" : i le Government they in tion of Respensibit ' the intreduct i liberal measure, supported every truly aare ¢ on more than one cecaston, others have hijat, on O , Stas ee : a lo destroy our liberties as tres bern bri tree . Romar ¢ atheles know full Weil that the | ae ot the community can re 7f one rortiot at - oe without myuring al, eae vo statement can be more absurd than ee man Catholics are “ plotting to destroy | S inety guaranteed by the Constitution.” Ca- sialon are like other people ~~ they see -™ they get fair play in & country, they have the 7 oo sense le appreciate the Government. It ns auch wicked writings by Gov ernment oth peta A 6 oan make them uafriendly towards it Only unjust enactinents and inhuman pe ee fender them enemies We sincerely beheve, ane rove, that such persens as the Orange pub- Seber | and Protestant are (unwit- lishers of the Meniter ane ay Fyre tingly, we will charitably suppese, me Wwe @eemies of the British empire ee frish wy France wet the hitherto invincible legions | f “yoland. George iL, when he heard et the Bice of his or by the Ish at the famous Picarecs exclainied : “ ¢ areed be the laws that deprive me of such subjects Those who have the interests of the empire at heart have reason | a similar male dichhon agatust the intolerant | be aon are suriving to make a large portion aie peuple the enemies instead of the trends of conse- * Gevernment aside fron the evil eceasioned to temporal persons aud things threugh iteleranee, such as we have above referred to, it desteuys the genuine |Geeline of liberty in Greece was the de-| THE spirit of Christianity Phere are some Cathoiies, we doubt net, who beheve they are good mem- bers of the Chureh, just In proportion as they hate every other form ot religrow than their own this spirit never exists amongst the intelligent. | Unfertunately the spit of batred rules supreme mal-approprintion or unfair distribution of such territcries, which may have been made by it. Llaving now opened our ease, and re- awakened, as we trust we have, in the minds of our readers an interest in the lately much abused Land Questivn, we shall now inter- Moore's beautiful melodies. be next song, entitled Paddy's Rhapsody, was woll received, and was well sung, the gentleman in a ploas- ing voiwe entering into the spirit ot his countrymen. Mrs. Stevenson sung the next solo Bonnie Dundee, and appeared to be oCher Volunteer Army, which was nut organized | fo in dark aud hidden caverns, but marshalled in the| and he was accompanied to the railwa } 48 much at home in the Seotch Musio aa she wit the prosecution of our euquiry concern-| wae in her other performane.s, ing it until pext week; only observing, us it were en passant, with respect | to the 7 at present dominant in our Legislative Llalis, that—using nearly the. same condemnatory language which hus been | employed by an eminent bnylish historian, | in speaking of Henry Vill—instead of the calmness , the fluresight, the wisduu which are looked for in legislators, we fiad in their treatment of the Land Question and other Quce the exiled | ™@portant mavters, the wild phantasies and! and othere for their exertions in ever-changing, though ever-seltish caprices of ® spoiled child, joined—as Urange Bill—to the blind, fierce, malignant passious of a cruel savage. - _—- THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT. Tus Hoa. Thomas D'Arcy MeGce quoted approvingly in one of his recent speeches the statement that one of the chief causes of the! terioration of music amongst the countrymen of Demosthenes and Aristides. Whilst all But | profess to love the concord of sweet sounds | further | witness the) For conyenience we have grouped the different pieces as above, and feel that we can hardly do justice tv the various abilities dis- played atthe Concert. The ladies and gentle- constitution, contributed, indeed, largely towards | referred to from reaching the ears of Western ormed |the attainment of the corsessioas, and gave| Europe; but this mode of securing silence Again, iv 1829, Catholic | Wil induce people tu put the worst possible men who presided at the Pianos per their parts throughout in a highly creditable style. ful as it) was wusically. Lhe proceeds amount to the handsome sumof £70. Much credit is due to the Managing Committee contributing to this success. Credit is due in fact to all concerned, for the best of order was observed during the evening. ‘The general feeling /which prevailed was the desire and hope | that another similar Concert will be again shortly given. For ourselves we have to tes- tity that we hardly ever spent an evening during which we experienced more unal- | loyed delight. <--> - FENIAN BROTHEKRHOOD— SECRET SOCIETIES. We republish in another place a very sensible | and good-tempered article from the Manchester Financially the affair was as succees- | ‘has been ia an open, manly, and constitutional | freely the acts of eruelty und tortare which stiuggle, Tu 1788 she won free trade and legisla. | bbe soldiers of the Czar «re in the habit of ine tive independence through the ihajesty and wight regal court,—public meetings, held in all parts of innlend. and conducted under the forms of the | | spirit to the Volunteers. Emancipation was wrung from a powerful aud | hostile mnisiry by the irrepressible moral force of ithe Catholic Association. Had Ireland plotted, through a secret socicty, to gain this measure of |justice, and attempted to wrest it by force of | arms, we firmly believe that she would be worsted jin the attempt, and that she would be bound more firmly by her fetters now than she was then. i eae Be | did instance ot the force of public opinion brought to Che Repeal Association in 1843-4 was another splen- | bear upon Government. It is true it was not sue- cessful in its immediate object—and the want of success was no doubt mainly vowing to the dis- | tractions and jealousies brought into the organi- |zation by what was called the Young Lrelaud ' tions made by the old Repealers — so openly did Party; but so stupendous were the demenstra- there are many who consider musica feivoluus| f,aminer and Times on the organization known | they conduct the proceedings of their monster amongst Orangemen. The Kev. Heury Guinness, | art, well enough to furnish mere amusement, | as the Fenian Brotherhood, which has, for some | @¢etings — that the attention of the eivilized @ wan of splendid eloquence — the Spurgeon otf the Irish Presbyterians—shows that the teachings | core : : : of Orangeism ieee deatroved Se teeetaae | has aceounted for this feeling by deseribing| both sides of the Atlautie. This is a secret but unworthy of any serious study. A writer| months past, attracted considerable aitentien on | world was directed more to the affairs of Lreland than had ever been the case before, and so uni- in the Nerth of Ireland. The religion which | ¢ye fugitiveness of the form of mus:e : **When Society, the declared object of which is to invade versal was the sympathy felt for her under the there prevails inculcates a bitter hatred of Rowan Catholies, and Mr. Guinness gives as an illustra- tion the case of a man on his death bed asking him it be were happy, and ut he were fit te appear beture the judgment throne, the Orangeman answered that be was, because, said he, “Ld hate a Papist eo much that 1 could eat ene.” ‘Those who inculeate this bitter spirit are net allowed ty sit ou the magisterial bench at present in Ireland. It is not improbable that during the cext Session of the luiperial Parlia- ment sume indepeudent mewber way ask wiry Mr. Dutdas is need to retain as Mayistrates and Government officials those who publish writ- the composer has conceived it in his mind, On the music itself is not there ;—when he has. committed it to paper, it is still not there ; when he bas called tugether his orehestra and choristers from the north and the suuth, it is! there—but gone aguin when they disperse. | It has always, as it were, to | | Treland and effect its emancipation from British rule; and Poland, it is understood, will come in tor a share of its sympathies when the first object is achieved. We have said that it is a seeret Society,—hitherto, indeed, it bas been such, for we vow learn that it has been in existence tor a considerable length of time; but it seems the wrongs she eudured at the haads of her ungrate |tul step-sister, England, that the British Ministry | has hitherto been, in some measure, aroused | troin its supineness with regard to the condition lot Ireland. A more conciliatory policy has been pursued towards that country —her hitherto neg- lected resources have been developed with consi- ut on mortality | woret became too burdensome for the Brother. | detable activity and outlay of woney — the evils afresh. Itis ever being boru anew, but to! pood to keep; and they held what they ealled a |0f @ feudal landlordism have, to some extent, die away and leave only dead notes and | Grand Convention in Chicago, U.S., in Novem- ings the seie object of which is te inflame one dumb instruments behind.’’ But, observes | ber last, in which they proclaimed to the world portion of the community agaiost the vther. ~_- \the same writer, ** how deep must be the! their designs and the extent of their resources. foundations of that pleasure which has go} rem the speeches and resolutions there uttered ACCORDING to an ancient law of conquest, precarious a form of cutward expression ; | and passed, we learn that Canada was the onl) thie Island, ou its being wrested from the | Freneh by the British, should either have | been formed into one extensive national de-| meme, or divided into small luis among the a share. Tbe very limitation of its material | poorer agricultural and mechanical classes of | resources is the greatest proof of its spiritual | ty at the British subjects willing to colonize it. The powers. We feel its influence to be 80 80,000 adherents in Ireland how intensely must that enjoyment be inter- woven with the godlike elements of our being in which mere vutward sense has so fleeting part of British America represented, and the re- presentatives were very few indeed, and persons of bo influence in their Province. ‘The represen- | tatives from Ireland were also few, and alike devoid of influence. Welearn trom other sources Brotherhood are believed to have about , and several hundreds extensive territurial acquisitions made by the | heavenly, that, were it not lur the grussness of thousands in the United States. Yet, notwith- Komans were dealt with in this manner. of our natures, we should take it in not by the | standing these immense numbers, there was not Their agrarian laws made assignments o! small channel of the ear alone, but by every | one man of extraordinary influence or talents portions of the public lands among the Ro- | pore of our frames.’" The fact, too, that | found to figure at the Convention with the wan people or citizens; and limited the) memory und aumbers lend themselves so enilusiastie spirits who flocked to Chicago. quantity of national land which cculd be! held, or rather farmed, by the patricians in- | dividually. One of these laws (the Licinian) provided that no une should rent, ut any time, more thun 500 acres of the public! land. The patricians rented those portions of the public lands which were held by them : they bad not a fee-simple interest in them ; and the smaller lots, assigned or apportioned tu plebians, were subject to a tax called tribute, but not to rent. How mueh more | uspervus would this fertile Island have! Gon wany years ago than it is now, even| aiter its vccupation by industrious and enterprising British subjects fur neariy LOU years, had this furmeriy almost universal! custom, with respect tu territorial conqvests, been observed bere. The British Government of 1766, however, — as ius already been often observed —overlvoking or despising the wistow of such great national precedents bestowed this Island, in tracte of 20.000 acres each, upon individuals who, whatever claime | it muy have been pretended they had upon the gratitude of their country, had. in tact, boa ber to such lavuurable cousideration | ef their interests than what were bused upon | high birth, petrician cuanexions, political | Sulservieney, ve ministerial favour. | For are of so wowise an apportionment | of the lands of thie Culuny, many good and | willingly to musicadd to it the highestdignity. Music, wureover, bas a history and a litera- ture of tts own. The geography, history and ctyilization of a country are nowhere wore truthfully represented than in its music. Ni thing is a surer index of the Superior intelligence and taste of a people than the state of their music. We are glad to record the fact that the taste fur good | Most of thein were evideutly what are called |“ roughs”’—men of desperate character and dew perate fortunes — ready for any enterprise that | will secure them present pay, position, and a /chance of plunder. Even Meagher, who might | be supposed to have enthusiasm enough equal to , a mad etterprise sich as the Feuians avow, pru- | been checked by the establishment of the Encum- bered Estates Court, aud wore humane and popu- lar Viceroys have been sent to rule the land. ‘These advantages may nut — aud we do not pre- tend to say they do — compensate for the loss of Ireland’s legislative independence; but, never- | theless, they are advantages, and we louk upon | them as the fruits of that open, moral and consti- | tutional agitation, which, twenty years ago, made Ireland so conspicuous for great intellectual power and the force of public opinion—an agita- tion that assumed and maint: ined all the majesty of a peaceable revolution, impressing the miuds of statesmen and legislators in sueh a way as to lead to more enlarged and liberal views of their duties and obligations to that land whose long afflictions and unfading beauty have so often in- | Spired the pen of the poet and the lips of the | orator. striae THE LATE ALLEGED MURDER. We gave in our last No. the particulars, so far us then known, of a murder supposed to have been committed in the vicinity of the Georgetown road, near Edmonds’s. We have not heard much about music bas improved, and is improving in this dently kept away from their Convention, content- jthis painful event since, only that the impression community. literature, describing musical concerts and worksin other parts of the world, with mach | delight, and bave regretted that we have not had more musical perfurmances of a bigh order in Ciarluttetown to describe in our Strengly against the Brotherhood, and have ad- | juuroal. The Concert given by the members of the the American people, er the people of all nation- Went the mardened ake.” % Gee es we heb Choir of 5t. Dunstan's Cathedral on Tuesday evening, the 29th instunt, was uw yreat suc- cess. The object of the Concert was a good one—providing fands for S¢ Jusepl’s Sc.ool, cold shoulder im the most umuistakeable manner. | it has beem found, and recognised as the property and b.sides accomplishing this, we venture | Americans, North and Seath, ave quite anxious) of the acensed.—It was stated by )tu say that the Concert will promute, in 4| to get Lrishmen to fight their battles on American | ast that J. R. Bourke, Esq., was the Coroner who large weasure, the cultivation of #-correct| mus.cai taste. The Hall was crowded almust ty mconvenicnce with ao intelligent and a porate appreciative audience. utmost satistaction tu the numeruus assembly The grave was sys etuntically blended with the gay ; there wus sumething to-please every taste. The Programme was admirably ar- ranged—the Sulus being gu well intermixed encouragement over the wires. It is worthy of note that the Hierarchy of the ‘ : ‘ } mi fe have : hi an’s mi | Catholic Church 10 Trelaud have spoken out very | ill. We have not heard this man’s name, vised Catholics to keep aloof from it. Lesides, alities in America whv are not Lrishmen or their descendents, seem to give the Brotherhood the | soil — and Lrishmen, with a characteristic disre- gard for the merits of the quarrel, are eager te The Bull of | rush jnto the fight for either belligerent,—but the ‘are was rich und varied, and gave the American people and the American Government. will think more thau. twice of the watter. before they send their armies and fleets across the At- lantic to wrest Ireland from the grasp of her Saxon oppressor. The, Fenian Brotherhood is valid reasvas have frequently been, and still with tue Duetts, Trivs aud Chorusses that the spoken of in terms of mdicule by the American may be adduced. mcam to serve merely as an introduction to! a review and fair cousideration of the argu- ments which have already beeo advanced in Uur present article we | interest was kept up till the very last, and press, or by such portions even after the national anthem the listeners seemed unwilling to disperse. The first piece was the Como Quadrilies, played upon four of it, at least, as con- descend to notice the organization at all; and we We often read the musical | ing himself with sending two or three words of | seems to gain strength that McInnes, the apforta- nate victim, received his death at the bands of the man who entrusted him with a bag of grain for the we learn from ‘ Rosa's Weekly ’ jarrested on suspicion, and also his wife, and the proper intimacy has been carried on between the ! | supposed murderer and the wife of the murdered jan. A grubbing hoe, bearing niarks of blood upon misttke in our jeonducted the inquest over the deceased. The Coroner on that occasion was the Hon. Dr. Kaye. —-_- ~THE(CHESAPEA Ke AGAIN, that he hus been | ‘ — : ) : | the invitation in his own name and in that of | his people. |, We learn from our Halifax papers that the case jot the * Chesupeake ’ continues to excite a great | deal of attention in Nova Scotia. There was some | |excitewent in Halifax lately regarding the urrest | | of Gue of the wen of the Confederate party who} j jescape was effected with the connivance and as tavor of such a repeal ; but, befure wedismiss| pianos. Lt made a grand introduction, and ‘t Ireland, manned by such hair-brained enthu- | staid and demure Halifax cousins seem to have! the subject, we purpose in succeeding num- bers of our oar readers that a fair, just and eonstitutional settlement of the Land Question is not even yet beyond the reach of legilatiwe pewer and action, notwithstanding the little success whieh ibave been made to accomplish it. We eill sow, first, bruadly premise, and, appeared like a full orchestra. Rossini ; The Snow Shoe Tramp, by Uertert ; | Blessiny and Hunor, by Mandel ; The Night | 1s advancing, by Russini ; and the Laughing Chorus, by Auber. These ch russes, with ducted by Rev. Mr. Trudelle, with his well known ability. Though these pieces were per tu endeavour to convince Chorusses were The Carnival, composed by | ful of greenbacks from native Americans tu aid | We bope they will not ¢ their adventure. It is only, we believe, in the event of a war between Great Britain and the United States But should such a war unfortunately ever arise, ; ; | neither the American people, nor the Irish con- before we have done with the question, we sung in currect time, we have beard it re-| — : | shall, we trust, be able to prove, by argu- marked that the yuices did out blend to- | Meent of the American population; will have meats in perfect accordance with the funda- gether as well as they wight. had there been | time to think of an invasion of Ireland. The mental Withowt any ether covert or open proposals | or attempts at spoilation or robhery—that'! the lands which are as yet either held or claimed by *Proprietors,”’ wught to be ac-| principles of law and justice—and more time for rehearsals Weare pleased to. have it to remark, therefore, that the) material exists t» produce in t.me even better music than the Choir gave at their last Concert. The Snow Shoe Tramp was sang New England States, Canada, and the Lower Provinces, would be the battle grounds in such a | struggle, and there is no doubt that the Federal Government would have quite enough to do to counted as still absulucely fized in the Stole; by the gentlemen of the Choir, accompanied | maintaia its own ground, without acquiring Ca- and, therefore — although co disturb such by three piauus. They appeared in wiuter | nadiau territory, much less contemplating a run, possessing claims ur titles might, va the firet cvats with snow shoes on their shoulders, 48 | yeross the Atlantic fur the conquest of Ireland. consideration of it, appear, even to persons of strict integrity and stern love of justice. | 48 a0 unrighteous interference with the sacred rights of property—an authoricative decision and declaration to that effect could not be sadically unjust ; it would, in fact, simply be a removal of tenants holding at wil! from the | State or Cruwo ; tor in no other light, con- | siatent with the true interests and the natural and consttutional rights of the people can it be just to regard those who are otyled ** the | Proprietors.”’ And here, that we may be) able tw make clear the course of argument by which we purpose to sustain our propo- Sition, it is, we think, necessary to explain that, by **the State or Crown,” we mean “the people ;"’ fur the word ‘* State”’ or * Crown,’’ with reference to such subjects) in a free country, neither has, nor can, legal- ly and constitutionally, have any other lueaning. Our readers will, then, at once understand that we consider this Island, and all other | territories similarly acuuired, by Great Bri- | tain—that is by the power of her arms, or in virtue of cession by treaty, fo be absolutely tn the peo le unless alienated trom them, | a8 @ body, by such equal distribution or allot-| if ready for a tramp. Tne gentlemen who} sang it entered inte the spirit of the thing in| fine style. Alternately six of them sang alone | the merits of the snow shoves, and ut the end | of each verse the whule gave out in vigorous chords the Tramp Chorus. The piece pleased the audience highly, and was loudly encored. The other pieces sung, net as sulos, were The Minstrel Boy,one of Moore's sou)-stirring melodies, which was very well performed by | three voices, with Piano acevmpaniment; “Twere vain to tell thee all I feel, a charming | piece fur two voices by Mendelsson, which | Was a8 charmingly rendered: and the Pretiy Mocking Bird, by Bishop. This last pivee | wus sung in the highest style of musicai art’ Soprano part, whilst the Piano and Flute parts were well executed. ‘The solos, which made up one half the pro-| gramme, were in the first part as tulluows :—) 1 Kaow Who, by Dempster ; it was well and spiritedly sung. andthe* pretty little miss ”’ uve when called for, a8 encore, a pretty jauntily little song about a Hat and Feather. The next solo was | erformed in fine style by | a gentleman whose powerful, well cultivated | voice has-otten been admired before. The | | But if the Fenian Brotherhood were really a formidable organization, which it is not—although the number of its adherents way be large—if it combined all the wealth, and talent, and genius | of the best men in Ireland—it the men connected with it in America were distinguished for every quality and possession that ennobles mankind, and if the fillibusters of the /'ederal States looked upon it with favour—we could have no respect for it, seeing that it is a secret organization. Secret Societies are intensely repujsiye to us, no matter by what tiane they may be characterised. Manhood, courage, honesty, fair dealing—are all by the accomplished lady who sung the sacrificed at the threshold of a secret suciety,— deceit, duplicity, treachery, kypocrisy, open lying, dog the steps and shadow the pathway of Lhose who pass the thresholds of such societies. A nation’s liberty, howsvever much desired, would not be worth the sacrifice of the manly virtues of | truth aud honour which the adberent of a seeret | Society is bound te discard. All experience proves that secret organizations never did any good for any country. A little temporary success ments aunong themselves as that practised by name of the piece which he surg is called) may alight upon their operations; but a fearful & P y | v 8 | P the Romans, and of which we have just) Spoken. Any other alienation is a positive rothery of the people. Territories won by the | bravery, blood, and money of a free people, | become absolutely the property of the = 4nd as such, in one state or another, th ought ever to remain. ‘Therefore, well and truly bas it been said, that under the opera- | tion or sanction of ‘* the Grants’ of this! Island, fraud, usurpation, and pillage have | been ractised. This assertion, barsh and Sweeping as it is, cannot be refelled, al- though, hastily and from the want of a fair and thorough consideration of all the facts | of the case, it may be denied. We certainly do not mean to deny that a ie to dispose of the territory of Prince “dward Island was vested in the Crown, or Tather in the Government of Great Britain ; | for, with respect to all pablie property, it is, } has been, and will always be necessary that | of judging (many of whom we heard giving | such & power should exist somewhere ; and | it is quite clear that no other proper de-| — than the Head of the State can be ound for such as that which is the subject our preseut remarks. But, whilst this is admitted, it must, at the same time, be re- membered that such power is merely that of trustees, to whom is confided the control and Management, for specified or well understood cee of meme | not their own, tor the| oof and benefit of certain other parties ; And that such power cannot be claimed or | Cxercised, without a full recognition of the great and ~ serious responsibility at- tached to is. Dishonest trustees of private _ vigorously applau The Revenge, by Hatton. It was well re- ceived and was recalled. The next was the beautiful sung by Lee, Nepoletain I am dreaming of Thee. te was pleusiugly sung in a fine natural soprano voice. The piece It is entitled The Gassier Waltz by Venzano. Init all the difficulties with which the human voice has to contend were mastered by the surprisingly skilful voice who perfurmed the | for hundreds of years. reckoning is sure to come, sooner or later, and | cover thew with diagrace and defeat. There is no country in the world that has been so often and so deeply injured by seeret Societies ey which followed was enthusiastically received. | as Ireland has been. Orangeism, the very worst species of secret associations, has been its bane Impudently assuming the name of religion, and pretending to be loyal to the piece. All the graces which adorn modern | Crown and the laws of the realm, Orangeism has mnusical compositions were given in the most) uever failed to trample on the brilliant manner, The piece was performed in such a truly artistic style thatit ‘brought down the house’’ in rounds of applause. W hen encored, she sang Salut a France, in an equally splendid manner. After singing this brilliant gem from theopera Fil/edu Regiment, perfurming the frills, cadanzas, and she other musical graces so artistically, those capable their opinion at the eluse of the Concert) could not help pronouncing that the gifted lady was a superior vocalist of the highest order; and that no one ever so delighted a_ Charlottetown audience, not excepting Ma- dame Bishop. The next solo was likewise sung by Mrs. Stevenson. Ié is entitled T'erence’s Fare- well to Kathleen, and was sung with true Irish humour and thos. This too was ileus Rory O' More was sung in reply to the encore. the first sulo on the second part of the programme was that deservedly admired song i Yeure's, The Harp that once throug Tera’s Halls. It was sung with excellent rights of conscience, and or. the religion of our Divine Redeemer,—it has suberdinat ed law to its fiendish desires, and | over-ridden it where it could not subordinate it,— the bloody knife, the deadly ritle and the burning brand, have been the tools with which it has worked its treacherous way in Ireland to thie hearts and homes of its victims. sacred to impede the bluody tramp of Orangeisin —no principle too holy that inight not be sacri- ficed to its demoniacal purposes~uo rank or personage too exalted to inspire respect or awe when these forbade its approaches and sought to check its disloyal tendencies. Ite blood-stained hand has been even menacingly shaken in the face of Royalty itself, No law was too Orangemen. Lreland never derived a partiele of benefit from the latter two, nor is she likely to With this dreadful example of secret associations before us, we depreeate secret combinations of every kind — no matter whether they be known ‘by the name of Fenians, or Ribboamen, or j jas to lead them and their fellow subjects elsewhere | jinte trouble with Brother Jonathan. The ‘ Chesa- |peake’ has been handed over to the Provincial | in the position of the man who had got a present }of an elephant—they are puzzled to know what! | to do with it. a - readers, this week, a sheet jfilled to over-tlowing with reading matter. We | hope it may be acceptuble at a season like this, when | We have given our every one takes a larger sliare of leisure than usual, | when the evenings are long, and the teinptations to out-door exercise are not very great, on account of the inclement state of the weather and the very bad walking. In order to make room for so much new matter we have been obliged to omit very many of our advertisements. patrons will pardon this omission, on account of the | | laudable object which induced it ; and we desire to| by giving up Poland aitogether, when this l assure them that—always alive to the importance! can be done honorably and witheut the ap- | } ‘ s . ; | than ever in the future tu secure a continuance of i them. LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE. arrived here on Wednesday evening. The news | i$ comprised in the following summary, which | we take from the Halifax Citizen, of the | 24th December ;-— The R. M. S. Asia arrived at midnight, Tuesday night. Her dates are from Liver- pool to the 13th inst. The rate of disecuunt has been raised from six to eight per cent, causing a temporary disturbance in the mar- ket for all descriptions of securities : but this disturbance bad subsided. ‘The bank returns were of a favourable character, calculated to strengthen confidence. The export of gold in large quantities had ceased, and arrivals of gold were being sent to the bank. Fray one in British America will regret to learn the death of Lord Elgin. By the previous steamer news of his serious illness was received ; and now we learn that his death occurred in India on the 20th of No- vember. Sir John Lawrence is his successor in the Governor-Generalship of India. The illness which resulted in the death of Lord Elgio is said to have been caused by fatigue experienced in passing Rontang Pass, in Northern India, on foot. curred between Mr. Cobden and the Times The Lhunderer distdrted and misrepresented 'a remark made by Mr. Bright, ina speech at ' Rochdale, and Mr. Cobden, indignant, senta | letter to the Times which that paper, with its ‘usual want of fairness, refused tu publish. A rupture has oc- | face of day, and in the very vicinity of the Vice-| tion by an officer of the Imperial gua jing of the Central Relief Committee on Hieting on the unfortunate Poles within their gripe. The correspondent bus been ordered eas Warsaw within twenty-four hours, sta - anda arsaw police-officer. From this proceeding the worst may be inferred. The object, uf course, is to prevent the horrid buatcheries construction on the conduct of the Muscovite hordes pow overranning Poland. The Schleswig-Houlstein question becomes more menacing in its aspect. The Germanic Diet has decided to send troops into the Duchy of Holstein to carry out what is called ‘+ Federal execution.’’ As the Danes appear resolved to resist this measure by force, a dangerous situation is likely to be created. The Saigon contingent was appointed to enter Holstein on the 15th inst. If the Danes resi+t, the Austro-Prussian reserves will move to the front, and these it is declared, form ar army of 52,000, under the command of Prince Fre- derick Charles of Prussia. The part which France may act in this emergency is a matter of deep interest. ‘The Emperor of tle) French,’’ says one communication, ** affecus the utmost reserve, and even cool indifference, on the matter—as if he were not sorry that the Powers should feel to the full one imme- diate consequence of their rejection of his plan of a Congress, in the shape of an out- break of warlike humours at one of the sore places he proposed to deal with—it is believ- ed that there is thorough reliance in Den- mark un French assistance against Germany, the prize in view being the Rhenish provinces of Prussia. The Crawley court martial was progress- ing ; the case for the prosecution had closed, and Colonel Crawley was about to enter on his detence. Another change in the condition of the cotton operatives is shown in the weekly re- port presented by Mr Farnall at the meet- Monday. In 14 unions there had been a total decrease of 1,378 in the number of persons receiving parochial relief, while in 2 unions there had been an increase of 639. There is thus, taking the whole 27 unions in- cluded in Mr. Farnall’s returns, a net de- crease of 739—a change, no duubt, owing to the employment ufforded to the operatives by the commencement of public works. FRANCE. The Moniteur bas published the texts of the replies of the Emperor of Russia and the Kings of Saxony and Wurtemburg to the Congress invitation. The Russian reply is cordial in terms. professing an entire Be mony of design with the French Emperor, and a readiness to join the scheme, provided the consent of all the other great Powers can be obtained and the basis of discussion defined. The two Germaa kings express approval of the fundamental idea of the Congress, buc declare that they will be bound by the co urse which the Confederation of which they are members may resolve on taking. In Paris few people now believe that the Congress wili ever be held—at least in the form originally designed. ——The replies of the Sovereigns of Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands, to the French Emperor's invitation have just been published, The king of the Belgians declares himself ready to lend all the aid of his Government to arrive at a pacific accord ** without prejudice to the means which may buat | ested to attuin so nuble an end.’’ | Prussian Chamber. : : | fulfil her part of the London treaty, Austria | Was concerned im her capture, and his escape almost | is ready to maintain her share of the en- immediately after fromthe officers of justice, whicli | gagements. Meanwhile, Austria is ready at |once to take steps for the carrying out of doubt very much if an expedition were to set out sistance of Southern sympatbisers. Our hitherto! Federal execution in Holstein. ‘The | siasts as met at Chicago, they would get a hand- acquired very suddenly a taste for sensation scenes. | day last a de} utation from the M unicipal urry their penchant so far) Council of Vienna, tu present @ petition on pn , hae | authorities; bat these worthy people appear to be | , wliech bag hithert» attended the efforts, whe- the exception of the Savw Shoe Tramp, were | that the American Fenians contemplate a descent | ; t ther sincere and well dewised, or otherwise, sung by the whole chor, which was con-| upon Ireland to aid their brethrea there. But we hope our advertising| gues to the conclusion that Russia would lof their favors—we shall labour more zealously | pearance of compulsion, and that every en- Tue British, Foreign and Colonial Mails| vent in the history of the day. be agreed upon with the several States inter- The King of Italy cordially and unreservedly accepts He declares that there can be no harmony in Europe ** until European order is constituted upon the basis of the principles of nationality and liberty, which are the very life of modern peoples.”’ The King of the | Netherlands yr his readiness ** to co- operate with all the other Sovereigns of Eu- rope’’ in realizing the object proposed in the circular of the Emperor. AUSTRIA. Pp the Austrian Parliament, Gount Rech- erly has made aformat statement on the Danish question which mainly corresponded with that delivered by Herr von Bismarck to the | Austria is not ready without mature consideration to countenance the Augustenburg claims. If Denmark will The Emperor of Austria received on Mon- the Danish question. He told them it was) | unnecessary to state that he would fulfil all) | his duties as a member of the Germanic Con- “ged 63 years. The deceased was ninch respected, | federation, and recommended them in future and his illness was of short duration. ‘4 ’ v direct their activity to the settlement of) commercial affairs instead of discussing great political questions. PRUSSIA. The Prussian Government have demanded of the Chamber.of Deputies a loan of tweive million thalers to meet the expenses of the proposed military execution in Holstein.. RUSSIA. The Invalide Russe of St. Petersburg hasa remarkable article demanding whether it is really an advantage to Kussia to retain the kingdom of Poland, which can only be held by the constuntexertion of force. The article obtain both aappiness nd liberty of action lightened Russian who is really the friend of his country would bail with joy the attain- ment of such aresult. An article embodying those views, and comiog from a St. Petersburg journal, is worthy of being considered an DENMARK. King Christian has issued a proclamation to the Holsteiners, declaring that he will put down insurrection of any kind, but will se- eure to Holstein her independent position. The Danish Government has withdrawn the royal patent of the 30th Mareh—that which served Holstein politicaily trom the other members of the State. ‘I's act of the King is strongly censured by the Daybladet, but it may smooth the way to a settlement of the Sebelswig-Hoistein difficulty, and strengthen the Governments of Austria and Prussia in their declared loyalty to the Treaty ct London in oppysition to the opinions and wishes of their respective Chambers. The Federal Diet of Frankfort has at last passed the resolution of Fuderal execution in Holstein. The order for the advance of troops into the Duchy was immediately de- spatched. ‘This, it must be understood, does not necessarily mean war, although of course it would be impossible to deny that war may be the result of such a stepy It is possible that Denmark may dispute the right of the Federal Diet to occupy Holstein under the circumstances, and considering the views witl: which the occupation is put in force. Lhe Federal Diet has reserved the settlement of the questivns relating to the succession in the Duchies. The vote for execution was only passed by a small majority. SPAIN. The letter of the Queen of Spain in reply The letter was subsequently published in the Daily News, and gives the leading jouraal such a scratching, to it, however often deserved. At a meeting of the Privy Council on the Sth instant., His Royal Highness the [’rince of Wales was introduced by command of Her Majesty and tovk his seat at the Board. The Judges in the Court of Exchequer do not appear to have made up their minds with reapect to the case of the Alexandra It wasex- pected that the jud have been delivere affair. balf of January next has passed five minntes in favor of the latter. They fought twenty-five rounds. The great pugilistic encouster between Heenan and King took place near Tunbridge Wells, ov the LOth, and was decided in thirty- as is not often administered Congress has heen published. ent of the Court would | on the 7th, but it met and separated without a single allusion to the It is now thrown into the next term, and the judgment cannot be given before one tailed 2, OF el ee & Law. The government of France is about to re- to most serious reckonings for abuse taste and feeling. The young lady who per- ; ned ; : Of their trusts; and the trustee of public’ formed it cor vemagiiie Sine, full oe acquire the least advantage from the first om lax the stringent treatment which the con- territories—the Crown or the Govergment—| which resounded through the whole Hall. ‘lass. She has been infamously oppressed by ber | qyetors of newspapers in that conatry have to the Emperor Napoleon's invitation to the lt promises, il the Congress should assemble, that Spain will participate in it, and ‘* cause her voice to be heard in words of justice, peace, and con- cord.”’ POLAND. Several serious engagements between tke Russians and the Poles have taken place in the Government of Lubin. Wounded soldiers in large numbers hava been brought into Warsaw. New arrests are taking place in that unfortunate city. Letters received in Berlin and Breslau from Poland confirm the news of a severe encounter having taken place between the Poles and the Russians in the Government of Cracow. The Russians had the worst of it, and lost 150 men. An en- gagement is also reported to have taken place | vileges she has gained from her Engliah oppressors | displeasure of Ruasia, by communicating too sufferers, who casually commenced a course |of Holloway’s Pills have admired their re- place on the frontier. The bill tribes have riven against British rule. The loss in telegraphs from Lahore on the 26th Novem- officers has been very heavy. Sir Hugh Rose } ber, that onthe 20th the tribes again attacked | 5 our position with much determination. Fuglish officers were killed and five wounded. 125 British and native troops were killed and wounded, nt a THE WAR IN THE STATES. (By Telegraph to Reading Room and Examiner, ) Cu'rows, Dec. 26, 8. 30 p. m. Herald has letter from gunboat Haron in Sobey Sound, announcing eaptnre of Confederate blockade ruuuing steamer, Cheatein, laden with cotton, to- bacco, rosin, &e. Prize estimated at 150,000. English bark Circassian was seized at New York under suspicious circumstances, und many arrests, imale and female, were made.—Four revolvers were taken from one woman. Government grows wore rigid relative to passport system for vessels: all vessels of whatever nation will be subject to it. Texas reports Gen. Washburn with considerable body of troops started for Indianola. Believed San Autonia will soon be in Federal possession. Great numbers of Texans represented rejoicing at pros- pect of early redemption of state. Dec, 28. Newbern advices report a number of Confederate officers recently come within Federal jines to accept President's pardon have taken the oath of allegiance. They report large numbers will do likewise at earhest opportanity. Plan of leasing abandoned plantations in eastern N.C. proves great success, financially, and to la- bonring classes. Federal cavalry raid returned to Bealten Station, having driven guerillas to mountains, and destroyed six tanneries between Luray and sherryville. Late Wilmington pupers aunounce numerous ar- rivals of blockede rnuners.—A refugee reports twenty three arrived night before be left. Herald’s despatch says reorganization of the army of the Potomae commenced. Alabama destroyed ships Winged Racer and Aiauda off Java Mead. Dec. 29, 4. 30 p. m. Flag of truce bout arrived from City Point with 900 Union prisoners, in exchange for those seut up by Geu. Butler. Confederate Government refuses any further exchange unless their regulations res- pecting officers und soldiers of Negro regiments are recognized. They also refuse to nevotiate with Butler because Pres. Davis outlawed him last year. Gunboat Kennebee captured blockade Sehr. ** Marshall J. Smith’ off Mobile Bay. Richmond despatch from Charles on 25th reports steady fire npon City from Federal batteries. Fire broke ont in City destroying a dozen buildings. Hundred aud thirty shells were thrown from Thursday night to Friday p. m. Richmond papers gloomy over Ave“ill’s raid. Gold 523. Dee. 30, 11. 30 a. m. An expedition consisting of 1400 sent ont to co- operate with Averill’s raid returned safely to Har- per’s Ferry, narrowly escaping from an overwhelm- ing force of the eneuiy. Richmond Enquirer has despatched from Bristol. Teun., saying confederate forces still around Rutledge and Morristown. ugstreet unable to follow up his command in consequence of large numbers barefooted men. Confederate army east Tenn. gone into winter quarters. Quite larze number of arrivals at Mem- phis aud Cairo from Lower Mississippi with cotton: Duke of Newcastle has written officially to Gov. of Bahamas that in grave emergencies belligerant vessels may enter ports on permission of resident officers specially delegated instead of Government of Colony. Flour advanced 5 cents. Catholic Young Men's Literary Institute. The Rev. A. McDonald will lecture before this Institute on Thursday evening next, the 7th inst., Subject—* POLAND AND THE POLES’’—Doors open at 73 o'clock. Lecture to commence PRE CISELY at 8 o'clock. W. W. Sutrivan, See’y. January 4, 1863. —_—--—_ ~<a Levee.—His Excellency the Lieut. Governor held a Levee at Government House on New Year’s Day, which was well attended. Mrs. Dundas received her friends in the Drawing Room with her usual grace aud affability. Hotioway'’s Pitts — Indigestion.—In all cases of indigestion, producing weariness, low spirits, pete. and feverishness, these famous Pills should be resorted to as the gent- lest and surest corrective of the stomach, and the best antidote to itsailments. These Pills dispel the curse of dyspepsia ; everyone afflic- ted with it may rejoice at the safe and eatis- factory results which can b. secured at so small a charge as the purchase of a box of Holloway’s Pills, They purify, strengthen, and remedy imperfect development of growth and heaith in young persons. ‘Thousands of Storative power over themselves, and after- wards recommended them with a becoming confidence, which has never been betrayed. —_—_—_—_———— Died, At his residence, at Princetown Royalty, on the 26th ultimo, after an illness of fifteen years, borne with Christian resignation to the Divine Will, William Crozier, who ewigrated from the North of Ireland 33 years ago, aged 65 years. At Mermaid Farm, East River, on Wednesday the 9th ult., Mr. James MeDonald, an old and res- pected inhabitant, aged 76 years. On Tuesday last, at Lot 48, Mr. Hugh McEachern, Arrivals in Europe from hence, Liverroot, Dec. 5—Isabel, Egan. Nov. 20— Eliza, May. 28—Pride, Kelly. Swansta, Dec. 3—Ouward, from Bactouche and P. E. Island. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE! M RS. WENTWORTH STEVENSON begs to inform her pupils that she is pre- pared to resume her lessons to-day, the 4th January Mrs. W.S. has still a vacancy for a few more vupils in singing, at the following terms :—For 24 Conia au hour each lesson, £4. 24 Lessons, 3 of an hour each lesson, £3. N Terms, without exception, half quarter in advance. Charlottetown, January 4, 1864. Tea, Sugar, Gin, DRY GOODS, &c. &c. yo be Sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the SUBSCRIBER’S SALE ROOM, Queen Square, on THURSDAY, the 7th JANUARY next, at LL o'clock :— 50 chests CONGOU TEA, 4 hhds BRIGHT SUGAR, 3 Bags Rice, 1 box Pearl Sago, 4 bags Shoe Pegs, 10 boxes Candles, 4 boxes Ground Coffee, 10 dozen Painted Pails, 10 dozen Corn Brooms, 7 firkins Butter, 6 casks Baking Soda, 10 bbls assorted Crackers, (in wine, water, soda and oyster,) 12 boxes Liverpool Soap, 12 do Starch, 6 puns Demerara Kun, Sphhds DeKuyper Gin, 50 New Pork Barrels, 4 boxes Tobacco, 25 bags two-inch Nuils, 20 bbls Baldwin Apples, Cases BOOTS ard Shoes, A small lot op DRY GOODS. Teams—All sums over £10, three mouth’s credit, on approved Notes. WILLIAM DODD. December 28, 1863. Auctioneer. ~ DAVIES & WEEKS, HAVING COMPLETED THEIR FALL IMPORTATIONS, KSPECTFULLY invite attention to their large and varied Stock of STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS, Ready-made Clothing, HARDWARE, GROCERIES. The Store having been recent! y opened, every department will be found filled with Fresh & Seasonable Goods, which are now selling at Extraordinary Low Prices, at Duncan's Brick Building, CORNER SHOP. Queen-street, Charlottetown, Dec, 28, 1363, QUEBEC PORTER & ALES, St. Charles-st. Brewery, Quebec. in Lubin. The principal railway station in Warsaw has been surrendered by Russian troops, and twenty of the railway officials have been arrested. INDIA. must, if judged by reason and equity, be She was warmly applauded and sang, in| English rulers. All candid English writers ad-| long experinced, The Polish correspondent 7 i i ° ; ine > he held to be accountable to the people for anylequally full and brilliant tones, another of mit this fact; but whatever concessions or pri-/of 8 London morning paper has incurred the ea <a Lord Elgin died on the 20th November at Dhwinalla. More hard fighting has taken Thomas Lloyd, Proprietor. OTTLED ALES & PORTER, of superior brands, from the above Brewery, for Sale in Jobs to suit poheree f LLOYD. consisting of Tables, Chairs, Sofas, Ca Household Furniture, O BE SOLD BY AUCTION, at the house formerly oecnpied by the late JOHN ARROW, FKaq., corner of Dorchester and Hills- Two| borough Streets, on MONDAY, Ith of January, at ll o'clocs, all bis Household Furniture, ts, Cook- ing & Franklin Stoves, Feather Beds & Bedding, Curtains and Blinds, Crockeryware and Glass- wure, | Pixno-Forte (by Collard & Collard), a lot of Sydney Coal. ALSO, at ihe same time —1 TOWN LOT, near to the Premises. te No Catalogues, WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer. Ch'town, Dee, 28, 1863. isl & prot Christmas Presents AND New Year's Gifts. Extensive Sale of CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND NEW YEAR’S GIFTS, AT A LAIRD & HARVIE'S Bookstore, South Side of Queen Square. Te commence this day, and be continued each day until all are disposed of, comprising in part— PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, in splendid bindiug and styles. A Magnificent Assortment of Church Services and Prayer Books, In various styles and bindings, viz: — Moroece Antique ; Blue, Green, Purpie and Scarlet Velvets, Oak sides, Plain Mc Gilt Rims and Clasps, ete, Ladies’ Reticules, Gentlemen’s Writing Desks, Gentlemen’s Walking Canes, mounted with Ivory, Silver and Gold. PAPER MACHIE GOODS, In writing Desks, Work Boxes, Wash Stands, Ladie x’ Companions, Card Baskets, Stationery Cases, ete. Gutta Percha Vases, Gutta Percha Card Trays, Fruit Baskets, Inkstands, Xe. An extensive and varied assortment of Games and Toys. Games of Solitaire, Aunt Sally, Wm. Tell, Popin- jay, Pope Joan, Parlor Bowls, Racing, C culation, Drafts, Chess, &e. &e. &e. Toys in every variety suitable for Holiday Presents. PUZZLES & DISSECTIONS, in great variety. HUNDREDS OF DOLLS, EVERY SIZE. Drawing Room Books, Poetical Works, Keepsakes, Annuals, &c. A splendid lot of New Books, suitable for Children, together with an abundance of other articies which cannot be enumerated, DON'T FORGET Laird & Harvie’s, South Side Queen Square. Charlottetown, Dee. 21, 1863. NEW GOODS, FOR FALL 1863, AT THE BRITISH WAREHOUSE, QUEEN’S SQUARE. HE SUBSCRIBERS UAVE JUST RECEIVED from LONDON, per Uranus, from LIVERPOOL, per Theresa. from GLAS- GOW, via Pictou, per Cabot and other arrivals from the States and Halifax, Their usual extensive Supply of BRITISH § FOREIGN MERCHANDIZE, comprising all the requisite articles in STAPLE & FANCY GOODS, among which will be found the leading styles and novelties of the season: Plain & Fancy Dress Goods, Shawls, Mantles, and Furs, Bonnet Frouts, Hats & Caps, Black & Colored Silks, Hosiery & Haberdashery, Collars, Ties and Searfs, Plain and Faney Flannels, Shirts, Skirts & Skirting, Serges, Oil Cloths & Baize, Boots, Shoes & Rubber Goods, Clothing, and Gents’ general outtits, Cloths, Doeskius, aud Trimmings, Hardware, Lronmougery & Cutlery, Nails & Hovse Nails, Room Paper, Blankets, Rugs, and Counterpanes, Good Indigo and other Dye Stuffs. GROCERIES, Consisisting of Choice TEAS and SUGARS, RAISINS, CURRANTS and FIGS, &e. SPICES, &e. &e. te? Personally selected with care—purchased on the best terms—and will be found to compare favorably with other Stocks in the market, either for sty\e or value. & A. BROWN. 16, 1563, Queen Square, Nov. GRAND VOLUNTEER ENTERTAINMENT, pane MEMBERS OF THE PRINCE OF WALES COMPANY parpese holding ar Entertainment in the Temperance Hatt, on TUESDAY, the 12th of January, 1864, for the purpose of rairing Funds for the puny. The Committee have made arrangements to have Tea served in a superior style, and no pains will be spared to make it the Tea of the Winter. After the Tea, several Speeches will be delivered by prominent Officers of the Volunteers, interspe with Instrumental and Vocal Music, Volunteers are particularly requested to appear in the uniform of their respective corps. Tickets 1s 6d each ; to be had at the Drag Store of W. KR Watson, Esq., and at the Book Store of Laird & Harvie. Dec. 28, 1863. MOLASSES! MOLASSES! PJLHE subscriber has IN STORE and for sale on liberal terme— 50 hhds Muecovado Motassxs, 50 tierces Cienfuyus Do De 30 barrels J. 8. CARVELL. Ch'town, Dee. 28, 1863. tf NOTICE! All persons indebred to the subscriber, by Notes of Hand or Book Account, are heceb required to make immediate peyment to MALCOI McLEOD, Esquire, Solicitor, Char n, whom I have this day appointed my Attorney to receive and give discharges for the same. WILLIAM McGILL Charlottetown, Lith December, 1863. islwvim MAILS. Winter Arrangement. T B® MAILS for the ne ghborin rovinces and the United States will, uti further notice, be made up and forwarded from the Geveral Post Office, Charlottetown, every TUES- BAY, THURSDAY aad SATURDAY ivening, at 8 o'clock. For England, Newfoundland, and Bermuda, every aliernate THURSDAY, af 8 o'clock, p.m, Soe Mails will be made up every SA- | TURDAY following, as follows: | Thursday, Dec. 3ist, Thursday, Feb. 25th, Saturday, Jan. 2d, 1864. Saturdvy, “ tn, Thursday, “ I4th, Thursday, March 10th, Saturday, “ Jtth, Saturday, ‘* 19th, Thursday, “ 28th Thursday, “ 4th, Suirduy, “ Such, Saturday, deen, Thursday, Feb. Ith, ‘Thursday, April 7th, 1 Ao Saturday, Bias L. C. OWEN, Postmaster General. Penke’s Bujlding, Water-street. ‘town, P. E. 1, Dec. 28, 1863, Genera) Post Office, Cb , Dec, 28, 1863. ; i 3 i 2 ry CA aOR ak wens” eRe. Lal AO an aaa * = Rapa” & ee eee