“Ps eae earraions Bsa paterson ae. ae = ee MISCELLANEOUS. TUE STEAM MARINE OU) The mercantile steam marine of Englan j@ increasing with great rapidity, and now | consists of 2277 vessels, with ® gross tonnage of 883,054 tons, or (after deducting engine room and space) of the registered tonnage of | 591,434 tous. a number of facts, which are condensed as foilows :— Cacrvornts Sitx.—The soil and climate Fhe recent Parliamentary re- | turn which gives these figures, also furnished | See Se eee = Calitornia are aduirably adapted to the ENGLAND. | growth of the mulberry tree in all ite varie- | 4) ties, to the breeding and feeding of the elk. worm, and to the production of silk, more tree, which imparts a higher, finer, and more | delicate quality to the silk produced from i them. of steamers, and already the iron steamere in| proves tu be of the very best quality. the British marine are more numerous than those constructed of wood, there being 139] ) ~~ — A Horrisis Criuse.—The Court of Assizes built of iron in the total of 2277 steamers. | of the Oise has just tried two brothers, named | And a vew material is coming into use in Pierre and Louis Petel, the former charged) the building of steamers, namely, steel. The! with attempting to murder his own mother, | number of vessels formed of scwel at present! a widow, residing at Venetta, and the latter only amounts to four or five ; but it iw tnought) with being the instigator of thecrime. About! provable that the number of vessels con- three in the morning of the 23rd of May last, strected of this material will increase—a| che guard ebampetre of Venetta, named Mat- swelier quantity of steel (indeed, mot more|ton, was awakened by Widow Petel, who than one ball) being required to give the} told him that an attewpt had been made to same amount of strength io resisting shocks murder her during the night. The poor wo-| end blows than is required of iron. lo one! wan being covered with hivod and in a state | ease there is a combination of steel plates, of greatexcitement, Matton and bis wife gave | with iron beams. | her every assistance iu their power, and as * It is also only a few gears since the firat! coon ae she was able she told them that a per- ecrew steamer was constructed in England, | gon had entered her bedroom at midnight, | und already considerably mvre than one-| and had ettempted to strangle her by put-| third ut the eteamerg in the mercantile marine | tang a chord with a slip knot round ber neck, | vt this country are propelled by the serew.| but that she had managed to get her band | According to the return just published, the) into the noose so as to prevent complete number of screw steamers at Lhe beginning | strangulation, She eried for help, and re- | ot the pregeat year was seven hundred and |gisted her assailent as well as she could, | ninety-two. The sige of the steamers em-) but he thrust a handkerchief into ber mouth ployed in the trade of England yaries from | to stop her cries, and then pulled the cord dU ions to 10,915 tons ~ the last being, ol }with such vivlesce that she was drawn off) wuurse, the tonnage of the Great Eastern. | the bed and feli on the fluor ina tainting fit. | + Nearly the wigle ef the trade between! The murderer, thinking ber dead, took the | Great Britain and Ireland, und a very consi-| handkerchief trom her mouth and fled. She derable portion of trade around the eousts of/ added that sbe believed her youngest son | the three kingdome, is now carried on by| Pierre to be the criminal ; that hee elder son means of steamers. The number of steam-| Louis had twice tried to poison her, and that vessels employed in these branches ot trade} the motive for these crimes was her sons’ de-| may be taken at gomethinglike L80@. There) sire to cbtain possession of her house and | should also be included under this head) property. Pierre, who was in the service ot | nearly the whole of the steamers employed | a farmer in Compiegne was at onee arrested. | in the trade with France, Belgium, and Uol-| and on his person was found a handkerchiet | land, aod a portion of those ewployed in the | stained with blood, as were his own clothes. | trade with the Atientic ports of the Penin- | It was likewise proved by his master that he | seule, amd in the trade with Germany, Den-| was absent part of the night from the farm mark aod the Bultic. | Before the examining wagistrate Pierre had ‘The aumber of steamers employed in | coufessed his guilt, and stated that he had what may be called ocean treffic aounted to | committed the crime at tie suggestion of his four bandred and seventy-seven at the corm-| brother, who bad tricd to poison their mother, meocement of the present year, and may be) but failed. As this conlession was supported asfely taken at upwards of five hundred at! by collateral evidence, the jury found both | the present time. These vessels may be di-| prisoners guilty, but with extenuating cir-| vided into four clusses, according to their! cumstances, and the Court accordingly een- | tonnage. The Gr-t of these elusees consists) tenced them to hard labour for life. of vessels of trom five hundred to one thou- weil ertindlciene sand turns. These amounted at the beginning A trightfal aecident vecurred in a Colliery | et she present year te two hundred and| near North Shields, England, on the 7th in-| sixty-eight, and ielude a large portion of | stant. While eighteen wen and boys were) the steamers employed im the trade with the | at work in a portion of the Seghile Colliery, | Mediterranean, the Adriatic, the Black Sea,| the gay suddenly fired, and ina moment they the Baltic, and the Llanse Towneof Germany. | were ail killed. Fortunately, the explosion | * The vessels which may be considered/ did not extend to other parts of the pit, | oceum steamers, in the strict fense of the!) where a large number of men were at work. term, ate veasels of between L0OU and 4000) Up to Thursday evening the bodies bad not j enemy. wt i} Er ef THE WAR IN THE STATES. BEFORE PELERSBURG. Heapquarrers or THE Army, Sept. 30.— Evening. ~It having been determined by so than almost any European country, owing Gen. Meade to make an attack on the ene- | to the fertility of the soil and dryness of the | my’s right flank, southwest of Petersburg, climate, giving & peculiarly rich and nutri-| yy, tive elaracter to the leaves of the mulberry! assed near the Weldon Railroad for this troops selected for that purpose were morning. Upon reaching a point 4 miles of Petersburg, a skirmish took place, in which ; was made, when the rebels were forced back ‘half a mile further, where they took a still | stronger position and made a desperate resist- ‘ance to our advance, the 9th corps having the advance. ere the rebels succeeded in throwing a force around the Pegram House on its left, and threatened to turn our flack, but Gen. Griffith's division being at hand, they were checked. The fighting was of the most desperate character, and cyotinued un- til after dark, our men holding at that time all the ground they had taken from the Our Joss will amount to about 500, rile that of the rebels ie probably not so large, as they fuught nearly all the time be- bind breastworks. Very little artillery was used on our side, the woods being tov dense for that purpose. Contrabands who have come into our lines say that the rebels yesterday withdrew nearly all of their troops towards Richmond, but brought some back this morniug, in- | cluding all the Home Guard. A heavy battle is expected to-morrow, and it is believed that we shall take Petersburg during the day, such is the confidence of our troops. The prisoners taken belong to the 7th Confederate cavalry, dismounted. Among them isa Major and six comwissioned officers. TUE BATTLE AT LAUREL HILL — DREADFUL SLAUGHTER. New York, Oct. 2.— The /lerald’s 10th corps correspondent, speaking of the opera- tions of that corps in its advance on Rich- mond, says the corps broke camp at 3 P M. on the 28th, and by a rapid march reached and crossed the James at daylight on the 29th. At Deep Bottom, immediately on ad- vancing, they met the enemy and skirmish- ing up the roads and across the fields until near Newmarket road. This road was occu- pied by the enemy, who were strongly in trenched on a height, and our advance v as obstinately contested. ‘The colored troops, junder Gen. Paine, were ordered to carry this position. ‘They never halted or faltered, though their ranks were sadly thinned as they advaneed. ‘The successful accomplish- ment of their task put the enewy to confusion and sent them rapidly up the road towards Richmond. Three miles above Newmarket the enemy ave very strong works, but Gen. Birney pressed his advantage, and pursued the re- stop to reform in this work. Two wiles fur- ther on the rebels have a strong line of re- doubts, perfect in their character, carrying tervals that it is impossible to force a column of troops through them. These works cross After reforming our lines, another charge | DEFEAT OF SUERIDAN. | New Yorw, Oct. 1. — The Biehmond Fx- ‘aminer of the 28th says, a man who lett Early’s army on Monday night reports that Sheridan attacked Karly at Brown's Gap on Monday, and was repulsed. The rebels then ‘assumed the offensive, and attacked and drove Sheridan’s foree back six miles, to Port Republic, and it was believed, across the Shenandoah river. This statement, the | Examiner says, is confirmed by @ large nam- a Certificates from the highest autho-| the Federals lost 100 men, but claim to have | ber of persons from Greenwood and other : : irities in Europe show that the Cahfornia! given the enemy from their position. ‘A few years ago iron first began to be! sijk, after being fully tested, carefully ana-| introduced as a material for the construction llyzed, and compared with European silk, | points nearest Brown’s Gap ; still there was ino official intelligence of the fact. Brown 8 | Gap, or Cove, is in the Blue Ridge, direetly ‘east of Staunton, and was a hole, or strong- ‘hoid, into which Jackson alwaye withdrew whenever the Union forces pressed him dan- gerously, and the Examiner says he always emerged from it to conquer. THE FEDERAL DEFEAT AT RICHMOND: In rus Fisup yeak Atgen’s Lanpine— Ocr. 7—6.40 P. M.— Quite w severe engage- ment took place this morning between a force of the enemy and our (Federal) troops, on the north side of the James river, in which we suffered considerab'e loss in men and mu- terial, including two batteries of four guns each, besides keing driven back from the ad- vance position gained ten days ago. Lt will. he remembered that our troops crossed the James river at that time, und succeeded in driving the enemy from the lower part of Chapin’s Bluff, taking several gans and a number of prisoners. An attempt was after- wards made by the rebels to recapture the lust ground, bat it failed, Our army at onee entrenched itself there,and since that time has considered its position perfectly se- cure. A force of cavalry under Gen. Kautz co- operated in all the movements there, and was reported at one time as being within a mile or two of Richmond, but bad to fall back. Since then he has been protecting the flank of thearmy, his men being so strung out that they presented rather a weak line to the foe. Abvut 6 o'clock this morning a sudden at- tack was made on this cavalry force from nearly every direction, and although they werecompletely taken by surprise, it is said they made every effort to hold their ground, but were finally forced to retreat, leaving two batteries without support, the guns uf which fell into the enemy's bands, They were the 4th Wis. and battery B of the Ist United States. The latter was commanded by Lieut. Hill, who is said to have fired all his ammunition, and then finding that he could not get all his guns off, spiked them. The engagement commenced on the Darbytown road, and was continued 9n the Newmarket road, near which the right of the 10th corps reached. ‘The resuit on this part of the line was 80 desperate that it also was forced back some distance. But the ground wos after- wards recovered with heavy loss to the ene- my. ‘This ended the engagement, although | treating rebels so closely that they could not picket firing continued all day. | Qur losses are not known, but must have jbeen considerable, as some of our cavalry | were completely surrounded. Gen. Cautz is lheavy artillery, and located at such brie in- |said to have been eaptared, but succeeded in [making his escape. The enemy’s loss is se- ivere. We took about 700 prisoners, mostly zons. The steamers of this class, from 1000) been reovered, but every exertiug Was being | t 2000 tous burden, amounted to 159. In| made to get at them. this nusaber were a few of the steamers em- | eo ployed wm the trade with America. When) that trade commenced, vessels of 1200 tons! were considered sufficiently large, and that was the size of the steamers in thé original Cunatd evotract. But the stemers em- ployed in the trade with America have in- creased in magnitude every three or four, years, and there are Bow 50 vessels of up- wards of 2UUW0 tons employed in heeping up the communication fer the mails and first-) eluss passengers between Europe and Ame-| rica. The ouwber of vessels of from 2000 to! 3000 tone 13 stated in the return to be 48; ) and the number above 3000 tons is stated to be 7. But this class of vessels is inereasing rapidly, and these figures fall ¢ osiderably sburt of the real number of steauers of this }eeed to Weshington, and perhaps to Gen. | It is expected that General Doyle, who is) pow in the States, will visit Canada, and pro-| Grant's army, betore his return to Nova Seo- | tia. It is thought he will be at Quebee dur-} ing the Conference. What, with Lord | Lyons, Lord Monck, the General, McKay ot | the Londen Times, and Day of the London Post, there wiil be quite a distinguished co- terie on hand at the Intercolonial gathering. > Oe It is stated ina Canada paper that both See Messrs. Cauchon and MeGee have declared the question of contederation will be submit- ted toa vote of the people. Their ministe- rial declaration took place at the hustings, on the election by acclamation of the Hon japproaching the redoubts they were found the Newmarket road jast beyond Laaret | belonging to Longstreet’s corps. Some ot Lill Chareh, and their guns sweep the roads | them are fine lookmg young men, and pre- in all directions. Gen. Birney at onee de-|sent the appearance ol having been lately termined to carry such of these works as lay | called into the service. in his front by a general assault, reconnoiter- | ee Se ing the ground himeelf amid a storm o! | FROM SOUTHERN SOURCES. A rebel despatch dated 4th instant, says shells I have never seen surpassed. ‘The as- | sault was made at 2 P. M., the men cheer- | ing and starting on the ran. They were | railroad between Vining and Marietta, in the met with a muderous fire of grape and can-| rear of Sherman. Military men at Griffin nister and unceasing volleys of wusketrythat | say Sherman will be obliged, in a few days, worked terrible havoc in their ranks; still) to abandon Atlanta and fight bis way out. they held their way. In| A Union prisoner reports that oo trains lad crossing an intervening crest of open land |arrived at Atlunta for six days. they were exposed to a frightful entilading | fire of artillery, and the casualties were ter-| in Southwestern Virginia, claims a victory rible. Still the line pressed forward. On jon the 2d inst. | Burbridge at Saltwile. Kehols says Bur- it is positively reported that Hood holds the | over the Union torces under | class now on the ocean. ** The Great Eastern is still far ahead of all other vessels, lier tonnage being not less than 19,915 tone. Bat she has been too en- turtunate asa commercial specula\ion to give rise te any imitations. The largest clase ot | Louis Renaud for Salabary Division, It dves notappear whether the intimation signifies | that a new Parliamentary election simply | will be held, or whether every elector) throughout Upper and Lower Canada wiil be | called upom to declare his preference. —_———— me even more formidable than at first supposed A perfect abattis held them at bay while the rebel infantry literally wowed them down. The forts were surrounded by a ditch 8 feet deep, inte which some of the colored troops leaped only to find themselves hemmed steamers that have hitherto been employed | with profitand advantage scarcely rise to the | magnitude of 4000 tons. In the warlike marine of England one or two vessels have | been constructed of the magnitude of 6000 tuas.”’ Aa English paper adds that ** it is impos- sible to consider the above facts without eeming to the conclusion that the introduc- tiun of steam navigation, lullowed, as it hus been, by the application of irom to the pur- poses of shipbuilding, and the introduct op of the screw in tle place of the paddle-wheel, have given fresh impulse and an additional aveurity for the naval greatness of the coun- try. iron steamers are in future to rule the ocean in the place of those vessels built of heart of oak, an which Nelson asd Biake guined their victories; and the counuy which carries the building of iron vessels to | the greatest perfection will be the country that will rale the seas.”’ ~ - Fuarwer Reverstioxs.— The Courier des Eleér Uns, of the 16th instant, contains an- other letter showing bow Massachusetts fille her quota vf wen tor the Federal srusy, Lt felly corroborates the statements | reviously dole, and adds that on Wednesday last the euip Guerlind, which lett Antwer) with 251 assengers, anchored outside the haroor of! tou. Three steamers with . 5. soldiers va board jomed the Guerland there. The Belgian sod French passengers on board were requested to sigu a paper written in English, which was nothing else than an agreement t enlist. They were informed that they would no longer be fed on board their vessel, but that they would be sent on board the steawers |ying near, where dinner was read; for them. They demanded to be \anded iw Bur on, bat this was peremptorily refused. Alter some twenty-four bours resistance, compelled by bunger, and surrounded by suldiers, 220 passengers signed the paper and were transported to the fort, where they bad to put on uniforms, notwitlstanding their unanimous protests. Three of thos who had signed, persisted in their refusal to march. They were woned and seut to ao island near by. ‘Their names are Sincrit, a Frenchman, Albrecirs and V: Sorte Belgians. About thirty refused to sign, ane were landed at Boston at their own expense, where they left for New York. oo Amenica Cowrpareo with Lirstoric Bat TLas — Iu five days the Federals have, it ap- pears, lust 40, thousand men in killed, wound- ed and skedaddled; this is about 8.000 a day, a dreadiul number, certainly. Bot at Wa- terloc, the total lose of the allied army in killed, wounded and wissiog, was 22,976 in one day ; at Creey, we slew 50.000 of the Freneh private men, and nearly 3 000 nobles and kaghts, in one Way, and took three crowned kings prisoners, and at PF enhemm, Marlborough slew 27,000 allies, and took 13,000 prisoners. —Jilustrated News ~~ New Zéatanp.— Melbourne papers say that the prospects of peace in New Zealand feein of far removed as ever. After the re- verse eastuined by our arme the natives wer: &» elated that they sent a written challange to the Britieh Commander at Tauravzs. Col Creer replied by marching out to tle native postion with an Armstrong gun, # six pount- er, and 700 men of the 43d and 68th, and Ist Wuikaito militia regiments. The natives bad only formed a single line of rifle pits, bat they commenced the attack. The while af- iair only occupied a few minutes. Lhe lose ot cur side amounted to 10 killed, and 40 wounded. The Maoriy had 204 killed and wounded, a larger number than tras (allen i, uny ohe eigagement during the war. Theis prinerpal ehief and leader, Kawiri, was nusonget the killed, besides seweral other in- fluential chiels. _——— 2 The Prince and Princess of Wale have wet. it would appear, with the ehiiliest of teteptions from their Danish relatives. Jy intention tu accord a welcome of apy sort. ee Copenbagen there did not exist the vlightest A case of lamentable dissipation and desti- Aa inquest wae held un the budy of a wan tation came belure the Liver who died frow preumonia, and it a that the wile actualiv @ visuld the clothes to get driik. stripped the ean in the river Eek, We regret to learn that the house of Mr Samuel Hamilton, of Kemptville, Coanty of | Yarmouth, a few nights ago, was consumed | by fire ; and, sad to relate, his wile and three | CONfse Were drawn up. daughters fell victims to the flames. ——- Alp FoR THE SoutTu.—The Charleston Courier of the 23rd ult. remarks: —“* An agreement has been effected between the rebel goveroment aud a commissioner represeuting a ceriain European population, by which 30,000 soldiers will be added to the rebel armies. The consideration is a grant of Jands, but where these lands are located Is wuch indeubt. Tt isintimated that they will come from Poland.” We were informed some months sine that such an arrangement was about bemg made and that 40,000 Poles would, in all probability, secon be added to the army of the Contederacy. The appeal of the Polish delegation, published in the Wilmington papers, subsequently confirmed this. We have since been told that the Coutederate Government have given orders forthe completion jof some fifty swift steamers in England, similar |te the Colonel Lamb, now in port, m order to bring those foreigners to the South, through the bivuekude.— Halifax Paper. TENNYSON ON THE Pouitican anp Mixitrary Sitvation.’— Correspondents have ever suc- ceeded in laying Tennyson under tribute to the cause. Llere is a bunch of posies culled from ** The lady of Shalott’’ and ** Maud :"’ THE CROPS OF THE SHENANDOAH. Only reapers, reaping Early In among the bearded barley, Hear a sony that echoes ehee: ly From the river winding clearly. PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Ah, God, for a man with heart, head, hand, Like sowe of the simple great one’s gone For ever and ever by ; One still strong man in a blatant land; Whatever they eall him, what care I; Aristocrat, democrat, autocrat—one Who can rule and dure not lie. ** ConciLiaToRY Means.’’ — The proposa! by the Democtats to stop fighting the rebels. and look sweetly at them, and talk soft words, reminds some one of the following verse from a somewhat popular work : There was an old man who said, “* How Shali 1 tlee from this horrible cow 2? I will sit on the stile, And continue to smile, Which may soften the heart of this cow.” ni ihtiactileat ila aad Mr. Lincoln has managed, during the three years he has been in office,to swell tix public debt of the Un@eed States to about seven hundred million do!lars more than th: whole expenses of the Government from the Declaration of the independence to March 4, 1861. Can we afford such a President for four years wore?--N. Y. World. caida a tiaa A Crystal Palace has been opened at Am- sterdam with great solemnity, and in the presence of inhabstants from all parts of Hol- land. Tne wodel of Sir Josep Paxton’ strncture of 1851 has been adopted wiih much success. +9 -—_——_- Turoat Diseases. — We would call atten- tion to. * Brown's Bronchial Troches.”” We have found them efficacious in allaying Irritation in the throat and Bronchia, and would commend them to the attention of Public Speakers and others troubled with affections of the Throat. They are ise an excellent remedy tor Hoarseness resulting trum cold —Congregationalist, Boston. me The statisties of the twport of petroleum oil, received from Liverpool, show what « very important trade it has become. Ame- rieu has exported 194 millions of gallons thie year, as againet a little more than 20 mil lions last year A large proportion of the exports come to the United Kingdow. —_——_-— v0 — - — RENEWED His AGu.—he most wonderful re- sults are produced by the use of Mars. 8S. A. ALLES's World's Hair Restorer and Zylobal sumum, for Hair Dressing They never tail to sestore, invigorate and beautify the hair; youth renewed. No more grey hairs. The hair is re- stored — spots. It noparts a delightful frag- ranee. Jou can procure them atany Druggist’s. W.R Widien, oven for P. E, oe - 7 an hari A submarine cabie between Oranto and Valonw hus been completed. The previous attempt in February last was unsuccessful on ee ea gales, which drove the vessel out of her course, and caused the end ot the cable to be lost.” A London jeweler bas bought a pearl, ; Scotland, fur £100. t weighed twenty-seven grains, in with no door of escape. The works had no sally ports, and were accessible only by drawbridges over the ditches; and these of The line was then withdrawn to the further side of the crest which pusition was held until night, when a demonstration was made agaist the works of the ditch in which our men were cvoped up, thus giving them escape. Though an advance uy the road from hali to three quarters of a mile was accomplished, it cost us dearly. ‘The corps lost over 500 men in killed and wounded. At the same time this was going on Gen. Kautz’s cavalry dashed boldly up to the very gates of Richmond, which fact he reported to (Gen Butler, who at once despatched a divi- siun of infantry to his suprort. his divi- sion marched unresisted to within musket range of the city, and probably might have marched into the rebel city, though it was clear they could pot have beld it. On ar- riving in the suburbs of the city they found that Gen, Kautz had withdrawn for a wise purpose. ‘The division was then ordered tu return, LATER. New York, Oct. 2.—The Herald’s corres- pondent at Butler's headquarters writes, under date of Sept. 0:—** Early yesterday merning Gen. Batler had captured all the tortifications save one immediately oppesite Fort Darling, and we still hold them, not- withstanding the vigorous shelling by the re- belrams. ‘Lhe fact that one of our bospitals was jocated within three miles of the city throughout yesterday is significant. GENERAL SHERIDAN. War DepartMENT. Washington, Vet. 1, 1804. To Major General Diz: The tollowing despatehes from Major Gen Sheridan, detailing bis successful operations since the last report, have just been received : Hanrisonsure, Va, Sept 29, 7 30 Pm. To Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant, Va: In my last dispatch 1 mformed you that 1 pressed Early as closely as L could through Newmarket, at the same time sending cavalry around his flank, that he gave up the valley and took to the mountains, passing through Brown’s Gap. I kept up the pursuit to Port Republic, destroying seventy-five wag- gons and four caissons. I sent Gen. Torbett, who overtook me at Warrisonburg, to Staunton with Wilson's division of cavalry and one brivade of Mer- ritt’s. Torbete entered Staunton on the 26th, and destroyed a large quantity of rebel go- vernment property, harness, small arms, hard bread, flour, repair shops, &c. He then proceeded to Waynesboro’, destroying the ‘ron. bridge over the south branch of the Shenandoah, seven miles of track, the depo: building, government tannery, and a large amount of leather, flour, stores, &e. Aé that place he found the tunnel defended by infantry, and retired via Staunton. My impression is that most of the troops which Early had lett passed through the mountains in Charlottsville. Kershaw’s di- vision came to his assistance, and I think passed along the west base of the mountains to Waynesborv’. Lam getting from twenty-five to forty pri- soners daily, who come in from the moun- tains ou each side and deliver themselves up From the most reliable accounts Early's army was completely broken up. Kershaw had not reached Richmond, but was scme- where in the vicinity of Gordonsville, where he received orders to rejoin Karly. The destruction of tue grain and forage from bere t» Staunton will be a terrible blow to them. All the grain, forage, &e.,in the vicinity of Stauntoo was retained for the use of Early’s army. All in the lower part otf the valley was shipped to Richmond tor the use of Lee's army. to Staunton was abundantly supplied with forage, grain, &e. (Signed) P. H. Surrivay, Major General. affair ot Brown's Gap, do not agree. cannot be right, account :— Both an Opportunity to} The country from Lere | Here is the Coafederate ibridze Jett his kill-d and wounded behind. } Among them was a brigadier general and a) lyood many offivers, The Unron forees nam- | i bered six thousand, among whom were seve- Sheridan's department have suffered con- siderably from the cold weather of the past few days. Snow fell to the depth of three ‘inches at Cumberland, Md., on Saturday last. LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE. EUROPA AT CAPE RACE. BY TELUGRAPA, Sr. Jomn’s, NF, Oct. 10.— Europa, for Halifax, at Cape Race at 8 o’cloek on Monday evening. ..-. Politics unimportant... .- Financial erisis still prevails in England, but no actual panic.....] Morning Post, in an editorial on Ame- rican affairs, remarks — it is certainly singular that the Peace party in the North has not been enabled to put forth a candidate especially pledged to pursue peaceful policy. The fact is, however, it cannot do so, and circumstances tend to confirm the conviction almost unanimously entertained that some time wust elapse before the Northern population will adit the necessity of putting av end to the war....- Retirewent of George Pea- body from active life took place Oct. 1st, in con- formity with long expressed intention. Times’ city article remarks — It is certain no one has completed a business career which has command- ed wore universal respect from the commercial world. The business of the house, the prosperity of which has been uninterrupted, will henceforth be carried on by the two remaining partners... . . Dissolution of British Parliament will take place next Easter, and general election abvut three months afterwards. .... Manchester Guardian publishes evidence that employment is again be- coming more searce in the manufacturing dis- tricts..... Thers was continued depression wod seusitiveness in financial and commercial circles. Numerous additional failures are reported in connection with the Leeds Banking Co., and on the London Stock Exchange the tortnightly set- tlement led to three suspensions among the brokers. Included in the failures are A. Giee & Co., East India Merchants, liabilities half a mil- lion sterling; Early & Smith, Export Clothers, London, eighty thousand; Hull & Joues, Sugar Brokers, Liverpool, half a mullion...-. Demand for discount very heavy, but Bank rate unchanged -.-- Confederate Joan on the the 30th ult, fell te 57, but rallied, closing at from 62 to 64. PRANCE.—Weekly returns of Bank of France show an increase in cash of over two and a quar- ter million franes..... Bourse quiet—d5, 75. Spaty.—The Clamor Public urges settlement of the St. Domingo question, by Spain preserving only the towns of Sauto Dowingo, Saweruil and Puerto Plato, abandoning the rest uf the Island and terminating the war. LATEST. LiverPoo., Saturday evening. —No change in monetary affairs — no more failures reported. ..-- United States steamer Kearsage was spoken Sept. 10th, in lat. 24.47 North, long. 35.43 West, under canvas, insearch of the Florida... -. Terrific gunpowder explosion this morning at Dartford Powder Mills, Forty persons reported killed and wounded. The shock was felt in London, a dis tance of 25 miles..... Queenstown, 2ud—Loss of life by gunpowder explosion much Jess than re- ported..... Paris Bourse dull. Rentes elosed at 169.95. 2... British Government has determined to reduce the Militia establishment about 30 per cent | .... Brazil Mail arrived in England. Federal steamer Onward was cruising ov Brazilian eoast vin search of rebel vessels, Crops ef Cetten tn tiana arrived at Madeira: she was well received canal Advices from Japan, via France, say that two English vessels have been fired into by batteries belonging to Prince Chotein..... Consols oe a sof...-. Bullion in Bank decreased £50,000... .. Breadatuffs firmer, with an upward tendency..... | ral negro regiments, which were badly cut Provisions quiet... -- Lurcpa has 131 passengers jup. lle says bis durecs on the 3d were iD) and £39,00U in specie. All well. j hot pursalt. <> | The Riehmond Examiner of the 6th says: + Early ’s advance is beyond Mount Crawiord, the enemy retiring to Harrisonbrg. The | Yankees ure in strong eavairy force at Rap- pahannock Station, ond are rebuilding the rauilroud bridge, and it is estimated that | sheridan intends taking Gordonsville by sud- ‘denly withdrawing trom Early's front. The irebuilding of the Rappahannock bridge is to jfurnish communication with the depot of supples at Alexandria or Manassas. The rebel Col. Witeber has returned from rraid into West Virginia, with 300 prison- ers, 500 horses and 200 beef cn ee Ile des- truyed a million ot dollars worth of Yankee stores at six different towns. Ue sustained no loss. The Governor of Alabama, in his message to the Legislature, eays: “ This fearful struggle now going on in Georgia, is no idle spectacle to Alabamians. If Georgia 18 per- mitted to be overrun and devastated by Sher- man’s ruthless columns, the fate of Alabama will be read in the desolated homes and starving women and children of our sister State.’’ He therefore recommends the amend- ment of the militia law, so as to include ali persons exempted from the Confederate ser- vice able to bear arms, and all between the ages of sixteen and filty-five. Gen. Lee reports that 900 prisoners were captured from General Grant in the fight at Peebles’ Farm, on Friday, 30th ult. The Examiner affirms that the Confederates did not lose more than 400 men killed and wounded in the attempt to recapture Fort Harrison on Saturday. THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. The New York Herald gives the (ullowing picture of affairs in that region :— We have important and exci‘ing intelli- genee from General Sheridan. He commenced moving back down the valley from Harrison- burg on Thursday last, and was followed by the rebel cavalry under Rosser. On Satur- day he de-med it best, he says, to make one day’s delay, im order to ‘settle the pew cavalry General.’’ An attack by Union cavalry was, therefore, ordered at daylight, and was most handsomely executed. The rebels were driven back as before the force of a tornado by the impetuous onset of Custer’s and Merritt's men, and three hun- dred prisoners, eleven pieces of artillery, cas- sions, battery forge, forty-seven wagons, ambulances, &c., were taken from them [he headquarters wagons of the rebel Gen- erals Rosser, Lomsx’and Colonel Pollard were among the captured. The enemy were followed by our men on the jamp for twenty- 1x miles. Tue eleven pieces of artillery ¢ ptured make thirty-six in all taken from the rebels by Sheridan’s soldier’s since the commencement of the cam paiga, on the 19th alt. Gis army is now at Siratsburg, after having overwheluinzly defeated the enemy in every engagement he has had, and made pretty complete destruction of everything in the way of subsistence throughout the valley that could be of service to them. In a des- patch from Woodstock, on Friday last, he describes his recent operations. He says that he has destroyed in the She- nandoab, Luray and Little Fort valleys, over two thousand barns filled with wheat, hay and farming implements, and over seventy mills filled with flour and wheat. He has obtained a very large number of horses, has driven four herds of stock before the army, and has killed and issued to it about three thousand sheep. ‘This destruction and this spoliation are in accordance with the instruc- tions of Gen. Grant, who finds in these severe | measures the only preventive of the enemy's | peradical incursions down the valley, whieh ‘he is determined shall be stopped.” General Sheridan says he has rendered the entire country through which be bas passed unten- able to the rebel army, and has wade the in- habitants sick of the war, which befure they were not, owing to the abundance in the midst of which they were living. These are che people, many of whom had protection The statement of Sheridan and the account | papers from former commanders ot our forees, in the Richmond papers, concerning the | Who have for some time been bushwhacking every Union train and small party passing along their roads. Railroad communication through from Alexandria to Stratsburg will be completed in a few days. The soldiers in NEWPOUNDLAND. His Excellency Governor Muserave arrived wSt, Johu’s on the 3rd instant, His Excellency } Was accompanied by his two children, twe sisters, wih the usual formalities bo-day (Octeber 5.) A fearful storm of thuuder and lightning, ae- stones the size of swaustot, passed over this city on Thorsday lust, in the course of which a © bal of fire’ was observed to fall from the clouds inte the harbour near the Narrows. Some seamen ou bourd a vessel at MacBride’s were injured by the fluid, aud some children ut Signal-will were sliglitly scathed; but as yet we have heard of no- thing fatal from the effects of the storm — the fiereest, for the short Lime it lasted, that we ever witnessed. The dwelling house of a man named Cleary, situate on the Wiite Hills, was destroyed by fire ye-terday morning. The fire was communi- cated by a spark frown the chimney lodging on the roof, which the high wind prevailing watted into a blaze. The accounts from the Labrader Fishery are conflicting. It is believed that the eatch will be uuder au average. LATER. The codfishery has been a failure this sea- son. The shore voyages are over, resulting in the smallest catch on record, and news from Labrador show that the catch is far be- low the average. The Herrmg fishcry a: La- brador is also a complete failure, the catch being very ineonsiderable. ‘The exports look larger this year than last, but then the greater part has been old fish. Breadstuffs are scarce and rising in price. <r EROM BERMUDA, The Royal Mail steamer Alpha arrived at Halifax on Wednesday afternoon, with Ber-- muda da‘es to the Ist inst. The statements made in the papers relative to the fever are unsatisfactory. In some parts of the Island the epidemic seems to be dying out, while in other piaces it is raging with violence. ‘The Advocaée, published at St. George's, remarks :— ** As far as our Town is concerned, we are happy to be able to repeat the news of last week. This makes the second week during which St. George's has been without a single case of fever. The last that was sent to the hospital was on the 2d instant. A few cases are occasionally to be found among the ship- ping, and the utmost precautions must con- tinue to be observed in reference to the ex- amination ot vesseis entering the port. The best proof of the vast improvement which has taken place among the military may be found in the fact that on Monday the number in the Military Hospital was jast twenty- three. ‘The cases in the Pendle id:ll Hospi- tal are three. In short, if the troops are kept in sitvations where they can enjoy a free percolation of air antil the hot days have ceased, and for some time after, and if due vigilance is exercised over vessels entering the port, we may fairly consider that St. George’s will rapidly regain its ordinary eon- dition of health. But whilsi we are losing the pest, the rest of the Islands seem to be picking itup. Hawiltua, there is no doubt, is severely.”’ Hi. M. ship Barraeouta, from Jamaiva, via Bermuda, arrived at bialifax on Saturday night last. We regret to learn by the ar- rival of this vessel, that the yellow fever eon- tinues to rage extensively in certain portions of the Island. The fever is very bad at Ire- land Island and Hamilton, and the deaths averaged about four a day at the Naval Hos pital. Dr. Richards, who volunteered from . we. Ship Galatea, died four days after that vessel left Bermuda for Hulifax, The fever is reported to bave got in amongst the negroes, who have hitherto es- caped thejravages of this fearful epidemic and it 1s feared that there will be a ¢ msider- able loss of lite among them. It seems strange, but nevertheless it is a fact, that while the approach of culd weather is fayour- able to the white patient, ithasa directly o posite effect on the negro, and that is the reason fears are entertained for the culored population. The Barracouta brought no pa- rs, consequently the intelligence we give been received from gentlemen belonging . | Brazil much less than expected... .. Queen Chris. | Gen. Echols, commanding the rebel force | Brazil much leas th pe eT THE CIVIL WAR IN THE STATES. XEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Bosvron, Oct. 10, 1864. The Rebel General Price has failed in his pro- posed capture of Jefferson City, Missouri. Offi- cial despatches announce his defeat with severe loss, and a close pursuit by the Pederals. Wil- mingtun papers say the Federals appear to be making preparations for a determined attack on that place. A number of vessels have recently heen added to the blockading fleet... .. The Richmond Enguirer of the 6th instant favours the making soldiers of Negroes, end giving such soldiers their freedom if they escape the casualties of battle It urges upon the Confederate Con- gress to purchase 25°,000 Negroes, present them with their treedom, and arm and drill them..... Gold 193. Boston, Oct. 11 Gen. Grant reports the entire Federal loss in the attack on his lines on Friday will not exceed 200 in killed, wounded and prisoners. “The re- bels lost 1000, including Major Gen. Gregg. killed, and Gens. Bratton and Haskins wounded...-. Steamer Constance, 5 days trom Halifax, in at- tempting te run the blockade into Charleston, struck ona sunken rock andsunk in five minutes, One man drowned. .... An official despatch frow Harper's Ferry says, on Sunday Gen. Sheridan at- tacked the enemy beyond Fisher's Hill and whip ping them, driving them beyond Mount Jackson, capturing 11 pieces of artillery and 350 prisoners. The rebels acattered into the woods and muun- tains..... Guild 199, Boston, lth, pan. Despatch from Army of Potomac says rebels opeved on 2nd corps last night, at midnight, and continued to fire on them for haif an hour. No damage was done, however... -. A special des- patch says Grant will issue an order soon to shoot every guerilla, burn every house, and drive out every war froin the guerilla infested region of the Shenandoah Valley. Everything 1s progressing well in the west, though there is nothing to-day of moment. .... Gold 19. OcTOBER 12th. State Election took place yesterday in Pennsyl- vania, Indiana and Olio. Returns frown Pennsyl- vania show result doubtful. Denrecrats claim 5,000 without soldiers vote. Republicans concede cluse vote, but claim soldiers will give them 13,- WU0 majority. Ohio and Indiana carried by Re- publieans..... Southern papers predict speedy attack on Wilmington. Orders issued by Con- tederate Government for conscripting all white wen and negroes in Georgia and Tennessee. .... Gold 200, BY TELEGRAPH FROM QUEBEC. To Mr. Charles Hyndman, Charlottetown. OcrT. 11.—Delegates from the Lower Provinees arrived here last night—all well... -- Heavy Snow storm on Saturday—spow still on the ground. New York, Oct. 33. Republicans claim Penn. by five thousand ma- jority ov bome vote. Soldiers vote is seven to one tor the Administration. Democrats have Jost se- Justice Tanney died last mght. No wariews....- Quebee despacth says, resolutions passed uuani- mously in Conference affirming the desirability of Confederation. Brown’s Resolution laying dwou basis fur Cuustitution being discussed... .. Gold 204. VERY LATEST. New York, Oct. 15. Confederates attempted to pierce Grant's lines on Tuesday by an attack on 2nd corps, were repulsed with severe loss.....Republi- cans carried Pennsylvania, gaining three members of Congress. Returns from Mary- land indicate anti-slavery constitution de- feated.....Richmond Examiner predicts that Grant will s00n make a grand attack on that City.....Giuerilas captured a Federal Pay- master in Virginia with 200.000 dollars..... England. Believed the financial pressure is over. All elasses of stocks advanced. Con- sols 883 ....New Italian Ministry aecepts Convention with France for the evacuation steady. THE QUEBEC CONFERENCE. veral Congress men in the three States. Chief re the Attorney General for Upper © elaring that a Union of all the Colonies and the Britigh Crown, would promote their “ie a tereets, if established upon principles just to in- the Provinces. The Attorney General §, “= Jpper Canada will speak in support o — lution to-morrow, and define anada, a“ What he belie should be the basis of the Federal Constitiitien The Delegates from the Maritime Provinegeg are to dine with the Canadian Ministry thig even. ing, at the Stadacona Club. This is a Political Society, of great influence, conducted jn the best manner, on the Ewropean plan, where wewmberg of all parties, I believe, associate together, and enjoy themselves with the feast of reason and the feast of something else, and the flow o° the bow! as well as the flow of soul. I have had the hoor of being elected an Honorary Member of the Club, and indeed all the Delegates trom the Lower Proviuees have had the like honor con- ferred upon them. J will give the readers of the Examiner a further and fuller account of the Club ina subseqrvent Letter; and I will also give, al- though it will not be in regular chronological order, an account of my very pleasant voyage along the glorious old St. Lawrence. ‘Turspay, Oc. 11, 1864, The Conference met at 11 o'clock preci The venerable President announced, on taki the Mayor of Toronto, mviting the Delegates fro the Lower Provinces to a Public Eutertaiument in that City, on any day to be named by them. selves. I believe the invitation will be accepted. Movtreal, I understand, is preparing to give them | agrand reception. They are to dine at the Vigg. regal Palace, at Spencer Wood, on Thursday next. The Dinner at the Stadacona Club, Iyet night, was a very brilliant and sumptuous affaig, If the Delegates will survive the lavish huepital. ities of this great country, they will have good constitutions—perbaps better than the one they are manufacturing for the Confederation. Mr. Attorney General McDonald wade an able speech to-day, in Conference, on Federal Union. As all the deliberations are conducted with closed doors, the sume as at Charlottetown, Halifax and Fredericktea, I did not take notes ef it, It was, I may say, without violating contidence, an argu- meutative and statesmanlike exposition of the views uv: the Canadian Miuistry on the Consoli- dation of the British Ameticati Provinces tinder the Crown of England. The Hon. gentleman referred, in bis speech, to a printed statement of the views of the Canadian Government, which had been circulated sewmi-officially, and which, having read it, I find coincides with the views enunciated by Mr. McDonald. It was prepared by one of the Canadian Ministers from Upper Canada. The following is the principal passage which bears u pon the question :— The Canadian Delegates were deeply imprese- ed by the great material resourees and the grati- tying industrial prosperity of the Maratime Pro- vivees. There is net one of them who does not subscribe beartily to the conclusion arrived at by the Conterence, that a federation of ali the Provin- ces would be highly advantageous. Thue tar nothing detinite as to the details of the scheme has beenagreed upon; vothwithstanding the discussions of the last. three weeks, every point will be open te unfettered inquiry by the Quebee Conferenee. No one, boweser, could God 213.....European dates to the Sth re-| have tailed to gather from the newspapers of the ceived.....Guid fluwing largely into Bank of) Lower Provinces, the general outlines of the i scheme vader consideration at Charlottetewn, | ft appears to have bect suggested that the Con- } federation might cotisist for the present of three | sections—namely : Upper Canada > Lower Uana- . . oa : ‘ da; asd the Maritime Provinces, cewiug inte the j of j ms me 2 -+ +d ace ant Cae Ye. fight union either collectively or separately: and that iNGeANIGesy PUStPOned. ». - - sreudstudls Quiety) wrovision might be made for the admission mto the Unio bereatter on equitable teruw of the North-West Territery, British Coluubia and The whole country might lave one tf this reso. the Chair, that he had received a telegram fig # und bis brother, and will be sworn inte office | By Velegraph to the Halifax Chronicle. Quesec, Oct. 12. name, say Canada or Acadia. Li appears to have be-n suggested that each of , ithe Provinees sheull bave a Loeal Lepwlatures it is understood that the resolution deelar- | the Proviners elseult bavss Jwal L-gidaiye- apd s s tk ) kaeeutive, charged with the eoutrol of all loeal ing the desirabshity of a Federal Union passed | fubttete’ ald that is @ Generel Legicdstare avd Vesieraay nuanimousty. Phe second resolu | Executive should be vested the conirel ot aflairs tion, it is satd, if Conlederation sneceed,| common ty the whele conatry. 1 seems taehice contem plates the jurisdietiun of general sub-} been held as indisputable that the functions of jects to the Federal Government, and of loeal | the Geuerel aud Local Governments, aud the sub- subjects to the Provincial Government, and |jrcis delegated to each, must be eleariy defined the adwiasion of the North West Territory, | 8 the Constitution so as te prevent collision aul | Columbia and Vaugouver’s Island. Hereafrer | 2'¥¢ Seeurily lor jocal interestia—the whale to be the meetings will be #s private as those be jembodied tn ae act of the bmperal Parliament. | Vancouver. companied by a gale fren the- north, with hail- | fore commenced. Telegraphic imiormation will therefure be approximately reliable. By Telegraph to the St. John Telegraph. QueBec, Uct 14. It is ramoured that the principles of Pede- ration are agreed upon. Yhe Lower House, representation by population, | to be by fixed representation for each of the | Provinees. The details of general Constitu- tion are now under discussion. The utmost harmony prevails, Che Examiner. Charlottetown, October 17, 1864. | | THE INTER-COLONIAL CONFER-| ENCE IN CANADA. QueRec, Monday, Oct. 10, 1864. lency the Governor General, Delegates from the | Maritime Provinees arrived in Quebec, and met, | in the Parliament Buildings, in Conference to- day. The whole Canadian Ministry were pre- sent, and the Premier, Sir Etienne P. Tache, | was unanimously choseu President. Sir Etienne is a very venerable French gentleman, of perhaps more than 70 years—of most pleasing manners— of great business habits, and evidently of cousi- | derable ability. His colleagues in the Govern-| meut are gentlemen, on the whole, distinguished, but especially Messrs. J. A. McDonald, Cartier, McGee and Brown. The Delegates from all the Provinces are as fellows :— CANADA. Sir Etienne P. Tache, Premier. Hon. J. A. McDonald, Atty. Gen. West. Hon. G. E. Cartier, Atty. Gen. East. Hon, Win. MeDougali, Prov. Secretary, Hon. George Brown, President of Executive Couneil, Hon. A. T. Galt, Financial Minister. Hon. A. Campbell, Comr. of Crewn Lands, Hon. Oliver Mowatt, Postinaster General, Hon. Hector Langevin, Solicitor General Kast. | Hon. James Cockburn, Solicitor General West. | Hon. T. D'Arcy McGee, Minister of Ayricul- | ture, | Hon. J. C. Chapais, Commis, Public Works. | | NOVA SCOTIA, Hon. Dr. Tupper, Provineial Secretary. Hon. W. A. Henry, Attorney General, Hon. R. B Dickey. “ton, Jonathan MeCully. Hon. A. G. Archibald. NEW BRUNSWICK. S. L. Tilley, Provincial Seeretary. Mr. Johuston, Allorney Geueral, Peter Mitchell, Mr. Fisher. How. E. Chandler. Hon. W. H. Steeves, Hon. John H. Gray. NEWFOUNDLAND, Fredk. Carter, Speaker of the House of Assembly. Awbrose Shea. PRINCE EDWAR) ISLAND. Col. Gray, Premier Edward Palmer, Attorney Genera). W. H. Pope, Proviucial Secretary. T. Heath Haviland, Hon. George Coles. Hon. Edward Whelan. Hen. A. A. MeDonaid. Hon, Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. This day was chiefly occupied in making the necessary preliminary arrangements for the due management of the Conference. Several speeches | were made, and amongst the rest, two very ex-| cellent ones by the Newfoundland Delegates, in| which they gave their unqualified adhesion to the principle of Federation. The Hoo. Mr, Cartier, | Attoruey General East, spoke very eloquently | and at considerable length, ow the same subject, | of course in favour of the priuciple. Mr. Cartier's| to the slip. —Halifar Express, Oct. 10, speech was in support of a resulution submitted’ } bo regard te the constitution of the General or ) Federal Leyisiaivre, the represcnialion in ue | Lower Howse must be based on population, aud jihated the Upper House on sectional equality. Pie ede of selecting the members of the Upper Heuse isa tertile subject of discussion, Some ha- tvour election ter a term of years by the preapl $ j others preter to bave their election vested im the | Lecal Legislatures; while otbers again advocate Upper LL vuase | Lueir appolatinent for lite by the Crown, apon te advice of the Ministry of the day. The solotion may be found ina compromise of these views. | The Federal Government would be constituted jasnow—The Representative of the Crown being advised by an administration possessing the cou- fidence of Parliament. To the Federal atthority thus constituted would obviously be committed all questions of Trade, Navigation, Currency, Banking, General Taxation, Bankruptcy and Criminal Law. It would have contvel of the Milidia and Defence, of Comage, Weights and Measures, Light-Houses, Sea Fisheries, Letters Patent and Copyright, Na- turalization, the Census, the Postal Service, lin- migration, Latercelonial Works, &e. The manner in which the Local Legislatures | should be constructed, affords scope for debate. There are those who advocate for each section In obedience to a stuninons from His Excel-| two Legislative Chambers, while others prefer: one Chamber. Some are for an Executive Go- veroment responsible, as at present, to the Legis- lature ; while olbers are in tavour of the Lieuten- ant Governors ond other Chief Officials being elected by the people. It would, of course, be desirable that all the Local Governments should be constituted on seme uniform plan; but this does not seem absolutely essential, in the event of serious variance of opinion arising, As to the powers and duties to be committed to the Local Governments, there is aleo room for much discussion, Manifestly, however, Lower Canada will insist that all judicial and Jegal mat- ters—in fact the whole body of Civil and Munici- pal Law, with the exeeption of Criminal Law— wust be vested in the Local Legislatures, | It is equally clear that Upper Canada and New Brunswick wiil cunterd thal the wild lands of the several sections should be vested in the Local Ge- vernments, The control of Roads, Bridges and Harbours—with the exeeption of international Works—of Inland Fisheries, of Education, of Prisons, Hospitals and Charities, of Agriculture, and all other local matters, would naturally be committed te the Local Bodies. It has been sug- gested that preyision should be amade tor the educational interests of the minority in eweh section. A difficulty would manifestly arise in commit- ting these duties to the Loeal Legislatures, trom the absence of local revenues to meet the neces- sary expenditures. It has been suggested that | an allowance from the Publie Revenue might be distributed for Local purposes according to the poptulaiion, inasmuch as the General Government will, by the tederative arrangement, be relieved from charges now borve by each provinces, and will have absorbed’ ‘All the sources of Revenue from which they are now defrayed. It is very tortunate that little or no difficulty seems to present itself on the subject of the Fe- deral’ Finanees! On the consuminition of the union, all the debts and assets of the several Provinces would uf course be assyined by the Federal Governinent ; and a close examination of the Financial position of each Province shows that no injustice would, be inflicted by this arrange- ment. The debt and the annual burden now borne by the peaple of the several Provinces are pretty nearly equal, and the Public Exchequers of all of them show a surplus. The Hon. Mr. Galt is now addressing the Con ference, on Financial affairs generally. He is certainly thoroughly at howe on dry matters of fact of this description. But we have not yet the information we desire respecting the financial affairs of Canada. Mr. Pope, (who, I should- have stated, is Honorary Secretary to the Couier- ence in conjunction with the Provincial Seer¢ taries of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brune- , wick,) has applied for this important information, and which I will communicate to the Ezaminer when I have an opportunity for doing so. The reason for conducting the deliverations confidentially is simply this: The Coufereuce are unanimous, I believe, regarding the desirabi- lity of the Federation; but there is great diver- sity of opinion touching the details ; aud so many absurd reports are abroad concerning these details, that the Conference deemed it best to have them settled in private, aud to make the result a * “