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uan says that the insurgents were embodied.

"o. the gather, as it has reported, of one thoud‘yl

and wrong—swab tvvo field- pieces, and other "ms and ammunition. In this emergency, the aid of the militxy arm of Government was ne- cesssry to theig'diie execution of the civil law; and, as it would not have been politic to order the militia of Albany, or its oei hbourhood, into the field, the Commander-inflhief very wisely 'directed a competent body of troops from New York, to hold themselves in readiness to repair to the insurgent district in two hours‘ notice, and Major General Sanford had issued orders in conformity, for the assenibling of the several regiments and battalions of the New York Brigade. V x, ‘ The Commander-in-Chief had chartered two large steamers to convey the troops to Albany, should it actually become necessary for them to take the field, and the boats arrived at New York at 1 o’clock on Monday. The Journal of Commerce adds: The orders have already been ‘sent through the city, and the men are expected -to parade this evening. The order from Albany 'is from the Governor himself, and though short, imperative. Front the Albany Journal, December 12. _

THE MANOR DIFFICULTIES.-—Gen. Averill, of Montgomery County, with 500 troops, ordered ~on Monday evening last, arrived in this city last evening. We are happy to announcethat com- munications have been received from the towns linterestod, which authorize a confident hope 'that all further resistance to the execution of the law has"been abandoned. The information areceived from the sherifl‘last evening, is that he was successfully executing his process without resistance. Under these circumstances, Gen. Averill has been ordered to, returnwitlifthe troops under his command.”Notice has been given to the troops iri‘mlew‘Yoik'that there is reason to believe that their scrvices will not be required, and we hope to be enabled soon to,

announce the termination of the manor difiicul- f

ties, as far as resistance to the law is concerned. We understand that meetings have been held among thatenants of the manor, and resolutions adopted to petition the Legislature. This is the right and wise course, and we have no doubt that their petition will receive due consideration. m

'. THE ©©EI©NEAE1 ammonia).

SATURDJI Y, JANUAR Y25,1840.

We have had no Mdil this iaeek, owing, no doubt, to.tlie teinpestueus state of the weather. 0n Thursdav morning, an easterl snow storm commenced, w 'ch continued the whole 0 the day. Towards even- in the wind crime coiled t6 S. when it rained for about an hour. The galo'.eontiriu_ throughout the night, and about midnight blew with t fury from the north-west. During the whole of yesterday it continued blowing strongly from the some quarter,and freezing keenly. The rain which fell must liavosettled the snow, and rendered ~sleig_liing better, than _i\t_ has hitherto winter. 7

A most disastrous snow‘storm was e‘xperieiiited' at Boston and other places ‘in the neighbourhood, outlie-

15th ult. About twenty-fivo vessels weresvreeke'd, and, about fifty persoi.‘ were estimated to line perished.

Tue Gunman—Latest from Seat of Go- ternrnent.——We learn that His Excellency die" Governor General will proceed immediatel to Lo\v,er10snada—' that His Excellency SirGeorge rthur _ ' me the administration of the Province—and that V will go on with the business of the country. ‘ whispered that Mr. Thomson will take an early 0 por- tunity of proceeding to England, and that he wil ro- bnbly return next season and open the Legislature o the United Province in person. “I

Now the question is settled, we trust that tlie’efi'ects voftlie measure will have a beneficial effect upon the Ca- znadas. Gentlemen of information and experience enter- Itnin the opinion, that the union will have a wonderful .efi'ect in promoting emigration from Great Britain, that ‘IIIO public at homejv‘vill feel satisfied, that after two years -ofstrife and confusion-Mime is yet moral strength in Canada sntficient to who destinies of these Provin- .ees.—Kiugsta Ciro. ‘

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Surname Count—On Saturday last the three following prisoners were respectively sentenced as fol- lows :—

Elizabetlt Carpenter, for shop-lining, to be imprisoned six months, viz. four months at hard labour, and two in solitary confinement. She had undergone about four months' imprisonment previous to her trial. ’

Sarah Ballard, fogsteuling 30 lbs. sugar, two months’

vim risonment. ‘ ‘ amas Rooney, is private soldier, for stealing fire- wood, one month's im risonment.

On Monday, Danie M‘Leod, ofFrencli River, New London, for resisting with violence the service of Qpro-

. case, was placed at the bar, and alter Mr. Binns and Mr. Young had been heard in mit‘ition of punishment, and Ifler a very feeling address from the C iefJuspce, was sentenced months' imprisonment in the common

to, ix Jail ofCharlo‘s'town.

Mecnamcs' “aurora—The Rev. James Waddell delivered his,concluding lecture on Electricity, last Wednesday evening, to a crowded audience. The numerous experiments with which he illustrated the sub- ject Proved completely successful, and afforded much

‘ amusement. The. lecture abounded with useful and in- teresting infiirmstion. The thanks of the meeting were «unanimously passed to the Reverend lecturer, for his aunwearied exertions to promote their instruction and .nmusemrnt. The following donfims to the Museum were an. rflOlll‘Ic :— The skull ofa Walrus or See Cow, by the Hon. Joseph \

Pepe. . _ he skeleton of a non-doserlpt animal, by Mr.Thomas

,: with lectures on the Properties etter.

’ SOCIETIES.

int Young Men's . year 1839; as like- ' 3. held in. the

iver, on Mon-

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tress. . present, however, ‘we cannot gratify‘them be- yond-grunge brief’sommn‘ry of their proceedings, as sta- géin the optsununi'estions above named. Were we ‘to / rt the whole at full length, it would occupy more of space than we can afl'ord to devote to one subject. The first anniversary meeting of the East Point Young Men's Temperance Societ was held at the house of M r. Donald “Manda, jun. be number present was about titty. After an excellent cup of tea, the meeting was very app iately addressed; first, hg Mr. Alexander Scott, the ensurer, and, then, by lder John Shaw. The SocietvaMk was next opened, and, with a solitary exception, the Tee-total Pledge was renewed by all the Members present; and all the young men who attended the moeti , but who had not previously been members, very cheer ully gave in their names. Resolutions to the followin efl'eet were moved, and unanimousl resol- ved upon 2-— I‘hat the, Quarterl Meetings be do y noti- fied, and regularly attended. hat every member of the Society shall fait fully adhere to the pledge; and that all shall regularly watch over one another for good. That all the members of the Society shrill, as far as possible, cease to tt'ade with the vendors of intoxicating liquors, and transfer their custom to'nny of their own body who may commence mercantile business among them, and prove worthy of encouragement by the im citation of good articles and by selling at reasonable prices. That all the members be punctual in the payment of their subscriptions. at the next annual meeting be held on the 1st January, 1841; that due notice thereof be given, and some ca able person solicited to addren the Society on the occasion. That the thanks o_ the'Society be offered to Mr. 6L Mrs. Macdoiiald, for 'ofthéir bongo; to the ladies and gentlemen whofiir‘e ared the tea; and to Mr. Al xantler Scottand Elderlon Shaw, for their several sdfipsses, at different times, 0*:th sub- ject ofTemper, ‘ e. '

i at the head of \Vheatly

The Tempo .0L3ihi ' air. Hubbard in the Cliair,) ' "bred by the Rev. Mr. Cot-

River, held on n o ‘ Meeting was afterwards

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suitabl addressed it ill” Prcfi nt, by Mr. Clark and severnluf the Comrq t-tee.‘ Th ' s the third meeting of their society. It, at preseni, consists of 70 members. After the business of the night was ended, the thanks of the meeting were given to their worthy friend Mr. Cot- ton. - . - — r ' We also noriisetnat the third Anniversary Meeting of the Three Risors’ Temperance Society took place on the 1st inst. in Bih'denell School House—The Report of the Committee isfiipon the whole, though not free from sub- jects of regretr'Very fluttering and cheering to the hopes and cxertigfi'of t a Society. A due attendance of the members gt: the quarterly meetings is strongly urged, as a mark ofiittacliment to the cause. The Society, at pre- fbent, numbers 170 members.—Thc officers appointed

or the present your arc‘hMr. Arthur Owen, President; and Mr. Neil Shaw, Vice-President. After a comforta- ble repast, the ting was confiluded by prayer. The Committee dis 'uted'the fragments of the meal among the poor people. ~ " a

TO THE EDITOR OF THE COLONIAL HERALD.

Sir; I read with some curiosity, in the last number of the Gazette,n communication in favour of the Central Academy, hearing this imposing signature—“ The Voice ofthe Country." Now, Sir, it strikes me that we are much more likely to discover the real opinions ofthe people through their chosen representatives,tlitiii to find them in the obscure production of an anonymous and, perhaps,interested writer. It is not my intention, how- ever, on the present occasion, to say anything respecting thelnstitution in question,further than that I consider it to have been hitherto of no other use to the country than us nfibrdingcheap education to the children ofthoso parents who could best ufi'ord to pay sure I have “ the voice of the country" with me, or of those of them who aie competent to ‘udge, when I express a strong suspicion,that‘it has res ly no higher pretensions to literary celebrit than any one of those countryGrammar Schools which our liberal le islators " e5...th with the monificent largess of ‘ per annumr; , This by the way. The more immediate Ohiociflftrii’ylpresent letter is, to express the astonish- ment ‘niid"regret with which I view, in common with than others, the shutting up of the National School. The utility of that establishment, which had already

‘ 'been twenty, years in active operation, had never been ‘ questioned,its claims upon the public regard ever Were

acknowled ed and ~ ap eciated by the Legislature. Upwards: one hundrs and ninety destitute children bevel-there received a sound and useful education, free nfsny charge. h nour on the country, and such a School, in the full acgvity of its usefulness, has been suddenly closed, because the Government, in its parsimony,would not advance a few paltry pounds to render the building habitable for the master and the chil- dren. Ispenk advisedly. The master repeatedly assured me, that, althouin he had invitations to conduct other schools, he would, notwithstandin , have referred retaining the appointment he then held, if tie house were but put in decent repair; and that this was no unreasonable request,its rese’ntneglectcd and ruinous appearance abundantly indicates. Thus, rather than lay out Twelve or Fourteen Pounds on a public building, the children of the poor are abandoned to the profiigncv of the streets, and a most eligible, deserving and ext-e - lent master,afler twenty years’ true and faithful service, is allowed, without any grateful testimon for the past, to resign a situation which, from the nhso me want of a common shelter, he could not possibly retain ; and this, too, when Thousands of Pounds have been lying use- less fur months—aye, 'ears—in the Treasur ,which ought long ago to have con expended upon tie OSICII‘. siblo object for which the Church was infamousl plundered-—-the support of general education! “ O temporo, 0 mores!" Saturday will inform me, Mr.- Editor, whether you have the courage to insert the truth: ifyou have, your paper will deserve increased patronage and support.

Yours, &e. A PEDAGOGUE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE COLONIAL HERALD. tempera, 0 mores.”

Sir; Having some acquaint ' with the Crapaud Settlement, it appears to me I“ the domestic broils which have been introduced amongst its once amicable inhabitants, are occasioned by the whimsical notions of some of its head persons. Having noticed a few addresses to you in reference to the donation from her Ladysbip, the Countess ofiVestmorland, the theme ap- pears to be, that their two persons cannot stable their iorses together, owing to the younger one withdrawing himself from the discipline ofthe other, or perhaps owing to his inexperience and marmus spiritus. But not on by the above has the settfement been-(perturbedgl have been informed, that a rural swain, and hi‘fair one, of Thimble-head Hall, were tied by the little Squire without it license, merely taking his bond to bring it 3‘ Morning, which in truth he did. Now, Sir, that

' ‘yrying the joke rather too far, pro sun salute, “is caused dissatisfaction with the relatives, some when) were averse to the match.

have at some persons to unnecessary expences; and now understand that he intends putting in force the Act of 20 Geo. III, 08p. 3, against some youths who were guilty ofs mg on the Sabbath day. In this he was not culpabl ,’ bad he not takegnotice ofsome of them who were merd infants, and, unfortunately, were present, and innocently looking n. I: was, I think, taking agrent deal upon his little ‘lt‘, and putting the law to e utmofrigour. I should like to see the same thing I to the Country, for there are on Sabbath dii 's nume boys to be seen skating about that place. erhaps yeti may think my expressions/ore rather blunt, but thus'

write, for the numerous complaints of Farmer Jack have induced me to nddressyou in his plain language. Thu.

for it; and I am‘ V

o . . He also, on a dai¥i appolnled forms Court, was off the Island, which must'

on notice ofin Charlottetown, before it extends 5v

few secrets are not all that I know, but expaeiingtiie subject to drop hero, I hope there will be no need of disclosing any more. So, for the present, I will subscribe

in self . y ’ ' THE ITINERANT. Crapaud, January 12, 1840.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE COLONIAL HERALD.

Sir; Having observed in our paper of the 11th inst. areport of the trial which recently took lace Write Supreme Court-“ Earl of Selkirk as. ‘Neil"-for arrears of rent due to his Lordship, wherein it is cor- rectly stated, that several objections were taken b the Counsel for the Defendant, an to the accuracy 0 the account rendered; but as the articular! are not men- tioned,l think it due to mysel , as the Agent of his Lordship, (without entering into the plea further set up), to show, through the same medium, the nature of that dishonest attempt to cajole the Jury, and to evade the payment by the Defendant, ofa just debt; and while I readily acknowledge that Counsel are bound to use their best exertions on behalf of their Clients, lam sure all honorable minded men will agree with me,that when unjustifiable means‘are resorted to by them, such transactions, when made known, will not redound to their honour. ,

In this caseflhe Defendant, M‘Neil, having held his farm up t01829 at will, obtained, in that year, a Lease M999 years, at ls. stg. per acre, on his securing the arrears of rent due to that date by his Note of Hand. The amount of this Note was, of course, continued to be debits'dagaini' him, in his account, as also the annual rents as they accrued, and his several payments, when made, credited to biin'in the same manner, and receipts given for the amounts, ' “ for rent." Before this action was brought, Mr. M‘Nei never denied the correctness ofthe account, and he stated the Fishery Reservation as his reason for refusing to pay, and that it was for the erose of trying that question alone be defended it.

ith this intention, I have no doubt, from my know- ledge of Mr. M‘Neil, he came to Town ; but how forcibly has the result sbewn the correctness of the old adage— “ Evil communications corrupt good mnniiersiL/Jfiu‘ lonrned friend, knowin tllch “rm case: on the ground 0 the is cry Reservation, and being unwilling to lose his Client, yet prevented by his modesty (E) from trusting to such a defence alone, tries his cyphering, and adding up the amount ofthe receipts in his Client's possession, finds that the balance would he in his favour, if the amount secured by the Note of Hand could be denied; but that, unfortunately, one of those receipts was endorsed on an account current between M‘Neil and his landlord. But when was an honest lawyer without an expedient? The sage gen- tleman foldsin the side containing the account, seals it!!! and then, when the time arrives. attempts to pawn on the Court and Jury the receipt endorsed thereon, along with the others; and, denying all knowledge of the Note of Hand, with the ’most un- blushing efi'rontery, asserts that the plaintiff was only entitled to the rent secured by the lease, the amount of which these receipts exceeded, and therefore claimed a verdict for the defendant. Fortunately for the ends of justice, the learned Judge was not quite so blind as the Counsel, perhaps, would have him to be, and with that feeling which such jugglery always excites in an honor- able mind, ordered pcromptorily that the seals of the document thus produced should be broken, and that the whole of it, including the account, should be taken in evidence. Thus was the Defendant’s ,own evidence made to prove the correctness of the account. By inserting this in your paper you will oblige yours res-

pectfully, ’ \V. DOUSE. Land Agency Office, Jan..18, 1840. ' . m I. Ship ‘Nriiis. 1 Packet ship E4 Ind at New York, spoke on the 20th Dec. Murmur _ ays from Prince Edward Island, for

Bideford,‘ shorto x. provisions—supplied her; the night previous, in a gale. she was. struck by a sea which stove boat binns Iodine ion-wny—lost compass, and had one of the crew so badly on that he was then dying in the cabin. Aflerwards saw several vu‘sels, an of which appeared to have suffered in the gala,“ the 19th. 1 ‘ ’

martian.

On the 7thinst. by ElderJohn Shaw, Mr. James lilac- donald,jun. to Ann, second daughter of Mr. David An- derson, both of East Poitfii:

On Thursda evening‘ilast. at Lot 48, by the Rev. \Villinm Smith, Wesleyan Missionary, Mr. Archibald Sawyer Knight, to Miss Mary Stugiuan,hoth ofTryon.

‘2," A communication has been received from_Cavendish., signed D. Livingston and John Macneill,jun., stating that the account of the marriage which ti peered in our paper of the '28th ult. between Mr. A. F. Morrison and Miss Jane Godfre , ofthat place, before John Largo, Es . J. P. was unfounde ' that they the said D. Livingston and . Macneill were ofhaving put it in the papers, and calling upon us to exculpatc them from the charge. As to who sent the information we cannot say , it was left at the office by an individual whom we happen to know, and whose name we shall feel no hesitation In giving up to any of the parties interested, on their calling at our oflice—the information would in all probability nfl'ord a clue to the author of this really impudent hoax.

Wal'kitfi.

Charlottetown, Saturday, January 25. Beer, - - -._r"‘ 5d. per lb. Mir-nos, - - 5 to 6d. per “ Ponir, - - - 4d. to 5d. “ Burr ‘ - - 14d. “ Eons, - - _ . ls.pertloz. FLorJn, - - - 1, 31?; per lb. Duncan, - - 11d. “ BsaLeriraAL, — Md “ Oars, - - Is. 10d. per bus. Baaasr, - - 3s. “ Pora'rozs, - - - ls. “

TEMPERANCE.

THE Annual General Meeting of the Char- lottetown Temperance Society will be held in the Wesleyan Chapel on Monday the 27th inst., at 7, p. m.

[13" A full attendance is respectfully request N AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY EASTER GRAIN SHOW.

THE Society offers the following Premiums tor Grain and Seeds, to be exhibited on Wednegday,

the 29th Jammy next, at 11 o'clock, forenoon, vizr'

The Gonna. to be left at Mr. A'itlten's,George- town, Store ting the Main Street), where the'Sliow will la a place—tho Societ to have .the millage of purchasing an article obtaining a Premium, If required.

The Anuua General Meeting will be held immediate- ly after the Show, when the Premiums will be awarded.

r i: E. THORNTONXSecreta "

Georgetown. 86th Dec. 1839.. 2*;

I HERE have beeh on the Subscriber’szpre- ; mises, for the last’sihx weeks, a EWE and a LA MBd. lie owner ni ha've t em on proving 0 art on pa in expenszy. D. M‘B’O A D, Tor River, an.18, 1840. , _

AUCTION.

Surveyor General’s Oflce, 17th December, 1839. THE Surveyor General will submit for Sale, at Public Auction, on Saturday, the Twenty-fifth day ofJanuary next, at the Court House,in Georgetown, at 12 o'clock, noon, the following Lotsin the said Town,