thé del

“*~ Helow that expended for purely Miluary purposes last

““ther debate between that hon member jand the on.

. could learn on the subject, the hope that said Commu-
nication oul ed

they had ever witnessed on the Island, (*' of home ma

a nts aeeeeereerrenen
Laveuses, exp in con
es on the subject of the Union of the British

North Awerivan Proviaces.

Said documents, huving been received and read, were
ordered te be laid on the tadle.

Mr, Owen presented a petition from divers inhabit-
ante of Georgetown road and vicinity, peaying tor the
establishment of a Small Debt Court in that locality,

Received and read, aud vu meen ot Mr. Oweu that
it be iaid vu the table,

Alter a few remarks from several. hon. mombors
Against the inergase ol sach Courts, except in cases
where it might appear thas petitioners. were situated ab
long distances irom Courts now esiabiisuud, the said
amendment way agreed to,

Lhe ill retating to the rules and limits of Jails was
then road @ third tive and passed.

douse adjourned,
Tuunspay, April 25..

Hows @ in Committve on the reports of the Committee
em uxpii ing laws. ale. George oimeimit in the car,

Severe, Tesolutions were ivported agreed to, aud pro-

grees st. orted,
py Pea ng General presented to the Llouse the

” gstumates uf tht @xpenditare of the Goverument tor the

current year, why, h were read and laid on the table,
‘Lhe House thea Wet into Comuutive of Supply.
The following are” 9°48 of the items of expenditure
for the current year, y 4+ |
Roads and Bridges, ; On 0 4
Special Grants tor Roads , 24 Bridges, SN ¥
Special Giait for Mavadaum, 8 part
of Main Post Roads withi, } ’4-
_ lottetown and Royalty, —
Ditto fur Georgetown and Summa
Hon. Attorney General presenter

and expeuse of proevedin,
Chews) Ait Oe ASLO, s

_ Mecvived and read, aud ordered to de” *%44 4 second
time to-morrow.
House adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Hon. Attorney General delivered a Message’ from
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, bransmitt®s 4
copy of the Keport of the inopecting Field Olticer, 4
Mattia for the past year, which, with an accompanying’
extract of miliary estimates fur thy curreat year, was
ordered to be laid on the table.

‘Lhe House then went into Committee of Supply.
Mr. Bell in the chair. -

250 0 U
arside, ~ 2O'U U
ta Bill w diminish
qs in the Court oi

: On motion of ge Hon. pied General, Boke on any sud) disastrous consequences to the Government
tion granting and placing at tue disposal of tue Govern- atemplated by the hon. member fro -
ment the suum of £5,0U0U tor Roads and ridges, was, in aa ate, y ber from Try

. A

tivu with troops, and Des- and explained the facilities given at Souris by the erec-

‘tion of a Breakwater for the landing of Steamers at
jthat Harbor, :

|. Mr. P, Sinclair supported the views’ expressed by
|Mr. Howatt mene the load call for Steam commu-
nication with Crapaud, and hoped, when the contem-
plated wharf would be completed, that desirable gbject
would be obtained. ‘

Mr, Owen recommended the securing of a trip of a
Steamer once a week to Guorgetown, calling every al-
tavnate ‘week at Sourly and’ Murray Ularbor.
“s port the grant, and would like to set'it increased.

r, MeNeill hoped that Steamers would abortly visit
the Northern Harbors of the laland. The thousands of
barrels of fish caught on these shores could, by Steam,
be forwarded to the Amerivan markyt, by connecting
with the Boston line at Charlottetown.

After some further debate on the question generally,
the said ‘Resolution, grantiog £600 for the | purposes
aforesaid, was agreed to.

A Resolution granting the usual salaries and allow-
ancés provided by Statute, was also agreed to.

House adjourned. —

. Fripay, April 25.

The Chairman from the Committee of Supply re-
ported several Resolutions agreed to by the ‘said
Committee, which were then read and.agreed to.

Hon. Mr. Haviland moved an amendment, sec-
onded by Mr. Prowse, tu the effect, that the Re-
solution touching Steam communication at Souris,
Georgetown and Murray Harbor be recommitted,
for the purpose of iocreasiuy the vote for that ser-
vice from the sun pasmed (£700) to a sum suf.
ficieta.

Hon. Mr, McAuley supported the amendment;
the stiall sum named being tantamount to a defost
of the object contemplated.

_ Mr. Howat said he would be glad to see the sum
increased did the present state of affairs justify such
a vote; but as the Government alone were respop-
sible, under ‘the system, for the initiation of money
votes, he could not see how the House could inter-
fere, unless they desired a vote of want of confi-
dence in the government. He would not therefore,
oppose the Resolution as submitted in the Estimate.s
Hon. Mr, Haviland said it Was a farce to suppose

thay’ 40 amendment such as that now submitted by} The
him, uterfered with any vital principle or involved

He, (Hon. Mr. Haviland) also

oe cumarer fromm the pry Aan oe instanced the fact that the Zon. Attorney General

tion, replied to by the Lon. Avtorney General, agreed

to.
Hon. Leader of the Opposition, in the course of his

remarks on tue above graut, said that the paragraph in}pow gubmitteed by the leader ot the Opposition.
His Excellency’s Speech touching the construction and/f) the House of Commons, motions of a like charac-
* management of Highways woulu tead to the belief that). {frequently occruretl-

some new principle was to be adopted relative to thas

branch of the pudlic service. : :
Hon. Attoruey General, in reply, said that tbe inten-

during the last ‘Session of the Ilouse, and then in
the opposition, moved a similar amendment to that| prising spirit of the forme. *,

Mr. Howatt, in reply, said, then the principles
upon which the fnitiatiow. of money votes is based

tion of the Government was to obtain réliable informa-|musé-be a farce.

tion, as alluded to in His. Excelleucy’s speech, prepara-

tory to any future Legislative enactwents relative to thelder of the Opposition, touching the right of the op-
subject of road-making, with the view of arriving at &inostion to submit such an amendment. No one
could desire more than ho did to see the Steam Com-

better system than yet obtained in this Colony.

Hon. Attorney General agrded with the hon. lea-

eee eer ren, eee en hs nee munication soght for accoutplished but, after a careful

tolony for thy t : ,
re Te, kaeeats Uuseeel, Wie enced consideration of the question, the Sum named was all/highest bidder, and was therefore open to honorable

submitwd by the Hons Attorney General, Who remarked
on the vote of last Session placing the whole revenue
of the Colony at the disposal of tue Government, and
the circumstances whico cadled forth that vow of the
House. Happily the threatening aspect of aifairs,

i eared
vag, ol was, under the present financial state of

the Colony, all that could be granted, dle remarked on
the additional expenditure of last year tor Barracks ot
£1,640; for Volunteers and Militia, including the eree-
tien of Drill Sheds, £6,192 6s. 4d. Ol the iatter sum,
$2,819 5s. Sd. was expended on the buitding of the
‘Drill Sheds and purchase of ‘and for the same, which,
deducted from the sum total, would show that the amount
named in the Resolution was not, comparatively, greatly

vee. Leader of the Opposition offered” no opposi-
tion to the Resolution uuder consideration; and the
puilding of the Drill Shed, be said, was justified, not
only by the Resolution of last session, but also under
"ioe Mr. Davies asked how far could the military
forces of this Colony be made available in case of au
invasion, It their services were to be contined to a
parade about Charlottetown, be did not see the necessity
uf their existence. it hy

Mon. Leader of the Opposition said it was unusual
fer a member of the Government to ask questions of
that nature; but as that hou. member bau applied to
the Opposition for information, be weuld teil them thar
the force in question, as the law now stood,* could nos
be sent out of the Island. : : :

Hon. Mr. Duncan said that if the hon, member, his
colleague, Mr. Davies, did not approve ol the action ot
the Government relative to the Alilitary expenditure
under consideration, ig should not contiuue to hold a

i + Government.

ie it, Mowlan said that he sone cot no great-in-
consi cy in asking a question, for information, trom
the Oppostiion, and ‘slladed to the Hon. Mr, Vanean
“jeaving his own seat in the late Government.

Hon. Mr, Duncan agaio replied, and giter some fur-

owlan on the financial state of the Colony.
Pace Eee Henderson remarked that he was at a loss
to‘know why the butiness of the Colony should be im-
aded by hon. members of the Government asking

Peoutian' calculated to provoke an irritating and unseem-

iscussion. ae ;
be sienetes Brecken, Laird and P. Sinclair also address-
ed the Committee. e :

The debate was kept up for some time, and, at its
close, the Resolution, as read, was agreed to.

The Resolution granting £600 to encourage Steam
Communication wits Sours, Georgetown amd Murray
Harbor, was then read. ——

The subject of Steam Communication was then fully
d.bited, and the desire generally expressed was, that
the day was not tar distant when Steamers would ply to
many of the harbors of the island hitherto dustitute of
such facilities. F

Hon. Mr. Duncan said the sum was too limited for
the services required.

Jlon. Attorney General ‘said that the bon. member
(Mr. Duncan) moved last session for « far less grant
dor the same object. —~ ; : :

Mr. Howatt directed the attention of the Committee
to the fact thac a wharf was about to be built at Crapaud,
in order that the Steamer on the route between Ubar-
‘lottetown and Shediac — call at that plaee. With
the hope that a grant would shortly be obtained to en-
courage that connection, he would vote for the Resolu-
tion now before the Committee.

’ Mr. Prowse regretted that the grant was not larger ;
‘it would to. him, from the limited sum in the
that the Government was not sincere 1n issuing
nders for Steam Communication with the eastern por-
tion of the Island. Tendurs for the building of a Kail-
way to St. Peter's would be just as likely to accomplish
the end in view as to suppose that a weekly connection
dase could be had with Souris, Georgetown and
urray Harbor for so small a sum. ite

Hon. Mr. Howlan said that the Opposition of which
that hon. member ie such an ardent sapporter, must
have given greater tok of insi ity last ion,
whee they submitted a resolution for the pertor-
manée of similar service at £150, whieb, by. the motion
of = pe ae Hensl
raised to £300. f

Hon. Mr. Henderson asked Hon. Mr. Iowlan, as the
Finance Minister of the (Government, if a reasonable
hope could be entertained of getting Steam Com-
munication in question for the sum s ed. If so, he

had not tho slightest desire to increase the grant.

Hon, Mr. Howlan stated, in reply, that from all he

ey, then in the minority, was

id be opened might reasonavly enter-

that the Governent felt justifidd in granting under the
present embarrassed state of the financial affairs of

the Colouy..

would be the means of at least opening up the com-
munication desired, which, in proportion as the
trade of that portion of the county increased, would,
he had no doubt,be extended and permanently estab-
lished. ,

The question was then put on the amendment, and
negatived in the following division:

For the amendment—Hons Haviland, McAuley,
Henderson, Mesera Prowse, Ramsay, Greev, Me-
Lenvan, Owen, Brecken, Kickham—10. .
Against it—Hons Attorney General, Kelly, Laird,
Calbeck, ,Howlan, Davies, Howett, McNeill, Cam-
eron, P. Sinelair, Bell, G. Sinclair, Arseneaux—14,
Hon Attorney General presented to the House the
Impost and Excise Accounts, also returns of Light
and Anchorage dues for the past year.

Ordered that the said accounts to lie on the table,
Hon Leader of the Opposition said it would be

valuable inheritance to the people of this Island,
The Americans having denied the Colonies free

rest of British American, to defend our rights.
House in Committee en Ways and Means.

Hon Attorney General presented the Revenue
Bill for the current year, which was read twice, the
stauding rule being suspended, and was committed
to a Committee of the whole House; agreed to and
ordered to be engrossed.

The only alteration iu the Tariff of last year is as
follows, viz:

Duty on Gin and Whiskey raised from 3s 6d per
gallon to 4s. :

On Rum, from 1s 64 per gallon to 2s,

‘ SPECIAL GRANTS FOR ROADS.

Mr McLennan regretted that Hon members of the
Government representing Prince Couuty had not
secured a larger grant for that County.

Hon Mr Hensley alluded to the special grants of
last session for Macadamiziag the roads in the im-
mediate vicinity of Charlottetown, Georgetown and
Summerside, and would like to hear Hon members
undér whose direction such monies were expended,
on the result of their experience on that questien.

Hion. Mr. McAulay, Messrs Brecken and Me-
Leanan, severally eXpressed their satisfaction at
the result of last year's grants, for the purposes al-
luded to by the Hon. Attorney General, proof of
which was visible on those portions of roads upon
which the work had been performed, and hoped the
system thus introduced would be followed up by in-
creased grants of asimilar nature. Expending large
sums of money on the system hitherto pursued, was
perfeetly useless.

Dr Jenkins said the importance of the question of road
making, could not be overlooked. The general system
of road making in the country, was mdeed a useless
waste of public money. From the nature of hid prefes-
sion he could, from sad experience, say thet the roads
were in a worse - oe — time, than mer ee
ten years t. It was impossible to su; a ,
whole width of the road oval be Macedsmized, such a
process would cost an immense sum of money,
centre track for carts, however, might be filled in with
stone and gravel, leaving the sides for travellers on

foot. ;
Hon Mr Laird. The necessity of adopting an
improved system of road making must be aparent to
all.

reer that the laying
ith gravel, was the

Mr Howatt said it would a

of stone in the centre, mixed wit
% ‘

a

MeNeill had no objection to see the roads in the
immediate vicinty of the principal Towns Macadamized ;
but if the road work thr t the country was
formed at an earlier season in the year, the soil would

become condensed and hardened. About the fitet o
May would be the proper time to repair and make roads.
Mr P Sinclair said that the roads should be made as
ible, and after the performance

early in the season as
of the Statute Labor, the roads, especially near the sea-
ports, should be fet by auction to competent persons,

Mr: Kickbam me og the necessity of securing Steam
communication with the Kabtern "ports of the Island, i

ove ©

whose duty should be to keep oe ceaat
season, Athy sums thus appnepettors would be produc-

« wy

He would|ia

: ied adaree, Md 04 cises steel fon. Mr. Davies said that the sum named was|:
Swpaiems vpchg gE, ~ceae toned : double that granted for a similar purpose last year.
The sum named in the resolution beture and though it was yet a small grant, he hoped it

very desirable ‘to include in the Estimates somejcur, due notice would be given to British vessels. In

‘lcommunicationg-w!

The| that the qa has been adj

Lact On the other so pa the French Wislike of the Prussians|successive nights, befere a decision could be ventured

ti mh mg alte.
<4 Henderren—The subject, o prrsee emanes, & OVERS p ou w eUbe,
of ad making ing loudl for the best attention of the ps ,
Legilaters: " vgn ie hitherto ursued in this Cony (Pon ux Henarp.)
was very delvetive, and resulted in tae annual expendi-' Mr, Epitor,~ ‘
ture of largeeums of money without any permancnt im-) ear Sir,—-As one of our representatives, I trust you
provement ite remand on tle system atopind = will pardon the liberty I have taken in thus addressing
the applaatoh of soba ¢hd gravel, ‘The. oats, or-on'te appointmentetmade tn this District by the, pre
pecially where much teafffé’prevalicd, could not be kept}sont Liberal Government ? We simply wish to know
Se presse oe ow _ — to b, sags wanes reatine oe errors geslge Tet spgnieiin ue,
em ir. Sinel would be found to pr n A. McLaine to the office of Hi oriff for
haven ‘ne side wash should never be thrown upor King’s County, and Mr, Robt. O. McCallum to the of-
the ventre of réads:’ Werte the value of such compost/ice of Road Commissioner for the [vad of St. Peter's
once properly appréciated, it would be readily carried|ig,y? If you can. throw any light on the subject, I
off for manuring | feel assured that you will confer a lasting favor on a

ppepsian.
grants for Macadamizing roads i®}igpge majority of the elect this District. Is at be

Pheing’8
the vicinity of Charlottetown, Georgetown and 5um-| sauie those two gentlemen have always done all they
merside was then debated. + ossibly could de up to the late General Election to de-
‘The opinion generally prevailed that such grants)fea¢ the Liberals in this District, both at the hustings
should. be pl under the gontrul of hon. membe?$/and elsewhere; is it because those two gentlemen, who
representing said Towns. The mode relative to that/p,y9 held offices under the late Conservative CGovern-

ment for the last three years, have thought proper (with
their charaetetistic meanness) to change their coats
from *Copperkead” Conservatives to out-and-out
Liberals, for the very good reason that they wanted to
hold on to their offices, and by romaining in their true
colors they might be compelled to resiz® their offices to
as honest and intelligent men as themselves, OT perhaps
the Liberal display of bunting made by these rentlemen

point, adopted last year, appeared to have given gene-
ral witisfaction:

Mr. Cameren obgerved that, in his opinion, no ob-
Hoations could be offered to the principle of allow-
ng the Representatives of ‘towns to control the
appropttation of such grants; he would not make it
compulsory, but it would be very desirable to secure
ihe co-operation of the Road Commissioner.

jter ablu to do the subject justive than

nulacture.”) The eateriaiument comprised selections
from ‘Hamlet, Prince of Deumark,” **School for
Scandal,” Dialogues, Recitations, an original Prelogue
expressly for the debut of the Souris Dramatic Club,
and a splendid assortment of songs with Piano accom.
paniment.

Before the end of the session, we were favored with
another entertainment from the Club. Although the
time was short between the two entertainments, vet
there was a complete change of programme. Thy
musical department was charming—sentimental and
comic songs, in character, enlivened the proceedings,
To the Dramatic Department was added ** The Village
Lawyer,” and some side-splitting dialogues, in charac-
ter. Each and ovacy pow was well sustained, and the
Souris Dramatic Club stands high in the estimation of
the public. Much praise is due to the Manager, E. G,
Fuller, Esq.

The Institute was closed on Thursday evening last,
the 11th inst, amidst gen pomp and eclat. The
farewell speeches were clever, and showed great pro-
ficiency when compared with the opening ones some six
months ago. Tho business of the evening was inter.
pare with songs, making on the whole a very pleasant
night.
would (although not having the honor of being one
of the is personae, neither being an active inem-
ber of the Institute) have written to you long ere this,
were it not that I was delaying, making some one bet-

am would take

on the 27th of February last attracted the atientioe of
our thea newly-elected members, and hence the resu.:.
But I most respectfully beg leave to inform those gen-
tlemen that the above-mentioned ‘ oflice-bunters” dis-
played quite a liberal share of bunting four years ago,
whea the now ‘' played-out” Conservative party was at
that time announced to be vietorious. 1 would ask the
0 ; . resent Government were the electore of the Second
Kelly, that saigt special grants be subject to the control] District of King’s County consulted in the appointment
of the Representatives: of those gentlemen? No; most assuredly they were

A Resolution proving « salary of £100 a year for|not; for if the opinion of the electors was asked upon
ilis Excellency’s Private Secretary, was submitted and/the subject, I think I can safely say—and I challenge

te./; aid refutation—tbat to the one that would be favorable to
Ion Leader of the Opposition expressed his approval|the appointments of Messrs. Mclaine and McUallun

of that grant. there would be filty against them. Surely the presen

Hon Mr Hensley sai¢l that an undue feeling had beon|Government are not going to violate the priuciples of
excited on that question in former years, and he was|their predecessors by appuinting to office every “quack”
pleased to find the Leader of the Conservative party|Liberal they can scrape vp. Six weeks ago it would
now support the grant. have beem as easy to make the people of this District
solution relating to a grant of £500 towards} believe that the present Government contemplated
the support of the Stook Farm was submitted. moving Morrell Bridge and placing 1t across St. Peter's

The principle of grunting subsidies to Joint Stock| Harbor, as that they intended to appoint Jobn A. Mc-
Companies, or even p.tivate individuals whose enter-| Laine and Robt. D. MeCallum to two of the highest
prise conferred benefit «an the State, was preferable to] offices at their disposal. Mowever, it is a good illustra-
that of supporting Goy‘ernment Institutions. Therejtion of the old a that ‘‘ wonders will never
was.always Tack of enérg ‘y connected with the working|cease.” You need not be surprised it you hear tell of

of the latter when compai ‘ed with the action and enter-/this District being visited by an earthquake, or a burn-
ing mountain springing up in our midst. Would that

it might, and acy’ orth lava in a withering stream on
the thick-skulled heads of every miserable oflive-hunter
in the District, who are callous alike to principle, honor
and common decency. By the bye, have you seen
Clarke, the ‘*skedaddler” sepresentative, fatelv? 1
wonder if he has learned to hold up his bead since he
went totown. I would advise him to get a yoke under
his chia, to enable him to hold his head erect, in order
that he may be able to look at his chums in the fave
when they come to see him. I suppose he had his fia-
ger in the pie in the matter of the late appointments
made in this District, to swell the catalogue of his dirty
tricks, Would it not be advisable for the Government,
which is so-charitable towards office-hunters, to grant
him a suflicient sum of money to enable him to purchase
a hurdy-guedy to amuse him in his hours of solitude.
I would also recommend the Government to grant him a
sufficient sum of money to enable him to detray the ex-

nses of a painter to paint on the front part of the
Lerdy-gerdy the manner in which he obtained the Col-
—_— lector of Customs, which might read something like the

a vf a)

One of the most remarkable events of mo dern days is| following, viz: ‘‘1, Mr. &. Clark, having had suTivient
the charge which the Lord Chief Justice of }“ngland de-j confidence placed in me by the electors of the 9d District
livered on Wednesday in the Criminal Court,. relativeto|of King’s County, te return me to the House of
the charge ef morder ir Jamaica against Colo nel Nelson| Assembly as one of their representatives, saw fit to
and Lieut. Brend, arising out of the executicyn of Mr.|jbasely desert my constituents for the sum of three
Gordon, ‘ H,”.said the Lord Chief Justice, referring) hundred pounds a year, and for which amount I paid
to the last and mahy p: eceding insurrectionsin thre island,|& price dearer to any honest man than his life, viz.,
‘tthe rains of Heaven have: not washed out tlee blood |my good character, my principle and my honor, and 1
from the stones of Jamaica, that blood would cry out for) most certainly deserve the ineffable and lasting eon-
vongeauvo.” The Grand Jury did not find a ‘rue bill/ tempt of every honest and well thinking man. I would
against thd “‘coldn€l ‘ard’ the livutenane, but ti Vic re a/also recommend the Government to grant a sufficient
small mattdr cofipared with such a text-book in al,'future}sum of money to purchase a steam wagon for the
time as this exposition of the law embraces. Itis a man- — of conveying W.E. Clark throu h every district
ual which all future Governor Kyres will find it .to be/in the land, to show to the people of £: E. Island the
their interest to study and abide by. wan who basely deserted his constituents for the sum

The rupture with Spain has been exciting attentior\ all) of three hundred pounds a year. But I trust you will
week, Last night, in the House of Commons, Liord/excuse me, Mr. Editer, for occupying so much of your
Stanley was asked whether, in. case matters came to t.be| Valuable space and time tor nothing. for it 1s beneath
worst, previous’notice would ‘be given to enable Britith/your notice to read, and mine to write about such an
ships to leave Spanish ports. His Lordship replied that/hidden hypocrite. We contidently hope, Mr. Editor,
rg 8 there would be no rupture, but if it should oc- {that you will use your best exertions to give the Com-

missioners of Small Debts, appointed by the Con-
servative Government, their ‘* walking ticket ” as soon

Severat hon. members said that as the Reprosenta-
tives for.said Towns were held responsible to their con-
ativents. for the proper expenditure of such monies,
and tipon them the blame and censure weuld be passed
if such menjes were bupreperly squandered on roads,
it was, tievalore, bnt just to them they should Le al-
lowed the con trol of. such expenditure,

Tt was therefore resolved, on motion of the Hon Mr

Dr Jenkins admitted tl wt the Government Steck
Farm was not all that couvd be desired. One man
should have thé sole control of it,

Hon. Members from Prince \and King’s Counties con-
tended that a fair and equal di ‘stribution of the products
of that Institution should be ex ‘tended to their ties,
and seemed to infér that the lion's share, in many im-
stances, fell to the sot of Queen 's-County,

Tt was, however, urged in reply. by hon, Members
representing Queen's County, tha\t, upon the enterprise
of the inhabitants of the respective Counties depended
the extent ofthe benefits to be derived from the pro-
ducts of that Farm, the Stock of which was sold to the

and fair competition.
House adjourned.
A. McNatniy, Reporter.

WS BY THE “CUBA.”

‘

NE

some quarters.4he telegrain regarding the statement

small sum for the protection of our fisheries, a braneh
: : : in-| made to the Senate at Madrid induced the belief thatre-|a# possible, for if you leave them alone, they will
of industry which he believed would yet prove an in- couree to force:would be nevessary ; but the speech of the|naver take the sna y

le to consider that honor alone

Spanish Minister referred not to the case of the Queen] sh ould be a sufficient reason for them resigning, there-
ictoria, which produced Tord Stanley's ultimatum, but|tore the only remedy to use for such characters is to

trade, we should be prepared, in conmmon with the|to that of the Tornado, which has not yet reached such ajuse them as * Paddy used the Bear,” viz., to point

critical stage. The delay which the Madrid Cabinet has|thent to the door, and assist them out. Hoping, Mr.
shown in sending its ausvwer seems to us to be in the in-| Editar, that you may soon be able to enlighten us on

terest of peace and compliance with our demands. the present mysterious state of affairs in this District,
I remain, yours, &c.,

Beniix, April'12 —'The semi-official North German |
Gaeette of to-day contradiets the report of a Prussian , EQUAL RIGHTS,
note having been addressed to the Foreign courts relat-| Second int 8 comnts,

ing to Luxemboug¢ #jndisays that Prussia had no reason
for taking such a step, as she entered into no negocia-
tions on this question. ‘+ Prussia,” it continues ** only
instructed her'repré setitatives with regard to the state of] ,
affaires; and directed t

[For rae Herarp.]
**COLVILLE LITERARY INSTITUTE.”
im to request the guaranteeing

Powers of the treaty of 1889 to communicate their opin-| Dear Eptror,—Probably you, Charlottetonians,
rons on the subjeet. Nothing has taken place beyond|living in the metropolis—in the midst of every luxury
this.” ' and refinemant—imagine that we, Downeasters, are
LUXEMBURG. much behind ~ times—that we are contented * to
Luxesrpoure, April 12.--In epposition to the proposed e bey Sena oe oa ten ae “hates ar ee
address, to the King of Holland, soliciting the annexa-|+hat such a disparaging opinion may be entertained of
tion, of the Grand Ddehy of France, another address in| yg piease allow mo a small coreer ia your valuable
circulation hyre tor signature, praying his Majesty to! ociumns, whilst I dispel such an idea, if entertained
allow Iuxembourg to remain in hes present position. Jang ve you—for { know you are a friend of progress
PE Naser 4p al ect sibcaeorneniehiies tate —a faint idea of how we whiled away the ‘te ous,
+ from i. - =
et that the daficoltias which have crises between Eo . os pt ge in our secluded little village
land and Sprin with regard to ween Victoria, have : .
now entered the domain of pacife nogotiation.” Thelss!orary Iustitate im out thriving Mile villages keows
same journal, in ari article upon the Luxembourg ques- as wg “Colville Literary Institute.” Doin the
tion, says :—The Powers consulted relative to the treaty| session there were no fewer than six lectures delivered
of 1889, are endeavOring to remove, if possible, from the| fore the Institute—lectures which Ihave not the least
pending difficulties that character of gravity which may |) ositation in saying, would compare favorably with
attach to them in conllequence of certain excessive claimsiany I hayo ever’ heard delivered before ‘shatiar
and national ities. ‘The principal object of the |Tascitutes on many parts of the Island—lectures which
iéh have been exchanged is said to be! reflect the highest credit on their authors.
tiow calculated to,calm the suscep-| ‘Tae opening lecture was by E. G. Fuller, E
preserve Europe from the event- subject, * Ode Fellowship.” The next was by E. B.
, : Muttart, Esq., M. D., subject, ‘‘ Men of Burden.” The
_ WARS AND RUMOURS OF WARS. third was by Mr. Daniel McDonald, subject, “ The
. The peace of Euzape trembles inthe balance. A few|Zarly History ‘of Tobacco—its effects on man—con-
days ago every Comtinental bourse was shaken by the be-|sidered with respect to its three-fold modes of use,
lief that war between France and Prussia was imminent|viz., omeanng. snufing, and chewing.” ‘The Hon.
There was a panic raging in Paris which sent down the| Joseph Hensley, whilst on a tour down here, came, by
rentes fearfully, an alarm was communicated to|request, to the Institute, and kindly consented to
London, and geriotsly a every transaction on thejentertain us for && evening; which he did in a
Stock Ex . Even now it is by no means certain|very able and eloquent manner, The subject of his

usted. The most that can|eloquent Address was—"*A trip across the tempestuotis
and and Scotland.”

be assumed is that it has been postponed, to reappear at| Atlantic, and Tour through En
no distant day with, on each side, fresh aggravation.| The Hon. Ss to show his appreciation of the
France is not yet ready for war, and the moment she is,| Institute, kindly sent us a valuable present for our Li-
Luxembourg and its fortress will fill the eame space|brary. The fifth lcctare was by Mr. Daniel McDonald,
fi eye which it hat done during the last two|subject—* The ante-Columbiin History of America,”
or three weeks. To show the feelirg of deep hostility| The sixth and last lecture for the season was closed by
hich pervades all Fatherland. onthe ‘subject of this} Mr. Dan]. McAuley, subject—*'Naval and Commercial
‘pi Eeemas or Walloon duchy, it may be sufficient to| Pregress betore the introduction of the Mariner's Com-
mention that whereas great numbers of Prussians in-| pass.”
tended to visit the. seapital while the Grect Ex-| The debates before the Institute were carried on ina
hibition , Aeey: haye now determined to stay at|manner that would be difficult to surpage, even by in-
home and kine poow in their pockets, reserving it) stitutes of longer standing and much mere experience.
for that rainy day which they all believe to be very near.) Many of the subjects were before the Institute for three

to discover a com
tibilities of France;
ualities of war.

has been intens the success of last year's war, and|on—so spirited were the discussions, and yet net an
this bitterdess Yas beeh increased by the atti- angry lo to mar the harmony of anyone,
n conn:

tude which the Berlin bas assumed since the with, and for the benefit of the Insti-
ceasion of Laxembourg ee ee Count) tute, a Dramatic and Musical Entertainment was given
Bismark will probobly find in Louis Napoleon a very|by seme of the members of the Institute. The Enter-

different ist to exther the Emperor Francis Joseph|tainment came off successfull the expect.
or his gen The one great pi ations of ell—and I have heat many gentlemen say—

thon, however, ia, that England will keep out of the fray.| who were competent to judge—that it was equal toany

*

it up.
Yours, very truly,
UNA.
Souris East, April 16, 1867,

To rax Eprror oF TH" Henarp.

Sin,—It appears by an advertiseajont signed by the
Colonial Secretary fur tenders to open up Steam vom.
munication between Souris and Pictou, that the Goy-
ernment are at last determined to give poor, long-
neglected King's County a lift, and, to the credit of the
Liberals, be it said, by this one act more will be done
for this County then everything done by the late Gov-
ernment curing the past eight years; and it is te be
hoped that hereafter Murray Harbor people will know
who their real friends are, and not allow bigotry to
endanger their interest.

But while we rejoice at tho prospect of a Steamer
touching at the points named in the advertisement for
the sake of those whe it will benefit, we who reside at
or near good harbors not mention@d as places whero
she will stop, feel that we are overlooked; and I would
now respectfully ask members of the Gevernment what
has Grand River and Cardigan done that both or either
of them should be neglected? I suppose it will be
said ‘it won't pay to have a Steamer stop se often.”
No one expects it to pay, but we are willing to pay for
an accommedation that will not pay for itself until the
existence of the Steamer will encourage trade, agri-
culture and fisheries to such an extent as to make it
self-sustaining. At the entrance to this harbor J.
Robertson & Co. have now a very extensive fishing
vstablishment; others are also actively engaged in the
same business. At the Hvad of this River very ex-
tensive shipbuilding business is done. St, Peter's
being such a dangerous harbor, this must be the outlet
fur nearly all furm produce raised for miles nerth of
Grand River wee aud are the fishermen on Spry
Point, the shipbuilders and merchants at Bridgetown,
and the farmers for miles around, and others 8 milarly
situated around Cardigan, to be paid back their share
of the subsidy with the consoling reflection that a
Steamer actually runs from Souris to Pictou ?

_ When the vessel is put on the route, the people of
Grand River, Cardigan, Little River, and St. Peter's
will consider they have 4 right to equal privileges with
the people of Souris and Murray Harbor. She ouyht
to call regularly at the entrance to this harbor, and at
least once every two weeks (alternately) call at
Cardigan and Grand River Bridges. jThe time occupied
by & good steamer coming up or omg down either ot
these rivers, would not be worth mentioning. The
dificulty (so often complained of) of navigating these
rivers, is alse without foundation, and, as [never make
an assertion without proof, | would just say that when
the Brig now building here by Mr, Jenkins, is ready
for sea, with a favorable wind (not an absolute neces-
sity in the case ef a steamer) | will get her under wa
here, and put her outside the harbor in one hour, and,
surely, where a vessel of 250 tons (reigister tonnage)
can be managed so easily under sail, it will be no
dificult matter to manage a Steamer; and, certainly,
if we want to make it a paying business, we will bring
the a the heart of the country, where the

asseugers live, and tb i
P ani ¢ . ne freight is cither found or

oping that the Governmant will reconside
matter, and cause the advertisement to be een ha
as to embrace the two above-mentioned ports, On
behalf of the people of Grand River and Cardi ‘an,
1 remain, respootuly,
Cc.

Bridgetown, Head Grand River, ‘6
April 22, 1867. : :
Ghe Herald.

Wednesday, May 1, 180807.
THE PARTIAL ELECTIONS.

Tax Returns for the Third District of King’s County
are:

The Colonial Secretary (lon. Mr. Coles) 862

Mr. John Ross, 2b

We do not know what promises of support were held
out to Mr. Ross previous to the Election, but the
shabby total of 25 votes, which he received, speaks
litUe for his popularity and influence, ‘The Hon. Mr.
Coles, after being debarred fro: his position in the
thouse for ten days, through a purely factious opposi-
tion, was enabled to take his seat in the House on
Monday evening. In this he was fortunate, as we
understand it was Mr. Ross's intention, had he been
on the Island, to carry his opposition to a ludicrous
point by protesting against Mr. Coles’ election, upon
the ground that the clectors would not vote for him!

* Alas, poor Yorick !
I knew him well, Horatio,
: He was a man of infinite jest,"
But all jekes must have an end, and Mr. Ross's has had
a denouement which, whils it may mot be very pleasant

“};"|to himsolf, is regarded as grotesque in the extrome by

the community at large. Messrs. McCormack and
Reilly took their seats upow Tuesday evening, and are
now fairly embarked upon the sea of politics.

Dectanation Day in Georgetown came off @,
Monday. Mr. Anthony McCormack and Mr, Edward
Reilly, having a majority of votes, were duly declared.
The followiug figures have been taken from the
Sheriff's Poll Books :—

MeCormack | Reilly | Whelan {| McEwen

573 5100784
Special, 6 18 15 1
678 Te eee yy

To Conagsronvenrs.—Tho verses of ‘‘ Una" and
‘Marmion " are laid over for the present No, Also
seme other contributions, which the Parliamentary
proceedings have crowded out.

Her Majesty's War vessel, tho Wolverine, on hor way
to Quebeo, is at present in Charlottetown Harbor.

Ansence from the city for the past few days
prevents us from furnishing our usual editorial supply

thie week,