ae” Local and Other items; TENNYSON’S SON, LIoNEL, changed his name and takes hisuncle’s property. allie j Cuaries FP. Surmcers has been appointed General Manager of the Bank of Montrea). alti We regret to learn that Capt."Hedge, of the Wercester, is confine tl to his bed by a severe cold anc slight touch of fever. —- - Tur death of M . Charles Robin, of the great fishing house « Robin & Co ’ is reported yn the Quebec press — Tue Duke or Epinsuren is going to sn- perintend the Englis): aval reserves for £1,000 a wear and perquisites, we Count Von Moi ke knows something of English literature, thinks highly of Shakes- peare, but more higlly of Miss Braddon. i Sik Frasxcis Hrs cks has resigned the office of President of the Consolidated Bank of Montreal, and Mr. John Rankin has been ap- inted President in his place. The Directors of the Bank has also been changed. Tue Bishop of Newfoundland has decided to accept of Bishop of the Church of England, in Bermuda, in compliance with the request of the Synod at its meeting on July 26th last. Eart BEACONSFIELD is reported by a Paris paper to have hada long interview with his physicians, as his fretfulness causes much alarm DirriccLiigs between the natives in the ludian territory of the United States will, it is said, soon be settled. ‘The Indians are or- ganizing vigilance committees. Ir is stated that M. Say, a wealthy French gentleman, and father of the French Minister of Finance, is about acquiring the .Douglass property, on the Beauport road, Quebec, with the intention of coming to live in Canada. Ar one o'clock on Tuesday the score in the six days’ walking imatch for the Astley belt stood: — Rowell, 215 miles ; Guyon, 200 ; Mer- rett, 197; Hart, 193; Hazael, 186; Ennis, 186; Weston, 173. Tue Viceroy or Ixpra confirms the report that the Russian advance column of the ex- we in Central Asia was defeated by the urcomans at Geoktepe, with a loss of 7( killed. Two BELLIGERENT Laptes (?) had a wordy quarrel on Grafton street a few days ago which terminated in the aggressor being fined five cents and costs at the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court this morning. MonrvMestT TO CHAaMPLAIN.—The Journal de Quele: announces that it is opening, at its office, a subscription to perpetuate, by a monu- ment, the memory Champlain, and the first martyrs of the faith in Canada, the Jesuits, Brebeuf, Lallemant and Iogues. Dr. TALMAGE and family are on their way home, his preaching and lecturing tour having been completed at Dublin. The Doctor is in excellent health. He has lectured and preached ninety-six times during three months in Great Britain. A REPOR? was Circulated throughout the city to-day to the effect that the steamer Carroli had been w recke: on her recent passage from this city. The repert is wholly un- founded, as nothing to that or any other effect has been received by the telegraph authorities or the steamer’s agents up to the present time. Tar Steamship ‘Prince Edward,” Capt Robert Fraser, to Peake, Bros. & Co., with a eargo of merchandise from London and Liverpool, arrived last night, making the pas- sage from Liverpool in J14 days. Steamer passed, in 50 N., 51 W., brigantine ‘‘Erema,” from this port fer Liverpool. SMALL Pox near ANnacance.—There is some anxiety felt at Anagance about the prox- imity of small pox to that station. The case of Miss Harper is that referred to. She was employed at the Sussex Shoe Factory, and was a boarder at Mrs. Jenner's. By leaving the place, however, she did not escape the disease, and some fear is eatertained that it may spread. Tho authorities will, it is hoped, do everything possible to prevent that result.——Sé. John Telegraph. Some English journals have been making calculations of the loss in znoney which will be sustained by the present bad harvest in Great Britain. In one estimate it is stated that the deficiency in the corn crops alone will be £25,000,000 and £28,000,000 if beans, pease and rye are added. Potatoes show a loss according to the same computations, of £15,- 250,009, and hay of £15,000,000. ~ Sitver Mrxe.—D. B. Woodsworth, of Nova Scotia who has just been up in the North- West has lately returned to Ottawa, after a fortunate find of a silver mine said to rival Silver Islet, at Thunder Bay, in richness. He has been offered a large gsum of money for it since his return, but refuses, and proposes to await further developments.— Montreal Star, By means of the “ Heather Belle” and the Railway, « large number of citizens went to Mount Stewart yesterday. The tea in aid of the Roman Cathelic Church was a great success—a very large number being present and the “‘ spread ” first-class. Games of various kinds were played and the enjoyment of the day was unmarred. The rain did not fall until the outdoor en- tertainm ents were all over. Tue Halifax Herald says: The very satis- factory increase of sugar importations afford ample evidence that new life -has been given to the trade of Halifax under recent fiscal changes. Every effort should be “made to afford facilities for further improvement. In view of this we are glad to learn that the Managers of the Pictou Colleries are desirous of extending their market for coal to the West Indies and elsewhere, and are pre ed to make liberal arrangements with merchants re- quiring coal, as return cargoes for vessels carrying sugar. It iste be hoped that the railway authorities will assist in this move- ment, and by reducing freight charges on coal exported, enable Halifax to contend with timore and Great Britain in the supply of these markets. ' é et a BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK a O — - renee aeeennle NEW TWHREDS, NEW OVERCOATINGS. NEW FLANNELS, NEW UNDERCLOTHING. WHE EXPECT TO HAVE OPEN THE GREATER PORTION OF JON HOUSE. | \ aye 1G oem 2 u wD < O wD e fe Fa Et oe © al Ce wt 0 = Lif Lan 0. Lit “) FALT sTocke { ISLANDERS IN ST JOHN, N. B., SEPT. 23. Hotel Duferin—Justice Young P E 1. Park Hot (—Mias Jane Irving, PEI; J. A. Strauberg, Pictou. Royal Hotel—Miss A Robertson. Victoria Hotel—~Miss Ki Nisbett, Summer- side. International Hotel— A Roberts and lady, Bloomfield, P E I; Mrs WH McLaren, Eureka, Nevada; Mrs P McLaren. do. Globe Ifotel—C E Therne, P EI. LUMBER. Pine and Spruse Boards and Plank, i WILL SELL AT AUCTION, on Peake’s . No. 3 Wharf, on FRIDAY NEXT, 26th inst., at five o’clock,— 13,000 sp. ft. SPRUCE BOARDS & PLANK, lee 14,000“ 2in, PINE PLANK, 10,000“ REFUSE PINE, 4,000 “ 2x6 SCANTLING, Ex Schr. ‘‘Marie Alma.” WILLIAM, DODD. Auctioneer. Ch’town, Sept. 24, 1879. APPLES f° APPLES! —_—_——— | N STORE : 20 bbls choice American Apples (In ‘* 20 ozs.”” ‘Red Streaks,” ‘* August Pippins,” and ‘* Risleys.’’) I can supply the trade with choice stock, warranted equal to sample on tep of bar- rel). I will be receiving shipments each week direct from the orchards in Annapolis aud the W est. Ordrs promptly attended to.) W. D. STEWART, _ Sept. 24, 1879. --2i Auctioneer. COLLINS’ GEOGRAPHIES. a° ARRIVE in a day or two at BREMNER BROS. Sept. 24, 1879. —2i JOCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY < - er 5-4. 3 ee ES OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. FALL TRIP, 1879. THE FIRST-CLASS IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP PRINCE EDWARD 1364 tons register,classed 100 Al which is the highest class at Lloyds, ROBERT FRASER, COMMANDER, WILL BE ON THE BERTH AT Liverpool, to Receive Cargo, -~- ABOUT 25th October, AND WILL SAIL FROM Liverpool for Charlottetown About the Ist November, Carying Freight at through rates from Lon- don and Glasgow, deliverable at Char- lottetown, Georgetown, Summerside, Alberton, Souris and Pictou. For Freight, apply in London to Joun PircarrRN & Sons, 16 Great Winchester Street; in Glasgow, to JamEs Keso, 134 St. Vincent Street; in Liverpool to Pircatrn Broruers, 51 South John Street; in Pictou, N. S., to Noonan & Davies, or here to PEAKE BRo’s & Co. - Managers. THE— Charlottetown, 23rd Sept., 1879. Charter Wanted OR the schr. ‘‘Laura Bruce,”’ 1100 Bar rels capacity. Will accept charter for a port in the Unitéd States, Bermuda, or British or Foreign West Indies. Apply to WM. KOUGHAN. Sept. 20, 1879—1w eod Valuable Property for Sale, YO BE SOLD, all that part of Town Lot No, 74, in the first hundred of Town Lots in Charlottetown; having a front of 67 feet, Dor- chester Street, aud running back 80 feet, to- gether with the buildings thereon erected. For further particulars apply to Messrs. Hopeson & McLerop Charlottetown. COAL! COAL! OO ABE y =e - Cargoes Sydney, (Old Mines), ‘* Gowrie, Large and Small. O2N ELAN: 1D 's BEST QUALITY ANTHRACITE CGAL. Wa. KOUGHAN, - Sept. 18, 1879—3i eod ee en nn ee en nn a ee “e ek, See ees Nea TAN Quene> SEE —~-— 0! Perkins & Sterns. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED VIA HALIFAX, New Black Cashmeres, New Black Merinos, New Black Satins, New Black Crapes, New Black Velvets, New Black Prints, New Mantle Cloths, New Lace Curtains, New Ostrich Feathers, NEW SCARF LACE, de., &C., &C. ‘oO: All of which are marked at OUR USUAL Low Prices. ris & Sterns - Ci’town, July 24,11879, ; NTT annem ress oe ee nenr reer ae mepratneet tA TD of som azevas ONT AMY ST MARGARET'S HALL RANKIN HOUSE. “ ee ee ’ Sept 2 aoe Hickley, Boston; RP Niven, HALIFAX, N. §. — James Darling, Montreal; Walter . ' ve A Wood,.Hoosack Falls; J M Rosebrook, do; amy mo TOTING nin Charles Spense, do; A R Root, St Louis. iia : leiiae SEMINARY t OR YOUNG LADIE é ee ee VISITOR : The Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia gyi E> r Heater Par afaalte The Rev, doin Padfield. a SCHOOL offers, at very moderate _ cost. the advanta yes OT a comfortable and pleasant home together with a thorough and refined education. ; The course of Instruction is the same as that of the best Schools in England and is founded upon the University Examinations for Women. Eight young ladies from this School passed the Local Examination of the University of King’s College in June last. This is the only School in Canada that has passed pupils at a University Examination. The number of pupils is limited, rendering (the School select, and while it possesses all the educational advantages of a large public school, each pupil is enabled to receive that ifiividual care and oversight which is so important, and \which cannot be given ina large establish ment. Mr. and Mrs. Paditield are assisted by a stalf of four resident governesses, besides visit ing masters. \ Parisienne French is taught conversation- ally. There are two resident French Gov- ernesses, References given to parents of pupils. For further particulars address the Prin: cipal. Sept. 19, 1878. Fie Saint Anne Gttawa River Notice to Contracters. addressed to. the Secretary of Public Works, and endorsed ‘**lender for Canal and Lock at St. Anne,” will be received at this office until the arrival of the Eastern and Western mails on FRI- DAY, the 10th DAY OF OCTOBER next for the construction of a Lock and the formation of approaches to it on the landward side of the present lock at St. Anne. A map of the locality, together with plans and specification of the works to be done, can be seen at this office and at the Resident Engineer’s officé, at St. Anne, on and after SATURDAY, the 27th DAY OF SEPTEM.- BER next, at either of which places printed forms of tender can be obtained. Contractors are requested to bear in mind that tenders will not be considered unless made strictly in accordance with the printed forms, and, in the ease of firms, except there are attached the actual signatures, the nature of the occupation and residence of-each mem- ber of the same, and further, an accepted bank cheyue for the sum of $2,000 must accompany the tender, which sum shall be forfeited if the party tendering declines entering into contract forthe works at the rates and on the terms stated in the offer submitted, The eheque thus sent in will be returned to the respective parties whose tenders are not accepted, For the due fulfilment of the contract satis- factory security wil] be required by the deposit of money to the amount ot jive per cent. on the bulk sum of the contract; of which the sum sent in with tender will be considered a part. Ninety per cent. only of the progress esti- mates will be paid until the completion of the work. : To each tender must he attachet the actual signatures of two responsible and solvent per- sons, residents of the Dominion, willing to be- come sureties for the carrying out of these conditions, as well as the due performance of the works embraced in the contract. This Department does not, however, bind itself to acceptgthe lowest or any tender. By order, NEALED TENDERS, s F. BRAUN, Secretary. DEPARTMENT oF RatLway AND CANALS, | OTTAWA, 29th August, 1879. \ Sept. 6—8itaw Wants. Lost, Found, &: sepia anananasnase reenact? \FRAYVED—From Large’s pasture, near Spring Park, on Sunday morning, the 2isb inst., a red-white pole COW, with a white star on her forehead. Any person bringing the said Cow to the owner, Mrs. Alexander, Grafton Street, will be rewarded for their trouble—{sept 25, 2in OST— Yesterday, a parcel containing 12 yards Lustre, 5 yards Plaid, 24 yds Home- spun, 2 yards Cotton, 1 pair Women’s Boets. he finder will please leave the same at Mr. ANDREW Doy.r’s, Grafton Street.—s 25 2i pd \ \ TANTED—A girl to do general house- work. Must be well recommended. Apply at the Revere Hovsz.—s 16 ti OUND-—A bunch of four Keys—two shop keys and two smaller ones. Ap- ply at the Examiyer Office and pay for this advertisement.—sep 16 XPRESS WAGON — For Sale—will be sold cheap. Apply at the EXAMINER Office. {sept 20, 3in} @ LET.—tIwo Furnished Rooms, with Board, in a central part of the town. Apply at the Examiner office. LET.—A pleasantly situated House, on West Gratton Street, next door to Mrs. T. Dawson. Apply at the Lonpon Howse. ‘ {[Sept. 12, tf. Q{hov tq Let.—-One of the best Business k_ Stands in the city, in Newson’s Building, opposite Post Office; lately in the occupation of Robert Brown. Possession given immedi- ately. Apply to Joux Newson. 12 tf iy LET—A TENEMENT HOUSE situ: ated on Kent street, next door to Dr, ‘Creamer. Apply to Mrs. Orrer, Queen street, [augl—t 4 na “ ie A nna eee. -