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nance, to consent to the change. To their en-
treaties, however, she was obliged to yield, and
sacrificed her affections by becoming the wife of
the financier. Like a woman of virtue she forbade
her earlier lover the house. A fit of melancholy,
the consequence of this violence done to her in-
clinations, by entering into an engagement of inter-
est, brought on a malady, which so far benumbed
her faculties, that she was thought by all her
friends to be dead, and was accordingly consigned
to the grave.
The former lover, conceiving and
hoping that what he had heard of her death might
only prove a syncope, or fit of lethargy, as she had
been before subject to these complaints, bribed the
grave-digger to convey the body to his house in
the night time. He then used every means re-
commended for restoring suspended animation, and
was at length overjoyed at finding his efforts prove

effectual.

"It is not easy to conceive the surprise of the young woman on her resuscitation, when she found herself in a strange house, and, as it were, in the arms of her lover, who informed her of what had taken place, and the risk he had run on her account. She then comprehended the extent of her obligation to her deliverer, and love, more pathetic than all his persuasions to unite their destinies, determined her, on her recovery, to escape with him into England, where they lived for some time in the closest union.

"At the end of ten years they conceived the natural wish of revisiting their own country, and at length returned to Paris, where they took no precaution whatever of concealing themselves, being persuaded that no suspicion would attend their arrival. It happened, however, by chance, that the financier met his wife in one of the public walks. The sight of her made so strong an impression on him, that the persuasion of her death could not efface it. He contrived it so as to join her, and notwithstanding the language which she used to impose upon him, he left her with the conviction that he was not deceived.

was resolved to give him some now that he was dead, poured out a bumper, and emptied it down his throat. A gurgling immediately ensued, accompanied with spasmodic action of the throat and chest. The other footman and nurse, terrified at the noise, ran down stairs, while he who had exhibited the brandy attempting to follow, precipitated himself headlong after them. The noise of the fall, and the cries of the nurse and footman, awakening a young gentleman who slept in the house that night; he got up, and going into the room where the corpse lay, to his great surprise, saw Sir Hugh sitting upright. Having alarmed the servants, the baronet was removed into a warm bed, and the family apothecary and physician summoned. In a few weeks he was perfectly restored, and lived several years after, and when he really died, left a handsome annuity to the facetious footman who had saved his life.

We conclude our extracts with the following story of a somnambulist who was taken by the ship's company to which he belonged for a ghost, and who at last walked overboard and was drowned.

"When on a voyage to New York, we had not been four days at sea, before an occurrence of a very singular nature broke our quiet. IT WAS A GHOST! One night, when all was still and dark, and the ship rolling at sea, before the wind, a man sprung suddenly on deck in his shirt, his hair erect, his eyes starting from their sockets, and loudly vociferating that he had seen a ghost. After his horror had a little subsided, we asked him what he had seen? He said he saw the figure of a woman dressed in white, with eyes of flaming fire; that she came to his hammock and stared him in the face. This we treated as an idle dream, and sent the frantic fellow to his bed. The story became the subject of every one; and the succeeding night produced half-a-dozen more terrified men, to corroborate what had happened the first and all agreed in the same story, that it was a woman. The rumor daily increasing, at "The strangeness of this event gave more charms length came to the ears of the captain and officers, to the woman in the eyes of her former husband, who were all equally solicitous to discover the than she had for him before. He acted with such true cause of this terrific report. I placed myself address, that he discovered her abode, notwith- night by night beneath the hammocks, to watch standing all her precautions, and reclaimed her its appearance, but all in vain; yet still the apwith all the regular formalities of justice. It was pearance was nightly, as usual, and the horrors in vain that the lover maintained the right which and fears of the people rather daily increased than his cares for his mistress gave him to the posses-diminished. A phantom of this sort rather amused sion of her-that he represented her inevitable death but for him-that he (the husband) ought even to be accused of homicide, for want of having taken proper precautions to assure himself of her death-and a thousand other ingenious reasonings, which love suggested to him, but without the desired effect. He found that the judicial ear was against him, and not thinking it expedient to await the result of a definite judgment, he fled with his mistress into a foreign country, where they passed the remainder of their days without further molestation."

We close our extracts from this chapter on France and premature interments with the singular case of Sir Hugh Ackland.

"Sir Hugh Ackland, of Devonshire, having died, as was supposed, of fever, was laid out, and the nurse and two of the footmen appointed to sit up with the corpse. Lady Ackland, with a view to their comfort, sent them a bottle of brandy, when one of the servants saying to his companion that as his master dearly loved brandy, when alive, he

than perplexed my mind; and when I had given over every idea of discovering the cause of this strange circumstance, and the thing began to wear away, I was surprised one very dark night, as seated under the boats, with a stately figure in white stalking along the decks! The singularity of the event struck my mind that this must be the very identical ghost which had of late so much disturbed the ship's company. I therefore instantly dropped down, from the place I was in, to the deck on which it appeared, when it passed immediately very quickly, turned round, and marched directly forwards. I followed it closely, through the gallery, and out at the headdoors, when the figure instantly_disappeared, which very much astonished me. I then leaped upon the forecastle, and asked of the people who were walking there if such a figure had passed them? They replied, no! with some emotion and pleasure, as I had ever ridiculed all their reports on this subject. However, this night's scene between me and the ghost became the

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FREDERICK III. AND THE BIRD-CATCHER-CANINE SAGACITY.

theme of the ensuing day. Nothing particular was more than once summoned into the king's transpired till twelve o'clock, when, as the people were pricking at the tub for their beef, it was discovered Jack Sutton was missing. The ship's company was directly mustered, and Jack was nowhere to be found. I then inquired of his messmates the character of the man; and, after a number of interrogatories, one of them said, that Jack Sutton used to tell them a number of comical jokes about his walking in his sleep. Now the mystery was unravelled; and this terrific ghost, which had so much alarmed all the sailors, now proved to be the unfortunate poor Jack Sutton, who had walked overboard in his dream.

"The first fellow who spread this report, and who showed such signs of horror, was found on inquiry to be a most flagitious villain, who had murdered a woman, who he believed always haunted him; and the appearance of this sleepwalker confirmed in his mind the ghost of the murdered fair one; for, in such cases, conscience is a busy monitor, and ever active to its own pain and disturbance."

presence, who inquired minutely as to the localities of his part of the Harz, and was amazed with his sensible and frank replies. During this stay, Timm adroitly obtained such knowledge of his private circumstances and views as contented the king. When the time for the man's departure came, Timm franked him back by the diligence. Arrived at home, he found, to his utter astonishment, that the mortgage of five hundred dollars on his house had been paid off by command of his majesty. Thus was his unhoped-for but highest earthly desire accomplished, whilst he was enjoying the sights in Berlin.-Critic.

SINGULAR INSTANCE OF CANINE SAGACITY.-A singular instance of canine sagacity and affection was discovered the other night in an unfrequented part of the beautiful Den of Craighall. A bitch of a superior description, belonging to Mr. Walker, Cassindilly, has several times had young dogs, which were always drowned. On these occasions Here we take our leave of a book which, though, the present resolved, if possible, to secure her she evinced great uneasiness and distress; and on as we have before stated, it contains little that is young, and rear them in safety. For some time new, abounds in readable and interesting matter. past she had been observed to leave the farm and To persons unacquainted with that most delight-return at regular intervals for her food; and so anxful of sciences-physiology-this volume will fur-ious did she appear to keep her retreat secret, that thermore convey instruction, and that, too, in a she was often known to go out to a high place near most agreeable manner. We should add that the the farm and wait until she saw her road clear, notes to this work, furnished by the Right Hon. when she would run off in some new direction, for Earl Stanhope, display a vast extent of reading, she was never known to take the same road twice. and a familiar acquaintance with the various Once or twice she was noticed about Craighall, and branches of science comprehended and alluded to after search it was found that she was rearing her in the text. young family in a hole in one of the old quarries, at a distance of two or three miles from the place

As a reward for

her fidelity and attachment, her young have been taken under charge by Mr. Brown, the keeper of the den, and food has been supplied to her, so that she continues to nurse the pups in the place where they were born. There have been many applications for the pups, which are dogs of a first-rate appearance.-Fife Herald.

FREDERICK III., OF PRUSSIA, AND THE BIRD- where she received her food! CATCHER. A few years before his death, a dealer in singing-birds, from the Prussian part of the Harz mountains, came to Berlin, and called at the palace to express, in what he thought the best way, his thanks for the kindnesses which had been shown his sons, who were soldiers, viz., by presenting to the king a so-called piping bullfinch, which, with enduring patience, he had taught to pipe the national air of "Hail! Frederick Wil- WHEN Frederick the Great rode through and liam," &c., throughout, and correctly-this being about quiet Potsdam, on his old Mollwitz grey, he the only instance of perfect success. The king was often surrounded by a swarm of street urchins, smiled, and ordered the bird fancier to be shown with whom he sometimes joked. They called him up, who, having placed the cage containing the "Papa Fritz," touched his horse, took hold of his interesting songster on the table, the bird, after stirrup, kissed his feet, and sang popular songs, some kindly words from its music-master, went one of which the old king was fond of hearing, through the practised air with all the solemnity of" Victoria! with us is God, the haughty foe lies a cathedral priest, to the surprise and amusement of the king, whose delight increased when, on his saying "De Capo," the bird piped the air again. To the question, "What's the price?" the pleased Papageno replied, "I won't take money for him; but if my dear king will accept the bird, and love him, the bare thought of his piping in the king's chamber, will make me the happiest man of our Harz, and the first bird-catcher in the world. The king felt good-will towards the honest fellow, who stood before him unabashed in his linen jacket; and Timm, who had been summoned, received his majesty's commands to have a room prepared for the bird-fancier in the adjoining wing of the palace, to show him every hospitality, and to take care that he saw the sights of Berlin. At the same time Timm was instructed to find out what boon would be most acceptable to Papageno. For several days he remained in the palace, and

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there." One Saturday afternoon they carried the
matter so far, that Frederick, raising his crutch-
handled cane, said, "Ragamuffins, get to school
with ye!" but the youngsters shouted out,
ha! Papa Fritz don't know that there's no school
on Saturday afternoons." Shortly after the Seven
Years' War, the king was riding towards San-
Souci; when near the Brandenburg gate, he re-
marked an old fruit-woman, who still retained her
post; greeting her as heretofore, Well, mother,
how has the times used you?" Why, pretty
well; but where have you been so long?" "Don't
she know that I have carried on the war for seven
years?" "How should I know that? besides,
what's that to me? Rabble fight and rabble slay,
and rabble are friends another day." Frederick
laughed, and said to General Ziethen, who was
riding by his side, "We've regularly caught it!
did you hear her?"-Critic.

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From the U. S. Service Magazine.-Editorial.

ARM AND EMPLOY INDIANS.

common honesty, displayed by the late acts of the
American government, and leave me, the weaker
state, to fall a victim to an unprincipled act, with-
out stretching out a hand to save me?
One point
in this affair which deserves notice, is the under-
hand manner in which the United States govern-
ment has acted through the whole transaction.
On the one hand, it is said to Mexico-agree to an
armistice for the present, whilst we endeavor to
arrange a compromise for you with Texas; at the
very same time was the Federal government in
treaty with Texas on the subject of annexation.
Mexico was deluded into quiescence whilst Amer-

THE North-eastern boundary question, Texas annexation, occupation of Oregon-for, de facto, it is occupied-all these of late years, nay, of recent occurrence; the old Northern boundary question, which gave to the United States portions of British territory, to which they well knew, and scarcely pretended, that they had a shadow of a right; our Canadian possessions and New Brunswick shaved of most valuable tracts; successful opposition to our attempts to destroy the infamous traffic in slaves; and a continuance, nay, a strenuous main-ican troops were crowded upon the frontier, to tenance, of the principles of this inhuman, unchris- back, with an imposing armed force, the forthcomtian, and uncivilized institution,"-surely this is ing question. sufficient to open our eyes to the fact, that, respected and even dreaded as we are by the greatest powers of the world, yet a people, sprung from the dregs of our own land, who set at nought the examples of older nations, glorying in the exception they make to the acknowledged laws of civilized countries, which they set at defiance, and led on by the truckling spirit we have always evinced in our political dealings with them, now treat with contempt our remonstrances, and, elate with the hundred victories gained by their cunning over our diplomatists, are now progressing from less important acts of impudent aggression to more open bullying, and scarcely attempt to disguise the preliminary measures they have adopted to deprive us of a territory which is as much our own by every possible right as one of the counties of Great Britain.

If the "war hatchet is dug up" between the American Union and ourselves, which sooner or later must happen, our North American colonies, particularly Canada, will be in jeopardy; for no sudden or immediate measures can place them in a respectable posture of defence. We have an extensive and naked frontier, on our side but thinly peopled, and that by a disaffected race. The few harbors we possess on the lakes are not defended. We have no navy, unless two or three worthless steamers can be so considered, to protect the corngrowing frontier of Upper Canada.

The Canadas consist of little more than the bare frontier, (excepting part of Canada east,) for the back settlements are as yet but newly sprung into existence, and would as easily fall a prey to an invading army as they would, by so doing, prove the ruin of that portion of the colonists, upon whom alone dependence can be placed.

If the prosperity, the existence of our North American colonies is at all to be considered, it Cross the line into the States' territory, and we ought surely to be known that day by day is declin- find a numerous population of hardy and acclimaing that reliance and dependence upon the mother tized backwoodsmen, to whom the rifle has been country, which is the most certain pledge of the "a limb" from boyhood, with an instinctive genius loyalty of a colony. When the conviction once for bush-fighting, a natural love of danger and reaches the mind of the colonist, that Great Brit-excitement, and an inherent hatred to anything ain is losing her power on the continent of America, the first trench will be opened, which will go no little way to undermine his faith in the superiority of the country to which he owes allegiance; and once allow this idea to take possession of his mind, then farewell to his loyalty and the finest colony belonging to the British crown.

We are blinding ourselves to the growing arrogance of a people hardly civilized in some of their principles, but strong in their physical power and the fortuitous circumstance of their locality, which enables them to defy the more advanced opinions, tenets, and examples of European nations, and induces them to take their stand on a distant continent, solitary in their form of government, solitary in their constitutional disregard of honor and its obligations, contemned by the powers of the world, and held up to odium for their singular opinions and political dishonesty.

"The mode of appropriating to itself territories to which other nations have a right, introduces a monstrous novelty, endangering the peace of the world and violating the sovereignty of nations."

and everything bearing the name of British

The population of that part of the Union bordering upon our possessions, outnumbers the mixed population of the Canadas as eight to one; their waters swarm with steamers, convertible in an instant into a most formidable armament; their militia are thoroughly armed and equipped, and respectably trained, conversant with the nature of the country, and, like all the borderers, most cordially detesting, and eager for an opportunity of attacking the British.

What, then, is the probable fate of the Canadas in the event of war? And war, we repeat, is nearer than is imagined.

If the Texas affair is passed over, it only gives them a fresh animus to carry out their intentions with regard to the Oregon. Whether the Texas annexation ought to have been permitted is autre chose. Let us for an instant transpose the question to Europe. Suppose that a large island in the channel, belonging to England, uncultivated, and thinly peopled, offered advantages to an emigration movement from our neighbor, France; that, from The dignified protest of the Mexican govern- the nature of the soil being suitable for the growth ment, (for it can hardly be construed into a declar- of the vine, French emigrants had been invited ation of war,) against the unwarrantable measures to locate themselves, receiving all the protection adopted by the government of the United States and privileges of their adopted country; that after for the annexation of Texas to the Union, speaks a while, increasing in numbers, and disliking the home to the jealous watchfulness of other nations. form of constitution, religion, &c., of their new It asks the question quietly and unostentatiously, government, they suddenly take it into their heads will other powers stand by, looking on at the wan- to declare themselves the lords and masters of the ton disregard to the law of nations, justice and island; have their independence recognized by

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France and other powers; no sooner than which
is perfected, than they say, Now, we cannot
take care of ourselves, we will hand over the
island to our old country."
Would this be toler-
ated for a moment by any European power? In
point of international law, can one state hand
itself over to another without consent of other
powers?

which we may always expect in North America. In a few months, a body of Indians might be organized and sufficiently disciplined to enable them to act in concert with regular troops.

Although, with these people, strict discipline would be as irksome as unnecessary, yet for all the purposes of bush-fighting, and even acting in a body, a point of discipline might easily be arrived at, in every way sufficient to render their coöperation with an army most efficient, and for all the details of out-post duty, &c., it is unnecessary to remark, that the Indian is the ne plus ultra of a guerrillerd. Nothing could be objected to, on the score of humanity, to making use of Indians in war, for they are much more humanized than in the old

If the loafing population which poured into Texas from the United States, had, in course of time, outnumbered the Mexicans, been unlawfully oppressed, so that it was incumbent on them as men to defend their own rights, what could be said against it? But the reverse was the fact. Emigrants were invited by the Mexicans certainly, but it was with their eyes open that they became Mex-wars, and the system of scalping, &c., is, even by ican subjects, and they knew the laws-the estab- the Indians themselves, now looked upon with dislished religion. It was not by continued and ill- gust. judged oppression, such as caused the severance of the North American States from the British crown, which excited them to rise; but it was a wanton act of rebellion, in which the Americans (for Texas never existed but in name; and as to their reputation, God help them!) succeeded in wresting from its rightful owners an extensive and fertile country, and in which they were most shamefully, most unprecedentedly countenanced by the powers of Europe.

At the present moment the returns of the Indian department would show that the tribes located in the provinces of British North America could afford a draught of 8,000 or 10,000 fighting men. In Western Canada alone from 3,000 to 4,000 Indians might be collected and enrolled for service. The nations of Chippeways, Hurons, Wyandots, and Pattawatomies, and several smaller tribes, could bring into the field an imposing body of warriors, and, under proper leading, would form an adThe annexation is thought to have been a sud- mirable defence to that exposed frontier. Any one den determination. It was settled and determined who is aware of the feeling of dread which the upon years ago, as the occupation and possession Americans have to the vicinity of Indians, may imof Oregon is at the present moment; but the pub-agine what a "moral effect" a body of 5,000 Inlic mind, even of Americans, must be worked to, a dian warriors would have with the pugnacious sufficient pitch before even a Yankee president sympathizers on the borders. dares to bring forward such monstrously impudent measures. John Bull has the satisfaction of being done for the hundredth time by Yankee cunning.

From the North Pole to the Gulf of Mexico, from Newfoundland to the Pacific, the Americans declare the "stars and stripes" must wave. Well have they commenced, and if by superior rascality they attain their object, bloodless and unopposed, we may at least flatter ourselves that we lose our colonies by our own supineness, and not by any decay of our old military power.

Strange as it may appear, the only class of Her Majesty's subjects in Canada, in whom a spirit of loyalty is inherent, is that race whom we have supplanted in their own soil, and which, driven from their homes and hunting-grounds into remote corners of the colony, and oppressed in many ways, yet retain in a high degree a spirit of affection and loyalty to their "White Mother," to which a majority of the inhabitants of Canada are perfect strangers.

It is much to be deplored that this fine race of men, who are suffered to waste away without an effort to save them from total annihilation, who are, to use a beautiful and figurative expression of one of themselves

"Melting away like snow before the sun❞— who are not considered worthy of any attempt to improve their condition, should be less thought of than the senseless black of Africa, on whom millions are annually expended.

There is nothing to prevent the Indian of North America becoming a useful member of society; and, in the present state of affairs, a great service would accrue to the colonies by collecting and organizing the numerous bands which still exist, and who would, when brought into a state of discipline, be most efficient in the species of warfare

The equipment of ten Indians would cost about the same sum which it takes to provide and equip one militia man. And as each Indian in Canada costs the government from £3 to £4 per annum, it follows that the sum expended with little benefit to the Indian and none to government, would furnish a most efficient force to take part in the defence of the country. A rifle, knife, and tomahawk, and blanket, complete his kit. His commissariat travels on his back, or in his rifle. The sky is his tent, under which, after a march of forty or fifty miles, he sleeps as contented as the soldier in his barrack-room. His power of enduring hunger, fatigue, and cold, is proverbial; his qualities in war well known. They would be only too glad to avail themselves of the chance of being employed, and on the first requisition for volunteers, a thousand war-whoops would be raised, a thousand strong arms and steady eyes would be ready to "strike the war-post" for their Great Mother. Depôts might be formed at some of the principal Indian stations, where the warriors could be collected under their chiefs, and organized into a regular force, either for temporary or permanent service.

It would not only be rendering a service to humanity by giving employment to the Indians, and thus saving them from the consequences of their present state of idleness and irregular mode of life, but would give to Canada a disposable force of a most efficient kind, either to oppose the designs of their troublesome neighbors, or to act with effect against internal commotion.

In Colonel Shaw's exposition of the resources of the Canadas, the Indians are mentioned in anything but flattering terms; but we must imagine that the usual prejudice against this unfortunate race has something to do with it, and very few have opportunities of studying the character of the

Indian in his native woods, and far from the haunts of his conquerors. If they do so, they will find that they are not nearly so "black as they are painted," but, on the contrary, have in them a great deal to admire, and as much humanity as most of our own white selves.

The colonel's assertion that, "it is horrible to employ them-they take no prisoners, or, if they do, it is only to destroy them by torture," is a mistaken notion. That, in the old wars, they were savage in the extreme, is very likely, but we doubt of any instance of the kind occurring of late years; and in the rebellion the other day, the Indians were found of the greatest service, and not a complaint was raised against them on any score whatever; they are perfectly subordinate, and under proper leaders, can be kept under as perfect subjection as regular troops.

respective nations, they did not conceive themselves justified to carry their opposition to the extremity. In the mean time the poor and imbecile government of Mexico has put forth a declaration of war, only to be laughed at by Messrs. Polk, Calhoun, and their democratic myrmidons. They will, no doubt, sneer at the document in question, although one of the paragraphs places before them an undeniable truth:

"That this manner of appropriating to itself territories upon which other nations have rights, introduces a monstrous novelty, endangering the peace of the world, and violating the sovereignty of nations.'

"If these besotted Mexicans keep a lookout, they will soon see a repetition of this monstrous novelty.' California will share the fate of Texas, and finally Mexico itself fall to the invader. This spirit, The colonel says, "We shall be obliged to em- which has been countenanced by the new president ploy them, for if we do not, the enemy will be sure and his secretary, will not stop there. We may to do so." We do not think there are ten British have seen, by the proceedings in New Albion, the Indians who would join the Americans against their ardent desire that exists to drive us out of our "Great Mother;" but if they were not employed American colonies, which would have been atby us, they would most assuredly fight on their tempted long since had they dared. The lesson own hook," when, indeed, the evils mentioned read in the South will, we hope, not be lost in the might be brought about, so that policy, principle North, and precautions be taken in time. Two and humanity, all concur in recommending the In-measures we strongly recommend for the defence dians to be organized.

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The drunken, lazy vagabond, hanging about the large towns, should not be taken as a fair sample of the Indian; but without joining amongst the wild tribes of the provinces, who, by-the-bye, are not to be compared to the "Forest Indian," a splendid race may be met with on the western lakes of Huron and Superior, who are not even yet contaminated by an intercourse with whites. It is from these that an Indian force should be collected, and with a few thousand rifles on the frontier, Bull-frog or Yankee will think twice before they sympathize or rebel again-with a few Red Indians at their scalp ends to remind them of the shortness of life and the whiz of a ready tomahawk.

We conclude with some very appropriate remarks extracted from the Naval and Military Gazette of the 16th August.

"The extraordinary state of mental degradation into which the American colonies of Spain had fallen previous to the Revolution, cannot be better proved than by looking at the present condition of the people who were supposed to have freed themselves from thraldom, and assumed, as it were, a new existence. The expectations that were formed on this head have been unfortunately all thrown over, as in place of assuming a more elevated position in the family of nations, these so-called republics have fallen into a state of anarchy and misrule, and retrograded in every point of morality and civilization. The most striking proof will be found in the apathy shown by one of them, the most powerful as regards extent of territory and actual riches. Mexico has appeared to be asleep, while its active and ambitious neighbor has been stealthily creeping into her territory, introducing her unprincipled adventurers, and finally, in the most unblushing manner, annexing the whole province of Texas to the Union-a piece of unprincipled usurpation never exceeded by the most ambitious of Eastern princes or conquerors. Well have the wily democrats calculated on the weakness of their neighbor, and the distraction existing in its councils, to carry into effect a most barefaced piece of robbery. Both the French and British ministers have protested against this monstrous step of republican ambition; but as it does not materially affect the interests of their

of Canada-the formation of military, or rather militia, colonies on the frontier, and giving military organization to the Indian tribes within our territory, to whom our government at present affords pecuniary assistance."

CASTING OF THE WELLINGTON STATUE.-On Sept. 6th a number of scientific and literary gentlemen, together with several ladies, witnessed the casting of seventeen tons of metal at the atelier of Mr. Wyatt, Dudleygrove, Paddington. The bronze casting was for the fore part of the colossal horse intended for the Wellington statue at the West-end. The hinder part has already been cast, and is now in progress of being finished. The immense body of metal was occasionally seen through the iron door of a huge furnace; it was intensely brilliant, and perfectly fluid. A deep "run" led from the door of the furnace, and conveyed the liquid metal to a large pit wherein the model was deposited. At a given signal an aperture in the front of the furnace was opened, and a hollow noise like that from a volcano was heard. The metal then in a complete state of fusion glided forth like a stream of lava, hissing and spitting as it went along to the model-pit. A thick whitish smoke, like that from burning arsenic, and nearly as mephitic, entirely filled the atelier, to the roof, making it dark-a darkness which might be felt below, while the red burning river of metal continued to send forth an almost insupportable heat. In about half an hour the whole seventeen tons had run into the pit in a continuous even flow, giving indication that all was right below. It will take five weeks before the mass can be sufficiently fixed and cool— a period of considerable excitement and suspense to the artist. It is curious that the two principal workmen employed on the occasion are Frenchmen, chosen by Mr. Wyatt for their knowledge in bronze casting. They are two hearty fellows, and stirred up the liquid metal with perfect nonchalance, apparently heedless about its having originally been cannon taken from the armies of their country in order to form a statue of Wellington. The coincidence afforded subject for remark among the ladies and gentlemen present.-Critic.

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