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of Charlottetown as to the site, the sub_soription list amount- ing to some £400 indicates their desire for Prince Street. The people of the country are most deeply‘ interested In having the landing at a convenient plspe. hey would not regard the walk from Prince Street to (meat George Street. lso long as they could have a suitable wharf accommodation. .' The constant traflic on Queen's wharf renders it unsafe for a

,’ ferry landiiig. As to the objections about the ice ‘c:ltr_\'_in_g I away the wharf, he uientioned the end of Mr. ’lremain s

wharf, which had been removed, although it was not bal- lasted. He agreed with the hon. Mr. Palmer that the dan or to the wharfs was from the westerly gales; east winds were not dangerous in Charlottetown. _ ‘

Mr. M‘IN'l.‘0S[I had listened attentively to the (Il8Cu.“,Slt)ll,

in order to arrive at ajust conclusion if possible. 'l‘he result was that he was in favour of Prince Street, as n wharfthero would he the property of the people, for them to use as they saw lit; besides it was directly opposite the wharf on the other side. loan or members than he might probably see a bridge across the I illsborougli. Prince-street was central, and it was but fair to let the eastern section of the City participate in the trade of the country people. The distance between Great George and Prince Streets was not worth of consideration. A GWELL wished to know if the wharf would be public property, or belong to the City Government. lle understood that all the public wharfs were to bo.under the control of the Corporation. If he voted at all he would go for Prince Street, as most suitable. 'I‘lie town would extend in an easterly direction.

llon. COL. 'l‘l{l‘L-XSUREII would inform the hon. member that the Corporation would liavu to pass a bye law, regulating the management of the wharf, which would require the sanction of the Executive Government before it would become operative.

Ma. IIAVIL.-\.\'D—-As speechifying seemed to he the order of the evening he would not give a silent vote. The necessity of having a wlmrf was admitted, and the Government had made this an open question The members of the Govern- ment were at loggorheads about it. The Hon. Col. Secretary and the lion. Mr. Wightman dillered, and where was the Hon. Mr. Mooney? As for liimselflio voted as one of the members for Geor etown. His constituents were interested in the matter. is considered that the wishes and interests of the travelling public were to be considered, rather than those of the people of Charlottetown. ltmust be admitted that Prince Street aﬁorded the most convenient site, and it was immedi- ately op site tho other Ferry Landing. He would support the rose ution, provided the eneral, and not the loca Go- vernment, ha the su erintenldance of the wharf.

Hon. Mr. WIGHTB AN denied that this wasa question on which the Government was expected to be unanimous. As for himself, the reason of his supporting the wharf :it Great

rgc Street was, that it would cost much less than at

Prince Street, and would afford equal accommodation to the

ublic. He considered that there was danger from the ice at incc Street.

Mr. CLARK could see no weight in the objection; other wharfs were not destroyed by the ice.

The Hon. the SPEAKER said, that members from the country ought to express their opinions on a matter of this nature, in which they were more interested than Town mem- bers. From all the consideration he had been able to give to it, he was decidedly in favor of Prince Street. As to Mr. Red- din’s offer, that be than ht should he declined, as it would never do to connect pubic with private property. Prince Street had the advantage of being directly opposite the Ferry on the other side. The western part of the City was built up, and its extension must be in an eastern direction. The site of a new Market House should be considered in this discussion. Queen Square is already retty well crowded with ublic bnildin s, and every market day it is so crowded that t e sooner the arket House is removed the better. As to the Hon. Mr. Wightman’s objeotion,that the wharfwould be carried awa by the ice, he would ask had Queen's wharf, Tremain' or ddin’s, been carried away! yet the House was told that they could not build a wharf that would stand. A few years a there was no Superintendent of Public Works; now that we have an oﬁcer of that description, appointed by the Government, there are public works made of wood which will compete with any of the same material to be found in an of the Colonies.

Hon. Mr. WTIELAN—As nearly every one had spoken, he might be rmitted to express his sentiments. ' he great diversity ell?) inion as to the site had, no doubt, been in some do rec cause by the dilersntprivate interests of individuals, an he might perhaps be accused of personal views in advo- cating that the new wharf should be at the foot of Prince Street. But it would make but little difference to him whether the wharf was at Great George or Prince Street—a distance of about 500 feet one way or another would affect him very slightl . The argument in favor of Great George Street was, t at the plan was an economical one: but it must be borne in mind that Mr.Reddin;and his heirs would be receiv- in from the public the interest of £800 annually, and the pudilio would not have the same privileges and accommoda- tion as Prince Street would afford. A wharf at the latter place would have the advantages of being directly opposite the other Ferry landing—the ownership of the round by the Government, and the freedom from im ediments by vessels obstructing the access to the wharf. t was absurd to argue that there would be danger from the ice, merely because it was 500 feet east from Great George Street.

Mr. LAIRD said, several speakers had laid much stress on the straight course between Prince Streetand the opposite side of the Ferry. It might be so, but water carria e was chea er thanland carriage. He was in favor of Mr. teddin'so r. If pee lo wanted to come to town they did not wish to be lands outside the town

Mr. MACDONALD thou ht that hon. members should consult the interests of peop e on the other side of the her- bour, and he was of opinion that the wharf should be as near as possible to the present one. The difference in truokage

might be comparatively unimportant to individuals, but the"

aggregate increase might be vcr rcat. He would tliercfrro vote for Great George Street, w ich was 100 feet nearer the channel than Prince Street. j

Ilon. COL. ECRETARY denied that there was so set a diferencs. lf the landing were established at Red in‘s

, the sum petitioned for, towards stocking and working g such it Farm, as that alluded to by His Excellency.

wharf, there would be constant obstructions from vessels. He thought the people would prefer going to a quiet gm] unobstructed w or . llon. Mr. WIGHTMAN explained, that vessels would be nder the control of the Wharfinger. He misc 0 inion hat the travellin public would be in favor of Great eorge ‘treet. lle would, therefore, move an amendment. substi- uting Great George for Prince Street. This was lost on the ollowiug division. Aye-i—Hons. Messrs. Montgomery, Vightman, Mooney, Messrs. M‘Donald. Dense, Yeo, Laird, Gill and Cooper—9. Nays—l-lons. Col. Secretar , Col. ‘reasurer. Mr. Palmer, r. Longworth, Mr. hclan; Messrs. llaviland, Dingwell, Munro, Muirhead and Clark-—

The House then went into Committee of Supply, when a resolution was assed, appro riating a sum sufficient to build the Wharf at the foot of Prince Street.

House then adjourned.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Grain Show and Annual Meeting ofthe Society was held in the Teinpernnce Hall, Charlottetown, on \Vednesdny the .''ith Mnreli. Owin_<_r to the iiiclemency ofthe weather, which prevented Grain being brought from a distance, the conipetitinn was not so great as usual. The samples exhibited were very ﬁne. There was no competition in four-rowed Barley, nor Red Clover Seed, but the sample ofthe latter, exhibited by Mr. James Clow, was of so ﬁne a quality, that a prize of 15s. 3d. was awarded to it. The Prize Grain was, according to the rules ofthe Society, put up to Auc- tion nnd sold for the beneﬁt ofthe owners.

The first-prize \Vheat fetched 165. per bushel. Second-prize two-rowed Barley, 9s. Fin-st-pi-ize Black

Oats, 65., and the second-prize Black Oats. 5s. The other prize samples were bought in. The following Prizes were awni-iled:— Best Wheat, Mr. Chester Woolner, Rustico, weight 02.} lbs. £1 10 0 2d do Chas. Haszard, Esq , Bellcvue. I 0 0 Best two-rowed Barley, Mr. Chester Woolner, weight 54‘, lbs. 1 10 0 2d do do Mr. Rob'tWoolner, 1 0 0 Best Black Oats, Mr. Philip Symonds, Crapaud, wei ht 40 s. 1 10 0 2d do do Mr. John Bryenton, Lot 34, 1 0 0 A sample of Red Clover exhibited by Mr. James low, recommended, 0 15 3

Judges—A|exnnder Laird, Esq., M. P. P., \Vm. Clark, Esq., M. P. P., and Mr. James MeQ,uade.

After the Exhibition of Grain, the General Annual Meeting took place, His Excellency the Lieutenant

overnor in the Chair. The Secretary read the An- nual Report ol'the Committee, which was submitted and agreed to, as also the Annual Accounts.

His Excellency addressed the Meeting at some length, pointing out in a forcible manner the advantages the country had derived from the exertions of the Society, and the incaleulable beneﬁts that would be conferred on the farming interest, by the establishment of a Farm, under the direction ofthe Society, for breeding Stock for distribution through the country, 8I.c. His Excellency also spoke in high terms of the quality of the Grain grown in the Island, and read the following extract from a letter relative to the Paris Exhibition;

“ It was unfortunate I had not your authority about a. fortnight sooner, or probably the wheat from your Island would have gained the prize that was awarde to arm n, sai so to me. t was not possible for him to put the grain before the Jury at the crilicaluometil; he had too much to do or anode, and there was no person appointed to produce it; so that although your friend, on your account, had re- viouslv taken the troulile to arran c all that was sent from I’. E. Island, the Jury passe them inndveitently.

A Corn Dealer told me, that there is not such ﬁne Wheat in France, and I am requested to inquire, ifany ofyour Merchants would ship a cargo of such VVheat and Barley to any Port in France, and at what price?

The small samples sent were eagerly sought after for seed, and I gave them to the son of the celebrated Cassimir Perrier.”

The Hon. Mr. Coles commented upon the Report which had just been read, and hoped that the farmers present would avail themselves ofthe suggestions con- tained therein. He contrasted the farming previous to the establishment of the Society with its present ﬂourishing condition, pointing out, at the same time, the necessity for renewed exertion, in order that the Island might continue to retain its high character as an Agricultural Colony, when contrasted with the neigh- boring Provinces; and trusted, that the Society would receive the support of every one, however remotely connected with the farming interest.

Judge Peters and the Hon. Col. Sivnbey also ad- dressed the Meeting, showing what the Society had already done fortlie agriculture of the country, and the

rent additional means it would have in its power of doing good to the farmer, if the Legislature granted

Mr. George Beer perfectly n«_vr-or-d with what was said in the Report relative to the Durham breed of Cattle. He had had them now tor some years, and found them to answer every purpose. The difficulty and trouble of winter-iii,-_r them was not greater than would attend any other bu-ml, mid he decidedly gave

‘them the preference.

He applauded the efforts of the Soci- ety, and hoped soon to see the Establishment which His Excellency had spoken of, in a ﬂourishing condition; as such aFarm properly conducted, was calculated to be of immense importance to the country. He re retted that the Hon. Mr. Mooney labored under the foolish elusion. that the Society was merely intended to benefit a few gentlemen in and aroon Charlottetown, which idea was preposterous; but he felt satisﬁed, that the farming community of Prince Edward Island were too much alive to their own interests to listen to any such nonsense. '

Donald Montgomery, Esq., M. P. P., stated, that the pre- sent was the only Annual Meeting he had ever attended. He regretted thi.-2, and would in future be more regular in his attendance. lle considered it to be the duty of every one in the Island to support the laudaable efforts of those direc- ting the affairs of Ilie Society, in promoting the welfare of the farmer, and could conﬁdently say, that there was not a sec- tion ofthe Island which had not beneﬁted by their labors, &.c.

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LUMBER 'l‘iiAor: itv IlIlCHlGAN.—-Tlle Port Huron (Michi- gan) Commercial states, that, froui a careful estimate, it appears that not less thanfivc /iundred millions offset of pine lumber have been manufactured in Michigan duringthe past year.—tlie calculation may seem incredi- ble, but it is susceptible ofdemoristrzitioii. Chicago alone has received over three hundred million feet, and Chicago, though the most extensive, is but one of the marts for the trade. - At least one liuiidretl million feet may be added for the lake ports inWiscousin. And this leaves only one hundred million for home consumption and the Ohio, Canadian and Eastern markets. This includes the Green Bay supply, nearly all of which is drawn fem Michigan soil. and is exclusive ofthe supply drawn from the stunted and punlty forests which skirt a portion of the western shore of Lake Michigan. St. Clair county manufac- tured over ﬁfty millions feet of lumber, aboutnine million feet of which are held over. The average yearly was about $11 per thousand; showing the aggregate value of product in this single article to have been at least $550,

000.

Wolf Island, which is located in the Mississippi river, below the mouth ofthe Ohio, has hitherto been in dispute between Kentucky and Missouri, and in consequence of doubtful jurisdiction, the public lands thereon were with- drawn from sale. The Commissioner of the General Land Office has at length received a report from the Sur- veyor General, affording conclusive evidenee,that the main channel of the river, which is the boundary line between Missouri and Kentucky, passes on the east side of the island. Conse uently, the latter is within the jurisdiction of the State of issouri, and the Commissioner having so decided, has ordered the lands to be thrown into the mar- ltet for sale.

According to the Louisville Courier, the recent excessive cold weather has been sufficient to kill the fruit buds on peach trees. The Madison (Indiana) Banner has a letter from Laurel Hill, in that State, to the same effect, and the Alton (I|l.) Courier says, that at a meeting of the Alton Horticultural Society, it was stated by several gentlemen that investigation showed the peach buds in the vicinity to have been killed by the severe weather.

A new Police system for New Orleans has just been proposed by the late head of that department in that city. It embraces a force of one cliiof, ten detectives, mic cap» tain for each division, a recorder, twenty-eight ser eants, twenty-eight jailors or clerks, and three hundred an forty- one day and night policemen, making a total of four hun- dred and ten men. The plan proposes, that the men shall be appointed by the Mayor, and hold office during good behavior and faitliftilserviee. It is also proposed, that all the men shall wear a uuifonn, except the detectives, and that they shall not meddle in political affairs.

in. GUILLOTIN AND rm: GUILLOTINE.

The instrument bearing the name of Guillotine has been erroneously called an invention of Guillotin, during the period of the French revolution, and concerning its character some very false and incorrect notions have been entertained and perpetuated. This instrument, still used for capital punishment in France, and so much more liuinaiie, because more speedy than the method used in this country, was first employed in Italy, and afterwards in Scotland, but was only recommended by Dr. Gtiillotin, in the French convention, on account of its humanity; the royalist press christened it with his name, while, as far as it had :1 local author, a piauoforte maker by the name of Schmidt deserves the honor. The doctor’s recom- iriumlatioii, which dvcidcd his faiiie, was no doubt triie— -‘ It will oil‘ with your head in a trice, and you will not feel it.” So far from perisliing, according to rumor, by this short method, he lived till 1814; when a natural death closed it useful and honored life, with only this cloud overshadowing it———the undeserved shame of first originating, and then perishing by the instrument which will wear his name as long as it remains.