~ Cth ofocrober last in the Smith Seas.

HASZARD’S GAZETTE, AUGUST 29.

GENERAL SUHIABY.

l.E'I"I‘IlB FROM Wl'l‘tllN A BASTION IN SE- B.\S'l‘0I’OL

“.TIl€ bombardment (If II'|t! l7t!| rind ]8th of April,” says the writer, ‘lirotight. a terrible variety to the heroic garrison, in tho weaitsotnte tiriformity of the almost incessant t-nnnouatle which has lasted nearly eight llltrmltg. Ntilltllig could be more terribly magrtilieent than the picture wlticba ltrlsltoit represents upon such it day. It their resembles tlte crater of a volcano The gunners indefatigably vvotlts at. their pieces. Rifle-rticti stand upon the banquettea. Ollicers pass to anti fro in the batteries, and direct the lire. mind Dltttl. shells, bombs, tnusket and rifle-hallo lly, wltirttle, hiss, scream, burst, re- bound and strike in all directions. No one pays attention to them, except the signal-irran, ttho otando with it spy-glass at his eye. to watch the enemies’ batteries. Ile knows them all inside Ind out; he knows each ernhrasure. ire knows whether this or that gun ﬁres with precision. quick or slow. and when this or that battery Will open fire. Tire eannonatle lasts I4 hours by day. Ind the bomltardtnerit all night. The signal mtiu watches vigilantly the whole time, and he calls out as if the enemy ﬁml at his comtnantl—“ Look out ! the six gun battery! titre, two, t'tree.—six. Iialt! Tire three mor.ar battery I a shell : have I care to the right: a shell for the troops (mean- ing the covering party in reserve) A shell has gone to water (fallen in the harbour ;) a shell for us; it looks bin.-r angry." and down it comes and bursts in the battery. Some men are killed. some lose arms or legs; but one bears no groans oi Ianretttutionrt. The bearers arrive immediately. and carry off the wounded to the dressing-place. Meantime the signal man has not turned his head; his eyes are ﬁxed on the enemy's batteries. The cannonade bellows on; “ The second turn has begun !” They fire and scarcely has he said this, are a shell plunges into the rampart beneath, bursts. and dashes up the earth on all sides. “ A shell for us," and another shell falls and btirsts through the hlendago with awful explosion. “ Look out above, lads !” exclaims the commander of the battery, and in an instant the mighty gun- carriage is overwhelmed with stones and innd. Another bomb falls in the same place, down in the blenrlage, and crashes a dozen men betteatlr.

‘he most terrible is when the whole boquet of ohells fall upon a powder magazine, and llltiw it up. The night brings no repose. Shells fall like hail on the bastion. One rips opert an em- brasure. another smashes a gun-carriage. This Kills ball a dozen, that wounds twice as many. Sailors, meantime, drag tip fresh guns. or car- riages, to replace those damaged or destroyed. Others bring up balls, shells, cartridges, or powder, or else they labour like bees. to repair ctnltr-tsttt-en or merlona: and so it goes on all nigltt.’—G¢rrrtan Papcr.

Loss or rat: PIILAR S-ratt.—'I‘be barque £surrtaoIrn,ofthis port, and just arriveti in the Birltenhead Docks after a long voyage. is an object

more than ordinary attention, on account of Captain Hutchinson (her commander) and crew ‘Itsving rescued 90 souls from the large ship Polar Star, which was destroyed by fire on the The facts

of this case ato not generally known. but the following may be relied on as autbeotic:—The Polar Star sailed from London with a detachment oftho Royal Artillerv. commanded by Lietiteuatit Temple. the ship's destination being New Z a- loud. She was commanded by Captain “Fallter. and had some very respectable passengers, amongst whom were some ladies and children. There vvere96 soula altogether on board. On the lat of October, in lat. 3! south, Ion. 25 near, dtoahips was found to be on lire. The ﬂames raced with great fury until the tilt. and on reach- ing lat 3| south. loo, 3? west, the ship's last blue . light was burned. Captain Hutchinson. of the Aoamooka, was on his voyage from Callao to Cadiz. and happened to see the light. a irri- Icdiately bore down to the ship. in it few mintites all was explained to him. Seeing there was not I second to be lost, ho at once liatl all the people oubuard removed to his ship. and in less than ten minutes afterwards. the names burst out of the bold ofthe Polar Star, and destroyed the ship in a very brief period in sight of all. Captain Hutchinson took every care of the helpless crea- tures who were in the agonies oldespair, when he asserted them. He atonoe resolved to alter his course, and steer for St. Helena. which island be nose in 10 days with all hands well, antl Iaatdod thorn there. The Governor, J. G.lirown, , and the inhabitants, presented Cr sin Hutchinson with an address. 'l‘ho Admiralty ltas oiocorovrardatl Captain Hutchinson with £I50. As St. Helena. be was presented with letters of monks and addreaaoo by Captain Walker, (of the destroyed ship.) Lieut. Temple, and the surgeon

Thomas Jones) of the troops. and tho passengers

and crew of the ship, for his kind attention to all. Aday or two since he received from the enm- ltittoo of Lloyd's a beautifully framed testimonial. Tho committee of Lloyd's present-d ttv him also ; old chronometer watch. value 60 guineas. which tboinhabitanta of St. Helena suhscribod for, and forwarded through the committee.

A German Astronomer says that in twenty .qilIioos or years front now. the world will be destroyed by a comet.

alrtsrtruiiatrars or \\ ait.—’l‘he Liverpool Timt‘ oytt that ttie first gun tor the Engltsli 5lEtlllIt“' lltmlllo is nearly fiirtslierl. and will be ready for lﬂﬂl Ill ll llﬂyl. II weiglpwhh iii- Uttrriarte fifty tons. According to the estimate which have been made of its capabilities, it \\lll tltrow is shot tri'|.:rll' a ton ttelgltl it distance oi Ii-or nrilcs. 'I'wo antl rt quarter barrels of gun- powder,t-r two litrntlred aml twetity-ﬁve potintl.- will be required for a angle charge. If such guns as these are ever brought into practical untl successful tiperttlltilt, they “ill make little of the walls and lurlresseo of engineering skill.

UNITED STATES.

The Providence Journal rrndcrstands, that Dr. Wnyltttid lraa resigned the Prosttlenoy of Bruit ,_Uuiversity. and that his reaign:t'.iun will take t-ll'ect itnruediritely after the ensuing COIlllIl€llL't.'- rin.-tit. He has occupied the other: for 2'.) years.

Thus. Ilall of Rochester. N. Y.. ltas been con- victed of grand larceny, and sentenced to two years in State l’tison, for treglectiu-,7 to -atlvcrttsi: a package of $ l,(i00, which he had found.

We see it stated, that Sir Moses Muntefiure. who lately passed through Vienna on hi; “my to Palestine, goes there to pitrclrase it large lllsllll'l -it the country, to settle upon it the Jewish panpers of Jerusalem. ltlventirally his purpose is to settle there also all those .It‘\\I who feel inclined to return to the r-ountry oftbeir urn-estors. 'l‘lris'is. perhaps, the lirst practical effort yet made at procuring a return of that widely-scatten ed race.

llasrittu Mitcirin£s.—Tbc American Farmer gives ati account of it trial between Hu33ey‘§, McCormick’s, and Atkins‘ Reapers in a heavy field of oats. All oftherrt worlted well, but the self-raking attachment of Atkins is described as giving it’: superiority oter the others. The three machines cut 36 acres of oats in seven hours, or I2 acres each.

A gentleman of our acquaintance made a visj‘ through a great portion or Long Island during the past week, to witness the farmers getting in their harvest. Ile was astonished at the great number of reaping and mowing machines employed, anrl the farmers assured him, that but for them they would not have been able to secttro their large crops. Hand help coultl not be obtained; good laborers were receiving $2 per day and board, and enough of them could not be obtained at that. The reaping machines have proved to he “ the farmers’ best friend} this season."

It is stated that Santa Anna has made an iri- vestment in New York city, by purchasing elegant houses and other real estate.

A duel took place in New Orleans lately. between a telegrttttltic operator and a medical gentleman. The drfiiculty originated iti I difference of opinion in relation to the strength of the Mala- ltoll and lledan towers at Sublstopul.

Muanstt ox Sstt.—Bultr'more July 27.—By the barque Lu wing, which arrived this morning froru Rio. unciro, we lettrn'i.but. Capt. Frazer. of tho Clipper ship Sat: Witch, was murdered in sets on tho night ofdune 5th, while the mate had charge of the deck. Ilia skull was beaten in by three distinct blows, evidently from it. marlrne spike which was ufterrrurds found in the mate's room. Dr. Ilrolnslt y, the surgeon of the ship, who suspected the mute, insisted on bttving the vessel taken into Rio. This .*lrc lat- ter refused at first, but was ﬁnally overtwed by the doctor, who accused him of the murder, and tlrreutened to shoot him if he hesitated longer. On arrival at Rio, the American Cun- sul, after an examination of the affair. crdered the arrest of the mute before being taken ashore. He made an unsuccessful attempt at suicide. Maxwell Wright Jr Co. have charge of the ship. and have appointed Captain Long to tbs com- mand. The body of Capt. I-‘ruzcr is to be sent home in the ship Union, about to proceed to

ew ork. The mate's name is Sylvanus M. Spencer.

Brtrxrtarottn. Ava. 20.—YeI!ow Fever.-Intellh gence received via Pittsburg. front Norfolk and l’orii:month.down to Sunday evening, states there is no decrease of tho yellow fever in those cities. 'I‘went_v new cases had occurred at Portsmouth on Saturday.

The collection in Baltintoro for tho atiﬂerars now roachos’89,000.

New 0ar.carts.—Antr. 20.—YelIotaFever-.-— The yellow fever is ra idly increasing hero. The deaths for the last week were M7 : of which 394 were frotn fever.

The Boston papers announce the death of the Hon. Abbott swronce. one of tho wealthiest and most enterprising merchants in the United Mateo. Ilia worth may be gathered from the fact that on his death becoming ltnovrn the ship- ping in tho port displayed their llaas at halfmsst, and at many of the public buildings were similar denionstrations. A meeting of the citiaena was held todetertnino upon a proper testimonial oi appreciation of tho diatittguioltotl oliotlctor and

services of the deceased.

A Case or Ar.t.I:ca'.n I-‘rtttuu.—0r.ce in a while there appears intho papers an advertisement lor ~t,;enis to whom a good chance will be given. In answer to such air advertisement a few days since. at young man from the country applied. and found that the advertiser was about establishing a store, .rtitI wanted it clerk. A money guarantee for honesty was demanded, however. and ﬂttttlly llte itpplicatiott put itrto the li'inr.ls of his ettrpltiver one lrtindred dollars, his little stock, receiving a note for the satire. He was placed in the attire. whiclr was partially

roaches. &c.. c. nottnced that he was going to New York. and should in a short time send for him there; but ‘lie new clerk. grotvitrg suspicious than the Whole thing was richest, got utit a writ for dcltlr ﬂ|_I‘l attached all the property in the store, which will probably cover a portion of his claim. It turns out, however, that there are several other young men who have given similar gttnfnltleeﬂ fill‘ lllell’ lIti|It'Sl_V, and who, from present appearances, arc minus the money tvhiclt they have deposited. 'l'lie respentalrle owner of the bcd—btrg extermin- ator had, it see-ins, two narnes—one for his store and one for his boarding house: at one he was .~ini:le, at the other trtarried. Just at present lie ' “not at nine," but is attppnied to be some- where about the city.-Boston Traveller.

IilCl-INSl.\'G rin: NI.WS-D0\'S.-—Tll0 authorities of Boston have licensed about sixty boys to scl upers, tuotlr-picks,shoe-strings, &c. Eaclt boy line it locality assigned to him, beyond which he citnnot stray. He is obliged to wear it badge, with the word “liccnsed" upon it. so that be can be known to the police, who have orders to corti- pltiin of tiny boys selling without liccnite, must have roviously attended school for it. certain period). In many cases, the srnnllrtrnounteurn- cd by these boys is the chiefrncitne of support of families for certain periods in the year. These boys are under tho supcrintcndnncc of un oﬂicer. who has brought forth order out of dis- order. and abated what at one time tlrrezttened to be it decided nuisance. Boys no longer sell newspapers merely to get money to frequent the tltcotrc, and to gamble in alleys and by-places. "his appears to he at mod regulation, and we have no doubt that goo clIL-cts will llow from it.

A Vent’ Uni-zrur. Iivt't:.\'rto.\‘.—'l‘lio Rirlunand (Virginia) l)i.¢paIt'/t speaks ol' it newly invented bedstead, which, in view of the rnosqnitocs that are to come, isono of the most useful inventions of the year. The frame ofthe bcdstcttd contuins machinery, at once simple and eﬁl-ctive, which being wound up, will put in operation is fan or fitns, suspended above the sleeper. W hen wound

to twelve hours with rapidity, regulated at

lottsuro by the occupant of the bed. creating it brisk and stirring breeze, or gentle. soothing zephyr. The bedstcads can be made at from $5 to $50.

A Jttwtsii WrnntNa.—Tbo Syrcusc Organ de- scribes the ceretrroiiiea of is Jewish wedding which recentl took place in that city :—’I‘he bride. attired in white, closely veiled. with her friends, advanced from one side 0 the house. while at the same time the groom, with his lriends, crime from the other. Tire priest com- menccd by singing alone, with his back to the parties. Wins was then presented to the groom and bride, and again the priest sung with seve- ral little boys dressed for the occasion: then an cxortutiori or address and more drinking of wine. Here the bride commenced crying. which was soon followed b the groom—u rin wits iven, and they were eclarcd married. oth isaed and cried, and Math returned to their former positions, and the ceremony was concluded.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To rtta: Eniroit or lIaszAan'a GAza:1"rx.

De r tr;

Since we left Charlottetown, our interest in the welfare of your city—I suppose [must now call it:—seema to have increased rather than dinrinislred. We eagerly look forward to the arrival of the Mail, and among the papers first examined, is generally Harzarrfs Gazette. The list of marriages. deaths and births is immedi- ately scanned, and alien vrc.ﬁnd some names not unfamiliar to us. Even your political movements, though we don‘t—snd never did-

ul‘ sbility—bruina I was about to asy—to com- prehend their importance, seem to assume some «con uenca in our eyes. now such matters r och us in the ribs of news from a distant land. where we resi ad more than seven years. Most beitrtil do we wish you rospcrity, poli- tically, social , temporally an otcrnall . My present scribb ing has been called forth y your description of the rising town on the o posits «side of your harbor. and your enquiry for the name of the place in that locality where the Indiana uauall pitch their tears. I am happy to ob e to furnish you with this name, and I think it ver cu bonicul. It is Adotuilr; ronounce it A on k; the rain the last aylltib e sounded as in father, and made very long. It means it " square rock." I sup-

ﬁllt-d with bottles cutiltalttlltg ~ until the his: llctlltlltn shrill lrnve_cettsed to .1 liquid for rxtertnlttatlng irettbutzs. ll-es. ct-ck~ qr Elml! ltmcnl-_ccor-re absorbed in tho Anglo- His etnp‘oyer soon after arr- ‘ Saxon tide. Ibis name is Buoltsake, tn the pro.

up, the machinery will more the fans from sevcrr

take much interest in them, perhaps for want

pose there has been—perbopa there is now—_ such a rock at or near that place. . Were tho. later than our previous advicao. At the soot of

"place called “ Adouartlr,” it would be as next; the thing no we uauttlly come “ in murdcrin the S.iuhcrn'r. Micinuc." in the few origin“

jnumcs we do use. The name of ‘our II3||'bof

.is iuoro euphonical and appropriate still. [

'should vote for (Ital, and would then prtty, that

l the rising town might soon eclipse the old one and tliut justioo might thus restore the nnm;

‘which the once rightful owners of the Island

;gavo it. it hundred ages hence, by which it still

i is catllctl rind wlticlr cannot cettse to be applied

bo,

nuncirttion of which there can be no diﬂicult to any one that can pronounce the coiutnon En. glisli words book rind rake. Tito accent is on the last syllable. It mcuns—so my interpreter tells uio—-‘ it narrow [mean is between rocks." ’l‘lro entrance of the "Little rus-d'or," in Ca Breton. bears the same name, and on the ‘stunt: reason. I shrill be happy to visit the City of “ Booksalte " before ie. The name of your Island is 1'.‘paygtr-it. It moms “lying on tho water. A log lying still on the writer is said to be agieitc. 'l‘his is one of tho rnrtny word, in Miciuitc in tvlticlr it little iuingintttion cntthles one to trace it rcactttblunco to the Isllllll and (ircek. You would come iiuliiciently near the truth to cull it at/uilc, and then you see the aqua witlroui: any trouble. It is a. thousand pitica this appropriate and ancient name had not been retained. Neither St. John nor Prince Edward Island has either sense or meaning in itrtsa name for Island. Alas! wlty did it not occur» to the diseoverers, that. these queerly dressed beings were ofthe human genus, and had bu- niun rights. and ltuuinn feelings and customs like the rest. of the race, and that their Rivers, Islands and Countries, as well as their chil- drtn, bad proper names. The question would then probrtbly have been asked, what cull you this Island? and it would in that case possibly lntvc been mttrkcd on the map “EPA\'G\\'l1‘." But, in I} subject so intensely interesting. [ must forbeur. I httvcti. collection of some scores of Mictnnc names of places within the limits of Miguntaltl-c or Micrrtac land. I may publish them one of those days. Yours truly,

S. '1‘. RAND.

Iluntsport, Aug. 19.

asszsnnm caznrrn

, . Wednesda A net 29, 1855. V-\‘ yr “K A 7 A“ TV: publish the letter from the Rev. Mr. llttnd with nrucli pleasure. We agree with him, that it is to be lurnentcd. that so few of the Indian names have been preserved and adopted instead of the silly custom of git-in names of laces in the mother lurid, most 0 which are inappropriate. New London for instance : can the most fervid or extravagant imagination perceive the slightest a urancc of siuiilarit even in the locitlity'— hero is the Tliutnea. or any thing that can be likened to it! And Greenwich is, we take it, full as unlike its namesake. Now, Cuscttmpec, iscouche, Be- deque. Trgnish, &.c , ttro peculiar to the respec- tive localities. and call up no invidious associ- utions; they cannot be compared to towns and cities in England. Scotland or Ireland. A man from Scotland, when sbevrn New Glasgow. will naturally look for something at least, like a town,evcn if he does not‘ expect to see the volumes of smoke issued from countless chim- neys bclonging to Steam Mills. We are happy to be able to nllord the Inhabitants of the rising village the choice of the two names. We con- fess we dilfer from our Rev. friend; we prefer the real name " Adouaak." It is more Indian like. “ Book " and “ sake " are both English words, and ignorant people might supposo,tltat tlﬁe name was some inexplicable compound of t a two.

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We were leased to see so good an audience at the Exbi ition of last evening. the Russian War, (the evening before was equally so) it is indicative of it desire on the part of the many to be better acquainted with the localities of a re ion where events are tronapiring which will in uenoo the future destinies of at least, two great empires.

The series of panoramic runs gave great as- tisfaction. We were ourselves hi bl pleased with the passage of the Dardunol as y moon- light. the scene illusion was ver complete. We have been led to understand It at the ma- nagsra intend giving a beneﬁt for the indigent distressed of the City. This is highly pritiao-

t . (I: is, their intention also, to exhibit on Thurs- day and Friday evenings.

Tn hIstr.t.—Ws have no later News from Britain by tho Steamer from Sbediac yesterday. We take the following from the New Bruns- wick Chronicle but it contains little more than the telegram which we published in our last issue:

Tar: steamer Paciﬁc, which arrived on Wed- nesday laot at New York. brings dates one woek