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ples, pears, &c. &c. but that scarcely any

urchasers could be found for such articles, owing to the panic caused by the threatened approach of the disease. Corn could be pur- chased at 12 cents per dozen, and only one cent w asdemanded for the same number ot‘cucum- bers.

A physician in Edinburgh has recommended electricity as a cure for Cholera, and the fact that the disease in New York began to abate after the thunder storm, may serve to strength- en this theory.

CANADA.—By the Cordelia, we obtain Quebec dates to July 31, and Montreal to Au- gast 1. At these dates the Cholera at Quebec had 5 cases, and 1 death; at Montreal 28 cases, 27 deaths. The mortality at the latter place is surprising and melancholy, and, we under- stand, is in a great degree occasioned by want ofproper care in cleansing apartments, and, awful as the fact is, by increased intemperance in the use of ardent spirits l

THE BRITISH AMERICAN,

AUGUST 25, 1832.

WE have received no later dates from Europe, than those already laid before the public.

Our dates from the United States are from New York up to the 7th inat., Philadelphia to the 5th. andBoston to the 9th. The Cholera accounts are of a very a- larming nature; a great many towns and villages have been visited With this dreadful scourge, and in some of them it has made dreadful havoc.

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_The Steam~Boat POCAEONTAS, instead of arriving With the mail. only left this port yesterday. This delay no doubt. prevents us from giving in our columns later European intelligence.

LONDON, July 5.

PARIS, July 3.—The Quotidienne, the National and Tribune,were yesterday seized at the Post-office.

Seventy persons holding subaltern situ- ations at the palace of the 'I‘uilleries have jbust been dismissed.—.Messager des Cham-

res.

Considerable sensation has been excited at Vienna by areport that the French Go- vernment has resolved to take adverse measures to effect the evacuation of Ant- werp.

lacuna—Ireland has obtained some important concessions during the past week, by an unexpected extension of the fran- chise under the refom Bill. In the coun- ties the original proposition was to limit the right of voting to 101. freeholders and upwards. This not satisfying the people of Ireland, ministers have so farimproved the bill by allowing persons to vote who have an interest to the value of 101. annually, arising from a lease of ‘20 years.

INDis.-—lt is stated on undoubted autho- rity that the Earl of Munster is about to be appointed Governor-General of India.

Nothing certain was known of the Duchess of Berri; she is said to be at Paul St. Leon, where are many Carlists.

YOUNG Narouzox.—At the date of the last accounts from Vienna the death of young Napoleon was hourly expected.

THE BRITISH AMERICAN.

Dissolution of Parliament.—Parliament expected to rise the first week in August; but the dissolution, under the new order of thing-8. it issaid cannot take place before the begin-‘ ning of November.

Ministers are making extensive reductions in the Excise Department. and have dischar- ged three Commissioners, Lord Litford, Col. Campbell, and W. Parish, Esq. A great sa. flag will also be made in the Customs.

Sir James M‘Donald, the newly appomted Lord High Commisisoner of the Ionian Islands, died on Friday morning at Spring Gardens, after a few days illness.

Birmingham Political Union.—At the late meeting of the Birmingham Political Union. the followin letter from the Prince of Moskowa, son of Marsh Nay to the Chairman, was read :—

“ Sir,—-It was with feelings ofthe strongest emotion that my family read the solemn Declaration ofthe Bir- mingham Political Union, I feel strongly the necessity which compels me to record my sentiments on the sub- ject. In holding up to the deepest abhorrence the pub- lic conduct ofone who contributed so cruelly to our misfortunes. you, Gentlemen, bind us to the strongest gratitude. The man who, to gratify a bloodthirsty ven- geance (against him who always fought according to the noblest laws of warfare). could refuse to save my father, when it lay in his power, from his murderers, must be unworthy of the confidence of every generous people. Honour be to the sentiments of the independent men of Birmingham, who have secured to themselves the sym- pathy and admiration of all nations. Their efforts. crowned with success in this solemn victory of England over the enemies of her liberties. are a certain gage of future triumphs. he noblest cause could not perish if confided to such defenders. I iequest the Hon Secre- tary ofthe Political Union to record from this the ex- pression of my sincerest sentiments of cordiality and regard, to make them known to the subscribers of the solemn Declaration of the freemeii of Birmingham.

“ Le Prince de la Mosxowa.

“ Paris, 2d June, 1332.’

It was moved that the letter should be entered upon the records of the Union, and that a silver medal, with the inscription, “ Presented by the Birmingham Politi- cal Union to the son of Ney. be presented to the wri- ter; also that he be elected a Member of the Bll‘mlllgs ham Political Union.

From Bell‘s Life in London, July 24, 1832.

We referred last week to some of the strong and we think unanswerable, reasons why the people should studioust avoid electing Mem- bers of the Governmen for their Representa- tives, and why the inhabitants of the met repo- litan boroughs should particularly shun return- ing the Law Oflicersofthe Crown to parliament. The Solicitor-General has announced himself as aCandidate for Mary-la-bone; and our warn. ing will not, we trust, be wholly useless. Glad indeed are we to say,that the general disposition in the metropolitan districts is to elect none but independant men connected with trade. The great principle of the Reform Bill—the only principle which can recommend it to the nume- rous unrepresented classes—is, that it throws the power of electing the Members into the hands oftheirindnstrious brethren. It does not embrace all the industrious classes—it leaves a great deal too much influence with more wealth; but still it gives a predominant power, never possessed before, into the hands of those who, by some means or other, labour for their bread, and therefore have a common interest with all those who get their living by the same honest means. The majority of 201. and 501. voters, may, we believe, and it is likely they will, desire to keep down combinations of workmen, and desire to keep wages low, for they are generally masters; but their own competition with one another will prevent their accomplishing this, and they never can desire again to place the workmen and them- selves bound, hand and foot, at the mercy of

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7 the idle classes. Thus, if the electors now exert common prudence and discretion, they must secure a representation for industry. But industry can only be properly represente d by those-who are themselves industrious. Idle men of fortune, loungers about public places, all those who live by shifts and intri ues, ad venturers of all kinds, speculating po iticians. mere literary men, heaven-born poets, and would-be political economists, never can be adequate and proper representatives of the in- dustry ofthis great empire. Men of broken fortunes and tarnished reputation cannot be relied on. They will only seek to gloss over their errors, or fill their pockets by means of the trust confided to them. Political profes- sions are worth nothing; they can be, and are, made by all men to suit their purposes; but a life of integrity, devoted to improve the condi- tion of mankind. will never deceive the elec- tors. Let them, therefore, study deeds, net words. Let them shut their ears to mere ora- tory, and look at actions. Let no man whose character is not unimpeached find favour in their sight. Let no man who has been two or three times a bankrupt, who has been celebra- ted for dabbling in loans, who is habituated not to pay his debts, be clothed with the privilege of practising frauds with impunity. Moral ho- nesty is the only sure guarantee of political honesty ; and let us rather elect men of mode- rate abilities, whose life is unstained, than men ofsplendid talents with a damaged reputation. Undoubtedly numerous adventurers will be anxious to creep into the reformed parliament, and will be forward in making their claims. Let the peOple, however, make no promises. Their sufi'rages will be considered an honour ; and though the modest and the upright and the disinterested may not be in a hurry to ask these sutl'rages, the people may be assured that before the day ofelection such men will come into the field. At present,therefore, the first du- ty is caution. Let no man pledge his vote, but wait patiently till the time come, and then give his ardent support to the most deserving. The people must all recollect that, to have power over their representatives, they must not sufl'er them to buy their seats. The main principle of keeping the representative de endant on the people and independant of all e se, is to re-..\ turn him to parliament without exposing him ‘ to spend one single shilling. The burden of attending to our business in the House of Com mons will be quite enough for any man, and we must not add to that the burden of ruining his own fortune.

Railwayflccidents.-—It has been proved in the course of the evidence adduced before the Committee on the London and Birmingham Railway Bill, that though 700. 000 persons were conveyed on the Liverpool and Man- chester Railway. in eighteen months, there was but one accident attended with loss oflife, while during the last twelve months the Manchester papers have recorded fif- teen cases of coaches being upset in the surrounding district. and passengers by them being either killed or seriously wounded.-—Mechanic's Magazine .

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