I-IASZARD’S GAZETTE, MARCH 17.

Mr. Editor ; _

A siriall pamphlet was put into my hands a short time since, wiici have learned to. prr/.e'ver_y highly. It is a book of Divine Songs in the but-'l|c language composed by the Rev. Donald lIIt.‘.I)0llaltI,. well known here as a Minister of the Church ol Scotland. I should value the seiitirrients cotitaiiicd in this book frorii what I ltiiow of them under nriy circumstances; but iiioro particularly at the present time when I am endt-avnuririg (in order_ to make uiyselfrriore useful to my couritryriien in this Islatid) to master the Gaelic language, it becomes doubly useful to tire. It has a large fund of the very best words contained in the language, and the poetry being most linislied, the rliyriie complete; and having myselfiiaturally rt retentive nieriiory for good verse, I am able in a very short time to learn by heart con- gidgmble portions of it, whiclt in this way become 0 essential benetit to me; both for the excellent senti- ments they curittrin, and also the choice words with which they furnish my mind. ndeed I scarcely ever came across a pamphlet, thatl value rnoro than the present little volume. I wonder very rnucli, that so many oftheiii have lieen allowed to be idle on the shelves of the llookseIler’s store; and tliatthoy are not rnoro usually to be foutid in the hands of those tlirmgliout the Island who could read them, and even iftheic are many who speak the languiige that could not read lllvlll, yet they could uriderstiitid and sppiociiite the sentiirierits they conttiin, by_h:ivirig the some read to them by others. These sentiments as far as I arri able tojiidge, are most sublime, and also in accordance with Scripture truth. ’l‘lrey are also deep and learned, and the words by which they are eitprtsscd appear to be most apt and choice, displaying great natural talent for poetry in that Iatigri.-ige. One liyrnn more particularly has struck my fancy and attention, the one which the author designates "Laoidli Taingetila-ilid." or a song o thanksgiving. I feel so tnucli pleased with this hymn, that I have been trying to catch the sense of what it contains, and turn it into blank verse in -Englisli, and have even tried to make some Latin verse out of it, but both these I ﬁnd dillicalt enough. I am convinced now more than ever of the truth of what I Ii.-ive so often lioitrd, that we must not allow ourselves to think in one language, if we hope to be able to speak or write well in another. Ever language has its own peculiar idiom or style, which will not admit of being blended with the idiom or style of any other langiiage. If wish for instance to write good and pure Latin in am.-oriloncc with its own idiom, I must not allow myself lir.-t to think In Eiiglish by writing my srntiziients in Eiiglisli and their turni ig tlieruiu to Latin, but I must at once procei d built to think and write in that l:tiigxt.'ig-., iii which I fe--l desirous to convey my tliouglits. There is sc.ircel_\- any thing perhaps tli-it sounds more insipid (to an l’.ngli~ili car) than the Iiiigli-Ii style of a person, (rind ttierc are many learrietl tiiid profes- sional men of this class) wliosc native tongue has been mi, tiaelic, and in whose riiind it is still upper- mmr, who when he writes or spooks rilloivit himself to think iii Gaelic, and COI1§(’qllI‘llIIV what he wishes to coiiimuriicate to others in Iinglisli siirours largely of the idiom of that langiiage. But if I-Tnglisli savouring of the Gaelic is insipid, I believe the re- verse of the matter is almost worse. Gaelic has its own idiotii as well as English, and in order to do it justice, you must cast the English style out ofsiglit and try to speak and write, according to the iditirn oftlirit language. The fact is, that the more I understand the Gaelic, the rriore I nrii convinced of its being it good and exprcs~ive_ language. It is certainly well adapted for two tliitigs, poetry and public speaking. It is rriore particularly well adapted. lnr prayer, and the prcacliing of the U0.-tpel, and in this case we cannot con.-urc those, who from their _votitli have been act-ustoiiieil to hear and speak it, for giving it the prefi-retice when listeiiiiig to the public services of the sanctuary. . .

\Ve must not judge of the merit, of Gaelic from the riiaiirier in \VIllI'II we hear it spoken by illiti-ratti pe,-,,m.q, A luII:_1llllgt'gfildllillly (I0gt'rIt.'l'lIII!'l both in sound and griiiiirri.-iticiil correctness, in proportion as it is left in the hands of tlic llnt‘tIllCIlIf.‘tI. \\"oultl any one he l‘.tII.~‘llt‘tI to receive as :t F ecirriori of ootl Englisli, the prtniricial dial-rct that lie hears from the corritiiori poop 9 “ho conic troiii IIIlItEI'(‘IlI- counties in Iiti-,rl.iiitl.‘ The same l't£lIl-lI‘I( holds good, in it great meat.-iirc at lea-t.iri ri-l't-rt-rice to the ltirigurign of which

e “M “,,w ,.',.-;.|,-ing tl_y rriuriy, the Gaelic is thought to be itri exiieetliiigly harsh lax gringo. But I am far from tliinlting so. I believe it to be rather euphonioas t an otherwise, and Ida not see why it could not In: .-«pol;-iii as soltly and as elegantly at least as (lri-el. or Ilt§I||’i!\V. Its greatest fault, I cori- oeivc to IJl'.. its lwllig it d--fectivo laiigiiage, that is defective in word-. If a considerable number of‘ words were 'sltI<Ii‘lI to it, I tonci.-ive it might be made tt first-.-urn Iaiigiiage. At present it is very expres- giyo as far as it g-HTS, hit its stock of words being gnlargittl, there could he a greater choice for one to write or to exprrss liinist-lf Could not this be ac- complished? 'l'lin linglisli has been replctiislicd forrri several other I.‘|Il;dI.!','I"‘y ii‘ «I l}hIII'< there are‘ many] °xP,.,.,.«i,,n.. more pzrtii-iil:irly in some 0IllI_P'I'.flIIe|:n‘ I.ngu:|:_((‘1l whicli Iltt~t‘t‘ could be no great ditliculty in; converting into (.‘.iolic. _ _ 3

Bull have now long \\Ill|lII.'I’l:tI from tho FIIDJGCI in hand for which di~tres~it-ii, (I}Ir. lidrtor) I hope you will pardon me. In-as saying how rntich I value the pamphlet of I)ivnio Soiiiu-ts,of wIiir_:li I am in pogspssintl, and inore parttctil.irly one at the songs, the title of \\'IIlClI I I. IV - .-ilrv-i~.ly gin-ti. at-d tlsoro are two or tliroo vi-rst-4 of t‘ii.s pii-::t.- which .'lI)tWt‘ all the fe_q[ h_-.5 t-iki-n ni_\- f:inr~y, .’IlttI which if you will allow me .‘,,,,,,. 1 W.“ mac-.t llt‘l‘I', and iifteiwiirtls (if I be not too ti-dious) t!Itt'I*l7i\l|tlI' to give in Iirigltsh very fnimty and i.iip'irfectly the sense of wlrnt they contain.

Of the 3 \‘l.'I.~ItN that w..- have tiieiitioncd, we insert on], 4 |,,,,..._ for 'i-- ri--t wn refer nnr rt-ittlt.-rs to

“N, n,.,.'.\- ;.».‘i-':. . ' II_\' \lr. i\IcI)iin:iliI. 'I'licy rira the ,.,,,,..... in . .»i llI~‘ VPIIH from wliicli we quote and thg try.» I]-’.*m'.i 2;; \i:fr-03!.

0|; 2 m‘ nit irii niso rracli doing is '3 .i chruit chin: coir III’ mhorrestlh

‘S biiail n:r teutlan go laidir Lo sealadli otda an Spioraid

1 I have endeavoured to give as much of the sense ioftliese 3 verses as I could in (III! following English rhynie;it contains however, \'ery little of the original lint.-aning, and of course it savour‘: of the Gaelic, ' being translated frorii it.

Awake, my soul, from rlurribcrs spell, I.et thy bi-st powers be raise ,

Tune thy li.-iip‘s strings and late to song For thy Creator's praise.

The Iloly Spirit shall inspire 'I‘liy hands to touch the chords; Ariil hell with all its derrion-train Shall tremble at Iliy word.

Sing of the nicrey and the grace 'l'hat rescued tires from hell, Sing of the Saviour’s dying love,

It is beﬁtting well.

Sing of the Spirits‘ qoickening power That roused the from thy sleep;

Sing of the glorious 'I‘rinity, Its varied gifts bespeak.

Because thou sav‘dst my soul from death To help and set rrie free,

I’ll speak of thee. while life shall last OI thy blest Majesty.

When sun and moon and twinkling stars Ilave sped their latest ﬁi-_-,lit,

My I} re shall then be tuned afresh '1‘o worship in thy iriiglit.

But though my |iarp‘s melodious notes Were set to siveetest lti_\s, I could not chant one single ode 'orthy my ninker's praise.

The Holy Cherulis that frequent The threshold of his Throne,

Ilido their bright face beneath their wingss, Their sullied riiien to own.

I have added the 5th and 6th verses, they are no the original lines that I have quoted.

Since reading the book ol' hyrniis of which I have been speaking, I have endeavoured to compose a little sonnet riiyselfin the Gaelic language. It is an effusion ofn little religious experience. It is nothing very great to be sure, but it may be just as proﬁtable to those who cart understand and read it,as sortie other subjects that we find occupying the public prints. It may perhaps Ii.-rive less space for angry tliscussion upon |’t-litics, and in that case, it will tie- coniplisli one good end. I believe the rhyme in this little piece, ifiiotliing else, is pretty good—-as to the sense I would not, in all cases vouch for its correct- ness. I would be happy, if sortie good Gaelic scholar either in town or couritr woul criticize it, and point out mistakes that may be found, so that ifl slitiultl attempt any thing more of the kind, on im- provement pt-rlizips might be made

Mr. Editor, if ever I become a poet, I must attri- burn it entirely to reading Mr. lliIcDonald’s pamphlet, arid the inﬂuence these sacred poems have had upon my mind. I never before felt much of either the in- cliiiation or abilit to write poetry, lot I can assure you that if all the scraps of rhyriiel ever attempted were put together they would scarcely amount to as niiiny verses as I have at present submitted for your paper. The rliyrne oftlie following h inn is the same as that of Mr. lllcI)onald‘s, that I linve mentioned in this coniniuiiication.

' ‘wo or three expressions I have quoted, which I have been careful to ncltnowleilge, and the whole is perhaps nioro or less in iiiiitatiott of what I have read in his book, but of course, the result manifests only the crride Illlllgllltrllﬂll of the stripling compared with the ripe cr"r'ti.-ioris of the experienced veteran.

LAOI DII llllI‘.At} SPIOIAIDAIL.

“ Oh! iii‘ anurii riacli duisg u "

(I riilricliuruiii s o sliertcliran Churn do gtiotliiutlieari sioiruitlh (.'liur an goiorrili It! irior tlit-steas Oir Illit d uine ro plirieseal

S lltfl i .-ir a dliol seacliml

S thti sgiril ti hhais ort trig iadhadh Mur ti grain air an flieasgiir.

'I‘ha gr.-is gu soar air a tiraraigseadh

Ann an teirarnan an t soisgeul

A cliorii do cridlie a riaorriliach

‘S do tlioirt go aoihlieneas it go niisrreuch A chain do II:iIIlIIlt.IEHl’l a cheanseach 'I'li:i sir clioiiiilislri ri d's iir

A tlioirt air ai-i ioinli.-iigli cliriosd art

’S t atlintiacliadlige foirfeuchd

Is tlin cnrietiilh ro sliuleirihear

A clnini ria cuirin so it inliealladh

A tliiglio.ir:ii go iihiigusol

" Aig ii bliord so a iiasiruidlt."

That an Spirod sari tcaclitluire Sparrndli on it lilir cliiiitiun

8 this it blit.-an-liuadli-pliosda Tsrnigize uisgo bee cliuiri do slrnoradh

Triraigsc illiuit iiran micli tereig 'I‘arriigsr-, dlitiit hainrit-i in firing 'l‘nraig.~u-. gm-h iii, ni do liheaitnach Lo :ItillIl|IH‘.£l4 riiai.-tlie is sgiarrin 'l'araigiIe dliiul gliocits gutl stiuradh Int.‘ iiior IIAI nniis an t‘ s il' list

A hiicir II dhaclinidli git I’liiirrns Mn leaiin.-is grits ri do cliridlie

Oh! nis rvi.i l't iriiich

'3 fig do ll i-irinliich an snnglial so '5 ileiiii air rri-_;huiriu is ferirrn

‘S llioir «I v at It"! tl - ii llimirinhrioruitllt Clta ‘I 'lI'I'I‘Ill iiillit- ilm (Iit|l|\I|;|ﬂn Air do rio-- 'in do -li -ntlruir

Aizh in .iriiiitIli :r glil iir utl

Air gar ii l"-vtrncart gu fhaotninn

Co nn clunsaii it cliuala

lllu iiitlie luaolnnhor cho maisseacli Sa riariri an Slaririigliear rizi throcar Is rigli na gli-ir n cliur seacheail

Do gach neacli a thug speis dlia

S thug geill da cliuid rezichdari Ilheir e dliticliuidli le buiiigh iad

’S Clia blii truaigho as no gerrean

Cha blii ocras na tarl or

Clia blii sprosg or no arnhgur

Cha blii tiiulad nii bron an

'3 char bhi deoir air air gruaidhibli Cha blii ft-urri anti air griaii tirin

No gealaclt sgianiliach na oidlieaclie Orr Dia Iein bitliidli na gliriaii dhoibli Sn sliolus siovritidli fa rt coriihduch

Oh! rri’ anurii nis eiricli

8 our on glossdo cliuid innail

" S bani! na teudaii” go foumhor

“Po slieoliidh" caoiniliriril an " Spiorad" A dltetinarrih cuil do da Slilanuiglitir

A riun do sliabhladh blio Ifriun

Sit thug an gatli as a bhas dliuit

Sn riun do slilanucli le criedeainli

A thug dhuit doclias ria beatlie

A thug dliuit adliarc na sliainte

'l'lIug dliuit aoibhneas is soles.

Nﬂch urraiti brori tlioirl air falb uat 'I'h’easrig tanarn o ml blias

'l‘li’Lj.-isrig ti gzilihadli do chossibh

'3 tIItli do sliuilean blio dlieoribli

‘S l0 nvor gliloir riun do clirioslacli

W. STEWART. Lot 49, March 6th 1855.

PATRIOTIC FUND.

PRINCETOWN ROYALTY SUBSCRIPTIONS. Robert Stewart, Royalty, 12 George Sinclair,

Allan M‘Neill,

George Sinclair, Lot 18, E. S. Crafer,

Alexander M‘Lea.n, John Coughlon,Junr. John Champion Juni-., John Ramsa , Town Road, l\Ir James llI"'Kny, Duncan M*Gougiin, Benjamin Thoinpsoii, Robert: Thomas,

Mr B. Thompson.

Peter G. Tlioriipson, George Bearisto,jun,

s—rs—s

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Expenditure of the Bazaar Fund to the 7th March 1 5

Paid to Mr. Broderick for the use of the R. Catholic Poor, £20 0 0

Distribrztul to the Protestant Poor. District No. 1.

Margaretsmitli, 0 1 6 Mrs. Evans. tsoti, Mrs. Godfrey, 0.1 0 2 3 50llis of Uatmeitl distributed, ll 9 I} Jereuiiali Bryant and larnily, (sent to

the Country,) including 12s lroiii

Mr Dean and (is from Mrs Dempsey, I 10 6

0 Mrs. M‘ Masters, 1 Widow Farmer, Widow Smith, No. 3.

Mrs. Tuckwell, Goldswortliy,

s—s

No. 4. Load of Wood to Blacks, Do. Mrs. Godf

. ‘ rey, Cripple ll ornan from the Country,

Mrs. Kicr, ' Mrs. M‘Nevin,

in MO

i\Iii.ry Wall, Eliza Kendall,

rs. Kcating, Mrs. Collins, for little Gorges Sall Macatee, Quill: to Murphy,

No. 6. Alexander Smith, Wood for Mrs. M‘Dona.ld, No. .

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:-I co cot-at-leech-or-tar-t oco co $60 to one git:-ilcwcaeaewtcihcwocc r-lac: to-ti s--[ow O was OOOOOG

Mrs. Gunn,

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The New Perth Temperance Society.

This Society held I1 Public Meeting at: New Perth, on the evening of Monday last, the Rev. John Knox occupied the chair. After praise and prayer, the Chairman made some it ro- priate remarks on the principles of the Society, and called upon Elder Ste henson to address the assembly. This venera Ie servant of God,

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Junics Ilenderson, uncun Bearisto,

William E. Dunn, William E. Crozier, Daniel \Voodsidc, Donald t\I*Gougo.n, George Ellison, A Frren ,

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17 Received from Mr Francis L. M‘Nutt, Trea- surer of Prince-town cal Committee the above sum of Seven Pounds Seventeen Shillings on six pcnce,witli the further sum ofEleveri Pounds Twelve shillings and three pence subscribed at the Public Meeting (Subscribers, naines pre- viously pnblished). In aid of Patriotic Fund in all Nineteen Pounds Nine Shillings and nine pence.

fl'irii:ornrr.t's DESBRISAY, Treasurer, Patriotic Fund. The Treasurer of the Patriotic Fund, begs to acknowledge the receipt of Ten Shillings from Duncan M*Lcan Esq., New London, in aid of

the Patriotic Fun . Charlottetown 8th March, 1855.

PUBLIC MEETING

A largo Meeting of the Shareholders and Con- sumers of Gas in Cliarlottetown, was Iield (according: to previous announcement) in the Temperani-e Hall, on Monday evening last. Neil Rankin. |~Isq., was called to the Chair. and William lli-ard. Esq. having been rci ucstcd to act as Secretary the Chairman opene the ro- coedings by shttln that the object of the Meet- ing was to take into consideration the large increase in the price of Gas. and to decide on such steps as may be deemed necessary for the general good. After considerable discussion the following Resolution was moved b Robert Hutchinson, Esq., seconded by Joseph Mac- Donald, Esq. :

“ That it is the opinion of this Meetin , tliat the Gas Company, in engaging to supp y Gus a 2 s. per 1000 feet, therel-y induciii-,2 con- sumers to provide themselves with expensive ﬁttings, and during the first year advancing their price 25s. per 1000 feet, without assign- in_-.; any reason for so doing, iavc, iii the opinion of this Meeting, been guilty ofn lireacli of faith ;tind that it Poiiiniittce ofConsiiiner-s In

W o is now in his 76th year, delivered a most intcrestingaddress, in which be detailed the results of the observation and experience of 3 longlife, and urged the adoption of temperance principles by all classes of society. Mr. Charlel ‘. IItH'l'l8,ln alcngtliy,argumentativeund power- ful address, delivere wit a cat deal of earnestness and energy, enforced the claims of the Tenipcrance Reformation, and called a n all to use their inlluence to enlighten the pub- lic mind, until the voice of the poo le shall command the Legislature to pass a aw that shall outlaw the vicious trqﬁc and banish the bnncful beverage from the land. Mr. John Kennedy followed in an able and interesting spcecli,in which he replied to various objec- tions urged against the Society. The Messrs. Robertson, of Georgetown, and Mr. McNeil], 0 New Perth, warmly pleaded the Cause of Tem- perrince Reform. After discussion and enqui- ries had been invited by the Chairman, it was unanirnouly resolved to form a Division of the Sons of "emperance, and thirteen persons signed ti. requisition to the Grand Division, oheiting :1 Charter for a New Division.—Com ,_:__:_____

William E Clark, Esq., has been re-elected for the second District of Prince County, the Roll as liir as could be ascertained stood at the

close. Clark 382, Walsh 262.

Mitcriimrcs’ I_vsrr'wrrr.—Mr. McAusland will deliver a Lecture on the subject of the Steam Engine in connection with Trade and commerce, on Thursday next, the 20th instant, in the Teiiiperanco Ilall, when steam will be got up and I1 sninll Engine constructed by :1. Mechanic of this Town, will be put into operation.

NOTICE. Ill‘. Subscriber hereby notiﬁes all persons in- . drhted to liirii, either by Note or llook Account, that uiili-s.-i the ' mi. (1: irriiiiediate pnyriicnt, their \ccotii~.ts will he placed in the hands of an Attorney for coilectiori. C. CROSS. March 15. TJGACHER VVANTED. 'l‘I‘..-\l,'lIER for tho Cavaiidisli District School, to wllzilll .t liberal all--tvaiicii will be given, over

app )lI'Il0tl to wait on tho I)irectors,to rciiioiistratc against the said IItl\'.'tY'It‘I‘, and report the rotult to an tt(l_itilll‘nt.‘tl Mi-etiii_«;. to lulu‘ place in tlii-: Hail , on \V0(ll"It.‘Stl:l_\'. tire 2l.~'t iiist.., at t\ p.ni. Wliicli piissttl llltitillllltrllh y. The liill )\\'Illg _‘,'t'll'.l-‘li:t'!l wt-r-, llil.‘Il l‘.-illt-‘tl .-is tliv‘ (‘i-iririiii.tce—-lln‘it. lI.ll"llll"l->", I‘. llwl iv-

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