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The Visitor of Schools was supposed, from the eharacter of his employment, to be the most eligible person for this service, Mr. Stark declared himself competent to the task. Ie lectured on Agricultural Chemistry on a few occasions. The hundred pounds were given to him ; but it soon became manifest that Mr. Stark knew little or nothing of the Science he undertook

to expound — that his lectures were mere plagiarisms, and not

having knowledge enough to impart vitality to his disquisitions |

on Agricultural Chemistry, he very properly abandoned the

lecturing part of his duties. He still continued, however, to |

draw the three handred pounds. It might be easily supposed that, having rested from his arduous intellectual studies in Agricultural Chemistry, the duties of his other office as Visitor would be efficiently discharged. But instead of visiting the public schools twice in the course of a year, as he was bound to do, there were several of them not visited even once. This noglect, or, to call it by another name, unfaithfulness, gave rise to considerable murmuring and complaint ; and it was with much difficulty that, in the last Session of the Legislature, the Government induced their supporters to vote for Mr. Stark's salary. “The Government felt that, as they had en- gaged Mr. Stark's services for a certain period, they were in honour bound to give him the three hundred pounds. They accordingly applied to the Legislature for this amount; and it is worthy of remark, that every one of the Conservative op- position resisted the vote for the three hundred pounds, and de- clared their opinion that Mr. Stark should hayo only £200 as he ceased to be a lecturer on Agricultural Chemistry. The Government, however, carried the vote for £300, with the understanding that their supporters should not be called upon to sanction a similar vote in, another Session,—that is, the

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present one. » The Government, finding that the lectures on Chemistry had

ceased, and that there was no likelihood of the Legislature |

continuing the £100 formerly given for that service out of the Agricultural grant, intimated to Mr. Stark that, after the

quarter which, we believe, will end in April next, the salary

for the Chemistry part of his business should also cease. |

Could there be anything fairer than this? ernment be justified in asking the Legislature to give to Mr. Stark or anybody else, money for services not rendered? The supporters of the Government in the Assembly would re- ject the application, as the opposition did last year, and would of course do again.

Matters being in this position, Mr. Stark wrote to the Gov- ernment, expressing his desire to be at once relieved from his duties as Superintendant of the Normal School, and announc- ing, at the same time, his intention to relinquish all his duties in May next. Here was a further abandonment of duty, of which the Government could not avoid taking notice. Mr. Stark’s motive, we understand, for throwing off his hands the superintendence of the Normal School, arose out of sume pique or misunderstanding with the master of that institution —the former desiring to impose certain rules and regulations on the latter, of a very arbitrary and impracticable nature, of which the authorities could not approve. Now, the Govy- ernment perceiving that Mr. Stark was getting rid of his du- ties by piecemeal—Agricultural Chemistry had got the sack, the Nermal] Sehool was left to shift for itself as regarded su-

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perintendence, and his “ visits’’ to the other schools were

lilkke ¢é angeol’s,’’

‘*fow and far between,’’—and, mcreover, seeing it was the intention of this eminent functionary of ** the Scottish Presbyterian stamp’’ to throw up his office in May next—and do nothing in the meantime white his” salary went on—tle Government, we say, taking these facts into consideration, very properly answered Mr. Stark’s letter of resignation, by intimating to him that he was at ence relieved from all his duties, since a part of them had become so dis- agreeable to him. In short, whatever may be his own indi-

vidual feelings, his friends, personal and political, e ym plain | is utterly indefensible or any grounds, be they social, moral,

of the indecent conduct of the Government in having stripped

Stark naked! A justification of such a course may be found

in the fact, that previously to his dismissal, Mr. Stark was | © others.

** dressed in a little brief authority,’’ and having stepped out of that by his own voluntary act, he cannot oecupy a much more awkward position than he did before the publie gaze.

Let our readers bear these facts in mind, and there is searcely

one who will differ with us in opinion, that Mr. Stark was|

leniently and kindly dealt with by the Government.

The Protector’s insinuation, that Mr. Stark’s salary was reduced in order to drive him out of office, on account of ,

‘¢his firm Protestantism,’ Archbishop Walsh and Bishop McDonald, is as contemptible

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as it is untrue. We doubt if his Grace of Halifax ever heard

}inour mixed schools a mere chimera and an absurdity; this

Woald the Goy-

| garded as the organ of one religious denomination as opposed

| prove the conduct they are pursuing, but are desirous of living | on amicable terms with their Catholic fellow-subjects.

and with the view of pleasing |

THE EXAMINER.

{ public schools, when desired by the parents of children in at- I wish it to be distinctly understood, that it was my most tendance. The amendment was supported by the minority, ®Xlous wish to have w hat the rev. gentlemen said rendered in | # correet manner, and will appeal to the public if it is fair or Just to slander me, because I did not please the speakers, a| position on nearly eyery question; and it was likewise sup-, thing in which a reporter never yet succeeded. As your space ported by the Hon. Mr. Wightman, who, by his speech, in- this week will not admit of it, I will have to postpone noticing | : oe ; , ; the seurrilous attack made upon me by Mr. George 'T’. Haszard. timated that he acted contrary to his better judgment in voting y will attend t. .’ ix. next week, Yours, &e.,

Mareh 21, 1857 THOS. KIRWAN., | —_————— 2 <0 -9 ; cog Eanata.—In the article on Municipalities in the Supplement moved an amendment to the amendment, which, if it became | to the Examiner of the Ith instant, for predictions read | law, would render the scheme of imparting religious instruction |“ predilections’’—far their Districts in P. S. read “other Dis-! tricts,”’ and for Ward or Municipality read ‘ Ward of a|

Muniecipality.’’ March 18, 1856

including Mr. Laird, who now invariably votes with the Op-

for the amendment, but did so in deference to the opinions of |

a large portion of his constituents. The Hon. the Speaker

was, to authorise the reading of the Protestant and Catholic |

CANADIENNE. versions of the Bible in the same school. His Honor stated

that he moved this amendment from no desire to see it! NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL. carrie n ‘rely > » sinceri F se W rere . ied, but merely to test the incerity of those who were THE CHINESE WAR. ArTack BY THE CHInese on Enoutsn Sreamens -- ment were embodied into that of Mr. Haviland, he should vote| Carrere or tHe Tuistte—Destrauction oF Canvon.—- against the whole. Mr. Speaker’s amendment, much to the | Despatches from Hong Kong state that on the Ldth of January

) a numerous Chinese fleet of war vessels attacked the English steamers lying off Canton, The attack failed; but the Chinese at by the minority, who expressed themselves delighted with | retired in good order.

The passenger-steamer Thistle had been taken by the Chinese—a party of assassins, disguised, having embarked as passengers, and murdered her crew of eleven men and boys. Law, as now existing, does not prescribe the use of the Bible —| The vesse! was plundered, and has since beer recovered.

> > : oe Adwiral Seymour has disembarked troops, who have burned that the Boar Edues t ade ule against its . a

t the Board of Education has made no rule against it | down almost all the suburbs of Canton. The rebel fleet at | being read in the public schools,—but on the contrary, has | Whampoa has joined the Imperialists.

| The Chinese made an unsuccessful attempt to retake Tee- | Totum Fort.

The Government of Hong Kong has increased the police | before the House from various schools show that the Bible is | force, and taken precautionary measures against incendiarism. | freely read in many of the schools, — and that this voluntary Tree

system has hitherto given great satisfaction to all classes and THE WAR WITH PERSIA. all denominations, and that it would be not only useless bet Intelligence from Teheran, of the 7th January, states that j . ae Pa : { , . 8 > departure of Generals Fer- dangerous to interfere with it. After two or three hours|!#e enrolment of troops and the deparn > of Generals Fer Te) teh : : _ |late Khan and Mirza Mehemed Khan for Farsistan have been spent in discussion, the vote was taken, and Mr. Haviland’s ithe occasion of grand fetes. ‘Troops have been seut from Far- amendment was rejected. The Bill was then agreed to, as} sistan, from Kerman, and from Arabistan against the English. : ’ ‘ § ave va} \ ¥ introduced, without the Bible clause. We shall give, as soon | Reinforcements have been sent from Khorazan to the Cabul J : rontter, as we can find room, a full report of the debate, and the Seven thousand English have embarked at Bombay for the Persian Gulf. Four fhonsand English and 1,000 Sepoys have entered Cabul, and are t» march with the Affghans upon Herat.

Intelligence from Bushire to the 17th of January states that | the troops were stil] unmoles‘ed by the enemy.

An attack had foen made by detachments of cavalry and horse artillery on a depot of Persian stores and ammunition, twenty-two miles from the camp, and the object attained with out loss,

such zealous adyoeates for the Bible; and even if his amend-

surprise of many persons in the House, was eagerly caught

| it, and voted for ity Their motive in this is well understood. The ground taken by the majority was — that the Edueation

expressly declared that the Bible may be introduced into the | public schools wherever the people desire it — that the returns

\ divisions that took place in the course of it. —_——_—_—-——- « me@ o ~ | To Corresronpents.—We have received a letter from the | ° . . | Rey. James McDonald, P. P., Indian River, in answer to the ‘communication of the Rey. R. 8. Patterson, in the last Ne. of _the Protector ; a letter of the Rey. Isaac Murray, complaining | of our report of his speech at the Bible meeting on the 13th beg ; a al ii ‘ = r 7 TINT yY nw TWN @ 7 TY | February last, and also a ‘* Protestant Teacher’ on the subject THREATENED WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND MEXICO. A letter from Cadiz announces that intelligence had reached that city by the last mail from the West Indies, that the dispute between Mexico and Spain had just entered on a new phase. After having in vain tried every means of conciliation without success, the Spanish Minister, M. de Sorela, had ie ae ee demanded his passports, and quitted the city of Mexico. He ay s’’ communication in reference to a recent assault committed | had taken refuge on board the Perla frigate, which had been | by a Fire Warden on a citizen. That case has been disposed | Placed at his disposal by General Concha, the Governor- | General of the Havana, and was at anchor in the roadstead of Vera Cruz. M. de Sorela is very much respected by all the

of the Bible as a class-book. These letters we shall give in ,our next No., and with them we trust to close the correspon- | dence on the subject to which they refer.

| | We must, for want of space, decline publishing ‘* Fire Buck-

j of by the Police Court, and we have no doubt its decision was

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ance, adjudicated upon in that Court, which it might not be | ®ppeared to be much annoyed at his departure.

improper to comment upon i alm and temperate spiri improper to comm I nacalm and temperate spirit, PRUSSIA. ds : More Trove.es anout Nevrcuaren.—A letter from Berlin for such comments—and we are inclined to think that no good savas -—* The Neufchatel question increases in difficulty. The would result from singling out one particular case for notice. Swiss Government is threatened to treat certain citizens of Neufvhatel as deserters, for refusing some time back to bear ’ ae arms against Prussia. Thirty-six municipal functionaries of To rue Eprror or tue Examrner. Neufchatel have also been dismissed, ‘accused of participation Sir,—lI trust that you will allow me to direct your attention |in the events of September, and the Royalist prisoners who | to an anonymous communication which appeared in your last | have arrived here describe their treatment as having been most issue. In common with many liberal Protestants, I regret | harsh. Fresh instructions have been sent to Count Hatzfeldt | that you should have deviated from the course you have hither- | to insist that the matter shall be settled on principle, and not to pursued us a public journalist, by admitting into the columns | by way of arrangement. Prussia will declare at the Confer- of Tue Examiner an article, the tone and spirit of which ean- | ences that she considers the extinction of the dispute as called not but be offensive to the Protestant members of the commu- | for by the public law of Europe, and that she will not accept nity. While conceding.to you and all men the fullest right |} a compromise.” |to resent attacks upon your and their respective creeds, and oT the utmost freedom in commenting on the sayings and doings CAPE OF GOOD TLOPE. of individu eee { feel assured that you will agree with me in} Susprctovs ProceEpINes or THE Karrirs.—According to the the opinion, that indiscriminate abuse of Protestantism itsel{ Graham's Town Journal, the Kaffirs in British Kaffraria “ are destroying their cattle with the most reckless disregard of the future, thousands being immolated every week ;’’ but the local journal, the King William’s Town Gazette, contains no | mention of anything of the kind. The Journal also alleges that ‘there isa dogged determination not to cultivate the ground ;’’—while the Frontier Tim’s, another Graham’s Town aper, states that a portion of the Tambookies ** had vigorously Sion to plough.”’ Another Graham’s Town paper says that though ** there is not much news, there seems to Ms an uneasy sensation along the border, consequent upon the continued stealing that is going on, and the conviction that the Kaffirs generally have reduced themselves to a state of want, and will not go without eating ; and the near approach of Christ- | With reference to the above communication, we may state, } mas, at which time the Kaflirs are wont to break out.” that the article alluded to— emanating as it did from the pen

| of a Protestant gentleman of talent and education —did not receive that strict critical attention which, under other cir-

| But—especially at a season like this—our space is insufficient i

| political or religious. Such attacks can have but one effect, | that of causing your journal, hitherto truly Liberal, to be re-

This result, 1 believe, no one would regret more than yourself; and although others may indulge in the vile | work of abuse and insult of the religion you individually pro- | fess, you know full well that Protestants, as such, do not ap-

I am, sir, yours, Ch. Town, March 20, 1857. A PROTESTANT.

LOCAL NEWS.

Mecuanics’ Instirere.—In accordance with previous an-

| cumstances, it would have been subjected to. We regret that | nouncement, the usual limits of diseussion at the above Insti- | some expressions are to be found in it, ealeulated to give offence, | tute were dispensed with on Tuesday evening last, to afford a

of the gentleman ; and as tor the Bishop of Charlottetown, we These we would have erased or softened down, had they at- treat to the lovers of Music. That this arrangement of the

are sure his Lordship’s mind is sufficiently well occupied with- out giving a place in it to the concerns of such a person as the ex-Visitor of Schools. As well might the Protector inform us, that when the minority of the House of Assembly voted last Session to reduce Mr. Stark’s salary £100, they were acting in conformity with secret instructions from some of the digni- taries of the Catholic Church. It may be instructive to quote from the Journals, and show how well he was supported by the ‘firm Protestants’’ in the Assembly —all of whom, with the exception of Mr. Munro, are approvers of Mr. Stark’s pre-

sent movements, and sympathisers in the cause the Protector |

| | tracted our notice on a first hasty reading ; for we,hold to th

‘opinion, that though the Protector, as the organ of a small) thronged the spacious Institute room, which, indeed, was | i section of Protestant enthusiasts, may villify Catholics and | 8° crowded that numbers were unable to obtain a seat. At/| }

_ their religion in the grossest terms, no good can be achieved |

| ° ° ote |} up a ~ePtai a large > “age > OCCASIO and tolerant Protestants, by general and indiscriminate attacks | “PO; 8nd certainly, to a large number present on the oceasion,

_on their common Protestantism. Our past career in this Island |

Committee was most judicious, was fully evinced by the ® unusually large and yery respectable audience which soon

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(the appointed hour, John Kenny, Esq.. Vice President, | presided, in the absence of His Honor the President, having |

by permitting ourselves or our correspondents to descend to! taken the chair, proceeded in the course of a preparatory |

their level, and provoke bad feeling in the breasts of all liberal jaddress to elucidate some musical difficulties rarely dwelt

| then listened to for the first time. His remarks were highly | judicious, and were well received. Before sitting down, he

affords proof sufficient to our friends that we have no desire to introduced to the audience, Mr. J. W. Capples, Teacher of |

. . * . | i . y » 1 > ; 1 I i - ay (offend or interfere with the religious creed of any one. But, | Music, who had consented, in conjunction with the Misses’

t tl , it ht | b i ai Preedy, to favour the Institute with a musical entertainment. s » > , , ’ , . . ° at the same time, i ought to be remembered that an editor | A programme of the proceedings having been prepared, it was

was established to espouse. On page 33, last year’s Journal, | cannot be identified with all the opinions of his correspondents ; jtaken up by the young ladies and Mr. Capples. The pieces

we find the following entry :—

‘The Hon. Mr. Montgomery moved to amend the same’’— (that is, the resolution moved in accordance with the Govern- ment estimates to give Mr. Stark £300)—« by striking out after the words ‘School Visitor,’ the sum of ‘ £300,’ and| substituting ‘ £200,’ And the motion being seconded, and the question put thereon, the House divided :

** Yeas—Hon. Mr. Montgomery, Hon. Mr. Longworth, Hon. Mr. Palmer, Mr. Yeo, Mr. McDonald, Mr. MelIntosh, Mr. Laird, Mr. Munro, Mr. H. Haviland—9. '

** Nays~Hon. Col. Seeretary, Hon. Col. Treasurer, Hon. | Mr. Wightnian. Hon. Mr. Whelan, Hon. Mr. Mooney, Mr Dingwell, Mr. Maegill, Mr. Clark, Mr.Perry, Mr. Cooper—10.

With this quotation from animportant official record we dismiss the subject of Mr. Stark’s connection with the Go- vernment — sorry to have given him s9 much space — but sincerely commisserating him on the folly committed by his friends, in provoking a recital of facts such as will most Jamentably fail in securing for him the covetted honors of martyrdom.

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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

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Tu principal business transacted in the House during the week was in receiving and disposing of petitions, all of which will be duly noticed in our parliamentary reports. On Friday evening the Education Act passed the House, after considera- ble debate , occasioned by an amendment proposed by the Hon. T. H. Haviland, authorising the F ading of the Seriptures in

‘unguardedly use expressions calculated to arouse religious pre-

* the Bible as a class-hook in our public schools, has been sct-

lieity to the strictures and opinions of correspondents on both #dresses by different speakers, interspersed the proceedings. |

| unprofitable discussion, unless it should assume an aspect of a

and if, in times of general excitement, some of these should | Were of a first rate descript on and admirably exceuted. Miss

Hannah Preedy, whose voice has always been admired as of | Superior quality, gave the solos ** Hard Times’ and * Rosalie | judices, let our too susceptible friends, before reading us a the Prairie Flower,” in a superior style, whilst the harmony lecture on the impropriety of such conduct —ask themselves _ of the full chorus was superb, and elicited great applause. Mr, | if' the‘ exiras ek Se t to the spirit | upples’s song ** Leap for Life’’ and ** Maggy by my side, | ~ sae Gxpreestone complained of are. consonant ‘to the spirit | wore giso brilliantly executed. On the whole, we have to which usually breathes through the editorial columns of Tux congratulate the young ladies on their vast improvement in | Examiner. The answer, we opine, must promptly be given in| etyle, and consider their harmony on Tuesday evening last |

ar superior fo any of their previous efforts. We think those |

who have done so much, and that, too, gratuitously, for the |

And now that this vexed question as to the introduction of , public entertainment, should be induced to come forward with | a Concert for their own benefit, and we know that the! | lmpression made on Tuesday evening, omitting their previous |

the negative.

tled by the Legislature, and as we have given impartial pub- claims, would guarantee them a full house. Several short |

|At the close of the entertainment a vote of thanks to the fair |

sides—-we beg to intimate to all who read this journal, that, | performers, and t» Mr. Cupples, was moved by the Colonial | after next week’s issue, when we shall have given the corres- Secretary, and seconded by Dr. Stratton, R. N., which being

pondence announced for publication in our present No.—we Pt, was heartily responded to. : d ' ! ‘uz E . : . | On to-morrow evening Mr. Josiah McLeod will lecture on intend to close the columns of Tuz Examrner against this truly | « Byron and his Works.’’— Com.

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new and extraordinary character —a consummatiun we Pray} = Carnonic Youne Men’s Lrrerary Enstitvre.—Mr. John J. |

Macdonald, President, will deliver a lecture on ** The Human Mind,”’ on Thursday eyening, the 26th instant.

Neayen may avert. — Eprror or rug Examiner.

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To tux Eprror or raz Examiner.

Sir,—In respect to the denials made by the Rey. D.' Suesewe Count, Marcu Term at Georaerown, Kine’s County.—The Fitzgerald, in his letter to the editors of the Prot ctor, I haye | Term opened on Tuesday the 10th inst. Lemuel C. Owen, Esg., a

only to say, that a correct version of his speech at the ¢ great | chosen Foreman of the Grand Jury. The criminal docket was entirely

big : eens i icited ¢ lati Mr. Justice Pet Protestant meeting’? was-given by me; and I am willing to | * mlonh, which elicited the congmbslations of Mz. Justios Ps |

leave it to any unprejudiced person who attended that meet- ing, whether

the presiding Judge. King’s County may well be proud of this fact. = aS, a There was a full docket of civil cases. Two Special Juries were in| uum wrong or the Rey. Mr. Vitzgerald is right. ' attendance, and the Court was busily occupied all the week, from

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a correct one. There are many cases of considerable import- | diplomatic body, and the Government of General Comonfort a .

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morning ’till night, in disposing of the business of the Term. The Jury Causes tried were as follows :—

Edward Thorton vs, Thomas Clow, an absent debtor, action for money lent : Verdict for Plaintiff £112.

Cushing & Clap, of Boston, vs. Dennis Reddin; action for account stated; Verdict for Plaintiffs £164.

Lemuel C. Owen »s. John Bourke --This was an action tried by a Special Jury for the balance of certain Supplies furnished defendant by plaintiff on a new vessel, which was seut to the British market and sold at a loss; the defence relied upon was that the loss should fall on the

| plaintiff; Verdict for plaintiff £245 2s. 7d.

William B. Dawson vs. Robert Paul.—This was an action for breach of Charter Paity to carry grain to Boston’in Sebr. Lady Jane Grey. appeared the cargo was shipped at Charlottetown on the 16th December last; the defendant afterwards put to sea, but in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, put into Georgetown, where he ultimately became frozen up, and lost the voyage for the season; Verdict tor defendant

T. H. Haviland vs. the Provincial Insurance Company of Toronto. This action was braught to recover Insurance moneys which the plaintitl had effected on the Schooner Clydesdale, on which vessel he held t mortgage for £250, The defence was, that the Schooner was unsea worthy and that her owners had acted unfairly respecting her alleged loss Grand River. Verdict for defendants.

Kilen McCarey ws. Charles Dempsey, Sheriff. This was an action for false returns to two Executions by John Williams, Deputy Sheriff of Queen’s County. It appeared that the plaintiff bad obtained Judgment against one James Birns for £57, and had issued two Executions against him, and delivered the same to the Deputy Sheriff, who seized some property, but gave up the same on its being claimed by other parties, and attempted to take the person of Birns, and then returned ths oo non est inventus and nulla bona. Verdict for plaintiff for £58 16s,

The appeal cases, and other ordinary business, occupied the Court till & late hour on Saturday evening, when the Court arose.—Islander.

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The Temperance Tea-party announced to take place on the 12th inst.. came off accordingly at the Montague Uppe® District School House, The day proved favourable and the roads also. Several of the ladies and gentlemen, especially the young, availed themselves of the oppor- tunity of taking a drive; a number of sleighs met from all directions, they even came from Belfast, Newtown, New Perth, East Point, Grand River, and some of them honoured us with their presence from the City. It was a most delightful sight to see each merry gent with his fair one by his side, muffled up with furs, glide down the frozen river to take a view of (that talked-of-to-be-incor porated-City) Georgetown, headed by an able musician (a Highland piper) under the direction of Mr. John Beers, who took an active part in the proceedings of the day, aud am- used themselves with a drive through the Town; and when satisfied on that score, soon returned to the place of entertainment, (MeDougall’s wind holding out to the last), where all partook of whatever suited their tastes, of the good things so plentifully and creditably provided by the ladies, viz: Mrs. P. Beers, Mrs. James Bourke, Miss Mathews and Miss Beers.

The tables being cleared, and the meeting called to order, Philip Beers, Esq., was chosen to preside, and addressed the audience in a brief but appropriate speech. Several resolutions were parsed.

It was moved by 8. Mutch, seconded by J. Beers—That three hearty cheers be given for the ladies composing the above mentioned Commit- tee, and likewise that the thanks of the meeting be given to them, for the able and efficient manner in which they managed their part. Passed by acclamation and three hearty cheers.

Moved by D. C. Campbell and seconded by J. H. Bourke—That three cheers be given for P. Stephens, Esq. Passed unanimously. Although P. Stephens, Esq., was absent, yet he is a sincere friend of Temperance, and contributed a patent Bear, Wolf and Fox Trap, to be raffled for, after tea; the proceeds, after deducting the expenses, to go to aid iu the formation of a Library for the use of the Settlement.

It was agreed unanimously, that J. H, Bourke, Daniel C. Campbell and Samuel Mutch be the Committee to prepare a sketch for the prese.

Indeed so pleasing was the whole proceeding that it would be a pity to let slip the opportunity of not sending you a sketch for publicity. So delightful was the whole, that they came to the determination to hold another Tea-party the ensuing summer, of which due notice will be given.

We understand that after the Tea-party broke up, a goodly number, of the young especially, united in amusing themselves in listening to a couple of violins and a Highland piper, and kept the floor well occupied till near morning.— Com.

JJolice Court.

Feb. 25—John Ingles, for indeeently and publicly exposing his person; convicted and fined 20s., or be imprisoned one month.

26—Win. Byres, drunk and using obscene language; dismissed with reprimand. Cletus Campbell, drunk and disorderly; convicted and fined 5s., or be imprisoned 48 hours. James Wilson, for cruelly beating and otherwise ill treating a horse; convicted and fined 10s., or be imprisoned 10 days.

Mareh 2—Michael Cullen, drunk and disorderly (second offence) ; convicted and fined 10s., or be imprisoned 96 hours. John Creehan, drunk and disorderly; convicted and fined 5s., or be imprisoned 48 hours.

38—Abercrombie Willock, charged with making disturbance in the house of Andrew Deyle; complainant not appearing, he was diswissed. Paul McPhail, of West River, for assault and battery on a Policewan ; convicted and fined 20s., or be imprisoned 14 days. 4

4—Dunean MelLean, Long Creek, cuarged with interfering with” Police; not proved. >

7—Michael Kavanagh, drunk and incapable of taking care of him- self; convicted and fined 2s. 6d.,

10—Laughlan Callaghan, charged with malicious trespass on the property of Wm. Byres, settled out of court.

12—James Duncan, Fire Engineer, for assault and battery on Wm Morton at a fire on Sunday morning last; convicted and fined 40s., with costs, or be imprisoned one month. William Morton, for refusing to dy» duty at said fire, when directed by the Fire Engineers; convicted and fined Is., with costs, or be imprisoned 24 hours. James Clarkin, drunk and incapable of taking care of himself; dismissed when sober. Patrick Wynne, drunk and disorderly; convicted and fined 5s., or be imprisoned 48 hours.

19—W illiam Fitzpatrick, charged with creating disturbance at his own house; complainant not appearing, he was dismissed.

Married.

On Sunday, the 22d February, at the residence of the bride’s brother, by the Reverend Jeremiah OQ Donnell, Mr. ThomasO’ Donnell, merchant, brother to the Reverend J. O'Donnell, to Miss» Mary Theresa Little, sister to the Hon. Attorney General. — Newfoundland paper.

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Rare chance for Traders, &c. rok SALE, the unexpired term of 20 years of that House

in Dorchester-street, now in the possession of the subscriber, sub- ject to the yearly rent of £25 per annum, one part of the house now rents for £18, consisting of front room and kitchen, down stairs, and three bedrooms up stairs, aud the other now oecupied by the subscriber, consists of a shop, Parlor, Bedroom, Jarge kitchen on the basement floor, and six Bedrooms up stairs. It is in good repair, and would be suitable for either a business stand or Boarding House. If not previously dis- posed of, will be sold at auction on the 20th April next. For further

ticul apply on the premises to Merch oh. 1858, : ‘ JAMES CARROLL.

March 23, 1857. Card. To the Citizens of Charlottetown. HIF subscriber having been absent from the Colony when the fire occurred on his premises on the ith instant, takes this, the first opportunity that has occurred since his retarn, to tender his most grateful acknowledgments to his fellow citizens for the great exertions made by them in extinguishing the fire on the occasion alluded to—feeling assured that, under Providence, those anerenne were the means of saving a large amount of Property from destruction. ; WILLIAM W. LORD. (all papers lw)

Charlottetown, March 23, 1857. City of Charlottetown. HE City Coancil has appointed Sitas Barnarp, Esq., to be Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, in the room of Benjamin Davies, Esq., who resigned that office.

By order, March 19, 1857. li V. B. WELLNER, City Clerk,

Schooner for Sale.

ryXO_ BE SOLD by Public Auction, at Wheatley River, Rus-

tico, on TUESDAY, 26th March inst.,at 1 o’clock, p.m., THE SCHOONER * RUSTICO,”

of 27 tons new measurement, with Sails and Rigging, 1 Chain, 2 Anchors and 1 Hemp Cable. Terms made known at time of

| sale. CHARLES HASAZARD,

Charlottetown, March 16, 1857. Broker.

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