The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-04 00:00:00

NOVA SCOTIA.

PLYMOUTH, Kum 3.
By the arrival of the steamer Mauntiva advioes
have been received from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to
the 14th ult. The Legislature of the province was
opened on the 13th. His Excellency Earl Mul-
grave inaugurated the session with a spoech which
will be read with some interest. He said:
The sudden death of his Royal Highness the Prince Con-
nect has deeply afflicted out beloved Sovereign, and cast a
over the whole empire. You will, I doubt not,

eof gloom too ~ --- -I a seuteum as p055,...._, that he forgot ...._ _ _.. __ _
anxious to convey to the tout the throne 1 The prisoner Keeling mitered into • loterambling state- winter before last it was that his father put the irons on his
an expression of sympathy and condolence in lc* I ment, the outshines of which was that he bad formerly car-
leg and made thorn fast to the block, and*. irons remained
corelaoce with the universal sentiment of Nova Scotia.
1 vied on an extensive business as a bookseller and publisher on from that time until Friday last. whoa he by chance got
Circumstances having arisen threatening for a time the !
in Dublin, where he hail maintained the highest character.
hold of the chopper, and chopped away until the staple came
amicable relations that have so long subsisted between misfortunes, however, overtook him, and he was at last
out, and be made his escape.
Greet Britain and the United States, rendering war upon . compelled to ~.jan the whole of his property for the benefit Mr. Elliott—What was the cense of the irons being put
our frontiers immineut, attentwo has naturally been turood :
to the stated our local defences. Her Majesty's govern- of him creditors, rat with some small remnant he bad Dome
toso
London, where he bad been equally unsuccessful. To Witoms—Because my little brother and myself spent •
nest has shown •disposition, while maintaining the honour ! show that he had not for twojears been engaged .in the kalfpen n I found under the grate in the back parlour.
of the British Bag, to defeud them provinces with the whole transactions which led to them indictments. he might esy Mr • I suppose the iron hurt your leg very much ?
power of the empire, and it becomes our duty now to pre- that for coven months of that time be had been in custody Witness—Yes, sir it did at first, very much ; but not so
pare for self-defence, and to take such measures as will
1
for debt in Whitecross-street prison. lie also threw him- much when I got, used to it. It used to hurt me much to
hereafter secure thisoountry against sudden or unexpected self upon the mercy of the court. dna the log alter me.
I attack. It affords me muchgratification to be enabled to assure The Common riiirjeset, is passing sentence, remarked Mr. Elliott—What was done at night! Was the log taken
you that the volunteer corps throughout the country are that the prosecution was • very proper one, and that as off ?
=creaming in numbers and improving in discipline. Is case them forgeries were of • nature to destroy all conSdence hi i wiosose—At met I mad to sleep 00 as old mat sad tims.
of invasioo they would have sustained the regular fere" the lidaitoillk eelnaterriel demilli"te, it wee eetetaar,' it° me in ths mshhouse and at that time hammed to tags
with spirit, and formed in each county • valuable school of to order ohe °doom hr emit miaow convicted of It
the log sod make the iron fast by sloe& to a staple laths
Instruction for the militia. But while great credit is doe with a seem pmatehmme. The ormirommiom that, hod
Boor close to the place where I lay. In the men gbe
to the exertions of these corps, their numbers are still hem urged in migrate., win, is his Vent, an affip
, unlocked it again and fastened me on to the block
inadequate to the defence of the province ; and, it should mum of rho atm.,. for It was ha awn to believe
be remembered, that their services being voluntary, it is the two primers, who were well educated, could have been
Ma: for the last eleven months I should think it had ililliebeen
off at all. I had to carry it up stair' every night and down
sot just that a duty which rightly devolves on all should ignorant either of bunion matters or of the conssqueoces
of the act which they had been clearly proved to have o°‘°- in the morning.
be accepted from the loyalty and patriotism of a few, not Mr. Elliott—What: sad always sleep with it on!
only without remuneration, but at considerable sacridos witted. Under such circumstances the sentence upon each
Witness—y_. sir, it was always on.
sad incoovenieoce. A measure, having for its object the re- of them was that he he severally kept in purl servitude , This loacioTaad =mot produced a hunt of hadigaalks
winos of the present militia law will therefore be submitted far the period of 10 yam
tO Yee ; and I would earnestly upon your considers•
ties the mermity of taking steps as shall, without
wasting war resources by extravagant expeuditure, secure
b. In the THI IILITLEDONI IdUltD1:11.
to the inhabitants of Hoye Scotia the means of residing i against, urthe w from all parts of the court.
The witness bare repeated the manner of hie maps, awl
hill • HenryH .1 f ilfal murder of Mr. dohs sad he was seat from there to the workbetwe.
of the day the grand jury returned • true said • gentleman had first taken him to the station-larma,
espeoka la the event of war. Wisoott, is Is mower to further questions, the poor child said that