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are allowed to be taken fromany of the Secretary is the writer of most, if not all,t ~— ‘ “ . ° . ; > tT ae 1 . , ( nis ships or other purposes therein which appear in the Islander. We can scarcely eredit thi : F ] i i | - . : = < vm if the Mayor - presiding ' report, because Mr. Pope has been known to write soma, tole j { , if hirty - i!) nr ae - Q a se fox rably clever, though snappish letters ; sat ‘’asSK &§ i @c perm } C ’ ano re | eee Ce Rete os, 0 GOD he has attempted to supply Mr. McLean's place, the nov: street a longer time than may be required to fill it. | : : sa feana i r 4 of tho situation has either sadly confused an

A diseretionary power being thus vested in the Civic body, C the bigheat 0 at, : : . . ‘ : * _& ¢ ‘ven eenius 1€ woes * { would take leave to suggest to the consideration of his | his mind, or he finds that cvea genius o g

Worship the Mayor and

waiter

or wells for

j . f Are os Of

pablic pumps enumerated, without permission Councillor, under a

each offen 9 and tl

cistern within this eity for the uses of ships prosecuting | distribute the public money amongst themselves in a clandes- Lose @ o¢ > : } VOes Thi nt 5 ene f: i . . y theix voyages over the oeean. This opinion and suggestion tine manner, and openly anongst their dependents. The

circumstance of his being the editor has, however, been the

are raised oa the ground, that our wells were formed and| eauipeed by city taxation—are sustained by the citizens— : . r But | subject of public report for several weeks, and he has not This being tho

end intended for the internal purposes of the city. + if a aovever, it happens that to supply ships, wells are pumped | attempted to deny the ‘soft impeachment.’ Try, afd sometimes so low that the water is unfit for usc. | ease, the opinions now enunciated by the Islander ore entitled These facts are highly objectionable, as regards the daily T2=\ 49 more than ordinary ootisideration.”: Mr. Pope, though not quirements of water by the citizens, and as endangering the | a member of that secret body which is called by courtesy satety of the city in the event of fire.

To meet the water wants.of the

«the Cabinet,’’ holds the first and the best office under the

ng, it might be}

if within their}

shipp!

: i worthy of consideration by the Civic body, “o'er, to institate and license two or more watermen, who/| Lieut. Goyerner and his advisers—and, indeed, we suspect . : ! ‘ . ; é | : . i . ‘ ~ a » thine shall be bound to provide themselves with floating tanks, /} that he is the principal adviser himself —he knows every tuing furnished ere ie hose, &e., to supply ships with water | that is to be done in Council long before the Council meets,—

—the same to be taken from the spriags $ on t ; : . ‘ j the same to be taken —_— sae aphngs and streams on 19@/ and the man who could compel the Government to appoint opposite shore, or beyond the limits of the city. By this ee ie a : ‘te of their own strong inelina > - ° : : ‘ syetaryv snite ne ow sUTOr ‘ aa™

means ship owners would havo water brought alongside their |" sadeat eter ageicee ta atelier “aeglaety oie

vess¢]s, and filled into casks stowed for its reception, and) tions, and in spite of the remonstrances of some of their most

would have this at less cost than by the preseat objectionable |

' : aye ; vjeet ie us Government—it brings him in daily communication with the

| influential friends, and regarding whose appsintment there is node. | a general murmur of disapprobation throughout the country These renfarks and suggestions are matle with a view tO} __weonld act long submit to be kept in the dark about the

the genera! benefit, and in the belief that it is bat necessary | to point to the nuisance, impropriety and danger, involved in| P - the praotics of chips being watered at our public wells, to be slow : ensure the favorable consideration of the Mayor and Council | him the principles entertained by himself. to the remrora! of the grievanc.. fore, look to the /s/ander, until such time as the Secretary OBSERV ATOR.

policy and proceedings of the Executive, and would not to impress upon the men who were foreed to yield to We shall, there-

in.) J shall see fit to disavow his connection with it, for a declaration a'hay atown a¥ co SITIOrClown, July

15, 1859.

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of the views an4 intentions of the Government. of Friday last, we find a most lament-

“ : In the leading article To tag Environ or tas Examiner. able defence of the Government in dismissing from their vari- sia, —The sad circumstances under which’the death of Mr. } ‘Slontgomery’s only child took place ast be fresh in the | : : j ; recitation ar ant oad mS , "ie b Shania oi that they had received their appointments from the late Go- interred in our parochial burial ground, and a reeord of his early and sudden death placed at the head, and a small white marble cross at the foot of his grave. It appears, from an advertisement ia your paper, that some blind fanatic stealthily removed the cross from its position, and, on its being replaced, repeated the offence, with the excessive aggravation of break- tpg it tepicces. I sballremark no farther upon this atrocious violation of the sanctity which attaches to a consecrated place of burial, nor upon the motive which led the cold-hearted vandal to the commission of this senseless and cowardly act. Sufficient to such an one, the disgust with which his execrable conduct will be reviewed by every true hearted individual. Lhe question will, however, arise as to the legality of placing such miemoriala in a Protestant cemetry ; and may it not safely be determined in the affirmative, by the very general idoption of crosses ia ecclesiastical architecture, as well as by the lawful use of the cross in the office for christian baptism? weten libst obiection Tid one ae a vast proportion of the resp cable pe ple of this Island, at the 3 oo ; a ero ayer’ AS“ last Election, recorded their yotes in favour of the present ndeed their power goes little fumgber than to keep the place! nenoumnenk: . n order, aad to disallow inscriptions that may be repugnant ee eee to christian trath. Besides, if [ am rightly informed. the “round in question was granted for general use, so that Catho- \ies have an equal right with Protestants to inter their dead in it; and if such be the case, more crosses may yet be crected there than our zealous stauroclast may find it safe or pradent so meddie with. If self-e»mmissioned in the performance o{ his vagaries, the asylum is his proper abode; if the agent o! others, let hisemployers have the manliness to declare thew- selves, that the publje may have an opportunity of requiting | their righteous zeal. The ancient image breakers, like honest | men, sought n» concealment. A MEMBER OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCIT.

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ous situations numerous petty officers, whose only fault was Vv vernment, and were suspected to be favorable te tag principles of the present Opposition. Nothing ean surpass the unblushing effrontery with which we are told that the chief object of the late change of Government was to provide paltry situations for the supporters and hangers-on of the present Administra- tion; bat lest we should be accused of unjustly attributing so

much selfishness and yenality to our opponents, wo shall quote

the very words in which the Colonial Secretary attempts to defend the conduct of his Government :—

‘“The appointmests of these persons whose services have been recently dispensed with, was one of the chief causes which led to the overthrow ef the party by whom they were made; and that to put them out, and better and more efficient men in their places, was one of the purposes for which the

xr ' , . —? . ° , . ce MwA nA hesitation in caw él,4+ VOW, WC have ho HesSiteztion in Saying taak

ying the above extract 'contains a wilful faisehood; and is, besides, a flagrant mis- representation of publicopinion. In the first place, wo have not the shadow of proof that the transfer of the ltttle paltry patronage of the Goverument from one setaf people to another was one of the objects urged and advocated at the last election. Did the political parsors, who distinguished themee!yes at the

hustings, avow any such object? No—but with a sanctimo-

nious whine, they proclaimed that the late Government wasa ** godless’’ one —that the use of the Bible had been shamefully : re ont prohibited in our public schools, and that the Exeeative had fo tax Korron ov tue Examiner.

manifested too much of a pro-Popish character. Well, how

Sir,—The examination at the Convent this year would have given much more satisfaction, and might have iuduced Catholics to take a greater intcrest in that noble institution, if the managers were more- liberal in the distribution of tickets, and the admittance of strangers from the coantry. Catholics regard the Convent, and St. Dunstan’s College also, as institutions belonging to themselves, and not the private speculation of uny person. It is therefore little wonder that many of them feel indignant at being refused admittance. I: is a mistaken notion to invite Protestants to these places, in preference to Catholics, who support and rejoice at the success of such institutions. Buta little good management would have made ample room for every p2rson who desired to see the examination, and spare strangers the vexation of being disappointed from witnessing that for which some of them came fifty miles,

Hoping that better arrangements will be made in future,

I remain yours truly, Charlottetown, July 18, 1859. VISITER.

have those frighiful erievances been redressed? No action

whatever was taken, during the last Session,on the Bible question ; and so far as the religious element ig concerned, the

public sckools, including the ‘* godless’ Central Academy, remain as they were at the time of their establishment ; while the pious gentlemen who were so dreadfully shocked at the spiritual darikness of the country, can sce nothing to complain if in our public affairs.

sente] by it in and out of the House of Assembly—advocated

The Islander, and the party repre-

a change of Government, because they contended that the people were too heavily taxed—the expenditure too high, and the debt of the Colony too great. Well, the public taxes have not been reduced one farthing—the peopie’s :money voted last Session was not less in amount than had been yoted in previous years; and as regards the debt, if a balance were struck now, it would be found greater thaa ever if was.

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CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E.1., JULY 19, 1859.

leading article of the Islander under consideration, as explana- tory of the policy of the Government with respect to the dix missal of minor officials; but as they are suggestive of some lengthy comments, we defer their reprint until our next No.

See cen eee

TUE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT. Toei & We are indebted to a friend in this City for the followine a ci g Wai the Islander was under the control of the late Mr. | ovtract from an Edinbargh publication called the Bulwark . . 1 . ? ind as . } ? a ‘ « + LD. MeLean, the only motive which induced the perusal of its| wo transfer it to our columns, not for the purpose of refuting e . at "a née . os r % 5 icading articles was the gratifieation of curiosity. We knew | + length the several falschoods it contains. but to show what

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the editor was eee with his party—he bad been a} an jijiberal and unchristian spirit characterised the conduct r negade ence, and might be so again —besid ~ negade ence, g 0 again — besides, he was a stiff. | of some of the opponents of tae late Government, while they

eked old Scotchman, who had any i sa | : no ~ ’ vad any amount of conceit of his | pretended to be patterns of piety and morality to all the world.

own ability, and it was not inconsiderable—~who ha le j y; had strong | jt is rather remarkable that the so-called religious papers are .

tue readiest torcirculate the most abominable fulsehoods. We

prejudices—who had previously expressed the most contemp-

tuous opinion of many of his political associttes; and who take leave tO noticesthé “following illustrations of a ly;

bd discernment enough to perceive that there was not a man spirit in the extrant Nee given - Of & lying : . : x Auli Ven.

of comspicuous ta ent amongst them—ihat he was merely made lst-—That the am Se ocution Council was like! os + ai . . - late ie vu a re a

use of fo gahmcte thele selfish raped ane who could, therefore, of Roman Catholi@e it ia well known that only a he

sifely take - mee of expressing, from time to time, the of the late Executive Council was a Roman Catholi¢: ;

most extraordinary opinions on public affairs, and by which 7

2d—That the late Government relied for their chi ' | ' ia Tipe y tchief ort his party oe. omen mort, painfully compromised. It was at the last electior, on ‘* Romish influence.” The pe pleasant t» notice the twistiags and turnings of the old fellow, | yerse is the fact. Indeed, if tne Catholics had acted 4 b and we read his leaders, not because they enlightened or in- i.

formed us, but because they amused | oomning spirit, the Liberals would still have the Government Whi Dat didaiera ¥ a : . jin their hands, but blindly and foolishly they enabled several bbe init OF Giterent tecting We now peruse the leaders of! Protestant and Tory candidates to get into the House, who 10 £5(anacr. te | would never have got there without Catholic support, and composition — | who have made use of their iti i i << haa : ; ea | position to insult and proscribe es variety hed ve on meee re and scientific Qatholics. We have every reason to believe that alee su jects, which characterised the editorship of McLean. We! will be amply atoned for at the next electi i “ v . ‘ “ ‘ . . . aon. Zz poe as ta Sot the quantity of editorial formerly | 8rd—That the late Government altered and apportioned the a : per aire ? get ane a few sentences strung hastily | electoral districts to suit their own ends. Now. the Bill under ; , 7. ee er, in which we recognise not the faintest which the alteration was made was nota G a ent m giimmer of intellect, on suel > i i iti Phe: Sa cin lies enn kent oi ie Kor of political | but was brought into the House in opposition to the spliandedep tray more-general intelli f gr sense and be- | expressed opinions of some of the leading membets of the Go- y General intelligence than the articles disclose. | yarnme t; and j ; ; at; and instead of its being a service to them at the

Their chief characteristics are i i | pertness, impertinence, and a] i total disregard of truth. When positive falsehood can ciate acetone,

safly agserted, the new editor resorts to equivocation a3 bad, of which we gave an illustration in our last No

re 3 - * 4th—It is said that th UV se é i ~ , “48 very generally reported that the present Provincia] )cessions”” to Popery © Garaenaent matin, idaperring com

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We miss the pungent sarcasm—the ready wit =a se an weatlw cone ti he terse and generally correet style of the

not be lost where they would have gained had the old law be » Guite | operation.

he leading articlés | were 1

but if it be true that) repr: os lty | Legislature or in the public employments of the country.

obfuscated | se . s ° » ; » vder is /ment was overthrown in order to put the friends of the { . ¥ es ; | si eee ae ale 1 practices | pz i i Council the opinion of many, that | not adequate to the defence of such prin iples and practices party in eee it appears necessary to roftse water at any and every public as the present Government have adopted, to enable them to says the object of ‘the

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‘the pulpit or out of it. Your answer will much oblige

nade. The Catholics of this Island never sought or those enjoyed by their ayo never yet been half

‘asked for any privileges superior to | Protestant fellow subjects ; and they b esented, in proportion to their numerical strength, in the

The Islander unblushingly asserts that the Liberal ao ory

The yeracious correspondent of the Bulwark change was to put the Catholics down.

| Who are we to believe?

‘ PROTESTANTISM Fecomenant IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. ‘‘ From our own Correspondent, , . » ‘« Prince Edward Island, 18th April, 1899.

‘‘ Dear Sir—~Protestantism has lately triumphed amongst

us. One month ago we had a Roman Cat Dominick Daly, still amongst-us, but a { das, Esq.—an Executive .

ian create Roman Catholic Speaker in me — 0 Assembly—and the G.wernment majority in both the House

f Assembly and Logislativ as ii ekint Wick dhdee ete a good proportion In the Legislature. | Their influence in the Government witn which they were al- | lied was attended with the usual debasing concessions, but not | one tenth so far as the present igaoble _pro- somish Govern ment of Nova Scotia has thought fit to yield. But there is a limit to Protestant forbéaraace. This limit has been reached in this Island. Our Government was in the hands of the priest power. They dare not, ihey would not deny the behests | of the priests. At the last election, which took place on the 19th of March, they cast themselves entirely on Romish influ- ence. That influence was eagerly exerted, but it produced a corresponding activity on the part of the Protestant ministry. The struggle was desperate, as the Papists number about two- fifths of the population ; and for the first time the great force of united Protestantism was brought to bearupon them. The Government had also altered the electoral districts to give the Romanists, their supporters, unwonted power.

‘‘ Bat they have signally failed. The cause of truth and liberty has triumphed. The Protestant Opposition gained a majority. The Government had to resign. And now we be- hold an Executive Council without one Papist—a Protestant Speaker in our House of Assembly, and the Government ma- jority in the same House eafettered by the presence of a soli- tory Romanist. Changes in accordance with such a Govern- ment are being rapidly introduced. We are also in weekly expectation of the arrival of our nominated Protestant Gover- nor. ‘the cloud that long hung over us has been lifted up, and our Island may yet enter on a career of prosperity. The Ro- manists have been taught a lesson they will not soon forget. Their tactics must now be modified. Cunning and duplicity will now be called into operation; but vigilant and noble- minded men are on the watch, and some of these are at the belm. The strength of Nova Scotia Protestantism is‘ to be tested this summer. We hope for the best. Oar Island holds up a bright crample, and bids our neighbours follow on. I have written this to’ eficoutage your efforts against the Mys- tery of Imiguity at home.’? i

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TESTIMONY.

Tux following extract and accompanying letter were sent to us about a fortnightago. We have since seen the speech of Rey. A. Sutherland republished in the Protestant, a new paper lately issued from the press of Mr. G. T. [aszard, in this city. From having heard him once, wo feel satisfied that Mr. Alexander Sutherland is capable of asserting the most diabolical falsehoods that the most abandoned person could possibly devise ; but how any paper, published in a commu- ni y Where there is the shadow of civilization and enlightea- ment, could give publicity to such outragesus falsehoods as appear to have fallen from Mr. Sutherland’s lips at the Pres-

was noone to confute him— The shatting up of sixty-eight

byterian Synod, where there passes our comprehension.

schools throagh the influence of the Catholic clergy, other influence—the cursing of Protestants in the manner

or any

described, or inany manner—the “ veritable massacre’’ which was only prevented by ‘* a violent thunder storm’’—and the prevalence of Ribbonisin in this Island —are falsehoods of that incredible stamp that none but a fool or a madman like Alex. Sutherland would venture to utter and an incorrigible ass or hopeless bigot, like the printer and editor of the Prote.tant, would be silly enough to circulate amongst any people, who would be objects of commisseration if they did not view with disgust such groundless, base, and infamous calumnies.

“Rev. A. Sutherland then addressed the Synod with great

warmth and eloquence. He urged care and vigilance. Pope- ry is particularly skillful in deceiving and deluding. Most

artfully and perseveringly have they fought against every thing not Popish. Sixty-eight schools have been closed by the Priests in a siy way in one section of the Island. Daring the late election, wherever there were many Protestants the cry raised was, ‘ Conservative or Liberal ;’ but wherever Papists were very numerous the words were, * Bible or no Bible.’ “The Priest at Tignish told his people that they were to vote cither for or against the Bible, and whoever would yote for it would be sent, not to purgatory, but to hell direct. Protestants were cursed with bell, book and candle. In one settlement a veritable massacre had been arranged, and the concoctors were frightened from their purpose bya violen: thunder storm. Ribbonism prevails all over the Island. He then related amusing instances of the manner in which the Highlanders manage the Romanists. Le showed also the danger of the Popish quasi-educational plans, referring especially to Nunne- ries, and introduced an overture, asking the Synod to petition the Legislature (pr the opening of these dens of oppression and iniquity to the inspection of law officers. He showed with great force of ‘ logic on fire,’ that Nunnerics were inconsistent with the natural rights of man—that all history shows them to be inconsistent with virtue and purity, and that they arein direct contravention to the rights and liberties of the Britis! subject,"’— Presbyterian Witness, June 25, 1859.

Mr. Enrtror—

Sir—I copy the above extract from the Presbyterian Wit-' ness of the 25th June last, and now ask you if it be true that! the Priests haye got 68 of the public schools closed? If true, | in what part of the Island has this power of the Priests been used? If not true, is the fabrication to be believed in any place at any time? Does Ribbonism prevail all over the Is- land ? Ifso, where is the proof? Ifnot, can that thing called a man, who vegetates somewhere about New London, be believed | if he should happen, by mistake, to speak the truth, either in |

A PRESBYTERIAN. Bedeque, June 30, 1859.

EXAMINATION AT ST. DUNSTAN’S COLLEGE.

Tue annual examination of the pupils in the above institu- tion took place on Wednesday last, in the presence of his | Lordship the Bishop of Charlottetown, the Rey. Mr. Phelan, | of Charlottetown, the Rev. Mr. Brady, of Vernon River, Rey, Mr. Reynolds, Rev. Mr. Duffy, Rev. Mr. McPhee, St. Andrew’s, Rev. Dr. MeDonald, East Point, Rey. Mr. Aubrey, Tignish,. Rev. Mr. McDonald, Cure of Rustico; and there were like-

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rary was the case. They | Acting Lead en in | Asqr., Head Master of the Normal School, Mr. E. Roche, of

We deny that concessiops of any kind 'of Schools, and many other

wise present in the auditory, which was very numerous, seye- ral friends of education, amongst whom we olmerved the Ion. G. Coles and the Hon. W. Swabey, John Kenny, Esqr.,

Master of the Central Academy, W. Monk,

St. Dunstan’s School, R. A. Fellowes, Esgr., John Lawson, Esqr., Recorder of the City, John Arbuckle, Esqr., Visitor gentlemen and ladies,

| ficiency ; and the French class, Telemachus, being selected,

holic Governor, Sir raiting his RTs markably well both in reading and translation.

i » ry Council largely composed ©

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The pupils entertained the company by glee and singing, and by the recitation of extracts from the Works « standard’authors. In the Latin classics, they acquitted selyes Admigably. A Virgil class was examined by the Ho,

|Col. SwiBey, and a class in HIorace by Mr. Kenny, h Natural Philosophy the students displayed great ficiency ‘and the subject of electricity being selected at random, thy ‘examination. which was conducted by Mr. Monk with

‘ability, was rendered highly interesting” by several beautify |experiments which the splendid set of philosophical ingtyy,

| ments belonging to the institufion enabled the pupils to exhibiy

A class in Astronomical Geography was examined by yy Kenny, and clicited the admiration of the company. A clay in Mathematics examined by Mr, Roche, exhibited great pr

examined by the Rev. Mr. Aubrey, acquitted themselves m. Classes jg’

ancient and modern History were examined by the Hon. Mp

Whelan and John Lawson, Exq., in both of which the pupiy e Council embracing all the Roman |

answered very readily and correctly to the questions put hem At the close of the examination the prizes awarded for pry

ficiency in the various objects of study were, at the request gf the Bishop—wiio was, we regretted to observe, unable from illness to perform the task—presented to the several recipients by the Hon. Mr. Swabey, after which the honorable gentle. man addressed the pupils ‘at some length—pointing out and illustrating by some examples the daily application to the common concerns of life of the different branches of education, even in objects which, at first sight, might appear to cursory” thinkers recondite and dificult to engage in. The honorable gentleman likewise paid a jast compliment te the Rector, the Rey. A. McDonald, and to the Rey. Mr. Phelan, his coadjutor, for the successful progress exhibited by the young gentlemep under their tuition. he examination terminated by the singing of the Nation] anthem, to the accompaniment of the Melodeon, and we do not remember eyer haying heard it rendered with better taste and spirit. We give below a list of the students to whom prizes were given.

DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS.

Virtur anp Wispom. — Premium—M. Martin, Dug. Me Donald, M. Coholan, N. McKinnon and Jas. McDonald (Lake.)

Reuicious Instxuction.—Ist class—Ilst premium, Da McDonald; 2nd premium, S. Chiasson and N. MeKinnon, 2nd class—Ist premiam, M. Martin and R. McDonald; 2nd premium, P. McIntyre and M, Coholan.

Puitosoruy. — Logic —- 1st premiuia, D. Meclsaae and §, Chaisson ; 2nd premiam, N. McKinnon and Jos, A. McDonald.

Natural Puitosopyy anp Cuextsrry.— Ist premium, X, McKinnon, Jos. A. McDonald and P. Doyle; 2nd premium, D. Mclsaac and 8. Chiasson. « ;

TriconomMetry anp AstroNovy.—-lst premium, Jos. A. Me — Donald and N. McKinnon; 2nd premium, D. Mcisaae and§, Chiasson.

Garex. — Translation — 1st premium, D. Mcisaae and $, Chaisson ; 2nd premum, N. McWinnomw and Jos. A. McDonald. Grammar—lIst premium, N. MéKinnon and Jos. A. McDonald; 2nd premium, D. MeIsaac and 5. Chaissen,

Latin. —- Horace — Ist premium, R. McDonald; 2nd pre- miem, P. Doyle and Dag. McDonald. Cieero—Iist premium, R McDonald ; 2nd premium,,Dug. MeDonald, P. Doyle and D. F. MeDovaid. Virgil—Ilst premium, M, Martin and M. Coholan ; 2nd premium, P. McIntyre and M. Lahey. Epitome Historiz Sacraw—Iist premium, Jas. McDonald (Lake); 2nd premium, P. Bowers and P. fherian. Grammar—lIst class— Ist premium, P. Doyle and R. McDonald; 2nd premium, Dug. MeDonald and D. ¥. McDonald. 2nd class - lst premium, M. Martin aod M. Coholan; 2nd premium, J. Praught and DJ. McDonald. 3rd class—Ist premium, P. Bowers and P. therian; 2nd premium, D. Brenan. Composition—1st class —Ist premium, D. FP, McDonald, P. Doyle and R. McDonald; 2nd premiam, Dag. McDonald-and J. AS. MeDonald. 2nd class—Ist-premium, M. Martin and P. Melatyre; 2nd pre- mium, M. Coholan and M. Lahey.

Frencu. — Reading and Translation — Ist class — 1st pre- miu, M. Martinand R. McDonald; 2nd premiam, P. Doyle, M. Conolan and Dug. McDonald... 2nd class — lst premium, Jas. McDonald (Bedeque) ; 2nd premiam, D. Brenan and P. Bowers. Grammar— lst premium, P. Doyle and Dug. Me- Donald ; 2nd premium, R. McDonald and M. Martin. Com- position—Ist premium, R. McDonald; 2nd, M. Martin and P. Doyle. Vocabulary — 1st premiam, -D. Brenan; 2ad, Jas. McDonald (Bedeque.)

Gzomerry.—Ist cluss—Ist premium, M. Martin, P. Bowers and M. Coholan; 2nd, D. F. MeDonald, R. McDonald and Dag. McDonald. 2nd class~1st premium, D. J. MeDonald; 2nd, M. Lahey.

AucEBRA.— Ist class—Ist premium, M. Coholan; 2nd, M. Martin and R. McDonald. 2nd class— ist premiam, f Therian ; 2nd, D. J. MeDonald and J. 42. MeDonald.

Anituxrtic.—Ist premiaw, D. F, McDonald ; 2ad premium, M. Coholan and M. Martina. 2ad class — lst premiam, Jas, McDonald (Bedeque), and J. 42. MeDonald; 2nd, D. J. Me- Dona.d and M. Lahey.

ENGLIsh.—Composition—Ist class, lst premium, Dug. Me- Donald; 2ad, P. Bowers. 2nd ciass—Ist premium, Jas. Me- Donald (Bedeque), and D. Brenan; 2nd, D. J. MeDonald and M. Lahey. Grammar—Ist premium, P. Therian ; 2nd, Jas. McDonald (Lake) and D. Brenan. Spelling—ist premium, Jas. McDonald (Lake) and Jas..McDonald (Bedeque); 2nd, P. Therian and J. Kelly.

GroGrapiy. — Ist class-~ 1st premium, R. McDonald, P. MeIntyre and»Dag. McDonald; 2nd, M. Martina, P. Doyle and D. F. McDonyld. 2nd class—ist premium, M. Coholan and P. Bowers; 2nd, J. Praught and-M. Lahey. 3rd class— Jas. McDonald (Bedeque,) and M. Gahan; 2nd premium Jas. McDonald (Lake.) ,

History. — Ist class —Ist premium, Dag. McDonald, R. McDonald and P. McIntyre; 2nd, M. Martin and D. F. Me- Donald. 2ndclass—Ist premium, M. Coholan : 2nd premium, P. Bowers, M. Lahey and D. J. McDonald. 3rd class — Ist

| premium, Jas. McDonald (Bedeque) ; 2nd, D. Brenan.

Propieus oN Tue Tsarestaia Giose.—lst premiam, Jas- McDonald (Lake), and D. J. McDonald; 2ad, P. Bowers, P. Therian and M. Coholan.

Vocan Mvsic.—lst premium, M. Martin, N. McKinnon and M. Coholan: 2nd, P. Doyle, Jas, Praught, D. J. McDonald and R. MeDonald.

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THE EXAMINATION AT THE CONVENT.

The examination of the pupils of the Convent of Notre Dame took place on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of avery humerous auditory, amongst whom were nearly all the Catholic Clergymen of this Island His Worship the Mayor and several members of his family, the Hon. Messrs. Brenan, Coles, Palmer, and other members of the late and present Government. The arrangement for the accommodation of visitors was similar to-that of lagtggar, the garden at the south

side of the Convent having been tastefully fitted up, overhung -

by a spacions awning, capable of accommodating about 500 persons—fitted with seats and chairs, and enclosed with ever- greens. On the platform adjoining the Convent, which was car- petted and tastefully decorated, were several Piano Fortes, on which the pupils performed many exquisite pieces of musi¢ in the most creditable manner ; and the numerous specimens of em- broidery, the work of the fair hands of some of the young ladies, and richly framed, constituted no small part of the at- tractions of the seene. The examination was opened by an address from Miss M. Burke, one of the pupils, which was delivered with much taste, grace, and perspicuity. The

several classes in English and French Reading, English Gram-