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im defiance of popular opinion—a party who repudiate the British principle that the governing power should be responsible to the people—a party who claim, and hold, as a right, every pubdiic office in the country— who have trampled upon justice and impartiality, when found to interfere with, or impede, the advancement of their private interests—who have imposed an additional tax of 25 per cent. upon the lands of the Colony, in or- der to make Mr. Palmer Solicitor General, putting aside other members of the Bat who had stronger claims to the office? Was it “just and impartial” to inter- ‘ere in the election of Mr. Palmer ?—to dictate to an hxecutive Councillor, who had not been consulted about his appointment, on the propriety of giving a negative support to the pretensions of the Solicitor General ? What would be thought and said of the late Governor vf, in 1847, he summoned Mr. Haviland, or any other Government Officer, to his presence, and told him that he should not oppose Mr. Coles’s election, he having been just then made an Executive Councillor? Go- vernment Officers were allowed to canvass and vote against the Executive Councillor, and the Lieutenant Gsovernor did not feel himself called upon to interfere. Sir Henry Huntley was at thai time, however, designated as the worst of Governors—Sir Donald is now painted ag the best. One praise neither friends nor foes can deny to Sir Harry Huntley—-he had no ambition to be regarded as “a loose fish; and, what is always the case with this class of politicians, with him there was no “keeping the word of promise to the ear and break- ing it to the hope.”

ComPELLeD Yo tome out.—Professor Numskull, of the Islander office, informs us that it is his inténtion to violate his pledge, namely, that he would not again nétice any thing from the pen of the Editor of Tue Ex: aAMINER, and to come out in his next number with such a refutation of all that was written in our last, as will theroughly astonish the netives. This important task was postponed last week, we are told, in consequence af the immense labour Professor Numskul] had to per- form in clipping paragraphs of news from the English papers. We are, therefore, to suppose that there will be no Engiish Mail this week, or if there be, that there will be no English news in the Islander.

Cause vor THankscivine.—In his préclamation fora day of thanksgiving, Nov. 30th, the Governor of Rhode fsland Says: )

The past year has been the witness of many stern

and terrible providence’, in the Divine dealings with,

the Old world; but it has seen the same hand vouchsa- fing meniticent and distinguishing favors to us. In those lands civil wars, social discords, fearful famines and deadly pestilences, have paralyzed the hand of la- hour, stopped the wheels of commerce, distracted public ace and pyjvate society, and destroyed many valuable ives! In our land, peace has returned to smile wpon our borders; the people have enjoyed profound repose under the protection of free institutions ; our vast fields

have teemed with bountiful harvests ; hee!th has breath- |

ed its energies upon our persons ; our cities, our towns, our villages have been alive with the bustle of active labor; education, arts, science have scattered their pre- cious seeds broadcast upon the national mind, and above all the glorions gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ has ex- tended its influence, and increased its power over the hearts of men.

Goop Management 18 A Post Orrice.—We have several times noticed with approbation the trouble taken by British Post Offices to secure the interests of corres- pondents. We lately saw a letter which had been wafered insecurely, so a8 to come open after being dropped into the letter box in England. {t has been carefully refastened with wax, stamped with the Post Office seal, and these words printed upon one side of it _—“ Received open and resealed at the General Post Office.” E

When will Uncle Sam learn to be so civil and ac- commodating a gentleman.—New York Journal of

Commerce.

Worpsworta.—A correspondent of the New York Courier and Enquirer, wito has recently paid a visit to Wordsworth, says of him: “His voice ts most melo- dious, and his language of the most charming simplici- ty. He is now in his 79th year, yet his countenance Is unwrinkled, and his frame scarcely bent. He takes rauch exercise, and great care to preserve his health, aod daily may be seen walking along the roads, or over the bills, with all the vigor of a man still in his priens.

War Next ?—We learn from the London Comey pondence of the N. Y. Commercial that “a Mr. Dick- son advertises to deliver a lecture, in which he will en-

THE EXAMINER.

Chaucer Spenter, Beaumont and Fletcher, are only spiritual fideas or images ; in fact they never actually ex- isted; and to establish to the satisfaction of his auditory that the monks were the anonymous authors of those historical, classical and dramatical compositions erro- neously attributed to Wm. Shakspeare.”

Mecaantcs,—* The Bar is no longer the resort of the ambitious youths of our country. The mechanic de- partments are being preferred; there are now thirty young gentlemen in this city, who have received libe- ral educations, who are serving their “times” as ship- Wrights, architects, carpenters, &c. In a few years the United States will ave the most accomplished mecha- nics inthe world. A new class is springing up who will put the present race of mechahics in the shade.— The union of substantial education with mechanical skiil, will effect this. Indeed, already we could name some mechanics who are excellent mathematicians, ac- quainted with French and German, and able to study the books in those languages eonnected with their voca- tions. Heretofore fond fathers were wont to educate their sons as doctors or lawyers, to instire their respect- ability and success. That day is passed. Mechanics will now take the lead, and in a few yéars will supply the larger portion of the State “and Federal Levisla- tures.”—New York Mirror.

A correspondent of the Lady’s Newspaper says he has never heen able to obtain a solution of the following enigma. Can any one assist him?

My first is the terror of Jadies on land, | My second the terror of Sailors on water ;

My whole has a warehouse of terrors 6n hand, . Which sailors don’t fear and which ladies run after.

NumBer anv Expense OF THE ARMED FORCE OF Evrore.—Mr. Cobden, writing to the Peace Congress at Brussels, says the total armed force of Europe ex- clusive of national guards, police, etc ., is 2,350,000 men,

Crime 1x Lonnpon.—in London there are 12,000 children regularly under training to crime, 30,000 thieves, 6,000 receivers of stolen goods, 28,000 picked up in a state of drunkenness, 50,000 habitual gin-drink- ers, and 150,000 persons of both texes leading an abandoned life.

__ Horyxep Cartrne.—The total number of horned cat- tle annually sent to Englaed from Dumfries-shire, Kir- kenbright-shire, and Wigtonshire, is estimated to am- ount to 20,000 head.

The wife of Smith O’Brien gave birth to a son dur- ing the trial of her husband. The fact was unknown to his counsel, or it would have led toa powerful ap- peal to the hearts of the jury, if they had any.

On Wednesday morning last Mrs. Bullman, of Rusti- co, underwent the operation for the reduction of Strah- gulated Femoral Hernia, which was successfull y per- formed by James H, Conroy, Esq., Surgeon, assisted by Dr. M‘Gregor. Bg,

This operation, considered amongst the most difficult and important in Surgery, has never before, we tinder- stand, been attempted in this Island ; and it is gratify- ing to Jearn that the patient is doing well.

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Arvprointments.—Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint, by Mandamus, under the Royal Sign Manual, the Hon. J. M. Holl and Edwerd Palmer, Esq., to seats in the Executive Council; and George Birnie, Esq., to a seat in the Legislative Council of the Island.——His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to appoint the Honorables T. H. Haviland and Charles Young, Trustees and Governors of the Central Acade my.-~His Excellency has been also pleased to make the following appointments in Council: Mr. Henry Has- zard to be Fire Warden for District No. 2, and Messrs. John Thomas and Edward L. Lydiard, Fire Wardens for District No. 3, in Charlottetown, under the Act 7 Vic. cap. 6. David Kaye, Esq., to be Health Officer for the Harbour of Three Rivers. Joseph Bell, Esq., to be Health Officer for Bedeqne. FE. Ashby Vaughan, to be Health Officer for Richmond Bay. J. P. Sher- lock, to be Health Officer of Cascumpec. Alfred Hol- loway, to be Health Officer for New London, Cavendish and Rustico. James MCallum, Esq. of Brackley Point, to,be a Member of the Board of Mealth for Rustico.—+ Alexander Maggieson antl James Forsyth, to be Mem- bers of the Board of Health for the District of Cascum- pec. Patrick Phee, to be Preventive Officer at Tignish and Nail Pond. William Grahani, tobe Wharfinger of the Wharf at Graham’s Shore, New London,

MARRIED,

At St. James’ Church, Liverpool, G. B., November Zist, by the Rev. Thomas A, Pope, of Stoke, Newing- ton, London, Josere Pork, ‘Esq., to Exiza, second daughter of the late Mr. Chatles Cooke, merchant, of that town.

DIED.

Suddenly, in Charlottetown, on Wednesday the 6th instant, Mr, John Macdonald, (Son of Hugh}, South side Elliot River, aged 35 years.

On Friday morning, at Charlottetown, Many Exiza, youngest daughter of Mr. Robert Longworth, aged 16 meontas,

deavour to demonstrste that‘ Shakspeare, Ben Jonson,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ENTERED.

Dec. 9—Schr Venus, Weatherby, Pictou; coal. 31: —Argyle, Macdonald, Halifax; G Amigent, Nichdison, do.; do. 12th—Rob Roy, Turnbull, Pic- tou; mails and passengers. 17th--Unicorn, Mutch St. John’s, N. F., 15 days.

CLEARED.

Dec. 9—Brig Douglas, Jones, Liverpool ; Timber

—by W. W. Lord. 12th—Veloeity, Andérson, Pic- tov; bal. 13th—Peri, Davies, Barbadoes; Oats, pota- toes, &c, Arrivep, St John’s, Newfid., Nov. 27th—Sporting Lass, Flynn. America, Fox. 30th--Farl, Saunders. Dec. 2d—Return, Robertson. 4th—Martha Jane, Ca- meron.

ADSNIONS,

Great Bargains! Stock in Trade of a Live- ry Stable,

FOR SALE BY AUCTION,

N Saturday the 23rd December next will

be sold by Auction at the Livery Stables of Mr. JOHN COLES, (who is about to close his present business) the whole

of his STOCK IN TRADE

of Horses, Sleighs, Carriages, Harness, Saddles, Whips, Furs,

Trimmings, Mountings, &c. H. W. LOBBAN, Auctioneer. N. B.—For particulars see Handbills. Nov. 20.

Glassware, Earthenware, and fudigo, BY H. W. LOBBAN, T his Auction Mart, Kent Street, on Wed-

nesday next, at 12 o’clock—a large assortment of GLASS-

and the total expense, £200,000,000 sterling per annum. WARE, EARTHENWARE, and INDIGO, just landing, from

St, John’s, Newfoundland,—the whole of which (10 crates and casks) wil] be sold without the Jeastreserve. ‘The Auctioneer invites the attention of the public to this sale. .

December 18.

To Francis Longworth, Esq. High Sheriff of Queen’s County.

Sin— |

Wwe request that you will be pleased to convene at some early and convenient day, a PUBLIC MEETING of the Inhabitants of Charlottetown and vi- cinity, to take into consideration the best means of af- fording relief to those of our fellow townsmen who sus- tained such severe losses by the calamitous and oxten- siva FIRE which otcurred onthe mbrhing of the 26th ultimo. Charlottetown, Dee. 18th, 1848.

James Peake Thomas Owen

T. H. Haviland G. W. DeBlois

Edward Palmer Theo. Desbrisay

Robert Hodgson . Robert Hutchinson

Henry W. Bayfield Pau! Mabey

John Orlebar Charles Binns

John Hancock James N. Harris

T. B. ‘Tremain fseorge Beer

Henry Palmer James Purdie

Thomas Pethick Thomas Dawson

John. Davis, seti. James Watts

H. W. Lobban John Coles George Coles W. 3. Longworth James D. Lawson David Steward Fdward Whelan Alex M‘Lean

Robert Longworth

Henry Stamper J. D. Macdonell

Dennis Reddin

W..R. Watson W..W. Lord Samuel Nelson Charies Dempsey Neil Rankin J. C. Macdonald David Wilson William Douse

John Ings In compliance with the foregoing Requisition, I hereby cal? a PUBLIC MEETING of the Inhabitants of Charlottetown and vicinity, for the purpose therein named, to he holden at the OWN Hawt, atQne o'clock, on Wepnespay next, the 20th

instant. FRANCIS LONGWORTH, Sheriff December 18th. _

Leasehold Farm for sale.

{OR SALE at Lot 45, near Souris, within half a mile of Mr. Hugh McEaschern’s Mill. and about five miles of Mr. MacGowan’s Mill—FIFTY ACRES OF GOOD LAND, abowt thirteen acres of whieh are fit for stumping. It is a. Leagehold of 199 years, atone siWiling per acre whea under full rent. ‘Terms of Saie, &c. made known on applica- tien to James O’Reitiy, Charlottetown, next door to Mr. David Wilson’s, Richmond Street.

December 18. tf.

ANTED—As an Appyentice to the Print

ing Business, a Lad of about 15 or 16 years of age, who can read aud write well, and has a knowledge of English Gram- mar, Enquire at the Examiner Office.

To be let, , A large SHOP wma convenient and public

“~~ partof the Town. Rent Jow. Enquire at the Office of this Paper. December 18.

ALL persons indebted for the services of the Horse SALADIN, are requested to make immediate pay- ment to the Owner, at his Oifice, Grafton street, or to the Groom, francis Beil. : Nov. 20. STEPHEN RICE. )OTICE.—Al! accounts due the Subscriber over sm months will be sued for, if not settled before the first of January, 342. Oats and Flour taken st cash price DONALD McISAAC.

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