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THE MUSIC OF THE SEASONS,

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STOVES!!! FOR PRESENT and ENSUING| New and Improved Style for! SEASON. Economy, Comfort. and Cheapness. | HE subscribor has received Ex. |

eo af iw wrap! * Priorags,” “ Uranus,” and “ Theresa,” from | ust received at ORWELL CHEAP | Londen and Wverpool, a well assorted STOCK of | STORE, a new stock of the ajnoeat ev erlasting

Tarmac N.S Sioves NOT YANKEE MAN British and Foreign Goods,

ie , umbered 1, 2 and 3 . : CURR They are numbered 1, 2. and 3. with PAC embraciug every thing in his line

angle ant double ovens for Cooking . LADIES’ DRESS GOODS.

itn British and Foreign Re ps, Plain and Cheeked | Winceys, Checked Mobairs, Plaid and Printed, Alpacas, Cashmeres, Coburgs and Ork ans, Black Glacie and Colored Silks, Persians: Shawls and

RHAPSODY.

What music fills the evening air,

From Summer skies when day retires ? Wander some fairy spirit there, | And strike their little emerald lyres 7 Well might the passing sh« pherd tell,

———also-——

Large and Smal! Franklin & Box Stoves, for Schoolhoases, Charches, Ke, Ke. They will be sold on favourable terms, if taken during this

So clear the trembling notes arose, That seraphs woke the corded shell,

To lull the zephyr to re pose

him with the cree! upon bis back, not four| warrant made out perch from the place; and it is only to| A subscription was entered into. and names swear that he was at the face of the pit in-| were freely put down, with sums respectively stead of on the roadgand the thing is done. | opposite each, amounting to no less than Let you swear that your pit was broken £1,300 in tho tot, for the purpose of form- open, and as good as eight or nine stone of ing a reward fund. The Government, too, potatoes taken away that night, and lave the came promptly forward, and offered a reward rest to me, do you see ? of £100. Here the matter rested, as mat-

‘To be sure I do; but he had con-acre in | ters of a similar nature generally do rest, the same field himself, and maybe he’i! fuil | about the same point,

- i foil So things lay from the latter end of June | Te til the beginning of January, in the fol-

| : Vil swear that it was! yy after night, or after dusk, and that I saw

against John Ranahan. | was a servant-man to the Rev. Mr.

month, so ua to make room for other fall Sapplies iu ewe they will save over other Stoves one half ig fire wood, besides much valuable time, which is

mal to money. They have given general satis- faction to all parties who have used them for the jest five years, and whoare ready to testify to their gafalness. The readiness with which they impart seat heat, has been remarked by all who use om, and in old dwellings as well 2s ne w, have been productive of great comfort, while they do ot cost more than the old brick or sue chimneys, which take wp so much room, and are now being

werally thrown down. They are supplied with

Mantiles in the newest styles, Mantle Cloths, Ladies’ and Misses’ Prize Exhibition Hats, Flames and Feathers to match; a large assortment in Gloves, Gauntlets, Armleta, Hair Nets, &c. &c.; Biack and Colored Silk, Patent Faced and Genoa Velvets; Eagleton'’s, Bradley's and Balmoral steel Skirts. i

Gents’ Coatings and Trowserings, In superfine Black Cloth, Black and Fancy Doe- skins, Brown Melton, Black Beaver, Pilot and Seal Cloths, Ready-made Over and Business Coats, Vests and Pants, Neck Ties, Searts, Cra

In ciosing Antamn’s pensive hour

The spirit of the fading year Still sadly haunts her golden bower,

And marmurs through her valleys drear And there it seem'd as rose the strain,

As though some stainless soul had fled, While viewless seraphs thrill’d again

The plaintive “ music of the dead.”

‘

Lo! Winter's giant spectre strides

him upon his knees at the face of your pit, and that I watched him till he came out on the road, and went his way home. He can’t deny but what I met him.’

‘ Well, be steady now, Tom, and stick to your oath, and 1’)! stick to ming; and we’ll lave him in for a twelvemonth, if we don't send him across the water out and cut.’

Just then I heard a roar from the petty

lowing year. Neither tale nor tidings could _be got of John Ranahan,

On January Gch, 18—,1 was sitting in my parlour window, is B e, just as it was beginning to get dark, when I observed a man with @ peculiarly shaped hat pass along the wall at the opposite side of the road. I remarked the hat as a curious one, with a very broad piece of brim in front,

metal Boilers, very useful for dyeing pur

. for making seap, or preparing food for Cattle, and can be kept constantly in ase, at a very small gost for fuel, and without the least risk from fire Ja short, the great advantages to be derived from these wonderful, celebrated, and unsurpassed Stoves can only be known from a trial of them were and others are bow invited to corme fore the

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vats, Mufflers, Rubber and Web Braces, Faney In darkness o'er the midnight heath ; and White Dress Shirts, Shirt Collars, &e.; Gents’ Paris and Exhibition Hats and Caps, latest style, Felt Hats, South Sea, Astracan, Neutria, Sable and Cowmon Seal Caps

FLANNELS, BLANKETS, SERG KS, Grey, White and Printed Cottons, striped ditto, Gsnaburgs, Huckabacks ands Diaper Towellings, Printed Oil Ctoths, &c. &e

LADLES' & GENTS’ BOOTS & SHOES,

Rybber ditto, Felt and Kid Slippers Mlardware, Oil, Paint,

Plough Mounting, Cart Boxes and Pipes; a large assortment of Shear Plates, Blister Steel, 64 and ¥ feet chain Traces, cut and wrougtt Nails, from 1 tw 2 inches. English ent, American pattern Horseshoe Nails, &c. &e.; Cutlery, Window

Glass, Powder, Shot, Gan Cape, Cotlig Mountings,

Biack Lead, Blacking in tins and packages,

brushes of all kinds Ifoes, Bhovels, Manure |

For Ks, 5; ades, Hames.

‘A great varie ty of SMALL WARES and DYE

High on the gathering storm he rides The cloud robed minister of death ? Loud on the lyre his breezes roll,

And lond the echoing chords reply and far " : .* and seleet Breathe in chill pauses on the soul, iuter sets In aport

STORE, cheaper

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What strain winds gently on the gale, And pours on wildest echo borne And milder beauty o’er the vate ? That note has charmed the shephebd’s ear, And, as the full-toned numbers ring, OX HIDES, and *”) SHEEP SKINS, for which the highest price will be pati in CASI] or trade

He stays awhile his flock, to hear The cheerful melody of Spring !

‘Labrador Herrings! - LABRADOR NHERRINGS!

And could you roam in darkness hero

WANTED, at the above Store, 5) COW = And list that Masie so divine,

Nor sigh for Heaven’s eternal year,

420) BBLS. and 40 HALE BBLS, | STUPrS ae a very superior LABRADOR HERRINGS | oe ne een wane ines on ele by ‘ ne : GROCERIES. : é No {—Nos it tells of brig! ter ilay - d WILLIAM DODD, Queen-street | Englis » TEA, of the best quality ; bright Porto Rico Those deep celestial notes of love Dee, 2 isl & pro 4w SUGAR, Crushed, do., MoLasars, Soap, Candles, a ‘ er ee

wtih nee a&€ «a {* se ss > sen ,2 The remainder of his Stock daily expected by the Christiias Requisites. “Lady Milne, "to Halifax, and Brig“ Maria White, : 7 AY ER, Museatel and VALENCIA! from Boston. ! KR siving, Currants, Apple #, Unions, Cheese, i wees, Citron, Orange amd Lemon Peels, &e. &e All warranted Fresh and Good.

BEER & SONS.

Notes, which unearthly organs play

ee i Bloom Raisins, Spices, &c., ;

” In ceaseless harmony above!

MY SHIP,

Down to the wharves, as the sun goes down,

PATRICK WALKER. Walker's Corner, Nov. 17, 1862 ra

“PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FASHIONABLE

Tailoring Establishment!

CHARLES BELL, ; ee QUEEN SQUARE CHARLOTTETOWN. | Where ships, like lilies, lie tranguilly,

saree? ar : a | Many and fair—~but I seo not mine. NNOUNCES the arrival of his FALL) “""? : and WINTER GOODS, which are all of the | I newest desigus at present ia the Market. Every | Department of the Woollen Drapery Trade isamply | : : represented in his Establishment. His GOODS { Noting the sails as they come in sight— are decidedly of the Newest and Best Class mana- | fuetared; they have been carefully selected from | the best Wholesale Houses in Britain for bis tude, | « Whence does she come?” they ask of me— and bave been parchased for CASH, which isa very } important stile in the warket at present. ; ee CHARLES BELL is, therefore, in a position to | 484 they smile upon me pityingly give his customers the very best value, and can, at} When my anawer is ever and ever tho same. the same time, confidently recommend the article | he selis. He enumerates a few leading articles aa! Oh, mine wae a vease} of streneth and truth ; follows :— | | West of England and Yorkshire CLOTHS; Heavy 8) Spinning Beavers, Whitueys and Pilot COATINGS; |

And the daylight’s tumult, and dust, and din

Dee. 15, 1962

Warranted Axes

Q* the most approved pattern. BEER & SONS.

Are dying away in the busy town,

I go to see if my ship comes in, I gaze far over the quiet sea, Rosy with sunset, like mellow wine, Dee, 15, 1862. Buffalo Robes. BEER & SONS. 4

question the sailors every night

Who over the bulwarks idly lean, Dee. 15, 1362.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLNAD

CLOTH MANUFACTORY, TRYON. HE Subseriber, encouraged by the very

liberal sapport received in the Cloth dressing basiness, bers 1 inform the inhabitants of P. E.| Isinad that he has imported from the best makers in the United States,

Machinery for Carding, and Weaving,

and shortly (in addition to finishing Cloth) will be | prepared te receive Wool for manafacturing inte | Edward Island Homesruns; the various descriptions of Cloth asaally rice Yin i Twilled and Shirting FLANNELS; Gentleman's! the Colonies. The charge for Picking, QUiliig,| Shirts and Collars; Shetland and Lamb's Wool] |} Carding, Spidhing, and Weaving will be UNDER CLOTHING; Scirfs, Ties, and i 0 hill d thr r yard Mufflers; Far, Cloth, Wool & Kid i

ne Salling an ee pence pe y ns Gloves ; Braces, Socks, Umbrellas, tther branches in the same proportion. Wool, and Tranks ; Fur, Cloth, Glazed, witeh wast bo washed and Giiew, may be loft with |» esubic, and other WINTER CAPS; Silk |

mw. d. Caltheck, Sidney Gheast, Chacietictows, oF! yk Weel, and Glsed HATS; FURS—Rus-

“Tlave you seen my beautiful ship come in?”

“Who is her master, aud what is her name 1’

Her sails were white as a young lamb's tleece ;

1é sailed long sinee from the port of Youth ;

Doeskins ; Cassimeret ; English and Scotch TW EEDSs; Velvet, Silk, Valeutia, aud

Marseilles Vessrixes; Prince And like all beloved and beanteous things,

She faded in distance and doubt away— « my With only a tremble of snowy wings, She Hoated, swanlike, adown the bay.

| Carrying with hera precious freight— All Lhad gathered by years of pain ;

A tempting prize to the pirate Fate—

Iler master was Love, and her name was Peace. |

r The magistrate looked rather astonished, | this, that if you get me the hundred pounds

stable.

something like a peak, the rest of the brim had been cut off. { laughed at the hat, but . S . . took no more notice of him. Some | time after he passed again, and seemed to of the court, and almost immediately after | ees I thought be looked rather sharp at Ritch solani | the windows, but he went on. Soon after olowed quietly in. s lh . . . e passed a third time, and stopped upon a The case had just commenced, and Bareny | bridge which I could sce from the window. Higgins was giving evidence, fle swore {took it into my head from all the passing that ot a certain night some person had taken | ang counter-passing, that the fellow was away between eight and ten stone of pota- rabout something which required explanation, toes a y . ag oe a i to car | and putting on my hat, I strolled towards aere Reid; but he knew nothing hiumsell of | the brid tt hi ins r who took them; he bad a witness, however a : per boy apne, a oar odie namie A tet - alle’ | ort ar irom it, when he touched his hat, who did; and Thomas Vilan was then called. | and gaid in a low yoico— I was on the poiat of standing up to pre-}_ ‘Is your honour Mr. C the chief?’ vent the oath from being adwinistered, but) ‘ Yes,’ I replied, ‘ I am the person.’ [ was far back, and could not easily get fore; ‘1 wanted to speak a word with your Besides, upon con- | honour.’ .

ward in sufficient time. ‘ Well,’ said T, ‘ now is your time ; what

sessions door, of ‘ Bernard Higgins against Joha Flanagan,’ when a thundering * here’ escaped one of the men, and both quitted the stable. I watched them into the door

sideration, 1 thought the act of perjury had } already been as fully committed as if the|do you want with me ? oath had been actually taken, and the state”) * Your honour won’t let on?” ment made, so that, morally, 1 could save} ‘No, certainly not; what is it you have nothing. I was, therefofe, determined to | to say ? await and see how far*bold-laced?villainy | * You know Constable Norris, of the Bal- could exhibit such self-confidence as to carry | lyfallon station of police; he told me I was so nefarious a project through, | safe to tell your honour anything, and that He swore positively to the statemente|if any man could serve me it was your agreed to with his partner in perjury, and | honour.’ so far the case Was clear, Flanagan was; * Well, I know Constable Norris; is it asked what he had to say, He stated that! any information you wish to give me ?’ it was all spite, because he would not allow} + Yes, your honour, it is; but I’m in a jthem to kil hares upou Mr. Saunder’s|hoult, and I'm a man of a very few words. | mountain; that he had intended summoning | [sn’t there a large reward for the taking of | these very two persons for coursing there| any one of the murderers of Mr, Brooke, in on the Wednesday befvure; he hed cam-dere | summer last ?’ himself in the same fleld, and admitted that} * Yes, indeed, thero was a large sum he had gone late one evening for a creel of | promised by the magistrates and gentry of potatoes to his own division, and brought | the county, bat I cannot say how much of them home. Filan was re-questioned very | it would be available in ease of success.’ closely by the magistrates ; but swore home! * Well, let. that lie by, your honour, for jand plump to the poiut. The magistrates|a bit. Didn’t the Lord Lieutenant offer a then said they had no course left but to re-| hundred pounds for any one of the murder- jcvive informations, and segd the case for | ers ?’ | trial ; and one of them turning to Hlausgan,; ~« Yes, the Government did do so, but I jasked him if he had any witnesses to pro- | apprehend the period of time to which such | duee. He replied that he had not, proclamations are usually limited must ‘You have,’ said I, pushing forward.| have expired, they seldom extend beyond | six months.’

‘Gentlemen, [ reqnest +to be sworn and ex- | {amined in this case.’ * Well, all [ have to say, your honour, is

land Higgins and Filan completely so. 1 | from the Goyernment, and as much as you took the book, was sworn, and detuiled the | can-—say fifty—from the eounty, L’ll be able conversation [ had accidently heard in the | to tell you where you'll put your hand upon I could not, of course, identify the! John Ranaban, and [ believe he's the prin- men; but the Christian names by which | cipal man that murdered Mr. Brooke.’

they addressed each other, and the subject; * All J can say at present is this, that I

}

; ; j any of = agents ior the BEM, from whow further sian Dug, Siberian Lamb, Nutsin, and And still 1 watch for her back again. ne ae Ses . a we ~ Muskrat, o., eto,

_. », CHARLES E. STANFIELD, | Watch from the earliest morning light, Tryon, April 21, !s82. |

‘val imported to this Island, in Coat Linings, Sleeve |

4 best assortment of TAILORS’ TRIMMINGS € Linings, Vest Backs and Linings, Cout Canvas, t

Valuable Freehold Estate | AT PRIVATE SALE. | SHE « VICTORIA” STEAM MILL,

ow ved by the subscriber, and situate at the foo numerous to mention. "

uijern end of this City . i “a : Toten, the machinery and mill gear would | Ready Made : Clothing. he sold separately at a very low price, and on time.| This Branch of his Trade is unusually large at The enyine is of 30 horse-power. The machinery | present. Owing to tho depression of the times ver: | is iu good working order, aud could easily be re-| sons requiring Saits wiil yet them at very KE- moved | DUCED PRICES.

The whole premises, consisting of Mill, Dwelling House, and Uuthouse, would be sold at a moderate tum, payable ia ten annual instalments, with in- terest

For information please apply at the effice of

; wi Cs ARLES YOUNG. Charlottetown, Oct. 20, 1862. isi Sta

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE,

HAT DESIRABLE WATER LOT, io

GEORGETOWN, containing half an

acre of LAND, with usual privileges, known

as No. 1,or Porwr Lor. Terme Cash or short

time on security. Apply to the Lon. Jossra Hesstev, Charlottetown. -

Decem ber 2, 1 861. Valuable Freehold Property

Padding, Wadding, Coat and Vest Braids snd Dind- igs, Battons of all kinks, and other

TRIMMINGS,

TAILORS’

and all other orders for Ciothing promptly attended to, and good fitting Fashionable Articles guaranteed.

5" Gentlemen who have been in the habit of getting their Clothing made up, through Tailors eboosing their Cloth and Trimmings for them, from the different Stores, would find it to their advantage to exaurine the Stock of Cloths and Trimmings, and enquire the prices for making up at this Establish- ment, before they purchase elsewhere, as they can wave time and money, by getting all the articles required

At the lowest rate in One Place. ractieally carried Sales and Light

The principle recognized and out at dis Establishment is Speedy Protite, for CASH.

The LATEST FASAIONS are always secured.

Charlottetown, Oct. 27, 1862.

Tiardware.

MOURNING, |

Till the pale stars grieve o'er the dying day, To catch the gleam of her canvass white” Amon z thé Yslands which gem the bay.

But she comes not yet—she will never come To gladden my eyes and my spirit more—

And ny heart grows hopeless, and faint and dumb, | As I wait and wait on the lonesome shore—

Knowing the tempest, and time, and stomn,

Have wrecked and shatiered my beauteous bark— Rank seaweeds cover her wasting form,

And her sails are tattered, and stained and dark.

But the tide comes up and the tide goes down, And the daylight follows the night's eclipse— And still with the sailors tanned and brown, I wait on the wharves and watch tho ships.

And still with a patience that is not hope, For vain and empty it long hath been,

I sit on the rough shore’s rocky slope, And watch to see if my ship comes in.

sistent FRANK O’SHAUGHNESSY’S FAMOUS RUN.

BY A CONSTABULARY OFFICER.

FOR SALE. HE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale A VALUABLE FREEHOLD FARM, fronting ou the west side » Morell River, contain: | ity acroa, of whic about sixty-eight acres [

are nader caltivation, and the remainder is covered

with Lowers. There are an the Premises A GOOD | POWDER AND SHOT, SUBSTANTIAL DWELLING HOUSE, and good | ALFRED PIILLIPS.

Out-Ifonses for farming and mercantile parposes Charlettctown, Oct. 13, 1862.

For farther information application to be made to -- = - ————$—— the proprictor on the pre A P PL ES ! UST Received, by Schooner CECILIA,

from BOSTON,

Valuable Freehold Property. Is. WINTER APPLES. FOR SALE. en DODD & ROGERS.

E Subseriber offers for sale-that well) Pownal-street, December 5, 1562

T kaewn tract of Land, fronting on Bedeque |

EAGLE PLOUGHS, ee EAGLE O. PLOUGH MOUNTINGS, HORSE NAILS,

buy

Liines KICIIARD HAYES ls More i, Nov 17th, Ise

Parada tj gaamonts mina Cravay'stves| — Co-Partnership Notice. sali talliteg Gaher tat ells pun. Whee i ¢ F[{IE UNDERSIGNED havo this day foot Marsh attached to the property, from which i entered jpnto CO-PARTNERSILIP as bu of Ilay every year, Thee wml Dwelling | [/PORTERS & DEALERS Cee ne ete tetas any! - Mee con of the year " Ir is an excell it place for -. j British, French & other Foreign i Bccrrticat atte pall DRY GOODS, | yu plan, iu fifty or a hundred weres to suit par Under the Style and Firm of | Chasers ' ALSO ,.—250 acres of Freehold Land, fronting on VA f J \ B ROT ti K RS,

Bedeque Hay, Lot 17, and within a mile or so of the flourishing town of Summerside, fifty acres of | Whieh iv well fenced, and about 18 ander cultivation, i With « fine barn, and a new House, ne@rly finished, thereon erected, and a never failing well of water at the door, and is known a&¢ Harvey's farm. The remaining two hundred secres, adjoining Jarae! fireen's farm, ia well stocked with timber, and a | Frei mall stream of fresh water running through it. oy AKE NOTICE!

There is a small Dwelling house anda laryve barn é 4 : erected on the premises. ‘The whole of the land is LL parties indebted to the Subscriber, of an exesilent quality, and not oue foot of it but is | are. reauceted to make payment before the Mt for tillage, und level. | FIFTEENTH DAY of DECEMBER NEXT, as

ALSO — The Leasehold Interest of Two Farms any amounts remaining unpaid after that date will ioniog the above property, y oe ee road | he sued for without distinction of ree an 7 Ne Containing 100 aeres of land, and known as . 2 ee oN. Thomas Murray's oding rent, £6a year ; the other Qin containing @ aeres, and known as Jelley’s farm, Pent, £4 10s. per annum.

The above Gand is known as part of Welling’a| Point, and is part of the Estate of the late*Lisle | T Ana Compton, of Chatham, Kent, England.

Part OL the purchase money ay remain on Re curity on the premises.

Por further information, application to be made | ee P. Rotcnroun, opposite the Nunnery, Obaz- |

WHOLESALE and RETAIL. Cc. U. VAUX. H. B. VAUX.

Tropolit’s Buildings, 152 Granville-st rect, Salifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. 9, 1502.

Charlottetown, Oct. v7, 137 2. an "Noe More Choking!

HE Hairs of Hopkin’s Adamantine- Cemented Tootu Brosiks will not come ont

‘o le at the City Drug Store. stony W. &. WATSON.

by main foree.

Ch. Town, Nov. 10, 1362, le es A Beautiful Set of Teeth. MARIA ANN KOTCHFORD, | FRERFECT freedom from premature de- Adininistratrix. cay, and Teeth of a pearl = he npn is not disposed of the use of JoHuN "ey uae a0 the City Drug

_K. WS tSON.

luttetown, or to

ow nei If the ahove Property

the first day of JUNE next, it will be put) TOOTH PASTE.

up and sold at Public Auction, | store of Charlottetown, Doc. 8, 1302

Ch. Lown, Noy. 10, 1862

rae Undersigned is landing, per EDA!

| petty sessions of 8

-| where hare or hound

On Tuesday morning,September the 18th, | face was towards her at the time, and he was | really wish to be of use, and serve yourself, MARIA, from Bost ox and from Exctax”,—-) 799 _ | started at ten o’clock to attend the | dressed very differently from the other two, |S you propose, you can have no objection to , in the county of | and altogether a remarkable man. As Mrs. | my having a confidential policeman with me

. The magistrates were sitting when I arrived. The petty sessions were held in | the gate-house of one of them, ard not more than a mile from the residence of the other, while L lived upwards of six milos from the iplace. Tt was not, therefore, to be wonder- ‘ed at if 1 was a few minutes late. | J went into a small stable attached to a | publie-house hard-by, to put up my horse ; pand as it happened, there was a boarded | stall at the far end, with room for about two |horses between it and the door, but which | space was, in this instance, occupied by four lor five, crammed so tight together, as to | prevent the possibility of their kicking or hurting each other. The stall, however, was | vacant, and while [ was tying my horse up, ‘two men came and stood within the door. [|

_—_—-

| was quite out of view, and from their cop- | versation it was evident they conceived they were alons. '

* [ll tell you what it is, Barney,’ said one, ' unless we put in that Flanagan by some | means or other, we ean’t stand the place at

all, A man can’t set foot on that side of | the mountain, but he’s at his heels, and every dog is a game dog with him. Ife got two of the boys fined and left in gaol al- ready; and pursuin to the greyhound they had, no more than ]’m 2 bare. 1 wonder the fellow has no conscience.’ :

‘ [t's all true, Tom ; and he’s on his oath /to summons yourself and myself for the trip we took on Wednesday last. Bad luck to him! I thought he was at tho fair; but

ed. "J'was the lucs of the world she blinked the dog whea she did, or we were done.’

‘ That’s very well now, Barney, make out our case about the potatoes,

you're en ! if we stick to the one story, we'll leave him

‘twelve months,and who ‘ Well, how is it to be done ?

of their conversation so exactly corresponded | with the whole case, and the cause of’ spite given by Flanagan himself, that no doubt of @ conspiracy existed. The magistrates then refused to entertain the complaint,and spoke of prosecuting Higgins and Vilag for per- jury, who were immediately hooted out of court.

On June —, 18—, as John Brooke, of Creela, in the county of , was bringing his caw to pasture, after she had been milk- ed, about eight o’clock in the evening, and within a few perches of his own house, be was suddenly set upon by three men, one of whom sprung up from behind a stone gap and knocked him down with a bludgeon. Brooke cried for mercy, and his wife hearing the blows and shouts, rushed towards the spot. On turning the corner of the garden bedge, she saw two men strike her husband, while the third lifted a large stone in both his hands, and jumping up came down with his whole force upon the head of the uafor-

will communieate with the Government up- on the subject ; if you megt me on Thursday next, at this hour, | wiil be able to let you know.’

‘That's all fair, your honour, bat I darn’t meet you here again, 'twouid be as much as my life is worth if I was seen speak- ing to you now; bat I’ll meet you after dark at the three roads of Modneenboy ; that wouldn’t be too far for your bonour to come out%y yourself ?’

‘No, but you must reeolleet that I know nothing whatever of who, or what you are, not even your name, or where you live— you are confegsedly willing to betray one man—perhaps a friend, certainly an ac- quaintance, and -you cannot be surprised if | am cautious that you should not betray me.’

‘ A murderer, your honour, a murderer ; and if | can bring him to justice and serve myself at the same time, why not !—why not? Mr. Brooke was a very decent, honest man, and a good neighbour, and it

tunate man. They then perceived her ad-

opportunity, however, of remarking the man | who struck her husband with the stonc—bis

| Brooke rushod towards the spot, this man stopped short, aud turned towards her, lift- ing a stick and calling to her, ‘ On no ac- |count to come on or hed stretch her alony-

i | side of her husband.’ Vearlessly, however, } ‘she pressed forward, and contrary to his,

}menace, the man turned and ran. Mrs. | Brooke came up, but it was_ouly to lift the | corpse of her husband.

| ‘The widow, as may be supposed, was in- consolable, and early on the following morn- ing a Mra. Kearns, who lived within a field or two of the spot, aud who had remained at

vancing, and ran off. She bad a decided |

was a crue! shame to murder him.’ ‘Well, if there be any sense of justice mingled with your feelings, and that you

|—I pledge myself that nothing shall trans-

| pire through him,’

| ‘There's bat one policeman in your tounty

; that I will agree to have anything to say to. | [ spoke to him already about it, and this is

Norris; "twas he told me you were the only

fittest man to speak to; and if you wish, | Lil bring him to Moneen Cross.’ { | *No,’ said I, ‘I don’t see how that would

|mend the matter one bit; I'll bring Norris

with myself, are you satisfied ?’

| “Les allright; 1 may depend that you'll

+a priest, who lived in a very out-of-the-way place. He also stated that he himself knew John Ranahan; that he had been educated for a priest, and was considered an excellent scholar. Norris was himself a Roman Ca- tholjc, and told me that no effort or expense would be spared to get Ranghan safe out of the country, but that he was so well sereen- ed, that his friends did got apprehend any Janger, and were only waiting until spring, by which time they would have a good sum of money collected, and send him off. All this he bad from Cleary,

Off we started, and an hour, or something less, brought us to the spot. Nor had we long to wait, for as .we passed a crooked bush—the only one within ¢wo miles of it- self—we heard a cough ; it was Cleary.

‘Is that Mr. Norris? said he, standing up, when he saw that we had stopped.

‘It is,’ said Norris; ‘ and this is ‘ the Chief.’ ’

I spoke, and Clear ized me at once,

‘Well, Cleary,’ ae I have heard from the Government,’

‘You know my name, I see, since I saw you last, but I suppose it's all right, Mr. Norris ?”

‘ You may depend your lifo on it,’ said sNOrris.

* Well, Cleary,’ I continued, * I have had an answer from the Government; and they say that, as the time specified in the procla- tation has expired, you could not become entitled to the hundred pounds; but [ am authorized to offer you a sum of fifty pounds, provided that John Ranahan be ap- prehended and convicted upon your infor- mation ; what do you say to that ?’

‘A very few and short words,’ replied

leary. * I have two objections to it ; one is, that unless I get the hundred pounds out, whole and entire, from the Government, and fifty, at the very least, from the county of , I won’t open my lips upon the subject, and you may look for John Ranahan. The other is, that you must strike the word con- viction teetotally out of the bargain; 1°il not be bound by it atall; I'll have nothing whatever to say to the prosecution, or the conviction. I know nothing of the murder myself, [ can give no evidence about it; I was forty miles irom the place when it hap- pened. Itell youl can have nothing to say as to whether he is convicted or not; you must work your own points on that head. “My proposal is just this, and no more: J’ll give yon certain information where you will get Joba Kanahan, that is accused of the murder; I'll direct you to the spot where he will be upon a certain night. Ifhe’s apprehended upon my infor- mation (and he'll never be taken on apy other), Lam to get ove hundred pounds, whole and entire, from th® Government, and fifty from the gentry, withéut any reference to the trial or conviction; and I further bargain, before Mr. Norris, here, that if I get him taken, the hundred pounds is to be paid me within eight days after he’s lodged in gaol, and the other fifty as soon ag you can get it—thems the two words I have to say.’

‘For a man that bad but a few short words to say, you got on pretty well,” said I. ‘ All I can now say is this, that [ will write again to the Government, and state your proposal ; and if you meet me here at this hour on Tuesday next, you shall have an answer. With respect to the fifty pounds from the county fund, I will by no means bind myself, but [ have no doubt that I shall be able to procure so much ; I cannot name atime about it, but I will Jose no time in applying for it.’

I returued home, and by the following post wrote again to the Chief Secretary, giving a full statement of what had passed between myself aud Cleary; I ventured to racommend that his terres should be complied with, By return of post I received a reply, guaranteeing the payment of one hundred pounds, provided Kanahan should be appre- hended and lodged in gaol upon his infor- matiou, without reference to conviction.

Tnesday, 14. Norris and I proceeded to the place of meeting at the appointed hour, and Cleary was there also. Our interview was short. Cleary was delighted with our punctuality, as he wanted, he said, to be back at seme particular place withia én jn- credibly short time, to prevent suspicion, [ gave him my own guarantee in writing as he had suggested. All was now right, and Cleary told me that I must not be in a hurry, as it was only when Ranahan would come to a certain place that be eould know it; that he was in a greater hurry himself than I need be, and he’d positively let me know it without a moment’s loss of time— it might be within a week, and it might not be within a mouth, or even longer. We then parted.

It was upwards of two months since my last interview with Cleary, and I had for some time endeavoured to give the business no further consideyation. On Sunday, March 12th, however, [ was 6a my way tochurch, and as I passed in at the gate, a slip of

say nothing of this, except tohim ; my name

paper wrs thrust into my hand from behind, with ‘ Don’t go to prayers, 1 want to speak

the wake, prevailed upon her to take her arm | you don’t know, and if you met me to-mor-}to you—C,’ written upon it in pencil. ‘and go home with her. Mrs. Brooke sat by | row at twelve o’clock in the day, you would | turned, but could not be satisfied who the ‘the fire at Mrs. Kearns’s, swinging back, not know you ever saw me before ; good | person was who had put it into my hand, so ‘and forward in her grief. Svon after a man | bight, your honour,’ and he ‘hopped over a qnickby had he mixed with those around

/came into the house, and Mrs, Kearns said, \‘ Good-moorow, Mr. Ranahan ; sit down, sir, ‘if you please, and take a eup of tea. This is a sad business which has happened.’ Ra- nahan sat down on the end of a form, and stretched out his hand to take the tea. Mrs, Brooke just then raising her head, got up immediately and staggered backwards to- wards the fireplace,where she swooned away. Ranahan at once rose up, and turaing on his ‘heel, abruptly quitted the house.

When Mrs. Ksrooke came to herself, Mrs. Kearns pressed her to take tea, but all she could get from her was, ‘ My God! to come and sit at the table with me-—toecome and sit at the table with me—oh, the murderer of my husband ; how could I sit at the table with him? Qh, Mrs. Kearns jewel, I saw