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ee eREHSr ECE the cabinet. A distinguished member of the House of Commons said to a friend of mine, immediately after the accession of the pre- sent government to office--" You have a]. war ministry, and you will have a war." But [leave this question, to point out the disgraceful feebleness of the cabinet, if I am to absolve them from the guilt of having sought occasion for war. They promised the Turk armed assistance on conditions, or without conditions. They, in concert with France, Austria and Prussia, took the ori- ginal dispute out of the hands of Russia and Turkey, and formed themselves into a court of arbitration in the interests of Turkey; they made an award, which they declared "to'be safe and honorable for both parties; this award was accepted by Russia, and re- jected by Turkey; and they then turned _ Yound'upon their own award, declared it to} be * totally -inadmissable," and made war upon the very country whose government, at their suggestion and urgent recommenda- tion, had frankly aceepted it. At this mo- .. ment England is engaged in a murderous «warfare with Russia, although the Russian vernment accepted her own terms of md has been willing to accept them, sense of England's own interpretation _, of them, ever since they were offered; and, atthe same time, England is allied with _ Turkey, whose government rejected the awards of England, and who entered into _ qsthe war contrary to the advice of England. - _-Surely when the Vienna note was accepted by Russia, the 'Turks should have been pre- 'vented from going to war, or should have _ been allowed to go to war at their own risk. __., have said nothing here of the faet, that ; all-these troubles have sprung out of de- _,mauds made by France upon the Turkish _.government, and urged in language more ~ , Ansulting than any which has been shown to . _.haye been used by Prince Menschikoff. I . have said nothing of the diplomatic _ war _ , which has been raging for. many years past _ in Constanttnople,-and in which England has been behind no other power in attempt- «ing to subject the Porte t) foreign influ- _ences. I have said nothing of the abundant evidence there is that we are not only at _.war-with Russia, but with all the Christian _ population of the Turkish empire, and that __we are building up our Hastern policy on a _false foundation, namely, on the perpetual 'Maintenance of the most immoral and filthy of all despodisms over one of the fairest _ portions of the earth which it has desolated, _and over a population it has degraded, but ai not been able to destroy. 1 have said nothing of the wretched delusion that we are fighting for civilization, in supporting the Turk against the Russian, and against the subject Christian population of Turkey. I _shaye said nothing of our pretended sacrifices for freedom in this war, in which one great and now dominant ally isa monarch, who, Jast in Europe, struck down a, free constitu- tion, and dispersed, by military violence, a national representative assembly. c ; My doctrine would have been non-inter- vention in this case. The danger of the 'Russian power was a phantom; the neces- * sity of permaneutly upholding the Maho- tmedan rule in Europe is an absurdity. Our Jove for civilization, when we subject the Greeks and Christians 'to the Turks, is a 'sham; aud our sacrifices for freedom, when working out the behests of the Emperor of 'the French, and coaxing Austria to help us, is a pitifulimposture. 'he evils of non-in- tervention were remote and vague, and neither could be weighed, nor described in _ any accurate terms. The good we can - judge something of already, by estimating the cost of a contrary policy. And what is that cost?. War in the north and south of Europe, threatening to involve every coun- try of Europe. Many, perhaps fifty millions sterling, in the course of expenditure by this ~ country alone, to be raised from the taxes of a people whose. extrication from ignorance and poverty can only be hoped(for from the continuance of peace. The disturbance of _ trade throughout the world, the derange- - ment of monetary affairs, and difficulties and ruins to thousands of families. Another year of high prices of food, notwithstanding a full harvest in England, chiefly because _ war interferes with imports, and we have declared our principal foreign -- food- growers to be our enemies. The loss of human life to an enormous extent. Many thousands of our own countrymen have al- ready perished of pestilence and in the field; and_ hundreds, perhaps thousands of English families will be plunged into sorrow, s,a.part.of the penaly to be paid for. the folly of the nation. and its rulers. _ * . When the time comes for the " inquisi- tion for blood," who shall answer for these things? You have read the tidings from the Crimea; you have perhaps shuddered at the slaughter; you remember the terrific picture--I speak not of the battle and the charge, and the tumultous excitement of the conflict, but of the field after the battle-- Russians in their frenzy, or their terror, shooting Englishmen who would have offered, them water to quench their agony of thirst ; Englishmen, in crowds, rifling the pockets of the men they had slain or wounded, tak- ing their few shillings or roubles, and discov- ering among the plunder of the stiffening corpses images of the " Virgin and. the child." . You have read this, and your ima- gination has followed the fearful details. | 'This war--every crime which human. na- ture can commit or imagine; every horror i, can perpetrate or suffer; and this it is which our Christian government recklessly plunges into, and which so many of our countrymen at this moment think it patriotic to.applaud! You must excuse me if I can not.go with you. My hands shall be un- stained with the blood which is being shed. The necessity of maintaining themselves in office may influence an Administration; de- lusions. may mislead a people; " Vattell" may afford you a law and a defence; but no respect for men who form a Government, no regard I have for "going with the stream," and no fear of being deemed want- ing in patriotism, shail influence me in favor of a policy which, in my conscience, I be- lieye tobe as criminal before God as it is de- structive of the true interest of my country. I have @@@ly to ask you to forgive me + for writing so long a letter. You have forced it from me, and I would not have written it did 1 not so much appreciate your sincerity and. your good intentions to- wards me. : : _ Believe me to be very sincerely yours, I Rae he Joun Brienr. AxssaLom WatTKIN, Eisq., ae ie Manchester, , Boa "Pur Wanuaxn Canau.--The Oswego Pal- - \-- Jadium publishes the names of thirty-six ves séls frozen-in the Welland Canal. Those vessets contain 90,000 bushels of Wheat and 95,000 bushels of Corn. Ed the ' Zion's Herald thus characterizes the conduct of the chivalrous Southerners in and around New Orleans: Orleans have been considerably alarmed of late. They have seen--what? A ghost? 'The ravages of the yellow fever? Nay; worse than all this--they have found out that the 'African Methodist Episcopal Church, an organization composed entirely of colored people, has two or three societies in New Orleans, and is about to establish another in Mobile! What is still more ap- palling, they have discovered that Bishop Quinn, a colored man, has dared (!) to visit New Orleans for the purpose of ordaining some colored preachers! These facts have stirred up the Quattlebums of the Crescent City, and like a lot of old grannies, listening to some tale of horror, they are turning up their eyes and spreading out their hands in terrified wonder. The press has taken up the subject. The organ of the M. E. Church, South, in that city, has solemnly disclaimed: all connection with it. Some- thing has got to be done, for the wiseacres there, find in these facts signs of an Atlantic rolling in upon the peculiar institutions, and they are about to mop out the unwelcome waves after the example of that renowned lady Mrs. Parkington. Poor, conscience- stiicken cowards! How self-degraded they must feel, if they reflect upon the occasion of their alarm. And what a rotten institution: slavery must be, if its friends tremble thus at the sight of a poor African bishop, and two or three religious societies of colored eople. Would that the sturdy spirit of the old Scotch Govenanters would enter into those New Orleans.colored Christians and prompt them to claim their undoubted right to worship God as they think best; aye, and. to maintain the claim too, even unto martyr- dom. They would not suffer in vain. They might be sacrificed, a noble holocaust, at the shrine of slavery, but their. spirit would quicken their race to efforts for self-improve- ment, which would help out redemption. Bay ST pee che On Sunday evening, about nine o'clock, seventeen fugitives from Missouri, whose attempted arrest created such an up- roar in our city last week, marched to the depot of the Michigan Central Railroad in a purpose, and arrived safely at Detroit on Monday morning. By this time, we sup- pose they are safely under the protection of Queen Victoria-- Chicago Tribune. --~--2=-2- s A communication recently appeared in the Zribune from a Liberian, representing a sad state of affairs in Africa, equal to tne worst representations of the Abolitionists. It has attracted attention in high quarters. A correspondent of the Zrebune, of Dec. 29, in defence of the culony, says: "The Board of Managers of the New York Colonization Society took immediate action on the subject, and the agent of your Society, the Rev. John B. Pinney, with but two days' notice, sailed in the bark Estelle, from your City, last month, with the express object of investigating these charges personally. intending to visit every settle- ment on the coast and make a thorough ex- amination of all matters relating to the health and comfort of the emigrants and the inter- est of the Society generally. -- If such gross mismanagement exists, Mr. P. will lose no time in having it corrected."'-- Wesleyan. NOTICE. The Srockuotpers of the " Provincial Freeman Association," who have not paid in the Second Instalment, and those also, who, having subscribed, have yet made no pay- ment, are hereby notified to pay in the amounts to which they have subscribed, be- fore the fifteenth day of January next. By order of the Board. ApoLpHus JuDA, Secretary. Toronto, Nov. 30, 1854. x M. A. Suapp, General Agent for this paper, is in the Western part of the Province, on business connected with the paper. She will visit Michigan, Ohio, and probably Pennsylvania before her return ; will lecture, by invitation, on the prac- ticability of an en masse emigration of colored Americans to the Canadas, and other Britesh Provinces, north of the United States, and will, . at the same time, seek to extend the circulation of - the Provincian FREEMAN." Busincss letters _ addressed as uswal. PROVINCIAL FREEMAN. P--L--OP PALAIS DRAB DRDO SATURDAY, DEC. 23, 1854. PAPA NARA PAP APPA PDPAIIIOI--wmnnesqormnr_ yw Travelling Agents. Rev. Willis Nazrey, Toronto. " Elijah Burket, Michigan. Mr. Altred Whipper. " Israel Camphell, Olena, Ohio. Local Agents. The following gentlemen are requested to act as Local Agents: Rev. Hiram Wilson, St. Catherines. Mr. J. W. Taylor, 6s '© Thomas Keith, Paris, C. W. '¢ George Miller, Hamilton, C. W. Josiah Cochrane, ' -- be " Robert Brown, Dundas, C. W. " Z. H. Martin, Lefroy, C. W. A.B. Jones, London. Wm. Hamilton, ' Haywood Day, Chatham. Rev. H. J. Young, Of " Cornelius Charity, '- Thos. Jones, Windsor. s¢ Coleman Freeman, Windsor, C. W. George De Baptist, Detroit, U. S. "James Haley, co " TT. W. Stringer, Buxton. George Shreve, i " George Carey, Dresden. A. R. Green, Cincinnati. Wm. Webb, Pittsburg. John M. Brown, West Chester, Pa. Mrs. L. Patterson, Niagara Falls, N. Y. '+ C.M, Barnett, Indianapolis, Ind., U.S. Mr. Thos. W. Brown, Harrisburg « Wrm. Still, Philadelphia. _ 6 J. N. Still, Brooklyn. " J.J. Cary. Niagara Falls, C. ts Moses Burton, Buffalo. Ww. Levi Foster,-Amherstburgh, C. Ww: t 6 John Hatfield c C. H. Coles, Brockville, C. W. Printed for the Proprietors, at their Office, 5, City Buildings, King Street Kast. (<> In order to allow the hands time for recreation during the holidays, we will issue no paper next week. The office will be open as usual for the reception of Job orders; and should any important news ar- rive, an Extra will be issued. S. \ We would invite attention to the Wes- leyan Church Tea Meeting advertisement, which will be found in our columns this wedk. The ladies of that Church deserve great credit for their untiring industry, and we hope that their entertainment will have a, numerous attendance. | « Frigutenep.--The people of New | body, took a car specially provided for the | No communication received from any quarter lately, has given us so much gratifi- cation as the one from our worthy Brook- lyn correspondent. We take it as an earnest of the increase of a true spirit of indepen- dence among our brethren in the States, as an earnest that they have began to look stern facts in the face, and to draw conclusions as to their future prospects, from the actions of the American people towards them, instead of believing with childlike credulity what may be said by aspiring office-seekers or mistaken reformers, about the great pros- pects in store, and soon to be opened to them. The facts presented by our friend, exhibit a lamentable state of affairs. But when was such not the case to a certain though never so great an extent, as at present ? The question as presented by our corres- pondent, is not only one of physical, but men- tal liberty, of even life and death. He says that the influences by which they are sur- rounded, by crushing every aspiration of the hopeful, and every feeling of energy, tend to shorten life, that in fact they,--the colored people--are dwindling away without hope of a remedy there. It is then but natural that they should look outside of their native land for what it does not afford them. 'To some place where they will be acknowledged as citizens, and therefore where they will have rights, for which they can claim protection of the law. In their native country they have no rights, certain privileges only, are extended to them, which can at any time be withdrawn. Thousands, he tells us, are looking towards Canada, and waiting to be informed, waiting to know whether or not it isthe Canaan, the promised land. That information we will give them cor- rectly, truthfully, speedily, but there is only one way in which it can be done, not by let- ter, for we would not know who to address, not by circulars, for our limited means would not warrant such extensive operations; but through the columns of the Freeman. Now let the thousands who our friend says are waiting not for means to migrate, but only the requisite knowledge of our Country,--but become paying subscribers to this Journal, and in return they will re- ceive what they so much need : weekly intel- ligence from Canada. By so doing, they will show their determi- nation to be free in every sense of the word, and at the same time aid in furnishing us with the means of promoting their enlightenment. S. (& We beg to call the attention of the members of Coldstream Division, No. 212, Sons of Temperance, to a " Social Party," to be held in their Hall, Brock Street, on Christmas evening. Tea will be served at half-past six o'clock, precisely. Tickets 1s. 10d. each, which may be obtained by applying to Mr. Joun THompson, W. P., or any of the Managing Committee. Correspondence. To the Editor of the Provincial Freeman : Miss Suapp,--Having a leisure moment, I use it in penning a line or two for the Free- man if acceptable. A. few weeks ago, I met with the Agent of the African Colonization Society, and had quite a long conversation with him. He ended by telling me that if I would go to Liberia, he would get my children out of slavery in three months. Anti-slavery friends here advise me to endeavour to pur- chase their freedom by money, which they think I should try to raise in the free States. I think of travelling this winter, as a laborer in the Anti-slavery field. Enclosed is the amount for two yearly subscriptions, and I hope to aid very much in enlarging the subscription list of the Free- man. Please place my name on your list of Agents. J. CAMPBELL. Olena, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1854. To the Editor and Board of Managers of the Provincial Freeman. Messrs. Epirors AnD GENTLEMEN: The very deep interest I feel in your paper, and the object for which it was estab- lished, induces me to submit a few sugges- tions; not however so much for your consi- deration, as for others who now are or may become interested. The present very severe winter here will make many converts to emigration, or con- vince them of the necessity of removing from the corrypting influences of our large cities, where they are confined to the lowest and most unproductive drudgeries, which in the best of times scarce affords the means of a respectable livelihood. Besides this, men are now beginning to look a little into the future, and enquire whether they are not under a moral and religious obligation to remove their children from these influences. It is a lamentable fact, one to which I would most earnestly solicit the attention of minis- ters, reformers, and philanthropists, of all classes, that owing to our unprotected con- dition, poverty, and consequent ignorance, the space between boy and girlhood, to man and womanhood, proves an impassable gulph, to an almost incredible number of those who, under more favourable circumstances, would make in every way the best class among us. | The reasons are plain. The boy or girl blessed with the advantage of education, bouyancy of spirits, and prepossessing exte- rior, is inspired with a pride above con- descending to the proscribed drudgeries; and being not only deprived accession to a lucrative and honorable pursuits, and whole- some recreations and amusements, are there- by left subject to the endless and multiplied vices and allurements subject to large cities, and particularly destructive to the poor of all ciasses; but more go, to those without the respect and protection of law. It is easy to anticipate the fate of that class 1o whom I have alluded. I have been led to notice this, by observing our Sabbath Schools and Churches. 'The former, always well filled; but there our influences, labors and restraints partially cease; hence our churches have very few young members, and they mostly women, forsaken and heart-broken wives, and widows. Now it is no use to talk about elevation, and the horrors of slavery, and the rights and wrongs of the black man, unless we are willing to use the means that other people use to remove the burden, to elevate themselves, and secure those rights: The majority of us here, are in large cities, in the situation I have represented. I ap- peal to every candid and intelligent man, to know, ifit is probable, or possible to effect our elevation, moralize and christianize those so situated. And I further appeal to that man or minister who upholds and sustains it, if by such influence he does not do more to degrade than he does to elevate his people. Sometimes the only salvation of an army, and the country for which it is fighting, is in retreat to more advantageous positions. I need not refer to history, nor battle fields, in proof of this assertion, every one must admit its truthfulness. With us, our only salvation is in leaving those large cities, and their con- suming influences, or we must dwindle out a most ignomenious and horrible death,--as Horace Greely says, "be ground out." As to where we shall move, let every one decide for himself. Most intelligent minds, if they will but investigate, will act prudent- ly in regard to that decision. We need not quarrel with them as to whether they should go to New Orleans, Michigan, or Canada; whether it should be East, West, North or South. Reason will dictate to those who will reason, that they should go where there is most equality in the eye of the law, and where the means of a livelihood are most accessible to them, and where the climate, institutions, &c., are most congenial as well as most convenient for them to reach. You, Gentlemen, decided that these things. are more accessible in Canada, with the infor- mation I have, though limited in regard to Canada and other countries, 1am led to agree with you. The position, therefore, you have assumed and now hold, places you in a position to do more good for your race and people, than any other body of men, I think, in or out of these United States. And this is simply to be constant and united in your efforts. 'There are thousands in our cities who feel, senszbly feel, their degrada- tion, and feel interested and extremely solicit- ous for the present and eternal welfare of their sons and daughters. That class of persons, Messrs. Editors and Gentlemen, are looking to you, not for means, but simply for information, and to know that you are determined and united for your own and their elevation. What our present and great need here, or that of the masses, is to become informed, through you, of the state of things in your free and happy country, where you dare say, without the fear of derision,--*"our country--our government-- our sovereign." This information and intel- livence, of which I speak, if regularly dis- cussed and disseminated, will do more, in my humble opinion, to stimulate enterprize, to christianize, and elevate the people of color, than half the colored ministers and churches in the country. JN: 8. Brooklyn, L. I., Dec., 1854. From the same Correspondent. New York and Brooklyn Items. We have dull, very dull times here; busi- ness of all kinds being almost at a stand- still. This makes it hard for the poor and laboring classes. Many, however, are pick- ing up their little alls and leaving, notwith- standing the cold weather. business part of the city among the mercan- tile classes, you may stand and count hun- dreds of idle hands, both white and colored, many of whom do not get a single " job" all day. As for mechanics, they are doing no- thing scarcely--some of the iron foundries have discharged large numbers last week, and others will do so soon. enormously high, as well as labour scarce. I would like to suggest some practical means of alleviation to our people in large cities in the States; but they cannot be reach- ed. They would sooner pay a double price for everything they get, than pay twelve shillings a year for the benefits of a paper, properly sustained, If they would join and purchase their fuel and produce, wholesale, In passing the Provisions are it would be a great saving. It is said that the property of a number of those owning property at Wicksville and Carsville is up for sale, owing to the dul- ness of the times, and their consequent in- ability to meet their engagements. Many of those lots and what little improvements have been put on them, would have paid for and cleared a farm in Canada or the west; but now they must fall into the hands of specu- lators at their own prices. LiseraL ConrrreuTionS--PuRcHASE oF A CHURCH For A COLORED CoNGRE- GatioN---The Siloam Presbyterian Church of the city of Brooklyn, L. L, under the pastoral charge of Rev. A. N. Freeman, has been purchased by contributions, by the sister churches, for the use of his congregation. The property will cost over $4,000. It was held and owned by Rev. J. N. Gloces- ter, of the Glocester family of Philadelphia, under whose auspices the organization was commenced in 1849 ; but owing to some mis- understanding with Mr. G. and the Presby- tery, for which we regard Mr. G. very un- justly censured, Mr. G. broke off his pastoral allegiance, but retained possession of the pro- perty. 'There were two churches that gave $3,300, a very liberal bequest, indeed ; al- though it should be remembered that the title will not be held by the Trustees of its congregation, but held in trust by a commit- tee of whitz brethren, which fact may ac- count for such unusual liberality, Cotorep PorricaL ASSOCIATION.-- The colored citizens of Williamsburgh have organized a political association, for the pur- pose of influencing votes at the elections. It is said that at the election some two years ago, a certain young colored doctor of that place, sold the colored votes, making some two hundred and fifty dollars by the opera- tion ; hence the desire now prominent there to dabble in the dirty pool of politics ;----they now have in contemplation the calling of a State Convention. [had supposed that the National and State Councils had charge of that matter. Great INVENTIONS By CoLoRED MEN. --A colored man named Murrow has se- cured a patent for making all kinds of brushes, at a much less expense, and to be attended with much less trouble in the use of them, than the ordinary brush. Ef forts have been on foot for some time to get in operation a factory for their manufacture, through the agency of an association ; but it is quite doubtful of success. This is to be seriously regretted, as Mr. Murrow, the pa- tentee, has had a great deal of trouble in getting it before the public, owing to the strong prejudices and indifference of scien- tific societies and scientific men. He was not allowed at first to even own or accom- pany it to the American Institute Fair, but had to have it presented by a white man. Finally, he secured a model and patent from Washington. Great inducements have been held out to Mr. M. to sell his rights; but he has held on with the hope of ren- dering some great benefit to his people in the control of its manufacturing department; but we have been informed that for the want of means he has already surrendered two-thirds of its interest. While this is to be regretted, still it could not be helped. Mr. Murrow, though an inventor, was in- capable of negociating for funds, or control- ling the business department of its opera- tion, nor would he allow himself to be con- trolled by colored men. We hope, however, that the deposits that have been invested in that operation by the stockholders, will be safe, which, if our white friends are honest, as we must not doubt at the present, they will be. But it generally turns out that when the interest of white and colored men are so blended, the former, unscrupulous and experienced, and the latter scrupulous to a fault, and not only uninformed in re- gard to complicated business operations, but illiterate as well, that the colored man is soon got rid of, the interest going one way and he theother. This remark applies especially to the whites of the United States, where the dearest rights of the colored man may be assailed according to law. In England or France, Mr. M.'s invention would have secured him an independent fortune, and redounded to the honour of himself, his family, and his people. AnotuerR Invention.--lIt is said that a young colored man has invented anew kind of a missile to be used for the destruction of human tfe in war. Itis 4n expanding ball, unlike anything now, or ever before, in use. He is endeavouring to secure a patent for it from the Seat of Government. I would ad- vise him, or any other colored men having valuable inventions, to repair to countries where their rights will be respected. These are by no means the first inventions by colored men; but white men have carried them into effect, and receive the benefit. eR Oe er ' From the Times, Nov. 27. Meeting of Parliament. A Privy Council will be held this after- noon at Windsor Castle, chiefly for the pur- pose of ordering the meeting of Parliament on the 12th of next month for the despatch of business. The principal object of this early meeting we believe to be the necessity of an act for enabling Government to send militia regiments to Gibraltar and the Medi- terranean stations, to take the place of the regiments of the Line going to the Crimea. Of the absolute necessity of such a measure there can be no doubt. The troops now idle in the Mediterranean, where there is not a shadow of an enemy, are urgently requir- ed at that now famous promontory where the foremost Powers of the world are engaged in mortal combat, and where neither side will give way till it has exhausted its resources. We presume that any regiment of militia would just as soon spend the winter at Gub- ralter, or Malta, or Corfu, as a dull English town, in different barracks, and with the aver- age allowance of frost, snow and east winds. Very few of our readers will require to be told that no militia man will be obliged to go abroad against his will, inasmuch as he enter- ed the service on the contrary understanding. An Act of Parliament, however, is requir- ed before a single regiment of militia can be ordered to a foreign station, even if it has volunteered for the service. As the general embodiment of the militia, which a contem- porary has affected to doubt, we beg to re- peat our statement that it is intended to em- body, all the millitia regiments at a very early date, the precise order in which they are to be summoned depending on a variety of circumstances. It may be readily con- ceived that much has arisen during the event- ful period of the recess to call for the assis- tance of Parliament, and we are quite sure that every member of the Legislature in his senses will come with the sincere and hearty determination to assist Government, the army, and the nation by every means in his power; and to oppose no measure, no vote of money or men, no arrangement having for its ob- Ject the vigorous prosecution of the war. Having drawn the sword and thrown away the scabbard in the face of a powerful and barbarious foe, and by the side of a noble ally, we must devote everything we possess in this world to the cause we have embrac- ed, unless we would make up our minds to re tire from the front rank of nations, and take our place we know not how far behind. From the London Times, Nov. 29. Financial Effects of the War in England. we We are informed, on unquestionable au- thority, that the belief we expressed yesterday as to the state of the exche- quer and the necessity of a loan, and the opinion we also avowed as to the scale of our earlier preparations having been unfortunately stinted by an undue anxiety to keep expenditure within the limits of in- come, are both unfounded. We can only say that if anything, we have rather under- stated the expenses of the war, as It Is now to be carried on. Indeed, we hope and trust we are not to be told that the war at this moment is paid for out of our income, not only because we do not believe it, but be- cause we should think it a most misplaced | and disastrous ambition~ to attempt it--It7 is utterly inconceivable that we can hope to keep up an effective force of even thirty thousand men in the Crimea as it ought to be kept up, with every possible appliance for its health and strength, till Sebastopol is safe in the hands of the allies, without greatly exceeding the estimates of last session and the expected revenue of the year. Government has now laid its hands on every available steamer, and there is not a line of packet service which is not deranged in consequence. We are undertaking the conveyance not only of our own reinforce- ments, but also those of the French. The coaling, victualling, repairing, and occasion- ally replacing these transports, is an immense addition to the hire. Then we are buying and building at a greater rate than ever. If we are not substituting new firearms for the whole of the army, we ought to be. The The forces in the Crimea are represented as fairly out of elbows, ragged, shirtless, ill-shod, and altogether approximating to the condi- tion of Omar Pasha's brave, but ill-used soldiery. Government is doing its best to mend matters in these respects, and a shipful of woollens had just arrived at the date of our last advices. It is also sending wooden houses for 25,000 men, stoves, charcoal, wood, and even.coal from Heraclea. Only yesterday we were told that the leather market was ina state of great excite- ment, and the Hudson's Bay Company thrown into transports, by some Govern- ment. purchases, comprising an order for 18, 000 buffalo hides, fortunately in store. We presume that next year we shall not be con- tent with merely holding our annual: navy review in the Baltic, instead of Spithead, but shall attempt some achievement worth the salt of our navy. or that purpose it is evident we must have an entirely new description of vessels, that can enter shal- lows and defy granite batteries. This cannot be done without vast expenses. Then, we should like to know the expense of the new company to every regiment in the line, the augmentation of the artillery, and the bringing a hundred regiments of militia into form and condition for regular service. Our few fortifications at-home are receiving extensive additions. But here we must stop. | As to the opinion, which we happen to | share with the whole of the public, that the conduct of the war, up to the end of Septem- ber or thereabout, was stinted by the idea of keeping the expenditure within income, it is the only conceivable excuse for the fact of so little having been done for the whole of the two months after the expedition to the Crimea had been finally determined. Now, weuld the British army have been in this condition, would the line of the de- fences have been forced on the 5th, should all our operations have been crippled, and should we have been compelled as was the ease at the last date, altogether to sus- pend the operations of the siege, if rein- forcements had been sent out in August and September, fast enough to keep up the army to a sufficient standard? The drain of this war has been very great, but not greater than what the experience of all former wars, and our knowledge of the climate and the enemy we had to deal with, might have led us to expect. A great deal has now been done, but it has been done at least two months too late. Why, unless it were from some idea, that the country had got to the bottom of its purse, and could afford no more ? It is, however, some satisfaction to find this idea indignantly repudiated. The War Min- ister has only to do what he considers neces- sary to the safety and efficiency of our forces, and he has a carte blanche as to the expen- ses. The public--even the payers of in- come-tax--will hear it with satisfaction ; for we are convinced there are few people in this country who would not feel the defeat of the British army in the Crimea as if it were a great domestic calamity. Any thing rather than that--loans, taxes, burdens, crip- pled trade, and all the ills consequent on war; but let not Russia have it to boast that she has overcome two great nations at- tempting to succour a third. Re.vease or Lorp Dunxettin.--We have received the following very gratifying communication from a Galway correspond- ent:--" You will be glad to learn that Lord Dunkellin has been released from captivity by the Czar. On Sunday the Marquis of Clanricarde received a communication from the Emperor of Russia, intimating that, in consideration of the intimacy which existed between them, when his lordship was Am- bassador at St. Petersburg, his Majesty had much pleasurein giving his son liberty, and that he was then on his way to England, on parole." Mr. Suira O'Brien.--Among the pas- sengers between Malta and Gibraltar by the Candia which has just arrived home with the India mail, was Mr. Smith O'Brien, re- turned from transportation. He. arrived via Madras. He was a first-class passen- ger on board the Cundia, and entered into familiar conversation with those on board on every topic except politics. He looked care-worn. He was obliged' to leave the steamer at Gibraltar, as he is prohibited by the terms of his pardon from visiting the United Kingdom. It was believed he pur-. posed visiting some part of Italy. He ap- peared sad on leaving the steamer; and while wishing good-bye to those who were bound for England, he remarked that he scarcely knew what countryman to call him- self. ' By a recent arrival at New York, we have late news from Australia, the dates bein Melbourne, Sept. 20th, Sydney Sept. 25th. A vote of want of confidence in the Govern- ment had been carried by the local Legisla- ture of Sydney, by a mojority of 16. Sir Charles Hotham, the Governor had been mak- ing a tour of the mining districts, and was well received. Ata puplic dinner given him at Bendigo, 'the President of the United ' Torch' had visited the new Hebrides Islands In their commercial review the papers speaks of the deplorable condition of trade. quantities of goods were forced off at auction, Large and prices still tended downward. New South _ Wales gold averaged at Sydney £3 17s 6d to _ £4 per ounce. The product of the mines had been satisfactory. We see by the Official Gazette that the Government exercising the power vested jn> them by the Act 12 and 13 Vic., have ap. pointed that the 123 per cent duty now charg. edon printing paper, draining tiles, and jj cake, shall be reduced to 23 per cent. The New York City Superintendent of Schools, has recommended that Book-keeping shall in future, be one of the branches of i struction in female schools, to enable the girlg so taught to act as clerks, or book-keepers jn after life. The Buffalo' Democracy approves of this, and after saying that woman's sphere oflabour must be enlarged, he adds:: :«: f any doubt exists as to the capacity of women to keep books, it would be removed by.a conyer- ~" sation with any intelligent American who had visited Paris. Most of the book-keeping in that city is done by femrales. And a great deal mprovement they have been found to be upon men, in the situations of the usual employees about Banking and Commercial es- tablishments. They do not steal. Money is much safer in the hands of women, than men. In France they are found to make much more trustworthy clerks and agents, than men did, They rarely gamble, and never keep mis- tresses." --Colonist. Paps Provincial Parliament. ---- 4 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Quebec, Dec. 13, 1854, Last night after the report left, the House, in committee on ways and means, passed a resolution authorizing a loan of £350,000, The committee then passed the following re- solutions reported from the committee of the whole. Ist. Resolved,--That itis expedient to. im- pose further penalties during a limited time | to secure freedom of elections. a 2nd. Resolved,--That Deputy Returning Officers, charged with not properly certifying any poll book or to insert therein a declaration of the number of votes and with duly trans- mitting the same to be liable to a penalty. of £100 or to imprisonment for not less than six months or more than one year, or of imprison- ment and fine together. 3rd. Resolved,--That the penalties already provided for altering or destroying any poll book or other election document to apply' to making unlawful additions to the same. 4th. Resolved--That all persons refusing to appear and give evidence in offences apaitist the laws of elections ought to be liable toa penalty of £50, or to imprisonment not ex- ceeding three months. Sth. Resolved,--That a penalty of £10 for voting without qualification, and a penalty of £25 for voting under fraudulent conve yance, ought to be replaced by imprisonment for'not less than three or-more than six months, or a fine not less than £25 or more than £50, or by imprisonment and fine together, which penalties ought also to apply to persons wil- fully voting under false or assumed names 'or designation. cant 6th. Resolved,--That a penalty of £10 for voting more than once at any election ought to be replaced by imprisonment for less than eight months or more than one year for every vote so given. : aR ARN 7th. Resolved,--That the above penalties shall continue until the 1st of January, 1856, and not longer. QUEBEC, Dee. 18. The House met at 11 o'clock this @ m. After routine business, Hon. Mr. Morin moved that when this House adjourns this day, it adjourn till the 23rd of February next.--Carried. i : The following bills were assented to, a Her Majesty's name, by His Excellency-- Viz :-- : St elt An Act for the removal of doubts, and cap. 42. = To abolish imprisonment for debt and for other purposes. Cue To incorporate the town of to define the limits thereof. Whitby, and of the town of Cornwall. Navigation Company. pied To make better provision for the appro- priation of the moneys arising from. the lands heretofore known as Clergy Reserves, purposes. , For the abolition of feudal rights ties in Lower Canada. q 2 To amend the acts relating to the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada. - stock of Quebec Bank and for other pur- poses relative to the said Bank. the capital stock of Bank of Montreal. = To authorize an addition to the capital stock of the Commercial Bank, M. D., and to facilitate the transfer of shares 'in certain cases. 2 a To authorize the incréase of the capita cases, To incorporate the... Steamship Company. ' To amend the several acts incorperatles the City Bank, and to add to its capital stock. sat States' was proposed as a toast, and received with applause, The British war steamer | U To extend to Lower Canada the provi- sion of the act to establish a standard 'To incorporate the Canada Ocean Steam To declare valid a certain survey. of. part ; and du : To authorize an addition to the capital To amend the Charter and to increasé -- stock of the Bank of Upper Canada, and to -- facilitate the transfer of shares in certain Montreal Ocean weight for the different kinds of grain, pulse and seeds in Upper Canada. ~~ = To increase capital stock of La Banque du Peuple and for other purposes. To amend the act to revive the act au- thorizing the inhabitants of the Seigniory of Yamaska to regulate the common of said Seigniory. a ae Sete To amend the naturalization laws ofthis Province. "AY ES To incorporate the Huntingdon Academy. Further to amend the act incorporating the Quebec Friendly Society, ae To amend the act of incorporation of the North Shore Railway Company. © To erect the Town of Bytown intoacity -- under the name of the City of Ottawa. T'o amend the Upper Canada Joint Stock Pier Wharf, Dry Dock and Harbor Com- -- pany's act. antennae Yo confirm a certain survey of Township of Bedford. : "tT To authorize the Municipal Council of the township of Otonabee to exchange a cession road allowance for another portion of land given in lieu thereof. _ To amend the act incorporating. the Mu- | tual Assurance Associations of the Fabti- ques of the Dioceses of Quebeo, Three -- Rivers, and of Montreal. eee Nid | ' To increase the capital stock of gara Falls and Suspension. Bridge" Com- pany. to explain the Provincial Statute, 12 Vic by rendering them available for municipal .