the question of the Queen's peutrality |
proclamation which has been dropped out)
of sight, will be tacitly abandoned, ‘This |
favorable change is owing to the discovery
that England will not concede beyond a)
certain point, and this resolution is not
likely to be shaken.’ ”

The Star is glad the Alabama discussion
has been postponed. | American resent-
ment against Euglind is likely to become
weaker, and her desire to reduce the bur-
den ot the public debt stronger. ‘The best
thing for both countries is to hold their
peace for awhile. No general discussion
ean simplify matters, ‘The new House of
Commons evidently preterred to leave the
responsibility of a postponement on the
Government, and the Star thinks the
country will approve its pradent sell-
restraint.

FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN LONLON

We copy tho following particulars from
the Liverpool (G@. B.) Mercury of » horrid
poisoning case, which occurred in London
on the 29th ult. :

One of the most a palling tragedies that
has occurred in London tor a considerable
time past took place on Sunday night, or
early Monday morning, at No, 15, ‘Tloiser
June, Smithfield, where aman named Dug
gin, his wife, and six children were dis-
covered lying dead trom the effects of prus-
sic acid. Whether the deaths of the child-
ren were caused by the man or the woman,
or by both, as yet remains a mystery
though appearances lead to the supposition
that the terrible tragedy was the work ot
the husband, who alterwards destroyed
himself. The foliowing is a plain narrative
of the facts of the case so tar as they are
yet known.

At half-past eight o'clock on Monday
morning the inspector on duty at the Smith-
field Police-station received a letter by post,
signed “J. W. Duggin,” requesting the
inspector to come around to No 15 Hosier-
Jane (about 50 yards from the police: stat-
ion), where the services of the police’y
required ; and also stating that tull particu-
Jars of what would be seen might be ob-
tained from the brother of the writer of the
letter, who resided at Bristol, at an add:ess
given, ‘Mhe inspector was at first inclined
to treat the letter as a silly hoax, but, on
second consideration, determined to act as
the Jetter required, and, accordingly, des-

atched Sergeant Goodeve and another
officer to the address contained in the
letter,

On the officers arriving at the house,
which forms a portion of the premises of
Mr. Chawner, a manufacturing silversmith,
and which is built over a gateway, they
knocked at the door, but, obtaining no
answer, they proceeded down the gateway,
and, having made enquiries of some of Mr.
Chawner’s work n, they were informed
the only occupants of the house were Mr.
Chawner’s foreman,a man named Duggin,
with his wife and six children, ‘They again
returned to the house and door and knock-
ed several times, but no one camo. ‘They
then procured a ladder, and gained an en-
trance to the house through a back window
over the gateway, The first sight that met
them on stepping into the room was the
body of the man Duggin lying on the bed
dead, with hls face drawn on one side. as
if he had died in great agony. On ashelf
in the room were two smuill bottles, empty,
both smelling strongly of prussic acid.
‘The officers then went into the lront room,
where they fouud Mis. Duggin lying dead
on the bed, with one child on cach side of
her, and a third at the foot of the bed, also
dead. ‘T'wo elder children lay dead on
u small bed, and a baby about three months
old was also dead in a cot near the win-
dow. In the bed by the side of the wo-
man was found a teaspoon, The oflicers,
horrified at the sight, at once sent word to
the station-house what they had discover
ed, and Dr, Wilson, the divisivnal surgeon
of the police, was soon in attendance, On
raising the bodies he pronounced the wo-
man and children as being dead several
hours, but that the man had not been above
tour or five hours. ‘he taces of both the
woman and the children presented a calm
and placid appearance, as if in a deep
sleep. Dr. Wilson, alter examination,
stated the cause of death to have been the
administration of prussic acid. A telegra-
phic message was at once sent off to the
address of Duggin’s brother at Bristol, as
given in the letter above referred to, and
the coroner, Mr, Payne, was informed ot
what had taken place, 50 that an inquest
might be held.

From inquiries made by the police, cf
the neighbors, it appears that Duggin and
his wile were considered respectable per-
suns, of quiet and sober habits, und ex-
tremely fond of their children, whom they
kept very clean and nicely dressed, un
Sur day evening, shortly alter seven o'clock,
the whole Jamily leit home apparently for
a walk, returning shortly atter dusk, after
which time nothing was seen of them,
cept that Duggin fetched a pot of beer,
which, it is conjectured, was mixed with
prusic acid, which was given to Duggin’s
wile and children to drink. All soris of
rumors were afloat with regard to the
eause of the poisonining, but the main
reason would appear to be that a number
of silver spoons were missed, and Dugyiu’s
employer suspected him of taking them,
aud guye him a month's notice to quit his
employ and vacate the house in which he
lived. lis time expired on the morning
of the tragedy. Duggin was a native ol
Bristol, and flor six years employed as
n foreman in a Jewellery establishment.
Mrs, Duggin was a Belgian by birth, and
is suid to have been a remarkably quiet
woman. ‘The age of Duggin and his wite
were about 40, and those of the children
ranged from three months to 13 years,
three being girls and three boys. They
were allremarkably nice: looking children,
and great favorites with their playtellows.

‘The inquest on the bodies of Duggin,
his wife, und tlivir six children, was held
on Wednesday lust. According to the

medical evidence the children were dead

some time before the parents, and the jury, |
after a short deliberation, found a verdict

to the effect that Daggin and his wile wil-

jully murdered their offspring, and atter-

wards destroyed their own lives, while in

an unsound state of mind,

Ashower of good luck fell upon Mr.
Thos, Cowan, u farmer in the Eastern
Townships. ‘The Huntington Glove says
that while sitting at tex on the 26th of last
month he was agreeably surprised to hear
his bees swaiming—surprised. because
such early swarmning’is unprecedented in
that part of Cunuda., Going out of doors
he svon prt the bees to rights,and happen-
ing to look over a tence he saw two ot his
ewes with new-born twin Jambs at their
feet. Returning by his stable he peeped
in, and found one of his cows bad given
Dirth towfine call, and his mare toa
beautiful colt, lated with all this good
fortune he ran to-walds the house, and at
the door met his daughter, who told bim
she had just got two large boilers of first-
rate soap made, and ty crown all, to put
the exp-ttone on his good fortune, his
wile a fttie latter the same evening, pre-
sented him with two thumping boys.
Muie power tu Canada,

Another Nut for Annexationists,

The attention of Aunexationists and
those intending emigrants (if any) who
have accepted the terms of the Miunesota
Sand Agent, is directed to the following
letter, which is published in the Pictou
Standard :—

‘Having received a letter
nephew, who lately lett this,
nois, one of the Western States, I think it
Lut right to request a small space in your
valanble journal, for a few extracts trom
my own and one or two other letters re-
ceived, to publish for the information of
our Annexationists, and those infected
with fever of emigrating to the Western
States of the Republic. ‘These extracts
are as follows :—

F. IL., June 11th, 1869.

Dear Uncie,—Itis with a mingling of

from my
ut for Lli-

grict and pleasure that L write to you,
With grief that Lam so faras ay from my

iriends, and the place of imy birth, but
with thanks to the Almighty tor His care
and protection during our journey, We
passed through a great deal of beautiful
country, and the crops look well, and
every thing wasin bloom, In this part
the soil is good, but is much cut up with
cree &e., andin general the roads are
miserable, rough and hilly, Some of the
people are well off, but at present itis a
difliculty thing togetastart. Everything

| you want to buy is out of all reason, A
of good horses costs $100. Cows

S10 lo 875. Lumber from $20 to $40 per
M, No. 1 Shingles $5 per M.— Fencing
$1 per 1000, and 10 miles to haul it. Tea
$2 per lb. and miserable at that. Itis a
pity but those who cry for Annexation
bad one year’s trial of this Government.
Although the ‘Tarriff is so enormously
high, the people do not get a cent for
roads, bridges, or education, Vor these
purposes every township must assess them-
selyes, and the consequence is that the
roads are out of repair, and, in some sect-
ions, school only half of the time,

What is most greviousis the mixed
state of society. ‘The peopleare a mixture
of English, Duteh, and Germans, combin-
ed into a class called united brethern, so
you need not wonder, it we feel lonesome
when we think of the society we left. Lhe
weuther is very changable, causing a dis-
like to take up land in such a place and
society, I hope you will pray for us, that
wo may be kept from all evil and danger
in this lawless country. Gt,

Icould give, from other letters, num-
erous extracts in addition to, and corro-
boratory of the loregoing, but as I do not
wish to intrude too much on your space
to publish this, Lconclude with one re-
mark, where he says that **he would
sooner live in Nova Scotia a poor man,
than yonder with the riches of Solomon,”
Truly yours, Wk

THE QUEEN AND MR. PEABODY.

It would be diflicult for any one to pay a
more delicate or graceful compliment than
that which Queen Victoria has just paid to
our munilicent countryman George Pea-
body. Mr, Peabody, as is well under-
stood, lelt England yery unexpectedly,
and without allowing his departure to be
known beyond a narrow circle of his
friends, But the fact of his embarkation,
and of his extremely feeble health, found

its way into the Knglish journals, and
soon came to the knowledge of Her Majesty

who, with that goodness of heart: which
has always characterized her, and which
americans have never failed to appreciate
and admire, gave immediate expression
to her feelings in the following autograph
note, which, we learn, has been received
by Mr. Peabody within a few days past,
and of which we have been fortunate en-
ough to obtain a copy:
Windsor Castle, June 20, 1869.
The Queen is very sorry that Mr, Peabody's

her to see him before he lett Mngland, and
she is concerned to hear that he is gone in
bad health,

She now writes hima line to express her
hope that he may return to this country quiet
recovered, and that she may then have the
opportunity, of which she has now been de-
prived, of seeing him and offering him her
personal thanks for all that he has done for
her people.”

The note was transmitted by Mr. Arthur
Helps, the Clerk of the Privy Council, who
adds that the Queen also commanded him
**to be sure and charge Mr. Peabody to
report himself on his return to England.”

diow much there isin such an act of
consideration and kindness on the part ot
Queen Victoria, towards one whom all
Americans are proud of, to. soften the as-
perities growing out of public controver-
sies between the two nations! he
exquisite portrait of Her Majesty, which
she sent to Mr, Peabody two or three
years ago, is now at the Danvers Institute
in the sume apartment with the beautiful
gold medal presented to him by Congress
in the name of the people of the United
States. But a little note like this, coming
so plainly from the Queen’s heart, as well
as trom her own hand, has a signiticence
and a value far above any mere materi:
gilts however costly.—Boston Post. July 12.

THE BRITISH PROVINOES
Pleasant Excursion,

We would suggest to those who may be
hesitating astu where they can spend
their summer vacation, that a trip to New
Brunswick and Noya Scotia is one of the
most delightlul excursions which can be
enjoyed, A person can leave Boston on
either of the boats ot the International
line, which leave Comimercial wharf every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday morn-
ings at cight o'clock, and alter a charming
suil along the coast, touching at Portland
and Kastport, reach St. John in season for
wvlate dinner next day. A week can be
spentin and about St. John very pleasant-
ly—two days of which must be appropriat-
ed to going up and down the St. John
river—to kredericton and return, Then
take the railroad and go to Shediac through
a fine cultural country, thence by boat
to Prince Edward Island; then by boat
and rail to Halifax, where a tew days can
be pleasantly spent; thence by rail to
Windsor, aud across the Bay of Fundy to
St. Juhu, and home by the International
boats, ‘Lo do the trip pleasantly willtake
about three weeks. it can be done in
less time, but should not. Jt will intro-
duce those who take it to some of the finest
scenery on the continent, and to a pleasant
hospitable people, who will delight to
make Americaus at home. Visitors must
hot expect to find Continental Llotels or
Revere Houses in the Provincial hotels;
but they will get good, wholesome fare
and imoderate bills.—-American paper,

Mr. 8. J. Scovil, of St. John, N. B., has
made application to Judge Watters tor ex-
amination and relief under the Act relat.
ing to insolvent coulined debtors. Lis ap-
plication was made under twelve different
cvunts, and on cleven be got an unoppos-
ed decision in bis tavor, bat on the Ith
he was opposed, dud Judge Watters de-
Gide agit bina,

sudden departure has made it impossible for}

MASSACRE IN ABYSSINIA -

A fearful massacre of
has taken place in Abyssinia. Mr, and Mrs
Powell, accompanied by thelr son, a mis-
siouary, two children and servants, and a
Tika guide, started on aw journey on the
17th of April, and were followed halt ao
hour later by the gamekeeper Muacrairg,
another missionary, and six Arab servents |
in charge ot the heavy baggage. ‘The
gamekeeper has written a letter, from
which we make extracts :— :

“We started at a quater past six o'clock,
and at twelve we were attacked by a band of
natives about twenty-five or thirty in number,
‘They attacked us from behind, and killed the
two Europeans at ence. 1 was a little behind
them, and saw the spears sticking in their
bodies. Iturned round to shoot, but I was so
near to the robbers that I had no time to take
aim. Itwas very small shot L had, and the
Wilkinson gun, I fired, and then had to run
fur my life. he servants were routed and
pursued in advance of me by the robbers.
There were here and there by the side of the
camels. One of the servants was killed, and
another severely wounded, I got to the other
four servants, unl wentonin search of Mr.
Powell, till we were done for want of water,
and the Arabs went under a tree and would
not go one way or another till the sun would
set. **** We went on to a missioniry
house, and we arrived there a little before five
o’clock in the morning very much exhausted,
‘The missionary sent off'a party of natives in
search of Mr. Powell, and they returned two
days after with the fearful news that all had
been killed, and that they had seen the botlies
and spoke with the people.”

Itis reported here that the
MeNurt, .ormerly curate of Trinity Church,
subsequently of Leinster Street Baptist
Church, and more recently of the Plymouth
Brethern of Ontario, has accepted a situation
in the Post office, ‘Voronto. It is understood
that Mr. MoNurr still continues to engage in
yiirious forms of Christian work as opportun-

nglish travellers | .*-

“THUR

— Summerside Gournal.

THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1869.
No notice can be taken of annonynious 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 are not used,

PITOHED INTO.

Tue Levaminer is fearfully out of hu-
mor, and mukes a furious attack upon the
Journan. Fortunately for us, the Lax-
aminer is in its dotage. It has lost its
tecth. It can now only scold. We
smile as we witness its paroxysms of im-
potent fury. It is a pity to see how low
the Heaniner has fallen. From being
one of the first journals in the Colony, it
has become, without exception, the trash-
iest sheet in British America. We search
among our exchanges in vain for such a
low, silly, witless, pointless and profane
paragraph as the following :—

*‘We are told by the Bible that Satanis the
father of lies. Just now in certain circles it
would hardly be considered polite to make
such an assertion; indeed it would be con-
sidered a gross breach of good manners to say
any such thing so impolite against his satanic
majesty! However, we believe that the Bible
is right, that the Devilis the father of lies,
and that those human beings who rejoice in
retailing the like commodities may, with jus-

2} tice, claim a not fur distant relationship with

his mighty Blackness.”

The late Mr. Whelan would have ki
ed the blockhead who offered him such
trash for publication, out. of his office.
The man who brings himself to write the
paragraph we have quoted, must have

K-

ity offers.—St. John paper.

‘The latest curiusity—a baby eight weeks
old who has crossed the continent. He will
not be leciure on the trip for several years to
come,

There are 3,500 newspapers published in
United States, of which tive-sevenths are is-
sued in the Northern States. New York has
the largest, and Florida the smallest number.

An old gentleman called on President
Grant at the White House on Saturda
who has shaken hands with every Presi-
dent, including Washington,

The Zelegraph learns that Mr. S. J. S
was dischirged from Kingston Gaol on
n y of lust week. after an imprisonment
of nearly eight months.

Six persons were burned to death on the’

Erie Railroad on the 14th instant. ‘The cars
were thrown off the track and got on fire.
‘wo of the passenger: e from New York,
one of them is supposed to be the Key. Benj.
LB. Ialleck, pastor of a New York Church
who resided in Last Fourteen Street.

In twenty years the number of post-oflices
in Minnesota has increased from six to six
hundred,

Brigham Young thinks that he can get fron
to Salt Luke City cheaper via San Francisco
than via New York and Omaha.

A girl in Philadelphia, having been punished
by her mistress, put some arsenic in the tlour
which was used to make bread, and nearly poi-
soned to death the whole family. She was
comnitted for trial.

The Lastern Chronicle, published in New
Glasgow, says:—

* On Monday night, in this town, a series
of disgracetul tricks were committed) b> a
number of Jack-asses, no doubt dressed in
boy’s clothing, Shutters were pulled otf
shop windows, barricades placed against shop
doors, and @ mowing machine placed agyoss
the railroad track, What a pity it is thé per-
petrators cannot be found out, as for this’ last
feat, they might be immortalized, by being sent
to the Penetentiary for fourteen years.”

St. John papers announce the sudden death
on Sunday last of the Rev. Samuel Richard-
son, formcly of Nova Scotia,

Snockine.—About two o'clock this morn-
ing a child, two or three years old, was scen
lying asleep on the seat of a wagon before
one of our hotels, while the husband and wite
who Hitd left it there were inside—he drinking,
and she drunk,—Amherst Gazette of 23rd.

We copy the following from the J/falifax
Church Chronicle :—

‘The Lord Bishop held a confirmation at the
Tive Mile River Charch, near Maitland, on
Sunday last, and purposes holding comfirma-
tion at River John and ‘Tatamagouche, on
Sunday, August Ist, at Wallace on the fol-
lowing day, and at Pugwash on Zuesday,
August drd. His Lordship will cross from
Pictou to Charlotthtown, on Tuesday 5th,
preparatory to his Coufirmation tour thiough
Vrince Edward’s Island. \

After a stormy Uebate the Republicans have
introduced uw resolution into the Cortes, ex-
pressing disapproval of the Duke de Mont-
spensier in Spain, and demanding Nis return
to Portugal.

The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton /’ost says that the Honorable Jolin Rose
has accomplished nothing definite regarding
the Reciprocity Treaty, ‘The question, he
states. las been informally discussed, but
adds, Mr. Rose is not sanguine of success at
tis time.

Ww

tnt they say of the Island,

Tue Proprietor of the Zalifax Express re-
cently made a tour from Halifax to Pictou
thence to this Islind, across to Shediac, to
St. John, and home by way of Digby, N.S.
He highly recommends the route to any wish-
ing to make a summer excursion, ‘They 4yill
find it comfortable without being tiresome, no
portion of the journey occupying over ‘six
hours. Writing of the Island, he says :—’

“At the Railway wharf you take the steam-
er and cross the Straits of Northumberland to
Charlottetown, the cupital of Prince Edward
Island, which lies almost direct opposite
Pictou, at a distance of 45 miles. The run
from Halifax to the Island can be made, in
about eleven hours, Charlottetown, like the
rest of the British Provinces, is rapidly im-
proving, and recently has had some handsome
structures added to its buildings. It is well
laid out with fine, broad streets, ‘The Vro-
vincial Building, Government House, St.
Dunstan’s College, St. Vatrick’s Hall (just
completed), the new Episcopal Church, can-
not tail to attract the attention of the visitor,
A few days at Charlottetown can be spent
very pleasantly, the drives in its vicinity are
charming, and the climate is most salubrious
andinvigorating. Leaving this city you reach
Sunimerside by a well-appointed stage, and
over w capital road, for the small sum of one
dollar and litty cents; the distance is forty-five
miles, At the ‘Clifton House” good hotel
accommodation is atorded.  Suimimefside
being the place ot arrival and departnre of the
line of steamers connecting New Brunswick
wits the Island, itis growing in importante,
besides it has several shipyards where this
branch cf trade is c.rried cn to a considerable
extent. ‘aking the J’rinvess of Wales Wi Unes
morning, you steam across the Straits to Point
du Chene, thence by rail two miles to Shediae,
N.., and if disposed, can go straight through
to St.John, reaching the latter place the same
evening. Shediac has a good hotel, the
* Weldon House,’ kept by Mr. Kirk.

We must not omit to mention that if you
are so fortunate ms to take passage by the
Princess of Wales you wiil weet with a gentle:
manly and thoroughly competent offiver in
Capt. Cadcroa, wio lately joined the line,
and does all in his power to make the trayel-
ler) at lune,” while on board his boat,

,

lost all self-respect and all respect for his
|readers. It is simply disgusting. Not-
'withstanding the very dark character
| given us by the “raminer, we maintain
| that we asserted nothing more nor less
than the simple truth, when we stated
that ‘ the Lxamincr has initiated a mis-
| chievous religious agitation.’ What other
|interpretation can be put upor the Mx-
| aminer’s appeals to the Roman Catholics
of Belfast against Mr. Davies? In those
appeals he endeavors to stir up the

| Catholics to vote against Mr. Davies, be-

they are or ought to be opposed to that
gentleman on political grounds. The
word Catholic appears in the first article
on the Belfast election, at least seventeen
times. If the Zxaminer does not wish to
raise a mischievous religious agitation in
the country, why does he address those
electors of Belfast whom he expects to
influence, as Catholics, and not us Con-
servatives and Confederates, or Liberals
and Anti-Confederates. If we or Mr.
Laird addressed an editorial to the Pro-
testants of Belfast or any other district,
we would then hear a tremendvus clamor
about the religious cry and the No-Popery
howl from the xaminer and the Jerald.
And does the ** Examiner” expect that a
Catholic can do with impunity what he
would denounce as an offence against the
peace of the community, if perpetrated
by a Protestant ? Let him not shirk the
responsibility of his act. The man, no
matter who he may be, that for any pur-
pose whatever, @rags religion into politics,
initiates a mischievous religious agitation.
If Catholics call upon Catholics to carry
out their views at the hustings and in the
Legislature, there is nothing surer than
that Protestants’ will exhort Protestants
to stand shouider to shoulder to resist
the encroachments of the aggressive party.
Much as we may deplore this state of
things, it nevertheless is as sure to follow
the course pursued by the ‘* Examiner,”
as that the application of a spark to gun-
powder results in an explosion. We are
convinced that the policy pursued by the
Government on the school question to be
both just and wise, and we honor them
for their firmness and patriotism in re-
resisting the pressure that has been
brought to bear upon them. We are not
Anti-Catholic ; we never wrote an Anti-
Catholic, bigoted article in our life. In
advocating the complete severance of re-
ligion from politics, we believe we are
working for the best interests of both
Catholics and Protestants. ‘The result
will, we are satisfied, prove that we are
right. We know that many Catholics
are quite of our opinion. We conclude
by assuring our contemporary that if he
thinks he can ery ** Catholic’? without
provoking some one else to cry ** Protes-
tant, Protestant,’ he was never more
mistaken in his lite. He is not very
brilliant, we all know; but he surely
cannot be so densely stupid as not to see
that he has raised the war cry.
Coa ee

HARBOR IMPROVEMENT.

Is it possible to improve the harbors
en the North Side of the Island, is a
question which demands a practical so-
lution, ‘Those harbors, in their present
condition, are of very little use to the
people of the Colony. They are of least
use when most wanted. A series of good
accessible harbors on the North Side
would be of incalculable advantage to
some of the oldest and most flourishing
settlements on the Island. These, too,
are precisely those settlements which a
railroad will least benefit. We are of
opinion that the improvement of those
harbors is quite a feasible undertaking.
We think that with a comparatively small
expense they can be made of great use to
the country. ‘The harbors on the North
Side are what are called bar-harbors.
Inside, they all afford shelter and good
anchorage ground for vessels ; but outside,
ubout half-a-mile from their entrance,
onc, and in some cases two sandbars,
form in such a manner as, in many of
them, to seal up the entrance to all but
boats and the smallest craft, Another of
the disadvantages of all these harbors is
that it is impossible for sailing vessels to
leave them, if the weather is rough or the
wind ahead. The consequence of this
is that some of the harbors are hardly
used at all, and the navigation of the
others is attended with much uncertainty
and great loss. These outside bars are
in most cases narrow—not wore than a
few feet, say from twenty-five to thirty-
five feet wide. ‘They are composed of
loose sand. A narrow cl.annel is some-
times formed arcoss them, ‘This channel
is hardly ever two years in the same place.

cause they are Catholies, and not because |

Now if means could be devised for widen-
ing and deepening these ¢hannels, the
harbors would be rendered safe and
available «during the whole summer.
‘This, we think, could easily be done by)
steamer furnished with proper apparatus
for loosening and removing the sand.
The bank is so narrow that the channel
could, with very little trouble, be re-open-
ed half-a-dozen times during the season
of navigation, ifrequired, A person who
was delayed for some days outside of
Rustico harbor, a week or two ago, told
us that if he had had a common mud
digger and scow, he could in an hour or
two have cleared out a passage for his
vessel. ‘The steamer could also be made
available tor towing loaded vessels out of
these harbors in the spring and fall, It
often happens that vessels ure kept for
weeks on the North Side, waiting for an
opportunity to leave the harbor, and many
have been wrecked in the attempt to get
to sea. A good strong steamer on- the
North side, furnished with a dredging
apparatus, would, we are confident, be of
immense advantage both to the mercantile
and agricultural portions of the commu-
nity. We have no hope of seeing many
permanent harbor improvements in that
part of the Island. Owing to the shift-
ing nature of the sand, and to their being
exposed to furious storms and the pres-
sure of gulf ice, such works would not,
we think, be likely, if erected, to stand
very long.

THE STEAMERS,

By the latest arrangement, the steam-
ers now call at Summerside six times in
the week ‘This must be cf great advan-
tage to the mercantile and to the traveling

public. ‘There is now no unnecessary
delay. Vreight is forwarded to its desti-

nation both specdily and safely, and
travellers are not annoyed by having to
wait for the arrival or the departure of
steamers. ‘Those steamers, too, afford
every accommodation that a reasonable
man can expect. ‘Ihey are comfortably,
not to say luxuriously, fitted up. They
are skillfully navigated, and the various
officers are both prompt and polite in the |
execution of their duties. ‘The Island)
boats have earned a fist-class character,
and they fully deserve it.
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WORK FOR THE SEASON.

Ifayinc is the most important work for
this and part of next month, and every
farmer will or should @o his best during
the fine weather to secure his grass crop,
that he may have good hay for his stock,
and ita surplus, good hay to sell. It is
surprising to see the labor-saving machin-
ery that has been introduced for the se-
curing of the hay crop. We observed the
other day, in front of Lt, Hunt's sales’-room,
2 Mowing Machine, an improved horse-
rake, and hay-tedder. Nearly every day
during the past week, we have secu Mow-
ing Machines going out of the town. KR,
T. Holman and R, Hunt, Esqrs., are the
only persons in Summerside who have the
* Buckeye” Machines. Mr. J, Il’. Baker
received the other day three of the Climax
Mower.” It is certainly a nice azticle,and
he has found ready sale for them. Whether
they are better than the ** Buckeye,” we
do not pretend to say. Several larmers
who have used the mowing and other
machines say that they would never be
able to get their crop in now without them,
labor is so scarce,

No person who has any considerable
quantity of grass or grain, will think of
doing without the most improved machines
that haye been invented to lighten” and
facilitate the work of hay-making and har-
yestin

Caution, — Some persons have been
dishonestly endeavoring to make the most
of their money. Several eight dollar and
two dollar bills have been cut in twe parts,
and then one half of the eightand one halt
ot the two pasted together, and the figure
2 torn off. Some one and two dollar bills
were also done in this way. They were}
passed as cight and two dolls. ‘The
notes already discovered are Bank of Sum-
merside, We hope those receiving notes
will keep asharp look-out, and, il possible,
find out the swindler,

te” WE are indebted to our friend, the
Rey. Dr. Jenkins, for several late Luglish
papers.

ta” A heavy shower of rain fell yester-
day morning. Lt will benetit the root crops,
although the hay cut may suifer from it,

The steamers coming to this port now
go to Ioinun’s Whart, a block in the
Queen’s Whurt being up and undergoing
repair, ‘The accomodation afforded the
boats at the new wharf, are excellent. The
whart is wide enough to allow the boat to
lay across the end, and there is a large
warehouse near the landing. ‘The only
objection that can be ollered by shippers
is that they have to pay top whariage.
Uhis is nothing more than couid be expe
ed,and what is carried outin Charlottetown
and elsewhere. We hear that itis the in-
tention of the Bourd of Works to take
charge of all the public wharves on the
Island, put them in good repair, and then
vither sell them fora term ol yours, or
make them self-suctuining by collecting
top-wharfage.

te The weather during the past few
days has been very warm, Yesterday, we
think, was the warmest day we have had
this summer, Now is the time to test the
quality of the Soda Water on sale at
Clark’s und MeKinlay’s.

ty Six covered carriages were landed
here from the steamer the other day, Mr,
Cairns, the owner, is determined tie peo-
ple shall drive in good couches,

ty Sir Robert Hodgson, Administrator
ol the Government, entertuided wv large
party of ladies and gentlemen at Goyern-
tent House on ‘Phursday, the loth, ‘The
Herald man (1!) was there, und gives a
great account of it. lle does happen to
yet into good company sometimes,

tar" Quite a lot of mackerel have been
caught in the harbor here during the past
week,

Tun Presbyterian, publi hed in Charlotte-
town, comes to us in an enlarged form. It is
now the size of the #atriot. It is well filled
with reading matter, and will be found, no
doubt, especially interesting to the body of
Christians it represents. ‘Lhe price now is bs.
per year, anditis published every alternate
Weduesday.

The brigt. Tarifa, Campbell, Master,
cleared for Liverpool to-day with a cargo of
timber and deal by J. Douse, Waq. ‘Lhe brig
Rivardo, Walsh, Master, sailed tor the same
port yesterday, laden with timber, deal, and
71 boxes of preserved salmon. ‘Lhe Ricardo
isa very handsome and well built vessel of
275 tons burthen. Her round houses are
built on a new principle, the roof being oval
instead of flat. She belongs to Peake Bros.
| & Co., and was built by Kdwin Cotlin, Ksq.,

| being in the vicinity.

Northern Agricultural Society.
Tur Northern Agricultural Society held
ite Thirtieth Annual Meeting, at Alberton,
on Friday, the 23rd inst. The following
is the Report of the Committee for the
past year:

To the Members of the No
Society :
GENTLEMEN, —

Your Committee, in presenting this Annual
Report, have to say that they have, as far as
practicable, carried out your intentions, as
expressed at tue last annual meeting,

A sub-committee was appointed to examine
the books and report to us on the state of the
Society, ‘Their statement of particulars is
hereunto annexed,showing the present amount
of the Society’s funds and stock to be £117
Is. 1id., being an increase of £7 Os, 5d, over
last year.

Your Committee believe it to be of the ut-
most importance that the scciety should pro-
vide for the improvement of stock, and re-
commend that the succeeding committee be
instructed to purchase a small number of Ram
Lambs, Bull Calves and Boar Pigs, of import-
ed breeds, and would remark that the expen-
diture of funds for that purpose would not
materially interfere with other operations;
inasmuch as the stock when sold would realize
the greater portion of the money expended on
the purchase, before it would be required for
oxher purposes,

Your Committee believe that the state of the
Society’s funds could be improved by invest-
ing all the available means in hay seeds,
which could be readily sold at profitable pri-
ces after the members are supplied.

In consequence of the R. A. Society (of
which this Society was formerly a branch)
having suspended operations, and the conse-
quent loss of the benefits of incorporation with
that society, your Committee recommend that
steps be taken to obtuin the passage of an act
of incorporation for this society, during the
next session of the Legislature,

All of'y hich is respectfully submitted.
Which report was adopted, and the follow-
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year, viz :—

Commitrer.—James Forsyth, Esq., Presi-
dent; Mr. Thos, Keefe, Vice do.; Messrs.
Jolin Forsyth, sen,, Benj. Rogers, Jolin Keefe,
sen., Jolin Oliver and Allan Forsyth. See’y
and ''reas., Mr, Alex. Ilorton.—Com.

rthern Agricultural

The Cable recently laid between this Island
and Cape ‘Tormentine is now in good working
order; and the line between Charlottetown
and e@ Traverse is thoroughly overhauled.
In a few days we shall again be in telegraphic
communication with the flourishing litte town
of Summerside. Contracts have also been
entercdinto for the extension of the electric
wire from Summerside to Alberton, by way
of Port Hill, Lot 13. ‘Theiris, we believe, a
prospect of the whole line being completed,
and in working order, by the middle of
August next,—/sl.

Last week fine catches of Mackerel were
made on the North side by boats. We heard
of no vessels doing anything there, or in fact
Itis possible thero
may have been some. One boat at Rustico

took 3,300 one day.

The American Schoener Gertrude lowes,
Smith master, of Boston, arrived on Wednes-
day last with 890 barrels mackerel, having
been some 20 days in the Bay. She made
her principai catch off Richibucto, N. B. She
reports I, C. Mall’s Sch. Frank. with 115
barrels a few days pryious to her arrival,—
North Star.

Very Latest Telegrams.

New York, July 21...

A despatch from Havana says that sick-
ness is increasing inthe ranks of the
Spanish and rebel armies, and the morality
is frightful. It is estimated that the
deaths amount to fifteen per cent. month-
ly of the men in field on both sides,

London, July 22,

The English Ministry has decided to
preserve the Lrish Church Bill, notwith-
standing the heavy yote against it on
‘Tuesday; and to-night it was brought up
in the House of Lords for further action,

The Times” this morning, in an ed-
itorial article, says that the Ministry has
decided to preserve the Irish Chureb Bill
in spite of the majority against it in the
Ifouse of Lords.—‘Uheretore the conclusion
is, (the ** Limes” continues,) that the dil-
ference between the Llouses in respect to
the preamble and the 6th clause, do not
offer an insuperable obstacle to the pas-
sage of the Bill.

Another dreadful explosion occured
yesterday xt St. Helen’s a tew miles east
ot Liverpool, by which over 30 persons
were killed, and 60 others more or less
injured.

‘he reported entrance of Don Carlos
into Spain is confirmed, Great precautions
are being taken by the Government.

New York, July 23.

The French Cable expedition has arviv-
ed off Duxbury, Mass, and the Cable will
probably be landed to-day,

London, July 26.

A collision occured in the Baltic last
night between two steamers both belong
ing to Hull, One of the vessels was sunk
and 23 ot her passengers and crew were
drowned,

In the Ifouse of Lord. to-night, Royal
Assent was given to the Irish Church Bill.
In the House of Commons the annecunce-
ment that Royal assent had been given to
the Irish) Churea Bill was received with
cheers.

The Telegraph Purchase Bill was pass-
ed in Committee, ‘The house of Lords has
passed the Endowed School Bill,

Tho Times to-day refers to the effect of
Disestablishinent as tollows: ‘The Irish
Church now knows what it is and what it
ean do, and for the first time in its history
has a real, honest and independent char-
acter.”

A fault has been discovered in the 1866
Cable, 136 miles from Valentia.

Parliament has been prorogued to tho
LOth of August.

The interest in the Harvard apd Oxford
boat race exceeds that of the annual Uni-
versity contest, ‘The betting is in favor of
Oxtord,

‘Lhe ocean race of the Royal Yacht Club,
(Yorkshire) for prizes valued at £100, was
won by the Cambria,

London, July 26.

The Spanish Government has promul-
gated Martial Law throughout the country.

A detachment of Carlist insurgents had
been deteated by Government troops.

Montreal, July 25.

The four oared outrigged race was won
by the St. Jolin crew. About 6,000 per
S08 Were present,

London, July 27.

A despatch from Constantinople states
that Egypt is arming extensively,

It is rumored that a treaty bas been con-
concluded between France, Austria and
ltaly, whereby the latter in case of war is
to support France with a contingent ot 50,-
000 troops and oceupy Viterbo,

itis also rumored that Prassia has ot-
fered the Pope 12,000 men it the French
forces evacuate Kome,

New York, July 27.

Gold 1974,

| Mount Stewart. —J/'ad,