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S wMMary,.

A formidable riot d¢etrred in Mold, a
“small town in Wales, on the #rd_ inst,
whereby, several lives were fost and many
persons injured, An attempt was made to
‘rescne the prisoners in the hands of ‘the
Sheriff. ‘Whe Sheriff and his guard resisted
manfully, but the mob being too strong it
was found necessary to Call out the militury
force, which fired: upor the vioters, ‘killing

| Loss of the * United Kingdom” of

SUMMERSIDE JOURNAL, TH

the Anchor Line.

FIFTY TO SIXTY HUMAN BEINGS LOST
Prom the St. Pen Telegraph, Fune 26.

‘Whe steamer United Kingdom, of the
Anchor Line. whose vessels are frequently
\seen‘in our harbor, sailed from New York
on Monday, 19th April, for Glasgow,
Scotland, aad :kag not since been heard of!
‘The last seven words of this sentence con-

tour of them instantly and wounding many
more. At the date of the late despatches
the town was quiet and the prisoners still
in custody,

The Boston ‘ Traveller” says that the
claim against England for damages by the
destruction of vessels by the Alabama, is
estimated at about thirteen million dollars
If this were paid in sight drafts on London,
at the present rate of forty per cent premi-

cum it: would redace the actual amount
which government would haye to pay to
$9,285,720.

The New York ‘‘ Commercial Bulletin”
advocates the intioduetion of Nova Scotia
coal into the United States free of duty, [1
says it ean be delivered, duty free, at New
York, tor $4.43 per ton,

A singular mirage was seen lately on
Take Ontario, The shore of Canada was
visible on the other side, buildings on the

Jake shore loomedup, and vessels appeared
sailing keel uppermost,

TIow Cincemstaners Arter Casrs.—lf
eommon rumotir and almost pdaily news-
papers reports can be believed, it isa war-
rantable conclusion that an expedition in
Cuba leaves our shores—and olten right
under the eyes of the U.S. oflicials,—on
an average, at least once a week Naw,
thismay be allright. We do not say it is
not. But, when filibuster (naval) expe-
ditions lett English ports to help the South-
erm ‘rebs,” we all know how bad we
felt abont it,—and how we are now insist-
ire npon John Bull, not only to pay, but
to appologize for it. Again,—it used to
“rile? us when the English papers spoke
ol Jef% s ‘* President Davis.” But
now,—every day we sec journals that
used to be mest indignant thereat, speak-

ing of the Cuban rebel General as ** Presi- |

-before the U. 8. Govern-
ment has re zd him asa‘ belligerent,’
even. We repeat, these things may be all
right—we don't say they are net,—yet
one cannot help thinking, how with some
folks, cireumstanees alter cases.--N, Y,
ixpress.

Letters from Dunedin, dated April 15,
give accounts of the massacre of three
Kuglishmen, with their wives, families
and forty friendly natives, by the Maort
chief ‘Le-Kooti, near Napier, on the East
coast ot New Ulster. Troops were des-
patched to the settlement, and on_ their
arrival found only the ruins of the home-
steads, which had been plundered and
burnt. The settlers in the country were
fleeing to the town for protection.

It is said that the Austrian government
refused to decide in the matter of the neu-
trality of the Suez canal without the advice
and co-operation of France.

A Tunritiixnc Seene.—Wo briefly ar-
nounced the terrible calamity which
oceurred to the canal boat 37. G. Weatherbee
at Fort Miller dam, on Wednesday last by
which the wile and child of Captain Clark
were drowned. The particulars of the
affair possess a thrilling interest. It ap-
pears the Weatherbee, which was loaded
with conl, was on the point of crossing the
river, and Captain Clark, with two hands,
stepped ashore with arope to keep the
stern of the boat near the dock. leaving
no one on board except Mrs, Clark, and
her young. child about eighteen months
old. As the boat approached the break
in the dam, where the current was very
strong, the stern swung out into the
stveam,,and got beyond the control of the
Captain and his men, as. their ropes were
too short for the snubbing posts. ‘The
Captain’s wife made every possible effort
to give out ntore line, but.owing to ex-
citement, failed of suceess.- ‘They then
tried to hold the boat with the tow
line, but where compelled to cut itto keep
from drawing the horse into the water,
As the boat came into the break Mrs, Clark
took her ebild in her arms and eried Save
me! save me! save me!” At this time
some fifty or more men were on the shore
near the boat, some telling hex to stick to
the boat, and others to sit down, ‘The
lock-tender, Martin Freeman, in a truly
brave spirit, started for her in small row.
hoat. When: he came near Mrs. Clark
hngging her ehild to her breast, jumped
Yor the boat but thiled to reach it, Free-
man sprang for her, but without suecess
The canal boat then went over the dam,
followed by the small boat. Freeman
saw Mrs, Clark butonce after he went
overthe dam, Ilis boat was eapsized,
and he got on top, and so went over the
second tills. Ile was several times thrown
from the boat, the water striking with
such force in his face that the blood gush-
ed out from his nostrils... He floated down
the river half mile, and was’ rescued by
some men on the opposite shore. © Capt,
Clark fainted and tell as his wife went
over the dam. It is believed that his wile
would have been sayed if she had remain-
edon the boat, asthe boat grounded a
short distance below the dam,— Troy Times

The Pall Mall Gazette mentioned the re-
currence of an extraordinary phenomenon
recorded by Herodotus as having been ob-
served in remote times by the.tribe inhabit-
ing the shores ot the Caspian Sea, ‘That
huge salt lake is dotted with islands from
which enormous quantities of naphtha are
yearly taken. Evarly last month, owing
to snbterranenn disturbance, the naphtha
wells on these islands overflowed, and
the inflammable substance spread over the
entire surface of the lake. It accidentally
took fire ; and forty-eight burned furiously

over a surface of many thousands of square
miles, presenting & magnificent and terri-
fying spectacle tothe inhabitants of the
surrrounding country, who imagined the
the end of the world was at hand. The
fish in the lake were entirely destroyed,
and for miles around vegetation was
parched and the country made like a des-
ert. os ‘

In Syrir and Lower Austria, the lewer
_ Clagses.nre very much given to eating arse-
nic, Mlefly to obtain by thatmeans x fresh,
healthy glow in the countenance and rotun-
dity of persons. When about to ascend a
Hil, they put a small lump of the poison in
the mouth, and let it dissolve, which great-

relives them from fatigue.

Fight desertions from tho garrison at
St. John, N. 1B, were reported on Monday |
evenihg, and more than double that nom- |
ber of soldiers were lett behind by the 22nd
Regt,, at Fredericton a lew weeks
sinegy .

Anthony Musgrave, Esq, at present)
Governor of Newfoundirnd, has been ap-|
pointed Governor of British Columbia, in|
the place of Governor Seymour, decensed, |

dent” Cespede

The snbscriptions in Franco for a statue
fo Lamartine come in very shortly, and |
though only abont 8500 more are necessery, |
it is teared that amount will not be torth-

coming, |

lI

| vey a tale of terrible import. ‘They mean

that the noble v 1, her gallent-crew and
| confiding passengers have gone to their
\long home, Sixty-soven days out, and no
| tidings | The vessel carried her usual
‘complement of seamen, besides nine pas-
} sengers inthe eabin, seven intermediate,
}and twenty in the steerage, Vilty to sixty
| persons in all have undoubtedly been lost.
the United Kingdom had made eighty voi-
s across the Atlantic, almost without
ster, and was believed to be one of the
strongest vessels evcr built for this service,
having been constructed especially with
a view to the hardships of winter travel.
The vessel was anivon serew steamer of
1,300 tons, built at Greenock, in Scotland,
in 1857. She was rated at Lloyd's at Al
tor twelve years, and was 260 feet long,
| 82 tect 6 inches bres") of beam, and 23
jfect dom; of hole, with engines rated at
| 30Q horse power. She was commanded
by Captain Alex.Stenhouse, who had been
twelve years in the Company's. srevice,
and had tollowed the sea in all twenty-
five years, and was considered a reliable
oflieer, James Clark, when she lelt New
York, was first oflicer, and E. F. Bragil,
second officer, Lhe United Kingdom, not-
withstanding her great strength, was a
slow vessel, her voyages occasionally ex-
tending to 20 or 20 days across. An cx-
change says :-—

lg >
jage
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|

‘Tf the captain was compelled by some acci-
dent to stop the engines and to resort to the
wind as a sole propelling power, it is believed
that some difficulty may have been experience
in the dragging of the screw and also in the
| steering of the ship, as the screw interfered
with the keel-water, and may therefore have
so far lessened the power of the rudder as to
give the vessel a more or less drifting course.

These are given as some ‘of the reasons
why it is probable that the United Kingdom
is still afloat and making for @ harbor with all
conyenient slowness, though speed by this
time and with the passed record of the vessel
is, as s matter of course, out ol the question.
llaving once, in March, 1868, taken twenty-
five days to cross from Glasgow to New York,
it is believed by thé agents that even the ex-
traordinarily long time of fifty-four days may
be accounted for by the rensons given above ;
and has the vesset had a fall supply of pro-
visions, and as the cargo consisted in large
part of provisions, the persons on board, it is
said, could be subjected to no great sufferings
even if the voyage of the ship be still longer
protratced by misfortune,

But there are some circumstances which
lessen the hope so sanguinely expressed and,
undoubtedly felt by Messrs. Llenderson: Bro-
thers for the sufety of the vessel. . ‘The Yntted
Kingdom sailed, as stated above, on April
19th. On the 2éth of April the City of Paris
jarrived in New York, ‘and reported that in
| the neighborhood of Cape Race she experienc-
ed heavy westerly gales and passed a large
number oficebergs. The United Kingdom
steamed before the wind in those very gales
with those icebergs right before her, and it is
not beyond possibility that she may have been

|

loss.”

missing yessel, There is no longer any
reason to hope for her safety. The agents
on both sides of the Atlantic haye given

this port, Messrs ScamMect Brothers,

DreaAvDFUL SUFFERING OF TIE CiristrAn
Crerans.—Elias Stekouli, in a letter to Dr.
G. 8. How, published in the Boston Cretan,
draws a terrble picture of the extremity to
which the Cretan Christians have been re-

country’s liberty. He says that he saved
hundreds of tamilies from actual starva-
tion and nakedness by the contributions
ot the Ameriean people. He saw matrons
and maidens peer out like phantoms from
the eaves in which they dwelt, and then

nakdeness from his sight. Ile heard the
groans ot childern and old men who were
miserably perishing of famine. In the
| village of Patsanon corpses were dragged

into pieces and» strewed
streets,
}of Cretan bones were heaped up as tro-

phios,
Mrasirs.—Probably never before was

St. John so’afilicted with the measles as
atthe presenttime. The typeis extremely

occurred from this. disease, though hun-
dreds or thousands have been sutlering at
a time.
had previously fallen victims to the disease

heard of one well authenticated case in
which the contagion took ¢ffect a third
time on the one individual, — St John Paper.

The jury which found a verdict of $100,-
000 for Miss Craig, in Chicago, her coun-
sel, her friends, and herself, hada glorious
dinner together at the Platt House, soon
after the proceedings in Court were

pected to dine and wine the jury that

now.
The London correspondent of tho Noy,

note froma friend widely known and
honored in America, who, in reply to some
sentences of mine, says: ‘1 am natural-
ly much annoyed, and I own astonished,
at Summer's speech and the reception it
has met with on your side (including
Wendell Philip's threat of making Ireland
your Gibralter). Of course the effect
would be that even such crazy Yankee
lovers as I would pay double or treble in-
come tax for the rest of our lives, and go
over and serve in Canada, if necessary,
sooner than budge another inch.”

Prim, in answer toa deputy who stig-

matized the Mexicans as cowards, said the
people who could detend themselves
against invasion were not cowards, and
catled Juarez the great Republican,
A large number of arrests were maéle in
Paris on Sunday, but tone of late despateh-
es is reassuring. All was. quiet in the
street up to midnight, and the troops that
yaraded them at regular intervals, were
loudly cheered by the citzeng as they
passed by.

Napoleon is edenvoring to prevent the

| publication of a book in Mexico, which |

Juarez is about to issne in Brussels, and
which will contain all the despatches sent
by Napoleon to Maximilian, with very
important papers which Napoleon prefers
should never see the light,

Mr. John Waller, of Picton, hag estab.
lished two stations for prosecuting the far
trade in Alaska, whieh ure favorably no-
tieed in the Jerald — poblished at that
place,

driven upon them with no record of her

Filteen days have passed since the above
was written, and still no tidings of the

her up, including her efficient agents at

duced by their fidelity to the cause of their

hastily glide in again to conceal their

jfrom their graves and mutilated or cut
through the
, naidens ave outraged, and masses

mild however, and scarcely a death bas

In some instances persons who

have not esexped this time, and we have

brought to close. It is a new thing to be ex-

** finds” tor you, but novelty is all the go

York Tribune says:—Yesterday IT hada

THE CANADIAN RESOLUTIONS I.
REFERENOE TO P. E ISLAND.

The following speech, delivered hy Mr,
Rose, in the Dominion Parliament, ‘will
give our readers amidea Of what-they
would be willing to do to get thg Island
into the Union;

3 eZ
. On motion of Hon, Mr. Rose the

the admission of Prince. Edward Island
into the Union. 4 fh

Mr. Rose said:the -olject) ofthe ‘reso-
lutions was principaly the ,admissign of
Prince Edward Island into the Union.
After the address which had just .been
passed, it was evident that the Union
would be very incomplete without Prince
Ev'ward Island. It had a Jow tarrilf and
there would be great temptation to,send
in goods from that Island to the other
Provinces. Its geographical position also
was such that the Dominion would be very
incomplete without it, Another very im-
portant reason why it should be admitted
had reference to the fisheries, ‘The House
was aware of the extreme yalue of the!
fisheries belonging to Prince Edward Is-
tan}; and it was known that”, permanent
arrangement co%y),, pe made as to the fish-
eries unless Prince Edward Island wasiy
party to it. Prinee Edward Island had
very litle debt. ‘Tho principal part of it
had been contracted in the purchase of
-estates from persons who held them under
grants from the Crown of Englandson
terms which had very materially retarded
the settlement of the Island. The Hon,
Gentleman went on to expliin somewhat
minutely the position of the lind question
in Prince Edward Island. He then ex-
plained that as the tariff was low, and the
debt comparatively small, it had ‘been
deemed necessary to offer Prince Edward
Islind some equivalent to induce! her to
enter the Union. The equivalent “con-
tempeluted by those resolutions wis that
the Dominion Government should” pur-
chase the lands still held under the orginal
grants, being nbout 800,000 acres or rather
more then one half of the Island, ant sell
them to actual settlers, to be held jg free
and common soccage. Atter a brige dis-
cussion, the resvlutions were. agreed to.

We copy the following from the, ,Bow-
manville (Cannda) Observen. Novdoult
but that ‘Sir -John A. Macllonald, :if-he
comes down here, will be well received ;
but that he will congiliate the peopla‘of’
this Island, and induce them %o aogépt:
terms and join the Confederation, wevery’
much doubt. A trip to thé Ishin Gust
now when it presents such a beautiful
appearance, would give the Deminion
men a good idea of our worth as an-agri-
cultural country : 1 in
>.—It will ‘be
ago thin last

Prince Epw.a np. Ist
remembered that no longer
summer, General Butler, of New Otleans
notoriety, and other American. gentlenetr
sought to woo Miss Prince Kdward-Fshnid,
and so far succeeded in winning. her af:
fections that the matter. wag,, relerred\to
her parents, they gave a peremtory i:xve-
tusal. It will be seen by reference to our
Parliamentary Summary that Si# Jghn A.
Macdonald, and his collegians are) pur-
posing to try their hand, and this will be
with the consent of the young. lady’s par-!
ents. We understand that Sir John A,
and some of his collegues will take A crtise
to Charlottetown during}the summer, with
the views of conciliating the Islaygerp,

temembering how successtul Sir John

A, Macdonald has been in similar efforts,
there is room to expect that he will not
fail in this, t

SaLMon.—We understand that a few
days ago the run of Salmon at the mouth
of the Restigouche River was so, great
that one man took 118 fine fish froma
single net one morning.—Several of these
ranged from 25 to 37 Ibs. each. Another
man sold the contents of bis net at 7 cents
per pound, and realized $80 fora single
haul,—St. John Paper.

One hundred and ten 1 buildings
have been built in Montreal since thé first
ot February. U8) pk ad

Henry J. Raymonn, Editor of the’ New
York Times, died on the 19t ult., of hy p-
#3 4

lexy. aetuli
Very Latest Telegrams.
F Tondont shred fh.

The English Chancellor ot the Exche-
/ quer has announced his intention to make
quarterly payments of interest on Goyern-
ment Sceurities. v '
The London Times praises the Ingian
policy of President Grant's admistrtitioh.-
The Pope has delivered an address, in
which he reviews the condition of Church
throughout Europe, finding therein but
little to comfort or console, , . Ligtes

New York, June 29.
Senor Caballers de Rodas, the new Cap-
tain General of Caba, ‘arrived at Havana
yesterday, and received ‘ca.tomury” wel-
come, Watt pital
Advices from Royolutionary digttiots
state that several Americans belonging to
a party of fillibusterers have been captur-
ed and shot, that important engagements
have recently taken place, and that chdiere
is raging with great violence

Gold 1374. ane gz
London, ‘Tunedg?
Steamebip. Groat, Kastern,, Monday,
noon, Was in lat. 48/19, lon, 25,17. Raving
run 823 knots from Brest, and. pail aut
916 knots of Cable. ‘The signals «were

good and all well. Pappu’)
hate pasded the

‘The ILouse of Comnions
Bankruptey Bill to a third readin

In the House of Lords Baron Westbury
gaye notice of an amendm¢nt,to the Irish
Church Bill, granting out of the present
revenues two millions sterli 1g to the Ca-
tholics, one million to the Pfeabytariens,
und the balance to thé Irish Church,

The New York Sun is out for: Mr. Col-
fax as next President, and wishes thé tact
soted so that there be no controversy
herealter on the pojnt, and that/it, may
receive all the benefit of the proceeding.

Ottawa, June 28,

There 18 a great sensation, here ayer the
arrest of Reiffenstin, Contidential ‘Dében.
ture Clerk in the Receiver General’s De-
partment, He was arrested-on, Satirday
night on the sworn information made b
Detective Ritchie, alleging an ' appi9, de
ation of public moneys to his own Wb int
January, 1866. Itis now! saidthad his
defaults extend over some fijteen,.gears
andin the aggregate amount, tp,;
thirty to eighty thousand dollars.
tenstein has long beea known to
lyond his salary, gave dumarod

doit
ive be-

Wy
did
costly entertainments, kept nuamerous
| horses and carringes and: a lay; nue

ot servants. Atthe examination’to-day,
betore Polies Magistrate: UO'Garay Me,
Scott, M. P., with several associate Coun-
sel. appeared tor Reiffenstein and. asked
A postponment of the Investigation wuhtil
Friday, which was granted, and he

remanded. i

|

Toyse
avent into committee of the Who tacpiy
sider certtin: resolutions, baying Ae

j Many pl

URSDAY, JULY 1, 1869.

Summerside Journal.

THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1869.

No notice can be taken of annonynious com-
munications, We must know the names and
addredses of our correspondents as a guaranty
of their good taith, We cannot undertake to
return communications that are not used.

THE OROPS AND FARMS.

now all parts-of the country the most
fayorable reports reach us of the .pros-
pect of good crops; although we are told
that in some places the root Weevil has
destroyed a good deal ‘of wheat. Many
Farmers may not be aware of this des-
troyers presence. We would advise them
to examine the early sown wheat. It is
an insect as large as a small grain of
wheat, and is very destructiye, The late
rains have made the crops look well, and!
done a great deal of good. In passing
through the country the cihcr day, we

were please’ to e-e that our farmers, in
"Ges, haye made very great im-
rovements on their farms. ‘Lhe neat
and well furnished cottages that here and
there meet the eye of the traveller, as
well as the large barns and other out-
houses, give evidence of the wealth and
prosperity of the Island.. In places
whero but a few years ago large forests
flourished, and stumps marred the look
of the ficlds, may now be seer good crops
of grain or grass, and fields smooth enough
to ullow the mowing machine to work
without hindrance. It is a rare thing
now to meet with an old fashioned log
house of the primitive order, ‘The im-
portance of having trees planted around
the houses, and a good orchard and vege-
table garden also, is now known to many
farmers. Around nearly every farm
house may be seen the farmers’ wife or
daughter busy in the garden, in which
ard carefully cultivated plants and vege-
tables of all sorts. I'rnit is not so gen-
erally cultivated on this Island as it should
bes but still, here and there is to be scen
a goof orchard. A great many farmers
are building stone edges around the front
of their farms, and planting them. with
‘thorn or other trees. ‘Lhis will, after a
‘little time, be a great saving to. them, as
‘they will need no.other’ fencing, and it
will also add greatly to the beauty of the
farms. ‘

There was a time when many farmers
thought it was impossible to raise a good
hay crop on this Island, but they think
-very differently now. The introduction
of mussel mud on the land, has converted
the short grass, which was a bother to
the mower, into, well covered fields of
clover and timothy. We believe that
many farmers to-day that can cut three
tons of hay to the acre, could not cut half
a ton off the same land before’ it was
mudded. ‘The cry now is, not because
of the scarcity of hay, but the want of a
market to sell it... We know of one far-
mer who has thirty tons of last years’ hay
on Nand, and yet he only lives about
six miles from this Town

‘The increase of the oat and root crops are
also great. ‘This spring thousands of
bushels ot potatoes were fed to the cattle
for want of a good market. All this
shows that the farmers of this Island are
increasing in wealth and_ prosperity.
Farming is a science that requires head
work as well as hand work, and our far-
mers are beginning to find this out. It
is now admitted by many strangers who
visit the Island, that the farmers on P.E.
Island are the best in British North Am-
erica. We hope they may always bear
this reputation.

There are many branches of farming
to which we would advise our farmers to
give more attention. ‘The raising of good
stock comes first. Horses have been in
good demand for the last few years, and
are likely to continue so; that is, a cer-
tain class of horses, and the raising of
heavy horses should now engage their at-
tion. We heard, the other day, of a
farmer who received fifty pounds for a
mare five years old. Surely this is good
encouragement. ‘The raising of good
cows should also engage the attention of
the farmer more than it does. It is as
cheap to feed a good cow as it is to feed
a bad one. Butter will always be likely
to command a fair price, arid can be made
a profitable business. Cheese making,
too, should be more engaged in than it is,
Why can not other farmers bring to mar-
ket as good .cheese as Mr. Benirsto, of
Princetown, and others that we know of,
whose cheese ‘will compare favorably
with any imported.

The Egg trade has also become an im-
portant branch of business, Nearly .all
the merchants in this, and other towns,
are engaged in it, and a good price is
given. Why do not our Farmers endca-
vor to get the best breed of poultry? We
throw out these hints with the hope that
they may urge some of our Farmers to
‘move in the matter,

When agriculture on the Island be-
comes more of a science—when our farm-
er's sons and daughters are taught to love
their homes and work—when the lease-
hold lands are converted into freeholds—
when we get Reciprocity—there will not
be a more prosperous country on the face
of the earth.

o-

Potrrican Rumors of all kinds have
been in circulation since our last issue.
Wie learn that there was a meeting of the
Executive on Tuesday last, ‘ard that it
was rumored that the Hon. Benj. Davies
would be appointed Colonial Secretary,
D. M. Reddin, Esq., Attorney General,
and Lovis H. Davies, Esq., Solicitor
General. Whether this has taken place
or not, we cannot exactly spy. It is
said that the office of Attorney General
was offered to the Hon. BE. Palmer, and
declined, Thé Hon: George Beer, itis
reported, also declined to. aceept a seat in
the Executive Council, which was offered
him. ©The Zferaid man, who is in the
secrets of the Government,. promises to
lay before his readers this week the
whole matter.

Tm Episcopalian Tea did not come off
last Tuesday, in this place. It was post.
poned in consequence of the rain, until
To-morrow, Friday. The Concert was
given on Tuesday evening. ‘The different
pieces were well performed, and the Ke-
citations were very good.

NOTES FROM THE JUBILEE.

.

Boston, Juno 10th, 1869,

The Jubileo is among the things that were,

and can be recorded a triumphant success.

It surpassed the most sanguire hopes of its

projector, and P. §, Gilmore is among .the

immortalized names in American history.

‘The question whether 10,000 persons, with

innumerable accompaniments, could sing in

perfect harmony of voice, has bven decided in

the affirmative. .

The city is full of strangérs. Tt is estima-

ted that 200000. people tame.to the city dur-

ing Jubilee week, Hotels, Railroad Compan-

ies, Steamboats, &c., were doing a lively

business, and each and every one of them did

their utmost to secure their share of the mo-

ney which was putin circulation, ‘The streets,

which are generally well filled, were almost

impassable. The Common, Public Gardens, |
and other places of resort ore thronged, and

the entrangy blockaded. ‘Lhe Concert was to

commence at 3 o'clock, p. m,, and by 8, a,m.,

the city and the surrounding towns began to

empty themselves of their surplus humanity
into ‘Tremont and Boylston streets, and this
Btream received contributions from all the
tributaries which lead into these, until, by the
time we come within a mile of the Coliseum,
it concentrates into one grand mass of human
beings, of all colors and sizes, which presses
slowly onward, carrying everything before it,
like the marcli of conquering invaders, Any
one who found himself thrown by chance into’
the crowd, was reluctantly obliged to bow to’

seum, whether he wanted to’ or no. “If yoi'
met an old friend, whom a desire to hear the
Jubilee chanced to throw in your way, find
attempted to stop to talk with him, you would
in a moment seem to have conceived a sudden
affection for a horse-car or a lamp-post, while
your friend might be seen picking himself up
in a damaged condition, 100 yards further on.
The surging masses around the building de-
fied the efforts of the police to keep a clear
way to the ticket office, which was besieged
from early morning, until not even room for
**one more” was left. Quite a village of
** shebangs” was thrown up all around, as it
woultl be out West if some lucky individual
had struck ‘ ile” or discovered gold on the
premises, or if every catch-penny concern in
the country was imported for the occasion to
abstract the loose change from the pockets of
the verdant. As the twelve large entrances
were thrown open, a stampede takes place,
and in a few minutes 60,000 men and women
pass through, and still the crowd outside is
fot perceptibly diminished, but it is continu-
ally receiving accessions from all points of
the compass.

AN INSIDE. VIEW.

If your readers will imagine a wood-
en buiding 500 by 800 feet, roof 100 feet
high—covering 24 neres of land, and imagine
more than one-half of all the men, women and
children in P, E. I. to be crowded into it, then
they will have a fair idea of the inside of the
building. Standing in the centre, you can see
nothing between you and the walls in the dis-
tance but a sea of heads, and about the same
amount of fluttering fans, without even a ya-
cant aisle to break the solid erder, The roof
is supported by 74 pillars in four ranges,
‘Those in the centre bear the colors of ditter-
ent States. ‘I'ri-color. streamers depend from
the ceiling in an artistic manner. At one end
of the building is a large angel, holding forth
the emblem of peace, and waving behind her
the weapons of war. Over the central arch
are the words of the Annunciation: ** Glory to
God on High, Peace on Earth, Good will to-
ward men.” A promenade extends around
the interior, under the back seats, one quarter
of a mile in length, Four miles of gas-pipe,
24,000 burners, and nearly 25,000 panes of
glass have been used,

OPENING OF THE CONCERT.

Mr. Gillmore, taking the conductor's stand,
was the signal for the most unbounded ap-
plause, and at the conclusion of the first
piece the audience could not refrain from
boisterous demonstrations of joy. The gi-
gantic undertaking’s success was then placed
beyond a doubt. (I may here state that the
organ used is quite an invention. It is built
so as to give a volume of sound equal to four
of the largest in Boston, including the big or-
gan at Music Hall, and still is not larger than
a common church organ. It is something
entirely original in the history of organ build-
ing.) ‘The drum used is eight feet in diamater,
and weighs 150 pounds. ‘Lhis being the first
time the whole torce of choiristers were brought
tegether, it was not strange if experts noticed
one or two slight defects at first, but very soon
the whole volume of melody was, blended
most harmoniously, and cheer after cheer
grected the performers at the close of every
triumph, from the audience who were nearly
mad with delight,

PRESIDENT GRANT VISITS TITE JUDILER
On the second day, as also Admiral Farragut,
George Peabody, Sir Edward ‘Thornton, and
a host of other civil and military dignitarics,
and dignified the thing by their présence.
‘They were all well received, especially the
President, at whose devoted head were iumed
some 40,000 opera glasses, more or less,

THE THIRD DAY,

The programme of the third day being, in
my judgment, the best, [ attended it in com-
pany with Robert R. Centro, and we entered
us the building was comfortably filled, A
large side room and the best seats in the
house were reserved for the reportorial gang.
From here a glance around the building show
the seats to be all filled, and the ery ig ‘ still
they come!” Very soon every spot where it
was possible for a human being to be esconsed,
was occupied,

A very good idea of the immense size of the
building was obtained by observing how the
heads which were visible appeared to diminish
in size as they receded towards the walls.
Kach piece on the programme was rendered in
an excellent manner by the musicians, who
were by this time as nearly perfect as possi-
ble. rominent onthe platform were Madame
Parepa Rosa and Ole Bull—the best violinist
inthe world. ‘The ** Anvil Chorus,” however,
was what the whole audience was impatient to
hear, and what thousands went specially for,
‘Lhe opera of /l 7'rovatore, in which, it occurs,

When the time arrived, 100 members of the
fire department marched in and took their po-
sitions behind their anvils, Lt is simply im-
possible to do justice to the eflect of this piece
on the audience, Pen cannot describe it.
‘The firemen were perfectly drilled in their
part. and did not cause a discordant note.
The piece was brought out with the full chorus
of 10,000. voices, 1000 orchestra, military
band, drum corps, 100 anvils; 12 pisces of
artillery, fired by electricity by a person at the
conductor's hand; belle rung by che same
means, and the great organ,—all of which
performed their parts in the most accurate
time and tone, and united to render this sub-
lime composition in a manner w hich will cause
it tobe cherished among the fondest recollec-
tions of a life time, by those who had the good
fortune to listen to it, ‘lhe enthusiasm of
the audience at its close was nothing short of
frantic. They arose as or.e man, and cheered
most furiously, until sonie of them were actu-
ally hoarse, my friend ‘among the number.
Ali that need be said of the remainder of the
programe, is, that it ‘was carried out trium-
phantly, the audiénce and the performers
being mittually stistied,

The fourth day passed off in the same man-
ner. ‘The last day was devoted to singing by
the children of the public schuols, which was
done in a commendable manner.

So ended the grand Jubilee to commemor-
ate the return of Peace throughout the land,
in a manner worthy the ocvnsion which called
it forth, and Lhave no doubt the multitude
who were present will unite with me in depre-
cating any course of action which would en-
danger the peace which they have in this
manwer testified their love for, and in hoping

the will of the multitude, and go to the Coli-|>

is one of the finest compositions in existence, |:

peace, but any number of them to commemor—
ate its continuance,

‘A remarkable thing about the afaie was the
entire good order which prevailed. 1 did not
see one intoxicated person, or the leant sign
ofa quarrel, ‘The police prepared extra fa-
cilities to dispose of troublesome characters,
but they were almost unemployed, * Ley us
have Peace” apy eared to be the desire of every
one present. ‘Ihat it may long continue so ig
the sincere desire of

Cononen’s INqvest.—An Inguést was held
thie morning before Dr. Beer, one. of the
Coroners for the Court, on view of the body:
of Thomas Smith, Captain of the Schr. Alma
of this port. t 1) ¥

1 appeared that the deceased was éatrying
a cargo of goods to Mount Stewart, and being
engaged in sounding the depth of the water,
the boom jibed, and striking him on the back
of the neck, knocked him overboard, and there
being ne one onboard but a small boy, and
the wind blowing hard, he was drowned be-
fore assistance could be procured. Verdict in
aecordance with the foregoing. Deceased
leaves a wife and twelve small children,—
Patriot, 26th. , ‘ : :

(Mr. Smith resided in Sammerside fora
nwmber.of years, and had only moyed, away
his family to Charlottetown two or three
weeks ago. He was an honest hard working
man, and has left a large, but poor family. }
Ep. Jounnau f

Yours,

AAR ALAR AAs,

A special meeting of the Stovkholders of
the Summerside Bank, was heh? at Bummer-
‘side on Wednesday last. William Cundall,
Ksq., Cashier of the Bank of P. E. Island,
who had been deputed to investigate the at+
fairs of the Bank, was present, and gave in
his report, which ws accepted as satisfactory.
Reselutions were unanimously passed in favor
of continuing the operations of the Bank, and
expressive of confidence in the new Directors.
The institution is now in good hands, and the»
feeling of the meeting was so decided, that its
enemies did not deem it prudent to offer any
opposition. We congratulate Mr.: Holman
and his brother directors on the result of the
investigation into their conduct, and the busi-
ness men of Priney County on haying Banking
faciliues continued in their midst.—-/’atrvot,
There are more thin one hundred -Wesley-
an Ministers in attendance on the Anfual
Conference now in session in this city. A
new feature in connection with the Confer-
ence is the admission of lay visitors. Quito
a large number of ladies and gentlemen,
chiefly members of the Wesleyan Church,
have availed themselves of seats in the gal-
leries, and evidently take a great interest in
the proceedings. Among the visitors, have
been Dayid Allison, Esq., A.M., the Presi-
dent elect of the Mount Allison Wesleyan
College, and D. IH. Starr, Ksq., of Halifax.
‘The attention of the Conference has been -
chiefly occupied thus far with financial and
statistical matters, and the affairs of the Wea-
leyan Conference Office and Educational Iny
stitutions at Sackville, N.B. Among the ap-
pointments to important positions is that of
the Rev. H. Pickard, D.D., to the editorship
of the “Provincial Wesleyan,” and the charge
of the Book Room at Halifax.— Pat,
We learn that the Wesleyan Stations in
the P. FE, Island District will be supplied for:
the ensuing year as follows :— :

Charlottetown,—Henry Pope; F. W.Moore,
Supernumary. foe)

Cornwall and Latile York.—Johu ‘Winter-
botham. ¢

Pownal.—James Burns.

Bedeque and Tryon,—Richara Weddall, J:
McC. Fulton. i

Margate.—Wm. Ryan.

Summerside.—J. J. Deinstadt.

Murray Harbor—W esley Colpitts .

Souris.—One Wanted,
_ West Cape,—Alfred LePage.— Jai.

_ Tue remains of the wife of C. C, Gardiner,

Esq., were conveyed to Charlottetown on
board the steamer St. Lawrence. yesterday,
and will be interred there to-day. ‘Though
she had been ill for nearly three months, her
denth was very sudden and unexpected, so
well did she nppear an hour previous. e-
deeply sympathise with the bereaved husband
who is thus called upon only nine months
after his marriage, to mourn the loss of a
kind and affectionate wife,

Rememer the Malpeque Ten and Bazaar
on Wednesday next. If the weather ig‘not
favorable on the 7th, it will be continued on
the following day.

Tue Saint John Telegraph and Journal
have been united. On the Ist of July the
paper will be issued called the Daily Tele-
graph and Morning Journal.

To Corresronpents.—“ D, H.” we do-
cline publishing your letter. No good could.
possibly be gained by such a controversy.

Tne Eastern Chronicle says that P. 1. Is-
land potatoes are selling in New Glasgow.
N.8., for 80 cents per bushel.

Twetve splendid horses, owned by Stephen
MeNeill, Esq., were shipped in the steamer
Princess of Wales, on Friday last, for tho
American market, fans

Cail at the ‘Prince County Bookstoro’™
and see the ‘Common Sense Family Sewing
Machine.” It is a good article, and the cost
being only £3. 5. 0. No family should bo
without one.

‘Tnere will be a Regatta on the Hillsboro.
River, near Charlottetown, on or about the
first of September next. en

We are glad to learn thatthe Port Hill Ten
on Thursday lust, was a complete -success.
The day was fine and a large number of per-
sone assembled. The preparations were in
excellent taste, and reflect great credit on the
Ladies who presided, ‘The handsome sum of.
£70 was realized,

We are obliged to omit an original article
prepared for this issue, to make room for
‘Tyvo's letter, which came to hand Iate.

A good job of Road work has been perform-
ed on the Malpeque Road, on * all's Pan’?
about five miles trom Charlottetown, {4 wae-
much needed. vey

Haxrorp's St, John Circula'y 4 ‘
has just beow received, iM Seah se
cnange in the. markets since, our last: ~ Oats
are quoted at 60 cents; P or, $25; Potatoes
18 cents; Butter.18 conv, ; Weg, 12 conte.

Biackwoon's Mage.zine for Jane
received. Itis an ititeresting samtent’ ‘The
contents are —‘ Late for the Train; ‘The
Sceptic; A Year and a Day; Sir John Law-
rence; Amcrican Reagons for Peace; Corne-
lius O’Doud—The ‘Tempter; Selling a Horse ;
Ireland in Terrorem.” ‘This Magazine can be
supplied from the Prince County Book Store.

InreLticence has been received from the
Schooner Alma, Capt. Pen Green, ‘They ar-
rived sate at Anticosti and anchored in Fox
Harbor after a_ fine run of three days from
Richibucto. ‘The Fishing around. Anticosti
has been good. The Codfish ver Plenty and
the Herring uncommonly #o. Capt. Green
had explored about seven miles into tho in-
terior of the country, up the Fox River, in
search of pearls, but returned to his ship
without succeeding in getting any; he had,
however, discovered some Marble, a specimen
of which he brought with him. He and his
crew were in good health, and had received
every kindness from the settlers. ‘The Island
is one solid feck, and not adapted for agricul-
ture, and the settlors live by fishing and hunt-
ing. Tho inhabitants are Irish, and their
names are Kooney's, Kennedy's, MceGrawss,
and Costellos. ‘They have no Church on the.
Island. This year they were visited by te
Clergyman from Mingan, who held serviage.,
—Capt. Green and bia crews hiowover, dik’
not participate. Oceasiot ally quartets oc
amongst 4he settlers, which sometimes neo’
settled by a regular fight, but oftener begs

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that many years may elapse ere another Jubi-

lee will be held to celevrate tho return of

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award or decision of « Magistrate electal yy’
the settlers themselves. —Com, ?