Ghe Graminer.

« Matters here, ia a bus uess point of view, are very dis- couraging. There is little or no trade doing, and with those who job goods to the West and South it is a perfect paralysis. Nearly all the houses have suspended, whilst many have fail- ed and gone inte liquidation. La my rambles through Mar- ket street, the g-eat jobbing thoroughfare, I noticed placards in front of the heaviest silk houses, in these words:

, aced

Pr « stock of goods for sale at retail, for cash.’ . A large } \ os oe

wiviesale clothing establishment has one in this style: * This

stock of alothing for sale at reta | for cash, regardless of cost.’

Reus have dopreciated nearly oae-h lf, and L have heard of g store, the rent of which was nearly $3600, ia which the tenants were allowed to renaia by paying the taxes—say $500. Philadelphia being emphatically a manufacturing city, and its products finding a market mainly in the South and West, suffers terribly from the non-intercourse of these sections. All collections South have ceased ; nor is the cas> mauch better in the West, an] even in this State, Think of Pittsburg mouey seliing here at from 2} to 3 per cent., and other places adjacent in proportion! Lt is the opinion o! many iatelligeat citizens, that unless the war shall be brousht to au early close, this metropolis is doomed.”

LS mT “yy ro xt” wee “<< )D LATE NEWS BY TELEGRAPIL. Bosroy, June 11. A large body of troops advanced fron Fort Monroe last pight. with the view of dislodging a body of revels who were s Ps * for wing an entrenche! camp near Hampton. ‘Tiey were di- cided into two parties, and took different routes, all unde: Geneal Pierce, ex-Veesident, They mistook the precon- certed signals, and fired into each other, killing 50, an woureding 1@0. Alter the mistake was discovered they form- ed in one body to take a masked battery, but the effort proved unsucecssfa!. The Regiment from Troy, N. Y., stood an

a knife.”’ Neweastle-on-l'yne farnishes a scandalous list of floggings ordered by the petty sessions, of which the following are specimens :—A boy of exght had eight euts with a cat, another of the same age had four, one of ten years six cats | with a cat, one of eleven years ten cuts, and another of thir-| teen fifteen euts. Alf these young sufferers were treated with | the same terrific instrument. Their offences are not stat_d, | nor does the repert tell us of awy case in which the flagellant' ‘‘whipp'd the offending Adam out of him.’’ The palm of merit for dealing these stripes may be claimed by the town of | Leicester, where some terrible miscreant at the mature age of | eleven years received twenty lashes with the cat, when the! eperation was suspended until his wounds were healed, after | jwhich be endured fourteen more. Such are some of the | statistics of flagellations on the juvenile inmates of our | | prisons ! | from the descriptions given by those who have had an oppor: | tunity of witnessing them. One gentleman says :—* 1 once | witnessed its infliction with the birch on three youths about Sor 19. Vhey had 18 strokes each, and their screams ard writhings and cries for mercy testified to the severity of the punishment. One of them, after violent and fruitless strug- gles, fairly groaned with pain. The foregoing punishment is ight compared with one with the eat, which gave me) an account of.’ A magistrate gives us further details of the way in which this terrific work is dune:—‘‘I saw a boy! marehed along in custody, and was told that he was going to be flogged. His age was said to be eleven, but he wae a little and delicate-looking child. He was committed the day pr- vious for three days, and to be once whipped for stealing. Tone boy was ordered to take off his trousers, and he was fastened by his wrists to the halberds, arms extended. and farther secured by straps. The person who had to administer the punishment was a strong, stalwart man, and he was armed wth a hoge birch rod, about two feet six inches in length. The child received eight strokes, and then presented such a picture of agony and terror, his eyes almost starting out of his head. I inqaired how many such strokes constitu- ted a flogging, and was told 18, and that that number was always inflicted if the prisoner's physical power would admit

LE a LS Te ae a —

These horrible returns appear the more horrible | Delovy, Griggs, Fowler.

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treal, in the Province of Lower Canada. She was lost on the 12th of May, by striking on an iceberg, in latitude 46 and longitude 46. At the | time of the catastrophe she was going at the rate of eight miles per |

cieesstee meta tsa NEW ADVERTINAIEMS.

being broken in, and the water up to the lower deck beams—had just) WW. NOTICE.

-~ time to escape by the boats, the captain's wife being taken out of the | cabin half dressed. The Crew, who saved ncthing beyond the clothes |

they wore, were taken up, after being in the boats for six hours, and ryxO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, on QUEEN |

conveyed by the Prairie Flower to St. Jobn’s, Newfoundland.— North

Boon Jeracl, Hae SQUARE, Charlottetown, on FRIDAY the 28th day of

JUNE, inst., at the hour of twelve o'clock, noon, all the Es-

hate tate, Right, Title, Interest, Claim and PROPERTY of what-| JJassengers. sover nature or kind, present or future, of the Subscriber, of,

| _ A CARD

WwW. W. E

95

LORD & CO.

G to tender their thanks to the Public generally for the

extensive and steadily increasing support reseiy them during the past five years of their copartnership, have now much pleasure in intimating, that having ma le very great improvements in their place of business, they enjoy imereased | facilities for attending to the wante of their customers. And having now an unusually large and weil selected stock of GENERAL MERCHANDIZE, selling at lowest paying rates,

From Shediae, on the 9th inst—Mrs. Wubert & servant, Mr. & Mrs. in and to TOWN LOT No. 64, in second hundred of Town) they confidently hope to receive a continuance of custom.

Grady, Messrs. A Nicholson, Philids, Loring, Plufiimer, MeIatosh, | Lots in Charlottetown, with all BULLDINGS and improve- |

Hodgson. | ments he 0 From Pictou, on the 11th iust..—Messrs MeKenna, Fraser, Gailant, | pet

Frem Shediac, on the 12th inst..—Tfon George Coles, Doct. Young, plication to the subseriber,

Charlottetown, June 10, 1861. .

a ” «6 : ; ” “ ; ” TERMS CASH. Further information made known on ap- | Gazelle,” “Carrie M Rich.” and “Prince of Wales.

of it.

Mrs. Gillis, Mrs. Swabey, Miss Gillis, Mr. & Mrs. McDonald, & Family, Messrs. D, Smith, Hopgeod, Gilman, Mathewson, McEachern, Wheeler, | Knight, McDonald, dcLeod, Johnson, Lane, Mellish. {

From Pictou, on the Lith inst.,.—Rev. Mr. Peach, Rey: Mr. & Mrs. | Christmas, Rev. Dr. Knox, A. H. A. Henniker, Esq , Messrs. William | Petbick, Terlizzick, Craig, Large, McDonald, Daigleish, Lippineett, | Playtair, McKeuzie, Reid . |

ftlarricd,

Oa the 4th inst, by Archdeacon Read, D. D., Mr. John Young to | Miss Mary Aun Mallet, both of Summerside.

Died,

On Saturday last, the Sthinst., at Lot 16, after a long illness, Mr. | Joseph MeVonald, aged 21 years—son of fle late Donald McDonald, | Esq., of that place. |

At Lot 19, a few days eince, Mr. Joseph Raynor, leaving behind him | a large family.

At Tyron, on the 13th May, Mr. John Howat, sen, aged 66 years. iis end was peace |

At Grand Tracadie, of Cancer, on the 24th ultimo, Mr. James Camp- | bell, aged 60 ycars |

On Bronchitis, on Friday, the 7th inst., George Habey, infant son of | George and Bethie Tweedy of Gallas Poit.

On Wednesday, the 5th inst., at the residence of Alexander Leslie,

June 17, 1861. ARTEMAS G. SIMS.

CHARLOTTETOWN GAS COMPANY.

OTICE is hereby given that a Dividend of 5 per cent. will

be paid to the Shareholders in the above Company, at their Office, on Monday, the 24th, and Thursday, the 27th inst., and on each following Monday and Thursday, betwean the hours of 10 and 1 o’eloek. All persons applying must

| produce their scrip certificate to entile them tu the before

named dividend. By Order, WM. MURPLY, Manager & See’y.

Ch. Town, Gas Office, June 17, 1861. (fsl)

- QHEESE! CHEESE!

LARGE LOT PRIME ANNAPOLIS CILEESHE, for sale by M. W. SKINNER. Chk. Town, Jane 17, 1861. FOR SALE, A FARM, consisting of 75 acres of excellent Land, thirt of which is cleared and in a high state of cultivation, well!

fenced with heavy cedar, and the remaining 45 acres well covered with good Hardwood and Cedar feneing. On the)

— Great Spring Lmportations, ER above vessels, The Subscribers have received tucir Spring Stock, partly consisting of

_ 25 Bales and Cases DRY GOODS,

containing all the newest styles of Dress Materials Ladies Bonnets Lats, Parasols, Ribbons, Pluries, &e. &e; Hosiery, Haberdashery, Millinery &e; Shawls. Mantles, Shirtings, Cloths, Drills, Cassinetts, Merinos, Sattinetts, Nankeu.s, | Tickings, M>leskins, Flanneis, &., ke. | 10 Cases Children’s, Youth's, Misses’, Ladies’ and Gente’ Boots, Shoes, Brogans, Slippers, &e. | 20 doz. Ladies’ and Children's Spring Skirts; # splendid assortment Gent's Hats, in Silk, Leghorn, Palin Leaf, Straw and Felt. | 2000 Pieces Room Paper, large stock of Carpets, Rugs, Mais, &e. 10 Bales Cotton Battings, Wadding and Wicking. 16 Cases and Casks of general Hardware, Cutlery, Carpen- ter’s Tvols, &e., &e., including a large stock too varied to enumerate. ' 150 Pieces Holloware. Kettles, Pots, Ovens, &e. 70 Crates and casks Glass, China and Earthenware, well

hour exposed to a galling fire wh-n a retreat was ordered Thé Federal troops brought off their killed and wounded, and recaptured their cannon.

Lieut. Grebbvle of the regular U.S. Army, who com- manded the Artillery, was killed.

General Pierce blamed ; he lost his presence of mind.

Boston, June 11.

General Butler is ubiquitous since the fight at Great Bethel. of his sids is missing.

Tue Government has ordered Butler to receive no more!

saves: they must work cut their own salvation.

General Meclellaa is moving over the Alleghary Moun-

¢ains wit’) immense feree towards Harper's Ferry.

General Beauregard has ixsucd « proclamation from Man-

assas, picturing the herrues experienced by the invasion of the Federalists

Rebels at Harper's Ferry reporte] in a disorgan zed state,

—ascvounting for reports of its evacutiun. A THE LATEST.

Soston, June 12.

The New York Herald states that General Butler, with a etrong force from Fort Monroe, had sturmed and taken the

He swears both batteries must be captured. Oue

terfere so long as the boy was physically capable of enduring the punishment. I asked whether we. as magistrates, could not prevent its proceeding further ; and was then told that we had the power to mitigate the sentence. This, of course, we at once did, as we should certainly have done at the first stroke had we received that intimation previously. 1 never witnessed so pitiful a scene, and [ hope I never shall again.”’ [hese are specimens of the whippings which are constantly ordered for the improvement and reformation of our juvenile offenders. The public will not, we are assured, read such re- citals with complacency, and allow these cruelties to proceed in the name of justice.

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THE LAND COMMISSION,

Ir will appear by the following short article from the

‘** Colonial Empire,’’ St. John, N. B., that the Land Commis- |

sioners are preparing todo something towards making up

of this Island. It seems they have no intention to return to

this Island to take further testimony from the tenantry, be-|

lieving, most probably, that the whole thing isa ridiculous

farce, and have no wish to be laughed atin the Island. In|

two rebel forts at Great Bethel, where the renulse tuok place sintly enough in looking over their notes, where nobody will

on Suaday night. capturing 21 guns and 1000 prisoners.

At the assault on Sunday night there were 19 killed and

47 wounded.

The rebels are becoming rampant in Baltimore, and the

heavy guns at Fort M-Henry are turned on the city. Ex-Governor Banks of Massachusetts, now Major General,

know or care for what they are doing. With respect to the

concluding statement about the Hon. Mr. Coles, it is not cor-

rect. That gentleman did not go to St. John on any business

{ connected with the Land Commission, and he left St. John}

b:fore the Commission met.

I appealed to the surgeon, who said he could not in- |

; : . selected yaried and Cheap. Esq., his grand father, Alexander Knight, aged 12 years,—a wise good | Premises are also a comfortable Dwelling House and a large. P

their award or report, whatever use it will be tothe tenantry

the quiet village of Rothsay, and enjoying the comforts and | luxuries of Rothsay Hall, they may spend a few days plea-|

boy—eldest son of John Knight, Esq, Merchant, Souris. | Frame Barn; there is a never-failing Spring of Water near On Tuesday morning, after a few days illness, Eliza Jane, youngest the Buildings, together with a Weli and Pump at the door. daughter ef J. Barret Cooper, Esq., Edstor of the Monitor, aged 7 years This place o aldo ‘valenble for a Basinese Stand. being situate and 10 montis. ‘ | vie 4 by the tametht ft! We a 5 d Ti At St. Cuthbert’s, Charlottctown Royalty, on Sunday last, the 9th on be corner ormed y the jancttion o 4 estern a 1g inst , after a protracted illness, Sarah, the bel.ved wife of Mr. Franc’s| »18h Main Roads, in the centre of the Settlement. Terms Degherty, aged 22 years. |} beral. For further particulars apply to the owner on the At his residence on tle Western Road, Prince C.unty, near Mount, Premises. HENRY CASY. Hemlock, on the 6th inst., after a short but painful illness of 24 hours, | RS ms ” 2 Mr. Donald Melsaae, formerly of Millcove, aa 35, aged 54 years. He} __Tignish, Lot 1, June 17 , 1861. . was a worthy and upright man, and much esteemed by all who knew) ‘him. He has left a wife and children to mourn their sad bereavement. | |

The Crygenated Bitters, are recommended by Physicians in their prac- | we _ tice. A distinguished clergyman, who had taken six bottles, by direc- | tion of bis physician, writ $ us that they have cured him of Dyspepsia, | TOW NSHIP No. 04, of twenty-live years’ standing. Try this remedy, Dyspeptics ! pe COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS having, un- der the authority of the Act 16 Victoria, Cap. 18, com- | pleted the purchase of Township 54, hereby notifies all Tenants ‘and Occupiers of Land on the above Township desirous of pur- | chasing their several locations, that, in aceordanceprith the | 10th section of the adove recited Act, he is now prepared to receive the deposit of the Purchase Money of their several hold- | ings, upon producing their Titles or Agreements for the same. ‘ JOHN ALDOUS, Commissioner. Land Office, 10th June, 1861.

WILDERNESS LAND 5 Township 54.

The last that was seen of Commissioner Gray, ) & LL PERSONS desirous of purchasing WILDERNESS Relieved from the cares of the nation, ;< LAND, and becoming actual and immediate settlers, to His way he had lost, and was wandering astray | whom a preference will be given, are requested to apply at the From the regions of sound legislation. | Commissioner's Office, Colonial Building, on or before the 20th instant, as the Commissioner will attend on MONDAY, the {24th instant, at 10 e'cloek, a. m.,at the residence of Mr.

(Advertisement.) Lost, stolen or strayed, Three Royal Commissioners, — Some ety there's a strike in the trade Of these very learned practitioners.

No longer they'll hoax or be hoaxed In the face of the whole popuiation ;

No more they’il be threatened or coaxed Lest they forfeit their high reputation.

In a life-boat to measure Port Islet and Bay,

150 doz. Milk Dishes, Butter and Preserve Crocks.

A LARGE STOCK OF e | Teas, Sugars. Candles, Raisins, Currants, Spices, Mulasses, | Vinegar, Pickles, Burning Fluid, O11, Varnish, Turpentine, Glass, Putty, Whitieg, Ochers, Salts, Saltpetre, Baking and | Washing Soda, Starch, Indigo, Extract Logwood, Dye woods, _&e., 8000 yards Cotton and Hemp Canvass,.Nos. 1 to 10; 250 coils hemp and manilla Cordage, 6 thread to 7-in. ; 24 Chain Cables, 18 Anchors, 50 tons Iron, 16 bundies Steel, Cast, Blister,and Spring ; 100 sheets Zine, 100 bundles Oak- /um, 80 casks and kegs Nails, 120 kegs Paints, Black, White, | Green, Yeilow, Prussian Blue, Vermillion, &c., &c.; Metal Shears, Windlass Gear, Warping Chalks, Hause-pipes, Sceup- | per Lead, &c., &e.; Scle Leather, Buckets, Brooms Tubs, | Trunks, Scythes, Forks, Shovels, Spades, &c. ; 2,000 Sacks Salt.

All of which are offered at such prices as to elaim especial

| attention from purchasers, W. W. LORD & Co. | Charlottetown, June 10, 1861. if. :

|” IN THE PRESS, AND SHORTLY TO BE ISSUED,

Bagster’s History of Prince Edward Island, ESIGNED to give a truthful and unbiassed account of the island progress and prospeets,—is a hand-book for both intending and actual settlers, and making the Island, as it | deserves to be, better known at home and abroad = The price _ will be as low as possible, and a reduction made where pum- | bers are taken for the purposes of cireulation. A portion of | the Edition will be embeliished with Photographic Illustra- _ tions of the Public Buildings, ete. A few pages following the Appendix will be reserved fur select Advertisements, at 30s.» page, or 10s. for a quarter page, for the whole Edition. Orders and Advertisements received at the Istanpr« Office, Charlottetown. May 13, ‘61.

commands the district of Baltimore, and any outbreak by the rebels will lead tu the bombardment of the city.

irg armed organizations.

- . . . . | We have been informed that, during the winter and spring, The Unionists in Kentucky and Tennessee are rapidly form- |g gentleman named Wightman from New Brunswick hasbeen |

With a friend he’s found taking employment \JAM ES ACORN, Dingwel?’s Road, Lot 54, for the purpose of | aS ’ ‘\ ‘aN With joviai M. Perley he’s sailing, they say, : | settlement on their respective purchases, and for the OPEN- KING sQ UA RE HOUSE.

Whilst business the ix with eni ont. |ING OF ROADS through the said Wilderness Lands, com- | T we et er | mencing at Peter McLeod's, aad extending to the reor or divi-| BEER & SON

sreadstuffs declining. Superfine State, $4.75 to $4.80; Extia State, $4.90 to $5.15. Bosron, June 13.

Theelection in Maryland proceeded quietly.

Txe Federal troops which left Washington on Monday reached Leesburg safely. ‘hey are probably destined to par- ticipate in the attack on Harper's Ferry, where a joint attack will be made.

The rebels have evacuated Fairfax Court House. They are evidently -hort of detonating powder, their suclis giving evi- dence of the fact

Wilson's Zvuaves left to-day for Port Monroe.

A neotber of rebets at Charleston, Va., captured 3 members of the Union Convention.

The United States ship Brooklya is reported ashore, at the y aeses of the Miesissippe-

The weather is intensely hot in Virginia; and provisions are scarce, causing much distress.

DEATH OF SENATOR DOUGLAS. The Hon. Mr. Douglas, Seaator for Lilinois, and late a

candidate for the Presidency, died at Chicago, the telegraph | Monday week. The * iittle |

has informed our readers oa giant,” an he was fam:‘iarly knows, was a very extraordinary min, whe, from the plouagh aad carpeuter’s bench in Ver- mont went toa Western state to wit a place on the bench, ia the State Legislature and in the Senate of the United States, just failing at last through the sectional asperity of Southern democrats of obtaining the h'ghest office in the gift of the people of the United states. For had Southern de- mocrats consented to accept him as their candidate instead of Breckenridge, the chances are that he would have been now President of the United States instead of Mr. Lincoln.

As it was he carried only one s!ate—Miseouri, and divided |

another. He was a great stump orator and a decided pet of the populace—a fitting |. ader of what is known as “ Young America.” To ve beaten in the race for the Presidency by the man whom he had beaten in his own state, and to be cal- led on to offer up the dvctrine of “squatter Sovereiguty,” and to accept the reenactment of the Missouri compromise in

order to save the Union, were deep humiliations to him. He |

saw his owa hopes blasted, the party for which he had al- ways worked shattered ia fragments, hs country given up to civil war. [is own lealth gave way, aud death has re- woved hia from the seeue of his su bitier disappuin'ment.

FLOGGING IN GAOLS.

A Bill was passed during the last Session of the Legislature of this Island tu regulate the punishment Tor criminal offences in certain cases. We were shocked to perceive that the time- worn and barbarous mode of publicly or privately flogging was approved of by the leader of the Government, who introduced tie Bill, and sanctioned by a majority in both Houses. It is now a partef the law of the land, and we are sure it is no eredit to the Government that instituted it.

light this relic of a barbarous age is regarded in Great Britain, |

we take the following observations from a late English paper.

The practice of lugging in prisons is carried on in a manner whieh, if properly understuod by the pablic, coud out fail to excite the utmost indignation. The facts to which we have now to call attention will not be read with patience by those whe have any trace of humane feeling for the youthe who are

tnearcerated in our prisons, who are likely to receive very.

little moral improvement from the physical pangs they have toendure. The accounts to which we reer will justify the Opinion that the authority of the Legislature shuuld be im- wedivtely empliyed to arrest the proceedings by which our prisons are converted intu places of turture wortiy of the [n- quisition, and our gaclers mare qualitied for the honorable position of familiars in the hoely office. When it is known that the seene of these tortures is a vaulted chamber under the gaol. so constructed as to prevent the greans and cries of the sufferera (ruin escaping into the air, und affurding them a ebance of appeuling tu the eompassion of the neighbourhood, it is time that some stir should be made by the Press, as well | as by honest members of Parliament, who have, from motives | of humanity, been induced to disclaim this brutal treatment | of sufferers who are placed beyond the ear of the pablie. We} shell not, we hope, be charged with any morbid sympathy | With criminals, or any wish to render our prisons desirable |

if we refer to these chambers of horror with the | Purpose of exciting a strong fecling in the public wind against | the cruel tortures uf which they are ihe seenes. We have | before us a list of eases in which the age of the sufferers ranges |

from eight to thirteen, and no one with the feelings of a man | Jfow the fire originated we have not learned. It was partially insured. py Try, WINDOW

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ean read it without a determination to exert his influence and employ his utmost power to remove the disgrace which these | enormities bring on our criminal legislation. In Knutsford | Gael a child of eight years, for “ repeated miseonduct,”’ had | to eabmit to twenty-four lashes In Faversham two children, nine years old each, received fifteen lashes, for stealing some trifling articles, of the value of threepence in one case and | sevenpence in the other. In Spilsby a boy of ten had ten) lashes with a eat; and two boys of eleven each bad twelve lashes, also with the same instrament, all for felony. In Oxford twenty-four cuts with a rod were inflicted on a child bine years ; and a similar infliction was endured by another ehild of the same delicate age. Petworth gives us two children | tivo of nine years each receiving, one of them ten and another | aoe each ; while another child of seven years had |

To show in what |

on this Island, secretly employed asan agent for the Land Commissioners in collecting what may be called information and gathering statistics as to the value and cundition of the linds of the Colony and the general state of the tenantry. We have been informed also that he has occupied occasional-

ly 2 private office in the Colonial Bailding in Charlottetown, |

where the Government officials have been cramming him w th

all the statistical knowledge which the pablie records can af-

ford, coloured and distorted. no doubt, to suit the interests!

of the proprietors.

agent has been making up a good ease for the landlords, and

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that is why his mission and occupation were not made known |

to the L-gislature or the pablie reflect deep disgrace upon the Government, and isa further | proof of the deception and mockery practised with reg: rd to ‘this Land Commission business. We sal! notice the subject

{at greater length in another article.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LAND COMMISSION.

This Commission, which was established last year by Her | Majesty's Government, is composed of the [Lon’hle Joseph | Howe, Commussioncr selected by the Legislature of P. E. Is- jland, on behalf of the senantry: J. W. Ritchie, Esq., of | Halifax, the Commissioner named on the part of the proprie tors; and the Hlon’ble 2. Her Majesty’s Ministers ag the Imperial Commissioner, aud {umpire to the Commission. | Jc will be in general remembrance that this Commission met in Prince Edward Irland last autumn, and sat in several places, bearing testimony at great length, as to the unhappy | disputes existing there between landlords and tenants. The evidence being closed, the Commissioners, by appoint- |ment, meet here to-morrow, with the view of making up their | report and judgment upen the several matters submitted to | their decision. The ‘Colonial Empire’’ is informed that | rootas have been taken for the Commissioners at that excel- lent house, ** Rothsay Hall,’’ where the Commissioners will prob bly remain until their labours are closed. They could | searcely have chosen a place better suited for their purpose. In conncetion with tuis matter, we may mention, that the } Hon. Geerge Coles, late Provineial Seeretary, and now leader | of the Opposition in P. E. Island, is in this City, and it is presumed that his visit to St. Joon at this time is connected with the business of the Land Commission, in whose | roceed- ings he has ever taken a lively interest, in behalf of the Ten- antry.

+208». --—————_—____— FIRE! Ow Friday afternoon iast, a fire broke out in the house of

Mr. Silas Barnard, Hillsborough Street ; and although the alarm was immediately given, and the fire engines, with a

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large concourse o* the inhabitants, were speedily in readiness, it was impossible to arrest the progress of the flames before Mr. Barnard’s house and the adjvinimg one, owned by Mr. ‘Joseph Taylor, were entirely destroyed. In about an hour and a half from the time the fire was discovered, Mr. Bar- nard’s house was burnt to the ground; and so rapidly did the fire extend that it was with extreme difficulty, we understand, his children who were in the house were saved from destruction. It is supposed that the fire was caused by the careleesness of the servant, who was direeted to make a fire in the kitchen stove, and used a large quantity of shavings for the purpose, leaving alot of them outside the stove which caught with the fire within, while she went to another part of the house. Mr. Barnard lost all his furniture and clothing ; and his house, we regret to add, was not insured. Mr. Joseph Taylor's house, though not quite burnt to the ground, is very nearly a total loss. There was no insurance upon it either. His household furniture, though somewhat damaged in the re-, moval, was all saved.

Fine.—On Thursday, the 5th inst+, the Dwelling House formerty | owned by the late William Hyde, Eq., Elliot River, and occupied by his two daughters—two aged females—was burned to the ground. The house took fire from a spark lodging on the roof, waieh ignited the dry shingles. Most of the furniture was saved. It is furtunste the accident bappened during the day time,—had it oceurred at night, it is | very probable the two inmates would have been consumed.

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The extensive range of Barns and Stables st “ Warblington,’’ the property of Mr. James Wilson, formerly of th’s Island, but now of Liverpool, @. B , were burned to the ground on Thursday last, at noon.

Suate Pox —This virulent disease appears to he spreading in Nova Seotia. At the Lazaretto, near Pictou, some deaths have occurred from it, and the “Liverpool Transeript’’ says there are eighteen cases at Mahone Bay.

The Silver Medal which the Hon. Dr. Young sometime since offered to the best shot ainong the City Volunteers, was contended for yesterday by the Prince of Wales Corps and the Irish Volunteers, and was won by Sergt. Hugh McPhail of the Prince of Wales Corps, Long may he live

to wear thie honorable badge.— Isl. |

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Sarpwreck —Information has just been received of the wreck of the Royd Bride, 609 tons burden, of this port, property of William Yeo, Keq , of Richmond House, and Hon. James Yeo, of Port Hill, Command- ed by Captain Thomas England. The “ Instrument of protest” states that on the 23rd of April last the said vessel, being laden with a cargo

lashes, the crime in his case being that of ‘+ stealing | of eval, with a full and competent crew, set s.il from Swansea for Moa-

{n short, it ig underst od that this seeret |

This matter cannot fail to)

‘vate Terms at a great bargain, if early application be wade.

And further ‘tis said, that, perhaps, double fees, \sion line of Townships 54 and 41; also, a Road leading to thé If the time's neither dark nr too pitehy, | Baltie settlement. The contracts for the opening of the above Might torth from the place where he lies perdue, squeeze Roads will be offered to settlers. the price per chain to be made The Landlords’ Commissioner, Ritchey. | known at the time of sale. ie JOUN ALDOUS, Commiesioner. Land Office, 10th June, 1861. MILL SITE,

Township 54.

If due search be made at the Tangier fields, Commissioner Howe may be found Divving away at the hard rock that yields W hat we value the wost above ground ;

Or at Sackville discoursing the young ladies there On Seienee, and Art, and all that;

Or ot Horton bowed down with political care At the loss of a contest thereat.

JUNE, instant, at 10 o'clock, a. m., at the residence of Mr. JAMES ACORN, Dingwell’s Road, a MILL STREAM with

about one and half mile from Grand River Bridge, bounded on the North and South by lands in the possession of Messrs. Ciay and McMullen, on the East by land in the possessign of Mr. Clay, senr., and on the West by the Launching Road. The Deposit of 20 per cent. must be paid at the time of sale. A Pisn of the above property may be obtained at my Office, Colonial Building. OUN ALDOUS, Commissioner. Land Office, 10th June, 1861.

~ SELKIRK ESTATE.—MILL SITE, - Tewnship 5s.

| ue COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS will submit | to Public Competition, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th da lof JUNK, inst., at 12 o’clock, a. m., at the MONTAGUE

Whoever will cause forthwith that they come To this our poor suffering Island,

From the public shall touch a most adequate sum

The moment their feet touch our dry Jand.

Apply to W. H. P., king of the said Island.

MEM ADVERTISEMENTS.

BUELDING LOTS

At Summersidga.

il. (ray, of this City, named by! "FXO BE SOLD, BY AUCTION, at 12 o'clock, on SATUR- CROSS ROADS, Lot 58, a MILL STREAM with about 50)

DAY the 20th JULY next, on the prem.ses, in the thriving acres of LAND, situate between Jands held by William Dree-

| Village of SUMMERSIDE, ‘land and Richard Gill, on the said Montague Road, subject to

6 Building LOTS, measuring 80 x 90 feet. eunditions to be then snbmitted. A Plan of the above pro- era perty may be obtained at my Office, Colonial Building.

JONN ALDOUS, Commissioner. 1 WATER LOT, 130 feet on Bedeque Shore. joining the} Land Office, 10th June, 1801. property of Ro! ert Ellis and George Turesher.

| he above property is a good investment for any Speeulator. Opening of Toads. TERMS—Easy, and made known at Sale. | The Commissioner will also attend at 2 o’cleck, p. m., same WILLLAM DODD, Auctioneer. | day, at the Surry or Colville Cro's Roads, Lot 58, for the open- Charlottetown, June 17, 1861. ‘ing of a line of Road running East to Murray Llarbor Road. at On Tharsday the 27th, at 10 o'clock, a. m., at the Surry or | Steamer WESTMORLAND and Colville Cross Roads, Lot 58, for the opening of the Selkirk ‘ Read, South, to the second or Maitland Cross Roads, thence LORI) SEAFORTH. along the Maitland Road, West, to the Upper Wood Island \fPXIE above named Steamers having been inspected and | Road. found to be in first-rate order, continue their trips as for . merly and with'their accustomed regularity. A Certificate from | Road, Cross Roads, Selkirk Road, Lot 60, for the opening ofa the Inspector for the Government of New Brunswick appointed | line of Road running East to Green Marsh, and from the Cross to examine Steam vessels in the Straits of Northumberland, as | Roads along the Selkirk Road, South, to Culloden or Haliet to the efficiency of the Westmorland, will be found below. Read. | June 17, 1861. ©. BOULTENHOUSE., On Saturday the 29th, at 9 o'clock, a. m., at King’s Koad, W ood Islands, Lot 62, for tse opening of a centre line of Road ranning Kast, commencing at the division line of land held by Messrs. Thomas and Neil Mann. The price per ehain for the performance of the above work, and the time allowed for its completion, will be made known at the place of sale. JOHN ALDOUS, Commissioner. Tand Office, 10th June, 1861.

Province of New Brunswick. } BY AUTILORITY.

sSreamer * Westmorland. AVING examined the Steamer ** Wesrmoxrtarp,’’ of Sé.

John. N. B., whereof Mr. C. Boutrenunovse is owner, and E. Evans is Master, this 10th day of June, 1861 — [, Wittram Dentop, do certity that she isstaanch, sea-worthy, |

and in good condition for navigation; that the Engine, Ma-| SUMMER ARRANGEMENT chinery, Pumps and Boiler are in good condition ; that the| HE MAILS for the Neighboring ceitnie — Boiler bas been tested with a pressure of thirty-two pounds on | entil fasther adties, bd nad Up sah aieeeiia aaah Raaeal

the square inch, hydrostatic pressure ; that she is uble to carry | - on : px with safety a pressure of steam of twenty pounds on the square | For Nova Scorta, via Pictou, every Monday and Thursday, lat 12 o’clock, noon.

inch, which is less than two-thirds of the pressure used in § ee . ‘ | testing it; and that the Boiler is provided with a locked up For New Bausxswicx, Caxaspa and the Uniren Srarzs, via safety valve, and with suitable steam and water guages. And Shediac, every Tuesday and Friday morning, at a quarter past i further certify the said vessel is provided with one life boat 8 o'clock. dial

and three common boats and oars to suit, with 50 life preser- For Newrounptanp every Monday, at 12 o'clock, noon. vers, with 24 bucke?s, with the necessary lanterns, with | sate v— forcing pump and hose, and other things are in contormity | "te Monday, at 12 o'clock, noon, viz a with the Jaw: aud I consider that the said vessel may be em- Monday, April 29 Monday, July 22 ployed with all safety, and that the said vessel is to run on ; May 13 August 5

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MAILS BY STEAMER “WESTMORLAND.”

Monday, Sept 30 ‘ Oct 14

_ the Straits of Northumberland. May 27 ‘ August 19 WILLIAM DUNLOP, __ a we posta as (City papers,3w) Inspector for Gulf Shore. s ae + ep ov 20

: * teed ha a L. C. OWEN, Postmaster General. “Gils for Sale. | General Post Ofive, April 29, 1861.

(RUE MILU, Vale: PROPERTY. advertieed for sale 08 | ——_—__—_—_____$> , oon" Land for Sale.

10th instant, is still inthe Market, and will be sold on Pri-

PP. W. HYENDMAN.

i; Tir mqnnne FQ | fronting on the line road between Lots 43 and 44, having a! 1861, NEW GOODS. 1861. front of 144 chains to the 100 acres; 21 acres being part of TENE Subscriber has received from England, per ships | the reserved lands adjoining Georgetown. ‘Town Lot No. 8, I Gazelle and Jsabei, a general supply of First Range, Letter B, in Georgetown, and Pasture Lot No. |

D R Y Gs QO QO D S ; 83, in the Royalty of said Town. Also, 50 acres Land, four

of which are eleared on Lot 32, fronting on Anderson's Road, suitable for the Season.

7 miles from Charlottetown Three Building Lots in Char-, ¥ lottetown. For further particulars apply to Atso—A good supply of HARDWARE, PAINTS, OILS, | °°" COR FE, See. GLASS and GROCERLES, which are

JOMNN McGILL. Chazlettetown, Feb’y 25th, 1861. Om now offered very cheap for Cash. oo acne taint it a ae ae JOUN HIGGINS. Sole Leather, | _ Great George Street, Jane 10, 1864. = (QO) SIDES NOVA SOOTLA SOLE LEATILER, for ale GIN. i

by ALEX. McKINNON. O CASES DE KUYPER'S GIN, June 10, 1861. 2 G6 Casks do do.

T'~ ; ’ ; y in Bond or Duty paid, for sale by + ails! Nails! ALEX. McKINNON. |? EMIE Subscriber has on hand a large aseortment of Cut

~ NAILS, whick he is prepared to sell yxry Low. April 1, 1861. tf J. 8. CARVELL.

ONEY FOUND.—A small sum of MONEY was found,

Ch. Town, June 17, 1861. 61

June 10, 1861.

Wool and Sheepskins.

Tu Subscriber will pay CASH for any quantity of Wool

and Sheepskins. on Queeh Square, on Wednesday last. Whoever has lost ROBERT BELL, Market Square. | it may receive it on proving claim to it, and paying for this Charlottetown, June 10, 1861. 3i advertisement. Apply at this Office. June 10, 1861. |

‘FUE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS will submit) to Public Competition, on Monday, the 24th day of

140 acres of LAND, a little more or less, desirably situate |

On Friday the 28th, at 10 o’clock, a. m., at the Maitland

For Encianp, Berwvoa and the West Inpres, every alter-| ‘ Oct 28 — j