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ad gh 'For the "* Provincial Freeman." se Lines, WRITTEN FOR AND READ AT CROSBY HALL. - Hark! hark! to the sound, Of the baying bloud-hound ; And hark to the pistol shot!-- 'See the fugitive slave, : With a heart that is brave, - away from the cursed spot! In vain they pursue-- 5 He is far from their view,-- 'In vain they may hurry and chate ; For the border at last, s successfully pass'd, =... the fugitive slave is safe! But ere he can gain ~ x 'The means to obtain His bread by the sweat of his brow; ~"'A home he requires-- < Fulfil his desires; And do it like Englishmen, now! "His foodhe will eam __ By his labour ; and learn ca es 2 Nea careful and happy te be; _ #nd the once broken chain Shall not bind him again, © __ a For the fugitive slave 5 YS ij ieee patie 2 ee uccess to the man - - Who has done what he can; _ » W arp that has shewn us to-night; Tis the heart that creates, The man in all states-- see the Black is as good as the White. ~ There cometha day, .__ 'hen the tyrant shall pray | vain, with his blood-red hand; ~ While the fugitive slave, Shall go up from his grave, _ Yoaseat at the King's right hand. = ~. Temple, March 20, 1854. 'The African Slave Trade. Many people among us do not allow themselves to realize the fact that the slave- holders intend to have Congress re-open the __. African slave-trade--probably because they are unable to credit it. A year ago the same persons did not suppose it possible for any influence in this country to carry a repeal of the Missouri Compromise. "They --are always incredulous in this way, and never admit that any apprehended devilism of slavery, can succeed until its success is _ made certain. 'This class of easy, conserva- "tive citizens, without®being felt anywhere as a positive force, have much influence in our _ politics, and they do very much to tempt and encourage slavery to be aggressive. While others work unscrupulously to arrange and carry the measures of slavery, these men do very much to discountenance and obstruct opposition. to revive the African slave trade, and that they expect to carry this measure without 'serious difficulty. It is advocated by vari- ous Southern papers, and by slaveholding politicians at Washington. Mr. Slidell in the Senate has already made a motion look- ing to the introduction of this scheme, and the demand for it among slavery propagan- dists constantly grows and_ strengthens. _ The aim is to counterbalance the influence of emigration from Europe to the free States, to supply the demand for more slaves, and to increase the facilities for stocking the new Territories and transforming them into slave States. The Charleston Standard -saysi-- "To practice slavery and yet suppress the slave trade--to contend that slavery is of advantage to the races which concur in its exist nee, and yet resist the efforts by which the advantage is extended--to urge that the means by which that union is effected, is a contradiction which human ingenuity can never reconcile; and yet to such a contra- diction the southern section of this country is compelled in every effort which looks to the discountenancing and discouragement of. the traffic with the coast of Africa, by S which the limits of this institution are exten- ded... *i=: To bask in the brightening 'beams of such an institution as slavery, to defend it, to praise it, and pray for its con- tinuance, and yet contribute ships and soldiers to prevent its extension and its spread to others than ourselves, is scarcely defensible upon any, reasonable principle of human But, say our Northern~ quietists,;--the men who are proud of being called " Conser- vatives," and who gather their robes closely about them and pass by on "the other _ side," whenever they see an. " anti-sla- - very fanatic," --this is only the wild talk. of \-_.._ Southern extremists, the madmen of slavery, it. will never be countenanced ; no Northern man will ever advocate a restoration of the _ African slave trade... And so they will feel and talk, and help on the scheme by hinder- ing efficient opposition to it, until some day not far offin the future, the telegraph' in- forms them that it has been driven through Congress. Now it is a fact that. the Nor- thern scoundrelism which does so. much for the slave power, has already begun to advo- cate this revival of piracy. Look at the following from the New York Day Book: "Tt is undeniable that there is, in this country, a growing disposition to withdraw the restriction on the African slave trade, and to re-open it to the enterprise of our. merchants. A few years ago the propo- sition would have been received with a shudder, and found not one advocate in the whole Union; but the fanaticism and discus- sion of the Abolitionists have led a good many minds to examine the subject more closely and carefully, and it is- useless to deny the fact, and there are many. who Sy Africa to this country, and making good, in- dustrious working men and women of them, would be an absolute blessing. _ "A few months ago, we heard a most noble argument in favour of a resumption of the slave trade, from one of our most emi- nent citizens--a man whose sound judg- ment and morelity no one will deny, and who has been, for more than thirty years, a con- sistent and leading member of the Presbyte- ian Church. | SAIS See Pee «The basis of this argument was, that the Africans were an inferior race; that they - 9 by God to slavery forever ; that we, as an enlightened Christian nation, were under obligations not to send missionaries there to waste their time and strength in trying to convert a wild and barbarous. people to Christianity. "We are bound," said he, " by the laws of humanity and the command of God, to take care of them, and Christian- ize them, and we should go about it ina practical way. Let us bring them here, 'work them, take care of them, and teach them the arts, civilization, and Christianity, and no longer be governed by the foolish and impracticable philanthropy that sends our own men and women to the wilds of _| recting the abuses of slavery and let the in- | stitution itself alone, it would be a blessing It is true, that the slavery fanatics intend | union of | unequal races is necessary to 'the progress of human society, and yet resist the | think that the bringing of the wild savages of | were the descendants of Ham, and condemned | Africa and their own graves in order to" seream the name of Jesus Christ into the ears of a little negro as he runs past in search of a wild boar or a young tiger." "No longer ago than last Thursday we heard an enthusiastic religious lady arguing 1 the same strain. "It is our duty ," said |. she, "our duty to God and our fellow-crea- | tures, to do all we can to civilize and Christianize the heathen of other lands, and | | chow can we do it so effectually as by bring- ing them to our shores and taking them into 'our own families? We are now doing every {thing for Ireland and nothing for the rest {of the world. | Ireland and the Irish, we have enough of Let England take care of them, and let us look to Africa. Let our ships go there and ransom their prisoners, bring them here and sell them to us for ser- yants. It is infinitely better than to try to convert them by sending out missionaries. They make the best servants-in the world, and rightly taught and instructed, they be- come industrious, faithful and good Chris- tians." _ © hink," she added, " of having yourser- -vants born in your own house, instructed in your own kitchen, brought up with your, children and interested in your own affairs, as much as yourself, what can be more Christianlike and charitable than such a re- lationship? If people would set about cor- to both the white and the black race." Here we have the line of argument that is to be Taw sats hvu SIavo waue 1S TO " re-opened to the enterprise of our merchants," and this, it is calculated, will produce a tre- menduous excitement of commercial acqui- sitiveness which nothing can withstand.-- But this is not all/ According to the Day | Book, the commercial and fashionable religion of the North will be foremost in christianizing"' influence, and it is to have a mighty support from this quarter,--if those concerned in it are not mistaken.-- Books have been written to prove that sla- very is a great missionary institution, and that slave traders are regular missionaries of the gospel. Of course all who write such books and all who believe them, will be among the most eager to revive the African slave trade, and fit out slavers. Other villainous schemes are already ar- ranged and set down on the programme of the slave power, and each in turn will be 'supported by all the Northern organs and mercenaries of that power, when the time is ripe.-- Commonwealth. A Slave Working in a Yoke. bune, speaking of a visit.to New Orleans, says: "In passing one day through a public street, in the central part of the city, our at- tention was attracted by something of an unusual appearance about the neck and shoulders of a young negro man, who was busy among a number of laborers and me- chanics engaged in the erection of some new buildings. It had the form of an immense yoke or céollar fastened about the man's neck, projecting on each side in a most ex- traordinary fashion. In our simplicity we at first supposed him to be some great criminal, thus expiating his offences against violated law, but on making inquiry of a by-stander, we soon learned that he was only 'a runaway.' «We could not be satisfied with this passmg glance at such a sight, and took an early occasion to pass through the same street a second time. We had this time a nearer view of the*unfortunate slave. He was mixing mortar by the sidewalk, and there was no one very near, and we ventured to stop, and, with an assumed careless- ness of manner, to enter into conversation with the man. He was physically a noble specimen of the human race, though his skin was black as ebony. Large and well pro- portioned in body and limbs, with well de- veloped, brawny muscles, and alert, vigorous movements, he exhibited also, in the keen glances of a dark and piercing eye, and in his bold and fearless front, the unmistakable proofs of a daring and untamed spirit. A bar of solid iron, about two inches in width, of . proportionate thickness, was bent in. the middle in a_ semi-circle, with 'a straight projection about six inches long on each side, in such a manner that when fastened to another . similiar piece the two together formed a complete circle or collar for the man's neck, with the double bar projecting outward horizontally on either side. 'The two, when fitted and fastened upon his neck, presented a most barbarous and revolting spectacle, formin an immense clamp or shackle, extending from side to side, the whole length of his ample shoulders, about eighteen inches, and weighing about fifteen pounds! -- a "Pray, how would you fancy it, honest reader, you we mean, who live by hard work, to carry such a neat ornament of rough black iron as that around your neck while you mixed up the mortar the livelong day in the dusty street, or tugged up the long ladders in the burning sun with a hod of bricks? Ah, Dennis! you have a heart that can feel, if one could only know where to touch you! And you, too, Murphy! And "you, Patrick! And you know itis tov bad to use a poor working man in that way, all because the Almighty gave him a black skin !"" IS? Bee "The very dray horse is relieved from his harness at niglit,. and the sturdy ox is loosened from his yoke. But no friendly hand remoyes the iron yoke of this hapless man.. Ata blacksmith's anvil, with heavy | sledge-hammers were driven in and firm] fastened the strong rivets which hold to- gether the two ponderous. bars of that dia- bolical contrivance which some infernal fiend, fresh from the lowest abyss of the pit of hell, suggested to the mind of the vindictive wretch who pretends to be the owner of his fellow-man! or three whole years, begin- 'ning when he was:but eighteen years old, the unhappy youth, had worn this cruel | yoke by day and by night!" Escape or a Fuerrrves SitaveE--A colored man, who called himself Chas. Shad- | rack, and who has resided: in Boston about fourteen years, six of which he has worked in the kitchen of Gibb's Hotel, Court ' Square, ascertained a day or two since that adopted by this Northern scoun- | "pe this work, on account of its "civilizing and | A correspondent of the New York Tri-| To Correspondents. "W.S." shall be attended to. 'A. W.,", of Chathain, will please receive -thanks for funds and names from Amherstburg. _ His suggestions shall be attended to. "Dr, Burke's" letter has come to hand, and the funds shall be applied as directed. PROVINCIAL FREEMAN. \ yen SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1854. --DODPOLODIIrrOOOOODOIOO_ Oa aaaaOOOYY MIAO 'Travelling Agents. "Rev. Willis Nazrey, Toronto, Rev. Wm. H. Jones, Toronto. Rev. fT. H. Thompson, Vienna, C. W. Rev. H. J. Young, Toronto. : \ Local Agents. The following-gentlemen: are requested to act-as Local Agents : : Rev. Hiram Wilson, St. Catherines. Mr. J. W. Taylor, Robert Brown, Hamilton. A. B. Jones, London. Wm. Hamilton, '" Haywood Day, Chatham. Cornelius Charity, '% ~ & .'Thos. Jones, Windsor. Coleman Freeman, Windsor, C. W. ** George De Baptist, Detroit, U. S. James Haley, S$ T. W. Stringer, Buxton. George Shreve, & George Carey, Dresden. Bev. A. R. Green, Cincinnati. se Wm. Webb, Pittsburg. ohn M, Brown, West Chester, Pa. Mrs. L Patterson, Niagara Falls, N. Y. Mr. Thos. W. Brown, Harrisburg. « Wm. Still, Philadelphia. "6 J.N. Still, Brooklyn. " J.J. Cary. Niagara Falls, C. W. '% Moses Burton, Buffalo. bo Printed for the Proprietors, at their Office, 5, City Buildings, King Street East Our Tour. Cuatuam, July 23, 1854. Dear Frienps,--True to promise, I send herewith the anecdote given by the Indian "friend," related at the Dawn meeting, as applicable at least in the mind of the narra- tor to the colored people, and those officious persons known to them, who under pretence of concern for their welfare, though really actuated by "personal," and other selfish "considerations," insinuate themselves among them to array them against one another, and ultimately make them effect their ruin by their own hands. The Indian addressed the assembly in these words :--- " Coloured people! Iam Indian! I came from Muncey Town! J listen to this man, (Mr. Scoble), and this woman, and I tell you something about the muscalange and the mullet, two fishes; they live in the wa- The four-leg- ged thing come to the water's edge one day, and he said, " Musealange, mullet say some- ter; and a four-legged thing. thing about you." Muscalange get very angry, and said, "fI kill that.mullet!" He sees mullet, and say to him, " Mullet, mus- calange is going to kill you,"--mullet get angry, and they both meet at the water's edge and fight. The four-legged thing stand off looking on. They kill each other, when the four-legged thing say, "Ha! ha! I got my dinner !"? He then proceeded to explain that the fishes were the people and your servant res- pectively--the people being represented "by the muscalange, and the woman by the mul- let ; the four-legged thing by the " white friend" present. Storms of merriment and applause accompanied the story, which came home to all present, as true to life in so many of their experiences. _*. 'The next evening I went with some friends to the Chatham Settlement. (Mr, Peter B. Smith's.) There was a fine gathering of the farmers of the neighbourhood in the school-house, and the " spirit " of the meet- "ing was of the right kind. Mr. Smith was chairman for the evening, and resolutions in favour of the Paper, the Provincial Union, and a Tea Meeting, were passed unanimously. The school at this Settlement, as well as the one at Dawn, is taught by a female, and Miss Miner's stereotyped expression of the pupis attending her Colonization School at Washington, was truly applicable to the pu- pils seen in the Dawn schools; for such " bright and happy faces" are seldom seen ; a circumstance, certainly in favour of the kind efforts of the teachers. Lonpon, July 25. Attended the meeting held by the voters, last night, at Chatham, at which I saw quite a large number of females. I like that new feature in political gatherings, and you will agreejwith me, that much of the asperity of such assemblies will be softened by their presence. The candidates spoken of, were McKellar and Waddell, and such a scanning as their canvassers got, will not soon be for- gotten bythem. The coloured people know in what their interests and the true interests of the country consist. After the meeting, I was kindly permitted to say a word of the paper, after which cordial remarks of ap- proval were made of the Freeman, and as at Dawn, there was a strong aye for the Paper, Union, and a Tea Meeting. To-night there is to be a gathering at Horton Street Baptist Chapel, for the same objects. Your obedient servant, M. A. Snapp, James D. Tinsley. It is with no ordinary feelings, that we take up our pen to write a word by way of respectful tribute, to the lamented friend whose name stands at the head of this ar- 'his former owner was in town, making par- ; ticular inquiries respecting him. He took passage in the Admral yesterday morning for St. John, thinking that the air of the British provinces would be more congenial | _at this season of the year than the variable climate of Boston Boston 5 ge! pear \ ticle. It was our pleasure to be with him during the whole of the time he was in Lon- don, and, indeed, almost every day, from his arrival to his departure. We thus saw more of him than did any other human being, during _his sojourn: here, and. alas! , during the last of his days on the earth This fact, imposes upon us the melancholy duty, alike to the public, and to the family of the deceased, to say a few words touch- ing him. : Mr. Tinsley left Toronto for Australia, on the 31st day of July, 1852. He arrived at Liverpool, from Australia, on the steamer Great Britain, about the middle of Febru- ary, 1854. To onr joyful surprise, we met him in London, on the 18th of that month. Like two brothers, who had been separated 'by long time, and immense distance, we both felt as if neither could see too much. of the other. Accordingly, we rode, walked, dined, supped, worshipped and visited together, daily, from the 17th. till the 24th, when we part- ed; we to resume our labour in_ England, and he to return to Canada, to the bosom of his family, and to bear precious messages to our family. How little did either of us know of the future! Intending to take a Cunard steamer for Boston, our friend left London on Friday, the 24th, to embark at Liverpool on the 25th. But for some reason not known to us, he re- mained till the first day of March, and sail- ed in the City of Glasgow, whose fate isnot to be revealed till the day when the " sea shall give up its dead." ~ We mourn for him as for a lost brother. We bewail him as one would his own mo- ther's son. It never was our lot to enjoy the real, true friendship of but very few indi- viduals, aad Mr. 'Tinsley was one of that There were but few who so well understood usas he, and the last few days we were together, our love for each other increased and ripened, until our two hearts were united together like the hearts of David and Jonathan. small number. Hence, our power to sym- pathize and condole with the afflicted family of our friend. It will be seen that Mr. Tinsley's sojourn in Australia was short. He went: there to accomplish certain business objects ; he suc- ceeded ; he left, and was returning, like a true husband, a fond father, a dutiful son, but, the veil of ocean's depths "Doth cover him from every eye," till the morning of the Resurrection. It is not a little consoling, however, to know that while in Australia, (that wild land of reck- less adventure, and strong, and in too many cases, overpowering temptations,) he not on- ly maintained his integrity, asa man and a Christian, put he did more. He endeared himself to an affectionate circle of Christian friends, in a manner that did honour to him- self and his people. Distant from home and friends, tossed on the ocean billow, exposed to the more boisterous waves of human pas- sion, his bosom was calm and his heart peaceful, because he felt and enjoyed the nearness of his Saviour. The simple ear- nestness of his religion, the child-like strength and fulness of his faith, never forsook him, but always distinguished him as a man of no ordinary moral and religious character.-- Gentle in heart, simple in manuers, modest in deportment, cheerful in social intercourse, and abundant in intelligence and self-respect, he won friends and retained them wherever And when these happy and brilliant natural qualities were sustained, fortified, chastened, ennobled and beautified, by the power of the Holy Spirit, they made their possessor a rich and rare or- he went in either hemisphere. nament to any social circle, which was so fortunate as to have him for one of its mem- bers. Hence is it, that returning from Australia, after so limited a residence there, Mr. Tins- ley brought with him testimonials of charac- ter, and Christian usefulness, of which any Briton might well be proud, and which were certain and successful passports into society in London, to which but few of any colour or country, ever attain. Among these, were letters of introduction to some of the first literary and scientific gentlemen of London ; to the Secretary of the Young Mens' Chris- tian Association of the British Metropolis, from the Secretary of a kindred Society in | Melbourne ; from the pastor of the Baptist Church in Melbourne ; and from the Super- intendent and Teachers of the Melbourne Baptist Sabbath School, in which Mr. T., was an honoured, useful aud beloved teacher --though there was not a black or coloured person in the school. Wishing for the hon- our of introducing our beloved brother to some of our London acquaintances, and en- joying that honour, we found that his letters to our great joy and satisfaction, but not at all to our surprise, enabled him to introduce us to several persons whom it was our pride and privilege thus to know, through the kind- ness of Mr. Tinsley. Had he lived, Mr. Tinsley would have continued to be, what he was, an example to young men, a hope of old men, a patriotic citizen,a dutiful subject, an exemplary Chris- tian. 'Why he should be taken from _ his family, when about to enjoy the power and the pleasure of making them independent,-- why the fond hopes of one of the best of fathers, should so soon be blasted, touching the earthly career of his most useful, if not his favourite son,--why our young men should so unexpectedly lose one so earnestly devoted to their improvement--why the cause of the British negro should suffer such an un- timely loss;--why the Church should. thus be deprived of one of her brightest ornaments in a manner so affecting, so awful, so de- plorable--that no dying word, no parting glance, no note of his departure, should be given us ;--all this is known to Him who do- eth add things well; and by whom ail things are made to work together, for good for them that love Ged. In His bosom rests this day, doubtless, that which is more than mortal, in our beloved, departed friend, James D. Tinsley. May he, his family, and we, all meet at God's right hand, to part no more forever! _ Amen. S. RB. W. The ist of August in Toronto. The celebration held in this city, on Tuesday last, was one of which every one may well be proud. It is the opinion of the citizens generally, that a more orderly, har- monious, and better disposed body of per- sons never met together here on a similiar occasion. The greatest good feeling was displayed throughout, and the most untiring efforts were made by the Committee ap- pointed, to give satisfaction to the large body of citizens and strangers who participated in the festivities of the day. The order of proceedings were very similiar to the announcement of them pre- viously made, and which we here repeat. A Prayer-Meeting was held, at 5 a. m., in the Sayer Street Chapel; and, at a later hour, a procession was formed, marshalled by Messrs. W. H. Harris, C. P. Lucas, and W. Thompson. About 10 o'clock the Ara- bian arrived with the Hamiltonians. After sume delay, on account of rain, the Odd- Fellows, with some of the citizens, preced- ed by Scott's Brass Band, proceeded from the Government Grounds to Browne's wharf to meet them, led by W. H. Harris, the Marshal of the Day, at which place the following short Address was delivered by T. Smallwood, Senr., President of the Day :-- FEeLLow-SuBJECTS OF THIS NOBLE PRo- VINCE, AND Citizens or Hamitton,--It is my pleasing duty, in behalf of a portion of my fellow-citizens of Toronto, to welcome you, who have henoured us this day with your presence, to partake of a festival in commemoration of one among the great- est events in British history, when that mag- nanimous nation swept the bonds from 800,- 000 bondsmen, and made them free. Though some narrow-minded individuals object, say- ing, because we did not achieve it ourselves, it is disgraceful for us to celebrate this day ; I am assured by your presence here to-day, that I speak your sentiments, when I say that I envy not the narrowness of the mind that can entertain such disloyal senti- ments: so you are therefore heartily wel- come to our hospitality. The company then repaired to the Cathe- dral, together with a numerous body of citi- zens, where a sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Grassett, and at 12 o'clock the entire body formed and paraded through the principal streets to the Government Grounds, and partook of a sumptuous Din- After dinner, the President called the assembly to order, and, in a pertinent, but brief speech, stated the object for which they were assembled. Three cheers were then given for Her Majesty the Queen; af- ter which, G. Dupont Wells, Esq., was soli- cited by the President to read the Address to the Queen, avhen a hearty expression of good feeling for Mr Wells was given by three cheers. ner. ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. To Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Vactorra. May it Prurase Your Magssry: We, the Coloured Inhabitants of Ca- nada, most respectfully, most gratefully and most loyally approach your Gracious Majes- ty, on this, the anniversary of our death to Slavery, and our birth to Freedom. With what feelings, or what words can we ade- quately express our gratitude to England for such a boon? Our hearts are wholly your Majesty's ; and if the time should ever come when your Majesty might need our aid, our lives would be as they are, at your service. What a happy, what a proud reflection it must be to your Majesty, to know that the moment the poor crushed slave sets foot upon any part of your mighty dominions, his chains fall from him,--he feels. himself a man, and can look up. Can it be conceived that he would not on that same spot turn, and whilst gefending the hallowed, soil, that memory would not fire his brain, and grati- tude nerve his arm! Can your Majesty imagine that from such a people, loyalty could be anempty name, or devotion be a dream ! Faults of commission may be urged against us by those who grudge us our Free- dom ; but we carefully watch that such faults shall be the exception and not the rule; at | the same time, we pray your Majesty in your judement of us, to remember that whilst the invigorating food of education was jealously withheld from us, the brutalizing - cup of Slavery was forced between our lips until we drained it to tHe very dregs. The effects, more or less, must have been a moral stupor, for which the hand of time and kindness can alone provide the cure.-- But amid all our trials, we beg your Gra- cious Majesty to believe we yet thank the Most High that he has granted us the pri- vilege of teaching our little ones to join us in praying that the God of battle may give victory to your Majesty's arms--that He will continue. to bless. your Majesty as a Queen, bless you as a wife, bless you as a mother; and that it will please Him in his infinite wisdom and mercy, Jong " to put back the time " of removing you from your Earthly to your Heavenly crown. ; And as in duty bound, We will ever pray. At the conclusion of the reading, it was unanimously adopted by the citizens of To- ronto, after a motion to that effect, and seconded by the citizens of Hamilton; and after speeches made by Mr. Harris, of To- ronto, and others, the accompanying Toasts and Resolution followed: 1. " The Queen".--Three cheers, 2. " The Army and Navy of Great Bri tain,."--Three cheers. _ 3." The Governor cheers..- Toronto, Canada Wes August Ist, 1854. General." --Three 4, " The Provincial Freeman." --Remarks by the President, and three cheers. Mr. Blue, President of the Hamilton De- 'legation, then followed ina neat speech. 5. Three cheers for the Toronto and Ham- ilton Bands. ] A 6. Resolved, That we celebrate the 1st of August, 1855, at Hamilton, 7. Concluding toast--* Our Wives and Sweethearts." The procession formed again, and pro- ceeded to the room of the newly-organized Society of Odd-Fellows. In the evening, a Soiree was held in the same grounds; and after tea, a grand display of fire-works was made, which last gratification was mainly due to the exertions of Mr. G. Carter, who certainly deserves great credit for endeavors made in connection with the male and female members of the Committees, to have everything pass off pleasantly. The U. S. National Council. The meeting of the National Council, re- cently held in Cleveland, was singularly in- harmonious. Although Frederick Douglass, A. G. Beeman, and other stars were present ; they seem to have paled before the light of Day. Wm. H. Day and others,--repre- sentatives of the practical workers among colored Americans, could not be persuaded into the harness, so the Industrial School, with the et celeras will be allowed to rest for atime. There was a measure of common sense shown by Mr. Day and his supporters at that meeting that will commend itself to the colored people of the States, we believe. The people know full well that their deliver- ance is not to be effected by Rochester con- ventions, National Councils, Colored Indus- trial Schools, nor any of the many schemes originating in the fertile brains of their lead- ers; and it is well for them that their cause can be entrusted to one on such critical occasions, who, though a David the Goliaths here and there amongst them, is, never- armed to. the teeth with the Saxon's best weapons,--learning and con- in years and prowess, to theless, science. Well, there was a great sounding of trumpets, and the council walls fell, al- though a sort of adhesive plaster was applied to the breach. When the battle was in Rochester, Olio was despised, and with her all the world except New York ; but now, that the field of operations is Ohio, the peo- ple's wishes are respected, and Rochester is of course disturbed. May the people work by Day! - It will be seen by the following that George H. Wright, of this city, was sub- jected to annoyance while on a boat plying We seldom hear of conduct so contemptible out- side of Yankeedom, and hope for the credit between this city and Hamilton lately. of this country, that it may everywhere be treated with the severity it deserves: Mean.--Mr. G. H. Wright, a young colored man of this city, complains: that while on a trip to Hamilton in the steamer Queen City, the Captain would not allow him to have a seat at the brea fast table, although he tendered the cabin fare. Mr. Wright is well known in the city as a young man of moral worth, and respected by many of the wealthy and influential, and we think, although his skin is a little dark, he did not merit such treatment, so unusual on this side of the lake. There is as much and more of the real gentleman about: him, than those who are so very refined.--JNorth American. R&S We take great pleasure in an- nouncing, as requested, that the name of the Rev. J. B. Smith, will no longer be on the list of-contributors to this paper. - i A man named Donnelly was drown- ed off Maitland's wharf, on the 29th in- stant. BS George H. Cheney, Esq. has been elected President of the Grand Trunk Tele- graph Company. NOTICE. The Directors of the '* Provincial Free- man. Association" will please meet at the usual place, on Tuesday evening next, the 8th inst., at 8 o'clock. J, We bor Secretary. ees? S&S Mr. Alfred Whipper, is authorized to receive subscriptions for this' paper, wheréver he may go. B= Messrs. Levi Foster, and John Hat- field, of Amherstburg, will please act as our Agents in that place. The -entire number of interments last week in all the burial places belonging to this city, was 224. Correspondence. DD PLDPDLDLOIOPOPODDLOOHLAALILPPAWAnwmr' To the Provincial Freeman: Mr. Freemay,--I hope you will give a more correct account of the proceedings of the,1st inst., than did the Colonist of this city. I did think it an unintentional mistake, but having sent a correction of it to that paper, for publication, and it not having done so, I am led to believe that the Colonist is again at its old tricks; giving the coloured people a one-sided thrust, when opportunity affords. I had hoped there was a decided improve- ment in that paper, with regard to the mat- ter; but I fear from its last exhibition to- ward the colored people, I am doomed to disappointment. Yours, respectfully, THos, Saanzwoon. Qrovincfal. ELECTION RETURNS. UPPER CANADA. INDEPENDENT REFORMERS. q J. S. McDonald. G. K. Chisholm. A. J. Fergusson. Donald Mathieson. Herbert Bigger. Glengarry, = Halton, South Wellington, North Oxford, West Brant, oe - East Brant, - Mr. M'Kerlie. Lincoln, - - W.H. Merritt. Stormont, - Mr. Mattice. _ John Seatcherd. William Niles. -Henry Munro. West Middlesex East Middlesex, West Durham, ~ VEY ae peMm ar Gatien" COMGIOCL mC bea Panui oh we TC Crue Th HEREC ORE Warn RSL Peet agate PRAY SUR He NTR SaLER abs BL Lambton, - George Brown. North. Simcoe, - Angus Morrison. Cornwall, - Dr. McDonald. Grenville, - Mr. Patrick. [egpil, T. M. Daly. London, - - John Wilson. North Leeds, ~ Dr. Church. | North Lanark, Robert Bell. East York, _- Amos Wright. MINISTERIAL. =. = - East Elgin, - - Dr* Southwick. South Hastings, - Billa Flint. Lennox and Addington, D. P. Roblin. West Northumberland, Sidney Smith. Niagara, - - J.C Morrison. INorfolé, . = = = - Dr. Rolph. Renfrew, = 2 F B. Hincks. South Oxford, - - F. Hincks. Toronto, = - J.G. Bowes. : Victoria,. - - J. Smith. 2 CONSERVATIVE. Edward Murney. © North Hastings, J a W.B. Robinson. South Simcoe, Brockville, - - - George Crawford. Kingston, - - - John A. Macdonald. Hamilton, - °°...) =. Sir Allan MeNgp Kent, = = ~ Edwin Larwill" Prince Edward, - - D.B. Stevenson. Toronto, - - - J. H. Cameron. -- Car lelon, = - = We Power South Lanark, - - - Mr. Shaw. West York, - - - J. W. Gamble. Frontenac, - - - Henry Smith. ~ East Durham, -f gn ee Burton Peel. - - -. J.C. Aikens. SECULARIZATIONISTS. Peterbore', - - - J ciangton. South Ontario, - - - Mr. Lumsden. Prescott, - - - H. W. McCann. Bytown, - - - Mr. Yielding. Russell, - - - G. B. Lyon. West Elgin, - - - Mr. Macbeth; North Wellington, - - Dr. Clarke. Eissex. - - - <A. Rankin. : LOWER CANADA. Bellechasse, - < - J. Chabot. Quebee County,- - =a oe OF Chauveau. Levis, - - - Mr. Lemieux. Sherbrooke Town, - ao * SACI, Galt: =% She ford, - - - L. T. Drummond. ~ L' Assumption, - ----- - Mr. Papin. nS Jean Chabot. Quebec City, - ~ : " Dr. Blanchette Mr. Alleyn. Iberville, - - - Mr. Laberge. Juliette, - - - J. H. Jobin St. Hyacinthe, - - - L. V. Sicotte Montmagny, -- - - - N. Casault. West Montreal (County,) - M. J. Valois. East Montreal" M. Laporte. Champlain, - - = M. Desauliers.- - Montreal City, - . - - ™M. Dorion. ~~ L. H. Holton." e Hon. John Young. Pontiac, - = - John Egan.- Drummond, - - - Mr. Dorion. Maskinonge, -4 =< - Mr. Turcotte. Sterbrooke (Co.,) - - ~W. B. Felton. Lathiniere, - = - Mr. O'Farrell. Three Rivers, -- - - Mr.-Polette. Yamaska, - - - Mr. Gill. La Beauce, - - - Dunnar Ross. Rowville, 5 - - Mr. Poulin. Two Mountains. - - D.B. D'Aoust. Rerturw oF Interments.--The Board of -- Health not being able to furnish us with any reliable statistics of the present mortal-_ ity in the city, we procured yesterday the following returns from the- various cemete- ries, which will be found to exhibit a com- __ parative view of the number of deaths dur- ing the present month, and the correspond- ing period of last year. ie InTeERMENTS FROM Ist JuLy To 27TH Juiy, 1853. St. Paul's Cemetery, 1 Necropolis, - =: - (ae fea Cea tea, dia Taine Herat Maen} Cet eta 8 (ess! ant pm 4 0 4 Potter's Field, - - - 24. St. James' Cemetery, 22 73 INTERMENTS FROM Ist Juty To 27TH Juiy, 1854.: - St. Paul's Cemetery, - - - - - - 85 Wecropolis, - - - = + - - - = 23 Potter's Field, aE- - = - = = - 444 St..James_Cemetery,,.<_-.= - = = 90 342 5 > Interments from Ist to 27th July, 753 ToS Increase -..- -.- -. - -. - - - 269 It will be seen, from the above, that. the mortality since the commencement of the present month, has been about five times the average rate. There is nothing in this fact to create undue alarm, but it is as wel] that it should be stated, in order that the public may see the necessity of using every pre- caution, in regard to diet, cleanliness, &c., so long as the seeds of disease are abroad in the atmosphere to a more than usual ex- tent. The following are the number of in- terments during the present week. As Mondayjns is ei ey ore 9-721 Tuesday, - - -.- - = - = = - 9 Wednesday, - - - - - - - - - 31. ?huirsday, e 2s<<1 = ssqc- SS = = OE This shows a very remarkable increase on last week, the average then being about twelve a day, while now it is twenty-eight. We believe that the excitement and intem- perance attending on the election are partl the. causes of the increase.-- Globe of Satur- day, July 29th. °°) We deeply regret to state that a melan- choly and fatal accident occurred on the bay before this city yesterday, whereby four of our citizens, named D. Miller, boat-builder; two Dunlops--father and son-- and -- Stephens, were hurried into eternity. -- We have been given to understand that the accident was partly caused by an over- heavy main-sail, the bilge of which, with the bows of the boat, were forced under water by the blast, the boat having then -- immediately filled, went down.-- Old Coun- tryman. (> From a Proclamation which appears in the Canada Gazette, we learn that the Act passed in June of last year, to. regulate the currency of this Province, comes into effect on the Ist of August next. | By it the dollar is to be 5s. of our present currency, and the cent one-hundreth of a dollar, and the mill one-tenth of acent. Accounts may _ be kept, and persons may sue or be sued, or all business transactions in either denom-. ination of currency shall be Jegal. eee Re re Ue One SEN Wueat Crop or Canapa.--We learn from a gentleman who has traversed Canada, from London to Montreal, and visited much of the interior, that the wheat crop of Upper Canada will far exceed that of any other year nits amount. It is estimated that a third more was sown last year, than the year beforey and it all looks flourishing. The surplus last year is estimated at 7,000,000 bushels. This year it is calculated the surplus will reach 12,000,000 bushels. _ Estimating the price at only $1.50 per bushel, it gives the farmers -- $18,000,000 for wheat alone for a foreign market. om oc or