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THE EXAMIN@R.

I dinna doubt, that, Charlie, you Wrote every word as gospel true, But in my simple minded setae: | ‘T'was a strange motion, And just a wee prophetic too, TJ'o call it Goshen.

Ye ken the patriarch of yore, — When meagre famine pinch’d him sore, Went down to Goshen with some more For Joseph’s corn, Ere they the yoke of bondage wore at Of freedom shorn”

¥é ken low ill it then befel— The full details I need. na telle— But yet { think it wise and well These things to mind, Yoursel’ can draw the parallel, Ye are-na blind:

Besides, I’ve heard,.that hand in hand,. Fever and ague walk the land, Roasting justenew like ony brand, The wretch it seizes ; Then egue taking full command, Next minute freezes.

But, if | never go—just stay—

Ye’}l hear I’ve no” sorgot to: pray,

May none have reason’ yet to say» In that fine place, Sir,

Freedom’s a’ phantom-flown away, And L.must chase her.

May never other king arise That knows-not, Charlie—who, unwise; May, mar the,Goshen in his eyes,

And. force a yoke

‘OF takes, to procure supplies

For'poorer folk?

For, Charlie, weel ye understand, The poor must‘bé in every land, So whea they canna work nor starid, May heaven direct them, ©: The houseless; homeless, rag¢ed band, Himsel’ protect them.

For we hae little here to spare,

And time rolls -heavy, Big with care,

Lord, chon, a manakin would stare And almost feel,

To hear poor wretches begging here ‘Por Indian Meal:

¥e'll say, braw news this is to. send— _ Well, truth is trtth; and 'stiall be‘penn'd, Some hundreds" poor their way did wend To our chief city, To force the Govertiment to lend Tient bread fur pity.

Ye'll langhand say, “ A meal tub plot,” Hateh’d out oPthe potato rot, And, faith, Pad almost forgot The heaviest ?ut, ‘T wasieer as'threepence. to-a‘groat. An empty tub!

But still we keep our spirits up, And hive as Christians ought—in hope, We do expectia heavy crop. | The present year, And yours'may fail! so here Pll stop. ‘Dowvee what cheer.

We yet may have—but if no sign

Do indicate a better time,

My every scréple I’tlresien,-

; And’ tempt the-ocean,

o feast myself with milt'and wine, In. your New Goslien:

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Now for a song in a similar style, Buttova differen

seme. Ss re I S ; ; } . & ‘ : or . ‘ . e me. Sonte of the verses of this tninstrel’are full of! former occasion, ? Certainly, he is the same. No pledge able-skili and dexterity in the Rowing Matches; but the

given by him, or opinion advanced, has been forfeited or/ Sailing Matches—although several fine boats were em- recalled. But the whole truth lies in this, and it affords,| ployed—produced no interest, from the circunistancé of even under the circumstances of the fesult, great cause/there being little or'no'wind to fill their sails. Not having of congratulation: Mr. Yeo—who is the sworn ally of/been furnished by the Stewards with the ‘details of the ithe declining Compact, and who is personally interested

‘elony, sedition,and the. Lord knows what, so ‘we thust be’ excused from publishing them. | It is.a, chant-in honor, af the new)y elected Representativafor the Fir « Prinee County :—

All hail) ye fans! and Tanmies too;

Our eahd fet ewe to us proved proved time,

The Snatcher tribe hie did subdue, Baith head'and tail :

Betlet him bloss'the'land-whieh crew fhe, Indian Meal, ~

* eter * %, * Raise high for Woe and Want 2 ¢héer_ Proclaim the Ledger's ttiumph here— ‘Phe dtent. Roll with the long arrear,

By sluvery stamp imprest, ‘Yynd let the,pames recorded there , Yeo's victory atiess,

e rare ina Pp a fet, alk tere aiseless' but Tor Ns, ‘Ke is the lad wht pley*d the trick. Fite rants AERP Pewee ek

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MONDAY, JULY 24, 1848.

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THE LATE ELECTION IN PRINCE COUNTY, Lnrsogan the Hon. Mr. Warburton has been defeated

‘at the Election for the First District of Prince County,

‘yet he and the friends of constitutional liberty, have much reason to congratulate themsélves that they were enabled to poll so fiany votes in spite of the exertions, influence, and Ledger of Mr. Yeo. We see in the result of this Election, proof of an important change for the better in the’spirit of the people. Mr. Yeo has been for many years looked upon as a little king, in the Dis- trict. for which he has. been returned—it was almost treason to dispute bis authority—to question his right to dispose of the franchise just as he might please ; but we find that one half of his subjects—or neariy. one half, there being a majority of only forty-nine to place him on the throne—are in a state of actual rebellion, while the larger proportion of the other half are panting for an opportunity to cast, off their yoke, and act and think for themselves. :

Need we ask our readers if they think this Election has been decided upon principle? Ts not Mr, Yeo’s declaration on the Hustings a sufficient answer to the question? He not only paid their rents, he said, for many of the Electors, but he fed:and clothed them, and they were bound to vote for him. These certainly were favours of nomminor importance, in a country like Prince Edward Island,» where it is difficult to procure icash for labour of the fruits of labour, particrlarly at a ‘season of scat¢ity; but in taking these fayours for the support of their bodies, were,Mr. Yeo’s neighbours and ‘dependents constrained to give him a mortgage of their souls? For every shilling’s wortlt obtained from Mr. Yeo they have engaged to make payment in one form or other. When Mr. Yeo came to'this Island many vears ago, he was by no means a wealthy man. To be sure, his career has beer marked by great economy and in- dustry, but it-aas been for his own especial, benefit ;

goods, he would be as unimportant a personage. to-day as any of them. The only material point of difference between them is, that he has been more fortunate in the ‘race of life; But we have yet to tearn, that a man’s ‘claim to the confidence of a people—or his fitness to ‘enact laws for their government, arises out of the cir- ‘cumstante ‘of his having acquired large estates or ful] icoffers. We shall, however, waive for the present the consideration of such atopic, and passing from the narrative of the injustice which has been done through ‘the whole affair to an honourable man like Mr. Warbur. ton, and the intrigues’ which were put iiractive operation against him—let us ascertain at ance whence arose the cause or motive for the,.contest.

No one has forgoten, that two years ago, Mr. Yeo used all his influence and contrivance to ensure Mr. | Warburton’s return. Viewing his present:condiact, we naturally ask, what has Mr. Warburton done to provoke ostility? Is he not’the same man ke was on the

in smothering all enquiries into’ the conduct of public men—has had itmade clear to him, that the pxblie is arousing from its lethargy, and preparing to asseft that the British Constitution is'that under which they desire to live, and not under the dominion-of an irresponsible

Warburton were a:brother of Mr..Yeo, he must be kept out, beeaxse he is the enemy. of corruption, and.of an anti-British system. So, intimidation—ledger-demain, and all means, fair as well as foul, faust. be taken to

and were it not for the labour of those by whom he is| ‘surrounded, who have'built his ships and purchased his!

oligarchy. This will not do, “ whatever ;” and if Mr.|

that this Election has been cafried by improper infy- ences against the will of the coustituency—did we not know that Mr. Warburton, and‘not Mr. Yeo, is the real choice of the people—we would not write a line on the subject. But, alas, to return Mr. Yeo, it is their poverty and not their-will consents; andin these-hard: times some small allowence must be made for the hard position in which many men are placed,. whose minds would be otherwise independent ; but they should have ¢on- sidered that Mr. Yeo is the declered enemy of Reform— of Responsible Government, attd not for'any considera- tion have assisted to place him (though we know jt is only for a short time) in a position in which his yoice can be raised to postpone the hour when British subjects, in this remote dependency of the Empire, shall haye the same. privileges—the same constitution, which. their fellow, subjects in Britain enjoy. At .a° future day, every man who has been coerced on this occasion—no matter how—will rather wish the earth had swallowed him in than have been. an instrument, in.his humble- sphere, of opposing the establishment of Responsible Government, and of becoming the cowardly slave of personal considerations. What! could they not.com- mand courage enough for one hour, to-assert their rights as freemen, in defiance of all that the Western Autoorat, or the proprietary thunders of that end of the Island, couldeffect. Howhbeit, we will not be severe... Hunger, thirst, and despair, we think, would. not. drive us. to vote against the principles of the Constitution,.and the liberties of our fellow subjects ;, but thank God, we have not yet felt them. AP oasis heh nes mam tell Bie

Saddened as we may, be by the reflection, that a portion of our population is so far behind the spirit of the present age in political independence, that an Election amongst them may be decided by constraint and intimi- dation, yet, we have not been disappointed at the return of Mr. Yeo, nor destitute of hope as to the just, issue of a future trial, in the same quarter. Considering the powerful hold which, Mr, Yeo’s business gives him over the West, we expected fully to see him returned. The extent of the support given Mr, Warburton proves the stealy progress, against all odds,.of liberal principles. The very fact, of Mr. Yeo’s coming forward, shews to what a great extent the enemies of these principles are alarmed. Yes, they shall¥grow and prosper in public estimation. Honour, be to those who defied all obstacles, threats, ledgers, and back-rents,.and polled like men for Mr. Warburton, ‘To those who did not, but know they ought'to have done so, we say, better times,. and, more a.

We have one word toadd. We think no Election can be fairly contested at a Candidate’s own house, where other books than Poll-books are writien in, and other liquor than cold water can be found. In all serious- ness, the new Election Law ought to have provided otherwise, =

| REGATTA.

Charlottetown harbour presented a gay appearance on Friday, that being the day chosen for the Regatta A‘large number of persons came from different parts of the country'to witiess the amusements, and collected in groups‘on afd ner the wharves, wherever a view could be obtained of'the several races. Several of the amateur Band who were stationed on board the Brig Is- abella, atthe Queen’s Wharf, enlivened the seene with exquisite music. There were many instances of remark

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racing, we are unable to ¢ v2 them.

Second July Mail from England.

The Mail’ Packet brought from Pictou on Friday ‘night, about ‘Ft o’clock, the second English Mail for the present month, furnishing dates to the 7th and‘8th. ~ The principal questions of importante discussed in ‘Parliament since the last Mail; were Mr. Hume’s motion

‘for Parliamentary Reform, and the Sugar Duties Bill. Mr. Hume’s motion, adjourned from a-former day, wa?

jexclude that gentleman, that there'shall be one man less resumed onthe 6th inst: it included household suffrage. -pithe Assembly %. plead the cause of constitutional/vote by ballot, triennial Parliaments, and equal electors!

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districts. Phe divison was, for the resolution, @43 agains: it, 351;—lost by a majority ‘of 267\-—Phe CG sveNiite

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