Local and Other tems. 4 . ~ ross d t ty p \ al ore 1 to-day, on account of thi iis \ SMAI morket to-day. Prices unt anged - Caraival which was to have taken place next Friday, has been postpored until 5 luesday, the 26th inst. - ‘ Nip Hi. ¢ Me Lx NALD will read a paper s evening at eght o'clock before the Scien- nd Literary Association in Y. M.«, A P n‘ Free Wil) The paper will be interesting, and we hope to see a large attend ance - New Post Orrices.—The following new Post Offices have been e-tablished in this | P rnee since the Ist of January: Brown's ( k, Kings Co., Central B deque, Prince Co , Glencorradale, King’s Co., New Argyle. ’ > +3 VL OuUnLy e ; At the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court to la Carroll was fined $50 for a breach of tl S t Act were dismissed, l'we othe and Monday next, iit case Was postponed. - . r Act Conviction —At Mount Stewart. on the 4th inst. before James Ross and W. J. Logan, Esq’s., of the cases against him three were postponed Une Justices Peace, David Clarke was convicted and fined fifty dollars and costs, or two months imoprisonment, for a vivlation of the Canada Temperance Act, is78 a Arrer anld Jenny A— was removed to the poorhouse, the Rev. Mr. Home, the: stationed at Penicuick, one day visited her. and asked how she was keeping? “Ob, ral , weel, sir; extrordinary weel. J] think P: vidence is here, for whea | took a spoonful oot o my parritch bicker this mornin’, the eee. oe - atieeen TELECRAPHIG NEWS THE DAILY ~ ve 4 i ; ' ' [SPrectal Des. .voues ro Bue ExaMUy er, | in Fgyptian Massacre. Carka, Feb. 4. here . ‘ : becoming desperate at their situation. Vhey made an attempt on Saturday to cut their Way through to Suakin, but were sur- ' i rounded by the rebels under Sheikh Y } . - | imrihim, a short distance from Sinkat, and ; all were massacred The tew days, Asit is impossible for the remain. tder of the garrison to hold out much longer without obtaining gelief.. The rebels be- ueving that during Baker Pasha’s absence | from Suakim the city could be easily cap i tured, made a | Gare de : desperate attack upon that } Pace on Suncay, and efter two hours heavy rhtine the } f | tig ute g they first line of j trenches, when the gunboa‘s bezan she!l- ing hy ha 63 w.rc8 g them and they retired, leavinga num ber ol dead and wounded on the field pained the Additional Defence of British Ports , Lonpon, Feb. 4. The fimes'this morning says :-—The best proof that the Government is now alive to its responsibility in Egypt will be given if it advises, as we believe it will advise. a small increase of the army. It is also a cided that Parliament will be asked to grant {2,000,000 for the additional defence of the Ciyde, Humber, Mersey, and Tyne rivers and Bristol channel; | , Singapore, Heng Kong, Poirit Degaltles, 4nd the islands of Heleva and Asce:¢ on «all hole filled up again.” Too thin ! > - i Tur Rev. W. Tindall, Methodist Minister | of Walkerton, Ont.. writes to the Montreal | Witness @ letter warmly approving of a little work lately issued by the Kev. Father | Lambert, Roman Catholic Priest, of Buffalo, N. Y., entitled ‘‘Notes on Ingorsoll.” Th | minister says the priest’s book is logical, | atcractively written, and ‘‘a complete exposure | ‘ Frye , . i and refutation of the so-called argumments ' } ’ of Ingersoll, - _ Resotvep that the Presbytery of P. E. Island express their hearty approval of the efforts that are being put forth to sustain the Canada Temperance Act in Prince County, and further their earnest that the people of their congregation in that County will, on the 7th inst., record their votes | against the petition for the repeal of said | Act nape A. F. Carr, Md. J, M. MeLeop, clerk. —— ae At the meeting of the Dominion Alliance held ia Ottawa on the 3ist ult,, the following resolution was unavimonsly carried,—‘*That the Executive of the Dominion Alliance, in connection with the Provincial Alliance, be requested to prepare for, and hold during the year, agrand Alliance demonstration in two cities each in Nova Scotia, New Erunswick, Quebec, Ontario, in Charlottetown, P. F. 1, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Victoria, B. C. - >_> - Tue members «cf Victoria Division of this city are having a series of debates this winter. Last ev-ning the following subject for debate was “nened by Mr. J. J, Chappell: “‘Is it a faic ««uderiog of the Canada Temperance Act to regard second and subsequent violations of the Act as first offences.” ‘Ihe subject elicit- ed quite a spirited discussion. It was decided to resume the debate at the next meeting, when Mr. William Sabine will open the dis- cussion, —CoM, _ ——— Mrs. James Tuorxtonof Penacook, near Concord, N. H., aged thirty five years, met her death on the 29th of Jan., in a strange manner. The week previous, while eating whole cloves, one became lodged in her throat, and although the physician called was confi- dent that it had been removed, she insisted that such was not the case. She seemed, | however, to have mostly recovered from the | effect of the accident until the morning of the 29th, when she was seized with a fit of vio- lent spasms, in one of which she died. It is supposed that the clove which remained in | her throat caused so much irritation that | death resulted, caiaadigeedigi Socrery FoR PREveNTING CRUELTY. TO Ayimats.—The meeting for the formation of the above Society was held at the Stipendiary Magistrate's office yesterday evening. ‘There were quite a number present of ladies and gentlemen. The Rev. J. M. McLeod was ealled to the chair, and Mr. Sterns, of the firm of Perkins & Sterns, was ap- peinted Secretary. The chairman ex- plained the wbject of the meeting and the foliowing gentlemen were appointed a com- mittee to draft rules for the government of the society, and to report at a further meeting of which due notice will be given:—R. R. Fitzgerald, Feuton T. Newbery, Dr. Beer, 8. W. Crabbe, and A. McNeill, Esq’s. ccatmetigpitiai A VERY Goop audience assembled last even- ing in St. Peter's Schoolroom “for the second Readings of the series. The entertainment passed off very pleasantly, and all went home perfectly satistied with the evenings per- formance. The opening piece, an instrumert- al, by Mrs. Brown, was 4 real treat, and the songs by Miss Smith, Miss DesBrisay, Miss Palmer, Mr. Haslewocd and Major Freeland, being of vital necessity for our fleet, which in case of war will have to depend | upon coaling facilities f e their power to defend . Lhe importance of im- proving our defences was judged from the tact that the property at Liverpool alone which a hostile fleet could destroy, is esti- inated to be worth £4.000,000 000, ur possessions ee eee Murder and Lynching. Renvvitis, Ohio, Feb.4, Peter Clifford, a young man employed as breakman on jhe Ohio Certral Railway, was awakened late on Saturday night by two men who asked him to come to the door. As the dyor opened one of the men shot and ‘killed Clifford. Fout men were afterwards arrested for the crime and a mob of several hundred surrounded the jail and tock too of the four, named Richard Hickey and John Reddy, and | hanged them to trees near by. ee meee A Colony ot Dynamiters Lonpon, Fe. 4. The Chronicle asserts that an Irish- Amer - ean colony of dynamiters exists in Paris, secreted among the Irish families resident in ‘that city. Its members include ad herents of the Gallagher, Rossa, and Ford faction, and the colony derives a large part of its support from congressmen Finety’s **O’Donnell vengeance” fund. Socialist Daugers. Lonpon, Feb. 4. Count Von Taafe, Minister of the In- terior of Austria, has informed the Stan- dard’s correspondent at Vienna that the government possesses information in regard to the Socialist dangers far more serions than eny yet published. A Diamond Robber Captared. CurcaGo, Feb. 4. Leon Cronson, charged with the en- bezzlement of $30,000 worth of diamoncs from Goldsmith & Kohn, in New *York, was captured here on Wednesday, and property valued at $11,000 has been re- covered, Errington and the irish Priest- hood. eae Roms, Feb. 4. \ «| those years, and Quebec had hers. It A portion of ttle garrison at Sinkat are | “8e lowt.. surrender of | VaritimeP’ 1 on assac | Marit rovinces. Sinkat is now thouzht to bea matter of a/| the ports of Aden, | _ Ontario had her volunteers of was for the Provinees interested to take action The House pVsse d to the seeond readiag Without diseossion of Mr. Cameron's, (Haron,) bill: to amend the criminal law, Mr, C. H. Tupper, Picton, moved as an amendment the six hoist, which Provinces. mopths The House then adjourned. | Weather Bulletin. | Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the » Toronto, February 5—10 a. m. Increasinz easterly winds; cloudy weather, with svow turning to rain. METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, Charlottetown, 5th Feb. 1854. Highest temperature yesterday . . 79.5 Lowest temperature (read at midnight),... 0.8 Lowest temperature this morning.... «+ 8 lemperature this morning, at 8 oclock.,12.8 Cempcrature this afternoon, at 1 o’clock. .22.0 Our Advertisers. D. Fitzgerald announces that the annual meeting of the Dio¢esan Ohurch Society will be held in St. Paul’s Schoolroom, to- morrow evening, at half-past seven. Tus worst cases of weakne3s, exhastion, impotency, and all diseases and weakness of the generative organs can be cured by Mack s Magnetic Medicine. Scld in Charlottetown Hail. See advertisement in [feb2 lw wkly at Anothecaries’ another column, > TMIERE was a increase in the quantity of shipped from Stallerton station last year over the previousone. ihe quantity carried in 1882 was 106,570, while 1253 shows no less than 16?,743 tons, an in4 crease of 54,173 tons, equal to 50 per cent. rhe quantity sh pped to Halifax was 39,000 tons, almost identical with the shipments in very | irge c val iSS2.. Windsor junction got 5,709 tons, also about the fame quintty as for 1882. To Truro thee was «an ‘increase in shipments »of 1,000 tons;to New Glasgow of nearly 5,000 tone; to Londonderry f 17,000 tons (doub'’e the quantity shipped inl 3382), whHe to Chaudiere Junction were shipped in 1853,°26,(0) tons, egiinst 12,700 1882. These fizures go toshow thatthe L C. | R isabsorbing year by yeara large share of the traflic. The total above given does not | include coal qaarrie! for the are of the rail¢ way, Or the shipment from the Drummond siding. — Zrades Journa’, eee CONSUMPTIVES obtain great relief by the use ot Ayer’s ‘ herry lectoral. No other remedy is so. effective. [feb?2 lw wkly Prince ALBEKT Vicrok’s recent entry upon his twenty-tir.t year reminds the St James’ Gazette, that never yet has the eldest son of a Prince ot Wales come of age during his father’s lifetime, and before his father’s accession to a — ee 2 Ch’town, Nov. 19, 1283, EXAMINER, FHSBRUARY 5, 1884. Mlannels and Blankets, Ulster Cloths and Mantle Cloths, Tweeds and Coatings, Perkins & Sterns ARE NOW OFFERING EXTRA GOOD VALUE IN fur-lined Cloaks and Cloth Jackets, W ool Squares and Wool Scarfs, Fur Muffs and Fur Caps VILVETS, VET CTHETHENS AND PLUSH, Winter Goods, of every description, Geod and Cheap, at PERKINS & STERNS. PAS I VIOLIN MUSIC. \ R. M. LOWDEN, in returning thanks A for the Iiberal patronage extend:d to Lim while in Charlottetown, wou!d re*pect- fully intimate that he has still room for a few’ more pupils, and as his time here is limited an early application will be necessary, Pupils taken from 12 years of age up- wards. Room—SyCney Street, one Prince Street. door east of Ch’'town, Feb. ?, 18%4:~3i eod Charlottetown Cemetery Company. ae ANNUAL MEETING of the Share. holders of the above Company will be held at 4 o'clock, on TUESDAY aiternoon, the 5th day of February next, at the office of the Sveam Navigation Company, corner Great George and Lower Water Streets. the throne. ‘Frederick, son of George IL, | who came nearest to doing so, was,’’” it says, “twenty years and a few months} old, . when, in .1727,. the latter became king.” If, then, Queen Victoria lives and reigns after the Sth.of January next, and both her eldest son and his eldest son are likewise then liviug, the British Parliament will traly have “‘a case unprecedented’ upon its hands in dealing with the question of an annuity and a-separate establishment for Albert Victor, _-_ —®>- - Horsford’s Acid Phosphate FOR ALCOHOLISM Dr... S Ellis, Wabash, Ini., says: ‘I prescribed it for a man who had used intoxi- ants to excess for fifteen years, but during the last tvo years he has entirely abstained. He thinks the Acid Phosphate is of much benefit to him.” —————— MARRIED. On Wednesday, Noven.ber 14, at the house of the bride’s father, Auckland, N. Z, by the Rev. T, A. Cato, assisted by the Rev. D. Whytock, Theodore Gedde1 Dewar, eldest son of Alexander Dewar, Esq., formerly of Brudenell, Kiag’s County, to Jessie, second datighter of Henry Douglas, Esq, of Auck- land, N, Z. . DIED. At his residence, King Street, on Tuesday, Feb: 5th after a lingering illness of eleven montas, which he bore with patience and resignation t» the Divine Will, John A, Mr. Errington, the semi-official English envoy to the Vatican, before leaying Rome, Prefect of Propaganda, congarning the atti- tude of the Irish Priesthood. Borneo. Hampure, Feb. 4. A German company is in process of organization to acquire possession of the territory in the Is!and of Borneo, in opposi- tion to the British company. Egyptian War Notes. Carino, Féb. 4. The Freuch Consul has been.despatched were well render d and heartily received by the audience. wick Longworth, and Vrs. G. McLeod, was yery pretty, apd was well sung. The read- ings were all good, those of Miss Harris, Mr. King and Mr. Watson, being very touching selections, were feelingly read, and those of Mr. Harris and Mr. LePage amused the audience by their quiet humor; as a good night, the audience was given two selections from **The School for Scandal,” by Miss Wright and Mr. Haslewood. The dralogaes were delivered as well as they possibly could be, and were very ainusing. cntiigssiiiiaiaiaes TEMPERANCE IN Be_rast.— A temperance meeting was held in Kldon Hall, on Thursday evening, the 3lst ult, Jas Nicholson, Esq, M, L. U., presided and Dr. McSwain acted as Secretary. Mr. R. M. Barratt, who was present by invitation, delivered an address, and at the close institated a division of the Sons of Temperance with thirty-six charter members, twelve of whom are heads of families. ‘‘Star of Peace” was adopted as the name, and the followiag were chosen aad duly jrstalled as officers:— W. P.—Martio Martin. W. A.—Derina McLeod. R. 8.—A. G. Smith. A. R. 8.—-Florence Nicholson, F. 8S —James Finlayson. T.—Capt. D. MeDonvall. Chaplain. —D. A. McLeod, C,.—J. MeL. Smith. A. C.—Sarah Jane Gillis L, S.—Samuel Nicholson. O. 8 —John A. Boyle. Acting P. W. P.—J. Smith. The Division, with a neat and comfortable hall, gives promise of great sucuess and ase- ftmews;—Csw, ’ The vocal duet by Mra. War- | ‘to Khartoum. Col. Harrington has arrived at Suakim and takes command of the garrison, —_— SS An Announcement. Panis, Feb. + Prime Minister Ferry announces that he received no communication from the Chi raonitih Aniline J upese llega “h duaeg eT Doings in Parliament. Orrawa, Feb,.4 The Speaker took the chair at 3 30 Mr. Hickey moved for leave to introduce a billto ammend the charter of the Ottawa, Waddington and New York Railway” The motion was adopted"atd the bill read a first time. Mr. Bergin moved for leave to introduce a bill for the transfer of the Welland Rail- way to the Grapd, Trunk Railway and other proposed ehanges, Motion was adopted and the bili rend a first time, ‘ws fn answer to a question, Hon, Mr. Carling stated that the Government had under consideration an amendment of the postal law, by providing that letters not exceeding one ousee may be,carsied at singls pc stage rat*, : Among notices of motions was one re- qnesting that some suitable” recogniticn should be made by the Governmé@ft to the volunteers of 1837 and ’38 for the valuable services rendered in defence of the country. Sty Jolm suid the matter belonged to the had a conferenee with Cardinal Simeoni, | May his soul rest im peace. (Dissolution Notice. Fraser, ssu of Andrew Fraser and Arn Cam» bell, aged twenty years and eix months, }_ At St. Andrews, on Sunday, 27th January, | Isace M., the infant son of the late Isaac M., land Ida M. Coffin; of Morell, aged seven mouths. Westmorland Road, St, John,N. B., on Feb. 1, inat., after one month’s illness, Josiah Wood, in the, 76th year, $f his age; brother of J. C. Wood. At St. John’s, Nfid., om the i6th ult., Sarah Elizabeth, aged six months, infant daughter of William and Catherine Wyatt, of P. E. Island, MONCTON Sash aud Door Factory, AR. P. LEA, in returning tbanks to the N public for the liberal pat-< nageextended to him while in business 1 Charlottetown, begs leave to inform his old customers and the public generally, that he, in company with M¥. William Rogers, has appointed Messrs. B. Williams & Co, } Lumber acd Coal Dealers, Pownal Wharf, Charlottetowng Oursagenta, who will keep constantly on hand a full supply of Moald- ings, Wiedow Sashes, Doors, etc.. at LOWEST. CASH PRICES. Alk> orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. LEA & ROGERS, Moncton, N. B, At his residence, Sept. 5, 1888.—2aw wly~ | fFYHIS is to certify that, the Partnership iT heretofore existing between the under- signed, carrying on busin’ ss under the style and firm of Darrach 4. F .wle, has this first dav of Mé@y, A. D. | 84, Deen dissolved by mutual consent Dated this Ist day of May, A. D. 1883. JOHN DARRACH, AUBREY “OWLE, By order of the Presidert. F. W, RALES, Secretary Cemetery Co. Jan. 28, 1884.—tl date. To the iree and independent Electors of the Fourth Elecforal District of Queen's County. ENTLEMEN ,— Being unanimously chos- en bya full convention of delegates from all parts of your district, as the Liberal- Conservative candidate at the forthcoming election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the much-lamented late Angus D, McMillan. I am now before you to solicit your influence and support. If returned, you may rest assured of my undivided attention to al] the wants of the District, and will always, I trust, be found a supporter of gocd measures, a3 woll as of the equitable cisbursement of the Public Fands. Trusting that I will have your countenanee and support at the poll's, | remain, gentlemen, Yours truly, ALEXANDER MARTIN. Jan. 28, 1884.—wkly pres her. "Scholarship lixamination, N examination tor the ‘‘Daniel Hodgson {A Scholarship,’’ for King’s College, Winasor, will be held in Charlotteiown, in Jume next. Candidates must be natives of and residents in P. E. Island, under 20 years of age, and not already matriculated members of any University. The subjects of examination will be as foll ws ; Homer Iliad I, or Xenophin Anab II ; Cicero pro lege, Manilia, and Horage Odes 1; Latin Composition; The ordinary Rules of Aritmetic; Vulgar and Decimal Fractions; The four Elementary Rules in Algebra; Euclid I and II. Ia English—Orthography, Writing from Dictation, the Grammatical Structure of the Language, Outline of History of England, and General Geography. The Scholarship is of the annual value of $125, and will be teaable for three years. For further particulars apply to GEORGE W. HODGSON, Hon'y. Sec’y. Trustees. Jan, 25, 1884.—wly dly oaw lim pat sj. TO) THE TRADE! ——ee oOo N Consignment and for sale very low, at my Auction Room, Qteen Street. TEA—59 Half Chests Prime. APPLES—150 barrels Nov 1 “hoice. HERRING—50 barrels No. 1, CUDFISH—15 Quinta's. GREY COTTONS—7 bales all prices. TeRMs CasH, A. MeNEILL, ; Auctioneer. Ch’town, Jan, 14, 1884.—-tf wkly2i. EDWARD T. RUSSEL & C0., CHIN BRAT Commission Merchants, N@, 284 STATE STREET, BOSTON. very cheap. Fish and Produce of all inde, Ch'ti'rn, d By rv; "4. ai vaw, Jeu A 1993, —Gur WRAPPING PAPER, Paper Bags, etc., } Particular attention given to the sale of _—* : ———————— NEW FOR 1884 CORSETS. A LARGE DISPLAY OF THE NEWEST AND BEST GUODS, All Sizes, Just Received. Sent free by post to any address in the country on receipt of price. W. A. WEEKS & GO. DRESS GOODS! NEW MERINOES, CORDS, CASHMERES, SERGE 3 New Satins, Velvets, PLUSHES SILKS. Wedding Millinary & Outfits: SUPPLIED AND MADE BY | Experienced Hands. W. A. WEEKS & 60. VELVETEENS Leading Colors and Black. We have a Fine S.ock of fice Goods, | i } W. A: WEEKS & 00. MILLINERY. MANTLES, JACKETS. DOLMANS, ETC., MADE FO ORDER. a Wed WEEKS & CO,, Ch’town, Jan. 22, 1884.—eod wkly. ee ‘ E 3 re ee SHIP AND HOUSE BUILDERS, *Will find every requisite for the trade at DUCHEMIN’S STEAM FACTORY, Beer’s Wharf, Always on hand, a complete stock ofj Ship’s Blocks, Deadevyes, steering Wheels, —ALSO— Mouldings, in great variety, Cornice, Base Panel, Dior and Window Finish, Spouting, Conductor and Handrail, Newel Posts, Balus- ters and every description of Turning. Fret, Circular and Jig Sawing, Planing and Moulding turned out neatly and with des- patch. Satisfaction guaranteed. Don’t forget the place, Becr’s Wharf near Me Millan's Coal Depot. Albert Duchemin. Ch’town, Jan, 2, 1884.—wkly Gi. “KENSINGTON FARIH” OTICE is hereby given, that whereas trees have lately been cut down and others wantonly injured, and fences destroyed on the “Kensington Property,’’ near this city, the subscriber, who is the owner of the sail property, will cause to be sued all persons found in any way trespassing theréon,. The part of this property fronting on the Hillsborough River will be leased for farming purposes for aterm of years, MICHAEL BEAZELEY, By his Attorney G. W. DeBLOIS. Oh'town, Jan. 28, 1884.—if Pay Your Taxes ad Save Costs. OTICE is hereby given to all persons who have not paid their Rel Estate Tax tor year 183, that I will apply to His Honor the Stipendiary Magisivate, on Wed- nesday the 6th day of February next, for JUDGMENT against such defaulters, when warrants will be issued and placed in the hands of the Sheriff for eollection. FRANCIS 8. CHANDLER, Colleetor, Ch’'town,, Jan, 2%, 18*4,—t] date, TENDERS. ENDERS will be received until the first of April, for building a Lobster Factory and Cook House at Bradley’s, South Shore. Specification:-—Factory 60 feet long by 25 feet wide, with lean on side 60 feet by 20 feet. Uook House 25 feet by 20 feet, each 7 feet post. We do not bind ourselves to acoept the lowest or any tender. Apply at this office. Ch’town, Jan. 30, 1854.— P, i. Island Pottery. \ YE are Agents for the P. E. Island Pottery Orders sent to us will re- ceive prompt attention. Jars, Jugs, Bean Pots, Mugs, Flower Pots, Spitoons, Stove ny AST pete a SCOLD MEDAL PARIS AS 75 Pip Ladies of St James’ Kirk INTEND HOLDING A Goed Old Time Tek IND ANCE TB EARLY IN MARCH. | Stones, etc., etc., in stock. | BEER & GOFF AGENTS ‘ Ch’town, Oct. 26, ’83. DR. BENNET NALLS artention to “THE F LECTRO MAGNETIC CORSET.” exact pattern ag worn by the Princess of Wales, the health- giving powers of which, especially in female diseases, are very great. Can be had at FRASER & REDDIN’S. To be worn a3 an wrdinary Corset and lasting longer and fitting superbly trimmed with Valencienes lace, Dec. 3, 1883, ‘UBSCRIBE for the WEEKLY EXAMLN BR, Oaly UNE DOLLAR a year, | sar Buster partioulars wall be given, | NR NER I 8 i z Zz ae gins cae