bs,

pendence, but which i more beneficial to the! public) of his evil and pernicious counsellors Thas, every branch of our civil polity supported, and was supported, regulated, and was regulated by the rest: for the two Houses, naturally draw: | ing in two directions of opposite interest, and the prerogative m another still different from them both, they mutually kept each other from exceed- ing their proper limits, while the whole was pre- vented from separation, and artificially connected

together by the mixed nature of the Crown, which

night, in lat. 37 30 N., lon. 9 16 W., we heard re-

oft shells, distant from us about five miles, evidently |

a contest between twe ships at sea. The first | were drowned.

flashes we saw aft o. 30 p. m.; from 10 to TL30}

the fighting was heavy, and the exchange of shot la Freneh Protessor arrived from Richmond last |

rapid, Could not see the vessels, and cannot give | night. Tle was eontined im the Old Capito! prison, |

any further Information. |but was released on the intercession of Couut

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE Mercier. chs i

CHARLESTON BLOCKADE. Of $4,367,000 in treasure exported from San The Meehan Meats errr | Francisco in the first three weeks of January, © Evening Herald says i e have reason nearly $3,000,000 was sent to England. to believe that the French government regards ii an, the blockade at Charleston at an end. It is plain

No eredit is attached to it.

NEWPOUNDLAND. — The Osprey, Capt. Gulli-

| . ’ New York, March 3.—A ridiculous rumor is ‘ t ports, saw flashes of guns, and also the bursting | afoat here that our forces have been defeated at | ing thing is war ! Vicksburg with the loss 20,000, of whom 7000/ dress and feather it, daub it with gold, huzz.|

Douglas Jerrold says, ‘* What a fine-look- Yet, disguise itas we may,

it, and sing swaggering songs about it, what

ling.’’

Peigh Hiunt says, “1 firmly believo that! war, or the sending of thousands of our fellow-creatures to cut one another to bits, often for what they have no concern in, bor | understand ,will one day be reckoned far more absurd than if people were to settle an aor

| ©. Y. M. LITERARY INSTITUTE. _ LECTURE ON THE “ROMAN CATACOMBS.”

of Charlottetown read before the above Lustitute,

| Special despatches from Washington state that | is it, nine times out of ten, but murder in/ to an intelligentand rather inconveniently crowded uniform — Cain taking the sergeant’s shil-

nudience, a very interesting and instructive lec- ture on the “ Roman Catacombs.” His Lordship | described at eousiderable length those extensive and intricate subterranean passages which excite |

}somuch wonder at the present day; he proved |

very satisfactorily that they were used by the | early Christians of Rome as places of sepulture | for their martyrs and their other dead, and that, | during the times of pergecution, they served as

On Wednesday last, His Lordship the Bishop |

Krom the

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Fair.

FFXII best chance ever offered to the

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| that if, in the opinion of M. Drouyn de Lhuys, the | blockade is terminated, a difficnity must soon magistrate. Like three distinet poWers in me-| arise between the Federal navy and ships sailing chanics, they jointly impelled the machine of} under the French flag ; and, possibly the French

is a part ef the legislative and the sele executive

ment over the dinner table with their knives ! a logic, indeed, which was once fashionable in some places during the ** good old times.”

Jeremy Taylor says, ** If men be subjects

for, arrived at Halifax on Monday trem St Johu’s, | Newfoundland. The Legislature was in session, | but nothing of importance had transpired. The Governor, in his opening speech, recommends

places for divine warship, as well as of refage, particularly for the Roman Pontiffs. Having ex- plained how, after the inroads of the barbarians, the Catacombs came to be neglected and finally

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‘ government in a direction different from what)

either, acting by itself, would have done ; but at the same time in a direction partaking of each, and formed out of all--a direction which consti tuted the true line of the liberty, welfare, and happiness of the community. We think every person will eee the necessity of preserving this balance of the constitution as a whole, the total union ef them would be productive of tyrauny, the tetal disjunction of them must in the end pro- duct the same effect, by causing that against whieh it seemed to provide: the Legisla-

union

ture Weuld soon become tyrannical by making continual eweroachments, and gradually assume te itself the rights of the executive power; thus, when the tco Houses combined assume the power | of legislation, without being subject to the slightest | control, they will soon alter assume likewise the | reins of administration; and, in consequence of)

these “ntted powers, overturn both Church and! Bug. Pour hundred ot them were killed, and | years the Editor and Proprietor af the Morning | sixty-three horses aud some correspondence were

State, and establish a worse oppression than any | they pretended to remedy.

The ealy shadow of a check that eould be re- sorted to, in this deplorable state of affairs, rests with the Queen's representative; but as he has ne proved himself to be caput, principium, et Jems, tle can be expected from that quarter : the consequent conclusion is, that nothing but anarchy and confusion must result by the disjuue- tien. This disorganization bas, however, been produced, and now we will shew how the late Gerernment proceeded to cause it. Finding they could net earry through their measures so dong as the very respectable Legislative Council continged as it was then constituted, an indepen- dent branch of the Legislature, and which proved Mself too strong a bulwark against their views, | they insidiously and unconstitutionally added six | new members te that body, absolutely creatures) of their own, upon whem they could eoeud, and | by thie nefarivus transaction wade # majority in | the U House in their favor, Having thus| alte the constitution and accomplished their object, they had no difficulty in passing their| Elective Legislative Council Act, which is now in operation, the baneful effects of which we fear the country will not be long in discovering.

We sincerely regret our unfortunate Island bas been brought to this low ebb by the conduct aad centrivaace of a few designing men in the | late and present Administration, evidently for the | purpose of self-aggrandizement, without caring fer | the public welfare.

The constitution of the country being thus 20 | wilfully and unpatriotically destroyed, the whole | of the Goverument of the Island devolves upon | two or three interested individuals; for who will | assert that the upper House is pow anything but | a faint reflection of the lower one, the majority | not having a word to say excepting that which is | dictated to them, because that majority stand pledged te their constituents to support the Go-| verment, right or wrong, and, like pawns upon a| chess-beard, only can be moved at the will of the players. We repeat that the absolute and sole

overmaent eof the Island ie now not virtually,

t uncouditioually in the hands of a few indivi-| duals, who, if report speak true, have not proved | themeelves worthy of the trust. The country is| Without appeal, aud we confess we see no poasi- bility of extrication or escape from ruin excepting | by asaexativa. The commencement of the career, ot the t Government bas been marked by} partizanship utterly unprecedented, and the country must be pocpeped, and not in the least) sarprised at any act that may emanate from the | selt-i nterested policy of its dictators.

NEWS BY THE MAILS.

- ArTeR long and patient waiting, the English, Poreigu,- aid Colonial Mails arrived at a late hour ou Suiarday night. Our columos were then filled, and our country edition despatched. We have wot time vow te pass au opinion on the news; but we make room for such portions of it as our

i

government is not displeased at being able to take a step which must so materially involve the chance of an early peace.”

FRANCE.

Paris, Feb. 20.—The Opinion National of this evening saysi:—A considerable movement, under the directions of Prince Scanderbeg, and support- ed by a numerous body of Garibaldians, will, it is suid, commence shortly in Albania, where the Turks are concentrating 30,000 men. ‘The same

paper states, under reserve, that the French go- |

verument has resolved upon shortly interfering. diplomatically, in favour of Poland. THE INSURECTION IN POLAND.

Cracow, Feb. 20.—The Russians have attacked Staszow, but were repulsed.

Posen, Feb. 20.—The President is thankful to the Prussian government for the protection of the frontier between Prussia and Russian Poland, but says any special intervention by Russia would be dangerous to Posen.

Warsaw, Feb. 20.—Two bands of insurgents have been entirely defeated near Budka, on the

captured. —2-

THE CIVIL WAR IN THE STATES. |

NEWS BY TELEGRAPT.

Sr. Jown, Mareh 4.

A special despatch says that General Seige! | Consisteucy and honesty in the advocacy of liberal-

has resigned

Federal cavairy force proceeding without orders were surprised near Winchester, losing 200 killed, wounded and prisoners.

The Vicksburg correspondent of the Memphis Appeal states that an enormous Federal fleet ap- ee there on the 23rd alt., and everything ooked as if in readivess for a forward movement.

A conseription of all persons, between sixteen and sixty years of age, is being vigorously enforced down South.

“ Petersburg Express” of Saturday says a great battle had been fought at Vicksburg, with heavy loss on both sides, but without decisive result.

Richmond Examiner denounces Confederate Congress for dilatoriness jin providing ways aud means.

Resolution against foreign intervention passed both Houses of Federal Congress.

Sr. Jonn, March 5,

Special despatches state that President Lincoln | an important order, Captain Phillips volunteered | able

has received despatches announcing the

iron-clads.

A Hilton Head letter of the 27th ult., says that the troops are under orders to re-embark for an immediate attack on Charleston.

A Washington telegram to the Tribune says that an English officer, a friend of the Federal Umon, declares that there is a project on foot in England, superintended by many officers of the Confederate Navy, to capture the Federal Medi- terranean Squadrou with iron-clads nearly ready jor sea.

Sr. Jonn, March 6.

Congress adjourned sine die yesterday.

There was a rumour afloat yesterday in New York, that the Confederate cruiser “ Alabama” had been captured.

A fire at Lake Providence has nearly destroyed the town, including a considerable quantity of Cowmissariat stores. A barge with propellors has been got into Lake Providence, for the pur- pose of exploring that locality.

A distinguished English Statesman, in a recent

provision for the better administration of justice on the Labrador, and the collection of Custems Duties jn that quarter. It is evident from the papers that a great deal of distress exists in New- foundland, particularly in the out harbors. - 2 ro+ oe - In our obituary list to-day will be found the denise of a highly valued aud respected ejtizen lof this community—Jobn Ksson, Msq., M. P,P. | Mr. Esson has long been known in this city and elsewhere as an enterprising, industrious, and successtul merchant, whose integrity and general benevolence are worthy of al] eumilation. Having, about twelve years ago, entered the House of Assembly for the County of Halifax, he has ever since sat as a member there; and we believe that he was one among the very few in political life ) Whoin its acerbities and hard battles ieft unscathed | His loss in the community in very many respects }cannot be easily repaired.—Halifar Acadian Re- | corder.

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of Christ’s law, they can never go to war with each other. As contrary as cruelty is to mercy, tyranny to charity, so is war and bloodshed to the meekness and gentleness of the Christian religion.”’

Bishop Watson says, ** War has principles and practices peculiar to itself, which but ill quadrate with the rales of moral rectitude, and are quite abhorrent frum the benignity of wae args

Bishop Warburton says, ‘ T look upon war as the blackest mischief ever breathed from hell, upon the fair face of this creation.’

Archbishop Whately says, ‘* War is # great disgrace to civilized men and Christians."’

Jolin Wesley says, ‘* Shall Christians assist the Prince of Hell, who was a murderer from the beginning, by telling the world of the benefit of war?) Shall Protestant publi- cations proclaim to the nations that war isa

Queen's Printer, New Brunswick.—We jlearn from St. John that Go EF. |native of Halifax, and for the last twenty-four

News) has been appointed to the office of Queen's Printer, iv consequence of the death of the late incumbent, John Sinpson, Esq. to be a most remarkable unanimity among the New Brunswick papers, on both sides of polities, in favor of Mr. Fenety’s appointment—both sides agreeing that he of all others was the “ right man” | to put in the “ right place,” in consequence of his

ismin New Brunswick. We understand the oflice jis worth £1200 a year elear income. We con- gratulate our contemporary on this mark of sub- stantial respect shown lim by the Government of the sister province.

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Brivis ARMY OFrFicers AT FREDERICKS | BURG, — Some time betore the battle of Mre- dericksburg, two officers of this garrison, Captains Phillips and Wynn, of the Grenadier Guavks, de- termined to pay a visit to the Confederate army in Virginia, and see for themselves its actua condition, and military efficiency. With consider- able difficulty and some privation, they sueceeded in making their way from Washington to Glen- eral Lee's head-quarters where they were kindly

Fenety, Esq., (a|

There appears |

blessing of Providence ?”’

Dr. Arnold says, ** Could there by any pos- | sibility have been another war in the world if we had accepted the mercies given us? The Sermon on the Mount cannot be read by any good man without the strongest feeling }of shame and humiliation, for the contrast between the picture of Christian principles there drawn, and the reality he sees around him.”’

Cecil says, that ‘* Instead of concurring in the design of a kingdom of heaven set upon earth, in righteousness and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, war tends rather to set up something like a kingdom of hell.’’

Chalmer says, ‘* The mere existence of the prophecy, * they shall learn war no more,”’ is a sentence of condemnation upon war, and stamps a criminality on its for head ; so soon as Christianity shall gain a full ascendancy in the world, from that moment war disap- pears.”’

Robert Hall says, “* War is nothing less than a temporary repeal of the principles of virtue. Lt is a system out of which almost all the virtues are excluded ”’

Thomas* Scott says, ‘* War in every case

received, and hospitably entertained. During

ate position in the rear of Fredericksburg took place. During the action, and at a eritical mo- | ment General Lee was left without an aid to carry

capture | his services, and acted as an extra aid, carrying | jon of arms.’ of Fort MeAllister, near Savannah, by Federal | the Confederate General's order ito the thick I

i= fight, and winning the admiration of his hosts | for his coolness under fire.

| back to Canada, Captain Wynu was arrested Baltimore by the Federal Goverumeut on the | . . charge of acting as a bearer of dispatches for the | hands of the blood that is shed ia war, a reached New York, where, thanks to his know ledge | of German, he succeeded in baffling a hot search |

| tives at Rouse’s Point, who were on the lookout for him, and reached Canada. The alleged dis- | patches of which Captain Phillips was the bearer | were nothing more than the letters of the corres- | pondent of the London Times and the sketches of the correspondent of the IMlustrated News. Cap- tain Wynn was committed to the old capitol | prison, and there threatened with exemplary punishment as a Confederate messenger. Lord Lyons appears to have left him to bear the conse- | uences of his indsicretion, and being naturally | isgusted with his position, he determined to es- | leape. To effect this he had tu break through the |

their visit, Burnside’s attack upon the Conteder- |

ip making their 1 .,| Whatever efforts were necessary to comply, « |

private letter, says that the reaction iu Great | door of the room in which he was contined, and | Britain in favor of the American Union is so | make his way through a window three stories | strong that no Cabinet could stand an hour that | from the ground, beneath which a sentinel paced |

must be deemed the triamph or tie harvest | of the first great murderer the devil.”’ Ward, the missionary, says, ‘* Either our | religion is & fablo, or there are unanswer- arguments against war, and the profess-

Judson, the apostle of Burmah, says, /**f have for some time determined to make)

with the dictates of conscience, and wash my

Confederates, but his companion eluded pursuit, | measure which appears to me the indispen-

sable duty of every Christian.”’ Dr. Payson say-, ** War is surrounded by

hideous form be exposed in its true colors, | and it will be an honor to Christianity, a} powerful argument in her favor, to be known as his most decided and successful foo.’’

Sydney Smith says, ** The greatest curse that can be entailed on mankind is a state of war. All the atrocious crimes committed | in years of peace, all that is spent in peace | by the seeret corruptians or by the thought- | less extravagance of nations are mere trifles | compared with the gigantic evils which stalk over this world in a state of war. God is forgotten in war ; @very principle of Christ- janity is trampled upon.”

should move towards a recognition of the Southern Contederacy. All Emancipation bills have failed in Congress Richmond papers announce the destruction of the steamer Nashville by Federal iron-cladgio | Ogeechee River. | Fort Me Allister. | Contederates under Vandorn advanced towards | Franklin, Teun., on Wednesday. drove them back. The fight was renewed next day. Reintorcemeuts have been sent to General Gilbert, sufficient to destroy or capture Vaudorn’s

limited time and space will permit. command.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. The steamship Avclin, from Liverpool and!

A thousand Confederate eavalry reported near Harpeth Shoals, to attack Federal steamers.

Memphis despatch says, the Indianola is be- lieved to have been unnecessarily surrendered.

Queeustown, arrived at Halifax ou Friday morn-| She and the Queen of the West were under guns

ing, with dates to the 2lat ult.

} at Warrenton, in effeetive condition.

Later in-

Tho ento of dicesunt of the Beck of England | t’lligence says Indianola was seriously damaged

has been lowered to 4 per cent. Cousola 952 to {24 for money aud $23 to 93 for account.

The London markets tor Colonial Preduce re-|

main in a firm pesition, importations continuing

light, with a good demand trom the home —

several fresh coutinental orders, aud seme specu-| lation.

Colovial seeurities are quoted as follows:— Canada 106 to 10"; New Brunswick 1054 to) 1064; Nowa Seotia 1064 te 1u74.

Nothing of importance has transpired in Par- sation and heavy josaes occurred on both sides. | | Pour Federal regiments were weary all eaptured. |

liament.

The arrival of the George Griswold at Liver-| pool, couveying from New York an enormous! cargo of flour and other necessaries of life for the| distressed operatives of Laueashire, has given |

rise to @ demoustration in St. George's hali which | lately, at which Jobn Van Buren and John

will reverberate, nut only through Britain, but | the whole of the civilized world. The reception | given to Captain Luat, the Commander of the! vessel cioployed by the citizens of the great com-

mereral capital of America on this misson of peace | and goodwill, by the merchants and the public ot | Liverpool, was genuine and hearty,—one of those |

| before surrender, aud sunk in river several miles

below Vicksburg.

Gold 150 and still declining. New York Gold | news completely unsettled Cincinnatti markets. Sr. Joun, March 7,

The fighting at Franklin, Tenn., on Friday, resulted disastrously to the Federal troops, who were greatly outnumbered by the Confederates. Vaoderu je reported having 15,000 men. eugagement wus maigtained with great determi-

Gen, Gilbert failed to send revnforcements. Confederate despatches mention the sinking of the Jadianola. A great Union meeting was tieid in New York

Brady spoke.

Incensed by a negro outrage upon a white girl in Detrojt, a mob endeayored to take the miacreant from the authorities, and wreaked their vengeance by killing a dozen negroes, and burning down thejr houses. z

A rumor eomes from Cairo that the whole of

fraternisations which will go far to impress the | Porter's fleet have run by Vicksburg.

whole of the great Anglo-Saxou family in every climate and latitude. It was long since believed that, aa the days

lengthened and the stuck of calico dimjuished, |

employment in the manufacturing districts wouid increase. The change came, in fact, before the old year had run ite course, and it has continued, almost without intermission, to the present time. The last report of Mr. Farnall, the Poor-Law Commissioner, to the 7th of February, announews a decrease during the preceding week of 5918 in| the number of persous receiving relief in the’ twenty-seven distressed districts under his inspee- | tion. Sinee the first week in December this de-| crease amounts to 49,577. The funds of the Central Relief Committee are still ample; nearly half a millioa of money is still in hand, and the recent discussion in Parliament on this subject shows that it is not prudent to allow this fund to fai much below its present amount.

Strange eveuts have been produced by the civil war in America. We are now receiving cotton, ia dribleta, it ts true, from the most likely and uulikely places in the world. A ship has just ar- rived in the Mersey from China with a full cargo | of this iavaluable staple, and hardly a week passes | Without the receipt of sowe of the same material from quarters where, before the war, it was hardly ever heard of, much less grown. But the most extraordinary revulsion in the cotton trade is the large exportation which w now taking place to the Federal States. During the last few

ye several cargoes of cotton have been seut from Liverpool to New York at full prices, the coat of which must be largely increased by the om a. This reversal of the ordinary

waoft will doubtless conti the war lasta. en

One of the most daring and unblushing acts of whieh a ruler can be guilty whe pecteeeapee have the least regard for Constitutional privileges, has just been committed by the King ot Prussia, who has formed a league with his reyal relative, the — of Russia, to put down the uprising in Po-

of a brave and noble people, long bowed down to the earth by unjust and exeerable laws. | it is the Holy, or ratner the unholy, Alliance over again, by which the despots of the Coutinent used mubing to aid each other when the people rose in rebeliug against their intolerable bondage.

It is clear from all the most reliable secounts that the insurrection in Poland is spreading ; Well-intormed

persons in this country, who know the Poles and the state of feeling n Russia, be- eve that, without intervention, they bave a fair one of securing their independeuce,—~that is, aa not two military empires to fight in- +e oe A deop under-current of diseontent leavens the whole mass of Russian sowiety, end it is known that the army, with the tadings by whieh many of the officers are animated. eannot in a crisis ike the present, with safety be relied on. ILLNess OF PRixce ALerep. — i the 19th has the following telegram: Necien Feb. 18. The St. George left last night for Multa with Prince Alfred ow board. The Prings is suffering from fever.” A later telegram states | that Prince Alfred has been removed tw the hospi- tal at Malta, and is progressing favourably.

A Pwr ar Sea.— The following is an ex- tract of a letter from Captain Mansfield, of the serew steamship Christiana, from Liverpesl, dated Gibraltar, Feb. 13: “ On Sunday last, the th instant, I believe I passed the ‘290’ or Ala- bama; at any rate a suspicious vessel very like

Superfine Flour, $6 75 to $7 WO; Extra, $7 10

toe $7 SU. VERY LATEST. By Telegraph to the Charlottetown Reading Room. Maegeu Mth, 7-30 pv. M.

Baxcor, 9rH.—Burnside will assume a com- mand shortly. Federal reports gave the loas at Franklin at 1,000 prisoners and 300 killed and wounded.

Bancor, 107TH.—Special Despatch from Mum- freesboyo says, report reached there yesterday that Vandorn's force bad been defeated and great portion captured in Jate battle at Franklin, Fede- rals numbered only 3,000 and Confederates 10,000.

Richmond Examiner saya Federal bombard- ment of Fort McAllister suspended.

Reported three ivon-clad steamers arrived at Nassau, the Georginia, Britannia aud Gertrude— as additions to Confederate piratical fleet. Char- Jeston and Savannah Forts are iron-clad, and considered inyuluerable to Federal fleet. Gun- boats working great damage on Lake Providence. Reported that Confederates made a raid on Fair- fax Court-house dyring a rain storm, capturing over oue hundred horses.

- >_> _ LATE UNITED STATES NEWS.

The steamer Canada arrived at Halifax on Friday morning from Boston. The news has been principally anticipated by telegraph.

The N. Y. Herald, of Tuesday, says ;—

The news from Vicksburg is important.—The capture of the Union ram Indianola by the rebels, in addition to the Queen of the West—lately taken at Fort Taylor on the Red River—is contirmed by an official despatch frou: Rear Admiral Porter, received by the Navy Department yesterday. It appears that the Queen of the West and the ram Webb were employed by the enemy against her, twenty-five miles below the headquarters of the Mississippi squadron, and rammed her until she surrendered. Admiral Porter says tiiat he does not know the particulars; but he charges that if his instructions had been followed up the disaster would not have occurred. The Indianola was built at Cincinnati, at a coat to the Government of $100,000. She is flat bottomed, iron-plated, her sides spread out at an angle of fortyJfive degrees, and fall in above deck at the sawe angle, rendering her almost impregnable to the foree of any shot. She registere one hundred and forty- two tons burthen, and is built te carry two heavy guns.

The particulars of the rebel cavalry raid across the Rapahannock at Kelly's Ford, which was an- nounesd on Saturday, have been received, and it appears that it was a force of Stuart’s famous corps, eommanded by himself, which made the attempt, in which they were completely defeated, and driven back over the river, berely in time to save themselyes, as the waters began to rise at that momept. However, about fitty of General Styart's men, inclyding two officers, were taken prieypers. It is presumed that it was the deter- mination of Genera) Stuart to make his way to Potumae creek and destryy the railroad bridge over which the supplies of our army are new con- veyed. The enemy after crossing at Kelly's Ford, tuceveded, by a stroug attack, in breaking our

thin line of cavalry outposts at one or two points, capturing a om nu of our men. Our cavalry outpost reserves were brought up, the haes immediately re-established, and a force sent

ber, steering to the svuthward. Ou ‘Tuesday

in pursuit. At last accounts they had uot re turned.

The |

| with a loaded rifle. nary difficulties, he watched until the sentinel in|

Having got over the prelimi- |

Adam Clarke says, “* War is as contrary to the spirit of Christianity as marder ;|

his march turned into a gateway, when he got | MOthing can justify nations im shedding each |

through the window, descended swiftly and quictly by the assistence of the pipe from the cave-trough,

finding friends by whose aid he finally eluded pur- |

| suitand reached Canada.— Montreal Commercial | | Adcertiser. —+<<—_>-

WHAT IS WAR, Sir Walter Raleigh said ** that the prac- | | tices of war are 80 hateful to God, that were) /not his mercies infinite, it were in vain for) | thoge of that profession to hope for any por-| tion of them.”’

Napoleon said, that ‘‘ war was the busi-/ ness of barbarians.’’

The Duke of Wellington said, that ‘* men who have nice notions of religion have no business to be soldiers.’’

Sir Harry Smith said, that **the profession | of @ soldier wasa ‘* damnable profession.”

Sir Charles Napier said, ++ to overcome all | feelings of religion is generally the means of waking @ warrior.”

Machiavai saya, ** war is a profession by | | which man cannot liye honorably ; an em- | | ployment by which the soldier, if he would |

reap any profit is obliged to be false, rapa-| cjous, and cruel.”’ |

Ceeii, Lord Burleigh, in a letter to his son) Robert, says, ‘I cannot consent that thou ‘shalt train up thy sons in ware. For he that) sets up his rest to live by that profession can | hardly be an honest man, or 3 good christian.”’

Lord Bacon says, ‘¢ 1] am of opinion that except you could bray Christianity in a} |mortar, gnd mould it into a new paste, there | is no possibility of a holy war.”’

John Locke gays, ** All the entertainment | and talk of history is nothing almost but | fighting and killing, and the honor and re-_ nown which are bestowed ou conquerors who, | for the most part, are mere butchers of man-_ kind—mislead growing youth, who by these | means come to think slaughter the most laud- | able business of mankind and the most heroic of virtues.’’

Lord Clarendon says, ‘* We cannot make a more lively representation and emblem to ourselves of hell, than by a view of a king- dom in war.”’

Burke says, that ‘‘ War suspends all the rules of moral obligation.’’

Jefferson says, that ** War isan instrument entirely inefficient towards redressing wrong, and multiplies instead of indemnify ing losses.”’

Franklin says, ‘1 have been apt to think that there never has been, nor ever will be, any snch thing as a good war or a bad

|

Bie Thomas Fowell Buxton says, “I do verily believe that the true, genuine, valor- ous, military spirit, is the true and genu- jne spirit inspired by the enemy of man, and | hope that 1 shall never refuse or be ashamed to avow these strange, extraordin- ary sentimente.’’

Brougham says, ‘* | gbomingte war as un- christian. L hold it the greatest of human crimes. I deem it to include all others— violence, blood, rapine, fraud, everything which can deform the character, alter the nature, and debqse the name of man.’’

Jeremy Bentham gays, ** Nothing can be worse than the general feeling on the subject of war. The church, the state, the ruling few, the subject many, all in this case seem to have combined to patronize vice and crime in their widest sphere of evil.’’

Sir David Brewster says, ‘* Nothing in the history of the species appears more inexplic- able than that war, the child of barbarism, should exist in an age enlightened and civil- ized. But it is more inexplicable still that war should exist where Christianity has for nearly 2,000 years been shedding its gentle light, and that it shonJd be defended by arguments drawn from the Scriptures them- selves,’’

Soame Jenyns says, ‘ If Christian nations were nations of Christians, all war would be impossible and unknown among then,’’

Southey says, ** Whence is it that war still disgraces the self-styled Christian world? It is owing to the doctrine of expediency. If Christians had boldly Jouked in the face of their duty, as developed in the New Testa- ment, this senseless and infernal system of wholesale butchery must long ago have ceased.’’

Vicessimus Knox says, * Morality and re- ligion forbid war in its motive, conduct and consequences.”’

Lamartine says, ‘‘ War, very far from being the progress of humanity, is only murder in mass, which retards it, afflicts it, decimates it, dighunors it.’’

| other's blood.’’

John Angell James says, “ A hatred of | The Nashville got aground near | and reaching the ground before the sentinal ap-| war is an essential feature of practical | peared again, ran off, and although destitute of | Christianity, and it is a shame upon what is jmohey, and uncomtortably lightly clad for the | called the Christian world that it has not | Federal force | season, succeeded in reaching a hiding-place, and | |

| long since borne universal and indignant tes- | | timony against this enurmous evil.’’

Dr. Channing says, ‘* The cLief evil of war is moral evil. Waris the concentration | of all haman crimes. Here 1s its distinguish- ing, accursed brand. Under its standard) gather violence, malignity, rage, fraud, | perfidy, rapacity, and lust. If it only slew) man, it would do little. a beast of prey.’

Mr. Melville says, ** If war would al-| together cease, were vital Christianity dif-|

| fused, then we must regard it as at variance! Margaret, the beloved wife of Dennis O'Brian,

with Christianity, whatever splendors may |

be thrown around it by its achievements and | apologists.’’ l

Dr. M'Neile says, “* The Peace Society) have reason on their side, they have sound | argument on their side, they have Christian principies on their side.”*

Mr. Binney says, ‘+ [ turn with loathing from the pomp and circumstance of war. War is a fearful thing, ruinous to life, property and virtue. It has an arm for blood, and @ mouth for blasphemy ; bands reeking with the one, a hoarse throat black- ened with the other.’

Rev. J. C. Rhyl says, ‘* Men of the most eminent abilities and extensive erudition have never yet, nor never will, produce ar- guments suflicient to prove that the profes- sion of a soldier is consistent with the profes- sion of Christianity.’’

Jacob Abbott says, ‘* Inwar, the blood, the agony of thirst, the groans which follow are nothing. It is the raging fires of hatred, anger, revenge, and furious passion which nerve every arm, and boil in every heart, | and with which thousands npon thousands | pour in crowds into the presence of their maker; these are what constitute the real horrors of the battle-field.’’

Albert Barnes says, ** Who has ever told the evils and the curses and the crimes of war? Who can describes the horrors of the carnage of battle? Who can pourtray the fiendish passions which reign there? If there ig anything in which earth, more than any other, resembles hell, it is in its wars.’’— Herald of Peace.

CHARLOTTETOWN DEBATING CLUB.

Instead of the usual debate on Friday last, 13th iustant, the evening was occupied with readings, recitations, &¢., which were admirably delivered, | chiefly by the young men of the Club, ty a erowded | audience. The room was tastefully decorated | with flags for the occasion, and the procepdings | were enlivened by the sweet musie of the Volun-. teer Band. The interesting proceedings were | opened by the President in a very neat and ap- | propriate speech. i

On next Friday evening, 20th instant, the ques-; tion, “Are the Colonies an advantage to Great Britain?” will again be brought forward.

Lk. B. Moore, Secretary. March 14th, 1863.

a GRAIN SHOW. The following is 4 list of the persons to whom prizes were awarded at the Jate Grain Show held in this City :—

Ist prize for Wheat, 63lbs —Ed, Woolner fit tor stumping, the remainder covered with a ~ Rustico. : a 0 | good growth of chard and softwood. Lease for W 2ud prize do GLilbs—Isaac Henderson, years, with privilege to purchase ; rent ene shilljng Brackly Point Roz 015 | per acre. Ist prize 9 ee F Thurles on 100z.— 1s ' ‘Terms of Sale—Ninety pounds down, the remain- ve ane Woolner, Lustico, 6 | der in twelve and eighteeu months, by giving good 2nd prize, do 54}lbs.—Daniel Miller, security. - rs a St. Peter’s Road. 15 0] , PATRICK BEAGEN. Ist prize, 4 rowed Barley, 52lbs.—Jobn Tryon Road, Lot 31, March 16, 103. McGregor, senr., Lot 48. 1 0 Oly lias 3, = 2nd prize = do ” dq 51 41bs.—John Hay. se arm, Stoel. MeGregor, janr., Lot 48. 015 0 s Ist prize, Black Oats, 44]bs.—Jghn Me- and implement Be ‘ Gregor, sen., Lot 48. i T° be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, at 2nd prize, do 4331bs.— Leonard . the residence of Mr. JOHN STOCKMAN, on . Wood, Lot 48. 015 0) the old North River Road, about 4} miles from the Ist prize, Timothy Seed, —Jghn Lanen, City, on WEDNESDAY, 25th instant, at 12 _ Lot 34. 7 9 9) o'cloek, noon, the following Stock, &¢ :— ‘ 2nd prize, do —Christmas Bry- 6 prime Mileh Cows, of improved breed, will enton, Union Road, Lot 33. 0 15 0 ecalve early, Ist prize, Red Clover,—Isaac Thompson, 1 Durham Heiter, 2 years old, Miller, Lot 44. 1 © 0/) Blood Mare, 10°“ «* 2Qnd prize, do —Wm. C. Lee, Lot 28, 015 0) 7 Vine Horse, 5 * & (by “Waxwork,”) Ist prize, White Clover,—Jolin Lanen. 015 0} 39 Leicester Ewes, in lamb, 2nd prize, do —Isaae Thompson. 0 10 ©) | Cart, nearly new; — 1 Plough, Ist prize, Turni Seed,—Danie! Miller. 015 0} Wood Sleigh, near:y new, 2nd prize, < —Daniel Miller. 010 |} Iron Tormentor, new, oupees from England, . — Willi Mateh, Willi Sinclair, | 1 Chaff Cutter, 2 Potato Scutller, Pe agape fae, | een erie 1 sett Cart Harness, Jot Grain Bags, ite lM dent Sy About 20 Tons prime upland HAY. An evil disposed person on Saturday night Tso ———— Jast set fire to the barn of Mr. Wm. Hous-|] FEATHER BED, new; 1 MATTRASS. ton, North Rustico. The barn and all its) TERMS—All syys ander £3, Cash on delivery; contents were destroyed. ‘Iwo cows and a poe &*, a credit will ne an the 15th No- apt ; { i vember next, on approv: oint Notes. hor ” per iar eee c wan 4 Wi LIAM DODD, Auctioneer. ruinous 1088 : een. wy ey Ch. Town, March 2nd, 1863.

filled with rubbish, His Lordship made known the effurts which have been made during the three last centuries, and especially during the pontificate of Gregory XVI. and the present Pope, to clear aaway those subterranean sepulchres of the martyrs, so replete with interest to the Chris- tian and the archwologist. Want of space pre- vents us from writing a more extended notice of this interesting address. After the lecture, several gentlemen, Protestants as well as Catholics, made some observatious on the Roman and other Cata- combs, and expressed themselves much pleased with the masterly manver in which the subject of the lecture had been treated. The College band, with its taleeted deader, Mr. ‘Trudsile, Ecel., played at intervals, with admirable taste, several airs. ‘The “ Allegro of the Overture to the Bar- ber of Seville,” by Rossini, and one of the cho- ruses from “ I} Trovatore,”’ by Verdi, were, mm particular, beautiful. ‘his interesting meeting of | the Tustitute, which was, ou this occasion, hon- | ored, for the first time, by a lecture from His Lordship, and at which every one seemed so de- lighted, was appropriately terminated by the Na-| tional Authem, which was played in guod style by the band.—JW cn. - > oa