tT Pe eit €) oe wc, PachWin AND WEEKLY ADERMIOCRY PROVINCIAL FREEMAN, Cit AND RE RN 2. 187, SOROS A BERS S ATX HAM, SAT RDAY, MAY RON IR NE SNA is authorized: to receive subscriptions for this paper, andgive Receipts for the same. SPROIAL NOMGSSe ae SUBSCRIBERS, EDLLORS. POSTMAST- ERS and TEACHERS, ate invited to obtain subseriberstothe PROVINCIAL FREEMAN, tor which twenty per cent Will be allowed. No papers will be sent until the cash is received. | The terms of the Fveeman are payment in advance, and no piper will be sent longer than paid for. Specimen nttmbers will be sent gratts upon application. : : ET Alinabels L-D. SHADD. Chatham, C.W. REMITTANCES. All subscription menies for this journal enclosed in Jettersand dulv reoistared---- --wttctt can be done at any Post Otice on p iymeatof twu.ecnts in aduition to the post- age-are at the risk of the Publisher. Sub- scribers willobli,e us and delieve us from many diticulties by forwarding their sub- scriptivn money by mail, as the trouble and expense of collectiong through the country is very vreat.--t. Ds. 'take. eg Mr. William Still, of Philadelphia P. A.' Frederick Douglass, a great mis- We beg to say to the Ex- aminer, by way of correction, that the speaker referred to is Mr. HL. Ford. Douglass, a British subject, 'of the Provincial Freeman office, and not Mr. Fred. Douglass of Rochester, N. Y., a citizen of the United States --m a. s. c. BOS 3 The Firemen of this town made quite a display on 'Mhurs- day last, on the arrival of a new Engine. Where was the No. 3 (colored,) on the occasion?--M.a.sc. 2tS° Our readers will please notice the Great Western Railvosd ) errme Table, which will be found on fourth page. i---<--8 ¢ NEW BOOKS. "uty details of the ARaalway | ral Disaster at tie Desjardins Ca: :) on the line of the Great Fiestern Railway." Thisisa graptic de- PROVINCI = Lee ee pe ee = Vhe Brantford Examiner | alludes to the Lecture by our as- sociate, Mr. Douglas in most com- plimentary terms, but calls him 1 ment of seamen," from the London Times,--ani the continuation of a previcus article, of valua- 'ble interest to all who desire to lovk into the 'states an grades of society, --titied, "The <o- cial condition of the United States,'--and an-_ other titled,"The Missionaries Daguerreotv ped" | (that is, pictured irom fife) from the Chigago Lriune,--and "pro-siavery consistescy," irom N.Y. Tvidnne of 2st April,--with a prine ar ticle (comprehensively written with reliable data) on " The Submarive Telegraph fiom | I | Europe to America.'=That article will well 'epay a perusal. The © Kuropean" then. in Its weekly issue, contains such pieces of writing, and being extracted from respectable eurrent periodicals, of America and ot England,--and aiso of France and Germany.--and especially of German periodicals in the United States,--il may well be assumed, that no better authorities cau be putbeto ea reading and a thinking peo- ple, than the opinions and statements ol facts collected, by writers of undoubted existing repu- tation in the several countries they reside in and, belong to. Thre is ho periodical, at' present we are d= ware of (Littels 'Living Age" may ibe an excep- tion) whichis based and pat forth on the same plan as the CiZuropean." Tt ds tp fact, an 2m- bodimendé of political and social knowledge, pare- ly to be met with. ft is: an "Epitome. current history" of the United St.tes.--No American who wishes to- know the country he lives in, and is a native or ap adopted citizen of, can so iwell bave a éusis of soc.al information, ofa I standard kid: Guless hehas kuob-e-peper as tlle [i dismeopert Uris a subseriber to ascmr ny. as i would almost form a sett of : xchange papers" fin alaige newspaper Office, but there. is this | diffirence in favor of the * aropean," that it contains the culled and choice a. ticles of various | papers, on particutarsubjects, ant condensed ip /a weekly paper of 12 pages, beautifully ptiated, hand well put together, at only three dollars per | annum, postage beng side belt 67) nO » P< Worapean. valuable, "Po Canadians, who infabie the Northern--and truly free--portion of svorth America, with New Brunswick, Newfouncland, | Nova Scotia, &e.,--that paper should b> more icongenial, as itds stamped With a fim and is Pet | | pie paid. Such is the | oe , tof the anguish of those African mothers and of Bat itis not to Americans only, the 'isuropean: | : ad this fart, ere w2 patt.--It is.that we find not in the Hymn books, Poetry books, &c., issued by the Am -ri¢an Tract Society of New York,--or those issiied by the American Sunday School Union of Philadelphia (branches at New York, &e.,)=-or in the Discipline or Hymn book of the Methodist Episcopal church (North) one word deprecatory of or 'an entire avoidance of the system of slavery existing 1n the very country} No. the tiree slavery Tracts, Nos. 487, 488, 489, of thal Methodist church, will not save t# from the accusation,~-as tae history attendant or the existence and circulation of these tracts, and their disappearance when enquired about, such history adds onty a further condemnation, And as the Canada Wesleyan Methoslist church fel- lowships wth that church, and consiters it as one ant the same with itself, we are not surprised to find these tracts sent for to New York and sent to persons in Canada as evidence to show~ that that church is 26 pro-slavery! Avaunt such hypocrisy and deceit. We dare the Canada church to deny it. But one extract more, from Mr. Lawrence'r book, however, harassing to our feelings,----for we know the history of the " damnable" slave trade. Hecontinues: "Butit was not avarice in the crew of th@&lave ship alone which incited and drove this iniquitous busines. Tn2 prime movers were the ener: of tne estates to be worked: Hatthose men been unwilling to grow. rich upon unrewarded toil, the slaver never would have sailed to Africa and plundered its shores. But the piratical crew and the purchasers ot the victims of their. nefarious traffic were in a_vil- jainous co-partnership When the slaver (ship) the slave coast, the following methods were em- triendship were made and many of {he unsus- pecting nations were induced, out of curiosity or for trade, to go aboard the vessel, and when ihere were suddenly confined and permitted no more to return --2od .Parties of the crew were sent out Lo surprise ant carry off 'innocent chil- {ren and youth as they weut to the fields or zithered in groups fo plav in the groves. Taink the di tress of their affrighted coildren!--38rd. Villages were fired in the night, and as many i of the defeneeless inhabitants as could be cap- tured hy force of arms were carried off--4th. The chiefs of different tribes were hired to act as the agents of the slaver in procuring slaves the control of a Provincial Board of Inspec- tors which should supersede the localboards and the number of these Inspectors he pro- posed totlix at five, including the chairman, who should be well paid and possessad of a thorough knowledye of all the improvements with | had penched ite dectitratiorand-had _anchercd off ployed in securing a ca-go----{st. Declarations of in the manogement of prisons. It was also proposed to establi-h a hulk or reeeiving ship in the Lower Saint Lawerence for the instruction of any ef the convicts who might be desirous of entering upen a sea-faring life, and where they would be suject. to all the regulations in force in the 'regular pris- ons. In England the only prison of the kind under the control of the Government was that at Parkhurst, and the ageat whic prisoners were admitted there was fixed at 18 years and under,butby this bill it was pro- posed to fix the highest age at 21, and then it would be in the power ef the Government tors to be incorrivible, to remove him to the penitentiary so that no injary should be done to the others.The bill also provided for the constructioniof all gaols ona fixed plan uo- the control of the [nspeetors, and all Coun- ty Councils shall be co:npelicd within a giv en Ume to alter their, county gaol to meet the requirements of the Inspectors. The Inspectors are to have the controt of all Ju- nati¢ asylums, and in ceneral of all benevo- lent iustitutions receiving government aid. They were required to visit public, institu- tlons twice ayear, and private Institutions once a year. County Councils might of course expend whatever sum they thought proper, but they: were bound. to expend a sum not exceeding £1500 in improvement of gaole if required by the Tuspectars. 2 a DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION. FICE, rurally die out of itself. when any criminal was found by the Inspec] the most peaceable way to get rid of the evil ation ce ases, it will not is to Jet it alone; if agit : Let us husband our resources ; they will soon be needed at home if the record of crime goes 02 increasing in the same ratio that it has for some fas past.-- Quincy Patriot. A patent way this, to extirpate the most cruel despotism on earth by--lettin, at alone! And it is a 'Patriot' that recoma mends it! (Lrom the Official Glazelte.) PROVINCE OF CANADA.--CAP. ft _An Act to repeal the Act of one thousand 'eight hundred fifty-six, intitleds An-act-to~ etlend the provisions of the Insolvent Debt ors' Act of Upper Can ada, and for the re lief of a 'certain class of persons iherdn ONCE) ee Oe ; [Sanctioned the 31st Murch, 1st? Whereas it has been found that the Act Se aoa | passed in the Session of one thousand eight hundred.and fifty-six chapter ninety-three and entitled, An Act to extend the: provis. ions of the Insolvent Debtors, Act of. Upper Canada, and for the relief of a certain class | of persons therein mentioned ;' has operated" prejudicial to the Mercantile 'nterests of the" Province, it is therefore expedient to repeal" s the same; 'Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and. consent of the Legisla: ee tine Conncil and assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: : I. The Act mentioned in the: Preamble »«. in this Act is hereby repealed; Provided *** always, that any {trader within the meaning eer of the Act hereby repealed, whe, shall have. presented his pediion uader the the PrUVISs o.9- ions thereof, but who shail have obtained # "» final Order thereon, by reas n of the pas- fh, Be soins Shas 76 crow of ¢ beef sing of this Act, shall be entitted to the pos= : 8 ; a manly, Brelist casie. i we wish to know of @ | Ram, of Which all savages are extremely: fond, | SEVEN BUILDINGS, INCLUDING. THH POST OF = alae Goa SE cn: i pos eee BibLst-BheLS!LBiLbS2!! scription of the sad disaster of, uth. the condition ofany country, give US iS) Wacthe principal incen'ive, "Lnflamed by this | oe session of bis estate, or such parts thereof ag. We have sent a large number of bills, to Subscribers and hope they wil remitt to us at the earliest possible moment, as our sub- scriptions are our only dependence. st ----< 8 C= Sede e ge he ae Messrs. |. D. Shadd & de ihe Douglass, both of. this office, will visit many of the towns and cities in Western and Itastern Canada, immediately, for the purpose of pro- moting the mterest.and prospects of this pa- per, andthe cause of humanity generally. Mr. Shadd will act as canvasser &c., while Mr. Douglass, who has just returned from a tour in the Western states, where he has spoken with great acceptance, will Lecture extensively as well as canvass, and we know satistactorily. Both are young men, and are labouring, in the cause of human rights, and for the spread of intell:gence among Canadi- an refugees. "We hope the Liberty-loving people of these Provinces, will give them aid in their work.--M. A.S. C. = -- -- Exposed at Last. Many among the people of Ca- nada of all classes, know full well that there is not a Manual Labor School existing at Dawn in this county, and has not been for several years, the old school hav- ing been long ago discontinued; and yet, during the present week, citizens of this town have been startled by a statement incident- ally made by some respectable emigrants from Springfield Mass- achusetts, who will testify when called upon that Rev.Josiah Hen- son of Dawn, has been begging for the refugees in Canada, and that he did during the past winter, collect money in the Me- thodist Church (white) of that city--some $17 more or less,--for the at Dawn, after having collected over $100 more in the same town, for the same purpose, from the representation that he had "been the making of the fugitives here ---that many now came in that he was provid they needed help on arriving and that the school needed the same. On the strength of these and other equally false representations, the large sums here named were con- tributed. Mr. Henson's friends hereabouts, have been offering as a justification of his begging, that he was BEGGING FOR HIMSELF. We regard this exposurs as Pro- vidential, in view of the great in- jury done to the colored people, by Mr. Henson's self-assumed character of a public benefactor and authorized beggar for them. Will anti-slavery papers pass him around! and thus prevent much evil to the Refugees?--™m.a. 8, C. Manuva Ganor Secnoon ing for, and writing for the press, includi March 12th last, with the proceed- ings of the Coroner's Inquest on the occasion, and a view of. t] scene at the bridge. For saie the Book store of Mr. J. Pank- hurst, I <2 2 OS sC= Weare indebted to Messrs. Fowler & Wells, New York for a copy of their late books, A Man- UAL, OF SPEAKING, CoNVERSVTION AND Departne." This publica- tions contain valuable hints upon speaking, writing, punctuation, &e., that should be familiar to all. For sale by booksellers generally. | rerriils Hin Als Gz A Manuat or CoMmposirion AND Writinc. -- Fowler « Wells, New York.-- The above is a neatly got uplittle e; LEerrer ina somewhat concise but clear and forcible style. 'he different rules and explanations are each arranged under its own appropri- ate heading. 'The chapter on 1S directions for proof reading, espe- cially, may be of much advantage to many who may find it necessa- ry to write for the' public eye. Price in Paper 30 cents; in Mus- lin 50 cents.--w. m@-2 oa Sick head ache and Debility. The Oxy- venated Bitters are worthy the attention of all who are afflicted with these or any other symptoms ayising froma weakened and de- ranged state of the digestive system, Perry Davis--Sir:--Experience has con- vinced me that for head-ache, indigestion, pain in the stomach, or any other part of the system, severe chills, weariness, com- mon colds, hoarseness,cholera, cholera mor- bus, diarrhoea, dysentery, tout)-ache, &., there is nothing better than the Pain Killer. D. T. TAYLOR, Minister of the Gospel. 2 oe "The European," of New York,--Slavery and F'reedom. About six months ago, in New York, a weei- ly Journal or newspaper was commenced called "the European,--weekly Journal of Poritical and social Reform," bearing the firm and hon- est, and withal dignified mark of an upright cousciousness of a perfect knowledge of the Southern States and the despotic character of the apparent state of suciety there, by the imprinted words on its face, namely; " This paper wilt nol be sent "to any place in the United Slates South of Mason and Dixon's line." The "Furopean,' unlike any other newspaper, is composed of selected items of news,-- or "ar- tizles,'--as the separate original pieces of writ- ing are denominated, which appear in the peri- odical press, and which when applied to the editor's and individual views are now-a-days also called "leaders."--The word ' article" how- ever, in the sense we adopt it, means a distinct and separate writing on a given or particular subject. For instance,--with reference to the "Huropean" ot the 2th April, (which, alixe with all its preceding nuimbeis, coulains most valua- ble informativu,) theig is the "article" on "cruel- ty to soldiers in the American army,"--from the N. Y. Citizen of April 18,--fol'owed by another op the same suiject,--aad another, ie at work written | | wars |bhear so much from those who would Daas the atrocities of the slave trade, were excited by [Living EHistory,?--the knowledge of its peaple, | waal they do, how they act, how the grades ol | society exist in their relative positions. aud in lan especial manner, how the poor aid need© Ol j the land are atiended ty and provided for. So | clety changes, and the knowledge of 1's chame- i leon characier,--the philanthropist, the chris- | tian, the divine, the hisi-rian, and he wao de- sires to know,--all need to be possessed of. And when, as in the Uniied States.--there is a glat- ing foreground in the picture of its soci ty, inainely, Slavery, "like wnto which never existed," except in the history of ancient Roman siavery, -- which was chiefly. of white prople ot (net | | | there isthe further irducemen's to be humane | of heart and ihe social reformer, to iefer tos ate nents from an aathoritative Souree, as ihe © i ropean" unqiesuiopab y is. /Ltal j101l id cruel- ity," with its promoters and upholders, find no |sbelter for protection in the pages of the "nro ;pean." "Phat blotch and excrescence, the turpi: fiude and deception of Amorizan politics and | politicians,--ihat disgrace to christianlty.--fol insaneiént times (previous to the year 1100 j)-- | @ inthe countries and -peopie of (lo us) a bea-h uw and barbarian caste, --lo Whom chrisiianity was introduced and | christians fownd slavery cXisti" | proclaimed,--butno where THEN, liiabity) THE FOUNDER, or, MAKER. OF |'CHATTEL SLAVERY. No where HEN | was there a country pillaged of its peovle and | purposely enslaved by those professing christi- anily! No where THisN,--with heathen anu idol worshippers Jet it ne remembered, -- were there an evelusive system of making ' slaves," oul of one. nation or one people, or unt of Afried i parlicular,--ior the " slaves," "PbEEN. were inostly prisoners of war, or who had been femal ally attached Ov born to, the sof. tor gener Cons and limes antecedent! 'he "slaves" CIN, | | | ' | | | | war embraced peopie of various countries, 'The | Nubiau, Abyssinian, Egyptain, Auwican, Rom, | Spaniard, Portuguese, (Portugal, Bow so called, was variously peopled. and we refer to helore 1143).Grecian, Carthagenian, frank Briton, &c | de., were all alike to the congwervr,--his prison- ers were his "property," at least at his disposal, --but no where did "christianity" PHN, found, or begin, slavery. Anawhere "slavery" tnen existed,it was of a d | : ¢ Se Ratz Sop traffick, known as "'Atrican Slavery. : & q 3 ' pinay XxTV th. \yu Slavery was abolisbed or dope away wilh, v5 tury. author, an American, G . . (= say Be eS of Dayton (Ohio)--in his valuable book ** Th Slavery Question." Let us listen to a huniate inhuman christians!) in his denunciations of this modern African slavery, Ele says: * American slavery has floarisbed three bandied "years, be- | ing coeval with the Reformation --one twenticta part of the whole period of time since Aua Nine generations of slaves, under a ¢rushing | | muring down to the grave. American slavery originated directly in the African slave Wace; a trade wwost dishonorabl «to haman nature, bad that nature is admitted to be, and most disgrace- ful to christian civilization. Its history, al- though not fully written, except by heaven'sr - cording angel, cannot be reat by a humane pore son, even in ils fragmentary form, without the deepest sorrow. [i is a history of villainy, of relentless cruelty, of raging, hollow-neat red avarice and of unmitigated diabolism on the one side; and of wrougs, wretcheducss aud writhing anguish onthe other. Nothing bad occurred provoke a marauding attack upon the Africans They were a peaceable and harmless: people. and had no imeans of exciting either the jealousy or the displeasure of Enropeans, 'They bad not violated treaties; nor declared wars. The bioo-y among the African iribes, of which we as the traders themselves, and so far from palliat- ing, only added blackness to the darkness of their crimes. The old Rowan soldier, who enslaved a national enemy whom he valiantiy met and conquered in what is called bovorable wartare. mignt have claimed, with the semblance of plausibility, thatthe life he had spared, legiti matcly belonged to him. Butthe African slave trader could no: plead even this unmanly and unmereiful apology, The A fiicans were pot national enemies, and were not in arms. ; No, it was not revenge, ambition, er pat- riotism, bul CUPIDITY which prompted the slave trade " Fhe lust of gold, unfeeling and remorseless! "The last corruption of degenerate man." Avaricious men launched and manned the slave ship, unfurled the sails, and stood at the helm. fn their perilous voyage over the wide ceean, amid storms and tempests, not one noble impulse swelled their bosoms; not one philanthropic pur- pose strengthened their courage; not one humane pulsition throbbed in their hearts. 'The slaver (ship) went on its long voyage under the pat- ronage of the Prince of darkness, for the one and only purpose of making gold out of the sale of the bodies and souls of men, of distilling wealth trom blood and tears and agony, Montgomery (the British poet) said truly " Crucl as death, insatiate as the grave, False as the winds that round his ves-el blow:-- Remorseless as the gulf that yawns below, {x he who toils upan the wafting flood, : A Curistian Brogsr in THE TRADE OF BLOUDI!" "T}]-treat- | W. ivoume: Reader, humane reader, think of OWwn iminediate and neighbouring COMMUTES | | La tO = 4 Was Cillis- | were mostly of waaete peopie,--and prisoners of | iffereut kind, and existed | }in a very diferent manner, frou that modern | christianity, towards the end. ol the twelstu Gene | Sut let us listen to a humane and a christian -the Rev. Johu Lawrenee, | chiistian, (for isthere not inbamane as well as | wetUd. | weight of despotism, have toiled and suffered on | through a wretched life, and have gone mur- | Lo | demon the native chiefs male war upca each otier. and sold the prisoners expltured, 10 Ute traders fora fresh supply of ram," At some other time we promise to our readers to put seme pictures before them, of paificula s, if what was then cdone---in | 13B£ down to Loti-- zinning of what England bad to do in the trathic, Che evidence [an abstract now before us, pr d- lished by the Reform: Tract Society of Cinein- nati, pp. 117 ] taken before the Co n-mnittee of the House of Co.umons in 17J0 and 1791, reveals the trath, Y-t we have in Canala i= the year 1857, cor- tain religious bo lies,-anl even men, who show no aneiety toinstract themselves ---who will fra- liernise a diellowsbip with the herrea cena of § | | | African shevecy ana slave trade. in the pio :ta- very religious bodies of the Gnited States. "Phe | American churebes are the bulwarks of slavery," so truly said by the Hon. J. G, Birney,---but so | many sof wir Cunadians will not see that,---so | trulysillustrative of the p:opbet,---'"eyes but they | see not, ears but they hear nov*-- Jegar Sahada- | thas | We hope onr readers will bear in min the | character we have given, of "the European," | and trast all who can, will'subseiibe to that very valuable periodical. ¢ Parliamenfary Summarye Friday, April 24. In the Levislative Council, on the mo- tion of Mr. DeBlaquiere, an address to His vreed to. ~ Col. Prince move.l for returns to the Court.of Chancery, and. declared i that it had lost bis conti lence. | 'The Jotnt Stoek Companies' bill was | further considered. Messrs. Knowlton, Fer- eusson, Ferrie, Seymour, Ross, Simpson, | Prinee, DeBlaguiere, Matthesoa, Armstrong : aoe ; Laterricr, Moore, and Morris-spoke to the must be British subjects. The amendment was fiially lost.-- Yeas, » 8; nays, 20. the Counell adjourned, In the Assembly, a good deal business was disposed of, including tie frst 'realinu of a bill to authorize the construc: lipniotin railway trom Brampton, other place on the Grand trunk tu Owen sound. |. Mr. Carry meved ths second reading of the Grand 'Trunk Railway Relief Bill. At- considera OF -SOHLE Raliway, ter some discussion, its: further tion was deterred to Tuesday next, to give time for members to examine the pamphlets » returns of the Grand Trunk oulway affairs, whieh had just been prin- ted. Mri Cartigr's L..C. then taken up and occasioned ~Mr. Diummond meved an amendment, to coufine the bill to the division of L. Canada into new judicial districts, and the building of Court Houses. Several members spoke for and against the amendment.. Dr. Poutror. threw out a broad hint, that unless the Ministry attend- ed tothe wishes of their friends, he might perbaps go into opposition. At shortly after 10 o'cloek, the debate was postponed, aud the House adjourned. Colonist. So ee PRISO. DICIPLINE. | Hon Attorney-General Macdonald moy- ed for leave to introduce a bill for establish iuy prisons for young offenders, for the bet- ter government of Public Asylums, Eluspi- tals, Prisons, and for the better construction of Common Gaols. It was proposed to es- tablish a reformatory prison in each section of the Province, one for Upper and one for Lower Canada, for the puisbment and _re- formation of juvenile offenders; the period for whieh any criminal could be imprision- ed in these institutions being not less than three months or more than five years, If the offence was of such a nature that the penalty was fixed by law at five years' im- prisonment, then the offender was tu be con sidered untit for the reformatory institution, and was to be sent to the Penitentiary. 'There were a number of provisions which could be better understood when the bill was printed. 1t was proposed that the man- aveinnt of these Jastitullaus shoujd be in Gontalnipe' Judicature bill was a and to 1556 about which latter year is the be- | Excelleney in favor of the establishment of | a Maynetic Observatory. at Quebec, was a-| relative | later gentlemen's amendment, thal a ma. | 'jority of partners in Jolnt Stuck Companies | Some other business was disposed of, & | of reatine | "himself and family at the ume, i cle of hausehould faurnitmre is debate, | ! | SUAANCE | LOSS UPWARDS OF $18,000 EXTENT OF DAMAGE DONE. ting in the total destruction of seven buil- | dings, asum equal to $18,009, which falls heavily one on or two Individuals who were uninsured, ORIGIN OF THY FIRE. The oriein of the fire is some hat involy- ed in mystery. Ma. Mickle says there was no fire in the kitehen stove after seven o'ciok the night before. Of this he says he ts eou- fitent. He says he was only three quarters ofan honr in bed when he was aroused, by theery ore pa" Mickic's only three quarters of an hour be- the alagm was given, and went out by the back hicehen but did not, smell wood brr- ning. Mr. L.saysihe is. sure 1f.xood. .was burning he would have smeltit for a certain lity. ov ITS The first party to discover the -fireowas | Dr, Jacques. "Tbe Dr. slept over the surve | -y of Drs Jacques and Waueh, asmall baal | ding which almost adjosis th + Post O lice, DISCOVERY. | | > and was awoke by hearing a crackin + noise | and on looking out of his window, observed the shinclea burnihy around the clamney of | Mr Miekle's back kitchen, Without a mo- | ments hesitation he hastily dressed himself, anc taking his damp in his ~ hand, harmed down and endeavored to wake up Mr. Mick le, but failing, he broke the open the door of the Post Office, when he found Mr, Mick- le making the best of his way into the office calling out to "save the reyisiere | letters." De, ai ing, and discoverd that the Gre was spreed- | ing rapidly... No water could be ha for at least the: parties did not know where to pro- ; cure it, and beng few in number, nothing | could be done to prevent the spread of the fate re) | GevouTing element. a bucket ofwater could Hive pat it out. THE SUFFERES. Probanly the heaviest loser by this fire is our. worthy Postma:ter. Whe the alarm was oiven, Mr. M. afier gettinu Mrs. Mvand tS < : entirely In saving the contents of the Pust- wiiehhe deserves well atthe hands of his, fel low cittizens. Not an article of elothing did he save. but what was hurriedly thrown on TFoOvVver fe 1¢ | £200 and £900, and not a farthine of in- Messrs. Po Ro farvis'& Cu's. loss is esumated at £750. They were insured for £500, in the Provincial. Although the rest of their goods were saved they are ina damaved state. The building they vocupted was the property of Mr. James' Woorls, whose. Joss is £600. Uncertain as to Insnr- heavy losertoo. Very little was saved. In- deed we understand Mr. B. had a vary nar row escape himself Loss £1250; insurance £750. Nr. Service, a partner «f the firm of P. R. Jarvis & Co, whose resideuce was above the store, lost his houshold. furniture to the value of £50. Mr. A. Haines. Druo- gist, is a heavy sufferer. Very little of his stock was saved, the store being also his own property. - His loss he estimates at £700. No insurance. Mr. Thomas Stoney, Sad- ler, had par of bis stock saved, but he esti- mates his less at £200. No insurance. Drs Jacques & Waugh, estimate their loss at upwards.of £100. No insurauce. Mr. Thos. Cale, who resided over Mr. Haines' shop, saved his furniture, somewhat dimaged.-- Stratford Beaeon. Mr. Burritr's Lecture at the Town Hall on 'Thursday evening last, we are sor- weather was cold and unfavorable fur out -door amusements. His theory for the peace ful emancipation of the colored population, by purchasing their freedom from the sale of public lands' is not anew one, it has been unsuccessfully broached before. We think _ may be in the possessi n of the Official Ase. signees; and that the several Judges of the" County Courts shall, on the applieation' of? A most disastrous -- conflagration took | place in this town yesterday morning, resul- Ma. Linton says he left Mre> giiteathand. Oo getting up he In his lamp, | went around tothe back of the build- | When first discovered | the children out of danger, busted: himself | OQilice, tke a faiuhful pubbe servant," for | | ment. s avery arti- j His | : i loss he says cannot be. less. than" between | the most eminent schoolmaster of his day iv ; : Treland and aathor of many standard sehaol | books, is dead. 3 | brew for many. years in Belfast. Institution. | One of his sons, an ex Fellow of trinity, Col: ance. Mr. Wharton Brumskil, Grocer, was a | ry to say, was but poorly attended. "The | such party. issue their Order for the re-dé? _ - livery ofsuch Petitioner's: estate. a a eae ey Great Wusrern Rattway.--Mr. Bryiis is ges, accompanied by several directors and principal officers of this Railway are- thas king a general tspeetion of the road, sta, , tions, &e, previous. to their departure. for. | Eneland. ne warlike attitnde of Spain towards Mex ico, has led fo an exposition of the militay strenzfh of Spaing from which at apoenrs 'that her navy consists ef two line of battle ships; 4 scréw ttigates, 6 frigates, 2 corvettes 10 brigsy & screw schooners and 31 stenmers whose aggrevate horse power is 5696, and is in @véry department in the liiyliest stvte"of efficiency. 'Fhe artny:wuiubers about 160,000 men, Fhe light reefments are armend with= tlre Minie rifle. The artille:y is said to be oue of the finestin the worlds [ach battery has six 172 pounder and two 24 ponndés, There are also-ligbt, batteries.of 'six pounder bronze piecess and one mount d battery of 12 pounders and two 24 pond howitzers; and a fine mountain regiment afmed with 12 pound bronze howitzers mounted.on the backs of itnles.-- Célenist. ere ¢ £048 sve The ship "City of 'Toronto.' Capt. MéeNeit which attived in Quebee onthe 201M instey sailed from Glasgow. on the ®t March: with' - a general cargo for Quebeé and Montreal: Tie following is Captain MeNeil's reports "Arrived at Quebec 20th: April, 1857, 21... days' passage trom Glascow; 4 daysvin the ¢ 'ic? Spoke the ship *Peront.,' off Cape St? | George, onthe Tdth inst » with fore and main yard, 'The Captain of the Toronto reported having spoken the shin Anglesea." inthe Guif ont five days before him- Saw the ship Shan- don' to the north -east ward, off the Bird Rock# on the 18th. . Got ont of the iee on the 18th. | Saw the handon' and *"Coronio' south-eaxtg about 15 miles offthe east' end of Anticostiz the datter ship. with her lower yatds Wp. --J6e * : , -- y & = 2: hiss We are sorry-to sav that the re port relat tive to the arrest ofthe notorionsanurderer Pows send, is incorrect. 'Phe Cayuga 'Sentinel of the 23rd inst. says, An officer was sent front Cayuga. he saw the supposed Fownsend but, be was net the man who committed 80: many depredafione in. Cayugds'--Jb) | * 2 8! ss fe % ese. tins? = 5 es . Gopericne April oh A fine schooner was Jaunched vhete thi¥ P.M. As she rushed into'her future ele+ ke was named the "A Shade.""*' She" is owned by Messrs. Marton and W.F. Guo ding of this town. s¢ "G8 See ee Se ~The Rev. Thomas Dix (Hincks, fornverdy), He was Professor' of He lege, Dublin is well known as an eminent Or ientalist.. Another, also a clergyman, Is likely to be appointed to the, Episcopal sce which will be established very shortly in Can ada, Athird, the Hon, Francis Hineks, is now ¢ overnor-Geneal of the. Windward Is- lands, and: was Prime Minister of Canada' for some time, loss ntemcoren tii iecaarnaineGah e or (<P Advices from Newfoundland "speak satisfactorly of the Seal Fishery. Up to the 32st ultimo,-30 vessels had arrived "at St John's having on board 130,214--avera ing £,840 seals to each vessel: <5. 2.42 3 OS = Sen ae (<= The Nova Scotia Parliament is again in session after the General election-and go ing on rapidly with the business of the coun iry. In spite of the opposition of Mr. Jo- seph Howard his clique, the Hon. Mr- Jobn ston and all other ministers were réelected. : 5 $ the Quebec Mercury of the 17th dee says:--"T"wo schooners arrived yesterday morning from the lower parishes with, pro- duce consisting of potatoes butter eggs/and cattle. One is from L'Islet, and the. other from 'Baie St. Paul) i)° 1049 4aaG 1 } gi bes : lone Bad (<= The immigration at. New -York,on the 15th inst., has reached 175195; :0f about 7000 as compared with the immioration Of last year. y TORPRE RY rancng de