“Where #eall we go?’ said 1, turning’ Fouad and emilmg at the three black faces of my conpamious. ‘Our journey seems doom- ed tu be enlucky. parting supper. My telegraphiog done, | @io free tll half-past eleven.” 1 will take you,’ said Levison, ‘to a

emall but very decent hetei dewn by the -

harbour. The Hotel des Etrangers.”

**Oursed low nasty crib—gaimbling place!” |

said the major, lighting a chervot, us he got)

jato an open fly.

Mr. Levison drew himself wp in his punc- tilious way. *‘Sir,” he said, **the place is tn mew bands, or 1 would not hawe recom- mended the house, you may rely upon it.”’

“Sir,”’ said the major, liltiag bie broad- brimmed white hat, i e@er you my apolo- gies. | was not aware of that.”

aay dear sir, im

“ange, you're a hot-headed simpleton,’

were Mrs. B.'s last words, as we drove of

together. ' As we entered abare-looking saloon witha

‘

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never meation the affair)

A a — —_—— ee

That night, thanks to Arnott, I left Mar-| seilles with not one single piece of money) lost. The journey was prosperous. The-

Let us redeem it by @! loan was effected on very profitable terme.

Our house has floarished ever eince, and | Minnie and | have flourished hkewiae—and | increased. i

ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD. | |

| We have received by the last mail a copy of the London Sun of Dec. 15th, containing a letter signed by Thomas Bannister, of the Inner Temple,

i who catls attention to the fact that so long ago ag

"1840 he published a pamphlet proposing to orgsn- | ize the Empire after the fashion now advocated | by Mr. Howe. His article first appeared in the | Culonial Magaziue of September, 1340, publish- ed by Mr. Moutgomery, who sent it to Mr. Howe ; | Mr. Howe reviewed it in the Norascotian, of Oct. | Ist, I=$0, and these who have a file of this paper

( From the Halifar Colonist, Jan. 5.) | harbour was burned on Monday worning.

dihner-tuble m the middle, and a dingy bil-|' pessccsion wil fad ae anaes lined table at one end, the maior eaid to me,! relwtation of the pamphlet written by Mr. Ban- “f shall gO and wash ard dress for the! nister in 1840, denounced by Mr. Howe as an im- theatre, and then take a strul! while you do! practicable scheme that would ‘ iszolze the Colo- your telegranhing. Go up first, Julia, and!

nics inembarrassments far more weighty and dis- ade the rooms, ’

ea ie abe po - te he

“What slaves we poor women are!" said’ Mrs. B., a9 she sailed out.

astrous than any benefits it would now confer.” In | 1866 Mr. Howe produces as hie own this scheme

el

even if practicable, migbt involve the colenies in embarrasainente fur more weigh'y and dieastrous, | than any benefits it would eunter.

<— —

early opportunity of denouncing a scheme, which | is as bare of Russian troops as in ordinary times. jn Th ° ¢ Gxaminer.

A considerable nuaber of young men, natives ot | Galicia, who had taken part in the last Polish

Prevention | insurrection, have just passed through Warsaw. |

being better than cure, let us aveid the evil before | They had been sent to Siberia, but the Russian | it comes upou ns.” | government, at the justance wf the cabinet af!

A THE BURNING OF THE LIGHT-HOUSE AT ST. JOHN.

The “ Beacon” at the end of the bar in this It ia said that two sone of Mr. Lane, the keeper, spent

| the usua) way, and extingushing them in a pro- per time. as ten a. m. one of the young men weat to get some fuel from between decks, where there was about three chaldrons of cual. In this place were aleu the iron oil tanks ia which there was about 150 gallons of Albertine of. He found it full of smoke, and apprehending danger he’ closed the hatehway at once, and he aad his bro-; ther secured their clothes and the lamp reflectors. After this they opened the hatchway again, when a mass of flame burst out and they were anadle to replace the covering. Lbey then took to their boat and came ashore. The tug boat Sultan was sent down toon after by Capt. Firth, but not, we are informed, at the instance of Mr. Crookshank, las stated in the Globe. Some time after No. 3 Steam Engine was sent down in the Ferry steamer, but it could render little service, the salt water fuaming in its boiler. A number of sailors were sent from the “ Fawn ” to render assistance, but nothing could be done, and the building | burned down to high water mark. It is said that

**And 1," said Levison, laying down his| he had thus denounced when written by another | although the oil iu tanks must bave burned, no ex-

railway rag. shall go out oad try and do sme besiness before the shopeshut, We have agents here in the Canabiere.”’

*Ouly two double-bedded rooms, sare, said the one-eyed tout, who stood over the luggage.

*+ That will do." said Levison, promptly, @od with natural irritatien at our annoy- wnses. ‘My friend guee by the boat to- night ; he does not sleep here.’’ His luggage can be put in my room, and he can take the key, ia case he comes in first.

“Then now we are all right,’’ said the er: ** Su far so good !"'

hea I got to the telegraph office, I found & telegram from London awaiting me. To my sarprwe and horror, it contained only these words:

You are in great danger. Do not wait a momest ea shore. There is a plot against you. Apply to the prefect for a guard.”

Tt must be the major, and [ was in hie hands! That rough hearty manner of his was all a trick. Even now, he might be eatrying off the chests. I telegraphed back :

** Safe at Marseilles. All right up to this.”"

man, when, Jo! the ghost of Bannister rises be- | fore him, to claim his property thus attempted {to be filehed from bim, and renders Mr. Howe | the laughing stock of the British public. It is right to add that Mr. Baunister magnanimously jexcuses Mr. Howe wn the ground “ that at his

| time of life most likely his memory has fuiled and | has become defective,”

| _— }

{from the Novascotian—(Joseph Howe editer and Proprietor) —October 1, 1840 ]

\ COLONIAL KEPRESENTATION IN PARLIAMENT.

“ Give the Colonies, for the future, the manage- | ment aud direction of their own local affaidt, Let | the Executive Goveraments be bound tu harmonize | with the Assembly, or Colonial Commons—let the

powere who act and rule, move in unison with ithe minds who think and Jegislate—and a new | spirit will be breathed into Colonial affairs, and o | new era break upon their hopes and destiny, — suf-

| fer them in short to govern themselves’ —let the |

| energetic and neutral forces be active in the Co- | lonies, aud it ie emphatically true * that they then | will be bound to the Empire’ by the triple links of * interest, of aunbitivn, and of honour.’

“ But upon the secoud remedy suggested, of 5

Thinking of the utter ruin of our house if Colonia) Representation in Parliament, we have

I was rodbed, and of dear Minnie, | flew back to the hotel, which was situated in a dirty narrow streetnearthe harbour, As I turoed down the street, a man darted {row a doorway andgeized my arm. It was ore of the waiters He said hurriedly, in French: * Quick, quick, monsieur; Majoc Baxter is anxivus to see you, instantly, in the saloon. ‘There is no time to lose.*’

‘I rap to the hotel, and darted into the|

saloon. There was the major pacing up and down in extraordinary excitement ; hie wile wae looking. anxiously out vf the window. The manner of both was entirely change. The major ran up and seit-d me by the hand. * Lam u detective officer, and my name is Arnott,” ie said. * That man Levison is a metorioue thief, He is at this moment in his rovm, opening one of your specie chests. You must help me tonsb him. I knew his

little game, and have check-metedhim. But)

I wanted to cateh him in the act. Julia, finish that brandy and water while Mr. Biamyre and myself transact our business Have you gota revolver, Mr. Blamyre, in esse he shows fight? I prefer this.’ (He pulled out a staff )

** [ bave left my revolver in the bedroom,” 1 breathlessly exclaimed.

+ That's bad : never wind, he is not likely to hit cs in the flurry. Hie may not even think of it. the same moment as | do. locke are newer very good. Geatly ‘"

We came to the door. We listened a mo- ment. We could hear the sowuad of money clinking in a Thea a low dry laugh, as Levieva chuckled over the word he |-ad heard me utter in my sleep. ‘* Cotupaxo— ha! ha!’’

The major gave the word and we both rushed at the door. I¢ shook, splintered, wes driven in. Levisoa, revolver in hand, stood over the open box, ankle deep ia gold. He had already filled a huge digger’s belt that was round his waist, and a courier’s bag that hung at his side. A carpet bag, half full, lay at his feet, and, a he let it tall to open the window bolt, it gushed forth a pertect torrent of gold. He did not utter a word. There were ropes ut the window, as if he had been lowering, or preparing to lower, bags into the side alley. gave a whistle, and some vebicle could be beard to drive, furiously off.

** Surrender, you gallows-hird! 1 know you,”’ cried the major. ** Surrender, I've get you now, old on

Lavison’s only reply was to pull the trigger of the revulver; fortunately there was no Aisenarge. I had forgotten to cap it.

+ The infernal thing is not capped. One for you, Bobby,” he said quietly. Theo hurling it with a sudden fury at the major, he threw open the window and jumped out.

A leaped after bim—it was» ground floor roum—ruising 4 hue and ery. Arnutt re- mained to guard the mover.

A moment more and a wild rabble of sol- diers, suilore, mongrel idlers, and porters, were iwg the Aying wretch with screams and boots, as ia the dim lights (the lamps were j beginaing te be kindied) we tore after him, doubling and twisting like a hare,

the obstueles that erewded the quay. Mundreds of blows were siaed at him;

Chese foreign It's No. 15.

huadreds of bands were stretched to seize!

him ; he wrested imeelf from one; be felled ; he leaped over s third ; a Zuave's eluteh was all but on him, when suddenly his foot caught in # mooring ring, and he teli into the harbour. here wae « shout as he splashed and disappeared in the dark water. near which the ligh« of only one lamp moved and glittered. I ron down the nearest steps and waited while te gendurmes took a boat and stolidly dragged with hooks fur the body.

They are foxes, there old thieves. member this nan here at Toulon, branded | ment. He has dived under the shipping. gut into some barge and hid. Yuu il never see

i »’ said an old grey geadarme

taken me into the bout.

* Yea we shall, for here he ie!" cried a second, stooping down and lifting a body out of the water by the hair.

* Oh, ke was aa artiul file,’’ said a man from « boat belhiad us. It was Arnott. *JSusteame > see how you were getting on, oir. Ae'wall right with the money; Julia's aa it. | often said that fellow would cateh itsume day, now he's gut it. ail bot did you Mr Biamyre. @ut your throat when you were ssieep, rather shen miss the money. Bat | was on his tack. He didn’t know me. ‘This was wy first creise againet this surtuf rogue. Well, fue name ia off the bouks; thats one good thing

You must rush at the door at

long entertained a strong and unfavourable

vpinion. it would unquestionably open a wider and a nobler field of ambition, for the cultivated and aspiring minds which are ever breaking outio

the political and forsenic forums of the Colonies. It would give a wide scope and higher motives to | Colonial cultivation, and place within our reach the highest and cvstliest prizes which human | taleut and gemus can earu—but these are not re- quired to excite aod ripen the fine intellects |which nature has so amply conferred Every mind bas a world of its own. British America is |a wide field for human ambition. A noble reputa- i tion may be earned init. Break down the system of favoritism which has prevailed in the Colonies —intruduce the geuerous aud masculine principles of the Coustitution, which prevails in England, —let talent, industry, and popular coutidence— Hot the tumult whick surrounds the democrat, but the rational and refined popularity—the suber and unbiassed favor of the wise and the good— ‘which follows and is not sought after,’ be the passport te office and power, —and the excite- went and reward will be sufficient in the Colonies themselves to call out every jatent energy, tu quicken every latent gift into activity and useful- | uess; and to rear men and minds of the intellec | tual nerve and refinement, fitted tv manage well the affairs of the state, and to carry public im- provement and prosperity to the widest rauge of our Colunial resvurces.

“ There are practical difficulties attending the scheme which it would, in our opinion, be impos- sible to remove. The lunperial Parliament is in session generally fur ten months of the year. No | Coloniat, theretore, could become a member, | without embracing a permanent residence in London—and, if a warried man, he would of course be under the necessity of removing bis family to the great Metropolis. To move iu the cirele there, which is essential tu respectability

£2000 or £3000 sterling perannum. Frew what fund is thie tobe provided? If from the private funds of the individual, presuming men could be found who wouid act from such pure and patriotic motives, who would make this sacrifice for their country’s weal—then the range of eelection would be confined to those who were able ur willing to bear this expense—and the Colony, in selecting its representatives, would look to turtune, not to talent, or that standard of wind, and nerve of purpose, fitted to influence and control a popular assembly ;—if again to be provided by the Colony, are they prepared to add this heavy and permanent burthen ou their revenue, for the supposed benefits such a constitutional privilege would confer. If the Province of Nova Scotia were allowed to send two members te the House of Commons, would the Assembly aud the people be willing to appro- priate £4000 or £5000 sterling per anouw for such a service? We think the country would first pause, and then élamour, if such an item were attempted Ww be introduced inte the Appro- priation Bill.

“ Again, suppose the members were under the neceasity of atiewding their Parliamentary duties for vine er tea wontha in the year, and to reside pecussnently in Lenden—weuld Parliament, in the courae of one of two sessions after their elec tion, derive the auticipated benefits from their local knowleage and acquaintance with the state of parties? It a measure affecting the Colonies were agitated, of which they had ve previous knowledge, they. like other members of the House, would be obliged to act upou report, and te guide themselves by information obtained trom their Colonial triends and correspondents. But this would be conveyed to any present member of the House as effectively as to them. Alter the close of their first session they would be, net Colonial mewbers coming fresh from the Colonies—but Colonial membere residing in Louden; and, with the portals of the Colonial Office opea te thew, avd the honora of the peerage, and the diguity of | a Cabinet minister glittering in the prospeet, the lablest of them might be seduced trom the inde- pendeot advocacy of Colonial interests int the ravks of party, aud the trimming and vacillating policy which u servile adherence to party sume- times produces. a

lu the enjoy ment of this privilege, let us press this question, would the Colonies possess auch influence ou the votes of the Commons as to af- ford au efficient protection to Colonial interests ? | It would be impossivle, we think, to form a Colo- j vial phalanx or party—and why ?—because the | Colonies have no unisrsal bond of interest and

to that sought by tue West. Dhe planters of the East Lodies are now looking to have the duties on

that their own may be brought into domestic con- j sumption. Even these Colonies have dividing | questions with the Colonies of the West Indies, jiu the duties upon flour, fish avd loreign sugars, | These elements of discord and disunion woald japerate, we fear, so as te break the Culenial

| members jute sections, aud thus deprive them of |

i that power and influence on ihe divisions of the | House which anivn only could give; while the

Colonies would lose Che benefit of that sympathy

“ There are other views which might be pre- sented on this subject to prove both the impolicy aud iinpracticability of the acheme—but we have

| sand ehotigh, we hope, te convince our readers ‘

and influence, would require an expenditure of

| plosion was heard. No explanation of the origin | of the fire can be given, unless it arese from spon- | taneaus combustion of the coal.

This Beacon was erected in 1828, and Mr. Lane has been the keeper since first it showed a light.

The Globe has been requested to state, for pub- lie information, that no temporary light can be erected which would stand fhe severity of the winds and waves in that locality, and that the har- bour will probably be without any other light than that on Partridge Island, until a new light-house ean be erected next Spring. —St. John Freeman.

- _ _——_- — BURNING OF THE STEAMER FASHION —TERRIBLE LOSS UF LIFE.

Cixcrsyatt, Jan. 2.—The number of lives lost by the burning of the steamer Fushion, on the lower Mississippi, a few days ago, was greatly underrated. ‘The number of passengers on board was nearly four hundred, and less

the lost were negroes, who were taking a holi- day journey. Not less than 200 freedzneu per- jished in the flames and river. Twenty-one hundred bales of cotton were piled around the guards, and not only made a furious fire. but

| flame.

Lovisvittg, (Ky.) Jan. 2.—The particulars of the loss of the steamer Fashion are received The disaster occured when she was about seven miles above Baton Rouge, the tire being cause by sparks from the chimney. It spread with such rapidity that the efforts to check it were of 'no avail and boat and passengers had to be | abandoned to their fate. i

The Fashion had on board 2,700 bales, of cotton. The cabin passengers on board num- | bered one hundred, but their names are not | given in consequence of the destruction of the | register and papers of the boat. The deck pas- seugers were mostly negroes. They leaped wildly into the water, and very few, ifany, were saved. The people, to espape the flames, ran backwards and forwards until driven into a compact mass, when they would leap overboard and perish. The pilot, Thos. Movtague, re- mained at his post until driven off by the flames, when he walked to the stern and was never seen afterwards. Mr, Fairchild, the engineer, stuck to the boat until too late to escape, and perished in the flames. The steward and se- | cond mate were also lost. Capt. Pratt saved

them into a yawl aud paddling it witha portion of the stateroom blinds. The ladies were from Mississippi; Capt. Pratt was almost dead from exhaustion, but finally succeeded in reach- ing Baton Rouge. The mate leaped into the water and reached the shore by swimming. A lady passenger threw her three children into the water aud then leaped after them. The mother and one of the children were afterwards rescued, but the other two children were lost. The panic on board the steamer was fearful, and the mate, who describes the scene, says, in nineteen years of steamboating he never saw such a sight. He was about the last to leave the burning vessel. Two ladies who came on board at Bayou Sara were among the lost. ——__—_ > o_—_——_

Tue Loss oF THE SteaMER ComMMODORE.— The New York Evening Post furnishes particu- lars relative to the loss of the Commodore from which the following facts are gathered :—-

“It is reported that the steamer Commodore has nearly gone to pieces. Hercargo is drifting about with the tide, and comparatively little of it will be saved. The vessel, which was nearly under water at high tide, and two hundred feet from shore, at low tide was directly on the beach. The first gale which struck the Com- modore was when she was off Stratford light ship. She was managed well, however, and no harm was done until she came to Cornfield light ship, beyond New Haven. It was then that she ‘broached to’’—that is, the wind came so heavily that she refused to obey her Helm and could not be kept on her course. At this time her forward decks were washed and her bulwarks were stove in, and her smoke-stacks fell. She was valued at upwards of $100,000, and there are insurances on her amounting to $,000 in New York and Boston offices. The freight on board is said to be worth $100,000, more or less. The Commodore is the property of the Merchants’ Steamship Company which formerly-owned the Neptune line and the ‘“out- side’ or ocean liuné to Boston. These lines have been sold by the company. but it still bas vessels not on the Stonington route.”

igisitanesialiliaiinsibiiene BEAUTY AND VIGOUR.

For the sex to wish te be beautiful is reason- able and natural. W.th what rapture do we gaze upon a lovely countenance, on every feature of which sits the calmness of content—the radi- ance of a bappy, guilelesa mind, spotiess in its vyes. With what admiration do we jook on a blooming conplexion. That delicately wonder- fultexture inhaling, exhaling, untiringly, with imeconceivable elasticity and strength, wad cover- ing ua with a garment lighter than gossamer— those invisible points wore secsitive than electric wires that join the outer to the inser world, bearing on ite surface a blush mere evanescant than the bloom on a flower. Yes beauty is char-

r I re-| cunnection. The peliey which would suit ose) ming. But it may vanish in a moment, for it is i saw him Colony would be inimical acd offensive to another. | but an aureole around the brow of bealth-—the I knew his face again in a mo-) The protection required tor the East is opposed | sign like the fragauce of the flower of pertect vi-

tality. Beauty ia strength, and strength and health

who | the sugars of the West Indies redaved, in order| depend on the order of the animal tanctions.

| For regulating there, Holloway’s discoveries have | proved the most potent ever known. Hie Pills ae stimulators of the stomach and secreting organs, | separating the deleterious deposits in the various fluids, and evacuating by the skin aud bowels, those particles which by irritating the vessels ex- cite diseure, are indeed uuequalled in the cata- logue of medicines. | ‘The Ointweut arrests either recent or chronic ulceration, helps the discharge. and, at the same

Be | Which now operates tpon a mass of the teabers) time, by ite peculiarly sottemag qualities, soothes hie'd have! —svulely because We bate Ho representatives | aud reduces inflammation at the edges of the ten-

| dor vessels, thus inducing them te reunite, net | only rapidly, but so as net to bear those hard un- | | sightly scars Which #0 often reaiain witnesses of | the past disease, and despoilers of personal ap- | pearance through life. Nothing can sompare |

the night in the building attending to toe lightsin| =

than one-fourth were saved. The nwjority of

| surrounded the deck passengers with a wall of

| several ladies by wading into the river, putting |

| Vierna, has lately set them at liberty, and they ‘are returning %e their homes. Scareely half of i these younganan, itis perceived with cegret, have come -back; the others foued their death in Si-| | beria, as much fron the journey awd the climate }as from the painfil labour to which they were | subjected.”

CORRESPONDENCE. ROLITICAL MEKTING AT GEORGE. TOWN.

According te previous arrangement, a meet- ing of Eiectors @élegated by the Liberals of each Township in the Second Legislative Coun- cil District of King’s County, was held in Georgetown on ihe | 2th instant, for the purpose of nominating a candidate fer the vacant seat in the Legislative Council. Mr. M. Rowe was called to the «kar, and the wadersigued ap- pointed Secretary.

Hon. Mr. Wightman introduced Mr, William Clements to the meeting. Mr. C. said that he had no desire for Legislative houors, but that if he could serve tle Liberal cause or bis coun- try in any way, he would be most happy to do $0.

All the delegattsappeared delighted taat Mr. C. was willing to ester the field.

On motion of Hon. Mr. Wightman, seconded by Mr. Wim. Lewis, Mr. Clements was unani- mously nominated.

The meeting clased with the usual votes of thanks. DARIUS D. CLAY, See. Bridgetown. Jan, 14th, 1867.

Patriot and other papers please copy. Pian a ie © ee vee To tue EXAMINER.

Mr. Eptror ;—To lack interest in the politi- cal struggle now petding is to lack patriotism. True it is that to some the ousting of one party and the reinstating of another, has signi- ficance only as it may put themselves and friends in possession of the ‘seals of office’’ and emoluments. Yet it must be admitted that some at least of such as aspire to seats in Par- liament are actuated by better motives. Now upon the eve of a general election, is it not most proper for each elector to ask, ‘* What constitutes a popular representative ?”’

We can answer this question by looking atthe dignity and importance of Parliament. It is the highest tribunal on earth. “ The omnipo-

| rence of Parliament’’ is a common expressivn.

‘| ‘To a very great extent it is the source of a

covmntry’s prosperity. Is it not important, then,

tiiat the members of such a body should be }erinent for knowledge, fortitude, and probity ? | In pro vortion as they pgssess these qualifications, | will Jegislators assumé their proper judicial and | morai elevation,

A high-toned principle of right is essential to arepres¢nt ative. This puts substance into life ; this gives it a parpose.* Tt is a great requisite to men of. every profession, but doubly so to the statesman, , ig pepeatediy called upon fora manifestation of this quality. When a question of grave importance presents itself, he should grapple with it as such. Nor should his judj:ment be warped by external influence. A ylaring want of this principle in a representative Game, not long ago, under the writer’s notice. One of our Legis- lative Councillors, a, would-be leader and instructor of the public mind, in the course of a philippic against Canada, said that he would only advocate Confederation on ‘ favor- able terms.’’ But his audience of a dozen or two souls showed their disapprobation of this sentiment. To appease them, this unlucky statesman immediately promised to entertain the measure on ‘‘no terms.’’ This man, des- pite his pretensions, and they are neither few nor small, has not the first qualification of a representative. He ‘‘to party gave up what was meant for mankind.”

In matters which affect the interest of a single constituency it is proper that a repre- sentative should be bound by instructions. In this case, the rights of the peovle should be fully exercised. Andasa member of Parlia- ment is supposed to fully represent the views of the people, he should be governed by their properly expressed wishes. Yet in his legisla- tive capacity, he is frequently called upon to devise measures which affect not only his own constituency butthe whole community. Here he should be unshackied. His line of policy shold be liberal; his judgment unbiassed by selfish motives.

Need it be said that party zeal is no recom- mendation to a representative. It is a cha- racteristic of narrow-mindedness, and begets party cant. Cant, in the abstract, Carlyle calls “the materia prima of the Devil; from which no true thing cancome. For cant is itself properly a double-distilled lie ; the second

power of a lie.”’

ROB ROY.

Uigg, Jan. 7, 1867.

- > _--— (FOR THE EXAMINER.) ———

A COLLOQUY,

BETWEEN A NATIVE AND 4 TRAVELLER AT THE POLLING DIVISION, IN THE 4TH DISTRICT OF KING'S COUNTY, LOT 63,

Native. Good morning, sir, I presume you are a stranger in this part of the country ?

Traveller. 1 bave nat been here for the past four years, and whemdast, it happened on a similar occasion ‘o the present.

N. Do you cbserve thly difference of feel- ing with the electors now, and then ?

T. Much indeed; they have become en- lightened, as they ave in our great and glovious country, from the henéfits of education. I also observe a change of officers bas had a wonderful effect on the minds of the people ; for the then presiding oilicer’s proclivity was, “Swear, swear,” especially the electors. who wished to poll their votes for McDonald or Wightman.

N. Do you observe that uncouth looking fellow, who is trying to explain the laws? Why he is a J. P. without a handle to his name, and represents this Hamilton?

YT. I guess, sir, we had a tarnation clever fellow once selling wooden clocks down East, | that fitted a Yankee handle so tight on toa | Halifax blade, that he would not bleed a drop, so I see if this agent had the benefit of * Free Education” the handle would fit. :

N. Ave you aware, my friend, the cause of this Election ?

T. Not exactly up to the notch.

N. Well, I will give ¥ou a brief account of what took place at our school-house in Lot 63, at a public meeting to choose members for the Lower House of Assembly, or rather that we should choose them. The first on the floor was « Mr. Brouse, who wears a forbidden counte- nuance, and who gavé us sneh a rhapsody of unin- tellizible talk, and commenced to culogise the party in power fur entailing the additivral fif- teen pounds on thé people towards the school- masters’ Salary, and when the people did not appreciate it he suid hey had no taste for educa- tion. The expression being so distasteful to the meetin, that uo jumps the Dominic, being the next speaher, aid gives him his quietus on the law of consanguinity. The next candidate

that the Golomes should not sigh te alter, fur a) with health; its preservation is our chief duty) was the old soldier, who must have been a

Come, comrades, bring (hat body to) change like this, that ristual representation which | and highest interest.

Impair this either by ex-|

drummer iu the regiment, for he beat up the

land. We must ateip him of the money he they wow posters. ifiett to their own manage-| coas or neglect; and beauty so becoming is dis-| tye of abuse so adnirably that the wool began

bas wpos bim, which at least od

sing e:oandrel to the wal Even iu death the lung face looked eraftily when we terne! it +o the lamp

‘Aedott tohl’me all, in bie jovinl way, on!

te the hutel, where | loaded him

Mrs. B. (agother officer) with thanks I started he liad recvived orders

the | bead ofice we fullow me and desivow. Ue bad wot had time to niente with my partners. The driver of owr train ted been bribed to wake the en- gee break down ot Port Bow ce, where Leyi- vos aconp pliaes

my

ee eveu during & shaw rivt und t.

getting tu telegraph froge Paris to to be sent (rom Lyvne, and be

“Rept ia readiness a¢ the station Che cium.

penne lw apilt had heen drugzed. Lewisun, Getegtedeig Lis first atcomps, resolved to try » My unlucky disclosure of ond tatter-luek had furnished hin opening that oe mens!

of the steamer whish was far aa ever could be gacer- | tunity. |

a) gore bua

| It was exten were witing with carts tu) 8 “xt

aacry off the ia the confusion and siyve been designated as the Colouial Charter. Thie o Arnutt bad frystrated Ly | we Buy louger Clu, upou constitutional Pvlice

| public opinion for their existence, a Colouial | Represenation ia the Tmpernal Parliament will be leas requinie —the syatens will ereute a better teeling and a | Provincial character—talent aud industry will / seek distinction in the suggestion aud fulfilment of plans of public utility aud nuprovement; and, | While the general prosperity is advanced, there | will be » happier aud fiver tone of social aud political teelng “Ju the last place, there cau be no taxation at | the preseut moment without representation. This | lis a cardinal priucipie of the British Constitution. ded to aud conterred upon the colo-

#ies by the Act of 15, George ILL, whieh bas ever

Lt oss representatives sat in Parliament, oval | ici ple, eSewplion trom the burthens inp upou the Britiay peoyle! We are now free of thea— frogs he pressure of the National Debt, tae in- teat due ou it, and the beavy taxation required ty support the regal pomp aud spleadvur of our pevial thrvae. Lf we seud representatives to Parligmest, and exerejae gy suice on taxes and approprigions, cauld we expect Lo bear no part ot the byrthens we belped to greate and the ex- ree we were egled mpoy Lo approve of

his suggestion we hayes aven made by some of

oue yood | meut—if tarourea With administrations enjoying | torted. The happy cowutenance well nigh traus- | while in his possession—it sent the popular coutidence, aud responsible lo iuteliigeiit | parent is discoloured by disease. Uusightly sores | 04 “th,

| break out and fester on the skin. As the lava) ‘from a burning mountain, 80 the eruption, evi- |

The Colonies thetuselves will dence of inner malady gove on, corrupting aa it| present a suffieiwnt tield for talent and ambition | goes.

Life itself would soon be extinguished. | | But science\steps in. The hand of the skiltul| gardener is at hand to heal and -re-invigorate. We are not saying wore than what is known to all the world when we assert that Holloway's Pilis and sOintment are equal to their celebrity, which has been well and nobly earned, Profes- sor Hollloway ia a fortunste man to be abie to offer such genuine remedies, aod sufferers ans in- deed fortunate in having them sv near at baud. — Temperance Freethinker. iehenese-ccitatmndiie ; WAR PREPARATIONS IN RUSSIA.

A Warsaw letter in the Posen Jvurnal says:

“ Russia is secretly arming tu a cousiderable ex- tent; the fact is undeuiable. An incredible ac- tivity prevails in her arsenals; she is couverting the old intantry muskets into needle rifles aud filling up the regiments; in short, she is putting erself in w condition’ to be prepared fur any event next spring. The superior officers believe they will be called upon to wnter a campaign at that period. However, it is only stating the truth to say, that up to the present no change has deen made ia the cantonments of the Russiaa army, and that the wilitary force bae not been increased

the Writers ou the subject, gud we here take this

in the kindua: of Poland. The Austriau frontier

groan, grieve and moan that his pay for pub-

to tly, and, by Jove, if Confederation, Canada + Canadian: didn’t catch grief. The mart'al air he played tickled the fancy of the Government sixteenpounder, who had a distant | taste fur music, thai up he rises and in a brief | introdxction, proposes Hamilton the member | for the Council, by saying he had kuown him siuce he sacked his mother. : wh

T. Why, I ain't acquainted: with him; he | must be of calfish pwopedsitiess -

N. Sir, he, has begu, in .weeript, of Govern. ment pay the past year op two, that entitled him to a thirty-two poundes.the ome year and a sixteen the next, for the most: vahicless services that could be performed; that himself and his minious bave travelled date and early previous to this election to aecomplish Mr. Hamilton's return. ILowever,-he ‘hay now to grunt and

lic works will soon cease.

7. Why, sir, in’out enlightened county we endeayour to select the most talented men that can be found, to inspect the completion of yublie contracts, owing to every person being luterested. . é

V. When shali we hold ournext conference ?

7. Before the Elections are over.

N. Good day, sir. A NATIVE, Lot 63, 1866. Se ae

~~ \are called to diseuss the various public questiers

the line in the manual! and platoon exercises, and

‘aud military critiques too of the 4th King’s

\ 21, 1867.

cece meen |

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Charlottetown, January

THE COMING ELECTIONS.

| Tue political meetin zs usually held on the |

eve of a general election are now in * full blast’? all over sthe Island. These meetings which enter inte our little party warfare, aud to select candidates for the representation of the several districts. Prince County and King’s County appear to be the moat actively engaged in this work; indeed, we have not heard of much stir being made in Queen’s County yet. Confederation is the chief stalking horse at the meetings ; and all parties seem disposed to ride the unfortunate thing to death. Liberals and Conservatives are alike opposed to it, wornd opposition appears to be the will of the sovereign people. :

It would be prematsre to speculate on the chances of most of the candidates whose names are mentioued im connection with the meetings, Those meetings can decide nothing. Polling day « month hence will give the true decision ; and we lave every reason to believe it wel be in favour of the Liberal Party, who are work- ing with a zeal and energy which deserve suc- cess. The Government—if a mere fragment of the Executive Council can be ealled a Go- vernment—is undoubtedly very unpopular, even with thousands of party, chiefly on account of the attachment which the