p . 'ttnc. yed on Sunday languag‘remdins, H. M. S. Crocodile, from

(Brig Florida, Hillman, grived at Port Bill from Bideford, 16th inst., in 33 days. I

d on Monday last, ,the John Craig, Pettingell, for Mira- ) load for England.

‘on Wednesday, the Isabella, Roberts, for Port Hill“, do. yesterday. lhe Wllllam, Larmour, for Cascumpcque, do. ditto, the Efiim, Lang, for Bidef‘on}, 3.. Barque Elizabe’hy John Davison, 1\' s from Fal- bound to Miramiclii, went on shore Cape Breton ion the nflernoon of the 12th inst., and is a total wreck- asler, and second Mates, ~Carpe’lter, and three Sea- were drOwned,in attempting t0,gct on shore. The re- mt‘ the crew are saved, us were also ‘Mrs. Davison, u the Master, an Mrs. Doctor Kirkwoorl. a ' Pflssenger' hesnm day,the brig‘Brceze, O’Donnell, Master. from k, bound tho Quebec, with 150 passengers, - was Wrecked nttarie —Passengers and crew all safe—the vessel :1 total

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d at Miramicbi from Hull,lrep01‘ts g picked up five men elungiug to the. brig Albion of New- ,captain Harrison, bound to Miramiclii and coriSigncd to rs. Cunard. She s wrecked on the 15th April, in Inn. . They were takegout ofthe boat, on the 15th by the "‘ land Chief, ofLeith, Captain Haloran. She, being short " ovisions, they were taken on board the Suffolk, on the ’ i April. , _

other Vessel lost in the ice—The Isabella, Thos. Meredith, er, on a voyage from London bound to Quebec, was struck it Iceberg, on the 9th May, in lat. 44 2 N. and Inn. 48 45 IV. ‘ out. 34 da 5. The Iceberg stove through herhows. and ' d her to til with water so fast, that the crew were obliged er the boats and abandon her, without having time to take y r, food or clothing; they had no sooner left her than she over and went down or disappeared in the fog—the poor we were then left to the mercy ofthe waves, it blowing a ' heavy gale, and the boat was filling with water—they re- ned in this situation for two days and two nights, constantly _ ing iii spells, and were nearly all exhausted for want of food ' clothing; as Soon as it became daylight on the morning of 11th, they found that. one man (George BIoorc) had died from fl’ectsofcold, fatigue and hunger; tlic gale continued, and oat kept filling with water, until 4 o’clock in the nftcrnoori, n the fog appeared to ho. clearing off, and fortunately a ship

e’Barque Suffqu arriv

he e in sight to the great joy of all hands—the ship immediately a _up lill‘ them, when it proved to be the Kingston, of Hull, . min-Newman, bound1o l’ictou, who sent a boat to them and

id. them on board, where they received every attention that H . Id be paid, in procuring them dry clothes and food, for which a hfiat credit is due to Captain Newman—The Kingston arrived u fig‘fictou after a passage of50 days from Hull.

Shiplnaine unknown), Captain Morrison, from England, pond to Quebec, with an assorted cargo, went on shore near wpe St. Esprit, Arichat, about the 12th inst.—-no further particu- h'tsgiven. h . r 3‘ -:“~The schooner Rambler, belonging to John Tliomson,Esq., ’ ' - ' - 1 is loaded uheorgctowu, on returning from the Magdalen [slant , . , “,ilh herriiigs,sunk abopt three miles from the shore, near Sunris, MW days since, the Wind blowing very heavy.at the time, and 3 as with much difficulty the crew were enabled to reach the

I! re in a small boat. . 0 ‘be Schooner Edward, Machridc, from hence for Miramichi, i ‘ 'ith a cargo of Oatmeal, Oats, 6w. got on shore at the entrance N that river, but has since been got 06‘, Without sustaining any a “ ‘nterial injury. Only a small part of the cargo was damaged.

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2", i. . E‘o Qtorrrsponaciits. - , 4 The communication from Georgetown, on the subycct of the . own Assessment, only came to band yesterday, and is too long . ,r insertion in our present Number. \Ve shall endeavour to take room for at least part of it in our next. Several communications, under fictitious signatures, have been cived, the writers of which have not thought fit to entrust us

in n ith their names; we do not. therefore fecl ourselves calledupon notice them particularly. . in u '

'3‘ In several of the Road Commissioners’ noticcs, advertising the

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AUCTIONS .

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, ' Situate in Charlottetown, and in its immediate Vicinity.

HE Subscribers~ have received instructions from GEORGE BIRNIE,Esqnire, to submit to public coinpetiou at the large Building in Water Street, known as VVuters 651311'Z nie’s Store, on Thursday the 10th of June next, at Eleven the following VALUABI.E and Ex'rENSivr: PROPERTY: ’ Town Lots, Nos. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and GG—all in the ' Hundred, fronting on King’s Street, on the one side, With an uninterrupted water frontage towards the Hillsborougb on the other. Town Lot No. 48, Third Hundred, fronting on Grafton Street. Iown Lots, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 48, 50, 51 and 52, in the Fifth Hundred, being that block of Lots adjoining the Scotch Church, and fronting on Pownal Street, Fitz Roy Street Euston Street and Roclifort Street. ’ Town Lots, Nos. 81 and 89, also in the Fifth IIundred,fronting on. Boston Street, atJbe commencement of. the St. Peter's Road.

Pasture Lot, No. 201, in the Royalty, known as Geary’s Lot,

beautifully situated (in the summitof Thomson’s Hill.

Town Lot, No. 37, in the First Hundred, fronting on Pownal Street, King Street and Durchester Street, with the Dwelling

House thereon, lately in the occupation of John Lawson, Esq.

Town Lots, Nos. 85 and 86, in the Second Hiiiidred,ca|lcd \Vater l’ark, fronting on Hillsborough Square and. Durchester Street, with the Dwelling House thereon. '

Town Lot No.38,in the Fourth Hundr’ed, fronting on Kent Street, and adjoining Coles’ Brewery, Will] .tlie Dwelling House

Three \Vnter Lots, opposite Town Lots, Nos. 16, 17, 18 and 19, with the well built, substantial and cmiiiiicdious Building, 70 feet by 50, erected thereon, combining all the advantages of a Dwelling House'and Store, having spacious celleragc, 11 feet dcep,witlidraiiiing to the river, and a strong fire—proof vault; and is in all respects well adapted for carrying on an extensive business. On the premises there are also a Coach-house, Stable and small chlling-liouse.

Common Lois, Nos. 28 and 23, beautifully situated at the Eastern approach to the Town by the St. Peter’s Road. This part ofthe property has been tastefully laid offiiito Fifteen Build- _ ing Lois, agreeably to a Plan which may be seen on reference to either of the Subscribers; a right of way fora road, which will intersect thesc Lots, will be reserved, and they will be sold separately.

At the. same time, will be offered, 300 Acres—of LAND on Township Sixty-tlircer with thirty chains front on Murray River—this land is intersected by Log Cove and Greek River, afi’ording superior sites for Mills. . ‘

That valuable FARM, on the loft bank of the I'Iillsborough, immediately opposite Charlottetown, consisting of 200 Acres, about Thirty-eight of which are cleared, and in a high state of cultivation,

ALSO, A TOWN LOT IN GEORGETO‘VN, eliginy skuuted, being Number Ono, First Range, Letter A. The Auctioneers respectfully requestapunctual attendance, as the sale will commence precisely at Eleven O’clock, and will continue until the whole is disposed of. . SOLOMON DESBRISAY, WILLIAM CULLEN, Charlottetown, May 14th, 1841.

DISTRICT No. 1--South Section. . ‘0. be LET, by Public Auction, to the lowest bidder,

at the several places where the Contracts are to be performed,

On Friday, the Ilth day of June next, at Ten o’clock, a. m., on Lot 12, rounding up the Road from M‘Leiiri's Mill towards the Main \Vcstern Road. Same dav, at 3 o’clock, p. m., rounding up the Road from M‘l.can’s to Bar ow's—Sulc to commence at Mac- leari’s Mill. On Monday, the14th June, at 12 o’clock, noon, repairing the Main Western Road—Sale to commence on the Western Road, at Lot 10 Portage, leading from Egmont Bay, towards Cascum- peque. , . On Tuesday, the, 15th June, at 12 O’clock, noon, on Lot 9, re- pairing tlic Road from Alexander Macdonald’s, towards James

E Auctioneers.

-ading_inlendiug bidders astray.

co-PARFVERSHIP.

rider the firm of]. a; w». M‘Gim. v . JOHN M‘GILL, ' w. M‘GILL. May 24m,is41.

M‘Gtu., previous to the First May, 1841, is particularly requested

'- bitants of Charlottetown and the Island in 3‘ flhe intends cOmincncing Business in the Watch & &. dine, on Monday next, May 3lst, 1841, in Queen Street, 'riea # “Queen Square, in the Shop lately Occupied by Mr. Joseph Pippy I. flMessrs. J. t”; \V. Macgill, Merchants—where all orders 5 executed with punctuality and dcs’patcb.

all". put, and

a Lug .‘w

the shortest notice. Clocks, and Jewellery for Sale. cash. , I . May 281b, 1841. - » A CARD. THE Gentleman who borrowed a FISHING ' Mr. Goodman, last summer, will oblige the owner by re- turning it. . May 27th, 1841. o LL those who are indebted to the Subscriber, deliverable in produce, or other payments,

«'“House without delav the time of delivery being long past. ' i ’ " , PETER MACAUs‘LAaE.

28m May,184l. _ FREEHOLD FARM FOR SALE.

’v wres‘ of Land,35 of which are under cultivation. There is a

I U ’ i i t I’M?“ “,8 app ’ o w.- E. CLARK. gnrnleyyMay 25, 1841.3.I 'y. '

VALUABLE FREEHOLD FARM?

St. Peter’s Road, about three miles and a half from Cha

itate ofcultivation, and surrounded with a dik'e fence—and als l t

‘PP y o RICHARD FAUGHT.

Charlottetown, North-side Queen Squre, May 12th, 18-11.

Of Road work, 81.0., we perceive nuincrousmistakes as to dates, the r of the week not always corresponding With the day'nfthe month. his ought to be remedied without delay, as it may have the cft’ect'ot

R. JOHN M‘GILL having taken into Co—part- inership since the First of May Itist,.liis Ne haw, \V. Road on the Son”, Side. ffi.:'"llio business will in future he carried on 'a' hitherto,

' N. B.——-Ari immediate payment of all Accounts due John

R. JOHN JURY, jun. begs to acquaint the Inha-

gcneral, that

Clock-Making “two doors from Mr. Henry Stamper’s‘, Stutioner, and Qppplsigc W1 0 N. B.——\Vatclies and Clocks carcfully- cleaned and repaired on

An assortment of new \Vatcbes, Kitchen

Old Goldand Silver boughtfor

Run from

. will inime- diutely bring the same to him at \ViiiTEHALL, near the Market

’VI‘O BE SOLD, and immediate possession given, that - 'beautifully situated FARM in the immediate neighbour- hoodof Darnley, belonging to the Subscriber—containiiig 100

excellent new House, nearly finished, 32 feetby 24; also, a good ' ’ , and a good Spring of “later, on the premises, For further

OR. SALE—That valuable FARM, situated on ‘tbe lottetownh—containing thirty-six acres of excellent land, in a high

the Dwelling and Out Houses thereon. For further particulars,

Mapdonald's, Brae, and repairing the Road toward the Grand DV to. ‘ On \Vednesday,tlie16th June, at 10 o’clock, a. m. on Lot 8, Slumping and levelling the Road from George Cilcasli’stowards Stewart’s, at the pond, and repairing the Bridge at Hickey’s. On Thursday, the 17th June, at Ill O’clock, a. in. building a Bridge at Macwilliams’s Mill Same day, 111, 4 o’clock, p. in. round- ing up the Road in the rear Ofl’atrick Reilly's, and repairing the Road to the North has of Lot 7— Sale to commence at Mac- williams’s Mill. Approved security required for the fulfilment ofeach contract JOSEPH HIGGINS,

Commissioner.

- Commissioner’s Office,

Egniont Bay, 5th May, 1841.}

FOR SALE, By order of the Honourable the House of fissembly; ' THE CHART of [‘IILLSBORODGH BAY and the IIAR- ’ BOUR 0fCHARI.0TTICTOVVN——fl CHART of CARDIGAN BAY and the Humane. of ’l’lIREE RIVERS in this Island, surveyed under the Colouial'Statutc, 2d Victoria, cap. 5, by the Hon. George \Vrigbt, Surveyor Gent-ml, and George Peacock, Esq, R. N.,.Commissioncrs appointed under the said Act.

lottetown, and at the Custom House, Three Rivers. Charlottetown, May 25th, 1841.

NEW AND CHEAP STORE.

_of Charlottetown, and the Island at large, that he has open- ed the STORE IN UPPER QUEEN STREET, formerly occupied by Mr. IIuli-oyd, and nearly oppositeer. T. Dcsbrisay’s Drug Store, where he OFFERS FOR SALE, just received per Spec, ti-om Eng- land,

A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF

BRITISH MERCHANDIZE, at very low prices; among which are Silks, Cottons, Muslins Teas, Sole and Upper Leather, Raisins, Sii’ddlery, Cutlery, Iron mongery, l’itch, Tar; Rosin, Cordage, &c. &c. (Sm.

Iron ofall sizes and ditiiensions,suitahle for Shipbuilding. A few gallons prime Jersey Cider, and a few hundred weigh Ashantce Sugar. ~ ' > " FOR SALE—A prime Lot ofTIMOTHY SEED. Charlottetown, May 24th, 1841.

. NEW GOODS. ETER MACGOWAN, Queen Street,

London, ‘ , . FIFTY PACKAGES »BRIT1SII.~MERCHANDIZE, r_ which will be sold unusually cheap.

retail.

- May 17th, 1841.

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THE Commissioner Of the above District will let by the work is to be performed, the following Road Contracts 2——

Lyle’s to_ the North Shore. thereon, Alexander Campbell‘s to Benjamin Rogers’. o'clock, the Road from Macgregor’s to the South West Ferry.

Same day, at 1 o’clock, the Road from the South W’cst Road to Alexander Maclcan's.

or’s to M ascouclic.

couclie to Fifteen Point, and Muddy Creek Bridge.

Stream, and rounding up tlie’,

Said Charts are now on Sale at the Office of the Surveyor Gcncriil, at the Royal Gazette Ofiicc, and the Store of Mr. Henry Stamper, Char-

HOMAS HOW reSpectfully informs the Inhabitants

. begs to an- . nounce the arrival, per Lady Wood, Salmond, Master, from

ALsofitzi‘) chests good Souchong and Congo Teas, wholesale or

at): (annual. morality.

AU'CTION‘SJ

AUCTIONS.

DISTRICT No. l—North Section. . » HEREBY give Notice, that 1 will, on Monday, th

the 11th June, at 12 o’clock, set up and sell, to the lowest bidder, the buildingCunadiun River Bridge, Lot .1 l, and the re- pairing the Road from said Brit’in towards Large’s Ferry. On Tuesday, the 15th June, at 10 O‘clock, the repairing the Road loading from Cascumpcque towards Lot 10. Same day, at ilfliclllck, the Road leading from Cascumpeque towards Hill’s i Is. On Thursday, the 17th June, at 10 o’clock, the Road leading from Cascumpeque towards Halloran’s. commencing at lliilloran’s. On Monday, the 21st June, at 10 o’clock,tlieplacing and main- taining, for four years, two Buoys in Cascumpequc Harbour. Same day, at 2 o’clock, the repairing Roads on Lot4, where most required, commencingat the Dock. On Friday, the 2511. June, at 10 O’clock, the completing Tig- nish Bridge. Same day, at 12 o’clock. the Road from Ki‘ldarc Bridge to Tignisb, commencing at Tiguish. Same day, at 2 O’clock, the repairing Kildare Bridge. \ . I JA MES WARBURTON, Commissioner. Lot 11, May 1.5lli, 1841.

DISTRICT No. 2. .

Auction, to thclowest biddcr, at the seycral places where

On Friday, the 4th June, at 10 o’clock, the Road froui Donald At the some time, the Road from Same day, at 12

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On Saturday, the 5th of Jiinc, at 10 o’clock, compluting the Bridge near Malcolm Ramsay’s, Lot 17. Same day, at 2 o‘clock, 1". m., that part ofthol‘llainVVestern Road leading li‘om St. Elean- On Tuesday, the 8th June, at 10 o'clock, the Road from Mas- Same day, at 12 o’clock, the Road from Fifteen Point to Abraham’s Village. On VVednesday, the 9th June, at 10 O’clock, Road from Rode- rick Maclcan’s to Main Western Road. Same day, atll o’clock, the Western Road leading to the Quagmire. Same day, at 12 o’clock, the Road from Cross Rivers to the Main Vv’estei‘n Road. Also, on the same day, atl O’clock, the Road from Cross Rivers to 'Maclean’s Ferry. On Thursday, the 10th June, at 10 o’clock, the Road frOm Dy- inOnd’s Ferry IOKIIIE Main Road, North side ofTrout River. Same (lay, at 12 o'clock, the Road from llIaclcaii's llIill to New Bide— ford. Also, on the same day, at 1 o’clock, the Road from Port Hill to Main Western Road, and repairing Grant's Bridge. On Monday, the 14th June, at 12 o’clock, the Road from St. Joscpli's Village to Higgins’s Fcrry, Lot 13. Security will be required for the performance of the several , Contracts. - ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, Commissioner.

Lot 16, May lStli, 1841. r

' . . DISTRICT No. 3. {)N Monday, the 7th June next, at 10 o’clock, a. m.,

the Subscriber will lot at Auction, to the lowest bidder, ; tho repairing of the Road from Darnlcy Bridge to New London—— sale to commence at said Bridge. At 12 o’clock, noon, the re- pairiiig 0f.’the Darnlcy Bridge. And at 2 o’clock, the same day, the repairing of the Royalty Roads and Bridges—sale to coin- mence at the Cross Roads, near the Church. _And at 4 o’clock, the samba-flay, the repairing of the Road from John Haywood's Mill to ll'lB’MaltI Road. And on Tuesday, the 8th June, at 12 o’clock, noon, the Turn- piking the Road through New Dumfrics Settlement; also, the Road between Lots 19 and 25. And at 3 o’clock, the same day, building a Bridge over Rayner’s Creek, Lot 19. And at 5 o’clock, the same day, the building a Bridge over M‘Iiityre’s Creek. And on Thursday, the [Otli June. at 12 o’clock, noon, the re- pairing tlic Charlottetown Road , from the County Line to Bar- rctt’s—sale at Jupp’s Bridge. Same day, at 3 o’clock, p. m., the repairing the Road fi-om Barrett’s to Princetown. And at 5 o’clock, the same day, the building a Bridge at the head of the Shipyard River, near John \Vallace’s. And on the following day, Friday, the lltli June, at 11 o'clock, the building a Bridge 0 er Schooner Creek, New London. The same day, at 2 o’clock,‘ . m., the rebuilding a Bridge overSpring Brook. And at 5 o‘clock, the same day, the repairing two small Bridges, ncar William Cousins’s. ‘ And on Saturds ', the 12th, at 10 o’clock, the raising the Bridge near Martin Lin ,y’s,'Irislitovvn Road. Same day, at 1 o’clock, the opening anyTuriipiking the Road from Johnston‘s to the South West River. And at 4 o’clock, the same day, repairing the Bridge near James Cousins’s. And on Monday, the 14th June, at 4 o’clock, p. m., the build- ing a Slip or Hard at Mi‘. Kicr’s Shore, Princetown Royalty. Sufficient Security will be required at the time ofsale fur the performance ofcach contract.

P. S. MACNUTT, Commissioner.

Darnley, 17th May, 1841.

DISTRICT No. 4. . _ THE Subscriber will sell by Public Auction, on the

» spot, to the lowest bidder, thc repairing ofthe several Roads and Bridges in this District, as follows: On Friday the 11th day OfJuric next, at 10 o’clock, forcnotin, the repairing of a Bridge near J. Laird’s, Lot 26; at 12 O’clock, the completion ofthe old Road from Taylor’s Mills to Malpeqne; at 2 o’clock, the repairing ofthe Road from \V. M‘Murdo’s to Clark’s Mills, on the line ofLots 19 and 25. On Saturday the 12th day of June next,‘at 10 o’clock, the Completion ofthe Road from Anderson's, Lot 26, towards Hurd’s Point; at 12 o’clock, the repairing of the Road from South Shore to Bedcque; at 2 o’clock, the repairing of- Road from Carleton Point towards 7 Mile Bay and Bedcque; and tit 4 o’clock, the stumping and levelling of Road from John Muttart’s to Finlay Campbell’s Mills, Lot 28. ' On Thursday thevl7th day OfJune next, at noon, the repair- ing ofthe Abuiteau at Tryon River; at 1 o’clock, the repairing ofa Causeway nearJames Lord’s; at 3 o’clock, the Lower Road to Crapaud,and‘fr‘oui thence to the Shore, near James Lord’s, Lot 28. On \Vcdncsdav the 23d June next, at 10 o’clock, the repair; ing of Bridge and Ciiiiseway near Bradshaw’s, Bedeque; at 12 o’clock, the Road and Bridge from Irving’s to the South \Vest Settlement, Lot 27; and general repairs ofthat part. of Anderson’s Road in Prince Countv. , Approved Security will be required for the due completion of each contract.

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JOSEPH POPE, Commissioner.

May lst, 1841.

DISTRICT No. 5. 7 [HE Subscriber will, at the following times and places, let by Auction, to the lowest bidders, the under- mcntioned Contracts ofRoad Work, viz: On Monday, the lst day ofJunc next, at 10 o’clock, forenoon, the building of a Bridge over a deep hollow near Cavendish. OnMonday, the 8th of June, the improving ofthe Road fiom New Glasgow to Fytfc’s Ferry—sale to commence at 11 o’clock, iicar Duncan Ross’s, on said Road.

' ‘ SEASQNABLE Goons. V ‘ HE Subscribers have Just i'eceivedfrom Liverpool

\ TO BE SOLD,

And Possession given on the 15!: July fiéxt, . r