resent appearance. Is it—and do not answer ‘the Government has done, that the mainten- ightly—so very distasteful to you? My ex-/ ance of order is due hitherto. od eciient maternal ancestor, whose garments,| So much was this felt that a cry of indig- pantaloons excepted, | now wear, though net nation rose against the Goverument when popular as a partnerin a country dance, was, | these daring cases of brigandage were heard vevertheless, a favourite in general society,| of. Nor was it altogether unmerited ; for, and——"’ besides neglecting the formation of the Na-| * You are right t stand up for your distin-| tional Guard, the Government had conoen- guished relative,” said the countess, laughing | trated a large portion of the troops in the hike a Hebe, ‘ and it would ill become me to) capital, where they must become daily more be over-critical as to the dimensions round | demoralised. Sending them out in detach-

the waist; but what do you mean?’ ments under good officers would not only

*That J, whom you think so noble and | have contributed to the security of the coun-|

disinterested — J, whom you believe, purely | try, but likewise offered a chance of more for your dear sake, to have made such a booby | easily re-establishing discipline. of myself, am a humbug—an impostor ! Oh, | +<—->- : Caroline, Caroline — (forgive me, | would) SPIRIT OF THE ENGLISH PRESS— kneel—the impossibility of getting up again | OPENING OF THE SESSION. without assistance alone deters me), | select- | [From the Saturday Review ed this abeurd costume solely to conceal from) "The debates or conversations on the address our eyes, for the present, a figure s‘arcely throw a little light on the political probabi- es# Ereposterous. Caroline, | am—do not ities of the Session. [t appears that both start—il anything, o trifle stouter than your) houses are unanimous in disapproving of the charming self!’ ‘interference in America, or recognition of A burst of silver laughter was the only/the South. But for the windfall of the reply, in which Bob, unable to resist the | (onian Islands, Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli pleasant contagion, neon apes. would have failed to discover ao excuse for ‘Tt strikes me we have both been rather) jiffering from the government. It was per- eliy,’ said the countess at last, wiping AWSy | fectly natural that they should dwell on the the tears that mirth had called into her) ;jjitary importance of Corfu, and there could deautiful eyes; * but it must be at least ad-| he no diffeulty in citing the opinion of Napo-

reason to hope that Mr.Gladstone will be enabled to afford some relief to the taxpayer. Mr. Disraeli, notwithstanding his economical | ——— of last year, thought fit to protest y anticipation against ill-judged retrench- ment, but he will scarcely throw away the hope of Mr. Cobden’s support by insisting of the maintenance of establishments on a ecale whieh the government considers unnecessary . As far as it is possible at present to judge, the party contests of the year will not turp on finance, and no measures are announced which can give rise to serious division. The untoward transactions in Brazil may, per- haps, occasion a damaging debate, and the policy which has lately been adopted in China will require justification, The chances, however, are vpposed tu a change of ministry, especially as it would be necessary in the first instance, to pass through that agreeable experienge of a general election. Lord Derby ,though he himself prognosticates a hum drum session, may, perhaps, hereafter defeat his anticipations. - =o or - Cuarteston, February 18.

The following is a proclamation from General Beauregard :—

Georgia, AND FLoripa, February i7. It has become my solemn duty to inform

Heap Qvanters DerarrMent oy Sopra CaRoLiNa, | that in politics as well as in religion they are now

CORRESPONDENCE.

PPLE FOR THE PUBLIC. Mr. Eprror;

I am one of those few living men who, at the present day, never wrote a political, or any other article, to a newspaper in his life. Linake this remark for the sole purpose of gaining, it possible, a little more than a common share of attention 10 introducing myself to the notice of the reading public. You know, sit, as well as T can tell you, that any thing odd is almost certain to command a special amount of observation. ‘This, I presume, is well understood to be one of the most rudimental laws of human nature: it is, in fact, so rudimentary as to have become one of the most trite maxis of every day life. You know, too, thatany person whe does not write mere or less on polities in these immediate tunes in which we live (and more especially in the country In which we live) must be considered in no small degree eccentric. He) must, at all events, be esteemed a very odd being, since even Ministers of the Gospel—the most ub- stracted class of mortals in the universe, and a class who have always been ulteriorly supposed to intermingle themselves the least of any with the ordinary affairs of this world—are how found to have become by far, in so far at least as this country is concerned, the most prominent characters on the stage of civil life; and seme say, indeed,

beginning to arrogate to themselves the sole right of being considered vox populi. do certainly 8

mitted that we both had * solid reasons.’ ’ . —

MODERN GREEKS. : 8 '

Of the 950,000 inbabitants of Modern | argument by referring to Sir John Young's

Greece it has been said that the Greek race | uniortunate despatch, which was as hittle

forms the smallest part, and that, in truth,| worth stealing as the most worthless article

there are few descendants of the original | that was ever made the subject of eoeny temporary separation of you from your | eeting—will net only immediately, but also most Greek families, the majority of the popala- | The statement that three Russian ships o bomes will be made without alarm or undue naturally, find the general enquiry resolve itself tion coasisting of Albanians, or, in other! war were afraid to sail down the Adriatic,|) ote, thus showing that the only feeling | into the simple question,

Slavonians. ‘his, however, is by | because there were batteries on the eastern an cpane aw be verified by the shore of Corfu, will searcely convince parlia- traveller, who can never mistake the refined, | ment that it is expedient to calculate 7 re- graceful, and fiery sons of Aristides for the | sults so inexplicable in any — = i heavy, laopish, and coarse Albanians. It odd that the object of the — ™ re- may be said that the Greek race has under- commend the abandonment of the other six gone less physical change than any people in | islands, which would haye readered the con- the world; tho same quick, mobile features, tinued occupation of Corfu a ener. tall, slender forms, and oval faces now con-| pation. — There is no doubt — aerernes

egate in the streets of Athens as once | Corfa might be useful to a belligerent in 2 formed models to Phidias, The land whieh | Adriatic, and Napoleon invariably assume was laid waste by the War of Independence | that it was desirable to be pre meh for — has been repeopled by the accession of Greek | 1m any part of the world to which he mig families, who came from the north to settle | turn his attention. There areman r other po- in the kingdom for which they had always | sitions within and without the Me literranean been ready to suffer. These people are, which might be recommended by similar con

leon, that the possession of the islands was) 1). authorities and citizens of Charleston and indispensable to his purposes ; bat Mr. Sey- | Savannah, that the movements of the enemy's mour Fitzgerald scarcely strengthened the 4.0¢ indicate an early land or naval attack on

| one or both cities, and to urge that persous un- ‘able to take an active part in the struggle | shall retire.

‘which animates you in this hour of supreme trial js the right of being able to participate in the defence of your homes, your altars, and the graces of your kindred. Carolinians ‘and Georgians! “The hour is at hand to |prove your country’s cause. Let all able bodied men from the seaboard to the moun- | tains rush toarms. Be not too exacting in | the choice of weapons. Pikes and scythes 'will do for exterminating your enemies, | spades and shovels to protect your firesides. |‘o arms, feilow citizens! Come to share with us our danger, our brilliant success, or our glorious death. | (Signed) G. 'T. Beaurecarp, Gen. Com.

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called the Pallikares, and brought to Athens many of the singular habits ot their moun-

tain jife. They preserve the sententious)

manner and silent demeanour of the Turks, exercise constant and glmost ruinous lospi-

siderations. England has, at different times,

wsessed Tangier, Minorea, and Corsica ; and Retoon at one time eagerly recommended the | acquisition of Sardinia, Yet it is evident that | a Power with a limited army, and with abun-

The following piece of gossip has found its way from Cincinnati, Says the Cincinnats enquirer :—

A friend in this city, who has recently | visited Canada, informs us that the British

tality, and interlard their conversation with | dant oecupation for its navy, suffers a Brave Government have, during the past summer,

Turkish and a few Italian words.

We have before said that what is called | lated garrisons. roops is cither Turkish, Alban-| works of Corfu would, in nine cases

ian, or some combination of the two. The| ten, be better em — in completing the | ),..5 attended to.

the Greek costume

Pallikares are true to the red cap, the waist- coat richly embroidered, the white petticoat of a hundred plaits, and the gaitered legs

The inhabitants of the Phanon quarter of| which already exists in the Gulf of Lyons | places.

Athens, on the other band,

inconvenience from the et of na sent to Quebec, arms, cannon, and equip- The troops which man t af | ments for two hundred thousand men. Every out OF) detail for a yery large force in the field has The canon of small calibre |impregnability of Malta; and in exceptional | . instances, the inconvenience of nut porsessing | and Quebec have been removed and Arm- |a station in the Adriatic would be the eAME | strong guns of the largest size put in their About the time of the 7'rent affair,

dress in’ the| In the hands of a weak ally, Corfu might, if) Vion considerable bodies of troops were sent

French fashion and adopt Europeon habits. | necessary, be made available to the English lto Canada from England, a commission of

Between these, however, are a large num-| fleets ; and the Government

will, during the

ber who unite the Greek cap and petticoat | ensuing negotiations, have the opportunity | report as to the best means of defending the

trousers and the short | of providing by treaty against the occupation |

he Greeks, of whatever} of the islands by France, by Russia, or by | condition, and whether of pure er mixed| Austria. If the cession is politically expe-| race, shave both beard and whiskers, and | dient, there is no sufficient military reasou | retain the moustache. It is only as a sign | against proceeding in the course which has | of mourning that they allow the beard to| been commenced.

with the wide, bagg vest of the Turks.

If the question becomes)

lakes. They recommend that sixty strong

; ; ' : ss iron clad gunboats should be built, such as fare, and must be, only two classes of human beings |

could pass the locks through the canals from the St. Lawrence into the lakes. By the treaty with England and the United States,

‘naval officers was sent over to examine and | Catholics.

this perhaps the most striking growing charac- teristic of our time, and more particularly ot our ‘country, that ere long we may expect to find i things having fully arrived at that pass which— | whenever a strongly partizan article appears 1 | &@ newspaper, or whenever any passingly boisterous

Is he a Minister? 1 do |not deny, that this may be all right. We are now told, it seems, by Win. HL. Pope, and the rest ot the Clergy in this Island, who together constitute the highest ecclesiastical authority which the Colony can produce, that iu order to bea Christian a mai must needs also be a politician. ‘This, 1 believe, is the latest deliverance which that august body have laid down as a standing article in the future creed of all pious Tories. Lam not aware whe- ther or net they intend formally drawing out a new Confession of Faith, or Thirty-nine new Ar- ticles, fur the use of Church members in Prince Edward Island. But I understand they contem- plate promulgating among the disciples of this new

industrious, W i a eu onee forsook the Bible Class and the Divi-

sion Room; a8 a consequence, iatentet ee and economy gave ens idleness aud ; — on? and he subsequently left the place Ww it on . re it to himself. ‘Take another, though it spre o ove ! a jJonger period of time. A young man we ti education, good natural ability, and strong religious he becomes a member et a churel and useful: he sustains

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principles — \ . yhere he is both heuoret oon in the church, which he fills with credit to himself and edification to his brethren. How earnestly have [ heard him pray, and when plead- ing for peuitents, how beautifully he would appro- vriate the language of the prophet: “ Give them Leoety for ashes, the oil of Joy for mourning, and the garments of praise for the spirit of heaviness. {n due time he commences business ; successful at first, but failing at last, he yields to circum- stances he cannot control. But even here, and when sinking to yet greater depths of adversity, like Job, he still holds fast his integrity. — At length helping hands are tound—he is started in business again, with a prospect of succeeding. In an evil day be js seduced; in & moment of nuwatchfulness he takes a step from which he cannot retreat; he becomes the organ of a certain (Iwon’t say scurvy ) set of politicians, and hard enough he labors in their behalf. In their service he loses the relish for divine things; his religion vew is form only— the power is gone; he turns upon more than one of those who befriended him in his hour of need: he is now able to sneer at a Christian brother ina style which would make an infidel laugh or a devil grin; simply because when that brother en- tered the political arena, he would not lay aside

ws indueed to join the Lodge. |

The Examiner.

Charlottetown, March

PERRO LOLOL LOOT

9th, 1863.

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MEERTING OF THE LEGISLATURE

Tur Coloaial Legislature met on Tuesday last, the customary formalities beng obseryed on the coming to, and departure of His Excellency the Lieut. Governor from, the Colonial Building. The Volunteers were in attendance in about the usual force: and the effort made to pack the Gouneil Chamber with strangers was quite successful.

Administration, which instructions he, the Hon. Col. Gray, had fulfilled—His Excelleney’s vee. ponsible advisers now comprised— The Hon, Jolin Hamilton Gray, President of the Couneil, “ Edward Palmer, Attorney General, “« James Yeo, * Jobn Longworth, “James C. Pope, “ David Kaye, “James McLaren, * Paniwl Davies, “ William H. Pope, Colonial Seeretary, The usual Committees were then appointed, The Committee to prepare the draft of om Address in answer to Hit Excellency’s spoeey were Mesers. Haslam, Duncan, Howat, Hon. Mr. Laird, Mr. McLellan, Mr. Yeo, and Mr. Brecken,

Before the delivery of the speech the President of the Council and Speaker of the House of Assem- bly had to be chosen—the choice for the first fell upon the Hon. PD. Montgomery, Speaker of the last House of Assemb!ly,—and the Hon. T. Heath Haviland was chosen for the second. There was no opposition to either of these gentlemen,

The Speech read by His Excellency is ae follows :—

Mr. President and Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Counced :

Asseinhly :

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of

Committee on Public Accounts—Messrs You 'McLennan, Duncan, Rameay, Hons. Messrs. | Thoruton, Warburton, Coles,

| After the appointment of Committees, Mr, ) David Laird was 7 first Reporter to the House, and Mr. James Charles Cox, second Reporter.

Mr. Duncan then moved that Rev. George Se therland be Chaplain to this House, and the Hon, Mr, Coles woved in amendment to the j that the Rev. Dr. Jenkins be the Chaplain.

Ou the question being put there appeared fer the amendinent — Hons. Messre. Coles, Kelly, Whelan, Beaton, Warburton, Hensley, Laird, Messrs. Sutherland, Walker, Howlau, Conroy Muirhead—12.

Her Gracious Majesty the Queen has been

religion, but alluded to what he considered a pro- ridential cals. Lord, what is man! mourned over hin, saying, Alas, my brother!

“A Christian is the highest style of man,’

exalted character than a minister of the Gospel— an ambassador of Jesus Christ. Que who is ti stant in season and out of season; warning every man, teaching every man, that he may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. A watehman of Zion, one who mourns daily over bis own im- perfections, tugether with the sins of the Church and of the world — one who weeps between the porch and the altar, saying, Spare thy people, O word, whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood; one who goes forth weeping, bearing pre- cious seed, expecting torcturn again, bringing his sheaves with him; a mau separated from worldly things, full of faith and of the Holy Ghost; who. by his life, as well as by his teachings, “ allures to brighter worlds and leads the way.” Hlow it shocks us to think of such a man (or

religio-political theology a new category of com- maudments, which are at least like many principles of the British constitution, to be theoretically

| men) descending from that high and holy position, | to mingle with “carnal” and ungodly men, men | who scruple not to carry a point by means which

; : s ‘by parity of reason a minister should be the high | mark. It is hoped, however, that this | harangue happens to be delivered ina public mass | 6o¢ style of Christian. [cannot conceive of a more | announcem

adopted and practically acted upon. This new) would make an honest heathen blush for shame—

and especially parents and children, aud all — land 12th of July of certain years the sum and ee ae Se ee substance, the alpha and omega of all bis preach- OUOW IDE t—-28, HOU EION RUG 5 OMICS | #98 ing, instead of the incarnation, life, death, resur- be combined. 2nd. Erastianism is the only true | rection, ascension and intercession of our Lord — on = es - tee be a | Jesus Christ; or mingling in election turmoils, es Se oe ee eee a. Clergymen are) and taking an active part te defeat or support a the only true authorities in all political matters. | particular candidate, or allowing his pride aud

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Sth. The essence of all pure Christianity 8 ¢et-| anger so far to contract his better judgment as to

in the fortifications at Halifax Kingston,’ tainly based on purely political principles. 6th.) tyr caten a brother minister, erring though he may , a a . }

These principles are those, and those nee —e be, With an action for libel in a civil court, saying

ae My Py dane oy ome “4 at the ey time, “I = - a ern oe ore © srelore be regarded as having tie) foss to be a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

slightest spark of Christianity about them, Sth.) Oh, if angels weep it is at such a sight.

All Liberals in politics are Roman Catholics. 9th.) peyow Protestants, Christian friends, where is

: od All Protestant Liberals are worse than Roman | our desire for political ascendancy leading us! 1th. Thou shalt therefore utterly) are we notin danger of losing the spirit of reli-

code, I opine, when fully developed and universally | pandering to their prejudices by making historical | disseminated, will furnish the community at large, | oyents which took place on the Sth November |

jin this Island, viz: Christians or Tories, and | Liberals or Roman Catholics. 13th. To one or other of these twe classes thou must belong, for

neither power is to have more than ove vessel | there is no middle way. There is no Purgatory. |

grow, and those who wear whiskers are | the subject of a regular debate, the most’ of war on either of the lakes, and is to carry | There can be but two places—Heaven and Hell. only one gun, the vessels being intended only | Mth. Take heed, therefore, that thou belong to

looked upon as dandies who are without forcible argument o the opposition will be | enuine patriotic sympathies. All the; derived from the risk which may be caused , Brecks also wear stays, and at a public as- | to the ‘Purkish dominion on the mainland of sembly, their lean, sinewy figures, tightened | Albania. The priests and demagogues of at the waist and surrounded by a scarf, re-| Corfu have lately, with characteristic impu- | cell to the trayeller the wasps of Aristo-| dence, informed the High Commissioner that phanes. The beauty of the Greek race,| they regard the approaching annexation to! which is so proyerbial, and is so obvious in| Greece as an earnest of future encroachment. | any assembly of men, is scarcely confirmed | Tseir power scarcely corresponds with their | in the case of the women, who are (in Athens | mischievous intentions, and even the decadent |

at least) neither handsome nor well made :| Empire of Turkey is strong enough to res.st,

fat and dumpy in figure, with snub noses, fat) the attatks of g community somewhat less 9. Jakes on the opening of navigation in the | its merits when we have it fully before us, In) English officers | the meantime, I have merely referred to the fact

feet, and a gooselike, waddling gait, many | numerous than the iphabitants of Maryle- of the Athenian women retaia vomistakeable| bone. The Greeks of the kingdom have) tokens of their Albanian origin. Indeed, | learned that they must have a revenue, an) thirty years ago the entire population of army, and a reputation before they attempt Attica may te said to haye been Albanian. | to extend their territory by conquest. The

Handsome Greek girls, who are by no/ danger of distarbance in the East is not alto- wii) he made by the Canadian Parliament |

for revenue purposes. prepared quietly, and has now, lying in the

to put forty iron clad gunboats together forth- with, suitable for service on our lakes. ‘The engines, guns, and equipments, as well as the other materials for these vessels, have been sent for this purpose during the past year to their naval station in Bermuda, and could be put together there and sent into service on

spring, on the St. Lawrence. in Canada say that 100,000 regular British troops could be sent to Canada very soon by sending volunteers and militia to garrison

But England has | the right side.

‘Island of Bermuda, all the materials ready |.

| forts in their colonies, and that arrangements |

1th. * We are the people, and | wisdom will die with us.”

| But I must not venture to state exactly what is to be each separate proposjtion to this new |code of religo political faith aud practice, for the | publication or promulgation of which all eyes are juow turning to the Protestant clerical Sagedum lof Prinee Edward Island. Enough to kuow that ithe public are at this moment eagerly awaiting its | formal announcement.

We shall be able to speak more confideutly of

ithat Politics have now, even with Ministers, sup- | planted Religion, and have in all other respegts | so realised what used to be cousidered the natural ‘order of things in this world, that they, as much jas and even far beyond all other men, seem to

find in them the more than all absorbing theme of

means common, sre only fo be met with in| gether imegionsy «bet Hysope ens abeage) the coming session to egll out two hundred | human interests. In order to place myse!t before

some of the islands, or the outlying moun- | prevent any petty state from disturbing | tain districts. Singularly enough, curpu-'$he peace of the world. Two of three) ence, whieh is so characteristic of the wo- | English frigates would interrupt any medita- | men, scarcely eyer affects the men, who fre- | ted invasion of Albania at a much smaller ex quently retain till an advanced age their pense than the cost of garrisoning the islands | mall waists and easy, graceful carriage. _—iit is reasonable that the military and political | ‘The costume of the Greek women is of yery | meritsof the proposed measureshou d be fully

great variety, those of Athens weering the | discussed ; but it is surprising that Mr.Disre i.

silk or cotton skirt, and the red cap with the should have thought it worth while to pro-

jong silken streamer. Strict temperance is| pound @ paradoxical blunder which renders | a part of the Greek chgractey, and drunken-| bis opinion wholly wortiless. The merest) ness or low debauchery is seldom seen| novice would have been ashamed of the as-| amougst them in any part of the country ;|sertion that the Treaties of 1815 gave the | bat they are especially a vain people with Tonian Islands to England as they gave Paris | regard to their acquirements, which are,|to France. To confuse the argument more

however, often yery considerable. From the completely, Mr. Disraeli p ed to explain | Maviomichalis, those Beys of Mague who de- thatthe Eng)ish title was touaded, not on trea-

risively offered the tax demanded by the | ty, but on conquest, and foally he admitted | ‘Turkish agent on the point of a sabre, to the, that Corfu itse]f was never aetaally conquered. | rade mountaineers of Magne who live on It is utterly absurd to urge on the House of acorns, or the Clophts and Maniotes, whose Commons the authority of certain ‘* great) manners nearly resemble those of their fore-| men’’ who wished to capture the islands dur-

fathers, but whe perform the hardest manual | ing the war, and it is idle to propound the

thousand yolunteers when necessary. was objected to last winter, byt the objection

This | the public im my} true positien, which is one ot

contrast, I have said that never in my life have

arose from pulitical considerations which | before written a political article to a newspaper.

agreeing to pay the volunteers, ke. — cee em —

Desertion IN Canapa.—Lt. Gen. Sir Fen-

| have been arranged, the Home Government I have said that so different is this from what has

been the experience ot the most of other men in this country fox some time past, that even those whow above alf others we might naturally expect to be the last to engage in political altercation,

wick W liams, commanding I . M. Forces are now found to be on the contrary, not ouly the in Canada, bas issued the following General | foremost, but-alko the most desperate belligerents Order, by way of hint to the miserable within the entite arena of our colonies’ political wretches who make a trade of enticing sol- | battle-grounds. And I have said all this to en-

diers to desert their colors.

For our own jforee my claim ou the passing attention of the

part, we would have the vagabonds, when | populace; tor if I have no other, I have at all caught and the crime fully proved against ‘events this one good old claim—the oddity of my

them, made to stand on a pillory in the |

Barrack-Yard. ‘The Order is dated at Mon- treal, 24th ult., and is as follows :—

‘As the Lieut.-Gen. commanding has

been informed that some American agents | new upstart is this who now presumes to talk to! enlivening scene, with the hundreds of all ages

have lately come into Canada for the ex- press purpose of attempting ts delude soldiers in JI. M. service and persuade them to desert.

eiz great strength as hewe:e | genera! proposition that ** you { I ; dma : ae Teas SE eens oramusement.’’ | quaint the soldiers under his command of

of wood and drawers of water — the Greeks are thoroughly imbued with the spirit of li- berty and independence. The Manivtes, too,

are celebrated for their hospitality, and, nor England ever thought of keeping it |

when once made acquainted with the stranger, are ever ready to do him some ser- vice. They are sufficiently reserved to tra- wellors, howeyer, uotil they are regularly introduced; and M. About, in the yolume from which we obtain much of our informa- tion, remarks that they carry their affability as far as kissing, and their coldness 7 to gun-shots. In spite of these trifling blem- ishes, he says, they are the most interesting of all their compatrivts, because they are the awnost manly. ]

With respect to brigandage in Greeee, of which everybody has heard so much, it is so

complete an institution that resistance on, that Paris is at a held by a title r

the part of the traveller who encounters a band of robbers is almost useless. The best thing be can do is to submit, unless he has either a guide who has a business connection with the brigands themselves, or is escorted by a band of soldiers or armed attendants. The public alarm at Athens has just been excited by several acts of brigandage, which have aroused popular indignation, especiall as the last has occurred cluse to the capital. Half a dozen young men, one of them being the son of a rich Athenian citizen, made a Sunday excursion some three weeks ago to one of the neighbouring villages. and on their return home after nightfall were surrounded by rine armed men, who, after riding the companions of this young gentleman, allowed them to return, but carried him away, de- mandiag & ransom of £2500 from his family.

A band of some six or seven has been heard of in the mouotaine of Megara ; one person was carried off from the neighbourhood of Patras, two others from Missolonghi: now and then an opea letter was received from the far South with the post-office mark show- ing that it had passed through the hands of brigands on its way, or a case of burglary was spoken of at Athens ; bat the very rarity of all such stories in this storytelling country made it smpossible even for ill-willed people to ify them into anything serious. There was, besides, a feature apparent in all these cases which was well calenigted to in- spire confidence, and that was the determi- nation on the part of the people to resiat and heip themselves where the (sovernment had neglected to do so. As the latter bad been wery remissin the orginization of the Na- tional Guard, the institution best adapted to deal with the evil, the + Bot only in the towns, but ia the rural districts likewise, took the matter into their own hands, and organi themselves as best they could Being all armed, aad mure or leas accustomed to the uae of thew weapons, thie was not dif- ficult. Not agtisfied with this, the people themselves took measures to insure Lhe secu- zity of the mountain passes. Jt is almost invariably in these passes, which lead from one plain into the other, that bri es- tablish themselves; the gugrding, fore, of these passes across mountain chains which intersect Greece is all important for the ity of the roads.

As the houses whieh exist in almost al} of them have been deserted by the posts of gendai merie since the revolution, the vil- lages on each side have taken upon themselves te supply the guards, and they sand reliefs in regular rotation. It is to this steadiness on the part of the people, more than to anything

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o not conquer Hig Excellency considers it his duty to ac-

t was not for amusement that the aiiies took | Sebastopol ; but, nevertheless, neither France | Nothing can be more monstrous than a claim | of ownership in the Ionian Islands, founded | on the acceptance of a trust. Lord Russell | accurately explained the origin of the Pro- | ‘teetorate, which Mr. Disraeli’s ** great men” | of 1815 had, after the war, neither contem- | plated nor desired. As far as England was_

to guardianship of the islands; and it was the Russian Minister, Count Capo D'Istria. who preferred English protection, as more | beneficial to his own native island of Corfu. | Mr. Disraeli's French admirers will scarcely | be flattered by his curious announcetnent

deduced from the Treaties of 1815. In the absence of strong disagreement, debates in both houses were naturally uninteresting. The speeck from the Throne communicated no partiele of information to; arl.ament or to the country ; andit would not have been convenient to discuss the possibility of a change of ministers. Mr. Cobden and Mr. Bright were silent ; and, except on the sub- jeet of Corfu, Mr. Disraeli was prudently oracular. [lis influence over the house was) iNlustrated by the perfect gravity which was not even disturbed by his magniloquent de- finition of the American dispute. ** For my own part,’’ said the leader of the opposition, **T am bound to say that from the first— and subsequent events have only confirmed my conviction—I have always looked on the struggle in America in the light of a revolu- tion, and a great revolution.’’ Perhaps he has always looked on the struggle between England and France, at the beginning of the century, in the light of a war; nor is it necessary that he should conceal his opinion that America itself is to be regarded in the light of a continent. As Mr. Disraeli’s pro- found and original reflections lead him to approve, with the rest of the world, of English neutrality, it is unnecessary to dis- cuss the reasons for a sound conclusion. Lord Derby’s speech was more eloquent, as well as more judicious ; and in discussing the Lanceshire distress, with which his name is honourably associated, the Chairman of the Relief Committee was able to speak al- most with official authority. Lord Russell may reflect, not without profit, on the good- humoured ceference to Lord Melbourne's fa- yourite question, ‘* Can’t you let it alone ?”’ lf it was necessary or proper to take any formal notice of the Pope's conversation with Mr. Odo Ruseell, a cautious minister would have confined himself to genera! offers of contingent hospitality, instead of fixing his guest's proapective residence, and urging him to commence his journey at once. Melhourne hjmeelf woyld certainly have car- ried out his principle yes it alone. On the whole, it may conjectured that the opposition will make a push for office, but that they will wait fur eome advantageous ey of —s their strength. They ascertained, on Thursday night, that tho Heuse of Commons is not dieposed to censure the government on questions of foreign policy, but some djfference of opinios is certain to arige, aad if all seetions can be induced to combine, a hostile majority may possibly be brought together. The Queen's speech eon- firms the general belief that reductions will

be effected in the estimates, and there is!

ri} helps love needs keeping up.

By much slothtulness, by falling into sloven

this fact, in order should these villains at- tempt to do so, they may be on the alert to seize them and hand them over to the Police,

go that they may be punished as they de-|to say.

serve.

«The Lieut. Gen. takes this opportunity this paper for several reasons. Ist, because he Children of the tenderest years glided along in of publishing in General Orders a letter believes there exists at present no other in this | rapid curves and flights among the athletic men which he has just received from a British Province which will publish from prejudicial mo- | and the gracful maidens in the bloom of woman-

|tives anything but one-sided political articles.| hood, who flew about as if | And secondly, because he regards the Examiner,| wings of the eagle. Saal tain dh jin so far as the skill with which it is conducted | concerned, Austria would have been welcome | bas entailed upon himself by drunkenness and j, concerned, and in so far as the amount of its |

deserter in New York, in order that it may be seen what wretchedness that individual

desertion ;

‘ Sir — It is with painful regret I deserted from the Royal Canadian Rilles in August 1861. Since my arrival in the United States, I have been a soldier in their service, and in the paet 17 months [ have been through all the engagements on the Chicka- hominy, in the disaster at Bull's Run. [ was laboring under intoxication when the fatal occurrence of my desertion took plaec. I would not for the whole world do again what I bave done in quitting my regiment and my country, cursed drink was the cause of it all, and I beg that you will warn all soldiers under your command to remain where they are, and stick to their colors, and not come here to be treated worse than con- victs. Will you be pleased to have this letter read at the head of every regiment ander yourcommand. It is with great grief I most respectfully ask you to pardon me, asI would return forthwith were I permitted to do so.’ ’’—Fredericton paper.

opp ea aplevnen

It is rumored that President Lincoln will recall Gen. MeClellan to the command of the army asa peace offering, and witi'n a fort- night. This arrangement is said to have caus- ed a great flurry in the Cabinet. wnd Mr. Chase and other radical members bad threat- ened to resign, but the President remained firm in his determination.

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A Year arter tHe Weppinc —A young woman marries. During the days of court- ship, she bad been stimulated perhaps to unwonted care as tu her ap nee. It was her aim to show herself to her lover neat and tidy. Her hair was always smooth, her face bright, and her dress, from bonnet to shoes, clean and becoming. These are good habits to begin with, and a young man reasons that a house kept with the same taste and care will be a pleasant place. The house is furnished, and wedded life begins. If these habits are kept up, well and good. But if the husband is less considered than the lover was, all will go wrong.—If a bride thinks that there is no longer any need to study neatness, and imagines that having won a husband, every end is answered, his affection will soon cool. Everything that he stock of love that two persons possess on their wedding day will not last their liyes It must be replenished, and those means which nourished mutual affection before marriage are to be persevered in, or love will yee:

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habits, by dressing untidily, by gossipping with neighbours, and haying a comfortless home for her husband, a young wife will forfeit his esteem. There wag a home built up by mutual love ; it was fair and goodly to look upon; but through ‘ idleness of the bands, the house droppeth through,’ and domestic comfort becomes a ruin.— British

| position to recommend me to their inquisitive |notice. No doubt some (and especially some of | that runaway class of men who are in the habit of putting their fingers in their ears, and listening | to only one side of a story) wil! say—* O, what