7 THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARC H 25, 1868. Lonpox, March 12th, ere.—In the House of Com- mons to-night, Mr. Gregory enquired what ground the Some intended to take in regard to the use of tai coral courts.” The for the trial of foreigners in English Attorney General replied that the Gov- etattent did not propose to interfere with the decision of on thas point. Lord Stanley made an ex- 48 to the present state of the controversy with concerning the Torpado case. He sald that the lant step taken by England was to demand the release of nm. Bart Mayo, the Seeretary for Ireland, said he wonld soon submit to the consideration of the ‘House a'plan for a new Trish University, the officers of which were to be named by Catholles, but te whom the wore not to be conferred exclusively... .. Hoase then went into committee and resumed the debate on the grievances of Ireland. Mr. Horaman said the minicters had promised reform in Ireland, but the re’ proved to be only a commission of enquiry, and a new university. More than this wag needed to Soheiliate Ireland. He deprecated the erection of a new college of the character described by the Chief Secre- a for Ireland as likely to foment sectarian bitterness system of national schools. He declared that no minis terial statement had ever caused him ao much pain. eB ane was lost to conciliate Ireland, which Nd no longer be roled by Englieh lawe, enstoms and preji » but according to the wishes of the Irish people.....Mr. Gathorne Hardy defended the Govern- ment, giving a long review of its Irish policy. He said he belivved that rame fears were expressed and reasons given in 1843, yet how many years had Whigs helt power since that withoat taking any action in regard to the grievances of Ireland !. ...At 11 o'clock to-night the debate still continues, and the House will probably hold an unusually long session. Loxpow. Mareh 13, t. «.—Tho British League ‘of Peace and Liberty propose to offer Charles Francis Adams an address, previons to his departure from this —- Ths address will be presentd through John t. NPON, March 13, midnight.—In the Honso of Commons this evening, a mo:ion was made for the Gov- ernment to lay before the House papers in connecticn with the barque Springbok case, arising from the seizure of the English vessel of that name by a United States steamer during the blockade of the Southern porte in the rebellion,,...In reply to an enquiry regarding the circumstance of the imprisonment of W. Johneon, the Orange Secretary in the County of Down, Ireland, Lord Mayo enid the prisoner was detained in jail because he refused to express regret for his action in heading an ill procession.....The House went into committee of the whale, and resumed the debate on the state of Ireland. The O'Donahue, member for Tralee, said the disaffection among the Irish people was widespread, and reached all classes of society, and paralyzed trade with the constant fear of its consequences. The church ‘and land qutstions were tho leading causes of dis-ontent, but the principle cause of all was the refusal ot indo- pentence in legislation. Ireland is now voiceless and elpless, The first remsdy to be applied should be to deprive the elarch establishment of its endowments, and grant to tenants leases of not less duration than thirty-one years. Sir Stafford Northcote followed with a lengthy specch in defence of the Government. With- ‘ont taking action the House adjourned. No quotable wehango in markets. Lospon, March 15.—The Prince of Wales will make his expected visit to Ireland during the Easter hclidays. Tt is intimated that the event will be signalled by a Royal Proclamation granting partial amnesty to politi- eal offenders in Ireland.... Despatches were received last night from Abyssinia, Gen. Napier was about to send out a reconnoitering party te Lake Ashanzec, in the Timee district. The Pasha of Egypt showed no disposition to withdraw his forces from Abyssinia, as requested by the British Government. On the contrary the Egyptians it camp at Massonh, received consider- able reinforcements from the North.....Four men of the crew of the Jacmel Packet, were discharged from custody at Sligo. These mon were arrested near Dungarvon, where they had been put aehore from the * Jacmel Packet,” which eailed from New York as a Fenn cruiser, and called the Erin's Hope, ‘They were all naturalized citizens of the Urited States, ‘of Irish birth, They will all be sent home at the ex- ‘pense of the American Government. » Pants, March 15.——-The American Minister, Gen. ‘Dix, bas returned to Paris. His visit to England was mot of a diplomatic character, as was reported. Ie ‘ it went to England to be,present at the marriage of his i -_ r% ¥ ‘ : . et i} ; "e “the yarns dull. : : | @rrawa, March 13—The Dominion Parliament open~ gd) yeaterda: - Hon. A G. Archibald, of Nova Scotia, has been ap- ‘e sod in the Senate, and took his seat yesterday... . Stewart - ow usaimee were ning t ouse tenes Ss ae with your Province, and son. Loxpon, 16th.—Despatvhes from the south announce that the Grand Vizier had returned to Constantinople from Crete. He reporte to the Turkish Government ‘that the war between the Turks and Cretan insurgents had at length’ ended—there were n few gucrillas still operating in the mountain districts, they were hardly mn hundred strong. and no fears were anticipated of any fresh ou wna THE on Legislatiff was engaged . last week in a dircussion of the new law in relation to holding public meetings, which was introduced by the ‘Government.....An important and comprehensive ' f&imendment to this Bill has been offered by liberal ‘members. It hg. em to remove all restrictions from the rights.of the people to meet m public assemblies when and where they pleaso.....Advices from Berlin » state that Prince Napoleon after a series of flattering entertainments in his honor has: left for Paris, © His wisit.to: Germany has given rise to many surmises and . Yumors,,and it is extensively commented opon by the Press ; but his mission hae not been divulged. Llis re- ception orrte here in Germany has been moat cordial. Eason, arch 16, eve.—Political news unimport- vant.....Mr.G. W. Hunt, Secretary of the Treasory, ‘stated in the House of Comméns that the total expenses | of the British Expedition in Abyssinia up to date, were i dese than four million pounds sterling. Dosmx, 16.—Roone>, Kelly, Lawless and Harley, are the names of the four Fenians of the Jacmel party _ who have jnst been released by the the British Govern- ‘ment, on condition that they retarn to Amerien,... It © f$ reported ‘that all their companions, including Gen. Nagle, Rho were atrested at Dangarvon, will also be Jiberated on the same conditions. ct Dosim, 18—Mr. W. Johnson, the Orange Seere- tary, who was imprisoned in the county of Down for taking «leading part in an illegal procession, has been mado a candidate for Parliament for the city of Belfast. Loxvox, March 17, eve.—The House of Commons ‘again went into Committee this evening, and resumed debate on the resolutions of Mr 7 pene pt forme in Ireland. Speeches were maile Mr. Me- Gaire in. support of me tech and by Mr. Disraeti in tion. On the conclusion of these speeches Mr. Guire withklrew his resolutions, Lord Stanley said verpmeat could not at present azbmit papers in the Springbok case, as they were in the hands of the Yaw re of the Crown... . Lord Mayo, in reply to Ise charges in public print, amd alluded to in the House = Commons, sald that Mesers. Sullivan and Paget, Duaiblin editors, now fy: Richmond prison, are treated with leniency, They are not compelled to wear prison nniform ; aro sihewed to select their own table, and have all the exercise they desire. ‘Thompson and Mollazey, “tried and convicted at Manchester, charged with bemy accessory to the marder of Police Sergeant Brett, to- day have been sentenced to be baeesd., <" deviate from Manchester unfavorable. Markets for goods and , but the business tranencted wae only of | . The Senate adjourned till Mon- day next, and the Commons to thie afternoon... . . With a view to pro- je ‘ city evening, the Anniveisary of city charities. The Fon. Mr. the proceedings, will be en- jan to deal fairl STE Eatican will be proteeech, anger,—the laity were satisfied with the present T oe Mt to-day to make additional #ur- | barn up: vere On Intercolonial Railway. He starts three sur- voying parties, one for each, Northern, Central and Frontier routes, and goes hiniself te make a wore thorengh surver of part of route in Nowa Scotia. It will probably take six or t weeks te complete there ox tone... ../ A new Pishery Bill is under prepara- tion and will soon be realy for submission to a8 -+..dates Cullen hat beep gasetted Landing Waite in Coastom House in Halifax. ’ Ovrawa, Mareh 17.—It ie rnmored that there is still serions tronble in the Ministerial wigwam anent route of Intereolonial Sir John A. MacDonald, it is reported, has changed sides and now goes for North- ern route, which has majority in the Cabinet... ..The farther survey, being a mere ruse and temporary make- shift. it is thought not improbable that Tilley and MeDongall will resign on that question... ..Dr, Tapper left on Saturday en ronte for England. ‘There fe a gen- eral Impression that under all the eireemetances, a bet- ter delegate might hare heen chosen. Ortawa, March 18.—The Dinner te Mr. MeGee laet night. was a great enceess. Nearly all the Minie- tere were present. Speeches were made by Sir John A. MeDonald, Hon. Mr. Cartier, Hon. Mr. Mitchell, and others... .Business in Parliament still preliminary. It is said that Galt refused te go to England with " ; Greaws. March 19,—Tn Parliament, Tlon, Mr. Rose introduced an act, the object of which is to assimilate the enrreney ot the Dominion. In the event of Eng- land and the United States not carrying out the reeom- mendations agreed toin Paris, then the bill bringing the N. 8. standard upto the present standard of the United States and Canada would be put in foree br proclamation ; but if the recommendations were carried, one br the United States and England. then the act would be put in force, whieh adopted the eurrency of | Canada to that now prevailing in Nova Seotia, and | which would then prevail in the United States. New York, 17th.—Serious freshets are reported in varions parts of the conntry, eaneed by breaking up of river ice.....O'Raldwio the Irish pugilist hae sottled his match with Elliot. The money has been Fe up O'Baldwin pats $1900 to two thousand, at he whips Elliot in half an hour. The fight is to be con-| tested in May. New York, March 19.-.-Steamer Magnolia exploded her bolier yesterday, twelve miles below Cincinnatti, killing 40 persons of the one hundred on board. Gold 1324. New York, March 17th,—-Late advices report the general situation of affairs in Mexien as unsatisfactory, and fears of trouble. are unavoidable; incendiary fires, robberies and marders are of frequent ocearrence in the capital, and the streets of tho city are unsafe at night. LATE FROM THE STATES, The House impeachmeac Committee is continuing its | investigations of the charges before it, and has eubipar- | nad suo stenographers who reported the specches of the President curing his Western tour, as well aa bis fa- mous 22nd of February speech, It will he remembered that the reports printed of the latter differed widely from each other, The New York Zimes says:—* The general impression in this region, and we think through- ont the country, is that the President will be convicted and deposed from office; yet wo see no symptoms of an earthquake either in Wall-street or anywhere else The general belief is that the Senate will give the l’re- sident a fair trial, and will convict and depose hin only ifhe be found guilty; and in that event the whole country and all parties will nequiesce.” Sr. Parnicn’s Carnnpnan.—St. Patrick's Cathedral. on Mulberry street, which has recently been rebuilt, is to be selemnly dedicated on St. Patrick's day. the 17th inst. The Most Reverend Archbishop McClosky will officiate, and the dedication sermon will be preached by the Reverond Father Sehucider, C. 8. S. R, Bensixe or A Carnoue Cuvren ww Brooxiyy.— The Roman Catholic Church of St. Charles Borro- meo, situated on Sydney Place, near the eerner of Liv- ingston street, Brooklyn, was destroyed by fire on Sun- day morning. The origin of tho fire, it appears, Was accidental, caused by adefect in one of the heaters in the basement. Loss estimated at $10,000. Tre Gory Corxacr. —Mr. Frelinghnyson introdaced a bill in the Senate which was referred to the Finance Committee, which provides that the amout of pure gold, im one-half of an eagle, or fivo dollar picces, shall here- after be 113 grains, Troy weight, to correspond with the amount on pee gold contained in the English sove- reign or pound sterling. and all other gold coin of the Uuited States, chall contain pure gold in like proportion. Destrectiox or Barxum'’s Museum ny Finer — Attwo o'clock, ot Tuescay morning. fire was discover- ed in the third storey of Barnain's Musenm. The fire was firet discovered in the southeast corner of the build. ing, occupied by Van Ambargh's menageric. © The flames had attained sach headway before they were scen-that with the limited meane at hand it was found impossible to extinguish them, and attention was at once turned to the tazk of resening those in the building and getting out whatever property could be readily mov- ed, The fat woman and fat boy, giantess and other monstrosities, together with the janitor's family, were roused from their slumbers and safely conducted from the burning building. So rapidly did the flames spread that it was found im- possible to gave ang of the larger cuimals in the fine collection known as Van Amburgh's menagerie. ‘The yells of the animals as the flames reached them were appalling, and they bounced from side to side or dashed madly against the bars in vain efforts to free themselves. A few of the animals on the Broadway side, among them & kahgroo, a small leopard and monkeye, together with pelicans, and a variety of other small birds, were got out. On the Mercer Street side the police and others were more successful. A giralfe, two camels, a pair of Japancse hogs, 2 Burmese cow, a llama and a variety of mall animals were got out. Owang to the fact tint the fire apparatus ‘wae absent at a fire at Spring and Varick streets. it was over ten minutes from the time the alarm sounded before a steamer arrived upon the ground, and by that time the fire had worked into the floor above and into the main portion of the building, and when sufficient force had arrived the fire had attained ench headway that it Was utterly inmpossible to eave the building, the flames raging with a foree and fary that rendered the dezen streams directed into the building apparently useless. In a comparitively short epneo oF time the interior Was burtied out and the adjeiiing buildings seriously damaged. The side of the Prescott House was on fire at one time, but was saved by extraordinary exertions, The guests aronsed from their elumbers, hurriedly rashed down stairs, many of them in their night gear, and carrying some of their property. Tranks wore itched headlong down stalr# and carried in adjoining ouses or piled up in the liall ready for removal. The 1688 on the Museum and contents, including Van Amburgh's menageric, will amount te about 500,000. Ineored, bat to what amount, or in what companies, could not be aavertained. One of the proprietors of the Maseum gives the fol- lowing account of the narrow escape of Ann Swann, the giantess :—* When the fire had gatned euch head- wos. as to arouse the persons on the upper floor, a rush was sade for the stairway by all except tie giantess, who wat still asleep ‘The women and children did not wait to ass themselves, bot went into the street in thelr night dresses and hare feet.. Mise Swann was awakened by she smell of emoke, and was eurprised to find herself alons. _ She arose, but was go stifled by the smoke that she has! scarcely pisces to force open the door, A policeman *ésisted her in breaking open the door, when slie hastily dressed herself and oes up her money and diamonds in the folds of her dresa, started for the sttect. On the stairs she met 4 polive- man, who, in the exeitemeut of the. moment, thinking that the woman, whe was ankwown to Lim. wae carry. ing eomething in her dress not her own, dragged down the nt. and the money, diamonds and a gold watch fell on the stairs. At this time the emoke was so dense and her fears so great that she did pot attempt to find the valuables, bat re her way to the Broadway entrance, leaving al she popscaséd of yulue to ¥ LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, | HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Mowpay, Merch 14. J . General presented the petition of divers settlers a wehire Estate, setting forth that said petitioners have all become purchasers from the Government of the Coleny of their lerations on sid oe pommel by ho many of them had regular i ir ace - meen A of the amounts i them for the freehold of their farms, and praying that the Government do cause an account of the said Estates to be made up, with the view of releasing said petitioners from the payment of any further sum than was necessary to repay he Government for the capital ad. vanced for the purchase of said Extate from the late Propri- eter thereof, together with all lawful charges respecting said Batate. Ordered, that anid Petition, together with the report of the Law Officers of the Crown which accompanied it, be laid on the table. Hon Atty. General, pursuant to notice, also introduced a Bill to amend and explain the Lend purchase Act. Received and read, The object of the said Bill was to amend the Act only in its relation to Estates purchased under its provisions, which had or might hereafter prove self-sustaining. ‘The bill pro- vides that when it shall appear from the books kept in the office of Commissioner of Public Lands, that any estate purchased by the Government under the Land Purchase Act has proved self-sustaining, it vhall be the duty of the said Commissioner to give notice in writing thereof to the Govern- ment, who shal! by such means as shall appear most proper and effectual, cause a fall investigation to be made into the matter, and an aceurate statement of the position of the! Estate to be drawn up ; and if it shall appear that the Estate in question has proved self-sustaining, the Liew'enant Gov- ernor in Council shell issue an order to said Commissioner of Public Lands requiring him not to exact any further pay- ments from those occupants of the Estate who have paid up their full proportion or share of the sum uired to make the said Estate self-sustaining, ‘The Commissioner of Iublic Lands shall ati!! continue and proceed to collect from those oceupants who shall not have paid up their full share until they shall have paid their proportion, When the Govemn- Sent eee Hon Mr Howlan Introduced a bill to encourage the settlement and cultivation of the Public Wilderness Lands of the Island. The object of said bill is to facili- tate the settlement and cultivation of the Wilderness Inns on the Estates purchased by the Government, by selling the «ame on advantageous terms to persons sirons of settling on sald lands. Hon, Mr. Howlan on Introducing the Bill, explained its gy gem and sald that it was destrable to place within the reach of the yeomanry of the country, those lands now laying waste, by offering them on such terms as might be an inducement, and prove advantageous both to the settler and the Government. In many parts of the country, farms of 109 acres of land had n divided and subdivi- ded into small pertions, for the purpose of affording means of support, however Inadequate, to different mem- bers of families. If inducements were held out to par- ties thas siteated, they would sell theif small! holdings and enltivate new farms; others, In addition to their small holdings, would purchase weodlands, and there- by, not only improve thelr own condition, but also advance the gener! int tx of the Colony. It was therefore destrable to cause a survey of those wil- derness lands, in farms or Jocations of from 50 to 100 acres each, for the purpose of selling the same to per- sons desirons of purchasing under the provisions of the bill. tlon. Mr. Kelly presented a petition from divers In- habitants of Townships Nos. 35, 36, and 57, praying to revive the law relating to the Alewives Fishery on the North Shore of the Island, In order to prevent the sett- ing of nets In the lower ponds of Tracadie, to the preja- dice and lows of the petitioners, Reecived and read, and ordered to be referred to a Tommittee to examine the same and report thereon.— Hlons. Kelly, Howlan, Messrs. Reilly, McNeill and Me- Cormack were appointed sald Committec. Hon Atty. General F sd te wi apetition from divers inhabitants of sald Townships setting forth contrary opinions to those expressed by former petitionera— which said latter petition was also referred to the Com- mittee appointed as above. House in Committee on the bill to amend the law re- lating to the salaries peyable to the Attorney and So- licttor General, Mr, George Sinclair in the chair. Said bik was then read, clause by clause, and reported ment shall have been fully reimbursee and sustaimed in re- rd to the purchase of such Fetate, it shall be lawful for them to order the return to such eceupants as may have paid the same, any sum they may have paid in excess of their own due share or proportion necessary to make the «tate self-sustaining. ‘The provisions of the bill extend to all ¥,. tates already purchased, as well as to those whith may hereafter be bought by the Government of the Colony, Ordered, thet said bill be read a second time to morrow. Hon Attorney General thew ‘ntroduced a ill to repeal the Act now in fore relating to Iscorest, which was received and read, He (tion Attorney General) remarked that the laws recuintiig the rate of interest had of late years been materially relaxed in their relation to loans upon all other securities, excepting lands, tenements, &e. He could se no reason why the distinction hetween the rates ot interest allowed to be taken upon landed securities and that tolora- ted in other brenches of trade, should be kept up. In Eng- land, the Australian Colonics, and in Canada, no such dis. tinction existed, A similar Dill to that now submitted had ae’ the ITouse in previous years, but was rejected by the Ipper Branch of the Legislatire. He believed that now, however, the measure would receive the sanction of that honorable body, It was desirable to remove every restriction as much as possibie tho influx of capital into the Colony. Money was as much a matter of trade as any other commo- dity, and it was high time that the various restrictions hitherto placed upon it were abolished, ‘The bill provides that no more than 6 per cent interest be recovered in any Court of Law, on any account or contract, unless it shall appear that any different rate was agreed to, in writing, be- tween the parties concerned; and that the bill shall not prejudice the right, or altar the liabilities, of any party in respect to any transactions entered into previously to the passing of the measure under consideration. Ordered, that said bil! be read a second time to-morrow. Hon Atty. General gave notice that to-morrow he would move for supply, AYTERNOON SRSSTON.. fon Co'. Secretary presented the Keport of the Com- missioners for the encouragement of Agriculture and Local Industry, relating to the Industrial Exhibition held at Char- lottetown in October last. Received and read. Ordered to be laid on the table. Hon Col, Secretary also prescnted the Surveyor General's Report on a new line of rond leading from Murray River Bridge to Montague Bridge. Mr Howat introdueed a bill to amend the Law relating to the Militin and Volunteer forces of the Colony, The ob- ject of said bill is to altar the time for attending drill, by exempting from attending or performing Militia duty on training all persons liable to perform such du'y, excepting from the Ist to the 25th:day of July, and from the Ist of December to the 1st of Aprilin each year, provided always, that in ease of war, invasion or nsurrection, al! such persons shall be liable to perform Militia duty at any period of the car, Hon Atty. General introduced a Bill to amend the laws establishing the salaries payable to the Attorney and Solici. tor General. The object of the Bill is to so explain and amend the Jaw as to prevent any person holding either of the offices above named, recovering’ from the Government, on any account whatevet, any greater amount than the Salary allowed him or them under the statute. Hon Atty. General presewted the Report of the Com- mittee of the Executive Council appointed to enquire into the purchase, classification, results of sale, &c., of the Selkirk Estate. Said Report states that the Estate in quesfion cost the Government £9,918 Qs,. 9d,, that it was priced to realize £91,890 7s, 8d., including 20 per cent, on the arrears of rent. Subsequently it was again priced to realize £15,145 2s. 6d., independantly of the returns realizable from 20,000 acres of wildernces land, unlet by the former proprictor. That on 31st January, 1867, the sum paid by the purchasers into the hands of the Commissioner amounted to £11,889 178. 10d... That the Commfssioner of Pubic Lands is of opinion that at the present time money enough has been paid in to make the Selkirk Estate self-sustaining, and that the settlers have been overcharged, Thrt officer therefore thinke, instead of the ten separate instalments being exacted, that the seventh instalment will be ample and sufficient to cover the outlay for the purchase, interest, and working expenses of the Estate, and that those purchasers who have paid over the seventh instalment should have the overplus returned to them. ‘The said Report gers on td state that the object of the bill was accomplished when the seventh instalment was paid up ; and endorses the opinion of the Land Commissioner in re- commending that not more than the seventh instalment be exacted from such purchaser's; aid that those who have paid beyond that amount, shall have the same refunded them. The Report also recommends that more liberal terms be offered to mtending settlers on Wilderness land, held by the Government, than have hitherto been granted, so as to ensure the settlement and cultivation of said . ‘ House adjourned, } eee Terspay, March 17, On motion of the Hon, Col, Secretary, a supply was granted to Her Majesty. Hon. Col, Secretary also presented the Public Ac- counts as classified by the Auditors, for the year ending January 8lst, 1868, Ordered, that said Accounts be referred to the special Committee appvinted to examine and report thereon. The said Accounts show that the recelpts.of the past year were £78,025 18s. 9d.. and the expenditure £78,962 5s. 10d. The amount paid for public Eduention for the past year was £15,787 10s. 1d.; Road Service, Including the salaries of Commissioners, £18,475 8s. 2d.; Miltary Department, including transport of Troops, £3,763 Ss. 2d.; Mail Service, Inlant! and Foreign, £6,680 2. 8d. ; Lighthouses, £2,176 7s. 6 ; Buoys and Beacons, £247 6s. 7d.; Jails, £1,282 38, 84; Crown Prosecutions, &¢., £2,- 208 24, 1d.; Lunatic Asylum, £1,617 198.; Public Lands, £1,073 108. Gd.; Agriculture, £988 178. 11d.; Impost and Excise Department, £1,524 168 1d.; Legislation, £3,620 7s. 5d.; Public Printing, £1,537 1s. 8d.; Pau- pers, £i,014 10.; Deputation to England to procure Loan, £332 33 1d.; and Elections, £855 bs. 2d. The Impost Accounts show a.falling off in Tea of 42,118 Ibs, ; refined Sugar, 27,966 lbs. ; Brown Sugar, 2,254 ewt. ; Mo- lasses, 25,495 gallons; and Kerosene, 9,196 gallons; and also a decrease in the quantity of Spirits Imported, and an increase in Home manufactured Whiskey. Nouse adjourned. are : Wrpwrspiy, March 18. Mr. P. Sinclair introdneed a bill to amend the Act re- lating to the due observance of the Lord's oy In ex- plaining the object of the Bill, he (Mr Sinclair) observed that the Law as it now stood permitted the sale of fresh fish before tho hours of nine o'clock, foretoon, and afier five o'clock, in the afternoon, on the Sabbath. It was therefore necessary to amend the Act, so as to pro- vent the selling or vending of fresh fish of any descrip. tion at any hour on the Lond’s Day, as provided by the bay Seo received and read. rdered to be read a second time to-morrow, | Ile Leader of the Opposition said the bill under con- from the law relating to rates of interest, in order to induce | agreed to. On motion of the Hon Atty, General the bill to amend land explain the Land Purchase Act was read a second | time, sideration effected the interests of all parties purchasing lands under the Land Purchase Act no matter whether bill, but to prevent any trouble might ed by the exhorbitant rates at which money was borrow- 1 he represented such, that would not take from any man a bigher rate than six per cent. Interest, on loans, There were those. however, and he was happy to Mr. Cameron could see no injury that could be in- de- | ficted on any portion of the community by the bill. ad shold be as free from legal restrictions as any article of commerce or trade, . Coles agreed with the principles of the Hon, Mr. C if or fealty which arise from any andden change in ¢ w, it would be well te gnard the interest of all classes by a for one year the operations of the bill, House divided on the motien of amendment, that the bill be read that day three months, as follows: For the ———_ Hiowat, Kickham, Me- Cormack, and Hon, Mr Kelly. Against it—Hons, Attorney General, Tenderson, Donean, MeAnlay, Davies, Colonial Secretary, Haviland, Laird. Catbeck, Merars MeLennan, Prowse, Owen, Ramear, Brecken. —— P Sinclair, Me- eill, G Sinclair, Arsnanit, —19. * The bill wae accordingly committed to a Committee of the whole House. Mr. MeNeill in the chair, Mr. Howat moved that the bill ge inte ion at the expiration of two years from the date receiving His Exeellency's assent. After aan want from several hon. members re- lative to the question, "ka. kuarter General said it would be better ta insert a definite date, and moved, in amendment, that the bill go inte foree on the Lith day ef April, 1870, Said amendment was carried, and the bill was then rted agreed te. *Tton. Me. Henderson presented a petition from in- habitants of Lots 33 and 34, relating te the procuring of Seaweed from the shores below high water mark. He (Mr. Henderson) in explaining the natare and object of the bill, observed thet Seaweed and other sea ma- nure was growing more valuable every year, and that, therefore, the interests of agrienlture wonld he ma- terially advanced, were greater facilities afforded the farming portion of the community in secur'ng and col- leeting Seaweed. The petitioners, he said, complained that persons under whose shore fronts, Seaweed ladged, set mp an exclusive right to the same, whether it lodged within or merely opposite and outside their boundaries, and in the exercise of such aseumed rights, p-evented the parties from collecting and hauling quantitice they were settlers on Selkirk. Worrell, Canard, or any other Fstate purchased by Government. He did not) wish it to be understood that he was oppesed to the | hill, bat that strong arguments could be adduced on both sides of the question, was undeniable. Much wight be | said as to the construction of that clause In the Land | Purchase Act, touching | its self-sustaining principle. | Whether cach Estate was to be considered in its isolated | position, or the whole collectively, with the view of causing loss In one ease to be made up by vata on the | other, appeared to be one of the principal points, which might be disputed There were other features In the bill which, no don't, would call torth a aiscussion. He woul! not oppose going into a Committee of the whole | on the Bill. Ilion Leader of the Government sald It woukl be un- fair to charge the settlers on Selkirk, Estate with losses on other Estates, they had to share in common with others such losses, Ilon Atty, General—It was intended that each sepa- rate Estate should be self-sustaining, any other con- struction would be unjust and Jead to endless confasion In the working of the bill. Hon Leader of the Opposition—Tad the words, “each Estate purchased,” heen Inserted in the 9th clause of the Land Purchase Act, no doubt could have existed on the oint, Hou Mr. Davies said the original intention, of that Act was to adopt the purchase principle In lien of escheat. The advocates of that measure contemplated making each separate Estate self-sustaining. It would not be | fair to make money out of one Estate to pay for ano- ther. The report of the Attorney General was clear on that point, ‘The construction put on the Act by the bill under consideration, would, he felt confident, give satis- faction, not only to his constituents, but also to the general public. Mr Howat referred to the unfortunate position of those tenants on estates the owners of which refused to sell. He could not sce how the Government could close up the question of the Selkirk Estate until the wilder. ness lands thereon were sold. and would like to hear further arguments before he would give his vote on the question, Iion Mr. Henderson said the best intentions of Legislatures were frequently found to prove unsatisfac- tory to some; the principle sought to he established shonld be, as near as possible, self-sustaining.’ On motion, it was then ordered that the bill be com- mitted to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. House adjourned. Tuurspay, March 19. Hon, Attorney General moved that the House go into Committee on the Bill to amend the Act regulating the rate of. Interest. He (Hon Atty. General) said that the principle of the Bill was well known, and required but little explanation. The tendency of the present day was to remove all restricticns from articles of trade and com- merce, and no sound reason could be offered in de- fence of restrictions on moneyany more than on any other commodity. Hon Leader of the Opposition supported the principle of the bill. and concurred with the sentiments expressed by the Hon Atty. General. He could see ne just reason whys a capitalist should be restricted from making profit on £100 in gold, any more than upon the value of that sum in any other article of trade, such as flour. fish, or any other commodity. He alladed to measures intro- duced by him some years since, upon the principles of which was based tie present bill submitted by the Hon Atty General. Because of the restrictive nature of the law of the Colony on the subject, capital was sent to a sister Colony, where no such law existed, and, to his own personal knowledge. was thure invested. The spirit of the axe was against such delusive restrictions as that existing on the Statute Books of this Colony on the subject. Mr. Howat would like to know whether the bill trould benefit the borrower, or serve the interest of the lender? It would in his opinion raise the tate of interest gener- ally charged, and would therefore move to go into Com- mittee thereon that day three months, Iion Mr Laird said the principle upon which the bill was based might be sound, but it was too sweeping. The change sought to be effected, should be gradual, and he would therefore suggest the propriety of inserting a clanse in the bill, suspending its operations for 12 months from the time of its being passed. Hon Mr Henderson explained the nature of the ob- Jections offered to the measure In the Legislative Council when he had the honor of a seatin that branch of the Legislature. His.opposition to the measure was then based on the possibility of attempting on the one hand to rellove the people, and on the other hand, throw them into the grasp of the money lender. Hon Mr Kelly remarked upon the reprehensible con- duct of those unscrupulous money lenders who cha extravagant rates of interest. @ poor man who had to pay 20 per cent. for the use of money to pay for his farm, would soon lose farm and all. Mr. Prowse agreed with the Hon Mr Laird’s views on the subject. He alsa alluded to the high rates charged for registering documents In the public offices, and said that those charges added some two or three per cent. to the amount which farmers had to pay when borrow- ing money on landed security, rP. sinclair said that it appeared that those eapital- ists who were too scrupulous to exact any higher rate of ‘Interest than the law allowed, sont their money to another market for investment. He was therefore of opinion that all restrictions should be abolished, Mr MeNei'l—The bill was based on the Principles of free trade, and he would not, therefore, oppose it. He was however of opinion that as it might effect present engagoments, It would be better to defer any immediate action on the subject, Hon Mr Havies remarked on the general principles of trade in relation to the measure under consideration, and said jf Was very unjust to restrict capital in money, any moré than In any other commodity. Motley jobbers on a small scale took advantage of the law, and in the absence of that competition which largo capitalists could give, were restrictions removed, such small traders de- manded and received exorbitant rates of Interest. Mr. Brecken ob-orved that capitallate, owing to those legal restrictions, preferred investing in Government -secitities. Experienced capitalists were not always guided as much by the amount of interest which they could get for the use of their money, as by the char. acter and standing of the borrower. Thoy wished to lend to those whom they considered would bo pune- tual in paying interest and principal, according to con. tract. @ very life blood of the community was affect of said manure. and consequently an article of great vale was again carried eut to eon by the action of the tide, and lost to these anxious to procure it for ma- nuring purposes, Te, therefore, urged the prayer of the petition, with the hope that same law would he passed on sach basia as would duly respect the jost righta of private property, yet, prevent persons assuming righte or claims, the exerciee of which, deprived the public of henefite which euch persons themeclvee, could not wholly appropriate to their own nee, The petirion was then received and read. Tfon Leader of the Opposition was ot opinion that it wonld bea diffienlt matter to legialate on the subject, Aa the law now stood, the deposits of Seaweed, as left by the tide, wae the property of the owner of the land in front of which it was left. Mr. Howat—the petitioners only claimed the right ot taking Seaweed left by the tide below high water mark at ordinary neap tides. Some bounsd« shonld be fired to the extent to which the ownera of front farms conld claim suc’ Seaweed, or any other article of use to the oublie. Hon Atty General remarked npon the diffienlt nature of a qnestion which involved private and public rights, reqniring much earefal consideration, Mr. MeNeill observed that the qnestion was one of great importance, and becoming increasingly so every day. It was, therefore, absolutely necessary to adopt some means by which the grievance complained of might be remedied, Mr Kiekham said that: persons having large front farms prevented others, not so favonrably situated, from taking and nsing an article which would be of creat value to them, and which was thne left on the shore to he washed away by the action of the tide. A monopoly of that kind was very unjnet, and some mea- sure shonld be adopted to abolish it, Mr. Breeken said the question relative to the rights of owners of ehore fronting farms was a very difficnlt one. He alluded to cases of dispute which came under his own observation, and that had arisen from differ- ences of opinion touching the rights of parties to front farme. Mr PP. Sinclair remarked that it wae a diffienlt mat- ter to grapple with: yet, it was highly necessary that a law defining the rights and privileges of all particn should be enacted in order to settle the question. Hon Mr Laird was of opinion that any portion of a Lthore front, which, by actual measurement, had at one time been part of the owner's land, ahould still be eon- sidered the property of such owner, thongh it might ex- tend a considerable distance beyond high water mark. Ilon Mr MoAulay ob-erved that ordinary high water mark was taken to be the honnde of the owners of landa fronting on shores It wonld be better, however, to refer the petilion to a committee. On motion, it was ordered that enid petition be re- ferred to the following committee to report thereon, viz :——Hons Henderson, Hensley, Messrs Brecken, Sin- clair, Cameron, The Act relating to the ealarice of the Attorney and Solicitor General was read a third time and passed, AFTERNOON. Mon Col Secretary preseyted, by mesaage fram Hia Excellency, the Annual Report of the Field Officer of mete of this Island for the past year, Received and rend, Ordered, that said report be laid on the table. Hon Col Seeretary pheeented to the House the esti- mates of the expenditure of the Government for the eurrent year, which were lan on the table, The following are some of the items in the estati- mates, viz: Eduention, a sum snfiicient, Road Service, £5,000 Speeial grants for Wharfa, Bridges, &e., 6,000 Encouragement of Agricurtural and local in- dnatry, for each Connty, 100 Volunteer and Militia Servicn, 1,500 Charlottetown Ferry Wharf, &¢., 300 Dredging on Ferry, 650 Contractora of said Ferry, for extra trips, 400 Hon Col Secretary also presented the Import. Ac. counts for the past year, and Returns of Bank of P, E, Island, up to March 3rd, 1868 Mr. Reilly presented a petition from the Committeo of St. Peter's Bay Agricultnral Society, askin for an Act of Incorporation. Ordered to he laid on the tablo. Mr. Howat moved that tho bill to amend the Militia and Volunteer Act be read a second time. ‘The oBject of the bill is to exempt perenns liable to perform Militia duty from drill daring harvest and other inconvenient seasons of the rear. After several hon. on the subject, till to-morrow, members had exproseed their views the debate on the bill was adjourned A. MeNranr, Reporter. Tolloway's Ointment and Pille.~-'The most effectual Cure for Gont and Rheumatiom,—A frequent cause of these complainta is the inflammatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, lassitude, and great de. bility, showing the want of a proper cirenlation of tho fluid, and that impurity of the btood greatly nggravates these disorders. fHolloway's Pills arc of so purifying a nature that a few doses taken in time are ane ectnal preventive against _ and rheumatism, but any one that has an attack of either should use Holloway's Oint- ment also, the powerfal properties of which, combined with the offeots of the Pills, ensure a certain cure. Tho Ointment should be thoroughly rubbed inte the parte affected at least twice a day, after they have been euffi- ciently fomented with warm water to open the pores to facilitate the introduction of the Ointment to the glands. The vote ot aid to the Fenians which passed the Unitod States House of Representatives, by a majority of 114 to 20, deolared that the $50,000 shall be used. “By the Seoretary of State for the relief of the por- sonal wants, or for the return to this country of Am« erican citizens destitute of means, who have been or | who may be imprisoned in foreign countries without cause, and discharged without trial or acquitted on trial,”