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bath..!
oa a

tiotted in-one of the Reports. 1
to have an opporkinity of visiting

ippened)o!d liberal party. There is a go 1d deal of new
techoo! blood infusedgmto it. There arejnot so many
Rep and con confirm the Vaaitor's af the old ity on the floor of this Holfise _
tive schon! ae eeatneen kd well ple. sed with formerly, but there are genti@men on this side
@Xeeli # the system pursued, which were | of the H ouse «he ure prepaged to serve their
ogligné, Rbe season at which ( visited it Couatry faithfully, “The hog. member for
wat-one. dating which the atten dance ja Charlottetown haggnid that the Hon. the Co
usaally small t\rooghout the. @oumicy. bat Lilonial S cert not here,’ I] am happy to
fowad a. arge numter preset$, and among! iaform that hon. member that he soon wil.
them some young men and womer [ eon. Hoa. LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION.
sidered it ae a good feature to see such a —The Hon. Attorney Geueral
School established in the deserict. vith a definigion of Responsifle’ Goverh ment,
“Mon. Mr, Divewenn: b do not widh to|it given from a Nova Scotiam stand-point of
prevent the publication of these Keports, if; view. I, however, am in favor of the home
they ao really worth it co the country. 1; manufactared article. In 1859, the Liberais

has favored us

merely wished to take the opinion of the weve defeated at the p iis,and the Conservatives |

isuse on the matter. came iatg power. Previous to that time there
Meporis ordered to hie on the tabi. ‘; were only twenty-four members in thes House,
.Ca motion of Ton Mr. Palmer, the Billto/a large propertion of whom were oflice-holders.
diminish delay in proceedings in the Court|Some questions arose which showed that the
was read a third time with the | principle of havurs six or seven othee-holders
ameudmengs and passed fon the floors of this House gave the Gov
a moion of Hon, Mr. Uaythorne, the ernment of the day au undue influence, aud
Bill to continue and amend certain Atte there) the people declared in favor of excluding all

but we'eannot trust them, when they are able to
obtain an adverse vote. Let the Opposition, .
then, Mot ery clit tO soOT. Why aye they in

such ® hurry to podince dowlt on us, driven, as

it wepe, into tite position © hich we hal? ‘They
wo ld Mr. Chairman, shew far mae of the

true patriotic spirit, if they refrained frow ind
ihg 80 for a time, OF, Mt least, until the Gos ern-|
ment has had @n opportuuity tu develope its

' polieys

Hon. LEADER OP]
} Tain, idtleedy véry much obi ged
Attoruey General, for his abie, lengthy, anc
statesmahlike leeture upon proitica: moraiity.
discussion Com

_— poner

OF THE OPPOSITION.
tu th@ Hon.

iL was not present when this
menced; but L understand it was bevan by
members ou his own side of the House. The
opened it with that
the Tenant

|
jhon. member for Beitast
speech of his, which included

League and the ealling in of the Troops. Phen |

lthe Hon. Attorney General gave us adetimtion

of Responsible Government; and now he has
vone into the Franchise, vote by ballot, wad
| Lord Derby's policy.

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onan —

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> ie

tools and inetrymepte of Lid prade or calli | rn: REA ‘ny stay at that I was a ffequent and

and dia le w, shall be exepted from ne PONDENCE. e ° gare 3 le,

exedution. Adi re € to sero aT NO THE LATE AMERICAN am informed n gullet Captain 4
and being 8080, as Attorneéy, are WAR. qui cultivating a plautaifion down § 4
Bab aboliebéd. Ttealso regilates the or : nd, Gen. Bailey—ghe of the Mnest-
in whieh ad@resvee to Juries eball & deli sspoudentat Washangtou,U S.} loéking ufficers I Het in t

ed upen the trial ol Cause, civil adi. ' fter Baviis pass

criminal, by allows
who begin, in phe eve
anfwoneing Bt the elos® of tlie cies of his!
intentich to adduce evidence, to Nedeeeds tue |
Jury & secoyd Whe wrtiecioserol Buch cage, |
ior tw purpose of wity up th = ;|
and the pacty @r cogoasel 09 448 vpposite se |
shall be allowed ta @pen the cause and also te |
|sum pp the evidente, Ht any; the right to
reply to be the éadieas dt present. 4
| several clauses of the Bill were read and
‘agreed to wathous amendment,

| “Hon. Me. Davies submitted a Resolution,
\to the eftect, that no person bugang alarm to
ithe jands of any settler on this Isiand in
“possession of such land, shuuld be alivwed,
jun any pretences, to sutituya or take proceed-

ppt gmman ne
ot Kis OB pouen& no ty,

ww pamed, was read a third tine acl pasved
flouse adjvurved ll eleven v cigek on

Jpenday.
qnquen |
Monpbar, M \y Orth.
sdben. Me. Lord presented a peticion from
Corneliaa R UO Leary, M.D, bat not being
regulariy arawa coe House could not eater-
tam it
thon. Mr. Hensley from the [louse of

Asem ly. presented a Bill to amend the Land
Astessw@ent Act. Reeeived and reed.

Hoaee waljprurned cil elevea o clock to-
morruw.

iS
HOUSE UF ASSEMBLY
Mowpay Arreaxooy, A oril 22.
Debate 0 the Deft Ad iress in ansvrer to His
Bzcellency s Speech (continued) /
“Hon: Me, LAURD.—Mr. Chairman; being a
getng wnewnber, Pahl net wish to be to hasty in

i

riemg'’te address thie hen. Ceunnittes. Bat 1)
cannot any longer refarn yy seat, when I bear!
aach a reason given for deliying the genera

Bilectien. In fact, it is ne reason at a Sir, in}

wy bovish days [ was led te believe that law and
lawyers were orarly synemous terms for reguery |
and deception; but 1 have leed thet opinion duwn
Sill, when [ hear the hen and learned member}

has done to-night, I am almost terced «>» the cong)
cigsion that my early impressions were correct. |
New. if &« was avestin coting for the ae terws’
reaniatiogs, it ought te be a matterof i difference
te hur how early in the summer the elections
were held. If eonsisteney had characterized the |
actions of the late Government, delay (1 the case}
wae unnecessary. The attempt to jisti!y putting
eff the Elections, on account of tae gaveral tenor |
of the resolutions on coolederation poased last}
Session, is, L think, without force, waea we cou |
sider that the “ ne terms " portion of them if |
their test prominent feature.—so much so, tha
they receive their designation from iv. and will!
eontinus tedo se while the Journals of (his Honse |
remaia) in existence. The ben. eomber ot
Charlettetews has also twitted the wenbers for |
the Government about the“ composite uat-rial |
of which it ia formed. Be that as it my, | think
their opinions are more in harmony with each
other, and their actions characterized by greater
usarimitv, than were those of the lace Govern!
meat. One member of that “ happy family on
the’ hon, member for Marray Harbor (Mr. Hen- |
arse) — wae kicked (parden the expression) out
ef that erorable bédy. And the ope cation ap-
pears to have bad a beneficial effect pon him,
fin judging frow wis preteut conduct. tollaxing, 08 he

: dines, close
bea,

oBicialgsrom the Legislature. Whea the Con
sexvatives came into pywi tr, they carried out
heir pledres by forming a Gov ernment, with-
vat any its in either
yranch for

they were told that they had rauti ated Spon

of its officers kaving se

of tne Levis ature; gl so dom r

ble Government—that they had crushed out

slife’s blood. During the first session which

they were in power, a question of importance
; . s

of which IT do not now remember

—came before the H , and an hon. gentle
nan—who was then a member of this branch
of the Legislature, but who is now, like Ma-
nomet’s cofhia with respect to liwaven O71

in or out of this House—
ed his views on this point in very strong terms.

earth, neither -@X press

| Then we heard quite a diferent de finition of

lespons

} ment from that which we

have received to-day. Under the first Ad
ministration formed by that hon. gentleman,

; :
ye Gover

| the Colonial Secretary, Treasurer, Commissivuer |

_ ‘ en 4 ings for the appearance of such settler @
oe Mr. Cheeers tw wecond Fant Dag etery eb hich heb SE re
say a few words upon the myenious remarks eas ‘
the Hon. ailereas General eoncerniug the jorge: achat ftak diadia’ on the subject
ese ig Na ne — an — of suid resolution, : ‘.
es ee eer. iy | Hon. Mr. Davies epoke of the hardehips
; miservative party. d he weary > wate ? len jured by parties woo were dragged to |
ballot was not, 1 believe, pact of the £8) | puke oy ry .
ee pait \thus kept from one tera of Court to an ther, |
ow of its members ur. of the Con and indeed for years th trouble and anxiety |
in : |tonehing their jands, bectuse of the neglect)

or indiapos.tion of Piwintiifd im such cares 4
the floor of the H ruse, | find ne fauit with | have ca bes r wor B eer
the Hon. Attorney General for having changed He inétanced ecuses 16 point, Showing ; cor |
is cona. 1 he Canservatives saw their | alter many years ol anaiety, advantage had
Ma ly. Bs aLexci f office-holde , | heen taken of the absenve of Defendants |
= rt aay ave ge eal at pene L8 who were fr quently thus deprived of then
knowledzed it. If the present G Wwernment | nds, mot by the fair and eqartaote adminis |
a praging! , trying out De-| Satan of justice. but because ot the ubjust|
weal sassy (Bites Adi ds. | A manner in whieh judsments had been ob

| oarimeuta: Government, why do they got frank: | d ! the Oourt
i . bd * ' J .
1 beheve that they are pursuing a turned againet them ip the Voure

utign of the Alliance. Though

in the deaft constitution, it never
of the p
servative party, and was never brought tor-

ward by that party, either at the hustings, or ou

ily avow it?

Wasurtneton, D. C.,

~~ + 17th April, 1867.
Eraminer :—

Fditor
Yesterday was a great gala day with the
colorell

As

will vive you an account of h narrow cscape

ton ‘fn the aphiect ofarmy imcidenta,

“cl n

that

vertrasic death on the memo-y
rable Bet fdpred to above. Alfhoug he
fenem had cadptufed nearly five handed Busy

»ypulation of thist City and “Lyitriet.
aiiversary of theirfeman pation.
Had not the forénoon been tain 2 cbneouse

Tt was
would have been immense, As it was, the pro-

cession til d Pennsylvania eT ps
‘inal “streét iif the Efty for “the ‘distance"of
about a rite. There wae a battalion of colored
Zmuaves (rom, Baltimore-—the , tinest-logkins
colored men Fever saw—commanded by officers
all composed of negrocs, discourging clognent
and tiungpliaint magic.» A hundyed bauners
were borne aloft, beating appropriate in-
scriptions. While viewing the interesting and
novel spectacle ofa rate’ rejsicing over their
newly acquired freedom, the heart was filled |
with sad and tender memories Of the great and
zood man who had been the instrument, in the
hands of Providence, forthe} didénthrallment,

lIn the nemhborhood of a little town

j

frony us, our train still extenied about sixteen
miles? and had to be heavily guarded, as our
© i Abd tofve Hii f toustantly, like a threatening
cloud, on our flanks and rear ; aud we were
skirmishing with them every day for two weeks.
" ‘ called

cylumn wits bromphtto,
a halt to await the repairing of a povtoon
bridge by our pioneer corps, across one ot the
humerous bayous that intersect that country,

eg te ees y the Atchafalaya River’ J
had frst © me , unbridled and fed ‘my

horse, tied the halter rein around my leg, nnd
thrown auyeelf on the ground to steal a few
‘moments’ rest, which I sorely needed, when &
Quartermaster-sergeant of an Ohio regiment,

and whose mild, benevolent countenance was

banners.

ws) - ime and vested me to
retend-d owners of hands, a0d) 4,35 jcuously represented on ‘neariy all their | ald elie

whise aéguaintance I had formed, rode up to
go with him on @
foraging expedition to @ little house about halt
a mile to the left-of the eolumn, where the boys

In a-report of a-public speech delivered-by | had discovered a large Corn-bin welffilled. As

De. Jenkins of your city, 1 find some high
compliments: paid fopthe charaeter of P. E.
Islanders’ living abroad, for which T—in com-
mon, no doubt, with others ef my «countrymen

lwho are wanderers in foreizn lauds—feel duly

rrateful. OC Gorse, DE have thereanity to be-
eve that [ was included.) I will mention here
a fact that Wwilligo fweto prove that Dr. Jenkius’
epcomiuins were not altogether uumevited. 1]
am at present engazed in settling the accounts
of deceased and disebarzed soldiersagainst the

of Publie Lands, Coilector of Customs, and |

° j > . . |
others, down to the Reyistrar ot Deeds, were |
members of the Legislature ; aud Because these |

excluded the Conservatives | : 4 ‘
tac $7 - Ito act as they have dae, and compromise their
us ] use or li . i

Patlia- | PHnCiples. No, Sir; nothing would justify
, | that--soteven the loss of the Revenue bull.

wise couise;, but let them say that they have

fuund themselves iu the wroug,—not that the
'
flicers © necessities of the times have compelled them

re

by

from heldin’ seats either in

the Legislative Couneil, I find"by tbe
mentary R porter ot 1359, that he eXpressed |

frc Charlottetown advanucia? auch reaaen as he pevepem of Gov:

a offices, than as at present

to, and firwsly supporting, te present |
at the Opposition, whe remained ®\ caonet hold confidential communication with his

bimselt as tollows:

J Hon. Me, Cores.—Under the present mongre!
rnmeut, every metuber of it is
mreh to it, as Was any head of 7
department ander the previous systein, #0 that the

bonne stipport

argumeut about the vreater freedom from improper |
Tuere should be | ,
jund Wharfa, Alter some tune spent in Coun |

induences fell to the grouud
three or four heads of departments in the House,
and [ regret that the leader of the Government has

| not accepted the ollice to which he was so folly en

titled; and i believe, that soouer than have allowed
him to retire as # representative, hat he taken

oltice, a majority of his friends would bave retugued

hua here xaan official. Lebould lke to see every
member of the Executive holding office, ard 1
would rather see their nember rednved ftive,
This Government
sa disgrace to the Colony, and a Jaugbing stock to
our neighbors. IL say nut this iv reference te the
individuals composing it. but to the principle ou
which it is constitnted The people will not remain
long satistied with the system of dixpensing the
patronage awong the relaives of members of the
Executive
in the other Colonies; and in Nova Neotia, Mr
Johuston, to whom the hon. member tus referred,
dit not adopt it when he sacceeded to po wr, bar
carried out the constitutional system, whieh is us
near a) approdimation to the British asthe differ-
ence between Lmperial and Colonial inetitnudns
will adiwit. At present, a person coming from the
conntry, having business with the Government,
may be anable to see members of the Council;
while, until recently, if the Governor was in bis
office, a Couneil eoald be formed at once from the
otiicers iu the building; bat now the Governor

us|

Such iat not been the course pursued |

iy ef the late oe wut aiter kis (Mr, | principal officers, because they are not is advisers
eeesen’®) oi remoes | Now, Mr. Chairman, witha party in power,

Mr. BRECKEN.—To aay that ne terms could) ander the Jeadership of the same hon. getle-
be offered that would induce us to rauier inte

7 : Iman who enunciated these views in 1859, we
Ceafederation, waa certainly gomg too far. The | ;

\look around this house in vain to see either the

; ——=— —— Eo
iISUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE
HOUSE OF ASSEMbLY.

} Weonespay, May 8.
[louse in Committee on Roada, Bridges,

| mittee, progress was reported.

House in Committe of Supply adopted
} several resolutions and reported progress.
Dr. denkins presented a petition trom
| several merchants, traders and wechanies, of
| Chariottetewn, setting forth the insufficiency
jot the present amount of the money cireula
‘tron of this Ishend, and praying tora further
‘issue of Deeusury Notes, with the view ol re-
llieving the embarrassments ot trade apd
commerce, Cansequent upun the Waut of a
cireulacing medium.

Ordered, that the said petition be referred
to a Committee of the whole Louse to-
| morrow.
| A Bill to amend the law relating to Trus-
| tees of Estates was received and read.
| Lion. Attorney General presented a Bill to
lamend the Act relating co the Prinee of
Wales College, which was received and read,
‘and ordered to be read a second time bo-
| horrow.

The an®ndmencs contemplated in suid Act
'relute to the more cfherent management ol
ithat institution, by giving the Principal, or
{Head Professor, @ more direct superimten-
‘'denee and control over the different depart-
| ments of learning in that College, taciading

lmmicted by the Uon. Mr Davies, and also
remarked upon the great rmconventence and
loss sustained by persoms not learned im the
law, and of tmited means, in keeping up
leontinnous lawsaifg against parties with
whom money wus bo object as long as they
could ultumately succeed in secaring thetr
objet, naineiy, the depriv ilion of their un-
fortunate vietios of their lands, upon the
cultivation of whieh they may have spent
their best days, with the hope in their de-
clining years of leaving to therr children the
enjoyment of their hard labor. Some law
should be enacted to pat a stop to such end-
less, unjust and vezarious lawsul's.

lion. Mr. Laird®it wae Wighly improper
to continue any principle ot law that enabled
the crafty Plainti@ to sumtuon over and over
rgain the poor Defendant, antil at last per:
chance ke secures the jadgment of the
Court.

Mr. MeNiell instanced the case of Winsloe
against Doirant, and remarked upon the pe
colar bardsbip endured by the Detendanc in
that case, in provf ot the evil conseq sénees
|resulting from the mode of pos! poning sits,
trom year to year, which in the case relerred
té, ended in the Deferdant, though he ob

of the whole suit, amounting to over the
value of the tatm, and thus kept constantly
baragsed by being deprived, trom time to
time, of his hard earrings, to meet the pay
ment of said costs the final lHquidation of
whieh he will newer aceowplisn. Tle, Mr.
McNiell. would like to know why the pro

| perty of the Piainoff. in that ease, wae not)

} made available for the paymwentof said costs.
| The Agent tor the Land Comunisson stated
jon his report that, owt of six of the bese

Townships on the Island, 40 per cent only uf

Mr. Howatt supported the Resulution sub-

tained judument, having to pay ull the custe)

hoo. mesnver frow Bedeque tosinuates that T was
prepared to enter into Confederation, it better |
terme were offered. This is an ereor. [ did not)
say se, or deviate from my pledge to returu the |
niatter to the hastings.
Hon. Mn HEN DERSON.—Mr. Chairman ; |
the hon. member who hag just sat down (Me. |
wird), in his reply to the hon. anf learned |

Colonial Treasurer, the Commissioner of Pab-
lie Lands, the Coilector of Customs,*or the
Registrar of Deeds. A chunge, ce:tainly, has
come over the spirit of theirdream. Tue this
ease, Verily, the mea of yesterday ave not the
men of to-day.

Hon. ATTORNEY GRNERAL.—It

Te-

} ; se * : , | "
| the Grammar School m cunuection therewith. |. Tenants could raise supphes on their

| Fee ante Head. Protessor ty be responsible to| farms to sopport their families, without pay-

| the Trusives or Governors of the Lostuucen) ing pont, Was it then to be wondered that

|tor the maintenance of order, the Pegalarily | q¢compes would be urnde to evade being’served
lof attendanee on the parcot the Leachers, wit} writs for the payment of rents; when

i + : » »| - Py
land the efficient isctractions re parted iw Che! sich writd were @aid to he served by being

ivarions departments ot said Unliege 404) yi rown at doors, and at ight into huuses

Grammar School. The duty of said Prine | py pough windows

S. Government. I was astunished to, dis-
| cover the vumber of my fellow-Isianders ‘tut
served in the Federal~acmy—many of whom
died gallantly on the battle-field, “What sur-
prised and pleased ime ‘more, however, waa to
find that nearly every inan of them rose to the
rdéMe OF eommissioned or non commissioned of
fcerse Phich speaks highly Yor their Dravert
and inte lligence ; for bare vallantry in the field,
lunsusnorted by other ood qualities, is seldup
rewarded with»premotion, In this connection,
| T will relate the circumstances of an initerestin t
interview that | had, while in the army, with
our ald school-fellow and playniate of mg boy-
hood from New Lindon, P. EF. Tsland; and
hope that the relation ‘will prove as juterestinz
to. your readers as the meeting itse!f proved te
me.

About sixteen rears azo, a younglad of the
name of Morrison—a pale-faced stripling of a
hoy—my constant GoMPanIUs and the son of
ove of my father’s oldest and dearest
friends, left"home 4o push his fortune in the
States. After having endured ineredible hard
ships, the inevitable result of youth and ivex-
perience, his industry, trustiness, antl the shill
i that-he had acquired in all amtters rehetin sto
imachinery placed him on the high road to pros-

| perity ; and, were it n6t for hs generous, fee

~
‘

Iw the spring of 1864,‘ fy reziment was
ordered wp from® Mategorda Istand, Texas, to
take part in the disastrous expedition of Gen.
Janks up the Red Kiver. Ten days alten, we

encauinned four miles inland. fromm Alexaudvia,
immediately in fiout of the enemy, ina bovely
country that blooméd, like the garden of Eden.

| As I was sauntering up along the level from

| Alexandria one dav, two moanted officers rode
jup behind us. Ou ghaneitg around 1 disécver-
ed that one of them bore ‘ou hia shouider-
straps the double bars of'a captait oh a black
sround that indicated a staff officer, while the
sin le bars of his companion indicated the rank
of first lientenant. ]

mission was indransitu; aod I bore onty the
chevrous of staff sergeant. The senior o@Xicer,
the moment he saw my face, sprang off his

habits ofdlife, he wanid have attained affiuence. |

had struck teats in Texas, we found oursélyes

At the time, my own com4 —-————=——=--

member on my right (Mr. Breeken) has al-| quires a go od deal of political experience to
Taded to m+; bat I would remiad him that it|arrive at correct eynciusions. We have had
is quite anneeesiary to attack me over ‘he shoul-|sixteen years of expenence of Responsibie
decs of another, for, I believe, [an stand| Government, and have been endeavoring to
igoa my owl less. Fle aifirms that TI was) work at out aceording to the well-understood
kitked out of the Tata Go¥ernment; Sut [ cau! wishes of the peopie, as expressed threugh their
pe bin oy was neither kic'sed aor push-| Representatives in this “House; and, Sir, the
ed out of the Goverument, as the correspon-| evefits of the “past teach us that we must look vr e for two pab- :

doné on the subject, published sever m ynths | for chanvze eahne with politigians, as with ee eer pein its first stage, and be would oppoce it

, a : 5 , , peas, vith | jie examinations of the eradents aad sehulars | yy).
a0, Was sufficiently proved; and if the ques-) other men. What did we see in Enaglaud inst) in ali the departments connected wath said) “Le wae urged he ’the Won Mr Haviland
tion were put to the vote of the iitellizent| year? and what do we see this year? ok at | College : . 0 | xf f ; rem:
ere pe ‘ #2 of telligent| year? and what do we see this yea Look at | College: one of the srid examinatiuns 9) 149) Ariorney General, and Mr. Breeken,

|pal or Head Professor shall be w examine, |
‘onee a month, the sebolera taught at the
| Grammar Sebool, and quarterly, the students! or eadee aptedding in Clert.” Ti the Résula
sand scholars taught by the seevnd Professor, | tion submitted hy tt e don. Mr. Davies was
ated cleo te ardor She-nevangasons wt Ganong wanting ib gal construction, 1 Was the duty
fin said College and Grammur DSetioo!, subject) “

Soe = a Sper fof Hon) members, Tearned in tie law, to vy -
ito’the approval of the Trustees of that bust: | point oat aush errors [é opposed the Bull

; Hon. Mr. tlowlan also referred to cases of
jeruel treatment from the continuous nature |

would pronounce my conduct as hovvrable as |
that of aay member in this House. The il-)
did sot distinctly hear, but ‘ts drift T can easi
understarid ; and I belie

tom hastily that he would work his way through |
a difficulty like the ove alluded to, with more |
credit’ thanI have dove. The hor. member!
(Mr. Dovies) is mutterin st on bis se.t, while I
am aneaking; but T must te!l that hon. mem-.
her that it would be, much move yertlemanty
for him to stand apand reply to me himself,
if able to do so, than to sit promptin s anuther
for that ose.

Mr. McLENNAN.—This discursiv> debate, |
M+. Chairman, is # perfect waste of time. I
am one of these who anprove of the action of
the late Government in :eference tothe yene
ral Klectior. Tion. mens have bhronsht
jvto this diserssion matters not before this hon.

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peopie of the Isiand, I venture to say that they | Mr. Gladstone, last year, a id his opponents. |take place immediately before

He was driven from oifice, not, Sir, because
the Conservatives feared his Bill would increase

lostration made ust of by the hon. mem)er, I the constituencies too mu h, for now they them- | there were other and mere general Chanyer } iuresiiaduwed a species if’ clase’ Jeoial dtidi
Fis ly selves have brougit in a Bill making yet latzer | required in connection with the Prince: °0t-| sting world never tae? ita Dee ele’ lad

; y = that, if it Reseed be pS be ey Tam not, however, goinz to say that | Wales College: but it was not intended tor) Tie game principle mauat apply to land as to

faken as a true imlex to his fo-thcoming| Mr. D'Israeli and Lord Derby are doing whatis | he present to enter into detail. It appeure| 5

speeches, may expect laurels, nt few, wroug. Thev are merely bowing tothe expressed | : “aaa ol . . ‘

pe ; he F expect le mt a few, }wroug. i eV are Merely rv ingtoth PX presse d jed that the discipline of the Institution waede-| pion would operate just ay fatal to the cause

before the end of the Sessiov. He has only) will of the people. So we see Mr. D'Israe!i| fectivé, hence che necessity of the Bill to, ' ;

b. i h: fy te th Bart oe ta a8 aret g ar seal ’ 0 7 jul the tenant, In induy Causes, as to Cite of the
ound of the state harness; let hia vot think | now openty and zealously advocating measures | ywend the law relating thereto.

to which he was formerly opposed, and advo-
cating them, too, in his place in Parliament.
Sir Rohert Peel, also, carried the Repeal of the
Corn Laws, althou th he, at one time, was op-
posed to thut measure, *

Hon LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION.—
He was converted: you are not. :

Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL.—I will
ask the hon. member for Charlottetown if he
was not a member of the Political Allianee.
If the hon. mensber will say he was not, then
I will bow fo his statement.

Mr. BRECKEN.—TI was.

Hon. ATTORNEY GPNERAL. — Then
that Associat i hallof. .

m advocated vote by

> seholars.

, midsuamer char cha Resolution in question eomiained 4
holidays, and the other at Christmas.

. et ked th _| Principle which, if embodted in the bill, |
| ‘Hon. Attorney General then remarke at) would peril its recerving the Royal asseat. 1. |

luther goods. The principles of the Resvla

a” ‘land owner, and in fact cases arise between
Hon, Leader of the Govermment said it Was) cn ints as well as between other members of

j high time to regulate the system upon Which lethe community, hy which, if Piaintif$ were
ithe College, but more especially the Gram) excluded from a second tral, would result in
| mar School in connection with the College,) ruipous consequences to the poor as well as tu
| was conducted. The Master of that Scio ithe rieh. Ie would be a hardship of the most
was unahle to impart instruction ty the! gra) eh racter, to prevent a meritorious cas-
whole Sehoul, numbering over seventy echo- | that might, for Want of evidence, have at
firs. An assisant shouid therefore be pro frye failed, from being ever alter tried, and
vided for, in order to the more efficent! oj 45 deprive the poor enfortunate Piaincff
lworking of the Institution. At present 1€| of jis property. All parties, irrespective oi
appears Students from the Normal School) heir position of tlass, should be dealt with
are sent to assistin the Grammar Sehvv! de-| 5), the same prifieiples of jastice and equity.
, partment ; those Scudenta, on recerving therr | When actidne*were postponed, Plaintiffs yene-
jlieense to teach, go to the country, and | pally had to pay the cost of one suit before
| others noacquainted with the working of the | instituting a e-cond, and in fact without just}
Sehook are AyAIN sluced oyer & portion of the! yo i : Teelude a Py e j ; ay |
Such 4 omont were ot calculated | pitt pine Kink See ad ead, 9 opie ie
to give satis action. | Hon. Mr
House again in Committee on Roads, | point. he would ask, was the hon. meinher. |
Bridges and Wharis. | Mr. Davies, sincere? If so, why did be dis-
lion. Mr. Davies complained of the pro- rezard the opinion of his Honor the Attorney

Hlenderson said, to come to the

ius

horse, threw the bridle-nain to his lieutenant,
and approached me hurriedly with the simple
exclamation: **Serreant Me—”? ~ Although |
had notseeu him forfeurteen yearsyT recognized
jat once the voice and features Ferzetting the
isalute due to a superior offieer— yblivious: of
{all military etiquette in the excitement of ‘te
| moment—Pexclaimed in reply : “Bill Morrison,
by G—!" In a momeatT*was-in his arms.
He would alternately Jhold me out af arm’s
length to” yaze into niy face, ahd then
again, embrace me iv one. of his, beardite
hugs, Great, indeed, was the change sthat
time had eTected in the companion of amy
hovyhood. . The slim, pate stripliny had ripened
into a tall, broad shouldered, heavily-bearded
aod T was glad to perceive inthe qpen,

tans

manly, genial courtensice no traces,of shamwy

vr sorrow. That night Capt. Morrison and I
sat up togcther iu bis tent till three o’clock in
the t4rning, with a demijyln of good ‘com.
missary’’ between us, Calling up Trot the
misty past the dear mem@ries of boyhood, amid
peals of laurhterdhut gt gimesyglmost verged
on tears. Everything, around us rewinded us
how far away we were from the theatre of odr
early sorts, .The groves of orange-treés in
bloom, that loaded-the air with their delicious
fragrance—the tall cypress-tree with its long
pendants of Spahish mioss\-thé myrtle with its

pretty, wed bigssoms — they stately maznolid)
with its. lavge,.w hite, plates! ike. flow ers—t

alli*tator roaring from the distant bayou—the
mockiog-bird filling the air throuzh ‘the liye
long night with his wifl and ever varying
melody—all reminded us that our Tot was cast,
for the time, In a strange and distant country ;
whilst the demonince seteam of an occasional
shell over Our héend— to which we mad* invo-
luutary obeisance, ‘ns they woul® pass nearer to

of the terrible scenes

in which we were |

jour forage waa running ‘low, I readily asseute d
lto the proposal. 1 ordered out two of our
regimetital wagons, buekled on my trusty navy
revolver, and had my foot in the stirrup ready
to mouut when ap orderly came up from Gea.
Clark, commanding our brigade, requesting me
to report immediately at his head-quarters tur
duty. Thad to obey the order of my superior,
and the Sergeant started his command without
we. They bad reached their destination, aud
were busity engaged in loading their wagons,
when a band of mounted guerillas made a
sudden detour froma heavy bedy of timber
that closely fanked the house’ on each side,
and surrounded them before they were aware
of the proximity of danger. Kuowing the
fute- that awaited them, when eanght im
auch * Wosiness as they were engaged in,
the deybted ‘isthe hand made a gallant re-
sistance; but ‘they were soon overpowered by
numbers, andovery man of them shot excepting
the sergeant, for whom a harder fate was in
reserve. A noosd wasslipped around his neck,
and he was rapidly strung pp to the .imb ofan
adivining tee. The whole tragie scene was
so suddenty enacted before our eyes that our
eavalry had barely time to mount for the rescue
when the guerillas, having completed their
blaody job, were seen galloping off into the
timber, where pursuit would have been hopeless,
Hut. it not been for, the proyidential interven-
tion of Gen. Clark in my plans, T should have
heen—to use an army synouyme for a violent
death—* flung into Abraham's bosom,” dang-
ling froma rope’s-end—a mode of exit from
this life which ts peentarly distasteful th a
soldiet, Wher T think on my escape from this
and tany other dangers into which T was fre-
quently led by a native love of adventure, as
well as by that spirit of recklessness that dis
tinruishes the man whose misfortunes or follies
have loft Kirk wethir? iWlife to hope for, Pfeet
just as certainto-day that there was an invisible
Power protecting my life, as if that power had
heen visible Presewee—-whether because that
there’ was xOme good purpose of mF life tia
accomplished, or that the measure of my
iniquity. was uot yet full, time will determine,

ae

wo

“The: Gxraminer.

May 20, 1867

| Charlottetown.

PRORODGATION OF THE LEGISLATURE,

Ox Friday last, at 5 o'clock, p. m., th
Legislature was prerorucd, after hein s just one
month in Session. His Excellency the Lien
tenant (Governor was.receis ed, ou bis arrival at
the Colonial Builins, by a Guard of Honor of
the Fourth Reziment, (King’s Own,) and bya
detachment ofthe Volunteers with the Volunteer
| Band. The Couneil Cha:nber was well filled with

i
‘

| the fushionable-vyglionce usually seen there at the |

openins ha c! sing of Parliament. We give
helow Mis Excetlncy’s Sovech, which’ will he
found to possess three excellent qualities ; viz:
brevity, tefseness and saodesty. As the Speech
from the throne, is, «ecording to constitutional
practice, considered to be the Speech of thie
Ministers, we must say that Her Muajesty’s
advisers in this Colony have been uncommon!y
sparing in theic praise of their own legislation
‘for the bef@fit of ‘the country,” during the
laborious, though not protracted, Session which
was closed ou Friday last :-— ;
AIS EXCELLENCY’S SPEECH.
Mr. Préident and Honourable Gentlemen of

the Legislative Council» §
Mr. Speaker and Gentleanen of the Totsemf
Assenvly : o

The promptitude with which you have des
patehed the more urvent business of the Colony
{enables me to release you from further attend-
}ance upon your Legislative duties.

!

| At the Commencement of the Session I eom
j mended to your special consideration the desire
fevinced by the Tenantry to obtain. the Fee

lus than was Congistept with, safety—reminded Simple of their land by the purchase’ of their |

farms. T earnestiy hope that the measure which

Federal y J ti
sufely Bhrouch th® w ? -
430, uppers hi hs

Rsqr: Mr. Crawford, it
copyist— (for he had rie? oe
fe

robitieseon, wpyprenticer’sip in ithe (Post

eomprehend thoroughiy its routune,
stronz claims te the appointment,
sntative of an old fumily, fore
the Poet Office, and for his having
inoself to the Liberat Party within
wo or three yeas. dt is deubdtful i
Yr. DesBrisay. the late incumbent, would have

otic.
ry Ow
Ls the

heer disturbed had he not rendered himself

cénspicibus ase partisan, af the late elections,
against party in power. .

We notice, with much pleasure, that Mr,
John Alexander Dingwell,— (son of the Hos.
James Dingwel!, of Bay Fortune,) has been ap-

pointed Registrar of Deeds and ner of
Plans, in the place of Robeit ILC

but copy
deeds),—but bis successor will be found
good ut that business; while there PFA
parison whatever as regards the clams of;the
iwo gentlemen. Mr. Crawford was and
strong Conservative, whereas Mr. Dis
like ail the members of his numerous and pegs
pected family, is most firmiy auached 10 the
Liberal cause. ” _ ‘ ta
We are pleased also to notice some good ap
poiutments in the Secoud Distriet, of

County, such as—Mr. Hilary Mclsaae, the
place of Dr, Jardine as Collector of
Mr. Daniel Sinnott, Commissioner of,
the place of Mr. Wm, “Sterne; Mr.
Howlett to be Wharfinger at Grand Rivet,
Mr. Michae! Morrison to be Harbour and

Master at thé same place. Ticve are all good
Dustake

Liberal appointments. We think a, a

was made in appointing Mr. David Lewis to be

a Cominissioner of Small Debts for the | ’

at St. Peter’s, in the place of John Dixoa, .

Both are Couservatives, but Mr. Dixon is

a thousand men of Mr. Lewis's stamps.

could have recommended such a feeble, Gidgetty

and incompetent pe: son for such an office?»

rr rrr

Orr Colonial and Unised Statednontougam

avies are sguiding the alarm to prepare for

cholera. The New York Herald says it

reappeared in three cities of the United Statems

Proper care will hed se the pestilence and ave

some panic.

The Hon. Mr. Tilley announeed iu the New

Brunswick House of Assembly on
that the Royal Proclamation r
Union of Canada, Nova Seotia and

Beauswick, will be made oa the 20th just. © at

‘ — én
Breadstuffs coutinue to cule hngh dw therCa-
j nadian markets. A Montreal despateh of the
[Eth to the St. Joba Journal, gived the sub
joined quotations: —Canada Superfine i
larze lots at $9.10, and sinaller ones mt,

Strong Baker's flour $9.25; : Provisivit we:

changed.

Three youus men, named respectively
Coyle, Hush Clarkins, and Juha
drowned by the swamping of a buat in
iug the Keunebeeasis River, opposite
N. B., on Thursdyy evening lait ; ‘
Hougedto Prinee E lwarddsiand.» | #OLIET

a: aso)
The revenue of Canada for mnt
ing 30th of April, TR66, was ev2t.ess and
the expenditure $665,921,20. What an ‘ime
poverished covntry t6 he"comieeted w
gardener i

cucumber of twelve inches jo length and live.
inches in diameter, The! same hes
me! yng which will be ripe at the end Uf the
amr

hy the

week.

An expedition He
Srate Pee ib
Russian Awerea a
with the value of their recent acquisition, —
I) will etars about tee. first week of Mage

next.

A Hleacr-Renvine Eetsope.—The Londen
Morning Herald's nsiitary-corrempanaeat gives
the fullowing, story; =) 8

“A farmer, siving in a hamlet near
had a wite and twe childven, and
woman's terrer of the Prusss
they were coming, A
her, eclaceineAebukeckia
two little ones. and bait apthe doorway, lewvme
seme food inside, ‘Tae Prose entered the
place, and, among others, ovlig is wan
to accon pany them, emchie buries oaks, her
a day's joursey, they said. man wae
brought on from place te Moot nad of lon, when
he was suffered to return and reached his
house, several day@ bad elapsed. On) the
back he began te caleulate how Ue food

left with bis wife ned caldera; horrer-t
that their eries m

at the dreadful
heard, bis bair is ead te have turned white on bie
homeward journey. Mis fears were but to real.
He tore dowa the masonry, searched for

so dear to bim, but ouly fonod turee lifeless be

| halt devoured by tie rata. Reason lett him at t

wy

sight, and he is now™in the heepitala lanatic.”

— —

INDIAN HosviceTigs.— The St. Louis Demo-

portionate subdivision of the Read Scales
relative to Queen's County, stating that the
dretmet which he had the honor to represeht
had not received a fair share of the appro-
priations

He was supported by his e the
{lon Mr. Durean, who also contended that

league

Belfast District had not been liberally dealt!

jwith

lon. Mr. Kelty said that when the Road
Seales were being prepared was the proper
time to offer any | bjsetions that hon. uiem-
bers had to make on that subject. The sab-
division of appropriations had
carefoliy considered and artanged by hon
members from different Distrie's of the
leountry, and eqnitebly adjus'ed previous to

heen |

said

factors. Yet, in spirit, we were far away froin

General, who disapproved of his Resoiuts .
. UF SP Oe, jthoses scenes of death and beauty, rityvning

| embracing hia Views as contained in that | bace-footed avain throuch the “ Biz Wor
Resolution the proper course was open tu = we t | Sy % ?
a } of New London, chasinyz ‘our fathers
|him; if mot, why retard the business of the nver the ‘hig aleatin:.’* 6; Hike tree wdubiet
ve i g arin, rs e true country
| BPREION ° r Pigee -
; ™ men of Wallaee, organizing our fore
lion." Mr. Danean said. if col- 17 uding’s Creek, ih th ‘Whe! nisin
walny 3 reek H e sme
jleugue was sincere, beslould have introdueed eneounter our in se nt Enotlis}
vi Lit t sie Snoib
]

hiil he usual and
aul in th Usual Al ; °
; 4 How thesenemy afterwards

nds

se at
his hon.
| Re
>
> ,
proper manner, and
tent the stig ' Le wprir } ich be
x: the I on the principles which he | hol iy

if
blocked the river
seemed to entertain on the subjeet of the land
question generally, and not attempt ang ex-
cuse hereatter on the ground that bis efforts
to benefit the tenantry had heen thwarted.

Bailey, a Wiseonsin Jum.
berman, satceeded in saving Admiral Porte, s

jaiterwards General,

: | fleet by eeonstracting an a nmensen ds “ORs |
Mr. Prowse sdid the business of the Law| ,) A ey ee Paes ep mt =
. eS “ . 4iW | the Ravids at Atéxandridyatter the most skillful
Courts should, tf possible, ba simplified. | army e1 ginears had declared the thins i

; ji engineers hat deciared the thm ‘ac- 4
Small sums freqaentiy eost double ; ee

, their} ticable, have become a prt of the history of}
Amount im gettiimyg collected. Eon -rable | :

Seas ny to

us, thus cutting off our snynties, and |
necessitating anmearly retreat, aud how Golonel,

you have devised 1m order to provide funds for | erat’s St. Joseph epecial despatch says that Inter
the purpose of buying out the interest of the | arrivals from Helena Montana, report largebudies
remaining Proprietors may realize the object! of Crow’, Blackfeet and Sioux Iedians tasaing iu
for which it is iatended, aud that with its aid the | tt et “a al
| benefits of the Land Puichase Act may be ex-/* vicinity of Bart Beaton, ‘and it eghenproted
| tended to all parts of this Island, : (that an rttack on the fort was intended. A
| | trust, therefore, that all classes interested | regimert «f troupa was forming at Helena to
| in the seitiement of the in id tenures will appre | operate against the Indiane A despateh treme
| ciate and will place entire cenlidence in the | Julesburg of April 16, to the Deneer Newajetatep
desire you have shown te carry out their wishes, | that on the previews alfernoon a detachment of
aud: wili cordially unite in effecting that>settlg-| troops frew Fort Mitehell crossed the giver
ment by the instrumentality of the various laws ™#é* & dash on the Indians cawped shove, fe
in force for that object. j capturing some twenty wules. The troope took
: : —- , the Jadiaus by surprise and succeeded in killing
Pir herve, by your lexi@ati mon the amet seen, when the Indiaus railed aud drove the
Tene HOt,“ inipre ved vue position of the troops back across the river inte the fert, net, how-
Sehoo! Teachers, by deciding to pray the whole! ever, without suffering from a galling: fire, kept
of their salaries fromthe public treasury, T) up on the retreat by the troop The Todians*

»

Committee. In the pacacraph under consider- Mr. BRECKEN.—Fdid not say that I would
ation there # hot one word that has anv re-|support “the ballot, althoush I was a member
fererice t6 Confederation. It is a waste of time | of the Alliance.
to be referrnig now to many of the subjects Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The only
° which have been drigzed into th dehat westion I ask is, was the hon. meimer eon
There will be arnple opportunity to do so when ected with the Po 4 e? He says
these questions come up, ia proper form, be-' that he was, and it is no use for him now 1
‘ fore the House. : i say that his sentim 4 were, 1 anv port
Mr.” PROWSE.—Mr C} 1a I feel it} opposed to the charter of t gs dciation. W
to he my luty to tell the bon. member f ‘annot accent of any personal declarations of
Relfast (Mr. Davies) that, when he endertakes | ditere f opin in t WAY If a
to char re this side of the H ous 3 1 n rs belons ‘4 )an association, and makes
Confederate side, he is statins what is fico f it, [ say it ) state that be assents
rect. There are, Sir, on this side of the Honse,! to, and is respons ‘or the principles of that
men as strony 7 2 iti-Confederete as can be} s Cuety 5 und, if my readim f Wes COrrect, the
fsand anywhere. Whi, Sir, the ce luet of | Politieal Alliance was tu favor of wate by ballat
the majority, with resp to thy elections for;in 1868. But what have tt Conservatit
the City of Chariotictowa, carffet he fended. | since done tu.carry out this measure? Tt has
The hon. ventiegran charzes us with changing! been allowed to remain out of sight. We may
oar opinions of Confederation, because we | assume that they,tovu,have changed their views,
hare a Coufederate for vur L. ver and vet | at least oa thes point. Leonside a o tirman
he and his party were willing and av xions to) thata party which brings forward any measure,
put that saine ventieman into the Speaker's | departs from its principles, if it does net earry
Char. I aw sure, if a Conf -derate was placed. that mensure aut. J bave, #al havesaid alenys
jn that honorable position | heen opposed to vate by ballot, because Lahink

Vv this lfouse, it
i an Buglishman should not be ash

would be re rarded hy the oubiiec saa
towards Confederation, mich ‘racre than the
act of th: Ooposition in choosing him to be

emed t

record his vote onenu'v.

7

came inf? power Mr L>eo, Wwe Wrie to have

théieLenier, Taesd not say one word with|iotal exclusion of offce-hoiders from the foo
respect to the hon. member giving his own} of the House. This was then their great poliey,
vote for a strong Confederate, after what hastand this policy they departed from in 196%
s . . _ . " : ' i“ ,

heen anid by @thers on tHAt act of his. The Can th y tell us, then, that we are not earryin,
Government side of this house ia made up of} ont Responsible Government, berause we «

When the (omservntives |

itherr being tubuitted to the Hlouse. Tt was!

there ore unfair to attempt any alteration #t) yf eye touse a ould anitedly imtrodace some

that stage of the proceed nya mensure by which intrieacy of law proceed

Mr B ecken presented a petition from ings migh? bestumplified. In réfercnee to the
‘John Ings, Eeq .#nd others, stating that! views adyanesd by fon. Mr. Dayies, he
petitioners, with several of others, bave sub-) would ask why had not that hon member

scribed a large sum of money, and are about! submitted a bill in a prope? manner, aod not
ro form a Company for the purpos® of ereet-| areempt to hoodwink the people by imprac-

ling in Charlottetown «a First Ciase tfotel,! tieable measures.

members of the legal profession on both sides |

| the country... History does not record the fac rust, however, the your next meeti rou |
however, that'a great portion of the pet cn | a ae eae) va pate le +a meegng Seiad |
‘ £ ] N rae uit { ser yi POnsideration @ more Coin. |
{ thats Nendid achievement of engineering skill! prehensive measure, calculated to impart to
‘isdue toa native of Pr. Island. Yet. Ispeal| your system of education a dezree of efficiency |
jof what I Know to he the teeth when I State | ind practical henefit more eonmensurate with |
jthat Cant. Morrison had-econsiderable difficulty | your leral provision for this service,
jin convincing Gen. Bailey of the possibility of |
constructing such a dum, er.forcing his arsu- |
| ments by reminding him of the many strong and |
| rapid streams-they had succeeded ine damming '

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of
Assemlsy : “4

I thank you, in Her Majesty's name, for the |

¥

. ° “Ear : . «a d = y Tw: | | . eoarnore . . : > ¢
old Liberata, Tenaitt Leazuecs, Con‘ederates, | part from sume of the principles which guided oe er £ ” rye ot thew poration for | thon Mr ¢ oles said that hoa. members} hen engazsed in the lumbering business in | Supplies which you have granted for the publie |
and Conzervatives ; and on this side, there are) us wher What form of Government was. intro. | 7. Per gen lotel Company. }did net appear to comprehend the object of | Wiseousin p Besid th 2 4 aaa d | BETO A. :

se La 4 7 ; ; » Perition wns reeeive : A : ‘ane P mea whe are stron¢i¢ 6sposed to Confederation. | duced here? If this he the ease, they them. |, cst tn mabe ig ee d and read, and 2! (he Resolution in question. He felt confident! , der his j adiate supervisi ; Duri | Mr. Président 1 Honor Gent?
Wi Paes ey, aa ' ria 1Qommittee was appointed to bring in a Bil ‘ : e junder his immediate supervision. unf¢s the! Mr. Président anc mourable Gentlemen of
ith respect to th. auestim, whe the late |seclves did not earry . nt thes inles of Re ! ring i that his ben. colicagas in the Government. |. ‘ Ps j > ' ; 3 4

te ‘. . ; E . - : np conformity therewith kg Nt.) ten days that the daimawas in progress of con. | the Legislative Council:
{government di@ not cause the Plec ' - sihle ( rpment hei thee ehe : . M D had fesira Joeoiy : : } :

at rey NOT CAs 0 1 Petro [ets fe) snonsi le overtime >, When v chan ze d x " - : oir. ivies, had no ¢ ira to deceive the Pe0-) struction, at any hour ofthe night or day . . - ‘ /
place eartier, I may say that, if they felt that tlieir policy. in reread tothe office Voller @ |. Mr. Breeken alen presented a Bill to amend) pje. nor detain the Louse unnecessarily, his! yo ; 4 st i & a - i bs day you| Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of

¢ : . —, phe io a gar . a a ae Ae ating : ; fe 3 ‘ fey 9 migit Visi works. 5 Ou WOudd see Dis stalwart | 7 18 “3

any danger was taGome out of hasty steps,| Mon. LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION me ye rotating to the theageration OF th) wae object was to introduce a clause in the! form m : ir a rind it o | oe act Assembly ;
they were doing a cood service in veting as|—The people saw fe error of their ways. City of Charlottetown j bill under consideration, that might, if possi- T trust that the information, which will doubt-|

they did. And. Sir, I believe, there was a! FORNEY GENERAL.—Yes: the

v

time when « Lezislataure, only nine months ola, | people saw the error ¢ their wavs, and the
waa dise@ived. aud a new Election he!4. Had) Government and the Representatives of the
the dissolution wf the late Assem!)y taken! people saw the error of their wave. Rut
pinceat the usual time, there was reason ty | it wis 4till a departure from their nrineir lea,
apprehend tha: the same would hae avain| though they may say it was only a diferent way

eceurred. If that wae the reeson, | consider |
it ogee satistactory one, for it probably
saved the, country the expense of as cond El-
ection Weknow that the Hame A: thorities
were more anxious that this Colony suonid go
into Coufederati ou, than they we ¢, sotue time

of working those principles out. This is vers
well—very good; aud Tam sure that, althoneh
the then Oonosition congratulated the Con-
servatives on havicg turned from the error af|
their ways, théy never uvhraided thom for not
huinging @ regiment of officers into the House.
#20, that we should have six waiditional mem-! Bat, Mr. Chairman, there was no desires on
bers in this House; tiipretore, it pas quite the part of the present Governmentyta delag|
probable that they micht have instructed His | unnecessarily the summoning ofahe Le rislatare:
Kixceliency to dissolve the Assem)yly. aad test: Assoon as possible afier the late administration |
the quzstion of Oo nfederatian ni the polis. jwas broken up, the preseut, Leader formed his
; Horn, Me. DAVLES.—{ wish to sav a word) Gevernment: and 1 believe that stiles than |
ja reply to the hor, megber fur Char ittretown | leave the country in confusion, h 4 the Leader |
(M:. Beecken). The hom. meiaber said we! of the Opposition been rbie to form a Gavern- |
were carryin ® on the G wergment on ‘inciples; ment, our Leader would not have interfered |
diferent from those foruferiy adopted by the with him. Jf the members on this side of the|
Jaberal party. ; ; | Flouse had been grasping after oflices, it would |
Mr. PRIWSE.— As defined 'v yourselves. have been impossible to call the Assembly even |
Hon, Mr. DAVIES.—R sponsible Govern-| now, and the Revenue Bill micht have heen
Sass ye heen so ably defined by my hon. | lost, had we thus adhered to the dormer pollev
eng garb 0 it is ¢' lite un. of the Liberal party,—for with move then two
ag r to the matter, ' or three members out of the House, the Gav-

a4 T avdorse hid o in

soonsihle Government is supnosed to be t! nonte . : :
Well-chdetstood ool ee ve the mercies of the Opposition; aud, in that posi-

tong on that subject. Ter ernment would have been placed at the gnder accept them, if not, they shall be rol

he people, aa_ex , tio yo i ; giving two months natice of sale shes
: , : on, as you Miy imagine, we were not incli th faz

throuzh their Refrexentative:. a inclined the Royal Gazete newspaper.

Qoid ? ) Pelye
Said ill wee reecived and read. | bie, lessen the evils arising from cases of an

he rend'e second time to-morrow, | protect the poor man from the contiqual an-
Mr. Howatt moved, in amendment, thatit!) noyance from which it appeareta> many had
he read that day thrée months raoffered. Be would, however, advise his hon
sleek seta was then negatived On! eclleague to withdraw his pecaStatic n, as it
the following division, viz :— jwould eonflict wit } 3 ;
¥-as— Messrs. Howatt. Kickham, McNeill. eh conflict with the principles cf the
Cameron, McCormack, Rawmsay, G. Sinctair,| “Me. Reilly did not consider it likely that
rg ap ey oto Arsenaux, Hons. Kelly “the adoption ofa clause, in accordance with
——s = a : : ithe Resolution in question, would conler any
‘ Navs—Messrs. Breekon, Jenkins, Prowase,! pont henefit on the tenantry, nor was he in
Green, McLennan, Reilly, Hons. Donenn, | fayor of the dill, as presented by the Hon
Henderson. Haviland, MecAulay, Cailbeck,| Leader of the Opp ition, the provisions
Coles, Davies—13. i which woallf conier no material benefit on the
On motion of Hon. Mr. Haviland, the | community. z
House went into Committee on the Bill re The question was then put on the proposed
lating to practice and pleading in the Supreme | amendment, which waa negatived
Cours. Mr. G Sinclair in the ehair. Progress was then reported, and the Mouse
Hon. Mr. Havilard e.ain explained the adjourned.
leading princ'ples involved in said Bill,
This Bill authorizes the taking of gold | -
und silver coin, in execution, from a Debtor,| Blood’s Rheumatic Compound now and for the
and paying the same over to the Creditor ag, hex! four months to be extensively used, ia for
money collected; and also that Government tle in Chaclot®rowy by all dealera'in medicine,
I-bentures Treasury, Warrants and Notes, Merehante in the country should not fail tu pro-
Batik Notes, &e . may be taken in exeeution ' cure immediately a good supply.
and paid to Creditor at par value, if he wyll| a a
| Tnealealable harn: is intheted on great numbers
| by the use ef purgatives which contam mereury
iS pestle “ merourial matter Parsons’ Purgative Puls
re tree from all seek injurious matier, and

|
A, McNetun, Reporter.

ron f sek " WI
On motion of Mr. Breeken that the Bull extremely veSutious character, and thereby |

ressed
ve at

This’ to be placed.

animating them by hisexample: and vou wort dy
hear his powerful voice above the roar of the}
waters, issuing his commends tu his suly- |
ordinates, My friend had a frame ofirotrs Dnt |
how he mapaged t@geet wlouiz, without rest |
duving that time was always a mystery to me. |
Theeventful day finally arrived which was |
crown, his labor with a zlorious success. Agi
one huge leviathan after another dagted through |
the outlet prepared for her, amid the cheers of |
thirty thousandidnenvat clowlefqirité suffused |
i the countenange ef the Captain as he conten |
| plated the result of his toil. Well mizht le
feel proud. indeed, when refleeting on the. yp-

)

| you havé appointed, will enable you, at a future

less Ke collected by the Juint Committee whiet!|

perjod, to adopt a more satisfactory system |
with respect to the hizhways of this Island. ;

Lnow relieve you trem further attendance |
here, hy proroguing this Sessiou of the Legise|
ature, .

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—

LATE APPOINTMENTS.

Tg appointments to office still appear te,
oceupy @ prominent place in the councils of)

Of} told millions that his skill and energy had-been | thé Government, and we should imagine that

remain in force nearFort Mitebell, and show a
strong desirre te fight, but are. evidently shad
to attack the fort. . ‘

A letter has been received at the office of Ie-
dian Affairs, from theagent at Leavenworth, dat-
ed 7thinst. 1 the neighborhood of Fort Larned.
in Which itis stated that General Custer, who
was in pursuit of 1500 fleeiny Indiana, did net
overtake thea Phe writer beliewes the Chey-
ones departed towards the soath, while the Siovs
took the northern direction .

It is intimated in New Orleans thet General
Sberndan intends trying some of the

jiustigutors of the July massacre, befere e military

COM ISSION,
+o —-
Amongst other conveniences at the
Frevch Exbibition wil be a model errehe,
whieh the children under three years ot age of
all wowen employed in the building will be
tended and fed gratis. .
oe

—

| Prof. Aguzzia received three thouss
doliars fur delivering six lectures in Ng

York. din )
The Duke of Hamilwn won ¢100,000 af”
the recent Liverpool’ races. “
-_ sicap- ——s * A
One hundred aed twenty ¢t
dren m New Yerk do not attend? a

ee eee

Fiour costs three times as niuch i Boston

;80 instrumental in saving to the Government. | they find the filling of petty offices the most) as it does at Sait Lake ity. «
. ’

| My friend was as modest as he was brave. * He}
had dowthe art, in whieh Americana excell, of
blowiay his own trumpet. The consejtence |
was that his supcrior officer, as-is.usnal in such |

motion, while he only reecived an ho
mention tw thé Armg and Navy Gave

Oamy retern from the glorious;expedition |
which resulted. in. the fall of Forts Powell.
| Gaines and Morgan, euwding the ‘entrance tol
MBbile Bas, I found the Captaia in Gharge of!
the fortifiestions at Morganza, on the Missis-

servants, he had comfortable quarters erected

for himself. His cuésine was always excellent,

eases, received the substantial: reward of pro-| satisfaetion they are suve to create

: office of Postmaster General.
jsharp, skilful, and experienced public ofijeer,
aippi. As he had quite.a corps eel we hate no Coult tt he will make anex-

‘of the detailg of hie department, aided by a

irksome employment to which they can devote |
tuemselves, on account of the numerous ap-|
plicants for official employment, and the de

amongst the |

tat
pradle disappointed wnes. We have space only to!
: }

notice a {OF of the more recent appointments :-—

f |
Thomas Owen, Esqr., has been instal

Mr. Owen is a.

master General, afier alittie study

A k tir . ‘
led in the | sdsom a nay Varma
try tayern, und paid for hie

it as a gift.
body, the banker.

; . The gentlemety on that side of that the necessa i i
Suge is not how composed of the the House may be Very pleasant and agreeable ; | ding’ 0’ the Dobior aod bas Petaty ee =

atuily, and the! gative. ctr operation of suy Known Sats

his wines andebrandies were of the ty, A
being selected hy himself in ns , Stafkofaasiduoas aud experienced Clerks. The!
market. You'may depend , during ‘delusion has been long since’ disj\Méd" that"it

other day becanse Mid children
wuarrying ogaift. =a

Bn Beltiincen ts $1.40
o Baltimore the tax is $1.40 of
hundred duilirs of aseessabie pel nee

ue oe a
Queen Vietorta’s portrait for George Pea~

body cusi $30,000. a ~sibeaiseall
80 - a. aw

by sawing wood, instead of
Filty years later the
boy passed the rame little ing as

~— +96 et

An old man of Goshen, Ohio,

‘ite wine
oti-cidle a