BALLUON ASCENT— NARRATIVE

PERILOUS PHRILLING

On the 2rd instant, Mr. Coxwell, the fa- mous seronaut, accompanied by ten ladies cod gentlemen, made a ballvon ascent from

Botanic Gerdens, Belfast. Owing to some) mismanagement the valve did not act — ig, and the balloon became unmaoageabl

it was finally brought towards the ground, | aod the rest is graphically told by & corre- epondent of one of the Belfast papers, who) accompanied the expedition. | Before I proceed with the account, | must | say, in justice to Mr. Coxwell, that he be- haved throughout, under trying circum- stances, ina cool and collected monner.— When Mr. Coxwell proposed to descend he gave us the strictest instructions how to be- have. @n landing he told us to get out one by one, and not let go our hold of the car, as the gas was now comparatively exhausted, ond it had but little buoyancy leit. In spite | of Mr. Coxwell’s injanctios, some of the pas- | eengera could not be induced to sit down,— When the car struck the ground, and was carried along with great violence, the ex- citement got intense. Some prayed aloud, | others shouted to Mr. Coxwell to “let of the | as,’ others cried out, ** we are lost !’’—in| short they behaved in the wildest manner. | loaing completely theirself-control. Several now pulled at the valve cord with great vio- | levee, and there appeared to be « general | panic. We who sat down were trampled upon by the others, as it were a struggle for | life. At last the grapnel caught, and the | car settied down squarely upon the ground. | When Mr. Coxwell gave the word to get out} one by one, and to hold on to the basket un- ti! ali were out. Instead of that it was scramble, each man for bimself—the more powerful men thrusting back the weaker.— Some of those getting out first abandoned their hold of the car as soon as they reached solid ground; others, amongst whom was Mr. Coxwell, held on, but were obliged to let go, wiren the balloon, relieved of the weight of seyers! persons, rose again with renewed buoyancy. All this happened in but a few minutes, so that when iL climbed upon the side of the basket, the balloon was at least 15 @eet high, and I was left with a single companion, Mr. Llalferty. The anchor broke | loose and off we went, rising to a height of | 1,000 feet. My companion said calmly, | ** the Lord have mercy upon us; our lives are | lost. We had better be resigned.’’ My} companion, who saw me occupied with the | cordage, asked me whether [ understood the) management of a balloon? *+No,’’ | replied, | ** but if { did it would be of little avail since the valve cord is broken.” we were again falling. We were gradually coming nearer to the earth, and the anchor was striking the ground. I looked out for

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assistance, but could discover none in the)

mountains. At length I saw several men, to whom [ shouted out forhelp. They how- ever staring with vacant gaze, stood motion- jess like statates. Onward we swept. | saw unother batch of men, to whom I made the same appeal, but with a similar result. A man and & woman ran away at fuil speed, and one tall fellow actually dropped down on his face, struck down by terror. On- wards we swept—then a fearful concussion. «Prepare for a bauump!’’ | shouted and im- mediately the balloon surged down, and the ear struck the ground. Mr. Halierty was pitched out by the violence of the shock, whilst | was thrown against the netting, and fell back again into the ear. I tried to scramble through the ropes, but [ was in an instant again house high for the balloon rose with renewed vigor. Mr. Halferty here caught the cable, and endeavored to secure it, but his poor strength was of no avail.— ‘The anchor broke loose and away | went.— I did not rise high. The balloon woved on in « horizontal direction, towards the sea, at the height of about twice the length of the mooring cable. The thought had struck me several times to try by any means to make @ rent in the balloon, for, although [ had no kvife I might have torn the sik with my teeth. [climbed up a short distance; but then it occurred to me that, as soon as the gas escaped, the anchor would strike the ground again, and | should not be able to support the concussion while hanging in the netting. I descended, therefore, into the ear, and found to my relief that 1 was gradually coming nearer to the earth. The anchor struck the ground several times, but never held fast. scattering the turf and stones like feathers. I saw some men at work in the field, and shouted out to them, ** for God's sake, help me, or I shall be lost —secure the anchor!’’ They understood my appeal at last, but too late. Away we swept before them, the anchor plou shing up the ground several acres in length. Coming to a farm, [ shouted out to the people stand- ing there the same appeal. Some women, with their quick, humane instinct, were the first to conceive my danger and exhorted the men to harry to my assistance, they them- eelves running as fast they could. The an- chor struck in a willow tree. I shouted out below to the people to secure the cable and anchor by ropes, which theydid. ‘(he even- iog was now beautifully still, the breeze had died away, anda the balloon was swinging

J : 5 calmly at her moorings above the farm yard. One of the men asked me if I had a rope with we, or bow I intended to get out. I told them only to take care of the cuble, be- | cause the balloon would settle down herself by and by. 1 was congratulating myself on a speedy escape; but a breeze in six or eight minutes sprang up and tossed the balluon about like a large sail. A crash, and the anchor was loose again. It tore through

I discovered that |

: “ae THE CHOLERA IN THE EAST.

: | Trieste, Jane 20.—Advices from Alex- andria state that there were two handred |

yesterday, and at Cairo seventy cases. The | epidemic was considered to be assuming | # less alarming character. A HORRIBLE STORY OF THE SANITARY CONDITION |

OF ALEXANDRIA—SEVEN HUNDRED CARCASSES

OF CATTLE IN THE NILE CANAL.

(from the Trieste Zeitung, June )

Several travellers concur in admitting that cholera prevails at Alexandria to a great degree, and that the majority of the cases have a fatal issue ; but the causes of this are purely local, and maialy attributable to the wretched sanitary condition of the town. About seven hundred carcasses of cattle are said to be lying in the Nile Canal alone, and the water from this source supplies the in- habitants. A letter from Alexandria on the 19th instant says: ‘* The measures taken by the Government have proved entirely useless to meet the extent of the evil, the first case of which was observed here on the 10th or Lith ult. The disease prevailed first in the northwest suburbs, near the railway station, which are inhabited by some twenty thousand Arabs, Greeks, and Maltese, all belonging to the lowest class. It is remark- able that the epidemic has hitherto oniy at- tacked the port of Alexandria, while hot and populous Cairo, together with the in- ternal portion of the country, has remained entirely free.’’

An official telegram from Alexandria, dated to-day, 27th, estimates the number ol deaths hitherto 1,034, the great majority ol which belong to the native population. On the 25th 183 persons died out of a total po- pulation of 160,000. Large numbers of in- habitants were leaving the town.

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UNITED STATES.

THE CONFISCATION AGENTS IN RICHMOND.

Richmond, Va, July 10, 1865.

THE DECREE OF CONFISCATION GONE FORTH.

A Confiscation Department bas been duly inaugurated in this city under the auspices of Judge Underwood, with his son as one of the chief officers. The preliminaries in the work of confiscation were commenced to-day by the seizure of the Tredegar W oods, the property of Gen. Joseph R. Anderson, | and the service of notices upon the tenantry |of other citizens of wealth to pay no more |rent to the parties from whom they rented the property. Among these citizens | bave | heard mentioned the names of Joseph H. and Wm. G. Crenshaw, James HH. Girant, Wm. C. Allen, the Haxails, former proprietors of the celebrated Haxall flour mills, and many others of the wealthiest citizens of Richmond. ‘The Confiscation agents were engaged all day taking descriptions of the property liable to confiscating and giving notices staying the payment of rent to the reputed owners. this movement was apprehended since the failure of the deputation from this city to induce the President to modify the thirteenth clause of his Amnesty proclamation, which excepts from pardon persons worth twenty thousand dollars. Lt was supposed at first that this clause had reference only to parties who hold commissions in the rebel army above the rank of colouel, or a corresponding rank in the navy. Now, however, the | opinion seems to prevail that all persons in the | Confederacy not known to have been loyal to the United States Government are subject to this decree of confiscation. Ali seem now to concur in the idea that the agrarian policy is to be enforced, and that a sweeping system | of confiseation, which will embrace all classes owning over twenty thousand dollars worth of property, has been fully and finally deter- mined upon with a view to the payment of the Northern war debt, or as much of it as

ible.

The consequence is a perfect stagnation of all enterprise in the way of rebuilding or im- proving house property. Fully three-fourths, \if not more, if the lots included in the burnt district are liable to confiscation ac- cording to the principle which seems to be determined upon. This being the case, the city is destined to continue in its present | condition for a long time to come, unless the | deeree of contiscation is promptly enforced, and the rights of property in this district finally determined.

The confiscation list as 1 understand, em- braces, among a series of other buildings in this city, the Spottswood Hotel, the property of Joseph H. Crenshaw; the United States Hotel, the am in part of the Cabell fa- mily ; the Exchange Hotel, the property of Lancaster & Son, brokers; the St. Charles Hotel, which wes used as an hospital for a time by the rebel government, owned by a | wealthy firm in this city ; several houses, the | property of Mr. William C. Allen, a citizen | of large wealth, and a large number of other | houses, a list of which I will endeavour to send you by the next mail.

The city is in a state of considerable ex- citement in consequence of this movement, and men who lately esteemed themselves worth hundreds of thousands now look for- ward to a future of distress and poverty. Many regret that they had not sold out be- fore this movement was practically inaugu- rated. They have had many favourable of- fers, but refused to aecept them from an idea that property would rapidly enhance under the influence of the large competition which bids fair to rise within the next six months.

the trees, flinging limbs and branches about like matches. It struck the roof of the! farm-house, splintering the chimney and| tiles like glass. On L went. I came near

another farm and shouted out to the men to

secure the anchor at the foot of a large hain! close by. The anchor was made fast, but| the breeze again filled the half-empty bal- | loon like a sail; then there was a seyere| strain on the cable ; then a dull sound, and

@ severe concussion of the basket. ‘I'he cable | had broken, and the anchor, my last and | only hope was gone. I was now carried on | in & straight direction towards the sea a| short distance abead. ‘I'he anchor being lost, | [ gave up all hope. I sat down resigned in| the car, and prepared for the end. “All at| once I diseovered that a side current was

drifting me towards the mountain, the ear

struck the ground, and was dashed along at ® fearful rate, knocking down stone fences,

and breaking everything it came in contact with in its wild career. [ must have gone at least at the rate of 10 or 12 milesan hour. Aimost certain death seemed before me, yet to jamp out on this passage would have in- sured me being dashed to pieces on our rocky ground beneath. I[ was tossed about in the basket as the peas in a childs rattle, and can- not comprehend ut this moment that my bones were not all broken. By and by, the knocks became less frequent ; we were pas- sing over & cultivated country, and the car was, as it were skimming the surface, graz- ing the tops of the hedges. I saw a thick hawthorn hedge at some distance be lore me, and the balloon rapidly sweeping toward it, that was my only chance. I rushed to the edge of the car and dung myself down upon the hedge. I expected @ severe tumble, but had a mild fall. ‘The car did not, as ! fear ed, strike me, but the moment I left it it rose over my head. I slid down gently on the other side of the hedge. I then rose on my feet. and then tried every limb. They weve whole, and I need not deseribe my feel- ings at this almost miraculous preservation. When I looked up | saw the meee soaring majestically over the sea, from which I was but # quarter of a mile distant. My strength now almost forsvok me; my lips were parch- ed with thirst; and i¢ was with pain and difficulty | was able to walk. [ was almost too weak to get over a little fence. Seeing people at # distance, I tried to eal] for assist- ance, but my voice failed me, and [| could not speak. I descended the bill slowly, und } walked towards the village of Waterfvot. Asi went alongI regained some rirength. The good people of Waterfoot were full of kindness and sepeity. they left me quietly to repose, and whilst [ was lying up stairs on a sofa, a gentleman from Ballywena in- quired for me, and kindly offered mu a seat on hig car, anda bed in his house. I rode on with him to Ballymena, where I arrived

Parties who have already been pardoned are deeply concerned about the fate of their pro- perty, the inference from the President's res- ponse to the Richmond delegation leading to the impression that the pardon only remitted the offence of treason, leaving them liable to the penalties decreed by the Confiscation act.

THE TREATMENT OF MRS. SURRATT.

The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune reiterates the assertion that Mrs. Surratt was denied spiritual consolation hefore Ler execution, and challenges the Se- cretary of War to deny the following state- iment :—

** On Thursday morning, the 6th inst., the Rev. Father Walter, pastor of St. Patrick's Church, in this city, went to the War Office to ask for a pass to visit Mrs. Surratt, igno- rant of the fact that she had already been condemned to suffer death on the following day. He had never previously visited Mrs. Surratt, nor did he know her except by repu- tation. On application, he was informed by Gen. Hardie, A. A. G., to Secretary Stanton, that he could not give him a pass without first consulting Mr. Stanton, who was out at the time. Futher Walter retarned bome, and at lo’clock, p. m., onthe same day, re- ceived a pass to visit the prison, signed by order of the Secretary of War, Gen. Hardie, A. A. G.

‘* The messenger who brought the to Father Walter, being an intelligent Irishman, Father Walter entered into conversation with him on the subject of the execution, firmly asserting his belief in Mrs. Surratt’s innocence. In half, or perhaps an hour, af- terwards, Gen. Hardie himself called at the residence of Father Walter, and after some irrelevant conversation, said: * Father Wal- ter, you made quite an impression on the mind of my messenger, in regard to the exe- eution of Mrs. Surratt,’ to which Father W. remarked that he was firmly impressed with her entire innocence. Gen Hardie then said :

Father Walter, the pass you have will not admit you to the military prison to-morrow, because it is not signed by the Secretury o! War. I want you to make a promise to say nothing of Mrs. Surratt’s innocence, and | will give you the necessary pars.’

** Father Walter, naturally indignant, im- mediutely refused to accede to Gen. Hapdie’s demand, giving him to understand, in the plainest kind of language, that no official, civil or military, could enforce his silence on this point; and remarking that he knew un- der whose authority be (Gen. H., was acting. Gen. Lardie—a converted Catholic, by the way—then said, patronizingly, that us yet there was po charge lodged against him (Father W.,) at the War Department ; to which the Jaeter rejoined that he might tell his master, Stanton, that he conscientiously believed Mrs.Surratt guiltless, that he should

at midnight, and [ was most hospitably re- ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Patterson. My soli- pary journey through the air occupied about j

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OF retreat Wiiu mapuuny.

roclaim his belief, and that the War De- = might hang him if jt thought pro-

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three cuarters of an hour, and the distance | { traveiled cannot have been less than teu giving Father W. the Pase, when the latter miles. — Belfast News Letter.

‘‘ Gen. Hardie was about to go without said: ‘Gen. Hardie, [ cannot suffer Mrs, Sur- ratt to die without administering the sacra- ment; 1 say yes to your proposition ; give me the pass.’ Gen. Hardie then drew from his pocket a pass duly filled up and signed by Edwin M. Stanton, admitting bim (Fa-

e. and fourteen cases of cholera the day before | ther W.) to the prison until after the execu-

tion.

‘* Previous to the removal of Mrs. Sarratt from the Carroll to the Military Prison, Fa- ther W. had made application to the War

| Office for a pass to visit her, she being very

ill, but in every instance his applications

| were denied, and up to the very day before

the execution Mrs. Surratt was deprived by the Secretary of War of spiritual attendants. ‘The affidavits of S. P. Brophy in regard to Weichman and the innocency of Mr Sur- ratt, are now to the Judge-Advocates of the late Millitary Commission. They are made up from Weichman’s own statements to Bro- phy just before and since the trial. Mr. Bro- phy is far beyond the reach of assault by the Government.

—-- -— New York, July 23.—Accounts from San Francisco state that the whaling bark Midlot had arrived there in twenty days from the Arctic, with the news of several whalers having been deatroyed by the pirate Shenandoah last month. The whalers Edward Casey, Nector, Euphrates, Abigail, William Thompson, Sophia Thornton, J. Swift, and the Susan and Abigail, were captured and the most of them were burned. The Milot was bonded for the purpose of taking off the crews. ‘Ihe Shenandoah was continuing wholsale destruction of whalers, and would probably soon destrey another fleet numbering sixty vessels. Her commander was informed of Lee’ssurreader, and the collapse of the rebellion, but did not be- lieve it. He believed in Lincoln's assassination, for he expected it. The Shenandoah coaled last at Melbourne. She was manned by English and Irish sailors. Some of the captured whalers had joined her... .. Gold 1454.

A great Fenian demonstration was made in Jones’ Wood, New York, ou Tuesday last, when the usual amount of warlike thunder was got off, one speaker declaring that if President Johnson wants Canada, they would soon * make short work of it.”

All the Rebel prisuners, with the exception of Vice President Stephens and Postmaster Generali Regan, have been released trom Fort Warren.

There are no other items ef interest. EEE Moret FiGutTinG In Mexico.—The New York Times and City of Mexico Correspondent says :—

When Negrete fell back from Matamoras he of. fered Col. Jeannygross battle at Buena Viata, which was decliued. Finding the Imperialists were planning to surround him, Negrete returned to Manclon, where he divided his forces, march- ing them in different directions.

Thus the Marshal Bazine combination, which was to terminate the war, was trustrated. The war is becoming every day more serious in the State of Michoaan, and a torce of 1000 has been sent from Mexico to protect the capital of the State. This has not been done, however, and Count Pollier has been eensured and recalled tor allowing Regulis to defeat him. Col. Pauline has also suffered disaster.

The City of Tulo has been taken by the Liberals.

The town of Matchula has been stormed by the Imperialists and French troops; no quarter was asked or given.

The States of Guenero, Chiapas, Tobacee, and the greater part of those of Vera Cruz and Va- jaca, are in the hands of the Liberals.

President Juarez is in undisturbed possession of Chiahuahua.

The bitterness of the people is growing stronger daily. Itis impossible to collect taxes.

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Very distressing intelligence comes to us from the Cape of Good Hope. It appears that a hurricane there has been fearfully destructive of lite and property. The mail steamer from the Cape to the Mauritius was totally lost, and it is also stated that no less thao seventeen vessels have suffered in this elemental warfare, involving the destruction of more than seyenty lives. It would seem that the theory of **the law of storms’’ has been but imperfectly understood in that part of the world ; but the probability is that no human foresight could have taken any ade- quate precautionary measures against this uppalling disaster.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

ARRIVAL OF THE AS14.

Hairax, Aug. 2, 1865. The R. M. Steamship Asia, Capt. Moodie, ar- rived last evening at five o'clock, bringing London dates to the 22nd. The papers are principally absorbed with election topics.

The Times of the 22nd says the total number of members returfied up to the present time is 625, of whut 353 are professing Liberals, and 272 Conservatives or Liberal Conservatives. Yester- day three counties, which in the late Parliament were represented entirely by Conservatives, were polled and one Liberal seat gaived in Hartford- shire. Cowper, the Liberal candidate, was re- turned at the head of the poll. In North Essex the Liberal candidate has won the seat lately held by the redoubtable Major Beresford. In North Wiltshire Lord C. Bruce, the Liberal candidate, was placed at the head of the poll; and, finally, the Southern Division of Yorkshire has returned two Liberals. The total Liberal losses are now 31, and the Liberal gains 55. Nett Liberal gains 24.

The Moniteur says:—“ The rumour of an understanding between the great European Powers, for the assembling of a general Congress, has been started by a foreign print, und almust immediately set down as devoid of foundation.

An important concession for the enlargement of Florance has been granted to a body of Eng- lish Capitalists by the Italian Government, not- withstanding the stoutest opposition.

The Emperor Napoleon had left Paris for Plombieres, and the Empress, with the Prince Imperial, went to Fontainebleau,

The Herald announces that diplomatic rela- tious between the Brazilian and British Govern- ments will be established atan early day. It is understood that the Government of Brazil has accepted the lateat propositions made by Her Majesty's Ministers. The accident to Mrs. Henry Brand, daughter of the Brazilian minister, has terminated in her death.

LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.

The shore end of the Atlantic Cable was suc- cessfully landed at Valencia on the 22nd ult., and connection made with land instrumeuts. in the presence of a large concourse of people. En- thusiastic speeches were made by the Knight of Kerry, Sir Robert Peel, and others, and enthusi- astic cheers given for the Queen and President Jolinson.

A reform dinner took place at Cologne, but the meeting was dispersed by the military, on account of the speeches that was made.

Weather permitting the Great Eastern would probably leave ea the 23rd. ee FOUNDLAND.

NEW

The Rev. Patrick Ward, P. P., of Fogo and French shore, died ov the 28th June.

The Newfoundlander of the 24th says :—The fishing in this neighbourhood on Friday and Saturday last showed decided improvement. The squids have made their appearance, and we trust this week will witness a “spurt.” The late accounts from other pacts of the island are not favorable.

H.M. Ship Royalist, while on her way from Halifax to St. John’s, N. F., ran into a fishing boat when off Cape Pine, on the morning of Tuesday, the 18th ult. The usual light carried on the rigging of the fishing vessel had went out, and the morning being very dark, no blame can be attached to the Royalist, they having kept the steam whistle blowing, and fired rifle shots at short iotervals—three men were unfortunately lost by the casualty. The Day Bool: thinks it is high time that a law should be enacted, obliging fishermen who lie out at night to adopt a system ot night signals, so as to guard against similar collisions.

arcane CANADA.

The Quebee Daily News of the 26th inst. says: “ We regret to learn that Sir Etienne P. Tache, Premier of the Cabinet, is now lying ill in a some- what dangerous condition at his family residence in Montmagny. He complained of being unwell before he left town on Saturday week, and after his arrival home continued to grow worse. ‘Te- legramsa received last evening state that he is somewhat easier, though not yet out of danger. He has attained the ripe old age of three score years and ten. His loss at the present moment would be a serious blow to the Government, as his personal character, and his influence over his countrymen, in causing them to support and ad- vocate the measure of detence which will be brougit down, cannot be over estimated. We trust Lis illness is vet as serious as reported.

Ministers are nearly all out of town. Mesers. Galt and Howland are in Washington; Hon. Mr.

Brown bas gone to Portland with his lady ; Hon.

ier left bere on Saturday for Montreal, - one > ahaa for a weeb; aad the Hon. Mr. McGee and lady are now travelling in Upper Ca- nada.— Quebec Daily News.

Rerurn or Civitanies—A movement is said to be on foot to return the civilities shown to Yanada by the Maritime Provinces last year, by inviting the members of the several Legislatures, City Councils, and Boards of Trade, and of the Bench, Bar, and Press of the Sister Colonies, to visit Canada this autumn. Tororto and Mon- treal are expected to take the lead. — Quebec Gazette, July 19.

The Examiner.

Charlottetown, August 7, 1865.

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ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.

‘THE announcement by the /slander on Friday, that two full Companies of the Royal Infantry left Halifax that morning in the Steamer Merlin for this place—was an item of news which created no little sensation in our quiet community. We had no reason to doubt its correctness. The troops did arrive yesterday merning about 2 o’clock, and are now encamped on grounds in the vicinity of Spring Park.

We have no official or semi-official information as to the nature of the service for which the troops are detailed here; but we may easily guess it. It is well known that a portion of the Colony —Queen’s County, so long the favourite retreat of Toryism and Orangeism—is in a fearfully dis- turbed state, through the exertions of the Tenant League. It is notorious that the execution of the law has been successfully resisted on several oo} casions by parties of the League, who accom- panied their resistance with riotous proceedings ; and the presumption is, that the troops have been sent for to enforce the oxéetution of the law. ‘This is very much to be lamented. If our Town had a Barrack af@ Garrison as for- merly, and tranquility reigned throughout the land, nething would afford us greater pleasure than to welcome any iumber of the brave British Army which it might please Her Ma- jesty’s Government to send; but when they are brought here to de duty as bailiffs and police- men, we feel that there isa deep disgrace cast upon the character of the whole country. It is an emphatic declaration that rebellion ove:rides the land, and that the civil authority is powerless. This Island has been remarkable for getting up sensation scenes in furmer days, but it seems that we are ina fair way of challenging the attention of the neighboring Provinces to a greater extent in the sensation line than was ever known before.

Is any party responsible fer this state of things? and if responsibility attaches any where, we should know it. Every one will say that the Tenant League people are altogether to blame. Our readers know very well that we have no sympathy with those infatuated people—that we abhor their principles—that, at the outset of their career, fifteen months ago, we warned them of the dangerous consequences of the piedge under which they banded themselves. Our predictivns, we regret to say, have proved only too true,— much suffering and disgrace have been brought upon individual families — the country is repre- sented before the world as in a lawless condition —great expense has been incurred hy the whole Colony in futile attempts to enforce the law by the civil power; and now it is about to jincur an enormous expenditure to maintain a military foree. The Tenant League is, therefore, one of those visitations or pests with which Pro- vidence, at times, chastises a people for their sins; but like all evils, it is traceable to sume cause. Now, what is that cause? You will say the leasehold tenure—yes, reimotely it is the cause ; but proximately the Government of this Colony is the main cause. ‘The Tenant League we con- sider to be the foul offspring of the decietful policy. respecting the Land Question, pursued by the

dence from the Goverament, and to discontent,

and dissaflection, which appears in the scrofulous

shape of the Tenant League. That precious

League may safely look for pateraal obligations

to the Government; and if the spoiled and re-

fractory offspring has grown tov cunning to be de-

ceived by promises that were never iatended to

be fulfilled, and kicks furiously against its guard-

ians and patrons—the people in the other parts of

the Island must patiently wait to see how the

difficulty will be settled between the Government

and the Leaguers. It is rather a strange thing

that the Orangemen, who form the largest ele-

ment in the League, and who are everlastingly

prating about their loyalty, should be the first to

break the laws of the land, and to require a mili-

tary furce to keep them ia subjection. The only

misfortune in the case is, that the other well-dis-

posed and peaceable inhabitants of the Island are

likely to have to pay their hard earnings to sup-

port a large military force, while the Orangemen

may indulge in the pastime of rebellion, and in

snubbing the Government for not carrying cut

measures which no sane man ever expected

them to accomplish. We don’t pity the

loyal Orangemen who will have their loyalty

rewarded by the presentation of bayonets

at their breasts; but we do sincerely pity the good subjects of te Queen, all over the Island,

who will have to contribute their share towards the paymen 6f this warlike display.

y, on an early occasion offer some 8 onthe probable cost of subsisting the ry Force now stationed here; and we sball Hendeavour to show that the proprietors stould be.

made responsible for the whole of that cost. a EO

EXHUMATION OF THE REMAINS OF THE LATE BISHOP McEACHERN —THEIR RE-INTERMENT, WITH FU- NERAL RITES.

A very solemn and impressive ceremonial, and perhaps the most novel one ever witnessed on this Island, occurred at St. Andrew's on Thurs- day last. ‘This consisted in removing from their original resting place the remains of the late Right Reverend Bernard ASneas McEKachern, first Catholic Bishop on this Island. His Lord. ship died in April, 1835,—(more than thirty years ago)—and was buried in a vault under the Church built by himself near the margin of the Hillsborough River, at its head, and in rear of the old St. Andrew’s College. When that Chureh was removed to Charlottetown, (now forming the beautiful St. Andrew’s Hall,) the grave of the good Bishop became, in some measure exposed ; and it was resolved to transfer the remains to a vault in the new Church, lately built through the zeal and pious labours of the present indefatiga- ble Miasionary of the Parish. This new Church stands on an elevated ground in front of the old College building, aud close to the St. Peter's Road. It is not surpassed for architectural beanty by any similar wooden edifice in the country ; it ie finished both outside and inside ; it is ornamented by costly windows of stained glass. the large amount expended on which was raised by contributions amongst the young men of the Parish ; and altogether the edifice is eminently creditable to the Catholics of St. Andrew's and St. Peter's.

Several weeks had been employed in preparing for the funeral rites of Thursday last, and a large amount of money was expended on the oecasion. The painting of the Church was finished by Mr. Jevhu Murphy in excellent style,—the altar, pillars, and windows were all fully draped in mourning cloth—(some of the good Ladies of the Convent directing this part of the work);—a large Catafaleo was erected in the centre aisle, with every insignia of mourning thereon, and chandeliers were placed at each corner, prepared for nearly a hundred lights. The principal entrance tothe grounds was very finely decorated

rulers of this Island since 1859. For eight years previous to 1859 the country was governed with singular success, under the, leadership of Mr. Coles, supported by an able phalanx of Liberals Its affairs were prosperous — its trade was daily. increasing — peace and contentment shed their softening influence every where, (except amongst a small faction who had been removed from office fur the good of their country and the chastise- ment of their sins),— the most valuable reforms were introduced in rapid suecession—too rapidly for the good of the party in power, who used up their political stock with a recklessness which threatened to leave them not a shot in the locker. That party, after many violent struggles, not merely secured to the country the great boon of Responsible Government, which their succes- sors have shorn of many of its advantages.

The Liberals gave the country a free franchise, —that has been crippled, too, by the abominable system introduced by the Conservatives of mak- ing their creatures, the Road Overseers, the custo- dians of the votes of workers on the highway. The Liberals gave the country free education. It was a bold adventure for so young and so poor a Colony; the people could not appreciate it, and they rewarded their benefactors by defeating the Government at the hustings in less than six months from the time they passed the Bill. The Conser- vatives tmproved upou the measure by very largely reducing the salaries of the schoolmasters, who deserved it for their ingratitude, in many in- stances, in deserting the cause of the Liberals, by whom their social posiliou was so much improved, and their professional services so handsemely re- warded. The Liberals were the first to purchase proprietary estates with Government money. That was another bold experiment; but it has been attended with the best results. Thousands of leaseholds, in the most abject condition, have been raised to comparative independence and prosperity under the operation of the Land Pur- chase Bill; and so far, the people of the Colony have not been taxed to the extent of one farthing on account ofit. The Conservatives have worked upon the Bull—purchased two or three estates under its provisions; and have taken immense credit to themselves for doing so.

What else have they done? They got the foolish people of the country to defeat their bene- factors, in 1859, on the falsest and foulest issues. Orangedom and bigotted Protestantism of every form were appealed to, in order, as it was said, to “ protect” the country from the dangerous advances of Catholicism. The Catholics were never aggressive — they made no undue pretensions in 1859 or at any other time—they were never more peaceable and contented with their lot than they were at the period of which we write. But, nevertheless, the how! of bigotry prevailed over reason, common sense, and the logic of facts. The Liberal party were defeated — Queen's County, the scene of the present seditious dis- turbances, having sigualized itself by the most furious savagery in its opposition to the Liberals. The incoming Government promised to settle the Land Question — not in eight years, but in less than eight months. The Great Humbug Land Commission was the first fruit of their policy. The Report of that Commission was happily thrown aside by the Crown. It certainly could never be of auy use to the Colony. ‘The next measure was the Delegatior to England, osten- sibly to ask the Goverument of Great Britain to change their opinions on the Land Commission- ers’ Report; and the next, as an appendix to the Report of the Delegates, was the famous Fifteen Years’ Purchase Bill; and, as a further hoax on the tenantry, we had the Loan Bill of last Ses- sion, proposing to advance monies out of the Treasury to the tenants, in purehagjng from their landlords, on terms that were whylly impracti- cable. These repeated acts of deception — (we should be glad to use 9 milder ter if we could

—a crescent of evergreens surmounted the gate- way — above the crescent towered a large cross made of the same materials, and alongside was a flagstaff with the national ensign at half mast. The front of the parochial house and the entrance to the fine garden attached, were ornamented with evergreens ; and lines of trees were planted on both sides of walks about thirty feet wide, extending from the main gate to the site of the old Church, and from thence in a half circle round the grounds until the walk terminated at the new Church.

Long before daylight crowds of people were seen wending their way towards the College grounds, very many of them coming distances of thirty and forty miles. All the good old Bishop’s contemporary survivors were, of course, expected to be present, no matter how far they lived away from St. Andrew's; and present they were, des- pite the weariness and lassitude of old age, and the burning rays of an August sun All his gur- viving relatives — nephews, grand nephews, cousins of every degree — a!l who had received the sacraments of marriage and baptism at his hands, and who still live to boast of chat honour —were all there, constituting by themselves a very large portion of the vast assemblage. Pro- testantism of all sects was most extensively re- presented—respectable families whose ears were filled with the fame of the good old Bishop com- ing along distance to do honour to his memory. The gathering was, indeed, a numerous one— probably not less than four thousand—and repre- sented many nations and many forms of religion. The Funeral Procession was formed at the new Chapel, a little after 10 o’clock, and pro- ceeded to the old place of interment. The Pro- cession was headed by the following Bishops in their rich episcopal robes:—The Right Rev. Dr. Sweeney, Bishop of St. John; the Right Rev. Dr, Rogers, Bishop of Chatham—(both prelates hav- ing come to the Island for the special purpose ot assisting on the occasion); and the Right Rev. Dr. McIntyre, Bishop of Charlottetown. After these came the Cleigy of the Diocese in their surplices: the Very Rev. James McDonald, of Indian River; Very Rev. Dr. MeDonald, of Charlottetown ; Rev. Angus MeDonald, Rector of St. Dunstan’s; Rev. Thomas Phelan, P. P., of Tracadie ; Rev. P. McPhee, P P., of St. Andrew's and St. Peter's; Rev. Mr. Bellecourt, Rustico ; Rev. Mr. DeLangie, South West Bedeque; Rev. F. McDonald, P. P., Georgetown and Cardigan ; Rev. Dougald McDonald, East Point; Rey. Donald Francis McDonald, P. P., Souris; Rev. William Phelan, Vernon River; Rev. Mr. Mclsaac, P. P., Tignish; Rev. Mr. Doyle, Professor at St. Dunstan's College ; ther with several young ecclesiastics, whose naines we have not been able to ascertain. Then followed a numerous body of mourners: then the female portion of the gathering, in lines of about fifteen each; and then the remainder of the vast assemblage in close lines of similar number each. Arrived at the old grave, the cvffia of the la- mented Bishop was reverently raised from its jong resting place, and put upon a new and beau- tiful hearse constructed for the purpose. The coffin had been for sume time kept open to afford the curious an opportunity for inspecting the re- mains, which thirty long years had served to re- duce pretty much into their original element. The skeleton and outlines of the body remained, and the grave clothes appeared to be tulerably well preserved—pieces of which, and small de- tached bones, were eagerly sought after by such persons, interested in reliquiw, as could get close enough to the coffin.