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seems tne OS uld not follow in the footsteps | natin or @ {mer ‘ved 10 many , With the Executive ;

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and there marked with shot, but most unquestionably, as But they would not, or they coj defences, they are still uminjured. One large barrack inside | of the Liberals, The country had, however, deri the walls against which our fire, as against a government | advan tages from the administration © ban ‘th building, has been particularly directed, is riddled in every | satistied with any other line of policy than

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i ss alls, but »>-rooted when a total with about 60 er 70 of the houses nearest to the walls, » and deep-rooted when a PT thick 5008 ot’ dhe

li Government, and | produce. ould 6 Oe Taher ok ation | required to take a Tory 5

beyond this nothing has been done. Wad any of the principal announced, ‘The popular #xtl

si 2 . town been injured, it first week of the ipatallation 0 : * yadusions more to the centre of the t J until after the expirati

YH E EXAMINER.

EE _ <n ee appointment of High Sheriffs should rest exclusively | carried the mails. He is quite a different person, Haszgrq’s

f this latter party to be at which they

a J r : oe iad “eo became universal part, and most of its roof destroyed. The same is the case | pursued ; and the public indignation at nee ae policy id ally for Queen’s County. There are as go

-_ menace ays ommomamnr an estae, *

<1grmron

‘da, that two members of the Government with the Chie

we should constantly be favoured with Tory

ranks of the Liberals for this service as their oppon Why should a Ligeral Government be

Would be easily seen, as most of them are detached, apy atl | became intense and pocontroliable swallowed it up—is yet | never had to take a Liberal Sheriff?

are white as snow, and instantly show a shot-mark, The | of about twenty-four weeks, 1t to oh meine. The Gorevar!

ans of the same party , tion, wencement of the | year, to lly | this [slagd interpreting them in a manner totally

splendid stractare which ‘we call the “ Parthenon’’—the too recent to require any lengthenres paces House—and indeed, 19-20ths of the buildings, | ment, suffice it te say, is again in the show no trace of injury. The streets which I could sce, and | who had the direction of zffairs at the con which, of course, were those nearest to our batteries, were all last Session. But their position and prosp in a most enviable state of cleanliness and good order. In | different. They have now no reason to — these were numerous bodies of troops lounging about yncon- regarding their influence in either House; for 1 ~ cernedly, with their muskets piled upon the pathways. Many | sume, an indisputable fact, that no Government eve “ ‘civiljatis passed constantly to and fro, and pow and then an, ed in the Colony had so many supporters in the , 0 ammunition waggon; but I saw no trace of cither women or Assembly and Legislative Council as will flock to the ste a children, or vehicles of the ordinary description. Most of of the Government so ably administered by our present 1 Ul¢ ‘the houses in the Crimea—eveu peasants’ cabins—are built | and his advisers, during the forthcoming, oF with stone, and of extraordipary thickness, for the purpose | speaking, the current Session. In the Assembly we ean — of resisting the tremendous gales which sweep this part of the| only six members who are likely to ofter any thing cn . world in winter. So much for the aspect of the town. Of systematic or sustained opposition to the Goyernment ; — the earthworks round Sebastopol it is more difficult to speak | it is matter of doubt whether these six will a ~_ with accuracy. So numerous are these defences that of| enough to keep up a constant fire for the whole period o = them it is quite impossible to gain at once a near and ex- | Session; while ia the Council we know of one gentleman as y tensive yiew. As far as I can judge from traversing nearly who may be expected to raise his feeble voice 19 — = two-thirds of the allied lines, the enemy's batteries appeared | to the Administration. In fact, the absence rather vw 7 generally in good working order. Qnly in one or two | presence of an effective opposition 1s now the thing chie i instances were their embrasures masked—thaf js, closed up | he deplored. No matter how honest a Coa ~ e, when a gan is dismounted—and these maskings I was in-| and how indefatigable in the discharge of its high fune rts formed by oyr officers would be merely temporary, as the | it would be all the better for being watched and spurred by enemy always managed to replace their artillery in 12 or 15 | a lynx-eyed and austere opposition. ade hours. 1 myself have seen them do so within three. The) On the whole, no party in power ever met the Legis's -_ whole of the enemy’s batteries are now protected by a deep under more favorable circumstances. The an oa ditch in front with regular abat¢is and rows of stockades and | not only be weak in point of numbers, but it will wea chevaur de frise. From this fact alone it is quite evident for the want of some apple of discord—some casus belli ; that they are guarding against, and, therefore, fear an! while the country at lary2 is tranquil and prosperous to an assault, But it is principally of the north side that I wish | extent uncxampled in its history. The extraordinary in- to speak. I know something of the nature of Russian works | crease of our revenue—having more than doubled in the four and the energy of Russian perseverance, but still the! years that have elapsed since the Liberals first took the reins tremendous extent of new redoubts and batteries which I of office—is pretty conclusive proof of the general prosperity then saw thrown up all round the city did, indeed, astonish | and consequent contentment. Merchants are widely extend- me. Every space from the cireular earthwork and marte}lo| ing the basis of their operations—capital and Jabour are tower (the latter now a mere pile of rubbish), round to the every where exercising their salutary influences — in short zea near Cape Constantine, is one long line of redoubts and | every thing appears to be forgotten which is calculated to batteries, Malta, Gibraltar, or the lines of Chatham—all | divert the public mind from the development of our resources jn one, would be far more vulnerable than these formidable | and the improvement of our social condition. The destroying entrenchments, covered with infantry, pits, and deep ditches | spirit of Faction seems to have thrown aside its fiery sword, in front, and protected with scarped banks, stockades, and | and the tracks over which it passed give promise of a more masses of cannon. I have seen many of what are called | luxuriant verdure than ever blossomed there before. first-class fortresses, bat the present aspect of ane But if it is to be all sunshine and ‘no storm with the Ad- might vie with any. That which struck me more than all! ministration within the walls of Parliament, shall it likewise was @ certain coxcombry of finish about these works which [| be all play and no work with them? If there is to be no have never yet seen attempted elsewhere—no, not even in| angry debates—no disereditable collisions—no scenes to give the elaboraté redoubts.of Chobham ridges. Every bastion | employment to the reporter's pen and piquancy to the co- was lined with stone; every embrasure perfect ; every angie | lumns of the newspaper, are no measures to be introduced still und searp smoothed off with beautiful regularity ; and as if | further to improve the condition of the country? Yes, yes, the whole was rather an architectural embellishment, than by all means yes. We are far from thinking that we have one of the most formidable kinds of defence known to modern | attained to any thing like a state of perfection in legislative warfare. It will scarcely be credited, but inside these lincs| matters, Indeed, we are almost inclined to think that what were regular footpaths and made roads, covered with gravel | remains to be done in the way of reform exceeds what has sand loose stones, agd laid out with as much neatness as if in-| been accomplished in that direction during the last four years. tended to pass through private gardens. It must have taken | We do not mean to insinuate that the Liberal party have the enemy nearly as much time to make them as the! been wasteful of their time, and that their promises and prin- batteries, and as a matter of course, beyond the mere effect cip!es have heen barren of fruit. The Statute Books for of the bravado—such as it is—they are utterly and entirely | 1852 and 1853 furnish glorious evidences of their skill, useless, Yet, unless as they are, they have been made as if | activity and comprehensive knowledge of the wants of the to shew how little the progress of our siege employs or im-/ country. But the sterile expanse of time —stretching from des their numerous garrison. On our extreme left the! the establishment of the old regime down to its everthrow i rench push the enemy closely. ‘They have not lately ad- | the Spring of 1851—showed that a fearful amount of labour vanced their works, but the third parallel is still within 200) had to be performed by those into whose hands the country ards of the Russian batteries, and only 400 or 500 from the! wes then committed, before they could change its dreary 2s- ouses outside the walls. The part of the town opposed to | pect, and make it appear to blossom as the rose, for over- the French is certainly more injured than on our side—-of! grown with poisonous weeds, searcely a plant of beauty or course, because of their being nearer their guns have longer! utility arose to mect the eye of the observer.. It was no small yenge. The mud fort, which at the commencement of the| work, in two short sessions, to puta new face upon the coun- siege mounted nearly 40 guns, is now almost untenable, and| try, and arouse the energy and ambition of its people. And rarely fires. The Quarantine Fort of stone is almost ruined,! now that we have learned to stretch our vision, to usosa and ig certain to be completely destroyed the instant we re-| familiar, if not elegant expression, a little beyond our nose sume our fire, but the Flagstaff earthwork, which did the —that we have experienced so much of the benefits of good Freneh so much injury, is still, I regret to say, almost as | legislation as to give us a taste and capacity for’ the enjoy- strong as ever. However, with regard to this latter opponent, ‘ment of more, we naturally look around and ask, at this im- our allies speak most confidently of being able to dispose of| portant period, when Parliament is on the eve of resuming its ‘it when they wish. On this point I shall only say that I | daties, what are the measures which should most particularly think their conjectures are well founded. In spite of the wet | challenge the attention of the Legislature, as they may most ‘weather and heavy state of the roads, the French have | essentially promote the prosperity of the country? It is true, managed somchow or other to replace their old siege guns|as we said before, we have no ministerial programme to ‘with fresh, and throw up several new batteries of considerable | guide us in this enquiry. This is to be regretted. It is the strength. They haye 147 new guns and mortars already duty of those who are at the head of affairs to give direction pl , and only wait until our fresh ordnance is in position | to the important legislation of the country committed to their ‘to recommence their fire. — charge; and we do think, with all proper respect for the Go- ; , — - ears i that it would not be marcos give 7. ae antl some idea of what that legislation shall be, before honorable THE EXAMINER. members are required to pronounce upon it. So long as our ees representative body may be said to be the offspring of public CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. L, FEBRUARY 12, 1855. opinion, we cannot see why public opinion should nt be = : a======== | liberally consulted about every important question that is THE SESSION OF 1506. | likely to engage the attention of the representative body. We ? . | are sometimes designated by the opposition press the organ ‘Tr Legislature will meet to-morrow to resume the transaction} of tho Government, The compliment, in the sense in which of the public business with which the Session was commenced | i+ 55 tendered. is qui te undeserved. We are rejoiced to be in September last. Indeed to-morrow's meeting wil have all | able to speak ‘well of and for the Government, when there is the appearance of the commencement of a new Session, for occasion ‘to do so, but we do not knowingly echo their senti- the principal business remains untouched, oply that the for- ‘ments. What we write we write independently and irres-

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more proper:Y

Those sections of the old Act | of Nova Scotia, when referred to him for his opinior

did, the power of the Assembly it

deciding upon the returr | posing a penalty for a wilfr

| — the penalty should be made payable whether the return is

wily uli false or not.

6. 2 ‘ cases, rec’ Ul petty offices’, + haps, are not Wo for instance, a not be taken by a him to a new electio.).

amounted to twenty pounds,

Road Commissionership was the® worth about twenty pounds.

1| Now the whole allowance is only “2 pounds—there being no ho p per centage on the money expemled —and yet the acceptance | with it.

or, as is the case, we believe, in Cana-

tice i e the selection. It is rather odd that | press. Justice, BOR a a ae Sheriffs, espeei- | or Mr. Mitchell has nothing else to do but satisfy his im.

yd men in the! pertinent curiosity. ) i ents can} give all the information on the subject which may be required, always | in his place in Parliament, when the House of Assembly will heriff, when the Tory Government be called on to vote the supplies for the mail service. .

5 The Election Laws require amendment and consolida- 5, The Hlec : : which gave rise, last | considering tlie doubt, at least, of the trath of such accounts,

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Gazette has put some questions to the Secretary and D f, in reference to this matter, and calls for answers thro The editor is a simpleton if he thinks that Mr. Cole

We have no doubt that Mr. Lord wil]

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«Nor can we perceive the least real love te Britain in any Editer. who would

aid in giving currency to them. Our cotemporary of the Examiner, in

fo much conteption—lawyers on the Tory side 11.) its last issue, contains the statement of the Timés, at the same time, in different quite an article on the subject, ondeavouring tomake people believe, that * ey were interpreted by the Attorney the Editor hoped the statement would prove untrue. Perhaps -he does

, | hope so, at least we do not see why he should not.”

osted of allobscurity, and care | Tue Advertiser meant that the above lines should be a rather dment which may be proposed, | clever hit at us fpr transferring to our columns, as we did he shadow of authority for last week, the remarks of the London Times regarding the

1 | Grimean expedition. We have no real love for Britain, for-

n of a member. The clauses im- sooth, because we gaye currency to such remarks! What ily false return, require revision | does this paltry nonsense mean? Does the Advertiser mean

to insinuate that we are disloyal? If he does, let him out with it manfully—we hate any such beating about the bush ;

"the Act for the vacation of seats of members in certain | and then we shall tell him that we do not care to the value ves also revision and amendment. ‘There are some | of one farthing whether or not he measures our loyalty by ‘he emoluments in connection with which, per-|his clumsy guage. We have yet to learn that loyalty or rth over thirty or forty shillings a year—as, | love to Britain” consists in writing or printing nothing but yreasury Note Commissione:ship—which vould | what shall be all coleur-de-rose, wherein the proceedings of ineraber of the Assembly without subjecting | Cabinet Ministers and Military commanders are referred to, The Act, as originally passed, con-|—we have also to learn that editors ought te be held respon. templated that an office, the Seed or emoluments of which |sible for every article which they transfer to their columns should vacate a member's seat—| from other journals. c

and a Road Commissioners"ip was such an office; byt athe real responsibilities of the editorial office may enter.

Persons who know nothing about

tain that silly notion, but we did not believe that a man who pretends to be an editor himself should be’ infected We aro very far from wishing that the gallant

of such an office by a member woud vacate his seat. But | sdldiers—who have performed such prodigies of valour in the

there are worse features than this in the old Jaw. As for . 4 ; if a ee is a hack to his constituents upor| proud that such soldiers can be found at this day to fight the

he can.not be subsequently | battles of freedom, and that they are, moreover, his own us duties of the Cus-| countrymen—we are very far from wishing, we repeat, that hea to these duties, | they should be left in the condition described by the Times hro.igh another | —and not by the Times only, but by many other journals of

exatnple : taking a Collectorship of Excise, appointed to discharge the yery analagou toms, when there is any emolument attach without rendering it necessary for him to got election, if he desires to retain his seat in t.¢ House.

the Nova Scotia law: that a member of Assemoly can

election necessary. : Ss 7. Payment of Legislative Councillors, On this subject we have frequently given our opinions, and we need not repear

opinions, to alter our conviction, or Liberal—will ever be able to secure a country representa-

are paid like those in the Assembly.

Court to the Supreme Court. This was the subject of an address from the Assembly last session to the Lieut. Gover- nor, and Commissioners have been appointed to report upon the practicability of the measure.

9. Incorporation for Charlottetown. We discussed this subject at considerable length some months ago. We hope it will not be lost sight of; but the Town members, whose duty it is more particularly to bring the question forward, seem to be strangely inert, if not careless about it. We think the constituency of Charlottetown ought to be fully consulted, previous to the introduction of any Bill, regarding a matter which will so materially affect their interests. We will ven- ture to give them this piece of advice—that no Incorporation Bill is likely to receive general support in the Assembly, unless based upon the most libsral principles. There must, particularly, be no haggling about the franchise for the elec- tion ef civic officers. Nothivg short of universal suffrage will, we ate convinced, meet with general support. If the Town members are afraid of this, they had better not introduce the Bill at ail.

10. We ean hardly hope forthe introduction, during the present session, of a country municipalities bill, under which all petty larceny, assault and small debt cases might be tried —poor rates levied and expended ; and in short, a great deal of that troublesome business transacted which is now left to the House of Assembly and the Superior Courts. But we hope the time is not very distant wheu this important matter will engage the attention of the Legislature. This subject involyes important considerations, and we will embrace an early opportunity of placing them before our readers,

1]. An alien act appears to us to be a necessary adjunct to our reciprocity treaty. To enjoy all the privileges which that treaty is calculated to confer, we should extend to foreigners the power we possess ourselves, with regard to the transfer of real estate.

These are, by no means, all the questions which should, and may come under the notice of Parliament. The Educa- tion Act is susceptible of improvement, and will no doubt receive it.—It is about seven years since the Census was taken. A Bill in reference to this subject will probably be submitted.—Revenue appropriations will give rise to many |

important questions ; we might allude to some of these, but | the topies which they suggest are so varied and interesting, that should we go into detail upon them, we would not only exhaust tie patience of our readers, if we have not succeeded in doing so already, but we would find that the whole space of our paper would be insufficient to entbrace all our observa- tions. Let the members of Parliament set about the performance of their high duties with an earnest and perse- |

malities incidental to the opening of Fatliament will not be| tively of the opinions of the gentlemen who compose the

terial programme ; but the fourth estate may, nevertheless,| ) . - yoo - Adeninistration in sutsmittthyy to i ions ¢ *s claiming the views of the Administration 1 g

plier ita suggestions te fo Hie nature sit extent of the baer) our readers the fullowing subjects as likely to become the

‘ t may or ought to be transacted. oo oe ; Se i es

pre eet Cop neaieieg the singularity ‘of ‘the cobtrast basis of legislation during the current session : ee petween the state of the public mind now and what it was 1. A Bill to secure compensation to i - a st this time last year. Now scarcely twenty people seem to know | Provem mts in cases of ejectment, was - , y t ee anne 0 thatthe Logilatare ison the e¥e of meeting—me don's hear) GS=001Y Nutwithatandng’ that largo, tact. of county ‘ 7 : ; : . ‘4 4 t g : a

p nee ios cdaotentiicte on nite | “i ‘di been emancipated from proprietary influence, a ‘tenant compensation bill is still a mecessary and important

thing to be done—there appears oe no great care, certainly | excitement in anticipation o. ional — ings. | “© oe Bat last year heaven om there Were cnicty® ced ex. | meREUre Its principle has been too often explained and ment encugh. Then the party of the Outs—-who are the | discussed to require any particular notice here. As the ‘outs stili—were furiously impatient to supplant the party of | ?°7 sonnel of the Legislative Council has undergone a mate- ‘the Ins. The latter had reasonable grounds indeed to be | Tial charge since the measure was rejected in the session of app rebensiye for their position, but relying on the general 1853, we hope it will be introduced again, and we have no jetegrity of their public condust, they scarcely belicyed that doubt it will receive the sanction of the two Houses.

treachery and intrigue had hecome so strong in the then new) 2. A propyjctary rent roll tax. The Liberal party have

House of Assembly as to give their opponents a temporary | more than once iutimated their intention to introduce a ascendancy in House. While the most intemperate | measure of this pature. A more favourable time for its in-

Ianguage marked the opposition press, and the fiercest hatred | troduction could not occur. The principle is apparent enough, swelled the breasts of their leaders in the Assembly, the Go- | and one in which we fully concur. The opposition press yernment calmly awaited the crisis of the storm, but anxiety has repeatedly declared that the Liberals in the House are filled the minds of its adherents out of doors. The Opposition | the hired servants of the proprietors. If this can be shewn triumphed—they overturned the Administration—they might | to be the case, that press can consistently offer no opposition have been apparently in office yet had they rested to any fair tax upon the proprietors’ rent roll. ‘The necessity here; but not satisied with supplanting the Government, | for a measure of this kind, however, we have not the time at te eae destroy the Constitution as well. Had“Mr, | present to discuss. If it be proposed by Government, as Holl’s party not attempted to force their absurd and anti-| we have no doubt it will, we will take an early opportunity to British theories through hoth Houses of Legislature, but on! give our readers our views regarding it.

hé'contrary had they frankly and honestly given proof of| 3. An amendment of the Jury Law has been rendered their determination to carry out those principles of Govern- | necessary by recent proceedings. The power with which the ment which had been put in practice by the Libera!s—instead Grand Inquest is invested, is entirely too great for so irres- of» foolishly talking about remadelling and purifying the ponsibleabody. = =

‘Constitution, when their snenl eabiogh, Yas to go buck to the| 4. "An act to alter the mode of appointing High Sheriffs, - corrupt and irresponsible regime of former tiijes—it is ot | is w thiasate which ought to receive early consideration. We

repeated. There will be no gubernatorial speech——no winis- | Ms aig Let no one, therefore, suppose that we are pro-

Fast, and who have given every British subject reason ta be

great respectability in the metropolis, such as the Morning

Besides, an Act of this kind should embody the principle of | Herald, the News of the World, the Standard, and others.

Indeed, there is searcely a paper we look into, but declares

exchauge one office for another, without rendering & 2CW) that the condition of the army is not such as it ought te be.

We certainly would prefer the bright side of the picture ; but if there be any mismanagement in the Crimea, is it not | infinitely more honest and independent to say so than to keep

any of them here. We have heard nothing in reply to those! the public in ignorance of the sufferings of the brave fellows that no Government—Tory | witove gallant deeds we so much admire, and in whose welfare

we xll take so lively an interest? We pity the blockhead

tion in the upper House, unless the members of that House | who would insinuate from this that there is sympathy with,

Russia, or 2 disposition to underrate the merits and achieve~

8. An Act to transfer the jurisdiction of the Chancery ' ments of the British army.

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BANK BILL.

Wer are sorry to foatn that this important measure has boew refused the royal a!l‘wance, owing to the insertion of the clause, we understand, which provides that 12 per eent: may be exacted from the Bank when it refimés to cash its own paper. This clause is the one which gaverise to most oppe- sition in the Legislature.

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THE LAND PURCHASE.

We are happy to learn that the Commissioner of Public Lands, in the course of his recent visit to the Worrel Enstate, has received application from scttlere wn that psuperty tor the purchase of about 16,000 acres. This is a very good

beginning.

LATEST NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. Tue English Mail arrived here on Thursday night about.

thalf past ten o'clock. The news from the seat of war is pot

important; but it is gratifying to perceive that there is a disposition on the part of the Emperor of Russia to listen to the overtures of tae Western Powers for an honourable and satisfactory termination of the present sanguinary war. We give some extracts from our latest files; amongst these is the London News of the World, which has hitherto given reli- = accounts of the progress of the allied movements in the rimea,

News by the English Mail. PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. *

Something decisive from Sebastopol was expected, but we have little more than repetitions of a dismal past. The weather has been again bad ; the rain has been renewed ; and sickness is too prevalent. Even the horrors of the hospital at Scutari have been aggravated by that malady which re- sults in premises crowded with sick and wounded patients. Still something has been done to hasien the final catastrophe

‘of the siege, More guns have been got into position; more

reinforcements have arrived. The troops are less exposed, . rations are more regularly delivered, and means have been adopted for supplying the camp with fresh meat and plenty of vegetables. The French and English governments are anxiously providing against contingencies for the fall of the place, and against all subsequent attacks. The Imperial Guards and several regiments have just left Marseilles and Toulon for the Crimea, and troops are being daily expedited

vering spirit. There is abundance of work for them to do. | from England and Ireland to. the seat of war.

The public mind is happily tranqail now. It is no less their duty than their privilege to keep itso, The surest way to attain this object is to promote such measures as will secure the progressive advancement of the country—now so bouyant in its energies and so full of promise for the future. May wisdom and moderation guide their counsels, and may they have a happy deliverance from all their labours.

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THE WINTER MAILS. , Haszarn’s Gazette and the Islander have frequently amused themselves, of late, in attacking the Hon. Mr. Lord for an alleged interference between Mr. John Bell and Mr. James Irving. of Cape Traverse, when they contracted, some time ago, to carry the winter mails. The burthen of the complaint amounts to this: Mr. Bell, who was the principal contractor,

The Russian troops, like our own, are suffering from the severity of the weather, sickness, and scarcity, HReinforce- ments are impeded by bad roads, and the same cause pre-. vents a sufficient supply of provisions. Owing to the necessity of watching Eupatoria, the force above Sebastopol: has been weakened ; and two reconnaissances, one by French. and English, and one by French alone, under General: Bosquet, succeeded in destroying such shelter and comforts. as the army of observation had provided for itself. Delay has certainly rendered the result of the siege more secure, provided the assault is made on the return.of fayourable weather. Bad as the season has been, it afforded time for the arrival of reinforcements, while it kept succour from tho garrison. Our heavy guns, too, have been nearly all properly placed, and the men are more eager for the final attack. These advantages, however, will be neutralised unless that

and who was to furnish the capital and every thing required, appears to have withdrawn or cancelled the tender, furnished in his own name and that of Mr. James Irving, when it had been accepted by Government—that.im doing so, Mr. Irving was not consulted by Mr. Bell, and that Mr. Lord was the agent through whom Mr. Bell’s wishes were made known to the Government. Whether Mr. Lord acted as an agent in this matter for Mr. Bell, we do not know; but supposing he did, what wrong has he thereby committed? He had surely a right to communicate the intentions of any friend to the Governmeut, in reference to any subject whatever. If Mr. Bell’s relinquishment of the contract was prejudicial to his partuer—then let him and that partner settle the matter between them. As for the Islander’s attacks, the character of that paper is such, that it is far better to have its abuse than its praise. But as regards Haszard’s Gazette, we ean- not help thinking that its strong denunciations of Mr. Lord spring from some private motiye, and not zeal for the interests

too much tp sy that they might still be at the bead of affaits. | Saye for several years entertained the opinion that the nomi-

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attack is made before relief is afforded; for as yet the ‘Turks at Kupatoria are notin a condition to dispute the /march of an enemy from Perckop, or the Putrid Sea to ‘Sebastopol. A battle on the eae between Bulaklaya and Alma might certainly increase our advantage, but nothing Would gratify so much as the speedy fall of Sebastopol.

In the meantime, war, on a small scale, has been renewed on the Danube. The Russians crossed over into the Dobrudscha, surprised a few Turkish troops, and then, it is said, re-crossed. Their object, it was supposed, was to deter Omar Pasha from proceeding to the Crimea, for he wag then at Varna; and it now appears that the Tarko-Austrian treaty —_ Austria to protect only the Principaliiies, Were the Kussians wise enough, or strong.cnough, they could march through Bulgaria on Constantinople, and either seige that capital, or compel the allies to raise the siege of Sebas- topol. When the treaty was made, Bessarabia wasobviously overlooked. The Turks have now only 40,000 men on the

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of Mr. lrving—in favor of whom, by the bye, an impression | Danube. r fis sought to bo made, that he-is tho Mr. inti who formerly | Ministers, however, are obviously. full of egre, in other

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