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Tue Tevsen Cracunans.— Glasgow, 28th March.—Qwing to the continuance of east. rly winds, we have had no arrivals into Clyde this month from British North America.

White Pine.—The sales of St. John have been three

cargoes of 18 in. average 224d. to 254d,, and one cargo of}

- e . . 1 | 15 in. broug’it 22d. per foot in Glasgow. A cargo of Quebec,

60 feet, brought 20d., and 83 feet average. 22d. per foot

Birch.—A parcel of St. John brought 164 l., and in Glasgow 140 Logs Pictou averaged 174d. per foot at auction. Deals and Battens.—X eargo of Miramichi Spruse Deals

averazed 1441., and a cargo of Pictou, 1434. per cubie foot at auction. Spruce Battens, 7 by 24. bring 1 7-161. to 1 9- Gd. per lineal fuet, Quebee Yellow Pine Deals bring 154d

to 16d, for 21, and 14}d. to Tod, for 84 quilit*: bright. ~

Lathw 908. —LOo d Licmlook bring’ Lj to Lj 53 per fathom of four feet,

Palings.—Bring 59s. to 62s. per 1,000 pieces of 4} feet.

(Those articles deliverable im Greenock uuless otherwise anevitied.)—Ldmiston & Mitrhe?!.

Livearoon, 2744 Marck.—In ihe past fortnight we have no arrivals of Wood, conseque tly the tonnage to the present

period shows a large dim‘nation compared with the two |

previous years. The eoysumption has been fair, but much below the early monty; of last year; our present stocks o! the leading articles are quite ample, and sufficient to check any buoyancy ia the market.

Pixu Tr exn.—Quesec and St. John.—No sales in cargo to report, nor is there much changein the value. The present stock is estimated at 1,323,000 feet of Quebec and 600,000

feet of St. John Timber. The consul ption during February |

and Mareh has been large of St. John, but small of Quebec.

Harwood.—A pares: 16 inches calliper ex “ Agenoria,” from St. John, sua by auction at 19}d per foot. Large sized vO’ is wanted.

apruce Spars, if good in quality, and 5 to 8 in., bring 12d to 14d per foot.

Spruce and Pine Deals.—With an unusual y light supply of Deals, consisting of 42,000 pieces, against 207,000 prieces | in the same period last year, the stock is reduced to about} 21,000 standard, but as the consumption has fallen also off very considerably, compared with the early mouths of 1855, holders | have not derived any advantage in price, ‘The present | stock is large, and equal to about five months’ consumption. |

Quebec Dea's.—A parcel of 3ds sold at £8 5s. per| standard.

Lathwood.— Hemlock Lathwood is scarce and wanted. St. | Jolin and Quebee wood sells at £6 10s. to £7 per fathom. |

Railway Sleepers.—The market is almost cleared of) Hacmatack and Yellow Pine Sleepers—they are worth our | quotations,

Palings and Laths.—Palings seperate from cargo, are | worth 45s to 50s per M., and Laths L2s 6d to 19s per vee! Farnworth §- Jardine.

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O'Connett—Monument in Rome.—lIt is a fact (says the | Evening Post), as remarkable as gratifying, in reference to the fame of O'Connell, that a nitive of Laly, Coarles Bianconi— who had witnessed the straggie of the great Irish patriot for the emancipation of big Catholic countrymen, from the com-| mencement to the close—has, in the copital of aly and the | centre of Catholicity, erected, at his own cost,a splendid monunyent overthe heart of O'Connell. Charles Bianconi came to Ireland when a boy, with no resources but his industry and integrity—with no funds but his own energy and rectitude ; and he became a prosperous man time enough to enable himself earnestly to co-operate in the movement for Catholic emanci- pation. There had not been, amongst the million3 of Irish CUutholics, a more devoted admirer or a more strenuous supporter of O’Connel whilst he lived; and, after his death in a foreign land, Biancont, animated by the liveliest sentiments of gratitude |

determined to erecta monument to hia heart in the Eternal; Cuy; which by the exquisite taste of the design, the high

reputation of the artist, and the richness of the materials, should

be worthy of ihe noble object of commemorating one of the most

signal victories ever achieved for religions freedom—the

admission of the Citholics of the United Kingdom to the rights

of British citizenship.

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The following is from the London Examiner :—“ Had the accident at Covent Garden happened two hours earlier when the house was full, Londen would now be bereft of all the flower of its profligacy and harlotry, every flock would be in| mourning for its black sheep, every family deploring the un-| tiinely loss of its seamp, fond mothers weeping for their precious scapegraces, the detective police suddenly reduced toa sine cture—its occupation gone. A little earlier and Tartarus would | have Leen anticipated. As it was, two hundred of this worship- ful company were, as the phrase goes fur such occasions, “keeping it up,’ at five o’clock, when Mr. Anderson, perceiving the gaiety to flag (which, being interpreted, signifies that the drunkenness called dead was predominating over riot), gave the signal fer the finale of ‘God save the Queen,’ for the etrarge compliment is pail to Her Majesty of considering the loyal anthem the appropriate termination of orgies ss revolting to good taste as to all sobriety and modesty. While the fuddled creatures were listening to the sounds preluding their return to their dens and stews down came, the fire raining upon them as if from Heaven, and a rout like that of Comus’s crew en- sued. ‘They were ouly two hundred, the lest, the very dregs of the congregated vice and folly of the night; but, few as they were, their escape was difficult, part!y from the condition of their besotted senses, partly from the intense selfishness proper to their worthlessness, which made each for himself or herself, without the slightest care or thought for another. And so they struggled forth, affronting the light of day with their debauched |

Jigures and unseemly mummeries. They looked like the devils | belonging to the scene of devastation, and doubtless they were little betier than they looked. in an hour it wasall over. Waat remained of that beautiful theatre were four blackened walls and a heap of smouldering rubbish.”

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AenicuLrtusaL Prospreva.—The following report is ex- | tracted from the Clare Journal: “ An unusually fine season has enabled the farmers to pusn forward with a vigour almost unprecedented.

Advantage bas been taken of the time which Providence has | placed at their disposal to devote a greater breadth of ground | to tillage than has been the case for many years past. We) before alluded to the extensive sowing of wheat, an impetus | being given to its culiure by the late high prices. The sowing | of oats has been proceeded with unusually early, and their crop | will be deteriorated in consequence. All fears respecting the safety of tie potato crop appear to have vanished, or the old love of our national esculent lias prevailed over the doubts, if ony remained, for as great an acreage has been planted this yeur as there was previous to 1847. Four several succeeding Saturdays hundreds of cars have come fromthe westward of the county into Ennis for seed, and the quantity of potatoes that has changed hands is alinost fabulous. An enormous stock yet remains on hand, and we are aiding the home growth with large quantities from Gort and Kinvarra, where the price is some twenty per cent. lower than in Ennis. I'he prospect of peace | has rendered the demand for fat cattle dull.and great confidence | 3 exhibited in the results of the auctions for fat stock coming oo during the ensuing fortnight. Pigs are, from some reason wr other, unusually bigh at the presenttime. Labour is scarce, | and the rate of wages high. Altogether there is every reason |

to congratulate the agricu!turists upon their prospects. and the |

country Upon a reasonable prospect of abundant fuod.”” -_-—_—__---— ~+ wom t- Reomokev Dissorution.—A rumor has been warning the new walls of the Carlton for some days past, and is reproduced

poraries of both sexes, to the effect that an immediate dissolu- tion hae been decided on, and will take place on the virtual termination of the Paris conferences. The rumor is quite without foundation. The only reason that the opposition can aseign fur such a step is ‘* Paimerston’s iminense popularity just now ;” bat undoubted and “ immense” though that popu- larity is, it wou!d not be sufficient justification for the Premier to plunge the country into the fever of a dissolution.— Globe.

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The Lord-! .icutenant of Ireland has been pleaved to exercise the prerogative of mercy in favour of the unfortunate man Conway, convicted at the Waterford assizzs of the murder of

is going on, and activity is to be observed here in all depart-

| procedure of the General will have upon the South American

at present at Laguayra, to demand restitution for the above \damages. Atthe latest accounts they had not come to terms,

entered the city, and captured him and his staff in the midst of their revelry. The President, learning the smallness of

holy; the triumph certain. God will give us the victory,

with sppropriate typographical honours by our Tory contem- — with it the peace, concord, liberty and union of the great Central-American family.”

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'a care-taker named Edward Coneannor, subsequent enquiries having shown thint a quarrel had taken place between the ) parties, and that the case was, strictly spesking, one of man- slanghiers The extreme punishment has beea commuted ; accordingly, ny . " ‘—->eom » - - . The papers of Sir Robert Peel—ineluding part of an ante biography—are sbont to appear. Lord Stanhope, one of the | literary executors ofthe grent statesman, has had the chief labour of preparing these valuable papers for the press ; and the work could not have been in wiser hands. ‘lhe first part i will containa vindieation of the part taken by Sir Robert Peel in the passing of the act for Cutholic FE nancipation..-Alhenaum. | omen = oo > a | By the orders of Archbishop Cullen, the Nation, the Tadlet, and the Weekly Telegraph have been excluded from the reading ‘rooms of the Catholhe Young Men’s Society ~-that ia, all the | Roman Cathole journals in Dablin edited by Roman Catholics, | have been interdicited by the Roman Cathplic Archbishop. ' : ei ‘ | The total numberof panpers in England and Wales in receipt of relief (indoor and outdvor) on the Ist of January, 1856, was 876,055, being a net increase of 25,202 since the Ist of January, Is50.

| A new species of manuficture has just been created in France—the fabrication of pasteboard from the pulp of beet- root

CORRESPONDENCE OF THULE EXAMINER.

| | Boston, April 7, 1856.

| Dear Sim,—The war excitement has subsided into lethar- | gic suspense, and the impression gains ground that peace ‘will not be disturbed. ‘The good sense and forbearance of ‘influential citizens, and the peaceable tone adopted by the ‘leading journals on both sides of the Atlantic, it is to be hoped, have had the desired effect; and we shall probably |hear no more about a war with Great Britain. Meantime

‘the publicalion o# despatches relative to the vexed question

ments of national defence. One cause of dispute has, owever, been unexpectedly removed, by the action of Gene- ral Walker (that prince of fillibusters) in declaring the Mosquito territory a portion of Nicaragua. What effect this

question, yet remains to be seen. The British Government seems to view it with indifference, while it is not unlikely to be a source of secret satisfaction to the American Cabinet.

The whole continent of South America is at present con- vulsed with the quarrels of petty states, and ‘domestic revolutions. Buenos Ayres, since the downfall of Rosas, has been the theatre of innumerable rebellions; and as each successive party came into power, so did misgovernment become more and more outrageous, uutil protection to life and property is as unstab’e as the weather in April, and murder and rapine is the order of the day. Ex-president Flores recently made a descent upon Buenos Ayres, but was defeated by the government troops. Oribe, another “ ex” and an incorrigible scoundrel, has been actively employed in revolutionary schemes ; but has never been formidable in the | field. The worst feature of these revolutions is, that the various chiefs have numerous parties of friends in that un- happy State, and the failure of their ambitious plans entails

untold ruin, and sometimes death, upon their misguided par- tisans.

Advices from Venezuela to March 20th, state that in consequence of a serious destruction of property, belonging to the Dutch residenis at Ville da Coro, by the inhabitants of Coro some six months back, a Dutch West India fleet are

In the event of Venezuela not satisfying the above claims, the Dutch Commodore has positive orders to, blockade the Venzuelan ports, and declare war, in which case there will be no more shipments of produce from the Main. The issue is doubtful.

In Nicaragua war has not ceased since the advent of Gen. Walker, of whom I will say a fewwords. Walker is a Southern man (a Tennessecan, I believe), and served through the Mexican war as Colonel in the Texan Rangers. He was at one time Kditorof the New Orleans Delta. After the Mexican war was ended he went to California, where he organized an expedition against Sonora, but the Mexiczns this time proved more than a match for him, and he was compelled to retreat from that place with loss of men, disspirited and broken down, as it seemed. But he had more of the “progressive spirit” in him than was supposed, With the remnant of his expedition, Walker next directed his course to Nicaragau, by invitation, he asserts, of a power- ful party there. His progress in that place, since his land- ing there in November last, has been indeed astonishing. In his first encounter with Nicaraguan troops, Walker de- feated them, and this gave such prestige to his name, that there has not a steamer left for Nicaragua since but has taken hundreds of adventurers to swell his ranks, and share his fortunes and glory. He marched from city to city, in true Alexandrian style, conquering and levying contributions upon the conquered. ‘The President of Nicaragua retired to Grenada, and thought within its fortified walls he was at least safe. But Walker was active, and one night, while the President was at a ball, at,the head of ¢hirty-five Americans,

Walker's numbers, gave seeret orders for the garrison not to surrender the city, but fall upon and destroy the invaders, which coming to Walker’s ears, he suinmoned a drum-head court-martial on the spot, and the President and several of his officers were immediately executed. This struck a terror into the hearts of the people, and made Walker master of Nicaragua. The details of events connected with his career might be interesting to your readers; but want of space prevents me from giving a fuller account of this magnificent fillibuster. Late advices, however, bring us the startling announcement that Costa Rica has declared war upon Nica- ragua; and a recent arrival furnishes some important details of the Central American news,

The Costa Rica Boletin of the Ist of March contains the official proclamation of President Mora to all the inhabitants. I give a passage or two to show its spirit and character :—

‘“‘ Compatriots—to arms! The moment which I announced to you has arrived. Let us march to Nicaragua, to destroy that impious phalanx which has reduced it to the most opprobrious slavery. Let us march to fight for the liberty of our brethren. They who now vilify, rob and assassinate them, audaciously defy us, and intend to throw the same bloody chains around us. Let us rush to break the bonds of our brethren, and exterminate their executioners even to the very lastman. Union, Nicaraguans, union! Immolate your private enmities! No more parties—no more fratricidal discords—Peace, Justice and Liberty for all! War only upon the Fillibusters.

* All the loyal sons of Guatemala, San Salvador and Honduras, march upon this horde of bandits. Our cause is

_ Not only all Costa Ricans, but all Central Americans, are called upon to take up arms, and a compulsory loan of $100,- 000 is decreed. The Government of Costa Rica promises |to pay One per cent. per month for it; but if the treasury be really so empty, Costa Rica may find it difficult to sustain a long war. Pres. Mora has placed himself at the head of the army, confiding the government to the Vice-President, eres. The governors of provinces are exhorted to exert themselves to provide rations for the army, and to sow

‘an extra large quantity of grain.

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The proclamation announces that war is not undertaken with the sole object of exterminating the fillibusters 1m Nica- ragua; but to prevent their settling in Costa Rica, to whieh the fine climate and natural wealth of the country might lead them. ‘The people are warned not to become alarmed by false rumors ; and ia order that they may know the truth as carly as possible, an army bulletin will be published at the camp, to communicate events with the utmost promptitude and truth.

The agent of the Accessory Transit Co. has been warned to discontinue, under penalty of seizure, the trips of the steamers on San Jaan and Lake Nicaragua, as they afford a constant means of passage to “ the bandits.”

Creat enthusiasm is said to prevail amongst the population ; and the “grand army” was assembled in the Plaza on the 3d of March, and addressed and blessed by the Bishop —after which they went to fight Walker.

We turn now to Nicaragua. In Walker’s declaration of war, he states that, invited by the Democratic party of the Republic, the American force under his command has steadily struggled to carry out the principles for which the revolution of 1854 was undertaken. Friendly overtures to the South Central American States has been treated with scorn and disdain ; the Legitimist party of Nicaragua bad also repulsed efforts at conciliation :

“In this condition of affairs, nothing is left for the Americans in Nicaragui but hostility to the Serviles through- out Central America. The troops of the Republic will as- sume and wear the Red Ribbon.”

A second rifle batallion has been instituted in the army, and Col. Louis Schlessinger appointed to its command.

El Nicaraguense, Walker's paper, says: 2

“The proclamation of President Mora is a regular piece of Buncombe and would do credit to a backwoods lawyer. He says a great many things be does not mean, and proposed feats he has no idea of accomplishing. He is a weak Presi- dent, something after President Pierce’s model, and no doubt hasa Minister quite the counterpart of Mr. Marcy, But they have waked up the wrong man—they have put on airs in the wrong company. General Walker will learn them better manners, while he imposes upon their minds a serious lesson in polities.”

It also refers to a rumour that all Americans captured in battle are to be summarily executed, and says the General would retaliate by making ‘‘a gibbet of the State.” ;

Passengers by the Star of the West report that the natives of Nicaragua appear quite apathetic as to the results of the contest ; and Walker’s men are said to be badly clad, debili- tated by the climate, discontented for want of pay, and alto- gether ina demoralised condition. His forces were reported to number, in all, twelve hundred men. The Costa Rica army is said to number some five thousand, chiefly officered by Europeans.

Col. Schlessinger, it is known, marched with a small force of 300 men against Guanacasta; and from the following despatch, from Zapaya, March 18, it would appear, if it be true, that the first successes at least will be on the part of the fillibusters :

“ We entered this place at 5 A.M. The enemy was in sight, numbering 800, and was strongly posted. We sent out two companies of Fry’s Regiment as skirmishers. The enemy run. Population about 3,000.

“ The people deserted nearly all theirdwellings. We cap- tured two brass nine-pounders, and three carronades with considerable ammunition, and at least-300 mules and horses.

‘« Some of the men found considerable sums of money. The Colonel has taken the greatest part of it. Don Juan Buis is said to be in the mountains with 400 men.”

Gen. Mora has 3,500 troops under his command, and 500 more are in the field under Baron Bulow, Col. Hornsby was on the way from Virgin Bay with 150 troops from New Orleans. He would probablay take command of the invading army, and make a descent, with 700 or 800 troops, upon San Jose. Gen. Herrera had declared his adhesion to Walker.

Private accounts from Nicaragua, by passengers in the Star of the West, state that there is great mortality among the recruits for Walker’s army who went from the Northern parts of the United States, as well as among the foreign population generally. Many of Walker’s troops die daily. while those who survive are emaciated and enfeebled. Num- bers are without suitable clothing, and are disspirited, and complain loudly. Walker presses men into his service on the slightest pretext. A correspondent of the Daily Times states that three out of every five of the male population of Nicaragua had left the State, some for the boundaries of Costa Rica, and some for Honduras; all armed.

The propositions from San Salvador were brought to Grenada by a native of that State of high standing, who, while waiting for his despatches, offered his services to Walker, by asking for a position in the Nicaragua army.

A batallion was being prepared, to go by way of the Pacific, to attack Punta Arenas, the best seaport on the west of Costa Rica.

Schlessinger’s instructions are, not to proceed further than the city of Quanacasts, 45 miles from the boundary in Costa Rica, until he receives reinforcements, but to capture all the munitions of war, and if he cannot hold the city, to destroy it and return.

The free flag of Nicaragua was raised in the Plaza, at Grenada, on the 2d of March. It has a white centre, with blue on either side, and on the white a raised shield repre- senting a sunburst over five yoleanoes, ©

Another account says the Costa Rican army is officered by English and Irish who have seen service, and includes many European troops.

The adherents of Walker were confident of his success, but the appearance of his troops was not such as to induce im- partial minds to share that confidence. It was thought he must be driven from the country. The English naval force at Greytown remained inactive, and intimation had been given that, unless threatened, it would remain so.

An editorial in the Tribune gives the following facts, de- rived from a trustworthy source at Washington: A coali- tion against the present government of Nicaragua, of the four States of Costa Rica, San Salvador, Honduras, and Guate- mala, positively exists; a result to produce which much has been done in this city. Besides this a project is on foot for annexing Costa Rica to the Republic of New Granada, in order to bring greater forces to bear against the North Americans in Central America than the small States of that region could themselves raise. South American diplomatists, guided by English and other influences, are active in this political intrigue. According to present appearances, it is their plan to draw Walker’s forces into the territory of Costa Rica, for the purpose of exposing Nicaragua to an attack from the side of Honduras, San Salvador and Guatemala.

There are afflicting accounts of Indian outrages on the coast of Northern California. In Klamath county a settlement has been burned by the savages, and about thirty families slaughtered. The Indians have als» committed some fright- ful outrages in Oregon, and at Puget’s Sound in Washington territory. There are rumours of a fillibustering expedition about to be directed against the isthmus of Tehuantepec.

Accounts from Mexico to March 22d state that the in- surgents of Puebla still held out. In South American fashion, they have turned the cathedral of St. Augustine into a fortress, but, closely beleagured, they were beginning already to suffer from the want of provisions and ammunition. Late advices from Lower California announce the discovery there of new and very rich silver and gold mines. “

The riot occasioned among the Negroes in Demerara by the preaching of the mad fellow known as the ‘* Angel Gabriel,” had been subdued, but not before many cf the rioters had been

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' shot and martio! law had been proclaimed. P ropett 10 the amount of $100,000 had been destroyed during the dist and about a like amount stolen. ' The Chisese in California are, it seems, subjected to treatment. Jt appears that since the gold discoveries, not Leng than 48.949 Chinese entered California, of whom 8999 returned to their homes in the * Flowery Land,” and | have died--jeaving the present Chinese population of Cali. fornia, 38,687. Whether it arises from jealousy on the of the Whites, or from their own social peculiarities ang uoxious features of character, certain tt is that the Ch; hove from the first been regarded as intruders, especially At the mines ; and the Legislature, with a view of restricting th immigration, has raised the capitation tex to be paid by each on entering the country, froin $5 to $50 per head. The mip license of $5 per month, which they had formerly to pay, i, common with all other guld-getters, has also been large} ‘ef creased, The latter provision is said to weigh heavily the poor creatures, whom it reduces to a state little aboy pauperism, and they are likewise subjected to other Lr vos wrongs, which, in this age of general Civilization, it 18 a ecandy) to the country for a moment to permit. Barnum, the “Prince of showmen,” bas, in turn become victim of “ humbugs,” and is now a poor man. In on exami. nation, recently, in the Insolvent Court, in New York, be in reference to his insolvences, that he bought the which went by his name for $12,000, held it for fourteen and sold it in last November for double what he bad given fy it. He further stated that he owns a piece of real estate jy New York, but it has a heavy mortgage on it, also @ piece of property at Bushwick, likewise mortgaged, and both them have been placed in a specia! assignment for the benefit of hiy creditors, ‘, Spring has dawned upon us in good earnest, and the fidiy show signs of rural greenness. The earlier trees are beginni to burst their buds ; and the still dreary woods are alive Withy numerous throng of singing and chirping birds. How is 3 with you on the Island ? Yours, &c., NATIVE,

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ACCIDENTS FROM THE CARELESS USE OF Mil, MACHINERY. Mr. Eprror ;

The public importance of the subject will, T am confident, secure the publication of the following observations in your paper.

The number of accidents resulting from the employment of powerful and dangerous machinery, demand the serions attention of the community, as we know not to whom the next calamity may occur. I will, therefore, through your pages, respectfully call the attention of the Government to the subject, as requiring and admitting of such Legislative measures as will greatly lessen the evil. The awful fre queney of similar accidents in England cbtained the notice and interference of the British Legislature about 20 yeurs ugo, since which time they have been comparatively unfre. quent.

The machinery to which I now specially allude is that employed by farmers and millers, as the working of these employs a ciass of persons who are unaccustomed to the danger, and too apt to be negligent or curious to their own destruction. By way of explanation, [ will just say that the threshing machines commonly used in England work horizontal horse-power, which is attached to the mill by a spindle or tumbling shaft, which, by the rapidity of its rota- tion, is liable to involve any loose garment, and draw the wearer into the vortex of its revolution ; and as the persons usually employed are females, aud men wearing loose frocks, the most dreadful ace’dents were continually occurring; and as each horse is attached to a single pole or cover, the driver was in continual risk of dropping among the wheels, and which frequently was the case. To remedy these evils, it was enacted (under penalty of all damages resulting from the neglect), that the shaft should be covered by a squaw case, firmly fixed, and the horse-work covered by a plathem, The expense of these was an insignificant trifle ; the saving of life and from mutilation has been incalculable. :

It is worthy of observation, that the accidents that have oceurred under my own notice in this Island have been to persons the least intimately in the way of danger, if they would confine themselves to their department of allotted labour. It will, therefore, appear that some dangerous cx- posure of machinery is within the reach of persons not te quired for the duties. | From very imperfect examination of the machinery I allude to, Lam confident that all the acgi- dents which have been brought to my notice would have been obviated had mere ordinary care been taken in its con struction to prevent such things.

There is one precaution of the greatest importance, whieh I think may be adopted, that is, to lengthen the mouth of mills to such an extent as to preclade the possibility of the hand of the feeder touching the teeth or rollers.

In submitting these remarks to the attention of the pul- lic, and of the Government especially, I will take leave to suggest that the Agricultural Society would afford a most appropriate medium by which to carry out any measures that might be proposed. It appears to me that a premium for the best constructed machinery, having as a basi the principle of safety, would be a desirable thing, and I should be most ready to contribute my quota towards it, if required.

I remain, respectfully, April 21. H. A, JOHNSON.

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CHARLOTTETOWN, APRIL 28, 1856.

—— THE NEW ELECTION BILL. ;

Ir is a fact well worthy of notice that material improve- ments, when enacted, do not illicit much public notice in of out of the Legislature, unless they are of a decided part character. It is this alone which has prevented the neW Election Bill to have passed, if not sud silendia, still with very little observation. The truth is, that the Obstructives could not forcibly deny the propriety of, and necessity for, the alter ations made in the law of Elections—the more equal subdivi- sion of the electoral districts, and the addition of six membes to the present number; and though they would have be glad, on that or any other question, to have put their # versaries in a minority, yet they could not hope to argue th” general public out of their apprehension and senses, o7 ” ul suade them that the measure was not one of a not party advantage. In the House of -Assembly the miné made as good a fight as they could against the Bill, by deo ing it in every possible way—by misrepresenting the motives of those who brought it forward, and by mock professions of regard for the people, whose burthens, it was said, would vastly increased if the Bill went into operation — evidently believing that ‘‘the people’ were either ignorant eT obtus enough to listen to their twaddle, and to raise such an outety against the measure as would defeat it. But the O have practised those tricks too often and too long to be fou! available in this enlightened day. thst One of the silly cries raised against the measure Wa > it was intended to strengthen the position of the party. power. Now the fact is, that the increase of re is a measure forall time and all parties. If, indeed, any can be injured by it, it must be the present holders of o°" With them, however, any eventual joss did not coun vee their estimation of the importance of the measure to them, and their wishes fo: the general ber efit.