I-IASZARD'S GAZETTE, MARCH 24.

My lads, I must read the Riot Act. (The cry was, ‘Read i, rea it.’) e re d it. The scene of confusion and excitement which oc- curred in the new road at this moment eye- witnesses alone can do ict.—A moment, of silence being obtained, r. Redo said, ‘The licenses must be shown; we must qpprehend all who have not their licenses.’ ne reat universal cry then arose, ‘ To the camp, oys, to the cam !’ For some distance the di ers followed towards the earn the retrogra ing military force, when sud enly) there was a about of “Not to the camp, oys, not to the cam ck to our own ground on Bakery- liill. During this eriod,the detachment of the 10th and 2th ha formed near the bridge. Of the di ers, some went to the Eureka, some to the Rs -hill, where the hoisted their flag- ‘The Southern Cross’—w ile the commission- ers and commanding oliicers were holding a consultation on the new road, evidently non- lused as to what were the intentions of the 'ggers and what they were next to do. At length the military and lice formed them- selves into division on the kery-hill, throwin out their ‘ light bobs,’ as sharpshootero bchin the heaps surroundin the holes. The position being thus taken up, r. Johnson asked, what he was to do, if, in the collecting of the licensee and the apprehension of the unlicensed, vio- lence were used? the answer from the ollicer in command of the police was,—‘ If a man raises his hand to strike or throw a stone, shoot him on the s ct.’ An unfortunate man, riding, not being iceused, was taken prisoner he camp under the guard of two troopers, with orders from their oilicer, if he made an attempt to escape, to blow his brains out. A 1 this took up some time, of course, and the fiend review having taken place on Bakery-hill, t e Government force retired towards the camp, but not in ace, for hundreds of diggers had equipped t emselves with revolvers and with weapons of all kinds, both offensive and defen- sive. Soattered shots were heard about this time, and one man, having ' scaled’ his piece, was pursued by a party of the police, who, acting under orders, fired on him among the tents, but luckil missed, and eventually cap- tured him. At p. m., we were aroused by reiterated shootings and firing, which we dis- covered to proceed from the diggers’ stronghold, Bakery-hil . On going there, I found a large number of diggers assembled, formed in line, iving in their names in rotation in order to ome members of the Reform League. All were armed. The sailors were placed in a division by themselves. Parties were goin throu h thefimanual exercise, under the super- inten ence of an old soldier, and all present gave strong evidence that they were unanimous and determined.

MOVEMENTS OF THE MILITARY.

The state of things at the diggings has be- come most critical, and any hour may brin us intelligence of the most serious nature. §I'he Governor is contracting the whole militar ‘ and police force of the colony of Ballarat, A I the available men of the 40th and 12th Regiments have left town for that locality. A body 300 rank and file of the former re iment, with their band, were marched out un er the com- mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Valliant, and the whole of the ollicers of the regiment. They took with them four field- ieccs, two 6 and two 12 pounders. All the o cers and men of the l2t Regiment, with the exception of Cat tain Vereker, and the necessary guard, have le t for the same place. The! number about 300. 24 men-of-war‘s-men an about 20 marines from Her Majesty's ship Electra have also been sent

50 horse and about the same number of foot police were to be despatched yesterday afternoon. A large number of ggage and ammunition waggons were sent with the mili- tary. We also hear that Sir Robert Nickle, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, and Colonel M‘(Jartney, Adjutant-General, intended to start for Ballarat. The amount of the force, mili- tary and olice, to be assembled at these dig- gings will little short of 1,000 men.

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Tris Bisiioraic or Sines I.roiis:.—Soms difllculties appear to have arisen, in reference to the appointment of a bishop for the vacant diocese of Sierra Leone. uring the very few days Mr. Sidney Herbert held the seals of the Colonial Department, it was understood that the bishoprio was offered to a clergyman of u|trii»Traetarian views, who seemed willing to accept it, but Mr. Sidney Herbert left office, before the negotiation. was completed, and the _appointment will new fall, as a msiter of course, into the hands of Lord John Russell.

IIIINSE Dirtivruv or PROVISIONS A1‘ run Poaisn Foa'ritxssrs.—.»\ovices from Warsaw arc filled with accounts or’ the immense deliveries of pro- visions at the I’-Jisli fortresses. Vast maga- zines, we are iofd. «ire formed at Ostrolenka. The writers moiiii Ill, with undisguised admira- tion, the great qnimities of spirituous liquor which the cars on’ -he Ur..tr has provided for his mldicry, and whim at»: daily conveyed to the central depots. liix-n this it in inferred that Poland is expected to become the theatre ofa great was

From the British Colonist. SINGULAR AND DABING ENCOUNTER

EASZARIWS GAZETTE.

WITH BEARS. A Subscriber in Pictou County communicates

Saturday, March 24th, 1855.

the followin :

“ A few days ago, three boys, sons of one John Maclean, commonly known by the name of “ Sodger Johnny,” of Upper Settlement, West River, Pictou, happening to be cho ing logs in the forest between the head of the est River and Stewiacke settlement, about five miles from their father's house. A dog they had with them, continued barking for some days in a certain direction. The boys, curious to know the cause of this, went to the spot, and thought

the cause of the dog’s barking to be a lar snugly ensconced in his winter quarters. t was at once su ested and agreed, that they should make their way home and return im- mediately with guns and more assistance.‘ ln the meantime, however, one if them thought this delay too bad and cowardly, and returned a orig with his axe, and as the hear was goin to make a spring at him, the brave fellow, at one blow struck oil‘ the upper part of his head. This “ uric ted how do you do” somewhat dis- lcased an confused Bruin for a moment, and o retreated to his lair a ain, at the same time lsnapping what remains of his jaws at the aggressor. By this time, the other lads came back, one of whom by the aid of a long pole, roused the bear up again, and as he was going to make a desperate attack at the axe-man, he was laid dead by an unerring blow in the head from that axe. other ruin having been drawn out of the don, the discovered two cubs, these the soon dispatche . They laid them all upon a s ed and carried them home. Such an act of daring and resolute courage ou ht not to he unnoticed and unappreciated. Suc exploits however, are not to uncommon in this Settle- ment. For last winter, upon a Sunda , as two girls were taking a stroll in the neigh urhood of their father‘s clearing, they accidentally came upeto something they likewise took at first to a black-fox‘s den. The elder of the two sisters, expecting to ca ture poor Re nard, and the young ones too, if t iere happens to be any, (even though it was Sunday) took her shawl oil. and bundled it nicely into the mouth of the fox’s den ; but Bruin (for this was really ltruin) not willing to be thus confined, deprived ofair and ii lit, rushed right out, pushed the shawl out be ore him like a faded leaf, followed by two young) ones. While the old hear was retreating a it, the younger sister picked up one of the cube, and coyly placed it under her shawl, and both with their stran e booty steer- ed towards home. Upon the o d bear seeing this, she put in chase for her young one with all the anxiety and tender feelings ofa mother. Gninin ground and coming too close to the girls, t ey uttered something like an unearthly ell; enou h to cause the remaining cub to owl most olefully. As soon as the old bear heard this, she returned to her den ; leaving the other cub with her fair conquerors. The kid- na pers were very glad to esca her gristly la yship’s fury. As they were c inibing over it bush fence near home, however, who is close to their heels, but the bear the second time. What to do they knew not ; they were determined, however, to retain their booty at any ordinary sacrifice, and as the only last resource, uttered a more hideous screech than they did at first, which had the desired effect; the bear retreated back to the woods; the young irls came home with the young bcar—tlie tangi lo testimony of that day’s darin adventure. In the annals of antiquity we rea of acts of great valor indeed; but here we have an instance of modern times, not to be surpassed in any age or in any na- tion. The savage nature of the bear is known throughout the world; and they are tenfold more ferocious at the time they have their young——as was the casein the above two instan- ces. Notwithstanding their excited ferocity- in the latter case it was outdono by the firm and perserving courage of a female.”

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Nicnous l-l. Maiiriir Esq.,whowsstried for the murder of A. Dodd. at Sydney, C. B., and acquit- ted on the ground of insanity, and who has been kept in custody ever since, was brought from Sydney to Halifax, about a fortnight ago by com- mand of his Excelleiicy the Lieutenant Governor. A commission has since been appointed to enquire into the sanity of Mr. Martin—and the trial of the question took place before them, and a Petit Jury on Tuesday last. The Jury, without quitting the box pronounced Mr. Martin, of sound raind. Martin was therefore set at liberty.

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-:——-<'**"j*' . Hootland’a German Bitters, prepared and sold by Dr. Jackson, at the German Medical Stqre, I20 Arch street, Philsidelphiii, daily increase in their well deserved celebrity, for the cure of all diseases arising from erangeinent of the liver These Bitters have, indeed. proved a blessing to the zilllit-ted, who show their gratitude by the most flattering testimonials. This medicine has established for itself a name that competitors, however wily their sohenies, or seductive their promises, cannot reach. It gained the public C0nlltlt’ll(‘8 by the immense brnefiis that liav:-.-n been derived fr.ivvi ii, and will ever maintain its '

it pi-~.lion. S30 ?l'iv'f:-“l!9ll".l. ‘

it brings no news in addition to the Mail of Monday last.

is not likely to loose more than his toes and pops the fleshy part of his heels. Mr. Weir couriers Cameron is the worst frozen, and will likely loose some of his toes, the others will probably be confined to the House for some months. Robinson one of Mr. Irving’s couriers was the least frozen, and will soon be well.

of Produce in St. John, N. B requested to insert the following extract of a letter from his correspondent, at that place, to one of the most extensive shipers of produce from Charlottetown. this request, on the principle that it is best to look at all sides of a question.

received, and contents noted. you to stop buying at present, and if the prices should come to 2s 6d, you might buy a you could engage any to be delircre at these rates, you might do so. dent to buy Oats to average over 25 (id, for you Irnow,

lish Church, was not correct; and merit respecting the Meters, was also incorrect, and quite out cfplace. Thirdly, his comparative remarks respecting pipes laid down in Halifax and here was

‘statement iliird. follosvs, viz , that the consum 60,000 feet less than that of t and that if our consumption had gone on at the same . riite,the town would have been in darkness before now; such is not the fact, our consumption has not decreased, but the reverse has been the case; on the contrriry, last quarter it increased over 60,000 feet, proving the Director to be only 120,000 feet astray and yet the town is not in darkness. ' Fifth, Hear him in his own words, " we have con- sumed soo Tons of Coal already, and our stock ‘- nearly exhausted.” ported.

ihe remainder of w ich Pictou Coal, wil last as till the first of May, and our asphaltum. ' September Now Sir, we find our wise Director only about 400 tons astray: it Is true, it may be said, it was

A COLONIAL MAIL arrived on Thursda ni ht, ng ish

_ We have been unable to glean but few par-

ticulars of the late melancholy accident, in addition to what we published in our last. Hammond Johnson returned on Thursda from Wallace, where he left his brother with friends who are paying every

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y night attention to him.

t 1] t th h d t by k f 9 d ; H0 3 Gab! V81‘): lilglily_0f t e kindness of the but lll:)0n ufyclosbr ggitnriiiniititbn, lfliey d(i:cbvei'ldd pegpfi and the" ““e"“°“ '° th° Want“ °f ‘he su e

rers. Mr. Richard Johnson is doing well, be

per- 'll oose his toes and.some of his fingers. Ofvilie

e and Samuel M‘Bne came over in the last

boats. A strange incident might be mentioned with regard to the two studying in Boston. unwillin opened, home as soon as possible. was anxious to come home, while would rather that he would wait until the middle of March, and wrote him to that eifect, dreading some accident in crossin the Stra They heard of a Steamer leaving or St. John on the 2d inst., and hoping to sur friends without causing them any uneasiness, they left in all the buoyancy of youth, unsus- pecting of any danger, and met with the fatal accident.

young men who were llr. K. Johnson was to return until the navigation t his friends urged him to come Mr. Herr Iiaszard is father

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its.

prise _their

In our last we published the Prices Current e have been

And we com 1 with “ Sr. Jorm, N. B., March 9th, 1855. “ Mr. Robert Bell,

Dear Sir-,—Your kind favor of the 5th is duly It is better for

It would not be pru-

as well as I do, that as soon as any uantities arrive, the price will probable go own below 3s. " ' yours, «to.

Joint Msnonr.”

To run Enrica or IIsszaiin's Gszrrrs. Sir,-l find from the published proceedings of a

meeting of Gas Consumers held in the Temperance Hall, on Monday the 12th inst., thatacertain Director did at that meeting make several statements quite at

ziriance with facts; and as these statements were

made without the knowledge or consent of the Board

fDirecters,l feel myselfealled on as a party im- licaied, in my own defence, to place this matter fairly

P . before the public.

This Director's first statement regarding this Eng- is secon state-

t best a biire assertion, and may be classed as mis- The fourth miststement is as ption this quarter was

e proceeding quarter,

to IIIBIII

Now Sir, thecompauy have im- since I858. about 850 Tens of Proton Coal more or less) part of which was used for various urposes nine months before we generated any Gas. be above with 12 tons of asplialtniii (or Albert Coal) the total stock im rted by the Compen , 422 tons,

till the firel. of

miscalculntiou; granted, it inav be so, but we

sometimes find such niisinlies made in looking tip of accounts either with it view to deceive the public for

time, or to injure some party; now, with intentions, have nothing to do, but with certain gross misstate-

merits which have appeared in the public Prints.‘ have

I do think, it would have been more to the credit

of that Director, had he been in lied. lnllild of iiiight is have told him he was llol. wanted. he "Hill ce some

ending a meeting where his own good sense

rtsinly have bum in ii state cl'Soiiiiinniliulisin or “mg; excited state .ikin to it, when he nude such extriinrdiiiury iiiutcnir-nts, or otherwise as Director he niuat be living in blessed ignorance of

in, or if

what is going on at the works, and it will serve to show, in all time to come, how far his statements may be depended on. Now Mr. Editor, whether the above statements were made with the intent to deceive the meeting or with the intentional desire to place the Directors in a most unenvinble sition before the consumers, or iii _the third place, and which is most likely, to exhibit me to the public as having led the compsn

astray by my absurd calculations respecting the ceafs and making me liable for the wanton destruction of 400tons more than was imported, it matters little;

. the efi'ect and impression made in the public mind,

will remain unchanged. So long as stupid and unfound- ed statements are allowed to pass without iving them the most unqualified and public contradiction- so long will they be credited. I was almost in, clined, to allow what transpired at that meeting to pass unoticed, as the absurdness of the statements carried on the very face of them, sufiicient to seal their fate, as far as truth was concerned; but as that Director did, some time, since circulate it aimilnrstate- merit, to the effect, that all the Gas, Coke, and Coal 'l‘iir, made this year would not pay for the Coal used, and as all these statements may injure me consider- ably,l feel myself bound to speak out, and at the same time to speak the truth, regardless as to who- ever may be olfended. am, Sir, Yours &c., ALIXANDII. lllcArIu.Aisn.

His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of Anlxaisnsin

s:u.ia, Esquire, as a Justice of the Peace, a Com- missioner of Small Debts, and a Member of the Board of Health for King's County, and a Captain of King's County Militia.

_In the Supreme Court of Judicature, March Term, King's County. This is to certif that Miciuxr.

IAZILIY, Esquire, Student at w, was, at this present Term, duly admitted and enrolled an Attor- ney of the Supreme Court of Judicature of this Island. By the Court,

D. Honosox, Prothonotsry.

We have deferred a leading article to make room for further news from the English papers.

Lecture at Temperance Hall.

‘On Thursday evenin , the Rev. D. FitzGerald will lecture on “ The ucation that can alone elevate the Island, and enable it to maintain its proper position amid surrounding colonies.”

llarrled,

At Crapaud, on the 20th inst., by the Rev. Wesley C. Beale, Captain Gilman M. Ryder, of Cascumpec (late of Chatham, Mass., ) to Lydia, fourth daughter of James Howatt, q., of the first named lace.

At Charlottetown, on Tuesday, the 201 inst., by the Rev. Wm. Sn rass, Mr. Neil Morrison, to Miss Ann McKenzie, both of Flat River.

At Geor etown, on Tiiesds , the 20th inst., by W. B. Ail en, Esq., J. P., ‘fr. Joseph Allan, of Boughton Island, to Miss Martha Hsuiphill, of

the same, Mr. Charles

Georgetown Royalty.

On the same day, b Stewart, of Brudnell River, to Miss Elizabeth Robertson, of Baldwin's Road.

At Charlottetown, on Tuesday the 20th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Snedgrass, Mr. Duncan Stewart, Lot 48, to Miss Janet Bryscn, Charlottetown.

At Charlottetown, on Tuesday the 20th inst., b the Rev. Mr. Snod as, Mr. Malcolm McDonal , Portage, Belfast, to ma Catherine Ferguson , Lot 48 -

Died,

At Lot 16, on the 12 March, in the 30th ear of his age, Mr. John Humphreys, from Belfast. t 49. The deceased's long and lingering illness had fortified his mind to meet death, with a calmness, fortitude and pious resignation, that pointed out that death was stripped of his terror, and that his hopes were placed upon that eternal rest and happiness pre red for those who die in d. He left a wi e and four children to lament their sad bereavement.

At St. E|eanor's. on Monday, the 10th inst., Mr. Daniel Green, of Surnmsrside, an old and respectable inhabitant. aged about 60 years.

At the residence of Mrs. Lang, Tryon, Mriggpnjr

min B. Hartle, a native of Birmingham, g

At Rustico, on the lbth inst., Mr. Thomas Blanchard, in the 44th year of his age, leaving a wife and eight children in lauieutaticn.

At Belfast, Cross Roads, on the 17th inet_, Mr. Samuel Nicholson. aged 56 years.

Arrivals in Europe from hence.

Crookhaven, Feb. 22—Wildllovver.

ilueeustown, I-‘ab. 28—Raglari, Nugget. .iverpool, eb. ans.

)sal, March 1—Lady Raglan.

lull, March I-—SillsI.ria.

-IALIIAX, March 8-Arrived Schr. Charleeina, M‘Pherson, P. E. leland—2 days.

Youths’ Branch Wesleyan Missionary Society. IE annual public Meetin of this Society will be held in the Wesleyan C pel on Monday even. ing the 26th inst. Choir taken precisely at 7 o’clock. The anniversary seririon will be reached on Sunday evening, the 25th inst... by I e Rev. Mr. Albrighten. when ii collection will be taken up in aid of the funds of the Society.