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MR. FITZGERALD'S LETTER.

We have already directed attention to

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ENiBRTAINMENT LAST EVENING.

Tur Committee did well to have the en- tertainment in Market Hall, last evening, opened by three such masters of their ress Messrs. Earle, Mitchell and Vinnicombe. The harmony produced by the piano, flute and violin, under the hands of these gentlemen, effec~ tually attuned to the proper pitch the

instruments as

} . \ ‘ ! } « on sé , +a ‘ - Vv i ; the commendable alacrity displ ryed by | inde so dala iain a ali Saal the Stipendiary Magistrate in taking Pre} made up the very large auiiieace. The

cautionary measures against fire.

This speech of the Chairman—W,. W. Stumbles,

morning, we direct attention to his letter | Jr.—was appropriate, to the point and dis. on the subject of a Vigilance Committee. tinctly delivered. tle said the entertain-

taba Every man should, we think, under pres sent circumstances, resolve himself into a} Vigilas But even this is}

not sufficient.

Committee. There should be organizas | tion and discipline. We are surrounded |

by dan ('uremitting wutchfalness

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vers. is required. And this can only be at- tuined by combination. We do trust that | the suggestion of the Stipendiary Magis- | trate We do trust that citizens may not be aroused from their

may be adopted.

untimely slumbers by the crackling of burning timbers and the noise of failing '

the Either citizens must be prepared

roofs —to ashes of their

homes

to pay for a large staff of night watchmen, |

wee p over

or form themselves into Vigilance Coms|

mittees. or risk their all to the tender mercies of itinerant incendiaries. There

cna ve no questi m as to the proper course

to pursue.

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UNION PROTECTION COMPANY.

‘ux more we reflect on the subject, the more we are convineed that our Fire Department should be supplemented by a Company for the protection of property. The thicves had it all their own way. We know how it was in St John a few days!

We kuow how it was here in 1866,

ayo. And why can’t we profit by the lessons ? A Union Protection Company, under proper organization, would look after property in a systematic manocr. rected to the fire, they would know that it was their special duty to look after aud protect the property; and strong in num- hers and discipline—under the orders of their officers — they would do it effectually, have a Union Fire Protection When shall there be a meets

[uct us Company. ing to organize ?

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FIRE AT MARBLEHEAD.

On Monday morning last a fire broke out in Pleasant Street, in the town of Maroble- bead, a short distance outof Boston. From 2 emall beginning it spread until fifteen acres of buildings were destroyed. The tire department rallied with all possivle dispatch, but the fire was beyond control.

| ment was not solely for the purpose of en- |

parts of the civilized world. Some object to the Order because it is secret; Others because many of its members are not just what they should be. In answer to the last class of obje:tors he would say that in every organization—in the church—there are those who must be taught line upon line, precept upon precept; and in regard to the first, why there are secrets in every depirtment of life. Mr. Stumbles added afew remarks on the change from pros- perity to desolation caused by the St. John fire and made way for the Grand Chorus. (he brethern, led by the fine voice of Mr. F. H. Beer, rendered this in good style. Mrs. Strickland sang “ Boston in Ashes” in atouching and effective manner. [ler clear pronounciation and sweet voice ap» peared to reach the hearts of all. Mr. |

Lepage’s poem on the Fire in St. Jobn was appropriate and good. Mrs. Rowan’s fir-t public appearance since

her return from England was signalized byatriumph. She took the audience by storm, and was enthusiastically encored. Mr, George Peake read a thrilling incident of fire very well—and Miss E:don sang sweetly to the beautiful accompaniment 0! Messrs. Eirle and Mitchell. She well de- served the congratulatory encore she res ceived. Mr. F. H. Beer sang his favorite song, “ Thou art so near,”’ etc., and was en- cored. Mr. S. A. Muneey,as Billy Bars low succeeded very well in keeping up that comic character: and then the Kev. A Osborne delivered an address on Oddfel- lowship. Ile explained in a pleasing style the principles on which the Order is based. Miss Florence Rvwnkin's rich and highly cultivated voice never, we think, produced a more pleasing effect than in her rendition of ‘* Market Day.’’ She was

Brecken’s recita- ?

encored, of course. JR, tion of the ‘*Launching of the Ship, was excellent. That good old song, “ Ben Bolt” was capitally rendered by Mrs. F. ‘T. Newbery, who, also, was called upon to

respond to an encore. ‘Fie, Fie for

it leaped both Pleasant and School Streets,; Shame,” by Mr. Benj. Bremaer, was laugh-

aud all that could be done was to fight inch hy inch with the advancing flames, us they devoured building after building in their onward course. Stubborniy the heroic firemen fought, but they could do little. They saw the fire burning in four different directions, and had only a supply of water At one and the same time th« whole side of Picasant Street .was in a bluze. After this the buildings were de- voured in pairs. The flames advanced no the west side of Pleasant Street, burning a lot of valuable buildings, including the R. ft. Depot. Meantime the flames had crept! along School Street, destroying in its cours

different valuable public buildings. At four o'clock in the evening the firemen got con- trol of the flames, and, at six o'clock, suc- in extinguishing them, after they

hehinad it.

cecded had devoured seventy-two buildings. joss is over five hundred thousand dollars. are thrown

and bundreds of men out oO

The |

employmen!.

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SUPREME COURT—TRINITY TERM,

Tavrepary, June 28,

Grant «¢, Young. Jury discharged at 4 velock—could not agree on a verdict. Palmer & McLeod for plaintiff. L. Davies for Young.

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abie; and Mr. Caven’s Scotch song was splendid. Mr. Caven sang as an encore the old *‘ Raine Wioe,”’ in which his grand bass voice delights to revel; he was loudly applauded. kK RK. FitzGerald, Esq., waiving his right to speak at length on be- half of the Lodge, briefly thanked the audi-

ence for their attendance. God save the Queen was sang, all joining in heartily, and the audience dipsersed, highly pleased.

There was, however, just one little point which deserves criticism. It is some- what surprising that, considering the large number of gallant young gentlemen-OJds fellows present in regalia, the ladies who graced their entertainment should have been obliged to find their way to and from the platform unattended, But we forget. They were “odd fellows.”

THE LAW SOCTETY., A meeting of the members of the | for the pu pose of organizing and constitu- ing the Law Society of Prince Edward Island underthe Act of 39 Vic., Cap. 24. inti- tuled ** An Act to incoporate a Law So- ciety,’ was held, pursuant to notice, in the, Barrister’s Room, in the New Law Courts 3uilding Charlottetown, on Tuesday, the 25th day of June, instant The By Laws for organizing the Society | having been passed by the meeting, and | the approval of the Judges of the Supreme

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‘Court having been obtained to said By-

Jar,

Queen +. John Coyle—Larceny. Verdict | Laws, rhe officers of the Society for the

of guilty, with recommendation to mercy. Attorney General; Peters for defence.

present year were balloted for, and result- ied in the election of the following gentle-

Queen at the prosecation of James Dun- | men :—

can and others v. Francis MeAtee, James Finnessey, endCharles McKenna—Larceny stealing a lot of ale. Attorney General; Peters for defence.

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{ President—Hon. John Longworth, Q. C,

| Vice President—Hon. T. Heath Havi. i land, Q. C, | Committee—Malcolm McLeod, Esq,

‘iJon. Lonis H. Davies, Hon. Frederick

Boor Rica. —We hear thit a boat’s crew | Brecken, Edward J, Hodgson, Eeq.

at Mount Stewart sent a note to George- | town challenging acrew that they supposed | |

existed there, for a foursoared race. A

there is no race-boats, at Georgetown, we think the best the Mount Stewart men can do is to send a challenge

this way before Dominion Day. If ftaey

do, we suggest that the race will fake) adjourned until iuesday, the 10th day of, place at Cardigan Bridge Tea on the 2nd of, Juiy next, at the hour of 3) o'clock p. m. favour of the British interpretation of the. AMIN

July next,

Secretary and Treasurer—F. 4, Haszard,

Eq. ‘he Society having been organized as

vialeolm McLeod. Edward J. Hodgson and ‘Frederick Peters, Esquires, having been | appointed to drait a -eode of bye-iaws for ‘

the government of the Society, to be sub. States, under any construction of the Treaty, are

mitted at ine next meeting, the meeting

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ACK NOWLEDGEMENT.

Hon A. A .

ferers in St. John, and yesterday received

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ment :— Sr. Joun, June 28.

i dhe ah? ay wald,—

Please accept sincere thanks, and convey clothing sent on the 26th inst. Charlotte~ town has responded most nobly to the ap- peal of our suffering people,

S, Z. Earue, Mayor,

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ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

| tertainment, It was more to provide} George Turner 31 OO /means to relieve the destitute people of} J.T. Perguson 3 00 senitien linmind, tent anes William Crabb | 00 John than to receive p en hat the au- H. P. Welsh 10 00 'dience were assembied. Most persons James Stanley 5 09 would agree with him that it was not a bad W. Diion : 00 way of raising money for a good object. nee : ‘ The Order of Odd Fellows w: a A. G,. Sims Che Order of Odd Fellows was devoted to ‘Leten Sadinkin 25 00 the relief of suffering humanity wherever Bishop MeIntyre 25 00 found. Jt had obtained a footing in all Rev. D. McDonatd 5 00 Rev. Jas. McDonald 1) 00

Total Charlottetown subscriptions to gen- eral fund to date, $5,455.18.

THE UEADLAND QUESTION.

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‘Tae Heaptaxp Quesi1i0n,” says Martin J. Gritlin, in Belford’s Monthly tor May— is of course the most important of all—to be considered by the Fishery Commission. But it is also “one of the most familiar and best understood, and need not, therefore, be discussed at any length. This question has gone through several stages. First the Americans claimed that the word ‘bays,’ in the Treaty of 1818, did not in, clude such bays as the Bay of Fundy and Bay Chaleur. The Gui has been given up to them, though no doubt it would still be heid territorial to the extent of prohibiting belligerent acts on its neutral waters. The Bay of Fundy next came up for dis- pute, and in the case of the ‘ Washington,’ which was reterred to arbitration, the um- pire decided that the Bay of Fundy was not a territorial bay within the meaning of the Treaty. This wis not satisfactory, especially as it induced the Americans to widen their interpretation of the Treaty, and in effect insist that it meant nothing at all, and that they had the right to fish anywhere within three miles of land and not on the traditional Heapiano Lins for which the British and Colonial statesmen cons tended, A few authorities on this point will bein order here, before we come to the Washington ‘Treaty and the Fishery Commission, Chancelior Kent, in his ‘Commentaries,’ (Vol. I., pp. 29, 39), says, that the Americans claim—

‘¢The control of the waters on our coasts though included within dines stretchiny from quite distant headlands, as, for instance, from Cape Ann to Cape Cod, aud trom Nantucket to Mountanck Point, and from that point to the Capes of the Delaware, aod from the south of Uape Florida to the Missippi.”

Putteadorf says :—

“Gulfs and cuannels, or arms of the sea, are, according to the reguiar course, supposed to belong tu the people with whose lands they are eacompassed.’

Wheaton says (p. 320, Ed. 1864): —

The maritime territory of Every state extends to the ports, harbours, bays, mouths of rivers, und adjaceat ports of the sea enclosed by head- lands.

Phillim ore says (p. 239, late ed.) :—

There are certain peortious of the sea which, thuugh they exceed this usage (of three miles from the shore), may, under special circumstan- ces, be prescribed, tur Maritime territorial rights extend, as a general rule, OVvee arms of the sea, bays, gults, estuaries, which are euclosed, but aotentirely surrounded by lands belungiog to gue and the same State.

But from American authorit es, contem-

porary with the seizures that were made, | we have equally strong evidence in support of the British claim. The weiter to the ‘Cyclopedia of Vommerce,’’ (New York, vol. L., p. 665) siys:— _ | canaot forbear to add that, had our states- men stood by the doctrines which were xsserted aad maiataiaed at Gheat by the Americaa Com- missioners, One source of calamity at ieast would have been spared to our fisheries......... The first Article ot the Convention of 1818 onghi oever to have beea stricken from tiat instru- ment. /f 2s now too late to correct the mistake.

On the same topic, Daniel Webster, writ- ing on the Headiand Question, on the 6th July, 1852 after stating the British claim to draw the base line of measurement from headland to beadland, said: -

lt was undoubtedly au oversight in the Con- vention of L8i8 (0 muke so large a concession to England

Andon the same subject, referring to Mr. Everett’s letter, to Lord Aberdeen, Mr. Sabine makes the following very sig- nificant admission :—

It isthe ondy one which we cam cite to show our dissent to the british claim to the Bay ot fundy as a bay within the meaning of the

| Treaty of 1818. | And after admitting that there was but \one letter that he could cite from an /American source to show that the Ameri- | Can interpretation had been seriously con- | tended fer, he makes a further admission | |

in his reports to Congress, p. 436 :—

tisof consequence to remark that, as far ag | there is evideace before tue public, the #isher- lies were never oace mentioned by Mr. McLean | (who succeeded Mr. Everett) in lis correspond- }ence with the british Goverament. Nothing, in | fact, seems to have passed between the two | Cabinets relative to the subject tor more thao | six years, though England retraced no step after , opening the bay of fundy. :

| And Mr. Everett, writing to Lord Aber- —degn in 1545, had said, with reference to the alleged advantages had by the British

*’ above, and the following Committee, viz.,) fishermen over the American :— present, in)

He is able to use the nct and seine to great alivantage iathe smu// bays and iniets along the Coast, trum which the fishermen ot the United exclud: d.

Ail

these exiracts make the case in

Treaty overwhelmingly strorg.

McDonatp forwarded, on Tuesday last, a case of clothing for the suf~

the followi z telegram of acknowledge~

same to various contributors to case of

New Advertisements.

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—IN BW — Single Seal.’ For Sale at a Bargain.

Apply to

June 29—2in

SPRAGUE CHURN!

REAT Labor Saving Invention. and does it easier, than For Sale at

J. & R. SCOTT'S Ch’town, June 29—4in flues

of cream, churn in the market,

Public Temoerance Mestivg.

PUBLIC MEETING, under the auspi- 43 ces of the Scciety for ** The Suppres- sion of Intemperance,”’ will be held (D. V.) in the Atheneum on FRIDAY evening, the 9th inst., when it is proposed to organize said Society.

Addresses from Clergymen of various Churches may be expected on this occasion. A collection will be taken at the door to defray expenses. Appropriate music ex- pected. Chair to be taken at 8 o’clock.

JOHN SCOTT, Sec’ y Prov. Committee.

June 29— Jin

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MARKET HALL, CH'TOWN, ‘Thursday & Friday Evenings.

SHEPPARD

JUBILEE SINGERS | !

They are Genuine Colored people, under

the leadership o? Andrew Sheppard,

thirty years a slave, formerly the prop- erty of Gen. Robert E. Lee, Arlington,

V. A., emancipated by Abraham Lin-

coln’s Great Proclamation of Freedom.

All having been slaves, they give the

truest and best representation of Slave

Life on the Old Plaptatiuo.

So.emn, Sacred Songs of the Old Planta-

tion, Which for Harmony and Melody

are unsurpassed.

Organized by Rev. Father Hawley, City Missionary, in Hartford, Connecticut, for over 2) years.

Admission 25 and 35 cents. Door open

at 7 o clock ; Concert 10 commence at 8.

Capt. F. G. tiraytron, . . Manager.

Dr. Geo. W. Huntiey,.. Gen. Agent.

Tickets at Dr. Dodd and Watson's Drug

Stores.

June 28—Sin

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NEW TUB BUTTER!

CHEAP, at CARVELL BROS. Chitown, Jane, 28—2in

GUANO.

4 NOTHER LOT, in bags. The cheapest + and most poweriul Fertilizer that can be used.

CANVELL BROS. Ch'town, Juae 28—pat lw

BOOTS & SHOES!

?() CASES BOOTS & SHOES received ai“ by steamer from Montreal, for Sale

CHEAP. SIMON W. CRABBE,

* Sign of the Steve,” 109 Queen St

Ch'town, June 27—taw f 3w

SAFES.

Te Warning by the Recent rires and buy a reliable SAFE. Four of

EDWARD'S CELEBRATED SAFES

can be inspected at my Wareroom, No. 1} Queen Street.’

Other sizes ordered if re yuired, B. BALDERSTON.

June 26 —3ins.

FOR

\ TWO sTORY *AStable and one Alberton, Maio street.

A faintly being sufferers in the recent fire ai St. John can have the same 3 rent free.

Apply to é.- B,

P.O. Box 221, Chtown. Ch’town, June 26, 1877.—iw pio

DWELLING, half acre pleasantly

With of Land, in situaled—fronting

Wants, ete., ete. ir Advertisements ceeding half an inch, will be

day.

*) AGENTS WANTED, to sell | Ariiclé; sells in every house. , $24 required to begin with. | EXAMINER OFFICE.

June 27—Zin pa.

'TTOUSE T) LET.—Pieasantly Hi ) LET.—Pileasanth

Situated

Ek, OF

) Jaw 2 W. W. CLARK

BUGGY,

Apply at the Office of the Datry Ex.

Real Stylish / A. A. BALDWIN & CO.)

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makes more butter from same amount | any |

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ar | Auction Sales.

BANKRUPT SALE!

THIS DAY, |

FRIDAY, JUNE 29TH,

aT 11 O’cLocK,

/ lin front of my Auction Mart, Market House

A Great Variely of Useful Aiticies,

It ofall kinds, being the Balance of MecDoug.

all & Currie’s Bankrupr Stock, and sundry other Jots—all of whieh must he | closed out without reserve. ‘Terms Casn.

By Order of the Assignee.

A. McNEILL, Auctioneer. June 29—1lin

STEAMER “ALPHA

YLARMOUT ee.

| Mortgage, at

We ARE INSTRUCTED TO SEL}, BY AUCTION, und-r § Foreciosure of our Sales Rooms, Lovett’s

; Building, Yarmouth,

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On Saturday, Suly 7lh, of FB 0 clock, P.A.,

THE STEAMER ALPHA

| Built in 1874—149 45-100 Tons Register,

Terms and particulars at sale. WILLIAM LAW & GO,.

ee Auctioneers, June 26, {1877.—til Jul 5

eannete

BARRELS landed io. day.

PLIMSOLL BRAND! LO best Flour imported. CARVELL BROS. Ch town, June 23—Sin.

It ig the

BEUY Fk Bes!

*UREKA CLOT.LES RINGER. Nothum> screws or Cogs required. Warranted, at

SIMON W CRABBKE’S,

‘*Sign of the Stove,” 109 Queen St. Ch'town, June 27—taw f2w

ROSS BROTHERS,

FHOTOGRAPHERS, ©

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\ OULD inform the pecple of Charlotte-

town and vicinity that they have opened a Studio, in the building owned by D. FakQunakson, Esq., corner of QuEEN and DORCHESTER STRE#TS, Where they are prepared to make PHOTOGRAPHS in all the latest styles. Porcelains, Photo Ena- mels, Ferrotypes, &c., of a superior quality and at reasonable rates. All kinds of old pictures copied and enlarged, and finished in India Ink, Crayon, Pastel, Oi! or Water Colors, Copies finished as above we will guarantee as equal to any done In America,

;We would esteem an early examination of

our specimens a favor. ENTRANCE: Directy opposite the Mer- chants Bank of Halita. Ch'town, June 27—Cin

a <a eee teeth enn tt

WANTED

. Highest Cash price paid for

Caif Skins aud Sheep Skigs,

ROBERT BRIDGES. June 26—tudfr tf

oe a0 Ae oem ee a epee omens ee

FOR PICNICS

SALE OR TO LET.

Vely Choice Fancy Biscuits,

Lemon, Raspberry, & Straw bary eae : i ee es, LIME 3UICE, CANNED FRUIT.

such as : veaches, Strawherry, Pineapple, Tomatoes, ete

mouths, |

CORNED BEEL & HAM. Very nice Lot o Confectionery , i Oranges, Nuts, ete.

under. this heading, in spuce not ex-

inserted tor ’'LizN CiONn Ds pir a Useful} Lh

Only) Enquire ai

BIER & GOFF,

SYRU EPS. RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY. GINGERWINE | LEMON, 20) Gallon Kegs,

SU.TABLE FOR

TEA PARTIES. gar VERY iCihar,

CARVELL BRos,. ; Ch’town, June 1{.—2aw pat 2 mos,

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