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BRASS FOUNDRY. AND MACHINE SHOP. BY II’. (T. HOBS. OW open in GreotGcorge Street, on the old Stand. Old Copper and Ilruss bought. An Appretuice wanted. May is. I854.

The National _Loan Fund Life Assurance Society, of London. -‘tAI'l'l‘.\l. £5l)0.ll()0 Sterling Empowered by Art J of l’.irliaiiient, 2.l Victoria. A Saving Bank for the Widow and the Orpli.-iii. 'I‘. lll".A'I‘lI lIAVII.AND,jr. Agent for Prince I-Sdwiird Island. C7 Oliice, Queen Square, Charlottetown. September 5. I853.

Charlottetown Mutual Insurance

. Company, '

Incorporated by .-\-:t of l'arli.unent in I8-I8. '1‘|lI:l (.'t)\Il’;\VY offers the best guarantee in

case ofloss, and accept. ltislui at a saving o fully 50 per cent, to the assured.

The present reliable Capital exceds £1100. Per- sons having property in Cltarlotttitowu, or vicinity, should lose no iiuiii III applying to the Secretary of this Compaity for Polir-.ies iir Iiifortiiatioit.

' Unit of Philips‘ I"ire .\ituiliilators has been purcliased by the Coutpiny, for this benefit of persons insured in this ll ‘ca. In case of Fire, the use ofit can be obtained immediately, by applying at the

Secretary's Ollice. IV. III-IARI), President IIENRY I’Al..\lBlI. Soc'y and Treasurer. Secretary's Otlice, Kent Street, 2 August OIII. N553.

IANOE 1.1113 AND FIRE I.vV'SURJIJVCE (.‘OJl!- PA./\"l’, LO..\/'D0.V. usraunisuun us acr or r-ititt.iassu'sr-r. Ospttal £5,000,000 Stsrlinx. ¢HAttt.E‘.s vuuuo. Agent for I‘. E. Island.

Equitable Fire Insurance Compa- y o n

Incorporated by Act of Parliament.

OAIID OI-‘ |)IREC'l‘0ltS for I’. E. Island.-— Ifon. T. 11. Hioiltiml. Hon. Cltarlu Hons-

Isy. I"/-aori's Larnrw.-rt'i. Esq., Rolisrt Hatoltinron, 33.1., 7'/runrs Duwxon. E . Detached llislts taken at low Premiums. No

‘ ‘ Forms of Application. and any in, may be obtained from the Sub- scribcr, iitthe Ollico of G. W.I)oblois Esq. Charlotte-

II. I. CUNl)ALl..

April 7th. I85-l Agent for P. E. I.

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Pnnnvm HIINAGARIAN

f'or Restoring Preserving and Beautlfylng the Hair.

'I‘IIlS elegant nropiiration is an effectual remedy for Baldness, or falling oil" of the Hair Ind completely cradic:itt:s Sirurf and otrengtlmts the Roots oftliu hair ;c:tui-ea it to grow lnxuri.iotly;givcs it: rich, dark. soft iiud glossy appearance. iitid prevents it turning gray. '

iiriavt Balm is ll pure-ly Vegetable compound, scien- tifically and chemically emiibiuod._itrtd is warranted to‘ contain none rt hose deleterious ingredients which prove so injurious to tho hair. it acts directly upon th¢,gkin, cleansing and purifying It from all unhsaltliy s.eereIi.ms,tliereby removing and preventing the accumulation of st-urf. daiidruff and other inipttri- ties, which so frequently cause premature deputy and loss of the hair.

The IIiing.-triiin llalm is especially adapted to India.‘ um; .~...d [ho-in who have tried the various olesginous mixtures, with no heneflt. will at once discover the ugrcoalilo and beneficial effects produced by this pure and delicate preparation. Instead of matting and triugliag the hair. (whiehls more or loss pulled out in the process of couibiog. )_li leaves it frog and glean ; promote-u a natural moisture. and impa

Isiitblo compound, but it is deemed uneccssary. The proprietor feels eonfldsnt that out 'l'llAI. will convince the most inerdulous of its rare end inani- fold virtues. 'l‘lisrst'oro, ll‘ you have lost your hair and wish to restore it. Ifyou are losln our hair and wish to preserve it. It‘ you are tree oil with Dandruff and wish to

IOWIOVB

it. _ Ifynu have any humour of the Scalp and wisltlo, n .

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‘iii... are troubled with Nervous llooducho sud wish to cure it. _

If you hire lioir asters at the room of the hair sud wish to destroy them, '

If you have harsh dry and wit hair. Ind with I ..a. plhtblo and bust fail us slltt; and is

preserve rich. graeofull and lusurioot tron-sorta t lutoot rind of life. use Pl:l.Il.Y'l HUNGARIAN Uhlalr

Prire I5 and 50 seats. lit largo bottles.

D. TAYIDR. Ir. fl 00.. Coastal Agents, 8| Ilsuovur stalloston. P

W- mioa Osssrsl Apia for riooo Cdvrsrd Island. I

“I: also syl. W. lutuuuu. and ‘I’. latest-

to you wish

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Charlottetown, Prince’

CHANGE TO MAKE MONEY

HE SUBSCRIBER intending in a few weeks to remove out of this Island. offers to sell it mode- rate rates. the following freehold properties, viz:— A small Farm at Seven lilile Bay, Lot 27. An in- closed Farm of 50 Acres, with a House. with or without the Saw . an the water privileges (formerly Muslield’s Mill) Lot 25. WEATHEIIBE.

J. Charlottetown. July 8th, I854.

SELLING‘ OFF‘ AT REDUCED PRICES. III-I STOCK of the SUBSCRIBER remaining on hand, will we offered at u‘ GREA T RED UCTIOJV‘ I-‘rom former prices, to make room for the A I. L S T O O K . LOJVDOJV HOUSE. 'Near the R. Catholic Church. . lll~‘.Nl{Y IIASZARD. August I9, I85-I. Isl. 8: Ex.

US’l‘ imported, per Native Laos and Esther from Boston, a choice selection of AMERICAN G()lii)S, consisting of SUGAR in hhds., barrels, and by retail; .

Cuusiticn Susan;

Superior Suuchooa 'l‘I-IA. in chests, half chests, and by retail; l..‘UI"I-‘I-‘.l}, IIICE. PILOT IIIIEAD, in Ilarrels, and by retail ; Crackers. Vinegar, Mus- tiinl. Puppi-r. Table ."itlt, Sotlit, Salerulus, Soup, Caiidlmi. ~‘iarr:h, lluruing Fluid, .\liitcIies, Tobacco, Cigars, lllai-.king, 61.0 CO.\’l"I'.‘(,‘TIO.‘V'.’IR Y, JVUTS, CIIEERE, 6-c.

lfoiton \V.irp, l'riut<:d Citllotts. strip.-,.l and ull- lilisticlir-d tlo., show-ling. lii'IIlII‘,l(. &c.; l.uilius' and Giant's Iiiili:i ltublir-r limits and Sltoi-s; India Rubber l,‘oats, Oil Suits, Cotton-wick. I4‘|ll't[|-\VII‘.lil, Fluid l..'tutpi, Glass Imiteriis, CHAIRS with cone seats and wood do.. in great variety of pattern; Axes, Scythes, rlnenths, llay-rakes, Iltty-forks, Spades, Shovels, lloes, Garden do

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Im- An assortment of Currir.-i'.i TOOLS; Pails, Tubs in nests or single, I‘.lothcs-pins, Brooms, Brushes, &c. N All), Americin and - Manufactured Sf)l.l') I.I'IA'l‘III'ZlI, Neitls Leather. Cult"-skins and Ilaxttess Leather, lled. \Vhitt- and Plum colour- ed ltoztmi, Shoe thread, Zinc. and Iron Spzirrowbles. Wll.l.I.-\.\I B. DAWSON. Charlottetown. June 29th, I854.

Sheep Skins. Butter, W001, 640., 7 VIII} Subscriber will pity the highest market price in Inuit, r any qtiitiitity iil l.iU'I'TI£I{, WOOL, SIIEISI’ and l.AlilIl Sl\lN:*. ROllI:Jll'I‘ BELL. Charlottetown. June 6th. I85-I.‘ 9m

FOR SALE.

Il()U'I‘ 60 acres offroo IA N l),situ:tted on Town- ship 30. Argyle Sliore. and I7 miles from town; about 30 ncreu are clear, and the remainder is well covered with Soft and llardwood. ll iievisr-l'.iiliug Spring of Water is witliiit it few yards of the door. and itbiiiiil.inceiil'riea Manure can be got on the front. The above property will be sold with tho STOCK, which emu-i<ts of two Ilorses, l0 Cows, I5 Sheep, t-Qetlier with the Farming ip - merits. For further particiilnrs apply to I:‘.WI£N

Sl‘Il\VAR.'l‘, on the preiiiises. '

FOR SALE.

IIAT valuable plot of GROUND at the head 0 Prince Street, li-rmi:rly the site of the Iluptist Cha el, fronting I00 feet on Iiuston Street, and I0-I on I pper Ptiucu Street. It is one oftho most desir- able situations in the suliurlnt for it gcntleuian's resi- dence. or is capable of hr-in: divided into tiiroe good

building Lots. I"or 'l‘ernis, &.c. apply to

W. II. POPE.

TO BE LET,

And possession giurn on the First ¢Iri_r/ of May nert IIE ll\Vl".l.I.lNG IIOUSE and Premi-tea nonr Govuriimi-.iit House, at present occupied by Captain llmtitoley, consisting of ii llwrellin,-__ IIotIsn whit-.lt r:.mt.'iiits it spacious lliniu,-1 room until lll'.I\\'- ing-rtitml, I5t't'=I|tl'.i~t.i-rioiit. 7 liml-riiotiis. largo l\'lt- chen, Scr\'nut's llall, 3.*ii-rta_itt's Lltstl-ruiniis, l'aiilry, Larder, I-‘rout-porch, large Ilutrauce llnél, large Inner llall, Iluck-porclt, 2 liauk eiitriinces, llack and I*'rotit stair-case. Sculli-ry. l'ump and \V.i-ah-llouse, I.|l£ll'

her-room, av .i a ilendid ti roomed Ct$ll.il'.

A lur r~ Illlvl cummotliouo Couclt-house, 3 stalled Stable, larness-rormi, Cow-house, large llny-loft rind Grain-room, .\lauuue-yartl, large Kitclion garden with Fruit treos,&c , l"Iowor garden, elegant front entrance and carriage drive, it la 0 Lxiwnruiiniug down to the llarliour with convnnioiice for keeping boitts, Gut. lixti.-nsive plantation of young trees 0 ull kinds, large ltoot house, Wood and chopping house, and 'u spacious and conititudious yard.

There are front and back gates facing on different Streets. and u never failing well of water on the

omises.

‘Ibis splendid Mansion from its situation coin- iliands the finest view ofony lltllllfl in lfliarlottetown, and from its proximil to (ioverunient Ilou-in and other itdvani: es the ubscrih:-r confidently offers it its the most uegaot. comfortable and desirable rest- dence for it gentleman's family in or near Town. For further particulars apply to

DAVID VVILSUN. Richmond Street.

Sept. 6th, I85-I. '

_ NOTICE. HE undersigned. in confirmation of a ecrtrtln it cement lately made by Curt iti.rsWoititsi.t., Into orhlnrcll House, but now of London. in Great Ilritiiln, I-Isrpiiro, have by deeds of release and asaigrsssiertt re-poo-iively rlotstl the tivth day of August last. coriveyed to Wit.i.i us ll. Peru. of 4'hnrl--Its. town,|".squiri-, all their lligltl. Title, and Internal, us'l‘rustusoI'ths ss'aII‘hsrh-s Worrsll. in and to

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lldwiirrl belonging to the said Charles Worrsll. and conveyed by him to :'.is uodsis' ed It , day oflune, I850: o whir all Tenants ofthe ould Estates, and other rlicu interested in or indebted lil ilorl vr govuru themselves itceordiiigl . JAN .3 PER I5. GIIILBV IlF.NSl.P.Y,

Joint it. iioi.t.. T""""' 'riiIovitit.os DESBRISAY,

I““' II.

Edward island, Saturday, October 14, 1854.

ANTED TO PURCHASE the How. sad SPAII of a Vessel frtun ‘I50 to 200 Tons Re istor——saitsblo for the Casting Trade. Ipply to It. W., Post0tlios.Chsrlottetown.

r H0.\lAS MANN, 'l‘All.0lt. (Lots of Upper

friends that he has just R.E.\lOV his Business to the House lately occupied by Mus. Wooo. III I’0_W- rut. S'ruuu'r, next door to llr. Doddfs Brick 3,0,» one 2.

N OTIOE. TENDERS will be received by the Subscribers for the erection of it WESLEYAN CHURCH 40:1 30, with ll Spire, to he completely furnished by the I"iill of 1855. Plans and specifications iuay it soon at the residence ofeither of the following per- \‘V. G. STRONG, W. HENRY, Sumruursido. 4w

sons: G. I)0Ul.I.. 5

LOOK HERE. /X-NY pit sons wanting COOKING S'I‘()VF.S, .’ l"ltA.‘ll{l.lN S l‘t)Vl'JS, or l"Alt;\lI".li’el Bull.- l'Zlh',justcall at Dotld's Auction It-noui, Queen's Suppre, and they will get suited at their own prices.

LIVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEPSIJ, JJUJVDICE, CHRONIC OR .N'ER V0!/S DEBILITY _ DISEJSE OI" Tl!/'3 lt'ID.«VE Y-\'. JJV1) .1 LI. DISl;‘.I1SI'.‘S ./IRISI./\"G FRILM J1 I.)lS()RI)I<.‘RI'.‘D LIVER

R b"l‘O.lI.‘Il.'H;

Such an (7on.-itipation, itiwaid Piles, I"u|uesa of lllood to tho IIt.‘lItI. A:-i.li'y of tho Siouiacli. Naiusen. lleurliiurti, Disgtist for loud, I“uliit-ii-i or \Voiglit III the St-ntiuclt, Sour I".l‘ltI‘I:lllt)IIH, Siriltiiig or l"lullci'iii§.g at the Pit of the Sill-llIiICl|, Swiiitmiiig of the Head. IIIII'llt!tI and Ilillicult Ilrealliiog. Plultr-riiig at the lleart, Choking or Sulfur-.:tting Setisrttiomi vvlo-n in il lying posture, I)t'iimess of Vision. Dots or \\'t-hs be- fore the sight, I‘Vt!Vl'l’ and Dull Pain in the Ileud, liclicieticy iif Przrspirittioii. Yellowiiess of the Skin 6!. Eyes, Piiin iii the Side, Ilitck, Chest. Limbs, &c., Sudden l"luslteri of Heat, Burning in the Flerli, (‘onstntit Iuingiuiiigs of evil. and Great llepreuion of Spirits. can be eflk-ctuitlly cured by

DR. HOOI"l..1..VD‘S CELEBRJTED GER.llfl.’V' BITTEIIS. Prepared by lint. C. M. Jacxsiitr, JYo. I20 Arch street. Philavlrlphia.

'l‘heir power over the above diseases is not excelled, if Pqlltllltltl, by niiy other preparation in the I.'nitrd_ Status, as this cures attest, in many ciises alter skilful pliysiciaiis had failed.

Those Bitters are worthy the attention of iuvulids. I'ossessiiig gr:-at virtues in the rectification of diseases of the Liver and li-ssi-r glands, exerrtising the most suarcliiiig powers in tvi-itletimis and tilliiclioiis of the dignstive organs, they ate. ttithal, safe, certain and pleasant.

luilding Cotiiiiiiiiittee.

Read am! he Convinced. ~ flu “ Philmlelpltia Saturday Gsizrtle." says of Dr. Hoqjlzi/rd‘: llermari llillrrs.

“ It is seldom that \\c rocomtiieiid what are limited Pzttottt .’lledii:ini,-ii, to the coufidr,-tico and putru-Inigo. of our'reiiders:,and tliert.-fore \\'lI('l| we romriiiiir-rid Dr. lloolI:titd's liieriituit liiitcrs, we wish it to be tlislinclly tlnderstood that we are not speaking ofllie iiostiums ofthc day, Iliat are noist-il about for .1 brief period and then forigottivif ufti-r the have done their guilty race of iiiisnltief. but ufa medicine long established, universally prized, and wliioh has met the hearty ap- proval ofllie faculty itst-lf."

“ Scott’: lI'¢rI.'ly." said, ./lug. 25-

"I)r. llooflaud‘ri liermun Bitters, manufactured by Dr. Jackmii, am now rcconnncnded _' some of the most ltfllllllllttlll iiteiitliers of the faculty as an llI’llClL' of innr-.li rffir-..1cy in cases of female weakness. l't-rsouo of di-bilitatetl conslitutioits will find lll Ilittr-rs ntlvniiizige-nus to their iealth, as we know from experience the salutary effect they have upon a weak system."

Mont: s:vtns:ivcs:.

J. G. Moore. £441., of Hi! Daily News mid, October 3Isl:——

" Dix. llooir1.ANr>‘s GERMAN IIi1"r:its.—\Ve are trying this renowned medicine for (I stubborn dis- erisc oflhie bowr.-ls. nml l.‘E|lI ttitli iruilt testify to its r~fIicacy. ' itud we liavtedetivr-tl more lbltllrlll froin the r-tpi-rt- titeiit than we lIl'fl\t‘II prctiiiusly from yertrs of allopathtc trcattiieiit at the lt.-iuds of our first physi- claim."

. Hon. 0. D. Hincline, Mayor of tho City of Crimrlsu. JV‘. J.. says:

" lIoort.Aisti's lit-ziuiair Iii1‘1-nae.-Wehitve seen runny Ilatli-ring notices of this iiteilicine, and the source front whit-.lt they came induced us to make 4 inquiry re.-ipectiitg its merits. l"roir. inquiry we '; ware pt-rsuodnd to use it. mid must say we found it I specific in its action upoit diseases of the liver uitd digestive organ, and the powerful influence it exerts upon nervous proatrntion, is really surprising. calms nnil strengthens the nerves, bringing them into is state of repose, making sl.-mp refrt-ultiiig.

Iftltis tut-dicino was more generally used, we are satisfied there would be so sickness. as from tlis sromncli, liver and lltrfvillll sy stem, the great majority of real and imitgiruiry iseuses emanate. Have them ins healthy (‘UIMIIIIUII itiiil you can bid tlcfinnre to opirlt-mics gonerall 'l'ltl.-t sexlraortliitar mediizino we would advise our friotids who are at all ndis sed, to iveii Irial—it will rccomtneitl itself. It s ould in tot, he in every family. No other medicine can produce evidences of the same nmrit."

For sale wholesale and retail at

’l‘llI'1 liI1lI.\IAN MEDICINE S'I‘OI?.E, No. IIO Arch street, nostdoor below Sixth. Phil- adelphia, and by respectable deulers generally throushout the country.

In this ...............--worshipping Age, it is rare to find it iiiitn place his tlscflllnetls to the public, before his inn-rr-pl Iluring a line visit to Ilte‘l'ily of Sptiidlr-rt.’ Wt'.~\\'l'l‘ pfl!'lt'|llI' l by ll profs-silioual friend. to the col. ebiuied Chemist. Ha. I. AYEII, whose panic is itrttv perhaps. more faniilisrthun any other, at the bed- side of Iickswue. in this country. Knowing the un- proeodented polarity of his mr-diciiios. and the im- uiouso sale olriliom. we had expected to find him a ttiillioaare, and rolling in wealth. But no. are found hint in his laboratory. busy with his lshorormotnong his crusiblss. aleinbios, iiml retono-giving his bus

orooiial else to the compounds. on virtuoso vrhiult,Ithoooaa_rls hang for health. We learned, that aotwit staadi hh vast business. and its prompt is- t as is cash, t Doctor is not rich. The reason as- s itsdls. W the material is sostly. and Ito.¥rIlslo

l.'.r.."'r3‘-'3‘:-rt-.l'ti'!‘-Iil.,'.‘."....'.‘. 'r'ii.'.“."..'."i-'. "I"

Quun Str¢et,) begs to inllitrm iis numerous I

We have lllkitll the i-onlcnis ofiivo liottl.-s, .

Correspondent oftlis New York Observer. FINLAND AND ITS. II'KABI'IAl'.l'S.

Importance of this country.-Climate, soil and populstion.—Rses of I"iulanders.-—Chsructer and ru oms of the people.-—'I‘lIeir political state.---- The cities of Abo, Heloingfors and Viliorg.

The shores of'Finliind are now the theatre of Admiral Napier’s operations. It is proba- ble that the fate of the war will be deciued here; for if the Anglo-French fleets, aided by expeditionary troops, succeed in taking the fortresses situated in that part of the Baltic Sea,the Czar Nicholas will be forced, in spite of his pride, to accc t conditions of peace dictated by the astern powers. Finland also, ofwhich no one spoke a few years ago, has liuddenly acquired a very great importance, and every one desires to know more of a country 'whic bears so prominent it part in the destinies of the civilized world.

Finland is bounded on one side b gulfofthe same name, an on the other by the gulfof Bothnia. It" is a vast region;

‘extending from the 59th to the 65th degree

ofnorth latitude. The interior is inter- spersed with lakes, miirslies, and large forests which furnish excellent wood for llr'l\'.ll purposes, and enormous blocks of granite. The clitnatc is very rigor-oiis. Summer cominences in June, and lasts only tlii-or months; but during this short interval the teiupertiture is so warm, thiit vegetation makes rctnurkitbly rapid progress. There have been instances, where the grain has l)(‘.Oll gathered in full maturity at the end of six weeks from the time when it was sown

The provinces of the South-west produce corn, barley, and rye, and are true horns ofplenty. The Finland peasants fertilize their fields, by setting fire to the briars and forests. They cost the seed into the ashes; and from this method pfculture large crops are obtained. But the government is not disposed to favor these barbarous uiethods; for they sometimes cause great devaetations. Fisliing, hunting, tending flocks, and the fur trade, still contribute to support the inhabitants. The coasts present good harbors for merchant vessels; but the use of them is very limited, the water being covered with ice nearly nine months in mi. year. In winter all travelling is done in sh-dr__ves, which furnish an easy and rapid means of coininunication.

The population of Finland is not known exactly. Sotne travellers allow one inilliuit live hundred thousand inhabitants; others only one million. The people are healthy, robust, vigorous, laborious men; cxtremi.-l attached to their native soil, and unwilling to change it for milder climates.

The origin ofthe Finlanders or Fins is not known, and has furnished it subject _of' long discusssion to the erudite. They are called in their own language Souontcs, and their country’ is called Sonarnrinmn, which means, the region of lakes and marshes. Greek authors gave them the general and vague name of Scyfliiune. The Romans knew them under the title ofFenni, and the ltistoriau Tacitus has characterized thetn in these terms: “ The Fine ought to be numbered among the Germans. They are a people singularly but-liarous, living in frightful misery. They have neither arms, nor horses, nor flocks. They live on herbs, tti-ocovi-t'etl with itkins, nnd slot p on the groiintl. All their reootirces consist in arrows, with bone points, which thoy use for want of iron. Hunting occupies and supports the women as _well as the men;

for the former nccotnptiny the latter, and I

claim a part of the game. In order to insure the preservation of their children from wild beasts and storms, the mothers hide them under the thick branches of Il'8<?8.' and here the old and young assemble ufier the chase.”

Since the time of'I‘itcitus, the Fine have biiildcd houses, and are partly civilized. They are nfincdlum height, their hair is white-, their physiognomy grave, and even molttucholy. ' icy are slow in their outer- prises, but firm and pcrsevering. when they have tindertiiken them. They patiently support great privations, and are indifferent to property and the comforts of life. Like all ignorant people, they are superstitious, full ofprejudices, and attach great impor- tance to the customs of their ancestors. They persevered in pa anism until about the middle of the twel h century. Then (in M56) it Swedish King, assisted by the bishop of Upsal, undertook a kind ofcrusatlo against them, and forced thetn to receive baptism. In the sixteenth century, they followed the example of their toctroprilio,

and adopted the Lutheran confession, but .

mingled with it nuiuerotts errors. hey are

enerully moral, upright and hospitable. Poetry is a favorite art. They have poets and iinpi-ovisritors who, at u marris e, or any solemn festival, rival each ot er in

‘alternate songs,liko the shepherdsof Virgil.

'l‘heir popular poeius are called Boon: they come mostly from the times of pogariisrit, and serve to sun light on ou their primitive

history.

New Series. No.

Some of: their customs are singular. The marriage season only comes once u ear,- in the autumn. Until that time, the expect- ant lover is not authorised by custom to address in person the object of his desires. His declaration is made by sending a piece of money, which is accepted or not, accord- ing as the young girl is inclined to approve or reject his olfoi-.. The sending of this gage of love and all the rest of the core- mony urs left in the bands of some old wo- men of the village, who has no other occu- pation than to conduct marriages.

The inhabitants of Finland long belonged to Sweden. But the Russians from the time of Peter I. invaded one province after another, and the whole country was an- nexed to Russia by the treaty of I809. The emperor Alexander expressl promised that the religion and fundamenta laws, the rights and privileges of the principality should be respected; and en aged to as- semble the nutional Diet regufurly for the voting oftoxes and local le islation. But these fair promises have not been executed. The Finlunders are hostile to the Russian dominion, and will seize the first opportunity ofsubmitting tn the yoke of Sweden. The lar est cities of F inland are Jibo, Helsingfors, an Viborg. Abo is the See ofa Luther-an bishops It has I flourishing university, numerous manufactures and almost l2,000 inhabitants; but this city was almost entire- ly ruined in I826 by a terrible fire, and has ceased to be the capital of the country. Helsingfors, the trite capital, numbers lli,000 souls beside the garrison. The pro- vernor-generitl resides there, and the Fin- land university has been transferred to it. It is situated about I50 miles from Cron- stsdt. Viborg contains a population of 7000 inhabitants, and is very well fortified; the Russian government having established there immense military magazines with for- midable batteries.