, poverty-stricken and unpro-
gressive. And he knows, too, or he
ought to know, that the arguments and

people of this Island to distrust and dis- |

were inexperienced in the trials and
Habors ot journalism. The prospect
|before us was not a very cheering one,
and our expectations were exccedingly
Our success hes already
i gone beyond those expectations-has eve n
surpassed Our Most sanguine hope The
publichas been indulgent, our circulation
has increased and is daily increasing.
We now strike off very nearly 1600 copics
of the Jovrwat weckly. © Of these more
than 600 are circulated west of Summer~
side. ‘The Journan is largely circulated
in Bedeque, diyon, New London, and
Malpeque. Our Charlottetown list is a
very large one, Advertisers will see by
this that the Journat, as an advertising
medium, is perhaps the best in the
Island, If all our subscribers would
adopt the system of paying in advance,
our enterprise would be commercially a
success. If those who know that they
owe us one or. two years’ subscription
would send us the money at once, they
wpald be both paying a just debt and
doing us a great favor. We hate dun-
hing. Many of our subscribers, we are
huppy to say, never need to be asked for
the amount of theirsulscription. ‘To all
Mich we tender our unfeigned thanks.
‘There are many, too, who need only to be
reminded of their indebtedness in order

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they, owe us,
scribers we make a respectful ap 7
‘Times are hard. Our business requires
a constant outlay of moncy. i 5)
ywhfch each subscriber owes us is tr fling
when considered by. itstlf—so is the
honey wich each bee makes—but sey-
cral hundred such ‘small sums make a
very nice little pile. Ifevery subseriber
thought that withholding his dollar. made
no difference, we beg to know where the
money is to come from to purchase a
winter's supply of paper, to pay ‘our
work-people, and discharge our * little
bills?” Let each subscriber who/owes
us be convinced that we want his dollar,
or whatever the amount may be, and send
it along with as little delay as possible.
‘This course will he the best for him and
a great deal the best for us.

We intend to pursue in the future
much such a course as that which we
have hitherto followed, We will do

utmost to make our paper amusing
instructive.
alities to disfigure its columns. We
will stear clear of purty polities. We
will give our hearty support to every
measure, no matter by whom supported
or by whom opposed, which in our opinion
will be calculated to benefit the Island
generally. We will agitate County In-
stitutions and other County improve-
iments. We will raise our voice in favor
of Summerside, and will make ourselves
{heard when any one presumes to offer an
injustice to the capital of Prince County,

We have during the past week received
very neatly executed paper printed in
Boston, Mass., called the Canadian The
chief aim of its projectors is toi thie
inhabitants of the British Ameriean Colo-
nies better acquainted with eagh gther.
This is much needed. ‘The newspaper
which will attempt to Isy the spirit of
jealousy, suspicion and distrust which has
done and is doing such mischiet ong
British Americans, will be engaged dn a
noble work, and if successful will merit
their lasting gratitude, We want to-seo
a spirit of nationality created in British
America. We want its inhabitants to-be
convineed that they are a great people,
living in a great country, and capable of
doing greatunings, \Ve wish the Canadian
every succuss. :

“THE LATE GALE,

Bu
Since our last issue we hinve not heard
anything further about the effects of the
late gale than we copy below from |
Zslander of the 4th instant:

The Railway Wharf at Shediac was strip-
ped, the sea making a breach oyerit. The

predictions: of the Scotch Antis were |
amuzingly like those of the Antis and |
Isolationists of our own time and country. |
They doubtless were very sincere, and}
considered themselves the only wise and |
patriotic people, but we now know that
they were yery short-sighted and: dread-
fully mistaken. ‘We will go further, and
dely our contemporary to put his finger
on any country in the map of Europe
that is not composed of countries which
once enjoyed separate rights and _privi-
leges and other ‘* priceless blessings.’
Further, still, we defy him to point out
one statesman of note, either in the old
or in the new world, who does not adyo-
we consolidation of petty States, and
th pciation of the hurtful individual-
ity of small and weak communities.

We have noticed everything in the
‘* Patriot's’ article worth noticing. As
to his seli-glorification, why we have no-
thi#Wg particular to say to it. ‘The dis-
pity-rather amuses us. We regard his
remarks on our past and our future car-
eer as mere impertinences, and tell him
in the simplest vernacular to mind his
own business,

Our attitude towards Confederation,
as at present established, is exceedingly
simple and easily understood. It is that
of a highly interested spectatdr. rom
our heart we wish it success. We will
throw! no obstacle in its way; on the
contrary, we will do everything that lies
in our power to advance its interests,—
knowing well that its suéeess is the suc-
cess of our native land, which we love
as well as any son ever born within its
borders.

Our advice to our readers is to assume
the same attitude of friendly interest—
to watch the experiment closely and at-
tentively—to judge no man, no measure,
no policy before the time. Watch and
wait, is our motto. We are very hope-
ful, and we do not look for disappoint-
meat.

absnrd it seoms. Thoy ey not do it,

track was destroyed for some distance, and a
flat ear, which lay upon the rails, was cast
over into the water. We give below tho
gasualities upon our Island shores, so far as
they have come to our knowledge.

At St. Peter's Bay, the Bark Lureka, Ien-
ry Pope Smith, master, from Windsor, N.S.,
is ashore, ghd is advertised fur sale on tho
10th inst.

The fishing schooner Flying Mist, of Port
Medway, N.5., ‘Chomas;Vogler, master, is
stranded three miles east of St. Peter's Bay
Ifarbor, where she was driven in the gale on
the 80th. ult. She is advertised for safe on
the 7th inst,

A new brig, just hunched hy Mr Hayden,
for Peake, Brothers & Co., is ushore in 8t.
Peter's Bay.

A new yessel, building for John Douse
Esq., at the head of St: Peter's Bay, which
would have been ready for launching ina few
days, oated off her blocks, and will have to
be put up again,

A vessel in frame at the yard of Mr N, Cof-
fin, St. Peter's Bay, fell to pieces, in, conse-
quence of the blocks and shores supporting it
having been washed away. ‘

‘The tide rose at St. Peter's Bay some thice
feet higher than ever it was known to do be-
fore. ‘There were seven feet of water at the
bow of « vessel on the stocks at Ilead of Bay,
owned by Jolin A MeLaine, Esq., and fear
was entertained that she would be floated of,
Marie Bridge was washed away, Miguel
Bridge is all but impassable, ~ Dingwell's
Wharf, at St. Peter's Bay, is destroyed; and
St. Peter's Bay: Wharf is ‘seriously injured.
Stanley Bridge, Darnley Bridge, and several
other Bridges and Wharves to the Westward
are reported badly damaged.

Daniel Ross, Big Rustico, lost Fish-house,
fisl-stage, puncheons, three hundred bushels
salt, lot empty mackerel barrels, 60 barrels
mackerel, together with all the gear belong-
ing to his establishment. Loss cstimated at
$500. se

R. B. Morrison lost all his buildings, ac-
count books, three hundred busliels salt, forty
bartels mackerel. All the clothing of the
men went with the buildings, of which not a
trace is left. ‘Lhe men nearly lost their lives
while escaping from the buildings. Loss
about $400.

Thomas R Williams Jost a boat valued at
£59 together with part of his buildings, and
Jolin Nelson who occupied them, lost a lot of
rmaerchencive, valued at about £160,

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