‘ Not one,’ said Jack.

‘ Ah !’ rejoined the other, with a slight sneer, ‘ then I am not surpris- ed that you suppose the possibility of a man being afraid under such cir- cumstances.’ '

' Forgive me,’ said Jack, ‘ you misunderstand me. I fancy that at the moment when one man is about to kill another, he may tremble from some other emotion than that of fear.

‘ Sir! I never tremble,’ said the-

shot.

‘ Possibly,’ replied Jack, with the same composure; ‘still I am not at all convinced, that at twenty-five paces, that is, at the distance at which you hit the bull’s eye each time ——’

‘ Well 2 at twenty-five paces?’ in- terrupted the other. ‘ You would miss your man,’ was the cool reply.

‘ SirI assure you I should not,’ answered the Frenchman.

‘ Forgive me if I doubt your word,’ said Jack.

‘ ’You mean then to give me the lie P

‘ l merely assert the fact,‘ replied our friend.

‘ A fact, however, which I think you would scarcely like to establish.’ said the ‘ tireur.’ ,

‘ Why not ?’ said Jack, looking steadily at his antagonist.

‘ By proxy, perhaps 2’

‘ By proxy, or in my own person, 1 care not which,’ said Jack.

‘ I warn you, you would be some-

' or low water.

what rash.’

‘ Not at all. said Jack, ‘ for I merely say what I think; and con-i sequently, my conviction is that I should risk but littlo.’ i

‘ Let us understand each other}, said too Frenchman; ‘ you repeat to ' me a second time, that at twenty-five g paces I should miss my man.’ I

‘ You are mistaken, monsienr,’| said Jack; ‘ it appears to me that this is the fifth time that l have said it.’

‘ Parbleu !’ said the Frenchman, now thoroughly exasperated, ‘ this is too much ; you want to insult me.’

‘ Think as you like, monsieur,’ said Jack. ’

' Good 9’ said the other ; hour, sir?’

‘ “'hy not now ?’ said Jack.

‘ The place ?’ said the other.

‘\\'e are but five steps from the Bois de Boulogne,’ replied Jack.

‘ Your arms, sir ?’

" The pistol,of course,’ was Jack's answer : ‘ we are not about to fight aduel, but to decide a point upon which we are at issue.’

TO BE CONCLUDID IN OUR NEXT. 2

THE MORNING NEW’S.

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W'eonasnar, JUN: 12, I844.

BCPSome fartht-r extracts from our exchanges and English papers, will be seen in to-day’s paper.

SGThe crew ofthe Saladt'n,whicb vessel run on shore at Country har- bopr under suspicious circumstances, have been imprisoned at Halifax.

LauncnsD.—On Saturday last, from Milford Shipyard, Orwell, aclipper-built, copper-fastened Brig, called the ldas,ot 170 tons old measurement, built by Mr. Anslern McDongald, for Messrs. B. Da- vies and H. Haszard. In point of work- -tnanship and materials, we understand, this vessel is equal, if not superior, to any ever built on this lsland. She is intended to trade directly between this

iSupreme Court, suddenly sprang and

Port and the West Indies. and we hearti- ly wish the owners every success.-— Islander.

New MtLLtnenv Esraausttstnzvr.-— We have been informed that Mrs. Hlann’s Stock of Millinery, Ste. is one of exquisite taste, neatness, and fashion; and that the good old English custom of being anxious to please her visiters can be discerned alike with the good quality of her articles, and of her desire to sell cheap and to do justice to par- chasers. Her stock is ‘ going ofi'.’ and the Ladies had better make their choice as soon as convenient.

Cara Benson—A cargo of flour,manu- factured at Cape Breton, was recently shipped for Aberdeen ; being the first of domestic manufacture ever exported from that Island. '

A New Snoar. has lately been dis- covered near Sambro,byCapt.0wen, R. N. in her Majesty’s surveying steamer Columbia, on returning to , Halifax, after taking the precise ge-l ographieal position ofthe Light house 3 near Sambro. Capt. Owen’s report says— i

" There was it fathoms of water just before the vessel touched, 8 fathoms‘ at , the time on the Starboard and 18 talhonrs 1 on the Port Paddle Box.

. “ The Columbia grazed over the rock without entirely losing her way, so that there must have been at least l2 feet of water on the part she touched, (her draught being I9 feet 6 inches,) at 4 P.tt.,

Goon News—The public, we are satisfied,will be gratified to learn that, at no former period, did the value and stability of Canadian securities stand so high. as at present. In fact, there are no stocks so anxiously looked after in the British Money Market, as Canadian.-— Statesman.

Sincuaan Arrata.—The Boston Transcript says—“ Abner Rogers, Jr., the State Prison convict, who killed Mr. Lincoln. late Warden of the State Pri- son. immediately after evening prayers on Friday last, in the Worcester Hos- pital, where he was recently sent by the

leaped through the window, breaking sash and glass, and falling some fifteen teet upon an arch. le was taken up senseless, lived until yesterday morning, when he expired."

The Rev. Dn. Women—This en- terprising and benevolent traveller, had reached Teheran, the capital of Persia, on his route to Bokhara for the purpose ofobtaining the libera- tion of Colonel Stoddart and Captain Conolly from captivity. He had re- ceived the most hospitable and cour- teous treatment, both at Constanti- nople and in Persia; and the Sultan and the King of Persia had written letters for him to the King of Bokba- ra. He was to enter the territories of Bokhara in his gown and doctor’s hood. The Rev.l)r. expresses a con- fident belief that Colonel Stoddart and Captain Conolly are alive, but in prison.

Srnouua DIA1‘H.-—A man in M0- hawk, Ohio, lately died of lock-jaw, in consequence of having pricked his fin er underthe nail with a steel pen, a fist days previous.

A female named Ann. Flynn, was arrested at New York, on the 14th inst. and committed for having bitten of? the left ear of Mrs. Mar Atkins. The car was brought into ourt in a paper, as evidence of the outrage."

shosier of Whitecross-street.

Harcntno an ALLIGATOR'a Eco. —The enterprising proprietor of . the Egg Hatching machine, has obtained an Alligator’a Egg . erica, from which a young one wrll be hatched shortly.

General Jackson, in a letter ofthe

respecting the Treaty of Texas,

a: y“ The senator who votes against the ratification ofthe treaty must be a traitor to the best interests of our beloved country, whatever pretext he may attempt to shield under.”

From late English papers.

Tue Gnen Datum—Since the abandonment of all hopes ofobtaining the enlargement of the dock-gates, preparations have been made for floating this vessel out on. tanks, to be filled with air, preparatory to placing her upon which it was neces- sary that she should be dragged out

- of the dock into the floating harbour.

Attempts were made to do-this with- out success for two or three days last week. and at length by the exertions of Mr. J. M. Hyde, who descended in a diving bell, some timber which had adhered to her; bottom was dis- lodged and she was got out, and now lies moored in the floating harbour, where she awaits the construction of the tanks, which are to be. made air and water ti ht and placed under her keel, in the hope of buoying her up so as to float the wide part of her hull over the contracted portion of the dock entrance, and thus enable her to get out from her imprisonment into the ocean, and to fulfil her engage- ment to sail from Liverpool for New- York on the 13th July, of which how- ever, thare seems to be at present very little prospect.

A LADY or FORTUNE CONVICTED or SHOP-errtsc.—On SaturdayChar- lotte Saint Clair, dressed in deep mourning, drove to the Central Crim- inal Court in her carriage, and sur- rendered totnke her trial on a charge of stealing a pair of gloves, value ls., the property of Mr. George Clark, The jury found her “ Guilty,” and she sentenced to six months’ imprison- ment and hard labour in the House of Correction.

Finance—The French ministry has sustained two defeats since our last pub- lication—the first by the Chamber of Deputies annulling the third election of M. Charles Lafitte, on the ground of his having committed “collective corrup- tion” in promising the electors to con- struct, at the expense. no doubt, of the Rouen Railway Company, (of which he is the banker,) a branch of that road to their town, Lousiera, from the main road. The second check was in the election of M. Sellier, as Deputy for Cherbourg in thfi room ofthe late Colonel de Bricque- vr e.

The Duchess of Kent is still in Paris. where she still continues to receive the utmost attention and hospitality from Louis Phillippe and his .family. Thain- tended visit of the King to England is again spoken of. The Maritime Prefect of Cherbourg has commanded to be made at Havre several silk flags, on which are to be embossed the arms oi England and France. It issaid that the King after having crossed the channel, will, on his return proceed to Brest with the squad- ron which is being prepared to accom- aoy him. '

In the Chamber of Deputies, on the

4th inst., a discussion at some interest

from Smith Am-I

, The minister ofthe Interior decln

3d inst. to a senator at Washington, the"! was no doubt on ,government as to the necessity of",

arose on the bringing up of. " petition for the itnr ‘ "wit" “new. uedtate Ibolllton

M. Dennis, admitted, Goyernment. that slave or ater disappearlromth . sessions but an intnretl‘iatli‘gmsih-l would, he contended, be - mm

II also did, 'Y nlustt

mater abolishing slaverv.

('ll‘he digcontent in th ' te tojea one ,causeth a ' ' - of decorationys and pro'tvnotiiiisnbm King's birth-day.

It is said that negociations are in grass forthe marriage of the Prim. Wappant with Queen Isabella OiSpa' proanttse at} terrpinate successfull wrt s an in t e o ositi Phillippe- 8 W on 0‘ Lo

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Scum—The ministry ofGonzolu vo is numbered with the things vh' were. Poor Spain! Seven minor“ in the course of twelve months! Cabinet ofNarvaez, whether consider with reference to its head or to the ('0 ponenta ofits tail, is not likely to hlt more enduring existence than its pre cessors.

, Gammon—There were riots in 5! nich on Friday week,on account of t ' in the price at beer. The King than himself, and exhorted the rioters to d perse : but the tumult was not qutl without a somewhat sanguinary use aoldiery and cannon. Hamburg is fast rising up from I Ashes of 1312. Notwithstanding t vast number of buildings that have erected, great activity is still prevail in various parts of the city, and to are rearing their heads where,butal days before, nothing was to hasten remnants of former habitationt. It appears by a letter frotn Hun that the account ofthe loses occatio by the great fire in that city has onlyj been Correctly ascertained- It in 72 million of francs.

Tvnxev.—-\Ve have received “to from Albania of another dreadful sac-re; hopes are entertained thttl may prove exaggerated, but llltl‘ every reason to suppose that they too true. The Greek town of Fgri anku. situated between Uscup sndG tandie, in Roumella, is said to have 'attacked, pillaged, and burnt, hyal. body of insurgent Albanians; and added that upwards of two thouttn the Christian inhabitants were an cred. p__ _

Consrrnacv AT Damascu— Manheim Journal quotes a letterl Cenatantinople of the 301h,statmt a conspiracy for the massacre of Turks, and the establishment oltn government, has been discovered it mascus. More than 600 Arabs . host families are said to have been! plot. They were betrayed by 0 the conspirators, whom they mart in the streets on the discovery ofhtt duct,amid cries of“Denth to thetrtl On this occasion a conflict. in l" ’ veral persons are said to have been ed and wounded, is reported tohsr en place betweenthe Turlushtroo the Arabs.

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GENERA L SUMMARY.

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It is becoming usual in the hi Jersey and Guernsey to banish to to England, tor a term of years In to the ol‘ence committed. .

The otlice of Lord High MI!" the United Kingdom has been pl“ commission. . “h

Lady G.Pollock, the wife 0 . qufl'ghanistan, has just arrtvetlm don. from lndia, with her daughter

Admiral Bowler has been app” a seat at the Admiralty Bottl‘dsk place ofSirT. Scytnour,wltotl

3.! “2—:5-9_—.-

command at the Pacific.