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‘ I ' 5’ ‘ , , HALIFAX, Jun 8. Pinon-elite 'Wl.-The following extract of a Letter from the Brifidh‘Conwl It Havana, to Hi Excel- lency Sir Colin Clmpbelli Wgth Which we have been fa- vburod, furnish?! {WI-h“ Painful“! ofthil horrid act 0f

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P‘ ’ “British Consulate, Havana, June 17, 1840.

4‘ Sin—I take leave to communicate to your Excellen- cy, for disinformation ofthose interested, the following briefparticulars of an act of Piracy lately committed on this coast :— '

“ The Brigantine Vernon, of, and bound to Halifax, left Jamaica on the 25th of April last.—When 011' Cape Antonio she was on turad by seven armed men in ayaul. After dischar ing ier cargo, consisting of about eighty puncheons o' Rum, the pirates ordered the master and the Ieamen,itamed Benjamin Peach, Edward Nortonland James Tyler, into a boat with four of themselves, under the pretext of proceeding for ballast, and on the way mur-~ dered all except Peach, who jumped overboard. swam to shore and escaped. The m'urderers' then returned on board, where the mate and one woman, George M‘Kay, remained, whom they took with them to the hut ofsome fishermen on the coast. Meanwhile, Peachhwhoso pro- videntiallyescaped, communicated what had occurred to the masters oftwo Spanish coasters, and by the manage- ment and daring ofthese men and their crews the mate and MfKay werelibemted, the seven Pirates taken,and the iiqu ofthe cargo saved—«Oaths way up one of the pirates escaped, but he may probably be retaken. The rest are under trial, and wd no doubt be capitally convicted. The mate and seamen remain here as evidence against them. These poor follows are now under my charge. I ‘hope it will not be required of me to keep them much donger from their homes. Oftlie cargo, 75 puncheons of Ruin have been brought round here."

Murdered—0mg. Cunningham, Shelburne ; James Tyler ofHalifax, '. Norton ofNew Brunswick.

Saved—Geo. M‘Leod, mate, Geo. M‘Kay, B. Peach, seamen.

We are informed, that through the praiseworthy ex- ertions of Capt, ‘Tregartben, oi the brig Pictoo, a sub- scription of $200 was made at Havana, for the relief of the survivors and the families of the deceased.

MELANCHQLv CATASTROPHE.—Sergeant Wm. Mar- shall, and rivate Dunlary, of the 8th Rrgiiiient, met their death y drowning on Saturday night last. They started from the Queen's Wharf in the afternoon, in a flat, for York Redoubt, taking with them the wife of one of their comrades stationed there. After landing the woman, in ‘safety, and partaking ofsoine refreshment, they were on their way back, but were fated never to reach the town alive. The dead body ofthe sergeant was discovered by afisherman on Thrum Cap Beach, on Sunday morning, and near to him the flat, bottom up- wards—a circumstance which proves they must have erred from their Course, and also that the sergeant probably reached the shore 'alive, but perished frotn exhaustion. The body of the private has ndt been found. A coroner‘s inquest was held on the body on Sunday last, and a verdict of accidental death by drown- ing returned—Times.

Exrmcr or A Larvae—Cornwallis, July l—Prnvi- deuce has kindly blessed us with an abundant catch of fine shad, any 50,000, and we have reason to hope that more large quantities will also be taken.—Ib.

anaqu.—-The foundation Stone of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel ivas laid, with due formality, at St. George'a,on the 8th June.

On Tuesday last, the Right Honorable C. Poulett Thomson,- Governor General of British North America, arrived here in the Steamer Unicorn, froniQiie- bee. The unexpected event attracted a numerous por- tion of our population to witness the exhilarating spec- tacle. About eight o'clock the steamer dropt anchor opposite the town, and Sir Charles A. Fitz Roy having proceeded on board, the Unicorn was soon afterwards broughtalongside the wharf; when His Excellency the Governor General, attended by his suite and Colonel

"Cmpbobkzmpanied-Sir Charles on shore. _ His Er»

cellency was received with enthusiastic cheers by the populace assembled to welcome him. At one ‘o’clock, the Public Officers and several other gentlemen had the honor of paying their respects to His Excellency at Government House, and were received with the utmost afl'ability. His Excellency mounted on horseback at two

it ‘o’clock,'and, attended bya numerous party, rode through

the settlements adjacentto Charlottetown. Many ofthe chief Public Officers were requested by Sir Charles to meet him at dinner, and in the evening a numerous as- sembly had the pleasure of being introduced to His Ex- cellency‘s notice. At midnight, the Governor General and suite returned on board the Unicorn, having, we un- derstand, ex ressed himself much pleased with the ap-

.arance o the Island, so far as his hasty ride ena-

led him’ to view it, and highly gratified with the recep- tion given him on this unexpected visit. His Excel- lency‘s affable manners have 'left on all who were honoured by an introduct'on to him, the most pleasing impression, and an anxigs desire that circumstances ma ' enable him once more to pay us a passing visit.

The Unicorn departed the morning following, at day break, for Halifax. His Excellency Sir Charles Fitz Roy, attended by his Secretary, the Hon. Mr. Haviland, accompanied the Governor General, and is expected to return in a few days.

On Tuesday se’nnight, a meeting was held in the Scotch Church, in this town, consisting chiefly of members ofthat body, to take into consideration the propriety and expediency of petitioning Her Majesty as to the mode ofdisposing of the proceeds arising from the 'salas ofthe Globe and School Lands in this Island.

On the motion of the Rev. Mr. M‘Aulay, the Rev. John M‘Lennan, of Pinette, was called to the chair.

The 'Rev. Gentleman briefly and explicitly stated the object of the meetinv—tha’t by the recent deciion of 1he twelve Judges of England, the question as to the Iright (if the‘Cburch of Scotland to a participation in she Lands sotflpart and appropriated to the support of a Protestant Clergy in the Colonies, had been fully established—that, v notwithstanding the decision, it was not, he believed, the intention oftliis meeting, or ofany member of the Church of Scotland with whom he had had communication, to assert any right to these funds, to the exclusion of an other denomination of Christians. He believed that'their wish and sincere desire Was, that ,all religious denominations should alike participate in .the advantages arising from those funds; but still, should it be eventually found that the Church, of Eng- Iand vvas determined to make a stand ‘it on this im-‘

rtant question, the members of the Churcli of Scotland would then bejustified in standing up for an equal hare. ,such,. however, he hoped would not he the result. The meetingvvould be addressed by other gentleman, who were, no doubt, prepared with Resolutions, to be gabmitted to the meeting. 3

The, item. Mr. M'Au ay than rose, andgan it as his A inirni that they could not, as Consistent members of the pliant; of Scotland, compromise any of the acknow- jedged rights of that Church—that, if the Church of -§eotland was entitled to any share of these Lands, it was pot indie power of thitmgeting to compromise that right, He concluded an animated address by stating. that from the tone and feeling manifested by the entle- ,rnen present, he expected ho support; but he hit done diia duty, and he loll the ease in the hands of the meet- wfi‘hp Roquentleman was followed by Mr. Cullen, who, after a few brief remarks, submitted the followmg Resolutions, which were, we believe, carried without a dissenting voice. The proposal for their adoption was .paconded John Thornton, Esq. of-Georgetowri,-who

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addressedtlfie‘meeting in an animated manner. I 1. Resolved, That as the Globe and School Lands in

this Island have been sold, and the proceeds, by an Act ,

ofthe Le islauire, sanctioned 11 Royal authority, ap- propri ' no the sea V ' _ clampequ cause why the funds realised- from this "QW'Allollld translation-ism it! the Ito-wry. when

ducation, this meeting '

they might, for any reason this meeting can see to the coiitrar , be so usefully applied in carrying gtha inten- tions of the Legislature into edect.

2. Resolved, That the dissemination of useful know- ledge, whether through the medium of elementary Schools, or by means of Seminaries ofa. higher descrip- tion, is a subject of public interest, in which all classes of the community must alike participate, without distinc- tion of confession or creed. ‘ -

3. Resolved, That the Church of Scotland has inva-

riably manifested a laudable anxiety for the diffusion of _

Education,founded upon correct, .moral and religious principles. That this meeting recognizes the great principle, that. the lights of sctence, of religious and moral culture. ought to be denied to no man, but, on the contrar , ought to be accessible to all alike.

4. . heroes a considerable sum has been realized from the proceeds ofthe sales ofthe Glebe and School Lands in this Island, which inight be beneficially employed in promoting the instruction of youth, but v which fund remains locked up in the Treasury, by- an order of a flirmer Secretary of State, until the Bislio of Nova Scotia shall be consulted as to the mode of isposing of it—and whereas the Bisho of Nova Scotia has openly and avowmlly expressed hihiself desirous to expend the money thus realised in the founding of Schools upon the system established by the Society for the Propagation of 1 ie Gospel in Foreign Parts—which system of Education this meeting deems of too exclusive and sectarian a character to suit the wants of a mixed communit such as exists in this Island 2 And whereas the said ishup has been new absent from his charge for upwards oftwo years, and the fund in consequence remains inoperativo: Therefore, Resolved, That Her Majesty’s Government be forthwith applied to, to remove the restriction now subsisting, in order that the funds may be rendered immediately available—arid that the proceeds be lelt to be disposed of by the Legislature, in such manner as they may consider most conducive to the ends of Edn- cation.

5. Whereas by the Articles of Union betwixt England and Sc‘otland, the civil rights of the respective Churches of both countries are placed on an equal footing in the British Colonies, and the rights of the Church of Scot- land have been recently confirmed by the unanimous decision ofthe Twelve Judges of England, with regard to the Clergy Reserves-in Canada; and whereas, by a recent Act ofthe Legislature oftliis Island, the Reserves were directed to be sold, and applied to the purposes of Education, for the benefit of all classes in the Colony—— which purpose, if carried into effect, would give, great satisfaction to the members of the Church of Scot- land iii this Colon ; but they have no hesitation in declaring, that the Despatch of Lord Glenelg, directing His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor to consult the Bishop ofNova Scotia in the disposal ofthe funds, would, in effect, deprive the Colony of the beneficial purposes contemplated by the Act: Therefore, Resolved, That this meeting will use every constitutional means in their power to assert and maintain their equal rights with the Church of England, and prevent an improper application nftliese funds.

The meeting was afterwards addressed by C. Young, Esq., the Hon. George Dalrymple and the Hon. Wm. M-liitnsli, and, upon motion of Mr. Young, the following gentlemen were appointed ii Committee to prepare the draught ofan Address to Her Majesty, founded upon the foregoing Resolutions, to be transmitted through the medium of His Excellency the Lieut. Governor, viz:

Rev. .l.‘M‘Lennan, Hon. Wm. Macintosh, Hon. G.

Dalrymple, Messrs. Cullen, Young, M‘Gill, M‘Neill, I

Thomson, Purdie, Brown.

Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting dispersed.

We have much pleasure in announcing that

the Countess of Westmorlaud, in her recent visit to P

Georgetown, made a donation of Twenty Pounds towards the completion of the new Episcopal Church in that place; and Two. Pounds towards the erecting of a School House. It will be remembered that in addition to these munificent gills, her Ladyship contributed a very large sum towards the finishing ofii place of divine worship, on her Ladysliip's estate, on Township Num- ber Twenty-nine.— Guz.

Passaacsas,

In the Cape Breton, Steamer, from Miramiclii, on Thursday—Messrs. Thomas Peters, Montgomery, and Fraser—3O in the steerage.

In do. from Pictou, yesterday—Rev. Mr. Macdonald, Mr. and Mrs. Stems, Miss Patterson, Miss Dixon, Mr. Mackay—-12 in the steerage.

31301 t of @barlottctotnn. ENTERED: Schooner Edward, 40,000 feet Boards. &c.

Wood, Miramicbi; Christy Ann, Weeks, Bay Verto; 10,000 feet Boards. Betsey, Jones, Pugwasb; 25 tons Limestone. CLEARED: Schr. Wave, Parker, Newfoundland; 40 tons Timber, 3| ,000 feet Boards, 16,000 Shingles, 1000 Stoves. Lark, Howat, Pictou, ballast. Catherine, Macdohald, Miramiclii; 500 bits. Potatoes. Ann, Whitc', Dublin; 48,500 feet Deals, 22 tons Birch Timber. 4; cords Latliwood. Betsey, Jones, Piigwasli; ballast. Brig Prince Albert, O'Neill, London; Timber. Sailed on Thursday last H. M. Brig Ringdove, Hon- Caplain Stewart, on a cruise in the Gulf. . Arrived iit Quebec, on the 4th June, the Brig Eliza, Jackson, nftliis Island, from Malaga and Gibraltar. A fine Schooner, called the Hussar; was launched from Mr. B. Davies’s shipyard on Wednesday, the 24th ult.

Martian. ‘ ' On Thursday last, by the Rev. L' C. Jenkins, Mr. Wellington Compton, Belle Creek, to Isabella, seventh daughter of Mr. Alexander Ferguson, St. Peter‘s Road.

s—éé‘rérai-yis’omfiiii? 371940.—

VALL Persons found quarrying Stones on the

Shore of the Government Farm, will be prosecu- ted with the utmost rigour of the low. T. H. HAVILAND, Secretary. STOVES l STOVES ! ! STOVES Ill THE Subscriber has for sale a number of Franklin and Cooking Stoves, of various sizes and patterns. ' . also, 100 barrels Superfine FLOUR, of a superior quality, which will be sold cheap for cash. . 7 JOHN DAVIS.

Queen Street, 6th July, 1840.

IN. B.—-Tliirty boxes of prime Oranges and Lemon. PERSONSin the country who have in their ossession Lists of Subscriptions towards the fund

inten ed to be ofl'ered for the best Essay on the subject of Temperance, are requested to forward the some to_ the Secretaries of the Charlottetown Temperance Society, as early as possible. ‘ ' ' '

HE Subscriber having lately missed; from

his stable :1 Cart-breechen, Saddle, Collar and pair ofwooden Haims. iron mounted, all nearl new,branded in two or three different places, with the letters J. H. D. whoever-i may have them in their possession, with or without leave, will greatly oblige the subscriber by returning them immediately. , g _ I

~ 0. C. DAVISONI

July 8,1840.

. . ‘FOUND‘; ‘ N the monthof MAY last, V in Dorchester Street, a black VEIL‘. The own may have it by

proving property and pa iug ex ensea, onrapplicetionliit 0161:1de 0M, y P -

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Charlottetown, 6th July, 1840.

Privates ofthe 37th Regl., who absented themselves from their detachment on the evening of the 19th of'Jur'ie, five themselves up, they will receive Passes to join the

end Quarters fifths Regiment in Halifax, and will not be brought to trial. ‘ ' By Command of His Excellency the Lieut. Governor, ' . A.

Captain and 'l‘bwn Major.

MILI'rIA GENERAL cumin.

Head Quarters, Charlottetown, 'June 15,1840. HIS Excellency the Commander in Chief has

. been pleased to order that the Annual Inspection of Militia do take place as follows: B Mionday, 13th July—Poplar Island and Dog River ri ge. _ Thursday thh—Covehcad and Brackley Point. Monday 27th—Tracadie Cros'Roads, Saint Andrew’s and Morel Bridge. -

Saint Margaret's and Tiilloch.

Wednesday 29tli—Sueryor's Inlet and East Point.

Thursday 30llt—Suuris and Bay Fortune.

Monday, August lOtb—Johnston’s, Bagnall's, New Glasgow and Cavendish. _ ’ .

Tuesday Iltli—Haslem's, Barrett’s, and Princetown.

Vvednesday l2th—Campbell's Pond and New London.

Thursday 13tli5—St. Eleanor's and Port Hill.

Cnscumpeqtie and Richmond Bay, by the Senior Offi- cer present—the returns to be transmitted to the Adjutant General with as little delay as possible.

Friday Nth—Captain Clark’s, Bedeque, Seven Mile Bav, Cape Travafie and Tryon.

attirday 15th—Crapuud and Sable.

Monday 24th—Charloltetown Ferry, Meeting House, Lot 49, Cross Roads to Cherry Valley, Vernon River, and Orwell Bridge. - . ‘

Tuesday 25th—Belfast and Flat River.

Wednesday 261h—Cross Roads and Montague River Bridge, Georgetown, and Brudeiiell Point Meeting House. ..

Thursday 27th—Lewellin’s Cross Road, Clow’s Ship- ,yard, Murray Harbour. ‘ '

Friday 28—Cardigan River and Boughton River,by Captain Golf. ‘

His Excellency has also been pleased to make the following Promotions and Appointments :—

2d Queen's Ciiinty Regiment of Militia, Lieut. John Moore to be Captain, vice Jones, resigned. Lieutenant Francis Kelly to be Captain, vice Brown, left the Island.

Ensign Charles Ilaszard to be Lieut.,vice Moore ; En- sign Alexander Macrae to be Lieiit., vice Kelly; Wil- liam Haszard,gen. to be Lieutenant, vice Wood, left the Island.

Robert Gray Nelson, gen. to be Ensign, vice Charles Haszard. '

John Charles Clark, gen. to be Ensign, vice Macrae.

Alexander Smith, gen. to be Ensign, vice Macdonald, deceased. 3

5th Prince County Regiment—John C. Traverse, gen. to be Captain, vice Cody, deceased. By command of His Excellency

the Commander in Chief, A. LANE, Lieutenant Colonel & Adjuant General.

IBIBLE SOCIETY. HE Committee of the P. E. Island Auxiliary

Bible Society have much pleasure in announcing. that they have recently obtained a large importation of the Sacred Scriptures, and that they are enabled to sup- ly~ Bibles and Testaments to the POOR, for the use of Schools, at greatly reduced prices. Application for such Bibles and Testaments must be accompanied by a written guarantee. .that' they are to be appropriated exclusively to the use .of children whose parents or guardians are unable to pay. fpll prices.

Depositdr) , Mr. H. STAMPIR’S Stationery Store. June 18th, 1840.

, ,. VALUABLE PROPERTY IN GEORGETOWN.

THE Subscriber is duly authorized to SELL, by PaivA-rrn CONTRACT, that valuable VEST/ITE in GEORGETOWN, known as the Property of John Adams \Vood,‘formerly of the Island of Antigua, but late of London, Es uirc, decoased, and now belonging to Margaret Gilbert ood, his Widow, Comprising “later Lots Nos. 1‘7, 18, 19, 20 and 21, with the Warehouse 'and- Premises situate thereon.

These Lots, from their very eligible situation for Mer- cantile Business, are too well known to require further descript‘on—and will be sold either together or sepa- rately, as may be agreed on. ' -

A good title‘will' be given. . ' JOHN LONGWORTH.

Charlottetown,18th June, 1840.

.To SELL or to LET, To which an unquestionable Title will be given,

HE FARM of BROWNSTON, situate on Lot 49, fronting the Piquid Road, and one mile from Ver- non River Inn. It contains 434 acres ofthe best descrip- tion ofLand in this Island, having abundance of Fire- wood, pine, spruce and ftncing poles. Fifty acres are under cultivation, and in the best condition, and Twenty additional acres are enclosed of natural pasture, which could be easily "cleared for the plough, the growth of wood being only young bushes. There is a large Garden and Orchard, planted with apple, plum and cher- ry trees, &c.,o,f 5years’ standing. The whole is well fenced, and there are gates on every enclosure, as well as the court-yard. The House is very comfortable for a small family, and contains kitchen, small parlour, good bedroom, servant‘s sleeping room, closets, and a collar underneath. The House is as good as new, as are the offices, which consist ofa large Barn, aStalile,‘and Cow- house, Poultry-house, Dairy, and Green-houses for pota- toes and turnips; an excellent Spring of Water is near the House, and the fields are watered by a brook running through them. _

The whole will be let together, or in one Farm, for such term ofyears and on such conditions as may be agreed on; or the‘property will be divided into Farms, to suit the views ufolferers; or, ifpreferred, the one half (217 acres), including all the improvements, Will be sold

' t l . A ‘ l to “pm” 8 y y ~ DAVID ROSS. Hillsborough River, May 14, 1840. r r .

VALUABLE FREEHOLD FARM. FOR SALE.

, HE Subscriber offers for Sale at 'Tract ol' , 100 Acres ofsuperior Land. adjoining the Berleque House Farm, having a front of about 20 chains on Wil- tnot Creek. Flfim eight to ten acres are cleared, and the remainder is well stocked‘with Firewood and Fencing Stufl“. There is also a small stream of water running through tlie‘premises, sufiicient to drive a Carding and Threshing _. ill. The situation is well adapted for a Shipbuilding.establishment. ‘

For terms ofSale, apply to

Ch'ltttwn oito t “o w ’ A ‘ .. JOSEPH POPE. Bedeque, 18th May, 1840.

ITUATION WANTED-é—A yOung,Man, ‘ ‘ (the last fifteen years a resident of Charlottetown), is degimus‘ofobtaining‘a situation a Wareliotiseruan or general out-door servant, or otherwise, in a Mercantile

‘M r. Solomon Desbrisay,

not. so much an object as ariagreeable situiuion.‘ Letters. addressed A. BIL tiféerihg ,the nh‘ové.‘ stating 'wagos.

FH’PA‘rnicKJO’BnmN and -PA'I‘_RLCK Dwvaa, _

Tueday 28th—7Head of St. Peter's Bay, Geese River,

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float” and Empty.

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HE Subscriber will, On 'Monday, the 13th of July next, at 12'o‘clnck, norm, -on the spot, contract with the lowest bidder, for raising the Road}: Martin Murphy‘s Hollow, lrislitown.