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Charlottetown, August 30, 1875,

RAILWAY EXTENSION.

A few weeks avo, we gave editorial

prominence to the suggestions of Charles C: Gregory, Esq., C. E., respecting rail-| way extension to various large and wealthy

out-lying settlements throughout the Is.) land. We are pleased to note that these | suggestions are being considered, The | fact proves that the people are now awake to the advantages of railways, that they now appreciate the boon Messrs Pope, | Howlan, and their friends, struggled for | and obtained, and that they now desire, | if possible, to obtain additional railway

facilities. This morning, we publish a letter |

on the subject which, we feel sure, will be | read with interest. It is from a high | authority. The thoughts thrown out | in it should be well considered : To the Editor of the Examiner : Sin:—Much is now being said throughout the Province about Branch Railways to dif- | ferent ‘parts of the country, and public } meetings are being held for the purpose of discussing the best means of accomplishing the very desirable object of securing the | and advantages which railroads | |

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facilities invariably confer upon the people.

The scheme proposed by Mr. Gregory, C. E in my opinion, could not be carried out suc- cessfully,—first because the local resources are not suflicient to justify the Legislature | in granting a subsidy of $5,000 per mile} towards the construction of the branches, | and next, because the farmers of this country —owing to the high price and scarcity of| labor—have toomuch work to do on their farms to undertake the grading of railroads, furnishing sleepers, kc.,&c. But Railroads the people should have; and if I can render | n procuring them, 1}

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them any assistance will do se most willing 'y.

The Prince Edward Island Railway 1s now | generally admitted to be a great success, |

It was built by, and at the proper cost of | the people of Prince Edward Island; and | never should have been given away to the | Dominion. I will venture to affirm, that this | ruad, under proper management, would yield, to begin with, from $50,000 to $60,000a year | over and above the working expenses,— which amount should be increased year by year. By proper management, I mean, that the Freight tariff should be much reduced | that there should be second-class passenger | fares, with every accommodation afforded to | farmers and their families to take their pro- | ductions to market; that return tickets should be granted, as in all other places; and, in | fact that every possible inducement should | be held out to the people to travel, instead | of, as at present, crippling the the trade of | the country by extravagant charges and want of accommodation. There is no valid reason why the people Edward Island should not again The co-operation of the Do- |

of Prince own this road. minion Representatives and the Local Legis- lature would secure it without any difficulty. | The people themselves could then coutrol | it, regulate the charges, and give every ac- | comodation necessary ‘0 promote the best | interests of the country. The $60,000 a| year and upwards, that this road would yield over working expenses would pay the ine | terest on one million ef dollars,—a sum suili-

ctent to build 75 or 80 miles of branch railways

and the Local Government Bonds, with the

tain line and branches,would be a sufficient

security to capitalists, to advance the money

necessary for the construction af all the roads

required, In this way, without any increas—

ed taxes, or unreasonabie demands upon the

people, branches might be built, and the

whole be under one control and management

—that of “the People of Prince Edward is-

Jand.”’

Your ob't. Serv’t., JAMES C. POPE. Ravenwood, 30 Aug., 1375. sos 7” _—-+ THE HARVEST.

NorwiTHsTANDING the great quantity of hay spoiled by rain, there is, we believe, a larger amount secured in good order than was ever before secured in one season. The harvest of grain was commenced last week. Already a considerable quantity of barley oats and wheat has been secured in good condition. Wheat, generally, is thin, and the weavil has done some dam- age, The excellens crop of last year, how- ever, encouraged our farmers to sow more wheat than for many years pre- vious,and it is probable that our importa. tions of flour will be still further reduced. An extra yield of barley and oats may also, if the favorable weather of the past week continues, be counted on.

Mr. Dawson's Lectune.—We call the at- tention of our readers (o the lecture to be given this evening, in the Methodist Chapel, by Benjamin Dawson, lsq., of Montreal, il- lustrated bythe finest Stereopticon Views ever shewn in the Dominion. Apart from the ob- ject to which the funds are to be applied, (the Wesleyan Academy) this entertainment is of a very high order, and ought to commend it- self to the most refined taste of the commu- nity. We hope to see the large edifice crowd- ed to its utmost capacity.

aaiilies :

Drownev at Sea.—The Brigt. Billern of this port, Capt. Yates, which arrived on Fri- day, reports the loss of two seamen, between Sambro and Halifax, on the 18th inst., while on a voyage from Trinidad to this Island. They were washed away while stowiug the flying jib, in a heavy gale.

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Civic.—We are obliged to defer the fur- ther consideration of civic matters until next wiek. We will then correcta mistake re- specting the taxes collected, into which we were led, in spite of our be-t efforts to obtain reliable information.

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A Monement to Giorce Cores.— The Patriot suggests thata monument be raised tothe menory ef the late Hon. George Coles» and that subscription lists be opened in alj Pirts of the country to raise a fund for that

purpose. 7 _——0 > o— —— “Bayxens.”"— Three Fishing Schooners from the Banks of Newfoundland arrived

| fair average quality.

| Purchase

although all

| LAND COMMISSIONERS’ COURT,

Tus Commissioners have dui week, been engaged in hearing evidence, ete., respecting the estates of Miss. Sulliy van and KR. B, Stewart, Esq. | case, John Longworth, managing the case for the proprietor.

Se

3. in the former assisted in

Mr.

lca neq,

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ne the past Last W l whose name was for many

; rae and prominently before the people of Prine

| Thompson, Counsel on behalf of the public |

| , | was absent; and the case was conducted

| by the Attorney and Solicitor General and L. H. Davies, Esq. The latter gentlemen brietly Evidence was then elicited which showed that Mis Sullivan is in possession of Lots 9, 16, 2 that on all these Lots the average rent, that 500, and upwards,

opened proceedings. 8

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and 61;

of arreare is about live years some of the tenants owe § some $200, some $160, and Very many sums

he ioe ms 1 lress,----- & 6.00 } varying from > 100 to 32 ); that on the 10 —— ’ — “a oo gable 10.00 | Whole estate there are 44,5164 acres os “ ee ae 14.00 | held by lease or by written or verbal agree- ae ee men, while there are 21,021 acres un-

| occupied ; that the land throughout, is of

The price demands

it is shillings, old

land currency, per acre.

ed for twenty

On the part of the proprietors the case was closed by John Esq.

Longworth, After alluding to the

| « very extraordinary law’’ by which persons

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| patches and served as Captain in the

JAMES DOUGLASS HASZARD.

ca . eek we chronicled the death of one

Edward Island ; of one who filled many re~ sponsible positions with eredit to himself and advant lived an honest man, respected, This woek we present our readers and imperfect

and died aged and

a necessarily briet

with sketch of his life.

In 1639 Thomas Hassard emigrated from the west of England, and in company with eight Others, formed the first settlement at Newport island, in Narraganset Bay, Colony of Rhode Island. His lineal scendant was also named Thomas, and, dur- ing the Amerioan Revolution,

an immense fortune in the cause of loyalty.

fourth des

He was actively employed in carrying dis, |

New

York Militia ; was several times taken pri-

| soner by the Americans, narrowly escaping

[ss | | ists, grants of land at lot five.

with his life. In 1755, he, with two sons, owing to inducements held out to the loyal- this Island, and received

Finding it im-

came to

' practicable to form a settlement at a diss | tance of fifty miles fom any human _ habi-

were compelled to appear in court for the |

| ” * . | purpose of answering to the offence of owns | ing property,” he went on to say that his

client—being a party to the Fifteen Years |

liable

original conditions

Act for of the the land

Government —her title

~ Was not any breach which British clear and undisputed than $45,840 of arrears had been remitted ; and

on

was granted by the

was

In 1859 no less

| now, compelled by Act of Parliament, to re

linguish the land itself, he thought his client was entitled to

The gross rental of the estate was $7,

a fair equivalent. 289,80

per annum ; and, because of the increasing |

difficulty of investing money prolitably and safely, he contended that for the leased lands, his client should be awarded a sum which at 5 per cent per annum would yield that amount; that for the unoccupied land Miss Sullivan should now have twenty shillings per acre, because the recent construction of the railway, had greatly enhanced its value: ihe arrears ($36,359) he claimed in full, because they could all, ex. cept in the case of a few widows or specially poor people, be collected; or if not, the Government which took the Isnd, could better afford to bear the loss than his client. Then the cost of legal proceedings ($751,85) which had been taken against tenants in arrears because of the passage of the Compulsary Law, and also the cost —estimated at $200— to which his client would be put in appearing before the Com- missioners, should, he contended, be borne by the Local Government. The total amount his cliants claims is $237,266,12. Mr. Davies commenced his reply, on be-~ half of the public, by sarcastically compli- menting the opposite side on their excessive- ly moderate request-—$240,000 (in round numbers) for 44,000 acres of land, two- thirds of which was barren! Again he called the attention of the Commissioners to the fact that this question was not a purely private question. By the Fifteen Years Purchase Bill it was acknowledged that it is a great public grievance which the Commissioners are called upon to settle. With respect to the arrears on the Sullivan Estate, he said it is worthy of remark that the arrears to IS58 had been remitted, and although the Is- land had since then prospered greatly, and although Miss Sullivan was represent- ed here by one of the most active agents on the Island—still the large sum of From the facts enumerated, he argued that the people were absolutely unable to pay their rent, and

they had reached

Sob,559,. \

that the arrears, were to a certain extent,

irrecoverable, and worth little or nothing. And, on what principle does Miss Sullivan now demand twenty years purchase for

leased lands, when in 1858, Sir Lawrence

| Sullivansolemnly bound himself to accept | Fifteen Years Purchase ? | reason it should be

If there is any shown. Sir Lawrence Sullivan bound himself to accept Fifteen Years Purchase for the very best farms occupied by the best paying tenants on his estates, but now twenty years purchase is demanded for the whole lot—barrens and all. How is this? He contended that Miss Sullivan’s agent should show how. Only fifteen or eighteen tenants on the estate had taken advautaze of the Fifteen Years Purchase Act; and the inference is that the great majority were unable to pay so large a pricc, Sir Samuel Cunard sold his estate for five shillings sterling an acre ; and on comparison it will be found that the land on many of the Lots in the Cunard estate was superior to that on the adjoin. ing Lots of the Sullivan estate. The award of twenty shillings an acre could only be made on the principle that the Act from which the Commissioners received their powers. The claim of twenty shillings an acre the unoccupied wilderness lands was mon- strous. Twenty cents an acre would be nearer its value. Lot 1l1—which is better by haif than Lot 12—was, in 1856, sold to the Government for 75 cents per acre, and 5000 acres were thrown in for nothing. For- mer sales were fair criteria of the value of the land, and to those he called the Com- missioners’ attention. With respect to the demand for payment of expenses incurred in harrassing poor tenants—in the attempt to collect rents which were practically irre- coverable—it was ridiculous. The demand for payment of the cost of appearing before the Commissioners was a very small affair. He submitted the case to the consideration of the commissioners, feeling confident that Justice would ke done by them. The Commissioners announced that their award would be made known in the manner pros vided by law.

They then announced that they would proceed with the investigation of the affairs of Mr. R. B. Stewart’s estate. Mr. Stewart thereupon submitted a solemn protest against the investigation and a charge of breach of faith by the British Government. E. J. Hodgson, Esq., opened the case on his behalf. Mr. Stewart, he said owned land in Lots 7,°10,12, 27 and 30. A small portion of his estate—some four thousand acres—had been conveyed to his children ; and the farm on which was Mr. Stewart's homestead had also been secured. With these he conceived, the Commissioners’ had nothing whatever to do, The lands, occupied and unoccupied, he valued at twenty shillings ($3.24) an acre; the ar- rears at their full amount

Mr. Hodgson entered pretty fully into the details of his client’s claims. At the conclusion of his address he called Mr. Stewart who took the usual oaths and gave his testimony. Messrs. Robort B- Stewart, jr., Benjamin DesBrisay,and James Kinlay were examined on Saturday. The case is now proceeding.

for

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Lawsuit Serrten.—The lawsuit between Messrs. Hunt and Yeo, and Schrieber and Burpee, has been withdrawn and an amica. ble settlement made between the parties.— Patriot.

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Masonic Picntc.—The Masonic Picnic at Freetown on Wednesday last, was a great

here on sunday, looking for bait and ice.

Succes, About 400 brethern were present:

justice,

tations, the land was disposed of, and Thos. Rhodes, his eldest son, eventually settled in Charlottetown. And here was born, on the 27th June, 1797, his eldest son, James Douglass Haszard. Though of late years des clining strength obliged Mr. Haszard to re- tire from public life, in the early history of our Province, he took an active and promins ent part. In 1825 he published the Prince Kdward Island Register, and successively the i Gazelle and Haszard’s Gazelte, until IS48. Unselfishly devoted to the interests of his native land, and sincerely attached to British institutions, he took an active part in polities, and was distinguished for his fearless advocacy of truth and justice. While holding fast that which was good, he was the advocate of all really progressive measures, and the people’s friend,—his

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firm stand in their behalf and his resistance of tyrannical agents of the Imperial Govern- ment having more than once nearly caused his deprivation of the office of Queen's Printer and the entire suppression of the paper. By all classes and creeds, the paper was welcomed, and often formed the only Primer and Reader of the people. Ina magisterial capacity his duties were arduous and incessant ; and in the administering of he endeavoured, and often success fully, to act the part of the peacemaker, restoring broken friendships and sending away the disputants without fees to pay, or, when charged, handing over the money to the wronged and needy.

At the age of eighteen he served in the first battery of Provincial Artillery, which mouth to prevent the entrance of an American Priva- teer. The ship however, after reconnoiter-

vas stationed at the harbour’s

ing at a distance, sailed away, and relieved the battery from further duty at that point. He proved himself an efficient officer on many occasions, especially dur- ing the re-capture of Martin, the ‘ Saladin’ mutineer, and other murderers who were making their escape from the jail.

The deceased was connected with every society that was calculated to improve the Colony. Among these we may mention the Mechanics Institute, Temperance Hall Co., the Gas Company, Insurance Com- pany, &c., &c. He was the first to erect acloth dressing mill on this Island, and was aliberal contributor towards all public works for which aid was asked. While in business, there was hardly a road, bridge, wharf, church, or other public undertaking, towards which he did not contribute aid in some way, without respect to class or creed, During the famine of 1842 he came to the relief of hundreds of starving fami- lies, and when his debtors were widows or orphans he sought not his own. His hos- pitality to strangers and residents, won him the esteem and regard o! all, SE BS SIE es ee THE LONDON “TIMES”

COLONIES.

.AN impression prevails in this country that the London Jiimes has been system- atically inimic:l to Canada Its late de- preciation of new railway enterprises in the Dominion was instanced as a case in point, but, surely the recent revelations in cons nection with the Northern Colonization Railway fully justifies the advice which it rendered to English capitalists. In one respect, the Zimes has hardly done justice to the country and that was, by manifest- ing too little interest in Canadian affairs. In this respect, however, it only sinned in common with the whole English Press. We are happy to note that English newspapers of late years have treated the Dominion with more consideration, and that more ac- curate knowledge of events which trans spire here are furnished to the British people. Much of the apparent antagonism of the 7imes to Canada is explained in that journal in its issue of the 6th inst., where in speaking of the policy it has pursued in regard to British Finance, it incidentally states the course it has pursued in regard to the Colonies, It says, “Another cause of vast and unceasing waste was our old colonial system. Our troops and syuadrons were everywhere, doing something or other for the colonists, who lived by the expendi- ture and then abused the Mother Country. Years ago, « Caflre war, undertaken for a people who would not allow an English convict to land in the colony, would sweep away a million sterli g or two of our home revenue. And it is but the other day that we had ten thousand men in New Zealand. It was this journal which, amid violent abuse from various colonial interests,labor- ed to break up this system, and itis now gone, to the benefit and to the mutual good will of the Mother Country and its dependencies:’’ The policy advocated by the great organ of English public opinion has certainly resulted, as far as we are con~ cerned, in making us more self-dependent and self reliant, and to that extent has ad- vanced our dignity and importance as an integral part of the British Empire.— Tor- onto Leader.

Prexsonar —The Rev. John Ellis has res turued froma trip through the Upper Pros vinces and the United States—Dr. Georg~ Warburton, son of the Hon. James Warbure ton, who recently passed a brilliant exs amination for the medical branch of the India Civil Service, is now en the Island on a Visi to his family, previovs to his departe ure for India.—J. HU. Fletcher, Esq., of the Argus, has gone to California. He had, we understand, some thoughts of removing hither, but itis likely the extreme depression in business which exists there will have a deterrent effect. Weshould be sorry to lose Mr. Fletcher. He is a good neighbor and a very usefui member of the community.

Hememben the Lecture in Y. M. C. A. Hall, on Wednesday evening next, by Mr. Camp- bell, the Historian, on -* The Wonders of the Heavens.”

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Prersonat —Miss. Williams, head teacher of St. Peter’s School for girls, arrived from England last week. : =.

oc aletligs ic

Piain and Engraved Rings, any weight and quality, made to order at E. W.Tay- lor’s. 6in

} WRLpDELL

years constantly people of Boston that ! e | does not depend upon location nor the acs

iuge to the Colony,—of one who

sacrificed |

AND THE}

SUMMERSIDE AND [75 INDUSTRIES, i recently told the a city’s prosperity |

Puainnirs

| cident of position, but upon the brains ef | | its business men—the genius and enterprise ef its people. ‘hat he told thema truth is patent. The advantages of situation are, however, undoubtedly great help to /enterprise. These the people of Summer. | side enjoy. Only three hours sail froma | Shediac, they have daily communication | with the mainland; and the principal | terminus of our railway, their town is naturally a centre of trade.

We are pleased to see that they appre- | ciate their advantages and try to make the most of them.

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Summerside is growing | rapidly in every direction. To the east it) has spread as far as the Railway Station— | the vacant lots being filled with fine stores, | To many tasteful cottages sre in course of | to the west and south buildings, |

: P, > oo+ b | dwellings and factories, the north

erection , superior to the old-time class, have been

put up, while,in the centre,such warehouses us that recently erected by lt, T. Esq., such hotels as the ‘Park’ and ‘Internay |

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tional,’ such churches as the new Roman Ca | tholic Church, such public buildings as the | new Court House,—give evidence of wealth» enterprise, intelligence and culture. THE NEW CHURCH

~-which will be ready for two months,—is a handsome Gothic struc- ture,built from plans drawn by John Corbett

use in about!

Esq. Its dimensions are ; length, 9) feet . | width, 47 feet; height, 50 feet, height of |

A side chapel and vestry

spire 150 feet. project irom either side at the eastern end giving the Church the form of the

Its commanding situation at the }

and Cross. upper end of Central Street atlords oppor- tunity of admiring its fine proportions from various points of view. Inside the rows ot tastefully ornamented pillars, the | high, arched roof,—relieved by mouldings and fret-work, elabarately comined,—the splendid stained glass Chancel window, and the high finish which has been given to the workmanship of Mr. Patrick Power, builder, and Mr, John McDonald, plasterer, will make it, when completed, one of the most imposing edifices in the province. THE NEW COURT HOUSE not a “taking” appeararce; enclosed in a jiil yard it will be

has and when anything but an ornament to the town. It is ninty feet long, fifty-seven feet six inches wide and fifty feet high. On the ground floor,—-extending, from the eastern entrance, over rather more than half the building, are offices for the use of judges, counsel, and prothonotaries. To the rear is (we should say) a decidedly comfortable On the second flat is the

debtors prison. Court Room -a large apartment, 44x44 feet. | The ceiling of this is nineteen feet from

the floor, and good ventilation is secured.

On the third flat are jurysrooms, etc., and

| in the basement are cells for criminals .

| The building will be heated throughout by

means of steam. Mr. Corbett is the chitect, Mr. Tobin, builder, and Mr, John McDonald, plasterer.

SUMMERSIDE STEAM FACTORY.

To Mr. Thomas Hall belongs the honor of first practically applying steam to the manufactures of Summerside. ‘Three years ago his factory and everything in it was burnt to the ground. But nothing daunted he commenced anew. owns a large establishment,—conveniently and beautifully situated—close to the rails way and in full view of the harbor—at the eastern entrance of the town. The build- ing is fifty-five feet long, thirty feet wide, and two stories high. The machinery is driven by an eight horse-power horizontal acting engine. On the first floor is a plan- ing machine, a moulding machine, a cir- cular saw, a ‘cut off saw’ and two turning lathes. On the second floor are a jig saw and boring machine, besides all the appur- tenances of a well furnished work-shop,

3y means of a force pump—to which hose is attached—water may be carried to every part of the building and almost instantly utilzed in case of fire. With the appli- ances he now has, Mr. Hall is able to manufacture from two to three threshing mills per week, and also to do a large amount of planing, moulding, etc. But we have no doubt that he will, before long, find it expedient to enlarge his capabilities of manufacturing his highly popular machines; for with the facilities aflorded by the railway, he will be enabled easily, to ex. tend his trade to Queens and Kings Counti- es. He sells cheap for.cash ; and dealers oc- sasionally purchase from him by whole- sale —re-selling at advanced rates to those who are unable to pay the money down, He is now, we understand, manufacturing qa lot for Richard Hunt, Esq. CALHOUN’S SASH AND DOOK

PLANING MILL,

This factory presents a rare instance of enterprize and promptitude. A little more than a month ago, it existed only in the mind of its owner. Now it is in good working order. A planing machine and a cross-cut saw are constantly kept going, while a shngle mill is ready to be put up. The building is sixty by thirty feet, two stories high, and the engine by which the machinery is driven is twenty horse~power. The situation of the Factory is only a few feet from the railway, and not many yards from the wharf Mr. Calhoun purposes constructing a railway siding close by; and when this is done he will have admirable facilities both for the reception of lumber and for the transmission of sashes, doors, ete., toall parts of the Island,

SUMMERSIDE FURNITURE FACTORY.

This factory is situated on Central Street. It is owned by Messrs. Compton & Webber, both enterprizing young mechanics. In size it is forty by fifty feet, with four flats, On the basement flat is a fifteen horse~power horozontal acting engine, manutactured at the Exeter Works, New Hampshire, and acknowledged to be one of the best on the Island. On the ground flat are two turning lathes, moulding, planing, boring and grooving machines,together with a circular saw and dowel, On the second floor is the workshop, fitted up with tools necessary for the manufacure of furniture;and on the third floor is the painting and upholstering department. In front is a small show. room, which it is proposed soon to enlarge. Messrs. Compton & Webber have both worked in various parts of the United States and understand their business well, They now employ twelve hands, and al- though they only commenced last fall, they have work enough for six more. Their factory will, doubtless, soon have to be en- larged.

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Now he

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FACTORY AND

MORRISEY’S FOUNDRY.

Mr. James E. Morrisey ~also a practical man—is proprietor of this establishment. It is situated on Summer Street. And here we may remark, parenthetically, that Summer Street should be opened out. If this were done it would be one of the best streets in the town, As it is, it ends in the back yard of a house fronting on Water Street. The people think the Local Goy- ernment should bear the cost of the requir~ ed extension. Morrisey’s Foundry covers an area of about 110x70 feet. The machin-~ ery in it is now driven by an eight horse- power engine, bnt a larger one of about tifteen power is being constructed. Sixteen hands are employed ; and business is increasing. Mr, Morrisey makes steam engines and castings of every description.

MESSRS, JESSE GREEN & SON have & steam grist and shingle mill. The former is 30 by 45 feet. A Jarge amount of grain—chiefly wheat—is annualiy ground, and a considerable quantity of shingles sawed,

Summerside still lacks many things, It has an air of thrift and business; but its streets are abominably dirty ; and provision for the government and protection of the town is utterly inadequate. An organiza-

the townspeople—in view of the fate of Charlottetown, we will not say “a

| going to Crete with a squadron to prevent

i of

| enecuragement,

LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.

KUROPEAN.

A plot has been discovered against Don Carlos in which many of his Generals are implicated,

Madrid despatchea state that negotiations are pending for the surrender ot Scodurgel vy the Carlists.

The eldest son of the Sultan of Turkey is

threatened insurrection.

Russia will recognize the new Khan of K\okand on condition of indemaitication and restoration of the old treaties.

BRITISH.

| ;

| Hl. A. Harvie’s, W. R. Watson’s,

| Aug.

Sir Edward Ryan, Vice-Chancellor of the |

University, London, is dead.

Capt. Webb has succeeded in swiwming across the Pritish Channel, from Dover to Calais.

Victoria Anderson a rope dancer, fell from a rope eighty feet high, during a per- formance at Sheffield, Eng., the other night, and was killed.

Che foot and mouth disease has out with great violence in Dorsetshire, Eng., and 1200 auimals are down,

iingland, Lovd Carnarvon has been waited upon by

Yo G Ac LECTURE {

broken |

The distems | | per is spreading rapidly to other parts of

| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NL LN LOLOL LNA DL ALA LOLA LI

|

LECTURE will be delivered in the As-

«™ sociation Hall, on Wednesday, the 1st |

| September, by

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MR. DUNCAN CAMPBELL, HISTORIAN, Subject :—“ Wonders of the Hoavons.”’ Chair to be Admis- siow 10 cents. at

and at the

taken atS o'clock. Tickets to be procured

door.

JOHN McLEOD, Sec

a a 30, 1875.

retar

New York Crushed Sugar.

A very superior article, veay cheap, at

CARVELL BROS, Ch’town, Aug. 30, 1875.—2in. ‘ Sr. ‘iS aTurDp OUL. LEAINEN. ( UR usual larg tock on hand, about 500 Sides, No. 2, No. 1, and extra. Lowest | in the market. CARVELL BRO Ch'town, Aug. 30, 1875.—2in © ms O08 on. in tis Apprentice Wanted.

a deputation with reference to the proposed |

| North-West African expedition, the object (of which is to make a preliminary survey

the African coast opposite the Canary

| islands with the view of opening up coms } munication with Central Africa, | Earl wished the scheme, which he believed |

The noble |

to be a great one, success, but could not say |

anything in the way of official sanction or

written to Mr. MeKenzie regretting his in- ability to be a member of the deputation,

land stating his opinion that the under-

taking ought to be vigorously supported by the Government.

The 7'Gnes in its commercial column says: It that the prices of

vious prices are obtained for wheat, seems to be opinion This has sustained the market in spite of the heavy arrivals of foreign wheat. The Fritish wheat so far brought to market has not been of good quality. There is not much that is new to report about the con- dition of trade abroad. Tiftirvest will gen- erally be about three per cent below a fair yield but with old stocks to draw on, there can be nothing approaching a scarcity and # moderate advance on last seasun’s prices is likely to secure us an abundance. The improved feeling recently manifested in the st.gar market, has subsided, several parcels have been withdrawn from the pubs lic sales on account of reduced offers.

The most extensive preparations are being made in Sheftield for the approaching visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales, in connection with the new Firth Park. The visit will extend over three days. After the ceremony of opening the Park their Royal Highnesses wil! pass through the town to the residence of his Worship the Mayor, where the Royal visitors wil dine, and in the evening will attend a grand

ball which is to be given by the Mayor and Mayoress in the Cutlers’ Hall. On the

afternoon of the second day their Royal ighnesses will honor the Master Cutler and Mrs. Wilson and the Cutlers Company of Hallamshire with their presence at a luncheon in the Cutlers’ Hall, and after- wards they willattend a garden party which is to be given by his Grace the Duke of Norfolk at his residence, the Farm. Dur- ring her visit, too, her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has graciously promised to present new colours to the 19th Regi- ment stationed in Sheffield; and on Tues- day evening their Royal Highnesses will again dine at the residence of his Worship the Mayor, where they will remain tiil the following day.

A writer in Nature, Mr. G. J. Romanes, has collected some cases tending to shew

that some animals possess the sense of humor. <A young orang-outang in the

Zoological Gardens, London, used frequent. ly to amuse the spectators by placing an inverted pan on its head and was evidently gratified when its antics called forth a laugh, A skye terrier of Mr. omanes’, while lying upon one side and violently grinning, would hold one leg in its mouth, and was manifestly pleased when the “ joke ’ was

appreciated, Otherwise Mr. Terrier would sulk, as an illtreated animal, The same dog was fond of catching flies on the

windowspanes, but if ridiculed when un- successful, he was much annoyed, We have ourselves frequently observed this peculiar susceptibility in dogs—especially those who have been much petted. Mr. Romanes says that his dog was sometimes so distressed when he failed to catch his fly and thus become a butt for redicule that he would positively pretend to catch one, going through the appropriate actions with lips and tongue, and even simulate killing his victim. *o well was the piece of acting accomplished, that the spectator would have been quite decived, had he not seen that the fly was still on the window. When his attention was called to the fact, and he saw that his hypocrisy was discovered, he would slink away under some furniture, as if very much ashamed of himself. There is no doubt that dogs and other animals are capable of feeling shame—some dogs having a keen sense of it.

UNITED STATES.

Cardinal McCloskey starts for Rome at the beginning of this week,

Goldsmith Maid beat Lulu at the Utica races. Fastest heat, 2.16.

The Black Hills Indisns refuse the Gov- ernment’s terms, and will not sign a treaty.

Indians recently captured a ranche on. the Rio Grande and took the inhabitants three of whom they murdered.

Frosts during the last few nights are re. ported to have put an adverse tendency on the corn crops in the northswestern States

The American war steamers Congress and Hartford are at Tripoli. Their officers were hooted at by the rabble on landing. The government apologized for insulting the Consul, but has not yet made reparation for the insult.

Several arrests have been made of alleged negro insurrectionists in Johnson, Jefferson, and Washington Counties, Ga. It is report- ed that the negroes have fired upon the white scouts in some localities.

A coloured school teacher of Mississippi has brought an action against the Pulman Palace Car Company, laying the damages at $10 009, in consequence of their refusing to allow her to travel in a palace cir,

Mrs. Lixcotn aGain Sane.—Mrs. Lincoln is pronounced well enough to leave the Asylum, and visit her sister Mrs. Edwards, of Springfield, Il. It is not likely that she will return to Believille Asylum, as there is some feeling evinced in the mattar of her incarceration by those who refuse to believe her insane. She is decidedly better, sleeps and eats well, and shows no tendency to any mania ; but whether the cure is pers manent or not, a test of active life and time will prove.

A telegram was received at the Navy De- partment, Washington, on the 26th inst.. from Panama, announcing that the State of Panama declared war against the Govern- ment of Columbia. The Department im mediately issued orders to Rear Admiral Mullany, commanding the Atlantic Station, to hold his avuilable force in readiness to proceed without delay to the Isthmus, if necessary, for protection of the American interests there.

Reading, Pa., August 21,—Mr. Bessinger drowned herself and three children in the canal, owing to her brutal husband bring. ing another woman into the house and or- dering his wifeaway ‘They were buried to day, the funeral being attended by thou, sands of people. The excitement against Bessinger is very great. and the police had trouble in keeping the crowd from |'essiny ger, who attended the funeral, several shots being fired at him. It is believed he was wounded, as he was lifted from the carriage to the house. ‘l'he crowd continues around the house, and lynching is freely threatens ed,

A despatch from Augusta. Ga., says, the recent threatened trouble between the whites and the blacks arose solely from an insane desire on the part of three or four idle turbulent negroes to gain notoriety and power and being connected with the semismilitary coloured companies, were thus enabled todraw many quiet and law abiding negroes intothe plot. The negroes own that they have no grievances to redress and cannot tell or know of any reason for the contemplated uprising. The prudent course of Governor Smith in meeting the matter has tended to quiet the people and