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( Last Quarter, 4th day, 5h. 29m after. . New Moon. |2tb day. 9h. 2m niorn. ) First Quarter. 19th day, 3h

26th day. 9h. 59m morn.

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't'he Mails by the Southern route to he- ' to go to the place of rendezvous,with l

“qua, (‘ape Traverse, 'l‘ryon River, are made upevrryMonday morning at It) o'clock. pit-i, Manny, Courier.

The Eastern Mails to ltav Fortune, Fair- t'ieltl, Mount Pleasant, Lot 47, St. Margarets, St. Peters. Semis—every Wednesday morn- ing in It) o'clock—PAT. FEEHA N, Fourier.

The Western Mails to Bedeque, f‘ascum- p.;c.t?:ivniiilisli. l'Igtnont Bay. Lot I6. New “neg”. New London. Park ('orner. l'urt lltll, l'rinco

lNl'lRAL INTELLIGENCE, Ll'l‘EltA'l‘l.‘RE,&c.

inaturally generous disposition made

- ihim unwilling to attach importance

:to anonymous accusations, or attacks ;that could only be made behind the : incognito of a mask. “time, the words ot'the black domino 'had 'not been without their effect up- on his jealous mind. Without con- jtessing to himself, that be was in the ‘Sldgilten‘t degree swayed by any sus- :picion of his wife, he finally resolved

'liimself, of unmasking and punishing [the iiisolent slanderer of Dona Lucia. : It wanted but a quarter of an hour to midnight.and making his way slow- ly through the crowd, he reached the great orchestra, one ofthree which lwere that night tilled with musicians. "the other two orchestras were tem-

'l‘own, St. Eleannrs, 'l'ignish, I Pomry erection-‘3. but this one. was in 3

At the same ,

v (‘TIMRLOTTETOWN, PRINCE Bow-inn isi..iNn. Si)l"i‘l:‘..\lmlltiéti. ittitt.“

’riano?’ continued the mask. holding out an emerald ring which Flores im- ,niedintely recognized as belonging to his Wife.

‘ Villain? where got you that?’ ex- lclaimed Flores, turning deadiy pale, . all liisjealous suspicions reviving with itenfold violence.

'7 The mask gave a low, sarcastic ilaugh. l ‘ From her, Mariano.’

fbalustrades, and endeavoured to Seize :his torinentor, who, by his position {in the orchestra. had his feet about ion a level with Don Mariano’s heat]. ,The domino stepped back, eluding .his grasp with case.

| ' One more attempt of that kind {and I leave you said the mask. Flores saw, in fact, that to escape

Traveller‘s Rest—every'l‘hursduy uiurtiiugnt‘ia saloon in which the Marquis of..him. the unknown had only to pass . Q , 1 r I n . . . iiiovciock.-—ltii.iuiiii .tmmacrncourier. ‘ Iorrejon gave frequent concerts,and f through an Open door leading from

the Southern .‘lai's to George Town- Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 8 o'-

it was permanent. It was raised a- bout five feet above the floor, snp~

ithe orchestra to the corridor with-

out. The sight of his wife’s ring had

rlnek. 'l‘o Belfast, Murray Harbour. Vernon j ported by pillars, and surrounded by roused his jealousy to the highest

ltirer, White Sands—every Saturday at? :i‘nlncli, A. M.—S.\MI'EI. LANE, Courier.

POP U L A It 'I‘A I. E S.

THE 310'.) ERN U'I‘lll‘llJJ).

CONCLCDED.

Although Flores felt the absurdity rfattachiiig any importance to the random plGHSEthil‘iCS of a carnival balldie was not the less annoyed and angry at what had just passed. le htlrl'lt'd from One room to another in bones of finding the black domino, with the full intention of making him unmask and caliiiig him to account fur‘nis insoicnce. Black douiiiios he found by dozens, but not the one. he sought. Some were tailer, others were shorter, atid one or two whom is: arrested, fully beiirviiig he had hand the object of his pursuit, burst into a tit of laughter at the angry ipo‘ltuihc he addressed them, and tepizeil in a tone or act-cut which at “it? t'tilll'lltt‘tili him ' St'tts‘liiic that his search must i)‘? ii um. and “usually serving to l't title-r Mm iniiiailous, he was about to leave tliehall room, when at the manhunt ‘nt he found liimsclfin o particu-ar- h- ‘l “waded part of the room, some

ii"'i:'“fls slipped into his half-closed intanu'ithont his being able to see the neon who had given it. it was a l‘lltlt‘tl paper, “birth as S-hztl as he

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lie“ ‘4‘“ extiicate himself from the N "7”"3ille opened and read it con- w, 3"“?! lite following words,wr.tien in enci :. iitet- “ Whai 3‘00 have heard is trite, but :u. "ic'fllll‘dl'ls to tell. “’ould you know .':'_til-u-ei‘U'irselt‘iit midnight beside the "it "1"" WW ot the great orchestra. ” “WW at first felt inclined to disre- M. in this mysterious Epistle. His

of his niistuhn,

. . The entrance to it was trom a corridor without.

la gilt balustrnde.

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l Midnight struck; five, ten minutes, ‘- anonymous accusations. l

a quarter of an hour elapsed, and no

-- ‘ one accosted Don Mariano, who re-

;maiiied leaning against the pillar, ichating inwardly, and furious with lhimselt‘ for having kept the appoint- ment, and thereby, doubtless, render- ed himself a laughing stock tonne or many ofthe masks around him, who had probably been informed of the hoax, and were. even then enjoying his vexation. The dancing hail been interrupted by the performance of somejngglers and fantoccini which was going on in the adjoining apart- gnicnt, and the orchestra below which Flores was standing was unoccupied, the musicians having gone out to take some refreshment. Suddenly. and at the moment that Don Mariano nas about to leave his post, he heard a

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rustling;r above his head, aid looking-

iip,saw the black domino lraningi-ver the liztiiistisidw oflhe orchestra. . ‘ You art- punctual, Othello,' said the mask, in this sitmc cool, sarcastic. tone that had before fll’lllUylHi Flores. , ‘ l’uni'tuat.’ replied Flores, ‘ not Ibecame I attach any importance to

t“‘lli|i you have told or may tell. but,

ihtfffatht' StHTil iiisolence exceeds the. glittense even of a carnival night. if lyou are a ('Itbiillrru, as l in i_\' pre- tsnnie. from finding you here, you will

’imiiiodiatcly unmask. orat least tell=

line your nann- and appoint a time to- ,morruw to give HIP satisfaction for :litU insult you have tifii‘l'i’tl mo.‘ 1 ‘ Neither the one nor the other,’ iwas the answer. ‘ \Yoninst part without your know- ‘ing no), domino. information concerning the conduct of .11: Bella (-‘udimiin.aiul l Will keep my iword. lioyou know this ring, Ma» i

other wise than as ttu: black? lint I promised you a little .

Epitch, and obliterated all the good re-

solutions he had made to disregard

He now thought only of the best means of in- ducing his informant to tell what he knew. The latter did not leave him long in a state of suspense.

‘ Bieu. Mariano,’ said he, as he saw Flores step a pace or two back from the orchestra, us ifto intimate his in- tention ofahstaining from further vio. lence.—‘ Remain quiet, and I will tell you all. The Lothario who causes you so much uneasiness is young,antl good-looking, and agreeable. 7 He entered your house five minutes after you left it. Enquire of Your ser- vants; they will confirm what I tell yflll

' But the. ring,’ exclaimed the uni fortunate Flores, his lips white with snppiossed fury, his hands clenched till the nails dug into the palms.— ‘ llow came you bv that ring.”

I ‘ I took it. from the finger on which iyou have. mine than once seen it —- ' Cnidmlo! sannr,’ continued the mask, as l‘iui'es made an inipntuoits move-l mi'tit l:.\\‘:tt‘tis‘ his ltll‘lllfilllut‘. ‘ Xvi: nearer, or I am gout". What do you: suppose could be. my motive for tell-i tug )Hil all this, had i not some pot‘ Vengeance of my min to accomplishF; What it'l had been once preferredfl. but is (no tum itapricii-tisly thrown :l-i side to make way for a favored rival.”

‘ l’t'nnfs! What proofs have you.” gasped Float-s, iii a voice so hollow and unnatural (hit the mash" Scented to start ~ligtitly and hesitate ichul'U‘ he replied. ,

‘ You would have proofs—what think you of this ring drawn from her fingo-r'f‘

' You may have stolen it" replied Flores-Jo the. same hoarse and hollow tone as before.

NEUTRAL IN main. Pour-ice AND RELIGION.

I _ ‘ Without uttering another word,, ,the sole intention, as be persuaded Flores thrust his hand through the?

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the mask, drawing a small gold los-l. at from under his disguise, and in ing it out to Don Mariano. ' .\':._\

touch it not. You can look at it in t:i_ hands.’

‘ ’Tis her’s? ’tis her’s!‘ mutter-u. Flores; ‘I Could tell it “thongs: .- tliousand, that rich and silkl-y lilo'i‘ But no, no, there may be other iIIth like hers.—"l‘is no proof—no m n». than the ring. She may hare lint it. or it is stolen --or—’

And the unhappy man tremhfmi and stainmered in the agony of tie jealous-y, striving to persuade h '>t' selt'ot'the inefficiency of the lPsiil’r“ ny which to him appeared on! to. ample and conclusive.

‘ You are hard to convince. . lari ano,” said the. domino; ' but l hu- yet other evidence, at least as far a» I myself am concerned. llark? a. word in your ear.’

Flores stepped close up to the. are chestra, and the unknown, kneel; ,- down, brought his nudged vise“. within a few inches of Don Marianol ear, and spoke a few Words in a lr-v. I hissing whisper. What those ivo—ca. were was never known but to is who spoke and him who heard th! Vtht seeming proof or voui'licr «vs his wife's guilt, the black doioino'ldci- another Iago, conveyed to Flores :i' that whisper, none can tell. its pun port Can only be conjectured fri' the effeet it producod upon the unhar- py hearer, who started bach though a knife had been driven t'it'i him,'and uttered a cry so wild :n shrill it was heard through ll)" wli . '- suite of apartments. Then, out - .. spring like that of a tiger, he cam“? hold of the top of the bulustra'i :. which was nearly eight feet from "‘1. ground, and in an instant swung hm - self into the orchestra. The no, as soon as he had said the “I :l ~ which Wrought. so fearful an el‘u: on Don Mariano, had darted throng; . the small door loading into the (I riiior, and shut and bolted it Inclin- him. The fastening, liziwcvr-r,

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:darted out ot'the paint-i2.

‘ Do you recognize this hair'." said

too frail to withstand the \'ll'i-'7'..'" with which Vinny: iivirled l'iiisch gainst it, and in an instant lin sit-oi in the passage without. B it the its - inino had disappeared, nor did it:- pnrsuer takcninc'u trouble to .-.i--

him. The. direction of lion .‘ziztiinzzi: -. fury sceiiicd suddenly ti rlian'r‘o, u' i a new and more Worthy Uiljfhfi of :- - venge to occur to him. lili‘itiilL'

long the corridors and gnlinrii s, ’w- sprang down iilt' :litll". thegroiip Ufsiiil’li-“li and Shiffitfi ‘lii-l lnPStith t‘tllitftiit'ii in ‘ lmil, n"

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his carriage, which was “RANT:

him, he flew t'tirOHgli ilit' siti"("~ bal'ehended lllitl panting, rue). o; nothing of his desperate speed tilt . . reached his house in the (falto min ‘iernnimo. 'l‘be porter, \iito llttt'lt" i

to answer his lniious itlltlttltnhfilohl