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‘hanged :—George Coles, James Warbur-

subscribers te the [slander must be easy

they think they have little right to com-

upon them so Jong as they get the paper

_Jast, winter to substitute, with the concur- . sence of the Lieut. Governor, the follow- @0g gentlemen for those. who now compose

Which are styled in.almost every breath, __“the long tried servants of the people”—

_were, in the event of a change of govern-

“rade, it public. that such was to be the

‘therefore’be, that “an Elector” has been fatigaing himself and-his readers upon a

ounce] under the new form of, govern-

‘this @}eckhead of a correspondent, Messrs.

‘“mnost subservient tool)—Mr, Jardine is no

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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 31.

Or all the trashy rhodomontade which we |

have ever known to disgrace the periodi-|

eal press of any country, the stuff which has appeared, for nine weeks, in the Js- lander, over the signature of “an Elector,” is beyond guestion the most disgusting, We éan bear to read the editorials in the Islander and Gazetle, without yawning, or without.a sickening sensation at the sto- mach, for, with a}l their heaviness, and impertinence, and falsehood, we occasion- ally meet with argument and common- sense. ‘An Elector’ never has—never, probably, had either, with the best cause. He affects to be witty and sarcastic, but he is incomparably vulgar and idiotic— he attempts to argue, and he is lost in a labyrinth of nonsense. An old crone, abandoned to tea slops and scandal, and descending to second childhood, could not be a less disagreeable and intelligent companion. And this fellow—this_ off spring of Dullnessand Imbecility—a true representative of the age of brass—sets himself up to be a political teacher to the Electors of P. E.Island!! Surely the

and indulgent people when they thus so long stibmit to the loquacity and imperti- pence of such. a fool; but we suppose

plain of the stuff which may be imposed

for nothing.

This ass--we natice him because we have half an, hour of leisure we do not know otherwise how to expend—this ass has taken up about ten or twelve columns of close print to tell the public that it was the intention of Mr. Coles and his party

the Executive Counci!, the members of

(no great Joss if some of them had been

ton, John Jardine, William W. Lord, Jo- seph Pope, Charles. Young, William Swa- bey, Charies Hensley, and Robert Hodg- 20n. From whatepy did ‘“an Elector” vet his information that those gentlemen

ment, to form the new Council? Neither Mr. Coles nor any of his friends ever

character of the new Council. It may

presumption entirely. falae. But suppose that the gentlemen wjiose names we have given did really compose the Executive

iment, are they not, individually and, col- ‘ectixety,’as fully competent. to the. dis- charge of administrative duties as are the present incumbents? Oh. no, exclaims

Soles.and Pope once quarrelled in the Assembix and in the newspapers, and, it wotld, be. monstrous inconsistency for them. to beeome colleagues in a Govern- ment: (he forgets, that Mr. Maclean had a gti]] more violent quarrel in both places with the party. towho;n he is now the

Speaker, says “an Flector,” Mr. Lord is hikewise, not distinguished by the posse: - wion Chgrect oratorical powers; and, both

THE SXABINER.

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taking seats in the House of Assembly, many years avo, whem they were young men, and not havigg signalised their names by any great achievements in le- islation, they are, consequently, unfit to

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hold seats in the Council ;—the Hon. Mr. Swabey’s unfitness is, according to this writer, demonstrated by the fact of his having been, many years ago, defeated at the hustings, when he erroneously ap- peared in opposition to liberal candidates, and when he was but slightly known to the electors;—the Hon. Mr. Young ap- pears to be still more objectionable in the eyes of “an Elector,” for he (presumptu- ous man!) succeeded in winning the con- fidence of a constituency and obtaining a seat in the Hlouse of Assembly, when he was only a few months on the Island —he left the Assembly shortly after to take a seat in the Council, at tae request of Lieut. Gevernor Fitzroy ; and thus be- ing honoured by the people and the So- vereign, he is, therefore, pronounced by this paltry jackanapes to be unworthy of a place in the Government!! Was ever such twaddle put into the hands of a printer’s devil by the most silly and vio- lent partizan writer ? and bells, Mr. Elector, amuse children

with their rattle, or devote thy hours to

companionship with Numskull, or any

other fool, if thou canst not turn thy hands to some profitable employment, mending

shoes or chopping wood; but eschew newspaper writing, for we should not have known the full extent of thy folly and stupidity had thy pen not proclaimed it. Or, if thou must contribute to the general stock of nonsense which fills the columns of the Islander—if thou art, for the punishment of thy sins, doomed ever- lastingly to the itch for scribbling--give us a biographical sketch of the present Councillors, tell us of their achievements in oratory and legislation, point to the records of their Demosthenic displays— refresh us at the streams of eloquence which have gushed from the lips of the “long tried public servants,” making our land and its literature classic—our Jaws and institutions, framed under their aus- pices, models of perfection !

In the last letter of “an Elector” we find great sympathy expressed for the Catholics, on the ground that it was con- templated by the majority of the House of Assembly, ag is asserted by this writer, to exclude from the Government inten- tionally persons belonging to their deno- mination, Now, there is not an atom of evidence on which to establish such a charge against the majority. Ef there had been any disregard entertained by any party for the claims of the Catholics in this matter, surely that party was the Lieutenant Governor, who. deliberately proposed to remove from the Council the only two Catholics in that,body, Messrs. Brenan and Thornton. It, would be quite

commendable in “an Elector,” or any of

his party, to manifest the spirit of religious toleration, even at this late hour, if he could do so with sincerity, At the last election, and, we believe, at every former election, since the eleetive franchise was extended to the Catholics, it-was a distin- guishing characteristic of the Obstructive policy ta,represent to Protestant consti- tuencies the impropriety and ultimate evil of returning Catholics to the House of Assembly, the chief but unacknow- ledged objection bein re he r politics and

not their religion. "er p e whe were found

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‘those gentlemen committed the sin of

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to be ignorant and bigotted enough to swallow the lie, Were frequently told in canvassing extursions by persons of that

probably by “an Elector” himself, that if the Catholics were allowed to gain an ascendancy in the House of Assembly, freedom of religion would be abolished, and Protestant throats be unsparingly cut. Indeed, it needs no witchcraft to discover that the object of “an Elector” is not to advance Catholic interests, but to excite jealousy and dissatisfaction amongst a body of Christians who have been always remarkable for their zeal in promoting the spread of liberal principles and opin- ions—who are ardent in their attachment to constitutional liberty, and who would sooner support at the hustings, a thousand times over, an enlightened Protestant who would advocate those cherished prin- ciples, than the most zealous Catholic that ever blessed himself, if he bore the hateful name of Tory.

“ An Elector,” in order the more effec- tually to carry ont his detestable purpose of turning the minds of the Catholics against the Jeading members of the iiber- al party, has attempted to couple them with a charge, brought against ourselves two years ago, of having asserted at New Lendon that the Catholics cared as little for the Jate lamented Hon. J. S. McDon- ald ag they do for a Hottentot. This charge has been so often successfully re- futed in the “ Examiner” and out of it, that we may safely let it pass on the pre- sent occasion without comment. If “an Elector” were not go destitute of mate- rials for accusation against us, and so hopelessly abandoned to falsehood, he would not revive a story which he kuows to be utterly untrue, and which has hi- therto failed, as it will now fail, to ac- complish the object for which it was con- cocted.

Raitway Mretine at Sr. Jonn., N. B.—The New Brunswickers are fairly awake to the importance of having a line of Railway to connect the United States with Halifax. Itis not difficult to foresee the immense advantages that would ac- crue to New Brunswick as well} as to Nova Scotia from so desirable a consum- mation. We odserve by the St. John papers that a most enthusiastic meeting to carry this object into effect was held in St. John on Thursday the I8th instant. The High Sheriff presided, and several excellent speeches were made on the oc- casion. ‘There were no less than eight resolutions submitted—all of which were carried unanimously,

Public Meetings, having the same ob- ject in view, have been subsequently held in other parts of the Province. .

A Convention is shortly to be held in the City of Portland, U. States, to deli- berate on the formation of a line of Rail- way, from the State of Maine to the lower British Provinces, Several gentlemen of distinguished ability, from Nova, Scotia ,and New Brunswick, have accepted in- vitations to be present at the Convention, ,and are now on their way thither. Poor | Prince Edward Island must lag behind in this, as in all other improvements of the age.

Reciprocat Hospirariry.—A T'oron- to correspondent of the Oswego Times writes that extensive urranveiments are being made in ‘l'oronto, by members of

party to which “an Elector” belongs,|h

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hospitalities extended to them some weeks since by the citizens of Buffalo. It is to bea grand affair, judging from the contem. plated outlay. The members of Parliament

ave subscriled towards defraying the expenses $1200. A call for $600 more i$ made upon the citizens, which no doubt Will be responded to. It is expected to entertain the Mayor and Common Council and some hundreds of the citizens of Buffa- lo. A grand military display, a soiree at the Governor General’s, &c. &c., are ex- pected tocome off. The arrangements are nearly completed, and the affair w!] take place probably some time this mont).

Deata or THE Ricat Revererp Dr. Fiemine.—Advices from Newfound- land, by the last Mail, bring us jntelij- gence of the death of the Right Reverend

Dr. Fleming, Jate Bishop of Newfoung- land.

The Rt. Rev. Michael Anthony Fiem- ming, D. D. was born at Carrick on Sieur, Tipperary, Ireland, in the year 1792; hence he was at the period of his decease, in the 58th year of hisage. From obitu- ary notices inthe St. John’s papers, the deceased Prelate must have been an. eminently zealous clergyman, and his services vastly beneficial to the commun- ion to which he belonged. He came originally to Newfoundland! in 1823, and by the faithful dischasge of his duties won the esteem of all classes of the com- munity. He was made coadjuter Bishop of the Island in 1829, and shortly after the death of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Scalon, as- sumed in full the onerous duties of the episcopacy. Since that time he has labored diligently to promote the tempo- ral and spiritual welfare of the Colony. The magnificent Cathedral recently open- od in St. John’s, owes its existence to the indomitable perseverance of Dr. Flem- ming ; while, through his instrumentality, churches have been multiplied at various places inthe Colony. It is said that to accomplish the building of the former, the Bishop sailed over sixty thousand miles of ocean. Some time since, he, after resigning the temporalities into the- hands of his coadjutor, Right Rev. Dr. Mullock, retired into the Monastery, also the creation of his piety and taste. The Right Rev. Bishop died on the 14th inst. and his remains after lying in state in the Cathedral until the 8th, were to have been interred last Thursday in a vault in that edifice. ‘I'he catholics of St. John’s. were to have borne his remains in proces- sion through the city previous to inter; ment.

UNITED STATES. NEW MINISTRY.

President Fillmore has selected his. Cabinet, all the members of which have been coafirmed by the Senate. It is composed as fo!lows >.

State—Daniel Webster, Massachusetts. Treasury —Thomas Corwiu, Ohio. Interior—James A, Pearce, Maryland, Navy-—W>o. A. Graham, N, Carolina. War—Edward Rates, Missouri. Attorney General.—J. 5, Crittenden, Kentucky. Post Master General—Nathan K. Hall, New York.

QUICK PASSAGE.

The arrival of the Steamer Atiantic 10 10 days and 16 hours, has given the New Yorkers, great delight. This passage, says Bennet’s Herald, settles al] questions of the merits of the Collins line of steem- ship, and we expect that henceforth ther will be patronised by passengers as well as freighters, to the limit of their capacity to accommocate the one and the other. We are pleased to hear that the Atlantic had a very full and valuable cargo, snd that she could ngt take all the freight thst was offered.

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TERRIFIC STORM.

On ‘Thursday night a storm of rain and wind raged fearfully over this city. It commenced at sunset, and increased In violence till it reached its climax at sil rise, when it gradually moderated. The ‘ain never ceased to descend in torrents,

ind the wind, which blew from the e2*t,

. om : sw oh Parliament and citizens, to recipreeate the; cowed all night Ieng, prostrauing the