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Correspondence.

From the Condan Star.

INTERNATIONAL EX@LBITION OF 1862. Though the objerts which will be exhibited next year at South Kensington givbe, the grate! colleetion of collections is virtually formed, P # Six

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To tus Kporror oy tue Examiner.

are now seat.ered over the fage of the

S1x,—The matchiess conduct of our ITs'and Volunteers at Sussex Vale forms a vew feature in Colonia) newspaper cor-, respondence. It ill aceords with the tenor of skerehes pub-: ‘lished in Colotial papers, taken from the’ ndfe books of

tourigts, travellers, correspondents, and others, whom business’

ard ti tn applications for space can be entertained, tuud eet Tatecd ng exiibitors applied on Mooday, which was the inst duy allow.d, wud the total number of dewands which > Comumssioners have to consider is little short of 9,000, ta diinall re -Methe-tel Pue fertilit

ue applications for Space have come from all quarters, and vf P SEEGTE bas tcuerd to visit Our Mitte Ene. wr verti y the article proposed for exhibition may be said to illustrate the iad@ustry and skilfof the whole humay rece. As seen Drospedtive yshroggly the offsial eqrurns, the great industrial svow of 1802 presents many interesppg features which were wanting i Wat of TEST. Of these, the must conspicuous

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praise; but our habits of lifé, our uegleet (as they would wish it appear) of the geographical and natural advantayes is the proposed ‘collection of modern works of art, which which the Island offurda, ze nae ah wey Galight - wil afford the Visitor an opportunity ef examining the pro- caricature and deptet in co weave which too plainly — dudtions gf gil the best living or recent puinters, sculptors, their incoinputewey to appreciate our true worth, and their architects, aad engravers, In the industrial sections we too hasty aud unfounded conclusions.

fiud she prodyets of many countries which were uncepresent- That a Mr. Patrick Hickey should be found among us, ed st the Grst [nternational [Lxbibition, and an immense whose likeness shall adorn the pages of the Idlustrated London ypamber of natpral and manufactured articles which have | News, will certainly astonish many of * Nick Bradshaw's” found their way inte commerce within the past ten years. | countrymen, whcse self-sufficiency astonishes us **nanves” us ‘much us our habits and mauners cap seem inexplicable to the inhabitants of the sister Colonies. A ridg through a district, a night at a tavern, is all that is necessary to enable them tu appreciate us,secially, morally, and intellectually,il they even allow us to have any of the latter ingredient in us, seem to comprebend us intuitively, and to surpasy Dr. Horn-

The Leitich cglonies were poorly representee ia 1851. Let us see wha’ preparations have been made for the display of colonial prodace next year. We will begin with the North Americuy settlements, which, with the exception of Canada. coptribated scarcely anything to the first exhibition Cauada bas long been making preparations commensurate

of our soil, the salubrity of our climate, the abundance of | ‘fish on our shores and im our rivers, are matters which seom | to engage their attention, and to which they accord much |

They |

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To rar ‘Kprron or vue Examen. Sin,~The acoount lately published in the Examiner of

! amammenn-= \the Shcoting’ Mateh at Sussex Vale appears to have annoyed

some of our local and cp'onial contemporaries, The Adju- tant General published what he termed a “flat contradiction” of it in thé Blander. aud wore recew ly agdriddiant writer in the Mouiter bas made it the subject of clamsy criticism. | Now, as the writer of the acevunt or report-which bas eaused so much mental labor to many distinguished celebrisies both

|here and in the neighboring J rovince, I bez leave to state emphatically that | heard the story of Mr, Mark's training | und cireumstances in New Brunswick, both from strangers |

be given, if required, emanated from me, I believed it at the time, and reported it, not so much with the view of casting any slurs upon the

champion shot, or in retaliation of the boasting to which 1)

heard him give expression in the presence of several of the {-land volunteers, Messrs. Llickey and Blateh among the number, as to show. the importance which the New Braus- wickers set upon the resuli of the contest, and the efforts pus forth by them to insure success in the person of Mr. Marks With this exception, then, the report in the Examiner stands cortvct—the ** flat coutradtetions”’ of the Adjutant General

and the doubts of the * Monitor map,’’ to the coutrary not: |

withstanding,

As to the sneers contained in the Monitor, I can afford to treat them with contempt, and regard them rather as com- pliaentory than otherwise, “emanating” from sueh a source.

‘Ledeed it is matter of regret to me to perceive the habit—~ |

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and from many of the I-land Volunteers, whose names can sli The story, therefore, could not have!

It is said Rebel batteries on the Potomac has closed navi- gation, except to war vesse!s. A decisive movement by Federal much longer postponed. < 23 steamers filled with Federal troops and war manitions haye arrived at Fortress Munroe, aad 50 more are duily ex-

army apd navy cannot be

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The Examiner,

Charlottetown, P. E. I., October 28, 1861,

Mp: Pors is still apparentiy much distressed by his ha

weoted, oi 2 . Where the bloyr is to be struck is kaown only to Govern- | and dread of the Catholics.” He bas .aboured for a long ting ment. a | to show that all our political differences must or should

Superfine State Flour $5 8005 40, Extra $5 50 a 85 60. Boston, Oct. 22.

Lexington, Missouri, was captured from the rebels wit ght loss of lile. , The report that Gen. Fremont is to be superseded is pro- ‘bably true Extravagance in public expenditure appears to | be the principal cause, aor Yesterday five companies of the Massachusetts 15th’ regi- ment crossed to Virginia from Ilanson’s Island, and were vattacked by a large force onder Gen. Evans. The Federals maintained their ground until Col. Baker arrived with rein- forcements, when a smart. action ensued. Col. Baker was killed, he was United States Senator from Oregon, The’ Federals retreated in good order to Havyson’s Island, which ‘despatches say they will be able to hold. The Rebels numbered from 7 to 10,000. Col. Baker's entire force, 1800. Boston, October 23.

The Federal advance across the Potomac at Edward's Ferry was certainly successful. Alter severe fighting the rebels were repulsed and the position held. «This movement euables | Gen. Banka to cross with bis entire division. The Federal | ‘joss was 175 killed and wounded, including Col. Baker. Banks's whole division was crossing inty Virginia at the-

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into a contention between Protestants and Catholics ; and, jg

order to convince his readers that his heart is overflowing with religious enthusiasm, he pow regards every politieat

question from a so-called religious point of view. He has, ig : a late No of the Jslander, proclaimed the banns of ma: 7 between Roma Catholicism and epposition to the Land Gog. missioners’ Award, and be advises Protestants of all shades of politics and religion to avoid contact with this auboly alliangs, Ile affects to think that the Catholic priesthood of this tslang have formed a diabviical conspiracy to frustrace the Awarg of the Land, Commission, which would overthrow the preseng *God-fearing Government,’ and give encouragement, if nog ascendancy, to Catholic claims. We cannot insult the under. standing of our readers as to suppose that any intelligent mag in the Island can be deceived by such a trick; or that any respectable Protestant can entertain the slightest feeling of

' gratitude towards Mr. Pope for bis over-zealous and extrem

suspicivus advocacy of Protestant interests. If the free exem

with bec importance, and will be sure to make 2 good show

At the present mount, however, fuads are required to de-

fray the expense of collecting and preparing objects for exhi- ntwa, audas the Canadian Pariiawent is not sitting, some | d. fieulty is experienced in obtaiving them. ‘The Commi-sivn- wis expect that the collection of woods, furs, edge-tools, and y ber produce from Canada, will oceupy 3.QU0 tect of space. Nova Scotia will coutribute specimens of the gold which has recent!y been diseowered in the provinee. A magnificent braeele:, mang‘uctureddor Lady Mulgrave, will be among these. Other products will accompany the gold, and the whole collection will cover about 250 teet. New Brunswic

intemis to make a grawd display, and has obtained from the CQ omivsiuners 2.000 feet of space. British Colonies and Vancoaver Lsisud iutead to show agricultural products, fish, wood, minerals, fabrics, specimens of Indian workmanship, aud collections Jlustrating the natural history of the colon es, Vaercouver Istwd bas already voted the sum of £1,000 to- wards the expense. Prince Edward [sland will send fine

ithis Island is aot merely “ a small potatoe or oat country ;” '

book, who, to form an opinion, went a little further, and

: . he perne —of indiserimin: ming out upon could uot prescribe if you would not the pern-cicus babit—of indiscriminately pouring }

“«__..__.-—- in a kail blude, and send it As soon as he smell’st Baith their diseas., and what will mend it, At ance he tell’st.’”

an individual who once aspired to the ministry, and whose famnbiticn would, at the present mouent, be content with a

which has lately called down, and will coutinue to eall dowu, upou himself a severe though necessary retribution, For the present, then, I have done with the talented,

Iu confirmation of what [ have above stated, there is pub- lished ia the Halifax Morning Journal a series of letters, | by an * Excursionist,’’ who, amongst other parts of the Is- , land, seems to have passed this way “wiih a friend,” to the | ge inaccuracy and incowpetency of whose remarks | beg gute! attention.

The first part conveys information to his readers, that)

L rewain, your obdt. servant,

Oct. 26, 1861. E. R.

~—erenre ; { OF i THE CIVIL WAR IN THE STATES. that it is divided into “67 Electoral Districts” (15, we |

thought!) * or Townships,” and assumes tu preseribe a poli: TI]E WAR IN MISS0URI--GEN. FREMONT AT tical nostrum for our political grievances—annexation to | JEFFERSON CITY.

Jerrenson Crry, Mo., Get. 2.--Gen. Premont continues

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Nothing between Char- lottetown and this place—not eveu St. And:ew's new church,

everybody low persoual abuse, becoming a second nature in |

third wasteship in the Prince of Wales College—a habit |

utlemauly aud highly espeemed coutributor to the Monicor.

| last advices. in Missouri a rebel force 5000 strong has been defeated, losing their commander, Colonel Lowe, aud 200 killed and wounded,

‘The rebels have also met with reverses in Kentacky. | ‘The ship Thomas Watson, from Liverpool, with a valuable | ‘cargo. attempted to enter Charleston Harbour, bat was driven ashore and burned by the blockading fieet. | Superfive State Flour $5,30) a 5,35. Extra, $5,50 a 5,60.

cise of religion should ever be endangered from any eay | Mr. Pope is the last man that would be selected as ite chew eo pion. More able and sincere advocaics of the rights of com ‘science can be found—if ever there should be an attempt to invade those rights—than can be offered in the person of gentleman who has declared that he i» utterly regardless gf all religious creeds, and attaches a merely commercial value

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New Yor, Oct. 21.—The Richmond Enquirer of the 16th | to the thing called conscience.

reports, in relation to the fightin the Mississippi, thatthe! It would not be difficult to show that Mr. Pope's facta ura expedition under Com. Uboilias, ae teks the er quite on a par with his theories—lamentably untenable. “W's Manasses, the Ram, with one 64 pounder Dahlgren gun, the ~. * Ne aka saad aie

| Calboun, with one 24 and two 18-pounders, the Jvey, with | will select one or twu. He says: It isa significant fact jone 8-inch rifled 32-pounder, the Jackson, with two 8-inch that no resolutions condemnatory of the Award of the Com. | Columbiads, the Macrae, wih a 64 8-inch Columbiad, anda! ._.. F essed at qeneral meptinet of & "

| 24 pounder, rifled, the Tuscarora, with one 8-inch Columbiad ese have been P ‘ol oe sa Cathal 8° lectors, . ool a $2 pounder rifle¢ eamngn, and the cutter Piekens, with Save in those districts in which Koman Catholics constitute the an 8-inch Columbiad and four 24 pound ¢arronades. ‘majority."’ Now, we know that the Award was condemned

ver the seat of the only Coilege on the Island uatil a few ‘years ago—deserves eVen a passing thouglit. “ At Morrell?’ he bults for a time to listen * to a ridiculous and very Jaugh- able trial about 5 quarts of Hayseed, valued at 4d” (way'nt

samples of core, the staple produca of the settlement, speci- mens of woollen manufacture, and*furuiture mace out of the native woods. Bermuda wiil also be represented at the Exhibition, bu Newfound!aud has refused to coatribate ber , products. Turaing to the Bist Lodian ground, we fi Magritius has voted £250, for the necessary expenses, and is getting together a fine collection of products. In Ceylon (omwmi-stoners have beet appoimted, and the large sum of £1,009 bas been voted. A splendid collection of interesting | uyl beagtiful cbjects is promised, and 500 feet have been | udlotted for its exhibition.

Hong Kong, as a Beitish colony, has been invited to send préducts to the Colonial Departwent, and a commission con- sisting of the leading merchants has been appointed. ©; St. Peter's is passed; Rollo Bay is reached “ about sur- Hong Kong collections will, however, be thrown into the gown,” which reminds of “ Evangeline” in “ Longfellow? ebade by the evnteats of the Cuinese court, which will asto- | sag the day’s journey ended at Souris, ‘40 miles fiom Char- nish the outer barbarians. At the Exhibition of 1831 China} )orterown,” (50 say the Maps avd Almavac.) -Two-days’ Was poorly représented, ut that of 1862 the resources and in- | sesidence- ti’ made there shd ée die North ‘Side, amongst dustry of ee grent-empirewht be-iihustrare i by a maguifi- « crooked trees” and “bad fish,” and the important disco- ewut coleciiou of watural aud manulactured articles, Ge- very is made in that short time, that “ Souris is notorious for a, fal Stavely has promised to contribute some of the choicest | j,, smuggling propensities; byt whether the eye or palate loot” from the imperial paluce of Pekin; and other col-| node the discovery is not stated.

Jectors of Ubinese curiosities have offered to send in valuable Vurther comment is unnecessary—quotations are of no a 5c. of porcelain, silken carpets, aud ivory carvings. ysige, [t is said that to fulk wao have the jaundice every- The Jap nese Court will be another centre of attraction in | thing they !ook on appears yellow , so it is with these ** Ex- Captaa Pawke's building. It will contain the presents re- cursionists’’ — they leave home under the impression that coved by her Majesty from the Tyevon, and a grand assert | creation can't produce their ditto—they return as ignorant awent of Japavese products aud manuluctuies, got together 444 conceited as when they started—and they ridicule what- Sa Ms Aleahibe British consul, From: the Sandwici Isiands |... they cannot con,prebeud.

the commi-sipners expect to receive a good collection, which | 00 Gcid clans pamer the 'gihte gly ws

will ihustrary the newly-developed civilization of the vatives. | Resdneatianadieses a s

The aes Wes: India colonies will, we fear, be poorly le wad a a blunder trea us -———— WET hrormn. ~~ Trove WEETCT Wig . mm aa ei rs in vatd lone us, articles are Jawaica, British Guiena, St. Vineenf “ts — Aud e’en devuiiva.” wed Trinidad. British Guiana will wake a good display, | having voted £1,000 for the expenses. The amount of space | which bas been granted to thir e-lony is 400 feet.

The British colwists in South Africa are making great | preparations. At Cape Colony s .arye collection is being formed in each of the provinces, eastern and western. ‘These collections comprise wines, woods, timbers, and other pro- diets. Natal will contribute a good collection of her tropi- eal aud semi-tropical products, among whch we may speci- ally notice cotton and sugar. Western Af-ica will be repre- 4euted by the products ot Sierra Leone, St. Helens, Gambia, and mavy stations onthe Gold Coast. The consuls aud’wis-

sequence of the absence of a witness,” and which, in the (were the Commissioners not disinterested?) “ might ar- range.” IL huppened to be in court that day: the postman was the “ appellant ;" because hot paid for carriage, having short delivered a quantity of Timothy seed entrusted to his charge; and to pay him would, judging from evidence on trial, appear a premium on, perhaps, dishones’y, ay the court -aftecwaids determined.

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ISLANDER, Merrell, P. E. Tz Oct. 14. 1861.

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Sin—Observing in the Islander of Friday last a report of ithe meeting at Long Creek, Lot 65, purporting to be the | production of Messrs. Wright and McKenzie, 1 am induced, in justice to wayself and others who were present, to state that she proceedings of that meeting are uot truthfully sub- witted by the gentlemen ubove named.

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| actively employed, and the va:lous division commanders had) ‘The Federal ships were thé Richmond, Vincennes, Preble,

‘ ei : : ja very earnest and emphatic language at a meeting at Stan- iuterviews with him to-day. Llis programme is said to be | Water Witeh, and the schooner Joseph H. Teone,—in all 03 ee Pp suage ing

id that Hayseed cheap last spring ?) “ which was not settled in con-

jabsence of Jitigation, ** two or three disinterested parties” |

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excellent in every particular, aud to have met the approva; af all military aushorities,. Since his arrival here coufidence in the Federal cause has greatly increased, and it is now be- liaved that before the end of the mouth Missouri will be parged of the rebels, . ‘

Col. Cook of the Dragoons arrived here this evening and had a lengthy ioterview with Gen. Fremont. His regulars from Utah will be ordered to this vicinity for service. It is said that he will be appointed a Brigadier-General.

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| down Cul, Worthingtou’s oth Lowa regiment to Booneville. | Totteus’ and Dubois’s batteries of artillery are now here.

| Preacher Johusou’s rebel cavallry.are still scouring the country along the Osage river, stealing everything. they ‘ean get their bands om, apd running viggers souk, and then seling “them,

| ANOTHER BATTLE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA. Cincinnatti, Oct, dib.

| Va., Oct. 8, says:

| This morning at 1 o’elock a portion of Brig.-Gen. Rey- _nold’s brigade, consisting of the Ytch, Both and 32ad Ohio ‘regiments, and portionsof. the Tih, 9th, I3ch, L4th, 15th, and 17th Indiana regunents, with detachineuts of Brackiu's | Ludiana and Robinson's Onio, and Greenfieli’s Venn. ceval- ry,—and detachmeuts of Howe's regu ar, Loomis Michigan and Dauin's Virginia artillery, numbering in al} 5,000; left Cheat \ountam to m #- TecouvowSunce iw force iv. fout of the enenty s posits 4sreenbriar river, 12 mi es-distant. Col. For 4

\ enemy from flake Dy wor ose 3 8 EE IPP RON ar rived in front of the evemy’s for iications at eight o'clock, their pekets retreating after fijing an effectual volley. Kim- ball’s Ldth Indiana was immediately sent forward to secure a position cor Loom s's havery, while she 24 hb Onio depioy- ed a8 shirmishers on thé South side of the slope of the moun- tain. Loothis’s bavery* gett ng into positrot, su,ported by the 17th Indisna regiment, Opened battle.

the shot was immediately responded 10 by an enemy con-

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Ludiana, with a joss of seven killed aud a lorge pauber wound- .ed. — [owe’s buttery, supported by tee 13.5 indians regi- ‘went, then moved forward, taking a posiijon 400 yards

A special despatch tothe Gazette, dated Cheat Mountain, |

rateiDaach Yo yaey Ment was sept jorward to bold | ty Ten portant road = dnfectior ciate, &c, aud tis spose e *

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| guns. hope, where there is scarcely a Catholic at all—that it was | ‘The vight wae intensely dar':, and the Manasses ran into & eondemned in very strong terms at a large meeting at Prinee- vessel, striking her near the bow, and cutting i>to her upwards town Royalty, where there are yery co. Catholice—tighia

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of 29 feet. Appalling shrieks were beard aboard of her, sig-| j : oa ‘nal rockets were fired, the Federals beat to quarters, and a; has been virtually, condemned at other public meetings in | perfect iron hail fell upon and around the Manasses, during Prince County and Queen's County ; agd we know, moreorer, When morning came the rebel fleet commenced to pursue that notwithstanding all the influence which the Government the retreating enemy, aod heavy cannonading lasted until 8 pA Scie teed aneae ; ' been passed at ANY of the Public Meetings approving of the |shots were badly aimed and did not touch one of our vessels. . i . ot G5-—at When the firing ended the fleet returned to New Orleans ponpet At New seats ot Long Creek, Los e . Not | with the prize schooner Jos. H. Toone, loaded with coal, which 14, 15. and 16, the Government party mustered al? their forces, ber intended for the construction of a fortifivaiion at the bead | _ thins for the tenantre :. but resuluté | of the Passes was burnt. A launch belonging to the steamer | “O44 & goed thing Sep rae y: 4 ae. ; ref | Richmond, laden with cutlasses, was also captured. © | spproval was passed at any o places re erred to; and this we commend asa very ** significant fact’’ to the attention of ‘ / oe Ai an tinacity with hich Mr. Pope lahoure i i day gives us the following statement of the condition of Fi-) al ee Ta = e a et a ae | nancial matters up to Tuesday last :— culogies on the arbitration clanee of the award,, chouls ame ‘The money market continues steady ; the diseount demand the eyes of every tenant to the danger and deception which | The demand for capital bas inereased, how- be greatly apprehensive that the proprietors will upe all their ever, as the various departments of trade have become more jy fuence against the arbitration clause, aga thing ‘calcyjated extended, and large cash purchases huve been effected on damage their interepts; and he cuutiele the ‘ Business is steadily improving, and a more speculative dehy fecling is apparent in most departments of trade; goods ot on sense must know, that such a scheme can wever prove an | mosi deseriptions continue te advance. Confidence is gain- effectual means of abolishing the leasebétd tenure. Mr. Pope

| which her machinery became deranged. have used, personaily and otherwise, nof ene resolution hav o'clock. Several shots strack the Richmond. The Yankee ; had “been deserted during the night. A large quanti y of lum-, and tried yery, hard to make the people believe that the Award The yessel sunk was the Vincénnes, not the Preble. | the Colonial Seeretary . Frvancrat Matters —The Boston Advertiser of Wednec- | ‘ is limited, in eonsequenee of a large amount of trade being | lurk in that part of the instrament. | Mr. Pope, pretends te done for each. speculation. te oe oan dae rd ae hts reject our advice, when we tell them, what every man of coms

ing strength, aud the Letter feeling coutinues to pervade the! has long been known as the most unserapulous advocate’ of

‘ ) market. ultra landlordism—be h lated extensively 3 tuwnahip Foreign exchange is firmer, and the best drawn baukers’ . tds the eee a

be abiiphale af MLE ne dMe, if odpecba holds ' ogra af bere ut ecaka'e propeetieae )\-seue Toreign sels unaiaen in a higily Favovable condi- | PPother awe — : oe? ‘tion, The toral auount of imports at New York last week *ccommodating terms, and har just now commenced to auganeut e were $1 508 S41 agsiust $3.861,729 for the correspouding his gains from the leasehold tenure by obtaining another week in 1860. The amount of diy goods was $319,519 a zeney,—can it be supposed that sdch a man, and # Conneet against $1,250,198 last year. The amount for the year is ed, would advoeate the arbitration clause if it would be li nema cae against $155,712.097 tor the same period in, prove more advantageuus to the teaants than to the ptupri- i > i : tors whose interests are so closely bound Gp with his own? he exports are about doulie the amount-of imports ; it F 2 . Z ar ot incresse for the year is $27,288 609. There is no doubt, therefore, that Mr. Pope 's sympathy forthe Bat we «hall jet our readers see what he says uz on-thss part of the subjet sa ** We assert our belief, that the most detennited opposition

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the There ure st.ong indications that the strength of the re- tenantry will be estimated at ite true value. belliva is oo the wane. The people are taking the na/iona! loan faster than the ireasury can ure the woney, and toe

bauks held their’ full amoust of specie, which ip this evty, together with the Sub-freasury, amounts to wubout $10 ULO,-

will be made by the Proprietors against the confirmation of the valuation clause. It is absurd te suppose that thay will

stovaries are actively engaged in making co}lections. The Hon, John Long worth addressed the meeting at con- yearer the enemy's fertifications, ‘aud opening a briss fice. |

We tell the Tenants so—snd we counsel them

We now come to the Australion group of Colonies, which will be more fully aud ereditably represcated than any of the diritish possessions. New South Wales has applied for 1,250 feet of space, and has granted £3000 for expenses in cash. and £5.00 in native gold, whick wiil be exhibited with the other products. The collection will iuelude nearly everything tat cun be suxposed to represent the Indigenous resourves aud manufacturing capabiiities of the colony. Ove of the most interestiug features of this collection will be a series of | stuffed skins, showing the various success‘ul crosses of the Alpaca. (juéeusland has voted £2,000 for expenses, and

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siderable length, iu favour of the Award of the Royal Com- | Dauiw brought forward two piects and likewise opened a brisk missioners, aud called it a great boon secured for the people fi;e, The tiring on both sides was a'most inces-ant for one by the Government of which he, himself, is a member—he hour, our artiery doing. wuch execution, judzing trom the eulogised bis own friends, the proprietary party, and con-| jamentable shrieks of 4he wounded, - The enemy's batiery tended that taey alone were the only men who could secure! jig comparatively litte injury, their guus being too much any favorable terws for the tenautry, and, of course, guarded eleyated. Our guns cffec'ually silenced three of theirs. his constituents against what he termed the machinations of While observations were being made of the enemy’s for tifica- bis political opponents, tions, occupying 3 more hours, an irregular fire was kept up,

Very unpleasant questions were, however, put to the occupying the cuemy's attention. honorable geutieman by some of those who at the last elec | Daring this interval, the 25th Ohio and 15th Indiana re- tion were his strong supporters, but who wow see that io giments rendered efficieut service in scouting the mountains.

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seems to be gaining ground that at the last moment, if veeded jaye the people to reject the Award should at ‘lénst te in self defence, the rebels will proclaims emancipation. This pared to give them something more advantageous. Now | was the policy proposed by the Government in Cuba, if ne- does Mr. Whelan offer them—nothing. He nie

cessary to arrest the fiibusters of Lopez or the United States | prietary titles, and condemns the Award becattet gp

The intelligent Baltimore eurrespondeat of ihe New York | amma antes i, rime we the ae cane © Te , sani a : reuw au | Teibee suys that a similar policy will be adopted by the | med-and we pegret to say eet de detneed to fear that it a

: , : . will not be—i f ietary opposition, aided When Gen. Toombs made his speech against the increase by din vigil of thd. Needed pated: owes one Mr. Whelan say

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tu reject the advice of Mr. Whelan, and do all that they can tu support the Government in the endesvours which they aw prepared to make to uphold the Award. ‘Thosé whé would

will probably req wre some 600 feet of space. Tasmaniahas choosing Mr. Longworth for their representative, they com- obtained a grant of 650 feet from the commissioners, A!-, mitted a politica! act of injustice to themselves and the coun-_ ready the sua of £1,000 has been advanced for expenses, try in general, for which they ean only atone by recording | and a farther sum of £2 UU0 has been promised, besides £500 | their votes (as they are resolved) against him when the in wative gold. The collection will include a splendid timber | again privileged with the exercise of their Franchise.

trophy, samples of agricultural produce, gems, urinerals, vege-

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‘of the army, ia the Senate, two years azo, he warned the North

Before the close of the reconnoisance, which was most sa- tisfactory, the enemy received heavy remforcements {rom their cawp near Monterey, making their foree about 15 000. Although this reconsoisance partook more of the character of a reguiar engagement than any previous battle in West-

te, two | a rar to the Tenant who may be compelled to pay vee ithat the South beld the iustiturion of Slavery in its own hands. from which the Award, if confirmed ,would have relieved him?”

|and that if events should jusify it, the Slave States would; We admire the modesty of Mr. Pope's questivns in the fore- ‘articipate outside pressure, and by a sweeping act of eman- going extract. He seems to be conscious that the well-nterit-

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ern Virginia, our loss was only 10 killed and 15 wounded, It will however,

tate to assert that this will be the policy of the South, as the

how a Liberal Government propose to manage the public af-

toble fibres, essential or's, fruiis, and manufactured articles. | his evidence betore the Royal Commissioners, Mr. Long- | [y js impossible to ascertain the rebel Joss. South Australia will be well represented, tut the commis-| worth was asked what he stated asa fair price for rented pot fall short ef 590 killed and wounded, as our artillery did sioners have nut received full particulars of the nature aud | land? He replied that what he said was 16 years’ purchase. terrible execution. ‘Their camp ®as situated on the siepe of exteut of the collection, Victoria has voted £5,000, and | His letter, which recently appeared in the Protestant news- the wouutain, supported by a number of guns.

will tauke a eplend:d display. A raised map of the colony | paper, was then read, in which he stated 18 years’ purchuse.| We captured 13 prisoners trom the-enemy, and also a lot | on 8 large scale is vow in gourse of prepsrution. This will | and the fact that in his evidence before the Commissioners | of cattle and horses. The reconnoisance proved entirely show afi ‘the narural festures of Victoria — its @ougt line, he recommended the 20 years’ purchase, was brought to his gyecessiul, affording information relative to the strength of iountaiie, watercourses, plains, forests, and gold-fields, as! recolleenon, but which he devied. The fact, therefore, that. the enemy which ani pot be obtained from seouts. Gen. well ay its roads and railways. Avother special feature will | be misinformed the mecting in the face of incontrovertible | A ndersou and Col. Johnson, aod Jackson, commanded the bea very splendid specimen of penmanship by Mr. Meck, | evidence, was patent to all. Rebels. who was formerly a fisherman offYarwouth, The Colonists; 1. Davies, Exqr., next addressed the meeting; he com- |

speuk in the most fluttering terms of this unique work of art. | meuted ably on some of the oppressive and tyranmcal acts of New York, Oct, 16. All the natural products of the province will be included in | the proprietary party in this Colony—gave his views on the} ¢:y thousand five hundred and twenty-five muskets, a pre- | the collection, ‘To Western Australia 350 feet of space bave Kscheat and Quit Rent questions in a very clear and lucid | sont from the Prussian Government to the City of Phifadel- | been allotted. and ths Coleny is expected to wake a very wauoer, and stated that when he advocated these questions | phia, were taken to that city last night. hey arrived in’ fine show. From New Zealand notbing yet has been heard. | in the House of Assembly he found that he was not sustained, | the steamship Bavaria. ”

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Tae Gaear Evreen's Acctornt.—Our foreign papers

contain many deisils of the Wisasier which befell the Great | principles of that Bill he believed the question would yet Nastville from Charleston: Another authority states that | ashville run the blockade on the night of Friday, under |

Siastera, iu the breaking of her rudder pig, but the substance has already beeu given. A ger ou board, after giving an interesting warrative of the affiir, and dewelliag upou the | wonderful strength of the ship and her engines, gays :—~

How, then, Las a ship so constructed, succumbed? | | Suppore it bs wet posririe to pul nraterinle together to insure | pertvct iinmuuity trom accident in such a trial.

“We were pashing sbead with the yale oa our port bow, and when we tried to put lier head to wind her huge broad- vide exposed to the gale prove! more than her vast power coald guutrol. She could vot be brought head to wind, nor coyld whe be turned to suil with the wiud, aud so she lay ia the trouge of the sea, until in the stupendous «fforts to put

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massive irow, yielded ; then the wheels (these, perhaps, were not equal to their task) gave way one alter another; and so this great, strong and powerful ship was at the merey of the waves, a log upon the billows, ruliing in a wey whieh ean pever be desc ibed nor-yet i wed by those who have not experiénce | it, and tilling the hearts of ali oa board with views of thiogs that might yet overtake her, which only au experithas seu edableany one to realize.

Fuow Sapax.—A letter from Kanguve, Japan, dated July 3, says that the news of the attack ou, bombardment, and capture af Fort Sumter, had beeu received there by way of England. ‘fois wews produced great anxiety among the Americus resideuts. The writer add: “ The melancholy fact of breaking 4 the United States iv fully understood by the Jupawese. Mastar Tommy asked me, the other day, ‘wut would become ofthe Uaned States ?—if it would be-

~ long to Bigiend 7+ .€° there would ‘be any tere American Aliniter ty Sepa !—aod"s wore of similar questions.” A Japanese Kubussy was about Lo be France, Kussia, Prussia, und every baying treatise with the hunperur.”

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Special Washington despatches state that a Virginia paper Monday confirms the reported departure of the steamer

Coles’s measure—the Land Purchase Bill—and by the of

have to be e:ttled. ithe N As for the Award, to diseuss the merits of which, (as he on. p very properly stated) he atteuded that meeting by the special | request of some of themseives, le plainly declared that he E bad no faith in it, and considered the whole affair nothing | but a deep scheme eoneoeted for the purpose ef betraying the dearest rights of the people. If, said he, the Award be- | comes law, then the Fishery Reserves, the arrears of Quit Rents, the Loyalists claims, are all ecaneclied and forever relinquished without any cowpensation whatever. Mr. Davies's address was listened to with deep atiention, and re- a re am —: bch sei a! ae cases of arms and cavalry swords arrived per as the time of the meeting had been occupied so ably by the | Rte to eater Bostox, Oct. 18 two gentlemen who preceded him, he would not trespass on | ry SN their patience, but hoped, when the Award would be pub-_ : : lished for their information, he would thea bave an opportyu- >Y the States on the seaboard, has depressed Government nity of again addressing bis oid friends relative to this and 8'9cks slightly— intimating that a Foreign War was vot other questiocs of importance to them. impossible. The only interruptions to Mr. McGill’s remarks, were General Beauregard’s arm

y bee retrented.on Manassas \from a Mr. Malcolm Currie, brother to Ensign Donald followed by a strong foree of Federal Cavalry and Artillery. ' Currie of the P. W. Corps, and Assistant Clerk of the Exe-

Southern advices reiterate that sloop of war Preble was cutive Council, the only real sinecure within the walls of Su8k below New Orleans by an iron steam tug running into the Colonial Building. The reader will easily understand |4¢t- Also that other of the Prderal Pieet suffered damage the motives which actuated this fellow to offer some smal] —"eeds confirmation. E jtalk. | It is reported that Messrs. Mason and Slidel have left for | Mr. Longworth then,at the urgent and unanimous request , Europe to pins sac weed oyeer esging by England and France of | of the meetiug, pronounced that the Award would be pub- *#¢ Southern Confederacy, offering extraordinary commercia) lished aud placed belore the constituents of the whole Leland, | advantages. for their rejection or approval. previous to its becoming the Bosrox, Oct. 19. law of the land. This promise on his part secured the vote! Enyli-h Bankers have offered to take $100,000,000 of the , Of confidence set forth in one of the resolutions of the meect-| vew Federat Loan at six aud a half per ceut. The offer is | ing. under consideration. | The temporary fall of Government Stocks on Seward's Cireular has been fully regained. , No war news of importauce to-day.

d egram. Jas. E. McFarland goés Secretary to Mason, and George Eustis Secretary to Slidell. The Nashville also took a

iarge mail and numerous documents for the rebel commission-

ers in Europe.

| Special despatches state that New Hampshire is the first state that has furnished her full quota of troops.

, A Federal gunboat sailed this morning in pursuit of the

rebel steamer Nashville,

| The ship Maid of Ocleans was seized to-day,

I remain, on bebalf of the truth, yours, &c.,

AN ELECTOR. Lot 65, October 23, 1861.

meet the demands of life for themse!ves'and families, and to.

Secretary Seward's Greular recommending coast defences

_ lou Monday morning His Excellency the Govervor visited |

war progresses, rather than suffer the rebellion to be put | /s1rs—for that iv the object of his questions to Mr, Whelan—

down. hey are free to admit that a vigorous prosecution when he and others in the Colonial Building shall be released

of Fremont's policy would speedily end the rebellion, aud from the cares of office. We can only say to Mr. Pope that