A copper-bottomed ship, and a brig with a red ochre bottom, are said to have been seen overset off the harbor. The gale, though severe, does not appear to have been felt with all its fury on the coasts either to the Eastward or Westward of the harbor. Capt. Garrison, of the Susan, a worthy and spirited young man, fell from the wharf, while exerting himself for the preservation of his vessel, and perished in the breakers. A poor young woman was dashed from a shallop, and her corpse driven upon George's Island. Several seamen belonging to his Majesty's ships, &c., lost their lives; and others were severely bruised and hurt. Indeed, the effects of this dreadful blast were most severely felt, and will be long remembered. Extract of a letter from Liverpool, N. S. "On the evening of Friday, the 12th inst., the Spanish schooner Donna Anna, with a cargo of flour, bound for Halifax, being nearly overset by the violence of the gale, the seamen cut away the weather shrouds and the masts went over the side. The vessel soon after struck on a ledge of rocks, unhung the rudder, and then drove off again. Of ten persons on board, seven perished, viz., the owner, Mr. J. Howe, an inhabitant of Porto Rico, the master, four seamen, and a boy. The three survivors were taken from the wreck on Tuesday, the 16th, near Little Hope Island, by the schooner Union, Reynolds; they were much emaciated, having been lashed to the bowsprit four days without food, and were taken by Capt. R. into Port Mouton, where they met with the kindest reception at the house of Mr. G. Stewart, and received every attention from Dr. Croker." H. M. S. Atalanta, Capt. Hickey, which ship most unfortunately struck upon the rocks called The Sisters, near the light-house, about 8 o'clock, on Wednesday morning, and went to pieces in a few minutes. Happily, by the great exertions of the captain and officers, the crew and prisoners were saved in the boats, &c. The Atalanta was from off New London. (10.) EXAMINATION OF ELISHA GUNNISON, CARPENTER OF THE LATE AMERICAN PRIVATEER YOUNG TEAZER. (Taken at Lunenburg 28 June, 1813, before Francis Rudolf and John Creighton, esquires.) 'The said Elisha Gunnison deposes,-that on the 27 June. being nearly off' 'Lunenburg, saw a sail to windward. All hands were called to make sail, and 'out sweeps.-At 2, P. M., discovered another sail to leeward.-At 4, P. M., both vessels took the wind, landlocked and compelled us to run into Mahone bay. ' 'The sail which appeared to leeward of us proved to be H. M. S. La Hogue, ' (74), which chased us into the mouth of the bay, and came to an anchor, ' and immediately manned and sent her boats after us, the LaHogue's boats' 'being nearly three miles off. It is supposed that the Teazer was blown up 'intentionally by some of the crew. The explosion was great and destructive. ' 'Out of 36 men which were then on board, 8 only were saved, including this' " deponent, two of whom were much hurt,--all were thrown into the water, and ' ' one of them with difficulty reached the boat astern, cut the painter, and picked' 'up the surviving seven,-and immediately rowed the boat ashore, and surren'dered themselves to one Martin Rafuse, residing on Anshultz island, in Mahone' 'bay aforesaid, who brought and delivered them at Lunenburg, Their names are as follows, viz., John Michel, John Carlo, Richard Van Vost, Joen Pleo, Lewis' 'D. Mott, Charles Wheatman, John Cahoon.' The 8 survivors were soon after brought to Halifax. It was asserted in the United States that one Johnson, who was in the Teazer, had been a prisoner with the English, and had broken his parole, and he was supposed to have blown her up. (11.) [Extracted from official list of exports for the year 1813.] PORT OF HALIFAX. Vessels, 412; tons, 54,457; men, 2868. Boards and plank, 1,881,722 feet. Staves, 232,562. Dry fish, 82,059 quintals. Pickled fish-tierces, 408; barrels, 29,829. CHAPTER XXVIII. 1814. The house of commons voted £13,440 sterling for civil establishment of Nova Scotia for 1814. Thursday, 10th February, the assembly met, (10th assembly, 4th session.) His excellency congratulated them on the victories which Great Britain and her allies had gained in Europe, and on the late successes of Canada in repelling the American forces. He says the invaders have not only been repelled from' 'those provinces by inferior numbers, but the British flag' 'now flies triumphantly on the fort of Niagara, and the Ame-' 'rican frontier is at the mercy of the conquerors.' He mentions proposals made by Great Britain to the United States for negociations, but recommends preparation for war.II Feb'y. Samuel Sheldon Poole, returned for Yarmouth in place of Samuel Marshall, deceased, was sworn in. 15 Feb’y. In the report of a committee, it is stated that Moose island, Dudley island and Frederick island, in Passamaquoddy bay as part of the old province of Nova Scotia, are British territory-that they had been taken possession of by the govern-' 'ment of the United States.' Though belonging now to New Brunswick, they are of importance to Nova Scotia, as having become the centre point of the plaister of Paris trade. — 21 Feb'y. By the public account which appears on the journal of the house, the revenue had greatly augmented, owing to the large naval force here and the prizes brought in. The amount for 1813 was £78,916 13s. 9d. The outlay for the year, £114,553 3s. 10d.,—leaving a balance of debt against the province of £35,636 10s. Id. In this was comprised a loan of £5000, and £23,129 10s. od. amount of province notes in circulation. 24. A petition from the society which had founded the Acadian school, for money aid, states that the petitioners had established by subscription 'a school for the educa-' 'tion of children of both sexes and all denominations.' By the lieutenant governor's permission, they had converted the theatre into a temporary school. (This had been military land, one part occupied by a guard-house, the rest by a play-house, fitted up under the auspices of H. R. H. the duke of Kent. The drop scene was a view of the prince's lodge. The Acadian school, a stone building, stands on the same site.) They had then 385 children in the place under instruction, under a master at £200 salary, and a mistress at £50. Among the pupils were 37 black children. 28 Feb'y. Parliament having voted £3000 to build a house at Halifax for the residence of the naval commander-in-chief, the lieutenant governor, by message, recommended the house to give a further sum, as by rise of prices of material, &c., the grant was quite inadequate to the purpose. £1500 was accordingly voted by the assembly. 5 March. His excellency recommended, by message, an increase of salary petitioned for by the assistant justices of the Supreme court, and an increase of the treasurer's salary. A joint address of both council and assembly to the Prince Regent was now passed, which calls the treaty of 1783 improvident in respect to boundary and fisheries-praying for protection-the exclusion of the Americans from our fisheries and from the trade to the British West Indies, and the encouragement of emigration to the British North American colonies. Monday, 14 March. The council agreed to 116 resolutions of the house granting money for roads and bridges, amounting to £15,055, in sums from £10 to £800. Jacob Van Buskirk, member for Shelburne county, was sworn in. 19 March. Colin Campbell, member for township of Shelburne, was sworn in. 23 March. Among votes agreed to by the council, £100 to each of the assistant judges Supreme court, and £100 to the treasurer; £100 to Mr. Sabatier, for his exertions respecting our commercial interests; £200 to the Acadian school trustees; £150 for a survey of the Shubenacadie river and lakes from the head of the tide to Bedford basin. 24 March. £2500 was voted to aid the inhabitants of Upper Canada, who had been distressed by the war. Monday, 28 March, the assembly was prorogued. In March, the U. S. frigate Essex was taken in the bay of Valparaiso by a British frigate the Phoebe, and the Cherub, sloop of war. In April, the British brig Epervier surrendered to the American ship the Peacock. On land, the British were not inactive. 6 May. Lieut. general Drummond sent companies of de Watteville's regiment, one of the Glengarry regiments, with some Royal artillery and the 2d battalion marines, with Sir J. L. Yeo, in the Prince Regent, to Oswego. The garrison, consisting of 400 artillery and many militia, fled precipitately, and the fort and barracks were destroyed. The enemy lost 100 killed and 60 prisoners; 9 guns were taken and 2 destroyed. Our loss was 15 killed and 53 wounded; one officer killed and 5 wounded. Next day the English withdrew to Kingston. Saturday, May 21. The Express, packet, 29 days from Falmouth, arrived at Halifax. She brought news of the entry of the allied sovereigns into Paris-the abdication of Napoleon, and restoration of the Bourbons. On monday evening the troops and militia celebrated these events on the parade, and the town was illuminated. At Pictou, on the 26 May, a salute was fired from the battery, (of 21 guns.) In the evening the town was illuminated and bonfires on the surrounding heights were kindled, in consequence of this intelligence. At St. John, N. B., on monday, 23rd, an ox was roasted entire in King's square, and the city was illuminated. The downfall of Napoleon now relieved England from the tremendous strain on her energies that had affected her in a greater or less degree since 1792, and it enabled her to prosecute the war with the United States more vigorously than she had yet done. British troops were sent direct from Bourdeaux to Quebec. Fifteen hundred men of the 6th and 82d regts. arrived there on Sunday, 28 June; and 20 battalions of the English forces in France had orders to embark for North America. The new government of France had been esta |