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he an interval of not less than twenty-four hours between the departure therefrom of any such vessel (whether a ship- oflwar or a merchant-ship) of' the one belligerent, and the subsequent departure therefrom of any ship-of-war of the other belligerent; and the time hereby limited for the dc- parture of such ships-of-war respectively shall always, in ease ot necessity, be extended so far as may be requisite for giving effect to this proviso, but not further or otherwise.

And it is further Her Majesty’s pleasure that no ship of war of either belligerent shall hereafter be permitted, while in any port, roadstead, or waters subject to the territorial jurisdiction of Her Majesty, to take in any supplies. except

rovisions and such other things as may be requisite for the subsistence of her crew, and except so much coal only as may be sufficient to carry such vessel to the nearest port of her own country, or to some nearer destination, and no coal shall again be supplied to any such ship of war in the same or any other port, roadstcad, or waters, subject to the ter- ritorial jurisdiction of llcr Majesty, without special permis- sion, until after the expiration of three months from the time when such coal may have been last supplied to her within British waters as aforesaid.

And it is further Her Majesty’s pleasure that armed ships of either party be interdicted from carrying prizes made by them into the ports, harbors, roadsteads, or waters of the United Kingdom, or any of Her Majesty’s colonies or pos- sessions abroad. ‘

And I do hereby command and enjoin all Her Majesty’s loving subjects within this Island and the territories there- unto belonging, strictly to conflirm to the said rules and to give their aid and assistance to all Ministers and Officers of the Law in maintaining and carrying the Rules into effect.

Given under my hand and the Great Seal of this Island, at Charlottetown. in the said Island, this 'I‘wenty-third day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and in the twenty-ninth year of Her Majesty’s reign.

By Command,

'1‘. II. IIAVILAND, Col. Sec’y.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

TENDERS FOR CONVEYANCE 0F WINTER MAILS.

EALED TENDERS will be received by the Subscriber at the General Post Oflicc, Charlottetown, until TllU “EBAY, the 16th AUG UST next, at the hour of' 12 o’clock, noon, from persons willing to Contract tor the CONVEYANCE of the MAILS of this Island, twice or three times in each week, (at the option of the Postmaster General of this Island,) during the WINTER SEASON, for the ensuing three years, between CAPE TORMENTINE and CAPE TRAVERSE. The person contracting to be at all times provided with at least three suitable and safe ICE BOATS, and crews of four men to cross each trip upon such days as may be ap- pointed, it‘ the same be practicable. The outward Mail to be rcceivod at the Post Ofiice in the settlement of Cape Traverse, and delivered at Cape Tormentine; and those coming to the Island to be received at Cape Tormentine, and delivered in Charlottetown at the Post Office.

TENDERS will also be received at the same time from persons willing to convey MAILS tWice or three times in each week, (at the option of the Postmaster General of this Islan..,) between CAPE TORMENTINE and AMHERST. The person tendering to agree to have a Courier at Amherst, to leave there with the Mails for this Island upon such days as may be directed, and to attend to the instructions he may receive, from time to time, through the Postmaster at Amherst; and the Contractor also to be prepared to attend at Cape Tormentine to aid the Ice Couriers on their arrival and departure with the Mails.

As the duty thus required to be performed is of some importance, the Government will not be bound to accept the lowest Tender.

Sufficient security will be required, and the names of two responsible persons as sureties must be given in each Tender.

Tenderers are required to express on the cover the service

tendered for. P. DESBRISAY, Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Charlottetown, 27th July, 1866.

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Telegram from the Secretary of State to the Gover- nor General.

' V‘HE Lieutenant Governor has received, and publishes

for general information, the following Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor General :—

“ I am commandedby the Queen to convey to the Gover- nor General of her North American Provinces Her Majesty’s congratulations on the completion of the Atlantic Telegraph and the strengthening thereby of the Union of the British Empire. Her Majesty includes her ancient Colony of New— foundland in these congratulations to all Her faithful subjects.

“ (Signed) CARNARVON.” By Command,

T. H. HAVILAND, Colonial Sec’y.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,

August 8, 1866. IS Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to direct that WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant, be observed as a HOLIDAY at the PUBLIC OFFICES, being the day fixed for the Games of the Caledonian Club. T. HEATH HAVILAND, Col. Sec’y.

SIIERIFF’S SALE.

BY virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias to me directed, issued out of Her Majesty’s Supreme Court of Judicature, at the suit of George Wright. Esqr., Treasurer, of Prince Edward Island, on be- half of Her Majesty, against the following TOWN LOTS in GEORGETOWN, being the arrears ofAssessment due thereon,viz :-—-

Town Lot No. 10, 3rd range, letter A for the sum of £1 17 7 u u a B u 1 7 “ 9, 4th range, “ D “ l 17 7 (I 1’ l‘ (l E (I I 7 “ 9, lst range, “ F “ l 17 7 .1‘ of “ 10, 4th range, “ F “ 0 9 4

I have levied the said Writ on the above recited Town Lots,f‘or the several amounts due thereon; and I do hereby give public notico that I will set up and sell, at the Court House in Georgetown, at Public Auction, on the Sixth day of February next, at the hour of Twelve o’clock, noon. the above mentioned Town Lots, to satisfy the levy marked on the said Writ against them, together with 165 8d for said Writ, besides Sheriffs tees and incidental expenscs. THOMAS OWEN, Sheriff. Sheriff’s Office, King’s County, July 30th, 1566.

ROAD CORIPENSATION ACT. PUBLIC NOTICE.

‘ IlEl’tEAS a Commission has been issued, directed to us under and by virtue of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of the reign of Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled “ An Act to regulate the laying out and altering of Highways "‘ and of the Acts 11] amendment thereof, whereby we are commanddd to estimate the damage or advantage that will accrue to the parties through whose land a newline of ROAD is intended to pass along the County line dividing Townships Numbers 18 and 20. Now we do hereby give Public Notice to all parties concerned, that we will commence the execution of said Commission, by at. tending on the said line of road at or near John Cousins’, on MONDAY the 10th day of SEPTEMBER next, at the hour of 10 o’clock, forenoon of the same day. and will proceed in accordance with the terms of the Act 14th Victoria, cap. 1, and of the Acts in

amendment thereof.

ARTHUR McEWEN, JOHN McLEOD, GEO. MOUNTAIN, 2, 1866.

g Commissioners.

New London, August