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     clergyman, the Revd. Theoph. DesBrisay, minister of the 
     
     Church of England, who died on the 14th March, beloved and 
     
     respected by all who had his acquaintance,-—a man of liberal 
     
     sentiments, of a benevolent disposition, and a devoted christian. 
     
     Mr. DesBrisay was a native of Ireland, being a descendant of 
     
     an exiled Huguenot of France, who escaped during the 
     
     sixteenth century, and settled in that country. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The second issue of the Prime Edward Register contained 
     
     a statement of the exports from the Island for the quarter 
     
     ending the 5th July this year, bringing into view the resources 
     
     of the colony at that period. Of these exports there were: 
     
     5,984 tons shipping, 3,213 bushels Wheat, 3,480 bushels Barley, 
     
     8,000 bushels Oats, 44,168 bushels Potatoes, 92 Oxen, 
     
     barrels Flour, 135 barrels Fish, 300 quintals Fish, 3,043 tons 
     
     Pine Timber, 308 tons Birch Timber, 157 Spars, 117 cords 
     
     Lathwood, 20,460 feet Deals, 100 Handspikes, 7,370 Staves 
     
     and Billets, 3 packages Furs. 
     
    
   
   
    
     By the erection of a new Market House on the centre of 
     
     Great George Street, it became divided into two sections, 
     
     greatly to the inconvenience of the citizens. The building was 
     
     a regular polygon of twenty sides, surrounded by a colonnade 
     
     making the fabric over eighty feet in diameter. From the 
     
     outer edge of the colonnade strong round pillars stood opposite 
     
     each angle as support for the roof which rose to a central point, 
     
     ornamented with a cupola several feet in height. It had four 
     
     double doors and was lighted by sixteen windows. 
     
    
   
   
    
     At the opening of the Market during October, premiums— 
     
     for the first time in Island history—were given by the Govern- 
     
     ment for the best carcass of ox and cow beef, pork and 
     
     mutton, also for the best sample of wheat, barley, oats, peas 
     
     and beans. This, as may be supposed, was the origin of 
     
     premiums given at the present time through the medium of 
     
     the Agricultural or other societies, and from this date annual 
     
     exhibits of various farm stock were held on Queen Square. 
     
     Be this as it may, the people were highly gratified with the 
     
     ample accommodation afl'orded them. From this time forward 
     
     the market was well and abundantly supplied with all kinds of 
     
     meats, butter, eggs, poultry, vegetables, and even fruits in their 
     
     season. Fish, hay and firewood were likewise plentifully 
     
     supplied, the latter being the chief fuel of the town, for at this 
     
     date coal was used but sparingly.