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pers must have most enormous tasks. It is not the writ-

write that article every week, whether inclined or not, tn sickness or health, mn afliiction, disease of mind, win- ter and summer, year after year, tied down to the task, remaining in one spot. It is something like walking a thousand hours. 1 have a fellow feeling, for I know how a periodical will wear down one’s existence, In viself it appears nothing—the labour is not manifest, nor 1s the continual attention which it requires, You be- come as it were, the publication. One week i§ no soon- er corrected and printed than on comes another. It is ise stone of Sisyphus, an endless repetition of toil, a constant weight upon the mind and spirits ; demanding ali the exertions of your faculties, at the same time you are compelled to do the severest drudgery. ‘T'o write tor a paper ia very well, but to edit one 13 to condemn yourself to slavery.—Marryat!.

THE GOLD DIGGERS. California, and the scene of their labours :

“The stories we hear of California bring Sinbad, tnat Arabian Ulysses, freshly back to our memories, Weare reminded of the loadstone island which drew all the nats out of the vessels that approached it. Only California has a yet stronger magnetism, and carries off all the hands fromthe American vessels that touch there. There is something very fascinating to the imagination in fancying the arrival of the ship in the harbor of San Francisco, the crew of which are ignorant of the golden discoveries, They find the bay full of vessels, but no sign of a human being. mysterious silence reigns everywhere. The Captain goes ashore in search of his consignees. The town is empty.. The houses betray no signs of recent occupation. He sees a few fowls raking among some yellow grains, which they pick up and drop again, cheated with a dream of corn. The little yellow grains are gold, for which the sailors im- mediately scramble and quarrel, amidst much astonish- ed cackling of poultry. At last they find a sick man, left, as in the desert, witha pitcher of water anda loaf beside him. He is evidently dying, but contrives to explain the strange posture of affairs, at the time en- deavouring to conceal an old coal! sifter under the bed clothes. There is a simultaneous rush out of doors, but one of the sailors, more thoughtful than the rest, runs back and wrenches the battered implement of rusty tron from the convulsed fingers of the dying man. ‘The

Captain skulls himself back to the ship, tells what has! walked through the Town in procession, on the 6th ult:

happened, and in five minutes is left alone on the quar- terdeck.

Arrived at Sacramento River, the new comers find themselves introduced toa life of singular contradiction. hey meet men, without a shirt to their backs, who are earning their two hundred dollars a day. A millionaire 14 pointed out to them whose sole costume consists of tae body of a coat without sleeves or skirts, and a tat- tered waistcoat. His pantaloons, boots, stockings, sleeves, and skirts, have been, one by one, converted into bags or strong boxes to store his immense wealth in. He is now making his supper upon half a red her- ring, for which he paid fifty dollars, and will sleep on the Dare ground. The sailors inquire for a boarding

noause, and are directed to a shanty, or wigwam, built of

boughs and leaves, terms thirty dollars a day, washing extra. The fortunate possessor of the coal-sifter is at ence beset by a crowd, all eager to buy it at any price. ile refuses two thousand dollars for it. It is at last made the basis of a company, the owner taking payment i” stock,”

sible for his wife’s debts if he allow her, while at Sea, img of the leading article itsclf, but the obligation to} half his pay.

An American paper thus paints the gold-diggers of} omured by Mr. Underwood, of Kentucky, and Hannegan,

THE EXAMINER

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U. Srares ano Canapa Reciprocity Biti.—A correspondent of of the Toronto (Canada) Globe, writing fromthe City of Washington, uses the following lan-

former No. of the Examiner :— |

“The bill for admitting articles, the growth and product of Canada, into this country, free of duty, upon a similar measure being passed in Canada, with re- ference to the United States, was, as you are doubtless aware, passed by the House of Representatives, last Session. Want of time, however, prevented itd being

introduced to the Senatein a few days, and will un- doubtedly pass that body. Some opposition will be

of Indiana, upon the ground that it will interfere with the farming interests of their sections. This is alla fudge, and will catry no weight with it. There may be a good deal of discussion, but you may rest satisfied, that the bill will be carried by a considerable majority.”

NEW FOUNDLANND.

Papers from the above Colony, received by )asi Mon- day night’s Mail, furnish little or no intelligence.

The Legislature of the Island resumed its Session af- ter the Christmas Holidays on the 10th January. No- thing of importance had transpired during its sitting.

The St. John’s Gazette states, that during the last year, upwards of eight hundred persons have been coin- mitted to the Lock-up, in the Court House, in that town, most of whoin were apprehended for drunkenness and disorderly conduet.

The Temperance Society of St. John’s has been re- organized and set in active operation—the Rev. Mr. Walsh, Roman Catholic clergyman, having taken the initiative, and Lectured twice upon the subject. The Teetotallers, ina most numerous and respectable body,

—the various trades classed by themselves, each carry- ing banners with appropriate inscriptions,

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NEW BRUNSWICK.

Tri. ror Mcrper.—A map named William An- drews was put upon his trial in St. Johns, N. B. on the 16th January, for the murder of his wife Martha, which took place at Portland, on the 10th September last. It appeared from the evidence, says the St. John Morning News, that the prisoner and his wife had lived in a state of perfect tranquility, up to within about two years when they took to liquor—and from that moment Jars and dis- cords were of almost continual o¢currence. Both par- ties appeared to be equally guilty in the indulgence of liquor; and wher their passions were inflamed quarrels would ensue; until finally the unfortunate crime was committed, fur which the prisoner was put upon his trial. Ihe deed was committed on the Sabbath day. It appears that both parties on this day had been intoxi- cated—this was proved by several] witnesses—-and a lad

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Tar Peace Movement.—This is undoubtedly an|—that he happened to be looking into the window and aze of reform and moral regeneration. Whilst one}$8¥ the prisoner strike the deceased over the side of the

cass of Reformers are making strenuous efforts in Scot-

and to reduce the taxes of the Nation, and proportion-| of age, who happened to be in the room at the time D> s

ably lessen the public expenditure, another class in ¥ngland are earnestly discountenancing “ the pompand ercumstance of war.” Richard Cobden, of Corn-Law- Larue notoriety, 13 closely identified with both;and we eoserve by an English paper, that this eentleman has g.¥en notice in the House of Commons of his intention to catr6duce, at an early period of the next Session,a motion to acttle future national disputes by arbitration instead of war,

A Curr For Frozen Porators.—A eorrespondent ofthe St. Joha Morning .Vews gives the following va- luable hint.

~ Tf Potatoes are frosted, in order to take the frost out of them and render them fit for use, put them into cold ater, let them stand until the frost comes out of them. ‘he potatoe; é0 s0on as that isthe case they can be cooked, and used, and will be found to be as good as wlien first dug from the ground.

Notrce to Slanrvers.—It has lately been decided vy an English Conrt of Law, that a Sailor ig not respon-

eee i . ™ : : a ’ arid) ry . zhich will soon be observed by scales of ice coming off fell dead immediately. The verdict returned waa for

lof about [4 years of age testified that he with several! other boys had been playing on a wood sled close beside the house where the murder had been committed

‘head with his fist once, and saw deceased fall. ‘I'he priso- ‘ner’s child, a fine smart looking lad, ofabout eight years

‘when the murder was committed, was brought forward ; ‘but His Honor the Judge, after putting certain questions ito him, considered that he was entirely too young io be | placed upon the stand, consequently he was not examin- ‘ed. That poor little fellow is now in the Poor House, ‘near the Jail, and under the paternal care of Mr. Cun- jningham, who no doubt acts usa father towards him. ‘The Hon. Attorney General ected for the Crown ; and Robertson Bayard, and Charles Waters, Esqrs., for the ‘defence. The Jury retired adout half-past 4 o’clock ; iand after being absent for three quarters ofan hour, brought in a verdict of MANSLAUGHTER.

Morse CaminaL TRIALS AT ST. Joun,N.B.—A man named Samuel Beattie was put upon his trial at St. John,

cuage in reference to the Reciprocity Bill, noticed in a

brought before the Senate at that time. It will be

=e ey Ty RA Nl fi ig Mind el " ee indulging in this system of plunder for upwards of two years, and that he was in the habit of taking the goods to the house ofthe prisoner. The total amount of Doherty & Mc'Tavish’s loss, as faras they can ascer- tain, is £70! The Jury brought in a verdict of Gurury against Mrs. Harris.

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CANADA. Tae Denr ann Lianititizs or Canana.—On the first of January of the present year the debt and Jiabili-

ities of Canada exhibited the following statement: The

debt in England bearing interest at 5 per cent up to the Ist March, 1848, exclusive of Guaranteed Loan £1,998,- 375 7s 8d—of which £30,000 pays 6 per cent. In Canada, viz in U. C. Legislature, and Debentures of Canada, meaning those issued since the union and under Acts of the United Legislature, the debt due is £403,- 282 3s 1 1-4d. The Provincial Debentures of Lower Canada vested in Trustees for works, and except the twe first, the interest alone being guaranteed by the Province: Chambly Canal £35,000. Turnpike Trusts Quebec £33,850 ; Longeueil and Chambly Teast £15,- 000 ; Harbour Montreal £90,925 ; Turnpike Trust Mop- treal £47,000. The interest on the last three items is paid by Commissioners. The total of these latter amount to £221,775.

The new English Loan in sterling is £1,363,060 equal in $ at 4s 6d to £1,514,52I 29 3d., which pays an interest of 4 per cent.

By the above our readers will perceive that Canada is rapidly building upa debt. Whether the exigencies of the case, and the prospect of proportionably benfitting from the burthen voluntarily assumed, at some future

cessarily following an entanglement of this nature, is a matter for serious consideration.

The whole amount of Debentures issued and ealeu- lated up to the Ist March ensuing is £500,314 7s 6 1-24 The great proportion of this large sutn pays 4 ruinous interest of 6 per cent.

A public meeting has been held at Miramichi for the purpose of obtaining for the Telegraph Association at Quebec, the right of way direct through New Brunswick to Halifax, and a petition has been adopted to be laid before the Legislature, praying for a modih- cation of the Act passed at the last session.

The following is copied from a Montreal paper. and furnishes a deplorable picture of the condition of that city.

“The number of stores closed, and empty houses closed in all quarters of our city, must strike every observing citizen with concern, especially when it is remembered ‘hat, in addition to the stores closed, many now open have only passed through bankraptcy, and not a few of the remainder areon the brink of insol- vency, struggling against heavy rents and expenses, will shortly have to yield to the pressure of the times unless improvement in business come to their relief,

UNITED STATES.

Murper er a Boy!—The New York Tribune gives an account of a shocking murder committed the evening previous bya boy,aged fifteen. Fis victim was a news-boy aged 18, who had come into the eating cellar where the murderer acted a3 waiter, partially ia- toxicate’, A quarrel arose, when the boy, in self de- fence, stabbed the assailant to the heart.

Accumutation or Goiv.—The New York Tribune has seen private letters of a recent date from the Pacific Coast, whieh state that £2,000,000 worth of dust was at San Francisco, waiting for transportation. The greater part of it will be probably taken by the mai! steamer California. The English steamer Pandore carried away $300,000 in dust. Another letter com- pletely contradicts the reports of the disturbances at the Mining Districts. ‘The writer states that excelleat order prevails, and there had been but two or three petty depredations since operations commenced in the region.

Frientrun Occurrence.-—Philadelphia, Jan. 9th,— A most frightful occurrence happened this afternoon on Schuylkill river, near Fairmount. A large piece of ice with 100 persons on it, floated off with the current-— great consternation prevailed—numbers were rescued by a boat—others jumped into the water—three persops were carried over the dam, a man, a boy, anda little girl. "Phe latter was the daughter of Morgan Ash. She struck her forehead on a piece of ice which cuta dread- ful wound. All were finally rescued, and no lives jest.

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Fire !—A fire broke out in a Store occupied by Mr. James Dunean, at. his Shipyard, Lot 49, on Friday, the

N. B., onthe 17th January. The indictment charged the prisoner with .Manslaughter, for having killed James: Bourk, while fighting with him in the month of August’ last. ‘The parties had been fighting some little time, when the deceased received a blow near theear, and

an Assault !

On the same day Mrs. Harris, who resided in Lower Cove, was put upon her trial for having received into her premises stolen goods, when she had strong proof before her that they must have been stolen. The person charg- ed with the robbery was Arthur McGuirk, who was

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jformerly a Clerk to Messrs. Dogherty & McTavish, of the “Golden Fleece.” {t seems that McGuirk had been

2d inst., which totally consumed the building, ane

property therein to the value of about £100, in goous, rigging, sails, &c.—'The goods in the lower part of the building were saved ; bit most of what was above stairs was destroyed. The fire originated from a stove pipe. —Isl.

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Extnaonpivanr Fortors.—A labourer named Worth, employed in the ropeyard at Devonport doek

yard, has by the death ef his uncle, come into very 6es- siderable property. r€ amount, but itis stated to be above 20,004¥.— Plynem’

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