wwpfl a, .__,.--_.___~.J »__ ___‘_ V, g _ I UNITED STA'I‘IIS.‘ (From the Pennsylvania Inquirer, June, 2.) - 'dsr Capt. Lnrd'George Paulet. had taken pessession of the Sandwich Islands. ‘ entire correspondence. between the British arid the Island' authorities. The first letter [i'ou't'Ciip'tfil’aulet-isidatéd Feb-' rim‘ry 11th. In this he tleacrihbiliinshflf as having appear- ed at the Port to afford protection to British subjects, and to communicate with tho king,th person in relation to certain I ins‘ttlts. "I‘lie king declined having a personal interview, ~but acknowledged a Willingness to receive any written com- } L’mmicatioa,at'jtlie some time stating that Dr. Judd had been ilppoioted confidential Agentol'the Government, 4 Capt. Paulet, under date of February 17th, said he would hold no communication with Dr. Judd, as he had been the l untied cmnpliance ,with his request for a personal interf fbefore 4 o’clock the next day, and threatened an attack. Certain demands were then made in lorui—iiaiiiely, the 're- c‘vul ofth‘e littachmciit upon‘M r.‘Charlton‘s property, rcpa- ‘ rhtiddfohlosm‘thc acknowledgment of the right ofM r. Simp- itltarttcszas British Consul, a guarantee that tto British sub- , -_ject'should in futu're be spbjcctcd to imprisonment in fetters, {unless accused ofa crime which by the laws of England "nl'd be considered a felony. Also, one or two other points fflniflor importance. This demand was accompanied with , l _" 't'eat to attack the town at 4, p. m., the next day, if not j ‘co‘mpiied'with. The following reply Was given:— 7. ‘1 it i l I ‘ Honolulu, February 18. ‘ Salutations to the Right Hon. Lord George I’aulet, , i .9 Captain of“. B. M. Ship Caryslort: _ ' .We bavereceived your lctter and the demands which ac- ~twittjittttied it, and in reply would inform your lordship that We~1havc commissioned Sir George Simpson and William Richards as our Ministers Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extru- ordinurv to the Court ofGrcat Britain, with full powers to httle‘tliaxlifiiculties which you have presented before us, to 4.; ».issure Her Majesty the Queen of otir uninterrupted affec- tiotfind to confer with her ministers as to the best means droe‘tn'atiti‘ng the harmony between us. Some ol'tlie demands which'yott have laid before us are ofa nature calculated se- .. . annuity» embarrass our feeble government, by contraveningr fibé.’ laws established for the benefit of all. But we shall honitdly'wilb your demand, as it has never been our inten- ;to insult Her Majesty the Queen, or injure any of her i - 6 subjects; btit we must do so under protest, and - race the earliest opportuttity of representing our fully to H. B. il. Government, through our Minis- cr, trusting iii the magnaniniity oftha Soverejgn ofa great , Mionywhicb we have been (ofa great nation) taught to res- f‘fiecjand lova,t|iat we shall there be justified. ft"- ' Waiting your further orders, With sentiments of respect, KAWEHAMEIIA 3D. -:z-I'~. : .- ' KEKAULUAHI. I J. hereby certify the above to be a faithful translation. . i G. P. JUDD, Jr., . v ’ For the GOVcrnincnt. “ ;» The annexed proceedings then took place: Inl‘consequence ofthc difficulties iii which we find our- ~polities}involved, and our opinion ofthe impossibility of corn- ‘ tidying. with tli,e'"deinands in the manner in which they are made by Her Britnnnic Majrsty’s representative upon us, in reference to the claims of British subjects, we do hereby code the group of Islands known as the Hawaian (or Sand- . wick) Islands, tinto the Right lion. Lord George Paulct, Cap- ' thin ofher Majesty’s Ship of war Carysfin-t, representing Her Majesty ,Y’ictoria,Qtteeu ofGrctit Britain and Ireland, from this date and for .tlie‘time being: the said cessioii being made with the reservation that it is subject toatiy arrangement that may have been entered into by the representatives ap— pointed by as to treat with the government of Her Britain-if Ma'estyv; and in‘ the event that no agreement lias,been exe- cuted previous to the (lttterliereof, subject to the decision of Her t‘itannic Majesty’s Government, on conference with Il1 ‘ representatives, and being accessible, or not having bunt) acknowledged subject to the decision which Ilcr Bri- l’tunnic Majesty may pronounce otrtlie receipt offiill infor- "umtion lI‘Oltl us, and from the Right Honorable Lord George. .I’nulct. In confirmation ofthc above, we hereby fix our names and seals, this Twenty-fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty-three, at ’ " Honolulu, Oahee, Sandwich Islands. Signed in the presence of G. P. Judd, Recorder and trans- lutor' lor the Government. rw KA M EHA M I‘ll-I A 3d. KISKAULUAHI. A provisional cession oftlie Hawainn or Sandwich Islands I having been made this day by Kanielia'iielin 3d, King,uiid 'Kekauluulii, Premier thereof, unto me, the Right Honorable - Lord George Panlet, commanding II. B. M. Ship Carysfort, on the part ofller Britannic Majesty Victoria, Queen of I Great Britain and Ireland, subject to arrangements which may have been or shall be made in Great Britain with the Govern- ' ment of H. B. Majesty, . ' ' Ido hereby proclaim— 'First——'l‘hat the British flag shall be hoisted on all the _, Islands oftlio group; and that the nativestbcrcofshallenjoy ' the protection and privileges of British subjects. , _ Second—That the Government thereof shall be executed, until the receipt ofthc communication from Great Britain, in the following manner—namely: By the native King and Chiefs; and the officers employed by them, so lnr as regards the native population; and by a commission, consisting of King Kamehameha 3, or a deputy appointed by him, the Right Honorable Lord George Paulet, Duncan Forbes Mac- .kay, Esq., and Licntctintit Frere, R. N., in all that concerns relations with other powers, (save and except the negotia- tions with the, British Guvcriinieut,) and the iirraiigt-inents' among foreigners, other than natchs of the Archipelago, residents on these islands. [The other terms guarantee the enjoyment oftlieir exist- ing legal rights; the continuance oftlie native revenue ser- vice conditionally; a stipulation that the titles to lands in the Islands shall remain in the natives" bands, until the re- ceipt of notification from Great Britain of the arrangements ‘which may be'made there; and lastly, the liilfilinent oftbe existing engagements ofthe native King and Premier.] The New Orleans Bulletin states that Lord Paulet raised the British flag on the 26th of February last, iii honour of ,the annexation oftbe kingdom to the British empire, and on the same day notified the Consul ofltlie United States that he could no Iongcrexerciso his ofl’tcial functions without ’i, being acknowledged by the British Government. "The King made a lengthy anti formal protest against this procedure, which has been transmitted to Washington by a special ex- .press, who arrived in the Architect. Express couriers bad .(also'arrived-at Vera Cruz for England, to proceed via lla- "»-Vanrta and the United States. This occupation of the Sandwich Islands shows how promptly the British Government acts in a case where the fights of her subjects are inVaded, or are thought to be in- “fim’vaded. In some aspects it resembles our Com. Jones' pro- ceedings at iIoiiterey, but now having a hold upon these Islands, we fear England will not readily let govhcr grasp upon them. i » The Sandwich Islands, in many respects, are the most im- portaotond interesting group in all Polynesia. They contain about 200,000 inhabitants, rapidly perfectng in the peace- able arts of civilization, and having schools, churches and missionary, cs‘tablisliinents in every part, planted and sup- plied almost entircly from the United States. They are sit'n- , an”; immediately upon the great maritime highway which divides thetliree principal divisions of the earth; they abound in good harbours, and are the constant resort'oftlie fishermen of this and other countries, and of commerce generally in those distant seas, for supplies, for safety, and for rest. I WEEK Lin-ca ritoni‘CAs rim—The Natchez, Capt Wm”- man, arrived at New York,”i'n the x‘cry abort passage ant-3 days Mini Citino'ii,'lir'itigitig papers to Feb. 528. The N‘utcli. u left Whampoa, March 1, , sliortcstpassagc from China OCCU’ATION 01" TIWKSANPW'C“ ISLANDS BY GREAT PF'TA‘N‘ Canton Register ofthe20tli, contains the following: About two weeks since we announced that the British, nti- » Extractfivm ,1 mm. dated Chman, Feby. 91],, Some addition"! Parnell“mg lmve been litv’again preparing for war, which it isannch, however, to be emaivad at New Orleans, by way of Vera Cruz, including the ‘ balmy w,” “ever l . ‘ of excitement.” ' ' _ ~ . , lprovisions oftbc treaty, he has still the means of effectually .m" mm“ Of‘he Procee‘l'lltls “gums: BHUSI' Sl'blecls- “9 l blockatling Canton and the Grand Canal. A letter dated' l l l a . ,. x - one cutouts! macaw.“ New York Commercial Advertiser supposes this to be the which has ever been made to this country. We have received our files to the 25th. .The 1843, per “ Isis”); “ \Ve have no news here, except that the emperor is in rea- again take place. This news of course we have from the Chinese, several of whom have had earnest conversatious'witli: Mr. Gutzlafl' on the subject. We are most anxiously expecting to hear sonicwliat‘liirtber of what vou are doing to the Sonthward, every body here is in a state The papers speak of current rumors among the Chinese, ofati intended attack upon the foreign litctorics. It was said that Sir Henry Portinger had caused it to be made known to the Chinese authorities, that should their govern- ment not'be induced to act in good faith, in fulfilnuont ofthe at the City of Canton on the 25th, has been shown to us by a friend, which states the following facts: An attack from the mob was hourly expected. The U. S. frigate Constellation was at \Vliampoa, in readiness to fur: iiish any assistance Kllttltllllgllt be required—It would take six hours, however, to go from Canton to her and return, during which the mob might do much mischief. The incr- chants kept their valnablc papers, 83"., nt Macao, with which they kept up a daily counnnnication by means ofliist sailing scliooiicrs. . The Iiiob during the former riots had obtained about $950,000, and having found the use of money, and having expended their supply, were desirous of more. The greatest dispatch was made in loading and sending away the merchant vessels. - LATEST FROM CUBA.—l.iipoa'rat~"r.——Iiy the steamer Ala- bama, Capt. Windle, li‘om Ilnvnuhn, we have received our regular files ofllavauiia papers to the 23d, inclusive. By passenger-1 and letters we are in passession ofthe fol- lowing important intelligence: ' ()n the (lay previous to the sailing oftlie Alabama,(i\lott- day last) an express ai'rchtI at IIavaiiua, bringing the the- laticliuly intelligence of another insurrection among the negroes of the south side of tlieIslaud, iii the vicinity ofSt. Jago de Cuba. Frnm accounts, the plot appears to have been much more extensive and deeply organised than the outbreak ofCardiaiis, some time since, and iiiticb more des- perate and bloody in its execution. A large number of planters, with their ovursecrs and families, Were the helpless victims of the infuriated blacks—considerable property was also destroyed. of an unclonded sky. Several of these rings intersected each other at different points, and one in particular exhibited all the colours of the rainbow. We aimless ourinability to give our readers any thing like it correct description ofthis most extraordinary and beautiful phenomenon, as we Were in our sanclum at the time, wholly unconscious of what was passing ‘witliout, and only write lrom what little information we have been able to collect from some of the persons who witnes- sed it. \Ve trust, however, that some Scientific individual who may have been favored with a sight ofthis rare freak ol'nature will favor the public with the result ofhis observa- tions. — \Vc beg to refer our Agricultural readers especially to thecommunication ofA SsT'ruzrt, which will be found in this day’s paper, and which will well repay an attentive pc- rnsal. The author oftliis communication, it is evident, be- longs to that class of settlers most wanted in this Island at present, viz: plain, practical, industrious and intelligent farmers, who thoroughly understand their business, and un‘ ilcr whose judicious management this country would spee- yield a‘ pound of butter (lily become in reality, what its beautiful external appear- ance, its fine sulnbrious climate, and its advantageous geoe graphical position, all seem to indicate as beiaginteiidcd bv an all-wise Providence—the garden of British North Aiiiericn. We shall be happy to hear again from our cor~ respondent as soon as he can make it convenient to favor as with something further on this or any other subject of general utility. I New 'Parsné-Tho Prospectus of a Newspaper, to be published in Charlottetown tvvioe a week, and to be called THE PALLADiUit—Messrs. E. Whelan 00., Publishers— appears in another column. This is to be, according to the Prospectus, emphatically, a FREE and INDEPENDENT Passs —-ito such Press, according to the some authority, being in existnuce here at present. Messrs. Whelan 81. Co. pro- mise to achieve great things for the people of P. E. Island; we have, however, observed, before now, that it not unli-e- quently happens, that those who hold out the most flattering promises to the public, and endeavour to create the greatest noise and excit'iiient, are far from being the most useful, intelligent or disinterested members ofa community. @orrtsbfittinitt. [Coincidence in opinion with our correspondents is not always to be inferred, because their communications may appear in our columns.] To THE Eoi'roa or THE COLONIAL HERALD., Sin ;—“ Monsieur Tonson again !” Finding considerable So important was the intelligence, from its astounding rc- , port ol'tlie loss of lite atid property, as well as the extent of] the plot oftlie insurgents, that the admiral of the port, Gen.l Ulloa, immediately dispatched a nian-of-wnr steamer to the scene of riot, and orders were also given fora frigate, two lirigs-ol1Wtit',:ititl another steamer to lollow with troops with- out doltty. These vessels were all to sail by \Veducsday, General Ulloa going in command oftlie expedition. next accounts from Ilavauna,wliicli we shall look for with great anxiety, we may expect to hear more fully the details ofthis melancholy incident. A destructive fire occurred at Tallahasse, Florida, on the 25th ult., which laid the greater part of that town in ruins. Every. business house in that placedias been destroyed, and with them tho post office and. two printing offices. It is supposed tliutthere were at least 250 buildings, with most of There had been no rain for six weeks, in consequence of .which the buildings had become so dry that they ‘ burned like tinder. -_ ii. M. Ship meiie, Capt. Lord Johi’r llay',"with the re- mains of Sir Charles Bagot on board, and Lady Bagot and family, sailed from New York, for England, on the let inst. 5...... IIALIFAX,JIIHG 13.—ll. M. Ship Illustrious, 72, bearing the flag of Vice Admiral Sir Charles Adam, Cupl. Erskine-y arrived yesterday afternoon, in 4 days from Bermuda. (fl? Tm: Cowman IIERALD is regularlyfiled in London by Mr. 1’. L. Smuosos, flgentjbr li’ic flincri'cmi and Canadian .N‘cwspapers, British and Foreign .N‘ewspuper and .fldverlising flgency Office, 115 Cornhill (opposite the Royal Exchange), where orders and advertisements will be received. I agreements! 329v v I a. ‘. SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 18-13. M ' The news we have received via the United States, during tho past week, is of a somewhat interesting character. The most important intelligence is the confiriiuition ofthe report formerly received of the provisional cession ol'the Sandwich Islands to the Crown ofGreat Britain, iii consc- quciice ofccrtaiii insults, alleged to have been committed against British subjects by or under the sanction oftlie Go- By our 2 their contents, destroyed. The loss is estimated at $300,000.‘- curiosity to exist concerning the prosecution, or rather per- secution, against me, and the purport oftlic Resolution upon which it is based, and considering that every person has a deep interest iii the matter—the object aimed at being nei- vther more nor less than to render the people, by means ofa Jury, the blind instruments oftlieir own slavery, by extin- guishing the small freedom of the press which yet remains to its, by making it criminal to pass an opinion upon the conduct of the public servants in Charlottetown, and by prostrating the opposition in the House of Assembly to the will and pleasure of a Lieutenant Governor—I beg to append the Resolution in a postscript, in order that you may annex it to this letter, should you now feel yourself safe in- doing so-ifnot, omit it. If any person doan the existence ofa cunnineg devised scheme, such as I have stated, I shall refer him to the “ dis- loyal suggestions,” and to those persons—ignesfalui—men ofstruw—who are iiotknown to exist but in the Gov’s. fer— itile imagination, and are imposineg paraded as “leading the people to violence and crime,” in the reply to that soli- tary address which stands iii high and uncnviable relief from "5‘ loneliness, presented by “the three wise men of Gotham,” in the curly part oflast April—to the some cuckom note, fill‘llck,‘\\ltll a sprinkling of profanity, in the speech at ,. the prorogation of Parliament—to the effort of Mr. Peters to prejudice the public against the person selected for pro- secution, in a way, by-the-bye, which his privilege does not protect—and to Mr. Iloll’s speech, wherein he trusts “that measures will be adopted to prevent” the Assembly from inves- tigating the cause of popular excitement in future!!! The history ofiiiy Connexion with the nfl’air is as follovi's: Accotiipanyiiig a Petition to the House anssembly,’ all the Resolutions passed at the New London meeting were copied oii a sheet of paper, and sent to my Parliamentary colleague, George Coles, Esq. and me, with a request that we would present the former to the House, and hand the latter over to the Newspapers. for publication, agreeably to a Resolution to tluitefl'ect. Emunating from what is more particularly considered my end oftbe district, I, of coume,‘ undertook the affair, as in duty bound, leaving it optional to the printer to omit the publication ol‘any of the Resolu- tions be disapproved of. They only appeared in the Islander, and the one in question was refused insertion. Yet, in de- fiance alike of common sense, common English, and com- mon justice, this prosecution has been commenced, because it has pleased certain parties to allege that I “ published, and vernmeht oftliose Islands. 'I‘lirough the same channel we are furnished with news from China, a few days later tbuii previous advices, uiid also with some particulars of another insurrection among the negroes in the vicinity ofSi. Jago de Cuba, in which many lives are said to have been sacri— ficed, and much valuable property destroyed. ' ' Our snug little Island, we are happy to perceive, is begin- ning to attract no small share of attention, both iii the Mo- ther Country and iii the neighbouring Colonies, the result of which, we have every reason to believe, will prove highly beneficial to this Colony. The .N’ovascalinn and Times, pub- lislicd in Halifax, the Pit-ton .Ilerlmnic 8,“ Furnwr, the Mira- niichi Gleaner, Neilsoii’s Quebec Guzelle,tl)e Montreal Herald, ard several other Colonial Newspapers, have of late taken an unwonted interest in our affairs, by means of which the civil and political aspect ofufliiirs in this Island will obtain a much grcatcrdegrce ofnotoriety than cotild possibly be given to these subjects by our own unaided efforts. The Editor oftlie .3 eclumic&' Farmer, an excellent agricultural paper, which, by the way, We cannot help warmly reconiiiieniling to all who can afford to subscribe for it, lately visited Charlottetown, Souris, &c., and on his return, published a somewhat lengthy account of his pcregrinatious, Ligth flattering—though we by no means think too much so—to this Colony and its inlin- bitaiits. Mr. Nugent, the Editor and proprietor oftlie N‘ava- scolirm, is now here, and We have no doubt will, on his return to Halifax, favor the World with the result of his inquiries and observations. From this gentlciiiau’s welbknown ability, and from the fearless and uncomproniisiug character oftlie Journal under his management and coutronl, we anticipate a clear and distinct exposure of our political :tfi'airs, including, ofcourse, a luminous exhibition ofall thOse abuses under which we labour, in common with at least soiiie ofthe other Colonies ofBritisli North America. As, however, it gette- rally proves a much easier task to find fault Willi than to mend matters oftliis nature, we trust Mr. Nngcnt will not forget or neglect to point out, in a manner Suited to the ca- pacities ofall, how those evils are to be effectually remedied in future; otherwise we may possibly be led to conclude that the misery and wretchedncss ofourcase are only aggravat- eil tenfold by his interference, and that there still is, Vmalgré all that has been said to the contrary, some truth iii the as- sertion, that— “ Where ignorance is bliss, ’lis folly to be wise.” Tar: \VsA’rHER, &c.——-For three or four weeks past, we have been visited with frequent and heavy rains, aiid'cold, disagreeable weather, only now and then being favoured with a glimpse oftlie suit. In consequence oftliis, the crops in some 1ocalities have been, we understand. very materially injured—potatoes and turnips especially—and vegetation generally liasbeen greatly retarded. On Thin.“ay m“, we had ,a very heavy hail—storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, several sew-ire squalls, anti torrents Ofrain. The Weather has since been warm and seasmiable. Between two and three o’clock yesterday, the sky in this vicinitv pre- sen’ted a very singular and unusual appearance. Several lui‘ninoiis rings, ‘of different apparent diameters, were ob- served surrounding and at no great-distance from the sun, caused to be. published,” a copy ofa Resolution which re- ll’tnlllud a dead letter until publixhed by the Attorney General, in so far as that can be done by legal proceedings. By what sort ofpoliticul Jilesmert'sm that copy was so readin trans- ferred front the office ol'tlie Islander to the office ofthe At- torney General, I trust the gentlemen connected with the Islander establishment can explain to the satisfaction oftbc public. . I am, Your obedient servant, ' D. MACLEAN. New London, 8th June, 1843. . , [\Ve do not feel at liberty, in the present stage of the proceedings, to publish the Ilcsoluliou appended to the above communication by Mr. Mammary. We have taken legal advice on the subject, and find that a compliance with his request would still subject Ins to an arlion for libel -—lo ilic annoyance om vcxation—to say nothing of the pecuniary ex‘- pcnse—allcnllnnl upon which. we are by no means destious of exposing ourselves. The trial will. in all probability, come on in the course ofa few (lays—the result of which, together with a full report of tho proceed- ings, we shall lose no time in laying before our rcadcis.—BD.COL. Haas 1.0.] _ r ' To 'rna Em'ros or 'riu'. COLONIAL HERALD. Sta ;—Allow me to point out a circumstance which strikes a stranger most forcibly and most painfully in the firming economy ofthc l'ower classes in this Island, which, if not altered, will prevent the farmer (however industrious and frugal) fronipbtainiiig that independence and comfort which ought to be his reward, in a country so well adapted by na- ture as this is to support a rich and thriving yeomanry. What I allude to is, the fatal and ériiel errorwhich the small tiiruicrs fall into, that of keeping more cattle than they have food for; and then they wonder that their cows give only a pitit or two efmilk, and that their calves are not much larger than cats—that their horses are sickly and small—that their sheep are always degenerating—and their swine (which are ravenous for want of food, and are let loose to prey upon their neighbours, and to act as the scavengers of the country) have flesh of such it soft and flaccid nature, that it is totally unfit to make bacon of; for the farmer’s own use, or to salt for- exportation. Now, Sir, the wonder would be, if any other results fol- lowed than those above enumerated; forI know, from actual observation and inquiry, that many who have not fodder for one cow, keep two or three, and other stock in proportion, so that in the spring it is quite common for the cows to be tumble to rise alter lying down withoutassistitnce; the cows reduced to this state of debility (infrequently iii cal/Z Such cruelty to cattle in England would be punished by the law. Ifu contrary practice were 'followed, 1 am very sure that in this fine agizicnltural Island the stock, ifwell fed and Well housed, would improve—not degenerate—and the farmer Would find one cow for more profitabletban three on the present plan. I have a cow, which, having been well fed and Well housed the previous winter, gave nine quarts ofmilk all last summer, and having been treated in the same manner last winter, she now gives the same quantity, IIIIGMDI'OIIIICIIIg a culfwliich is the admiration ofthe country people. Iain well convinced that if the stock were well fed and housed, this Island Would export beef, pork, butter abd cheese, of the best quality, in addition to the present farm and Mano, on the 3a, Th v which was ginning a, the mm, mos, brimmmy, in we midst i produce, and thus tend to enrich all classes, by ceasing W money to flow into the Island, instead. of out ofit. An", the further to say, that in my opinion It'll an injury, instead ofa benefit, to the owners, allowing swaio to run at liberty; for I believe it to be owing to the swarms oftbese mar-u- ders that the cottagers never venture to have a garden, a they invariably have in England, and which not only sin. that air ofcomfort which is totally absent here, but pm, duces a very large proportion of the English cottager’s In.- tena‘nce for himself, his cow and his pig, causing his cow to A daily, and' his pig, being well fed, in a cleaa'stye, to produce the finest bacon in the world, which,‘ of course, always finds a ready market. 'I he um. plan will produce the some effects here ; but the first stop. is to shut the pigs up in clean sues, and keep them from eatingfillh; the next is to keep no more than can , fed of any kind or stock; the third is, to keep a VIgII'M‘l eye, to see that the stock never manure any owner’s. . . .. . A SETTLEIL. ‘ June 12, ..‘ To 'rur: Entron or flu: Conant“. HlaALD. Sir; Something after the species ofa wonder seems to have arisen in the minds of the people of" Chorlmtetcwn, as to the mode which is likely to be adopted for'tbc future government of the Central Academy—some weeks have- now elapsed since the new act was made, and not: word appears to be said about it—iio advertisement appearing for masters—no notice concerning the firm footing, the euro ground upon which .it is to be placed; the absolute succen that must attend the working of the now—inuch-talked’ about, infallible Bill which was passed during the Inst sea-- sion. Is it to be considered that the Act has fallen into ob— livion, never more to be seen—nor thought of? Is the establishment to continue in its present uncertain, unprofit- able condition ? Are the present Teachers to have no no- tice about quitting, or are they to be continued, and a third or head toaster obtained, or is the whole affair to be settled clatidestiuely, without the knowledge oftlie public? Are. we shortly to be apprized ofthe alteration, by advertisement! in all three papers, ofthe wonderful innovation made upon the Central Academy of this Town ?——and when we shall, see by them, that the fees are so low! education so cflicicnt'. and hitherto unparalleled iii this 'Island, that none but classical scholars (?) will make their appearance on the stag. of action. The time is drawing nigh when the law is 03,-- pected to be put into operation ; much has to be done pre— viously ; additional Trustees to be appointed—masters to b. selected, either through advertising or by private arrange— "tents—and, in fact, many thoughts will voluntarily arise in the minds oftbosc that may be chosen as overseen: of tilt school, who will, of course, guarantee the better management. ' of it. "; ' It is to be hoped that a choice will be made ofsuch new as have not only the educational progress ofthc pupils or heart, btit also the sound principles ofrnorahty, cmubiuel‘ -with every sentiment (sectarianisin excepted) that shall it“ the minds of the scholars to soar above the trifling time and sense; men who are renowned, not only for "id?!" possession ofa large fund ofknowledge,‘ but who stand high. 'for sobriety and strict integrity, accompanied with dili- gence und~tulcul. Perhaps it may not be out of place just. to hint, for the consideration of those that may be called. upon to select: Teachers for the Academy, to embrace tho~ opportunity that they have of placing the establishment on a permanent basispat the commencement of the rcvisa' which is to take place, by commencing to select in tho the public satisfaction generally, as regards sobriety,. talent, diligence, &c. By so doing, the Academy win be furnished with tried and approved masters, and with: their scholars, who, of course, would naturally follow them. Masters are in the Town with their thirties, forties and fillies, and appear to be very successbe in imparting know.- leilgc. _ , ~ - ' The public, who send their children to the Town masters; are the bestjutlges whether or not their rising ones imprb’ve, and what can he wanted more than to choose such as give» cause for general approbation ? and who, it may be asked, has more right to the public money than those that deserve it? Talk about sending home Ior a master! Is it no! one office ofimplanting iii the minds ofthc young the al.- mentary principles ofeilucation, especially when it is known the knowledge oftlie masters is not herelimited? lfa con- trary plan be adopted, no reason can be given for securing a large attendance at the Academy ; because it is not to be _ supposed that, for the paltry difference of2s. 6d,, in mine cases, and in others 3s. 9d,, that the parents will remov. their children from those with whom they hsvo been for a long time, and run a risk ofthe new masters pleasing as well as those that are within reach; thedifi'crcnce which is spoken of, is iii the value of time that the Academy has for Vacations, in comparison with other schools. Om: or was Pious. In June, 1843. — [Fort THE Comm“. Hmuur] 0, MASONRY. thou glorious thing, How shall I o’er lliy praises sing I How lo the wondering world rt'late ’ , 'I‘hc glories of thy pomp and state’! -‘ \Vha‘. mighty awe falls on my heart, At the tlcpp mystery of thy art! How at the symbols dark and dread, Upon thy floating banner spread, Fainls my weak spirit with amaze, And lingers still my awestruck gaze! \Vliat mystery may iii aprons dwell, \Vlieu they hccotne grave Doctors well! Is a ' t it So when they walkediii pride oflatc, \Vilh every attribute ofstate, Admiring‘ crowds, with eager gaze, Followed afar with pleased amaze; ‘Vllllt‘. mtisit‘,.wilb alluring art, anishcd the cm. and charmed the heart, And members with majestic mien, In conscious dignity were seen, “"ilh mystery iuaiked on every brow, A SN‘I‘el-ln each visage now ; And gorgeous badges gaily shine Along,' the far extendingliae, \Vlierc tiiiscl 'cwcls blaze and flash, That would tlic diamond’s-sell abash ; “'hile cvcry gaze front spots remote Is centred on one scarlet coat, That might the ‘I‘yrian skill defy To iivnl its surpassm * dye , A ud knights and ’squirt-s of high degree. March to the sound of miustre s . “'hen all these things my thought recalls. From my weak hand the pencil falls, For vainly should Itry to paint, \Vlicre rainbow-hues would still be faint, And vainly lit expressions seek, Where ~trongcst words are all too weak; My wearicd mind the task gives o'cr Its vain assurance. tricd bctcre, . . And thought itself, perplexed and dim, Upon this all-mysterious theme, Until its pmfi'rs l'e\'l\'t" anew. ' Must bid the theme a, long adieu . . 'Q. on: Tuesday the 6th inst., being Whit-Tuesday, the Assisi?» Memihg pm, we elflqiim of Utiiccrs of St. Paul‘s Church ,look place, and the following Gentlemen were chm”, vuuym.” {or the ensuing ycurz—Cupt. Swabev, Mr. John Lon‘wnnfi' H3, Havilnnd, Mr. Cundiill, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pellnck‘ Mr. Nd! son, and Lieutenant Orlehai, of whom the two fir" “undoing were appointed Church Wardens.—Gaz. : ' l . Among the arrivals, by the last steamer, may he‘d?" , that oftlu: Rev. Mr. Road, as u Missionary under the with", "r the Venerable Society for the propagation oftlie Goapeiitt‘liflflla parts. It is, we believe, intended that the Rev. gentle“ . exercise his ministration: at Port Hill and Cmumitequ!-'—'.G,“' Sacaanav’s Orrién, June 19th. ‘ His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has been appoint the Hon. John S. M‘Dunald, one ofthe Repreflfl‘i'il’! for Queen's County—Rich» rd Hudson, Est}. do “If Pfll‘“ ., .W ~L-l8lid Joseph 'Wigbtm’nn, I5qu do. for King! Counwi " u - and Governors of the Central Academy,"an the terms of!” Iandbulgflmr' .. :LT‘ Town, and to take those that have for a long time given: - most .reasonable to encourage those that have had the oucr- . h a