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THE BRITISH AMERICAN.

If ight with contempt, on those whom na- re has made our superiors, never dream- « that a moment of adversity, by stripping I’ot‘those trappings that now attract the “1:,”- gaze, would expose us to that well- erited contempt which our supercilious lonllllCt, in the hour of our imaginary eatness, justly deserves ! ,

Iwish well to the principles of the soci- ’tis of its abuses I complain. Let ot the Members of the Society imagine it with the feelings of a mismzt/n'ope Intake hese remarks: lam indifferent to what

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ugs convulse the society -jealonsies disor- anize it——when the tongues of some of its embers, usurpingly heap slander on their rethern—-when malcrolencc hurls kind- ess and forbearance from their place—— hen the ﬁmdmncnlul rules are repeatedly ated—when luqum-ious orators employ e_time that should he devoted to some wild purpose with their frothy effusions— -hen Isee the principle object of the socie- _ neglected, lmust say, ‘-There is some- ingrollcn in the state at Denmark ;” and nowing all this, I think it my duty to un- eceive the public, more especially when esocietv becomes the trumpeter of its unificent annual donation of thirty ands. though more than half ofit was tappropriated as it was said ; and even e of that improperly .'

I sincerely hope these remarks will have e effect of correcting the abuses com- ained of, and of precluding the necessity a more detailed exposure of them from

Sm, Yours, &c. Benévolens.

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To the Editorqflhe British .Hmcrican.

SlR,—Having been convicted before njamin l)e St.Croix, Esq. J. P., under statute of this Island, for harbouring a ldier at improper hours, as will appear , an article in the Royal Gazette of the th inst. Injustitication, therefore,ofmy nduct, and in order that the public may the impressed with an idea, that I keep house for the entertainment of soldiers ,- tas it is in truth and reality a house for e reception and comfort of the weary veller, and other respectable in Iividuals, ho may occasionally call in, I will brief- state, that on the evening of the 20th st, between the hours of 9 and 10 o’clock, my great astonishment, a soldier enter- the house—'-he appeared to be perfectly bar, and conducted himself peaceably, uring the time he remained; he was con- dered as quite an intruder, and was re— atedly requested to withdraw, knowing e impropriety of soldiers being out of tracks at that hour of the night-mot- ithstanding such entreaties, he did not an inclined to retire, and rather than

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have recourse to harsh means, which frequently been remmmated With “Po” might cause noise and disturbance, he was the danger Ofeml’loylngthese PaCketSi as

permitted to remain until three other soldi- ers entered the house and took him off.

Two days elapsed, when I received a summons for this oﬂl'ncc, and was senten- ced to pay Twenty shillings with costs of su1t. I am Sir, Yours, 84c. Ste.

.1011 " JEFFS. _._: THE BRITISH AMERICAN. JUNE 1, 1333

Our file of papers by last mail, furn- ish English dates down to the 18th of

April, and London two days pre- vious, although ten days later, they contain little of interest in addition

to our former extracts. The Easter holidays having terminated, Parliament had again assembled. Thecity of Coventry, celebrated for its frequent and litter con- tested elections, has been again in “agita. tion,” in consequence ofthe accoptance of Mr. Ellice of the Secretaryship of war, which vacated his seat. Mr. lrlllice has been again elected by a majority of303 votes. IIis opponents wore Mr. Morgan Thomas and Mr. John Cobbett, son of Wm Cobbett. the present sitting member. The Rt. Hon. 1*). G. Stanley has been re- elected for Lancaster, without opposition.

The Bﬂuenza.—This disease has been so prevalent in London for the last two or three weeks, that it is said many members of the medical profession are as busily oc- cupied now as they were during the period when the cholera called for theirimmedi- ate skill and attention. Ten cases have proved fatal, The cause of the disorder is generally attributed to the inﬂuence ofthe North-easterly winds, which are at present armed with a malarious property.

The President of the United States was as- saulted in the cabin of a steam-boat at Alex- andria, on the 6th inst. by a Lieut. Randolph, who had lately been dismissed from the ser- vice.—'l'he harsh trcatmcnt ho rcccived from the Naval Department, is said to have been the cause. Randolph having thrust one hand in the President’s lace, was in the act of striking him with the other, when he was prevented by the spectators.

The accouchement of the Duchessde Berri,

was echc-lcd to take place between the lst and 5th of hIay.

The report in circulation some time ago, that the Calypso Packet, which sailed from Halifax in January last, had been blown into one of the \Vest India ports seems unfounded, an extract from an Eng- lish paper says :—

“ We fear that no doubt can now be entertained as to the fate of the Halifax packet that sailed in January, and has not since been heard of. The government has

they are utterly unﬁt for service. ’I‘hree ofthem, we believe, have been previously lost, and yet the lives of crews and pas- sengers are to be still hazarded by the employment of these “death ships,” as they were originally stigmatised by nau- tical men.

swimming ﬁnteltigcmc. ARRIVED.

Brig Amelia, Davies, London. Schr. Earl Grey, James, Bathurst. Ilarrict. M Kay, Miramichi; salt. William, Dongle, Halifax. Brig Breakwater, Luvcring, Plymouth; 14 pas- seng'crs. Schr. Nancy, Dcagle. Halifax; Messenger, Richards, Arichat. Brig Ellen, Marshall, lsidcl'ord; 2 passengers. CLEAREI). Boat Lady of the Lake, Wctherby, Arichat; potatoes. Scbr Harriet, M‘Kay, Miramichi ; potatoes and oats. Jemima, Hartz, Miramichi; Bread, oats barley,lard and oatmeal. John Alexander, Salmond Halifax; lumber, oats, potatoes and shingles. Brig Pandora, Power, Miraxnichi; ballast. shalloptlarrict. Le Jeune, Halifax; potatoes and oats. Schr. Isabella, Fitzgerald, Miramichi ; ballast. Brig Ebenezer, Marchal], Bidet'ord : lmnber. Schr. Margaret Ellen, Dingwcll, Bay Verte; ballast. True Friend, McDonald, Miramichi; ballast. Messenger, Richards, St. John‘s Nth}; oats, potatoes, tax and 2 sheep. Argyle, M‘ Donald, St. John's Ntld. ; scantling, shingles. boards, laths, barley and potatoes.

THE WELLINGTON HO TEL TO LET. T H 1 s

Establishment has been

long known as the first public House, and best adapted for the acclimmodation of Travellers of any in the Island The present occupier is desirous ofleaving the Premises, in consequence of the House (as a Public Establishtnent,) requiring more care and attention, in order to secure that patronage its owner for a long succession of years enjoyed, than he can possibly de- vote to its management. The House is roomy, and indeed so well known by the Inhabitants in this place, and those per- sons in the habit of visiting it, as to need little or no comment. The Building was thoroughly cleansed and painted, interior and exterior, twelve months ago, at the expense of the present occupant. There IS, also, attached to the Premises. a large Garden,weli stocked with avaricty of Fruit Trees. Terms and other particulars made know on application on the premises. A large portion of Bedding and Furniture, is let with the Premises.

Charlotle- Town, Jane 1, 1833.