————— >= —= THE WAR IN THE STATES. THE MISSISSIPPI OPEN TO COMMERCE. —TRADE BETWEEN st. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS RESUMED Sr. Lovuty, Mo. July 28.—The steamer Im perial, the tirst boat from New Orleaus, arrived this merving. A large crowd of werchante aod ether citizens greeted ber arrival, and a salute was tired ip buner of the opening of the Mississippi river The steamer Albert Pierce asiled this evening for New Orleans, with a large load of private | defence ever recorded in history, covering|bave gone hard with him, 60 incensed were freight and along passenger list. The Continental lett yesterday tor the same pert, beavily laden with Goverument stores it FROM THE SOUTH THE LATE BATTLE AT CHARLESTON—ATLANTA PREPARING FOR DEFENCE AGAINST ROSE- CRANS--MATTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST New Youn, July 29—The Charleston Mer- cury s account of the late attack on Fort Wagner adits that our torees held a pertion of the fort over an hour under the most galling fire. The ——— —_——- | the tender mercies and we know that our subjugition involves submission to a vile and atrocious despotism, , to woree than savage barbarities, to degrada- tion and insult, (sparing neither age, sex Dor |eundition,) and to the gailing infamy of servile domination. — Let us, then, bid destruction and extermination welcome, | sooner than succumb to Yankee dominion and all its nameless enormities ; aud if Charleston must fall, let her, although in ruin, yet live as the most glorious monument of self- her defenders with immortal glory, and her vandal conquerors with undying infamy.”’ Resst Barsariviss in ‘Texnesser. — The the following : “Mr. Bell, living eighteen miles from Clarksville, was robbed one night last week of one thousand dollars, by a party of Con- | federate soldiers. Learning that he had two |} thousand dollars in gold in addition, they rebels captured over 200 prisuners, including | oe him from his house into the woods, few negro troops, aud burk d over 600 of our dead The r@bel joss ie estimated at 100. Col. Shaw was killed ou the parapet of the fort; the major) nod ene of the captains of the 54th were also! the liewtenant colonel surrendered to the | killed rebel colonel Gallard ment, were captured The rebels state that the bowbardment was | terrific, but their men Were amply protected by bomb pret Dr. Locke, surgeon of) the aavy, and an adjutant of a Couuceticut regi- | and beading & small sapling, they fastened « rope around his neck and tied the other end to the bending sapling, then let the young tree swing upwards and dangle the victim, | writhing in pain, between heaven and earth | After a few moments hanging they let him | down again, and asked him it he would tell where the gold was secreted. He answered las before, that he could not, s8 he had never |had it. They pretended to doubt his earnest Atjauta (Ga) correspondence of the 23rd states | assertoin, and hung him no less than seven that that cxty & preparing todefend itselt trom a0! pi nog. anticipated attack by Gen. Rosecrans A rebel despatch, dated Morten, July 21, cays The enemy is busily engaged in tearing up the track between | They barned the depot there is ne change m affairs to-day Lranden and Jackson at the latter ce last night Cen. Grant is pre- paring te fi kh, as there w no Water in bis front. Ger army has gone imto permaneut camp al Strong River. Gen. Graut is reported to be massing troops down the Mississippi, for he purpose of altaching Mobile. Lieut. Gen. Hardee has arrived, and takes com wand wader Gen. Joe Johnston Pemberton’s Corps will be re-organized un- wediately, and placed in the field THE SITUATION LN VIRGINIA. When he was let down the last time he was so near dead that the devils thought! near'the locality has in hie possession a gallon longer torture would be useless, and taking | bate. | He was found in a helpless and almost dy- ing condition, and carried to the house by his friends. His recovery is thoght to be doubtful. warfare encouraged and supported by tashion- | wble rebel families."’ ea IRE ae Bie NEWS BY TELEGRAPH Ava. 4 (morning). day, resulting in triumph of Union candidates by THE UNION ARMY ON THE NOHTH BANK OF THE | over 20,000 majority KAPTAHANNOCK-—LEPF I}CKSBURG. GUING the Herald : On the Rappahannock, July 27-—A Union force | bow occupies the nerth bank of the Rappahanceck ‘Phe fortifications ereeted the | discovered river, near the Stahen by Geo. Pope serve te screen our pickets trem enemy's observation, Their (rebel) pickets, mounted and dismounted, are in plain view, aud eavalry patrol their beats withia a» short carbine range. Oneot them to-day came within easy pistol range, but neve of vur wen even pointed & Weapon toward him, and he retired. The river at this point is not now fordable fora isrye foree, although it would be possible for a wsuall beady of cavalry to crosa. It is stated by rebel prisoners tha ne longer command of the rebel cavalry, but bus been assigned to an intantry corps, and has been succeeded in the cavalry by Fitz Hugh Lee The Herald's Washington dispateh says it ie stated by secession sympathizers in this eity, usually well informed io weyard to rebel meove- ments, that Gen. Lee's army is to re-oceupy ite former position south of the Rappahannock at Fredericksburg. There is reason to believe that the Government antipated such a movement of the rebel torees. The destruction of what re- mained ef the wharves and buildings at Aquia Creek a few days ago by the rebels is another ovidenee of their determiation, as it was evidently tended lo embarrass as much as possible the re- éstablishinent vf the base of supplies at that place. The World's Washington dispatch states that! wiviees from the froot to-day, say that the greater) ais | killed. Reported 1500 Copperheads gathered{ | and were increasing. line of detense for a white at least, thus protecting | | Suuthern despatches ae jeavalry in North Carolina. Federal accounts say portion of the rebel army has arrived below Culpepper and is concentrating at that point. ‘The Kappidan mver will probably be the rebel tue Virgwia Central Kailroad. A retrest may ge on even to the Gordeusyille aad Alexandria | sud Virginia Central reads. | A WASHINGTON RUMOR. ENGLAND MUST QUIT SUPPLYING THE REBELS | in Bragg’s army have deserted with their arms. | out rebellion, and, at leact, a total extinguish WITH VESSELS OF FIGHT. - } New York, July 20 —The Herald's Washing-| ten dixpateh says Earl Russel hus ere this been | infowned that the United States will not permit the fitting out of vessels of war in the Britieh ae te prey upon our commerce, and if it is al- »wed te proceed we shall vot hesitate to go into Briti#h ports and capture such veesels. If this be! war England must wake the best of it. Unaele) Saca tired of British policy, and feels strong | enough to crush the rebellion and give Jubu Bull e lively tura at the same tine. lu a little while all the principal ports from Virginia to Texas will be garrisoned with Union| troops, and our whole navy, except what may be, required to keep open the navigation of the Mis- siswipy), will ke at liberty for operations agaiust a foreig 1 toe. ‘There are indications that the British Govern- ment will take a sensible view of the course and avoid any cvllision with us, vut if she should not we shall unquestivnably have a fureigu war upoo our hauds without delay. FROM JACKSON, MISS. THE CAPTURE OF THE CITY—DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY BY REBEL AND FEDERAL TROOPS. New Yous, July 29.—The Herald's corres- poudeut at Jackson, Miss., writing on the 18th, says the Mississipp: campaign is ended by the, recent flight of Jolusion trom Jackson. He) states that on the afternoon of the 16th, the left wing of Siaith's corps, under Major Geo. Parke, lind a severe battle in obtaining a point near Jackson, suceessfully driving the rebele—the Jatter leaving hundreds of their dead sud wounded on the field. Our troops then rested tor the night. Gn the following morning the rebel pickets were found to have been withdrawa and the city evacuated. ‘the rebels burned some sixty buildings fronting the capitol when they evacuated, and the whole city bears ev dence of destructive hayoe made by its vccupation by botharmies. The city was sur- rounded with excellent earthworks, nfle pits, &c. oue line of earthworks being constructed over 2000 bales of cotton covered with earth, and over two miles in exteat. The place could have been | defeuded easily. After occupation detachments were seat out, and all the rebel railruads, bridges, cuiverts, water tanks, &c¢., within a radius ot filleen wiles were destroyed. Rebel prisoners by hundreds from Johnston's army are coming iv and giving thewselves up as prwouers of war; they state that the Confederacy TO PREDEK- river evneountered each other by tmistake. | Charleston despatches to Richinond mention | | that the Ironsides and twu Monitors cannonaded | Cummings Point — fired tive hours on 30th and | withdrew; also that Fort Wagner bombarded Federal works on Morrie Island, 31st, no result. | Island. | Havana fire destroyed sixteen warehouses, Tribune's Washington despatch says an im- . Beauregard visited works on James’ t Stuart has | PTs*ion prevails that reinforcements sent to Gen. | patched for it to Pictou, the Mail for this | Gillmere only halt what they should be. Herald's | despatch says that secessionists at the Capital are | happy ever a report that Prest. Davis designs raising au army of negroes on prowise of freedom, but slavehelders don't believe be will venture to trust the blacks. Capt. Semmes of the Alabama said to have taken command of a new 17 gun frigate just | trom England. | Richwood Whig announces the death of Win | L. Yaneey, als that John P. Floyd lies at the | point of death. ” |” ‘Two more cotton Isden veasels captured. Ten persons died from sun-stroke in New York yesterday. AUG. 5 (morning). A collision occurred in Keokuk County, lowa, Saturday, between Copperheads and Unien Copperhead leaders and several others on claim repulse of Federal the expedition met enemy in large torce near Weldon, driving back their advance. Luss ouly 12 killed and 3 wounded. Seouts report that nearly whole of Alabamians Jobuston with balauce of his army reported ordered to Mobile. Richmond paper saya Dick Taylor routed Bank's torces in Lousiana, ¢: ring 600, Flour 5 to 10 ceuts lower. Gold 1284. Bancor, Auguet 5. Maio bedy of Lee’s army fallen back towards Fredericksburgh and Gordonsville. — Mosby's were continue their depredations between Vashingtea and Warrington. It is estimated that they have csptured in all a million dollars worth of goods. Japan adviees ria San Francisco report that although Japanese paid four hundred thousand dollars iudemnity, England and France demanded the surrender of the murderers of Richardson, | and further indemnity for outrages on foreign merchants. Should Japan accede, civil war would ensue. American Minister and Consul! with tami- lies left Yedo fearing assassination. lavalid soldiers tore down Vallandigham flag at Columbia, Ohio. Vallandighawista rallied and replaced flag. Further trouble apprehended. Ninety esses of sun-stroke, mostly fatal, at New York thus far. Flour 5 cents higher. Bancor, August 6 (morniug). Steamer Suthwith, having eight paymasters, twe and a half millious of dollars, and tour hun- dred tous commissariat stores on beard, for Grant's army, burnt. All was lost. Thirty per- sone perished. Fire is believed the work ot in- eendiary in the interest uf Contederate Govern- ment. Atlanta “ Appeal” says Confederate War De- partinent determined tu stop navigation ef the ississippi by well organized guerilla wartare. Newbern advices report that the fall of Vicks- burg wae fast obliterating secessionism in North Carolina. The Conscription Proclamation causes great auxiety, and thousands were escaping to the mountains. English prize steamer “ Kate,” with 1500 bales of cotion, arrived at Fort Monroe. New York rioters are passing through courts te State Prison. National Thanksgiving to-day — no more des- patches urtil toe-meurrow night. be CANADA. A Snoextxc Story.—Some months since a separation tovk place between 4 wan snd his wife, resident in Kingston, in conrequence i @ failure, and the rebel leaders a clique of aubitious, intriguing kuaves. They declare that Liew War Was inaugurated by afew selfish politi- caus, and that the people were drawu inte it. Lhey state that the Uniwo sentiment is in the minds of many of the per ot the South, but they dare vot «apreseit and are biding their tine, bopug aud praying that they may seou be liberated from the heavy yoke ot Jeff. Davis and bis powers ‘Lhe rebels, on retreating took all their artillery, but lett comderable canmen and musket @umuni- thon, the latter of Eaglish manufacture The damage deus to the rebels by our destruc- tion of railroads and bridges will reach over $2,000,000, the rebels cannot replace them, af they have uo Steck -_——Po ‘Ive Arrack on C#akieston.—From an editorial m the Riehmoud Dispatch on the ** stuation”’” we make the following extracts : “The tall of Charleston involves conse- nences which we shudder to contemplate. rf sth her capture the whule State would soun be at the mercy of the fue, and the great cuuse of Southern independence would be put iu tearful jeopardy. Nothing but a guerilla warfare tor the southern and south western portion of the Confederacy, if not tor its uhole extent, would then be left ua, in maoifestation of our undying and unconquer- able determination never to submit to Yaakee rule. Let us, then, resulve to delend our beloved and thine-honored city tu the last ex- tremity. Firat, let us inake every possible human effort to wrest the adjacent islands trom the epemy, and enable Sumter und our other harbor lortresses, with uur steam Frame, tu keep the vanduls at bay. * bailing so this, and erea should Sumter become upienable, then let us resolve on a ruragossa detence of our city, manning sod deiveading every whart—fighting from street w street aud house house—aod, if failing to achieve snecess, yielding nothing but smoking ruios and mangled bodies as the spoil uf che :uthlesss couqueror, Should Uhar- leston fall, life will be no jonger worth having, let us then freely peril in her defence, and resulutely devote her to destruction sooner of domestic troubles, and the woman shortly atterwards proceeded to Toronto, taking with her a daughter and a sun, the former 18 eare of age, and the latter between 15 and 6. The wother still resides in Toronto, but a few weeks since the boy and gicl returned to the futher, and it is alleged that since their arrival they have made several attempts to poison hin! The man states that, having several times been seized with eudden and dangeroue illness, he applied for relief to a phys.cian, who, on examination, declared that his sickness had been produced by some poisonous drug. Suspicion falling on his children, they were closely questioned, and the boy, after some hesitation, made the shocking revelation that he and bis sister had been furumshed with poison by the mo- ther in Toronto, and sent back to Kingston expressly to take away the life of their fa- ther and that of a woman with whom he had been living on too intimate terms, and that he had attempted at various times to carry out his mother's diabolical commands by mixing the poison in his father’s tea and col- fee! Having told his dreadful story, the lad expressed deep surrow for what he had done, and earnestly begged his parent's forgive- ness. The man refuses to prosecute the guilty partivs, aud it is, therefore, impro- ble that any farther particulars of this horrible affair than we now give will find their way to the public ear, at least for some time to come.—Aingston Daily News. Tax Power or Macnerisu. — We are in- formed that Mr. Desmarteau, St. Mary street, was magnetised on Friday night last, without bis knowledge or permission, by a party unknown who had entered his store to purchase « glass of liquor. The latter then caused his victim to follow bim to a shed near the furnaces in this locality, and next made him lie down on a heap of straw, when he quickly eased Desmwarteau's pocket of all it# pecuniary contents. But unfortunately martean’s friends bad been also attracted to of our unprincipled foe, | Nasbvilie Union of the 22nd inst. narrates ithe one thousand dollars- leit him to his) sizes. This is the fruit of the infamous guerilla Kentucky elections passed off quietly yeater- Scott's raid inte Kentucky has been broken! pucer than that of the ancient city of rocks.”’ up; 400 prisenere belonging to it weut to Louis. | - ee New York, July 29—The following is from | ville yesterday —3J0U escaped serosa Cumberiaud | i ae ‘ ‘Two companies in Kansas in quest of guerillas | Che Examiner. ee, ideieidiiedianiaidiasadlia —— were killed and wounded betore the wistake was | ~ for the hero of the magnet, several of Des-| ——— —— A Baure.—Yesterday morning, about nine ‘o'clock, @ repulsive looking fellow was walk- ‘ing in St. Helen street, when a little child, | seemingly four years old, ran up to him and vclusped him round the leg, looking up in his face laughingly. Saree the man lifted has fist, and striking the child # violent blow ‘on the head, felled it to the ground. The | blood at once spouted from the nose, eyes ‘and mouth of the child, the brute kicking it as it lay. A rush was instantly made at the /man by several bystanders, and it would they, had not sumé soldiers, who were op duty outside St. Patrick's church, rescued him. Holding bim in custody till the cun- gregation dispersed, the officer in commend, jupon learning the facte, caused him to be marched off to the police etation. It is tw be hoped that the presiding magistrate will not be too lenient with bim. - > ore _ Gotp Dicaino — Gaeat Excrrmwent. — It will scarcely be credited that we have # Cali- fornia almost at our doors; yet it is neverthe- less a fact thatein the Seigniory of Vaadreuil and on the tributaries of the River Chaudiere, ‘about fifty miles from Quebec, gold is found ‘in abundance. Ove nugget of pure gold, worth $18 per ounce, and weighing a pound and » quarter, was picked up in the bed of lone of those streams, which at this season of the year is almost dry. Another nugzet | weighing nine ounces, and also pure, from the | same region, was disposed of in tuwn this week. ‘Itis said that $20,000 worth of gold has been gathered there this season. One man residing the precious metal, in pieces of all Since the golden news has leaked out | people have been Hocking to the diggings in ‘ crowds, and no doubt many will realize hand- | sume sums.— Quebec Mercury. ore The Hamilton Times, supposed to be well informed respecting the policy of the Cans-— |dian Ministry, says :— *+ It is reported, on pretty good authority, that at the close of the coming session of Parliament the seat of Government will be |removed to Toronto, to remain there until | the Ottawa buildings are completed. The forontonians cluim that the moral atmos- here of the metropolis of Canada West 1s full of | Charlottetown, August 10th, 1863. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. = / Tux R. M. Steamer Arabia arrived at | Halifax on Monday evening lust ; and, the [Steamer Heather Belle having been des | Island arrived here on Tuesday night late. —— Siecle says! self insulted | ——— _ Tur Po.isa Question.—The that every Frencl:nan feels him by the Kussiao reply. ‘The correspondent of the Globe asserts that) the Emperor Napoleon 1s we owe srving the ripening process whic | eon of the pails mind for & bold and, daring measure. In well-informed circles | there is an anticipation of o swift-handed blow, dealt at the very heart of the Polish | uestion ; as the Peopleiz Gazette, of Berlin, | in an article on the Polish war from & Prussian point of view, says, if a war 1s to be waged, it should be done now, and that France has every motive for striking now, and not waiting the doubtful situation oi next spring. ; Paris, July 24.—The semi-official Consti- tutionnel deciares that the Russian repl ie everywhere considered unsatisfactory. The Conatitutionnel, in conclusion says :—'* We regret that the Russian reply is bot more sativfactory ; but it is not necessary to stir up excitement as some jourvals have done The Government of the Emperor does not re- quire to be urgedon. Its wisdom guarantees it from paren. as its patriotism pre- serves from flattering. he Patiie, of this evening, says that the draft of the American reply to Prince Gortechakoff’s despatch on the Polish question has arrived in Paris. The most perfect accord, aays tbe Patric, continues to exist between the respective views of the three Powers. The Pays says, the exchange communications between the Courts of Paris, London and Vienna con- tinues, and they attest the complete harmony of their views and sentiments. ‘The Siecle has received a second warning, for an article recommending a piebiseite of the whole French poets. to vote for or against a war for Poland. The Portsa Lvsurrection.—Cracow, July 24 —Intelligence from Warsaw states that by order of General Berg, the judges and civil assistants in legal examinations have been replaced by military officers. The knouz is employed to extort admissions from pri- soners cunfined in the eitadel. Iraty.— Turin, July 24.—The Turin jour- nala of to-day publish intelligerce to the effect that Garibaldi's health is slmost com- pletely restored. Guescr.— Paris, July 24.— Letters received here from Athens to the 1¥th, assert that the battalion commanded by Leotzakas, which recently left the capital, has taken possession of the citadel of Nauplia. The same autho- rity states that the Trafalgar (English man- of-war) has left for Nauplia. Tue Mexican Expsvirion. — It is stated from Vera Cruz that only one-half of the Abysinian soldiery carried off by the French from Egypt last autumn has survived a cli- mate tor which their fitness was urged to justify French abduction. LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN, THE POLISH QUESTION. | Latest dates are to the 25th ult. The affuirs of Poland form the most engrossing topic of | lintelligence. It will be seen, by reference to the detailed news here given, that Rania! |has practically rejected the diplomacy of | | England, l'rance and Austria, and that she! | is determined to put down the Polish insur- ‘rection, without any regard for the feelings or opinions of those great Powers. Euro- | pean journals are divided in opinion ae to | whether this attitude of Kussia will lead to (3 war with France and England. Austria! seems well disposed to avoid it; and England | will not, if she can help it, rush into war trom mere sympathy for the Poles. We see | nothing for it but an undisturbed continuance ‘in the barbarous and excessively cruel me- ‘thod by which Russia ‘nvariably tramples ment of the patriotic aspirations of the Pules. | The Polish questivn is exciting great inter- est just now. The reply of Russia to France | is so huaghty that the Emperor winces under it, and indeed the replies to En-isnd and | Austria require a good deal of equanimity to digest; but France stands in an exceptional | position, and the Emperor knows it. From the first, the English Cabinet appears to have made up its mind not to fight ; and Austria | is in the position of a man called upon ' reprimand a thief, having previously been the | | recipient of some of hisill-gotten gains. But France is altogether in a different case ; and being so, she is treated in the Russian reply in @ way that cannot fail to hurt the pride of the peuple, and no ruler in France can afford to have the national pride wounded. It is evident that the Three Powers, when they presented the joint note, calculated on a more favourable reception ; but the obstinacy of the Czars is proverbial, and the obstinac that morked the characwer of Nicholas evi- dently eurvivee in bis sun. It is understood that the King of Prussia is using great exertions tu break up the under- standing between the three Powers on the Polish question. From the latest and most reliable papers we cowpile the following suumary of news :— An erroneous report (which originated in the metropolis) of Lord Clyde's death was circuluted on Tuesday, and caused general regret. ‘The latest accounts of the condition of the noble soldier's health are slightly favourable, but he is still in a precarious condition. A public demonstration in favour of Poland was held in London on Wednesday night. A proposition was adopted, deprecating all negotiation with Kussia respecting Poland, except upon @ basis of cessation of hostilities, the withdrawal of the Russian troops from every part of Poland, and the establishment of a separate and independent Polish State ; and urging that if an armed intervention was requisite the English people wouid cheerfully bear the responsibility. A deputation was appointed to lay this proposition before Earl Russell. The proceedings of the National Rifle Asso- ciation at Wimbi+don was brought to a close on Saturday, when the Duke of Cambridge reviewed upwards of 12,000 Volunteers. Mr. Farnall reports that during the week which ended on the Ilth inst., there was a decrease of 5464 in the number of persons receiving relief in the distressed districts under lis inspection. So steady has been the improvement during the last seven months, that the number of persons dependent upon the parochial rates in December last is re- duced to one-half. To meet future demands, the Central Kelief Committee estimate that they have about £539,000. The Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company have invited tenders for the laying of a cable between the coast of Ireland und Newfoundland, so that there is a good pros- pect of telegraphic communication bein shortly established between Europe an North America. In the House of Lords, on Monday, Earl Granville, in reply to Lord Lyveden, ex- pressed regret that the Canadians bad not yet made any provision for the defence of that colony, und stated that in the event of war it would be imposeible for England to help them unless they were willing to help themselves. In the House of Commons Lord Palmerston stated, im reply to Mr. S. Fitagerald, that Earl Russel remonstrated wita the Federal Geverpment respecting the practice of Fede- ral consuls to refuse clearances to British vessels without a bond that no part of the cargo was destined for the use oi the Con- federates. This practice was clearly contrar | | i to international law, and the Federal Go- vernment had promised to put a stop to it. That promise had not been fulfilled, but he | trusted that when the remoustrance wae repeated Mr. Seward would take effectua) JY | only,’ pursues General Mauravieff, *hinders Paris, 25th July. — La France of thie evening publishes ao article headed ** Diplo- macy and Poland,”’’ in which it expresses a hope that diplomacy has not said ite last words in the affairs of Puland, but, continues La France, even should diplomacy fail, the result already obtained is immense. For a century the Poiish question has found sym- pathy in France alone, and has been the knot of the coalitions against France. Now the knot is cut, those who weie against us are with us. Russia may see, in her isolated po- sition, the triumph of the great interest placed under the guardianship ut Europe. The Pays contirus the news of a torced loan of 300,000 roubles, having been decreed by the National Government of Poland. The same paper announces the arrest in Hungary of three Russian emissaries, who were endeavouring to foment disturbances. The Russian Government has made con- siderable purchase of provisions of all kinds. it has already prohibited expurtativn of corn, fluur and cattle. Austria anp Russia. — The Globe, in a leader, extols the firmness vf Austrian Coun cil on Polish question, and hints Russia may reverse her policy when she is convinced of the unity of the remonstrancos. The Post's Paris correspondent says public opinion is prepared for war, and that the Czar and his advisers think war probable. The Globe's Paris correspondent says no one at Paris cau discover any issue but im- mediate war. The French Debates considers that probably at this moment the Cabinet of Vienns hold in been sent to London and Vienna. A Cabinet Council was held in London on yesterday afternoun. In London tne Pr x., Con- sole closed 92 11-16 and 13-16—firm. Trizstx, July 25.—According to telegra- phic advices received here from Copenhagen, the Danish Government bas no intention ot requesting @ foreign military occupativa of Greece. THE POLISH INSURRECTION, POLITICAL EXECUTIONS IN PULAND. The following are the executions which have taken place in the th of June alone. They are duly recorded in Russian official documents :— June 3— The Abbe lezora, hanged at Wilna. 5—Abbe Liemiacki and Albert Laskowicz, shot at Wilna. 8—Count Leon Piater and Abbe Rozgo, shot at Duna- burg. 9—Boleslas Kalysko, hanged at Wil- na. 10—Biolozas, a rich landed proprietor, shot at Kowno. 12—Konarski, a Capuchin, and Henry Abicht, hanged at Warsaw. 13 —Zielinski and Baraniecki, shot at Kieff; Czardziewicki, shot at Minsk. 15—Constan- tine Micewiecz and Alexander Czarnecki, shot at Siedlee. 16—Leo Frankowski, bang- ed at Lublin. 18—Ancypa, Korsak, and the brothers Macewicz, shot at Mobilew. 20— Bonkiewicz, hanged at Piotrkow. 21—Les- niewski, shot at Wilna. 22--Abbe Falkow- ski, shot at Lida. 27—Cvunt Sierakowski, hanged at Wilna. Wismowski, the commandant of the Na- tional Gendarmerie, has been condemned to death by the Russians. ‘The severity of the measures taken by the Russians in Galicia is increasing. Great atrocities were committed by the Russians at Janow on the 7th inet. The whole town, with the exception of three houses, was burnt down. It ie asserted that 20 Jews and several wounded persons met their deaths in the flames. A protest against the arrest of Archbishop Felinski was read on Suaduy in all the charches of Warsaw. Monsignior Kzewaski, the Archbishop's representative, has volun- tarily resigned his office. Orders have been issued that ail the churches throughout the kingdom are to be draped with black, and that no bells are to be rung. Arrests of se- veral clergymen took place on Sunday night. The Russians have arrested many land- owners in the Kingdom of Poland. They have also hung M. Gaczowski at Kielce, and M. Wisniewski at Radom, with seven others. An order has been issued prohibiting persons from travelling from one village to another without a passport. The arrest of the young Prince Sapieha for complicity in the Polish insurrection ia an event of no small importance. The prisoner is the son of the Land marshal of Galicia, is himself a member of the Galician Diet, and belongs to one of the first Polish families. The Wilna Courier publishes along procla- mation of General Mouravieff in its official portion. ‘The Governor-General reminds the | peasants of the benefits for which they are! indebted to the Czar, complains that they have nut yet joined the troops, and endeay- ours tu exasperate them aguinst the land- owners and insurgents. ** I'he rebellion the development of the well-being of the rural populations.” The proclamation, therefore, calls upon the peasants to unite their action with that of the Government, steps to carry out the order forbidding the than a her andemolished, as a trophy | the spot, though in this case by curiosity or consuls to indulge in the illegal practice. and urishing seaport, to the accursed toe. We once adyucated a different policy—weo were once for at in preference to sell-mought or sell civilized warfare. amde , New Urleans, Nashville and Memphis have taught us what we lave tu expect trom. /suspicion, when they quickly divined the | object of the stranger's eeientific operation, meee Fd we cs = which 7a him and forced him to -snflie ation. t diagorge hia ill-gotten gains. Mr, D - i he S font ee cease — Z g g esmar- cognize the Southern Contederacy. counter an enemy bound by the rulee of ‘The mask is now thrown | teau soon regained consciousness, declared bimself totally unaware of anything having occurred. The charmer, however, | was wise enough to beats basty retreat.— Montreal Gazette. | The Spanish Government contradicts asl report which led many & step alone. ot Madrid have long resolved to follow, as far| this order. - as Americu is concerned, the policy of F | and England. —— — > Si It ap-| by the Polish land when he| pears that Spain never meditated taking such | trict. 1000 men. and assures them of the constant protection of Russia. their hands peace or war. It is cortain that | the draft of the French answer to Russia has, A letter from Warsaw states that the bonds and imperials abstracted from the ‘Treasury of Warsaw had not been recovered from an agent , as previously reported. ‘The sum actually tuken from the agent was an amount of 36,- 000 roubles. A sanguinary engagement has taken place at Nonawies, in the district of Kalisch. The insurgent leader Wavyer has also had dea- perate conflicts with the Russiangat Sapock- iny, in the district of Augustowo. An engagement has also oocurred at Walewice. A numerous band of insurgents ié cullecting pear Dubno, in Volhynia. An engagement between @ flying corps of insurgent cavalry and # body of Russian in- fantry took place on the Sth at Kuski, in which the msurgents were successful. An- other engagement has taken place at Malawa. The Breslau Gazette publishes the follow- ing decree of the National Government :— + 1. Functionaries diswissedgby the Russians will be supported by the National Govern- ment. No Pole is permitted to accept the post from which any such person bas been dis- charged. 2. Acceptance ur purchase of goods sequestered hy the Russians declared high treason. and will be punished aceord- ingly. 3. The mayors of towns and villages are to constitute guards of safety, and to watch over the exec:ition of the orders of the National Government.”’ ; . The revolutionary town captain has issued several fresh orders. that although the Russian Government has ordered the collection of the taxes by execu tion, the prohibition of the National Govern- ment is in no way modified. All Poles who pay taxes will, as hitherto, be brought before » revolutionary ‘tribunal. The town captain hopes that the inbabitants of Warsaw will give fresh proof of their obedience to the National Government. Another order for- bids house-vwner® to lease their property to the Russian Governwent, for the purpose of lodging the officials of the district police. A third order forbids the collection of contribu- tious for the assistance of sufferers from the ladies, authorised by the National Govern- ment, exists for that purpose. The town captain had ulso announced that the late Russian nobleman, Fortunal Jerliez, jias been punished with death, by sentence of the revolutionary tribunal, fur having forged the seal of the National Government, and col- lected money on his own personal authority. The Czas, in a leading article on ths notes of the three Powers, says ;—** The six points do not even guarantee Poland against Rus- sian tyranny, muct. less do they assure her a durable peace. Moreover, it 18 not the six | points that are of importance to Poland, but rather the conference in which they are to be discussed and the armistice which is to precede the conference.”” The Czas thinks that the conference will demonstrate the impossibility of enlarging the six points in such & manner as to meet the wants of the Polish nation and the exigencies of the situ- ation, and likewise the impossibility of ap- plying them under the Kussian rule, not- withstanding their thorough insigaificance. * Poland,’’ says the Czas, ** uvither feurs nor rejects the conferences.” The Patrie publishes an article signed M. Dreolle, upon the Polish question. The writer considers that the notes of the three Powers to Russia are no longer suited te the actual state of affairs. ‘* Poland,’’ he says, ** does not wish for reconciliation with Russia, but desires independence. There can be no doubt that Russia will consent to negociate on the basis of the six points, as the negociation will permit of her pursaing |the work of destroying Poland."’ = M. Guer- vult, in the Opinion Nationale, believes that no good results are to be expected in the Polish question from the efforts of the d:plo- macy, which will ouly succeed in establishing 1t8 Impotence. ‘The intended journey of the Empress of Russia has been postponed for political reasons. Her Majesty, 1 is said, will await the result of the Kussian reply to the notes of the three Powers. AUSTRIA‘’S REPLY TO PRINCE GORT- SCHAKUFF — THE RUssiAN PKU- POSALS REJECTED. Austria bas des, atched a ar note to Russia in reply to the despatch of Prince Gortschakoff on the Polish question. This note announces that Austria cannot abandon the line of conduct she bas pursued up to the prevent. She rejects the proposal of a con- waintains the six points, and declares that in any further steps she may take, she will protect her owa interests only. Notes have been simultaneonsly despatched by the Austrian Government to the Western Powers, declaring that Austria will continue to act in concert with them, and will firmly maintain the six points. FRANCE. THE GOVERNMENT ON THE POLISH QUESTION. Le France wales that the reply of Russia is not acceptable ; but it hardly sees any considerable differences separating the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh from the Three await the resvlution of the French Govern- went, which will be prudent but firm, and says :—** Let us place confidence in the loyal understanding of the Turee Great Powers, which is irresistible and do not let us despair of seeing the Cabinet of St. Petersburg return to a path of conciliation."’ The Pays and the Patrie declare that the replies of Kussia are unsatisfactory. The same papers state that ‘‘ a good understand ng exists between the Three Powers, who in a few days, with- out drawing up any fresh propositions, will refute the arguments put forward by Russia, and will again appeal to the conciliatory sentiments of the Russian Government.”’ M. de Balabine, the Russian ambassador, is about to proceed to St. Petersburg tor the purpose of obtaining fresh instructions. THE NOTES OF THE THREE POWERS. The notes of the thiee Powers to Russia) are published simultaneously in the Moniteur. They certainly do not bear out the assertions | that they were in entire harmony. On the | contrary, they differ notably not only in the, wording but in spirit, and this difference offers Russia a eplendid opening for sendiag dilatury answers. The English note is the most categorical of the three, and tenders a pretty clear alternative of an acceptance or a refusal. That of Fiance merely speaks of the treaties which England considers i- tively binding as a possible basis for negoti- ations. Austria leaves the whole question open to almost any suggestion, and no doubt Russia will fiad iv the vagueness of the Austrian despatch a good reason to preter it to the others. Tne Opinion Nationale saya, tersely, ‘* ‘The English despatch is firin ; that of France is conciliatory; the Austrian is ambiguous.’”’ ‘The France, anticipating events, contradicts various journals which have spoken of Paris, London, and ‘even Warsaw as likely to be the seat of the con- ference on the Pulish question, and pretends to know that Brussels ie the locality fixed upon. The Presse says that three thousand men are to by embarked at Toulon for Madazas- car. The Empress has given a splendid fete at her residence of Villeneuve I’ itang, close to St. Cloud, in “* honour of the fall of Mexico.”’ Prince Napoleon and Princess Clotilde were present. A oe in the department of the Herault has just discovered that the Empress is descended trom Saint Leuis, through his’ daughter Blanche, wio married Ferdinand de la Cerda of Castille, whose great grand- dwughter, Marie de la Cerda, married Pedro Nunez de Guzman, the Empress’s paternal ancestor. This is 4 discovery which, in the of the National Government, | One of these declares | insurrection, a8 @ secret organisation of | Powers. The France urges the public to! ficulty. | In the first place, /M. Odillon Burrot was the first, organised a ‘subscription for ber benefit, as some compen ‘gation for the terrible ordeal she bad passed through. ‘I'he amount realised was not “ _great, but it was enough to purchase a suall | cottage, worth from £80 to £100, and ap annuity of about £14. } Piracy AND Mvurper os Boarp « Barris Suir —A shocking case of piracy and murder on board the British ship Beatrice, from London to Hong Kong, has been reported ‘our English seamen, named Timothy Drisoles, George Bailey, Charlee Atkins, and William Hardy, were charged belore the Supreme Court of Hong Kong with the murder of Mr. John Adams, the chief officer of the ship. ‘The murder took place on the night of the 10th Feb., when most of the hands were in liquor. Capt. Taylor, the master, was in his cabin, and the deceased officer was in charge of the deck. He was sitting on & hencoop, when one of the prisoners strack him a heavy blow op the head, when Atkins picked him up and threw him overbuard. The poor fellow screamed ‘+ Murder, help,’’ several times, but no effort was nade to save bim. The prisoners then went to the cabin and endeavoured to secure the cnptain and rest of the officers, and, in the affray, the second officer shot one of the mutineers dead on the spot, which had the effect of subduing the violence of the prisoners, und they were then secared and placed in irons.—The jary found Driscles, Mardy, and | Bailey, guilty of piracy, and Atkins guilty of murder. ‘Che latter prisoner was ordered to be hanged, and the other three prisoners | were sentenced to penal servitude. —__*7a>>—___-— THE DESPATCH ON THE LAND COMMISSION. (CoPy.) DownNInG SvReet, 11th July, 1863. No. 24. SIR; [ have received your Despatch No. 34, of the Yth ot April, transmitting an Address to Her | Majesty trom the Legislative Council and Assem- | biy of Prince Edward Island, ou the subject of the recent Land Coimmnasion. ‘The Council and Assembly after stating at length the appointment of a Comunssion to examine inte the Laud Question, the nature of the recommen- Majesty, and the circumstances uader which cer- iain Bills, based upou that recommendation, failed to receive Her Majesty's allowance, pr to observe, that the question whether this Award can, or cannot, be made legally binding on the parties concerned, is ove proper for the considera- tion of Her Majesty's legal tribunals; and they conclude by praying Her Majesty to inform the Proprietors of Land in Prince Edward Island, that unless cause to the contrary beshewn before a legal tribunal to be provided by Her Majesty, a Bill giving effect to the Commissioners’ Award will receive the Royal sanction, As’I am not aware of any method by which this question could be submitted te any Court of Justice, and as the Council and Assembly have not suggested any such method, I tonsidered that the course most satisfactory to them would be that of ascertain- ing from the Law Officers of the Crown; first, whether the so called Award were, ia itself, liable | to any objection, tounded upon any principal of law or eugity, and next, whether it were possible, by any proceeding in law or equity, tu give effect to the wish of the Prince Edward Island Legislature, by enabling the Proprietors or Tenants te show 'ecause why Her Majesty's Assent should or should | not be giveu to the proposed Bill. I transmit a copy of the answer which I have reecived to my question. You will observe that in the opinion of Sir. W.| P* | Atherton and Sir R. Palmer, the report of the | Commissioners is not properly te be called an | Award at all; and in particular, “ that a reeom- | mendation, that the price te be paid by a Tenant | for the purchase of his land should be settled, in leach particular instance in which the Landlord jand Tenant may differ, about the same by Arbi- itration, is net either literally or substantially | within the seope of the Commissioners’ authority.” They further state that sn Act for the settle- ment of this question must be judged of upon its own meriis, and “ not upon any supposition of an | Award legally or morally binding having been | made in this case.”’ | I trust that this opinion embracing the legal | and woral aspects of the question, and founded on the plaiuest principle of law and common sense —the principle that a man who has agreed te reter his case to one Tripunal, cannot therelore be forced to submit it to another—will satisfy the Legislature of Prince Edwaad Island, that the course which they have suggested ust be disunis- sed as impracticable, aud will lead them te con- sider, with patience and moderation, seme other | neaus of settling a queshon, which is at present | productive of so much public inconvenience, | The Government of the Colony, acting in the dation or Award submitted by them to Her} ——— — —— I should then, in the first » Propose ithe Goverpmert should be ae te anuually @ certain amount of Debeutares, beast siX per cent interest—say not eaceeding fifteen thousand pounds a year for tive }eOrs,—and apply these Debentures in buying up, or in ase ing to buy, the Landlord’s rights, with their sent, at a fixed rate of purchase, whieh | w call the Government price. When a 7 . the | prepared to pay down im cash one third of Govermment price, | weald propose that the verpwent should weue Debentures to the of the remaining two thirds, and that the chase being thus completed, the Tenant should receive & conveyauee in fee of the land, subject to the liability te pay the interest on the Deben. tures, and ultimately, by contribution toa smking tund, of otherwise, to discharge the principal, If the Tenant could not advance this . tion of the purchase meney, the Goverament might bay the property on its own ACCOUNT —ag has been done with the Selkirk and W Estates—and reeover its advances, as it either by resale of the Lands, or by the rrewery of rent from the Tenant, mm which the ment, with full power ot Legislation at ite co. wand, ought not to tind any difficulty. In this case, however, it might b. hecesenry for the Government to raise, by the sale of De bentures, perhaps at a loss, the proportion of the purchase menry, which was to be paid wp cash, This being the machinery of redewpti follows tu enquire what shall be the Gov price. The rate of purchase whieh wi regulate the amount of assistance to be given ie each case from public tubs, awd which may by viewed a8 receiving 3 Certain meral support trom Government. Although this vate is nwt com. pulaory, and may, therefore, be imereased or dy uinisbed in particular eases by private arrange» ments between Landlords aud Tenants, it is hay iy desirable that it should be #0 fixed as te be tolerably applicable to the majority of sales, aud - to intorm Landlords, with some prevision, what they have to expect, and what terms of (for sv 1 will call it) trom their very insidious position, are practically open te them. In this enquiry, I shall assume the rate ef In. terest in Prince Edward island to be that at whic the Debentures are issued, namely, G per cent. A rent reserved on land would, ai this rate, be worth about 16 yeace oe And, consider. ing that two-thirds of the purchase money is te be paid ia Government Debentures, Ido not think that a Landlord whe has looked after his property, and is in the receipt of the full reserved rent, could be expected to part with his imterest—iq cluding a more or less valuable reversion st the expiration of the lease—for a less amount. Nor do I see why the Tenant should be disinclined to redeem at that rate. But in wany cases Landlords have net looked after their interests, and have net received their tull rents. in prepertion, as this has been the case, the Kenaut will be unwilling tu redeem, at ahigh rate, a rent which he has never paid; while the Landlord will be:ready te sell, at alow rate, a rent which he has never received. In all these cases, therefore, a proportional reduction must be made in order to satisty the Tensut, and may be made without dissatiefying the Landlord. In all these cases L would propose — to use ap ordinary phrase—to “split the diflerence"” be- tween the strict rights of the Landberd and bis actual receipts. It would be easy te ascertain, im any case of intended commutation, the average payment of the Tenant toe the eghi years the ist ot May, 1858, being the date up to which the Commissioners propose to remit arrears. Laving dene this, 1 would propose te take, as the Giv- vernment price, a sum equal te 8 years purchase of the reserved rent, plue 8 years purchase of the average actual Focuipts. I will illustrate the proposal by three cases, of farms, rented at £50 a year each Ln one, I will su that the full reat has been regularly id—in the secoud, that it has been half — in the third, that it has not been paid at all. (L) Eight years purchase of vesesved seat (£0) £4100 0 6 Eight years purchase of average re- ceipts (£50) 40 020 Government price, L500 0 @ (IL) Eight years purchase of reserved veut (£50) £400 0 g Eight years purchase of average pe- ceipts (£25) 200 0 0 Government price, Lie v0 6 (II1.) Eight years purchase of reserved rent LW) £ 606 Eight years purchase of average re- celpts o@eo0 Government price, £40 0 @ Of this sum I bave already said, one third would be paid in cash by the Tenant, the remain- ing two-thirds would be advanced by Government in Debentures. A payment for 25 years of 5 | interests of the Tenants, have already rejected a proposal made by the Proprietors that their lerence of Russia, Prussia and Austria, lessees should be allowed toe purchase a tee situ | the Loan rei jple in their holdings, at fifteen years purchase jot the reserved rent, the purchase money being ‘paid at once im cash. 1 can imagine that they ‘may have had good reasons for that refusal, but J cannot help observing that, as the Coumussjoner® | have suggested a maximum rate of twenty years | purebase, the Proprietors’ proposal must, iu seme instances, have invelved a considerable sacrifice on their part, and that its rejection by the ‘Tenantry transfers to them the obligation of sug- gesting some reasonable basis of compromise. The ground being thus cleared for a tresh pro- | 1, L think myselt bound to bring before the Colonial Governinent the views which I have been led to form on the subject. | As to the general principles on which this | matter ought to be settled, 1 teel a little dif- I dismiss the idea of imposing on the Proprietors, by law, any general rate of counnutation. The enquiries of the Comimissioners were pointedly directed to this object, and they have pronouneed it unattainable. I think the objections to a compulsery arbitra- tien are equally insuperable. The expense would probably be so large, and the practical ditheulty of securing & fair adjudication, and compelling # Tenant to perform the terms of an unfavorable Award, would, in the present state of public opinion, bese great, that the proprietors could net, with any justice, be required to submit to them. I alsw dismiss the vetion of any linperial Guar- antee or Advance of Money. The Legislature of Prince Edward Island must take it a8 certain that Her Majesjy’s Government cannet propose any such ineasure to Parliament. As, however, the project of a Loan, under an Imperial Guarantee, has met with universal faver, I assume that means might be tound in the Colony to pay interest ou a Loan of less amount, without such a guarantee. I als injer irom the tone of the Commissioners, that any general rate of commutation which is adopted or indicated by authority, should hinge tore or less upon the reserved rent. From the eagerness with which I have been pressed to confirm the Award of the Connnission- ers, L infer that the Award is acceptable to the Tevants, that is to say, that the Tenants are ready to pay the fair price of their !ands—anas settled by imperial arbitrators—in instalments spread over ten years, and te coutinue tue pay- ment of rent—or rather, of interest on the unpaid instalments—until the land is thus enfranshised. From the scheme of the Proprietors infer that they, on their side, are in all cases ready to sell thew rights, for fifteen years purchase of the re- served rent, paid at once in cash. But I con- ceive that basis of commutation to have been de- fective, tor two reasuns:—first, that it required an immediate cash payment in full, which the Tenants cannot make; and secondly, that it based the price of an Estate solely on the rate of reserved rent, without refereuce to the question whether the rent had been, or could be collected. It could not be expected that Tenants who bad never paid their rents, would buy off their obli- gation to do se at the rate of filteen years pur- chase. With these preliminary observations, I desire to consider the preseut condition of the question, with a view to determine not what is just and legal, on.which of course no agreement can be expected, nor yet what would be wost advantage- ous to the Tenants or Landlords, if either ofthem were possessed of unlimited power to effect what they wished—which is an easy but impractical qucstion—but to the more useful and difficult enquiry: ean these Tenures be extinguished on Terms, which, under present circumstances, are mutually advantageous to Tenant and Proprietor? It must steadily be borne in wind that in eall- ing upon the proprietor to relinquish his present claims, the Colony is calling upon him to sacrifice admitted legal rights. By what inducement can he be reconciled to that sacrifice? Plainly by giving increased security to these rights which he time of D'Hozier, would certainly have made the fortune of the author. It shows that the | Imperial Prince is the blood of the Capets, | and has a right to call himself a son of Saint, Louis —a title of which the legitimate dynasty was so proud. General Mouravieff issued a decree on the) The public may not have forgotten the | 7th inst., ordering that all moneys taken by | case of 4 oe Ay whose cunieniedion to rsons to believe that| the insurgents from the state or communal death for parricide, of whict i Queen Isabella bas made up her mind to re-' treasuries shal! be refunded within ten days cent, ary which - Sanu uae proprietors in each dis-| ‘oreed sales will take place on the | On the contrary, the Cabinet | estates of those who refuse to comply with It will be remembered that she was saved Hie the guillotine only by the confession of ‘The Russian army io Poland numbers 125,- pleaded ‘* guilty rather than undergo the horrors of imprison- ment, excited so mach interest last year. he real murdeier, who was tried and ex-| | ecuted. Sume benevulent persons, of whom! retains. Payment in cash would dispose of all questien of security, but this the Tenant cannot ettect. Payment by instalments gives the Land- lord no fresh security. It is merely the substitu- tion of one promise to pay for another, the parties remaining the same. ceive £600, ar down and an annuity of £32 cent, on the amount borrowed, would probably suffice to meet the annual iaterest of the Deben- tures, and to pay off the principal, if the termes of ‘red it possible to invest the annual payment towards the sivking fund in the redemp- tien of the Debentures, i. ¢. at 6 per cent interest, If not, the slight loss might possibly be borne by the public Treasury, in consideration ot the pub- lie benefit which this commutation might be ex- pected to effect. If this were so, the result to the Venant, in each of the three preceeding cases. would be as follows : When a rent of £50 had been paid in full, the Landlord would receive £800. Phe Tenant would pay £266 13 4d down, and an annuity, say for 25 years, of £42 13 4d. When the reserved rent was £50, and £% had been actually paid, the Laudlord would re- the ‘Tenant would pay £200 When nothing had been paid, the Landlord would receive £400 and the Tenant would pay £133 6 8d down and av annuity of £21 6 5d. I suggest the payment by way of annuity, be- cause | suppose this to be the most convenient to the Tenant. But of course arrangements might easily be made to enable those who preferred it to pay their money more promptly. Iu any case, however, it must be distinctly understewd—as this is the basis of the whole ar- rangement—that the obligation to pay the prin- cipal and interest of the Debentures, as between the Government and the Debenture holder, rests exclusively on the public Treasury, and is in no degree, Whatever, effected by the failure or ne- glect of the Goverument to recover the money from the Tenant. As these sales will not be compulsory, it is not necessary to eater upon any question as to the vuature and duration of the leases te which the right of purchase apply. But, with regard to ar- rears, | assume that, in any case of commutation, the ‘Tenant and Landlord will alike be satisfied to abide by the Commissioners’ reconmendativa, that arrears which sccrue prior to May Lat, 1858, should be remitted, but that all subsequent ar- rears sheuld be paid up. I have heard two objections raised to that part of the scheme which relates to Tenants who have not hitherte paid their reats. The one is that se large a remission professedly depending on the fact that reut las been withheld, is, in fact, an encouragement to dishonesty. ‘The other is, that those who have hitherto successtully resisted the payment of any rent whatever, will not be willing to pay the wapeee commutation, 1p order to get rid of an obhgation which they have never pertorined. The one objection is, that the indulgences to non-paying Tenants is immorally large—the otber, that it is suicidally small. These objections, to a certain extent, answer each other. But the truth is, that any practical arrangement must be open to both of them. The state of things is this: The Landlords cannet seriously hope to recover their striet legal rights in full, while the ‘Tenants, whe have not paid rent, cannot, without extravagance, expect to be sup- ported in their present refusal to do so. It ™ assumed—tor without that assumption all ofa pacification is impossible—that the Landlords will find it to their interest to waive their right to much that they are entitled to, it the Legislature of Prince Edward Island will honestly assist them to obtain more than they at present receive. This is the only possible basis of compromise. The real question is not whether the proposed af- rangement is free from objection, but whether it will not, in a large number of cases, be tor the advantage alike of Landlord and Tenant to secure their own interest by closing with such terins 88 I have indicated. My own hope and impression is that it will be so; avd I, therefore, cannvt but hope that the terms would be largely accepted, if put forward with the support ot this Government ; though I am bound te add that some, at least, of the Landlords are not satistied with them. There would, of course, remain a few special cases to be dealt with separately. But the experience of this country has shown, that when & reasona ble prin- ciple of voluntary commutation is once put forward, it is, betore long, freely accepted by the majority of those concerned, while the minority either establish a fair ground of exception, or ave eventually compelled to follow the stream. I am under the necessity of requesting you t It appears to me, however, that in many cases, at least, the oatilion of the Landlord would be) maternally bettered, if he received the security of | the Colony, instead of the security of the Teuant purchase money were paid down at once, but) were paid either wholly or partilly in Deben-| tures. | I will assume in order to facilitate the explana- tion of my meaning, that the purchase money is | paid, oue third in cash, and two thirds in De- beatures. inform the Legislature that Her Majesty has bot been able to comply with the prayer conveyed in their Address. But I wish you, in se doing, to lay the present Despatch betore them, and invite >>| for his annual income; or in other words, if the | their attention te the suggestions which it contains, being, | can assure you, the result of much suxtious consideratios,, and of an earnest desire to promote the interests of Privee Edward Island aud its inbabitauts. I hays the hover to be, Ke. Ke. &e. (Signed) NEWCASTLE Lieut. Goversor Dunbas, &c. Ke. Ko that * Ay ggg