and the Greek and Roman writers, expired. Capt. Ward furthers states the that there were no freights at any rate

Locus Asplialtites—that is, bituminous lake, on account of the vast quantity of bitumen with which its waters are impregnated. Its more frequent modern appellation is the Dead Sea, from a tradition that no— thing can live in the vicinity of its saline and sulphnrous waters. This has been disproved bythe testimony ofseversl modern travellers, parti- cularly Mnundrell, Chateaubriand. and Stephens. This lake, which is about seventy miles long, and from ten te'twenty broad, occupies the

Southern extremity of the valley of,

Jordan, and covers what was the valley nfSiddim, a rich and fertile valley in which stood ﬁve cities, coin- inonly called the ‘ Cities. of the Plain,’ namely, Sodom, Gomorrah, Admnh, Zeboim, and Zoar; the ﬁrst four of which were destroyed by fire, while the latter was preserved at the intercession of Lot. This mysteri- ous lake is described as a see of mol- ten lead. bounded on either side by a range of lofty and barren mountains. A perpetual silence hovers over it, not a wave or ripple ‘disturbsits sur- face; its shores are seldom traVersed by» any footstep but those of the wild Arab; not a boat or vessel of any description has ever been known to cross it, from the time it engulplied the guilty Cities ofthe Plain, to the present day; not a bird builds its nest, or pours forth its strains of me- lody within the precincts of this doleful region, and a few dry and stunted shrubs are the only vestiges ofvegetation to be seen in its vicini- ty.

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From American Papers.

A diabolical attempt was made lately at Florence to take the life of the Countess Z., of St. Petersburg study who had attracted many ad- mirers. She had stepped into her carriage, but having forgotten some- thing, got out ofit to return to her house. She had hardly entered the door, when a tremendous eXplosion

at Havana. Molasses was held 2 rls per keg, and no purchasers at that price.

BOMBARDMBNT or Mosrs VIDEO.—

LEGISLA’l‘lVl“. SUMMARY.

"' . Wsortxsnax, MARCH 19th, continued. lltr. Thornton presented a petition from Georgetown, relatively to the sp-

pointment of ii resident Street and Road ‘ commissioner—both referred to Com-

The New York Commercial saysz-ﬁ mime on expiringlaws.

\Ve have ﬁles ofthe Rio de Janeiro Journal to the 3d of January inclu- sive.

The city was bombarded on the 15th December by Gen. Oribe. but

no great harm was done. It was re- ported that Oribe intended to make a general attack on the 16th, but that day passed over without any

i hostile movement.

: says that the boy Jones, who be- ‘ lungs to her Majesty’s ship Warspite, 'quitted her one night at Athens, and

Tits Bov Josue—A London paper

appeared fully bent on obtaining ac- cess to the palace of King Otho, but he was discovered and taken back to

' his ship.

I.icn.\'sss.—Members of Parlia- ment have the privilege of abusing one another, without paying forthe License. Retail Beer shops are licens- ed to be drunk on the premises; and during the alter dinner sessions at the old Bailey, the Judges and Jury are allowed to do the same thing.

Bosrox, March 16.

Ls'ritit FROM MEXICO -—Dates to the l4th. ult., tram Vera Cruz, and to the 10th ult. from the city ofMex- ico, were received at New Orleans on the 25th.

Santa Anna still remains at Perote, and was using his inﬂuence and en- treaties to persuade the government

' to grant him passports to leave the

Mr. Yen, a petition from Prince Coun- ty, praying for a suspension of the Oys- ter Act. Also a petition from Town- ships l3, t6 and l7—prnying for the iii- troduction of the Bible into the classes of the Central Academy and to all schools receiving grants of public money.

Mr. Dingwell, a petition from inhabi- tants of Lots 54, 55, and 56, for a I'mttl— the three ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Yeo, a petition of “'illisinWeeks, praying aid tor a Packet—entered to be withdrawn.

On the question ofprivilege submitted to the Home by Mr. Rae, Mr. Palmer’s amendment was negatived by a majority of l4—the numbers being 17 to 3. Mr. Rae’s resolution was then carried t5 to 5.

A message was receiver! from the Council, agreeing to the following bills without amendment—-

llawkers and Pedlars License Act.

Act relating to Grand and PetitJurors.

Act relating to the laying out and al-

tering Highways.

Also, that the Council had appointed '

ii Committee to take charge of the Legis- lative Library, in conjunction with a Committee oi the House.

Two Messages were received from his I

Excellency—one relating to the Esti. mates for the proposed Light House on Point Prim, and the otherlnying before

country. Although they will not gaccede to his request, they appear to

';treat him with some consideration. “"93" 0f Salary “"1 Tuition fees ‘0

i the house a communication from Trus- “on C tees of Central Academy, respecting an institute—according

i The Siecle ofthe 7th announces [that Santa Anna has given drafts to

sif an infernal machine, shivered the M" Perez Salve" being a re‘mu‘

carriage to atoms and killed the' :coachman. The act was attributed;

to the vengeance ofone of her disap- pointed admirers.

Within eight years, Englishmen have lent £50,000,000 to foreign states, on £30,000,000 of which it is not expected that either principal nor interest will be paid, and-on $20,000,000 more the payment is precarious.

whlajor Tocliman. the Polish lecturer, has been admitted to the practice of law in the Baltimore Courts.

Lures mom Bannsno:s.—A most disastrous ﬁre occurred at Bridge- town on the night of the 3d and morn- ing of the 4th of February. The Globe says-A fourth of the stone

tion ofone hundred thousand dollars which he had caused to be taken mm the mint at Guauajuata. He has also appointed an advncate to raise the embargo put on his proper ty, and settle all the damages his conduct has caused the nation to suffer.

The Hesperia of the 8th instant says that a conducta left San Louis Poiosia on the lst, for Tampico, with the heavy sum of $2,370,000.

General Almonte, the minister from Mexico,yesterday demanded his passports and immediately returns home. He has issued a circular, en-

tering his protestations against the

annexation of Texas, in violation of,

the rights of his country, and the law of nations.

Whether this proceeding is to be retMclnnes,pi-aying payment of a ba-

the Masters-—the first referred to Com- i mittee oi Supply—the second ordered to lie on the table. . The House went into Committee of Supply, and passed three resolutions.

Two special Committees were alter-, wards appointed to report by bill or I otherwise, on the most effectual means , to be adopted for the prevention of Smuggling, and to make such provision for the regulation of the harbour of Charlottetown, as may be deemed ne» cesssry.

Mr.Longworth reported from the Como ‘ mittee of the whole house.

Tnunspax, MARCH 20th.

Mr. D. McLean presented a petition from New London, praying an addition- al tax on dogs—rejected.

Mr. A.McLenn, a petition from Marga-

followed with immediate hostilities lance due her husband for work done at l on the part ofMexico, or whether it : China Point—ordered to lie on the table-

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built portion of our city is in ruins! ‘ “(m be. "9"“:"9 Ono'er ' “spew; Hundreds ofthe inhabitants are with- l “on 0' “"93" e '"tercpurse between. out homes, clothes, or furniture, and ‘ the, m0 "anon" "mum for rum“ thousands upon thousands of pounds ’ de‘elopemem sterling worth of property has been destroyed in various ways, or totally; Exrsoi'rious Tnnasnino.—Mr. consumed by the devouring element! Everly. of Northiews, made a bet of The blacks refused to render sssist- £5,.with Mr. R. Leech, of Black- sm, and were savage in their ex- torrington,thnt he would, within the ultstions. 0n the 6th asevere whirl- : short space of one hour, in his wind passed over the city. lthreshing machine, thresh one hun- Edred bushels of oats and bind the lstraw into bundles; the performance

Fttost Hsszs.—-We learn ffOIni . Capt. Ward, of the bark Rapid,?“’"“'"“°“ed by "NO" "I "Mar-

- men in the neighbourhood, and ex- iii'iifw’ #3331333 33:23.12? i‘m'diiarr to rel-w- within antise- “n, we old dune. on rice. lumber: Iven minutes, Mr. Everly thrashed

poutou’ esc" we" up,“ to ‘0 into :23} bushels and bound the straw in. eﬂ'ect on the em Februur . e' duties when taken 06‘ were to have remained so {.0216 mogthsubut orders from Spain a just can received, There are 2718 ol . which was the cause of the old duties| hly doiniciled at Ggebrtiicbonﬁﬁui- being again put on before the term tsl.st this time. P

in the annals of agricultural labor.

' Also, petition of Malcolm Macqueen— praying compensation for damages caus- ed by ruoning a road through his farm.

Ofﬂugh McNeil praying remunera- tion for extra work at roads.

0f Alexander and Peter Scott, for remuneration for loss sustained on con- tract building Pownsl street wharf, se- vernlly ordered to be withdrawn.

Hon. J. S. Macdonsld, spetition from Patrick Mooney and Daniel Bradley-- praying to be relieved from a contract for building a wharf-"ordered to be with- drawn.

Mr. Longworth.s petition from Char-

bnndle._a fact unpnrull‘lodl lottetown. on the subject 0' Statute LI-

bour---rsferred to a special committee.

Hon J. S.Macdunsld, a petition of Donald and Angus Mscdonald-«praying compensation for damages sustained by

runnin a adtb ‘ ... . seem“; ro rough their land rs

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Lqusiating you that the Annual l

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A message was recsiv'ert‘f‘::,:':':h council agreeing to the Bill to. ,h. I: gulatlon of the Mackerel Fishery, With. out amendment-«also desiring the co“: currencsofthe House in an Aurel.“ inir to Justices of the Pear: the Council.

q‘he following petitions were laid on the table.

From Townsliiy (is, pnin to, . wher at Murray Harbour.

From New London, for a wharf at m. South West River.

From New London for a grant of £100 for improvements at French River.

To be continued.

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TH E MORN

ING news.

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SATURDAY, MARCH ‘29, l8-15.

There is very little news of illlptlt‘llnt'. iii our exchange papers. if we except m. departure of the Mexican Minister from Washington, consequent upon the pro. posed annexation ol Texas to the Uni. ted States. This event is considered in the best informed circles as likely to lead, not only to a war between Mexico and the United States, but as a measure that will probably end in the directin- tervention oflmth England and France. With Texas and the Oregon, we cannot but think our Republican neighbours are likely to ﬁnd themselves more seri- ously involved than they at present imagine, for on one of these questions at least, England has a stake at issue. which she will not lightly castaway.

Mscmmcs’ Ins'rrrure.—On Wed- nesday evening the 19th inst. the ,harles Young, President oftlie to announce- ment delivered to a crowded audience, a truly eloquent and inspiring lecture on " The Projections ofﬂic Duly, as displayed in the Planetary Systcm,” of which the following is a Synopsis.— Ubjccts of the Science ofAstrouo-

my. Ignorance of former Ages res- pecting it. Modern discoveries therein. l’erfections of the Deity

displayed in the Planetary System:- His Omnipotcnce displayed. His

. Wisdom Illustrated; and His bound-

less beneticciice exhibited to make his creatures happy. The learned lecturer rivettcd the attention of the audience to his snbjrct; and all must have been iinpre~scd with exalted con- captions ofthe Almighty Architect 0f the Universe, who has “ measured the waters and meted out the Hes- vens, accurately comprehended the dust ofthe Earth, vveighed the blow- tains in scales, and the Hills in a balance.”—(.'om.

The. Rev. Mr. Kier, of Malpeqnei read last Monday evening a very a- ble, interesting and scientiﬁc L’fe- ttire upon “ Capital Punishment. -- IIe contended that man was perfect- ly justified in taking life in the two following cases:—First, in defence of his own person, and of any old"! own family; and secondly, in punish- ing a murderer. Ile fully explained the Scriptural meaning of those two passages of the Book of Inspiration. viz:-—-“ Whoso shrdeth Man’s blond by Man shall his blood be shed,” and “ Thou shalt not kill,” and clearly. illustrated their various bearings.— An animated discussion ensued.— And on motion of his Honor the At- torney General, a vote at thanks W" unanimously passed to the Rev. Lecturer. '

Dr. Conroy will Lecture on w ed- nesday the 2d prom, on Light and life“.

IG‘Extract from a letter received from Fredericton, NB. dated I9“! March, 1845:...

” l have much satisfaction in

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