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Marmara; which ago she its... the so. inst. Captain Dearborn has furnished us with'a copy

of an extra of the Ancla, containing the result of t

the battle which took place between the Federal- ists, under Zapata. , and the government troops, utidérArista, together Witifsome particulars {3. lative ,to the trial of the Federalist prisoners. General Zapata was. tried by court-martial. con- demned and shot, and his head was cut off and sent to his native place for exhibition l—Two Texian ofi'rcers were also shot, and the 150 pri- soners taken were conducted to Matamoras, in order to be sent to Vera Cruz.

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Natchez under the Hainmer.—.The United ’StatesMarshal has advertised the City Hall with “the Market House and public square of the city -of Natchez for sale, under an execution for the pprchase of some lots by the city, a few years ‘eince.

‘Cnovs 1N run UNITED Sums—We are happy to learn that the present appearance ofthe traps in the States is very promising. The Bal- timoie papers state that, from information re- ceived from agriculturists, they have every reason to anticipate a crop equally abundant with that'of iast year,—and from another quarter we learn fthat the appearance of the wheat and rye fields tin Pennsylvania is most flattering, and itisthought that the crops will exceed those of 1839.

ELOPEMENT.-On Thursday night the lady of Captain Harris, of the 24th regiment, stationed at Montreal, eloped with a Mr. N. D. David, ad- vocate, butlately a Major in the volunteer caval- ry. Mrs-H. has three children—the youngest only a few months old.

NOVA SCOTIA.

(From the Pictou Mechanic 8» Farmer, May 20.) The Albion Mites Rail-Road—and the first Locomotives-in British America. —Last Thurs-

ddly morning, intelligence reached town that 'thonew line of Rail Road, from the Albion .Mines to South Pictou was completed, and that

rthe Locomotives,

with their train of cars,

vwouldoii that day travel through the whole

-length nfthe- Road.

The announcement was

"hailed withjoy by the inhabitants of the town; and as the Steamboat Albion made two trips

*to South Pictou, in the early part of'thevday, mahy‘persons availed themselves ofthe oppor- tunity. thus afforded, in witnessing an event so important to the prosperity of Pictou. The Volunteer Artillery Company, in full costume, {with their field-pieces, joined the party, to add -souod and effect to theshgeneral expression 0f .Ptlbllc feeling. "" , _

soon after the parties had landed at' the termi- 'nus of the Rail Road, the smoke of the two Lo- comotives was discovered rising over the adjoin- ing forest; presenting the novel appearance of proceeding fiom a moving body beneath, out- stripping the wind in velocity. There was a good breeze blowing at the same time in the same direction as~tlie trains ; but their superior swiftness gave the columns ofsrnoke the singular appearance of proceeding for some distance against. the wind. The spectators wm’mged

on the banks of the Rail Road; andsto those- who'had not before seen such a sightgas well as to those who had, the passing of the trains pre- sented a feature in the history of the. British American Colonies, possessing intense interest, and which called forth from the assembled mul- titudes the most enthusiastic cheers, accompanied ‘by discharges of artillery. .

‘We will take another opportunity of stating the number of chaldrons of coal which the Associa- tion will now be able to ship daily ; but we may now say, for the information ofthose who may be interested, that the delays heretofore experien-

_ cod in loading’ships with coal, need not now be

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apprehended, as they will henceforward be deli- -vered from the end of the Rail Road, directly on board of all vessels drawing 13 feet of water and under. EIE2E2EE=EEEE2=E===============E=======E

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SflTURDfl Y, MA Y 30, 1.340. '

The Cape Breton steam packet arrived here ‘from Miramichi yesterday morning, about nine «o’clock, and left for Pictou an hour afterwards— returned from Pictou at eight this morning, and at eleven again started for Mi‘ramichi.

ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH QUEEN.

‘ FIFTEEN DAYS LATER. FROM ENGLAND.

, The Steam Ship British Queen, Captain Roberts, ar- fived 'at New York from London, in 13 days andll hourlfromdpilot to pilot—she brings London dates to the ht inst. an Liverpool. to the 30th hit.

The Boundary Question between Maine and New

Brumwick, was the sub ect of much discussion in Eng-,

had. In the House of ;ommons, on'the 29th ult. Mr. Home askedehetber there would be any objection, as great anxiety existed on the subject, to, giyetho House ,sprne information respecting the negociations with Ame- r,nc‘eon the Maine Boundary question, what was the present mate of_ these negociations, and whether a favourable Mlt'mlfht be anticipated.

.Lord . Russell said, but would answer the question Aha next day. On the 30th, there was not a quorum pre- center 4 o'clock, and the Speaker adjourned the House. The London Money Market was dull—money very fibndant at3§v er cent, without any demand for it.

The Duke 0 Wellington has arrived at Apsley-housc, from Strathfieldsaye, Hunts. - His grace is enjoying most gxcellentgieallh. _ .

Sir Robert Seppings, the distinguished Naval Archi- uet ofEnglaud, from whose models many of the Eng- ;Iish vessels have of late years been constructed, died at J‘I‘s'tinton, England, on the 25th ult.~, ed '72 years.

' Prince Castelcicala, Ambassador xtraordinary from {be Kin oh the Two Sicilies, arrived in London onlhe will of pril. He is on a special mission relating to the girl hur difl'iculties. -’ I v ' d0! Timesrsays that the British ships of war in the "MM. °f Naples, commenced on the 17th reprisals, captured, it Was said, 50 vessels. The Hydra was cruising .0. a” mum °f “'9 gulph. The Neapolitan vessels at Malta, ‘ I hadfizfgfl'd u, 29“, k d

- l . mm '19: on e , a estion was as e Monte report of the newsp-pen Itatingqiltat hostilitiel bad

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actually commenced was true. In unawer to which, Lord J. Russell said thatno official information had been received b be government on the subject. .

lie _ arts papers, however, of the 28th, confirm the report of reprisals, and state that a circular of the French Consul‘at Na les, dated the 18th, announces the beginning of reprisals, an the English ships of war had seized upon several Neapo“ litan vessels. > .

It was agreed that French property on board Neapolitan vessels, with an' English certificate, should be respected and allowed to pass. '

Ar. embargo on all Sicilian vessels had been laid on at Malta.

Louis Philippe had offered himself as mediator between England and aples, and the mediation had been accepted by the King of Na les. _ _ .

Furnace—‘1‘ e marriage of the Duke de Nemours, son of the King of France, and t e Princess Victoria of Saxe Coburg, was solemnized at the Palace of Saint Cloud, on the 27th of

A ril.

Barnes—A letter of the 14th from Rome, published in a Lyons paper, contains the following: “ An English steamer has returned from Naples at Malta to demand from Mr. Temple, the definitive answer of the King to the note of Lord Palmerston. Apprised of the fact the King started in haste forCastleinare, and the English envoy had no one with whom he could communicate at the palace. The steamer was obliged to go back to Malta without bearing to the British Admiral the desired information. The first act of English hostility, will‘probabl be the seizing of the Neapolitan fleet which is outo port. ‘ 82 guns; Partheuope,60; Isabella,“ ; and the Urania, 46.

Independence of Sicily.-—A proclamation has just made its appearance, dated from Sicily (but bearing on signa- ture whereby to identity it with any known party thrire,) declaring the independence ofthe Island, and proclaim- ing the Prince of'Capuii its future “ Constitutional King." Thatii strong desire to throw off the Neapolitan'yoke prevails in Sicily, there can be no doubt. _

Turkey and Egypt. Alexandria, April 6th. “ The Russians continue their'warlike measures--their troops are ready to cross the Turkish frontier. M. DeBoute- n‘eifi‘lias assured the Divan of the active support of Rus- Slfl. . ‘

Russia.—A letter from Odessa brings intelligence of another victory gained by the Circassiun‘s. They have taken a ussian fort, with a battery of twenty uns. The Russians, on the other hand,are on the eve ofinva- ding Circassia with another army,and it is supposed that 40,000 men, now at Sebastapool, are destined for that purpose.

Indira—The Eco de l'Orient contains advices from Bombay to the 29th nf'February. The Governor-Geno- ral was at Allahabad. It is rumoured that some impor— tant changes are to be made in the government of the East Indies. The seat of government is to be transfer- red from Calcutta to Bombay, the presidencies abolished, and the whole ofthe British possessions in the East In- dies divided into northern and southern India.

Intelligence had been received of the death of Sir Henry Fane, recently Commander-in-Chiefofthe British Forces in India. He died on board the Malabar, on the 24th ofMarch. '

Halifax and Boston Steamers.——The Steam Packets between Liverpool and Halifax and Boston will com- mence sailing from this port on Saturday, the 16th of May. This, we believe, will be the shortest voyage across the Atlantic. It will realize the plan proposed many years ago in Macgregnr‘s British America, and more fully developed by Judge Halliburton, in his Me- moirs of the immortal Sum Slick.’-——Lioerpool paper,

The arrangements for a line of Steam Packets to the “lost Indies are at length completed—The packets are to be ofl250 tons liurthen, and are to be ready for sea by the autumn of184l.

New YORK, MAY 16.

BOUNDARY QUEBTION.—Tl)e London Times of the 27th ult. hasa long and bitter article on tlie'Boundary Question, in which it accuses the' Ministry directl of an intention to yield to American claims. The article asserts that the Americans have been pushing John Bull to the wall along the Frontier, and that it is now time to stop. ,

The LiverpoolMail, of April 25, has the following :—

An extraordinary rumourhas been prevalent for the last two or three days, but which we cannot be induced to credit, namely, that her Majesty's Government have consented to pacify the, menacing citizens of Maine, and settle the BoondoryaQuestion,by.a mum: of £200,000.

ST. JOHN, N. B.. May 21.-—-Our National Flag is now floating, not proudly, but humbly,'witli the Ensign down- wards, on board of vessels at the Quarantine ground, as a sign that disease and death are there. *

Monday last being the day set apart for the celebration of the birth-day ofour youthful Sovereign, it was observed here with every demonstration ofrespect becoming loyal ‘and affectionate subjects. At 12 o'clock

the detachment ofthe 37th Regt., in,t|iis garrison, under the command of Mojor Thoreau, the First Queen’s County Troop of Cavalr ——the Charlotte wu Volunteer Troop of Cavalr‘y—the ilitia Artilleryfiwfiitli two brass gour Companies oft irst Queen's County Regiment making altogether a very res ectable force—were reviewed in . ueen Square by is Ex- cellency the Commander iri hief. On His Excellency's arrivaI on the ground, a royal salute was fired by the Artillery, followed by afcu tie joie of small arms, at the conclusion ofwhich, three cheers for Her Majesty were given by the whole line, in which they were heartily joined y the assembled spectators. (The troops then, broke into so crate columns nd marched past his Excellency in review order. His Excel: lericy expressed himself highly pleased with the appearance of tliepflicers and men. Indeed it is long since wewitnessed ho respectable a muster in Charlotte- town, and all seemed animated with the best spirit. The Charlottetown Troop of Cavalry appeared for l‘Ile first time in their uniform, blue wtth white facings, which was much admired. Captain Lobban's company was also in uniform, and fully armed and accoutred. At2 o’clock His Excellency held a Levee at Govern- ment House, which was attended by the various Heads ofDe artments, Oflicers ofthe Garrison arid Militia, (all in ful uniform) and a number of other gentlemen. In the evenin His Excellency and Lady Mary Fitz Roy gave a Splendid Ball and supper at Government House, in honour ofthe day. " 7

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At :1 Monthly Meeting of the Crapaud 311d wacent Settlements Agricultural Society, convene o‘

ednesday evening, the 26th April, 1840, it‘wn‘s unani- mously Resolved", That the liberal grant ofthe Legislature to this Society shall be laid out in the purchase ‘of Lime —-upon which the Secretary immediately contracted with the Committee to furnish 500 bushels Lime, but from the kiln, at ls. 3d. per bushel, to be delivered on‘ or about the 20th’July. :

The thanks of the Meeting were voted to Mr. Mac- gowan, Secretary ofthe Central Agricultural Society, for his attention to the interests of the Crapatm Agricu tural Societ , particularin for his liberal donation ofa stock of Rofian Potatoes.

During the whole‘ of the present month, we have scarcely had an hour's rain, until Wednesday last, when it rained steadily for several hours, and we had a shower .of some duration on Thursda . The weather, during the greater part of the month, it though cold, was not unfavourable to field labour, and ugreat breadth of country has/been supplied with seed and potatoes. For the last ten days we have enjoyed warm weather, which with the subsequent iains, has given the fields quite a blooming appearance. Last ‘night there was a sharp fl‘ost, bat the weather to-day is truly delightful.

TO THE EDITORJDOF THE COLONIAL HERALD.-

“Sir; My object in addressing you at present, through the medium ofyour pa or, is to attract the notice of the roper authorities to tie irregularities of some of the» averns’of this Town, .The public quiet is not unfre-

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certain ofourATavern-kespers, who sufi'er their houses tobecome the haunts of all that is lewd and profligate L who keep open at unseasonnble Iiours; who suffer unlawful games at dice, cards, &c. to be played ; who do not use due means to prevent intoxication; who har- bourservants, soldiers, doc. contrary to the known laws; who, worse than all, encourage youths, from fourteen and upwards, to wile away their recious time, and s end the'ir'rnasters’ propert in: paying for intoxicating liquors. This‘irregularity, am sorry to say, is rather oft-the increase, and if not vtimel checked, will prove highly injurious to the moral: o the rising generation.

t was not thr those purposes public houses were established, but for the accommodation of travellers. Such conduct, overlooked as it is, betokens a great dere- lictiou of censorial duty.

In the event of this not having the desired efl'ect,l purpose, through your paper, to make known to the world the characters who keep such irregular houses, as also those who frequent them.

CIVIS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE COLONIAL HERALD. Sir; As it appears from Notices postedzup on every

corner, that our Militia are to turn out on Monday next,

[Wish to ask, through the medium of your Valuable

Journal, what has become ofthe finoscollected last year

frhm the defaulters; as it ap cars they are to be exacted

this year also, from all who not muster?

- Yours, ,

1 22d May, 1840. i A A SUBSCRIBER.

[The foregoing came too lotg for inaegtion in our last.]

, . 130v t of abattottctonu. manna.

Scbr. Catherine. Bears, Fishing Vo age; 100 bls. pkld. Fish.

‘ Angler, M‘Millan, Halifax -. Goo“ s. ' ‘ _ Betsey, Jones, Pugwash ; 30 tons Limestone. George Henry,Carlinc,lPictou; 28 chaldrons Coals. Rectii‘nsglence, Robertson, Fishing Voyage; 60 bls. pickled

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Elizabeth, Harden,'\’i7allace; 25 hlids. Salt, &.c. Brig ngmetré, Colledge, Dartmouth (Eng); ballast. Schr. ctive, illis, Pictou; Coals.

Speculation. Wood, Halifax; Goods.

Brothers, Turnbull, dog do. Brig Helen Stuart, Stuart, Liverpool; do.—to A. Duncan. Schr. Mary, Cumming;St. John’s, N. F.; do.

Mayflower, htram, Richibucto; do.

CLEARED.

Schr. Hugh, Got-man, Newfdld.; 1000 bus. Potatoes. Cousms, M‘Rae, Halifax; 400 bus. Oats, 700 do. Potatoes. Barque Ambassador, Tate, Miramichi, 59 tons Hardwood v Timber, 9 cords Lathwood. Schr. Ellizibetli, Harden, Canso; 200 bus. Potatoes, 5 bls. or . » ‘ / Betsey, Jones, Pugwash; 4< bls. Pork, 3 do. Oatmeal. Brigr Alice, Truscoit, Miramichi ; 48 tons Birch Timber, 10 cords Lathwood. - Rosa; Richards, Newfdld.; 800 bus. Potatoes, 200 do. Oats, zt 10,000 feet Boards, 2000 Beech Billets. ' ~ 3* Minerva, Heard, ll‘leminagash; ballast.

I'LM. Ships Atliol, and Sapphire, from Barbadoes,16 days, 'hodhd to Quebec with the 67th Regiment, passed Arichat, ~8tb‘\inst. \

Arrived at Halifax from P. E. Island, between the 19m and

QStLinst.—Schoonérs Nightingale, Abeona, King \Villiam, Ha‘triet, La Reine Blanche, Queen Charlotte, Mary Ann, INIope, Esperance, Lady Smith, Victory, Good Intent and

army.

co Qtotresponbents.

We have had for some time lying past us anuniber of com- munications, to the ’Writers ofwhich some apology is due for not bavin pdrticularly noticed them before this time.

The ” eport ofthe Committee on the Indian Petition consi- dered,” is written in a spirit of rancour, that would, if pub- lished, produce no other result than angry feelin 5. Besides, its inordinate length, had it no other fault, is sti cient to pre- clude its insertion. Fourteen closely written pages uffoolscap upon such a subject would be taxing the forbearance ofour rea- ders too severely. We even see daily papers frequently in- cnlrating the necessity of brevity upon their correspondents.

'Prui.o MATHESIS, we perceive, is only the commencement ofosecies' of letters on the subject on Land Surveying. \Ve am afraid it will prove rather' heavy reading, and we cannot chlordane upon the length to‘whictr it may be spun out.'

PAUL PRY must also study the art of condensation. His re- marks, though not particularly novel, are written with a lauda- ble intent, and we should have had no hesitation in inserting his communication, had it been expressed in fewer words.

‘3," Mr. Gwen’s notices respecting Road Work in District No. 14, came too late for insertion in this day’s paper. Indeed they were not handed to us until this morning, after our Three Rivers' papers had been sent 03'.

33 i t t h . . At Bermuda, on the 11th inst. the Lady of Roderick C. Macdonald, Esq. of Castle Tirem, 30th Regt. of a son.

Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, to Wit :

JOHN RIDER, of Charlottetown Royalty, Messenger of the Legislative Cou oil of the said Island, maketh Oath and saith, that ie has seen and read a letter published in the Colonial Herald, Newspa- per,ofthe 23d of may instant, purporting to be from William Cooper, Esquire, Speaker of the House.ofAs- sembly, in which allusion is made to the mode in which deponent handed a letter to the said Speaker, on the 29th of April last: And this deponentfurther saith,,tliat, on the said 29th of April, the President of the Council handed ll letter to de'ponent, directed to “William Cooper, Esquire,” with instructions to deliver the same after the prerogation, and before he should leave the Court House. and with no other instructions whatsoever : And this deponent further- saith, that after the proragation, and after the’Lieutenunt Governor had left the Court

declared the Assembly prorogucd, be, this deponent, handed the saidletter to the said Speaker, who was then in the not of taking up his hat, for the purpose ofleaving thebuilding, as deponent believes: And this deponent positively denies that he “pus/redup through themembers," for the purpose of delivering said letter to the Speaker, as untruly stated in the said communication in the Her- ald, there being then only two Members in the House, to the best of deponent's recollection and belief; and this

doing, then handed the said letter . to the said William Cooper, Esquire: And this deponent furthersaith, that he had no wish or intention to intrude in any disrespect- ful manner, in delivering the said letter—neither does he belieye tiny thing ofthe kind was intended, from the instructions he received on the occasion—nor was this deponeut aware ofthe contents of the said letter. - , JOHN RIDER. Sworn at,Chambers-,atCharlotte- j ’ town, this 27th day of May, 1840. 2 _ Jona Bannovv, A. J.

I Charlottetown, April 30th, 1840.

Dear Sir; I received -a Note from the Attorney General demand- ing £30, Sterling, .on account of Lord James Town- shend. I called at your Office, but you was at dinner; and as I cannot get money to day I shall not trouble you, as Mr. P. Walker will call upon you on Saturday with £20, which I hope will be acceptable until an arrange- ment can be made. - ~ I am, Sir, . Your most obedient servant, ’ WM. COOPER. The Hon. T. H. Havilaud. ,

,GEORGETOWN ASSESSMENT. , OTICE is hereby given, that the Assessors of Georgetown, have levied an Assessment for the current ear, of Six Shillings and Eight-pence, on unim- rnved lotsrand Three Shillings and Four-pence on improved Lots,-in the said To’wn‘. ‘

quently endangered ithrough} the improper conduct of

, - , . , - JOHN TqusoN, Collector, Georgetown, 24th May, >

Hausefor Government House, and (ifter the Speaker had"

deponent, conceiving there was no impropriety in so‘

.. . ,Agucjrrorrs; 0 BE SOLD,"Bv Aucnoa, by Mr. DES.

Bursav,“on the Premises, on Thursday, the 4th June next, at Eleven o'clock,