ee

iit esteanetetaeina

f €

ee ae: st

85

ee ace

had put on @ pea-jacket ana rader, and was on his pas- , of choice silks and rare

pulled off his uniform, and fur cap, told him he was a tr nee haere - 4 aa had any to dispose of, he Loney evr hcenprotty rll hey talked a bit of French would deal with oe. me ee 1e of which our Captain a ae age ry bought some of their seemed to understand. ae ee ir ee dad te penne ~ ee And both our Lieutenants ence pancll spf 53 what could be the reason why seemed puzzled to guess wliat © ae ee ‘aptain wished to pass himself off as a mercha ! kite inofa man-of-war. But he was asiy es = eae he thought he would still be able vt acuuaaals the cunning pirate; and so says he to ™" a see, those fellows in that boat are no tea than the rest of the pirate crew ;for they are all ro ae along the coast. Now these fellows w il pre we , the news that we area rich merchant vessel, not maving any means of defence. If this reaches the ears of any of the pirates, ae be sure to have some of them f us, and then—— 3 Tonaradn rejoined the Lieutenant ‘ we'll grapple rels.”

ean was light and nicely off the land, we kept close inshore, and as all seemed clear both far and aft, we of the larboard watch took our turn down below. We got into conversation about this same pirate that we had such a long chase after. Some would persist that it must be the Flying Dutchman or some of his fraterni- ty. a. < * * * ;

At four o’clock, 4. st, the Boatswain piped all hands, and we were up on deck in the turning of a handspike. The Captain’s eyes sparkled with joy, as he pointed to the larboard, and exclaimed, “ There is the scoundrel, and we’l] have him now, if Iam not mistaken.’

Sure enough, there was the same rigged vessel we had seen before; but she was not flying from us as usual, but appeared to come boldly towards us.

“Ah, ah!” said our Captain, * I feel convinced my scheme will succeed. The fellow mistakes us for a merchant. Keep our ports well closed; conceal every thing that may give us the least appearance of a man of war.”

His order was promptly obeyed, and we kept under easy sail, in order to give the pirate an opportunity of nearing us, which he could easily do, as he was by far the swiftest sailor. He carried a swivel gun a-midships, which he fired at us, and the shot rattled among our rig- gins, but did no harm. Our Captain, however, ordered the mizen to be lowered quickly, thereby giving them room to suppose that their shot had told. :

We kept our course quietly on, the pirate gained up- on us, and in less than half an hour he crossed our bows, and sailed completely round us. “His vessel was built ofa kind of stuffthat looked more like canvas than wood. which seemed quite elastic. It sat on the water as light as a feather, and the least motion of her helm brought her close up to the wind, and she could tack in an in- stant. She was as full of armed men as she could hold, and asI took a look at them as they crossed us, I ob- served one man who seemed to give his orders with marked authority, and as sure as my name is Peter, it was our old acquaintance that hoaxed us when we went ashore near Mogadore. I knew him the moment I saw him, 2nd could swear to him among a thousand. The fellow had the impudence of the devil, and never con- sidered that if we had put our helm a-lee, we could have taken him athwart ship and run him down, and sent him

to Davy Jones without firing a gun. He had plenty of J. M. Holl, M. L. C.

couzage and impudence, but no caution. After sailing round us, he fired his swivel gun into us again. The Captain, in order to carry on the deception, immediately struck his foresail and brought-to. Our guns were ail covered with tarpaulin, and the marines who laid on the deck with their muskets ready cocked, were covered ovér with bits of sail cloth and tarpaulins.

Well, the pirate boarded us over the bows. The first who stepped on board was our old acquaintance that sent us ona wild goose chase from Mogadore. He was armed with a cutlass and two brace of pistorls, as were also the two fellows that followed him. No sooner were they on board than our Captain gave the word, ‘Up, lads, and give them pepper’ In an instant the mé.rines were on their legs, the guns were uncovered. The pirates dashed into the sea, but the Captain seized the leader by the collar of his shirt. but the fellow gave a sudden jerk, and off came the collar of his shirt in the Cuptain’s hand, and with one bound he was overboard in- tothe sea. The Captain, however, presented his musket ard shot him through the head, The other fellows got or: board their own craft, but we wore, and gave them a Sroadside, which told so true, that it fairly blew them out of the water, and their vesse] was shivered into frag- ments; then we could see the tawney pirates swimming about like so many water-rats, «4 pint ofrum a-head ? cried the Captain. Powder and shot was soon set to work, and they quickly went to Davy J ones’s locker.

Looking towards the shore, we observed that another latina rigged vessel had sailed in the wake of the pirate, who, on seeing what had befallen her colleague tacked albout and made for the shore, but the wind was up, and we were too sharp for them. We quickely got within range, and gave them such a dose of grape and canister

that sent their little bark to pieces, and it went down|

with all hands. So after & precious week’s chase, we finished up a couple of daring pirates, who had been the

terror and scourge of these seas for about eighteen| John Scott

ORI 450: cen ca es lll

sé allied a esis cual ele a ee

months ant Se ousk a lesson to those marauders,| John Simpson

that it ‘was long before another pirate showed ia that p. G, Clark

hat ; B. W. Cochran

ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEU- eee

; TENANT GOVERNOR. on ae M. P. P The following Address was this day presented to His ‘ Birnie rors

Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, congratulatory of 2 MeMillen

his return from his recent visit to Canada, by a apres “ MeNeill

mittee of the following gentlemen :—The Hon. G. Coles, ] " . " iis

Hon. Capt. Swabey, Hon. C, Young, R. B. Stewart, A Coles June

Joseph Holroyd, Ewen McMillan, and C. D. Rankin, ie ro q

Esquires. The address, together with the signatures ne Me ~

appended, and the answer which follows, will speak for eae le

themselves. The Islander of yesterday imopodealiy as- ames tie

serts, that “neither talent, influence, nor position” be- John W en

lones to those who are favourable to His Excellency. John Trenaman

Tho number and respectability of the names attached Robert Weeks

to the Addres, furnish the best refutation of the slander. Edward Murphy

gp Archibald McDonald 0 His Excellency Sir H. V. Huntley, Knight, Lieuten- eee ant Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over ‘Thomas Dennis Her Majesty's Island of Prince Edward, &e. §c. &. Geor ge Allen

May it please your Excellency: Robert Crawford We, the undersigned, Inhabitants - ———— James Davis

. Ss tidee , aval rselves of the ear- and its vicinity, beg leave to avail ou es 0 wy our James Pollard liest opportunity of tendering to your Excellency a ei hieiilh Weaiacitida hearty congratulations, on your safe return irom your a : é ge Excellency’s visit to the Right Honorable the Governor Wi}liam Hodgson General, and trust we shall be permitted to ae William Bartlett

le 1) awe wie} ” av -neficia hope that your Exceliency’s visit m ry have a bene i ms eye tendency, in promoting the interests of this Island, ant Bp in hastening the introduction of that constitutional form Major cete of Government, so long and ardently prayed for by the great majority of the people entrusted to yoyr care—a form of Government now happily recognized by His Excellency the Governor General,—and to which we a s - r ie ae} } 4%?

believe your Excellency is sincerely attached, having ei, given at the close of the last Session of the Legislature, ; a gracious promise to aid by your influence the prayer The Address wi of an address from the local Legislature to Her Ma- [ receive with feelings of jesty’s Government on the subject of Responsible Go- cerely value your cong vernment.

latitude.

ee SS ie anal

aca ith whicl

‘Martin Griffin James Toole Patrick Mackie Patrick Lahey ‘Laughlan Cummings ‘Nicholas Burns ‘Donald MclIsaac ‘Henry Stamper W.C. Trowan

John McNeill

George Lord

William Crabb Joseph Holroyd

John McKinnon \George Broderick \Peter Murphy

|W. Craswell, Sen., J.P. John Bowers

William Hennessy James Dewar

'M. Conlan

John Harney

‘John R. Walsh

Patrick Quirk

Thomas Connors \Andrew Walsh 'William Fennel

James Miller IW. W. Lord, J. P.

[Want of space prevents us from giving the remain- der of the names, which number about three hundred. }

1183 EXCELLENCY’S ANSWER.

1 you have just presented me, deep gratification, and I sin-

aitulations, because I feel that they originate in the reflec

.ons of your own minds, and

uae . es } ne oa . af thipe r Tree ’ rAas The zealand ability with which your Excellency’s in the sympathies of your own breasts.

r

administration has mainly been distinguished, has filled <—. us with every sentiment of gratitude and respect, and Lordship the

I trust, and I think, that my attendance upon His

Governor General, will be productive of with tae most ardent wishes for your future welfare. material benefit to the interests of the Island

And we firmly believe that a large majority of the peo- that I have represented the causes of dissat

. I believe isfaction in

ple of this Island, will long remember your Excellency’s this Colony, in their true and proper light, and I encou-

valuable services in the cause of reform—in investi- rage a strong hope that a reform,

gating the mismanagement of public offices—and in tality and integrity, your earnest efforts to promote the contentment and within its limits,

prosperity of this part of Her Majesty’s Dominions, And when it shall please our beloved Queen to recall your recognize zeal and Excellency from the Government of this Island, that it aifairs of this Island. may ve to a scene of usefulness and honour, in which both to the best of my your Excellency will enjoy a larger share of happiness with the execution of and comfort, than what-has latterly been awarded to you will ] exert myself, when in this Colony, but which is seldom the reward of any

ses—is the ever warm prayer of Your Excellency’s most obedient Humble servants,

the occasions in which I h

founded upon impar-

Will at an early period operate

In the pursuit of this reform, I rejoice to find that you

ability in my administration of the I will, with God’s help, exercise power, whenever I am entrusted any duties; but more especially

I consider those qualities are

called forth in defence of the interests of those over Governor who endeavours to reform long-standing abu- whom I am appointed to rule; and w

hen I reflect upon ave been called upon to visit

with correction the irrecular practices of some of the | . : minor local courts, together with those of departments

Wm. Swabey, M.L.C. Stephen Rice, M.L.C, e™trusted with the collection of money upon the public

James Coles

J. D. P. Coles

John Keating

Robert Wade William Seaman Robt. Mooney, M.P.P. Patrick Mooney Francis McQuade Patrick Cavanagh John Doyle

John Yeo

Thomas Preedy | James D. Lawson Tristram Woolridge Joshua Allum

Richard Walsh

James Reid

the line of conduct I have

C. Hensley, M. L. C. G. Coles, M. E. C. C. Young, M. L. C. C. D. Rankin

R. B. Stewart Josebh Ball

P. Gaul,

Hugh McKenna John Blake

John F. Clark Charles Dempsey Thomas Bradley Thomas Murphy John Dawson . Alexander McNeill P. Stewart, Lt.Col. John J. Pippy Edward Kickham Nathaniel Mitchel Thomas Collins

W. W. Irving, M.L.C.'Constantine M‘Court W. H. Hobkirk Patrick Gilligan

R. K. Heartz Patrick Hughes Henry Charlton A. Laird, J. P. James Cahill Patrick Cawden

fruitless,

when they are assured of to whom I shall fearlessly ‘ardship.

On the 7th inst., at St. John

McFarlane, of the same

bull, of Crapaud.

‘Charlottetown.

years.

Merchant, of this town,

_ To “Inhabitants of Charlottetown and its y

On Wednesday last, by the same. the Rev. Maria, eldest daughter of John Lawsen, }

This morning. at half-past 7 o'clock, Mr. Ro aged 27 years.

account, Iam the more convinced of the rectitude of

adopted, regardless of every

attempt to oppose my progress, and render my efforts

_ I heartily thank you, Gentlemen, for the good wishes which yon have expressed towards me: ay hopes respecting my future course of allow me, in return, to assure you, that whether in this Colony or in England, I will not relax in m

to place the real state of this Island before the notice of those high authorities who

; and for your public service,

y endeavours

are ready always to redress, the infliction of injury, and give an account of my stew-

icinity.”

MARRIED.

's Church, Westmorland, by Rev. Herbert Reid, Mr. John Beer stmorland, by the

place, On the same day, by the Rey. Dr. Jenkins, Mr. John McRae, of Cape Traverse, toHannah Gray, daughter of Mr. Robert Turn.

, Of De Sable, to Miss Sarah

Richard Cotton, to 48q., Barrister at Law,

DIED. On Sunday morning, 3d inst.

»Mr. William Morrison, aged 79

bert Finlayson,

Arthur McMurrow James M‘Carron

Elisha Le Page Patrick McQuaid | Edward Chandler ‘Charles McKenna

Household Furniture, &e., By Auction.

James Temple Hugh Quinn ON THURSDAY next, the 21st inst., at 11 John Hob - ‘st o'clock at the premises of Mr. B. W. Cochran, in Queen J hn Hol : Themes Lynch ‘nan ae HOUSEHOLD FURNIT URE, with~ JOnn Holm jout Ps : ho James Hughes Catalogues will be delivered the day prior to the Sale. John Costin cas, ae JAMES N. HARRIS, Auctioneer.

Ad. & Gag.

ey:

ae A aes