The Herald -- 1868-02-26 -- Page 2

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‘ : ite the first one who over did such a thing.
yes; first !)

' youth, ho : inexperienced, left the damsel’s
with bis: mind considerably changed in regard
ay ly in particular and the sex in gen-

id to himself, ‘Are’nt they all alike?

Another incidert of this kind also comes to mind,
Which we will relate, and then if you are not satisfied

you cannot be satisfied. te

he in the Quaker city who plays
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rot sing particularly divinely.

re same youth called upon her to loan
SOME. which she desired to read. Of course
was invited to spend the evening. He accepted.
lappy mortal! It was vot long before she sat down at
the instroment (of torture) Liew to her infinite sate-
pee yao While playing the *Kissing Waltz’ she casu-

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Ms ‘ga cone man calls here oceasionally, and
when I get woth i$ part he says he can’t refrain from
kissing me!” and she looked—O, she looked everything!
She pursed up her lips and looked, awhe confidently
told us afterwards, “A great deal uglier than if she
haJn’t puckered up her face in that Ss ‘a

But he kissed her nevertheless; who woulda‘t have
done so? :

Young men, do you now believe the young ladies do
not like to be kissed? Young man. do you not think
you wil! have courage enough to kiss Jemima next
Wednesday or Sunday night? If you have, then “ my
mission is folfilled” for the time heing.—Am. Ex,

— Miae
STORY OF THE SHIPWRECKED CREW OF a
NOVA SCOTIAN VESSEL.

‘The British merchant ship F. B. Cutting, 1004 tons,
Captaim I'yson, from’ Savannah, with a cargo of cotton for
pt mg put into Cork harbor on thecighth, wind bound.
Captain Tyson reported that he had on board the captam
and crew of a Nova Scotian brig, whom he rescued on his
bt of home. On the 12th December, in lat. 35 46, long.
61 60., Captain ‘I'yson sighted a brig, with all her masts and
rigging ied away, He steered his vessel in the direction,
and bore down upon her, but owing to a gale which was
then blowing from the 8. W., four hours elapsed before he
could eommuicate with her, At the end of that time, how-
ever, the weather having moderated, a boat was lowered
and despatched to the vessel in distress. The whole of the
erew were found in an exhausted state, and with one excep-
tion, they were completely prostrate. It was ascertained that
the name of the ship was the Maggie Rose, of Weymouth,
Nova Scotia, for Barbadoes, with a cargo of timber, Seven
days previous, when lying to in a gale of wind, under a
pes aa reefed mainsail, the little ship was struck on the
starboard quarter by a very heavy sea, She was turned
completely over, in which position she remained for some
jime. The crew succeeded in getting on the port side, which
was the only. part of the vessel above water, and in this way
they saved their lives, While the vessel was in this posi-
tion everything was swept out of her by the sea, which con-
tinually washed overher. Ater great trouble and at risk to
his life, one of the crew got a saw, which was fixed to the
cookhouse, and was not therefore carried away with the
rest. Lle shwed the two masts, anc the ship being thus
lightened, she soon righted. The captain now found his
ship a complete wreck, and what was a greater calamity,
nearly all her provisions had been lost. After a great deal
of searching a barrel was found under a Lang | of wreck
on ot. and in it were about fifteen pounds of flour, This
being the only kind of food that could be had, it is searcel
necessary to say, though small the supply it was gladly wel-
comed. In the hold was found an equally small supply of
fresh water, which enabled the crew to have a daily supply
of only halfa pint A difficulty then arose as to how the
flour which had been found could be made eatable, There
‘was a stove lashed to the deck and plenty of timber about,
buta light was wanting. Search was made all through the
ship for something with which to strike a light, and when
the men were about to give up the hunt one of them sudden-

came upon an old coat, which was stuffed into a-hole in

foreeastle. The pockets were carefully examined, and,
no doubt, thinking itwas their last chance, the crew stood
anxiously by, awaj.ing the result, Three matches were
found, and the most elaborate arrangements were made to
secure the light. Tc seven men surrounded the stove,
and with their coats prevented all draughts. The captain,
with a little hesitation indeed, struck the first match, but it
‘Was damp and gave no light. :

Their chance of success was now reduced, only two
matches remaining, and further precautions against draughts
‘were now taken, The second match was struck but it pro-
duced no fire, and the hopes of being ableto-make their only
food eatable, appeared very slight indecd.
after a good ‘snl of deliberation and improved arrangements
had been made for preventing the least puff of air extin-

guishing the only hope left, that the last match was struck,
is occasion, the men gathered round more closely, and
with greater anxiety for the result than before, Their de-
Sight might be imagined when a blaze came from the match.
Paper was then lighted, and from that a fire was kindled in
the stove. By constant attendance it was kept in for the
remainder of the time. The quantum of provision for each
man was then fixed at about a quarter of a pound of flour,
and a pint of water, and on the top of the stove they made
enke with the flour and water, For seven days the poor
men subéisted on this short allowance, their sufferings in
the meantime being intense both from want of food and the
extreme severity of the weather. During the time two ves-
cameé-in sight, but they did not notice the signals of the
Rose. However, as stated, the F. B. Cutting, on

por png oa came to their assistance. The crew were
taken on , and treated with the greatest humanity and
kindness by Captain Tyson. In a short time after they
wore completely restored to health, but it must be said that
the result was entiely owing to the caieful treatment exer-
¢ised by'Captain Tygon, He keeps the créw on board his
ship, and intends to take them on to Liverpool, where it is
expected the merchants will assist them in their really dis-
tressed erndition. A i has been despatched from
Liverpool to tow the F, B. Cu.ting to her destination,

TERRIBLE DESTITUTION AND SUFFERING
AT TUNIS

Mr. G. W. Head, the United States Consul at Tunis,
writes to Secretary Seward under date ot December
20, as follows :—

+ Sir—T regret to report that since my last, the euffer-
ings of this population from famine ard the inclemency

the weather have frightfully increased. A few days
since One hundred and nine persons died of starvation
in the streets of te city, and [ was informed by a
that while en his way from the Goletta

“Tunis, he found the bodies of three Arabs on the
road. The greatest mortality in the city from bunger
and cold was on the 16th inst., when I was informed
one hundred and forty-two. The news from

interior is equally distressing. It is impossible to

Loan avew an p ximate ee of the —

who perish daily from starvation in all parts of the re-

, bot it ro Pah to be very great. Supplies of

rain have re here, but thousands have not the
of |

ing it. Notwithstanding the rains
to give abundant crops, large tracts of
Jand are untilled, tor the want of cattle or seed grain,
og = of wheat 1s $3 per bushel, and of barley $1.-
‘ women offer ym or to Christians for a
few ers to purchase bread.
«Tis stricken people

ee eee

ellaneous, |

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bear their misery with patience
ion. I hear of no disorder or disturbance.
Seedenishe tin proviclin stain, Goslog’ wth wintle once

: with w es
on the cteted yet they suatinne act of welden,

lation is about

ot this per-
done more for the relief of their one
inhabitants theirs,

combined have done for
the of their

i m girl of fourteen have been

ee ne ee

‘| between Paris and Rome is regarded as of a far loss

News by Telegraph.

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Lonnon, Feb. 10, eve.—The protracted Strike of the
Liverpool Cabmen has ended. The nien have all re-
turned to their stands, and cabs are now running ae
usual to the great relief of the people.....The guards
of policemen and soldiers in and around Warwick Jail,
where the prisoner Burke is confined, bave been doubled
and many additional precautions are taken, in con-
sequence of reports that the Fenians. threaten to rescue
their leader by force, Much excitement exists in
Warwick—the. citizens volunteer in large numbers to
serve as special constables... ..Last night a squad of
policemen who were patro'ling the city of Cork, was
confronted by a crowd of men in the street, who com-
menced an attack with clubs and stones—the policemen
being greatly outnumbered, fell hack to the nearest
station, “They were chased some distance by the mob.)
several of whom, during the flicht of the police, fired
upon them with pistols and other firearms, The night
being thick and dark, none of the attacking party could
be recognized.

Liverroot, Feb. 10, eve,—Corn advanced to 43s. 6:. ;
Wheat 17s. Gd. for California White and 148. 3d, for
Red. «Western Barley unchanged. Provisions un-
changed. Gold 1424,

Lonpon, Feb. 10.—The feeling of uneasiness created
bythe threatening appearance of affairs in North-
ern Turkey has somewhat subsided, The reports of
troubles on the Danube prove to have been greatly ex-
aggerated,....Diplomatic relations existing between
the Emperor Napoleon and the Pope have suddenly
assumed a changed aspect, and recent correspondence

cordial character. It is said the cause of this unlooked
for change is the fact that Napoleon has become con-
vinced of the existence of a Bourbon intrigue against
his Throne, for the most part in Rome, to the great en-
couragement of the Legitimist party in France and
other countries of Europe. As a set off to this state of
affairs, Napoleon bas renewed with King Victor Em-
anuel his friendly tone and assurance toward United
Italy, and has just forwarded aspecial order by his
representative, the French Minister in Florence, to that

with that object.....The troops raised in Spain for the
Pope are to be dishanded, at the suggestion of the
French Emperor... .The French Government has con-
sented to expel the Hanoverian re/ngees from the soil of
France.....Captain MeKay was brought up for exam-
ination on Saturday afternoon. He was fully committed
for trial. Several rioters who attempted to rescue
Mackay from the custody of the police, were arrested.
Consols 93 1 1-16 a 934; Markets show no quotable
change.

Lowpon, Feb. 11.—Sir David Brewster died last
evening, aged 79 years.....Theiron-c'ad vhip Hercules,
said to be the largest in the world, has been successfully
launched... ...The Cork police have succeeded in arrest-
ing many persons who are suspected of taking part in
the riotous attempts to rescue Capt. Mackay. It is
reported that among those arrested two have been
identified as the men who shot the two policemen on
that occasion, but, as no examination has yet takep
place, nothing definite is known as to the charges or
evidence against them, Some persons were also arrest-
ed on suspicion of having been concerned in the as-
sault on the police last night. The recent bold dis-
turbances of the peace -have caused the Government
oflicials there to redouble their vigilance.. ...The Grand
Jury to whom the cases of the Fenians now in prison in
Dublin are to be presented, assembled to-day at the
court house. Lord Fitzgerald, Chief Justice of the
Court of Appeals, delivered a charge to the Jury, in
which he deplored, in strong language, the outrages
which have been perpetrated, and the ceaseless and law-
less spirit now prevailing in Ireland. The Grand Jury
then withdrew and commenced their labors,

Mancuester, Feb. 11.—Reports favorable. The
markets for yarns and fabrics firmer. Breadstuffs gen-
erally firm, Wheat, 15s, 10d.; Oats, 3s. 10d.; Pork,
728.; Bacon, 38s. 9d.; Tallow, 42s. 6d,

It was not till | PO

Seater gerd ationaed the Christians, who
thousand in the city and its en-

Lonpon, Feb. 11, eve.—A deputation from the loyal
Irishmen of London, waited upon the Right Hon.

evening,

effect. and also enjoining bim to shape his diplomacy |)

LaPiate, Goeth Atheros, bat gave no information as
to the object of the expedition

the House of Lords thts
irl Mayo asked leave to bring in a bill to
suspend the operation of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
for a short period from the first of March. He said the
Fenian leaders had shown an utter dieregard for their
oaths of allegiance to the Crown, and stated that ont
of 268 Fenians who had been arrested, 95 were Ameri-
cans. He concluded hy saying, that although the Gov-
ernment had succeeded in repressing the rebels, still an
expansion of its powers was necessary to complete the
work. Leave to bring ina bill was granted. In the
House of Commons Lord Stanley laid before the mem-
bers additional papers on the sadject of the Alabama
claims, these documents have already heen published.
Tt has been decided that the British Weet India Mail
Steamers shall cease calling at the Island of St. Thomas,
but some other place, probably Juamacia, will be chosen
as the Mail Station for the steamers. The following is
the latest news which has been received from Annesly
Bay: The Ausiliary ¢orps of Egyptians retained in
Abyssinia, are leaning forward as the expedition ad-
vances, notwithstanding the request of the English
Government to the Pasha of Egypt that they be with-
drawn. Reports from the interior state that King
Theodorus and the British captives were at Malda.—
Consols closed at 93).

Loxpon, Feb, 15,—Lennon, who was convicted of
treason and felony bat not of murder, was yesterday
brought before the Court, and sentenced to imprison-
ment at hard labor for 15 years. After receiving his
sentence be made a bitter and defiant speech in which
he predicted that before he had served out the term of
his imprisonment the British monareby would be over-
thrown. He gloried in the act for which he was now
condemned and hoped an opportunity would be given
him to repeat it. Lord Derby continues very il.

Lonpon, Feb. 15.—It is reported and pone he-
lieved that Lord Stanley will soon succeed Earl Derby
as head of the Ministry.....There has been a terrible
earthquake in the jsland of Formosa, by which thirty
thousand lives were lost.

Toronto, Feb. 15,—The Provineial gunboats are
being got ready for service on the opening of Naviga-
tion, They will be temporarily manned by the Naval
Brigade, now in commission. ‘The Imperial gunboats
will be ready in the Spring to assist in patrolling the
Lakes,

New York, Feb, 15.—The Cork Examiner, received
“4 mail, says, by authority of a private letter, that Dr,
ae Bishop of Oxford, bas entered the Catholic

urch,

New York, Feb. 17.—Gold 1404.

Panis. Feb. 15.—In the Corps Legislatiff, an amend-
ment which was proposed by M, Berryer to the bill for
the regulation of the press, introducing certain reforms
in the administration of the courts, was defeated after
a stirring debate. The Government is rapidly pushing
forward the organization of the National Guard in all
the departments of Prange, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Army Bill, recently passed by the Senate
and Legislature. —

Loxpvon, Feb. 15.—Consols 93}.

New Your, Feb, 15, yp, m.,—Gold closed at 140}.

New York, Feb, 17.—The following late advices
came by steamers via San Francisco and New York.
Admiral Bell, of the United States Navy, was drowned
at the mouth of the Osaka River, on Jan. 11th. The
mouth of the river had been closed by a sand-bank
which formed daring the heavy storm. ‘The Admiral
had been waiting several days to cross the bar when
he finally started, accompanied by the Flag-Lieutenant,
Reed, and 13 men, in a boat from the Hartford, and
while going over the bar in the direction of Osaka, the
boat capsized and all were drowned except 3 sailors?
The bodies were recovered and Suried near the mouth
of the Osaka River... .. F. G. Mybargh, British Consul
at Newports, died January 2ist.....Pekin advices
say that the rebels and mounted robbers have
slaughtered great numbers of the people, but that there
is no danger whatever of the capital. An explosion
had occurred opposite Wachung, ie which 3 powder
magazines aud 3,000 lives were sacrificed.....The

Lon Feb. 14, even.—In

Gathrone Hardy, at the Home Office. and presented London Zimes announces that the Queen will hold a

him with an address expressing their devotion to the
British Crown. The Home Secretary replied to their
address in an appropriate speech, thanking them for
their manifestations of loyalty.
Cork, Feb.:11.—Another attack was made npon the
lice in the ‘street yesterday by a mob, who pelted
them with stones and brickbats. The police, who were
armed with muskets, fixed bayonets and charged upon
the crowd, A short and desperate fight followed, in
which several of the riotors were bayoneted. The as-
sailants then fled in all directions, leaving the wounded
on the ground, One man known to be killed. During
the day gn attempt was made to seize a well known
informer and lynch him, but the appearance of a police
patrol prevented the outrage from being carried
out.....The trial of Lennon ended to-day, and a verdict
of guilty of murder, felony and treason, given against
the prisoner.....Mr. Sullivan, of the Dablin Jrishman,
has been indicted by the Grand Jury for publishing
seditious articles, his trial will commence to-morrow,
Lonpon, Feb. 12 --American newspapers containing
congressional proceedings on the matter of allegiance
and citizenship, have been received, the comments of
the Press here are generally favorable to the views ex-
ressed in Congress, The able speech of General
nks on the question is especially noted and comment-
ed on.....Count Von Bismarck is sick and unable to?
leave Berlin, to avail himself of his leave ef absence.
..--No change in the Prasgian Cabinet is proposed. It
is said that negotiations tof’a treaty between Denmark
and Prussia for the settlement of the questions in dis-
puto between them have failed.....A grand banquet is
to be given at Florence to Admiral Farragut by the
members of the Italian Parliament and officers of the
Italian army and navy. Preparations for the affair
have commenced but the day on which it takea place
has not yet been fixed.....Consols closed this p. m.,
at 934 a 98} for money and accounts, United States
bonds 719 a 72). ‘
Loxpox, Feb. 12, eve.—Important despatches have
just been received from Abyssinia, At last accounts
from the interior Gen. Napier was at the front, b yeoe.
on the advance, and the hostile forces were drawing
nearer toench other. Reports have reached Annesle
Bay that skirmishes had already taken place between
the British advance and the forces of King Theodore,
hut no particulars of the fighting are given. Official
despatelres from Gen, Napier are anxiously awaited,
The money and general markets remain unchanged.
Loxpon, Feb. 13.—Official returns from the Bank of
England show a decrease of £140,000 in specie in its
vaults during th» week ending to-day... . .It iy officially
stated that the Portuguese Government has authorized
Edwd. Middleton, a banker of Lisbon, and Thomas
Rumball, Engineer, of London, to lay a new telegraph
cable across the Atlantic, the line to be run from Fual-
mouth, England, to Oporto—thence to the Azores, and
from these Islands to some point on the coast of the
United States. The new cable isto be submerged on
the Allen principle, and it is estimated that the total ex. | ,
— of the enterprise will not exceed £600,000 stg.
‘onsols closed at 934 2 933.
-'Loxpon, Feb. 13, midnight.—Parliament reas.
sembled at four this afternoon. In the House of Lords
there was a full attendance, but Lord Derby was not
being ill with the gout. After the preliminaries
incicent to the oe of ti) Session, the House of
Lords adjourned without transacting any business. In
the House of Commons, Mr, Lefevro gave notice of his
intention of calling up the question of the Alabama
claims, on the 4th of March. Mr. D' Israeli in

and corruption at elections,
ttee of enqu’ry, consisting of

In ers to be appointed by the Spenker of th
inmone hist vith pact she

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etecidernble debate the ba Wen Stet fier the Lest tla:

By coun great Pan-Slavic conspiracy
the Austrian Empire has been discovered in

ceaiien at erie ween 9
Fob, 16-_-Gen, Menabree, Pets Misieler
informed Parliament in

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diplomatic corps.
also be held, at each of which Her Majesty will be pre-
sent.-Gold 1404.

Senafe announce the British Expeditionary i
ocoupied Addigraht, and reports had reached
that the advance had arrived at Beval and Tulanta, I:

again submitting to bis aut

Wednesday, February 26, 18068.

Cou t at Buckingham Palace, March 3rd, to receive the
The drawing room receptions will

Lonvon, Feb, 18.—In the case of Mr. Sullivan, of

the Dublin Nation, whose trial for the publication of
seditious libels occupied the greater portion of last

week, the jury brought in a verdict of Guilty. The

ease excited unusual interest.....The letters from

Paris to the English journals reiterate the statement

that changes are contemplated in the policy and in the

Cabinet of the Emperor Napoleon. .. Despatches f pe
ha
enafe

was also rumored from the interior that the native

tribes who had revolted opens King Theodore were
ority.

Berwin, Feb. 17.—M. Bisnasti proposes the estab-

lishment, at different points of Germany, of a Board

of Federal officers to examine into the condition of
vessels bound to America.

: An effort to prevent a re-
petition of the ship Leibnitz horror is the immediate

cause of the salutary, step op the part of the Govern-
ment. Hl

New York, Feb. 18.—The Touse of Representa-

tives at Washington, to-day, appropriated fifty thous-
and dollars for the relief of American Fenians now in

Ireland and England,

— renee ane

The Bervala, :

THE SELKIRK ESTATE DIFFICULTY.
Tne utter want of principle of the editor of the

Islander has never been more sighally displayed than in
the course which he has pursued with regard to the
Selkirk Estate. His policy in this matter has proved
him a traitor both to his then constituents and to his
J | late colleagues in the Government, and an unscrupulous
opponent to the party now in power. He has clearly
demonstrated to every rational being in the country
that he is a man not to be trusted.
how universal that the party which confides in him will
sooner or later have good cause to lament their folly.
W. H. Pope was, we believe, a member of the Govern-
ment when the Selkirk Estate was purchased, He
must have known all about the whole transaction. He
knew what had been given for the property, and he
surely cannot be so ignorant of the simple rules of
arithmetical calculation as not to have been convinced
that the price set upon the land was much more than
was sufficient to make the purchase self-sustaining,

The conviction is

‘The poor Highlanders” on the Estate, too, were his

own constituents, whose interests he was in honor
peculiarly bound to preserve and defend.
not scruple to betray them. He permitted the Govern-
ment to extort from these hard-working people much
more than he knew was warranted by the terms of
the statnte. He believed their policy to be illegal and
unjust towards the poor Highlanders of his constitu.
ency, yet he allowed the injustice to be perpetrated
without a single word of protest. He never so much
as hinted to his devoted
porters that they were gtievously imposed upon. The
Islander—the organ of W. H. Pope—was as silent as the

But he did

enthusiastic Belfast sup-

the Conservative party in general and to Col. Gray and
to the Hon. W. H. Pope in particular, were largely
expatiated upon. They had cause to be eternally grate-
fal to that party and to those gentlemen for the many
favors of which they had been the fortunate rocipients.

to a question, that the | 4d not arouse the sympathies or stimulate the intellect
Government had coven thign to the River of the soft-hoarted, the benevolent editor. The se- | published.
hi i - il ncsincmmeeleiipapaiiiinanian o ae 4

_ THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1868._

cret must be kept inviolable as long as there was the
remotest chance of the Conservatives being ccntinued
in power, or, to put it more correctly, of Mr. W. H.
Pope’s retaining office. As long as Mr. Pope drew a
handsome sum annually from the Treasury, and pursued
his ethnological and other studies at the public ex-
pense, so long, as far as he was concerned, would the
poor Highlanders be suffered to remain in blissful
ignorance of the cruel wrong to which they had been
subjected. But the result of the election was adverse
to the Conservatives, and W. H. Pope lost his office.
Had there been the least spark of honorable feeling in
the man, he would rather have suffered his right hand
to have been cut off than to have betrayed his late col-
leagues inthe government, whose policy with regardto the
Selkirk Estate, he had so long acquiesced in, if he did
not actually originate, If the late Government know-
ingly and wilfully perpetrated a wrong on the tenants
of the Selkirk Estate, W. H. Pope was their fellow-
conspirator, and was bound in honor to be as true to
them in adversity as in prosperity. If they believed
they were justified by the provisions of the Purchase
Law in making the gain on one estate compensate for
the loss on another, then Mr. Pope's consenting to such
a course, belleving it to be illegal, proved him to be at
once a dishonest politician and a betrayer of his consti-
tuency. From whatever stand-point we view his sly
and tortuous policy, he clearly shews himself to be a
double-dyed traitor, betraying first his constituonts and
then his party.

Regardless of his reputation either for honesty or con-
sistency, Mr. Pope no sooner finds himself in the cool
shades of opposition than—with the hope of embarrass-
ing the Government—he proves to the settlers on the
Selkirk Estate that they have been a grievously fll-used
people. He demonstrates to them that the price which
they had been forced to pay for their lands was an exorbit-
ant one, and advised them to agitate to be released from
their obligations to pay more than would be sufficiant to
repay the Government the sum advanced for the purchase
of the Estate, a fuir proportion of the salaries of Crown
Land officers, and whatever incidental expenses the
Government had incurred in its management. He ex-
pected, no doubt, to regain his lost popularity in the
District, and to throw the odium of denying justice to
the purchasers of lands on the Selkirk Estate on the
present Executive. He has, it seems, adopted for his
motto a modern saying, more expressive than clegant—
“meddle and muddle,” with the hope that, out of the
confusion he makes, ‘‘ something may turn up” to his
advantage. But our Artful Dodger sadly erred in his
calculations. The people of Belfast and thereabouts
received his revelations and advice very, very cautious-
ly and very distrustfully. They showed by the course
which they pursued that they had lost all confidence in
the ex-Colonial Secretary, and followed the counsels of
other and better advisers, They applied to the Go-
vernment, stating their case and praying for a remedy
of the wrong which they had sustained at the hands of
our late rulers, and quietly and patiently awaited the
issue. This peaceful and constitutional course reflects
great credit on the intelligence of the parties aggrieved,
and evinces their confidence in the present Govern-
ment. Their case was submitted to the Crown Law
officers for their opinion. That opinion, it is reported,
on, We believe, the best authority, is favorable to the
purchasers of lands on the Selkirk Estate, It is said
that those officers are of opinion that the existing law
does not justify the Government in setting a higher
price on the land of any estate which they may pur-
chase than is suflicient to make that particular trans-
action self-sustalning—that the loss on one purchase
cannot be legally made up by the gain on another. The
settlers are, of course, bound by their written obliga-
tions; but there is no doubt but that measures will be
taken at the coming session of the Legislature to
relieve them of so much of the burden illegally laid
upon them as is possible under the circumstances. It
is fortunate for the poor Highlanders and others on the
Selkirk Estate that there has been a change of Govern-
ment. Had the Conservatives remained in power, and
had W. H. Pope kept his office, they might agitate till
doomsday without having one shilling of the purchase
money of their farms remitted to them. The Conserva-
tives are the last people in the world to acknowledge a
mistake, And it is not very likely that the late Attorney
and Solicitor General would ever publicly acknowledge
that they had misinterpreted the statate.

IraLy.—Serious alarm prevails at Florence with re-
spect to certain negotiations going on between the
Cabinets of Paris and Berlin. These negotiations are
to induce Prussia to take part in a diplomatic act on
the basis of the Convention of September, for increas-
ing the guarantees in favour of the temporal power.
The answer of the King of Prussia to the deputation of
Catholics his Majesty received at Berlin, on the 15th
inst., is much commented upon. The following is the
text of the King's anewer:—‘* My conviction is that it
is of paramount importance to insure to the Pope the
maintenance of his temporal power, and I have taken
steps, as have been done elsewhere, to protect the inde-
pendence of the visible chief of the Catholic Church.
As for me, I can employ for that end bat meral means,
and the geographical situation of Pruasia does not mach
allow her to have recourse to. material means. How-
ever, at present, the Pope seems not to be in danger on
that account, for the European Powers would not tole-
rate new attacks against the Holy See. I entertain
therefore the hope to see the independence of the Pope
henceforth assured by the common efforts of all the
Powers.”

Wr are happy to inform our readers that though the
revenue of the Island is this year much less than it was
last year, and though the expenses of the road service
are, owing to the storms of last autumn, much greater
than in previous years, yet, the public income exceeds
the expenditure by nearly £4,000. The dismal forebodings
of Confederation croakers are so far, at any rate, nnre-
alized, and there is évery prospect of thelr remaining so.
The state of the Island finances are, considering the
times, In a very healthy state. While our neighbors,near
and remote, are complaining of increased taxes and bad
government, we, on this sand bank, are hardly able to
raise a decent grumble against anything, except the cold
weather and the hard times.

Tne Westmineten Review for January, re-published
by the Leonard Scott Publishing Company, of New
York, has come to hand, with the following collection of
articles, namely :—1. Dangers of Democracy; 2. Physi-
ological Psychology: 8. Two Temporal Powers; 4. The
Church in Scotiand; 6, Extradition; 6. The Origin of
Electricity; 7. Indian Worthies; 8. The
Difficulty; 9. The Land Tenures of British India; Note
to Article III ; Contemporary Literature.

Ir will be seen by our telegraphic despatches that the
British Parliament re-assembled on the 13th inst., and
that Mr.{Lefevre gave notice of his intention of calling
up the question of the Alabama claims on the 4th March.
Lord Stanley said that no despatch had been received on
that subject from Washington later than the one Inst

p@™ A discussion has arisen between Thos. Alley and
Mark Butcher, Esqrs., which makes some startling dis-
closures in reference to the way in which the public work
of the Colony was performed whilst the former held the
office of Super‘utendant of Public Works, under the
Conservative Government. The matter fn immediate dis-
pute is the Victoria Magazine, and if Mr. Butcher's state-
ments in reference thereto are true, and that the most
shameful violation of the contract was permitted,it must be
admitted that a change of Government was rendered ab-
solutely necessary for the public Interests long before
that event happened. We await with interest the close
of the discussion before pronouncing any opinion in the
case. Wehope that Mr. Alley will be able to satisfac-
torily explain away the damaging statements of Mr.
Butcher, for if not, his character as a public officer will
suffer a fatal injury.

Fing.—On the 14th inst., the dwelling of Mr. P. Me+
Quaid, Lot 80, was, together with everything the house.
contained, destroyed by fire. As the contents of the
house included not only the household furniture and
wearing apparel of the family, but also oats, potatoes,
and other provisions, and seeds for the ensuing year, the
loss sustalaed is severe. As there was no insurance
upon the property, and Mr. McQuaid is a poor, yet
honest man, his case is a peculiarly hard one, and
deserving of the active sympathy of every man {a the
community. His wife was severely burnt at the same
time, and now lies in a precarious condition,

Tue conclusion of the annaal drill for the Militia of
Queen's County, commenced on Monday last, and will be
continued until the various companies and reaiments
have completed the time required of them by law. Aas
this season of the year is a comparatively idle one, the
time spent in drilling will not be so severely felt by me-
chanies and farmers as if they were called upon in sum-
mer, when every moment is yaluable to them. In all
cases where practicable it would be well to have these
Annual Musters take place in winter,

The Legislature of New Brunswick met on Thursday
last. The Hon. Bliss Botsford was unanimously clected
Speaker of the House of Assembly. The Governor, in
his address to the Legislatnre, sald, “Since the last
meeting of the Legislature of this Province, the Act of
Parliament for the Unton of the Provinces has come into
force, and [ confidently trust that when the operation
has been fully tried and tested, it will be found to advance
the social, material and political interests of the Do-
minion over which it extends.”

A late number of the London Weekly Register says :—~

“We have reason to believe that, before many days are
over, a conversion to the Catholic Church will be an-
nounced that will cause more talk than even the recep-
tion of Dr. Manning, or Dr. Newman, or Mr. Oakeley
did twenty years ago. If what we have heard is trae,
the conversion to which we allude is more than likely
tobe followed by many persons who for a long time
have been anxious, but afraid to pass the Rubicon.”

[It will be seen by telegram that Dr. Wilberforee,
Bishop of Oxford, is the person alluded to ]—Eprrox
Heravp.

By reference to our telegraphic news, it will be seen
that the American Government seems anxious to keep
alive the spirit of Fenianism in Great Britain and Ire-
land. This 1s the only construction which we can put
upon the vote by Congress of $50,000 for the benefit of
Fenian prisoners in England and Ireland.

Bishop Williams, of the Catholic diocese of Massa-
chusetts, has declined to allow the Catholic clorgy in
Worcester, to say High Requiem Masses for the repose
of the souls of Allen, Larkin and O'Brien.

Tue Hon, Mr. Howe has been delegated by the people
or Nova Scotia, and has proceeded to England, to en-
deavor to secure a repeal of the Union of the Colonies as
far as that Province is concerned. :

x@™ Pending the efforts of the lon. Mr. Howe and
his co-delegates in England to obtain a repeal of the
Union of the Colonies, the Legislature of Nova Scotia
is to be adjourned.

Mr. Owen Hamill (Architect) died at Point Brule, Col-
chester Co , very suddenly on Tuesday last,

American and Colonial mails were received at the
General Post Office, Charlottetown, yesterday.

Farmers’ Crus.—The lar week!
this Society was held in the Clab Room, North Ameri-
can Hotel, last night. The attendance of members
wae good, After partaking of an excellent dinner got
up in Mra, Murphy's best style, the President called
upon the Secretary to read the minotes of the previous
evening. Several gentlemen then added their names
to the Club List. among them the Hons. G. Coles, R.
P. Haythorne, and J. Warburton, and N. Conroy,
Tignish; Richard Bagnall, Lot 67, John Scott, St.
Peter's Road, Lauchlin MeMillan, Covehead, and Wm.
Bagnall, Eequires, who were also nominated membere
of the general Committee. In a brief address, the
President. Dr. J. T. Jenkins, introduced to the meeti
the question for discussion, viz: seeds and farming i

lements, and the best mode of procuring them.
fea, Mesers, Rapetne and Coles, and H. Longworth
Wm. Mutch, William’ Swabey, Chas. Kennedy, and
David Mutch, Esqrs., made some very excellent ob-
oaveaen oe the first bane of » - ect. The ne-
ceasity of improving our barley and wheat by im
a better quality of seed was senertnig™ adeitiod?
Scotch Barley had been tried bere, but did not do well,
It came from too cold a climate, and ripened too slowly
for our short sea:on. Barley from a more
latitude, from Essex, Suffolk, Hertford or Gloucester,
in England, was better suited to this Island than any
other kind that had been tried. Forvoreble tion
was also made of barley brought here : Woolner
some years ago. In regard to Timothy and Clover
that pare here seemed to be preferred to the im
article, a certain qnantity of which farmers conld not
do without. Mr. Beer's proposal to import
and Clover seeds, and sell the same to the Society ata
discount of 74 per cent. on his cash prices, provided the
money was paid to him before the lst March, was dis-
cussed, but it was not deemed advisable to take final
action thereon this a With respect to Clover and
Timothy seed, of Island growth, it was decided to call
for tenders for a certain quantity of beth for the use of

meeting of

the members of the club. The next meeting will be
held on Friday, Gth March. Subject for disoussion—
Agricultaral implements.— Pat. ‘

Free Cuvacn Sunpay Scntoor Tra.—This Tea came
off in ~cott's Hall on Wednesday night, the
Hall was crowded, many being unable to effect an entrance,
and the whole affair reflects great eredit upon the
Committee, There was « goodly number of children
sent, who appeared to have enjoyed themselves to
‘heart's content.” Their behaviour throughout,
the admiration and appla

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