The Herald -- 1867-03-20 -- Page 2

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‘Tom Thumb, Jenny ‘Lind, the

. frame without the picture.
* frozen snow, and

te eeramnaaieemmmmumnmantt canna
aa | ‘tres: ; . ~ ° - : ¢ , Prdssia and Austria! In conclusion, Reverend Sir, allow us to indulge
And nioves to death with military glee, rf h t: H era I il. menntrudeevaeress cia P oh = ene, d and endearing hope that the pleasure we now ex-

Boast, Erin, boast them, tameless, frank and free,
In kindness warm, and ficrce in danger shown.”

Let the statesmen of England recall the various
battle-fields on which those * stately ranks” of Irish-
men have fought and bled for England's glory, and then
ask themselves whether it is not worth the trying to
make Irishmen friends instead of slaves. In the British
American Colonies, and in Australia, the Irish are as
loyal to the Imperial Government as any portion of the
mixed population amenget whom they live,—why should
they not be the same at hone? :

his 18 surely a question worth considering,.a question
easy of solution, and ithe British statesman who solves
it in @ manner satisfactory to Ireland, will be entitled to
the lasting gratitude even of his own country, British
bayonets are no eure for any of the ills that afflict Ire-
jand; they are, in the tong run, as ineffectual against
rebellion as they are against famine and pestilence,
‘Equal laws for all, and a wise and provident legislation,
are the only remedies for such chronic disenses as
those of Ireland.

Wednesday, March 2Q, 1807.

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THE NEW GOVERNMENT.

A Royal Gazette exten, dated tho 15th instant, and
issued from the Office ef the Queeh's Printer, the Hon.
E. Whelan, gives the names of the new Executive as

follows: :
The Hon. George Coles, President of Council.
** Joseph Hensley,
W. W. Lord.
A. A. McDonald.
Robert P. Haythorne, Esq.
Geo. W, Hiowlan, Esq.
H. J. Calbeck, Esq.
Alex, Laird, Esq.
Benj. Davies, Esq. :

The following appointments have also been made :~-
Colonial Secretary—llon, George Coles.
Attorney General—Hon. J. Hensley.
Treasurer—Uon. James Warburton.

Controller of ( ustoms—W. E, Clark, Esq.
Queen's Printer—Hon. E. Whelan,

Assistant Col. Seeretary—J. W. Morrison, Esq.
Clerk of the Leg. Council—Joba Ball, Esq.

The Government, as-here given, contains within
ftaelf the elements of strength and permanence. Im-
practicable yiews tad obstinacy may mar its popularity,
and neutralise {ts eitprts ta tegislate for the benefit of
the country. The force. ot association, however, and

Desrirvurion ww tae Sovruman Srares, —Meetings
have been held in some of the principal cities in the
States to take measures to alleviate the necessities of
he poor in the South. A letter received in New York
from the Southern Relief Commission, dated Lan-
easterville, Lancasivr District, 8. C., Feb. 18, says :—-

«* This Disirict, owing to the disasters consequent
upon the war, and the almost total failure ef the craps,
is in a most deplorable state of destitution of the
necessaries to support its people and live stock, The

District contaiis about ten thousand population, and
mot more, perhaps, than twenty families of the whole’

basis, or that any serious évils have resulted trom its
adoption. In Belgiuny, where thé land is so subdivided
that almost every tiller of, the soil is restricted to balf-
a-dozen acreg, the position ot the Belgian peasants is,
by the concurrent testimony of all writers. superior to
that of the sdiuo tlass in every other country fe —.
We would judge, from- these facts, that the lande
system meectheeass Bfitish” Empiro has more to do
with the famines which: periodically visit it,than any-
thing else—rmoré, “Hf“all“dvents, than most British
writers, who have exanjimed.tho subject, are disposed
to admit. There is nothing in the social habits of the
people of India, or in the!regult of their crops of recent
years, to satisfactorily acceunt for the famine of last
year, any more than there is in the habits of the
{rishman who lives in poverty in his own country,
and remores to another portion of the Empire, and
becomes rich. There is something beneath the surface
which requires probing—and the sooner it is discovered
and remedied the’ better, unless, indeed, in imitation
of the laws of ngture, we come to the conclusion that
the stronger and more ferocious animals are perfectly
right in preying upon tlie weaker species,
; t Pie Le oon

Mitinge’s Farm Lanrenx.—Mr, Geo. W. Millner,
of this City, has designed a new Lantern, which he calls
a ‘Farm Lantern,” which is admirably calculated for
either town or country use. It is hexagonal in shape
—five sides of which ‘are glass, and the sixth tin, It is

number have a supply of food for the season. Thére are{a mutual regard for each others opiiiions will, after a
about five hundred individuals in # very alarming state] short experience, tone down what ave considered ie
of want, and ubless immediate relief is afforded, many jarring clements of the Cabinet to unanimity and
of them muat perish by starvation. The balance of the h f NoG + a ie fairly
pulation, not including. the twenty families, and she}"#*™oBy of action. No Government could. more fairly
ie hundred individuals, have very limited supplies of|/represent the voice of the country, and should dis-
provisions on hand.” sensions unfortunately arise among its members, we
A few days ago thirty thousand bushels ot corn went/shall despair of ever obtaining a poptlar Government
from New York to the South, and 500,000 bushels! sufficiently united te carry out the wishes of the people,
more are wanted, and to legislate for the true interests of the Colony.
The opportunity, as we observed in a former No. of
the Heranp, is favorable for the Liberal Party to dis-
play their administrative abilities. They have the
experience of the past to guide them, and the numerical
strength to adopt a vigorous, patriotic and progressive
policy, We hope that judgment and ability will not
be wanting to make the best use of these advantages.
The country expects much from their Party, and it
. will be the fault of the Liberal members themselves if
Reenes romee.. the tearacet oy Sie oreuent ae - a reasonably share of satisfaction is not afforded. A
olaster of Paris, the wild buffalo bunt in Hoboken, the| considerable amount of fault-finding has been indulged
ned eg! the dog rt the near wc vas show,/in during the past week by supporters of the Govern-
icin gentetaly eas pvagioowe be contitbuting pay nte ment, chiefly in reference to the distribution ot public
deal towards the proper understanding of « wooden|Patronage. It the retention of certain Conservative
nutmet Connecticut politician, The radicals havejofficials were a permanent arrangement, the censure
eneved P bones : — il ~— Peg wo Regie levelled at the Government would be justifiable; but
jon that he e . ’ :
paca sre tl to manage the menagerie i. when wo know that such is mot the caso, we. hape the
Government will bo allowed a reasonable time to make
all its appointments, aad to get properly under way.

‘The world renowned showman, P. 'T. Barnum, has
been nominated as Congressman for the fourth istrict of
Connecticut. The New York Herald, in giving him a cer-
tificate of character, makes the followmg remarks :—
“If any one who has access to his library in Bridge-

t would make a few extracts from that valuable
ok, showing how he managed Joyce Heth, the woolly
horse, the Feegee mermaid, the mgger turned white and
the white man turned nigger, the fat woman anid the

Congress. The result of this election will be waited
for with great anxiety all over the world.”

Tae Parts Exarsrrion. — There will be fitteen | Printing is one which has given more or less dissatis-

entrances to the great International Exhibition at Paris |faction, and one out of which political capital is
Tho ne oo Erma — of oo and) attempted to be nade. We are as much opposed as
rounds ef the Exhibition render a map almost neces- ‘
atop and the Imperial Commission Oo adopted a/"¥ oue can. be to the giving of public offices to Con-
system of Hoshino which is at once useful and |federates; but under the peculiar circumstances in
plstareegne. All the main avenues of the building, as
well us those.of the garden, are named after the
various parts of the world. Thus, the great avenue
which leads from the front entrance of the park across
grounds through the entire length of the building and
ain across the grounds to the back entrance, in all a
distancé ot three thousand two hundred feet, 1s called
the Avenue d'Europe. The broad passages which
radiate from the centre to the circumference are named
after French provinces, while in the ie ge portions
ef the building are strects called Holland, Belgium,
Russia, Austria, England, &e., every country repre-
sented having a street bearing ils name. - For the first
week the price of admission will be twenty francs
(four dollars) fer the opening day, and five francs for
the remaining six days A(ter that the general rate
of adwission will be one franc. Those who desire to
avoid a cfowd can enter before the regular hour for
opening by paying two francs. Season tickets twenty
dollars. Russrone and extensive refreshment saloons
have been constructed. Each nation will have one.

see how the Queen's Printing could have gone other-
wise than it did. Mr. Whelan is pledged te oppose
Confederation ; and we scarcely think he will venture
to violate that pledge. Should he do so, the Govern-
ment would be justified, nay, bound, to cancel his ap-
pointment, The various other publio offices still at the
disposal of the Government will, without doubt, be
given to its supporters, and the “ new broom” 'yigor-
ously applied to its enemies. A bold, straightforward
course, which will generously recognize the claims of
its most prominent supporters, is the one which is best
calculated to inspire confidence in the Govern ment, as
it is also the one which is expected by both friends and
foes. We shall say no mere at present about this
matter, nor have we deemed it necessary, in so far as
the Liberal members ure concerned, te say this much,
but rather to counteract the efforts which are cunningly
made by the enemies of the Liberals to sow dissensions
within their ranks.

FAMINES

Avprar to be peculiar to British soil. A highly
flattering idea of the extent of the British Empire is
; ; ccuke Uaad the toluene ren Oe Oe figurative expression that her drum-beats

rt pent ty cag ya ss d, witheat poral tollow the setting sun; but we have never read or
ting myself to believe it, that 20,000 skilled workmen|heard that any poet or descriptive writer hus taken the
and laborers were employed a little while since in the/srouble to inform us that the grim and deathly spectre
yn tye pe Teen) whilst it is now doubtful whether] . 1:04, heads this article is a companion of the aforesaid

sy pre Shed nadie the eeidtan - } Sgr hace druti-beats in their marcli after the sun. It is, néver-
one of the good Samaritans of the ‘*St. Luke's Relief|theless, an undoubted fact, as deplorable as it is

Fund,” a gentleman who is intimately and paiofully| peculiar, that upon the theatre ef the British Empire
: ae pho cliged we elgg: Haya peot alone famine enters at short intervals of time, and in
os esate at their homes, the doctor suggested that different sections widely separated ; but always with
I should go and leok at one of the largest establish- results that shock the sensibilities of humanity. The
ments on the Island, and he forthwith took me to the) numberless human skeletons—the despair and misery
Milwall Iron Works. There I was introduced to the} s.5¢ attend upon the performances of the gaunt spectre,

— oft og Ras ue stein ae Want, are mournfully pointed out in the Irish Famine
distress gbauk him. Crowds of famishing laborers, with| 01°47 and '48, and in some of the English manufacturing

their wives and children; surrounded the entrance gates, | districts within « later date. More recently we have
ly the basin of seup—prepared,| had intelligence of a desolating Famine in that land of
ibly, in some old rusty ehaef helen | and. ae Oriental luxury and fabuled wealth — India—where,

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pd on och ot Se Seal role? | weryad rey ‘te in the course of a few months, one million of people

Srorded them. These works were aren | alive with| were starved to death. In some localities, over thr
the labor of from 4000 to 7000 men ; now it is like the! fourths of the people were carried off, and still the
We crunch over 8 waste Off wor, goes on. The question naturally. arises—how

td tg they pars uipeind oP oer dplador are these famines to be accounted fer? ‘It is singular’)
aa pat dock, where there was life and noise|that in no other country in the world do we find such

h at one time, while now we bear nothing but) wholesale famines: It would appear, therefore, that
the sound of eur ewn voices. In the huge sheds en im’the British Empire there must be something in its
shops milus.ot shaft have consed to revolve; a perfect) system or its laws, radically wrong and different

ints i ity. Thi
B rays ete pcg phony ous eee lone, aa to those of other countries. The evil does not lie in an

those firms that are still at work are struggling along | over crowded papulation, because the same evil exists
short-handed. ' to as great an extent in countries where famines are

". And how let me tell you what I saw in the homes of unknown, neither does it lie in the general spirit of

these , bl
those why. case roe os a ‘— te oes the British Constitution, which is universally acknow-

ge through te sireets, the bleak easterly!iedged to be as troe and enlightened as any in. the
wind rostling the few thia garments left to them—ol| world. The fault, ia our opinion, is due to the appli-
the hard gage of want which belong to balf the people) ion of the laws, especially with regard to landed

et——L abi t ne description. In short,
p oly is pS a beans im any vied that will wot|¢states and the rights of preperty. Most of the large

ish details of starvation acd misery. 1 visited! landed proprietors within the realm’ owe their title to
pace these abodes, and the instances I have quoted | conquest, and this title has been confirmed by the laws
are taken, pe yng pa Raerween gt on A *-lof the land. The groat mass of the people have had,
The-simple no more interest in the soil than the cattle which graze
hes In order to meet the exactions ef Pro-

thousan creatures dependent u ublic
charity. cae the workmen is, vib don’ ip the fields.

oy the] prietors, and the machinery of the law kept in opera-

tien for the benefit aad protection of landewners, the

govern t give us some ships to em
ae new “y on eastil?” I know nothing about that
peasants were compelled to live from hand.to mouth,
and, a8 a consequence, were unable to save anything

7 man of us with a pound
pagent Bug by te hs the elevates of the
miseries in the far east of London.
eer er ; for times of sickness and scarcity. In most countries
Boston paper says:—It is shown that the liberallof Earope how vastly different is the system. The
a in Mexico ‘oesmsers about 56.000 men, and that/tand has been so sutdivided, that almost every man is
there never was an army in that country under better] an owner of a plot which no government or proprietor

LONDON MISERY,

{From the Pall Mall Gazette, Jan. 26.]

A correspondent supplies us with the following des-
eription of the state of things at the East End of
London:

For two days I have traversed the Isle of Dogs, and

stand that the Legislature will not meet until after
these elections... ca

“
some favorite Frish
£28 was also-taken far gharitable purposes. Asa con-
tinuation of the festival, the members of the St. Cecilia
Choral Society gave a very.agreeable Concert in St.
: Andrew's Hall, on Monday evening. It was well pa-
The appointment of Mr. Whelan to the Queen’s|tronised, and realized» handsome sum, aleo for eharit-
able purposeg. : '

loaves seven Liberalk ‘to
Council.
not say, that the appojatments and proceedings 6f the
new Cabinet exercised an injurious influence upen the

intended for the. simplest‘of all lights—a candle; but a
lamo can also’ be used init. Mr. Millner sells these
lanterns hy wholevhle and retail, at an extremely
mnoderate price, 804 ‘we have no hesitation in recom-
mending them.to the puctic for their simplicity, utility

and safety. -

an nn eli a ital

tw" Iv is understood that
erience in presenting you with this gift will be grate-

ly.reciprocated by 3 ta and that, when some of those
oung men who have now the happiness to be sharers
o this donation may be —_ from their Island
Home, that, at least, on, anniversary of St. Patrick,
when their hopes and aspirations will instinctively
vibrate between the love they owe to their native land
and that sincere afd more ardent Jove they owe to vir-
tuous Erin, not least in the train of the past associations
of their young manhood will be the recollection of the
meetin, tween you, Reverend Sir, amd the Catholic
Young Men of Charlottetown. f

Richard Reddin,

Charles Riley,
Mictiael Foley,
Patrick Blake,
B. D. Reddin,
Patrick Feley,

Young Men of Charlottetown.

rRRPLY.i
My Dear Youna Frienps;

Please accept my warmest thanks for your kind but
too flattering address, and the very handsome present
accompanying it; and while I must frankly aud honestly
confess that 1am quite undeserving of this unexpected
compliment, I must nevertheless admit that such an act
of kind munificonce retlects not the less eredit on your
youthful, noble and generous hearts.

Judging from the tenor of your kind address, I fear,
my sine Feng friends, that you take me not for what I
am, but for what I ought to

credit not only for rag little good I may have done
amongst you, but also for a great deal more which I
should have done. 1 can, therefore, only accept your
graceful compliment and elegant present as payment ia
advance. I am only cortragting a debt, but it isa debt
which I shall endeavor, with the Divine assistance, to
liquidate to the best of my humble ability.

Ido not-estiniate your handsome present, rich as it
certainly is, by its mere intrinsic value; for if I bad
any particular ambition to’ wear a gold watch and chain,
I can assure you that I could have, without the least in-

On bebalf of the

the 17th of; Aprilnomination, the 160th,

Sr. Parnica’s ‘Dav was celebrated in the usual way

by the Irishmen of this City, The members of the
Benevolent Irish Society formed in procession, and,
headed bythe Amateur Band, marched ‘to Divine Ser-

Mr. Henry

soursed at ue eee intervals during the services

did 119 fitie style. A collection of

i & b

'

Tue Eleetion for ono’ Councillor ‘to represent ' the

Second Electorat’ Diswict of King’s County, in the|#
Legislative Council, inthe place of the Hon. James
which the Government were placed} we cannot well) McLaren, doceased, camo off o8 Thursday last. There
were only two candidates in the field; namely, Daniel
Gordon, Esq., ot. Georgetown, (Conservative) and
William Clements, Esq., of Murray Harbor, (Liberal.)

the result. was: Gordon, 616; Clements, 565. This
six Conservatives in the
Itis. rumered, but with what truth we can-

Liberal interest in the Second Council District of

King's County, At allcvents, it is certain that the

attempt to appease the Conservatives by retaining in

office certain officials of that Party, isa delusion. Such

an arrangement, while it does mot secure the Con-
servative support, tends to alienate the good will of
the most.onergetic and-influential among the Liberal
ranks, We hope tie lesson will not be thrown away
upon the Governuient, .

Arrivat ov rae Exauisn Mart.—An English Mail
was received at the General Post Office, Charlottetown,
on Thursday evening'last. Tho latest dates are to the
2nd instant, and bring details of the Fenian disturb-
ances which had been previously reported by telegraph,
and which are now almoag subsided. Railway and
steamboat accidents, and details of the Reform move-
ment make up the.sum of .the English news by this
mail. The Eastern Question absorbs general attention
upon the continent of Europe, and threatens to lead to
complications which ‘cén obly be adjusted by an appeal
no armas : gg ech

COMPLIMENTARY,

Ow Sunday morning last, being the Anniversary of
[reland’s Patron Saint, a number of the Irish Catholic
young men of Charlottetown paid to their esteemed
Parish f¢riest, the Verv Rev. Dr. McDonald, a most
graceful and well-deserved compliment, by presenting
to him a valuable Gold Watch. An Address was also
presented at the same time, to which, as wel! as the re-
ply thereto, we bave much pleasure in giving insertion.
The address of the young men so fully expresses our
own feelings in referenee tothe great services of the
Very Rev. Dr. McDonald ‘to the Catholic community of
Charlottetown, that’ fiither comment upon ‘our part is
unnecessary, We allow, therefore, the address to
speak for us:—

To the Very Rev. D/‘MeDonald, D. D. and V,. G.,
Parish Priest of thie City of Charlottetown.

Reverenp and Dean Sin; P

We, the Catholig young men of the City of Charlotte-
town, animated by a epmmon feeling of gratitude for
the interest.evinced by you. at all times for our welfare,
‘spiritual as well as temporal, have chosen this auspicious
day, the. onstumene th Treland’s Patron Saint, a day
on. which millions of our countrymen, at home and
abroad, assemble together to do honor te their country
and to hun in whose honor and commemoration this
festival has been cansecrated, to convay to you, Rever-
end Sir, an expression of pafeigned attachment to your
person and sacred olfice.

We saw, Reverend Sir, from the time of your induc-
tion to the Parish of Charlottetown, that your conduct
was governed by a rouse zeal and determination to
elevate both morally and socially the flock consigned to
your chergo t Almighty God, And we who bave been
th an especial manner benefitsed by your holy ministra-
tions and who bave received so many unmistakeable
proofs of your cate and solicitade for our eternal wel-
fare, could no longer refrain trom giving expression in
& manner more substantial than words are able to con-
vey, to the deep feelings of Joxe and yeneration by
which we are ge towarils you personally and to-
wards the Holy Catholic. Church with whose sacred
ministry you are associated... : i

We, fore, beg, tp, present you with a Watch and
i ain, a donation pena ge 8 Young Mon of

arlottetown,. and,wo. hope that this inte nge of
kindly eee Nroe fonve atill farther to develop

ade

American
ry arran; t. ears to many can interfere with. The happiness and prosperity of
and Frea iers in it, and its discipline is se perfect, the val jprotention ‘of the Todniel

ant succea¢orver the Imperial-/the people—instead
ete enaed teen eral. mm ba rights " of property, as in England—was the Waste fron}

the mutual good fellowstrip thit now so happily exi
between you, Reverend Bir, apd the Catbolie young mea
of Charlottetown, :

} ; ‘ .{convenience, satisfied my ambition in this respect long
quent upon recent appointments, will take place upon
We under-Jand wer your generous gift not worth the one-hundreth
part of its rea! value, I feel in my heart that I could not
eherish it the loss, 4$ long as it was a token of respect
and
mun

and begin to give expression to the
rushing on my grateful mind, 1 would not know when
vice in St. Dunstan's Cathedral, at 10 o'clock.’ ‘Thejor where to stop. . Let me mercly say that my being
Very Rev. Dr. MgDonald celebrated Mass, and. the|presented with a gold watch and chain by the
Rev. Ronald McDonald pronounced a most excellent
discourse appfopriate to ‘the occasion.
Gaffney presided at the oggan with ability, and dis-

an occasion as the time-honored festival of

ocfore I had the pleasure of making your acquaintance ;

ood will towards me from that portion of the com-
i so interesting and go d2ar-to me as the Catholic
Young Men of the City of Charlotistown.

Were I to give way to my feelings for the moment,
i oughee that come

; and that you give me/y,

BENEVOLENT IRISH SOCIETY

At the Annaal Meeting of the above Society, held in St.
Andrew's Hall, on Monday last, the 11th inst., the fol-
lowing gentlemen wore elected Office-bearers for the en.
suing year, viz. :—

Patron—tYlon, D. Brenan.

Vice Patron—Rev. Thomas Phelan.

President—James Reddin, bey |

Vice President--D, 0'M. Reddin, Esq.

Assistant Do.—Mr. Thomas Foley.

Treasurer—Mr. Francis M’Carron.

Secretary—Mr. Walter C. Grant.

Committee of Charity—Mr. John Bowers, Chairman ;
Hon. F. Kelly, Messrs. Martin Hogan, Michael! Kelly,
Peter Doyle, John McQuillan, Jobn Connolly.

According to announcement, a numerously aitend-
ed meeting of District Teachers was held yesterday
in the Normal School rooms. The various defects
in the present Education Act and the amendments
required to render it just to the Teacher and satis-
factory to the country, were ably pointed out. The
principal questions of discussion were the uses and
advantages of the Normal School in our educational
machinery, the necessity ef a more efficient system
of school visiting, and the increase of ‘Teachers’ sal-
aries, with a gradation in the scale of payment ac-
cording to length of service. After these subjects
had been fully considered, a committee was appointed
to prepare a draft petition to be presented to tho
gislature, setting forth the teachers’ grievances
and suggesting the alterations they wished to be
made in the laws relating to education, As the pro-
ceedings of the meeting were ordered to be published
in all the papers, we expeet to be able to give the
Secretary's report in Thursday's issue.—Pat,

Hon. Daniel Davies, who was absent on a short
visit to England, camo passenger by the Africa to
Halifax, and arrived in this city on Thursday even-
ing last.

—e

The Charlottetown Militia were out under train-
ing for several days lately, and have made very
satisfactory progress in their drill.

REPORT
OF THE MEDICAL ATTENDANT

atholic
young men of the city of Charlottetown, on so auspicious
aithful
Erin's glorious Apostle, is a fact of which I hope you,
my dear young friends, need not be ashamed, and of
which, believe me, I shall ever feel justly proud.
This elegant time-piece, as often as 1 shali hear its
clear ticking, will ever remind me of the many golden
hours that I have open and still hope to spend, among
my own darling boys of Charlottetown, while these
bright golden links will be an emblem of those sacred
ties of charity and kindly feeling which unite us, for a
time bere below, and which, I hope, through the mercy
vf Almighty God, will unite us for ever in a better
world.

Gentlemen, for yourselves and all the other young men
who have so kindly joined in this expression of their
good will towards nie, please again accept my warmest

hanks,
D. McDONALD.
Chariottetown, March 17th, 1867.

THE LATE REY. DONALD McDONALD.

IN MEMORIAM,

At a public meeting held in the now Presbyterian
Church, at Orwell Head, on Thursday, the 14th of
March inst., at 7 o'clock, afternoon, in answer to a pre-
vious call, and which was constituted by inviting E.
Lamont, Esq., to the chair, and appointing the under-
signed Secretary, the following resolutions were sub-
mitted and unanimously carried :—

lst. Resolved, That a suitable monument be erected
to the memory of the late Rev. Dr. McDonald, Minister
of the Church of Scotland, as a token of sincere respect
for departed worth, and due appreciation of ‘his lon

and faithful services in the Ministry of the Gospel o

our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

2d. Resolved, That in order to provide for the re-
quisite outlay, a Secretary and Treasurer be foribwith
pags. for the congregation at Orwell Head, who
shall be prepared, on and after the 18th day ef March
instant, to receive contributions and keep a correct list
of contributors’ names together with the sums respec-
tively deposited; and that Mr. W. McPhail be respect-
fully requested to accept of that appointment.

Sd. Resolved, That as this meeting is aware that
several others, who have not been under the special
pastoral care of the late Rev. Dr. McDonald, including
rrsonal friends and several of hie brothren in the
Inistry, are-anxious to contribute their mite of respect
to his memory—contributions from such will be thank-
fully received and duly acknewledged.

4th. Resolved, That in order to engage the simulta-
neous co-operation, as far as may be practicable, of all
the other congregations that bave been under bis minis-
terial charge, the minutes of this meeting be published
in all the Island newspapers.

Ewen Lawont, Chairman.
Witt McPuan, Secretary,

‘MoxuMEnT To Tue Late Rev. Donato McDoxatp
—The friends of the late Rev, Donald McDonald, who
are willing to erect 2 Monument to his memory, can
have an oppoatunity of doing so b leaving their nathes
and contributions with Dr. Suthe and, Charlottetown ;
Messrs. McLeod, Southport ; John Bell, Gape Traverse ;
William Matheson, Rustleo; Alexander Campbell, De-
Sable; Donald McKachern, Nine Mile Creek; John
McDougall, Black Point; Angus McFadyen, Bannock~
burn; Donald McDonald, North River; ‘Murdoch La-
mont, Scotch Settlement, Bedeque Road; Alex. Me-
Beath, St. Peter's Road ;-Donald way, (shipbuilder),
Summerside; John McEachern; tanner), Lot 49
Torquil MeNeill, Mal yo Road; Elias Roberts, New
Glasgow Road; Denald Jompton, Belle Creek ; Samuel
MeLeod, Mirray Harbor; John Stewart, Georgetown
needs Jobn Marehison, Point Prim; William McPhail,
rwell,

4

“CALEDONIAN CLUB.

Chief,—His Excellency Gronan Donnas, Esq., Lieut.
Governor.

" At the Fourth Araual Meeting of the Caledonian Club,

pointed Office-bearers for the ensuing year:—

held in the Club Room, Charlottetown, on Monday even”
tng, 4th March, inst., the following gentlemen were apS

AT THE
LUNATIC ASYLUM,
For the Year 1866,
Janvarr 81, 1867.

.

GENTLEMEN ;

In accordance with our usual practice, I have the
pleasure of furnishing your Board with this our
Seventeeath Annual Report of the Lunatic Asylum;
to which is appended a statistical Chart exhibiting
at one view the facts and results derived from the
experience of the past year, comprising the age,
species of insanity, aud social condition of the pa-
tients, with some briet remarks whieh have occur-
red to me as being interesting aud practical.

On examining the ssid chart, it will appear that
during the past year not less than 46 cases of in-
sanity have been placed under our treatment... Of
these, 30 remained in hospital at last report, and 18
cases have been admitted during the year; but of
these 18, three were readmissions of former patients,
and 2 were chronic cases of many years standing ;
of the remaiaing 13 cases, 7 have been discharged,
eured,—having recovered their reason—the amount
of recoveries muking a per centage of 54 on ail re-
cent cases. Thirty-six patieuts now remain in hos-
pital, viz: 21 males and 15 females. Tho number
discharged during the year has been 12, viz: 8 males,
and 4 females, No deaths have occurred during the
last 1% months, nor have we been visited by the at-
tack of any impcrtant disease.

The unimproved stationary cases amount to if,
viz: 8 males and 3 females—13 have improved, 12
much improved, aud 10 have recovered their reason,
while 36 yet remain under treatment. ‘

iu last year’s report, the per centage of recoverios
in all recent cases, amounted to 50, whilst in the
present instance it has amounted to 54. Thus, the
nuinber of patients admitted, cured and relieved ex-
ceeds that of any formor year since the opeuing of
the institution,

The uumbor of paupers has been redaced to four
only, they are all infirm, superannuated men, whose
united ages amount to 309 years.

With regard to the internal oconomy of the instita-
tion as respects cleanliness, order, warmth, ventila~
tion, aid general comfort, our most sanguiue wishes
have been realized, with the single exception. of
limited accommodation. During the last few months
when many applications were made, for admission,
we found considerable difficulty, as every apartment
was occupied,

This leads me to suggest to your Board the urgent
necessity of enlarging the Building, by the addition
of a wivg, carried out in the rear, in accordance
with the origional quadrangular plan ot the Building,
This would afford ample accommodation for the next
20 years ; for, until some such plau is adopted, we
shall be necessitated to refuse further admission te
applicants for some time to come. I have also to
state that the fencing around the meu’s exercising
yard will require to be renewed, which, when com-
pleted, will enable us to dispense with some extra
moans of restraint.

In my former Reports, I adverted to the evils re-
sulting from noglecting the insane, for, laying aside
bumanity, and the interest of the patients; it would
be preferable oven in an economical point of view,
to give them the benefit of early medical aud moral
treatment * and have now to observe that even when
tho case is incurable, it ig the interest of the com-
munity to have it properly attended to, © 9. |

Many patients are permitted to zo at large, in con-
sequence of their beiog supposed te be harmless.
Harmless they may have been, and harmless they
might remain uoder proper management; but when
left to their own guidance, and the excitement: of
the world, no one can tell how soon their insanity
may compel them to somo act of violence.

When an individual imagines himself to be «
supernatural being, to be favored with Divine revel-
ations; to be commissioned to redress grievances ;

President—Hon. Col. Gray ; re-elected.

let Vice President—Hon. Patrick Walker; re-elected.
2nd Vice President--Hon. Jamus Duncan; re-elected.
Directora—Neil Rankin, Augustine McDonald, Adam
Murray, John A. McDonald, Esqrs. ; Colin MeLennan,
M.P. P.; Messrs, Michael MeCormack, Neil McKelvie
John Ross, Alexander Robertson, Robert Young, Alex-
ander Martin, D, W. Fraser, and Alex. MuKen ie.
Corresponding Secretary—W. G. Sutherland, M. D.;

re-elected,
Fess tas no Secretary—Mr. A. GQ. ‘MeDougall; re-
elected. i
Treasurer—J. W. Morrison, 4 lected.
Marshal—W than MeGill; mt byaa es
a earers—-Musers, George Munroe,
McDougall, and William’ Robertson, ents ars
lst Piper—Mr. Donald MeFaydon.

2n t. Bohn McKinnon,
Charlottetown, March 13th, 1867,

to have suffered, or to be threatened with injury ;
to be conspired against, or to be poisoned, Ae is
dangerous to the leiges; and hewever calm he may
seem, however sane on other subjects, however acute
he may be in basiness, he ought not to be suffered
to romain at large, but ought to be placed under
treatment and control. During my oxpetience with
the Iosane, I have had ample illustrations of the
truth of these remarks.

Trusting that the preceding results will
with the approval of your honorable Board,
I have the honor to be,

your obcdicnt servant

J. MACKIESON.
To the Board ot Trustees, Lunatic Asylam.