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PAPERS BY THE JICﬂDI/I.

(Il'om Charles Willmer’s American N'ews Letter.)

‘ LIVERPOOL, JULY 19, 1843. 'The Revenue accounts for the past year, and the current arter, have been published. Compared with those which ve immediately preceded them, they are satisfacrory, al— ough they do not litil to afford indications of national dis- ‘. so. lit the Customs and Excise there has beeit, during , ‘i last quarter, an increase of£l35,015 in the former, and '. f£l40,014in the latter department—n gratifying indicti- ion Which no one can mistake. Without entering itito the ’ eto'ils oftlte accounts, it will be sufﬁcient to state, that the ct increase of the year is quoted at £2,442,942, and on the itarter themore rapidly increasing amount of £1,701,532. ’ hits, without parade, and with certainty, has the Ministe- ial policy eﬂ'ected an amendment in the development of ‘ national resources which their predecessors allowed ‘ to {fer and languisli—‘industry and commerce. . ' must be known by its fruits, We have no reason, so for as I the «healthfulness oftrade and bitsiness is concerned, to de- plore the accession ofthe existing Government.

And new the course of our tiarrative brings us to the con- sideration ofthat allsimportant subject, the condition of [re- land. It cannot be disguised that the continuance of the disturbanceswith which this country is distracted has mate- rially affect , the popularity of the Executive. Why is it al- lowed to ‘ eed ?is the question reiterater asked. O'Con- , hell, without apparent let or liindriincc,is vomiting forth se- "dition to the thousands and tens ofthousands who congre- gate at his beck atid bidding—the channel is studded with 'chips of war—the barracks are crowded with troops, and yet ,noblow is struck, our one act of oppositioti liazarded. Of this seeming apathy of the Government many loudly coin- plain. The London Times has launched at the Cabinet one of tlte,most withering and sarcastic pliilippics which ever wot f, d iii that grizth oﬂicina offearftil liilminations—iis Edit 1 bureau. Iii liict, liiut whom biit some few moons" old"they lustily applauded as it magnanimons statesman uiid aprofound legislator, they iinsparingly deride us though he were inerer a mechanical tyer of tnpe—-—Peel, whom they hailed tutu high-minded Minister, they scout as ati automaton clerk. Before we proceed to detail the Parliamentary pio- ceedings which have occasioned this defection, let us glance

5 at the actual position ofaﬂ‘airs in the sister country. For k upwards ofseven long and dreary years of inisrule the trait- so” . . - . . , ,

or! ~ lay at Ireland was purchased by conlerring upon 0 Lou-

, ' an unlimited amount of patronage. What advantages this mercenary political buccaneer might reap li-om his po- sition, no one can pretend to say. He fulﬁlled his contract. Ireland was comparatively tranquil so long as nomination to

,4 place and power was oiiinipotent. The highest authority

which utatt can quote assures us “ that a gift in secret paci-

ﬁeth anger, and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.” \Vitli the expulsion ofthe Whigs ended the term of the bargain.

Still the insatiable avarice of the man must be gratified.

Raising the war-whoop Repeal, he ﬁrst iiiﬂauies the people

, into resentment, iiitd tlteii dexterously avails himself of the

“ — excitement into which he has lashed them, toextort from

them in their heat and fury their hard-earned pence. In or-

-u.~m- . .2 msmmﬂr!‘

to questionable purposes. This “ Ficr Gait Cree” cares not tltough the country be convulsed froiti Sligo to Cork, so that the dupEs he swindles do bttt add to his unholy pclll Why, then, do the government truuqiiilly regard these acts ofﬁcrce tnierule and reckless spoliation ? A

In the ﬁrst place, against the occurrence of open aggres-

If a tree _

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V ' ' T - . . - . - - r . der to_nchteve a Repeal of tlie Litton, Ian event ttliitb iii his , generals, ms “Ones: “ml conscteutﬁe he abliors, he leVIes subsidies which he convertsi

had been uttered iii the House of Commons. Alluding to" the cxultation with which he read the debate, he exclaimed, “The only half—day ofmy life that I spent IOr the last l'o‘rty years, without thinking of Ireland, was yesterday. IlieI tiioincnt I read the debate, I dismissed all care from myI mind, and turned from all anxiety. I said, the thing IS. done ll I wont to the country lodge ol'my second son to enjoy the remainder oftlie day , tbiiikiiig of bedding about repeal orI Ireland, and merely gloating with delight at the idea at my labour being nearly ﬁnished—But to-diiyl atn aWake for Ireland againz” (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) He then proceeded to impress upon them the necessity of keeping the peace, ofuiaking new and still more rigorous exertions to spread the agitation and increase the rent, and conclud- ed by moving a series of resolutions embodying the senti- ments to which he had given eXpressiou.

WALES.

At the tueeting ofmagistrates at Hitverlord-wcst, Colonel Hugh Owen in the Chair, to consider the causes oftlte dis- turbances and outrages in the county ofPeinbi-oke, several magistrates suggested various causes for the outbreaks; and it was even thought by Some that it would be necessary to suspend the Habeits Corpus Act. Captain Child observ- ed, that the real causes oftlte disali'ection and disposition to commit outrages that too evidently existed, was iii conse- quctice ofliigh rents, increased and increasing tithes, exor- bitant taxes, monstrous exactions of toll, and decreased and decreasing prices for agricultural produce.

The riotous acts of the Rebeccaitcs are still continued. Unfortunately ali‘esh cause ol'disturbniicc has arisen. The iron trade, by the pursuit oftvliicli the greater portion oftlte district live, is in so depressed a conditiott that it is impos- sible to manulitctut'e it at a retuunei‘atiiig price. The turn- ed-out tvorknicii are forming themselves into secret clubs and societies, alid to counteract their Operations, which the local authorities appear much to dread, every precaution is taken. Troops are niiisteritig, tlIlfl‘ nuitiuiiiitioit is being largely supplied to pensioners and volunteers—Every cir- cumstance betokeus the occurrence ofa serious ombrcak.

SPAIN.

The London papers have, by extraordinary express, re- ceived intelligence which, to our undisguised uiortiﬁcation, conﬁrms the fact on which his antagonists have stotitly and repeatedly insisted, that Espartei-o is neither a general itor n statesman. Otir worst fears are conﬁrmed. If ever the chances ofsuccess were pitched and ﬂung into a man’s lap, that man’s Inp wits Espartero’s. How does lte proﬁt by the chances with which iiiiiiierited good fortune hiid gapped up his way? A revolt, which ait ofﬁcerofortlittary intelligence could have settled by one iiichmeitt, he allows to ripen into a formidable rebellion. Oftlie very inisclutnces which hofel his antagonists be had not the dexterity to avail him- self. He knew their camp was divided, and that their conti- sels were confused, aiid yet iii the extremity of their enter- gency be had neither the skill nor the courage to avail bim- sclfofthc contingency. Had the man been possessed ofa sufﬁcient amount ofcomniou sense, and an ordinary allow- ;zitice oftuilitury capacity, to concentrate the forces of his willing generals, Van Ilalen, iSeoane,aiitl Zurbaiio, he might have stricken dmvti the ur- my of his oppositionists as though tl.ey liatl been faded poppy heads and his force a hail storm. As it is, the man has ﬂung down his shield, and has proclaimed himself an incapable runaway. Madrid, upon which he llﬂS/ retreated, is declared to be in a slate ofsiege. The Regent is anxious

sion they are prepared; the troops are on tlte spot. In the Juan place, rebellion is not sufﬁciently ripe for the sword.) He would indeed expose himself totlie charge of precipitati- cy and unskilfiilness, who should attempt to probe or int-ise an ulcer or c'arbuncle, until all the acrid litiiiiours of the sys- tem were coupwi'ated within its space. ‘ More than all, the Irish are naturally ait impatient people. 1 O’Connell has promised them much, aml to entitle iliein~ Islres'toenjoy the blessings with the description of which he "III! deluded thein,~tbey have sacriﬁced ituicli. . ()r ever the coming winter’s snows shall have blanched his native moun- - mine, the agitator will be practically taught that in one pas- Iage of holy writ there is an intensity of meaning which the casuists ofSt.Oiner’s failed to expound to him. “Hope de- ferred makctlt the heart ’sick.” “ Where,” they will say, “is the fulﬁlmentoftlie promises with which VON-alllll‘t‘tl us to revolt? Where are the warrants for ofﬁces in the cus- toms, excise,and coast guard, which you so conﬁdently as- ‘aut'ed Its you would rain down upon us? Where is the mo- ‘ ’iiay which, at the cost of fearful sacriﬁces, we have conﬁded to your keeping? Have you gained one point—ad ‘ttncod one step—promoted one partisan? \Vhat! have we denied ourselves comforts—neglecth our harvests—walked miles in the dark and leagues iii the rain, for no other purpose than to fatten your purse, and listen to youruiicbangiug hle- :tltitremboo ?” Let Its await the certain coming of internal :diaaonaion. Delay is the best policy. Iftlie peace oflrclaud .‘is to be purchased by a compromise with such a man as O’Connell, it is sit act at once inauly,~ digniﬁed, and states- manliko to refuse the treaty. Risk all chances, but leave not the keys oftlie temple in such hands as his. Should be nttomptﬁercer outbreak, and perpetrate more determined

'loyal army were not conﬁded to them in vain.

(From the European Times.)

Ireland continues almost exclusively to absorb the atten- tion ofParliament, and the present session promises to prove s one oftlte most protracted on record. As matters progress, the Sitting seems likely to run into the autumn, to the great annoyance oftlte country gentlemen, as well as the discont- ~ tort oftlte mere back politician. October is already named as the earliest period tor the rising. The House of Coni- motis devoted three nights last week, atid two during the weekpreuding, to the discuSsion of Mr. S. O’Brieii’s mo- tion for an inquiry into the state oftlte sister colliitrt'. Ina ' mere party sense, the debate was the most damaging which the ministry has experienced since their installation, and the majority with which it closed, 73, the smallest they have yet had on any great question. All the lending men on every side delivered their sentiments, and the (lirersity of opinion, as to the best means of restoring peace to Ireland, tivallcd the fabled varieties ol'Pandora’s box. Some conten- dad for the destruction oftlie Irish Church, others for its re- construction and adaptability to the exigencies ol the times; looms were for paying the Catholic priesthood outoftlie cof- fers oi the suite, and raising tlieui, iti every respect, ton level With the dignitaries oftlte Established Church—even to the occupying of seats in the Lords; some ndvocntcd an extension oftlte franchise, nitd the introduction of a latv ' for the regulation oflandlord and tenant, to prevent the ’ clearing ol'insolvent and pauper tenants at will train estates at the caprice oftho proprietor; others were for tllltlel‘lttk: mg the construction of great national works—large lines of railroad, for example—at the public expense, so as to pro- Vlde, employment for the people, and divert their attention from politics. Emigration was also pressed into the ser- vice, as an efﬁcient remedy, conjointly with other means. Sir Robert Peel, in an elaborate speech, which was marked by great temper and moderation, analysed these suggestions from both sides of the House, and was more successliil in showmg'tlie’n- tnapplicability, than in providing any reme- (llel pflnsown. In sltort, the ministerial leadernckuowlmlu- ed himself unprepared with any panacea to meet the evil. Alltliat he seems to have prepared for is, the iiituiediate guppressioniol rebellion, should it appear. For the rest, lie syldently thinks the storm will blow over without the net-es- ol havmg recourse to extraordinary measures. He is out the only man who thinks so.—Froni coercion he

shrinks, for conciliation lie is not prepared. ‘ O’Connell held what is termed an “ extraordinarv meet- ing” oftlte Repeal Association, at the Corn Exchange Duh. lie, on the 15th, for the purpose of ﬁivouring his adlferents with his views oftlte debate on Ireland. He made along apeeolt on the present state of parties, the position oftlte Ministry, and the prospects ofrepeal. He spoke in the most

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lxultingtone, of his 0th strength and the weakness of his adversaries, and professed to regard the success of his movementas unquestionable, after the sentiments which

rebellion, lie will be taught that the swords committed to a l

to remove the Queen to Cadiz, though it is said her Majes- ty persists in remaining iii the capital.

EGYPT.

The intelligence from Egypt is the most important we have quoted “‘01” that country for some time. That vigo- rous aiid vigilant old despot, the Pasha, has been compel- led, by the advance of years and the pressure of i‘nﬁt‘iiiities (which for years he has endeavoured to conceal),

“ 'l‘o shake all care and business from lll.’ iigc, Coiifi-rriiig iill upon the younger strength"

l ofltis grandson Abbas. Iliin lic empowers to act in his‘ stead and to succeed him, to the detriment of his own son ,lliriihiin, an invalid. lit the event oftlie I’aslin’s death this arrangement may issue in a serious turmoil, as Ibrahim tiiiil Abbas have a long and deadly cuttiin to satisfy, utidus each oftliem is supported by iitiiiicroiis and influential partisans. The l’aslia’s choice, however, is amply justiﬁed, for, if we mistake not, recent travellers describe Itiraliiin as it innit who indulges in the grosscst excesses, and associates with the lowest classes of society.

CAPE OF GOOD IIOI’E.

Satisfactory advices limit the Cape of Good Hope of date May the 7th have been received. They announce the annexation of Natal to the British territory, and the project- ed adoption of the Auglo~Dutcli emigrants as subjects of Great Britain. A special conunissioner has been dispatched by the governor to determine whether or not the govern- iiteitt ofthis newly acquired appendage shell or shall not be part and parcel oftlint oftlte old colony, and to report upon tlte condition of the “ land claims.” It is already ascertain- ed that the system under which this much iicglected'colouy shall hereafter be managed, enjoiiis ait equality of rights with which neither colour, origin, language, or (need can inter- fere; and a total extinction of slavery within its bounds, be- cause the continuance of it in the length and breadth of the British possessions is denounced as an act most distincth atid unequivocally illegal. The executive appear to have formed a determination, which they will rigoroiislv and vi- gilautly carry out, tltat the Cape of Good Hope shall become

.(as it long since should have been) a valuable colour.

\Ve notice with pleasure that, oti the 29th oprril, H. M. S. Cleopatra had arrived at Port Elizabeth, after linvuig cap— tured the Brazilian brig I’rogresso, with 440 negroes oit board. The prize, with a portion of the blacks, was sent round to Simon’s Bay. Under the Tory regime, the “clip- pers” freiglited with dusky cargoes may depend upott this

tact—that they will not ﬁnd the watching squadron inert or uiercilul.

LONDON, July 18.

The Grand Duke of Mecklenbitrg Strelitz, and his youn"r bride, left Kew on the 3d inst. for the continent. a

The King and Queen oftlte Belgians embarked at Wool- wicli on the 12th, on board the Ariel steam—ship, on their return to their mvn dominions.

Among the deaths recorded during.r the last fortnight are the celebrated Field-Marshal Cottitt \Vittgenstein, Comman- der-iit-Chief of the Russian Grand Army in the memorable campaign of 18l8—Dr. Halineuiann, the founder ofbommo- patliy (at Paris), aged 88—tlie Right “on. C. K. Buslie, ex- cliief-jusiice of the Queen’s Bench, in Ireland, in his 76th year; atid the Earl ofGlasgow.

In the House of Lords last night the Earl of Aberdeen moved the third reading oftlte Scotch Church Bill, when Lord Cottenliam moved that all the declaratory words should be omitted. The motion was negatived without a division nudtlie bill was passed—London Gazelle, July 18. ’

The Canada Wheat Bill, after a fruitless aiid itot very for- midable oppositiOn from Lords Stanliope and Radnor who were but feeny assisted by their Graces ofBuckinnhaiii and Richmond,has passed tlie'l.ords. D

There has been extraordinary demand for copies of Dr. Pusey’s sermon. Upwui'ds of3.(;00 copies have been sent to Ireland. Two editions, of 6,000 each, have been printed ' and a third edition, it is expected, isjtist about to issue. ,

The Masonic Grand Lodge of England has voted £1000 towards a monument to the memory oftheir illustrious aitd highly talented Grand Master, the late Duke ofSussex.

lsvesrucsr or rat: Rare“. Rear.—Duai.ix,.liilv 16. —I have learned that the money transmitted to the Repeal Association is periodically invested in the government secu- rities. Last week the‘Im of£6,000 was invested in the New 'I‘liree-and-a-ltalfper cents. by the broker ofthe Repeal Assocuition. '

SHOCKING Casuﬁi'rr on Boson H. M. SHIP CAMPER- powu.—-A melaiicholv a’éfcl'dent occurred on board her Mn- . jestys ship-of—war Gemini-down, lying at Sheerness. A

.very large concourse of l

board, to witness the arrival of her Majesty’s ship Howe. The Camperdown .was ﬁring a saluteiiii honour ol the King of the Belgians passing the ship at Sea-Reach, when one of her portable inagazuies blew .llp and forced up her upper deck, on the starboard side, from the mizeitiiinst its lhr forward as the itiaittttiast, break- iiig an iron liorii~knee on the Iteatii-entl, smashing through the bulk-beads, and causing lllJlll'leS more or less severe, to numerous individuals on board. Lieutenant Blackmore, oftbe Campcrdowq, is dangerously hurt, _a large splinter having entered his jaw, whence itJ’iiis been lounu impossible to extract it. Two ladies, Miss Barton, aged 20, and Miss Yerker, aged 40, were very dangerously wounded and burn- ed. Samuel West, .liniws Iluke, ntid Alfred. Fennel were hurt, the two ﬁrst dangerously, and the latter slightly. \Vcst died shortly afterwards. Very many ladies and others were slightly wounded and buriied._ Nearly all the officers pre- sent received injuries front splinters, and were more or less biirited in rescuing the ladies train the bulkheads which were forced against them, and in extinguishing their ﬂaming ap- parel. Signals were made, atid the ﬂoating engine from the dock yard was sent .alongside. and the ﬂames wer’e speedily extinguished. Llelli.‘ Blackmore and the gunners mate were, on the day following the accident, removed to Mislvillo Ilospital. Miss Barton was also taken to the house oer. Gaze, master attendant of her Majesty’s dockyaril at Sheerness. She was in it very low state, biit hopes were entertained of her recovery. Miss Yerker was too ill to be removed. Augustus Bitllock, son of Capt. F. Bullock, of Her Majesty's Stomp-vessel Tartarus, who is on board the Camperdown, as a ﬁrst-class volunteer. eson- ped with a slight scar tipott his head iii a very miraculous manner. Ile was close to the gun on the aft side of the bulk-bead, and when the bulk-head was blown down, lie was buried under one oftlte panels, by which the whole force of the explosion passed over Iiiin; after the shock had passed off, he crawled out, and escaped the ﬁre that was blazutg around him. A coroner's inquest was held on board the Ciiitiperdotvn,on the bme of Samuel \Vest.

LIVERPOOL SttirPiNo Aim Cusroms’ REVENUE.—'l‘he customs’ receipt at the port of Liverpool, for the quarter ending the 5th ofJuly, 1843, is itt round nlllllhel‘s,.l,050,000l., being an increase of 108,000l. on the corresponding quarter of1842, and, what is more satisfactory, an increase of about 10.000l on the corresponding quarter of1841.

BAD News roR THE IRON Triton—The Courier de Lyon: states, that water-pipes made of_ thick_gliiss, covered with a coating ofbitumeii,and made to insert into each other with bitumen joints, are being iiiaituliictnred at Rive-de- Gier. These pipes- will, it is asserted, beara higher degree of pressure than those of cast iron, and are 30 per cent. cheaper. ‘

Letters from Route state that the Pope is anxious to re- vive the ancient ceremony ofsolciniily crowning the great- est poct at the capitol, and that he has offered this distin- gilislied ltoitor to Chateaiibraitid. The Vicouite has decli- ned the intended honour.

According ton communication made by M. Arago, to the Academy of Sciences at Paris, on the 5th, a contract has been entered into by Messrs. Baring 85 Co., of London, with the Republic 0." New Grenada, iii virtue of tvhiclt the Re- public is to cede to them the line required for the prejected canal across the Isthmus of Panama, with 80,000 acres of land on the banks, and 400,000 acres in the interior of the country. Messrs. Baring 85 Co. had, it is soitl, in the ﬁrst instance, ﬁxed the amount of toll for the navigation of the canal at the price of 18 francs per ton, bitt they have redu- ced it to 8 francs. The \\ ork, iipoti which from 4,000 to 5,000 mm) are to be engaged, is to be completed in ﬁve years.

Ilitt'i'isu ARMY 1N Arreuamsrau.—A letter from Gene- i'iil Sir \Villittut Nott has been published to-duy, itt answer to questions sent out to liitii by the British governiiientre- lativc to the excesses said to have been committed iit Gliuz- lice aiitlotlter places. General Nottdcuicsutostiiidigiiantly, and iii the most positive manner, that any excesses have been C(ill'ln‘lllietl by the troops under his command.

CHINA.—Sll‘ Henry I’ottiugcr, it is said, has applied to the

‘-lt0lllc Government for his speedy recall; and it was gene-

rally expected that'by the Jltl‘llltll‘y‘llltlll we slidttid know who ltad been appointed to succeed . The Governitient, however, we now hear, is unwilling to dispense with his services, and his Excellency will, therefore, remain some time longer in China. \Ve likewise hear it said that the supreme controul over the whole oftlte British naval ntul uti- litiiry force in Cliiiiit has becti placsd in Sir Henry’s bands.

BOSTON, July 19.

O’CosNELL AND REPEALz—Tablcs Tainted—'I‘he late speech of O’Connell, in which be so freely expresses his unfavourable opinion of the “institutions oftlte South,” has .produced no slight change of feeling iii the Southern States :upou the subje: t of repeal. 'I‘lieir ardour is damped. It is 'iiotv their ox that is gored, and in (heir own case this “ for- eign iiiterlcrciice” is altogether a different thing than when England is the country whose “institutions” are to be over- ‘turiied. The Repenlers of Baltimore take strong ground ,ngaiiist Mr. O’Connell, and charge hint with offering “a bold and daring insult” to this country. They assert his descrip- tion of slavery itt America to be “false and libellous,” atid a “ base calumny,” and “ laugh to scorn” his cry of“ shame and disgrace.” The following is one oftlte resolutions they have adopted:

“Resolved, That we, Irishincn, now the adopted citizens of America, enjoying all the rights atid privilegesot li‘eemen —-we who have found an asylum iii this land ofliberty, and protection beneath the ﬂag that Mr. O’Connell lins wantonly assailed, have heard with astonishment his call upon tis‘ “to come out of such a land.” Let our indignant response hes this, “America is the land of our adoption and the country of our children; in it we have found an asylum and a home which the ariit of constituted power dares not invade, and the arrogance of Wealth and accidental superiority is boiutd to respect; we have found political institutions that have re- cognized us as men, and thrown open to us every avenue to wealth, inﬂuence and power; given us a full participa- tioit iii utliiiinistering the aliiiii's of this great people, attd constituted each and all of us as guardians of ourown rights and independent architects of our own fortunes; we will never forsake it; we have sworn to defend it, its laws, insti- tutions, and the integrity of its union; and we will do so With the last drop ofour blood.”

DECISION IN RELATION TO CHRISTIANA COCHRAN, on Git.- Mooa.—-Tlie U. S. Commissioner for New York, on Friday made the following decision iit this case, by which it will be perceived that the prisoner is to be given up to the Bri- tish Government :—

I, Sylvanits Rapalje, a Commissioner for the Circuit Court of the United States, in the Second Circuit for the Southern District ol New York. Do hereby certify, 'I‘liiit upon the “evidence of criminality in the matter ofGliristiana Coch- ran, otherwise called Gilmoui‘, charged with the critue of murder in Scotland," and after carefully considering the some, do decide, that acchding to the laws of tlte place where she was found attd arrested, sufﬁcient evidence has been addiliped." to justify her apprehension and commitment for triu . ’

CANADA.

KINGSTON, July 4.—-The Repeal meeting that was to have been held iii this ’I‘own last Thursday Was given tip, oti the earnest advice oftlte Catholic Clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Dol- lard, and other friends oftlte parties, who judged it best not to agitate the coniitry with it matter not Canadian in its character and objects. ,'I‘liis is certainly the proper course, for we have enough to do in looking after our own aﬁ'airs.

Soccessrtit. Venom—The British steam packet “Ad- venture,” Capt. Wui. Taylor, of St. Catherines, was noticed in theJoitrnal, some three or four weeks since, as having passed this place on her way to Chicago, on an experimental trip—being destined, if the enterprise should meet with stif- ﬁcient encouragement, to become one iii a new line of steam scliooners, with Eriesson propellers, between that port and Montreal. We have now the gratiﬁcation of stating, that the Adventure has returned, with a full cargo—having had a good run, and very ﬂattering encouragement iii the wa of business. On her arrival at Chicago, she was hailed b

adios and gentlemen were on ,tlie citizens with tnuchjoy, as forming a new era in the com-l O

merce of the lakes—being the ﬁrst vessel that ever hoisted the British ﬂag in that port—and the reception Ca L Taylor met with was very cordial and satisfactory. er w.” consisted ol'3,500 bushels of Wheat, and 12? barrels of pork and lard. consigned to George'Barnett, qu., ol St. Catha- riiies. She was only about nine days coining down, al. though head winds prevailed. niost ot the time, all" come. qiiently had to stem nearly,tlie whole distance. The Ad- venture next proceeds to [‘oronto, as soon as the lock gale. are prepared below this, and thence to Montreal.—Sl. Ca- theri'nes Journal. '

THE CONSECRATION or THE BELLS or ‘Tlﬂ: Putsa Caution or IlIon'raEAt..-—The Consecration of the Bells took place on Thursday, the 29th June, wttbgreat pomp, and iii presence ofa great number ofpersons ol all ages and. creeds, assembled for the purpose of seeing that interesting ceremony. Nothing was omitted by the wardens to preserve that decorum and order appropriate to the occasmn, .and' which indeed were religiously observed. They had station- ed at different places iii the church persons to direct stran- gers to seats, and others to see to good order.

By and bye, music was heard, the godfathcrs and godmo- thers issued from the Vestry, preceded by the youths of the choir bearing the dresses of the bells, which Were placed opposite to each respectively—These dresses consist of magniﬁcent velvet and ﬂowered gold cloth, recently import- ed from France for capes, &c., and oflinen cloth and lace . embroidered with needle work. M. Roupo delivered an appropriate sermon, and immediately thereafter the ce_re- tnony commenced, chaunts and airs from the orchestra being, 5Q? at intervals—Mmerve. _ .

", INGSTON, July I3tli.-'I‘|ie fearful cﬂ‘ects ofthe religions; aliinosity wiiicb lrishmeii bear towards Irtsbuieii have again. been most painfully displayed. Yesterday was the 12th at July, an anniversary to be regretted while these bittey feel— ings continue to be cherished. But little display _ol party was exhibited during the day,and it was hoped that it would pass off unmarked by violence; however, pist after dark, shots were ﬁred from hiding places in the foundation of the new Romait Catholic Church new building, apd from the windows of some of I'lorscy’s cottages. A lad, named Robert Morrison, about 19 years of age, received two oftlte balls in the bead and breast, and was killed on the spot. We do not: learn that any provocation had been given at the time; some twenty persons were standing iii the road, among whom was the victint, when the ﬁring was directed against them- The police received information, and quickly repaired to the spot, but in consequence oftlte number of persons then collected, thougltt it prudent to retire lbr further assistance; iittd soon after, a bme of soldiers, accompanied by his \Vor- ship the Miiyor,arrived, and mntle a general search through. the houses and in the hiding places of the partly erected church. Even after the soldiers arrived, some shots were ﬁred, which struck two persons, wounding one iii the shuttl- der, ntid merely grazing the waistcoat ofaiiotlier. Three or‘ four have been wounded altogether. Ten ttiett were arrested;

The Kingston Chronicle and Gazotte gives a version M” the unfortunate proceedings of the 12th, less litvottrable to the party which was celebrating the day by a dinner. As in usual where violent popular prejudices prevail, it is piobablo that the Catholics were alarmed by rumours of an intended attack oii the church, which is ttow building there, and where an outrage Iind been committed some time before.

Qusnsc, July QI.——Kingstoii papers of the 18ih were re- ceived this morning. The Coroner’s inquest iii the case of Morrison, killed oil the 12th July, had not yet agreed on their verdict, and it was said tlitfy ‘werc not likely to agree.

A party came into l'lllllllllon oti the 12th, to attack some Orangctiieti dining iii that town. They assailed the house, btit no lives were. lost. Really it is too bad that the feuds of parties in Ireland should bring disgrace on Canada.

Some oftlte Beauhariiois Canal Riolers have been arrest- ed, niid brought itito Montreal.

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SATURD.\Y,7AUGUST 5, 1843.

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Acadia arrived at Halifax on the afternoon ol'tlie 31st. tilt., iii [2 days limit 1.3“ rpool,‘ bringing London dates to the 18th, and‘ Liverpool tothe 19th tilt.

The agitation in Ireland still continues with unabated

vigour; still, although it has assumed it formidablenspect,nud creates much uneasiness, it has not led to any breach oftlte peace. Ilow long this state ofthings is to continue, or how it is to be put an end to, is not very easy to determine. one party urges strong, another is for healing measures—0‘5. ‘ pl ands for putting down agitation by the strong arm oftlte?” ‘ law, another for conciliation. It must be kept iii niiiid, howi- evcr, that there isa policy ofaction, and it policy ol'inactioti; and the policy of Government may be brieﬂy summed up in the following characteristic remark of the Duke of \Vclliugton, iii a late debate iipott Irish affairs:— “ The only remedy which can be adopted for that people, on. the part ofGovcriinieut, is a stem andftrm resistance to every thing like a breach of the peace and of order, and to be pre- pared—a: I hope we are~to enforce measures for the pre- ser 'ation of the peace in Ireland!”

The intelligence front Spain has been adverse to the cause of Espartero. General Zurbaiio, after advancing to Barcelona, bad tallcn back to Lerida. So general is the de- fection, that only seventeen, otit oftlte forty-eight Provinces. ofSpiiin, remained tititbful to the Regent, who had returned to Madrid in ill health. Madrid was declared iii it state of siege on the 11th. Whether the iiisnrrectioiiary movemth may end in ait absolute monarchy or a republic, time alone can show.

The election at Mirainiclii terminated on the 27th tilt. in the return ofJ. A. Street, Esq. by it majority of 213 votes over his opponent, J. T. Willistou. Esq, the state of the Poll at its ﬁnal close being—Street, 758; \Villiston, 545. There- does not appear to have been any i'iotiiigsuice the ﬁrst day oftlie election.

We learn from the Gleaner, that an Inquest was held at Newcastle (Miraniiclii) on the 21st .lttly, by James \Vright, Esq., Coroner, on view of the hotly ofJiiiiies Ryan, Taverns keeper, of that town.’ It appeared by the evidence, that de- ceased had met Itis death from a tnortal bruise on the head, by the blow or blows ofa stick, or some other blunt Weapon, inﬂicted by some person or persons unknown, near the hub tings, on the ﬁrst day oftlte election. \Vltat verdict was res turned, the Gleaner does not inform us; merely that it WIS in conformity with the evidence.

The parties who were detected in the late insurrection at Prince Edward Island have escaped the fearliil penalties which they incurred, thronghthe Grand Jury refusing to return the Bills ofItidictmettt against them. Sticli a lame conclusion ofaii event that agitated the Island, and outpaced . the security of its institutions, was doubtless titrptifying to the Crown ofﬁcers; but to the poor settlers it uﬂorded the utmost satislitction.-—Halifax Recorder.

“’e are sorry to learn, by the English Mail, the death of Lieut. Colonel Thomas Skinner, of the film kept. of Foot, itow serving iii India. It will be recollected that this dis- tinguished ofﬁcer bore a prominent part iii the operations pf_ the Indian Army on the banks of the Indus and at Cabul, ill the retreat from which place his brother Capt. Skinner Wu one of the parties massacred. These gallant ofﬁcers won both brothers oftlte Lady of His Excellency Sir Henry Vet. Huntley, who is thus again plunged into aﬁliction.—bland¢f~

Truman AND HAN. STORM.—'I.‘IIB neighbourhood ﬁr ~g Charlottetown was yesterday visited with one of those devutstiq‘ storms of bail and thunder of which we have often reldi I”: I which it has been our happy Iot never before to have witnc, in P. E. Island. The storm commenced about mid-de ","d 'r I’m"ed 10 travel from West to East. In Charlottetown It bl" “me fall: but to the Northwnrd of the town the *0

storm was dreadful, devastating in its progress almost "‘7‘ thing it came in contact “Hill. The potatoes, In'mU‘ VIM“ were deprived of their foliage, leaving "9"""5 “3 t ‘ bare stalks. The grain is also much injured i 'PP'e “Id trees were divested both ofiheir fruit and leaves. Ilfd l'.’ ' instances the young apples were split With the viola!!!” : which they were struck by the hail nous. Fort!"°"'

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