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votes much time to his work on the Life of ‘esar. Lam happy to nform you that t? Hapever's wiah to remain mcognifo Is

ning to be respected by the yisite u habitants of Vieby. i, ism" «3 avd a when out of door? and“ <e leas follow

. _ #h@ conseqnence is a see hin, ofter ot iu the park sud else~

— _—. a . eens ____ BORRESPONDENCE, TUE SCHOOL VISITOR.

Woopsroox, August 20, 1862.

My Dean Stx,—You are aware, of course, that I was a member of the Government which

ae vegin

eartied the Education Act, notwithstanding |

, a — a * back. In the eveniiig he aometicrs goes to| erals would bave ac the theatre. Such . the Emperor's out-of+| at public meetir

door life at Vichy. As to his oceupations in-| chose the »

«ace of showing it ep Por this purpose they « Pye a0 in whose veins ~ «ples the blood aickedw th its long course through a hundred 1s,”

feeling confident that his boasted “ popu- arity and wealth ’* would soon bring back the New Londuuers to their homage to the Government. But, alas, how often are our fondest hopes destroyed by what we thought the surest means of bringing about their re- alization! This has been the case with the Government. The man on whom they had built their hopes bas beeo found unequal to the task. Too much talk about ** honour ’”’ and ‘* British blood ’’ is not relished by the New Londoners when they demand the rea-

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— ~. Sadie aaheaetyaaee ee iene ee aaa aed

the troubles of 1843 drove him from that gountry , ud, although he was then & revo: lutionist, it is not the least inconsisteat 10 him to bea loyal subject of a government wuder which he enjoys all those liberties which were denied him and of which he was only dreumigg when in Ireland. For that great curse of Ireland, and of all countries where it reigns supreme—absentee landlord- ism-—and where it is sanctioned and approved of by the Legislature, the same as it is iD this Telund, will make the tenantry disaffect- ed with any goverument that gives it their support, the same as our present Jandlord Government on this Island; and | am very sure thet if the majority of the tenantry of this Island were citizens of the United States, and evjovying the same freedom us those ex-

son of the inerease of debt, and general mis-

than has as yet been given to them. Queen's County in general is becoming

patriated tenantry of lreland are enjoying ip

‘Union; andif landlordism is not checked ihere, and that very soa, the teruntry will

‘the opposition given to it by the party Bow 1D) aware of the necessity of getting rid of a be in as deplorable a state as those Lrishmen

power. feel anxious for the success of a measure of such vital importance to the rising genera- tion. The Act, fam sorry to say, (owing to the negligence of the Government and the

Visitor of Schools), is not working well. |

This I atteibute more particularly to the Visitoz, who appears to be more devoted to politics and to the temperance cause* than to the duties of his office. But to come to facts: Mr. Arbuckle called at our Schoolhouse about the Istof Mareh, 1862; but, being in a great hurry. told the Master he would inspect his schoo) on his return on another day. He did not, however, make his appesrance until the echolars were dismissed ; and be has not been near the school since, over two years having elapsed since the school has beea inspected by the Visitor. I believe there are many more schools in this part of the Island which have suffered from similar neglect. However, this is a matter of small importance to what follows. Mr. Arbuckle’s time being no doubt better employed, he last winter wrote to the Teacher of the Port Hill sehool, as kL have been informed, requesting him to visit certain schools in that neighbourhood, and report upon them for him by the time he next came to visit his school. The Master forgot all about the report uatil the Visitor arrived ; and while the latter was at dinner, he pre-

i acne aera nay faction. @ * & & *

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olitical meetings should be held at once, and twe sound Liberals chosen to represent us—iwen whe. bave the interest of the country at heart, and who can express their opinions freely without seeking to worm themselves into offices, ae many have done. Protestants and Catholics should be united at the cow- ing election, if they wish to secure the re- tarn. of men who will govern them as they ought to be governed. It is for the interest of both to unite, although scheming, uppr:n- cipled office-hunters seek to blind the ten- antry to the burden imposed upon them by the landlords, by raising the ‘* No Popery”’ ery ; but the days are passed in which people

}can thus be deceived by men who have poi

the slightest particle of religion. In the meantime I will keep my eye on the Gray hat with the perforated top, and rep ort pro- ceedings of its owner. I am yours truly, BOTHON. Queen's County, Aug. 20, 1862, _———-0 2.

THE SHOOPING MATCH.

To tae EPprror or Tae Examiner. Sir,—The Shoeting Match which recently took place near fharlottetown bas, in all probability,

given a deriih-blow to the Volunteer movement in

pared the teport, which, no doubt, formed | this [slaid. The immense lors which it caused to

part of the one submitted to the House of |!

| the Celony, and the frightful amount of vice and

Assen bly on the last day of the Session L immorality of every species which followed in its

e this statement from such good authority, |

have not the slightest doubt of itstruth. 1

know, from experience, there is no use in

| tréin, are more than sufficient to bring deep and lasting disgrace on the whole affair, and to cause the voices of Christians of al] denominations to be raised in condemnation of scenes so heathenish in

. ‘ ° aire nd le alizing i ir eff i making any representation to His Excellency their character and so demor slizing in their effects

In the first place, ths Shooting Match has been a

or to his Government; and I wish te make) joss to the Island of at least some £7000 or £3000! the matter public, as the only other course These figures may, at first wnt a os Ea

; : ; , by going int articulars, we shall fin eft pen te me. Perhaps public opiate may that ae om ce aor San hen. the ach. effect some change iu a system which, if not! S\** e°

cheeked, will tend to demoralize both teachers | and children, and materially injure the cause) the grounds. Each of these was worth, on an lof Charlottetown.

of education. 1 remain yours yery truly, JAMES WARBURTON. Hon. EB. Wustay.

each of which there were at least about 2000 Islanders on

| The firing continued five days, durin

average, at least Ss. per diem, and each spent on an average at least 5s. daily, in purchasing brandy, gin, whiskey, beer, &c., which, I understand, the ** God-fearing '’ Government permitted to be sold on the grounds. Hundreds vere from distant parts of the country, and, as a matter of course, their ex-

* {We understand our correspondent is not) penses whilst travelling and in the City, were very

correct in this particular—that Mr. Arbuckle | (siderable. abandoned the Temperance cause some time | whole week for themselves and for about ago, or rather that his services were dispensed | with by the Sons of Temperance, for reasons

best known to themselves. } —_—— —» 90 = ——_-

To rue Eprror or tHe Examiner.

We may suppose that there were at | least 500 persons from the country who lost the 300 horses. We must not forget, ‘oo, that the prepara- tions made for the shooting caused to the Wilaskaons a great loss both of time and means. Let us see then, what the whole amount will be: Labor of 1500 persons at 5s. per diem for 5

PE oki b Debden adh os snekeenekenncnenice £1875 Do. of 500 persons at 5s. per diem, for 6 days...750 Expenditure of 2000 persons, at 5s. for 5 days 2500

Dear Six.—It is. perhaps, a fact unknown | Trevelling expenses of 500 persons, at 5s..-.... 125

to you, that we of the rural districts, who)

are doomed to pass our lives in quiet obseu-

rd, &c., of 500 persons in the City, for I iis ii NGG se do wbinie si schadee caceset 375 Expenses of 300 horses for 5 days............-. 225

rity, far from the ‘* long streets of traffic and | Labor of do. for 6 days, at 5s. perdiem......... 450

of noiee,"’ strangers to the burning and Jong- ing desire of acquiring the bauble fame, con- tent to

“ Grope oar dull way on

By the dim twinkling of ages gone,” and where nought, save the simple ambition of growing larger potatoes than car neigh- tors, troubles the quiet of our lives—eager- ly cateb at anything that promises to vary

the dull routine of our daily conversation. |

Loss of time, &c., in preparing for display of “fuss and feathers,’’ at least...... enon’ 1000

Pe 6b nrcccsiciscanescuee £7300

Here we have the immense eum of £7300 direct

loss to this poor Coleny, besides the very great sum

which, I have no doubt, our paternal Government

has expended for the “excitement” of the public. And who is to get credit for all this loss to this ; Island? Every one knows that it is our acrupulous | “ God-fearing ’’ Government.

|were when in [reland, who are now free | giving their heart’s blood foy the preservation jof @ constitution which gives them rights ‘that were denied them ag home, through ilandlordism and land!orccmade Jaws. It is ithe landlord laws of Ieland that have filled ‘the armies of the United States with so many |valorous Lrishuen, and assisted principally ‘to build thei railways, public and private jedificee, crowd their manufactories, and ma- jterially assisted to create a great rival to |England on the American continent. I therefo.e, hope and trust that landlordism will get an effectual check at the coming jeleetion here, so that we will have some se- ‘curity against their heartless tyranny and | oppression ; and that we will not be forced to louk for in another country what we should jenjoy at home, viz: free lands, and no more oppression for non-payment of rents, which have accumulated in years when the crops did not pay for seed and laWour. I ask Col- Gray, is it fair to allow them any rent for those years of the failure of crops? : Hoping you will excuse me for differing with you a little in the part that Irishmen are taking in the American war, gnd also hoping when a new House of Assembly meets, |that the liberals will do more for the tenan. jtry than the Land Commission llumbug has ‘accomplished, or ever would, were it even ta ‘become law, which we all know it will not, | subscribe myself,

Yours truly, A PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND TENANT. Lake Verd, Aug. 18th, 1862.

i ae To tux Eptror or tue Examiner.

Str,—It is understood that for the last few ‘monthsa select party of ladies and gentlemen | have been in the habit of attending, on every Friday, midnight pic nics in the vicinity

I know not who the | parties are; but I understand that they con- | sider themselves respectable, and not a little superior to the rest of the genus homo of our

city. Many are of opinion, that however | great may be the *‘snobbishness’’ and ‘*stuck- luppery’’ of the midnight picnicers, and with |whatever degree of dignity they may stand jon the dignity of their ‘‘hind-lege,”’ yet it \is not in accordance with the strict rales of Christian morality and prudence for young | persons of both sexes to be frequenting lonely jplaces and shady groves at such unseemly | hours, and to be returning home about three jor four o’clock in the morning. 1 might ex- | pose, in very severe language, the manifest |impropriety of those nightly gatherings; but for the present I will spare the partiea con- |cerned, and will conciude these brief remarks | by hoping that those midnight pleasure seekers will sake the hint so easily deduced

\from the foregoing, and from the well known |

jsaying, ‘ Verbum sat eapienti.”” i | — To tae Epitor or tas Exausner. Sir,—Not long since I observed a commu- ‘nication in the * Examiner,’ respecting a bridge being impassible on the Western load,

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men os f Se we te ne is t y successful employment ete civil war, trade, commerce, volunteer interests, and the means of dafending the Province from invasioy, are all forgotten in the general revalance of this annual epidemic. Seareely & yor evening pasees without witnessing thousands of persons — lovely young ladies and promising young men always in the majority, assembled on some favorite rural spot, specially dedicated for the eccasion, enjeying—or endeavyring to enjoy— the sports and pleasures, smiles and conversations and scorching sun that are ivariably the induce- ments for the aforesaid nskemblage. But there are some honorab!e exe sptions te this general rule, amongst whoo, } may mention, with great bum? lity, your “own correspondent.” But I have this m4meut been presented with a ticket to a grand pic-nic leaving on to-morrow by the steamer F.wperor, down the wagnificeut River St. Jobo; and whether to go or to stay, I am really at a loss

management of the Governwent. They want ithat country, that they would think it wil to decide. Who I might see aie ee some clearer explanation of their past policy worth a fighting for the preservation ¢,f the | 20rb my attention, is a question 1am \ ,

janswer. No doubt there will be many elegant | and fascinating creatures on the beautiful grounds | of Dipper Harbor to-morrow; but thea L must }remember that there will be many equally as

lY | charming at home, which, after all, is about the

best place for them. Under these circumstances, the odds are against my going with the motley crowd, though | firmly believe they will have ap excellent time, if nothing oecurs to prevent it. | The Dramatic Company, who have been acting here for the last ten weeks, have terminated their performance for the season at the St. John Ly-

fax, there to furnish a series of inte‘lectual fersts in the Spring Garden Theatre. The press of St. John, with one exceptian, are unanimous in be- stowing encomiums upon the character of this company’s theatrical entertainments. It oecurs, however, that the ‘ Church Witness,’ the herald of Anglican doctrine in New Brunswick, enter- tains a strang antipathy towards Tragedy and Faree. It piously refused the acceptance of 8 pecuniary donation for the Protestant Orphan Asylum offered by military officers, whose dra- matic performance at the Institute secured the obnoxious and unsanctijied contribution. The righteousness of the retusal is based upon the means and the occasion by which such proceeds were obtained, There lies the objectionable fea- ture in the transaction. Instead of proving be- neficial to the recipients it would communicate a contagion to the helpless orphaus, whose conse- quences in after years would probably infest the whole episcopalian body. To resist, therefore, the first appearance of such a lamentable disease, the guardians of orphanage reverently refrained from polluting their spotless hands with such

coum. They are now about proceeding to Hali-

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ny further advance towards Richmond, ~~ s afeint. We suppose the boldness of his previous movement 10 that direction wasa part of General Halleck’s masterly com- bivation for deceiving the enemy as to his real intention respecting the army on James River.

SOMETHING BRILLIANT EXPECTED — CRITICAL PERIOD AT HAND.

This comprebeasive strategem having suc- ceeded, we now auticipate a new exhibition of his gereralsbip in postponing an important battle as loog as possible. As the rebels are at their maximum strength for the purpose of this campaign, and Halleck will in a few weeks be strengthened by at least two hun- dred thousand men, delay adds to the eertain- ty of success. The further be can induce the rebels to light from their base of operations at Richmond the more he places them at a dis- advantage. Itis probable, therefore, that we shall have @ series of brilliant manouyers and that the coming two or three weeks will call forth on both sides tae highest exhibitions of military ®kill that will be witnessed in the war; Lee aiming to bring on an early battle as near as possible to Ricumond, and Halleck contriving to baffle him by drawing him fur- ther and further from his base, and postpon- ing the battle till reinforcements to the Union army puts victory beyond peradventure.

The coming two or three days are probably the most critical and perilous period of the war. But our confidence in the generalship of Halleck leads ug to expect that be will car- ry the army past ** the dead point of danger”’ as ekillfully as he has extricated the command of McClellan from its recent position.

FROM GEN. POPE’S ARMY. THE TRUTH AROUT CEDAR MOUNTAIN BATTLE. The special correspondent of the New York World, writing from Culpepper, August 16 hus the honesty to give the tollowing coneern- ing the Battle at Cedar Mountaiz :

Culpepper Court House, Aug. 16. The efforts which a portion of the press have manifested during the past week in mak- | ing the first battle of Gen. Pope's army at | Cedar Mountain appear a brilliant success, are only repulsive to any right-minded men.

MATTERS IN THE WEST.

The Federal loss in the engagement at Low Jack, Kansas, is understood to have been 150 in killed, wound :d and missing. The balance of the foree escaped to Lexington. of artillery was lost in the fight and that wus taken and retaken four different times, and was finally spiked and abandoned by the Pe- derais. In the fight at Independence on the llth, Gen Huagnes, who commanded a rebel regiment at Carthage and a brigade at Wil- son’s Creek, was killed, and the notorious and brutal Co's. Boyd and Tnompeon were wounded, the former fatally. :

The rumoared capture of Gen. Neleon by the rebels near Gallatin on Monday, is utterly false.

A tolerably well authenciated report says that Col. Garrard with 6 or 7 hundred men attacked Scott’s Louisiana Battery on the 20th at Laurel Bridge near Lindon. After quite a severe fight he defeated them, eplit- ting the rebel regiment in two parts, which skedadled iv different directions. There are no particulars of the losses on either side.

The Steawers Skylark and Sallie were bur- ned by guerillas on the night of the 18th at the mouth of Duck Creek, fifty miles above FortHenry. TheSkylark was heavily load- ed with Governmentstores. She got aground and an officer unloaded a portion of her stores, when he was attacked by thirty guerillas. The crew being unarmed were compelled to surrender. The guerillas after removing the furniture and silver ware, set fire to both boats; the crews were released on parole.

There was a siight skirmish on the 16th, thirteen miles from Memphis, with a part of Jeff. Thompson's cavalry. The rebels were routed, having one killed and two wounded.

FROM RICHMOND PAPERS.

The Richmond Laaminer, of Aug. 16th, says: We have no news of interest from the enemy on the South side.

The Petersburg Express, whose colamns for a time teemed with the very latest from City Point and innumerable other points, ;now comes to us with the gad admission, |** that we could learn nothing of the enemy’s movements on James’ River yesterday. | Where is the reliable freenegro? What has | become of the man with the strong eye-glass

ne- | Not to consider the claims of honesty in tae | Wo used to watch the Yankees so closely

A section | 7.

Two hundred Federals encountered force of Confederates near Cape Giretege reo and ~ came fight rou

irty meu ing sixty priso Trouble ia appreteaded from the Ch

ndiaus. Chief “ Hole in the Day proclaination to the effect that be wou responsible for their conduct after wory ing} = ae whites to leave the coug. ry. He sends for C i ae ods for Conuniasioners to

Governet Sibley thinks the Warrior number about five thousand, Geant nc leaving Kentucky to join the Confederates as the promulgation of the ivtention of Goverawent to ‘ ratt for the Federal army,

he Confederate steam ‘aoannab nee to a failare. oe is

The New York Tribune's states that Porter joined Pe Fri i Federal force. Pope's Artiery f ana fog te — the Rappthannock River, "

any regiments are joini Federal foress in Virginia by way of lene Burreigs massed a large army at Prederickeburg, Virgin > and he thinks Pope is not quite a¢ strong and Jackson. The Federal forces pong renton on Sunday. ¥.*

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Charlottetown, September Ist, 1862, ,

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THE INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE.

WE learn trom ovr Colonial papers that grand Conferenee will be held in Canada in the course of this month, the parties to which will be the Governors of Canada, Nova Scutis and New Brunswick, together with deputations from the Executive Councils of the latter aud of couree the whele Executive Council of the older end the larger Province. Some of those high functionaries are already om their travels; but Mr. Dundas, “ Lieut. Gorernor of Prines Ba- ward, Chancellor, Vice Admiral, and Ordinary ef the same”—his name is never mentioned ia eon- nection with thisevent. The objects of the Con- ference are said to concern all txe Colonies, and relate to a uniform system of intercolonial trade, extension of railways, aud military defences,

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farious and ill-gotten substance. This steadfast) case, who 1s there that would prefer the grati- | from the highest points in Prince George? adherence to conscientious scruples, bas obtained | fication of being deceived with fabricated re- | Have both these invaluable reporters gone

censorious remarks from his contemporaries; but he withstands the assaults with firmness and cbris- tian fervency. His fortitude, though assailed by | ungodly men, will surely merit high rewards at the sound of the last trumpet:

“Car, helas! les plus amiables

Sout souvent les plus coupables.”

The Earl of Mulgrave arrived bere from Hali-| fax in the last steamer from Windsor, and has} proceeded to Fredericton, thence tu proceed to | Miramichi, and embark for Quebee, where folks | say important porate oucerning these Pro-| vinces will be New Brunswick Cabinet are deputed to attend a meeting of Colonial delegates, to take place at) Quebee on the 10th proximo. A splendid hurricane swept over our city on Ber) turday night, and avertarned some shanties, Lrees and fences, but no serious damage was caused by it.

Tbe Supreme Court is trying same heavy cases | in St. Johv. An important and tedious one is! now about half through, after five days exam{na- | tion. 1r'wo lawyers on each side, and both ot the | learned advocates have as usual the best side of the question.

The Lord Bishop of Fredericton arrived here a | few days ago from England; and the renowned |

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his official dutres.

ie ae St. John, 2th August, 1862.

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The Civil War in the States,

fHE BVACUATION. The Newy York * World’ gaya:—The army | of the Potomac evacuated Harrison's Landing j about eight o'clock Saturday morning, and)

If a drawback to our material interests of nearly |it having been carried away by timber be-| General McClellan's advance arriyed at Wil-

I am not aware that any tangible reason has) ten thousand pounds were the greatest evil result- | longing to a member of the Government, and |Hamsburg aoon afterwards. The movement as yet been given by the ** studiers of human | in¢ from the Shooting Match of which so much has | which was allowed to remain in that condi-

| been said for the last three weeks, we might rest

pature,”’ as the cause of this peculiarity. lt | satisfied with the firm resolution to aveid in fature | HOU for a considerahle time, (and | am not being, however, a settled matter that euch is) che folly which permitted us to tolerate a nuisance sure if it is yet repaired), to the great incon-

the case, = need not be surprised when 1} which fas been, ia ite effects, most injurious to the | yenience of that portion of the inhabitants

tell you t

at the members of this quiet com-| best interests of society.

{was attended with entire success, and the | public property was safely removed. | transports from the Landing having on board | the sick and wounded soldiers, are reported

| our trogps, which saved them

The |

ful statement of uur losses ?

for the Witness quite a considerable amount of | ports of victeries to the unplasant but truth-| the way of our cavalry, who, since the taste

they obtained of the enewy’s quality, kave

I have taken some pains to ascertain the | been contented to snuff the Yankees from trath of the following facts in regard to the afar?”

battle of a week agu to-day.

1. Our artillery was compelled to move | from its position and to abandon on gunand | three caissons which were disabled and feil into the hands of the enemy.

2. Our charge against the enemy in the |

woods on our right after an bour and a half | oneeg ’

of desperate figsting was unsuccessful, and | °° commissioned officers.

iscussed. Three members of the | we were competied to re

tire. leaving the ene- my in possession of most of our killed and| wounded. of the day. 3. Uurloss was not lees than 2,500, inclu-

The following is also from the Examiner

lof the 16th :—Two hundred wounded Yan-

kees fell into our hands at Cedar Creek, and were conveyed to Charlotteville. the ma- jority of them are said to be too seriously wounded to warant much expectation of re- There are among them a dozen or A colone} has

‘had a Jeg and anarm ampatated,

The same paper, in speaking of the latest

; , Ni ; : This was the important inovement foreign news, claims the strongest sympathies

of France and England. Gen. Buell is an- nounced to have hung five respectable citizens

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ding many officers of high rank, while that of | of the South in retaliation for the death of

the enemy was much less. 4. General Crawford, who conducted the

General McCook. | proeeeding.

This is declared 2 bratal Fiendish aets are declared to

truce with the enemy, expresses doubts as to | U#¥* been committed on the people and pro-

whether the flag of truce came from our side | perty happening to be in the localit

or the rebels. 5. The enemy retreated in perfect safety, and was not pursued beyond the Rapidan

In this state of facts, it requires no little

“Mr. Seeretary Pope” made a short complimen-| credulity or hardihood to join in exultations, | tary sojourn amongst us, en route for the land of| iu view of the opening battle of the army of | 5

Virginia. The only jeelings in which we

jimmay trathfally and filly indulge are thank-}

fulness that, with the immense advantage of the enemy, we have not suffered a humili- ating defeat; and pride in the bravery of ‘rom worse disaster.

The enemy had an equal number of guns, and those were placed in positions which gave

them the advantage of three times the force |

of artillery. The enemy's infantry upon the field was at least three times as Jarge as our own; and the rebel yveneral who conducted | the battle bad the incalculable advantage ot a high position, from where he could sarvey all the field before him, and observe every movement which was made, while our own

ot the attack on Gen. MeCook. The Examiner jays, Gen. Buell being known as one of the | ost lenient of the Yankee Generals, the | fact provea that these acts of argon and bang- ing emanate from head-quarters.”’

een committed upon widows and orphans, | and upon the privacy and feelings of wowen, | jand that a system of wholesale plunder and | destruction 1s inoperation. Lt says—** Some: |

thing must be dene to put an end to this in-| of our rates of exchenge and currency — the dif.

|Solence, these grievous and insulting out-| rages. We have the subjects apon which so! | inflict termble retribution. The public mind) |is convinced that unless fall and fierce re-| | taliation is inflicted, this system of outrage | and murder will continue to go on. How) jean we hold demons in awe unless we treat | them as demons?’ Speaking of the election in North Carolina, the Examiner claims the!

The same paper alleges that outrages have |

| is no @oubt that it would be very beneficial to

Surely our public men might have been, with great propriety and taste, invited to give the be- nefit of their experience and knowledge on two of these objects — trade and military defeoces— the third, owing to our insular position, being a matter of comparatively small concern to us. It may be said that an invitation to jein the Confer. ence has been extended to this Island; but then vur public men have sach an inveterate habit of boasting of trifles, we cannot see how it would be possible for them to conceal the fact, if it really had existence, from their anxious friends the pub- lic. Under the apparent neglect, they may, how- ever, censule themselves with the reflection, that the men at the head of affairs ina smali Province, though they may pocket smallsalaries, either to their own use, or to those of their friends, enjoy this advantage, that their insignificance and ob- scurity save thetn from the inconvenienes of leay- ing haine and their usual business pursvits, exeept in individual cases like that of Mr. Secretary Pope, who has an ungovernable passion for tra- velling at the publie expense,

As regards the objects of the Conte, if they are correetly stated by the newspapers, there

have uniformity introdueed into our commercial relations, which woudd vecessitate an assimilation

ference in the latter being the cause of ingon- ceivable loss and expense ;—but then this Island would have te submit te a higher tariff than the siate of her revenue and public debt wauld re- quire, unless, indeed, the present Government should remaino in office a few years longer, and ef- fectually accomplish the financial ruin of the

a oe y | country; snely i election of Vance over Johnson by from 3Q - | CCRT) but that is am extremely improbable

000 to 40,000 wajority. It says po import- ant principles respecting the settlement ol the present war have been decided; that the!

jevent.

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As to the question of military,de%poes, it is

But there bus flowed from, of the Island. The above, it is likely, we | 0 have a passed down the Rounds with few | generals knew nothing of the country or of extreme folly for thie Colony to entertain that

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munity have for the last month found an the same source a social evil, amoral scandal which

no material loss can equal, no temporal prosperity

ample topic of discussion as to what could be ean compensate, and whose influence no human the business, and who the owner, of = com-|ageney ean counteract. The disgusting scenes of | narrowly the conduct of the Government.

tably arranged carriage that semi-weekly | quarreiling and drunkenness, of profanity and blas- | coe? 8 bs, phemy, of turpitude and debauchery which took | |

to and from Charlottetown and

north side of the Island. At first the goings |}

place in the vicinity of the shooting grounds, were, understand, ot such a foul character, that the bare

| would not have heard of had it not been for }a gentleman of the opposition who watches

,in the neighborhood of Mount Stewart Bridge

and comings of the carriage did not trouble names thereof bring the blush of sbame to the |and the travelling public are treated, while | ; ag cheek of the most abandoned, and shoald fasten @ | said bridgeis undergoing repairs,under the eye | #n¢e of thestratagetic principle, by bim deeim-

me much, as I supposed that some gentleman for the good of his health left the dusty city, | to luxoriate for a time in the cool shades of | New London. As it continued to pass twice a week for more than a month, the thought) that it was a newly appointed mail carrier flashed across my mind. So soon as this happy idea came to the relief of my tortured

stigma of disgrace on the “ God-fearing” Govern-

| ment whieh did uot use all the necessary means to |

prevent such acts of unspeakable vileness and in- |

|famy. It may be asked, who is principally respon.- |

sible before God and man for the immoralities con- mitted during the Shooting Match ? sensible men in the community who will not, I be-

lieve, say that our “ ¢tod-fearing’’ Government is |

of the Superintendent of Public Works. They are obliged to cross from the North side through black mud and swamys up to the

Z | horse’s belly, for a distance of about thirty There are few (feat and enter @ scow which is about two! P°

feet above the water, without any platform

imagination, big with the important discoy-| The Rev. gentleman who appeared witbin tbe | vehicle, and foot passengers, when the tide

ery, 1 hastened to make it known to the rest| ropes with note book in ha

of the family. What, however, was my|

ehagrin when my brother—who is somewhat | onside my senior, and to whose opinion I pay great | the deference, a3 he bas been once in town, and, | resalting from the late grand display of the pet if I recollect aright, at that momentous time | measure of the head of his Church in this Island.

listened to the thrilling eloquence of the members of the House of Assembly—said that such was not the case,—that he himselt | bad thought the same, but having, through

, and who is, I sup- | pose, grand chaplain of the Volunteer fozce, musi, I | should thipk, feel very uneasy in his conscience, | ting the prominent part which he took in ‘“excitememt,”’ and the very pernicious effects

Yours, &c., A CITIZEN. Ang. 23.

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To tHe Epitor or tux Examiner.

is high, have to wade through it also. I was informed that one or two pounds would have

part of the old covering of the bridge.

I fee] assu:ed that these things will have an effect on the public mind, when we con- sider that hundreds of pounds have ben ex- pended on play at soldiers, to gratify the pride of members of the Government, and a few pounds cannot be spared to, make one of

excep tious. - : It was perilous operation. The particu- | lars canna’ yet be given to the public, but

I would now call the attention of the au- there is reason to beheve that it was skilfully thorities to the way in which the mhabitants| Conducted, This movement bas een in con-

templation ever since Gen, Llallec’s assumed }command of the whole army. [tis in pursu-

ed fundemental, that the parts of an army intended ty operate against the same force of | the enemy shoud never be 80 separated as to {be unable toaffurd each other mutual Bup- rt.

In case ofp concentrated rebel attack on

| responsible for a large, a very large ebare of them. | to it, at the risk of damaging both horse and | Pope, MeGid!an’s command, in its late posi-

| tion, would bave been incapable of rendering | eficient assistance. But though his retreat | promises to be of the greatest ultimate advan-

danger during its execution, and will for se- vera! days t@ come be of considerable tewpo rary advantage to the enemy, whom it relieves (of any apprehension jor the safety of Rich- | mond on that side, and leaves at liberty to hurl his whole effective force against the army of Pope. Although McClellan is safely

| the force and position of the enemy. WAR NEWS.

Some editors in Dubuqua, Iowa, and in Baitunore, have been arrested fur +: seevssion proclivities,’’

The American Government is taking up steamboats wherever they can be got. even the extra lerry-boats on the East Boston and Chelsea ferries have been engaged. | The Federal Secretary of War has issued a supplementary order, by which persons de- tained for attempting to leave the country

| Stitute ; in default. they are to be taken to

i : , the nearest military @ and made ‘made it safe for man and beast, by using| ‘9°, it was attended with inuch temporary | p military post or depot, and mad

tv do military duty the samo as if drafted, and fer the same term. ’

| , >: .

| The Richmond Eraminer of the 6th con-

tains the following, via Mobile: ‘* Amitte River, August 6th.—About one

tacked the Confederate ram Arkansas.

may be released on giving bends in the sum | of $1000, conditional for the performance ot | military daty if drafted, or providing a sub-|

o'clock this morning, Federal gunboats at-| Mes-

| identical. | EMBARKATION OF McCLELLAN’S ARMY. | The following interesting aceount of the with- | drawal of the army of the Potomac from the Penisula, and the embarkation of the entire force on board un immense flotilla concentrated tor that purpose, is copied from the Boston Courier of Friday last. The Hartford Post has private but reliable information that McClellan will resign the | cominand of the ariny of the Potomac as soon as the new change of position is effected. The visit of the President to the Peninsula soon after the | battle week is said to have had consection with this event.

places of embarkation, aud at last accounts was making rapid preparations fer departure to its acw field of operations. Summer's corps, which | formed the rear-guard, arrived at Yorktown on | Tuesday, and were to embark from that place. | A portion of the army are to embark at Newport News. A correspondent writing under date of | the 9th inst., says: