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As the practice now stands the #n: check—or, at least, but a Ter sender me the drun of the Grand Juror and as his decisions DETE TEETENCE BUILT : crma cases must think, that a Military Jury is not the best pullied in the world to try the point at issue.. Mr. Key conducting us speech at the Meeting, remarked that having been a my man for upwards of twenty years, he stated, as is open-founded, of course, upon very enlarged experience.—that nitary men are imbued with subordination: -they are more they are governed by it: and, although they may resolve not to be thus governed their actions, and even their very thoughts and feelings, are still perseptitty, but most certainly and entirely under its infuere. Although we have every reliance upon the honour and impartiality of the ofcers, composing these Military Juries, we cordially agree, nevertheless, with Mr. Kemp in the opinion, that a Jury of twelve Colonists is far preferable to that of seven military men. In considering these things, we must not lose sight of the frailty and imperfections of our mortal nature: we must examine minutely and jealously into the operation and influence of the human mind, as well as of the human heart;—and, in this point of view, we cannot divest soldiers of the influence of their constant and accustomed habite. The case comes before them, in a manner pre-judged; for the Attorney General has found a true bill against the offender, and enhances the veracity of his decision by his mode of conducting the case, by virtue of his office as Attorney General. Here is a weight of opinion, extremely difficult to oppose or controvert, and we know of no better or safer mode of doing so, than by a Jury of twelve "good men and true,"—in fact, a Jury of Peers.

If, then, we have shown, that a Jury of Peers is our best safeguard, as it is one of our dearest and most just rights, it only remains for the Legislature to grant us the means of possessing it. This would be no Herculean task; and would, at once, silence the clamour, and allay the fears of the people, who naturally expect it as a right from the Government. Sincerely do we hope and trust, that this right will be granted; for the unequivocal and unanirmous feeling, which was displayed at the Meeting, calls, most assuredly, for some accordant response on the part of our rulers. We have too good an opinion of either the Attorney General, with whom the new measure is said to have originated, or His Excellency, the Lieutenant Governor, to suppose, for a moment, that they will turn a deaf ear to the expressed wishes of the people,—in a manner, too, so completely divested of all political tendency. On the contrary, indeed, we fully agree with a Contemporary, that, where any decision, connected with the wants of the people, is left to the sole determination of His Excellency, that decision will be given in their favour. On this occasion, therefore, we feel assured, that, should

the proposed measure ever come in a tangible form before His Excellency-the people, trusting in his considerateness, need not fear the result.

Loved Francesca, sadd'ning things
Haunt all my imaginings,

And my passion-riven breast,

Like the ocean in unrest,

Toss'd by stormy blasts of ill,

Will not hear the voice, "be still!"
Beauties whereso'er I go

Are around, above, below,
Earth and sky, and shore and sea,
Yet, oh! what are they to me,
Can I turn to them and bless ?-
Tho' th' imprisoned bird possess
All things that his eye would greet,
His enthralment to make sweet,
More the greenwood doth he love
Where his early nest was wove.
Struck with wonder, I have stood
On the mountain solitude,
Watched the eagle soaring by,
Wild companion of the sky!
Marked the morning misty wreath
Floating idly far beneath,
Till the sun's enlivening ray
Bade it roll itself away,
And before me lay reveal'd
Many a cultivated field.

I have heard the music call

Echoing from the waterfall,

Where a thousand bright streams sung
To the rock from which they sprung.
(Children at their mother's knee

Laughing in eternal glee!)

I have bent me o'er the flowers

Which a southern climate showers,

Fragrant as the breath of her

Whose I am a worshipper!
Yet Francesca do I yearn

For that period to return,

When once more I gaze upon

Charms which erst my heart had won;

Hear the voice whose simplest tone

Melody herself would own;

R.

HOW in de response.

For with a craven, craven heart,
We lug our tyraat's chain,

And Freedom looks with tearful eyes,
But looks to us in vain.

In vain se stews her wounded side,
Whence sows the purple stream;
For cold and nerveless we appear,
As tho' we did but dream.

And would that it were but a dream,

And not eternal sleep,

That o'er our very hearts and souls,
Seems stealthily to creep.

One effort more, one struggle yet,
Determined to be free,

Although the struggle end in death—
A new Thermopylæ!

*K.*

SONG.

Wake, love, awake!-The violet,

Its odours unfolds for thee!

The rose-bud, with tears of joy is wet,

And blossom, and leaf, and branch are met,
In their infant purity.

Wake, love, awake! The blackbird's cry
Is heard in the budding grove,
List to the lark in the soft blue sky,
The early rook in the forest high,
And coo of the gentle dove!

Wake love, awake!-When nature calls,
What heart can the call despise ?
Oh, wake! The lapse of the waterfalls,
Invites thee from sleeps' enchanting halls;-
Then, love, from thy couch arise!

Wake, love, awake !-Each herb and tree-
Each bower, and each budding grove,
And each streamlet pours its strains for thee,
And carolling bird, and murmuring bee,
Are singing thee songs of love.

Then wake love, awake! Thy lover's lay,

Is loud in thy dear retreat,

Thy lattice is bright with blushing day,
And strains of joy round thy cottage play,

Thine earliest steps to greet.

PIETRO.

To the Honorable E. Stanley, Secretary for the Colonies.

SIR,

As my thus addressing you through the medium of the Press, may be deemed presumptuous on the part of a private individual, it will be necessary, previous to my drawing your attention to the subjects which I am about to lay before you, to explain my reasons for not forwarding my communications in the usual manner. The orders issued from the Secretary's Office, I am fully aware, require all communications that may be forwarded by private individuals, for the consideration of the Home Government, to be sent in duplicate to the Lieutenant Governor, so that his explanation may accompany the accusations. Full well do I appreciate the talent of Colonel Arthur, as a despatch writer; and fully satisfied am I, that any complaint a private individual might make, of His Excellency's Administration, would, if forwarded by him, be coupled with such exparte statements, as would defeat the intention of the complainant; the nature of which exparte statements, the individual complaining, could never be made ac

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GIVE ME THE NIGHT!

Give me the night, the beautifui night,

When the stars in the heavens are glittering bright,
When the flowers are asleep on their pillows of leaves,
And no murmur is near save the sigh the heart heaves
When the spirit of tenderness hallows the scene,
And memory turns fondly to days that have been,
When the vally's sweet waters reflect the moonlight
Give me the night, love, the beautiful night!

Give me the night, bitterless and long,

When the gay hall is sounding with music and song,
When the genius of poetry breathes her deep power,
And ah! love itself is more lovely that hour,
When the dark curls of beauty more gracefully shine
And the eyes, bright by day, are at evening divine,
When all is enchantment that blesses the sight,
Oh! give me the night, love, the beautiful night!

BLACK SHEEP OF THE LAW,

"O, Heaven! that such companions thou'dst unfold

And put in every honest hand a whip,

To lash the rascals naked through the world."

SHARP PRACTICE.-We have frequently observed that the rules of court should be strictly enforced, and that the common law practice should in general be observed with exactness, in order to the due regularity and despatch of business; but we have always accompanied the proposition with a desire to see the rigour of it tempered by fair and gentlemanly conduct. We are enabled to furnish an elucidation of the subject which, we venture to think, will reflect some truth upon our remarks, and may be productive of benefit to

many.

We forbear a comment on the affair, not from any doubt of our power to render adequate justice to it, nor from any disinclination to express our feelings, but we think the circumstance so plain and so palpable, that the simple statement will produce its proper effect. Mr. Alfred Robinson, the attorney, of Orchard-street, Portmansquare, held a warrant of attorney against an individual some time