fie: thsfsnsleilepuueeei, wt tli-i-e. lb ElIeeD.'l're esa. Miss Louise MsFiir see, and Kiss Jalis Blake, from the 'hi.inar tlsprirtieeat, were forced over the lseeiiistore sad fall with t a chi- dree into the well. They were, however, happily not seriously ialartd. The time in which all took place was much less that than we have in describing it. Meanwhile the excitement in tiie street was ‘mouse. The alarm of Fire lead collected a dense crowd. and though the lies were early on the spot, in strong numbers. they had greet iticulty in obtu iiing ii passage through the eiiciteil iissemblage.~l"iediiig all their ell‘--its at forcing the friitit doorii use- less, the entered the building by the buck way, and brnlte open a door leading into the well, front the btiseiiient. 'l‘he chil- dren weretheri titlien out. alive iitid dried, ttiid conveyed to the Station-house near by. followed by a large nuiuber of mothers and cheers. each one anxious to ascertain if her own little relatives wereeaiiijureil. Intlte ‘ ' ‘ ,the -. ’ ' were,‘ ‘ iii cote, end elficicnt medical aid iminedintel iiuirirnoiied. The deed were laid out to be recognized by their (lylclldtl. \Ve erc iii- com eat to describe the heart-reiidiiig grief of the It£l|fCIleI'I,\VIlIlfl looking among the iiiutiltited botliee for their little ones. Aecestcieeil as we are to frightful casualties in this city, we have never sees an occasion that called so loudly for the aynipnthicii of the beholder. Muny mothers were there, who, but it few ininuteii before had uip their only r:Iir'liirrIi for school, and tiow were slddeal uled om borne. to look among the fir:irl'ully mutilated bodies or all that remained of their ollitpring. Otliers there were. who allot’ searching in vain for their lost tines, again aiitl l|*.'llllt turn- ing over the ghastly reiiiriins,were iiltriost prnstriiteil with joy at dis- covering their children alive and well. \Ve leave mothers and fit- there to ion inc the scene, as they only can: describe it, we cannot. —.Vstc Yor ' Courier 4- .E’lqulI‘¢f. Nov 22. s-jg. In New York there are some seven thousand grog slums. of which filleeri hundred are known to he unlicensed. \Ve learn from it recent report of M.irsliitl '1‘ukey to the Boston Coriioioii Council, that the whole number of places in which liquor is sold in the city of notions is 1,600. In wiird I there are 835 places; Wlml 2. 33; ward 3,180; ward -t, 218; word ll. 21; Ward 5. 336 Ward 7. I563 Hard, 8, D1; ward 9.28; word 10, 111; word ll. 37; Wnftl '2. 95. American dcalers. 490; Garinitiis and Sweden, 110-, Irish, 900. Sold in cell.-ire 310; above ground, 1,196. Mule tlmilerit, 1,874; female dealers. 126. Sold in oyster rind ice-cream saloons, H5; bowling alleys, 90; buildings for some, 1-1: grticeries, 469; other places, 1,031. All tirst-cliiss hotels, except _fiiu|'_. have nri open bar for the sale of liquor. In answer to the eight interroga- series, requiring him to give an opinion ofthe meriiis best calculat- ed to check the progress of crime in interripernnce, whereb our taxes are really increased, and the reputation of the city inpircd, Ilairshal '1ul<ey replied, “ Execute the Laws." There is again trouble among the Mormons. Brigham Young. the temporal as well or spiritual Governor of Utah territory, linviiig fallen out with satire of his chief oflicial co:idjiitiire,li:is ordered them to abdicste his doniinions. These functionaries, on the other hand, accuse the Governor of iii.-ilpractice, in li.iving squandered twenty thousand dollars of the money nppro riritcd by Congress for this ge- neral benefit of the people of the territory; in addition to WIlIClI..lIt.l attempted to gut possession of tiventy-four thou.-niiil dollars which was in tlte hands of the Secretary, who is one of tho exiled officers. The Mormons have recently made a settlement at San Bernar- dinc, in Los An olos county. They are about to btiild up it C11)’ tit that point, whic I is expected to contain six thousrind iiiltubitants in six months. '1‘liey are talking about a railroad front Great Salt Lake City to that point. -_..—. A man in New York lizis discovered a new mode of “ shooting ahead.” It is it Mr. Diiggett, who has acquired sonic notoriety by his connection witbn Flying Machine, and he uridertiikes to propel an engine by the iictioii of powder instead of ste.-iin. '1‘he Till!!! ‘says the power is obtriined by regular explosions nfsmrillquiintiiies of gunpowder. A workiirg model in operation is eetiinatctl to consume about two ounces ofgtinpoivder per mile with the priiportioiiato iveiglit offour or five cars attached. Itcan he used on common roads, applied to common carriages, and it is said to be perfectly noiseless in its operations. It is said, several successful tests have been made in the presence of two or three scientific men and engineers, and that Mr. Lee, Superintendent of the Boston and Providence llriilrond thinks favourably of the invention, and has consented to lay the sub- ject before the Directors of that road. ENGLAND. I’itir.t.rrs’ PA1's:ir1- Fin: A1numt.i\'roit.—IVitli ti vieiv_ of ado ting the fire ennihilator machines at Kiiowsley, as a protection against fire, Lord Derby put the elficucy of the machines to a severe test on \’Vednesdii last at Knowsley. He h:td the building in the park. known as I ie diiiry which his lordship is about to pull diiwn, prepared for the purpose. The building is circular and of conside iible ditnensioiis, with windows and doors all round, all of . which were taken out. admitting it strong current ofiiir, which was increased by a sort of funnel ventilator opening through the roof. This was filled with a very large body of dry poles, pine boards, it large quzintity of dried fuggots, and the place well bedded with sh.-tvings, die. 1'‘ or the purpose of keeping up it fierce fire, a dozen trir linrrels were laced in the centre of this pile. Mr. Francis Morton of the firm of Iirancis and H J Morton, of‘ North John street, the sole agents for the atom, at‘ ‘ ‘ rind minutely described the invention rind the mac iiies to Lord and Lady Derby. '1‘|ie fire was allowed to burn some time when his lordship gave the word, nail the tnncliineir were struck ofl'; from the moment the vapour was brought to bear upon the burning pile, the flames liecnriie iiiettintly ciiiitriilled. rind were extinguished with the marvellous rapidity which cliriracleiisce the ltvention and in a few minutes the vtliole body of tire was put out. All eseiit expressed their satisfitction at the coiiipletii success whic had attended the trial. _ The London Times sri_is that lItEl'Q.l:l now no doubt of the per- manencv of the crystal_pnloce, her Majesty liaivizig expressed herself fuvorab y to its retiiaiiiiiig. IRELAND. An Irish paper says, thrit an epidemic of ‘ii serious cliarur-ter. ctiusin var ‘ ive niortnlity, is at present very prevalent among the children in the County of Arningh, and other parts of this North. 'l‘lie iilfectirin is ofthe throat, and presents soniething of the clin- rricter of croup iintl scarlritinii, rind in most cases has rciiisted the application of tncdicul truutiiieiit. NOVA-SCOTI.-\. (from Ute Halt"/'a.r: J\'rio Era. Jtiro. 28.) I I __ There are not at the present moment IWO‘(lllIIllcl parties in the Legislature, its there were last session. for the moment the old line of demarcation has lieen swept away, and the coniplexioii of the present House is vsrieil by men of every _IlIIId0 Of P°l"'C"' “P'- nien. At the commencement ot the last session. every man knew the ground on which he stood-_-he had fought his way to the Ir-- islntive halls, purely as it political purtiziin, und'ench man ranged himself by the stile of his respective leader. I he question iitt which the public inind could unite. was clearly deliiir.-i|—evt-ry lllllll snilsrstootl it—the silvociim of the new system of Government were victorious, and the result was, the foriiitition of the present ministry. _ But time has rolled on, and changes have marked ll‘ ebb Md flow, since the day of its foriiitition. \Vith the iiuccess rlf the strug- gle, nruggle ltsclf ceased--riiid men‘: riiinds reliipsetl lll(l:t coni- perative iniltlI'urenc_e——tind he ii-lio expects IIIIILIIIE presfltitl _:nVel":: rneiit will he sustained by that prirty characterized as .I rent ‘ because it once was upheld by it iiinjortty, need not he ritirpriiied, if he Iride himself mistaken. When it crpised to reflect the ultra views of that pirty. it ceased to have claims. upon the support of the eIlras—-and most assuredly will not receive it. _ Let us glance hristily at the existing aspect of ritfiiirs, and tracer- tnin, if possible, ifwe are correct in the above. _ _ _ Up to the resent moment. it iI_tiot l§II0WIIi Wltlfill 0" ll“? l’"l“"’,“l parties that ivide public_opiniori in IIIII‘IOflllIfy', is upperiiiost iii the Assembly in a numerical point _of view. _ 1‘lie Conservatives ecnldeiitly claltn ii niiijoriiy—the Liberals smile at the idea, and qaietlhL:walt the denoaement. We will _not hazard an ripirirori as to w is r'tglit—fsrtlter than by expressing _otIr belief. Illll "10 majority on which ever side it may a I'_. will I V"! "W" ririe—ssd that, as before reimirlisil. t is pint ‘pllellltlh |lI-l '_lW_fi does not exist in the Lower House, the ingredients to fiirin ti t._iil_ii- ast st‘ any criiriplsxion—iiot even rin_ uiirriioniotis cotilitit-ti Minis- gy. wimi WI look it the IIIMI WIN) mi.-r tutors; to tho '9'-9;‘! tilrist, or who in supposed to be ssppiirtm otit, wears -_.ro_nr_lMi- seed is this letter conviction. We on ‘m gs-one-s 4;f.'--' ‘I arid jsrrl: elements, and that as esoii vrl a water s . - - ,i..ia l ' . ""i "Ii. i... 'i.'.'.".'.’°i'i1’.' ‘i’i°.I.'.T’°i»'..’3a2...i ii'l.'I'.""".'.'.7."i. looliotl . ego tfiibt than as the leader of the eramsat—tlis 3,” l’ "'l.',i,,,.i..-- of iron seoiii. By st. iiisuiu alone the eecot nieineet, and Ilia - ilsa fh'ewrn.iiht.eri'dl in the Lower llcaileuic he ' t 'l'1isIlee.Attsrirey0easralhsbesefev W‘ iiuggc-v._.§.isget so. erideaver wu. Ir. elssbs's prslllestiecs are tee evenly tielseesd het|e.r=.a ibeswepsntssie glvsatiiirlistisiicet‘ slisrseter eessssery lmdsr efa psrely party iriiri i i 3. : i. Ifwe look as the Ioor ofthe House for the old Liberal innjority —wliere is it 1 The Hon. Speaker may support the ielrristry—-he may throw to the winds his strong public prejudices-—ltis long- chierislied views, and units with his ieisieilinle followers in the Assembly in an port of the Gc\'erntriaat—lie tarry do this-—but we doubt it. We believe he trill pursue it very different ceurse. IVs cannot dream that the I on. Mr. Johnston will go over to Ilowe with his piirty—lt would be tnorti absurd to suppose this than even the nilliereii-e of Ilr. Young. Not that Mr. Jolinston is iigitiiiiit political reform-—cr the introduction of new political feittusce iiitooar new inittituiioas-lieciiesa we conceive he would, at the present time go even e rtrpforlhcr than the Liberals; but admit- tit this. it does not follow that he would support it Guveriirneiit whi-~h he has denounced in such utirneasuretl terriis. 'I‘hcii there is ttiiritlie prirty springing up in tile llotlee, lb mem- bers of which once belonging to the tild Ltberiil rtirijority—but who will , r . it no long Their feelings have irnile one a chsii e. rind irieteitd of Rmipniicible Goverriiiieiit, they iiiiw rbiols for In e- pismleiice. and have outstripped their leaders. Of this class tire fileurs. Killain, Brown, &I:., who, we are safe in iuiyiiig, cannot be coiieidere.l supporters of .\Ir. llowe'ii liuvcinriieiit. Then there are iti.tiiy iniiinbers who have as yet given the sub- ject very little consi.lurutioii, and ivli-so fuislltigs are by no inetiiis eriliiited iii belizilfof th it Giiveriiuiiint, ovoii if they do not incline the other wriy—iiie:i who feel llittl, ris it is at present constituted, it is not it hit too It’) ulrtr, and that their own pripiilarity would be cniiipromised slioulilpthey cast in their lot with ii; men who are quietly rttvailllttg some new l'e.-tturu before they llltIl(l! up their inin ls. Again, there are others ivh-i voted with the old iniijority, but who, in their secret souls, irii.-igine they have been betrriyed;—who fancied that ii sweeping change was to linve taken place. uud ivlio becriirie disnppoiiiteil iiiiil disgusted with the terriporizitig policy which the (iiivcriiiiu-iit pttrsue4l—but who, for corisi.-‘teiicy‘s szilte, hive not expressed their feelings as yet-but tire patiently " biding their time.” From all Iliese causes. there is tilittost ii certainty that the ele- inciits of xi powerful Guverntneiit do not exist in the present House of ltt-.preeeiitittives. Members, it is true, have united right man- fully and buried every party prejudice with regard to one measure —biit tlnit measure has been adopted —it is nriiv safe, and beyond the dniiiitging elliscts ofaiiy political struggle wliicli iii.iy succeed its pnssiigc, and, this being the case, we believe, that the next question which will occupy the llllllll til’ the r-iiuiitry will ho-—Shnll we entrust the taoiistructinii of the llitilwny to the existing Govern- ment its it is at present constituted ? And we think the House will refuse to do so. It is possible that there may be it iii.-ijiirity for it —but so iiiriall ivill it be, that the leader of that Goverrtirieiit, scorn- iiig such iiri ertprcssiiiii of cnrilideiice as that displayed by it brire ni-ijority of one or two —tiiid perfectly oriscioiis of lrtviiig perforrri- eil Iris duty and sritistirid llirtt his ct)tII'.v: is duly rippiecirited will advise an appeal to the country, niiil conliilently trust to the result ofiitiiitlicr (ieneritl I-Ilcclioii, in the full hope and t-xpectiition. tliiit lrrippr.-ii ivlint may to the ministry of which It.) is now ti iiicrribcr, his policy will be iriistiiiiitéd, and on ciiiplialio vote of confidence be passed in him by the united ciiniitit Gllclcll of Nova Sctitia. Against this stop there are many urguitieiits to he ndduccd, hiit feiv of sutlicientt cotisiderzition to prevent its being adopted. \Ve have arrived at the turning point of our tlt-stiny—we lirive crnli:irk- ed in it stupendous uritIert:ikiiig—we linve staked our proiipcrity, our liopr-.s, our n.-ttiiiiiliootl upon one riierisuris——-ziiid at such a crisis, we must have it Strait: Gorernmerrl—:i lioveinineiit vigorous and wise iind p:itriritic—:i Gttveriiiiieiit possessing the coiifideiice of our oivii people, IIIKI .ndirig rcsprict from those of other l:iiide— and if tvo can only iihtiiiii riitcli ii Govcrniiiont by the sacrifice of prirly prejuciccs, let us sacrifice tlic.n—il'we can only have it by an itppeal to the cuiriitry —then let an appeal to the country he "mag —and ifsucli be iii~i-misiiry, the emitter the better. ' CANAl).\. A SCHOONER C.\irtiizi:ii AND 'l'rim'rir Pnnsoxs l.os-r.— '1‘he schr. New h.-ill, Capt. .\l.iiiie, was c:ipsi7.etl it few days since on I.rikr- Micliig.-in, iiitli about thirty persoiis on board, till ltNt.—Slm was on her passage from (fliicitgo to Grand ’1'rtiverse, with full supplies for a lumbering cstrililisliiiieiit nt the liillcrpluce. I"iu:.vcir 0i‘rinr.n:r .tMn.~rG 1-rrr: K»\I‘1v‘Ilt9.—IlIe stated that ii 1"rench ollicer iifilistiiiction ntiriicd l’iirul, is among the Kiiflirs, its a leader of the fart-cs rig.-iinst the linglish. He is said to li:ii'e or-..roire.i1 ngreait tisccntluiiry iii the country by his bravery and ititclligciicc. Tris: Tau: Ltr:.—Tlie nicre lapse of cars is not life. To eat, and drink, and sleep to be exposed to arkness rind light, to pace round in the iirill of habits and turn the wheel of health, to make reason our book-keeper, and turn thought into an implement of trude—tliis is not life. In all this bate fractiiin of the consciousness of humanity is awakened ten the sanctitieri .et‘ill slumber which make itiiioet worthy while to he. Knowledge, truth, love, beauty, goodness, and faith, alone can give vitnlit to the riieclianism of human existence ; since the music that brings childhood back. the prayer that calls future near, the doubt which makes us meditate, the dentli that strirtlcs us with mystery, the hardship that forces us to struggle, the nnriiety that ends in trust- are the true nouriirhnierit of our ll'i|l.llI’l|l being. In the condition of men, it frequently happens that grief and anxiety lie hid under the golden robes o prosperity, and lheglotirii of cirltiiiiity is clicercd by secret rriditilioiis of hope rind comfort. as in the works of Nature, the bog is eoiiietitnes covered with flowers: and mine concealed in the barren crtigs. zoo in L.l'i_‘5’$:>‘__@-‘irl.A2'ZI]i5;‘._”iLl"”il'.1l§‘. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1851. l'.i.r:crioiv.—-'l‘lto lilcciitiii for one .\li-.riibor to represent George- town in Gellellll Asseiiilily , is going on to-day--.'iiitl, it is tliotiglit, will he sliarply ciiritostcd. '1'lie only Ctiiididiitcs iire Martin llyriie, lisq , who is said to be :t supporter ofthe prcseiit (.i'overiiriiciit, niid ll. .’ll‘.\ulii_v, l".sq., furiiii-rly :r Mciiilier of the Assenilily, who trikcs his striiid on the priiiciplc of the exclusion of Meiiibrzrs of the As- sembly from certain (llliccri of liiiioluiiiciit under the Goveriiiiiciit. Fin r:.—t)n the iiioriiiog of Saturday last, at about six o'clock, n lirilliniit light wits olniorveil. by those who were stirring in Town at that early hour, in the ilirectiiiir of the I'rincctuivn lloiid, roceeding etideiitly front some large building on fire. On the norm being givcn, several persons iriiiiit-dintely proceeded to the spot, willi the lliirrnck lliigiiie rind the Military. '1'lie building turned out to be is large. new dwelling house, iii the course of erection and nearly finish- ed, for the Hon. Cline. Ileriiiley, on ion ofthe grounds lately known by the name of Charlie's Ilopo, on t to \Vr.-iii side of the 1-’rincetown lltoatl. \\'iIli the litmus‘. exierliiiii of II" on the spot, the innin build- ing. in wliii.-li the dcstriir-t_ive ..leriit.-iit had had l'.ill rind undisturbed scope for entire length of time, wits entirely tlestroyed, but it projcc- tion in the rent, intended to be used as a kitchen, wris saved witlitiiit iiiucli diiriingo. Ilutl the building lirzcri uiiiiieitreil, the loss would have f.illcii liieuvily upon Mr. Silas Iltirn.irtl, the contractor, but fnrtiiiirilcly. about it tiioiitli since. llll insuriiiice wits clfected at tho liqiiitiilile Utlii-.e, (of 1.oiiloii,) for about £400 lltilifiis Currency, which will make the loss more easily borne. Mr. Ilitriirird is it con- siderable loser in tools, lunibr.-r, sliirigles, 6Lc., uiiirisuiied. No cause 13;.“ [.9 ngglgnrd for the origin of Ilie lire. Mr. B. went over the building hitiiself nt 8 o‘cliick, on the preiious evening, lcuiing rill siil'e—ats he thought. No portion slept on or near the premises. Picked up. at Dead Man's Cove, Ilrirdiii ‘s Capes, New London. on Sunday the 30th ult., by Mr. llugh ill‘ , it Body, eu posed to be that of xiii Airicricun I"ishreriiiiiii, drowned in the gale o Octo- ber Inst. '1'lie body wris destitute of clothing, excepting rt pair of lioiitii and sticks. Uri the inside of the boots were marked 8-27. 'l‘ht- sticks. worsti.-d, clouded, blue iind white. The hotly was cure- fullv exiiiriiried by J. |’idgi:on, l'Isq., J. I’., and the only mrirks vii-ilile were it cross on the back of the left arm near the wrist, and on the inside tliereofthe letter '1‘, rind fiirther towards the wrist wits wlnit appeared to he an riiiclior, but the flesh being otf above the wrists. together with the hands and head. no other marks could be distiirguislied. He appeared to be about 20 years of age, and 5 feet 8 inches in height. A cotlin wits intiile li Mr. M‘1Aod and Mr. George .\l'Keiixie, and the body wrapped II‘I ii sheet was placed lIIt'lt.'ltl. and on 'l‘ucsiliiy following interred by the inhabitants in the clrurch-yzird tit New I.oiidon Iliiibor. On Thursday the 4th instant, another hotly was picked up b Mr. John M‘Leod, about it quarter of a mile Westward of Ca '1 ryrin. There was on the body when found, it pair of Aiiiaricnn espun trowsers, white Iiiiinel drawers, twilleil striped cotton shirt, and red Iriueel do . saw, with about four inches; ‘ " to ti on both sides, a ir efecevse boots, with sparmwbills and e pair of so and white socks. cotton and worst was much inatileteil. all the lush being of the lies lower jiwr, hands also cl‘ by the wrists. and half-ways up to the elbows, ne rriiirlis _vhilile. bees Ainsricao. about 85 years cfsgs. and elect? uflri was reads by Ilcasrs. liI'Lscd. aed tlie_bsdy ssil therein on the shore having been previously wra is s provided by Ira, J. Ifdoed. aiiil tlise hoisted up oh! by irieses ct‘ ropes. The holy was interred the nets sverilag.lrr the fcreaieetiseed ehIt'eh- ,Ii thesidecfhlefollowleheroian. ibeba ssrraevrssradlryllr. Piegeca. '1‘liabcd of pcsedtobe aAinericae Isherntelt VI‘ found near J‘fI6:d'I::II’f.b:llf. about tliiee weeks since, with einerk on his right shin hone. about sis inches above the eiicle, so to lisve been caused by a blow of an ass. Two other bodies cams on shore at Savage Ilarboiir on or about the 38th iilt.; on the arm crime of thorn was marked, in bliick inlt, lylllltlfl. Wallace and Jlary Wallets. They were lioih decently interred in tlie Presby- terian Church Yard at St. l’i:tcr's, by order ofJitiiit>e Cofiin, Est]-i J. 1'. Royal .Tg{ioEi?i{r31_seoiety. " MON'l‘lIl.Y COMIII'I"1‘El!l Ml:‘.l:ll‘I.\lG, DEC. 3, 1851. PIIIIN1‘ : llon. Stephen Rice, l'reiierit. Ilis Iluuor Judge |'ett-rs. First Vice President, Ilon. J. M. lliill, Iloii. W. Swebey. Benjamin Davies, Mr. John Thorn, llon. Geo e Coleti, Ilon. Josep Pope, Mr. George Beer, jun., Read the proceedings of last meeting. Also the Report of the Insper-.tor of tho Crops of '1‘urnips oiitered for competition in Kliig’s and Prince Counties; which was ordered to he priitted. Mr. John J. J. Pippy, the contriir-tor for printing, etitcliiiig and binding 8000 copies of“ Hints to 1"itrmcrs of Prince Edward Is- lzind,” having brought in the work, presented his Bill; whereupon it was Resolved, '1‘liut the Committee rippoiiited to make the contract be requested to examine the work, and ascertain whether Mr. Pipp has is. ccuted the same according to his coiitrrict, and send in the r report. Ordered, Thiit llll Reports from time to time iniide by the Visi- tors of this Society. be entered in tliu .\linute B0olt—IIIIil that all Letters written by the Secretary to the respective Branches rind De- pots, be entered in the Letter llook; and also thiit the Secretary do make an Index to the Minute Book and Letter Book, for the purpose of riiore conven ient reference thereto. Orrlerevl. That the Secretary do write .‘\Ir. .‘lI‘.\Ioniigle, of Sussex Vale. New Brunswick, enquiring whether he ivill exchange one til‘ his Entire Horses for ‘Sultidin.’ Orrlerril. 'I‘lirit the charges ofthe Visitor of the Brrincliss, rind Inspector of Turnip Crops for 1\'irig‘ii and Prince Counties, be paid. Ou rcfering to the Report of Cliailcs Stewitil. Esq. , reepcctingliie visit to inspect the Accounts, &,c., ofthe Branch Societies- Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to write to the Secre- taries ofthe respective Branches, enclosing ii copy of the ciinditioiis required. in order to constitute ii llrniich Society. mid to state that he has tlirections-before the requisition of any Bninrrh Society be ¢tllI1le[jl0tI with—to ascertain that the necessary coiiilitioiis are corri- p ct . By Order. GEORGI“. BEER, Secretary. ' The Steamer Rare brought over on Frida y, the riiziile due on that day. 'l'|ie Schooner Drsnircl which had been engaged to bring over from I‘ictou, the rriiiils due Inst '1‘uesdriy, not being able to iiirike way ag.iiiist tho Ntirtli iviritls, the steamer Rose was tlespritclietl mi Sri- turiliiy rnoriiiiig after her, and returned with her iiittils on the even- ing of the some dity. GI.'lIt5HlI Assembly of this Isliiiid stands prori-gued to '1 ut-sdtiy the 18th January next. CllARl.0'l"1‘E'l'tI“'N, I‘. 1'}. IILAND, Dcceinber 8th, 1851. To Captain R. Rot.t.o, 42 Regiment, Royal Iliglilnndcrs, &c., die. Sin; I take an early opportunity to return my warmest thanks to you, to Lieutenant J. IV. 1’. Dent, and the Petty Utficers and Soldiers of the detnchinent of the 42d Regiriient Roynl lligliliinders under your coniniarid, for the very cllicieiit and energetic assistance tif- fortled at the Fire which took place at my house in the vicinity of this '1‘iiwn on Saturday morning lost. '1‘o their willing and skilful efforts, zealously aided by the Sergeant of the Royal Artillery arid hisinen, and by such of the neighbours as were infurriied of the calamity. it is owing (under God's Providence). that Ilia building was not totally consumed. Although the part of the building which remains is of little value when compared with that which was destroyed; still, it remains an honorable testimiiny of the very great and beuirdous exertion tirade by these gallant insn for its preservation. I have the honour to be, Your obedient Servant, CHARLES IIENSLEY. mi Birtl). At the \Viirreii I-‘nrrn, on Saturday, the 6th inst., Mrs. Lyall of u duuglitcr. fllttrritb. On the 24th itlt., by this Rev. D. Fitz Gerald. Mr. llc 'man J. l‘. Terlizzick, to Eliuibetli A. l.., daughter of Mr. John .l‘1)imiiell, both of Cliurlottetoivn. Dicb, At llnlifnx. N. S.. on \Vednt=sd:iy lust, Williitiii Arthur, fourth son of '1‘lioiniis Owen, I".sq., Poslrntister General of this Island. 11 ed 21. The deceased was on his return lioriio frorii Liverpool, (1. 1., tin Ilnlifux. when attacked by it vinleiit fever at sea, by which he was so speedily reduced, that he survived biit ti few days tiller die- ciiibiirking. By the kind sympathy ofliis f:tllier’s friends in Iliilifriv. his remains were forwarded without loss of time to this '1'owii to his nlilicted relatives, and iritcrrr-tl yesterday. On Tliursdny morning, the «tilt itiit.. Sarah A.. aged 18 months, onl child of Mr. S. C. lloliiinn, oftliis town. late oflioiitoii. 1 New I.ondon, on Wediiesdny, the 19th ult., John Adams, eldest son of Mr. Thorntis Adams, in the 19th year of his ago. On Sunday night, Mr. Tlieophilus Rodd, “lacksiiiitli. Llasstitgcr. In the Brig Rio, from Georgetown for Dubliii—I". Longwortli, Esq. ' __..o___ Ship Nrttis. A letter dated GAIPE. OCT. 29. 18.31, and addressed to the Postmaster, Charlottetown, li.is been handed us, wherein it is stated that tho Schr. Barbcirnnr, (Barbara Ann.) Francois Cirntlse, niitster, sailed from the above place, for Mulpequri or Criscuiiipsque. P. E. Ielmltl, on the 28th Sept. lest, having on board. besides the crew. the following passen ars:—Mr. M'DonnelI, Mr. M Citrthy and family. and a Miss M' ones, and that since her departure no tidings have been heard oflicr, and it is feared that she foundcrerl at sea in the disastrous gale of the 3d October last. Should any persoiie have heard anything of either vessel or crew, they are requested to crim- rnunicnte the some either to the Post Ollice at Clinrlottetowi., or to the Oflicc of the lrlrinrlrr Newspaper. (From the .N'rw York Hcralil, .Mwrsilisr II, 1851.) Mr. E. Smith, of Proviriteetown. who litiii returned from Prince I'.dwri_rd Island, reports:—'I‘|iat schrs. Grafton rind Cohannet, of llrtrwicb; Nntiid Queen and Charles Augustus of Hingliam, have all been got oil‘ shore, and the last named sailed for borne 20th ult.; schr. Rival if ‘from, has also been got rid’. Schr. Melrose, of Pro- vincetoii-ii. rrimriined ashore at St. Peter's. and ii contract was made with Gifl'ord’s Screw and Lever Coinpriny of Provincetown, to get liar off and deliver her at home for {$775. The night heads and forward part ofn schooner with clinin nttiiclied, csnie ashore on Ilog Island. alter the gale, name. &c., unknown. Appeared to he a _sriirill Vessel. The chitin was of three different pieces, from liiilf an inch to seven-e' htlis of an inch. llrid a five-iiicli sts ; the jib was 46 feet on the II‘, had no bonnet, and had one res in it. Sclir. I-‘.|esiior )1. Shaw, of '1‘rurri, which was seen near Malpeque during the gals. has riot since been liesril from. Mr. Smith reports that it part of the stern of a vessel, mach brolisn, came on shore at llog , heviii "Eleanor" on it. Mr. S. visited schr. Eleanor, of (1 osc_ester, a about §_ miles from the place where the limk was picked up. and ascertained that it did not come from the iloti- c_eiiter vessel, which reriielaeil urtlirolten. A selir. is suult near Tig. eislt: had two toprnsets, and the heads of her masts were above water. leverr or eight sabre. ere rank of the coast, between Cae. earripeqas and St. Peter's, whose names are unknown. ' Sr.-hr. Prlriertos.-—Nc tidings have yet been received from the ailirsliig schr. Priaeetcn, of Gloucester. and it ls feared she‘ be reckoned tiitlie llstof vessels Iosttfitbeccastof Pllloogflflgtd Island is the late gale. ' a By it Proclaiiintioii in the Royal Gazelle rifyeiiterdsy, the ' port of Gliarloltrtattiti. IITIIIIIE Dec. e—8chr. Joseph, Nickersori, Iicliibsetc; deals. 4—8teeiner Rose, Matheeon, Pictoa; malls. 9—Brigt. Peri, Nowbin, St. John. N. I".; goods. Bclir. Eupheiiila, Grifllllis, Boston; do. cueaso : Dec. e—8eli. Carolina, Murchison, Boston ; Margaret, Qeillnisn, New Y gdo. Brig \Villiarn, Walsh, St. John, NewIiI.; timber, deals; &e., by D. ltsddio. Esq. Schr. Cennra, Bollong, New York; produce. 8 Native Americiiii, Lernoa, Newburyport, U. States, produce. . _ ._ . _, __ _.___ % JlB1‘l£0R0L0G1tJAL JOURNAL, Fbr llis ruck ending Dscsatbcr 6, 1851. eiutoun-sit. rneestoarrree. _ ‘ __ lliglii-st l.owsst Mean. l Illgheet Lowest Daily (6tli.) (liit.) (3.l.) (llth,‘ltli) Mceu. 30.41 29.02 29.“ l 34 .7 15.‘ 99.7 '"'"’ ‘T VIIATIIII. No“ 9, A. at. ' Overcast, s. m.; cloudy, p. ru.; snow Su. 80 .‘l.\\'. strong breeze. iu the evening. 1)ec. Mo. 1 N W. do. do. Overcast, hazy ‘L snow. Te. 2 N.W. do. do. Cloudy, hazy dr fine snow. We. 3 W. gentle do. Overcast; hiizy dz sleet, after 8, p.m. 'l‘li. I N.N.W. mod. do. Ove '; passing snow,before 9,a.ai. ‘ti. 5 N. do. do. Cloudy till 3, p. m.; then overcast. Sat. 6 N. do. do. Cloudy till 4. p. m.; then overcast; passing snow all day. (ll|)tti'lottrtotiiiidfiiirlrcts. Si-ririioiv, Dec. 8, 1851. lixclianga 50 per cent. on Sterling. TRON T0 ‘ FROM TO ller-f, flllhllll) pr Ill. 3 3| 3 4 ' lifool, - - 5 3 ‘I’ 3 «In. I - I iinrtcr itm, l’i.rk, ’ '. I o 2; o 3 Barley, pal‘ bushel, 2 ii 2 9 din. (itiiiitll) 0 3 0 5 , (hits, - - I 6 I 8 Mtttlutt, . o 25 o 4 = wrieiii. - 0 0 o o l.niiih, per-I lli., 3 g 3 'lI"Illl0lI’ly Seed, ? Isl 0 0 Veal, ier li., { > tittttoeii, I C Iliitterl, (frcsli) - 0 10 l 0 '1'tiriiips, 0 9 0 11) do. by the tub, i 0 8| 0 10 l Carrots, POI’ bush. 2 0 0 0 Clicese, - - I 0 3 0 7 '1‘ui-keys, each I 0 8 I I-'lmir, per lb., : 0 1] 0 2] Fowls, . - 0 5 0 D (hitiiieol, !I‘II)., l 0 11 0 Ill Eggs,per tlosen, 0 8 0 9 Pearl 1Iiiri~.y,perlli.' 0 1]; 0 2 lliiy, per ton, - 35 0 45 0 San.-raga-,4-, pi.-r lb. 0 8 n 0 0 Straw, per cwt. 1 0 1 3 'I':illiiii', - 0 8 E 0 9 ' Codlish, per qtl., ,2 0 I4 0' Lnrrl, - - 0 8 i 0 0 , IIomcepuii,per yil., 3 0 3 & Diicks, cnch - 0 10 p I 0 I? Cliickens,pcr pair, 0 0 0 o I’tirtt'iilgt-s, - 0 6 ‘O 9 ‘ Al I", P“ huh, o 0 0 0 Gem. - I 4!! til’ Reiiibits, o 4 o e Beets, pcr bitslr. -I 0 1 0 0 . GEORGE LEIVIS. Market Clerk. HE SALE of Mir. 1'.un.‘s Household Furniture, Advertised to trike place on Tefidriy, the 9th inst., is POSTPONED utitil Martin! the 115th inst. Cliurlut-ctown, Dec. 5, 1851. WINTER ARRANGEMENTS OF MAILS. THE MAILS for the neighbouring Provinces, duriiig the Win- . ter. will be made up at this Oflice every FRIDAY MORN- ING at Eleven o'clock, to be forwarded via Cape '1‘reveree and Cape Tormentine commencing on FRIDAY the 19th of December, instant, and the Mails for Englriiid will be forwarded on that day, and on Friday, 2d January, " 16th January, “ 80th January, " 13th February, 21th Pehruery. THOMAS OWEN. Postmaster General. General Post Ollice. Chitrlotti-town, Dec. 9, 1851. The Mails from Nova Scotia will be due every Monday night. (All the Papers.) INFORMATION is wanted of JAMES DRIJVJJV, a native‘ of Kinenle, Cork, a House Carpenter by trade, who left that place about 24 years ago, and is believed to have settled in Prince I".i1wnrd Island. A letter is stated to have arrived from him 10 or 12 years ago, addressed to his lirother, hut, in consequence of his death, it was returned through the Post Ollico. Two (IlIIlI|I0l‘I"0I' thiit brother survive and are married, Sarah Meaghel and Marianne Drlnny. who are instituting the enquiries. Information can be ad- dresiied to Messrs. Sisuioivnit Gr. Co., Colonial Agents, 5, Barge Yard, London. Dccemlier 9, 1851. [Editors will oblige by copying.) Notice. MF.E'I‘ING of the Pew-holders of St. Jiimes’e Church will take place in the Church,on TIIIYRSDAY 25th of Deceas- aun, at 11, a. in., on business of importance. J. MACKIESON. Chiirliitteiovrn. Dec. 4, 1851. R. B. mvme, .NOT.r2RY PUBLIC, CONVEYANCER, Anrl Public Accountant : 0]t‘ce,—Hori. Jllr. Lord’: Commercial Buildings, Doitciuzeunt S-rn:s:'r. 39- Deeds of Conveyance of all descriptions, of Leasehold and I-‘reeliold I-‘state, including Assignments, Mortgages, &,c.,L.ti..-g of Attiirnev, Bonds. Indentrires of A prenticcship. Bills of Sale Cher. ter Parties, Arbitration Bonds uorrAwnrds, Petitions, dtc. ‘repay. ed with accuracy and despatch; Merchants‘ Books, PlfIl|Of.I ip end other complicated Accounts, 6r.c., arranged and balanced, at me- derate charger. Clinrlottetown, 9th December, 1851. WANTED, O borrow, it HORSE for the winter that has been accustomed Den.l02.g0l;l;:I.IlelgI|.—Apply at Geo!.r.'1‘. 11eassrd’s Bookstore. To Prectlcal Feriaers. x NUMIIFZR. 01"‘ I-‘AR.\|S, from 50 to 100 Acres and upwards - with extensive improvements thereon, are cfered to Indlll: iii.-its practical 1-‘srrnors, with moderate capital, on many]. terms. None other nped apply. E‘ All Applications by letter must be prepaid. WILLIAM DOUSE, Lued Agent. To Tcnentry residing on portions ot'l'ow;-. ships 31. 40. 53.157, 5s,:59,:co end so. AKE NO'1_‘ICI‘I—_'I’lirit ti majority of the present House of Ag. , Iomlrl . tlimngits lm Benton, passed an Act, which (later. rained tlirit ril Rerr-rs due in this Colony, shall henceforth he paid in career iviorigy. I ¢_lo. therefore, hereby Notify Tenants rssid‘ ?t various '1 ownsliipriinder ni management, that all But. . _ use must hereafter be Iiqaidat in Jlcriry. as it brtcwrr lite, or ggwfll Jltgtdly enforced; and also. that no excuses will in fataie 'recciv' or its nonpayment; or indulgence be pennitted 3),... as ormer y._ Those persons in Arrerirs of Rent are reqaeetgd 1. clams‘ to an oimediate arrangement for_the payment offl|.if i re cdocounts. to prevent my being obliged to have recourse to l I ir.i_ge for its recovery, or e otrrient. And all Tenants 3. oi‘tt"v.er per ormed labour on these tatee—or made payment in any way—-on account of ltautii, and who have not been JQIIM .'.‘;".':'.:l':.:'..'::;,t"'°"--"°~* '°°~"-to «M in cm»- Orrics: Hover llrorn 10 to 4. A . .".°.':.°:.°:.:°::.:'::"'.:.:"..’.‘::.""°...t' -Pr.-.:: be prosecuted to the utmost rigosr ofthe law, without jut‘. Cherlcttetcwa, Dec. 2, 1861. W"! I no]_£:" the Winter ssasse freie Teeeetc, I 5'5. Charlottetown, Dec. 2, 1851. ofthe will A l' «std. dnhgcrt iv at " 8elbirk"stere IOOOIIXKX Mrrrhsrrtsbls Grant, for Irish Cash will b; glue payaisrtisfIsata,attlieI"srketI’rlses .'.."h C