IIASZARD'S GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 8.

very much better for the larger class of ships. Within the last two months peveral small crafl, varying from I80 to 200 tons regimer, and of light draft of water, which enables them to direct to the port of Ililolllfge. have been purchased for the -\us- trqhsn trade at l'ull prices._ This prosper- oise state of things, we beheve, will conti- nus for I2 mo_nths—-or it may be somewhat longer-—when, perhaps, it is not too much 30 0 , some means will have been found for freeing a large number of those ships that are now lyin Isle, at the various Australian orts, amoun- ting, by the last returns, to ) sail, equal to about ll0,lIlI tons, and which, w en freed, will return upon our market about 350 same time the large fleet of colonial ships now in the course of construction will have found their way here, and which bear a proportion of flve to three over those built in I852, and live to four I851. The number of new vessels that have come into Liver- .pool within the year, and sold, is I20, equal to 60,llI0 tone. The number of ships launched and in the course of construction in our port this year is 39, com uted at l5,0M tons, against 23, compute at 9W0 in I86 e number of steamers built and in the course of construction here amount to 13, equal to 4050 tone. The number of fore’ in vessels that have changed hands in Liverpool since the passing of the new Marine Act in I850, and registered by Bri- tish owners amount to I I, equal to .5000 tone. As regards iron-built sailing vessels, the most remarkable nature 0 our trade is the very increasing favour they are growing into, and which are now occupyin the builders both here, in the Clyde, ew- castle, and elsewhere, to an unprecedented extent. There is no doubt, but if some anti- fouling composition were discovered—which while it would keep the bottom clean would also preserve the iron—its use would, in a very great degree, for the merchant ser- vice, be prefen-ed to wood for shipbuilding purposes, the coat of a liret-rate iron and wood-built ship being somewhat in favour oft‘-e former and which, may be quoted at .£ to £l5 per ton complete for sea.

alas for I852 of British, colonial, n .. ioreign ships amount to 985 sail, of which QBI are British and colonial, against 234 in l85l and 214 in I850) and the total tonnage to I41, 4‘ll against 90,754 tons in 1851, and 81.028 tone in I850, of which-

ssarani gfgfifl .qu..i.os4.cooro.u. 4| Quebec {,3 3;," « 33,53: vs New Brunswick {3 3, « susss 14 liiamichi " 3;,‘ u 3.74: as Nova Sentia I: 3;,‘ u 14,921 is r. 1:. Ishud ,3 :3’ -- 4,323 4 Foreign 976

Number and tonne of vessels, including

steamers, aupgoeed to re chan ands in Liverpool in 1 52, 425, equalto I 8,000 tons.

ovursrioir or mom or arms run 1852.

New British-Imilt Vessels, with Baltic outfit, tnclsssAI I8 .£l8 0to£l1l'l Ditto, ditto I2 3 l0 l5 ll Ditto, ditto I0 10 III I Diuo,dine 9 10 o 1210 Ditto,ditto 8 9 0 I.) ll Diua.diuo 1 3 io 24 .3 New liramiehi, ditto 1 6 I0 8 -l ' rd‘ 0 6 0 7 H NewSt..Iobn,N B ‘I 615 8 -3 Diuo.di-In e 6 o 1 u Diuoaod liramichi ditto A 5 I0 7 t CW Quebec 5 8 I0 7 0 4 4 I0 . 0 I) Terms, Cuasr & Cc. January 1. .

RFPIILING PEN8l0NSTgI-‘ MINISTERS OI-‘

Considerable curiosity is entertained as to the retiring allowances of ministers, and very little is generally known on the subject. be interesting. then, briefly to state the substance of the Act of Parliament which regulates these

nsions or allowances. The statute (4th and

th Wm. IV., cap. 24) was passed in 1834, and is eaitled " An Act to alter, amend, and con- solidate the laws for regulating the pensions, oompenmtions, and allowances in e to rsone in respect of their having held civil o ces in his ' ‘s service.” After reciting two for- mer Acts, and declaring it expedient that the amount of the nsions thereby authorised .59 cod: and that the conditions ‘of ,t e statute enacts, that no pension to be granted to any minister shall exceed the amount which we hug p o posits to the title of his ofice. There are lim mtions bothae to term of ofice entitling to a sion. and as to the number of xecipientl at e same time ; but these it will be snore convenient to notice afterwards. ve ndded, from another source, the amount of the 7 salaries of the several ministers while they hold

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riod of service amounts to ten years ; althou h K: may not have served live years in such hig .- est class, he may have the pension for such highest class, if he have served in it not less than three years; and _iu cases where his ser- vices In any class do not entitle him to the n- slon of that class, he may have a pension 0 not more tlmn £1000, if his aggro to services in that or any inferior classes or apartments of the public service shall amount to ten years.

lways provided the full amount of pensions does not exist at that time.

Psorossn Mm. LINE as-rwxxs rua Um-rim ares arm ‘I'll set nixs.—An arrangement is about to be eflsctod between England and the United States for a regular mail between the United States and the West Indies ncrally, and points on the coast of Mexico and northern coast of South America, at which the British mail-packets touch. To the British West In- dies, the United States sin le rate of letter st- age, which must be prepaid on letters sent rom, and collected on letters received in, the United States, will be ten cents where the distance from ‘the mailing-ofice is under two thousand five hundred miles. and twenty cents where the dis- tance exceeds two thousand five hundred miles. To the West Indies, not British, Mexico and South America, the British stage of twenty; four cents the sin le rate, a so ired to

repaid. will be added to the ten or twenty cents United States’ rate,aecording to distance above.

Paorosxn Tsuuasru aarwxxu Gun BIITAIN sun rax Urn-rim Srr.m:s.—A project has been formed, for constructingu submarine telegraph between Great Britain and the United States. It is roposed to commence at the most north- wardl point of Scotland, run thence to the Ork- ney Islands, and thence by short water lines to the Shetland and Frame. ence, a water line of 200 to 300 miles conducts the telegraph to Iceland; from the western coast of Iceland ano- ther eubmarine line coave s it to Kioge Bay, on the eastern coast of Green and ; it then crosses Greenland to Juliana's Hope, on the western coast of that continent, in (i0 de .,42 min., and is conducted thence b a water me of about 50 miles, across Davis traits to Byron's Bay,on the coast of Labrador. From this int, the line is to be extended to Quebec. ho entire len th of the line is ap roximately estimated at 250% miles, and the su marine portions of it at from 1400 to 1600 miles. The peculiar advan- tage of the line being divided into submarine portions is, that, if a fracture should at any time occur, the defective part could be very readily discovered, and repaired promptly and at a comparatively trifling ex nee. From the Shetland Islands it is propose to carrya branch to Bergen, in Norway, connecting it there with a line to Christiana, Stockholm, Gottenburg, and Copenha n : from Stockholm a line may easil crosst e Gulf of Bothnia. to St. Peters- burg . The whole expenseof this great inter- gationaiolowork is estimated considerably below

EPITONE OF NEWS.

The late gale served a good purpose at Troon. A clipper was on the blocks ready for launching. The tide rose a great height, from the violence of the storm, and flooded the clipper olfthe blocks. She was floated into the harbour, and there moored in per- fect safety.

At Basle, in Switzerland, an unsuccessful attempt has been made to light the town with gas obtained from the carbonization of

Last month, twenty-eight ships lelt Liver- pool for Australia, with 8900 passengers.

Dr. late, of Hanover, has invented a contrivance for arresting a railway train at full speed, without injury to the carriages or passengers.

The Earl of Aberdeen, the new Premier, is in his 69th year. 'l'he,Duke of Argyll, the youngest member of the Ministry, is in his 30th year.

The Quarterly Review, in answer to the question “What is man?” says “Chemical- ly speaking, a man is 45lba. of carbon and nitrogen diffused through five and a-half pailfuls of water.”

During the late flood at Cockermouth, an immense salmon was seen scudding about the main streets ! etters received from Melbourne state, that if vessels could be found to fetch away the gold, twenty millions sterling of the recious stulI' could be shipped from Port hilip alone within a space of four months.

The cable intended to connect Dover and Oslend will be submerged on the lirst favourable oppor- tunity, when the north-eastern portion of Europe will be placed in electric communication wiih England.

Aiuirsrs or Cams urn Dissirrrimr is Los- nou.—'I‘here are, it is computed, l6.000 children trained to crime; 5,000 receivers of stolen goods; l5.000 gamblers by profession; 25,000 beggars; 30.000 diuolisrde ; l80.000 habitual gin-drinkers; 150.000 persons subsisting by profligecy ; 50.000 thieves. Thus, we have the tremendous total of 471.000 individuals steeped in crime, demoraliss- lion‘ and vice, out of a population of 0,350,000 sou s.

Forty-six years have elapsed.--nearly half a cenlury,—since the administration of" all the la- lsnts; ‘ and never from that time to the present has the country seen a Cabinet so strong in indi- vidual ability. executive skill. and practical talent as the one over which the Earl of Aberdeen now presides.

The question has been asked can this Mini-try stand, can it pull together! We shall best an- swsr this guestion by asking sncilrer, what is to prevent it. '

The head of the Cabinet was never more nor- rect,:hsn when he ssid.Ihe country was sick of the terms Whig, Tory, and Radical. These phrsees have lost all their force and meaning.

The present Ministr is avowedly one of rso- IIIIII.-the highest s most fitting designation which can be applied to any knot of politicians banded together no serve their common country.

'l‘rra New PssrIixa.—George Hamilton Gor- don. Earl of Aberdeen,l was born in I784 (conse-

uenlly. he is 08 years nld.)“Waa Seorclnry .1 late, list for Foreign Aflirirs, in the Wellington Misietry. and for the Colonies in ION-6: appointed Foreign Secretary is September. um. resigned July ISAC. He has also burns the cha- rseier of a shrewd cautious Seoiehmss. and diplo- msilet, snd was characterised by the late Lonls ilippe se " that excellent Aberdeen." He came forward after I long silence. to oppose the Papal aggression lr ll. lies Muasrv.-We have resson to b-llevs that an event may be expected in the early pan of April nest. which will add a new member in the

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rsyal Family.

The news from New South Wales. Viclorin. and S -uth Ausiralis respectively. describes the unprecedented prosperity of the Ausirsliao eulo- ‘ an Dtcmeo's Land. however. the le- gislative and executjve authorities have come to a stand-elill. aml a public voic has been agreed to ufmsnt of confidence in Sir William Dr-nleun. The production of gold at the various digginge. especially in Victoria, continues upon an immense scale. The weekly produce from the Victoria dnguiogs alone is computed at 80.000 ounces. at the lowest average. whilst well-informed persons estimate the yield at not less than |20,000 ounces weekly. It is beyond all doubt, that more than ulrn millions sterling have been sent from Victoria a one.

IRELAND.

Sri-rr: or ‘run Wl.'s1‘.—A Tusm paper, in the course of some comments upon ihe recent census returns, ears :—‘* ln Leilrim, nearly one-ihird of the pilpulllllnn has disappeared. rum Roscom- mon 80.000 have been swept away, and from Sli- uu upwards of 95,000; thus making a terrible total loss of the population as authenticated by the present census, to amount to 940.000. _lf the di- minulion were to cease even here, we might ex- pect to see the loss supplied at a future day; bui ol'Ihis there is not the slightest probabilii . Nay inure. short as is the interval which has elapsed since the returns of the present census were hand- ed in, a rapid and fearful tide ofemigratron has rolled on. and is still rolling on—-carrying away, every week, several thousands from Mayo. Ros- common, and Galwsy. And instead of showing any anxiety about the result, or my wish to er- resl the progressive march of emigration, the landlords of Connsughtseem inexorably bentupon further clearance and consolidation."

Later from California!

The Illinois brings Chins dates to the 31st of Oct., received at San Francisco.

The rebels in the provinces were still giving trouble. The capture by them of several towns is officially confirmed, but their success is wholly attributed to the incapacity and remissness oflhe local authorities. The conduct of the operaiious Inainst the rebels had been committed to a new Geuersl, who had gained several advantages; and was preparing to make aclean sweep of the in- ei s

Pirates were committing outrages at Ningpong. and other points. A bottle had taken place be- tween the piratirsl fleet and a Porluguesc force sent to capture them. The pirates finally escaped by pulling to sea in a storm. -

The steamship Tennessee arrived at Panama on the 30Ih. with 2,200,000 in gold dust and 300 passengers.

Members of the Imperial family are to be called l"renr-h princes, who become of right Senators at the use of I8, and take their seats also as members of the Council of state.

E.-uioiu-rlos -ro Ausrruma. The tide of emi- gration from Europe to the anriferoua regions of Australia does not relax in the least. From the United States and South America, vessels laden with passengers are taking their departure every week. and the number of natives of the State's going out is every day increasing. The emigra- tion from California is very great—the reports from the mines olfering to them better returns than they had been receiving on the mountains and vslleyaofihe golden land they are leaving. Such .1 large iulliix of American citizens to one cflhe liriliab Colonies presents a new and peculiar fea- ture in the cuuposiiion of Colonial society; and if polilicsl matters do not run smoothly, Jonathan will disposed to “ whittle ” out a new form it lluvernment. sonewbsi after the model of tltll under which he had lived at home. The vessels from this continent already heard from. have made a quick run out. and in many instances, landed their passengers in good condr lion. in little over eighty days, from the States. tis not improbable that we shall soon have elesmera or lfiricaaou ships on the route. for the irade would warrant the enterprise. If such were tbe case. the emigration from America would be- come much more exler.sive—-International.

NEW BRUNSWICK.

A dangerous epidemic, commencing as a severe cold , and ending in inflammation, has recently carried all‘ four young men of the 79d Highland Regiment—no\v in the garri- son. Their funerals, two at a time, have been the most solemn processions which have fora long time been witnessed in Fred- ericton.--Frcd. Reporter.

News-oosni.nin.— We learn by the return of Mr. Whitman. that the proper authorities in St. Johns, Newfoundland, are making the or- crssary arrangements to have the province eredi tsbly represented at the world’s Fair in New York. The Seal Fishery in all its allges will be exhibited; an lurquimsux family is to sent :o the Crystal Pilsce; and the splendid Ornithologi- cal and Mineralogical specimens, so profusely en-altered over the Island and its vicinity, will be sent to the great Gotham to swell the catalogue of curiosities.

The whole population of Newfoundland. is 90. 295 souls. The Episcopalians have 5 Represen- tatives in the Assembly, and 5 Councillors in the Executive and Legislative Councils:--two er- chsnts. two Lawyers and the Colonial Secretary; I21 oflces of emolument are distributed among 93 ofthat Denomination; who annually receive in salaries, £l8.0‘20 sterling.

be Roman Cslholice have 8 Representatives in the Assembly and one Couucillorin the Execu- tive and Legis|sIivJCouocils, a merchant engaged extensively in trade; 65 oflices of emolument, till‘ lribuled between 59 of that denomination; receiv- ing in ealsriee,£4,558 sterling.

be Wesleysns have two Representatives in the Assembly; lb ofliess in the Government, and receive £336 in salaries. .

The Presbyierisne are unrepresented in the Assembly and Councils, they have 6 ofices ofem- olument, receiving as salaries, £780 sterling.

The Congregaiionslisls have no Representative in the Assembly, t have one, the Surveyor General, in the Councils. Eight of them enjoy I! ofllces, and receive £1,500 sterling a year as

salaries.

The Nswfinuidlorider noticing the eflbrte to break down the contemplated London and Canadian Line, which to make St.Jolin’s a port of call, eays:—

"At preeentit would appear this part of the project has but little chance of success.-—The Cunard Company have beyond doubt formidable wealth and influence to pose to any distasteful Olncllllliofll but from w at we can gather the far, the Londoners are suflleicntly buried and forti- fied, by the same elements cfstrength, to make them very sanguine as to the issue.

No Catechism is so useful to children as their arenie’ example at home. It is the brightest minor under their roof.—-T . lien Fnivous is Minx —l‘lie flavour of tar- alps. osbbsges, be, can be nsuirsllsed by turning a pls_t uf boiling water is eseh buelietfsll of milk.

HA8ZARD’S GAZETTE.

Tivicsnsv, I"xuav.uu' 8, I853.

- ‘I just, niifhfelii’ Ildtz let all the ends thou aiis'st at, be thy country's, rr.

Thy God's, and Tr‘uth's."—SIiaksp¢s

I‘IOSl‘Et."l‘IVE I.Alll)UltS OI-‘ TIVE SESSION

WI pretend not to know what public measures are to be brought forward. either by the administration, or , independently, by individual members, in the ap- proaching Session of the Legislature; but we do know that there are certain measures of reform ,so obviously necessary to ensure the general well-being and pros- perity of the country, iliut their adoption cannot now be much longer delayed.

With increased euligluenmcnl. there is being widely ditfused among the people each a spirit of independ- once, ielf-respect, and self-reliance, as, when fully srouecd and called into action, will minpel any Go- vernment, however conslituted, to respect the wishes of the people, and tremble at their discontents.

Amongst the measures to which we allude, the molt prominent and essenlinl are,-

lst. The Abolition of (In Land Jl{onopoly.—50 long as this inoncpoly shall continue to exist. the con- dition of the great majority of the people will be no better than a sort of mitigated serfrlom. The settle- ment of the question is, we are well aware,‘ been! with many ditliculiies; but we are persuaded llml these difficulties are by no means insuprrublu. Nny . we are convinced. and are prepared I0 IIIBW. “WI they may be overcome without uny violation of right, and in such ll manner as, we doubt not, will be cheer- fully acquiesced in by the proprietcrsthemselves.

2d. The Abolition of the Law Monopoly, and a simplification of the Laws and their nduiiuislrnlion — This reform is imperaiively required, to secure per- scnul liberty, and the establishment and working ofs good, cheap_ ,;nd free Government. lfwe could con- template only ll hundred-thousandth part of the acts of cruelty, injustice, and sclfishness—ent-vnrilies ol'ever_v do ' " ' ,..l...... priiclised un- dsr color of law; we could not but ucquicsce in the jus- lice with which the system is represented as a Legal Hydra, and the prnclilicners us Harpies, the former conliuuully pandering to Ibe vorucily of the latter; nor would it be long beforethe system—" this Hydra, the olfspring of Necessity and \Vickedness”—would be trampled by the people in the dust.

3d. Municipal Government, established in such a manner that it may be “ encumbered wilh litile machinery, worked lit small coal, easy to be under- slood, and covering ouly districts of such extent that the inhabitants shall possess an identity of interest, and may easily be assembled for municipal purposes." Such ii system would promote political education, so mnch needed by the people; and secure a just expen- diture of public moneys and public works.

-lib. Jlbolishmerrl of Imprisonment for Debt.- There is nothing practised under colour of law, vihich is more at variance with lhe spiritof Christlanily,lhIIn imprisonment for debl—the infliciing upon a man who has been simply unfortunate, or unsuccessful in his speculniicne, a punishment due only to actual crime How long must outraged llumnnlly wait before itshull become manifest to our legislators, that it would be quite suflicient to punish the fraudulent debtor as _a rogue? - bib. .1: Else.-ties Lsgislotlse Council, as neces- sary to preserve the balance of the constitution, and to act as a legitimate vesirniut on the more popular branch. The present mode of constituting a Legisla- tive Council, with us, is a positive deception; and actually deprives us of a branch of the Legislature, the existence of which is essenlial to the practical reality of the British Constitution. The members of the Upper House. as the nominees of Government, can have no independent legislulive exisieoce; appu- reutly, they may compose in second Chamber; but rirluully. llllll branch of the Legislulure, whilst so consliluu-.d, is abolished.