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—_—_ © cha Dake of Devonshire, on hie exteneve Insh | good hope They profess a desire for enlarged commercial in- | ployineat om . ed & Fatin- Mason. lle at the same time | tercourse with Kur pe; and they at the same time claim estate, ag what ’ a. ta large farm. Elis hile was, Consequent- | respect as being of the original Chinese race, and as such the | rented and . aa ve one, and hie tune entirely devoted to | yic Yims of Tartar oppression. Moreover. there is said to be a | iy, an CTT ant. Like his son Thowas, Mr. \M‘Grath | de ‘p-seated hatred of the supremacy of the Tartars among oui ee. me he stood O4 feet rn hie shoes, vith a power-) the three hundred millions of the Chinese population, so that | was of — - oportioned frame. Ue was only once married, | the King of Nankin my attribute his ten years’ success as | ful ane we and he fad had, ** atween them twa,” a | much to national sympathy as the foree of his arms, and it

aod Mere. Meare { » £2 daughters aud 4 sous might not be a subject of lamentation were the Fiaperor Hien- | fam'y o! lo “

it infancy. Tae steck isa good one, and though the pirent fung, who has ran away into Tartary, never to come back |

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Montreal Pilot, Nov 21. hese matters are of interest to us only as showing that the | ee flight of the Emperor of China is a worse thing for the Em pe-

ror himself than it can be for the Allies, and that as our ob- ject is merely to obtain security for commerce and a faithfal observance of treaties, we should be satistied with the accom- piishment of these objects whether the supreme authority in | be vested in either Tartars or ancient | Certain it is that the absence of Hien-fung from Pekin makes a favorable opportunity for a movement on the part of the latter, who, being avowedly sensible of the im- portanee of commercial intercourse with Earopeans, might | re-establish their rule, with sat sfaction and safety, upon those | principles of honorable trading and amity which the Emp ror | | tien-fang and the mandarins of Pekin are unabie to see the wisdom and advantage of.

UNITED STATES.

young married man belonging in West AJoniram J. Shorey, decamped on Satur- him his fath«

in the neighbourboed named

A Scaur.—A Waterville, named day morning last, taking witl buggy, and a young woman livin b aied sl]. He leaves behind bim, in entirely destitute vir- cumstaaces, a wife and two small children. Previous to leaving, he forged his father's name to a note for twenty doilars, and obtained the money on it from one of his neigh- bours.

To cap the climax of misfortunes, the house, also belong: | ing to his father, in which the deserted family lived, took fire on Saturday nightand was d stroyed, together with most of its contents, bedding, furniture, and clothing ; and in the begun. ; attempt to extinguish the flames, the father was badly burned | © try 7 avalli's new rifled os direct rd the commander of

hile a daughter who came to his assistance, became so pros- the art lery to open fire at once from ine batteries placed at = _- 7 Spas ~v. the Cappucini. ‘The result was more successful than could trated by fatigue and excitemess, that ber life is despaired | jaye boon expected, for in less than of.-—Maine Farmer.

the ** flowery land’

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THE S{EGE OF GAETA.

Miss Georgietta Tucker eloped with a negro barber from | (ite disabled by the effect of Cavalli’s comeal mot The be- Toledo, Ohio, lately, and they were married at Detriot. — ok had = —— _ pre aan of the wees . Se bs lee : montese, for on the bursting ef the first shell—six mortars

- oe lady is re presented us highly accomplished, were at the same time bombarding Gueta from the isthmus—

Wm. Absom, a market gardner near Jersey City, has both troops and citizens ran through the streets Jike mad been arrested for poisoning his wife, a long time feeble and people, screaming and howling in the most awful manner. sickly woman, who died last } riday. Le wanted to be rid {he terror was so great that it was thought necessary to offer of ber and get another wife. shelter to the panic-strack population under the casemates of

: . the ramparts. If such has been the effect of the first trial,

Thirteen prisovers escaped from the Auburn (Cal.) jail re-| what will happen when Cialdini opens fire with 120 pieces? cently, by picking the locks with pieces of the steel hoops The 10,000 soldiers who are now within the walls of Gaeta of a Chinese woman incarceraicd in the jail. may be the stanchest supporters of Francis IL. ; but I very The farni - . oe : much doubt if their fidelity and devotion will stand a day or

” furniture and fixture of the two houses of il!-fame in two's bombardment. Abandoned as they are by their officers, Syareuse, N. Y¥., were comp! tely destroyed on Tharsday dragged right and left, badly fed and badly clothed, it is night, by a mob of one hundre 1] young men and boys, in re- | scareely to be expected they should endure all the hardships venge for a murder committed at one of them. of a long siege with that constancy which distinguished the garrison of Gaeta in 1806, when commanded by the gallant German Prince [ess, of Philipstadt.

Dec. 8.— During the night shells reached several buildings, and even the hospital. The Queen hurried from one battery to auother, encouraging the soldiers. ‘The King insisted on her withdrawing to the casemates. The fortress of Gaeta

One of the acts passed by the Hawaiian Legislature of 1860, is entitled “ An act to prevent married persous from deserting one another.”

In Colebrook, N. H., a potatoe of the Jenny Lind variety has been raised which weigled three pounds and eleven energetically returned the fire of the Sardinian batteries. cunces. At a show of fruit and flowers at the Crystal Palace, It is asserted that England, France, and Russia have re- Eugiaod, last month, a sing e bunch of grapes was On ex- quested the King of Naples to cease his fruitless defence. hibition which weighed cight pounds and fourteen ounces. It is announced that Victor Emmanuel has designated Gene- ral Cialdini for occupying Rome in the event of the departure of the Pope. An Englishman, formerly in the service oj Garibaldi, has been assassinated.

During the recent Presidential campaign, and only a few days before the election, Senator Douglas, one of the Presi- dential candidates, and certainly, whatever his party asso-

ciations may be, the most res, ectable, intellectual and states- DISCONTENT AT NAPLES—PETITION FOR THE RE-|

maolike man of the four, was pelted with eggs by the Brec‘- enbridge men of Montgomery Alabama, One of the offen- | The accounts from Naples still indicate a very hostile feel- sive miseiley struck his hat, and splashed over the face of ing between the Neapolitans and the Piedmontese. A private Mrs. Douglas who stood besile him on the hotel steps where correspondent writes :—“ The malcontent spreads here and the disgraceful scene occurred. The Southern chivalry jis deepens. Between us and the P.edmontese there can be no shewing itself in a new vein. amalgamation. These latter, bard as their own mountains, e i ‘ ‘ will not fall in with the special habits, tendencies, and wants Loursvitie, Nov. 21.—Uleven lives were lost by the burn- | of our population ; there is collision at every step, antagonism dag of the steamer Pa-itic. on every question.’’ Rarer Paaticutar.—Mrs.G.of Bostonsays: “A ragged ™nuel circulates freely for subscription in the Neapolitan urchin came to my door not long since, asking for pants wich C@/¢s, and bears already an incredible number of signatures J thought would be a comfortable fit. Young America took The petitioners ask—* L. For the removal of Farini and his the garments and examined ee ch—bdut returned the pants, with advisers as unpopular. 2. The recal of Garibaldi and his re- a disconsolate look, saying, ‘* Chere aint no watch pockets !"" Sum} tioa of power at the head of the Government of Southern Italy. 3. The demolition of the Fort of St. Elmo. 4. Publie Works on a large scale. 5. The dismissal of Nunziante. 6. The removal of all Bourbonist public officers, and the appoint- me and energy of the stomach is ment of men well deserving of the Italian cause. 7. ‘The For Dyspepsia and Indigesetion these military organization of the country for the accomplishment of national unity and the conquest of Rome and Venice.”

CALL OF GARIBALDI,

Mr. H. E. Howell, of New York, says that the most effec- twai remedy to improve the t the Orygenated Bitters. Bitters are unparalleled, as testify numerous cures.

Che @xaminer,

CAPTURE OF PEKIN.

FATE OF TILE PRISONEKS.

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The following telegram has been received from her Majesty ’» Agent and Consul-Generai at Alexandria, dated November 30, 18G0 :-—

** Two of the gates of Pekin are in our Lands.

«© Paikes and Loch have been returned ‘ous. Cuipt. A: ders on aad Mr. De Norman have died from the effecte of i! !-treatiuent. Cipt. Brabozonend Boulby (Jimes’ cor spondent)u eccoun d for. The Emperor’s summer palace taken and sacked, oliora- Ing immense spoil. Emperor fled into Tartary. Forces to wister at Pekin and Tien'-sin.

** The two Ambassadors at military heacq iarters.”’

Charlottetown, P.E.[., December 31, 1860. Arrival of the English Mail. LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Tue English, Foreign, Colonial, and United States Mai's,

were received here this morning. The letest English dates

are to the 15th inst.; latest Colonial dates — Nova Scotia, : . ANOTIIER TELEGRAM. New Brunswick and Canada, dre to the 24th: and United : oe : a Sect dias he 13th. The ‘ bintalticana, | . Fein Ocr. 13 —Pekin surrendered to the Alies this cay, States dates are to the 15th. ne most important intelligence | ,\.)¢ ng to all demands. Varkes, Loch, and L’ scayrac were furnished by our English papers has reference to the war in released on the Sth instant. Th.rreen soldiers have also been China. It wiil be seen by 1@ extracts given below that the | relexs Ihere ts little hope ofthe return of Brabez mn, Boulbs, ied a ee Ser Britai ee ape or the French officers missing. ‘Phe Emperor and the Tara allied armies and fleets of Great Britain and France have suc- a my have ficd, and none of the enemy are to be acen at Pelfn. ceeded in bringing the celestial barbarians to their senses, and Tye Pekin gates have been given up to the troop=, who are a | ludemaity ready whe demaaded. | S#aneuat, Ocr. 20.—AIl isquiethere. A new and distinc: * | rebellion is reported in the province of Shensi. headed by influential people. rebel lion,

Allies, wita the immense treasures which it contains.

THE CAPTURE OF PEKIN.

On the thirteenth of October, the city of Pekin, the capital —— of the Chinese empire, surrendered to the Allies, the Empe-| ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE OF ror and his Tartar army fied ; the summer Palace was taken TETUAN. and sacked, and the British and French troops (who are all The Correspondancia of Madrid, of the 7th, gives the follow- reported healthy) are to winter at Pekin and fien-tsin. Mr. jog account of the atiempted assassination of the Duke of Consul Parkes, together wi: Messrs. Loch aad L’Estrarge, and thirteen soldiers were recovered, but Capt. Anderson and M. de Norman had died from the effects of Chineso torture, and Capt Brabazon, Mr. Boulby, and some French officers are still missing. Such is the substanee of the exciting news re- ceived by the last mail, and it is regarded with mingled feel- found that it was very slight. On feeling himself wounded, ings of satisfaction, indignation, and abhorrence. The bar- the Duke exclaimed, * Neither the African balls nor those of barous and perfideus enemy have put to death two, at least, | Madrid can hurt me!’ ” When the event became known the of our countrymen in the erucl manner pecaliar to themselves ; Koglish and French Ministers, and other members of the Diplo- and we remain in a state of painful uncertainty with regard | matic Body, and a great many members of the Two Chambers to the others. But Pekin isin the hands of the Allies, who waited ou the Marshal to congratulate him. The assassin, ates are thus in a position to enforce satisfaction, and also material fring ran off, crying, “ Viva la Reina! bat was pursued and guarantees for peace. The city of Pekin is described as con- cap ured. taining within iis walls in solid silver and gold, in native

roducts and manufactures, enough to discharge a large mak t

indignitics offered and injuries unredressed. Lt is twenty -| i five miles in cirewmference within the wails, and over this | FEARFOL SACRIFICE o¥ 135 Lives. space there are palaces, colleges, theatres, magazines, shops, A mine explosion, tremendous in its cons qnences, happened baths and granaries, containing corn, riee, silk, tea, and other | on Saturday at the Black Vein Pit, Risca, 6 miles from New-

Tetaan was leaving the Senate, a bystander wrapped up ina cloak approached him, and presenting a pistol, fired at him, saying, ‘ Die, traitor?” A shorthand writer present, who wa« also a physician, at once examined the General's wound, and

AWFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION,

necessaries for the sustentation of man ; and moreover, amor g port (Monmouthshire) the property of the Ri-ca Coa! Company. |

its two millionsof populatioa, comprising Manchoos, Monguls The cuiliery has been in work some years, in the production and Chinese, there is said to be wealth and moneys worth | of steam coal ; and as gas was more or less generated the usual

euficient for even & greater ransom than is likely to be de-| preventive measures were adopted. The pit was examined ac- | But the Emperor himself has fled into Tartary,and {cording to custom, afier which above two hundred des- |

manded. the army has gone with him. jcended, About nine o’clock a terrible explosion cecured, which The Emperor of China has fled, but the Allies know where | was heard far above the surface ; and upon inspection it was he is. He has ran like an alarmed rat into a hole, but crafty found at some distance from the botiom of the pit the gas had still be left the T'r.bunal of Rites, the highest authority jn | fired. Considerable damage was done to tle workings. As the Chinese Empire, to come to an understanding with the soon asthe ventilation would allow scarch was instituted. Allies. Wore the case otherwise, the flight of the Celestial Dead bodies were discovered in several directions. By about potentate would be a matter of no great consequence ; for twelve o’clock eleven had deen sent up, and by four, forty more there is a powerful party ready and willing to take the diffi- had been collected at the bottom, the whole being brought up eulty of government off our hands. So rich an Empire would | in the course of the evening, and, in carts and on hastily con- not go begzing for an owner. It is not likely that the story | s:ructed biers, conveyed to their respective hou es. of India would be repeated in China, and we may, therefore,| The number of victims of the explo ‘on appears (o have been dismisa from our minds whatever ambitious geveot aud de- | 135—an awful sacrifice of life, whether owing to the reckless- sires may be suggested or entertained by individuals; there ness or carelessness of some one collier determined to enjoy is already a King in posses:ion of a considerable portior, of the his pipe without regard to the fearful risk of exposing an ui- celestial dominions, und who issues proclamations fro.a Nan- protected ight in so dangerous a place, orto sume failure, kin, the ancient capital ani second eity in the Empire, dated accidental! or otherwise, in the sy8tem of ventilation. in the tenth year of his dynasty. This King of Ninkin is| ‘he scene of mourning which has been occasioned in the described as holding the Yang-tse-kiang, the great artery of | village is scarcely conceivable ; to adequately describe it would Chinayand passing, at his pleasure, from great city to great| be impessible, 10 attempt to do so would be subjeeling our city: * Ge«ends ferth his armies. who have only once bither-| readers to a poignant grief for a futile purpose. Hardly a row to met with desisive disaster; and, if his power has been felt | of coltages stands in the place but what coniain one or more Fathor in devastatiog and destruction thin in the building up corpses. Belonging to one house alone, it is said, no less than of any solid empire, thts j:, perhaps, attributable more to the eight sauls were swept away ; a widowed mother by a former checks he a received frow Huropeans than toany opposition fata! result having now lost her two eons, three brothers, and —_—— him by the Pekin Emperor."* Jt was but lately that | other Jodgers, In another case the death of three sons ere ome vai es was saved jcom the persevering and suceessful | mourned for by their parent. tthe tines eee ae Pe tm British troops left ia charge and sons lig side by side, but amid so much sorrow it ig not pF wed P acd al es tt — no desire to take part with | easy to determine who has suffered the greatest bereavement Hien-fan ~ tonal 1c be? ; a if please the Emperor |and affliction. Jt is most menlancholy to reflect on the reck- ti aKa ve fartar hole, leaving us to do jus- | less manner in which colliers sometimes exoose themselves ice to ourselves in @ roug' unceremonious wa is Will. be ne | ead fellow k k . a I part of our business to ke. icine a ye 4 Q@;and fello workmen to the most imininect canger, t was P ay Open tor hig Majesty to| only on the previous Stiurday that one of the workmen from

. * ; : . e e o, con come back 2gain. And it more thay robs vle th a a h a ~ p ‘at as the i this pit Was sent to prison for four teen days ? for ha ing ,

; © Xal-pings fry Nan | trary to the rules, @ lamp key in his possession, peeks Pages Mg ang es can scarcely ume it Was ascertained that several other men had nails en- residence among the T'artar snows a ° oR eeet | ooked for the purpose of opening the lamps, A e¢ommon prac- he is solieitous of ovine 6 oat Gadecs 7 Ot. sukin says tice, we are told, exists of the men smoking in the pit, and He aad hisaabjects prof "he: mncing With E tro~ | trequently opening their lamps to light their pipes. They are dec‘ Protess to have adopted the Chris | also kaown to remove the wire gayze in order to obtain more

peans. tian religion - ‘ ss thine Sh it :

gion; and althoagh it is a grotesque and often light, beedless of the danger with which an act was frayght. | A short pipe fei! frou the cap of one of the dead men when

shocking perversion of G itistianit ibi , { y that they exhibit, thers seems ty b2 grown] amooz them for missionary enterpris: aud | taken up,

|a8 he has done by the zeal and energy with which he has pro

American citizen. He was the first who commenced business | Matton od @ 443/Powls, each 10d @ Is 6d} with our farmers on the principle of buying al they had to| Lamb per Ib. 3d @ 44d Ducks, each Is @ Is 3d sell, and paying them good prices in eash. Mr. Dean has for | Pork, per tb. 3d @ 44¢/Patridges, each 9d @ ls the past 12 or 14 years been, and still is, the chief exporter Do. (small) bd @ Osi o

to the United States. He has established and carried on ex-| Veal per 1b. 3d @ 44d ‘ Fish,

| tensive Fisheries in different parts of the Islandewhich have | Butter (salt) Js 2d @ 1s 4djCodfish, per gtl, 18s @ 20s

Mota prt Garra, Dec. 4.—The fire of the Sardinians had [t was on Saturday morning that Cialdini, in order |

four hours a strong | battery the. enemy had at the top of the Monte Orlando was |

Again, a petition to King Victor Em- |

The Bourbon holds eut at Gueta, and reaction liits its many | heads throughout the Abruzzi Calabria, and other provinces. }

It is said to be | Little 1s known of the Taipin: |

Petuan :—*“ Yesterday evening, at s:x o'clock, as the Duke of

In many instances father and |

— — 7 - ¥ ee ee oe . —

A wett-m@kirep Courtiment.—In an article in the last) Rervey of the quantity of Prodace shipped from Vernon River Bridge,

: : 4 : during the months of October and } ; ors Islander, ov the increase of trade between this Colony and, . Sand Of UUtener aaa Rovemmers

| } |

es ‘ m i a iq : | Potatoes 18,710 Ba hels Oyste 6 > : the United States, the following just tribute is paid to our | Outs 56,178 “do Gx Pork - _— much esteemed and enterprising fellow citizen, W. B. Dean, | Barley 2,263 do Live Pigs 13 Turnips 345 do

Esq. This gentleman is well known to every person in the) pyr of the above cleared at the Port of Charlottetowa.

community; and al] are ready to admit that seareely any person; =

PRICES CURRENT. Cuartorrerowy, Dre. 29, 1860. Provisions. Poultry.

Beef, (small) per lb.241 @ 44d'Turkeys, cach Do. by quarter 24d @ 4c¢/Geese, each

has ever rendered such essentia! service to our agricul turaliste

suted his commercial transactions, and the unblemished in- The by which they have been all distinguished.

‘« The pioneer in the American trade was W. B. Dean, an 1s 9d @ 23 94 |

lid @ Is Ic\Herrings, per bit. 3d @ 5d|Mackere!, per dua.

given profitable employment to large numbers of persons —and | I 'o, tub 253 @ 30s | to him the farmers of Prince Edward [sland are under deeper | Cheese obligations than they are to any man who ever placed foot on Pallow her shores. Mr. Dean is noted jor his integrity asa merchant, | 4?

and for his indomitable perseverance ; and We sincerely trust | Ham

10d Lamber. 6d @ 7d\Boards, (hemlock) 38 6d @ 4s

that the extensive and laborious business whieh he has for | Pearl Barley 14d ° 1jd| Do. (spruce) ds @ Ss years carried on, may prove as profitable to him as it has to | lour, per barrel 42s 45s : Do. (pine) 78 @ 9s the inhabitants of P. E. Island.”’ Flour per 2d @ 244 Shingles, per M. none

Ooatmeal ]Ad @ 2d

———_—__——____—¢-<Bear i Eggs per dozen lUd @ le Sundries. | Sr.Perzr’s Roap Murvat Improvement Assocration—T he | Timothy Seed per bush. none | | Hon. I’. Heath Hayiland lectured before the members of this | Vegetables, Clover Seed per tb none |

| Association on Tuesday evening last—subject : ‘The Study of | Potatoes pr bush.is 8d @ 1s 10d/Wool per ib | Modern History.’’ The lecture, we underséand, was well at- |: ‘urnips ld @ lsjllay per ton 90s @ 100s | Carrots per bushel] 2s GdjStraw per ewt. 1s 9d @ 2s} ilomespun per yard 3s 6d @ 6s |

Is 3d @ Is 6d

| tended, and gaye much satisfaction,

Toe > ——

| Carnotie Youna Men’s Lrrerany Iystirute.—The Hon. BE.) te ae per dozen 21 @ ad

| Whelan lectured at this Institute on Thursday evening last, : _ per bushel iu Sep Perna en tb is : om |** On some of the principal Events of the clgsing year.’’ The | Paticy . 8 @ 48 Oulitides per |** On some of the prin ipal Events of the clgsing y 1e | os ; 28 4d @ 20 5dlSheepekins aeus ah hal

| attendance was large, and a very interesting discussion follow- ed the lecture. —Dr, E, Gauyreau will lecture next Thursday |evening ‘On the Senses.’’

4 w_ee > hh i ¥ { | yy! \ | Masonic Fesrrvat.—-On Thursday evening last the brethren | ‘| ay i i ’

of the ‘* Mystic Tie,’? known as the Free ahd accepted Masons {of St. John’s Lodge, celebrated their anniversary by dining : | together at the Masonic Hal!, where Brother Connell had m < |prepared a sumptuous repast for them, covering the tables ie Tes eh vith a profusion of the delicacies substantial viands and choicest AEA q liquors which the Island and season could afford. The attend- | }ance was, as on former occasions, very numerous and respecta- } | ble ; and we need not add that the good fellowship, brotherly | . : y | feeling, sparkling wit, and genuin » eloquence which have al-| "FYE MAILS for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada | ways characterissd the festive meetings of the St. John Lodge, ; and the United States, will, until further notice, be made up at the | }eminently distinguished “ the feast of reason and the flow of wy ee oe Ota, erties hee * mar and FRIDAY, soul’’ which its brethren enjoyed on Thursday evening last. | 9* 4 °°l0¢Ks P- ms and lorwarded by Capo Tormentine.

GEORGE LEWIS, Market Clerk. |

| }

Mails.----Winter Route.

| ;

Mails made up for Newfoundiand every FRIDAY.

| L : : eae " Mails for England and Bermuda will be made up as follows; FIRE! Tuesday, January Ist Tuesday, Feb. 12th ‘ nn FP on ae 0'C orning (Sunday) | Friday ” 4th Friday * 15th Tuesday ‘* 26th, Abeut half past three 0 clock yesterday morning ( y) | one ag ich Suadey kh eee ee the inhabitants of this City were alarmed by a ery of fire, Friday “ th Friday March Ist Tuescay, April 9th | Tuesday se 29:h ~Toesday “* 12th Friday “ 12th,

which was discovered to be in a house in Sydney Street, near | the R. C. Gathedral, and adjoining the St. Dunstan’s School ‘House. The house was totally consumed, and it was with great difficulty the fire was prevented from spreading to the adjvining buildings ; but there being little or no wind, the} efforts of the firemen and citizens were successful in preventing |

Friday, February 1st L. C. OWEN- Genora! Post Office, Postmaster General.

Charlottetown, December 22, 1860.

Postage Stamps. YHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT

STAMPS for the pre-payment of Letters and Packets to be sent

ty | The house-was owned-by.0 on the Ist of JANUARY, 1861, be ready for cir-

2 he conflagration. , the spread of t 60 flag ee boy the yosk witl, | poor and industrious man named Philip Coyle, and we regret culation. The design, colour and value of each class of Stamps arn as follows:

The Queen’s Mead, profile, green, Sixpence. h ; = +6 blue, Three pence. Ir will be seen by an advertisement in another column that “ “ red, ‘Two-pence. there will be a convention of the Delegates, appointed on be-| The gue or red Stamps will be received for payment of half the sum - T ‘he . T | it indicates, if cut in two diagonally.

half of the Tenantry, at Charlottetown, on the 10th January | These Bintape canbe bad en ths Odtieuat Sess Office,’ Charlottetown, next, for the purpose of showing how far the proprietors have | 20d of al] Postmaaters on the Island.

om oe . prep | L. C. OWEN, Postuaster General. General Post Office, December 26, 1860.

to learn was not insured.

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rejected the recommendations given to them by the Royal|

Government ILouse, 28th Dec., 1869. IS Excellency the Lieatenant Governor will hold a

LEVEE at Government House on TUESDAY, the first

y of January next, at the hour of Two o’clock.

| Gentlemen attending are requested to bring their Cards, to

| be handed to the Aide-de-Camp in waiting.

W. H. POPE, Col. See’y.

Commissioners as regards their dealings with the tenantry,and ascertaining the extent of the oppressions since practised | This is a@ very proper course to be taken; but we regret that | ‘the Delegation Committee haye not given a longer notice for | da

| the Convention.

Friday, Mareh 15th,| Lord, Esquire, we the und-rsi

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SOW ADVERTISEMENTS,

Improved Freehold Farm.

O BE SOLD, by AUCTION, on SATURDAY, the Nextrw dayyof Fenrvary next (136]), on the premises, at Seven

Mile Bay, at the hour of Twxtve o'clock, noon, pursuant tu licence granted for that pur and Judge of Probate of this Island, bearing date the twentieth 3s @ 6s | day of December instant, the REAL EST AT

to Doyatp MacDona.p, late of Seven Mile Bay afi } Farmer, deceased: that is ‘o say, an improved FARM, consisting of one hundred acres of LAND (more or less), situate on ‘Township No. Twenty-seven ; bounded on the north by lands owned or occupied b McDonald; on the east by the public Highway leading from Tryon to Bedeque ; on thg west by Finlay McTonis’ } on the south by David Lowther's } none | Dwelling House and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and 9d @ 11d of which said Farm and Premises the said Donald MaeDonald died seised in fee simple.

by his Honor the Surrogate E which bel REEHOLD

inlay McInnis and Allan

, and , together with the

Con4stions and further particulars of the Estate made known

at the time Uf eale, ALLAN McDONALD, Executor. SARAH McDONALD,

Exeeut= of said Donald MeDonald. Seven Mile Bay, 21st December, aeay, Gw. RG.

Hiousehold Eourmres re. FFNUE Subscriber will sell by AUCTION, on Titengsn q ih 10th January next, at ll o'clock, at the residence. Mr. Pierce Gatt, all the

H@USEHOLD FURNITURE,

consisiing of

Mahogany Tables, Chairs, Sofas, Bedsteads and Bedding,

Sarpets, Rugs. Window Curtains Fire Irons, Pictures, Look.

ing Glasses, Kitchen Utensils, and a variety of other articles. Further particulars given by Catalogue Trrws—All sums over £10, cash ; over £10, 3 months; over

£20, 6 montlis credit, on approved joint Notes of Hand.

ALEX. McKINNON, Auctioneer.

Charlottetown, Dee. 17, 1860,

Sale by Auction. JIE subscriber has on hand 20 Sracxs of Urtanp and Marsh HAY, together with a quantity of STRAW, en Governor's Island, which he will offer at PUBLIC AUCTION, on the 25th January next, at 10 o’cluck, a. m.

Tenms—Ali sums under £10, cash on delivery; over £10, three months’ credit will be given, on approved joint notes of hand. ROBERT GAY.

Pownal, Lot 49, December 17, 1860. 4w pd. -

Convention of the Delegates. HEREAS at a Meeting held at the “* Globe Hotel,” 25th, 27th, and 28th Sept. last, presided over by Johu were appointed a Com- | mittee on behalf of the Tenantry, with power, ia the event of ‘any emergency arising demanding their intervention, to eal? iF Convention of the Delegates nominated in the eevera) | Townships; Now, vr haying been represented to us that certain Pro- prietors have disregarded the recommendation of Her Ma- jesty’s Commissioners, and have resorted to unnecessarily harsh measures for the recovery of arrears of Rent, &., &e. —for these reasons we do call a meeting of the said Delegates, to be held at Charlottetown, on Thursday, Wth day of January, at 2 o’clock, ae at which all persons aggrieved are respectfully requested to appear. diy oper sa HENS . DAVIES, Delegate. W. M’GILL, do. Charlottetown, Dec. 28, 1860. li

Music! Music! Music!

{1K Subscriber has now on hand a new 7 octaye Piaxo

Forte ; superior as regards both finish and tone. Also

new and secondrand {Malodeons—oue suitable far Chureh

purposes, with four stops. All very cheap, and on moderate terms MARK BUCHER.

Charlottetown, Dec. 22, 1860. 4w. 4 CARD.

RS. BURRIS takes the liberty to inform her friends

and the’ public generally that ber Dancing Class will

reopen on Tuesday, the 8th January next, being the last term

for the season, to which adults can be admitted. li Dec. 31, 1860.

| Daring the last month or two, the. proprictors and their | | . . . . .

»agents have been very busy in eaforcing their claims for rent ' ° | issuing writs of distraint to an enormous number, and even i

Fresh Fruit, Sugar, &c.

« MELENA,’’ from Now Yark—

4) quarter Fresh 14 halves RAISINS, credibly informed that the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney | very cheap,

| in cases where the tenants tendered the payment of one year’s E* rent, as recommended by the Royal Commissioners. We are 16 boxes + a eer 18 barrels Crushed SUGAR, General, and two members of the Execative Council are those | Kegs CURRANTS, 84d. per & whe have distinguished themselves most as the agents and | Druias FIGS, 2s and 3s per dram.

: i att rneys of proprietcri in arbitrary proceedings against the | IN WARENOUSE 7 re ve o “6 | Hogsheads Porto Rico SUGAR

tenantry. Can there be any better proof to show the insin- | Pancheons MOLASSES

| cerity of a Government who proclaim themselves to bo the | Chests and half-chests warranted TEAS | friends of the tenantry ? Boxes prime family SOAP

j Dozens Corn BROOMS

Casks Burning FLUID

20 English Dairy CUEESE

Kegs Baking SODA

Boxes Coffee and Ginger

—-———- ¢~w oe o— TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have received, and will give injour next, copies of cor- | respondence which has lately passed between Willism MeGill, . nS Esqr., late Major in the Militia Foree, and the Adjutant | 50 dozen BUCKETS. i . General, in referenoe to Mr. MeGill’s having presided over a | Wholosale and Rotail, at low Prices. Public Meeting, at which some resolutions were passed, im- | . OC. &.. YAUX. pugning the conduct of the Commander-ia-Chief for not re-| Glasgow House, December 31, 1860. | cognizing the Celtic Vo'unteers. Mr. McGill has been re-_ a | moved from the Militia Force fur not retracting the rosolutions | NOTICE.

lreferred to. We shall bably offe : ark the | r : ner te a > ea Se Sn eee ae *| Bax about to leave the Island for the winter, I have,

by, Letter of Attorney, dated this day, appointed Mr. Davin Rocrrs my Attorney during my absence, who is duly

** A Lover of Justice’’ will appear again next week. ** On Dit,”’ by ‘ Recorder,’’ will apppear next week. A copy of the Resolutions and Memorial, adopted atals general business for me until my return. meeting of the Delegates on behalf of the Tenantry, while the | JAMES C. POPE. Royal Commissioners were sitting in Charlottetown—have | | just been handed to us for publication, and will appear next week. |

To roe Eprror cr rue Examiner.

Srr—It was currently reported about the time the Prince | | left here that he gave a sum of money to be distributed among jthe poor. Now, Sir, as this is the time of year when His} | Roya! Highness's bounty would be most appreciated by the) E ‘ ; ied | poor, I think it is due.to the Prince for the parties in whose |, The Subscriber trusts that no one will consider this Notice hands the money was entrusted to publish a statement of how | intended for his neighbour, and not for himeelf, :

it has been expended, and what charitable societies have been | DAVID ROGERS. ‘charged with its distribution, for ap to this time no public | 4w

notice has been given that any sum was left by the Prince, | RE ECECES .€- : >®

| thus withholding that information which above all other acts AVE aa cE re Se Spt

}of the Prince the poor ought to know. Ay % Decn patiently waiting in expectation of RECKEIV- Yours ING a satisfactory visit from several of their customers,

Charlottetown, Dee. 31, 1860. | whose accounts fell due some three months since. Hitherto

| they have waited in vain. They now notify those to whom it

a re | applies, that their respective amounts must be settled without

further delay.

} December 31, 1860.

Summerside, December 20, 1860.

NOTICE.

concerned, that unless their respective Accounts be paid on or

for the recovery thereof. Summerside, December 20, 1860.

ENQUIRER. |

filarried , Im

On the 19th instant, at St. Eleanor’s, by the Venerabl6 Archdeacon | — | Read, Mr. Kobert Webster, of Summerside, to Miss Carolioe ilis, of Lot 16. } |

At Charlottetown, on Monday, the 24th instant, at the residence of

WORTH KNOWING! the bride’s brother, by the Rev, Thomas Duncan, Minister of St. James’s, | , AT VAUX'S

Church of Scotland, Ronert Houtnen Crawrorn, Esq, Registrar of | j

| Deeds and Keeper of Plans of this Island, to Rupmewra BiareL, young . ft

| est daughter of the late Mr. J. B. Morrison, of this City, : , GLASGO W HOUSE, THEY ARE SELLING

Siaple and Fancy Dry Goods, HARDWARE AND GROCERIES,

Of all kinds—CHEAP FOR CASH. Chariottetown, December 28, 1860.

THE LATEST! r NX raya. % THE LATEST! FX * HELENA’? FROM NEW YORK : CHESTS and half-chests TEA, warranted, aioe: Muscovado SUGAR 10 bb's. Crushed do 25 kegs NALLS 2 baies COTTON WARP 2 bales BUFFALO ROBES 19 boxes Ground COFFEE (very superior) 25 bbis. FLOUR 3 puncheons High WINES. Wholesale and Retaii. Dec. 31, 1860. J. & TY. MORRIS. MUSE BE SOLD.

Bbbis. Extra Labrador ILERRING, put up in Bbbls. for family use,

tailed

as Died, | At Little York, of Plourisy, on Saturday the 15th instant, Harriet, | wife of Mr. Adam Bridges, aged 62 years.

On the 19th insiant, Priscilla, | Lot-48, aged 56 years.

wife of Mr. John Corbin, Southport,

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PORT OF CHLARLOTTELOWN.

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ENTERED.

Dee. 24.—Schr, Rapid, McDonald, Halifax; goods. Gold Hunter, |

| McKay, Newfld.; bal. Helena, Roberts, New York; goods. Aima, |