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. SUMMERSIDE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JAN UARY 28, 1869. eo :
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Loss of the ‘* Hibernia,”

HOW THE PASSENGERS WERE SAVED.

It will be remembered that when the
Steamsuip " Tibernia.” foundered at sea,
Noy. 24, nota single lite was lost during
the embarkation of the passengers and
erewfin the spill boats, aliuough a severe
de was blowing and a bad sea running
atthe time, ‘This, | believe, is the first
time when, under the same circumstances
the same feat has been safely aecomplish-
ed, and merits some investigation into the
eau e thereof. It seems that some 142
passengers and crew were put into the
tive boats without accident, excepta slight
one to one of the lile-boats,

I find by the Glasgow papers that this
result was due to the use of oil. Belore
the bouts were Iiunehed. the ship being
hove to, Captain Munro had a quantity

of oil thrown over the lea side of the ship, |

upon the water, with tue happiest result,
as although the swell was not lessened,
the waves were prevented from breaking,
thus rendering it easy for the boats to be
launched, and, moreover, for them to lic
alongside the ship alter been launched,
while being filled with their compliment
ot people. Une feels safe in saying that
had it not been for the use of this oil some,
it not every one of these boats, would have
been stavedl against the iron sides of the
doomed ** Hibernia.”

It is a well known fact that in all cases
of launching boats ina heavy sea this is
the chief danger, and generally a fatal
one. Each of the Hibernin’s boats was
also furnished with a supply of oil, to be
used when running before the sea.

It is to be hoped thatthe use of oil in
there cases will be more generally prac-
tised, and that each vessel will carry a)
supply for use in ease of need, ‘This is a}
subject that merits the attention of all
shipmusters and owners.—Hx Rep.

A motion was real a second time, and
forwarded this week in’ the American
House of Representatives for the aeknow-
ledgement of the independence of Cuba or
securing its avnexation to the United
States:

It resolves that Spain, having thrown
off its own Government, hss no right to in-
flict » Governmenton the people of Cuba
contrary to their wishes, and that it is a}
duty of the United States to acknowledge |
the independent Government now suc-
cessfully established in Cuba by the peo-
ple thereof, orto take me: sures for the
annexation of Cuba to the United States
asthe people ot Cuba may indicate; pro- |
vided that no payment be made to the |
dethroned Queen or any other person ar-
rogating the right to dispose of or con-
trol the Island contrary to the wishes of |
the people thereof, :

llistory will tell of a portion of the

States, ruled in 1869 against tho wishes of

the people thereot.

Reyerdy Jobnsen, the American Am-
bassador to the Court ot St. James, we
learn from a late exchange, was seventy-
two years old lust May. He entered
public lite wheu he was only twenty-one
years of age. and from that time to the
presené a period of filty-one years, all his
lime and talents have been devoted to the
service of his country.

Sap Arrain.—The Telegraph publishes a
nul affair which occured near Purdy’s, onthe
top of Cobequid Mountain, on Friday last.
“Ewo boys had determined to kill a dog, and
one of them provided himself with a loade 1!)
gun fer that purpose. ‘The dog ren away
round the house, and whilst the boy with the |
gun stood ready the other chased the dog to
bring himinto range, but unfortunately, in-
stead of the dog turning thecorner, he dodged
back, and the boy running on in sight of his
comrade, received the full charge in his side,
and expired ina few minutes. —S¢. John News

Ecc. esiAsTICAL.—A rumour is generally
credited in ecclesiastical quarters in Mugland,
that Dr. Jackson, now Bishop of Lincoln, has
declined, by the advice of his physicians, to
accept the Bishopric of London, and that the
office will be confered upon Dr. Wilberforce,
Wishop of Oxtord,

Baron Rotuscutry’s Wrartn.—The fol-
lowing particulars are given by the Paris cor-
rxespondent of the Zimes :—

The will of the late Baron James Roths-
child affords a fresh proof of the colossal
wealth amassed by this f mous family. The
Baron left to his: wite Betty £8,000,000, the
Chatteau Ferriere, whose art galleries are
estimated at above £400,009, and his house |
in the Rue Lafitte, at Paris. To his second
son Gustavus, he give £8.000.090: to his third
son, Edmuud, £6,000,000; and to his grand-
son, tre son of the late Solomon Rothschild,
£2,000,000. ‘The rest of his fortune amount-
ing te above £20,000,000, fall to the share of
hia cldest son, Alphonse.

LOCAL

* Memoranda,

Woon Istanp, Jan. 18, 1869.—Qn the 18th
inst., a boat crossed the Straits to Pictou
Islard, with a passenger, and returning on the
fuilowing day, reported by Pictou Islandev's,
tit on the 12thinst., two boats were scen at-
tumpting to cross the Straitsto P. KE. I., but
on account of so much slush had to put back
—supposod to have gone round by Cape Tor-
mentine.—Sch. Model, of Wood Islands, to-
day making good progress eastwardly through
tie broken ice.

The Schr. Mappy Return, from Charlotte-
town, P. EK. I.. boundto Margaree, C. B., is
supposed to be lost with all hands. Her boat
and trunk containing her register were pick-
ed up near Margaree a few days ago—/ler,

Brig Zuleika, Finlayson, of und from VB,
Island for Liverpool, with oats, put into
Queenstown Dee. 31, with loss of foretop-
wast head and all attached, bulwarks and
stanchions anil five feet of water in her hold;
experienced a hurricane on the 13th and 14th
from Wand NW, with ahigh sea, which
caused this damage.

Sroxen.—Dee. 7, lat. 47, long 25, barque
Dowse, of Charlottetown, (The Dowse siil-
ed from Liverpool Dec. 25, for Halifax; was
subsequently re, orted off Queenstown, luaky.)

The Schr. J. R. Stewart, MeDonald, from
Souris for Halifax, encountered heavy weath-
er outside, and had to put back to Canso with
loss of anchor, foresail and jib, The J. KR.
Stewart sailed again on the 10th inst.

Pleiades, from V. i. Ustand was towed to |
St. Tudwail Roads, dismasted Dec. 26, with |
two sailors on board, the other fourteen left
at Bryntmon, at Queenstown, 31.

Tre Quickest Passacy Yrt.—The B igt.
Allanta, Capt. K. MeMiilan, made the passage
from Murray. Harbor to London, this fall, in
sixteen days. ‘The second day after leaving
yert, one of the best men in the ship was dis
nbled, others ise the Captain thinks he could
have made the trip in less time than he did.
The Aidlan‘a was ballt at West River, Lot 65. |
und is owned by Lwen McMillan, Eeq., of |
that place. —J'at. |

By cable telegram to Peake Bros. & Co.
the Bark Clara Novella, laden with oats, had,
not arrived at home. She was then 46 days |
wut, and fears are entertained that slie is lost. |
—T'at.

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We are happy to be able to announce to the |

busines men and others in Summerside that
the Government has directed the Postmaster
General to make arrangements for having
their foreign and Colonial mail matter seper-
‘ented in Holifax and St. John, and put into
bags, which upon arrival of the mail bouts at

Cpe Traverse will be forwarded to us with |

‘out delay, A few years’ operation of this
kind of © proscriptive” policy will not do us
wuch harm, we thiuk.—d'ro,

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Very Latest Telegrams.

France.
Paris, Jan. 15.
The public newspaper reports that the
Conterence on the eastern diflicuity held

jw harmonious Session to-day, and adopted

unanimously a conciliatory resolution.
‘The Greek Minister was not in attendance.
Ilis continued absence is regarded as a
refusal by Greece, tv recognize the Con-
ference.

London, Jan, 16,

The exclusion of the Grecian Ambassa-
dor threatens to break up the Conference,
It is not considered probable that the
Grevk Government will aequiesee in re-
ply to the demand of its representative,
tor instrnetion is not likely to prove favo-
rable, by which ease the Conference in all
| probability, will adjourn indetinitely. In
the meantime, the plenipotentaries have
| applied to the representative Governments
jor further instructions. It is understood
that Russia condemns the attitude which
Greece has assumed towards the Conter
ence, ‘The press of London and Paris al-
most unanimously condemn the course ot
Grecee in insisting on represention in- the
Comference,

It has been agreed that the powers re-
presenten in the Confcrence on the East
érn Question shall not by any reason ot
their participation in the Conference, be
held bound to enforce its conclusion,

Opening of tho Senate and Corps Logisla-
tiff by the Emperor.

Paris, Jan. 19.—The French Senate
and Corps Legisluii! assembled on Mon-
day. The sessiun was opened by the Em-
peror in person, with a speech trom the
throne. He said that the task before the Le-

Government strong enough to repress ex-
cesses, While accepting all the benefits of
liberty. ‘The laws making concessions to
Press and granting the liberty of public
meetings, have had the effect of presery-
ing public order, and the fact that the re-
cent elections resulted in favor of the
vernment has confirmed the justice and
wisdom of these concessions. — Liuws pro-
viding tor military re organization have
given strength and contidence to the na-
tion, which was now ready to meet all the
events of the futur The armament ol
the forces was perfect, the arsenals were
filed with supplies, and reserves were
well drilled. Re-orgavization of National
Guard approached completion; the tle
have been reinforced, and the fortifica-
tions at allimportant points are in good
condition, The Imperial wish was li-
zed that Franee was so pliced as to vindi
eate her status in the destinies of the
world. Peace had been heretofore sought,
not bceause of weakness, but to sustain
the Lonor of the State, IW teval- ton ti
Is nad Not altered the good relations

Fy +
ot France with that country. The Con-
ference which had just terminated its ses-
sion, and which would ext wk con-

| Hict which had become imminent, was the
last grand act, the importarce of which all
should appreciate. ‘Phe members of that

luted to restore triendship between the
Turks and Greeks, dt the firm hopes of
sueeess which they entertain should be
realized, nothing would be left to rouble
the general harmony of the nations, The
Chambers would attend to the internal
developement of the country mainly
through the agricultural interests, and
might possibly seek ®& reduction in the
public charges,

The Emperor referred to the approach-
ing election of the Corps L. gislatiff, con-
gratulated the members on the harmony
which existed between the throne, the
legislature, andthe people, and declared
that he favored tull and free discussion
when it did not touch the Constitution,
That instrument was above all debate.
He exalted the benefits which it had con:
terred upon the country,

‘The Emperor conciuded as follows:
“AL Governments are liable to error,
Fortune declines tosmile on all enterprises;
but the country has known no thought, no
act of mine which has not been given to
the glory of France, It knows that 1
first sought to create a vigorous control
of the administration, and then toenla
the powers of deliberative assemblies,
to prove that the true support of Gov-
ernmentisin the independence and pat-
viotism of the great bodies of State. Soon
the nation, in the elections, will mark
the path which all must follow, and will
repeat its rejection of the revolution and
its desire to found the destinies of France
on the intimate union of power and li-
berty.”

tore

Paris, Jan. 28,
he Bluc Book for the year 1868 haa made
its appearance. The correspon lence with the
Government at Washingion shows that cor-
dial relations continue to be maintained be-
tween France and the United States.

In reference to the recent evens in the
Spanish Peninsula, the Blue Book says:
France is tuithful to the principles of her
foreign policy, and to her friendship for Spain,
and preserves strict neutrality and sincerely
wishes her well through the crisis.

Statistics are given to show the strength of
the French army, which is officially reported
to number at the present time 494.000 men,
of whom 110,500 men are on furlough. ‘The
Blue Book also contains despatches and com-
munications which were exchanged between
the French and Italian Governments in re-
gardto the evacuation of Rome by French
‘Troops—all attepmts to make an arrange.
ment to that end proved fruitless.

Mr. Burlingame of the Chinesse Embassy
had en interveiw to-day with Mr. Lavalitte
Minister of foreign affairs.

Great Bitain.
London, Jan. 15,

The treaty betivcen the United St tes
and Great Britaia for the settlement of the
Alabama claims, been signed by Mr
Johnson, the American Minister, and
Earl Clarendon, the foreign Secretary, on
basis of the original Vroetocol,

The
translation of the letter of Mr. Glajstone
to C. Edward Lester, of Now York, and
proceeds to condemn the acknowledgment
made therein as humiliating to England
in presence of America, and as likely to
produce little irritation of feeling against
the Premicr among his own countrymen,

Spain,
London, Jan, 15.

A tumult occurred in ‘Tortessa, Spain,
on Wednesday. growing out of a quarrel
between the Liberal and Carlist parties.
It was suppressed by the authorities, and
the city is now quict.

London, Jan. 14.
Advices from Madrid say the Govern-
ment authorities received a despatch yes-
terday from Dulce, Capt, General of Cus
ba, ssking for reinforcements, ‘The Gen-
j eral thinks he can suppress the insurreet:
ion there with four thousand additional
troops.
Greece,
London, Jaa. 14,
| Itis reported on creditable authority,
that the Grevian Minister bas been in-
stracted by his Government to announce
that Greece is resolved to rejoct the de-

gislature was serious jnamely, to conduct a}

“Patrie,” of Paris, publiehes a!

cision of the Conference, if certain de-
mands in the Turkish ultimatum are eup-
ported by that body, all indivations ure
that Greece is bent on war a

A despatch trom Athens states that King
George is preparing to retire to Naupila,

Japan.
London, dan. 15.

A despateh from Hon Kong states that
the rebels had captured the city ot Hake-
@ divin Japan, ‘The persons and pro-
property of foreigners were respected,

South America.
Lisbon, Jan, 15.

Rio Janeiro dates of Dic. 24th, state
that the allied arms bad made a vigorous
assiult on the Paraguayan stronghold at
Villetta, and alter adesperate bate suc.
ceeded in carrying it. Lopea’s army was
utterly routed and destroyed.

Theallies captured over three thousand
prisoners of war, Lopez himsell, with
barely two haudred followers made his
escape, a
This opened the way to Ascension, the
araguayan Capital, to whieh place the
Brazilian iron Clads bad come,

Oliawa,

The OMeial Return of the Post Office
Saving’ Banks shows that there are five
hundred and twenty thousand eight hun-
dred and seventy-four dollars on band.

Provincial notes in circulation Gih of
Jan., four million three hundred and cight-
eon thousand dollars; two bundred and
ninety-seven thousand dollars payable at
Uslilax.

Oitawa, Jan, 21.

The Queen,s Printer’s offices owned by G.
E. Debduratts, comprising a splendid tour
story stone block, from Mrs. Trotter,s Totel
to the corner of O'Conner Street, was cou-
pletely burned down this morning,

The fire commenced at 1 o'clock.

Two shops, the Royal Canadian Bank Of-
flee, the Railway Olfice, Messrs. ‘Trotter's
saloon, and the whole Queen's Printer’s Es-
tublishment, are in ruins.

No one has lost much but Mr. Desbaratt’s
who owned the block. ‘This losa, it is) said,
will be aboutone hundred and seventy-five)
thousand dolla Insurance mounts to)
only about sixty-five thousand dollars.

SUPREME COURT.

[Prom last Saturday's Patriot J

The trial of George Dowey, a seaman, for
the murder of one Jolin Cullen, commenced
on ‘Tuesday morning, and occupied the tine
of the Court until 8 o'clock on Wednesday
night. After twelye jurors had been called
into the box, and when the prisoner was ask-
ed, in the usual way, if he wished to challenge
any ef them, Mr. C. Palmer rose, and took
exception to the validity of the indictinent, on
the ground that Win, Weeks, I a Grand
Juror this term, was also a jure

ongr'sinaness, » Attorney Gener) jeprted
Unat the

he unjcetion, even di good in law, came
too l.te, as by his plea on abraingment, the
prisoner had, by that act, according to the
Stitute, cured any defect on the indictment,
Anargument followed, in which the Solicitur
General, and Eo Palmer, Q. C., on behalf of
the Crown, and IF. Brecken and Mr, McLeod,
onthe partof the defence, took part. The
Court having overruled the objection taken to

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mpe Hthe indictinent, the Solicitor General stated
body had all agreed on a principle calcu. |
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the case tor the prosecuton, He expressed
his satisfaction at the tact that such a crime
as wilful murder selduar comes before a jury
in Prince Ndward Island; explained the me
ture of the crime for which the prisoner atthe
bar was about to be ied; and gave the Jury
ar and comprehensive explination of the
nce between murderand manslaughter,
After a brief outline of the evidence to be ad-
duced, v¢ cailed

Hveu Curnm, who keeps a boarding house
near the plice where the crime was commit:
ted. dfe stated that the deceased Jolin Cul-
jen, lodged with him tur bout three weeks;
that on the 26th November last, he took his
taitsix o'clock in the evening, and then
went out. ‘The next le suw of him was at
wit} past eleven o'vlock tie same night, when
he was carried in off the street by Willian
Phemson, James McQuarrie and Roderick
MeNeill, seafaring men, who are not now on
the Ishind. ‘Dhey luid Cullen on the floor;
be was dead. Witness tried his pulse but

saw some blood, and found a cut on his leit)
breast Lhe body was warm when brough
in.

Lovutsa McQuarnig was next sworn and
examined. Sue lives with her father in the!
line, in rear of the old barracks. She was!
well acquainted with the prisoner, who often
visited their house, and was courting her sis- |
ter Piora McQuarrie. She remembered the |
hight of the murder. ‘There was a party at
their place that night. Iler brother James,
Sarah Collier, cousin Roderick McNeill, sister
Flora, mother and father, were all there.
Dowey was with them, “hey all had a quart
of gin between them, About 10 o'clock}
Dowey and Flora and L went home with Sarali
Collier, We assed along t:e West side of
of the jail fence, and left Sarah near Sam
Colling’s old place. We then returned the
sume way. Dowey and Flora stopped near
the pump at the south torner of the jail. She
told me to ¢o home as they had seme seerct
tomlk about, Ididso. About halfan hour
after 1 got into the house, I saw my brother
James rise quickly and go to the door. Mo-
ther and Cousin Roderick were sitting in the
house at the time. James held the door halt
open with his foot. and looked out for two or
tiree minutes. Mother asked who or whatis
that? and he replied, some drunken man.
‘Then I got up and wanted to get out Ly the
door, but James would not let me. 1 then
went to the window, looked out and saw a
mun lying down opposite our door about five
yo rds off Le Jay on his side with his back
to our house. 1 then ran round to the back
door, and went where the mun was; looked
in his face, and recognized him as one of
Currie’s boarders, IT shiook him, andtold him
to go home, or he'd perish. Ile made no an-
swer, Chris. Dutly then came up and looked
athin. Flora and Dowey also came. They
made no remark. Dowey said please hand a
light to see what is the matter. L ran into
Currie’s and told them one of their boarders
was lying drunk on the street, and that they
had better come and tuke him home. Whe
1 returned, brother James and Rudevick M,,
Neill were around the nin With tne rest
Jamies and Dowey helvra to put him on
Thompeon's back, Wo were on friendly
terms Wain the prisoner: he conducted him-
self civilly and deecntly at our phice. Don't
know that father and mother kuew he was en-
gaged to Fiora. Ldid. tle used to come to
our house nearly ever} evening, and stay till
94 or 10 o'clock,

Cunis. Derry called andsworn, Recollect
the night of the murder, I live near Mac-
Quarrie’s on the same street, Went out after
ly o'clock. and walked down towards the jail,
and stood at Carroll, the butcher's corner,
Dowey was standing there, and 1 thought had
his hands in his pockets. Saw Flora Muac-
Quarrie running up to him from the direction
of the jail; she might be five or six yards
from Dowey when L tirst neticed her. Saw
Cullen too. He was like off his feet, on his
knees, struggling for dvath in the line oppo-
site MeQuarrie’s. Went over to him, and
caught lin by the arm; didn’t speak to him,
but thouzht he was in liquor, Lam sure the
deceased w 6 not his standing height when
first suw him. In cross-examination, this
witness said he must hare been one of the
first to see Callen. Dowey was then stand:
ing at Carroll's corner, 1 believe L was about
litteen yards off where the man fella Saw no
one interfering with Cullen, Was alittle in
liqvor and did not pay much attention.

Enies MeQuannte (mother of Louisa and
Flora) was next placea in the witness stand,
She remembered the night of the wurder, and

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could feel no signs of life; opened his clothes, | *

corroborated Louisa’s testimony as to the

party; the time Dowey and her two daugh-
ters left to go home with Sarah Collier; and
to her son James going to the door and seeing
what he supposed to be a drunken nian in the
Jane. She was well acquainted with the
prisoner, Ile was at our house nearly every
night since the arrival of the Clara Novella in
October, Have nothing to say of him worse
than his name. Never in his presence ob-
jected to his coming to see my daughter,
ied man, and found fault
iis company. Spoke

lle cleared him-
Thought he was

Heard he was a marr
with Flora tor keepit
to Dowey about the report.
selfas far as he could. wat
paying atteniion to my daughter, but didn’t
know he proposed to marry her. The first 1
knew of the man being dead was when word
came from Currie’s.
Concluded in our next.

To day the Treasurer proclaimed the lands
in arrear for payment of assessment.

Edward Gay, who pleaded guilty this term
to an indictment for attempting to shoot with
intent to murder, was brorght up and sen-
tenced to two years’ imprisonment, with hard
lab re The prisoner appealed to the clemen-
ey of the Court, and urged in extenuation of
his offence, that he bad been in’ liquor and
excited at the contemplation of wrongs of
which he believed he was the victim, He bore
no ill-will to the prosecutor, ‘The learned
Judge intimated that, for the future, flogging
would forma part of the punishment in_ all
cases of stabbing, and that those unlawfully
using firearms night expect the same treat-
ment,

George Dowey. convicted of murder, was
also brought up, and on sentence being
moved for, his counsel renewed the excep-
tion they took to the indictment of the trial,
The argument is going on at the hour we
write, (4 p.m.)

Laren.—The following we copy from
the ‘* North Star” of the 26th:—

Respecting the exceytion taken by the
prisoner’s counsel, the Court named i2 o'clock
on Monday, for decision in the matter.
Shortly after 12, Monday, Judge Peters in a
short, learned and convincing argument, de-
cided that the exception was not sufficiently
rounded for a new tial, and would but tend
tu delay Justice; he therefore proceeded to
pronounce sentenance on Dowey, after the
prisoner had been allowed to address the
Court in his own behalf,

Dowey aros- and ina clear voice respect-
fully addressed the Court and those assem:
led. tle minutely detailed the whole cireum-
stances Concerning himself since he firs) came
to the Isiand a year ago last June, and when
he mode the acquaintince of the *unfortu-
mate girl’ as he termed Kiora McQuarie, the
pring pal witsess against himself, Whey }
tirst knew her he was unmarried, + ig
ster he married a girl in
renewed his acquaintas¢

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wWublin. He
~ with the girl a short
but withheld the fact
sirried the knife
1s he had been assaulted by

weet defence
sole persons, Jealous of his attention to the
girl.

Ife said thiton the night of the murder

he drew - is knife on Goodhue because he
mide too free with the girl, but did it only to
frighten him. Butin the matter of the death
of Cullen, he told a some
from that of the giri’s. Tle said that the girl
figid one arm to preyent him from fighting
Cullen, while Culien, who was tipsy, heid him
by the throat aad in the spasmodic attempt
tu throw both off} the kuife which he held
open entered Cullen's breast. tle wished to
give himself up to justice but the girl persuad-
cdhiin fromit, Dhey apregd to keep tre
whole matter secret beuween them. ‘The
girltold hin that he must more her. de
said he would see about it; butin the mean:
tine she became f his having a wite,
and divulged his complicity in tie murder,

Atthe close of the remarks, which were
uttered in quite good hinguage, and ia good
order as to detail he thanked the Court for
the fairness of the triad, and in his utterance
of thanks to his counsel for their untiring
effects in his behalt, seemed choked, and said
he licked words to express his gratitude; and
suid atthe end that he was willing to offer
up his life for his offence.

+ pronouncing sentenince, the Judge made
one of the most powerful and touching ap-
peals to the prisoner to prepare for his im-
pending appearance before his Maker. We
ish we had time to lay it before our readers.
whole was most eloquent andpachetic, and

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pexbilated a head anda heart on the part of

the Judge, such as we fear gentleman in his
exalted position do not always have the credit
of, Learned counsel on both sides were at:
fected to tears, Dowey appeard loss atfect-
ed than the greater part assembled. Only as
the people were dispersing he was moved to
tears. Justat the moment the Judge was
about to pronounce sentenance, the prisoner
held up his locked hands, and appealed for as
long a Une as possivle before the execution.

Dowty has had one of the fairest trials a
man possibly could have. Valmer & McLeod,
and B. Brecken, Esq., were his counsel.
‘Those who heard Mr. recken’s closing ad-
dress in behalf of the prisoner, speak of it as
one of the most eloguent and able efforts.

The sentence of Dowey is that he shall be
tuken to Pownal Square on the 3ist of March
next, and there hanged by the neck until
dead, between the hour ot 6 o'clock in the
morning and 6 in the evening. By a singu-
lar coincidence his execution will take place
within sight of the spot where the murder was
committed,

CORRESVONDINCE,
CHARLOTTETOWN, Jan. 26, 1869.
Mr. Evitor :—

‘Times are very dull here. There does
not seem to be much doing in’ business
circles, and in the social world matters
and things are jogging along at the old
pace—-a little slower, if possible, There
is much more than the usual amount ot
sickuess in the city. The winteris gener.
ally considered a healthy time of the year,
but it bids fair to lose that eharaet. y,
great many persons of all
trate with lever or i flain
and almost tye
ly snNevine
a 7

BUS ie pros
«on of the lungs,
"Y one you meet is evident
; trom a ** bad cold.” Some
mule ts unusual unhealthiness to one
cuuse and some to another. Many say
that the bad water has much to do in eaus:
ing it, others again laugh at the idea. 1
have not heard whether the unwonted
amount of disease is confined to the town.
[tit can be shown that peeple inthe coun-
try enjoy this winter as good health as in
other winters, then it would be tair to inter
that the cause of the increased number of
cases of lever is confined to the city, and
the bad water theory would be very much
strengthened, My own opinion is that the
bad water is the cause of much more sick-
ness than most persons have any idea ol,
The doctors are, 1 hear, Greatly over-
worked, 4

The DesatixG Society has commenced
operations, and so hus the Young Men's
Christian Association, Why they were so
dilatory about opening the winter even-
ing meetings, is a my stery to me, Hail
the season has now pissed away, and
there has been litte or nothing done,
Phere has not as yet been a single lecture
delivered tn Lown this winter — Professor

MeNeillis to leetare on Thursday evening,
on A tour upon the Continentot Burape."

It is expected that his lecture will be a
vol one, The Catholic Young Men's
Jiterary Institution has been revived, |

do nol Kiow What its prospects are, Thope

that it will prosper, ‘I'he want of intellec
tual stimulus aud occupation is one of the
principle causes of 80 many of our young

uc last

hat different story”

men turning out bac i
takes a warm interest in the discussions of
a Literary Institute, will spend at least
some of his leisure hours in reading and
thinking, in order to prepare himself to
take part in them,

Tho Surreme Court has been sitting
for the past two weeks, ‘The business,
particularly the criminal part of it, has
been of more than usual interest, Crimes
ot violence are, Lam thankful to say, very
unusual in thisIslind, It a couple of hot-
blooded tellows quarrel, there is some
loud talking done, and it worst a blow or
two struck. ‘To attempt the lile of « per-
son with whom he has a disagreement,
hardly ever enters the head of a native of
this Ninite drunk or sober, Notwith-
standing the peaceful nature of our popu-
lation, there have been at the present term
two men tied for crimes against lile,—
Dowey, who murdered Cullen, and Gay,
who attempted to murder Mr, Burse, Two
more unprovoked, wanton attacks can hard-
ly be magined. Your readers will of course
sve all the particulars in the newspapers.
Dowey throughout his trial was calm and
composed, His demeanor was not defi-
ant, neither did he make any attempts to
wake an exhibition of what is called ‘spirit.’
An attempt was made by the lawyers to
get hima new trial, which failed, He was
sentenced to-day (Monday). Mr, Justice
Peters, Lhear, made a most eloquent and
moving speech previous to” pronouncing
the dread sentence, Nearly every one in
the Court was touched, Being asked what
he bad to say that sentence of death should
hot be pronvunced upon him, Dowey made
x short speech, in which he confessed his
guilt, bot said in extenuation that he had
been throttled by Cullen, In every other
particular his confession agreed with the
made by the young woman Mc-
It seems hard that aman when

trom giving evidence in his own defence.
In a matter where afew paltry poundsare
concerned, the evidence of the parties in-
terested is taken, but when a man’s life is
at stake, and where his own testimony
may be of very material weight when cor-
roborated by the testimony of disinterested
persons, his mouth is closed, He is ney,
allowed to make any statement oft'ig facts
of the case until itis too late to be ot any
use to him, Ldo believe tat both he.
nanity and justice require that ia
likly ‘ y ve tohl it would most

“mat that testimony would, in the
seat ongority of instiuces, be very unre-
linble dn its natare; bat circumstances ean
be vasily imagined in which the statement
ol the aeeased party would throw a flood
ol light on aw mass of ebseu Ml contra-
dictory evidence. Your readers mary per
fiaps like to know something about the

appawance of Dowey.  Inexperieneed
persons tpl to imagine that the uur

derer miust be winost tierce snd forbidding
looking person—that the gallows is depict:
edin his countenance in the plainest: cha-
aracters Yowey is by no means a bi
oking man. You have met men every
you the street who look quite as) mur-
derous ashe He is a slight, spare man,
of medinm size, evidently nervous and
excitable, and as active and agile wild
au. His head is by no means a bad one.
His forehead is fail, and by no means
small L would take him to be aw man ot
move than ordinary natural ability, His
eyes ave small and black, and they have, I
think, a slight ets lis mouth is
stnall, and his lip. Ile has the
Appearance of being a determined tellow
of considerable strength ot character, buat
huis very tar trom possessing that brutal
oreven low physiognomy which one ex-
peets to see ia the perpetratot of such a
dreadtul crime, LT cannot help: thinking
thit th oman has capabilities of good: in
him, and that under favorable cireumstan-
ees he would have made a u-eiul citizen.
Ife is to suler death on the 3istul March.

Gay has been sentenced to two years
imprisonment with hard labor, ‘This pun-
ishment may seem light: when compared
with the hard measure dealtout to Dowey,
and so itis. But strange to say, that itis
the greatest term that the present state. of
the hus award to an offender of the kind
of which Gay has been tound geilty. The
Judge, itis trae, might have added whip-
ping to imprisonment, but he did not see
fitto do so, Phat Mr. Burke did not die
by the hand of Gay, is owing to nu merit
of | The attack was a deliberate one—
less provoked than that of Dowey on Cul-
len, ‘The only difference is that it did not
result in the death of the person attacked.
The guilt is equal in both cases. Itis said
that Gay was in liquor when he did the
deed, ‘This, when we come to consider it,
ean hardly be called an extenuating cir-
cumstance, for if men were excused for
crimes Which they committed under the
influence of strong drink, we would find
that those whe wished to be revyenged on
their neighbors, would frequently put
themselves ina condition in which they
could commit crime with comparative im-
punity. Men before they get diunk should
be made to feel that they will be held res-
ponsible for every act whieh they my
commit under the influence of strong drink,
Besides, becoming intoxicated is a crime
in itself, When Gay went on the ‘ spree,’
he committed a serious offence against so-
ciety, Ue deliberately made a mad man
of himselt, and while under the influence
of his insanity, brought on by his own act,
‘he SAN ats a crime which, but for the
interposition of a merci) Prov yonee,
would have resulted ta the geath octane

naa ay ®. Mth norrible to think of the
“oer oF crimes that are either directly
Ov indirectly produced by indulgence in
strong diink. Poor Cullen, bad he been
sober, might to-day have been alive, and
had Gay been a teetotler he would not
have brought disgrace on himself, and
sorrow on all connected with him,

The lawyers ave about to memoralize
the Administrator of the Government,
praying him to procure the appointment
ola third judge, It is very generally
supposed thatw third judge will be ap-
pointed, ‘Tho publie good demands it,
lor, under present circumstances, we have
but one. Sir Robert llodgson does net, 1
believe, act as judge while he administers
the Government,

eae

To tue Epiror or tae Jounna;
Sirr:—

In returning to the question ‘Why should
not female teachers be paid the same amount
as males?” or, in other words, receive just
remuneration for their labors, there are seve-
ral oljections to be met. It is argued by
those oppose! to it, that woman does not
possess the power to govern, which is doubt-
less true, admitting that children are govern:
ed through fear, or by the rod; but we do not
admit any such doctrine, but reply that
teachers who govern through fear cannot re-
ceive the respect and love of their pupils.
Aquin, itis stated that they do not possess the
same amount of intellectual capacity, but this
statement remains to be proved, In looking
over the Visitor's report, we do not see any-
thing to corroborate this statement. ‘Taken
collectively, the sclioole under the eare of
females peveeat as favorable an appearance
as their brethren in the profession. Follow.
ing them to the Normal School, we do not see

of intellect; indeed, it is quite the reverse,

sometimes even surpassing the opposite sex—

and I have been credibly informed that last

term the most intelligent stucent in the Nor-

mal School was a young lady. In
the Provinces some of the females have been

successful enough to become grammar teach~

era, atid in the State of Massachusetts two-
thirds of the teachers are females, and 1 see
by a recent report that they are considered
superior to the males in their ability to teach.
They it is asked, Why do not females
rise in the profession?” Because they have
nrinducement. Let our legislators give them.
the same advantages that the males have,and.
pay them in proportion to their work, and iv
will then be shown that the Tatand ladies are
not inferior in intellect to those of the Pro-

yinces or even the United States,

The only palpable objection that can be ad-
yanced indetence of this question is, thas.
men have to pay a greater amount for their:
board than women; but this is trifling when.
compared with the difference in the salary,
and if females spend their time and talents in:
order to become teachers—if they pass the

same examination, and graduate at the same

school, and are con idered by the Board of
Education competent to teach the youth of
our Islind, then they shoul4 be paid in the

same ratio as males, and unless this be done

our system of education will remain imper.
fect.

But all teachers, both male and female,
should be paid according to their competency
toteach. ‘Those teachers who enter heartily
into the profession, and exert themselves in
every possible way to become efficient teach-
crs—who improve the minds and morals of
our youth—those are the ones who should be.
paid> and then, if there are any deductions to.
be mady, let it come on these who are the
drones in the protession,

‘Shanking yeu, Mr. Editor, for your valaable
space. and hoping that some time in the fur,
ture these evils will be redressed, and Caak
females will receive justice,

Tremain

A TEAQGHEr
4 WER,
ah Sage otd ae itt Tuurnad that a
Aen rom Maser’ pec has endeavored to
re A Re ate in my first letter, but.
reviewlh inal your permission, I intend
~e¢W London, Dee. 12, 1863.

| me

Sumner

side Sournal.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1869.

» notice can be tiken of annonymous com=
munications. We must know the names and
addresses of our correspondents as a guaranty
of their good faith, We cannot undertake to
return Communications that ive not used.

“MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

IHavina given the public a little
breathing time, we will now resume the
subject of a former article under the head-
ing ** what Simmerside wants.” An?
here we would remark, that the first act
most important want isa determina .on
on the part of the inhabitants that .heir
Town shell, as faras their individual and
collective exertions can accomplish it,
become the model Town of the Island.
Without public spirit manifested, not
only by liberality in pecuniary matters,
but by those who have influence and
weight in the community coming cheer-
tully forward and setting a good examplo
in taking upon themselves the burthen of
executing the duties which a new order
of things will render necessary, Summer-
side will make but little progress. Be-
fore enumerating these duties, and the
manner in which they are to be perform-
ed, let us endeavor to ascertain what are
the advantages which men expect to en-
joy ina well regulated town or city.

Sceurity of life, limb and property,
without which there can be no permanent
improvement, comfort or satisfaction, has
always tuken the lead in the formation of
municipal institutions. A police force,
therefore, becomes an absolute necessity,
and with this cither a stipendiary magis-
trate or a board of magistrates undertak-
ing the duties in rotation. ‘lhat one per-
son, who being paid for his services would
be always at hand in case of emergency, *
and who would make the duties of his
station his constant study, would be more
efficient than any number of unpaid offi-
cials, there can be no doubt—the only
question is the expense. And this ne-
cessarily leads to the manner in which
the requisite funds for the prompt admin-
istration of the law and for sanitary and
other purposes are to be raised. ‘This
power must be lodged somewhere. In
a Mayor and Common Council, or how
else? That eventually it will be neces-
sury to give to Summerside the power of
creating a municipality with the requi-
site officers of Mayor, Recorder, &c.,
there can be little doubt; but is it pre-
pared at the present time to encounter
the necessary outlay? We rather doubt
it. If, however, those interested in the
present and future prosperity of this town
will take the matter ix hand with, a de-
termination of ascerlaing not oniy the
willingness of the community to provide
the necessary funds, but also of finding,
out the most economical method of carry-
ing the desired improvements into effeat,.
a great point will have been gained. For.
this purpose we would suggest that a re-
quisition to the senior Magistrate, Harry
C. Green, Esq., to call a public meeting
of the frecholders, householders and lod-
gers, of Summerside, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the best and
most effectual means of advancing the
prosperity and good government of the
town, should be signed by the leading
inhabitants and presented. When the
meeting is convened, the ques‘ion as to
whether a Municipal Government shall
be adopted or not, may be freely dis-
cussed. If determined in the affir-
mative, a committee should be appoint-
ed for the purpose of settling tho
details of the kind of municipality that
may have been determined on, and having
them embodyed ina Bill to be submitted
to the Legislature.

We would suggest to those who may
be inclined to adopt the plan proposed,
to carefully consider whether some less
expensive machinery than a Mayor, Com-
mon Council, &c., might not be adopted.
A certain number of persons, say six or
eight, might be elected by the freehold-
ers, houscholders and lodgers, who, with
achairman, might be styled Trustees or
Burgessos-~it is little matter what the
name—and upon whom would devolve
the duty of appointing, in the first place,
Assessors and Collector of rates—the
amount of the sum to be levied by rate
Or assessment having been first submitted

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