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have paid rent as well as they could, and ridan on a reconnoissance, has returned, aud |
now seeing no prospect before them of being reports all the approaches to Southside Road
relieved of their burdens, they have raieed/in this vieinity to be well guarded. We have |
an agitation which may resalt in evii coo-/ lost a few men to-day on the skirmish line. |
sequences.—( To be continued ) (Six deserters came im on General Smyth's
front last night. They knew nothisg of |
what was tranepiring in their army.
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Il sapQvarRTERS ARMIES OPERATING 2
AGAINST RicumonD,
Fripay, March 31.
Again I have to report, through the yal-
lantry of our troops and the energy of their
command rs, & successiul day tv our arms.—
We have, alter, asit were, snatching victory
}from the very jaws of severe reverse, gaine
W epnuspay, 29th March. ee position for sboaigacte e attacked = wa
The army in great part moved to the left| [> morning. Our o a ee ee
this morning, a swe bs great forees as bel, a Ty shangnanione Known as the
to man the entrenchments around Petersburg White Ouk Roac
The main column woved out on the Vaughan
road, which leads southwest towards Din-
widdle Court House; but auziliary detach-
ments kept acruss the open country, which
has been almost entirely cleared of timber.
Cavalry in considerable foree preceded these
They all crossed Hatcher's Run, the enerny
falling back and skiemishing dispirrted'y,
and so parsed to the right of the late battle- : ‘ “
lic ame ‘a ral Warren (Filth Cerps), whose troops
held, pre! pee vo ine eet = ¥ = were massed on the west La 4 of the Boydton
cock inna pager ve ‘ie ey of | Plank, and covered it, were to advance across

be country in a north-westerly direction,
i ib. DB f th uotry. people | | t het ?
stnenp one are Sumh ot she 29 J} . }and strike the White Oak road near a resi

THE WAR IN THE STATES. |

-_—~—bPo j

OPERATIONS BEFUKE RICHMOND AND

PEPERSBURG PREVIOUS Te THEIR
EVACUATION.

[Correspondence of the New York World ]

lisapgvarters Generat Wricst,
Warren Srarion,

| point where our line crossed it at the Quaker
| Road junction and Petersburg, rans direetly
| westward at an acute angle with the Boydten
| plank, and connecting with a road appreach-

ing the Southside Railroad known as the
| Claiborne road. ‘To the Filth corps was the
| task of winning the position allotted. The

disposition of the day was as fullow :-—-Gene-

od with the retreating Confederates, though ,
o eullaiens eee held hele bleak nd | dence known as the Dabney House. Gene-

lny | Fal Mile’s division of the Second corps,
: : ” | which had lain to the right of the Boydton
: * ‘ ery where, lias} ”~ : Se /
hy ichti ba deat alae yn ps r lroad, moved to the left and held the vacant
oe eee eet y | position of Warren. About daylight this
ther fences, nor fields, nor household goods, nor | F : . J tts
anvthing which makes a land worth. living | ™°POME General Warren commenced massing
foo Nee end thee we eenid mee hmetily | Dis column for the advance, General Ayers’s
- Ege bh f i. seaaiinm dihere 4 division holding the right, General Craw ford
’ apap we y abe tb ai ‘the eentre, and General Griffia the left. At
2 ps co wot » ye in- : : S
pol ig peti oe resarrected 8 o'clock all was in readiness, and in the
a ee rs their fhm y ote ‘I'he above order they started ahead, keeping the
ot to the south seems to eye ad |advance well covered with skirmishers. The
res es Fe hled San thes abou ul stehe e's | Cmemy had been keeping a sharp eye on our
Ru Ge tron a snaned te, Gleam oe sinath movements, however, and was awaiting our
vw os hg ven? a ye] approach at no great distance from our late
order, very litile loitering prevailing. Naw : ‘
and then & saned of aleminee. Galemine yeh position. The result was that Warren had pro-
pte bat — in ota dscseed te the 7 ur, | Ceeded but a short distance ere the dripping
and leas’ frequently a r= kin steohah er. shets from our skirmish line announced the
borne upon men’s shouklers, carried some | Presence of an opposition. No delay was oc-
: z casioned by this circumstance, as the enemy
bleeding martyr to the advance. Amon Pe
thess was a captain of the 4th Michigan | proved to be in small force, and fell back,
shot dead. General Meade waa among che | ly skirmishing all the while.
foremost, and kept well in front. General {n this manner they had proceeded about
nit up from City Point Aes before, (WO miles, wien our skirmishers were sud-
neon, aad, with his handsome escort, rode} feuly ome and Oe air tae the pants
actoss Hatcher's Run, and stopped for che lise, which, continuing its advance, soon

- ] | found it was confronted by a heavy force.
aiternyon in a curn-field, short of Gravelley | No impediment of this ia fest ety, | deiibe

Rua. The troops faced {rom this position to} <; ‘
: : yarren to falter for an instant, and he dash-
the north and west, lying about a mile out ?
: his men ahead. The enemy counter charged,
) 4 8 F
ane eonnng oot pacer sooner pyre sde| attacking on the front and on both flanks of
yeaa ’ Po , th Conse thew, ‘ bo the two fiest advancing columnssimultuneous

« 4 . ; ? ’ .

li . hich 4 bate iaadin ly. The result was the same as it has been
oe oe cgte eg Ca aieiine er = wa in many instances before. A general retreat
= Se pt s ainiied aii yf a ensuéd in the direction of our line of works
ke . an thale ee a the woods, and for two | "@8t the Boydton road, the enety pursuing
pote a tay ar there. sae. a0 Rein a at | tapidly, and, as the sequel will show, most
ominous oshenee which seems all ad C= | incautious!y. Griffin’s division, whieh, bring-

’ - ; . | F : i ;
, the rear, had not become entangled,
foune fore w fight vn Bae ¢ , 8
My: a8: 90: denahed ap) was, by some weans, maneuvered to a new
ever en . | » YY ’
At two o'clock, Gen. Grant, who was)! !ten from which they could hinder the
, Gen. ‘ s

: ovements of the enemy.
newly end handsomely attired, but quict od | oy
| Gen. Miles of the first division, 2ad corps,

grave as usual, lay down awhile, covered!" i a PG VER RD ers Pt
with lis india rubber, while Gen. Meade at noe ake Sel tek | ffl st iy didele
te ided tu the disposition of bis columns. ‘fhe } a o I porte . I jass it che i “ht Givens
ambulances and teams, for the *ipurtst hoo yo yoy nhs... yet
eaten al on the north ae ates | “ |The elated Jotinnies, Sweeping ahead under

— in tha day a portion of Gen. Warr: aa) the stimulus of their temporary success, bad,

; : ; jmost fatally for them, neglected to secure

meer ie A te ta Fea gp _ bad | their left dank, upon which Gen. Miles fell,
, . °

. > ’ rolling and duubling their line into a ehaotie

uy aobek fares rm i to Porter's ste imob, and sweeping them from the ficld in

eta ne gga me i rag ok ‘confusion. The batteries of M jor Minks

2 . eciai , yt ade (tie } ‘ ‘

: jand Captain Hazeltso, of the fifth corps, be-
bloodshed. A hundred rebels or more (ell “ste 4 heBAeoamely Gapii'ehie of ye ,
into cur hands, and these Gen. Griffin sent) CD88? DeNGsomely curing ws re
tothe erar. With Homphrey to second him rebels retired to their original position, and
the advance column of Griffiia pusbed alead, | - gs vie bash gs egy of heavy siir-
but up t this writing (9 p. ee ee oa) _*
Eshtine we ensued 1 i le / a os one o'clock, however, the 5th corps started
eee nase starting and glorious my ty 1F the second tume for the White Oak road,
send you. The campaign in this quarter} *"4 this time, after some heavy fighting,
may be considered tairly opened. Our wy ps | succeeded in reaching it, having previously
are discreet and cheertul. The enemy sevms | forced the enemy from a light line of works,
no longer te fight with that beadleag und | Pe ind which they fought, and-across the
persistent courage which has ¢o often dis Hote Fe ie tig en ay strongly arcane
mayed us. Un the right the stillness of °° 804 Have connected with our main line,
night has all day mean. 10% but £ hear the | Which stretches to that point, and there is no
sound of teams and drum taps and see chat) Probability that they will be dislodged. Tw
‘Quartermasters’ men go to bed early. So | Hage have been captured—one from an Ala-
. 0, ‘ . al *
good night, for I must do likewise to be | Dama regiment by Miles’s divisidn; the
awake betimes. other by Major Glenn, 198th Pennsylvania
| Volunteers. Along the front of the brigades
Heapquarters Army cr tur ) jof Generals McAllister, Smyth, and DeTro-
" | - ( rg a & ‘ : f aes
Potomac, Thursday, 30th. § } Driand, of the Zod ourhs, Beeyy skirmishing
Th t of thi cyl ; Was mainteined during nearly the entire
ion nate or nts inn | initiated ¥ °s-| movement, but no serious collision was
veep mnacbacy ero “t svetoyed at night-| brought about. Further to the right.of our
» u 4 = ’ ‘ . ‘ GC
fa I, esate . Pe. agen throughout to-¢xy, | defences, alung the fronts of Gencrals Tur-
en che ‘ Luuieke. ant colt ads ae Sef) ner, Fuster and Birney, the second formerly
hy r ade a 84, mbes per 1 own @ most! of the 24th corps, and the latter of the 25th,
Rees cemseNee Sous & inde hour thid'altes | heavy skirmishing bas been kept up during
noon. The country through which our! 5

ruined homes to give us novices the geogra)

i » . .
— on the Posse Comitatus, in last Mon-

| It is undoubtedly a fact that the Sheriff

This pike, which formsa |
junction on the Boydton road, between the |

At this juncture, |

The}

At half-past |

| On the comp
able occurrence may give rise, we will not)

at present speculate further than to roentas |

our readers that all history goes to show that

CORRESPONDENCE,
eee ee (IRINA IRL INI NINA OID LILI rite |

Jo tus Epiror or tas Examiner.
Dear Sir :—

In your able and humourously sargastic
military despotism will arise, as Minerva,

ready armed, issued from the head of Jove.
Who will be the American Cromwell, it is

day's paper, you make use of the following
language :
*“We have no reason to blame Me. Sheriff
Morris for the part he tuek in it. Me acted under
| the express authority of the Government.” ae penn’ ‘we _
| 1 ’ ,y3400 TaT y » D ENT
Now, Sir, had you been summoned (as the ASSASSINATION OF FR : I :
| writer of this was) to form one of the Posse LINCOLN IN WASHINGTON !!
| Comitatus, 1 think you would have found
ivery great ‘reason to blame Mr. Sheriff!
| Morris for the part he took in it.’’

not yet for us to surmise.

ee,

DESPERATE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE
OF SECRETARY ‘SEWARD!!— As-

i SASINATION OF HIS SON?!

| was authorised by the Governmert to call —— , =

out the Posse; yet 1 am firmly impressed) GREAT CONSTERNATION TUROUGHOUT

with the idea that 16 was congenial work in THE REPUBLIC!!

which Sheriff Morris engaged. He could

not, in this enlightened age, have acted more

artitrarily and partially than he did, as |

will endeavor briefly to show. While the

Government bad the power to authorise the

Sheriff to cull out the Posse, yet they could

(By Telegraph to the Examiner. )
New Yorn, April 15.
President Lincoln was assassinated last evening
at Forda’s Theatre while sitting in a private box

wot dictate the manner in which the whole| With Mrs. Lincoln. The assassin suddenly entered
a ctate ¢ ie , :
affair should be conducted. This lay altoge- | te box and shot the President! through the bead,
ther within the province of the Sheriff, and} then leaped upon the stage, and made his escape
he alone is responsible for the method he| jn the rear of the theatre: The President died
) ” |
chose to adopt in earrying the matter to
a conclusion, -[n the outset Sherif Morvis is-
| sued his suumons to a hat of geatlemen who 4 EE “EE
| subscribed ia aid of the Tenant Union Fund, | S¢ward’s house ander pretence of Laving a pre-
amongst whom were several fureigners. For | scription tor him. After mortally wounding Mr.
weeks previous lo the issuing of the sulumons, Seward’s son, and disabling four persons in at-
jit had been hinted that the gentlemen men-| tendance, he stabbed the latter, who was in bed,
; "a . ey ls sloete » | : :
| — 7 we L ee reenierss Sagat ys halk ape | two or three times on the threat aud on the face,
| £osse. na Vv J these, ani i i : i
| show of impartiality, a tew Proprietors | then left tae house and escaped J. Miipligen
| Agents were also summoned. And to swell) Booth, an actor, was the murderer of the Presi-
the Posse to the required dimensiens, other | dent.....Mr. Seward still lives. His son died
genUemen were summoned, who covfidentiy | this morning.....'There is universal mourning all
believe that their being placed on the list! No business transacted to-day.
was aictated by personal pique. One indivi- |
dual—not a subscriber to the Tenant Union|
Fund—was summoned because * it was un-|
derstuod’’ that he wrote for a certain journal.
I contend, Sir, that Sheriff Morris has no! i # :
rigtt to pronounce jadgment upon persons in, Pert of speeches delivered during the debate in
| this Ccommuinty for their acgs. We are all | the House of Commons, on the evening of the 13th
_as free-born as he is, and bave a right to/ ultimo, upon the Defences of Canada and the
, contribute our er to any institution or | relations of Great Britain and the U. S.:—
pares ime aneeeeane ne ONG. OP em a8 The hea. member for Horsham (Seymour Fitz-
| whieh is iawiul, that we may select. hen | gerald) told us that he did not see any evidence
| applied to, bo aes aside the arbitrary man-| jy hostility inthe course pursued by the Ameri-
| date of the Sheriif, on the ground that there | can Government with regard to the arrangement
wus no necessity for resorting to 80 obnoxious | as to the number of vessels to be kept on the
j and obsviete 4 practice as culling out a Posse | Lakes ir timesof peace. With regard to the
| Comitatus, the Government officially an- | Reciprocity Treaty, when notice shall have been
given by the U.S., Her Majesty’s Government
matter, and there can be no interference on | will not lose a moment in endeavoring to renew
age ‘ sgotiations ona subject of such irsportance to
their part. Therefore, L repeat, the respon- | "°F? Pee Se. ae
| sibility of conducting the affair of the Posse | both the U.S. and this country. The hou. gen-
, “ie ‘. .| tlenau has referred in just terms to the caucel-
|to @ termination rests solely with Sheriff) ling by President Lincola of the order issued by
| Morris. Had he reluctantly carried out she! General Dix, and to the uniform courtesy mani-
| wishes of the Government. he wou!d not fested towards this country by the U. S. Minister
have partially selected the gentlemen for the| in Landon, I cordially agree with him in respect
Posse that he did. With two or tliree ex- | of what “e has said of the excellent conduct of
ceptions, they were all from the business | Mr. Adams, and [ must say that in selecting their
pertions of the town — the buek-bone of the | "epresentatives 10 this country the Govermpent
commonity—and te whom the joss of a day ! the United ‘ates have always paid us the
ur a week would be of serious consequence to | compliment of chosing ae anwng shots first
‘apratie | citizens. ‘¢Hear, heur.) 2e hon. gentleman,
themselves and their business. Sherif Morris | %0'4°! a SE RL ES Dag Cay Uhdins
should have drawn the Posse from the com-| — Speating ay ati yee Abe rm Sec Art hm
ty by lot d th | - __ | lls speec » then passed, ap ans }
mumty Oy 106, and; the geotiemen who ac-| through which I was unable to fellow him, to a
tually compused it would bave been only | consideration of the dangers which he sees in the
liable to serve with others of the town. Llad|tuture. He thinks that after the present civil
| toe Sheriff pursued this course he would have | war is over there is imminent danger of hostili-
jescaped much odium. | ties between the U.S. and this country. (“ No,
| Another arbitrary proceeding lay in the ne!) I don't believe that in using the expres-
|manner in which the Posse were summoned | "8 to which I referthe bon. gentleman meant
jand, as I contend, inumanly treated. Wet give bis sanction to the demauds made by the
nani Samsnaril eee oud. & J ast thet ff J.S8., and which my loa. friend the member fer
- aFY Ordered to mmcet She hers | aford ad every one else in England disap-

)in front of his residence on Friday morning, | proves; but L understood him to say that the U
complained, not without reason, that their

April 7th, without one word of explanation | S.

/as to why or wherefore except that we were | commerce bad been interfered with. (No!)
|**tu forma Posse Comitatus to enforce Her! Well, whatever may be the hon. geutleman’s
| Majesty’s laws.”’
|agamst whom we were to proceed, were left| Whatever may be the prospects—and I hope the
We met at the appointed | prospect of relations between tle U. 8. and Great

| this morning at ight o'clock.
About the same hour an assassin entered Mr.

over the country.

—

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

We make the following selections from the re-

nounced that the Sheriff is supreme ia the}

} te conjecture.
| time, and were ordered to report to the She-|
rif at Southp rt. Stull there was no ex;la-|
‘tesacase 9 The roll ae called, and thea we | other country, we are ty calculate for our seli-de-
| were notified by the Sheriff to meet him at i fence. (Hear, hear.) Lt is on our own position,
| Adams's, Vernon River; and he immediately | on ourown means of defence, (Cheers.)

| jumped into his carriage and proceeded to] *
| the appointed rendezvous.
| lowed one half minute to make preparation | to take coumand of the militia in time of emer-

for the journey. We were given to under-| gency; that the number of training places bas

hostilities—it is not on the justice or goodwill of
any other country, nor on the forbearance of any

°| stand that we should bear our own expenses | been increased, and is still being augmented; and

| while absent, and although the roads were | apr strstr pmo “ahd oe se hater
execrable, and we were human beings who | ‘@™S° Number or mitra Into a state of active effi
bneed nodsichineht.: vet.w t rai heiency. This being the spiritin Canada, and the

ores » o MEnS Se e'¥e0 8) nother country acting iv unison with this spirit,
|moment to obtain conveyances, or to fill a-

“ [ think it may be said very confidéntly that de-
| knapsack with provisions for the journey | (ences are being provided for Canada.

| My humble oy inion of the transaction is, that! hear.) But IT hope that nothing will ever becur |
jthere is but one man on this Island who! iv our relations with the U.S. to make it neces-

| could or would have perpetrated such an act.
hol tyranny. , ; ;

it is true that many of the Posse liberally f regret with which [ should view any
| provided themselves with all necessaries fur | “O'tteversy between the t

sary that Canada should be defended against an
enemy. (Heat, hear.)

feelings of
7.8. and the subjects
ithe journey. although there had been no| °! te Queen. I should look upon itas a calaiui-
lefficial intimation what the length of the ty uneguailed by anything that the world. bas

out of the ruins of @ shattered democracy 4| of jealousy or vindictiveness, because epithets!

Wien, how, where, or! opinion on that point, I will admit with him that

Britaia is not one in which we are obliged to see |

I have the satisfaction of stating that in |
We were not al-| Canada large bodies of officers are being trained |

(Hear, |

I cannot. express. the |

lications to which this depl.r- hon. gentiemen may say about the character of

the U.S. to conceal that there is a feeling among |
those influential landowners, to w how the hon.gen- |
tleman the member tor Bradford referred with re-
gard to Europe, of a peculiar character. 1 will
not say that they look to old Europe with feelings

and words of that kind ought act to be unneces-
sarily used with respect to the relations between
I nations; but it iw undeniable that the U.S
look to.old Europe with a want of sympathy.
They have no sympathy with a country that, 's
created and sustained by tradition; and the only
country to whiel they look with sympathy is that)
i part of old Earepe which is new. Ihave alwaye |
observed this in their conduet. (Hear.) It is
quite clear, them, Ub is impossible: to kuow what
relation may exist between the U.S., this country,
and H. M.'s dependencies on the other side of the
Atlantic. ‘Taking these larger views, then, we
ought to consider that--not to-morrow ornext yeal
—but that we areon the eve of events of very great
importance. ‘The question we have to ask our-
selves is, is this country prepared fe renounce
her American dependencies and colonies, or are
we to retain that tie?” Now, if these colonies ex-
pressed a wish to separate the conneetion, aud it
they preferred to be absorbed by the United
States, we might terminate our eonnection with
Fdignity and without disaster. ~ Batif, on theotiter
hand, those viewsare just which are more gene-
rally accepted—if there should be on the ‘part of
Canada and the other North American colonies a
sincere and deep desive to form: a considerable
State and develope its resources, and to preserve
the patronage and aid of Envland wntil that oma-
ture hour when we shalidose our dependency,
(out gain a permanent ally and iriend—then 1
| would be the greatest political blunder that ean
be conceived for us to rehouyce, relinquish aud
avoid the responsibility ef maintaining our in-
terests in Canada at the present amenient. (Hear.
hear.) If, from considerations of expense, we
were te quit the possessions that we new oécupy
in North Ameria, it would be ultintately, as re-
gards our resources and wealth, as fatal, and dis-
astrous a step ds could possibly be taken. Our
prosperity woud wot long remain a consolation
to us, and we might then prepare for the invasion
of our country aud the subjugation ef our peepie.
I infer that bon. gentlemen opposite do not ex-
press these views, which have, however, found
utterance in other quarters ; but that they take
a truly patriotic and English view of this subject
—namely, not to force our connection on any
dependency; but if, at a moment of revolution in
North America, we find our colonies asserting the
principle of their vationality, and if, foreseeing a
glorious future,-we find them still depending on
the faithful and_affectionate assistance of Kug-
land, it would. be the most short sighted and
suicidal policy, to shrink trem the duty that Pro-
videnee has called upon us to fulfile (Hear, hear.)
What is the course which we ougit to take under
these circumstances ? —I cannot doubt that it is
our duty to place our North American colonies
in a state of proper defence.—Mr. Disraeli.

The difficulty now before usis that there is an
extensive coleny or dependency of this country
adjaceut-to the United States, and if there be a
war party in the United States—a party hostile to
this country, that cireumstances affords it a very
strong temptation to enter witheut much hesita-
ion into a war with England, because it feels
that threugh Canada it can inflict a great humili
ation on tiis country. At the same time, it is
perfectly well kuown.-to all intelligent men, and
especially to all Statesmen and public men of the
U. 5.—it is as well known to them as itis to us
—that there is no power whatever in this United
Kingdom to defend suecesstully the territory o
Canada against the U. S. (Hear, beary We
oughtto kuow that, in order te put ourselves righ!
upon the question, and that we may net be called
upon-to talk folly and to act folly. ;

* * Trest in the most perfect security that
as the war in America draws to a close, if hapypi
ly we shall become more generous te them, thes
Will becotne less irritated against us, aud when
passions have cooled down, L don’t see why Lord
Russell and Mr. Seward, Mr. Adams and, I hope,
Sir F. Bruee, should not be able to settle these
matters between the two nations. (Hear.) |
have only oue more observation te make. TL ap-
| prehend that the reot of all the ubfortanate cir

cumstatices that have arisen is in a feeling of
jealousy which we have cherished with regard t«
the Ameriean Union. It was very niueh shown
|atthe beginning of this war, when an houamem-

rights of the South—an adrmission which was the
tesult oF heeessity and not of choice; LT will not

follow him into the diseussion of the Trent ques-
tion, which [ thought had been fully disposed of,
aud inte the questions which have arisen between
the Government, or rather, I should say, the peo-
ple of some parts of Canada and the U'S., because,
te he adunited himself, the conduet of the Cana-
dian Government bas been such as to be acknow-
ledged gratefully by the Government of the U.S.
as a full and complete fulfilment of the duties o!
friendly neighborhood. ( Hear, hear.) The hou

gentleman seys there exists inthis country a jeal-
onsy of the United States. Str, I utterly deny

that assertion. (Cheers.) We feel no jealousy

of the U.S. Ou the contrary, I am sure that

every Englishiian must feel proud at seelig Upon
the other side of the Atlanhe a community sprung
trom the same ancestry as ourselves, rising in the

scale of civilization, and attaining every degree o!
prosperity—aye, and of power, a8 well as wealth

(Hear, bear.) 1 therefore entirely deny that
there has been in this country any feeling of jeal

ousy as regards the U. 8. Undoubtedly there

are nen who, differing from the bon. gentlemar

in their theory of govesnment, cannot see with
the same apprebation wich he feels the trial o1

the other side of the AUlantic of a syatem of go

verpment which we do not think is the best o

the most conducive to the happiness of those for

whom it Was established, (Hear.) - But-that is
an entirely different thing from the ieeling whiel

the hon. gentleman bas supposed. [ Hear, hear.)
No doubt, during this contest in America, there
has been experienced, and probably felt, both in
the North and in the South, some irritation agains!
this country. But that irritation was caused by

the natural feeling which two parties in a quarre!
have, that a third party, who does not espouse

either side, is to a certain degree ding both sides
an injury, er giving them some canses of com

plaint or of jealousy. [ ear, hear.] The Nort!

wished us to declare on their side; the Sout

wished us to declare on theirs: and. as we main

tained a perfect neutrality between the two, some
slight degree of irritation arese on both sides
against us. [Hear, hear.] But I am equally
persuaded, with the hon. gentleman, that among
the great bulk of the people.of the U. 8. there
are feelings deeper than that irritation — feelings
of good will towards the conntry with whieh their
ancestors were connected | hear, hear]; andI am
satisfied that when this unfortunate contest. shal!
have ceased, whatever its termination, the natural
feeling of good will and relationship, which ought
to prevail between the two nations, will take the
place of any temporary irritation which the wa!
muy have oevasioned. [ Hear, hear.} I am
quite satisfied also that England will not give to
America any just cause of compleint — that war
will not proceed from us; and if war does not
proceed from our side, and if, as the hon. gentle-
man thinks, it does not proceed from theirs, then
we may have a well-founded expectation that in
spite of adverse appearances for the momeny, and
in spite of the prognostications of many, the
friendly relations between this country and the
U. 8. will not incur anv real danger of interrup-
tion. (Hear, hear) But that is no reason why
we should not use the means in our power to
place our fellow-citizens, if I may so call. them.
in Canada and the Northern Provinces in a state
of defence should they be attacked. (Hear,hear )
There is no better security for peace than strength
toresist attack if attack should come. (Hear,
hear.) . That is no provoeation. It is an abuse
of terins to say thet, when you employ means te
prevent danger, you are provoking danger and ir-
ritating the party against whom those precau-
tions may be taken. (Hear, hear) If no ani
| mosity exists these precautions ean have no effect.

SE RL

is NOW IN ONL possession. Important positions

had been taken which promised to p'ace the city

at our mercy. It is said that a great battle ree
mains to be fought in Virginia, wad that Gen.

Lee tas #till the means of making a formidable

reaistanee ; but it is believed that the war is sub.

stantially ended, and that humanity will induce

wy Ola Pepe test. It is reported

ously Wifedes” cn =e
en oe

The Montreal Telegraph says that the Tlon
Robert J. Walker is in that city, “engaged in
sounding the views of the Canadians relative to
union with the United States,” and thet * he is
empowered to agsist an annexation movement
with federal money to the extent of a hundred
millions.”

—___-~<>-___

THE EVACUATION OF RICHMOND AXD
THE SURRENDER OF GEN. LEE AND
HIS ARMY!

News by Telegraph of the above important
events Having reached this city’ Inst week, J. I
Sherman, Esquire, the United States Consul of
this place gave a splendid entertainment to his
American fellow citizens and other friends at his
residence on Monday évening last. Fireworks
and reckets of the most Magnificent kind kept up
a constant illumination in front of the Consul’s
residence, where were assembled large browds of
our citizen’s to witness the pleasing scene. The
Volunteer Band was also in attendance, discours-
ing sweet music, Every window in front of Mr.
Sherman’s residence was tastefully illuminated;
ard his tables were loaded with rich fruits and
sparkling champagne and wines of all kinds. En-
thus.astic speeches an@ national toasts received
hearty responses from every generous heart. The
whole affair refleets great credit on Mr. Sherman
and his aimable Lady, whose benevolence and
kindness are justly appreciated in thiscommunity,
—Com. r

-
ll

CS” We are assured, upon the best of autho-
rity, that the report in extensive circulation, to
the effect, that offensive remarks upon the
British Government and people were made at
the house of the American Consul, a few evenings
since, are entirely destitute of the truth! The
meeting was composed of British, Colonial, and
American subjects. The on/y international toast
given during the evening was by an American
gentleman, and was this:—“ Great Britain and
the United States, may their present friendly
relations never be disturbed.”

———~+~ea-<.—_—
FIRE!

Another fire eecurred in the old spot on Hills-
borough street, which has so bad a reputation for
accidents of this kind, on Saturday evening last.
Mr. Joseph Taylor's workshop was the ouly
property destreyed—the Fire Companies and the
citizers were vigilant in saving the adjoining pro-

except that of inspiring confidence in the party
in whose favor they are made. (Hear, hear.)—
If, on the other hand, there be a disposition to
attack, that disposition is sure ta be lessened in
proportion as the chance of success is diminished
(Hear, hear) Now, IT eannot agree with my
right hon. friend (Mr. Lowe) in thinking that
whatever are the difficulties—and difficulties un
doubtedly there may be~in suecessfully resisting
an attack, if it should be made by America, we
should regard the defenee of Canada as an under-
taking which we could not sueceed in accomplish-
ing. I think, on the contrary, that Canada may
he defended, and I also feel that the honor of
England and the good faith which is dne to our
loyal fellow-countrymen in these Northern Pro-
vinees require that, at all events, we should make
the attempt snecessfully to defend her. ( Hear.)

Not concurting, therefore, in the argument of

| ber whom I will not naine, for he weuld not like
lit now (a laugh), spoke of “the bursting of the
bubble republic.” Well, F recollect that Lord J
| Russell, as he then was,turned round and re
| buked him in language warthyof lis ame, ehar
| acter, and position. (Hear, hear.) [beg to tell
| that gentlemau and any one else that talks abeut
| bubLie republies that I have a great suspicion
thata great wany bubbles will burst before that
bubble bursts. (‘‘Hear, hear,” aud Tadghter. )—
| Why should we fear a great nation on the
j American continent?” Some fear that a great na-
itiey would be arregant aud aggressive, Lut that
does ot at all follow. It does not depend alto-
}gether upon the size of a nation, but upor its
} qualities, and upon the intelligenee, insiruction,
j and morals of its people, You fancy that tin
| Suyremacy of the sea will pass away irom you
aud the noble lord, though wiser than many oth-
ers, Will lament tuat * Rule Britannia,’
ble old song, should become an y
Well, but if the suptenacy @f the séavexcites the
arfeganece of this eouutry ‘the seoner it becomes
| obsdlete the better.” [don’t believe it to be fui
| the advantage of this country of any other that
I on what fit

ated at last.—

jany one nation should pride itself
| terins the supremacy of the sea, and-I hope the
time is cone—and I believe it is—when we shal!

th
that no- }

wy right hon. friend that Canzda cannot be de-
| fended, least of all do Tf concur ja his eonelusion
| that assuming defence to be un possible, we ought
i} ae ee ; 2 ong , . , bs

forthwith to withdraw ont troops, T neither ad-
mifthe argument nor assent to its conelusion ;
and [ am anxious that there should be ne mistake
be the subject, and that it may be fally ander-
| Stood that it is not the intention

and withdraw our treops from Canada. (Cheers.
| On the contrary, I fevl that the honor of Englend
| demands, and that our duty as a Government
| binds us to do everything—moreover, that we
| Shall have the sanction of the British nation jn
diving everyihing— that we can to defend our fel-
low-countrymes in Canada. (Hear, hear.)
have already said, I am persuaded that the tone
of moderation which has prevailed in thia
must be useful both fn Canada and the U 8.
| (Hear, hear.) No doubt there ure those who |
| have endeavored to persuade the people
1 (7. S that there exists in‘ this country
hostility towards them, and that we are looking |
out for grounds of quarrel, There can, however.
be no real just grounds for quarrel between us.—
We certainly shall not seek such grounds, tor
) Shail we inventthem: and if the speech of the

a spirit of

ai ; of the Govern. |
j ment to follow the advice of my right hon. friend |

Asli)

debate |
. {

perties, and the time and weather favoured their
operations.
—~——_ --
THE ENGLISH MAIL,

Waicu reached Halifax, per R. M.S. Europa,
on Friday morning last, was received here on Sa-
turday.

The European news, so far as we have
been able to learn from our files, is of no public
importance.

a ee EG
NEWFOUNDLAND.
Preparations are going on for the seal fishery,
and experienced sealing masters consider the
| prospect good. The herring fishery bas not been
| successful, ene reason being that many thousand
; barrels were hauled for the French during the
| antumn.—The less of men on the banks the past

summer was three hundred. Agreat many wrecks
, have oeenrred in Fortune Bay. There were
jabout twenty-five American vessels buying frozen
j berriage in Fortune Bay ia Pebruary, in poor

| success.

; The outfits at St. John’s the present season for
| theseal fishery amount to 43 vessels, and {rem the
, outports te 142. The steamer Arie, which arrived
hat St. John’s from the western coast brought intelli-
| gence that fair prospeets existed for a successful
winter eodfishery. The berring fishing in For-
| tune Bay has resulted fasourably. Sines the first
of January the export ef fish has been 57.873

} quintals short of that ef last year, in the same

period. Tinperts are en a small scale, and in

of the | consequence flour is very senree, and has advanc-
| ed in priee.

The quantity imported shows a de-

{ficieney of nearly 25,008 barrels. as eonpared
; with last year.
| rels, bread 3722 ewts.; butter 762.ewts., ram Y72

Pork is short ef about 2,400 bar-

puncheons, molasses L150 puncheons, sugar 2800,

troops have been forced to move is not, during |
the dryest season, at all adapted to expe Lite |
mazching—being not only swampy but thick-|
fy wooded. Hence, although the greater
vart of the day haa been spent in manceuyre-
ing, but iitide ground bas been gained |
Again, the enemy has been found in force, |
strongly iatrenched, cluse in front of some!

portions of our front, and obstinately ins sts|

| long distance from it.

the greater part of the day, and attacks cun-/|* ; ;
stantly eal by our hone. l saw Gene- (305 peo cerca os on we — =
ral Grant at several points of the line during |g : a Cel se ne 7 ra re satay ey
the day riding quietly along, and examining | pom , b no - mee eh me a phiag
hastily, but, | bave no doubt, minutely, the | t nee sta'e Ad 3 M ae 3 that oedee be
works and positions. We are now gradually See a OND OY THE POSSE
nearing the Southside Railroad, but are yeta} ¥ —
So fat as we have|
one, however, we have maintained a con-

tinuous line.

jever seen, aud I sincerely trust that, however
| much we may debate among ourselves these ques.
| tions’ of the defences of Canada and of the trela-
| tiene which subsist between that colony aud the
tether country, we shall be careful so to employ
our language as not to irritate temporary dilffer-
enees, net to expand into great disputes questions
which might shortly pass away, and to believe
that the sane kind and just feelings which we
know to be prevalent among the educated classes

hon. gentleman who has just sat down be a true
j and faithful exposiiion of the sentiments of the
people of the U.S. there can be. no well-grounded

find that law and justice shall guide the eouneils
and direct the policy ef the Christian natious of
the world. (Hear) Now, nature will not be

. “dite 5. apprehension that the peace happily prevailing
baffled because we are jealous of the U.S. The! 4)! in gee ve peace happily prevailing
. i ' ~ | between us isin danger of interruption. { can

laws of nature will not be overthrown. At this -

confirm the statement of my hon. friend, that the
present relations between the two Governments
aire perfectly friendly and satiafactory. (Cheers.
We have no complaint to make of the Govern-
ment of the U.S. (bear, hear); they have acted

moment the population of the United States is
uot less than 35,000,000 souls. If the next Par-
lament live to the age of the present, the popa-
lation of the U.S. will be 40,000,000, and, you
may calculate that the rate of increase will be at

Phy . , Taking into ceusideration the
re te jong! 8 a gl via character of the fighting, our loss has not been
edd ” 5 dehiathe War bene silo” t bird heavy. Two thousand will, | should judge,
eae * my pr . y . orn nr aria "ef certainly be an under-estimate. Riding
enemy's works, where they are Nes. Bert by apn 8. Sreaiey all pee, They tell me
light works hastily constructed, while one ake lengasenes, of Sebel iniatry. sttacked
main line throws up stronger and more ser- | |, dd " . is
, we 7 . g, and drove them from every position they
png re ong gre pe ype ter | webolls| bad taken through the town towards our
wala d soli ir Jee Sailitaten itt ry r fe 1 ry wounded were left in hospitals in the town.
+ pth 2 Surv ‘fit F shdhell' wx ebhde Delt lets Phe enemy drove them furiously so long as
; 4 t ad és tel y Two diel Gt | they were uble to follow them. How much
bp 2 ‘ach wher * Wetheiaa bs ; Or /D* | of this is true, 1 am not competent to assert.
pa aed velba Cale left flank 2b ah allay Prom a fragment of the Richmond Dispateh,
ad Ron and erresing the Quaker's pe of yesterday,! nae that Johnson has repulsed
ouatp Re : a. | ap advance of Sherman towards that place
‘on cores yarcomy | Os (ayrevey dept — from La geen The Hispaiee has Hedeives
; Dian rade: “PITS | no official notification of the affair. We
Goad arash. tog Sua bee toh wigan sal omy cas ents si fighting to-
the 6th, donuedting’ With Gur maie flor at | morrow. eather clearer, Ruads bad.
Uatcher’s Rec. The cavalry away to the | SUNDAY’S FIGUTING.
jeft of the iafantty; locality not positively mal bk il . 1"
known, but su; posed to be somewhere in the | Sunpay Mornine, April 2 —The breat
vicinity of the Boydton Pike. Early this| batele has opened in real earnest, and Peters.
rromagy Reig Dry bow heh abipey l r deh mat No treops in rebeldom at least can withetand
left. and throwing the left flank comple: sly | the attack we are now making. The rebels
aeroes the Boydton road, all of which was | ure fighting desperately, but they contend
accomplished without provoking any rev at. | with giants who will not be overcome. Such
ance. In fact but few of the enemy were to
be seen during the morning. Such of
forces as were across the pike were now with-
drawn. aud, to better cover the flank, were , ‘ :
deployed along and facing the pike, with the, wiles ia ane Our troops Were pat in or-
left toward Dinwiddle. Communication was | 2°? S emnernsens re o’closk, und at day-
son after opened with General Sheridan | PP°** of this beautilui Sabbath, forever ty
along this road, and has continued with, sgh) CP enneared jngenceal shang wescniered,
jaterruption. The 2nd corps has been simply ann Seat Codpent-cnes moved grandis. om thp
moved forward abvut one aod a half wiies,|°De™9' works. I cannot as yet give any
ing Dabney’s mills, and only balting | “ste of the action, but it is understood at
hee he enemy’ cations. | il :
Spee SNS a Br for anaes gap | breken the enemy’s lines throughout their
- . . . t . 3 A ®
gg am ae) ge as Sage oi phe | tullery and thousands of prisoners. In the
which, with others, were lying in a on | Ninth Corpe all is going on well. A part of
ar. empleo ed to Gill it and re-vatablish con. | Genera! Potter's division made @ dash before
mection. Meanwhile, two brigades of Gen. a aa hoa - one Gnd ony.
Birney’s cvlored division, 25th corps, and | ere. sr a SESTSS. BAS tmonsy- fixe
two brigades of ien, Foster's division, 24th | Pr'womer®, Including genera} officers. Tue
a. were pushed forward on their imme. whole corps 18 more or lees hotly engaged.
bo, mya when ibe onstey opened on tiem | write this 74 a. m., at whieh time we have
diate ’ a} : ‘ . .
witb great vigor, particularly o1. the culured go three forts with most of their guus.
The fire did not check them for an) ,, T2® Sxbting on both sides is despe as
instant, howeser ; gallantly driving abead | General Potter, who commands one divisiva
they foreed back the enemy's pickets inte foe this corps, is reported severely wounded.
thee main works, and eetting to work with Vur losses are already heavy. As 1 close
shovel and pick, had svon secured themee! yes thie‘ harvied dispated , word cumes giving as-
eg annoying Ree ol this ena j 4 | Surance of the great vietury won yesterday
ut hours afterwards a strung line of Mit afternoon by Sheridan and Wausren. It us
were reared on the same ground vceupied by reported, om what appears good authority,
the rebel pickets. Su far the movement bas that more troops have been sent to Sheridan
ited in our gatning full jon of the this morning. The navy is evidently doing
A i a: mab seach f/ . we > & something, tor there hus been heavy cannon-
yer oak ne. oh ake se pen Tay we | #ding im their directive tor three hours Our
a an pits ag Ma fo ganeh duikie of per 9F rm with the possibility that Porter
tha Soatheide road. When we eummenced and Weitzel mar be moving on Richmond.
ah -seemienanh | a large pustiom of or 1 it is almost impossible to write or think
was inning pol golds 9 northwest: at present, “2'!¥, but surely it does not seem wiid or
the — Mow fi ‘dank na a - enthusiastic to prophesy that Petersburg and
huge right. wheel having been derived, ehmoad and a large purt of Lee's anwy
les ving our Imost straight. What ty. | must be ours within the present week, per-
morrow will bring forth it would be difficul: | UPS Within two days.
to anticipate, but the wovewent is nut yet
- The clouds threaten more rin,
acd bat little more will reader any furtuor
saanguvreing hazardous for che present. A
division 0! cavalry, semt our by General Sue- meui

/scareely ever before heard, was opered about
| midnight along the who-e line, and for three

——_—_-<-
General Thomas Francis: Meagher was sus-
pended (rom eommaud on the 10th inst. by Gen.

of he Uuited Siutes,

pete aateten

them near Dinwiddle Court House this morn-|

| burg must be ours within twenty-four hours.

|@ cannonade as the Army of the Potomac|

| hours there was one eontinuous blaze of four!

| Gen. Parke’s headquarters that we have)

) whole length, eapturing all their heavy ar

Schefieid, uuder orders from tue War age iad

and among the members of the Government of
this country-are equally prevalent in America,—
(Leud eheers.)—Mr. Cardwell, Col. Secretary.

I am not here to-night to impute, and I have
never imputed anything against the conduct of
the Government of the U. S. throughout this
great struggle; but, on the contrary, [ am now
prepared, after further experience, to repeat
what I said two years ago, that, under cireum-
stances of alinost unprecedented difficulty, that
Government has couducted itself with great
energy and diseretion. (Hear, hear.) I am not
of opinion that in the event of the termination o1
the American war we should be placed in any
immediate danger of coming into collision with
that Goverument owing to our connexion with
Canada. (Hear.) I do not pretend now to ex-
press any opinion as to what may be the termin-
ation of the present coutest, as it appears to me
to be quite foreign to the question under diseus-
sion; but, even assuming that the result may be
such as is anticipated by the hon. member for
Bradtord, I do tot believe that the citizens of the
U.S. of the North, even if entirely and com-
pletely victorious, will feel inclined to euter im-
wediately into another struggle with a Power

The Graniner,

Charlottetown, April 17, 1865.

MURDER OF ABRAITAM LINCOLN.

| Tue telegram which appears below was
received here on Saturday afternoon to the
| consternation of every one in the community.
Sad and shocking as are the events recorded

in the telegram, they ere, in our opinion,
matters rather of painful regret than surprise.
The divinity that doth hedge a king”? re-
fleets no halo of protection on the person of

him, who, though elevated to the highest
position in the gift of his fellow citizens, is

still but one of themselves, and the pro-
| minence of his position ouly renders him the
“more conspicuous as an object of attack.
| That we abhor the violent acts thus brought
to our notice—that we believe them worthy
of the utter denunciation of all right minded
|/men—that we hope the immediate actors
‘and all their aiders and abettors may be
brought to summary and condign punisb-
| ment-—we need scarcely declare,

We bave intimated that the occurrences
_haye excited in us more regret than surprise.
When it is borne in mind that, in addition
to the violence of passions naturally evoked
by the protracted civil war in the United
‘States, that the authorities themselves oyer-
| rode the law of the land—that personal li-

the Southern States of America. (lear, hear.)
[ form that opinion beeause I believe that the
people of the U. 8. are eminently a sagacious
people. (Hear, hear.) I don’t think they are
insensible to the glory of great duminion and of
extended empire, and I give them equally credit
tor being influenced by passions which actuate
mankind, aud) particularly nations which enjoy
such freedom as they do. (Hear, hear.)

they are a sagacions people, aud I don’t think
they would seize the moment of exhaustion as
being the most favourable for the prosecution of
au enterprise which would require great re-
sourees and great exertions. (Hear, bear.)
There are other reasons which also induce me
to dispute that opinion. [ have not been influ-
enced in forming my judgweut upon points of
sich vast importance by that sort of rowdy
rheteric (laughter and “hear, hear’) which has
been expressed at public meetings and in certain
journals in America, and upon which sone people
1 this country fouud their conclusions as to the
vossible character and opinions of the American
people. I look upon these expressions of opinion
as I should look upon those strange and fantastic
drinks. of which we hear sv much, and which are
such favourites on the other side of the Atlantic,
(* bear, bear,” and laughter,) and I should as
| of their teachers. soon suppose this rowdy rhetoric was tie ex-
| The assassin of the®late President, as far as ?¢ssivn of the real feeling of the American peo-

é : : ple as that these potations formed the alimest
(our present information enables us to form) and nutriment of their bodies, There ia another

an opinion, has not been conspicuous as a} Tason why this violentcourse will not be adopted.

: ...| The democracy of America must not be con-
supporter on either side of the great civil founded with the democracy of the Old World.
war, which is now happily drawing to aj It is not formed of the scum of turbulent cities,
close. We incline to the belief that the

neither is it merely a sectivna of an exhausted

, a uiuddle class, which speculates in stocks and calls

slain and wounded have been the victims of} that progress. (Loud cheers and laughter.) It

a conspiracy, the members of whieh have) * a territorial democracy, if I may use that

a we § f h ; epithet without offending the right hen. gentleman

been drawn by lot to perform the accursed opposite. (* Hear,” and laughter.) Aristotle,

duty, which alas! has been, in the cases of} who has ea ty most of the wise things we

: : know, never said a wiser one than this—that the

Mr. Lincole aod the son of Mr. Seward, but cultivators of the soil wera the least inclined to

too efficiently fulfilled. sedition and to violent courses. (Hear. Now,

The fact that the late President took up — (ems ets their ite red

- ‘ as formed aad influenced 10 &@ manner oy

his abode but a few days before his death, at! the property with whieh they are eonuecied, and

the residence of the Southern Chief, Mr.Jef-| by the pursuits they follew, and a sense of re

ferson Davis, in the city of Richmond, in the sponsibility arising from the reality of their pos-
streets of which be went to and fro unattend-
ed and unmolested—weighs much in support
of the supposition that an organization exist.

ed, hav'ng his murder as one of his objects, jeckeid thict oot Bom Pa

: . ac an to plunge them inte, miseries ot

and that the time and agents had been only a new aid terrible war. (Hear, hear-]

|berty was disregardeé—the free expression
‘of opinion crushed — arbitrary arrests and
confiscations of property made, we might
\say, the rule—itis no matter of wonder that
some of those who were educated in such
school should have improved upon tiie lessons

;
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|
|
}

duct. (Hear.) And I believe they are very
mitch gore inclined to weleome the returning
labourers to their fields, to see around them the
products of the earth, and to behold happiness in
these households to which they are se much at-

not inferior in determinatien and in resources to |

be

rather more thao-a million per year. Who is to
gainsay this; whe is to contradict.it? “Will eon-
stant snarling af a great republic alter the state
of things, or swell us islanders to 40,000,000 or
50,000,000, and bring them down to 20,000,000
or 30,000,000? Hen. members should consider
these facts, and show!d learn from them that it is
the iuterest of this nation te be oue in perfect
courtesy and perfect amity with »the English na-
tion on the other side of the Atlantic. (Hear,
hear) Tam certain that the longer the nation
exists the less wil! our people be disposed to sus-

ina fair and honorable manner,in all the matters
that may have arisen=betWeen us: No doubt |
there are claims. whielr they have put forward.
hot urging them at present, but laying the ground
for their discussion at-sonte future time. No
doubt, also, we have claims upon them which we |
do not put forward at present, but have announced
to be claims whieh at some fature time may be
discussed. But I should trust that we both feel
itto be the interest—aye, and tor the honor af!
the two countries, that peace should be preserved, |
and that matters of this sort owght to be capable

tain you in any needless hostility against them or
in any jealousy of them; and I am the mere con-
vinced of this from what I have seen of their eon-
duct in the north of England during the last four
years. (Hear, hear.) 1 believe, on the other
hand, that the American people, when this ex-
citement is over, will be willing, so far as regards
any aggressive acts against us, to bury in oblivion
transactiovs which bave given them much. pain,
and they will probably wake an allowanee which
they may fairly make—that the people of this
country, even those bigh inrank and distinguished
in culiure, have had a very inadequate knowledge
| of the transactions which have really taken place
in that country since the beginning of the war.—
Now, itis on record that when the author of The
Decliae and Fall of the Raman Empire was about
beginving his great work, David Hume wrote a
letter to him, urging him net to employ the
French but the English tengue, because, he said,
“our establishments in Atuerica prowise a supe-
jrior stability and duration to the English jan-
jguage.” How far the promise has been im part}
| tulfilled we who are living now cau tell, But how
| far it will be more largely and more couipletels
fulfilled in after times we wust leave for after
times to tell. I believe, however, that in the |
centuries which are to come it will be the great-
est pride and the highest renewn of England that
from her loins have sprung a hundved—it may be
two hundredunilions of men to dwell aud to
prosper on the Continent which the old Genvese
gave to Europe. (Cheers.) Now, Sir, if the
sentiment which I have heard to-night shall be-
come the sentiment of the Parliameut and people
of the United Kingdom, and if the uroderation |
which I have described shall mark the course of!
the Government aud people of the U. 5., then,
notwithstanding some present irritation and some
fresh distrust—and I have faith, mind,both in us
and in them—I br lieve that these two great Com-
imonwealths may march ou abreast, parents aud
guardians of freedom and justice wheresvever
their language shall be speken aud their power
shallextend. (Cheers. )—Joha Bright.

However long this discussion may have been, I
cannot regret that it has taken place; for by the
wajority of members in this House two opiuions
have been expressed whieh cannot fail to be use-
tul iw the quarters te which they relate, The
first opinion is that which has beer peculiarly |
dwelt upon by the hea. member whe bas just sat
down — namely, an earnest desire that tie most |
friendly relations should be maintained between
Great Britain and the U. S.of Awerica; and |
next, the opinion that we should maintain the |
connexion whieh exists between this country aud)
our provinces ou the Nerth Awerican continent, |
80 long as the people of those provinces are desir-
ous of maintainibg their conuexion with the mo-
ther country. (Hear, hear.) ‘Phe hou. member |
Who has just spoken has made what in one Fespect
may appear a paradoxical, but what, I thik, as
human nature is eenstituted, was a very concilia-
tory speech towards the UlS. Lhough we re-
viewed a long course of eveuts to prove that the
U.S. bare been inost grievously ill-(reated by this
country — I don’t agres with him in any one of
these points—(hear, hear) —~it is vo doubt a part
of human natuye that you eannot please any man
tr any set of men better than by telling them they
have been exceedingly ill-used, (** Hear,” and u
laugh.) I won't tollow the hon. tuember when

sessious may much influence their pelitical eon-
appointed. ; * * Jt is impossible, uotwitustanding what

be cowplains that we admitted the belligerent

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| Confederate cause

of a friendly and amicable adjustinent. (« ‘heers.)
All I can say is that the Government. as long as
they continue to be chargeable with the conduct
of affairs, will do everything that the honor and
interests of the country permit them to do to |
maintain inytolate the relations ef peace and!
friendship between the two countries, (Loud |
cheers.) — Lord Palmerston.

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LATEST FROM THE STATES.

REJOICINGS OVER THE EVACUATION OF RICHMOND.

By the arrival of the steamer Commerce, we
have Boston papers to the 4th inst. It appears
that Lee got away with his army befure Grant
was ready for fighting. Richmond was probably
evacuated many days before the Fedérals took
possession of it. The Boston Post says,editorially :

“Gen. Grant may not have intended ‘to begin |
his movement uutit Sherman had captured Ra-
leigh, aud was well on his way to Danville, and }
Thomas was mueh further advanced from Knox. |
ville to Lynehbirg; but he unquestionably dis- |
covered that Lee was in the act of abandoning |
Richmend inorder to unite with Jolnston, and |
he saw the need of precipitating the final struggle
Without further delay.”

The Boston Journal says :

“The impression is quite prevalent that the
President of the United States, whe will doubt
less be among the first to enter Richmond, will!
avail bimself of the itting oecasivn tu issue a pro-
clamation, ex pressing the leniency of the goveru-
inent towards those whe may new renounce the
palpably tuined fortunes of the rebellion © What-!
ever action of this nature commends itself to the
judgment of the President, would be satisfactory
to all loyal men.” ~

A telegram froin New York, dated April 3rd,
shows how the news was received in that city :—

* "Phe “joyful excitement continued in this ently
all the afternoon and evening. Very little busi-
hess was transacted; many merchants closing
their places of business. ‘The meeting in Wall
street was coutinued until past four o'clock. The
petroleum beard, the drug merchants, and the
tobacco exchange, ail of which met at the Mer-
chants’ Exchange ia Pine-street, adjourned. with
euthusiastie cheers. The produce exchange was
deserted, and the stoek buard had but few pre-
sent. The gold roow was almost entirely empty
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested by all
our citizens. ‘Teams are ornamented with flags,
the streets have been crowded all the afternoon,
aud salutes have been continually reverberating
from all points — the batlery, the forts, and the
parks. An immense meeting is going ou this
eveniig in Union Square. Cannon are roaring
all over the city, fire-works are beitig sent up iu
protusion, and illuninations are being made by
hundreds of citizens.”

A special telegram frot Washington says—
Saturday's Richueud papers virtually admitted
that the capital would fall, but denied that the |
was hopeless.

The Commercigl’s special Washington dispatch
says i— 4

“Tutelligence received from the headquarters
of our forces warraut the assurance that Mobile

| &e., by the. blocka

) aud tobacco 77,000 pounds. A statementdaid en

) the table of the House discloses the fact flat dur-

ling the past 5 years 3563 sheep, 30 cows, 8 calves,
5 horses and 26 goats, were destroyed by dogs in
varivus parts of the island.

NASSAU AND BERMUDA.

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We give an extract froma private letter fram

| Nassau, dated March 10, which says :—

“You bave no idea of the destitution that has
prevailed here since the blockade business sus-

pended. Hundreds of stout, able-bodied men
were literally starving. Things beeame so bad

| that the Governor had to eall a publie meeting

and address the men, and since then about 200
have been shipped off at Government expense for
the United States aud England. Ajmost all the
merchants here are closing business and reship-

| ping their goods, and the harbor is almost bare.”

These few sentences give an accurate pictire
of the condition of Nassau at the present time,
and to a certain extent the port: of Bermuda.
Seldom has there been instanced such a striking
example of the precariousness of trade as in these
islands. Up to the outbreak of the American
War, the trade of New Providence and Bermuda
amounted to little more than was necessary_to
ineet the wants of the inhabitants and the garri-
sous stationed there ; but suddenly, with the com-
mencement ef the blockade business, a new era’
dawned, and the quiet spots of earta, where a.
little arrew-reet and a few Vegetables were
raised, tesounded with the kum of extraordinary
business activity, Steamers and sailing vessels
swarwed in the little harbors, the Wharves were
piled with cotton and merchand ze, and active
with seamen and laborers ; lines of vessels com-
muticated with ether West India islands aud
wita ports on both sides of the Atlantic: large
tirst-class botels were erected and could not begin
to accommodate the guests who applied, although
their charges were exorbitant; every book and
cranny was filled with adventurers, all of w hom,
who desired it, readily tound employment at uu
usual wages; shops were repeatedly emptied of
their stores of goods for shipment tothe Confede-
rate States; immense fortunes were quickly real-
lized, and the people had certainly fallen upon
“flush times.” But all this has now passed
away. The closing of the Confederate ports was
a death-blow to the trade and prosperity of the
ports. They enjoyed golden gains, but these
were fleeting and transitory. The change that
has taken place is striking beyond comparison.
Those who were ne is a8 seamen, labourers,

; “rupners, are experiencing
great distress, and their escape to the United
States scarcely improves their condition, for, by
a recent proclamation of the United States -au-
thorities, they are Jiable to arrest. and imprison-
ment as soon as they land. Bermuda will suffer
less than Nassau, tor it has long been the resort
of invalids and tourists, and, besides, is a way
staiion on the Royal mail line between the West
Indies and England, via Halifax. The prospects
of Nassau now are discouraging enough.

ne ty

ACCIDENT BY FirE.—The residence of John
Archibald MeDouald, Esqr., Glevialadale, Town-
ship No, Thirty-five, was destroyed by fire on
Friday, the Mth, at the hour of 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, by a spark falling from the chimney ou
the roof. Many articles of furniture were saved
from the ruins by the kind assistance of the neigh-
bours who flocked to the spot.

ee le ce

The Halifax Evening Express of the 7th says :—
A despatch dated March 18, 1865, received by the
last steamer from England, and laid before both
branches of the Legislature this week, states that
the Secretary of State for Foreign Afiairs has re-
ceived fiom Her Majesty’s Charye d’ Affaires at
Washingtoa, a copy of a note from Mr. Seward,
expressing the wish of theUnited States Government
that the labore of the Fishery Commissioner, estal-
lished under the Reciprocity Treaty ef 1854, may be
ne a8 s00n a3 possilile ; and Lord Russell

as compe i BP strug¢ed Mr. Howe, the British
Comutiksiouer,to Rponthy) agile porsible
to close the Commission.”

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