the british whig- mm usntlml advcntiaila fou canada wiit publlthej seuuwteklf every tuesday friday 1 v howard john baklb m d at thk atrbheua fa bmfet strut rjfff door v th fciasml fan plyrt uw fey tflft opfihflii mrtlnrrvarafc vrmo iaw4mlltir npitisn ttflw pi4rr advfintukmkvmhn itrtriml njvi 1 l aliifnlt 4 t ltjfti 4iftc4tiril jrrltm ma bihiie h flrl iae iw melt nv ii lairriln- anv ia c- j p r tthflcllvii 1 j frr af fl awwflmral p ativan irtitfnt whlil fvbr ilifltni trfckhaittm tffin wiitvtt o tlvlw tnuni tmttfrui ptrtlkivr sfftnta w yov mtfnlr arrchrtra sfcvtv ptluwfl tkv shillings pranaahlii ilaarta run ruith whinhrta jotintuiwih jarfilrcilntiail ihrfoollvr whlmalmmi a 1 rritrnia navfifrtrkl vinof vr otter iv ui hrtivi wm w- e wvrn y fu atiirrmn ta unol rww kujelton tti w hi ftilucilnffi mil wnfer mumh fcmeptftni ass to i ri pa and general advertiser for canada west vol xiii rv kingston canada tufisday- january 5 1844 no 2 ki c in i i ngston mineral spring the subscriber respectfully jnfcrma tbe v v il t it g itrrrkiri hlbk d m- i i- by printer i1 itktino- fl f cfkj lt nil d s ooiev is now at he lamlrton lltuc ami prepared lo attend to ppfetaflimal tali col mclaughlin and dr sampson have kindly permitted d s ioldcy refer to them kingston loih nov 1843 dr ikmva r d ritiscess btrrkt flnmcftyi ppoitt mr otttt triig ibmrj kingston public jm ihe hot cold and shower baths recently erected at the kinpton mineral spring are now open fw the public prtccone iljiriinxnd three pence each bath n b suiuuc juendance for female j nfu the smfiou saloon ami lunch house recently rctej will open on mon day next where the public can he suppled hilh bejkfii boupf lynches dinner and i teas of ihe tmi tke market ahufja at be following price iz bmum la soupt lnnhrs ujnnen li tea wines bottlej ale and porter 2 h ult ac uolilnsox as rtmnfed w the kesijflic over unjihart ft miwvswrw between ltrck and where lie miy ho con- ido of km- direct princcw steels lulled as ii kinaton oct 2lili 143 smin glolili ii otkl fok families and gentlemen by f ii ji rtlncch it kr t t t carriages an porters the steamhoals lr13 difm- in atenjaucr at aueiiil rainccat iracatt ewoitpm john a macdmnllo alkwnutk cawllkll mr kgnxkth m u tsnseie larriatcr at law solirilor in llinrrrr 4r if a fam doom ore imtryt iw ff tit oh fitt inuty tftufltcd by new itw n jahwt aiiftaiu is 11 mwistkh and arttinvlaf taw foficior in cvioncery office in hrjlfml pfawi pwblnj qntori strett atinmuiifth nv lsi2- h t iiukthc ii i i c h a n ml k r i itui jfefmbffa ort 5r kingston ihfoaini ni rarest c ii aim cjt k v cuuns oklj ra pjtomxij kosix navai of every de kindlon stoies plion moil ni i punt march isjsu liicej oi p a i nt1 s a david m arin from soortmd painter ola ibb paper haxeit 3 dooraannvc llic scolclhuiclr prin- eaistreer kingalun n b wliitcwaaliiiist nj coloring kingston 1u 10 16j buffalo wses just ueerived at thcfui smrc of llic subcritor a larr ntwhil prim north wct burtilntibes orifjinnl packages a id nuh any that have cvor been osre marker also a largo supply uf mantaciured and llnmanufacturd fursf every de scription whicl he will mas uplomder in the dwfuw mnico l ill ell wfaolciale or retail on iwiwest tcnn5 j a mclhwam kingston oct 20th 1s1- s3sm f n tli auperiur t red in thi drgvis naftaix at the belfast wrchouse ortock srufth mf boyd 4 ahtpmtfiiiiy announce to thcifnvfidd and thopublicthit they aicrcoivin tlwir atnek of kail ttititnr ity ljooiks compnun the most fussrahlo mylc and palieriii all mfwhtoahall ihi itiild aff at unuaually bom pfiexttt tfrx y n b farmers are rcieularly re quested lo inspect iheirtuck nf mealic culcnns e mfo iwyg c whoro as they will bound low in price andof a auperior niiy kadgatoa uct 27ih the preraiaes at noticc subset i bo r hane leased llic ne fail of riinvs street lately iij j by mrljuh calder will have cotitantly onand a general assortment of i roccnewhich ho will tell on a reasonable tms ai ariy in iho trade- commercial w kr im- june lti 31 7jd a qiajrillc band in dlujidancc every m- iay evening lie new four horse omnibus will ply between kington and the spin every hour leaving the tflobf hotel at 7 omock a m and catling at the kiitish american- fire imht spring ami back 74 n b any oi the sobscnhers can and curiae9earj called off the stand at the ame rate tickets for the rjatha and ojht can be procured at ibe saloon sailing ane row boats and light skiffs kept in reauuitu for fishing pjrties j bone ktntojujywj 1843 the kincsrcw minkral sriuro wirta houlrd kepi for sle hy the followtny ajfents vit ktilmtn mfjuhn carrol hern princeat street toronio peckelt co montreal mr uiquhart mtdkal hall cobour mr j eyrea pihtrtmrwijthj mr mcpharl aj chap goods a m bargains to bs oatalmeo at thk manchester warehouse lomitton buddtngr princtt 5lrc4f kingston jsl r hutton co hes to inform their numerous town and country ga itrntt ihl ihty hve leerivd ilio utl te pallanj wimot shck uf bnuth dk v r u jhecl fiom the vartiva j4riiflij wiikii for clpfamilc and qtithr if cn4 try ttm ft- r nniinfrirl lo i wliuf uim iy 110 iri broro uttcicj irt canada tkay wimiij luvtiu ihe airiiiiim vf then caurnr in ihrir urf 8rk r tznrlihflnj french mrriu cttlhui cimiip jellal1tiil flsnjm plain an fumtd orkasw inla ami 2 cuw punmnt f- ii i avfi r i pfint welmfknii1 j 1 ui af alllfhaaw timothy murphy vs70uld resivcc iwhttiilcs i liis cumomern bl the public generally rhat he ian ieivi at the hr tnxfr wore mmm slml from 150 to sou 1v mehciiandisc diieci frum the nuw mi uoffvaftalf and wen ivdia tlatf cotawllnj in pun uf the rullwing tap jh iunpitwder twabkhf yiunjj find old hyson l vkc iucliiir and lliluu sua ft dfuldeand rsiiigh j lined lnf mn deavrr ch catiinirtv ik irt tt l ir iiim ad lnviibu gfn j ductki ki ili tiveeil ciivado mttdia ioi co f rio java lt ro f ff s crushed t 0 umin tjrv hope d fimait io mr mcphat port belleville mr men ciiktr grocery wiba and kiquor store the sultscuucr respectfully intimates to lita friends and the public generally that he ha commenced business in the atwve lliaax in the shop formerly oc cupied by mr wm simpson king sireet immrdi itly opposite the apoihe- cary shop ivf j w uiient kj he han jo5t returned from the montreal and quebec narket with a complete assort merit of pawhh gooua consisting of an perior gunpnivder old hyson twan iaj ouchnri im other teas ltrighi muxcovado and double refined ugars plug cavendish nailrod and cut tobaccos scotch macaboy and rnnpfi w r rtcrliah pnrrn fndn vvax wik and montreal caudles whireand brwn3oap satin and inn dun stan h luiligo and fig blue an ntsnrimeni id fundi pickles mushroom kttclrup nnd other sauces english and american cheese fresh mnftcatel smyrna and juliana raiains zante clirrujs ami turkey fifia blackand atid spices of every de a variety of other article line too numerous l white pcmaat senption with in ihegiiuckiiv derail amo mairoir cognac it bordeaux brandy chtidim and hollands gtn heal jmiirn spirits ard rum port sherry maderie and other wines in wpd and buic scoich and citnadian whiskey alo and london porter i fee c 1 lavnlijl punhasedhis stock pritiipal- ly for caidtilbej ubs is enabled r ell a kw a if not lower than any oihrrin ilio tfaitop and would rccum mend tlne tvho want gono chyav iiiocbaitieull i judge for thrmfolvea tliomas hendkv kinjcilnn jw 30th 1843 51 w km tkt capitalists c 11 ants and o 1 li c it h and famv ivowacrtn ca pctmx druichs ij flnnl 9 and blrtnt bjanktia whiiuand uhrd vaui lerijaae oalva ard wotten jhnve rimm hfw shreili pliin an4 twilled dnndvc slieelrn from 3n to 40 iarfani i hjj itain and twilled lbl linen and tabhi cutli flnnvfi nnd dlacd dnmik cvters worsts 1 and i tj j tiw ellinfftandtneu an eieikiva fchaet of rhi furs em pfwau mutt roai tij4e itfdinnu ljuksv fairobrea and gjomku gum fur gluts imgasmiiut fyf cap aitd pi trlamalasja and ihn vviouijvii finikni of fatiinahk fura buffalo robes at exifaodinay hrw trica aloa ompuio aasniimrnt rf hniery halwrtahery nn4 evrrv litrd ruky ulhjds 1 ta be had uiai u usualtv iiuint in dry good i baftfaa i 8 iiutton co wu imprr tpn ihcir cvimflicm that rhir gowjs are afl boughi eluliaadvanufeeaby iikii fiil in grail britain and euvtaequtiitly am enabled to ci theai hrr at very ui fria nn i j i i i r v f o m prc majr ktngioo nor 1841 plug cavendish no rod hnnrydew warwick bryail celebmritl fine cut maccolmy and sr kctf regalia prinvinr lh arne- licaucioars pimento ulack and favunne pepper nutrnev clove vue riuoamor ja maiea ami run g dye w0gb8 mm oys stuffs madder logwrodh cdmwihd red wftctr surnac bitj lllliol indigo cream larir kt rice bnhy 4iajp umllej fig blue i lent pails irmu sy urhiin to merchants mr george ross rijf ibis town it having aom out bin retail stock and gone out of business the subscriber begsto ociuaint the mercantile com munity that he baa opened a a whole sale commission merchanr in the same premises and is ddily receiving cim- ftignmenrs of grocciirs whib he will sell wholesaled rh trade roderick ross kingston 2gth nov 1343 fresh goods rlfi uitcifnvd begs toiuljuiatttti the trade hat ihe kdlowing con- ainments have come to hand sumidc of which can be ecn at ilm store uf mr d mcdonald oommurcial ma foot of princai street ot at the dence of the subscriber 150 packages of tea consisting o young hyson old hyson twan heriitigs camlle tt sal nitre mohtsc oil epsom isolta 1iistre hiai chrh vtrrmacelli aiu a arch lamp oil iv ifiai salmon cotton yank ncgar tnmor camphor british mtifj maircaroni k hfmr satires hid pnicrta phovisiin with a hoire stock uf wlln indmuoks il 400 barrels u alt jou inxca u iritis ww irle ola j ihsa r ft- i n fesi 10 1 30 as the alhivaj chased fnrcami sales tliey will m i at iirtatlv i pha ti m enmmond a first quatiiy hnvin- past month fnmi 4 ipoeiton he rmitjf im alln do turpentine ifcujytj been pur ally m irrportors lo v e and i rath a kdwaad krro iuialt oatrongaathc egk o mild aa hk lore t how jikc and how unlike t o death and olove k- l- eur lh rn ihe tlcaven the ncariollu rir with the aup m the dual and the eyrt ot llw ur 1 n it r w ea r i n j coin mi njl m bara ry from qaani hajw now iatjn now in ahaihfw yealuft tolhtaht i ever chixinr thiagf piri vc hear aa in ljy now iove aa a 1 rik u now dcmh a iivs sway why wolu aa the new born i loe tare it the brraui- the soul sees love brother lircenkmon llaalli why that unite the wan lipa 0 the dead nun above the aoulacca uculli cljsin u aiiape into love so confuted and ao blvwn each twin with iti brother frown of one melts la the emik of the other lovewjrma wrvrr deih withers oealh i jc love muoina death sits hy our eradl iove stands by our tott nov 9 1813 ilviscruaiitous frtratts scene in the present war of circassian independence piiini imji wjtollitleoi i ihtt ii i all ai bin hi iv uw i gui 1j0b sale three extemive water lots in poiismouih hartur near kin amn4 with whnrveaoh which fiauis ortune i- may ueereefed the abtia loll or iiuldiq a nk hibour in ihe mini rvntfjl aiiutmn in canada tui an vxtefthva grii mill or any oihnf dtmsjsja reunion tho cttnventenco df v i- r eommunication 11 bving ailonled at tin- rit ul uay qnintif ami i lake afld head nltht itivar a itideati nsvialion abo 30 build fug lota in the villas of ofutnoinh which irm ill naimal nttnoti ia rapidly becntntna alaeja r aalenivo laaarma tbo aiid lili ite iheprouerly ufthe fion ufuclaud aad lgnn and wilt bu auld on tndvrate tern apply in ihcx uhacnbrr at tvrtiinouui urlo lliuuias knk lvq kintuti riciiaud logan ii i j i a card the subscriber takes the present op portunity inlorm his friends and tbo public that having lately expended a huge sum of money in rebuilding his lints lluuse and premises his tavern is nuw become one of the moat comfortable and convenient in tbe vicinity of kingston on the premises is a large ball room capable of holding two hundred and fif ty persona and suitable for the holding of public meetings ft good liquors larder bed an sublea d f mahony cross keys monireal road jan 47 1843 kay gunpowder imperial 4 caprr souchong 60 packages tobieco consisting of pltlf us j iss cavouclih ladies twutj and hunoy dmv uo ilbls carolina kice 60 jai caleb william celebrated rose terittd matalany snuff 10 bids sjiirils of turpeitiiirj 20 boxes london starch 25 bthv molasses a superior arti cle for family uf sfo boxesassoned cinaia 10 bales caudle wick besides various other ioods in the gro cery line which will be aou whole sale only for cash or approved paper letters or orders left at the office of mr macdonald will be prsmpily at tended to roderick ross kinsioo fitb dec 183 cheap sh m it ik who coin dation id kin can be aceommo fbkll tore ml f accouio informed lhal as nj boot ineew strtel cono tood ajtf tbo best description for sale by c subscriber alao bran amd shorts hugh calder commercial wharf kingaton oct 17th 1843 to newspaper proprietors printcra nookbindern iioou shar woods of 120 aldersrpre street linulon re apectfully inform gentlemen connected with the business of letter press and copprrplate printing and bookbind ing that they pubiah a primed speci men book of the types cast rjt the aus tin letter foundry and aiv a piiced list cif the columbian and albion printing presses which are nuw manu factured by them andof every silicic connected wilh tho business the tvcs and presses and every aiticle supplies by wudd tharwoods are warranted of ihe very bcm description nrf at d conridtrabh reduction fn prict priced and spedntrna rf the anuria types and of book binders lra toula will be forwarded thtujli mr p l simmond colonial agent 1 corn- hill london who will hj happy to re- eeive orders accompanied by a remit tance or refvrenco ftir payment to a lornon or liverpool merchant upon shipment ihe austin letter fouruliy cnluin bian and albion press manulacnry 10 allersgate street lonilon fruoil inferior to nonr montreal not excflfd luriilum i i e lali am of rlie irived within the arid on in- mlfrhey will be the ptuvince kin gl- fob r i mlrphv 13 4m scan la 1 1 s iihihui s i be 1 laiaal ihe ling xfio it concession s well known aa i nwnship of so of princa ed- aresg5uf which just rlvtlveo 4 t r grixesnc 4 drffc corner of prin- ceas and bjol streets a superb lot of rich velvet dresses ol choice colors and 1auerni kmptonnovh 1843 air ltoiittove ahandsovieoraamented parlor stovk retaining beat 24 boura notice js hereby given that mr j b hall of kingston merchant hasthisday assigned all and singular his persunal estate and debts to tbe underaigned in trust for llic benefit of all those creditors who may choose to become parties to the deed of assign ment and all persons indebted to the smd j b hall will ptease settle their respective dubts and accounts wilh messrs smith cc hendehson solicitors kingston at whose office the deed of asmgumeot now remains h smith ja c hales j- shaw tbo circassians having according to the late accounts from tlie liuian uudhrrg ugain surprised a forlrcss crvclcd for ihcir opprcavhhi on the black sea and reving their defeat on the bank of the kijhdiaq the folloivihg illustration of n stcm in the commencement ol this protrjitvd n niesl for iiidcpendence on llic one band and im- juht extension of territory on the oilier will exemplify oncwhat the clmnictei ol the contending parties a uvtlftciintd in a reci for thcpnrfhmcofcoinmuiidrngtlurtkam- j land of circaia it had btvn dccnleo hv tbe russian cabinet to bloe op the cir- eassiana in lbor mountain defies and by fortifying the seacoaal to cm ihcrnotvfmm all communi ration with the diflvtvnt foreign maritime adventurers among whom ihe british merchants on preeminent who continually furnished thciu with salt and gunpowder a tides ne cessary to their existence the russian landed in the spring of m without rn- iinj with much rcsis lance from the mountain tribes and re doubts were shortly ennstrocted n the prin cipul points best adapted to further ute ob ject intended unforlunalelj however from the peculiar character and inlerseeied nature of the terrain which admiiled of no chain of conununication in their positing il was found nccc55an to furnish them with manchotowers on each of which a wall- piece was mounted served by four men defended from tbe inside hy two loopholes and furnished with prnvisinns for several days the construction of all these towers was not however carried into effect and the hastily constructed redoubt three in number afforded alone a protection capa ble of defence with small arm fur their weak garrison each of which consisted only from 140 to 190 men commanded by a captain and two suits item ofhyco the third rednubt was the large and even loo sufficient force fur its defence t was commanded hy cap- lain laikcnt at tbe bead of 9 garrison of so0 men the circsjujaof under the command of one uf their most enlerpriinr aid coura geous chieftains had ajnun detected the in- lolalcd position ns- wcll as the small nu merical slrcnsdi of tbe jrarrfaon wiihin the relouhli tliey therenire nscnibled to the amount of 12000 warring and sum moned the commanders lliniiali flag of truce to surrender which was however obstinately refucd by the hiiier confid ing in their superior numlers and certain of victory they attain summoned the dlhr- ciaujirr ent commanders and declared that they and a niimlirr of uwelhrrg huscs would march to llic attack on the followirig render will be received oulil the hfibdav- of january next for a law rtf this in eltect the next day they made their property fwr a term of tiikkk vfiaiisappeaninccheadedhy sapper armed wilh from tin fiit diiv of alhcii next ipoudernu axe ami followed by a ehmd of jho property uuld be sdd upon skinnihery who had llu order to retire favorable trrnis i upon tbo main bdy should ihe latter be kor fuilber patticularst apply to tho h compelled lo retreat a inftjf line of fas tinebeore made next their appearance tho defence the eventual hopelessness to rcisl the overwhelming might of the ene my ho assembled his men around hint and declared to them his fixed determination to resist still to the isori man and a all anti cipated in the enlhytasm he selected two from ibeir number provided them with handgrenades and commanded uiem as soon nfler their retreat ta their last hastily- eonislructcd intrenchnient as ibey should find the ntiniber of the dcfeiuleo reduced to twelve hi light them and hing them into the powderroom the assault waa terrific mirre terrific the remtantc a however the multitude uf the enemy bad now prevailed over the despairing bravery of the handful of enrn- halanu who yet opposed them and that ijireefoiirili of the garrison had fallen the captnin ordered three of his six guns to be spiked and retired with tbe remaining three tn his last entrenchment- at length after the most don hearted rn v behind a triple wall of the bodies of ida gallant com- rades he made tile jtil agreed upon to bin two grenadier in the fame moment ihul the circassians rushed on in masses to the storm and believed themselves in full possesion uf the redoubt tbe explusion fid- lowed burling into the air every man who bad penetrated the inircuchment with a violence that carried the massive bjam of the works to a distance of six hundred yard the rocks around trembled with the shock and the thundering echo carried to the furthest mountains the report of the heroic deed heavy vs the loss of the circassians a cossack mtioned as vi- dette on one of the diotant towers whieh ihe circassians would not lake the trouble to assail witness of tltia fearful scene was taken prisoner shortly after but escaping with great dexterity furnished the particu lars of the foregoing relation anlj and prtfteatt l young assai from this time calls autr bra or bride it ia etirpjrue far tha fjridfl extremely limul ahy aad hia visit she has ip th broidered a fine handswcbi holds in her band till she caul to present it to him this the handkerchief ia the tov oomeoli and wnatrtutesjatrtfjrfaf aaajja menl the bridegroom plaw a saaalvf som but in such a way thai a aajtajajarwo of it may hang out oanuunly which ha continues to do on every festive occftsumi in token of victory many other visita fiu low all of the fiftroe atifi ard ceremoaisoaw nature and atl marked by various jtrhf until the weddinzday after the cervtnia- ny the bride and bridegrooin each return to their own houaea to entertain aamit parties of guests after t his has contin ual for aome time the bridegroom kada la he brides house invftina her aad guesaa to come and join hiij she at refuses tocome he seajs a aemd time and she promise lo come but does not do ao iti not till lhethird time that she leaves her paternal home ad enters that of her husband here a great feast is held of wino white bread meat fiah brawn pot ridge heleech a kind of caks made of twenty thin flakes of dough with dices of of apple between and other favourit hunarian dishes etiquette however turbid tbe sad and umid bride to taste any of these diahes if she did o ihe wboia pustc would he scandalized ttao wed ding feaat ended oie of the moat impor tant of the immaage tdremoniea ao binding nf the head fotlosvs tbo hrides hair which until now she has worn loose aad hanging down i gathered up into a very elaborate knot and the pbiiac artamoothly laid round her bead aiw which ihe hearrjcloth worn hy njuansvfcfc carefully folded opon it this done ifcat friends of the bride go round ttkinga washhand basin in which each witihee his hands or affects to do so ano at the same time drops a small ptecfi of nionr into the water with this the days cqrtk monies conclude the ocxt awiaudrvaf frnnd breakfast concjudesae whoio aaasav ding ceremonial kohvs jhtsirin monstebs of western awerjlc ajdriajfea movcuxvttaav the sun at midnight a sbrainhoat leaves stockholm every week and touches at cefle hudicksvillc llcrnosand umea and other points on the western coast of the gulf of bothnia as well as tyassa on the eastern on its way totomea at the head of the gulf this voyage is a very pleasant one and gives an opportunity to thoe who wish to go up to that wry rmnbern city at summer solstice the of june or st johns day when from a neigh liofj rig mountain they ran hiwiheir fnith confirmed in th co- jieiliieuii tystutli tut 91 that epnth tlie un to thoe vbo arc on that elevation doca not descend bclfw the horizon but i seen to decline to the imthvwgal nnd verge more and more to the exact north until il reaches midnight its lowv 1 point when il is just visible above the huriim in a few amon whom the minutes it is aecn to cmnrnence its upwnnl the bophorus were cntw mw1 a no m in inrn i enrr in y dttal li ward coniai are under cultivation tliis virv wlmildr nj extensive fai m is iiin d hum ftefil nn w irajile u ihu ijiv 0l mx miles oilv frnm the aoimw towo id imcion aiimhii r r f arm is a ind shop a aulisiaiiiiul ttta arrdalaiga and comimadurits m l bree sto ries hih 1 bis lino pruprny fsv fmniaml- iug pifsitiou is wih wii x alien- lioiioflho meirlmnriu ivmer and will be sold sal public aueli the auclion roms uf mr james fctiw biiiston without ivcrvc on the pwawwll of fell- ruary unlvsa previmidf dptwed of by private sul teim low f cash porpaiticulars apply f mcwfc fur- ayth et mutilbuy swivitt kingston extensive to permit of a kingston dec s i- nihe the ii yung i e miu property to bincv- hose well know fiourint mimmiuaied miu w brockviue vailed m vogc mills be- longing to the estate rf the latu hon cluftli joncs collti f lll uf stories with elevutiiis i discbarge car goes of wheat from vvcls and every conveniencu compete to u put into proper repair hy the lmho to gether wiib a saw mtfl fttlkug and clothing vvmkfij moichants hop polaherywaiutnus4 conunues its glorious progress until it reach es its zenith in the south even to one who is at stockholm a the epoch the nights for two or three weeks are sufficient ly light from the rrfautinn of llic suns rays owing to its being so little beneath ihe horizon for ihe performance of almot any business we happened ahoul ihat time alout four years ago to be going up to the promotion sit upato and were obliged to travel all nilii and wc have a diatinct re collection of readings letter at midnight with ease even while patsing throtigh a forest and ihe year after at the same season we nfien wluted away our leisure moments by siilins at the window of the house where we mayed on the english tpiay in st petersburg a city wb is uaied in the same degree as upsal and half a deijov inwth of stockholm and reading until midnight during thai period scarcely a cloud was to be seen in the sky which had both day and night that light blue which is peculiar to these northern regions at ihi period of the year and which ts oc casioned by the rays of the sun striking the atilnsphere of thai portion uf the earth at so small an angle scarcely a star was visible in the heavens at night and the moon even when full hardly formed a shadow at that season then is some thing unnatural and deathlike in the ap- ponranrenf things a night seis in busi ness comes to an end before the sun goes down and all nature falls into stillness and repose while it is yet light andifyou have been unaccustomed tn such a tatc of things you seem aa you pass through the streets whether it he d siorjiholm or 9t hnrgh hcninsand or tornea lo be in ihe nmbl of a city which is uninhabited no itving ihirg perhaps is to ire seen any whta a you pass street aiw street save some sdil3ry sentinel with ida gray coal andmustict in the marches as aooa hia home ainkiagihe first experienced traveller is to jtarow hjauicli from the saddle and endeavor u wade or swim to the enncbrakes ttooteof whie give to the ground a certain degree of sta bility in that ease hjaftte is probably sealed and be is in uxoiinenl aoroftfto cawnna this is aj terrible and hdcoua monster with whica elraage o say tho naturalists of europdarnotaraintd though it is too w known to all the ira- habitants of the stpfama ad lagoons ulbu- tsry lo the red wver it i an eaormoua turtle or tortoise with the head and tail of the atliffuor n4 retractile aa ia usual among ute ditfergnt apecieof thia reptile tlic shell is one itarh and ahalf thick and as impenetrabh aa mel heaj in holee in the bottom of hiiddy rivers or in the wtvnvw- rnfrbrnlrroaihl avxfco ten feet in lengtli and sis in baaasdui ovef die ahell independent of the head and tail which must give uftatai to thia dreadful mon hter tlio length of twenty feci such an unwieldy mas is not of bosfnk capable of any rapid motion hut in die awsmj i mention thev arc very numerous and tho unfnrtiinale man or beast going astray and lesiving for a moment the amh patches of solid ground formed by the thicker duatera of the canes must of necessity come with in the reach of one of these powerful crea- lures jaws always extended and ready for prey cawanasof a large siae have never been taken alive though often in draining the bgnnns shells have been found naea- surin twelve feet in length the planters of upper western louisiana have often fished lo procure them fof scientific ac quaintances but although they take hun dreds of the smaller one they could nevef succeed to drag on shore any of the largo ones after they bad been hooked aa tbeso monsters bury their clawa bead and tail so deep in the mud that no power short of steam can make them relinquish their hold the m mal i h ts prey and dragging it down with the fish is also a ms terrible ani- vc seen it more than onee aei- subsci iher d ao for managing executor frc estate charles jones brockviue 10b nov 18s3 notice illlesiibscrihekiaill pay cash for ashes duiin tbaj winter tnvatkea princess street c kin kennedy cu 12th dec lbd ajikkrat srrino saloon t ust received a choice lot of iuri cipe and havuna ckrars war ranted equal to aov m trsi city- jamks bone kingston no slit 1s13 just received phe london ihusumcd news the tihcb 4 o i their and behind these the reserve destined lo norm the redoubts the first redoubt offer ed so formidable a resistance that il was not taken the other two fell only into the hands of the enemy upon the death nf the last of their defenders and the animosi ty of the circassians tvfti carried so far aa to bury alive tbe two wounded officers whom they found among the bodies of the slain at length they advanced 0000 strong in dense masses before the targe redoubt which on account of its extent could nei ther be manned in its whole circumference nor effectively defended captain laikoc the commandant with a correct estimate of the threatened danger had the forethought and judgment to order llic construction of another redoubt over the powdcxeellar as i w l marriage ceremonies of the hungarians when a young peasant takes a fancy to a girl either for her beauty or her good jualitics or perhaps from some prudential consideration he imparts bis wishes in the firl place to some friends whose duty it is to present themselves before the lady and acquaint her with the amorous desires of their friend andrcsh yanush or petruslika it is customary always lo make this visit at twilight the lady will of course not bear of il at firvt she declares that she will never marry and last of all this same un lucky andresh yanush or petrushka this declaration is a matter of course and means nothing the suitors mut repeat their twilight vitits and ue al their persuasive eloquence lo which the lady gradually yields and at last de clarcs that if they will have it so ihe lover may present himself and try his own now- mg rapidity of an arrow one day while i was residing at captain finns upon tho red river i saw une of these roasters enter a creek of transprcnt water fol lowing him from curiosity j won pmeifeal that he had not left the deep waieflaaaat an inducement for just above me aerts wai an alligator devouring an otter i soon as 1i12 alligator perceived hia formtdji hie enemy he thought of nothing bul faiaf escape lo the shore he dropped his prey and began to climb but he was tooslow fas the gar fish who with a single dart etosed ukn him with extended jaws and seized him by the middle of the body i could see plainly through the lrajarenl water and yet i did nut perceive that the afliga- tormjlejhelejsi stojggjfi era of persuasion hi own tho lovers first visit ia uwf4 lfcir- ajj teietspisst deaufy fan there was a ussina noise as that of sheila and bones trashoal and the fir fish left the creek with hi fio- tun in his jaws so nearly severed m two thai the head and tail were u7wiiig on eacav side of him besides these the tnvofr ihrough rivers and bays has to fev many other enemies of lew note and but little at at all known to naturalists among tfaesa is the mudvampire a kind of spider leocrs wilh sixteen short paws round a body of he form and size of ihe common plate the centre of the animal which is black in any other part of the body has a dark venniliion round spot from which dart a quantity of wade suckers one inch and half long through which they extract tho bbattd of animal and so topid ia the phle- irolnmy of this ugly reptile that though not weighing more than two ounces in its natu ral state a few minutes after it is stuck on it will increase to the size of a beaver hat nnd weigh several pound thus looched in a large stream a horse will often faiftt before he can reach the opposite ahore aod he then becomes a prey to the gar fish if the stream is but small and the animal is not exhausted ho will run madly on shore and roll to gel rid of hia terrible wcodsuck- er which however will adhere t hfojflt one or die other of them die m p lion or foam reaction lo crfitfre