emt «aa ‘VOL. IV. ee CHAR um ¢ ' THE BERALD is PRINTED AND PUNLIGHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING ny : EDWARD REILLY, EDITOR AND PropRrreror, at his Office, Queen Street. TERMS FOR THE ‘‘HERALD.” year, paid in advance, i ‘© ~** hall-yearlyinadvance,0 10 0 Advertisements inserted at the usual rates. TOR PRINTING Of every description, performed with neatness and despatch and on moderate terms, at the Henarp Office, ALMANACK FOR APRIL. MOON S$ PIIASES, Full Moon, 7th day, 3h. 4m., morn., 8. W. Last Quarter, 14th day, Gh. 22m., even., S. New Moon, 22d day, 4h. 7m., even., S. W. First Quarter, 29th day, 2h. 5m. even., N. W. For1 “ (in & % F DAY WEER. SON | High|Moon| & S Ae | rises |sets |Water| sets.| 4 = hmh mh mh mh .m 1 Weduesday [5 416 241449 2 812 43 2 |Thufaday 40| 25) 5 56,257) 45 8 |Friday 38} 26/7 6341) 48 4 Saturday $6, 97 814 418) Bt 5 \Sunday 35) 28'9 14) 4 54, 58 6 |Monday 34: 2910 8) rises.) 55 7 |Tuesday $2! 91/10 57|.7 9) 59 8 |Wednesday $0; $211 41/8 1613 2 9 |Thursday 28) 33 even.! 9 21 5 10 |Friday + 96 ssi1 61022, 9 31 |Satorday 25| 8611 50!1 20; 11 12 |Sunday 23! 37| 2 34 morn. 14 13 |Monday - 227 80 51 0 GS hl 14 |Tnesday 19} 40/4 9058| 21 15 |Weduesday 17, 41|5 3! 140) 2 16 |Thursday 16} 43,5 581217 26 17 |Friday 14] 44) 6 56;2 51) 80 18 Saturday 19, 40; 7 46/3 17 54 19 /Sunday 10; .47, 8 411 3 50) = 89 20 |Monday 8 49/9 26) 4.18} 41 21 |Tnesday 7; 5010 12) 449) 48 22 | Wednesday 5, 5210 56) sets 47 23 | Thursday 3| 5311 56) 7 52| 50 24 |Wriday 1; 55 morn,| 8 51 fd 25 |Saturday 0 56,0 1810 6| 56 26 [Sunday je 57/1 S11 9! 58 27 Monday 57) 58} 1 52/11 5914 t 28 [Tuesday 56 $0 |Thursday 53 | | Prices Current. ALLL LALA LALA LEE C iarLortrrows, April 24, 1868. Provisions, Beef, (small) per 1b. 5d to 10d Do by the quarter. 5d to 8d Pork, (carcass) 41 to 6d | Do (small) Sd to 7d Mutton, per 1b., Bal to Od Lamb per 1b, 4d to bd Veal, per lb, Sd to Bd 6d to 7d Ham, per lb., Butter, (fresh) Do by the tuh, Cheese, per tb., Tallow, per lb., Lard, per Ib., Flour, per lb., Oatmeal, per 100 Ibs., Eggs, per dozen, Is Gd to Is 7d ls Sd to Is 4d 3d to bd 9a to 10d 8d to 10d Sdd to 39d 2is to VWs Od to 10d | Grain, | Barley, per bushel, 5s Gd to 6s Gd) Uats per do., 3s to 332d) Vegetables. Peas, per quart Potatoes, per bushel, 8s to 33 2a : Poultry. Geese, 28 Gd to Bs 6d Turkeys, each, 4a to 7s 6d Fowls, each, 1s to le 8d Chickens per pair, Ducks, 1s 5d to 1s Gd Fish. Codfish, per qtl., 20s to 30s Ilerrings, per barrel, 26s to 408 Mackerel, per dozen, Lumber. Boards (Hemlock) ds Do (Spruce) 4s ‘o 5s Do (Pine). Gs 09s Shingles, per M 15s t. 1838 pea tcheas aD Sundries. (Hay, per ton, 80s tu 90s Straw, per cwt 26 Timothy Seed, 15s to 188 Clover Seed, per lb., 1s Gil to 1s Bd Ifomespun, per yard, 4s to 6s Callskina, per lb., 6d to Od ides, per 1b., 4d Wool, Is to 1s 4d Sheepskins, 5s to 78. Apples, per doz., Partridges, GEORGE LEWIS, Market Clerk. wo Series A, HERMANS, GUN-SMITH. BELL-HANGER AND TIN-SMITH. EGS to Inform his friends, and the public generally, that he has again commenced Busines on Dorches- tor Street, next door to the Reading Room building, ‘where he is prepared to execute all orders in bis line with neatness and despatch. ON HAND, A neat assortmont of Tinware, Kitchen Utensils, &c. &c. the patent Row Ton Corrare Por, whieh re” at the Paris Exposition ANTERNS, which will and suitable for either ineladin ceived the Gold Medal Prize, of 1867. Also, BON TON L : everything in the Market, Farm use or on board Vessels. : ‘A few Water Cootnrs on hand. which to ther with a large variety of other Stock will be sold cheap for ~~ ERMANS ie Agent for SAWYER'S CRYSTAL a new, economical and superior article used in washing, cent is guaran. teed. and for which he begs of ‘Taundry Maids, &c. whereby a saving of fift to solicit the patronage soc 59) 2 dasa 3 | the undermentioned Town Lots, Weve Laat, Comenen la.ar parts ot stands, Town: 4 4 $9) 1 40 9 |ships, or parts of sownships, in this Istand, in ‘Arrear First Hundred of Lots in Charlottetown :—-three-cighths NCE EDWARD PRI Butler’s Rosemary Hair Cleaner, Ai "pemtomatin tn Uahion Spat preteen ae » in t roperty of re. moving Seurf and Danduff from the Head, A \ a invi- gorating qualities, increasing the growth of the Hair, W.R, WATSON, City Drug Store, Nov, 23, 1867. ett et i COTTON DUCE, AVING been appointed Agent for the sale of the celebrated Pay ae nd see Mills Cotton Duck, he Subscriber is prepared to receive ordera for all th different Numbers, in quantities to suit purebanern, : I, C. HALL, _Charlottetown, May 22, 1867, . PACKET NUTWEEN SOURIS & CHARLOTTETOWN. —— Te Fast-sart.rne and Coumoprovs Schooner “A, R. MecDonatn,” will ran between Sours & Charlotte. town, calling at the intermediate ports, as soon as the navgaition permits, DOMINICK DEAGLRE, Master. January 29, 1868. ly OLD PROPERLY _ shrifer offers to sell, by Private Contract, ng Property, namely: Queen Street, at present in the ocenpa- rit Reilly, Esq, and used as a Book-store Mee Oftice, A DWENHLING HOUSE, on Pownal Street, acca: pied by/Atrs, Ballenger as a Boarding- house, A LIQUSE, on Kin lengere, oceupied by itr. Dunn, A PWELLING UOUSE, on the rear of Eustonies to direct travellers Stre@, occupred by Mr, Fitzgeral, pensioner, Afo—the DWELLING on Q by the subscriber, HUGH MONAGHAN, Ch'town, March 4, 1868, sf LAND ASSESSMENT, Treasurer's Office, Charlottetown, P. ELT. 25th January, 1868, he ursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of this Island, made and passed in the Twenty- fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty, Queen Vie- snow-storm, seeing a bush in the neon Street, ovenpied/ might be attracted to where the danger was, bushes set round the hole, DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS OF TUE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Frrnar, April 3rd. BAPTIST CHURCH BILL, On motion of the Hon, Mr, Balderston, « Bill to Incorporate the Baptist Church of Long Creek, West River, was read a second time, referred tv a Committee of of the whole House and reported agreed to without any amendmeat. ICK BUSHING BILL. A Bill to prevent accidents to persons travelling on the ice, in this Island; was, on motion, read a second time and refer- red to Committee, the Chair, Hon, Mr. Beer in Hon. Mr. Batversron: The Bill mere- ly says that the ice, where holes are made in it for digging mud or otherwise, “—~\|is to be bushed, so as to attract the atten- tion of travellers, Tt is not stated how it is tebe done, The smallest bush sot in the ice might be considered as com- plying with the Act, while it would not warn travellera of the danger, but would, perhaps, attract them to where the dans ger was, Hon. Mr. Anperson: There should Street, in the rear of Mrs, Sal-/be something to distingnish bushes set near a hole in the iee froma line of bush- A person ina ice, I think there should be a circle of Hon. Mr. Dixawetr: T anppose the gentleman who introduced the Bill, did so from the best of motives, that is, t gnard the public against danger as those mud-diggers are getting so common; but I apprehen? some danger as the Bill fs at present, for, if there is not some way to toria, intitaled, * An Act relating to the Land Assess distinguish between bushes set in the ice ment at present imposed by Law on the Town and Roy-'' of Prinvetown,” and alsa of an Act made and/guide them, it would be better to have pones in the Twenty-seventh year of the same reigy./none at all, alty ntituled, "An Act to consolidate and amend the sever al Laws imposing an Assessment on allaLands in this Colony, and for the encouragement of Education,” Ibe very careful iv a matter of this least, while we are endeavoring to apply a remedy we should make the matter worse. It appears to me that it would be better to make-@ fetteemronnd those holes which could not be mistaken for a line of bushes. should be compelled to fence in the open- do hereby give Public Notice that I have made procla- elamation according to the terms of the said Acts, of all for the non-payment of the several suma due and owing thereon to Her Majesty, ander and by virtue of the above mentioned Acts, vit t= Aeres. dleves. {j TownshipNo. 3 1014 TownshipNo. 26 8194 " & 5428 ba a7 481 “ 8 786 “ a 3110 «“« ll 1884 * 40 21294 “ 13 1868 “ 41 20054 “ 13-98), “ 42 2084 " 16 3146 " 48 32agg " 17 «333 “ 4@ 20524 " 18 166 “ ‘0 18053 “ 19 «BSC he BL BIOS “ 20 9004 & 82 1097} “ Si sel " BA 12TR4 “ 22 #217 as 64 1722 “ 3 1091 « 66 2494 * 24 «25a5 “ a8 «468 ose 25 «4154 “ so ay “ 26 «1994 “ GO 2TTA4 “ 27 «apo “ Gl 23634 - 2 lave “ 9 2220 " Si «so S7ah " 64 1808) “ 32. G23 as a ws st 83 908] George's Island, Sen “ 34 0«=—s- 264 Bunbury “* 1S “s 35) «—- 229) Connelly ‘* 60 of No. 6, one-quarter of 7, one-quarter of 16, one- twelfth of 17, one-quarter of 22, one-quarter of 23, one-quarter of 24, one-quarter of 38 one-quarter of 42, seven-twentieths of 48, one-eighth of 44, one- quarter of 48, one-half of 65, one-elghth of T4, one- quarter of 78, one-half of 83, one-quarter of 90, 97, Os, Secon? eight quart One-t one-t Hundred of Tots tn Charlottetown: — five- sof No, 6, one-half of 7, one-quarter of 8, one- sof M4, one quarter of 18, one-quarter of 19, arter of 2, one-quarter of 21, one-half of 26, f of 27, 31, one-half ot 43, one-half of 44, one- quart of 46, one-sixth of 41, three-elghths of 45, one-s th of 59, one-sixth of 83, Third hwidred of Lots In Charlottetown :—five-twellths of 21, five-twelfths of 22. Fourth hu.tred of Lota in Charlottetown :-one-quar ter of 6, one-half ot 26, one-half of 29, one-half of 42, five-cighths of 48, one-quarter of 58, seven-twelfths of 69, 60, one-half of @1, one-quarter of M4, one-half of 82, 84, one-half of 83. Fifth hundred of Lots tn Charlottetown reone-half o 11, one-quarter of 12, one-quarter ef 28, one-half o 29, five-twelfths of 62, one-sixth of 73, Lots in Charlottetown formerly ocoupled as the Barrack Square: —No, 1. 4 me Water Lot. opposite to Town Tot No, 97, In the first hundr:d of Lots in Charlottetown, Lots in the Common of Charlottetown :—one-third of 11 seven-twellths of 18. Pasture Lots In the Royalty of Charlottetown +—-ore- half of No. 28, 47, two-thirds of 28, 36, 80, 48, 44, 44, G3, 72,153, 291, 207, 313, 399, 340, 2G7, BGR, BG9, ATO, 871, 903, two-thirds of 399, two-thirds of 400, 49) 402, 431 499. 531, 538. Town Lots tn Georgetown No, 18, Ist rango, letter A. One-half of No, 0 third range, letter A. No, 7, 4th range, letter A, No. 3, 4th range, letter D, No. 6, Sra range, letter F. No, 2, 3, 1 & 15, 4th range, let- ter F. No, 11, 4th range, letter G. Pasture Lote in the Royalty of Georgetown Nos, 163, 225, 309, 822, Reserved Lands adjoining the Royalty of Georgetown: acres, Town Lote tn Princetown :—No. 5, Ist row, Tet divi- sion, letter A. No, 8, lat row, nd division. letter A. No. 3 & &, 2nd row, 2nd division, letter BR. No, 8, 2nd row, Srd division, letier B, No, 6 2nd row, 4th divi- sion, letter B, No. 3, Ind row, Ind division, letter c No. 1, 4th row, Mnd division, letter D. No. 1, 2 & 3, Sth row, 2nd diviston, letter BR, No. 3 & 4, Sth row, Gth division, letter B. Noa, 1, 2.3, 4, 6 & 6. Pasture Lota In the Royalty of Princetown :—Nos, 65, 175, 240, 459, and 460, And the owners of the aforesaid Lots, parts of Lots round those holes, say four feet high, I think it would be the better way. with his honor who spoke last. desirous as any person to guard the tra- velling public against danger; but we want to encourage farmers in digging mussel mud, and if we required them to erect brush fences around the holes which o warn travellers, and those intended to We should kind, Hon, Mr. MacDowatp: Those who haul mud ngs, avd if a brush-fence were made T cannot agree lam as Ilon. Mr. Drnaweu.: they cut in the ice for that purpose, it will be imposing a very serious burden vpon them, Hon. the Presrpenr : It is not often that the lines of bushes which are iv- tended to guide travellers lead over mus- sel banks, but the danger is, that stran- gers might follow the tracks of parties hauling mud and would drive directly to where the holes were. The winter roads should be better attended to, for they are not properly bushed, Hon. Mr. Lorn: To place a few bushes near the holes would, perhaps, be doing more har than good. We can. not tell what accidents may happen. aod if we are going to guard against danger, we should do it properly. Ifa brush fence were put up it would be a shelter for the people working at the mud, but at ly much necessity for this Bill, Tlow. Mr. Barberston: I think that if a brash fence were made 34 feet high | around holes which the mud-diggers had | left, it would be sufficient. Tt would re- quire to be well staked so that it would not blow away, Hon, Mr. MacDonatp: Ifa row of bushes were put round the holes not more than ten feet apart, and not less than six feet in height, perhaps it would be sufli- cient, Ion. Mr. Dixaweit: 1 approve of the suggestion ot the lastapeaker, That would be a much better plan than put- ting up a brash fence, Ifon. Mr. Wartronne: Tam olso of opinion that the enggestion of his honor trom Georgetown(Mr. MacDonald) is the one most practicable and best adapted to meet the requirements ofthe case. The object.of the Bill is, no doubt, good, for it is highly necessary that something should be done for the safety of the tra- velling public; but this mudaligging is a new branch of industry, and I would be reluctaat to throw any obstacle in the way o its prosecution, To erect a brash fence would be liable to several objec- tions, Ina storm it would collect « great deal of snow-drift, #0 that the men, oa resuming their work, would find the holes and tracts of Land go in arrear, and proclaimed as afore- said, are hereby Motifled that in case sums cha on them as aforesaid, together with coats wh rred, shall not be pald before the next next, eae b- | Court daring the sald have been Inch mence on tion will be made to the Sapreme apts Ch'town, July 24, 1867. ° a JAMES WARDURTON, Treasurer. Tots or tracts of which they had left, filled with lolly, which would, perhaps, take all the’ hands a whole day to remore, A brash ifence would also obstruct the ingress Tha traveller ssi the same time, 1 do not thivk there is|_ “ISLAND, APRIL - a Se a ee am meer “ne. oma ing at the great and rapidly increasing extent to which that branch of industry ‘is prosecuted, I thunk it is not unlikely that the Government will soon have to adopt some measures for its regulation, and this question will then come upin a different form, If it continues to be pro- secuted to any great extent, it will proba- bly be necessary to have persons appoint- ed to regulate it, otherwise disputes will be likely to arise. Ifon. Mr. Batperston: I wish to be understood. In advocating the placing of a brush fence around those holes, I had reference to those only from which the machines for digging mud had been removed, aud I am still of opiuion that it would be the wisest course to adopt, On motion of the ITlou. Mr. Mac- Donald, the clanse was amended by makivg it compulsory on parties who should ent holes in the ice, to place bush- es around them, not more than ten feet apart, or less than six teet high, Clause relaling to Fine. Tfon. Mr. Barvenston: I think there is great objection to that clause, for where there is such a very serious risk, I think it is quite absurd to impose a fine for non-performance of the requirements of the act of no more than 4s. aud as low as 103. I think it should be as high as the magistrates’ limit would permit. It will not affect the nan who complies with the act, and the man who does not, should be liable to a heavy fine. Hon. Mr. Dixawett: In my opivion, it ig quite snilicient as it is. I do not apprehend any serions accidents, and T would not like to impose a very heavy fine, A man might not exactly under- stand the law and it might be taken ad- vantage of, Ilon. Mr. Lorp: TI am inclined to agree with his honor from the second district of Queen’s Connty, (Mr. Balder- ston). The fine is perhaps high enough for ordinary cases, but a man might lose a valuable horse, and perhaps a sleigh- load of valuable goods, through the care- lessness of aman who had cut ahole in t an extra fine, such a law, and not impose a higher fine than £2 for not complying with it. he ice, and iu that case there should be Tt ia quite absurd to pass Hon. Mr, Dinawetn: The five is for rot follow that the fine is only to be im- The House was resumed and the chair- man reported the bill agreed to with an amendment. the Hon, Mr. MacDonald, time as amended, and passed. It was then, on motion of read a third WILDERNESS LANDS BILL. A bill to encourage the settlement and cultivation of public wilderness lands, was again referred to a committee of the whole House and reported agreed to, and then, on motion of the Hon. Mr. Mac- Donald, it was read a third time and passed, On motion of the Hon. Mr. Beer, a bill to incorporate the Baptist Church at Long Creek, West River, was read a third time and passed. A petition was presented to the Tlouse by the Hon, Mr. Muirhead, of George Ki. Meggison, Lot 5, praying to bo re- leased, tor reasons therein set forth, from further payment for his farm, The pe- tition was read and ordered to be laid on the table. Adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o’clock, Satunpay, April 4. LUNATIC ASYLUM. TIon, Mr. Hayrnorne, a member of the Government, presented to the Honee the eighteenth annual report of the Medi- cal Superintendant of the Lunatic Asylum, which was read and ordered to be laid oa the table. A bill was bronght up from the Honse of Assembly by the Hon. Attorney Gen- eral to amend the act incorporating the Summerside bank, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. Adjourned till Monday next at eleven o'cloct. Mownpay, April 6. SUMMERSIDE BANK. A bill to amend the act incorporating the Summerside Bank, was read a se- cond time and referred to a Committee of the whole Touse, Hon. Mr. Muirhead iv the Chair. Ton, Mr. MacDoyarp said he was not fully aware of the reasons for intra- ducing this Bill. He believed it was in- tended to extend the time for the payment of the shares, and he thought that was an unusual privilege. Hon. Me. Hayroonne remarked that he was not very well acquainted with the affairs of Sammerside the bill. vote haps this was an exparte moasure. ank, and he was rather at a loss to know how to He had heard that the direetors of that Bank had not been a very “ happy family” of late, and per- Ion. Mr. Moraieansaid there was a | open petition before the House asking for this’ move that the clause be amended by in- measure, which he believed was signed by all the directors except himself, and the reason he had not signed 1t was, that he was not at the meeting at which it was drawn up. The reason for intro- ducing the bill was that the bank did not go into operation for ten or eleven months after the act to incorporate it was passed, and this bill only extended the time for paying the last instalment of the shares till next January, thereby giving the stock-holders the same time for the payment of their shares, as the act contemplated they should have. He did not, therefore, see that there could be avy objection to it. Hon. the Prestpent said that as the bill merely extended the time for the last payment of the shares, he did not see any objection to it, It did not entail any expense on the conntry or upon their constituencies, and he was willing to give it his support, The House being reanmed, the bill was reported agreed to without any amend- ment, and then, on motion of the Hon. Mr. Muirhead, it was read a third time and passed, LAND OFFICE ACCOUNTS. Hon. Mr. MacDonatp, a member of the Government, presented to the Honse a copy of the accounts of the public lands office, for the past year, and on doing so. remarked thet it was usual to preseni those accounts at an earlier period of the session, but the reason they were f0 late in being presented this year was, that by some mistake the two copies which had been prepared for the Legislature, were sentto the House of Assembly, Ordered to be laid on the table. Adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock. Tvespay, April 7. A bill was brought up from the House of Assembly by Mr. Brecken in further addition to and amendment of the act to incorporate the town of Charlottetown, The said bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to- morrow, SAVINGS BANK, Hon. Mr. MacDownatp, on rising to move for the second reading of a bill to non-compliance with the “law.” It does | consolidate and amend several acts there- t posed in case of an accident. in mentioned, relating to the savings bank. said :—The object of this bill is to consolidate the several laws on the statute book, as well as to introduce some amendments which have been deemed necessary inthe savings bauk net. That institution was established in 1865, and it has gone on since then re- ceiving deposits of small sums on inter- est up to this time. The amount de- posited has been steadily increasing, as is shown by the balance of interest each year in favor of the bank. The balance of interest, that is the difference between the amount paid to the depositors at five per cent. and six per cent., which tho money is worth te the Government, in 1865, was £14 Gs, 74. In 1866 it was £51 10s. Sd., in 1867 £114 Gs., and in 1868, that is, for the year ending on the first of January, £155 103. 4d., which just about paid the working expenses of the bank. The amonnt of deposita on the first of January, 1867, was £11,205 Ids. Sd. and at the same period in 1868, it was £14085 2s, 5d., and the interest 10d., showing that amount of money saved to the poorer class of people, and in many cases to orphan children. IT be- lieve it is admitted on all hands that an institution of this kind is a great benefit to any country. It enconrages saving habits in those who would otherwise spend their movey foolishly. During the ses- sion of 1866 an amendment to the origin- al act was passed, and in a despatch from the Colonial Office in reference to it, certain alterations are recommended to be introduced in any future act; bat t find that the Honse of Assembly have not fully embodied them io this bill, J will, therefore, when the louse goes in- to committee, eunbmit two or three ad- ditional clauses, with a view of carrying out those recommendations, One ot these relates to savings deposited by married women, and another contains a provision the Imperial savings bank act, for the as to who is tho proper party to draw money deposited in the bank. First clause: — Hon. Mr. MacDonarv: I am not be made in the days for receiving de- posits. greater nuraber of people are in town ; a with that opinion. which was paid to depositors, £727 15a- | similar to the 48th and 49th sections of purpose of preventing or settling disputes The bill was then read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole House.—Hon. Mr Gordan in the chair. aware of any reason why a change should The old act required the office to be open ov Tuesday and Friday fy each week, which being market days, a bnt this bill only mentions Tuesday, and it is the opinion of the officer who has charge of the management institation that Friday shou'd also be named as formerly, and I hours named in the bill for keeping the office open, are from ten till fonr, and as the othor public offices are closed at three, T I, therefore, serting the words “ and Friday "* after th word “'I'nesday,” and by striking ov ** four” and inserting * three.” Hon. Mr. Beer: I rise to second t motion to amend ‘the clause, as J thin such an amendment is required, Fror ten till three o'clock is quite long enougt in myopinion, to keep the office open ; br think a good deal of inconvenience woul result from only having the office ope: ove day in each week, instead of two, a formerly,’ It is gratifying to find the such a large number of persons are avai ing themselves of the advantages of th’ institution—that they are thus. savin’ their money and receiving interest fc it, which would otherwise be lying id? or, perhaps, spent to little purpose. — was pleased when the institution was 0. ganized, and still more so to ficd that — is giving satisfaction, Hoa, the Prestpent: T think it @ quite necessary that the office should 1 opentwodays ineach week, and Tue pay and Friday being market days, th people, when they dispose of their cor modities, will have au cpportunity of d @ positing their money in the Bank. I very well pleased, as I am sure all yor honors must be, to see the Institutic prospering so well, and that the aum | £14,085 2s. 5d. has already been posited, Tt spanks very highly for people who have deposited such a | sum in such a short time. Hon, Mr. Dinewrtr: T am al pleased to see the Institution prosperin & and I hope it will soon be necessar from the increase of business, to keep th office open morethan two days in eact) week. I would like to see it open eve day if the salary of the officer who h charge of it were sufficient to compensa him for doing 80. 2 % Ifon. Mr. MacDonatn: Iam awa that it is the practice of the Treasur now, to receive deposits on avy day | the week from parties coming from distance, in order to save them trout and inconvenience; but the salary pai for the duties of that office at preser. would not remunerate any person f 7 keeping it open every day. In fact, would not pay to keep an office at all it were not combivod with another, is the practice in much larger Institutio of a similar kind, to have stated days f/ receiving deposits, as well as for payi interest, so that it gives as much acco: modation in that respect as larger In tutions in other countries, Hon. Mr. Haytnorxe: Like yo honors who have spoken, I am pleaed find that the Institution is prospering a j that so many parties in the country ¢ i availing themselves of its advantag: If more would do so we would probat hear less abont the distress in the cor try. If people from the country wor}, deposit a little of their cash in this Ba 9 in prosperons times, they would not be ; often under the necessity of purchasi | seed on such disadvantageous terms the Spring. Ithink it is well to affe as much convenience as possible to | depositors. and 1 would, therefore, be favor of keeping the office open two di in each week, Amendment agreed to, ; ei i Fourth clause :— Fl Hon. Mr. MacDonyitp: I glad to see that clause in the Bill, I remember when the Act was bef p this House, IT made a motion to have | terest calculated upon deposits from — first day of each month, instead of & first day of each quarter after being ¥ posited, but it was not agreed to, T_ clause gives still greater advantages © the depositors than I proposed giv . them at that “time. Fifth clatse:— od Hion. Mr. Bern: This clause ¢ 7 that no jnterest shall be allowed c fractional part ofa pound, and do feel inclined to support it. Five per ces. is the rate of interest allowed, which * shilling on a pound, or six pence onl shillings, or nine pence on fifteen shilli so I do not see that there would any diffentry in calculating the amc L to be paid. + Hon. Mr. Anprrson: TI agree his honor, (Mr. Beer). A poor mat a poor child, might not have a pound would not, therefore, get any inte If a person were allowed interest on or fifteen shillings, it wou'd help to 2 | up the pound, 1 : Hon. Mr MacDonatp: Itis six _ in this respect, to other Savings 1 Acts. It is thought, that to allow iif est on a fractional part of a pound w i cause a great deal of additional la’ and would, consequently, entail : alexpense. It is very easy to ealet interest at five per cent., i any aumber of pounds, but if it were o wise, I do not think it would be to carry on the Institution without ditional assistant in the offiee, and fore, Ido not thiok it is adv make any change in that reepeet, Mayes re t ui at benefit a not the rich wth de see why a — should pie oe jotere shi or 10 al labor tothe officer, and the poor every possible (Continued on fi 7 do not see why this office should be kept till a later hour.