SS SS a ND

fed the’ fevedge OF Pewitns for: wrongs

inflicted by | Bayland upon 1. soust say, that for the men sod New Brouswick, who are wholly guidless of these wrongs, be they what they way-—(hear, hear)——who are not entangled 10 theses con rrovérsied, Who have no more to vo with them then the pev Fenisus, a they call thems Ives,

; aly : ) ° are capable of the diabolical auc BoMINANE: jororest,

Island, Phis | of Canada! we have given some notices from time to time, |

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je of tbe Sandwich |. ands—if the | \merica, |

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wiekedness of passing that fropuer to make |

their miserable aud impetent ali apis ek

they Will be—(applause)—to eary desolation | \ alparaiso ; but that the positions of the Ame-!

over those peacefui distriets aud among those hurniless Cclouists—whiy,’ then, I ‘say, gentie- men, so far from treating the conduct of those men, fet thim be Americans or let thenr be whom they like, with allowance or indulgence, 1 say no more execrable manifestation of folly

and of guilt ever has been made a the annals | of the Devastation and the Freach war ship

ot the human race from the time that it has existed pon this earth. (Loud applause.) Men who are capable Seereet edings would at once, By their insanity and their guilt, place themselves entirely beyond the sympathy of the whole civilized world. (Applause.) But Iam bound also to express the fullest con- tidence that those men who inhabit the Pro- vinees of British North Ameriva, who have pro ceeded from your joins, and who are governed by principles ia the main your own, know well how to defend their homes, their wives, and their children—(applause)—anc that if, un- happily, the need arise, there is uo resource sssessed by this country which «he would not Peefy neha to assi#t them in the holy work of Se If defenee,— (Loud applause. ) THE THREATENED WAR IN EUROPE,

By thé steamship America, from Southamp- ton, with English dates to the 1! th inst., there is news of serious import. ‘The facts and rumors indicate that a European War is immi- yeat... We. are told that “the Prussian reply to the Austrian note created ¢ <tremely upfa- voruble impressions at Vienna. Austria reiter- ated her demand in the note of the 31st ult., aod expressed! the hope that Prassia will explain the meaning of warlike preparations. The ftalitn Anibassador at Berlin, in a despatch to Florence, describes war as inevitable. Italy: is peeparing, in the event of a war, to attack Aastvia in Venetia. An extraordinary sitting of the Federal Diet had taken place.”

The Times Paris correspondent says Marshal Neil, who commands oue of the greatest French billitary divisions, had interviews with the Emperor in Paris, It is inferred that if a war brecks out between Prussia sad Austria, a Uorps of Observation will be found on the Rhine, Marshal Neil commanding. Neil was

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THE WAR INSOUTH AMERICA.

oa

The Chilian and Spanish contest, of which)

‘threatens to assume formidable proportions, |

aud become a great event iu the history of} A late Halifax paper says;—— | The Spavish. American, war is increasing in

Frotn the New?) York Gerald's cor-|

South América.

respondent on the Pacifie coast we learn that) pid at Calais, ov the night of the 16th iuet., was!

the Spanish Admiral was about to bombard | riean, English and French squadrons indicate | that such an act will not be submitted to without | a decided protest. The American men-of-war | were anchored in line, very close tothe wharves. | Outside of these were the English and French | ships, increased in number lately by the arrival

D’ Assas. Beyond all are the vessels of the Spanish blockading squadron. It appears, therefore, that the Spaniards will be obliged to fire over the American, Kaglish and French men-of-war.in order to-destroy the city. This will be a dangerous experiment, and. one that the Spanish Admiral will hardly dare venture. The bombardment of Valparaiso is urged by the government papers in Madrid simply as an act of vengeance and retaliation agaiust Chile, with- out the remotest prospect of obtaining any sub- stantial ends. According to a despatch from Commodore Redgers, iu command of the United States squadron in the harbor of Valparaiso, it seems that Commodore Nunize, commanding the Spanish vessels, notified the authorities of | Valparaiso that if an attempt was made to em ploy torpedoes against his ships he jrould at! once proceed to bombard the city, The Chilian | authorities informed Commodore Rodgers and | Rear Admiral Denman, Commander of the | English squadron, of this notification. There-| upon the commanders of the United States and

insist, under any circumstances, upon ample | time being given for the removal of neutral | property, and of the women and children of the | city, before it was tired apon. Atthe same time they changed their anchorage and took up the position deseribedabove. Further iutellizence | is anxiousiy looked for.

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VERY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

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Own Saturday afternoon, shortly after our

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country edition had gone to press, the City was most unpleasantly alarmed by a cry of fire.

seat to Furin just before the kt Italian war, The substantial double Brick Store, on Queen

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commenced.

Street,—one part of which was in the occupation

| Confederation; .« D——n tHe QUEEN aND Bri. \Tish GoverNMeNT —I Wish ‘THEY WERE IN}

——i.’’ We do not mention the “honorable” yentleman’s pane at present. an explanation. ee .FENTAN MEETING IN CALAIS:

The following account of the Fenian meeting

telegraphed to the St. Jolin papers: Caxats, April 17th.

Large Fenian meeting held im St. Croix Hall laet night. Addreased by Kithat and Sinuot, for

lier spoke for an hour op Ireland's wrongs, but

declared in efferte of Fenian Brotherhood to tree Ireland, they would respect iaws of U.S. He said the Americans owe

and new was the time to assist Ireland in ber hour of need. They could do this by sympathy and by furnishing arms or weans to buy them to the Fenian Brotherliood. The organization vow embraced a million of wen. Moreover, it was evidently the true American policy te prevent the establisbwent, of monarchy north of them, as tureshadowed iu the British scheme of Cunteder- ation. If those opposed to the measure in the Provinces were to revolt on account of it, the Fenians were ready to step in and assist them. In doing so they would be carrying out what was palpably the true American policy. It America desired tu remove monarchy from Mexico, how wuch more careful ought ¢he be that there is uot ove established at Ottawa? He declared it to be the intention of the Fenians to continue belding conventions ou the border until the Confederation question was settled. Every difficulty that arives under the British flag gives hope to an [rish rebel, and every man that bas sucked an Irish mother is a rebel against British tyranny. ‘Phe Fishery question was another which Feniaus would see was justly settled, which could only be when Britain gave up heruowarrantable eliic 6. He dweltlarge-

English vessels sent a joint protest against the | yupou British ueutralily during tate war,aud wad - | the Sad proposed bombardment, and subsequently in-|a strong appeal tu the sympathy of the Calais! visited their forefathers, a formed the Spanish Commodore that they should | people ov this poirt.. The meeting was attentive, | conquest of the country by British arms, have

but not enthasiaetic. Applause proceeded ebiefly from a knot of Fenians in one corver of the Hall, who received signals from platform.

Sinnot made long, ranting, blood and thunder speech, Which amouuted to vothing.

Both speakers emphatically stated that they did not intend invading the Proviuces, but in comver- sation with a geutleman after the meeting bad adjourned, Killian refused to auswer why they were secking to atm forces on the frontier.

Three hundred regulars are expected at St. Stephen to-morrow, and a like mumber at St. Andrew's,

oon <a.

LATE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York, April 24, p. m.

The steamship America, with Southampton] the advance of Albion's hardy ‘sons, “and the | parmag jp Marge wumbers to go to the fishing

Seven Warn Vesseis ror tue St. Lawrence. | of Messrs. Starbird & Co.; as a Hardware Shop, dates to the 11th instant, has arrived... . In

—A, despatch from Piymouth, dated March 29th, in the, Hurepeaa Times, says: ** Official

orders: have beew received by the dockyard

anthorities at Devonport to expedite the pre-| enveloped in flames.

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and the otber pa:t in the occupation of Mr. I’. | LePage as « Dry Goods Shop—was found to be } The fire was caused by}

aration of sever! fessels for uctive service. | the earelessness ofa lad, in tie service of Messrs. |

he . vessels “desirnated are suid to be the! «

triguies Liffey, 39, and Galates, 26, and the eorvttes Jason, 21, and the Su/ellite, 21, the

Hebel, Li, and the gunboat, Rainbow. It is; not finding it at ounce, struck a light to enable | stated that if a war breaks out between Prussia |

wcunvently wepo: ted that these ships are inteutled for service in the Gulf aad the iliver St. Law- rence. Capt. Vesey, leftto-day for North America.”

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LEGISLATIVE PROCELDINGS.

Private Bills and routine | . 7 « . . . business wece the chicf objects of ‘atfentioa in

the Hoase of Assembly during the past week; |

drawinz tua close.

aud itis expected that the proroyation will take | «O01 his

place befure the end of the preseut week. Que |

smportant item in the legislation of the past | ed by the Government, authori-ing an exten-| sion of the previsions of the |.and Purchase

Bill, s6 as to enable the Government to pur-| P i

chase the estates of Messrs. Cunard and Suli-| troops

van. It is understood that those properties, ; which. comprise about 290,000 acres, will be|

ofered for sale at a small increase over the |

maximum rate alluwed by the present Bill; aud | 4 Drug Store by Dr. Sutherfand; was saved | @e»- Jeaningroz, who charged them with oper- | Ou his return}

members on both sides of t.¢ House were | unanimous in recommending the purchase. | When these estates shail have fallen into the/ hands of the Govermmeut, the Irasehold tenure | in Prince Edward Island will be well-nigh| abolished—at all events, its colossal strength will be broken; and, although the Liberal Go- }

verument in [$53 had the credit of pointing out Mr.

i ° . ° ‘ , " 5 7 : 2 procure a fancit—(a key used in oil taps)—and | views with the Emperor in Paris... . Tt

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;

i The serew steam-frigate Doris, 32,)

| striking lizhts in the cellar, but seemed to have

them. i The firemen and citizens generally worked | ; well to prevent the fire from spreading to|

| were somewhat damaged in their removal.

iechester Street, owned and occupied by Owen

4 < ° | Starbird & Co., whe was sent into the cellar to} }

him to.do so. The light instantly communi-

} cated to a small quautity of Benzole in one of the tia measures ysed in the sale of the oil ; | i

and the bewildered lad, thinking to extinzuish | the flames, dashed a pailful of water upon it,

which only served to augment the fury of! expresses the hope that Prussia will explain Tue Parliamentary proceedin zs are rapidly | j... ¢

| fire. The boy had been warned against |

forgotten the warning. So rapid was the pro- gvess of the fire that Mr. Starbird had not time | safe; but seizing his account books!

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and cash box, made his way into the street with |

neighboring buildings; and about fifty of the! - i

| gave the most valuable assistance in staying

the .ravages of the destroying element. The wooden building on Queen Street, occupied as with considerable difficulty; but the goods |

At:

{impressions .at Vienna,

the House of Commons, on the 9th 600,000 pounds were voted for public works.

..-The London merehants. propose giving Mr. Peabody a banquet before jcaving fox America. says that Marshal Neil, who commands one of the largest French military divisions, bad inter- 1s

and Austria, a eerps of observation would be found on the Rhine, Marshal Neil commanding.

| He was seut to Turin just before the Italian)

war commenced... ..The Prussizn reply to the Austrian note excited extremely unfavourable ...Austria reiterates

her demands in the note of the Slst ult., an

—

the meaning of the warlike preparations. j The Italian Ambassador at Berling in a des-

| patch to Florence, describes war as inevitable. joe Italy is preparing, in the event of a war,

to attack Austria in Vehetia.....An extraor- dinary sitting of the Federal Diet had taken a9,

piace...

. Prussia proposes a convocation of the German Parliament with utriversal suffrage,

. wat @ The goods in his store were nearly all | and direct elections, for the purpose of reform. | week was the passaze of a resolition, intredue- | Dedtrobed. ;

ing the “ Bund.” 2 ith.

A Washington despatch says Mr. Seward has

New Yors, April

| sent stringent instructions to Mr. Motley, our

Vienna Minister, in reference to the project of

who were verv early on the ground, | sending Austrian troops to the aid of Maximil- |

lian, and a strong protest against such action will be made.....Rio Grande advices of the 15th state thut Gen. Meija has returned to Mutamoras, leaving a portion of his forces with

ations against the Liberals. Meija fell into an ambuscade during the night, commanded hy Canales and Cortinas, which

.: The Times’ Paris correspondent |

HE B EEE , LEDERAPION, P ae

| Cireurar Appressep BY THE Bisnory oF

We look for) Axieuat ty rae CLORGY AND Latty oF WIS the House of Assembly,

Diocese. Beloved Brethren and Dear Children in Jesus

Christ: | Albeit the intense political éxcitement, which ‘for sume time past has occupied both people ‘and statesmen throughout) North American | British Provinces, we have ¢arefully avoided, | | by any overt word or uct of ofts, to give pub-| | livity to our sentiments rélative tu the great | | question of the day, namely, Confederation, or'| ithe Union of the Colomes. As the question | ‘in itself was one of a purely political nature, | although in its last analysis and. remote conse- | ‘quences likely to affect the progress and welfare |

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: ‘ the Irish a debt of gra-| Gr the domain of religion, we deemed hereto- titude for their agsidtance during late struggle, | p16 that the

time for us to speak had uot yet | arrived. We patiently watched the course of | events, and weighed with due consideration the opinions and seutiments of those whose posi- tions or opportunities entitled them to special regard. We felt, however; that im the political history of Nova Scotia, a crisis was, fast approaching, pregnant with the weal or woe of this the land of our birth. That crisis has arrived, aud it would ill become the Bishop of a flock, numbering over fifty thousand free- born British subjects, to be silent when the gravest interésts of the country hang trembling in the balance. “Henee it is that we address you on the present occasion; hence it is that we declare the sentiments we entertain, and recommend them to your most serivus con- sideration.

Our present duties we read by the light of the candle of history, and we learn to estimate our actual position by glancing back at the source whence it derives its origin. With ‘the exception of our Acadian Brethren, who, after the many sad vicissitudes of fortune which and after the entire

| settled down in willing and peaceful acquies- | eence to the mild terms of British rule, faithful | subjects of the British Crown, the majority ot ithe pioneers of Nova Scotia's’ civilization, at | the close o- the last ceutury, bade a long anda last adieu to the native hills aud historic dales of ancient Morven, te enter on the labor of colo- nizing our country, Conducted by the guiding hand of a kind Previdence, they traversed the broad Atlantic, to inaugurate anew residence in the Eastern portion of this Province, ainid dif- ficulties and privations, of which tradition wil! ilong preserve the pathetic remembrance. [n-

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POOF ARICHAT “ON CON? it were folly to asséit tliat the BCFIRCe evett 1 Provincial jastitutions taa

‘tain extent were | |too high price. We consider, there“ure, that, the Union, according to the pie Fopone ed in’

arranged and matured. ‘by British Statesmen, aided by the kuowledge | land expetience of delegates from the Provinces, | j and authorized by the vote of the. severul Le-|

gislatures, will be a boon which tader the bles | ,,, jstug of Heaven will secure fur ages to Cc Me,’ »'elock, noon:

ihe privileys heretofore enjoyed, and perpetuate | the happy eonnection existing between the, Mother Country and the Colonies, after they | shall have assumed the endearing name, it may of Nova Britannia. } t COMIN F. MACKINNON, i Bishop of Arichat.

St. Ninjans, Antigonish,

April 10th, 1866.

be,

ee ee THE BROTHERHOOD.

A party of Teniangs on board the New Bruns- wick, on her passage from Portland te Boston yesterday, drew their pistuis on the officers and crew, aud compelled them to put back to Part- laud for a number of the Fenian gang, who had been left behind, Some of the ringleaders were put on shore and forwarded to their destination by rail, and the steamer proceeded on her voy- age. So says the despatch of lastevening. Sure- ly the villiaus that perpetrated such an outrage were not allowed to escape unpunished.

THE FENIAN PROGRAMME. LET IT BE CAREFULLY REMEMBERED.

The Editor of the St. Croix Courier, who was present at the Feman publie meeting in Calais, in the couree of his remarks on the speeches there delivefed says:

“ Another and a leading point made by Mr. Killian was that IT WAS MANIFESTLY THE DUTY or Tite UNTTED STATES TO PREVENT A Con- FEDERATION OF ‘THE Brirish Provinces That, be said, was bis present object, and Le and his men would stay on the frontier bere till that question was 86. 1l-d, and if THOSE OPPOSED To THE Brevriti POLICY OF CONFEDERATION De- SIRED THE FENIANS WOULD STEP IN AND HELP THEM TO RESIST IT, It would be the true policy, moreover, of the United States to countenance them in so dving, because if it was the true Ame. rican policy to remove a monarchy frem Mexico how much more careftil they ought to be to see that one is net established ot Ottawa. Mr. Killian muat certainly be aware that the interest he wanifests in our affairs can ovly be regarded as a piece of impertinent interference, and our people will never submit to Fenian dictation whether they shall Lave Coufederation or pot.

‘Lhe fishing question was pronounced to be an ugly one, and Mr, Kidian evidently wants to make | it more ugly. His utterances on this point are |

| dusury andoperse verance haye changed tlie ap | pearance of our native land since that period. | The primeval forgst bas melted away |

before

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lowing ofdomestic heards is now heard in the

instant, | place where silence was there broken only by | of bringing on a collision, hoping thereby to get | the hunting whoop of the Red man or.the how! | up a difficulty between the United States ud | |

/ of the object of his pursuit.

| Under the eare of Divine Providence, and the festering encouragement ofa paternp! go- vernment, oir counter, With its varied popula- tion of Scotch, [rish, and Breach, has. attained io a high state, in whieh social order has biend- ed with material progress and enlightened civi- ‘lization. Still it-is butsiu-the beginning of | its real and material happiness. lis many, va

ithe land, are but of yesterday's development. the continued favors of hind Heaven, have diffused joy end happiness among } while relfzion has flourished untrammeled ; while education, according to the most approved system of modern times, has spread light and

tellow-

culture amongst the masses of our citizens; while trade and commer venrly to cur Provincial revenu duat wealth;

es and indi

eanches

and the Fisheries’, have been proséeuted by the | , aud cucourazed by the Government,| Hanarax, April 20,.— Africa arrived at2.p. m

peonc, 3 the opiuion hus seemed well

possesses more Sources of temporal happiness, | :and held out more cheering hopes of a glorious |

future, than the Province of Nova Scotia. The question now can be asked with propric- ty—to whom, or to what cause, after the bless-

and prosperous condition of our country ? logic of historical facts furnishes us with an im- mediate answer. We ove it to the indomitable perseverance, the judicious guardianship, and

rw fostering care of the mother country.

Great Britain for more than one huudred years

. ‘ “3 3° « ie ; . . . 2 as a one time, the handsome brick building in Dor-| he penetrated, losing six killed and several | jghoved as only the energy of Britain impels to

Connolly, Esqr., was in some danger; but} timely and prompt exertions saved the building. | The burnt Stores were owned by the Hon. | Brenan, and were not, we regret to learn, |

; — smell the way for its abolition, it is more than pro-| ered by insurance. Starbird & Co's. Stock |

bable that the present Government will reap} material political advantage from the mere ac. cident of being able to adopt the sownd policy of their predecessors. The purchase of so many estates as have fallen into the hands of |

the present Government will make, no doubt,| at ainehenentie. i

-@ toud bustings cry at tae next election ; and, taking a mere party politician's view of ‘the tatter, we are constrained to believe that it will be a ery not raised in vain The despatches from the Colonial Office, on various subjects, were expecte. to be under the | consideration of the House this afternoon. The «despatches ou Confederation wil!, uo doubt, con- &titute an important topic in the debate; but we are totally ata loss to kuow what course the Go- vernment party intend to par-ue ia reference to that question. ——————a—

INSIDE VIEW OF THE ANTLCONFE. |

DERATES.

jinsurancé of £1500 in the Queen's Insurance

| that it was well covered by insurance iu the | Charlottetowu Mutual Office.

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The correspondent of the New York Herald, |

who is now at Fredericton, has taken a great | Party were in office, he justified the importance |

fancy for the Aati-Confederate leaders. He | of his appointment by advocating every mea-| The business before the Legislature is fast | thinks he scents “the Spirit of 1776” im their) sure of « Liberal and prozressive nature which | drawing to a close. The Supply Bill passed ssuvements, and that «¢ Annex:tion is marching | came before the Council. on’ We tope to quote his pen and ink/tion of that branch of the Legislature was| coming in slowly. Three

was valued at £4006, upon which there was an| Company — £1050 in the Londou and Lan-| cashire Company—and £1000 in the Charlot- | tetown Mutual Company. We have not heard} Page's stock was valued— most of which was saved—but we understand |

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| Deste or Rovert Herenixsox, Esqcire. |

wounded, Liberal loss unknown. ing 500,000 dollars in coin. Carats, Me., April 23rd. Two supposed Fenians while crossing the brid ze to St. Stephen’s this afternoon, were turn-

ed back, being refused a passage, one of them}

drew a revolver and fired one shot, without in-

| jiring any one. Both were arrested at Calais end |

of the bridge, and afterwards were handed over to the civil authorities. The affair has caused considerable excitement on both sides of the river... ..Gold 126}. Portianxp, Me., April 27. Steamer New Brunswick arrived from FEast- port this morning with 200 Fenians. On leay-

were left behind. At the entrance to the har- bor the Fenians who were spoiling for a safe

g cers, and obliged the boat to put baek.

Meija | action, to convert old Acadia into the present | ; brought into Matamoras 200 wagons contain-| Nova Scotia.

Her victorious warriors wrested

ithe land of our bith from the grasp of a belli-

/gerent and formidable State, and her far-seeing

| statesmanship destined the great Island of Cape

. Breton and neighboring counties to be the

‘asylum, the place of refuge, and happy home| | of our fathers, and the generation that succeed | ithem.. We, therefore, the favored children of | | the present day, owe the mother country a debt

‘of gratitude, which can never be fully repaid.

| Faithful allegiance, consequently, to the Gra- cious Sovereign under whose benign rule we | live and enjoy so many blessings, becomes the | first and the most necessary, as it is certainly the most noble, of all our political duties.

| You are all aware, beloved brethren and dear

‘ing from Bosten several who had gone ashore | childrea, that clouds have receutly appeared to

i darken the aspect of our political horizon, and | threaten te deluge our happy country with the

fight, mutinied, drew their pistols on the offi-| red ruin of hostile invasion, and the scourge of | Some | unmerited war ;—-that we are menaced with the |

—This gentleman, who had been suffering} of the ringleaders were put ashore and sent on | loss of our birthright, and all that valued and

from ill health for several months past, expired | at his residence a few minutes before 6 o’clock this morning. The deceased gentleman was too | was for many years one of the most pains- | taking and judicious of our Mazistracy—a} character which gave him a claim to be elected | first Mayor when the Charlottetown Act of In-|

|

corporation came in force. Appointed to a;

séut in the Legislative Counci! while the Liberal

by rail, and the boat proceeded at 9 o'clock. . «. Gold 128}. Bostoy, April 27. The threatened Fenian invasion of the

those composing the expedition have left East- poit, and are now enroute for Boston hy steam- boat.....A Montreal despatch states that Mrs. Davis was about to leave on a visit to Fortress Monroe permission having been granted her to visit her husband. . ; .Gold 1284.

wil ull pene cscioaasd 2. FROM NEWFOUNDLAND.

the

of the steamers, the

eketches at some leugth, but tv day we can only! changed, Mr. Hutchinson devoted himself ex-| Retreiter, owned by Messrs. Ridley & Sons, with

make room for the following :—I have known the opponents af confederation express the wish for anuczation to the States + (ther then sees its

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suécess, and this in the strongest terms of affir- |

Confederation by those isrezarded as * . ». .

ination. the worst.of all evil.’

is it not perhaps the-resalt ot a. policy which

If Enz-|

land is at the bottom ofconfederation, after all, |

' . . . . . . . | | clusively to his mercantile affairs, in which his |

17,000; the Bloodhound, by Messrs. Baine, John-

| extensive share of politieal freedom, which im- | partial laws and native lezistation have hitherto conferred on us ;—that a mysterious but signi- ficant threat is boldly proclaimed to huri us

| well known to require a lengthy notice. He| Eastern Provinces has barsted, and most of| from our present attitude of free and independent

| citizens, and seyer us once and forever from the

beneficent connection which binds us to the be- 'uign Government of Her Britannic Majesty, as | retlected upon us through the illustrious person- lage who so happily fultls the duties of Her Re | presentative in this Provinee. | We are threat- :ened, in a word, by a formidable invasion from

‘a neighboring republic, now grown as warlike |

| in spirit us its proportions are colossal.

While hordes of infatuated Yankee Fenians, | if curvent reports can be relied on, in tens of 'thous.nds, are preparing munitions of war to

When the eonstitu-| Agsembly on the 18th. ‘The sealing vessels are | march in the van of hostile attack, we regret

}we cannot withstand the conviction thet the | authorities of a neighboring State, still holding | peaceful international relations with Britam, jand consequently with vs, are conniving at a

well known prudence, economy and industry | ston & Ca., 10,200; aod the Hawk, by Messrs. line of irregular action, which, if persisted in,

were rewarded with success. The community! * ie has lost a very worthy citizen, and a numerous

circle of acquaintances a valued friend in the|

demise of Mr. Hutchinson, to whose family we |

' . . | tender our sincere condolences on their melan- |

i

Bowring, Brothers, over 8,000, have come in, be-

| aides several sailing vessels. The news generally | our hitherto happy homes.

from the Seal Fishery is of the most cheering character. The steamer Ospray, at last accounts, was nearly full. A few days ago a woman named

/ must eventually bring all the horrors of war to ' To ward offa ca- | lamity so dreadful, there seems to be but one | rational medium left us, tamely the immediate | aid of that mother country, to whose prowess i we owe the land we possess, and to whose fos-

tural resources, whether we regard the sea or | While hitherto péace auc equitable laws, aad |

Our peopie :;

ce have added | : ; ry yj. | Aunbitious ends-— St. John Telegraph,

white, finally, the two great! ; 7 : an . . « 3 . ' , rept of productive industry, A gricalture | By Telegraph from; Halifax to Supcrintendent

founded that no }eountry, at least on this side of the Atlantic, |

| quile a snow storm: ou her way to Pictou yester-

$ : |ef twe inehes, and this morning the amountains ings-of Heaven, do we owe the present happy | were white with it. A ehip from Glasgow, be-

The |

shea to keep even wil) Napoieon in his ai | Taylor was stabbed and dangerously wounded | tering care and protection we are indebted for Mexicanmugve?" ¥ hy should wt be eaeely ay eae iby John Ward, a telegraph operator at Carbo-| the many blessings, spiritual aud temporal, we that, & grand empire is contemplated on r RENT: 1s ‘near. The Legislature has voted the eum of | CMY: That the subjects of Her Gracious Ma-|

jesty in all the British Provinees, without dis-

| tinction of class or creed, shall march in serried ; > ree

jranks to the rescue in the hour of need, if the!

struggle come, will bedoubied by him alone} . ; . Extract of a letter dated St. George's Bay, | wbo knows not the fire of attachinent to the |

this-tontment as in India? © Rat it is folly to|

¢ 2 : “ ‘ at . s ° } | . “4 ; go further, evew inyopajecturas Af such were} - It is startling to read such paragraphs as the | 29.000, fer the road aud bridge service of the

the intention of the home government there is fullowing from the Halifax Colonist :-— Island. This is the largest vote for that purpose at obstaéle in the provineee! New Brunswick) “ Yesterday afternoon Mr. Annand addressed | since the year 1838. whiekcannet be surmounted. Union! to the) the House in opposition to the reselution. He | bome goverament.is imposeivie. A surrender, had not proceeded at great length before be aa Febiv. 20, 1866 :-— | British throne that baras in colonial breasts, | of any power which woald make the colonies thought proper to introduee some expressious | **" “? nid wal ow lhut we fear that overwhelming nurbers shall | « closer political part of Great Britain is as| most disrespectful to the Lieut. Governor, at| ‘Tam sorry to inform you of the loss of two | decide the unequal combat, that the few shall | Utopian as thé returnvof the United States of which there was a spontaneons hiss from both | vessels at Red Isiand, from Bay ot Islands, \fall a hopeless prey totheanany, while degra-| America ‘to their pré-révolutidiaty relations. | galleries, whereupon Mr. Stewart Campbell | bound to Halifax, Que was the Sirocco, the | gation, the loss of ovr cherished freedom, and | “ * Antexation has reason, too, for fator | rose and ordered the galleries to be cleared. other we cannot tell, but suppose her to be | the taunts of an insulting foe, shail follow in in this colony, Those who have travelled in! In about half an hoar ther were azain opened, | Capt. Sterling or Capt. Ross, no one leit to! s.. wake of the.contest to embitter the igne- the States are among its warmest friends. There! when Mr. Annand resumed, and ultimately got tell thertale. The trunk and letters of the | elas of Acieak. they have seen the enjoyments the people poss-| through with a speech which we think will be | Sirocee were found, ‘also her iregister. © The} (‘,;rent events and all the reliable sources of ess. Perfection of comfort in]. ving,in travelling, | regarded as a very extraordinary one indeed by| other one is bottom up, and appears to be) infomation Within oar reach poiut to ene con- im all that-makes mankind happy, is there) all parties in the House. A few days azo Mr. | about 68 fect keel. “Three men were found in | clusion, namely, that Britishaid and protection brouzht to their view in forcible cootrast with} Annand, in one of bis street discussions on the landwash abreast of her. They were lost; the hour of danger and emergency can be the state of affairs under the colonial system— | Confederation, gave expression to the following | on thie night of the 19th December jlast, and) secured on one condition oulyand that ¢on- the result remotely of Bfitish influence. Again, languaze—‘I wish I could hear by telegraph | the men were found on the morning of the 1 0th | dition is, the Uxiox or rae Nort American New Brunswick owes a debit of gratitude to the! to-day, that fifty thousand Fenians had invaded Dec.” British Proviwces. We allude not to the: Uuited States Tor* the’ develo pment’ Of her re-'Candda. That would settle Confederation.” Penrersreent te .. | Quebec Scheme of Union, which our own and s seal be . ’ wf : adn’ ..| A deapach dated Chatham, N. B., 2Ist April, | , js * ee og sources. American capital bas opened up the; In the course of his address Mr. Annand | od cublished in the St. Jube papers snyst—“A | * neighboring Legislature have already reject- coal and éapital mives, and is now completing , tually produced a letter, in reply to himself, ae otipipiéed te be a Fenian, eae to off Cd but it seems so highly improbable aa to railway connection, as it has already established; from one of the geutlemen who were present, | 5.1.2 Escuminac, and was boarded by a pilot. | amount almost to, positive certainty, that Bri- & line of steamers to the citics of Portiand and} proving that he expressed the languave stated | Sho ran inside of Pox Island, but finding that the | tain’s swerd will nat pe Ardwn if the Provinees, Boston. ~ This power, this « ement of the ce Immediately he sat down, the Hon. } jeg had yot started in the river, put out again to) like wayward sisters, persist in refusing to nego- is do large; that it id susceptible| Provincial Secretary moved that the letter sea, carrying the pilot with her. She is said to! tiate on every basid cat may be proposed. | of enumeration, aed it,is no’ gaing.too far to/ referred to should be laid upon the table of the bave been sven again tu-day lying-to, waiting for | Let the wzes of British ‘influence be once re- say that there is one-fifth of the people of this; House! This produced a great commotion | the ice te move.” — | moved, and-our-history is already written, the

Provinee desirous of, if not ready, for anuex- ation.”’ Of course this one-fifth is obviously. the anti-Confederate party. ‘

ee an officer ‘ Ensizo , w found dead i ri the Citak! Barracks. in the after-

amongst Mr. Annand’s friends, who had been writhing all along at the expusure their leader was making of himself; and, after consulta- tion, they refused to produce the letter. His

Honor t Hon. General moved a resolution to enforce the will of the House in such cases.

je affair will be again brought up this

“At has been stated, and not yet contradicted, that a leading anti-Confederate office-holder in the Smith-Anglin Government, not long since, presence of Mr. Ferris, late, M. PP.

for Queen's, aid, referring to despatches en

Speaker was appealed to, and the,

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On Tuesday last, a deputation waited on His Excelleney tbe Lieut. Governor with the Petition praying for the release of the prisoners Dickieson, Doucett and Gallant. The petition was signed by 5275 persona, among of whom were Members of both branches of the Legislature, Clergymen, Lawyers, Justices of the Peace, a large num- ber of the respectable freeholdera and le rs in the Colony. The number of signatures to the petition would have been much eee. had its presentation been delayed until all the ongict seut out to the country were come to hand. His Ex-

cellency will require time to give the prayer of tie eotinlone- onveleh consideration, bolove boone re

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| Provinces shall vanish from the Imperial map, \ the integrity of which wasseo dear+o our fathers. ' Swallowed up in the vortex of Republican am- | bition, they shall soon belong to the past and | ‘be numbered among ‘the things that were.”’ | iTo prevent so direfal a consummation, it is) difficult to imagine # sacrifice too great; and if, | inthe true spirit of patriotism, we really value | British connection ; if we are not blind to the | alarming evils that menace uy we cannot with-; jhold the encouragement and approval of our| | sanction from * plan of — now ae Lackleses?’ i icverted ' be secured, and the horrors of war or the threatened invasion promptly repelled, |

be avoided, | 1. 07 #9 the owner.

perhaps deserving of some attention, as we see it! jstated ina New York paper, generally well in-| | termed on Peuian matiers, that Fenians are pre-