sonnfe oi tht grave of a young lad- saw not on tliv check the fading bloom nor marlid the chilling band of death despoil thine eyes bright lustre or iliy rosy smile enough i saw thcolatri within this tomb oh arabella thou wort ever dear thy fascinrtius form thy lovely mind gentle and feeling innocent and kind remeruberd claim a tributary tear vci tbou in natures fairest mould wert east but iu thy soul sincere and void of art dwelt every noble virtue aud thy heart was like a holy shrine so pure thou wast had i not kuowu thy feelings warm and siroug i had not loved somuchnor mourned so long sonnet how sweep unheard aloug the wings of time tia five long years since last i saw this spot my friends i sought but seeking found ihem not they now were inmates of another clime this very walk how oft at eventide my steps have pressd and on this ru ral seat iu token of remembrance it is meet that resting thoughts of other yoars should glide in memorys eye ipon the trees around long hallowd names i scau with moss oergrown the cunning hand that traced them there is gone another generation now is found and i the sad survivor of my race am hut a strauger in my native place st hilda poetry your readers may probably know thai the people inhabiting the small aud remote island of st kilila have considerable ta lent for poetical composition liut may not ijavc sccu any specimens of the pro ductions of that ulent- the effusions of natural but uncultivated genius are not to he expected to satisfy the fastidious mind of the critic but there are niauy i trust to whom the specimens which i subjoin w ill afford some gratification with re gard to their authenticity i can only say lheirpitrful malici- mid the evil reports which they itave spread i disdain their wicked talcs aud despise their tauuts thou wouldst not offer to hurt me thy pleasure was not to do barm but to so lace aad gladden my bosom with the joys aud raptures of love were i blest with the power of writing i would soou seud to a letter to tell my love of my stale and inform him how every tongue speaks to his undoing and mine hut be comes with revenge he comes and they are silent unbounded isthelovcl bear to thee the youth i admire i do not always pro claim it yet it dwells warm in my heart where it glows with unceasing regard with thee i would fly through the world when shall i hear from my love when will he rush to my arms though i had for my portion all the riches possessed by the wealthy son of bcrntta i could yield it all for thee and be happy i would yield it my dear to live with thee in a de- sarlwhcre no step could approach us and uo voice of man could be heard though i delight to be merry i will henceforth shun the young men he who has wooed and won me to mm i will be faithful i will not join in tneir follies no more rejoice in their sports angus de scended from the tribe of gillies augus of the dark brown locks once i was thought to be thine nor did i spurn at the suit but be my beloved came from his isle 1 will listen uo more to thy voice sad am i on the kill i view with sor row the deep with melancholy steps i slowly descend the glen when i think of the youth i love oh how sweet were his lips how pleasant his speech his words must be true falsehood cannot dwell ill his heart great mighty my beloved is the affection i bear thee who does nor know my love i know our hearts bom with a mutual flame ah ifthey keepu asunder if wedlock join notour lots bard then is our destiny cruel too cruel our fate they will treat us without mercy what will become of me save me my love defend me from shame come oh nasteu to my arms is 44 kks for sale vt the chronicle office coming out by miss po lor the rihkmanrlthc rffoteitys by lady morgan st valentines day or the fair maid of perth by thoauthoi of waver- youth and manhood of cyril thorn- on tales fa grandfather by the au thor of wivorly broughams speech on the english i w fostek gaucher recently prom syracuse hvvfi token uie stand formerly oc cupied by wilson as a tavern o tc j r ynos inn and benison ciocker c0mo1c coiner of juntos fust street n oswego where they that i brought them from the island iu the offer course ami f sal by he v year lfuo with others of various merit they were put into the hands of an excel lent gaelic scholar the late rev mr campbell of portree in skye who sent nie these two translations but i have not recovered the remainder nor the origiual ms oftheso accident brought them to mv band a few days ago ami your mis cellany occurred to me as a proper reposi tory for their preservation lam uncer tain of the time when the first was com posed but it was not many years before i visited st kilda the secoud was pro duced only a few months before in conse quence of the visit of a party in i79j the individual to whom it alludes is now no more but his fellow travellers are nil alive and should this meet the eye of any of them it will bring some curious adven tures to their recollection viator translation nffl lament composed by a dis- czasolat fathtrfrom under whose foot while catching solan gese along with his two sons apiece of rock gave way and killed one of them john of the light yellow hair well coildst thou climb the rocks firm were thy steps on the lofty cliffs of st kilda thy death bereft me of comfort my sup port is lost my strength haib mournfully taild thou art uut io rt- thv wounds were deep i heard not thy man woe to me thou couldst not com plain i laid my hand on thy bruised body alas it was lifeless and cold chun stoodst on the tottering crag bc- hiud ne i shook with terror lest thy feet night fail often did i turn and be held thy steps with fear the slippery rock was unsteady and my pain was in creased lie was skilful in every useful work mighty was his streugth aud ids mills at peterborough the grim mhand saw mill which have been laclv erected by the governmental petcrborouchvnthe dis trict of newcastle will be exposed io ule by public auction at peterborough on the 10h day of september next at ii oclock a m the terms of pay ment w 11 be one third of the purchase money obe paid within one month af ter die side one third at the expirtion d one year and he remaining one- lrrd at the expiration of two years fioni tiie da ol sale well interest the mill site is most valuable com prehend n n trad of about sti acres ilie oisi m 11 has two run of stones in aopetion and is well fit- eo for merchant work havng niajtiftctutcd more than 1200 barrel j of flour this summer the saw m ii dso in operation fom he peculiar situ a on of these m u be iiir at the head of the naviga tion of i he oon bee river and in the midst of r very flourishing settlement he establishment will bo most valua ble lo any person possessing capital it c jinn 01 hedisposed of for less sum li in 2000 currency but will go to be highest bidder above that sum with out reserve a plan exhibiting the situation of the m lis and the hmd nppropived for rhctr use can be seen at this office every information obtained by writing to the hon p robinson york upper canada york o 0 3 1 julv 1828 1 barrel o quantity mmufictures p ies wmii the duuion oi mnspoi i their facilities toi doing salt business very great hv 11ft an establishment at syracuse ihey will be enable 10 o- ceve iny quantity immediately on ie- der ind forward ny port in cunrtdn merchants tnd others ic requested o cll and examine their prices which ihey hink wll be lbund s itisfacrory also- for sje ts bove n gene ral and well selected usso mont of fo reign and domestic dry goods oote- ries crockery and glass wie c winch they w 11 sell on reason able terms as can e purchased else where oswego tune 182s t cierry walnut curly maple lumber ie subscriber is re dy o contract for any quantity of clcvw inui and curly maple lumber deliver ble r his mills 12 miles west of anrei o- ii kerb ml halts store rinlncon k y whec schooners can tnke it in loterj wtli proper references addres- uu 0 n m 1l1 xlucualvr wii ou j tended 10 james johnston december 22d 1s27 kingston boarding day school for young ladies mr mas twig beg leave to jvm return hanks for the uniform aaport which their school hasrece ved suce ts commencemen and wishois- 5ur0 parents and guardians that they shall mke ii their study as they have ever done to merit a continuance of by ite strices- tiention o he seve- i brioches morj and polhe which constitttto a libeiil education reference may le made vo he ve- ncr bl george o 11 stuart rev john michar leutcnnt colonel mc- p he- son id john mclean esq k on 4ih api1 1828 2jj i m sak on resonabk terms lo m n 4 in the 4h concession of rlio township of burgess ntlie coun- o li ed in the yohntown d strict fo- urhei particul pply ui this ov 0 knstnn 2 1liimw ls2s huds well formed for labour great grieve because cause have i to be sad i he can never arise as i looked around tbe bivsbad a threatening aspect dark rolled the waves below aud gloomy was the face of the sea- sorrow clouded my sight grief sorely stuug my soul with the throbbing of fear 1 started dread ed my all was onu and that i was left to bewail their fate iu anguish john thick grew the fair locks on thy head the sight of thy father rejoiced thee strong was thy arm to support him thou wouldst never leave him his ab sence save pain to thy heart thy brows were never seen to lower nor did anger ever frown on thy face thou wert faithful to inc my sou dreadful was the fat il hour which ended u10 course of thy life never tan i cease to lament dreadful was the force of the stone that fell it rushed down with a tremendous nuue unhappy that i am my foot mo ved it irom its place it struck at once mv beloved son it overwhelmed the strength of the brave but thou art in peace i am sad and alouc translation of a love song composed by marion gillies of st jcuda i love the youth whose locks aie brown great is the love i bear to him i gave him a kiss in the evening ah how he thcu em braced me mappy indeed was our meet ing though rcvilcr make free with our fame is it wonderful that i should rc- jice good causo have i to be gay since first the youth beheld me since the day ht gave me hi3 heart and promised his faithful love his ribbands stream on my sihuts they brightly encircle my head and bind in ringlets my hair amaziue is my nvn for the youth it exceeds what my son- can unfold who iu dress can hr like him well it suits its stately form pv isanf my beloved were thy witty say- inj oh how i rejoiced in thy nirth to thine the jests of others were trifle tlii viib iheol would love 10 he guv i dtrsi ihom w hearken l hate all xv- listen nod tk r i sc ind- is foreviir jicr iric ml fan the- my darling i can s- iim for sale lo no 17 in the nnth concession of u10 town- slip of loughhoo for particulars en quire at tins office k ngson 9lh august 1s28 otick ji hereby gi ven tin i ti til t 1 01 mnei and gencr- mjlmd lic j of ove nj te r ol 0dierv a o nd n f alj i olii 11 n c si u j the coup iloine in the town of kncrsioii on monti iv he first dv o nt ci ngs oli ek in b ftsmvn i- voon in f t o whom ii0rl wages and con- stun employment will be given appl cation o be m de a mmah n m r- mon i on works m v 22d 12- for sale fron irilfoi lo no u 3d concession of h illinvuui dsirici of newcastle onuiinn- 100 acres 40 of which arc under culuvmi- on an cxcellcni saw nidi is elected on the io oti t durable stream and tine grove of pine timber idjotnni also a comfortable frame dwelpn house new barn and enrpeners wo- k shop for particulars c pplcoii nay be made to j g bethine esq cobourg or on the pem c- o th feb 1s2s bt t es f dollar a w otige s heeiiy ven by ihe subscribe my mnof whom he nas ins note of hand not o pay o none but bin self as he h s los such from mv merrils to loughborough and that iheve ts no endoiemen made on said noes lost thos oregan loughborough jnlv l m ansionh um uo 1 7 he subscriber informs his trends ami the public that having tiken ilus large and commoi 01s house and iis appurtenances m the ccine ol kingston and m do preparai on fo entertaining travellers be hopes o be able by his attention and accommod lions to render it an agreeable an 1 sa tisfactory place of entertainment fo- i hose who have been m the habit of frequenting it under its former estabuh- mciii iind others who may fvour b m with their custom no uxor 1 ions shall bo spared 011 h- pan i promo br co irbrt and merit li- ihv ion l joiui avy epiomber nexi at ten oclock n lie forenoon which time n place dl justices o he peice cooicr con- ibles and all those ohe wise con- crned rre derirej o tie then nd there peson o do npo o m wh- o their several offices in ihi bch if ppervi ins johx mrlean shenfl m d sheriffs office knston jily i2h 1828 mayors english spelling hook ust pubhshed and for sie at the chronclo office in extensive edi- jn of m ivors 3peihir book stereo typed fom he 323th london editton- k d1827 huvinga bcuunful frontis- pece engravng james macfarlane k ngstcn 2lsi march 1s2k plan cc 6p e c ifl c at i o ns o f anew molcouftt house vt hamilton district of ulvcastle jtoiice s hereby given that the ti ioned premiums re of- uu 10 mieii persons as shal fum ii the olerlt of lite peace lor the approval of uc mgisries oi rlu dsnc of so fw le on o before t- 11 dy ofoc- lobor ux with l speclicatonb mid esumaiea of iol iuad couit house n one uli o he buil n ilte iowuh i of ii cm- o ne- lie pvoseii convi j1oil to firs ci s-uiv- con j nj b d stones of b ck o on in jmn cells u 0 rooms u ole paninoms coir uooi grmd uj piiii 7ury r 0 oonii ibr office- ccc such lly reqoi e n such lutilding cov vih o w o exceed ihesi of 50 0 f rrenc v r m u w 11 be- waidod follow vi 1 0 ihc hvm and mos t appro pi ufer do do 10 john watiilks fcfers his sincere llianksto his friends and 1 lie publii generally foi ihc liberal encouragement he has met with for several years pstand begs to inform them that he hni this season received by the ship montreal from liverpool sixty casks and cases ol hardware cutllry c which has been selected from the first manufacturing houses in iiimingliam sheffield wolverhampton c among which are as follows tea kettles saucepans j jc m and 7 lbs weight ditlo in sets i lbs down to j oz saddle trees citts buckles tind japan m and plated girth holler ami straining web and every article in iiip saddler lino stampd ui ass urtaio pins commode knobs turn ijickles bed screws c- horn lanihorn leaves liivpts saucepan handles and ear teapot knobs candlestick springs and bverj article ucri htf tinmen carpculers and coopers axes and adzes table and jesert knives and forks britannia metal tabic and tea spoons ditto iron tind britannia metal and iron tind ladles pocket and penk nives scissors razors kent lath and shoo hammers flemish tacks locks of nil sorts round and flat bolls screws sluti ii and ml hinges coffin furni- ure steelyards assortment of tiles white wash shoe and scrubbing lrushes tea trays cbissels and gouges plane irons dinner table sleigh and cow bells house and rat traqs tiud iod japanm mailer chains smiths and haod bellows fioc kc sec 3lb0 12 tons fnglisband swedes frn hoop iron i in to 3 in wide round ironassd cast crawley l c steel tons shot i 2 3 4 b aud bb boxes tin ic and ix do sheet iron bills double sheet iron casus wrot nails assd do cut assd casks spikes 3 to 7 inches bdls iron wire assd 4 to 26 wire jfiiape bake pans belly pols powder sheet and bar copper sheet and bar lead anvils vices bellows pipes fire irons ac ram aits patent chain cables from inch to 1116 in anchors all sizes english and ameri- nan window glass dry white and red lead do mixed in oil dry colours for painters use boild and raw linseed oil white and tard cordage pitch rf9to and o kum 100 oz follansbes grass and cradle scythes 60 philadelphia millsaws 0 doz aimea patent canal shovels gnojsiones wagon and cart boxes trace and log ihams frying piii 4 cavks ofmanufac- ured tin ware 6 fitering stones- tiie above articles having all been re reived will be sold wholesale ot retail for cash or short approved credit on the most moderate terms j watkins kingston june 14 1820 n b country merchants ato res- pcc fully informed that the ubov goods having been purchased on the most ad- v intageous terms enables him w ofler hem any articles of shelf goods as low as they can bo purchased in mon- eul iron stc i c at a trifling difier- 4 it tt 30 50 jo rio 20 50 alliance british and foreign life and fire as surance company of london lished by act of parliament capital five millions sterling- tiie agents for this company hog leave 10 announce to the inhabit ants of upper canada that they conti nue to assure against loss or damage by fire and that they have for the convenience of the public appointed the following oomlemen as heir agents in the county towns of the different dis tricts viz guy c wood esq cornwall mcssrsawmorris6cofroeiviiu james macfarlane esq kingston james g bethumesq cobourg iiobt wm prentice esq- york john ross esq niagara to either of whom parties desiious of effecting assurance will please apply the agents take leave to remind the public of lie following important and striking advantages that will be derived from assuring with the alliance com pany 1st perfect security 2d honor and liberality in the set tlement of losses 3d moderate premiums of assurance 4th a participation of profits 5th parties who obtain the settle ment of losses from fire are not there by deprived of their right 10 participate in the profits of the company ith losses by lightning will be made sood 7th the agents have the power of settling losses in this country without referring to the board of directors in london sth reasonable expenses incurred in the removal of property from fire will be paid 9th in the case of an assurance be ing njade on property for a less sum than the real value thereof the com pany will pay whatever loss is sustain ed not exceeding the sum assured 10th the extended scale on which the society is formed warrants the ex pectation that the profits to be divid ed will be large mckeniebethuneco agents montreal 28th sept 1826 ernest town cloth i- ac tor v the subscribers bee leave to ac quaint their friends and he pub lic that ihrv have erected a manufacto ry on the mill creek in the third con cession of earnest town ibr the pur pose of picking carding and spinning wool and weaving fulling colour ing and dressing woohm cloihscv sati- netts winch they expect to have in ope ration in a few day this being the first establishment of the kind commenced in the midland district and no pains 01 expense hav ing been spared to procure experienced workmen and machinery of the besides- cription the subscribers confidently trust that a liberal and discerning pub lic will duly appreciate the attempt to extend the domestic manufactures of the country and favour it with that patron age and support which they are deter mined to use their best exertions to de serve wool will be taken and manufactured either on shares or at a reasonable price or carding fulling or any other part of the process performed for those who wish it on moderate terms isaac fraser david bbrown enocirorake eraesttown 26th may 1828 w u once from the montreal prices j w warehousing forward ing commission business the subscriber respccfully informs he public that he has taken a lose of that large s wharf tn his town recnly occupied by messrs mccutchen crossman where he intends to carry on the above business and will be ready at the open ing of he navigation 10 receive and for- j be i ween the irish ports and liverpool port hope nail manufac tory j brown begs leave to inform his friends and the public that he has commenced manufacturing nails of every description of a su- perio quality which he will sell for cisii o- approved bills as low as they can be obtained at any manufactory in the united states p hope july 3 1s26 packets for steerage passen gers only 10 sail on the 5th and 20th of every month from liverpool for new york the ships composing this line are all of the first class copperfastened and coppered of about 400 tons burthen and as fast sailors as any packets in the trade they have superior accommo dations being very lofty between decks are commanded by experienced masters whose best endeavours will be to pro- raote the comfort of passengers and the appointed days of sailing will bo strict ly adhered to establishment to persons residing at a distance by saving them much delay expense too often attending the uncer tain and protracted departure of a tran sient vessel will it is hoped be duly appreciated and command such a pre ference and support as will ensure its continupnee and success to irish emigrants this line is es pecially recommended on account of the easy and frequent communication new school e whose names are hereunto subscribed recommend mr ro bert offers as a man of capability and experience and fitted to superintend the education of youth not only by theory but also by a long acquaintance wilh the real and actual practice of bu siness we therefore believe it would be of advantage to a portion of the ri sing generation that he should mtder- take such an employment ueokoe okill srtart archdeacon of king on w fraser p p encouraged by the recommendation of the above venerable and rev cha racters and at the instance of a numer ous and respectable circle offriends the subscriber has taken that most eligible and commodious school room in the house owned by mrs tapin pronounc ed tapau ij minutes walk from the english church about the same dis tance from the french church and within a few paces of front street those parents who may feel dispos ed to commit their children to the si j- scribers care may rest assured of having justice done to them as he intends o take but a limited number of pupls and is determined to make itthe inter est of parents to patronise hm robert efers kingston may 12th 1828 wanted immediately at da vis mill south crosbyrdeu canal a number of stone cutters o whom liberal wages vll begivenelher by the day or foot with oil tools found if required also a number of quarry men to whom liberal wages will be gi ven and regular payments made either by the month or week donald mcliver kingston nov s 1s27stone mason to let 4 store with the use of the ocrry occupied by the subscriber also goods and produce stored at low rates apply to thos atkins kingston 25th july 1328 oull of lo h if he de fioncnoi 21 3d do o t l fllrr tp hamilton nc distnci 10 may li2s ward goods produce c etc to any pot tn the c madas he will always have in his employ seaworthy boats navigated by careful and experienced boatmen and his charges for transport w 11 he is low as thoe of any similar establishment in the province the subscriber wll also pay every attention o the disposing of property that may be intrusted to his careagrce- ably to instructions archd mcdonell kingston 14th march 1828 or reference may be made lo john kir by esq john macanlay esq kingston and robert stanton esq york steamboat notice on lake ontario the public are informed that the steamboat queenston cap whitney has commenced making her regular trips and will during the present summer leave the different porsas follows leave niagara for kingston brock aid prescot- every thursday mo 11 ng at eight oclock precisely ml loivc prescot on her return for brockvillo k york and niaga- every sunday at six oclock a h arrangements have been made with messrs norton co stage poprie- ors pescot by which passengers go- n down will arrive in montieal on sa- urday evening and passengers pro ceeding upwards will by lcav mon- tre 1 on saturday morning arrive in iime at prescot t 10 take the boat every endeavour has been used to ciilr ibr- iwroiumodatiois and fare on n 1 iii to rcripio in ens 1 011 ljth april 1828 w by me lis of steamboats and smacks and to all it will extend the peculiar ad vantage of a connexion with respectable companies upon the hudson river and the new york canalsby which is secur ed the readiest and cheapest conveyance to either of the canadian provinces those who wish 10 send for their friends can procure them a safe and ex peditious passage by applying to john macanl y esq kingston wh him gam ble esq york or james morris esq brockvillo upper canada now york march 1ss steam boat notice lake ontario steam boat niagara capt mosier i ll after the 15th current leave niagara for kingston biockville and prescott every satur day afternoon at 4 oclock on her return will leave presscott for brock villo kingston york and niagara cveiy wednesday morning at 6 oclock arrangements have been made with messrs norton co stage proprie tors by which passencers going down arrive at montreal on tuesday evening and those proceeding upwardswill by leaving montreal on tuesday arrive at prcscoit to take the boat prcscoti 4h june 18s2 twotlce is hereby given that 1 i will expose to sale by public auction at point nepean in the dis trict of baihurst on saturday the 30th day of august next at 11 oclock a m at forths inn licences to cut timber on the waste or migrant crd lands of the crown in upper canada on the tract of 1 nd bordering on 1i10 grand or ottawa river above the chnudiero f lis p robinson yoik 20ihjuly 1828 the kingston chronicle is printed and published eveiy saturday by james macfarlcnc at his office in front street kingston terms seventeen shillings and six pence per annum if sent by mail twen ty shillings subscription to be paid iu adv nice price of advertisements six lines and under 2s 6d first inei- tion and 1 each subsequent insertion ten lines and under 3s 4d first inser tion and lod each subsequent inser tion above ten lines 4d per lino lor the first insertion and id per line for every subsequent insertion advertisements without written di rections inserted till forbid and charg ed a cordingly orders for discontinuing advertise ments to be in writing and delivered by wednesday noon at the latest no advertisements received after ten o clock on the day of publica tion 05 produce received in patment at the market price agents john bignell esq quebec david ciiisholuie esq uhree hirers andrew portcous esq montreal james mcintosh esq lancaster john cameron esq lochiel r cline esq cornwall george browse esq matilda alphcus jones esq prescott henry jones esq brockvulc josiah taylor esq perth ii whitmnrsh esq richmond j k hartwell esq bastard mess c- sc j mdonnhl gananoquc- r w warfle esq bath allan mcphcrson esq nafhiuee thomas parker esq bellvile joseph a keeler esq crmnahe james g bethune esq hamilton pavid smart esq port hope william allan fsq vor daniel ross esq iittnria john crooks esq niagara charles biffrnr esq canal flese murray- thomas dorlaud esq adoljihuetown