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= | victim, but they are regarded as things of past |

Ir appeare by the following extenct from an atticle la the Halitax Acadian Retwrder, on DL 1 Island affairs, that the Chaplain te the House of Assembly in tis stand hae ertubdlished for himself | in Néva Seutia a rather unenviable reputation as Such being his vharacter, We are inclined to think that he is * the |

an unprincipled trading politician,

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to Russia regarding Poland. Regret is exprossed for vaciows partitions to which Poland has been

and net te be remedied. Both goyernments, however, speak as earnestly as diplomacy allows, of their hopes for fulfilment of solemn promises made to Poles by grauting liberal institutions.

Varia Paye gives under reserve a rumor tht ukase will shortly be issued by Caar reconstituting Kingdom ot Poland as existed in 1831, with Grand Duke Constantine as sovereign.

Late advices from Cracow say Langiewizr at

The Harriet Lane has not escaped from Galves- ton Harbour,

The Monitor Sagamond, built at Chester, Penn., _ baa arrived at Fortress Monroe.

‘The Richmond Whig says the result of the late naval engagement at Charleston was much less isubstantial than supposed: | The War Department has ordered a cial | inquiry into the charges that Union officers have been concerned in traffie in cotton, &c., on the | Mississippi. | Well informed cireles say that Captain Wor-

right man in the right place” te say prayers for a) the head of five thousand men had pushed forward, |den’s object in proeseding ta Fert McAllister

party whose power has been acquired by any thing

bat fair means “ The Rev. George Satherland, well remembered | in this Province tor the part he took at the hast | Geweral Election in heralding the “ No-Popery" ery, and in disseminating the falsehoods manutac- | tured by the party who adopted that ery to carry them into pewer, has Treeeived the appointment of Chaphaa of the House of Assembly, for acting | in the same eapacity in the Island Auother poe | litical parson, the Rev. D. Fitzgeratd, has like. | wise received a reward for Ais services, by being appoisted Chaplain to the Legislative Council No little excitement has been caused by these | appomtinents. The former misplaced a venerable | and highly respected clergyman of the Episcopal Cbarea—the Rev. Dr. Jevkins,—and the more} nwederate of the Government party, and, of course, the whole opposifien, are indignant at fhe change.”

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but in what direction not known. An engagement took place near Pryzkdwaskola.

ed oy heights after an hour aud a half fighting. FRANOF. Politics unimportant. Bourse flat—lower 69 85. SPAIN.

Ministry intend to submit budget to Cortes in modified form, Chambers will not be opened be- fore firet April.

ITALY. Pope refused to accept Antonelli's resignation, INDIA, CHINA, ETC.

Mails reached Suez 4th.

Steamer Nemesis struck rock on entering Point de Galle, but got tuto barbor safely, though leaking.

SuANGHat, Jan. 26th.—Preparations making for reorganization of expedition against Nankin.— Shirtings quiet. Silk anchanged. Exchange 6a. Zid. Freights higher.

Canron, Jan. 3ist.—Shirtings higher. Tea

SUMMARY OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBEY | firm but quiet. Exchange 4s. 84d

PROCEEDINGS. Sareanpay, 2lat.—The Honse went into Com- mittee of the whole, Mr. John Yeo in the chair,

upon Ube second reading of the “Steam Navigation |

Act;” it was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed

The Marine Insurance Company Bill was read |

a second time and agreed to, with a few verbal | alterations, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Hensley

French Contingent defeated at Chowsing near Nigpo. | ‘Lreaty of commerce between China and Prussia signed,

Advices from Japan indicate probabiiity of civil war between Tycoon and Dawwis.

SOUTH AMERICA.

Brazil mails received. Commercial news al-

ready telegraphed.

Brazilian difficulty. It coutinued to be warmly

with the Mantauk was not with a veiw to reduce that work, but merely to test the effect of the

| Insurgents who were under Inzioranaski retreat-| shot upon the turret of his vessel, and upon which

the rebel steel-poinuted shot had no injurious effect.

| "[he Indian Office has received information that ‘the Pawnee and Yanetou Sioux tribes, who for jmore than a year past have been engaged in san- guinary warfare among themselvea,have concluded |to bury the hatchet, and have entered into a jtreaty of friendship and amity.

The Camp Blunt, Kansas, correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat says the Cherokee National {Council has just adjourned. This was the same | Council that was coerced into the passing of an jordinance of Secession by the rebel army. Their ifirst act was to repeal it unanimously. ‘They \then passed an act depriving Of office in the Na-

tion, and disqualifying all who continue disloyal to the United States Government.

{ The N. Y. Post, in reference to the call for mere troops, Says ¢ :

| “The government has not yet come to any con- jelusion upon that point. The President has by no means come to the conclusion that it is wise ‘to raise anew army of two-thirds of a million of jmen. Some of the best generals assert that, | while we need enough men te make up the losses, the great want is the wise management of the larmy already in the field. A draft of 200,000 men would keep the army up all summer, and if it 18 fought with any ability at all the rebellion | ean be subdaed long before next autumn. It is

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Nothing new ax to Anglo-) said that by the census estimates the number of]

males in the loyal States, between the ages of

Monpay, 23rd. — Several petitions were pre) canvassed and caused depreciation in trade at | twenty and thirty-five, will number 2,300,000, and ecuted, the order of the day having been sue | Rio. —Jadian invasion on frontiers of Buenvs Ayers at least 1,500,000 are fit tor duty.”

pended for that purpose. |

Hou. Mr. Warburton moved for a return of the etlulars aiteuding at the Prince of Wales’ Col-) lege, describing them as whether frou: the couutry er the city. Hen. Mr. Warbarton, and Messrs Hewlan aud Greeu were appeiated a Couuittee her that

then. . Me \alay moved for a.call of the) House, on Thursday the 20th inst., to allow the | petuens, ot wom lying upon the table, to be e@xanined read.

—considerable loss of preperty. MONETARY,

+ . . . | | Funds heavy and decliving, owing principally to | Very active demand tor money and partly to anti- |

cipated iatroduction of Italian loan.

LATEST VIA LIVERPOOL, Loxpos, 7th—Markets ‘all closed. General holiday. Eveut of day has been passage of Prin- cess Alexandra and Prince of Wales. Royal

nN Av, 2ith. —The debste was upon mol squadron left Nore early this morniung—arrived at

question of the petition of he City Council, re- questing the Government to guarantee them their eredit in aid of repaying the pracipal aad interest

of a an of £5000, which had been offered for |

tee evection ef anew Market House. Neo reac lution was come te upen the sulgect.

Ve standing orders of the House were sus- peoded m order to feceive various petitions.

Wepyespay, 25th.—The House was occupied in the consideration of various despatches, sent down by His Excellency the Lieut. Geverner, from His Grace the Duke of Newcastle.

A cousiderable debate ensued upon the question of the annexation of Prince Edward Island, to the neighboring colonies, making a federal union of the whole ; but the general impression seemed to be, that our “tight little island ” should retaiu its own independence

Twouspay, Marek 26th.—Hea. Mr. Pope laid

Gravesend before noon, Welcome ou landing there enthusiastic and brilliant. Party reached amidst mest exteuse excitement. Evuthusiasm aever equalled before in England.

LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN, 8th. Princess Alexandra arrived safely at Windsor. Paris Bourse firmer—rentes 69 5.

Cotton clesed at barely last week's quotations.

Breadstaffs quiet. Provisions dull.

Bailien ja bank decreased £109,500. LATER BY THE AUSTRALASIAN AT

NEW YORK.

The British Government's claim against Brazil had been modified one-half.

It is stated that the Confederate loan has ali been freely taken in the continental markets.

The drawing room held on behalf of Her Ma-

before the House the Estimates for the current | jesty by the Priacess Royal was most numerously

year. The amount ter the Read Service 6 £7000. | attended.

Hon. Mr. Davies presented a petition praying | for am Act of Lacecperation fer a New Bank in! Charlettetewo. The petition was referred to a) Counmittec, consisting of Measrs. Davies, Brecken, | Hensley, Coles and Duncaa, — te report by Biil | or otherwise. « j

It was reaulved on motion of Mr. Pope, that no;

The Prince of Orange is betrothed to the Princess Marie, daughter ef Prince Frederick of Nether- lands, uncle ef the Kiag of Holland.

The carpenters—several hundred in number— engaged im erecting seats around St. Paul's have struck for better terms, but the coutracters re- fused to comply

London at 1.30 and proceeded towards the city | were destcoyed ;

eighth Massachusetts regiments, have been sent)

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FROM THE SOUTH-WEST.

The N.Y. Herald says concerning the reports from the South-west :—

“From Caire, Cincinnati, Chieago and other | points we continue to receive very encouraging, though very vague and mysterious reporte of the j success of the Yazoo expedition and of the pro- jbable evucaation of Vicksburg by the rebels. Our latest despatches from the West informs us that our Yazoo guubeat squadron had successfully descended the river to Haines’ Bluff, near the mouth of the riyer; that in their descent they had | captured twenty-six steamboats, eighteen of which that rumors were rife of the evacuation of Vicksburg, and that it was supposed that the greater part of the rebel force would go to Chatianooga aud endeaver te overwhelin Ge- acral Rusecraus.

FROM THE GULF DEPARTMENT.

We take the following extracts frow the spe- cial New Orleans correspondence of the New York ) Evening Post. Ut dates 8th inst:

“General Banks left the city last night Tor Baton Rouge, in company with most of his staff and General Grover, by the river steamer Empire Parish, with the intention of net returning before jhe witnessed the reduction and occupation by the natioual turces of the formidable batteries and fur- tifications frowuing upea the Father of Waters at | Port Hudson. Geuveral Augur is already at Baten

Rouge. There is with him a force of seme twenty {thousand men, ali told; thengh many of them

jare not yet in the highest state of efficiency, if|

thereugh acquaintance with drill is needed to jmake soldiers truly efficient in action. Troops ‘have been forwarded te Baten Rouge for seme time from this vicinity. Some, mainly frew the One Hundred aud Seventy-Sixth, and Thirty-

inaugurated this strife and who are grinding on the last weary grain of life in the most abject slavery and destitution. These refugees repeat the old story, [t is known by heart through all these latter days, Coneription, want, famine, actually make up the brief recital, and their temporary cone finement in a Washington prisan is even preferable to their previous life.— Boston Herald

The Jew who dealt with Charles Surface was more persevering thay bundreds of the same class

sinuggle goods through the lines along the Virginia frontier. The Goverument police have taken more than a hundred thousand dollars worth of coutra- band goods in the past ten days, besides securing their owners who were pushing them en route fur Richmond. These smugglers are most invariably Jews, but are cunning and shrewd enough to often elude the vigilance of the police. There are seve- ral lines of communication to Richmond which are kept in operation despite the exertions to break them up.—Zdb.

Massachusetts has shown her faith in the Na- tional Goverumevt by investing over $700,000 in United States Securities.

Gen. Halleck has prepared, and will soon pub- lish to the army, complete regulations concerning the giving and taking of paroles. They are said to be much more rigid in their provisions than | would be expected from the author of Halleck’s | principles of International Law. The Navy De-

partuwwent will soon prepare similar regulations for the use of its subordinates,

The American Bible Society have recently made a°grant of 7,000 Bibles and Testaments for circu- lation in the rebel States, and these are now on

| their way to Richmond, our Government having permitted them to be forwarded. The Secretary | ef War, on application of the Rev. Dr. Hall of the | Episcopal Church, Washington, gave prompt per- mission recently that Bibles and ‘Testaments wight go South in any number.

The vote repelling the “* two years amendment” to the constitution of the Commonwealth, will be | taken April 6th

It is an ill-wind that blows nobody any good. The loss of the Southern tobacco crops, and the heavy tax placed upon the weed, have turned the attention of New Englaud farmers to its cultiva- tion. Tobacco can be raised upon good land ir New England, as well as apywhere else in the world, and the Connecticut farmers have sold their last year’s crop at prices which gave a net income of about $200 per acre. The cultivation of the tobacco plant in this section would vet have the tendency to increase its use, but it would keep a great deal of money in the country.

——— EP Oe NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Sr. Joun, Mareh 18.

Advices from New Orleans of the Sth inst. state that preparations are being made for an immediate attack on Fort Hudson, both by land and water.

Geuerals Banks aud Groover have started for Baton Rouge.

Gen. Hooker and Mediea) Director Letterman prouounce the Army of the Potomac the healthiest the world has ever known,

Frow positive information, the mortality in the Coufederate army is seventydive per ceut greater than in that of the Union.

A despatch from Mobile of the 7th inst. states that the Federal gunboats have proceeded up the

landing trom that place were destroying everything in their route threugh several of the counties. Eight handred paroled prisoners (Federals) en

office at Richmond, Indiana, and threatened another establishinent at Indianapolis.

Louisiana members of the Confederate Congress | have introduced resolutions looking towards peaee.

Rosencrans telegraphs that acavalry force uader | Col. Mintz had beeu driving the enemy, capturing | one of their camps and 116,

| The schooner Hortense, from Havana te Mo- bile, and schr. Ann, endeavouring to run the blockade, have been captured.

| No official intelligence received from Washing-

who are making the most desperate efforts to,

‘Tennessee River to Florence, and the cavalry force |

route to Chicago, demolished an anti-war paper |

new matter ea which a Bill caw be founded, be) The Paris correspondent of the Daily News troduced alter Tuesday the Slst inat. j announces that the French Government has re- The Hous then resuued Comuitiece to consider | ceived most carbarrassing news from Mexico. Tenders for Steamboats The Goveruareat bad! Gea. Povey despairs of taking Pucbla without a! received Telegrams, whieh wete before the Com-{ much greater arwy, aud calla for reinforcements. | mittee, from the Provincial Secretaries of Nova! ‘The captains of the relief ships George Gmswold, | Seotia and New Brunswick, in answer to enquiries | Achilles aud Lope bad beeu entertained ata grand | aa to what the Goverament of these Colonies | banquet by the Mayer of Liverpeol. Consul Dud- would probably grant te enceutage steata com) ley asserted that the general desire of the American muuication between them and thie Island. The Government and people was for perpetual awi- | answer from Nova Scotia was to the efiect that cable relations with England. they did not know what might take place in 1564;/ A parliaweutary paper had been issued giving aad fran New Brunswick that they could make | a letter on behalf of the Liverpool, New York and ue promise without koowing something of the | lbiladelphia Steamship Company, against renew. | character of the steamers to be employed. After | ing the Galway subsidy.

fup within a few days frou Carroliten, one of the hie a : dot : suburbs of New Orleans. A portion ef the torce | ee SF FO, Serre weeny ap ot: as ; , | Yazoo River. detailed tu accompany the proposed movement | Mini D : ‘ f inte the Teche country has also fuund its way to) .,* tuater dayton had an interview -with the : : French Foreiga Minister, read Mr, Seward's

the whilow State Capital. For three or four | it sideline se _ ae weeks means for transportation have been quietly < " — mediativn, Prench Minister made | “ohmenut.

accumulated te a large amount up the river, and ; ou ‘ it is hoped that delays, the cuupat ealitiany action |, Russian Minister has been obliged to leave in this department, will not interfere to defeat the | Mexico, owing to bad telatios between him and object in view. | the Juarez Gevernemens,

“Whether the Mississippi is to be opened to| d Merald * Washington correspondent fays that a the trade offthe loyal West this season, is a question | — ot tive huudred theuagnd men will soon be to be determined very shortly, perbaps within a! °" ered. Arrangements made to enturce con- few days. The army, officers aud men, have long | °°" PUen without difficulty. been auxious for a forward movement. The op-| Keported that Coutederates concede the capture

ben. weurkers bad freely expressed their opinions, @ tewalatees was carried which is as tollows: | “ teseloed, That the Govenment of this Island | be authorized to enter inte any arrangement which they may deem most oundacive tu the public in, terest, for the maintding of a good steam com- uti ’ jod of ten years, commenming from the Ist May, 1564. — between | this Indaed, New Bruaswick and Nova Scotia, the eum of uns aot te exceed £1500 per annum in| tw event of the setvices of only Ove Boat being | secqeed ; if two wats, not te exeeed £2000 pet

anu.

When the Speaker was about to put the question | on the cesslation, Mr. Howat moved the follow ing:

* Resolved, in amendment. that after the word “annum” on the 7th line of the resolution be atruck out.”

For the amendment—Messrs. Howat, Laird, Haslam, Kelly, Thornton, Coles, Montgomery, Sutherland, Sinclair, Walker, Howlan, Warburton, Conroy — 13.

Against it—Messrs. Brecken, Hensley, Green, M‘Aulay, Duncan, Davies, Pope, J. Yeo, Col. Seeretary, M'Lennan, Kaye, Ramsay, Gray, Lesgworth—l4.

Mr. Warburton then moved an amendment to the effect that Mr. Boultentouse’s tender be ac-

‘This was lost 17 to lu, Meears. Liowat, Haslam and Montgomery voting contrary to what they did on the former amendment.

The main resolution was then agreed to.

Faway, March 27—House went into Com | mittee of Sapply for the first time. A resolution was reported agreed to, voting £7000 for Road Service,—£ 1300 for Queen's County. £1100 for Prince Cotuty, and £1100 for King’s County ; £1:200 tur special grants to Queen's, and £950 each to Prince and King’s Counties; £160 for! roads under Compensation Act, and £300 for contingent ei penses.

The greater part of the afternoon was taken up in disposing of petitions on the table.

Hoa. Mr. Hensley obtained leave to present a) petition praying for an Act to incorpyrate the) Trustees of the Presbyterian Church at St Peter's; and also a petition very numerously signed, from Rustico, praying for an Act to incorporate a Bauk. Committees were appointed to bring in Bills accordance with the prayers of the petitions.

| portunity for real services here in behalf of the! |country seeins now likely to be improved iu the livery best way. “Tt ix time, too, that this attack should soow be i made, unless it may be conceded that a few months |

There had been a Ministerial crisis at Madrid, and a new Miaistry had been formed. —__— Tue Parsce or Waxes’ Baipe — ARRIVAL is Exneuanpn.—The Princess arrived at Marga e early on Friday, An address was presented by

the Mayer and Corporation yn beard the royal |; 3 itt . oe7, | yacht. They were delighted with her affability,4 ing their position would result in additional honor |

more of unmelested security to the rebels at Port | rable condition. . Union Ms is Hudsou, with a chance for still further strengthen | Coutederacy. Large party ‘trying to raise Lone

| the reval visitor.

400 gune }at the Nore, had a grand effeet.

Railway station.

and impressed with her grace and beauty. The | beaeh at Sheernees was brilliantly illuminated in | the evening. All along the route to London ex-! tensive preparations had been made in honor of | The reception aud wedding were the all absorbing topics of the day throughout the United Kingdom. The British fleet of Wel- come comprised 14 large ships, mounting about The salutes, illuminations, & e,, of these, A portion of! this feet jomed and greeted the royal squadron off Flushing. It was blowing hard, with rain, when the Princess arrived in Evgland. The towns con- | tignous to the metropolis, as well as Loudon, were crowded with visitors to witness the pageant. At midnight on Friday thé fleet remained at the Nore. — The fact that the Houses of Lords and Commons are bet in any way represented, still

| attracts notice, and contrasts curiously with the

great demonstrations made by the municipal bodies LANDING OF THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA,—

| Gravesend, Saturday.— At 13.40 a.m. the reyal

yacht was brought alongside the Terrace Pier. The Prinee ot Wales, who had arrived at 11.30, went on board immediately to welcome Her Roya! Highness. At 12.30 p.m. Her Royal Highness, accompanied by the Prince, stepped trons the | yacht on to the platform which had been con- | structed for the purpose at the end of Terrace | Pier. Royal salutes were simultaneously tired from Tilbury and new Tavern Forts, and the various men-of-war in the river. Their Royal Highnesses on landing were received by the Mayor and Corporation of Gravesend, who presented an address. ‘The Mayoress presented the Prince with a splendid beuquet. Sixty young ladies scattered flowers ou the pier in the path of the royal party.

heartfelt cheers.

to the * Yankee’ troops when they finally cause |

the place te capitulate. The river still rises an} inch and a half per diem. It is likely to attain a still further elevation of fifteen or eighteen inches.

No later than May, perlaps in April, the water | will commence to subside. It will be remembered |

that the water was toe rapidly subsiding imme. | that the army will betargely auginented.”

deiately after General Lutler’s firet arrival at New | Orleans, to adwit of extended active eperations | up the river, aud that was early in May. So it is evideut that the action of General Banks will be) useless if not speedy.

“ The principal vessels to be engaged, beside the | mortar boats, as far as 1 have been able to ascer- tain, are the Hartford, Richmond, Mississippi, Monogabela, Gennessee, Kineo, Lasea, Essex, | and Sportsman. In fact, all the vessels here, with the exception of the Pensacola, Commander Morris, which will remain stationed off the city, and a despatch boat te commumeate with the fleet) from New Orleans, will find something to do it! this important undertaking.

“The force at Port Hudson is variously esti-| mated at from seven thousand to seventy thousand men. Perhaps fifteen thousand is not far few | the truth. The position is naturally oue of the strongest on the river.”

| Tuesday. | Confederates in their intrenehments, and eneoun-

SUFFERING IN PREDERICKSBURG.

In the correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer of the 13th there isa letter from Fredericksburg dated March 31, which spesks of the personal | suffering of the inhabitants of that place, as tol- lows :—

“In the district which bore the brunt of the! enemy's Jate devastation, those who were posses- sed of a competence and enjoyed every comfort, are, in wany instances, reduced to absolute in-!

|} The royal couple were received with fond and} digence, while many who lived in opulence suffer The cortege consisted of six allthe pangs of poverty.

The late inhabitants,

carriages and four, and six carriages and pair. | for the most part, are domiciled in the houses,

i) The Mayor and Corporation preceded the royal! negro cabins and shanties of the surroundiug

personages in procession to the North of Kent country within a radius of 12 of 15 miles. In

LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE | tillery and Rifle Volunteers lined the streets, which

* | were tastefully decorated with triumphant arches, | pondent, attracted by the curling smoke aseend-| : An immense | ing from one of the chimneys, visited a hut, for| suultitude saluted the Prince and Princess on the | such it really was, which was inhabited by some | | route.

ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA AT HALIFAX. !

flags of all nations, bahiners, &e.

‘The carriages went at a slow pace through

Various corps of Kentish Ar- | some cases as many as four or five families have |

taken refuge under the same roof. Your corres-

of the voluntary exiles.

‘rhe Europa le*™ Liverpool at ten o'cloek on | the town, and the welcome of the peovle was very (a single room, and occupied by five children, two moruing of 7th. Queenstown evening Sth, ar-| graciously acknowledged by the illustrious pair. | females and an aged wan.

wived at Halitax 11.80 Sunday A. M.

The £tna arrived at Liverpool at 8.30 on evening Sth.

The North American was at Londonderry — 3 on Morning of Gth, Liverpool early on ’ «

The City of Manchester left Liverpool short! after Europa for New York. .

English news unin t. All absorbing topic was ecotry of Princess Alexandra into Lo on day “ Europa” sailed. Preparations were ou un- om scale aud Lrilliaut dewoastration would

place.

Times asserts that during the whole hiatory of Lowden the has never seen such a day and cause. of dewonstration is the pride entertained by the | pation for moral eminence of Royal Family by | Virtues of it. head. ; _ It was reperted the Confederate loan was to be | iasued at vace as an eight per cent stock at seventy- seven.

Commeita on Amer.can affairs unimportant.

Warbington letter in He elety Lad been discovere |, sworn to kill Linewin.

Ia House of Counaons ou Sth, another debate

“Sie

Cx made vigorous attack on genera! policy of Admiralty in maintaiming obsolete vessels after | valuable experience furnished America in favor of | irou-plated ships. He denounced idea of main- | tainiug seamen io man vessels utterly useless fur | warlike “me ,

Lord C. Paget and Sir J. Packington defended their ive administration of Adutiralty affuirs, ona y all remainder of Navy votes were agreed

Io House of Lords on 6th ult, Earl Hardwick asked if in restoring Galway coutract it was in- teuded to make any alteration i of re ahs ot port of departu ot tn hind wh ae had been no propusals

a House of Commons Bramley Moore tagved resolution regretting disturbances of triendly relations with Brazil, hoping Government would take honorable tueans te restere amity. aounced proceedings of iritish Minister at Brazil.

a debate . Layard vindicated ie setion of Goverumeut. Resolution

withdrawn. of the Belgians accepted arbitration be- | tween Brazil and England. Latest Malta dispatches say fever entirely left Prince Alfred he steadily improved. He) would Ss able oa his bruthor's wedding. | Bishop Sulenso ines the suggestign of his brother Bishops that be should reaigu. POLISH QUESTION. It is stated that English and French Govern- | meats were quite agreed as te teuer of their uotes |

|

| au important proclamation on the subject of “il-

| They both looked remarkably well. Weatber fine. |

>

UNITED STATES WAR NEWS.

Great apprehensions exist in Louisville aumong gathered by the old man's trembling fingers, and | firing being terrifie. One gunboat passed iv a | houses situated on the line of the Royal Pro TWO WORKS,

j homes had beretotore been cheered by comfort-

| Rumored intention te withdraw

| of Yazoo city.

Confederates massed on fight of ariny of Poto- mac. made from Stowemat’s. Statiyn, Va.

Coniederates ia Texas represented in a deplo- gpeuly depoupeed

Star Flag, or for settmg vp unter French pro- tectorate. i ,

War is raging in Central America. Battle occurred 22d Peby. at Coalapequc—three hundred

killed. neh troops wed

from Mexico diseredtted vb coutra

1s within fifteen mules of Pacbla. About 2000 cavalry from the army of the Poto- mac, on a reconueiance, had a brilliant fight near

Kellystord, on the Rappahannock, on Tuesday,! poried last Sunday. taking about 100 prisoners. ‘ment of facts.

The Coutederates attached Newbern last Friday and were defeated. Richmond papers say that Admiral Farragut attacked Port Hudsoa on the Mth aud was re- | pulsed. The ‘ Mississippi’ was burnt.

The same paper states that the French have taken the city of Mexico.

It is rumoured that a negro expedition into Florida has been captured.

Super. Flour, $6.75 a $6.00; Extra, $7.05 a $7.10.

Sr. Joun, March 19, 1863.

About twe thousand cavalry from the army of the Potomac, on a reeonnvisanee, bad a brilliant fight near Kellystard, on the Rappahannock, on They crossed the river, charged ov the

tered and repulsed the cavalry force nuder Stuart and Fitzhugh Lee, taking about 100 prisoners.

There was fighting at Blackwater, but no par- ticulars are given.

Linpertant cavalry Movement abuut to be | stream of blood that oozed from a ballet hole

‘orey | That boy he lived to shoot down with his

NEWS BY THE MAILS.

DuRInG the past week we haye been furnished with an abundance of Mail matter from Great Britain, the United States, and the Colonies, of which our readera will perceive that we have made a very liberal] use in our preseut issue, deem- ing that intelligence from abroad would be more acceptable than anything else with which we could fill our columns.

tl allie it C. ¥. M. LITERARY INSTITUTE.

On Tuesday evening last, Mr. Az. Trudelle, EeelL, delivered at the above Institute a highly interesting aud instructive lecture on the “ Laws of Rome.” In treating his subject he showed very clearly that true liberty had no existence in Pagan Rome or Greece, but that it had its origin in the teaching of the Gospel, and was developed from the commencement of Christianity by the Church, as exemplified in the policy of the Popes, who have at all times labored for the cause of true civilization and liberty. According to the learned lecturer, the Lberty of Garibaldi, Mazzi, Victor Emmanuel, and the moderna demagogues, consisted in the power of despoiling their neigh- bours of their property, imprisoning and assassi- uating those who ventured to differ from them- selves, and otherwise trampling under foot the laws of God and man. After the lecture an annnated discussion tovk place.

On Wednesday evening next, Hon. FE. Whelan will deliver a leeture on “ Orangeisim ; ita anti- social, anti-Christian, and disloyal teudencies.”

—-____-e—__ --— NEW BANK.

At a Meeting held at the Temperance Hall, Charlottetown, Saturday, March 29th, 1363, for | the purpose of taking into consideration the vro-| priety of establishing a second Bank in Charlotte- town, Hun. W. W. Lord in the Chair, it was resolved :—

“ Ist. That it is the opinion of this Meeting that the establishment of a second Bank in this Island would be a great advantage to the community, and tend more fully to develope the resources of the Colony.

“2nd. That the name of the proposed Bank be “* The Union Bank of P. E. 1.”

“Ord That the shares be £10 currency each.

“ 4th. That a Committee of five persons be ap-

inted te carry out the objects of this Meeting, and to set on foot a subscription list for thé capital of the proposed Bank, aud that: Messrs. Charles Palmer, W.E. Dawson, J. D. Mason, H. Haszard, and Thomas Dodd, be that Committee, with the Chairman and Secretary ex officio.”

W. W. LORD, Chairman. ALFRED PHILLIPS, Secretary.

A THRILLING INCIDENT OF THE WAR.

In one of our beautiful suburban ceme- teries was employed, up to a week ago, a venerable man. For a number of years past he has prepared the last restiag place for those called from among us. Though poor, | he raised four gallant boys, giving to each of them a moderate education and a good trade. The two elder went five years ago to New Orleans, where prosperity attended their in- dustry.

The two younger brothers remained with their father. George and Frederick were | their names. ‘The latter is but seventeen iyears of age. When the war broke ont,

| both left their employment and enlisted. |The elder brothers had constantly written |bome, and frequently presents accompanied ‘their letters. At the battle of Fredericks- burg, in the very front of the line, at the |charch upon the rifle pits at the back of the town, were the boys Frederick and George. A sortie was made by the rebel riflemen upon

| the retreating Federals, and among those who dropped were ihe two boys, the youngest son ‘of the old grave-digger. A minie ball had | pierced the bodies of each. _ The rebel soldiers, whose weapons had done , the deed, were clad in rags of linsey. They) /ran with alacrity to secure the clothing, the ‘canteens, and perbaps the money of the men ‘whom they had laid low. The foremost one reached the body of his dead enemy, turned it over—for the face was dewnward—and to) his horror beheld the corpse of his youngest) ‘brother, his woollen shirt stained with a above the heart. Our informant, a chaplain of the army, could tell ug nothing of the ,other rebel brother. Bat this one made his} | way into the Union lines, and is now in the hospital at Alexandria a hopeless maniac. We learn that in their childhood this young- ‘ling of the flock had been the special charge lof the eldest brother. When he left for New | Orleans it wae in the expectation of entering | business to whictr he could bring up the boy.

‘own hands Unless the remaining rebel ‘brother survive, the family is now extinct. The father died of a breken heart, and was ‘his isa simple state- t is doubtless one of ten

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Died,

On Tuesday evening, the 24th instant, after an illness of three weeks, Jane H., the beloved wife of Mr. Silas Barnard, of this city, aged 46 years.

On the 23rd ultimo, Mr. James McKie, in the 83rd year of his age.

At Port Hill, on the 27th ultimo, of inflammation of the lungs, Isabella Saunders, aged one year and ten months, only daughter of Mr. James eo. fame

At Anckland, New Zealand, on the 17th of No- vember, 1862, in the 60th yearof her , Ann, wife of Mr. Henry Smith, Architect, formerly of this eity.

On Saturday, 28th ultimo, Eleanor Cameron, wife of J. D. McDonald, Publisher of the ‘ Eastern Chronicle,’ aged 41 years.

PRICES CURRENT. CuarLotretowx, March 27, 1868.

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GEOKGE LEWIs, Market Clerk.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Tea, ‘Flour, Sugar, &e.

DAY NEXT, tie 2nd APRIL, at 11 o'clock, | in front of the Sabscribers’ Sale Room : Chests TEA, Barrels FLOUR,

do. Labrador HERRING,

ve be sold by Avcrion. on THURS-|

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FASHIONABLE

Tailoring Establishment !

CHARLES BELL, QUEEN SQUARE.......CHARLOTTETOWS,

ANNOUNCES the arrival of his FALL aud WINTER GOODS, which are all of the newest designs at present in the Market. Every Department of the Woollen Drapery Trade is amp! represented in his Establishment. His GOO are decidedly of the Newest and Best Clase mane- factured ; they have been carefully selected from the best Wholesale Houses in Britain for hie trade, and have been prtene for CASH, which isa very important article in the warket at present.

CHARLES BELL is, therefore, in a position to

ive his castomers the very best value, and can, at $e same time, confidently recommend the article he selis. He enumerates a few leading articles as follows j--

West of England and Yorkshire CLOTHS; Heavy Beavers, Whitneys and Pilot COATINGS; Doeskins ; Cassimeres ; English and Scotch TWEEDS; Velvet, Silk, Valentia, and Marseilles Vesstines; Prince Edward Ivjand Homesruns;