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THE BRITISH CLIP AND ARMY- (From the Correspondent of the-Times.)

Cur nssoas Srassroroo, Feb. ‘1l.—'l‘he sole incident that has occurred my letter of the 9th is the destruction of Fort Alexander. which was blown up, in three explosions, _at one o'clock this afternoon. The destruction was very complete, but the place does not look such a perfect love! as the site of Fort Nicholas, and the sea face has been intentionally left stand- ing. Thogxplosious were the loudest we have heard this year, especially the first of the three. The day was dry, but not bright, and the absence of sun etractcd from the striking nature of the spectacle, which was, liowover, wuflclently imposing, but not equal to that of Fort Niohol.as’e downfall. Notwithstanding the distance: the explosions sounded very loud in cans - and ereons who were well in rear of Cathcart's ill assure me that they felt the ground tremble, and the huts they were in seemed to rock. The Russians, who had been firing a little from the [ukei-manu Batteries‘ ust before the fort blew up, were perfectly si eat for some time after the explosion, apparently

thinking it more dignified cainly to contemplate‘

the destruction of their fortresses than to exlii- bit impotent wrath and un rolit-ably. to expend 3 their ammunition. At ii ater period of the day they fired more than usual from the north aide. in the Karabclnaiu our engineers continue to amuse themselves. and small explosions are not unfrequent. This afternoon, the White Buildings, as they are generally called, adjoin- ing the dockyard, were partly on fire. he uestion of peace or war is still the one engros- e ng topic which occupies all minds, and comes uppermost in most conversations. Every post is looked for with the most intense anxiety, and thousands of times daily is the question asked

J9‘ they will extend a

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shores of the Isle of Wight, in front of her Ida ' ty’s marine palace, Osborne, from which in front of Ryde. Ar- rangements are ma in for stain-boet_and other excursions. for purpose of visiting this remarkable fleet.

Six Russian prisoners, soldiers and sailors, have, at their own earnest request, been sepi on board the Waterloo, from the prison-_shi Devcnshire, having volunteered for the Britis service.

Ma. Ssni.s:iii’s Arrsias.—-The shire of this

gentleman afford a most fruitful topic to the

pipers throughout the whole country. The

'mcri'clc Chronicle says :—“ it is stated that five

lrisb representatives, all Liberals, an mem- bers of the Reform Club, will retire from Par- liament, consequent on the unfortunate end of Mr. John Sadleir.” A gentleman near Tippe- rary, it is said, drew £700 from the Ti perary Stock Bank three hours before Mr. hadleir's death was known in the town, having received a communication from a friend in London. The Clonmel correspondent of the Limerick Chro- nicle writes :—‘‘The Tipperar Joint Stock Bank was considered in a thriving state, and the present untoward crisis has fallen like a thunderbolt on all. There are many arties in Clonmel, some of them likely to be w l inform- ed, who appear to feel a certain degree of con- fidence in the bank being able to meet its en- gagemetits, although some time may be required to enable them to do so. The Messrs. Sadleir are possessed of a vast amount of landed pro- perty in the country, and from the fact of some of the branch bunks doing a very large busi- ness in discounts, it is extremely probable that when time is given to realise such, all the depositors will be paid ; from the great run that was on all the branches of the concern during

—“When shall we know positively whether this year will witness a bloody campaign or a 'accful return home!” The camp is divided

6"-“° ‘hi’ P“‘.‘°° P‘"‘5' “"4 "'9 ‘W l"3"” "“°" The TiPPerai',Y Joint-Stock Bank at

predicting in accordance with its wishes. A- rnong the mercantile community in the Crimea --the vendors of wines‘ and spirits, sauces,

pickles. preserves, biscuits, tea, coffee‘, liams,.. "'°°5“"‘~’” i° "*9 N"'““gl' U“l°“- crockery, butter, cheese, and a multitude of _ other roccrics and Italian wareliouseries, great W0 kII0ii' not with what degree of truth, that ii alarm ias been spread by the announcement of large amount of funds belonging to Roiiian Ca-

probable once. Forgetting their enormous rpaist profits, they think only of their approach- ing loss. As far as concerns the English dealers and settlers at Kadckoi and Donnybrook an

a few isolated shops scattered through the camp. their case does not call for,_nor is likely

to excite, much coinmiscration. With very rare exceptions. they have sold bad things at exor-

bitant prices. At Kamiesh the French reckon

on getting rid of their good qualities of wine to

the Russians, but there is an imuicnse quantity

of via ordinuire (most of it extremely ordinnire and rather logwood) concerning the disposal of which they are very uneasy, since they know the iiud es to buy it; and they

go to incur the expenses it io Constantinople, where they rinci- inspcotionela million and a half. As compared with yiore I854, the increase is more than a million “'9! and is quarter. "f‘:]“‘; exhibits very gratifying results. fave perfect satisfaction to General Guractt.

Russians to be good fear they will be ob of shippia _ 50‘ to fin customers for it among the FFTIOCH-kfi re. The half-yearly continue. . ‘o-day the 48th and 68th in cred and reviewed on Oathcart’s hill . turned out extreme well, went through evolutions in a big ly creditable manner

have accoun the 1st inst. _ a reconnoisance into the Sea of-

nnd tbe‘Tartars said there were only’l2.,000

those parts. _ . fin,’ gun the ‘gonad is drying up. —-——-—g -

‘ ' ‘P B‘ ..,.1*nd a. $i‘.i‘..3?.”?.‘i‘l.':‘z:‘i.ici‘E..£‘-‘if-“ac; ii-3 -‘so-'-“-1';-‘ia 3 the Downs. the Downs,

C ‘Cain atson, .B-, has lef A leittgrlfrotn one of “*0 5l“PCr 53 flit: instant. A I ‘

“Tho I if as s onsatnrds afternoon on lifsn gi thptwo former s ips- arrived of Dan on the wow‘ as-gornins,-3 hell‘-mph moon did no si_-igive until? I! -

l' . t.:di‘ii|“tll:yAdmiralty has been received

8, SI- n pl 'ug with :5‘? 312;; —.in,.th_: ri_s’i‘ea. Not _ess thII_70a°0° ofbecl, it 1; sssd, be used in fulfilling the contract. _,

T Semaphore of M rs ‘lies sayc:—_;l‘he t ~"'-.i".::::: '.::': ::.{"..'.:.i-.:*.°.'.'.'..°.'.'.':.*“'»*.:? 9- :: iiiortars t§ohen'dtring the vyar -i_h:k’3i,: snn_. Severobof than “.3 “':’“'r.d ‘h"“‘b.%n.jCl'“Ck-bylhk H, a po' . I ‘“}:er:i,)T)llI s fortnilghiti ‘or three weeks’ time

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d to boat ill be com- the health of unhap victims sfllictcdw ;|‘:;:1,25ThEyl grill: beuirziigerd use: the northern with palsy and colic.-Piuicli.

the latter part of last week, and the prompt manner in which the demands were met, a onsiderable amount must have been aid oil‘. enagh were treasurers for the grand jury case of the North Riding of Tipperary. They were also

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T 0 NEW asusswlcx PROHIBITORY Liqucii Law.

The struggle now going forward in the _sIster Provinces in relation to the Liquor irsflic isviewed with intense interest by thousands in these North American Colonies, and by very many elsewhere on both sides of the Ailanliic. From sources ihst are in the hightest sense reliab|c,ii is gratify- ing to every friend of sobriety to learn, that during the two months’ trial which that Province has had oflhe Prohibilory Law, its operation has been as eflicient and beneficial as its ardent supporterts could have reasonably expected in so brief a per- iod. There is reason to believe that in the general it is working well, while in places not a few it has effectually stopped the trstlic; though it is to be regretted, that in some sections ofthe Province it has called forth the most violent oppo- sition. This, however, the friends of the law fully expected, and were prepared to meet. Public meetings have been called at St. Johns, Fredericton, St Andrew.s, Richibucio, and some other places, for the avowed purpose of condemn- ing Prohibition ; but these meetings have in most instances failed to answer the and intended, and at some of them, the snli-temperance men lisve suffered n signal defeat. This was the case more especially at the St. John meeting, where we should suppose the liquor interest would have presenledils greatest array of strength; but to the great surprise and mortilication of the rum- mics they were defeated by an overwhelming majority. The result of that meeting must be felt throughout the Province.

The lllztciiford Jllail sxi.ys:—“We are told,

tliolic charities and rcligiou- houses in lilngland has dep0Sllt'il with Mr. buillcir, fears are on- utcrtiiined that all is lost." ‘rm: BOARD oi-' TRADE RETURNS.

The returns just issued by the Board of Trade aflbrd conclusive evidence that when the war is finally, settled, business will

u from Kertch‘ but no In," than amount to 464,615 tons against 336,478 in The Wcser gunboat had been on Azcff. At! l§8,l37.v Arabat mortar batteries had been erected variation.

ointin seawarde, but nothing was seen of the ‘ st of ussians reported to‘ be in the vicinity“, mom“ '83, yeah The weather continues mild and

his? Pyladel, ‘and ' Ftlcon left V 39,snd j.d§ha.yissg4bcen~ i It,: proceeded undo;

.hH¢.the _ ternpon, an accident having happened to some of her 1 p_ m.—A telegraphic mlpssalge ' y t c “nag; ofigogx and we are of thip afternoon for

,',“‘.,um' huwwredy imports noalisureito the name upon it: but iatn-an eateaclvo coats-sc’t with th%'EPresc‘hgo-

ssrvsrrnissss

receive an immense iinpetiis. The present returns extend over the inoutli of January,

The St. John Morning News informs us. lliat since the let. January, there has been a great falling off in the business of the Police office in that cily—-that the Police reports are growing "beautifully less”. The Christian Visitor siiys, that before ilie lsi January the Police reports were truly frightful records of drunkenness and moral degiagiition; and asks, "what has ocea- sioned the wonderful change,’ to which only answer is, Prohibition oflhe Liquor traffic. Let iliis law of common justice prevail. and our peuiieniisries, and jails, and poor houses, and insane asyluiiis, as well as police reports, will

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iand we find that in this brief space of ,‘iime, when it was known that peace was facccptable to Russia, the exports rose to l.£7,97~i,786, against £6,464,796 in the !same month of the previous year, being a ldifference in favour of 1856 of more than

he foreign trade also In the first month of the present your the arrivals

the previous year, showing an increase of In the clearances there is less

They amounted last Januaryto against 502,895 in the some The list of impoited

583,424,

grow beautifully less, and in the same ratio, our primary and grammar schools, our seminsries and colleges,our missionary societies and our churches our ships and our railroads, and all our means ol elevalioii and progress, will grow beautifully large.

We learn from trustworthy sources, that ih Prohibiiory Law is in the most beneficial operation in St. Stephen. It is a fact, that the appearance of the village is totally changed, and very fiinivc must be the siiempis to evade ihe law. Ii is a fact, that none rejoice more in the operations of

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i . ' -' . . s pleasing to know, that evaggelicsl ministers of .. . d

law lhe_‘utinost f_svour, Ifl.6'.h‘I'Oo"fl‘,0lll“)l:l.rPul:)‘i°t and at public insstlngs, aobiy put ward their °“°|’lll9|’f°l’ 5!! II]! II. A correspon out of Inolhgy Provinsisl Journal” observes:--were it not for recresnt Justices of the Peace, and some of [he aristocracy of our Province, and Rania]. with clergymen of another denomination of .‘;.*;'::".;,:':;.:": ‘.:*'.':'.'::"’

c movemen ,sn w o _ popu srly known as belonging to the non-evangelicgl school—-who axe the great stumbling-blocks in the way,—lhe opposiiion to this Law would speed- ily dwindlfiiiniolinsignificsncc, adnd our fair Pro- vince woii no ongcr groan on or the evils that grow out of the wine, and brandy, and beer cup, and our hearts would rejoice in s more com lete flijtumph of the Right, and the Good .n the

us.

A SCENE.

While they were thus reeling in the vortex of their i-evelry—wssting their money, enfeebling their bodies, and ruining their sculs—suddenly a dead silence ensued. VVliat could have taken place, we did not know. conjectures, none of which happened to be right. The secret, however, was soon revealed. In the door of their apartment, which was now open, stood a half-naked, pale-faced woman. the wife of the chief man in the company. Looking to her husband, with a glance which might have pierced a heart of alone, she said--' Come away liome.' ‘ What are you seeking lieie,’ was the prompt re-joindcr—' _come aws’ inabout, and sit doon.’ ‘ lsm seeking you,’ she replied. ' come away home.’ Afier_some remonstrance, he compelled, and the meeting ’ was immediately broken up. They all left the house together; but had not pro- ceeded mnny. yards on their way, when they came in contact with a similar company, coming direct up with the intention of joining them at the pub- lic house. They urged him to returm.—-Ho esi- med and refused, but they continued to persist, and at last he turned with them, and left his poor wife pleading with tears, that he might come bsclt wiih her, for the sake of lils family starving at home. Seeing now that roiiiuiislraiico was ulter- ly useless, wiih s surroiving heart she moved only liomeward, while _ her cohl, iron-hearted husband, and his companions, marched oil‘ in tri- umph, to brutalize themselves in the public house. Mote drink was called for, and, although the re- volting scene had. been witnessed by the publicau, was supplied, until a sirife taking place, they were ordered to leave the house. The hero of our sketch, being now iusensihly drunk, was taken by one of the company, who dragged hiui along the street, till he reached his miserable home, which was rendered tenfold more miserable by his presence. Being robbed of his reason, and hav- 102 nothing more to expend, he could again be re- stored to his hopeless, forlorn sttnsr. _ us: look into that house. ‘Vhst a heart rend- mg spectacle! Five ragged children ; a csre-worn- hearted-broken mother; is father scared and sense? less, and peunilc-ss. But what produced all this - _ e answer, strong liquor, that curse of human, ity,which is daily and hourly performing its dead- ly wot .

‘(l the power—the devastating power of strong drink.’ it can break the dearest ties that were

Numerous were our

ilie law then some of the very persons who were addicted to drinking. and even intemperale di'iiikiug_

A Qiieeu’s County Correspondent oflhe Religi- ous Inlclligencer, says:-—-»“'l'he Proliihllory Law iiorks well here. Where we furinorly sawjfrom five to twenty drunken meniu a day, we now se every man sober, iiud walking upriulil. There

iarticles shows ii decrease in sugar and cocoa, and an increase in wine, tea, and coffee. '

Ericunr-rs or VIIITINO Ciiins.—When you drop your piece of pasteboard any- where, cven in the very genteelest neigh- bourhood, let it be ii pieceiof pasteboard, and nothing more, except in being engra- ven with your name and address. Do not, stun]. rate,» let your card 'be.cnsmelled. The enamel is prepared from lead; and the «»process of apply‘ it-is stated, on goodhauthnrity, to: pro ucc paralysis ‘of the hands, and other snioeruhlecoriiplsints, among the-poor people engaged in this ridiculous manufacture. A shiny card

communicates an appearance of vol sr litter to the table or shelf whcrconi is .L oposited. if you rejoice .in polish, con-

it absolutely necessary to disp _ taste in your visiting cards, have them embossed; and then it will be'as well for you, also to wear lace-collars, and: shirt- cufi‘s of tliethsamc material. but eschew

thosecsrds, 'st“sre, ctia_rncIled,; and which, ',to the cnlig ened eye, are glaudmlith, what may e called a shine taken out of

contests that quality on your manners, R . conversation, and boots. ' In case’ you feel lav your,‘ ‘secular press, and the rowdyism o

am many here wisp profess better things; who were ill ilie habit 0 getting drunk," and that on the fishhsih; they seemed toward the close of the year to be hurried by Satan himself, as he

new, he would not have rum to aid him along. it it now like another place.

One of the most remarkable features of this great struggle, and one which cannot but be pain- ful to‘ contemplate by every rightly, yoguhtpd mind, is, than ougli appetite, and avarice. and ham) of what is good, are to he found in open I defiance _of this Law, some few Justices of the Peace, and other sworn olioisls, who ougitle be foiemolt in upholding ill supre- macy, but who are found strongly dcnounciagdt and race ' 3 its violation. it appears also that in some places, Leagues have been formed, with the (l6lt.‘I'lTll'llllliIfI'l0 seek by every means to detest the Law, and if ssihle,'efl'eciits “pm. On the formation of this combination, the Intell- genosr rcmar|is:— ' ' ‘ I - ; _ “The alliance that has been formddih, opposi- tion_ to the Law presents a most singular incon- gruuy. Ths,Protesi_siu Bishop of Fredericton, his assists t:tho Rev. Mr. Podmore, Dr. Alley eetcrcfgt. Andrews, Rev. Messrs. Barron: M‘Devilt. Catholic Priests, a few Lawyers, Jug.

eyer formed, blunt kind affections, destroy vinure, viusis pure desires, exlin uish bright genius, un- nerve the strong arm. lien shall it be bsnish- ed from our beloved land? — V _

Reader, this is no imaginary picture, we have placed before you. it is s dread reality. Nor is it so isolated, uncommon example of what strong mink can do. Perhaps, hundreds of a similar nature occur every evening, to the praise of For- bes Mackenize, Sabbath excepted. We would ask, then, is not this one argument, and a power- ful one too, why every friend of mankind should give up all connexion wiih the bsnefnl Iraflic, and

Glasgow News.

strive for a Maine law f—-

Poisrsn.——During the search " insti- tuted " by e e i or ofylho, lc Tinus, for female sloth ‘ Atbrsflit Pslvrborted that the-followitl ' drtjlialogue tools’ lace’: ' Editor--" ood morning, Mr. enpec °j have you got ploy dsu liters that‘ would. make ood type-setters.’ . Hsnpsck-,-“ No --but ‘vs .got.o wife that would make at very’ fine devil.” v

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An inveterate case of Scurvy cured if Hollow- mo Ointment and Pills --Miss or '

tvills, Nova Seoiis, wss . yssvs ( commencing when only 0 years old) with scurvy; the (see, sssss, mas, and body. more adlikc constantly Iitlthis diesgroob

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Iices, and Legislators. with .a._ _ ' our city, con. slituie the opposition who now figure before the public. \'VeIcokinvs_ln, however, among thi. may of names, for,s single Presbytorllt, Hapcifl

or _Meiliodist Minister, nor yet ss;evssggne.l;

opsliss.. . . But while the Romish Priests befriend the pub- trsde, and while Puscyits

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licsns in their unhol clergy regard the cmpersnce movement as an

' fol sr ,. man rein ies were tried .in‘,’til:.,dslicipsi o's_’or honshtjng ih: soflsrsr; but in vain. A at eighteen months a‘ “.1 s greats determine -to , Fllli cfictfh jslayfsfl»,

isiuioptend Pills we gvs Ilvillu ,1; these

o remedies quickly performs their par - cleaosod ibsiblood, rsiostatod;|he_IsI_tdI.- ’ -. gsnnsrolly strosgtlisnodv-itlio.iiNistitIIo,I. this ; Oinunsat .lsosled tlioiestsnosuo eruptions, and’. happily continued thoroughly restored her health sfter fourteen years, almost incessant

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innovation upon the prerogatives oflhe church, it

suffering.