Che Examiner.

Charlottetown, Sept. 11, 1876, | THE GOVERNMENT.

Tue “new party ” is organized. Hon. L. Hl. Davies is Leader of the Government and Attorney Hon. Geo. W.

De Blois is Provincial Secretary-Treasurer.

General.

Hon. W. D. Stewart is Commissioner of |

Public Works. Honorables John Yeo, John Lefurgey, Daniel Gordon, Samuel Prowse, Alexander Laird, and J. KF. Robertson are unofficial members of the « New Government.”

The “ New Government” is supported in the Lower House by Messrs. Angus MeMillan, J. R. Calhoun, W. Lea, J. Richards, William Welsh, H. Beer, D. Farquharson, L. J. Westaway, and Dr. Robinson; and in the upper branch by Hon. Messrs. W. G. Strong, T. W* Dodd. W McGill, J. Balderston, R. Munn, W. Richards, and Wm. McDonald.

Here we have a strong Protestant Gov~ ernment backed up by staunch Protestant supporters. observed, represents each of the great branches of the Protestant tree—the Bap- tists, Methodists, Presbyterians, and the Church of England. Care was taken that none of the powerful Protestant sects should be dissatisfied. When it was found that the Methodists were unrepresented at the Council Board a profound feeling of indignation very quickly spread among the leaders of that strong and influential body. Immediate re-adjustment was found to be necessary. Dr. Robinson had to make way for Mr. Prowse, or intestine troubles would have ensued. With the change we find no fault. Mr. Prowse is, in our opinion, a much abler and in every way a better representative of the people of this Island than Dr. Robinson. We merely wish to point out the lesson which Hon. L. H. Davies has practically learned the lesson that although it is very easy to promulgate the theory that government should be uninfluenced by sectarianism, it is not possible to carry on a Government without reference to sects, Attempt to disguise it as he no doubt will, yet the fact remains,—the (Governmeut which Mr’ Davies leads, is not only a Protestant Government—it is a “ Sectarian Govern- ment.” That the Roman Catholic ele- ment is proscribed, is, of course, due to the fact that Catholics are not in accord with Protestants upon the question of education.

Whether or not Mr. Davies (ably sups ported as he undoubtedly is) will be able to administer the public affairs of the Pro- vinee for any length of time without the aid of Catholics, time alone willshow. It is admitted on all sides that Mr, Davies will find it necessary to exercise his talents and tact to the utmost. We hope that he will announce a moderate and pacific policy before he again presents himself to the citizens of Charlottetown for re-elec- tion.

The exercise of forbearance in the mat- ter of Civil Service officials will be a ju- dicious and commendable course to pur- su. The vicious practice of chang- ing officials with every change of Gov- of Government is universally condemned. It is not known in Great Britain. The General Government of the Dowinion re- tains its officials during good behavior. The United States is seeking reform in the same direction. Wherever the merits of candidates for office are measured by the political services they have rendered or are capable of rendering, and the test of efficiency on the part of officials is their support of the dominant party—the con- sequences are simply disastrous. Hither- to every official in this Island who hap- pened to vote against the victorious party The result is that —as Mr. Davies knows right well—the public business has been carried on at an immense public loss,and some of the offices are in a scandalous state of confusion. The Coalition Government have an ex- celleat opportunity to introduce the prac- tice of retaining efficient office-holders during honorable and good behavior, and thus laying the foundation of that solid and thorough reform of our Civil Service which is so much needed. Made up as the Administration is of men of both

has been dismissed.

‘political parties, the task will be less

difficult to it than to a purely party Go- vernment. We trust that members of the Administration will not be prevailed upon by importunate officesseckers to dismiss any efficient office-holder who may have voted for the defeated candidates in the late contest. Let those who are proved to be incapable only be cashicred. Let it be understood that from this time for- ward, efficiency and honorable conduct shall constitute he office-holder’s title to hold his office under every succeeding Administration. Office-seekers may mur- mur. But public opinion will bear out the Government if they adopt this inde. pendent and patriotic policy.

Justice to towns, is another subject which should receive attention from the Davies-Yeo Administration. There is no good reason why a town, on becoming in- eorporated should be deprived of its share of the subsidy annually received from the Dominion Government. On the contrary, townspeople should be encouraged to in- corporate—should be encouraged to re- lieve the Province of the care of their local, affairs, by the annual grant ot an allowance per head equal to the per capita subsidy received trom the Dominion Exchequer—less a fair reduction to cover the cost of maintaining the Provincial Legislature and Governmeny. Ifthe Pre- vince contains towns whose people are pub- lic spirited enough to incorporate and to tax themselves for loeal improvements and local government, so much the better for the Province. The fact that the mo- ment a town does 80, it forfeits its right to participate in the Legislative grants for public services, is certainly a great check upon public spirit, and, consequently, up on itsdeve.opment. Roadsor streets and bridges, and schools, and courts, etc., have to be maintained at the expense of the Province if the town remains uniacorpor- ated. It would be no loss to the Province if it annually granted an equivalent to the town after it is incorporated. It would encourage its development by treating its towaspeople justly. We cannot help thiok- ing that Messrs. Davies and DeBlois would greatly add to the popularity if they

The Government, it will be |

made justice to townspeople one of the planks of their platform on which they will stand when presenting themselves to the citizens of Charlottetown for re-elec~ tion. There is, undoubtedly, a feeling that something should be done by the Locs] Government for Charlottetowu. The Corporation relieves the Province (which, at great expense, provides for the roads, bridges, and public works of the county, ) of the charge of its streets, its city builds ings, its city works of every description. Yet. it has hitherto received nothing | whatever from the Provincial Govern-

ment,—nothivg but a mean, pitiful little

grant, in consideration of {the prot®etion from fire which the city affords the Pro- vincial buildings. Yet the city contains some ten thousand inhabitants ; and is clearly entitled to an annual grant of some thousands of dollars. This is not fair. The people feel that it is not fair. Some- thing should be done. Will Messrs, Davies and DeBlois do it?

But the great work of the Government is, of course, the settlement of the ‘ School Question.” The time,for illusions and delusions in respect to this question is The time when it must be fairly

gone. net and honestly grappled with has arriy- ‘ed. We are not to presume for a moment that the gentlemen who contemptuously rejected Mr. Pope's scheme have no scheme of their own; and we trust that the people will not mueh longer remain in ignorance of it. It is the practice of members of the Government — particularly of Premiers—to announce the policy of the Administration on the leading ques— tions of the day, previous to seeking re- election. If Mr. Davies follows the practice of Gladstone, Mackenzie, and other great Liberal Premiers, he will, before again asking the suffrages of the the electors of Charlottetown, declare, either by card or on the platform, the policy which his Government intend to pursue respecting publie education— especially in this town, There is, we find, considerable anxiety in the minds even of Messrs. Davies’ and DeBlois’ sup- porters, lest the taxes of those who do not care to send their children to schools in which everybody’s children are taught, are to be materially raised under the Davies- Yeo Adumiuistration. A man who now pays thirty or forty dollarsa year in aid of public schools, and a hundred or s0 to- wards a respectable or religious private school, naturally feels somewhat sore at the prospect of increased taxation for the erection of schools to which he (or his wife) thinks he ought not to

send his children, Such a man’s mind should be relieved. We must | have better public schools. Who is to

bear the expense? That is the question to be asked of Davies and DeBlois pre. vious to the partial election on the 28th instant.

liable FS} PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION.

Tus yearan exhibition of the products of the whole Island is to be held in Char-~ lottetown. The exhibition takes place on the 28th and 29th September inst. The energetie Secretary for the Commissioners, A. MeNeill, Esq., is, we understand, already engaged in the work of prepara- tion. It is contemplated that Holland Grove—which has hitherto been placed at the disposal of the Commissioners (free of charge) by William Brown, Esq., is not large enough for a Cattle Show in which animals from all parts ef the Province will be placed in competition. A field owned by the Hon. John Longworth,will, we learn, be obtained. The exhibition of grain, roots, etc., will, it is reported, be held in the Drill Shed. We think that Citizens’ Skating Rink, if it could be ob~ tained, would be a better (because a more central) place. If the Commissioners take this hint, and the Rink can be ob- tained, our readers shall have due notice. Mr. McKechnie, Superintendent of the the railway, has kindly consented to traus- port cattle and goods for exhibition to and from Charlottetown (if not not dis- posed of while in town) for a single fare. We hope that the farmers of Prince and King’s Counties will show Queen's County that they know how first-class stock and crops may be produced. Competition is the life of agriculture as well as of trade. Next year the exhibition will be held in either Prince or King’s County.

noseaneeaaaeaecars THE QUEEN'S PRINTERSHIP.

Ir does not certainly argue much for the strength of the “ New Government ”’ that the important office of Queen’s Printer (which has been vacant nearly a week) has not yet been filled up. In former times the appointment was wont to be made on the instant. The Govern- ment surely cannot be at aloss who to appoint Queen’s Printer. The claims of Mr. Stephen Lawson have been so forcibly and elegantly advanced that the Gov- ernment can be under no misapprehension onthatscore. Besides, it must be evident to every one that Mr. Stephen Lawson is the right man to represent the Govern- ment through the Press. He is, in fact, the very embodiment, the incarnation, so to speak, of the spirit of the politico- religious, sectarian—nonssectarian, tory- radical Administration framed last week. According to the “eternal fitness of things,” Mr. Stephen Lawson should be Queen’s Printer’ If, however, the Gov- ernment should, with strange perversity, or in carrying out the “ how-not to do it’’ policy, have declined to take the * seven hints,”’ and have refused to ac- knowledge Mr. Stephen Lawson’s un- doubted claims, there is surely no need to postpone the appointment for want of men. We know at least three very good men who would only be too glad to be invested with the Royal Arms.

— —-.- INTERNATIONAL ACQUATICS.

Tue hardy Haligonians who won the laurels (but not the prize) in the great acquatic contest on the Schuylkill, fairly surprized the nations. They went to Philadelphia comparatively friendless. They left Philadelphia the admired of all admirers—the champion oarsmen of the world. Toronto has the champion sculler ; and St. John the man who beat the best seullers of England and the United States. Canadians came out of the struggle gloriously—but with little hard cash.

M iLtTARY.—The 87th Regiment will leave Halifax in November. Their place will be taken by the 97th.

ALCOHOL,

Tur British Quarterly Review for July,

contains an excellent article on “ Drunk-

> » ff ‘ 1; ness and Proposed Remedies Che article

is, of course, addressed to the people of England. The subject of drunkeness 18 said to be one “ which cannot with honor or safety be put aside, whether by the loaders of the Churches or by those who have influence in the Councils of State.” For “it concerns immediately the moral life and social condition of a large portion of the English people, and bears not re- motely on the vocation of the English race in the future history of the world.”

While the vice of drunkeness prevails, the leaders in Society, in the Church, and in the State, are, or should be, interested in reform. During the past year or two the beneficial influence of The Church has been specially felt in Charlottetown. After the establishment of St. Patrick’s Total Abstinence Society, a marked improve— ment was observable in respect to intem> perance. The same result followed the es- tablishment of the society in connection with St. Paul’s Church. It is to be feared however, that the good influence of the, Churches has been to some extent counter- acted by the evil influence of Society. We note that there has been of late a partial retura to the old ways, There ap- pears to be prevalent among those whose example is imitated, and who, by their moderation, entice persons of less selfs control on to drunkness, that a moderate use of alcoholic stimulants is necessary to their existsnve. To such persons we commend the following extracts from the article alluded to :—

We have other instructors besides the teetotallers in the nature of alcholic drinks. The physiological influence of alcohol has been in recent years the subject of much patient investigation on the part of some of the most careful and competent analysts of this country and of the Continent. The names of Thudicum, Austie, Dupre, Parker, E. Smith and Richardson, will occur to all who have given atlention to the matter. These inystigations have done their work in the true scientific spirit, and not serving a theory or seeking to establish a loregone conclusion, but to elicit the truth. Their testimony is not uniform; their are well- defined differences of opinion—a true note of independent enquiry ; and on some im- portant points they withhold their judgement —a true note of the scientific spirit. Where doctors differ we would not presume to dogmatise. But it is open to the unlearned to observe that the current of scientific opinion is making strongly against the old- er pretensions of intoxicating drinks What those pretentions were, as interpreted, say by an Englishman of average intelligence who had reached middle life forty years ago, all onr readers know, He relied upon them for power to endure fatigue resist cold; to bim they were good for food anda specific formany diseases. Abstinence from them was not compatible with health, and a liberal indulgence in their use, only short fo intoxication, was held to be. blameless if uot obligatory. What, then, is the verdict of contemporary science on these preten. sions? Nearly twenty years ago, Dr. Jas. Miller, Professor of Surgery in the Univer- silty of Edinburgh, in a work on ‘ Alcohol its t lace and Power,’ affirmed and expound- ed at length three propositions. That al- cohol [1] isa poison, [2] may bea medicine, and [3}is nota food. But Dr. Miller was known as an aivocate of total abstinence, and was generally supposed to have used rather the loose language of the popular lecture-room than the exact language of the larboratory. There may have been good reason for this. Our sympathies are apt to hring a disturbing influence to bear on our intellectual processes. It is well, therefore, when we,who cannot conduct these inquiries for ourselves, are able to obtain the guid- ance of pure and unbiassed science. This we seem io have in the latest elaborate ullerance on the snbject—the Cantor Lec- tures delivered before the Society of Arts, by Dr. B. W. Richardson. Dr. Richardson says in an introductory note, ‘ Though I have spoken out freely the lesson I have learned from nature, no pledge binds me, and no society, banded to propagate particu- lar views and tenets, claim my allegience.’ The lecture throughout bear the marks of being the production of a man of free mind and scrupulous candour, and the following is the authorised summary of the conelusions he has reached :—

“This ehemical substance, alcohol, an artificial product devised by man for his own purposes, and in many things that lie outsido his organism a useful substanee, is neither a food nor a drink suitable for his natnral demands. Its application as an agent that shall enter the living organization is properly limited by the learning and skill possesed by the physician, a learning that itseif admits of being fecast and re. vised in many important details, and per- haps in principles. If this agent do really for the moment cheer the weary, and im- part a flush of transient pleasure lo the un- wearied who crave for mirth, its influence {doubiful even in these modest and moderate degrees] infinitesimal advantage by the side of an infinity of evil fur avhich there is no compensation and no human cure.”

This language will startle some of our readers, but it would bave been a poor trib- ute to their candour to have withheld from them the verdict of an enquirer su enlight- ened and competent. And Dr. Richardson does not standalone, Sir Henry Thompson, the eminent surgeon of University College Hospital, in a letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, states his conviction that there is no greater cause of moral and physical evil in this country than the habitual use of alcoholic beverages, even when restricted to angamount which falls far short of the quantity required to produce drunkness, and that is conventionally held to be quite withs in the limits of strict moderation. Sir Henry further adus that such habitual use injures the body and diminishes the mental power to an extent which few people are aware of; and that it is in reality the determining cause of a very large proportion of the most dangerous and painful maladies that come under the care of the Surgeon, and also of much of the. deterioration of the qualities of the race that capacitate men for endurance in the competitions which must exist in the nature of things, and in which the prize of superiority falls to the best and the strong- est. Ina speech delivered in Manchester, Sir Henry went so far as to say that ‘he believed that drinking, even under the con> ditions usually called moderate, was what most people—not all, bnt eertainly most people—had better avoid, if they wished to have a sound mind ina sound body. .... He believed that the dictum would hold good for fully nineteen out of every twenty persons in health.’

It would be easy to fill many pages with testimonies equally explicit, borne by men almost equally eminent, but our space and the object we have in view alike forbid. We do not adduce the testimony we have quoted, even iaking it as representative of a jarae amount of conviction on the part of scientific men, as demonstrating the truth of the propositions afflrmed by Proffessor Mil— ‘ler but as giving ground for the opinion that those temperance reformers pursue a wise course who expose the pernicious na- ture of the intoxicating drinks which are in common use among us, as a means of persuading the people either to abstain from them or to use them with strict and jealous moderation}

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GREAT FIRE

The immense fire at Hyacinthe causes a gloom over Montreal. St. Hyacinthe was an old historical and very beautiful town. Three-fourths of the place was destroyed, including all the business portion of the town. There were three or four accidents, 500 houses were destroyed. The loss is fully $1,500,000.

There is great consternation among the insurance offices. Two cr three, it is sup- posed, will be ruined, The losses are :

Stadacona $60,000 North British 50,000 Royal 33,000 Citizen 32,640 Queens 9,000 Provincial 8,000 National 7,500 Royal Canadian 38,000

The people are homeless and destitute. Bread is being sent from all parts. There is much thieving in the ruins. The Mon- treal fire brigade saved the rest of the town, We notice by a late telegram that the Sta» dacona Insurance Company decided at a meeting of the directors, to pay all losses by the St. Hyacinthe fire in fullas soon as adjustments are made, This speaks volumes for the stability and promptitude of this young and enterprising Company.

“WATCHMAN” ON THE SITUATION.

Ir gives us pleasure to note that our contemporary the Watchnian has at last “eome toa right mind” respecting the question at issue in the r cent elections on this Island. he pity i+ that it had not given the subjucc wwie «tiention previous to the contest. Outside help, such as the Watchman ean give, would then have The issue of the 9th

THE

been appreciated. instant, however, contains an able article, in which the right view is taken of our

‘“ situation.’”? We quote the concluding

paragraph :—

‘Here in New Brunswick, after the people had got done congratulating them- selves on the great non-sectarian victory that had been won at the polls, the first thing done was to arrange matters so that ‘** the Catholics could work under the law.” With scarcely a word of protest from any religious or secular journal that supported the non-seclarion school party, the Govern- ment bave pointed out (and practice has sanctioned) that Catholics may group themselves together in towns into seperate schools; they may use their own ecclesias- ical buildings of course for sueh schools; only Catholic school teachers shall be em- ployed ; and the Government stands piedged, with the silence which implies the consent of the Legislature, the Press, the Pulpit and the People, to provide school books, such as Histories, which will be acceptable to the Catholics. In Halifax, the Catholic schools of Arch-bishop Connolly, with Christian Brothers for leachers, have flourished for years under what is known asa Non-sectarian School Act, and the Trustees, with the sanction of the Govern- ment, have just placed the appointment of the teachers to such schools in the hands of the Catholic members of the Board. These facts go to show that principles are not always firmly established by election cries; that while the majority of Protest- ant electors may imagine they are placing the non-sectarian principle on a foundation deep, broad and lasting, the politicians of their party may be keeping their eyes fixed on the loop-holes of escape from a too diffi- cult position. We do not expect that Prince Edward Island will be a stranger to such experiences. Indeed, we shall be sur- prised if one of the first acts of Mr. Davies Will not consist of an attempt to discover how nearly he can reconcile his election speeches with aschool system that will sat- isfy the Roman Catholic Bishop.”

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A WARNING.

THE people of St. Hyacinthe [though repeatedly warned] neglected to take measures for the prompt suppression of fires— neglected to obtain a supply of water—neglected their fire department. A fire broke out—a fire which might easily have been controlled at the outset, had the necessary appliances been at hand— and $2,000,000 worth of property was destroyed, hundreds of families were left homeless, and human lives were lost.

Shall we in Charlottetown not commence boring soon ?

A GREAT BATTLE,

Piencontra, Sept, 4.—The Times cor~ respondent, who was an eye witness of the struggle, says the battle was sustained un- interruptedly for eleven hours and a half, and was waged on ground which the Servi ans had made the strongest in all this country. It was the decisive encounter long looked forward to, and was wanting in no feature that could impart horrible grand~ eur, on the one side for supremacy and on the other for existence. Sevatra and other villages in the vicinity of Alexinatz were burned, forming a tremendous conflagarax tion. The fighting was desperate, the car- nage was terrible. The Times correspon- dent considers it a crushing defeat and thorough disorganization of Tchernayeff’s army. Simultaneously with the fighting on the left bank of the Morava, the Turkish forces attacked Alexinatsz. The bombard- ment was so effective that extensive fires broke out in the town. It is announced that Alexinetz is evacuated, but the fortress still held defended by powerful artillery,

Lonpon, Sept. 8.—Later and more reli- able advices indicate that the general peace of Europe will not be disturbed. A de- spatch from St. Petersburg states that the Porte, replying to the representations of European Ambassadors in favor of peace, said that in the present military situation an armistice was opposed to its interests. The Porte, however, at the same time held out hopes of a speedy proposal of the con-~ ditions of peace. The most revolting atro-~ cities are charged against the Turks in con- nection with their recent victories. Hideous stories are told of rape and murder, of wounded Russians tied to trees and roasted of girls being outraged and flayed alive. The roads are filled with thousands of fugi- tives. There is now no forte between the Turks and Belgrade. Forty-eight villages

in the vicinity of Alexinatz were burned. LE

A GOOD STORY SPOILED.

Rev. Moncure D. Conway is one of the pleasantest newspaper correspondents we know. He writes the raciest letters, that is racy after astyle not quite sensational and tells the most amusing little stories about great people. The other day, hows ever, one of his best little stories was spoil-~ ed completely by the subject of it, the poet of Sierras, Joaquin Miller. Some time ago, Mr. Conway related a little anecdote dex scriptive of the habits of Mr. Miller, in which the poet was represented as preservs ing, amid the uniformity and formality of dinner parties, the picturesque but uncon~ ventional dress of the Californian or Nevada miner, and as exhibiting above the mahog- any of fits English hosts a glaring red flan- nel shirt, without the concealment of a coat or waiscoat, while he extended beneath the mahogany a pair of formidable miner’s boots, the whole costume being of course girded and adorned with belt, knife and revolver. The story is avery good one,and was paragraphed throug’ all the American papers, and Mr. Miller said the other day to a correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, that he had carefully refrained from spoil- ing it, but he could not confess to its truth as he had left his mining costume in the mines, and dressed in England as other gentlemen did. He stated further that he had dined one day with Conway, and asked him his authority. Ths Rev. newspaper correspondent said he had picked it up somewhere, ang that he would retract it if the poet wished. Miller said he was not particular, and did not think it worth while, his only concern being that people might be disappointed, ‘As long,’ said he, ‘as they expected to see me in that style I was sorry to see them disappointed.’

If Mr. Conway wishes to maintain a re« putation as a reliable as well as an agree~ able newspaper correspondent, he will have to be more particular hereafter where he ‘picks up’ stories about prominent people who stand any chance of being reviewed by correspondents of other American news~ papers than his own.

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SometTnina New UNDER THE SuN.—And now New York rejoices ina man who walks on the water. He wears what may be calif ed water shoes, made of india-rubber, and inflated with air. His name is N. O. Frede- rickson.

ee aia i. Ir the “‘ Alexander Morrison,” who sent us a note dated 3d inst., desiring us to stop

his paper, would send his address, we

would be much obliged. There are three or four of that name on our list,

DEATH IN THE CENTENNIAL PRIZE RING.

THE TERRIFIC BATTLE — KNOCKED SENSELESS AND BLEEDING IN THE SEVENTY-SIXTH ROUND,

Pwapetpaa, Aug. 31.—One of the most shocking prize (ights on record was that this morning between two young Philadelphis ans, Weeden and Walker, at Pennsville, N.J.

At 4.00 this morning the party were safe~ ly landed at the Pennsville wharf, and made a half hour’s walk to a place near the Salem highway. In one corner of the en- closure beneath the shade of a hemlock tree, the stakes were driven and the ring prepared. Colyer was the first to appear, and as he stepped across the rope he was loudly cheered. He was soon followed by Walker, Weeden and Clark. When the men stripped their rare muscular develops ment excited prolonged applause, Walker, especially was in fine condition, and he sat down on the grass to wait, confident of victors

Gormley, a Philadelphia sport, was se-~ lected as referee, and Weeden, who won the toss for choice of position, turned his back towards the east, and waited for the work. Before the signal was given, however, Walk- er approached Weeden and offered to bet $50 on the result. Weeden quickly acs cepted the proposition,and in a few seconds they were squared for the fight, both having declared before entering the ring that they intended to win or die,

At the signal for the fight to begin the men approach each other and receded so often and made so many feints before a blow was struck that it was evident that each feared the prowess of the other. When this had continued for about fifteen minutes Walker let fly his left and struck Weeden a blow on the left cheek, but in seeking to follow up his luck he was repaid on the left eye. The flesh in the region of that mems ber swelled almost preceptibly, and nots withstanding that Walker succeeded in fighting Weeden down against the ropes, this was the worse share of the punish« ment.

In the next round he drew first blood from Weeden, and threw him heayily. The fight from this point was a desparate and bloody one, In round after round the heavy blows from Walker’s ponderous fist fell with terrible effect upon the head and bedy of his opponent, and Weden’s frame quivered more than once. He stood up, however, under the fearful punishment,and seemed to have for his only object the clos~ ing of Walker’s eyes. With unerring aim he now and then succeeded in planting blows of great force upon the latters fores head and cheeks, and soon the head of the wretched pugilist began to resemble any- thing but a human being’s. Gradually his eyes were closed, and his desparate blows went harmless into the air.

Completely helpless to guard against the punishment which Weeden heaped upon him, Walker was at length, in the seventy~ sixth round, knocked senseless bleeding into his own corner. Every effort to arouse him from his stupor failed, and Collyer was at length compelled to throw up the sponge. The cry of ‘To the boat!” dispersed the crowd in a twinkling. The bruised ant bloated body of Walker was left to the sole protection of his second. Collyer employ~ ed @ wagon, however, and took the sense- less body aboard one of the boats that lay in waiting.

Weeden, it is said, has landed at Chester, and escaped, Early this evening the dead body of Walker was found at the salt wharf at Greenwich Point. The news was con-~ veyed to Police Headquarters, and investi~ gation disclosed the fact that a batteau con-

and it is supposed that the parties in it piaced the body ashore. Weeden, where- ever he is, is said to be badly cut up. The dead body of Walker was removed to his father’s residence on South Second street. It presents a horrid sight. The face and neck being battered and swollen out of all proportions.

The greatest excitement prevails through- out the the city, and especially in sporting circles, not only on account of the immedi. ate results of the fight, but because of an order which has been issued to the police directing the arrest of all persons connected with the affair, either as seconds, bottle holders, referees, or spectators, Among the latter were several prominent politicians and Philadelphia lawyers.

It is said that before the fight, Walker, whose real name is Koste, predicted that if he lost he would be killed, and express- ed his determination to die in the ring rather than surrender the fight. Walker was 19 years of age and Weeden 30, It is aid of the latter that he boasted that he would kill Walker in the ring.

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A WESTMORELAND MYSTERY.

AN UNFATHOMED SHAFT—WHAT Is 1T?-——WHO MADE IT, AND WHAT FOR?

About two years ago, a cow belonging to Rufus Coates, of Jolicure, while grazing in a field between his house and blacksmith shop was seen to suddenly break through the crust of the earth. The ground was at once examined, and the top soil removed. It was then discovered thata large shaft had been sunk into the earth and hastily filled up, covered over with large timber up to below the surface and then covered with earth. Mr. Coates dug down some 8 or 10 feet and found the hole to be about 10 feet in length and § feet in width, and in the shape of a bellows. He then ran a bar of iron down but failed in finding the bottom. The matter has rested since, but all who have visited the spot have been struck with the peculiar appearance of it and many conjectures have been made respect- ing it. Two weeks ago two Messrs. Coates from Amherst, furnished with blocks and hoisting apparatus and began vigorously the attempt to solve the mystery by cleaning out the shaft. The work went on most of last week and up to last Thursday evening and after clearing it out to the depth of about thirty feet they again sounded with a long bar of iron to the depth of thirty feet more and yet no bottom was found. The hole retains its size and shape as found at the surface with a hard, smooth wall of earth all around but is filled with rubbish such as timber, (which appears to be) limbs of trees occasionally small stohes and soft mud, The labor and expense necessary to go farther with the work has deterred Mesrs. Coates from proceeding further with it at present.

But it is more a mystery now than when first discovered. It could not have been dug for a well as plenty water could be got at the depth of eighteen feet. Was it sunk by the French to conceal treasure—or is it another of Kidd's hiding places? The hole creates intense excitement in the vicinity,

Tur InNpiIans.—A treaty has been con- cluded with all the Plain and Wood Cree Indians of the North-West.

HymeniaL,—Last week our genial friend of the Halifax Chronicle, W. 8S. Fielding, Esq., led to the altar, one of the fair daughters of St. Jobn—Miss Hester Rank- ine. We heartily congratulate the happy couple and wish them a long and prospers

Ous career,

taining three men was seen about the wharf.

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THE GREAT RACE,

THE FISHERMEN WIN THE HEAT—THEY LOSE THE MONEY BY A FOUL PECISION—GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THEIR BACKERS—THUE ENGLISHMEN CHALLENGED — THE SINGLE SCULL AND PAIR-OARED RACES.

Special Despatch lo Halifax Herald.

Paivaperpma, Sept. 6.

The final heat of the four-oared race for the championship of the world was rowed this afternoon. !n choosing for position Mr. McDonald unfortunately lost the choice, and the English representatives of course selected the best side, This disadvantage, i very great one, did not affect in the least the confidence felt in the Fishermen by their friends and backers, who had put up largely on them. The men were in splens did form, and when they came to the starts ing point were received with great cheers. The Americans among the crowd gathered, pronounced them the handsomest crew they had ever seen, and the modest man~ ner in which they deported themselves, knowing that they stood well to win, won for them admirers among men who previ- ously thought little of the matter.

THE START,

The Tames crew got first water upon the word being given, and started with supris- ing quickness at a stroke of 44 to the min« ute. A deafening cheer burst from the crowd as the advantage gained in the start became apparent. But the advantage was held for only a short time. The fishermen rowed a little roughly at firet, but their powerful stroke of 40 to the minute soon told on their boat,and they gradually crawl. ed up on their opponents who rowed des~ perately. As the Halifax boat lined with the Englishmen the latter put on a spurt, and for amoment it seemed as if our boys could not get ahead. But all doubts were quickly removed, for in less than three minutes from the start they showed clear water between their boat and the Englishmen. The excitement was fearful at this time, and Halifax people ap- peared almost mad with joy, while the spec. tators sent up cheer upon cheer, which seemed to encourage both crews, who bent to their oars with wonderful force.

A CLOSE OONTEST.

When the boats were bow to bow, the Thames crew increased their stroke to 45, but Halifax, without increasing their stroke at all, went ahead, and continued to ins crease the lead until two lengths were gain~ ed. The spectators said they never saw such rowing. It exceeded that of the Paris crew and Halifax on Monday, and it was believed that the race would be finished in better time than that one, though the time them made was the best on record. The lead of two lengths was kept up until the turn was reached, and both boats were ad- mirably steered, but at the turn the fish-~ ermen lost their advantage, and the boats were again bow and bow when they turned. Here some more splendid rowing was done, and it was feared by the spectators that the men were overworking themselves. It was not believed that they could stand such fearful hard work ; but the expressions of praise and admiration continued to be uttered. During the next two hundred yards after turning the stake boat, the (fhames crew rowed down on the Halifax crew, who, toavoid collision, were forced into the former’s water.

A COLLISION,

which it was plain the Fishermen had done all they could to avoid, ensued, and the Thames crew, who had thus unfairly rowed down on the Fishermen, claimed a foul, The referee ordered the race to continue but the fishermen had lost two lengths by the collision. Phen the rowing for the next mile anda half was exceeded by what fol- lowed. The fishermen increased their stroke to 41 per minute, and put all their might into each stroke. Their boat leaped through the water, and their four blades flashed in the sunlight as the long powerful stroke was repeated, and the boat shot up to the Thames crew. The latter rowed des-~ perately, at as much as 47 to the minute, but the pace was killing, and in a very few minutes it began to tell on them. The Hali- fax boat gradually caught up with them and soon the two boats were bow and bow again. The Englishmen held them for a minute, and as they dashed along the specta- tor at either side of the river could see but one toat. But it was plain that some one must give out,and who that some on was, was was quickly determined. Lhe Englishmen could not hold the Halifax crew and had to let them pass. In a few minutes they | were four lengths ahead,and there was great excitement on the shores. It was not be- lieved that the foul, which had not been witnessed by all, was going to effect the re+ sult, and already the Haligonians and their friends were congratulating each other. The Englishmen continued to row their desper- ate stroke for a time, but the pace killed them, and they dropped to 42,