_ Now, asto those _ those who give short leases, _ them to do away with those 40 _House.to the Landlord _praying for an alteration of the Ps 4 Ze He (Mr. Douse;) had been obliged to act some refractory tenants, who, deluded b tators, withheld their rent, and dared him; re 1 afterwards that they had ever known and confe: that the chief part oft their evils flowed urce. It was agitation that set the proprietors against try. Many of the proprietors were so disgusted with the I te in P. E. Island, that they wished they had while many of the tenantry have con- heat agitation, they could have s been a great injury to both peker advises. Let us make} rs, for it was in consequence Proprictors set their faces against the| vise the Htuse to shew no ill feeling r prigtors, and they would take the Island by the vhen the landlord’ and. tenant pulled together, he Island would flourish. Ifemigration. continue, sre will'not be much spare land on the Island in. a few years. “us. in, and petition the proprietors, unanimously and _ peaceably, and then we may expect it will be well received: _ Mr. Monraomery considered that before we.went into the State of the Colony, we should summon before us such witnesses’ as would bear us out in any representations we might make on the present state of the Island. He was convinced of this from the mass of printed documents lying on the table before us, got up in order to disprove the Resolutions ofthe last House on a similar occasion. Let us profit by the.example, and found our Resolutions on such evidence as cannot hereafier be eontradicted. He would agree to the motion, as he had heard nothing to alter his opinion of the necessity of sending for witnesses to disprove a report that is spread from those documents, that the tenantry are able to pay their rents. Let us examine those genilemen, in or- der to get a true state of the country before us, and then we will see whut is best to be done, Mr. Cooper said the hon. the Speaker asserts the laws cannot interfere with the tenure of the leases. But we are -all aware “that the Grants were forfeited, and ifjustice was done to the tenantry, the lands would have been long since settled. False hopes were also held out to the settlers, by Lord John Russell's despatch about a “conventional sett'ement of the tenantry ”’ ‘(Here the hon. gentleman read Lord J. Russell’s despatch relating to the settlement of the tenantry.) What sort of conventional settlement was it, to take the settlers bond and warrant for arrears of back rent, and if they are unable to pay them, to be driven from their home 1n the latter end of their days? It seems we eannet make any Jaw respecting the tenure ofland, but by the consent of the proprietor, but we should fullow the constitution. (Mr. C. here read some document, neither the wording or pur- port of which we could understand.) This document states we cannot interfere with the tenure; but reinvesting the land in the Crown would be the most just and expeditious mode of settling _ the question. (A laugh.) Mr. Dovsz said he was sorry to hear such sentiments expressed as those of the last speaker. “What use isit to be talking about what cannot be attained. This letter of Lord Stanley’s is a point blank refusal of Escheat. As to what was proposed in Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy's Circular, it was impracticable. He (Mr. Douse) gave Sir Charles very little credit for that letter; the statements contained in it were not correct. It referred to the vicinity of Charlottetown, and never could be made to apply to the country generally. It was a well known fact that no poor man would be able generally to do as was represented by that letter. He was also sorry to see the unfavourable impression his letter would be likely to‘make with regard to the late House, bad as they were. Ifthe House had voted him his £1000, he thought it would have had a powerful effectin altering the statement. His Circular was the cause of much mischief among the Escheaters; it raised false hopes, and fostered agitation, and was afterivards found to end in disappointment. Mr. Macinrosu said, we are unanimous in acknowledging that something should be done to relieve the distress of the people ; but what that something is, is the question. One remedy is, they are told, to pay rents; but the people have nothing to pay rents with. .'They are, therefore, to he driven out of the country. Over the cliffs, like bears, into the sea. That won’t do neither. We wish to get evidence to contradict statements sent home iu an underhand way. It is an acknowledged fact, that the rent. can’t be paid. What is the remedy? Why, pay your rent. He wae tired of agitation ; allhe wished for was to do justice between man and man; and until that was done, he was sure agitation would continue. Let us get evidence, and then the facts will be proved, and be trusted hon. members would.support the motion. Mr. Yeo remembered that a Petition was once got up in his part of the country to beg some favour from the proprietor ; but from some cause it was not sent on to him. When he came round, about two years afterwards, the petition was shewn him, and all who had signed he relieved, and even some of those who had paid bim he reimbursed: he even went round, and gave money to those in distress. He forgave arrears of rent, be also took back such bad land as was unfit for cultivation. But those who had not signed, and were opposed to him, he knew them not. In his neighbourhood, he did not know that much distress existed. He knew of only one who had been distrained on fo1 rent. When he was last home, some tenants promised to meet an agent, but being misinformed respecting some measures under the consideration of the House, they returned without seeing him. He thought we were as good judges ourselves of the state of the Colony, as those persons who are designed to be summon- ed by the hon. member (Mr. Rae). If we do not take proper measures, it will all end in smoke. Tle knew persons who were _ on the land thirteen or fourteen years, and have yet paid no rent. It is no use to £9 to harsh measures—mild ones are best. Mr. Speaker was very glad to hear the hon. member for King’s County (Mr. Macintosh) say he was tired of agitation. Re never remembered to have seen him half so good kumoured b fire in his life ; while speaking on the subject he was smiling all the time he addressed the chair, and from this circumstance he _ trusted they would be on more friendly terms in politics than was heretofore the case. Flo would recommend to the Committee to follow up the Resolutions with a petition to His Excellency to lay the state of the Colony before Her Majesty’s Government. Sir George Seymour might be of great service to our cause, as he possesses great influence with the proprietors. Let those who formerly differed from us now join us, and let us be unanimous for once; and if these gentlemen joinus, we will see what we can do when united. We will pay them the compliment by joining them next year in any measure they propose forthe good of the country. They had ‘large majorities for. three or four years past; yet nothing succeeded for the general good. of the country. Let us try what we can do ; we would all rejoice at any amelioration that could be effectually applied to the Colony. persons named in the list, not one of them could tell us anything more about the state of the Colony than: we knew ourselves; and he did not expect any more information from them ; there is not one ofus but knows the Situation of the tenantry as well as those gentlemen on the list ; and be thought it would cast a stigma on the veracity of the House to doubt, for one moment, that it weuld be capable of giving anything buta true statement of the present situation of the country. He would not wish that such an idea should gel abroad ; besides the unnecessary expense such an examination would entailon the country, to serve no purpose. Let. us detach } and screw down the tenantry, from those who, ona friendly representation of the hardships under which the settlers labour, would willingly join in mitigating them; and itis only by petitioning them we van hope to prevail on : c years’ Jeases, back rents and other hardships complained of. ‘The representations sent home of the value of land were highly exaggerated, as applying to the Island at large. Suppose £500 had been offered for a piece of land near Charlottetown, for a specific purpose, this should not be taken-as a criterion of the value of land all over the Island. He conclu- ed by assuring the Committee he was very sanguine ofa suc- ! issue to their application if they were themsely elves una- -nimous, : e d (To be concluded-in our next.) aE Tuorspay, March 2, A message was received from the Council, acquainting the ‘House that they liad agreed to the amendments made by the se t and Tenant bill. | The Hon. J. 8. Macdonald, from the Committee to whom was referred the Petition of divers Inhabitants of Lots 29 and 30, law relating to distress for rent, bill, as prepared by the Committee—second reading on Tuesday. te cae, Voie, Geer, es ‘The House again proceeded to consider Petitions, The Petition of divers inhabitants of Charlottetown, pray- grant, in aid of individual subscriptions, towards struction ofa wharf at the ent! of Pownal Street, was to the Hon. Mr. Palmer, Ms. Longworth, Mr. Cooper, ° Hon. J. S. Macdonald and Mr. Yeo, to examine the same d report thereon. tae Teported a ‘he Petition. praying for a grant towards the construction wharf at the eud of Georze Street, and Mr. ‘l'remain’s ring, for a Pecuniary consideration, to carry the out to the channel, were refer- -offe artially built by him > same Committee. : iw : ber of Road petitions were referred to the Members rere 8 cae e Te The 'Y | mon assaults and batteries, and to make other L lieu thereof, was, according, to order, read a second time. Bill to repeal the Acts for the summary trial of com- visions 1D Mr. Rae moved, that a parliamentary paper on the affairs of this Island, printed by order of the House of Commons, and forwarded by Joseph Hume, Esq., M. P. late agent the House of Assembly, to Mr. Cooper, speaker of the | House, be referred to the Committee on the state of the Co- lony. Carried, Yeas 12; Nays,—Messrs. Palmer, ‘Yeo, Wightman, Cambridge, Thornton, J. S. Macdonald, Hudson, Bea Fats 2 hg Mr. Cooper moved, that Mr. Hume’s written correson- ence, laid before this House on the 27th red to the same Committee. January, be refer- This was opposed, on the ground that they were wholly irrelevant to the matters proposed to be considered in the Committee’ on the state of the Colony, and could have no other tendency than to lead to endless discussions upon ex- traneous subjects. : Mr. Coles said, he had voted for the Parliamentary papers being referred, but saw no good that could be derived from entering upon the consideration of the papers now moved for, He musi therefore oppose the motion. The motion, however, ultimately prevailed, the division ‘The remainder of this day was spent in Committee on the Assault and Battery Bill. The House again resolved itself into a Committee on the assault and battery Bill. On the House resuming, the Chair- man reported that the Committee had gone threugh the bill, and made several amendments thereto, Amendments agreed to, and bill ordered to be engrossed. being— For the motion—Messrs. Cooper, Montgomery, Macgregor, Daiziel, Fraser, Rae, D. Maclean Macdonald, Macintosh.—11. Against it—Messrs, Thornton, Palmer, Cambridge, Yeo, Wightman, J. S. Macdonald, Beairsto, Hudson, Coles, Douse. _ Fripay, March 3, ‘Lhe bill, after repealing the present Acts, provides for the ble; ahd three in Kin establishment of four Courts in Prince County for the trial of assaults and batteries; namely, at Cascumpec, St. Elean- os, Bedeque and Malpeque,—four in Queen’s County, viz. at Charlottetown, Orwell Ferry Point, Campbeltown and Sa- g’s County, viz. at Georgetown, Sou- | risand St. Peter’s—each Court to be composed of at least five Justices resident within the County where the Court is to be held, three of whom shall bea quorum, The Courts are to be held day. ceed torty shillings, exclusive of costs, nor the imprisonment be more than two months, may be tried before one Justice ot quarterly, but may be adjourned from day to Lesser offences, where the fine incurred shall not ex- the Peace; but ifthe offence be deemed of a_ more serious nature, the Justice shall bind over the parties, witnesses, &c. to appear before the quarterly Court. made from the decision ofany such Justice to the same Court. to be subjeet to and suffer such five both, as the Court shail award, ‘exceed Twenty pounds, nor the imprisonment the term of nine months. shall exceed Ten pounds, when the fine is not paid. any Grand Jury for. Assault er in the Supreme Court, unless such assault, &e. sball have been made with a felonious intent, or to obstruct any sheriff, constable, or public. officer in the execution of his duty, The bill then lations. Appeal may also be ‘The offenders tried before the said quarterly Court and imprisonment, or provided the fine does not No imprisonment to be added where the fine but offenders are to be imprisoned Battery to be proceeded upon goes on to establish fees and other regu- Mr. Palmer rose to call the attention of the House to the order of yesterday, for referring to the. Committee on the state of the Colony certain letters whieh had been addres- sed by Mr. Hume, late agentto the House of Assembly in England, to the Speaker of the late House. not one passage on which a Resolution could be founded; in short, it would be a waste of time to enter into any discus- sion respecting thei. erder of yesterday be rescinded. Mr anxiety Was evinced ina certain quarter of these letters. to their’ insignificance. contained matter of very great importance. They contained He would therefore move, that the . D. Maclean was at 4 loss to understand why sueh an for the suppression He suspected it was not altogether owing He was prepared to show that they Mr. Thornton remarked that if honorable members were so very auxious to give press was open to them. publicity to the letters, the public Some members could view them in no other light than as private communications between Speaker. Mr. Hume and. the late A discussion followed, mm. which considerable warmth was Mr. to which, he said, upwards of 300 their signatures, and whom he They knew their them, rights. born in the Island, and notwithstanding what had been stat- ed in this House of the distress of other wish was to emigrate to equal and just laws prevail. One petition was, that they be paid for provements, to enable them to effect the House not to think lightly of th tioners. The Petition having been read, the hon. mejnber again rose, and inquired if hon. upon what might be the result, if the grievances complained of were not removed, He looked Upon the tenure of lease- | the subject manifested’on both sidés, and which may probably be re- ported at length hereafter. order of yesterday was at length carried, vote of the Speaker, the numbers on each side being equal, viz. ; For the motion—Hon. Mr. Thornton, Yeo, Wightman, Macaulay, Hon. J.S, Macdonald, Messrs. Hudson, Coles, Beairsto, Douse. Against it—Messrs. Cooper, Macintosh, D. Macdonald, Dingwell, Dalziel, Macg The Act relating to Distress for rent, and to regulate 'the practice ofthe Supreme Court in read a second time, committed, reported agreed to, with amendments, and passed to be The Hon. Mr. Palmer, the Lieutenant Governor, of the Clergy, Magistrates, town, to the Lieutenant Governor, and by His Excellency referred to the consideration of the House—setting forth the advantages that would arise from a more lar post communication between the Capital and Georgetown, and praying that measures may be adopted. for its accom- plishment.—Referred to The Hon. Mr. Palmer, also, by command of His Excel- leney, laid before of this Island. to the Lieutenant Governor, and by His Excel- lency referred to the consideration o for a grant, in aid of individual érection of a Bridge over Elliot Referred to the Hon. J. S. Macdonald, Hon. Mr. Paliner, Mr. Macgregor, Mr. Cooper and Mr. same, and report thereon, A Petition of divers Inhabitrnts of this ted to the House by Mr. Coles, and read; setting forth— Supreme Court, it tramely defective and inexplic ing and closing roads of communication, which, if not,reme- died by statute, will inevitably venience and confusion; passed to prevent the re-opening of such abandoned and closed for a definite of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Referred to Mr. Coles, the Hon. Mr. Paliner, and the Hop. J.S. Macdonald, to examine the saine, by Bill or otherwise. The motion for rescinding the by the casting Palmer, . Messrs Cambridge, tae, Fraser, A. Maclean, D. Maclean, tegor, Montgomery. cases of Replevin, was engrossed. by command of His Excellency laid before the House a Petition and other Inhabitants of George- frequent and regu- Post Office Committee, the House, a Petition of divers Inhabitants fthe House—praying subscriptions, towards the River, opposite Mckwen’s. Rae, to examine the Island was presen- and the same was received that from recent proceedings in the appears, that the state of the law is ex- it with reference to the open- be productive of much incon- and praying that an Act may be roads as have been period, unless by order and report thereon, Saturpay, March 4, D. Macrzan presented a Petition from New London, individuals had attached : was proud to represent. rights, aud were determined to secure though now they were unjustly deprived of those Many of thase who had signed the petition were Provinces, their part of America, where Part of the prayer of the some part of -their im- this object. He implored ® grievances of the Peti- another members had ever reflected | ground he was now treading on; he so knew bees ae of those who had caused this dissatisfaction to baw] , A. Maclean, Dingwell, D. No presentment or indictment of ts i ee cs gee os as . She Colowial § ee ee 2 er ER a Colony may be Id land as a political lever, wherewith this J isa ier A the British Empire, on the first sound 4 war. The system was alienating the affections of the peop g from the parent state, as fast as the most ictal cor ane our country could wish. He was full. “ago Pei the out “ disloyalty,” when any hand draws aside the es em covers land-jobbing perfidy. He would, ys oh referr te Webster, shew the House his view ofthe word oyalty. * was not, in his opinion, the same definition pets qu bE barrister might give it. ‘To be loyal, means, to “ tr as _ c faithful; and therefore a man’s first loyalty is one soe family ; the second, to that power which Apres ws ae enjoyments and comforts which the sweat of his gi ed provided for them. He thought it bis duty to yh a . this meeting, the greatest unanimity prevailed, an i: oie seemed to think they may as well die by the sword, in de- fence of their rights, as to linger outa life of pend, ap- proaching to starvation, A case might arise, as ha cal forescen by Sir C, A. Fitz Roy, that the civil power inigh be resisted, ifemployed to assist in the collecting Baler of rent. He would read the following extract from Sit Charles A. Fitzroy’s circular to the aaiigratlts a — Imay ask you, even now, how is it possible for you, Shrwiiae : a remmstances? to collect your Rents by penione means’? If your Bailiff goes to distrain, it is not at all aa a 461 that he may be resisted in the first instance by persons whom he eanuotidentify, and that when he retucns with sufficient exer tance to execute lis distress, all tangible property may be carrie off the premises. You cannst surely expect that, in the Se districts of this Island, the Government canbe prepared ata times, and on all occasions, with an armed force to support pe ofticers ; or in other words, that the Government is to be at the expense of collecting your Rents. tee) pa It was reported, out of doors, that the Executive are pre- pared to enforce it by those means, if necessary. Seeing soine members of the Executive Council present, he begged to inquire ifsueh report was founded on_fact—and avout pause for a reply. After ashort pause, the hon. member pro- ceeded: Well, then, as no answer is given, he must con- clude the report is erroneous. “Most assuredly, such a step would be bad policy, and tend to strengthen the hands of the disaffected in the upper prevince. He would conclude, by nity and equity), the prayer of the Petition merits the consi- deration of this House, and he would move that it be referred to the Comniittee on the State of the Colony. Mr. Panmer said, he was:‘at no loss to comprehend the purpose of the petitioners. The meeting at Which it origi- nated was ene of those Will o’ the Wisp affairs so easily got up by agitators and demagogues when they had a purpose relief; nothing but what had been over and over again dis- cussed, It had, however, afforded the hon. member an the term loyalty, and of reading an extract from Sir Charles Fitz Roy’s letter to the proprietors—the letter which was hailed at thé time asa flag of truce held out to the tenantry, although it was well known that it was strictly a private let- ter, and which, but fora mere accident, would not have found its way into the public prints. As to the rumour that the Government were to send an armed force to assist in collecting the reuts—(“No,? from Mr. Maclean)—He (Mr. Palmer) understood the hon. member to say so, if he heard him aright—but indeed the bon. member speaks so indistinetly it was not easy to make out what he says. As tothe rumour alluded to, he bad heard nothing of it; por would he have regarded it if ie had, considering the quarter from whence it came. He bad no objection to receiving the petition, as it prayed for nothing but what the House was reaity to comply with. lottetown was so dull of hearing. He could assure the House that he had nothing to do with the getting up of the meeting. It was occasioned, he understood, by the Solicitor General’s sending about seventy or eighty writs inte the district, chiefly, he believed, for arrears of rent. Previeus to the breaking out of the American revolution, were not those the truly loyal, who apprised the government of the approaching danger, in order that they might adopt means toavertit. But there wasa rational loyalty and an irrational. Irrational leyalty; he considered, was put down at Culloden —rational loyalty had placed Vietoria’s family on the throne. He did not wonder at the learned member for Charlottetown, heiulg puzzled to compreliend the term—for Mr. Ogden, the late Attorney General of Canada, had gone home to ask the Queen’s ministers what it meant. For his part, when he looked to Canada, and saw men whose hands, he might say, were red with British blood, promoted to offices of honer and emolument, he could not help thinking that in British America loyalty and treason were convertible terms. Mr. Yeo said, it appeared from what had fallen from the | hon. member who had presented the petition, that the meet- ing had been held in consequence of a great number ef pro- cesses having been issued by the Solicitor General against the tenantry of one district ; but this, like many other re- ports we frequently hear, was greatly exaggerated. From engttiries he had made, the fact turned out to be, that instead of sixty or seventy writs, there were not more than twenty. He had been informed that net above six distraints had taken place. What the petitioners would have the Heuse to do more than the House intended to de already, he was ata loss te imagine.—Surely they do not wish us to do away with the leases they themselves have entered into, Mr. Coorer was glad to see the petition so moderate. Some hon. member» were fond of indulging in invectives against those whom they were pleased to designate as agita- tors; but it now appeared that the Honorable the Solicitor General was the greatest agitator amongst them, for his proceedings had caused this meeting to be held. He had no doubt that a remedy might have been found for the dis- tresses of the people had a revestment of the lands in the Crown taken place. hose who had condemned us for re- commending an escheat might yet find that something dif- ferent from what they expect must be done: : Mr.Coues was decidedly of opinion that if the proprietors could be induced to receive their rents in produce instead of cash, it would operate most beneficially for the Colony. Hon. J. S. Macdonald was ‘not sent here to represent one class of the community more than another ; he considered it his duty to do equal justice to all, and he thought he weuld best do this by supporting to the best of his ability the equal administration of the laws. He would support the motion for referring the Petition to the Committee on the state of the Colony—it would strengthen the resolutions which were now under consideration in that Committee. Mr. Rak could not help remarking the avidity with which petitions of this kind were were laid hold of when they happened to coincide with the views of the majority. The question for referring the petition was then put and carried unanimously, 3 ‘ Mr. Yeo introduced a bill to define what shall be deemed proof of title derived to lund sold under the Land Assess- ment Act, _ Mr. Rae introduced a bill to compel all claimants to land in this Island, to place their titles upon record in this Island, A resolution was adopted by the House not to enter upon any new matter upon which a bill can be founded after Mon- day the 13th inst. : : Mr. Cooper moved for leave to withdraw Mr. Hume's written correspondence which was laid by him hefore the House on the 27th January, with the exception of the letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Assembly for the time being—which was ordered. The rest of the day was chiefly spent by the House in Committee of Supply. Ag Monpay, March 6, r. Thornton, from the Post Office Committee, pri 1 the esented their first Report, which is as follows; ut Your Committee, who were directed creased rates of Postage neighbouring Provinces, department generally, tion of your to report on the in- between this Colony and the and also to report on the Post Office | lly, beg leave to submit—That the atten- Committee having been particularly drawn to of the very general Complaints of the increased b submitting that on political grounds (to say nothing ef huma- to serve. And after all, the petition suggested no new mode of apportunity of enlightening the House with his definition of Mr. D. MacLean regretted the learned member for Char-| ‘tioned on that Island, and others rates of Postage between this Provinces, they have endeavou quaiuted with the instructions Office Department under which been exacted ; but your Commi have met with difficulty in obtaj to the refusal of the present Po fully on the subject as was des} being his instructions (as stated communicate any information wi permission so to do from the Depuyp in Halifax—thus clearly shewing toy. of secrecy in the management h your Committee believe to be wishes or practice of the Post Mast ty’s Imperial Government, and calle tation from the Legislature of th Post Office Department has been siderable expense, us will hereaftet fy ‘The amount paid for the transm from this Colony, for the last five | 15s., while the receipts arising from Public Treasury is only £2,301 49. halance due to this Colony of £132] your Committee consider, ought to & General Post Office. Revenue, but charge against the Post Office. meut over which the local Govern, hitherto permitted to exercise any cont Previous to 1842, the Postage ch between Halifax and Charlotteto seasons of the year, and was receive: Island ; but under the present re such Letters is increased to eleven Winter, and by the Summer route, to two last sums are exacted in Halifax Q present rate or difference of Exchanee of from 25 to 70 per cent.; and the Pes bouring Provinces is increased in a rate way of illustrating the grievance the Go owing to these additional rates of Po that, according to the present regu single Letter from this Island to King, y 28. 5d, and if weighing one ounce, is ¢| of postage, while the Postage ona any part of the United Kingdom is ¢ rency; and if not exceeding one oune two rates of postage. ‘The rates of and indeed to all parts of the world, o passing through the United King weiglit, while those posted betweena tish North America or the United States cording to the number of enclosures, ¥ weight, and therefore double and som in exacted on Lettersbelow halfan ounce int which your Committee consider bears 1 on the Inhabitants of these Colonies, when the liberal and enlightened | Government has reduced the Postage Kingdom to almost a nominal rate, | * Your Committee would further é have been the practice heretofore to al ; of the printed votes and other Parliam the Provincial Legislatures to be forwar \ free of Postage; but by the present reg made on such documents amounts suifi charged on the Journals of Colony, forwarded to the Government year, bas been: rated at upwards of £ main, ia consequence, in the Post Of and the Post Master of this Island is ward the Public documerts. of this description, even by the Inland M is exclisively borne by this Colony), w tho rates of Postage thereon—which regul cannot for a moment suppose Lo bei wishes of the Imperial Government, per representation, to induce Herd Interfere, aud remove the grievaue also the Post Master has received late Deputy Post Master General in Halifax all Newspapers forwarded from thisdsl ing Provinces, which your Committee lo imposed, not for the purposes of Re charges of transmission (which cou demand), but forthe private emolu individual in that department, and ) consider to be an application totally i Your Committee observe, by the Im Victoria, Cap. 96, that the Post Master” direction of the Commissioners of Her is authorized to charge such rates of P from time to time, direct; and is also Post, between any places within Her Ma lonial Newspapers, free of Postage, or regulations and restrictions, as the P with such consent as aforesaid, may think | mittee have no means of ascertaining ¥ tions now in force have been so author Your Committee, under all the fo deem it of importance for the Legistature address Her Majesty’s Government on e | a copy of this Keport be forwarded to th the adjoining Provinces, with a view of tion to the existance of the grievances sent increased rates of Postage, and also. mittee consider the improper use and iti delegated to the Deputy Post Master Get which is, in its character, highly vexatiou and of inducing those Legislatures to m to remove them. The Report was adopted, and the § to communicate a copy thereof to th Assemblies of Canada, Nova Scotia 2 respectively, ; i rig ry Cmya.—A letter which was recently ? from China, contains some religious ne interest and hope, It is written by a pel siding at present in the Chinese Proyine and who is in every respect worthy of : is an extract: ¥k “Lately, whilst the persecution against the most fiercely, there appeared in the heavens 19 at two successive times, a large cross with the f The sky was mostclear and the heavens mos! the crucifix was most perfectly designed, | one, and was environed with a brilliant Tigh lasted at least for two hours each time, in of the Catholics, but also of an immense moult were astonished at the sight. In other parts had similar miraculons apparitions.” — ie God grant that the period is approach! nounced by one of the glorious Catholic J Tong-King in 1837! In preseuting his I tioner he predicted that those countries knowledge and profess that Holy Faith persecuting with so much barbarity. Feb, 28, ; Missions ‘ro ‘Carna.—The London which nearly forty years since com China, and sent out Drs. Morrison and especially by the former, the hereuleap ™ _ ran od into Chinese, and fort nglish Dictionary, were ac v ma itself ofthe opening which Providence’ B® send ten or twelve additional mission The Anglo-Chinese College, sup hei Malacea (distant 1,500 miles from OP meved t> Hong Kong, together with missionary apparatus ; some of the. ry # Chinese cities, opened tor commerce as may appear most eligible. : Tue Rey.. Proressorn MacintTosa-— ten Reverend Gentleman has ach <. - erm Sle <