that of 5,503 wax candles, of ,moderate size,

lists of the third century.

,‘lor, there isnot union on board the Arab' flow the captainto the soaman before the miilsli:

who d :ot feel a deep interest in the boy’s wel-

m ’ would not Willin l'endure an riva- non than see him want. g The omhanligy has out With kind and humane friends. Mrs. Youno- . d her three daughters were also on their Johann to their friends in this country—friends they

,wore doomed never more to see. It s eaks hi hl for the skill of Captain Bankier, and tlib undaugted _ courage and perseverance of his crew, that short of

hands, as the accident left them the _ y baffled the storm, and have brought their vessel through a very Egg] Vtgagtefie t1:I harbour. This could only have e ece t emost tre ' ' efi‘:"nls._Bn:stogamma. s nuous and unwearied . etter appears in one of the Liverpool pa ers dated Bombay, July 10, which states that it wals) re: wrted there that the British had destroyed Canton. e trust, however, that this will prove to be without foundation. :5: . Tm: LIGHT or THE SUN AND Moon—The direct light of the sun has been estimated to be equal to

at a distance of one foot. The light of the moon is about equal to that at one wax candle at the distance twelvcfect.

.VELOCITY or LIGHTNING.-—The velocity of light- ning. has been attempted to be measured by M. HaIVIg, who estimated it at eight or ten miles a second, or 38,000 miles in an hour. At this rate of travelling, we might compass the globe in some- what more than halfap hour. '

_ Since the discovery of the New World, our Eng- lish gardens have introduced 2,345 varieties of trees and plants from America, and upwards of 1,700 from the Cape of Good Hope, in addition to many thou- sands which have been brought from China, the East Indies, New Holland, various parts of Afi'ica, Asta, and Europe, until the list of plants now culti- vated in the country exceeds 120,000 varieties.

In the Irish Gardener’s Magazineit is stated, that not only dccoctions of the leaves of the camomilc Wlll destroy insects, but that nothing contributes so much to the health of a garden as a number ofca— moinile plants dispersed through it. ,

Tn}: NEWSPAPER Panes—The increase in the circulation of London newspapers, since the reduc— tion of the stamp duty, has been annually 9,885,943, or 47 per cent. on the previous circulation. The in- crease in the English provincials has been 11,370,- 452, or-137 per cent.; Scotch, 1,320,006, or 49 per cent; and Irish, 834,452, or 5 per cent. on former circulation. '

A Michigan editor threatens to make his subscri- bers as intimate with the Sheriff as he is himself, if they don’t pay up. ’

Let no man (says the Baltimore Clipper) find fault with an editor for writing foolish things; for there are so many papers now-a~days, that all the good sense thereis in the world would not halt‘fill them.

REVIVAL or ALEXANDRIAN PLATONISM.—lt is evident that men of deep thought and warm feelings, though they shake off the authority of revelation, and the precise doctrines of ecclesiastical tradition, cannot rest satisfied without some form of religious belief: If they refuse to receive it from others, they must invent it for themselves ; and by the necessary workings of the human intellect, this belief will take, under their hands, the form of a pantheistic system, more or less degenerating into Spinosisin. Although they reject the authority of the Church, they must

obtain seine sanction for their creed'fbeyond thciiu

own individual opinion. And they Will seek and find it in that portion ofphilosophy, and especially in the Greek philosophy, which corresponds most ‘nearly with their own views; and in the general sentiments of heathenism, which they will trace by the help of bold allegories and symbols in the poly- theistic mythologies of antiquity. Precisely a simi lar course was adopted-by the Alexandrian rational- And it seems probable, that wherever ecclesiastical authority is destroyed, in an age of so-called civilization, there Christianity will soon have to struggle with a philosophical creed, resuscitated under a similar shape, and for a similar purpose as 1,600 years ago. There Is a pantheism approaching upon us; partly an impor- tation from the metaphysical schools of Germany 'and France, and partly the natural growth of our popular literature and mechanics’ institutes, In districts beyond the reach of the church. It is de- veloping itself in the form of Socialism amongthe iowar classes; and“ of philosophical radicallsm, as it is afi'ectedly called, in the upper.—Qua.rterly Review for June.

JAMAICA.—-A private letter received at Bermuda from Jamaica, says that the Island continues to suf— fer from drought, and prayers were being offered 11 in' all the churches and chapels throughout the is and for rain. The island is stated to be healthy and quiet; very little produce making; sugar is selling at 705. to 76s. 3d. per 100 lbs. The splendid estate called “Hope,” the property of his Grace the Duke of Buckingham, ,Was destroyed by» fire on the 15th July; 110 negro houses, cane fields, and stores, all the property of master and man, shared like fate—the poor labotu'ers arc destitute.—New York Express.

THE . ©©E4©NEAEA EEEAEQO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1840.

AT the time of our going to press (eleven o’clock) there is no a pearance of the STEAM PACKET. ' She left this for ictou on Thursday afternoon.

The St. John Courier of the 3d inst. mentions that a report had just reached that place that a proposi- tion for a union of the Provinces of Nova Scotiaand New Brunswick had been made, and thattinqumes will be immediately instituted,~to ascertain the best means of doing so. Saint John is named as the capital of the United Province. What next !

In our last we copied an article from a Halifax paper, in which it was stated that all the members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia who were not members of either branch of the Legislature, had received notice that they must retire from office; and that the vacancies were to be supplied by two gentlemen holding ofiicial situations, and by three others, members of the House of Assembly. The Novasoohhn, of the 30th ult. goes farther, and states that the Executive Council in future is to com- gosed ‘entirely of members of the Legislative

ranches possessing political influence. This it v_ must be allowed is a pretty wide step towards Res. ponaibte Government. The Nonascottan further , states, that Mr. James McNab, one of the ex-coun- 1m cillors, was sent for and informed that Government WIS amuse? securing a continuation of his scr-

'088, rovtded he obtained'a seat in the House of

El . but that as the ruleabotre alluded _to was ado-cad, he would. be required toappeal to

v; . Assam $0.110 e

placed .

the people.

should Mr. le this statement be well founded, and

. _ cNab think proper to act 11 oni it\ 'll ble inreality a direct appeal to the peiiple tfor flie £50301]. of an Executive Councillor, which, it must istrgtiigitlltted, 1s a new principle In Colonial admin-

Lord Viscount Falkland was sworn into the ad-

ministration of the overnment of Nov ' the 30th oh, 3 a Scam on

m—._L-_.—-_

APPOINTMENTS.—-On the 7th inst. His Excel- lency the Lieutenant Gerernor was pleased to make the followmg appointments—Mr. Frederick Richard Good- man, to be Collector of Light Duties for this Island in the room. ofJohn Lewis Hurdis,'Esq., resivned ’ and ion the '81ll inst. Mr. William Bremucr, to ac? as ’Lnnding Waiter ftirulic Port of Prince Edward Island pending the nominatipn thereto by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty‘s ’I‘rcasurypof some person in the room of John Lewxs. Hurdis, Esq., appointed Landing and

.Tlde Surveyor, at Hamilton, Bermuda. *

CATLLE Snow—The following is the decision of the Judges, in awarding the premiums given by the Independent Agricultural Society, at the cattle show held at the Fair on Lot Forty-nine, on the 2d. int.— Foi- the best Bull, 3 years old, 209. David Irving.

—— Second best, do. do., 155. Lewis Guy. ' For the best Heifer, 3 years old, 20s. John Masters.

— Second best, do. do., 205. William Acorn.

For the best Ram, under 5 years old, 155. Clis. Haszard. — Second best, do. do., 7s. 6d. John Acorn.

For the best Ewe, 155. William Acorn.

—— Second best do. do., 75. 6d. Philip Lane.

After the prizes had been distributed, a meeting of the Society was held, at which it was resolved that a Ploughing Match should take place at Mill View, on the 5th of November next, for premiums to be given by the Society.

At the Fair, at good many horses were sold or bartered. In Neat Cattle but little business was done, In consequence of the _liigh prices demanded by the holders. . ‘

On Sunday morning, the 4th instant, during the hours of Divine service, the office of Messrs. Hodgson and Palmer‘was broken open, and a Desk in the ofiice also, from which some money was taken. Suspicton having fallen upon a coloured boy, named James Potter, who was fiirmerly a scrvantin the employment of Henry Palmer, Esq. in whose dwelling house the office is situate, a warrant was issued for his apprehension, and on Mon- day being brought up before W. Cundall, Esq. J. P., he was fully committed..—Gaz. ,

, PASSENGERS. In the Cape Breton, from Miramichi, on Thursday—- Rev. G. Mucdonald; Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and family;

Messrs. Gossip, Bigncll, Marr, Muirhead; Mrs. Cham- '

hers, and five children ; Mrs. Graham and child; Miss Mulhill.-——15 in the steerage.

Munch At Orwcll Bay, a few days Since, a fine Brig, of200 tons burtllen, called the Ocean. Queen, built by Mr. Mac- lcod, for '1‘. B. Tremain,

PORT OF CHARLOTTETOWN. ENTERED: Schr. Sully, Gillis, Pictou; Coals, &c. Matilda, Fougere, Newfoundland; 40 bls. fisli, &c. Bold Jack, Vigneau, Halifax; ballast. Good Intent, Lnndris, Anclial; do. Commerce, Fougere, do. do. Milly, Petitpns. Sydney; Coals. Ben, Forrest, Halifax; ballast. Royal Miner, Sampson, Ariclmt; ballast. Isabella, Buskirk, \Vallacc; Limestone. Brig Swallow, Berriman, Halifax; Ordnance Stores. Sclir. Dopson, Collins, fishing voyage; 200 qtls. Codfisli, 80 bls. Herring, 6:0. Collector, Anderson, New York and Halifax; Goods. Lively. Ln Blunc, Arichat; 16 bls. pickled fish, 20 qtls. Codfish, &c. Four Brothers, Boutin, St. Pierre; ballast. Lady Clements,, Pine, Bay-Verte ; 3000 foot Boards, 20 bls. pickled fish. CLEAREDZ Schr. Duck, Carver, Halifax; 200 bus. Oats, 800 do. Potatoes. Speculation, Wood,do; 1800 bus. Potatoes, 800 do. Outs. \ Catherine, Macdonald, Arichat, 450 bus. Potatoes. Brigantine George Henry Harrison, Hurtry, .New- foundland; 35 tons Birch and 2‘2 do. Pine Timber, 22 tons Scautling, 10,000 Shingles, 16000 feet Deals, 3000 feet Plank, 1000 Staves. Sclzr. Occur. Queen, Le Blane. do. 2700 bus. Potatoes.

pickled

Providence, Campbell, Pictou; 300 bus. Barley, 300 ‘

do. Octs. 7

Catherine, Smith, Newfoundland; 2300 bus. Potatoes, 600 do. Oats, 50 do. Burl‘cy,80 do. Turnips,1§ cwt. Cheese, doc.

Elizabeth, M‘Millnn. do. 2500 bus. Potatoes, 500 do. Outs, 3000 feet Boards. ‘ 6

Abacus, Praught. Halifax; 1500 bus. Potatoes, 16$ do. Oats, 60 do. Barley, 100 do. Turnips.

Jessie, Macdonald, Miramiclii; 544 bus. Potatoes, 291 do. Oats,‘8.firkins and Ike}; Butter.

Defiance, Steivnrt, Newfoundland; 1100 bus. Potatoes.

Trial, Macdonald, Miramichi; 450 bus. Potatoes, 150

' do. Oats.

Betsey, Burlioe, Halifax; 600 bus. Potatoes, 300 do. Oats.

Cygnet, Cliaisson,Newfoundland; 1800 bus. Potatoes, 200 do. Outs.

Graciouse, Glawson, Halifax; 700.bus. Potatoes, 200 do Oats, 100 do. Turqips.

Sally, Gillis, Halifax; 700 bus. Oats, 500- do. Potatoes.

Recom pence, Robertson, Bay Clialeur; 1250 bus. Oats, 50 qlls'. Codfish. '

H. M. Brig Ringdoce sailed from Charlottetown on the 4th inst. for Pictou, where she arrived the same day. The day fol- lowing she arrived at Georgetown, where she at present remains. _ -

The barque Britisthugen, Yeo, sailed from hence on the Gth inst. forrBedeque, to load for England. _ __

The Minerva, Heard,d4l days” from Bidel'ord, arrived at

urra Harbour on the 3 inst.

MLosynos, Sept. l‘L—Arrived BuIril, Evoy, P. E. Island.

Warden. 5 - . 7

On the lst inst, by the Rev. L. C. Jenkins, Mr. Ar-

chibald Henderson, Dog River. to Elizabeth Dawson, daughter of Mr. Martin Heartz, Elliot River.

a. Died . ., On Sunday night the 27th ult., at Kintyre, Mar- . t M‘Callum 8 ed 81 years. gflgn the 302b, tilt, Isabella, wife of Mr. J. T. Heartz, aged 28 years. ‘ ’ '

I LIC MEETING of the CHARLOTTE-

.l:- TEMPERANCE SOCIETY will be held in the t‘ if. ling House. on Ménday next, the 12th inst. " ‘ o‘clock. The Rchames Weddell, Pre- w. Society, will deliver a lecture on the

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L .' ’HING MATCH, under the direc- ' i n ofthe Independent Agricultural Society, will A chi-Thursday, the 5th November next, Ina . .‘ bear the residence of John R. Bourke, Esq, Mill View, Lot 49. for competition of the. followmg Prizes:—-first prise, 205.——second do: 15S.‘-—1hll‘d do. 103.

Name: to be entered the day prevtohs. Work to begin at Eleven o'clock. ‘

«Jonah-Philii’ Lane, Robert Manhood .C. ‘M. Willoclt.‘ 5' cf '

‘ lock, of Roscrca, in the County ofTipperari' Irelapd, to any person who will be able to procurefo . him information that Francis O'Shaughnessy‘, a native of Broudford, County of Clare, is yet living, as a larae Propeny In this Country depends on his life. " D e WES nephew to the late Right Rev. Dr. O'Shaugh- nessy, Latholic‘Bishop ofthe Diocese of Killaloe, and brother to the late Rev. James O'Shaughnessy, I’. P. of R0sc_rea.—The last account that was received of him was ln'l‘lle year 1827; he then lived in Greenwood Fur- nace“ lown of Monroe, Orange County, New~York, and hisnddress was to Mr. George Wilks of that place. Ifliving, he would be entitled to the greater portion ofthe property himself.

August, 1840. A CA . 1‘ R. L. MACLAREN, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh; Extraordinarv Moll-lbw ofthe Hunterinn Medical Society, and who he's oll'lcluted as Assistant in the Surgeon's Square Lying-in Dlspensary, and for the Diseases ofWomen and Children, begs leave to intimate to the public, that he intends praCtismg the various departments of his profession in Charlottetown, and the Island generally. ReSIdcnce, Mr. Jackson’s Boarding House, Prince Street, North East Corner of Queen Square.

RD.

_ , A CARI).

MISS DUCHEMIN begs leave to acquaint : the ladies of Charlottetown and vicinity, that she Intends carrying on the MflNTUflM/IKING and MIL- LINE'RY BUSINESS, at her father’s residence, corner, of Prince and Sydney Streets—where all orders in the

aboveline will be thankfully received and punctuallv attended to. -

81h October, 1840.

‘ CARD. MR. JOHN LlTTLE, Attorney at Law.

‘ having opened Ofiice at Georgetown, in the pre- mises of \Villiam B. Aitkiu, Esq, will feel happy to render his professional services to such oftlie Inhabitants ofKing's County as may require the same. ‘

Sept. 26th, 1540.

_ ACARD. _ MR. NELIS intends opening his EVENING CLASS,(in Monday,tho 19th instant. Terms and

hours ofnttendauce may be known, School Room.

TAILORING BUSINESS. RCHIBALD MACLEOD begs leave, most

respectfully, to inform the Inhabitantsof Charlotte- town, aud the Island in general, that he h'ascommenced the above business, in part of the premises of Mr. James Kelly, Cooper, Queen Square, and trusts, by the mode- ration of his charges, and assiduity and attention, to merit a share of public patronage.

Orders from the country punctually attended to. October 81h, 1840.

by applying at the

REMOVAL. THE Subscribers respectfully beg leave to inform their friends and the public generally, both in Town and Country, of their removal to the house adjoining Mr. John Trenamnn’s, Watchmakcr, Queen Square, where all orders in their line will be thankfully receixel and punctually attended to. ,,

P. S.—They also beg to return their sincere thanks for the very liberal encouragement they have received since their commencement in businessin this Town, and hope, from their knowledge and experience in business, to merit an extension of public patrona e.

TUBNBULL dz. FOUND, TAILons. Charlottetown, Sept. 16th, 1840.

H E R E A S my lndeuted Apprentice,

_ Nelson Spratt, has lately deserted from my ser- pce—All persons are hereby cautioned-against employ- xng or harbouring the said Apprentice, under pain of prosecution.

_ MARTIN DOGHERTY. Churlnltctown, 91h Oct.. 1840.

FREEHOLD FARM FOR. SALE.

0 BE SOLD, and immediate possession

given, that valuable . freehold Farm, at Crown Point, Lot 49, formerly belonging to Neil Macdonuld. It contains about 150 acres, the greater part of which is under cultivation—the soil is excellent—it cuts from 50 to 60 tons ofUpland, and Iiom 10 to 12 tons of Marsh Hay, yearly. An abundant supply of sea manure can always be obtained. It is also advantageously situated fol any person desirous of carrying on a Fishery. For

further particulars apply to RALPH BRECKEN. 'Charlottetown, 3d October, 1840.

FARM, &c. FOR SALE, AND POSSESSION GIVEN IMMEDIATELY. HE Subscriber will dispose of that eligible Lcasnhold FARM, now in‘ his possession, situate on the Union Road, about 10 miles from Charlottetown. lt compriScs 150 ucros of good Land—from 20 to 30 acres ofwl-iichxal'e under cultivation; the remainder is well supplied vifith‘b‘ii'ewood and Fence-poles. A Dwelling- house, 30 feet‘ by 20, has lately been erected on the premises, which may be rendered tennntoble in aboutn fortnight- most of the materials required being already on the spot. A stack of Hay and several slacks of Grain will also be disposed of, together with an excellent Horse, new Carl, Plough,‘and other implements of hus- bandry. A Grist Mill has lately been put—up within a quarter ofa mile of the premises. The above will be found well worth the attention of a person possessed of a small capital, intending to settle in the countr '. JOHN PASSM’ORE.

Charlottetown, October 8, 1840.

FREEHOLD FARM FOR SALE. HE Subscriber ofi'ers for SALE his valuable Freehold Farm, conststiog of 200 acres of excellent Land, situate on the North side ofElliot River, and four miles from Charlottetown. Forty acres are in a high stale of cultivation, and .125 acres of Hardwood and Softwood; the remainder,may be brought into a state of cultivation ata trifling expense. There is also on the Farm a Dwelling-House, Out- Houses, &c. v ' A small stock of the climcest breed of Cattle and Sheep, together with two breeding Mares, with foals, will also be disposed of. 7 The above property will be sold with or without the stock. For further particulars, apply to WM. DOUSE,

Esq., Charlottetown, or to ' JOHN HYDE.

Elliot River, Sept. 26tl{,1840.

VALUABLE PROPERTY IN GEORGETOWN- THE Subscriber is duly authorized to SELL,

- by PRIVATE CONTRACT, that valuable'ESTflTE in GEORGETOWN, known as the Property of John

_Adams-\Vood, formerly of the Island of,Amigua, but

late of London, Es uire, deceased, and now belonging to Margaret Gilbert and, his Widow, comprising Water Lots Nos. 1'? 18, 19, 20 and 21, with the Warehouse and cruises situate thereon.

These Lots, from their very eligible situation for Mer- cantile Business, are too well known to require further description—and will be sold either together or sepa- rately, as‘may- be agreed on. ' ; .

A good title will be given. > JOHN LONGWORTH. Charlottetown, 18th June, 1840.

LAND FOR SALE. .7 Tract. of LAND, consisting ’of 1000 acres, situate on Township Three, and to which an un- exceptionable Title can be given,‘will be disposed of by

ivate be sin. A l to I _. P' 'i p” I WILLIM_9.Ui.tm-.. Charlottetown, October 8, 1840. ‘ -' , i

I REWARD. 200 DOLLARS will be paid by P. \Voo -

[ficrtom

BE ,SOLD, on 'siwumm, the‘17th inst. " at_]2 o'clock, at the Market-House, -‘ , .

y W. H. GARDINER, ‘

The following articles 2—— . , 2 excellent Cows, ' i" 1 Colt, 15 months old, ' - '~ 3‘ ‘ 1 Horse,_4‘years old, - ~ - - v V 1 Gig Harness, , .. Luew Wood Sleigh, well Ironed, , 2 sets Blocks and Tackles, ' t- ' '- 1 Fowlipg Piece (percussion lock),-~. I- 2 ans Blankets, 1 white Counterpano, .‘ 2 eather Pillows, 3 Bachelors' Comforts, 2 Sets Cruet Stands, 1 Tea Tray; A fow Box’es Raisins; ‘ Also, 2 vols. French Revolution, with Plates. And a vori’ety of-Dry Goods, too numerous to mention. flj’lf the weather should prove unfavourable, the Sale Will take place on the V’Vodne‘sday following.

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FRESH AMERICAN FLOUR; y BA RRELS best Superfine fresh Ameri- can FLOUR, for famil use, for sale very low. ALEXAND R DAVIDSON, _

, No. 1, Queen Street.

O’l‘lCE.-—4Mr. Sulivan’s Agent, having

considerable sums to pay for Land I‘ax, Surveying,‘

Law Charges, and other Expenses, informs the Tenants, and all others, on Townships 9, 22,10 and 61, who may be indebted to the Proprietor, that he must put all Debts into the bands ofliis Solicitor for Collection, unless paid

without further delay. , J. L. LEWELLIN, Agent.

September, 1840. ' ,

[[3 Don’t let that Iguis Fatuus, ESCHEAT, again lend you astray, and client you of the priIICIples of common honesty. You had better pay your Rents, that: put each a Pound into the pocket oftlie Great Apostle ofEscheat,