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that the learned Solicitor General has shewn more lenitv and forbearance than I could have done underthc same circumstan- ces—that his patience has been tried in a manner that few men could endure—for it is trying to meet with ingmtitude in return for such acts of kindness and leniiy as liehas told us Of today—'— and that his conduct, under such peculiar circumstances, entitles himto our respect. As I have before stated, he‘ and I differ Widely in politics. and although I cannot approve of, but musv protest agatnst, the system generally adopted by the proprietors of this Island towards the unfortunate tenantry therein, yeti cannot see one ot our own body unjustl maligned—even if we differ—without expressing my 'dctestaton. Tlte learned Soli- citor General has very imply. complained of a Committee of the House of Assembly having examined evidence ex-parle against him, and having thus endeavoured to stab ltis character behind

‘ his back. But, Sir, that Committee have not succeeded—ifsuch were their OblCCt—aud my honorable and’learned friend has assedtbrough the furnace and come forth front the inquisitorial 'ordeal puriﬁed and refined,’and his character and reputation stand higher now than before. He was tried, Sir, unheard; ’W't't’ncss'es, c illected from almost every part Of the country, were reexamined without his being present, and he has been-acquitted ; v-WEich I consider to be far more triumphant than if he had been “heath—than it he had been present at these examinations—so, 3 as is frequently the case, out of evil good often ensues: I have -"-heard, with pleasure, the observations that have so feeltngly and " eloquently fallen from my‘honorable and learned friend, the Pre- sident, and I coincide with him in almost every particular. I "(consider that the proceedings of that Committee were most un- constitutional and illegal, in attempting to try the character of any individual—however wickedly, tyrannicully or unjustly-he ﬂmay have acted—without giving. hitn an opportunity of being , heard in hisdefencc, and I am glad to have been told, this day. _, oftbe unanimous opinion .tltat is entertatned by your honors in j disapproving ofsuch a proceeding. I perfectly agree with the C “Resolution, as amended, and l'tvould consider it to be a. boon conferred upon the tenantry if the proprietors would receive pro- duce at the market cash price, in payment of their rents. Ihave already expressed my optuiotts, OlthlOVlng the adoption of this

, ,'Resolttti0n, and therefore I do not now deem it necessary to re- iterate thetn or further to enlarge tip its sub:ect matter: I will

new resume my seat, in the hope, that the Resolution.may be ‘

unanimously adopted by this Committee, and that its spirit may be carried out to its fullest extent, and be the means of aﬂording much relicfto the tenaniry of this Islan'l.

The Resolution was then put, and unanimously agreed to.

nous}: or asﬁmnnv.

. ’APan 6.

« The Committee appointed to act with a Committee ofthe

‘ "'L'ogislativo Council in charge o'ftlr'o Government House Furniture, huving attended in conjunction with that Com-

.' inittee at Government House, on the _5th April instant, sub-

’ mi‘t— ‘

, , That therean twelve Bed Rooms up stairs entirely lur-

' nislted, by 'His Excellency, except grate, ﬁre irons and window blinds, undid one or two a carpet; and that the

. standing Furniture of these, and also cortuitt Kitchen and icullery articles are supplied by His Excellency, and amount to the sum of £318 14s. 0d., as appraised by two competent persons, and for which amount your Committee are of opt-

nion His Excellency should be reimbursed, and all tbe’fore- going articles added to the Colonial Furniture.

" ‘ JAMES YEO, GEORGE Corns.

J. WIGHTMAN, EDWARD PALMER. [It does not appear that the Committee ofthe Council had been asked to concur in the above Report.] The Report was adopted by the House,~on the following

division : .

' YzAs——Messrs. J. S. Macdonald, Macaulay, Palmer, 'Coles, Hudson, Yea, VVightman, Douse, A. Maclean, Cambridge, Beaircto, Longworth, l2.

' “NAvs—Mcssrs. D. Macdonald,Thornton, Macintosh, Rae,

' Dingwe ,D. Mnclean, Cooper, Montgomery, Fraser, Mac-

, gregor, 'l‘zi'el, 1]. ' '

lt'vvas'then referred to the Committee of Supply, when n

- ,sutn, as therein recommended, was voted accordingly.

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’ “ APRIL 10. ' , The Hon. Mr. Havilund delivered the followmg' Message from His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor:

V. HUNTLEY, Lient. Governor.

i 4 The Lieutenant Governor has observed in the Journal Of

' thaHouse of Assembly of Friday --tbe 7th opri-il, instant, ‘-troceived by him on'Saturday, that the House has made an ' appropriation ofthe sum of £318 143., for the purpose of reimbursing the Limit. Governor a portion of the expense incurred by hittt on account ol'Furnitut'c left iii the Govern— ment House by his predecessor, Sir Charles A. Fitz Roy. The Liettt. GOVernor thanks the House of Assembly for its desire to relieve him from a part oftlie personal outlay to which be was subjected upon assuming the occuptttiott of ,{he Government House; but he mttst declincuvailing himself ,ofthoir considerate interference iii the present instance, upon " the following ground: ' . I That, iftlie circumstances ofthc Colony wtll admit of this v grant being made, the Lieutenant Governor conceives that . with equal propriety the House should entertain the recom- - mendation submitted by dircCIion of Her Majesty to tho Glutellouse of Assembly, for an increase to the Lieut. Gover- nor’s Salary, in conformity to the practice of most other Bri- tish Colonies—more eSpecittlly as, during the past depressed ‘ state oftruile, the Revenue of this Colony has not decreased, ' and as there appears more titan a reasonable prospect ofits increasing under the imperial and Colouial ﬁnancial arrange- ments now adopted. _ , " Tho Lieut. Governor, however, is not disposed to think that the existing circumstances ofthe Colony will warrant an increase ofthe salary, to the amount contemplated in Her Majesty's recommendation. ' Government House, Monday, April 10,1843. Ordered, That the said Message be taken into considera— tion in the afternoon’s settitic. Four p. m. The Order ol'the Day, for taking into consi- ~ duration the Message received this day from His Excellency the Lieut. Governor, being read; , . Ordered, That the said Order of the Day be discharged, - and made the order oftho day for this dzty‘thrce months.

[The grunt for the Furniture was subsequentlystruck out oftlié Appropriation Bill]

Artur. 15. Inprcscnting the money bills for the Lieutenant Gover- , nor’o assent, Mr. Speaker addressed His Excellency as . follows : May it please your Excellency; In presenting the several Bills of aid and supply for the 2 service of the current year, I have, as the organ of the ~House of Assembly, to express to your Excellency their fttll confidence that the sums granted for the many important objects to which they are appropriated, will be faithfully and : economically expended. \ The House ol'Assembly have to express their deep r.- '- gret that two Bills passed by the House during the present ‘ Session ofgreat importance to the Colony, relating to the

titles to luttds sold by the Government for non-payrtient of ‘

'qLond Assessment, have riot been concurred in by the Legis- lative Council, whereby the Revenue of this Colony will be ' curiously‘uﬁ'ected, and the good faith of the Government called in question. This circutttstance will, at a future ses- sion, call for the special consideration of the House. I have now, in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty’s loyal and ,dutilul subjects, tho Commons of Prince Edwurd‘sland, the . liquor to present for your Excellency’s acceptance ttbe fol- " lowing Bills, 8w.

REVIVAL IN SKYE. ’w'o can lnrrorts or THE LONDON wnrcmgxn. Canterbury Place, Lambcth.

Den. Srksﬁ-Tho subjoined extracts from the Scottish Guardian, concerning an extraordinary work of God, which Thus for some tirite beet‘ going 'On in the north of Scotland, I will give pleasure to many otyour renders. his remarkable ftlut at this time the ministry oftbese much abused men 1 should be successful. Not only do they possess the ear and :Atho heart ofScotland; but God is grunting, to them in their public assemblies such tokens of his presence and favour as rleanicely any other church can boast of. 0 Sire, it will be a

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dark day for Protestant England, if at a tnnmeht like lite present, our rulers be so strangely misled as to (ll'IVB this venerable brunch ofthc Church ofthrist again“) worsal on the hillside; For the KirkI have no fear. She was cradled amidst the “mountains, moors, and mosses” of Scotland; and a taste ofher native air may do her good; but Itremble for our beloved England, ifto all her other Bins be ldded the guilt ofsuclt an act.

I am, dear Strs, yours respectfully, _, . . ' . , JOHN MACLILN- To rm: :nt'ron or 'rnr: SCOTTISH cuxnntxn.

Srn,—I beg to communicate to you-the following particu- lars regarding the revival ofreligiou in Skye, taken from letters written to friends in the course (if-last autumn, by persons residing on the Island and places adjoining.

One person thus writes-“Tl1evwork commenced in the parish of Durinish about the middle ol'April last. Two Gue- lic teachers belonging to the parish were the ﬁrst speakers under whom the people of the place manifested unusual seriousnels. In the month of May, the excitement in that quarter of the Island was considerable. Mr.'i\l“Lcod.the minister of Snizort, preached there several times, und'his pronchilig was blessed not only to many belorrg’ittgto Ihnt' parish, but to a great number who had gone from other places to see the work. Mr. NI‘DOtluld of‘I’lockton preach— ed there also with success. During the month ofJune tho work tt‘ianifested itself in almost till the meetings which took place for religous exercises in the three following parishes, viz., Durinish, Bractttlole, and Stiizort. Hundreds were awakened by the preaching of the Word, many oti their way home, some pursuing their vocations, and not a few can trace their ﬁrst convictions to the bare reading.r of the Word; while there is not hit individual in Skye, who was accustomed to address the meetings which took place dur- ing last; summer, who cannot say that the Spirit of the Lord made him an honoured instrument in turningr sin- ners from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God.”

The extract which follows is from the pen ofa minister ofour Church, who seeiitingly as u bearer formed one of the congregation on the communion Sabbath, and who, from ltis having said nothing ttt his letter regarding the stzttc of matters on the Monday following, had apparently left the place on the evening‘of the Lord’s-day. He says, “1 lei!

upon Saturday morning, and arrived tit about ten o’clock on Saturday night. I proceeded next day to Snizort, which is about eight miles from the latter plum, and was there a few minutes before the solemn services of the day commenced. ~'I‘he morning was deliglttli.tl——'—it bad about it all the characteristics ofa Sabbath morn.

“ To a mind inclined to View external appearances in the most charitable light, it was peculiarly gratifyingto see, from no eminence upon the road, such multitudes of all itch and grades crowding every road and skirting every eminence,

and flowing in streams as it were to tlte mount of the {Lord’s house, to keep the solemn holiday. From Mltll, and iPligg, and Uist, and Harris, and the main land, and (Ill ' pttrts ofSkye, thousands were coll-ei'tit'ig,r to hear the joyful sound, to behold :ttid nrlirtire the bounty of the Lord, and to experience the powerful goings forth of the King in his sanctuary; and while ‘ some who came to mock remained to pray,’ it is to be hoped that many who came to seek the Lord found him. It was indeed an interesting sight to see such a vast ntttnber congregated in one place—upwards of, 15,000 sitting upon a gentle green sloping hill side, and listening, not only with attention to the great truths ol'tbe gospel, but numbers with emotions which they could not suppress; whilst not a few, overcome with a'sense oftlieir lost state, cried out occnsionally in a manner which seemed to demoristrtttems for as external signs could, that conscience was under the powerful influence 'oftltrt trtttb. “The ministers who ofﬁciated on the occasion were Mr.

extend to all.”

M‘Lcorl, the minister of the parish, Dr. M‘Douald, ofF‘er-i t‘ititosli, (Urqttli:trt,):ttitl Mt". M‘Ititosli,jttn., of'l‘nin. During the delivery oftlio action sermon, and particularly at the} conclusion, the emotion appeared to be general—a peculiar; sort ofsolemuity and awe dwelt upon almost every counten- ance, atirl towards the conclusion the. crying and sighittg lie-, came so loud and general that tlte voice of the preacher to, those at a- distance was completely drowned. One could, hardly refrain from bursting forth in the words othtcob,l “ How dreadful is this place! this indeed is tlie'house ofGod,{ {his is the gate ofbeuven.’ At the serving ot'the tables the ‘ external appearances of the power oftbe Word increased, 50 mm the place might be called a ‘ Bochim.”’ However interesting the state of things thus appears to. have been on the Communion Sabbath, “Monday,” snys: another writer, after giving his account ofthc stutc of mitt-l ters on the Lord’s-."y, conﬁrmatory of \vhttt ttppcttrs in the immediately foregoing cxtl'nCti—“ MOWIHY ‘YHSI “HE L’FEM day of the feast. \Vliereyer :1 Permit m'lll'l is" l.” {he "HS! assembly, he could not fail of seeing males and letttnles deeply and powerfully afﬂicted. When the public Set‘VlueS‘ of the day were concluded, the people resorted to trtectingSl in all cOttitnodious houses, such as the church, school-houses, meeting-houses, anti large dwelling-houses. It was Ito urtu- ﬁnal thing to see half of the people in some of these places quite exhausted with crying and weeping, and the scene on the whole of that day was altogether indescribable.” From more of the letters than one, from which tliele ex- tracts are taken, it appears to have been the conviction of the writers that much good was done during,r the t'ettiaiitder of the Week. Dr. M‘Dontild of Urquhart, itﬁtsv. observed, preached daily to immense congregations in various parts of Skye with increasing effect ; and not only does there appear from various statements irt tlte letters, to be good reason to conclude tliztt his preaching was blessed to many belonging to the Island, but it is to be hoped to some who were merely visitors. On one of these occasions, as is particularly no- ticed, when several people from Glenelg were present, among the immense number who were crying for mercy, some ofthc Glenelg people were observed to manifest deep emotion. . " It is observed by one oftltc writers, “ The progress oftlte work is indeed great. 'It is now (28th Sept.) going on in the parish ofPortt'ee, and has extended ton stitttll Ishtttd belong- ing to the parish of Duritiisli,oftlic name ofI.Oag or Loric, on which there is tiotu house wherein there is not an altar set up for the God ofJacob ; and, what is more remarkable, scarcer an individual on it but and, who does not apparent- ly seek tlte‘ Lord.” ‘ ‘ It is also added, “The thirst for hearing the Word is al— most inconceivable. Thousanib travel every Snbbtttb twenty, thirty, and some thirty-ﬁve miles. The number who heard Mr. M‘Leod on Thursday Watt exceediugly great, and scores are brought to a sense oftheir lost state by every sermon which he preaches.” “It is gratifying to learn to this date (20th Oct.,)” observes the minister front whose let- ter an extract regarding the communion is given above, -‘ tlutt those under concern are in general growing in knowledge anti grace. Some of the converts ,oﬂiciate at the. prayer meetings, and give promise ofbeiitg exemplary Christians.” , l um, Sir, yours truly, 16th January, 1843.

SACRIFICES or 'rrrr: SCOTTISH Mrmsrmm—We would ask our renders, lay and clerical, iftliey are realising the actual position in which the Church is now placed—if they are contemplating the nearness of that great catastro- phe, which is to tell so powerfully oti the spiritual destinies ofotir native land? Y”. a very few‘woeks, and the Church of Scotland will ,be discstablished. The ﬁxing ofa day for disestablishment or secession cannot bepttt of longer than the approaching assembly. Already are the ministers of Edinburgh, whom Lord Campbell maligned, in testimony of their sincerity and determination to go through with their principles, giving up their present houses, and taking smaller ones more proportioned to their future prospects. “To show how determined the ministers ofEdiiiburgh were,” said Dr. Chalmers the other day, ‘I to apply all the advan- tages oftheir position to the promotion of the general bette- ﬁt, he would mention, (and be trusted his Rev. ti‘iettds would excuse him for so doing) that Dr. Gordon and Mr. Henry Grey had taken smaller houses and at lower rents than their present ones; Dr. Cunningham had taken an attic iti York- pluce; and Dr. Cttndlish aiﬂut iii Frederick—street. And why had Dr. Gordon done so, when his congregation had

raised 455061.? Becauso'he desired that the beneﬁt should

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Men who, had set such an example ofself- sacriﬁcing principle", may be disliked and may he'llﬂleil; hm though stripped oftho’tr w0rldly, emoluments, titefyt'orld itsclf cannm despise them. The time is now come when there cannot,.and there will not, be any halting. The Gene— rnl Assembly will, we doubt not, consummate the deed, and the Church will be disestablisbed. This we ﬁrmly believe will be the case. But ought tho laity, for whose sake, In subordintttion to Christ, the clergy are sacriﬁcing so much, to look‘ on‘ with intliﬂerettee?-. No. Now is the time for action, and-"self-deriiul, on thrirpurttoo. And we conﬁdently anticipate that even Glasgow, though fallen from‘ its ﬁrm love, will yet prove that it is in some measure worthy ol'thc complimént which Dr. Chalmers paid at‘ tho bicenteunry meetng in ]838,—-—tl::tt “ its wealth has not overlaid its Christianity.”—Scottish Guardian.- ' UNITED STATES. '

Bonnnn 'I‘ROUBLEs.——The following are copies ofNotes which have passed between Mr. Webster and Mr. Fox, ro- lative to a recent arrest by order of the New Brunswick authorities. v . OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

(Mr. Webster to Mr. Fax.) (001111.) DEPARTMENT or STATE, VVAS‘HINGTUN, 3Ist Mnrch. 1843.

‘ Sin ;——I transmit to you, with other papers relative to the same. subject, a report from Ctrptnin \Vebster. commanding the U. S. pnsl at Front Kent, in Muitiu, made to Colonel Pierce, and trans- rr'iittnd to this Department by the Secretary at War. '

You will see by this reportthut a gross violation ofthe Terri— torv of the United Sittten was perpetrated on the lltli inst., by 'a subordinate civil ofﬁce? rifNew Brunswick, countennriced and encouraged, as I am astonished to see, by the late Warden, Mr. McLaughlin. , ’

These functionaries, it appears, have taken upon themselves to decide that there its no boundary line established mt yet between Maine and New Ilrunetvick, inasmuch as the'ltitd'l‘rettty bus not been conﬁrmed by Parliament, nor been proclaimed by the local authorities oftlie Province. They, therefore, attempt to execute the civil process, by British authority. South tiftlio St. Joltn.—.It is to be hoped that, on becoming acquainted with the facts ofnn outrage, committed under such It presumptuous and pt'cpoltorous pretence. the Licut. Governor will have lttltrtt prompt mettsures to bring the perpetrators to condign puntslimcttt.—-Yott will sue that the Constable, Crttven, was treated with fur greater mildneu :tnd lcnity than ltc deserved, by the authorities oftlte United States and Maine. ' -

I have" the honour to be, Sir, with considornlion. your obedient servant, 'DANIEL WEBSTER. , Henry S. Fox, Esqr., &c. &c. &c.

(Mr. Fox to Mr. Webster.)

(Copy.) \Vusliirtgton, April 191, 1843.

Sir ;—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt ufynur letter ofyesterday's date, containing the report, no received by the United States Government. of a collision between the subor- dintttejudicittl authorities ofNew Brunswick, and Maine, in a part oftltc lute disputed territory. I have as._yet received no in- formation oftliis occurrence from Her Majesty’s authorities; but [shall immediately transmit your letter, with the enclosed docu- ments, to the, Ligut. Governor ' of New Brunswick, and will ac- quaint you with his reply. In the mean time, if itshall have been found that any indiocretion or irregularity has been cum- mittetl by persons serving under the. authority oftho British Proﬁ virtual-Government, I have no doubt tho! the matter has been set to rights by the Lieutenant Governor. I shall also, oFcntirse, transmit the correspondence t‘o Her Majesty's Government in England. I avail utyanlf nfthidoccasion to renew to you the assurance ofth distinguished consideration. '

(Signed) II. S. FUX.

The Hon. Daniel \Vcbster, &c.&c. 61c. .

IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC Conaesrosnnuce.-—The Wash-'

ington Madisoniuit of'l‘ttesdtiy,4tli‘-April, coritainsn copy ofn correspondence between Mr. Fox, the Britislr Minister at Washington, and Mr. Webster, relating to a complaint by the Maine Legislature, that the New Brunswick authorities,

in violation oftlro Treaty of \Vnsltington, Were enforcing the

collection of certain bonds belonging to the “disputed ter- ritory fluid,” for timber cut on that territory.

Mr. Webster transmitted to Mr. Fox the resolve of the State of Maine on this subject. and Mr. Fox has a correspon- dence with the Goverttor of New Brprtswick, from which it appears “that the Lieutenant Governor, so long ago as Oc- tober last, upon receiving:I intelligence from Lord Ashhurton of the signature of the Treaty of Washington, issued orders to the Attorney General ofthe Province to suspend all pro- ceedings upon the bonds in question. The Attorney Gette- ral reports ofﬁcially that the above orders have been dtily obeyed. It appears, therefore, that the Resolutions oftbe

Maine Legislature cannot have been grounded upon an nc-‘

curate statement of hit-ts.”

'I‘lic Madisonittn of'l‘uesdny also contains n letter from Mr. \Vebster to Mr. Everett, our Minister to Great Britain, dated March 28th, itt answer to Lord Aberdeeti’s declaration, and tlittt ofSir R. Pcel ill the House ofCouttnotis, that Eng- lttrttl insists to adhere to the right olivisiting all suspected vessels on the coast ofAl'rit-n. This letter is considered to be an able vindication of American views on the subject of the Right ofSearch and the Right of Visit. ~ ~

v’l‘he Modisonittn of Wednesday has the following remarks on this subject, which are presumed to be semi-oﬂicinl :—

Tlie Despatch from the Government of the United States to our Minister in London, published in ouryesterday’s pa— per, is a matter for gtuve consideration, inasmuch as the con- sequences which ntay springr from the correspondence “to ensue would be likely to affect tlte whole American people, and perhaps the whole world.

It cannot be disguised that the position nssttmed in the Dis- patch, as directed by the bead ol'our Governttient, is nothing more than a second Declaration ofIndependcnce. That for- Inel‘ Presidents may not have admitted or (Iisuvowerl any supremacy ol‘tlie sens claimed by Great Britain may easily be attributed to the foot, that although that power may have renlly entertained such pretenSiotis, they were never so boldly and distinctly asserted as has recently been done by Lord Aberdeen and Sir Robert Peel. .

The question is now brought tip by both Governments prominently before the bar oftlte‘ world, for an inevitable and ﬁnal decision. NO ingenuity“ ofdiplottintists‘ can hide the substance and the merits of the question from the eyes of the people of both hemispheres. The positions of both. Governments are broadly deﬁned, and we regret to say it, (but it is obvious to all,) the grounds assumed are widely asunder. , _ , a

The British Government‘has undertaken to make a dis- tinction between the search and the right ofvisitutibn. The exercise ofthe former is olisclaitned iii time of peace. The latter is claimed at all times in the most emphatic terms.‘

The All'lel'lCilll Government denies that tiny distinctiortoxists

he ween the' two alleged rights, and declares, even ifit does exist, that the bitter shall not, use. right, he exorcised on American vessels in time of peace. (From the .N'cw York Journal of Commerce, March 23.)

Pnocaess OF THE REVOLUTION IN [hint—By the brig Full‘ﬁcld, Capt. Smith, which arrived in13 days from Port an Prince, we learn that the main body oftlie insurgents were at Leogttne, 28 miles from tlie'fortrier place, iii a strong po- silion, awaiting the result of the expedition which had been sent against Aux Cnyes. A few hours before the departure oftbe Fairﬁeld, news was received at Port att Prince of the surrender of Alix Caycs, after some hard ﬁghting. This completed the triumph of the insurgents throughout the wltole Southern part ofthe Island. Having accomplished the object for which it was sent, the expedition was on its return to Leogane. On its arrian there, the insurgent army, comprising 15,000 men, would march upon I’ort nu Prince. President Boyer-was doing what he could to prepare for their reception, by otrengthening the forts about the City, digging trenches, 85c. His force, li0wever, was only about 4000 men. Four dny'a prior to the sailing of the Fairﬁeld, he issued a proclamation thttt all females who'wislted could go on board the shipping, or retire to the country. Prevrous‘to that announcement no person could leave the city. The general Opinion was, thttt Boyer had no chance ofsoccessful resistance. The iitass ofthe people are against him, and at— trilntto‘most of the evils which they suffer to the severity of his government.

FROM Texas—By the arrival of the steam-packet New York, Galveston paperl to the 29th March havehﬂon Mi;

._ 2d. A~geueral~uc§ofglml1 1° b0 pus-d for past as in Texas- ’

'ed by the editor of the New Orleans Bee. From fo . advices it appeared that Judge Robinson, 0“. 0,. ",8 T". I prisonerd captured by General “yolk-a, Sun Am‘mb .

been entrusted with “ﬁnial “mpmmdm for “comm”. , between the two countries. By this arrival, the terms..- proposed arrangunent have transpired. Th” m u ,. lows: 7 15!. It i proposed thancxn Ihould .ckwwld‘. ,, sovereignty of Mexico. ‘

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3d.“ Texas to form'an independent department of Mex}

5th. Texas to'ins‘titute, or o‘rlginaté all local; hm, up“ and regulations. I 6th. No Mexican troops under my pretext ngtg‘veﬁ Db.“ stationed in Texas. . n - The Civilian, which publiohes tho foregomg “owning: speaks of them in a “ round: for them. respectful consideration.

' 'rwnv: DAYS LATER non cmtu. ‘ . The chip Splendid, Capt. Land, arrived at New York, 3. terdny week, in 102 days from Canton, which is twelve th’ later-than our previous advices. She brought few impugn“, ; but very few letters, the papers and letters being on brim ' the Akbar, a fast sailing veSsel,'vvhicb it was presumed woum I arrive here ﬁrst, and which sailed a day previous. ? Capt. reports that all was quiet when he left. Some amin-

pnrsue respecting the late riot. Vessels wére loadingtn-v. : pidly, fearing some new disturbances. ' I NEW BRUNSWICK. _

REPORT or CAPTAIN CRAWLEY.—The report ofthis gen . tlenian on a survey ofu line for a Canal to unite the Bay of, Funduy with the Gulf of St. Lawrence has been printed, and submitted ,to the Legislature. . The following Iettertof

taut undertaking-:— . Fredericton, JV". B. March 9, 1843;. MAY 11‘ PLEASE YOUR EXCELLINCY. ,—.,

I. In reference to the concluding paragraph ofmy report ,_ the. survey nfn line for 8 Canal, to unite the Bay ofFunday the. GulfnfSt. Lawrence, I have the honour to offer the RIM. ing observutltins on the practicability of cutting a channel the Isthmus connecting New Brunswick with Nova Scotia.

2. The object in View is, to cut a Channel of moderate dimen. sions from Buy Verle to Cumberland Basin, and‘ to permit“. action nftlte water thus united to form a Channel sufﬁcient!" the purposes of Navigation. , , ‘

3. The Tidal observations which are about to be mnde by C|P|_ Owns, R. N., I out given tounderstund, will not be. completed irt loss than one your from the time ol'comntencing them. In ‘ absence ul'tlie result of these observations, 1 cannot give any n. 1 count oftlie difference oflhe level ofthe 'l‘ides, sons todelermino. ' the fall from one point to the other, in order to judge ifthdhun. ; rent will be nfsufﬁcient fiirce to effect l'ucll an opening would but on the 'I‘antnrnrir or adjoining marshes. _ 'l I

4. ‘Every Spring Tide would, if not restrained by the D it“, ' ﬂood the Marshes, which are the most valuable pnrtaofthe armn. I in that neighbourhood. On opening a Channel, as proposed, it will bcihiglily important that the safety oftbese Marshes shall not be compromised; to prevent this will be I matter ofcpnsi-, ‘derable difﬁculty.

5. The Soft soil of which the Marshes- are composed, woulrb 2

di ﬂicult to set limits to the width of the channel. Dykcs placed 1? at any reasonable distance apart. ltetvveen which the channel 7, should be. formed, would be liable to be undermined and thrown} ,, down by the nctinn ofthe water on the baltkl, n circumstance art“; frequent occurrence to the present dy kes, Ind from which citqu " tlte’l‘untltnar River is continually and pert-rpiihly altering iw course; and as the deptliuoftlit-I channel would gradually extend 3

the banks by piles. 3 6. That part oftlte excavation towards Bay Verte wouldh ’ through solid-stone rock, which would yield very little to the 7' action oftlie water; it would be highly probable that the rocky . channel would become, in process of time. I dangerous rapid ; ands at tltejunclion oftlte rock with tho marsh land, the water, in- ‘ stead ofcontinuing to flow with a gradual slope towards Cum- ‘ bet-bind Basin. would, on leaving the rocky part, Icoop out the V Soft soil, and form a full. \ 't 7. It may be observed. that the communication w’ould be for, some time. interrupted between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, '3 as no bridge could be pinned across the channel until the ultinilto \vidtlt "fit was determined. v . i 8 These rireumstnncos, deduced from theory, appear to render it doubtful,nfter all, if a channel, so proposed, would be easily nI-t. tigable. At all events, so much uncertainty appears to exist,,:= that the project would be extremely hazardous. With lllll view- ofthe case, your Excellency triny probably agree with me, that it is not desirable to prosecute the inquiry further. I have the honour to be, Your Excellency'o most obedient humble servant, ,

n. o. CRAWLEY,

- Capt. R. Engineers. ' His Excellency Sir W. M. G. i ‘ Colebrook, K. H. &c. &c.

ST. JOHN, N. 8., April 29.—Thero are, we beliove, a larger number ofShips in this port, at 'present, than has ever before been seen here in the month oprril, the square rigged vel- sels amounting to nearly sixty, and all actively engaged in unloading or taking in cargoes. Such an unprecedented inﬂux ofsltipping, at one time, so early in the spring, has given quite ti spur to business, and deals and timber are looking upiti price. - ‘

The Legislature of New Brunswick was prorogued on the Iltlt_April. - ‘ Extract from a Petition, praying the dissolution oftho New Brunswick Legislature ;-'-— ’ ‘ll‘lial the Revenue Bill in operation from the lst ittst., is a tissue _ofincotigruities and discrepancies, and alone is luf- ﬁcient to mark the ilﬁbecile and . curclos character of the majority of the Legislature},

HALIFAX, April 21.-——By papers received by Keeﬂcr brigantine Return, from Jamnica, to the 25th ult., we have- received intelligence of the arrival of I’t'esidettt Boyer at. Kingston, Jamaica, the 19th ofMurch, in H. M. Ship Scylla. He left a million of dullat‘a in the Treasury, and he had a very large sutuin doubloons with him, and jewels ot'im- tneitse vnlue. '

He landed the day after-his arrival, and proceeded to pri- vate lodgings. It was said lltut'he would remain at Jamaica to watch the tttovemettts in Huyti. - 2 Two very severe shocks ofnn earthquake were felt in Kingston on the night of the 20th. The second shock we: attended by a loud rumbling noise and a violent- heaving bf the earth.

These shock: were the most severe lately felt in Jamniﬁ. The Hebrews hastened to their synagogues and the Wesley. ans to their Chapel, to interccdu at the shrine of Omnipry tence for their safety.

The Cortttniésmn for suppressing the slave trade had a:-

rivetl at Kingston. ‘. HALIFAX, April 24:.

The latest accounts from Hayti state, that the Revolu. tiortists were carrying every thing before. them. A pmvi: siotml Government hurl been established, with General Hernrd at its. head. The General, in his Address talk! People and the Artny, says:—-— i.

“ Citizens and-Soldietsl—A revolution nnexampled it tho annals oftlte .world-—a revolution ultogether moral it“ OiDCI‘EIlpll—‘~IIRB changed the face of Hnyti. Tranquillin has been restored to the domestic hearth; I have been oiled by the people to be placed at their ltead,to execute their resolutions, and to establish their rights, too long trampled

upo‘p. My soul , moved with patriotic cutotionsnﬂtd 59M" lectiom of national disgrace, has answered to In. Popul‘r call.” - - --' ' ' *

British irritate on the I3th,‘ and hailed for Jamaica "‘0!" 15th. Commercial operations had been entirely - Three British frighten had arrived from Jalnﬂd‘m" w??? women of British subjects and their prOPGF'Y- A i

Rounnnnzs IN Ptc'roul—The Observer live! inf"

oftho breaking open ofﬂn A. _mcjuin at the Albion ‘

decidedly favorable manner, and d...; '

heus'ton, however, was felt as to the course the, English would 1

his Excellency accompanied the Report, by which it Willi). seen that serious obstacles oppoaeythe success ofthis impq. >

offer 50 little resistance to a current of water, that it would [3.5.11 .

4th. Texas to be represented in the Canon] Centre... v, .

to upwardsof forty feet, it would be extremely diﬁicult to secure-fit, ' ’

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President Boyer had abdicated—Ho went on fbgordn »; suspendedu’ I

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