... A strange phenomenon has just ma'le its appearance, and one which those interested in American affairs would do well to take note of- It is the first overt sign that the North-West> which has suffered much, and, we fear, to suffer so much more from, the insane contest which is being waged on the other side of the Atlantic, feels that its interest is different from that of either North or South ...

... In old stories of days when people were superstitious, we sometimes read of persons beiug unconsciously linked together for good or evil. What one does affects the other, without any intention on the part of the doer, or even without his knowledge. The two cannot come contact without beneßcial or injurious consequences being produced, according the link between them is for good or evil. Some ...

... If there not much of present interest In the American telegrams, they contain indications a lively, or perhaps, we should say, deadly future. Prom Charleston General Gilkorb reports the capture Fort Wagner and Battery Gregg ; but Sumter, which has been demolished we can t remember how many times, still holds out, and the Federals, in an attempt to storm it, have been severely repulsed. The ...

... The news we have lately received from the other side of the Atlantic consist of items which have generally to be merely recorded, rather than commented on. They relate chiefly to operations which are in progress, and the end of which cannot be foreseen, or of anticipations which may be well founded or delusive ; but with our means of information, and at thi* distance, mast wait for the result ...

... early evening there will a meeting iu the Corn Exchange in favour of Poland. The speaker* will include some of the able and eloquent of our local orators ; and there will be besides them Count Zaxoyski, the bearer of one the moat honoured of the names the patriotic nobles of Poland, to tell over again the 1 history of his country's wrong', and of his countrymen's suffering*, under the grievous ...

... It has become clear by this time that the defeat of General army was more complete than the F' leral telegrams represented it. Braoo's rep t «>f 7000 prisoners, 36 guns, and 25 flags capt: .1 shows that the Federal retreat was little les t'mn rout. If it had not been for the skill of neral Thomas, and the resolution with which his corps fought, Bosecrans would Hly have had an army left. He ...

... General Gilmore, the Commander of the Federal forces off Charleston, has threatened to shell the city—not the forts, which he has been poanding away at for a long time, but the houses of the inhabitants. It is very barbarotu aod cruel measure, and one from which, in a military sense, there is nothing to be gained. It would not have much, if any effect weakening the position of the Confederate ...

... Whenever a State leaves its old patbs, there is sure to be for it perplexity, and it may be, danger. There is perplexity to the future, | when, for the old track which is be abandoned, there is another well marked, but, as in the case of most new way*, with the end hidden. State thus situated may be compared to a man dissatisfied with the business to which he has been bred, aud betaking ...

... THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1863. The American news which we publish this morning, which have been received per the Canadian mail steamer Notth American, which arrived at Lough Foyle yesterday morning at 5.35, with Quebec dates to the 11th, and Cape Race to the 13th, and New York to the Ilth. They contain so great number and variety interesting details to render it impracticable to attempt a summary of ...

... or Wales Merchant Tailors' HALL.-The Prince of Wales, on Thursday evening, received the freedom of the Merchant Tailors' Company, and wag afterwards entertained at a magnificent banquet, at which a most distinguished were present. The Prince acknowledged briefly tbe hospitality of the Merchant Tailors. The Duke of Cambridge, Duke Homerset, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Deiby, and Mr Disraeli ...

... There to be yet another attempt at arrangement. The committee of the Town Council, after advising with Mr Kkrb, has presented a report, which the Council has adopted. The necessity for Act of Parliament for the settlement of the litigation, if there is be an extrajudicial settlement, is recognized. It is recommended that the report of the six gentlemen, to whom the matter has already been ...

... Owe of the trials at the Perth Circuit Court, which was reported in our columns yesterday, presented a circumstance of singular a character that it cannot be suffered to pass over without remark. We do not recollect any case presenting similar features, that it is, and probably 1 will remain, unique in its character. We shall have to speak of it with very great caution, because the thoughts ...