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Black. Brown and Drab BROAD-CLOTH |

Mautie ( superive lot.

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Deeskine, ‘] weeda, &e 78 ve REER & SONs.

Shawls and Mantles, i ATUST STYLES, cheap. 4 BEER & SONS.

Ready-Made Clothing.

GOUD Assortment

HEAVY OVERCOATS. BEER SONS.

Fur Caps, Fur Caps. 4 SPLENDID variety. ivequalities “ant d itis DELK & SUNS.

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Ermine Boas, Muffs and Caffe to Mor Ley Shifts,

Lamb Skns.

Mate Alsuv Russian Pup and Siberia BEER & SONS.

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SEAL SKIN COATS. 4 FEW vexy screaior. + BESE & SONS.

Felt Hats, Felt Hats. p> Ladies" and Gents’, latest styles BEER & SONS.

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Boots & shoes.

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BROGANS:. Ladies’ Misses’ an ( irens’ Kid aud Cloth Leather BOOTS and SPOES BEER & SONS.

BUFFALO ROBES, 4) FIRS CLASS QUALITY. BEER & SONS. SKATES, SKATES, SKATES, QW ADIES', GENTS’ and BOYS’, a large Variety a d VERY CHEAP.

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BEER & SONS.

S00 een ES’ and MISSES DOT S and CHILDREN’S Rubber Boots and Shoes, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. BEER & SONS. 1m,

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IHMPORTATIONS

FOR FALL Woe:

THE SUPPLY OF British& Foreign Merchandize,

COMPRISING OUR

STOCK IN TRADE,

WILL BE FOUND Second to None IN THE CITY,

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We Solicit Inspection. W. & A. BROWN.

Nov. 21, 1864.

DAWSON'S BUILDING. CORNER OF GREAT GEORGE AND KENT STREETS. WILLIAM H. WILSON

} A3S JUS! OPENED A LARGE STOCK OF

General Merchandise,

INSISTING IN PART OF

LADIES, DRESS GOODS, in all the latest styles; Coburgs, Alpacas, Lustres, Delaines Wineies, Freneh Merimes and Delaines.

Grey, White, Striped and Printed COTTONS.

SITIRTINGS. Tickings, Osnaburgs, Drills, Jeans Sheetings ia Grey aud White.

While, Red, Bive, and Fancy FLANNELS; Ere ad Chat " Dut shina, 1 weeds, &c¢., &c. '

Superior Meltens, very cheap; Mantle Cloths Wanthes, aud R ‘ady-made CLOTHEIAG.

PLATHUERS, Hats, Shawls, Bonnets, Gloves Hosiery, &e., &e.

MARDWARE, Sawvels, Hoes, Plough Mounting

® eavers’ Needs, Nails. &e., &e.

SABLE CUTLERY. Sheath Krives, Powder

Shiet, Caps, Blister Steel, &e., &e.

PUCTS and SHOES, Ladies’ Wellington RUB-

BERS, Rubver Shoes, &e.. &e. #ROCERIES; TEA, superior quality ; Sugar,

Mol bAnern ’ hKaisins, ‘Tobaceo, & G->5 &a.

JIUGP SKIRTS, in great variety.

W. HL. W. bee t» call apecial attention to his Stock of FUR, imported direct frum the Mor treal Factory , Cunsisting of—

BOAS. in Mountain Martin, 3 eae Martin, Fiteh

Moek Fiieh, Lustred, Op an and Minesota A tew Priseess Royel BOAS, very superwrt

CAPS, in Hair Ot-r, Packed Otter, Grey

Vu hed Alfced, aud a lot of other styles.

Daweon's Buildings, Nov. 7, 1864.

wet 4A of th Do WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

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CAN ADAand the neighbouring Provinces will nntil further notice, be made up and forwarded front tive Generul Post Office, Charlottetown, every TUESDAY, THURSDAY aud SATURDAY even says, AL OO clock.

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Notice to Debtors. LL Persons indebted to the subscriber,

by Note of Hand or Book Accdunt, ace re es to settle the sume before the tat DAY OF

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fukeu to recover the sume.

MICHARL RIDE. Lot 11, Feby, 15, 1865, on a

A hrge lot of

TEA, : i 7 cases Ready-made.

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LONDON HOUSE! 222"

’ the Commopore and Unpine fron LIVERPOOL, Lores from LONDON

llereN Davies from BARBADOES, Ssvey

| Beoraens, Beavence and steamer ComMMERcE frou i

BOSTON, the sabserribers have completed their |

importations for the season, which, having beer | selected by owe of the Firm,

AND BOUGHT ON THE BEST TERMS!

} they are enabled to offer at extremely low prices | Wholesale Buyers supplied |

| fer prorapt pe met.

asusual. The present importation comprises :— 8 bales Carpet & Wool leus,

packages Glasgow

7 bhds and tierces Bar becves SUGAR,

°% hhds Musecovade Mo-, 17 lasses,

50 chests Prime Congo) Shawls, TE | Printed Shirting,Flan

Clothing “avd “Bagging, Osuna | 2do Geuts’ and Ladies} Uurgs, Canvass, Cali i Rabber Coats and coes, &c. &c. Capes, l bale Blankets, ; 6 do Ladies’ Boots &' 7 bales Paper Hangings | Shoes, } 6 do Cotton Warp, {do Kvdber Boots &| 9 do Printed, Un ' Shoes, | bleach 'd & White 4 do Silks and Ribbons,! Calicoes, | 6 do Millinery, | 3 do Stripe & Check |

7 do Haberdashery, Shirtinys, | 5 do Linen Drapery, 2 do Buatfalo Robes, } do Hosiery, 2 do Wrapping Paper

{ do Gloves, Uhds Paint Vil, } 9 do Shawls & Mautles, 118 packages 1 do Ladies Furs, Paints, 3 lo Fur Cay S, 50 sides Sole Leather, 1 do Damask und Mo-

(se 4B8h

Gooods,m Gala Plaids, Wincies,

nels avd Shirts, Buys |

assorted

lv Honrnal of Politics, 7

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Monday, February 27, 1865.

LITERATURE. | der me before; so I quickly snatched my pistols from their holsters, extrieated my

TO A CHILD.

i thine

My pretty, budding breathing flower, Methinks, if I to-morrow

quietly with him. Fortunately he fell | lesa on his body, and waited for further de-

Could manage, just for half an bour, velopments.

, Sir Joshua’s brush to borrow, T might funmortalize « fow ‘came rapidly toward me, When they were ‘within ten feet I arose,a pistol in each ‘hand, and called upon them to surrender, as [ was anxious to learn the cause of this un- | provoked attack, there being nothing in my appearance, L thought, to suggest the. idea o! booty. But the raseals, who evidently

i| Of all the myriad graces Which Time, while yet they all are new,

' With newer still replaces.

I'd paint, my child. your deep blue eyes, Their quick and earnest flashes ;

I'd paint the fringe that round them lies,

The fringe of long dark lashes ; I'd draw, with most fastidions care, |beat a hasty retreat; so L was obliged to

One eyebrow, then the other, * And that forehead, broad and fair,

them ; and being a good shot they did stop; ;and unless some good Christian gives them (burial, they are likely to stop there for |some time.’

And oft the spouting lips, where speak | *You shot them both?’ stammered the ‘landlord; and his teeth chattered, and he | grew very pale, all but the tip of his nose, ‘which from contrast with the rest of bis body looked redder than ever.

* What would you have me do?’ asked the /soldier, in bis usual careless tone, * They | might bave fired with better success at some | other poor traveller who tight not have got | off so easily as [ did, | * What could have possessed them to fire

. The forehead of your mother.

a I'd oft retouch the dimpled cheek

Where health and sunshine dances ;

A thousand voiceless fan« ies; a Aud the soft neck would keep me long, » | The neck, more smooth and snowy i Than ever yet in schoolboy’s song Had Caroline or Chloe.

| | ' '

Nor less on those twin rounded arms | My new-found skill would liuger, | Nor less upon the rosy charms

Of every tiny finger ;

1 case Guns, | Nor slight the small feet, little one, { ‘ : 1 . 4do Flows Clothe vo ory ds So prematurely clever, }at you ?° exclaimed the landlord ; aud it al- 2 dv Glaze Lininy. 1 do Indigo, That, though they neither walk nor run, | Moat appeared that he was asking himselt jd 2 . ee s HATS! = — assorted Tron, as I think they'd jump for ever. | the question ag much as be did the soldier. APS 35 bdls Spring, Cast and " is esti Pe | > bale Bprin Mv Cast ‘ ms can | ‘Precisely the question L asked myself, ie it i ey | ister Steel, ut i -onr od »ndearins rave— | . " | 2do Ladies’ HATS and/225 pieces Plough Metal, ro Senet gontsity merogete- Bris /returned the soldier ;’ aud since you have I What stad ld hem? i : o Ar Eos 25 niwe Nuila : hat stady > could catch them ? j ; } , BONNETS, 125 pkg Nails & Spikes, | Web oat Mattie Bete ee | mentioned the expected arrival of tha young acs ud es, 90 do Ironmongery. Your aiuless gestures, endless piays— | Baron of Rave: sburg I thi k 1} ; a oc! 3 bales (toth. } What canvas ere could match them? Y peer e - any ea : ot : iat Canvas A Mate al i { the ; la. ae . awe ; Casks Baking Soda, W biting, Patty, Wash- Your lively leap of merriment, is e, whole allsir,. Some putlows having

ing Soda; Barrels Crushed Sugar, Currants, Jamaica, Ginger, Porter and Ale, Epsom Salts: Kegs Powder, Cudbear, Mustard,

Boxes Loudon Soap, Tobacco, Starch, Rai-!

sins, Extraet Logwood, Lozenges, Glass,

Pepper; Bags Rice, Coifvo, Allspice, Leaks, |

Ceils Mauilla Rupe, Dozens Broums and

Pails, &e. G. & S. DAVIES.

“harlettetown, Oct. 31, 1864.

J. E, PRICE, Physician & Surgeon, SUMMERSIDE, -

Oeeice av THe Drug Srone

Feb 20, 1865 if

The New York Tribune says, ‘The reason why | Drake’s Plantation Bitters are so universally used | snd have such an immense sale, is that they are al- |

ways wade up to the original standard, of highly

invigorating material and of pure quality, although |

the prices have so largely advanced,”’ Se.

Tie The Plantation Bitters are not only made of pure The Recipe is published around each Buttle, and the

Tréune just hits the nail on the head

material, but the people are told what it is. bottles are net reduced in size. Atleast twenty imitations and counterfeits have sprun up. They impose upou the peuple once and that’s the last of them.

The Plantation Bitters are now used in all the Government Hospitals, are recommeuded by the best physicians, and are warranted to produce an immediate beseficial effect. Facts are stubborn things.

na oe lieve the Piantation Litters have saved my life.

REV. W. U. WAGGONER, Madrid, N. Y.”’

ne. » Thou wilt send me twu betlics more {thy Plantation Bitters. benefitted l y their use.

Tuy friend, ASA CURRIN, Philadelphia, Pu,”

I have been a great suferer from

“se © # Dyspepsia, and had to abandon preaching. * * * Che Piantation Bitters have cured me.

REY. J.5. CATHORN, Rochester, N. Y.”

«* * * Send us twenty-four dozea more of your Plantation Bitters, the popularity of which are daily increasing with the guests of our house. SYKES, CHADWICK & C0.,, Proprietors Willards’s Hotel, Washington, D.C.”

“* o.-*® to hundreds of our disabled soldiers with the most

astonishing eect. G. W.D. ANDREWS, Superintendent Soldier's Nome, Cincinnati, 0.

o@ * * The Plantation Bitters havecured me

of liver complaint, with which [ was laid up pros

trate and had to abandon my business. H. B. KINGSLEY, Cleveland, 0. «*® * * The Plantatioa Bitters have cured me

of a derangement of the kideys and the urinary or-

gans that has distressed me for years. It acts like |

a charm. C. C. MOORE, 254 Broadway.”

New-Beprorp, Mass., Nov. 24, 1863.

Dear Sia :—I have been afflicted many years | With severe prostrating cramps in my limbs, cold | alacrity which rather surprised the soldier ; | | feet and hands, and a general disordered system. Physiciacs and medicines failed to relieve me. Sume | some of the Buaron’s servants sleep friends in New York, who were using Plantation | Open air. t Bitters, prevailed upon me to try them. I com-| perceive, aud the Baron's retinue is large. |

menced with a small wine-glassful after dinner.

Feeling better by degrees, in a few days I was as- | Yuu soldiers ure accustomed to warching, tonished to find the coldness and cramps had en- | 5a d the host with ao attempt at faceuious- tirely left me, and [ could sleep the night through, | uess, * the distance will be uuthing to you.’ I feel like another | — ‘ being. My appetite and strength have also greatly ‘ping the heel of his heavy boot with his

which I had not done for years.

improved by the use of the Plantation Bitters. Respectfully, SUDITH RUSSEL.”

If the ladies but knew what thogzands of them | gio ; and in my long marches 1 have been

T owe much to you, for I verily be- |

My wife bas been greatly |

I have given the Plantation Bitters |

j heard of the Baron’s journey, have formed a plan to waylay him. These two men were |sent forward as scouts to apprise the others jof the Baron's approach. Seeing a solitary | horseman approach, they resolved to plunder /@ little on their own account. As I was not

wolesied further on wy way hither, the ren- |dezvous of the band must be beyond here, | consequently the Baron will reach this house jiu safety. Now,it you cannot accommodate jwe with a bed, [ shall take ap my quarters |to-night upon this bench; for I fee! it my /duty to warn this youog Baron, as | know ;something of his family, of the danger which tureatens him, }

Your murwur of petition. Your serious silence of content,

Yeur laugh of recognition.

} Tiere were a puzzling toil, indeed, For art's most fine creations! Grow ou, sweet baby 3; we still need,

To note your transformations, No picture of your form or face,

Your waking or your sleeping,

But that which Love shall dauliy trace, And trust to Memory’s keeping. Hereafter when revolving years Have made you tall, and twenty,

And brougtit you blended hopes and fears,

} ‘ / rp) ' . And sighs and slaves in plenty, Tbe landlord guzed curiously at bis uncere- | May those who pick our little saint monious guest, Cvurage and decision were Awouy ler tasks and duties, iegibly stamped upon his fine cut feasares [ «Test all her vietecs bard eo paint, | ‘You are an cffizer?, be said, inquiringly.’ As now we deem ber beauties. + Yes.’ —_—__<«e2.—— — wl ‘Captain ? x \T wh Y , ; THE GERMAN HOSTELRY. * Exactly,’ : dich | * Disbanded ? A LEGEND OF TOE RHINE. yaaa

yea vio The quite smi! ee ied this The Riine is celebrated for its tnnu:ner- | dibes a! vila pews Mart tke this fas ; ans »wildere 2 Jandiord. ac , able ruined castles and monastries that stud |), ea cd the fap - u fact, the | Captain was an enigma that the worthy host

ts buuks, aud each has its history. a ai Wis j are 7. r , ° ) » 6 relle . > ' * Daring the Thirty Years’ War which of the Fraveller's Rest,’ found it 1 pos

. . we ible to solve, convulsed Germany, one summer's afternoon |° The ca setitis sof diy adh lgtel a foot traveller came to the little holstery condi Y a seiret all “ne a v2 P “1s lows >a het . WES i I s i ane ‘i re- of the * Traveller's Rest,’ which stood by , et ' the road side on the river's bank. ‘The aes a aos bad ordered iuter- | | ‘ . 33 . rupted tae conversation, garb proclaimed the soldier. High black The kal whicmoiod to: A list aca’ boots were drawa half-way up his thighs, | p j ‘ isp ¢ girl, and then , ’ aurried away. ‘iuto which a loose pair of breeches lost ee ee a aia Ca tase sel vps ‘ “ef ate covered | MK © 8a yOu, aSKe e umselves, and a rusty breast-plate covered me wey ‘ them ie dies : . p } f | Capt. abi uptly fixing bis keen eyes upon the bis baff leatheru jerkin. A broad-leafed, |¥*?, f ’ 3 y l he : om : | girl’s face, low-crowned bar, trom which a single black |" T wate die bite | i ¢, ; ¢ al nm { aie e hi | feather depended, was pu led over his fore- Sais t ouuueanee” ee ce ‘ 1@ went up to He was armed with sword and |t36 mot stery, auswered ibe girl, unhesi- iy istols tatlos J: TI oat was something in his martial bear-}. . Tae monastery ?’ rejoined the Captain, i ee ee ee ale ‘he | /eisurely, in-pectiag the contents of the flosk ‘ing acd firm step that seemed to denote the of Rhe F: aah te . — t s| ‘officer. So at least thought the little sunny-| °° cates eee — to be much to his ‘haired maid of the boste:ry who came forth sande oie oo ie ee the hill jio serve him; for she said at once, *What|JOpCcr® = 1h «Arca Coca prem? can 1 serve you with noble captain?’ lhe A aude sens a var ago a party ol | © A flagon of Rheuish, and of your best | ¥ndering. monks, whose monastery had vintage mind, and something to eat, ia the been destroyed by the soldiers of the League, . - : . enna ate 1 ets % \ first place,’ answered the soldier, ‘and chen ome u; 9 oo wey mre remained la bed for the night.’ pores sitess: | Séey ek themselves the Black ‘The first L can supply you with; bat Brotherhood of St. Bruno, Ard very pious | : F : (and self-denying men they are, too. They It was a man’s voice that spoke. hey keep themsel ves wrapped up in an order of had been joined by the landiord of the hos- | *#8etity all the time, They never huld any ‘ telry --a short, pursy little man, witha fat commuuication with the wold without; no stranger isever admitt ‘ : face and red pose. | stranger isever admitted beveath their walls,

bead.

the last I am sorry to siy, L cannot,’

dy

**This is true Liberty, when Freeborn Men, having to advise the Public,

stone dead and did not kick. I lay motion-|

|send a couple of bullets after them to stop |

Literature, and

There was something wrong.

' Rhenish. | ‘Good evening, Captain,’ he said courte- ously, touching his plamed beaver with a

‘to drink this flask of Rhenish with me.’

| + With all my heart,’ answered the Cap- tain. cheerfully ; ‘ mine is empty.’

- The Baron seated himself on the bench, _and Bonita placed the flask and cups beside

them.

‘der convent, my pretty Bonita ?’ ‘Twenty, I think,Captaio,’ she answered. ‘Thank you; that will do.’

She went into the house. The Baron re- garded the captain attentively. His ques. tion about the monks seemed to surprise him,

‘Do you think of retiring from the world, Captain,’ he laughingly enquired, ‘and taking up your abode in yonder mon- astry 2?”

‘I, faith, not 1.’

He filled the cups, and raised his to his lips.

* Your health, Baron Ravensburg.’

‘You have the advantage of me,’ answer- 'ed Ravensburg, as he responded to the toast.

‘Ob !—Call me Captain Bernard,’

‘I passed a dead horse on the road. The landlord tells me it was yours. I also saw the bodies of the men slain by you. A nar- row eseape, Captain, By the way, are you in the Imperial service ?’

‘Tam not. To be frank with you, my sword is at present at liberty.’

‘Then take service with me.

like you. regiment, which I can promise you.’

‘Oo my werd, Baron,’ returned the Cap- tain, smiling good humoredly, * youdo me much honor on so brief an acquaintance ; but we are likely to serve together in a sharp capaign, which is nearer than you imagine. Whether y-u or [ shail take the direction of the affair depends upon yourseff, after you bave heard what I have to tell you.’

‘In Heaven's name, what do you mean ?’ exclaimed Ruvensburg, in astonishment.

‘Sofuy—in a whisper—there may be long ears about us. Ina word, we are in a den of cut throats, Yonder old monastery is occupied by a den of robbers in the dis- guise of monks, The landlord of this mon- astry is in league with them. They have been apprized of your coming, and will either attack you here, or to-morrow upon

may speak free.’’---Euripides.

There is j something in your appearance which be- | to the 4th. The Mails for this Island reached 5S |

speaks the gentleman and the soldier, and | | here on Tuesday evening The news, which There is a majority vacant in my | is not important, is embraced in the follow-

| which cannot be put down

‘ Alews,

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New Series.---No. 13.

SET FE LE EE I LE TT

‘to be the landlord. He was quite dead,

After a brief consultation the robbers ad-

vanced in a body against the door, attempt- ‘ing to hew it open with axes they had pro- eured from the stable. They were met by

‘door was forced,and then it was the be- _sieged that sallied forth, and not they that | entered. The survyiors of the band fled.

ing them up until 5 o'clock, when they made

The Baron aame from the hostelry, fol- | both bullets having taken cffect in his body. | # Stand along the line, evidently expecting feet from the stirrups, and went down | lowed by Bonita, bearing a fresh flask of |

to break through and cut off the Srd Division. A heavy rebel column coming up at the same time from another direction and a por- | tion of the division being out of ammunition, | it commenced giving way, and fell back in

| Velo Two men, with carbines in| graceful action which bespoke the finished a fusicade of pistol shots from within that! considerable disorder until it reached the their hands, emerged from the thicket, and! cavalier ; ‘ perhaps you will do me the favor thinned their number one-half before the breastworks erected by the 3rd divison of the

| Second Corps on the day before. There they were rallied and the retreat was checked. | They were compelled to abandon their am-

he Meht.ons-emee., Wolecnel shatund| munition wagons after setting fire to them.

were killed, wounded, and prisoners who afterward, but the

_An attack was made on the Second Corps

enemy were repulsed

were treated with summary justice of mili-| with loss. The Fifth Corps lost from three

Tue Baron and his sister renewed their jouruey in the morning, being attended by Captain Bernard whom tbe Baron furnished with a horse by dismounting one of his own | followers, and Bonita, whom the Countess had engaged as maid.

The Captain left the Baron at the first /stopping-place. They parted with mutual expressions of regret. Bus they were desti- ned to meet avain, On the bloody field of Lu zea, when Pappenheim fell, and his rout- ed cavalry fled in dismay before the impe- tuous charge of the Swedes, Ravensburg was made prisoner. He was led before the victor of that well-fought field, the Lord Bernard Von Weimar, and in that brave soldier and skilful general be recognized Captain Bernard, the destroyer of the Black Brotherhood.

LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

| Tue R. M.S. Europa arrived at Halifax on the 16th instant, bringing Liverpool dates

* Say !' criel the Captain, as she was go- | tary times, being shot at sunriscby the Ba-|to five hundred men. The enemy's loss, thought me dead, were so terrified, they! ing. * How many monks are there in yon-/|ron’s fo'lowers.

they being the attacking party, was muck greater,

The Boston Advertiser says :—

Both Houses of Congress have adopted re- soluticns asking the President for information in reference to the recent peace negotiations. Ue prepared a message apon the subject on Monday, and would probably have given it to the country before this time, but that these resolutions of inquiry were pending. He wil! send it to Congress early to-morrow. It is understood to be about one-third as long as his message of last December, and to give a very full history of the whole matter. A gentleman to whom it has been read says it will vindicate the President in the hearts of nearly all loyal people for the course he has pursued, and show that he was willing to set aside all immaterial matters if thereby peace could be obtained, and that Mr. Stepbens personally did not indicate opposition to peace and ultimate re-union. It is also hint- ed in various quarters that it will prove da- maging to certain gentlemen in and out of Congress who have ridicaled or denounced the President for granting a Learing to the rebel commissioners. The steamer which sailed to- day took from Mr. Seward afull account of the matier to Messrs. Adams and Bigelow, and brief statements to others of our Europ- ean representatives. The opinion prevails

ing summary.

The recent misunderstanding between the employers of skilled labour in the Midland counties and their workmen has been healed by the withdrawal, on thepart of the former, of the ** discharge-note,’’ which formed the cause of the strike.

The question of Reform is beginning once more to excite interest in the North of England. At Bradford, at Leeds, at Man- chester, meetings have been held daring the last few days for an extention of the saffrage which may be described 18 almost monster gatherings. ‘The ery is swdling into a clorus

In reference to Cardinal Wiseman, a paper says:—The Cardinal passed a very restless night, and is weaker to day, The calls from Protestants as well as Reman Catholics at York Place have been very numerous.

A question which has been a good deal

the desolate road beyond. As they know that | am here, from the landlord, and that [ may warn you, [ should not be surprised | if they assailed us here to-night ?

‘Great heavens! my poor Adalia! 1) care pot for myself if L can save her. Twenty of them, the girl said—and L have | but five men—twenty against six !’

* Excuse me; your calculation is erro-| neous. ‘hey ave but eigteen against seven. You have counted two who are killed, and you have not counted me.’

‘ You willaid me then? My dear Cap- tain, this is generous.’

‘My dear Baron, it is nothing of the kind. I merely enter into an alliance with you for our mutual benefit, and as you have | the strongest party, the advantage is devid edly upon my side. You they might possi- bly plunder and suffer to depart; but me} they certainiy would kill, to revenge for’ their comrades’ slaughter.’

‘Captain. I place the direction of this affair in your hands—myself and people are at your orders. What is your best course of action 2?

-Luvite me in to supper with you when the landlord announces that it is served. I will secure him. Your people must secure | the hostlers an] place them in a safe place, | then collect your whole force within the bouse, and Ict us barricade it to the best of our ability. Kighteen mea will fiad it | difficult to dislodge seven, even out of this

*And wherefore not?’ asked the soldier, | and whenever one of @he brotherhood comes ‘earlessly throwing himself upon the wooden out, he always has his black cowl drawn

. ‘ .- | nl e 7 Ow : F a a hl : a : | | bench under the tree that shaded its hostel- clusely over his face. Though I bave beeu

ry with its branches; whilst the gir! went bere as long as they have, 1 have never seen |one with his face uncovered.

‘into the house to procure the nalgertenonty Pee ¥ i ‘he had bespoken. thouzh! you said your uncle was going

* Because every room have not a spare bed left. | Baron of Yeveosburg, bis sister, and ‘attendants, will arrive this evening. courier was bere this morning to bespeak | | the rvoms,’ : me ‘Tbat’s uvfortunate, But Lam not par-| Wie 4 mouth, ’ | ticular—I am a soldier, as you see—so give || [ am sure I don’t know how many, but le a bundle of steaw in ove of the out-| [ know we bave more empty flasks at the | Louses, and that shall content.’ bee of ber week than the nuuber of trayel- | * Impossible!’ cried the host with an | ree possibly have drauk, :

I thought se.’ Que close neighborhood

/+ even as it is L shall be compelled to make | of these good monks accounts for the excel- in the | leney of this wine. St. Bruno, your very My bouse is but small, as you! good health. Do many travellers pass this | way, sweetheart, 'Ten miles further on is an excellent inn.| . * Not many ;’ and what seems fo me very > singular, continued the girl, bending toward tbe Captaia in a low, cautious whisper, none who pass this way ever returo.

Tue young | Sipping his wine. their| _‘Qb! bat he only goes to the porter’s Toei | Wicket ; he never goes in, monks with food,’

‘ Excuse me,’ answered the svidier, tap- | ‘Lodeed! What kind of a road is it

| between this hostelry and the next stopping | lon a ’

heavy stecl scabbard, and all the while sub- ae — ’

| jeeting the landlord to a serulivy of which | ery lonely and desolate.

; ’ ‘ > : ’ ne anne manenneun* Law bet6 Semneks Lutes ed by robbers, eh? ‘I believe so, though uncle always as-

are constantly relating to us, we candidly believe ' accustomed to use four legs instead of two. | SUtes travellers that there is not the slightest

one half of the weakness, prostration and distress [ did not come all the way here on foot.’ | experienced by them would vanish. James Marsh,, , W here is your horse?’ asked the land- Esq, of 159 West 14th St. N.Y, says, “he has ‘lord, quickly, aud with some anxiety, the

| danger.’

juave no idea what a persuasive way 1 | have,’ is engaged, and [| there?’ rewarked the Captain, carelessly! Tis plan was carried out to the letter ;

| Captain at the head of the guiity and trem- He supplies the | bling landlord, compelled bim to divulge all.

‘Aud how many bottles of this capital | Tye Baron and h's sister were to be held for

small wooden framework. Having depriv- ed the robbers of all means of obtaining in-

formation in regard to our plans, L will | Z You | arrived here this evening. The city is illa-| die Court House, appealing to the people to A very

make the landlord divulge theirs,

and pistol held by the firm hand of the

The attack was to be made that very night.

ransom, and the captain killed, he not being | considered worth a rausom. When all had retired to rest, the landlord was to admit pipe robbers into the hosterly. | The Captain told his plans at once. The paeee was left unfastened, but every avail- able aperture was secured as firmly az was L possibile under the circumstances. The

discussed during the recess, is now deemed | by many ripe for legishtive action—the question whether it would not be better for the country to buy up the existing railways, and work them for the profit of the nation at large.

The Surrey Theatre, the most popular place of amusement on the south bank of the [hames, was destroyed by fire at midnight on the 30th. Lt was a pantomime night, and the performance was about to close wien the clown discovered a glare through the aper- ture above the chandelier. The alarm was given, and, fortunately, the audience was

generally, even in the best informed circles, that the migsion was so far from being a fai!- ure, that its direct results will be apparent in the south in a few weeks.

‘he Richmond papers of Monday were re- ceived to-day. They are full of discussions upon the Fortress Munroe conference, of the results of which they evidently know little and guess a great deal. The Sentinel says that the propositions submitted by Messrs. Lincoln and Seward were an insult to the brave people of the South, and were such as could not for a moment be entertained. The Whig has a proclamation from Svuvernor Smith of Virginia, calling a great war meet- ing in Richmond. The Examiner is glad there has been a conference, and says that it hopes the resalé will convince the pees of the Confederacy that nothing remains but to fight it out to independence.

The tenor of all the papers are warlike, and they all say that the commissioners are preparing a report, which they will give to Mr. Davis, by whom they were appointed.

There is a rumor here, which finds believ- ers, but which cannot be traced to any authentic source, that last Tuesday's Rich- mond papers contain a message or proclama~- tion from Jeff. Davis, giving the history of the peace negotiations and their results, and that he says they accomplished nothing, and give no promise of anything buat bitter and unrelenting war on the part of the North. Another rumor is, that the same papers say that Sherman is within 12 miles of Braneh- ville, with such a force that successful resis- tence to him cannot probably be made,

ANOTHER BATTLE.

enabled to disperse without any serious acci- dent. |

The appearance at Leeds of Lord Amberly, | a young nobleman who is only in his 23rd | year, the eldest son of Lord Russell, at a} great public meeting in favour of Reform, | and thespeech which he made on the occasicn, | replete with sound sense and large statesman- like views, is an event which bas arrested a} good deal of attention.

Sir Charles Trevelyan, the Governor of Madras, has resigned his post on account of | ill-health, and Mr. Massey, the member for | Salford, and Chairman of the Committees of | the House ef Commons, has been appointed | to succeed him.

ITALY.

According to despatches received from | Turin, the recent disturbances io that city | are said to have painfully affected King) Vietor Emmanuel. On the night of the first | anaual State ball a mob of ruffians congrega- | ted beneath the palace windows, not only greeted the royal guests with groans and |

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beard in the yalace. Fiorence, Feb. 3.—King Victor Emmanuel!

minated, and decorated with flags. large number of persons thronged the King s line of route to the palace, and enthusiaeti- jcally cheered his Majesty.

GERMANY. The Paris correspondent of the Morning

clare that, from carefully drawn up reports, there is reason to believe the people of Schleswig-Holstein desire to become subjects lof the King of Prussia. The annexation will probably be opposed by Austria and by the German Confederation, yet, in the opinion df the above writer, Prussia will assuredly carry her point. FRANCE. Tt is understood that at the lest French

| Countess and Bonita placed in the upper story ‘for security, with the postillion as a guard. ‘The Captain, Baron, and the others, each ‘armed with a sword and a brace of pistols, ‘occupied the large apartment on the ground ‘floor. ‘he landlord was to admit the rob- ‘bers, one at atime, as had been arranged by ‘the captaia of the band himself, and as fast as they entered they were tu be secured, | gagged and bound, or killed outright, us |clrumstances warranted,

| ‘he hour for the attack drew near, and ‘every heart beat anxiously. 'aaan of the party was the Captain.

Cabinet Council, which was attended by Prince Napoleon and several members of the Privy Council, the encyclical came under discussion, and the Prince argued that the | publication of that document made the im- | mediate evacuation of home imperative; but jthe Emperor made no reply. Cardinals | Dounet and Gousset, who have seats in the | French Senate, have announced their inten- | tion to join Cardinal Mathieu in his attack ‘upon the French Government relative to its treatment of the Papal bull.

COMMERCIAL,

| The Times, in its city article of this morn- | The coolest | ing, says :—Consols still remain flat at more | time the attack in front was made,anda part Uncon- than 1 per cent. below the point at which | of the Division being out of ammunition,they

Post thinks that M. Bismark will shortly de- |

Heapgvarrers Army or THE Poromac, Feb. 6, a. m.—The result of yesterday's engage- ment appeared this morning in our advanced lines beyond Hatcher's Run, in the eapture of about two hundred prisoners, a train of wagons and mules with their drivers, and considerable loss inflicted on the rebels in killed and wounded.