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THE WAR.

ir the despatches of yesterday can be credited. the Turks haveagain gained a decisive victory. ‘They evidently nder better Generals than their invaders.

are - — _- THE REGISTRATION OUTRAGE, Wr do not wonder fhat the young men of our Province keenly feel the deprivas tion of their right to the suffrage. Nor are we surprised to learn that they are de- Che

termined to resent the outrage. right to vote is a sacred right.~ Once

constitutionally pretence othe:

never any

possessed, it can be taken away—on than that the possessor is guilty of some crime. The deprivation, therefore, clearly implies that the young of Prince Edward Island have forfeited their right to vote by reason of criminal wrong doing. [tis a reflection upon their characters which

men

they cannot, honorably, brook,

It is urged by the apologists for those who committed the outrage, that the de- privation will not be felt by our young men —because there will be no election and they will never feel the wantof it. Op the same principle, a pickpocket mighi steal a rich man’s purse, and excuse him- self by saying that the rich man would not want the money for a year, and he intend- eito return it at that time. The mean, underband, pickpocket plan adopted by those who robbed our young men of their franchise cannot be excused on any such plea. The rightof a man (once & pOs- sessor) to his franchise is just as inalienable as his right to his purse, It cannot law- fully be taken away from him, even fora single hour, Of the two rights, the right to the franchise is much the most valuable, much the most highly to be prized. Ifa man is robbed of his purse it is nore flection upon his character. The thief bears all the disgrace and the punishment, the owner only the loss. But ifa man’s franchise be taken from him, the fact im~ plies that he is unfitted to use it.

The Patriot, we observe, endeavors to shelter the Attorney General from public Odium by interposing the figure “ef Sir John McDonald. SirJohn, long as he has been in power, never, it appears, gave the franchise to the young men of Canada, True; but if he had once given it he could never afterwards constitutionally take it away without inflicting upon those from whom he took it great wrong. Lord Brougham, in his famous work on the Brit» ish Constitution,’ lays it down as a consti tutional canon (if we mistake not) that the franchise, once possessed, can never fairly be taken away from any man,

That the Hon, Louis H. Davies should have committed this outrage is not to us a matter of surprise. We have long regard- ed the local Premier as, by nature, an ex» clusive, narrow and rather autocratic Tory —and * Liberal’ only for his own or his relatives’ profit or advantage. It is said that «‘nature (and murder) will out,’”’ and notwithstanding the Liberal views to which the local Premier occasionally gives utter- ance, his actions, since he assumed the reins of power, prove that he believes in an aristocratic and tyrannies] Government.

Never before have freemen submitted to such trouble, insult and wrong as the elect- ors of Prince Edward Island have been forced to submit to at his dictation, or through his intrigueing and trickery. A-very iarge proportion of electors have been oblig. ed, ati the busiest season of the year, to leave their occupations for the purpose of securs ing the right to deposit their ballots for the men they desire to represent them in Parliament. Numbers have lost the right to vote by reason of the difficulties which hedged about the registration of the'r mames upon the voters’ lists; and greater numbers still have been robbed outright, fora whole year, of a right which-they properly prize morehighly than gold.

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tug appeals from the PloOperty that were deferred on the 29th ult. were heard yesterday. There was one

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THE WAR, PKARFUI TILLERY DUBL AT PLEVNA: ins CESSANT CANNONADING=—-RUSSIAN — T!.OOPS ¥Y TWO THOUSAND 1 WO HUNDRED DEAD TURKS—MUSCOVITE OFFIC'AL REPO Ts — ERVIA WANTS TO EXPLAIN HER POSI) PON,

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[ By cabli fo the Herald. | LONDON, Sept. 13,1877.

A despatch from a correspondent, before Plevna, dated Saturday, Septembesr 8 cx scribes the situation at that date. The telegram gives a good idea of the great difs ficulties which the Russians have still to overcome, [he attack upon Plevna re< gembles a siege more than anyt'oing else. So far there does not seem to bave been a single shot exchanged by infarstry on the Russian right and centre The tire of the furkish redoubt of Grivica does. not appear to have slackened in the least, despite the enormous number of yesterday, and, althongh we can see earth fiving into the air in the middle of the re. doubt, the Turkish guns reply regularly as clockwork

NO TURKISH GUNS DISMANTLED, tis evident none of the Turkish gutns have been dismantled. itis very probable that the Turks have not many. men in ‘the redoubt. ‘They are hidden in trenches and low places in the ground outside. A few only are kept in the redoubt for the

management of the gunsand as fast as they are killed are replaced by othe:re.

The fire of the Turkish batteries in the hollows between Grivica and Plevna is Jess stedy and not so well sustained as yester- day. Probably some of their guns Jiave been dismounted.

MORE RUSSIAN ARTILLERY NEEDED.

I must say | do not believe much in the etiect of the Russian bombardment. There were to be mounted altogether 400 guns bearing upon the Turkish positions, but so far not more than one hundred or one hundred and twenty seemto have been brought into position, and the efleet to the present is very slight. They will have to come to much closer quarters.

The same correspondent in a later des

artillery duel on Sunday and Monday, during which the Russian batteries grad- ually pushed forward, as described in the official telegrams, in front of Radizevo, Four gunsin the Turkish redoubt were dismantled on Sunday, but replaced dur- ing the night. ‘They were on Monday re- plying to the Russian fire, but making sadly slow work in the midst of the shelis poured into the redoubt. Every now and then the Turks suspend fire for many minutes as though the redoubt had been silenced; but after the pause come back a shell or two.

SKOBELOFF’S GALLANT CHARGE,

The correspondent also describes from personal observation the attack on Saturs day by a column headed by General Skob. eloff from the Russian left flank, near the Lovatz and Plevna road, against one of the redoubts on the southern side of Plevna. In this attack the Russians drove the Turks from their outlying positions, but as they neared the foot of the slope the Turkish tire became terrible. From the parapets of the redoubt poured forth a steady wave of flame, and the redoubt was hidden in thick white smoke.

A TULKISH SORTIE REPULSED,

The roar of this tremendous. fira was simply fearful; I never heard anything like it. This lasted about twenty minutes, when the Russian skirmish line began to withdraw. The Turks then made a sortie from this redoubt, which was repulsed by the Russians in their turn, as was a second Russian attack on the redoubt, although it was this time supported by the fire of the Russian batteries and made with large re- inforeements.

PLEVNA VERY STRONG,

The following is a general view of the situation: ‘It is obvious that the fortifi cations have been much strengthened since the last battle. The longer one looks at the place the more thoroughly does one feel the toughness: of. the Russian task. The position must be attacked as a whole and taken as a whole. If the northern ridge were taken and occupied the position of the central swell would not be materi-~ ally impaired, Suppose a lodgment was effected on the central swell, that. lodg ment would be commanded by the north, ern ridge and the redoubts on the south of the town.

THE RADIZEVO RIDGE

All that is wanted to make the [urkish position virtually impregnable is the fortis fication of the ridge in front of Radizevo. Probably this was not undertaken owing to the force available not being strong enough to bold so wide an area.

A BATTLE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY According to the foregoing telegram an

assault was fixed for Tuesday. The Em-

peror and the Grand Duke Nicholas slept

at Poredin on Monday night, so as to be near at hand to witness it.

RUSSIAN IN: URGENT3 SURRENDER TO IURREY.

itis announced from Ragusa that the

case postponed till Monday next. |

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EXceRsION To Sr, Joun.— Yesterday morn |

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ing sixtysthree excursionists left the Rails "te agaiast our lelt wing, but were re-|in England, receiving their education, and

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way Station in this city to visit the burned district. They were joined by excursions

iets “(Summerside and the different stax | were silenced bya concentrated fire from|The sea swallowed them u tions on the line, Those who embarked | on board the “ Princess of Wales” at Sum. | merside numbered upwards of two hun- |

dred,

majority of the Russian insurgents . have submitted tothe Turkish government at Bosna-Seral, RUSSIAN ACCOUNTS OF FIGHTING,

The following despatehgs refer to ‘the

fighting béfore Plevna :— Russian HeapQuaRgers,

“ Porepin, Sept. 1U—10.40 A.M.

‘Our batteries cannonaded Plevna all Sunday. The Turks made a considerable

pulsed, losing heavily. The -Koumanians

made a bold reconnaissance of the enemy's | Ler, to the place

redoubts, which opened a heavy fire, but

‘our batteries. The position of one of our ‘siege batteries was changed on Sunday ‘evening, te enable it to cannonade the for. tified Turkish encampment. Heavy can.

nonading continued through the night and

shells thrown into it;

patch, reports the continuation of this}

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bas increased in extent and activity from

five o'clock this morning. All is quiet at

the other points of the theatre of war. FEARPUL Loss AT LOVATZ,

At the capture of Lovatz’'we took | two lurkish standards and a quantity of arms and ammunition, We burned 2,200 Turk- ish dead, |.arge numbers were sabered by our cavalry during the pursuit. Our loss was 1,000.

CANNONADING PLEVNA,.

\igsstAN HeapQuarters, PLEVNA, Sept. 11—5.29 4. M.

Our siege batteries cannonded Plevna all Monday and until jate in the night. The left wing, under General Skobeleil, cap tured another of the neighboring heights, which will enable us to bombard the enemy position and the town of Plevna itself. The enemy opposed General Skobe-~ lefl very feebly.

CIRCASSIANS DEFEATED,

Our ¢cavalry on the Sofla road has des feated a detachment of Cireassians from Plevna. Our losses to the present time are insignificant,’

SULIEMAN PASHA AGAIN] HEARD FROM, |

A Constantinople despatch says: “ Itis reported again (this time from Shumla) that Sulieman Pacha has crossed the Balkans.”

ANOTHER FIGHT FOR NICS3ICS,.

A despatch from Ragusa reports that the Montenegrins on Tuesday, at Jesero, de-~ feated Hafiz Pacha, who was marching to the relief of Niesies, Six hundred Turks were killed and 100 taken prisoners,

A NEW RUSSIAN BRIDGE,

The new Russian bridge over the Danube at Nicopolis was completed on Monday.

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NOTICE OF MEETING.

To D. W. Palmer and Wm, Inman Esqrs., also John Currie, Esq. GENTLEMEN,

We, the undersigned, beg to request that you will be pleased to call a Public Meeting at Crapaud Hall at your earliest convenience, in order to aflord an oppors tunity for discussing the merits and de« merits of the Acts of the last Session of the Local Legislature, and also to invite the attendance of the members of both branches of the Legislature at said meets» ing:

W. B. Clark, J. P., Oliver Wadman, Samuel McDougall, Henry Farrow, John Johnson, Francis McGuigan, Isaac Smith,

William Askin, Donald Cameron.

In compliance of the above request we, the undersigned, do hereby give notice that a Public Meeting will be held at the Crapaud Hallon Monday, the 24th day of September, inst.*at the bour of 3 o'clock, p. m,, for the above purposes, DonaLtp W. Pater, J, P Joun Cunnrig, J. P., WituiaM Inman, J. P.

Isaac Trowsdale, George Lowther, Alonzo Trowsdale, Cornelius Lowther, Jos. B. Trowsdale,

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THE WRECK OF THE ‘* ETEN.”

(From the Panama Star and Herald.)

Atd a, m. of the 15th of July the pas~ sengers and crew were suddenly awakened by the heavy shock experienced through out the ship on her striking the rocks, They rushed on deck, and the confusion became indescribable. Fifty or sixty per- sons crowded into a lifeboat, but one of the davits giving way they were precipitats ed;into the sea, where the majority of them at once perished miserably. Only seven of them found their way to’the shore, where they were cast up utterly exhausted and severely bruised by the buffeting they had experienced, The rest sought refuge on a rock about 300° metres distant from the shore, thinking that it would afford them a place of -afety and succor, but where, alas! many of them found buta tomb. Am eye-witnessisays it would: be utterly im; ossible to depict the harrowing scenes whieh occurred on the rock, seventy or more unhappy wretches clinging to each other for mutual protection against the heavy seas constantly breaking over them, each successiye wave threatening to sweep them bodily from their frail tenure.

The wind freshened, the sea increased in fury, and to crown their miseries, a heavy rain’ began ‘to fall, accompanied by intense cold, completely benumbing the faculties of those who had not been ren- dered insensible by the breakers, Every wave carried away two or three victims. and the position finally became se terrible that the boldest among the survivors pre- ferred to face the fury of the sea rather than remain exposed to a ‘prolongation of there sufferings. Many perished in at~ tempting to swim ashore, but some few fought their way inch by inch to the beich, | where they were received by crowds who had hastened from the neighboring villas. | . Ua Tuesday, the third. day of the wreck, | there were aLout twenty persons still alive |on the rocks, They had beea there oyor |tiftystive hours without rest or food,atteny. /ated by exposure to the cold, the gea, and the rdin, At about 4 or 5 o'clock in the evening an immense wave broke over | them, and they were all swept away,

Among those who sought refuge there (was a Mr, Batee, of Coquimbo, with his \two daughters, They were passengers |from Engiand bythe steamer Yalparaiso, jandat the port of that uamé had changed

a ‘steamers, The girls had been for ten years

LONDON HOUSE ~

AVING filted up the large Warehouse

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the highest Lestimonials,—the Subscribers this department of the trade. Witha

Large aud varied Stock

Ch’town, Sept. 18, 1877—pat

TILORIAG DEPARTMENT

We haye received part of our

STOCK OF CLOTHS

For Fall and Winter Wear, COMPRISING SC). a sae

Tweeds,

Blue Worsted Coatings, Black “ r Fancy Honeycomb Overcoating, Cambridge aps,

sé se

Fancy Stripe m ee

Plain Blue and Black Moscow,

6c - President, 6 ss Beaver, 6c oe

Pilot, Biack Venetian,

Hlouse, and secured the services of Mr. Trisutr, of Hamilton, Outario,— had leng experience asa Cutter in England and Canada, and who comes to th

hought in the best markets, they can confidently invite the consideration of t} warrantipg a good fit in any style that may be required.

THE OUTFITTING AND CUSTOM CLOTHING DEPARTMENT

of the London House will be made a sprectaLry.

GEORGE DAVIES & ¢o.

nn nenneeni—ah>

, ia August, 1875, together with all Boa

GENTS’ OUTFITTING AND CUSTOM CLOTHING STORE !

on Richmond Street, adjoining the Londog who e

will be able to turn out supe nee

rior work in

Of Cloths and ‘Trimmings.

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Auction Sales,

PPP YY EAA

oe LUMBER. YHIS EVENING, TUESDAY, on Lord’s W harf,— Spruce Deals, " Boards,

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Scantling, 6 Studding, “ Palings. F. S. HANFORD & CO., Auetj eeniitien site ioneers,

Barque “Wikine.”

OQ be Sold by PUBLIC AUCTION Steam N avigation Compaay’s Whart “Chae lottetown, Prince Edward Island s

; : (On MONDAY; the Ist Day of October next (1877), at 12 o'clock noon, Nader and fy virtue of a Mortgage, dated 4th October, A 7 1875, made between James Phillips Dewet Charlottetown, in said Island, Merchant ot on | one part, aod George J. Troop, and William J Lewis, of Halifax Merchants, of the other art, (which said Mortgage, by virtue ‘ot ao ase ment for transfer, bearing date the 4th day ot September, 1877, has become culy vested in the undersigned), the .BARQUE “VIKING» of Charlottetown aforesaid, 349 tons per re iste builtg in the year 1872, classed 7 years A : Koglish Lioyds, and re~classed and co neal TS, AN TACKLE, and longing, at the office of & Haszarp, Solicitors,

cHors, Cuains, Sains, Rigorne, eet to said bargue be or further particulars apply Messrs. Loneworrn rh Charlottetown.

These Goods have been personally select- ed by our Mr. L. L. Beer from the best Houses in the British Markets.

We have every Lacitity tor the production of First-class CLOLHING.

sont, BEER & SONS.

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LO Toes'T’.

FINE new three story Dwelling House containing 10 rooms, situated on Kent street. Apply to FRANCIS McRORY or at this office. s8iw

Instrumental aud Vocal Music. \ RS. McRAE wishes to intimate that she +"* has resumed her Classes. Terms tobe

obtained at Mr. Fletcher's Music Store. Sept. 13—3in*

PAPER BAGS.

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OR SALE—A large supply of Paper Bags and Wrapping Paper.

MACKENZIE & STUMBLE 3,

Sept. 13--lw

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SHEN MUSTO | —AND--

MUSIC BOOKS.

A NEW LOT RECEIVED.

Old Stuck sola at Immiénse” reductions! | BREMNER BROTHERS. August 3

SFP DPTicni BER.

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NOW OPEN

--AT THE=-

LONDON HOUSE,

Grey Cottons,

‘White Cottons, Print Gottens,

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Sheetings

Pillow Cottons, Fleecy Gottons,

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Grey Flannels, Scarlet Flannels, White Flannets, Blue Serges,

Sept. 13—4in

Dated this fifteenth day of September, 1877. F. L. HASZARD,

Assignee of Sept. 18— ssignee of Mortgagee.

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Wwewi Sell, by AUCTION, at half-past five o'clock, on Queen’s Wharf,

‘TO-DAY—TUESDAY,

29,000 PINE BOARDS Pires Sal. Y ee’

F. T, NEWBERY «& CO. Sept. 18—lin | .

CLOSING SALE

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BUILDING LOTS AT, SOURIS!

Y AUCTION, next THURSDAY, Sept.

20th, the remainder of McLaughl Valuable Building Lots, situated on hi grouad, commanding a grand view of Col- ville Bay, and admirably adapted for Pri- vate Residences and, Business Stands.

As this musi be a final elosing out Sale of all the remaining Lots, it. offers specsaL INDUCEMENTS for safe and profitable inyest- ment. , 4 8 wm than

An. Excursion Ttam, at ‘haif fare, leave Charlottetown Station on the mor ing of the Sale, at 7.45 o’cloek, calling at all

intermediate , Stationsy—ireturning same

evening, A. McNEILL,

ae Auctioneer Ch’town, Sept. 15—3in

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In addition to the Law re lating to Dogs.

A * Passed 18th February, 1865. Approved 22d February, 1865. Published 2d March, 1804. Nepublished, by order of the Lity Goungil, 12th September, 1877. E it enacted by the City Couneil of the City of Charlottetown, as follows:

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Every pcrson liable to pay the tax im- past by the ns Chapter, of By-Laws, titituled “¢X Law’ reladng Dogs, and for the punpose of taxing’

same,” shall, in addition to the payment of §

the tax thereby imppsed, provide, at his of Ler expense, each and every dog for whiich sucl, tax has been imposed; with a collages metal, ar, if of anyother anaterial, witha inctal’ plate securély fastened thereto, on which said collar or plate shall be legibly engraven the name of,the person to whom the said dog veléngsf br byowhem itis kept or harbored.

Any such dog found in the public streets, squares, or wharfs of the City, without 4 <o}lax, marked as aforesaid, afver the’ expl- ralion of three months from the first publl- cation of this Law, may be killed or deglroyed by any person; and it shall be the especjal quty of the Police Constables to kill or otherwise destroyrall dogs foynd ati large, as aforesaid, without collafs 80 marked as aforesaid, :

Ch'town, Sept. 14, 1877.