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ene would have inquired into the extent of his erudition.” It would be well for such fellows as Duncan Maclean if he had. Duncan would no doubt, in that case, have had a better chance of imposing on the credulity of the majority of the electors of the First District. He 1$ mortified to think, that he has no “mashes,” no “swine.” no cattle yard to attend to. Can “ Master! Brooks,” can Duncan Maclean, or any one else, poist out a man connected with the Government er Legislature of this Island who has not some private pursuit or business to engage his attention? It; 8, indeed, a fortunate cireumstance, that Mr. Coles has ieieure enough to superintend the breeding of his own eattle, and at the same time help to guard the public property against the incursions of the voracious herd to which Maclean has attached himself.

‘There are two tremendous accusations in “ Master Brooks” against ourselves, which we hardly know how to dispose of : they are advanced as proofs of our igno- roace, and of our incompetency to edit a paper. The iirst is, that we have misspeit the words “ supersession” and “ advertisements ;” and the second, that we are very much enamoured of Shakespeare!!! We may or may not have been guilty of the first offence ; but if we have, many of the best writers in the English language, have not always been remarkable for the most correct orthography ; and we would prefer to sin a thousand tumes with the least of them to once with such a snarl- ang, carping, trifling scribbler as D. Maclean. T'o the second charge we plead guilty without hesitation ; but we must say, that that man is reduced to the very last extremity for a charge againsta political adversary who would reproach him with a preference for the produc- tious of an author whose memory the civilized world has delighted to honour for two hundred and fifty years, and whose works are destined to live as long as the Bagliah language and the English name.

Ma. Waevan:

Sir,—A great stir has been made in our little world about the late appointments, and in common with others, I should like to make afew remarks, because there is one in particular about which there is much incongruity. { mean that of Robert Hutchinson, Esq.! In this promo- tion, Sir, His Excellency is “ holding with the hare and running with the hound,” or, to come more home to the point, he is aiding and abetting Temperance and Intem- perance, or blowing “hot and cold” with the same breath,

You are well aware, Sir, that an immense portion of the crime committed inthis community has its foun- dation in that bane of all human society—Intemper- ance! You are also aware that it follows as a natural con- sequence, that nearly the same proportion of the labour and trouble of the Magisterial office takes its rise from the same level; yét a man who is weekly, if not daily, in the habit of vending that which causes intemperance, ig not only raised to the Magisterial office, but that of visitor of our Jail, and is clothed with the power to make those criminals work whohave been incarcerated in that jail for crimes they have committed through the im- proper use of perhaps the very liquor sold by the said Robert Hutchinson, Esq!! O tempore! O mores! to think ia this enlightened day that’such an individual above all men, should be selected to fill offices, while the law allows him to deal out poison to the simple with one hand and then punish the unfortunate with the other fur using that poison !!!

When the great Mr. White was here the Sons of Temperance escorted him to Government House, and after his introduction to “our worthy Governor,” the latter states in his reply tothe address that he would advocate ‘l'emperance not nominally but virtually, and in this instance of Mr. Hutcbinson’s promotion we have a whole proof sheet of virtuous consistency. The im- mense services performed by Squire Hvtchinson in hust- ling Sir Henry overboard, the ditto, ditto, by ditto, to show a kindly greeting to “our worthy Governor” on his arrival in the Colony, and last, not least, the incalcu- Jable honor he conferred on the Compact at the last Election, by acting Jehu for Black Bill to vote for Hon. Eddy Longlegs, amounted to such claims on the Go- yerument, that Robby was infancy warming one of the’ eushioned chairs in the Legislative Council; but Sir Donald took another view ofthe case, and no doubt thinking he had wine-bibbers enough in that Body al- ready, and remembering his promise to the Temper- ance Champion, considered it would not look the clean thing to promote Robby, puncheons and all, to the big hease, and therefore, in spite of the immaculate esta- plished Charch holding up Robby to His Excellency as eas of her inestimable Wardens, anda Brewer and Dis- tiller ag another, he would have his own way in this instance, and say to Robby, “ go thy way for this time. when {have more convenient situations [ will eall for thee ' and so it appears he has most beautifully, by crowding three offices on him at once, perhaps to stop his mouth. But, Sir, what a show of inconsistency, on the part of the Government! Sir Henry was held up to the world as a most rare actor in incongrnities, but “ hang my buttons” if the present incumbent follows the pretty wack he haastarted én with the beginning of this year, Sir Henry will not be a patch upon him by the com- mencement of another year, whoever lives to see it.— Why, Sir.the very Compact party itself is in convul- sions about the whole appointments, ezpecially those moted in the le’ander, and eome of ite members are giv |

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ing vent to their spleen by stating broadly that ee for serious reflection: An increase is perceptible in

the most d e ones ever made here! Heigho for Roy-| Wheat and Oats, but by no means commensurate with alty or the Representative of it! I would not part with|the growth of the population, and a decrease in Pota- my old slippers and easy chair for the whole “ box and/toes and Barley not only sufficient to account for tre and dice” of it. Would you, Sir? large imports of Bread-stuffs during the last season, but Recuanite. |to ehow the very high degree of prosperity we should Charlottetown, Feb. 9. have enjoyed, had Providence been pleased to crown [We ask no apology of “ Rechabite” for striking out the labors of the Farmer with their former success of the above letter the odious appellative by which Mr. The deficiency in Potatoes being no less than one third Hutchinson is designated throughout.—Ep. Ex. } of the whole, (in round numbers) one million and a half of bushels, may be safely valued at not less than £50,-

000, and the decrease in the number of Hogs kept, which OFFICIAL GAZETTE! ee 13 entirely to be attributed to the short crop of ; otatoes, amounting to 15,659, may be reckoned at The following notices have been left a. Our Ofice—| shout £20,000, in the two items, £70,000. The defi- we presuine they are not authentic—certainly they have! ciency in Barley is partly if not wholly owing to the not been ordered “by authority :” — + ee principles, and was fully met > y the prohibition put on distillation and brewing dur-

' Colonial Office, 6th February, 1849. ing the Spring vad Summer of last year. In Fides:

Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to appoint/sure, to counter-balance the loss of the Potato crop, the the Honorable Edward Palmer to be Lieutenant Go-\'Turnip must be counted, but this was only 150,000 vernor of Prince Edward Island, vice Sir Donald Camp+/bushels, and though far exceeding the growth of any bell resigned. year previous, we consider it is not one-tenth of what it Solicitor’s General’s Office, Feby. 6th, 1849. joughtto be, and what it might be if attention were

The Hon. Edward Palmer has been pleased to ap- paid to its cultivation. We cherish a hope, that the point Daniel Brenan, Esquire, to a seat in the Execu-|Present interest and stir made in our Agricultural affairs,

in Gener! wine Cactnin 1 will bring about this to-be wished-for state of things. we foteri,.ine Coptain Cumberinnd, eupeceesed. The increased quantity of land in actual occupation,

’ in fee and under long leases, now nearly half ef the AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING. whole country, shows nearly an equal proportion to the

At a Special General Meeting of the Members of the| growth of population, while arable or fenced cleared Rorat AcricunrruraL Socrrry, held at the Town Jand has increased 50 per cent, comprising now about Haxt, in Charlottetown, on Wednesday the 7th instant, |0e-sixth of the area of the country—a proportion which for the purpost of obtaining the consent of the Mem-| We think will bear comparison with any of the North bers, that the Committee may be empowered to accept| American Colonies.— Gazette. an Act of Incorporation from the Legislature, if it

age be deemed consonant to the general interestto! 4 gycoxp Sinnnan.—If not the age of Truth, this Oo 80. } = :

ies wt atleast may be called the age of wonders, and in after The Hon. William Swabey, President of the Society, | ages will probably be Lueidesesicnd as the age of Gold. in the Chair. — _ . |Our latest wonder is, that a passage has been discovered The following Resolution was moved by the Hon.’ fom the Atlantic to the Pacific, much shorter than the Judge Peters, seconded by Daniel Brenan, Esq., and' Noth West assage—our next may possibly be the adopted by the meeting: | wonder of millions, that it was not discovered long ago. Resolved, That this Meeting empower the Committee We shall, however, tell the tale, as it was told tous, of the Royal Agricultural Society to meet a Committee! neither youching for its accuracy, nor denying its truth. consisting of an equal number of Subscribers to the) an exploring party from Honduras Bay, in removing fund for encouraging Agriculture, and to Join with! some rubbish, came toa canal, the sides of which, it is them in drawing up an Act of Incorporation, and in ap-| saiq, were of solid masonry, and apparently belonging plying to the Legislature for a Grant in aid thereof. ito the same order of architecture as the ruins of Yuca- By Order of the Committee, tan. ‘The party pushed on, following the course of the Cuarres Srewanr, Secretary. | Canal, till they came to an immense chasm, the apparent . depository of the waters of the canal. The water here Vernon River Totat Asstinence Society.—) Vas brackish. An adventarous Frenchman determined The Sixth Annual Meeting of this Society was held|to solve the mystery, launched a frail skiff on the dark at Mount Vernon School-room, 6n Monday the 29th ult.} Waters of the yawning abyss, and having completed ipa The Annual Report being read, several persons ad- short time his subterranean passage, discovered to his dressed the Meeting, strongly recommending the prin-| astonishment that the tiny bark which bore him was ciples of Total Abstinence, and reprehending the mar-|dancing on the waves of the Pacific. So runs the tale. vellous inconsistency of Christian professors, but more) A tale more wonderful than any narrated by Munchev- especially that of some Reverned gentlemen, who, in|¢D of the long bow, and if trie, a voyage more perijous this enlightexed day, continue to countenance the mo- than any performed by Sindbad the Sailor. derate drinking system, which is the nurse of drunken- oe aoe Ick on THe Storwatxs.—A peck of salt thrown on It was suggested to have a division of the Sons ofthe sidewalks, will loosen the ice for the length of 25 Temperance formed for this place; the hint seemed to/feet, Salt is better than ashes, because it carries the meet the cordial approbation of some at that meeting. [ice off, and you have no danger of ascolding for bring- The spacious School-room was crowded on the 0cca-|ing ashes on the carpets when you go into the house. sion. A few persons joined the Society, which now numbers upward of 160 pledged Teetotallers, After which Office Bearers and Members of Committee were Admirality 10th Jan. 1849. appointed for the present year, and the audience sepa-| Navan Promotion.—John R. Mayne, Esq., Master, rated highly satisfied with the proceedings of the even- (1815), to the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy. ing.— Com.

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Census or THE Popunation.—A comparison has} ©, Monday the Sth of February, inst.,the Lady of T. Hezth been made with the Returns made at the last Septen-: Haviland, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, of a Son. nial enquiry and the rejative increase or decrease (as ai the case is)ealculated. A few facts we subjoin as those, MARRIED. which are most strikingly apparent, but to do justice) Op the 17th ult., at Sourie, by Alexander Leslie, Esq., J. P., to the whole subject, we confess, is beyond our present! Mr. James McFarlane, to Aun, third daughter of Mr. Joba limits or leisure. The increase in the whole population Leslie, of St. Peter’s Bay. since 1841, has been 15,644 souls, including 330 In-) dians who were not then taken into account, making) DIED. an addition of 324 per cent. When it is considered,) On the @nd inst. of Small Pox, at Hollow River, Lot 42,5» that very little immigration has taken place in the mean the 2Ist year of his age, Donatp Mcl#his; brother to Hugh

time, and that the want of employment within the Island | Metnnis whose death from the same disease we published three e c ‘ }weeks ago.

for the last three years, has caused many to leave Our’ At York River, on Sunday, the 5th instant, in the 8lst year

shores, the increase speaks well for the healthiness Of of her age, Mre. Frances Stagman,a native of Coothili, im the

the climate and the geveral prosperity of family rela-| County of Cavan, Ireland. The deceased emigrated to thu

tions. The increase in Prince County has been 30 9-| Island in the year 1801; she has jefta large family of children,

a : 29 146 .igrand children, great and great great grand children, to the 10ths per cent ; in Queen’s County, 32 1-Gth per cent */ number of 205, to mourn the loss ofan affectionate parent and

in King’s County, 36 1-2 per cent. Queen’s County, | kind friend. including Charlottetown and Royalty, Contains about! At Pictou, on Thursday the 30th ult., after a short but severe 800 more than the half of the inhabitante of the whole|illness, which she bore with submission and resignation to the

; j th ‘on Divine will, Jang, the beloved wife of Jaines Foyo, Fsq., - wnoie po ’ cP

Cheng: More San yoeehnee et . r aor pulntian Barrister at Law, and eldest daughther ofthe Kev. Jobin Mc

were born in the country, and a jittle more than pne-\i¢i jay of that pleow.

third of the living emigrants were natives of Scotland,} at Charlottetown, on Thursday morning, 8th inst.. after a

and nearly as many natives of freland, and half of the! protracted illness, Ca PT. GEORGE Harris, a native of Poole,

residue are Enelishmen. But the peculiar feature of|in the Couuty,of Dorsetshire, England, aged 44 years, leaving 5

,awife and 5 children to lament his death. the whole Returns, as regarfis the population, is that}* "p00 oo Wednesday morning. Stst ult, Sana, wife

the females number nearly 1500 less than the male in-| or Thomas Dicheos, £eq., ered 56 years. habitants, which may be avgured as encouraging a

to unmarried ladies. .

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