1,, Saw nightsago, when property was stolen to the amount 1.13375. 1th men suspectedof the offence were in jail 'gwaiting their trial. On Tuesday morning another robbery i‘y‘a'idiscovered—a complete nest of stolen goods in the house ofa Tailor. Both he and his son were examined and re-

jfi'éiided for trial.—-Posl.

. f Sir C. Melcul/‘e, the new Governor General, was at Kings—

-mn, at the last dates, receiving Addresses of congratulation u n his assumption of the government. The Canadian Parliament is expected to meet next month. gag-:—

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an: colonial music. SATURDAYiMAY 6, 1843.

'The Royal Mail Steamship Hissama arrived at Halifa from Liverpool on Tuesday last, after a passage of 13 days :athis being her first trip. The I‘IIBERNIA has proved her: self to be every way worthy of‘tlie high character which had .been‘ given her, and a credit to the enterprising Company to whom she belongs. She brought out 109 passengers amohg whom was the Hon. James Peake, ofthis town. ,

The papers are almost destitute of political news, but we find in them some reference toconnnercial prospects some-

what more cheering than we have been oflate accustomed ‘to. Our London dates are brought down to the 18th and ~Liverpool to the 19th ult. ’

. _ LIVERPOOL, April 19. The excitement which has for some time prevailed in now

fapidly subsiding, aiid the firm tone which has been assumed by Government, with reference to some oftho great ques. 'tions in agitation, has not been withoutits efl’ecthpon the minds and actions ofthe people. The events which have (occurred Since our last publication have, with some few ex- ceptions, been comparatively destitute ofintcrcst. ' The elections for members for Athlone and Nottingham have both resulted in the return of Liberals-the former by a, majority of 6, the latter 116. ' The sudden death of‘the Earl of Hopetoun produced a great Sensation in the fashionable circles on the 81h inst. It appears that his lordship, on leaving the House of Lords 'about one o’clock on the morning of the above duv, hired a’cab for the purpose ofcouveying him to his apartments at 'SteVens" Hotel, Bond-street. On arriving at his destination, about ten minutes having elapsed since his getting into the cab, the driver was astonished at his remaining iiisensible to his.repeated attempts, as he thought, to awaken him. "Having discovered the real state of the case, he called his lordship’s valet, with the assistance of whom the body was «éonveyed to the hotel. An inquest Was held on the body at five o’clock; and from the evidence then brought forward, it appeared that his lordship was subject to a complaint of "the heart, which there is no doubt Was the cause of his aW- fully sudden death. A verdict was found accordingly. The Countess ofHopetoun was staying at Brighton with her fa- ; min at the time of the melancholy catastrophe. . Loss or THE VVBST luota MAIL‘STEAMER “Swarm.”— The “Solway,” Captain Duncan, after having landed her 3 mails at Coriiniia, proceeded on her outward voyage about nine o’clock on the evening of the 7th inst. The‘ sky was clear, the sea Was calm, and all circumstances appeared to ‘augilr a prosperous voyage. which was at that time proceeding at the top of her speed, _'.atruck upon a rock, and within twenty minutes from the occurrence ofthe accident, sank in deep Water. Captain , , A - Duncan, her commander, who unfbrtunatcly perished with ' her, displayed the greatest fortitude and self-possession un~ der the trying circumstances in which he was suddenly placed. The boats were launched, (at least so many oftheni as could be disentangled,) and the passengers were placed in them. One oftheiii was engulplied in the whirl and vor- tex occasioned by the sudden sinking of the vessel. The “amount ofthe loss oflife it is impossible to ascertain. At least 18 passengers are known to have perished, and 12 of the Crew are missing. '

This is the third vessel the West India Company have lost since their establishment.

Mr. Gibbs, a bill discounter at the West-end, has failed for "£183,000. Au eminent lawyer is minus £23,000 by the

bankruptcy. - , Last Friday week, the French Chamber of Deputies, on a petition presented the preceding day, voted that the head of Napoleon should be again placed on the cross ofthe Le- gion of Honour. 7

Hous-Koson—The island of Hung-Kong is, by the pend- ing treaty with the Celestial Emperor, ceded to her Britan-

:. mic, Majesty in perpetuity—we use the language of Lord Aberdeen in the House of Lords on Friday night last—to be held as a crown Colony, subject to the jurisdiction of what- 'ever courts may be there established by the sole adviceand authority ofhor Majesty’s Council, without the intervention ofl’arlia-mant. In Canton, however, and the other four ports, This lordship proceeded to observe that the same fiicilitics did not exist.

Cars: or Goon Horn—Accounts to the 11th of January, from the Cape of Good Hope, notice the march ofthe go- vernment troops beyond the Orange River, and the expec-

' 4 tation that the Boers would all disperse, after leading to an ‘otitlay of £30,000. Abundant rain had fallen. , A large quantity of foreign wheat has been released free ’ofdu'ty at Dublin, for the purpose of being manufactured in- to flour and biscuit for the use ofthe emigrant vessels now takiiig’in passengers for North America.

A suspension bridge, surpassing all that has been seen, is to be constructed at Vienna, says a ,letter from that city,

‘ across the Danube. It will be 1,470 English feet in length, with only one pier in the river.

Her Majesty continues Well. Dr. Locock has received in- structions to be in constant attendance at Buckingham Palace

night and day.

Mas Woon, Tris Vacuum—It is with sincere and heart- 'felt pleasure that we are able to announce that the wish expressed in our notice of this celebrated lady’s removal to a convent at York has been fulfilled. We are authorised to state that, on Tuesday evening last, she returned to her hus-

lieiug absent from her husband and child being her religious enthusiasm—Wakefield Journal: Accounts fi'om Valparaiso bring intelligence of the death of General O‘Higgiiis, who was one ofthc original founders ,of'Chiliau independence under General San Martin, and was subsequently the first president ofthat republic.

greater than

STEAMIR Sr. Granola—It appears the Assembly of New Brunswick voted in supply, 175l., to be paid to the proprie- tors of'this boat, for having kept up a COII'III‘IIII'IICRIIOI'I he'- : tween this port, Charlottetown, and Pictou, during a portion

of last Season, but the Council refiised its assent to the grant. . We shouldlike'to be made acquainted with the reasons as- ' signed—Miramichi Gleaner.

Mscnauics’ Ins'ri'ru-rn.—-Tlie Rev. Mr. Knox concluded his elaborate and excellent Lecture on Tun: PROGRESSION or MIND, on Wednesday evening last, before a deeply attentive audience. He introduced his subject, on the. Wednesday evening previous, by a comparison of the material and im- material universe, aiid the ediiction of progression as the grand ordinance of Heaven. He illustrated this by a refer— ence to the nebulous fluid, andthe probable formation of Worlds, and described the-tnanner-in which moons, and rings, and systems were organised; and dwelt at some length ‘on the law of circular motion, as expanded by Laplace. He proceeded to open up the development of mind, as seen in

the early efl'orts at Asiatic and Egyptian civilization; and »

particularly in that wonderful activityand productive genius which distinguished the Grecian era, from the time Of Solon to Alexander the Great. He dwelt‘at great length on the peculiarcharacter oftlie Grecian philosophy, and pointed out the progression of mind, as seen in the rapid growth and creative genius ofthnt golden age. In the second part of hlg‘leflllre. - the}. rev. gentleiniin gave an extended criti- cism_on the genius and mental development ofthe Romans, and instituted a, comparison between Grecian and Roman literature. He then traced the further developmentofmind throughout the middle ages, and described the great activity, particularly ofthe Northern and Western nations; and than

Exactly at midnight the vessel, .

:band’s residence, at Woolly Moor, the pain and anxiety of'

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gaye a luminous exhibition ofthe causes of the great revo- lution of the Sixteenth century, which has given rie to “ all the glory and magnificence of'the again Which we live.” The grand idea in this - lecture, variouslyillustrated am copcluswely proved, was, that cnitis'i'iamn is the a ro- prtate and most cflicient instrument of mental developmenl. This he shOWed from “the grandeur ofits .truths, the vastness of its conception, and the power it possessed ofconf‘erring a mental aud'moralelevation on its subjects.” He urged the great distinctionsofa future world as an additional motive to mental 0U111V811011;flml wound up his subject by represent- ing the human soul as capable 'of unending provression. '1 hrmlghout the whole, be displayed a depth ofreeellirch and critical acumen indicative alike of'the philosopher and the scholar. In a style of beautiful and simple elegance, and in latlguage‘chuste, forcible and rich in expression, ho charmed his audiauoeinto breathless attention ,and carried them along irresistibly by the force of his conclusions—Com. -

His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased lp appoint the 1’1ou.Jolin S. Macdunald tube a Cuiniiiissiuuer Of Small Debts for Queen's County, in the room ofhiii brother, the late Donald Miicdonald, Esq. Mr. Donald Nicliolson,ol' Belfast,

Bis also been appointed a Commissioner of Small Debts for that istrict.

We have the authority ofthe Postmaster for stating, that the Inland postage of one half-penny upon Island newspapers will, from henceforth, be discontinued, as recommended in the Report of the House of Assembly.

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Launched, from the Shipyard of Mr. George Campbell, East Point, on the 24m ult., a~superior built Schooner, called the Funficld, of 62 tons.

Messengers. In the St. George, from Pinion, on S1turdny last—Messrs. Ar- chibald, Taylor, VVulson, Gilbert and \anis. In do from do. on 'l‘hursday—Fur Charlottetown, Hon. James I’cuke, Dr. Tremain, Miss Fraser, Messrs. Biriiie,-Rmidall, Muc- kay.—I“or Miramichi, Messrs. Johnston, Ritchie, Ferguson—8 in the iteerage.

PORT OF CH/IRLOTTETOWN. ENTERED. April 29—Schr. Sarah. Spence. Tatinagouche ; Lumber. May l—Queen Adelaide, Mariel, Arichal; Ballast. Jane, Farrell. Pictou; Goals, Fish, &c. Eleanor Arcliibald.$utlierland, Puzwash; Lumber, 6w. 2.—-\lbion.Fanniug, Newfoundland 3 Fish, «Sec. Two Brothers. Fougerc, Arichat; Ballast. 3.——Lady Smith, Bou lrot, do.; do. 5.—Maria, Reed, \Vallace; Boards, &c. Barque Mary Jane, Mason, Limerick; Goods.

CLEA RED. , ~ April 27.—Schr. Sally Gillis, Halifax; 800 bus. Oats, 400 do. Potatoes. “29—Srotch Chief, Saxon, Fishing Voyage. May 1.—Schr. Brothers, Websier, Newfoundland; 3000 bus. Potatoes. ' 400 do. Oats, 30 Sheep, 4 Oxen, 3 Horses. 10.000 feet Luiiiber, 10 doz. Haudspikes,4-5,000 Shiiigles,500 Slaves, 10 firkins Butler, kc. Queen Adelaide, Martel, Newfoundland; 1000 bus. Oats, 2500 do. Potatoes. Providence. M'Kay, Miramichi; 300 bus. Potatoes, 4-00 do. Oats, (i do. \Vlieat, 10 bbls. Oatmeal, 10 do. Flour. 2.—-Acorn, Anderson, Newfoundland; 2000 bus. Potatoes, 1000 do. Gals, 3 bls. Bacon. 4- firkiiis Butler, 12 Shocp. Two Bgthcrs, Fougere, Halifax; 600 bus Potatoes, 1200 do. . ats. 3.—Uniacke. Landry, do; 1000 bus. Potatoes, 500 do. Oats, 5 bhls. Salmon. 4,—Temperance, Burlioe. Pugwash; Ballast. Seaflower, Doliany, Fishing Voyage. Brothers, M‘lmod, Miramichi ; 7501ius.Oals, 750 do. Potatoes. 5.—Cygnet, M'Fadycn, Halifax ; 1400 bus. Potatoes, 557 do. Oats, 17 bus. Barley, 15 do. 'I‘uriiips, 21ihds. Furs.

SHIP. News. ~ ~

The barquc Mary Jane, Mason, 32 days from Limerick, to A. Duncan, Esq, with goods and passengers, arrived here yesterday, being the first zlirpvadl from Europe this season. Saw a vessel on shore on St. Paul’s

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The Steamer St. George started yesterday morning on her first trip to Mirainirhi. '

The Ships Great Britain, from London, and Glenburnie,from Bridge- water, both wiih cargoes, arrived at Quebec on the 1811) April, being, with one exception, the earliest arrivals ever known at that port. They saw very little ice after passing Anlicosti.

BELFAST, April 11.—Suiled, Chieftain, Legget, for P. E. Island.— April lB—Rosebud. Montgomery. do.

DEAL, April 12.——Sai/ed, Emma Searle, Hogan, do.

Gatvnsrzun, April 16.—Put back, Barbadoes, for P. E. Island.

LivaarooL, A. pril l2.-—Sai[erl. Antelope, James, do.

PLYMOUTH, April 10.-—-John Broniham, Barrett, do.

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MARRIED.

. On Thursday morning. the 91h March last, at St. Thomns's Cliuri h, St. John's, Newfoundland, by the Rev. C. Blackinan, David Stuart Rennie, Esq, to Susan, daughter ot'the late Newmiin \V. Huvlos, Esq., lain Colonial Treasurer ofthe Inland quew-

fouudlund.

DIED,

0n the lst inst., Anna. Wife of Mr. John ill-Donald, of St. Peter’s Road, and daugliier of the lhte Allan Cameron.

On Saturday night last. Donald M-Donald, Esq, Merchant. aged .56 years. The deceased was a naiive of ihi~ Island, and has satisfactorily filled sevr-ral important public offices, during his lil'eiimc; and at the time of his death, was a Major in the Militia, a Jusiice ofthe Peace and CommiSsionerof Small Debts. He was pOsneSSEd of a warm heart. and friendly disposition, ever ready iodo his neighbour a friendly office, and has left a nuiiieious Circle of friends and relatives, to deplore the loss, to themselves of an afieclionate man, and the community that of a good and worthy member of society.

At Peacevilleon, Saturday. the l5ih insr.. Mrs Elizabeth Carr. in the 66m year of her age, after a short and severe illness which she bore with fortitude and resignation in die divine will, leaving a-numerous circle of friend and relatives to lament her less

On the 1st inst., very suddenly, Joliu O'Brien, Shoemaker, aged 42 years. He iose in the morning in apparently good health, and went to his work as usual, and about Z'o’clock in the day be $1! down zian expired.

TO (IORRESPONDEN'I‘S. _

Public journalists at all times find it extremcly difficult to maintain the reputation ofimparliality. If we hesitate to publish ill-natured remarks, emanating from persons who—and perhaps without cause—couSIdcr themselves aggrieved, we are immediately accused ofinconsisienry and party attachments. We shall therefore, for the lime to come, endeavour to pursue a middle course. accompanied by an ardent desire of pleasing all and offending none. Under this determination we beg our_cor_res- poiidenls distinctly io understand that, in future, no communications will be attended to that contain matters in the slightest degree, di- rectly or indirectly,injurious lo the moral character of any individual who deservedly stands well in the estimation of the community; nor shall we allow his infirmities, cccentricities or private habits to be made the sub- jects ol' sarcastic observation. Writers for the columns of this paper. therefore, whether under real or fictitious signalures, will be exported to confine themselves strictly to the subject-matter in controversy, and DM to wander into personalities that are only calculated to create a‘ bitterness ofs irit, and lead to eiiinities ofa serious nature. We shall have on Oh- 'eclion, occasionally, to admit ufa little playfulness ofliumour. or eye" a little harmless ridicule, if prowked and broughi‘on by the incauuous remarks ofthe preceding writer. and if kept within the limits of modera- tion; but per50nal allusions to deviations from moral reciiiude—rcal or imaginary—or to habits not always within the controul pf-our bettei judgment, must be carefully avonled, as they are eVideiiily improper lo- pirs of discussion In the columns ofa Newspaper.

For the reasons above assigned—which, owever, are intended to have a more general application—we have been compelled to decline giving insertion to the communication of Mr. 1’. Campbell, ofNew London,ha\’- ing reference to some strictures on his conduct made by the Hoanoseph Po 2 on the floor of the House of Assembly during its late Sesswn. If Mr. Campbell‘s private or public character'has been unjustly allarked by the Hon. the Speaker, the mere publication of a tissue. of ersonal abuse in the columns ofa Newspaper Will, we fear, afford Mr. ampbell but a very ponrjustification of his conduct. I .

Wth’s third shot has been received, and Will appear in our next.

If our correspondent PIKESTAFF has any-Communication to make to the‘Editor of the Islander. be had better Send“ to himself at once, instead of making our paper the medium of communication:

. __....__... we are to-day compelled to omit

Owin to a ressure of other matter, . . g p for which we crave themdulgence

about four columns of Advertisements, of our advertising friends.

R. TREMAIN‘ having intends practising his profession as GEON, &.c., and also as a ‘ ‘ D E N T 'I' S, T , , .1! prepared to perform the various operations connected with that branch ofthe professwm Dr. Tremain may be found, for the present, at the residence of Mr. T. B. Tremain, opposite the Phoauix Foundry. l Charlottetown, May 6th, 1843. [Gaz. a 1.91.]

returned tci—Ch—aflrmgmwn PHYSICIAN, SUR-

STEAMER ST. GEORGE. TENDERS Will be received by the Subscriber, until ‘ Saturday the Twenlieth day ofMAY next, attlie hour of 12 o clock, noun, from persons willing to supply the Prince Edward Island Steam JV'legalion Company with such quantities of any or all ofilie following articles as may be required for the use of the Steamer ST. GEORGE, during the present a>-ason—lhe Tenders to express the article or articles the party ll (10le 10 supply. - Porter, in bottles, per dozen.

Ale, do. do. Port \Vine, do. Sherry Wine, do. Champagne, do. Ginger Beer, do,

Brandy and Gin, per gallon. _

Flour, per barrel (Canada or American).

Moist Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Rice, Candles and

Tallow, per pound. ' '

Brown Seal Oil, per gallon. The whole to be uf‘the best quality, and delivered at the ‘Vare- house ofihe Company in such quantities and at such times as may be required.

Samples of tho Porter, Ale, Wine and Spirits to be furnished

with the Tenders, for the apfprovul of the Directors. Security Will be required or the performance ofeach Contract.

THOMAS OWEN. April 20th, 1843.

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._ THE S’I‘EAMER ST. GEORGE will ply as follows, until further notice, viz: ‘

Leave Mirainichi for Charlottetown, every Monday, at 3, p. m.

Leave Charlottetown for Pictou, every Wednesday, at 8, a. m.

Lame Pictmi for Charlottetown, every Thursday, at 12, noon.

Leave Charlottetown for Miramit-hi. every Friday, at 8, a. in.

She will call at Bedeque, going and returning, every alternate week—commencing Friday, the 10ih May.

All Freight and Baggage must be delivered alongsxdc, and re- ceived from the vessel's tackles, and every package properly marked or directed, and entries made at the iespective Offices of Customs, 61.0., by the shippors, during the hours of business, that the some may be regularly cleared.

MTES 0F PASSAG—Es AND FREIGHTS. P A S S A G E S 2

‘ Between DECK. STEERAGE. exam. Pictou and Mirumichi, £0 10 0 £0 17 0 £1 15 0 Piclnu and Charlottetown, 0 7 (i 0 1‘2 6 Charlottetown and Miramiclii, 0 7 6 0 12 6 1 5 0 Charlottetown and Bedeque, 0 5 0 0 7 6 Bedeque and Miramii-lii, 0 0 6 0 11 0 1 2 6

.- Freight between Piclou and Miramichi. , Horses, 30s.; Cattle, 205.; Sheep, 3a.; Pigs, 39.; Calves, 3a.; Heavy Goods, 255. per ion; other Gouda, per barrel bulk. 2a.;

Small Parcels, 1a.; Carriages,4 wheels, 305.; Gigs or Wag- gons,20s.

Between Charlottetown and Miramichi. Horses, 255. , Cutlle, 203.; Calves.Shcep and Pigs, 23.6(1 each; Heavy Goods, per ton. 205. : other Grinds, per barrel bulk, in 9d ; Carriages, 4 wheels, 25s.: Gigs or Waggnns, 17s. 6d; Parcels, In.

Between Pictou and Charlottetown.

Horses, 20s.; Caittlc,15.s. ; Calves, Sheep and Pigs, 2s. 6d each; Heavy Grinds, per ton, 155.; other Goods, per barrel bulk, 1a.; Parcels, 15.; Carriages, 4 wheels, 20.1.; Gigs or \Vagguns, 153.

Between Bedeque and Miramichi. ' Horses, 22s. 61].; Cattle, 18s.; Sheep, Calves and Pigs, 2s. 6d. , Heavy Goods, porlon,18s.; other Goods, per barrel hulk, 156d; Waggons or Gigs, 165.; 4 wheel Carriages, 22s.; Parcels, 1s. fill the above payable in Halifax Currency.

HALIFAX TO PICTOU IN ONE DAY- SUMMER JIRRJINGEMENT FOR 1843. Y 11 E Susscainau's STAGES will run between

Halifax and Pictou during the ensuing Summer, from the Is! oleluy to the lat of Deczmber-fthree limes per week each way— leuving Plclou. every .llqnllay, Wednesday and Friday, at 4 o'clock, A. M., and Hullth every Tuesday, Thursday and Sutur- day, at 6 o‘clock, A. M.

Fares, with 501bs. Baggage.

Halifax to Pictou, £1 15 0. Extra Baggage,

Ditto Tiuro, 1 0 0. Ditto, 12s 6d. do.

Truro to Pictou, 0 15 0. Ditto, 7s. 6d. do.

Small Parcels of 201bs.nnd under, will be charged according to size and value.

All Parcels for P. E; Island will be punctually forwarded b the first Steamer. Freight to Pictou must be prepaid. Purcell from the Island will be safely deliverd at Halifax.

STAGE FARE must be paid at the limo ofBooking. Mr. A. Macpliail, Agent, Pictou.

Miiy 1,1843. _

205. a... 100 lbs.

H. HYDE, Proprietor, Halifax.

DISTRICT No. I. > ‘. EREBI give Notice, that I will, on Monday the

H 1 19th June, at 9 o‘clock, set up and sell to the lowest bidder, the repairing the Western Road,commencing iit [.ot Te'n Bridge. Same day, at 12o'clock,‘ the Road leading from Yen’s Mills to Halluran's. Same day, at 4 o'clock, the Road leading from Yeo'a Mills to Cascum equc.

June 20th, at o‘clock, the Road leading from Cascumpequc to Lot 10, cornmencin at William Hurd's. Same day,at12 o’clock, the Road from Fox sland to Cascumpeque Point. Same day, at 4 o‘clock, the Bridge at Mill River, near Martin O'Brisn'l.

June 213i, at 9 o’clock, the Bridge iit \Vestlake's. Same day, at 11 o‘clock, Roads on Lot 4, commencing at the School- house beiween the Dock and John Gordon’s. Slime dziy, at4 o'clock, the Road leading from Kildare Bridge to Tignisli. ~