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L much deabtif the men from these Jdaces! will readily submit to be seized by our cpai

gers, und although | pray the A laighty Dispoger of ali eweats to avert sach a dire calamity, yet we must be prepared for what is sure ty be the result if eae shot be fired

Por twelve yearsd have /avoured to impress upon our people that to be forewarned and

Mr. Eprror :

Will you be kind enough to ingert in your jour- nal the following case, as it may be a warning to parenta.

the age ef 30 he resigned the presidency of the ministry ot fiuauce, to become commanderin cltet ot the National Gaard. Sinée his accession te the throne he has been more remarkable tor fis devotion to scientific pursuits thar for his per- : senal influence in affairs of state, He haa been On Tuesday last, L removed from the neck of a president for the last 40 years ef the Saxon 80- ¢hild, aged nine months, six worms, half an inch | ciety of Antiquaries, and has published nuder the | long and ene inch in diameter. When the child fame of Philalethes a Geromn traasiation of) was brought to me, there Was a large swelling

to the evacuation of Riéhmand and the sarren- der of Lee's army. | Ae arti le ou the “ Politi | cal Crisis,” and two political hallads egmplete | the contents of this No. of Blackwood.

ae Arrival. OF. THE LL. C. ‘Owen.—This fine

re clkacd. ‘end clipper ship, close ou the heels of the Undine, whic opened, u }

REPORT OF THE TRAVE COMMISSIONERS. |

Canadian papers furuish the subjoined synopsis: of the Report of the Trade Commissioners from | the BON. A. Colonies, on the extension of com mercial intercourse with the West Endia Islands, | Legislature on the 18th ult: | The Commuasioners state the object and pur- |

&e. The Report was laid before the Canadian | ,

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toreormed is safety. Now t look to the mag-| Dante’s Divina Commedia, with elaborate notes,| pesembling an abceas . Re : R . steady” 3 g , { >) resembling ' = | mote ber mie sr yorave hithér on Satur- vs i ; . : pte Monts nunindty of oar Goverament oot to leave this) which eujoy the distinction of being the first com | from which Lextracted the wortma. The mother | made her mi iyommer yoyae : port of their miskion, and then go on to say that | The Great Eustern was safely anchored, and | progress beiny made. Ha id out 283 miles;

fair Colony to be devastated and destroyed : they bear a serious respoaibility, a blessing ok ® gaaee will attend their labors. Lt sttekes| meaarpeo ple have lived so long im com parative prosperity, no war ever reaching our doors, | no wisit from the dire pestilence which swept off fifty eouls one day last week im Halifax —

waa in the habit of working out, and leaving the ehild on the ground. A few days betore draw THE GRAND DUKE OF BADEN, ihe ebild, the muther weticed that the uegk ap-

Feederick William Louis.G rand Duke of Baden, | peared aa it bitten by a fly; but Lam not aware is the eCond-son of the late Grand Duke Leonard, | pyar any fly. belonging to the Island, deposits its and was bora Sept. 9, (826. On his father’s eggs ia the flesh. death in TS52, he was appointed regent, bis vlder | L would be obliged to any of your medical brother Ludwig being of anseund mind.

meutary ou that woudertul poew in any language

He tock) readers tur any information ou the subject.

sa fact our lives have passed so quietly that) phe tide of Grand Duke in ISS6, two years before | wwe ave like young colts ia the pasture, quite | bis brother's death, and the same year he married sorprised when the time for working arrives | a daughter of the present King of Prussia. He Meyrin’ be'our good fortune not to be awa- banished the Jewits from his duchy tu bsg and koned from our apathetic indifference when| has passed a great part ot hits oe = ee 6 late, when gar houses are plundered and | Perpetual conflicts nee: we vee ae _ in tees tht, the hunor of our families outraged, | Av attempt was aide tu assassinate him athe bragest among ue rendered helples: TUE DUKE OF SAXE-COBURG, big Ue megleet of the rulers we now look to Earnest IL, Duke of Suxe-Coburg-Gotha, was save @s frum what humenity shudders to con-| joy) June 88, 118, and suceceded his father, dete Letus then banish all vestige of) farnest J, January 20, [s44. He is elder bro- party sparis. ‘L know that this isa spirit by | ther of the late Prince Albert, the husband of which bonorbie and upright men are sowme- | Queen Victoria. Betore bis acsession he was times led away to vote against measures, ‘ueted for his intellectual powers and accompliah- wirich, in themselves, are of vital import) "nts. He haa travelled esleusively, ow Sey os the well-being of the community. For! musician, studied at the : runy ot Livan, un PE will say, if Thave a foe, and out ere eevee in military. and puticat lie : ealole "3 p. rare Walle t know of — bao it there | Ile was a earnest supperter of the project of Seany euch, | vow say to him, brother, fF | (jenn unity im bss and the subsequent years, geGand forgive, the tune has come when you took part in the war against Denmark in 1849, aad 4k, inhabitants, though it may be of a) and when be became convinced of the hopelessness very small Culany, must stand shoulder to) of his desires tor unity, procured a congress ot shoulder, and without doy reference to Sparta | princes at Berlin in whieh he pleaded with warmth or Thermopyle show to the neighbouring for the interests and legitimate wants of the peo-

people that we are not unworthy descendants | of the men who have bequeathed us our glo-

rious constitution, and an amount of liberty | under it, not possessed by any other nation |

ju the wide world. aa : — “2 * THE WAR LV EUROPE. «> THE PROMINENT MEN ENGAGED. TUS EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH. Charles Fraaeis Josep: 1., the present Em- of Austria, and “ King of Tlungary and Spobewiat” Ac., &e., is a wephew of the ex-Ew- patter Perdiwand |, who abdicated in his favor ape the insurrection of [345, (and whe is still wit) and eldest son of the Archduke Francis @hatles, by the Princess sophia of Botiemia. be wae born August Io, 1630, and in youth wae re- goacked for his fine natura! abilities and cultiva- tien. and expecially for his attainments as a ling‘iat. During the troubles of 1548 he served wader Radetsky in Italy, His mother, the Arch- duchess, the soul and spirit of the Reactionary party in Germany, when i| became apparent that the Emperor Ferdinand could no longer keep bis foae, caused the young man to be declared of age when he was only Im; and the next day, Megeiber 2, his father resigned his rights in his favor, aud his uncle laid down his crown. In his

inaugural the new Emperor promixed a liberal, |

progressive’ and constitutional reign, and for a Whitehe seewed disposed to keep bis word. But the brilliant prospect aeon vanished. The rising ie Hangary wider Kossuth was put down ina few months ; ite leaders were punished with unrelent- jig severity; the Austrian Parliament was dia solwed ; its liberal members were arrested; and the Kuperor promulgated a new constitution of laa awa, kKaown aa that of Mareh 4th. The re- tolufiguary schemes of » German unien apart from Austria having been defeated, Austzia and several of the Southern German powers combin- od te crush the movement set eof foot by Prussia

dota separate uyion of sore of the smaller States |

of Germany. Preparations were made for war WP RSS0, but Prussia yielded, and Francia Joseph, with the assiatance of his minister, Count Swar- genberg and afierwards ©{ Count Buel-Schauen- steiny was enabled to devote his energies to the re-vatablishment of centre ization and absolutiain He visited Hungary in 1252, but was very an- received. ‘The ext year an outbreak | ectureed im Milan, but it was soon suppressed by | tddeteby. (in February is. 1953, while walking | ba the public promenade in Vieuwra, the Emperor wis furiously attacked with a knife by a young! Mingarian tailor wamed Libenyi, and the weund | pearly proved fatal. He recovered very slowly, | patrow ip escaping the loss of bie sight, The as-| wassin died on the gallows, protesting his fidelity ti répabdlicaniem. During the Crimean war Aus | $ria avdeOwith the Allies, concluding a treaty with | Beance and England in ))eevnsber, 1854, and oc- | evpying The Danubian Priveipalities while bosti-| litie’ were in progress. ‘Che treaties subsequent- ly coucladed by the Eurperor with some of the finer [ralian Siates led te the war of 1550. in Which Austria took the imiiiative, alter Napoleon's +gkebrated address tu the plomatic body ou New- | las Day ,aud seut Count Gyulai with an army | i ,

et Iu the great battle of Solferine, faheid Joseph commanded his troops in person, | SrA finight them gailautl) and obstinately, but | Was dvleated by Vietor Fiamanvel and Napoleon. | By the peaee of Villafranea, he lest a part of i ¥, bat retained the tumous Quadrilateral Vewretia. Lo his farewell address to the army, | threw the blame of bie divcowfiture upon the | atapding. aloot of bis natural allies. The threat. ening coudition of ailairs in 1560) compelled hin le grant eertain constitutional concessions to the | empire, including Hungary. At the same tinue | pe made preparations for another Ttalian war; it having heid an interview with the Czar and | the Pringe Regent of Proxsia, and satisfied him- eelf that be could not coun’ upon their support, be sbgndoned his design.

The Emperor was married in 1254 to Elizabeth, ana of the Bavarian Duke Maximilliau!

THE KING OF PRUSSIA.

William 1 (Wilhelm Frederick Ludwig) King in, ie the second son of King Frederick William TfL, and was born Mareh 22, 1797. He early entered the military service, tock part in Phe euappaigne of bobs and isid, and, ow the ae- geegion pt bjs brother, Frederick Wilham 1V,, te ‘threpe ip [o40, was appointed Goveruer of Prseranin pd was subsequently a member of de first Geferal Diet of the kingdom. Hisabse- Jatict tendencies have always made him an object vf peeutiat distike to the patriotic party in Ger- ' , and, on the outbreak of the revolt in Ber- ‘Pin, We 1848, he judged it wise to take refuge in : 7 but he soon afterward returned, and, in 899, commanded the forces which put down the weurrection in Baden. In consequence of the ing's wmsanity be war placed im temporary charge ot the government fora period of three Lente, im October, 1257, and the commission was dis penewed until October, 1550, when he was mally paid regent. The King died Jan. 2, , aud iia 1. wos crowned with great) vite following Qetvber. He was secu in- welt Bo gernueniogs quarrel with the! babeval ion in the Chamber of Deputies, pad, ia In62, he dissulved the Asseibly apd dywniseed the liberal embers of bis ministry. an the teew Chambers the opposition proved strouger than inthe old one. They refused to gate the » aud weiter the adoption by the istry of certain liberal measures ver the adrvlituess and ability of Uismark, whe was called to the Presidency of the Council in October, ould moye theth. ‘The King finally closed the , wad obtained fron the House of Lords an dal guthorigation of th Budget, whicl the De- anon rejected. “The next session was equal- “adenry, and was closed by reyal order in May, | 1063, and soon afterward the Chamber was dis. folved. The king's arbitrary conduct throughout | these disputes, his despoiic mearures against the reas, and the assistance given by him to Russia | betty down the last msurrection in Voland, | ave gregtiy embittered the popular feeling | sinat him, and the ant election showed the op- sition ty We stronges thay ever.

FE KING OF HayayeR. hiewrae V. (George er-deviek Alexander Chisz- | lea Eenest. Augustus), king of Hanover, Prince Keyal of Great Brita and Ireland, and Duke of Luuberland and of Brauswick Luuebourg, is the ouly wa of the late hing Ernest Augustus, third Ron wf Georg TLL. of Great Britain, and is couse- quently & fopgin of Queen Victoria. He was bert int England, Hay YT, SIO, and succeeded | hid father im Noveguber, P31. Though be promised | Welbon bie aceession fo ‘le throwe, he has gene-| ty parened a reaction: :y pelicy. He bas been | fran early youth, and the question of bi | whmibility te the coown was coysequently much | dinpated daring bis father's litetune. Te is pas, pevately addicted to muse, aud is buyeel! 3 pou- ww vl some merit.

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Mare 10, 64. Hie yrandtutfer, Ludwig 1, Whe abdiewtedan bets, a aij higing.’” As he jx

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tea T. King of Wartemburg, was born! your’ gp Febotion | that the havmeny and goed Memoirs of the Couf ur tie _j 80 rapidly the saldier woutd be-apt to forvet 10 extinguished. From the frequency of bres of F rein” ald “e d his fis Tle Williean| . Wl phi nisconige Yoo at the preacit time may Guha 11 ad - aauriele tihetiige. ni ain, and so waste more Seman than in the a's feed to ee on sy ne Aisane tat icadad saoig cas wenn wall wed eget Hath te Moka bila” witibd "Wide ‘BMRA halts “yeah oer MY Fae bd cSt (a a ret I gue wise oe Sagi eee iets pe poitaaes 5 ox 4 OREL A Heater Poland by ® dengan gree Cote Maw ee weve that the bavice| A deapatch, (al leks iore— Tae irom. eo , 1" Pree ee : hited in sett WT coon ak . a . " oe , arriving |. : ® - gt Reming as “ hs aaa Loire ge ith OS. seastaterow wound ee sone This was shout the | 250 tons, James Davi meats ual ‘nies. from in Canada, trom eee and me wring forces in ¥ nuceeede. hin broth tederich | — , } | fine. t ‘onty onyneuced Quebec tor'K vat ou Bt Pgul’s, on the sssions, are TO rewiadia i the Provinces, and Y, 1 Sod, Hey the youngest) Covehead Road, P. Islynd, } de : Sastiat soilesind oe . oa ip 30th June, during a efig © al} sored. | owe are to be sent away of those which wer tlh, whe died id 1534. At} July 21st, 1566, array wrong txyorses, which led b49 iy number, with tie effects, ~ (there previously. “ 2 %, ee us . an

| the insurrectionary movements, he preserved a

ple. During the general reaction which followed mild and moderate course. He is remarkable for the simplicity of kis private lite, and bis devotion to science aud art. He is the author of several operas. THE CROWN PRINCE OF PRUSSIA,

Frederick Wiliam Nicholas Charlee, Crown Prince of Prussia, who commanded the Prussian forees at the battle of Skalicez, is the eldest son of the present King, and was bern Oct. 18, 1831. Ile was married at London, Jan. 24, 1857, to the Princess Royal, Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria. He holds the rank of lieutenant general ia the army, and coum- wands the second corps.

TUE ARCHDUKE LEOPOLD.

The Austrian Archduke Leopold, who com- mands the Gth and 8th corps which were de- teated by the Prussians on the 27th and 238th ult., is the son of the grand-uncle of the Emperor Franeis Joseph. He was born June 6, 1223, and is a lieutenant-field marshal in the Austrian ser- view, with the functions of inspector-general of engineers and marines.

PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES.

Prince Frederick Charles Alexander, who cap- tured Mauchengratz from the Austrians on the 22th ultimo, ie a younger brother of the King ot Prussia, and was born June 29, Isl. He is a tield-marshal in the army.

PRINCE ALEXANDER OF HESSE.

Alexander Louis Christian George Frederick Emile, Prinee of Hesse Darmatadt, and ecom- mander ol the left wing of the Federal army, is a younger brother of the present Empress otf Russia. He waa bern July 15, 1823. In his youth he served in the Russian army, and atter- ward in the Austrian. He distinguished himselt at Montebello and Selferino, covering the retreat of the Austrian centre at the close of the latter battle with adniirable tact and coolness. He re- signed the rauk of Lieutenant Field-Marshal un- der Francia Joseph in order to accept hia present pesition. He is said to be an officer of superior werit.

PRINCE LOUIS OF HESSE.

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Prince Frederick William Louisa Charles of Hesse-Darmstadt, is a nephew of Prince Alex- dnder of Hesse, in whose corps he commanded a brigade of cavalry. His father is the brother of

the Grand Duke and of Prince Alexander: bi« |’

wother is a first consim of the present King ot Prossial He was boru Sept. 12, 1337, and wat. ried July 3, is62, the Princess Al-ee, third daugh- ter of Queen Victoria. He ia therefore brother- i-law of the Crown Prince of Prussia, against whom he is fighting. He also served in the Prus- sian army befure the preseut complicatious.

GEXERAL BENEDEK.

Ludwig Von Benedek, the Austrian commander in Germany, Was born in Hungary in 1804, and is the son of a physician. He studied in one ot the Austiian military schools, and entered the army with the rank of cornet at the age of 18 His first important service was rendered in Ga!- licia during the insurrection of 1845, when he | held the grade of colonel. He highly distinguish- | ed himself uader Radetzky io Italy in 1348, and | took an active part in the war in Hungary in IS4Y, being once or twice wounded: During the Italian cawpaign of 1559 he covered the retreat from Milan te the Muncie, and commanded the Austrian right wing at the battle of Solferine. He replaced Gen. Hesa inthe eommand ot the army, and since the peuee of Villafranea has re- mained af the head of the troops in-Venetia. |

__ CORRESPONDENCE, i

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ADDRESS. To Mr. Joux Bassevr, Teacuer. ro As you have given up our school with the in- tention of leaving the Island, we, the undersigned, both for ourselves and the other inhabitants of Cevehead Road School District, consider it our duty, preeious te your departure, to present you with a farewell address; as a token of our esteem and regard during the time it has pleased you te remain amongst us.

You hace now been in charge of our Schoo! for the last two years, and during that poriod, as weil as on a former oceasion, you have always dis- charged the duties devolving on you as a School ‘Teacher in a satisfactory aid creditable nanner, pleasing alike to beth parents and children, by whom you will be renembered as a kind and good teacher, Whose method has been to govern your pupils by wildness and persuasion rather than by harshness and severity. And were you disposed te continue teaching any longer, we would be de- sivous to engage you again. Sinee our aequait- ance with you, auw extending over a period of eight years, we have ever looked upon you as a person of vober and temperate habits, asa peraon possessing an unblemished character, and as a useful member of society in geweral That you may preserve these qualities unimpaired where- ever your lot may be cast; that your earthly career may be happy and prosperous; and that you may in the cad eajoy the happiness.of heaven, 8 the wish of,

Your obedient servants, Lawrence Wuean, Micnar. How err, ‘THOMAS Mogps, Epwarp Mutsy, J.P. Tuemas MeGaarnu, J.P.

Covehead Road, Prince Edward Island, July 21st, 1866.

REPLY. To Messrs. Lawrence Whelan, Michael llow- lett, Thomas Mobbs, Edward Mullin, Esq., and Thomas MeGrath, Esq.

Gentlemen ,——

{ beg to return my heartfelt thanks for your very flattering address, 1 am truly grateful for the kinduyes® wud civility shown to me on every oceusion during my stay amongat you. And tor the good opinion of my charaeter, and the goad Wishes lor my future well-lare, accept wy Wariuest thanks.

As it was with you, Gentlemen, some years age, that [ firat engaged as a School Teacher, your having taken me the seeoud time is suffi cient proof that my services were appreciated, and it is gratilying to know that I have discharg- eduy duty, while in care of your school, in a satistactory and creditable manner.

1 desite te acknowledge the encouragement given to Education in your providing a suitable and well finished school beuse. This, together with the good attendance of scholars, would be sufficient to stioulate a Teacher to apply bimsell with diligence in the execution of his duty. And did | inteud any longer to pursue the aveeation of a School Teacher, Pshould certainly accede to pour Wishes io desirmy te engage ime tor another term. But it is useless to continue. ‘Tbe system of Pdeeation in this Island is daily retregrading. Phe fieverument in this respect is whally indrfle- rept te the wants of the rising generation. This | tact, combined with other circumstances, has, at. length: induced me to throw up the vecupation altogether.

Jn conclaripn, L hope your next Teacher way a persan whoge conduct in general will merit,

by

few days. Cartier, John A. McDonald, A. T. Galt, and William McDougall leare at the same time, in order to accomplish Confederation.”

Yours truly, ; DAN. McPHEE- St. Peter's Bay, July 2.

Che Gxaminer.

PRISER

0, 1866.

rere.

Charlottetown, July 3

THE TELEGRAPH TO EUROPE COMPLETE!

Ir affords us extreme gratification to be the

first journalist in the Colony to announce the completion of telegraphic communication be- tween the Old Worldand the New. The intel- liyence reached us this morning by a telegram to our enterprising follow townsman, Mr. A. McNeill, stating that the great work was con- summated on the 27th inst., and that the line between Ireland and Newfoundland was in per- The civilized world will

rejoice at this splendid triumph of scientific

fect working order.

skill and enterprise, and the great Anglo-Saxon family on both sides of the Atlantic will take especial delight on the auspicious omen of having the cable landed in the western world at a place bearing the genial name of Heart's Content. While war now ravages some of the fairest plains of Europe, - this magnificent triumph of peace will give more general satis- faction than the most brilliant achievement of arms. Let us ardently hope that “ Heart's Content’’ will soon be the signal station from whence we may learn the cessation of war's alarms in Furope. Content will surely be amongst our blessings then, while this will be the greatest of the triumphs of civilization in

And while the two

Hemispheres are thus brought within speaking

the nineteenth century.

distance of each other by 4 frail cable -‘ in the deep bosom of the ocean buried,” may the frailty of the bond be no bar to the prosperity, enterprise, and universal content which daily communication between the Old World and

and the New will inevitably produce !

THE ATLANTIC CABLE LAID By Telegraph to Mr. A. MeNetia. “HIP, HIP, HURRAH?’

The Atlantie Cable successfully landed at Heart's Content. Newfoundland, on the morn- ing of the 27th; working splendidly !—They worked through the whole length on board, 2,400 miles the entire passage.

Received news from London ‘and the Con-

tinent several times. Great Eastern had bad

weather the whole voyage, but she steadily paid |

out the cable at the rate of 54 knots’an hour. She stopped but once, and then but for a few minutes. After coaling the fleet returns to mid

After

which they return and lay the Cables across the

ocean to grapple the cable laid last year.

Gulf of St. Lawrence from Newfoundland to Cape Breton.

China arrived at Halifax this morning at half past 8 o'clock. rr — CANADIAN DELEGATION TO ENGLAND.

We copy the following (translated) from Le Journal de Quebec, of the 21st inst—a paper high in the confidence of the Government of Canada—-from which it will be seen that the Delegation from the Government of Canada to that of Great Britain are now, it may be fairly assumed, on their way te the latter country, to bring the Confederation question to a elose. The anti-Coufederate story concocted about Canada postponing the question for another

year, is thus most emphatically refuted. The

Delevates named are four of the ablest men to

be found in Canada, and their influence will be

unncensely strengthened at the Colonial Office

by the presence of Lord Monck, the very popular Governor General of Canada, who has! the cartridge of whichis ex just received a mark of most distinguished favour from the Crown :

** His Excelleney the Governor General,”

says Le Journal de Quebec, 21et inst, in. | the least difficulty in. gopyin tends leaving for England immediately after the close of the Session, which will be in a

The Honorables Messrs. G. E.

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Tur: Islander—which is always acknowledg-

ed to be the organ of the party in, power, owned and printed by the Queen’s Printer—an officer who ought to be high in the confidence } of the Government—professes to be quite igno-

rant as to the time when the next general elee- tion will be held. The editor is unable to an- ewer the popular enquiry as to when the inter-

esting event will come-off. -We may, therefore,

be well excused for pleading ignorance on the sume subject. The Islander says: —

* We have been repeatedly asked ‘When shall we have an Election? We beg to inform. our peaders that we are not in the secrets of the Government. We presume, however, that the election will not tube lace until .fter the Im- perial Government sie known to this Islaud the course Her Maiesty’s Minister intends to pursue towards the Island on the subjeet of Con- federation.’’

SHEERS Re Biackwaops Magyzixg, for Jane, has been received from te American publishers. Its con- tents are,—fivsf, 2 \gnethy poem in blank verse, under the title of | Jt is smooth and pleasant reading, 394 js eyjlently from the pen of Sir Bulwer Lytzon, Then we have the continuation of Sir Brook Fashrook, whose story is conjinued with undiminished in- terest; next, a skptehy Life of Steele; the

Ginevrn du Siena,”’

day last, in 33 days from ‘Liverpool. . She has a tull freight, we unde estand, and is advertised to sail again tom Liv eapork, on the 4th Aurust. Mrs. Wade and’ oue chill (of Pignish, ) came passengers. We arg requested to state that the L. CL Owen spoke, in the Muglish Chamnel, the barque Warren: of Pictou, Page, master, from Liverpool bound to Buenos Ayres. ie Tue Senwersipk ‘Phodress.— We have re- ecived the first No. ofa new paper, bearing this title, published at Summerside Sin this Island, The little town is certainly very fortunate in having two newspapers to watch its interests. The Summerside Journal—which, by the way, has been considerably enlarged and otherwise improved—seems to have been quite a succes:- ful speculation in a commercial point of view. We trust. The Progress. will be equally sue- cessful. This latter journal is well supplied with interesting selectiohs, and its editurials aré written in a vizorous style. —_——-_ > Testumoniat ro THe Rey, Pics McPure.-— We have received an address from the Parish- ioness of St. Andrew's, Morell, St, Petei’s Bay, &e., to the Reverend Pius MePhee on his tem- porary retirement from the missions herein named, together with the Reverend geutleman’s answer to the same. It will. afford us, great pleasure to give both these documents a pro-

minent place in our next No.

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SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES:

But few of our readers know much of the antecedents of the present. Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1t may therefore be interest- ing to metition that he is quite a young man, only 36 years of age : that he was educated at Eton and Christ's College, Oxford, where he graduated inf1852. asy a -first-elass in classics. Soon after entering the Honse of Lords he‘ at- tracted the notice of Karl Derby by a clever maiden speech, gud:was by that nobleman highly ‘complimented and nominated High Steward of the Una etsi§ Of Oxford in’ 1859. Lu a literary. way, the: umw Colovial Secretary has doue'a little, ‘and done that little well. “He represents & younger branch of the noble House of Pembroke. “In Gakeof such an event taking place as that which has now oceurred—the for- mation of a Derby Administration—it was re- garded as certain that the tar! of Carnarvon would be eutrusted with the charge of some department of the Government. What par- ticular aptitude he’ has Shown for the manage- ment of the fifty colonies of the empire we are not aware, though we know that he has been thrown in contact with several of our leading Colonial statesmen, on the oceasion of délega- tious to the mother country during the past three years, and that he has always evinecd a warm interest in Colonial affairs.

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From Ressia.—Th> Moscow Gazette of July

10th contains the following highly important announcement :—* Russia does not desire any change inthe present sfate of things in Europe. If Austria and Prussia ‘will render themselves tools of France, Russia can no longer depend on them as heretofore, Venetia without Rome would constitute no progress for Italy. . The submission of Austria to France is not adyan- tageons, but dangerous to European equilibrium. The supremacy of Prussia in Northern Germany narrows that of Russia in the-Baltic. Russia's love of peace does not sanction effurts to attain supreme powers. England's interests may make. her seek an alliance with France and Austria on the Eastern qvestion, but the dicta. torship of France in Italy and Germany cannot meet with her support.” The Prussians oceu- pied Prague on the Sth, garrisoning the place with 8000 troops. Vienna despatches state that the Austrian forces in Venetia are being withdrawn from before the Italians, but the fortresses remaim strongly garrisoned for de- feuce without, support from. the army. . La France of the 12th aays the uttack of the Hta- lians upon Venetia venders Prince Napoleon's mission futile, and has been abandoned. France is fupidly arming her iryu-clads to be séut to Venice. gels oo

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THE PRUSSIAN NEEDLE GUN,

(From the Boston Advertiser.) The needle-gun was originally invented in 1855, althowsh of course many improvements have since then been fnade on the first’ idea. The credit ‘of the invention belonss. to Mr. Dreyse, the manafacturer of arms at Soummerda ; but in some respects the weapon is sunilar to an improvement upon the, breech-loading masket of Norway. It is simply a breeeh-loading ritle, sloded by the intru- sion of a needle inté the fuliniinte attached to it, the needle being propelled by a spiral spring. There is no secret aboat its mechanism; and the only thing about i€ which there would be g, is the composi- tion used as a fulminates This, says a foreigu correspondent— “Ts a compound of ingredients known only to One man—the inventor ; and so determined is the yoverument that the secret shall. not es- cape, that that man is; guarded night squid day

hy a squad of twelve soldiers ; every derterw hich

he writes is inspeeted, and, he is wot-allowed to communicate orally with any persgu except in the presence of his yuard.” oe The rifle part of thebarre] is thirty-six inches long, and has a calibreof six tenths of an inch, with four grooves haviny a twist of five-elevenths iv the lenyth of the ‘barrel. The breadth of these is about a quartér of an inch, and the depth three-hundredthqof an inch. Therg is an uurifled chamber fur a bed of the cartridye, of a diameter slightly.Jarger than the calibre of the barrel, and eularging.« very little at the rear to admit the cartridge after repeated dis- charges. Where the chamber unites with the grooves there is gradual. slope to facilitate the passage of the ball, aud prevent too sudden & Compression. ™, The barrel is screwed into.a cylinder, which holds toxether the mechanism of ‘the peace. The contrivance by which the trigver pushes forward the needle is too complicated to be de- seribed-here without diacrams, nor is it: essen- tial. The cartridge is of course peculiar. The tulminate is betweén‘thé powder and the hall, su that the needle has'to vo through the pow- der. The balbis sphexo-conical, weixhing 450 grains. The charge of powder is 56 grains. aa weal of a gun complete is between ten aud eleven potihds.,.5 4. .7

The advinhares ofthe arm, hesides the great one. Of celerity’ of Fire; tire the simplicity 6P the mechanism, which'ean be‘taken apart without a serew-deiver or other implement ; the safety and ease with which it may he cleansed; the convenience of loading: in a limited space or on horseback ; the certaip and uniform filling of the grooves; the reduced charge consequent upon the entire consamption of the powder ; and the disuse of the ramrod. The chief ob- jection bronght against it has been that firing

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they proceeded to the West Ludies to execute oo the best of their ability the Furpertant dufies as- signed to them. ‘That the Commissioners were not clothed with authority ta negeciate Commer- cial treaties, but ouly te inquire and furuish in- formation, to report and to make recoumenda- ions te their respective Goveruments, whieh might lead te future negotiations by competent amhority. They have endeavoured to avoid need- lens repitition, and have therefure digested and arranged the mass of material collected by the diferent wembers of the Commission, in the form of au appendix to their report, embracing

Ist. A narrative of their proceedings at each colony and country visited.

2. A brief description of each, under a separate head, with statistical tables and statemente, show- ing the population, reveane, and expenditure, tariff, produce, iinports, expor's, prices of com- modities. harbour dues, tonnage dues, and trade generally, with suggestions for the information of producers, nanutucturers, mechanies and sitip- pers, &e. : 3rd. General observations upen the respective productions of Lritixh North America, and the countries visited, and the reasons which induce the Commissioners to believe that commercial in- tereourse between them may be greatly extended. That the suggestions which the Coumissioners are enabled to offer, for removing ebstructiows to a-drect trade between British North Amertea and British and Foreign West Indies, Brazil, and Mexico, will be found under each of the heads above wentivned; but may be briefly stated ae follows :— ‘

let. ‘T'o establish promptly. a line of steamers suitable for the carriage of mails, passengers and freight between Halifax, Nova Scotia and St. Thomas, in the West ludies, until the completion of the Tutercolonial RoR. at Portland, in the United States, so as to ensure regular sewi-mouth- ly communication between the ports mentioned,

Sid. To niake a convention or agreement with the portal authorities of the United States for the prompt transmission of letters, &c., from Canada and the Maritime Provinces, by every United States mail which leaves the ports by Boston or New York for the West Indies, Brazil, Mexico. &c., &c; also for transmission through the United States marta of correspoudence originating in those countrics,

3rd. To establish a weekly line of steamers be- tween Montreal and Halifax, and te complete as soon as possible the Lutercolonial Railroad.

4th. To procure by reciprecal treaties or other- wise a reduction of the duties now levied on flour, fikh, lumber, pork, butter aad other staple pro- ductions of British North America in the West ludies, especially in Brazil and the Colwnies of Span.

Sth. To obtain, if possible, from the Spanish and Brazilian authorities a remission of the heavy duties now charged on the transfer of vessels from KRuglish to Spauish or Brazihan flags.

6th. To procure by negotiation with the proper authorities an assimilation of the tariffs of the Dri- tikh West India Colonies in respect te flour, luin- ber, fish and other ataples of British North Aime- rica, a measure Which would greatly facilitate commercial operations, and may well be urged in view of the assimilation about to be made in the tariffs of Canada and the Maritime Provinces.

7th and lastly. ‘To promote by prudent legis- lation and sound fiscal policy the rapid develop- ment of the great natural reaeurcea of the Britieh North American Provinces, and to preserve the advantage which they now possess of being able to produce at a cheaper cort than any ot ver coun- try most of the great staples winch the inhabi- tants of the tropica must procure from Northern ports.

That the Commissioners are happy to inform your Excellency that they were received with marked attention by the Representatives of Her Majesty in the British Colonies, by His Tmperial Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, and by all the au-

horities of all the foreign Islands and places visit- ed by them, and that everywhere they found both the governments and the people anxions to obtain jnformation and te promote the vbjects of tie Mission,

That the Commissioners would humbly beg your Excellency to convey through the proper channel their deep sense of the obligations they are under te the Lords of the Admiralty, and to Viee-Admt ral Sir James Hope, commanding on the West India and Nerth American Station, for having couveyed them in one of Her Majesty's vesseis trom Demerara to the different islands within the Barbadoes Station. Tie Comaiiasionera finding that Mexico was still the theatre of war, deemed it inexpedient tu delay their feturn by a visit to the capital of that Empire. For a more con- venient tlastration of the Postal coumunication, a map has been prepared, and is herewith sub- mitted.

The Commissioners very respectfully submit their report for the eonsideration of their respec: tive Governments. Canada: Wm. MeDougall, (Chairman,) Thomas Ryan, A. M. Delisle, J. W Dunscomb. Nova Scotia: dames MeDonald, J. Leviseomte.. New Bronswick: Win. Sith Prince Edward Island: W. H. Pope.