NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. (Special Despatch to Examiner. ) Lonpox, May 13. In the Commons, this afternoon, Sir Stafford Northcote declined to fix the day for the discussion of the Resolution of Mr. Chamberlain concerning the Government’s foreign policy. The Chancellor also, in re- sponse to an enquiry of Sir Henry James, whether the British troops in Europe do not exceed the number authorized by Par- liament, said that the Indian forces were never included in the Act fixing the number of the British Army. The latter he said were about 715 above the estimates, in conse- quence of fluctations in recruiting. Lord Hartington, the Opposition leader, announced that he would shortly move a resolution, that no forces be raised or kept by the crown in times of peace, save within India, witheut the sanction of Parliament. Northcote said he hoped to submit the sup- jlementary estimates to-day fortnight,when Lore Hartingten’s resolution might be ¢is- cussed. In the House of Lords, Earl Granville gave notice of a question as to whether the employment of Indian troops in Europe, without the sanction of Parliament, 1s lawful. Ata meeting of the Home Rule Members of Parliament on Saturday, it was resolved to request Dr. Isaac Butt to reconsider his : decision to retire from the leadership of the party, and retain it on his own terms. He will not be required to attend Parliamen* oftener than his professional duties permit. This temporizing course is the re- sult of a conviction, that no- body is capable of succeeding Dr. Butt, and that the latter will not resume the active leadership, though he may keep it nominally until the extreme faction under Mr. Parnell make co.nplete submission. The coasting steamer Caden, with railway plant, ran ashore on the River Aven, com- pletely blocking the port of Bristol. She must be broken up to open the port, which work will require several ‘days. +<<r- GENERAL NEWS. Lonpon, May 11. Lhe Daily Telegraph announces that the Right Hon. Viscount Sandon, M. P. for Livy- ‘ erpool, is to be admitted to a seat in the Cabi- net. The dispute in the Macclesfield cotton trade has ended by the hands agreeing to accept five per cent. reduction, and working four days a week Berury, May Il. This afternoon, as the Emperor William was returning from a drive with the Grand Duchess of Baden, several shots from a revolver were fired at him in the Avenue Unter Den Linden. Nobody was hurt. The person who fired has been arrested. Lonpon, May 11. A Rome despatch says it is feared that the Jesuitical and violent party has definitely tri- umphed at the Vatican. he Pope’s liver affection is not tion but he desires to go to Perugia, but is unable to resist the pressure to remain at the Vati- can. LonpoN peRRY, May 11. It is believed that more passengers of the ‘* Sardinian” were killed than at first stated. Her-fpassengers were chiefly Germans and Italians, with some English and Scotch emi- ts. ae LONDONDERRY, May ll—p. m. The steamer ‘‘ Sardinian” was at anchor at the time of the accident. The explosion took place in the coal bunkers. She took fire im- mediately. The greatest confusion ensued, and when order was restored the compart- ments were searched for dead and wounded. Some of the latter had their arms and le broken ; a few were burned about the hands and face. It is believed when the full extent of the disaster is ascertained the figures given of the injured as estimated will be consider- ably increased. wounded were temporarily placed in warehouses fronting on the quay. Three of the injured in Derry Infirmary have been pro- nounced hopeless. Two bodies have been re- covered of the crew. Some passengers are re- ported missing. Among the ‘‘Sardinian’s” passengers were 40 orphan children destined for domestic ser- vice in America. . ¢ Parts, May Il. General Grant and a large delegation of Am- exicams visited the Exhibition yesterday. [x- hibitors in the seventh group of the American department lunched in party and an informal reception was held.. The soldiers, sailors and officers were in full uniform. HOTEL ARRIVALS. —. RANKIN HOUSE, May 11.—G. Williams, Toronto; George Crawford, Montreal. May 13.—F. Sullivan, Boston ; C. E. Staineles, do. REVERE HOUSE. W. B. Dixon, Sackville, N. B. OSBORNE HOUSE. May 13.—Henury Tomkins, Beebe Plain, Quebec ; Robert Cox, Morell; Richard Black- hall, Caraquet. N. B. ee —_ ———— - — —_———_— $$ SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. eee et PORT May 13. OF CHARLOTTETOWN. CLEARED, May 14—Sch. Annie, Grand River, sundry ‘> qndse,;- Laura C., Bay Verte, sundry mdse.; Rose, Pictou, bal.; Rustic, She- mogue, bal.; ©. Pearl, Tignish, salt and 30 bbls. bread ; Alpha, Rustico, salt, bds. and coal; brigt. Nathalia, Finlayson, Queenstown, oats and deal ; barqt. Ethel Blanche, Graham, Queenstown, oats and deal. ; ENTERED. May 14—Seh. Abigal, Brown, Georgetown, bal; Four Brothers, Caraquet, 224 M ; ‘shing'es ; str. M. A. Starr, Smith, Hali- . — fax, mdse. re OUTPORTS. Alay 13—Cleared from Georgetown, brigt. “*" Archibald, Mustard, Queenstown, 19,5(0 bushels oats, 6,000 feet deal, —_—— ——- Local and Other Items, Tue steamer VW. A. Starr arrived from Halifax to-day with a large cargo of mer- chandize. Tue brigt. “Shamrock,” O'Connell, Mas- ter, arrived at New Haven from Mayaguez, P. R., on the 13th inst. True barkentine “W. D. Stewart” ar- rived at Port Hawkesbury last evening, with maintopmast, foretopmast and jibboom ear- ried away. Tue ‘* Moncton Times,’ containing a full account of the finding and Coroner's Inquest on the missing man McCarthy, are on Sale at the ‘‘ Diamond Bookstore.” Price 2 cents. Ar the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Ch’town Gas Co., held to-day, the old Board of Directors were re- elected. A dividend of 10 per cent. was declared for the past year. A Napanee correspondent telegraphed yesterday: ‘‘Mr. Cartwright has arranged for his first meeting in the county at that town on Monday, and positive evidence has been received that the elections are to take place within six weeks.” We are pleased to learn that Mr. Charles srown passed a very creditable examination to-day, on his admission as law-student in the office of Messrs. Hodgson & McLeod. Mr. Daniel McDonald also passed at a sim- ilar examination, and was admitted to study law in the office of Messrs. Longworth & Haszard. We have often noticed very rich things in the columns of the Argus. This morn- ing the enterprising editor publishes among the telegrams as ‘‘Special to Argus” an ac- count of the finding of the missing man Me- Carthy, which, however, he has the honesty to credit to the Chiqnecto Post. How much does Mr. Fletcher pay for such ‘‘Specials?’, Tue departure of the Georgetown train at 8.05 a. m. causes great inconvenience to the public generally. The Post Office does not open wnatil 8 o'clock, therefore persons are debarred from receiving their letters be- fore leaving the city. ‘The Post ° Office shonld open a little earlier or the train leave a trifle later. AN unusual sight was witnessed in this city this forenoon. A triple funeral passed through our streets to St. Dunstan’s Cath- edral where, after the usual solemn cere. monies, an immense concourse of people ac- companied the remains to the Catholic Cemetery. The names of the deceased are : Mr. Leonard, of West River; Mr. Andrew MeGuire, and Miss M. A. Keenan, both of Pownal Street, in this city. McKenna and Lamb, the two men ar- rested on suspicion for burglarizing Mr. McEachern’s warehouse a few weeks ago, were brought before the Stipendiary Ma- gistrate this morning. They were inter- rogated at some length regarding the sus- picious circumstances under which they were arrested on the night of the robbery; and as their answers were not altogether sa- tisfactory, they were ordered to be impri- soned sixteen days for vagrancy. An ill-Breap attack upon one of the Italian waffle vendors was made yesterday evening by a man named Coyle. The gen- tlemanly proprietor of the waffles politely asked Mr. C. if he desired to invest in his delicious edibles, when, to our Italian friend's dismay, his shop was suddenly over- turned by Coyle. For this amusement Mr. C. appeared this morning before the Sti- pendiary, and was requested to contribute $6 to the city revenue or ‘‘go below one month.” Tue barkentine ‘‘ Ethel Blanche,” Gra- ham, with a cargo consisting of 30,000 bushels of oats of 36 lbs. each, and 40 pieces deals, containing 11,800 feet sup. measure, cleared for Queenstown for orders on the 13th inst. Brig ‘* Natalie,’ Finlayson, with a cargo, consisting of 14,750 bushels oats of 36 lbs. each, and 217 pieces of deals, containing 7,000 feet sup. measure, cleared for Queenstown for orders, on the 13th inst. Both the above vessels and cargoes are owned by Peake Bros. and Co. Ar the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court this fornoon, Lawrence Whelan, drunk and incapable, was fined $3 and costs, or 14 days; Terrance Gillan,drunk and incapable, was fined $2 and costs, or 8 days; John Prunty, for the same offense, was fine: $3 and costs, or 14 days ; Francis Coyle,drunk and assaulting Lucia Pepino, a waffle ven- dor, was fined $5 and costs or 1 month ; Yharles Corish, drunk and disorderly, was fined $5 and costs, or 1 months’ imprison- ment; Hugh Holland, drunk anc inca- pable, was fined $1 and costs, or 4 days ; William Holland, for the same offense, was fined the same; J. Trainor, for the same offense, was fined $3 and costs, or 14 days; John Flynn, for assaulting Lucia Pepino, was discharged ; Patrick Lamb and Patrick McKenna, was sentenced to 7 months im- prisonment, for vagrancy. MELANCHOLY OccURRENCE.— Martin Dow- lin, Esq., had been at Shediac on Saturday evening and had seen the remains of his old friend, Timothy McCarthy. On Sunday evening he and Mrs. Dowlin were talking over the sad scene and saying what an awful thing it was that these remains were lying in a barn at Shedia in the condition in which all saw them on Saturday, when a knock came to the door and a messenger entered who informed him that his son Hazen, who had left home on Saturday afternoon in perfect health, was dead. Mr. Hazen Dowlin was unmarried and 28 years of age. On Saturday evening he drove to Hillsboro to visit friends and was returning on Sunday evening. He stopped on the way up at Mr. David Duffy’s, Stony Creek, to take tea, and while at the table a piece of boiled beef stuck in his throat and he choked to death in about five minutes.— Moncton Times. ns mes emi RCorner—may 10 dy pat 2w 2aw SS = a A Mentiva of the City Council was held last evening. The Clerk read the returns from the election in Ward Four, and the Re- turning Officer’s declaration of W. W. Stum- bles’, jr., Esq., being elected by a majority of thirty-four votes over John P. Tanton, Esq. Councillor Stumbles was then appointed to fill vacancies in the different Committees, A letter was read from E. J. Hodgson, Esq., in reference to the appeals from the Stipen- diary Magistrate’s Court. It informs the Council that, with the exception of one, all the appeals were aflirmed, and explains the reason this particular one was lost. The Acting Recorder commented on the matter at considerable length, and showed the great difficulty which was in the way of re- covering taxes under last year’s Assessment by-laws. According to Statute the mere pro- duction of a by-law is not evidence of it being law; but you mast prove by your minutes that it has been passed at a duly organized meeting of the Council, with four-fifths of the members present. He instructed the Council at length regarding the further mode of passing the by-laws. A number of newly codified by-laws were then passed, after which the Couneii ad- journed. <> 6 ——- ———— Special Notices. TEMPERANCE DeMONSTRATION at Victoria Park on Dommion Day. Dr. WARNER'S celebrated Health Corsets are for sale at Robert Young’s. Ladies should see them. Ropert Younc’s Gents’ White Dress Shirts, at one dollar and twenty five cents each, are a first-class article, made in Bos- ton, in the best style and of the best ma- terials. Rozert Orr & Co., having enlarged their store, are now showing New Goods in every department, at prices specially low to suit cash customers. May 8 3 in ye A Five Assortment of Fishing Rods, Flies, Reels, Lines, Casts Floats, Hooks, Baskets, Fly-Books ; also Tips, Rings, Ferules, &c., &e., for repair- ing Rods, received, by ‘‘ Prince Edward,” ~at Dopn’s Mepican Hatt, we Just Receitvep—A nice lot of Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s American and Can- adian Boots, Shoes and Slippers. Fine English Boots and Boot-uppers daily ex- pected.—Dorsry & Josv. di pat & ar. Serina Miturmery.—F lowers, Feathers, Ribbons, &c., Spring Stock now open. W. A. Weeks and Co. respectfully inform Ladies that they have engaged a fashion- able Milliner in this department,and invite a visit from those about to order spring millinery.—6in eod 4 From England direct, by steamertie ‘* Prince Edward,” Fresh Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Perfumes, Druggists’ Sundries, &c., &e., received at Dopn’s Sa tay i Hau, Dodd’s corner. — ie may 10—dy pat Zaw 2w New Crorus.—Weeks & Co, have jus added to their stock a large range of mew ENGLISH CLOTHS. Gentlemen are res- pectfully invited to compare styles and prices in our Tailoring Department. First- class goods and well fitting garments guaran- teed—7in eod West India W arehouse NOW LANDING, Ex Brigt. “Fleetwood,” direct from Barbadoes, CHOICE MUSCOVADA SUGAR “ —V. PAN . (in Hhds., Bbls. and Tierces). Bright Retailing Molasses, The Favorite Queen Syrup, (in Hhds., Tierces and Bbls. Will be sold low, whilst landing. ? HASZARD BROS., 61 Water Street. Ch’town, May 6—pat 3i eod NEW COODS. NEW COODS. ROBERT ORR & CO. Have now open, and ready for inspection, a very large stock of STAPLE AND PANCY DRY GOODS! Which they are selling, WHOLESALE AND RETAI ee. a LOWER PRICES TO BOSTON. Fe i $ * ee): 4oy.\ embron i ha ay de eee? Steamers Carroll and Warcester B' TH Steamers are fitted with Superior Passanger accomodation arranged for every convenience and comfort, and fitted up in ele- gant style. FREIGHT carried at moderate rates and as low as by any other route. EGGS in boxes and the greatest care. SAVING TIME, only one business day used in reaching Boston, by leaving here Saturday Morning and catching steamer at Halifax, and arriving at Boston Monday morning. LEAVE CHARLOTTETOWN Eivery Thursday. PUNCTUALLY AT 5 P. M. LEAVE BOSTON Hivery Saturday, PUNCTUALLY AT NOON. CARVELL, Bros., AGENTS. Ch’town, May 9, 1873.—1l a w arg pat barrels handled with Dissolution of Go-partnership. NHE Co-partnership hitherto subisting be- tween the Subscribers, under the style or firm of GEO. DAVIES & CO., has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, MR. DAVIES RETIRING FROM THE BUSINESS All persons indebted to the late firm are re- quested to pay their respective accounts to Messrs. HARRIS & STEWART, who will continue the Business at the London House, and discharge all debts due by the late firm, GEO, DAVIES, T. J. HARRIS, W. H. STEWART. Charlottetown, P. E. L., May Ist, 1878. (Signed) Referring to the above dissolution of Co- partnership, we beg to inform the public that we shall continue the business, and retain the name of the old firm of GEO, DAVIES & CO. (Signed) T. J. HARRIS, W. H. STEWART. Charlottetown, P. E. 1, } May Ist, 1878. \ 3w 2aw may7 Prince Edward Island SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. NOVA SCOTIA. JT eave Charlottetown for Pictou every Mon- DAY, WrpNespay, THuRSDAY & SaTuR- DAY mornings at 5 o'clock, connecting there at 10 a. m. with train for Halifax. Fare to Halifax, $4.10. Picnic Parties of twenty or upwards can obtain Return Tickets at Charlottetown Office to Pictou and back same day, for $1 each. Returning to Charlottetown. Leave Pictou every Turspay, WEpDNESDAY, Fripay and Sarurpay, about 2 p. m., on arrival ef morning train from Halifax. CAPE BRETON. Leave Pictou for Hawkesbury ever Monpay and THURSDAY, on arrival of morning train from Halifax, connecting both ways with Stage and Steamer *‘ Neptune,” to and from Sydney and Bras d’Or Lake. ing to Picton SAME NIGHTS, connecting with 10 a. m. train ‘Tuespay and Fripay for Halifax. New Brunswick, Canada and United States. Leave SUMMERSIDE every day (Sunday except- ed) on arrival of morning train from Charlottetown, connecting at Shediac with trains for each of the above named places, and at St. John with Steamers of International Co. for Portland and Bos- ton. Also, leaves Charlottetown for Summerside ecvery Monday Morning, about 3 o'clock. Returning, leaves Shediac every day (Sanday excepted) on arrival of day train from St, John, for Summerside; connect there with- out delay,, with train for Charlottetown. Also, leave Summerside for Charlottetown every Saturday evening, about 6 o'clock. Acrents: Almon & MacIntosh, Halifax, Noonan & Davies, Pictou; A. Graiut and Co., Hawkesbury; Hanford Bros., St. Ret ~~THAN Ever Before Offered, | —- t They respectfully solicit the patronage of their customers, and the public generally. OW. G. McDonald's TOBACCOES ! 25 Boxes Flat Chewing, 50 Caddies ** British Consols,” | “Gold Bar,” * Queen's” and: ** Nelson’s Navy. na All the very highest grades, and 0S. CARVELL BROS. Ch’town, May 10, 1878—3w law; } POW. HALES Charlottetown, May 9, 1878, Steam Navigation Co'y OF P. E. ISLAND. fEXHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Share- | holders of the above Company, will be held at their Office, on TUESDAY, the 2]st MAY, at seven o'clock in the evening, for the election of Directors and other business. i By order of the Directors. DANIEL DAVIES, President. F. W. HALES, Secretary. © Ch’town, May 7, 1878—dy pat HE place to INER I Printing done is at the EXAMINER Printing Rooms. THEONLY DIRECT LINE A AUCTION SALES . cs NN ree a Flour, Cornmeal, Sugar, Butter, Kerosone, &e. E ‘will offer, Wy AUCTION, at our Salesroom, Qn Thursday, the 16th inst., at Eleven o'clock, TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENT, 100 Bbls. Spring Extra } — os Howlebd's Choice > FLOUR 50 ‘* Fancy \ j 100 «=6©** K. D. CORNMEAL, 5 Hhds. Barbadoes SUGAR, 25 Bbls. Granulated & E. Refined SUGAR, 20 Casks American KEROSENE, 120° 12 Tubs BUTTER, 5 Casks VINEGAR, prime, 15 Caddies Bright Smoking TOBACCO, 25 Coils MANILLA, 50 Sides Logan’s SOLE LEATHER, 9%) Boxes Rankin’s BISCUITS — assorted kinks. . F. T. Newbery & Co. May 14 —pat 21 CHANCE OF DAY. Wednesday, 15th inst, at il o’elock. |] AM instructed, by Mr. J. LELACHEUR, to sell, thy AUCTION, on Wednes- day, the 15th inst,, at 1! o'clock, at his Store on Queen Street, his varied and valuable Stock of — 1 an: Crockery, Glassware and Cutlery ! Consisting in part of Dinner Setts, China Tea Setts, Glass Setts, Chamber Setts, Cut Decanters, Tumblers and Wine Glasses, Wares and Fancy Goods. As Mr. LeLacheur intends retiring from business, great bargains may be expected. W- D. STEWART, Auctioneer. Ch’town, May 12, 1878 —2i CREAT SALE —-OF — NEW FURNITURE, &. BY AUCTION, ON Thursday and Friday Next, May 16th and 17th,at 11 o’clock each day, at my Auction Rooms, No 11 Queen Street, a large and well selected assortment of very superior Furniture, Pianofortes, and Organs, Direct from the best Factories in America. Latest styles—comprising elegant Drawing Room, Parlor, Bedroom, and Dining Room Suites, in Walnut, Ash, &c. Ladies and Gent’s Wardrobes, Side Boards, Centre Tables, Couches, Extension Tables Hair, Moss and Wool Mattrasses,Spring Beds, Turkish Arm Chairs, Student’s do., lene and Fancy do., Cane Seat do., &c. Also magnificent PIANOFORTES aad ORGANS, from renowned makers. On view on and after Wednesday next. Terms—All sums under $50, cash; over that amount, three months, approved notes. A. McNEILL, Auct’r. Ch’town, May 11, 1878—dy till sale. AUCTION! MORTGAGE SALE. To be Sold, by PUBLIC AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th day of May next, A. D. 1878, at the Court House, in Charlottetown, at the hour of Twelve o'clock, noon, under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in an Inden- ture of Mortgage, bearing date the Six- teenth day ot December, A. D. 1873, and made between Alexander McSwain, junior, and Gulielma, his wife, and Alexander McSwain, senior, of Township Number Twenty-one, in Queen’s County, in Prince Edward Island, of the one , and George Peake and Ralph Brecken Peake of Charlottetown, in the said County and Island, Trustees, under the marri settlement, of Fanny Leigh, of the other part— LL that Tract, Piece and Parcel of Land being on Let or Township Number Twenty-one, in said County and Island, bounded as follows, that is to say : By a line commencing at a stake fixed on the northwest side of a road from Haslam’s to Rattenbury’s Mill, in the southwest angle of farm-lot num ber seventy-four; thence (according to the {magnetic meridian of 1764) north fifty-seven chains, or to the rear line of farms fronting on the Wigmore Road ; thence along said rear line west eight chains ; thence south to the afore said road ; thence, following the course of the same, northeastwardly, to the place of com- mencement,—said land being known and dis- tinguished as Farm-Lot Number Seventy- three, as laid down on a plan in the margin of a Deed thereof, from the Government of said Island to the said Alexander McSwain, junior, —containing Fifty Acres of Land, a little more or less, together with all Buildings and Appur- tenances thereto belonging. For further particulars apply to Messnm, Hodgson & McLeod, Solicitors, Charlottetown, Dated this Eleventh day of April, A. D., 1878. GEORGE PEAKE, RALPH B. PEAKE, April 11, 1878—till sale ROOTS & SHEDS, 5 GIANT ASPARAGUS ROOTS, J 100 DAHLIA s 100 GLAIDOLUS éf 800 Varities FLOWER SEEDS,§ Vegetable and Field Seeds of every description, fresh and pure, at Haszard’s Agricultural Store, Chitown, May 9, 1878—4i 2aw wkly 2i