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bere vagabones. Ye can't play the affisher| ‘Yes, and if you go Gn like bo
,» though ye shpake Inglish fit) ing back into Cayrasgo’s stiles iy

ivil and allhis angels, rist their
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deuce can I surrender any more, Pa
?’ I said. ‘I can't climb upa fifty
Don’t you know me?’
‘Sorraa taste of Dan Foggarty would know
er mother’s son, ye shpalpeen; sarrinder
,” was the inexorable reply.
look you here, you Foggarty,’ I said,
growing calm with the desperate situation ; ‘just
ou be sensible for a moment, or it will be worse
u. You know perfectly well that I’m Mr.
Guiow, Wa outenant of your own company.’
‘Och! Mr. Onslow, is it yersilf?—is it not

funnin’ ye arr?’
Devil « bit; I’m Mr. Onslow."

‘Arr ye shure it’s not ajhoke yer passin’ on
me, anner?’

‘There's no joke about it, I tell you.’

“Ach, thin, be jabers, it’s the black night for
mo! why would ye go schmogglin’, Mr. Onslow ?
why would yo do't, liftinent, acushla? puttin’ a
poor bhoy on the cross betune djewtee and ri-
spict, and him wid a wife and a child, and a
conduct badge comin’, and the bullet in his lift
pay blissid minit. Why would ye do’t,
sor, at

‘I’m not smuggling, you idiot. We're goin
over to shoot yr pr there's no diftoulty
about it, if you'll just hold your tongue, and let us
paddle out quietly.’

* Don’t ax me to do't yer anner; don’t, say the
word to honest Dan. I’ve got mee arders ; obay-
gience to arders is the first djewtec of the sojer,
as ye tould me yersilf last Choosday, I must
alarum the int,’

‘Bribe him—bribe him,’ whispered Tim and
Amalia together. Here was an abyss of crime to
ee | into, but I took the plunge.

*I say, Foggarty, I'll make it worth your while
to let us go.’ The scoundrel’s manner changed
on the instant.

* Paix and it’s yer anner always had tho kind
harruat; and what would ye do for a poor
bhoy that ran the rishk to plishur his affishur?’

‘PU give you five dollars.’

‘Holy Moses! I could'nt tayke it on my can-
science for five dollars.’

‘1’ make it ten.’

‘Tin dhollars could niver give me back my
payce of mind.’

At this moment we heard the tramp of feet, and
Dan challenged; the usual formalities were ex-
changed, and patrol camo up and halted.

* What's all the noise hore ? ’ said a voice.

* Noise, sarjint darlin’, was there a noise ?’
said Dan, innocently

‘Yes, there was a noise,
what was it, sir?’

‘Shure it would be the shay-gull.’

* What sea-gull?’”

‘Och! the biggest shay-gull iver ye seed—beon
whorlin’ round me hid, scraichin’ like Ould Nick ;
he's always on this post.’

‘ But Theard your voice.’

‘To be shure I wor shpakin’ to the bord.
‘Blarm ye for a big shay-gall,’ says I, ‘an if
iver ee

ae your jaw. Is there any one about this

A search appeared to be made, but nothing be-
ing discovered the patrol moved on, There was
a pause for some time, and, at last, the patrol
having repassed, Dan put his head over the para-
pet again.

‘Did x hear thim, Mr. Onslow ?’ he said.
‘Did ye hear the dayngers I'm in for ye? Tin
dhollars! it isn’t in rayson. Will ye make it a
double-con, and shpake to the carnel to make me
carp’ral ?’.

‘Certainly not,’ I said; but added, in despair,
‘ Wy ys oct you two doubloons.’

‘ aive' thim

as you know very well,

up, yer anner—haive thim up

* But you'll lose them In the dark.’

‘Is itlose? Me? Faix it’s mesilf that would
see the yillow bhoys wid the back ov me hid in a
coal-pid.’

I heaved up the ransom accordingly.

* Now pull down that uglee big sail, and row
back and out at won timo, and yo'll do't.’

We followed Dan’s advice, and at last found
ourselves clear of the Rock, half a mile out to sea,
and ranning bravely before the wind. With a
sense of security my injured fecling against Tim
immediately returned, aggravated by the fact
that, before Amalia, 1 could not pitch into him
properly. I relieved my feelings, however, by
sag ean Rape ge ‘ your luck again, Tim—it will
be the of us after all; it’s too bad—scanda-
lously too bad;’ and, to thwart him, I tried to

Amalia to retire for the night into a lit-
tle den under the half-deck, where we could make
up a couch for hor with the wraps.

‘ Not yet awhile Senor,’ she said. ‘I will stay
here look at the stars, and—and——’ She
smiled and looked at Tim (the ass!) So, taking
this as ahint that ‘three are notcompany,’ I went
sulkily to the waist of the boat, wrapped myself
up, lighted a pipo, and lay down to sleep.

It had been a fatiguing day, and my sleep, if
not the sleep of the righteous, was uncommonly
sound and long. When I awoke, the sun was up,
and there was a toial silence ; we were not mov-

* Halloa! somebody,’ I cried ; where are we ?’
Nobody answered. ‘Zeb, you scoundrel, where

are g
‘ters, sir,’ said Zeb, rising from under an ad-

‘ n.

‘Well, where are we? Tave we arrived ?’

‘ Lord bless you sir, no! ‘We're at sea, and
there’s the Rock not ten miles off. We've had
afoul wind all night, and been beating, and now
it’s a dead calm. I don’t think Romano's much
use with a boat, sir.’

‘ Where is oe - "

‘ Sleeping. ey don’t ex a breeze ti
and they’ve ‘all tain down till then.’
‘The deuce they have! We'll ace abont that,
time and make some tea, and bring

grub the quarterdeck, I'm hungty.
was on deck, but there was Tim coil-
up, and sleeping like a dormouse. | kicked
, and shouted, ‘Halloa! we're becalmed !’
*Calm—-oh, so calm !—holy ca—ca——, mur-

go
to
not

Fak

mured the sleeper; whereupon I infused all the
venom of the us twonty-four hours into an-
other kick, which brought Tim up to a sitting

posture. ‘Get up and look at your luck, I said
o~-?- Tim rubbed his eyes,
‘Eh? what? I say, you kick like an elephant.’
‘I wish I was an elephant or a rhinoceros, that
I might you as you deserve. Look at

your luck, sir! look at it!
‘Why, it's a glorious morning,’ said Tim,

4, and a glorious ¢iew wo have of the Rock

‘By Jove, it's quite ‘close!’ he

too!’

good | we'll steer straight for the town (which is in the

heavens! you
ought to be ashamed of yourself !

I felt much better éfter this, and was able to
greet Amaliafwho now appeared, with equanim®
ty, and to do justice to Zeb's breakfast. Under
the cheering influences of that meal, we consoled
ourselves that after all it was only ten o'clock, that
Cayrasso could not leave the Rock till six or
seven, and that his first search would be in the
direction of Spain, and Africa quite a last re-
source, ‘ But we must get on somehow,’ I said,
‘We're many miles from Ceuta Point, and far to
the eastward, and if we don't round it before gup-
fire, it will bea bad business. We must row;
we can't wait for the wind.’ I then had Romano
and the crew unearthed, and set them down to
the oars, and we crawled along slowly and heav-
ily. The hours went on; the sun blazed down
upon us, and the rowers got tired with the heat
and unwonted exertion, and insisted on a rest.
It was three o'clock, and we were still a long
way from Ceuta. I reviewed the situation, anc
got anidea. ‘I'll tell you what it is,’ I said;
‘we must give up the attempt to rouud the Point;

middle of the peninsula), and if we can make it
before gunfire, which we ought to do, we'll walk
across the strip, and charter another boat on the
other side ; it will save us a deal of time.’ The
idea was applauded, the course altered accord-
ingly, and the crew worked with a better will,”
in the prospect of abridged labour. Things
were going on very well, and we were all getting
as cheerful as possible, when suddenly Romano
gave a cry of joy.

‘E breeze come quick now, senores |!’

‘ How do you know?’

‘I look—I see—I know ; small boat got.’

(Coutinued on fourth page.)

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Correspondence,

SON

A CN A ttt

To tue Eprror ov tur Ieracn.

Dear Sir, see in your issue of the 15th int., an ex-
tract from a previons No, of the Examiner,of a comuni-
cation stating that some evil dieposed person or persons
entered the fleld of William Bourke, Georgetown Road,
and stabbed three of his cows. Now, sir, | wikh the

y who has written the communication to understand,
that he has made a shght mistake, as it would have been
his duty to etate more particularly where the atrocious
Act was committed, I would have him. to understand,
that the district heretofore addressed as the Georgetown
Road, (now Summerville), is a united, happy, peaceful,
and flourishing settlement, situate between the districts
of Alberry Plains and New Perth, and never has, and
I humbly trust never shall be polluted by any euch dis-
graceful action, and I would farther have him to know,
that the atrocious act was committed in Alberry Plains,
Lot 49, and not in the social district commonly ad-
dressed as the Georgetown Road. The parties who
were acoused of the act, I understand, are honest, agree-
able and industrious men, who are well respected by
their neighbours and acquaintances ; but, unfortunately,
had some little deseensions with Mr. Bourke some time

vious, which led him to do that which, most proba-7
by. he feels justified in, put what of course must be
most galling to honest, upright men, who would scorn
to stoop to the perpetration of any mean, cowardly ac-
tion,

Trusting, dear Editor, that you will give the above a

lace . the respected columns of your widely circulated
ourna

ec eg

T remain. kind Sir,
Your obedient servant. —
TOM.
July 25th, 1868.

Mr. A. H. St. Genmatn, Proprietor of the Canadian
Advertising Agency, Toronto. Ont.. is our Sour
Agent for procuring American Advertisements, and
ts authorized also to receive Canadian Advertisements
for this paper.

Ghe Berala.

Wednesday, August Ss. 12068.

BOARD OF TRADE.

At the adjourned mecting of the Charlottetown
Board of Trade, which was held in Market Iall on
Wednesday night last, Frederick de St. Croix Brecken,
Esq. M. P. P., and W. Heard, Esq., were appotuted
delegates on behalf of the Board, to proceed to Port-
land, Maine, to attend the Commercial Convention,
which opened in that place yesterday, They left in the
steamer Princess of Wales on Friday night. The Hon.
Andrew A. McDonald was subsequently added to the
list, and started at the same time for the convention.
The delegation could not be bettered as far as experience
and competency are concerned, and we have every con-
fidence that the members comprising it will advance, as
far as it is possible for gentlemen in their position to
do, the commercial interests of the colony which they
represent. We shall look for their report with much
interest, and give the same to our readers at as early a
day as possible. Whilst on this subject, we may men-
tion that a Congressional committee, consisting of
Messrs. Butler, Poland ard Beck, have been appointed
to take into consideration, and report upon Gen, Butler's
reciprocity resolutions, to which we referred one or
two numbers back,—said committee to report to the
next session of Congress, which meets in September.
A revenue cutter has been placed at the disposal of the
committee, and it is very likely that they will make
their appearance in Charlottetowr within the course of
a few days. The committee will doubtlessly moet with
that consideration and courtesy which their high posi-
tion and the importance of their mission demands trom
the Government and people of this colony. It is no
small compliment to one of the smallest of Mer
Majesty's North American Colonies, to have a delega-
tion wait upon her in reference to free trade, from one
of the most powerful and enlightened governments in
the world. All these movements convince us that re-
ciprocity in trade between these North American
Colonies and the United States fs only a question of
time, and that it will be very unwise on the part of the
Dominion authorities or the Imperial Government to
interfere in any way with, or to thwart the movement
which is now being inade in that direction. We will
not waste time in discussing the right of this Colony to
make my arrangement it plenses with its fisheries in
order to bring about free trade; for, although our neigh-
bors of the Dominion, for their own Interests, may have
some doubts upon the point, there can be no question
shat it would be unfair to this colony, and tyrannical In
the Imperial Government to deny to a Province which
haa been robbed of its public lands, the fall benefit of
those natural advantages which its position in the Gulf
of St, Lawrence gives for a few short months in sum.
mer, The injustice and tyranny of the affair would be all
the more patent from the fact that neither the people
of the provinces nor of Great Britain use those fisheries
themselves, and, therefore, thoro can be no great reason
why the Americans should be forbidden their use. The
dog in the manger policy is the worst that could be
employed In dealing with tho fishory question. On the
opening of the navigation, the Dominion Government
obtained tire sanetion of the Imperial Government, to

we'll ‘be drift '

WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST. 5,.1868.

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nd in on with Prince Edward Island, «
ligense feo of tivo dollars per ton ypon all American
veagels fishing within the specified three marine miles
ofthese shorés, As far a$ we can. learn, not a dozen
vessels hive n out licenses up to the present time,
not Is It likely, that for the remainder of the season, the
colonial revenues will be- much enhanced from this
source. The fact is,the Americans are determined not
to pay this large license fee, and the arrangement is
either evaded for the want of adequate means to enforce
it, or the Americans flad the fishing quite as good
beyond the three-mile line as within It, Under those
clrcumstances, it will be easily seen that if Prince Eal-
ward Island ean effect an arrangement, throngh these
fisheries, by which free trade can be brought about, no
rights will be sacrificed, and uo interest, either of the
Dominion or of Great Britain, will be invaded. On the con-
trary, the door to free trade with all these Colontes will
have been opened, and the only real source of trouble
between the Imperial and Dominion Governments, on
the one part, and the Washington Government, on the
other, will have been satisfactorily and gracefully re-
moved. The inoperative legislation of the Dominion
and Island Governments on this question will have been
tarned Into the mutual advantage of ourselves and of
our Republican neighbors, and harmony and good feel-
Ing one? more restored. We trust, therefore, that the
mission with which General Butlor and his friends are
charged, will moet with approval here and tn Canada.
Every cofsideration prompts its favorable reception on

‘our part, as its rejection promises to lead to difficulties

and troubles not pleasant to contemplate. Should the
negotiations terminate favorably, as we hope and trust
they will, Mr. I. C. Tall will be entitled to a due share of
credit for having initiated the matter, by introducing it to
the notice of Gen, Butler. . The promptness of the Island
Government and of the Board of Trade in taking up the
subject will also be duly appreciated. As to the effects
of the proposed arrangement, it is unnecessary to speak
of them, The experience of ten years of free trade
teaches every person capable of thinking, that recipro-
elty would be the building up of the colony; that it
would admit ns to all the advantages of the American
Union without having to bear any of its burdens; that
it would be a treaty of amity and good will between us,
as also of peeninary advantage; and, In fact, that It
would be to the Immense benefit of every class and in-
terest In the colony—introducing American enterprise
and dollars to every man’s door, We all, therefore,
pray for so desirable a consummation as free trade with
the Americans.

“LIBERTY AND LICENSE,” AGAIN.

Ix making the remarks which we did last week, in re-
ference to the Patriot's attack upon private individuals,
for their private opinions, we did not by any means ex-
pect our contemporary to ery peccari. We have too much
experience of the Patriot to suppose for an instant, that,
however coarse or unnjstifiable his attacks might be, he
would have the manliness to acknowledge his error,
There is something approaching sublimity In the inor-
dinate opinion of thelr own perfection, which the Patriot
folks entertain of themselves. They cannoterr. They
are Infallible. The unctuousness with which they view
themselves and their superiority over all other mortals.
their self-sufficiency, and the ingenuous way in which
they flatter themselves, are absolutely refreshing at times,

Now, we have not at all changed our opinions in refer.
ence to Col. Gray's conduct at the St. Dunstan's College
Examination, vor are we going to argue the matter over
again with the Patriot. Our contemporary cannot deny
the force of our arguments—that Col. Gray was a private
gentleman, that in giving expression to the opinions
which he did, he was mefely speaking his own private
sentements; thathe madc no attack upon any political,
religions or corporate body, and compromised no inter.
est with which he had hitherto been indentified. We did
not officiously put forward his opinions for the sake of
having them canvassed, and the fact of their having
found their way into the press, was no fault of his. We
sent a reporter to the examination to give a ful) and an-
thentic account of the proceedings, and we published the
report with no idea of influencing” public opinion,
Col. Gray was not aware of the existence of the report
until he saw itin print. We adopted the same course
with reference to the Prince of Wales College, the Cham-
ber of Commerce, and other organized bodies.: Before,
therefore, the Patriot attacked Col. Gray, it should first
have ascertained that his opinions were put forth at his
suggestion with the view of Influencing public opinion,
and that they were accnrately reported. Instead of this,
however, he sitacks him with impotent fury on political
and religious grounds, wherein we aloye are to blame
for the prominence given to his remarks. We don't think
the Patriot will gain much by such fll-advised attacks,
and we feel very sure that the Colonel can afford to de-
spise them ; nor will he be deterred In the least from pur-
suing the even tenor of his way because the J’triot
wants to manufacture a little political capital at his ex-
pense, Our contemporary, with that peculiar modesty
and regard for truth which characterizes him, insinuates
that whilst he, in the heat of political and religious dis-
cussions, never coarsely attacked the character of fo-
males, we did so in the case of Normal School students.
We deny the soft impeachment. We never made any
statement not amply borne ont by sworn testimony in
our possession. Moreover, the statements were made
because provoked by the gross attacks upon female cha-
racter by our contemporary, and he mast be blessed with
a memory conveniently forgetful, orhe would remember,
that for one of those very attacks, he received a polite
note from n gentleman to substantiate them as a man of
honor and courage would have done. Ills chivairte
nature induced him to refer the matter to the Police
Court for arbitrament. “ Put that In your smoke and pipe
it.” The less said about bye-gones the better. Woe as-
sure our contemporary, that he won't gain much by dig-
ging up the hatchet long buried in the past.

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Tre entertalnments of Gen. Tom Thumb and party

two days In which the General and his friends were on
exhibition, Market Hall was crowded to excess. Indeed!
many persons had to go away, belng unable to gain ad-
mission. It was astonishing to seo the number of
country people from a distance of upwards of fifty miles
from Charlottetown, who had ‘business * in town on
Thursday and Friday of last week. Of course they
didn’t want to see Tom Thumb and wife, and Commo-
dore Nutt and Miss Minnie Warren! Not they. Pious
folk, too, whose scruples of conscience rejected negro
minstrelsy and theatrical performances, eagerly rushed
to Market Hall to patronise the Tom Thumb exhibitions,
and to admire the comiecalities of Commodere Nutt.
This ts an eccentricity in the moral nature of Charlotte.
town Into which we have no right to In hire; but it is
one at the same time which is worthy of being noticed,
It is estimated that from £300 to £500 in specie have
been taken from Charlottetown by ‘Tom Thumb and hia
party, and we verily belleve, from the fast-spreading
ferment and excitement protiuced by thelr presence,
that if they had stayed but a few dara longer, the whole
population of the colony would have poured in to
see tho curiositios, and the drain upon the “ circulating
medium” would have been somewhat serious. The
little party were received with immense favor, and,
as far as we can learn, they have been highly pleased
with their visit to Charlottetown. Now that they have
gone, the town is relapsing Into its normal condition,
to be stirred np again, we presume, by tho arrival of the
renowned General Butler and his co-delegates, who are

expected here In the course of a few days.

lle itl... tt AR eS

were brought to a close on Friday night. During the | ed

setlist

pana cerecmumanneserannane mae sas

—

WINTER WHEAT,

Tut Hon. Geo. Beer, with an onterprise which does
him infinite credit, has made the attompt to raise _
wheat in this Colony. From present appearances, his
experiment will be crowned with success. A two
acre fleld sown last au‘umn, will be ready for harvesting
ina few days. It is free from rast and weerll--the
principal scourges to wheat growing In this country.
About forty bushels of the new crop will be offered for
sale at 17s, 6d. por bushel in the course of a few weeks.
Mr. Beer's example will, we have little douht, create
quite a revolution in wheat growing in the Colony, anc
his enterprise will commend him to the coral ges
and gratitude of our farming population. When -
grain is harvested, we will give our readers an exac
estimate of the yield per bushel per acre. Ta_ the —_
time, the following faets, gathered from Mr. Beer, as m
his treatment of the grain, may be Interesting to our ag-
rienltural friends. He recommends the farmer to fared
ploce of lea land toldrably well sheltered ; plough It down
about the 12th of Auguat Into rather narrow ridges, rom
ning from the highest to the lowest part of the eel — ,
across it. By running the furrow In the way described,
the drainage will be more perfect. When the land Is
ploughed, give it one scratch of the harrow, and then a
top-dressing of either mussel-mud, lime, or short manure.
Sow the wheat, and harrow it in well, leaving it so with-
out being rolled—Iinequalities will help to hold the snow
and she'ter the grain. . If the soil has not been limed or
mnidded before, it should have either ong er the other.
when the wheat Is sown; and if not tolerably rich, it
would be advisable to give ita slight top-dressing of
short mandre with the mud or lime. If the succeeding
crops are to be hay, the timothy may be sown with the
wheat; the clover will be better sown In the spring and
rolled in,

Crvie Execrions.—The annual election for Mayor,
and five Councillors, was held yesterday in the various
wards of this city. ‘Theophilus DesBrisay, Eaq., was

re-elected Mayor without opposition. In—

Ward No, 1-—Mr, Jas, Peake was elected without op-
position in place of A. TI. Yates, Esq. :

Ward No, 2—Mr. A. MoNelll was elected without op-
position'in place of A. Mitchell, Esq. :

Ward No. 3—Mr. W. 1. Allin was elected without op-
position in place of John Brecken, Exq.

Ward No, 4—Mark Butcher, Esq., was re-elected,

Ward No. 5—Mr. David Hooper, was re-elected.

Tun New Dominion Monrury for August como, to
us laden with a rich assortment of articles on q great
variety of subjects. We have poetry, romance, natural
history, musle, domestic economy, and an engraving of
Major General Russell, This Magazine is the cheapest
in the world—81 a year. It is published by Johy
Dougald & Son, Montreal, and can be obtained at any
of the Bookstores In Charlottetown,

Tux use of the Irieh language is dying out in Treltyd,
and it is estimated that twenty years henoo what jg
almost tho oldest tongue in North-western Europe will
censo to be used. Tho beauties of the Celtio literature
ean never, however, be preserved in any other lan.
guage. -

Awoxa the Nova Scotia visitors to Charlottetown last
week, wero W. Cunard, Esq., Rev. Professor King ang
Lady, Mrs. W. Canard, Mrs, Franklin, Hon. A, G,
Archibald, Lady and daughter, and Avard Longley Esq,

Josnrit Porn, gS antl Mes. ena Misa Pope, wore
passengera in the Inst English Steamer to Halifax,
They arrived here by the Steamer JTeather Delle, on
Thuraday.

In Montreal, on Friday last, a daughter of Dr,
Matheson, a Presbyterian clergyman, was drowned
while bathing.

Hrs Lorpsnir Bishop Rogers, of Chatham, N. B,,
has arrived home after an Absence in Europe of a year
and a half. :

Generar Dorwe has returned to Nova Scotia, to re.
sume the Governorship of that Province.

Tux Pace Ievreetat, ow ms Mrrat.—It is not
generally known what circumstance led to the appoint.
ment of geveral Froseart as governor to the Prince Im.
poral. A fow days before thia nomination, the general,
then aide-de-camp to ITia Majesty, happened to be in
the Emperor's study, when the door waddenly opened
and the Prince entered somewhat roughly, and im-
mediately asked his father to grant him some favor.
Tho Emperor rather motioned the Princo away, ro-
proved him for not having heen obedient, and for hav-
ing displeased his mother, refaecd his demand, and de-
sired the boy not to interrupt his conversation with tho

We hope the now infusion will be the means of intro-
ducing reforms into the management of civic. affairs,
which are ina very demoralized condition just now.
What is Councillor Laird abont?

Teverrance Conventrox.—A Convention of Tem-
perance Men was held at Summerside on the 3th ult,
Among those present from abroad, were A. Longley,
Tt. M. Barrett, D. Marshall, and P. Monaghan, Esqrs.,
and Mr. 8. MeNaughton, and Rev. G. T. Mills, of Nova
Seotia, The Convention made the following appoint.
ment of officers, viz: -P. G. M P., Mr. Sanderson; Vice
Presidents—Prince County—P. G. M. P., IH. Bell, Esq..
M.P. P., and Rey. W. Frame. Queen’s—D. Ferguson,
G, W.T.C. John Scott, G. Seribe. King's—P. Ww. C,
T.. Rev. W. F, Haunt and W. McKean, Esq., Secretary,
J. HW. Fletcher, G. W. Councillor, I, O. G.; Correspon’-
ing Secretary. P.G. W. P., J. B. Cooper, Eaq., P. G.
W.P., J. W. Morrison, Esq.

Mr. FE. J. Frasen, eon of J.J. Fraser, Esq,, of St.
Eleanor’s, and three young men, named Woodworth,
Blake and Scott, covered themselves with well-merited
glory, in rescuing from drowning in the lake near Chi-
chago, four persons who were making «trial trip ina
little boat onlled the ‘ Little Western,” preparatory to
her attempt to erose the Atlantic. A storm arore du-
ring the trial, and upset the boat about five miles from
shore, Two of her crew were immediately drowned.
but fonr persons succeeded ia clambering on to the bot-
tom of the boat. In the face of the storm, Mr, Fraser
and his companions put off in a row-boat for the wreck,
and happily rescued those who were clinging to it.

DBreaxkwatens.—The Ion. Mr. Hensley and the
Queen's Printer, accompanied by Mr, Boyd, Civil
Engineer, of the New Brunswick Railway Department.
left town on Thursday last, to inspect the Breakwaters
at St. Peter's and Souris Harbors. Mr. Boyd was fayor-
ably impressed with the design and work of the St.

Peter's Breakwater, and is of the opinion that, with a}

moderate outlay of money, in carrying forward the
work on scientific principles, St. Peter's Harbor can be
made a good and safe one for vessela of even large
draught. A plan and estimate will be submitted to the
Government for legislative action next session, and we
have no doubt that a liberal allowance will be voted to
that highly important object. We have not heard his
opinion as to the Sourls Breakwater.

ha We understand that the Non. T. MM. Haviland

intends offering his land on Lots 56 and 43, to the Gov- |

ernment, at an early day, and thatthe Government will
he prepared to treat with him with a view to its pur-
chase. We have to congratulate Mr. Haviland upon
his enlightened and patriotic determination, and his
tenants upon the prospect of their becoming frec-
holders before the lapse of many months, and thrs com-
pleting the reform, begun many years ago, of ridding,
finally and forever, the inhabitants of King's County of
the thraldom of landlordism., The arrangements will be
to the advantage of both landlord and tenants.

Brackwoon's Magazine for July, from the Leonard
Scott Publishing Co., New York. has been lald upon
our table, and contains the following articles :—I.
Historical Sketches of the Reign of George 11; No.
IV.—Lady Mary Wortley Montaguo; IT. The Odes of
Horace: TIT. Grace Owen's engagement—conclasion;:
IV. Motiey’s History of the Netherlands; V. Cornelius
O'Dowd; VI. Political Prize Courts; VIT. Jamaica
Committees; VIII. A Hint for ‘ the House’; IX. Marens
Antonius; X. Orestes; XI. Shall we follow this man?
The last article, being a political one, Mr Gladstone is
the person alluded to as “ this man.”

ty Mr. Ws. Garvie, lately editor of the Halifax
Citizen, and now Law Stadent of the four English Inns of
Court--Lincoln’s Inn, Inner Temple, Middle Temple and
Gray's Ion—has lately distinguished himeelf in compet-
itive examinations in conetitutional Law, he having won,
from among two thousand competitors from all parts of
the Empire, the first place on the Honor List, and the
first prize of sixty guineas. We congratulate our friend
upon his splendid success, and wish him a brilliant and
successful career in the profession which he has adopt-

A Pentre Temperance Meeting was held in Temper-
ance Hall on Monday evening last, at which Avard
Longley.’ Esq.. Mr. Barrett, Rev, Mr. Smilo, Me.
Monaghan, and other Nova Scotia gentlemen, spoke.
The Hall was well filled, and the chair was ocenpied by
J.B. Cooper, Esq. Some of the speeches were good
and impressive, others, so-so. It isto he regretted
that similar meetings are not more frequently held.

Baxk Srock.—Tho sixty shares of P, E. Island Bank
Stock which were autotioned yesterday, renlized, on an
average, a premium of forty-three and a half per
cent, Some Union Bank stock was put up at tho same
time and bronght about thirty-four per cent.

Tue Steamer Alhambra, from: Boston and Halifax,
arrived at this port last evening with a largo quantity
of freight, and sixty passengers.

Personat.—We learn that Sir G. B. Carticr, of the

Dominion of Canada, was a passenger in the Princess o
Wales to Charlottetown last evening,

Tre degree of D.D. has been conferred upon the
Reverend Robert T. Ronch, late of Georgetown, P. E.
I., by the Bedford University, Tennessee.

‘Tie Bible Christians opened their new chapel at Lot
7 on the 12th of July, and held a Téa the following day.

yeneral hat immediately leave the room. ‘Tho Prince,

| hy no moans ma docile mood, resisted, struggled.

caught hold of his father's desk, and positively refused

lta ober. The Emperor began to look seriously cis.
| pleased. General Frosaart, who had hitherta laoked
on at this soene in silence, at last rove and said-. What,
; Monsignor, his Majesty the Emperor desires yon to
leavo the room, and yan refase—will you, Prince, obey
‘and instantly withiraw?? The child, much amazed,
jrushed upto the Emperor and kissed him, and. then
walked backwards out of the room, Tho Emperor
and General continued their conversation, As the
| General rose to take leave, the Emperor said to him,
* Apropos, my dear General. I have appointed you
| governor of the Prince Imperial.”

| The Catholic Tea Party, which came off in Sammer-
jside on Wednesday last, was a very enjoyable affair.
Thero was not near so many persons preaent as was
anticipated; bot withal the attendance was quite re-
epectable, There was hut a small delegation from
Charlottetown, who conducted themselves as became
sober and respectable penple, and lent their quota to the
| day's enjoyment. The amnsements at the grounds were
| varied he‘ween dancing, singing and ten-drinking. All
seemed to be satisfied, and departed for home in the
evening generally in a quiet and orderly manner. -We
learn the sam realized was £130, over and above expen-
sos, Thore were a few instances of fast driving through
the streets, and a disposition to rowdyiam on tho part
ofa few young mon who had imbibed rather freely of
the bad liquors vended in certain places. But these
things aro inseparable from the bibulons propensities
of men, and the facilities offered for gratifying them.
We are not among there who think thore should be no
social gatherings. pic-nica, &e., because there aro a few
rowdies attracted thereto, who havo a fashion of getting
drunk and making matters unpleasant. The way to
serve such parties is to frown ya their conduct, and
even proceed to the extremity of making examples of
some of them, and the practice would soon be discon-
tinued.—S. P.

One of the Australian Aboriginal Cricket Club has
| died in London, [lis name was Cole, and the London
| Telegraph thus bemoans his untimely death: Old
| King Cole, it has been stated on good anthority, was
a merry old sou!; it has been credibly alleged
a merry olf soul was he, He called, wo have
reason to believe, for his pipe, and he ealled
or his howl; whilst we are justified in stating
that he also called for his fiddlers P tae Such was the
King Cole of song: but fiction. we all know, is less
strange than trath. The true King Cole—of course we
j are not alluding to the autoorat of South Kensington—
died on Thursday at Guy's Hospital. A noble savage
wan his Majesty—one of the dark troupe recently
brought over from Australian to play ericket. Cole's
own performances were not brilliant; he could not bat
like Mallahag, nor ehield himeelf so cleverly as Dick-a-
Dick; and now we find him dying. still under thirty
years of age. through inflammation of the fangs. Chan
ef climate may aeconnt fora good deal; but it is prob-
able that change of life and habits would account for
still more, Imported aboriginals are rarely a success.
The professional cricketer of English birth and train-
ing has & somewhat ardaous and dangerous life and it
is plain that the same temptations are still more likely
to work evil in the case of an Australian black.”

The Tignish Ten, we learn, was a great success com-
mercially, Thousands of persons were on the grounds.
Everything passed off quietly until evening. when afew
individuals chose to try their pugilistic strength, At
a tavern some few miles fram the tea grounds, a man
namod Kennedy received three stabs of a knife at the
hands of a young man named Clark, It is eaid the kaifo
was used in self defence, and that Clark was almost
beaten to death, Ono wound inflicted on Kennody was
very bad, but we learn that ho is recovering.—S. J.

Axorien Succesrut Istaxper.—We are glad to
learn that Lieutenant R. W. Davies, R. N.. has passed
his examination for Gunnery as Lieutenant at the Royal
Navy College, Portsmonth, and waa shortly afterwards
appointed to H. M. 8. * Favorite,” on the North Am-
rican Station. Lieut. Davies has now risen as high,
we helieye, ae examinations can take him, without hav.
ing heen once * placked.”"—Onr talented young friend
eg eldest son of the Hon, B, Davies, of this olty.—

at,

“Tart, to Tat Cuter!" The trike of Mic Mac
Indians of P. E. Island, met last week, at their hoad-
narters, Lennox Teland, for thé purpose of electing o
hief or suoceseor to John Sark, in March last.
at the age of 90 years. Louis Sark, brother'to the late
Chief, was, after dae consultation, appointed end invest-
ed with the dignities of office, Louis is 77 yoare old, o
widower, and has.nd family. At his death the affice of
chief will probably pass out of the Sark family.— 8. P.

The body of Gen, Thomas Francis Meagher it is
said, was foand, and buried near the spot where fo nnd,
within 4 month after tho sad accident of his drowning.

Aonicunrunat Sociery.—The aunual meeting of the
Prince Coanty Agricultural Society was held in Stavert’s
Hall, in Summerside, on Toeaday, the 14th instant, ab
which the following gentlemen were elected a Com-
mittee of Management for the eusning year, viz:

President—Hon. Alexander Laird.

Vice President—R. Me™, Stavert.

Committee--James Wiggina, Stophen MeNeill, Thomas
Tanton, George Prieo, W. B. Taplin, William Taylor,
George Compton, John Townsend, Robert Glover, Peter
Stewart, James Wall.

Moved and carried that the Committee be requested
to appropriate a eafiicient aum ont of the funds of the

Society to give prizes ata Ploughing Match to take
place on the day of the County Exhibition.

Also moved, that the Committee and members shall
bold monthly meetings, viz: on the 2nd Tuesday in

each month, at 6 o'clock in the evening, at Sammorsids

H. Cc. Green,
Summerside, July 22, 1968,

Seo'y.