a: £0. 18. me avaricious and extortiouate conduct of the

BisliopS. q, Rehearse the ten commandments ?

a. 1- Thou shalt have no other members but Rot‘ormers. .

Q, Thou shalt not have painted likenesses, "or bcdaub thy sign posts with the name of Wellington, or any Tory in the Lords or Com. mons, for the people are a jealous people, and will visit the sign posts and destroy them.

3 Thou shalt not suffer thy wives to wear the brooches, for the King will not hold him guilt. less for this foolish example.

4. Remember that thou rejoicest heartily, and hold a jubilee, for in this session ofl’arlia- ment Earl Grey has obtained for thee the Re- form Bill, and shook off the incnmbrauces of this overburdened Country.

5. Honor Earl Grey, Brougham, Russell, Althorpe, and Ebrington.

6. Thou shalt not behave riotously.

7. Thou shalt not plant horns on Ellenbo- rough’s brow.

8 Thou shalt not rob the poor of their labor.

9- Thou shalt not envy Lord Lllcnborough’s

curls. . 10. Thou shalt not covet Buckmgham’s big

belly, nor Wellington’s long nose, nor any thing that is theirs. From the St John’s Colonist. Tlll‘i TORIES.

The political Millennium is at hand, the extinction of party designation is about to be accomplished—those who of late stood forward as the absurd champions of Tory- ism, now shrink in dismay at the bare ac- cusation of having served under the banner of that defeated and disgraced party A- mong those we may class the editor of the Jllbion ,- that Gentleman when accused by the Saint Indrcw’s Herald of being a high Tory, indignantly says—--“Will the St. An- drews Herald have the goodness“ to inform us what it means by a high tory journal, and to point out the articles which have eerned for us the definition it is pleased to bestow on our humble labors.” 'l‘he Albi- on is a paper we have always admired for the beauty of its mechanical execution, for its chaste and judicious literary selections, and for the talent of its Editor ; but to its political creed we have been always aver- sed, indeed so far as the political opinion of the reading portion of this community is concerned, we think that few can be found who have not formed them, from that pa- per, and so far it has had rather an inju- rious tendency than otherwise, by retard- ing the march ofmind ; for certain it is, however talented the parties disseminating such opinions, however justified they may feel in their own minds, they are in fact striving in vain to bolster up a system, whose antiquity and absurdity is fast crum- bling before the rays of light and reason. \Ve are willing to believe some Tories are honest, we are willing to believe some are tolerant; but they are mistaken, they have followed acknowledged rules, and gene— rally received opinions, but they impose upon themselves ; a day has dawned when men judge for themselves, when even a

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private soldier’l“ stands forth in open court, and boldly tells his prosecutors he is bound to serve his King, so long as that King is loyal to his people, and true to his obliga- tions, and no longer. Toryism belongs exclusively to the feudal system, and it would be just as rational for men to arm themselves cap apee and travel in search of adventures, seeking to rescue damsels held in thraldom by magicians, or to de- molish enchanted castles, as to expect that a nation shall be educated, taught to know their privileges as men, and yet submit to be tyrannised over. We are glad how- ever that Tories, “ high Tories” can be found, who are ashamed of their party, and who even treat with contumely those who accuse them of having entertained such detestable notions. If another proof was wanting of the disrepute into which they have fallen, this would amply supply it. The Tories are now vanquished, and ashamed of their designation,—it would, under such circumstances, be unmanly to triumph over vanquished foes, we there- fore trust the liberals will make a point ra- ther ofsympathising with them for the de- lusion they have labored under, than insult them for their apostacy. It may perhaps be expected by the Editor of the Albion, that we show when and where he has de- served the name of Tory : we need only refer him to his opinions on the question of Catholic Emanciption, his myitlfilled predictions at that time—again, to his staunch opposition to the passing of the re- form bill. \Ve would simply put the ques- tion, who and what party opposed the great measure of Reform ? Will the E- ditor tell us it was the \Vhigs P or shall we tell him it was the 'l‘ories ? Much as we admire the Albion as a whole, we must be honest, and condemn its political opini- ons,—-—and that is is a “ high Tory” is the more to he lamented. Men otherwise shrewd and discriminating, subscribe to its opinions, because the paper is taken by the aristocracy, and by them pronounced an oracle. It is the nature of man rather to pin his opinions to the sleeve of a sleek round bellied placeman, than take the trouble of thinking for himself, and thus the mischief is engendered,—all swim with the stream, and the course of the stream is directed by those, who possessing the pickings of office, find it their policy to impose upon their gaping imitators.

9" Somerville.

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DECEMBER 1, 1832.

WE have received since our last publi4 cation our Colonial files of papers, but they contain no later European intelli- gence.

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Faaons IN FLOUR —This Island isTa- pable and does produce fine Wheat, and

we can consequently obtain fine flour of '

more than sufficient quantity for the sup- pmt of its population ; therefore, there is no real necessity fer being under any obli— gation to our neighbours for that indispen- sable article, yet we are not without a few ofthe followers of Epicures, who in com- mon with their order, do think and say there is nothing like the Foreign article. To such importers, we say, beware, there are daily impositions practised by the dealers in this article, such as adulteration, short weight, &c.

There is no small portion of the Plaster of Paris, that is shipped from the different ports in the Bay of Fundy, that does not find its way in the flour put up in the Uni- ted States. Thus a portion ofthe article for which Jonathan pays $3 per ton, be (after baking and grinding,) kindly returns at the rate of 3d. per lb. We give the following extract from the Halifax Jour- nal, which has led to the above remark.

“ During the last year frauds to a consi- derable extent were discovered in the weight of American flour, and within a few days one to a greater extent has been detected in a lot ofCanadian, of Quebec inspection : on weighing it some of the barrels were found as much as QSlbs. short,

and the tare, instead of being, as marked, l7lbs, proved to be 27lbs.

—.—

For the last forty hours we have had .91:- r'ellent slaying, and our Market this morn- ing has been numerously attended by the Country people. Poultry of every des- cription very plentiful and cheap. Some very fine Pork,—one pig weighing 480 lbs. for which the owner asked 3 3-4d. per lb.

. MARRIED. Capt. S. L. Lacey, to Miss Eizaheth Young. On Thursday 22d inst, by the Rev, L. C. Jenkins, John Wilson of the North River. to Miss Jane Kellow, of the same place.

Estuarine )Euttlltntntc. ENTEREE

Schr. Brothers, Campbell, Miramicln. Marv, Taylor, Pictou: . Aimwell. M‘Leod Miramichi. Spring Bird, Neil. St. Johns, Nfld. NI 3;". l'nm'n. Cause. Active, Rix. Halifax. . Two Brothers. Darrell. St. Vincents. Rambler, Burkley. Halifax.

CLEARID.

Schr. William Henry, Webber. St. John, N. B. Thorn. Payson, _ do. Elizabeth. Gilpin, Pinto".

Novelty. Lavache. Halifax. Mary, Taylor. Pictou. Catherine. Hervey. do_.

Barqne Quebec Trader. Bowling, Lpndon.

Schr. Gray Hound. M‘Eachem: Pictou. Messenger, Siteman, Halifax.