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early part of this morning. He was in the south wing about & quarter to one o clock this morning, when one ofthe guards came running to him and sid “Look out, e prisoners ha hroken out of the irons.” j ]

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arrived there the convict was gone, and wit- peas followed on in the directi he thoughe te vict had taken This was iti the south

ast range, and tookirg over the railing, he aw the prisoner endea y tu piek the lock «i! the door, He called to him to surrender, ult he d d net auswer, when Ww ess fired 1 sound from his revolver. The eynvict still persisting tn his object, wirtuess fired the second round. The convict then storped operations

Se eR alle

that by Liternstional law the British Commis- sioner will be driven to opposite views, regrets that Lord Stanley has beet robbed of the glory ot the settlement of the Lateraatioual diff-veuce,

but is certain Lord Clareudon, or whoever the

foreign Seerelary may be, will pursue the sawe |

policy. Liverpool, Dec. &, evening.

A very heavy gale prevailed through England on Sunday night and Monday mornings Numer ous telegrame, reporting marie disasters, hare been received ‘The shipping 1 the harbors bas suffered much, houses were blowa down aud the dawage is very great

Mr. Disraeli had an interview yesterday with the Queen, at which he resigued the Seals of Office.

Among the appointments settled on is that of Jobo Duke Coleridge as Solicitor General.

Phe Tuaes to-day cougratulates Mr. Gladstone oo the speedy formation of his Cabiuet.

and ran down the west wing. Witness follow-| Frederick Dundas (Liberal) has been returned ed and found the convict on the gr sund floor! te the rause of Commons trom Orkney. Mach ! son his back with his feet towards the! regtet bas been teit that Chief Justice Cockouro stove. He was not quite dead, Witness then | Da¢ sot been appointed Lord High Chancellor.

yave the alarm to warn the others that one b degenib ts Dini ete . ‘ ict was shot. The Warden came down | Auchor Line in Liverpool, from Handysides & with witness, and as soon as the Waideu saw Hendersor, (glasgow, date of Dee. 7, says the

the coavict be sent for Mr. Holliday, the hos pital keeper, wko came in a few minetes.

gave it as his opinion that the man was dead. Witness could not tell whether he was fatally

s.uot as there were other shots fired by the guards. Upon examination of the deceased false keys were found on, his person. The} rope ol the bell was cot and fustened to the banister to prevent it from making a noise by its ball. The evidence of the guard is an|

epitome of the events of last night At dinner, ¢ -day, the coavicts were in a state of intense excitement, and every precaution was taken to

prevent an outbreak.

Latest News by Telegraph.

FROM BUROPE Londou, Dee 2, nidnight

Prime Minister Dheraecli has publiehed an ad- dress announce aad defending the resignation of Ministry.

He reviews the progress of the resolves in favor of the disestablishment of the Irish Church, b-liewing the country would not sanction such a tneasure

The Geveornment awaited the electiona, for the

holding of which ail expedition was used, the re- ws that the Mimatry canno! command the respect of the House of Commons, therefore, they feel it due to their ewn honer and the poliey upported by them, not to continue unnecessarily in office a single day, deeming it wore coasistent

with the attitude they held, the convenience of!

public business and iufluence of their party, te re- wzn at once, instead of awaiting the meeting of Partiament, in which they must be in minority. While taking this course they do pot modify their| opinions, aod are more than ever convinced that Mr. Gladstone's proposition is wroug in principle, and probably impractible, and one which if practicable would be disastrous to the nation

‘They are ready te support reform in the Church of Treiand, but will still offer unconpromising re- ristunce to the policy enunciated by Mr. Glad- eTone.

It is reported that Dieraeli has cone to Wind- eer to tender resiguativu of the Ministry to the Queren.

London, Dee 3.

The Bank of England has advaneed ite rate ene tall per cent, (be mininun tow being 3 per cent

Siip “ Rienzi,’ from Quebec, and barque, | * Allendale,” frou St. Julio, were abanduued at | eea Ns particulare |

Mr. Gladstone bas gone to Windsar There! will be merely a formal meeting of Parliament on the lth An adjournment to the 15th of Feb- ruary will then be had. in order to give time for the selection of the new Ministry. |

Mr. Sullivan, of Cork, who was struck from the Commission of the Peace. for alleged sympathy With bewianism, has beeu elected Mayur of that, erty.

Landon. Dee 3 evening |

The decrease iu the Bauk of England is &I1GY.000

The London Times comments with severity on Mr. Dieracli’s resignation. It announces “what it terms hie retreat a¢ cowardly, and «ays jt is unpreeedented, exeept in the case of the Earl ot Rippon, whe bad been a Premier, bow- ever, only during @ recess.

Phe Post, Telegraph News and Standard appland the prempt action of the Premier, as cal- culated to save the Queen from embarrasaswent, aod dis party from needless mortitication.

Despatches from Paris repert that the police, fearing that maileatations would be made in hover of Bandin, teok every precaution to pre vent a large number of people from assembling at the tomb = A large number of peeple, how- ever, gathered in the neighborhood of Mort Muite Cemetery. The police diepersed the crowd, but they returned anddenly, and continued for some Time te occupy the neighberhood,

A tew of the more obstinate persons were ar-|

rested, but there was ae actual \ilenee, and at} Oue of the French! journals which appeared yesterday with a black | border, was immediately seized by the Police. |

lant accouuts all was quiet,

The prosecution of the Editora and Publishera

fer promoting the Baudin subseription continue.

The strike aguong the Printers of Paria ia ended London, Dee 4

Hon. Wm. E. Gladatone had un audience with |

the Queen yesterday allernoon, and formally

adopted his appointment as Chief of the Ministry | ‘ Tiere was a great gathering of the Liberal chiefa| at the house of Mr. Gladstone last evening. The} Wa) It thinks Lord |

Times thie morning hae an edilorial on the Cabinet about te be selected. Kowilly. the preaent Master of the Reile, wiil be appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir Rounde!l Palmer Master of the Rolle. |

Mewerd) Johnsen was eotertained at a banqwet | on Wednesday night, by the Chamber ef Com-| weree, at Buemingham Mr. Bright was one of! the guests, Mr. Johuson in bie response to the usual compliwentury teast, referred to the change in the Miutetry, aad said that be knew, that those who were tikely du succeed to the Gov- eroament were anxious te continue the present policy in the negotiations between England and) ‘laited States. Mr. Bright said that the presence | eY the American Minister ia a proof that the! Vonited States forgives ite enemics in England, as) frevly as it bas forgiven the Rebels in America. | He reviewed the poley of the British Govern. | ment duriag the Rebellion in the United States) and deplored ite action, recognizing the Rebels as Helligerents. Ue rejoiced iv the prospeet of a) tpeedy and amicable settlement of the difficulties | between Enyland and America.

‘The provisions! Goverament of Spain haa pab-

labed a Gised tari? schedule for the Antilles, te|

take the place of the present song pet arbi- trary eeale of custom duties. Lieut. Gen. Hunz

has been appointed Capt. General of Porto Rico. |

The Imperial newapaper predict« that if the Re prblicans succeed in the forthcowing elestions, a new winietry will be formed with Espartero ae Prime Minister. bee me temporary Dictator ef Spain. The King Prossia reeeived the Freseh Ambassador on ‘ay, and assured bim of his frieudehip for

search, From St. John, N. BR, for » aft her rigving and had deck cleared. '; fluur 258 Sd; otber articles us

Leondon, Dee 4, evening. ‘er will probably be Attorney Giadstene's cabinet. John

at Bient Martre Cemetery on the an- Bundiu’s death: fully confirming the recewed from Para. The crowds were dispersed by the

od it necessary (o make ordinary

Tandon, ee ©. Playfair, Wheral, has been elected to f Commona for the Edinburgh

‘s Uuwersilier.

ines thie m-roing toys, the new Minie'ry plete this afterno + and beliceea the have <iready been seitled upwo, Earl te have “ seat without « Porthtio, Bari te be Seeretary «{ State the Department ; Hou. Ro Lowe, .

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in wa heavy ygule, broke her shaft and steam pipe. springing a desperate leak and found on the 28th volt. in sat 53. long 2? The passenyers und crew behaved admirably, avd were embarked in av orderly manner, in five boats, duly provisioned. ‘The captain s und boaswain's boats conuuned fifty two passengers, and including all the cabin passengers, except Nelson, Olds, and 8 Mason, have arrived safely. ‘Three boats, uuder the first second and third othicers, containing the re- mainder of the pussenyers aud crew, eighty one perseus in all, ure still missing, but their safety is hoped tor. f Letters received from Vienna, Pesth. and other parts of Austria, by Bauking houses ia Paris, speak of a war between that country and Prussia as un avoidable. They represent the armamweut now go | ing on as having no other object than to vindicate the boner of the Austrian Army, cruelly woun ted two years ago on the plaius of Arouuo Nicholsbarg Liverpool, Dec 7. The © Observer” wives the following as a list of Members of Mr. Gladstone's Cabinet—Lord High Chancellor, Sir William Paget Wood. President of Privy Council, Lord Kimberley. Lord of the Privy deal, Eurl Russel. Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, Kobert Lowe. First Lord ofgthe Aduir- ulty, Mr. Childers. Foreign Secretary, Lord Clar- enden. Home Secretary, Henry A. Bruce Sec retary of War, Mr. Cardwell. Secretary for In dia, the Duke of Argyle “Colonial Secretary, Earl He. Secretary for Ireland, Chester Fortes I resident of the Poor Law Board, Mr. Goah- President of the Board of Trade, Jobu Bright Postmaster General. Gen. DeGray Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster, Chas P. Villiers Lord Lieutenani of Ireland. Earl Speucer, Lord Chas

cue, en

| cellor of arelaud, HO Logan.

_A despatch from Constantivople states the Sub lime Porte at the solicitation of Russia, continues diplomatic relations with Greece, but haa sent to the Grevk Government un ultimatam, which is supported by the Great Powers.

London, Dec. 7, eve

The ‘‘ Times” generally confirms the correctress of the * Observer's’ list of the probable members of Mr. Gladstone's Cabinet, but asserts that Earl Rasse! wil! not accept office. It also doubts the appolutment of Karl Spencer as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland) and ef Alessrs. Bruce. Villiers, and col- leastes, to seuts in the Cabinet. The * Times” adds to the © Observer's’ list the name of James Moucrief, as Lord Advocate of Scotland

London, Dec.7, Midnight.

It is now acertained for certain that Lord Kin. berley will be Lord of the Privy Seal. and Ear! DeGrev and Ripon, President of the Privy Council in the new Cabinet. Itis said thut Sir Ronndel! Palmer will be apoointed Lord, Justice of the Court of rig oe Earlof Huantingden, Lord Lient ot fretand, Mr. Goshen President of the Poor Law Beourd, and H. A. Bruce, Home Secretary.

FROM THE STATES New York, Dee 3. Gen Cuatar with the 7th US Cavalry, fought and defeated a large body of Ludians on Nov 27. The Indiana left 102 dead on the field, including theie head Chief, Black Kettle. The Cavalry Jost four officers and ten enlisted wen Gold 135. New York, Dee. 3 All the waaden portion of barracks. &c., of Port Lafayette below the city, was destroyed by tire, on Tuesday night. Numerous shells h ive exploded, but the magazine remained sate Loss to the government estinated at a quarter of a million dollara Oue version of the Alabama embrogltio ia this —that Reverdy Juhusen tollowed Seward’'s auig- gestions in the main; but the latter, perceiving that the arrangement was uopepular, referred it to a Cabinet meeting as a ready way to end it Jn the Cabinet, one of the most emphatie op- posera of the plan was Secretary Welles, who bas nearly always been opposed to Seward’s foreiga policy. It is rumored that Minister Jobnson ia suapected of playing into the hauds of the Englieh Loriee during the elections, and that he has never expected his arrangement to weet will the approval of the Senate. New York, Dee. 4. Advices from Cuba represent that dissensions have arisen among the leaders in the insurrection. The aqueduct whieh supplies water to Santi- ago has been destroyed by the rebela The Gov- ernment troops in Manaeanelle were besieged by ithe rebela, who were, however, unable to gain

| possession of the town, The policy of the Ontario Government in re. | | fusing eudowments to sectarian institutions, has | beet: eustained in the House by a large majority,

Montrea) harbor is closed to navigation, and the canal below Wilmington Bridge is frozen

wer, Gold 1354. New York, Dec. 9.

The President's message was delivered to Congress to-day. The President reiterates his policy of reconstruction, reviews the financial question, in which he advocates economy en the Government expenditures, and an early resump- tion of especie payments. Relations with foreign powers are generally satisfactory. With regard te peading questions with Great Britain, the Pre-

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; Tak re ‘ . ’ LATeST FROM KINGSTON, Louden, Dee. 5, pom CORRESPONDENCE. mee There are vague rumors afloat in this city ola i a KINGst N, Novy. 6. general eezure of New Spapers, and a conflict be ; ; : i‘ PLor amox RE PRISONBRS * tween the troeps and the medes at Paria. WalTee C. Geant, Esq. LO . ve LISON BRS “ r : : . . - BSCAPE—MAN Phoge rumors, theagh not confirm d, have caused SIR; SHOT GRBAT EXCTURMBNT AMONG THE g panic in eonimeretal circles in this city — re CONVICTS . IT bes to congratulate you on the improve ' Me als ; Landon, Dee 6 | tv] f the FEuraminer All hands Lerent excitement Prevails in the erty this It ia reverted that John Bright has peremp sent Toe etd . ' ' ' - the better tuorting from a rumor that an extensive and) terily declined the offer of Secretary of State for) Here are pleases With HS Cne a 4 had } } here > , ' reports gol e rounds a p iat 1 plot had been diseave i and frus- India, and insisted on the apporatinent of the there are culivus I ‘ ! A ines trated at the Provincial Peniteatacy, and that Eart et Kimberly as Poreiga Secretary, in the! here about some of th Charlottetow : es : t efort had been attended with loss of life. | Place ef the Earl of Clarendon. It 1s believed! It is said that the Hon, Mr. Lord, : . The cenvict who was killed was known as that his wish in this connection will be acceded | Davies, Mr. Coles, Major MeGill and ot = Christopher Murray. and had bee sentenced to have joine lan anti-Catholic party, headed by ‘ } ee ' ; Che Times. in an article on the Alabama claims Elder Laird. to disfranchise Catholics, xo | suf & period ot fen Vears {wich he had ony), : ' | rt} : ” ’ 1 H ft F . arguee against the Government yeildiig foo The! ¢¢ settle them forever Mr. Coles s rid last #0 to : rye fe . —_ not one ; the en - new demand of Mr Seward, that the question wiuter that he raise d Catholics; ] suppose he ano tae rsetcomsr gerne wy Meet Of Tnteruational law be submitted to the Com is now determined to bring them down to the the pilot. At the inquest to-day the following |) miasier ee ”? | A} ! a ; ‘ } , +” . . —Hevel from which he “raised them, Ail evidence was given by Henre Connolly, a The Times. eave, “ American ( omtissioners | ee S adahe dei of ¢ ‘ : rie . t and other ** Laberals I guard, who was oa duty last nicht and the | will come committed against England, and claus right; let him and

the mas«. ean obtuin no forsyiveness, or in the world to come.

‘breaking their necks’* to support Coles, Lord, Davies, &c., for the past twenty years, and now, when they ask for fair play, they are merely sneered at aud abused by the Patrtot, They

either in this world

the organ of these renegade Liverals. are the Adullamites of our Island, and, when the opportunity will first offer, they will receive a reward sitmiar to that which their brother traitora received in Engiand and_ Ireland. Mark the cortrast between Messrs. Pope, Haviland, Gray, &c., s always sed at Heusley,

whom Catholic and

\ nine opp e‘ections, ( oies,

Sinclair, Lord, &c.,who were always suppoite d, through thick and thin, by the Panists. The former gentleman proclaim to the world that they consider it right that Roman Catholics should receive ordinary

justice; the latter maintain that Catholics have ‘a great deal of presumption to dare, for a moment, think of asking for a moderate share fof their owu money for the excellent schools which they have established ! simple enough to think that the teachers of their College, where Catholics and Protestants are tanvhi, should receive a little of the money which the y are paying to the teachers of the Prince of Wales College, where no Catholics are tausht, and from which respectable Pro

testants have withdrawn their children. The fact of the matter is this: Protestants and Catholics are ashamed of the old Liberal

Your able editorials have opened

their eyes; they are bezinning now to see how matters stand. At the time of the Summerside election the most of us were in favor of what we looked on as the Liberal candidate, and we thought that Mr. J.C. Pope was only using an electioneering dodse But now we see that he was sincere, especially since that manly andi dependent letter from Hon. Mr. Haviland appeared in the papers. only a few—bigotted old voters in this settle ment, and FE ean tell you thet when Mr. Haviland’s letter was read tothem, they apoear ed thunderstruck. One old gentleman said : Is young Haviland turned Papist? A Protestant present assured the old mau that Mr. Hav:land was as staunch a Protestant as was to be found on the Island, but that he was very glad to perceive that his religioas convictions did not incline him to persecute those who differed from him in religion. © Papists will rule over us then,’’ said the old gent. © No,’’ said the other Protestant, ‘they shall not, but justice ithey shall have.

leaders.

When they will make the least attempt to treat Protestants as we treat them, I shall he the first to unite in a league to put them down.” The old man uttered a

| moan and said no more. From this you will

| easily perceive that political feeling is running high. It is said that a general election is soon to take place. I have heard that hecause Mr. Green, the member for Summerside, is in favor of doing justice to Catholics, that a few roughs and practical infidels of Summerside threaten him with a reouisition to resigo his seat. Should their threat be put in execution,

I have heard that there are requistions to be immediately sent to Messrs. Wichtman, Hensley, Coles, L vd, G. Sinclair, Bell, &c.,

to immediately resign the trust which they

have forfeited. What 1 sauce for the goose aauce for the gander’ the folks here think. There is really more excitement | here than you would perhaps imagine. The Proscriptionists have already talked about the members of the new anti Popery Government | which they hope will be formed. According

'to their ideas the new Government should

consist of the following gentlemen, viz:

should be

| Hou. B. Davies, Presideut of the Council, | Hon. W. W. Lord, Treasurer, Stewart, Esq., Attorney General, Robert Shaw, Esq., Solicitor General, |D. Laird, Esq, Elder, Queen,s Printer and Chaplain to both Houses, Currie, Esq., Custos Financial Sceretary, Hon. Dr. Henderson, Minister of Education, Mr. Kirwan, Collector of Customs,

Mr. Kilpateick, Crier and Tipstaff.

I will not attempt to show the absurdity of an Executive composed of the above ventles men, heeause T don’t know one-haif of them, and I know very little about their duties. I have seen Hon. Mr. Davies, but has wild ideas about Quit Rent and other things to be appointed ‘ Pres ident of the Conneil.”’ and, perbaps, in a few years our Chief Justice. But to tell the truth the people here know nothing about him. Mr. Shaw I don’t know from the man in the moon; however he may | make a good Sohcitor General. They say he writes nearly all for the Patriot, and pitches into one of our venerable Judyzes without | mercy. Mr. Laird may have a right to be| Queen's Printer; but I think that, in decency, | if there is to be a Chaplain under the new| regime he should be a recognized and ordained minister. But tastes differ. Mr Currie’ is to be, itseems, Custos Rotulorum. Idon't know | Mr. Currie, but we have all heard much about | him But what in the name of common sense | is the meaning of this new projected office? I have seen some of the Laws of the Island, but | | 1 nave neverseen the words Custos Rotulorum I don’t know even the meaning of them, but if} ‘they are Latin or Greek I suppose they mean | something like this, ‘Catcher of Rats.” But} to appoint a man publicly to catch rats, and to | pay him a large salary, is an abomination | ‘almost incredible, Some of the papers say | ‘that he wears moccasins, and that he can go | in through the key hole of a dvor, place him-| | self under your chair or in your coat pocket,

D. Rotulorum and

Politieal ingratitude is a sin that;

Catholics have been |

Catholics are |

We have a few—and

I think he!

Mr. Stewart may be a great man, |

deformity. He is not responsible for these things. Shouid iny Collector of Customs des- cribe minutely David and Donald their i k there would be an end to the rt time, Who Mr. KilPatrick is | catinot say; and J] ean say jast as much Perhaps it is a

and customs, l thi office in a sh about his oilice, ** Tipstaff.’”’ kind of a gallows onwhich to hang Catholies and Protestants like Gray, Haviland, Palmer, Bre cken, Jenkins, Hod yseon, &e. if that

ll be two sides to the que stion.

Is the case the re will Wishing you every success in the defence ot] justice. Iam, with respect, A FARMER. Grand Kiver, Dee. 10, 1868. --_>- CORRESPONDANCE FR ANGAISE | — DE L’EDUCATION LIBRE, Depuis longtemps le ciel etait charge de unages, depuis fongt smps la tempete menacart, enfin elle a eclate. La lutte electorale n’a ete que le prelude d'une antre lutte bien plus ter- rible encore et don. le resultat doit etre d’une importance bien plus grande, je veux parler Oui, voila le

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de la qite stion de leducation. combat definitivement engage, et certes nous sommes loin d’en etre faches. Temoinsdesabus innombrables, et jusqu’ ici inouis qu’ on s'est permis sur ce point, nous engemissions depuis longtemps en Mais enfin, puisqu aujourd hui la chose est devenue publique, nous

} snuence.

ne voulons pas rester 1 actifs au moment de la lutte, el nous Sommes fermement determines a combattre de toutes nos forces pour une ques- tion qui nous t uche de si pres; nous t yutefoi preteudons pas suivre en cela la conduite de nos adversaires. En effet, i} ne sayit pys ici d’ecrire pour ecrire et, remplirles colonnes d‘ur journal de paroles vides de rai-on. Eneore moius avous ~nous l intention de fairefaliusion aux personnes qui prennent part a la discussion. Car il nous a fait peine de voir que, toutes les fois que parait ce fameux journal, que nous nous abstien rous de nommer, ses colonnes ne sont rem plies que de yaines personnalites. Certes ceci est loin de faire honneur a ceux qui cooperent a sa redaction. Est ce en commen tart les ecrits de M Pope contre la religion catholique, est ce en critiquant sa conduite actue lle, est ce en disant des injures au Rev. Directuer du College Si. Dunstan, qu’ on entend resoudre cette Non M. M. et si vous prete idez continuer sur ce ton, il est parfaite- ment inutile de poursaivre plus longtemps. Discutez ra sonnez, et ne d'tes past d injures, et ne vous amusez pas a faire des personnalites. | ‘Tout d’abord se presente un poiat sur lequel ila deja ete fortement discute, et au sujet du juel nos modestes adversaires Se sout laisses

seriense question ?

fuller a tous les acces de leur bile. longtemps, ils s’evertuaient a prouver, par les phrases les plus ronflantes et dar les mouve- ments les plus vehements de leur eloquence, q avant tout, il ne faut pas accorder de grati- fication wux institutions Catholiques ; et cela, ils Vont crie si fort, que leurseris pergants reste3 dans les Mais

poprquo} done, M. M., priverait on nos ecoles et colleges de cette gratification qui leur est i indispensable? En yoici, selon vous, unique et futile raison: * Parceque,’’ dites vous, “aux ecules catholiques, on apprend aux enfants a maudire les protestants.”’ frivole objection, si nGcus avonsbonne memoire, a deja ete aveantie e: quelques lignes leurs pourquot perdre notre temps a refuter le, nous en avous Ia convie-

nous sont orcilles.

quasi

une chose, a la juc i tion, nos adversaires eux memes n’ajoutent aucune foi, et qu’ ils out avancee fort geatin- tement. vous les defions a la face du monde entier, de Et cependant il y a une “7 Le Saye ne dit rie

Car nous les defions aujourd "hui, et

prouver ces paroles. vieille maxime qui dit: quil ne prouve;” si nous avions tant soit pev te malice, nous continuerions le sytlogisme et nous dirions. Or nos adversaires out avance une chose qu ils ne sauraient jamais prouver, ndversaires. * * *° Mauis, c'est assez, point de mots. Qu‘)! nous soit seulement permis d’ajouter que, quoiqu’ on reproche bien souvent a nos pretres de nous derober la counnissance de |’Evanyvile, nous

Ggonec nos

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croyous toutefvis y avoir lu ces paroles de St Paul. paroles qui prourent combien notre doctrine est loin de nous enseigner a maudire nos freres separes, et combien par nous sommes elorznes nous memes d’en apprendre le metier a nos er fasts. [lest vrai, M. M. que nous ne nous vloritions pss autant que vous de lire la Bible, murs vous com prencz que par cela meme, il nous est plus facile de mettre en pratique le peu que nous lisons.

‘* Blasphemamur, et obsecramus,

conmsequ “nt

olla done tout ce en quoi consiste cet!

obstacle insurmontable qui vous empeche de remunerer nos institutions. Voyons a present si, de notre part, il est plus raisonnable de pre- tendre a une remuneration, ou platot voyons | si, enconscience, vous n’etes pas tecus de nons

[laccorder? Oui, M M je dis enconscience,

) et je tiens a vous le prouver, ‘ Rendez a Cesar |

qui appartient a Cesar, et a Dien ce que ap |partient a Dien’’—quoi de plus juste? et | cependant voila tout ce que nous eXizeons ; nous ne demandons que ce qui nous appartient. En effet, qui osera affirmer que les catholiques romains del’ Lle du Prince Edouard, ne payeut pas on gouvernement plus du tiers des sommes employees an soutien des maisons d education ? Eh! bien, pursque nous y mettous de notre argent bien que les protestants, peurquoi n’aurions, nous pas droit, toutaussi qu’eux, avoir nos ecoles et colleges eutreteuus, du moins en partie, aux frais du | gouvernement ? Mais permettez moi ici une comparaison qui eclaircira davantage le fait et par ou je ter | minerai cette correspondance: supposez pour un moment deux associes, dont l'un fournisse les deux—tiers, et l'autre le reste des fonds de la socicte. Le premier cependant, quoique ne fournissant qu’ une partie du Capital, pour la simple raison qu’i!l fournit davantage, retire a

toutaussi

| bien

jlui seul tout le profit et autre ne se trouve

sidewt says there are mutual rights of naturaliza-| and report every word you say, or even every | Mais j’allais oublier mon premier associe.

injuries and = depredations committed under authority of their respective governments. Ne getiations apen these subjects are pending, and [ am net without hope of being able to lay before the Senate for ite consideration during the present session. protecola calculated to bring to an end these justly exeiting aud long existing coutro versies” Gold 1354. New York, Dec.7

The losa of life by the collision of Steamers | America ” | River, will prebably reach 80. Both ateamers were bursed and sunk by the explosion of the coal oil, a large quantity of which was ignited on beard the* United states” by the cullision, ‘The boats | cost 250.000 dollars each.

' Mavana despatches atate that a battle has oc-

eurred at Mount Altagracia, near Puerto Prinei- | pe, in which each side lost about fifty killed. The

Espartero has been asked to) vewa from other parts of the Istaud are geuerally |

, fayerable to th Government.

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FROM CANADA,

Toronto, Dee. 7. | The Dominion Parliame.’t has been further pro regued until the 16th of Janua,y.

| $1,114,154, and the expenditures ¥4,7 445. Toronto bee. 8

jot ae | An ordinance granting $400 000 bonds tow, rd | aaked to jin the new ministry. the construction of a narrow guage railroad waa, gives an accowut of an attack of carried to-day by @ large wajority of the tax

| payers.

i Ottawa, Dec. 28.

| here has been a severe snow storia since last ‘night. Bighteen inches of anow has fell. All the | railway traius are greatly delayed.

| pursue themanywhere. But I think any Gov-| ernment that would appoint a public officer to | | eateh rats or other vermin would be lau shed at | all over the world. And asto Mr. Currie’s! ipassicg through key holes and doing such wouders, I think it aila pertect humbug. If} r Hevderson will be appointed Minister of | ' Education, we will likely have a new edition of \the Classics The system of oratory practiced | | by Demosthenes, Cicero, Burke, Grattan, &e., | will be cast in the shade. Dr.

Henderson’s |

aud * United States,” on the Ohio) transcendant genius, his unrivalled powers as| | the change that has taken place in regard to your

)an orator, will be apt to cause a complete re- |} volution in the literary world. We are ithe fair road to fame. | is approaching The Dr. may effect such a |chanye in medicine that no person at all will i die, at least fora thousand years. | be hoped that the Government will not compel | poor Donald to wear mocassins all that time to be hunting rats and listening at key holes. It would be dreadful for the poor soul, JT sup- pose Mr. Kirwan is the person who writes for the Progress the “* customs ’’ of the soldiers in the Northern }army during the late war, and of the Southern

: “| ers, niggers, planters, &c., und make the cul- | } The Revenue of Canada tor November Was) jection amusing and instructive.

Sut wat {useful end would be served by making a col- | lection of the customs and habits of this small ‘Island? Every one here knows them already. will only bring ridicule on us to publish to world the customs and habits of some, zentiemen whom | have mentioned.

| the leven of the

! For example, Mr. Kirwan ,ave a description |

lof David it woula be something like the fol- lowing: “ Height abou six feet four inches ; bair down to shoulders, aud of a hyhtish cast; face very thin and elongated, mouth

, trop hardi: je vous laisse cette tache

on} . ° . a The OO tien 1 give the Eveminer @ fair chauce te the high

On | pourrait peut -etre dire que je de : je vous | conseillerais cependant d’etre le moins severe |

possible, sou jugement devant eer

eutrainer le votre, UN AMI DE 1’ EDUCATION LIBRE.

—~> o- <> -o oe _ —_ —__

To THe Eprror or THe EXAMINER. Sir ; The peeple in this locality are much pleased at

| Editoriale. The last few leaders are calculated /esteein in which it was beld dnring the lifetime jof the lamented Mr. Whelan. To be candid with you, | muat say that your paper was losing sadly

| at least. ‘The editeriale were “ wishy-washy,” fand even worse, tor they were calculated to lea¢

men astray. Ll was inv town last week, and, to lmy astonishment, L ascertained that the writer | who has almost ruined the Eraminer, was one ot

He might do well to collect | the editors of the Patriot ! I have also learned | a : that he is a public tusctionary—at the head, if |

you please, of one of our public departments of | Education !! Anguis in herba A snake in the grass—or rather in the newspapers. If Mr. Lawson, Teacher of the Normal School, is to be paid for abusing Catholics, and if bie abuse is to ibe approved by the Hon, Mr. Hensley, Leader of the Government and our representative, it is full titae that we should speak out, and ina tone net to be misunderstood Mr. Lawson is paid two

‘put for domg his duty conecientrously. Mr Lawson committed a grand mistake when he finingled in polities. He is paid well by Protest-

ante and Catholics, and he should have had the | pesist the Catholic’s right to far play and no

| prudence not to give offence to those who pay

| We often see large atucks of cattle which do} about four inches and a-half; tongue thiek, | fiw. There is ample room tor the exertion of all

het seem to thrive. and come out * spring poor,” | and resembling the tooth of a larze walrue.:! hia intellectual powers in training the hopetuls

all fer want of semeteiug to start them in the right direction. One dollat’s worth of “Sheri-

dan’s Cavalry Condition Powders, given lo sueb) Vion feet ure in motion, being some three feet | whe woulé a stock occasionally during the winter, would be

worth wore than au extia bali tou of bay

| voice sepulchral, or rather d-ep toned, like a ven- triloquist ; neck very long ; gait stooped; head,

m advane

io a

e of body, (the centre of gaapity beiny

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| placed voder his eare, If be minded hie own | buainese, aud that alene, there are few, 1 believe, bot, if he Patriot, and * squibs” , tor Charlottetown and Summerside journals

J which writings are caloul sted to excite Presby- } ilies, he ia a danger:

| terians against Roman vharacter, and the soor peage of society.

» is unmasked

Il n'yapas |

Cette |

D‘uil-

| be,

Dee. 11, 1868.

has leagned himself «Lb David Laird | and Dowald Currie. if he writes editorials tor the and others cummunications |

ple of the East Point are about the most “liberal” in the world; get they are determined to battle for what they consider fair play. In electing their inembers they never asked any queshone about the religion of the candidates Asa proot of this, they have, for a long series of years, re turned Protestant representatives. — No narrow sectarian pre) idices entered their wiinde. Phose “ hom they elects d were not told to legislate about religion, but about their material affairs But when members of the Legislature meddle with rehgion, we don’t want it te be altogether one-sided. Mr. Davies came up here a couple ot )yeara age, as u candidate 5 ; ‘would do justice to Protestants and Catholics, Itl remember right, be anewered:—No! Tam a Protestant, and the Papist College shall never receive a penny of the money hieh you Catholics ‘ot East Point pay for the Presbyterian College of Prince of Wales. The consequence was that (Mr Davies was sent about his business. After thie, the Hon, Mr. Hensley came ap to offer his | services asa member of the Assembly. It is true that the people did not axk him to give any ‘direct pledge aa to the question of justice to lCatbohes. They took him fora man of bonor and of common sense, and that he would not run counter to their Wishes pretty plainly signified at the time Mr Davies’ rejeetion, Catholics and Pro- l testante in this part of the Jsland are almost unant- | mous in this, viz: that all shall have justice They } have great respect for His Lordship the Bishop 5 but they don’t wish him to rule the Island. When [ say this I don’t mean to insinuate that his Lord- ship ever intended to use bis authority 1 any other manner than was becoming a Prelate whe is reapected by every Protestant and Catholic at ‘the East Point; but what they openty express is this: that whilst they revere their Bishop and applaud the exertions which he is making in the ‘cause of Education, and whilst they approve of his memorial to the Government for jushee te

be was asked if he,

impunity,

and

why should they not rejoice

right to begrudge them the indulzence of their g

innocent anticipations.

under 4

blamed.

party, the good name of our leaders as honest men and enlightened statesmen, the clear and undeniable rights of one half of the entire popu- lation of this Tsland are at stake, and the

sople’s Government take counsel together