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Miscellaneous.

TULRCATENING ASPECT OF AFFAIR
IN EUROPE,

{From the Scottish American Journal.}
‘The be ie of affairs in Ewvope for the
past week or two has been exceodingly
Ubreatening. -Itis not easy to name any
one event or any one political annouace-
ment that should by itself be held to indi-
cate tng revival of'a warlike temper. But
so many complications have sprang up in
widely 0 ite quarters, that it’ would
seem as things must hasten to a crisis which
shall shake the peace of Europe from one
end of the continent to the other. We will
begin with the Mother Country. ‘The ex-
traordinary attentions paid to the Sultan
ot Turkey, while the Czar of all the Rsu-
sias was not even invited to pay a visit to
London on his way homeward from Paris,
shows in itself Ghat whatever entente cordiale
existed when the Prince of Wales visited
St. Petersburg and was received in state,
has died out. The Empero_may not have
been anxious, after his painfal expericnce
in Paris, to extend his visit to the British
capital, where there are probably as many
Poles as there are in Paris, But whether
he would have cared or not to pay the
Queen a visit, he had no opportunity al-
forded him of accepting or declining to
accept the hospitalitivs of the British Court,
‘This neglect might not have been noticed,
had not the Sultan been invited so soon
atter and made the recipient of such splen-
alid hospitalities. The Eastern question
on the back of these royal and imperial
mmovements, therefore, looms up again,
und such is the doubt with which every
sort of foreign investment, whether in
railways or national securities, is regarded
that the bank linds it impossible to make
use of its surplus deposits, although the

rate ofsinterest is down to 24 per cent.
‘Then, again, it is greatly feared in Prus-
sian circles that a Franco-Austrian alliance
will be formed asa distraction trom the
horrible depression and gloom which the
shade of the murdered Austrian Prince has
cust over the Courts of both Paris and Vi-
enna, Should such an alliance be con-
templated, the Schleswig settlement and
many other territorial arrangements re-
sulting from the late German war would
De apt.to be undone, The Paris Patvie, a
semi-oflicial journal, endeavors to still the
apprehension to which CADSR is given
in the press of Berlin, ‘The Patrie’s words
are rather biting than soothing, as our
readers may judge trom the tone of the
following extract from the issue of the 8th
inst.

The Correspondence de Berlin of the 2d
inst., contained an article, complimenting
bitterly of the language used by the French
papers towards Prussia, and pointed out
the circumstance as an indication of defi-
ance and systematic hostility. To attri-
bute such feelings to the French press, in
order to rouse public opinion ia Germany
against it, is by no means a noyel tactic.
li was used by more than one German
paper at the time of the Luxemburg crisis,
With the object of representing us to the
public as animated with the idegs of rancor
and projects ofaggression. Are we again
to Witwess the same system of gratuittious
supposition? What do these attacks, de-
void of motive or pretext, signify ? Where
are the prints of any importance, and above
ull the Conservative journals, that have
held this offensive language of which the
Correspondance speaks? Is it, by chance,
offensive to Prussia to remember cither the
engegumonte which sho ultdertoule with
Austria in favor of Schleswig, or the prin-
ciples consecrated to the subject of the
Mam line by the preliminaries of Nikols-
burg and the treaty of the Prague? Mow
can we hope that the affairs of Germany
should be lett out of the discussions on
general policy and foreign affairs which
occupy the European press every day?
Can the French papers abstain from tol-
lowing the progress of events? Is there
in theiy tone a single symptom of those
pretended offences, which it is said, are
taken at Paris against all interior progress
in Germany? The violent language attri-
buted to the most moderate of papers ouly
exists in the mind of the Correspondance de
Berlin. Probably that print, ifit questions
itsuli with regard to the bearing of certain
acts, may acknowledge that the lrench
press has in reality numerous subjects of
preoccupation, And perhups this is the
best explanation ; for are we to sce any-
thivg else in the uneasiness of the Corres-
pondance de Berlin but the effect of a trou-
bled imagination and conscience?”

In Frankfort, the money headquarters
of Central Europe, the financial feeling is
one of considerable, distust, and hus main-
ly reference to the ill-concealed resent-
ments which the people as well as the
governments of the country seem to nurse
in common, — Italy, tog, is a sofiree of un-
easiness to the greater part of Europe.
Wer politicians are too much Tyelined to-
wards extreme measures, Nothing thatis
moderate or conservative finds favor with
them, as witness their refusal to enter the
secularization wedye because it was not
large cnough, and would not cut up all the
Church property at once. The folly otf
this will soon he apparent to the majority
ot the Italian Parliament themselyes.—
‘Then, also, Garibaldi ison the war path,
his objective point being Rome. ‘There he
is at home. No one need wonder, then, if
we should hear at any hour that he has
encountered the Papal forces, and that
Ttaly is again ablaze. Much of this fore-
boding may not be realized. But it will
be wise and well to look ahead as far as
possible, 80 that we may not be taken by
surprise.

THE CAPTIVES IN ABYSSINIA,

Two letters from the British captives
confided in the fortress of Amba Magdala,
in Abyssinia, have lately reached this coun-
uy by w secret circuitous route. One,
from Mr. Rosenthal, communicated to us,
js of the date of April 26 of this year. The
other, from Mr. Stern, was written a few
days later, on May 1. ‘Lhe letters of these
unfortunate missionaries breathe a spirit
of Christian fortitude and resignation which
does them infinite credit. Vhe British
Consul, Cameron, who has been their fel-
jow prisoner for three long years, is.also a
man of heroic temper, ready and able to
bear without complaint any amount of
suffering or torture into which he may have
been led by the performance of his duty to
his country. Nor should we forget, in our
tribute of praise and pity, the less conspic-
uous actors in this wretched drama, Lhe
unfortunate envoy who was sent by Lord

tussei with conciliatory letters to the ty-
rant has incurred, by his Zeal, the captivity
ot those whom hejwas expected to release.
Rassum is now # prisoner on the same
footing xs Consul Cameron, Two ladies,
delicately nurtured, and unaccustomed to
hardship, are subjected to the indignities
which this Potentate, who calls himself a
Christian, delights to heap upon the hap-
Jess Europeans who haye placed themselves
fu his power. Mr. Rosenthal and Mrs.
Flad were until recently stationed at Gat-
fat, in company with a band of Enropean
workmen, and at liberty. In one of his

| births.

Theodore pounced
nd sent them all
sylor, The mis-
sloa of 4 a missionary who had
left Abyssinia tor Euglaud, and was seut
back to Abyssinia with a message from
the British Government, seems from. dif-
ferent causes, to have been easing
both te the black monarch and his Euro-
pean prisonors. Mr. Stern tells his wile,
who, fortunately tor both of them, is in
England, that Theodere took umbrage at
hearing that Mr, Flad was not to’ be ac-
companied by certain European artizaus,
whom he had been expecting. He issued,
thereupon, the decree for the imprisonment
of (he werkmen at Gaffatan order which at
least shows the prudence of the British Go-
vernment in not allowing any more Euro-
peans to run the risk of serving under such
a Sovereign. ‘Lhe captives, on the other
hand, if we may believe Mr, Rosenthal,
were despouding on the subject of My,
Flad’s mission, because he was to bring
with him some valuable presents for the
King, which had been entrusted to Dr.
Beke by their friends in England. ‘These
presents they. thought would only make
matters worse. In their opinion the poii-
ey of conciliation has already gone too far,
“The next moye,” said a person bigh in
the Abyssinian state, ** will be the demand
of an annual tribute from England, and the
King will be right to make it, as he can
get all that he demands.” Rassam’s pre-
sents Were received, but Rassam was
thrown iuto chains. Flad was heard to
be approaching with more, and immedi-
ately the Colony at Gaflat was sent under
armed eseort to Debra ‘Tabor, Mr, Stern
expects the worst in the present temper of
Theodore. ‘1 am qhie prepared for
every emergency, and therefore do not
trouble myself ‘about the future.” Ie
agrees with his friend in thinking further
presents useless,—News of the World,

us pri

Increase or TivrninG AMONG Lapins AND
GrxtLenen.—The Lancet has raised its voice
certainly none too svon, against the increas-
ingindulgence among the educated and gentle,
ofthe pernicious habit of tippling. ‘There
ean be no doubt in the mind of any who ob-
serve the changes of manners in good society
that this very serious charge is well-founded,
nor must the ladies, though the Lancet deli-
cately abstains from direct allusion to them,
be allowed to consider themselves exempt from
its strictures or unconcerned in its warnings. |
Everything in modern custom tends that way
—the large wine-glasses in use at all dinner-
tables; the introduction of amiable alchoholic
drinks; the fashion of giving claret and mo-
selle as an adjunct to the five o'clock tea-table,
and at the bullets of evening parties, where
girls, heated with dancing, or fevered with
their constant round of excitement, may be
seen swallowing glass after glass of these
tempting and fallaciously cool beyerages in
place of the lemonade which fornittly suiliged
for their refreshment, But has the fueulty, as
it is called, nothing to answer for in promoting
the present state of things? Children are
now given ‘by the doctors orders,’ an amount
of alchohol waich would have horrified their
grandmothers. The beer and port wine ad-
ministered two or three times a day at first
disgusts but soon becomes grateful to them,
Almost every one of us may plead medical
advice as the beginning of the habit. They
say the modern type of disease is low; that
stimulants are requisite; and that whether
they prescribe chioric ether or champagne
does not much signity. Perhaps not in the
physical point of view, but in the moral one?
Brandy now takes the place of sal viclatile in
the lady’s dressing case; and the propertics
of gin us a cleansing agent applicable to any-
thing from tne gilt stopper of a scent bottle to
alace flounce are firmly impressed on the mind |
of the waiting muid. We would never speak
but with respect of the noble profession of
healing. but it cannot be denied that the pe-
culiar temptation assailing some of its more
* fashionable” members is that of following
rather than leading the inclinations of their
patlents.

«np.—The Registrar-
d mentions in his tenth
detailed annual report that in 1864 the ilegiti-
mate births in Scotland were 9.0 in every LOO
In the north-eastern divisions they
were 15.5 per cent. A ten years’ average
shows that 9.1 per cent. of the children were
illegitimate in Scotland. Aceording to the
numbers of births registered as illegitimate in
England, only 6.4 per cent. were illegitimate
in that country during the same period. It
seenis that illegitimacy is on the increase in
Scotland, as during 1858 and 1857 8.5 per
cent. of tho births were illegitimate

Thecirmacy 1y S:
General tor Se

Maxiittin iy Mexico.—M, d'Auvergne,
who was with Maximilian in Mexico, thus
speaks of his surroundings:

‘The people by whom he was surrounded
were a most despicable set, and as [should
have much to recount to their disadvantage
did I tell all LT knew I will limit myself to a
few anecdotes. ‘Chieving is the normal state
of every Mexican, from the minister to the
hall-porter; the only difference is in the val-
ue of the object taken. Example—The Em-
peror had on his table a revolver damascened
with gold, the handle of which was ivory,and
which had disappeared ono day after a series
of audiences at which the lowest in rank pre-
sent was a Mexican general. ‘The Empress
too, allowed herself to be robbed of a couple
of valuable gold watches by her own ladies
of honor; and the same Col. Lopez who has
just immortalized himself at Queretaro by
betraying his client volunteered one day to
the Emperor to steal from his bereau in less
than a couple of hours time any object that
might be pointed out to him and this without
being detected. As for the bureau itself,
Lopez made a wager to remove it while the
Euaperor was out for his daily walk, and to
convey it to any other apartment that might
be indicated.

Lopez was at this time commandant of the
Tinperial chateau, and Maximilian laughed a
good deal at these pleasantries. One knows
the extent to which Lopez has since pushed
them. At Mexico the Imperial household
ona most liberal footing. here was, how-
eyer, only one honest man among the entire
set: this was the Grand Marshal ot the Pal-
ace an Indian known and estimated in Paris,
Gen, Aimonte.”

The Sheflleld Trades’ Union Commission
has concluded its efforts to fertet out the
black secrets of the iniquitous proceedings of
tle unionists of that district. The latest
revelations comprise the blowing up of
several obnoxious workshops. In one’ case
anailmaker named Watson confessed that
he received « letter from Belper offering him
£3 to blow up two obnoxious shops at a place
called Thorpe Hesley. Pursuing his instruct-
ions, he went to meeta train, where a man
gave hima parcel through the carriage window
containing gunpowder. Two cans were bought
and charged; he went from the train to the
spot; let the infernal machines down the
chimneys of the shops in the dead of the night,
exploded them effectually, and returned.
All this is narrated in the coolest and most
business-like terms. On the next pay-day
of turnouts he went to the place and inquired
for * the Belper-man,” who asked if his name
was Watson. and then handed hint the money,
without saying a word as to the crime which
had been committed. The Commissioners
announced that the inquiry would then ter-
niinate, abd the certificates of indemnity
would be issued.

The Sackville Lorderer states that opera-
tions have been resumed with vigor on the,
railroad trom Nova Scotia border to con-
nect with the road from St. John to She-
diac, aud that all old debts have been paid

LATEST from EUROPE)

London, August 1. |
The apprehension of war between France |
and Prussia is declining, and, consequent
ly, there is better feeling in all hiuds ‘ot
securities,
London, Ang.2

‘Yo-day was the third day of the Good-
wood races, and the event included the
great ran for the Goodwood Cup. The
alicudance was yery large, und the scene
one of exciting interest. Vauban, the de-|
feated tavorite for the Derby, won the cup,
for which he had also been the fayorite.—
The leading horses came in, in the follow-
ing order,—Tyndale 2nd, Regalia did.

The leaders of the Reform party in
England have made arrangements for
another grand meeting of the supporters
of Reform, in Hyde Park, on Monday next,
for the purpose of protesting against any
cutting down of the franchise intended by
the Reform Bill as it passed the House of
Commons; an immense attendance is
anticipated,

‘Phe reported distress in the counties
Maye and Connemara, in Ireland, from
famine, has been much exaggerated, and
affairs have now assumed a much more
cheerful aspect.

The bullion in the Bank of England has
increased £005,000 withiu the past week,

Consols glosed at 94,

Advicestrom Manchester are unfayor-
able and the market for goods and yarns
isheavy. Prices are declining,

densy. Corn 35s. per quar for ew mixed

Western, California wheat at 13s. 9d. for
ae Oats, barley aud peas unchang-
ed,

London, Aug, 2nd.

Reform Bill was reported from the com-
mittee of the whole, where it was under
consideration, and ordered to a third read-

| ing, when tinal action will be taken on the |,

measure on ‘luesday next,

Despatches have been received here’ to-
day from Athens, aunouncing that the
Greciavs hive deleated the ‘Turks in Crete
in several engagements. ‘The same des-
patches make mention of the departure of
a French squadron for Candia, for the
purpose of bringing back refugees to
Greece,

At the Goodwood races to-day, the prin-
cipal race was that for the Richmond plate,
leyen horses ran, ‘he leading horses
sume in as tollows: Camelia first, Lord
Renold second, Amanda third. ~

King William of Prussia, to-day issued
a proclamation assuming the duties of
Sovereign of the North German States .

Ata recent election for members of the
Ifungarian Diet Louis Kossuth was chosen
to represent the city of Waitzen without a
dissenting voice.

Liverpool markets present no quotable
change.

FROM THE STATES.
New York, July 20.

A letter from British Honduras dated
July 15th, says another steamer lias ar-
rived from the United States with a large
humber of immigrants. As inducements
to suttlers the Legislature exempts all im-
migrants from duties and taxes for three
5 aller auiving; admits their stock,
implements, fiaiture and provisions tree,

fand gives lind aud money to each able-

bodied settler.
New York, Aug. 5

Gold opened 110},

New York, Aug. 2.

The election in Tennessee yesterday re-
sulted in the choice of the Republican
ticket, including Brownlow for Guyernor.
‘There was no disturbance.

‘The preliminaries haye been settled fox,
awrowing match between the Ward bro-|
thers of New York, nnd the St. John, New |
Brunswick, four oared crew, for one thou- |
sand dolls a side, to tke place on the |
Connecticut River, at Spriugiield, on the;
Lith September next,

New York money market still continues
casy.

Gold 140.

FROM CANADA.

Ottawa, C.W., July 26th.

The surveying party to ascertain the
length of the Ottawa Kiver has returned.
‘Phe River i
long, not 500,
ed, which hitherto was unknown, The
natives of the country through which they
travelled are Pagans; the men have a
plurality of wives.

Montreal, July 20th,

The Grand Trunk Railroad employees,
while holding a picnic at St. Myacinthe on
Saturday, were attacked by w party of
rowdies trom Griftinstuwn. The Riot Act
was read, aud the Volunteers called out,
The roughs were fired upon, and many of
them wounded, A woman wasshot through
the shoulder, and is in a yery precarious
condition,

An international rowing match between
sone Si. John oursmen, and the Ward
Brothers of New York, is arranged to take
place on the Connecticut River, lor 81900
a side, on the Ist September,

A late paper says the remains of the
ex-KEmperor Maximilian are now on their
way to Vera Cruz, and will be put on
board the Austrian steamer frigate * Eliza-
beth,” which is due in Vera Cruz abeut
the lst of August. ‘here is no trath in
the report that the foreign Consuls have
been molested in Mexico,

Late English papers say it is thought
Berezowski,the Pole who uttempted to us-
sassinate the Winperor of Russia in Varis,
would have been acquitted if the presiding
judge had not challeaged a number of the
jury, several of whom were, notwithstand-
ing, for xcquitting the accused,

Dublin papers state that the present con-
dition of the crops in dreland is such as
to justify the prediction that the approach-
ing hatvest will yield to farmers a yer

sutistagtory returu. .\ scarcity of far
ryablo in almost every part of
‘

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LER FROM THE CAPITAL.

. Charlottetowa, Aug. 6, 1807.
Dean JounNar:

Being a constant reader of your smart

litite paper, and havi

L

ing noticed that your
* City Correspondent” has for some tine
past been as * silent as the dead,” I take

o iniorin your readers, espe~
y folks of Prince County-—
rat no distant day to be the
ovely little Isle, in enterprise,
‘industry—ol what is doing in
our Capital,

I must first inform you that with us trate
is at present exceedingly flat and dull,and
cash is at a very heavy discount. Were
it not for the continual trafiic excited and
facilitated by our Colonial and American
Steamers, there would be little scen on
our wharts and streets to vary the-mono-
tony of every day life, Quite a number
of passengers, and « considerable amount
ot treight, &., may almost continually be
seen changing plives through these com-
modious channels of transport. Since the
completion of the Pictou railroad quite a
trade in a direct and expeditious line is
being kept up between the City aud Lali-
fax,

Our Midsummer ships have lately av-
rived with their usual regularity, laden
with goods of various kinds for our city
merchants — the Uadine—a Summerside
ship—as ever, ahead in the race,

We have this summer so far been saved
from the devouring ravages of cruel Vul-
ean. ‘The vacancies caused by the great
fire of last summer ave being built up very
slowly. ‘Iwo very fine four-story build-
ings ave going up, and a few small ones.
The foundation of a new P, ET, Bank has
just been commenced on Great George
Street, opposite the Catholic Chapel,
Many of our young men are leaying our
city and going abroad in the world to seek
for employment, better wages, and homes
in larger and richer countries. So greata
number have been induced to leave our
city within a few years past that the natu-
ral result is we are being oyer-stocked
with numbers of young lidies, and more
old maids. Women may now be seen
doing much of the labor formerly done by
the sterner sex, Many ofthe most intelli-
gent, accomplished and beautiful may be
seen behind the counters and in other situ-
ationsot emolument. Our young men are
generally industrious, plain, sober, and
attentive to business, but with our ladies
the rage is,—those fashions. ‘Those long
robed-dresses, which suitso well to sweep
our dusty streets—those little hats so neat-
ly trimmed—those no-bonnets-at-ali—and
lastly—** those waterfalls.” “Do you haye
those things in Summerside Mr, Mditor?
{ wonder when will our fair ones forsake
those emblems of pride and vanity, and
set their affections and energies on culti-
vating spheres of greater usciuliess, aud
disseminating among the fallon of their
race, the principles of strict integrity, true
morality, sterling worth, and christian
character,

T must not forget to tell you that the
Curip, born on the morn of July first, just
a month old, and called Confederation,
though not so strong nor fat_as we could
wish, is nevertheless in good health and
thriving gradually, wnd is tondly nourish-
ed and cherished by his parents, servants,
and friends, down here. By the way, I
hear Johney Ross is about starting a pape
to be called **Phe Contede

‘
8. YOu
know the ‘Tenant League died last spring
and the Weakly man again wants employ-
ment for his enterprising genius,

We have had several Canadian gentle-
men, chicily clergymen, seeing us this
summer, and fing looking, and clever
speaking mien they were, Ttell you, some
of our anti’s were quite jealous of seeing
themin here, and thought they had come
here a courting. ‘hey were covered with
whiskers and accomplisiiments, and filled
with intelligence, understanding and elo-

| quence,

Our Governor has just got home afier a
tour in the New Dominion, his guest be-
ing the Aide-de-Camp of the ill-fated Maxi-
milian, and what do you think—like your-
selfiand myself, he is a Seotchman, and a
fine good looking one too—how could he
iniss it. If we are not good people here

it is not for want of good preachers,—our
; pulpits ave well filled every Sabbath and
folten by clerical strangers. Our clergy
are Clever, our lawyers cunning and busy,
but [ see none drive a better trade than
the doctors. ‘They are eyer on the go,and
if they don’t cure, diame rumor says they
are always sure to kill,

Knowing you to be the friend of Tem-
perance, I must tell you that our cause is
not in a too flourishing condition, and
right glad the whisky makers and sellers
are ol it, Our Convention held on the
16th ult. was quite a success. We intend
haying something weighty to lay before
our strong Government next Session,

We had a literary treat, in the shape of
a temperance lecture, last Monday even-
ing, from the Rey. J. Scott, M.W.G.8. of
British Templars, of Upper Caunada—no,
New Doiinion. Ile is a Scotchman too,
and a whole-souled ‘Temperance advocate,
and I believe a true Christian. Ile has
put us on a plan, if carried out, to drive
the * liquid fire” clean out of our city,
viz: to muster 141 ladies, divide them
into 12 committees, who shall work and
visit, and sing, aud speak, and preach,
until by their continual cunning the vend-
ors and makers of run shall cease their
traflic for ever.

But I must close my letter. If you
thivk this worthy a place in your next
issue you mayagain hear from

Your good old friend,
JOUNEY,

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| Rheum for three years, and tried many pre.

scription, but all proved of no avail) “But
having used J. Bb. Kiteh’s Golden Oint«
ment was perfectly cured; and have dich
pleasure in recommending it to the public,

gists,

ELIZABETIC CHIPMAN,

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THURSDAY, AUGUSE.8, 1867,

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munications. We must know the names and
addresses of our correspondents as a guaranty
of their good faith. We cannot undertake
return communications that are not used,

{HE NEWS.

The Princess of Wales Jhas.so far re-
coyered from her late illness as to be able
to appear in public again. No foreign
Princess has ever been so popular in
England as this daughter of Denmark.
Her recovery is a matter of public rejoic-
ing among Englishmen, ‘The wife of the
Heir to the Throne,and the mother of the
future King of England is a personage 1
whom the people of England, must of
necessity feel great interest.
should be a virtuous and amiable woman
capable of exercising a beneficial influ-
ence over her husband and children, and
over the distinguished circle in which
she moves, is a matter of national con-
cern, We who liye ia Republican Am-
crica can form but a yery imperfect
estimate of the influence over society in
all its grades wielded by a man or woman,
in the countries of the Old World, occu-
pying so exalted a position as the Princess
of Wales.* Those who are well cnough
informed to be able to contrast the tone
of society of George Fourth’s time with
that of Queen Victoria's, will be able to
formsome idea of the importance of having
the very highest position in society occu-
pied by a personage cminent for picty
and amiability.

‘The Queen still continues in compara-
tive retirement, taking no part in the
gayeties of the Capital. She now and
then makes her appearance in public on
State occasions; but it is said that neither
her health nor her spirits are such as to
permit her to mix in society now as she
did previous to the death of Prince
Albert.

The Sultan and the Viceroy of Egypt
have paid Wngland a yisit. ‘They have
been enthusiastically received by the
English people. His Serene Highness
does not seem to be thought so much of
by the British public as his more en-
lightened, too powerful and to0 aynbitious
subject, the Viceroy of Ugypt. The
latter has already learned some highly
useful lessons from the cleyer infidels
with whom he has come incontact, He has
been{neither too proud nor too indolent or
bigoted to learn from men who laugh at
the Koran,and who believe its author to be
little better than a cleyer impostor. It
will be well for his master if he learn
from the Western Giaours a few lessons
that will enable him to recover from that
fit of sickness which for so long a time
has threatened his existence.

A splendid Naval Review was got up
at Spithead for the especial benefit of
these distinguished Oriental visitors.
The Queen, the Lords and the Commons
were present, but the weather was unpro-
pitious. ‘The rain fell in torrents, and
spoiled the pleasure of the thousands
who had assembled from all parts of the
Kingdom to witness the magnificent dis-
play of Brittania’s naval power. And a
splendid, speeticle the fleet must have
presented to the astern visitors. ‘There
were +9 vessels of war,exclusive of armed
troop ships, mounting 4,092 guns,having
an aggregate power of 22,500 horses,and
a burden of 102,000 tons. Some of these
ships of war are of immense size, and are
marvels of science andsxill. ‘There
was the huge five-masted Minotaur, carry-
ing 34 guns of the largest calibre,of 1,850
horse power, and measuring 6,621 tons,
The Black Prince and the Warrior are
two immense engines of war, cach of
1,250 horse power and 6,109 tons bur-
then, but the Black Prince carrics 41
guns, while the Warrior's armament is
only 82, We hope that the Sultan and
Viceroy were duly impressed with the
power and greatness of their Western
ally and protector,

The murder of Maximilian has created
a profound sensation in Europe. The
supineness of the American authorities
who were, so to speak, on the spot, is
very much censured, Napoleon comes
in for his share of the blame, and very
deservedly too we think, and the Pope
docs not escape censure. What the poor
Pope had to do with this sad business is
past our comprehension. As far as
we can sce he had as litle to do with it
directly or indirectly as our gracious
sovercign Queen Victoria herself.» It is
thought at Home that Annexation to the
United States will be the ultimate destiny
of Mexico, Perhaps so, but as things
appear at present there is little prospect
of the American Republic becoming
thoroughly consolidated within its present
boundaries, to say nothing of its increas-
ing its difficulties by attempting to bring
into the Cnion another alien people.

The Reform Bill has at last become
the Law of the Land. ‘Tho history of
this Billisa very singularone, It proves
to a demonstration that the people of
Great Jritain whether represented in
Parliamentor unrepresented in that great
Council are all powerful. ‘The Yories,
aided by the very moderate Liberals,
nicknamed Adullamites by Mr. Bright,
defeated the very moderate measure of
the Russel—Qladstone ministry. The
Tories came into power and they were
forced to propose a measure infinitely
more radical in its nature than any that
Mr. Gladstone or even Mr. Bright dream-
ed of attempting to carry. ‘The suffrage
is all but universal in Great Britain.
Indeed we have read somewhere thut the
franchise is now lower in Britain than in
any of the New England States. ‘This,
we think is a mistake. What the result
of thus giving political power to the
great body of the people of Great Britain
will be, itis impossible to conjecture.
The ‘Tories pretend to think that the
lower classes of Great Britain are more
attached to the Church and to monarchi-
cal institutions than the middle class,
and the more intelligent and wealthy of
the working men. ‘Lhe great enemies of
the Church say they are the small shop
keepers and the dissenting and infidel

Working men, ‘hese are the men who

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would be endowed with political power
to the exclusion of the great body of
the laboring classes who honor the Queen,
revere the Church, and are well affected
towards the nobility. All this may be
true ox it may not, One thing is certain,
and that is that the Tories would never
have extended the franchise to these new-
found friends of theirs if they dared any
longer to withhold it. But the truth of
the matter is that the new Reform Bill
is a national measure. The people re-
quired it, and the party which carried it,
whatever its name might be, was a mere
instrument in their hands. “It is for
the peace of Great Britdin that those
who possessed power knew when to yield,
for had they very much longer refused to
others the privdonya which they —posses-
sed, and to which they had no better
right than the millions to whom, those
privileges were denied, revolution accom~
»anied by temporary anarchy and blood-
shed would most certainly have been the
result, But the English are a wise and
practical people. ‘They were Conserva-
tives so long as Conservatism was safe,
and then they yielded with a good grace
to a pressure which they saw plainly
enough it were madness to resist. How
far the British people will walk in the
path of Democracy, and to what new
scenes it will lead them, who knows ?

There is some rumor of war with
Abyssinia. It seems that the King of
that country, though he calls himself a
Christian, is as great a savage as the
negro chiefs of the interior. He has on
some pretext or another imprisoned
several British subjects, men and Women.
Several attempts have Seen made to pro-
cure their liberation, but to no purpose.
Presents only excite his cupidity and in-
crease his self importance, he is too
ignorant of the power of Great Britain
to sce the danger of provoking the anger
of. that powerful nation, and he is too
careless of the lives of his subjects to
avert war by. timely concession. ‘The
British authorities ure in rather a perplex-
ing situation with regard to these poor
captives whose lives are in imminent dan-
ger, depending as they are on the caprice of
a semi-savage tyrant. Itseems that fair
means have been tried in vain, and ir
force is resorted to the first act of the
brutal barbarian will most probably be
to murder the yery persons for whose
liberation hostilities have been incurred.
The only plan left for the British states-
men is, to mect cunning by cunning and
fraud by fraud. Let them by any means
at all get their white countrymen out of
the clutches of the Abyssinean and then
teach him a lesson that he will not
speedily forget. Surely in a war of wits
the cultivated European should be more
than a match for the half or wholly sayage
African,

ty Concunr.—On reference to another
column, it will be observed that the good
folks of Summerside are offered a rich
musical treat in the Drill Shed this even-
ing. Mrs. Wentworth Stevenson — the
lady who performs the,principal parts in the
programme on this occasion—is alread
favorably known, not only in this Island,
but also in the neighboring Provinces, as
a first class musician, She has frequently
appeared before a Charlottetown audience,
and has always been received with the
greatest eclat, As she will be assisted
this eyeuning by some accomplished Ama-
feurs, We trust she will secure a large
audience,

ta The New Brunswick oarsmen who
recently were so successtul on the waters
of the Seine, arrived in St. John on ‘Tues--
day evening last. A very large number
of persons assembled on thewharf to mect
them, anda salute was fired in honor of
the yictors. A procession was formed and
they marched around the city, alter which
thoy partook of a dinner at the residence
of the Sheriff. Every honor was shown
them, antl they are worthy of it. Vhey
will bo doubly so alter they lick the New
Yorkers,

ty Charlottetown can now boast of the
best Market House in the Proyinces; and
yet even it appears too small to uecommo-
date the publie, it we may judge from the
rush on ‘Luesday last. We think some
beneficial alterations might be made in
placing the tables, and more space allowed
for purchasers to walk around, The upper
story of it, when finished, will make a
splendid Hall.

ty The Civie Election for tho City of
Charlottetown, for a Mayor and five
Councillors, came off on Tuesday last.
‘There did not appear to be much interest
taken in the affair, We understand that
‘Theophilus DesBrisay, Esq., was re-
elected Mayor without opposition. We-
pie not heard who ure the Councillors
elect,

ty Last week a woman was killed om
the railroad between Halifax and Pictou
by a grayel car running over her, An-
other Woman was also run over on Mon-
day last on the same road, and was very
badly injured; so much so that it was
thought she would not live,

tar The night wateh are doing their
duty well. Nearly every night we hear
the word at diffrent times, ** all's well.”

TERRIFIC GALE,

Oy Saturday morning last, we were visited
with a most terrific gale accompanied with
heavy rain. ‘The wind blew for some timo
frou the S. E., and afterwards came round to
thes, W. The Steamer J’rincess of Wales
was outin all the storm, being on the run
from Summerside to Shediac. She proved
lierseli to be an excellent sea boat, us she
never received the least damage, although
some heavy seas broke over her bows. ‘Lhis
is one of the best instances we have ever had
of the sea:worthiness of the boat and the
ability of Capt. Evans and his-crow.

Much damage has been done by the storm,
In Summerside Harbor two or three Schuoners
were driven ashore. In Charlottetown, how-
ever, it was much worse; two Schooners
laden with coal were sunk, several were
driven ashore, and the Barque Undine re- *
ceived some damage, A large number of

down; several barns were turned over and
destroyed—one owned by Jolin Scott Me-
Leod, Esq., on the St, Peter's road, just com-
pleted all but the doors, 63 feet long and 40
feet post, was blown down and a large part
of it destroyed. Y

In Nova Scotian the storm was felt very
much, and considerable damage was done,

Mowixe Macutxes.—We are pleased to
learn that Mr. Booth, the chief importer of
these valuable labor-saving Machines, that he

to our Harmers, within the past few weeks,
dsl,

trees, both in town und country, were blown ”

has disposed of trot less than seventy of then