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“SUMMERSIDE JOURNAL, THUR

SDAY, AUGUST 5, 1869.

ANNEXATION. |

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The following article clipped trom the}
New Dominion, we commend to the at
tention of the North Sfav man, and others
ol like kidney, as showing in what light
Annexation men are regarded in New}
‘Brunswick, ‘Oh wad some power the |
.giftie gie us.” Ge:—

“Our ultimate destiny is Annexation.
‘Ere many years roll round the knell of
‘Canadian misrule will be sounded, and
then ‘this corruption will put on incor-
wuption,” and rise to realms of perfect
freedom, amid the stars of American in-
‘dependence, Then will be the millenium
-of the people of these down trodden col-
-Onies. Fal de ral de ra.”. We need hard-
ly -say.that this isthe sentiment of but a
‘few miserable outeasts from home and
friends, who tor money or any other va

ie
uable which, for the time being, will keeSPhouses were built.

them out ot the poor house or peniteniary,
are ready to sell soul and body to the
«devil. We have no compassion for the
smiserable wretch, be he who he may,
*who will apply his energies to the sowing
sof seeds of discontent and treason ina
shappy, peacetulland. We have the strong-
-est evidence to satisty us that those who
:@re most active in propagating disloyal
sentiments in our midst, are Characters
whose silence can he purchased fora mess
‘of pottage. "Lis for gain, tor old clothes,
ifor a mouthful of cold vituals they are in
search. They are unprincipled, dishonest,
shence their poverty; no man will trust
‘them, and the state will have to watch
‘them, least in their extremity they betake
‘themselves to the highway, or break in
supon our peaceful homes, and steal our
:spoons. The whole pack of these chaps
don’t number half a hundred, but each one
of them isa Ben Butler in himself. We
«ean assure our readers that the British
‘feeling is as strong to day in the commer-
cial metropolis of New Brunswick as it
ever was. The ‘‘ flag that for a thousand
years,” and so on, flutters as proudly in
1 the breeze of heaven to day as it did when
) British liberty lie cradled in the market
slip, and rocked to sleep by the brawny
arta of our loyalist forefathers. Who is
dastard enough to rail against the institu-
tions for which his fathers contended in
the years long past, and which have been
to him a shield and protection against
foes. He who can lift his arm to strike
his mother has not the common traits of
manhood abouthim, Here in this Domin-
ion we breathe the pure air of freedom,

are protected by the invincible power ot}!

De < pcently entertaining the delusive idea that
old England, and can ** worship God be- een Lf i re a
Poel ste . they could better their condition in the United

ath our 0 d fig-tree, no man} -
iz wn vine and fig-tree, n States. Many find to their sorrow that ow-

, daring to make us afraid,” and shall we
_ exchange all this to become allied to the
rebellious children of our mother’s house-
hold—who spurned her, spat in her face,
and lacerated her bedy with sword and
shot? God forbid. Shail we forsake the
mild, benignant rule of Queen Victoria,
(God bless her) for the insecurity and
tyranny of democratic rule? Shall we
forsake the pure worship of God for the
brazen infidelity and Atheism of the Unit-
ed States? We are now in the enjoyment
. of rarest blessings, and, it we know when
we are well off, we will stay where we
arc, and by the memory of the past as well
as by the preciousness of the present, seek
to strengthen, and support, aud encourage
‘the government, and institutions, under

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convened, anda verdict of ** accidenval death ”

truthfully says :—*+ Every steamer from Bos-
ton and Portland, brings back numbers of

means, lose no time in returning to this
Proviuce .—J/z. Reporter.

the following in a letter tothe Tribune:
At Echo, the other evening, three freight
trains stood on the main track, when word
came flashing over the telegraph from the
Superintendent:
tender with steam up, and with nobody
on board, have broken from a freight

then and there was a hurrying to and tro,

THE NITRO-GLYCERINE EXPLOSION
NEAR JARNARVON,

The English papers received yesterday
contain particulars of the terrible explosion
of nitro-glycerine near Carnarvon despatch
ofthe Lstinst. It seems that four tons of
nitre-clyevrine—furmed part of tie cargo or
the ship //evotne, from Hamburg. The ship
anchored in the river Menai whilst the high-
ly explosive oil was being removed to the
shore by lighters, part being lodged for
safety iu a magazine at Abermenai, and the
rest put on five carts, passing through the
densely populated streets ofCarnarvon. ‘lwo
ofthe curts were for the Llanberis quarries,
and three for the Bethesda quarries. The
two carts in which the explosion took place
were considerably in advance of those in-
tended for the Bethesda quarries, or the re-
sults woul! have been more disastrous. The
explosion—heard five miles off, and felt
twice that distance—took place near a newly
inaugurated railway station, where only afew
‘The quarrymen had com-
menced returning to their homes, and many
were on the road atthe time. Those who
witnesse ! the accident described it as some-
thing grand and terrific. A long loud noise,
*s resembling a united firing of all the blast-
ings of a quarry,” was heard, and was echoed
and re-echoed from mountain to mountain,
and then rolled up the valley in fainter strains
until it died away.

‘“‘Where the carts stood,” says a corres-
pondent of a Liverpool paper, ** was one
mass of desolation. Horses and men were
blown to atoms. Portions of human rem: ins
were found 10 yards off; others severely in-
jured. Cart wheels and portions thereot
were thrown nearly a mile. “he adjacent
village, nearly a quarter of a mile from the
accident, was greatly injured. The roofs and
windows were blown away, and great house-
hold damage done. At the spot where the
carts where, two round holes seven feet deep
and seven feet six inches in diameter were
made; each hole presenting the appearance
of haying been bored with a powerful instru-
ment, as the stones had been whirled round.
The railway station, 40 yards off, was blown
to pieces. The whole valley atthe fuot ot
Snowden and the two large lakes suffered a
tremendous shock. The damage done all
round the valley is very great. ‘he shock
was felt at Carnarvon and Bangor and for
miles around,”

Besides the three carters, five other per-
sons were killed, and many severely injured.
A jury froma neighbouring quarry w 8

returned,

The Colonist of yestarday murning very

mechanics and others, who left this Province

ng to the high price of the necessaries of life,
hey can barely make a living in the neighbor-
ng Republic, and those who can raise the

A Runaway Locomotive on THE Pact:
mic Rautway.—A. D. Richardson relates

**A locomotive and

rain and started down the guard.” Ah!

which we live.

THE ANNEXATION PRESS,

We copy the following letter trom th
Montreal Gazette, of the 24th July.

This

In a few minutes came a second message :
‘She has just passed Castle Rock Stat-
ion.” Never was three trains got off upon
a siding with less delay. ‘Chen the work-

o PARR Pied. the osloenges Rie Re ARS sys
* her,” and she should do murder further

down the road, they tore up the rails be-

will give our readers some idea of who
, the parties are who represent the people

low.
came in sight.

Just as this was accomplished she
She shot through the

_ of this Island, as being in favor of annex-
A greater livel was never perpe-
, trated than to say that the people of P, E

ation.

Island, or even any number of them, sav
and except a few individuals who want t

make something out of it, are atall favor-

_able to annexation :—
'To Tue Eprror or tuk GAzetrr.

-Sir.—Can anything surpass the follow-
ing from the Boston Daily Advertiser ot the

13th instant, for impudenge :—

“Mr, John Ross, of the ‘* North Star,
rinted at Charlottetown, Prince Edwar

sland, is in town for the purpose of ob-

‘taining subscri, tions to his paper whic

openly advocates annexation of the pro-
vinces to the United States, and to obtain
He
thinks there is strong sentiment there in
favour of annexation, but that if it is not

the means of getting a new press.

encouraged and has no rallying point
will be likely to die out or be overpowe:

_ed by the efforts of those who favour con-

federation. Those who wish to forwa

, the movement he advocates will doubtless
It
“will be seen from this that the resources
of those Americans living in these British

give Mr. Ross a favourable hearing.”

Provinces, but desiring and working
annexation to the United States are ver

low indeed and that the difficulties to be
overcome in agitating this their old pet
More American money

scheme are great.
it seems is wanted to ‘encourage publ

sentiment” in its favour, or mark the con-
sequence, ‘it will die out.” Iam told
that a paper published in this city, is also

penly advocating annexation,

ite certain thie’ Canieynaye yn

Cann

“AAS
It is quite

it is admitted, even by Americans, coul

not govern the Dominion of Canada better
We must always be
Were the guidance of these
annexationist shects followed it would not
**tend to build up that constitutional
** system of which the consequences may
be for generations a general enjoyment
“of comfort, a general cultivation ol
.** reason,” of which Sir John Young spoke
We colonists love | [sland he

than Canadians do.
two countries.

yesterday at Qubec. is.
Great Britain dearly, and our ambition

,toremaia British Americans to the last,

andit American annexationists are n

contented amongst us, they can easily re-

turn to their beloved United States, lea
us alone in quietness, and not persist
the useless attempt to sow dissension
the Dominion.

‘ Yours respectfully,

8. J.

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A St. L
Friday of $7000 worth of diamonds.

The wars in Uraguay and Paraguay are

still unchecked. but Lopez is reported
be in close quarters.
The agitation in Spain increases, a

the Government meditutes a hursher policy

towards the malcontents.

A wealthy merchant who resided in the
aristocratic Filth Avenue, died in New

York of Asiatic Cholera on Thursday.

Atelegram from Bombay, dated July |
20, has the following; *' It is reported)
that the Kirgheses have risen against the |
Russian authority. All Turkistun is dis-

turbed.

Two Bulls, worth $4,000, died in Put-

ney, Vt., on Frida I
(effects of a thorough bath of tobacco jui
administered to kill lice.

self-government, to that of the American
Governinent sitting at Washington, which

sleepers like a bullet through a pine
board, sending them flying in all direct-

Very Latest Telegrams.

Lonpvon, July 29.—In the House of Com-
mons to-night, in reply to an inquiry of Mr.
lleygate, concerning the recent agrarian out-
rages in Ireland, Mr, Fortescue, Chief Sec-
retary for heli, san ter Majesty’s Gov- |
ernment gave careful attention to the sup-
pression of such crimes, and would notehrink
from exceptional legislation, if convinced of
its necessity, provided it was not violent,
and was adopted to protect life and property.

The bill to abolish capital punishment came
up on motion, for a second reading, and was
rejocted—68 to 118.

‘The * Provinciil Correspondence” news-
paper, expresses astonishment at Baron Von
Buest’s assertion about Prussia, in his speech
to the Hungarian Committee. It denies that
any advances have been made by Austria,
and says if she desires to establish true and
solid frendship, Prussia is quite ready to meet
her.

Te Carlists continue to make much trouble
in Spain, and a plot to assassinate prominent
officers has just been frustrated.

The Prince Royal of Denmark and tne
Princess Louise of Sweden were married
yesterday,

New York, July 29th.—An accident occur-
red on the Memphis and Louisville Railroad
yesterday, near Clurkeville, Kentucky, by
which four persons were killed and about
thirty wounded.
Late advices from Cuba reports hard fight-
ing, in which the rebels claim to be victori-
ous,
Lonpon, July 30.—In the house of Com-
mons to-night, Mr, Bruce, Home Secretary,
in reply to inquiry of Mr. Brooke, said Her
Majesty’s Government intended to introduce
a Dill concerning Naturalization and Allegi-
ance at the next session.
The Marquis of Hartington, Postmaster
General, replied to a question of Mr. Paseley,
that the subject of cheap postage between
Iengland and America would be brought un:
der the notice of Government us soon as the
public business premitted .
‘The House of Lords have dismissed the
appeal of Mrs Spedden with a decision against
the appellant.
Panis, July 31.—It is reported that the
Emperor Napolen will issue a general am-
nesty for political offences on the 16th of
August.

New Yorn, July 81.—Advices from the
interior of Cuba are generally favorable for
the Revolutionists, and one Spanish ofticer
gives it as his opinion that 100,000 more
troops from Spain will be required to conquer
the Island.

The cholera is making fearful havoc ut
Nuevitas; 200 of the troops were dying
daily.

Lonpon, August 1.—The Carlist insurrec-
tion in Spain continues, and the national
troops are in close pursuit of the rebels in
the mountains near Toledo.

It is rumored that Don Carlos has re-enter-
ed France, and the general belicfis that the
outbreak will soon be su; pressed.

Mr. Gladstone, who iis been ill a few days,
has returned to London with health much im-
proved.

New York, Ava. 2.—It is reported that
Cuban insurgents have won an important vic-
tory over Gen, Latore near Santiago de Cuba,
und beaten Gen. Puello between Nueyitas
and Puerto Principe.

Lonpvon, Aug: 2.—Political news unimpor-
tant.

Nuw York Aug. 2.—Government receipts

and expenditures for July show a Cecrease of
the national debt of nearly eight million dol-

lars.

President Grant and family are stopping at

Long Branch.

Gold market quiet; Money continues easy ,

Sterling exchanwe 109

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SUPREME COURT.

The July Term of the Supreme Court, for

story called the ‘*Screaming Woman.”
We have in our time heard fifty such | and perl

Sunmerside Journal.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1869.

No notice can be taken of annonynious com-
niunications, We must know the numes and
addresses of our correspondents as a guaranty
of their good tuith. We cannot undeitake to
return communications that are not used,

NEW LIGHTS.

Tur one-half the world does not know
how the other half lives, is no less true
than that one-half the world does not
know what the other half believes. We
who pass our days in this quiet, retired
little corner of the earth, can have at
best but a very inadequate idea of what
is thought and done among the unquiet,
busy masses that live and think and act
in the great centres of the earth’s popula-
tion. Now and then messages come to
us from the outside world, which raise
our wonder and excite our curiosity. We
are almost tempted to think that beings
who think so differently from us, and
who express themselves in such strange
ways, cannot be of the same flesh and
blood as ourselves, but that they must be
creatures of another order, born on some
distant planet, and brought up under in-
fluences altogether different from those
by which we have been surrounded, One
of these strange messages from the outer
world came into our hands a few days
ago. It assumed the form of a neatly
printed newspaper, called the Banner of
Light. By the aid of the rays emitted by
this ‘* Banner of Light,” we caught a
glimpse of a new and a strange world.
In this world men claim to live in con-
stant and intimate intercourse with the
spirits of those who have left this earthly
scene, and who now enjoy another exis-
tence in the unknown country trom
whose bourne no traveller returns, ‘The
people of whose opinions this Banner of
Light is the exponent, believe themselves
to be surrounded and to be influenced by
thousands of spirits who walk the earth

future occasion,

THE NEWS.

Tue Trish Chureh Bill continues to ab-

They believe, tov, that these spirits are
frequently seen in bodily shape,
they can and do make their presence
known to some favored persons by cer’
physical munifestatiors,
to lift the veil that shrouds the awfully |t

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terrible mysteries to the gaze of men and |©
women. ‘'hey—whether fools or not—|°
have rushed in where angels feared to
tread. ‘Lhe future has for them no un-
certainty—the unseen no mystery, ‘The
awful problem of life and death js for
them solved.

Our readers have no doubt concluded,

The interence is
It is an organ of the
Spiritualists of Boston, and contains many | ,
strange doctrines, and relates facts—if} t)
they are facts—that are stranger still. | q

badly executed wood-cut. It is in illus-
tration of a very common-place ghost-

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King’s County, commenced at Georgetown on

ions, and darkening the air with splinters,
But at the broken track she jumped up
and down with vexation, and finally
plunged angrily head-toremost into a bill-
side. She had run twenyt-six miles in
twenty-nine minutes—the best time yet
made upon the road!

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The Michigan Central Railroad Com-
pany havea great project in view—the
construction of a tunnel under the De-
troit River, so as to make unbroken rail-
way connection between Chicago and
Boston,

Emigrants can go from New York to
San Francico by the Pacific Railway for
$50, and fruit will be transported from the
Golden Gate to the Eustern metropolis for
five cents a pound.

Spots on the sun are quite numerous, a
group being now visible near the eastern
limb, one of which is said by the astrono-
mers to be 5000 miles in diameter. They
do not seem to be numerous or large
enough tomake much difference in the
heat,

Black lead has lately been used as a
lubricator for wooden machinery, from the
heaviest vehicle to the most delicate
watch-work, so dispensing with the use
of oils and grease of all kinds. We are
not informed of the manner in which the
plumbago is employed, but if it can be
successtully applied to railway carriages,
a great saving will be effected. It is said
to be used with many vehicles in Paris,
and in machinery in several factories, and
scems to give satislaction.

OONFEDERATION,

Tur Ialifax Reporter of the 3tst ultimo,
hasan article headed ‘ P, E, Island,” in
which the writer shows the advantages to
be gained by all the Provinces being in
the Union aud the great things in the future
forthem. In spoaking of this Island he
says :—

“* Suppose, therefore, our friends in P. E.
sitate to Cast in their lot with us
3 |now while we are yet in the semichaotic state
. \of a new enterprise. Snppose they delay to
form new political conditions, how long do
they intend so doing? Five years? But by
that time we shall have adjusted everything
now unpleasant, Our present grievances
will have vanished. Our young men will
have imbibed a spirit of pride in their country
and its institutions; and there will be 4 feel-
ing that the Dominion should not sue the
sister Colony to enter into a compact with
them; but that it will be for the Island to
sue for admission. Weare confident P, KE.
Isisnd will get better terms now than at any
subsequent time, and we urge this as a rea-

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son why the inhabitants should join in their

tions to a great northern Amcrican power

fancy and weekness, drawing strength and
support from the mother land, to repay
it if need arise in the time gf our young inan-
We are preparing ourselves fur this

The experiment may be hazard-
It may be diffeult, but if we believe in
the superiortiy of British institutions, if we
wish to preserve our autonomy, we must
We must cultivate a spirit hygh wbove
the pedcling ones that carps and picks at
every flaw, resigns itself in hopeless despair
di 28rd ult., from the|to the current, and lets time and accident

‘Tuesday, the 20th inst. ‘The following gentle-
men composed the Grand Jury :—

William Clements, Foreman; John Smith,

George Anderson, James &. MeDonal, John
Kelly James Cogswell. James Beaton, William
Wightman, Charles D. Poole, Donald Stewart,
A. J. McDonald, Charles Owen, Roderick
MacIntyre, Donald McCormack, William
Stone, ‘tomas Keys, John Champion, Daniel
McDonald, Richard W. Morson, Martin Mc-
Innis, Edward Webster, Andrew McIntosh
and Alex. RK. Beaton, Usquires.
On the occasion, Mr. Justice Hensley pre-
sided for the first time in his judicial capacity,
and expressed the great satisfaction it afford-
ed him to meet them. ‘Lhe Queen vs. Janes
MacVanish, for stealing a wallet and mouey
belonging to Ronald McCormack, was tried
and convicted, and sentenced to two month’s
imprisonment. ‘Phis was the only criminal
case. ‘he civil docket contained several
cases. ‘Lhe principal one was J. S. Carvell
ys. John Knight—cellision of two vessels;
verdict for the Piaintiff, £20 damages.—Zsl.

The Benevolent Irish Society held their an-
nual PicNic at the College ground, on
‘Thursday last, When we say it was a suc-
Rkeess in every way, we Say as much us if we
had written a column in its praise, The
weather was beautiful, the grounds were
crowded with pleasure seekers, the amuse-
ments were good and the cash was plenty,—
the tour clicf ingredients of a successful
party or Pic Nic. ‘The Rustico Band sas
hired for the occasion, and performed their
various pieces of music with artistic skill.—
Herald.

We have heard, from good authority, that
Messrs. Welsh and McFarland—owner and
engineer of the Ferry Steamer Ora—are
about to enter into arrangements for the build-
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TOS HR TCE Nd
town and Mount Stewart. “EC} expect ts
have her ready for the route next season.
We have every confidence that the specula-
tion will pay, and those gentlemen are desery-
ing of praise for their enterprise.—L/erald,

Tue Fisueries.—We learn that on Thurs-
day of last week. two of Her Majesty's vessels
of war came among several American fishing
vessels on the North Side which had encroach-
ed on the fishing grounds and scattered them
like uw lot of sheep. One schooner, which
thought to run away, was brought to after a
blank shot and finally after a cannon ball was
sent whirling across her bow.—Z/erald.

Onirvary.—On going to the press, we
regret that we have to announce the decease
of Mr. George Douglass of this city, \ ho
died at his residence on Euston Sireet, at
6 o'clock Monday morning, after a long and
painful illness which was borne with great
patience and fortitude,

An enterprising and courteous business
man; always quiet and kindly in demeanor;
aready symputhiser with misfortune; and
a kind neighbor, husband, and father. Few
have passed from among us ‘into the silent
land” who have been more generally lament-
ed than he will be whose death we chronicle
to-day.—North Star.

The Amcrican fishing fleet are beginning
to return from the Bay. On the 2let inst.,
the Gertrude. of Boston entered this port
with 390 barrels mackerel, and on the 26th
the Finance and Scioto of Gloucester, tue
former having 260 and the latter 65 bar-
rels. The North Star states that the Capt.
of the Finance reports the Chas. Sheridan of
Salem with 800 barrels, and the remainder of
the fleet with a catch ranging from 40 to 100
barrels eavh.-~ Jat.

Henry K. Bond, of Jefferson, Maine, was
cured Of spitting of bluood, soreness and
weekness of the stomach, by the use of

ce,
eftort, or broad laid planes,”

shape its destiny, rather than statemanlike

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dark and stormy night through the woods,
sees a ghost and hears an unearthly

tories, A gentleman travelling on a

scream. After he arrives home, the ap-
parition is again seen and the dreadful
sounds again heard. Another ghost-story
graces the sane page. A clergyman’s
wife is dying, and her husband sees what
he believes to be her spirit at the exact
moment of her departure from this world.
Stories of this kind are indeed common
enovgh among us, but no one thinks of
publishing them in the newspapers. But
now foilows the relation of something
more peculiarly spiritualistic. At a ser-
vice held by a Mrs. Cushman, the atten-
dant spirits play the guitar. ‘The lady
medium grasps one end of the instrument
most distant from the strings, and places
it under the table for the use and enter-
tainment of the spirits. We learn from
this that the inhabtants of the other
world, like too many in this, are some-
what shy, and can get along much better
in the dark and alone, than in the full
blaze of the noonday sun, or where they
are exposed to the impudent gaze of
staring unbelievers. We hope that the
spirits did not prefer their berth under
the table to one above it, because they
love darkness rather than light. We
have, tuo, a story on the same page, in

which we are told that the spirits found
a flaw in the title to some property which

had escaped the searching glances of the
keen-eyed lawyers. ‘T'liese spirits spoke,
of course, through a medium, ‘That me-

Ainm in this fase Was A lady. But the
medium is nothing more tuak oe. woanth.

piece and the instrument of the spirit
that may for the time possess him or her.
‘They are passive, and only speak or act
as the spirits move them, It is a pity,
when the Escheat agitation was going on
here, that Mr. Cooper and his friends did
not consult the spirits. ‘They would no
doubt have told them everything they
wanted to know about the original
‘* grants.” We do not learn from the
paper before us whether the evidence of
the spirits is yet taken in courts of law
or not. We rather think not, though,
That ** good time” may be coming yet,
if we and they wait a little longer. As
our eye glances along the columns, it is
arrested by a note purporting to be writ-
ten by an accommodating lady spirit, for
no more serious purpose than to tell a
gentleman that sbe had been at his house
aad would call again, By the way, this
letter was the first intimation that the
gentleman had of the departure for the
better land of his lady friend. It is lucky
for our historians, particularly, that this
practice of sending written missives from
the other world has not come into general
use, for we are quiet suro if the great
men and women of former ages knew
how they are belied and misrepresented
by those who write about them, they
would not rest satisfied until they had
seized hold of some unfortunate medium,
and through them had given vent to their
surprise and indignation. We have in

|‘ Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.”

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the Irish Church Bill will be long remem-

hings differently in France.”

luminary styled Prof. W. Denton,

Mr. Dyer D. Lune.

sound,

least respect to the Bible.

which is to take its place.

origin.
different source.

tors, millionaires,

lite innumerable.

both when we wake and when we sleep. sorb public attention in England, What-
ever may be thought in the presentinstance

{the obstructive policy of the House ot
Lords, itis undeniable that such a Conser-

y- | vative and dignilied body of Peers is an
Qf tain] element of satety in the constitution, es-
They pretend} pecially in these radical and fly-abrond

imes. Its resistance to eny doubttul

mystcrious world beyond the grave from | measure is not absolute and unyielding;
the sight of mortals, and to lay open its|¥

et it is thorough and earnest, and has the
ffeet of giviag the nation time to maturely
onsider, and, if nocescary, amend ito pro-
s. If, then, the sense of the
people still seems fixed and unalterable,
no aristocratic body in the world knows
how to yield more graeetully than the
House of British Peers, Any measure
that passes, stowly and paintully, such
searching criticisms as the English Parlia-
ment brings to bear on great national

ere this, that the Banner of Light is «| questions, is more likely to be wise and
Spiritualist newspaper.
a correct one,

permanent than one more hastily decided
n by the fickle masses. The debates on

ered as the means of drawing forth, in
ne House of Lords, some of the most elo-
uent efforts of the nineteenth century.

We will proceed to give a hasty outline | There 1s Rod GMb SHAt te Gheloe
FAVE VS, OW the Hired page tee wotvery Yes thas been found unworthy its

But‘ they do these
teform is
arried on there in the barricades, tumult,
haps the overthrow of a dynasty ;

nce exalted position.

to happiness, by a living and a shining
The
Natural History of Religion is given by a
The views of these
gentlemen on history and philosophy
may be very original and very profound,
but they are very far from being what
we, in this part of the world, would call
The gentlemen are indeed loud
in their contempt for orthodoxy, and they
are by far too enlightened to pay the
In fact these
New Lights consider Christianity played
out, and that Spiritualism is the religion
Well, Spirit-
ualism, though it has made surprising
strides in a short time, is not yet quite
1800 years old. When it has had as
much wear and tear as the Old Religion,
and has stood it as well, men then may
be excused if they attribute it to a Divine
At present, Spiritualists must
not wonder if thoughtful men cunclude
that their religion has sprung from a very
We find from the Ban-
ner of Light that Spiritualists count
among their ranks, lawyers, judges, doc-
ex-ministers of the
Gospel, and men and women in private
They have now five
power presses in the United States, and
ten weekly papers well supported. Their
books and tracts are translated into
French and German.
count among their foreign converts, Her
Majesty Queen Victoria, the Mmperor'
Napoleon, and Alexander of Russia, be-
sides a number of eminent statesmen, gen-
erals, and others.

But want of space prevents our giving
our readers an uccount of the most sin-
gular part of this Banner of Light.
have these messages and revelations from
the other world from quite a number of
persons, high and humble.
defer an examination into the nature of
these voices from the other world for a

They modestly

We

We must

is also computed that a Railroad across
the Dominion to the Pacific coast will re-
duce the journey from England to Asia by
thirty days. China, Japan, and India
have a population of 600,000,000 souls,
while some $30,000,000 ure sent every
year to those countries, for teas, silks and
spices, Various other interesting tacts go
to show that the day is not distant when
Greater Britain on this continent will com-
mand the attention and business of the
world. The talents of the Dominion’s
best men are now engaged in building u

that great country. It is not too much t

say that every et eons and influential
man is heart and hand with them. ‘The
utterances of Repealers and Annexationists
are justly regarded with contempt, while
the papers devoted to such ideas are falling
everywhere into general dislike, Only the
lowest of the people, and those of no in-
terest or property in the country, advocato
Annexation, ‘The sterling papers in Hali-
fax—a city long rent by political agitation-—
have well and bravely upheld the British
connection. Among these we especially
mention the Hvening Express and Daily
Lteporter and Times, A greater coatrast
between the sterling character of these pa-
pers and the vile utterances of the disloyal
Annexation sheets, can hardly be imagined.

ty WE have received a second letter
from ** Somebody,” in answer to one which”
appeared in the Lxaminer of last week,
signed * 'T. M.” We think that enough
hus already been said in reference to the
subject of this correspondence —the Port.
Hill Tea Party The scurrilous letter in
the Hxaminer is pot worth noticing. We
would have thought that the profound
philusopher and astute accountant who
penned it, would have become dormant or
kept quiet alter having overworked his
brains in delineating the ** lands covered
with the verdure of the spruce.” He tully
deserves the castigation our correspondent
bas given him in the letter we have recei¥-
ed, but we will spare him tor this time.
‘Lhe fellow, no doubt, fully expected to get
a whipping from ** Somebody,” and in or-
der, if possible, to avoid it, he penned usa
private note the other day, signed a ** Bro-
ther,” requesting us not to publish anything
more on this subject) Wondertul kinds
ness on his part! We do not need or
care lor the advice of such an individual.
We were too well ucquaiuted with his
writing to be deceived iu the matter, We
would advise him te keep his advice for-
his friend ol the Kzaminer, who at the pre-
sent time stands so much in need of it.

_

Or of the largest Eclipses of the Sun
during the present century,—visible in the
British Provinces,—will occur on Satar-
day next, the 7th instant, between tive
and six o'clock in the evening.

A marriage notice of Mr. Geo. Monkley,
of Leot bt, ApPCUrld 1h VUE popes bast aroule

We have since heard that no such marria-
ge took place, ‘The notice, accompanied
by anole beuring the signature of the Rev
Mr. Neweombe, and resembling his hand
writing, was received by mail, The mean,
contemptible scoundrel who sent it is nob
only guilty of deception and lying, but is
also guilty of FoRGING the Rey. Mr. New-
combe’s name. We send the copy and
letter toMr. Monkley, and we hope he
may find the rascal out und have him. well
punished,

Risab the article on our first page on
** Sectarian Schools.”

_Tun weather during the past week bas
Well, and promises a good crop. ahe oat
and root crops look very well, New po-
tatoes were sold here list week,

Tusre will be an abundance of fruit
this summey, Cherries, Raspberries and

Blueberries are brought to marketin large
quantities,

Tur Bark Smile, built in this place by
Mr. Hugh Ramsay, for Capt. Hichards,
sailed yesterday. Sheisa very handsome
and well built vessel, and reflects crecit on
the builder and mechanics employed,

Tur Brig Aewadin, Mull master, arrived
at Halitux on Monday last.

We do not wish to puf'up Mr. McKen-
zie, the Tailor, when we say that he is a
first class cutter and excellent workman,
‘Those who doubt it have only to employ
him once, and, like us, they will be tally
convinced that he can give them ‘ta per
fect fit.”

Buackwoop for July has been received.
The articles are, as usual, good, and highly
instructive. ‘* A Year anda Day,” part Jrd,
is an interesting tale. ** Recollections of
Lord Byron” cannot tail to command readers,
“Sketches in Polynesia—The Fijis,” are in-
teresting. ‘* Morris's Poems” are reviewed.
‘A new theory of Harthquakes and Volca-
noes” is somewhat startling. A story of
* Wulenburg,” part Ist, is worth reading. The
lust article is ** Lhe Church Billin the Lords.’
If any one wishes a good magazine, he had
better uke BLackwoop It can be supplied
from the Prince County Book Store.

MEETING OF THE MIO MAOS,

Tue usual yearly meeting of the Mic Mac
Indians of V. B, Island, touk place on the 26th
July, at Lennox Island. About 300 Indians
were present. Louis Sark, who, a year ago,
was chosen Chief, in place of his late brother

Uoietes wensey = oes e nm Whee abr

“Phat he was glad to see his people met
together from Malpeque, Cascumpec, Char-
lottetown, St. Veter’s and Murray Harbor,
He was 70 years old, and had witnessed much
change. When he was a boy, there was
plenty hunting and fishing, and the Mic Macs
counted 700 Lommuluwks—the white people
had come and cut dowb their forests and
frightened the Beavers and the Martin’ away,
and now they had p95 place but that little Is
land—and even that they tried to take from
them. He hoped God would bless his people
and make them yet strong, so that they could
sing with their children, and have food plenty
and warn wigwams.”

The Chief said a good deal more, which we
have not time to translate, after which he sat
down. After a long silence, Alick ‘Thomas,
a swarthy Indian, got up and said—** Mic
Macs and Chief, it grieves my heart to speak,
but the good of my people teils me to speak.
‘The Mic Macs were once strong, now they are
weak—the white man comes with his rum and
indian drinks and dies, Our Chief should aot
drink, You all know he drinks too much,and
not fit to be Chief of Mic Mac Indians, and
unless we have yood sober Chief we will all
die. Long time ago, any bad King, people
put him away and take another. I vote that
Peter Benard be Chiet.”

Several other Indians spoke in favor of
Peter Benard, and on a shew of hands Peter
Benard was declared elected, Louis Sark,
the deposed Chief then said—** Mic Macs, for
one hundred years my family have been Chief
and have watched over you, ready te go with
you to fight and bring you back safe to your
wigwams. You this day have got a new Chief
—you will be sorry for this, and soon the
crows will mock poor Indian, Your Squaws
that now laugh will cry—your guns no more
shoot, aod Lndian all die—none a uf awh

: last. [hope not so, but am afraid; bu
the subject, in which he shows that in 1867 veg des chief wy ae eee yeat, seo what he
the trafic trom East to West, across and | wil do.”
round the American continent, amounted | ‘Ye new Chief is a quiet good man, and in-
to $31,040,000, ‘This immense business | tends soon to pay his respects to the Admin-
cannot all be done by the present Da ilic | istrator of the Goverument, His wife's name

while in America the ‘conflicting interests
ot landed and moneyed aristucracies, tore
the nation in twain, and deluged it with
blood,

France, however, scems actually pro-
gressing, alter all, in constitutional bless-
ings, even under the rule of Napoleon III.
Seventeen years ago, nothing but an iron
hand could rule a nation that seemed ina
state of chronic anarchy. ‘To-day the Em-
peror grants ministerial responsibility, and
is busy removing from the Legislature
many official wammels. Much, however,
as we may desire to see frecdom extend-
ing over the world, all experience of the
past has shown that it is impossible to en-
gratt the constitution of England upon
other nations. Ithas been tied again and
again, without success. ‘The popular idea
is, that ‘ principles” aud ‘ta constitutional
government” are everything—that if any
nation receives a constitutional law, from
that moment its happiness is complete.
Never was there agreater mistake, France
would be France, full of dissatisfaction and
misery, if she was governed as lightly us
the Dominion of Canada, National char-
veter cannot be changed by measures,
The French Cable has been successtully
laid. America, which boasts of her go-
aheaditiveness, seems a little * obstructive’
just now, respecting the landing of a cable
‘manufactared among * bloated aristocrats,’
upon her shore, sacred to “the almighty.
everlasting people.” In these days of
* Imperialism,” there is no telling how
much harm the ‘ tarnal thing” might do.

Devtdes, the fevaaion of '* our great coun-
try” by a telegraph wire, or May thing Gise,

would bean ‘ insult.” Mowever, the wire
is landed. et
From Australia come tidings of horrible
murders. Among others is that of Rev.
Mr. Lill, a Wesleyan clergyman, univer-
sally respected and beloved, Who was
foully murdered ina prison where he tre-
quently ministered to convicts, Among
the prisoners was a young man named
Kitson, incarcerated for attempting to
shoot some person he disliked. ‘This rul-
fian contrived to wrench an iron hinge
trom his bedstead, and the Rey. Mr, HGH
had scarcely entered his cell, when Kitson
literally smashed his skull in, Mr, Lill
had but time to say * Lord, have mercy,”
when he died.
From Japan, it is reported that Captaia
Stanhope, R. N., and Mr. Robertson, En-
glish Vice Consul, at Yokohoma, have
been forced to dismount trom their horses,
in passing © Japanese noole, Later in-
telligence says that an ainple apology has
been made to both gentlemen,
Imperialism seems to be gaining ground
in the States, especially in the South, The
subject of Secession seems to have given
way to that of ** The Empire.” The papers
devoted to the idea find much popularity,
Everything in the * model Republic” seems
at loose ends; no confidence is reposed by
the people in their rulers; universal dis-
satisfaction exists; and it is supposed that
a Monarehy, once established on the ruins
of the weak Republic, immediate stability
would ensue, Annexationists will please
take notice!

The Canadian Pacifie Railroad is en-

grossing attention. Mr, Burpee, of New
srunswick, has published « pamphlet on

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the Banner some light thrown on the way

Railway, and every year will add toit. It jie Mary Mattehe, from Lichibucto,—Com.