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transmit our wishes to the Emperor,’ replied the leaders of the crowd. elose to the troops that no one could have passed between them. Tue crowd manifested no aggressive disposition, and did not show avy intention of retiiag, bat oa the contrary, kept

T ' . i =. gradual y increasing inh wimber. To all the summonses to 4.5

perse, t.@ answer made was, * Promise us, on your honour, to |

transmit our demands to the Emperor.’ General wrtachakol then re-entered the chateau, and (ie situation became more and more critical. The arms of the troops had been joaded without the people appearing to (ake any heed of it. At theexpiration of a quarter of en hour Genera! Krouleff came, and in the name of Prince Gortechakolf promised to agree to their request and trans.nit their d-mands. Some of the citizens then addresud the people, and recom nended them to retire. The answer given tu them was, * Let the soldiers be fest withdrawn ; they have not eaten for the dey, and it is a psty to fatigue them Bo much for nothing.’ The irvons were according!y ordered back to their barracks, and the people began to disperse, saying,

however, as they went, ‘ We ehall return to-morrow, aud bring |

ter

our demands in wilting

On Tuesday night (‘he 9h), the Russian troops were en- camped in the squares of Warsaw. ‘The public dui diugs were also occupied by the military. All the shops, workshops, and offices were closed. Great crowds of people were assembled io the streets, but it was forbidden them to stand still. ‘The

national! costume and mouruing are no longer to be seen. No!

newspapers are publisved. Among the persous killed an wounded in the recent disturbanc: s were several women wad children. At presentall is qmet. ‘The following proclamation bas been issued by Priace Gorischskoff :—

‘+The pumerous appea's thst | have made to you have re- mained w thout effect. us both on account of the following events, Al!ready, the day before yesterday, various demonstrations were made vy the masses, who would not listen tomy words. Yesterday, at ba f- past 6 in the evening, a cousilerable crowd assembled on the Sigismucd-square. ‘To put @ stop to the demonstrations a coin- pany of infantry, supported by gendsrmes and C.ssacks in re-

serve, were ordered to intervene; but they were preceded by s |

fuactiovary of the police, who, to the sound of the drum, calied upon the crowd to disperse. Afler first summors, he made s eccond 10 minutes afterwards, and then, after another delay of 10 minutes, he made a third. The order tad been given iv disperse the crowd by mounted gendarmerie wihout using their ewords, and the inlustry was only to act in case the troops were aitacked. disperse the crowd, without a mishap ; band returned in nurobers, and peled the troops with stones. ‘The commander of the troops remarked a man of tall stature who appeared to be the leader of the band. He ordered him to be captured, which was not effected without an obstinate siruggie. Ai thie | carrying 4 cross, emiyed on the spot from the Cracow fiabourg singing asong. A half company dispersed this body without uewg their arms. t

Rue dea Senateurs and struck upasong. Tne Cossacks ordered to disperse it were strictly ordered not to use their weapons. This body was cispersed at first without an accident. Bat as sven as the Cossacke had retired behind the infantry, the crowd advanced again and pe'ted them with stopes and bricks. At the same time an attempt wre made to barricade the entrances to the Podwall and Senator strects, by accumulating hackney

coaches aud droschkis, so that the m:litary coumandunt was |

obliged, after a renewed shower of stones, to order hs men to fire. To prevent the crowd increasing, which refused ty with- draw, he ordered three vall-ys to be fired, seyorta returned as yet ten mhabitants and two solders have been kijled ; 70 persoas have been arrested.

granted with benevolence by his Majesty to the country. The Council of Administration has iwsued an erdonnauce respecting the disturbances, which I publish. I wsha!i not aubmit the

persons arrested to-day tv trial by court-marual; bat they wil) |

be tried according tu the terms of the ordennance issued to-day. which will be carried out to the letter. In the name of God,

in the nae of the respect due to the Sovereign, to pudiic order, | to the welfare and honour of the country, | beseech you to con- |

sider, for if this new Jaw does no suffice to cali the madness of thes? who are leading you to your destruction, t siiall feel

myself obliged, after having shown too much patience, to pro- |

claim a state of siege, and the subds-quent misfortunes that may ensue wil! fal) upon the heads of these madisen. ** Prince Gontsct akorr, ** Lieutenant of the Kingdon.”’

A letter from a correspondent saye:—‘' The evil day has come at iast. reign agsin. @ezreed.

| euple in front of the palace ; only that, ra the present instance. | sem)ly it was discovered by the Opposition that 40 gallons of | | ton of Hay, a quantity of Oats in sheaf, 100 bushels of Oats:

the jete hear heigitened theserious eharecto): of tae tiwul: from ste very commencement. By six o’c'ock. iu the evening the large aquare, whch had been thronged du iwg the dey, wa- crowded wich devser more-a than ever. The peopie were not long befure a violent altercation between on officer and seme

of tie crowd furnished the occasion for the coufl ct that fulluw- |

ed, Winkier tt was tha’ the ten per uf the offers had sume whet given way, or that their op onents showed ihemselves were then Uoually iriating, cennot be Kuewn, bib al! a once

‘ue people began tu throw stones at the (roops, and to besiaw |

opproeri me epithets uson the E nperor’s name. The infantry ¢ravu up im front of the palace then received orders lu c @.r the square by marci wg upon the peopieand gradually pressing them vack by the mere weight of ther columns. Liowever, 1 wae eoon f wad unpracticable for a thousand men or 80 t+ oves- Come the dead pre-sure of many thousanis closely wedge! together, almost incapable, as they were, of voluntary move- went from their very masees, eo that scarcely sny impression wae meade upon ther front. This could not but eg: ravate the bad feeling already existing on beth ades. ‘The cries became louder ; the derogatory epi hets upeu Emperor and Viceroy fei! fret aud thick as the etones thet were now hor ed again ; and the réading of the Kiot Act, at length resorted to by the officer 4 Command, on'y served to redouble the shou's of derision reing from every mouth in the emboldened crowd. At thi- tmoment the troupa brought their bayonets to the chirge. Marching upon the people from two contiguous sides of the fyuare, they again attempted to press them back. But this second attempt also proved a failure. With the reckless, though effective, tactics that seem to have been exp:essly in- vented by the Poles for theee late outbreaks, the fiont ranks of he crowd suddenly opened, and hundreds of children were

twust forward agains! the bayone's of the recoiling eoldiers. |

While the troops @ ill hesitaied to advance upon their indocen: opponents, priests of the church, with elevated crucifixes, making their way to the front, placed themselves behind the youthful vanguard. Thus they stwod, st-engthening the in-

v glable barrier of tender age by the superadded terrors of the |

Lust. The troops visibly wavered. ‘They were certainly no oman Catholics, but the images of the Saviour inspired their hearts Winh awe. ‘I'riumphantly rose the exulant shouts of the people at the sight of another victory. Gortechakoff was in earnest. What the bayoset end sword could not effect he was resolved to attain by powder and ball. The first ranks fired a volley, crowd from the troops on their flank. Then, at length, the populace begin to recede. Those in the rear becoming aware of we danger, which their distance trom the imimediste scene

of action had hitherto prevented them fiou rea ising, now |

hurried away, leaving room fur the crowd tv open out and-retire before the imminent peril, A dreadful scene ensued.

dense masses. From the citadel commanding the unforturate

eavital, the great guns boomed, giving the alarm to the ariny |

siationed outside, and striking terror into the hearts of the in- habitants. As the crowd gave way the troops charged upon them, freely u-ing the bayonet. Here and there @ shori-lived tesstance would be attempted by the people. A Capuchin monk killed a solider, dashing out his braine with an iron crucifix, and falling dvad the neat moment with a bayonet thrust through hisheart. A house, f-om the windows of which a few thote had been fired, was stormed by the troops, and every person in it sacrificed to their fury. Io no long time cavalry wore brought ino play, and Cossacks rode into the acatiered marses, cutting and piercing the unhappy stragviera nearest to them. Within twonty minutes from the firing of the first shot &!wasover. The work had been dene in the approved Rus- wien style, ruthlessly but thoroughly. It is said that the Poles had to pay for their defeat at the cost of a hundred killed and taany hundreds wounded. The troops, also, are said not to have got off entirely scatheless; but the dead bodies of both purlies were instiutly removed, and wil! be secretly interred in some hiddea place, so a8 to obvinie the chances of a popular demonstration atiending the burial. Woaile the silence of death is broodiny over the city, humerous arrests are being tarred out through the quick and energetic agency of the police, Oace more the dream of Polish resurrection is at an end. The people have overrated the apparent weakness of the Cart, and wil ve severely puoiwhed for the mistake.”’

A New Covony sy New Bauyswick.—The barque Ir- vine, Of Yar.avuth, (N.S) 500 tons register, now lying in

Victoria Harbou:, tas been ehartered to carry 150 agricul.

tural emigrants toGlaswwille, a new district graated fur colo-

At this movaent the front ranks of the people were 80}

Yesterday was a day of mourning for |

Two charges of the gendarmerte sufficed to | but the boldest of the | incture @ body of men, led by a man |

4 compact bedy now app-oached from the |

According to the |

By such acis mis- | guided and incorng:h e men disturb us in the solemn moment: devoted to the labour and developement of the institutions |

W areaw ia bathed ia blood, and order and quret | How if et came ty pass no two opin ons are |

But this time Prince |

Another was poured into the |

The | trvops, now thoroughly roused, fired again and again into the |

| sends the following dispatch :— Lord Lyons is advised, | understand, to proffer to the United ‘States Government, for the suppressiun of the Slave State re- | Uellion, arms and ammunition, and troops from England and | Canada. By the Persia he sent out orders for three hundred | thousand stand of the improved Minnie musket, and for a yast ®$) number of the celebrated rifled cannon.

Charlottetown, E. & L., May 18, 1861,

“

THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

ed

= " i ‘ | Tus report of the Committee on the Publie Accounts w

We must first observe that the pub- or amiounition, or ships of war. cs a | It is believed that an Engtish an lished document, which is, no doubt, a correct eopy of the | to the Soathern ports at an early day, tu ev-operate with the | teport agreed to by the Assembly, differs in several materia} | United States fleet in the blockade of Secession ports.

}

4 . Louis Napoleon has joined with Victoria to suppress the | voint or > ” , ‘ v ene em-lo . . * ‘ee . { points from the original draft that was signed by four mem | Slave State rebellion. It is stated that his offers of service to |

sy that draft it was represented vad President Lincoln are now on their way to Vashington.

| newspaper comment.

bers of the Committee.

the Selkirk estate cost the country, in the shape of working | It iv hoped here that Yancey and his confederate traitors |

}expenses, only the very small sum of £10 15s. from the time} . : +ae : xpenses, only the very small sum of £1 '© | States to be tricd and hung under the extradition treaties. |

| of its purchase up to the close of the last financial year ; wniey Orders have been issued, it is reported, to the Governor! | that wonderful speculation, the purchase of Lot 54, did not} General of Canada to offer to the United States men and arma,

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appear to have entailed any loss or expense beyond the price

| first paid for it.

r Pp QRNVCaTp y 0 rT bl !

These omissions or important euppressions | s ANOTHER SENSATION TELEGRAM.

ot Midlh Ciiatieatidtebiiat te atiaiites at thin aud hitman Tux following despatch has been coiamunicated to the several > D |

| Halif ape i 2 p i ‘ridi } leader of the Opposition, he brought the matter under the’ Halifax papers received here by the Mail on Friday. As the

;

. ! . first line indicates, tl is hing of ‘in nee”’ in i | notice of the Committee, when an enquiry was wade, and the a — =e 2 one “ mugersn — oe ub, | although it ia set off with very attraetive headings in some of te s The whole thirg is bunkum, like nearly all the tate £340 5a. 5d.—and aguinst Lot 54, under the same head, | : 5 ; r ad | telegraphic despatches we have received in reference to the)

s aay , “ ‘ neat troubles in the United States :—~ saluries of the Land Commissioner and his assistant, for which |

/report amended, charging es expenses against the Selkirk es-| the papers,

|£77 5s. These amounts do not include any charge for the Boston, May 6, 1861. Nothing of importance to communicate to-day. The letters of marque issued by the rebel government will be | immediately acted upon. i lt is said that the Federal Government will commence active | Governmeat to show how cheaply the Selkirk and Lot 54) offensive demonstrations to-day by taking possession of George- wn, in the district of Columbia.

| we think there ought to bo £200 more charged against those

estates—that is, £170 for the Selkirk estate, and £30 for Lot

5%. But it was evidently the desire of the supporters of the |

; . . cae | Estates could be managed in comparison with the Worrell and to

|Lot 11 Estates. Every charge that could be devised was! pogarsl Government.

trumped up against the latter, because their purchase was

effected by the Liberal Government ; and it bas always been | day by the rebel forces. The report needs confirmation, but : : . is generally believed. the scheme of the party now in power to show that that act}

{was an improvident one. llowever, notwithstanding all the | POLITICAL EXCITEMENT IN NEWFOUNDLAND.

'misrepresentation that has been p actised in reference to the | — Halif , ‘ . : Toe ying ‘grams appear in lat alifax pa : purchase of these two properties, it can be eusily shown that! ‘ta following telegrams PP pi soporte Be pe tec We must say that we can place little or no dependence on the

| properly managed for the fature, they will be found to add statements they contain. If the telegraph wires have been It appears by the accounts of the | thrown down, or are in the hands of the mob, how was it » wt : 4 S 3] ‘ ~» rio * i i ° y Land Commissioner that the moneys paid and balances due for | possible for the office in Pictou to get the information? If | communication is still open by telegraph between Newfound-

| land and Nova Scotia, we should suppose that Halifax would | which the whole charge is £23,900—the amount paid for the | be the first to be favoured with thie — But the statement ee working expenses. in the second despatch, in which it is said that the Governor -* disfranchised several districts’’ by proclamation—shows that | wlinibase, th wenkd appease that the Worrell aed Ea 11 the whole thing is utterly unworthy of credence. The fran- estates have produced only £26,738 5s Odd in cash and secu- | chise can only be conferred ou any district by a law of the

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they have entailed no loss to the Colony, but if they be

jto the public revenue.

'landa sold on the Worrell and Lot 11 estates, amount to

£28,066 Is 99d, leaving 54.239 acres of land unsold, against

| Now, according to the statement given by the Lond Com-

e,. . * * rities; bat the following correet statement will show that) land, ond the-Sieverner's prosiamation snunetangensede

there are some grave errors in the Commissioner's accounts :— ! IMPORTANT FROM NEWFOUNDLAND! Commissioner's Synopsis. Pictov, May 2.

Lande sold, 49,0193 acres,

Deeds,

Interest on balances,

£26,738 5 04!

t £23.606 13 2 | To Jesse Hoyt, Esq., 218 12 0 | Election riots have occurred at St. John's and Harbor Grace, 2,912 19 104 | Newfoundland. | Mach preperty has been destroyed, but no lives lost. The telegraph lines have been torn down as usual.

Omissions as follow :—

| Amount paid on Bonds, 3 | The fi ‘lowing telegraph despatch was received by Jease

£526 19

Do. due on Bonds, 680 19 1 | Hoyt, Esq., on Monday last :— sarry's receipt from Mr. DesBrisay, 50 18 5 | Picrov, May 4, 1861. | Stumpage, 69 0 © | Newfoundland line of telegraph still in hands of mob.

—_——— | Tney would not a'low the repairer to put it up. Cannot get £28,066 1 94) particulars of riots, but several persons have been killed and | wounded.

The repétt of the Special Couswitiee fe lent with regard | Several distr cts disfranchised by proclamation of Governor

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| Diserepaney, £1,327 163 9d.

”_—___--- © De® oe Fire at Lor 14.—We regret to learn that a fire broke out | required explanation, connected with the enormouéand extra- | on the premises of Mr. James I. Fitzgeraid, at Mount Iew-

} | to these amounts, as weil as on many of the charges, which |

) Yagant expenditure brought upon the Culony for the reception | lock, Lot 14, on the Ist instant, by which he lost a fine Barn,

Che disturvance began with the usual concourse of }Of the Prince of Wales. By the vouchers laid before the As-)| together with a span of Lorses, two Mileh Cows and calves. |

Orders in future are | publishe! in the last Isfander, and is now a fair subject for! not to filled in England for the Rebel Government for arms, |

d French fleet will be aent | owaed by the Hon. James C. Pope, of this Island, has been lost in the

will be seized by France and Eugland, and s-nt to the United ,

NW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Maryland is all sate, and stunds pledged to support the |

It is generally reported that Cairo will be attacked to-|

| stove in three planks on her starboard, and four on the Purt bow. Af-

‘ter making several attempts to gain a Port, she finally succeeded in reaching Georgetown, P. KE. Island, on the 6th iustant, where she will

| remain fur some time to repair.

| Arrived at Port Hill, on the Stb instant, the Bark Garland, from Brie-

i j

| Hulman, from Cadiz, with Salt.

on Tuesday last, and proceeds to New Londoo, to load Oats fur Europe. i Tbe Ship Meanie Dawson, from Liverpovl, bound to Montreal, and |

|

Gulf of St. Lawrence, between Capo Chat aud Farther Point, together | with some four or five other vessels. | New Yorx, April 25.—Ail eutward bound vessels are obliged to | heave to, and be examined. } LBestox, 7p. m, April 27.—Orders have been issued by the Custom | House, that no vessel shall go to sew between sunaet and suurise. |

Important to Mariners.

Wasuineron, April 50, 1861. |

The Light Houses at Cape Charles and Cape Henry show no lights, |

and a schooner is sunk in about five fathoms water, about six miles north , of Wolf Trap Light Sbip, Chesapeake Bay. The light boat off Wind will Puint bas been rem ved, and also che light boat at Smith Point.

(5 gned) Lyons.

SOE LEATHER. FENIIE Subscriber will Sell by AUCTION, at his SALE

ROOM, on TO-MORROW (Tuesiay), the 14th May, at 3 o’clock—

100 Sides Nova Scotia SOLE LEATHER.

Terss—All sums under £10, cash; over £10, three months’ credit, on approved joint Notes of Hand. ALEX. McKINNON, Auctioneer. Charlottetown, May 13, 1561.

Sale by Auction.

BRITISH MERCHANDIZE, |

Adapted to the TRADE and SEASON. |

Ex “Gazelle” from Liverpool, G.B. FENUE Subscriber will offer by PUBLIC AUCTION, at his SALE ROOM, Queen-street, on TUESDAY, the 21st day of MAY instant, the following GOODS, viz :— Striped Regatta SHIRTING Printed COBOURGS Printed ditto Fancy Circassians Navy Blue COTLONS Tweeds and Doeskins in

True Blue and Orange ditto variety Fancy Printed ditto CANVASS Grey ditto Brown Holland White ditto JEANS Colored Silesias Braces Pocket Handkerchiefs Threads SHAWLS Umbrellas Muslins, Cotton WARP, &c. &e. ke. ——ALso-——— 10 chests TEA 2 casks ALCOHOL 40 boxes PIPES 4 do GIN

1 do WHISKEY LEATHER, &c. &c. WILLIAM McGiLl, Auctioneer.

4 casks Linseed OIL White PAINT

tol, with Goods, &e., ior the Hun. Jamex Yeo, and the Bark Malakoff, |

The Brig Lizzie, from Liverpool, with Salt, arrived at Georgetown, |

ee Nee ee eee as Che Examiner ENGLAND NITED STATES, FREQUIRED. Ship News. | BELL'S ) ¢ _. } Lik ALAS, Ae Te _—? | he Be As f Belf Trelanc , AND VISI RE. mae tae ‘ «<= | The Washington eorrespondent of the Philadelphia Press foren a naa Guat ae ae eat GROCERY hot nt oo

| = received, an assortment of Crosse & Blackwell's | PICKLES and SAUCES, direct from the manufactory, jand warranted (he pure article. Also, a choice selection of TEAS, SUGARS. COFFEE, SPICES, and all the latest brands of good Family FLOUR, together with every article in the Grocery Trade required fur family use, kept constantly om ‘hand, at the above Establishment. Murket Square, Charlottetown, May 15, 1861.

‘Teat Tea! ‘Tea! yest received per Ship ‘+ [sabel,’’ from Liverpool, G. B.—

66 chests TEA . .

40 half-cheste do. * warranted & superior article,

May 13, 1861. 3m GEO. F. C. LOWDEN.

Valaable Property for Sale! pus Subscriber offers at PRIVATE SALE the following valuable PROPERTY :—200 acres LEASEHOLD LAND, situate on Lot 19, fronting on Richmond Bay. 160 acres are in a high state of eultivat:on, inclading 20 acres of MARSH, preducing annually between 25 and 30 tons of Ilay ; the re- mainder is covered with Hard and Soft Wood. On the Farm isa good and substantia! DWELLING HOUSE, 25 » 30, with an excellent Well of Water at the door; a BARN, 30» 40, and a House Frame, 24” 24. There is an abundance of Sea Manure to be had on the Premises. This eligible Property is within four miles of the flourishing village of Summerside. For further partieulars apply to re McNEILL. 2m

Lot 19, May 13, 1861. Sic EDs.

UST reeeived from England, and for sale at the Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, a choice assortment of Gucden SEEDS, being the only fresh seeds in Town. Also, Mignio- nette and Fine Balsams, Double German Holybock Plants, &e. May 13, 1861. 2i. W. W. IRVING.

- IN THE PRESS, AND SHORTLY TO BE ISSUED, Bagster’s History of Prince Edward Island,

ESIGNED to give a trathfal and unbiassed account of the Island progress and prospects,—is a hand-book for both intending and actual settlers, and making the island, as it deserves to be, better krown at home and abroad The price will be as low as possibic, and a reduction made where num- bers are taken for the perposes of circulation. A portion of the Edition will be em lished with Photographic Illustra- tions of the Public Buildings,etc. A few pages following the Appendix will be reserved for select Advertisements, at 30s. a page, or lis. for a quarter page, for the whole Edition. Orders and Advertisements received at the Istanpx Office, Charlottetown. May 13, ’61.

Gazelle! Gazelle !!

On Consignment.

— be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, on TUESDAY nexs,

14th May, at 1 o’clock, a. m., at the Subscriber's Sale Room, Queen Street,—

30 Chests TEA, prime article, Just landed ex Barque Gazelle from Liverpoot. WM. McGILL, Auctioneer. May 6, 1861. Is}.

0 BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Province Buicoine, in Charlottetown, on TUESDAY, the llth day of Junz next, at the hour of 12 o’clock, noon, under a power

Charlottetown, May 13, 1361. FROM GREAT BRITAIN, Per Ship * Isabel’ and Brig * Fanny.’’

BELL'S CLOTHING STORE,

Market Square.

ECEIVED per above Vessels, from London, Glasgow and Manchester, a general assortment of new and Fashionable

consisting of CLOTHS, Cassimeres, Summer Coatings, T'weeds, Doeskins, Bedford and Russel Cords, Drills, Vestings, amd TAILOR’S TRIMMINGS.

———- ALSO | Under Clothing, Shirts, Shirt Collars, Neck Ties, Socks, | Gloves, Braces, Handkerchiefs, Oil and Waterproof Clothing,

Umbrellas, Valises, and a large stock of cheap HATS AND CAPS. The above Goods were selected from the best Wholesale

GOODS, suitable for Men, Youth’s and Boy’s Suinmer Wear, |

of sale contained in a mortgage made by Thomas Smith aad | wife to James Hl Peters: All that piece of GROUND, situate jin Charlottetown, and known as Town Lot No. 92 in tho first jhundred of Town Lots in Charlottetown, ther with all | Houses and Buildingsthereon. TermsCash. Dated this 23rd

| January, 1861. 4 JAMES Hf. PETERS.

j 7

‘Lot of Land and Dwelling House for Sale.

("FSO be sold at PUBLIV AUCTION, on THURSDAY, the the 30th day of May instant, at 12 o’clock, noon, on the

premises, that eligible Lot of Land situate in Sidney Street tu

the South of the Wesleyan Chapel, fronting on said street 42

| feet, and running Northerly 80 teet, together with the Dwel-

ling House theresn, occupied by Messrs. P. Moage and

| MeDonald.

| Terms at Sale—Title good.

WILLIAM DODD, Anetioneer.

Char'ottetown, May 6, 1861.

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twine, at a coat of ubout £28; boaght for the banquet,-was not for seed, 1000 feet Pine Boards, and nextly all his farming | [ouses in Britain, by J. T. Tuowas, Esq., for the Subscriber, |

Consum

te divited it amongst themselves. In the discussion that! the fire originated.

. Se . P — . ' icin ‘a ishinieltahsniinasiinca vceurred on tlis y oiat two or three of the members of the Com- | iy THE 3 : Yt aed f : + : ‘ j P 28 oe ead mittee, who hoid seats in the House, admitted that they had! DY THE MALL YESTERDAY, lh shaw of tin wine but teat thes had waid ler i ee : | had a share of the wine,but that they had paid for iroutof t eit | Tux Steamer Lord Seaforth arrived yesterday forenoon from

vwn pockets, or intended to pay for it. This was considered a |

| Very improper proceeding, aa the wine was purchased with an}

understandiog that should any of it be unused, it would be

Chere is no apparent change in the aspect of affsirs betweon

ithe Northern and Southern States. The war fever appears to

| fas | i ‘ urchase a | " ‘ r intend ty _ merchant som whom i¢ was purchased, he | rage as violently as ever -and the telegraph is busy :n flash- g Ving eredit in the acevunt for what was returned. Accord- | jing to bis acecunt, only one j.r was returned, and for that le from one point to another; but no blow has been struck since the bloodless fight in the harbour of South Carulina. The re- ; . o port that there was a considerable loss of life on the part of the a e u : i | Seeessionists at the bombardment of Fort Sumter, is contra- Pie Honorary Secretary of the Committee las informed 'deted by the New York Albion of the 4th, received by the us, since we made reference to this subj-et in our last, that the | Mail yesterday, which states that ** there was no blood shed by hostile arms at the fiercos bombardment of Fort Sumter.’’

gare credit. At all events 40 gallons of wine were found ur-

| accoun ted for.

mission to credit the missing wine was altogether an error of | aia

i Evrects or Tue Revivai in tue Nortrs ce Inetanv.—The | merchant to take it back, and that if put up at auction with | increase of lunacy in Ireland is exciting much attention. In the other articles left frem the Banquet it might be sacrificed | Bellast a deputation from the Geyernors of the District Lunatic | Asylum waited on the Grand Jury to preaent a statement on the subject, and represent the urgent want of more accom- | fail price paid for it, an exact account being taken of it. The| modation fur lunatics. The Rev. Ur. Montgomery, who had, | Seeretary further states that when the accounts were examined he said, been thirty years Governor of tha Asylum, bore tes- | timony to the recent great increaso of the malady. There sre

/ 054 patients in the Asylum, and there are nearly the same / and could not ascertain whether the surplus wine was accounted | namber ready for admiasion ia the two Counties of Down and ‘for or not; but that sometime afterwards he had oecasion to| Antrim. These are either aceommodated in work-houses or j : ; confined in jails as criminal lunatics. But there are numeroua | go over the accounts, and he found that the wine account had cases in which the parties would not be admitted as paupers, ‘been paid in full, and no credit given for the surplus. He | and yet their friends are not able to pay fur them in private

informs us that be then caused accounts to be furnished to the | 4syluus.

| his own--that the Committee considered it unfair to ask the | —and that it was then divided amongst the Cummittee at the

‘by the Auditors, he was engaged with his private business,

| several members of the Committee who had received shares of

| treatment.—Luropean Times. the wine, with a request that the amounts due by them should |

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| be paid inte the Bank to the credit of the Government, where, Anotagn Catuottrc Catusbrat ar tue Secra Exp.—

'we understand, the value of the surplus wine stil! rewains. ibe . ; A oe it is very singular that this statement, which was for the foandatio » @ Roman Catholic cathedral | ie. Fe oye ; a. jerected on the “ Williams, estate,” at the coroer of Wash- | known to at least one member of the Government in the As-| i, oton und Malden streets, by the Right Rev. Bishop Fitz- sembly, was not communicated to the House, where there, patrick. for the accommodation of the society formerly wor- ‘seemed to be profound ignorance regarding the whole matter. shiping in Franklin ‘street Three plans, designed by Mr. but it hae created | P. ©. Keeley, Architect, of Brookiyn, N. Y., have been sub-

The subject is not a very important one, ‘7s : :

much talk throughout the country, since it was under discus- | mitted to the bishop, but not specific draft has tg been adopt:

vee ; : ied. The cathedral will be the largest in the United States,

sion in the House, and that is the only reason why we have | the exception of that now arecting by Bishop Hughes in New

alluded tu it at such length, i York. Lt will be 25 feet long by 130 wide, and will re- Aeturning to the report of the Committeo on the Pubhe | quire from three to four years the construction.— Boston

| Accognts, we haye to observe upon another very im portant | paper.

lomissiun. Accordins to the classified Accounts, the sum of!

-?*-_-- + | £3,045 id for tl hase of Lot 54. Thi Died. | £3,049 100 wae paid for the purchase of Lot ot. this p | On the 28rd ef April. at Grand River, Riehmond Bay, Mrv. Jjonsld

| chase was unauthorised by the House of Assembly ; but what | Cameron, aged 73 years, very much regretted, leaving » numerous I h dinT Ww vinta. beont tamily, viz: seven sons and six daughters, to lament their sac, bereave- _ is worse, the amount wae paid in lreasury Warrants, Dearing | vent, and likewise a large circle of relations and friends to sympath xo

6 per cent. interest,while the law under which any public lands is their domestic afliction. She was » woman of s very wari and beus- j : . | yolent digposition, and her loss will be very much felt by the sick and can be purchased authorises payment to de made in Deben- | gfiicted. May her soul rest in peace,

tures, bearing interest at the rate of five per cent. We also | find that Treasury Warrants to the amount of £3,133 lls 9d | were issued to pay off the balance due on the Selkirk estate, | Till ber soul soared up to the glorigus realms abore.

: 26 < es, us required by law, which would have At Brudenell Kiver, on the Ist instant, William MoKay, Evq , a na- = place of Debentur 4 J : | tive of Sutherlaadshire, Scotland, G@ B., respeeted, stulenad eal be-

ten years to run, and that many of the Warrants were paid | juved by all who had the privilege of his acquaistance, aged 8t youre.

ce i ° ‘4 hus giving them At Pictou, ou the Stu iust., James Skinuer, E-q , aged 55 years and within the year in which they were issued, c vw s ’ 6 months. The deceased was the eldest son of the late James Skinner, an undue preference over other Warrants. These were viola-| M. D., end was Clerk of the Peace and Prothonotary of the Supreme tions of the law regarding the financial affairs of the Colony, Cours Gor eter 25 Youee.

ich i atively called for animadversion from the Publie | Maxy, second daughter of Mr. Wellington Nelson, aged 16 years, whieh ees i J . i i At her residence, Launching Place, on Sunday, the Sth instant, Sarah, Account Committee ; but it was vain to expect that that Cum- | poict of the late Angus Walker, sincerely esteemed aud regretted,

mittee, the majority of whom were under the control of the | #g0d 85 years. Requicscaat ia pace. Goyernment, would censure the conduct of their friends, | patrons and relatives.

We shall have something further to say on the Public

To all her ways no speck stained her pure life; She was a tender mother aad a faithful wife, Leing a perfect model of purity and lore,

PORT OF CUARLOTLETOWN.

ENTERED, May 3—Bark Gazelle, Cameron, Liverpool; goods. Sobr. Neptune, Deprait, Buctouche; boards, 0, 4—Dancing Foather, Provost, Ari-

Shediac, briazing the usual Colonial and United States Mails. |

ing its harmless lightning to report the movement of troops|

These are confined in rooms at their respective | | homes, without proper care, and sometimes subject to crusl |

| Some time during the month of April, ground will be broken |

to be | y

At Charlottetowa, <f Diptheria, on Thursday the 9th May, instant, ;

ned on that occasion, but several members of the Commit-| implements. Total loss about £200. I: is not known how) and were purchased tor Cash. Parties in want of any article |

of wearing apparel, will find the Lest and latest style of Guods at this Eetablishment, and as Cheap as any other Store in the

Ciiy. } - CHARLES BELL, Merchant Tailor, Proprietor. Map Re as i | EVERY BODY KNOWS. OR OUGHT TO KNOW, THAT

DOUGLAS

Has the best assortment of

FURNITURE,

A ND latest styles im the City, aud sells so cheap that any £& one can affurd to purchase :—

Drawing Room sets in shally and rovs,

Sofas and Lounges in hair cloth,

Chamber sets, very handsome ; Bedstoads in iron & wood,

Hat and Umbrella Stands—irvn,

Side Boards with marble tops

Bureaus and Washstands with marble tops,

W hatnots and Bookcases ; Wardrebes and Sheffioneers, Looking Glasses and Plates, Picture Frames and Gilt Moulding, Window Corniess and Bands; Txssels, Cords and Leops, Crayon Side Lights; Curtain Rollers, Cane and Wood Chairs ia variety, Office Chairs aud Cushings; Desk Stools, eane and woed, Child and Misses Chairs, cane and wood, biattrasses—excelsoir and hair,

with an assortment too large to enumerate, all of which will

be sald tu suit the times. : GEORGE DOUGLAS. Charlettetown, Kent-street, (Next door to Hon. G. Coles), May 13, 1861. Gi.

ee ee oY PAVILION HOTEL, Groat George Street.

(Opposite the Roman Catholic Cathedral } ISS STREET, having again taken possession of the above

Estubl-shment, has re-opened it as a FIRST CLASS HOTEL, having furnished it in the best style ; and she is now | prepared to accommodate her friends and the publie generally in a@ superior manner. The Building being a epacious one, weil adapted and arranged for an Hotel, and being situated in the centre of the City, near to the principal public build- ings, she trusts it will be foand to be a desirable and pleasant location for a temporary or permanent residence.

Charlottetown, May 13, Isél. 3m.

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