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thousand times that this thing never would be done in
Kerry. When there was a question of sensing military
men twelve months ago, I resisted it, and went bail for
your good behavieur. Yot, I was not altogether mis-
taken, When I pasitively asserted that there were no
Vanians in thiseountry, Lex press!y made the exception
of some wild and thoughtless boye, and IL know that
since that time same apesties of iniquity have been at
work amongst us. I said that the country would
never rise, and it never will,
the insurrection? The highest number stated has been

300, b-bave-sent.to make the most partiqular MqUITY | Department of the Board

on the line of read traversed. I have the authority of

three or fur pylests who saw the insurgents and spoke;

to them aad they
people made a falve prophet of me. Lhad protested a of Auckland, but, except in the nort]

What was the extent of

this province, they do not contribute much to the
revenue. The sale of the Crewn lands produces the
territorial revenue; but the balance of one million
sterling isa tax upon industry, The following was
the Evrepean population of the various provinces on

‘the Sist December, 1865:—Aueckland, 49,605; Well-
jington, 19,165; Nelson, 25,980: Canterbyry, 48,168;

Sonthland, 7,016; Tavanaki, 4,478; Hawke's Bay,
4302; MarlLorough, 5,465 ; Otago, 46,559.

Avsrratia.—From a return issued by the Statistical

lished, we, Times, tind that the value of British and
Irish produce exported to the, colovies in Australia

last year execeded by rather more than £5,000,000

than sexiy, and that before the close of thé day they) sterling the value of material imported into the United

numbered onty thirty tives Whatever diflieuity there
badiog, one thing is certain, “that not one of the
peasantry Joingd them. on the way, On the contrary,
1 have the ‘nfost certain assurance that the peasants
fled from their homes at their approach, and many
sloptin "the monntains for fear of being pressed into
the Fenian ranks.

Is itmot evident that this must have been the full
rexient. of the insurreetion ? That vary night the
military svere in.purpuit, For several days a thousand
me. wero in pursgit, and not one armed nen has boen
yot arrested. We know tho country that is searched,
Here is a ree'cborn:| promontory, its few issues by
sew gaiarded by coast guards or gunboats, a base line
of only twenty niles. We know every path, ford, and
togher in it. New, without wishing to say anything
ludiorous, I will avk it there was enly one fox, or even
one rabbit, iu that whole premontery, should not a
thousand men have started it in the space of three
days? And yet, there are people absurd enough to
sxy that the country is ia insurrection, and some
houdveds' ii atus. t did not wonder at the ox planation
give by'w shrewd old woman—that it must have been
aw apparition of those Peg og shades of the eld
cluettains who dwell under the iakes, and who are
said in ,your legends to show themselves at rare
intervals to some benighted people in Killarney, and
then. ¥anish inte their fairy halls. T have been also
told that the beggar-wemen of Killarney, who are not
wanting in belduess and perseverance, have generously
offevedt their services to scour the weeds and bring in
ali the Fefians clive, ‘

* *

One word about the prime movers of all this mischief.
If we must eoudemn the foolish youths who hive
joined in this conspiracy, how much must we not
‘execrute the conduct of those designing villains who
-have béen entrapping innocent youth, and organising
this Work of crime. Thank God they are not our
pesples or, if they ever were, they have lost their Irish
character in the cities of America; but beyond them
there are.criminals of a far deeper guile." Tho men
whe, while they send their dupes into danger, are
fattening On the spoil in Parisand New York. The
exetrable sivindiers who care not to endanger the
nétks of 'the men who trust them, who care not how
maey are murdered by the rebel or hanged by. the
strong sirny of the lew, provided thoy can get a supply
of deijars either for their pleasures ov their wants, O
Gag Rneeviges curse. His withering, blasting curse is
‘on them. I preached to last. Sunday on the
eternity of hell’storments. Human reason was inclined
to say—'' It is a hard word and who can bear it?) But
whettwe look down into the fathomless depth of this
infumsy’on the heads of the Fenian conspiracy, we must
acknowlddge that eternity is not long enough, nor
heli‘lot cneugh to punish such miscreants.

t

The Dublin correspondent of tha London Times.
wirititeg bf the 20th Feb., relates the following :—

Phe Léba Mayor and Lady Mayoress ghvo: their
inavgtral“Banqiet last night. The Roundroom was
afiediatty decorated very tastefully for the occasion.
"Tho dien| déeutenant; the Marchieness of Abercorn,
and the Ladies Uanilton were the chief guests. About
500 ladies and gentlemen were invited to meet them,
the most distinguistéd of the guests being Cardinal
Cullen,: tho! appeared in bis Cardinal's rebes, and
vrearing hia red cap. {t was tho first time that ever a
Cardinal met the Lord-Lieutenant in the Dublin
Mansionshouse, it. was certainly startling to sce ‘a
Princesa of the Chure),’’ whom the Penal Cade. was
designed to annihilate, ascending the dais next to the
Lord-Lientenant, haying on Ins arm Lady Rachel
butiensister to Bat! Kussel, and chatting pleasantly
withoAbercora in a room which was once tho very
templo-ef Protestant ascendancy. ,it the old Tories
could hawe-iaingined that there would be ever a live
Cardinal.ata civic banquet in that room they would no
douse have fought more fiercely than ever they did

ist Cntholic: Aimancipation. . ihere is reason to
tinnk, howayer, that some of our high Conservative
functionaries did not.like so startling an innovation,
and were consequently absent. Yet at acritical time like
this. theaappearaace of the head of the Irish Roman
Catholic Gbureh at the same social board with the
Queen's representative, and uniting with his Excelleney
inthe denunciation of Fewianism, seems to.angur ah
era of.reconcilistion and union in Ireland. it is the
more gratify ing that such a meeting should be brought
about by a Protestant Lerd Mayor, and that one of
the Chief parties should be a Conservative Viceroy.
Jt was, imitrdth, a very memorable meeting, and there
was something suggestive in the tune appended in the
progranmue to the toast of ** Cardinal Cuiien.”—" And
doth net a meeting like this make amends?”

* * *

The cablo has aynownced the death of Charles F.
Browne, known to every ne wapnver peade: ia America
as ‘“ Artemus Ward.” Mr. Browne was a@ native of
Waterford, Maine, was a printer by trade, and probably
about 33 yeara of age. He was for s long tint local
editor of the Cleveland (Ohio) Plaindealer. — His first
humorous effert was a hap-hazard one, Late one
night he found an empty space in the local column ; he
was short of items, aud hastily dashed off a letter from
an itincrant showman, announcing that he would soon
yisit Cleveland, which he signed ‘‘A Ward.” This
first unpremeditated effort opened the vast field which
Mr. Browne afterwards so well cultivated. The
school.of bumer which he worked in was pbcutiar!
his own, and githough many crities have denied that it
possessed real merit, that ** Ward” has had so many
nitators proves at least that his writings took stron
hokl apon the popular intelleet and imagination. “Iis
quaint sayings, and Barcastic references to current
twopies, will ever be pleasant reading. Mr. Browne,
some. ago, made the overland journey to Cal.
for and frem the exposure, contracted disease from
which he never wholly recovered. Ile went to England
some months ago, delivered lectures and wrote papers
for Punch. Hia writings for that periodical showed
that illness was making havec with his mental powers.
They lack in angina ty, and notwithstanding their
assumed sprightliness, there is a melancholy tone
yunving. through them all, His health gradually de-
clined, and lie wasted away slowly but surely. He
died a" Bouthanpion last Thursday. His remains
were burie Kensal Green, London, and were
followed, 40 dhe rave by a great number of literary

lemon an Fite, including ems Americans,
Hemmether aod many of his surviving relatives ‘reside
at. Waterford. To her he has left the bulk of his
fortune, andat-her death is to go to found an Asylnin
for aged.and decayed printers. In private life Mr.
Browne sap greatly esteemed, his intimate friends

doving bim dearly. ,

ai nuanes oF Naw Zeataxn.—From the financial

oe ent’ by Mr. Jotlie, Inte Colonial Treasurer,’
¥ the August, we (Times) fird that the exports
for the

year ‘amounted to £4.669,162, against

£9.168.766 At 1863-1, ‘The imports amounted to
or eer ‘ot £913,622 less than the imports of the
vious © The fone ordinary, territoral and
enue of ‘colony amounted, in round

‘in 1865, to oue million and a half sterling—
amount of taxation for so small a popu-
that it dows not inelude local tel 2
« gives the Buropeaw popala-

coThe: military

. " {Kingdom from that country, Of this latter wool is)
may be abunt ascertaining the exact number of detached)

the staple commodity, being represented hy a sum
amounting to nearly £9,000,000, which is more than
four-fifths of the whole valueof imported merchandize,
Nearly as large a relative proportion of the exports is
made up of miscellancous articles, such as wreught
leather, haberdashery and apparel, all ot which are
taken to these colonics from the mother country in
vast quantities,

A Free Fiowr m a Lueistaréne,--The Omaha
(Nel) Herald of the 19th instant, gives the particulars
of afree light which occurred in the Nebraska House
of Representatives on the preceding day. Somebody
appealed from a decision of the Chair, and moved the
appointment of a new presiding officer pro tem. The
motion prevailed. The new presiding officer 7(* tem
attempted to take the chair, but was prevented by the
Speaker. The Sergeantat-Arms interlered, when the
Speaker drew a revolver and threatened to blow out
the brains of the uafortunace eflicer.. The Sergeant
stinck at the Speaker with his mace, and knocked
down an innocent member. The innocent member
knocked gomebody else down, and the éntire body
gradually went into an carnest and spirited contest.

The Eastern Chronicle learns that the fire which has
been burning for some time in the pits at Albion Mines,
has been extinguished, andthe waiors of the river have
Leen turned off,

. Correspondence.

TEACHERS’ MEETING. _

Parsuant to notice, a large number of tho teachers of
Queen's County met in the Normal School, Charlotte-
town, on Friday, the 15th inet., for the purpose of
drafting a petition to the Legislature, praying for the
redress of certain grievances, caused by thie defective
state of the present Education Act,—grevances, whic!
though more directly affecting the teachers of the Is-
land, are the cause of much trouvle and inconyenience
to the community at large.

The meeting was organized by appointing Mr, Jona-

than McWilliams to the chair, and the ucdersigoed as
Secretary.

‘The chairman, in announcing the object of the meet-
ing, said be had been chiefly instrumental in calling it.
ile considered that it was time that teachers were be-

coming alive to their own interests, and that, unless

they took the matter in hand, it was not at all probable
that any other body of tnen would do it for them.

A lengthy discussion ensued, of which the following
is sn outlines

Mr. —— McLeod was the firat who addressed the
meeting. He spoke at considerable length, bringing to
the notice of the ineeting the most oppressive grievances
which lave to be borne by the teachers of this Island ai
the present day. He vaid that the present Education
Act, so far as it relates to the procuring of that portion
of a teacher’y salary wuich is expected to come froin
the inhabitants of a school ‘distriet, contained so many
contradictions (hat it was next to impossible to under
stand or obey it. He advocated a complete change in
the system of Education, arguing that ‘be engacements
of teachers should all commence at the sam» time, and

rern portion of

ef Trade, and recently pub-

salaries in full. He applauded the framers of our Ea-
ucational system, and said that, until the lave alteration,
it was the best mm all the British Colonies.

they bad improved in their oceupation; if they had, he
would advise an increase of salary, and gave it as his

the accommodation of the teacher

Mr. B, Balderston said that other. gentlemen, hac
been valuing themselves too low by offering their ser-
vices for the sum of £55 annually.
theught himself worth more than that.

beneficial, by. in thé end, causing that pone but the
most’ competent teachers weuld be retained, and

that gontleman’s views on the several questions before
the mecting, and offering a few suggestions, but having
taken no notes of said communication, I'am unable to
ingert even the substance of it here.

opinion that every suhool district should be compelled, formed at all,
by law, to provide a house and’#mnall piece of land for| Queen's Printer,which gave so much dissatisfaction to the
electors of Fort Augustus, could not be helped. For
two days the quéstion had been debated, and it was only
He, for one,|when the alternative of again placing the reins of Gov-
High salaries, |ornmentin the hands of Tories and Confederates, was
he said, by bringing forth many aspirants, would be presented, that Mr, Whelan’s appointment was sanc-
tioned. Mr, Coles also explained that he was not re-
suggested that satarfes should range from £75 to £100.|sponsible for the appointménts elready made, and

A communication from Jobn NeNeill, Esq., Seeretary | others that have not been made,
of the Board of Extucation, was now read, setting forth) wore so anxious to get away, that they were satisfied to
allow the incumbents of Public Offices to remain where
they were until another caucus was held, and time per-

Most of the members

His ideas, how-] mitted to select from among the Liberal ranks, men best
ever, Were pretty nearly in unison with those of some
of the before-mentioned gentlemen.

Mr, William McPhail, from Orwell, read minutes of
a meeting of teachers held at that place, setting forth
their views on the subject of Education, He advocated
the lengthening of the Spring vacation to four weeks,
and the Autumnal to six weeks.
considerable time in the fall and spring, although

Ile said that for a

that the average attendance was often reduced below
that required by law, by these means,

be raised, and the standard of Education kept as high
as possible, and that candidates for the office of teacher,
who have attended a college, should be exempt from at-
tendarce at the Normal School. The present salaries|a
ot School Visitors, he said, were too low.

cal, and concluded his speech by making some remarks
not very complimentary to the clergymen who compose
our Board of Education.

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generally coingided with those of previous speakers.

Rev. G, Sutherland, being present, was called upon
for an expression of his sentiments. He expressed|P
himself much pleased with the remarks of those who

support of Edueation. Ile reviewed the Educational] y
institutions of the country for a number of years past, |
marking the progress which had been made, especially | 9

agreed with ether speakers in saying that the saleries |p

to the advancement and honor of P. E. Island that her
teachers should be well paid. He advocated a longer

present spent there by students was, in his opinion, too

teaching. Me would not advocate the lengthening of
the vacations, but. said that there should be a non-

calling of:this meeting was, in bis opinion, a move in

felt in the conntry,.
Mr. McKinley said that in case the Education Act
should be amended, this meeting should petition the

ed by said amendment, should ve paid to teachers from
and after the passing thereof,

Tt was then moved, seconded and

Resolved, That iv is the opinion of this meeting that
the Legislature be potisioned for the sam of £75 as the
yearly salary of first-class teachers.

advanced the idea that all schools should be considered
as one institution, of which the Prince ot Wales College
or Normal Schoo! should be the head, and all other
schools branches of sai College or School. He suid
that the Professors of saitl College sliould have power
to engage or dismiss a teacher at the request of the
Trustees of any school district. He also denounced
the law requiring the teacher to certify an path to the
eSrrectness of his journal, maintaining that it was a
piece of the most unparalelled injustice of which our
Legislature had ever been’ guiltf.

Mr. E. Roche, in speaking of the small ‘average’ at-
tendance at schools, said that it was unjust that the
teacher should lose a part of his salary because people
neglected to send their scholars to school. . He thought
that some means should be employed to compel pareuts
to keep their children in more. regular attendance at
achool. He adyocated a greater dillerence between the
salaries of First and Second Class teachers, adding that
the qualificatiaus were, in his opinion, high enough, but
that teachers were, in many instances, very deficient m
the branches in which they were required to instruct
others, and: maintained that, as female teachers were
required to pessers the same qualifivations ay males,
the salaries of the former should correspond more
glearly with those of the latter. He said that the
School Visitors should. be better paid than they are ar
present. and required to perform their daties in a more
satisfactory manner. He spoke of the national series
of school hooks as being unfit for the youth of our Is-
land. > He said that candidates for the office of teachers
should be examined io, and found qualified to teach the
several branches required, before entering Abe Normal
School, in order, that while there, instead of spending
their time in acquiring a knowledge of these branches,
they sliould rather spend it in learning the art of teach*
ing. He alsd advovated the lessening of the term of até
téndance at the Normal School from five to ‘two, or at
most, t/iree months.

''Mr. Robert Robertson said that teachers should peti-

tion the Legislature for an increase of salary—that thay,
should recwive, at least, the sum of £55 trom Govern-
ment, and, that a Committee of the Legislature should
be appointed to inquire into the state of Education —
He ele maintained that it wag almost impossible for
teachers to «wear (6 the correctness of their journals, as
mistakes might inadvertently be made. ur

Mr. John McDonald said that it was unjust that boys;
just from the Normal School, should receive as largé an
amount of remuneration for their services as-men who
had spent some years at the business,

Mr. John McNeill, from King’s Ceanty, said that he
was.an old man, and had passed an examination before
every Board of Education since the institution of that
body in the Island, He said that, according to: his
opinion, teachers of the First Class should pee at
least, £60, and those of the Secoud Class £70 annually.
Grammar Scliools, he considered, were pretty well ven
vided for. He also argued that the salaries of teachers
shoakd increase yearly, for a number of years, and then
to become fixed; and having spent twenty or, thirt:

ears at the occupation, he should receive a reticing al-
jowance to assist him in old age,

Mr. James McDonald advocated the appointment of
a Committee, whose duty it should be to confer with the
leaders of tho Governmedt, and ascertain what could
possibly be done for the teachers. He did not agree
with the pervor who said that granting large salaries
was not the best way to advance the Hducation of a
country, arguing tint ** seandalons salaries would make
scandalous teachers.” It was his opinion that some
means should be adopted to ye A wore regular at-
tendance of Scholars at school. He advocated the
granting of & salary of £55,at-the very least, and a
proved of the yearly increase of salary, baw still w:
not ignore the efficiency of ey, wag

Mr. Joseph H. Webster said that it waa just that a
difference should exist between the salary-of a young

teacher and that of as person of experience, allegin

that persons who had spent yeats at the business shoul

‘and their, gement
1,702. © There: are:about tinge ‘the: ocenpation., He advocates): the ela
Pa ipviaipaily ‘if the prorine ‘toaehers necotsing to merit, and aaeerted that it a

be considered more’ capable than boys from the Normal

_exetusive of tho military and Sclool, and that whilst all *emained on the same level
‘ it Was an’ eneourn

to inoflicient. ons to con

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to draw /|
of grievances, and that the following persons compose
said Committee, viz: Jonathan MoWilliams, Artemas
der McQueen,
insert a notice of this meeting.
a , * FREDK. H. COFFIN.
March 18, 186% . : !
Ghe Rerala.
RESTS a a See

Wednendav,. March 27, sar.

Ovn Confederate friends have, since the Change of
the ery ef **On to Ottawa.” The Rev. Dr, Richey’s
pamphlet appears to be the avant courier to @ host ot
other appeals to the Legislatare and Electors of Prineé
Edward Island to accept Confederation, and become

rich and happy right ef. But alas for the obtuseness
and ** petulanee” of the Electors, they reject these

figmes, so suggestive of dollars in our empty pockets,

prepared this week tq investigate the case presented

new constitution will first be demanded, If, afler.a

worse to punish whatis considered the contumacy of

aw untried experiment, which we hope willprove a

The people have fejocted Confederation for fout years

materially affect that decision. We do not know what

their forlorn position; but we havo every confidence

Confederate principles, and pledges; and ‘in standing

ineffectual for four years at least,

PUBLIC MEETINGS.»

tuents to be re-elected, in consequence of having ac-

hundred of his constituents at the House of Mr. James

the 25th inst. The meeting was organised by appoint.
ing Aloxander Robortson, Esq., to the chair, and. Mr.
E. Reilly, Séeretary. The Hon. Mr, Haythorne, Hon.

: the papers. : mite on)
FP. Kelly; D. OM. Reddin, F. MoQuaid, and John n Ltn p ;
Aller! McDonald, 14q¢9., odeupied positions upon the| Lot 5, March 25,!1997 alae We anata

schools were kept in operation, no one received any be-| Party j and when he concluded, three hearty cheers

nefit, except, perbaps, one or two families who were} were proposed for him. Various questions were pro-

not affeoied by the business ef the season; observing| posed to him during the delivery of his remarks, and

the wishes of the people with regard to appointments,
John Sharp, Esq.. from Prince County, spoke at con-|@t¢-» were fully made known to him, The fullest satis-

siderable length, and introduced some very good ideas.|faction was afforded by Mr. Coles, whose explanations
Mr. E. Reilly said that the salaries of teachers should| seemed to add to his long continued popularity.

Coles’ remarks, and hinted that most of the opposition

Te argued ginated with disa inted oflice-seekers and a few Con-
that the office of School Visitor should be non-politi-|federate gentry ep ee as He wished the Go-

At this stage of the proccedings, a number of gen-j| would request J, A, McDonald, Esq., to prepose a Re-
tlemen briéfly addressed the meeting, but their ideas) solution to test the sense of the meeting,

had spoken, Observing that he believed Education was|returned our present members to the Legislature for
progressing in this country. P. E, Island had done as/four -years, and a Liberal Government being now
much, till recently, as any of the Britush Provinces in formed, of which the Hon. George Coles is premier,

since the introduction of the system of Free Edycation,|ists: but, on the contrary ili ;
t i the 8) ud un roulvary, are willing to allow t -
to the introducers of which he gave great praise. Hel y ‘ t : 4 enger

term of attendance at the Normal School, as the time at}¥aen put from the Chair was unanimously carried,
1 The Hon. R, P. Haythorne wade an excellent speech, |at the door,
short for them to acquire a thorough knowledge oftin which he declared that he entered into political life in
the hope that he would be able to assist the tenantry

exacting of the average during the busy wecks. The/4ed make them free,

tho right direction, and its effects would some time be Esqrs., and one or two other gentlemen, also offered a
few well-chosen remarks, after which, a vote of thanks
having been tendered to the chairman, tho meeting dis-
Legislature that the increased amount of salary, grant-|persed by giving three hearty cheers for the Queen.

bo published in all the papers.

up & petition to the Legislature, praying for the redress\The same resolution which was pet at Fort Augustnos
was ‘also carried at this meeting, for a report of which
Morrow, Wm. McPhail, James McDonald, Robert|we are indebted ‘to the Secretary, Mr. Patrick Me-
Robertéon, Fy H, Coffin, Archibald MeKenzie, Alexan- Quaid :—

Resolved, That ali tho Tsland papers be requested to sentative of the Third District of Queen's County has
become vacant by the Liberal Government plat

Council and Colonial Secretary, a me ‘of
Electors of St. Peter's Road, Lot 35, and ‘nraaiinete
sottlements, was eld at Mr. James Eitzpatrick"s, Ten
Mile Hyuse, on Monday, the 25th inst., for the repre-
até a — at-seeer |sentation of the Third District ot Queen's County.

Government, resolved upon a forward movement to|——— ———

undersigned be appointed Secretary.

now & eandidate, was the first who addressed the
meeting. He was listened to with marked attention
bythe meeting. He explained various public questions,

appeals, clothed though they be in the most attractive /t¢getrer with an explanation of the formation of the
stylé of language, and ornantented with’all the Mowers) "€W Goverument, which afforded great satisfaction to

of rhetoric. Even Mr. Heard's glittermg array of} bis constituents,

tend rathet‘to mistify than to ‘convinée. We ate tot! Hugh MeEachren—
in : fea’ Lt it was unanimously agreed that the same he adopted b
by Mr. Hoard; but we think we ewa inform him that |; j,j, meeting.—Mr. Coles returning his eincere thauke
before any terms would prove acceptable ‘to. ‘this|to his constituents for the confidence they place in
Colony, time to 6bserve the practical working Of the| him. . Pad

few years experience, the Kingdom ef Canada. is| mecting in a manner which piainly showed that wl
fouind: to’ be a success, Prince Edward Island may,|the people of this Distriet aided in. returning him
perhaps, find if to ber interest to ask for admission to|the Legislative Council, they put the right man in the
enter into it; nor will’ the terms be chatged for the|right plage, ~- -

the smallest of the British: North American Provinces. |$poko at a considerable length, and his sentiments
Under present circumstiices, with the privilege inour | were hailed with the greatest applause... His masterly
own hands of either accepting or rejecting Contedera-| style of linguaye wis very satisfactory, In his speech
tion, it.would be madness to rashly east.in our lotip) he explained various public questions.

success, but which tay end in failure and disaster.| THis explanations were listened to attentively,

at least, and we feel sntistied that all that Dr, Richey |toucting seve
orMr. Heard might write within that time would not 4 style which met withthe approbation of the meeting.

political jagglers many attenipt to carry Conféderation.|an eloquent speech. iis remarks on the present state
Perhaps through the excitement and confasion of a new) of political affairs appeared to be very correct. Tho
election, could they bring itabout, they might retrieve | meeting’ tendered to him theif thanks. |

that the Liberal Party will stand true to their antt-/the meeting. ‘ ce

true, the political wite-pulling and finowso which is time to answer some questions that ‘werd started,

even now eartied to divert members of the Liberal which hd did ia'a correct manner, the poople pledging

Party from thé path of honor and duty, will prove themselves to secure his return at the coming election,
+ .»y }ROvtWO BXceptions on the ground,

hissentiments wore kindly reegived. '

i Moved by Mr. Alex. Roberts ate
The Hon. G. Coles, who has to go back to his consti- nad ys Reheroa, segonded by Mr jefiece thet: deupy’

cepted the office, of Colonial Secretary, met about five the lion. R. P, Haythorne be called thereto.

MeDonald, Fort Augustus, at 12 o'clock, on Monday, Chairman for his ablo and impartial condact in the
chair. ‘ me é

qualified to fill public offives. At the present moment
neither principsls nor deputies could be dismissed with-
out serious injury to the public service, but in a short
time the utmost satisfaction would be afforded to all
reasonable Liberals, Mr. Coles entered minutely into
all the details of his present position, as also that of his

the duty of the State to provide for the education ot| platform, and every section of the District was well re-| From all we can learn, there is going to be a live-
every child, in support of which the Government should! presented among the assemblage. Mr. Coles explained |ly contest in the Second District of King’s Ceunty
take upon them the responsibility of paying teachers’), , difficulty he experienced upon this occasion more |
than at any former time, in consequence of the new
elements introduced mto the Liberal party by the late

Mr. Wm. MeGregor advocated the examining of election, of forming » Government. The old Liberals
teachers for the purpose of ascertaining whether or notla sa ty coneede much to the new members, and it was
only by mutual concessions that a Cabinet had been
The appointment of Mr. Whelan as

at the forthcoming election. Already the cards of
four candidates for that constituency havo appeared
——namely, those of the Queen's Printer, and Messrs.
Anthony MoCormack, Robert Howlett and W. E.
McEwen. The latter gentleman will receive a large
vote, and from his character as an honest man and
au intelligent supporter of Liberal principles, he is
fully entitled to it, Before Nomination Day, ono
or two more candidates for popular favor iu thi:
District will have taken the field. In the First Dis-
trict of King’s County, and in the Third District of
Queen’s County, it is not likely there will be any
contest,

Biackwoov's Magazine for February has been
received. Its covtents are: 1. The Army; 2.
Ayrshire Curling Song; 3. The Gay Science; 4.
Colonel Gordon's Chinese Force; 5, Eavesdrop-
ping at Biarritz; 6, The Turret-Ships of England
and America; 7. The Working Classes; 8. Black-
ie and Jones— Democracy in America; 9, The
Union Realised ; or, The True Regimen for Irish
Evils; 10. Brownlows.—Part IL; 11. Note.

We have received the Prospectus of a new pa-
per, to be called the Mfontteur Acadien, and to be
published at Chatham, N. B., in July next, by
Messrs. Israel J. D, Landry & Co., at the rate of
$2 per anonm. It will bear the motto: ‘‘ Notre
religion, notre langue, et nos coutumes,” and will

The Hon. F. Kelly followed in corrovoration of Mr. be more especially devoted to the interests of the

ttempted to be raised against the Col. Secretary ori-

ernment and the Leader to have a fair trial before
eing condemned, and with that object in view, he

Acadian French of tho Maritime Provinces, Such
a paper is, in our opinion, very much required, and
we wish tho enterprise every success.

Sr. Dunsran’s Temperance Sociery.—The re-

gular Monthly Meeting of this Society will be held
in St. Andrew's Hall on Monday evening next, lst

Jobn Allan McDonald, Esq., after a few appropriate | April, at which Mr, Alex. McDonald will deliver a
refatory remarks, submitted the following Resolution : lecture. The public are invited to attend,

Resolved, That the Electors of this District, having

re not pow disposed to withdraw our support and con-
dence from that gentleman to gratify the wishes of dis-
ppointed oflice-seekers and designing Confederation-

ernment to develop its policy before condemning its

: ; lonorable Leader, who is as tully enti son-|at 8 o'clock,
of teachers were too low, and said that it would tend! guence and 8 port as ever. toh greciehed whadgaall

W. C. GRANT, Sec’y.
March 27, 1867.

Cnan.orrerown Lirrrary anp Depatina So-

crety.—The young men belonging to the above So-
ciety will have a second entertainment in the
Temperance Hall, on Friday evening next, 29th inst.,

The evening will be occupied with

Reading, Recitations, and short addresses varied

Mr. Patrick Hughes seconded the resolution, which| with music by Mr, Galbraith’s Band. Ladies ad-

mitted free: gentlemen on payment of threo pence
P. 8. MacGowan,
March 25th, 1867.

‘agjems, Seanemenennneanomyinntenmataia

(e American and Colonial Mails, were received

D. O'M. Reddin, F. MeQuaid, and Alex. Robertson, at the General Post Office last night.

The Southport Parsonage Bazaar, as previously
advertized in the public Journals, wae held in the
Temperance Hall, on Wednesday, the 13th of March,

It was ordered that the proceedings of this meeting|‘The day having been fine, a large number of persone

EDWARD REILLY.

At three o'clock the same evening, Mr. Coles met a
arge number of his constituents at the Ten Mile House.

As the seat in the House of Assembly of thy Repre-

1im in the position of President of thé Executive

Proposed by Mr. Alex. Robertson, and seconded by
That Thomas McGrath, Esq. take the chair, and the

Our esteemed Representative, the Hen. Geo. Coles,

Proposed by Francis McQuaid, Esq., seconded by

Resolved, On the Resolution put at Fort Augustus,

Hon. ‘Robert P. Haythorne noxt edilrossed the]

Mr, Edward Reilly then addressed the meeting. He

Hon. Francis Kelly next addressed the meeting.

Fiaacig, MeQuaid, Esq., made some obacrvations
niitters tat were ander discussion, in

Dennis Reddin, Esq., next addressed the meeting in

Messrs. John Mooney and James McQuaid addressed

Hon. George Coles ascended the platform the second

were in attendance, both at night, as well as in the
day time. Tie sum realized, as far as can be as-
certained,is £95-—all expenses having been deducted.
All seemed to concur that this was a very nice Bazaar
—that there was a very good display of articles,
considering that it wasin aid of acountry Parsonage,
and got up in a short time, A very considerable
proportion of the articles prepared for the Bazaar
are still on hand, which the Ladies of the Committee
propose again to exhibit for sale, at a tea party to
be held next summer in the vicinity of Southport, in
order, if possible, to complete the tunds already com-

S!menced. ‘Too much praise cannot be awarded to the

ludies who acted as Committee for the Bazaar, and
through whose indefatigable exertions so much has
beon done ; aud the many persons who so generously
contributed towards this object should not be lost
sight of. Both the Band aad the young men who
savg on the occasion deserve much praise for their
gratnitious performances, which (as very many por-
sous confessed,) added very materially to the enjoys
ments of the evening.—Com, fo Isl.

We see by Proclamation in last Wednesday's
Gazette that the Legislature ia to meet for the Des-
pvaich ot Business, oo ‘Thursday, the 18th of April.
We understand that the partial Elections, consequeat
upon certain Membera having accepted offices of
emolument, will take place on the 17th April, the
day previous to the meeting of the House, Nomin-
ation day will be onthe 10th, and Declaration day,
we Suppose ou the 2ith, so that if any of tho elec-
tions are contested, the members elect, in such cases,
will be unable to take their seats at the opening .of
the session. —Jat,

Ta the Nova Scotia Logislature the following
Amendment to the last clause of the Governor's
Speech was moved by Stewart Campbell, Esq., on
the 18th inst.

“Oa behalf of the free people ot Nova Scotia we
would respectfully submit that in relation to that
question, the present is in our opinion, a most impor-
tant crisis in the history of this Provined; and im-
peratively damands the exercise of the wisest dis-
cretion in the administration of its public affairs,
Thus firmly impressed, we deem it to be our duty to
convey to Your Excellency our solemn protest'againet
the action of the Delegates referred to, and most
distinctly, to-elaim: aud demand on behalf of Nova
Scotia, that no such measure as that proposed should
have any operation in this Proyi es until it has
been deliberately reviowed by its Legislature; aad
sanctioned by the people atthe polls.”

Tho London Telegraph, in w temporate and sensible
article on the Kerty rising says :—'' Our conduct to-
wards Ireland, even if she blazed with rebellion,
ought to be as. that of a strong sister towards a -
er one in a paroxysm of insanity—firm, unsh ’

Mr. Alex. Robertson also addressed the meeting, and

That Mr. Thomas McGrath vacate the chair, andthat

After which a vote of thanks was retumed to the

Ondevert shat these proceedings be publishodiny all

gentle, pitiful, hopefal, The history of our treat-

|meut of the country does not give us the right to

launch curses at her, or to doom her ebildren by heca-
tombs without # sighs” and it warps the military
authorities that if to suppress rebellion * coats one
drop of blood more than is necessary, no tears will,

Tu a recent debate in the House of Lords, the Earl
of Betex recommended the banging of all persons
who could be found to take part in the Kerry affair,
and he protested against the military being at all

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