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paper any attack you may thinkepropef to ake upownre ;

and if you even dress up aftesh the falsehoods and) in- : sinuationss I have already rebutted; will assist your}

‘man of straw’ in giving these greater publicity, by reprinting them in the Examiner.

EDWARD WHELAN. September 14.

First English Mail for September.

On Thursday evening the Mail Packet returned from Pictou, bringisg the first European September Mail— the Steamship Europa having arrived in Halifax on Tuesday last.

There is little news of remarkable interest to be ga- thered from the papers brought by this Mail. | Hopes are entertained of a more abundant Harvest than seem- ed to be expected when the last Mail left England; and the failure of the potatoe crop, both in England and Ire- land, it is sdid, will not be near so extensive as was at first apprehended. These circumstances have given some éneouragement to commercial enterprise, and in the Manufacturing Districts of England a marked im- provement is reported to have taken place since the de- parture of the last Maal.

In British politics there is a decided: lull,—with the establishment of apparent tranquility in Ireland—{a tran- quility which is not the result of a mild and good go- vernment, but of a military despotism)—Chartist orga- nization in England and Scotland has been for a while set at rest ; and with the view of healing some of the sores inflicted by Her Majesty’s Government upon Ire- land, it was rumoured, that a general amnesty would be déclared in favour of all persons charged with having engaged in “treasonable practices.” As the people of Ireland do not expect any great boons from the pre- sent Ministry, the “smallest favour” will no doubt be “thankfully received.”

LORD JOHN RUSSELL IN IRELAND.

Lord John Russell is in Ireland. Of his proposed movements, the London correspondent ofthe Dublin }'reeman writes :--

‘'The Premier intends, some few days with Lord Clarendon, either at Dublin Castle or the Vicere- gal Lodge, that he then dashes into the heart of the country, with the view. of ascertaining from personal observation the state of the harvest, the extent of the potatoe failure, and the condition of the peasantry ; and that, having derived such information as he considers necessary towards enabling him to judge of the actual relief that may be required at the hands of the govern- ment in the ensuing winter for the sustentation of the Irish people, and the prevention of famine, he will pro- ceed on the 16th or 17th of September to join her Majesty at Balmoral Castle, in Scotland, probably embarking for ‘the land o’cakes’ at Belfast, or some other northern port. Until Lord John Russel reaches the royal: party Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Home De- partment, will ramajn in attendance on the Queen.

‘i have excellant authority for thinking that one of the principal features of this consultation between the Viceroy and the first minister ofthe crown, will be the expedency of granting.an amnesty to all concerned in the recent attempt at redellion. The Queen has ex- pressed: herself in favour of sach an extension of the royal prerogative, ifher ministers believed that it could be carried out with the certainty of thereby laying a safe foundation for. improving the social and political condition of the couutry. The people of England un- equivocally express their conviction that the future se- curity and tranqnilization of Ireland would be best pro- vided for by sucha master stroke of policy: and the Jeading members of the gevernment have sufficient wisdom to see, that in a land covered with trooops, and held by military occupation only—with the prisons crowded, the peasantry starving, and thousands of un- executed warrants inthe hands of the police for months, the effect of a general pardon for political offences could uot prove otherwise than calculated. to lessen their diffi- culties, and certainly a material consideration with the Whigs to prolong their tennre of office.

* At some of the clubs to-day it was stated that Lord

larendon’s active Castle-vard etnissaries had discovered within the last twenty-four hours.the existance of terri- ble plot, the principal actors in which were to pounce upon poor little Russell the moment he set foot on Irish soil, and detain him tn close custody until the liberation of the self-devoted men who now crowd the Irish prisons aid grace the convict hulk of Bermuda.’

Two, candidates are mentioned as likely to succeed Smith O'Brien in Limerick county, viz., a Mr. Caleb Power, and Mr. MeVarthy, the late member for Cork

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ENGLAND.

government, that most of the officers.and non-eom- issioned dffi¢ers, with a considerable number of the rivate soldiers, of @ disbanded American toa re- ntly employed in the Mexicamwar, ‘sailed from a exan port on the 18th or 19th of last month, to join the Irish insurgents, whom they expected to find in arms on their arrival. Both officers and men are nearly all Irish ; they are provided, it is said, with twelve pieces of cannon, and their object was to direct the’ military organsation of the Irish revolutionary army. Arrange- ments have been made calculated to enstire the capture of this band of pirates, and Sir C. Napier, we believe, has received instructions to deal with them in the most summary manner, should they fall into his hands.—Dub- lin Herald.

From a@ parliamentary paper it appears that, during the year ending the 25th March, 1847, there were re- lieved in England, 1,721,350; in Ireland, 333,019; and in Scotland, 146,370 paupers, including casual poor. The cost of maintenance is thus estimated—England, £3 1s. 6)d. per head ; Ireland, £1 14s. ldd. per head); and Scotland, £2 19s.. 34d.

THE ITALIAN WAR OF LIBERTY.

The Correspondent of the Dublin Freeman writing from the Head Quarters of the Piedmontese armies under date August 22nd says: |

‘This is traly a trying moment; but resolute men| should: never be cast down, even whilst a glimmer of hope yet remains. For months back we have heard little else but recriminations against the Sovereign Pon- tiffon the score of his refusal to declare an offensive war. Here, then, the opportunity is come. The mys- tery is solved. A defensive war has been proved;— Pius 1X. from the, beginning has been prepared to sanction resistance to the invader. The duty of every honest citizen is to defend his country and cry to arma.”

Letters from Rome state that the capital was tranquil, notwithstanding the endeavour making by the revolu- tionists to alarm the people and excite them to revolt. On the 13th two battalions of the Civic Guard, who volunteered to march to the assistance of their brethren of Bologna, repaired to the square of the Quirinal to receive the Pope’s benediction. Pius 1X. addressed them from his balcony, but his emotion was such that his words could not be heard.—When he bestowed on them his benediction, however, he distinctly said, ‘Peace be with you;’ to which the militia and people responded ‘courege, holy Father? ‘The Pope having been at- tacked, now openly spoke of war; but his only reli- ance was in French intervention, which he earnestly demanded of M. Bois le Comte during the two days that envoy remained at Rome. |

The armed intervention of France in the affairs. of Italy is all but realized.

Advices from Berlin to the 25th Aug., state the fighting was going on at Charlotteburgh, where the authorities and: troops of the line were attempting to desperse the democratic clubs assembied there.

ITALY AND IRELAND. (4 Suggestive Parallel.)

The last Edinburgh Review contains an excellent article upon the revolt of Lombardy, and fully justifies the Italians in their war of independence. Even asa

toria thode-of freland. He writesto Clarendon (Rad- etsky vedhieail :—-*I perceive that there is in my Lom- bard Venitian kingdom a faction inclined to upset the political-etate ys countrys” Thave done all that was necessary for the happiness and satisfaction of my Ita- lian province. Lam not inclined to de more; I rely on the known bravery and fidelity of my army.’ Go from ‘Osborne House to Dublin Castle. But the 'remarks—‘ This was in so many words approving what had happened, threatening worse for the future, and taking away allhope. Jt is not wise to push a nation to extremities.’ :

After noticing the efforts made to calumniate the pat riots. by the Government—even so far as hiring LL. bie at so much a line to write infamous falsehoods concern- ing them in some Milan Evening Post—the Edinburgh ‘ shews Englishmen how successfully an insulting police may be made to co-operate with a brutal soldiery to pro- duce a revolution,’ in erder that, as the Viceroy hoped, ‘a, good, number of the Milanese might be slaughtered ;” and thus continues:—‘ At the point to which things had now advanced, the only remaining question was one of expediency and time—that of right was settled, It was. the right of the Lombards to free themselves from a Go- vernment which not only wes.not, the protector of the

eople under its sway, but was tel srosten: enemy.

t was their duty not to attempt it rashly—to bide their

time, and weit till events afforded them a reasonable pros- of suecess.’ init y )

The downfall of monarchy in France was their op-. portunity. Up rose the barricades in fair Milan, and from behind them 600 men—only 600—defied the whole military force of the city. Five days they warred; but in five days they conquered; and the Austrian armies: were chased from Milan, never again:to enter it,. On this the Edinburgh remarks :—‘ A grand beginning for Italy !—an achievement of which she may be well proud ! —the expulsion, by the unarmed and peaceful citizens: of a comparitively smal] town, of about, 16,000 4 well. armed, well disciplined, and well appointed. wi everything requisite for war,

Again: ‘It was not surely from want of precautions that Metternich and Sedlenytski were obliged to fly from the capital of the country, where they had govern- ed without control for so many years. They had never modified, or held out the slightest hope that they would ever modify their system under any circumstances. We see the conseqnence, and trust that governments tothe end of time may profit by the example. The weight of public indignation descended on that system, and it was annihilated without astruggle.” It would be well if Austrian England, Metternich Russel}, and Radetsky Clarendon, would think upon these things.

Tue CorontaL Orrice.—It professes too much; it pretends to too much ; it meddles too much. It presents the only collection of men. who pretend tothe. gift of omniscience. ‘The Colonial departmentoutbid M. Phil- ippe and all the modern conjurors. It knows everything and about everybody in every degree of latitude. It convicts, judges, examines, and displaces any colonial officer, from a chief justice to a tide-waiter in any col- ony, from Newfoundland to New Zealand, on the sug- gestions of an intuitive and insolent sagacity. Had it thousand arms or a million eyes, it coud not be more quick-sighted to detect, and more handy at meddling than it is now. The pity is that with al) its, far sight-

matter of hypothesis, without direct proofs of tyranny, it affirms that‘ four or five millions of dissatisfied people are very. fikely to be correct in their appreciation of a, government which they have detested for years; for where there is dissatisfaction Burke’s rule is good—to presume in favour ofthe people against the government.’ But the proofs were not wanting in Italy. Amongst many grievances nemed in their published manifesto, eccur the following:—‘It (the Government) forced on us shoals of foreigners, avowed functionaries, and secret spies, eating our bread, administering our affairs and judging our rights.

‘It spread around us ensnaring nets of military and judicial regulations, in which there was nothing true and solemn except the prison and the pillory, the exe- cutioner and the gallows. It forbade the development of our commerce and industry, to favour the speculations of Viennese oligarchs.

‘It persecuted and entrapped our most distinguished men, and raised to, honor slavish uaderlings.

‘it systematised the sale of conscience, and organis- | ed an army of spies.

‘It encouraged secret informations, and made suspi- cion the tule of its proceedings. i

‘It gave the police full power over liberty, life, and property, and threw the patriot into the same prison with the forger and the assassin.’

And the Edinburgh thus comments-on this list of wrongs :—‘ A nation which ean prefer such a bill of in- dictment against a government has-surely abundant reason to get rid of it; and there canbe no doubt but that the millions of inhabitans who bear witness to the truth of these charges, and aie padting everything in pperil in support of them, are worthy of belief? *

‘It is, indeed the fashion with some people to say that Lombardy was wel} governed by Austria; but what! would those persons say to being governed in the same way by the brutal force of foreign military despotism.’

‘Phe London ‘Confederate Clubs’ have dissolved. Usformation, we understand, has heen received by

} However, the Emperor heard the grievances of the {talians with much the same sympathy as Queen Vic-|

edness and allits meddling it never satisfies those for whom it acts. Officials and colonists are alike aggriev- ed and insulted by the perpetual irritation of irrespon- sible interference. It isa mockery to talk, as Mr Hawes talked, of Parliamentary responsibility. There are not two dezen members of Parliament who know anything about the colonies, and not one dozen who would care to moot their grievances in Parliament. So. far the re- sponsibility of the Colonial Office is a delusion and a fraud. But its oppressiveness is an unfortunate reality. For this there appear only. two remedies. ‘The one is to multiply enormously the hands of the office. The other is—what Sir W. Molesworth suggested, and Mr. Hawes, in the name of the Government, assented to— responsible self government by the colonies,—Londo” Times.

UNITED STATES.

CincinnaT1, Aug. 23rd,—There is a great excitement here to-day. “Two Germans are on trial for an outrage committed ona girl four yearsofage. ‘They were com- mitted to gaol for a further hearing. A mob. attacked the gaol, and the officers fired fromthe windows, killing three and wounding several. The mob had not dispers- ed atnine p.m. “They may succeed in getting the prisoners. If they do, they will jundoubtedly kill them.

Later !—The excitement continues. The jail wai! has been demolished, and the military called out. Of the mob 4 were killed and 3 wounded. The criminals are returned Volunteers.

About $10,000 have been subscribed in New York city towards the relief of the sufferers by the fire in Albany.

In Mexico the revolution has been fully put down: the Indians were disarmed, andthe American yoltn- teers. gone into camp.

‘The ship Serampore, cleared at Boston on Tuesday last, for the Sandwich Islands, with a cargo of Yanke notions, valued at nearly $90,000. Her manifest at the Custom Elouse is nearly two yards long.