THE EXAMINER.

would soon be ever.’ His brother then inquired if he could do any thing for him, when he said he should like a glass of ale, Having drank this, he appeared satisfied. The fatal moment now approached, he devoted the re-

| PT oe . é i i pmbativeness, and I do believe there is a lurking idea ‘aiversally in the mind of man, that beauty should be, «ynehoW, the prize of the fiercest and strongest—the : ‘ Veribus editior ut in grege taurus.’

maining brief portion of his time to distributing among his friends those little articles which he would soon no longer want. Toone he gave his cigar-case, to another his tobacco-stopper, and charged his brother H@pry with his latch-key, with instructions to deliver it, after all

[know it was ever the case with me—I never saw, at iast in my young days, a pretty girl, without feeling a venogition to fight with somebody—and this, although,

soda? ordinary circumstances, as peaceable a fellow as

for the better, however, having occurred in his circuns-

wy among her majesty’s liege subjects.

in pursuing this narrative, | am forced occasionally » rely upon the report of others; in some of its oddest ones, however, as the reader will perceive, I was pre- ent, and myself a secondary actor. What I did not ygself witness, I shall, as I have said, supply from the estimony of others, and thus present your readers with connected recital of this eccentric piece of Irish bie-

graphy.

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{To be continued. }

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THE ENAMOURED ONE.

ito be wishful still to lmger near thee, And in thine absence every moment tell,

ifwhen thou speak’st~T think it heaven to héer thee! i this be lore—why, then, I love thee well.

> ifto gaze on when unaware thou seemeth ; Toying with hawk or hound, by rock or fell ; Moving or lingering, still, like one that dreameth! If this be love—then do I love the well.

To deem Iter blest, who, as her own might claim thee, And round thy path be privileged to dwell ;

To be all tremor if I hear one name thee— If this be love—TJ love—and love thee well.

AN INFATUATED VICTIM.

This morning, April 1, at half-past 11 o’clock pre- cisely, the unfortunate young man, Mr. Alexander Greening, underwent the extreme penalty of infatuation —his attachment to Marianne Gale ;—in front of the altar railing-of one of the churches in this city. It will be in the recolHection of all those friends of the parties who were at James’ party, near this city, two years ago, that Mr. Greening was there, and first introduced to Marianne, to whoin he instantly began to direct parti- cular attention—dancing with her no less than six sets that evening, and handing her things at supper in the most devoted manner. From that period commenced the intimacy between them which terminated in this morning’s catastrophe. Poor Greening had barely at- tained to his 28th year; but there is reason to believe that, but for reasons ef a peeuniary nature, his single life would come earlier to an untimely end. A change

stances, the young lady’s friends were induced to sanction *his addresses, and thus to become accessories to the course for which he has suffered. ‘The unhappy man passed the last night of his bachelor existence in his solitary chamber. From half-past eight to ten o'clock he was busily engaged in writing letters. Shortly after ten o’clock, his younger brother Hen:y knocked at the door, when the doomed youth told him, in a firm voice, to come in. On being asked when he meant to go tu bed, he replied, ‘Not yet.’ The question was then put to him, how he thought he should sleep; to which his answer was, ‘I don’t know.” He then ex- pressed a desire for a cigar and a glassiof grog, which were supplied him.—His brother, who’sat down and partook ofthe like refreshment, now demanded if he would want any thing more that night. He said, ‘ No- thing, in a firm: véice. His affectionate brether then rose to take Jeave, when the deveted one considerately advised him “to take care of himself. Precisely at a (uarter of a minute to seven the next morning, the vic- um of Cupid, having been called accerding to his desire, rose and promptly dressed*himself. He had the self-control to shave himself without the slightest injury, for not even a scratch upon his chin appeared after the operation, It would seem that he had evoted a longer time to his toilet’than usual. The wretched individual was attired in alight blue dress coat, with frosted meta! buttons, a white waistcoat and nankeen trowsers, with patent leather boots. He wore round his neck a varie-

was over, with due solemnity to his landlady. me

clock at length struck eleven; and at the same moment,

he was informed that a cab was at the door. He merely | suid, ‘I am ready,’ and allowed himself to be conduct- ed to the vehicle, into which he get with his brother, his friends following in two others. Arrived at the pagent spot, a short but anxious delay of some seconds took place; after which they were joined by the lady, with her friends. Little was said on either side; but Miss Gale, with customary decorum, shed tears. Greening endeavoured to preserve a composure; but a! slight twitching of his mouth and eye-brows proclaimed | his inward agitation. The ill-starred bachelor having| submitted quietly to have a large white bow pinned to his button-hole, now walked side by side with Miss| Gale, with a firm step, to the altar. He surveyed the impesing preparations with calumess, and gazed un- moved, on the clergyman, who, assisted by the clerk, was waiting behind the railing. All requisite prelimi-| naries having now been settled, and the prescribed melancholy formalities gone through, the usual question was put,—' Wilt thou have this woman for thy wife?’ To which tke rash youth replied, with a distinct voice, ‘I will” He ‘then put the fatal ring on Miss Gale’s finger; the hymeneal noose was adjusted; and the poo r| fellow was launched tnte Matrimeny ¢

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*WHAT TEMPERANCE CAN DO.

lagi. Hall’s book on Treland, occurs the following passage, which a person will hardly reed without emo- tion :—

“We entered one day'a cottage inthe suburbs of Cork; a young woman was knitting stockings at the door. It was as neat and as comfortable as any in the most prosperous district of England. ‘We tell her brief story in her own words, as nearly as we-:can recall them: —‘ My husband is a wheelwright, and always earned his guinea a week; he was a good workman, ‘but the love for drink was streng in lrim, and it wasn't often he brought me home more than fiveshillings out ef‘his ene pound one ona Saturday night, and it broke my heart to see the children too ragged to send to school, to say nothing of the starved look they had out of the dittle [could give them. Well God be praised he'toek ‘the pledge, andthe next Saturday he iaid twenty-one shil- lings upon the bench you sti upon. ©! didn’t I give thanks upon my bended knees that night; still 1 was fearful it wouldn’t last, and I spent no more than the five shillings I used to, saying to myself may. be the

to know that the change has worked admirable for my constitution. I have since had not only a goodly array of subscribers, but enough to eat, a good suit of clothes, and very often some change in the vest pecket. Wish- ing you a share of the same blessings, I remain, yours truly, HORACE GREELEY.

_ P. S.—I should like well to do anything fairly with- in my power to ‘ promote the Whig cause’ in Michigan where there really seems to be need of soine effort is: that direction. If, therefore, a dozen Whigs of your tewn wil] write me, that sending the Tribune to any named address, will have the effect you intimate, I wii! give the paper gladly; but as to sending it on credit to a stranger, I would most respectfully ask to be excused. Disliking to tax any one with postage unless he has requested it, I send you this in the Tribune, and post- paid. H. G,

Tae Grave.—lIt buries every error—covers everv defect—extinguishes every resentment. From its peace - ful bosom spring none but fond regrets and tender r - collections, Who can Jook down upon the grave of au enemy, and not feel a cempunctious throb, that he should have warred with the poor handful ef earth that lies mouldering before him ?—Jrving.

Winter.—Winter, which etrips the leaves from a- round us, makes us see the distant regions they formeriy concealed ; so does old age rob us of our enjoyments onl to enlarge the prospect of eternity before us.

2S LREISLAPORS.

House of Assembly.

sek

THE APPROPRIATION TO THE LIEUTEN- ANT GOVERNOR.

The House having again resolved itself into a Con:- mrttee of the whole on the Land Assessment Bill—{the debate on ‘the tax has been already published in “ ‘The Examiner”)—Mr. Paxmer rose to call the attention of the Committee to the expediency of providing an addi- | tion to the Salary of the Lieutenant Governor out of the UI Pand to be raised by the assessment on Jand. The ta> i upon lands, said Mr. Palmer, for some years past, hac

been appropriated to the erection of the Colonial Builc -

ing; but that beg completed, it devolved upon the

Legislature to say to what purpose the Land Tax should be applied in futere. ‘The propriety of increasing the Salary of the Lieutenant Governor, was a question whic}: ‘had -often been discussed in the House; and as ofte:: anfavourably received. The state of the finances o! the country and the necessity for the performance o! several public works, had, on all previous occasions. outweighed the recommendation of the Home Govern- ment ‘onthe subject.of an increase of the Governor's

money will be more wanted than it is now. Well, the next week he brought me the same, and the next, and the next, until eight weeks had passed; and, glory te God, there was no change for the bad in my husband! and all the while he never asked me why there was no- thing better for him out of his earnings; so | felt there was no fear for him, and the ninth week, when he came home to me I had this table bought, and these six chairs, one for myself, four for the children,and one for himself: and | was dressed in a new gown, and the children all had new clothes, and shoes and stockings, and upon hie chair I put a bran new suit, and upon his plate I put the bill and receipt for them all, just the eight sixteen shil- lings, the cost that Pd saved out of his wages, not know- ing what might happen, and that always went for drink. And he cried, good lady and good gentleman, he cried like a baby, but twas with thanks to God; and now where’s the healthier man than my husband in the whole county of Cork, or a happier wife than myself or decen- ter, or better fed children than my own?

THE CASH AND CREDIT SYSTEM. (From the N. Y. Tribune.) Cuntron, Lenawee Co., Michigan,

Salary; and, -conseeuently, the recommendation had ne: ‘been complied with. The time, however, he though

| was then arrived, when it would be sound policy to carry eut the recommendation to a certain extent; because. if ene thing, more than another, to secure a favourad« preception for the Land Tax Bill, by the Home Govern- ment, it was their agreeing to set aside a portion of tiv Tax for the increase of the Governoy’s Salary. Should the Bill pass, and a portion of the Tax be appropriate: to that purpose, Her Majesty, they might depend upo: it, would never again renew her claim to the Quit Rents: and apprehension on that score would not again arise disturb and annoy either tenants or proprietors. A forme: Governor, Sir Charles Fitz Roy,endeavoured, in @ manly and straight-forward manner, to avail himself of tiv recommendation of the Home Government with respec: to his Salary; but, when he found the veice of the L:

gislature opposed to it, he exhibited no displeasure « the result, or resentment towards the members o7 ti Legislature on that account. The conduct of Sir Henr Huntley, under a similar disappointment was, ‘he wa: sorry to say, almost the very reverse. He was so deeply offended with the determination ofthe House, that h: (Mr. P.) was fully persuaded that his (Sir Henry’s) re- sentment on that account was the sole cause of all thi

February 4, 1848.

year. By so doing you will promote the Whig cause

H. Grrevey, Esa.—Please send me the New York |

Daily Tribune, and { will pay you atthe end of the «ion of the Government. The Legislature ‘had bes.

- of his bosom.

gated satin scarf, which partially concealed the carrasso In front of the scarf was inserted a breast pin of very conspicuous dimensions. Having descended, the staircase with a quick step, he entered the apartraent where his brother and a few friends were awaiting him. ; He shook hands cordially with all present; and on being asked how he had slept, answered, ‘ Very well? and to

in this section of the country, and oblige, Yours, &c., HENRY W. STEVENS. [Repvy. | New Yorx, May, 15th, 1848.

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H. W. Svev ens, Esg.—Dear Sir: Yours of the 4th

the further demand as to his state of mind, he said, ‘He felthappy.’ One of the party having hereupon suggested that it would be as well co take something before the melancholy ceremony was gone through, he

exclaimed, with some emphasis, ‘Decidedly Break- fast was accordingly served, when he ate the whole o

a French roll, and a Jarge round of toast, two sausages, and three new laid eggs, which he washed down with

flyou did not pay the postage on your letter, is not cal-

has just reached me, and your request has been duly, considered. I beg leave to say, in answer, that [ can- not do as you wish, under existing circumstgnces, for the following reasons: Ist, I cannot remember that 1} ever had the houor ofknowing you: 2dly, the fact that

culated to impress me favorably as regards your pecu- niary reliability; and 2dly, I published newspapers; seven years on Credit, with lots of subscribers, and came

public bickerings and misrepresentations which origi: ated in the Colony during the period of his administr.- reminded, several times, by the Home Government th they made no provision for the payment of their Civi' List; and they knew not how soon a hint upon t0: subject might be converted into a command. ‘If then by a wise concession, the House should consent to ay propriate a few hundreds, annually, out of the Lan: Tax, to His Excellency; thereby removing from the: minds all apprehensions of Her Majesty’s resumption |

the Quit Rents; who could say that they should 1: make a cheap and excellent bargain? A more cons

nient and propitious period, for such appropriation, cou: net be selected. His Excellency had but recenily «

sumed the reins of Governnrent; but he had been sou: enough in power to convince the peeple and their repr

sentatives that his rule would be an equal and impertic one. He (Mr. P.), therefore, did not hesitate tosay, \«

Wo great breakfast cups of tea. ‘In reply to an expres- “ion of astonishment on the part of a person present, at ‘us appetite, he declared that he had never felt heartier «0 his life. Having inquired ‘thevtime, and ascertained i weeiten ininutesito BJ o’clack, ‘hewemarked thet “It

near starving to death thereby. For the last 7 years J have gone on the opposite tack, sending my paper very

and J think at will wladden -vour philanthraphic heart

rarely to any one who ‘has not paid for it im advance ;

if hon. members shéuld allow party feelings to prevail tt the consideration of the question, if they should «iim party censi€erations to bias them in the gwimge: ©:

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