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, also author of the form of prayer to be used on

to patina. ' thins-age. is to. thence 36 hours to Boston. 3,. ry, be says,,over‘80 p

roevns will'contain ii ' arrangements shall he a fin and elegance.’

days to Halifax

eBosmfiMercantilc Journal

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LATEST FROM cums. (From the Boston Mercantile Jo

The arrival at Philadelphia, ton, of the ship Levant, has bro from that place to January 11, than received by the Great We land. In consequence of the ca tion of Mr. Grimble,

Canton, of the firm of Co. Captain Elliot has an tion to blockade the riv the blockade to commence on the 15th, after which date no vessel will be allowed to passup. An Imperial Edict has been received in Canton, approving of the proceedings of the Commissioner, and ordering still more decided measures, in consequence of which, Lin has issued a proclamation, setting lbrth all aggres- gions of the ‘ barbarians,’ and for ever prohibit- sng their trade with China. ‘This curious docu- ment concludes as follows: “ This most unprineipled procedure of theirs ahewed people who had no fear before their eyes, and plainly demonstrates that it is the said English who have put themselves out ofthe pale ofthe laws. At this time then, even were these and Eiglish to repent of their crimes, and be ,for mercy, and be, willing to give the duly pre- pared bond, yet even then, we the commissioner, viceroy, and fooyuen could not on any account memorialize the Emperor in their favour. This then, is brought about by the said English them- selves. They have outlawed themselves, and the case has no reference to any of the foreign- ers of other countries.

urnal.)

a British merchant at Grimble, Hughes and nounced his determine- er and port ofCanton!

‘ They will not car- imageis, and many of the Ilgle berths, «and all other uch as will ensure com-

direct from Can~ ught intelligence seven days later stern, via Eng- pture‘ and deten-

, oi- loticli’ ,distiiigiiish'them from pieee‘smade iii-the old fashion. device is of a very different also have very remarkable results. ciniens of this new maoul'iicti at the Marquis of Non as President of the Rayal Socirt then excited the curiosity and as the assembled elite of our philoso ii‘ei-e rich silk curtains, ance of being iiiivoven in gorgeous patterns of iii-she and felt exactly like the

ings of the Louis Quato cost is a mere trifle in con and silver are merely iv ofthe French and her

the last ball in the Tiiil factured upon this priu

ire were exhibitor

pliers.

iparison, for the gold oven glass. The Queen daughters appeared at cries, in dresses manu-

ciple.—Joltn Bull.

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An Act has been NewBrunswick, for as the population throu number of houses bui inhabited, the number and Saw Mills, the est ted and cleared land. Neat Cattle, Sheep a

ghout the Province, the lding, inhabited and un- ofplaces ofWorship, Grist imated quantity ofcultiva- and the number of Horses, nd Swine.

NEWFOUNDLAND. PROROGATION or THE LnorsLs-rvrin.—His Excellency the Governor went down to the Council Chamber on the 20th April, and with the usual formalities prorogued the Legislature with the following Speech from the throne: Mr. President, and Hon. Gentlemen of the Council; Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly ,' I am happy to be now,enabled to close a Session which has been extended tar beyond my expectation, and the results of Wlllch' do not appear to be in correspondence with its duration. I Will endeavour to render the inconvenience proceeding from the absence of a Land Bill as light as possible to the public; and I will, without delay, request such instructions from Her Majesty’s Government as may remove all doubts and difficul-

ties on the subject, and probably prevent the necessity of asus- pending clause being one

, ched to a future Act. “ Do ye then, ohl all ye foreigners of other 40- sped/(errand Gentlemmlfflle "W" ofrlssemblyi nations, look up with awe, to the great Emperor, wgnhltz ",‘f‘g‘e °l H,°;',Ma5f,s‘y I "3"?“ ‘ll‘anks ’0' "‘9 SuPP'i95- . . . re a e care it ' 's ‘nd as you perceive. h“ “91'?le tender and ltwould have been h:(ilurfglblfciziiziilgyizlifixydlfidfirfodine. had unbounded 30060885 In permitting you to con- the Appropriation Act been accompanied by Bills for dclraying “flue your commercial intercourse as of old, the contingent expenses ofthe Legisleturc for the last and pr

know that, in order to preserve

your persons and properties, you must r observe the laws and prohibitions.

however, clandestiner to give car dious counsels of the English, or co :goods brought on in ~thei the said goods (for them), clandestine p crime be via We shall also

in safety everently If ye dare, to the insi- nvey up the r ships, or dispose of the momentthat such roceeding is discovered, will your ited with the severest punishment. duly memorialise the Emperor, that the trade of the said offending nation be in a like manner put a stop to. What then will your after repentance avail you! Let every one tremble and,obey! Do not oppose!

“ -A special proclamation! . ‘

“ Taoukwang, 19th year, 12th month, [at day.”

The North American says:

A correspondence had taken place between Captain Ritchie, of the Valparaiso. of Philadel- phia, and the British superintendent, Captain

sent Sessions.

A calm and dis I have lately had your next meetin matter.

The additional duties im appear to me judicious, l

passionate reference to thc despalches which the honour to lay before you will, I trust, on g, induce your reconsideration of this important

posed by the present Revenue Bill and essentially re uisite to the future rnprovement of the Colony in many interesting particulars. Mr. President, and Hon. Gentlemen of the Council .- Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen thhc House of Assembly ,- A bountiful reward has this season crowned the hazardous toils of our hardy and adventurous sealers. Let us hope that in our great yearly operation, about to commence, we may have equal cause for gratitude. "For the full enjoyment of our blessings i study to restore general harmony gone differences to pass into obliv —and by mutual concessions. in matters where such mutual concessions are practicable, without the sacrifice of any consti- tutio rial principle, to aim at concord and peace.

M

i should be our great find good will—lo allow by- ion—tn practice forbearance

.83 TURDA Y, Mfl Y 23

er , iiiiiilh bzlogkading squadronawived before the Bogue before him or not. V ‘_ Great difficulty exists in procuring cargoes of Teas, and the Levant does not return With a very full cargo of them.

Err-Sheriff Perkins, formerly of London, who has made so much noise in the city and Vicinity of New York of late years, died last Sunday, at Newark, N. 1., after a short illness. Some peo-

le suppose that Perkins has been for some years abouriug under partial derangement of mind, and he has certainly on many occasions acted ' mad man. “I‘D: D. Lardner, who elopcd withMrs. Hea—l 'viside, was pursued and discovered/in Paris by the injured husband, and the father of the lady. Their found the guilty pair at breakfast.-—Mr. Heaiiside cudgelled the venerable Doctor un- sparingly, put his wi’g in the fire, and left him alone in his glory ; the lady was carrried 00' by .the assailants. '

Tue LATE Enonirsm' room _BRIGH'I‘0N.——T3 show how far the learned doctor’s acts accgr iwith his written professions, we give an extragt from the piospectus issued prevrous to the pu .Iication of his qulopaadia:—_“ It seems scarce- t-ly. necessary'to ndd,thiit nothing Will be admitted Einto the pages of the ‘ Cabinet Cyclopedia , which can have the most remote tendency lto

offend public or private morals. To enforcet e cultivation of religion and the practice of virtue should be a principal object with all who under- take to inform the public mind. _Who 'could believe that the writer of this could so viol'ate every pridciple sacred to Virtue and honour.—

' on Herald. . Bigger“ prayer is to be olIered up. in all the

Protestant Churches of Prussia, in celebration of

the anniversary of the Reformation. The King of Prussia, as the Frankfort Journal states, is

' aston. agilitcattention has lately been called to two new inventions—one Americantthe other, we believe, French—which seem likely to affect «evolutions, of great though unequal Impor- finance, in the world, , manufacture. Thle American novelty is a minus by which npo o le'ii cloth ofeveiiy sort is produced at least an

‘ a The fourth art ofthe coat hitherto usual. ‘ :iateriali): not woven, but compressed. 1133

urchins. with the machine, can turn out

yards ofbroad cloth in twelve hoiirs; and where 24s. were demanded per yard, sixshillmgs af- ford the new manufacturers abundant remu- neration. We hay? indapected 4nd I‘llgfgit;

‘ ro hl as we ilte specimens 0

:zietyittfrdm the finest )scsrlet cloth for offi-V pera' uniforms down to blankets and carpets ;

The’Stéa'mer; mus

’clock. The papers contain little or no news.

Hon. S. Cunard would leave England. for Halifax on’ldi'miibout the 15th of the present nionth,in the Uni- corn, n steamer of about 300 horse power, which by some is said to he intended for the Pictou and Quebec line—and by others, to be a supermimernry. to ll? at Hulifax, and supply any vacancies in the Boston ine ll

'1'. line of Halifax Steamers, was expected_to leave :i‘ilzillicfore the first of July—some delays having bean encountered in the completion. They are said toh e first class in theiroonstruction, and it is expected! ey will make Halifrfi‘x5iéi lQldiiys.

h s cod 0 mi es an _ coqul: ofpmiles, was gained recently by a locomotive, on the Great Western railway. A distance of iib0ut30 miles was done'on an average of50 miles per hour. The speed gained in this experiment was greater than ailiy other on record. A reduction in the size of whee s, from 10 to '7 feet in diameter, has been found an im- nt. , _ Pr‘hl’llii'iilieke appearances affect British‘ interests oyer a great extent of the Globe’s surface. Chinese hoséil'it'ie; are proceeding-ovum, east and west, occupy the ":Ills power in India—affairs in Turkey are not Without relqt- ening aspects—ii quarrel With France, respecting rigrts in New Zealand, seems not improbable—ii serious his- agreement has arisen with the Court of Naples, by t qt power giving is French company a monopoly _ofthci S‘ll‘i phiir ofSicilv, notwithstanding a treaty which p acet the trade ofGreat Britain on a par Wllll that ofthe mot:I favoured nation—and in America, the Boundary, |and Slave and Canada questions, make peace With Eng an dependent on very delicate contingenciea.——J\ocouotian. Lord Auckland had arrived at Calcuttaon February 11th and was engaged in arranging the British Force, so as to’overawe the Chinese. Fern-foams fertile Island 103 miles from the Continilalnt,B2_00 Iilmles in length, is name dezvous oft e ritis . . as'l‘hheeIllalriatliodist General Conference had commenced its Thirteenth Session at Baltimore. It was expected to be unusually interesting. The Rev. R. Newton, delegate from the British Conference, iind the Rev. Mr. Ryerson, Representative ofthe Methodist Church in Canada, wan: in attendance. Much sunny in religious matters a been experienced in Baltimore. Within a few months, it is said, upwards of 3000 persons had. been admitted to various churches—ofthese the Methodists gained 2000.

hour, for ii distance ofa

HALIFAX, Mn 13.

z.—-A case of much interest occupied the C:t;‘iot:l‘¥uesdflv, Wednesday and Thursday last. It was Messrs. T. do E. Kenny, agents of Mr. D. Brenqp, P E. Island, against the Ha itfax Ipsumenrcti‘gzlr’nhpnAnlfingr

'. amount insured on t c at: noon . Thiaiidhooner sailed from Bedeque, P. E. Li fgl: Lontklj‘n, on 10th Nov.—went aground next day onh n ian news, and remained on, subject to stormy weat er, no: e 21st. While in this state, notice ofabandoiimerlil was given to the Company ; the notice was not formii y aq- cepted, but the Company took charge of the vhesee , brouaht her to Pictou, gave notice ofthe same to {a 6:,“- sure , and directed him to see after the repairs. ‘ e e- clined. and abided by‘lsisjbandonment. None; vvta: then given him, that the Company would procee wi‘o the repairs with due expedt _ , and pa such sum I” losses as should be 'nflerwarde minim): _. 'Th'ili‘lveslee remained unrepuired up to the pro”. _rit timquJ-e-"r'i; suredsbrttltglll an "ct-l?“ for damages on a tutti “,a .m

90""l’mnding [Several wits The French Objected‘to 30 5°", but must

Two spe-

hampton’s last soiree, y ; and they tonishnieiit ol‘ They having all the appear- gold and silver in most sqito. rThey looked most splendid hang- rze taste : but their

passed by the Legislature of certaining the number of

THE ,- oononnan BIBAIWDo ' passengers, Coknel'.airivedjyesterday, in comman

arrivedlfrnm I’ictou yesterday evening, abou} seven gramme”, and mic at its heart from the wharftoihe Citadel, 0

easesxwera called the bulk of‘ the ev'i not altogether a we

_ _ ’ ‘_ Lyons of the witnesses dgfrticulars of her construction, but the

flue appeared to prove, that although ll finished vessel,.eliu was strung and seawortliy, and that no vossel could have successfiillv re- sisted the shocks which she Wits subject to while ugrniind. Respecting the want of the anchor, and the deviation, it appeared, that the vessel was insured from the time of her leavmg Orwell Bay, where she took in part of her cnrgii,—tliat she lost the anchor on her passage from the Bu ' to Redefine, and that the deviation consisted in her sat ing from adequo to Charlottetown, for an anchor, during which time she run on the rocks. The abandon- ment was sustained, on the ground, that no negligence had endangered the vessel ; that the appearances at the time of her abandonment were sufficient to make any reasonable man expect a total loss—and that the Com- pany took charge and dealt witli'the vessel as ifrbey had accepted the abandonment.

GJndge Hill presided,—-f0r the Plaintiff; the Solicitor

eneral and Mr. Wh‘dd n —f tl C w. Young and J. F. lGr: .’ or m ompany’Messrs'

Verdict, for the Plainti , £1938.—Pearl.

Newfoundland papers to the lat inst have been received. The Legislature of tliat,Colony was priirogued on the 29th April, after a Session of four months duration. We have inserted the Governor’s speech, from which it would appear that the bill for de-

W’a‘nm

DISTRICT No. 9. ll ‘HE Commissioner of the above District will let by Public Auction, to the lowest bidder, on the spot, on Snlurdny the 23d instant. at 11 o'clock, fore- noon, the Repairing of the Ferry Slip. ' . Security will be required for the due performance of

the Contract. JOHN R. BOURKE, 1840. Commissioner of Roads.

Mill View, 9th May,

MR. DESBRISAY will SELL by ,Auc'riorr,

‘ on Wednesday, the 10th of June~ next,» at 12

Ocil‘tck, in the Market Square, the following ZValuable

farming Stock :— . '

l. A thoroughbred Guernsey Bull, 2 years old;

2. Ahalf-bred Guernsey Heifer, l year‘old;

3. A thoroughbred BerkshireBo‘ar;

4. A do. do. Sow. , Lots 1,3 and 4 were im

Guernsey. ,

May 22d, 1840r‘

ported from England and

Surveyor General’s Office, 16th May, 1840.

HE Surveyor General will submit for Sale,

fraying the contingent expenses of the Legislature for _that and tlieip'revious Session had not passed. '

The Seal ishery on the Newfoundland coast has pro— ved unusually productive this seasons The Newfound- lander of the 16th April, contains n list of several ves- sels which had arrived (it that date, wrth cargoes avera- ging about 4000 each. The price they had obtained for the seals was 73. Halifax currency.

In the list referred to, we observe the names of twu vessels, built by Mr. William White, ofElliot River, in

this lslapd, which are amongst the best fished—the ro- lurns being Is follow :—

Mary, Bartlett, Topaz, 'Furneaux,

6247 4300

‘ rsssnnonns. In the Cape Breton, Steam Packet day—Messrs.Parkin and Evoy, Mrs. M‘Alpine, Miss Desbrisay 5 an In do. from Pictou, yesterda Horrg, M‘Kinnon; Mrs. Blane belt 5 and 4-in the steerage In the Brilish Hon. Samuel Gr

d 3 in the steerage. -—Messrs. Donclly, Mackenzie, erd, Mrs. M‘Lean, Miss Archi-

Queen, at Richmond Bay, from Bristol—the een.

$30” of (the rlottetatiin. ENTERED. Schooner May, Brodie, Bay Verte; Boards.

Anastasia, Roddy, Newfoundland; Goods. CLEARED. got, Restigouche; 2000 bus. Oats, 200

Christy Ann, 1Veeks, Bay Verte; Goods.

Commerce, Fouwere, Pictou ; do.

Lady, La Vac e, Newfdltl.; 20,000 feet Boards, Shingles. 800 bus. Potatoes, 150 do. Oats, 4 Oxcn.

Vigilant, Farrel, Pictou ; Goods.

Regnbler, Dingwell, Newfilld.; 3000bus. Potatoes, 130 do. tits.

Betsey. Burhoe, Miramichi; als. Edward, Wood, (10.; 220 b bus. Potatoes—by J. D Mary, Brodie, Bay Vcrte Brothers, M’l do. Potatoe

Schooner Elizabeth, Pi do. Potatoes.

S

500 bus. Potatoes, 500 do.

Is. Oatmeal, 350 bus. Oats, 1100 avis,jr.

5 Produce. .cod, Dalhnusie, N. 13.; 800 bus. 0 s, 25 bis. Pork.

ats, 800 p

. . ii The John Craig, Pettingell, sailed on the 17th inst. for Or- 8

well, to take in part of her cargo. Her ladingr will be comple- ted at Georgetown.

The British Queen, from Bristol lie 16th inst. with good

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, arrived at s and passengers.

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Port Hill, on

0

where he dismissed the parade, and, though very weak, when he alighted at his hotel, was able to transact some necessary Re imental business, ,and retired to bed expressing a hope flint; a night’s rest would enable him to attend the Regimental’patpde; in the morning. About 8 o’clock his servant entered “season, and at first imagined that his master was pslcop, but, In mug. more attenlively, he was alarmed at hearing a. gur lin soun , and on opening; the curtains, found Col. Eystcr at tie ast ex- tremity. Medical aid was immediately sent for, and was

tm'iv he occasioned by accident The first of the promptly at hand, but ere the professional attendants arrived, L in . I . . . .

' t' t.— uebec llIercury, April 30. hffi)‘l‘ia§ael:rl§:y 133. Elizabeth, wife of Mr. James Ferguson, Elliot River, aged 26 years.

PASTURE LOTS in the R0 LOTS adjoining the R0 all

Also, will be Re-sold, in conse , from Miramichi,on Thurs- 0f the Pllmh‘ue "lone Mrs. Stevenson and child; lowni “2 5—

T

5000 which, together with his former Stock on hand, make a large andgenerul assortment.

G

in general, that he has taken a Sho

ale an extensive and fashionable asso consisting of—

,Bonnets.

T at Public A

action, on Saturday the 20th June next, at the Court House, in Georgetown, at 12 o’clock, noon, the followrng LOTS in said Town, viz :-

Nos. 13 and 14, Fourth

Range, Letter A. Nos. 2 and 3, first range, “ D- Nos. 5,6 and 7, first range, “ F. ‘ Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 62.10, second range, F. Nos. 10,11 and 12,tliird range “ . Nos. 2, 5,10 and 14, second range, G. Nos. 13 and 14, third range, “ G ’

yalty of said Town, viz : , 170, 197 and 204.

of said Town, viz :—Nos. 0 and 40.

quence of non-payment y, the following LOTS in Georgr

Nos. I5, 39, 40, 86, 150

i

6, 7: 4.

No 1, first range, letter B, No. 2, first range, “ C. No.5, third range, “ F.' No. I, fourth range, F.

Arid Pasture Lots in the Royalty ofsaid Town, viz: Nos. 79, 81 and 84.

GEORGE WRIGHT, Surveyor General.

NEW GOODS. criber has received his SPRING

G 0 0 D S, by the barque John Craig, from London,

II E ~. Subs supply of

All of which he intends elling very low, for cash only.

15m May, 1840. D. REDDIN. NEW GOODS, FROM ENGLAND DIRECT.

(TO BE cream) on WEDNESDAY naxr.)

EORGE HURD begs leave to acquaint the Inhabitants of Charlottetown and the Island p in the house occu- Cooper, Queen’s Square, and t House, where he ofi'ers for rtment of GOODS,

ied by Mr. James Kelly, early opposite the Cour

Lydiard’s best London Prints,

(newest fashion), _. a A large assortment of fancy

straw and Dunstable

Silk and Velvet do. (various colours.) British, German and French Lace. ,. . .

Su erfine London Hats.

Anpassortment of Stafi‘ordsliire Ware.

Saddles and Bridles ; Knives arid Forks.

Cnrpenters’ Tools ; Fowling Pieces, Gunpowder and

Caps; Nails of various kinds.

Aquantlty ofSliip‘s Stores. An excellent 'I‘iirningdLatlie. ‘ \ G' d tores Turke o. _ ' r\bld]ut520l) i/ols. scionrl-hand Books, including the ondon Encyclopedia, in 22 vols. 8vo

The above articles will be disposed of at a very low

te. May 21, 1840.

" " ‘R .John M‘Lennan will reach in the Scotch Chii‘rchllhtEi-r‘ngiiow. The English serviace Will. commence at half-past Eleven o'clock. Gaelic at the concluston of the Eng- lish-service.

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A CARD. _ _ _ R. .Ioniv LONGWORTH, Solicitor,d&li]:. liavmg returned from England has resume t erprnctico f his profession, at his formdr Office in Water Street. Charlottetown, 22d May, 1840.