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Henry M. STAN ey is at Zanzibar organiz ing an expedition to Central Africa,

ELECTRIC LIGHTS have superseded 220 gas burners inthe New York Post Office.

Early Peas and other Fresh Seeds just received at the Agriculturai Store, Queen Square.

Tue cost of printing the Marine and Fish- eries report rose from $2,660 in 1872 to $14, 680 in 1878. Economical Grits !

Tue City Small Debt Court mcets on Wed- nesday. One hundred and thirty cases are on the docket. Fifty of these are for City taxes.

Ovrt of a population of 3,000 in the town of Windsor, N. 8., it has 137 inhabitants over the age of 70, of these 67 are males and 70 fe- males.

Cuter JoHnson, of the Six Nation Indians, attired in full Indian costume, occupied a seat on the floor of the House of Commons, on Tuesday night last.

A very large steamer arrived at Pictou on Saturday evening from England. She wiil be engaged at carrying coal to and a freight from the Upper Provinces.

News of the probable crossing of the Canada Pacific Railway at Winnipeg is received with delight, and property has advanced in conse- quence, at that place.

Lonpon Truth:—‘*I remember the late Sir Henry Bulwer telling me that if | wished to be the most popular man in Lngland, I had only to get some one to kick me down Re- gent street every consecutive morning for a month.”

Youne Immicrants.—-A party of seven boys—smart, intelligent little fellows—came by the steamer ‘*‘ New Brunswick,” from ‘Boston en route from England. They were distributed among the tarmers of King’s County.—St. John Globe.

A verRY sad accident occured at Back Bay, near St. George’s, N. B., of the 29th ult., whereby a girl named Isabel Garrity was shot and instantly killed by a boy named Richard Cook, son of Luther Cook. The victim was about twelve years old and the boy is ten. An iaquest was held by Coroner Dick and a ver- dict of accidental death was returned.

‘THERE were rumors at Belleville, Ontario, on the 30th ult., of a rich find of gold in the Township of Madoc. The exact locality was not made known but it is understood that a number of speculators are endeavouring to purchase the lot upon which the discovery, which is. said to excel anything heretofore known, was reported to have been made.

Tut Zulu General who was charged with the duty of preventing the rescue of Pearson’s force at Ekowe was very confident in his ability to perform it. He had the cheek to send a message to Lord Chelmsford to the effect that those rats (meaning Pearson's weap will never leave that hole. He wasa badly disappeinted barbarian, when he found the rats had got off safely bag and baggage.

A MAN named Strumm, a tireman on one of the ferry steamers in Halifax, who has suffered from rheumatism for two or three days, while standing at the door of his house, on Friday last, felt the bone of his leg snapping. Dr. Weeks was promptly in attendance and pro- nounced the case of spontaneous combustion, caused by too much lime in the system, making the bones particularly brittle. The disease is very unusual, but not unknown to the profession. The bone was immediately set.

By request, we visited, on Saturday, the garden of Mr. W. Lowe, and we must pro- nounce it, in our estimation, superior to any that we ever visited in the Maritime Provinces ; and our readers may anticipate an abundant supply of strawberries, raspberries and goese- berries in their season. Mr. Lowe informed us that this season he has grown and diposed of upwards of thirty pounds of rhubarb. Credit and patronage should be given to such an enterprise by the citizens of Charlottetown. -—-Com.

Ar the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court this forenoon John Whitlock was fined $2 and costs or 8 days, for assaulting Albert Fillmore on Queen Street ; Maicolm McLeod summoned for selling liquor without a license, was dis- missed ; Michael Dooley was fined $4 or 20 days, for assaulting John Bradly on Peake’s No. 2 wharf. Daniel Ryan arrested on com plaint of Patrick McGuigan for being drunk and assaulting his (McGuigan’s) mother, was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment, and ordered to leave the City within twenty-four hours after that [time expires, under pain of again being imprisoned for vagrancy ; Charles McLeod appeared on summons for cutting down a tree in front ef Mrs. Stamper’s resi- dence. He admitted the charge; but said he thought it was the property of Mr. Full, and that he cut it down by order of Mr. Full’s clerk. The case was adjourned till Wednesday.

Tue result of the McGill College examina’ tions have been published, and from it we see that our Island boys have been doing well. Messrs. Leigh Gregor, Wm. A. Weeks, and Archd. McLeod, passed the intermediate ex- amination, faculty of arts, standing respec- tively second, fourth, and sixth on the first- class list. Mr. Weeks took first rank honors in mathematics and a prize, and Mr. Gregor the prize in English Literature. In the Greek second year eXamination Mr. Gregor stood second, Mr. McLeod third, and Mr. Weeks seventh on the first-class list. In Latin they stood the same. In Logic Mr. Weeks was third, and Mr. McLeod eighth on the list. In English Literature Mr. Gregor stood second in the tirst class list (second year) taking a prize, and Messrs. Weeks and McLeod were sixth and seventh in the second class. , Th French, Gregor and Weeks were second and third, first-class, and McLeod third in the second- class. In German McLeod stood first in the junior division. In Mathematics first-class, second year Weeks stood second, Gregor fifth, and McLeod sixth. In the examination on experimental physics, second year (mathema- tics) Mr. Weeks took first rank, and prize. On the whole, we think our boys are to be congratulated on their success. It will be seen that Mr. Leigh R. Gregor did very well, but he no doubt would have done much better had he not met with two severe family afllictions within a very short time, which would in- terrupt his studies, and necessitated his leav- | ing for home before his fellow-students—Pat,

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|= , Mr. H. Lawson, editor of the Patriot, returned home from Ottawa on Saturday , evening.

‘‘WesrpounNnk,” the residence of J. S. Carvell, Esq., was sold at auction by William | Dodd, to-day,,and was purchased by John Ings, Esq., for $9,400,

A MEETING was held at Webster’s Corner, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of select- ing a candidate for the seat left vacant by the death of Hon. F. Kelly. Four candidates were nominated, viz.: Francis McQuaid, J. E. Lafferty, Lucius 0. Kelly and J. H. Cum- misky. Mr. Kelly’s nomination was almost unanimous.

SEVEN young mechanics left this City to- day to make new homes in the far west, viz: Thomas Bell, Augustus Paul, and Louis Bell, en route for Manitoba, and Richard Quilty, Robert Scott, John Cahill and Peter Welsh, en route for Colorado, They have all first class trades, are men of the best character, and their departure from this community is much regretted. We wish them every success in

(their new homes.

We learn that the Stipendiary Magistrate by request of the City Council, reduced the police force to six officers and a marshal. The dismissals come in force the Ist of June. The othicers dismissed are—Patrick Shea, Arch’d McKinnon and John Hennessy. Thomas Merchant tendered his resignation on the Ist ,inst, remarking as he did, ‘‘ that if the force was reduced toseven men, it would not be effi- cient or safe, and he did not wish to be re- tained.”” He willalso leave on the Ist of June. The force is now composed of the fol- lowing men: Marshal—Thomas Flynn ; Ser- geants—Ewen McGregor and Charles Camer- on; Officers—Francis Chandler, Wm. Heartz, Hugh MeGonnell, John Warren and Peter Bradley.

Bopy or 4 WomaAN Founp at Oak Pornt, N. B.—Information was brought to St. John, on the Ist inst., by one of the river steamers that the body of a woman was found that morning at Oak Point. When the steamer was there a coroner had just been summoned and the parties on shore desired word of the discovery to be convey- ed to the *‘ Telegraph.” The body, when found, was much disfigured so that it was unrecognizable. Both arms were gone and the body had every appearance of having been in the water during the winter. On the body wasa black alpaca dress, anda pair of prunella shoes. body of Mrs. Segee, of Fredericton, who disappeared suddenly on the night of the 15th of November last. She was last seen on that night about 7.30 o’clock standing, bareheaded, at the door of McKay’s shop on the corner of Queen and Northumber- land streets, Fredericton, trying to gain ad- mittance. She was never seen afterwards and it was supposed she had fallen off the wharf, which is about 200 yards from Mc- Kay’s corner.

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Presentation to Mr. McKechnie.

Yesterday a most interesting service was held in connection with the Prince Street Methedist Sunday School in recognition of the labors of Wm. McKechnie, Esq., as Teacher of a Bible Class in that School. A farewell address signed by the officers and teachers was presented to that gentleman by the Superintendant, after which the Secretary of the Bible Class stepped forward and surprised the audience and their late teacher by presenting an affectionate vale- dictory, and a Teacher’s Bible as a memento of the class-room. The Bible is bound in soft morocco, and bears upon the cover, in letters of gold, the subscription :

PRESENTED TO WittramM McKgcnatzg, Esea., By THE MEMBERS OF HIS Bree Crass ON HIS DEPARTURE FROM CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Epwarp IsLanp.

A very tender and suitable reply was made by Mr. McKechnie, and he will be followed by the kind wishes and earnest prayers of all who had been associated with him in Sabbath School work.

It is a pleasing thing to see men of posi- tion and influence like the late Superintend- ant of our Railway, devoting their energies on the Sabbath in assisting to mould the characters of young men into moral sym- metery and loveliness.

Mr. McKechnie and family, we under- stand, leave here on Wednesday, and we heartily unite with those who wish him bon voyage.

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Great Fire in a Russian City.

A tremendous conflagration occurred in Orenburg on Monday last. A severe storm raged simultaneously, and the flames spread rapidly. The fashionable quarter of the city was almost entirely destroyed. Many beautiful residences were burned, and the police, militia and Government offices also destroyed. Numbers of people were killed and many injured during the fire. The Gov- ernment is adopting relief measures, and supplies of food are being sent to the suffer- ers. The Minister of the Interior has de- spatched 10,000 roubles ($7,600) to assist in the relief. ‘The inhabitants of the burned city are quiet. It was at first sup- posed that the fire was the work of Nihilists, or of some tools of the revolutionary party. The almost total destruction of the quarter of the city occu- pied by the wealthier and more fashionable classes probobly gave rise to this opinion, but further investigation has as yet devel- oped no jus+ grounds for the rumour. The costly and attractive Governor's house and the Bashir caravansary were totally des- troyed. The interruption of business,

tallow, cloth, leather and soap, will be a’ is anticipated with any of the people of the. be immediately provided. The origin of

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DR. FORTIN'S RESOLUTION. |

McDonald and Hackett Advance the Island’s Claims,

Hanlan’s Victory. Great Railway Accident.

Orrawa, May 5.

Dr. Fortin introduced his :esolution on fish- eries, praying that the Award be madea special fund, and the interest therefrom be employed in the restoration of exhausted fish- ing grounds. He spoke three hours, and thanked the Government for giving Saturday to discuss the question.

A. C. McDonald made a speech urging the claims of the Island, and moved in amend- ment that P. E. I. has special claims upon moneys received under the Award, and such should be settled as soon as possible.

Mr. McDonald (Inverness) spoke —— amendment, urging the claims of Nova Sco- tia.

Mr. Hackett advocated the claims of the Island in a good speech,, showing that Mac- donald (of Inverness’) statement was mislead- ing.

Hanlan won by one length.

There was a great explosion on the Grand Trunk at Stratford,Ontario. Several men kill- ed. One hundred and fifty cars were destroyed.

Hanlan--Hawdon Race.

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Canadian Victorious and

Invincible.

The great single-sculling contest between Hanlan of Toronto, and Hawdon of London, took place on the Tyne course this morn- ing. A despatch from Sackville, N. B., reports that Hanlan is the victor—having beaten Hawdon by five and a half lengths.

Betting was six to four on Hanlan.

~ SHIPPING NEWS. —

PORT OF CHARLOTTETOWN.

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May 5—Sch. Sarah Jane, Tatamagouche, lum- ber; Lois, Port Hawkesbury, bal.; Taura | C., Bay Verte, deals. CLEARED. Nil. OUTPORTS. Murray Harbor, May 2—Cleared sch. Neil Dow, Boston, 2,061 bush. potatoes. Crapaud, April 30—Arrived sch. Annie Dun- can, from Nfid., with 3 bbls. apples.

LIST OF VESSELS IN PORT WITH THEIR DESTINATION,

CONNOLLY’S WHARF.

Schr. Lillian, Pictou. ‘¢ James Semple, jr., uncertain. ‘« George Clark, for Montague. LORD'S WHARF, Schr. Kate, for Pictou. ‘* Glen, uncertain. ‘¢ Elizabeth, for Pictou. ‘* Sarah Jane, for Tatamagouche, PEAKE’s NO, 1 WHARF. Schr. Plover, uncertain, QUEEN'S WHARF. Schr. John Bell, for West Cape. PEAKE’S NO, 2 WHARF. Schr. Laura C., for Bay Verte. PEAKE’S NO. 3 WHARF. Brig Lady Milton, uncertain. FERRY WHARF. Schr. Foam, for Pownal. ‘+ Swan, uncertain, RAILWAY WHARF. Schr. Emma, for Halifax. Married.

At the residence of James Heartz, Esq., city, by Pastor D. G. Macdonald, on the 2nd ! inst., Mr. John Saunders, to Miss Margaret | Campbell, both of this city. ,

‘Died.

At Cape Tormentine, of diphtheria, April 3rd, George Leslie Clarke, youngest son of Isaac Clarke, of Cape Traverse, aged 19 years.

‘2 At Boston, Mass., on Tuesday, April 15th, of heart disease, Catherine Spittle, wife of the late Samuel McGarity, of Winsloe Road, P.E. Island, aged 66 years.—May she rest in peace.

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THURSDAY, STH MAY

AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK, A. M.,

Allthe Household Furniture,

—COMPRISING—

Parlor, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Bed- room, Hall and Kitchen Furniture,

.CONSISTING IN PART OF

Parlor Suite, Bedroom Setts, Extension Tables, Sideboards, Chairs, Wash Stands, Seotch and Tapestry Carpets, Window Curtains, & Poles, Bedsteads, Feather Beds, Mattrasses, Bureaus, Parlor, Bedroom, and Cooking Stoves, Pipe, Cooking Utensils, &c. Also, @ Nice Collection of Pictures.

The above Furniture is all nearly new, and in good order.

TeErRMs.—All sums under $50, Cash; over three months’ credit on approved ‘joint Notes,

Sale Positive. No Reserve.

W. D. STEWART, Auct’r. tankin’s Corner, Corner Pownal ana WaterSts, May 1, 1879—in

VALUABLE Suburban Property !

EXECUTORS’ SALE.

AM instructed by the Executors of the Estate of the late William B. Allin, to sell at Auction, on the premises, on

Saturday, 10th of May,

AT ll O'CLOCK,

That Valuable Suburban Property, close to the City, on the Malpeque Road, opposite the residence of J. B. Gay, Esq.

The land fronts 95 feet on the Malpeque Road, and extends back 95 feet, together with the Two-Tenement House there- on. Immediately in the rear, and fronting on the Cross Road, running past the extension of Queen Street, to the North River Road, are Six Eligible Building Lots,, each 51 feet by 95 feet (as per plan on hand-bills). This property is most eligibly situated in close proximity to the City, and within ten min- utes walk of the City Churches,- Railway, Wharves, etc.

Trerms—20 per cent. down, the balance in 4 years, with’ interest at 6 per cent. per annum.

WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer. Ch’town, April 30, ’79.—pat h

Cedars! Cedars!

EARKEN, FRIENDS! If we cannot

have Cedars from Lebanon, of sacred fame, let us have the Cedars from our own Nursery in the West. The subscriber expects te offer for sale in Charlottetown, about the 10th inst., a quantity of young CEDARS, of all sizes, to suit customers, for Ledeen or home ornamentation. They have been raised on dry upland, and therefore are well suited for ‘transplanting. It is a beautiful aromatic evergreen, and will tend to make all who look upon it happy all the year round. We shall sell in large cr small lots, and at low prices. As we only purpose remaining one day in town, those who leave their names at the Examiner Office will be called on first.

D. ARCHIBALD.

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W D. STEWART begs leave to inferm « the public that he has RESUMED BUsI- NEss as an Auctioneer, and will attend to the sale of Merchandize, Lands, Stocks, ete., either within the city or country. Office, cor. of Pownal and Water streets, opposite Rankin House. Ch’town, April 29, 1879 -2w

NOTICE.

OTICE is hereby given that the Annual L General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Charlottetown Gaslight Company willtake place at the Gas Works, on Tuesday, the i3th day of May next, at the hour of 11 o’clock, in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing Directors, and the general transacting of business.

By order, WILLIAM MURPHY, April 28, 1879—city p 2in Secretary

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Advertisements under this heading, in space not exceeding half an inch, will be insert ed for Ten Cents per day.

UX7ANTED—A Girl to wait on tables, &c. Good references required. Apply

at the Examiner Office orthe Revere House. May 2—

LADY AND GENTLEMEN, or two gentlemen, can be accommodated

witn Genteel Private Rooms, or with Genteel Private Boarding, by addressing Box 320, P. O. May 2, 1879.

0 LET—A large two-story Dwelling

House, beautifully situated on North side King’s Square, containing seventeen Rooms, good cellarage, Voach House and Stables. En- quire for particulars at King Square Furniture Warerooms. [may 1—pat pres lm]

oarders Wanted.—A few more can be accommodated at a reasonable figure, on Fitzroy street, opposite the residence of Wm. Brown, Esq. MRS. JACKSON, late of Seaside Hotel.

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‘iX‘o Let.—A HOUSE containing 4 rooms, a good cellar and yard, situated near Lea’s Factory, east end of Grafton Street. Apply to R. B. HUESTIS, At A, A. Baldwin & Co,’s April 23, 1879.

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