but the numbers of charred and mangled corpses lying about presented a sickeuing spectacle. A) . Rie in curtous featere io the extraordimary scene was ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. ¢ the saarber of bullocka atanding about auiongeat debris alive and pertectly quiet, but utterly

‘®X denuded of all hair, aud ta seme cases of shin ikewise, The powder ie ground m uniis turved vy bullueks, and doubtless several were tn harness aud at Work at the time of the explosion. The origin of the accident, it la reported, has been a scuvered Oy workmen, if

Latest Intelligence from Purope.

Tne Koglish Mail, which arrived at fia én Thertday last, was received at thy Post Office in this City, on Saturday wight, at * Sdleck. We have dates to the Zod ist, from whith we give a summary of tae latest

General

mandarius A number ot

had

the

appears been occupied with

news. their usual ehiploywent and then retived to the room allotted tor smoking. One man, contrary GREA'I BRIT AIN, to orders, returned to work with hie pipe algal . but covceaied under his cotton garment; and it et rol the ( ‘ i Society Ata wee' ng \ u eee , ’ was whilst he was shifting powder that (his pipe on fhe ali &L., Ar. Y oui gy, ui te a Wag stoi is reported fo have burued a hole through his seared expedil » entertaine aT . vbe and caught some loose powder lying: about with tas rep it. of the resucitis of his journey, sens aaa " i aad a t nel . . : ‘ — and an eresting ad th y / FEARFUL CALAMITY FROM THE ERUP wae guppleinentod. Su KR ek Murehis PiON OF MOUNT VisUViUs ’ i : -—T j : whe Was uuavic ty OE present t Y Napies, Wednesday. — Last wight the side of sition, seul @ ietier, & d what M Young sa Mount Vesuvius, of posite the gate of Castello sedined to Oring bie Hearers ty the same CON”) Nioyy, gave way, burying the adjacent houses and eiaston that Roderick ba mers 4 ut slope A passing otinibus aid carriage Wele aise ' tgat J6 great trave ti» still amiive M buried lhe road ww filled wilh wasses of rock y trusted that the Dr would tucn up ‘| Lhe extent of the loss of lite bas not yet been oung t t few weeks More get at rest all d t s ascerlamed Excavations have Couimenuced Same Dane however, i835 bot sausoed, gpm —_—— ---

. Y ae & . . 22 thou, 2 Wane b spelul taan be was Bie t iif \ ERY LATES? CABLE Dist AT HES that a9 1.1% rstone fad been seen will nivt eee followers, 1 WAS Almost Impossibie be could) GREAT BRITAIN.

riley ‘ ' ' . aa ‘ ' . get to Alexandria He hoped Biimeost ayulnel Lond n. Fe >. 8th.—T'l kenian ( apt. McKay hope wi they would fear of his retura t sas captured Cork jiast evenmyg. Wine

j mo @ ; we Captured in i n

Zanibar.. They had beard much of D1 eine taken to jail his frieuds rallicd in great Lavinge& ne, but uulortanak y they ad «=oheard ' 506, and fur at we wu desperate fight evail nothmg from him. Let them, therefore, uot | fhe mob was hualiy pul dowao and e saffer their Spirits to grow too buoysut b risOner lodged in jail, ibe guards around hunseit, be Cuontessed that iast Year he bad the jail were duubied during the uizut to preveat hopeot Lavingstone’s safety, but he had some |. ne

hope BOw, because it had been proved that PRUSSIA

h t I i et ‘ d ve : ies. . * ‘ > ° 7

Moots and the Johanna men did t | Berlin, Feb. 8th.— M. Bismarck has obtained Me Roeh: ek, M on the 27: uit.. ad ‘ ‘ . d e el t Kurope n : . ’ rave of absence aud Wii Liavel tut yb huroy d-essed the Shettield Chamber ot I ist yrs "| ter his health several mouths. Phe Minister . - ’ | e at tke subject 7 } ital and Lab He at ot Finance will take his piace,

we mpted to read the working men a ‘lesson ¢ r . tat be “* i capitai, the proper relauions Detwe } : i y . , ~; be n > ) > ° aad danounced the terrerism exercised by the Paris, Feb. Sth.—lturbide, son « t the ex Shettield trade remarked that) Emperor of Mexico, has eulisted in the Papal in China the supply of labor was ke '

inf. . bys e arriavt infanticide, and in France Oy at marriages.

' FRANCE “avor a

unionests He fown Dy | Gouaves in Re tue.

GREAT BRITAIN.

The same objer t, he sa 1, was sourht to v« London, Feb. Sth.--It is understoc d that the attained iw England by the trad miONS, | s srican Miniser, Mr. Adams, will take his and, im his.cpinion the means they resorted departure trom Eng and next Ay .The to, were not the least cruel of those em Fenian Capt. McKay who was arrested at } oyed for the object. | S$ remarsa j ruvoa- ; r

Cork, on Friday isst, is Charged wilh icadig

ed 7 burst of ind gnation among the au hence, be tuck the Martello lower at Duncannon. . S. N F aint 4 ~ ibe alli ithe.

mn ry ve “1 ee er ' “on % T : . Lhe feeling ot uneasiness created rv the ‘ ry wt ar ener ted

yuaintaining ns Opmions, & sup tee hil van id of aitsint in SF tiles

- ' t oh ene a is . e ¢ tureatening &) pearance in arguments y liustrati 3 R BUS TiC C Turkey bas sumewhat s ibsided. he reports wedbuc wus fol- ¢

“nected with uxionism. Mr. lowed from the meeting by @ lar ce crowd -hooting bim.

The Right

if troubles on the Danube prove to bave deen

greatly exagverated. . FRANCE. Hon. Milner Gibson, M. P, ie relations

Paris, Feb. 9th.—The diplomat

FARMERS’ CLUB,

mate | 22 ° $ : 2: : i } | On last Friday evening the postponed question, On I riday evening last a large number of | “Ig the present policy of England toward Ireland the members of this Club met at their YOO, | the beat exienlated to Promote the happiness and North American Hotel, and after partaking of! contentment of the Irish people, and seenre their

} mended the use of all labor saving machines for

add: essed his constituents at Ashton-under : ag -" ; 1 2sth » the various topics of | existing between the Emperor Napoleon aud syne, on the 25th inst. on the val | \ 2 So oe : i i the » hav denly assumed much I the day. He acknowledged the Gep essing in- |‘ ve t ope have sudu mi) 4 j . : betwee ‘

fluence which was exerted upon trade by the

protective duties levied in the Unit but the official retu that British industry stood upon solid founda tions. He conde Mut d the ciauses the Re form Bill, which provided tor a representat of Ministers, and said he bei: ved now was the

ns Vv

the whuie § weu

The aspect ol the Correspondence

aud R

ss Culuis

regarded as of altar i

vhe part ot the Kw peror tha

the ts

character On even & Week ago. It is said that the cause this unloeked tor change in the Imperial poiicy

is the fact that His Majesty has become ¢ |

; ; . * R Y r vinced of the existence oO: bourbon

nirigucs

. ' ral! i hr M4 that these intomues are, time to agitate for the ballot. He was pre. | 4gaiust his throne, and that thes Logsues @

pored, on the subject of Education, to sink his| 0c the most part, hatched in own sleun in order to co-operate with thos radiate from the Eternal City to the great en who had charge of the “ Manchester Bill.’ | couragemeut of the legitimate party in France 6 wis Of oot ! f As aset off t Mr. Gibson was of Opinion that Fenianism was ; ‘ As one of the fruits of the policy pursued by) this ae ot affairs Napoleon has renewee t England daring the Ameri and con. | King Victor me and tended that a repeal of the union i ussurances toward United Italy, and has just}

K elle, abu

snd other countries of Europe.

War Emmanuel his friendly tone and ali var, ’

woud De

cont } . { v ae specis ‘der to his representative, injurious to both England and [reland. His rwarded @ rs al « os his re] - policy would be to carry the union iurther by | Me French Minister in Florence, to that effect, oe ‘\ \ -t ahee ’ a : intima Irelar m and alse enjuined him to shape his dipjomacy wise legislation inecrporating iresand more J The 1 od ree) } ‘ P uel d nd Seotiaud, se as} ith that c bje é. he Oil for the reyuiation compieteiy witt avgiand a : . C F rt press is still under discussion in the Corps te make them one united kingdom. He | of the press is still uncer' ; ; te LOTT would entirely abolish the Vice-Reval office. | Legislatif. Last ee eee 9 . : ’ | endmentto the bill, to insert a Clause spe 4¢The Established Church must ¢ [here an amendmentto t A es} : providing for trial by jury ot all offences of tnust he @ strong executive, and w “ order | Claily providing | AL DY Jur} ‘ ENCES ¢ : j 9 the SS Aftera heated d ate, the te was and just iaws, he believed “:here was ess. <i! 4 t v a yestere nu amendment, and it was nothing to prevent Trelaud being as sperous n yesterday on the amene¢ 4 tlol t eteated Dy Z2ZUU nays LO oo yeas. lhe French } and as happy as any other portion of tue United | ¢ q \ 7 Ei gdom , " ’ Government has consented to expei the Hano- ng . . i j A meeting under the auspice ft Reform | Yeran Tetugees from the soil ot France. j eet under the auspices of the Kketorm © ’ —_ League was beld in St. James’s Hal! on Tues oie Fa ceentn ana ammeenee # day evecing. Mr. Edmond Beales presided, |“ HIS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, ti . 2 . au il ea L i As / : : THI | aN PINTER aud, in an introductory speech, dec ared that THE QUEEN'S PRINTER. the Reform Act of iast sessivun was wholly satisfactory as A settlement of the questi We very much regret that, owing to the Resolutions were proposed and unanimot crowded state of our columns this week, we

ador ted, denouncing the rate-paying cia

are prevented from giving tre ACt: demanding a better measure of redis- | “"S peoventes trom

tribution ; and insisting upon the adoption of | on to the sentiments of profound respect and the ballot. The meeting was enthusiasti admiration, with which the recent display of

| wud bought

| menced

. cl “=e ; :

The address of the Loyal Irishmen of L ” etiring Gignhity On the part of His Most Ez-

a Queen has received | y= - O > celient Majesty, the Queen’s Prinier, has in and further names are da added to it. "

' spire : > ful I si0n of them, w

the other hand it is reported from Lin t! pired us; but the tull expression of the r

400 priests have signed the declaratin in fav now most humbly beg leave to assure lim, we

of the r pea: « f the Union, and De U bt *| sbali not tai to lay most dutifully at bis i ya.

Staics that he feels “‘ pretty confident that the number will amount to a couple of th fore the end ot March.

; feet through the medium of our next issue. US4LG De © Emulous, no doubt, in some respects of the

There has been some terrible sh ping dis- renown ot Napoleon, His Majesty—as, ol asters reported during the past wee k.

Sir Gideon Culiing Eardley, bart., was tried on.the 27th ult. in London for bigamy. He was found guity and sentenced t eighteen maunths’ imprisonment with hard labor.

more than one occasion, was dove by that

zreat General—modestly proclaims himseli conqueror, even .wheu it full retreat. Modesty,

we all know, is ever the concomitant of true

The Court of Queen’s Bench have refused a| sTeatuess ; aud who, we may now ask, car rute nisr for a criminal! information agains’ tie blisher of the Daily Telegraph for an alleged ibei on Mr. Pigoit, proprietet of the lrishman, By aiust whom it will be remembered ings had been instituted by the autlrities at Dublin Castle. Sir Edmund Head, formerly Governor Gene = ral of Canada, died suddenly, ou the 23ih uit., at bis residence in London.

The King of Prussia recently received a @eputation of Roman Catholics trom Rhenish Prussia. Iu reply to their address His Majesty said :-—* It is well known that my forefathers and myself have carefully respected religious equality, and this fact has been open|y ackuow ledged by the Head of the Catholic Church la the policy pursued by my Government, |

tail to admire the exhibition of it, presented t us in the conduct of His Majesty, who, shroud onanedt me his might and valour beneath its veil, most graciously aud mercifully declines ‘the fight,”’ and meekly sits down in safety beneath what he esteems the protective battery of the law ?} In any man of less tried aud determined courage than his, this might be accounted | cowardice ; but, in him, all must truly regard it as nothing but an honurabie manifestation of ‘+ valour’s better part —discretion 1’ serrmeyeremenemasiviiiiiiaa tis ea In the course of their review of the freight business of the past year, the London firm ol redic

lion is

Rucker, Offer & Co. say —and the |

shal) coutinue to watch over the inte: ests of my | contained im several other circulars— *Aithough Catholic subjects, and the diguity and indepen-| dangerous at all times to assume the vilic« dence of the Pove.” of a prophet, we anticipate better freight:

Some additional intelligence has reached us| (uring the present year ou several grounds respecting the progress of the British expedition ia Abyssinia, A despatch published by th: Times states that on the 18th Januay the out- posts were posbed forward trom Senate to a place cailed Goom Gvoma, and that in a few days Sir Robert Napier would probab y advance With the leading troops towards Artalo. Ac- cording to one of Mr. Reuter’s telegrams, the | captives were known tu be in good health, and Meaelek bad retired without attackin,, Magdala.

Ine production of ships in this country, ou North American colonies, and the United States bas been very limited durmy the lust two years, sand the same casualties has been unusually heavy. only reler to tne cyciones aud hurricanes in India and the West Indies ini proof ot this ; but not only has the amount of tonnage decreased, but our commerce, which has sutiered so long | through over trading and financial disturbances, }may now be expected to revive, and create a} '

|

time the loss of slupplug by

We need!

nore active demand for shipping witha reduced | | supply : these considerations, combined with | the facts that the carrying trade must exist, and that it cannot go on unless made remuuerative, |

warrant us in jooking forward to # season Ot |

FRANCE.

Panis, Tuwrspay Eveninc — ‘lhe Patrice eays:—*" Letters received bere trow Civita Vee ebia soticipate the return bowe of a eecond por- tion of the Freneh expeditionary fores. One di

Vielen enly. under General Dumont. would re-| steady preeperity to the shipping juteoreas,''—} main vo Pontifical territery. ‘The troops under| Montreal Trade Review.

General de Failly returning to France”

Iu to-day's sittieg of the Corps Legislatif the discussion of the bill on the press was resumed M. Thiers observed that there existed many sub jects which ought to be euterdicted brew discus- wn by the public press; fur instance, (ue bases of weomwty and watters in private life, avd in con- ; Stitetionsl conntries the Sovereign was shicided | At the opening of the Provincial Assembly o! | by the responsibility of the Ministers. iiut beyoud Novogorod, the Governor told the me.abere) these limite all acts of the public authorities were | that the province bad to louk forward to a open to discussion. M. Thiers eaid that it was year of great difficulty both to the proprietor wnpossible tu defive exactly the ofiewoes of the | and the labourer. The bad harvest and the! press. Notwithstanding the improvements pro-| cactie plague had reduced the working classes Geena presest ae yo age ” os ned to # state of misery, and he recommended a

still remain in the hands of the Guvern- ‘ Dp Casi ment. M. Thiers concluded that it wa advisable | ve a —— S oetimemeee ¥ ? ae sodlnueecusniauiay te wheat * thet ral them with seed for the next year. The Gov- ject. aihictiad erpor of Olonetz opened the Provincial As-

svernmeot with & similar

_- Distress in Russia.—Tie St. Petersburg | | correspondent ot the Morning Herald, iv- | timates that the distress amongst the poorer }classes in Russia, owing to the bad harvest, i6 in many parts of the country very severe.

TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION AT HANKOW |Sembly of that g —A THOUSAND LIVES Lost. | address.

At the fearful exploeion whieb took place near Havkow, at Wuchang, variews accounts ertimate | the luse of life (Chinese) at 500, 1.000, and 2,000.) —* , anet. The destruction of property was most feartul, | Edward A. P lard Pome - o'clp h to-day. | and, it is believed, unparalleled in the auuals of | Mr. Pollard left the ° laitby House some weeks similar accidents. ‘The Hankow Times, in speak-| since and Mrs. Pollard has been unable to ing of thie explosion, whicu wok piace oo the/ ascertain where he is. To-day she called on morping of the Jith Dec, says that it was com-| Dr. Moore, an intimate friend of Mr. Pollard,

three distinct discharges, and trom the | to Jearn where he was, and during the inter- direction of the repurt, oo duubt was leit oo the | view a difficulty occurred, resuiting in the

y of the bearers that tbe powder Giagaziue at shooting of M nure. The wouud 18 nut danger- ane bad caginded. A ruchwos ummediate- | ous. Mrs. Pollard refused to give bail, und , mr she lunity of Sn mages'ne. quee was committed to jail to await the action of the site, as weil as 4 couriderable area around, tte wae teen to ve covered with ove undistinguishable | the Grand Jury. : 7 mass of blackened aud smouldering ruins, Whilst, This Mrs. Pollard (says the St. John Globe) ts far as the «ye could see, there Was Hut B house | was we believe, a Mics James who resided for M temple y showed aon ut having ne adhe la long time in Carleton.

ton ruot te basement. ve streets) Were scarcely paseable from thebeaps of debris scattered about, and ot esery house tucre merely Fewaised the broken and Gajvinted framework,

es A Baltimore despatch of Jan. 28, says : Dr. A. G. Moore, of this city, was shot by Mis.

—_——-—--—-—» <> Adviecs from Havana give tearful accounts of the ravages of cholera at that place. There

any as three hundred cases a day ‘ug over a heep of tiles, rafters, floors, has heen as man ’

| great credit by their production in such an elegant

| tation.”’

llant and substantial farmers’ dinner, [he subject for d-

un @xcet proceeded to business. cussion was the application of mussel mud asa manure, The President, Dr. Jenkins, M. P. P.,

reparatery to the discussion, add essed the Club, on the subject of agriculture, and the calculated from the Clubs in the cou try. |

} ! many benefits to follow

mation of Farmers’ j He observed that tilling the soil had always zed by the wise and good ot as an honerable and virtuous oceu- | ym. He also alluded tothe matual advan: | |

u recs

everv a

taves which, in a mercantile point of view, from the Club. Cargoes of pro- could be secured by the merchant in a} ascertaining, through the |

‘ t ‘ ° i Secretary's books, what quantity of oats, po-| could be procured within a given| The President touched upon |

night arise Gguce very short time, on tatoes, &c., uumber of days. many points connected with the subject of | faranit y, and his address was listened to with marked attention by all present.

David Mutch, Esq., was then called upon to open the subject of discussion for the evening, | to which he responded, and very ably gave in Outline of bis owu practical knowiled ze |

f the effects of mussel mud on tbe soil.|

He showed how old farms could be renewed |

j i

ication of mussel mud, and jantenent

3 oWn farm in proof of his argument. 2h tons of hay to the acre was the ordinary yield | ie ee . / h had not vielded one ton to the}

» » | tion of mussel | |

VYther

tf farms whi

reviously to the applied

acre } ? wud.and theafter grass was found to be very su-

illuded to the different modes used |

erior. He

for applying the muesel mud, and said that the | he st. in his opinion, was tu plou rh itim. He} disapproved of spreading the mussel mud on} he id during winter, as exposure to the |

ction of the frost was injurious. He recom-

urposes, and closed his remarks by | the ie cessity of imparting to the} youth of the Colony such an education as| would embrace a scientific knowledze of the} An interesting dis cussion then followed, in which quite a number |

: . } } ot the members of the Club took part.

larunng

r t bserviug

subject of agriculture.

Hon. Mr. Beer expressed his approval of the /bjects of the Club, and took a part in the de- | Date, |

Rev.A. McDonald, of St. Dunstan’s College, | also addressed the Club, and said that as agri- | it was |

truly pleasing to observe such a respectable |

culture was the main stay of the Island,

and highly intelligent number of the farmers of the

1SCUss}!

County assembled for the purpose of gy subjects promotive of the best inter-

, . i ests of the Coiony.

During the debate much useful information | was elicited, and all present appeared much | pleased with the cheering prospects of the Club. |

The sul ext W be,

)ject for discussion on Friday evening «The

Ayvricuiturai Imy

importation of Seeds and Opener, the Pre-|

’ ” ements.

: ‘ . | sident. As business maiters of importance | will have to be transacted at the meeting on} Friday night, at 5 o'clock, a full attendance of |

members 1s requested. A. McNEILL, Sec’y. Ch'town, Fel y 17, 1868. -—_- _

A PRINCE EDWAKD ISLANDER ABROAD. |

Some seventeen years ago, Alexander Dewar, | of Brndenell River, a lad of twenty years of age |

left Prince Edward Island for Boston, in tbe

United States, having previously eerved his apprenticeship with Mr. Sifas Barnard, of Chartot- tetown, He worked m Boston at his trade for some |

At that time the gold fever was raging in} Australia. He fitted out for that part witha com-| pany to try his luck at digging gold. When he | irrived in Melbourne, wages was so very bigh| that the company broke up, every his own hook He was ewployed to work the | very day he arrived in Me tor twenty | shillings sterling a day. He worked sometime by | be day, then he toe K Col

lote and built

years

one Zeing of sourne

racte to build houses, | on them, suld the pro- and realised three tines the amount

in property in’ this siderable money He

perty agai he lust time. Speculating wanner he bas acquired cou then bought a claiw in the Gold Mines aud ecow- diguing, built houses at the mines, done Six years ago the floods done a great deal ot lamwage te the mines,and he lost considerable by it He sold off for the benefit of all concerned He was then appointed by the Bunionyaung Gold Min- ng Company to be their manager, at a salary ol L370 ‘Twelve atier he was preeented with @ borse and bugyy to drive to and | trom the mines.

At the Recbabite Halil, Scotchtnan Head, | Australia, on Saturday evening, 23rd of November, | the employes of the Bunionyaung Gold Mining Company presented their late manager, Mr Alexander Dewar, formerly of Prinee Edward Island, with a handsome testimonial in the form of a Chased Silver Salver, and a higily ornamental! address, printed ou satin, testitying to the kind, urbane and gentlewanly conduct and manner which had characterised all his relations with them during a period of five yeare, and expressing their Warmest wishes for bis future welfare and happiness. The Chairman having opened the proceedings with a few appro- priate remarks, expressive of the bigh esteem aud | regard in which Mr. Dewar was beld, that gentle. wan responded in a suitable manner, thanking the | meeting for their appreciation of bis endeavours to act with impartiality, and their approvaLot his conduct, and cordially reciprocating their kind wishes, The Salver wae supplied by Mr. Sleep, aud the address by Mr. Boyed, and both reflect |

Weil

steriiig, meoths

weighing 33 vunccs,

wnauner. The Company preseut were entertained by Mr. Dewar with retreshmenis as a farewel token of bis kind feelings and regard; and, after a pleasant evening the meeting dispersed. The re- ireshments were supplied by Mr. Ward, of | Buniwnyaung, in @ @atislactory manter.

A meeting of the Albion, Sebastopol Company, was held on Tuesday, 20th, (special), Mr. Ham moud in the Chair, when Mr. Alexander Dewar, lorwerly of Prince Edward Island, was elected legal manager in the roow ot Mr. A. Campbell, deceased.— Balarat Star, Australia

‘ ~~ <--~ |

Femate Surrrace in Toronto. — Female suffrage is likely to come to @ practical test in Toronto. The Globe of that city says: —

‘¢ Practical evidence of the Working of this as yet theoretical quesuion, was furnighed to a} cousiderable extent in this city, at the school | trustee election yesterday. No less than fi'ty

| of the gentler sex appe ared at the poll as rate

payers, ussessed to the required amourit to en title them to the exercise of the franchise. Che School Act making no distinction of sex

jas far as voters are concerned, the Returning

Uificers accepted their votes without hesi- tae

Hon. Mr. Macpherson, of Ontario, and Hon. C. D. Day, of Quebec, are appointed Arbitra tors, to arrange # division o the debts and as sets of the late Province of Canada between | the Provinces of Quebec and Outario.

e - -<-—ape-

Honrisie.—A singular and distressing oc- | currence took place in this vic inity a short time | A lady who, from her girlhood, had | ( stumach, | which nothing but strong liquor woald allay— | and that only for a limited period—married, | and became, we believe, the mother of two | or three children. A week or so ago, being | taken with a violent ;aroxisam, which caused | her to fali with her face on the floor, and seem- ing to be in a choking condition, some of her} friemds resorted to the usual method, of beating her on the back, when, lo! from her mouth ejects da chameleon, or species of lizard about | a foot long, and two inches in circumference It és suppost d that she had swallowed it (probably io drinking) years ayo, and its growth accounts tor the inteise suffering of the lady, who now, we trust, will enjoy good health, having got rid of Zanesville Times.

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|

since. been subject to violent pains in the

her Ugiy Cuslolue©r.—— |

A Russian TrRaGepy.—A correspondent af | the London Star, writes that St. Petersburg has!

been the scene ef a horrible tragedy, which does not tell very favourably for the state of female education in that city. ‘The patronese of a beard- ing echool for young ladies had expressed her dis- approbation of their coiffore, which she consider: | ed as too coquettish The lady who had _the

superintendence of the clase was so much affect- ed by thie censure, that she ordered all be young ladies’ hair to be cropped quite short. ‘This was) regarded as a great indignity, and as soon as it) wae dark the yeung ladies attacked the supposed | offender, threw a sheet over her head, knocked

her down, and waltveated her so seriously that | she died ina tew hours. It turned out after | wards that these parageons of feminiue propriety | had made a mistake in the dark, and vented their | fury ov the wreng person. ‘The uxhappy victim | was what we should call in England a parlour |

} '

‘this Club is only three shillings | wishing to become a mem

; were of opinion that the South had a@ great many

| which we all deplore

the Lostitute.

, those who favor bim with their patronage will not

| were out of employmeat, a gentleman just a-

| gether to buy it for the site of a chireh and a | convent,

| journalists in the city receive that sum.

| death.

attachment and loyalty to the British Crown,” was opened by FS Long rth, Ksq , Which, after an animated discussion, was submitted to the meeting und decided tinauimously lu the peyative. } The question for next Friday evening will be, } “Is an advocate justified in defending a prisoner whom he believes to be guilty?” wo be opetied by

Mr. Joba Crawford: The Seeretary also takes this oppurtunity of informing the public that the yearly subscription to Any person ver will please lenve his | nume with him, to be subaited te the Committee ; and thet the rule of this Club, viz: That with the exception of ladies, bobe bat members be adaiitted to the private debates, Will hereafter be strictly quid RK. R. FitzGeracn, Sec'y.

ORWELL YOUNG MEN’S INSTITUTE. | On Tuesday evening, the 2lst inst., Mr. J. H.! Fletcher delivered a lecture betore the Inetitute on the * Genius of Macaulay."Mr. — F.'s pleasing | style of delivery, coupled with the able manner in |

|} which be treated the subject, made the lecture

both entertaining and instructive. He first view- ed Macaulay as an Historian, and under this} head showed the many qualities which were ne-

| cessary to the snecesstul historian—sueh #8 style, | reasoning faculties, dramatic power and imagina

tion The lecturer next viewed him as an Kssayist, aud dwelt at some length, on the essen- tial qualities of the essayist, viz:—wit, satire, power of representation und impartiality. He again viewed hin inthe character of a Safesman ind Jastly asa Poet. That Macaulay possessed the qualities of an historian essayist, statesman and poet, the lecturer very clearly proved, by ex tracts frow bis own (Macaulay's) writings and quotations from the best and most disinterested | authorities. At the ceuclusion of the lecture a! spirited discussion ensued, which was kept up| ull a late bour. A vote of thanks tendered to the | lecturer, terminated the evening's proceedings, | A. R. MCQUEEN, Sec’y. Orwell, Jany. 28th. J568. ———-_-—-P 6"

Fort AvUGusTuUs LiTeraky INSTITUTE. ~The subject, “* Were the Southern States justified in rebelling against the Government ot the United States,” atter three nights’ debating, the majority

gnevances to complain of, although net of suffi cient magnitude to warrant them in involving the country in a suicidal war, the sad effects of Jaet Saturday night was | devoted to recitations, whieh, (if we are to judge | by the repeated rounds of applause), were ad. | wrirably well rendered On next Saturday night, | Mr. E. Roache will deliver a lecture on Science. | Owing to the great ability of the lecturer, and | the importance of tue subjeet, we assure our | patrons of huving a rare hterary dish served up| for their benefit.

M.N. C. Larrerry,

Secretary. |

Feb. 11, 1868.

To THe Epitork oF THE EXAMINER.

Dear Sir,—In looking over the last No. of the Herald, the above communication contains sowe- thing not exactly correct. The subject “ Were the Southern States justified in rebelling against | the Government of the United States" was | decwWedly given in tavor of the South, if | mistake | not, by a majority of six. L also think the Seere | tary comanited ap error in publishing the above without first submitting it to the Committee of Yours truly,

J. J. FLETCUER. |

—_-—.ee --- St. Dunsran’'s Temperance Sociery.—On Monday evening next, ia St. Andrew's Hall, Mr. | Alexander McDonald wil! deliver a lecture to the | above Seciety. Subject—Tbe History of England. | Doors opeu at 74 o'clock, Leeture to commence | at 8 o'clock. ‘The uaval fee will be charged for | adinission. Ladies admitted tree. JOHN WYNNE, Sec’y. | Ch'town, Feb. 12, 1865. aavenilil ANI acne L. C. Owen, Esq., arrived here last Saturday | night from England, Owing to the great destitution in England, | Miss Burdett Coutts has undertaken to pay the wages of 250 persons for six months at ls 6d| aday. She bas guaranteed the rent of ground | required for stone-breaking—employmevt euit- | ed to dock-laborers—and has contributed £20) toward the road-making fund. With about thirty or forty more such ladies in England, England would at last be happy.

A declaration against the Irish Churb Es-! tablishment has been made by a large num- ber of Roman Catholies. It is signed by Lords Fingal, Granard, Kenmare, Dunraven, | Southweil, Castlerose Trimleston and Bellew, | and ninety-seven others, including twenty- | two members of Parliament, eleven deputy- | lieutenants, and fifty-three justices of the | peace.

People—especially those in the country—often | want to know the best and cheapest place to purchase their Dry Goods. To all such we would |

say, give RoBertT Youne a trial, confident that |

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be disapointed. He is now offering the balance of his stock of Wiuter Guods at cost price, and White Cottons and Hoop Skirts at prices that requires to be seen to be believed.

It is now considered certain that the Gene- ral Council of the Roman Catholic Church, | preparations for calling which were made some time ago by Pope Pius 1X, confided to a special meeting of seventeen. eardiuals, will assemble at Rome in November next.

It having been stated in a Detroit paper that large numbers of young men in that city

cross the Canada line writes that he will em- ploy one hundred of them in cutting wood at five shillings a eord in gold, and others will do as much. But the young men do not Want | to cut wood. |

A letter from Rome says that the owner of| the field of battle at Mentana is desirouf of sell- ing the property, aud that some young Buglish Catholics, recently converted, have clubbed to

The highest salary paid to any editor in Boston, is said to be $40 a week ; and only two

The Catholic “diocese of Philadelphia has two hundred and one priests and two hundred and seventy-five thousaud members, biz, liste and intermediate.

The recent decision of Mr, Justice Shiels, fining a Miss Hamuilton, a teacher in the Dart- month School, five dollars ‘for punishing a} child, has given some dissatisfaction, and the | residents of Dartmouth will bold an ‘“indig- | nation mecting’’ at the Mechanics’ Institute, on Thursday evening.

The infant of a poor flower woman died on its mother’s arms while she was peddling her boquets ou the streets in London, starved to!

The Young Men’s Christain Association of Brooklyn, N. Y., have introduced the custom of giving, every Sunday morning, a breakfast to the poor.

It is stated in New Brunswick papers that Judge Wilmot will receive the appoiitment of CGiovernor of that Provipce.

Since the beginning of the late Garibaldian | troubles, France has sent £120,000 and Ireland £40,000 to the Papal exchequer.

Austria is followiug the example of other | European uations in importing breech-leaders |

trom America, i

to permit instrumental music in their churches. |

The young Duke de Chevreuse, who, since | the recent death of his grandtather, has become | Duke de Luynes, and who served in the Zouaves | up to the period of his marriage, is said to have | presented twelve pieces of cannon to the Pope.

| Mr. John Bright, M. P., has declined more | than twenty in¢itations toattend public meet- | ings Since the close of the special session. Lord Mayo is spoken of as the successor of Lord Mouck as Governor General of Canada Mrs. Yelverton is now giving readinge in| the South. She will return to New York} when the Dickens furore ie gver. Dyspepsia, or indigestion arises from the Jose | of tone in the stomach, or wore particularly on its | muscular fibrous coating, which becomes pale and ferble. Parsons’ Purgative Pills will greatly re-, liewe, if not entirely cure such, complaints Ricn Witaort Moxey.—Many a man is rich without money. Thousands of men with} nothing in the pocket, and thousands without | even a pocket, are rich. A man born with a!) good sound constitution, &@ good -stomach, a good heart, and good limbs, and a pretty good head-piece, is rich, Good bones are. better than gold—tough muscles than silver; and.

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CHARLOTTETOWN DEBATING CLUB. | PRINCE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. | — YW IDVERTISEMENT 2g According to announcement a meeting was held Hf e

in the Court Howes, &t. Eleanor’s, on Satarday last, for the purpose of organiging an Agricultural Society for the County, James Wiggins, Esq.. President of the St. Eleanore Agricultural

Society, took the ebair, when the fuliowing reso- | |

lutions were carried unauiueusly :—

Moved by James J. Fraser, Esy., seconded by

George Comptou, Esq :—

Reso'ved, That this Society sha!! be called the Prince Cuunty Agricultural Society.

Moved by Benjawin 8. Mills, seconded by Mr Robert Glover: —

Resolved, That Messrs, James J. Fraser, George |

Jones, and Mr. Alex Laird, be a Committee to revise and amend tiie Uo) stitution of the Svuciety.

Moved by Mr. Alex. Laird, seconded by George

Price :—

Resolved, That a Public Meeting of this Society | be beld in Summerside, on Saturday,the 22nd inst., | at 2 o’clock, p. w., when the amended Constitution | will be submitted, aad Office bearers chusen for the |