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Loe fund, the complate redemption of suid farmers | good deal of such property. The Times, in allud-| According to the latest advices, Japan is quiet. - to be effected and the ex-proprietors paid olf ing to this fresh calamity, says that this last aeci-| Prince Muto was reported to be dead. His son Thie would wot be w large givount to lind U the Go dent must cause renewed enquiries into the veu-| was making efforts to apprehend the assassins who vernment would only ereube the eee ho eae tilation of mines,and the use of proper preeautions | attacked the British Legation.

ing & maney warket for the produce by the miners. We have been accustomed to be-| Tperrmer FLroop at Mecca.—Turee Hun-

facilities for tus ‘ vel é payment of the annual c Soe Bem | heve that the celebrated invention of Sir Humph-! prep Lives Lost.—The following letter has been

netalm ente i yrain i. : Dae . ’ . : . . instal elbe institution of Agricultural Banks of |‘tey Davy bad een safety to those who toiled in) received at the office of the American Board of [rene one or wore), the farmers could help them this dangerous trade; but, ifeither by the negh-| Foreign Missions in Boston :— ai were the Gevernment “gone to Malitax.”| gence of the superintendente or the recklessness ee

. ; , Jan. 15, 1862.

iby reference, 1 beligve, 40 the able writings of Sir) of the men, its benefits are foregone, tt 1s for the ms

Kobert Kean, it will be seen, that, ¢ »the aid and) yational authortiy to interfere, and place the col- Chere has been a flood of rain at Mecca. Three

comfort of such banks was due the rapid transfor: | }iories and theit occupants under strict and w hole- | hundred lives were lost, and one third ct the city

mation of the serfs of parts of Prussia, Austria and) 40114 supervision | destreyed; the great saered mosque, Haramesh ;

Poland into independent os a et) The disunion which has existed for some time | Sherit, flooded ; the Holy Black Stone submerged, bs * ay Rend the ae ih . acne tee - ana d past amongst the Volunteers of London, on ac- and the great library ahnost destroyed.”

rece} dae of Nay Sooie in LUST. of thereabouts, even| count of the assumption of the War Office that It should not be forgotten, in view of this, that though in this mestance they owed it mainly to his they should be commanded by regularly educated the inassacre 1 Damascus was planned and deci- first mission. And with respect to the security of-| inilitary officers, has received a cheek by the offer{ded upon in that same so called holy city.

fered by such banks, i the specie security now | of Lord Clyde to take the command of the force..! iil atin

ying, or eapposed to be now lying, in the vaults| Tye Volunteers had made arrangements for a} H &

. i ‘ ,. . ef our lecal sohiary litle Bank at Charlotietown, | ,... I field day at Brighton ou Easter Monday rd | ra : 7 ved | RVand fleid day at ght a Ki a day, anc e ] ar In ‘ anvihing at all su amee ne on ea a rng Bay their desire was that Lord Ranelagh should be | € estates. od by Sustgnyes une Gils Covds of rent cotils the leader; but this new move put his lordship’s

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By Telegraph.

not more or less of the anfest of every Lank's assets

ef this sort? Is the mere promissory note, either of ove or two individuals, already, perbaps, hope least; insolvent, to be put in eOmpariaon with the untrui melled patentot any poor man’s” fifty acres Phe chartered capital of theve banks would be wade uj of the registered tithe deeds of Free estate ; and all their transactions sho be coufirmed to securities of a like character hen the industrious farmer | could be a abareholder, and a borrower ae well,! having bis credit and his debit account at bie own | Hank. Finally, such Banks are not favorable to monopolice of any sort, since He mans credit could exceed his rea! estate and well established solvency

t is by such means, loo, spriuging as tbey do out of individual virtue aud self-reliance, that social and individual excellence is attained; for not to “race” por “creed” uione, but to those urereut principles ef our nature, “ the desire of personai well-being, and the consciousness of personal diguity,” are we to lools for U6

Look at the crowt-tenunts, or free- |

pretensions out of the question, and may possibly | restore the Marmony that has been forfeited. Orders have been received at Sheerness Dock-

‘ yard te dismantle the whole ofthe gun-boats which

were prepared tor commission duving the time an | outbreak with America was apprehended. It is by no means certain that Prince Alfred | will return to England at present. The fresh in-| structions may arrive in time to countermand his | departure for England, and his Royal Highness | will continue the ordinary course of his duty. The total cost of the Trent affair, as appears by | the supplementary army and navy estiunates, 1s | £973,477. The vavy estimates amount, as has | previously been stated, to £364,388; mulitary | | winter clothing, extra medical necessaries, trans- port, and warlike stores, swallow up the rest. Messrs. Glass, Elliott & Co., of London, in reply |

| Frigates Cumberland and Congress, at the mouth of

| Congress, while the Merrimac (Confederate) bear-

New York, March 10, 1862. The Confederate iron-clad frigate Merrimac, with the Steamers Jamestown and Yorktown, ran out of Norfolk on Saturday last, and attacked the Federal

James’ River. ‘The Jamestown and Yorktown Con federute Steamers engaged the Federal Steamer

ing down upon the Cumberland, struck her amid — with her iron prow, laying open her side and sinking her. It is reported that one hundred of the crew of the Cumberland were drowned.

After sinking the Cumberland, the Merrimac then attacked the Congress, the latter ship surreudering.

The Federal Steam Frigates Minnessota and St. Lawrence, in going to the assistance of the Cum- vberland and Congress, grounded

The Minnesota was then attacked by the three Confederate ships of war, the Merrimac, Jamestown

holders in expectancy of this place, the peculiar) to the Atlantic Telegraph Company, say that they | and Yorktown; and soon after the iron clad steamer difticulties they annually experience from not being | would not be willing to manufacture and lay the | Monitor belonging to the Federals arrived, and en- able to find a money asmurhet for their produce, or 4! Atlantic cable, assuming the entire risk, as they | gaged steamer Merrimac, and the contest lasted five

i t } ' ” t . . } government willing to accept it in payment of it=| polieve it too great for ove firm, but are se conti-| hours.

claims. Do they not oiler u painful ilustration of

he incapacity, or criminal indiilerence of the Go-|

verument to iis very first duties’ It is true that by giving them a cleur receipt against the past, and placing them in a good position to attain to tudepen dence, muci: has beeu done ; but it might as well have been left undoue from the moment the Govern men withdrew from its duty in theirregard. Ithad contracted with them, but it subsequently would seem to huve contemplated defeating the fulfilment of the contract. For, it refuses to afford them a good highway to any market, und, then exacts pay weatot ite claims in cash! Why not open a good lank road from the Head of this Bay to Grand River Bridge—the distance is not over seven or eight miles—where a good market might readily be founder created! But nething has or will be done in thie Way, it seems, unless, as in the cause of our harbor, the people shall combine to help themselves

Yours truly, NEMO. ——__-_-ee«e_- ———

ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

ADDRESSED TO IRISHMEN AND THEIR DESCENDENTS IN FPF. KE. ISLAND

Let the harp be restrung—let its chords sound each

“ay We loved most to hear in the land far away ; For mirth, joy and gladness this day pervade all Ta the Iele of our birth, in each cottage and hall.

And oh! let the first notes that sound on our ear,

At the gray light of morning ring eut loud and clear ; Let them tell of brave deeds by our forefathers done, When the Emerald standard streamed out to the sun

dent of satisfactory results that they are willing to | contract for the work, and stake a large sum on | its successful laying and working. ‘They will make | a definite offer in afew days. They furnish a list | of 3500 miles of cable already laid by them and | all working successfully, except in three sinall | stretches.

RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.—It is said that in-| Frying Pan Shoals, making a surances are being effected daily on ships and car-| narrowly escaping a total wreck. goes about to run the blockade of the Southern | ports. The highest premium paid is fifteen guineas,

the ship being entitled to select any port. In some instances the risk to a single port of easy access has been as low as ten guineas. Nearly all the vessels s@ insured are steamers of about 1oU0 tons burthen. | THe GaLway ATLANTIC Company.— Our Galway correspondent informs us that Mr. Gre- | gory, M. P, stated yesterday in Galway that prior | to leaving Lendon he had an interview with Sir Robert Peel, and made inquires of him respecting the Galway subsidy. In answer, Sir Robert Pee! | is reported te have said, “ that when the company

| were prepared te perfurw their part ot the con-|

tract, the Government would be ready to do theirs.” | This means, we presume, that when the company | presents to the Government inspectors four first- | class ships, of great strength and speed, the Go- | vernment will give the subsidy. It remains with | the company now to prove that they are fully able | to perform the service.—/rish Times.

| Distress is THE West or IneELAND.—The

The Confederate ships retired towards Norfolk, the Merrimac in a sinking condition towed in by the Jamestown and Yorktown.

The Minnesota succeeded in getting off steamer Monitor uvinjured.

New York, March 8th.

The Steamer Mississippi with 1400 troops and

Gen. Butler on board, for Ship Island, ran on the hole in the bows, and

General Price is succeeding but poorly in Western Arkansas in raising « brigade. |} The Memphis Appeal says that General Pillow jhas made an eloquent speech, urging citizens }toarms. He said that the present was gloomy, but | that he had every hope for the future. Lf the con- federate army fought as gallantly as those over- whelmed at Fort Donelson, Southern independence would be evon achieved.

(wo ladies at Baltimore, of high social position, have been arrested for giving information to the enemy, and sent to New York.

Arapahe Indians have made an alliance with other tribes to fight the Utahs.

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WE understand that it is the desire of many persons residing in Queen's and Prince Counties, who were appointed Delegates to communicate with the Land Commissioners while holding their Court here in 1860—to hold public meetings as speedily as possible, in order to give expression to the public feeling of disgust and disappointmept at the barren results of the Award. We would advise all true Liberals to have nothing to do with snch meetings for the present. Let the Govern- ment dispose of their pet scheme before any popu- lar action be taken upon it. They have a very difficult task to perform. An expression of pub- lie opinion would only serve to help them over it. They have made a hard bed fer themselves. Let them lie upon it. They may go through the farce of passing a Bill to confirm a thing that is not be- fore them for legislation, and that is worth abso- lutely nothing, even if it were a fit subject for le- gislation; and the Governor may be advised to commit the grave error of giving his assent to such a Bill; but they all know it never will—never can receive the royal allowance.

In advising the Liberals to abstain now from any open, and what might prove to be ill organ- ized demonstrations against the broken down Com- mission, we are governed by the same motives which induced us to advise the withholding the general petitign in December last, and which prompted us to stay away from public meetings, | except those that were called by our own consti- tuents. We felt satisfied the Commission would prove a failure. It has turued out to be a far greater failure than we anticipated, and the Duke of Newcastle has given it the death stroke. Now, why should Liberals trouble their heads te help the Government to dispose of the worthless thing, or to aid them in advising new schemes? If the Liberals should now get up an outcry against the Award, the Government would readily take that as an excuse for abandoning it, and parade it as a proof of their deference to popular feeling. Let them bury their ill-begotten ehbild: it was con- ceived in political intrigue: its advent was her- alded by clap-trap : it was nursed in foily and sup- ported by falsehood; and it has died, prematurely and ignobly, before it could be of any service to the country which paid so dearly for its accouche- ment.

The country need be under no apprehension that any legislation in this Igland will have gal-

New York, March 8.

The Confederates occupy New Madrid, on the | Missi: sippi, with about 10,000 troops and four gun- | | bouts. “The Federalists completely invest it, and are | | ex vecting an early victory. |

The Confederates are concentrating forces at Suf- folk to check Gen. Burnside.

Confederate House of Representatives passed a resolution, directing all military commanders to des- troy all tobacco aad cotton when it is likely to full | into the hands of the enemy.

A Richmond despatch says that a vessel drawing

Let ite chords lightly thrill to lays sublime and pure, Lord Mayor of Dublin presided over a public eighteen feet water, parsed out of Charleston Har-

Which in days not le: And pass it not thas, but each chord swiftly draw, And strike the bold numbers of Erin-go-bragh.

Say, livestherean exile whose heart does not bound

When the chords of the harp in hie eara proudly sound,

Bringing back to his thoughts notes be was won't to hear

In the Iele of hia birth, in the land he lovee dear.

They reea}l to his mind loved scenes of his child

The friends of bia vyonth, and his home by the wildwood ;

They aveak to his soul, and they tell how to-day

ls honored and kept in the land far away.

The eye of the exile beams brightly and clear

When the gay notes of Patrick's Day fall on Lis ear;

Mis prowd bosom throbs, his beurt heaves with delight,

And iu fancy the * Old Land” appears to his sight

Tho’ far from the green Isle, so famous in scory,

Unforgotten the deeds of her honor and glory;

Aud ei)! fresh in our minds is each tule we beard there,

When life's early morning seemed cloudless and fuir.

As each year this day reti glad nems—

Frow our hearthe and our homes driving dull care and sadness—

Lat uv shew to the world that we ne'er can forget

‘Tue land far away, but we'll think of it yet

urns, to our hearts bringing

And why should we not? ‘tis the Isle of eur birth, Deurer Tar w our hearts tian anght else of this

eurth ;

And wherever in this wide world our lots may be cat, ‘ She wiil still in our thoughts be the first and the

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Whea this day next returns. an united band im may we weet here on freedyw's fair land—

ith » brave and a buld ueart the harp's chords to i

ch . ith» hotel of the Archduke Charles, and in the | building, corner of Commercial] and Clark streets, | @ c xamincr. ' course of a few minutes received the visit of the | extending to North street. The Boston Post says:

Ewperor and the Archdukes. The next day the |—The wind blew a gale from N. W., which in-| to the tenantry. | Prince paid visits to the Imperial family, and went | creased as the night went on. The upper parts | with the Emperor over several military establisb- | | ments.

draw ; And strike the proud numbers of Erin-go-bragh Db. J.J. Charlottetown, March 17, 1862. —_—_—_ -

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Charlottetown, March 17th. 1862

for the formation of a “ Mansion house Commit-

tee,” to consider the distressed condition of the

western districts of Lreland, and thé best means | of alleviating it.

Tue ATLANTIC STeampers.— Nine Cunard steamers made 105 voyages across the Atlantic last year. The Liverpoo! loman line and Canadian line each made 100 voyages. Altogether there were 544 transatlantic voyages made by steamers in the year. The number of passengers was 74,440;

gone were sounded by Moore; | meeting on Monday forthe purpose of taking steps | pour without any difficulty.

| A desperate battle was fought on the 2let Feb., at Fort Craig, New Mexico. Both sides claim a | victory. It is reported that Brunswick, Ga., has been eva- | euated, and will be burned when the Federals ap- | | pear. |

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New York, March 11,8 a.m.—Confederates eva- | enated Centreville and Manasses last night, leaving | | tents standing, and quantity of Storesat Centreville. | At Manasses, every thing possible was burned. Fe-| | derals occupy both places. Supposed Confederates |

vanie power enough to impart vitality to its cold remains, The sorcerers of the Executive Coun- cil may go through the solemn farce of mumbling the words of an Act of Parliament over the dead body ; but their sorcery and skill will meet with no reward iv the restoration of their bantling. Although we advise the Liberals to abstain from public demonstrations for the present, we have no desire to discourage them against forming them- selves into private associations. On the contrary, we advise the formation of such associations. Let them be called Clubs or Debating Societies, whose principal object wil! be to discuss all political af- jairs—and especially the principles of the defunct Award; and to make themselves thoroughly ae- quainted with the tenorof the Duke of Newcastle's despatch. Such Societies—which will no doubt

THE LEGISLATURE.

THE proceedings of the Legislature, during the past week, are unworthy of notice. Owing to the absence of several members at the George- town Court, and the absence of others who took the advantage of the general iull to visit their friends—there were not sufficient members in the House during Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, to form a quorum. On Friday, a little business was done in presenting petitions. On Saturday a few more petitions were presented ; and a Bill to regulate limited liabilities in partnership concerns, wae under consideration ; but the whole business was extremely languid, and the House did not remain long in session. It is expected that to-morrow will bring forth some discussion on several despatches laid before the House; and as the Award is included in the order of the day, this worn out subject may be reventilated at the same time. It is quite certain that the Govern- ment party are thoroughly sick and ashamed of the catastrophe which has befallen the unfortunate Land Commission; and, no doubt, they will stave off discusssion upon it as long aa they possibly can.

In the House of Assembly, on Saturday last, the Hon. Mr. Coles put the following questien to the Leader of the Government :—** Will the Go- vernment furnish copies of all correspondence between the Government of this Island and the Royal Commissioners, while the latter were hold- ing their Court near St. John, N. B.?”—To which Colonel Gray replied—*“ that there was no cor- respondence, nor was there occasion for any.”

If there were no currespondence between the Government and the Commissioners, we have good reason to believe that the Governor—(acting, no doubt, with the advice of his Council) cannot be excepted from Mr. Coles’s question. However, we shall ascertain the truth of all this matter in a very short time.

We have nothing at all to say about the proceed- ings of the Legislative Council. Like the lower House, the upper one has done nothing—waiting tor the former to supply them with work.

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in Charlottetown on Friday nightlast. The news from the States is of more importance than usual, and shews that some considerable advantages have attended the Federal arms both by land and sea. At least, the veracious Electric Telegraph gives information to that effect. How far it can be be- lieved, it is not necessary for us to say. The te- legrams, copied from the latest Halifax papers, will be fuund under the usual head of “ Civil War in the States.” oe

Tue EpinsurGu Review.—This admirable Quarterly, beginuing with the present year, has been received from the American publishers, L. Scott & Co. It presents, like all its predecessors, ap attractive bill of fare. We bave been much interested in the perusal of an excellent article on the “‘ Constitutional History of England ;” “‘ Bur- ton'’s History of the Saints’ furnishes a graphic account of life amongst the Mormons, in their so- cial, moral, and political relations; “the Lady of La Garaye” gives the reader a very favourable

be composed principally of tenants—will have all | introduction to a beautiful poem from the pen of

tere wasa decrease of 9,445 going on to America, | fallen back towards Richmond. In taking posees- | the effect, and do all the work that could be re-

} and an increase of 4,312 traveling eastward.

| Tus CuristiaN TesTaMENT IN Cuina.—A tew days ago we had the pleasure of beholding the whole of the books of the New Testament, trom | Matthew to Revelations, printed in Chinese, bear- ing the chop of the Taeping Chief, showing that they were published with his authority. We, at the came time, observed all the books of the old | Testament, ‘rom Gene-is to Dueteronomy published and bound in seperate telumes under the same authority. —Shanghat ‘Tims.

Taz Queex.—We believe ina short time her Majesty will return te Windsor Castle. It is no! at all innprobable that the Queen will then pay an ocessional visit te Buckingham Paiaee for the pur- | pase of personally euperiniending the affairs of the

laie Priuee Con.ort. The active business habits

of the late Prince were the cause of his receiving

a voluminous mass of papers and correapondence, | which will have toe be carefully examined, and on the disposal of the more important portions the | i Queen herself will decide. ‘The same fecling will | probably take the Queen to Balmoral in the spring —for the late Prince was busy everywhere, even in the midst of his sporte—and the place being | seen at a different season, the visit wil, perhaps, |

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| were postponed to the autumn. Another report | states that the Queen will not visit London this | | season. THe Preece or WaLEs IN VienNA.—The | | Prince of Wales arrived at Vienna ou the J2th, | with a numerous suite, and was Teceived at the | | station by the Duke of Suxe-Cuburg Colary, the |

' English Aimbassador, and all the members of the| The great fire of 25th ult. broke out at 4 to 10 ‘delusion that the Award is not merely in the

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| Embasey. His royal highness was conducted to!

There was then a Court dinner; and in|

: +7 | the eveni ? the house of the Prince Au-| N ews by the last English M ail. quae pa rg, at natch te G eal Dae |

| of Tuseany and the Duke of Modena were present.

Tar R. M. 8. Canada, with Liverpool dates te the 22nd ult., arrived at Halifax on Wednesday | the 5th, the papers by which reached here only un) Montay night last. Parliament was in Session, |

On Saturday morning his roya! highness left the Austrian eapital. At Munich the prince partook

| of skating excrcise for some hours on the ice in| was indescribable. }eonspired in all their fury to devastate and

the English garden. Tue Prmsce oF WaALe’s Puncuase.—The|

| stroyed and furces transported North.

} sion of Mauasses, Federals found nothing but ruin | |and desolation. Buidges,depots, and Railroad tracks | in vicinity seriously damaged. Main body Confe- | derates supposed to have left a fortnight ago. Con- | federates retreated from Occoquave, destroying all they could not carry away—lederals occupy posi- | |tion. Goveruor of Virginia calls for 10,000 Militia. | General Curtis's official report of battle in Arkan- ;sas received. Lusted 3 days, commencing (th, Con | federates ecuttered in all directions—pursued by Fe- | derals. Main body supposed returned to Boston | | Mountains (Ark.) Gen. MeCulloch was killed se- } cond day; losses very heavy. Geueral Sieve! ayain | distinguished himself. Naval disasters from the i * Merrimac’ made subjeet of enquiry by Congress Gen. M‘Lellan has established bis headquarters at | Fairfax Court Tfonse. People there say Contede rates were a hundred thousand strong at Manasses and Centreville before evacuation. Appearances indicate hasty evacuation and retreat. Commander | Buehannan of “‘ Merrinime”™ died of wounds. Ke ported that Pensacola is evacuated, fortifications de- Also, tuxt! Confederate forces in North Curolina ordered to} Norfolk. Norfelk reports state a handred vesrels | at Hatterae—sunposed with reinforcements to Burn- side. Reported Confederate evacuation of Agna | Creek. President's General War Order now pub lished, directing grand moveimeut of land and navai | forces against insurgents. Another order divides |

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ral Tremont appointed to Military Department. THE GREAT FIRE IN BOSTON!

LOSS BETWEEN $2,000,000 anp $3,000,000! i—| TWO MEN KILLED—SEVERAL INJURED!!!

o'clock in Matthew's Block, a large five-story |

| of the building in which the fire originated were | soon in flames. These penetrating the roof were | caught by riotous winds, and for upwards of five | hours the conflagration raged with fearful intensity and destruction. ‘The light of the flames flooded | the whole city and suburbs, and was a spectacle that for sublimity, grandeur and appalling terror It seemed as it the elements

consume. Building after building was wrapt in flames, and the line of destruction went with

and ite proceedings appeared to engross the pub-| Prince has concluded the purchase of the Sand- lie attention, though nething of great importauce ringbam estate near Lynn, Norfolk, to which he ood made a flying visit of inspection before leaving we pce een te | Englaud on hia tour in the East. The estate, There was a characteristic tilt in the House of which has been purchased for shooting purposes, Commons, on the evening of Monday, between! hag up to the present time, been held by Mr. two prominent members—Mr. Bright and Lord Spencer Cowper, a relative by marriage of the Palmerston,—arising out of the late misunder- Premier, and it is said to abound in gaine. The — with the ae ae = was Senna ‘amount paid for the property is £200,000. the discussion of the supplementary estimates, 7 . i though last year more tees twelve millions and | ,. The N mp grt ae, em menwen & handsome dona- : “ ...| tion made by the Prince of Wales for the benefit a quarter had been voted for the navy, and more vais entices te thd Wienidtions ent aie thes feerteen and 8 half for the army, amounting | °° SeBerers by the Inundations ané unusua") altogether to nearly twenty seven inillions. these immense suma had not sufficed, and it was found | necessary to have anvther vote to cover the excess |". ‘. : of expenditure. A wuillion to defray the transmis- | with the loss of everything they possessed. sion of troops to Canada and to put the navy on| Tus ALBERT MeMortaL Funp.—On Tuesday a war footing, Mr. Bright did not stop to discuss,' a meeting, numerously attended, of the general because he doubted the inutility of such a step; ee - —— = —— for super- but he thought, nevertheless, that the money had intending the fund now being raised for a memo- been oeap thee thrown away, and, though the| rial of the late Prince Consort, was held at the tone of the Foreign Seeretary’s communications Mansion House; the Lord Mayorfpresiding. Mr. to Lord Lyons tad been most courteous and polite, | Goodman, one of the honorary secretaries, read a et backed by these forinidable preparations, the report from the sub-committee, appointed at the act looked mor? like a declarution of war thanare- general meeting. Referring to that part of the quest troni a friendly nation to do justice in au em- | second resolution passed at the qreteal Gatien in —— that had arisen. | which the approval of her Majesty of “ the design r. Bright's remarks do not appear to have | and mode ot execution’ of the memorial is made been relished, and the reply of Lord Palmerston | imparative, and considering the progress already gras hailed by the plaudits of the House. The | achieved in raising coutributions, it would seem F ce cradiaan of Gs’ Kecciclcs on tho catiost| be ennectelned. " Thocth-comaitine, terstere, se of maritime law had been such as Mr. Bright re-| ee that they should’be authoriged to take nted, why were oot the Comntissioners re-| such steps as to them might seem most proper, d beture the demaud of the British Govern-| witha view to learn her Majesty’s will on the a. ment arrived out? And why, during the interval,’ ject. The report was approved and adopted. It had the act ot Capt. Wilkes received the appro-| was reported that the total amount subsembed batigu of the Admiralty, and been endorsed by'| was upwards of £33,000. Keongress, the press, and the people? The Pre-| Awrut CoLLiery ExPLOSION—FOoRTY-SEVEN mier, notwithstanding the gravity of the subject, Lives Lost.—An awful explosion oceurred on treated the member for Birmingham with a levity | Wednesday, at about twelve o'clock, at the Get- im strong contrast with Mr. Bright's own earuest-| tim Coal Pit, Merthyr Tydvil, by which forty- fess, for he felt that public opimien was with bim,| seven lives were sacrificed. Two mure are not ex-

ted the misery of thousands of poor houseless wretches, driven by the weather from their homes,

and that the end justified the meane.

The friends of the Southern States were deter- P

duined to bring the alleged inefficiency of the block- ade before the House of Commons as soon as the Paliamentary papers on the subject are laid on the table of the house. The little state of Sweden | has been the first among the Powers of Europe to Potent agaiust the inefficiency of the bluckade. Sir Revert Peel gud Mr. Maguire bave been in collision in ths House of Commons respectiug the | distress in the West of Jreland,—the former deny-| bg, the latter affirming the existence of such dis-| tress. Mr. Dawsen,a brother-in-law ef the late | Tamworth barunet, admitted in the course of the |

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assion that there had been much persoual | ae but it arose from eireumstanees purely idental aod transitory, which bere gyt, te some | oo McGuire's statements. ona news is not important — hardly in- The Overland Mail from India b e O 3 rought Bombay and eee adviews tothe 27th and oh January, —— Y. The health of the city aud island ot ombay had improved, and the season was iavor- able. Tae whole community bad goue inte mourn- ang for the late Prince Consort.

ae had been oe into a ferment by the

am experienced Australi;

. DeSouef, who had expiored os eect Mysore, and pronounces that they eontaiu gold ficida which promise to rival in value those of ioe, y Cas toruia, and British Columbia.

A special commission is to enquire j i dition of all the mines in Britina. ‘The ene

“g accident in the North has been fullowed anothez in the 8 »uth—at Merthyr Tydvil, where pol have beeg lost in a coal pit belonging to a waged Crow shay, the proprivtor of a

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eeted te aursive.

Tue FLoop CoLirertes.—By great persever- ance the water has been conquered in three flood- ed pitsia the north of England—Monkwearmouth, Wingate Grange, and Gosforth. On Monday the shall in Moukwearmouth pit was secured, and the men resumed work on Tuesday in the Bank pit. The inflow of the water in Wingate Grange has materially abated, and it is coufidently antieipated that the workings will soon be cleared of water, which at one time threatened to drown them out. At Gosierth it was feared thut the “feeder” which broke into one of the shafts was in communication with the drowned-out pita on the Tyne; but it would appear such is fortunately not the case, and it is anticipated that the “ tabbing ” will soon be fixed iv both shafts of the mine, and al) made se-

ewe. PoRTUGAL.—The betrothal of the King of Por-

tugal with the sister of the late Queen of J’urtugal oo

is anvounced as having taken place.

Miirragy Kevorr ar Navpwia. — Advices received from Athens state that a military revolt took place on the 13th at Nauplia. The town and fortress were in the power of the insurgents. Troops bad been despatched thither under the cowmand of General Hahn.

Cuisa AND Japan.—Sr. Pererssure, Feb. 19.—The Journal de St. Petersburg publishes news from Pekin, according to which the insurrection in Shangtong and ia tae central proviuces is mak- ing progress. The insurgents have informed the Eagtisn Consul at Hangehow that they intend to attack that city, and afterwards also Shanghai. They promised to behave with moderation, but in casy of resistance have threatened the topal des truction of both ciper

merciless waste. Amid the cracking flames which now crept stealthily along, and now ruamed ix i; |sea of moving fire, came the awful thunder of! | crumbling walls and the crashing of whirling tim- |bers. To this was added the screams of women {and the cries of ehildren, and frantic despair of | the old and the houseless. It was at times | perfectly awful. Later in the night, when to all! these horrors was added that of the destruction of | j human life, the sceve and hour was agonizing. | No pen could portray what the thousands who ferowded the streets saw and felt. It was a

severe weather, which latter has greatly aggrava-| .jeetacle never to be forgotten. ‘The fire originated | open to “ insuperable objections ;” and the Loan

in the oil-clothing establishment of John Gore & 'Co. In the atore below was Bryan’s rigging | | establishment, and also John Bowen’s shipping | | office. A portion of the next storey was empty. | | Ou the lower floor, No. 293 North street, was G. | F. Boyee’s clothing store. His loss is about | $2000, aud he is insured. On this story were} | liquor shops kept by Barney Ford and J. Campbell. | There were other occupants of the building whose | ' names we were unable to obtain. The building | was entirely destroyed, the walls falling one after | another amid the rearing of flames, and accom, | panied by thunder crashes. The wildest excite- | ment prevailed in the meantime among the people. | The wind carried the flames across Commercial street, where they caught anotber large building, making the head of Sargeant’s wharf, belonging also to Nathan Matthews. This, although of stone, presented seemingly but a trifling opposition to the consuming element. This was vecupied as a store house for offices, stores, &e. It also con- tained the Free Church for Sailors, and a Catholic Chapel. Among the occupants were the owner, Mr. Matthews, who had an office, J. Buckley, shipping office, Dunbar, rigger, Marsh & Co., liquor store, Albert Low, rigger, office oi the Winnissimmit Ferry Co., and others. The build- ing, with nearly all its contents, was totally destroyed; and it seemed but a mouthful to the insatiable fire-eater.

Below and adjoining this building, on Sar gent’s wharf, was a rive and linseed oil mill, which, with its contents, were soon swept away. Adjoining this was a sugar house, a wooden build- ing, which fell shortly before the infuriated dames. This finished to the water's edge.

But the fire did not stop here. It spread to the rear of Eastern avenue, acdas if by the touch of some more than mortal hand, the blocks from Commercial street to the Ferry landing were in one huge inass of maddened flames. The spectacle was painfully startling and grand. The cinders were carried into the sky, and whirled over houses and harbor—and the flames rising and falling as they were fed by the contents of the buildings, thrilled every beholder. Never have we seen its equal. The crumbling of roofs and the falling of walls heightened the frightful scene to an extent we will not attempt to delineate. It was im- ible, amid the peril of fire, the rush of people,

and the shower of water, to obtain the names of occupante. The whole line was laid in ashes, and scarcely a dollar's a of p i ie —— The ferry buildings, landings, and other structures were dug From this the flames were driven across the avenue to the South, and the Eastern avenue Hotel building, of late used as a store house, whieb, as this portion of our account is being ee aan the ane its pre- decessurs. of p mepse—- robably exceeding two millions dollars. Reuben anaford, a wom be of Hose Co. No. 5, anda

i adjoining

stranger, perished in a wooden bul the Matthews Block, op the east ot Com meccial.street. Samuel A. Green, also a member

riously injured by a fall in the iti eee’ sen recovered at iast accoupte j

quired at the hands of Tenant Leagues, without being outwardly so obnoxious a8 combinations un-

| der the latter name; and of course it will be the

duty of such Societies to concert plans for the mu- tual protection of the members. But the great

' advantage of such Societies will be to reecive and

disseminate correct information concerning pub- lie affairs—to put the people on their guard against deception, such as has been practised so extensive ly with regard to the Land Commission; and to. be prepared, by a close and compact union of their legitimate powers, to present a bold front to the common enemy of popular rights, when the call for a general election shall gather all men for a trial of strength. chilli aliibatisaine

TRIPLES light as air viten indicate the way in’ which an unpepular Government seeks to evade | popular displeasure. It is pow confessed on all hands that the Land Commission is a lamentable

| be lesa fraught with painful reeollections than it it) army ef Potomac into four Corps de armees. Gene- | fuilure. No amount of trickery, prevarication, or

misrepresentation can prop it up. The whole | scheme is dead as Julius Cwsar. But the Go- vernment do not wish this fact to be generally | known. Their partizans and supporters desire to impress upon the minds of ignorant people the

Island, but in such a form as to be put in practi- cal operation, aad that it wiil prove beneficial We showed last week that the Award is not here in such a shape as to be made the groundwork of legislation—that there is only a printed copy of the original docuinent, sent for the infurmation of the Government and the Legis- lature, at the request of the Lieut. Governor; and that even if the Award were transmitted to the Colony in such a way as to be made the basis of legislation, it would not confer the smallest advantage on the tenantry. The Duke of New- castle’s despatch, which aecompauvied the copy of the Award, proves all these facts beyond a doubt. The despatch does not recommend the Governor to have the Award confirmed by a local law—it plainly intimates that there shall be no legislative action taken upon it until such period as the Duke of Neweastle shall find time to offer “ fresh sug- gestions” in lieu of the arbitration clause, which his Grace very summarily demolishes as a thing