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yenrs by His Lordship the present Roman |
Catholic Bishop of Charlottetown, not only |
on behalt of education, but also in the}
cause of Temperance. Ue kuew, trom}
his own personal knowledge, that uo man
ia the colony had done as much to encour-
age edueation as.that worthy gentleman,
yet be could not support the memorial re- |
jative toa grant, From the mixed state |
ot the population, separ:
be impracticable. Me would support a,
compulsory clause in the bill. Many pa-
reuts were careless and indifferent, and
would not vuluntarily send their children |
to School,
Mr. P. Sinclair said that last Session the |
School Act was amended in order to. pay)
‘Teachers their full salaries trom the Trea-
pury is promised by the liberal party, and
though the Bill now before the House did}
not contain any important change, yet he!
belioved it was an improvement. Le al-|
Juded to the arduous duties of the Seere-
tary of the Board of Education, whose

hoped the Government would increase it.
He was opposed to Sectarian grants, on |

could not be earr
‘The Free School s
ed, extended privil

sdout in the country, |
ystein, asnow establish |
eges to all alike,

and |

was, in his opinion, the best adapted to),

the.wants and acquirements of the people, |

Mr, Rielly regretted that party spirit}
should be manifested in the debate. He
spoke ot the importance ot Education in|
its physical, moral, and intellectual rela-
tions, The fruits produced in the United |
States, where the secular system erigin- |
uted, could be seen by referring to the!
Criminal Statistics and Courts ot Divorce |
of that country, The ablest and best
minds in Europe, argued the question on
its own merits. In Prussia they had their)
Catholic and Protestant Normal aad other |
schools. ‘Lhe adoption of a sound system)
of Education, based upon proper training, |
would tend to elevate man, aud thereby |
lessen criine, aud its consequent: xpenses
to the country. The Memorial of His
Lordship, about which somueh had been |
said, only asked for those schools named |
in that Memorial, and if, as was admitted,
the Education imparted in them was better!
und cost less than that to be had in other:
schvuols in Charlottetown, was it unreason-
able to ask for a grant in aid of the one as
well as the other? If it is just to impose
# tax for Edueation, should not the tax
payer have a voice in the system towards
whi h he contributed, if not the right of
taxation might be denied.

Hon. Atty. General then moved that
the House go into Committee on the Bill,
on Saturday next, and in doing so, enter-}
el fully into the question of Education ,re-
lative te which every man, and all bodies
of men everywhere, had a right
to their opinions, He had the honor to
represent a constituency, a large majority |
ot whom were Roman Catholics aud he
was never asked, by Bishop. Priest or)
Layman, to promise any change in the)
school system of the Colony. Ile con-}
demned the allusions made during the de-
bate to questions which he said had no
beariog onthe subject, and calculated only |
to reproduce ill-teeling. Had, he said,the |
Opposition tabled any amendment to the!
Bill, there would be some reason for
course pursued by them, in the debate.

Hon, Leader of the Opposition, in speak
ing of the motion to go into Committee,
also nddressed the House, and said that
sench of what had been said trom that side

member Tor 4.4. ued forth by the hon |
then entered at length into*uresy [le

question of Education, and reviewed the
different systems th. t obtained in Europe,
United States, Canada and sister Provin-
oes,

Ife was followed by the hon, Leader ot
the Government, who reviewed the whole
question, in relation more especially to
the cause of Education in the Colony,since
the introduction of the tree system, ‘The
fact that Protestant parents patronized the
institutions of learning alluded to in’ the
Memorial of His Lordship the R.C Bishop,
by sending their children to be educated
in them, was the best proof of the high
character of said schools

Mr. Breeken replied to the remarks of
the fon, Mr. Howilan, and denied eyer
having sanctioned the writings alluded to
hy that hon, member, Ie (My, Breeken)
than read e3 from his speeches on
theoccasion referred to, in proof ot his
(Mr. Brecken’s) opposition tu the writings
in question,

After some remarks from the Hon. Mr,
Howlan, in reply, showing that the hon.
member (Mr. Brecken) was one of the
committee who introduced, and one of the
majority who voted tor and passed the
Orange bill, the debate closed.

The question was then put on the mo-
tion of the Hon, Atty, General and carried,
that the bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House on Saturday next.

JLouse adjourned,

Satunpay, April 11.

House in Committee on the Report of a
Committee appointed to report, by bill or
otherwise, on a petition from inhabitants
of Lots 85, 86 and 37 and others, touching
the revival and continuance of the Act re-
tating to Alewives Visheries,

Mr. Bell, Chairman of the House in said
Committee, reported the said report agreed
to. .
A Committee was then appointid to
bring in a billin accordance with said Re-

ort,

Tlon, Mr. Kelly, Chairman of said Com-
mittee, introdaced a bHL as prepared by
suid Committee, to revive and continue
certain sections of the Act for the preser-
ation of the Alewives fisheries, and to
repeal a certain Act therein mentioned.

the,

rinciples of the system ot Education in| Howl i
Hf : i The amendments! and Messrs. Rielly
ito the School Act, contemplated by the bill| the Government s
-under consideration, were necessi

force in the Colony.

}of men ot ull parties in the Colony.
system, he said was nonsectarian in prin-|
ciple, its teachings, therelore, were inot- |
| tensive; its olject was to impart to the!
! youth of the Colony a sound practical edu-
cation, tree alike to all classes, the poor
Fas well as the rich.
jequality, and the placing of Education

jony, were aimed at by the Free School
system,
charitable schools getting public grants—
they having for their object denomination-
palike, he call whe ineuiletesk cand: Hel al teachings, on the ground that the tree

f ; on the
the ground that two systems of instruction | 4,2 Nfemorial of Ths Lordship the R.C.

, Lowards the supportot institutions of learn-

‘sides of the Iouse, concur

| his office for many ye

ithe Hon. T. 1

SUMMERSIDE J

OURNAL. THURSDAY, APRIL

30, 1868. P

jmodes ot procedure for assessment in| ments cony
School Districts, aad other matters of de-| the House.
(tail, vespecting which misconceptions had |
| frequently
| people.
| principles ef the Free Schoot system, the
introduction of which had been the work
ite schools would | Of M0 one sect or party. but on the con-
‘trary the emanation of the leading minds

arisen among ‘Trustees and}
He then proceeded to review the

The j

The principles of
within the reach of every child in the Col-

He was opposed to sectarian or

stem, as estalished, embraced all that
was required,and wecessary to be provided
rtal the state. Ile alluded to

Bishop of Charlottetown, asking for aid

ing presided over by His Lordship, and
id that as the schools established by law
were open and accessable to all, he could
not see the justice nor necessity of extend-
ing legislative aid to any denominational
institutions, however superior their char-
ster or laudable the exertions of those
under whose patronage they exist da.

Hon. Leader of the Opposition flowed |
and reviewed the different points touched |
upon by the hon, member, Mr, Davies, He |
referred to the wide field that existed in |
every country for charitable schools, and)
their usefulness. Some of the greatest
men in England had been educated at such
institutions, ‘Tho fact that the schools re-
ferred to in in the memorial in question
were full of scholars, was, he said,the best
proof of their being appreciated. He al-
luded to the variety of opinions which
were expressed by hon. members of the
majority, and of the Government on the
vitil question of Education, aud said that
Government should know but one opinion
on so momentous a2 sul ject.

Hon, Leader of the Government said
that it would appear the Opposition enter-
tained different views on the subject, from
the fact that he (ilon, Leader of the Op-
position) failed to give expression to any
opinion relative to the question,

Alter some further remarks from the
Hon, Mr, Henderson and other hon.mem-

bers, the Bill was, on motion of tha hon.|

Attorney General, committed to a Com-
mittee of the whole House, MPGeorge
Sinclair in the Chair,

‘The clause relating to the oRice of Seere-

itary to the Board of Edueation, elicited

rs on both
win their ex-
pressions of opinion, relative to the ardu-
ous and important nature of the duties im-

some remarks from hon. memb:

} posed on that officcr, the able and efli-; move for a select committee, with the view of

cient manner in whieh the present ineum-

{beat had discharged the onerous duties ol |

snd the inadequa-
ey of his salary, which was then, on
motion of the Hon, Attoracy General,
raised from £50, as formerly, to £75 per
annum,

After some time spent in Committee, the
Chairman reported progress,

Ilon, Leader of the Government. pre-
sented corresponden e and papers relasing
to the Whirfat West Point, as previous;
asked for by the hon, member, Mr. Ram-

Touse «wy

Mowxpay, April 18th.

On motion of the Hon. Mr Callbeck,the
bill to incorporate the Minister and Trus-
tees of the Baptist Church, tead a second
time and agreed to.

Mr. P. Sinclair, from the Special Com-
mittee, submitted their report on the Pub-
lie Accounts, which was received, read,
and ordered to be committed to a Comes
mittee of the whole House, on Wednesday
next.

House in Committ-e on the Education
bill, and having agrecd to several elauses
without any important amendments, re-
| ported’ progress.

lion, Mi. Coles, Leader of the Govern:
ment, said that it was with feelings of deep
regret he had to announce to the Louse
the sad news reported by ‘Telegram, that
rey McGee was assassina-
ted at Ottawa, on the morning of the 7th
instant. From the knowledge, as a co-
Delegate, he acquired of Mr. McGee's
vharacter, during the late Conference on
the sub, Jonfederation, he could bear
willing testimony to the love of justice and
fait play which actuated the noble heart
and abie mind of that distinguished states-
man and orator, Political independence
and love of liberty marked the career of
the deceased, and it behoved all who loyed
liberty or speech to deprecate the brutal
act of the atrocious assassin, at whose
deadly aim fell one who so ably advocated
and boldly upheld the dearest interests of
his country. After somr further remarks
touching the sorrowing widow and be-
reaved orphans of the deceased, he, hon,
Mr. Coles, submitted the following Ruso-
lutions, numely—

The assassination of the Mon. T. D'Arcy
McGee, of the Dominionot C. nada, having
been reported by Telegram—

Therefore, Resolved, That this House re-
gard with horror and detestation the
atrocious and blood-thirsty act; deeply
sympathize with the bereaved widow and
orphans; and sincerely regrets that the
Dominion Government should have lost
such an able and patriotic statesman.

Bill received, read and ordered to be read
iw seeond time on ‘Tuesday next.

Hon, Attorney General, on moving that |
the bill for the better security of the crown |
and Government of the United Kingdom
within this Island, he submitted to a Com- |
inittce of the whole House, took occasion
to remark on the horrible and alarming
nows just receive! by Telegraph, of the
assassination of the Mon. Thomas D'Arey
Me(ee, of Canada, in alluding tothe high
mtaininents of the deceased, he said that)

the melaneholy news of his de. th would!
be heard with deep regret by the hon, |
members of that House,

Hon. Leader ot the Opposition followed |
and said that the painjul intelligence of
the assassination of that distinguished |
statesman and scholar, would he received |
with deep emotions of sorrow throughout
the whole of British America. Le then |:
briefly touched ppon the history of the
decensed, und concluded b
what the late Hon. E. Whelan was to.P.1b
Island, the Hon, T. D'Arey McGee wasto ,
Canada.

On motion of Hon. Atty. General, the
Tlonse went into Committee on the Edu-
cation Bill, |

ILon. Mr. Davies eaid he wished to make

afew remacks relative to the general}

| that he, too, had the pleasure, during the

land

and din ardent desire for the welfare and
prosperity of his country, than by any sel-
fish purposes, or mere empty popularity ;
and concluded his remarks by saying that

tA | to the noble band of patriots who fell in
saying that defence of those great principles which
should govern every lover of his couutry

was the language of the Poct, who said—

Ilon. Mr. Uaviland, Leader of the Op:
position seconded the Resolution,and said

Conference alluded to by the Hon. Leader
of the Government, of the acquaintance of
him whoso melancholy death had just been
announced, Ile (lion, Mr, Haviland)
spoke of the superior attainments, patriot-
ism, and love of constitutional liberty
which characterized the life of Thomas
D'Arcy MeGee, of whom British America
might well boast as one of the greatest
most gilted of her adopted sons. He
then glanced at the history of the deceased
from early lile up to the present time,
showing that he had always been actuated
more by a love for liberty of conscience,

Thomas D'Arcy McGee had added another

wd ofthis race. Ilow forcible, said he,

The lives of great mon all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the sand of time,

Hon, Attorney General, Hon, Messrs.

y in| Hon. Messrs “MeAulay, Henderson, and
order to simplify the complicated nature | Mr, Brecken, from the Opposition, ies
of some oi its provisions, relative to the | wy expressed their approval of the senti-

an informer, who jias given much intorma-
tion,

n, Kelly, Laird, Davies, Callbeck,

le of the House, and

‘ed in the Resolution before
Luey allexpressed their utter
abhorence and detestation of the horribly
atrocious crime committed by the bloods
thirsty assassin. ‘Whey also expressed
their feelings of deep regret that a man in
the prime ot life, boldly and tearlessly act-
ing up to his honest convictions, employing
all the energies of his large heart and cul-
tivated intelleet, in the service of his coun-
uy, should be cut dawn by the cowardly
hand of an assassin. That the masterly
pen and touching eloquence of the deceas-
ed gentleman were ever ready to aid in
the promotion of every noble and patriot-
ic work, and that in him his country, and
fellow countrymen too, had one of the
ablest advocates and boldest detenders of
their rights, dearest priviliges, and true
interests that ever adorned the pages of
Colonial history, could be best seen and
appreciated by tracing the productions ot
his gifted mind, and perusing the utteran-
ces of his gencrous heart, were the senti-
ments uttered by hon. members on both
sides of the House in paying their tribute
of respect to the memory of the deservedly
popular and much lamented Thomas D’:
Arey MeGee. The mourning and sor-
rowlal widow,and bereaved orphans, were
commended to the eare of the Dominion,
of which the departed husband and father
was one of the principle founders; and the
assurance wis also expressed that should
P, E. Island be called upon,her sons would
readily contvibute their mite, if required,
towards the support of the helpless ones,

Ilis honor the Speaker then put the
question on the Resolution, which was
carried unanimously,

And it was, on motion of the hon.Lead-
erofthe Government, seconded by the
hon. Leader of the Opposition, ordered
that a Copy of said Resolution be commu-
nicated to the House of Gommons at Otta-
wa, and also to the widowy of the deceased.

House adjourned,

NEWS SUMMARY,

Tue news from Europe is not of a very
startling character, The Prince and Princess
of Wales are in Ireland ona yisit. They
arrived there on the 15th April, and were re-
ceived by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and
| Marchioness Abererombie, and were con-
ducted to Dublin. Great crowds assembled
to do honor to their future king,

In the House of Commons on the 26th, Mr.
| Fawcett gave notice that onan early day
Jafter Easter he should moye the following
resolution :—That, inthe opinion of this house,
the Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and other
inhabitants of Ireland, onght to be placed up-
on an equality with those of the [stablished
Church, and that ail religious disabilities with
respect to the fellowships, professorships, and
scholarships of ‘Trinity College, Dublin,
should be removed. He intended also to

| administering and arranging the revenues of
| that college, eo that it should more properly
| fulfil the functions of a national university.

The installation of the Prince of Wales as
a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick took
place at Dublin, The procession, which
moved from Dublin Castle, the Vice-regal
residence, to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where
the ceremony was performed, extended over
& route of two miles in length, completely
“eed with troops. The weather was fine, and
the Inpulace of Dublin and vicinity turned
outin Mal: nuiubers, filling the streets through
dral was crowded wituyarched. The eathe-

Fenian ploc will be revealed.
MeNeill and Bell,trom | the gaol has been increased to thirty men.
Last night Whelan broke a heavy piece of
iron of the water pipe in his cell, supposed he
was planning escape.

The guard on

Guilor instituted a
search this morning and found it. Some of
the prisoners brought from Montreal admit
having been at the Fenian head quarters,
New York, Friday before the murder. One
of them, who was Secretary to Devlin’s elee-
tion committee, admits being a Fenian,
Starr with whom Whelan boarded, and Kag-
leson with whom he worked ar arrested.—
Starr is known to have tampered with some
of the witnesses, and Iagleson is supposed to
be the Head Centre of « Fenian circle.

The Police Court sat at Ottawa April 18,
with closed doors investigating the assassina~
tion case. ——Whelan was committed for trial
at the next assizes. He was very violent
when cominitted, and threatened that Mr. O'-
Rielly the Queen’s Counsel, who acted as
prosecuting officer at the investigation,
would be ths next to suffer. ——The authori-
ties have discovered a Fenian lodge in Mon-
treal, and the whole of the assassination
plot has been revealed. ‘The particulars
have not been made public.

All the correspondence that has passed be-
tween the Fenian lodges in New York and
Montreal has been seized by the Government,
anda grand exodus of prominent Irishmen
from Canada to the United States commenced
this evening in consequence.——There are
over 400 persons implicated in the correspon-
dence between O'Neill and O'M»honey, and
the entire affair is to be brought before the
Court in Ottawa. It is reported that an inter-
national case will be made of it. as documents
have been discovered which show that the
murder of Mr McGee was plotted in N. York
and approved of before a committee in Mon-
treal. js

Sir John A. McDonald moved a resolution
appropriating $1200 annually as a life pension
to Mrs. MeGee, and the sum of $1000 for the
use of each of her daughters in such manner
as the Governor General may decide. The
resolution was heartily endorsed by both
sides of the House, some members regretting
that the amount was not larger.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE Y.0.MAGGEE.

Tt woull be diflcult—nay impossille—for
us to exaggerate the intense and profound
feeling of mingled sorrow and indignation
that pervaded the entire community in Mon-
treal ever since thesad tidings of Mr. McGee's
death became known. Our readers may
judge of the extent of that feeling when we
state that during the time which elapsed from
the arrival of his remains until Saturday
night, from forty to fifty thousand persons of
every Class visited the house of death to take
a last sorrowful look atthe great departed.
The deceased lay in state in the spacious
drawing room, on the first floor of his late
mansion, 10¢4 Catherine Street. The apart-
ment was draped in heavy folds of mourning,
bespangled with white. Nothing that piety
could suggest or affection prompt was left
undone to surround the character of death
with the halo of religion, and impress the
beholder with the great solicitude in which
the Catholic children holds her departed
children, A metallic case contained the re-
mains. At the head stood a large and richly
wilt crucifix about six feet hig Over the
dress suit in which the deceased was clothed,
was the habit with which those who weer the |
scapular are invested atter death. Ao large |
qvuntity of natural flowers were spread over |
the remains. The features, whilst: bearing |
the impress of protracted sickness were very
little changed, even up to the morning of in
terment, ‘They wore wa plicid and natural
expression, and no one could detect the
slightest trace of suffering, or any indication
whatever of death by violence—not even an
abrasion of the skin. We were particularly
struck by the skill which religion only could
have inspired,that converted one of the splen- |
did marble mantels into a beautiful temporary |
altar, upon which burnt those typical lights
alw surrounding the Catholic dead, At an
early hour on Monday morning the special

the investiture of the Prince wilhe scene at
and insignia of the order was grand and “ix
posing. A great dinner was to be given
in honor of the occasion; only the nebility
will be present.

A great mass meeting was held at St.
James’ Ifall, London, on the 16th inst..
Every available portion of the Hal was crowd-
ed to repletion. The platform was occupied

Parliament, and by other prominent gentle-
men of the party. Tarl Russell was chairman
ofthe Meeting. Addresses were made by
Mr. Henry Fawcett. M. P., Sir John Gray,
M.P., Mr. Briddel, M. P., and others. Re-
solutions were proposed declaring that the
disendowment of all religious sects in Ireland
is imperatively demanded; and that the
‘Yories, in keeping office after the recent vote
of the House of Commons against them, yio-
late the constitutional usage, and that they
should give place to Mr. Gladstone, and the
leaders of the majority ia Parliament. The
resclutions were adopted by acclamation—
amidst great enthusiasm,

The news of t 1¢ assassination of the Hon.
T.D).McGee was received in Great Britain
with great sorrow, and it is said that the
| British Government have offered a large
reward for the arrest and discovery of the
vile wretch who shot him.

It was rumored that advices were received
from Abysinnia to the effect that British cap-
tives at Magdala had been released by King
Theodore, and that the object of the invading
forces having been attained, the war was
over. Despatches from General Napier were
received at the India Office lite this p.m.,but
although the news is favorable to the hopes
of the expedition, the above mentioned ru-
mours are not confirmed. General Napier
reports in his last despatch that he has left
latitude 23, and is pushing on in a south-
westerly direction. —The advance column
was within 60 miles of Magdala, and 20 miles
of that distance lad been successfully recon-
noitred. The troops of the expedition were
in good spirits and eager fora fight. Accounts
from Magdala had reached camp, which re-
presented that the King was uneasy and
evidently alarmed at the steady approach of
the British troops. Ie appears to be hesita-
ting what course to pursue, and nothing was
kaown as to what plan of action he would
adopt.

NEW DOMINION,
During investigation of assassination case
on April 17th, Crown Counsel said he was in
receipt of important information from Mon-
treal_ which rendered it necessary to adjourn
till to-morrow. Further enquiry will proba-
bly be conducted with closed doors,——Dis-
covery of Fenian documents of great import-
ance have been made. Abont 20 prisoners
now held here under Habeas Corpus Sessign
Act. Investigation going on with closed
doors. Authorities have ajready got held of

by a large number of the Liberal members of | reception of the body. On the

friends of the deceased began to assemble to
| take their farewell look of him who was so
Ye to be hidden in this world from their
awfnl he remembrance of that last and
D'Arcy MeGeside the corpse of Thomas
minds of those whovat soon fade trom the
being present. The coftin sad privilege of
9 o'clock, and was borne by the mased about
magnificent funeral car in waiting otathe

Very Latest Telegrams.

Startling News from
Australia !

PRINCE ALFRED SHOT!!

And Dangerously Wounded !

London, April 24,

Startling intelligence has been received
from Australia. Frince Alfred who is visiting
Sydney was shot and dangerously wounded
by an unknown person. The would be assas-
sin, who is said to bea Fenian, was promptly
arrested, ‘The Prince according to latest ad-
vices was slowly recovering.

In the House of Commons this evening
Lord Stanley in reply to a question admitted
that the Emperor of Russia had made seeret
proposals to the British Governmentin regard
to the Cretan difficulty, but which without
the consent of the Czar could not properly be
made public.

Dublin, April 24.

The Prince of Wales embarked for Eng-
land today. Before sviling he gave a dinner
on the Royal Yacht. ‘There were about forty
guests present, the utmost good feeling and
enthusiasm prevailed .

Marriage of Prince Humbert, heir presum-
tive King of Italy, with Brincess Margaret,
his cousin, took place yesterday at the Cha-
pel Royal in Turin. King Victor Emmanuel
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
and other notables were present,

Paris, April 28, even.
The Moniteur in an editorial says that
through the good sense of the people the
baseless appreliension of approaching war las
been subdued, and the putlic mind is now
tranquil, hrs result isin part due to the
efforts made by foreign powers to preserve
tie pacific policy of France,
London, April 23.

In the House of Lords the Earl of Buck-
ingham and the Earl of Carnarvon eulogised
the late lon. T.D.McGee of Canada,

London, April 21,

Tt is said that two men, supposed to be
Fenians, were arrested at a lite hour last
night, neer the servant's door, Buckingham
Palace, ‘They were carrying a hamper con-
taining a gallon of explosive liquid (Greek
fire). They made a desperate resistance, and
were with difficulty secured. A third person
of the party fled, and made good his escape.

London, April 23, midnight.
Tn the House of Lords the Bill for the
abatement of Church rates, which passed the
House of Commons betore the Easter Holi-
days, came up. Lord Derby spoke aguinst
the bill, The Archbishops of Canterbury and
York, and the Bishop of London, opposed the
bill, but approving its passage to a second
reading. ‘The speakers all concurred in opin-
ion, that the present tendency of politicians
was towards the dis-establishment of the
Church.
Dublin, April 23.
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended
a Grand I given in their honor last night
atthe Exhibition Palace. Building was mag-
nificently decorated, and floors and galleries
crowded with one of the most brilliant assem-
blages ever gathered together In this city.
London, April 24.
Advices from Abyssinia are to April 2nd.
The British Army had made further advance,
and the next day wonld move on to Bashel's
River. The Ab nian Chieftain Woggerot
was inthe rear. Ife had broken peace with
the British, and refuses transit throughout his
territory for their supplies. Gen. Napier in-
tends to punish him on his return from Mag-
dela. The news from other quarters is not as
late us General Napier’s last: despatch.
Nows has just been received of a decissive
battle fought on Good Friday bets een the
forces under Gen. Napier and of the King of
Abyssinia, in vhich King Theodore and a
great number of the Abyssinians were killed,
andtheir army tetally routed. ‘The prisoners
have all been released, and the war is there-
fore settled.

Ottawa, 24,
Two detectives have given a sworn narra-
tive of a Confession they overheard in Jail
between the prisoners Whelan and Doyle, in
which Whelan fully acknowledges to having
shot MeGev,
Ottawa, April 23.
The authorities have secured a party who
asserts that he witnessed the assassinution
of McGee. He is a Canadian resident of

which wended its way to St.Patrick's Church.

Meantime the Church is prepared for the
afalque was
suspended a canopy, from which festoons in
black and white stretched over the aisles.
The front of the churcl was deeply draped
with black cloth, relieved by white lace.
There was a hushed expectancy on the p rt
of the few present as a white-robed chorister
or bluck-robed priest steals noiselessly and
quietly down the aisles to the open’ door,
where the whole light from without seemed
garish and blinding in contrast with the sub-
dued tone of the interior, rendered solemn
and dim by the stained glass windows, through
which a few rays of the sun shone slantingly,
casting here a purple, there a ruby, light into

mostin darkness, one faint spark from a
candle forminga bright point in the surround.
ing obscurity, and the white cross standing
out weird-like from the black ground on
which it was displayed overthe altar. Short-
ly after ten a stream of choristers, their |
white robes gleaming and ap, earing to light
up the “dim religious light” as they knelt, |
bowed, crossed themselves, and took their!
seats. A faint sound from the outside world
can be heard, giving evidence that the body
of the deceased is approaching. The boom

of the minute guns with the rolling reverbra- |
tion, the war pipes of the 78th Highlanders |
playing a dirge, the sound of martial music
fir in the distance, came sometimes blent in
one sound, at others separately distinguish.
able. The head of the procession can now
be seen by those who from the door are await
ing its approach, it passes on, until the hearse
is abreast of the main gate. As the corpse is
withdrawn fron the solemn procession form-
ed to hear it into the Church. the organ's
swelling tones, in startling contrast to. the

previous. stillness, pealed forth the “ Dead
March in Saul,”

The coffin was then removed again to the
hearse without, and the procession re-formed
in its old order, and passing along Notre
Dame street, turned down St. Lanibert's Hill
to Criig street, and thence proceeded by
Beaver Hall Hill. Union Avenue, and Sher-
brooke strect to the Catholic Cemetery.

Thus, on Easter Monday—his 43rd. birthe
day, had he lived—were the mortal remains
of one of Ireland's noblest and most gifted
sons —of Canada’s best and trust friend
consigned to their final resting place. High
up near the crest of that picturesque mountain

grand old city in

which overshadows that
which he took so much. pride, and whie i felt
80 proud of him, with the noble St. Lawrence
beneath murmuring a Never-ceasing lullaby
the first martyr of the Dominion takes his
Jast long sleep. is

May his soul rest i % i :
Hialgus Bore, tin everlasting peace,—

A late despatch from Ottawa states that the
committee on fisheries has agreed to recom.
mend an imposition of four dollars a ton on
American fishing vesscla, the proece ls to bo
applied to bounties for fishermen,

The Hon. Me. McGee's brain weighed 69
ounces,—the ordinary weight is 45. Ilis
lungs and liver were quite sound, and itis the
ayinion of the Medical gentlomen who made

It is eonfidently hoped that the whole

the post mortem examination of the body that

the interior of the sanctuary, which was al-|

j low, abusive terms which, it seems, to judge

Ifull, opposite Ottawa, and states that when
nasing along Spark St. he saw a man stand-
Anotlilratter’s door, as if about to enter.
distance off, mame out of the alley a short
behind, fired the sinsaching the former from
way le came. Witness ahyretreated by the
body, but went home and told theo, near the
was disbelieved. For fear of violenckich

back by the Police.

blood from the heart to the brain.

| @

Orrespo

ndence,

‘To run Eprron or rie Journan.
Sir:—

Tcannot but express my approval of the
remarkable calm and even temper with
which you were regulated when you penned
that article in the last number of your paper,
which has made such a telling effect upon the
editor of the Progress, Your moderation
commends itself to your numerous patrons,
Instead of answering your arguments ina
straightforward and Manly manner, he con-
descends to make use of nicknames and other

from the columns of his contemptible sheet,
are as congenial to his nature as the air he
breathes. Now, one would think, that he is
not devoid of common sense after all. He
knows well that couching language in such
a style, is powerful argument with the untu-
tored and vulgar throng; and as this was his
only alternative by which to extricate himself
from the difficulties in which he was involved,
he deemed it prudent to resort to it. How-
ever, in doing 89, seldom ave I witnessed the
labored dullness of an inane and feeble
mind, notwithstanding the choice language
he has called to his vid to make such a. sor-
rowful display of moral weakvess. ‘The
Poignance, no doubt, Mr, Editor, of your
editorial lash, aroused the natural irascibility
of his temper; but he should not forget, that
a man lacking a well balanced mind, is wholly
unqualified to take charge of a public paper,
_ The Progress Wditor says that your paper
since a certai ividual withdrew from. it,
: has fallen Info qharacter beneath contempt.”
This is not true, But quite the reverse is true.
The Progress man has been evidently lost in
a disordered imagination when he penned
such an erroneous statement, I have lately
observed a marked improvement in the edi-
torial department of your paper. Formerly
it was a wearisome task to me to wade through
ve ponderous articles of the Journal, but now
can do eoavith much delightand instruction,
and such is the testimony Lorne by every un-
prejudiced man with whom I have conversed
on the subject. With due deference to whom
the Progress man refers, surely he ean ot but
admit that thore are different grades of ability,

some inferior and others superi
0 trior to
your late editor, : ces

If you deem this short notice wo i

¢ worthy of in-
fertion in your valuable columns, bas ‘shall
probably hear from me from time to time.
Youre, &c.,

he would have lived a long time,

April 27, 1868, a rane

The Hon. Mr. McGee was assassinated like | chiefly known"d, th
Pius IX.’s Minister, Count Rossi, in 1848, by | that effect,
severing the carotid artery, which carrics

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1868.

No notice can be taken of anonymous Com~
munications. We must know the names and
addresses of our correspondents as a guaranty
oftheir good faith. We cannot undertake to
return communications that are not used.

‘THE ANNEXATIONISTS AGAIN. ~~
Iv is a peculiarity of the democratic
press, that no calm and thorough discus=*
sion of any subject can be carried on.with
it. So soon as the firm opposition which
is necessary for cither side of an argu-
ment, is presented, passion and abuse at
once step in and change the wiole as~
pect of the matter. The weak and un-
trained mind, accustomed only to wield
arguments which carry weight among the
unthinking, becoming foiled and bewild-
cred, seeks reliet at once in personal
epithets, ‘Lhe result is at once evident,
the controversy then sinks beneath the
attention of ull reflecting minds, and
comes to an abrupt termination by dy-
fault. Asa cease in point, our wrathy
friend, the ** Progress” man, after spend-
ing ‘* three hours” in trying to combat
our proposition, that his paper was vir-
tually an ANNEXATION sheet, has produ-
ced nothing but some very unrefined per-
sonalities, mingled with statements both
questionable and irrelevant. We, how-
ever, freely accord to him whatever ex-
cuse there may be found i: the fact that
he was smarting under the effect of our
last article. We assure him that had
his ** Yankee cuteness in guessing’? not
so grievously misled him, or had he not
so incautiously and without provocation,
attacked our editorial chair, we should
have suffered our correspondent ‘ Briton'
to deal with Lim alone, and have spared
ourselves the pain of writing, and him of
reading, what we consider only a well
merited rebuke, i

‘The whole matter having descended,
in the hands of the ‘ Progress’ editor,
to one of calling names and making use
of vulgar language, we cannot of course
be connected with it any longer. We
wish to refute a few caluminies that ap-
peared in his last issue, and will then re-
fer him for a continuance of his ** argu-
ment” to *'Tom the Progress Boy’ or
to such of the little boys of the streets
and wharves as are skilled in the use of
choice language and elegant names.

The writer in question states that ‘* he.
has been made the victim ofa species of
contemptible cowardly lying on the part
ot the Jounnat.’”” There never was a
greater mistake in the world. We have
never thought it worth while to write,
jmuch less speak about him. He
is certainly confounding the two papers !
Ile must have imagined himselt sitting
in the Journat office and speaking of
the ** Progress !"" Ifhe means that the
Proprietors of the * Progress’ and their:

hired mouth-piece, have endeavored, by
[uvery means in their power, to injure the
Journa, descending to profound depths”
of meaness ty accomplish this end, we
will not contradict him. Nor yet if he-
should affirm that it was because we>
would not lend our columns to one ofits
proprietors, in which to ridicule respec-:
table persons in our town, and give a
place fora second * William Colt,’ that
the * Progress’ was brought into exist-
ence. ‘This enmity we have lived down,
through months and years, and have even
prospered by the attempts to injure us,
and we can well afford to iaugh at the
futile attempts of individuals to accom-
plish now what they so signally failed to:
do heretofore, ‘That there is a difference’
between the two papers, we readily ad-
mit, and are glad to know that the pub-
lic have no difficulty in recognizing it.,
The Journat hus, in consequence, been
steadily increasing in circulation, and is
largely patronized by the advertising pub-
lic. This fact is certainly unaccountable
when we consider the superiority of the

left the city, and was only yesterday brought tile man, over the way, as a * mechanic

be kepblic journalist, except, indeed, it
at this superiority is
> own declarations to

We are called upon,in the Perens
usual to writers of the * Progress” Mht®
class, to make good our assertion that
the * Progress’ is an ANNEXATION sheet.
That it is not has never been asserted by
its editor, Such it certainly appears to
our minds, and unfortunately for the
credit of human understanding in gene-
ral, the opinion is shared by others. We
presume it has been created by the man-
ner in which the editor has spoken of
Annexation, and by reading the senti-
ments of some of. his correspondents, At
least by such test the Journanis judged,
and if, accordingly,we should be accused
of British sympathies, instead of hauling
down our flag and deman’ing proof in a
very angry way, we shall be happy to
plead guilty to the charge. But it a mis-
take has been made, let the ‘ Progress’
come out with a true British ring, and re-
pudiate the idea of Annexation, as most
repugnant to his feelings, and we shall
be happy to acknowledge our mistake.
And why did he not answer our bona side
correspondent, instead of heaping abuse
upon a gentleman who, whether he is at
all connected with us or not, had no
more to do with the correspondence than
himself,

If any American sympathisers have
thought that by attacking our editorial
department, they will cause us to refuse
to correspondents the expression, in out
columns, of loyal sentiments, they have
made a great mistake. We remind them,
that many a long day will yet elapse ere
they see the desire of their hearts, in the
annexation of this country ; and until
then, they may seck in vain to introduce
here that truly American element—Ty-
ranny over the Press!

te On ‘Tuesday last the steamer pass”
ed up on her way to Shediac, She was
unable to get into the harbor here In com>
Sequence of a very large field of ice thay
lies at the entrance of the harbor, aa¢
extends from Sea Cow Head to 15 Point
Shore. It is said to be 8 feet or more
thick. It will require a very high tide
and strong wind to remove it.

("Several vossels have arrived fit

Charlottetown during the past week.