no doubt, if this society is supported in a
‘in the colony, agriculture. I regret ve

‘it has done, for I believe it has almost

county will come
the

THE HERALD,

WEDNESDA*,

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(Continued from first page.)
Fray, March 27.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

The following petitions were pre-
sented to the House, read, and ordered
to be laid on the table.

Wo: baal of Lot 34 and Wheatley River,
praying for an Act to give the ie
the privilege of collecting Seaw and
Kelp on the shores of this Island.

By the Hon. Mr. Muirhead, of certain
inhabitants of Summerside, praying that
an act may not be passed to Incorporate
that town, but that an Act relating
thereto may be continued and amended.

By the Hon. Mr. Balderston, of 8,165
inhabitants of this Island, praying for an
amendment of the law for granting licen-
ses to sell spiriious Liquors.

On presenting the last named petition,

+ Mr. Balderston remarked that one
object the petitioners had in view was to
out more fully the intention of the

pe Bathe in passing the present law.
Tt was well known that the law was very
often evaded, or improper means were
adopted to obtain signatures toa requi-
sion for a license. A persoa wishing to
procure a licevse would sometimes go
round the district with his requisition in
one hand and a bottle in the other, and
a man would often be induced to give his
uame in that way, who, if he had to
confront his neighbors at a public meet-
ing, to be called for that purpose, as the
petitioners desired, would not do so. It
was also thought advisable to separate
the Liquor busizess from business of
other kinds, that is, that Liquors should
not be vended where other articles of
merchandize were sold, because custom-
ers were thereby exposed to great and

unncessary temptation,
BILLS FORWARDED.

The following bills were brought up
from the Iouse of Assembly, read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second
time on Monday next :

By the Hon. Attorney General, a bill
farther to amend and explain the Land
Purchase Act, and a bill to encourage
the settlement and cultivation of wilder-

ness lands. ‘
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A bill was also brought up from the
House of Assembly, by the Hon. Mr.
Laird, to incorporate the Prince County
Agricultural Society, which was read a
first and second time, and committed to
a Committee of the whole House. Hon.
Mr. Beer in the chair.

Hon. Mr. MacDonatp: I would like
to hear the opinion of the Members for
Prince County upon this bill. I under-
stood that there was an Agricultural So- | %. ee
ciety in Prince County almost from time | Lieutenant Governor, transmitting papers
immemorial, and now a society, recently relative to the removal of the Detach-
established is assuming the name of | ment of Her Majesty’s Troops and their
“Prince County Agricultural Society.” maintenance while on this Island, which

was received and read.
Hon, Mr. Lorn: The Society which +3°
this bill is intended to iaetpeunds ape cg Hon. Mr. MacDonatp, on rising to
ated in the capital of Prince County. move that the papers be laid on the table,
True, there is a society in Cascumpec remarked that the Imperial Government
but that is at the extreme northern . va had remitted a portion of the charges
tion of the county. I am prepared to for the maintenance of the Troops, but
support the bill, but I would like to hear still claimed a part of their demand.

: : The local Government thought these
ee of his honor from Summer- charges were very extravagant, aud

Hon. Mr. M .S were still in correspondence with the
Sao ie summed spect l par Imperial Government to have the ac-
merly existed in St. Eleavor’s which was couatn farther reduced.
known by the name of * Prince County, Hou. Mr, Hartnonye : T cannot help
Agricultural Society.” That society had | T¢™arking that it was a rathor arbitrary
gone down, and seme of those who were demand on the part of the Imperial Go-
connected with it had a meeting to ti y | vernment. We find from the records of
to resuscitate it, but failed in doing so. this Island, that two previous Governors
They then had a meeting at Summerside | Vere authorized to send to Halifax for
with some other gentlemen from different Troops if they were required to quell
parts of the County, formed a society, |4Y | insurrectiovary movements, but
and agreed to give it the same name as | 2°thing was said with regard to the pay-
the one at St. Eleanor’s had borne. ment of them by this Government on

: these occasions,—it was not said that

Hon. the ago id I think the 80-| their expense should be borne by ‘this

ciety formerly ba St. Eleanor’s was a country. It appears to have been an af-

branch of the “ Royal Agr ieulttiral So-| ter thought that the whole Colony should

pe 2 mat ocan a . vor be punished for the acts of a few indi-
sand the centre of | ,; ;

teade, it is the most suitable place for a viduals, The Government ofthe Island

agreed to pay for the transport of the
wnat i ter mind Np therefore, Troops ; but we have not abandoned the

hope that the other charges connected

Hon. Mr. Anprrson : Lam pleased to| with their maintenance will be with-
see such a society established, particularly | drawa. believe the ground upon which
as it is in « central and convenient place, | those charges were made wag, that this
Tt would be better for the people of Sum-| Island does not maiotain a competent
merside to come to Charlottetown than to | police-force to quell local disturbances;
go to Cascumpec or Tignish. but police would not be required to quell

Hoo. Mr. Parser: T am glad to see |*"Y disturbance independent of the land

: ; vestion; and itis hard that the Impe-
Pa 7 oe gp i muy part ral Government should maintain a yn
pond peony “ . poh ny and tem here which is so obnoxious to the

sha st Zz mo Tice, Y conducted. | people as to be the instigation of such a
~—e 7 gy . hoe of the distarbance as would necessitate the pre-
inter “s dig Fo sg pete nage he sence of the Troops. I believe no coun-
one results unitedly boyond what they try has a police force competent to main-

tain peace at all times. Even in Eng-
could do severally or singly, and I have | tang and Ireland, a military force is

sometimes necessary, The latter 1s cele-
brated for the efficiency of its police force,
ry and yet, I oon" instances in which
they were unable to maintain peace,
er ere we of this | Once, at the Waterford Election, the dis-
ve fallen off 80 much €8 turbance was 80 great, that military

forees were required to escort the elec-
tors to the places of polling, and finally,
it was necessary to use their sabres, and
even their fire-arms. The case was
brought up in the House of Lords, when

|kind is the greatest means of improve-
ment that farmers can have recourse to.
It enables them to combine their capital
and iatelligence,so as to purchase the best
kinds of sced and farming implements
on the most advantageous terms. They
ean also purchase live stock, and from
the efforts of his honor in the chair, and
other managers of the model farm, it is
not likely that it will be necessary to im-
port stock, but etill they may purchase
from that farm so that they will be a
mutual asssistance to each other. I think
a society of this kind should be hailed
with satisfaction by every person who
desires the prosperity of the commauity.
As to the name, I think it would be easy
to settle that minor difficulty.

Hon, Mr, Dixawett: Tam happy to
see that the people are beginning to coa-
ault their own interests by taking such a
step, and I would be glad to see every
part of the country following the example
of the capital of Prince County. The
people should be encouraged as much as
possible to form themselves into such so-
cieties. Prince County has taken the
lead, but I think there will soon be ap-
plications for similar bills from King’s
County.

Hon. Mr. Beer: I believe it is the
duty of the Legislature to afford every
possible encouragement to societies of this
kind, and it is gratifying to see such a step
in advance. I kuow there are many
good practical farmors in that part of the
country, and they are setting a good ex-
ample, which, I hope, many others will
follow, If they would do so, there would
not be so many in the country destitute
of the necessaries of life as I believe there
are at present. Iam of opinion that it
is for want of thrift and management in
most instauces, that there is so much
destitution, though no doubt, some have
been unfortunate. There are many per-
sons having farms, who are more fit for
servants, and require to be directed
about almost everything they have to
do. Still, itis gratifying to know that
our exports are increasing, and, notwith-
standing the destitution in the country
this Spring, there is a great quan-
tity of produce for exportation, I hope
something will be done to put a little
more life and energy into those farmers
who are so far behind hand, and that
they will imitate the example of those
who are prospering in many parts of the
Island.

The House was resumed, and the
chairman reported the bill agreed to
without any amendment, and then, on
motion of the Ion. Mr. Beer, it was
read a third time and passed.

TROOPS.
Hon, Mr. MacDonatp, a Member of

the Government, presented to the Ilonse
a message from His Excelleney tho

liberal spirit, it will greatly conduce to
the advancement of that Pei of all causes

much

Seek te cavchenn rg so ba
: e ‘ tiam
convinced of the'value of that sociation.
of encouraging such

societios as this. is nothing which | the Duko of Carobrid
go used the remar-
mat to the eg of the | kable language : “that a civil disturbance
country, an @ people of this | should be met by a civil police force ; but

ard and resuscitate
central society, for I believe a
‘¥ast amount of good has resulted from it

ee it was organized, and a great deal
yet. Tam glad to

on that oceasion, such a foree was not at-
tainable,” and ifso, I think it is hardly
fair to blame this Colony for not having
a sufficient police force to put down such
ao organization as the tenant leagne. If
we were called upon to maintain such a
force as would be required to meet an
emergency of that a Nic be s
r hardship. Another grou
oon’ to the payment of these charges
this: the disturbance was almost

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for the pa
Troops would fall upon dee ‘Whale enen-
munity, and it is hard to the

a small number, Some of those iodi-
viduals were indicted and tried in the
Supreme Court, and were , and
it is like adding to the ishment of
the Court, to visit their upon the
whole community. ‘These were some of
the eq which influenced my mind,
and I h

brought fully before the I Go-
verument, they will be ind to moder-
ate those charges.

Non, Mr. Pararer : It cannot be sup-
posed that I would be intimately aequaint-
ed with military rules and laws, and per-
haps I will aoe expose my ignorance
when I say I cannot understand why this
Colony should be called upon to pay, out of
its own resources. the expenses wh
are claimed by the British Goverment, as
having acerued from sending a force of
Imperial troops here. I do not see why
we should be put upon a different footing
trom Newfoundland, or Nova Scotia, or
New Brunswick, or evea Canada. I do
not understand that any charges are
made against those Colonies for the main-
tenance of the troops which are sent
there, and why we should be put under
a ban and punished, by being called
upon to pay for the maintenance of the
Detachment which was sent here,
whether they were especially required or
not, ia inexplicable to me. I appre-
hend that the expenses of the military
forces in Nova Scotia and New Bruns-
wick, where such forces are always to
be found, are paid out of the military
chest of Great Britain, and yet, we are
asked to pay, not only their transport
charges. but the cost of their mainten-
ance while here. Certainly, it is incum-
bent upon us to remonatrate against such
charges, and to resist them, if possible.
Fortunately, we bave been able to do
without troops since they were with-
drawn, and I hope we will be able to do
without them in future, for I do not see’
thatthey are absolutely necessary even)
to quell acivil disturbance. Avd though
the rule laid down by his houor from
the 2nd district of Queen's County (Mr.
Haythorne) is good and sound, still we
know in other countries they fiud other
means of putting down insurrectionary
movements thau by the aid of a mili-
tary force. The troops maintained in
the United States previous to the late
war, were a mere handful, and yet, in-
tances have occurred where large tumal-
tuous assemblies were dispersed by the
aid of the militia, and I do not see why

that when the subject is| hope

consented to withdraw the whole of the
amouot they claimed for the maintenance
of the troops while they were

a8 they are still claiming a portion of it, 1
the local Government will resist,

it to the utmost.

House adjourned till four o'clock on
Monday neat.

Monpay, March 30,

Hon. Mr. MacDonald, by command

of His Fxcellency, the Lieutenant Gover-

nor, laid before the House a copy of

dence between the Government

and the Secretary of State, relative to

the land tenures of this Island, which

was read and ordered to be laid on the
table,

LAND FURORAGS AFF AMENDMENT

Hon. Mr. MacDonarn, on rising to
move for the second reading of a bill to
further amend and explain the Land Pur-
chase Act, said, this bill was introduced
by the Government for the purpose of
carrying out what the Crown Officers
have conceived to be the intention of the

povuor-—mensniesnesnnmesamecntncelsineaatsesaiet ea

LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, ~«

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Pansy, March 97.

On motion of Mr Reilly. the bill to incorporate St.
Peter's Bay Agricultural Society, was submitted to a
Committee of the whole House, ‘and reported by the
Chairman, Me McCormack, ag to. '

The following bills were then read a third time and

Pyne bil to-dunded aad wiplaln the Land Buches

Act.

The bill ta encourage the settlement and cultivation
of public Wilderness Lande.

The bill to incorporate Prince County Agricultural
Society.

Mr 4"" esented a petition from James
Campbell and others, inhabitants of Summerside, pray-
ing for the passing of an Act conferring r munici-

| privileges, and containing regalations for the local

vernment of enid town. Suid petition sets forth, that
a publie meeting was held at Summerside, on the Mth
Mareh, inst., at which a series of resolutions were adopt-
ed, and recommends the enactment of a statute in ac-
cordance with said res.lutions, a copy of which had
heen forwarded to the islatare. Another petition
from John R. Gardiner and others, was also presented
by M. MeLennan, praying the House not to pass
an Act for the Incorporation of Summerside, setting
forth that the said town had, hitherto, progressed ander
the fostering care of Government. ‘That salaries of
officers and other expenses consequent upon the estab-
‘lishment of a Cerporation, would inflict a heavy burden
on the people of that town, without corresponding ben-

APRIL 8, 1868.

Land Purchase Act, as set forth in their
report upon the petition of the settlers
on the Selkirk estate. It was considered
expedient to iatroduce this measure for
the purpose of remitting to the tenants
on that and other estates, any amount
which might be charged to them beyond
what would make the property self-sus-
taining. It provides that when any
estate has paid in a sufficient amount to
cover the costs and working expenses, the
Government may authorize the Com-
missioner of public lauds to remit any
further amount due from the tenants.
That is the principal provision of the
bill, and the details only refer to the
manner in which that is to be carried
out,

Hon. Mr. Beer: In rising to second the
motion for the second reading of this bill,
I may say that I am glad to see such a
measure brought forward, and I think the
people on that estate deserve a great deal
of credit for having paid their instalments
so well, considering that their lands are of
a rather inferior deseription, They exerted
themselves to the utmost of their ability,
so that the estate is paid for, and the bal
ance of their instalments will be remitted

Ifon. Mr. HaAyriorne: IT cannot allow
this question to pass without making a few

the militia might not be called out here,
if required. For that reason I feel, and
have felt, that it is necessary to have |
our militia trained, though there are |
some who ave disposed to undervalue’
this servico being done efficiently. I be-

lieve ihat if we had succumbed to the

plans and machinations ot certain indi-

viduals who wished to get us entrammel- |
led or entrapped into Confederation, we |
would have been favored with the pre-|
sence of a detachment of troops here per-

manently ; but hecause we have chosen ta |
assert our independence, and refused to en- |
ter that union, we are to be made an ex-|
ception, for I believe that is part of the sin |
for which we are to be pumshed. But we
are as loyal as any Colony which belongs to |
the British Crown, and Ido not ece why |
we should be distinguished in this manner. |
The very fact that we are retained as a

British Colony, shows that we are of some |
value to the mother country,—ina naval |
and military point of view We are of great |
value to her,—and itis great injustice to
refuse’ us a detachment of troops, while
they are granted to the other Colonies.
True, we have no very strong claims to the |
services of the Imperial Troops, as we do,
not contribute anything to their support.-- |
that, fortunately, we are free from,—while
they cost the people of Great Britain avery
large amount; but the saine may be said
of the other Colonies which T have referred
to, nod yet, they are favored with troops
at alltimes. I do hope, therefore, that the
Government will make the utmost. resis-
tance to the demand which is still made
upon us for the payment of the Troops, I
think there Is the soundest and best of rea-
sons for opposing it, for as long as we are
ready to turn out a reasonsble proportion
of volunteers end militia men, according to
our population, and to contribute a liberal
sum for their maintenance, as we have
given proof that we are, I think we will
compare favorably with any of the neigh-
boring Colonie. Therefore, 1 do not eco
any reason why we should be inflicted with
this cost. and Ihope the British Govern-
ment will see the necessity of withdrawing
that demand,

Hon. Mr. Beer: I think it must be
admitted by all parties that the course
taken by the British Government with
respect to the troops, is anything but fair
towards this Colony. It is very well
kuown that the disturbance, to quell
which the troops were required, origin-
ated from the graoting away of the
lands of this Colony to absentee proprie«
tors, and now, when it is necessary to
bring ia the troops, we are charged with
their maintenance ; whereas, in the other
Colonics, where they have lare revenues
derived from the sale of public lands, the
British Government spends many thou-
sands of pounds anovally for the main-
tenance of troops. I hope we will soon
seo the cause of such disturbances re-
moved by the removal of onr land griev-
ances, but if not, I am afraid we will
have more such disturbances as that which
necessitated the presence of the troops.
During a Debate in the Tlouse of Lords
relative to certain riots which took place
at an election in Ireland, in 1866, the
Duke ot Cambridge, the Commander-in-
Chief, is reported tohave said:— =.

** When local magistrates fear a riot will
take place within their district, at an elec-
tion, or otherwise, they appiy fur troops.
on the gronnd, that the civil power at their
command is ineuflicient to mect euch a
breac:. of the , " * * © © fee,
although, for the enke of the troops, as woll
as tho je, | should very much like to
see such a change ae would enable the civil
authorities altogether to dispense with the
ase of the troops, T am afraid that is not
possible under the circumstances,”

These things appear to be forgotten in
the old country. are called in
when the civil force is not sufficient to
quell a disturbance in Iroland, but I

the inhabitants for the faults of

never heard of a special tax being im-

remarks upon it, more particularly as the
people on the Selkirk Estate are my consti-
tnenta, In connection with this question.
thore has been a great deal of talk, and a
large quantity of pen and ink has been
ased. In fact, it is seldom that a queetion
gives rise to more discussion, and, I be-
lieve, some thought it wonld cause consid-
erable embarrassment to the Government,
Bat the people were aware, previous to the
last election, that the estate would prove
more than self-snstaining. This was stated
ata publie meeting which T attended, and 1
replied, that it would probably give them a
greater claim upon the Government for the
erection of public works in that district;
but I believe the qnestion could only be
met by bringing the same principle to bear
npon it which every honest merchant would
bring to bear upon his business, for if he
wishes to deal justly—to act on the strict
rules of right and wrong—his only course
isto remitany sum which he finds he hag
taken over and above what he should have
received. This course the Government.
after referring the question to the law offi-
cers and consulting among themselves,
have adopted. It has met with very litth
yn soe in the House of Assembly, and
I believe it will not be opposed by your
honors. To compel the people oa that es-
tate to fulfil their agreements, and to carry
the amount which would be over and above
its cost and working expenses to the credit
of other estates, would, in* my spe
change the whole principle upon which the
land purchase bill was based. If only one
estate had been purchased, and had not
proved self-sustaining, there would be no
other to fall back upon, therefore, I think
it wae the intention of the Legislature that
each estate should be considered separately,
and that each should be self-sustaining. To
adopt any other course would have the ef-
fect of treating the Earl of Selkirk, who
has been justly, though ironically, termed
the “generous Earl,"' very unfairly. 1
hope the measure will meet the views of the
ecttlers on that estate, and thoagh there is
not an immediate prospect of another estate
being placed in the same position, yet, if it
should be the case, the contingency will be
provided for by the bill before your honors.

IIon. Mr, Parmer: The principle of this
bill is one which, I have no doubt, will
meet the general, and, I dare say, the
unanimous, eupport of your honors. For
my part, I have no objection to it, and none
will be more happy than myself to see that
the tenants on that estate will be relieved,
from the payment of anything more than
will be required to defray the mere cost
and charges of the property. As to the re-
marks of his honor who spoke last respect-
ing the intention of the land purehase act,
I may say that it never was necessary for
me to give a legal opinion upon it, nor do I
now. ‘The law officers have laid down the
—* that the tenants on an cetate
should not be ealled upon to pay more than
would render the property sell-snstaining,
and that is sufficient for the Legislatare to
act upon with satisfaction, I will, there-
fore, give my support te the biil,

Hioh. Mr. BaLpenston: His honor from
the second district of Queen's County, (Mr.
Haythorne), eays that a man, acting upon
the principle of justice, ehould refand any
amoant which he found he had ta-
ken over and above what he was entitled to
receive, and that the Government should
act upon the same principle; but it should
be remembered that the Government is
acting for the whole community, and why
should one man bo taxed for the benefit of
another? It the Government made a good
bargain with reference to the Selkirk Ee.
tate, it was different with the Cunard Es.
tate, though, I believe, the land is ar good
on the former as on the latter, 1 think it
will cause a great deal of dissatisfaction
when tenants, who are still paying a nigh
rent, have to make up a portion of the losa
the Government may sustain through the
operation of the land purchase act. I am

opinion that all the estates purchased
should be considered collectively. and then,
when the acoonnts are all settled up, if
there is any surplue, let it be refo , or
laid out in some way for the benefit of tho
whole country.

efita. Petitioners, therefore, pray that ne sneh change
| as that contemplated by the Resolutiens alluded to in
‘forme? petition be entertained wy the House, and re-
| quests that the prevent Act relating to Summerside, be
amended and continued,

| Ordered that both these petitions be referred to spe-
| cial Committee to examine the same and report. ‘lhe

| following Committee was then appointed, viz: MrMe-

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Hon Mr Laird expressed the hope that, ere :
kindred or branch institutions to that under pds.
ation would be established in the adjoining Counties of
Prince and King’s. He was_pleased to see that the
Savings Bank wasa success, Its object was caleulated
to ineuleate principles of economy, the cultivation of
which were great incentives to industry and indepen.
dence.

Hon Leeder of the Government reviewed the work.
ing of the Savings Bank, and the heavy doties which jt
involved on the Treasurer and his Assistant, _ also
tonched upon the benefits of the institation, especially
to the laboring clasees; the great encouragement it gave
the youth, who ran with eagerness and pleasure to the
Bank with their few shillings; servants aleo embraced
the privilege of placing their savings where they conld
call for the same in the hour of need; and the tendency
of the institution to encourage morality, as well as
economy.

Hon Mr Davies, Mr MeNeill, Mr Breeken and the
Hon Mr McAolay aleo severally addressed the Commit-
tee on the bg ap covenurring generally with the senti-
mente which had already been expressed relative to the
successful operations of the Savings Bank, and the deep
and lasting benefits which its establishment had con-
ferred on the people.

After which progress was reported and the House
adjourned,

Sarurpay, Mareh 28.
On motion of Mr MeCormack, the bill to incorporate
the St. Peter's Bay Agricultural Society was read a
third time and passed.

On motion of Hon Mr Callbeck, the bill to incorpo.
rate the Baptist Church, at Long Creek, Lot 65, was
received and read,

Hon Mr Honderson asked the Government what ac-
tion, if any, had been taken relative to the building of a
new wharf at Montague Bridge.

Hon Leader of the Government replied by stating,
that the matter was referred to the Superintendent of
Public Works who reported, that the site chosen for the
contemplated wharf alluded to was not snitable. It
waa, therefore, considered advieable to defer the ex.

|Lennan, Hon Atty General, Mr Breckea, Hon Mr) ronditure of aug money thercon until a more eligible

| Laird, and Mr Arsnault.

Mr Reilly, from the Committee of the whole House
on the ferther consideration of supply, reported three
Resolutions, :

The following are among the items granted in said
Resolutions, viz
Special Grants for macadamizing lost Road

within Royalty of Charlottetown,....£250 0
Macadamizing Roads at Georgetown and

Royalty, and Summerside and Royalty,

EO OO 2
Keeper of Bonded Warehonse Ch’town,. ...
Deaf and Dumb Inetitation, Halifax,....
Public surveys and disbursments in connect-

ion with the Land Office............... 400
Tntereet on Pobiio Debt. onc kccess cess 9000
Pablie Printing and Stationery,...... 2... 1000
Incidental expenees of Lunatic Assylum

in addition to allowance by Statate,......
Management of Savings Bank,......
Publie Lands Office. .........
Colleetor of Customs and Navigation Laws,

and Collectors of Impost and Excise for

outports, (except Geo'towndSummerside) 300
Additional Clerk in’ Excise Offiie,...... 125 0
more Clerk Pat Oe 100 0

lion Col Secretary enbmitted a message from Ilis
Excellency the Liet. Governor, transmitting certain pa-
pers and documents relating to the removal of detach-
ment, and to the expenses in connection with Her
ted troops while stationed in Prince Edward
Island,

Hlon Co} Secretary also presented to the Houe, copy
of Correspondence of the Attorney General of this Island
with the Colonial Office, relating to the demand made
by the Imperial Parliament upon the Government of
Prince Edward Island for the payment of £4,979 Ile
7d, stg.. for expenses in connection with the transport
and maintenance of Her Majesty's troops lately station
ed on this Island.

Ordered that said documents and papers be laid on
the tabie.

Hon Atty General presented to the House a return
ofthe number and names of pupils attending Prince of
Waies College and Grammar School, also an account of
fees received and disbursements made on account of
said Institution,

Ordered that said paper be Iaid on the table. Said
return shows the attendance of Scholars at that Institu-
tion during the past year, to be as follows:

°

60

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tenes

0

coo

Attendasce at College exclusively ................ 39
Attencing College for Grammar School .... 2.2... 33
Oem OUeGGanes OE Calle ccc ek 72
Total attendance at Grammar School. ....... a 88

Total attendance at the Establishment

Hon Col Secretary laid before the House the Supple-
mentary estimates for the current year, among which
are the following sums, viz:

To Martin Meinnis for repairs to Beacon Light at
St. Peter's Bay, £7 10s,

Committee of Hillsboro’ Square for improving said
Square, £40

To Chas. E. Stanfield for drawhack on Machinery
for a Woollen Mill at Tryon, £82 Ys Bd.

‘To improve Main Post road between Southport and
Lot 43 Cross Roads, £50.

To purchase stone to macadamize roads £1000, as
follows:— Summerside £300, Georgetown £200, Char-
lottetown £500,

Souris Breakwater £5350. Do at Souris West £50.
Do at Cove Head harbor £75.

Fire Department, Ch'town, £50. Breakwater at
Tignish Ran 19002, To build stone culvert on Spring
Park Road and Kensington Cross Road 1001.

House in Committee of Supply.

Agreed to a Resolution containing a special grant of
6000 to be appropriated for Roads, Bridges and
Wharfs throughout the Island, according to an accom-
panying scale.

When thesum of 501, to be granted for making aroad
from Burnt Point to St. Mary's Road, Lot 61, where or-
dered by the Government, was read, Mr Prowse re-
marked that an undue influence was songht to be brought
to bear on the Government in favor of opening a new
road in that locality in nceordance with the recommen-
dation of the Surveyor General's report on that subject.
But from his (Mr Prowse's) own opens knowledge
having within the past few months attended several
meetings held in that locality he would not hesitate to
state, that nine tenths of the people most deeply in-
terested, were most anxious to have that road, which
was already opened from the Wood Island Road to St.
Mary's Road, extended to Burnt Point Bridge. the com-
pletion of which would not cost over one-cighth the
money that would he required to open a road on the
new line alluded to in Surveyor General's Report. He
(Mr Prowse) also remarked on the special advantages
to the settlers on the weat end of Lot 63, that would
foliow the extending of the said road, already partly
opened, which, if completed, hy extending it three miles
farther would facilitate the privileges of shipping very
materially,

On motion of the Hon Atty Goneral. the Honso went in-
to Committee on the Bill to consolidate and amend the
several Acts relating tothe Savings Bank. Hon Mr
Henderson in the Chair,

Hon Leader of the Opposition remarked that a bill of
snch importance to the best interest of the people, as
that now under consideration, should elicit a discussion,
and he hoped that his honor the Atty General would
not allow the bill to go through Committee with ench
manifest indifference, He (hon leader of the Oppasi-
tion) then glanced at the rise and of the Bav-
ings Bank---its advantages to the young, the industrious
and the —— of every clase in the community. As an
Institution, it tended baw materially to inculcate the
principles of economy and fragality. The eum of 17,0001
was now deposited, and seven hundred accounts were
—_ in that Bank--a fact which fully demonstrated

value of the institution.

of the bill was to concentrate into one focus the la

felating to that valuable a coe

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Hon Attorney Ceneral enid that the principle object

site would be proeured.
lon Leader of the Goverament presented a petition
from divers inhabitants of Covehead and vicinity, rela-
tive to the subject of a petition previously presented
from divers inhabitants of Lota 33 and 31, tonehing the
procuring of seaweed from the shores, below high water
mark, and aeking the Mouse, not to entertain the pray-
er of the former petition from said Lota 33 and 34,
Ordered that said petition be referred to the Cow-
mittee already appointed to report on the former peti-
tion on the same subject as aforesaid,

On motion of Mr Breeken, a bill to authorise the City
Council to impose additional assessment in Charlotte-
town, and for other purposes therein named, was recived
and read,

Mr Reilly said. that whilst he might approve of some
of the provisions of the bill, yet there were other clauses
in it te which he purposed to offer his oppesition, It
was the daty of the Representatives for the City to have
called a public meeting of their constituents, and sub-
mit to them the purport of the bill, before intraducing a
measure which contemplated increased taxation.

Dr Jenkinsapproved of appealing to the people be-
fore any additional tax would be levied. The duty of
calling a public meeting, to test the matter, devolved,
in a on Ifis Worship the Mayor and his Coun-
cil, and not on the Representatives for the City,

Mr Brecken—It would be well for the House ta go
into Committee on the bill, and then enter more fully
into its merits,

It was then. on motion of Mr Brecken, ordered that
the bill be read a second time on Monday next.

lion Atty General gave notice. that on Monday next,
he would move that no new matter on whieh a bill could
be introduced, would be received by the House after
Friday next, the 3rd of April.
louse adjourned.

All Sorts of Paragraphs.
DEFERRED MATTER.

One of the most curious hallucinations in an insane
verson on record is related by Dr. Skaye, of an asylam
in Edinburgh. The person of whom it is told asserted
that he was twenty thousand years of age, described
the scenes during the geological periods of the earth,
declared be knew Noah well, and said he was a nice
lad in early lie, but afcerwards fell into dissipated
habits (!) For the last three or four thousand yeara
he bad been Augustus J. Cesar, and thie was his usnal
signature,

Tt is reported in Ottawa that the license to American
fishermen will be advanced by the Government of the
New Dominion from one to two dollars per ton, The
object of this action is two-fold. Firat, to give Cana-
dian fishermen the advantage of a protective tax, and
secondly, to put a cheek upon fishing in Canadian
waters. Another resalt would be to increase the in-
come of the Dominion,

Mr. G. F. Train has, it ia said, solicited the aid of
the United States Government to enforee bis claim of
100,000/ against the British Government for illegal ar-
rest andimprisonment. The Chicago Republican is of
pa that it will be a happy circumstance for the

nited States if Mr. Train will remain abroad antil
he gets the money, ,

So late as eighty yeara ago, no Catholic could be
called to the bar in Ireland, and even when this disa-
bility was removed, none of the higher prizes of the
profession wero ever, except on rare occasions, open
even to Irishmen of any creed. Several of the judges
are now Catholics, and an Irishman—Lord Cairne---is
Lord High Chancellor of England,

John Stuart Mill, in a paren poblished in Eng-

land; says he shall not believe, until he sees it proved,
that the Eng'ish and Seotch people are capable of the
folly and wickedness of carrying fire and sword over
Ireland in order that their rulers may govern Ireland
contrary to the will of the Trish people.”
A passenger by the R. M. 8, City of Washington, a
native of Switzerland, when four days out from Liver-
pool, while suffering from delerium tremens, threw him-
self overboard, and was drowned, It is known that he
had nine handred dollars in his possession when he
drowned himeelf,

The Pall Mall Gazette says that General McClellan
will probably be the new Minister from the United
States to the Court of St. James. and draws attention
to the fact that the General 19 of Scottish descent, and
that his father was cousin-gepman to tho late Lord
Clyde.
Poris has a new lady violinist. Mme. Normab Nerada,
who is said to be equal to Paganini. She was borne in
Prague, educated at Vienna, and married a Swede.
She is twonty-eight years of age, and appeared in a
concert when only seven,
One of those who suffered most severely by the great
Indian massacre in Minnesota in 1861, having lost his
home and all his relatives, has devoted his life since
that event to the work of revenge, and already boasts
of having killed one hundred and cight red-skins.
Tho present population of Italy, exclusive of the
Papal States, is set down at 24.231,860 persons, Of
these, 242,586, or one man in every hundred persona,
is a soldier.

A young inan named Frank Campbell, abont 21
eare of ago, a native of P. E. Island, wae lost orer-

rd from the schooner Franklin Snow, while on

passage from Western Banks to Gloacester, Mass,
The accounts which have reached Liverpool from
official sources are to the effect that, during the month
of February, no lows than 144 ships carrying the British
flag wore lost.

By the new contract for the construction of the Cen-
tral Pacfic Railroad, one hundred miles are to be built
- the western end of the line in one huvdred and eighty

aye.

A reproventation of a flute and a has been found
in & tomb near the Pyramids, ne we ig
ments are at loast four Seoskeed wane old.

ndent writing from Mexioo says the condi-

(To be continued.)

which it afforded.

ity those
who embraced the privileges

A correapo
tion of affairs in that country is more alarming than it
ever was before,