THE DIGNITY or Lusova QUss'rl0N. We hear much from time to time on the‘ dignity of labour. It has long been a favo- rite theme with more than one class of wri- ters, popular, or seeking to be popular: and it is a capital stock-subject for the persmbu- lating lecturer’s platform, and a good card to play, when you want to trump your ad- versary’s suit '3 the game which comes off on the hustin s at electioneering times. I lay pon ering this question the other ni ht Ion alter the echoes of the last foot- fa I had ied out in the street below ; next morning, it still lingered in my thoughts; and when I sat down to the desk in my three-pair back, after breakfast, and began mending my pen, it remained uppermost. So I resolved to devote my scraps of time to saying something about it; and, looking out of the window, over the roofs and among the chimney-stacks, for an idea to start with, my eyes lighted on it spectacle, than which Icould have desired nothing more suitable for a text.

My window, which is elevated some thir- ty feet, overlooks, at a distance of about twenty yards, the ﬂat roofs ofa row oftwo story houses, perhaps a dozen in number. The roofs are all on one level, and covered with lead, with a low wall or battlement on either side. The learlen roof got out of repair; and it party of plumbers, four in number, had emerged from a trap-door in the central house, and, armed, with a bra- sier, a melting-pot, a few lumps of lead, a few planks, and sundry soldering-irons, Ste. addressed themselves to the performance of the necessary reparations. But how did they set about it; I shall record their pro- ceedings, scrintiin, conceiving that the have something to do with the dignity-of- labor doctrine, and may throw some useful light upon it. First, the brasier was ﬁxed upon the planks, the melting-pot mounted in its place, and a ﬁre lighted under it—a couple of irons being placed to heat in the ﬁre. VVhile the lead is melting, two ofthe men walk up and down the roofs, apparent- ly in search of the defective spots to be repaired; and these they mark with chalk. A third turns the cover of the trap-door over, and chalks.tipon its inside a large square, divided by cross-lines into nine smaller squares. This he places in a con- venient spot, against a central stack of chimneys, chalking off a line distant frotii the board exactly seven paces. The fourth man now produces from his pocket a small bag containing nine drops or dumps oflead ofa few ounces each; and the whole fotir, having tossed up for partners, commenced playing the game of pitch, each throwing the dumps in turn, and scoring what num- bers he made on his own side of the chim- ney. The squares appeared to be near the some numbers as the cups on a bagatelle- board, the centre square counting double. For two hours the game goes on, the only work done being an occasional replenishing of the tire. At eleven o'clock, the balance ofthe game is struck, and one man goes off with the winnings to purchase beer. During his absence, some small ladies are dipped into the melted metal, and on vari- ous parts of the roof, and by the aid ofthese and the application of the hot iron, a num- ber of shining demonstrations are soon visible. But the messenger is back in a quarter of an hour, bringing a gallon can with him; and the party span the next three quarters in discussing its contents, comfortably seated on the sill of the trap- door. At noon they resume work, and continue it in a leisurely way for nearly an hour, when it is time to go to dinner, and they disappear.

For three days more, this farce conti- nued, and the job was supposed to be ﬁnished. That everything done mi ht have ben done in a single day, and t at with ease, I do not hesitate to declai-e: but this perhaps the dignity would not allow.

Were this exploit of the gambling plum- bers a solitary instance in my experience,

.attending it, that I do not feel justiﬁed in refraining from any exposure which may draw down a on it the rebuke it merits.

Not long ago, a case come to my knowledge in which the foulest wrong and injury were inflicted upon a generous and benevolent man, because he could not be induced to submit to extortion. The case was this: wishing to add a sheet of ornamental water to the garden grounds of his country seat situated on the skirts of it village, he had half an acre of his land dug out to form the pond, and a brick culvert constructed, from a rivulet nearly a mile oﬂ'to feed it. The culvert ran under a neighbor’s- grounds, and beneath his own lawn. a employed the laborers of the village and neighboring district to the whole work, and paid them liberally; but he would not allow them to drink, as they chose, at his expense; and in revenge, while taking his money, they contrived and carried out a plan for ruining his undertaking, and ﬂooding him out of his house. It succeeded so well,that it drove him from the place for ever. He sold his land and residence, and transferred his enterprise to another county. He lost a heavy sum by their treachery, and they lost the advantage of his capital and enter prising spirit, which would in all likelihood have provided employment for them and their children for many years.

A builder of my acqriaintance contracted to execute a certain piece ofwork within a given time. There was no diﬁiculty about it, and not the slightest necessity for hurry. He placed the usual complement of hands upon it, and kept them at work the usual hours. The work proceeded prosperously, and was advancitig towards completion, when the men by accident arrived at the knowledge that the employer was bound in a considerable sum to get everything done by II speciﬁed time. hey immediately relaxed in their exertions, nnd evinced It determination to defeat his object; he threatened legal punishment, but they knew he was at their mercy, and still dawdeld on. It was, at last, only by bribe ofa sup- per and drink, that they could be roused to sutiicient energy to make up for lost time, and save him from the ruinous penaly.

The beliefthat 9. Congress will he held to deﬁne the successionto the Greek Throne grows conﬁrmed. The refusal of Prince Adalbert to allow his children to adopt the Greek faith renders a settlement of the question iinperatively necessary. It is said the Congress will assemble in Lonodn.

It is understood that a warning has been given to King Ferdinand of Naples, that if any outbreak takes place in his doini- nions, he is not to look to foreign assistance from any quarter for its suppression. Aus- tria has joined in this warning.

EVACUATION or Kitits av THE Ilt'ssiitits.— A letter, dated Erzeroum. July 29, says :—“C0lo- nel L. .‘Ilelekotl', the oﬁcer in command of the Russian forces at Ksrs. arrived‘ here on Sunday last, the 27th inst., with his staff. In a few days he returns to Kate in givethat place up to the Turks. Huss--in Pacha is to be sent to take over the place from the Russians The same Hussein Psehs was chief of the stall‘ at Ksrsunder Shukti Pacha, and was sent sway by General Williams for drunkenness and debauchery, and now that General Williams has left, they send him back honorably."

The Grain markets throughout the country have generally been well supported; thestsie of the weather exercising considerabe effect upon business. Notwithstanding the unsettled and boisterous state of the weather, we do not rec ive many reports of damage of consequence to the Grain crops; the latter portion of the harvest not being like to become general for ten or fourteen days is less susce tible of present injurv. and with a goodlsesson in beptsmber, may be well gathered The returns of sales of British Wheat, as per‘ Gazette, for this week, sre:—40,805 quarters as 68s 9d per quarter ; corresponding week, I855, 7t,I04 quarters at‘73s 7d. t to-day’s market, Wheat was Id to 2d per bushel cheaper than on Tuesday. Good brands of American Flour com-

of the way in which working- men sometimes plunder their paymaster, or defeat his pur-‘ poses, I would not have set it down here as! an evidence against them; btit I have in} my own time seen so much of the working

ofthe same spirit—l have seen such direful 1 mischiefs resulting from it, as well to work-‘ ing-men themselves as to their employers-—,’ and I am so well aware of its prevalence

at the present moment, and the danger‘

mended lsto rates. but generally prices were irregular for the lower descriptions. Indisn Corn improved (til per quarter, and “it! the favourite article at market.

The lighting apptiriitus, which is to be erecrel on the Isle of Serpents, has been sent off trom Paris. It has been made for the account oi the Turkish Government, which has also ordered: considerable number for all the coasts ot Turkey in Europe and in Asia.-

HASZARIVS GAZ E'I"I‘E, SEPTEMB

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TEHPEEAICB,

A Snttciiruo Isquiav—.Who sells thess mis- erable men their rum I Who that has the heart of a man, or the conscience ofa man, can be guil- ty of so much bsseness, as well as of so much wrong 7 Methinks that one who c i would sell the very bones of his father for gain ! I know not who does it, leave nut to know. at I stand in amazement, that in a civilized and Ehaistisn community, such things are suffered to

e one.

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Tits Dvmo Yotrrtt.-—A few years since, a

the year. He was in a consumption: whiclt, e acknowledged, while his [subs choked his utte- rance, wss brought upon him by excessive drink- ing, and consequent exposure. Winter came on; and the charities of the town consigned him to the care of a man who had been thriving and com- fortable, but who had undertaken to keep s\gro- cery und,'sell rum, and lisd fallen a victim under its power. Character, comfort, and property, were at this time vfell nigh gone; he dragged out a few years of sorrow and poverty, and then stink into the grave. At the house of this person, some two miles north of this place I visited that sick, and broken-hearted young man. In it cold. uri-

covuring he had vainly tried to eke otit by throw- ing over it his wearing upparel—there, without a ire without an attendant. I found him on the coldest day of a severe winter. There for the last time I pointed him to theSaviour.aiid prayer with him; and that night he died.—Dr. Hall’: Sermon.

Tit: Il\"I‘I-IRNA'I'I01\’AL t-o.~toitr:ss n IIRIJSSEIJ.

A(,‘ongress ofa remarkable ClI3|'d('.lt‘l' will as- semble at Brussels on the I5th of the present month. lts discussions will embrace a variety of topics connected with the social, industrial, and moral interests of society. Among the sali- jects which will specially interest our readers is the one indicated in the following extract from the programme :-

“Means of diminishing and preventing the abuse ofstroiig drinks. regarded from the double point of view of the loss of nutritive snbstzini-es employed in their manufacture, and oftheir inﬁn- ence on the health and the morality ofthe work- ing classes."

The question of the proliibiiion of the sale of strong drink is also put down for debate. and we learn that the committeegof the United Kingdom Alliance have appointed an influential deputation to represent that body at the congress. For want of space we are compelled to be briefiii our ex- tracts. The following about “remedies” leads, as a natural conseqence, to the interdiction ofthe manufacture and public sale of the article :—

‘-liut if we are agreed on the evil, we are not equally agreed oti the nature of the remedies to oppose to it. 'l‘hese remedies may be ranged in two categories, the one dependent on individual action, the other on collective or governmental sction. Personal abstinence—tempeitince,-—is a habit, or rather a virtue, which cannot be soili- cintly recommended. lf it were generally practi- sed and entered deeply into custom, restrictive or repressive measures would be useless. But we are yet far from the time when we shall be able to rely on the effect of education, on the free action and spontaneity of individuals to ‘conjure’ an evil which unlisppily is making frightful pro- gess particularly in certain localities, and amon certain classes of the population. In presence of this incontestible fact, the necessity has been acknowledged in certain countries, of recourse to means more prompt, more energetic, more imme- diate wlietber it be thought seasonabl. to supress the abuse at its source, or to adhere only to the diminution ofits etfects

The conclusions ofan assembly of men compos- ed, as we have no doubt it will be, of some of the most distinguished philsthropists and patriots of the world, will be looked for with deep interest, and we trust, that they will be all that reasonable men can expect in the present state of public opi- nion.—Bri!ish Temperance Advocate.

Mutts W iit:irt.iao INTO Rana :toiiis.—We are highly gratiﬁed by the glorious intelligence from Maine, that the lion. IIitNsiti.u. HAMLIN, the staunch supporter of Prohibitory Law Leg‘ lstion and Maine Law Candidate has been elected Governor hv tlte splendid majority of FIFTEEN 'l'll0U.\‘ANl)!

'l‘his is a grand instalment of retributive justit e We glory that the noble State that ﬁning her bun- ner inthe breeze “Di'rigo," in this proliihitive iiioveinent his manifested a determiriiition to over- throw the Rom despotism which for I time gained sscsodency, and that that determination has been consummated in supreme success. or nine.

young man setit for me to visit him. in the fall of .

ﬁnished chamber, on a thin bed of straw, whose 3

Three Cheers \

Royal Agricultural Society's Cattle Show for 1856. TI

IE Queen's County Cattle Show will be held in Charlottetown on Wanrtusnax the 24th SEPTEMBER, I866. r u I: as I 0 as s :

Best Entire Blood Colt, fouled in IS“, £2 0 2d do do 1

3d do do 10 Best Blood Filly, do 1 10 2d do do I 0 3d do do 0 to best Entire Colt for Agricul. purposes, do 2 0 -it do do I 0 it do do 0 lo best Filly do 1 to 9d do _ do I 0 3d do do 0 I0

CJTTLE.

Best Bull, dropped since Ist.lsn. I854, £9 0 2d do do I 10 3d do do I 0 4th do , do 0 I0 best Bull ofan ago do I to d o 1 0

d d . do. do 0 I0 best Cow of any age, giving milk, I 10 ‘Id - do do do I 0 3d do 0 I0 best Heifer, dropped since Ist.lsn. I854, I 10 2d do do I 0 3d do do 0 I0

Ilis llonor Judge Peters offers the following P ‘us, to be competed for at the same time :- B at Ileifer, calved in 1855. . 0 2d do 0 1 10

- SHEEP. Best pen of 3 Ewe Tags, (Leicester breed) £2 0 2d do do I 0

d do 0 0 I0 best pen of3 Ewes of any age, I I0 2d do do I 0 3d do do 0 I0 best pen of 3 Ewe Lambs, do I 0 9.] do do 0 I5 3d do do 0 10 best Ram under 3 years, (lambs excluded), :3 0 2d do IU do I 0 3d do do do 0 I0 he.-t llsm Lamb, I 10 '2d l 0 3d do 0 )0 best llsin of any age, (over 2 years). I 0

Best sow, having reared it litter this season, £1 I0 0 lo I 0

9d d do I

3d do do do 0 10 best Boar, I I0 9d do I 0 3d do 0 I0

IIGULATIOIVI.

No imported Stock of any description will be allowed to com etc.

No person will be allowed to exhibit Stock in competition unless he he a ubscriber to the Society, or to one of its Branches.

All Animals must he bona jide the property of the Exhibitor. ,

No Prize will be awarded, unless there he, in the opinion of the Judges, sullicient competition.

No Animal allowed to compete in more than one class.

All Animals intended for competition, must be entered and on the ground before I2 o'clock, otherwise, fhcy will p08IfIl'€fy beczvluded.

A FARMI-Zl{'S DINNER at the Globe Hotel at the hour of-I o'clock on the day of the Show. Prizes to be paid after Dinner.

\V. \V. IRVING, Sec’y. Com. Room, Aug. I5, I856.

The followin STOCK will, along with many others ( are and Ital -bred Durham, Ayrshire and Leicester 8 IEEI’), be offered for Sale on the above dsy:— Ilir Juno: l’rrs:its—

I two-year old Ill-IIFER, by Durham Bull ‘Sweet Lad,’ out ofa half-bred Alderney Cow; has been served by the newly imported Durham Bull ‘Prince Edward,‘ this Spring.

I two-year old III-III-‘IIR, at by Sir Alexander iinnernian's imported Ayrshire Bull out of Galloway Cow.

2 are Leicester RAMS,

I AM, (half Southdown and half Leicester.)

81 Hoiv. Gso. Cours-

4 two-year old Durham HBIFERB, 4 one-year old ditto

Bv Gsorioa Twss:nv——

I two-your old BULL, b ' Sweet Lad,‘ .out of Col. Gray's half-br Durlism and Ayrshire Cow.

Victoria Cloth and Carding Mills.

IIE Subscriber begs to return his sincere thanks to the public gen»-rally, for t - very liberal support given to the above uiills, for the last five years, and would intimate that he is new reputed to take in Cloth and \Vool, and return t e same with despatch. 'I‘he above Mills having undergone a thorough repair, parties rrisy depend on having 'ustice done to an thin they may lease to forward. JOHN IIEN ER N. Brock ey Point Road.

t gent, Messrs. lleer & Son, Charlottetown.

August I2, I856.