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Piupeety iuto mouey, or into Treasury warrauts, for the court, it was unnecessary, for he hoped such an
si-anee, Ido not see why it should not be as liable Occurrence would never ake place again.

us uny stock or any other property,
tuat there should be any distinction,
h-ce, but if Sherif euters a man's house he may
+ i.cble to seizure.

tion. Mr, Been: There is a possibility of judymeat
! ing obtained against a man who may have thousanils
«pounds in Treasury warrants or debentures, or in
. wd and still there might nor be anything apon which
ive Sheriff could levy. It is a possible case, though
Vota very probable one. But there is another clause
}4 connection with that, by which the tools of a man's
sceupation, the necessary beds and bedding tor himsell
sad family, his last cow and tive pounds ia cash, shall
wotbe linhle to seizure for debt; so it will be seen that
v0 bill is decidedly in favor of the poor man, though
ic enables the Sheriff to levy upon eash,

Yon. Mr, Dixnaweu.: 1 do not think it will affect the

man very niuch, for he cannot be considered an
honest rane who is much in debe aud has money in bis
possession, and L would let the dishonest man take
vare of himself.

Hon. Mr. Anpunson: I think it is a very necessary
Act, if ® man knew that there was an execution out
against bim be might sell all his property and put the
money in his chest, Jn such « case [ think the Sheriff’
should have powor to seize it.

Clause agreed to.

Third Clause,

Hon, Mr MeDoxatp: I do not think it is a wise pre-
caution to do away with the right of a Crown prosecu-
tion to take precedence of any other; because a Crown
presecution - generally for the payment of duties and
taxes, and it is quite right that they should be secured,
If Crown prosecutions are put upon an equality with
those of private parties, then a man may seize aud sell

and receive, not only the yalue of the goods
Ives, but also of the duty, for the goods must be
sold with the duty paid. still it may not be in reality

id but secured by bond. Therefore, 1 am not iv

‘avor of that alicration, for I think the Crown should
have the first claim upon such goods.

Hon. Mr. Anpenson: It is very well to protect the
rights of the Crown, but the rights of a poor creditor
should also be protected. When the Crown loses, the
loss is borne by the whole community, and 18 not so
heavily felt, as when it is all sustained by oue individ-
ual.

Hon. Mr. Waker: When a bond is given for duties,
T think judgement is gonerally entered upon it; but it
is the sureties who would suffer, and for that reason,
I think the Crown prosecution should take the prece-
dence. [am, therefore, opposed to making the change,
but I think that when bonds are given for duties, judg-
ment is entered up and that secures the property.

~ Hon. Mr. Bern: [ think bis honor is in error, with

to judgment being entered up upon bonds,
when they are given. Bonds are generally given for
six months, and judgment 18 not entered up till that
time has expired,

Hon. Mr, Parmer: It is optional with the au-
thorities.

Hon, Mr. Bren: It may be optional, but it is not
done unless the authorities are made acquainted with
some facts which would affect the bond. At present
« oreditor may take out an execution against the pro-
perty of a debtor, and the Crown may issue an execu-
tion six months later, and take precedence of the first
execation, This Dill places them upon an equality, so
that the first execution will take the precedence,

Hon. Mr, Parmer: Iam not prepared to say whether
this provision is in force in Great Britain or not, for
the frequent changes they are making, and tho practice
in their Courts are not within our reach, more Biss
ticularly as we do not take a copy of the British
Statutes, as they are passed from year to year. There
is good ground, however, for the observations of your
honors, for though it is nominally the rights of the
Crown, itis in reality, the revenues of the people of
the Colony winch are affected, as those bonds are
generally given for dutics. Ifa Crown prosecution is

laced uv an equality with that of a private creditor,
k may give opportunity for collusion, or avoiding the
payment ef the just dues of the Crown. Tam not very
Enlesay in favor of making the alteration. It is true
there has been inconvenience felt, that has been the
ease, even in iny own experience, While I was At-
torney General, and in one case in particular, | was in-
formed that goods had been seized, upon which the
duty had not been paid; they were secured by bond,
aand the sureties urged me to issue an exccution, and
overreach them, which was done. There are objec-
tions both ways, but [ have not heard any very strong
reasons for making the change, and if it were left to
myfdecision, I would probably leave the law as it is,
but [ assume that itis part ot the new alteration, made
in Great Britain, and that is the reason it is embodied
in this Bill.

Hon. the Presipxxt: A person firive bonds for
duties upon goods imported must find sureties, and in
the case referred to by his honor who has just spoken,
the sureties might bave been left liable for those duties
in which they had no interest. It would be hard in
such cases, if the sureties could not fall back upon the
goods. Under this Bill an importer of goods might
have some difficulty in getting a bond signed, for it
inight prevent parties from gving surety for him.

ion, Mr. McDonatp: It has just occurred to me
‘hat it might operate in various iways. For instance,
4 person buying land from the Government might have
it signed by a private creditor, whose execution might
he issued before an execution by the Government, and
thus the claim of the private individual would take pre-
eedence of the claim of the Government, from whom
the land was purchased,

Oa motion of the Ion. Mr. McDonald, seconded by
vie Hon. Mr. Walker, the Bill was amended by striking

out the clause which had just been under discussion,
‘The next clause considered gave the Judge ot the
Sopreme Court power to adjourn a cause another

term, and the Hon. Mr. Palmer observed that he did
not see how it could be carried out. It might be all
very well, his honor said, to allow the Judge to ad-
Journe a cause till another day of the same term, but
that same would not meet at another term, and
some of them might be dead or off the Island.

Hien. Mr, Walker said he did not see how it was
possible that the care could be referred to tho same
jury at another term of the court, and he was, theretore,
opposed tothe clause,

Hom. Mr. aeamimesedinn it would amount to the
same as setting the gs aside and commencing
anew tial.

Hon. Mr, Palmer said that if the case were adjourned
for two or tive days, the court would commence
Pepe they left off hut to have it adjourned ull
svother term was very different.

* Yom. Mr. Gordon thought it would be better to amend
tlie’ for tt a person was not prepared to pay the
poet ow joage wk Me was | re a
ified, f might then put case
another term.

lon. the President was not aware that there was
any ision in the Act to summon the sume jury at
an rm of the court, and anch provision would
have made, or one case would have to be tried
by two different juries. He did not see how either
could be done.

» Hon. Me.Gordon believed the present practice was,
wutat evidences were required, the wad

replied that he could before the

but not al

bat he saw no reason

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Jenkins, Brecken, Arsoneaux,—(7.)

base ce tang el Sreostey,
again-t them! Hendurson, MeAutay, he
. thou G. Sinolair, Prowse, Ramsay.

alteration was made tising in the Supreme a
on the same day aa and also the bill to amond the Education Act.

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ing the court was regulated
be the party who called the election at aw time to inter-
fere with the court who were to blame.

Hon. Mr, Dingwell said it was very far from his in-
tention to cast any reflection u the Judges; he
‘thought it was the Government whe hed cast a veflect-
ion npon the Court,

Hon, Mr. Gordon said he had heard that se ys ex-
plained by a member of the Government, who said
that if they held the election on Monday there would
be « ery that the Government had no regard for the
consvicntious convictions of the people, and any other
day of the week wouid be as liable to the same objec-
tion as Thursday, the day on which the election was
held ‘The seuson being so far advanced, it was net
considered advisable to put it off for another week,
Hon, Mr. Dingwell was sorry to differ from his hon-
or who had just spoken, but was the first he had
heard try to dofend the Government tor having the
election at such an inconvenient time. Many porsons
did not know whether to attend the court or the
elvetion,

On motion of the hon, the President, the clause was
amended by striking out all that gave the J udge power
to adjourn a case from one term till another,

_ The Tlouse was then resumed and the bill reported
from Committee agreed to with certain amendments,
A message was brought from the House of Assem-
bly by the Hon. Attorney General, with a bill to re-
peal two certain Acts therein mentioned, to compel
masters of vessels to exhibit a light while in harbor in
the night time, Also a vill torepealan Act of the 29th
Victoria, chapter 29, relating to judgment in the Su-
preme Court, binding leaseholders,

Adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock,

Turspay, May 14th.
CROWN PROPERTY EXEMPTION BILL.
A Bill was brought trom the Mouse of Assembly, by
the Hon, Attorney General, to add to the Act Exempt-
ing Property belonging to Her Majesty and the Gov-
erument from duties and assessments, which was read
a first and second time, committed to a committee of
the whole House, and reported agroed to without any

ameadmeut,
VESSELS’ LIGHTS,
On motion of the Hon. Mr. McDonatn, a Bill to re-

masters of vessels to exhibit a light while in harbor in
the night time and to make other provisions iu lieu there-
of, was read a second time and committed to a commit-
ee e the whole House.—Llon, Mr. MeDonald in
the chair.

His honor, m moving for the second reading of this
Bill, said it was introduced to meet an objection which
was raised against an act passed for the same urpose
lust session. That Act was found to conflict in some
measure with the act of the Imperial Government, and
uvder this act masters of vessels would be compelled to
exhibit the same kind of light 2s that required by the
Imperial Regulatiens.

Hon, Mr. Dixawet said he had no doubt but it was
a very safe provision, but he thought there should be
some distinction made between large and small vessels.
He would not oppose the bill, but he thought that as the
lighta bad to be kept upall night, it would be very
considerable tax upon owners of very small vessels, and
he would like to see some distinction made.
The bill was reported from committee agreed to with-
out any amendment.
On motion of the Hon. Mr. Palmer, a bill relating to
practice and pleadings in the Supreme Court, was read
a third time and passed.

Adjourned till four o'clock, p. m.
A¥TERNOON SESSION,

TRUSTEES’ BILL.

Hon. Mr. Parser, on rising to move for the second
reading of the bill to amend the Act of the 29th
Victoria, Chapter 29, relating to trustees, andan Act re-
lating to judgments in the Supreme Court, binding lease-
holders, said: your honors will remember that an act
was passed last session relating to the transfer of pro-
perty invested in mortgagees and trustees, and since
passing that act there have been various improvements
made in laws of this kind which it 1s thought would be
— advantageous if introduced into this bill. The law
with regard to trust estates and trust deeds is in this
country altogether regulated by the common Law o
England ; and as these consist of old stereotyped works
modern circumstances often require that more extensive
powers should be given to some proper authority to en-
able trustees to deal with trust property in such a way
as to carry out the intentions of those on constitute the
trust. When we are —— altogether by the rules,
or the common Law of England, parties are very much
trammeled. There are amendments eften required, and
they must bejintroduced by statute Law. We are doing
so from time to time, and are taking up such parts of
those laws as are applicable to our Colonial circumstan-
ces — state od gee = Bill, it is considered,
contains visions which will greatly faciliate the
transfer olgnuaty held in trust. i ;

The Bill was then read a second time, committed, and
progress reported.

On motion of the Hon. Mr. McDonald, a Bill to add
to the Act to exempt property belonging to Her Majesty
and the Government from duties or assessment, was
read a third time and passed,

Adjourned till to-morrow, at eleven o'clock,

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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS,

Sarurpar, May 11.
Continued from the fourth page,

Tfon Mr. Howlan read from the Visitors’ Report the
books used in the School named, and failed to find any
such books as were alluded to on the list. The hen.
member for the City should not have made use of an
asssertien of that nature against one who, for the

20 years, was favourady known as a teacher,
ungenerous to brand that teacher, or his school, with
Saloyaltyo-an asserion without proof,

Mr Brecken would not vouch for the corretness of the
report, but he was told of it,and only reterred to it in
cee mentee by an hon, member touch-
ing books in Prince of Wales College.

lion Mr Henderson—Giving grants for years did not
make it right. In Scotland, the Visitor of Schools re
‘sen ‘on vimilar schools. He would second the reso-
ution of the hon member, Mr I’. Sinclair.

Ilon Mr Davies—He would also su the Reso-
lution; and he was astonished to find that the hon
membor, Mr Henderson, had, for four years as a mem-
ber of the Isto Government, sanctioned grants which

he now condemned,
duno Wena f dey dy Fetes
tests wou net nan t
nt could in fora be withdrawn,

in question, the
He would, therefore, support the Resolution instruct-

It was very
1 eanvot see! "04S, but he searcely knew who was to blame,
Hon, the President observed that there could be no! pany was read a second time and agreed to.
reflection cast upou the Judges, for the time for hold-
+ law; it must therefore/the disturbed state of the I

‘Hon, Colonial Secreta prese
Small Debt Courts throughout the Island,

Mr MeNelll direeted the attention of the House to
; ndians on Lennox Island,
und moved that T, Stewart, Esq., Indian Commissioner
be heard at the Bar of the House on the subject of In-
dian claims on said Island. The Report of the land
commission plainly stated that the Indians had been in
uninterrupted occupancy of that Island for halfa cen-
tury, and had built a Chapel and made other improve-
menta thereon, and gave it as their decided opinion

wide territory of vfathers should be confirmed,

The Act to incorporate the Charlottetown Hotel Com-

= te tnt
ated returns of various! way when he imagines be can forward Confederation.
disreputable opposition which he now offers to the Loan

Bill (which he formerly advocated), while it is intended
to frustrate the measure in England, cannot deceive
any person of ordinary intelligence in the Colony, The
Islander well knows that if the Loan is not obtained,
the drain which has already taken place in the specie
currency of the Colony, together with that which will
take place in a few months to pay for the lands which
are already purchased, will operate so injuriously upon
the commerce of the Colony, that any wretched bribe

Bazaar. This part of the work was the most labo-
rious of the whole, including as it did, the cutting and
hauling of the evergreens, and removing them after
they were used, All this labor was voluntarily under-
taken by the Rey, Angus McDonald and his students,
and acomplished in a most satisfactory manner. On the
two last evenings of the Bazaar, a number of young
ladies, under the superintendence of Mrs. Wentworth
Stevenson, gave a most ¢greeable Concert, which, to-
gethor with Mr, Dougan’s Band, introduced a pleasing
variety into the proceedings. We cannot too much ad-

tlemen who bad been detailed to solicit subscriptions &e.,

that the title ot Pai tr to that small portion of the/ which the ‘ Dominion” may offer will be eagerly |mire the assduity and zeal of the young ladies and gen-
r

and they left in the un
remnant of the race.

The House having adopted the motion,
appeared at the bar and addressed his honor the Speak-
er and the hon Members of the Assembly on the sub-
ject of Indian claims to Lennox Island and their con-
dition generally, He alluded to his recent visit to
London when he took occasion to lay before the annual
meeting of the Aborigines Protection Society, held in
London, in May, 1865, and which meeting he had the
honor to address, the claims of the Mic Mac Indians on
that Society.

Tn the said Report of that Society, from which, a
pamplet form, Mr. Stewart quoted, a Resolution appea-
red, which had been —— by the meeting alluded to,
ex remes of the deep interest the oe felt in the
welfare of the Indians, and the hopo that the statesmen
en dia carrying out the Confederation of the Bri-
tish Provinces in North America would guard the ex-
isting rights of the Indians, and also make provision for
their adinission to the privileges of citizenship. The
report also expressed the readiness of the Aborigines
Protection Society to assist in alleviating the grievan-
ce 8 of the Mic Mae Indians of P. E. Island. Mr Stew-
art then proceeded to show that negotiations were pen-
ding between the proprietor of the Island and the Com-

urbed possession of the last

Martin Francis, an intelligent and educated Mic Mac
on behalf of self and fellows, dated 15th of August
1866, seiting forth that R. B, Stowart, land proprictor,
was at Lennox Island demanding rents, and on being

Soldiers, Sheriff and constables to collect rent from a
reatalarm among the poet aten.

then appealed to the Hon House on behalt of those
aborigines of the Colony, and submitted that it was the

duty of the Legislatuie to address His Exeellency| tate the Loan, and the object of every true friend o
peal two certain Acts therein mentioned, to compel|to take the necessary steps without delay, to secure to the Colony should be to assist Lim in bis mission and

tious now pen-/ Wish him God speed. W e havo no doubt that he will
between the Aborigines’ Protection Society and|be sufficiently fortified with official records to induce
-» & fair and impartial representation the capitalists of England to lend their money without

_ Indians in the matter of the ne
in
R. 13. Stewart, Esq
of their true intereets in the property in question,

Mr Stewart having] closed his address respectfully
withdrew,

The House took no action on the subject, but warmly
cemmended the indtatigable labours of the Indian
Commissioner, Mr Stewart, on behalf of the remaining
portion of (he Mic Mao race on the Islond. Tho ne-
gotiations alluded to, it was hoped would terminate fa-
vourably to the Indiau inhabitants of Lennox Island.

THE LOAN BILL.

On motion of the Hon Attorney General, the Bill to
authorise the Government to raise a loan of money for
the public service, was committed to a Committee of
the whole House, Mr Bell in the chair.

Hon Attorney General said, that having explained
the leading features of the Bill on its introduction at
its first reading, it was unnecessary for him to detain

the question of a loan in the
spirit of candor, aud that with freedom from part
so essentialin deliberating a measure having for its
objectthe general relief and benefit of all classes of the
community. That a financial crisis of more than ordi-
nary depression would follow the withdrawal from the
Colony of the large installments yet due, and soon to
to be made payable for the purchase of the Cunard es-
estate, appeared to him inevitable. ‘The subject was
one of more than ordinary importance, requiring the
serious consideration ef the House.

aware that an og vm lands were at present offer-
ed forsale. The Government had not informed that
House of any negotiations pending relative to the pur-
chase of any Estate or Estates. e case Was different
with the late Government last session, and when the
extension of the Land Purchase Act was introduced, the
purchase of the Cunard Estate was offered to that ad-
Purchase Act left a large margin tor the present Goy-
should it be offered for sale. He could not, therefore,
see the desirability of a Loan, on. the principles con-
templated by the Bill. Borrowing money in a foreign
market which could be procured citizens of the
State, was nota sound policy, and was contrary to
7 principle of political preter pa unless it could
be shown that it could be procured abroad at a cheaper
rate than at home. I! the Confederated Provinces of
British America, with all their resorces and their reve-
nues pledged, backed, too, by the ge uarantee,
could not obtain a loan for the building of the Inter-
colonial Railway at a less rate of interest than 4 per
cent., without which guarantee the money could hard]
be got at 6 per cent., how, he would ask, could this
small and insulated Colony expect a loan on more fa-
vourable conditions. \Hlethen alluded to the expen-
ses that would be incurred in om meee for a loan in
England. ‘The services.of an agent would

which would cost an additional sum.
the commercial aspect of the question, the Government
should not attempt a remedy for an yore | depres-
sion resulting from ove’ ~ a Te could, therefore,
see no reason for supporting Bill under consider-
aton.

a ne)

Ghe Berald,

Wednesday, June 10, 1867.

THE LOAN BILL.

Tnu Islander appears to be blessed with a memory
that is conveniently forgetful. We well remember
that, about six years ago, this Tory organ declared,

with a show of reason that has never been successfully’ office

contradicted, that the only way im which to obtain a final
and satisfactory settlement of the Land Question, was
by negotiating « foreign loan. The Hon. Mr. Palmer
put his foot upon the proposition, and the Islander
meekly submitted to the decree, until, in the interest 0
Confederation, he discovered, after a series of ‘‘exbaust-
ive festivities” in Canada, that a bribe of $800,000 would

perceived that the Jslander is not opposed to the Island
obtaining money abroad, but only to the manner in whieh it

ing the Visitor to report on said Schools, The children
of all denominations were taught at the School in
own.

Mr Bell t the Resolution lavidious end wou
move in amen nt that the hon. member, Mr P. Sin-
clair, have leave to w it,

The question was on the amendment, and n
ef greece pas

Yeas—Hons. Coles, Howlan, Kelly, Messrs. Bell,

Laird, Callbeck, Da

» Mesers. P. \
. McLennan, Green, How-
‘The Resolution was accordingly adopted,

hat ae weaele myst gin po ys aed and)

relic of feudal times, the schome, according to the con-
sistent and honest organ of the Confederntes and pro-
Prietors, 1s a delusion,—the money ** is not required at
all,""and a large amount of dreary twaddle, to which it
is & positive waste of time and space to reply, is ex-
‘pended in writing it down. But if the independence

a ry is to rey

and does the Islander so tar
calculate upon the ig of the people as not to be
able to perceive it. )¥"» drift is casily seen through.
Neither consistency, honesty, nor principle stands in hie

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mittee of the Aborigines’ Socicty for the purchase of|We think that any Colony--and especially one which
Lennox Island. He also submitted a letter from one! seeks to rid iteelf of an oppressive landlordism, without
*|injury to the other interests of the community—is safe
"lin going in debt to the extent of its annual revenue.

refused, threatened to enforce payment by sending|fold; and why, then, should the Islander, for the sake

the Tadians on the Island; that letter, he said, caused |eration—seek to injure the eredit of the Colony or to
He (Mr Stewart) |intluence the Colonial Offive to — & measure of so

is to be obtained. If the money is to be secured upon towards erecting a new Conventual building for edu-
the credit of the Colony, and expended in wiping out a|cational purposes, which, when completed and in

grasped at. We give the editor ot the slander credit
for sufficient sagacity to have foreseen this result when

that Confederation was on the carpet at the time, a

for the various lotteries in connection with the Bazaar,

Mr. Stewart|th® Cunard Estates were purchased, and were it not/In the ordinary pursuits of life, the same amount of zeal

would command success; for we venture to assert that,

foreign loan would have been advocated as the only|Under theit skillful manipulations, every visitorto the Ba-

possible means of paying for those estates. The Loan,
if obtained, as we hope it will be, may be applied to-
wards liquidating the instalments upon the Cunard Es-
tate, which will be due in the course of a short time,
and doubtless will be thus applied, as also in purchasing
the remaining unsold proprietory estates. The Islander
gives himself unnecessary trouble upon this point, and
his own arguments, instead of the Act which he seeks
by the most unscrupulous means to kill, are *duceptive,”
The advantages of a loan are so palpable, that even the
Islander does not seck to deny them, but confines bim-
self to the base task of damaging the character of the
Colony. We do not know that the Island bas ever re-
pudiated any debts which it has voluntarily contracted,
and its ** financial position” fully justifies it in seeking
to obtain a loan for the purposes set forth in the pre-
amble of the Bill, or for any other legitimate purpose.

In commercial transactions, this limit is oxtended two-

of attaining the darling object of his desires—Confed-

tag? a local character as the Loan Bill. The Hon.
Mr. Ilensley left here yesterday for England, to nego-

hesitation. That it wil! be faithfully and punctually
paid, and that it will effect a vast mmount of good in
the settling and cultivation of the lands of the Colony,
and thus stimulating its industry and commerce, no per-
son for a moment doubts. This is the result which the
Aslander dreads; but which we sincerely hope and trust
neither he nor his confederates in slander and deception
can prevent,

We learn that a telegram was received by His Ex-

last, ordering the withdrawal of the troops at present

stationed in the Island. Considering that the Colony mou

was called upon to defray ** that little bill,” of £5,000

cellency the Lieutenant Governor, on Monday evening tisement, which ha

zaar with a shilling in his pocket, was not long present
until relieved of his spare change, and he was fortunate
if he eseaped without coming away in debt, Altogether,
she results of the Bazaar are most gratifying, and cannot
fail to be productive of pleasing associations in the pre-
sent, and of a vast amount of good both socially, mor-
ally, and intellectually, in the future. For the informa-
tion of those who purchased tickets for the Lotteries,
and who may not have been present when the drawings
took place, we append a list of the prize-takers »—

A Drawing room Arm Chair—Revd. Pius McPhee.
Prie Dieu Chair—Doctor Hobkirk.

Fire Screen—Miss Kattie Reid.

Fire Screen—Mr. Owen Connelly.

Banner Screen—Captain Boyce,

China Tea Sett—Rev'd. James A. McDonald,
Piano Stool & Sofa Cushion—Miss McKinnon
Leather frame—Miss M. a, Sheean.
Sofa cushion— Mr. FitzHerbert.

Bead Table—Miss Lottie Watson.

Bride's Workbox—Jobn Christian.

Work Tab'c—Miss Kattie Reid.

Frait Basket—Mr. Jobn Irving.

ewer Basket—Mr McQuillan.

ower Basket—His LordsLip.

Flower Basket--Annie Connell.

‘Toilet Set—Mr ‘I’ Reilly.

Child's Dress—Capt Keefe.

Sofa Cushion—Miss C McDougall.

Pin Cushion—Miss A McDougall.

Child's Dress—Mr. Lowden.

Foot Stool—Mre Eckstadt.

Doll's Bedstead—Miss M Reddin.
Doll—Misa Alice Coyle.

Fruit Basket~—Mrs J Murphy.

Child’s Tea Sett—Miss A Connoll.

Sofa Cushion—Capt Boyce.

Flower Basket—Mri J. Purdie.

Ovr readers will have to exercise patience with us for
the want of variety in our paper, until the reports of the
Legislative oe are finished. We are burrving
through with these proceedings as speedily as pessible,
and hope to be clear of them in another No. or two.

A Queny—tilew is it that our contemporary, the
Patriot, refused to — the Convent Bazaar adver-
a noble and worthy object in view,

while, at the same time, he could afford space to Skiff
and Gaylord, and Professor Young, to announce their
hr ca performances and lottery enterprisos?

In the one case, the money realized was (o be spent in

perannum, for their maintenance, we think the des-/our midst in the moral and intellectual trainieg of the

patch in question is a most fortunate thing in many

young, and, in the others, it was to go into the pockets
of itinerant vagrants for humbugging the public, to

respects, It will, in the first place, relieve us ofa Leavy |pe spent abroad. An answer to this query might prove

burden, which a few scheming confederates have fast-

second place, it will demonstrate the utter falsity of
these same gentry, who maintain that an * armed po-
lice” is required here to uphold the supremacy of the
law. One strong lever will be taken out of their hands,

influences will be guaranteed thereby. About this

be met, we hope to have a tew words to say in a future
No. For the present, we congratulate the country

Hon Leader of the Opposition said that he was not/upon the prospect of the speedy withdrawal of the|"*

troops from our midst.

OBITUARY.

and the independence of the Colony from ** Dominion’) exiled

as interesting to his readers as anything he could write

pon us for their own selfish purposes ; and, in the|for «month upon the * wine account” of last Session.

AN attempt upon the life of the Czar of Russia was

made on the 9:h instant, while he was returning from a

rand review given in his honor in the Champ du Mars

y the og og Napoleon, The would-be assassin was
‘ole.

To Cornxsronpents.—“ Scrivener” bas been re-

“little bill” of £5,000, and the way in which it should ceived, and will receive early attention,

Tne Loxpon Quantrriy, for April, is before
Itis a standard work iu periodical literature
as well asthe Edinburgh. Its popularity is equally
well maintained and no doubt deserved. The table
of contents is as follows :—Character of George the
Third; Sea Fish and Fisheries; Autobiography of
a Physiologist ; Westmorland: The Poetry of Sever

Ix our list of deaths to-day, will be found that of the Dials: M. Da Chaillu’s Recent ‘Travels; Curious

ministration. The extended provisions of the Land/llon. Thomas H. Haviland, Mayor of Charlottetown,|Myths of the Middle Ages; New American Reli-

who died at his residence, Water Street, yesterday|gious ; Railway Fioance; Wellington in the Penin-

fora number of years, an honorable and prominent
place in the administration of the affairs of the Colony,
he always added dignity to the various offices which he
held, and few public men who have passed trom
the Stage of life have enjoyed a larjer share
of personal esteem and confidence than the de-

ernmeut—suflicient to purchase the Sullivan Estate, morning, after a long and painful illness Occupying *!8; The four Reform Orators.

The rumor that Hon T. D. MeGee, was to be ex-
cluded from the Privy Council of Canada, has no
foundation whatever in fact. We see it stated that
the present Minister of Agriculture will hold the
same bureau in the first Privy Council, or, at all
events, that he will receive a portfolio. It is to be

ceased gentleman. His gentlemanly deportment, and|presumed that the dual premiership at present ex-

the suavity of his manners, often disarmod the hostility isting will be done away with, and that, in future,

of his political opponents during the exciting contests

there will be bu! one Premier. Circumstances im-

through which the Colony passed in its earlier history, |mediately poiut to Mr McDonald as the first Pre-

ment ; and although party spirit often directed the shafts

wanting in candor and fair play.
land agent, we have never heard a murmur against
him, and, as a public spirited citizen, he has merited the
approbation of his fellow-townsmen, in being elected
Mayor of Charlottetown for ten years consecutively
and without opposition. Space does not permit us to

previous to the introduction of Responsible Goyern-|mier uuder Confederation.

The St. John Telegraph tearus from private sour-

of calumny against him, asa public officer, yet, the al-|ces in the United States that the Government at
be required, |™2% Unanimous voice of the people has long sinco| Washington are anxious to bring about a renewal
le someea ty|done him justice in pronouncing those attacks to be|f the Reciprocity Treaty with the Colonies; aad
As a proprietor and further, that a Mr Young, of the Treasury Depart-

meat, has been appointed a special Commissioner to
enquire into the matter; and that, in addition to his
trade mission, he is charged to enquire as to the
feeling of the people of fhe British Provinces in re-
ference to anvexation to the American Republic.
It is moreover said that Young is a Nova Scotian,

give anything ot a detailed account of his history and pub- but now an American citizen, and that he is at pre-

lie services; but from the “ Colonial Office List’? of 1866,
we extract the following brief outline of the various offices
which he held :—Clerk in cheque office of Navy Victualling
Yard, Chatham, 1813; provost-marshal, Prince Edward
Island, by warrant from Prince Regent, 1815; naval officer,
1818 ; member of executive and le;
assistant Judge of Supreme Court, 1824 ; colonial treasure:,
1830 ; colonial secretary and clerk of executive and legiala-
be perrew- A aa 1851; elected Char

vernment, ‘ mayor of
lottetown, 188! ; and has been annually ed to that

THE BAZAAR,

Ovn brief announcement last week that the Convent
Bazaar was likely to prove a grand sudcess, has been
fully realized, tor, notwithstanding the hard times which
are universally complained of, upwards of £400 have
been notted thereby. This is an encouraging sign

be a eapital thing for the Island. The reader will have the times, and Speaks well for the interest which the Views ; and we believe

community takes in educational matters. Within a
short time, we believe a commencement will bo mads

operation, will reflect no discredit upon the Catholic
community or the Colony at large. The Ladios ot
the Convent, as well as those who assisted them in

sent somewhere in the Provinces.

te

AN OLD VETERAN DEPARTED,

Oar obituary list this week angounces the death

ative councils, 1823 ;/of our veverabdle friend, William Cooper, Esqr. He

lived to a good round age, having attained about
four score years. He will be lamented by many
who were associated with him in political life, and
his memory; will be sincerely cherished by them.
He was a man of natural powers, was a fair
debater and a vigorous writer. His life for about
thirty years was closely indeotified with the history
of the Colony for that period ; and although he was
deeply censured by mavy for the alleged oxtrava-
ance of his views on the Ksehoat question, he was
admired by the majority of his fellow Colon-
ists for the boldoess with which he urged those
all parties aud classes gave
him credit for sincerity, Peace to the memory of
our departed friend !—£«.

We understand the Benevolent Irish Society in-
tond holding their ancual Pic Nic, this year, on the
grounds of St. Donstan’s College immediately after
the —_ » Further particulars willbe made
next week,

and sacrifices can never be forgotten as long a8 a love) We seo mig ean grap mine received
o.

for virtue and knowledge are cherished. The Reotor
and Students of St. Dunstan's college are also deserving
of the thanks and gratitade of the community for the
handsome manner in which they decorated the fall

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and the interest generally which they evinced in tho

m this city stating that Canada superfine
flour had declined . $8 in Montreal.

An EB lish Mail per steamer Priucess of WW
liom Wows, Sas tehclvea We te Genel Ree
Charlottetown, last ovening.

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