Set PR te

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te commit ourselves to the Unica

therefore, thought the safer course would be Government than were the old Colonies at some twenty fret.

ty agree to the amendment yesge’ by the bon. member for Caseumpec (Mr. Howilan)

—

He, advantageously cireumstanced to earry on| pered by marlin and ring bolts, which extended

the time of the revolution. The imports and

‘exports far excoed those uf the latter, when

Wheo he spoke in the morning he aw nojthey asserted their independonce in 1776

seriow’ wbjection to the Resolution proposed | While aur present relation ta the Imperial Gor by the Moo. the Leader of the Government || rarnment eubsista, qny Vaion would plage us & position gimilar to that ef Ireland and Cape Previqualy to 1772, Lreland bad her Commons- Ler commerce

hut then he was not aware that bap. members were almost unanimously apposed ta the

giving up of our Legislature. Our epeeches| own King, Lords,a would probably be referred tu, go we inight) increased ; and until her iegislature was cor- as well maintain our consiatency and vote rupted, in 177%, she was thoroughly inde- peadent, and her verre was steadily ad-

told we are in the

against even the appointment of a Delegation Hon. Cotowat Gray replied that this) morning the hon. the Leader of the Upposi-| tion did not ecem disposed to make the ques. twa & party one ;

ton.

vancing. But canl

same pusition? No! We may eit from

Mareb to May, legislating, apparently for but now, it appeared, | te good of the Ceivny ; but being under the simply because the Resolution had been pro-| control of a person who koows us not, and

posed by himself (Col. Gray) as leader of/ who is bimecif, as repects us, absolutely un-

the Government — which it was his duty to)

det that of the Island proprietors, all our le-

do 06 scoount of the communication relative gisiativa, how well and wisely aoever — tu the matter received from the Government) either be, or may be meant, ia of ——— a ot Nowa Seotiathat he (the hon. the leader! our benefit, but 1@ or may be set aside in the

of the Opposition) did not intend to treat it) most unceremonious and arbitrary manner.

as an open gueation. He (Hon. tr Coles)

had spoken in favour of @ Feder! Caivn of |

before the House. He had algo stated that

The Colonial Office acts towards us on the presumption that the Island ia under the ab-

idea of Georgetown, Summerside, orSt. Elea-

the Provinces; but that was not the matter | solute control of the proprietors ; and the |

ail the hon. members, with one or two ex-|nor'’s being in

ceptions, were opposed to the proposed Union. | control, is not more absurd than the supposi-

He (Vel. Gray) had not, however, aaid that!

he was opposed to the Union. If the other

Provinces would engage that the (’arliament | lated condition, Howse should be on Queen's Square, and| a Colonial

would also agree to come down with means to buy up all our proprietary

lands and toe| monstrances with disdain.

ition t will be a d ; representative institutions, while in our iso-

Minister, in whore appointment we have no voice, and who can treat our re- I have referred

«extinguish the leagebold teaure, the proposi-| to Cape Breton ; but it ie only just, as res-

tion for the Union should have hie hearty | pecta that uM The bon ent gullent Culonel aol have suffered by annexation to Nova Scotia,

6u pport. ' iusther added in support of his Nesvlution, that ae neither Halifax nor St. Joho wae to!

be the place of meeting for the Delegates, it| nexation.

Island, to say, that if its people

they have given no sign or token of it by any complaint or remonstrance against the an- And indeed it must be admitted

was posible thet they might meet, if not at) shat it is truly absurd that every little island

Awterst or Shediac, at Summerside or Char-| lottetewn, only that Charlottetown was a

vernment of itsown. There is @ party here

cupital, and it bad been already determined | whose ehief, whose constant aim and study

that the meeting wae not to be Leld ia any | seems

of the capitals.

Hon. Mr. Coces said the Government had atcompted to steal & march upon the Oppo- sitien, and given them reason to suspect that

the purpose eaterteived by them, with res-| to deprive |

pect to the question at issue, Wus she Colony of ite Legislature. They had been told that it was nota party qaestion,

by hie honor the Speaker this afternoon, when he delivered one of the best speeches

. y al | immanities of a free an i a ee cee ee And—much as that avowai may sound like

to. The Hon. the Leader of the Government

now, however, threw out the hint, for the | disloyalt

guidance of his sdpporters, that the Resolu-, ion was brought forward by the Government. |

lion. Mr. Waetan: The question before) the Commitzee, considering the magnitude | ef the interests involved in it, is certainly | one of the most important that has ever been | diseussed in tuis House. Notice doubtless had been given that, ata certain time, it! would be brought forward; but it had been| put ofor postponed from time to time clearly | tur no others purpose than to eaavle the Hon. | the Leader of the Government to get all his/| strength together, and finally to take an oj-| porcupity fur its discussion when «ome of the) oppositiun members were absent. I: is in| devd a party question, a Government quee- tion; and f say Her Majesty's Ministers) here—I speak in all courtesy—should have} assumed the whole responsibility attached to | it. But this they have not done; fur the} Resuiutiag by which the discussion of the | question has been introduced, is were fanfa- ronade: there is nothing in it of a really) positive or tangible nature. With reference) to the question really at issue, however, I) take bigher ground than my own party. 1) beliere that either a Federal Union or a Le- gistative Union of these Provinces will be} ia possible 40 long as we shall continue tied | to the apran strings of our venerable Mother | —Great Britain. The party in power may be biaseed against a Union by the considera-! tion that, should it take place, they would no longer have such opportunities as fre.| quently occur to them at present of render- | ing little services to their brothers, their | nephewe, their cousing, or other connexions ; | and Irke considerations may also incline the | «pposition to action adverse to the proposal | tor ea Union. The time will come, however, | wheo, as foreshadowed by the statesmen and | polities! writers of Britain, the Culonies wil} be cust off ; and when that time shall arrive, they may, with far more propriety than at| present, discuss the principle and details of | « Union, either Federal or Legislative. The! invasion of these Colonies —- of this Island itself—by hordes of hostile marauders from the States, as anticipated by the Hon. the Leader of the Government, is nut, I think, inkely to aceur; but should it take place, tie people of Great Britain, not of this Is-) land, would be responsible for it, and “rf would not be under the necessity of sacrific-| ing our blogd and our treasure in a vain en- deavour to resiet aggression which we had no part in provoking. Should we be thought worth preservation a8 a dependency of Great Hritaiu, our wgie would be her army and wavy—she surely would not be so basely un-| grateful as tu throw us off in so fearful an | emergency. The opinion, however, that it! would be advantageous to dissuly« the connec- | tion which binds the Colonies to the Mother | country is gaiaing ground in Britain, and if, it should assume a practical shape, we would | be as well off in our separate condition as we wuuld be ae a member of the Vonfederacy | with the neighbouring Provinces. ‘The Co-|

Hritain ; but are we 4s prosperous as they ? ta wealth and prosperity, I+land is far behind Rhode Island, the least wod youngest of the revoited Cu lonies. Are} these maritime Colonies as far advanced as| any of the States to which | have reterred?|

the majesty of passing Acts through our

to be the perpetuation of the serfdom lof the mase of the people for the benefit of ir | tily rejoice at the overthrow and of that party. by what means soever that overthrow and annihilation may be brought

provided that in our annexation, we are to have fully conceded to ue all the rights, privileges, and d independent people.

y—~l must confess that 1 much fear that that full measure of freedom and inde- pendence, to which I consider the people of these provinces to be fairly and juetlyentitled, will never be attained by them, without @ se- peration from Great Britain. Therefore, without subjecting myself to the charge of disloyalty — for most gladly would I per- petuate, were itin my power to do 80, our connection with the brighteet crown that ever graced the brow of monarch, were said connection rendered justly compatible with our full enjoyment of self-government and re- presentative institutions—I repat that, while the right of irresponsible interference in our affairs is continued, annexation to any foreign power would be preferadle to the insulting mockery by which the people of this Island —slayes to Sir Samuel Cunard and others of the proprietors—are told that they have the right of self-government. If the truth of my assertion is disputed, 1 ask any hon. member if he will tell the country that our legislation is operative to settle the Land Question, without the consent of the gentie- wan I have named: I would not oppose the Delegation, if the Resolution fur ite ap- pointment were coupled with a plain and direct expression of opinion either for or against the Union; but | cannot disabuse my mind of the idea that the Government mean

|merely to amuse the pecple, by arousing

them to speculate upon the question, and, at the same time to afford some ot their friends a

loywent at the public expease, as they did fast summer. Aa to the exemption of the Island from the Railway debts of the Sister Colonies, in common fairness it should be borne in mind that the Island derives great benefit from their Railways, and it is not unreasonable that an honest acknowledg- ment of the fact shuuld be made.

The question was then put on Mr. Howlan’s amendinent, which was lost, and the original re- solution earried. When the House resumed, and the Speaker put the question on the maia resulu- tion, Mr. Howlan again moved his amendment, and the House divided as follows:

For the amendment ;—Messrs. Howlan, Suther- land, Sinclair, Couroy ; Hons, Kelly, Thornton, Wheian, Coles, Warbuton,—9.

For the resolution :—Hone. Col. Gray, Col. Se- cretary, J. C. Pope, Longworth, Laird, Hensley, Davies, Kaye, McAalay ; Mesers. Montgomery, Haslam, Ramsay, McLeunan, Howat, J. Yeo, Dunean, Green, Brecken.— 15.

Se the resolution was carried.

Che Examiner.

Charlottetown, July 18, 1864.

LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE.

The Canadian Steamship Nora Scotian wae off

Port au Basque, at Ip. m., Sth inst. Her news from Liverpool is to noon 27th ult. At the las!

| meeting of the Conference, the Representatives lonies are a8 old—some older—tiian were the of the German Powers read a declaration, in thirteen which, in 1775, revolted from Great which they threw upon Demmark the whole re-

sponsibility, which Denmark entirely repudiates,

Prince Edward <A letter was also read from the Emperor of Rus- sia, stating that he had ceded his claims upon Holstein to the Duke of Oldenburg, and that these claims must be considered as revived by the

present situation. ‘The Conference unanimously

: : . austained a vote of thanks to Earl Russell, who The answer is obvious ; and eqully so is the | presided at its sittings. The latter hoped the in- reason; it is to be found in our dependent) dependence of the Danish monarchy would be position. We go through a}! the hollow style, | maintained. Prussia had ordered Marsha Von

Wrangle to recommence hostilities on the 26th

Legwlature, the fate of which depends upon ult. A speedy attack upon Alsen was expected,

the will of a Cojonial Secretary, who al- though in to-day, may be out to-morrow, and the decision respecting which—however

iaportant they may be—is not vommunicat. |

ed co us until after a lapse of 8 or 9 months Did not our Administration recently enguge to settle the Land Question’ They did. But were they able tode av? No. All their representations and all our legislation con- cereimg it were dieregarded, cespieed, and aot at naught. I could easily cite other in- sunces of a like character, to prove the truth of my assertion that our legislsture is by the cuntrolling power of the Colonial Office rendered of littie more efficacy than a solemn mockery or mere latce; bat such snatances ure too Hymeroys and tuo wall kovowg ts hon. membere on egch side of the jloune, to require especial mention. it our legwlative wad copstitutional privileges were as free and uprestrained as those of Rhode island—to which I bave made reference werel; on secount of its area—-we would not te wasting months in discussing matters woich are more appropriate suhjects for the deliberstions of @ Court of Quarter Sessions ot & Vestry than tor parlimueotary debate. it the proposed Union would give ys eo much liberty ae to leave our legislative action un- fatvered by the underhand intrigues and in- fluence of the proprietors at the Colonial fice, | would support it; for here, ee we at present stand, with an Assem>ly of 30, and u Legisissiye Council of 17 mewhbers, any of wur proveedings can be set at nought by the Culones! Minieteg for the time being, who, 2 S00 miles away, knows pothing of the tulony. The pres-nt position of our Legis isture, representing only some $0,000 peo- ple. 18 powerless aguingt the everest influence of the proprietors et the Culunial Ufice. We

potent ss respects power to effect any great or importgat change for the yeneral good of

truly cunteraptible. aisl Seeretary’s advocacy of the proposed Union, t can Searcely give him credit for sincerity in urging 1s: fur were it to take place, whet would become of the power and wiQuence of Arangemen? ‘They would no longer hage any existence stuong us. They

pation of ibe thet of Uchajitns

esceeds that of the

pn fee fanatics would, sree ot the Britieh North ates Gites tiog. Five days, however,

United States end 9 ong completed.

Ore, 28 18s 8 resources are concerged, more up welds waded eae

It is understood that the German nanene - litical exertement ran high in England, aa te the course to be puraued, and the meeting of Parlia- In the abaence of promised Ministerial statewents, the Times believes toat as the Conference ended witb the rejection by both belligerents of the pro- posal inade by the neutral powers, and that as Denmark has deliberatedly expressed a desire that the war should proceed, the British Govern-

tion would declare war against Denmark

ment on the 27th was anxiously awaited.

ment thinks itself not bound to interfere, so long as the campaign remains within the limits which must have been contemplated by the Danes when they made their choice. The Conservatives are

preparing for a determined onslaught on the Go- vernment ; the Earl of Derby's supporters were freight trains losded with supplies. Two days

portant discussion was anticipated.

The steamship Peruvian was off Cape Race at 6 p. m,, on the 8th inet. Her dates are Liverpool 29th, and Loudonderry 30th ult. The political news is unimportant. China, from Boston and Halifax, arrived at Liv- erpool on the Ist inst. In the House of Com- mons, 29th git, Mr. Kinglake propeaed the fol- lowing amendment to the Conservative motion for a vote of censure upon the Governwent.— ”" To express satisfaction that Her Majoaty has been advised to abstain from the war going on between Deamark and the German Powers."~—

| ment, and saya he pute the question to the House, | aa te whether the Government was right in de

credit for defending the honor of the country

| without tuking ai] the responsibility on them-

| selves. | The Morning Adcertiser says the Ministers cal- culated upon trou 20 to JU wajority, but that

lunder 20. The Conservatives themselves are not

| sanguine of success, The British papeis are dis-

| cussing the news by the Edinburgh. [be Times huge o more power than the church-wardens, says it is obvious Gen. Grant aabecsts to bis or yewtry uf a jerish. We gre completely iM- present wancavres because bis original plan bas He has expended Jv0,- 000 men with absdlutely no result, and begins, to the Colony ; and ogr ition is, therefore, | all intents and purposes, 3 vew campaign, with

nr the Hon. Colo-| the disadvantage of an army demoralized by ite enormous losses, and dispirited by obvious fails | lure; byt it must be allowed that Grant and his/|

deen entirely defeated.

| soldiers beve maintained the character already , sequisved of indomitable perseveranee.

CAPT. WINSLOW'S EXPLANATION.

i

Capt. Winslow, of the Kearaage, addressed 3

would be completely trodden uncer foot. letter to the Daily News. He did not send any

‘They would be Teena Jost: and the oc. Challenge, but Semmes sent a request to Wins- ' low put te leave, as he would fight the Kearsage

Set rece ee Dee

dependent of vur legislative hat we will be allowed the reality of

we are bound by the dicta of

should have sli the paraphernalia of a go-

the proprietors and the especial gain and ex- Itation of themselves, and [ shall most hear- annihilation

about—even should that means—no other more desirable having been found available—

i } i wer ; and it wae certainly regarded in that light} be annexation to & foreign po

Oe

to have met 28th ult; and a protracted and im-|

The Cunard steamebip

The Times approves of Mr. Kinglake’s amend-

ciding against war, Tie opposition ie bound to answer this question. They cannot have all the

iprebably they will bave as uiajority aowething

This waa done by the hands of the Kearsage, and the hole was covered by light plank, to prevent dirt from collecting; but it waa for the purpose of protecting the engines when there wag ov caal in the upper part of the bunkers, as it wae when action took place. The Alabama, with low sides, at last hoisted sail to get away, when tbe Keursage laid across ber bows, and would hate raked her had they not surrendered, waich she had done, and was trying to get her flags down, and showing a white flag over ber atora.

The Kearaage received 28 shots above and be- low, thirteen about her bull. The best shots were sbaft the maiowast, and two shots which cut the chain stoppers, the shell of which broke the wood covering. They were tvo bigh to have damaged the bviler, bad they penetrated. The Kearaage was only slightly damaged, and action tor hot work bad first commenced when it ended.

LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

Cape Race, 15th July.

Steamship Caledonia from Glasgow 6th was in- tercepted at 5 o'clock Friday morning.

Debate on vote of want of confidence in Minia- try has been adjourned. Star says it baa reason tu believe that, in the event of Government ob- taining majority on the question of want of con- fidence raised by D'Israeli, it 1s not now intended to dissulve Parhameut before the spring of next year.

Americans in London gave a breakfast on Mon- day at St. James’ Hall to two officers of the Kuaraage; gathering was very numerous.

FRANCE.

Paris, Sth.—Emperor and Empress will leave Foutainebleu Thursday. Emperor will proceed to Viehy and Empress with Brinee Iunperial to St. Cloud's.

A correspondent at Cherbourg of Shipping Gazette says another wayal battle was expected off that port, and it was stated that the Florida was outvide waiting for the Kearsage. The Niagara, whieh bud been at Autwerp, is known to have received orders to proceed to Cherbourg.

Covenhagen. 4th.— Etiemy appears to be busily employed erceting batteries opposite Fumen.

Official journal te-day nnucunees that the Swedish squadron has reccived orders tu put to sea immediately.

A notice trom Ministry of War at Copentagen atates that blockade of Dautzic waa re-establish- ed 29th ult., and of Pillauen 2th. Light houses will be extinguished under certain contingencies.

Carlsbad, Sth.—The King vi Pruzsia will leave fur Holstein 15th tnatanr.

Madrid, Sth.—Eyoca to-dny saya, rumors are persistently cireculited that disturbances have broken out in Ands's:'9. \We may state that according to authentic information order prevails in all the provinces of Spain.

LATEST FROM CHINA. Chang Choo-tuo has been captured by Major Gordon, and Tungyan has fallen. ——————

LATEST NEWS FROM THE STATES.

Boston, July 11 P. M.

Deapatchs from Baltimore ceased coming at noon to day, the rebels having cut the wires near Havre de Grace. Railroad connection also re- ported deatroyed.....The Northern community are, of course, greatly excited..... Latest advices from Washington and Baltimore, previous to cut- ting of the wires, were to 9.30a.m. A squad of rebels hud burned the house of Gov. Bradtord, of Maryland, within four miles of Baltimore..... The 18th army corpse had arrived, to make pro- tection of Washington sure .... Baltimore also re- ported safe... . Rebels are under Breckenridge and Early, and are in atroug torce. It is proba- bly one of the biggest raids of the war..... No fears are expreased for safety of either Balt- more vr Washington. -..- Gold 281.

Boston, July 12.

New York, 12th, R.M.~—Steamship Kedar, from Liverpool, 29th ar@@ed. .... Capture of Alsen by Prussians coufirmed..... Danes lost several guns. ...- Steamer 4tua with dutes te July Ist report- ed below, will be up this evening... . Communi- cation with Washington still suspended. In meantime exciting rumveurs are published—one that a battle is in progress on the North side o! Washington ; others thatthe rebels are reervasing the Potomac, ete... .. Latest reliable Washington

| pleasure trip, combined with ostensible em-| 29d Baltimore dates are to 3 o'clock this morning,

received by beat te Perrysville. Both cities were then elear of armed rebels and reported in condition to keep go....- Gold 275 a 276.

Correction—Steamer “ Eleetrie Spark” cap- tured by Flurida, net “ Electrie Light.”

Boston, July 13,

New York, July 13.—No Telegraph or Railroad communication between Baltimore and Washing- ington since yesterday morning. In the mean- time wildest rumours continue afluat. One, that Washington is captured fiuds very few believers. ..-- Baltimore advices to yesterday, P. M., report great panic in that city, but no rebels within six miles... .. Governors of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York have issued calls for troeps to proceed to Washington..... Steamers are con- stantly leaving with troops and material for the Potomac... .. Seven fast gunboats have started in pursuit of the Florida..... The “ Electric Spark” will be used as a rebel privateer..... Gold 27:2.

FROM RICHMOND.

The Richmond Examiner of July lst has been received. It contains the letters of the captain of the Greyhound, and of Edward A. Poliurd, credited to the Buston Courier.

‘Three thousand Unien prisoners had been sent away within the past forty-eiglt hours. ‘Lhe eutler’s post at Castle Thunder had been abolished, and no extra supplies are t> be furnished. ‘i

The Examiner says ‘* the number of Yan- kee wounded in the hospitals in Richmord is about twelve hundred, but they are dying at a pretty rapid rate per day.”

DEATH OF GEN. POLK. [From the Richmond Examiner, June 18.} The death of Gen. Polk was placed beyond all doubt last night by the following official announcement of the calumity frum Gen. Jobnston :--- Marietta, June 14.

To His Excellency Jerrerson Davis :

The army and country this morning had the calamity to lose Lieut. Gen. Polk, who fell by # cannon ball directed at one of our batteries. (Signed) J. E. Joanston.

FEDERAL REVERSES LN VIRGINIA.

The rash advance of Gen. Sherman 130 miles frow his base in the heart of an enemy 8 country, is now meeting with results fore- seen by those who were not blinded with prejadice. Sherman has neglected to leaveu sufficient force to protect his communications, and the result is that large quantities of ma- terial of war bave been destroyed in his rear A despatch via Louisville, Kentucky, says that on the moning of the 18th the rebel Ge- neral Warton commanding a brigade, 2,500 men, crossed the railroad between Kingston and Dalton, capturing and burning five

later, on the 20th, Captain Glover also made a raid on the railroad five miles from Resaca, and captured two freight trains with sup- plies. Seven freight trains of army-stores and provisions must contain an immense ac- cumulation of material difficult to replace in an ene my’s country.

A FEDERAL BRIGADE «GOBBLED UP.”’

The New York Times war correspondent writes :—** My report of the disaster which befel a portiun of the Second Corps, on the 22nd, uppears to have been rather modest. nstead of simply meeting with a severe re- verse on that unfortunate day, one entire brigade, General Pierce's, and part of ano- ther, were ‘‘ gobbled”’ outright. It appears that some men had gone to the front of these troops who were throwing "P temporary breastworks, and built a fire. This ranning through the parched shrubbery and under- growth evon spread through the entire plot of timber, causing a dense smoke. The ene- my, relying oa the emoke to conceal them votil they could approach our busy troops,

barrier. Wholly off their guard against any such a desperate feat on the part of the ene- my, Our men were thoroughly surprised and captured ere they could make the slightest esistence.""

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LEE AND BEAUREGARD.

The Richmond Whig of June 15th saye: Lt will now be Grant's effurt to precipitate s Jarge body of his forces upon Petersburg, which be may fancy of as much importance to Richmond as Grand Gulf was to Vicksburg. Herein he wgain errs ; but to what extent we

and would oniy oceypy ® day or two in prepara- shall not be in haste to inform him. There before the» | 8t@ contingencies which may serve ere long

Wisslow says that in wake «t| to enlighten him, and they very suddenly.

ay strapped; Around Petersburg there are fortifications were stop-' superior to those which beld Ulyeses in check |

a ON

dashed noiselessly at them through the fiery |

for two months before Vicksburg. Bebind there is no incompetent leader, with an army disgusted und disheartened at his imbecility. The first engineer of the age, and @ field captain equal to any in the world, are there, his troops have unbounded confidence in him; he has proved them and they him on many fields ; he awakens enthusiasm as pone other can awaken it; and when Grant comes in contact with him, he will find another mas- ter, nay, two masters—for the day which sees the bulk of Grant's army on the south side will find the two best heads, and the two bravest, and purest and most magnanimous hearts on this continent opposed to him, and that will be a field day indeed.

Grant's soldiers complain that they have been forced into slaughter-pens. Do they wish a fair, open fight, with the odds two to one iv their favor? Let them pitch their picks and spades into James river, and draw out their line of battle on the south side. They shall have an entertainment which will satisfy the survivors for the remainder of their patural lives. Our words for it, their appetite for war will cease from that time.

But they have enough of battle’s diet al- ready. Lieut. Russel assures us that they are tired of butting their heads against for- tifications, and will gladly hail the day when they can sit down and dig, while the batter- ies do their fighting. If they prefer that game, let them try it, The struggle will last a little longer, but the end will be the same. In time and blood we sball make them pay roundly for every inch they gain, and if, eventually, they get possession of the Cock- ade City (quite an improbable event,) they. will have buried befure its walis twice as many men as Grant had in the beginning of the campaign, and four times as many as the Yankees can affurd te lose.

The New York World says that the Confede- rates have recently completed a most formidable iron-clad vessel, at Columbus, Georgia, which they design to bring out of the Apulachicola river and employ in an attack upon Farragut’s fleet now off Mobile. Her paime is the * Murcegee.” She is a light draft beat, notwithstanding the immense weight of her armor, which is composed of two layers of iron bars, each two inches thick and four inches wide, making an armour four inches thick. Like the Merrimac, that portion of her above the water is angular in shape, the Confederates baving never deviated from the rule adopted at the beginning of the war in regard to the construction of the exposed portions of their offensive vessels. Her dimensions are :—56 feet beam, 42 feet floor, flat bottom. She has a centre-wheel of a diameter of 24 feet. She is furnished with five or six high-pressure river boats as tenders. These last are fortified with cotton bales.

A TerrirLte DeatTa aT THE FaLis. — On Monday a young stranger at the Falls of Niagara came to his death by being swept into the torrent while visiting the Cave of the Winds. It semes be insisted, in spite of the warnings «f his guide, upon stepping on a certain rock aside from the usual slippery path trodden by visitors. An in- stant after making the rash venture he slipped and went down. The guide returned and told the aud story. We could not learn that the youth (he was about sixteen years of age) bad any ac- quaintances with bin, and so far ax we know, no trace has yet been found as te his ideutity.— Bu/- falo Courver.

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Tor Late Ssockixe Raitway Accipeyt.— The Canadian papers gontain full particulars of this fearful catastrophe and its attendant horrors, as related by those who visited the svene of the calamity. ”

The victims, the number of whom has not yet been ascertained, are chiefly German emigrants who arrived by the Necker from Hamburg About eighty of the pussengere, tor want of means, were unable to proceed with the rest, and remained behind at Point Levi, awaiting the action of the German Emigrant Agent to forward them to their destination. For the transport of those who went on, frieght and eattle cars had been fitted up with temporary seats—an arrange- ment which increased the luss of life when the disaster happened, as the shock dis- placed the seats, and the occupants were hurled violently upon each other, without anything to hold on by. This bas been de- clared by some of the survivors. It was a | night train, and the weather was fine, with | bright moonlight. At 1.15 a.am. the train | arrived at St. Llilaire, a station about a mile | from the bridge, the draw uf which was open to allow the passage of a teg boat with five | barges. The red danger light was up, and | might have been seen 1620 feet, and in addi- | tion the bridge-master, on hearing the | whistle, ran on the track and waved another | light; but the engine rushed onward with the speed of a whirlwind, and plunged down the draw, forty feet, on to the deck of the third barge, which was passing t):rough, and thence bounded into the river, carrying the train down the abyss, and filling the chasm with death and destruction, mangled bodies and fragments of the cars.

On removing the debris, the horrors which met the eye are almost too terrible for de- tail. ‘The full-grown man, the blooming maiden and the little child lay in one bloody heap, so bruised and mutilated as almost to be unrecognisable, victims to the gross neg- lect or incapacity of the driver, Burney, who is now under arrest,

Prompt means were taken, as soon as the accident was known, for the relief of those of the sufferers whose case admitted aid, and the dead were removed to an adjacent shed to await a burial. The conductor, Finn, and a brakegman, Flinn, lost their lives ; and Burney, on being brought before the Coroner, solemnly declared that he reversed the engine as soon as he saw the warning light, but could not stop the train. He was ignorant of the down grade to the bridge, be- ing a stranger on that section as an engineer, and went over with his engine to the bottom of the river. Further developements may palliate this man’s conduct, but we fear he has much to answer for.

We understand compensation to the suryvi- vors hae been liberally given by the Grand Trunk officials, and they have been forward- ed to their destination tree of expense, with abundant food for the journey. ‘his is very god; but no money can atone for the be- reavement occasioned to many of those poor strangers. Time alone can cicatrize the deadly wounds which this sad calamity has made.

Several weeks ago sixty-five citizens of Illinois who nad beer arrested on some pretext truinped up by their political opponents, were release by the failure of the Grand Jury to find in- dictments againat them ; but they were immediate- ly re-arrested by an order from Secretary Stanton, who put them into Fort Delaware. The Boston Courter says :—

‘The military prisons of the country are full of these victims of a tyrannous usurpation. One, two, or three at a tims, men charged with no crime, are thus taken by night from their beds, or seized in public conveyauces and abducted by the emissaries of the Government. Their friends do not hear of thew, sometimes, for months. Their neighbors, if told anything, are informed that they are suspected of sowe offence against Lhe Govern- ment. Time rolls on; the excitement of the times causes the event to be speedily obscured, and the victim of executive despotisin languishes, wearing vut the weary montbe of imprisonment, forgotten, perhapa, like the old prisoners in the bastile, even by the power which ordered his arrest.”

A feeling against England, en the part of tbe Germans, is showing itself in various forms. One of these is the recent action of several authorities in matters of commerce and industry, renouncing the use of English coal, and using that whieh comes from the pits of Westphalia.

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The people of the North are greatly frightened by the Maryland invasion, and are making des- perate sppeale to the people tuarm. On Sunday the recruiting offices were open, and the clergy- men preached war sermons, at the cloae of which aunouneement was made that Lieut. Sv and So was on hand to receive recruits, but, as a general rule, only a feeble response was wade.

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The American illustrated papers are now begin- ning to furnish portraits of leading Confederate Generals, and the Boston Courier hints at “ wor- shipping the rising sun,” We have not the least doubt that those who sang loudest of “ hanging Jeff Davies on a sour apple tree,” when Confede- rate prospects were gloomy, will be among the first to fawn and cringe before the honored President of the independent South; but euch persons need not set their calculations tuo high.

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Advices from New Zealand, ae 10th, mention another repulee of the English sol- diere in an a upon the natives. One hundred Britieh were killed and wounded,

including several prominent officers. In ®nother cngagement the natives were worsted.

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St. DuNSTAN'’s COLLEGE EXAMINATION.— The Examination at St. Dunstan's College, on Wednesday jast, was, 9a usual, highly interesting and successful, aa regards the efficiency of the young gentlemen taught at that Institution. It commenced about half-past ten o'clock and con- tinued until nearly four. It was graced by the presence of his Lordship the Bisboy of Charlotte- town, by nearly all the Catholic Clergy of the Diocese; the audience including, besides the parents of the students, and old friends of the Institutions, ladies and gentlemen of various de- nowinations from Charlottetown and distant parts of the Island. Amongst the numerous classes examined were, Greek, Latin and French, Geometry, Natural Philosophy and History, in all of which the answers to the questions of the examinators were readily aud correctly given. _The College Band, at iutervals, played several fine pieces of music; and o dramatic performance ‘vas also given, which, though long, was very :nteresting, aud served to relieve the more serious part of the ex- amination. The Right Rev. Dr. McIntyre dis- tributed the prizes, which were quite numerous, and addressed the students afterwards, congratu- lating them on their successful examination. Hon. Mr. Whelan also delivered a brief address in commendation of the prosperous condition of Uffinstitution. The national anthem having been sung by all the students to the accompanimeat of the Piano Forte, the audience separated.

We sball publish in our next the nawes of the Students in whose favor prizes were awarded.

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EXAMINATION OF THE COXVENT SEMINARY. —The annual examination of the Convent Semi- nary, under the direction of the Sisters of the Congregation de Notre Dame, took place at St. Andrew's Hall on Thursday last. We were, un- furtunately, unable to attead, but we understand it was quite a brilliant display of talent and scholarship ou the part of the young ladies who underwent ¢xamination. The well known abil- ity and experience as Teachers of Youth, which the excellent Ladies of the Couvent evinced in this coimmunity at several former examinations, were no less conspicuous, we are informed, on the late occasion, and afforded most conclusive proof of the very great importance of the institu- tion so happily entrusted to their direction. The Hon. Charles Watters, Solicitor General of New Brunswick, was amongst the visitors, and ad- dressed the large assemblage, at the close of the examination, in praise of the evident high char- acter of the institution, and on the extensive ac- quirements and ability displayed by the young ladies in the course of their examination. He congratulated the Right Rev. Dr. Melutyre— who, it is unnecessary to add, was present with his Clergy — on having such an admirable estab- lishment in his diocese, to which parents in his own Province were glad to be able to send their children for such an education as they could not ubtain at home.

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Wales College on Friday last, which, we regret, we were prevented by other engagements from attending, was, we understand, highly creditable to the Professors and to the Students. The Ex- ainination was thorough aud searching, and the proficiency displayed affords most satisfactory signs of improvement in the Institution. We are glad of this: the College absorbs a large amount of public money, and itis time it should be making asuitable retura for it. His Excellency the Lieut. Governor was present, and made, we are informed, a very excellent address at the close of the Ex-