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The Prospect in the Bast. | Theo much talked of Congress of the Pow- | ers is to meet on the 10th of April, so that | by this day month it will be at work and| then we will be able to form some idea | whether it_is likely to lead to the establish- ment of a permanent peace, or merly to re | sult in a European war on a large soale. The powers which are to be represented at |

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Latest by Telegraph. WAR NEWS.

: : j : > ' ls » prec tal Disprat h. to iy raiminer.

Lonpon, March 18. Mhe Post congratulates the country upon |

the Conference are Russia, England, Ger |the unanimity of the Ministry in the pre- |

many, France, Austria, Italy and Greece, | and the work which the Co iference has to dois to revise the Treatyof Peace which has been signed between Russia and Turkey, and settle such portions of it as touch European interests on a basis satisfactory to the majority of the Powers. There can be no doubt that Russia, notwithstanding her recent tariff over Turkey, and the hu- miliating terms which she has exacted from her, now occupies a very diflicult and dan- gerous position, It would seemas if now, tor the first time, the public opinion ot Europe is turning against her, and every day adds some new ditticulty to her posi- tion and raises up some new enemy to her policy. Europe, in fact, is becoming con- vinced that the pretences upon which she commenced this war were not honest, and that she is demanding far more exacting terms from Turkey than were rendered necessary by the requirements of the Bul- garian Christians. To the ordinary Euro- pean mind, the reason which the Czar gave for going to war with Turkey were conclu- : sive, The Christian Provinces of Turkey were woefully misgoverned, and it seemed proper enough for a Christians State to draw the sword in their defence. England did not approve of the war, but then Eng- land was the rival of Russia in Asia and would not approve of = any- thing that Russia did. Thus reasoned the German, the Austrian and the Frenchman, and they asked properly enough : ‘“* Why should we aid England to thwart Russia on the philanthropic task upon which she has entered ?’ When the Russians threatened to enter Constantinople, the decided action of England in sending her fleet into the Bosphorus aroused the European powers from their lethargy. alarm, and then France, and, lasi of all, the German people, who so long seemed to view the triumphant progress of Russia with satisfaction. ‘This sudden change of front

_on the part of these Powers, which have no

very particular affection for England, is an ominous sign, and shows what Russia may expect when the Congress meets. No doubt the principal reasons for it have been the intperious manner in which Russia announc- ed that she would only submit certain por- “tions of the treaty to the Congress, and the belief that there was a secret treaty be- tween Russia and Turkey, by which the Czar was to receive far more than was shown on the face of the document which was given to Europe as the Treaty. Even the most callous German could not be ex- ected to view with satisfaction the entire egurrender of Turkey to Russian influence, pnd hence we have those German papers which were most friendly to Russia when the war was in progress, coming out now and declaring that European interests must be protected and that measures must be taken to prevent the Dardanelles and Bulgaria from becoming Russian. pro- perty. England has declared in the most emphatic manner that every one o/ the provisions of the treaty between Russia and Turkey must be submitted to the Con: , and Germany has signitied to Russia that this is a reasonable proposition, and should be acceeded to. Russia is prepared to discuss with Germany the points to be submitted to the Congress, but she will have to go much further than that, for it is idle to say that any point in the treaty 1s not a Eu odean interest. tion of the amount of indemnity becomes one, in view of the fact that Turkey, being virtually bankrupt, the largeness of the sum might be made the pretext for a permanent occupation of Turkish territory. Perhaps the most masterly move which England has et made towards checkmating Russia is the demand that Greece should take part in the Congress. For the Greeks, while they hate the Turks with all the vindictiveness which men who have been slaves for two thousand years are capable of, only like the Russians so far as they can make them serve their own purposes. The interests of Greece are utterly opposed to a Russian occupation of Constantinople or to the extension of Russian influence to the shores of the Aigean Sea. Such a programine would be in direet conflict with Greek aspir- ations, for the people of Greece have not forgotten that once the Hellespont was a Greek strait, and they are not without hopes that the day will come when Constantinople will be included in the enlarged Grecian kingdom of which they dream. But the most threatening news of all comes from Austria, a country which has always pur- aued a seltish policy, and which will rarely draw the sword except in the last extremity. Andrassy, the mouthpiece of the Austrian Ministry, declares most emphatically that ‘Austria will not consent to an extension of Bulgaria, such as is contemplated in the y, and will not permit the troops of Russia to occupy that Province more than six months. ‘The credit demanded by the Austrian Government has been unanimously voted, and Austria stands ready to mobilize herarmy if Russia attempts to disturb the balance of power in Europe. In view of these facts, it must be conceded that the prospects of Russia being able to maintain the treaty intact before the Congress are | not bright, and that before that body rises it is likely to be so much torn up as to be}

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sent critical position.

A Paris correspondent says : ‘‘ The pro- posed preliminary Conference is regarded as the last etfort of resistance on the part of Russia.” The meeting of the Congress, though possibly not until Apml 15th, may be confidently counted upon in consequence of the energetic representations of Bis- marek, who almost entirely shares the views of Austria and England. It is doubt- ful whether Gortschakoff will be well en- ough to attend.

A Vienna special states that Bismarck and Andrassy consider that Russia has yielded enough in offering to submit to the Congress the clauses it may designate. Another Vienna despatch states that An- drassy on being asked in the Committee of ef the Austrian delegation whether he ineant to restrict the formation of the New Sealar States, said that the problem was not to undo the results of the war, but to har- inonzise them with the rights and interests of Europe and Austria.

Lonpon, March 19.

A Constantinople despatch says, it is reported that important despatches from England were communicated to the Sultan on Saturday.

A Council was thereupon held, which de- cided that Turkey should remain neutral in the event of a difference between England and Russia.

The Times says that the latest phase of the difference between Russia and England seems that Russia, while admitting the right of the Congress to discuss all points of the treaty, declines to be ultimately bound by the decision of the majority of the pow- ers.

A Paris correspondent states that a pro-

Austria took the|posal to convene a preliminary conference

to settle the programme for the Congress has been yenerally coldly received as un- necessary.

A Constantinople telegram received in Paris says that England has permission to establish a Coal Depot on the island of Indos.

In the "House of Commons to-day Sir Stafford Northcote confirmed the report that tussia has not refused to admit Greece to the Congress, but merely raised a question as to the footing on which the Greek repre- sentative should be admitted.

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We have heard of “‘love at first sight,” and now we have before us an account of love at last sight. Day after day human nature is developing more extraordinary elements, and there is no saying where the progressive spirit of the age will stop. We beg our readers to picture to themselves, a man and wife enclasped in one another's embrace ; the husband exclaims, ‘‘God bless you! I love you,” and plunges a dirk into his wife’s vitals; she reciprocates the soft impeachment, and avows her love for Gus- tave, who, sorry to see her suffering, puts her outof misery by cutting her throat. Read the following :—

“The New Orleans Tiaes gives an account of the murder by Gustave Labutat of his wife, of which the following is an extract: His ac- count of the tragedy, however, is full of a cer- tain pictuesqueness. ‘I then told her,’ he siys, ‘your fate is sealed, but I will give you time to pray;’ and, God bless her, she did pray. After she had prayed, I put my arm round her waist and, taking the knife from my ocket, I struck it to the hilt in her stomach. { thought the first blow had killed her, but on finding she was not dead, I picked her up, kissed her and said: ‘God bless you, I love you; you are not dead; pray again, because I am going to finish you.” She placed her arm round my neck and said, ‘Gustave, I love you.’ Oh! God! it was the happiest moment of my life! 1 saw she was suffering, and, as I could not stand and see her suffer, | took the knife blade, the handle being broken, and cut her throat.”

Atthe Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court this morning, the examination of Thomas McCloskey, for assaulting W. B. Allin, was resumed. He was identified by two wit- nesses to be Allin’s assailant, and he was remanded to jail to await trial at the next session of the Supreme Court. Another complaint was made against McCloskey by Mr. Andrew McDougall, who testified that on the night of the 5th inst., McCloskey entered his store, and demanded payment for coal that he said he shoveled for Mc- Dougall a short time ago. Mr. McDougall gaid he never shoveled any coal for him. Upon his refusal to pay, McCloskey struck him a violent blow ia the face, and left the premises. The sentence for this offense will be reserved until McCloskey is sentenced by the Supreme Court for the 12th of July disturbance.

Tug examination of witnesses in the case of the traversers, W. E. McDonald, John Power, Richard Power, James Carroll and Alexander McCabe, was concluded at half past two o'clock to-day, and Judge Hen- sley concluded his address at four o’clock. The J ury then retired, and after an hour returned a verdict of not guilty for the above named traversers.

We call attention to the trip of the Charlottetown Orchestra Club to Summer-

NEW

Aron, Steel, and Castings. ———

side on Friday next. They are giving thes Summersiders a splendid programme, and |

scarcely recogniza ble.—St. John Telegreph. we would advise those who wish to spend a |

—_--— oe ——- + TurreE will be a meeting of the City Council! this evening at 7.30. sy cable to Longworth & Co.—Barque Kingwood, Treanor, sailed from Newport, Wales, on the 12th, for Havana, Cuba,

Rersicious.—There will be Gospel preach- ing for a few evenings at the new Church

House, near entrance to Malpeque Road, services commencing 4 9 glock,

t hali-past seven

;accompany them.

|} evening.

enjoyable trip and listen to choice music to

Tue St. Patrick’s Total Abstinence So- ciety Concert in the Market Hall last even- ing was largely attended, and passed off favorably.

Tur Northern Light was seen off Wood | Islands yesterday,

THE mails wil] arrive at 9 o'clock this

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SPRING

TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

WREHES & CO.

WILL SHOW THIS WEEK UPWARDS

200 PATTERNS

New Trowserings, Suitings and Spring Overcoatings,

Gentlemen will do well to call and leave their orders. class in every respect and PRICES MODERATE.

THRMS CASE. 3 W. A. WEEKS & 60.,

QUEEN STREET.

Garments first

March 12—tu a th.

REGULAR TRADER.

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FROM LONDON TO CHARLOTTETOWN,

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, DIRECT.

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i878. SPRING TRIP. i878. The Well-known Clipper Barkentine

ETHEL BLANCHE,

(NOW ON TH BERET HE) 428 TONS REGISTER, COPPERED, AND CLASSED 9 YEARS, Al, AT LLOYDS, JOHN GRAHAM, Commander, WILT SATII PROM LOWDOWN Qn or about the Ist APRIL, Carrving Freight at through rates to PICTOU, SUMMERSIDE and GEURGETOWN,

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This Vessel was built expressly for the London trade, being thoroughly fitted out in every respect, with splendid accommodation for passengers, and offers every inducement to Shippers, as she has made some of the fastest passages on record, to and from London, always delivering her cargoes in splendid order, and making her three round trips regularly every season.

Parties wishing to have their Goods celivered here early in the season will obligg by for- warding their orders in time, so as not to detain the Vessel.

For freight or passage apply, in London, to Joun Prrcarnn & Sons, 69 Cornhill; in Liver- pool, to Pircatrn Bros, Brockley Buildings, 51 South John Street; or here, to the owners,—

PHAKE BRO’S & CO.

Charlottetown, Feb. 2, 1878.—3taw

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CARRIAGE BUILDERS Marine inswance Company

iT eae oo vat / aang | PF. Ew. JSLAWN D. We have the Largest Stock of 5

: : ,. | RYUE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Spokes, Rims, Hubs, Shafts, | i of the Shareholders of the above Com- Wi Is. Et i pany will be held in their Office, corner of eiS, Wil., Great George and Lower Water Streets, on ever imported in this City, which we are | Thursday, the 28th March, at Eleven selling at least 10 PER CENT. LOWER o'clock, forenoon, for the election of Directors than any house in the trade. for the ensuing year and the transaction of other business, By order, KF. W. HALES, Secretary.

We have also a Large Stock ot AXLES ; American and Canadian

SPRINGS both side and Elliptic; American Ch’town, 12th March, 1878. Canadian, and the celebrated Campbell | —--—— =

& Fowler make. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE.

Fifth Wheels, eile, SRL sorte tromre Yass . ‘ . a ‘E is hereby given that the under- Shaft Coupling: ’ AN ‘signed has been appointed Executor of Clips, Bands, | the Estate of the late Henry Cooper, of Char- Tire Steel,

lottetown, deceased. Any persons having an claim against the Estate of the Dtdeiiadt will Iron. Bolts, please present the same, duly attested ; and

ee ite tS any person indebted to the said Estate are re-

e asting Sy quested to make immediate payment to me or

and everything required in the line, at Pantc | t0 his widow, at her residence, Prince Street.

Prices. Special; inducements to CASH RICHARD M. GIDLEY, BUYERS. Call and inspect for your- Executor. selves. Merch 13—3i eod

30URKE, SON & CO., “City Hardware Store.” | Ch’town, Feb. 28—2w 2aw ne & ar 2w

ess" | HOUSE PROPERTY. KING SQUARE HOUSE !) Po c2tto8 2° cee the, Dallas

| mond streets, at present occupied by Daniel | Hodgson, Esq. Apply to

HODGSON & McLEOD. ‘Tan. Tist, 1878,

WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF

CARRIAGE GOODS

Consisting in part of

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Warts, | Lost, Found, &r,

Spokes and Kins,

J = + , of wo ‘ . : ° ° Axles and Springs. Advertisements under this heading; in space

Ces not exceeding half an inch, will be insert- We call special attention to Henky’s Parent ed for Ten Cents per day. SINGLE PLy :

j ing? NTED — At lerate rent, Cast Steel Carriage Springs, | Waree ctinity Pos tome Ape for which we are agents. We warrant Vly by a at the Office of this paper. each Set, March li—

ex QUR PRICES ARE VERY LOW “ Wan ED — A complete set of the

‘**ROYAL GAZETTE” for the last BEER & SONS.

five years, or any intermediate years. Apply Ch’town, Jan, 9, 1878,

at this Oiiice, stating price. Feb, 28, "73—

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| Auction Sales.

TRADE SALE,

WE WILL SELL ON

ON THURSDAY, THE 21ST,

at eleven o'clock,

150 bls, Spring extra FLOUR,

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10 Casks KEROSENE, 5 hhds, ” r 7

10 bls. E. K. & Barbados SUGAR, _-o Coffee Crushed fi 10 ** Granulated. ‘‘

10 boxes STARCH,

70 “ SOAP,

20 “ CANDLES,

10 * Twist TOBACCU.

TERMS LIBERAL. FENTON T. NEWBERY & CO. Ch’town, March 19, 78. lin pat 2in

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CLEARING OUT SALE.

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DRY GOODS, Clothing, Groceries, Hardware,

TC.

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AM instructed to sell at AUCTION, at I. the Store, corner of Great George and Grafton Streets, on

Wednesday, 20th inst.,

at ll o’cLock,

THE ENTIRE /

STOGK IN TRAD

Of the late Hon. Patrick Walker, .

Consisting in part of — White, Grey and Printed Cottons ; Sheetings, Shirtings, Linena, Table Damask, Towellings, Black and Blue Cloths; Beaver, Pilot, Mantle and Broad Cloths ; Tweeds, worsted Coatings, Woollea Underclothing, Reefing JacketS, Overcoate, Business and Walking Coats, Pants and Vests; Dress Material, in Coburgs, Serges, Winceys, Lustres, French Merinos, Barratheas, &c. ; Grey, White, Scarlet, Striped and Checked Flannels ; Woollen Shawls, Sontags, Jack Hoisery ; Felt, Soft and Shell Hats; Mefvs and Boys’ Cloth Caps, Boots and Shoes ; Blan- kets and Counterpanes, Braids, Fringes, Trim- mings, Silks and Velvets, Ribbons, Flowera, Feathers ; fvll stock of Small Wares, Hard- ware, Glass, Groceries, Dye Stuffs, Chests Tea, Shop and Office Furniture, Stoves, 2 Sewing Machine, 1 Fire-proof Safe (Kershaw & Edward’s), etc., ete.

The above goods are all in good order, and of recent iniportation.

s@° Full particulars on handbills.

TrermMs—Under $50, cash ; from $50 to $15@, three months ; from $150 to $300, four months; and over $300, six months’ credit on approved joint notes.

} Sale positive ; mo reserve. WM. DODD, Auctioneer. March 6—4i

_ MORTGAGE SALE !

To be Sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, the Eighth day of May next, A. D. 1878, at the hour of twelve o'clock, noon, at the Court House, in Charlottetown, in Queen’s et under and by virtue of a Power ot contained in a certain Indenture of Mort- gage, bearing date the twenty-third day of February, in the year of Our Lord Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy- two, and made between Jobn Balls, of Charlottetown, in Queen’s County, ia Prince Edward Island, carpenter, and Eliza Balls, his wife, of the one and Archibald McArthur, then of Township Number Thirty-one, in Queen’s County, in the said Island, farmer, now d of the other part, —

situate, lying and being on Lot or Town- ship Number Thirty-one, in Queen’s County, in the said Island, bounded as follows, that is to say : By a line commencing at the south- west angle of William Newman’s farm, on the north side of a settlement read, and running thence along the said road west twelve chains, twenty-four links; thence by the Magnetie

thence west three chains ; thence north thirty- one chains, fifty links, to the south boun

of Angus McEachern’s land ; thence, following the course of the same, east fiiteen chains, twenty-four links, and thence south to the place of commencement, containing Si Acres and One Rood of Land, a little more or | less—together with all . Houses, Buildings, Rights, Members and Appurtenances there- | unto belonging, or in anywise appertaining.

| For further particulars apply to Mesara, | Hodgson & McLeod, Solicitors, Charlottetown, Dated this gixteenth Day of March, A. BD,

| 1878. ) SARAH McARTHUR, ) Devisee, under the last Will, of the said Archi. bald McArthur. CHARLES HOOPER, Executor of the last Will of said Archibald McArthur. March 16—t sal«

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' ADDRESSES

‘Messrs, Palmer and Longworth

| in the case of the QUEEN vs. MARTIN CARROLL, for Riot, are now on sale im

the Bookstores, in Pamphiet form.

| PRICE, 8 CENTS.

:Ch’town, Feb. 19, 1878.

LL that Tract, Piece, or Parcel of Land

Meridian of the year 1764, north ten chains; ,

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