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THE EXAMINER.

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nope you will not leave it unpaid past next week, to save /vent much suffering and deprivation, al} that it can trouble and expense. hope for or propose to effect, is to alleviate their ex-

‘James Yeo. |tremity, and moderate some of the evils under which

The discussion and excitement produced by the read-/the poorer Settlers might otherwise fall victims, until

ng of the above letter, having subsided—the polling was resumed, Mr. Warburton beating Mr. Yeo by long o dds.

The speeches delivered by the Candidates at Port Hill have not been reported, as they were, in substance, a repetition of those made at Cascumpeque. To shew the cause of the opposition offered by Mr. Yeo, Mr. Warburton read to the Electors at Port Hil! an affidavit made by Mr. Harry Tanton, setting forth, that he, Harry Tanton, heard Mr. Yeo state, in the course of a conver- sation at St. Eleanor’s, that the Hon. Mr. Haviland and the Hon. J. S. Smith, urged Mr. Yeo to oppose Mr, Warburton, “and those gentlemen being friends of his (Mr. Yeo’s), he could refuse them nothing.”

We are compelled to defer until next week, from want of space, the observations we have written, rela- tively to this Election.

CentraL Acapemy. — Examrnation.—The mid- summer Examination of this useful Institution commenc- ed on Thursday. We noticed amongst the visitors His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, the Hon. the Chief Justice, the Rev. Mr, Fitzgerald, the Hon. Mr. Attorney General, and the Hon. Mr. Swabey. ‘The attendance of students was not particularly larre—there was present, however, @ very fair number. We regret that our want of time did not warrant a very long attendance. The Latin Class displayed only tolerable proficiency —the exercise, (juvenal) was however difficult. A class in Mathematics shewed remarkable cleverness and appli- cation in some of the boys; another in the Geograph of awa was highly creditable to the Master an pupi

To CorRESPONDENTS.—Several communications are. crowded out to make room for the French news—among' the number are “Sincerity,” on the subject of Doctor Conroy’s remonstrance on behalf of the poor—some verses on Mr. Yeo’s election, “ Poetical Epistles,” &c.

Revier to tHE Poor.—In accordance with the prayer of the Petition (previously referred to in the Gazélle) for the relief of the Settlers in the country, short of Provisions, His Excellency in Council has made a Contract for 600 Barrels of Meal, (200 for each County) and addressed the following Circular to the individuals selected to distribute it.— Gaz.

CircuLar. : Councit Orrice, July 7, 1848. SiR;

[2 consequence of the representations made to his Ex-

cellency Sir Donald Campbell, from severa] quarters, of the precarious state and condition of some of the Settlers in various districts of the Island, there appears’ some ground for apprehending (notwithstanding the assistance afforded by the Legislature in the early part of the season, the large private Subscriptions, and the! beneficial restraint upon exportation, afforded by the Embargo Act,) that some assistance may yet be requir-| ed to enable a few of the more recent Settlers to obtain | ‘means of living until the Harvest. His Excellency, by and with the advice of His Council, has been pleased | therefore to order a Contract to be made for 200 Barrels’ of Indian Meal, to be landed at and lodged in Stere at that place, to meet any exigency| which may arise; and [ am instruted to request, that! you, In conjunction with Messrs. will undertake the benevolent office and appointment of, ‘“ommissioners for dispensing the aid and assistance of! ‘he Government, under the following necessary regu- ‘ations and restrictions, of which His Excellency re-

. quests your most considerate attention.

from a careful and somewhat extended enquiry into the actual and available resources of parties in some of those localities which had been represented as most in ueed of prompt relief, there is good reason to hope, that but few will be found to be totally destitute; wherever cases of such a nature are satisfactorily shown, it wil] be your business to exercise a prudent discretion and economical dispensation of the means of relieving them, placed at your disposal, but it is absolutely necessary to the object the Government has in view, in making this extraordinary Grant, that in the performance of the im- portant duties intrusted to you, you should exercise a jae@st discreet and guarded discrimination and enquiry into all the circumstances of the parties making apphi- cation to you for relief, that the benevolent purpose of it be not frustrated, and the assistance intended for the actually poor and distressed Settler, be carried off by the importunate and designing.

Mor the purpose of clearly identifying each party, a most particular record of the names and localities of each, will be required, as many of the same name reside in near neighbourhood; the number of each wah noted, and the relief afforded, proportioned to their wel! ascertained wants, for the repayment of which, Security will be required to be taken, at the current cash price.

it ls obviously impossible for the Government to pre-

the ‘period of harvest; when, by God's blessing, it may be hoped, from the favourable appearance of the Crops, generally, they will be restored to comparitive plenty, and enjoy with grateful hearts, the bounties of His Pro- vidence.

As the means at the disposal of Commission, is neces- sarily limited to a certain amount; no importunity ought to induce you to divert the means pieced at your dispo- sal, from its legitimate purpose, the relieving of those from starvation and suffering, who have really no other channel for obtaining it.

It is only by a careful observation of these hints, assisted by your own judgment and knowledge of par- ties, &c., that the aid intended can be widely and ben- eficially bestowed.

His Excellency requests, that you will furnish him With a report of your proceedings from time to time.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, T. H, HAVILAND.

Messrs. James Purdie Robert, Hutchinson and Theo- philus Desbrisay, were appointed for Queen’s, and at the time of our going to press, had relieved 458 families with 166 barrels of Mea).

Horatio N. Hope, Harry Green, and S. Wright, Esqrs, have been appointed Commissioners for Prince County. Dr. Kay, Martin Byrne, Esq., and Mr. Philip Beer, for King’s County.

Importation oF Brean Sturrs.—Up to this day, (July 11) there have been imported into Charlottetown

during the present Season—Flour, 4054 bbls., Corn

Meal, 3000 bbls.-—'lotal 7054.

CUSTOMS’ ESTABLISHMENT.

In pursuance of the regulations lately made in the Customs’ Department, in connection with the abolition of the Duties heretofore collected underthe Acts of the imperial Parliament, the following appointments, among £ others have been made :—

Hon. G. R. Goodman, Controller of Customs and

Navigation Laws for P. E. Island, with a Salary of

£250.—Allowance for past Services, per annum, £150 Mr. T. Faulkner, Clerk to Controller at P. E. Island. Mr. F. R. Goodman, to be Controller &c., at Guys- borough, Nova Scotia. Mr. J. L. Hurdis, Esq., to be Controller, &c., at Hamilton, Bermuda.

VERNON RIVER TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY. The annual Festival of this Society was celebrated

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hours afterwards, you will find yourself a new man— that is, possessing new feelings, new desires, new im- pulses and propensities; in a word, a manof business, even Without business, possessing the life of it, without the reality—instead of a sluggard, the natural germin-

ation of a prostrate commerce, which we are all bending to, more or less, We are so inured tothe old slow coach system of doing business in St. John, and so wel! acquainted with the one rule method of expending our

energies, that we do not know where we are,or what we are about, or what necessity there is for trying something better for the amelioration of our state. There is an imaginary line that separates this Province from

the United States—but there is nothing imaginary in the difference so perceptible in the condition of the two people. On the contrary, we have two solid facts staring ts in the face. On one side, ay, even as close

tous asthe smal! town of Eastport, we find a stir and bustle, that bespeak business and plenty. On the other side, we find the streats ofa large city, like St. John. deserted and forlorn, representing prostration and penury. ‘There the people are engaged in talking about business, and politics, Here, in condoling with one another on account of the bad times, and the state of the everlasting timber markets. In Boston we find the wharves crowded with drays and laborers, the streets with omnibusses, and /fashionables, the hotels with strangers, from all climes, the theatres and other public places of resort, with ‘Jife, gaiety and giddiness. What a con- trast presents itself when we look at home. We return to St. John and find the .streets almost desert ed, while the stores and other business places give indication of ‘hard times,’ instead of hard cash. ‘Oh my country!” exclaimed the immortal Pitt,.on his death bed. Leta St. John’s-man leave home for a month, and on his re- turn, he will find ample cause to bewail the anlucky star, in the descendant of hisown country. But this is noth- ing new. The present gloomy state of things is only the return of one of those reverses so common to the lot of Colonists, to experience. We have resided in St. John ten years; and in that period have witnessed no less than three black clouds pass over our commercial! affairs, to the ruination of our business, and the dismay

of our hopes. One of these clouds is still lowering; it floats above every head, making men conscious of their danger; we are on the verge of the precipice once more, without a hand being extended to hold us back and poise us in aright position. In the adjoining coun-

try we find hope and sunshine mingling in gladness to- gether—the people busy and satisfied—the merchant and mechanic constantly devising ways and means, and putting in execution the most available methods for turning their capital and labour to account. ‘The field is ample for every purpose. Enterprise, capital and skill, may be employed there to advantage. Here, these things avail but little, Weare hemmed in on all sides.

Our resources are abundant—equal, in valve to those of

on Thursday the 22d instant, and was attended by UP” ithe best State in the Union; our water courses, and

wards of 60 persons, chiefly young people. Among the company, we observed several highly respectable ladies and gentlemen, who came from a distance to do honor to the occasion. At abvut 4 o'clock, p. m., the Orchard belongrng to Mr. C. Vickerson, of Brownston Farm, presented a pleasing aspect—tea being announced, the company sat down in a beautiful and picturesque arbour, which had been tastefully decorated to enliven the scene. The company were served by young ladies, who volunteered their services, and gave ample evidence that they were qualified for conducting the honors of a tea-table, as wel) as willing to assist in a laudable un- dertaking. The day being fine, afforded peculiar gra- tification, Nothing could surpass the harmony that pervaded the company ; the proceedings throughout evi-

dently proved that the stimulus of intoxicating drinks

is not essential to social enjoyment, and that ‘the cup which cheers but not inebriates, is more conducive to a ‘feast of reason and flow of soul,’ than the choicest wines quaffed by misguided Bacchanalians. After par- taking of a pientiful repast, the President, Mr. Archibald M‘Neil, took the chair, and addressed the meeting in an appropriate manner, reviewing the past of a kindred kind, and explaining the object and beneficial effects of Temperance Festivals. The Rev. Mr. Calloway next addressed the meeting in an appressive style, seriously urging the subject of Temperance on the company. Mr. A. Davison, from Charlottetown, was then called upon to address the company, who delivered a highly interesting address, glancing at the social enjoyment and rational pleasure afforded at such an entertainment. After which, votes of thanks were severally moved, se- conded, and carried, to Mr. M‘Neil, for his ,conduct in the chair; to the strangers from a distance, for their attendance ; to the Stewards; and to Mr. Vickerson, for the use of the Orchard. The company then separated, highly gratified with the pleasures of the day.—Com. June 30, 1848.

NEW BRUNSWICK. ST. JOHN—OUR POSITION AND PROSPECTS. _

A person must go abroad, in the world, where busi- ness is conducted upon a large scale, before he can realize the dormant posture of affairs in the City of St. John. More can be read, as regards this, in one month, away from home, than can be deduced from a whole twelve months’ experience and amidst our busines oper- ations, and the usual formula that belong to our daily walks and conversations.’ Jump on board of one of the Boston steamers. now plying so often, and in twenty-six

rivers, are well adapted for the manufacturing purposes, and afford an easy transit to the principal city in the Province. But, alas, what do all these things afford us ? They are like the loaf of bread suspended over the head, and beyond the reach, of the starving recluse. We cannot get atthem—or rather we cannot make use of them-—we have no markets to encoutage our energies— we are starving, so to speak, yet surroundéd by plenty : every city, South and West of us, is busy, yet we are idle.—St. John, NV. B. Morning News.

ROME—SEPARATION OF THE SPIRITUAL AND TEM PORAL POWERS OF THE POPE. At Rome the decree for the separation ofthe spir- ital and temporal power of the Pope is in progress through the Chambers, and gives great satisfaction.

INDIA—MURDER OF BRITISH OFFICERS.

By the Overland Mail of the 12th ult. we have re- ceived further particulars of the sad affair at Moultan communicated in a former number. The governor, hav- ing been for some time disaffected towards the Lahore Government, had been surperseded ; but, by intrigue, had avoided paying up his arrears. A successor, Khan Singh, having been appointed in his stead, Mr. Vans Agnew, of the Bengal Civil Service, and Lieut, Anderson, of the Bombay Fusileers, accompanied hitn to Moultan. They were received by the old Dewan Moobrai, who contrived to pick a quarre! with some of their escort ; and both the Englishmen, as we before stated) were wounded. Perceiving their lives in danger from treach- ery, they retreated with Khan Singh and their followers to.a smal] fort outside Moulton, where for 24 hours they thought themselves safe: but the troops from Moulion hastened to attack the fort. Lieut. Anderson being severely wounded, could not rise from his bed; Mr. Vans Agnew shook hands with him, and the gallant fellows saw each other no more.

INTELLIGENCE FROM Brazit anv THE RiveR oF Prate.—We have received the journals of Rio Janeiro, to the 27th of May; the news they contain is trivial and local. The chamber of deputies continued in session, occupied in the discussion of matters purely local.

From Mexico.— Gen. Herrera has acccepted the office of President. The American troops were arriv- ing at Fera Croz from the interior. The blockade of

alt the Mexican ports hes been deciared to be at au end.

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