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MAI LS.

The mails for Halifax, l’icioudt'c. are male up every Tuesday aﬂer the arrival o‘ the SLGcorgc from Mtramtchr, and my," Saturday at 7 o‘clock, .4. .ll'.

79m“.qu for Bedeque, Co e 7raversc, a'ti 'l'ryan River, every Jl outlay at to ,‘dock, r .t . .

I For Bedequr, Prince Town, Aetr Lon- a“, St. Bleauor’s, .Cascumpequc. tyc. every Thursday morning at l0 o‘clock._

For the Basiwtrd, St. Peter's, Saurrs, St. .liargarets,§'c. every Wednesday at it) ‘ ctr.

“gamer: Town. every Wednesday and Saturday morning- at 8 o’clorlc.

Fir.‘dttrc«g/ "arbour, Iteifasi,&c. every St’drdttt] morning at 8 o’r‘loclt'. .

Fordfiramiclti, every F riduy morning at 7 o‘ciock.

GOD GREAT IN ALL THINGS.

FROM THE GERMAN.

Golden evening, rosy morning,

Gracious tine! have their adorning From thy hand, which framed all,

Nothing is despised before thee.

E‘en the least is touched with glory, ’fhou rcgardest great and small.

To the lion food thou scndeth, Antithy gracious ear attendetb, When the raven ncstlings cry. Than the ﬂowcrct’s grace bcstoweth, li’enthy humblestworking showeth Boundless might and majesty.

ly all knowledge unincumberetl,

'1‘th our sighs and tears hastnumbered, Guard of cltildltood’s weak estate ;

ll'idows, orphans, thou hast cherished,

llcard tlte bontltnen when they perished ; 'fhus art thou in all things great !

TEMPERANCE.

Asthe Legislature of the Colony Will shortly meet, we insert now part of all artt’c‘le which we lately receiretl belting on temperance Legislation.

the use oi strong drinks is destructive of the tundataental principles of rutiunal SOClely, tor it leads to the violation 0i law, and thereby defeats the grand ob~ lect oi union. lt isa deadly foe to all unprotetneut, and no age, roots or sex is ireeirotaitsiuroads. it is an enemy to the peace, comfort and advancement of society. the ministerot' religion and oithe teacher 0t youth ; retards the progression ofsoo Heir-tacitsociztlanentnl and moral pro-

cttAItLO'crnrowa,

1‘ l‘t'rnlym the exertions oi:

gt'cssion ; and spreads disease, bcggnry,

Icrime, min and death among our papa. lotion. To whom can we apply for re- lief but totlte representatives oitltc pen- ple—the avowed guardians of their morals anti their rights, and to whotn have been committed the enacting and enforcing oi laws for the furtherance ot the well being ofthe community ?

The government of this island ntay and should do much for the advance- ment of this cansc in connection with, and in order to protnote the happiness of the people and the proSperity ofthc Colony.

The establishment of Temperance So- cieties might be encouraged and thcir principlcs tliﬂ'used by a grant irom the public funds, to enable them to extend their operations throughout the Island. Prevention is better titan cure ; and as retrenchment is the order of the day, it would certainly be atnore economical, rational, enlightened and eﬂ‘ective mode of govcrttmcnt. to spend ten pounds in the diffusion ofprinciplcs for the preven- tion, than one hundred in the support ofjuils. and in criminal prosecutions for the punishment of crime.

“ The town of Preston, in Lancashirc, which six years ago wasone of the most

the mth Sober and orderly in the king:- dottt : the best proof of this is the fact, that, ior thelast six ussizes held at Lan- caster,‘instcad of there being more crim- inals irotn Preston titan from any other town, which was formerly the case, there have been no criminals atoll! 'l‘hcjtnlgcs on the bunch have publicly advertcd to this remarkable chnngc, and uttrihutcit to the inilnence oi the Temperance So- cicty, in ﬁrst makingthepcoplc sobe' and afterwards reclaims them from lilt'll‘ former vicious propensities”— ."llor. Chronicle.

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The ohjcctiottthatthe iartnim.r inter- est in the Island will be ruined by the 'l‘etnpcrance Societies, is worthless ; for

supplied with the necessaries oi'lit'e on

will he abundantly blessed with the means of subsistence; and the money which is now cxgicndcd an intoxicating liquors will be available for the port base of ﬂour, butter, choose and other pro- ductions,whith would thus beneﬁt the turn-er. We uniformly find that as soon as drinking habits are abandoned, an

elevation in existence is felt which in-

tives than those which had formerly in- tlucnced his conduct—ho supplies his family with an abundance of suitable iood—malces provision, according to his ability,ior their intellectual and moral

drunken and proi‘ligate, is now one of

TO GENERAL 1N t‘ELLIGtL'C ‘2, Ll't‘tng-EURBig;

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PRINCE EDWARD lb‘LAND, DECEMBER 9, i843.

culture—and exerts himself to advance" their comfort and happiness in everyl All merchants, with they

exceptionotthosewhodeal in the mad-i

possible light.

dotting poison, are thus permanently hc-' neﬁtt-tl by svcry sober and industrious member of the communitygand the increased demand for other articles will cause an increase of workmen, anti of necessity an increased consumption of bread and other necessaries, which will thus contribute to the prosperity oi the farming interest. g

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l't'ﬁ .tPt'l) RELIGION.

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with a ruddy ('t‘ttttttcnancc, and ht muﬂi, dclilwrtttcly contemplating the seene of human strife, in “bid” he took no part, nor in which, from his demeanour, one might imagine, WCH be deeply intct'cstcd. He wore a dark groin surtnnt, with drab tro't- scrs, and lutifgaitcrs : a hat of i038 dimt‘nsions than were the fashion of the day, inclined over the left car, from under which, for it was tirinly fixed upon his head, Some wiry, san- ity-coloured hair just showed its edge». In his hand he held a stout cotton umbrella, With which he ever

rand anon cvincctl his dislike to the:

AN ADVENTUIU‘} A'I‘ \VATERLOO,.

On the lSth of June. 18i5, tho- hattle of \Vatcrloo was raging ﬁerce.- ly. Napoleon and \Vellington were itt the midst of their ‘ great game," and each intently regarding the ‘ntovos’ upon the complicated and} chequeer tield. Squadron after-i squadron burn down upon our gallant. infantry, as the big waves rise andi break upott the towel shore, and thettl retire in ttnovailing fury and dispers- ing foam. 'l‘hcn followed the tlevas-t toting tire of artillery, reading ourt brave and living masses in gory tis- sttres, which were closed as so .n as made,or avoided by a change of nt-. titude; and then again came thel ﬁerce rush of the horse-borne and enthusiastic ion, with minus and tip-l lifted sabrc, to M as often repulsctll’ by a steady tire of muskctrymr check-.

ed or routed by our own resoiufc and l

strong-armed cavalry. (‘nntitient in. the strength of numbers and the sac-l ccss of other days, Napoleon depart- cd not from his favorite attd furious

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slightest t‘urvotttng on tho part of his

horse by a thump on the flank. iit't‘tt

, was an odd ﬁgure of ‘ Pout-e and qui-

otness,’ in strange. contrast to tltl: surrounding din of war and ("llﬂilrﬂ Occasionally bc Would rise in his stir- rups, as fresh shouts of orslaught reuchcd his car, or sudden pcals'nt' thunder from a ircsh quarter iiili‘ u-z- ed his attention. 'l'heu settlitg‘ down into the saddle, he would wait com- plnccntly tho result, or watch with undisturbed countenance and amaz- ing sangfruid the Cont-so of a strnv shot, furroning the c'trt't right. or left. of his person. Suddenly his Grace turned quickly roundns though sect:- ing somebody to whom he would dc- liver on order, when his eye rested upon the uumilitary personage whom we have described; it then'glancc'l in otltcrdirectinns, and then returned to the daring bttt passive spectator. ‘ Who, and what are you, Sir?’ in- quired the Commander, in quick and acct nts. ‘ Me, Str,’ replied ills compnnim out of arms, bestowing a blow upon the ﬂank if his annual; ‘tny name is Jones. l

the families that are now but scantily;

spires the tuna with nobleraims and mo- .

system : and ﬁrm in purpose as con- scious of the unfailing means which he possessed for supporting it, Wel- lington saw the dovastating havoc made upon his advanced imitations, while he coolly dospatchod aide-de- camp after aidetlo-camp from p 4|“.

preparing for Various consequences. trontcdying ttnfaVorttble aspects,

[fresh intolligenccntntil his whole staff :had left him. The directing sptrtt oi {the British lines sat, apparently as upon a review tiny. directing; his ea- ?gle glance orcr the field, as though penetrating tho dense smoke which

arose from hard-tintgbt attenuate-rip

fand distinguishing individuals among the countless figures mingling in the bloody coutitct. 'l‘lte band-glass was constantly at his eye. jitt- charger. ‘ . goon-rim”; of the importance of his tgo nl bcltaviottr upon that momentous l day. .\ fcw prices in the roar ofhi-t Grace, a id mounted on a Flemish nag, sat on unprctending-looking young man

to point. from position to position“.

“-t nailing; himself of casual results or| account oi the drunkenness oi the parent, 2

and his qutvt'-' ‘ Copcnbngen,’ scented;

.asn travelling agent to Smith and chnltins. of [Iolborm iii the bard- : ware line.’ Here was a pause, du- lrtng which the Duke seemed for u ,‘sccond, but a second, to withdraw , his mind from the immense responsi- bility ofbis situation ; when thc lust {speaker cotttinrtcd.—-‘ l was at, lirua- sols for orders, and understood the-re ‘ was to be a fight—so I come to son it. lam tathcr thinking, ifl don't: :mind, i shall have to pay for [iris iltorsc, winch I have only lmrrmt‘t'tl ii'or the occasion. 'lltero (pointing ‘to some scattered earth), that rimt gwould have spoilt my day’s pif‘ilslll‘P; that i shall see it out.’ ‘ Mr. .iottcs,’ said his G 'ttcc, ‘ i want an order conveyed to a certain position; would mu serve your country and oblige me by delivering it 9’ ‘ U titmr‘t‘cs!’ instantly rcplicd tit" lingutrtn -\ti'il anothcr \tlltlt'k on tho bun-J, I don‘t 'tnind going a hit; what is it ?’ Herc- !ttpondbe Unite. ptiiti’t‘d out the quat- ter, bidding bun inquire thr'ticttcral —-—, and caxntnnnicatn to him a cor- taiu (‘titlli'iatitL ‘ But it is a question witctlwrhc'll believe me,’ ohscmed the wary bagm:.n, hali'doubtingly.—-