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the well-informed, between the enemies of the people and those who are not only willing but able to serve them.

Now, what can be said of a man like Mr. Yco who will gratuitously assert that Mr. Hensley having, according to that veracious gentleman, lent out iwenty or thirty thousand pounds, endeavours to reduce the value of the dollars, for his own purposes, to five shillings. We have said above, that this is an untruth; if any person wishes to know why we say so, we will refer him to the reports of the Legislative proceedings on the Finance Bill, where this assertion will be proved tobe without the slightest foundation in truth, and that Mr. Hensley’s plan was to raise the dollor te 6s. and three pence. This assertion could have had no object but calumny, being as deficient of sense as it is of truth. But Mr. Hensley must be cried down by Mr. Yeo and his em- ployers, for Mr. Hensley has a strange insight into the monetary affairs of the Island, very disagreeable to certain gentlemen about Chartottetown; he is also stained with the sin of being possessed of property,—

and envy and dislike are twin sisters. In Mr. Yeo’s:

election, as well as Mr. Coles’, all the same parties were behind the poisoned curtain, though they may not have dared to be so plainly seen as they were in Queen’s County. In reverting to this matter, we may be accused of ripping up old wounds; but we reply, we are in duty bound to defend Mr. Hensley even from the lying vul- garities with which he is assailed, because he is a Liberal, because his presence on this Island is beneficial to the people—because he is a gentleman, and because, having money, he employs it at a legitimate interest of six per cent., and would scorn to take undue advantage of pecuniary distress in the way of exorbitant discounts, which is so common a practice in Charlottetown ; whilst his purse is always ready to contribute to any public or private object of charity or utility.

Had not Mr. Coles been present at the Election at Cascumpec, the statement made thus falsely against an absent person, would have gained currency; and we must suppose the good people of the West are practised upon in other matters for party purposes, in the same manner, when no one is present to gainsay the omai- potent Mr. Yeo.

THE HARMONEONS.

‘The Concerts given by the Harmoneons, which ter- minated on Friday evening last, served materially to relieve the dullness and monotony, which are the chief characteristics of society in Charlottetown. that they are gone from amongst us, whilst their melo- dies, their glees, and their quartets, are still ringing in our ears,—whilst we have scarcely recovered from the laughter which shook our sides es we watched their quaint and graphic delineations of the African character, we feel as if a blank haa been left in the routine of our enjoyments—and we turn our thoughts once more to the active Jabours of life, feeling that we have parted from a company of joyous, whole-souled fellows, who possess- ed the power of winning us, for a while from life’s an- noyances and cares.

There is a charm, a power, that sways the breast ; Bids every passion revel or be still;

inspires with rage, or all our cares dissolves ;

Cen sooth distraction, and almost despair.

That power is Music.”

And, surely, those who have been fortunate enough to hear them, cannot but confessithat the Harmoneons are no mean or unworthy instruments of that ‘power.’ As

vocalists, they may justly claim a high precedence in,

the art which they profess; and the taste displayed by them, especially in the selection of their grave and sentimental pieces, is not only judicious, but praise- worthy ; fornone but the loftiest and purest feelings are appealed to, and the appeal is scarcely ever made in vain; whilst their light and humourous rhapsodies are well calculated to awaken the heartiest merrimeat, without offending the delicacy of the most fastidious, Or

putting to blush the morality of the mosc austere. Jn

the Ethiopian or Negro character, , ; rably sustained; though it is to be regretted there is sometimes a want of freshness and piquancy im ihe dialogues and jeu des esprits, which are introduced in the fashion of protogues and epilogues to their several » eces; but their performances on the instruments with which they accompany their singing, and particularly

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fore seen and heard. Where there is so much to praise, and go very little to censure, it would be difficult, and perhaps invidious, to particularise; and taking them as a whole, the Harmoneons have proved themselves highly deserving of the handsome patronage and applause which all classes of the community have readily accord- ed to them; and forgetting, and we hope forgiving the annoyance and tumult caused by the misbehaviour of a few whose necessities compelled them to remain out- iside, we are sure the Harmoneons wil! believe their ‘short sojourn here has been productive of much gratifi- cation, and their departure of some regret.

Expiosion or A Steam Mice anv Loss or Lire. —We learn that on Monday the 9th instant, the Steam Mill owned by Messrs. Botsford and Ferguson, at Pug- wash, N. S., was blown to pieces by the bursting of the Boiler, killing the Assistant Fireman on the spot, and so seriously injuring the Chief Fireman—a man named William Douglas, formerly of Charlottetown, that his life was despaired of. There were about 14 persons, including the Engineer and Owners, in the Mill at the time the accident occurred, and nearly the whole of them have been more cr Jess injured. Pieces of the Machi- nery were driven to an immense distance by the explo- sion.

Tro Susscripers.— Many of our Subscribers have not only failed to observe the rule which Newspaper Pub- lishers are everywhere obliged to adopt, viz: “ that all subscriptions must be paid in advance,” but’they have actually allowed inore than a year to elapse without paying us a shilling for our labour. This is really too bad. Several hundred pounds are due to us for the first year’s publication of the Examiner—{a]l of which should have been paid at the commencement of the year), and we beg to inform the parties indebted, that if they will not make a speedy settlement, we shall discontinue sending them the paper, and enforce payment of their accounts. We beg distinctly to state, that we want no subscribers who can’t or won’t pay for the first year’s paper befere the second begins.

A woman ofthe name of M‘Quaid committed suicide by hanging herself in a Barn, at Johnston’s River, on Sunday last the 6th inst. She had been deranged for some time past. An inquest was held upon her yesterday.—Gaz.

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PASSENGERS.

In the packet for Pictou, on Saturday the 5th—Hon. Captain | Rice, Mr. Keen.

In do. from Pictou, on Monday last—Messrs. Dean, R. Mc-

And now} Kiniay, Primrose, Wright, Woodgate, ‘Tremain, Wallace—

and 5 in the Steerage.

in the packet for Pictou on Tuesday Jast—Mr. and Mrs. R, B. Boggs, Hen. N. G. Pineo, Lady and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Smith; Mr. Narroway, and 1 in the steerage.

In do. from Pictou, on Thursday night—Dr. Weater, W. Montgomery, Esq. 42d Regt., Messrs. B. Burrell, J. Brans- /combe, John Blowhard, Robert Macdonald, and 5 in the steer- | age. | inthe Brig ‘Times, Daniel Davies, master. to sail for Londen this evening—Mrs. Ek. R. Humphreys, and 3 children.

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BIRTHS. {/ At Harmony Cottage, Long River, New London, oa the 22d

‘July Jast, the lady of the Rev. Richard Cotton, B. C. M., ofa ,;SOn. Atthe East Point, Lot 47, on the 2nd August, Mrs. Michael!

+Campion, of a Son.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ENTERED. | Aug. S—Schr. Ann Catheine, Hume, Pictou; Coal. 7th. Temperance, Pagnio, Dalhousie; Sait. Brigt. Kieanor, Jones, | Wallace ; passengers, boards, &c. 6th. Susan, Van Ambargh, | Bay Verte ; Limestone. CLEARED. |. Aug. 7—Brig Douglas, Jones, Dublin end Liverpool ; Tim- \ber—by W. W, Lord. 8th. Brig. Eleanor, Jones, Pugwash ; jpassengers. ith. Schr. ‘l'emperance, Pagnio, Pictou ; bal. | ‘The Schr. Margaret, John Morrison, master, from Picteu to ‘Portland, U. S., sprang a leak and suak 25 miles off Cape Sable, jonthe 28th elt. The crew were taken off by the schr. Miner, |Capt. Smith, and landed at Grand River on the jIst instant.

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| NOTICE. WHEREAS by Deed of assignment duly ex-

| ecuted by John F. clark, late of Charlottetown, |Merchant, bearing date the Sixth day of July instant,

‘money whatsoever due and owing tothe Said John F. Clark, m this Island were, in consideration of a large ‘sum of money due by him to me duly assigned, trans- ferred, and made overto me—all persons indebted to the said John F. Clark are hereby required forthwith to ipay the amount of their several debts to me—uno other person having power or authority tareceive the same. | Dated at Darnley, Prince Edward Island, this 15th

ine, is emi ful, day of July, 1848 ‘h> cestinetts and tambourine, is eminently successiu » day of July, ; bs and superior to any thing of the kind we have ever be-| WILLIAM E. CLARK.

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‘TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, ON the Market Square on Wednesday, the 23rd inst. . A Reaping Machine,

Imported from the United States by the Royal Agricul- tural Society, Reaping Machines of a similar descrip- tion are in general use in the United States, and are highly approved of there. It is worked by two horses, and will cut from 10 to 12 acres of Grain a day.

A credit of six months will be given on approved Notes of hand.

ALSO,

A Subsoil Plough and a Cheese Press.

By order of the Committee, C. STEWART, | Secretary. August 14, 1848. { All papers. ]

Valuable Property for Sale,

PRIVATE offers will be received by the Subscriber, (who is about winding up his affairs in the Island,) for the following Property, viz :

BONSHAW ESTATE,

consisting of 315 acres of Freehold Land, beautifully situated on West or Elliot River, of which it commands aview. It is 13 miles from Charlottetown, bounded on the south by the Tryon Road, and on the east by the West River—one of the finest trouting streams in the Island, from which Oysters can also be obtained a few miles lower down. It is in the immediste vicinity of Saw and Grist Mills. About 70 acres of the above are in cultivation, and the remainder under a growth of Hard- wood, with a sufficiency of Spruce, Vaar and Hemlock for oe and fencing purposes, ‘The Dwelling House was built abaut seven,years, ago and consists ofa Center, with projecting wings and colomnade, having Drawing and Dining Rooms, two Bed Chambers, En- trance Hall, 14 feet square, back Hall (all papered), and Kitchen on the ground floor, — re are two chambers above, also servants’ rooms, F'rost-proof Cellars under the Center and South Wing.

The Farm Buildings consist of a Barn, 50 feet by 27 feet, and with 20 feet post; one half is cellared and walled ;—a Stable, with four stalls and loose box :-— Cow House, Poultry House, (2 floors) Stone well house, with a pump, Pig-sties, &c.

The Subscriber also offers for sale about 10,000 Ju- niper (Hakmatak) Sleepers, two thirds of which are 9, 10x5, and the remainder 9, 9x44, at St. Peter’s Bay and Neufrage ; 500 tons Hemlock Timber, principally 13 inches square, and mostly in lengths of 18 and 27 feet, at Bedeque, Richmond and Orwell Bays; also, a quantity of large-sized Birch Timber at Bedeque and Three Rivers.

Also, a considerable amount of Book Debts, being advances made on Timber Contracts during the winter of 1847.

Every information willbe afforded on application t» Wm. Forgan, Esq., Solicitor, Charlottetown, or to

Wm. W. IRVING. Spring Park, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, August 14, i816.

Boat Stolen.

TOLEN out of Nail Pond Run (Tignish), on the i’ night of the Ist August, a BOAT, 24 feet keel, ‘nearly new, together with her Sails {maineai!, foresail land jib), 30 fathoms of cable rope and a small anchor. ‘The boat has a small deck of 7 feet from the bow, [ceiled underneath, with LAMAND PERRY cut into jit with a knife. Any person delivering the Boat, or giving information where it may be had, will be re- | warded by MOSES PERRY, LAMAND PERRY, | THOS. BERNARD. A.14.—2w.

Gaz

| Nail Pond, Aug. 3, 1848.

Advertisement.

A PERSON of the name of Sargeant Stewart, of ++ Cragiin Hall, Lot 33, having thought fit to propa- gate a malicious falsehood to the injury of my charac- ter, namely, that the undersigned Thomas Babstock told him (Stewart) that I hired him (Babstock) to inter- rupt a ‘Temperance Meeting held on Brackley Point Road—IJ beg to effer the following affidavit, made by the said Thomas Babstock, in contradiction of the malicious falsehood referred to. WILLIAM KENDAL.

Brackley Point Road, August 12, Queen's Country, P. E. Istann. |

Thomes Babstock, at present of Queen’e County, maketh oath and saith, that a report has been circulated on Lot 38, inthe County and {sland aforesaid, thet he,

their parts are adini-/all and singular the outstanding debts and sums offiyis deponent, was hired by William Kendal, of Lot

33, to attend a Temperance Meeting, held on Lot 33, for the purpose of creating a disturbance in the said Meeting. Now this deponent on his oath declareth, that this report is entirely false and without the elight- est foundation. The mark of

THOMAS * BABSTOCK.

Sworn before me at Charlottetown, this 25th day of July, 1848.

B. De Sr. Croix.

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