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~—- a a village, threatening to burn it and matilate the inhwbitante | unless 1,000 rupees is sent tothem, The letters are generally seut in by cowherds wh» are out grazing their cattle, One was sigued by a pathad, who wrote friendly messages in it ty the native officer of ao irregular cavalry outpost 8 ationed at one of the fords, and mentioned thst he had the pleasure to kill several Buvopeaus at Cawnpore, and helped to burn the station.

The ex-King of Oude is said to have aceepted a pension of 12 lacs (.€120,000) and relinquishe | all claims on Oude. On the arrangement being completed, the Lucknow Herald is informed that his Majesty added five Begums to the Zena- na, and instrueted his agents to forward all caniidates for that honour to his palace at Calcutta.

THE AMERICAN MINISTER AND THE CHINESE OFFICIALS,

A corresp ndent of the Americon Journal of Commerce, writing on board the United States’ ship Pownattan, under date of the 15th of July, gives the following account of Mr. Ward's interview with the Governor-General of one of the Chinese provinces:— The conferedée was opened with the Governor-General, the second red-button Mandarina only oc- easionally jyining in it. The Governor-General was neatly but plainly dressed, easy, gentle, and polite in his bearing, and, however earnestly speaking, using bu: little gest:iculation. His age is 25 years, He is moderate in stature and size, and altogether, mentally, physically, and in manners, in a good degree of harmony with European tdeas. |):fferent in all re- specits wae |\is associate, @ stout, gross-built man, and his face indicative aluo of yrossness of mind, cheerful and even laughing and considerably boisteroms in conversation, which he enliven- ed and enforced by the use of much gesticulaiton. from his appearance lie aight be judged to be about 40 years old. As coon as they were seaed in the room the Governor-General asked the Minister what had brought him to the north. He re- plied that fe was on his way to Pekin, there to exchange the ratifications of the treaty. The G.vernor-Geoeral asked if he had heard of the battle which had recently taken place with the Kaglsh The Minster replied, ‘ Yee.’ The Governor-Genera thon asked if the English had nt acted very hastily and im- properly. ‘The Minister replied, * These difficultias must be settled by themselves. tle was pursuicg the course marked out bv the American treaty, that he hoped and believed the Chinese Giovernment would abide by the stipulations of the treaty, and furnish him with the means of going to Pekin. 1) was evident that is Excellency and others were quite uneasy in contem- platioy’ of the past and the future, and were even alarined by their victory ‘I'lus was especially evident when the Governor inquired about the English fieet, and was told that both the French and English Ministers had left the Gulf of Petcheelee and gone down to Shanghai. S.me notice of the Chinese military, as they appeared on this occasion, may not be out ot piace. ‘I'he trove ‘rough which the cavaicade passed seemed, to be of two kadg Tose on the right of their line, which rested on the hall of coufereace, were dreased in a uniform which, from i's uaiformiy in wear and tear, seemed to have but recently come into use, Consisting of short blue cotton blouse, with lappels and cuffs of red, while a sort of medallion in Chinese clrracters wis worked in white on the breast. Most of thenl were ar aed with aveara, the staff unpainted, and apparently new. Ths he ds were o° iron, and quite rusty. ‘The meo were far from avforn ia size, wih smooth faces, in- dicative of c¢cupa'ioa within dours rather thon our, and having the appuatince of w maltia hawily c eebed from the nergy - bouring vifages and towne, Tae rest, comprising two-thirds of the wiole force, not exceed-nz 500 in numer, were uncom- monly stout, sunburat, and hardy-looking fellows. They were stern and steady im demeanour, having the air of regular troops, though without pretensions to European drill. Fonr-fifths were armed with matchlock muskets and swords, and the remainder with bows. The archers seemed to have been selected for stature end strensth. Th y were not in uniforn, except that nearly al! wore black leather boots, reaching down tothe lower part of the calf of the leg. They also wore caps with broad black brims, whith were turned up al! around, 80 as to rise above and conceal the top of the cap. a circumstance which ied some of the Fiigtish soldier, whé@ got cloge up to the forts when the atteatpt fas made to storm them, to think that they wore their black hair plaited, and standing straight up from their heads. Perhaps these troops were Mungo! lartars, The conference, which lasted about two hours, ended with the usual cereinony of chin-chining, or leave-taking, when the Minister, Commodore, and their atténdan's, crowded anil aqueezed acain into their moving dens, atid the cavalcade re- turned to tlie jetty and junks. [a parsing down the river to rejoin the Toeywan the party was szluted by a body of cavalry drawn up on the left bank opposite the Toeywan: They were mounted vn small horses, but were too distant fur ciose in- spection and intelligent comment.”’

We have advices fron Hong Kong to Oct. 13. It ie certain that the Chinese so far repudiate the United States ratified treaty as to refuse point blank to allow it to come isto force until the British treaty is arranged. The United States Minis- ter is at Japan, but it is not at all likely that this breach of faith will elicit anything beyond a rapid protest or remonstranceé.

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which, according to’ the belief of eértain Mussulmans, French domination was not to'exveed. The ealm which had fot a long time prevailed on the frontivr had eaused a feeling of security to be entertainéd, of which’ the fanatic adherents of the cherif took advantage, first, by surprising isolated soldiers, and afterwards a detachment of cavalry, in which affair two French squadrons, abandoned, antlypérhaps, betrayed by the gouns who were charged to conduct them, were suddenly surroundéd by a large body of the Moors, and lost 30 men. After thes¢ éphemeral subvcesse¥, the partisans of the cherif, in order to’swell their nuniber and still further excite the imaginations of those around them, carried about in triumph the spoils taker from tne French soldiers, and at length ventured to attack thé post of Zortia, ia the district of Mag- hnia, and the French camp of Tiouly, in the district of Nemours. ‘These brilliant results, obtained almost simulta- neously on a line of nearly 100 leagues ia extent, completed the campaign’ of the expeditionary corps and of the columns of the south. The latter immediately fell back on the fron- tier with their captures, and the principal corps commenced its moventent in the same direction on the 7th. It encamped on that day at Metliti, on the Sth at Guemfouda, and on the Mth on the ground of the battle of Isly, near Onchda. This place had also merited chastisement, and it was made to ex- piate its part in the disturbances by a contribution of £8,000 francs and 100 mules. The Caid, in taking part in the per- fidous attack of Sadi-Zahir, had evidently disregarded the instructions of his Government, which kind at peace with France. He was arrested and sent to Tangiers. On the 11th the divisions re-crossed the frontier, and proceeded to their respective garrisons, with the exception of six bat- talions and four squadrons, who are to form a camp of ob- servation until affairs on the frontier bave returned to their normal state.”

GENERAL MONTAUBAN’S ADDKESS TO THE CIIINA EXPEDITION.

The following order of the day has been addressed to the soldiers and officers forming the “* Corps Expeditionarie de Chine,” by General Montauban, the Commander-in-Chief :—

“ Officers and soldiers—Under the agis of Napoleon ITI. and France, you are calléd on to undertake a distant and glorious expedition. Your mission will not be to add a new conquest to all those that have rendered France illustrious. You are going, by your severe discipliué, to show to nume- rous populations that you aré not the barbarians they thiak, as you will prove to them the superiority of your courage by your bellicose ardour. For the second time your flag will uuite itself to that of England, and the union will bea pledge of victory, as the union of the two peoples is a pledge of peace for the entire world. The task yow have to complete is grand and noble; but your success is secured by your de- yotion to the Emperor and to France. One day, on return- ing to your country, you will say to your fellow-citizens with pride, that you have carried the national flag into countries whither immortal Rome never thought of penetrating with her legions in the time of her greatness. Dis Majesty, in granting me the honour of commanding you in chief, did me a great favour, fur which I cannot better evince my gratitude to him than by oecupying myself with providing for all your wants with constant solicitude. Let the day of combat come, and you will rely on me as E rely on you. We will make

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Correspondence. owed ere PO PDL P DP DPD LL D LID, For tik Examiner.

Sin,—The Islander of the 13th inst. was handed to me, to take notice of some ill-tempered remarks of the editor, on the subject of a pamphlet from the pen of the Hon. W. Swabey, whotn he accuses of falsifyingdispatches, to deceive the people. For having shown that it was Lord Goderich’s desire that the land should be forfeited for the unredeemed arrears of Quit Rent, and asthe editor has published his authority, upon which he has founded his accusations, if it is shown that he has given the despatches a wron construction, on purpose to bring an accusation against the Hon. W. Swabey, he can have no objections if the terms ‘* fulsifier of despatcties’’ and ‘* de- ceiver of the people,’ is applied to himself.

The whole question at issue rests oo a despatch from Lord Goderich to Governor Young, dated the 27th January, 1833 ; and whoever will take the trouble to read it will see that it remits no arrears of Quit Rents without commutation ; nor Is there any release from the conditions of settlement ; it is only a proposal front the Colonial Minister to the Legislature here, to find out whether the authorities would agree to remit the arrears of Quit Rent, and release proprietors from their con- ditions for settlement, for the sum of fifteen, eighteen, or twenty years Quit Rent, paid down asJcommutation, The Minister objected to’ a forfeiture for th non:petformance of the conditions for eettlement ; bit if the proprietors neglected to commute for the Quit Rent, he recommended the forfeiture for arrears of Quit Rent to be enforced with rigour. Now, when the terms proposed were not accepted, while the manage- ment of the lands remained with the Colonial Minister, the proprietors’ claim to propoted indulgences fell to'the ground and also the opinion of the Lords of the Treasury by A. Y. Spearman, and the right to’ an escheat for arrears of Quit Rent revived with more forcé.

The plan for a commutation of Qait Rent was offered to New Brunswick, and adopted, antl then the plan, as far it was applicable, was offered to this Island; but Lord Goderich did not remit the arrears of Quit Rent for this Island, up to Mid- summer day, 1831—the same as he had don» for New Bruns- wick —where his plan’ Was adopted. He says, in the third section, that the claim’ to Quit Rent will revive retrospectively and prospectively at the termination of the en land tax ; but if the measure proposed is adopted, as in New ranswick, I am of opinion that the arrears due at the termination of the land tax onght to’ be remitted; and to prevent «ny misunder- standing of his proposals, he says, in the fourth section :—

‘* Having established these conditions, I think the punctual payment of al) unredeemed Quit Rents ought to be rigorously exacted. 1 have my objections to a forfeiture for non-settle- ment according to conditions ; bat I nave no objections to a forfeiture for non-payment of Quit Rent. It appears to me clearly for the interest of the Colony that the forfeiture for unredeemed Quit Rents should be enforced with rigour.”’

I have used different words to what is in the despatch, on purpose to make it more plain to my country friends, but | have given the same meaning.

Lord G derich objected to an escheat for non-settlement with foreigners. because it would have given the tenantry claims which Ministers do not choose to recognise; but he strongly urged an escheat for arrears of Quit Rent, as in that case the tenantry would have become the tenants of the crown ; but as the lands would now come into the hands of the Colo- nial Government, | think it right to support the measure brought forward by the Hon. W.Swabey. The Ministers cannot refuse assent to what they have strongly recommended ; but we shouid not give up the plea that it was wrong to keep British subjects in a position intended’ for foreigners ; for if

victcry sere’ to cries of * Vive I’Empereur ! * Vive la France ! —Covsin pe Moxravaran, General Commanding in Chief.” |

The preparations for the expedition are still actively going on. The embarkation of the Marine Infantry has begun, and all the ships of war will be at sea by the 15th to the 20th December. General de Montauban, Licutenant-Colonel Schmidt, head of the staff, and the [atendant, head of the administration 8 rvice, will proceed by the English mail on | the 12th January, and be at Hong ine early fa March. Generals Jamin and Cullineau will embark with their troops and proceed by the long sea voyage. These troops are ex- pested to reach China towards the end of April or toginning of May.

THE ITALIAN QUESTION.

THE RATIFIED TREATIES.

The Marquis de Banneyille arrived at Paris, on Thursday, from Zurich with the ratified treaties. On the day, when the ratifications were exchanged, M. Armand delivered to the Austrian Plenipotentiary a draught at sight for 20,000,0008. The remaining $,000,0004. will be paid by four instalments, at short intervals. It is believed that Count Rechberg, assist- ed by Prince Metternich, will represent Austria at the Congress.

THE INVITATION TO THE CONGRESS.

Prince Metternich has remitted to Count Walewski the letters from the Austrian Governmens, addressed to the foreign

Jere has been no more rioting st Shanghai. Mr. Lay has recovered from the wounds he received in the riot at Shanghai, aad ig at present ia Cantw, engaged in organising that branch | ofthe new Chinese customs service. The object of thet new | serviée is to secure to the Chitose Government the full pay-| ment of the duties which it has a right té claim, and the means proposed for that end are the employment of a number of for- eigners acqaintéd with the Chinese ianguage.

Admiral Hope, wlio has now entirely recovered from the wounds he received at Taku, is at present ia this herbour on board the Chesapeake. So also is the French Admiral Paget, of Tahitean renown, wha has come out te relieve Admiral) Rigault de Genouilly, who has suffered much from sickness during the latter part of his stay inthe East. It is expected that Admiral Paget will commence a new system of policy in Cochin China, and noi attempt to make movements unless they promise to be more effectual than those hitherto made. Onthe, 16th September there wis another combat between the French and the Cochin Chinese, in which both sides are said to have suffered greatly. ,

Tu the long list of steamers lost upon the coaet of China this | year we have to add the Peninsular and Oriente} steamcr Can- ton, which lias been broken in two in the recent gale on @ rock before the Prain Grande et Macao. Ik was advertised for sale at the time this accident occurred, and its remains will be sold in a few days, the boiler end machinery being uninjured.

from Japan there is some important intelligence. On the 25th August a Russian officer of the naire of Manfet, end one of his ssilors, were barbarously murdered ia the streets of Yok. iama, a village close to Kanagawa This ig said te have been done bysorme Japineé. officials who hasve been degraded at ‘he instance of one or other of the foreign representatives. Gene ro| Mouravieff was fortunately at Yeddo at the time with several men-of-war, and refused to leave until the murder was folly atoned for. The consequences are that the chief official at Kanagawa hes been dismissed by the Japanese Government, and according to report the southern part of the large jaland of Saghalicn has been ceded to the Russians. It was expected that there would be a change of ministry at Yeddo, and one favourable to foreigners. YSe dollar question still remains unsettied.

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FRANCE. FRENCH OPERATIONS AGAINST THE Moors.

The Moniteur publishes a long account of the operations of the French oe against the Mooris." tribes. The official journal says :-—The expeditionary corps Morocco has just re-crossed the frontier, after having fully atuained the object which the Emperor had assigned to its operations. No ex- tension of territory was in view, but the sole intention was to inflict » severe and decisive punishment on the Moorish tribes who had, in August and September, made precatory incursions in the districts of Maghnia and Nemours. A pre- tended chcirf, assuming the traditional name of Mahommed- ben-Abdallah, bad at that period excited those tribes, and ‘ndu@d them to undertake a holy war. The 30th year of

powers, inviting them to take part ia the Congress. These invitations will be Celivered by the French couriers conveying simiar invitations from the French Government. Count Pour- tales, the Prussian Ambassador to Paris, has arrived in Paris, and has visited their Imperial Majesties at Compiegne. It is stated that his Excellency is instructed to give to the French Government atuhentic explanations of the late interview be- tween the Prince Regent of Prussia and the Emperor of Russia. THE CONFERENCE AT WURZBURG. Intelligence has been received of the proceedings of the re- resentatives of the minor German Siuies at the Conference at Wandent The principal questions to be considered are the settlement of the right of domicile, the establishment of feder- al courts of justice, the national demonstration in fayour of unity, reform of the federal laws reiating to the army, the Hesse-Electoral and Holetei® questions, and regulations for an uniform system of Weights and moasures for all Germany.

DEPARTURE OF GENERAL GARIBALDI.

General Garibaldi left Nice, on Monday, for Genoa. Before hic departure he e “dvesced the inhabitants of Nica and said: —‘‘ T shall be ready to resume my command when necessary. Let us be united under Victor Emmanuel, let us coutinue under erme a¢ long as an inch of Italian soil remains oppressed.’’

THE AUSTRIAN AMNESTY. An Imperial autograph letter orders the Ministers to grant a full amnesty to ali persons compromised by the part they | have taken in Itelian affairs. This amnesty will apply to civil as well as militery persons. Criminal offences of no political character are to be excepted. EXCITE) ENT IN YENETIA.

The Gaxette states that two recent condemnations had caused much excitement in Venetia ; that of an enpinecr, named Franceschini, to i5 years’ imprisonment with hard labour, and that of a workman, Angelo Bottari, to 16 years’ hard labour. The former was found guilty of haying wished to serve in the Italian army ; the latter of having committed acts of ineurrectionary enthusiasm, in consequence of a rumour which’ prevailed after the battle of Magenta,of an arrangement which would liberate Venetia.

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ExrraoxDinary Binru.—A married woman, living at a place called Gawthrop, near Ossett, has been delivered of a temale child having two heads and three arms. ‘The child was well and symmetrically developéd, the two faces having a very prepossessing appearance. ‘I'he third arm proceeded trom the back, and was found, on a careful examination, to be two arms in one common integument as far as the wrist, where it separ- ated into two hands, one having the usual number of fingers end thumb. Thechild died shortly after birth, it weighed nine pounds, measured 19} inches round the two heads when close together, 174 inches round the shoulders, 15g inches round the chest, and iis length was 204 inches.

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@ An idle man once asked a coal-merchant what a peck of coa! multiplied by eight, divided by four, with a ton added to them, and fa busbe! subtracted, would come to.” ‘* If vou burn

that was given up, the proprietors ye psy their arrears of Quit Rest, to keep the tenantry in bontiage. To buy the and from proprietors, even at a low price, would be giving them up the arrears of Quit Rents, and a sugr of money to carry outof the country, which would keep it backward for many years; but to pay the like amount into the Treasury would improve the Colony, and keep the money in circulation. WILLIAM COOPER, Sailor's Hope, Dec. 17, 1859.

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Sin,—In the last Islander I read with pleasure the report of a meeting held on Tuesday, the 13th instant, for the very laudable purpose of establishing a Public Dispensary for the sick poor. Tho necessity for such an institution was univer- sally felt. And nov, thet they have established one, the citizens of Charlottetown will, [ am sure, cheerfully respond to the cel! that must be shortly made on their liberality for its sapport. The meeting exercised a wise discretion in the selection of officers. They have put the rigat men in the right places, and thst of itself is a good beginning. _ I fear, however, that with such lerg2 committees responsibility will be nowhere. My humble opinion is, that if smaller commit- tees were appointed, with a trustworthy man under them, whose duty it would be to visit the sick daily, ascertain their wants, and sse that they were properly attended to, it would bea better arrangement. This individual would bear the same relation to the Dispensary that a carrier does to a re- tail establishment. He should be a person of temperate habits, religious principles, and have a general knowledge of Materia Medica. His salary would be money judiciously expended, and could not fail to be productive of the best results. After oe over a list of gentlemen eligible for the situation, I can find none whom I can more cordially re- commend than Joha Arbuckle, Hxq., M. A., Visitor of Schools, &c. He possesses to perfection all the necessary qualifications. With tae energy of youth he unites the eg- perience of age: the charity of a Christian with the zeal of a temperance apostle. And when I reflect that much of the sickness and misery of the city can be traced to strong drink, the appointment of a gentleman who has been for years elo- quently expatiating on the evils of intemperance,would, in my opinion, be a wise extension of the principle of putting “ the right man in the right place.” Qu the merciful mission of healing the sick, Mr. A’s persuasive eloquence would gain access to hearts otherwise inaccessible. His appointment as messenger to the Public D'spensary would draw around that institution the sympathies of all the Sons of Temperance. it would not only gladden ¢hetr hearts, but would be hailed with sincere pleasure by the clergy of the ‘ various denomi- nations.” The sick require spiritual consolation as well as medical aid. This Mr, Arbuckle is entivently qualified to impart,and no Christian could object to his acting as general chaplain to the sick of all denominations in the City; seeing that he has, at one time or other in his life, and no dout sincerely, professed the religious opinions of them all.

I said that the messenger of the City Dispensary should be a gentleman possessed of some medical skill, and I will now proceed to show you that I have not recommended a man without the requisite qualification in this respect. It is true that John Arbuckle, M. A., is not a licentiate of the College of Surgeons of Edinburg or London. But I will venture to say that he is as well entitled to a medical diploma as to the degree of Master of Arts. For, many years ago, before the Free Education Act was passed, when doctors and schoolmasters were not as plenty as they are now, Mr. Ar- buckle is said to have successfully practised the healing art whilst teaching the young idea how to shoot. In Belfast, especially, among his kind-hearted countrymen, his labors in these respects were highly appreciated. Kven at this day, though many ef his patients and pupils have gone to their long home, the people of Belfast entertain a lively recollection of his invaluable services in the cause of education and hu- manity.

Perhaps some of your readers may object to Mr. Arbuckle’s appointment to the situation I have provided for him, because he has to superiutend all the educational establishments in the Island. With reference to the couutry schools the objection is worthless, because they have already reached so high a

do now, to a great extent, with the Visitor’s services,

“rench occupation was approaching, and it was that period

’em,’’ replied the coal-merchant, * they'll come to ashes.”

tothem. The appointment, however, would not interfere with their sapervision, whilst it would relieve the Visitor ‘from the disagreeable task of travelling iv the country during |eold and stormy weather, This would be conducive to Mr. A’s health, and probably prol ng a useful and valuable life.

Yours, Xc.,

CONSERVATIVE. wo. —— To rae Eprrer or Truk Examiner.

Dear Sin,—In the Jast issue of your paper a very vin- dictive letter appeared over the signature ‘* Noseo,” Although anonymous, and consequently entitled te no credit, yet the author is well known to me, and T feel calied upon to offet a’few remarks upon it. Had the writer evinced as much zeal in the pursuit of truth as in the gratification of his malicious propensities, | would not have been veecessitated td'trouble you Mr. Kiditor with this communigation. * Noseo” must be animated with au unpardonable animosity towards me. Under the specious pretext of defending the C. Y. M. L. Institute, the gentlemanly * Nosco” has been repaying an old grudge. Nor is this the first time he has attempted to injure me, as more than one of the proprietors of the city press can testify, they having repeatedly refused to publish attacks ofa similar nature from the same party. Lf « Nosea’”’ knew I furnished the editor of the Protestant with the silly squib which appeared in that paper of the 10th instant, he need’ have no hesitation in appending his real signature to his not very creditable letter, and also stating how he knew; but he was aware he had but a groundless suspicion to warrant him, and therefore withheld his name. ‘The cause of ** Nos- co’s” ill-will to me could be easily explained, and is wel! known to the members of the U. Y. M. L. L., and they also know that [ never gave him any just cause of offence, L therefore regard his present attack as a very trivial matter. The accusation of being a renegade and guilty of base in- gratitude, XKv., is unworthyof notice f rther, than to say that it comes with a bad grace from the man who could allude in a taunting manner to the afflictions of Providence; and while it affords a reflex of ‘ Nosco’s” mind, his attack is’ rendered harmless to me. 1 can afford to leave him to his own conscience, which, in all probability, will, sooner or

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either the pen or sword. One more remark :—Heretofore [ had imagined that those services which so often and freely I have rendered to the Institute in critical moments of itz existence,—services which contributed in no small degree to its present prosperity, if not entitling me to common courtesy at the hands of even its nominal friends, would, at least, have preserved me from such gross attacks as the present. Experience has, however, proved the fallacy of my belief. I remain, your oved't servant, Dec. 19, 1859. E. BR.

To rae Epiror or tu™ ExaMiner.

Dear Sir,—lI see that the editor of the Protestant makes himself responsible for, and tries to justify the attack of, his correspondent on the members of the C. Y. M. L. Institute. Let him not suppose that the members of the Institute enter- tain any feeling towards himself or his correspondent, but

those of pity mingled with contempt, for the false testimony

which they have borne against their unoffending neighbours.

The elitor says that the correspondents of the Examiner

* accuse ‘t’ of misrepresentation and falsehood, yet do not

deny or disprove one statement which he has made.” _It is

true that I did not disprove the assertions of ‘+’ because I

considered his communication, what the whole public have

sinee pronounced it, a low squib, which scarcely contained a

rain of truth to the bushel of falsehood, and which was as

evoid of wit as it was of taste. 1 may remark, however,

that instead of Mr. Roach pronouncing the word dream

* dhrame,” he read his lecture quite distinctty,and pronounced the word referred to accurately, as given by Johnson. The

lecture was quite as intelligible as some speeches which L bave heard in the House of Assembly from the lips of cer- tain Hon. Executive Councillors. Mr. Roach lays no claim to the scientific research of a Kane or the eloquence of a

Grattan,—two Irishmen whose * rich brogue” the world will

not willingly let die—he is satisfied with being a useful mem- ber of society, for as a teacher of youth he stands high among the highest. Again, as to whether the audience were deserv- ing of the low appellation of + B*hoys” or not, I leave the respectable slanderers to prove. Again, instead of “one of the debaters” saying thai the “ Faithful” were bound to believe in ghosts, &c., he simply stated, what is the opinion of several able writers, that the doctrine of Pargatory, he ‘thought, favoured the belief in the supernatural. Whether he isan “ Ass” or not for statiog this, the opinion of the luminaries who vegetate near the market square is scarcely worth notice, people who cannot issue a number of a paper but is full of egregious blunders. Witness the article on Cromwell in a late No., and in Saturday’s paper they say, ‘« the last Islander contains a communication brimful of anti- pathy against Cromwell! Whereas the last Islander con- tains a defence of Cromwell, and nota word “ against him or his admirers.”

_ The editor supposes that we are “ labouring under a delu- sion,” because we deny his right to abuse persons who never gave him the slightest offence ; but he maintains the right, and if this be the order of his masters, we thank him "fee letting us know it. He says, again, * if it be true that the objects of the Lustitute are purely literary and scientitic, and the doors freely opened to a!l denominations, where was the necessity of such au Institute while the Mechanics’ Institute was in active operation? And why is it called the Catholic Young Men’s Lnstitute, if open to all denominations ?” T can auswer this to the satisfaction of all, [ think, except perhaps the questioner. Four years ago a few Catholic young met’ attended regularly the lectures of the Mechanivs’ Institute, and regretted that so few, seldom more than a dozen. of their fellow-Catholies derived the great benefit which an attendance on the lectures would confer. They tried to induce their Catholic acquaintances to attend the Mechanics’ Institute, but their efforts failed, because the Catholics entertained a groundless prejudice against the Temperance Hall, that build- ing being the place wherein their enemies held hostile meet- ings and poured forth vioient tirades against Popery, &c- When they found this feeling existing they thought that

were a society formed amongst the Catholic young men, whose meetings would be held in a Catholic Room, it would in time foster a love for literature and science, and be the means of preventing many young men from spending their leisure hours in taverns or perhaps worse places. I am sure all good men will admit that these were pure motives. The so- ciety was called Catholic because it was formed especially for Catholic Young Men, and becausé we thought the name would induce respectable Catholics to support it, besides we love and would die for the cause which has beea borne by the great, the good and the wise for nearly two thousand years. Here, then, is the reason for the establishment of the institute and itsuame. We praise God for blessing our efforts ; we now number above one huudred members,amongst whom are men of wealth and education; we have a good lecture hall, an exceilent library, and a comfortable reading room, and, with the assistance of a few more attacks from ; the Protestant, we shall become greater and stronger, sup- ported by all good Catholics, and honored by all noble and |" generous-minded Protestants.

| "The editor says, ‘we should not take so much amiss a

degree of excellence that they can dispense, as indeed they | gentlc hint that may be the means of improving our pronun- J ciation.” a er that 1 cannot say so much for the Town schools, tions, aud in return remind him that his ‘gentle bints” wr. Ar uckle 8 time apparently being almost whol! y devoted i concerning correct proauneiation would be more appropriate

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