tle contidence of your constituents. You opposed him in the House of Assemb/y—you voted in party questions with his adversaries—you opposed him at thé hustings, and yet your constituents returned him. But what faith 's to be placed in the truth and integrity of a man who protesses to be sick of parliamentary life—who is eter- nally bragging of his independence—professing his readiness to resign when his constituents withdraw their confidence, and clinging to the last to the M. P. P. and ‘hirty pounds, In a letter which you addressed to the editor of the Palladium, and published in that. paper, December 14, 1843, you say: ‘Did I not give satisfac- tion to my constituents, I would deem ‘it rather a dis- grace than an honour to remain in Parliament, and should ‘he electoral committee, or any respectable number of those Who voted for ine, EVER disapprove of my condeut, ] shall instantly vacate my seat. In your card to your constituents, previous to the Genetal Election in 1846, published in the Constitutionalist, you repeat the senti- ment, in Nearly the same words, and assert, in the same precious production, that if you should be ‘returned you would insist on a settlement of the Land Question, and the establishment of Responsible Government, and in the event of these measures not being conceded, you would vote against granting the Supplies. In your letter to me, previous to that General Election, dated the 4th June, ‘it was probable, you said, that you would not take part in. politics after the summer, because ‘the bigotted stupidity that’suppressed the Palladium gavé you a distaste from which you never recovered.’ Not a word was then whispered about the Irish preju- dices of the editor leading to the overthrow of that. pub- lieation. Durimg the Session of 1848, you professed your readiness to resign your seat, if Mr. Coles polled a majority, of yotes at New London, and defeated your protege, Mr. Simpson; but in the teeth of all these pledges, promises, and declarations, you stand forth, in the inate impudence of your nature, and triumphing in your political profligacy, an instance of the most dés- picable inconsistency and tergiversation. No longer may you quote your favourite verse: | ‘* Thy spirit, Independence, let me share, Lord of the Jion heart and eagle eye, Thy steps | follow with my bosom bare, Nor heed the sterm that hows along the sky.’
I leave you for’ the present; but I promise to track your steps through the Session of 1848—and to refresh your memory with reminiscences anterior to that period,
) On arriving at the station, Mr. O’Brien asked for a second
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; . | 2 | ‘" , © ms Glendower. It is stated. that two or three ofthe armed y Ai rly al of the Kne lish Mail. party mushed io the leaders’ heads, caught hold f the +o ;
reins, and stopping the coach, whilst others called Joud- Shortly after nine o’clock last night the Mail Packet] !¥ on the guard and passengers to alight. Others again
3 "hed |of the assailants were begining to scramble onthe coach, fonched, the whart, Sawing: Om,deard the Cagliah anal, when the guard presented his carbine at the parties who The most important news from Ireland is that which held the leaders’ heads, and called on them to Jet go or
relates to the arrest of Mr. Smith O’Brien at Thurles, | he would fre on them. One or two of the outside pas- the details of which we briefly give below. Sengers were armed with pistols, and they are stated to
Hulme, the fellow who arrested Mr. O’Brien oe have effectually intimidated the parties from getting on
. _|the coach and the passengers.soon got out of the reach ceived the 500/ offered as a reward for his apprehension | o¢ danger. Such te ane aoe by .our infor-
by the Govenment, and ‘ packed up his traps’ for Eng-|mant, and corroborated by . another passenger who land. travelled by the same coach.”
_ True Bills have been found by the Grand Jury of the| The Dublin Weekly Register says :—‘ We learn that Dublin Commission against the proprietors and editors | Warrants are out for the apprehension of more than one of the Nation, Tribune, and Felon Newspapers. Those American’ symtpathiser, of which class, we understand,
« a tr £36 : 90 Bee ahi __ it is known that there are several specimens now in Ire- parties now in jail on the charge of High Treason are Jand, They are generally ex Mexidit voluriteers,and are not to be tried until September, when a.special commis-| most of them Irish, either by birth or parentage. We
sion will be issued for the purpose, have heard that ‘some ofthem have been discoveted ta The trial of John Doherty ‘who stood’ indicted’ for @*¥e Considerable sums of money at their command.’ publishing seditious articles in the Tribune, has been’ Sean Riding. Aenteeneegt Pelee, codes dl gone through with, but the jury had not decided on their guard the entrance intothe Gdurt-house. . There are verdict when the Mail left Dublia for Liverpool. Mr.|alge men with fire arms im-the hall and various passages Butt was counsel for the prisoner, and it is rumoufed |leading ito the interior of the building.» that he will be served with an indictment for the strong . ce a language which he used in defence of his client. — Tite Crors.—Every day brings us intelligence of From England there is no intelligence of any inter-|the improvement in the appearance of the Crops since est. | _. |the present fine weather set in. The Grain crop will be From the Continent we learn that the fortunes ‘of @oundant, notwithstanding the diminution of the Wheat Prince Charles Albert in Italy are every day declining.|through the ravages‘of the wheat fly and rust. Oats In a battle with the Austrians @ few leagues from Milan, 424 Barley have benefitted by the late rain, which he was totally defeated, and proceeded to Milan, which Commenced on the 15th inst., and continued for six. or he fortified ; but intelligence had been subsequently re- ‘ese days, though, we believe, the blight in the Pota- received in England of the capture of this place by the toes has been hastened by it ; it may be expected, how. Austrians. | i ‘ever, that, Owing to the early planting of the Potatoes, In Paris, an attempt had been made to assassinate M, \a fair crop will bersaved; and any deficiency will be Thiers; it was discovered by the police, and M. Thiers amply made up by the very Jarge crop of turnips, which
advised to keep on his guard. 600 insurgents, engaged have greatly progressed since the rain, being superior
in the imsurrection of June, have been sent by thet the growth in any former year. The Hay is heavit: French Government to Havre, to be transported from/than usual, and was neyer better saved. “Harvesting thence beyond the seas. wag generally commenced last week, and if the weather | continue fi | ‘out, the bulk of the
ARREST OF SMITH O'BRIEN. _ continue fine for the present week ‘out, the bulk of the
Tuvurves, Saruxpay. Nieut.—Mr. Smith O’Brien STOPS will ve saved. * | gen was arrested here on Saturday evening about 8 o'clock, | be
by a railway guard named Hulme. He had, walked) Tyr ‘Tory Press.~The new organ of the from the Keeper Mountain, and seemed much fatigued. Halifax Tories has made. fearful onslaught on the local |Government, andsher Majesty’s' Representative in par. \ticular, for having * perimitted’ the Irishmen of this City to*express their opinions on the présent condition of ‘Ireland! When we read the article in question, we
class ticket to Limerick, the price of which he paid. His ‘manner was so embarrassed that the clerk noticed it, and
particularly the tremor of .hisshand. He did not, how- {
ever, recognise his face. Having given more money
asked ourselves—do we live Nova Scotia or in Ireland 2
until I shill have sustained the accusation contained im than was sufficient to pay the fare the clerk returned hian the Eruminer of the 16th May, in acknowledging which 6d change, but he took no notice of this, and was walk: to have been written by me, I'was neither then, nor am ing away when the clerk called him back. On his re- weal ‘turn he asked whjch was the right platform to gote, and , Your ebedient Servant, being told that it was that opposite where he stood, he
. Nn. |Crossed the line to getto it. There be was immediately
| EDWARD WHELAN, larrested by Hulme, who commanded him to surrender ‘Examiner Office, 25th Aug. 1848. ‘himself in the Queen’s name, and seized his arm to pre- » @ % in a vent any resistance or the use ofa weapon. Head con- P. Soh ae = © m =a Hea eONE See ac (stable Hanover, D, who held the warrant for his arrest, second letter; but the continu ' yo ‘immediately assisted Hulme, and Mr. O’Brien was at have favoured me in the Islander of Friday last, will once disarmed of a.small pistol which he carried in. bis induce mé to alter my intention, and fight out the battle waistcoat pocket, and which was the only weapon he with you to the close... I am pretty well accustomed to bad about him. . He had been recently shaved, but in
‘other respects his toilette was very imperfect.. He was
paper bullets, and care not how many of them you may ‘very cohl;and Mr, Jones, R. M., lent him a great-coat,
fire } but. ‘if you sicken of these, you will find me pug- for” which courtesy he expressed his thanks. He said/|
nacious enough not to reject the offer of another kind of he was weary of hiding himself and of travelling night mrmunition. Remembering the utter barrenness of the 204 day, that he would a thousand times rather encounter amy au . 5 { . .
ie stions(& battle than conceal himself longer, especially as he islander since the death of Collard—whose productions yo that sooner or later, he must have been taken.
‘a that paper and in the Constitutionalist appear to have }Ye had not changed his linen for a week. When Starting
spirit without being able to imitate their declamatory Wearmg apparel, byt he had gradually parted with it to
,.|tie country people, ‘The people ‘began to assemble in eiiee.' res | mot > ios atyle~Mr. Ings and his patrons raust consider themselye groups, the voices of woinen were heard waxing elo-
under an intmense obligation to you for the /i/t you are quently rebellious, and every moment increased the now giving them. "Tis a great ‘pity, Duncan,’ your 'signs of popular agitation. Gen. McDonald's arrange- favourite scheme of a Currency Office, or a Survey of ments, however, were made and carried out with expe-
' , ——e ; ‘dition and precision. The entrance to the gaol was the Ten ‘Fownships, did not meet the approval of the cleared by the police, a strong body of infantry held the
: -g* . 2) ‘ ‘ Legislature, beeause if it had, your friends ‘ the Compact |Station, and a troop of cavalry swept the streets clear of might have’ had interest enough to‘procure you an em-'the crowds that had essembied there. _ In consequence a eee as a meward far your trouble. You were a/of these ‘vigorous measures not the slightest difficulty
Snatcher in 42 or./43, when you thouget pare we. |gaol to thestation. He wastaken there on acar, which
something to snatch at; ‘you would be 2 Snatcher in “45 ya, falso occupied by Mr. Gore Jones and Capt. Fitz-
if there was a Currency Office, or a Surveying job, as eae her tenahe la ae by Lt. Mc pone
; ixth time. cutting your constituents! A strong eséort @f infantry amd poli¢e accompanied the
yan PFQROSP: for, the AAMT SHRM AE So ur WwW | prisoner, who was safely nlaced''th a see shltra tn pre-
when they have ent yeu. " {viously prepared fer'the purpose of conveying him to tobe . | Dublin.
To Corres PoONpests.—* Capt. Ronedelaw,” StToppaGe oF THE CorK Masu.—-The Freeman's Jour- Nail Pond.—-If your complaints against the Post Office, nal contains the following:—* We have been informed are well founded, they should be communicated to the’ by two gentlemen, who were passengers onthe Cork ‘Post master at Charlotetown. The publication of your mail, which left Cork on Monday afternoon, thut the Jetter might compromuse us, and perhaps eect no coach was stopped by a body of peasantry some 150 in good and.
number (some of wham were armed,) on the read near
(was experienced in conveying Mr. O’Brien from the.
\* Permitted to be held,’ indeed. We should really wish to know, who dare prevent the people of this free Colony from meeting to express their opinions upén any ques- tion of public. importance ? ‘The meeting of frishmen ‘to express their opinions on the state of [relané, on Mon- day the 11th, was in violation of nod Law of this Province ~-and Sir John’ Harvey, and his advisers, were as pow: erless to prevent and put down that meeting, as is’ this new Conservative ‘Will o’ the! Wisp’ impotent’ to éar- ry the world upon his shoulders, We dare say there are some in the Tory ranks, who would be pleased to see the dogs of war let slip from the Garrison, under the eommand of some papist-hating bireling, upon the Inshmen of Halifex, whitlst assembled at ‘one of those ‘sympathizing meetings,—but thank God, ‘we live ina Jand where the people fear neither guts nor bayonets where there is nolaw declaring ‘ unadvised speaking’ itreasonable and felonious,—and until Parliament—our Parliament—shall declare ‘pwblie speaking ‘and public writing of Irish affairs in,this Colony, treason and felony, the Irishmen of Halifax will meet and express
«ft we . ©, their opinions thereon—will sywipathise with their coun- been carefully conned by you, for you have caught their on his ill-starred enterprise he hada large supply of! Or y {
itrymen at Home,—end the Press—dad Press which dares to advocate the right of man to fréedom of person and of speech, and the blessing of Constitutional Go- vernment for Iteland,; as well as for Nova Scotia, wi! advocate it tintil it be grantéd, or the last spark of popu- lar freedom be trodden outdy the foot of the oppressor -—Halifiir Volunteer.
Private Lerrers rrem tHe Sear or War in [xeLaAND—DiF FERENT VERSION OF THE AFFAIR AT THE COLLIERIES..
Several letters have been ‘received in town by hum- bie individuals from friends at Home, which puta very different face on the affair between the people and Smiti
\O’Brien, and the forces of Her. Majesty... One letter,
ated. Mullinahone, July 30, 1845, says that Smith O’Brien had marched from the neighbourhood to Slieve- jnamon, and fromthence to the Colheries, atthe head
jof 4000 men, where he was attacked on the 26th ult by
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a body of the Queen’s troops, which were obliged 10 | reireat, with great loss—the insurgent: forces having ‘Jost 20 men and several wounded. ‘The letter furthe; jadds, that in “a few days the Kingdom will be ina blaze, every county being disturbed or in a state of re- bellion."— Halifer Volunteer.
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