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and impolitie footing.

Hoa, Mr. Havruonwe: His honor has rather reflect-
ed upon me for saying that an extra issue of paper

money was the panacea for ¢ ercial depression,
Well, C bail in my mind's eye a depression which was
felt twelve months ago, and this course was advocated
then. And we know that the United States ** green-
backs” cannot be cashed at theif tare. They are ata
discount even here. I have even seen paper money
haniled about as a curiosity, #0 invaluable hal it be-
come, As to paying off treasury warrants which bear
interest, with notes which boar none, [ think it would
be unjust. Hie honor speaks of approaching the sub.
vet mith great diffidence, and what must Ido? He has

en before the public for a quarter of a century, and I
only a few weeks. T, therefore, «peak with greater
diffidence, 1 asked how the notes were ta be redeemed,
an no answer bas been given. I said I was sorry the
subject was brought up in this way, and not after duc
notice. IT am opposed to an issue of irredeemable
paper money, end Ido not see what provision can be
made to redeem it.

Hon. Mr. Bevm: Perhaps this debate is rather irre-
gular, but his honor wishes to know how the notes are
to be redeemed. Just as they are now. They will be
circulated in paying for Government contracts, and they
will come back to the treasury in the payment of duties.
When the time is up, say ten years, then the Covern-
ment can do aa they do now, issue warrants, and, in the
mean time, the interest will be saved. It ia rather an
extreme view to take to suppose that a person holding
£1,000 in warrants would be required to receive notes
in payment for them, for they would be swallowed up in
other ways, Even if £40,000 were issued, and if the
whole were paid into the treasury, there would have to

40,000 more in some other moncy, as the revenue
amounts to about £80,000.

Petition laid on the table.

Adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock,

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.

Wepnespay, May 8—(continued.)

It mdi, gp by the Hon, Mr. Haviland, Ion. Attor-
ney General, and Mr. Brecken, that the Resolution in
bags contained a principle whieh, if embodied in
bill, would peril its reeviving the Royal assent. It
foreshadowed a species of elass legislation that would
never admit of its becoming law. The same principle
must apply to land as to other goods. The principles
of the Resolution would operate just as fatal to the
Cause of the tenant, in many cases, as to that of the land
owner, and in fact cases arise between tenants as well
as between other members of the community, by which,
if Plaintiffs were excluded from a second trial, would
result in ruinous consequences to the poor as to the
rich, It would be a hardship of the most fatal charac-
ter to prevent a meritorious case that might, tor want of
» have at first failed, from being ever after

tried, and thus deprive the poor unfortunate Plaintiff
of his property. All parties, irrespective of their po-
sition or class, should be dealt with on the same prinei-
ples of —- and equity. When actions were post-
poned, Plaintiffs generally had to pay the cost of one
suit before instituting a second, and in fact without just
eas was precluded from a hearing after the first

me.

Hon. Mr. Henderson said, to come to the point, be
would ask, was the hon, member, Mr. Davies, sincere?
If so, why did ha disregard the opinion of his honor the
Attorney General, who disapproved of his Resolution.
If be desired to bring in any measure embracing his
views as contained in that Resolution, the proper
course was opon to him; if not, why retard the business
of the Session.

Hon. Mr. Duncan said, if bis hon. colleague was sin-
core, he should have introduced a bill in the usual and
proper manner, and test the House on the principles
which he seemed to entertain on the subject of the
land question gprs and not attempt any excuse
hereafter on the groun that his efforts to benefit the
waaniy ual (awarted.

Mr. S. Prowse said the business of Law Courts
should, if possible, be simplified. Small sums frequently
cost double their amount in getting collected. Monor-
able members of the oe profession on both sides of
the House should unitedly introduce some measure by
which intricacy of law p ings wight ve simplified.
In reference to the views advanced by the Hon. Mr.
Davies, he would ask why bad not that hon. member
submitted a bill in a proper manner, and not attempt
to hoodwink the people by impracticable measures.

Hon. Mr. Coles said that hon. members did not a
pear to comprehend the object of the Resolution in

estion. Le felt confident his hon. colleague in

Government, Mr. Davies, had no desire to deceive
the people, nor detain the House unnecessarily ; his sole
object was to introduce a clause in the bill under con-
sideration, that might, if possible, lessen the evils
arising from cases of an extremely vexatious character,
and thereby protect the poor man from the continual
annoyance to which it appeared so many had suffered.
He would, however, advise his hon. colleague to with-
draw his Resolution, as it would conflict with the prin-
eiples of the bill.

Mr. Reilly did not consider it likely that the adoption
of a clause, in accordance with the Resolution in ques-
tion, would eonfer any real benefit on the tenantry, nor
was be in favor of the bill, as prevented by the hon.
Leader of the Opposition. The provisions of the bil!
would confer no material benefit on the community.

The question was then ~ on the proposed amend-
ment, w wae negatived.

was then reported, and the Louse adjourned.

Tuunrspay, May 9.

The Bill to amend the Education Act was read a third
time and passed.

Hoa. Mr. Henderson remarked upon the small salary
of Female Teachers compared to that provided for
Male Teachers under the amended bill, and expressed
his hope that when the Education Aet would undergo a
more ral revision, the salaries of Female Teachers
would be raised. He spoke of the influence of woman
in the relation of teacher and educated mother. Le al-
lauded to some Female Teachers whose serviees were

in the different settlements m which
were employed.

« MeNeill gave notice that te-morrow he would
make enquiry of the Government relative to the condi-
tion of the Indian inhabitants of Lennox Island.

Hon. Col. Secretary submitted various petitions, re-
lative to variety of subjects, of a publie and private na-
ture, asking tor grants for roads, bridges, etc.; alvo

ing for « bounty on mavkerel—all of which were
Inia the wp ig em — — not entertained.
Ordered that be laid on the table.

The bill Bete to pleading eat practice of the Su-

was reported agreed to,
Prthe bi to amend the Act relating to tho Prince of
Wales College was aleo reported agreed to,

Hon. Attoraey General introduced a bill to authorise
the Geverament to raise a loan of op fone the public
services of this Island. Le (Atty. .) explained
bey of the bill, and alluded to the necessity
fo extending the principles of poms Pro-
m this Island, with the view of promoting,
the good and benefit of all clarves, I was
necessary to increase the amount of money
‘ from time to time, in order to be prepared to
more extensively the purchase of lauds, and
afford means whereby all parte of the Island
share equally in the benefits to be derived from a
of proprietory

bill in question, be said, authorized the Government to
person or persons, bodies politic or

or loans of money,

of said loan or loans to be secured by Gov-

of thu Island the. provisions of the bill.
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ie estt pound wa por oteh
at 8 ‘
b in the Colony, snd payable

currence, naloon Less that it is based epoa en wneound! the double power with which the

aa before a Committee of the whole House, would be the

loan ing officers
& portant h
i, Of that amount £40,000 sterli be

a Phe ee y onde se peat heipen, Br

Government was
armed by the provisions of the bill, namely, to secure
loan either from parties ia the Colony, or to negotiate
for the same in Great Britain of elsewhere. That such
loans could be procored, was evident from the {act that
New Zealand, Australis, and even the Corporation of
the City of Quebec, had obtained loang on similar prin:
ciples. It was necessary always on entering into Von+
tract for the purchase of large tracts of land to pro-
vide, beforehand, the means by which monies, for the
payment of such lands, were to be raised; in order to
avoid that general monetary depression consequent
upon the sudden withdrawal of large sums in gold and
silver, Fands for such purposes could wot, to any ext
tent, he raised in the Colony without a heavy pressure
on its ordmary resources, henee the necessity of procur-
ing «loan abroad as provided by the bill.
House in Committee on Roads, Bridges and Wharves.
After some debate relative to the subdivision of Road
appropriations, the Chairman reported the Road Scales
agreed to,
Ifon. Attorney General presented a Lill exempting
property belonging to ller Majesty and the Government
from the payment of duty. Received and read.
A petition from J. D, Haszard, Esq., and others, was
presented, setting forth that petitioners had formed
themselves into a company for the culture and manufac-
ture of Flax, and asking for an Act to incorporate said
Company. Received and read, and referred to Com-
unitee,
Dr, Jenkins, as Charman of said Committee, pre-
sented a bill to incorporate sald Flax Company. Re-
evived and read, and referred to Private Bill Committee,
Mr. Brecken presented a bill to incorporate the
Charlottetown Hotel Company. Received, read and
referred to Committee to report thereon,
Hon. Mr. Kelly, Chairman of the Committee to whom
was referred petitions praying for the opening of new
Roads, presented the report of said Committee. Order-
ed that said Report be presented to a Committee of the
whole House to-morrow,
Louse adjourned,

Fripay, May 10,
IIouse in Committee on petitions praying for the es-
tablishment of Small Debt Courts in different places,
After some debate relative to the impropriety of in-
creasing the number of Sinall Debt Courts, excopt in
thickly populated lovalities, or villages, where it was
clearly shown that *he growing trade and business of
such places required the establishment of such Courts,
resolutions weie — to the effect that Small Debt
Courts be establis ed at the following places, namely :
one at Montague Bridge, and also one at Somerset,
tot 27.
lIon. Mr. Howatt submitted a resolution to the effect
that it is expedient to amend the Act relating to the re-
covery of Small Debts, so as to increase the number of
Courts, and to authorize the Government to appoint
Commissioners to the Courts established under the said
vt, “

Mr. Prowse opposed the resolution, the object cf
which, he said, was te appoint partizan Commissioners,
The administration of justice at Small Debt, Courts
should be as free from political bias as in the Supreme
Court of the Colony. The principle in both cases was
the same.

Hon. Mr. Howlan remarked on the sweeping change
made by the late Government relative to the , em i
of thetr political opponents, and the appointment of
their friends and supporters to office in all the deparc-
ments of the public service, and especially in relation
to Commissioners of Small Debts. It was, in fact, ex-
pected under the principle of Responsible Government
that changes of administration would be fcllowed by
the appointment to office of supporters of the Govern-
ment. That practice was fully carried out by the late
Government, which now they would, he supposed, con-
demn in others. °

Mr. Green—Two wrongs will not make a right.
Courts of Law should not be made political.

Hon. Leader of the Government alluded to the gen-
eral change that was made eight years since by the late
Government, The appointments made by them rere of

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a peels aety vhamncten, Elem. memebors ho ewes obs wor

ed such a change should not condemn the rame corre

were found to negleet making their Returns, as directed
by the law. Changes were in some cases necessary.—
Parties long in office frequently felt so secure in their
tenure that they became indifferent and negligent in
the discharge of their duties.

Hon. Mr. McAulay said as the Government had nu-
merical strength to earry their measures, a bill would,
he presumed, be presented in conformity with the Re-
solution under consideration. When that bill would be

proper time to debate more fully the matter. He would
therefore but observe that Courts of Law should not
be of a political complexion, The fountains of justice
should not be polluted by the baneful influences of pofi-
tical partizanship.

Lion. Mr. Davies pointed out the distinction between
the constitution of the Supreme Court and that of
Small Debt Courts. The salaries of those administer-
ing justice in the former, were not dependent upon the
amount of business transacted or the number of suits,
whereas the fees arising from the latter composed the
salaries of the Commissioners, who consequently were
rsonally interested in the number of cases before the
ourts. Occasional changes were desirable to prevent
parties from creating a business out of their offices,
Hon. Mr. Hentierson—It might be supposed from the
complexion of the present Government, that they
ae from their avowedly independent character, be
the proper party to inaugurate a better system than had
hitherto been followed relative to the partizan nature of
Government appointments. Ife would hope, therefore,
that the appointments of the present dominant party
would be eharacterised by more moderation and less
partizanship than those of their predecessors of what-
ever party.

Hon. Mr. Laird said he, as one member of the Gov-
ernment, would not support the removal of all Commis-
sioners of Small Debts, Competency, charaeter and
impartiality in the discharge of their duty, should be con-
sidered relative to the offices in question,

Hon. Mr. [ensley said the Opposition need not man-
ifest any anxiety om the question. He concurred with
the remarks of the hon. Mr. Henderson, relative to the
prepriety of exercising moderation and discrimination,
touching the appointment of public offices, more espe-
cially when these appointments relate to the administra-
tion of justice,

Hon. Mr, Callbeck alluded to the proscription policy
of the late Government, relative to public patronage,
The supporters of that Government could not be con-
sidered sincero when they condemned in others that
course practised and pursued by their ewn party.

Mr, P. Sinclair would favor the retaining in, and ap-
pee onion office of Commissioner of Sma!! Debts,
those w talents and abilities recommended them to
that important position, irrespective of party proclivi-
ties.

Mr. Reilly—An infusion of a new element was requir-
. Small Debt Courts were becoming corrupt from
the fact that they were made to serve the party and sel-
fish ends of thore who ruled over them. ‘arties in
many cases complained pf the conduet of Clerks and
other officers connected with such Courts, He would,
however, favor the exercise of moderation relative to the
politieal completion of Courts of Law.

Mr. MeNvill said that the sons and friends of Com-
missioners, in many instances, were appointed Clerks to
suid Courts; Constables, too, were frequently appoint-
ed, who made a trade of soliciting business for those
Courts. It was high time to effect changes in many
cases, but he would not go to remeve efficient and im-

Me. McLennan said he failed to see the expediency
of amending hang a relating to Tr aailed aed It
was evident the @ was to appeint poli partizans
to nd important aan of Gonnabicbonee s of Small

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House ary estimates of the nditure of
the Government for the current year.

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‘Southport Ferry What, 2400 0 0
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Marbor Lights at Rustico, Saint
Peter's and Qracadie ‘Har-

Hon. Mr,. Kelly, Chairman of the Committee ap-
pointed to prepare an address to His Excellenty the
Jeutenant Governor to give effect to the recommenda-
tions contained in the report of the special committee
on the establishment of new Tost Ollices, presented to
the House a dratt address which, having been agreed
to, waa ordered to be engrossed. Ordered that the
committee who prepared the same, wait on Lis Excel-
leney therewith,

House in Committee on Roads, Bridges and Wharves,
reported several reeolatiops relative to Road Service
which were agreed to. To be appropriated as follows:

Queen's County, £1,100 0 0
Prince Coumy, 950 0 0
King’s County, 950 0 0
the balance, namely: one thousand pounds, or as much
thereof as may be required, to be expended by the Gov-
ernment towards discharging ariounts due on current
contracts for Roads, Bridges, &e., the full amount for
which was not provided for in previous yeirs.

Correspondence. |
To tug Eptroror Tur Heap.

Dear Korron,—We understand that some rery im-
portant changes aro made in the Excise of Prince
Edward Island by the imposition of six-pence per gul-
lon on gin, rum, and whiskey—to make up, we suppose,
for the deficit that the played-out Conservative Govern:
mgnt entailed by lavishing from the Revenue during
tlieir eight years of helding the reins of Government
The new system will be far more cumbrous and costly
than that which. it is to displace, but itis believed by
the Government that it will go far to increasing the
Revenue at the expense of the many, which is the prin-
cipal objections we have against the increased duty on
Liquors. We are almost tempted toask what this is
for ? Is not the Revenue of the Island large enough to
meet the expenditure of the Coleny. But let us look at
the actual results that will follow in Prince Edward
Island. If high duties produce large results, then fin-
anciers, generally, have been unable to'discern the sim-
ple maxim in political economy that by lowering duties
on articles of general consumption, the Revenue does
not suffer, the cost tothe consumer is reduced so
does the amonnt consumed increase, Let the duties

of importation might be cheaper if the Government
would recognize the propriety of having less paid offi-
cials in -the Government and of lowering the tariff on
imports. We rejoice to hear of a motion brought be-
fore the parliament as regards the Bankruptcy act in
Prince Edward Island. It is a law that will benefit the
Taland ;: it will enable honest traders to settle with their
creditors, and give a fair balance in case of foreign
banks and commission merchants closing, as
scores of them! have done, and in all probability it
would have been tho means of preventing many fail-
ures in this Island. For example, take all our traders
that have the misfortune of leaving the Island on ac-
count of not having the benefit of an insolvent act,
there Gan be little doubt but that these creditors er
merchants do suifer materially from not haring
an insolvency act here, xs it does in other parts of the
world. Every possible effort ought to be brought te
bear to pass the Bankruptcy Act in this Colony—By the
by, what about the man of the Excise Department?
In the name of the prophet who is that ?—inquired the
astonished public. W. E. C. So it is, replied his com-
rades. We understand that his admirers are about
importing a Killarney Jaunting Car caleulated to hold
the friends of Confederation and bigh duties. It is
also said they intend sending a dredging machine to
Canada for a pair of goggles to enable W. E. to see
the vessels coming into port, and ashe is in the habit
of strolling down the Main Street iw search of smuggled
roods. he ourht to freee, a nroela) ation to all sea-farin

inen to Le-aware of is long probescis nose with whic

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if pursued by others. Clerks of Small Debt Courts |%® My be abie to secure all smuggled articles on board

heir vessels,
Onx or Tum Tripens.

St. Peter's Bay, June 5, 1867.

Bhe Herald.

Wednosday, June S&S, 1807.

OPENING OF THE PICTOU RAILROAD.

Ox Friday last, agreeably te notice, the line of rail-
road connecting Halifax with Picteu and the Gulf ef St.
Lawrence was formally opened for public traffic. Ex-
cursion trains, with @ large number of invited guests,
left Halifax and Pictou almost simultaneously, and met
centrally shortly after one o'clock p. m., at a point
called New Lairg, At this point, there is a culvert of
magnificant proportions, being over 200 feet in length.
The mason work ofthe culvert is prenounced to be
more than ordinarily substantial and fine, The ravine
here we judge to be over one hundred and fifty feet

culty of building railroadsin Nova Seotia can be formed.
Within the spacious arch of the culvert a substantial
lunch was prepared for the guests, and judging from

wore attacked, we should say that a ride by rail through

tive of a good appetite. Lunch over, the guests again

of His Excellency Governor Williams and staff, and
other distinguished personages, such as His Grace the
Archbishop of Halifax and other ecclesiastics, besides
several naval and military gentlemen whose names we
were unable to ascertain.

the Honorable Dr. Tupper, the redoubtable Hon.

G. Archibald, Esq., James McDonald, Esq., Financial
Secretary, ete., etc. The cars were gaily decorated

trains reached the terminus at Fisher's Grant.

than six or seven Hundred persoms present. After the
first attack on th¢ solids had somewhat abated, the
usual national and complimentary toasts were pro-
posed, and in most cases, eloquently responded to,
In reply to tho toast of ** the clergy of all Denomina-
Wiado the most telling and

“*FKmmong the|hSppy speech of the day ; bit ih which Confederation

the Colony. He then spoke of items in said estimates appear the following, viz: jand the ‘Dominion of Canada” held a much more

bore each, 20 o
Light at St. Andrew's Point, 10 0 v
Breast work at Government lioude 150 0 0

on all Liquors be concentrated, and many other articles|,

indepth. From theso figures some idea of the difi-

the summary manner in which the solids and liquids
the picturesque scenes of Nova Scotia is highly promo-

took their seats in the cars, and the up and down trains
having formed a junetion, pursued their way to the
Pictou tarmious at Fisher's Grant. One car, which was
splendidly furnished, was specially devoted to the use

The other cars were filled
by Ladies and gentlemen of Malifax, Pictou, and intor-
mediate stations., They were principally of the Con-
federate persuasion, foremost) among whom were

Jonathan M'Cully, Attorney General Henry, Adams

with flags, and the journey was enlivened by the
choice music of the splendid Band of the 4th Regiment,
and at intervals by tho shrill strains of the Bagpipes,
It was afvor three o'clock in the afternoon when the
The
station house -was decorated with national flags, and
profusely ornamented with wreaths of evergreen.
The interior was filled up with long ranges of tables,
upon which was spread an appetising cold collation, |‘"* :
flanked at short intervals with a formidable array o¢/'10™ of the female population, of Prinew Edward
bottles and decanters, filled with the choicest wines
and liquors. Sanford Fleming, Eeq., the Engineer of
the road, presided, and at either side of him sat, Gen.
eral Williams, Archbishop Connolly, and other distin-
guished gentiemen, We should say there were not less

‘prominent place than tho text of the toast. His Grace

takes a bright and hopeful view of the futuré of the
Domitiion, which wd hope will be realised to the fullest
extent. The rest of tle speakers confitied themselves
tore closely to theirtext, and warned by the approach-
ing shadows of evening and possibly the anti-confed-
erate atmosphere of Pictou Ceunty which they breath-
ed, made their remarks unusually brief. The festivi.
ties and speech-making ceased by Ilis Excellency the
Governor announcing that from that moment the rail-
road from Pictou to Malifax was open for public trafic,
The guests then, at about half past five o'clock, p. m.,
dispersed, those for the interior and for Halifax taking
the cars, which almost inimediately moved off,

Of the road, we do not feel competent to say much.
Although now epened to the public itis still anfinished,
and will require some grading betore being fully com-
plete. The station houses, platforms, etc., along the
road are also in an unfinished state; but when finally
finished we believe, the new road will be found to be
more substantial and solid than that between Truro and
Halifax, and will compare favorably with any line up-
on the American Continent. The advantages which
Nova Scotia willderive from tho construction of this
road will also be largely experienced by Prince Ed-
ward Island, and for this reason we hail with unfeigned
pleasure the inauguration of the Pictou Railway, and
regard it as the harbinger of a new era of prosperity to
these Provinces.

Tus Patriot has given the Government an overhaul-
ing for exwavagance in adding to the number of public
officials, and increasing the contingent expenses of
the Legislature. We are not aware that any unnecos-
sary increase, or indeed ‘any increase at all, in the ex-
penditure connected with the public offices has taken
place. Atall events the Patriot has {atled to point it out.
We are not the apologists of extravagance, nor will
we at any time defend it whenever it can be clearly
shown, But we are rather astonished that the Patriot,
which could sleep wits one eye open while theusands
of pounds were being spent upon useless and mischie-
vous missions to London, Quebec, Brazil, &c., and
upon costly banquets toa lot of Canadian gentlemen
who were willing to deprive us of our constitutional
liberty, should attempt to bring odium upon the Go-
vernment for adopting the only practical method with-
in their reach of obtaining a much-needed loan, viz:
by sending home an agent, in tho person of the Hon.
Joseph Hensley, to negotiate it. We have no objections
to a fair and manly criticism upon the conduct of the
Government, whose every action we are by no means
bound to uphold; but an insidious opposition, such as
that offered to the Loan Bill, ismean and factious. The
only thing really to be apprehended about the matter
isthat the Loan may not be obtained, owing to the
anderhanded influence of a few designing Confeder-
rates, and under such circumstances it becomes the
duty of every true Patriot, who regards the interests of
his Country as superior to those of party, to support
by every means in his power the policy ef the Govern-
ment. Asto the £60 which are said to have been
spent for liqnors during the past session, we know no-
thing about them; and where the Patriot obtained his
information we aro at «loss to know. If any of the
public revenue were so spent, under the guise of pay-
ing for stationery, all we can eay is, that we are as
much opposed to such conduct under the present ad-
ministration, as we were to the purchasing of slippers
by the Pope Government, for tho use of members, under
the same classification. One thing, however, we must
any. om wo think the Pafrint will also admit the same
truth, that there was less rum-guzzling in the ante-
rooms of the Assembly last session thau in any previous
one, for eight years past. During those years, our
Provincial Building frequently savercd more ot a huge
bar-room than any thing else. We will hero observe,
once for all, that it honourable members require intoxi-
cating liquors to stimulate their eloquence, they
should pay for them out ef their own own pockets.
One item which has helped to swell the eontingent ex-
penses of the past session is £180 granted for the ex-
tended reports of the Heuse of Assembly. This is
materially in excess of the appropriations of former
years for the samo service. la fact, the Reporters’
work this year will be much less arduous than in for-
mer years, owing to the fact ‘hat the session was a
short one, and the amount of talking indulged in was
very limited. In place, therefore, of the Reporters’ al-
lowance being increased, it ought to have been cur-
tailed. Now, how ia it, that in his lamentations over
the increase in the contingent expenses of last session,
the Patriot did not netive this fact? Ah: selfishness !
the hiatus is supplied by the knowlege that Mr. David
Laird was the chief Reportor,and no doubt pocketed the
lion's share of the £180, to which, we admit, he was
honestly entitled. By these remarks, we do not wish
to imply that the Reporters are too highly paid for
their services. We simply desire to jog the memory of
the Patriot upon one of the increased items of the con-
tingent expenses which seems to have escaped the ao-
tice of his observant mind, while upon other points he
is keenly allve to the hoinousness of extravagance. De-
mure Patriot, let it not be said in futwre, that while
with one hand you denounce extravagance and increa-
sed expenditure in the public money, with the other you
shovel the ** plunder” into the capacious pockets of
your own breeks,

BAZAAR,

—

Rememper that the Convent Bazaar, under tho pat-
ronage of His Lordship the Bishop of Charlottetown,
will open on Tuesday next, the 11th inst., at 11 o'clock
a.m.,in the Upper Hall of the New Market House,
and will be continued for two days. Bearing in mind
the chief aim of this Bazaar, namely, ‘* the erection of a
larger Establishment to meet the inereased Educational
demands of the Colony,” it is to be hoped that
the whole Community, both of Town and Country, will
show deep interest in a design whieh ix calculated to
benefit the Island morally and socially, by helping the
good Ladies of Notre Dame, in forwarding, as far as
their purses will permit, this grand object. Ivis almost
an imperative duty on the part of the Colony, and par-
ticularly of Queen's County, to help alorg this under.
taking, when it is remembered that but tor the zeal of
the Ladies of the Congregation de Notre Dame, the pow

Island, in an edacational potnt of view, would have been
far inferior to that of the male portion. Therefore,
let us not be backward in assisting them to raise an
Establishment that must ever be a credit to the Colony.

Tne North British Review for March, contains the
following articles, namely :—1 The policy of Trades.
Unions; 2. George Buchanan: 8, The political writ-
ings of Richard Cobden; 4, On the character of the old
Northern Poetry; 5. Victor Cousin; 6, The Oyster
Fiseeries; 7, Oxford University Extension; 8. The
Bengal Famine of 1866. This No. is admirably suited
to the tastes of politicians, to whose attention we would
especially recommend the first ied and eighth articles.

As we are rot in the confidence of the Government,
we cannot say what truth there is in the following par
agraph which we copy from the Patriot ot Saturday
last :—

** It is ritriored, and we believe the rumor is not
without foundation, thatan aceount of £5000 sterling
for expenses connected with the Trovps, has been for
warded to the Local Goverhment by the Imperial au-
thoritics, with a despatch requesting the money to be
remitted to London ot to the Military Chest at Halifax,
as might be niost ténveulont, This Is"au exceedingly
unfair demand to make on this small Colony, and if itis
now prererred, as we expect it is, to promote Confed-
erate ends, we think the result will not realize the ex.
pectations ef the prime movers in the matter, -Of
course, the Government will refuse to pay such an un-
reasonable claim, The American Government might
a8 jaatly throw the whole expenses of the rebellion up-
on the Sonthern States, as the Imperial authorities to
ask Prince Edward Island te pay this account. For
Slavery end high Protectective Buttes, out of which
the American troubles originated, the North were as
responsible as the South. The Land Question wasa
legacy bequeathed to this Coleny by the Home Govern.
ment, and while in the neighboring Provinces the sol
was public property, and a source of revenue, here the
whole soil was owned by private individuals, Havin
to contend with ail the entailed evils of the Leasehok
system, it is too bad now that, with all our other dis-
advantages, the Island should be expected to defray
the expenses of Troops required to suppress disturban-
ces arising mainly out of the injudicious mode in which
our lands were granted away by the British Ministry,
In saying this, however, we do not wish to become the
apologist of the Tenant League. At the outset of
their carcer we cautioned the members of that Associ-
ation against a course of action which we believed
would prove an injury to the Tenantry, and a souree
of trouble and expense to the country generally.”

If there is any truth in the Patriot's information, we
trust the Government will remonstrate against and re-
fuse to pay this unjust demand. The withdrawl ot
the Troops will doubtless be the consequence. Well,
the reproach ot requiring the presence of a military
police for the upholding of Her Majesty's supremacy
will bo removed with their departure, nor do we think
that the morality of the Community will suffer much
thereby. ‘The foul libel that such a force is absolutely
required here for the purpose set forth, ought long
since to have been blotted out, and now that the chance
of doing so is presented, we hope it will be promptly
embraced,

Tuk Catholics of New Brunswick are naturally in-
censed at the low bigotry of the Government of that
Province in proseribing every member of that persua-
siom from among the senators recently appointed te
Ottawa, We wonder what Bishop Rogers thinks of
this conduct. So glaring and outrageous was the act of
the Government, that even its own eupportera cried
shame, At the last hour, it was determined to cukre one
of the appointed senators out of his seat, to make room
for the Hon. Mr. Watters, a catholic gentleman, who
always worked for Tilley and his party, and, eonsequent-
ly, had some claim upon them. The appointment is too
late to save the character of the Government, and if
Mr, Watters has any proper spirit,he will contemptuously
refuse the offered seat in the Dominion senate.

Hanvorp's (St. John) Prices Current for May has
been received. The following ara a few of the
quotations :—

P. E. Island Oats 0.53 to 0.58 cents per bushel.
* vi Barley 0.85 to 0.874" * sed
Oatmeal per 200 Ibs, $7.50 to $7.75.

Potatoes 0.60 to 0.50 per bushel,

Eggs 0.10 to 0.11 ** dozen,

Graix.--The receipts of Oats is light, and demand
continues good. If the present stock is not increased
by further receipts, an advance on present prices will
take place in afew days. A small lot of Barley fromP.
E. Island sold last week at 874 cents; more is wanted.

Tne new Ibstorical Romance, ** Twiee Taken,” by
Chas., W. Hall, can now be had at Reilly's Bookstore,
Queen Street. Persons wishing to purchase this truly
inatructive novel, would do well to call in time, as there
is only a limited number of copies to be had.

GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS,

Mis Excellency the Lieutenant Governor in Council
has beeu pleased to appoint Mr. Henry Wadmanan As-
sistant in the Office of the Commissioner of Crown and
Public Lands.

His Excelleney the Lieutenant Governor in Council
has gen fea to appoint the undermentioned Col-
lectors of Impost and Excise, Commissioners for isen-
ing Fishing Licenses to American Fishermen, at the
following, Ports in this Island, vig: -

Cascumpee—John Clark, Esq., in tho place of James
Forsyth, Eeq.

Richmond Bay—Harry Stewart McNutt, ¥eq,, in tho
place of Benjamniv Bearisto, Ksq.

Georgetown —William Bearisto Auken, Esq.

Colville Bay—John McLean, Eeq., in the place of
Philip Leslie, Esquice.

His Excellency the Jioutenant Governor in Council
has been pleased to make the following appointments,
viz:

Alexander Stewart, Esq., M. D. to be Health Oficer
for the Port of Cascumpec, in terms ot the Act Lith
Victoria, Cap. 5, in the place of Cornelius Richard Q'-
Leary, Esq.

Mr, George Clark, (Michael's son) to be Harbor Mas-
ter and Ballast Master for Crapaud, in the place ot
Thomes F, Crawford,

Mr. Donald Melntyre,to be Collector of Light and
oe Duties for Cardigan River, Townekip No.

Mr. David Egan, to be Postmastor at Mount Pleas-
ant, Hillsborough River, in terms of the Act Lath Vic-
toria, Cap. 12, in the place of Mr. James Rosa.

His oye ene | the Lieutenant Governor in Council
has been pleased to makejthe foliowing appointments,
viz:

Mr. John Furness, to de Harbor and Ballast Master
for Vernon River, also Wharfinger for tho Wharfat
Vernon River, in the place of Mr. John Dancan.

Mr. John McDonald (John's son), to be Harbor Mas-
ter and Ballast Master for Pinette, in the place of Mr.
Malcolm McDonald,

Mr. Marshal Pocquet to be Harbor Master and Bal-
last Master for Colville Bay, in the place of Samuel
Gregory.

Councit Caamexn, 7th May, 1867.

_ Ordered, that in future the Meetings of the Executive
Couneil be held on the first and third Wednesday in
every month; and that a Notiee be published in the
Royal Gazelie newspaper, stating that all accounts
against the Government, as also all communications
addressed to His Excellency in Connell, are required to
be left with the Clerk of the Council on or before the
day previous to the meeting of the Koard,

Fishing Licences will be granted at this

to United States Vessels, to prosecute the Pog Sea
Fisheries, during the year 1867, in all that part of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence within the jurisdiction o Prince

Edward Island, on ment of a Tonnage feo J
Shillings eurrency pm son cle

Gronar Corns, Col, Sexy,

We understand the Heather Belle will commence
her ‘trips to King’s County, this y, (Wednesday.)

ore via Pictou on Thu

She will proceed from Charlottetpwn direct to. Pi

tou, and from thence to Murray bor Gedegaletra
and Souris. Returning, she will Mall at Georgetown
and Murray Harbor, and from#honce to Char lotte-

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