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_I-_IA,SzARD'S_, GAZETTE. APRIL 8."

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The following is an extract from a letter dated St. Petershrirjg, March 2.-_[ up 9;. stand that it is currently reported in En- gland that the Emperor is insane. If so, there is a great deal of method in his mad- ness. His preparations for the war are made and directed with a cool determina- tion which part.tkes much more’ 0 rtn resolution than of wrong-headed obstinacy. It is true that he sulfers not- a little from erysipelas in the legs, and has been direct- c by his medical advisers to abstain from wearing his military boots. The Emperor, however, refuses to attend to those instruc-' tions, and is perpetually in motion, wearing his usual dress. In fact, his preparations are those of unwearied and unwenrying activity. The most gigantic exertions are being made in the naval and military de- partments. It is stated without reserve, by those who are sufficiently well-informed, that the Czar, will carry out the course which be commenced with the departure of the British and French cnvo_vs, and that whilst he loses no opportunity, and will not lose one, which enables him to retort upon British subjects the treatment which he alleges he has received from the English government, he will pursue a directly oppo- site course towards the French.”

Fmx GaowmG.—The Lord Lieutenant has transmitted £l000 to the Royal Flax Improvement Society, at Belfast, to be ex- pended in the practical instruction of flax growers. in the counties of Cork, Kerry, Clare, Tipperary, Galwuy, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, and Roscommon.

John Delany, the owner ofthe California emigrant ship, lost off the coast of Achill, and George M‘Nally, the captain, were both found guilty, at the Mayo Assizes, of manslaughter, in having caused the death of l7 of the passengers. They were son- tericed the former to I8 months’ imprison- ment and the latter to 9 months.

A New PrtoJI:c'rrr.r:.——In Constantinople a manufactory has been established for those fatal explosive bulls ofwlrich so large a quantiity has been of late imported into the East. They were discovered by an apothecary, and are said to be filled with some species of gas, or chloroform, and explode on falling upon or striking against any object. An experiment is said to have been made at Cherbourg with an old vessel, in the hold of which some thirty dogs were shut up, all of which were found dead with- in a few minutes alter the ball had entered.

How To Rats: rira \\'nvn.—A wealthy Odessa merchant thought himself very generous when he subscribed 10,000 roub- les towards the expenses of the war. The Emperor Nicholas, however, was ofa diffe- rent opinion, and gave orders that he should fully equip two cavalry regiments, and maintain them for two years.

The Admiralty have resolved to station ten brigs-of-war oil‘ the east coast of Scot- land, in order to protect it from privateers during the continuance of war.

The hire of the steamer Himalaya alone for the conveyance of troo s amount, it is stated, to £17,000 a mont , whilst others are engaged at £I4,000, £12,000, and various sums of nearly a corresponding magnitude.

Telegraphic dospatches received from Odessa, dated the 6th of March, state that all vessels loading there will be allowed to complete their cargoes.

Eaaraquiuas ta Cai.saau.—Lcss of 3,000 souls. There have been, in Calab- ria, a succession of cart quakes, with a fearful loss of life. The castle of Cosenza has been entirely destroyed, and all the garrison burie in the ruins. A village, containing 900 inhabitants, near the same place, has likewise, with its whole popula- tion, been destroyed. Up to the last ac- counts the loss of life was calculated to amount to u ward4 of 3,000 souls. The shock was elt slightly in Naples, but did not create any amage. The weather is unusually cold for this season of the year.

S1-can Pt.oueitrae.—Lord Willoughb d’Eresbys’ steam plough is now complete , and available for general use. Any gentle- man who wishes to see it in operation may do so on application by letter, two days

reviously, to Mr. Scott, Edenham Bourne. Lord Willoughby wishes it to be understood that free permission is given either to take drawings of the machinery, or to make any use that may be desired of the invention gratis.

Dana or Sta June Wvt.ia.—A Wran- ni.t. roa 1-an Cata.—Sir James Wylie, for so lon a time the chief (physician at the Russian ourt, has just die at St. stere- burg. He is reported to have bequeathed the entire of his very la e fortune to the Emperor of Russia. Sir ames Wylie was a Scotchman, born in I186. He entered the Russian service as military surgeon in in I790; was appointed physician to the imperial court, in I798; sur son in ordinary tothe Emperor Paul, and p ysician to the heir apparent in 1700; director of the me i- cal dc artrnent of the minister of war in I812; physician in ordinary to the Emperor Alexander in ISI4; and lastly inspector F gsueralof the Board of Health in the Rue-

siaa army. e was also president of the Russian medical committee of the minister of war; director of the Russian medical

do rtment of the im 'al court; an ripv. councillor of the Czar. IV lie was kn’ hted at Ascott Heath Races, in I814, b l‘ ., then Prince Re- set, an was subse nentl ronet at the tort olltllc Eymperor Alex- a or, on parture from England. The wealth of the deceased is stated to h been very conemrablo. and that he should

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EASZARD’8 GAZETTE.

Saturday, April t, test.

Orr Wednesday evening last, the most numerous audience we ever remembered to have been present at in Prince Edward Island was assembled in the Temperance Hall. for the purpose of listening to a lecture from the Rev. Mr. Nurraway. on the subject of “ The Legal Prohibition of the Truflic in Intoxi- csting Liquors. The G. W. P. ofthe Sons of 'I‘em- perance--William Heard, Esq.—wss in the Chair, assisted by the President of the Charlottetown Total Abstinence Society. Mr. Lawson. A-nainber of the members of both Houses of the Legislature were pre- sent, by invitation. It is not our intention to give any analysis of the lecture, as it will be shortly printed and published; but this we will say, that a ntore lucid, comprehensive and convincing discourse, logically. correct in its inferences. and at the saints time abound- ing in pathos and nervous energetic appeals to the patriotism and good sense of" the hearers, was never listened to in Prince Edward Island, and could not

well be surpassed elsewhere.

Alier the Chairman had. in a short but appropriate speech. invited the audience to a free discussion of fthc subject of the Liquor ’I‘rnllic, Mr. John Bovyer arose and addressed the audience; and though the good old gentleman threw no greater light on the question, nor offered any thing novel in the way of reasoning, yet his observntions—wlrich were pertinent enough. as descriptive of the baneful elfactu arising from the intemperats use of intoxicating drinks—«were well received; and u nrournful picture which he drew —from the life, as we understood it—-of the sort ofa widow having perished at his mother's door, from the etfecls of indulgettcc at the tavern, had a considerable

lfect.

Mr. Lawson stated, that he was one of those alluded to in the lecture, who feared tltut if the Maine Liquor Law was carried out in all its strictness,it would tend to introduce the use of opium, and other stimulants. There was. he was afraid, in all people, at all times. and in every quarter of the globe, an increasing de- sire alter stimulants. that would be satisfied in some way or other. As far as respected himself, he wished to see intsmpsrancs put dowti; but there certainly was, in his opinion, a great difference between the use and abuse of wine and other stimulants; and the grstld question for the Legislature was. whether the latter had increased to that alarming excess, that it was necessary to put a legal restraint upon the former. There was one circumstance that almost, if not alto- gether. rendered it imperative on the legislatureto enact some law restraining the importation of spirit- uous liquors. and that was, that the adjoining Province of Nova Scotia had passed a prohibitory law, which, when in operation, would have a tendency to throw into Prince Edward Island the unealeable liquor that would be there in excess. His objections to passing .a law similar to the Maine Liquor Law had been, in a great measure, done away with; and he trusted, that if the legislature did pass such a law, it would suflciently guard against any unconstitutional inter- fereuce with the rights of private individuals.

Robert Mooney, Esq., M. P. P.. after some compli- mentary remsrks upon the fairer portion of the au- dience, aud some of those exhibitions of humor and drollery which are inseparable from all he says, and form a part of the character of the titan, remarked, that he was for free will; that he disliked compulsion in any shape. It was all very well for thou who, like the numerous and respectable audience that he saw before him, approved of total abstinence, to prac- tice it; but he deprecated legislative interference upon the subject. The Sons of Ternpersnce had deservedly received much praise for the good they had been instrumental in effecting by meral suasion; let them continue that course. and it would do them more honor than agitating legal compulsion ;—-and they cer- tainly deserved credit for being the means of the erec- tion of such a splendid building as they were then assembled in—which was alike a public convenience and an ornament to the town. But, supposing the audience before him comprised the majority of the inhabitants of the Island, and they were Catholics, who conscientiously thought that people ought to abstain from eating flesh on Fridsys.—whrit would be said, if they were to seek to compel, by legal enact. ments, every one else to do the seine? The people whose representative be was had manifested no de- sire that such u law should be passed; and until they did so, he should oppose it. 'l‘hs fairest way, he said, would be, for the present administration to dis- solve the Assembly, and call a new House; and then the sense of ~ the people on the question would be ascertained. Alter several other remarks, chiefly of a humorous cast, the hon. member resumed his seat amid some applause.

Mr. Arbuckle remarked, that when the Petitions were presented. Mr. Mooney would. find the names of a great number of his constituents among the signs- terse.

Mr. McAuelend observed, that the Rev. lecturer had given the amount of capital expended in the pur- chase by artisans of intoxicating drink; but. great as was the amount, it fell far short of what was lost to the country, in the shape of labor which the same body of men were incapacitated from expediting in consequence of indulging in excess. He further ob- served, that. however honorable and prsisewortby it was in the legislature to advance the cease of educa- tioa by means of free schools, the worlr was but half done, unless they protected the risinggeaeration from the bauefal eflbcts cl‘ internpersnce; for it is an ascer- tained fact, said be, among the most intelligent of the neighboring Republic, that those who are most likely to become good legislators. lawyers, doctors, divines, or eminent in any branch of science and art. from their peculiarly nice arrangement of faculties, are those who quickest fall victims to the use of wine and alcoholic drinks.

The Hon. the Attorney General rose, and. alter some prolimiuer and complimentary remarks upon the lecture, stated, that the question principally hinged upon the right of taking legislative action to compel people to their own good; and yet—-said the hon. and leaned geatleman—we do so every day, or what is tantamount to it. Is passing the Education Act. we do not say to every parent that you shall educate you child, but wesay, whether you do or not, you shall pay for his education; and we thus in a manner compel him to confer one of the greeted of all bless- tags upon his ofipriag; so with regard to the pre- posedprohibitiee of be liquor traflmitdoesaotesy tlietyoeebellaotusssslaeorspii-ite.betthetyee shall uotsull then. and thereby tolpl your washer siiaded aefibbeet to indulge to the rule cl‘ hiiaeelt‘ and family. It Md been said that be I'll allow

bestow. it upon Csar, hsteedof alloving run. all ll ‘UN 50 "'0 "I'M IN‘! N0 5' '3‘

the raoney to_ to his relations, has given Illwl Illa 00 vlllstu II .UI|' 00 I5-

rise to much adonisbmont, abllddttlltlvls to )0“ °f‘l'l' fill": , ‘N '°‘“! regret amongst these his of the 0-Its hr-

considerable ova bleed.

lio adopting the Maine Liquor Law; when the neigh- boring British Provinces were copying their example; when Statesman, of profound research and acknow- ledged talents, had given it their srmctio..,—he could no longer refse his assent to the principle. [Much applause.] It had been said, that it would work considerable injury to the revenue. and occasion the loss of £6000 or £1000. There would be a depth ciation of revenue, for a year or two, unquestionably; but it was known that, not long since, the llouse of Assembly had withheld the usual Supplies for a year; no great evil, however. accrued to the Colony there- from; and if the entire public expenditure could be dispensed with, without any permanent evil, why not —for Me accomplishment of so much good-dlupttnlu with the revenue derived from duty on wines and spirits? But he thought, with the Rev. lecturer, that in the course of a very short time the revenue would resuscitate, and, owing to the increase of wealth and labor. be augmented in a greater degree than it had been ditiiinislisd. Mention had been uuula of the necessity of remuuerating those who had expended

capital in the trades which would be destroyed by the enacting of a prohibitory law. \Vere it necessary, he would be most willing to vote for -any such remu- neration; he would even go so for as to In-rrow, on the credit of the Colony. some hundreds of pounds for that purpose, if it should be coward--rt-d absolutely

necessary to ensure the passing of the Act. and bear any odium that might attach to each u tzourrte. [Here the audience manifested a cordial concurrence with

the sentiments of the hon. and learned gentleman]

Alter many other observations. which no regret to

say have escaped our memory, the Hon. Attorney

General stated his readiness to concur in the passing

of an Act which, while it should prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors, should ailbrd sullicient security

against the unconstitutional invasion of domestic

r' hts.

lion. Mr. Hell stated, that the hearing of the lec- ture had done away with many of his previous objec- tions to the passing of a prohihitory law; and he would only say. that when the subject came before the House of which he was a member, it should have his support. [Applauss.]

The Rev. Mr. Fitz Gerald, in a short but very ap- propriate speech, moved that the thanks of the Sons of Temperance be given to the members of both branches of the Legislature who have honored the meeting with their attendance; which was passed unanimously.

It was also moved, that thanks be given to the La- dies, for the countenance and support aflbrded by them to the cause of Temperance. as manifested by their numerous attendance this evening. After sing- ing the Doxology, the company separated. Members of the Grand and various Subordinate Divisions of the Sons ol Temperance appeared in full regalia, and presented a very pleasing aspect. It is computed that there were about 800 persons present. and very many others who appeared at the doors could not obtain admittance.

To rm: Enrroa or Haszaan’s Gaza-rra. Sir; ,

In looking over your report of the debate on the 2d reading of the Savings Bank Bill, in the Legislative Council. I was greatly surprised on reading the very extraordinary and very absurd speech which your reporter puts into the mouth of the Ilon. Mr. Hensley.

In the tint place, it is extraordinary, as coming from a ntlentan who has hitherto been considered in this sland, I believe, as a kind of authority on monetary matters. And in the next, it is prs-erni- neatly absurd, as expressing the hon. gentleman's admiration of a system and state of trtatters which have so foundation in fact, and exist only in his own imagination.

Your reporter has made the hon. gentleman to say " Throughout Scotland (and I am a great admirer of their management of all pecuniary matters) there are no Government Savings Banks." Now, Sir,—will you believe it ?--—there is a Government Security Sa- vings Bank in every town in Scotland with which I am aeqsainted,—and that embraces nearly the whole of them. Your reporter further makes the hon. member to say that “ They consider money locked up in Savings Banks as so much dead stock.” But what is the truth? Why. Sir, so little do they merit the encomiums of the hon. member, that they actually remit weekly, and in some cases daily, (to London.) the balance of deposits paid into the Savings Banks, to be invested by the Government in the pub- lic securities ofGreat Britain; and in place of consi- dering it dead stock,—as the hon. gentleman terms it, —thay call it active stock, for which they receive 8} per cent. interest per unnum from Government.

As one fact is worth twenty assertions, coming from any authority, however respectable, I beg to inclose for publication the Report of the Annual Meeting of the National Security Savings Bank of Glasgow, for 1858, held on the 9th January last; and also copy of the balance sheet for that year; from which you will see that "the puir Scotch bodies” of that city so little appreciate the hon. gentleman's “ true commer- cial puinciplc," that they have actually lodged with Government at that date no less a sum than .£68l,0l8 l0s. 10d. sterling. on which they have received last year £l1,284 4s. Id. of inte-rest,—a tolerable proof that it is not dead stock. ~

It is much to be regretted that men of standing and respectability in society, — and more particularly members of the Legislature,—-should send forth to the public. under the sanction and influence of their names, statements and opinions calculated to poison the minds of the industrial classes. and prejudice them against the advantages to be derived front an institution which has shed incalculable blessings on thousands. in every community where it has been established.

W. 1th April. I854.

[We are unable to publish in this No. the whole Report furnished by our correspondent. We selecl liom it the annexed table :]—Eo. H. Gas.

The Bank depositors are new 82.887 in number, the whole, with few exceptions, belonging to the in- dustrious and laboring classes.

The funds of the Bank are invested as follows :- Deposited with the Government, .£6Il,0|} I0 10

3568 I0

In Western Bank ofSootlaad, I Total fands. £088,512 18 I

The amount due to depositors, as before stated, is 608.441 to I Leavlugalteeeurplseof In to to

The Government still allows interest at the rate of as Is. per cent. on the _smeeut deposited with theta, so that the Bush lrusfied to ooetlaee the present

rateol‘Ipereeet.tstbedepeelters.

Srrt-:aasa.—VVe learn that rivate letters have been received by the last _.nglish Marl, the elfect that L. P. W. Desbrisay, Es(,.,ofRichr- urohased in Liverpool, G. B., the Steamer “ Le Merchant," of 150 tons and 100 horse power. which that gentleman intends offering to the Government c this Island, to he placed on the line between Pictou. Charlotte- town and Shodiac.

Jxau Mt‘CALI.l'l. Esq., neral Treasurer of the I’resb,vtt.-rinrr Cl-urt-lt, acknowledges the receipt. (from the cortgrogatioii of the av. Jami-s .\ll..-n. of C0voln~n-I) of J15 til (id I01’ ll“? British and l“orci;r,n Bible Sooiot .

£5 2s llld in aid of the Foreign Missions.

£4 8s (id for II0lI|t‘ .‘\Ii.u<i<-us.

£1 ‘ls 0d for the Jews Mission.

£0 (is 3d from Mrs. I)u\'id Lawson, M. J. for tho Education of Miss C. A. Gedtlic.

30 yards or‘ Slit-pom-d's laid from the Females of llracklcy Point, for Eltlifelgll Missions.

Also, in iohulf of the congregation. larknow- ledge gratefully a donation of Us 4d to our Church from James D. Huszurd, Esq.

Braclrloy Point, March 31st. 1354.

Ll'.(‘I'l'RF ox ;’\GRlL‘L'I.Tl'IAI. (‘irruirs-rav.—We understand that John Stark, Esq., the Visitor ofschools. will lecture. on Mondn and Wednes- day eve-ning:~. next, at the Lower ooni, em - ranco Hall, at 7.5 o'clock, on Agricultural C e. mistry. 'l‘ia.-lit-ts of admission may be ha at the Royal Agricultural Societ:y'sDepot, gratis _,

Charlottetown Markets, April 5.

'l€¢=ls (Small) lb. 3|d ti lfltl _'l'nllow, a l0d I’)o.|,‘by quarter, sirtl 514?: , l'ool, d a gd tédll id or r it . omespun . s a s 30., '(small)|b 5.: a 7d ‘lour, per by . ntton per . Bil it til Oatmeal [er lb. 2d Lamb. l l north l iarlcy, tiulalt. Bslitl a 4s Bil noel. per lb-. ad II M Outs, 2s 6d a 2: 9d IIIII. ier . Gd 6 d 1 ‘earl Burl pe ll . Coillis ,perdtl., l2sIa1‘5g ‘. -'0l.Il08l,I:I:l.I. r 2dSdn Se Turkeyl. -is a Gs ‘arrots, per bush 2: F . Is 341 a Is Gil , 'imothy S bush 20s n22 Turnips bush Is 2d a Is 3d , ‘lover Seed lb., Is it Is 3d Eggs,per dosen, 84] .-i 9d : Libbita on h, l a brl Cheese, 3d 7d la , per ton I20: I-I0s Butter, (fresh) Is a II; 3d l iiwmercnit Is :1 4s Do., (by the tub) 10.! it Is ieesc each, a 2s 6d Lard, l Geese, 3s a 3s (id

8d a 9d ~ Wild