/ ' New York. Feb. 26.—Advices from Mexico state | that the Mexican Government has recognised the Eng. lish and Spanish debts, and that a sinking fund has | created for the redemption of converted bonds. | Lennon, Feb. 25.—Rev. Mr. Speke, brother of the we'll known African explorer, whose mysterious dis- appearance caused much excitement and comment, has wen found.. ...The coroner's jary, which bas deen in- be a a verdict containing a charge of murder against MeKay..... At the last eession ot the French Legiels- tive body, during the divenssion of the bill for regulating » the press, \.. Haven, of the Siecle, rose aud commenced reading the judgment of the Court exonerating himself and Mr. Gnrett from the charge brought against them by the Goverament ‘The President refused to allow | Must be angmented. him to proveed, M. Haven insisted on reading the _docament. Much disorder and confusion tolowee, raising a revenue. whereupon the President deelared the sitting of the day tlisgolved, The Government members then retired, the Liberals remaining. Joudly protesting agninst the arbitary action of the Prsident. They were finally ex- vetled from the buildi y the offivers, and the gas cx- | @agment that pressure, lingalhed. ee te vest, any naan € by the bill to be submitted to the Legislature is in-con- formity with what is invariably adapted hy every mani- cipality, and which must, sooner or later, be resorted Malmsbury announced that Lord Derby tendered bis} t Lonpon, Feb. 25, eve.—In the House of Lords, this afternoon, at the beginning of the Session, the Earl of resignation to the Qaeen, oa account of continued ill health, and that Her Majesty had been pleased to eall | Will necessitate the taking of stock by Hor ot He Exchequer, the Hon, | The assessors make their valnation, and it is ovly when the person assessed conceives that the assessment is too high, that he relieves himself of it by oath, think, would be seldom resorted to, as the assessors would be more likely to under-value than over-rate the I shonld anticipate very few, upon the presence Chance Benjamiu Disraeli, to form a new Cabinet, Earl Russell and others expressed their sympathy ter Lord Derby, and hoped he might recover from his illness and re- sume bis post at the head of the Mimistry..... In the Tlouse of Sumas the announcement of the resignation of the Prime Minister was made by Lord Stanley, and was responded to by Mr. Gladstone, who, with much delicncy and feeling, expressed his sorrow for the canse which compelled the neble Lord to resign his high office. The transaction of business in the House was adjourned until Friday next. : Lonpon, Feb. 26.—Tt is thought that Mr. D'Israeli will resign his position as Chancellur of the Exchequer, and that Sir Stafford Northcote will take his place. No one is yet named as the probable successor ot the latter as Secretary of State for [udia,....Official despatches from General Napier say the envoy sent by him to Prince Jassai was well received at a Durbar or Council, and found 2000 warriors with their Chiefs assembled, by whom he was heartily received..... All the prisoners oe by the Coroner's jucy awith complicity in the Clerkenwell explosion, have been committed to stend trial for marder,... ‘The House of Lords in Committee of the whole, has agreed to the bill renewing the pension of writ of Habeas Corpus in Ireland... Di new treaty which bas been concluded between: th United States and the North German Confede provides that natives of Germany must obtain a license to emigrate, which should be registered, and that those who have taken out their naturalization papers and have resided five years in a foreign country, shall be re- leased from the obligations of military service in Ger- many.....Consols closed at 92) a 924. Markets gen- erally unchanged, Lonpox, Feb. 26, eve-—-The London Times of this morning, commenting on a change in the Cabinet, says, Lord Derby's resignation was a foregone conclusion, so ulso was the accession of Mr. Disraeli, as no ether man has an equal right to take the tory lead; it thinks that Lord Chelmsford will retire, but that no other change is likely to be made; it sees no reason in the present circumstances why the mipistry should not be a per- manent one. The Morning Standard says the previous - one of great difliculty ; he is hest fitted by courage, tact, ceed in the difficnlt task which has now devolved — him. The morning Post declares that Disraeli bas be- » wad that Lord Santey may be made a Peer and repre- Mr, Disraeli eannot expect the indulgence showed and changed. eleewhere. The chief grounds for this motion, Mr. he impossible to select a mixed jury. Mr. G. F. Train, Who happened to be in Sligo, rather unexpectedly ap- | trespasy on the or before the Court, and offered to become one of the American Jurors, but the offer was declined. Mr. Heron's motion was argned at length, when the Court refused to transfer the trial to another place, the ease was then proceeded with, The * Times,’ in an editorial artigle on the trial of Gen. Nagle, the writer strongly urges (he abandonment of the prosecution, saying that the point of law involved is, to say the least, doubtful. ....True bills have been found against Fitzsimmons, = were accordingly breught to tial without la . kw York, March 2.—Articles of impeachment —— President Johnson have been presented in the weetion of their postage will be taken at 4 o'clock this dnernoon.. Gold lait Eorrespondence, 4 , with the muniei of the News by Telegraph. : | Not @ common sewer in the City, and pe Bay: who in : ... | summer enters the building where the kept, and where the Legislature hold ita Sessions, may he easily convinced. if his sense of smell be ina normal ef the great want of one in this lwcality at least, Bot nat ouly there, but in all the more densely inhabi- ted parts of the City are sewers required. situation are oar streets during the spring and autemn monthal The side walks are in an un te pon ower i a. be of “ a : en enclosed by private subscription, batt vestigating the circumstances of the death of Casey, has ta Ae sor ioas te te et place should be properly ornamented ‘The streets are not Now, in order istae, to be better Queen Square and the mar with trees, and the latter fenced. half lighted ; several not lighted at all. to accomplish these not only very desiralle but absolute- ly necessary improvements, the funds of the city In all municipalities, the person- al estate of the citizens has been made the subject of The true role of taxation 1, that the burthen should be borne hy thoee best able to sus- tain it, The tax now levied apon the occupants of real estate preases hard upon the poor, and any further ad- dition, whether upon the ecoupant or the owner, would The assessment as proposed You are, however, mistaken in the supposition that it he merchants, stock of the merchant, if any, oljeetions to the rate in this respeet. Your next objection is to the clause vesting the un- granted shore im front of the Hillsborough in the city. You state that it would be a hardship on the of the Barrack property. it would so operate on the different owners of the Bar- rack landlots. They purchased by metes and bounds, and the law under which that land was sold prescribed, with the utmost exactness, the area of land which was to be sold in lots under the authority of that law. persons conceiving themselves warranted by the assur- ance of Col. Gray, that they might take in as much of the shore opposite their respective lots as they pleased, will find themselves mistaken, to make any such assurance, and he was told so at the time of the sale by the late Mayor that his assertion was incorrect. The parties. too, were warned that The law, however, might remedy that, and give the city a power to either sell the parts of the shore thus unwartantably taken pos- session of, ov lease them for terms of years, paying the city a rent for the same, 't would be, perhaps, as well to give the city, under proper restrictions, the power of absolutely disposing of them. ( that the ungranted shore should be vested in the city, there can, I think, be no doubt. When the Bill is re- ceived, I hope that it will be submitted to a special committee, with power to send for persons, papers and records, and the matter, which is of the highest impor- tance to the eity, ean then be fully and fairly myestl- The city of Halifax is but fourteen years older than the city of Charlottetown, and although there are some colossal fortunes, the great bulk of the citizens are no better off thau our own; yet not only is real estate liable to assessment. but household farniture and moveable property of all kinds, goods, chattels, wares, | and merchandizes, whether in posseesion or in the pub- | lie warehouses; monies in possession or abroad; ehips | task of Disraeli, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, was | or vessels, whether at home or abroad; monies invest- ed in mortgage or other security whatever within the experience and close relations with Ear! Derby, to suc-| city. In addition to this, every owner of property is compellable to provide, at his own expense, a quantity of brick, with granite coping, sufficient for laying come Prime Minister less on account of bis own merit | down 4 side-walk in front of his premises. than because there is no one else go fit for the place.... | moreover, a wider rule. Daily News says it is possible that Lord Cranbourne | called a tax, as the water is brought from a great dis- may suceeed Sir Stafford Northcote in the Indian office, | tance, and every house can be supplied m_ unlimited uvantities; and yet, toa certain degree, it is a tax, for sent the Government in the House of Lords,....The} the pumps, which were a nuisance and disgrace t the | Telegranh has reason to believe that Sir H. Cairnes will | town of Halifax, as the pumps are to the city of Char- | replace Lord Chelmsford as Lord Chancellor; and, is-| lottetown, are all removed, and the citizens are com- cussing the position of the new Premier, intimates that! pelled to take the water from the city water-works. It is a great misfortane to a community when the «Ine his veteran and rovered colleague... ...Congols 934 | words tax and assessment are in the winds of a great U. $8. Bonds 7)§; Breadstuffs has declined to 428. 3d, | majority of the people, equivalent te robbery ; that is, per quarter for mixed ; Western wheat steady at 168. 3d. | to uw dead loss—a picking of the pocket—under color of for California white and 16s. 5d. for No, 2 Red’ Weest- | law. érn, other articles unchanged. Gold 140}. think nothing of it. Lonvon, Feb. 27, eve.—The House of Commons has | know nothing of it; and yet, when the merchant pays assed the bill renewing the suspension of writ of | five, ten, or fifteen per cent. on his imported goods, beas Corpus in Ireland ....1t is thought that the | he not only charges that, bat he charges an additional, appointment of Sir Hugh Cairns as Lord Chancellor | som to reimburse him for the impost or excise duty ad- will defeat all hopes of reforniin the Lrish Chureh...-. | vanced, and he does only what is right. The people, The civil authorities have determined to withdraw the | however, do not feel it. All that a purchaser looks to remainder of the suits at law against those Ir:shmen | is the price of the article he wants, and purchases it at who were indicted tor walking in the mock funeral pro-| the cheapest store. When the tax ir either a poll in- cession at Dublis recently... .. The * Daily News’ this | come, road, or other direct tax, or an assessment on morning has an editorial article ou the resignation of | real or the American Minister. «AH England,’ the News says | ever, t will lament the departure of Charles Francis Adams.... | daughter gets her feet wet, and a consequent cold, Mr. Disraeli has gone to Osborne, where the Queen | hoarseness, and a doctor sent for, then comes the ery— is now stopping. it is expected that both Houses of | ** What is the Corporation doing? Why have we not Parliament will adjourn for the week to await the re- | decent sidewalks and proper crossings ? constraction of the Cabinet... ...'The London * Times” | the streets dighted as they are in other cities? “To which says the American who will succeed Mr, Adams coald | there can be but one reply. The city funds will not allow not have an easier or more gracious task than the | of the necessary expenditure, The merchants and shop- tettlement of the questions which have arisen con-| keepers go to great expense in having plate-glass win- cerning the nghts of naturalized citizens, Consols un- | dows mn which to display their wares for the purpose of attracting customers. This is a voluntary tax, imposed Lonvox, March 1,.—His Majesty. Louis, King of | on themselves for their own benefit, They lay down Bavaria, died yesterday. tle was oly 23 yeara old, | sidewalks fur the same purpose; bat to what purpose if ..«-In the easé of Gen. Nagle, now on trial at Shgo, | parts of the street are still without them and no suffi- on the charge of Fenianism, the motion for delay of | cient crossin trial, made by Mr. Heron, counsel for the defence, was | lottetown wi refused. On tlie announcement of this decision, Mr. | what is done in other munici Heron moved to transfer the case to the Courts of the | necessity of making their wel Queen's Bench, in order that the trial might take place | on a par with those of the adjoining Colonies, so that when strangers visit us, they will be able to admire us Heron said, was the fact that there were not six Ameri- | for our taste and spirit, and not, as at present, politely cans in the whole city of Sligo, and therefore it would | hinting that we are behind the age. The subject is by no means exhausted, but I fear to of your readers, Tam at a loss to Col, Gray had no right they had no such right. That the law intended gated, This, however, can hardly be @ levied indirectly, and they Let the sanie tax Nineteen out of twenty, perhaps, sonal estate, all are up in arms. ' streets be in such a state that a wife or +? In a word, if the citizens of Char- hut reflect—will take into consideration alities, they will eee the laid out city be somewhat Your obd’t servant, JOUN LAWSON. March 9, 1868. To tHe Evrror or turn Heranp. A PUBLIC MEETING Fitzgibbon, Leonard, O'Conn r ond Leahy, and the | Of the inhabitants of Alberton and vieinity was hold, ' pursuant to notice, at the Temperance Hall, Alberton, on Wednesday, the 26th ult, to take into consideration the distressed state of the District, when the following resolutions were unanimously a om re of Representatives at Washington, and the GW howe, F teres Forsyth, Esq., seconded by Hon. oplsion thas we are of sentations mete to this meetin, very great distress does exist rene carbene ——=—== | this District, and that, at the present time, such scarcity of n and fodder exists, that unless the Government will grant a sam suflicient to obtain seed grain, a very : will suffer from real want for led by William great number of person: Te . this great necessity of all farmers. To TH Evrron or THe Hrraty a Sir,—Leannot bat suppose that yon, in common | Hubbard, Esq.— — ef the © of Charlottetown, are Aviron ! the metropoli« of the Island apon a | ing, a and . Clark, Esq., second red, That in thé opinion of this meet- setting forth the toregoing resolution memorial : : havi oh should be sent to the Government, requesting the grant slp of com/nrt, convenience, and safety, both | reo, a sum as the Government may think po chy goa es aa e 22nd of ° ae om " atticle | named ete the ineororation te Distret needing sine, wuke Charlottetown what t such te added to ment due 2 take with inlaneet™ All plage 2p mene, 1 Miler od with the view of the Committee, hay condition of the applicant and security for the ra B. Reid, ' ; B. Reid, Ben). Rogers ae it in accordance with the opened for sub- Kaq., be appointed seed for those in need, and that n the hands of a Commi the Government, in the several localities in the next Instal- ‘That Richard rmment. xell Wada Theref That t a list be THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARC H 11, 1868. ramemnnimas toe ose do constitute a Co to solicit subscriptions in be- half of thie poor District :—Messrs, Danie! Intyre, Within Well man, John Clark, dames Rogers, R. TH. Craswell, Antoine Perry, and William Hardy. It was then proposed and seconded that the proceed- inzs of this meeting be published in the Island papers, Dr. O'Leary then vacated the chalr, and Mr. John Carter was called thereto, when the thanks of the meet- ing were given. to Dr. O'Leary for his efficient conduct in the chair, ‘The meeting then dispersed. j F R. B. RELD, Secretary. February, 1868, i LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. — -Wepnespay. March 4, 1868. At 8 o'clock His Excellency the Lieutenant Gover- por was pleased to open the Second Session of the Twenty-third General Assemb'y of this Island, with the following SPEECIL: Mr. President and Honorable Gentlemen of the Legis- lative Council: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of As- sembly : I am glad to meet you at the Commencement of ano- ther Session, and to have recourse again to your as- sistance and advice, During your last Session you passed an Act to autho- rize the raising of a Loan; It was deemed advisable that, during the recess, a Delegate should proceed to England to carry out your. intentions in this matter; and, also to apply to the various Proprietors of Town- ship Lands resident in England, with the view of ascer- taining from them the terms upon which they would be willing to dispose oi their Estates, l regret that the negotiations with these Proprietors have not, thus far, been productive of any results: Never- | theless, the efforts of the Government continue to be di- ; rected to a full and final settlement of all questions con- nected with the Land ‘Tenures, As one of your principal objeets in passing the Loan Act was to enable the Goverament to make. extensive | purchases of Land, it has not, as yet, been deemed ad- | visable to proceed with that Loan. Papers on these subjects will be laid before you, Ihave recently received a petition from certain Persons who have purehased their holdings on the Selkirk Es- tate. The petitiouers allege that the amount paid by them, as instalment, has already been more than suf- ficient to pay for this Estate, and that it was not the in- tention of the Legislature in passing the Act under which this Property was purchased, that a larger sum should be exacted from the Tenants than would render it self-sustaining, I deemed it necessary to refer this Petition for the consideration of the Law Officers, and [I have directed that their opinion should be laid before you, in full con- fidence that yuu will mature such measures as may be deemed equitable and convenient on this subject. A Bill will be submitted to you for relaxing the pro- visions, enacted by the Land Parchase Act, for the Sale of Wilde:n¢ss Lands on Public Estates, with the view of encouaging their speedy settlement and disposition. Mr. Speaker and Genilemen of the House of As- sembly The Public Accounts for the past year will be laid be- fore you. lam glad to observe that notwithstanding the com- mereiel depression of the past year, the Revenue was larger than could have been anticipated, and including that derived from the sale of Public Lands, was hu excess of the expenditure, I have directed that estimates of the current year be laid before you, and [ ask with contideuce such supplies as may be required for the public. service. Mr. Pesident aud Honorable Gentlemen of the Legis- lative Council. Mr, Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of