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First English Mail for November.

On Friday last the Steamship Acadia arrived at Ha- lifax in twelve and a half days from Liverpool. Packet with the English Mail for this Island arrived this morning. The latest dates are, London and Liverpool to the 4th, and Dublin to the 2nd instant. The news is important and interesting, most of which will be found in the following extracts from the “ European Times” and other papers.

IRELAND.

The Aitorney General has conceded the right claim- ed forthe issue of a writ of error in the cases of Smith ()’Brien and his brother convicts, and the 13th instant is tixed for this fresh eontest in the common law courts of Jreland. In the event of the Court of Queen’s Bench confirming the views of the judges who sat upon the trial, which is more than probable, considering that they are almost the same parties sitting at another tribunal, there can be no doubt that the prisoners will appeal to the Honse of Lords, and, under any circumstances, the tinal decision of the points in question can scarcely be arrived at for many months to come. Reports are in- dustriously circulated that Mr. Henn, the celebrated counsel, has intimated his opinion, that the judgment must be quashed by reason of the informality of the list of witnesses, and a copy of the jury panel not having been given to the prisoners ten days before trial; and further, that learned gentleman has added his opinion that the prisoners, in the event of their being again put upon their trial, would have a right to plead their pre- vious conviction as a bar to a second indictment. We ean scarcely conceive that absurdity can reach so far in criminal law, as that a conviction should be wrong for

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The| where it has appeared; and at Hull, where it has been

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We are gratified to state that this formidable disease | oaks little, or we might say, no progress in this coun- try. Very few cases have been reported in the places

‘supposed to prevail to some extent, it is doubtful whe- ‘ther a single case of Asiatic cholera has occurred. Dr. Ayre, and Dr. Horner, of Hull, are of opinion that no ‘case of real cholera has yet been exhibited there. We have heard that persons have spoken confident! y of cho- lera having appeared in Liverpool. There is not the slightest truth in such rumours: not a single case of cholera has occurred in this town or in any town on the western coast.— Liverpool Albion.

FRANCE.

The question of the Presidency, and the canvas in fa- vour of the several candidates, are the leading topics of discussion in France. Cavaignac, in spite of the exer- tions of the Government, seems to have little chance of being elected in opposition to Prince Louis Napoleon, who 1s by far the most popular candidate. The French, it is said, are anxious to elect Prince Louis out of res- pect for the Emperor Napoleon.

AUSTRIA.

During the past week the attention of all Europe has been directed towards the capital of the Austrian Em- pire, and, upto the moment we write, all is doubt and uncertainty respecting the fate of the contending parties, both within and around the walls of Vienna. The interrupted communications between the beleag- ured city and the rest of Europe preclude us from giv- ing anything like a correct detail ofthe eventful cireum- stances under which the inhabitants of the city seem overwhelmed. We can say little more than that the last dates from Vienna, through Berlin, were up to the

one purpose, yet right for another. But however it may terminate, all anxiety for the lives of the prisoners has} guite vanished, and their punishment, when it does come, must entirely fail in producing any salutary terror in the minds of those who might be tempted to follow in their footsteps. The whole affair, we suppose, will be allow-

28th Oct., when every inducement having failed to in- duce the Viennese to surrender, Prince Windischgratz had commenced the bombardment of the city. Win- dischgratz and Jellachich still completely hemmed in the city and the faubourgs with their forces, which were daily increasing. ‘The waterand gas pipes which

ed to sink into oblivion, and whether the parties con- Semned shall be visited with a severe punishment, or! shall even escape punishment altogether, seems just now, in the actual absence ofall political excitement, an affair of supreme indifference. The trials being over, the wit, genius, and eloquence of the counsel on both) sides having subsided into silence, after so many weeks’ excitement, all interest in the mighty event, since it 1s no longer to be a tragical one, has ceased; and even the future historian will find it difficult to deduce a moral therefrom, or adorn his theme with any brilliant parallels between the incohate rebellion of Ireland in 1848, and any former political convulsion in that un- happy country. The same “ glorious uncertainty” of the Irish law has been exhibited in the proceedings against Mr. Gavan Duffy. Subsequent to the indict- ment being found against this gentleman, a letter was discovered in Mr. Smitii O’Brien’s portmanteau, crimi- nating Mr. Dnifly in a higher degree. The Crown lawyers accordingly quashed the first indictment, with a view to proceed against him for the higher offence, and for the purpose of adducing this fresh proof of guilt. But this simple proceeding could not be done without a blunder. As the venue had to be changed, they failed to comply with the provisions of the Crown and Secur- ity Act, which requires the accused to have ten days notice of any charges which are brought against him, and the Court deciding that the objection of counsel was fatal, the trial is thrown over until the next com- mission, which sits early in December. These never- ending blunders on the part of the law-officers of the Crown, not only bring the administration of justice in Ireland into contempt, but they indirectly tempt reck- Jess persons to the commission of crime, as they calcu- jJate upon many chances of escape, through the ingenu- ity and quibbling of the lawyers. The case of Mr. O'Doherty, part proprietor of the Tribune, on the charge of felony, for being concerned in the well-known arti- cles published in that newspaper, has since occupied the Court. Two juries have disagreed respecting the guilt of Mr. O'Doherty, and the present trial having commenced on Monday, terminated on Wednesday, in the conviction of the prisoner, accompanied, however, with a recommendation by the jury to mercy on aceount of his youth, and ef the excited state of the public feel- ing at the time of the publication of his treasonable writings. ‘Tranquility throughout Ireland continues uninterrupted. T'he declaration of insolvency of “ farm- ers and yeomen,” in all parts of the conntry, swell every gazette, and indicate but too plainly the vast ‘er of property which is silently being accomplished. ‘There i8, however, less anxiety expressed in the public jour- nals respecting the food prospects of the people, than there were two or three months ago. The potato dis- ease, ag far as we learn, seems to be arrested in its mis- shievous course of destruction: no doubt a vast quantity wf food has perished, which is estimated by some parties at no less than two-thirds of the entire crop, but it is allowed at all hands, thata vastly increased breadth was rown in al! parts, and the portion which bas been saved will go a great way towards preserving life during the winter. The comparatively srvall advance In prices sonfirms very mmch this view of the state of the food

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supplied Vienna had been cut off by the Imperial troops, a strong conflict having taken place before they could

We have renewed reports of the advance of the Hun- garians up the Danube for tlie purpose of relieving the city, but, at each successive approach, they appear to have retired from before the fire of the Imperialists. The whole week has been passed in desultory isolated con- flicts, attended with considerable slaughter, between the besieged and the besiegers; and Windischgratz seems to have sincerely wished to avoid the frightful last resource of bombardment.

INDIA.

The campaign in Moultan has suddenly assumed a serious aspect by the desertion of Shere Singh and 4000

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The captain and eleven others succeeded in lashing ‘themselves to the mizen rigging until the gale abated, when the vessel righted. —On the 29th, they were taken off by the British barque Castries, Capt. Hinds, from ‘Saint Lucia for Dublin —Newbrunswicker.

WEST INDIES.

A very severe storm of wind was experienced here on Saturday last. It commenced blowing on Friday even- ing, but at eight o’clock on the following day it arose to what we call‘a complete hurricane.’ Several large boats were Jost.on the North Shore, and, at Carbonear, the Malante (late from New York to this port) went on shore near Towel’s Brook, where she still remains, fast in the sand. The wind blew from the N. E. by N.

Colonel Reid, Governor of Barbadoes, had left that Colony, and received on his departure, thro’ the Speak- erof the Assembly, a string of complimentary Resolu- tions at a Public Meeting of the inhabitants.

Sir William Colebrook, the new Governor, arrived at the Seat of Government on the 7th Sept. and was re- ceived ina complimentary manner by all. Addresses from the Clergy and other inhabitants, were presented to him.

There have been heavy rains at Barbadoes, The whole Island, says the Mercury, is under the finest state of Agricultural prosperity. e canes, which had suff- ered severely frem the effects of drought, are changed, and the shoots which were put out, and ought to have been matured last month, are now giving some promise of a bountiful yield. Although their maturity has been greatly impeded,the Joss may be quickly repaired,should the same genial weather continue to exist.

UNITED STATES.

Tue PrestpentiaL Evection.—Returns from seven - teen States had been received, and the majorities are so large and decidéd that there is not the shadow of a doubt that old ‘ Rough and Ready,’ General Taylor, is President of the United States, and Millard Fillimore, Vice President. Berinett’s New York Herald of the 8th inst. says:

The great contest is over. The die is tast, and, if we can place reliance on the returns which have been received by telegraph from seventeen different States, General Zachary Taylor is elected President by an overwhelming majority. Indeed, it would appear that a hurricane, similar to that which carried Gen. Harr- son into theWhite House in 1840, has swept the country, and made General Taylor our next President by a majo- rity fully as great, if not greater, than that which any President has received ina greater number of years, not even excepting that given to General Harrison.

Flour, Western brands, is quoted atf$5 25c. 85 S74, Genessee, best brands, #5 37c. $5 44c.—Corn Meal $3 5c. The Editor of the Herald says:

‘The aggregate shipments of breadstuffs, for the week, were 42,537 barrels of flour, 109,460 bushels of Indian corn, and 5,712 bushels of wheat ; of which there

Sikhs, just at the moment the British troops were gain- ingsome decided successes over Moolraj. The imme- diate result is the sudden abandonment of the invasion) by the British Army, and its retreat toa secure position, till itis reinforced. ‘The more remote result is the pros-| pect of a much wider field of hostility than was origi- nally contemplated, for it now appears that the whole, Punjaub is in a state bordering upon revolt, and the

diate presence of her troops, or the strong places in their possession which are scattered along the frontier. Of course the most prompt measures are in preparation | to quell the revolt.

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Fine.—-On Saturday evening last a Fire broke out in the Casting House of the Phenix Foundry; but assist- ance being promptly rendered by the Fire Companies and other inhabitants of the Town, and there being little or no wind, the Fire was fortunately extinguished before much damage was done.

Colonial and United States News. |

Lorp Exern.—Some malicious persons having cir- culated a report that the present Canadian Govern- ment was unpopular, and the Governor General's admin- istration unsatisfactory and unsuccessful, a compliment- ary address was presented to His Excellency, by the| inhabitants of St. Hilaire and Longeuil, expressive of, their attachment to the Mother Country, and gratitude to Lord Elgin, for his unwearied efforts to develope the resources of the country.

Mexancnory Accrpent aT Monraear.—On the) 27th ult., the New Gas Works building erecting in Calline-street, Montreal, fell in, killing and injuring some 12 or 14 persons.

MetancuoLy Suipwreckx.—The Bargue Carmelita, Capt. Cole, of Bangor, which sailed from Fayal on the 9th Sept. for Boston, having on board a crew of nine men, and thirteen passengers, experienced a gale on the 23rd, which increased to a hurricane. The vessel suffered so much from the violence of the sea, that the pumps could not keep her free, and she broached too, and fell over upon herlarboard side. One seaman and

property at present,

jnine passengers were swept offthe wreck and perished.

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were shipped to Great Britian and Ireland, 38,438 bar- rels of flour, 98,348 bushels of corn, and 5,712 bushels of wheat. Even with these large shipments of bread- stuffs, the aggregate value of weekly exports is by no means large, and in the event of the demand for our agricultural exports to Great Britain falling off, with- out a corresponding reduction inthe imports, there must

power of England is acknowledged only in the imme-,Soon bea great increase in our exportation of specie.’

Rarroap Disaster.—An awful collision took place on the Railway between Salem and Marblehead, on the

2nd inst., between two trains which unexpectedly met

The shock was feariu), breaking the r, and the first passenger car intoa thousand pieces. Six of the passengers 10 the Marblehead train were killed, and several others much injured. From Mexico, we learn that a pronunciamento has been issued in Tampico, proclaiming not only the m- dependence of that State, but its annexation to the

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A Mr. Wilkinson has written toa western (American) paper informing the public that he thinks the newspa- per record of his death is incorrect. He says, to the best of his knowledge, he is alive, and would be kick- ing if he could find the author of the report.

Coroner’s Inqurst.--An Inquest was held on Sun- day morning, the 12th instant, before the Coronor of this County, on view of the body of William Fogherty, * man inthe employ of Francis Hughes, of “ Keppoch” Farm. From the evidence taken before the Coroner, it appears that they had a ploughing frolic on Saturday, and had adjourned to the Farm House for the purpose of closing the evening with a dance; that the unfortu- nate deceased drank Liquor to excess, became sick, and in reaching, ruptured a blood vessel, and died at eleven o'clock the same evening. Verdict accordingly.

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Rev. Sydney Smith, in sneaking of the prosy nature of some sermons, said—*They are written as if sin were to be taken out of a man like Eve out of Adam, by putting him to sleep,’

Voltaire, speaking of law, said,‘] never was but twice in my life completely on the verge of ruin; first, when [ losta law euit; and secondly, when I gained one.’