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ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.

Rev. Mr. Jones preached an excellent sermon in St. Paul's yesterday, and there were a large oumber of communicants The church was very prettily decorated, under the supervision of Mr. Thomas May, and the music by the choir was of a high order.

PETER’S.

The services in St. Peter's Church on Christmas Day were as follows : Holy Com munion at 12 o'clock a. m., at which there were 4 communicants; Holy Communion at 8 o'clock, at which there were 87 communi- cants, and Missa Cantata with sermon at ll o'clock a. m. The sermon, which was preached by the Rev. J. Simpson, was appropriate and eloquent. The service was sung by the Rev. Fred. E. J. Lloyd, the music being Woodward in E. There WAS & Very large congregation present, and the service was most heartily and revereut- ly rendered. The decvrations were, 4s usual, very chaste, and not very elaborate.

METHODIST CHURCHES.

Service® were held in the Methodist (Brick) and Upper Prince Street Churches yeSterday furenoon. In the former church the sermon was preached by Rev. John Rea, and in the latter by Rev. W. Har- rison. Both discourses were much appre- ciated.

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ST. DUNSTAN'’S CATHEDRAL.

There were four Masses and Vespers an? Beneliction in St. Dunstan's Cathedral yesterday, all of which were largely attead- ed. The first and second Masses (at 7.30 and 8 o'clock) were celebrated by Rev Charles Macdonald, and the third Mass (ai 9 o'clock) by Rev. J. C. McLean whe also preacied. The fourth service(at 10 o'clock), was celebrated by Rev. Charlies Macdonald with Revs. J. C. McLean aud P. A McEimee!l as deacon and sub-deacon re- spect vely. Rev P. A. McElmee! preach- ed tie sermon. In the evening Vespers was sung and solemn Benediction given, the officiating clergymen being the same as at the ten o'clock service. There were about 300 communicants at the early Masses. The altar decorations were very preity, and the singing by the choir more than usually good.

THE CONVENTS AND HOSPITAL.

Nasses were also celebrated at the two convents and the Charlottetown Hospital. At the Convent de Notre Dame His Lord- ship Bishop McIntyre celebrated at 7 o'clock. At St. Joseph's there were two Masses—the firs: at 6 30 and the second at 7—beth of which were celebrated by Rev. J.C. MeLean, and at which Holy Comma nion was reczived by soime 100 persons The decorations at both convents were very pretty. The three Masses at the Hospital were celebrated by Rev. ?. A. McElmeel.

Canadian News.

Windsor has exported 124,000 tons of plaster during the year.

The Postmaster-General is endeavoring to make » money order arrangement with the Leeward [siands.

The new Albion gold mines at Montague, N. S., are said to have been suld to New York parties for $50,000.

The government have decided to erect @ steel bridge at titand Narrows, on the Cape Breron railway, to replace the ferry which was at one time thought to be sufficiently practicable. The estimated oost ts half a million dollars.

Sixty-one thousand head of cattle and 46,000 sheep have been exported from St. Lawrence ports during the past season. The export of cattle has slightly decreased

Books.

LORD MACAULAY STITUENCY.

1 have read with pleasure the leading article and letter relative to Lord Macaulay and his political connexion with the City of Edinburgh, published in Tae Examiner of the 17th of December, instant, over the signature of G. F. Owen, but | think there area few erroneous statements therein. According to my Common Place Book, Macaulay adilressed the electors of Edin- burgh in the Music Hall on the 30th of May, 1839, with the view of succeeding Mr. Abercrombie (who had been called to the House of Lords) in the representation of the city. He was elected by acclamation on the 4th of June, after a feeble attempt at opposition not by the Tories, but by the Radicals who were dispored to bring for- ward Mr. Sharman Crawford. Macaulay continued to represent Edinburgh until the general election in July 1847, when the modern Athens rejected a representative who had proved himself the faithful guardian of her interests, a man of down- right honesty, a valuable minister of the Crown, distinguished as an eloquent and sound constitutional senator, a historian, critic, and poet, whose writings were ad- mired wherever the English language was read; in short, one of whom Edinburgh, Parliament, and the Kingdom might be proud. His defeat on this occasion took not only his friends but the nation by sur- prise. His rejection was not caused by his views on the Corn Laws, but was owing chiefly to his having supported in the House vt Commons, by speech and vote, Sir Robert Peel’s Bill increasing the pecuniary grant to the Roman Catholic College of Maynooth. Mr. Charles Cowan, his Free Church opponent, was elected in his stead, and not Mr. Peter Blackburn, the Tory candidate, for he polled only 980 votes igainst Mr. Macaulay's 1477 votes. Mac- avlay might have easily fuund sume other

constituency; but his wounded pride hastened a result he had for some time been forming, to retire to a

life of private literary labor. He therefore remained out of Parliament. In 1852 the movement of Edinburgh toward him was entirely spontaneous. Edinburgh was anxious to atone for the error of which she had been guilty. Macaulay would go no further than to say that if Edinbyrgh spon- taneously elected him he should deem it a very high honor, and ** should not find my- self justitied in refusing to accept a public trust ojered tc me in a manner so honor- able and so peculiar.” But he would not do anything whatever to court favor. He did not want to be elected to Parliament he said ; he was very happy in his retire- ment. Edinburgh elected him oa these terms. He was not long allowed by his health tv serve her ; but so long as he re- mainéd in the House of Commons it was as member for Edinburgh.— Authorities : Adam Black, Annals of Our Own Times, by Joseph Irving, and Justin McCarthy.

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FIRST MEETING OF ERASMUS AND SIR THOMAS MORE,

Shortly after his arrival in England, hap- pening to dine with the Lord Mayor, Erasmus noticed on the other side of the table a young man of nineteen, slender, fresh-colored, with blue eyes, coarse handa, and the right shoulder somewhat higher than the other. His features indicated affubility and gayety, and pleasant jests were continually dropping from his lips li he could not find a joke in English, he would in French, and even in Latin and Greek. A literary contest soon ensued be-

Gleanings From My Common-place |

AND THE EDINBURGH CON- |

ON THE DEATH OF JACOB DOCKENDORFY, ESQ., AGED 87 YEARS, We mourn when those we love depart, And on the kindred clay ‘Lhe tears of sorrow ease the smart As they are borne away ; And were there only tears to soothe, Oft hard would be our fate, But blest the comfort that can smoothe The paths through man’s estate.

‘Tis hard to see the young and fair Torn from the parent's breast, Or the support of age’s care Called to their last, long rest ; ‘Tis then we feel the need of more Than tears to fill the place, Of those we mourn ; nor can the sore Be healed by time or space.

We thank the Giver of our all That he we mourn to-day

Has left no cares lixe these to fall On those who yet must stay.

He died, not as the youthful die, In strength of mind and frame ;

He left no needy ones to ery, But died,—just as he came.

No weeping wife or mother stood

Beside the loved one’s bier ;

No father or sad brotherhood Remain to mourn him here ;

Not that his grave is far away From kin and native land ;

No, he has seen them all to clay Returned by death’s cold hand.

Far, far beyond the little day Assigned to mortal man He lived, and all through life’s hard way The path he nobly ran; His life was one that leaves behind Fond mem ries, not distain ; ‘Tis an example all wili find Free from remorse and stain.

lf kindness and integrity Secure eternal bliss ; And cheerful liberality A state more blest than this; Then happy is the one whose life Of toil and pain is o’er, And blessed all who leave this strife With hopes as bright before.

J. B. DockENDoRF?Y. Sonthport, P. E. 1.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,

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Inusurance—An Enquiry. Sir, —Wili you oblige, by informing me, through the columns of THe EXAMINER, the conditions on which the insurance com- panies, represented in the city, engaged to lower the rates of insurance on city risks. Perhaps you will also state whether or not the conditions bave been complied with, what change we may expect in water rater, and when the new departure will date. Yours obediently,

MERCHANT. Dec. 26, 1888.

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The Temperance Question.

Sir,—A wan of temperate views myself, [ have for the last forty years always re- frained from interfering with the temper- ance question in the tield of politics. For this reason I hope now that you, Mr. Editor, will allow space to one who can govern his pen, to express his deep pity for the individual who could work his feelings up to such a pitch of fanaticism as to write such an abusive letter as that signed ‘*Voter”

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Mr. Van Horne is of the opinion that the Fredericton, Halifax and Moncton peo- le are premature in sending delegations to ten the construction of the remaining portion of the Short Line Railway. We supposed that nv complaint had been made of delay on the part of the company, which, in view of the difficulties, has aes extraordinary progress. The protests seem to have been caused by a report that the company were asking to ve relieved of the rest of cheir bargain, anda fear that the overament might consent to the with- rawal. If there is nothing in the report Mr. Van Horce is right in his criticism. The C. P. K. peopie cannot justly be charged with loitering over their work. The Montrea! Gazette remarks that the arrangement between the Moisons Bank and the Halifax Banking company for the mutual redemption of their note issue, is a step 1m 4 wise direction. The won- der is that something in the same line was not done long ag» by ait interesced institu- tious. There hag been @ growing travel be- tween the Macitime gad the Upper Pro- Vinces for years, It will be largely added te by the upeuing, in a few months, of the short line across Maine, which reduces by one-hal/, the time betwoen this city and the tra le centres of the Lower Provinces; aud, as travel increases, the quantity of bank hotes interchanged will grow. and the benefit of the new widerstan: ing be appre- ciated. The discount formerly uiaintained against lower province rates has been an ae ond a injustice to the holders, the continuanes of which was a reflection

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In acircle above the principal door of Santa Croce, the ‘* Westminster Abbey” of Florence, are the letters ‘‘I. H. 8.,” remarkable as having been placed there by st. Bernirdine, of Sienna, after the plagne in 1347. Having remonstrated with a maker of playing-cards, which were then illuminated, upon the sinfulness of his calling, the man pleaded poverty and the needs of his family. ‘‘O,” replied the Saint, ‘*L will help you” ; and writing the jetters I. H. S., he advised the card-maker to gild and paint these upon his cards and sell them; and they succeeded greatly. The letters are usually thought to signity Tesus Hominum Salvator ; they are, how- ever, of Greek origin.

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THE HOLY ROSE OF JERICHO.

This curious plant grows among the sands of Egypt, Palestine and Syria, and is found in Barbary. It is cruciform, and when its flowers and Jeaves have withere! and fallen off, the branches as they dry, curl inwards, and form a round mass, thence called a rose. The roots die, the winds tear the plant up and blow it about the sands till it lodges In @ muist spot, or is wetied with the rain, then the curled-up globe expands and suffers the seeds to escape from the seed-vesse! in which they were enclosed, and hecoming imbedded in the sands they ae anew; hence its name Anastatica.

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Deo: 24, 1883.

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highest authority, also looks after liars, thieves, adulterers, hypocrites, slanderers and evil-doers. If Mr. Voter’s past career has been clear of all these qualifications, | beg his pardon; burt I doubt.

Is temperance the first cardinal virtue ? I trow not; as we are told, for instance, that ‘‘ cleanliness is next to Godliness,” — not cleanliness of body, but cleanliness of life, purity of morals, honesty, truthful- ness, and other kindred virtues, some of which are as conspicuous by their absence in the lives of some temperance men of our day as they were forty years ago.

How clearly one of our clergy told his audience this fact some time ago, and how little thanks he was given for it, I remem- ber at the time. What cause was there

when fearlessly and honestly told? Ah, me! what significance this incident had in my eyes.

To close—Why cannot people writing for the papers keep such unseemly abuse out of their letters? Why disgust the greater part of their raaders? Why, indeed ?

Yours sincerely,

Dec. 24, 1888.

ANGLO.

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