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The several ceremonies ot the
cbureh are a curious mixture ot Christi-|
arity, Judaism, and ignorance. Chiristi-!
anity is here but a name—an empty epithet |
by which the poor are duped aud impos-|
tors thrive. ;
Soldiers are the curse of the land.
89 much more in accordance with the
eharacter and tastes of the people rather
to live on others than to work, that it: is!
difficult to understand why even a fow
‘labor, whilst so many live by execution
and plunder. Every province has i
rebels—if not the mob army of the sovc
eigns of the land—to feed, clothe, and pay,
and when supplies become searce the last
piece of bread is snatebed from the pe:
sant’s mouth, and to punish him tor having
withheld it his poor hut is set on fire, and
the rising harvest in his fields wontonly
destroyed.
Beggars are necessarily mumerous
First, beeause many prefer begsing to
work, and the ofium cum dignitate to the
easy profession of arms; secondly, so
many peasants are reduced to the utmost
poverty by the inwless bands of robber
and soldiers that infest the land, that,
homeless, and without any menns to cul-
tivate the soil, they are foveed to appeal
to the charity of others,
Curious to say, the peasant is despised ;
his very name is applied as an insulting
epithet. The priest isnot much respected ;
the soldier stands bigher in the social scale,
but the ragged, itchy, leprous beggar is
exalted above all. Beggary
honorable profession in Abyssinia.
The few merchants in this country trade
with Metemma or Massowah; export
ivory, gold, wax, honey, enttle, &c., and
impert cotton, cloth, red Suret cloth, to-
bacco tor snuff, silks, Ge. As arule they
are rich, and held in good repute. Their
profits are enormous, but their ri
also great. Olten after a long life
s are
of toil,
+ . . i
they are spoiled by the sovereign of the
land of all their property under some
trivial pretext. Silversmiths, blacksmiths,
carpenters and those more ov less skilled
in handicrafts, ave looked upon with sus
picion by the ignorant mass, They
supposed to
devil and with evil spirits, to be powerin}
magicians, &.
are generally avoided, and few are stron:
minded enough to follow their well-remt
nerated but despised trades,
DRESs.
The Abyssinian dress consists principal-
ly of a large piece of cloth, and is alike the
gavb of the menial, the peasant, and the
noble. ‘Lhe only difference is that the
texture of the poor man’s cloth is coarser
than the red striped shama of the higher |
classes. Priests alone wearturbans. Old
men and women who have adopted a
monastic life cover their heads with a
small white cap; all the others protect the |
head with a thick coating of butter. The
priests and lower orders shave theie heads
onee & month. The soldier allows his
hair to grow long, wears it plaiied and
well besmeared with butter and powdered
with a green leaf having : grant smell,
All wear trousers made of white cotton
cloth, In the Amhara country they are
worn long, cut above the instep in
x triangulai shape. In Tigray they are
shorter, and 1 only below the knee.
‘Yo these the soldier adds a belt of cotton
cloth, frem 15 to 20 yards long. When
he goes into action he weirs, instead of
his cloth, either a shama (a far coll:
with eight or ten strips hanging from i
and hanging on the shoulders) or a stnall
cloak, made of red, black. or some gi:
aL y=
looking cloth ov silk. Great men alone
ave allowed to wear shirts, The artic
of dress isan Abyssinian decoration pr
sented by the sovere Tn former yenrs
a shirtman was held
Theodorus has been quite i
decoration as of his titles, and ev
of our servants ve mombers of the * Order
of the Spirit? Phe bitwa, or bracelet of
silver-gilt, worn on the right arm, isa high
distinction only accorded to celebrated
warriors. ‘The spear. the sword, and the
shield ave the soldiers arms. Many ac:
quire great skill in she use of the fiest: but
firs arms, though generally bad and use: |
Jess match-locks, held in much hi
estimation, Tho strength of the dift
pretenders and of ‘Theodorus himself de-
pends on the numbers of their gunmen,
her
TRAIN'S TRANSFORMATION
(From the
SUBNE,
ew York Dimes )
On Sunday Inet, Train stood onthe very
pinacle of the world, grand, gloomy and ]
culiar, wrapt ia the solitude of his owh in
viduality. ‘Phreugh him the American eagle
had been assniled;—on him the British lion
had fastened its claws ;—around him, and for
him, horrid war was to be waged ;—alrendy | at all events the Fenian seare is Deeouing | Constitit
he heard (and we heard) cannon to right of
him, cannon to left of him, volleying and
thundering; — and as two mighty mations
fought for his body, dead or alive, and myri- |
ads fell prone that he might hold his head
erect:—it scemed as though the apotheosis of
'frain had come, and a new divinity was about
to be added to the bricf roll of our American
gods.
Nothing could de finer than this dramatic
episode, in all its parts, as it first appeared.
Train advances upon England, single-handed,
and defiant ;—in the distance the [ritish lion
crouches, with glaring eyes and claws un
sheathed ,—Train’s nostrils are dilated with
tire and vengeance as he approaches ;—when,
suddenly, in the very act of cramming his
first stump-speech down the enemy's throat,
the latter takes an undue advantage, slips a
pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and marches
him off to a dungeon to await the further
wrath of England and brood over the coming
vengeance of America.
Thus the case appeared on Sunday, and
thus it continued till nightfull of Monday.
‘The blood of America was beginning to boil,
and amillion tongues were quivering with
speeches that could hardly wait the hour of
their transmutationin Minie bullets and stag-
{fr v
+. | Ke
Itis | given all nece
sthe only}
have intercourse with the |
From these reasons they |
nosome!
nt!
UMMBERSID
FEBRUARY 20. 1888.
the American cloquence which was all ready |
to burstforth, But there is no help tor it!
so fy sweecansee. Asthe arrest was mide
by the local magistracy, and without the |
orders of the Government, the latter at once |
ed the ucticn of the former, and the!
Secretary has doubtless by this time
explanations to Mr, S¢
ard. tis not painful to see a specticle w
lopened so thr
such a fizzle?
h
se
NEWS SUMMARY.
. | Tur Italian Governinenrt is about send-
| ingout a naval expedition to Rio La Plata.
| Nething is known as to the cause or object
jofthe movement, A French paper
that Admiral Farragut bas sent to Caprera
}a promise to support the Liberals of Italy,
| and he only awaits the reply of Gariballi.
(The announcement was made in’ both
Houses of the [talian Parliament on the
Ist Pebrnary, that Crown Prince Tembert
SUVS
thas been formally betrothed to Princess
Margherita of Jenoa, Garibaldi has writ
j ton an cloqnent and enthusiastic letter to
Admiral Ps atin which he congratu-
jlates the United States on encouraging,
by the presenee of an American fleet, the
National aspirations of Italy. | tis report-
ed that Pope Pius LEX. is willing to resame
jnegotiations with the Imperial Govern:
ment for a revision of the Concordat,
It is sud Emperor Napoleon has aceopt-
ed an invitatian from the Saltan of Turkey
to visit Constantinople next summer.
The King and Qaeen of Portugal and
their suit, while returning from a hunting
| party near Braga, were fired upon from
the roadside, The Guard returned the
jtire, killing some of the assnilints and
wounding others, The Royal Party then
| rode rapidly into the town, The Kir
Fand Queen were unhurt,
Letlers from Killarney s
| Clergy of that town who refused tos
$ for the souls of Allan, Larkin aud
| Gould, who were executed at Manchester
{have ceased to reecive any money from
‘the Parishioners who reli to contribute
| to their support or that of the chareh,
| ‘Tie cabmen of London ave on a strike.
A terrible gale was felt throuehout Bog
}land on the night of the Ist Pebraary sand
| Mass
j disasters both to life and property on sea
and land are apprebeaded. In) London
iat in Liverpoo! chimnies and signs were
blown down and houses moved. Many
ieee were strack down by the falling
| objects, and some were killed outright.—
No marine disasters reported,
The Pasha of Egypt has acceeded to the
of Lord Stiupley, and has ree: Ted
| the native Keyptians whom he sent to join
{the British Expedition in Abyssinia.
| ‘Phe comments of the Ameriean papers
fon the arrest of Mr. Train have been re
| evived in London, and have evoked much
| pre ss discussion of a temporary and con:
| ciliatory character,
| A Victoria (Vancouver Ishin) despateh
I says that a public meeting was hell there
fon the
rel
fh ult., to discuss the expedioncy
spofapplying for admission into the New
| Dominion of Canada, A resolution fa ta-
-vor of consolidation was passed,
I
enulicated, but it has quieted down a good
ident, One of the
Jas recently un dlorisioed: and bl
Fand atthe same t ntl ihe te
lises leading Gite the city were cut
i prompt aelion of the police prevented any
Davidand John Berry
have
nism lias not yet been altogether
tes of the city of Cork
Yup.
ne
further outrage.
ftwo brothers, Leen arrested
on a
charge of robbing one of the gan shops of
large quantity of powder AC Mn
paamed Fitzpatrick arreste
A]
u
also
Wils
Fwhen tiken he had some + Greek Fire
his pockets, [eis supposed to be impli-
jented in blowing up the in Covk
(This is all the news of any importance
mm the
*orbaps 'T
te
is we have at. prescut.
is helping to quiet the Fe.
joians rather than excite them,
| having probably cooled down his con
his
| less.
It is reported that the French Govern-
pmentis likely to withdraw the new Bill
| for the regulation of the Press. Minister
| Rouher made a long speceh on the subjuct.
Ie said he was unwilling to oppose liberal
tendencies, but the Empire and the people
) demanded that some restraint be imposed
upon the Press; four millions of those who
voted for the constit tion were gone but
| fo ‘vanillions of their successors required
‘the same guarantee. The clause of the
) bill abolishing the preliminary license to
| publish was adopted by almost an unani-
mous vote,
Napoleon has introduced a new gold
coin,
On one site is
—25 franes.” ‘This is the first step. to-
wards a universal decimal currency,
jadopted to all nations.
The * Debatte,” a semi-oMici
says that Gre
journel,
at Britain has requested the
jad create a more neti
Hlogly turned so quickly into |
that the,
eatin pros,
The]
arrest |
(bat euramonnt of tonnage decreased, our
commeree, Which nas sulfered so long
through over-tradi: vancial dis |
turbances, may now pected to revive, |
lemand for ship:
ping with a reduced) supply; these con
siderations, combined with the facts that
the carrying trade must exist, and that it
eannet co on unless made remuneriive,
warrant us in looking forward to a senson
of steady prosperity to the shipping inter-
”
jest.
ie same cirenlar says of Timber mea-
suremeat:—
* Some inconvenience having been felt
With respect to the measaremcot of timber
cargoes, consequent on the Customs dis
fcontinuing to: measure wood goods for
idaty. the directors of the Customs Bonevo-
jlent Pond asd Gill of Entvy Ofice have
gadertcken to measure cargoes at ever,
port in the United vgdoin on
modertte terms, # will secure a
Fipensurement ¢ te from the of
af Customs, we recommend the in
of the folt ney chause fa all timber chou
tersi—* Breight to be paid by Customs bill
ofentvy, eallipre measure,
UNITE . STATES,
Ttappears that Sceretary Seward is not
done with the Alabanny case yet. ‘Phe
New York Zribune’s Washington corr
pondent announces that he will soon iss
an exhaustive Stute paper on the subject
lvis his intention to review the whole
mutter a iaido, and to review the doc
of interasrtional law and key down and de-
fine the duties of beHizerents. ‘Phe docn-
ment, We are told, will then censider the
respective positions of Enghund and the
United States at the outbreak of the late
rebellion, and the next ehapter will be de-
| voted to a severe censure of the alloyed
jindecent baste in which the proclamation
jaf neutrality was issued by the British
| Coverume
The new British Minister, My. T
Thornton, was introduced tothe Pr
on the 7th, by the sretary ot State
nade the following addre
Ons
the oe
>the hanor to deliver into
ands a letter addres
you by 1
‘erediting m
| ure your Ex
collene ndship and of
(the deep interest she takes in the welhure
: ity of the Nation over which
jvouworthily preside. [er Majesty's Gov-
ernment aid the Knelish Nation:
ly elul tor the warn synipathy shown
jby the people of the United States on the
‘easion of the death of my lamented pre-
sure your Ey
Ido my best to take his
it tions aed to strengthen
the relations of cordial friendship which
happily subsists and which it is our earnest
‘desire and our daty as kinsmen to. main-
tain between the two countries. Int
| pleasing task Tam confident that [ may
Fcourt pon the support and assistance of
your Pxcelleney, as wellas the distinguish:
ped statesmen who comprise your Cabinet
Fand ihe Legishuture ot this Nation.”
ho
The President replied to the address as
| follows :—
| “Mr. Phovaton, vour Queen enjoys
nore highly than any other Sovercign the
respect and sympathy of the American
Jpeople. Phe people of the United: Stites
(WHI believe that she is entries i
{the kindly moss: wh
bmand, you have dk
| bchet will encour
I speec
PPUtte
HOOT
‘ u
eh. under her com.
Hivered tome y and this
we then to hope fora
He adjustment of the
nee between her Majes-
| ty's Gov mba the Goverment. of
hthe United States
} Your bite predecs Siv Preder
(Bruce, without any disobedimee to in
psttiictions or any want ol recur to British
taterests, Won the resp et andl este
}th Vnation e Breder-
ii ho revealed to onrsely
ship we had tor him
| Ut nsity of Caternd
Weetion. Tt willbe a pleasing date lor
Five toextend to you the syne considera.
(Gon and contidcace which he so emineath
ssar, \
i!
nl tothe pa
States and Gr
» thing ms to be necessary, Which is,
Hthat the statesmen and people ol the two
jeal velations of
| onntries may carefally and consistently
study te confornm their measu to th
| polities! lovic which in every resion why
the Bieli taigeisspoken so distinet
ily nm fir inn ing love of;
nal freedom the rapid
Onaeh of
i visal civi
1
common irre
tion,”
table and indi
York Zribune, commenting on
j ou of busines in the United
| 8, sitys:—'t Tn the meantime how are
j busine ten to keep ailoat? Prudence
and economy, of cours
Hlessans to be 1
| part of these le
Lespeci:
iy
rned; but there one
is Which in dudj tines is
lly apt to be forgotten, Be
jong thing; whatever you have to
there are many people ready to buy, even
jin the mostdepresse ons, Lind them
jout, show them your wares; persuade then
le buy of you rather than another. When
| buyers eluctant, sellers must be ae.
itive, Tis neither cheap nor sensible to
jsit behind your counter and wait for the
} bustle of trade to revive, When business
jisdall that is the very time to advertis
imped. 6 dollars tn the first place, that is when most need |
jto advertise; and in the second,
| when people devote most time to
newspapers, and when your adyvet
Feousequendy is inost generally seen,
; Over one thousand young men are out
jof employment in Detwoit. in the state of
tis
gering battalions. Not a young American] Buropean Powers to stop removing fugi- | Michigan.
but found it hard to bottle up his wrath; not
a Congressinan but felt his fingers aching to
begin the forging oratorical thunderbolts;
not an Irishman but waxed eloquent as Train
himself. Train was on everybody’s lips, if
not in everybody’s heart; and even the mod-
ern sphynx opened his mouth to give vent to
the feelings of his soul.
Havana, Grant called for a chart of the British
Channel, and with compressed lips inquired
of Adam Badeau how many men in armor
ordinarily guarded the ‘Tower of London.
It is gricyous to have ail these theatrical
effects spoiled. It hurts vur pride, when the
transformation scene takes pluce, to see, in
stead of the leonine monarch advancing upon |
the bird of Jove in all the pomp and circum-
stances of his ferocious nature, a Hibernian
coustable, with the warrant of a local magis-
trate in his hand, walking off with Mr, ‘Train
to examine whether he had come to the lind
of St. Patrick with the intention of being a
disturber of the peace. And whenit appear-
ed that all the proceedings following this
were equilly dull and les BAG when it
wus found that he wasimmediately discharged,
and only taken in custody aguin till the auth-
oritics were informed of his arrest and had
time to order his release—the visions of war
and glory and America triumphant were dis-
sipated, and in their stead we saw Train do- | c:
We need only refer to the cyclones and
hurricanes in India and the
and yerp hard for}in proof of this; but not only has the | sand:
scending from the pinacle cf notoriety and
tiking his place aguip in the ranks of windy
babblers .
dt is very hard for Train,
After firing a fresh |
the same time the loss of shipping by
tives from Candin,
The latest advices from the Abyssinian
Expedition are very discouraging, as they
forbid the hope of a successful or site
move this season. Lhe army was well
supplied, and the advance under General
Napier had reached the harbor of Antolo.
SHIPPING INTERESTS FOR 1868.—Accord-
ing to the Annual Trade Review ot Messrs.
Rucker, Ofer & Co., of London, there
longht to bea revival in Ship-building in
the Colonies this year, They further say
--and the prediction is contained in seve-
ral other circulars now before us—* al-
though dangerous at all times to assume
the ollice of a prophet, we au livipatedbetter
freights during (he present year on seve-
ral grounds, ‘The production of ships in
this country, our North American Colo-
nies, and the United States, lins been very
limited during the last two yeasts, mod oat
ualities has been unusually heavy.—
West Indies
sputeh from London of the 29th
j says:—George Prancis Train is delivering
jlectures in Cork, on Ameriou and: Trish
Psnijects:\—He is very popular with the
| trish people and his houses are jaugned,
|
| oN
| NEW DOMINION.
| A Victoria Vancouviers Island, telegraphic
despatch says that a public meeting was held
on the 20th to discuss the expediency of the
; Colony applying fur admission into the Do-
jininion of Canada. A resolution in favor of
consolidation and declaring that an) overland
wagon road to connect Victoria with the Do-
minion of Canada is essential to the prosperity
jof Victoria was unanimously adopted and a
| committee appointed to wait upon the Gov
Fernment and ascertain the progress made and
take further steps with reference to the Union
| of the Colony with Canada
The Pioneer, of Houlton, Me.. is out ear-
nestly in fivor of Reciprocity of ‘Trade be-
tween Maine and Canada. It shows that
| Maine's geographical position, clasped, as she
is, by Canadian territory, makes it necessary
that she should have extensive dealings with
her British neighbor.
A Fire in the Finlay’ Market, in Quedee,
on the 80th ult., destroyed a large amount of
property, fully insured. A Fire in Kingston
onthe 8th inst., destroyed three buildings on
King Street; loss estimated at twenty thou-
deep: |
KI
it Britain only |
, ire the twogreat!
SUVA SCOTIA.
Repeal is still the ery in Nova Scotia. A
great diversity of opinion exists as to. the
course whie. the the Nova Scotians ought to
pursue. For our part, we are free to admit
that, in our judgement, a very serious cri-is
is upon the Dominion; in a few months. per-
h ps ina few » ceks, at all events as soon as
the Imperial Governinent replies in the nega
tive to Nova Svotia’s demand for Repeal, the
Government of the Dominion will have on its
hinds a tusk as momentous as ever fell to the
fovofa Colonial statesman.
The Montreal Daily News offers the Nova
Seotians some sensiole advice couched in pen-
tlenanly hingaage; a recent editorial con-
clude: follow
t Nova Scotia occupies an exceptional
positic hier anines, her fisheries and her
hobie harbors wonld invite the cupicity of any
nation; and, if she bo trays us, the Dominion
inast ce shaticred to frayinents. It would be
like taking ont the key-stone trom the arch—
the fusrig reared with so much eure would
eruimole tothe reo Neither tnor
Ca aa can ve to snehacabunity. ‘Phe
Nova Scotians know tull well that the power
ofthe Empire would be put forth to avert
such a disruption, aml they know turthermore
that twice filly per cent. would be added: to
their duties, and all patronage vested in
Washington, should they annex tiemselyns to
the United Sites. We
<0 pre-eminently o
ty attach may moantig to the mer
which find expression in the Repes
We suffer equally with the Nova Scot
consequences of an unwise ; rofuseness; but
we see afortine before us of better omen,
ind we counsel them to intimate our patience,
and seek, with our co-operation, a remedy in
vigil and persistent economy,”
Lanee Yizuip or Gorp.—One of the riche.
yields of gold cyer obtained th
ining, Was brougutinto towa on
anewsmine at Mount Uniacks.
teen tons of q Zz, troma leads
opened Tast fall, y
ounces, or nearly sixteen ounces perto..
When it is considered that a th.ee-ineh lead,
yielding (ree ounces to the ton, is considered
+ woud investment, the enormous value of
hha property as. this, must be apparent.
he quartz from which we gold was ootained,
the product of three men’s hibor fe
nis until Saturday List. liast., and
together with between $200 nid 3g00 worth
of specimens picked our er Che reck while
mining. pve anet yield of aw ent $239) per
day for each nia employed. Phe fortinnste
owners of Gils yvalnable propert Alto te
M muel Kelly, P28, tbaaiiton, fsq., and
fect thick,
fouc or five other gentlemen. whose names
we have not learned, — //c, Citizen,
The Halitix Lxpress states that the Local
Government of Nova will at once ap-
point dulegates, who will proceed to: London
jto demand a Repeabof the Union Act. ‘Phe
! House wil, it says, likely remmin in session
jor about afortnight, and adjourn for three
mionths. Inthe meantime tie deleg ites will
| have time to transact their busines), and re-
ive th ir final answer from the Home Goy-
ernment,
NEW BRUNSWICK.
The money market of St. John, is said to
be in a comparatively Gavy state at present.
The Banks are discounting ely. Large
bays of gold has lately been carried into: the
Barks. Flour is selling for $3.60 and $3.45,
The Churchitan comes to us this week dressed
in the habiliments of mourning for the Rev.
Dr. J. W. 1D. Gray. Pastor, of Prinity Church
st. Joho. who died in bditix on the ——
inst. ‘Tae deceased gentieaian was) held va
higa esteem by al.
OU JDLANS.
Ivicus from St. Jolin’s says:—
sv in store on the Bist De
dy qus.in s
Phe stock of
tor bist wis
Joi's
Of the
since the Ist inst, ¢
sels yet to clear Si
saurce, amd ty this cireamstince alone
he aturisuted the Linge stuck of fish still
mi siniog.
f +
Gorrespondence,
‘To vir Eptror or 2 JOURNAL.
Sur3--Laving noticed in the [slind papers
asevies of resolutions pissed ata mecung
hebiin the Crapiud Hath last New Yours
evening. Deg to correct a few missticements
i respect to tae publication of that meeting
Toe chaivmian i his report stated that the
mecting was liyely represented by people
trot Lot Yd and G7. In tiis he hvoored
tador a very
wt istakey at
tive people repiessnted Lo
ou the Western Division
sas te people
lid come to tie
conchusion Giat they would live nothing to
doin the affvir, as Mr. Locke was determined
bto extend a wharf trom his vicinity oat into
anarnvof the Basin, Previous to thisa 0
muttee lad been formed to make a sury
ne harbor, and to report; consequently
Williaa Lea, one of the inen who wis
Fatiended tae meeting iin order tog
!yeport.and indving so be showed very clear y
| that if whart builnog was ata dl practicable,
hthe West side of the Basin was the most fit
jund proper plice, ‘They passedae resolution,
| proposed as an amen iment by Mr. Lea to the
one Mr. Lock brought forward, and which the
chairman was pleased to publish. The amend-
ment read to extend a wharf into the Basin,
This Mr. Lock tricd very hard to crash, but
| died not succeed; the people were not to be
gulled into a thing so casy as that.
Shor after this we
members, Messrs, Sincltir and Montgomery,
to hear our grievances. Another mecting
was called, which was fiirly represented; each
party being atforded an opportunity of ¢x-
pressing their opinions as to what was the
most beneficial way of improving the harbor,
‘The proceedings of this meeting the chairman
has thought proper not to send into the
pipers.
to the debate, and particularly to hear the
jmembers—Messrs. Sinclair and Montgomery
{—take such an interestin the allie. They
quested us to petition the Governnient to
send usan Boginver to make ageneralsurvey
nd report thereon, where and how the work
was ty be done. This we have done, and
will send the petition into the Louse, trasting
they will hear the pray sr of it.
T hive atso to mike a remiuk on one very
great feature in these resolutions, which is,
that they have tied to gull the public into an
idea that Dredging has not proved successful,
and that they ti
necessity of building and constructing a whart
into the Basin. As this would occupy too
for the present go into the practability or iim-
practybility of it, suflic
benefit of the public
has not proved a fiilure,
‘That
take in the best
out in the Basin.
throw dustin the
their own Cunning convenience.
we don’t deny had considerably sanded up.
it was mud, we believe it ne
filled in one inch, Asa proc
upto Victoria wharf, it has not lessoned its
contrary, it has inciensed.
If you think this worthy of a place in your
valuable columss. you will oblige,
Yours truiy,
CUARLES COLLETT.
Victoria, Feb. 10:h, 1858.
ded the large amount of | Cells the little flows now run
four ov
ada visit from our
We had great pleasure in listening
yo load to full back to the
much of your time and columns, Twill not
eit to say, for the
nerally. that Dredging
before the
Harbor of Crapaud was deepened we could
only admit of crafe drawing six fect of water,
now we can admit of Brigs of trom 200 to 2380
tons, Which can come up to the wharf and
of their load, and move
is very uncharitable for
any party or people ina community to try and
es of the public to suit
We have to remark, that when the channel
was dredged, one place al the entrance of the
Basin was dredged through a sand bar; this
if dit been taken 150 tect to the West where
rwould haye
of this where
the channel has been deepened from that plaice
depth of water one inch; but L believe on the
Summerside Sournal.
_THIRSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1868,
o notice can be taken of anonymous com-
munications. We must know the names and
wddresses of our correspondents az ag)
of their good fith. We cannot undert
Jeturn communications that are not used,
THE NEWS.
Wui¥ all the world resembles a vast
camp of war, the different parts of which
are in antagonism to each other, and but
awaiting the signal of strife, no une seems
just yet prepared that signal to give!
‘The first months of 1868 are wearing
away, and the hush of inaction yet rests
on the vastarmies of Europe. ‘The Eng-
lish papers record nothing very staring.
Campbells deseciption of the Britis’ flect
coming into action at the batile of Copen-
liagen nay apply to the times.
* There was silence deep as death
And the boldest hell his breath
For a time.”
We may rest assured that in the com-
ing events of interest, Baglind will play
no mean part. Her colossal strength,
and omnipotent influence in the world
willnot permit of this, And whether in
conflict with the trained battalions of Bu-
ropean despotism, or the half disciplined
hordes of American democracy, the stealy
perbinacity and bulldog eourage of the
saxon will not find its match,
‘Lhe subject of Education continues to
excite great interest at Home. ** Tho
future master” of the world, as some one
ig about
in frock and kniekerbockers, are to. be
fitted for their plice by compulsory eda-
;eation, C rtain politicians are pro
that the Government have their hands
full enough, and are already burticned
with the Sc
measures against bribery ant corruption,
&e., without just now taking up Educa-
tion, Bat the nation demands haste in
this business, and is asking fur a system
of compulsion, thata few years ago woukl
have becn regarded as most un-English
and arbitrary
The loyal Lrishmen of London are well
represented by an address to the Queen,
bearing thirteen thousand signatures.
Mr. Digby Soymour is at the head of the
inovem ‘nt. If
We might take a hint!
som? testimonial of sympathy with the
mother country, and of attachment to our
beloved Sovereign were to emanate from
the people of thes: Colonies, it woull do
much to enlighten the eyes of Ungiis:
statesmen as to the deep tecling of loyalty
which Ureathes through all classes of our
own people, Exposed as we are to re-
publican influence, and separated from
the old land by three tiousand miles of
ogsan, blool is yet thicker than water,
aad British pride and love of county
too strong for the wiles of any aunexation
charmer, charming ever so wisely. Never
may any banner bat that of Mugland wave
over this Lind!
Rep al meetings are being held in Ire-
land. At some of them resolutions wer
passed demanding a national legislature
tor Troland, and declire that by a Repeal
of the Union thoy did not meant sepa-
raion or weakening of the empire, but a
anion of consolidation and progress.”
Dawsoa, member of Parliament,
at oan agricultural society's dinner, at
Londonterry, made particular reference
to the subject of an Trish heform bill.
He said, ** Let the broad, notorious tact
wo forth faran t wide, to the utmost limits
of ti: world, thit there exists in the
northoof Ireland, a body of men, power-
ful in numbers, iu influence, in character
and inresources, who are determined tu
remain devoted subjects of the British
Crown, and, at the lime, ardent
protestors agilust any proposed sopara-
tion trom th: Crovn waieh they alilove
so Well.’ Poatlid d also to % the mis-
erable scum of society, half foreign, halt
midigenous, who had brought Ireland to
a coudition of ruin.”
Napoleon the IIT. has come ont ina
new character—that of Agricaltarist. It
seems that in the south west of Trance
there exists a vast desert, celebrated for
nothing but its sandy soil, its fir trees,
pools of water, and general insolubity.
Reids and heath complete the : icture.
The victor of Solferino has given. this
name to some thousand acres of grey
sand without a particle of vegetable mat-
ter, and concentrated upon them all the
powers of scientific cultivation. Farms
have sprung up, reclaimed from the de-
sert, and plantations of fir promise great
future wealth, A village has been erect-
ed, and the tenants of the farms are pro-
mised absolute, possession, in their own
right, after a certain time. If this ex-
ample of beating the sword intoa plough
Sig:
powers that be, how soon would the
world assume a different aspect.
The Rassian Zavadide, after a lengthy
introduction t) an article in its columns,
stating that though the Czar hus long kept
an unsellish watch over the peace of
Hurope, he will, perhaps, by his dearest
interests, be forced to adopt a dilferent
icy in the fature, proceeds to discuss
i s of the Russian army
and arms, ‘The good looks and intel-
ligent behaviour of the soldiers, proves
that the new system of educating, cloth-
ing, and victualling, has already begun
to bear fruit.” At Moscow, Petersburg,
Danabarg, Brest and Kier,are workshops
which cach annually turn out 75,000
uniforms—a number that might be great-
ly increased by the employment of addi-
tional workmen and sewing machines.
In 1867 alone, were completed 1800,000
breech loading rifles, of the Karl pattern.
In the case of our American cousins,
‘the Republican system seems to be work-
ing badly. The trouble is to tell who is
master. The house is divided against
itself, and no one can tell whether the
President or Stanton has the chief power.
This is truly an amusing spectacle for
lovers of* British institutions. Johnson
has ordered Grant to disobey Stanton,
Secretary of war, which has had the ef-
fect of bringing up the impeachment
question again. Whether this will be
pushed it will be hard to say, but alto-
gether we advise oir oflicious neighbors
to settle their own affairs before they be-
gin regulating those of other nations,
share were only followed by the other)
POLITIOAL PARTIES,
Tue State has a tangible existence,
and is defined to be: **a political estab-
lishment, formed on the principle of di-
vision of labor, and consisting of those
persohs whom the community, either
unanimously, or by a majority of voices,
agrees to invest with political power,
that power consisting of the portion of
each individual's personal liberty ard
right of property, which he is satisfied to
surrender in exchange for protection in
the legitemate use of the remainder.”
The right or privilege to manage and
navigate this ship of state has been the
occasion of innumerable and sharply con-
tested political battles ; it has afforded
ample seope for the subtle politician to
propound his political formular, and for
the aspiring demagogue to effervesce with
visionary theories, So keen have been
the contests, and so many the subterluges
an stratagems resorted to by the artful
and designing, that a successful politician
— that is, one who is skilful in gaining
place and power- -is looked upon by not
afew as the personification of intrigue
and chicanery, ‘The rivals for this pri-
vilego are somewhat numerous, if we
reckon them by the different intensities
for their doctrines, or if we descend to
minutice in their principles for a classifi-
cation; but by taking their cardinal
doctrines as our criterion of classification,
we find that they resolve themselves into
two great and distinctive parties, namely,
she party of Conservatism and the party
of Innovation, Both parties are very old,
being almo't coeval with civil govern-
mant.
Conservatism, as the meaning of the
word denotes, is that party whose policy
. to use every effort to preserve what is
established, It aimsyto preserve the ex-
isting institutions of a country, from rnin,
innovation, injury, or radical change —
to keep all it has got and be satisticd ;
not in any way to jeopardize what it
possesses, for the chance of -recciving
better, [tis peculiarly the doctr
the rich and opulent, and has estab
the nobility and hiararchy,
‘The party of Innovation, on the other
hand, agitate for change by the introdue-
tion of some new element. It holds the
possibility of new ideas and the necessity
of general progression. It honestly ad-
mits that what is possessed may be good,
but asks the question: Why idolize it
when better may be procured? — ‘This
doctrine again is peculiarly that of the
populace, and has ever been the hobby
of the ambitious demagogue. We trust
that we will not be trespassing on the
‘lomain of the politician, if we remark
stability antl perpetuation of tree and
enlightened governments. ‘Their antag.
onismn has ever beget the happiest legi
lation Hither one alone, in its integrity,
tends to extremes in theory, and would
bs imyossible in practice. —Conservatism
for ever hagyving and cobbling antiquated
usares and innosction staking everything
on the doubtfal issue of experiment.
New light thrown on the
goverment, us well as expe
necessily, have cilveted wo
figations in both systems 5 they hold their
original doctrines only under certala cou-
and limitations, Many of the as-
peric Conservatism lave been
softened down, it has consented to sane-
tion change when it sees a positive aud
undoubted necessity, so long as ‘it is
the reformation that draweth on the
change, und not the desire of change that
pretendeta the reformation.” And In-
jnovation has grown more eantious and
cheamespeoct in its operations, Sore ex-
perience has taughtit the lesson, that a
reloymatiou is net an essential conse-
quence of a political revolution ; that a
radical change experimentally and pre-
maturely intr duced, is oftea the pre-
cursor of anarchy and desolating civil
War's. ,
of
rience
ob
Governments are not the matured plans
of men, which have been set in full blast,
clivcts of small beginnings which haye
gradually increased by the light of science
and the concurrence of unforseen events.
As the people become civilized, they
become less compliant with the dictates
of arbitrary power, and more fearful of
licentious freedom. In the polities of
Great Britain at the present day, we have
a very striking illustration of this trim-
ming of principles to suit the times and
circumstances. In that country at one
time, Conservatism bestrode its high
horse with a desperate meaning; and
sternly upheld some of the absurdest dog.
mas and pernicious enactments apparent.
ly with no other reason than that they
were established. Innovation, on the
other side, agitated for sweeping reforms
with such a tempestuous energy, that
when foild in its purposes many ofits
advocates re: orted to emigration. With
in the last twelve months we have seen
actually passing a Reform Bill of a de-
cidedly radical tendency, And when the
latter were in office, changes were always
effected wih an almost conservative
caution,
be A Cite
Frre.—On Saturday last about three
o'clock, p. m., the cry of fire was given,
when it was discovered to be in a stable
‘owned by Mr, P. Brown, attached tothe
house occupied by Mr. James Gourlie.
fire was prevented from spreading, ‘The
stable was totally destroyed, together
with a horse, &c., belonging to Dr.
Casey, and a quantity of hay belonging to
Mr. Gourlic. ‘The scarcity of water was
very much felt. We would suggest to
the consideration of the Fire Wardens
the necessity of having at least two ‘Tanks
in the most public parts of the Town,
te Tie ladies of the Presbyterian
Congregation of Woodvillo and Little
Sands, intend holding a Tea Meeting on
Wednesday the 4th of March.
te Turannual meeting of the Stock-
holders of the Bank of P. E. Island, will
take place on Tuesday the 3rd of March
next.
We have added over twenty new sub-
scribers to our list, during the past week,
that both partics are necessary te the °
in a moment; but they are generally the .
the most noted champions of the former ”
The wind was very favorable, and the ..
The several ceremonies ot the
cbureh are a curious mixture ot Christi-|
arity, Judaism, and ignorance. Chiristi-!
anity is here but a name—an empty epithet |
by which the poor are duped aud impos-|
tors thrive. ;
Soldiers are the curse of the land.
89 much more in accordance with the
eharacter and tastes of the people rather
to live on others than to work, that it: is!
difficult to understand why even a fow
‘labor, whilst so many live by execution
and plunder. Every province has i
rebels—if not the mob army of the sovc
eigns of the land—to feed, clothe, and pay,
and when supplies become searce the last
piece of bread is snatebed from the pe:
sant’s mouth, and to punish him tor having
withheld it his poor hut is set on fire, and
the rising harvest in his fields wontonly
destroyed.
Beggars are necessarily mumerous
First, beeause many prefer begsing to
work, and the ofium cum dignitate to the
easy profession of arms; secondly, so
many peasants are reduced to the utmost
poverty by the inwless bands of robber
and soldiers that infest the land, that,
homeless, and without any menns to cul-
tivate the soil, they are foveed to appeal
to the charity of others,
Curious to say, the peasant is despised ;
his very name is applied as an insulting
epithet. The priest isnot much respected ;
the soldier stands bigher in the social scale,
but the ragged, itchy, leprous beggar is
exalted above all. Beggary
honorable profession in Abyssinia.
The few merchants in this country trade
with Metemma or Massowah; export
ivory, gold, wax, honey, enttle, &c., and
impert cotton, cloth, red Suret cloth, to-
bacco tor snuff, silks, Ge. As arule they
are rich, and held in good repute. Their
profits are enormous, but their ri
also great. Olten after a long life
s are
of toil,
+ . . i
they are spoiled by the sovereign of the
land of all their property under some
trivial pretext. Silversmiths, blacksmiths,
carpenters and those more ov less skilled
in handicrafts, ave looked upon with sus
picion by the ignorant mass, They
supposed to
devil and with evil spirits, to be powerin}
magicians, &.
are generally avoided, and few are stron:
minded enough to follow their well-remt
nerated but despised trades,
DRESs.
The Abyssinian dress consists principal-
ly of a large piece of cloth, and is alike the
gavb of the menial, the peasant, and the
noble. ‘Lhe only difference is that the
texture of the poor man’s cloth is coarser
than the red striped shama of the higher |
classes. Priests alone wearturbans. Old
men and women who have adopted a
monastic life cover their heads with a
small white cap; all the others protect the |
head with a thick coating of butter. The
priests and lower orders shave theie heads
onee & month. The soldier allows his
hair to grow long, wears it plaiied and
well besmeared with butter and powdered
with a green leaf having : grant smell,
All wear trousers made of white cotton
cloth, In the Amhara country they are
worn long, cut above the instep in
x triangulai shape. In Tigray they are
shorter, and 1 only below the knee.
‘Yo these the soldier adds a belt of cotton
cloth, frem 15 to 20 yards long. When
he goes into action he weirs, instead of
his cloth, either a shama (a far coll:
with eight or ten strips hanging from i
and hanging on the shoulders) or a stnall
cloak, made of red, black. or some gi:
aL y=
looking cloth ov silk. Great men alone
ave allowed to wear shirts, The artic
of dress isan Abyssinian decoration pr
sented by the sovere Tn former yenrs
a shirtman was held
Theodorus has been quite i
decoration as of his titles, and ev
of our servants ve mombers of the * Order
of the Spirit? Phe bitwa, or bracelet of
silver-gilt, worn on the right arm, isa high
distinction only accorded to celebrated
warriors. ‘The spear. the sword, and the
shield ave the soldiers arms. Many ac:
quire great skill in she use of the fiest: but
firs arms, though generally bad and use: |
Jess match-locks, held in much hi
estimation, Tho strength of the dift
pretenders and of ‘Theodorus himself de-
pends on the numbers of their gunmen,
her
TRAIN'S TRANSFORMATION
(From the
SUBNE,
ew York Dimes )
On Sunday Inet, Train stood onthe very
pinacle of the world, grand, gloomy and ]
culiar, wrapt ia the solitude of his owh in
viduality. ‘Phreugh him the American eagle
had been assniled;—on him the British lion
had fastened its claws ;—around him, and for
him, horrid war was to be waged ;—alrendy | at all events the Fenian seare is Deeouing | Constitit
he heard (and we heard) cannon to right of
him, cannon to left of him, volleying and
thundering; — and as two mighty mations
fought for his body, dead or alive, and myri- |
ads fell prone that he might hold his head
erect:—it scemed as though the apotheosis of
'frain had come, and a new divinity was about
to be added to the bricf roll of our American
gods.
Nothing could de finer than this dramatic
episode, in all its parts, as it first appeared.
Train advances upon England, single-handed,
and defiant ;—in the distance the [ritish lion
crouches, with glaring eyes and claws un
sheathed ,—Train’s nostrils are dilated with
tire and vengeance as he approaches ;—when,
suddenly, in the very act of cramming his
first stump-speech down the enemy's throat,
the latter takes an undue advantage, slips a
pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and marches
him off to a dungeon to await the further
wrath of England and brood over the coming
vengeance of America.
Thus the case appeared on Sunday, and
thus it continued till nightfull of Monday.
‘The blood of America was beginning to boil,
and amillion tongues were quivering with
speeches that could hardly wait the hour of
their transmutationin Minie bullets and stag-
{fr v
+. | Ke
Itis | given all nece
sthe only}
have intercourse with the |
From these reasons they |
nosome!
nt!
UMMBERSID
FEBRUARY 20. 1888.
the American cloquence which was all ready |
to burstforth, But there is no help tor it!
so fy sweecansee. Asthe arrest was mide
by the local magistracy, and without the |
orders of the Government, the latter at once |
ed the ucticn of the former, and the!
Secretary has doubtless by this time
explanations to Mr, S¢
ard. tis not painful to see a specticle w
lopened so thr
such a fizzle?
h
se
NEWS SUMMARY.
. | Tur Italian Governinenrt is about send-
| ingout a naval expedition to Rio La Plata.
| Nething is known as to the cause or object
jofthe movement, A French paper
that Admiral Farragut bas sent to Caprera
}a promise to support the Liberals of Italy,
| and he only awaits the reply of Gariballi.
(The announcement was made in’ both
Houses of the [talian Parliament on the
Ist Pebrnary, that Crown Prince Tembert
SUVS
thas been formally betrothed to Princess
Margherita of Jenoa, Garibaldi has writ
j ton an cloqnent and enthusiastic letter to
Admiral Ps atin which he congratu-
jlates the United States on encouraging,
by the presenee of an American fleet, the
National aspirations of Italy. | tis report-
ed that Pope Pius LEX. is willing to resame
jnegotiations with the Imperial Govern:
ment for a revision of the Concordat,
It is sud Emperor Napoleon has aceopt-
ed an invitatian from the Saltan of Turkey
to visit Constantinople next summer.
The King and Qaeen of Portugal and
their suit, while returning from a hunting
| party near Braga, were fired upon from
the roadside, The Guard returned the
jtire, killing some of the assnilints and
wounding others, The Royal Party then
| rode rapidly into the town, The Kir
Fand Queen were unhurt,
Letlers from Killarney s
| Clergy of that town who refused tos
$ for the souls of Allan, Larkin aud
| Gould, who were executed at Manchester
{have ceased to reecive any money from
‘the Parishioners who reli to contribute
| to their support or that of the chareh,
| ‘Tie cabmen of London ave on a strike.
A terrible gale was felt throuehout Bog
}land on the night of the Ist Pebraary sand
| Mass
j disasters both to life and property on sea
and land are apprebeaded. In) London
iat in Liverpoo! chimnies and signs were
blown down and houses moved. Many
ieee were strack down by the falling
| objects, and some were killed outright.—
No marine disasters reported,
The Pasha of Egypt has acceeded to the
of Lord Stiupley, and has ree: Ted
| the native Keyptians whom he sent to join
{the British Expedition in Abyssinia.
| ‘Phe comments of the Ameriean papers
fon the arrest of Mr. Train have been re
| evived in London, and have evoked much
| pre ss discussion of a temporary and con:
| ciliatory character,
| A Victoria (Vancouver Ishin) despateh
I says that a public meeting was hell there
fon the
rel
fh ult., to discuss the expedioncy
spofapplying for admission into the New
| Dominion of Canada, A resolution fa ta-
-vor of consolidation was passed,
I
enulicated, but it has quieted down a good
ident, One of the
Jas recently un dlorisioed: and bl
Fand atthe same t ntl ihe te
lises leading Gite the city were cut
i prompt aelion of the police prevented any
Davidand John Berry
have
nism lias not yet been altogether
tes of the city of Cork
Yup.
ne
further outrage.
ftwo brothers, Leen arrested
on a
charge of robbing one of the gan shops of
large quantity of powder AC Mn
paamed Fitzpatrick arreste
A]
u
also
Wils
Fwhen tiken he had some + Greek Fire
his pockets, [eis supposed to be impli-
jented in blowing up the in Covk
(This is all the news of any importance
mm the
*orbaps 'T
te
is we have at. prescut.
is helping to quiet the Fe.
joians rather than excite them,
| having probably cooled down his con
his
| less.
It is reported that the French Govern-
pmentis likely to withdraw the new Bill
| for the regulation of the Press. Minister
| Rouher made a long speceh on the subjuct.
Ie said he was unwilling to oppose liberal
tendencies, but the Empire and the people
) demanded that some restraint be imposed
upon the Press; four millions of those who
voted for the constit tion were gone but
| fo ‘vanillions of their successors required
‘the same guarantee. The clause of the
) bill abolishing the preliminary license to
| publish was adopted by almost an unani-
mous vote,
Napoleon has introduced a new gold
coin,
On one site is
—25 franes.” ‘This is the first step. to-
wards a universal decimal currency,
jadopted to all nations.
The * Debatte,” a semi-oMici
says that Gre
journel,
at Britain has requested the
jad create a more neti
Hlogly turned so quickly into |
that the,
eatin pros,
The]
arrest |
(bat euramonnt of tonnage decreased, our
commeree, Which nas sulfered so long
through over-tradi: vancial dis |
turbances, may now pected to revive, |
lemand for ship:
ping with a reduced) supply; these con
siderations, combined with the facts that
the carrying trade must exist, and that it
eannet co on unless made remuneriive,
warrant us in looking forward to a senson
of steady prosperity to the shipping inter-
”
jest.
ie same cirenlar says of Timber mea-
suremeat:—
* Some inconvenience having been felt
With respect to the measaremcot of timber
cargoes, consequent on the Customs dis
fcontinuing to: measure wood goods for
idaty. the directors of the Customs Bonevo-
jlent Pond asd Gill of Entvy Ofice have
gadertcken to measure cargoes at ever,
port in the United vgdoin on
modertte terms, # will secure a
Fipensurement ¢ te from the of
af Customs, we recommend the in
of the folt ney chause fa all timber chou
tersi—* Breight to be paid by Customs bill
ofentvy, eallipre measure,
UNITE . STATES,
Ttappears that Sceretary Seward is not
done with the Alabanny case yet. ‘Phe
New York Zribune’s Washington corr
pondent announces that he will soon iss
an exhaustive Stute paper on the subject
lvis his intention to review the whole
mutter a iaido, and to review the doc
of interasrtional law and key down and de-
fine the duties of beHizerents. ‘Phe docn-
ment, We are told, will then censider the
respective positions of Enghund and the
United States at the outbreak of the late
rebellion, and the next ehapter will be de-
| voted to a severe censure of the alloyed
jindecent baste in which the proclamation
jaf neutrality was issued by the British
| Coverume
The new British Minister, My. T
Thornton, was introduced tothe Pr
on the 7th, by the sretary ot State
nade the following addre
Ons
the oe
>the hanor to deliver into
ands a letter addres
you by 1
‘erediting m
| ure your Ex
collene ndship and of
(the deep interest she takes in the welhure
: ity of the Nation over which
jvouworthily preside. [er Majesty's Gov-
ernment aid the Knelish Nation:
ly elul tor the warn synipathy shown
jby the people of the United States on the
‘easion of the death of my lamented pre-
sure your Ey
Ido my best to take his
it tions aed to strengthen
the relations of cordial friendship which
happily subsists and which it is our earnest
‘desire and our daty as kinsmen to. main-
tain between the two countries. Int
| pleasing task Tam confident that [ may
Fcourt pon the support and assistance of
your Pxcelleney, as wellas the distinguish:
ped statesmen who comprise your Cabinet
Fand ihe Legishuture ot this Nation.”
ho
The President replied to the address as
| follows :—
| “Mr. Phovaton, vour Queen enjoys
nore highly than any other Sovercign the
respect and sympathy of the American
Jpeople. Phe people of the United: Stites
(WHI believe that she is entries i
{the kindly moss: wh
bmand, you have dk
| bchet will encour
I speec
PPUtte
HOOT
‘ u
eh. under her com.
Hivered tome y and this
we then to hope fora
He adjustment of the
nee between her Majes-
| ty's Gov mba the Goverment. of
hthe United States
} Your bite predecs Siv Preder
(Bruce, without any disobedimee to in
psttiictions or any want ol recur to British
taterests, Won the resp et andl este
}th Vnation e Breder-
ii ho revealed to onrsely
ship we had tor him
| Ut nsity of Caternd
Weetion. Tt willbe a pleasing date lor
Five toextend to you the syne considera.
(Gon and contidcace which he so emineath
ssar, \
i!
nl tothe pa
States and Gr
» thing ms to be necessary, Which is,
Hthat the statesmen and people ol the two
jeal velations of
| onntries may carefally and consistently
study te confornm their measu to th
| polities! lovic which in every resion why
the Bieli taigeisspoken so distinet
ily nm fir inn ing love of;
nal freedom the rapid
Onaeh of
i visal civi
1
common irre
tion,”
table and indi
York Zribune, commenting on
j ou of busines in the United
| 8, sitys:—'t Tn the meantime how are
j busine ten to keep ailoat? Prudence
and economy, of cours
Hlessans to be 1
| part of these le
Lespeci:
iy
rned; but there one
is Which in dudj tines is
lly apt to be forgotten, Be
jong thing; whatever you have to
there are many people ready to buy, even
jin the mostdepresse ons, Lind them
jout, show them your wares; persuade then
le buy of you rather than another. When
| buyers eluctant, sellers must be ae.
itive, Tis neither cheap nor sensible to
jsit behind your counter and wait for the
} bustle of trade to revive, When business
jisdall that is the very time to advertis
imped. 6 dollars tn the first place, that is when most need |
jto advertise; and in the second,
| when people devote most time to
newspapers, and when your adyvet
Feousequendy is inost generally seen,
; Over one thousand young men are out
jof employment in Detwoit. in the state of
tis
gering battalions. Not a young American] Buropean Powers to stop removing fugi- | Michigan.
but found it hard to bottle up his wrath; not
a Congressinan but felt his fingers aching to
begin the forging oratorical thunderbolts;
not an Irishman but waxed eloquent as Train
himself. Train was on everybody’s lips, if
not in everybody’s heart; and even the mod-
ern sphynx opened his mouth to give vent to
the feelings of his soul.
Havana, Grant called for a chart of the British
Channel, and with compressed lips inquired
of Adam Badeau how many men in armor
ordinarily guarded the ‘Tower of London.
It is gricyous to have ail these theatrical
effects spoiled. It hurts vur pride, when the
transformation scene takes pluce, to see, in
stead of the leonine monarch advancing upon |
the bird of Jove in all the pomp and circum-
stances of his ferocious nature, a Hibernian
coustable, with the warrant of a local magis-
trate in his hand, walking off with Mr, ‘Train
to examine whether he had come to the lind
of St. Patrick with the intention of being a
disturber of the peace. And whenit appear-
ed that all the proceedings following this
were equilly dull and les BAG when it
wus found that he wasimmediately discharged,
and only taken in custody aguin till the auth-
oritics were informed of his arrest and had
time to order his release—the visions of war
and glory and America triumphant were dis-
sipated, and in their stead we saw Train do- | c:
We need only refer to the cyclones and
hurricanes in India and the
and yerp hard for}in proof of this; but not only has the | sand:
scending from the pinacle cf notoriety and
tiking his place aguip in the ranks of windy
babblers .
dt is very hard for Train,
After firing a fresh |
the same time the loss of shipping by
tives from Candin,
The latest advices from the Abyssinian
Expedition are very discouraging, as they
forbid the hope of a successful or site
move this season. Lhe army was well
supplied, and the advance under General
Napier had reached the harbor of Antolo.
SHIPPING INTERESTS FOR 1868.—Accord-
ing to the Annual Trade Review ot Messrs.
Rucker, Ofer & Co., of London, there
longht to bea revival in Ship-building in
the Colonies this year, They further say
--and the prediction is contained in seve-
ral other circulars now before us—* al-
though dangerous at all times to assume
the ollice of a prophet, we au livipatedbetter
freights during (he present year on seve-
ral grounds, ‘The production of ships in
this country, our North American Colo-
nies, and the United States, lins been very
limited during the last two yeasts, mod oat
ualities has been unusually heavy.—
West Indies
sputeh from London of the 29th
j says:—George Prancis Train is delivering
jlectures in Cork, on Ameriou and: Trish
Psnijects:\—He is very popular with the
| trish people and his houses are jaugned,
|
| oN
| NEW DOMINION.
| A Victoria Vancouviers Island, telegraphic
despatch says that a public meeting was held
on the 20th to discuss the expediency of the
; Colony applying fur admission into the Do-
jininion of Canada. A resolution in favor of
consolidation and declaring that an) overland
wagon road to connect Victoria with the Do-
minion of Canada is essential to the prosperity
jof Victoria was unanimously adopted and a
| committee appointed to wait upon the Gov
Fernment and ascertain the progress made and
take further steps with reference to the Union
| of the Colony with Canada
The Pioneer, of Houlton, Me.. is out ear-
nestly in fivor of Reciprocity of ‘Trade be-
tween Maine and Canada. It shows that
| Maine's geographical position, clasped, as she
is, by Canadian territory, makes it necessary
that she should have extensive dealings with
her British neighbor.
A Fire in the Finlay’ Market, in Quedee,
on the 80th ult., destroyed a large amount of
property, fully insured. A Fire in Kingston
onthe 8th inst., destroyed three buildings on
King Street; loss estimated at twenty thou-
deep: |
KI
it Britain only |
, ire the twogreat!
SUVA SCOTIA.
Repeal is still the ery in Nova Scotia. A
great diversity of opinion exists as to. the
course whie. the the Nova Scotians ought to
pursue. For our part, we are free to admit
that, in our judgement, a very serious cri-is
is upon the Dominion; in a few months. per-
h ps ina few » ceks, at all events as soon as
the Imperial Governinent replies in the nega
tive to Nova Svotia’s demand for Repeal, the
Government of the Dominion will have on its
hinds a tusk as momentous as ever fell to the
fovofa Colonial statesman.
The Montreal Daily News offers the Nova
Seotians some sensiole advice couched in pen-
tlenanly hingaage; a recent editorial con-
clude: follow
t Nova Scotia occupies an exceptional
positic hier anines, her fisheries and her
hobie harbors wonld invite the cupicity of any
nation; and, if she bo trays us, the Dominion
inast ce shaticred to frayinents. It would be
like taking ont the key-stone trom the arch—
the fusrig reared with so much eure would
eruimole tothe reo Neither tnor
Ca aa can ve to snehacabunity. ‘Phe
Nova Scotians know tull well that the power
ofthe Empire would be put forth to avert
such a disruption, aml they know turthermore
that twice filly per cent. would be added: to
their duties, and all patronage vested in
Washington, should they annex tiemselyns to
the United Sites. We
<0 pre-eminently o
ty attach may moantig to the mer
which find expression in the Repes
We suffer equally with the Nova Scot
consequences of an unwise ; rofuseness; but
we see afortine before us of better omen,
ind we counsel them to intimate our patience,
and seek, with our co-operation, a remedy in
vigil and persistent economy,”
Lanee Yizuip or Gorp.—One of the riche.
yields of gold cyer obtained th
ining, Was brougutinto towa on
anewsmine at Mount Uniacks.
teen tons of q Zz, troma leads
opened Tast fall, y
ounces, or nearly sixteen ounces perto..
When it is considered that a th.ee-ineh lead,
yielding (ree ounces to the ton, is considered
+ woud investment, the enormous value of
hha property as. this, must be apparent.
he quartz from which we gold was ootained,
the product of three men’s hibor fe
nis until Saturday List. liast., and
together with between $200 nid 3g00 worth
of specimens picked our er Che reck while
mining. pve anet yield of aw ent $239) per
day for each nia employed. Phe fortinnste
owners of Gils yvalnable propert Alto te
M muel Kelly, P28, tbaaiiton, fsq., and
fect thick,
fouc or five other gentlemen. whose names
we have not learned, — //c, Citizen,
The Halitix Lxpress states that the Local
Government of Nova will at once ap-
point dulegates, who will proceed to: London
jto demand a Repeabof the Union Act. ‘Phe
! House wil, it says, likely remmin in session
jor about afortnight, and adjourn for three
mionths. Inthe meantime tie deleg ites will
| have time to transact their busines), and re-
ive th ir final answer from the Home Goy-
ernment,
NEW BRUNSWICK.
The money market of St. John, is said to
be in a comparatively Gavy state at present.
The Banks are discounting ely. Large
bays of gold has lately been carried into: the
Barks. Flour is selling for $3.60 and $3.45,
The Churchitan comes to us this week dressed
in the habiliments of mourning for the Rev.
Dr. J. W. 1D. Gray. Pastor, of Prinity Church
st. Joho. who died in bditix on the ——
inst. ‘Tae deceased gentieaian was) held va
higa esteem by al.
OU JDLANS.
Ivicus from St. Jolin’s says:—
sv in store on the Bist De
dy qus.in s
Phe stock of
tor bist wis
Joi's
Of the
since the Ist inst, ¢
sels yet to clear Si
saurce, amd ty this cireamstince alone
he aturisuted the Linge stuck of fish still
mi siniog.
f +
Gorrespondence,
‘To vir Eptror or 2 JOURNAL.
Sur3--Laving noticed in the [slind papers
asevies of resolutions pissed ata mecung
hebiin the Crapiud Hath last New Yours
evening. Deg to correct a few missticements
i respect to tae publication of that meeting
Toe chaivmian i his report stated that the
mecting was liyely represented by people
trot Lot Yd and G7. In tiis he hvoored
tador a very
wt istakey at
tive people repiessnted Lo
ou the Western Division
sas te people
lid come to tie
conchusion Giat they would live nothing to
doin the affvir, as Mr. Locke was determined
bto extend a wharf trom his vicinity oat into
anarnvof the Basin, Previous to thisa 0
muttee lad been formed to make a sury
ne harbor, and to report; consequently
Williaa Lea, one of the inen who wis
Fatiended tae meeting iin order tog
!yeport.and indving so be showed very clear y
| that if whart builnog was ata dl practicable,
hthe West side of the Basin was the most fit
jund proper plice, ‘They passedae resolution,
| proposed as an amen iment by Mr. Lea to the
one Mr. Lock brought forward, and which the
chairman was pleased to publish. The amend-
ment read to extend a wharf into the Basin,
This Mr. Lock tricd very hard to crash, but
| died not succeed; the people were not to be
gulled into a thing so casy as that.
Shor after this we
members, Messrs, Sincltir and Montgomery,
to hear our grievances. Another mecting
was called, which was fiirly represented; each
party being atforded an opportunity of ¢x-
pressing their opinions as to what was the
most beneficial way of improving the harbor,
‘The proceedings of this meeting the chairman
has thought proper not to send into the
pipers.
to the debate, and particularly to hear the
jmembers—Messrs. Sinclair and Montgomery
{—take such an interestin the allie. They
quested us to petition the Governnient to
send usan Boginver to make ageneralsurvey
nd report thereon, where and how the work
was ty be done. This we have done, and
will send the petition into the Louse, trasting
they will hear the pray sr of it.
T hive atso to mike a remiuk on one very
great feature in these resolutions, which is,
that they have tied to gull the public into an
idea that Dredging has not proved successful,
and that they ti
necessity of building and constructing a whart
into the Basin. As this would occupy too
for the present go into the practability or iim-
practybility of it, suflic
benefit of the public
has not proved a fiilure,
‘That
take in the best
out in the Basin.
throw dustin the
their own Cunning convenience.
we don’t deny had considerably sanded up.
it was mud, we believe it ne
filled in one inch, Asa proc
upto Victoria wharf, it has not lessoned its
contrary, it has inciensed.
If you think this worthy of a place in your
valuable columss. you will oblige,
Yours truiy,
CUARLES COLLETT.
Victoria, Feb. 10:h, 1858.
ded the large amount of | Cells the little flows now run
four ov
ada visit from our
We had great pleasure in listening
yo load to full back to the
much of your time and columns, Twill not
eit to say, for the
nerally. that Dredging
before the
Harbor of Crapaud was deepened we could
only admit of crafe drawing six fect of water,
now we can admit of Brigs of trom 200 to 2380
tons, Which can come up to the wharf and
of their load, and move
is very uncharitable for
any party or people ina community to try and
es of the public to suit
We have to remark, that when the channel
was dredged, one place al the entrance of the
Basin was dredged through a sand bar; this
if dit been taken 150 tect to the West where
rwould haye
of this where
the channel has been deepened from that plaice
depth of water one inch; but L believe on the
Summerside Sournal.
_THIRSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1868,
o notice can be taken of anonymous com-
munications. We must know the names and
wddresses of our correspondents az ag)
of their good fith. We cannot undert
Jeturn communications that are not used,
THE NEWS.
Wui¥ all the world resembles a vast
camp of war, the different parts of which
are in antagonism to each other, and but
awaiting the signal of strife, no une seems
just yet prepared that signal to give!
‘The first months of 1868 are wearing
away, and the hush of inaction yet rests
on the vastarmies of Europe. ‘The Eng-
lish papers record nothing very staring.
Campbells deseciption of the Britis’ flect
coming into action at the batile of Copen-
liagen nay apply to the times.
* There was silence deep as death
And the boldest hell his breath
For a time.”
We may rest assured that in the com-
ing events of interest, Baglind will play
no mean part. Her colossal strength,
and omnipotent influence in the world
willnot permit of this, And whether in
conflict with the trained battalions of Bu-
ropean despotism, or the half disciplined
hordes of American democracy, the stealy
perbinacity and bulldog eourage of the
saxon will not find its match,
‘Lhe subject of Education continues to
excite great interest at Home. ** Tho
future master” of the world, as some one
ig about
in frock and kniekerbockers, are to. be
fitted for their plice by compulsory eda-
;eation, C rtain politicians are pro
that the Government have their hands
full enough, and are already burticned
with the Sc
measures against bribery ant corruption,
&e., without just now taking up Educa-
tion, Bat the nation demands haste in
this business, and is asking fur a system
of compulsion, thata few years ago woukl
have becn regarded as most un-English
and arbitrary
The loyal Lrishmen of London are well
represented by an address to the Queen,
bearing thirteen thousand signatures.
Mr. Digby Soymour is at the head of the
inovem ‘nt. If
We might take a hint!
som? testimonial of sympathy with the
mother country, and of attachment to our
beloved Sovereign were to emanate from
the people of thes: Colonies, it woull do
much to enlighten the eyes of Ungiis:
statesmen as to the deep tecling of loyalty
which Ureathes through all classes of our
own people, Exposed as we are to re-
publican influence, and separated from
the old land by three tiousand miles of
ogsan, blool is yet thicker than water,
aad British pride and love of county
too strong for the wiles of any aunexation
charmer, charming ever so wisely. Never
may any banner bat that of Mugland wave
over this Lind!
Rep al meetings are being held in Ire-
land. At some of them resolutions wer
passed demanding a national legislature
tor Troland, and declire that by a Repeal
of the Union thoy did not meant sepa-
raion or weakening of the empire, but a
anion of consolidation and progress.”
Dawsoa, member of Parliament,
at oan agricultural society's dinner, at
Londonterry, made particular reference
to the subject of an Trish heform bill.
He said, ** Let the broad, notorious tact
wo forth faran t wide, to the utmost limits
of ti: world, thit there exists in the
northoof Ireland, a body of men, power-
ful in numbers, iu influence, in character
and inresources, who are determined tu
remain devoted subjects of the British
Crown, and, at the lime, ardent
protestors agilust any proposed sopara-
tion trom th: Crovn waieh they alilove
so Well.’ Poatlid d also to % the mis-
erable scum of society, half foreign, halt
midigenous, who had brought Ireland to
a coudition of ruin.”
Napoleon the IIT. has come ont ina
new character—that of Agricaltarist. It
seems that in the south west of Trance
there exists a vast desert, celebrated for
nothing but its sandy soil, its fir trees,
pools of water, and general insolubity.
Reids and heath complete the : icture.
The victor of Solferino has given. this
name to some thousand acres of grey
sand without a particle of vegetable mat-
ter, and concentrated upon them all the
powers of scientific cultivation. Farms
have sprung up, reclaimed from the de-
sert, and plantations of fir promise great
future wealth, A village has been erect-
ed, and the tenants of the farms are pro-
mised absolute, possession, in their own
right, after a certain time. If this ex-
ample of beating the sword intoa plough
Sig:
powers that be, how soon would the
world assume a different aspect.
The Rassian Zavadide, after a lengthy
introduction t) an article in its columns,
stating that though the Czar hus long kept
an unsellish watch over the peace of
Hurope, he will, perhaps, by his dearest
interests, be forced to adopt a dilferent
icy in the fature, proceeds to discuss
i s of the Russian army
and arms, ‘The good looks and intel-
ligent behaviour of the soldiers, proves
that the new system of educating, cloth-
ing, and victualling, has already begun
to bear fruit.” At Moscow, Petersburg,
Danabarg, Brest and Kier,are workshops
which cach annually turn out 75,000
uniforms—a number that might be great-
ly increased by the employment of addi-
tional workmen and sewing machines.
In 1867 alone, were completed 1800,000
breech loading rifles, of the Karl pattern.
In the case of our American cousins,
‘the Republican system seems to be work-
ing badly. The trouble is to tell who is
master. The house is divided against
itself, and no one can tell whether the
President or Stanton has the chief power.
This is truly an amusing spectacle for
lovers of* British institutions. Johnson
has ordered Grant to disobey Stanton,
Secretary of war, which has had the ef-
fect of bringing up the impeachment
question again. Whether this will be
pushed it will be hard to say, but alto-
gether we advise oir oflicious neighbors
to settle their own affairs before they be-
gin regulating those of other nations,
share were only followed by the other)
POLITIOAL PARTIES,
Tue State has a tangible existence,
and is defined to be: **a political estab-
lishment, formed on the principle of di-
vision of labor, and consisting of those
persohs whom the community, either
unanimously, or by a majority of voices,
agrees to invest with political power,
that power consisting of the portion of
each individual's personal liberty ard
right of property, which he is satisfied to
surrender in exchange for protection in
the legitemate use of the remainder.”
The right or privilege to manage and
navigate this ship of state has been the
occasion of innumerable and sharply con-
tested political battles ; it has afforded
ample seope for the subtle politician to
propound his political formular, and for
the aspiring demagogue to effervesce with
visionary theories, So keen have been
the contests, and so many the subterluges
an stratagems resorted to by the artful
and designing, that a successful politician
— that is, one who is skilful in gaining
place and power- -is looked upon by not
afew as the personification of intrigue
and chicanery, ‘The rivals for this pri-
vilego are somewhat numerous, if we
reckon them by the different intensities
for their doctrines, or if we descend to
minutice in their principles for a classifi-
cation; but by taking their cardinal
doctrines as our criterion of classification,
we find that they resolve themselves into
two great and distinctive parties, namely,
she party of Conservatism and the party
of Innovation, Both parties are very old,
being almo't coeval with civil govern-
mant.
Conservatism, as the meaning of the
word denotes, is that party whose policy
. to use every effort to preserve what is
established, It aimsyto preserve the ex-
isting institutions of a country, from rnin,
innovation, injury, or radical change —
to keep all it has got and be satisticd ;
not in any way to jeopardize what it
possesses, for the chance of -recciving
better, [tis peculiarly the doctr
the rich and opulent, and has estab
the nobility and hiararchy,
‘The party of Innovation, on the other
hand, agitate for change by the introdue-
tion of some new element. It holds the
possibility of new ideas and the necessity
of general progression. It honestly ad-
mits that what is possessed may be good,
but asks the question: Why idolize it
when better may be procured? — ‘This
doctrine again is peculiarly that of the
populace, and has ever been the hobby
of the ambitious demagogue. We trust
that we will not be trespassing on the
‘lomain of the politician, if we remark
stability antl perpetuation of tree and
enlightened governments. ‘Their antag.
onismn has ever beget the happiest legi
lation Hither one alone, in its integrity,
tends to extremes in theory, and would
bs imyossible in practice. —Conservatism
for ever hagyving and cobbling antiquated
usares and innosction staking everything
on the doubtfal issue of experiment.
New light thrown on the
goverment, us well as expe
necessily, have cilveted wo
figations in both systems 5 they hold their
original doctrines only under certala cou-
and limitations, Many of the as-
peric Conservatism lave been
softened down, it has consented to sane-
tion change when it sees a positive aud
undoubted necessity, so long as ‘it is
the reformation that draweth on the
change, und not the desire of change that
pretendeta the reformation.” And In-
jnovation has grown more eantious and
cheamespeoct in its operations, Sore ex-
perience has taughtit the lesson, that a
reloymatiou is net an essential conse-
quence of a political revolution ; that a
radical change experimentally and pre-
maturely intr duced, is oftea the pre-
cursor of anarchy and desolating civil
War's. ,
of
rience
ob
Governments are not the matured plans
of men, which have been set in full blast,
clivcts of small beginnings which haye
gradually increased by the light of science
and the concurrence of unforseen events.
As the people become civilized, they
become less compliant with the dictates
of arbitrary power, and more fearful of
licentious freedom. In the polities of
Great Britain at the present day, we have
a very striking illustration of this trim-
ming of principles to suit the times and
circumstances. In that country at one
time, Conservatism bestrode its high
horse with a desperate meaning; and
sternly upheld some of the absurdest dog.
mas and pernicious enactments apparent.
ly with no other reason than that they
were established. Innovation, on the
other side, agitated for sweeping reforms
with such a tempestuous energy, that
when foild in its purposes many ofits
advocates re: orted to emigration. With
in the last twelve months we have seen
actually passing a Reform Bill of a de-
cidedly radical tendency, And when the
latter were in office, changes were always
effected wih an almost conservative
caution,
be A Cite
Frre.—On Saturday last about three
o'clock, p. m., the cry of fire was given,
when it was discovered to be in a stable
‘owned by Mr, P. Brown, attached tothe
house occupied by Mr. James Gourlie.
fire was prevented from spreading, ‘The
stable was totally destroyed, together
with a horse, &c., belonging to Dr.
Casey, and a quantity of hay belonging to
Mr. Gourlic. ‘The scarcity of water was
very much felt. We would suggest to
the consideration of the Fire Wardens
the necessity of having at least two ‘Tanks
in the most public parts of the Town,
te Tie ladies of the Presbyterian
Congregation of Woodvillo and Little
Sands, intend holding a Tea Meeting on
Wednesday the 4th of March.
te Turannual meeting of the Stock-
holders of the Bank of P. E. Island, will
take place on Tuesday the 3rd of March
next.
We have added over twenty new sub-
scribers to our list, during the past week,
that both partics are necessary te the °
in a moment; but they are generally the .
the most noted champions of the former ”
The wind was very favorable, and the ..