New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-19
CorresrepGsrce OF The n. Y. Tribune.

CoresrenGsrce OF The n. Y Tribune.
TERRENCE, June ~, 1886.
After wsipg some days at C8atham, n Is for
a vessel to Prince Edward Island, found one
about 10 sail with the first fair wind. No regular
communication existing was compelled ~ ava
my.elf of the somewhat Unite accommodations.
The cabin was irregular in form but averaged
about four feet squsre, afordiDg not quite enoush
room 10 lie straight on the floor berths being out
of the question. As it was not htted np Tor pas
seneers, however, there was no room Tor compiaiht
O far a. those connected with the vessel is con
cerned; it proves however, the astonishing apathy
of people that can be content with such travelling
ARRANGEMENTS on the highway of nations. This
stands in striking contrast with the rapid and COM
modious steamers and railways in Canada aud the
United States After abiding in this purgatory
until tired of sweating / went on shore for day
snd changed Ia a similar vessel about to proceed
Charlottetown direct. IIayiug wait. six days
IN all the vessel started at last Packed like her
rings in n cssk we lay head and tail Be-
,ween the Soylla and Ctarybdis OF tobacco
sm0ke, in the small, cramned, unyentilafed
hole called cabin, and cold breeze on deck, l
passed three purgatorial days and nights, which
hope may be credited me when get across the
lines dividing the worlds. We at length land
ed in CharlOttetOwn the capital OF the Island
where stopping at q Highland Scotch boarding.
house, l was regaled with potatoes, bread and
fish (the latter LOt No. ~ for breakfast-fsh, po-
tatoes and bread for dinner, and bread aud eggs
for supper-every day, as long as r-mained The
charge for this detestabls fare was, however, very
triHiDg. In other hotels good board can be OBJ
tanned at low rate, but most people in the north
ern part OF the Eastern Provinces live after the
above fashion. Newfoundland fish in Chatham,
n. b., have been this Winter as high as in Cincin-
natl and -four as high as $l4 per barrel When
left, it was above 81 50. In justice to Island
hotels ] must state that my experience hitherto
and eleewhere in regard TO leland fare was quite
different. Ina stage. house | once had as good
meal as ever ate, consisting OF three eOurses tor
sixteen cents.
Their currency here, like other things, is pecu-
liar; rather is similar to England shillngs,
six to the dollar, a sovereign being worth 3Oi In
New. Brunswick and Canada it il 81 to the dollar;
the sovereign 10 worth 24I6. In Nova Scotia 1t Is
worth 25I Every thing raised On the Island, all
kinds Of labor salaries, rent, &c are at cores.
popding reduction; SO that shilling OF Island
money (l6c) will buy at least as much mutton,
beef oatmeal, potatoes, rent or LABOR on the
Island as shilling Halifax currency (2Oc will on
The main land adjoining. Living Of course is very
cheap from this cause and from its being farming
country They raise great quantities OF oats, po-
tatoes and other produce for expectation to the adj
Joining colonies and to the United States. Some
business is also done in ship building AID fishing
in ported articLs are very low, the duty beiag
tny per cent. Much of tie land is held on long
leases at low rent, it having been granted in the
days Of regal supremacy in large tracts to few
favored oLes. his much retards the prosperity
of the Island but the sBd, as tbs leases expire, is
gradually becoming freehold and the people better
of
Freehold lands can be purchased 10 ordinary stu
atioLs at prices ranging from next to nothing fo'
eoyerpu ent lands to $40 per acre or more. Most
old land in the Eastern Provinces, however, costs
at east double the labor to clear that land does in
Western CaDada and the Western States the trees
being denser. The soil in most parts is rather
lislt, but vel adapted to potat es and Oats. The
Winters are lObg, Springs late, Summers cool, ar
very pure and braciDg; it is raid that iew months
residence is q specific for miasmatic complaints;
Tile is quite probable. As good board, pernaPs
better, with twice as much comfort can DC oo'
tsined az less than hail the price paid at iasu ~
able watering places bsyiDs no prospect pu' d" -
d,f-iie amount of sand and sea-water. 49,
Charl0tiet0w n is situated on kind Oh es'uaiy;;
II contains about 300 inhabitants ana - wen
laid CUT The scenery, though NOT hiiy, s PIC,
ture,due and varied. The streets are "ide anu
sify. People mixnre from various parts ol the
Bri,i.b Tsnds e,t,erb by birth or origin, esch com
ron.,t rets,ioo 70 great extent its original char
,er frnr, s.mt barbrrism 10 ciSiliZs ION. Suffrage
far nal. \ uniyers.l Education much attended
IN -o,vv,hs-a ding The diyerslty of creeds Origins
sr, cI.s,.e Free schools are universsl; hut the
rereives, in addition to tho s,ipu-
lated allowance eratai'iss varying in amount &C.