A A ——— ments to the exercise of the declamatory powers of one or two of our tory orators—-they form the grand focus in which the rays of their {intellects meet; but for any practical, useful, substantial purpose, they are utterly useless, nay, inconvenient. It is said that those who preach should practice. We have a small party in our Assembly who can, however, rise superior to the trite and silly saying, and proclaim every man that ut- ters itan ass. Itis enough for them to preach—meaner souls should undergothe drudgery of practice. It is also said that a certain gentleman ‘in’ black will sometimes quote,Scripture, even to’accomplish a bad design. A few of our legislators are ever ready to quote the consti- tution; and their object is oftentimes not more praise- worthy, and their quotation equally false. It is not,) however, our intention to defend the right of the new Councillors to their seats in the Lower Branch—in a few days the subject will be finally disposed of; and we feel confident that, however the Assembly may have blunder- ed with respectto the passing of Resolutions, there is enough of real honesty and wisdom in the House to save it from the disgrace of allowing a simple resolution to supersede a well-understood practice.

The second subject of importance will, in al] proba- bility, be the consideration of our monetary system, brought under peremptory and immediate notice by the Colonia] Minister.

The third will be a remodelling the Office of Collec- tor of Imposts and all his subordinates, to meet the al- tered circumstances arising from the consolidation of the Customs and Excise, and the throwing the whole in- to one department.

[t will be absolutely necessary to meet the laws which have passed the Legislatures of the other North American Colonies respecting emigrants, or otherwise we may expect all the pauper eiigrants to come to our shores, in consequence of the difficulties, a:nounting to prohibition, with which their Janding will be met in those places as well as in the United States.

The Post Office will form another subject of discus- sion, as it will no doubt be to the advantage of all the Provinces to meet the general views of the Home Go- vernment on the subject. Add to these subjects, a re-| vision of the Jury and Election Laws—for this has be- | come indispensable—the re-enacting of a land-tax, and (there should be) a measure to protect the Salmon and other river fisheries of the Island, the Revenue and Appropriation Bills, and many other matters of which we have no cognizance at present—and there will be work enough to stretch out the Session till the swallows come. °

In considering al] these subjects, we observe no one that more imperatively calls for the attenticn of the Le- gislature than the condition of the Tenantry of this Is- land. If the country is ever to be redeemed from po- verty—for poor it is, and ever will be, so long as short leases, and high rents, and absentecism, be suffered to bring all their train of miseries upon a willing and in- dustrious people—the Legislature must step between landlord and tenant, and adopt some vigorous course of proceeding. Ifa purchase could be effected, it would be the shortest mode of settling the question. But if the proprietors will not seil—supposing that a loan of money can be effected for the purpose—every or any practicable means should be resorted to by the Legislature, to bring about, not only 2 better under- standing between Proprietor and Tenant than now un- happily exists, but such an alteration in the mode of leasing land, as may avert the miseries of perpetual po- verty, and consequent slavery and degradation.

THE QUEEN vs. LOVE AND TERLIZZICK.

The above named persons were indicted, as we stated) in our last paper, for encroachments on the west side of Queen Street. Charlottetown, like many others, re- mained for along time a town upon paper. The streets

running north and south are laid out at 100 feet wide.

‘There unfortunately exist no natural of artificial marks whereon to base an undisputed line ; so that when the Surveyor General a few years since was directed to make a plan of the town with the true line of streets and the encroachments thereon, the first difficulty that! presented itself was the want of a place of beginning. The south east corner of the house built by Mr. Cam-

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that if the line on the plan be the correct one, there has

been a continual series of encroachments to ,the east- ward from the above-mentioned starting place to the house occupied by Captain Bayfield, the terminus of the street. It was contended that the buildings erected by the traversers were encroachments, inasmuch as they were to the eastward of both the real and apparent line of the street; and the Jury being of that opinion, gave their verdict accordingly. Judgment was suspended— giving the parties time to abate the nuisance. Messrs. Young, Longworth, and Charles Palmer appeared for the Traversers.

This is one of those subjects which requires the in- terference of the Legislature—for unless there be some correct and registered plan to which persons wishing to build can have access, suits of this nature may and will continually arise—independent of the check it gives to building houses, durable as to material, and elegant in appearance.

THE LATEST NEWS—ENGLISH MAIL.

The English Mail, which left England on the first instant, only reached Charlottetown on Friday evening. It arrived in Halifax on the 16th, having been 154 days coming from Liverpool in the Cambria. Although the

whole of our space was taken up at the time of the Mail’s|

arrival, we make room for the following items: Parliament adjourned on the 20th ult. The Coercion

Bill passed, and has been put in operation in those dis-

tricts in Ireland where crime prevailed. Poverty in that

country has increased to an alarming extent, and the) ==

papers record several desperate outrages as having re- cently taken place there. In England, although several failures have occurred, the liabilities of some of the houses being very large—there is every reason to anti- cipate an early revival of trade. The state of the ma- nufacturing discricts, although much depression exists in some of them—is, on the whole, much more encourag- ing then at previous advices. The grain and corn markets exhibited an improved aspect. ‘The price of corn was higher than during the early part of December ; Wheat of finer descriptions had advanced about Ls. The price of best Western Canal Flour was 31s. per barrel. The Money Market had also considerably im- proved. The Bank of England had reduced the rate of discount to 5 per cent.

In Scotland, Fever was rapidly diminishing. The mortality in the infirmary of Edinburgh and in the house of recovery in Paisley, decreased more than 100 per cent. in three or four weeks. In the South of Scotland Infiueza prevailed to a great extent. In Orkney and

Shetland recent storms had caused much destitution and| very considerable loss of life. Much commercial em-|

barrassment prevailed in Scotland.

The foreign intelligence we have not rooin to insert. A revolution had broken out in Greece, some fighting had taken place, and loss of life ensued.—Louis Phillippe

had signified his desire to abdicate the throne of France|

in favor of his grandson the Compte de Paris.

A report had arrived of the renewal of negociations:

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| An Inquesy was held on Monday on the body of Michael Sherry, who was found dead in the ice, at M‘ Kenzie’s Creek, York River. It is supposed that ‘the unfortunate man got into a spring-hole and was unable to extricate himself, and perished with the cold.

MARRIED.

At Beech Point, on Thursday the 6th inst, by the Rev. Dr. Kier, the Rev. Robert S. Patterson, to Ellen, youngest daughter of the late Archibald Ramsay, Esq. of the above place.

At Bay Fortune, on the 3lst December, by W. Underhay, Esq., J. P., Mr. William Douglas, to Mary Ann, fourth daughter of the late Philip F. Callbeck, us .

On Tuesday evening last, by the Rev. L. ©. Jenkins, Ecclesiastical Commissary, Mr. Edward Needham, to Miss Anna Matilda, second daughter of James Bagnall, Esq, formerly publisher of the Royal Gazette of this Island.

At St. Andrews, on Wednesday last, by the Rev. Dr. McIntyre, Mr. Angus McDonald, of Glenroy, to Miss Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. Angus McDonald, Elder- field, Pisquid.

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At Launching Place, on Tuesday last, much and de- servedly regretted, Ann Mclntyre, relict of the late Hugh Walker, in the 40th year of her age. Requies- cat in pace.

LAND ASSHSSHENT.

Treasurer’s Office, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, January 17, 1848.

7 N pursuance of the Act of the General As- sembly of this Island,made and passed in the Seventh year of the Reign of His late Majesty, King William the Fourth, intitled An .4ct for levying an Assessment on all Land in this island, 1 do hereby give public notice, that I have made Proclamation, according to the terms of the said Act, of the undermentioned ‘Town Lots and Pasture Lot and parts of Lots or Townships in this {sland, in arrear fur the non-payment of the several sums due and owing thereon to Her Majesty, under and by virtue of the before-mentioned Act, viz.:— 4 Town Lot No. 12, in the 2d Hundred in Charlotte

town. 4 “ 34 3d “ and . &8 4th .

Water Lots No. 13, in Georgetown.

No. 15, Ist Range, Letter D, in Georgetown.

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No. 5 do. iE do. No. 7 do. do. do. No. 1 do. F do. No. 4 do. do. do. No. 12 3d Range, G do. No. 8 4th Range do. do.

Pasture Lot No. 151, in Georgetown Royalty. 304 acres in Township No. 1

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with the Pacha of Egypt, for the construction of a canal/ inte : : across the isthmus of Suez. 1000 : 2 15 From Turkey, we learn that the Arabs of Tripoli 2004. « - 7 are in revolt. At Ghreauand Gabel, they rose en masse 380 « ss 20 against the Turks, and killed the Governor ofthe latter’ 1926) « . 21 place, and about 100 of his people. 681 a 25 We shall give in our next paper the details of all the | 1071.“ 6 39 most important news. 2183 « « 43 oe cee RR3 “ ‘s 45 e se “ec /

Mecuanics’ Instirute.—On Friday the 14th inst, oo . Jo the Rev. Mr. Fitzgerald delivered a Lecture on History, 11994 a 65

and—we are informed, treated the subject in an admir- able and masterly manner.—A very chaste, beautiful and eloquent Lecture was read on Monday evening last by Mr. Augustine McDonald (son of the Hon. D. McDo- nald) on the subject of “Poetry.” We have not space to give a-review of the leuding points of the lecture,—

And the owners of the said Lots and Tracts of Land so in arrears and proclaimed as aforesaid, are hereby notified, that in case the sums charged on them by tke said Act, together with the Costs which have been in- curred, shall not be paid within Ten days before the

but suffice it to say, it embraced every topic which had any reference to the main subject, and displayed much research, knowledge, taste and discrimination.

(>> In order to conclude the publication in this No. of the Report of the Trial, we are under the necessity

‘of shutting out our Literary selections. The beautiful

Tale of the Masorcha Club, chapters of which appeared in past Nos., will be finished next week.

Senrences.—The following persons--tried during,

the last Term of the Supreme Court, and convicted—re- ceived senience this day (Saturday):—Phoebe Cole, for shooting at Hugh McLeod, six months’ imprisonment. George McDonald, for stabbing soldiers, eight months’ imprisonment and hard labour. —-

Henry Burns, for Belfast Riot, four months’ imprison- ment.

Charlotte Henderson, for obtaining goods under false pretences, three months’ imprisonment.

Murdoch McDougall—(aged fourteen years) for set- ting fire tofa Barn—sentence of death recorded. [The sentence of the law will aot, however, be put in force against the prisoner.] ;

bridge, Senr. (opposite Mr. Peake’s store) was selected

as the place of commencement. Jt appears, however,' A

Francis Gallant and Andrew Gautier, for stealing Bread, fourteen days’ imprisonment.

next Easter T'erm of the Supreme Court of Judicature, ‘to be held at Charlottetown, which will commence on 'Tnesday the Fourth day of May next, application will ‘be made to the Supreme Court, during the said Term, for Judgment, against the said Lotsand Tracts of Land

‘respectively. J. SPENCER SMITH, Treasurer.

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| “AUCTION, | By Hi. W. Lobban,

\f BONSHAW, ELLIOT RIVER, ION Thursday next the Twenty-seventh in-

stant, at 12 o’clock— 15 Ewes, 2 Pigs, 3 young Cattle, 1 Cow, 2 Carts, 2 Pjoughs, 1 pair Harrows, 1 Wood Sleigh, 1 Winnowing Machine, | Tur- nip Cutter, 1 Hall Stove, a few Tons Hay, Wheat and Oats in Sheaves, Potatoes, and a variety of other articles. (> Should the day be unfavourable, the Sale will be post- ‘poned until the next day.

| Jan. 22, 1848. A CARD. HE Subscriber most respectfully returns

thanks to His Excellency Sin DonaLD CAMPBELL for his liberal donation of Two Pocads wanes OS Funds of the Be- ’ ish Society the Poor. Iney olent Irish Society, for the relief © * REDDIN.

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