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coilars as the people of Nova Scotia paid an. |
der their presen? Tarif. To make this ap.
parent, [ need only mention that i the year
iXG3, the people of Canada consumed three)
millions seven hundred and sixty-seven thou- |
sand nine handred and seven'y-nine gallons
vt liquors, apon whieh they jad a duty of
only three pence three farthiogs of our Cur- |
rer ey per gallon; that they also consuined
eight millions sixty thowsand one hundred
and forty-nine pounds of manufactured to-
baces, on whiels they did not pay one single |
turthing of duty. Yet, if we look at the!
newepapers in this Island, we will see how it,
has been paraded that the Canada Tariff on}
manufactured tobacco is thirty per cent. |
Yes, but our people had it not explained to)
them that this duty is only levied on foreign)
manufactared tobacco; the eight millions)
were manufactured em Canada, and we could|
Lave amported it, if in Contoderation, duty
free. Let as see how far we would have}
been affected by this article. Our share)
would have been in round nuabers two ban-|
dred and fifty thousand pounds; the duty we
would have paid ander the Canada Tariff)
would have been not one farthing! Under
our Island Tariff ot four pense per pound, it|
woald have been four thousand one hundred |
and sixty-six pounds, thirteen ehillings and |
four pence. ere we see a direct saving to!
the pockets of our people under the Canada|
Tariff of four thousand pouods on one arti-|

ele alone. | may remark that, this year, |
an excise of some cenis bas been put upon!
this article in Canada, while we, ourselves,
bave increased the duty fifty per cent—from |
four pence tosix pence per pound—bat what-
ever excise bas been pat upon it in Canada,
the returns of which f have not seen, tobacco
is sold to-day at a lower price with them
than with us. In 1868 (L have not got re-
turns for 1864) the people of | anada consam-
ed thirty-six millions pounds of sugar, be-
sides which they monuéactured sixteen mil-
rons pounds. One business firm in Turonto
rounulactures upwards ot sixty thousand pairs |
of boots avd shoes yearly. Tie manufactures
of cotton and woollen goods are largely es-
tablished, and so great has been the improve-
ment in the manufacture of agricultural im-
plewents and machinery, that they are now
next to independent of the United States.
Under their tariff they import eighty articles
duty free. [ said that under the Canada La-
riff we can purchase the articles mostly cun-
sumed by our people at as low a rate as
under our present Isiand Tariff. [I now give)
the proot. L bold in my hand the printed |
list of the Trade Prices in t!

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» months of De-|
eember and Febraary, for which these arti-|
cles are sold in Canada. I yive them all in|
Prince Edward Isiand cuireney: Uyson|
twankay Tea, one stilling and nine pence
per pound. Choice breakfast Conguu, two |
shillings per pound. Souchon +, choree family, |
two suiilings and fuar pence per pound. |
West India Sugars, six pence per pound.
Loaf and Crusbed Sugurs, ten pence per
pound. Rice, two pence half-penny per
pound. Molasses two stullings per gallon. |
Coffee, one shilling and four peuce per pound. |
‘Tallow Candles, seven pence half-penny per
pound. Manulaetared Tubaceo. one shilling
and five pence per pound. Whiskey, two
shillings and six pence per gallon. Super-
fine, No. 1, Flour, four dollars per barrel.
Seperfine, No. 2, three dollars and a quarter
per barrel. If we compare these prices with
those which we now pay in Charlottetown,
and if our country friends say that these
prices will ruin them, then [| will admit that
their ideas of Union and those which I enter-
tain are widely dissimilar. It was only a
short time since that Ll was under the im pres-
sion that, under the tariff of Canada, tea
and sugar would be a trifle dearer than we
nuw have them in Charlottetown, because
these are some thousand miles turther for the
place of transit of these articles, but I find I
was mistaken, and that they can be sold as
Jow under the tariff of Canuda as under our
own; hence | maintain, if the people were
truthfully informed, that they would see that
it is clear as the sun at noon-day, that if we
become the consumers, duty free, of the va-
rious manufactures of four m lions of people,
possessing abuncance of water-power, raw
material and steadily increasing markets,
the great bulk of the population of thie J+
Jand could dispense with the consumption of
dutiable articles, with the exception of cea,
sugar, and molasses, the prices of which |
have shown, are not higher under the Cana-
dian than our own tariff We should find
also that, instead of the Revenue annually
required to be raised being doubled, under
Confederation, as the opponents of the
measure scruple not to assert, 1t could not
be one half of its present amount, and each
year would witness its diminution propor-
tionately to the increase of our population.
The existing tariffs of all the Provinces
would, this year, give @ surplus of nearly
one million over their aggrey ate expenditure,
and it has been early shown that the eleva-
tion uf the lowest tu the level of the highest
would prodace more money than the reauire-
ments of the public service demand; and,
therefore, it has been clearly understood
that, should we go into Conf-deration, it will
be proposed to reduce the present tariff of
Canada tu a medium standard with ttose of
the other Provinees.—[ To be continued |

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Farewell awhile, my only love,
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And Dll come back with green backs load

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SNOOKS.

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UNITED STATES.

Lyxcuine ny Lapins.— The “ladies” of
Awerica are determimed that (ue male Yankees
shall net have the glorious eport of lynehing en-
tirely to themselves. The Burlington ( Vt.) Jowr-
wal gives an account of a wumber of young women
of that town having waited upon a wan named
8. A. Bourdman, who was accused of having
spoken “ uuteelingly’ of the lite President, and
desired that be should at ence hoist a flag. Like
Falstaff, he objected te do so on compulsion;
Whereupon the “ ladies ” procured 9 rail, and with
the assistance of some negroes they placed the
recusaut Boardman thereon, and stripping him te
the waist, they arrayed hin iu a garb of tar and
feathers, and thus carried him through the town.
He is now in a dying condition from the injuries
he received, betzele having been poured over him,
among other thing*, which, as may be imagined,
produced bad eflvcts. What “gushing young
things” these “ ladies ” must be!

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An appalling case of inhumanity came up before
the Tombs Police Court, in New New York, a
few days age. It appears, frou a report of the
case in the World, that a few days ago the emi-
grant ship John Bright arrived at New York from
Liserpoui, and anchored in thertream. At about
halt-past seven o'clock on Movday morning, as
two wen were rewing close by Che vessel in a
sali buat, they observed a sailor hauling water
up the side of the vessel, and iu a few mowents
afterward their attention was agai attracted by
hearing a loud splash in the Water. On looking
tu the direetion trow which the noise proceeded,
they discovered that a man hod either fallen or
jumped overboard trom the vesecl, and beheld him
struggling in the water. Tnstinetively the boat-
men pulled their boat toward t1e drowning man,
jutent ape rescuing him frow his perilous situ-
ation; bat, wuch te their aste:ishmeut, Charles
Haton, the first mate of the veosel, appeared at
the gangway with a drawa revolver, and hailed
them at the top of his veiee to “ Let that man
aluve, or I'll blow your brains out!” at the same
Time covering them with bis wea pou. Laitimidated
by these threats, they did ot approach the
drowning sailor, but saw him struggling m the
water, almost withie their react, uuul finally he
Siok out of sight tu rise no ivore. It is aleo
aileged that durmg the whole of the tragie affair
&@ policeman stood by the wate and did not inter-
Jere to save the life of the sailor. Eaton stated,
ia his defence, that the sailor jumped overboard

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Che Examiner.

Charlottetown, June 12, 1865.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. |
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
IMPORTANT NEWS—" ALABAMA" CLAIMSUNDER
DISCUSSION.

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The R. M.S. Africa arrived at Halifax on |
Wednesday morning last, 7th inst., with English
dates to the 27th ult. The Mails for this Isiand
reached here on Feiday morning. The news is
highly important and interesting, especially that
portion which relates to the discussion that has
lately arisen out of the dewand made by the
United States Government against England for
the damages done to American commerce by the
Confederate privateer Alabama. The English
press, though it seems to trust in the continuance
of peaceful relations with the United States,
speaks in the most unanimous and determined
voice against listening to such an unjust and un-
The

Ministry will not be wanting in firmuess in their

precedented demand. Parliament and

resistance to it.

THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

In the Heuse of Commons, on the 26th, Sir
J. Walsh asked the First Lord of the ‘Treasury

whether ber Majesty’s Government bad received |

from the Goveroiment of the United States any
forwal and official demand for compensation to
Americas subjects for losses sustained by the
Alabama, or avy other Coentederate cruiser,
alleged to have been equipped in British ports.
Lord Palmerston said that a correspondence
had been going on for some time between the
Government ot the United States and her Ma-
jesty’s Governinent on the subject of the prizes
taken by the Alabama and other vessels of the
same kind. He had received within the last few
days a further correspondence on the subject
through Mr. Adams, but there bad not yet been
time to reply to it. He might add that, in thar
correspondence, in which each Government had
stated its view of the case, the question had been
discussed in the most triendly and amicable terms.

The Times of the 27th thus refers tu the reply
of Lord Palmerston :—

Lord Palmerston’s answer last evening to Sir
Jobu Walsh shows that the report that a formai
demand of damages had been made by the United
States for the captures of the Alabama, and had
been met on the part of England by a tormal
refusal, is a highly coloured version of what has
passed. Itis well known that soon after that
notorious vessel began its ravages the President
instructed Mr. Adams to inform our Government
that this country would be held respousible for all
losses which had been or might be inflicted on
Federal commerce. ‘The demand was made
public at the time, and was couuented on with
exceeding approbation by the American press.
Cn the other hand, the disposition of the British
Cabinet was promptly disclosed, and Lord
Russell gave it fully to be wudersivud that we did
not hold ourselves respousibie for the acts of the
Confederate cruiser, and should not admit any
claims for compensation. We presume that
practically this is the position in which the matter
In the midst of its reverses, ata tine
When its armies were being driven back ou every
side by the forees of the South, and the whole
strength of its navy was insufficient to prevent
the communication of the Southern States witb
the outside world, the Northern Government in-
timated to this country that it would expect to
be paid for the destruction of the ships and
cargues of its citizens. All that can have been
done now is to renew the discussion at the close
ot the war by presenting a regular demand. As
the question was well considered when it first
arose, and as the United States have long been
informed of the view which this country takes ot
its liabilities, we cannot conceive that any new
complications can be the result of the wore formal
demands of Mr. Adams. For two years the
subject has caused no interruption in the amicable
relations of the Governments, and it is difficult to
eonceive that the United States should now press
their former claim in such a manner as to en-
danger the peace which actually prevails. We
are, therefore, not surprised to hear from Lord
Palmerston that, though each party has stated its
respective views, the whole correspoudence has
been carried on “in very friendly and most
amicable terms.” Doubtiess the United States
are desirous to establish the principle for which
they conteud, and if they could obtain payment
lor the heavy losses sustained by their mercantile
marine they would be doubly gratified; but we
can look upon the renewal of the claim as nothing
more than @ protest ugainst the alleged breach of
weutrality committed vy England, and a political
act to be appealed to at sume future time should
OCCasiVN AFise.

The Daily News hopes that if President John-
son does not intend to give up the claim, he will
soon prefer if, so that one way or another the
matter way be brought to a settlement. It says
Lord Palmerstou’s auswer jast night was very un-
satisfactory. It would have been very easy to
say that a formal and official demand of the
Uuited States had been made, or that it had rot.
Palmerston’s reply was as the utterance of a
Delphic oracle. The News trusts that some
member of Parliament will insist upon knowing
whether a definite demand has been made for in-
demnity, or whether no new demands have been
made since the inauguration of Johbuseu: and it
adds, * We have not the siightest doubt us to the
inevitable reply.”

The Morning Post szys that “ the correspond-
ence can lead to enly one result, namely, an
unconditional refusal vu our part to indemnity the
Americans tor losses occasioned by the chances
of war.”

The Times in another editorial on these claims,
says, “ Not a single precedent can be produced
we believe, for the allowance of a similar claim
under similar circumstances; and no rule of na-
tural justice enjoins us tv pay for mischief done
by the Alabama.” It questions whether the
American government did their duty with ade-
quate Vigour against the privateers; and adds,
~ Doubtless it was our part to have prevented
the Alabama and others from putting to sea it

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}evidence of their warlike equipment could have

been obtained; but whose part was it to have
captured them atter they had given us the ship?
As it was, the United States Government pre-
terred toemploy all the r asailable fleet in bluckad-
ing the Southern coast, leaving us to guard every
outlet of our own as best we could. Surely i
would be somewhat unreasonable, as well as un-
tenable in law, to bold us liable for every case in
which the Confederate agents were too quick for
us?) For the British subjects who, tor their
own profit, did all in their power to thwart all
the honorable intentions of the Government, we
have not a word to say; but the.r acis were not
the acts of the nation, which bas suffered far
more than individuals have gained by the onto-
ward escape of the Alabama.”

The London Weekly Register says :—It is stat-
ed, and we believe, correctly, that President
Johnson bas seut in his little bill against this
country for losses inflicted upon Federal cou-
merce during the Civil War by Confederate ves-
sels of war built or boaght in British ports, and
demanded payment to the last farthing. We
suppose it is unnecessary to say that no British
Minister would tor his head dare to recognise a
claim se utterly preposterous and devoid of the
very semblance of right. The ullimatum, in case
of ron-payment, is, it is said, war against the
Britishers, and the immediate seizure of Canada
as a material guarantee tor payment of the de-
demand. We trust that councils so rash and un-
principled will vet prevail in Mr. Johnson's Cabi-
uet; but if they do, we have only to take the ne-
cessary measures for resisting wrong, deleuding
our rights, and chastising insvleuce when it goes
beyoud words.

GREAT BRITAIN.

Wilmer says :—*“ Every thing indicates that we
are within a shert distance of the General Elec-
tion. Everywhere constituencies are on the
alert, and in every direction new men, with no
political anteeedeuts, but with plenty of mouey in
their pockets, which they will spend freely to se-
cure the object of their ambition, are prowling
about to foist their attentions on any coustituency
disposed to listen ty thei.”

DEFENCES OF THE COLONIES.

In the House of Commons on the 26th., Mr.
Marsh called attention to the cost ef the protee-
tien of our Colonies, and the advantages we derive
from them. He considered that the possession of
the Colonies was indispensable for the circulation
of the commerce of the country, and he thought
the Imperial Government was bound to aid und
assist Lieu.

Mr. Bazley thought the Colonies ought to rely
principally upon their own resources,

Mr. Cardwe!! reminded the House that the po-
licy of the country of late years bad been to re-
quire the Colonies to become self-supporting. As
tw the Colonial military expenditure, a comunttee
bad sat upouw the subject and reported in 185%,
and in making cerlam recommendations they dis-
Unguished between such places gus Gibraltar,
Malia, aud Bermuda—which were the strong-
holds of the couutry, aud maintaiued for 0 ap
which were bot strictly colouzation— the

for the purpose of desertion. Che accused was

raper. Since 1862, arrangements had

euvmuitted tor trial without ba |.

been made by which the Culomes were required

te contribute towards their military protection. |
The Government valued the conneetion subsisting |

‘between the Colonies and the mother country; | than the mother country:

but at the same time, they expected them to ma-
uifest a spirit of eelt-reliance, Thus, helping
themselves, and doing their duty towards the |
mother country, they might confidently rely upou |
support and protection.

New Brunswick Railway Bonds were quoted
al 93 a 95, Nova Seotia, 96 a 99

The Bank of England reduced its rate of dis-
count en the 25th from 4§$ to 4. Demand
moderate.

Funds firmer since this movement. Addition-

al failures in connection with the Bombay trade,
d&e., are reported, including Remington, Cart-
wright & Co., of London, correspondents of
Leckie & Co., of Bombay, tor about £200,000
sterling; Dirom, Davidson & Cvo., merchants,
Liverpool, with heavy liabilities; Wm. Duthrie,
merchant, London; and Bragington, Remington
& Co., private bankers, at Torrington—liabilities
about £100,000.
Barney's Circular says business in 5-20 bonds
had been active, arising from purchases on Ame-
rican account, and sales tor that of the Germaus
and Dutch.

It is understood that the Government intends
to submit to the House ot Commons a_ proposal
to grant an annual pension (said to exceed in
amuunt £1000) to the family of the late Mr.
Cobden.

The Observer believes that the dissolution of
Parliament will take place, as nearly as possible,
in the old days between hay and harvest, and
will more probably vecur betore the 20th of July
than after.

The Queen left Windsor on Friday evening and
arrived at Balmoral ou Saturday atternovn. Her
Majesty will return to Eugland about the middle
of June. ;

In commemmoration of the fifty years of unin-
terrupted peace which has prevailed between
England aud France, it has been decided that
an Anglo-French Working-Class Exhibition shall
be held at the Crystal palece during the present
suimmer.
the exiubition will be opened on Saturday, the
20th July, and will remain open during the
mouths of August, September and October.
FRANCE IN ITS RELATIONS witll THE

UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. _

Panis, May 26.—The Constitutionnel says :—
We learn that the Government of the United
States have taken measures to repress any at-
tempts to effect illegal enlistments, and to put a
stop to any proceedings undertaken with the ob-
ject of preparing eungrant expeditions against
“Mexico in violation ot Federal laws. lostrue-
tions to this efleet have been forwarded to the
United States attorney at New York, whe at
onee took the necessary measures for the vrompt
execution of the same.

An extraordinary Ministerial Conncil was
held at the Tuileries on Monday under the Presi-
deuey of the Empress, and it is surmised that the
business under consideration was the peculiar re-
lations Which now exist between France and the
United States on the Mexican question.

It is stated that at the last meeting of the

According to existing arrangements |

| vinee,

; . : jnion upon Trish native
Irish Transatlantic opie”

inian. The colony bas become nore powerla
ee, and Treland, instead of
+s ae much more in-
iving laws to emigrants, Sets
Ghaed to receive its impress!ous from them. Of
course we deeply regret euch a etate of things,
but it has probably been too much neglected in
forming our estimate of the true eauses of Lrish
discontent. The Irish in Ireland are unhappy
because their countrymen m America are weg
petually telling them of the happiness they enjey,
and contrasting it with their real or lmagiary
sufferings. In such a etate of things a speech
like that of Mr. MeGee is calculated to do much
good, and, though it will probably subject him to}
some abuse, he deserves thanks for the manliness
which induced him to make it, and which we are
sorry to say fiuds su few imitators on this side of
the Atlantic.”

The Quebec Gazette, of the 2nd instant, in a
pleasant bantering style, thus alludes to our
friend’s antecedents, to his great speech at Wex-
ford, and his present high and influential position,
so full of promise of important resulte for his

adopted country :—

“ Considering that our shrewd Governor Gene-
ral is himself a son of the sod, he could bardly
have done less than Choose as representative of
the Province, at an Irish Exhibition, a genuine
Patlander; and we therefore heartily commend
his contribution of the Hon. Mr. McGee as a very
capital specimen of an Irish boy improved inte
a Canuck. We hope the “finest pisantry’’ in
the world a8 well as all other “ nate Jrishmen,”
whether gentle or simple, will find that we have
not spoilt D'Arcy the least taste in life: but that
he goes back to the “ gem of the say” a wiser if
not a better, and certainly net a sadder man
than he came tous, Yes, Canada has reason to
believe that during his residence in ber borders,
this * young Irelander ” bas learnt usefal lessons
in the neble art of common sense, and by the
same token, we are bound to acknowledge, he
has not been slow in imparting the fruits of his
learning and expenence to his countrymen.—
When we read the fine address of Mr. McGee to
the citizens of Wexford, we could not but feel
pleased with the honest outspokemess of the
man, and have no hesitation in saying that, so
far as our observation of his public life goes, he
arrogated no undue merit to himself. He isa
pewer among his people; he has done them a
power of good, and through them to the Pro-
He is yet comparatively a young man,
and under the guidance of high principle—which,
we trust, will always govern him—he may con-
tinue to work for this country ina way which
will embrace its best interests and procure him
the gratitude of future generations.”

on —=_--

UNLTED ST

Probably the last battle of the war was that
which took place recently in the trans-Mississippi
departmeet between the Federal forces under
Col. Borsett, and the Confederates under Gen.
Slanghter. It eeenrred at Boeo del Chico Pass,
aud the Federals first drove Gen. Slaughter, but
were in turn driven back to Brazos, with the
loss of seventy-two men. Gen. Slaughter ac-
knowledges a loss of 40 killed. Since then all

ATES.

Freneh Cabinet and Privy Council, M. Fould ad-

tu the Emperor embodying his views.

Some idea may be formed of the importance at-
tached by the French Government to the recent
news from America, from the fact that none of the
papers brought by the steamship Africa have
been suffered to reach their subscribers in Paris,
except the Courrier des Etats Unis, which, being
an organ of the French Government, naturally
does its best to make things pleasant. Even the
Awerican despatches published in the French
papers were carefully revised by Government of-
ficials, and other precautions have been taken to
prevent intelligence of the actual condition of af-
fairs from oozing out. All these attempts at
suppressing information have increased the ap-
pretensions current in Paris of coming complica-
tions with the United States.

The Paris correspondent of the Evening Herald
believes that orders will be issued te tue West
India French squadron to intercept any filibuster-
ing expeditions from the United Siates to Mexico.

La France says, “ The French and English Go-
verument feel no disquiet. Both have observed
towards the United states a policy of coucilia-
tion—they have not ceased to receive frow them
the most modest declarations; and they have no
reason te believe that any onteward facts wil]
occur to alter their friendly relations.”

The Paris correspondent of the Times says the
Patrie very narrowly escaped warning for Laving
published alarming news about reeruiting in the
United States for Mexico; and adds, “ The only
fact in its previous statement is that Adunrul
Dibelot is guing out to relieve Admiral Bosse, but
will not be charged with any exceptional mission
whatever, and having no other powers than those
held by his predecessor.

The Emperor of the French is deriving so much
benefit from his sojourn in Algiers that bis return
to Paris will probably be deterred until about the
middle of June. He is carefully noting everytning
he sees, and often goes ont of his way to pry inte
matters which the local authorities would prefer
that he should not enquire into, He listens with
exemplary patience to the complaints of the Arab
chiettains, who have teld him of the grievances
which drove them to desperation and revole; and
his clemency in pardoving the Flittas who were
concerned in the late insurrection has made him
admired and respected by those unruly people.
The visit of the E.speaor to this part of his do-
minions will probably be followed by a series ot
important and valuable reforws.

ITALY.

Tvrts, May 26.—The Turin journals announce
that an Italian naval division hus sailed from
Palermo for Algiers, where it will arrive at the
period of the Emperor's departure for France.

The condition of Souther Italy must still be
deplorable, when brigandage is carried on in the
impudent and unblashing way which the recent
accounts depict. We hear of the seizure of Mr.
Ainslie Murray and another English gentleman by
ruffians, who detained them until an enormous sum
of money had been provided for their ransom.
The sum demanded is equivalent to £8000 of Eng.
lish money. Mr. Murray's compan‘on after being
some time in the custody of the brigands, was al-
lowed to depart for Naples to procure it. It is to
be hoped thata snilicient force will be sent in pur-
suit to seize both the villains and their booty.
Such a state of things is very discreditable to the
Government of Victor Emmanuel. It conld net
have been worse under the expelled Bourbous.

NEW ZEALAND WAR.

Mr. Cardwell made a pleasant statement in the
House of Commons, to the eflect that the last mail
had brought balf-a-million of money in debentures,
towards the expenses of the war in New Zealand,
and when the colonists there have to py for their
quarrels with the natives, they will be [ess ready
to provoke them.
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T. DARCY McGEE IN
IRELAND.

THE HON.

Owr distinguished friend the Hon. Mr. McGee,
now acting as Chief Commissioner from Canada
to the Irish International Exhibition, addressed
a crowded audience ‘a bis native city of Wexford
on the evening of the 15th ult. The speech wus
a most eloquent and brilliant effort, and has been
extensively copied into the Irish and English
newspapers; aud has just found its way into
some of the Canadian ones. The last English
Mail has brought us a Dublin paper, kindly for-
warded by Mr. McGee himself, which contains a
well written report of the speech; and we
do not know that we could do a wore aceept-
able thing for our readers than to print it in its
entirety, which we will do when we have more
space at our disposal in ournext issue. It treats
chiefly on the influence, standing and character
of the Irish race in America,~and while frankly
acknowledging the errors of Ina associates of
1848, when a foolish attempt was made at get-
ting up an insurrection, the orator severely lashes
the follies and inadness of the society known as
the Fenian Brotherhood, who now, in America,
contemplate a descent upon Ireland, in the vain
hope of extirpating English rule. Although we
cannot republish the speech just now, owing to
its great length, we may give the following nut:ce
of it from the London Times :—

The Times commends the speech of Mr. MeGee
to the attenuion ef his couutrymen, especially of
those who are about to emigrate, and who may
think the United States the most suitable field tor
their exertions. Apart from tie question of the
Amencan treatment ot the Irish, the speech
opens, however, another question, which is thus
stated :—

“We have been surprised to find that, notwith-
standing a Goverument administered with great
mildness and impartiality iu ail its branches, [re-
laud has continued to grow in discontent instead
of becoming wore recuuciled to the Knglish con-
nection. We think Mr. MeGee has thrown much
light en this phenomenon. Tbe Irish in America
are nearly as Oumerous as the Irish in England ;
they are, We presume, tar superior in wealth, and
are dusiy and wourly subjected to influences ewi-
neutly hostile to this country. We think we can
trace iu the present state vf Jrelaud the eflects of |

socated the immediate withdrawal of the French | been surrendered to Gen. Canby by Kirby Smith,

forces from Mexico, and informed the Council |
that he had thought it his duty tosend a despatch | cluding men and meterial of the army and navy.

the rebel forees westward of the Mississippi have
(who, by the way, is not dead as reported.) in-

Smith's force was much smaller than has gen-
erally been estimated, and probably did not ex-
ceed 40,000 men. — Among the officers are Major
Generals Sterling, Priee, John B. Magruder,
Simon B. Buckner, Slaughter, Parsons, Shelby,
Watker, Harris, and several of less note.

The act of surrender was appropriately reeog-
nized by the President in an order through the
War Department that all the persons confined
under sentences by Military tribunals of imprison-
ment during the war be at ence discharged from
custody. This is an official notification that the
war ts closed, that the authority of the Union
jis fully re-established and respected from the St.
| John to the Rio Grande, and that the great re-|
belhon is no more! Gen. Sheridan’s Texas eam-
paign is ended before it was fairly begun, and the
Federal armies cau be reduced as fast as the
seidiers can be paid off, to a very moderate peace |
establishment.

The New York Tribune says:—

Peace being officially declared, we look to our

of December 17th, 1864, requiring passports from
foreigners entering the United States
member of Congress from Maryland, who was
convicted by a military court of aiding rebels, aud

been pardoned by President Johnson

BY TELEGRAPH.
New York, June 5, 1864.
Sec’y Seward has officially rescinded the order

Harris,

was sentenced to three years’ imprisvoment, bas
A por-
tion of the Texas expedition sailed from Fortress
Monroe yesterday in 15 large steamers, General
Weitzel in command. The fleet will rendezvous
in Mobile Bay..... Restrictions with the expor-
tation of anthraeite coal have been removed by
the Secretary of the Treasury.....Gold 137,

New York, June 5.—Gen. Grant has issued
a congratulatory address to the U. 8. Armies, in
which he says: —“ Your marches, sieges and
battles, in distance, duration, resolution, and bril-
lianey of results, dim the lustre of the world’s
past ‘military achievemeats, and will be the pat-
riot’s precedent in defence of hberty and right in
all time to come.” .... The Mexican tewn of
Poidras was captured by the Liberals on the 24th.
...- The blockade runuer Denbigh, in trying to
run into Galveston, with a valuable cargo, went
ashore, and was destroyed by the U.S. steamer
Seminole. .... It is reporteé that See’y Stanton
has resigned, though vothing official to that effect
bas been promulgated Gould 136.

New York, June 6.—Steamship City of
Washington has arrived. London Owl of 25th
says that the question of the Alabama depredations
has reached an unpleasant peint, Great Britain
having refused indemnity, and the American re-
joinder alludes to compulsion, Consols closed at
We a 788 President Johnson has within a few
days received a violently threatening letter, which
bas been placed in the hands of the proper autho-
rities for investigation. The letter is mailed iv
this city, and bears the signature of * Grape
Vine.””....A Washington correspyndent says that
Gen. Steele having been ordered to the Rio
Grande with an army of observation of thirty
thousand men, foreign ambassadors are greetly
perplexed at the movement. It is understood
that Montholon will demand explanation from the
State Department Gold 1364.

New York, June 6, p.m.—The departure of
troops North and West from Washington con-
tinues with vigor. The Baltimere and Ohio
Railroads bave made arrangements for torward-
ing ten thousand men per day tor the next ten
days. They go in about equal numbers East and
Weet..... The steamship North American, with
Liverpool dates to the 26th, passed Father Point
this a.m The Herald's Washington despateh
says the person who wrote the threatening letter
to the President, has been arrested and proved to
be an insane Frenchman, laboring under the idea
that the Government owed him $150,000, and
threatened to have revenge unless paid by the
16th inst. His threat is net directly against the
President, although the tone of the letter indicates
as much Gold 136%.

New York, June 7.—The Cineinnatti Com-
mercial’s Chattanooga despatch states that the
leading Sonthern journals are endeavouring to
reconcile the people of the South to the loss of
their slaves Large quantities of cotton are
coming to light in Montgomery, Ala The
Alabama delegation left Washington on their re-
turn yesterday without having obtained permission
to re-assemble the rebel Legisisture. A provi-
sional Governor will be appointed... . Mrs. Lin-
coln has received a letter of condolence from the
Empress Eugenie of France It is understood
that Mrs. Jeff. Davis bas expressed a wish to go
to Europe Cotton has declined te 42 and 43
cents. Lreadstuffs and provisions also show a
decline in the New York markets. Gold 1374.

congue +<4<>P-- “ne
THE IRISH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

The Dublin Exhibition was opened on
Tuesday, May 9th, by the Prince of Wales
The attendance was very large, and the
Dublin papers dezeribe the affiir in the most
glowing terms. The opening was followed
by a review of 15.000 troops in Phcenix
Park. The Lord Mayor gave a great banquet
at the Mansion House, and the Lord Lieuten-
ant a series of entertainments at the Castle
and Lodge. A curious feature in the pro-
ceedings was that Irish musie was studiously

feet long by 33 feet wide; the musical practice |

rooms, retiring reoms, and cloakroome, essential
to the Concert Hall; and in the basement, non!
en,’and extensive larder, stores and other offices.

—On the north and south sides the passage ways |
are wide and airy corridors, about 16 feet in|
breadth, from which numerous doors communicate
with the auditorium. On the east side, or or-
chestra end, the corridors form portions of two
great central avenues, on the upper and lower
floors respeetively, traversing the entire length of
the block from north to south. On the west side
the Winter Garden completes the cortinuity of
comumoication. For the present the galleries
and western wall next the Garden have been
omitted, so as to Jeave the Hall available for the
purpeses of the opening cermonial, and the uses
of the International Exhibition. The block on
the north or right hand side of the central avenue
contains the minor Coueert Hall, 90 feet long, by
50 wide; and capable of accommodating 1,500
persons. ‘This hall is temporarily used as a
picture-gallery, but it is intended that it shall be
arranged practically in a similar wanner to the
greater hall. ‘To the right of the miner hall, on
the ground floor, isa general practice-room for
musical performers, 65 by 38 feet wide, and sup-
ported by graceful Corinthian columns; it rises
to the height of about 80 feet. Below the upper
line of windows—in the Byzantine and Italian
styles—is an architrave resting upon Roman
Doric pillars, At the extremities of the front are
two breaks or wings, whose windows are Byzan-
tine. On the roof isa large iron tank for the
supply of water te the fountains in the halls and
the transepts. It is capable of containing more
than 20,000 gallous of water, which willbe pump-
ed into it by a powerful steam engine supplied by
Messrs. Rankin & Co., of Liverpool.

Passing from the outside of the building through
the Grand Entrance Hall, an idea is obtained of
the magnitude of the structure. We find our-
selves in a beautiful sculpture gallery, with a
picture gallery above it, An upward view shows
a glass roof, more than 70 feet high. This hall
is 40 feet in width, and leads across the entire
main building, opening into the Winter Garden.
A wide stair case leads from the lower to the
upper central hall, which commands the entire
second story of the building. In the lower hal!
are two rows of handsome pillars of Caen stone,
beautifully carved. The smooth floor of mosaic
tiling forms a pleaeant promenade. The struc-
ture of glass and iron runs along the western and
northern sides inthe shape of the letter L —The
western side is intended to constitute the Winter
Garden. It is 471 feet in length; breadth, 84
feet, and height 60 feet. No less than 30,000
persons can be accommedated within it. When
the articles now being exhibited are removed it
will have wooden flooring open at proper places
for the plantation of trees and shrubs aud for
fountains, and will be ornamented by statues,
aviaries,and aquaria. It is fiitted with galleries 16
feet wide, approached by broad staircases below,
as also from the corridors and the upper central
hall of the wain building. ‘The mode of construet-
ing and supporting the gallery floors is both novel
and effective; the joists bear upon purhns, sup-
ported on cast iron struts springing from horizou-
tal wrought iron bars, whieh run diagonally from
column to column under the floor level, and
rigidly brace them together. This ingenious me-
thed of bracing is an improvement upen the
vertical diagona) system adopted in the London
Exhibitions, and also at the Crystal Palace. One

grounds, and has a large and handsome apse,
with galleries projecting upon a terrace without.
The northern aisle, which runs parallel with St.
Siephen’s-green, will eonstitute the permanent
Exhibition building.
entrance from Earls tert terrace, but otherwise
its leading featnres are the same as those of the
Winter Garden.

The building is amongst the best examples of
the modern combination of glass and iren. In
order to see to the best advantage the exquisite
symmetry of proportion, and the large extent of
surface covered, eve should stand on the gallery
vear the Grand Concert Hall, er place himself
atthe angle where the northern aisle branches
oif trom the western transept. From this point
the coup d’ ail is really magnificent. The enor-
mous load of 13 tens—equivalent te one quarter
ot a ewt. to the superficial roof—was suspended
from one of the ribs whien are 50 feet span.
The greatest deflection was one-half iach, and
the most minute scrutiny failed to detect the

excluded from the Programme, it is said, by
the Lord Lieutenant :

new President for the earliest possible restoration

of the privilege of Habaes Corpus and fer the |
abrogation of Military rule wherever the danger |
of foreible resistance te civil authority has ceased

I
tribunals, but let civihans be civilly treated aud |
jenabled to face their accusers before an impartial |
jjury, Let no exense be given disaffection to sus-
j pect or faction to assert that pubhe danger was |
but a pretext and arbitra ry power the real chject. |
|"Pae danger was veal; the assumption of pow er|
was essential te the nation’s life: but from that!
| moment Wherein the necessity ceases the exercise
of power becomes usurpation, and tends to create
publie perils instead of averting them. Let us
have the reign of law restored at the earliest |

j Bowens.
| Following up the ridicuions story that Presi-

; dent Davis was captured in the disguise of a
| woman's petticost and hood, (a garb which has
jsince proved to have been simply a grey military
clouk confined by a belt around the waist. and a
black shawl which he threw over his head to
conceal his features.) is another one, stifl more
absurd, that he had been subjected to the indig-
nity of being manacled in his cell at Fortress
Monroe; that he threatened vengeance on those
who put him in irons, and rather than enbmit
he wanted the guards to shoot him: that he
indicated deep misanthropy and an inclination to
destroy his own life; and that no knives or forks,
nothing more destructive than a soup spoon, are
allowed in his cell. The fact 1s that he is con-
fined in a casewate, fitted up for the purpose,
comprising two rooms. There is a guard in the
room with him constantly; but he is not man-
acled or bis movement within his dungeon in any
way restricted.

The Grand Jury of the District of Columbia
have found true bills of indictment against Jef-
ferson Davis and Jehn C. Breckinridge tor high
treason. They are indicted separately.

The epecific act on which the indictment against
Jeff. Davis is based, is the attack on Fort Stevens,
on the 12th of last July, in which Gen. Breekin-
ridge was present; and the indictment charges
“ Jefferson Davis, late of the county of Henrico,
State of Virginia, yeoman.” with treason: Ist, in
that ou the Ist of June, 1864, he raised or gather-
ed troops in Richmond to act against the United
States Government; 2nd, that he was leader or
commander-in-chief of these troops, and, as such,
ordered the expedition ; 3rd, that he provided the
men with arms, food and other supplies fer that
treasonable purpose; 4th, that the attack on Fort
Stevens was accordingly made on July 12, 1864;
and Sth, that by his agency there a large number
of United States troops were traitorously killed
and injured. Mr. Davis is constructively charged
with the crime, and Gen, Breckinridge directly,
be being at the time im the District.

It is said that the trial of Jefferson Davis, be-
fore the Court, will commence as soon as the con-
spiracy case is disposed of. Breckinridge is still
at large.

Various are the punishments which. the people
demand shall be inflicted on Davis. The last
suggestion is that he should be * imprisoned for
lite and be kept at work as a common malefactor
upon a monument to perpetuate the honors and
the memory of Abraham Lincoln, recording the
fact, that his chief glory was the suppression of
the treason headed by Jefferson Davis—the
monument to be surmounted by a statue of Mr.
Lincoln. Or that he should labor till God saw
fit to call him hence—living a protest against his
own action, laboring to make treasoa iuitamous,
and dying the death of a criminal.”

TerRRivic EXPLOSION IN Mopite.—The Bul-
letin's New Orleans special says, on the meruing
of the 24th instant the main Ordnance Depart-
ment in Marshal’s warehouse, at Mobile, blew
up with a terrible explosion. About three hun- |
dred persons were killed and several wounded.
‘Lhousands are buried in the ruins Eight centre
squares in the city were demolished, and about
3,000 bales of cotton destroyed. The steamers
Colonel Cowles and Kale Dale, with all on board,
were entirely destroyed. A portion of the busi-
ness centre is badly damaged. The total loss is
estimated at 3,000,000. Gen. Granger rendered
prompt relief to the sufferers, ‘The cause of the
explosion is uncertain. ‘The ordnance stores,
which were a portion of the munitions of war
surrendered by Dick Tyler, were in course of
removal when it occurred. The entire city is
wore or less injured by the explosion.

Some of the American papers are express-
ing ther doubts as to whether the man killed
in Garnett’s barn wasreally Booth. Hutrold
denies that it was, and the lack of evident®
of identification tends to throw some diseredit
on the faet of it being really the man. Uf it
shoald prove not to have been Booth, it will
certainly be the greatest joke of the age.

A drarkensoldier, in the army in India,
having lately been confined in the black-bole
for intoxication, felt something crawling
over him. Knowing it to be a serpent, and
fearing its deadly bite, he kept quite still,
while the reptile crawled inside of his jacket
and coiled himself up fora nap. When the
guard ceme to release him, some hours after,
the snuke--a cobra—quickly glided away.
The guard noticed, with surprise, that the
prisover’s hair had turned white: and he
died a few hours a.ter telling his story.

pand good humoured spirit the arrival of his!

|
Daring the whole morning, up to the |

° . 7 ie » |
Prince's arrival at the Exhibition at half-

OPENING OF JHE EXHIBITION.

collected in front of the building, and at

every
available spot around, waited with a ps

tient |
Royal Highness. The railroad in front of |
the building was absvlutely impassable. |
Tie few houses forming Earlsfort terrace |
presented a gay and brilliant appearance. |
The balcony on the drawing-room story along |
the whole terrace was lined with rich scarlet |
cloth, and out of the windows were suspended |
rich flags and banners. The balconies were
occupied with ladies and gentlemen, and
within the paling in front of the Exhibition
hundreds of respectable persons were per-
mitted to enter. A guard of Highlanders
was stationed in front, and at half-past two}
o'clock the Prince's eseort, consisting of a}
squadron of the 10th Hussars, rode up to the
building, and was Immediately followed by
the royal carriages. Owing perhaps to the
somewhat threatening character of the day
the Prince and his suite drove in close car-
riages, and this disappoited the Jarge
number of citizens who had waited so many
long hours in the hope of getting a view of
him. The interior of the building presented
a grand and impressive appearance. Along
the galleries of the nave and on its floor vast
numbers of ladies and gentlemen were
assembled, and the varied hues of the dresses,
the robes of members of the different Corpo-
rations, and the uniforms of the Knights of
St. Patrick and of the naval and military
officers, the rich contents of the cases, the
works of art, the products in gold and silver,
in sulk and satin, and other beautiful fabrics,
and the grandeur of the glass and iron
structure, through the windows of which the
sun shone brigiitly, combined to form a
brilliant picture not easy ro be erased from
the memory. The Concert Lall, with its vast
orchestra surmounted by the grand organ,
and oceupied by over one thousand vocalists
and instrumentalists. whose heads rose tier
over tier from the floor to the ceiling, its
walls covered with the grand Bavarian
cartoons, and the space between the barrier
of the orchestra and the opening of the hall
on the nave crowded with the rank and
fashion of the country, all presented an ap-
pearance which was grand in the extreme.
The dais, raised to the southward of the
Circular Aypse, was richly covered with
crimson cloth und surmounted by a canopy
of marone velvet relieved with gilt mouldings,
Its sides were decvrated with draperied
material of beautiful design. Beneath the
canopy two exquisitely finished chairs of the
Louis Quatorze pattern, splendidly carved
and gilt, and upholstered in biue silk tabinet,
were placed for his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales and nis Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant. Two other finely wrought chairs
at the right and left were placed for Lady
Wodehouse and for his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge. It would be impossible
to convey to @ reader a just conception of
the extreme grandeur of the seene as the
time drew near when his Royal Highness
was expected tu arrive. On every side,
wherever the eye could travel the attention
was arrested by one sight more beautiful
and impressive than anoher.

The Reception Committee were in waiting
in the Grand Entrance Hall to receive his
Royal Highness. The following Knights of
the ill@trious Order of St. Patrick also
receivedthis Excellency— Lord Granard, Lord
Tottenham, Lord Ross, Lord Conyngham,
Lord Lurgan, Lord Viscount Gough, and the
Earl of Lucan. The cheering inthe distance
announced that he was approaching, and at
half-past two o'clock the royal carriage
drove up to the principal entrance, the
people cheering loualy as the Prince passed,
and tie troops along the lines presenting
arms. His Royal Uighness, who wore the
Collar and Ribbon of the Order of the Garter,
was accompanied by his Excelleney the Lord
Lieutenant and Lady Wouehouse, and at-
tended by a brilliant suite. His Royal
Highness and their Excellencies having
alighted, were received by the reception com-
mittee, who conducted them to the dais,
when the orchestra and organ gave with
thrilling effect the National Anthem amidst
a scene of splendvur and enthusiastic excite-
ment that bafiles description.

THE WINTER PALACE BUILDING.

The plan of the building is an exceedingly
simple one. The principle entrance is situated in
Earistort-terrace. The exhibition Palace proper
is divided by a broad hall into equal biocks—that
on the south, or leit-band side, contains the great |
Concert Hail, a noble apartment, 130 teet long |
by 70 teet wide ; and capable of accommodating |

neatly 4,000 persons; the great dintag-room, 107 |

| been laid a large number of pipes for warming

jets.

slightest flaw. ‘The galleries were also tested

| whilst in an incomplete state, the flooring beards

not being laid or the rods finally adjusted. A
square of 16 feet was loaded with 130 men, equal
to 8 tons. With 60 men, ora load of 3 tons, there

fever them 63-pound cannon balls, aus effectually | Cape was very large ; then, scaréely a-year passed
Atlin which vessela were net wrecked tere, On this
nih ilighlaud | danverons headland, the reef

testing the soundness of the several cas 28.
asubsequent period the men of the 7
Regiment were marched overthein. Alithose tests
gave assurance of the stability of the structure.
Spacious refreshment rooms and a smoking:
room have been provided, and every needtul ae- |
coummodation that foresight and experience could
suggest, The annexe tor the Machinery-in-motion |
Court 1s completed. It is likely that it will}
remain a permanent portion of the building and
be applied to the purpose of a gymnasium, of
which there is much need in Dublin. Underneath
the flooring of the glass aud iron structure have

the building when required. The arrangements
for lighting are aduirable. The designs ter illn-
mination were furnished by Mr. Gilbert Sanders,
chairman of the Executive Committee, and the
gas is supplied jointly by the Hibernian and
Alliauee Gas Companies The lighting of the
Central Hall is carried out by what are ealled
“longitudinal bar-lights”"—that is, long lines of |
gas jets which run over the eviling. The large |
Concert Room is illuminated by five brilliant
sunlights, which also act as ventilators, there
being at the top of each an iron tube fifteen feet
long, the powerful up-draught through which will
efl-ctively remove all heated and impure air. The
glass and iron structure is lighted by three rows
of brackets and standards, as well as by clusters
of lights placed at intervals in and underneath the
galleries. There are 140 brackets and seventy
standards, and the number of jets in this part of
the building is about 3,000. The Picture Galeries
are hghted by bar-lights in the same way as the
Central Hall. It is caleulated that the lighting
of the whole building will require*about 13,000

From this description it will be seen that the
edifice is thoroughly fit for its purpose, Its in-
terior 18 in complete accordance with its external
splendour and vastness of dimensions, and those
who lovk upon it from the adjacent streets see an
Exhibition Palace which is a striking ornament
to a beautiful city. A word about the ornamental
grounds. The former inequalities bave been
turned into slopes aud grassy hollows. The great
Elm tree—the sole surviver of an extensive
plantation—still stands, but its shade falls upon
an Italian garden and a maze constructed of a
beachen lodge—the latter, 1t must be confessed,
not as yet the most successful effort of the
designer. Along the walls great mounds have
been thrown, and on these pines ofevery variety.
and British trees planted in order to remove the
uupleasent effect ef the red brick backs of the
houses in Harcourt street. Behind these mounds
run terraces, and at the end of the central broad
walk or terraced promenade a splendid rockery,
supporting a capacious basin, some 90 feet across,
and so constructed that from a second basin of
minor dimensions, elevated about 15 teet, an
overfall cascade of water is projected which may
at pleasure be illummated in various colours.
The broad margin of this rocky fountain is taste-
fully studded with a rich garniture of beautiful
Alphine plants, gracetul ferns and long creepers.

The levels of the several fountains and basins
are so adjusted that a ready circulation of the
supplies of water 1s secured, falling from one to
the other, and again sent by steam power up to
the more elevated. In the midst of the Garden
are many other mounds, covered with shrubs and
flowers, which, when fully covered with foliage
and bloom, will have a charming effect. Pieces
of fantastic rootwork afford spaces for the growth
of searlet geraniums and’ pretty lobelias, At the
northern side is the fine archery ground, with its
elastic green sward, and not far off a Turkish
kiosk, surmounted by the crescent rising above a
pond, divides the ground from the garden at the
rear of Mr. Guinness’s town residence. The
whole is intersected by many walks which map
out the different districts ot the pleasure grounds
into squares, circles, and ovais.
+E Pe

EDY AT LAPRAIRIE.

{From the Montreal Herald ]

We are indebted to the kindness of the
Rev. Mr. Darrach, of Point St. Charies, who
called at our office at a late hour last night,
fur the following particulars relative to the
scene described below :—

Yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock, as
the family of Alexis Moyan were at church,
aman, named Baron, who bad been living
in the family for several years, and but lately
returned from the American army entered
the house, situated about three miles from
the village of Laprairie. In the house at
the time the awful tragedy took place, there
were two servant girls, one about the age of
27 and the other 13. When the murderer
eutered, the eldest of the girls expressed her
surprise and ut the same time her delight in
seeing him. After a few words had passed
between them, she asked bun if he would
have anything to eat, offering at the same
time to make ready some ham for him. He
replied that he wanted nothing, that he was
waster of the house, and immediately drew

AWFUL TRAG

from his hosom a revolver, and fred off =

irl, who had o ehiid in her arme
ae. The ball entered the | ft che the
instantly made for a bed in ihe 44 joining:
room, taking the child with her. Qn real
ing the bed she threw herself upon it, any
with blood. The murderer then fo}
her and fired another shot at the ehilg
ball entering its mouth. During all”
time the other little girl, with a hahy in
arms, became confused. She followed
murdered girl into the room, taking the
with her, and took refuge beneath a table
the foot of the bed. The murder, bes

’ :
first finished his work with the carves il
the child, the latter aged Only two years

then fired at the little girl beneat
but by an hari 0. Providen
assed her and entered the wali, hover
pan neither did the infant make scl
The poor girl lay as if she was dead. ,
murderer taking it for granted that he
put to death all who could tell anythj
about him, then went into the kitchen took
some fire from the stove, and carrying it inte
the room where the murdered Servant ang
child were, put it under the bed. This be.
ing done, he went to the place where the pro-
priete> kept his money. and took a box,
made of tin, and broke it with the heel of
his shoe, taking about £550 in silver, After
itl who could not pe,

h the table.

ce the balp

some time, the little g
main in the room on account of the
hearing no more noise, quietly opened the

side of this Winter Garden faces the ornamental }

It will have an independent }

door to see if he was gone. Coming out, she
found that he had crossed the field. She im.
mediately ran to the next house and
them what had occurred, when they

and extjnguished the fire. Notice h
been sent to the village of Laprairie, the com,
manding officer of the volunteers o:
some of his men out in different directiongty
intercept the assassin.

The excitement in the village and up.
rounding country was beyond description, —
Mr. Darrach states that when he went to
the house there were hundreds of 3
with their vehicles, around the house,
About 5 o'clock in the afternoon a number —
of detectives and the authorities from Mop.
treal, arrived. Every step has been takeg
to arrest the murderer, which, it is to be
hoped, will be successful.

In the deseription that Mr. Darrach tas
given us of the scene that he witnessed, iq
looking on the murdered servant and the
little girl by her side, he says it is impossibly
to portray it in words,
mr

An inquest was held at Mount Stewart Bridge og
the 20th and 22d uit., by John R. Bourke, Ex,
one of the Coroners for Queen's County, on view
of the body of one John McCormack, of Goon
River, Lot42. Deceased, it appears, left his home
on the 17th April last, iatending te proceed to
Charlottetown im seareh of employment. On
arriving at Mount Stewart, le got into bad company,
and became imtoxieated ; for, on attempting to get
on board the ‘ Heather Belle,” he very narrowly
esenped falling into the water. Captain Bonrke,
perceiving his eondition, very properly ordered
him on shore, and he was eompelled to retarn t®
‘terra firma.” After the departare of the * Heuther
Belle,’ decensed and two companies proceeded ®

the east end of the bridge, and sat down npont
log ; but the testimony elicited at the inquest, as tog
what followed, is far from being satisfactory,
Noth forther appears to have been heard of M
Cormack wntil about a month afterwards, when the
body of deceased was taken ont of the river One
of the men who was last seen with the decensed
left the Ishind some time since for the United)
States, and the other could vive no particniars aste
how or by what means deceased was precipitated
into the river- The verdict of the Jury was, that
* the deceased, John McCormack, came to his death
by falling over Mount Stewart Bridge, on the 18th
April last, about LL o’elock at night, when under
the influence »f liquor, and was drowned.”’—Moy,
~*-
Licut Hovse on THe Nowra Care —No partof
this Fsland has been the scene of greater destruction
of life and property than the North Cape. There,
within our own recollection, many a good ship has
been dashed to pieces, and many lives Jost. Jn

: | former vears, the timber trade of the ports of the
past | Wasa deflection of but three-sixteenths of an inch. | Gulf st
wet the military be still amenable to military two e'elock, the immense crowds which had! When the galleries were com ple ted, they were |

| proved by laying on them a dead weigh: of brick | i : ;
lof 140 Ibs. to the foot superficial, and Uy rolling | and the nnwher of vessels which jmssed the Nort

iore of New Brunswick, Miransichi in pare
ticular, was very much greater than at presemy

of whith extends |
sone two or three miles, a Light Flow ic nowie—
course of erection, and in September next, it is com
fidently hoped, it will be lighted. The expensed
the erection of this Light will be borne, in nearlg
equal proportions, by this Island and New Brans- §
To New Branswick the light will drove
more beneficial than to this Island. We trust that
next year a Light will be placed upon the East
Point. When the latter shall be erected, we think
the Island will have done its duty, so far as light-
ing its shores is concerned.—Ist.
haath sci
IMPORTATION OF STOCK.

Henry Lonewortn, Esg., left this Island
on Monday last for Haliax and England.
He goes Home to purchase Stock for the
‘* Stock Farm ’’ about to be re-established im
this Island. Mr. Longworth is considered a
good judge of Stock. We believe that there
is no one in the Island in whom the farmers
generally have greater confidence than in
Mr. Longworth. There is, therefore, reason
to expect that animals selected by him will
give satisfaction. He intends to purchase,
we are informed, a Blood Horse and Mare,
a Brood Clydesdale Mare, some Durham and
Ayrshire Cattle, particularly Heifers ; a small
flock of Leicester and Southdown Rams avd
Ewes, some Berkshire Pigs, with a discre-
tionary power as to the purchase of some
Devonshire Cattle. Mr. Longworth’s par
chases will probably leave Liverpool in the
month of August next, in the Bark Privress,
and may he expected here sorae time in the
month of September.—TIs/.

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MORE STEAMERS iN THE GULP.

Tue people of New Brunswick and this
Island are not likely to suffer during the
coming Summer for Steam Communication.
Messrs. Snow & Co., of Boston, have, we
understand, contracted with the Government
of New Brunswick to run weekly between
Shediac and Campbellton, touching at Richi-
bucto, Miramichi, Caraquet, Dalhousie, &¢.
The object of the contractors is to connect
with their Boston line from this Island.
The running of these Boats will be in oppo
sition to the P. E. Island Company, so fat
as Shediac and Charlottetown are concerned.
The public may, therefore, expect cheap
travelling. The P. E. Company will have
no other alternative than to run from Shediae
to Miramichi, even without a subsidy, and
in opposition to the American Company.
It is very evident that the public will
gainers. How it will fare with the Steam-
boat Companies is another matter.—Jb.

ee

Correce Honors.—Among those who carried
off the prizes at the various Institutions abroad,
we find the names of the following students bee
longing to the Island, viz: At Dalhousie College,
Halitax, Robert Shaw obtained the highest prizes
in Classics and in Mathematics. Joun
Cameron, from Montague River, having entered
the second year classes, and, with more
than any studeut of his class, has obtained the
first place in Logie and Classics, and high honors
in Metaphysics and Mathe -atics. At Queen's
College, Kingston, John R. Thompson, Suffolk
Road, has, we are pleased to see, graduated #
B. A.. with honors, and has maintained the dis
tinction previously acquired by him. We havé
not learned all the particulars of his succes®
Alexander Nicholson, of this city, who gai
the ** Mowat Scholarsbip”’ by competition at hit
entrance, has overtopped all competiters i
Greek and Latin, and distinguished himselfi®
Rhetoric, He has, moreover, attained the high
est number of marks, of his year, and
gained the ** Toronto Scholarship.”

We are delighted to see those instances of ialest
and industry on the part of our young me
They are the best certificate that can be given @
the eflicieney of our own College. In the Class*
cal department our young men seem to carry
everything. In the Mathematical, we see te
are climbing fast.

We may also state here that two of our mele
eal students, Alex. B, Robertson and Franeé
Cox—son of J. B. Cox, Esq , Morell—
returned from Canada, having passed a ea
tory graduating examination at the close of
Winter term ct McGill University. So that
appears we do not require Confederation t0
bie our young men to gain distinction
their Colonial brethren.— Prot.

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Tue New Marker Hovsr.—We have rea®®
to believe that the erection of a Maré
House will be commenced without
and that it will not be placed upon

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