phond 1G rag sone Ki orp, Summers Pe eae AN blll: srvrrditee P08 oe adie DEV OTED TO LITERATURE, SCIENCE, COMMERCE, Ex rvbageber mL sai ean e ANI . NEWS eS Vol. 4. THE Summerside Journa', 18 PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY EVENING, BY JOSEPH BERTRAM, AT WIS OFFICK, CENTRAL STREET, TERMS: for one year, inadvance, Gs. 3d. » ot Gs ; “Halfadvance, 7s. Gd. atthe end of year 9s. Persons getting up cums of TEN Subscribers will be entitled to the Journat for oneyear. ADVERTISEMENTS. inserted at moderate rates and in good style* Srncrat AGRerments may be made on ‘reasonable terms for a whole, a half, or quar- ter column, or by the year. Job Printing of every description, performed with neatness and despatch, and at moderate rates, at the Jounnar Office. Almanac for Novembe MOON'S PITASES. Fall Moon, 7th day, 9h. Stm. evening, N. EK. New Moon, Ith day, Gh. 43m,, morning, S. First Qtr. 23rd day, 2h. 34m., morning. Eo Full Moen, 29th day, Sh. 48m. morning, AV, r, 1868, m1. 8 SUN | sun |sun’s/moon| days = g Fy fast } dec. | {FE | riselsets jelock|south] rises | long, mi bh ml | hmh om 42/16 18)87 80) 9 4) ¥ 66 29} 6 42) 53 3 |Tue 49 14) 7 36 48 3 Wea 50 34 8 24 46 5 |Thurs| 52} 59] 9 2a} 42 6 |Frid 53 BT AO Bs 40 7 |Sat 55 4011 45) 86 $ |Sun |6 564 5 Gmorn| 9 3t 9 [Mon | 57] 29116 0/2 15/0 53) 82 Jo |Tuca | 59) 2715 54 1) 7/2 5 28 11 |Wed |7 1) 26) Te / 3 15) 20 13 |Thurs} 2) 251 B) 4 27 23 12 |Frid 8B] 25, 3) 5 BA] 2 14 jSat 5) 28,15 51/23 81) sets 18 15 (Sun |@ 72 221b 7 i) 2) 1b 16 |Mon 8} ile 16 40) 13, 17 Tues 9! 2014 ee ale abl 18 |Wed 10} 19/14 8 21 9 19 [fhurs} 12) 18/14 20)36 916 6 #9 |Frid 14) 5714 550 17,10 15 3 21 [Sat 15} 16/18 50) 3 31jt 13 ah 42 |Sun {7 16/4 15/13 3 il morn | § 59 23 |Mon 16} 15/13 17 Oe o7 24 |Tues 20) 15)12 apt 55 25 | Wed 23) 1412 52 211 dL 26 |Thurs| 24) 14]12 21) 4 0) 3 12 50 27 |Frid 25} 13/12 214 56) 4 14 48 48 [Sat 26) 12)[1 41/25 23) > 16 46 29 {Sun [6 264 12/11 20/85 35) rises 46 30 |Mon 27) 12/10 he 18} 5 23 45 Noy. 19, 1868. 2s Sdn 2s Ol 1s 8d a 1s Gd Oats per bush - - Potatoes per bush - - Turnips per bush -- - --- fia e Hh rib by Tub -- - Sd a lt penile - y I ld 10d a ld Lard per lb Tallow per lb. Kegs per doz Oda 10d 9d a 10d Beef perib -- Sda dd Mutton per lb -- - 2d a 3d Hides per lb -- - - --- dad Mackerel per doz - - -- - - --- 23 Bs Codfish per qt------- + 1680 17s --- 4d a 5d Dork per Ib by carcass - Flour per bbl Oatmeal per ew May per Ton - - Pine Boards - Spruce Boards - - - -- - 45s a 50s 16s a 18s 50s a GOs 10s 4sn5s ness GQards, Busi BANK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Corner of Great George § King Streets, Charlolletown. President—llon. Daniey Brenan. Washier—Wittram Cunpatr, Esquire. Discount Days—Mondays & ‘Thursiays. Hours of Business—Fom 10 a.m, tol p.m. from 2 p.m to + p.m. UNION BANK. Grofton St., Queen’s Square, Charlottetown President—Cnantes Parmer, Esquire. Uashier—James AnpERSsON, Esquire. Discount Days—Wednesdays & Saturdiys. giours of Business—From 10 a.m to lp m., from 2 p.m to 4pm. SUMMERSIDE BANK. ventral Street, Summerside, P. E. Island wresident—Hon,. Joun R. GARDINER. Jashier—E. L. Lypiarp, Wsquire Discount Days—Tuesdays and Fridays. Notes for Discount must be in betore 11 o'clock on Discount days. sours of Business—10 a. m., to 1 p.m. i from 2p. m., to 4 p.m. “DR. JARVIS Has Removed Mis Ttesidence to the House | (lately occupied by Mr McKinlay) next to Thomas Hunt's, Psq., St Eleanor’s, He may be consulted eve fy enoon at the Drug Store of W. ‘I, HUNT & Co. , Summer- side. St. Eleanor’s, May 18, 1868. DR. J. PRICH, Physician & Surgeon, Orvice—At the SummMersipit Drug Store, next door to Bank, Central Street SUMMERSIDE, .... DP. BH. ISLAND, “ October 12, 1865. eee DR. J. N. FULLER, Graduate ol Bellevue Hospital, Medical Gollege, I. J). Office in the residence of Rev. Mr, DesBrisny, on Water Street—directly opposite the Estublishment ef J. L. Holman, Eaq., *,* All calls promptly attended to. Summerside, October 15, 1868, "> “PHOMAS KELLY, Barrister - at - Law AND NOTARY PUBLIC, &. SUMMERSIDE, - - - - P. B. ISLAND. Business Gards, CARVELL BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS, Commission Merchanis, And Generai Agents, BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET. OER CDSE ET PEWON ECO “WILLIAM BEAIRSTO, Commission Merchant, Auctioneer & General Agent, WATER STREET, P.E. Island Summerside, JABEZ HUDSON, Authorized Auctioneer, GENERAL AGENT, &c., TRYON, J eI OLE, J. H. ALLEN, Commission [' erchant, And Dealer in Lrovisions, &c. MARKET SiR DT, St, John, N. B, Gr Gives personal attention to the Sale and Purchase of every description of Goods, May 9, 1808. R.& W. L. HGNT, Commission Merchants, GENERAL AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS. SALESROOM AND OFFICE Head of Queen's Wharf. (opposite the Store of Wm. T. Hunt & Co.) Summerside, P. E. Island. April 2 186 ly WILLIAM DODD, Commission Mcrchant, And Auctioncer, QUEEN SQUAKE, -- P. R.ISHAND IMARLOTTETOW ro HANFORD BROTIERS, Successors to Thomas Hanford, Commission Merchants, And General Agents. ll NORTH MARXET WHARE, ST. JOHN, N, B., Chas. U. Hanford ... ee kG dS. THanford . G, L. RICHARDS, Importer and ‘Vholesale Dealer in British & HorcignG©roceries. i, Head North Wharf, ST. JOUN, NEW BRUNSWICK. “North British and Mercantile INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND LIFE. Established 1809. TWO MILLIONS, HEAD OFFICES: EDINBURGH & LONDON, G. W. DeBLOIS, Agent at Charlottetown, Charlottetown, June 20, i868 —ly FOUNTAIN HOUSE. Novith s King Square, (next to Park Hotel) DLE OLING Ni Bs JAMES W. THOMPSON, ---- PROPRIETOR FEMIE Proprictor of the above HOTEL takes this opportunity to return thanks for the Jiberal patronage hitherto received, and most respectfully solicits a continuance of the $ me, This MOTEL is very pleasantly situated, and commands a view et King Square, and other parts of the City. In connection with the Hotel, is GOOD STABLING, and a careful Hostler in attead- ance. Parties coming from Prince Edward [sland with horses will find this establishment the most comfortable in the City, and a per- son always at the Cars on their arrival. CRAWFORD'S HOTEL. No, 9, King Square, ST. JOIN, N. GB. PIE su ver having thoroughly refitted and enlarged his HOTELand STORE, is now prepared to nccommodate Permanentand Transient Boarders on’ the most reasonably terms, ALSO, in connection,a GROCERY STORE, where every article required for louse use may be had. CAPITAL: Sterling. J.CRAWFORD & SON. Sept. 10, 1868. ly ~ ROCKLIN HOUSE, — {Kent Street, Charlottetown, SIMON D. FRASER, PROPRIETOR. Permanent and Transient Boarders will find the above louse to give satisfaction. Ch'town, June 18, 186: “A. W. ANDRES, ~ Marble Worker, Point Du Chene, Shediae N. B. MONUMENT OMBS, GRAVE- STONES, &e,, &e, AMERICAN AND Iranian Mannie cox- stantly on hand. Can furnish Gravestones and Monuments ata less price than any other establishinent in the Provinces, and pay a duty besides, ba Onpuns can be left at Berrran’s Book Store and at D. Exaan’s, Esq., Summerside, or sent to A. W. ANDRES, Point Du Chene, June 11th, 1868. Business GQards, Invitation to Shipbuilders ! 3000 BLOCKS, NOW READY FOR SALE AT COSTIN’S BLOCK SHOP, SUMMERSIDE! re subscriber s leave to direct the attention of SHIP BUILDERS and SUIP OWNERS, to his BLOCK SILOP, where he ha; now, and will constantly keep on hand, a large lot of BLOCKS. of all sizes, which will be sold at the-towest Island prices, and 26 per cenrr, off for CASI, Remember those are not the Blocks you read about which have no Bushing in the Shea and 2 Rivets where 8 is required. Parti purchasing Blocks should always drive out the pins and examine the inside, as many vessels have been lost in consequence of bad Blocks The fastest vessels that ever sailed from this Islind were furnished with Blocks from the subscribers Factory, (the New Dontuton, Undine, Zulcika, Kewadin# and others ) ALSO—Ships Wheels, finished with neat: ness and made substantial. Deck lugs, Pumps, &¢ (q Reference can be made to Ilon. J. C. Pope, John Yeo, Esq.. and Capt. Richards. JOUN COSTIN, 1888. ly TALES | Threshing Machines, AND OTHER Farming inplemenis, PARMERS want the very best TERESI ING MACHINES, euch as will enable thea, to pet their grain threshed carly for imartet, nude of the best material, laving the latest ii provement, and much saperior to the old: style, will tind them at the Establishment of the Subscri ber. Raruens having Mowing Machines out of order and wanting them refitted audthoroughly repaired, can have it done at Halls Establishiment Keb. Pauses warting a good set of BA that will * fie wind, can purcl then cheap at Halls I Mishment. dn AVHCES can obtain at Tills Hishient every Baring Nuplement required ona farm—even a Mowing Machine itself, as one is now being manufactured, and can be inspected ut Halls Establishment Curt racks, &c. on hand, und repairs at short est not IKON TURNING, snch as axles, mill work, und every other description, done to erder. THOMAS HALL, 1868, le. July 2 New England Self-Acting HAND LOOM | Just whatevery Pa JILL weave from 15 to 80 yards per day. \ Any style of goods required, A dozen different twill can be woven upon the same warp. Also + . Be Seamless Bags, AND CLOTH, DOUBLE-WIDTE. Can weave a web six fect ten inches wide. Also, winds its own quills; and while it weaves one quill it winds another. Can also be folded together and taken through a com- mon door with the webb in, ‘Lhe whole operation is performed by turning an casy crank, and can be operatad by a BOY or GIRL ten or twelve years of age. S. WELLS & CO., General Agents, No. 118, Federal Street, Portland, Me. Also Agents for the Lawn & Bripervorr FAMILY KNIUUTING MaA- CHINE. (Send for a circular), October 22, 768. tf sm “ Wool! Wool! MAILE STANFIELD WOOLEN MILLS at TRYON, having been thoroughly recon structed and enlarged by additional machin- ery and Steam Power, will continue to manu- facture Cloth from custom wool as hereto- fore, and at the usual rates. Having doubled their facilities for manufacturing, and procu- red skillful operatives tor every department, the Company feel confident of giving their customers greidter satisfiction generally, by manufacturing a better quality of Cloth, and making quicker returns for wool left with them. Tn addition to the various kinds of CLOTIL previously made, they are minufue- turing § AL NEW STYLES FOR par Wool, which must be clean washed. tree of muts and coarse locks, and of good quality, may be left at Hon. H.d. Calluec Charlottetown, or at the mill. STANFIELD WOOLEN CO. Tryon, May 14. 1868. [m2t LUMBER YARD, FEUD subscriber wishes to inform tho pub- I lic that he has opened a LUMBER YARD in SUMMERSIDE, in the place formerly used as such by Messrs. Daroy & Montgomery, directly opposite the residence of Joseph Green, Nsq- stantly on hand, Pine Boards and Plank, Spruce Boards and Plank, Ilemlock Do. Do. Laths, Shingles, Pailings, &c- Allof which will be sold Glnezup Cash. Hie will keep con- for J. W. FORSTER. Summerside, oct. 7, 1868. ly REMOVAL! ne THE SUBSCRIBER wishes to return thanks for past favors, and tat he tines uequaint bis Customers and others Removed his Boot & shoe Store to the building lately ocenpied by Mr: P Brown nearly opposite the Journal Offive, mnd will be most happy to receive a continue of their fuvors ALL PERSONS indebted to the subscriber are requested to cull and kettle their accounts, Wantedt A FIRST CLASS Journeyman Shoemaker, MAJOR RAMSAY, Sept. 24, 1868 R A. STRONG & BRO, have FOR SALE « at Manufacturer's prices. MILLNER'S CELEBRATED Karm Lantern! Cail and get one, Summerside, Sept. 24, 1868, _lted. andasked that TL would leave her Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thursday, November 19, 1868. WHEN WE ARE TWENTY-ONE, BOYS. When we are twenty-one, boys, When we are tweity-one, We aust the fetters off, Our pupilage is done ; boys, Before us is the world, boys, We'll try what it can do; Tt promises ro » boys, We'll prove it false or trne, There isa ruby enp, boys, ‘Tis held in Plensare's hand; We'll quaff itlong and deep, boys, A happy, jovial band; And feasuve we'll secure boys, And honor's steep we'll clinb, And sober thoughts we'll leave, boys, To those who've passed their prime. But, hark! Thear a voice, boys; Before you're twent The dream may The blooming ch row pule, boys, And dim the epurkling eye, And in death's cold emb, The uctive forin may le. Talk not of twenty-one, boys, Talk not of twenty-one: The present now is all, boys, That you eu cul 4 Each suit as if Tis hidden store Sat who can pie Which future years conceals 'T were madness then to ring, boys, And boast of years to come, Awake from folly's dream, boys. viour cy The Now while the hurvest waves, boys, pers g tier shen. > put on, And g Before you're twenty-one. 8 for heaven, boys, CT RT, A Detectives Experience. {A TOUCH: F ROMANCE, “Tr was just before the w detective, ‘that a queer tri on me by_a young fellow accuse Cerny! *“Tlow was it? Let me hear the story.” ©The chief called me into the office one morning, and told me that a check for $1,000 had been drawn by the confiden- * said the $ played dof tor: ae) P atl cl of a wellknown commereial hous nd had been cashed at the bank thely funds were deposited. Hisname was Henry Harding; bis parents lived in ove ef the interior parishes, and it was supposed he had gone there betore setting out elsewhere, IT could only learn that he was yonng and cfliminate in appearance I was soon on iny way. Thad tound out where the family of young Harding lived, and T hoped to reach the house’ before night, but in this I was disappointed. Long betore dusk dark clouds began to form along the verge of the horizon, and climb rapidly to the zenith. The thunder and lightning came at intervals, and [was soon assured that one of those semitropic storms, which are so frequent in the sume mer, would, ere long, burst upon me in its fury. T hastened forward, therefore,look- ing eagerly around for some place of shel- ter, Thad proceeded buta little T saw before me a woodm hut. I got} into this as soon as possible, Thad hardly | got comfortably seated Sefore a gentleman and lady dashed up to the doc d dis. mounted. Like myself they were seeking shelter trom the storm, The man was middle aged, and exhibited in his person a strong athletic frame, the open brow.and genial, pleasant fee of the Southern Plan- ter; but there was in his ¢ tenanee now aw touch of Iness, a secmi exquisite look of sorrotv, strangely 0) fF keeping with what the man should have been, Tis companion was a2 young girl of exquisite beanty, with dark softtul eyes, and hair She looked indeed, a pic- ture of the tropies, and the tall splendid form was regal in its majesty, She was! sneha woman as a iman could wish to live for, and if need be, to die for. They were both in traveling costume, and from their conversation, T jadged they were father and daugater, just setting out on a jour ney, and endeavoring to reach the river in time for an up-going stermer, Shortly at- ter their ivala negro boy drove up ina cart containing trunks, On one of these was the name of * Mrs, Harding, Mo. My resolution was taken on the instant f would toliow these people. [ took passage on the same steamer. T would not lose s of the girl, Twas one-hialftin love with her already; before we reached St. Louis | was wholly so. T learuved that she was going to New York fovsome object she did not reveal. T thought T knew what the object was; but ithad become of secondary importance now for Twas deeply unmis- takeably in love, At last we reached New York, I could contain mysellno longer, Tsoughtan op- portunity and told her of my love—told my name, occupation, and present object; 1 revealed everything; Loaly asked to shar her affections, She seemed greatly listanee when | notil nextday. ‘This was the forenoon of Mon- day. Tuesday morning T called for my unswer, Theservant who answered the summons informed me that the young lady had Jett the evening before on a) steamer for the West Indies; but she had lett a not. Ttore open the letter eagerly, It contained these words :— “ Sir—Por your preference Tam much marrying ech other. By the time this reaches you Twill be on board the West India steamer, Very respectfully, Ihesny Tanpina.” Tt took no more to show me that a trick had been played me, have seldom told that love story, The new Wesleyan Church at the Block: house Mines, Cow Bay, was blown in the ie of Baturday night, 17th ult.—//x, obliged; but the huws forbid gentlemen | You may believe 1} “GODLESS SCHOOLS.” — Tn promotion of any great moyement for social advancement, it frequently he ppens that the obstructors of the movement hit upon a phrase or sentence which strikes some chord or figure in the mind of the people, and awakens for a time such an overbearing amount of opposition that the inost enlightened effect is torally unavail- ing. ‘Lhe last quarter of a century has witnessed great (forts being made for the lower orders of the people. and especially as aimenans to that end, the establishment of national systenis of education. ‘This ef fort has had to encounter tremendous op position, and in that opposition the phrase of ** Godless Schools,” comprehensive in itself and standing for the point of astrong argoment, has been used with potent effect. In Enghihd it has been used as the ue ery of all those great religious and social interests which have so long combined to keep her people in di tn our Province it has not been used to prevent the establishment of a general sys- tem of education, but it is now being used ty ruin that system by making it denomi- national! iastead of general An examina- tion of the plirase may uot therefore be out of place in connection with this great sub- ject of education, Ail agree that a sound s tion snould be based upon much therefore as re rightly taught in conne sracclul ignorance ry om of educa: religion; inas n can only be jon with the chiet religious bodies, it is Celaimed to be] im possible that education voli m be based upon on unless these religious bodies have urge of our schools. ' Government schools must of necessity be godless.”— The argument seems specious enough to ) and it would be powerful it the whole of education was combined in the lessons of d : Vhappily it is not. ‘There are three sources of education, each being of distinet and sep: ypli- cation, and comprising its own range of subjects. F » there is that of the tumily Which exercises a most inportant control over the future of each ehild, cither toa good or evil. It isin the family the child may get lis most lasting religious inpres sions, ort be left to be a prey to the most devilish influences that wMiet society The second source is the Christian Church. fu connection ~ ith this we have several vast and powerlul orsinizations, oceupy- ing, with their pulpit ery nock and cor nerot the land, composed of zealous, pare- minded and edueated men, whose sole business is to teach religion, The third source is the day school, in which the ru- \ liments of asecular education are to be outlined, Tere we have, then, in these three sours ces, & comprehensive whole as education, and at the same time ¢ natoral division of labor as its several parts ‘The absurdity of this phrase, then, in cCopnection with the day schools of the country is apparent. They lay down vright principle that edacation should be based upon religion; bat then they argue as though the day school comprehended the Whole of education, when itis bat one ot Hilucation cannot be dissevered yeas regards achild. The first live years ofa child’s existence are, per haps, the most ia portant part of his lite as regards his education, [Le learns more iv the use of language, in the training of his senses, and it may be and ought to be, in lessons of obedience and moral restraint, than he can during his whole life. Tf along with this the Christian congre- gations of the country are powerless for the religious education of the people, it enn only be because that the use of rerigion has died out, that grace has departed trom the earth. todless Schools?’ — You might as well talk of Godless shops, God- fess play grounds, But rather say with the wise man—'* To everything there is a season, and atime for every purpose under heaven,”—Windsor (N.S) dlail, CALIFORNIA, “ The recent earthquakes in California will probaly result ins a great. diminution of the flow of emmigration to that country, whieh has heretofore been supposed to be more highly favored than many other re- gions, ‘Phe Springtield, Mass., Republi can has some sensible remarks on the sub-} ject » De Franeisco merehants are try- ing, by private dispatches to make light at the earthquake that visited thelr city on Wednesday, and say the property da- ae will not exeeed 83000,000. though ulimit that the custom house and city were both badly injured, and some buildings ia pro ess of consteuction were thrown down but it) was evident much worse than the shock of two years ago, and the severest that has ever been known there. Be its: material losses hiurge or small, the blow given to the prosperity of the city isa terrible one, Tt will drive population away—it will prevent many inore going there. Tt unsettles all fuith, all permanency in residence there; and its citizens will still tuk of ** home” as be- ing somewhere — else, It As the re- cognition of this disastvous effect and in- flucnes. reaching to the minds ot men, the world over, and not simply to the poekets of a tew dozens of the residents, that induces these despatches belittling the shock and its immediate cousequences — Ol course, San Francisco is not going to be deserted; it will grow and tulltil: its promise as one of the great commercial cities of the world; but this earthquake’s visitation, this tumbling over of buildings, shaking down of walls, and opening of the earth on its streets happening just as it was joining hands with the centers of the wealth and commeree in Bast: aud in West, and the eyes of business men and of speculators everywhere were turning towards it interestedly and hopefully, will make many a capituist hesitate and torn back many an immigrant, and leave av cloud of doubt and danger of hanging overall Jile there, all interests there, that fairly justifies us calling the disaster a terrible one. Money cannot estimate it— t perpetontes the material and moral weakness—the uncertainty, the want ol fixed and permanent iecling and dile that belongs to thy place, The whole counury will sympathize; for the nation is harmed in one ot its richest jewels. Qoly Port- land, Oregon, will be consoled, No. 8 quake and the loss of property is stated by inillions, excluusive ef lives lost and per- sonal injuries.—S¢. John Tel. A Remarkable Horse, A recent French paper records an extras ordinary punishment inflicted by a horse on its aster for an act of brutality by the latter toward one of the animal's stable companions —A Carrier named R——, at no time tender in his treatment of his four footed servants, returned one night in a st te semi-intoxication from Moamant to iivors, The man’s natural barbarity was althis time aggravated by the drink he had taken. and being dissatisfied with the efforts of one of the horses—a poor hack which had almost served its time—he des ‘ided that the animal was no lenger worth feed, and resolved to put an end to it. Por this purpose he tied the poor brute o # tree, and taking «a massive lever, used in moving yzoods, he struck the ani- mal several violent blows on the head, un- Ul the urtortunate brute sank to the ground insensible. Theo master thinking the animal was dead left the spot, intending to remove the body next day. The horse, however, re« covered its senses a short time after, found its way home, and entered the court-yard at daybreak, Its iyal was welcomed by the neighing of companions in the stable, which nois kened the master, Who was now tori n having failed in his cruel purpose, Ile tied up the animal aur and commenced to shower blows onits head. ‘This act of brutality was committee in sight of two other horses in the stable; at length one of them, a young animal, beeame so frantic with rage that he broke his halter, and rushing on the man, seized him in his jaws, aud after shaking him violently, threw him down and trampled on him with such fury that had not the man’s cries brought some per- sons to his aid, the master would certainly have been killed, The British Empire. The usual oficial returns from the British possessions were Jaid) betore Parliament last Session, and have since been printed ior ¢ ion British India heads the list with its vast population of 150,000,000 souls, its area, however, 988,991 square mil cems almost small when compared with that ot our North American posses- sions, British North America indeed is return ec containing only 632,360 square iniles, and a population in 1866 of 4.007,- 816; the Dominion of Canada, 876,987 square miles, with a population of 8,743,- 000; Newfoundlind, 40,200 square miles and 139,000 people; Prince Edward Island, 2,173 square miles, and 90,000 inhabitants ; British Columbia, 213,000 square miles, and 34,816 population in 1861. But. this is without reckoning the vast north-west territory that brings the extent of British North America up to, perhaps 3,000,000. square miles, Not tar behind in extent is Ulin, with its 2,482,070 square miles, and a population approaching 2,000,- 00), though only 1,662,063 in the year 18- 63, to which th se completed oli re- turns belong. ‘The extent of Western Aus« tralia is 978,000 square mil s, a territory newly as luge as British L.dia, but: with a population (in 1866) of only 21,065 Iss than 7OU0th part of thatof India; Queens- land is returned with 678.000 square miles, and a population of 96,172; South Austra- re mi with a popula- lation of 163, 4 New South Wales 323,- 137 sqaave miles. with a population of 481,- 412; New Zealand 106,259 square miles,. with a population of 208,682; Victoria has been so conspicuous by its great prosperity that many forgot its comparatively small extent —86.831 square miles. with a po- pulation of 613,912 in 1866, and now about 700.000; ‘Tasmania comprises 26,- 15 square miles, with 87,368 inhabitants. The West India Islands contain more than 3sequare miles, but the population in SOL was 034,197; Jamaica has halt the 6,400 square miles, and far from {the population, viz. (in 1861), 441,- 255, Tne Cape of Good Hope and Natal ) square miles to British posses- sions with « population of 759,261; Cey- lon, 24,706 square miles, and 810,50 of population ; British Guana, 76.000 square iniles, and 168,026 people (in 1861) ; Hon- duras, 13,500 square miles, and (in 1861) 25,635 people. J other colonies and possessions—--the Straight Settlements, Ilong Kong, West Alviean Settlements, Labaun, St. Helena, the cight Faulklands, Bermada, Gibraltar, M Ita—being the ex- tent of the possessions of this kingdom beyond the sea up to 4,562,000 square miles, and their population to 161,486,000, anumber which has inereased since the dite of these estimates or enumerations, {neluding the British North-West Ameri- can possessions, and taking the whole to the mother country, the metropolis of this vast domain, the Queen's realm will be found to comprise territory of about sevs en millions of English square imiles, with a; opulation approaching 200 millions of souls, Famine looms up gaunt and terrible in some parts of India, owing to the failure ofthe rice erops. Want of rain is the cause, and so general is the disnster that, we are told that ‘sixty millions of human beings who live by the land, between the Indus on the North, the Chambul, if not Nerbudda on the South, and Dammodah in the far Bastyare praying for rain, in mosque and temple, through priest and idol, A plan has been adopted by the Empor- ov of Austria for changing the course of the Danube, The project has been under consideration for the list five years, and when it has been carried into execution will be of great importance, as it will pre- vent futur inundations of — certain Austrian dist.iet-, and will remove this danger from Vienna, Presi lent Johnson has written a letter to Gen, Ewing, which is published in the N, Y. World. It refers personally to the na- tional debt: and expenditure, and shows that, sinee the termination of the war, the publie expenditure has amounted to §1- 600,000, Large numbers of rifles and considera’ Since the above appeared, San Francisco | amounts of artillery ammunition, it is said has suffered trom further shocks of earth. have lately been given to the Pope,