1 formidable corps amounting w 400 terri fied rt lite awful slaughter which our bay onets had occasioned turned about and led with precipitation we were not long- however without au enemy a body uf fresh troops stemiugly as superior in number as the former wheeled in with as tonishing rapidityand filled up the vacancy to charge these troops our colonel after ii brief but animating address put spurs to i i liorr and waving ms hat led us on nevtr will the appearance he had at this time he eradicated from my mind his bright sparkling eyes which manifested the courage of bis breast bis martial aspect delightful to gaze at and the tone iu which he uttered his address all showed that he was a true warrior but alas it was the last time he was ever to head us on the bat- ile field or inspire us with his word as we advanced to the charge the enemy com menced a discharge of musketry at this instant i saw the reins drop from his hands mid iu the next he tumbled to tbe ground i lis death was lamented by every one un der bis command when we came to tbe charge with the bayonet the persou with whom i had to encounter in this trying and dreadful moment exhibited rather an ath letic appcarauce with infuriated looks lie assailed mo and thrust the point of bis bayonet iulo uiy skin but by a sudden re trogression i got rid of it without los ing one moments opportunity 1 rushed on him and puttiug by his musket which ho still presented in an elevated position as formerly buried my bayonet in his breast 1 speedily extricated my steel be fell and was numbered among the slain though our charge was again successful yet the battle continued to rage in this place as hot and sanguinary as ever from the heavy co- loraos of iufautry that kept pouring in upon us- we had not received any orders to retire nor had any regiment come to our support our ranks were getting very thin we had two captains killed and all our en signs fell in this battle major of the 42d came and took the command of our distressed regiment he saw that a mournful duty bad devolved upon him but with a countenance that bespoke intrepidi ty and lively hopes of success he addressed us as follows men ofthe 70th the honor of commanding and leading you into action has this day been conferred on me you have already achieved many things by your gallantry and i hope that your brave exer tions in what yet remains to be accomplish ed will in the end be crowned with glori ous success let us then meet tbe enemy iny brave fellows and may tbe lord pro tect and bless us at the conclusion of this animating address we againjoined in combat bullets were flying like hailstones and on every hand of me various persons were dropping oflthe stage of time into the boundless ocean of eternity while i alone remained as scatheless and uninjured as if it had only been a dream that had artested my midnight slumbers when our regi ment was mustered it was found to have lost captains 17 other officers killed and wounded and 370 privates many of these were individuals with whom- 1 lived on the most intimate footing of friendship their loss was deeply-deplored- tbey had fallen far from their country and perchance had left a solitary widow au aged mother or a plighted sweetheart who in the effusions of theirtender affections would often drop to their memory the tribute of a tear from mr whitings wharf to mr mcmil lans at prescott william macnicll ouo of the bands who happened to be in the wheelhouse was struck by one of the pad dles lost his balauce fell into the water and was unfortunately drowned the captain used every exertion that humani ty could suggest to save him but to no pur pose the body was found about au hour afterwards the deceased bore au excel lent character and was highly respected by his employer captain gilderslieve he was a native oflreland the election of a member of parliament years ago reading a criticism upon it in the for the town of york has been decided in favor of mr baldwin by a majority of 40 the gipsies in france entice pigs away by holding a red herring to theii nose- the animal attracted by the strong flavour follows them instantly a frenchman in this country charged with stealing a pig defended himself before the magistrate by saying he ask de petit pig if he would go home wid him and he said oui oui ii chronicle kingston dec 5 1829 our london dates are down to the 25th of october but the recent arrivals have furnisbednotuihg of any politieati impor tance the following items we copy from the albion the army war office oct 15 me morandum the hp of the undermention ed officers has been cancelled from the lgth inst inclusive upon their receiving a commuted allowance for their commis sions lt j- ramsden hp 6th drags cor c j beck hp rl waggon train lt j huie hp 27th f surg g fitz- gerald late of the 1st f has also beeu allowed to retire from the s ervice receiving a commuted allowance for his commission at the court at windsor the 12th day of oct 1829 present the kings most ex- it would appear that we have sadly scan dalized some of mr miles pious correspon dents for presuming to call any persons good and wise who would encourage and support tbe drama one writer would insiuuate that any such can at best he but worldly wise and another who tries to be very 0icetiou3 on our last editorial at tempts a sneer at our want of proof we shall merely adduce n few examples- joseph addison wrote for the stage attend ed theatres was the friend and companion of players was he a good and wise man in the best seuse of these words let his friend tickelh who knew him well answer he taught us how to live and oh too high the priceof knowledge taught us how to die addison of whom the author of the night thoughts says guilts chief foe in addison is fled addison who at the approach of death sent for a dissolute young nobleman lord warwick saying 1 have sent for you my lord that you may see how a christian can die was he a good and wise man edward young the authorof the night thoughts that christian song the source of so much delight to the good and wise sincehis time wrote for the stage thought it no 6in to attend a stage play and did not scruple to offer as a gift to the society for the propagation of tbe gospel what that pious body made no scruple to receive one thousand founds from the profits of his tragedy of the brothers good and wise man dr samuel johnson styled from being the stern friend of virtue the great moralist wrote for the stage was the friend of players attended theatres had he no title to be called good and wise v look at his life his writings and his death and if the title be denied to him to whom shall it be awarded 1 what christian of modern times has left behind bim greater proofs of ardent piety than johnson the volume containing his prayers meditations end diary of his thoughts breathes a spirit of devotion and a love of his redeemer which must stamp his character as christian ra the estimation of all to whom the cross is dear these men had as good opportunities to judge and we should humbly hope were as capable of judging of the stage as mr miles correspondents and if they saw that the good effected bore no proportion to the concomitant evils of the theatre it is scarcely crediblethey should have acted as they have done and if theatres in crowded cities ha ving regular and numerous companies of male and female performers attached to them have been thought worthy of any countenance from men like these surely ourhumbleselvesmay veoturotosolicitfrorn thejustice of thegood wise ofkiogsod exemption from the charges of troubled conscience a mind given up to worldly avtustments so charitably heaped upon us for witnessing the exertions of a few young soldiers to please the public in a town like this where wo believe neither the ma terials nor the inclinations exist to make the theatio that mart of vice which some suppose it to be transactions of the literary and historical society of quebec volume j a friend has favoured u9 with the peru sal of this work and it is with sorrow and regret we are compelled to say that it has in effect at least fallen far short of the expectations ofthe publick the aus pices under which tbe society from which it emanates was formed and the encou- ragemeot given to it by the fostering care of thebighestand most respectable indivi duals in the couutry afforded ample room to hope that the first volume of its tran sactions would have done much more cre dit to the rising literature of the province but the sun of the literary historical so ciety of quebec has already gone down lie has sunk iothefesfbutwehave no fear of his rising again in the east though we cellent majesty in council this day the right hon sir brook taylor g c h was by command of his majesty sworn in as one of his majestys most honourable privy council and took his place at tbe board accordingly the lords ofthe admirality have recent ly ordered the expenses of the whole of captain dickensons witnesses of the late court martial to be paid by the treasurer of the na there a physician in clifton who wears a wedding ring of his mothers on which is engraved married when 18 died aged 4 was the mother of 36 children returns have been made by several of the gentlemen in foveroesshire and moray shire who sustained- losses by the late unprecedented floods which sufficiently evjxice the extent of that great national cjsfoity it appears from those that the bsrlof scaffield has sustained aloss of 20- g00 the duke of gordou 10494 mr grantof balindalloch 8500 other land lords have suffered in proportion to the ex tent of their property most ofthe tenants in those counties have been nil but ruined steam engines it is said there is a steam engine in cornwall of600 horse pow er there are at least 15000 steam engines at work in this country if each is averaged at 25 horse power then they are equal to 375000 horses each horse requires two acres to keep it one yearwhich iu au makes 750000 acres of land gainod by great bri tain- mr watt says 04 men are equal in power to oue horse therefore the 15000 engines are equal to nearly two mlllious of men- accident yesterday moruing as the sir james kempt stcainboat was moving theatricals on monday evening the comedy of john bull or the english man sjire side was performed by the ama teurs of the 79th regiment and notwith standing the unfavorable state of the wea ther the house was numerously respecta bly attended the different characters were well supported throughout mcgaugbys dennis brulgrudery would in our es timation do credit to any stage the next play will be guy mannering the part of dominic sampson by mclaggen so admirably performed the character of bailie nicol jarvit in rob roy we learn that tbe officers of tbe garrison have formed an amateur company with a view inline measure to relieve the tedi of our winter evenings the tragedy of julius casar we understand is in re hearsal and will be brought forward on tbe 14th instant the provincial parliament of lowercan- ada is to meet 00 the 22d january next for the despatch of business lord dalhousie the quebec official gazette says the letters which were last received from the earl of dalhousie dated rio janeiro mentioned that his lordship had been received with kindness and atten tion by the emperor pedro the earl and his s nice were entertained at the royal palace and were presented at a grand re view of the brazilian troops on the cele- bralionofthe anniversary of iheconstitution in the evening his lordship the countess and suite were present at tbe opera with the royal family our reasons in last weeks chronicle for not publishing switch must satisfy ve ritas for the nonappearance of his com munication pix will appear in our next the upper canada gazette of the 3d inst contains a proclaraatiou catling our provincial parliament to meet on the 8lh of january for the aotual despatch of public business are sure that his rays will never again shine on this ungrateful offspring of his ge nerous protection morality holds up ingratitude as the most detestable of crimes and every days experience teaches us that this is acrime which sooner or later inevitably leads to destruction can the society in question expedite escape this general doom on the contrary the marked neglect with which its leading members have treated its founder paron and friend mustentail a stigma uponits character which will not only survive its career but hand it down to posterity as an institution unworthy of the protection f the great or the appro bation of the wise tbe vague puerile and stunted style in which lord dalhou sie che noble individual in question kas been alluded t in the introduction to the volutfo before us will b imp pnoiptyo best and safes passport to general con tempt yho rote this scurvy lumbering and tatterdemalion article no wonder if bis cold and jaded pen has called forth the generous animadversions ofthe que- beo mercury for which we are beholden to it this paper we are bappy tosay has retained some of its wonted reputation its heart is still in the right place it may have been pushed hard to leeward amidst the late political storms of our sister pro vince but it is stil sound and we trust it will never forgot its duty to one ofthe most liberal promoters of the improvement and wtfare of mankind that ever landed on our bleak and gloomy shores the mercury on the present occasion might however have gone a little farther he assuredly knows more of the literary and historical society of quebec than we do and ought therefore to have given ns a little sketch of this institution since the de parture from the country of its founder he ought to have told us how and where fore contrary to the wishes of this foun der tb society united itself with a set of collectors of gimcracks and gingerbread gilding calling themselves forsooth the society for the encouragement of arts and scienct canada the mercury could havo atso told us why lord dalhousie declined l0 send his picture from eogland to the society and how the inaugural speechsser ofthe society acted in the so ciety awell as out of it for the purpose of counteracting the wishes os well as des- we call upon the mercury to perform its duty and to furnish us with details which howeter unpalatable to the par ties immediately interested must ultimate ly redound to the respectability of litera ture and tbe promotion of good morals we hope the mercury witi not allow ano ther to perform a duty which we consider to be as much his as that of any other indi vidual in the lower province- as to the conteuts of tbe volume before us perhaps we ought not to speak of them after expressing so freely our sentiments and opinions ofthe society from whence it comes bat with one or two exceptions at most we are not aware that our stric tures can be made to apply to any ofthe writers in this volume we therefore think that we shall be found upon the whole impartial judges so far as our observations will go it is no disgrace to the highstanding in public private society of the author ofthe 14 inaugural address to be told that any student of law of three years standing could easily compile such a paper if not an essay much more practicably useful to his fellowstudents of the law of lower canada what is it pray but a mass of rubbish collected from books that may be found in every library it contains neither facts nor reasoning that have any claim upon originality and as to any practical uses to which it may ha applied we fear few demands will ever he made upon it this assuredly is not tbe pierian spring from which the youthful aspirant to the long robe can sip that knowledge ofthe intricate laws of lower canada which will ensure either his success at the bar or his promotion to the bench he has older and better authorities to refer toi and it will be his wisdom to do so before fie con sults tho production before us if we are not riiistakoo we think this is not the fir6t time that tbe learned author of this article has been told o fo we remember some second number of tlhc canadian review which at least sanctions the present ob servations we have i that work before us but wo beg leave to refer to it as a proof that our author ih not the only per son in tho country whoitcan compile smooth ly and write fluently by the bye we think it is the first numiber of the canadian review that contains a long and laboured article eulogistick iff we may say so of the quebec literary amd historical society we would recommemd this culogium to the attention ofthe soiciety as an introduc tion to the second volume of their transac tions that it may not ibc brought into con tempt as its predecessor has been by the miserable drivelling of some of its most wretched contributors the outlines of tthe geology of lake superior is a very good production but it is far inferior in every point to notes on the geography amd geology of lake huron by dr bigsbjy let us not how ever be supposed for a momont to dero gate from the extensive acquirements and excellent talents of capt bayfield these will do more good in canada tban any e- vent hitherto known in her scientific histo ry besides capt bayfield is a modest and amiable man and ought to be a wel come guest wherever be goes being shortsighted and moreover bliud of an eye we are no jodge of colours and therefore leave mr green to enjoy bisna- turai hue in all tlio health and enjoyment thai this troublesome and transitory scene can afford to a person in every respect so worthy of them there are two artictos in the volume by andrew stewart esajnire ie notes on the saguanay country and of tbe an cient etruscans e- with respect to tltoao piujutuluhb it tl otijjr wfeccaarffj io say that wherever the author appears it is withadvantage to himself and benefit to the publick this is a man who need not bend to any individual in the country for intellectual strength or virtuous patri otism lieut baddely is an old friend of ours whom we havo always admired he has more real science in his little finger than any other man in the country has in his skull we recommend to the scientifick student not only to read but te study bad- deleye writings they are invaluable and our only regret is that iey have no better outlet than the enamel through which we now trace them jut no con tagion can pollute such a real m of genius as this man is upon looking back we find that a third article was communicated by mr stewart we admire and approve ofthe remarks with which this communication is interwo ven but what is the use of republishing in this place what has so often appeared in print before da pratzs tale as taken from the indian chief is given at great leugth in we think tbe 4 2d volume ofthe modern universal history and if wo are not much mistaken we believe the same oldfashioned and rather quaint and su perstitious story will be found in the first number ofthe canadian revnw there is no doubt but this tale is fictitbus that it is only to mr stuarts patciaic enthusi asm we owe the present additional repeti tion of it much admire and who would not admire those of a lady in tbe cause of scieocc it is principally to female virtue and bene volence that general society owes its main and best support who knows but such a woman as mrs sheppard may rescue the quebec literary and historical society from degradation but here we stop for the present our ineffable contempt for the conduct ofthe society under review towards its patron and founder cannot injure the reputation of the individuals who have contributed to its transactions uor do we presume to ex tend our strictures with respect to the so ciety to those individuals but we can not help- regretting that any person who has any respect for his own reputation as a man of science or literature should hold communion with a societj that has de graded itself in the eyes of the publick by conduct and deeds towards lord dalboo- sie which must bend them to the dust while honour and gratitude preserve their value amongst mankind communicated the fruits than of the culture which produ ces them in england i believe that the proceeds of roost if not all the savings baks is vested in government securities and in deed if i mistake not those of ireland and scotland are so likewise the parliament of the united kingdom some years since became so sensible of the advantages ari sing from them as to pass several statutes on tbe subject of the exact provisions of which being no lawyer i must confess myself ignorant the savings bank of montreal is connected with the montreal bank and indeed f am apprehensive that in most perhaps in all cases these valua ble establishments have some kindred in- stitutionfrom which they derive capital and support should this prove to be the case in all instances thebankspbken offor the mid land district will not be the less desired by the public on account of the facility it would afford to tbe existence aad support of a savings bank yours c fltamvlin lary yearly continued to be alotted to them i trust sir if the state of education be niade the subject of public inquiry the views of those who may be concern ed in the discussion will be directed net to any diminution of our present means for diffusing knowledge but to such an increase of them as is correspondent to the increasing population and increas ing resources of the country i have the honor to be sir a trustee c nov 30th 1329 for the kingston chronicle mr editor while it affords me plea sure to see your correspondent merca- tor acknowledge the utility of sa vings banks and the beaefit that would be likely to result from the establishment of one in kingston i must regret my ina bility at present to afford him the informa tion on the subject which he requires- i intend to make such inquiries as i trust will shortly enable me to explain satisfac torily the nature of such institutions the capital generally employed and the mode of conducting them and shall not fail to make the same public as early as possible my object in my former communication was to sound the public on the subject and if possible to induce some one animated by the same zeal for the public good and bet ter versed in the natufe of such establish ments than i am to come forward and take the subject up i am indeed mucb more conversant with the blessea effects of savings banks than tho mode in which they are earned on have seen more of por the kingston chronicle the public schools no 5 mr editor i trust i have ahown that the want of sufficient encouragement is the cause of the present imperfect state of our publicschools in this pro vince and that to insure their greater respectability able masters to adopt the language of our lieutenant gover nor must be attracted to this coun try this attraction consists of course in affording to those who undertake the- charge of our public or grammar schools a larger remuneration than has hitherto been allowed for it need hard ly be argued that a man of any literary distinction or eminence in the mother country would seldom be induced to abandon all his prospects and comforts at home for the emolument afforded by the generality of the titrrt sro the latter as at present constituted do not and cannot except in the cas es of the larger towns afford an in come of perhaps more than 200 per annum and that lot it be borne in mind to a very successful and popular teach er for the amount of fees io country places must necessarily be small and the disbursements for assistants willnaturally increase in proportion to the increase of pupils now i contend without any elevated ideas on that point myself that 200 per annum is not an equivalent compensation for the head master of a truly respectable grammar school that is a stipend which will permit nothing more than a decent sub sistence for a family in a respectable neighbourhood with scarcely the possi bility of appropriating anything towards a provision for the decline of life if therefore we can just now ensure merely respectable teachers able mas ters properlyso called are i conceive atpiesentout ofthe question his as much as can reasonably be looked for under the existing arrangement the question then is whether the country does not jkw require instructors ofthe latter class whether to fill the profes sions creditably we ought not to have some schools so endowed as to secure the services of distinguishedearned and able masters the affirmative sir is i believe pretty generally admitted and i am happy to observe acted upon in the case of minor college at york the exertions of his excellency the lt govemor certainly entitle him to the best thanks of the country and i have rmkeam will ensure his cordial cooperation and powerful support to any suggestion for the extension ofthe advantages which are now about to be afforded to the home district if institutions somewhat similar to minor college although es tablishments on a smaller 6cale would generally suffice could be set on foot in a few ofthe other districts so as to transfuse the facilities of education as widely as possible an advantage would be gained to the province which i am convinced every enlightened person and wellwisher to the country would desire to see in force as an approach towards the accom plishment of this important object i would suggest an early inquiry into the reservation of what are termed the school townships in order to ascertain how far the intention of their original appropriation might now be put in exe cution i have learned that much of the land is valuable and desirable situated altho probably from the quantity of that article at present in the market a ready or advantageous scale could not imme diately be depended upon certainly however some inquiry should be insti tuted into their capabilities and mea sures adopted without any delay by which theic settlement might be promot ed their value ehanced and the design of their reservation answered it is possible i conceive that with a careful and zealous attention to this pro perty thus set apart for the interests of education such proceeds might be ob tained as would speedily admit of an augmentation to the endowments of some few at least of our district and gram mar schools a provision for instance in certain cases of a head master and under master where there is now but one and he perhaps but indifferently qualified where these improvements could be made the present incumbents could regard it as no grievance to be re quired to accept of a eubor4inate situa tion in the same establishment over which they now preside if the same ba ilor the kingston chronicle mr editor as the legislature witf probably meet very soon for the despatch of business i take the liberty to draw the public attention to the vast bene6t which would accrue to the province by openings canal at the carrying place through whiefa vessels might pass from the bay of quiote to lake ontario to accomplish this ob ject not more than 5000 would be re- quired tbe distancebeing but a few miles the ground so level that locks wouldbe unnecessary and the soil so soft that excavation would be comparatively e the advantages which such a work wouj confer on the community are so numerojl that the wonder is why it has not been ac complished long before now the shelter this route would afford our shipping in pro cecdiog from kingston to york in boistr- rous weather must be too well koows to require any comment frontenac 5 for the kingston chronicle mr editor having from my in had a taste for rural scenery it is- pleasurel daily witness a cluster o congregated on the pavement of a fashionable street 10 this town pt hnce culled cream srreet- it is r to seethe good natured inhabitants pmt ing themselves past these peaceable be who to do themjustice are perfectly do ssajahpjffctoffefiyate aa mm being attacked in rear by the sharp bf of one of them any little inconvenjqu of this kind however is but a trifle m ed with the manifold advantages ai from this happy amalgamation of and country life but as these advant must be evident to your intelligent re i shall not at present wait to euu them a lover of the pictweser for the kingstonchronicle lines written in sickness yon lovely flowret bright and fair in pride of beauty haild the sun ere eve the sweeping storm rolld en tbe lovely io wret life was done sweet flowr howlike to thine my fata- at morn my dreams of love shone bright and i rejoicing in their glow neer dreamt of coming storm or blight but in the grave i yet may hope for bliss although denied me bern v for there the weary are at rest and wounded hearts have non then welcome be the grave to 10 mans- faithless vow t silent there and apathy shall shield my mioot from falsehoods sting and wevdei lyr m f married by kev john mad the 231 of november mr williampe of adolphustovvu to miss isabella of this place on the 1st of december by the mr john grant to mrs mary both of this plaee w james a smith silk and woollen tyer from xhoster- enwlamvbetslesve l ity that he has enmmenced th business in all its branches in the lately occupied by mr- caffray chandler on the street leading grass street to the water where color and finish all kinds df a grapes velvets velveteens hi cotton and vvcollcn coods shade or color required n b j a- s flatters himself long experience in the above bt will enable him to give general tion kingston dec 5 anted a cook nurst and boy inquire at thii december 5th 1829 any person in the p mineral a production by leaving a specimen at th receive through the medinmf per information respecting provided it be thought worthy o december 5th 1829 jf notice is herebpiven tl ed tenders will be received at fice until 12 oclocltori thursday inoi ing the 18th instant from who may be willing toppw missariat at thispajjjsjrfte undi mentioned articles 5 tons of hftjhs 190 bushels of ogjl weighing not tban 84 fcs weft and 366 bun4eofifitraw of g lbs the prfces to je stated in sterl and the armies must be ofthe quality mjji the delivery into the commit magazines to commence immi after the 24th instant and the be completed before the 24th next when payment will be mt the same in british silver the signature of two real sureties must appear upon tbe who will guarantee the perfori the undertaking jno raffibtj commissariat office a f kingston dec 4 182 i 1 i i 1 i