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IfORD Mark Kerr, Aide de Camp to the Governor G^ L. H. LaFontacne, Attorney General, C. E. Robert Baldwin, Attorney General, C. W. .W. H. Blake, Solicitor General, C. W. L. T. Drummond, ^Solicitor General, C. E. L. M. Viger, Receiver General. J. Leslie, Provincial Secretary. F. HiNCKs, Inspector $reneral. -^ M. Cameron, President Board of Works. J. H. Price, Commissioner Crown Lands. W. H. Mbrritt, President of the Council, Members of the Legislative Council and Members Legislative Assembly. Officers, Loyalists, Clerks, Soldiers, and a large com of People, The Countess op Elgin and Kincardine. The Honorables Mesdambs LaFontainb, Hincks Drummond, and two Ladies* Maids. ScBNB— 'WontreaZ ; time, evening ; date, 2Sth April, •VK,' •.J Jtd* ' f '■'. I P IIQLOG VSr. ' ovince. Jorernor G< E. liter The Countess of Elgin and Kincahoink. Sometimes fair trulli in fiflioii we disguise ; — Jomelimes present her naked lo men's eyes." Htsioi>. u !'o day how many would have given their honors ^o have saved their carcasses." * , , SHAK9PEARE. /f- -».!7/ ?» f if » » i < t ♦ Members ti I large con I i I *n» red rays the glorious sun Went down, m and terror spread o'er half the town, inds were fill'd with grief, and scorn and hate those men who held the reins of state ; ) 'gainst Lord Elgin, at whose hands . i ♦/ pected better things.— In other lands ''^^f ■^*^''t*r^' dship held most potent, generous sway, ' ' /'^^ , . ny griev'd when he was called away; ^^^'^If ^" j- e my Lord came here, 'tis truly said --^^^ ^^^^i ^^^i iJIFrenchmen have quite turn'd his Lordship's head. '^ B, HiNCK<|||iake my Lord believe the veriest stuflf; ^ ''■■*'^^'',^u ^^^ain their purposes they're bold enough '* ^'' ''':^^^:; i^ his Lordship that the public voice * *'^'*'''^ ■^' •• Mils the wisdom of his public* choice, r'^''^^ ^>^a»iii./0 otn Apn/,*H| ^y^ 1^,^^ ffiHi^^r,- [B^^Ladv Elgin. y ^ .trif ft vibloil iQ sib vf-»j>f|i if I iniH -i'^'l The Destmotion of both Bonses of I liament by Fire ! X • \.^ >^- ._• \.'-\_'S^\^>^\^ «^' ' N^ \^ \^ %_<• \^ \^ \^ \> A MELO-DRAMATIC POEM. "^_ '^. ~* - .^.i.?.^ "••''•'-•^'^'^ : ACT I. • ■ ••' Scene I. — An Ante-room in the Hovst of Ass £ii^er Col. Bruce. ^ , ..• :,# ,,,-.,^ (■/,' 'Tis now the hour, his Lordship's wheels are slow This bodes no sfood, thai he's so late to day. „ Methinks this rebel bill will not work well ; For last night in my sleep " I had a dream"- — 'Tis strange — I am not apt to dream at night — And such a frightful, horrid, ugly dream — Methought my Lord and I did ride in state, When at a sudden turn our wheels fell off,^^| And all our efforts to adjust them proved in vain. Just then a crowd of people on us gazed : Their eyes like lightning glared — their arms were slo As bars of brazen gates, their voices strong as Hector in his might. , ?»^. r^. .* ■ -' Oh. heavens ! th«y gave a shout that with a fright Our horses started off at rsii^Lrqad speed. No help was ni^h at hand— the crowd grew furious : A main with threatening aspect told my lord His doom was seal'd ! then rais'd his brawny arm And smote him down to mother earth. He rose, But in an instant fell to rise no more. Trembling I woke, nor closed my eyes again. But look ! here comes my lord, my soul's delight ; For him I'll gladly die or boldly fight. *ji Ht I 11 mses of I r ^^ N-. \^ POEM. [Enter The Earl of Elgin] j >thcr, why so sad at such a time. [Col* Bruce.] '^^ iighl more gross than lehd, my Lord, it the very orifice o' my heart ; Ih ! 'tis late, and we must e'en depart. ',)». J [Exeunt, "V-- •>_/''-y'' V_ " St of Assfii -:iiil are slow . *j J ight— te. in vain. ns were slo^ gas ':•■§ ACT I. I. — The Legislative Council Chamber^ the Council nding and uncover ed, and thf. Membtrs of the Lower use in attendance, - After the usual ceremony, the rk of the House rises, and reads in an audible voice t itle of cert a in A cts, ( *o wit): . , . , ^ ^ , ; , Clerk. ■-''»?.-': •-•'^Ut ^i^. for the more effectual encouragement of Treason Rebellion, by holding out offices and rewards to the )rs, aiders and abetters thereof! ! le Governor General consents to this Bill hi Her Ma- »» f T I a fright w furious ►rd i^ny arm e rose, ain. ielight ; lame. [Slight cheering from the Ministry.] to define with accuracy the meaning of the word yalty," and to illustrate, with more than legal preci- ihe meaning of the words *' Spurious Loyally ! !" e Governor General consents to this Bill in Her Ma- name." -■ • - - •. - . [Cheers and counter cheers.] )i to indemnify Rebels in certain cases not clearly led, commonly known as ** The Hebellioa Losses 12 li ** Tlic Governor General consents to this Bill ini jesty's name" [Murmurs oj disgust and disapprobation fill the lr\ once loyal people.] .i.,^^ti . An Act to benefit " French Canadians" at the exi *' Anglo Saxons ! !" //n '<> -y-uuw \ " The Governor General consents to this Bill in jesty's nanne." / . [French Members smile at their own duplicity, toava and assume the importance of victors lalher than ih meanor of a conquered people ! \ . **An Act to amend the Charter of the University estc ^^?at Toronto, by his late Majesty King George the i <^, and to provide for the more satisfactory goveri the same ! !" * , " The Governor General consents to this Bill in h jesty's name." * [ Rather doubtful whether it wilt accomplish its objtA Col. Bruce. •^ ,i T •« ■ * 1 1 V » . ■ I verily believe, Honourable Gentlemen, that my the Governor General, Vvould consent to, and sign, death warrant, if it were put into his hands ; in fact be wrong in his head, for he consents to, and sign thing of late. ' LaFontainb. Such language. Sir, is rather unparliamentary. Tj vernor General would do nothing of the kind : he oii| as he is ordered by his Ministry, of whom I have thej to be chief. Baldwin. Mr. Speaker, I can safely affirm that the Governor] ral is a sane man : he lives regular iq the day tii liCvergoes to bed at night intoxicated. [Cheers.] 13 Speaker of the Legislative CounciL len, I must put an end to this discussion, it be- irregular, inasmuch as their is no motion before mrable House. ■■^M^u\kir^>u. .rj ...7 J [ouncil breaks up in confusion, and the Clerk, plac- ^ lace under the table, exultingly whispers to his office, that "the work goes bravely on," and feels 5 in the prospect of a good situation for some time to ' ■^ .m k t v/ »c jj * J w*.w\f'j 'iiiiV KAj *"•* '■» " - [ The curtain faUs.] m L ACT II. jl. — A public street, facing the old Parliament jdings, the popnlace egging Jhe Governor j who \ses in his carnage, ^ midst the ydlsy shouts and ex- itions of an injured and insulted peoph, ,^(| First Loyalist, ir* - .:4lMiI iatthe Bruce? » v ^^k Second Loyalist, bf OkI 7/n ,^nt\f}S\ same is he. ■*- First Loyalist. F^re! fire, my boys! ;; ^ We'lllethimsee ^' '^ lat Britons will injustice quick repel, ^., ^ id send all traitors swiflly into hell ! \Cheersy sh9Ut t hus$s and €xtcraiujnf*\ 1-1 ACT n. g ' n& .«iio ScBNE II.-— ii hall at the Governor GeneraVs Rtsk Monklands, Enter His Excbllcnoy the GortRNOR General. His Vice •robes somewhmt beemcared wilk unsavory viands. PU be revengedy by heavens! I will : This Tory faction shall not lack their pay : PU teach them, one and all, to stay at home, And not parade the streets unless I list, Insulting me, their lawful Governor. Enter an Aide de Camp. My Lord, if my poor services can be of use, c niand them. ,. ,^ Elgin. . You're kind— ^aye, very kind — : ^ uTake off those soil'd garments- Use all haste — oh heavens ! » " That it should come to this. -V '■y,' Aide de Camp (aside.) :ni. I -.-.'i. u Revenge, my Lord, is sweet, and easy too, — Command my service, and you'll find me true, Elgin A word — ^your services I may require — ^ No — no, it must not, cannot, shall not be ; I will not seek rpvenge op those, my foes. Away thou i^yij spirit^ tempt me not, Let me not see thy face'^gain this night ; Thou a^tmore hideous than the noian of sin, 10 ^ral's Rtsii . His Vice- 1 viands. r pay ; t home, st, e of use, c(| f, 'y too,— i me true, be; oea. t; f sin, get thee gone ! this instant leave my sight ! Beats him off the staget and passes through a private dovr. ACT II. i,r / -nni hi '.: i III. — A Drawing Room at Monklands^ the Voun- fss f/ Elgin. Mesdames, LaFontaine, Hincks, and )rv%imohd, admiring a Parrot, ^Ht vl Enter Lord Elgin — Salutes the Ladies. Madam LaFoNtaine. pale your Lordship looks to day, my thing unusual taken place. an '4 i ... t ,. / ,r5r»;7 * t.r Elgin. a^ J ■ r 1 V A I ■Fve been hooted — pelted by a mpb ., {i.,ri Uins. Madam Drummond. ord, such conduct to so good a man ;^i hi f « t all precedent. M «'>":?ior j ni JuM Madam Hincks. ' ' ' ^^ ^ '^ ^ >. ^^^ ave the scoundrels hung in chains, m iki^ did the deed before the Sun — ' \j c^j ay'd his glorious face to-morrow. ' Ladv Elgin. Ml that " Rebellion Losses Bill" has done all this, ood my Lord had you but lent an ear he advice I gave some three moons since. Lordship would not thus have farM to-day, 16 But «• Soch is life " and honors fly away. 'Tis true your Ladyship threw out a hv% That discontent and trouble might arise From this same measure ! But that 'twould come to this - . I never for an instant did surmise. !1 y: IS Lady Klgin. 1 Fear my Lord more mischief will arise From this same lenient measure, And yet I humbly hope 'tis but a fear, A woman's childish thought. Elcin, [in a tremulous manner.] I do begin to fear that all's not right: That something dreadful will take place to n Madam LaFontaine. Fear not my Lord, my Lady's felt a shock, 'Tis natural, my Lord, it should be so. But that yourself should fear is not so just: My Country-men are firm well tried of old, And will their Banner to the breeze unfold. Vour Enemies, my Lord, they'll boldly face And bring your Lordship out of this disgrace | -|] SONG. — BY MADAM HINCKS. TEi^re is no cause of fear my Lord, Vi Be calm and take a glass of wine ; Tho' clouds obscure your path to night, ^ni To-morrow's Svn ^jay brightly shine, 17 away. t a hit»t, arise v«» II arise rear, i * \ er.] It: place to D I shock, so, *-^ so just: 1 of old, w Liy will be soon forgot, id things assume their usual course ; >rrow clouds your brow to night, m'U find relief Demain per-force. f ' jsbands are bright clever men, le'll put the tories all to flight : rous wish your Lordship health, . >od night my Lord, — my Lord, good night. Madam Drummond. ight your Ladyship — may sweet repos^ ' your feeble system, e God of Heaven bless you: ,. t ower on his Lordship — ' ' ' s choicest gifts. . '\t. — Mesdames IjaFontaine, H1NCK8 and Drummond. Elgin, n • ••% ..\:.v',i-^'*." .:" ^*- respected and admired is sweet easing to a man in deep distress, WX be pelted, hooted and abused, "V7?' W ^^^ reason, I cannot brook it. Idly face f Lady Elgin. • AK O s disgrace, ||||)od my Lord, when I on bended knee. id you to withhold this rebel Bill, Id me that my fears were childish, your Lordship sees they were unded. 3V .n. rcKs. 11 im. no jht, - shine. iship rings the Bell vehetnenttj/.] m m . (Fainh.) 18 •A i' ! Enter two Laoiis' Maids, Who sprinkle wafer in h'lr Ladyships face, after which her 'IS and the curtain falls ) 1 1 ACT III.' ScENK I. — Interior of an f Intel — a ^rnup of L v talking in an incoherent and confused manner First Loyalist, The Bill is signed ! ♦ . / Second Loyalist. That cannot be. • Third Loyalist. Well, well, don't mind, soon you may see. > r >Tfi -ij^^i )i Enter two Loyalists, one ringing a large dinner Bell—tyHl^^y reading a proclamation to this effect. 1 liftl The Rebellion Losses Bill Simed ! A m fn?eting will takeplace^ this evening at Eight o^ on the Champ De MarSy let ev?ry A nglo Sam ' ^end. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN ! First Loyalist. Did I not tell you that the Bill was signed : Some men will not believe the naked truth, iE*en tho' an Angel spoke. Seocnd Loyalist. No, — men will give credence oft to Idle tales, M )8, fter which htf\ V^np of L^^ ^ed manner . 19 )m the truth, the plain unvarnish'd truth, [u'U soon find yourself without a hearer. 4 Third Loijalist. o monstrous no man could believe, • i, «u ht with mischief to the human race, this Law, the strong will rise in arms : they fail, they needs must be. Rewarded. ;i ho< * lay see. nner Bell—t d ! A rm at Eight H nglo SaxC 1 'lij ACT III.. - ^ I. — The Champ de Mars — a large concoiirs*' of people assembled by torch light. ,. ^ j First Speaker. ns my blood boils with indignation, and my e full to over-flowing, whilst I attempt to you that the Rebellion Losses Bill is signed ! ust state that a greater piece of villany was Consummated in any Country. " - • - {Cheers.) Second Speaker, .^ ^^^ it? , * w Country-men,~LoRD Elgin has disgraced and us by giving his consent to this Rebel Bill — He may leave the Country as soon as ses. ^i^-^r -i^" •^' '' I j J -rt ?A [Avoicefom the crowdf] ^cjiloner the better. '-■■' * u ^^^ , i.ii Third Speaker.*^ Idle tales, ^iHFalists, — we are met on the present occa- signed : P 1 truth, ^^ -■:Mft 20 V sion to defend our rights against traitors ai pars. [Great Fourth Speaker. Britons ! Our cause is good — our quarrel just : We must succeed — aye that we must. Canadian despots ne'er must sway, Nor vote our dearest right away. We must be firm as well as right, And nobly win or bravely fight : We must maintain our sacred cause, Our rights, our freedom and our laws ! We must arise like giants in our might, And put our enemies to sudden flight. [A voice from (}u\ We will. i Voices from the crc To the Parliament House ! I) V ACT III. ScENB III. — T^e intenor of the House of Assemhlu H. Blake speaking at a furious rate on the £i( Lftws, We wish to do what Her Majesty's indepeJ opposition have never done — we wish to model Election Laws, on the principle of equal justice all ; or, if that is impossible, the greatest amoul good to the greatest number of people. Willi honorable gentleman in this House dare to l| u» with encroaching on the Elective Franchn \ 21 A • traitors ai [Great •el just : ve must, sway, ray. ght, ht: cause, )ur laws ! )ur might, Jn flight. I voice from (}it\ ffrom the crc ig to subvert the legitimate rights of the •om their propf^r channel. [Cheers] Hon. T*. T. Drummond. beaker, — I perfectly coincirle with the ob- ps that has fallen from the lips of my hoii. 'r. Blake, the hon. gentleman who lately ^d you ; yet, I think it possible to extend mcnise still further, by allowing minors to Id needy persons to qualify on promesse de I am sure that the expense attending such [would be only trifling in comparison with les adopted in France and America, and is taken into consideration that this noble |e abounds in riches, not yet found, it is which will ultimately be developed, un- [skilful management of the present Ministry, lere can be no great risk in giving it a '\H j'ff, f!. [The curtain falls , ] i'ffii ACT IV. .^,^^ [ — An infuriate populace demolishing the windows )th Houses of Parliament, . , ^ First Loyalist. ' [' \. ' i [nee, my boys, and make a charge* ^yy . ^¥ [Tremendous che€rinp.\ u : ? s22 iTiS.i'i ^O ;#lbil 3^B>nl second J^oyaliat, hit < 4;^' Men ! make a charge on the other sidj House, f , Second Loyalist' 't '^' ■ ' ■ . ■ { Make a slight reireat, and skirmish a li| til further orders ! \ld Hr T; ./^:rn;a > I \ I ■* 'J-*. \. r in I i { r> P ; ^M.'r ; ■: ^^'.r ACT IV. :?•>> ih 1 ,? . • ! i i ♦ Scene IT. — Pissolufion of the Legislative AssL crowd of Loyalists rush into the body of the iij ).,, F/r,s/ Loyalist (in the Speakers Chair.) Gentlemen, you may retire to your home! services are no longer'required, therefore I this House iti the Queen's name. . t^cond Loyalist. In the words of Cromwell, — ,, " Take away this bauble. [One of the crowd seisfee the Mace — a scuffle ensues and the Sargeant-al-Arms^ who is eventually over ^ Loyalist marches off with the Mace upon his should ^^*-v :»^< Third Loyalist. We shall not want those benches more, tl destroy them. [Two of the Loyalists tear up the seats and hendi i*v f another scatters the papers on the floor of the housed im O nc c 1 IS r 99 other sidi [Ck rmish a li| Cheers and, slative As^ld )dy of the 's Chair.) k^our home liereforel iti^'j i y. 23!:; ACT IV. • I ri h^%6(u French Members hiding in different parts of I Iding — two or three Members on the Tory in-* i triving to culm the ejcctted passiofis of the popu- :\.» ' L. M. ViOBR. .l.v,-. .^vO I i ;.' % :■' ;*vi^ -^vt-.* f \\% g out of a luater barrel.] ^ Vm safe from those infernal villins. iTAiNE [creeping under the Speaker^s Chair mutters vengeance on the people.} ,, Sir Allan MacNab. \i;\';, e. » \cuffle ensues I ntually overp 7on his should\ js more, tl| %ts and bends of the house]% ountrymen, — This instant to your homes, inot be said that Britons were the first to or e'en to shed a drop of blood in a manner, although their cause were just, s now ; but use all legal means within ^i^ r to get this rebel-paying bill reversed- our gracious Queen, whom you all love will see strict justice done to every one- Col. GuoY. f i ^ ...» . , lor the love that you biear your coun- from any further outrage, and let all one in moderation : be sure that riot and oes no good to any man, or set of men. gs shall be redressed: go to your homes, men, and good citizens. 'u ; t:- --iV^v4-.\<^^ ^v,i,. Hon. W. Badolby* * '•A tW if you would serve the cause weVe 24'^ most at heart, I pray yoti curb your passion your homes, good, honest men ; your grievan be redressed ; her gracious Majesty, whom vere, will not allow this cursed rebel bill into a geheral binding law. [Cheers, and waving of hats and handkerchiefs, the p very much agitct.d.] •^ r \^^'^^^'> L :f^ h i , ACT V. ,;: Scene l.^-^Grand Tableau — both House of Parlimni corifiograiion 1 ! ! — a general alarm of fire in /I — bells I in gin g in all directions — bugles soumh the people in a state of consternatinn. iv.-%_,"sii'f 'n f"* , First Loyalist. * .^,. Methinks this Rebel Bill is somewhat dni doubt, a match would kindle it to night. '1 liiu >i; MJ . ,, Second Loyalist. _ ^ ^ . ^^ ' That were well done : suppose we try th«| — the thing might answer well, and put thei|j|||^ somewhat of a fright. Tf First Loyalist. Hast thou a match 7 q^ '^i^i If so, produce it quick : oft hs -^m Pll strike a light, 1|/ xfe * And burn it in a nick. ■ [Strikes a lights and holds the Rebellion Losses Bill Jlame, which, being of an inflammable nature, burnt hi{ thereby causing him to throw it among a heap of wasli setting both Houses of Parllamcn' in a blaze in an ?>«'f .yts« mr passion ur grievan ty, whom rebel bill erchiefs, the pt *'^^ list escapes from thi^Jlt^Mif^itjMith the spln^id portrait **/ Most (Jrac^ous Majesty, aii(l deposits U tt^ a place of rr ^TOitnnovcO ??ili ; r •I n '>,?♦ 'J lluovi Ji jiiif'^:^''V'^? e? r/ Parlidni ^ ^ffir^ in m mgles soumk mewhat im night. we try th«j id put then — The troops, t^ilh a i\tc^istrate heading them, thuigfrom thiiif- quarters towards thf Parliament ^e—tnf their marth they pass thd p6pnfm€ return- \thercfnmi—llie pfffmlooe halt, cheer the troops, atid ^,h on, precfdrd hy u Loyalist bearing tfj^eM^icc ie Honor iiMt th' IIous e of AssefnU^A '; | -) ^. j > . ; f M .IJ, sx ^ \. t y jiU loi First Officer.. < ' >anies attention ! Officers, &l|u^ To tlie lent House — ^quick march. Second Cffic i". up, men. ! dress! Count off yotir sentries. |b your sentries on the Parliament Buildings. Fist OJficer [aside), ^^hinks the troops are somewhat late: the ilftrs done and tlie rioters have disT)ersed.= ^^'''' spersed. 4 «., V »| • orr H^i» iij di ■;*: -m ' Second Officer* bn:. liii^ \^Y\\o^ But had the Government no wam- i Loss-sBiiif^^t outrage and disturbance would follow the ture, burnthvH^ of this nefcriou* biill '^ i> f%^5 fr>i r^T heap of waslt aze in an ivstf 26 Yes ; the Gorernment were warned r^pea that it would be the cause of riot and coiifusii Second Officer, »», ., I a: J] By whom were the Government warned ? . By all the Gonaervative papers in the Prm also by one Smith, a poet, well known for 1 tiric effusions against the Government on thei ject of fiebeilidn Looses. - '** Second Officer, Thesame person that wrote a poem on the der of Lieut- Weir, of the 32nd Regiment? First Officer, The same, . -' --•;■ v., ^-i'. -:. . .^^^ .;^ / I am surprised that the Government don^ipp him arrested. ..^^;f^v>' . , ,. ,. ,i.;,^,,w,, ' u% * First Officer, No doubt, the Government would arrestSp- but, ia my opinion, they are afraid that they v not b3 able to convict jfiim of any crime as he^ records facts — plain facts. Which m^ke his wprlvs the more unpalatabF «Sit* rned r^pea and confufci ■r warned ? n the Pm lown for ient on the )em on the ;giment ? cent donH - . * uld arrest that they \| rinie as he 4CT V. .es^KiiTI .nil .woU . ii /af^'c Rwmt in the 0/d Om^mt^ent Hmist^ id at the Council Bogrd.^ tt Wm. Merritt, President of the Council. ., len^*-^ A ti^at alarmi i^^stlkteLrjf jitaii^ hk^ us all together here to night, left town but yester e^chi had }^ ,thmshi ,$Q :9f i^|i||s9{ ^^h, ^ Bif^t / ' Hoi«. Wk. LwUb! '^51i^?^ Off o<.ji>b:^L the fruits pf what I long foresaw pring and grow frona this Rebellion Law. . [|i/r Pjr/ Hoifi M». Hwcw. ( ^ 'fiOilJ if )i fl'^V/ 1 J have thbugbt thatthis would e'^rbife d^tine, €0 glaring underneath the sun. ti r f Hon. Mr. Prick. , , • r# had set, therefore it was not donel ^-'^^^^'^^ speaking, un^eru^ath the sun. - .^ r . H4)N. Hume Bmke. . ^ ^ ^f^ftiofli^oo not play Off words-^this is iiOitimcJ^^^^'f^ your wit upon the art^diri^^. v ^ ^^ ^'^^ *^ ^ Hon. M. Ca4iero:c. ^ i ill! unpalatall amounts to nothing in the scale — maintain otrr'r^hfs, or wrong prevail ? be goadedvbullie^ibjfa fi^Wiojf ',oc o/? i ring bfi^nkr^pt^i , Nq ;i«oqiiJWo^ vld true, arise and pHtvPWWmwr ft f«v .... t I •Pshaw! Uis'ail ihy eye'1 > ., .,^ l^iih ;^:nn We'll tell them that their churches will be ^ And 80QU the tide to our side will be turn'd^ r I f T ' ' ' f ■ Hon. L. H. LAFoHTA^nkV * '^ Pray, whafs your 'Excellency's pleasure matter! ;,.>!> ion aiiw^i (n:ola*K>rfJ Jo>< bi.:i Gentlemen, yoti ihay do just as you wish matter ;r. for I iilatntaitt that its one' of the p| tives of my.oScei to know nothing, see noti nothing, feel nothiuj^ ; therefore I shall ms *^ Signified n oiiit>J4 oni t)i ri^*.i\)ori c- ^Intjorm - V" Heir. jit.B, MsRAiTt. I hope, hoiK^fittofai^i tllat all otii^prtx {j|M 4Wl4^ «n' M'a Hh^kl i)^rit; asl adapted for Mt M^fUSf tM wbhl-^^' MmAf^ peen in p II. raise your r course. '>:^ lii; fa* «iy. es will be I be turn'd' NB. «> s pleasure s you wish le' of the pj gy see noil [ shall mi tm ft Iff ;? 1 otii^ prt)( isii^rityi ail 1 !_aye, 'tis aword'WiMit^imtot^hY J bttt, bd'i^ve me, it has no meaning at- it, in our system of doing business.. ♦ - ■ arrest the speakers, that, last night 1 tte^^ns, the people did ineite, of outrage 'gainst our gracious Queen—*- Hon. L. T. Drummond. mishment not one of them I'll screen. /OLONCL Bruce, in a towering passion^ who addresses - MoNS. LaB^ontaine. [n that you've deceived my Brother — « the prospects of our noble house — our honors in the very bud-^ [ur fortunes, and destroyed 6ur hopes.. my brother, that the country Lstain you on your rebel bill, [y was my brother pelted, tnd insulted, sir, but yesterday T Hon. H. LaFontaine. mntry will sustain us in our measures: ttle patience, sir, you'll see 'twill eome to Col. Bruce. ! — Your followers are but cowards : i 80 They^d rather hide Ihaii fi^ht* ^* Imj u|uui/$b fiUael :^ ^limiiei II ij ■ ' We have no other business here to-day, with your leave we'll now conclude thi , . m \i X \'\ >:nWH.' *' m\A ^^ :' f ^ » ^ f t y'- V • »- y j ; ft \ .«*K1U TttfTrHr* i^^d^* •L'',Hi /ffMifO'id 7<* J>-*' V • t^^i^i'S M .A^>U tii i^m^i^x ino m i^irrrti If iit V-llftfK !i; ) > ll« roliol tifo J(-|<. ^^J•'if^t*n>* 07* !*h\) ^•i'>»?^n'>^ V> '^-ri; ;>'fHfi lioiiT i< Coi.. Baoi TAIHE. to-day, )nclude thei ht^Mnif^ii TOV h;ftj :A THE OWL AND THE BAT iW M>!:, m 'Ttfi'i • > iuj i ' ' V/IH -rid iliiri^ ,tf o{bvV£ bu. "l" StANZAS femory of the veiry elegant and Classic BrifUh ti!A WILLIAM COWPER, »*.|, [courage take, my iMuse, nor lag behind, ' leme is rich enough, still thou art blind r',,* in thy steed! to Mount Parnasses top) ^ loose the reins, — thy charger's blood i^n6t immit^s gain'd, and novV the skies are' clear; Ibject's grand, and now n^w thoughts appear, [elegant and classic, sweet, refined: f'^'^e unA ^auties crowd with splendor on my mind, vl jguage chaste thy verses sweetly ftow, *ol ig the monster vice — but pitying woe* hdl* jt and diffident — Pleasing,-^tho* sad: y^^^^ . i^ rorld would fain believe that thou wert iiiau|« unassuming. Gentle, meek, and mild,^;f c„ff jars a man, Simplicity a child." j/^^-fq |p|L )ve to God with fervor did aMScendi^^\ ^^^' is thy aid and did thy ste|)S aitiehd; -^ nmin:) lowthou dwelst \Vith him, ** t^orid, ^»A<^i End/* :./' *■ i A i ¥ w^-t. V •*/ ''J »♦**.» * CONCERT OF THE MUSES AND NY ,jri^I7/C — ;aJJIY/ ,WlV'.^\>U \svAv\v AN EPIC POEBI. .'MlTf ^Uirf\ K'.'i»:(l(r?» Ti.nh >1 Impenal Jove sat on nis car orstafe, And all the Mvsen followed \\\ his wake. The Gods and Godesses aray'd in white;' And purple robes, stood wondering at the si The clouds their concert room, \vas hung in Adorn'd with tints of every clime and hue, Great Jove advanced with solemn air one pai And bid Appollo rule within that place: ^Appollo with his fingers touched (he lyre, And sounds melodious ran like streams of li|i Diana and the Nymphs a lovely train : j- » Join in the chorus, in a flow'ry strain : I) Their voices rising like the Alps of snow, ; Then flowing like the rivers Seine or Po, Appollo spoke *Ye Gorfs attend, be mute, Ijet Pan advance and play upon Hig lute : The little God stood forth with pipe in banc And play'd in silvery notes sublime and gra Then Jupiter efisay'd whose, voice of thundt Caus'd drunken Bacchus to start up and wot jWbo play'di such anticks before men and 61 That Juno sent hira down to dwell- with -Fr^ i <> ♦ * na* 35 ■AND, ml tate, "^^ s wake. I white, ng at the sij vas hung iiil le and hue 1 air one pai^ij t place : the lyre, t reams of k^'ki train 2 jf,** ^ t^y-t train : ' ^ ^ of snow, . «»f 2(? or Po. rd be mute, *; his lute : pipe in hanf ^,{^ ime and gra ce of thundt up and wo men, and G eii with Ft ns loveliest of the sacred throng, with modest mien and sung a song : fs to the chorus did respond, f dulcet sounds they're very fond. ^rif Ncptvne^H trumpeter, drew nigh, a l)last-so shrill-so loud~so high: d jEoIus woke, with angry frown, e:l PlutOy fast to bind him down ; to Vulcan this divine command; such tyrants fast on every hand, )io more disturb our peace and quiet, lur Royal presence with a riot; t Amwa with his rays of light, ^disperse, then chas'd away the night. » ADVERTISEMENT. Jn the course of next month, the publ expect a Drama, founded on the ImprisoiiiJ the l^atriots, Messrs. Mack^ Ferres, Heward\ gomerie^ and Prrr^^i-r Also, Scenes hefore qnisition, ^.nd qtiier Poems. ii'i I, A CARD OF THANKS. The Author feels particularly grateful tj hrave Young Canadians^ who attacked hii )irutal and cowardly a manner, (near the El (/hureh,) on a late occasion, and begs to[ them, that should an opportunity offer, in norable way, Ixg will repay them >Princjp| Interest,