g " ‘WINE but it may not be any the stronger .-4,. on that account. We

’ Very long. - Most of us Novascotians know

lI_ Igreat triumph to their " Party." When Vlll poor Bluenose learn to judge of men by their acts, and not by the party to which lvllgi gofsss to belong? , useless to attempt to predict the fate of the, present It wlll I0 be denied that it possesses nio tale nthe last, or Uniacke adminis- _ do not understand how the great body of “ Liberals" can give their support to the new government. For several years that “ Party" has supported a government which openly and strenuously ogfiubatcd the rinciples by, the advocac , of w‘ ieli it Brat ecame a government. lint lltliotigh the men which composed that government had turned recreant to their principles, the men themselves were the same; therefore, there was some grounds for the “ Liberal Party” iving them their support. But now both t a men and the G I Ir. _—. L ‘-9 A I I.I c an all save the name, a mere arbitrary assumption. The present government, its men, principles, and conduct are all of that system which so many of us once indig- xiantly warred against as “Tor-yism.” Thus since the “ memorable year I837,” " Reform,” in N ovascotia, has been mov-. ing in a circle, and has now reached the point from which is started. Again notwithstanding the present a rent brotherly affection which ex’ etween the ex-Provincial Secretary and the ex-Speaker and his coterie, we can scarcely expect them cordially to agree

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how much reality there is in that apparent brotherly affection between the present, and the late, premier. We know the

extreme pressure, the scheming, the open

dictation which the ex-Provincial Secretary as had to submit to at the hands of some leading members of the new Cabinet; and iilthough be has succeeded at last in secur- 'ng a triumphant retreat before these, his netonsible friends, we have no reason to suppose either that they will ever be dis- posed to accord many favors to him; or he, to give ii very hearty support to them. It would be no matter of surprise to us to see Mr. Howe, before very long, leading up an opposition to the present Government. If we believed there was any sincerity in the “liberal professions” which he once made, we should ave no doubt of his taking such a ate . - We shall deal with this Government, as with the last, according to its acts, without regard to the previous party complexion, or private character, of its members. Should they bring forward good measures,

, whatever may be the motives of the movers,

or however inconsistent their conduct in

. tloingso, such measures shall have our

hearty sup qrt, But we have but little faith ,in a overument fonned in such a manner, and of such materials.-flcadian Recorder.

LEGISLATIVE SITIHABY.

Hours or Assxiiar.;:- Tuesday, April 11. ramcsrown ROYALTY cnuitcii.

The following Resolution, reported by the Chairman of the House when in Committee on a Report of the Committee on Expiring Ilaws,

was agree .

Resolved, That it is the opinion of the Com- mittee that the Act 14th Vic. cap. 15, intituled “ An Act to incorporate certain persons us- toes of Princetown Royalty Church,” be con- tinued and amends .

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to pre re and bring in a Bill pursuant to the ssi Resolution. -

Ordered, That the Hon. Mr. Haviland, Hon. Mr. Montgomery, and Mr. Clark do compose the said Committee. ‘

TIMPIRANCI.

Seven Petitions of inhabitants of the follow- ng place viz :—Point rim, Newtown, Town-

shi 48, 49. 50, 57, 58 and vicinity, Orwe an Orwell Head. and Murray 1' , were presented to the House by Mr. Douse, and t same were eeverall received and read—all raying the abandonment of the Revenue on all

toxicating_ Liquors, and the prohibition_ by

I:lw, of their importation, manufacture and e.

zsiu. roit ssnntisiimu A rouca roitca IN CIlAIl.l.0‘I“I'l‘I'0WN.

The Bill for establishing a Police Force in

Charlottetown, and to prevent Desertions from

Her Majesty's Troops stationed at the said a

Town, was read a seoon tun

The Hon. the Attorney General having moved that the said Bill be committed to a Committee

of the whole House, to-morrow ' The Hon. M

t . The principles of the Bill having been very {guy discussed, the House divided on the mo-

f d t: fioggfig-Tlliodlnsolldessrs. Whelan, Wsrburton

i’:.'.’.':1l

clauses of the Bill, w

HASZARD'S GAZETTE. APRIL 22.

WIIAIP A1‘ CIAPAUI).

The House set some time in Committee of her having re- the Chair. the following RQIOIIIIIOII... reported b the Chairman of the Committee, ‘II I

Resolved, That a sum of Seven -four Pounds '° Ten Shillingsbe placed at the isposal of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. to do amount of Contracts due for the work performed last summer, on the Wharf at the West side of Crapaud Harbour.

; and the Hon. the

to by the Heuse :

rouca roaca IN cnsaaonstowu. The House sat in Committee on tho Bill

the establishment ofa Police Force in

lottetown Mr. Fraser in the Chair, and several birth is a very long one, were agreed to therein.

Morrmr, April 11. ONI-NINTH sii.i.. The amendment made b the Council,

Monetary Obligations (One-ninth) Bill, was agreed to

by e ouse.

PRINCITOWN ROYALTY CHURCH. -

The Princeton Royalty Church (amend- ment) Act, was read a third time, an passed

iixsrr-ionisr INCORPORATION acr. A Message

PETITIONS.

The following Petitions were severall pre- sented to the House, and laid on the Tab e, via: By Mr. Fraser,-A Petition of divers Inhabi- tants of Township 16, complaining of the removal of their District School to an inconve- nient distanct, and pro ing redress.

A Petition of James wards, late Jailer,

y the

was received from the Council, intimating that their Honors had passed the - - Wesleyan Methodist Church Incorporation Act.

lhlontgoery. Colohidl Secretary, Conroy. AI- torney GenerII.Havilesd, and lscaalsy-I7 I it passed in the negative.

Mr. Mooney moved, that all that relates to an Assistant Visitsr sad a Normal School he struck o

ui.

The House divided on the motion of amendment:

Yeas-—Mr. Mooney. N ys— . _

The Bill. as reported from the Committee was then agreed to. o sng

' sums Liouoit LAW.

The Order of the Day for the House in Com- mittee on the consideration of the various Pelir tions. presented to the House during the present Session. praying the Legislature to abandon Ilis Revenue on all Intoxiosting Liquors. and to pro- hibit, by Law, their importation, manufacture. and sale, being rssd—the ouse resolved iiselfinto the said Committee. the hon. 'l‘. H. Hsviland in the Chair.

After some time spent therein, the House re- sumed—progreaa was reported and leave obtained to sit again.

for ,-

to

Waurrrensr, April I9. alroarxn.

Mr. J. B. Cooper, Clerk Assistant, was ap- pointed lleporter to the House for the remainder ' of the Session.

Nsw ROADI.

The House resolved itself into a Committee ol' the whole to take into consideration the Report of the Special Committee to whom was referred the various Psiiiions presented to the House during a present Session. praying for the opening of new lines of Road,-—Mr. Gotfin the "r.

After some time, spent therein, the House resumed. and the Report of the Committee was agreed to as follows :—

The Committee to whom were referred the several Petitions praying for the opening

9-‘ of new Roads, presented to the House ol

r. Whelan moved, in amendment to the motion, that the Bill be read this day

. he Attorney General, the

St. Eleanor-‘s, praying to be reimbursed certain expenses, incurred in defending an Action at Law for the escape ofn risoner, owing to the nsuficien cy of the Jail ard Fence.

POST OFFICE.

The Message of His Excellency the Lieut. Governor, of the 21st ult.. transmitting a com- munication from the Postmaster General, Mr. Owen, ointing out the inadequacy ofhis salary, was re erred to the Special Committee appoint- ed to report on all matters relatiugto Post Oflice Service, to examine the same and report thereon.

EDUCATION. Mr. Wi btman presented to the House, a Bill in furt or amendment of, and in addition to the Free Education Act, as pro ared by the Splcciiildfloinmittee, up inted for that purpose. s sin

rose, progress was reported and leave obtained to sit again. Then the House adjourned.

TuItsnai', April 18.

can. or nu: uousl. According to Order. there wsaa Call of the House, this rnorning—a|l the members being present.

‘the House the following Papers, viz. : Council, including correspondence with the Board of Education on the subject of the registration of the Dunatalfnsgp School District.

eport of Commissioners appointed by order

Books in the Colonial Treasurer’s Otlice.

were referred the several Petitions praying for the opening of new lines of Road—-to betalren into consideration, in Committee of the whole House, to-inorrow.

the following Report :-

The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of certain Inhabitants of Town- ships Nos. .67, 26, and 25, setting forth, that the sum of Forty Pounds, or there- abouts, had been granted towards extend- ing and completing the line of Road alon the County Line dividing the above-name Townships; and that no part of the sai sum, so granted, had yet been expended towards the above purpose, and praying that the said sum c orty oun s may be applied to the object for which it was intend- ed, have to report: That from information which has been adduced before them, it ap- pears, that at a particular point of the

the course of the Road has been made to deviate from Twenty-live to Thirty Chains to the Eastward of the 'ssid County'Line; and that a portion of the said sum of Forty Pounds has been expended in extending the Road in that direction. The- Committee recommend, that previously to any further expenditure being made on either o two Lines of Road, His Excellency the ‘Lieutenant Governor be requested to a point Commissioners to examine the said two lines of Road, and to state which of the two lines, in their opinion, it would be most ‘advisable to adopt; and further, to procure Estimates of the expense of completing each‘ line respectively.

Agreed to. to prepare an Address to Lieutenant Governor, in

as H‘ 0

Committee who prepared Report,

n°“'?::‘;nhMi.s:::3,:"’“I not-nflI‘°g;,°n’r,°’y fii°l;l::' conformity therewith. M 9 s 1 .1 ' _ gcC.l0¢Si’;'“'vD°‘“°iB°"vn-H"‘l“'d'v"‘d ran: anucrrioir (asisirnrssrrx) A01‘. °“°s«s~‘. i-eh~-s-M . T1“ ‘.“'1.~:.°.::':::;' '.“.°..*:"..".:".:.".;.::*.‘:°"::*. Th. qnudon hmf “nu PM on in mm .0. C" 9|! e of the whole Hades-—re rted ’ I‘ '“ “Rug: in “M ‘mrn“".' tooiciili scmendments. Po W ""“"""°°°'° ‘.’___' The hon. in. Warburton moved that on Bill

Wsnirlaar. April 12. rairics-rowrr sour.-rr ciiuscir.

nob Inco ration Act‘, House a am as prop-"4 and the sans was read the dared to be read - ‘lbs

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the Committee second time to-licrrow

the Lieutenant the following

0! ,

utmaettiowerasr Agsmbly, at its rldag ts-raorrow adjourn

Boast mi‘. Apsil.13.“-

” in Council, for the time being, to sp Royalty presented to the

t time, and or-

Iea. Oolonlsl Secretary, h

lsd-ssiroas that the anti! Ilcahy seat, the ins’

be referred bsck, for the par of strikin out the whole of the clause that re ales to as An lant Visitor. and substituting the following :— " It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant Governor ' ' int a com- eteat person, under the controul o the present isiter to conduct a Normal School, and who may, ifihe Viaitsr shall see fit, inspect Schools established under this Act.” The hon. Mr. Whslsn moved, in amendment is the motion, that all after the words “ Normal School” be struck out, and the following substi-

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deemed scams . The House ilivldid en the motion of amend-

Ysas-Honbles. Messrs. Whelsii, Wsrburtenm Lord, Maura. M‘GllI Moose . and Dsvles—O., , N. s-Messrs. sass, M'Gowas, E. llavllssd. Beer

authorised to ascertain the amount of com- ‘pensation that will be required by the said :individuals, and report the same to l.llO. Government.

Inhabitants of Margate, Lot 19, your Com-. ’ _ Bill was i-ca ll first and second time,.inittee recommend, that the Government '00mm|N0d $9 8- Colnmlfle 95 the Wl10l°;_3IId be requested to order a survey of the line after some time spent therein, the Committee of Road to be nude fo,.thwith_

the vicinity of Mill Vale, prays for an alteration in the line of Road leading from Rottenbur ’s Mill to HaslnIn’s, and Mill Vale Road: over Trout River. Your Committee recom- mend that the Government be requested to authorise the Commissioner of the District The hon. the Colonial Secretary presented to to open the said line of Road, as

, , for—the said Bridge to be provided for by xzrsets of the Minutes of the Executive ‘he member. for

Road Appropriations for the resent year.

Millborough Road of the Lieut. Governor in Council on the 29th vicinity, prays fora grant to complete the November last, to examine the Land Assessment Road, partly opened, leadingifrom Wheatley

_ River Bridge, towards the Mr. Beer reported from the Committee to whom ‘nd_

others of Township 21 , prays for pecuniary “ compensstipn, _ ' _ _ The hon. Mr. Havilsnd presented to the House P':Y°d f°" "1 I-h° 1"‘ P"°°°d“‘3 P'"“°“ b°

Government be requested to order a survey of the said Road to be made, prior to an

d Settlement to the Shore Road, your Com-

County Line adverted to by, the Petitioners, C

tuted: "when the establishment of such than be {Rod

Assembly durin the present Session, beg‘ to submit the fo lowing Report.

from Fifteen Point to Miscouchs Harbour, and the Report made thereon by the Coni- missioner of the District, your Committee‘ find that compensation will be claimed by two individuals; but the Commissioner's Report does not specify the amount of such claims. Your Committee therefore, recom- mend, that the said Commissioner be

2 With respect to the application of the

3. The Petition of Farmers and others in and for the building of a Bridge

prayed the District, out of thqj

a Petition of divers uhabitants o Settlement and its

I. With reference to the Road prayed for-

Douglas's to Savage Harbour becoming a public Road.

2. That the Road leadin Road, Lot 4, in Prince 5 the Widow Kinch's Farm, to the conlein~ plated site of the new Bridge at Meggieson's be opened under the Road Compensation Act.

3. That an Inquisition be held, under the lfltli Section ofthe Act, I4 Vict. cap. l. on a proposed line of Road commencing at or near Wallace’s Bridge, on the Division Line between the fiirrn of Abram Clark, and William Bearisto, and termi- nating on the Princetown Road—n distance of about a mile, and also, that an Inquisition be held on the line of Road, partially ‘opened, from the Freetown Road towards Barrett's Cross.

The Committee who prepared the Report was thereupon appointed a Committee to prepare an Address to the Lieut. Governor, calling His Excellency’s attention to the various suggestions and recommendations contained in the said Report, and request- ing that immediate effect may be given thereto.

from the Dock

On motion of Mr. Dousc. the following Address was agree 0:-

To Hit Excellency Sir Alexander Bamisrman.

Knight, Lieutenant Governor, dc, 4-c., 4-c.

May it please your Excellency ;

The House ofAssembly having had under consideration a Petition of inhabitants of Townships Nos. 48, 49, and 50, praying for the improving oftho Highway leading from the Ferry opposite Charlottetown, over Tea Hill, on Township No. 49, most respectfully request that your Excellency in Council, will be pleased to direct, that a survey for a new line of Road be made from the Post Road fronting the farm of Mr. James Robertson, towards the Division Line ofTownships 48 and 49, Northwardly, and thence intersecting the said Division Line, to run through Township No. 43, so as to avoid the present Hill agreeable to a Plan hereunto annexed; and also, to appoint a Committee of'l‘hree persons residing in that locality (inclding the Road Coin- missioner of the District), to report to your Excellency in Council, as to the rac- ticability of such a route, together with the Surveyor’s remarks on the nature and. condition of the land along the propose line, ascompared with the present line of Road, and if satisfactory, also to direct that the line be opened under the Road Compensation Act; an this House will make provision for the expense thereof; but if found impracticable, then the sum so appropriated to be expended in reducing the Hill alluded to with as little delay as possible.

The following address was also, 0 motion, ofhon. T. H I-Iaviland, agreed t by the ouse:—

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ounty, through . F

Tnussnav, April Q0, I854. ROADS, BRIDGES, dtc.

Immediately after the reading of the Journal, this oi-enooii, the House resolved itself into Committee of the whole, to take into consideration all matters

relating to Roads, Bridges and Wharfs-—Mr_ Heath

.‘Haviland in the Chair.

House.

as 5' C

service of Roads, Bridges and wagreeably to the following Scale, via:—

PRINCE COUNTY.

Bridge at Bain’s Mill,

Road from Sea Cow Pond to North Cape, From Nail Pond to do. Bridge at Hilairc’s,

Bridge at Skinner's Pond,

Main Western Road, Lots 1, ‘2 and 3, From St. Felix to Western Road, Kildare Bridge,

From Kildare Bridge to Western Road, From Kildare Bridge to St. Felix,

From Miniiuagash to Ti nish,

From Kelley’s Road to avid Murphey's, Bridge at Pi Brook,

Road from h ansfield’s to Fee's,

Bourke‘s oa ,

Bridge at Lot 2, (St. Felix)

Distict No. 2, comprising Lots Nos. 4, 5 Bridge at Louis Arsenaux’s, for work done, Do.

Road at do.

Road from Meggieson’s to Weelta's, From Fortune Cove to Mill Road, VVestern Road to I-lolloran’s, Western Road Lots 4, 5 and 6, Cascumpec to Yeo’s Mills,

Do. to Lot I0, on Lot 6. O’Learey’s Road,

Bridge at Thos. Meggieson's Fnrryman at Louis’s Ferry, Wharf at Cascumpec.

M‘Phee for Scow,

Road to Kildare Bridge,

From Halloran’s to Miminagash, Bridge at Gordon’s Mills,

Road from Betts’s Mill to the Brae, From the Brae to Western Road, O’Learey Road,

Road from Holloran’s to West Point, Raising Bridge at McKenzies,

Road from West Point to Betts's Mill, Road from the Brae to Grand Digue,

Western Road, Lots 10, ll and 12,

To Hie Excellency Sir oilezandcr Bflnillfflitlflp Knight. §c., &c., dc

May it please your Excellency; The House’ of Assembly having had" -mrl-r consideration the Petition of certain

alpeque Road; 5. The Petition of John Matheson and

in case the me o Road a opted.

Your Committee recommend, that the

Public Money being expanded thereon.

. Wit reference to the Petition of‘ divers Inhabitants of Township 30, praying ‘ for the opening of a Road from Argyle Roar‘

mittee recommend, that the Government be requested to cause a Commissioner to e‘ appointed for opening said Road.

7. Your Committee recommend, that with respect to the Petition of divers In- habitants of Dog River, praying for the‘ opening of a Road through their Settlement, . the Government he requested to appoint a ommission to report on the merits of said Petition, and to ascertain whether the present Road is an estsbtished one or other- w

8. Your Committee, having carefully examined the various allegations set forth in the Petition of divers Inhabitants of Town- ' s 35, 36, 37, and 48, on the South-side of the I-Iillsborough, and praying for a grant to defra the expense of a survey of ii new line of ad from Fort Augustus to Char- lcttetown Ferry, ecline recommending the House to comply with the prayer of the said Petition.

9. With res t to the Petition of divers Inhabitants o Townships 6! and 52, pray- ing for the opening of a Road in a straight line from the Geor etown Road to Montague Bridge, in lieu oft e prcsent Road leading from Finlsy’s on Township 5%, your Com- mittee recommend, that the Government be requested to direct a survey of the contem- plated line of Road to be made forthwith, and that a Commission be also appointed to ascertain the amount of compensation: that will be required therefor.

10. The Petition of divers Inhabitants of the South-side Murray River, Township 64, rayi a grant in aid of the opening of a Road t rough their Settlement. has also been examined by your Committee. and they are of opinion, that it is desirable-,

revious to any further steps being taken in the premises, that the Commissioner for the District should report on the propriety or otherwise, of opening the said new line 0 .

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Your Committee further recommend- ths Commissioner for the First ' ‘a County be instructed to

I. That ‘District of ‘ gnsstioii de-

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‘manufacture. importation and sale of spirituous,

Inhabitants of Townships Nos. 67, 26 and Q5, respecting a line of Road along the County Line, dividing the above-named Townships, which, at a particular point ofi the said Road, has been made to deviate to the extent of from "25 to 30 Chains to the Eastward of the said County Line, respectfully request that your Excellency will be pleased to appoint Commissioners to examine the said two lines of Road, and to state which, in their opinion, it would be most advisable to adopt, and that they be further instructed to procure estimates of the ex ense of completing each of the said lines respectively.