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,der and applause arose from the crowded courtiers; and the nionarcli’s satisfaction now filled to overflowing, “God will reward you,’ he exclaimed, ‘ for I‘cpnnot.”

But‘a more serious and a more strikingxlispl-ay was still’to follow. The artillery were to exhibit their pow- ers ; and ‘the crowd rushed out, and Scattered over the hillsto see its practice. A sheet was attached to the

. nppo'site face ofthe ravine, the valley rang to the roar ofthe guns; and as the white cloth fiew inshreds 'to the wind,- uuder a ra id discharge of round shot, cazinis- té‘r-sind grape, amid the crumbling of the rock, and the “it of,,,falliitg stones, shouts of admiration rang from iifi to bill; This eventful evening. was closed by testi— monies ofthe king’s satisfaction, in the shape of a huge pepper pie’ from the royal kitchen, with his Commands um his children might feast ; and a visit from the royal

__ coiifessor, a dwarf enveloped in robes and turbans,’and » Earmed ,vvi’thlsilver cross and crosier. Seating himself

éI‘chair, he delivered a speech, which affords as good

‘fifit‘icirn’en of court oratory as any thing that we‘remem-

viii-find also SitM’Vs the, powerful effect of the presents on

i only sensibilities. The speech was as followsz~

orty'years have rolled away since ASft-IIV‘OOSGII, on

se memory be.peace! grandsire to our beloved mon- ream, that the red men' were bringing

. ,. to" his kingdom clirious and beautiful commodities _ lromcou'ntirles beyond the great sea. The astrologers,

tin/being commanded to give an interpretation thereof, lire ictiad wilh one accord, that‘foreigners froth the land if, gyptwox‘ild come into Abyssinia during his majesty’s ‘ii‘ot’tillustritfiis reign ; and that yet more and wealthier 'loild follow it that of his son, and of his son’s son, who shmld sit nett upon the throne. Praise be unto God, Athd the dreantand its interpretation have now been fol- dilde Our eyes, though they be old” have never beheld ’n'fnders until his day; and during the reign over Shoa oilseven succetsive kings, no such miracles as these have risen wrought it Ethiopia! l” '

l A e a: a ' ‘- 5,The, march, and the foray into the country ofone'of ‘ the: Gaifa tribes,ar’e adtnir-ably.told, and perhaps are

amoii‘g‘ithe best descriptions in the volumes—exact with-

1,. figu‘tfheing'tediousmnd deeply coloured without exagger-

fi' atiori. "But we mist hasten to other things. This was

'3': ‘3 mbnamh’s eighty-fourth foray, and from this We

ay conceive something ofthe horrors of barbarian life,

,nd ofthe tremendms evils which nations have escaped

Manse laws and principles tame down the original evil of

his».

.‘ "We are glad to find that the embassy refused to take

my share in‘ this horrible work, though they fell into

some disrepute with the troops, and even with the mon- arch, for their remissness. The king had even rcserv-

., an unlucky Galla in a tree, to be'shot by his guests.

tit this they declined, first, on the pretext of its being the Sabbath, and next, more distinctly, on the ground that—“ no public body was au‘thorised by the law of na- tions to draw a sword offensively in any country not at war with its own.” They then offered the compromise, “ that an elephant was esteemed equivalent to forty Gal- Ias, and a wild buffalo to five, and that they were ready to ‘shoot as‘many of both as his majesty pleased.” But

ixthe embassy did more effectualthings; the sick and

“wounded received rel‘ieffrom them to the extent oftheir means, and they even prevailed on the king to liberate

call his prisoners. The troops in the foray amountedto

' abou‘thZOfiOO. ' . ' ‘

On the return of this destroying ex'dition, which seems to have turned a very fine country into a desert. the king made'a kind of trium‘phal entry into his capital. ,His costume was splendidly savage. A lion’s skin over his shoulders, richly ornamented,-and half concealing beneatlt'ita folds an embroidered green mantle oflndian manufacture; on his right shoulder were three chains ofgold, its emblemsof the Holy Trinity, (fraud the fresh pluckedbough of asparagus, which denoted his recent explicit, rose from the centre of an embossed corouet of silver‘oh his brow. His (lappled war-horse, in housings ofblue and yellow, was led beside him; and in front his " champion” rode a coal-black charger, bearing the royal shield of. massive silver, with the cross upon it, and dressed in a panther’s hide. The two chiefoflicers of

. , his army rode oti either side ofthe crimson umbrella: at

the‘pulace gates, a deputation of priests in white robes

réc‘eived the conqueror with a benediction, and a volley of'musketry announced his arrival. The leader ofthe royal matchlock men performed 'a war dance before the

Ark, as it was borne along, and,in the inner court the

principal warriors,'each carrying some human fragment on his lance, flung them on the ground before the royal

{obtain/0|, and shouted their war praise.

The embassy at length attained personal distinction by the'death of an elephant, which one of the party brougbt‘to the ground by a two-ounce ball. The “war- riors” were all in astonishmentat this feat, to which all had predicted the most disastrous termination; and “Baron, the brave chiefof the Soopa,” exclaiined in his

delight, “ the world was made for you, and no one else has any business in it l”

Weaying excepted, the people manufactured nothing; but,Br.itish commerce has long been known, though eudently ofthe coarsest kind. At length, on his ma- jesty’s being told that five thousand looins would bring him more wealth than ten .thousand soldiers, he gradu‘ ally consented to form a commercial treaty. The crown thadhitherto apprOpriated the property of strangers dy- Ing in the country. The purchase or display of costly goods by the subject had been interdicted, and a maxim exhibiting the whole jealousy of savage life had been es- tablished, tlia‘t'the stranger who once entered was never to depart from Abyssinia. By the articles of the corn- mercial treaty, all those barbarous prohibitions have been abolished.

We recommend the enquirers into the truth of Hero- 5.“(l,otus, to examine the curious illustrations stated in these volumes; and, among the rest, the kingdom of pigmies. T.er geographer will find ample interest in tracing the course of the Gochob, a sort of central Nile: and the vpatnralist, botanist, and entomologist, will find abundant mformation in the very interesting and complete appen- dices on those subjects. The history ofthe Christian “11551an of early ages is an excellent chapter, and the general statistics of religion.

, The practical religion of the Abyssinian Christian is ofthe very lowest degree of formality. Fasts, penances, and excommunications, form the chief discipline; but the penitent can always provide a substitute for the two former, and the latter is always to be averted by money. Spiritual offences, however, are rare; for murder and sacrilege alone give um‘brage to the easy consciences of . ‘the natives of Shoa. Abstinence and largesses ofmoney I .are eqmvalent to wiping away every sin. Their creed advises the Invocation ofs‘aints, confession to the priest, and faith in charms and amulets. Prayers for the dead and absolution, are indispensable; and, as. a more sum: mary mode of relieving the burdens ofthe flesh, it is I pronounced, that all sins are forgiven from the moment

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that the kiss ofthe pilgrim is imprinted on the stones Of Jerusalem, and that even kissing the hand of a. priest purifies the body from all "sin. A creed ofthis order, which makes spiritual safety dependent, not upon 'per- sonal purification ofmind and the divine mercy, but up- on forms which are unconnected with either, and which even can be executed by a substitutemf course excludes the necessity for morals ofany kind. All is corruption 4—“ Born amid falsehood and deceit. cradled in blood- shed,’and nursed in the arms ofidleness and debauchery, the national character almost defies the missionary.”

There ,are sortie strangeremnants of Judaism still liti- geritig amdngst the tribes ofthese highland regions. The Gallabhave a tradition. that their whole nation will chef day/be called on to march, rn masse, and re-conqne: Palestine for the return ofthe Jews. The king ofSlioa regards himself as a direct descendant of the house of Solomott', calls himself king ofIsrael, and the national standard bears the motto, “ The Lion of the tribe of Ju- rdah liatbi'prevailed.” They believe the 45th Psalmvto be a prophecy of Queen Magueda’s visit to Jerusalem: whither she was attended by a daughter of Hiram, king onyre. The Jewish prohibitions against the flesh of unclean animals are observed by the Abyssinians. The sinew which shrank, and the eating of which was pro- hibited by the Israelites, were also prohibited in Shoa. The Jewish Sabbath is strictly observed. The Abys— sinians are said, by Ludolf, to be the greatest fosters in‘ the world—The Wednesdays and Fridays are fastspy the forty days before Easter are rigidly observed as a fast; and froth the Thursday preceding Easter till the Sunday, no morsel of meat is to enter the lips, and the prohibition against drink is equally rigorous. St. Michael and the VirginMary are venerated in the high- est degree; St. Michael as the leader ofthe hostso heaven, and the latter as the cliiefofall saints, the queen of heaven and e i if d both as the great intercessors of mankind. " ,

Like the Jews of old, the Abyssinians weep and la- ment on all ricCasions ofdeath ;' and the shriek ascends to the sky, as if the so‘iil could be recalled from the world of spirits. As with the Jews, the most inferior garments are employed as the weeds of woe; and the skin torn from the temples, and scarified on the check anel'breast, proclaims the last extremity of grief. As the Robbins believe that angels were the governors of all sublunary things, the Abyssinians adopt this belief: carryingit even further, they confidently implore their assistance in all concerns, and invoke and adore them in a higher degree than the Creator. The clergy enjoy the price of death-bed confession; and the churchyard is sternly denied to all who dierwithout the rite, or whose relations refuse the fee and the funeral feast. Eight pieces of salt are the price 'ofwafting a poor man’s soul to the place of'rest, and the feast for the dead places him in a state of happinesstaccording to the cost ofthe entertain- ment. For the rich, money procures the attendance of priests, who absolve, and pray cbntinually day and night. The anniversaries ofthe deaths ofthe six kings ofShoa are held with great ceremony in the capital; and once every twelvemonth, before a splendidjfeast, their souls are absolved from all sin. 7

M ajor Harris expresses himsolfardently and eloquent- ‘ly oii the hopes of commerce which might be maintain; ed by Great Britain with thislittle-knmvn but productive part of the World. It is notorious that gold and gold dust, ivory, ostrich feathers, peltrios, spices. wax, and precious gums, form a part ofthe failing of every slave caravan; notwithstanding that tlie'tedioustiessoftlietransport, and the peniiriunsness ofthe Indian and Arab merchant:~ offer but it small compensation fortlieii‘ labour. No quarter ofthe globe abounds to a greater extent in vege- table and mineral productions than tropical Africa: and in the populous”, fertile, and salubrious portions lying immediately north (if tile—equator, the very highest capa- bilities are presented for the employ ment of British capi- _tal. Coal has already been found; cotton, of a quality unrivalled in the_wliole world, is everywhere-a wood, and might be_cultivated to any extent. The coffee which is sold in Arabia as the produce of Mocha, is chiefly of wild African growth; and that species of the tea plant which is used by the 'lower orders ofthe Chi- nese, flourishes so widely, and with so little care, that the climate would doubtless be found well adapted for the higher—flavoured and more delicate species. if, at a very moderate calculation, a sum falling very short. of a hundred thousand pounds sterling can be annually invested in European goods, to supplythe wants ofsome ofthe poorer tribes ailjaCBnt to Abyssinia, what impor- tant results might not be anticipated from well-directed efforts, adopting the natural means of communication in

Africa? it

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Before the mission took its departure, it did honor to the character ofits country, by one act which alone would have been worth its time and trouble. The hor- rid policy of African despotism, condemns all the mem- bers ofthe throne to the dungeon, from the moment of the royal accession. The king had exhibited qualities ofa very unexpected order in an African despot, and, under the guidance of the mission, had made some ad- vances to justice, and even to clemency. At this period, he was suddenly seized with an alarming spasmodic dis- order, and he apprehended that his cpustitution, enfee- bled by the habits of his life, was likely to’give way. On his recovery being despaired of by both priests and phy~‘ sicians, he suddenly sent for the British mission. ’

“ ‘My children,’ said his majesty in a sepulchral voice, as be extended his burning hand towards them, ‘ behold I am sore stricken. Last night they believed me to be dead, and the voice of mourning had arisen within the palace walls; but God hath‘spared me until no‘v.’ H ~

It seems to be the custom for the king’s , physicians to taste the draught prescribed for him, and an atteinpt being made to do this by the British, the sick monarch generously forbade it.

“ ‘ What need is there now of this i’ he exclaimed, reproachfully. ‘ Do I not know thatyou would adminis- ter to Sahela Selasse nothing that could do him mis- cliief!’ ”

The reader will probably remember an almost simi- lar act of confidence of Alexander the Great in his'phy- sician. An opportunity was now taken ofurging him to’ an act of humanity, however strongly opposed to the habits of the‘country, and to the interests ofthe man. It was represented to him that his uncles and brothers had been inirnured in a dungeon during the thirty years ofhis reign, and that no act could be more honourable to himself, or acceptable‘to Heaven, than the extinction ofthis barbarous custotn. .

“ ‘ And I will release them,’ returned after a moment’s debate within himself. Eucharist I swear, and by the Church oft in Koora Gadel, that ifSahela Selasse arises from this bed of sickness, all of whom you speak shall be restored to the enjoyment ofliberty.’ ”

g the monarch, ‘ By the Holy he Holy Trinity

an: actuarial m

at that place,

Fortunately he did arise from that bed of sickness, and he honourablyfdetermined to keep his promise. The royal captives were stayed, and the British mission were summoned to see their Introduction into the presence. They had been so exhausted by long captivity, that at first they seemed scarcely to comprehend freedom. They had been man-ricled, and spent their, time in the fabrica- tion of harps and combs, of which they brought speci- mens to lay at the feet oftheir monarch. This touching interview concluded with a speech of the king to the embassy—

t‘ ‘. My children, you “will write all that you have' seen to your country, and will say to thingflritysh Queen, that, though far behind the nations of the White Men, from whom Ethiopia first received her religion, there yet re- mains a spark of Christian love in the breast ofthe King ofShoa.’ ” i

We have thus given a rapid and bird's‘eye view of a, work which we'regarrl as rivalling in interest, and im— portance any ” book oftravels" of this century._ The name ofAbyssinia was scarcely more than a recollection, connected with'tlic adventurmis ramblings of a Brtice, for the romantic purpose ofdiscovoring the source of the Nile. His narrative had also been wholly profit.less-—_— attracting public curiosity in a remarkable degree at the tinie,~ but no foundation of European intercourse was laid, and no movement of European traffic followed. But giving Bruce all the credit, which was so long denied him, for fidelity to fact, and for the spirit of bold adventure which be exhibited in penetrating a land of violence and barbarism, the mission of Major Harris at once establishes its object on more substantial grounds. it is not a private adventure, but a public act, rendered natural by the circumstances of British neighbourhood, and important for the opening ofAbyssinia and central Africa to the greatest civilizer which the world has ever seen—-tlie commerce of England. There are still obvi- ous difficulties of transit between the coast and the capital, by the ordinary route. But ifthe navigation of the Gochob, or the route frotn Tajura, should once be secured, the trade will have commenced which, in the course of a few years, will change :the face ofAbyssiiiia ; limit, ifnot extinguish, that disgrace ’of human nature —«-the slave trade; and, if not reform, at least enlighten, the clouded Christianity of the people.

Weihave a kind ofimprcssion, that some general im- provement is about to take place in the more neglected portionsofthe world, and that England is honoured to be the chiefagentin the great wot k. Africa, which has been under a'brm forms, smany thousand ' ars, may be on the eve of relief: I; be misery, lawle tass,and ini- purity of barbaris we are strongff inclined to look upon this esta'b hment of Biitish feeling and inter- course in Abyssinia as the commencement of that proud and fortunate change: All attempts to enter Africa by the western coast have failed. The heat, the swamps, the rank vegetation, and theiunhealthy atmosphere, have proved. insurmountable barriers. The north is fenced by a line of burning wilderness.x But the east is open, free, fertile, and beautiful. A British factory in Abys- sinia would be not merely alsource of infinite comfort to the people, by the communication of European conve- niences and manufactures, but a source ofliglit. British example would teach obedience and loyalty to the laws, subordination on the partof the people, and mercy on that of the sovereign.

» UNITED STATES. It is considered beyond a doubt that the Senate will ratify the Tr ‘uty for the annexation of Texas to the United States.

The vote will stand, it is Said, M38 for annexation, 13ngainst

it—one Senator being absent, 51 being the whole number of senators. A \Vashington paper says—‘ So far as the Presi- dent ofthe United States and the President of Texas are concerned, the Treaty is all htit niatle.’ V

Texas is still at war with Mexico. The Republic has never acknowledged lier independence. She looks upon Texas as a part (if her Territory, and it is quite clear that the rati- ficntion of n Treaty ofAiiuexntiou by the United States will involve the Republic in a War with Mexico. The New York merchants seem to be well aware ofthis, and have be- come alarmed. A panic has seized the Stock Market, and much excitement prevails.

The New York Express says :—‘ The panic iii the Stock Market to day is greater than it was on Saturday. it has become a fright. AllState Stocks are lower, fi‘ointwo to three per cent, and Federal Government Stocks “‘0!!! one and a lialfto ttvo per cent. Fancy Stocks Hl'e also effected more or less, fi‘oni one to four percent. Nor are inert-hams engaged in commerce, and interested in slijpping, without serious alarm. A war with Mexico necessarily consequent upoti the annexation of '.l‘cxns, (if not ,a war with Great Bri- tain,) is looked upon as throwing open our navigation, iIn- protected, to the privateering of all nations; for. In case of such a war, no doubt, our vessels would be a tempting prey to adventurers from all parts‘of Europe and of South Ame- rica, under the Mexicali flag. The agitation ofthe Texas matter in Washington threatens seriously to affect, more 01‘ less, all our trading interests. _ ':

PIRACY IN THE CHXNESE SEAs.—A letter in the Boston’ Transcript, fi'om Matiilla, states the loss ofthe schooners Zephyr, and Angelonar- both late of Boston.—The Zephyr was bound to Bombay from Canton, for a cargo of opium, and had on board' six hundred thousand dollars in specie. The letter saysz— '

“She was taken in the China Sea byPirates, and all on board murdered. l have not heard the particulars about‘the Angelona, but I understand that all her crew were murdered. The Zephyr was sold to an American in Canton, and the Angelonu to a foreigner.” '

SLAVE 'FflADE.—-A letter from Havana, lished in the New Orleans Bee, says:

“ A ship arrived on the coast last week with upwards of one thousand negi‘oes, and it is said that $13,000 were paid to the Captain Gehernl so as to allow the landing of them.”

LATER Fungi HAVANA.—Tlle Journal of Commerce learns from the passengers in the bark Hiiulco, which left Havana March Bill, that some ofthe slaves Who had participated in the late insurrection had implicated several ofthe planters who were arrested by the authorities and thrown into prison. x

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CANADA.

Party politics at Montreal grow more exciting daily. Bands of inen—partizaus of both Candidates—parade the streets nightly, and continued interruptions of Meetings take place. We fear there will be rough work at the Hust- ings. The result ofthe Election is looked to with great in- terest throughout Canada. The triumph ofthe four Minis- tei‘ialist Candidates is considered certain, although the op- position is powerful nnd zealous.

OUR COMMERCIAL PROSPECTS.—We see and hear ofsians in almost every quarter ofiinprovenient in commercial tribut- ters, and have no doubt that when the spring business fairly opens a marked improvement will be exhibited in the state ot'the Country generally. In Canada great activity is mani- fasted this spring in every department oftrade. Extenswe preparations are now in progress at the port of Toronto for the opening ofthe spring navigation. The Colonist states upon good authority, that there are upwards ofthi‘ee blind: red men at present employed in erecting piers, wharves and warehouses in Kingston Harbor. The prospects, are considered to be favourable for an extensive spring business.

QUEBEC, March 22.—Great.preparati0ns are being made throughout the French country for wheat sowing this spring;

land if the result be favourable this year, the next witl a“

Lower Canada once more exporting her superfluous W duct. In the Parish of Berthier alone, from last yea,“ . j _ over and above seed, there are 10,000 bushels ot' store—Montreal Times. . v I r The Toronto Cdlonist ofthe l5th inst, says—“ we oti authority oti which we eat] rely, that Mr. Harrison aSSisting Messrs. Viger and Draper, in the formation new Ministry.” ' ’ .- : MILITARY Rvo.——A party, constsfiug ofan officer-q engineers, two oflicers of the'l4th, two crvtl asststun'gsk twelve men, will start in a few days to explore the i, , betweeh Qliehec and..l{alifux, for the purpose ofmaki ‘ _ u litie for the formation ofa grniitl milttnry rpml .. ‘ tiicatioii between those places. The Imperial-Guy", has granted £l000 sterling, for the purpose or ping->3“; The, work is intended to be carried into execution “as: ‘ as practicable. 'l‘liis Iiieusiive will be. highly hepatic“, I opening out that portion of the Provmt-es, omit}, ,. the carriage ofthe mails, and the transport ofprodn

Montreal Times. NOVA SCU'l‘IA. V

HALIFAX, Aprif8__—()Ul' Legislature is tiow getting with the business for which it was called together, generally supposed the Session will close early in week. ‘ .

A Bill was introduced into the Legislative ,fh Thursday by the lion. Mr. ,Mor'on, giving to nbsqu’ cilloi's the privilege of voting by proxy—Journal.

SUGAR S'ricxs.—~Mr. John McDongnll, Grocer, City, upon opening a liogshead of sugar, last. week“, t” ed in the centre 65 lbs. of cord wood, evidetitiy ' Scotia growth. The mystery is—liow did itvget the“ for what purpose? \Ve know that mackerel sent United States from hence have turned to stone on tag. sage, the pcti'efaction nssnrningall the tnii’ieralogicaf. ofthe granite or pebbles of the port at which they packed—but tliat'a hogshead filled With sugar in Indies should, upon being opened liege, present in rises a wood indigenous to this Province, is one of those. of Nature for which we can account on no prinpr ' svmpatby or mutual nfl‘inity. Query—May the may“ the vessel, under the supposition that the sticks woutd to sugar barley or black yock on the passage, and n _ any intention’ofdcfi'nuding the purchaser, have placed in the position in which they were found? If the sup . », tion does not prognosticnte much for his knowlerlgg . transmutation of cord wood—may it not be excngeBJfi highly laudable experiment to increase the price of. , production 9 “lo are afraid. however, that nothing, ‘ - come ofit btit suspicion—[Intifax Times, flprtl 9. > ‘

M )TION FOR. Wan or CONFIDENCE—ANOTHER Foup. DAxs’ DEBATE.——Yesterday, Mr. Howe moved that the H" resolve itself into a committee on the general Staten ; Province, for the purpose of considering the structure position ofthe Executive Council. This was made the 'ofthe day for this day, Tuesday. —1b.

MELANCHOLY GASUA TIES AND Loss OF LIFE AT LACE.—0n the evening of the 21st itist., James, second of Patrick McKay, ofthe North Shore of Wallace, is p v ing youth, 19 years of age, left his father’s on skates, errand to a neighbour’s, a few miles distant, fell in’ near Horton’s Point, at the entrance of the harbour, a withstanding the strenuous efforts ‘of' Mr. Solomon l . who with several other persons hurried to the spot, used every possible exertion to save him, at the inning. danger of his own life. was unfortunately drowned. ‘ body was found the following day near the spot wh ,, sank, and conveyed to his SOl‘l‘tHV-Strikel’l relatives. the community ni'oimtl ileepiy- syii‘Ipatliisqd with the s ‘ ei‘s for the untimely death ofthis young man, out o‘fi'i'c bud of manhood. scarcely hail four days elapsed, ere nu ; s dent of(ifpossible) a still more tri‘elancholy nature rook ‘ —-Capt} John O’Brien, formerly of Halifax, left his them! on the morning of the 26th it-st., on a shooting 9 i '* sion a few miles distant, and was killed by his gun {meithth tally going offL—tlie gun was heavily l02ttlt‘tl fur geese. ‘1!" supposed he must have fallen on the ice, the force of theii‘t ignited the pet‘aus on (mp, discharging the whole load'int his left thigh, causing a ghastly wound, shattering tlIe'fie‘ in a fearful manner, and the unfortunate man in a» or minutes bled to death. ()1) the arrival ofliis suinwhohug- toned to the spot, he found his parent lying weltcring in [1' blood, with life nearly extin‘ct. The shattered i'emp' so the poor fellow, covered with blood, were curried to his 3' presenting to his. disconsola‘te widow a truly irielnu'cholyatt awful contrast to the loved partner who left her, in buoyar'tk spirits, but a few hours previous, to enjoy the sport ofgo'oak hunting, of'wliicli he \vas a keen and successful follower; These unfortunateaccidents have thrown quite agloom m the community, and as they prove the “ uncertainty of y will, it is to be hoped, cause people to be more cautioE future—Communicated to the Times. ’ .

, NEW BRUNSWICK. .

Disease DJ The Cnux'rv oi: GLi'lUGEVI‘IER.—X7t‘<‘t?l‘llfl}’. Home it cut into Ctluttlifllue on the M95113? ofthe Li"!!! G0 or, relative to a disease “'lllCll at itl‘P‘t-‘IIL (’Xlsls in the a County, of a most disgusting and fatal 'characzer, and wliiéhi the opinion ofmetlical rim-sum, in that Quarter, FCSl‘inbiES Leprosy of the 17th century. - I ’37}

It appeaied from documents 'vhitti‘gwsre read. that the disehse made IIS appearance in 1621. since ,w‘bich seven persons have died ofthis loathso‘no malady, having lingered from three. ' five or six yearsin a most miserable condition; one of who who had been enclosed in a log but, and who was fed thm’n’ hole in the same. having died, as was supposed. insane; andsmi" was the dread of persons. in Consequence of the supposed ' tious nature of the tllSt‘ItKe. that in some cases the Over e the poor had to carry the unhappy creatures. the supplyi , which was necessary to support existence, and for the consult??- tion of which they retained their natural desire and appetite. 'i

That the disease is infections, would appear from the fact personshaving been attacked with it who had slept with ', other,- and in one instance a young man who had assistedjb carrying a coffin containing the corpse of a person who hailid’iflf‘ with the disorder. and upon whose clothes some ofthe content had oozed. subsequently caught the infection and died.

It appears farther, that there are at present 12 persons in , ing under this disease, in the county of Gloucester. and therett about the same number rifcnses on the other side ofthe line it! separates it from Northnm‘nerlantl. Altho’ there are prob other cases which are concealed. as a knowledge that a perm has It, excludes its Victim from society. in

Among the crises enumerated, is that of a female who wassbip' wrecked at Caraquet, on her wav to Quebec ; and who altertvtil‘gllb returned to Chutliam, where the disorder developed itself. - extended to two o‘hei‘s of the family in which she resided, autism: ' a chifd who was intimate there; all of whom died. III fact!“ disorder invariably terminates fatally. « - - ‘- .

The reading the several documents connected with this subject.‘ created a strong sympathy in the House and compassionbr the ' unhappy sufferers. Dr Thomson and Dr Earle, both gave‘it as their opinion that the disorder is not the leprosy. The‘formei”. gave a very lucid account ofthe effects ofthe mode ofhvingatyi ‘5 the habits of the French people among whom this disorder , i‘ appeared, which are filthy in the extreme, and which not' predisposes their systems-for the reception ofthis or any other scrofulous disorder, but renders it more difficult to cure; and he recommended that their habits of life and the food by which nature is sustained should be changed. and that by Education. and amusement the minds of those poor people might become, elevated, and brought. with their bodies, into more healthy and . Vigorous action. .

The House passed a Resolution unanimously, placing £500at the disposal of the Executive government; for the purpose of procuring medical treatment, and separating those who are labour- ing undfr the d'sease from _the rest of the inhabitants; and for alleviating as much as-posmble the few remaining days 01‘ theit miserable existence. ' 4

Furnace—The New BFUHSWick Assembly which had directed a Special Committee to enquire intothe circum‘ ‘ stances ofthe,release of Messrs. Doak 51. Hill, publishera'of the Loyalist, who were imprisoned under the Speaker‘s!”- rant for breach of privilege, have been enlightened by teniug to a report, the reading of which was commeth by Mr. End. The report considered that the House Wflvbound to defend its privileges and transmit them to posteriti“ closed with some restrictions upon his Honor Judge..0fifmr,

for his decision against the right of the House ‘ i i

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