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Tre Datty EXAMINER,

a NOVEMBER 20, 1880.’

A Compliment to P. H. Islanders

Me. Arcutpatp Forses, while in Hali fax, was interviewed by a Ci/izen reporter in reference to his lecture tour in Canada. During the interview Mr. Forbes mace some complimentary remarks regarding the men and soil of the Provinces, as follows :

R.—What are your general impressions about Canada, so faras you have seen it on the present occasion ?

Mr. F.—The Lower Provinces struck me very strongly on account of the cheapness and fertility of the land, and it is the place for the English farmer to come to, as he cannot thrive in Engiand te-day. [ would advise him to extract the rump of his capital and bring: it out here. I would say to him, ‘lf your life were as long as that of Methuselah go farther, and after a considerable time you will find civilization there. As, however, your life is only of the ordinarily allotted span, go where there is society, schools, civil- ization in fact.”

R. --You have not seen much of this Prev- ince yet?

Mr, F.--Ne.

R.-—-As you saw a sham fight at Halifax,

ease tell me what you thought of the Cana dian volunteers, in juxtaposition with the British regulars ?

Mr. F. (emphatically) —Generally speaking, the men in the Lower Provinces are the finest I have seen in the world, especially the men ef Prince Edward Island. They are the grandest specimens of ph) sical humanity | ever saw. [was a front rank man in the “‘heavies,” and I would be a rear rank man amidst them. Their weight is, man by man, one-third heavier than that of the regufurs. But then. physica! superiority counts for nothing in present warfare; the bigger the man the bigger the target ; nor is he the best stayer because he is big. It was a sham fight, very sham, indeed, and ne criterion as to drill, as the ground was very bad, and the General had to resort to antiquated tactics. That matters little, as a man who has seen much fighting—Sir Garnet Wolseley, has already said that the worst drilled militia has drilled enouvh for all fighting purposes. They day of bayouet charges is over, and physique 1s subsi liary except as a symbol of endurance. The Spanish soldiers who are smal! men—but five feet five inches—are the. best marching men in the world ; they march in sandals, and will march forever.

The World's Regatta.

The Hop Britters (or World’s) Regatta, which took place onthe Thames course to-day, was for a purse of £1,000, divided as follows — £500 for the first, £300 for the second, £160 for the third, and £40 for the fourth. It was, properly speaking, com- menced on Thursday last, when the preli- minary trials of oarsmen were made.

These trials were rowed between Putney and Chiswick, about two miles and a half, straightaway, with the tide. The first two men in each heat, on Friday rowed over the gaine course, in two heats of four-scuilers each: and the first two men in each of these secon 1 trials—four in all—contended in the final heat to-day from Putney to Mortlake, about four miles and three-eighths, straivhtaway, with the tide. The result of the nal heat is given in a despatch pu'- Hshe«l in our telegraph column.

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‘The Trouble in Basutoland.

A despatch from Cape Town, dated the 13th inst., says:—‘*The Pondo Chief Um- hlonhio has been defeated by the Coloniais with the loss of 600 head of cattle.” The Premier of the Cape Colony telegraphs as follows:—‘‘Browniee reports that he has sufficient foree to suppress the rebellion in Griqualand East. The situation in Besu- toland is unchanged, and there is no further extension of the rebellion in any direction.’ Fifteen hundred men have gone patrolling through Basutoland.

Ow Friday evening, John Richards, Esq., M. \V. Grand Master of the i. UO. O. F., ac- companied by members of the Grand Lode resident here, paid an official visit to Wildey Lodge. After the routine business was con. eluded, the Grand Master delivered a most pleasing and practical address, inviting the mem) ers to renewed efforts in the noble work of the Order. During his remarks he an- nouneed that at the last session of the Sover- eiga Grand Lodge the entire ritualof the Order had undergone a thorough change, and that the Degrees in Subordinate Lodges had Been reduced from five to three. The new erder of things will begin simultaneously throw ghout the jurisdiction on the first day of January next. Grand Master Richards, at- tended by a number of Oddfellows of this city, leaves this afternoon for Souris, where he will visit Colville Lodge this evening. He will returnyon Monday, and on that evening visit St. Lawrence Lodge. On Tuesday evening he will attend a special session of Port la Joie Encampment, at the conclusion of which he will be entertained at a supper at the Rankin House.

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Tu subscription in aid of the Stellarton ‘Colliery sufferers is already very large. Over four hundred dollars has beeen taken by one Coilector, and the total am: unt subscribed is upwards of seven hundred dollars.

Tur New York Herald remarks: ‘If Canada has really devised, as alleged,a scheme for previdiug homesteads fer such Irish farm- ers as desire to better their condition, the afflicted inhabitants of the Green Isle have the tirst hope of permanent relief that ever was afforded them. Canada is a British col- ony, but no Irishman who is content to mind his own business can find himself at any dis advautage there. Besides, ke will be so close to the United States that he can move at emai expense if Dominion lands and ways do not lease him.

Tur Bostox Sitver Piratina Company, is now prepared to doall kinds of Gold and Silver plating, such as knives, forks, spoons, eake baskets, fruit stands, tea sets, watches and jewelry of every description.

Carriage work, handles, dashers, &c, &e.

N. B.—Every job warranted to give entire satis! action or no charge made.

> P opposite the Athenwum.

Box, 219, Charlottetown. nov. 17

Troubled Ireland.

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i The latest news from Ireland is:—

That the commander of the troops here has been informed by the anthorities at headquarters that 300 more soldiers are on troops at proseint But this news is

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itheir way to reinforce the stationed at Ballinrobe.

ion has heen abandoned, the idea being

‘fused to sanction it.

{hat dry weather has at last set in throughout Mayo and that the volunteers are working hard.

That a despatch to the Standard, from Brussels, says there is good reason to be- lieve that 8,000 rifles were shipped recently in some steamers at several Italian ports for Ireland, and that the rifles were pur- chased in Switzerland by some Irishmen who had come from the United States.

That Captain Boycott, with an escort of cavalry, was out on the 1dth, cattle lifting at one of his farms at Kijlomain, six miles off. It appears that he took this farm six months ago, aud had upon it thirty-tive ‘bullocks, seven horses, and fifty sheep. The herdsman received notice, which ‘‘ or dained and decreed,” such was the lan- yuage of the document, that he should leave the employment of Captain Boycott. He was then thrown into his house and several shots fired through the windows. That night the stock was driven oif the farm, with the exception of a few head. The cattle were recovered.

That attached to the bill of particulars furnished by the prosecution te the traver- sers is a schedule of the meetings held by the League, concluding with that held at Limerick on the 2nd inst., but it is ex- pressly stated that the government. is not hereby precluded from relying on snbse- quent proceedings of the Land League for conviction.

That it is believed that the government’s Irish land bill will enable the local courts to award compensation even to tenants evicted for non-payment of rent, give the courts more power for interference in cases of ex- cessive rent, itaprove the Bright clauses in the Land Act and simplify the trausfer of land.

That John Bright, speaking at Birming- ham yesterday, strongly condemned the land laws of Ireland, which virtually gave the proprietors a monopoly of the land. Mr. Bright attribated the state of affairs in Jreland to the jection vy the House of Lords of the Compensation for Disturb- ance Bill. With regard to the future, he said force would effect nothing. The yov- ernment would not approve chimerical projects for the transfer of land to the tenants. Mr. Bright said he believed the remedy would be a well considered plan, giving tenants security in the possession of farms and protection against constant in- crease of rent. This plan wonld include provisions by which landlords willing to sell would be abie to deal with tenanis willing to pay.

That Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, M. P., snother member of Mr. Gladstone’s Minis- try, from whom the Irish leaders expétt much, has also been speaking at Birming- jam He discussed a circular which he had received from the Rev. Arthur O'Neill snd which urged those to whom the circular was addressed ‘“‘not to let a week pass without offering our strong and indiguant protest against the government prosecution of the leaders of the people vf Ireland tor uelding public meetings and advocating their views in a@ imanly and constitutional manner,” What he (Mr. Chamberiain) wanted his hearers to recollect was that by a cirenlar of this kind the whole question was really prejudiced. If those who were called ‘* the leaders” of the people of Ire land had been proceeding in a_ perfectly manly, peaceable and constitutional man- ner, they had nothing whatever to fear frouw the law, because it must be borne in mind it was enly the ordinary law which the government proposed under any cir- cumstances to apply. When Mr. O'Neill talked of State prosecutions he talked as 4 man having some expericnce, aud unless

he (Mr. Chamberlain) was mistaken, in the time of the Chartist agitation Mr. O'Neill himself was a victim to State prosecutions; but Mr. O'Neill forgot chat circumstances had changed since then. that the odium which attached in those days to a State prese- cution was due to the fact that

the government brought improper influen- ces to bear on the tribunals of the coun- try. Nvubody pretended the Irish leaders would not have full heariug and fair trial; nobody doubted for a moment that they would not have in their own country—-among their own countrymen—a most favorabie trial, and that, at allevents, if innocent, there was not mucn fear of their being condemned. But Mr. Cham- berlain wished his hearers also to remem- ber that the members of the government were not proposing an alteration or suspen- sion of the law, but were only doing what every English government must do as long as it was a government, for they were endeavoring to maintain the law. He hoped Mr. O'Neill would believe that the mewbers of the present government were as greatly averse tu anything in the nature of State prosecutions as he himself would be. He hoped Mr. O'Neill would believe they were as deeply sensitive as he was to the misery which unfortunately had come upon a large portion of the pepulation of Ireland, and he hoped he couid trust the government to be as anxious as he coultl be to relieve this misery and to redress griev- ances which were at the foundation of Irish diszontent. Butif, in the meantime, the government was iniormed by those whose duty it was to expound the law that the law had been viviated, he could not see ‘that there was any possible alternative but 'to have the question tested fairly before the ‘tribunals—the judicial tribunals of the country.

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; ee A $200 robbery occurred in St. John on Teseduy.

That FatherO’ Malley’s proposed expedi-

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a 6 YOR SALL, 150 barrels Prime Labrader Herring, fresh from the coast. Also a few firkivs Codfish Sounds. Persons wishing to secure & good barrel of Herrine for family use, should call without delay, as they are selling rapidly.

ANDREW SULLIVAN.

prematurely nipped in the bud by the ex-; ‘ecutive of the Land League, who has re-'

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FLOUR!

rEXO ARRIVE and FOR SALE, a large consignment of FLOUR, consisting of the following choice and well-known Brands : BENEFACTOR—(Fall Patent), QUIEN CITY—(Patent Process), ROSE VALLEY—(Best Superior), WHILE STAR—(Choice Superior), Apply to JAMES EROWN & CO. Commission Merchants. 15 Water St.,Opp. Lord’s Wharf, Nov. 20, 80,

Stallorton Belief Fund.

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MR. J. BEVERLEY HARRIS

will present his great impersonation of

“The Christmas Carol,”

By Cnuarves Dickens, In the ¥. MLC. A. HALL,

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Tuesday Evening, Nov. 23rd,

For the benefit of the bereaved families of the Albion Mines, ° Doors open at 7.30. Cemmence at 8 p. m- The Mayor will occupy the chair. Tickets 25 cents-—at the usual places. Nov. 20, SO0—-2i sat mon

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Asylnm for the Blind. 7 7% ny it } : (In Thursday livang Next A Concert will be given In the Y. HM. @. Hall, the Blind.

In aid of the Asylum for Tickets 25 cents.

WINTER

CLOTHING

—Ff ROM A— Choice Selection ‘of Cloths,

FIT, PRIGE 8 QUALITY GUARANTHED, -—-AT OUR — Tailoring Department

4 ry »? @ a 7 NT ct BEER & SONS. Nov. 19, 1880.

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LAST TRIP

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BOSTON STEAMERS !

THE “CARROLL” EAVING BOSTON Saturday, 4th of December,

(WEATHER PERMITTING), Will be the Last Trip of the Season.

CARVELL BRCS. Nov. 19, 1880—pat lw

PROFESSSIONAL CARD, RGBERT SHAW, Barrister & Attorney-at-Law,

_OFFICE—Opposite City Hotel, corner of Dorchester and Great George Streets. Ch’town, Nov. 19, 1859—pat 41

ilegant Christmas Cards

FOR SALE

z the British American Book and Tract LA Socicty’s Depositury.

—ALso— In stock (and a large supply expected) handsome Gift Books, Magazines and Keward Books and Cards for Sabbath Schools, &c. M. F. ELLIS. Nov. 17, 1880—6i

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LABRADOR HERRING |

c~ scarcely be bought at any price this Fall; but I have now on hand, and will sell chgaP for cash,

300 Bbis. Fat Mackerel,

which are far superior to any Labrador} Her- ring, and will be soid at lower prices than these asked for poor Nova sevtia Shore Herring. Apply to , JOHN COOMBS. 18 Queen Street, Ch’town—4i, pat 2i [n 17

SALEH OF

CLEARANCE

GHNERAL DRY GOODS

TREMAINE & METCALP’S,

83 QUEEN STREET.

Charlottetownwn, November 18, 1889.

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Have alwavs borne the repntation of being the best in Charlott: town, not oniy f

and Attractivensgg,

--BVT ALSO ¥YoR— vy EXTENSIVE VARIETY!

GOOD VALUE,

This season we have surpassed all former efiorts in this line, and are showing the

Largest Steck of

Christmas and New Year's

CARDS

7 » Oe be >, “” 4 Ever exhibited in Charlottetown, *

consisting of OVER GSO VARIETIES.

x 1 cent To $1 Kacu,

We ve ved these Cards on sample sheets, so thet customers can look over our whole steck wiithent trouble, and in agem- paratively shért tim: :

In addition

om: to the above, we will open iia few days, Me

esrs, Prang & Co’s{Boston) PRIZE CARDS,

for the designs of which $2000 were prizes to the artists who should design the four best Christmas Cards in the * Uuited states. hey ‘are mar ? vel enuty and excel-» sue 4

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SEXECAN CARDS, * 3 Hand painted ond finished “with feathers,

formiug the most novel thing in this line that has-yet come oust. “eet

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fhe > da wt ebay ‘ ek BT Adveriivements under this headiag, in

space not exceeding hal an inch, will be ineerted for Ten Cents wer & Ye ?

j @83—On Thursday, between the Rail- way and the Free Charth, and (nt -oldth Coat (painted Lieck 4 The finder will be re-

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20 3: Lo n Ddd'a- Medical Hall and aA Mossrs. tore, a large; baown silk t mpHreiip. ; one bringing it toe the EXAMINER office willbe suitably rewarded

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— Usitage Te Let, near the resi dence of ‘the H John -Lohewt containing Kitéhen: Sistine R oF Ong wares, B Ll! ¥ a a 1p ing a? auc threc edrooms, picasant aud heaithy situation,

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the land adjoining, is well adapted for™a ; ; . . : ‘ Laundress or Market Gat ; inquire at residence oi Chief Justice Paimez.—noy toed jor Sale—A few choice ( Ay Stalobh

provi, fer gents or ladies t

0 ngs, at Je Hobbs Hat and Can Factory.

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a 6 ‘ at ¥ : : : SAPE FOR SALE—Cost $100 four years atince. Will be sold for hali-price. Ap-

ply to H. Coons.

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J GRSES ior sale—Choice of three. Ap- ply to H. Couns.

’ r r %7 a : JOUNY WAGON ond HARNESS for saic. Apply to H. Coomns,

Xi Uld Style Lnglish Grate send fireplace for sale. Apply to H. CuomBs.

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GALLEY STOVE (cast) and | ship’s Cab Stove—suitable ior a small on 2iso ‘iwo Companion Ways. Apply ‘to’ B. Coons. 8

\ixVEERAL Franklin and Sho Sioves—At low prices.” Apply to Ai. Tho I6

COOMBS. ‘g°0 L2 WY—A Lenement House, situated on

Kent street, next door to Ur. Creamer. Apply to Mrs. OCrrer, Queen street.

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Ree BERS—Three or four Boarders can be accommodated with first class board and apartmenis. at very reasonable rates, in a pleasant and one of the most con- venient localities in the city. Apply at this othce. [no 6 tt

rqxO LET—A House containing 8 rooms, with stable, coach house, and a iarge garden attached, fronting on Rochford Square.

Possession given immediately. Apply to J. T. Creckerr?, at the bish Market. [no2?

MESRRE LE AS—'the subscriber wishes

to inform the citizens of Charlottctown

that the business of Umbrella mending, &¢., is still carricd on at the old stand, o e

Mr. R. Bridge's meat store.—S. ‘TaupviN.

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