that you would make room for an ther. I

and to business! Prepare to mou

llut come, sir, we must pro-

~tiirunt-s'teady there—not an eye or muscle to move—pray, ir. keep your horse steady—put your left leg to him, and put him. straight—don’t touch him in the ﬂank, sir, or he will seen have you off-that will do-—_ march—sit still, I beg, sir; yott are

all on one side, like the lug-sail of boat—that's better; now, sir, trot

foster—hall. Pray, sir, do be atten-

ttve.’ ‘ lily stirrups are too long.”

' Rough-rider, take them off; the gentleman will ride better without

them. Now. sir', off with you aga --march-jas!er—hall.

tpray keep your seat—onagch.” 'I am 011', I am off!’ ‘ Not yet, sir.’ ‘ Yes I am, yes I am.’

‘ \\'ell,l believe you are now, sir; at least I never saw any thing more I hope you are

like. it in my life. lint hurt, Sll‘.’

‘ No, not much; but this worse than the other.’

horse

‘ Why, of course, lknow that,sir; you must have a worse horse every

day. Come, sir, mount again.’

‘ I can’t ; you have taken the stir-

rups oﬂ'.’

‘ 0h, never mind that, sir ; jum up ’

'I can't.’

‘ 'l‘ry, sir; there is no remedy.-

Yonder I see the riding-master com-

ing this way.’

The riding-toaster now comes up,

and inquires into the progress ofa his pupils.

‘ Well, serjeant, how gets on Cor- [I

net Waddle ’.

‘ Very well, indeed, sir; he has

What

only had two falls in two days.’ ‘ I am glad to hear it. . horse is that he is on ?’ ‘ Kicking Billy, sir.’

‘ Ah 2 a good horse to learn on. Heads up, Cornet VVaddle-six inch- es from han to hand—four inches from holster-pipes—tbat will do-- Bless me, Cornet White, how your elbows go; one would imagine you had been either a tailor or a lid- dler. Do keep them close to your sides, sir. \Ve’ll now try a little can- Very well indeed-— change from three to four. ’Cornet

frat.

ter—-canler.

hhanks, pray keep those stretchin legs of your’s quiet, and feel tb

horse’s mouth lightly. Not with that Keep alownyourknees ~fasler—Itall. What, Come, mount a- when l was a re- cruit, I fell ﬁfty times a-day, and Now, hold on— Cornet Wad- dle. let go the horse’s mane ; let go, ‘ I

hand, sir, but with the bridle.

three of you off 1 gain. gentlemen ;

laughed at the fun. march—trot — gallop.

DII‘

——Irall. What, off again !’ 'I‘hus concludes the second day’ drill; after which the pupil, havin

surmounted the minor difﬁculties of horsemanship, is put into a squad of about adozen recruits. to act in a

body.

W-..

Small faults, indulged, thieves to let in greater.

Set bounds to your zeal tiOn. .

Affectstion is at best a deformity.

by discre

\be, sir, you roll about like a ship in distress;

fl can’t sir; ifl do, I shall be oﬂ'.’ ‘ You must go faster. then, till you do—josler—fasler; well done, indeed

are little

0' D

tiary.-—Chron.

THE MORNING NEWS.

Ssrennsv, Jess 15, IS“.

IGWe received our regular files of Colonial and American papers by

' the mail, which arrived in the steamer

on Wednesday evening last. There seems to be something brewing in the affairs of Texas and Mexico—what- ever it may be, it is not likely that England will be a passive spectator.

SEAL Ftsnsnv.-—The sch'r. Alpha belonging to Messrs. McKenzie and McKie ofNew London, P. E. l., ar- rived at St. John’s, N. I“. on the 5th inst. with 100 seals. We had wished them better luck, but it is a begin- ing, which with the experience ofthe ﬁrst attempt from this Island, will no doubt form the impetus to greater success next season.

Cox‘rnscrs.—\Ve perceive an ad- vertisement in the Halifax Journal, for 'l‘enders to .he received at the

Oﬂice of Ordnance till the 24th inst. ; from persons wishing to contract for; furnishing the Engineer Dcpartmer.t'

one year, with workmen in Nova Scotia, at Cape Breton, and Prince Edward Island—amongst which are mentioned carpenters, masons,hlack- smiths, painters, labourers,&c. \Ve understand that some government im- provements at this place are in con- templation.

Disonscsrut..—Several houses and places of public worship were bedaub- ed last Saturday night with coal tar. We cannot deprecate too severely such wicked and malicious practices, and it is much to be regretted that these nightly depredators are not of- tcner brought before a public tribunal to expiate their guilty prOpensities.

EC'PThe Halitax Herald says,— “ We understand that the workhouse and gaol are so full that they will contain no more.”. Full of what? criminals or debtors, or both.

Fear. Cnuncn.--'l‘he total amount raised in,Canatla, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, in aid of the building funds of the Free Church, we informed, exceeds £500 cur- rcncy.

Dnssnrvt. Free at Nan-rouse- Lsnn.---The greater part of Harbour Grace, N'.’F., was reported oh Keef- ler’s Slate, at Halifax, to have been destroyed by Fire on the 5th instant.

Surname COURT a'r Autumn".— The persons who broke open the Anna- polis Bank, and against Whom an indict- ment charging them with the oﬂ'encc. was found, pleaded guilty, and sure sen- tenced last week, without a formal trial, to two years hard labourin the Peniten-

Iilcccesi ASTICA r..—'I‘he. Lord Bishop

held an ordination at Dartmouth on Sun- day last, when Mr. James Stewart, A. B. and Mr. Henry Fitzgerald, A. B., were ordained Decons ; and the Rev. Philip J. It‘illeul, and the Rev. John II. Read, were called to the priestly ofﬁce-lb.

Guano DIARUBI.-‘VO are glad to

see thatseveral of our farmers have de- termined on giving this substance a fair trial as n fertilizer,‘ and that the small quantity which Mr. Dawson had import- ed, hss been rapidly disposed of.—Ps'¢- tau Chron.

The St. George arrived last even-

ing from Piston-«he brought no news of importance. ' ‘

Asornsn Ourttaoz on we Caru- nun Fees-neat CARM’ING arr A Srssataos'r ! !---We learn from the Brockville (Canada) Recorder, that the steamboat Swan was on Friday. night week taken from the ether! of Mr. Sanderson,ofthat town, by some person from the American side ofthe St. Lawrence. She was towed over toMorristown so stealthin that, al- though the captain and three men were on board, and a gentleman sit- ing up in the cabin waiting for the Pinoeer, and who did not go to sleep, they were unaware of the removal until the gentleman went on deck tn the morning, and found the boat was lying at Morristown.

Gnas‘r Fins Is New Omens-- A most destructite tire occurred in the city of New Orleans on the IGth ult., by which 290 buildings were de- stroyed, the loss of which, together

, with furniture and other property,may

be estimated at $600,000.0nly a small portion of which was insured. Many ofthe houses being occupier] by two families, it is supposed that not less than one thousand men, wornen and children were left without a home. The fire it is supposed originated by accident, hilt there were three subse- quent alarms offeie during the night. arid it was reported the next morning that there were three different houses on which unsuccessful incendiary at- tempts were made. There is no doubt that the city is infested with a gang ofincendiaries.

Ilsvri.-—Late accounts from St. Domingo state, that the Mulatto go- vernment has been completely over- thrown, and that the blacks were-sup- posed to be successful in their engage- ments with the Government troops. the rebels had formed a government in the Spanish part. of the Island: Herard’s forces were broken up, and took refuge in Port Republican. A French Admiral was oil that place with three frigates waiting the result of aﬂ'airs,and it was thought he would take possession ofthe Island, on ac- count ofthe indemnity due to Frauen,

HORRIBLE PIRACY AND MURDER.

Cosrsssiox or rm: S'rswsnn AND Coon -—-ln former. numbers we gave some account ofthe wreck at Coun- try Harbour, of the barque Saladin, from Valparaiso, and the imprison- ment of the, crew at Halifax. By Wednesday’s mail the particulars of this horrid transaction have come to light, by the copfession cf the slew- ard and cook, who turned Queen’s evidence, and who, it appears, joined the pirates in order to save their own lives;--their confession was taken before the Hon. M. Tobin, Agent for Lloyd’s, and the Attorney General A more appalling series of human butcheriea on the ‘high seas, cannot well be imagined. The account runs as follows :—

The Salt-din, Captain M'Kenzt'c, anil- ed from Valparaiso on the 8th of Febru- ary, with thirteen persons, including Capt. Fielding, a passenger, who had his ship seized at that place for smug- ling, and his son, a boy about 15 years of age.—Nothing remarkable occurred from the time of sailing until about the “Nb of April, when Capt. McKenzie and Fielding had a serious quarrel and did not afterwards speak to each other. Fielding then, it appears, laid the plan, in conjunction with four ofthe man now in Gaol, viz, Johnston, Anderson, Jones and Hana, to get possession of the ship,

to accomplish which this am,

most deliberate and cold blooded iii a. ones were committed t.- uu“, 'l'h‘ of the l4th of April the Mate 1):"?! while lying upon the lient'onp ham-h dered with an axe, and his boilv' mm" overboard ; the Carpenter was the m“ ed from the half (let-It. where he'll.”- and as soon as he reached the dirt???" felled with an axe and also throw ‘W the sea; when this was done the" m needed to murder Capt. alt-[{ng W was asleep in the cabin. but mung?" dog by his side became alarmed mi ' turned, Fielding shortly after wen "i the cabin door and called out n. z“) overboard,” which instanth h m Capt. McKenzie from his ' ' while ascending the ladder and in ti act ofgiving orders to put the s‘hlpabome was struck with an site on the shoultlerl he succeeded howcver, in reaching th.‘ deck and grappled with the lll‘dll(An. derson) who struck the Humming,“

axe; his body was disposed 015,,“ some manner as those ot the mate... carpenter. The tt‘aldt below new it, called. and James, whose turn it was 1 take the helm came up first from n. lorecastlc, and went all. for the purpm. when he reached his post the mound: wheel directed his attention to it to on the taﬂ'rail, which he requested in to coil up, and while in the lit! “mm, so, two of the tuuliucers pushed hi overboard; the renniinderofllic Wllt‘ Moll'utt and Collins were then tough! «the former had his bruins dushédou and the latter, while in the bows olt ship. was knocked overboard by . bl, from a tnsll. In the morning. when: Steward, Galloway, and the Conk,t‘ar came upon deck, they were rompell in order to save their lives, tojuinthq" rates. '

A few days subsequent tothcse lio ' hle murders, Fielding not yet satisfir and wishing to obtain a larger share the spoil by dipping his hands still tlt't‘ er in human blood, proposed to some his companions in guilt to get rid oll others, this becoming known to them was tied hand and foot and thrown ott hoard—his son met the same late I is minutes afterwards. While in post sion ol-tbe ship the pirates destroy nearly all the papers, letters, holds, —-'l‘be firs arms and other weapon” thrown overlmurd,csideutly still in lift of each other; the money was divid and the ship steered for the Gull nl Lawrence, where, after landing alli valuables they intended scuttling l.

t they were not permitted to carry

eir design—the hand ofDivina Pm dencc has interfered ,- they were that upon our shores to receive the pun ment which the laws of the rennin ward to those guilty of such dmd crimes—111:. Jour.

The specie and silver have taken to Halifax and deposited the vaults of the Bank of Nova tia. A few days afterwards. ' vessels arrived with the copper.slo and materials, saved from the Wt It is thought a part of the gum be saved.

OPERATIONS AGAINST MEXlw LATE FROM TI'ZXASH

Advices from Glaveston to the I May, have been received at .t' The Civilian says :—“ 'l‘he Unitedsl Government, we understand, 3' I, though reluctantly,comphcd mth te conditions required bydhlt 0‘ ., preliminary to entering into new!" forannexation. The head 4“"; Gen.Gains are to be made at Fort on the frontier of Text". "be; regiments of Infantry and,lh€ d ment of Dragoons are to be station!. the remaining disposable force ‘1" command is to be distributed 'l :' points along the line, and. suit is to occup the Gull; '“ n to be given to lbsxico that In!