THE EXAMINER. aan an.—The Independent newspaper, d, publishes the follawing extract by Mr. G. Tucker, of that place, board H. M. Ship Hastings :— Hong Kong, Feb. 27th 1850. Nf ‘aust received intelligence, by an American oh ital incascivn! of Sir John Franklin and his party at Sandwich Island. ‘T'hey saluted that place immedi- ately they anchored, alter an absence of five years. They have discovered the north-west passage ; most probably they have been frozen up in the middle part of that passage for nearly three years. The Captain of the whaler informed us that Sir John Franklin des- hed his First-Lieutenant over the Isthinus, to sail mmediately for ingland. Six Joan Faans! of Devenport, Haglan of a letter received from his 96a who is on Anagst or tue American Conson at Havanna. —Wasnineton, Sunvay, June 9.--Official despatches were received to-day announcing the imprisonment of Mr. Campbell, the American Consul, by the Spanish suthorities, in consequence of his interference in behalf of the prisoners taken by the Cubans. A cabinet council was held to-day on the subject, at which three of the members advised the President to act on his own responsibility, but Mr. Clayton and three others advised the consulting of congress. Mr. Clayton has accord- ingly been engaged this afternoon im drawing up a ® message. | WARBRIED. At New Bedeque Road, onthe 20th inst., by the Rev. H. Pope, Jun., Mr. Richard Balderson, to Miss fennah Cook, of the above place. At Georgetown, on the 2ist ult, by W. B. Aitkin, Biq., J. P., Mr. John Sobie, to Mary Ann, eldest daugh- vr of Mr. Lavers, both of Georgetown. On the 8th inst., by W. B. Aitken, Esq. J. P., Mr. John Clift, of Georgetown, to Ann, eldest daughter of Me. Joho Laird of Cavendish. . SELP NEWS. Esterep.—June 14, Schr. Ploughboy, Robertson, Halifax ; pode — Ecosems, M‘Donald, Richibuctou; deals.—17, Sea Bird, M*Donald, Antigonish; shingles. —Nancy, Boudrot, Halifax; goods.—18, Unicorn, Mutch, Newfid.—2!, Clydesdale, M‘Innis, Halifax; goods. —22, Sealer, Dun, Canso; Limestone.—Dopson, salmond, Newifld.; goods.—24, Unicorn, Davidson, Bay Verie; deals.—Economy, M‘Donald, Buctouche; do,—-Euphemir, Murchinson, do.—Olive Branch, Good- wm, Wallace; do.—Vine, Campbell, Buctouche; do.— 25, Mayflower, Furneaux, Newfid. Curakep.—June 19, Schr. Sea Bird, Macdonald, Antigonish ; produce.—21, Wave, Moore, Halifax ; et me phe Elizabeth, » Quebec ; bal.—22, hboy, Robertson, Halifax.—25, Unicorn, David- sen, Pictou. The Brig Fanny, from Prince Ed ward Island to Cali- fornia, Was spoken vy Ship Medway, from Port Phillip, on the 14th March, 1850, in Lat. 56, 30; Long. 70, 25. The Lotitude and Longitude here given is just round Cape Horn.—Tne Funny was 39 days from Bahia at that date, Exhibition of Industry of all Nations. WE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY offer Premiums for the undermentioned Articles, the Howth or manufacture of Prince Edward island, to be exhibit- tdin the Old Court House, in Charlottetown, on Wednesday he 9th day of October next, viz: othe best two bushels of Wheat, growth of 1850, L1 10 0 Barley, ' 5 1 0 0 rs . Oats, ‘ ‘ 015 0 ‘os bushel of Timothy Seed i100 ‘ ‘ 7 Ibs. of dressed Flax, . 1 Oo 0 saab 7 Ibs. , Hemp, ; . oe pe 8 2 ibs. Sarsaparilla Root, 0" 5 0; $a 5 ibs. Cardleberry Myrtle Wax, 010 0 * "best Cheeses, not weighing less than 20 Ips. ‘- each, 3.0 0 best firkin of butter, cont’g not less than S0!bs., firkin to be made of hard-wood staves) 2 5 0 ‘ 8 lbs. Maple Sugar, 0i0 0 10 yds. of Homespun, milled, 5 0 ¢ 5 yds. 7 not milled, 110 0 5 yds. Shepherd’s Piaid, * 110 0 Sample of Bird-eye Maple, 2 feet long, 3 inches thick, and not less than 12 inches wide, poiished on one side, 015 0 M6 ‘ White Maple, do. de. 015-0 ; ‘ Bird-eye Black Birch, do. O15 6 The Articles to which the above Premiums shall be awarded ue to become the property of the Society, and the Committee Will select therefrom such as they may deem worthy of being texttothe EXHIBITION UF INDUSTRY CF ALL Nations, to be ld ia London in the year 18a. By order. CHARLES STEWART, Seoretary, Committee Room, June 5, 1850. CVD ry ity Su Sua. PERSONS desirous of remmitting money to any of; ~ the Colonies, or to the United States, or any part of “agiand or Scotland, can obtain Bills of Exchange for that parpose for aay amount, and at any required sight, from the Subscriber . The Suhseriher wil! purchase Bills of Exchange drawn on Bay dart Of the world. CHARLES YOUNG \ é >) , - 171. ——— THE * jv ii rv | > AUMSRIGAU AR DINO puis UNION was incorporated by the Legislature ot New York, in 1840, fur the promotion of the Fine Arts. On the 20th December next there will be distributed by Lot, to Subscribers, several hundred choice PALNTING», mitre and other Works of Art, some of which are extremely, costly, A Subscriber of Five Dollars isa Member for the year; and is entitled to all the privileges of the Union—which are as follows: Ist. Every Member receives a copy of a large and costly. Ongianl Engraving. / - He is also entitled to an Annual Report of the Trans- actions, &&c., of the Union. rit _ 3d. He also receives monthly,the “ Bunietin.” his is a publication of 16 pages, quarto, of 3 columns each, with a beautiful Engraving: © 4th. He has likewise the opportunity of obtaining at the annual Distribution in December, by Lot, a Painting of great value, or other Work of Art. Specimens, &c., can be seen at the Office of the Subscriber, who has been appointed Honorary Secretary to the Union for this Island, He is empowered to grant receipts te persons desirous of becoming Subscribers to the Union. te CHARLES YOUNG. . Charlottetown, June 1, 1350. Honorary Secretary. | American Insurance Live Stock Company. INVESTED CAPITAL $50,000. '' CHARTER UNLIMITED. this Island, of this highly respectable and substan- tial Company, is prepared to issue Policies, for the In- surance of : HORSES, AND ALL DESCRIPTION OF hAWR SPOCK AGAINST ALL THE COMBINATIONS OF RISKS OF Fire, Water, Accident, and Disease, At very moderate rates of Premium. * | Every kind of [Information can be obtained, by applying at the Office of the Subscriber. CHARLES YOUNG. | Charlottetown, June 1, ASS, Agent. w. GIs ADA Hooper's Cheap New Store,, SITUATED AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF QUEEN SQUARE, Arracnep to THe Buick Housk, WHERE EVERY ARTICLE IN Wearing Apparel, Tea, Groceries, &e. Can be had at astonishingly low prices. THIS Store wil] be open for about SIX WEEKS only. during which time a Large Stock must be disposed of. Come and judge for yourselves. N. B.—Good TEA from Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d.; read made SHIRTS for 10d.; other articles in proportion. Who would not make a shift to get a shirt for 10d. ? ‘The above store is situated next to Morris’s Brick House, and not at the /Vorih Corner, as formerly. May, 29, 1850. ———_—- A ap Se = oo, eee ee ee -—— ances. 9m Vilar AMT AWER IA GOODS, JUST ARRIVED FROM BOSTON. ‘CHE, Subscriber, grateful to his kind Patrons for their very liberal support in times past, begs leave to call their attention to a large and varied assortment of AMERICAN GOODs, Selected with great care from some of the most respec- table Houses in Boston. June 22. Ov. JOHN GIBSON. FRENCH BRANDY, AT TEN SHILLINGS PER GALLON FOR CASH. (THE Subscriber respectfully solicits the Public to make trial of his stock of the above article, which for richness of flavour, strength, and extreme low price, will, he feels confident, induce a purchase, and ensure a repetition of their order. ; W. H, BADGE. Distillery Gt. George Street, June 19. Gins, JUST RECEIVED, A large Supply of Sweedish and other TT WD ‘ TURNIP SEEDS, Warranted fresh and for sale cheap by M. W. SKINNER, May 19. Reyal Agricultural Seciety. PREMIUMS. for Wheat, Barley, Oats, Indian Corn - and Turnips will be offered for competition this yeat, in each of the Counties in this Island. Full particulars will be made knowa in a future advertise- ment. By Order, CHARLES STEWART, Secretary. Committee Room, June 5, 1850. An Apprentice Wanted To the Printing Business—alad of 15 or 16 years of age, possessing, at least, a moderate education. Ap- “Bar attetown, Junel , 1850. plicatien at the effice of this paper Jgne 5. “teenie tt te ee AO OT A I PHE Subscriber having been appointed the Agent for ewe ee Mr. Kk. B, IRVING, Public Accountant, Private Teacher, &e. Water Street, opposite to the residence of the Hor. Mr. Youne. M®: R. B. IRVING begs leave respectfully to intunate to his trends and the Publie in genera’, that in his OFFICE AND CLASS ROOM, situate ax above, be is prepared to transact basiness as a Poguic Accountant anp LetTrer WRriTER, with which he purposes to connect the Drawing out of AGREE MENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, ATTORNMENTS, AWARDS ) BONDS, LEASES, INDENTURES, RELEASES or CON. VEYANCES, PETITIONS, SHIP CHARTERS, &c. And that, as a PRIVATE ‘TEACHER of WRITING, ENGLISH, FRENCH, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, AKITH. METIC, BOOK-KEEPING, and the several Branchee of the MATHEMATICS, he has there also made suitabie arrangements for the reception of a select and limited number of Pupils of both gexes, Hours or ‘T'urtron—From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Terms per QuarteER—Thirty Shillings: Paence, oh re Number of pupils to be limited to 20. une 4, Townsend's Sarsaparilla. W M. SKINNER, Agent fer the above Medicine, * recommends to the publi¢ the following certif- eate in testimony of its efficacy in the cure of diseases. This is only one of the many instances, on this Island, wherein cures have been effected by the use of Town send’s Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla, CuakLottetown, P, E. [., April 27, 1850.. This isto certify that my wife was for the space of twenty five years suffering under a Complaint gos throngh a severe cold, which brought on a genera) de- bihty of the System, and from the use of one Bottle of of Dr. S. P. Townsend’s Compounn Extract or San- SAPARILLA, Was entirely restored to good health, which {was purchased from Mr. M. W. SKINNER, General Agent at Charlottetown for the above Medicine. FINLAY, M‘KINNON. _.Sworn to before me, mL aa Geo. Dalyrumple J. P. ; .|To rae Tenants anv Serrvers on Townsuips Nos. 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, anp 66, AND TO ALL OTHERS in Prince Enwarp IsLanD, WHO ARE INDEBTED To ME ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER. | HEREBY noufy that I have this day assigned ever all my Real and Personal Estate in Prince Edward Island, to James Peake Esq., the Hon, Charles Hensley, the Hon. John Myrie Holl, and Theophilus Desbrisay, Esq., as Trustees for the payment of Debts and other purposes, All persons indebted to me are required to % their Accounts Lo the.same parties for adjustment. CHARLES WORRELL °° Charlottetown, June 19, 1860. it RBAWMOVAR. ~ Hell Hanging, and Locksmith Business. '(,HE Subscriber begs to notify his friends.and: the public that he has removed from the Shop lately oc- enipied by him opposite to the Coionial Building to the Shop lately occupied by Mr. George Foster, in Kent hsq., where he will carry on the various branches of hie business as heretofure. He returns his sincere thanks to the public for their past patronage, and trusts that be will merit and receive a continuance, of the'same. DAVID O’NEALE. ° June 19, 1850. Im. William Griffin, TAILOR, DORCHESTER STREET, IN THE EAST END OF THE COMMERCIAL INN, public in general, that, having received the Spring and Summer London and Paris FASHIONS for 1850, he will be happy to receive and execute any orders in his line. W.G takes this opportunity also to retura his sincere thanks to his friends for past favours, and to assure them and the public , that any future orders with which he may be obliged, will be promptly attended to, and executed in the best style of work- manship,and on the most reasenable terms, June 5, 1850. . NOTICE. ‘HE Subscriber being about to remove, and intending to make an alteration in his business, begs to re - quest all persons indébted to him to come forward st once and make arrangements for the payment of their respective amounts, and thosé having demands againet him to furnish their accounts for adjustment: be further begs to infotm his customers that he will not book any goods to any persons except those who are now enga- ged by contract with him, and that this notice will Se strictly adhered to for one year, or until all’ debts due are collected or put ina shape for collection, W. W. LORD. Charlottetown June 12, 1850. 4 in. To be Let. A SHOP end three ROOMS &c. and immediate possesion given. “Apply to ee JAS. KGLLY, Markez Square. Cu. Town, June 19, 185%. make immediate payment to the said Trustees, and af to whom I may be. iniebted are requested to forward Street, and opposite the residence of Henry Palmer, — EGS leave respecifully to inform bis friends and the © Raga Eats lin ee gie EP atg AAATIOE: E p ee ee eee eS eee