u loch however, none but his parents could duly appreciate, as it related to several things known only to them. 'l llt' whole letter led us to believe,yea. ictt no doubts on our minds, that he had become supremely interested in the concerns of his soul, and that in.- heart was renewed by divine g'ace.

this discovery brought to the sor- rowing mother greater 'oy than if there had been conferred upon her and her family a title to the Indies. l: was as though her child had been raised from the dead. The sunshine of hope again rested upon her bright- »ning countenance. The change in lite appearance ofthe whole family was strikingly observable. It was . - though a. dark cloud had suddenly been rolled away, and the sun had marred in all his effulgence upon the “'ZPItC.

There was only one of his family i= m- that had not been brought in, ﬁnd in relation to that one,Mr. R——— t'i'ttial'ked, in a communication re- cently received-—

‘lbelieve that my conﬁdence in ma. covenant promises of God, has never been greater with respect to my one of our children than it now h'i‘especting the one who has not yet, l fear, fully embraced the Saviour.’

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Here I wish the reader to pause and ponder these facts: for they are well authenticated facts. If parents .id give up their children, when they brought them to baptism, in faith. if “trey held on to the promises of God A relation to their children in after .'lt3 with firm faith—ifthey reared up weir offspring, not as though they "i-rctheirs, but God’s children—if continued to believe and pray, uni let the light of their example Curie around the path of their tilpring. would not those offspring .ca:.ze all that is promised in the . itenant? Would they not become generate and spiritual children of me Lord? Can a solitary in- . : ince be shown, where this—all this ' as been done on the part of the pa- --ints, and the promise of God has ~ sled? Does not the baptismal ser- 'l cc ofthe Episcopal Church then. weak a solemn note of warning to parents—laying the sin of their chil- .:~~eri's living and dying unregenerate,

“:5 their door? Parents, think of -.;ese things! Coxcauoxn. ~—

.-' a Miss , on HER BIRTH Dar.

«wheryear has llitted by, .'~ other hopes now giltl the sky it thy pure virgin mind, ~::::e last to thee my lovely maid, ‘ty humble muse her tribute paid,— May this like favour ﬁnd'l

\isv beauty o’er thy sunny brow liar rosy garlands wreaths as now, Whilst youth dawns on thy way-— trvghtly may beam thy soft dark eye ; .‘rlav mem’t'y ne’er recall one sigh l-‘or pleasures past away.

Md when maturer years shall cast .‘ivir halo o’er the happy past,

[he past—to virtue given ; 'I‘nen may tho'christian graces shine, Reﬂecting on thy life’s decline,

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THE MORNING NEWS.

Snunmr, Auous'r 17,1944.

The steamer St. George returned yea- terday morning from I'ictou about six o’clock—being he'r aec0nd trip this week: she started for Miratnichi at ten. The English mail will not reach this place before Wednesday next.

CIIARLOTTE'I‘OWN Faun—The annual Fair under the direction of the Central Agricultural Society, will take place on Wednesday the lllh day of September next- As it has been decided that the CATTLE Snow should be held on the same day, in order to connect an addition- al interest with the business, there can scarcely be a doubt but the exhibition of the best Live Stock and Produce of the

titnately acquainted with the resources of the different districts of the Country, as well as with the wants and wishes ofits inhabitants; I thank you for the expres- sion of your opinion, that my exertions to become so, will be attended by benea- cial results to the Province.

“ I am gratiﬁed to learn, that the mode in which I have endeavoured to obey the Gracious commands of the Queen,to ren- iler equal justice to all. classes of Her Majesty’s subjects is satisfactory to you.

“ In the name of Lady Falkland, I gratefully acknowledge your good wishes towards her; and assure you, that she. highly appreciates the varied beauties at your extensive and fertile 'l‘ownship.

' FALKLAND. “ To the High éherifl‘, Sic.

His Excellency and Lady about ‘2 o‘clock embarked on board the Steam- er “ Albion,” for the East River, but the tide being rather low, they avail- ed themselves ofthe opportunity of viewing the Harbour, by going as

c w ‘ Spots in the Sen.—-A writer i I Madison Banner, says there “the "fab non:i visible in the w tic mu e their appearan- ‘ ' . few day... The diamette‘i (ivfniim largest is estimated at .3000 miles do

The [In ifait Herald has the fol paragraph; as for the truth,ne can a moment doubt it:—

ADVERTISING.-Il is lict~ that the business taxes freely in the newspaper. do , a business in the course ol a ‘79,,2‘.‘ hundred per Cent better than he'whn'd “0 not advertise. An acquaintance ofmzwv' ..whose name we are willing to gh. "‘ assures us thathe never did any thief comparatively speaking. until he twin“ toadvertise, and place m.- ,,,,,,,e dill" belore the public; now be is doiii-v'TV handsame business. ° ‘

Imam; llbl i-r

00" sincere lie. ma" Who adm.

DROWNED.-—A man named Edwani

far as the Light House, the scenery at either side affording Her Lady-,

colony, will excite amongst farmers and p the friends of Agriculture, that degree of: attention which so important a branch oft national wealth demands of the whole ;

Wmm'milr. See advertisement in ouri next page. LORD FALKLAND’S VISIT TOE 1’ I C 'I‘ 0 l5.

On Tuesday last, His Excellencyl accom anied by Lady Falkland and Miss aliburton, arrived at Pictou; they were met by the High Sheriff and . John Holmes, Esq. Member for the;E County, and escorted into Town.——f On the following morning a large par- i ty ofthe Inhabitants, including Cler-i gy and Laity, assembled at the Court; House and proceeded in procession i to the Royal Oak Hotel, and pre-i sented to His Excellency the follow- ; ing address: ; “ To His Excellency the Right Honourable ; Lucius Bentinck Viscount FALKLANDH Knight Grand Cross, kc. Etc. etc. '

“May it please your Excellency. ,

“The undersigned, High Sheriff}, Clergy, Magistrates, Merchants and 0-7 lhers ofthe Town ofl'ictou : in behallof theiiiselves,and the Inhabitants, thank your Excellency for the honor of this; your renewed visit. é

“ We view a repetition of these visits, as evidence ofa desire on the part of your Exeellency to be made accurately acquainted with the internal state ofthe Province, over which our gracious So- vereign, has been pleased to place you ; and we have the strongest confidence, that in your Excellency’s anxiety to pro- mote the welfare of the communitv at large, beneﬁcial results will be the. con- sequence. -

“YourExcsllency’s expressed determi- nation to do equaljustice to all portions ofller Majesty’s subjects in this Pro- vince, whilst instrnated with its Govern- ment. is well calculated to give assurance of the paternal regard manifested by our beloved Sovereign for her people.

“ We beg to convey through your Excellency to Vicountesa Falkland, the high sense we entertain ol the honor of this her first visit, to this County, and hope she may lung enjoy health and happiness to nct-oinpany your Excellent-v wherever Her Majesty's commands may : direct you ” ' To which His Excellency was pleased to make the following reply : '

Gentlemen,

“ I am obliged by your courteous wel- come to I’ictou. ;

“ It is necessary that in my capacity '

A calm foretaste of Heaven.

,of Lieutenant Governor,

I should be in- t

.ship and Miss

3 gaged in the guano trade alone.

Haliburton objects ‘ worthy of their pencils, and which they were gratiﬁed in sketching-1 On passing Citadel Point, (where a; display of colours by Mr. McKay, i seizing officer ofthe customs was ex- i hibited,‘i a salute was fired, followed by three hearty cheers. The steamer 3 shortly after returned, and proceeded . to New-Glasgow with His Excellency, i Lady, and retinue; accompanied by the High Sheriff, Messrs Blackadar, Holmes, Hatton, Crerar, Dickson, the Collector, and several other Gen- tlemen, where they were received by the Magistrates and inhabitants who were in attendance waiting their ar- rival.

Wc understand that the Pictou ad. dress to His Excellency was signed by all parties. The people of Nova Scotia do not care to copy any exam- ple which would teach them to exhi- bit disrespect towards the Queen’s Representative—Post.

Ir wos‘v oo.—There are a few wont do's on our last page, and thousands more could he added. It won’t do to take a newspaper and never pay for it. It won’t do to coax a lad out of another’s etnploy without taking the chance of getting ex- posed. It won’t do to go begging and I won’t do for one lobe easy and the boys Nor it won’t do to become a genllcmmi, because you may All these can he “served up" equal to a certain “beautiful style."

strike your benefactor in the face.

to take the mastery. think you know the printing.

lady‘s

Honor. I.\' am: ALMANACK.—-A very material error between the days of the month and the week, may be found in this year’s Alinauack—for instance, Septem- her is wholly wrong, and it is necessary to netice it on account of those whose business it is to refer to correct dates.— We wish it to be distinctly understood that not the slightest blame can be at- tached to Mr. Haszann, the publisher; as we are fully aware, that the calcula- tions were obtained from Halifax. and the error tests with the publisher there.

A late letter from England to a house in Boston,mentiona that vessels are at present in great demand—riot less than from 700 to 800 being en-

Tnt: Saunm AGAIN.-—-A Court will assemble to-morrow for the Trial ofCarr and Galloway upon a charge of Piracy.—-Jottr.

Howard, a batter hv trade w.’ found drowned in the'pond ch in; North Common, on Saturday. It i, supposed that in crossing the Com- mon after dark, he fell into the “a. ter, and not being able to extricate himelf from the mud, lost IIlSIII‘Cr- Herald.

Smome.-Corporal Moore of the Ist or Royals, committed suicide on Thursday morning, on George’sh- and. He had been later promoted and the only cause that can be It: signed for his committing the rash act, was grief at the loss of his child.

Tm: Canes—We are happy to learn from the country that their. .9 now every prospect of an abltndaat grain and potatoe crop. The gum in some parts is light, but upon the whole there will be a fair average

D crop.-ll.r Jow'.

Cover or Vice ADMIIHL'lV.-- Messrs Young and Twining, li‘atir application on Tuesday htst, ii. be- halfof claimants of property on board the Soladin, aiiiontiling in all to a- bout £l4,“00. The Advocate tier.- eral was of opinion, that no further evidence was necessary, and the Registrar and Marshal were ordered to indentify the property. Bonds were to be given in the sum on,-'3tl0l. to answer all the claims for salvage and costs. A claim of £103 lSs 3d. set up by Lieut. Bolman, ofthe fair Rosamond, as per centage for lreiglit (if money brought to the city from the wreck, was allowed by the Calm and the Marshall ordered to pay the same.

A Desrnna‘rn ‘VOMANn-A Woman named Harriet Harlin was brought before Alderman Redman, in Phila- delphia, charged with heating h" husband. \Vhilst iii the office, She became exasperated at Some remark of her husband, and pounced up“ hint with the fetecity ol'a pantherihm only gave hint a few blows when the ofﬁcer interfered. She turned upon the latter and struck him a blow '0" the side ofthe head, in a scientific and okilful manner, which laid him flat on the earth. The Alderman then interfering to preserve "'9 Peace' site flew at him with open hainisitme off his spectacles, and used him. '1' ther roughly. She was subdued hnl‘i ly with some exertions and commth in default of bail to prison.

a IG’Amone the estimates late voted in the. House of bommom