The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-12


HAivAx, N. s June 3, 1859.
Promising SSops-Acirs FShin9-BrtisA AND Eench
War Ssesmes Hard 10 Lok Os for their Istsrests--
R'crtr~ q Ge~erai SIR Wiaitm Fsnp cs Tssislms, OF
Kars-- facatine-Cwy Improvements in II ttfas-Nr.
U~~l- The Wreck q he Roseneath, de-
Inc weather continues very fvorab Q, with just
enough 10 gladden. the arts Of the farmers The crops
throughout province have al been gs< 70 tho ground
fine sly snd rcuiuura prospects are respect
time, at east fortnight ahcad OF wsA. they usually
at thus ssason. Busnass is brisk, although with the
usual CONSTANT that money is scsrce. Considerable
tvity exnss in the fishing interest Many schooners
have becn despatched with supplies TO Labrador The
Masda'cu islands the past week. Some small takes o.
macsesel have beea made liz the haIbor within few
days, and easpeaux reported 70 be abundant in the
by, The steam gunboat Jasper her way from the
Wet indies tetne New midland Co.'S protection o.
nsheriee. The French asaA~ Gasssndi, employed
cu the same service, here, fion - Pierre The British
flagship ilous, Sc guns, from Bermuda, wish the Wee
A1uaa Sir Houston Stewart, arrived here on Tuesday
towet up has DOR by the war steamer Devas
alton Saiutes AIRED usual from citadel, and
the shipping IN port dipped their bonaog An American
brig ia the barbor paid the courtesy OF dipping the
starry banner" which promptly replied 70 by the
Admmal. The celebrated cruiser stgX looked
Tor instead OF the Devastation, aud may soon be
expected General sir william Fea~ick Williams,
OF ksrs, had cordial reception arrival
the Engnsh mali steAnec America, by vhicn was
passenger He oisemba ked the CuRard wharf under
salute from the fots, and by the Governor
Admiral, General froilope and stall, the Bishop
Nay prominent cEzsns and by guard of honor Of
unired men OF tus OBJ Regiment He remains here
Tor aiew days prevoas 10 departing for his post Ca
nada Commander Chief II the troops British North
America. Coouel Dupdas, member of Parliament aud
iy nf
eo passenger the America accom- panied by his
bride 81, Dominok DAILY, the retiring Governor efs
Ersapd in the Niagara the government of island be
ing administered during the nterrs gnum by the Hon. wm
Yourg The Sab Instant, beng the l10th anniversary Of
the settlement OF haLfsx rs 10 be kept as holiday
throughout the proviocts and all public offices
closed By p-oca nat Bon Joseph Howe and the lead
ing members Of the opposltoo invited public
dinner and procession Annapolis county that day.
Other social oemonstratocs win take lace on LAM aud
water The aouuDg season is exp cted be brilliant
bis year AS several new boats are bepg Dut add the
yabi club are exeItog themselves 10 give 6t aquatic
sports there Eiy oe a. oplo tuoy 'oF Ameri5la
take cruise md this way For other anuse
meD' Sotaerns theatre Ia open, with Mrs Gaos and
Barry Sullivan st,rs BaIdiag opstllo are actye At
piesent In Halifax TIE noble hu dngs a,e n3el for
infantry baracs is almost ready for clpancy as are
tn, city ho- pha spd pson the new Presby r,n cbuch
on Pleasant street is raplcy approach le,on H.
d. ffotts ell gsnt frees,ooe 'aavle street. s
frNbed; Dooll Milsrs store, the former of 81
Il.
have just pure The site known 6goy's corner
where hey pt.Do to erect handsome four story store
ihee OcG ed,ncOs, with various AID dwell
lpss IN course Of construction or conemp alton togo
iber ~nh the many repairs alterations going forward
VIII give ampe employ mant 70 gorl,men ddrug the year
Following tie example o. the Fogsh people in the present
var prospects, eepg is ncpg here re- oreaui
zauon OF the militia Throughout the province. Halifax al
ready possesses tne company Of volunteer a. tlery.
under the command OF Cd Jams Cogswell, but tner
numbers have diminished from 100 meu little more
than hall the rumber strenuous attem made
to recruit the force with picked men. improvements
have recently been the speed aud freauency of
the Nova S oia inland maie. A daily mail now leaves
overland Tor New braDs~ c and inter and
the money order system be sht into operation on
July LIST Hugh Lyle, OF the Oldest merchants in
halifax died few oeys On the same day u wed.
Ds, amos OF the recently knghvd Chef Jus,cs To
the eldest oanfhier OF andrew " Uniaoke, ESQ. Capt
Aud OF the British ebp Rosene3h W nich stranded
Curi.uck reefs the Get ult her voyage from
HalisN to Charleston, s. G writes to the owners, W.
Stairs Son MORROW Of this place. that he has hopes
getting the chip OF rbe matt steamer Merlin on her
passage from Newfoundland to this port ice
berg on Friday morning las about seventy west of
Caps Race, IN fog, and carried away her bo SsyriG,
hguIenead part of her arks ba1ly Injured her
STEM ss.id that the ST hp Lady Het from Quebec
vii not ply farther The Cuff this Dahousie
The schooner wrecked at cape Negro the 9th
the h4cdun, NICK noon master, from Pictou 70 Bot
with coal; saved. Additional iuormalou from the
eecon districts leads the friep Is Of the present proyin
cia government 70 maintain tina. they have work.
ing majority 10 the pew iouse an hence uat acces
sion OF Gefsrs Young Howe Archibald and their rty
TO power Is distant eecr. Various scrupies are
still proceeding; two three have been determined 10
favor Of the government candidates On the hand
the opposition deny that the government prospects
improved.