THE EXAMINER

Is Printed and Prblished every Monday Forenoon, BY

5}

t

.

shi ' $ William L, Cotton,® Stindividuals who in the past were respon—— Eicible for the state of affairs to which we Mare about to draw attention. What weg

OFFICE: Corner Queen and King Streets.

+

TERMS—Per Annum, Postage prepaid bv

Publisher, 91.40 in advance: $1.62 if paid

within the year; $2.00 if not paid within the year.

crtiwUur

Tue Examiner will be

yee -

forwarded tog

Clubs at the following rates per year— payment strictly in advance :— 5 copies, one address, - - - - - & 6.00 m8 “ “ oa Se ee ee 14.009 ee ee ee ia alee 18.0%

20

Clubs may be made up at any time, but not for a shorter period than a yegr.

Ghe Examiner.

Charlottetown, August 23, 1875,

OBITUARY.

To-pay we record the death of the Hon. GeoraEe Cotes. A full obituary of his life, were it written, would be task worthy the pen of the ablest bio- more instru-

grapher. Few men were mental in advancing the progress and prosperity of a new country ; few meaj were more unselfish in their labors. His name is wrapt up in the history of this Island, and wil! be remembered by its people as long as they value the blessings of a liberty, civil and religious, which his efforts gained for them—it may be, at :

cost but little thought of.

That, as an educated people, we stand superior to any colony in the Empire, is due to his earnest, untiring zeal in a eause, wherein mightier minds have striven and failed. That an elective fran chise, as free as the spirit that gave it birth, is the birthrizht of our people to- day, is the fruit of a hard-fought battle with the great torees—wealth, station and influence—of an established Oligarchy. Were these two acts alone the efforts o a lifetime, have we not cause gratefully to romember the dead? But have we no more? What measure was there that conduced to the welfare of this Province, that did not receive his able and ready support ? Whose voice was more sincere or more powerful in the advocacy of the people’s best and most lasting interests ? The universal and affectionate remem brance of his name to-day proves, at least, that his efforts were appreciated, and that his works are not foryotten.

We believe, in bunt few hamlets is the name of George Coles not known and re- spected ; and that we but now echo the sentiment of all classes and of all creeds. An affliction the most trying arrested his usefulness, at a period in his life when, humanly speaking, it was most to be de plored. An overwrought mind and do mestic anxieties deprived him, during the last few years ot his life,of his reason. Even in this, his sad trial, his wonted kindness and courtesy never forsook him; and he ever remained the same kind and affectionate husband and father for which, through former years of active public life, he was so marked. Few who have known him, will not drop a tear to his memory- To the poor his purse was always open—s ready friend in time of need. ceasing popularity was due as much t the natural kindness of his disposition as to his political ability and integrity of purpose. May it not be said, that though his cold form now awaits the performance of the last rites due the dead, and will soon be borne hence to be n more seen, the master-spirit that lived in the man has breathed itself into the lite ot our people, aud given a freedom of thought and of action worthy of his efforts. A self-made man, his teaching and his life made men think and act for them selves ; and, by a few bold legislative en actments, he opened the field of labor to all alike—cut the long-used leading strings that retarded our industries an damped our exertions, and gave the peo ple the constitutional right to govern themselves.

We should have wished to have been by his bed-side when, shortly before his death, his reason, unclouded as of old; returned to him in perfect freshness, as i he had been awaked out of sleep, and heard the last few words he gave to earth. They will long be treasured by those wh heard them; never be forgotten by his bereaved family. Of his faults and his failings we do not speak, They were few, and seem to us but as necessary inci- dents to his humanity ; and not to need our comment. We leave them to b chronicled by those who cannot praise without censure, and by whom the faults and failures of men are remembered when the greater and nobler life is forgotten— perhaps unappreciated,

In concluding this brief obituary we, unhesitatingly, say no man in this Colony so honestly earned the respect and esteem of its people ; none has done more advance ite material prosperity, and none whose labors have been more untiring o more unselfish. Universal sympathy will freely be given to his sorrowisg wife and fimily ; a sympathy not the less sincere, when we remember that their affliction has not begun with their present bereave ment.

TS TERRIBLE MURDER.

His never-

In a special despatch from Bear River, N. S., to the St. John News, some particulars are given of a horrible murder, perpetrated at the former place, on the night of the 1Sth inst. It appears thas David Robbins, fifty-five years of age, shot his wife, Emeline Chute, beat out her brains with a mallet set fire to her bed, and fied to the woods. The murder was evidently premeditated. Robbins had been disposing of crops and converting them into money for days. Ile bought a box of biscuit in the village the night before, and took them with his gun to the woods. The day previous he shaved his whiskers off. Ie had Leen illtreating his wife fora long time. He was not given to drink, Lut is an innate fiend. His wife was ® member of the Baptist Church, and was : quiet woman. Two boys, asleep up stairs, heard her scream, and ran down stairs andi out to an uncle's near by. Robbins ran off as the uncle (his wife's brother) got to the house,

Pat:

Ma3

a

fai

CIVIC AFFAIRS.

Tr last city elections gave us 3 new Mayor and three new Councillors. In our emarks to-day, we intend no reflections®: upon the present members of the Couneil; mor are we prepared now to single out the®

want to point out is, that our city busi-&

lisgracefully mismanaged ; and we calli upon those who are now in charge to dog etter than their predecessors The facts to which we have to-day tof sall attention, have been, for many years, before the public; but they have beeng lisregarded. Unfortunately, the citizens renerally take no interest in city affairs ” and as this, ia New York, gave opportun : ity for the dishonesty of the Tammanyg Ring, it has here caused utter incompe+ nee and neglect of duty in almost every§ ficial connected with the Corporation. The Patriot very justly remarked a short time ago, that every city is as well overned as it deserves to be, The amount of interest showa by our citizens in civic iffairs is evident from the fact that thereg here are over 3,000 veters, and at the last} election about 450 voted. We deserve to be very badly governed ; we cannot complain bout not receiving our deserts, We oubt if there is in Canada, or in the§ United States, a city in which every duty§ hat a Corporation should pertorm is so} systematically neglected. Now, for the proof of our charges. Ve obtain our information principally from two sources : the published financial statement of the city, and the evidences of carelessness and negleet that meet our yes at every turn, The assessed value of property in the city (we use round numbers) is $193,000; the rate of assess_ The amount of assess ment, therefore, ought to be nearly $15,000. The amount collected las wear was $7654.57, or a little over one half. Now, of course, there must always a certain amount of taxes lected. But would any Corporation—we will not say any vigorous one—but any one that was not sunk in the lowes depths of indolent uselessness, allow one half of its assessment to be unpaid? For very man who honestly pays, there is another who dishonestly does not; anda he Corporation, by not enforcing pay- ment, becomes an accessory after the act. It is most unfair to those who pay, hat there should be such a large portion ue. It makes them pay out of thei pockets the whole working expenses of

ment 74 percent.

uncol

he

the city. We ask for a statement of un collected assessment for the last five years.

We see, in the last, accounts, a special

assessment for macadamizing to the mount of $3827.4. The amouns spen for this purpose was $800 short of this ; Ithough if this assessment may be legi timately applied to sidewalks, then it has been more than spent. But we should like an explanation of this fact. That assessment either has, or has not, been levied this year. If it has not, the Cor- poration has grossly neglected its duties ; for no one can say that our city—not

half macadamized, without one street with complete sidewalks—has had ali one to it that it requires. If it has

been levied, to what purpose has it been pplied ? None to macadamizing ; very ittle to sidewalks; one or two streets have been partly done, and with a perverse ingenuity, a sidewalk has been carried Way out into the Common, while some of the principal streets—notably those leading to the Railway Station—are to a rreat extent, unprovided with this accom- modation. With a power to levy special assessment for the streets, and to tax horses and carriages for the same purpose, there is no possible excuse for that dis- rraceful condition of vur streets, which is a matter of comment from every stranger. Something was done, and done fairly well, last year; but this only, hrows into greater prominence the large portion which remains undone.

Besides the items for macadamizing nd sidewalks, there is $2094 charged to streets and squares. What this was for e do not know. But, we ask, is it possible to imagine more untidy, neglect- ed, desolate looking streets and squares than we have? To take one or two in- stances. Look at the fence round Hills: borough Square. Look at the numbe of streets without even a respectable sur- ace drain. Not one street has its name’ p, so that it is impossible to direct « stranger how to find any place in town. In Kent street some new buildings ar going up where there was the fire las winter. Of course it is quite right tha persons while building should be allowed o occupy the sidewalk for a reasonabl ime; but those to whom this privilege is given, should be required to board in he part taken up by them, so that the inconvenience to the public should be as little as possible. In Kent street, bricks, ortar, building materials, spread ou right into the street ; the city surveyo has driven by scores of times, and yet the uisance has been going on all summer. The police force costs $3016.66—the odd cents might represent the value o heir services. What on earth do they lo? They do not keep loafers off the street corners; they do not keep cows of he streets snd squares ; trotting and run ning matches take place on the public streets. Did any one ever meet a police man on his beat, except his beat to and rom dinner? The force is quite too small to be efficient, and if the assess ments were paid, it might be trebled with- ut any increased taxation, Two or, three years ago, we occasionally saw an sccount of a solemn farce that was period ically performed when the Mayor “in pected’ the force; and then Mayor, Marshai and police mutually admired ach other, and expressed great satisfae— ion at themselves, and the way in which they performed their duties. This was ll nousense. From City Marshal down, the whole force needs at least waking up if not weeding out. There are needed more men, and very much more efficient upervision and discipline than they have at present, The Fire Department costs $3493.52, Having spent last year $1365 for hose

we trust the Corporation will lose no time

Any useless to check a fire ; seem we have hardly yet wakened up toni ast. the fact. lad the fire at the Medical). sisi Hall got ahead the other evening, the re- Zyou;’ for portraits of sults mast have been most disastrous, as) ‘wucceeding House—from the time of Stew- our little water supply was just giving

wut.

Mour citizens, and scattered families, pro—p

n providing water to run through i i amount of hose without water isgs thouch it would

However, we are not going to blame; the Fire Department for their being no water, We can only say that ifa supply

much more forcible arguments than wejs ‘an employ, will be brought to bear upon}

perty destroyed, and the bare, gauut

shimneys rising above the charred cinders?

lof once happy homes, will speak with an’

eloquence greater than we can command! We have other matters still to refer to ;

tt

and will continue this subject next week. -

THE SCOTTISH GATHERING.

Unper the auspices of St. Andrew’s; Society, there was a highly respectable gathering of ‘ Auld Scotia’s sons’ on Gov-

ernment Farm last Thursday. The day

was very warm; but the games were wells

managed and spiritedly kept up. It is, astimated that about five thousand persons isited the grounds. Among the number we noticed the Lieutenant Governor and Miss Macdonell, the Right Honorable Mr. and Mrs. Childers, Mr. Charles Childers

Mr. Halbuston the correspondent of the*

Illustrated Canadian News, and many other, noteworthy men. Douglas McLeod, Esq.,* formerly of this Island, but now a resident

were on the grounds in Highland full dress.’ Mr. Alex. McKenzie’s well arranged refresh-~'

ment table was largely patronized. Dancing, Le o the stirring music of the pipes, was kept %

p with spirit. We are indebted to D. Cc.

Martin, Esq., Recording Secretary of St.

Andrew's Society, for the following list of§

prizes and prizestakers : —

Heavy Stone—17 competitors—Ist prize, } Roderick McDonald, M. H. Road, 27ft lin. 2nd, Alex, Campbell, Strathalbyn, 26ft I0in.

Running Long Leap—lIst prize, Samuel McLeod, Springfield, 15ft 9in. 2ud, John McRae, Canoe Cove, and Alex. Campbell, Strathalbyn, equal, 15ft 4in. Prize divided by consent.

Heavy Hammer—Ist prize, Wallace Stew- wart, Cardigan, 64ft. 2nd, Fred, Johnson,! Sharlottetown, 62ft 10in. f

Light Hammer—Ist prize, Wallace Stew-§

art, Darlington, 77ft Ilin. 2nd, Roderick McDonald, Murray Harbor Road, 77ft In.

Hop, Step, and Leap—lst prize, Charles

cKenzie, Pictou, 36ft 4in. McLeod, Springfield, 35ft Sin.

Throwing Light Stone— Ist prize, Alex. Campbell, Strathalbyn, 3 4ft Sin, McLeod, Valleyftield.

Hurdle Race—Ist prize, Samuel McLeod, Springfield. 2nd, Alex. Campbell, Strath- albyn.

Tossing Caber—Ist prize, John McRae,

anoe Cove, 28ft7in. 2nd, D. Livingstone, lyde River.

Sack Race No, 1 —Ist prize, Malcolm Me- iKinlay, Strathalbyn. Pownal.

Sack Race No. 2—A prize of $2 given by thief McLeod, of Halifax, won by Wm. McLeod, Strathalbyn.

Running High Leap—Ist Prize, N. J. McLeod, Strathalbyn, 5ft 4in. 2nd, P. McInnis, New Glasgow Road, 5ft 2in.

Boys’ Race—Ist prize, Fred Bevan, Char- lottetown. 2nd, Malcolm Nicholson, Strath- albyn.

Highland Fling —Won by Jas. McEachen,

h’town.

Gelic Song—Won by Charles Morrison, Pinette.

Allcomers’ Flat Race—Ist Prize, Charles Dockendorfl, North River. 2nd, Malcolm McKinlay, Strathalbyn.

Allcomers’ Hurdle Race—1st prize, Sam‘!

cLeod, Springfield. 2nd, Samuel Jardine

ot 49.

Vaulting with Pole—Ist prize John Mc- Rae, Canoe Cove, 9ft Qin. 2nd D. Cullen, Roseneath.

Mr. Charles Morrison, of Pinette—who took the first prize for a Grelic song—ar rived too late to take part in the athletic exercises in which, we are informed, he is fa proficient. Mr. David McIntyre, of Mon-

rose—an enthusiastic piper—knows the history of nearly al! the Scottish tribes.

In the evening there wasa ball in the Market Hall. There was a small but select assemblage.

+ ~eem +

RAILWAY EXTENSION,

It gives us great pleasure to note that the question of ‘Railway Extension” is obtaining a hold upon Public Opinion

On the 12th inst., a meeting of the people§

was held at Flat River, at which the follow. ing resolution—moved by A. Beaton, Esq.. and seconded by A. Cooks, Esq.,—was car- ried :—

Resolved, that this meeting approves of building a Branch Railroad through the Bel- fast and Murray Harbor Districts, which, no Jloubt, would be beneficial to the districts. in developing the trade and commerce of the ountry; providing the aforesaid R. R would be built by a company of capitalists, and the Local Government becoming respon- sible for $24,000 yearly towards the support of the aforesaid branch R. R. lines; and that this meeting is of the opinion that the farm- ers will co-operate as much as possible in aiding the building thereof.

This is good. But the expression of a desire on the part of farmers themselves take stock in the Company and to aid the enterprise in every way possible, would, in our Opinion, have been better. We think he farmers should, if they are in earnest, and if they approve of Mr. Gregory’s sug- gestions, signify their willingness to take stock in the Company to the extent of the alue of the land through which the pro. osed Railway will run. Then, after the Company is formed, they could apply to the| Dominion Parliament and to the Loca Legislature for a subsidy with fair prospec of success.

> +: me ++ oe

MILITIA GENERAL ORDERS.

uminerside Battery of Garrison Artillery,

A Battery of Garrison Artillery is hereby authorized at Summerside in Prince County.

To be Captain, provisionally: Thomas Kelly, Esquire.

To be Ist Lieutenant, provisionally: Jas.

. Howe, Gentleman.

oe Prince County Provisional Battalion of Infantry.

A Provisional Battalion of Infantry is hereby authorized to be styled the “ Prince ounty Provisional Battalion of Infantry,’ ith Head Quarters at Summerside, to be

composed as follows :

An Infantry Company at Alberton, to be No. 1 Company.

An Infantry Company at Tryon, to be No. 2 Company.

An Infantry Company at Port Hill, to be No. 3 Company.

To be Major, Commanding: Lieutenant Colonel John Hunter-~Duvar,

To be Adjutant: Lieutenant Hubert Tunter-Duvar.

To beSurgeon: Henry F. Jarvis, Esquire,

Whe .

No, 1 Company, Alberton, To be Captain, provisionally: George R, fontgomery, E-quire. To be Lieutenant, provisionally ; tenant Edward C. Maxtield, No. 2 Company, Tryon. To be Captain, provisionally: Thomas ves, Esquire. To be Lieutenant, provisionally: Alex- ander Howatt, Gentleman. No. 3 Company, Port Hill, _To be Captain, provisionally : Herbert om - uire, ‘o be Lieutenant, provisionally : William Ellis, Gentleman.—Canada Gazette.

Lieu

4

4presentatives during the lon period in which the Leas

a i cometcaused discontent and distress, unceasing ess has been, in every department, most#i, not soon brought into the town, somes4

Eooman, 7 to the Court, and Mr. P. S. Me

mof Halifax, and Dr. Sutherland, of this city,#

ee

2nd, Samuel

2nd, Mal.§

2nd, Samuel Jardine}

THE LAND COMMISSION.

4 el ms ml Tne Land Commissioners opened their Bs Court in the Assembly Room, on Monday%

To them it might, without hyperbole, ®@

g and troubled ehold System

> 7

agitation and continual discussion in them

‘fIsland—are hung over the seat in which 3

they sit. If there types of the ‘dead past '§

*.re insuffelent to remind them of their#

t Apresent responsibilities, surely the pictures of these is only 223,000,000, while that of

~—which hang suspended from the walls

‘4Purchase Bill; of Whelan, the eloquent 4

Bexpouitor of the tenants wrongs —will |

The Right Hon. Mr. Childers is Chair-

‘Iman of the Commissioners, and occupiesgg’n event in the fashionable world. The >

the Speaker’s seat. Dr. Jenkins, who

represents the public, sits at his right hana , ‘&the proprietors Commissioner at his left.§ In front, within the rails, sit the Counsel,

Secretary and Reporter. The Local Gov-

ernment is represented by the Attorney

the Bar of New Erunswick, and Mr. L. H. Davies. The proprietors have retained Mr.§ Ek. J. Hodgson.

Gowan, Reporter. The estate of William Cundall, Esq.,§ was first brought before the Court.

a

uthe Commissioners a history of the land ¥question—a history so well known to all ur readers that we do not propose to re- peat it. fle forcibly urged that many cf

%the proprietors had forfeited the right to

Rthe conditions on which it was granted to zthem; and he cautioned the commission- mers not to allow the prosperous appearance of the country now, to influence them in the valuation of the estates; for the fer- tile fields and the comfortable homesteads were entirely results of the tenants toil. The witnesses examined were Mr. Wad

mau, of the Crown Lands Department, Messrs.

aWilliam Cousins, William Campbell and mcorge Mallett, Mr. Cundall (who sub, mitted leases, plans, etc. } and Senator Haythorne. In the opinion of the ten.

mants examined. the proprietor’s interest in

the estate is about two dollars per acre. During the hearing of evidence, some differences of opinion arose between the eCounsel for the public and the Commis-+ sieners, and on closing the case for the Government, Mr. Thompson, at the com-~ Imencement of his speech, made some very ungent remarks upon the course adopted by the arbitrators, and the conduct of the Chairman. It is, we think, greatly to be regretted, that some mutually satisfac- tory arrangement, as to the mode of pro- edure, had not been agreed upon between the opposing Counsel and the Commission ers previous to the commencement of the’ trial. If such a course had been pursued, tis certain that many hard words would have been spared. Respecting Mr. Cun- all’s title, Mr. Thompson said that it would not be questioned by him nor by his fellow Counsel. Neither would he, in this ase, dwell upon the forfeiture of the es tate by reason of non-fulfilment of the onditions of the original grants ; for the Legislature of the Province had, by Act o Parliament, carefully set that question a rest forever by recognizing Mr. Cundall proprietor. He urged, however, that the ‘Court was called upon to view the case in its political aspects. The Leasehold Sys~ tem has been a long standing grievance. It is anomalous in America. Because o it,very many had left the [sland, and those who remained had been hampered by a heavy annual tax to the proprietor. Con- equently, the prosperity of the country was retarded —its resources undeveloped. The tenants of the estate had been unable ato take advantage of the Fifteen Years’ mPurchase Act, even upon specially favor- ble conditions, for the simple reason that the price was too high. Escates had been purchased for 7s. 6d. and 10s. per acre. he Montgomery Estate, within three miles mof Charlottetown, had been sold to the Government for 13s. 6d,; and there was no good reason why Mr. Cundall’s estate— which is from twelve to twenty miles from the nearest town—should be worth 183.— ogether with all the arrears. When the farms were leased they were worth abso- utely nothing. The land, has entirely hrough the labor of the tenants, complete ly changed its character, If is no more he land Mr. Cuadall leased, than the rough tree is the finished building. Be~ sides, there is always some risk attending he payment of rent, and the reasonable probability of being unable to collect the arrears should weigh with the Commissions mers in their awards, Lord Durham's des patch—which Mr. Thompson quoted at length—stated the case of the tenants as orcibly and as truly as could be desired. E. J. Hodgson, Esq., closed the case on behalf of Mr. Cundall. He said the law of, vinent demesne, to which allusion had been made, and which provides that a person may be obliged on rece:pt of consideration to give up his land for the public good — did not apply to the case before the Com~ missioners, for it was proposed to merel take the land from Mr. Cundall and hand it over tothe Commissioner of Crown Lands. In the agitations of the past, every conces sion of the proprietor had been made the stepping stone to renewed agitation - to de. mands for still further concessions. And he failure of the Fifteen Years’ Purchase Bill was owing not so much to the inability, of the tenants to pay so high a price, as to the fact that they desired to get still better terms. One of the witnesses (Mr. Cousins ad offered 20s. an acre for the freehold of, kis land. Mr. Hodgson contended tha his client’s interest in the land was worth! 18s. an acre, and all the arrears. If the ears are to be thrown off, let the Com- missioner of Crown Lands, representing he Government, do it. His client was rightfully entitled to every cent. At the present tirae there are nearly a million ollars in our banks bearing interest a rom four to five per cent , and how will it be possible to invest $800,000 or $1,000,000 more at 7} percent? Investments in Bank Stock or commerce, are liable to deprecias tion or total loss. Property in money is never sO sure as property in land; and this consideration should weigh with the Commissioners in arriving at the award. In cases where property is forcibly taken from a man, he is always allowed full ins demnity. Ue should be in no worse posi- tion after the sale than he was before. He Mr. H.) felt sure that only justice would

e done his client by awarding him the ful amount claimed ($10,592.19) — together: with the arrears due—and this amount, he elt confident, the tenants on the estate

ere well able to pay.

After the close of Mr. Hodgson's address it was agreed that Miss Cundall’s estate shonld be submitted to the court withou further evidence, except the production of plans, leases, ete., and without pleading o poumeet, The court then adjourned unti ij y,

1, ‘ahundred years look down uponKgin England for the Mexican Government, the Speakers of each®ire en route for Vera Cruz, athat the Rio Grande is their eventual des~5 . pxtination.

“art till the time of Howatt —representations®

’ ed of those who represented the people’s re~Bii,

around—of Cooper, the apostle of Escheat ; 3 fof Coles, the author of the Fifteen Years #

a y J

and Solicitor General, Mr. Thompson of

Mr. Charles Childers is samouth.

Thef fRcase was opened by L, Hl. Davies, Esq. On the part of the public he laid befored

LATEST NEWS SUMMARY. BRITISH.

The weather in England is fair and hot.

Three sloops of war, recently constructed

It is supposed

Col, Valentine Baker, who was convicted ;

lady in a railway car, and who was sentenc- d to pay a fine of $500, and be imprisoned for one year, has been dismissed from the British army. From a paper published by an Austrian officer it appears , that the British Empire} ntains a larger population than the Em. ires of Russia, Austria, Italy, France and iermany combined.

Bil

reat Britain is 290,000,000. The calcu- lation is made in reference to the war; power, E

The marriage of Dr. Livingstone’s daugh-" ter, at Hamilton, Scotland, to Mr. Alex.) L. Bruce, one of the partners of a well--. known Edinburgh firm (Messrs. William} Younger & Co.,) on the 28th of July, was’

bride received presents from all parts of 2 the globe. The venerable Dr. Moffatt, the} African missionary, performed the cere-¥ mony, and the little town of Hamilton had 4 nm its best holiday attire. It was in the % neighboring mills of Blantyre, the weaver- 3 boy Livingstone learned his Latin declen~: sions while working at the loom.

The Royal yacht, containing Queen Vic-~ toria and members of her family, cut down 3 Aa schooner yacht, the Mist/etoe, on the 18th

inst., between the Isle of Wight and Ports- |

*S

3 2 *t

party were injured F Aieck of the A/berta and witnesed the colli-# sion. possible to rescue the Mistletoe and party.#

' Times’ ’ city article of August 14th, says : 4 The following on the condition of the corng trade is derived from good sources. Ads» # mitting as certain a further rise in theg event of bad weather, in the contrary?

vent, there is still time to secure a large§

#athe land by reason of non-compliance with¥™proportion of the wheat crop in good con-§

ition. If so, recent apprehensions willg probably prove to have been extreme. Iff the American crop is secured in good order there can be no great change in the result

eason to expect a few weeks ago There had been, then, already reasons to expect]

deficiency which had not been sufticient-, ly heeded, which should certainly be heed- ed now. The last report from France is much less unfavorable than was appre- lhended, most of the late rains having done slight injury.

uite so exhausted as it was last year, and eliveries during the last two weeks have been double those of the corresponding weeks iast year. The blight is damaging the hop crop, and the prospects are at present less favorable than hitherto. The

Sontinental crop is also suffering from}

variable weather. EUROPEAN.

The authorities state that the cholera in Syria is abating.

Servia and Greece have decided to unite gainst Turkey.

Crop reperts from Europe indicate the ield not to be so good as anticipated.

The King of Bavaria has granted 56,400 orins for the purchase of works of art.

The Roman Catholic clergymen in Posen, Jermany, have all submitted to the eccles- iastical laws.

The insurrection in the North-western Proviuces of Turkey is spreading at ar alarming rate.

It is thought probable that the disturb- ance in Herzegovina will resolve itself into a religious war.

Prince Charles Theodore, great uncle o

he King of Bavaria, fell from his horse at Naples yesterday and was killed.

The native Japanese papers are just now

iscussing with great earnestness the ex- pediency of extending the railway system of that country.

The Alfonsist Government yesterday aused a report to be sent abroad that th arlists have been overwhelmingly de- eated, but from other sources it is stated

the Carlists gained success.

A royal decree has been issued by Alfon- 80, commanding that all conscripts shall join their regiments before the end of Oc- tober. the price of exemption being {fixed

t 8,000 reals.

Another heavy battle is reported to have taken place in Cuba. The Spaniards in an encounter a day or two ago killed six in- surgents. With reinforcements of 10,000 men the Captain-general hopes to make a lisely winter campaign.

Herzegovinian rebels again defeated lurkish troops and another serious insur- ection broken out in Croatia, on the Aus~ trian frontier, which promises to be for midable. 20,000 Turkish troops have been sent against the insurgents in Croatia,

The Journal de St. Petersburg fears that the Mahommedanism of Asia may become equally inconvenient and dangerous tog England and Russia. It intimates that Russia would offer no opposition to a union ‘of the two Governments for keeping down Mahommedanism by force A union which is not likely to be accomplished.

A calculation has been made of the num- ber of persons the great cathedrals of the ‘European Continent will hold. St. Peter's at Rome, holds 54,000 people ; the .s.ilan

athedral holds 37,000; St. Paul’s, a London, holds 25,000 ; St. Sophia, at Con- stantinople, holds 23,900 ; Notre Dame, a Paris, holds 21,000, the Cathedral at Pisa holds 13,000, and San Marco, at Venice holds 7,000. UNITED STATES.

A summer church is to be built for the ev. Henry Ward Beecher.

Booth, the great tragedian, was fatall injured by falling from his carriage in Nev Y ork,

It is said that the lost boy, Charlie Koss, is now at home with his parents, who are keeping the matter secret in order to avoid intrusion,

‘Chairmaness ’ is the latest developmen of feminine grammar as applied to the presiding ‘ officeress’ of the Arkansas Wo- men’s Centennial Executive Committee.

New York, Aug. 18,— Another heavy battle has taken place in Cuba. The Spani ards in an encounter a day or two ago killed six insurgents. With reinforcements o 10,000 men, the Captain General hopes ta mike a lively winter campaign.

The President has written an autograp etter to the Secretary of the Treasury en- joying special vigilence in prosecution of whiskey frauds, and intimates that neither position nor influence shall stand in the way of the execution of the law.

Beecuer at tae Waitk Movntaivs.—A espatch from the Twin Mountain House, Sunday says that twenty-one cars from Port land, Plymouth, N. H., Stanstead, C. E. and from the Fabyan House and 140 ye icles from neighboring cottages and hoteis yere that morning employed in bringing! 4,100 to 5,000 people who came to hear Mr ‘Beecher preach. Never before since the mountain services were inaugurated at this house has so large a number assembled to attend them. Hundreds were unable to get near enough to the speaker to hear his oice. Every foot of space in the large parlor, in the corridors leading to it and’ on the long piazza wasoccupied. It is expec ted there will be an improvement in the accommodations for the audience that ga- thers here in the future, as Mr. Beeche ntimated ty some remarks with which he prefaced his sermon that a tent capable of accommodating 2,500 persons would be iprecured from Boston between this an next Sunday.

CANADIAN.

Manitoba Mounted Police have arrived safely at Winnipeg.

‘The body of Grimwood, the reporter who ascended with Donaldson on his last ballon trip, has been found on the shore of Lake Michigan.

J. Perrault, Secretary of the Canadian Centennial Commission, has left for Phila delphia, where he will remain to the close of the exhibition next year.

Principal Dawson, of McGill College, is at Detroit, attending the meeting of the American Association for the advancemen of the Science. Dr. Dawson is Presi dent of the Section of Geology and Naturs

History,

London recently of assaulting Si

c . Overthe Hilltothe Poorhonse. Carleton. . A Legend of Bregeng.

The total population ¢§, .

None of the Royal % The Queen was on the g

The London ‘ Times’ on the Crops. —Thew

Ps

of the spring wheat crop from whut we had%

ds i

\EW

~

AT

Langley Lane,

. Daruis Green

For sale at Medical and Apothecaries Hails.%

Aug. 23, 1875.

or

Benjamin Dawson, Esq.,'

WILL KE

ADVERTISEMENTS.

LO AMAL ll ll

Y.M. ¢

rs. Robinson’s

a

. A. HALL,

8 O'CLOCK,

of

Reading’s-?

en

A. A. Proctor.§ and his Flying Machine.§

J.T. Trowbridge. PART IJ.

The Bel's. KE, A. Poe.@ 2. The Young Grey Head. Mrs. Southey. 3. Early Rising. Saxe.} 4, Father Phil's Collection. Lover.®

Admission 25cts. Reserved Seats 50cts.

' '

pd

MON TREAT,

XHIBIT IN THE

Methodist Chapel

AC

ON

Monday Eva'g Aug. 30, at 8 o'clock}

OLLECTION OF

DISSOLVING VIEWS,

ITALY AN

ADMISSION

Son’s, Hl. A.

Aug. 23.—city |

25 She gave orders to do everything Byears of age, 12 cents. Tickers to be had

Three persons were drowned. % Illustrating the places visited by him on a ‘alhe Mistletoe was cut into amidships and grece't tour through gsank in a few minutes.

D SWITZERLAND.

cents:

at

Ww, apers

E. DAWSON.

- Threshing Machines

Sepa

AND

raters!!

THANKFUL TO THE

Farming Public of P. E. Island

for the liberal patronage extended to me

uring the twenty years I have been in the

Ovr own farmers’ stock off™business, I would respectfully invite thei old wheat is reported small, but cannot be@attention to the fact that Iam manufactur- ing to supply the increased demand, a larger number of the above Machines than

heretoiore offered to the public.

‘These

iron. Several

tion in offering

Machines are all built of good wood and mounted with the best refined

VALUABLE IMPROVEMENTS

Bghaving been added of late, I have no hesita-

them to the public as

First Class.

When desired they will be sent by rail

to any point on

Please send in your orders as early as possible.

Summerside Steam Factory.

Summerside, W P. E. Island,

the line.

THOMAS HALL,

ater St., East, Aug. 23. —3mo

;

WESLEYAN

Methodist Academy.

mCRINCIPAL :—Thos. Carscadden,

Esq., B. A., & Gold Medallist, Toronto University.

) .

me. J. Of

a

S$ LAD

ASSISTED BY KNIGHT, nd a staff of

Y TEACHERS,

B.

In the various departments of Education, Music and the Fine Arts.

This Institution will re-open on MON-

DAY, the 30th inst., at 9 o’clock, a. m.

W. E. DAWSON, Sec’y.

Chitown. Aug. 23.

Auerical Mackerel Barrels!

T° ARRIVE in a few days :—

2500 best American Mackerel BARRELSE

300 do do HALF do. AisT. ASIII ILOOPRP, WILL BE SOLD LOW WHILE LANDING.