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~ Summary of News, x hew preposal for negociations has been for- warded from the Czar, through Prince George of | Mecklenburg. Srielitz; but unconditionally re- | 'jected by the Allied Powers. | -. The fleet has sailed trom Kioge Bay. "On the reception of the news that war had | 'been formally declared against Russia, Sir | Charles Napier issued the following address : _ Lads--war is declared. We are to meet a | 'bold'and numerous enemy. Should they offer us | battle you know how to dispose of them. Should | they remain in port we must try to get at them | Suevess depends upon the quickness and procision of your fire. Lads. sharpen your cut asses and the day is your own." ~ The negociations with Austria and Prussia are net yet closed. Austria app*ars to be acting more in unison with the Western Powers. Prussia leans more to the Czar. -oHfanover sides with the Western Powers, as also all the minor German states, excepi ! { Bavaria. From the seat of war there is much confusion in the reports. It appears, however, that on the 20th of March a sanguinary encounter tuvk place at Kalafat, which lasted forfour hours, in which gre Russians were rouied; also at Hirsova a large body. of Russian troops having been allowed a free passage, were atacked in the rear, and after a hard straggle, halt of them were cut to pieces. The remainder retreated across the Danube. It is also stated, that 30.000 Russians had crossed the Danube, at Galaiz, without opposi- tion Jhe English and French vessels on the coast » -@f Taessaly, have orders to search all suspected - vessels, and to seize those in which munitions of war were found. »' Threé thousand French troops arrived at Con- stantinople on the 3rd inst. The Declaration of war o° France and Eng- Jand had cause great rejoicing in Constantino- ple. | The allied ffets were in the Black Sea near Varna. Sir Charles Napiers fleet had suddenly put to sea in consequence of the ice having broken up in the Baltic. The London Post, of the 14th, says, that Admiral Napier having received in- telligence that sixteen Russian ships of war were anchored at Helsingfors, on the Northern side of the Gulf of Finlan:l, expecting to sail for the Port of R.v¥-l, on the south side, had started off in pursuit of them. "ft was reported that three American ships were somewhere in tne Baltic, with stores for the Rus- sians, and an Koglish steamer was dispatched to search for them. "There is still no intelligence of the missing steamship City of Glasgow. In conseqience of the Easter holidays, matters were dull threaghout England, and Parliament was not in session. 'Two marie engines built for the Russian Governm ut have been seiz-d at the Napier works on the Clyde. ; ~The Duk: of Cambridg:, Lor. Raglan and his staff, arrived at Paris on the 11t1, anu Napoleon 12ld a grand review upon the oceasion, when 25,- 000 troops were assembled. : ' The Duke of Cambridge wasthe bearer of an autograph letter from Queen Vicoria to the Exn- peror Napoleon. Sran.---Forty thousand artisans filled the streets of Barcelona oa the 13th. They were un- armed, and when summoaed to Usporse thy re- fused. They then turned their st-ps towards the Garcia suburb, in order to join thir comrades out- side the walls. The gates were then barred by the troops, who, when pelted with stoazss by th: mob, had recourse to thoir arms. The result was that several of the imebd were killa and woun lei. after which they uispcrsed. The Liverpool Trade Circulars port the mark t for breaustufis &rm, with an upward tenlency, and prices considerably higher--advance quoted at Is., with a speculative demand. "The demand for Provisions is fiir ani hollers are firm, with moderate sal+s tothetrals, Mssrs. Gardiner's Circular reports Beet unchanged in pri¢: with a moderate demand at previoas rates. Bacon is considerably lower; prices have declined is; Hams and Shoulders are quiet re Local items. e The County of York Agricaltiral Exhib tion was held onthe 26th. A fine lot o' horses, inclu- ding sume of recent importations were shown. But twecatile were exhibited. * A fizit was permitted on Church St. on the evening of the shaw. The parties were drunk but no arrests made. : --Many of the yards in this city are in a very dad condition just now. Wonder whose duty il is to see that one part of the citizens doe! not poison the rest, by suffering matters of filth © accumu- late on their premises. If cholera is inthe lower province may we not expect a visit? Is there a City Inspector ? --Qne'hundred and five pounds wer realized by the managers of the late soiree for he sisters of St. Joseph, bast a: , For the Provincial Freman. 'Mr. 'Enrror, Dear friend: I don't know hat I can say any thing that will be of interest to urself or readers; but since you have had the kndnes: to forward m2 a copy of your valuable papr, I will take the liberty to inform you of some if the re- flections it has made on my mind, in elation to it, and similar enterprises. J have often thought of how your Pres is to be sustained. If those who have suceeded in placing it in its present positioa, will promptly xeceive from those who profess to be flendly, in Cash Subscriptions, and from other soirces, that 'amount of pecuniary aid and encoragement mecessary to guarantee its necessary triumph ! As needful as Presses are among js and as greatly as they would tend, I believe, if properly conducted, to elevate the oppressed clases in this Country and such as have sought refugein Cana- da--yet [ confess to a little misgiving, yhenever I hear it rumored, that one is to be stared, how- ever worthy the Proprietor may be. When casting my eyes over th: county, in lo- ~ calities where our people are the most iuelligent, most comfortably todo in the world, and protess- edly most earnestly contending for their 'ights, I should be more hopeful, if a considerablenumber could reasonably -be count-d upon, who vould as soon lay hold of the enterprise, as} nine ot of ten are accustomed to exeuse themselves, forreasons like the following:, "Iam not quite prepared now--may take it after a while'--*1) think about it and let you know"--" must the sibscrip- tion be paid in advance?" I subscribel once, but the Paper stopped before my time wis out, and I fear this will do so too." "I would'it mind taking it if I did not have to pay till the tear is up," of course rents and other numerous dibts are spoken of, making in the whole a catalogui of ex- cuses quite to lengthy too detail. _ Of Agents," it may. be said, also, that asa general thing, they do nothing in the way of pro- curing subscribers, &c. Indeed in many instan- See eee where they do receive subscriptions they either forget that the Publisher is in want of it, and that they are bound to forward it promptly; or they take the liberty to appropriate it to their own use for a month or two--probably, entirely--thereby throwing another obstacle in. the way of the papzr's success. Tomy mind it seems passing strange that it does not occur to those who are everlastingly making trifling excuses in order to get shut of foregoing their /iétle Uollur, when solicitei to sup- port a pap.r--that the sad failures about which they harp so much--and which all regrt-- are in fact, mainly attributed to themselves, not- withstanding the allowance to be made on account of mismanagement anda want of discretion on the part of soine who have been foolish enough to suppose, as leaders, they could command the respect and patronage of the public. . Yet were it net for this general prevalence--* a: little more sleep, a little more slumber," &c., on the part of .SO many in our ranks, doubtless the fact that the colored people of this country have never liber- ally supperted a single paper advocating their rights, would no longer be allowed to confront us, so much toour shame and detriment. And it may not be amiss to remark here, that Anti-Sla- very Journals, conducted by our white friends have suffered in a similar manner, by this *' fold- ing of hands," &c. Now it can't be said that it is on account of our poverty that we are not more willing and active in supporting Anti-Slavery Papers; for it is too ob- vious to all that the Pro. Slavery Presses of the land, are liberally patronised by us--nor do we fear expenses if we want to adorn ourselves to be seen in a parade of some sort; or to go on an ex- cursien; toa picknick; fancy Ball, semptuous supper, &c. &c. Probably not an individual who indulg-s in these pleasures--and many there are-- who fails, on any one occasion alludded to, to spend double the amount of the subscription price of Anti-Slavery Paper, in the Country, At any rate, to take all things into consideration, the esti- mate must be within bounds of the truth. Again, only think, this great waste of money, this foolishly iinpov-ring ourselves, adds largely to the capital of our oppressors--the whites. The very steam boats, @nnibuses, &c., which ord', narily treats us with disdain, and exclude us trom their common comforts, are frequently chartered by us, the next day, at enormous. outlay, that we may gratify our fancy. I hesitate not to say, that could the money in this city alone, spent foolishly, in the manner { have alluded to--be appropriated to establish a Press, the object now would be per- manently effected. But lest you may think that 1 have been look- ing on the dark side of the picture too much, and have been thereby causedto throw discourage- ment in your way, I will add--far be it from me to despair, orto feel that there is no iinprovement going on among us; or that your enterprise has been unnecessarily commenced, Indeed the re- verse is my positioa, precisely, in relation to ob- jects Just alluded to. Aad I hop: you will, daily have some tangible evidence from many iriends strengthening your hands and encouraging your heart, in your pre- sent undertaking. [t cannot be denied but that the interest felt in behalf of the Fugitives in Canada, as well as in relation to Canada in gen- eral,is tiily iiectuiins, 07 11: Crients ofthe cause, throughout this entire country. In con- sid-ration ot these facts, alone, therefore, it seems reasonable to suppose that very many, may be found tosubscribe to the " Provincial Freeman"-- especially if its claims could be fairly laid before the peopl:, by those who would actively interest themselves in getting subscribers. It is to be hoped also that the Editor's very suc- cesstul tower in EnglanJ, &<. will add not a little to the prosperity of the:paper. [have had the gittification from time to time, of reading the highly ereditabl- notices, from the British Press, of his course abroa/, from the time he first went till he accomplished his labours. Yours truly, W.S. Philadelphia, April 17th, 1854, For the Province al Freeman. Me. Freeman :--In looking over the columns of your paper this morning, | was agreeably -ur- prised at seeing a com:nanication from a lady.-- I was surprised because, among your numerous communications, I have not befure seen one from afemale. I belong tu © that class styled the weak er sex," and with vour correspondent, this is my first communication for -he press. [can sympa- thise with her in her state of anxiety in reference to the probable fate of her first attempt; and yet such a writer need 'never fear of bringing down anything like ridicule upon herself, for trying to make a leap beyond her ability; the only danger would be in her extreme modesty, which might lead her from very fearfulness, to beg as a lavor that which is hers by right. Now, Mr. Editor, I wish to give yeu a few crude thoughts which oc- curred to me when reading the communication above refeired to. In the first place, your correspondent addresses you for the purpose of ascertaining whether you will receive communications coming from one of her sex. I cannot describe to you my feelings on afternoon of the nineteenth century," a woman should have tu ask that question, seems ridiculous, Not that itis not getting to be quite a common circumstance for woinen to write for papers, and that therefore your correspondent should have known it, and not have asked such a question, but the fact that such a question has been asked by a woman, shows that here there may be a vast amount of latent talent which might be used with advantage, if woman was only taught that her mental faculties are God-given, and are thetefore to be used,--that no one has a right tw hinder her from doing that which God has as manifestly commanded her to do, as if it had been written with his finger on tabies of stone, by having given her the power to do, and the will tu put that pow- erin'o execution. In the second :lare, she dues not wish to be regarded as one seeking to make that it would seem like presumption im her were she ever se well qualified, for that would be at- tempting that which some of the most giant intel- lects of the present century have failed to accomp- lish. Now, in truth, I cannot see why there should be any semblance of presumption, sup- posing her to be qualified, though all the " giant intellects " combined had failed to accomplish it, though she had never been toa common school; for the necessary qualifications, of course pre-sup poses the ability obtained by some means, no matter what, and having the ability to lop off some old dead branch that has been hanging on the social tree, it may be for centuries--though the lopping off may be considered an innovation --my firm conviction is that it is her right, nay, her duty, to press buldly forward to her appoin:- ed task, otherwise she is guilty of burying her talent. Who then dare charge her with presum p- tion 3 ue In the third and last place, she says: "As a class, we make no unreasonable demands of those | ' "who style themselves our 'superiors , all we ask is Pof her "passengers to leave witho / Se <488 Oe ae > = es Sage pases + eee SRR ae ae ee ' a ee ut certain of them fell down exhausted, and the whole| _ lo receive that eneotragement to which our merit entitles us." Now the fact of saying, " we make ne unreasonable demands," warrants the inference tnat we feel under the necessity of making reasvn- able demands, of those who stvle themselves our superiors, an inference from which I feel bound to dissent, for, if as it has been abuve shown, we have the right tu the free exercise of our mental faculties, direct from God him<elf, would it not be preposterous to ask of man that which he has not the power to give ¥--he like woman, is but a creature dependant upon his Creaior for his own rights, nota dispen:er to others of what he has not the power of obtaining by his own strength, it isnot in the econumy of the Infinite to dispense such blessings second handed, they em nate direct ly from him; when he creates he confers the gift. | Should © Henrietta" fear that I aii inclined to deal harshly with her, she has but to reflect that timid adveturers should never take such exposed positions as the columns of a newspaper ; and Mr. Freeman, as I fear thatl am encroaching upon your patience as well as space, I shall, close, hoping that your columns may continue to be as they now are, a m-dium through which the rights of all may be discusssed. Doury Banas. Tue Compiinentary Banquet to th: Earl of Elgin, in London, seems, from reports given by those who were present, to have been a most mag- nificent affair. We giv-, in another column, co- pious extracts from th2 principal speeches deliver- ed on the oevasion. Lord John Russel's sp2ech, is as liberal in tone as couli be desired. H2 has entirely discarled the opinion, onc? expressed, that to establish local self-government in Canada, was equivalent to a separation from the mother country; he conc2les to Canada the right to adopt such political institutions as she may choose; and considers the experiment made thus far, as eminently satisfactory. Canada is rising rapidly in popularity in Eng- lant; and we hope after a while to be able to con- vinc2 som? of our friznis in the States, that th: Canadians arz not so destitute of enterprise as they imagine; albzit, that the Province proiuces something besides ice, snow and bear-skins, p. ORIGIN OF THE CHINESE REBULLION. The Rey. Mr. Tyson Yates, an American Baptist missionary at Shanghai. has sent home the following account of what he be- lieves to be the true orivin of the present movement in China. We copy frum the Independent : SHananat, Sept 23. 53. There are at present stopping in our mis- sion, two lads whose identity is not known except to our mission. One a boy of fifteen, is the son of a "Southern King ;" the other, a lad of eighteen or twenty, who was on last Sabbath reccived in onr church by bap- reading that passage. The idea that now," in the | tism, is the nephew and ad opted son of the "Southern King." one of the four great (leaders of the rebellion in China. From these young men. the elder of whom is well acquainted with all the circumstances that led to the first hostile demonstrations we have been able to get correct information touching the origin of the rebellion. From these young men we lea'n that Hung-Su-Chuen, at present known as Taip- _Ing- wong, having embraced the Chiistian _reilyion, destroved every sign of idolatry about his house and schvol-room, for he was /a teacher of a high school, and gave much /attention to publishing the Gospel. Disci- | ples tothe new doctrine multiplied rapidly. Soon this innovation upon the ancient cus- toms attracted the attention of the author- ities of Quang See--for it was in this interior province, far removed from foreiyn influence, that this new sect was daily and rapidly in- creasing, they, the civil and military au-ho- rities, beheaded two of the disciples, think- ing that this rigid measure would suppress this disorderly body. But so far from having this effect. they, the Christians, who had in- creased by this time to quite a considerable number, took arms in defence of their reli- gion, and called upon God to aid and defend them. The Imperialists, in an engagement with them, were routed with great loss. 'The Christian army increased rapidly, till they were able to withstand any force that might be brought against them. The Christian army was now fairly committed. They well kenw that they must be delivered from the bondage of the imperial yoke, both civil and religious, or death was curtain. They form- ed the design of subverting the government, with the intention of establishing in its stead a liberal and Christian government, They issued tracts and cirealars, in which they attackud the abuses and corruptions of the civil authorities, and tle religious teachers, &e. They destroyed idols, and circulated portions of the Scriptures and religious tracts, and preached to the people purer religion. All this, strange to say secured them the favour of the people' and Hung-Su-Chuen commenced preaching about three years ago. In every place he ex- poses thegcorruption of the mandarins and priests, destroys idols, circulates theScriptures and religious tracts, many of which are his ownprodnetions, in which, of course, there are many errors, and preaches the Gospel. His main army is now before Pekin. Consider- ing all the circumstances of the present re- bellion in China viewed either in a civil or religious point of view. it is without a pa- rallel in the history of the world. Dreadful Shipwreck and Loss of Life. One of the most heart-reniling and fatal ship- wrecks that has been recorded for some time, oc- curred on the 15th inst. Some ot the particulars are given below: Within the memory of man such a storm as that which commenced on Friday, the 14th, 2 AER? mee** and lasted during the three succeeding days, innovations upon time-honecred customs, bui thin! g has not been known. The coast, strewn with fragments of shipping, told of its unparal- leled fury. The fierce northeaster was felt even here, and damage was done to vessels in our sheltered harbor. What wonder that, the Powhattan--an old ship of about six hun- dred tons--became ungovernable and strug- gled fruitlessly in the waters? What won- | der that, on Saturday last, after running be- fore the gale for hours under bare poles, she found herself at last irretrievably entangled in the shoals about twelve miles below Barnegat inlet ? So it was. The ship, laden with passen- gers, left Havre for New York on the Ist of March last, under the command of Capt. Meyers, of Baltimore. She was driven among the shoals at the place we have in- dicated above, and remained there until Sun- day evening at five o'clock before she went to pieces. It was observed by the anxious eye-witnesses on shore that directly she struck, she " hauled to the wind," from which,circumstance it was impossible for any , | awful catastrophe. death being the result. - They however hoped for the best. They trusted that the storm which had now lasted so long must soon abate. During the ling night of Sat. urday and the whole of Sunday the unfortus uates--it rs supposed some two hundred and Sifty in_ number--vwere seen clinging to the leeward bulwarks of the ship with the se, continually washing over them and expecting that at the rise of every suceling wave. No assistance could be offered them, for the sea then ran so high that a boat, (if any had been at hand,) would have been instantly swamped. Between 4 and 5 o'clock on Sunday after= noon the ship's bulwarks burst, and about fifty persons, at the same moment, were washed overboard. Mr. Jennings, "the wreck master, with others, made great efforts to save some of those who were in the water, but in vain. 'The captain, too, was heard to cry 'from the ship, "For God's sake save some of those who are drowning." Every exertion was made, but it was no use; and in all the six bodies which the wreck-master succeeded in rescuing from the water, life was extinct. It was immediately after this that the ship! commenced going to pieces in earnest. No small buats were to be procured, for the government boats not arrive till all was over. About five o'clock the vessel was completely broken up ; iost of her passengers and crew were drowned, but a few still survived, eling- ing to pieces of the wreck. The shrieks of the dying rose even above the roaring of the storm, which seemed to be increasing rather that subsiding in fury. It was at this mo- ment that a huge wave was noticed rolling inwards--the dead and the dying were alike engulphed within it--and when it had passed over them, there was not one left alive of those passengers and crew of the ill-fated Powhatan, who numbered two hundred and fifty souls that same morning. A singular fact connected with this is, that even the ship itself was splintered into minute frag- ments, so that scarcely a trace of her exist- ence remained, with the exception of a few pieces of rigging that were wished ashore.-- She was probably laden with heavy ballast, as her hull is supposed to have sunk, or else some portion of it must have been discoy- ered. More distressing even than such a sight as this, to those on shore, was the sight of the beach next morning. The storm had increased during the night, and the waves cast up their dead far and near. Twenty six men and two women were discovered near the scene of the shipwreck, and from Absecom--some twenty miles below--we learn that about forty bodies--men, women and children--had been washed ashore on that and on Brigantine Beach, about a quar- ter of a mile across the channel. Those seen by our reporter appeared to have been Germans. They were all much disfigured, and when our reporter left, bodies were still drifting ashore. 'T'wenty-eight of those found were decently buried at Manahawkin, amid the profound sensation which the event has caused in that village. Mr. Joel Hay- ward, a citizen of Westcreek, picked up the body of a lady while crossing the b:y on Tuesday ; and it is believed that many others will be discovered there as soon as the weather becomes more favorable Little has been collected yet from the wreck to prove the identity of the deceased parties, Some melancholy records, however, have been saved, and are now in charge of Mr. Jennings, the wreck master, at Mana- hawkin. About thirty-five passenger's boxes were washed ashore unbroken. Money has been found. Around one man's waist a belt was clasped, containing $40--his all probab- ly--that he vainly sought to save. On this belt the name of "G, Kut" was engraved Several of the trunks bore respectively the initials "2 G.? "Ss. G :? an another 'Philip Smith, for New York," A lady's ring was found, with the imtials "K. L.' inscribed upon it. The government has no person to take charge of the life-boats, and the public prints of the city having been in the habit of slurr- ing the people along the shore, accusing them ofland pirating, &., no man now goes from the main to the beach, except when sent for, and then of course it is often tou late. Had it not been for the late Judve Buldwin's charge to the jury, that every man on the beach is liable for any misde- meanor committed at a wreck ,and some of the people hereabvuts. there would have been help enough tohave hat the life-boxts manned voluntarily and in season. When a storm first sit; in people here are not now willing tocross a b.y in it, four or five miles, to a lonely beach, for the sole purpose of watching for wrecks. at no pay except abuse. Would New Yorkers do it ? A messenger from the beac states that only one man from either vessel was saved --ahand fr m the Manhatten--a Portland topsail schooner, not a brig. It seems that the sea broke completly over the beach in every direction. 'The dead budies present the most heart sickening appearance. 'Ihe bark is aupposed to be from Hamburgh. A later account says: When discovered by Captain Jennings, of Long Beach, which was on Sunday morning, she lay with her head to the south, the decks were crowded with passengers, and the sea was making a clean breach over her. The wind blowing a perfect gale from thenorth-east, the waves ran mountains high, twisting the ship about in the sand as if she were merely a cork boat. About seven o'clock, the ship's masts went by the board, and almost immediately after- wards the hull burst in two, and every soul on board was launched into eternity. The sea presented a black mass of human heads and floating pieces of the wreck, but in a few moments all had sunk to rise alive no more. The beach was strewn with the dead bodies _of women and children, pieces of the wreck, the baggage of the passengers, and empty casks. . Nothing remained to mark the spot where the ill-fated ship had gone ashore, ex- cept surging waves beating upon a fragment of the hulk which lay upon the beach. The crying of the drowning men and the shrieking of the women and children was hushed--all lay in the deep numbered with the dead, while the wind wailed loud and mournfully, adding still more horror to the All had sunk--captain, officers, crew and passengers, of two hundred and fifty persons--xot a soul was left to tell the tale. No aid came from the government house that night, and Captain Jennings was compelled to remain there by himself, a lone- ly watcher of the dead. On Monday morning four men arrived from the station house, but their help came too late. Thestorm, it seems, was so severe that while on their way back to the wreck on Sunday, with the life car and 'mortar, two "party were obliged to return nearly frozen to | death. 'This party of men, under command of Captain Jennings, set immédiately about | 'finding and gathering together those bodies which had been washed ashore. In the short space of an hour nearly twenty women and children were found, almost naked, scattered along the beach, some of them dreadfully bruised and cut. One man was found about fifty yards from the beach, upon the sandhills, with a ehild in his arms; and trom his condition it is suppo- sed that he alcne of all on board reached the shore alive, and crawling out of reach of the waves, in order to save his own life and that of the infant in his arms, fell down exhausted on the sand, and was frozen to death during the night. The child was firmly locked in his arms, quite dead, and appeared as if it had also died from exposure. The whole of this day was spent in search- ing for the bodies of the unfortunate people. But one man was found among the number, all the rest being women and children.-- They appeared to have been in excellent health, with rosy cheeks and smiling faces, looking as if they were asleep rather than dead. They were all laid side by side, until a boat could be got to carry them to the shore--WV. Y. Herald. Wuart bors ir Meant?--The following nate to the Editor of the N. ¥. Tribune appeared in that paper a short time since : Sir:--A tew days since, a paragraph enti- led "The Veteran Printer," was copied in the Tribune, in which occurred the following sen- tence : " Three of his children, certainly, are widely known in the world of letters. viz: N. P. Wii- lis, Mrs. Farringtoa, (Fanny Fern) and R S., Willis," S> far as the foregoing statement refers to me it is incorrect. With due reference to Mrs. Grun.- dy and Paul Pry, Esq., I beg to state that several. years since, by a sudden reverse of fortune, [ was deprived of all my relatives. Respectfully, Fanny Fern. Cotontan Postage.--An important redaction in colonial postage is on the point of being car- ried out, It is intended to recuce the postage between Great Britain and the colonies to a uni- form rate of Sixpence on letters not Weighing more than half an ounce. On the 23rd of April the reduction will take place with regard tu the following culonies, viz:--Canada, Prince Ed- ward's Island, Bermuda, British West Indies (Barbadoes and Turk's Island excepted.) British Guiana, Bahamas, Belize, Malta and Gibraltar; and on the Ist May the same reduction will be made in the postage on letters between this coun- iry and Ceylon, St. Helena, Hongkong, and the Gold Coast. An Apams Power Putntina Press--has been manufactured by Mr. Lerochelle, of Etchmin. L. C., whcih is in successful operatiun at the office of the Quebec Canadian. A New Repvsito.--On Sunilay the 12th March, Nicaragua formally seceted from the Confederacy, ( claring herself a free and indep nent Repub- lic. The inauguration of the Republic was ac- complished with military and religious ceremoa- ies, and amid great rejoicing, W omey's Lapor.--Vrs. Davis, in an editorial letter from Washington to her pap-r, the Una, speaking of new avucations for women, says: Two ladies arz here attached to the Coast Sarvey. O12 has been engaged three years, the other six months. Thy have been occupied with com pu- tations and magnetics, are now engaged upon tides Thy are paid monthly fron the Coast Survey O.fice, exactly the same as m:n would be doing the same work, Mrs. sen's her m>tereological observa- tions to this city, with the initials of her first name; they are recorded an-l introduced into the reports as his, Mr, So and So. Ere long the time will come to claim them as a?woman's. Y-sterlay, a Mrs. Morrimam called upon us, who has, during the winter, been reporting phon- ographically the proceedings of the New Jersey Legislature. She was engaged for about two months, her first trial after six months practic2 Without a teacher. This is a profitable eimploy- Ment. The petitions on the just and equal rights of women, were received very cavalierly by the New J-rs:y Legislature, but they did not app2ar to think Mrs. Merriman at all out of ber sphere, The Legislature of Tennessee passed, at its last session, a law to regulate the emancipation of slaves. It proviles for the transportation 10 the western coast of Africa, of all slaves her. tofore or horeafter liberated, and all tree p:rsons of color who fail to give bond for good behaviour. Wh on will the citizens of the United States learn to treat a colored man as a human being 2--Colonist. Intrer-Cotontar, Treaty.--In the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, a resolution was passe re- qvesting th: Lizut.-Governor to enter into nego- ciations with ths Governor-G -neral of Canada, ant the Lizut-Governors ot New Bruiswick, Prince E lwar's Islan! an! Newton iland, with the view to a more unrestricted commercial inter- course between them. Silney Smith, Exq.; of Cobourg, reczived the mmanimous nomination of the delegates of th: West Ri ting of Northumberland, on Friday last, to be the Reform C indiJate for that Riding at the next general election. Licut. W. 8. Prince, of the 7ist Highlanders, ellest son of Colonel Prince, of San.!wich, has re- crived aconmnis<ion as captain. It is sail thar his regiment will shortly be ordered to jhe Dan- abe Sacrinnce.--Last night between the hours of' I} p. m. and5a. m. some person or p:rsons WRees thren at a cellar win low, into the Roman C:tholic Cathodral, entered the vestry, and op -n- eda cas:, fron--which they extricta six Silver- pleted Cuinilsticks, on Chalic: and a Crucifix, valuad at $50 or $50, The polica are on the alert, but there ar+ no tilings of the ruifians as yet.-- Kingston News. i" Two brothers, of the ages of nine and eleven years, were picked up from the sidewal« in Chicago, by the watchman late at night in a state of helpless intoxication. Wants to Emancrpare.--We learn that Mr. Christy, agent of the Colonization Society, has been offered a group of slaves, in one of the Southern States, value! at @12,000. The owner cannot emancipate them where he lives, ani must remove them to some other State to effect his purpose. He has educated the pa- rents with a view to sending them to Liberia, and is now desirous of accomplishing hss de- sign. In view of the uncertainties atiending the »xecution of wills, in reference to slave pro- perty, #nd the libilities of his slaves being scattered after his death, he thus closes his appeal to Mr, Christy: "I abhor the thought of their being sold after [ die. My reason for wishing to emancipate now is, I don't wish the devil to get my soal, and the lawyers my money. Pity me for Jesus, sake, and give me gooiconncil. Your brother in Christ." Mr. C, informs us he has written to the own er that he accept the offer, as he feels confi- dent the citizens of Ohio will enable him to send them to Liberia. --Cincinnati Times. New DiscovertRs in NinRVETH.--A corres. pondent of the WM. Y.. Fribune, writing from Mosul says: : '6 A new palace hag been uneovered in the tuins of Nineveth--a palace whose beauty excels any yet found in Assyria. " Fiungo monsters--compounds of the lion, man and eagle--vzuarl the entrances. The slabs are in fine preservation, representing the King and his officrs at a lion hunt, war scene and a victory, a state procession led by eunnchs the King's chariot being drawu by men, with altars and priests and griffins--in fine, picture of Assyrian mrnners and religion as they were three thousand years ago. The work. manship is mort exquisite. The slabs are to 'Canala after aff-ecing their escape from the United te= oe ft ' oem "Flowe=Millers" Exirs Superfine, per bbl. 36} 1736s Sd. Wheat + Fall. per bushel of 60 Ibs, 7s 6d to 7s 8d. W heat.--Spring 53 10d to 6s 3d. Oatmeal--per barrel of 196 bs. 38s 94 to 40s, Buckwheat Elour--per 196 ths. 37s 64 to 4)s.. Indian Corn ~Meal--per 200 ibs. 25s t» 26% 3d. Rye--per bush 1 50 Ibs. 5S 6d to 6s. Barley.--per bushel of 48 ibs. 33 6d to 3s 94. Oats--per bushel of 34 Ibs. 2-104 to 3s. Peas (=mali) per bushel of 60. Ibs fs to 43 6. Peas--{ Marrowfats) 4s 6€ to 5s.-- Timothy Seed-=-per bushel of 48 tbs. 85 9d to Tle 31. Clover Seed--per bushel of 60 Ibs 33s 9d 10 39s. Hay--per ton 100s. Straw --per. ton 50: 2 60s, Cordwood--per cord 18. 91 to Qs.-- Beef per 100 Ibs. 40s io 45s, Pork--In the bog. der 160 Ibs. 35s to 40s. Mutton; per tb by the quarter. 54 to Gd. Veal; perib by the quarter. if to 51. Lard; per lb. Sd to Gd." Tub Butter. ver Ib. 8d to 91. Fresh Butter; Is to-is 8d.-- "ges; per dozen, 91 to 10d. Turkeys; each, 4 to 683d. Geese; each, Is 8d to 28 6d. Ducks per couple, Is 8d to 2-61, Fowls: per pair ls 8d to 28. Potatues; per bushel, 3s 9d to 4s, 'Tur- nips; per bushel, Is 34 to Is 6d. Onions; per oushel, 8s 91 to 10s. Sheep Skins; 4s 6d ty 5s 74-2. Coal; per ton 37s 6d to 40s, oe 'Poe Markets are very thinly supplied, owin. we Suppose. to the farmers being busily: engaged in ploughing and other farm labour. We have had no markets for the last few days.) Oats iy +oud demand, and wheat freely bought ai 7s Sd, per bushel. CHATHAM MARKETS. Miguent Prices giveu iu York Cy, ; sid s a Grain--wheat per bus. - - 9 6 a 0 0 Oats ber bus, - - - <2 9 a 330 Come *do 7 Buss ons ay ele 18 a) Barley do - - - =35 =) a 070 days, Del Mon jt sans Gn =80 70 'a'°0..40 Provisions --Potatoes per bus. 3 0 a 3 6 Beet per 100 ib. - - -44 0 a48 vu Pork do - - - = 43° 0a 0 0 Butter per Ib - - - 2 beoe-ag: 0 dyes per doz - - - 2: 010-4 050 A quantity of o' scene books which are pro-, uibited by law to be sould or citeulated, was seized by the Customs' Authorities at Cobourg a tew days ag. They were consigned to a bookseller in that town.--Patrive. Fugitive Slaves in Canada A deg-ee of attention has of late been directed tu the condition of the Fugitive Slaves residen, in Canada, but comparatively litle information concerning them has reached the pubiie. Phe presence in this country of the' Kev. Sam.el Ringold Ward, who has been delegated iy the AuU Siavery Society of Canada to make the ca-e of these Refugees more generally kuow i, bas cadsed a number of Gentlemen to fourm a Com- mittee, fur the pai pose of raising a lund to affora them temporaty telief, ou their arrival in Canada, irom the scene of their bondage. The entire number of Fugitives in Canada may be estimated at fom thirty thousand to thirty-five thousand, of whom trom three to five thousand have annually escaped since the passing of the Fugitive Siave Law. On their arrival at To onto, and other places aloug the Canadian frontier, that is, along a boundary of some seven hundreu miles, they are usualiy destitute of every thing, having generssiy ted stealthily, and with out making iuch preparation ior Might. 'Ibe, undergo nuimerous privations ou their painiui and wearisome journey, being in constant perl by the way, noi only through the Slave Stat: ; but through the Northeru. or nominally tiee. At auy point, if overtaken, or discovered, or even suspected, they may be dragged beture the Courts. and, Upon a most summary process, seut back tu endure a bondage of whieh tue ord nary rigours are always increased in te case of Fugitives to uperate as a warning to others, Hence, auring their Might, they are in a constant state of sus- penve, lear, aid excitement; and wien they reach che Canadian tronuer, usually fall into a eons tion of bodily and mental prostration, which renders them incapable ot immediate efforts, and makes them objecis of compassiunate interest, Being strangeis, destitute of the commonest necessaries, and in sume instances, suffering from temporary illness and over fatigue, they require a helping hand. The Anti-Slavery Society of Canada, and a Ladies' Society at Toronto, pro vide these Refugees wit! tuod, clothing, tauls, or whatever they require, until they procure em- ployment and cau support theinselves. This necessarily entails a very considerable expendi- ture, Which these Sucieties are not in a po-ition tu meet to the extent to which their aid is necded, [t is not only an interesting tact, but one which should be emphatically dwelt upon, that the Re- fugee Fugiiives require only temporary assistance, iiabour of every kind is in great demand, and tae Suciety being kept duly informed of the parties who are in want of labuurers they sel- doin fail to procure employment on advantageous terms, In no instance wi hin the last year and a hall has the Society been called upun to extend re- lief tor more than six days, except in cases of sick- hess. "The fund sought io be raised is thereture nut intended to be sct aside to maintain able- bodied men in idleness for an indefinite period, but to enable the Canadian Society to respond to the large claims made wpon it, to supply the more Iminediate and piessing demands of the Fugitives on their arrival, and uniil they have sutticiently recovered from fatigue to avail themselves of tie advantages of abundant employment and tood, gvod wages, cheap land, equal liberty, and im. partial laws, and the privileges and rights which are common to other classes of Canadians. Canada being the nearest of the British Colonies to the United States, (the stronghold ot Slavery) it is of no stnall impor'ance to encourage the 1nie provement aud elevationjo! these negro refugees because of the influence, direct and reflex, which would thereby be biought to bear upon American Slavery. 'Phe black setilers of Canada ate neai ly all of them fugitives trom slavery. their im- provement would be a triumphant rebuke to those who onee hell them as ch cities, and io those who hold that the slave requires to be prepared tor hesdum; tur they would exhibit the spect.cle of a people just esci ped from the guiling yoke com- peling as free men, successfully anu hunourably wiih other labour. Furth'r, as there exist in Uanada some of. the prejudices against colour, and as the progressive inprovement of the coloured population is gradually under mining and destroy- lng chis feeling, their improvement affords a prac- t.cal demonstration, not only of the equal capaciiy of tine negro tur seif-advancement where he has a proper incentive to labour, bat of the unreason- ableness of the prejudice against him -- Lastly, his suciil elevacion by bis own iadustry and cute: prise, is even now trimuphantly proving the fitness of the slave for treedom, the righteous- ness and the practicability of immediate emanci- pation, (in su far as the slaves themselves are cone rned ) and the pertect capability of the negro to live and to advance under the same gove nment and upoo terms of political and sucial equality with the Anglo-Saxo. ruive, oy any other of the ove gieat humin tamily. Ata large and respectable meeting held in Free- masvn's Hall tie Right Hon. the Burl of shat- esvury in the Chair,--ifier av Address from Rev. 5. R. Wap. showing the coudiion of the #igi- tive Slives in Canada acd stating & ei n e: of temporary aid ImmMedimely upon their arrival in that Colony.--it was proposed by the Rev, C. B Gripes. of St. Paul's East Smithried, and secconded by the Rev, [Homas James, Secreary to ihe Colonial Mi-sionary Suciety, and adopted: ' Vhat baviug heard the statement ol the Rev. SamueL RiNGoLD Warp, respecting the destitu- tia of the Fugiiive Slaves on thier arrival in States; an, feeling that under such circumstances they hive aclaim oa our sympathy ani need proves of the obj:ct of the mission, and pielg 8 itself to pro note it; and thar for carrying out of the sam? the following Gentlemen be the Oufic srs aniCo.n nittes, with pow-rto ald tu their nu.ao.), ES PRESIDENT. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL O¢ SHAFTESBURY. TREASURER. GEORGE WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Ese. : HON. SECRETARIES. REV. JAMES SHERMAN. AND SAMUEL. HORMAN-FISHER, Ese. COMMITTEE. APSLEY P&LLATY. ESQ. M.P., G. F. WHIPE, EXQ., REV. T. JAMES, REV. J. &. GALLAWAY, A. M., JAMES SPICER. q8Q., REV. GEORGE SMITH, REV. THOS. BINNEY, ROBERT FORSTER. ESQ., E, N. FOWLER. ESQ., JOSEPH SOUL ESQ. L. A. CHAVMEROVZOW, ESQ., W. JONES, ESQ, J. TALBOT TYLER, ESQ... Farmers' per 196: lbs. 30s to 33s 6d.-m f empurary assistance. this Meeting co ially ap- | 4 eet "i tor of Dorrington, second ee pes Wilkins, and atonted sa Rev. "eT het the et . 'best tha q ; sented to the Earl of Shafiesbury in presidifg on the present secaa eee The following contributions have been' & feceived - His Grace the Dulte of Sutherland 10 0 Her Grace the Duchess of Sutherland 70 0 @ flis Grace the Duke of Argyle. 10.8 H The Meet Noble the Marchioness of °° ; Rildare Je. 2% ; The Right Hon. the Rarl of Shafteshury 10 The Right Hon. the Earl of Harrowby HY The Right Hon. the Earl Waldegrave @ The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird. MP, 10 Sir Edward North Buxton. Bart. 10 The Viscount Ebrington. M.P. The Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P, The Lord Mavor of Londen, M. P.. The Lord Calthorpe Panes ee Dowager Lady Gray ks ~ Lady Acland) yas ae ob hee Lady Macdonald... 716i ison, ll & Rev, JamesSherman, sa 5 Rev. Thomas Binaey a 2 ae Vr. 8. Berry A = % wh Mrs. W. Couk "+ . 1 Oe - 5 eee Miss Copley - pat age H. Spicer, Esq. W. R. Spicer, Esq. 3. Horman-Fisher, Esq Ernest Bunsen, Esq. <= ey So ie 5d? R, Forster, Esq. Collection at Islington G. F. White, Esq.,and Family - J. TT yler, sg. 5 2 85d ee ale Mr. J. Fittggerald = - - o EF James Spicer, Esq. + ok a samuel Morley, Eq. - ais George Hitcheock, sq. J.T. Barry. Esq. Joseph Sturge, Esq. - Messrs. Clarke, Beeton & Co. Mr. Smithers - - - Samuc! Sturge. Eeq., and Friends. - James Cv: life, Esq, Miss So hia Portal Cc llection a. Freemasons' Hall J. Cheetham Esq.. M. P. C. Hinsley. Esq.. M.P. A. Pellatt. Esq.. MP. E. Ball. Exq., M. P, | Sir George Goodman, M.-P. Sir James K. Shoitleworth J. Talbot Tyler, Esq., (2nd donation) Rev. W. Brock - . * Rv. J. Hamilton, D.D. Mr. Hunter W. Cook. Esg., M.D Mr. E. Gal} Rev. George Smith Collection at Brighton Mrs. Casterton J. Nisbet, Exq. C. Grav, Esq, T. G. Stapleton, Esq. Mr. W. Purvis T. Waterman, Esq. D. Beeman, Esq. Rice Hopkins, Esq. Joseph Tritton, Esq. Edward E lwards, Bia Jacob Post, Esq. = James Dawson, Esq. W Flanders, Esq. William Edwards, Esq. W. Churchill, Esq Rev. Thomas James R.C. L. Bevan, Esq. Mrs. Faulkener Miss Jane Grant J. Brown, Esq. E. Viney. Esq, R. N. Fowler, Esq. F, W. Cobb. Esq. Joseph Cooper. Beg. W. Janson, Esq. Messrs. McIntosh & Mr. Geldart Se gtr Collection at Cavendish Chapel, Rams- gate * - - ae G. Putley, Esq. Sundry small sums. e 2, Sea occ a © re Soooce aes . _ is . ° > we ss bs - » a ee aS D-- NBSSSR own eocs Sea0 - ' - oS = e ' o ey - - ° St et sececosss -- -_ as ~ 'e e i AS DONA NWO SOM I OA O WOON OE Gordon - > es : @H = Scococe MOSOCSSSOSOSCOSCSS : ° e os 2 2 o e ool ene Se PROSPESIUS oF ~ & REY. §. R. WARD, EDITOR. ee REY, ALEX. MARTHUR, COR. EDITOR. ; The Provincial Freeman will be devoted' to Anti-Slavery, emiperanes and General Litera- ture, 'The organ of no particular Political Party, it will open its columns to the views of men o: iff-rent political opinions, reserving the right, as an independent Journal, of full expression on all questions or projects affecting the people in a po 'tical way; and reserving, also, the right to ex- "press emphatic condemnation of all projects, hay- xX ing for their object in a great or remote degree, the subversion of the principles of the British Constitution, or of British rule in the Provinces. Not committed to the views of any religious sect exclusively, it will carefully observe the rights ofevary sect, at the same time that a reser- vation shall be made in favor of an existing dif- ference of opinion, as to the views or actions of the sects respectively, le As an advertising medium, asa vehicle of in- to vice in any and every conceivable form anla promoter of gool morals, it shall be made worthy of the patronage of the public. mes M. A. SHADD, Publishing Agent. | Office, 5, City Buildings, King Street East, Toronto. erey C peiaae a AVLEY & CAMERON, Burristers, &c.. &¢., Offoe Church Street, next door to the Court Mouse. © Wiuitam Cayiey, ae Marrnew Crooks CamMpron. abe aie Fil Py JOB PRINTING! | --_--_-- u Tepe Rec ae o HE PROPPIETORS of the PROWIN- CIAL PFREEMAN would inform their friends and the public, that their Office is nap plies wily alt the requisites for the execution of every description of JOB PRINTING, in the best and handsomest etyle, with 'accuracy and despitch. They would, also. respec fully. solicit a continuance of that patronage heretofore extend to Mr. Srepurns, its formor owner; fully expecting that the Office will continue to maintain the high character it ment of that gentleman ' bs os * Higa Cords, Libele, Handbills. Show Bills, Circulars, Ri Heads, Check Books, Bank Books, and every other dea' cription of Letter press Fr nting, at the Office of the PRO VINCIAL FREEMAN, on reagonible terms. : ss wi 'PUNCTUALITY !!. BROWN & FLAMER, Late of Philadelphia. == JTASHONABLE BOOTJAND SHOE MAKERS. No: 38 King Street West, A'l work warranted to be done ina. Superior Style. Reparring Jone with neatnese aud die patch, ; i i is Peas : Toronto, March 18h, 3854. 3 ics tik sweee CHARLES MARCH -- Fuse Simm rn} Ornamental Painter, Grainer, Glaster" an] P per Hanger, Corver, Gilder and Glass Stainer, Mixed Paints. Patty, Enamotled and Plain Windew Glase: and Looking Glase, for Sile at the lowest Cash prices. No. 29, King Street West, ; Toronto, 10th April, '86#. aay 4 VANK DUGHNET & BROTHER. BARRISTERS. Amtoreve, &e. &¢.--Office in Church: Street. over * The City Bank'? Agency, two doors south of S!, Andrew's Church. ; D. FARRAR & co. zh IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS 0 GROCERIES, WINES, owed a Robe a NO. 16, DUND AS ee ew. Ae $5 REWARD, STOLEN OR STR AYED, : About ike Ist of April, 1854. eee Re 16 hounds high. with @ large white mark on his foe, and, | two splinter bones on his forelegs; hasacovk tail, and a- | bout $ inch ¢ ahove hie taila lam where he has beea hurt; and hs nizh side hind foot white, Whoever will etve information where the horse may be found. or bring him 40 the oviner. will receive the above reward. ' ae: eae Bie ger JOHN MORLY, Brickmaker, Kingston Road, 2} miles from the Market. beni ic} Any one keeping this horse after this notice, will be prosecuted according to law. We Ng PRAY | A. B. TONKS) 2 i A pecktign ahh Oh oe a GROCERIES AND CROCKER WAR] xO. 81k DUNDAS STREZT, wide adorn the walls of the British Museura " It was moved by the Rev. J. Wemberley, Res. ; 1" . y i ee , . LONDON GL We. oe < THE PROVINCIAL FREEMAN. formation on Agricniture,--and as an enemy -- has deservedly acquired ander the very efficient manage- aay } A large bay horse, in good condition, 9 years old, shout