Mr. Ra: replied, they were not. upon ‘to consider .Mr. swap. defence as to whetherp‘r. trait is iwffinuined h crime, but only us to whether or not he vfn, thereby ex lpated from‘the charges which had been brought. 2:: _~ . v

Tmflon. Mr. Porn suggested thft the hon. member for Char- ]onewwn had better then withdraw his charge ofe breach of privi- Ie e, reserving to himself the righi to brlnfill forward figain. He (0 r. Pope) had not been aware that he ( r. Palmer) intended to bring it forward at that time; still he would say _it was withili the meaning of the motion for taking into consideration the statement uftheS eaker. ' ‘

Mr. anti-m then rose and said he would yield to the suggestion of the hon. member for Prince County (Mr. Pope), as it appeared to be the sense of several others of the Committee, and, for the pre- sent, postpone the subject of privilege, and apply hi observations to the other matteis compriscd in the statement before the Com- mittee. From the course, he said, which the hon. the Speaker had thought proper to pursue, he had opened it wide field for discussion. It would now remain for himself and his honorable colleagueto Jus- tify, ifjustificatinn were necessary, the matter offered in their pro-

sed amendments, at which the Speaker had taken offence, and

ikewise to pass their opinion iipoli the manner in which he had discharged his duties as a Delegate—Ho (Mr. Palmer) knew it would be said that the amendments were offered at an lmpl‘op‘tar time; but he must remind the honorable members that the main Resolution was kept outof his and his colleague's sight, securely en- sconsed in the ocket of the gentleman who drew it out, until put and passed in ommitlee, leaving no time to prepare such amend- ments as its importance re uired. He had, likewise, apprehended that, had he attempted to ranie an amendment in Committee, they might practiceslie maneuvro he had, in other instances, seen re- sorted to, ofrising to report progress, by way of obtaining time to roll their forces, and contrive, in private deliberation, some method to efeat their 0 ponents.—The third of their amendments was the principal one, a containing conclusions drawn from facts stuted'in the former two, to the. efi'ect «that the Delegate, not having applied to Parliament, or obtained Counsel’s opinion when at home, must have deemed either cours unnvailing, and, therefore, the main Re- solution for renewing the application to Parliament was inexpe- dient.—Do ilie amendments, he asked, contain anything not borne out and slipported by the Delegate‘s own Report? Il'so, let any lion. member point out the part.—"I‘he Committee on the State of the Colony, he continued, having discussed the Delegate’s Report the country would naturally be awaiting, with much anxiety, th determination they might come to: by it, he felt sure, their fut conduct would be materially influenced or controlled. Those me_ , hers, then, who were of opinion that no practical good was to be‘ obtained by further agitation, were bound, at the particular, stage when that Resolution was adopted, to declare their sentiments and opinions, and give them to the public. He had been upbraided by honorable members with a want of sympathy for the hardships of the Tenantry ; but he did not. know in what country there. were not some one ofits inhabitants whose condition in life was one of toil and labour. Look, he said, at the ininers,quarrymen, and many poor farmers struggling among rocks in Nova Scotia. Turn to that numerous body of men the lumberers of New Brunswick. ConSi- der also that large proportion ofsociety, the poor fishermen ofNew— foundland; and call to mind the various hardships, toils and priva- tions they undergo. Nay, turn to what country you Will, there will appear one class or other of men within it, calling for the sympathy of mankind, with as strong it voice, he might venture to say, as do the agriculturists of Prince Edward Island. When these members, then, who had witnessed for some time past the effects ofagitation, prolonged as it was from year to year, by new or difi'erent deVlces, ori 'nating with men going through the country fanning the embers of iscontent—when they saw people of ordinary understanding and confiding minds surrendering their judgments to men either deplorably ignorant, or utterly regardless of the most valuable and sacred rights of civil society—when they beheld demagogues‘and s cophants addressing those people, with sympathy and loyalty on t eir lips, and self-interest, vanity, fraud and disafi'ection ill their hearts; men who denote the tenantry as “ the bleeding tenaiitry"—-» he would ask, if “ hope deferred” was the balm they would pre- scribe to heal their bloody wounds. “ Blaedingtenantry !" indeed ; ifsucli they were, he thought, they would soon discover who were the butchers who had dragged them to the slaughter; when they witnessed the seeds of disaffection being sown and growing among the youth of the Colony (crys ofNo! No !)—the father lead- ing biscuits to outrageous violations of the laws; to resist the de- mands ofjiistice; involving them in crime, (aye even purjury,) in offences which they had to expiate ill common jails ;--when" the embarrassnients were too well known which these evils were bring- ing on the tenautry; the impending arrears of rent, which sooner or lstcr must fall with sad and fatal force on their heads; threaten- ing such dangerous efi'ects to the agricultural interests ofthe Colo- ny, and ,'tliereby, striking st the very root and heart of its prosperity: when honorable members had seen and have now proof, that the remedy for alleged grievances is every year becoming more remote in prospect and hopeless to be attained; under these circumstances he ventured to think, that he and his colleague might have some Iiltle excuse for the liberty they took, the temerity they had evinced in offering to the House those offensive amend- ments, as their conclusions that agitation was no longer pro- fitable for the many, however it might be desirable to the few. To come a little more to the point, he would consider that part of the written statement before the Committee, called by the Del-gate his defence. He (Mr. Palmer) would say, in the first place, be extremely regretted that the Delegate had omitted to bring the matters entrusted to him before Parliament, as he was certain that had he done so, they would in all likelihood, ere now, havo been determined upon. be the result what it might. 11_e lamented too, be continued, and that sincerely, the refusal of an audience tothe Delegate at the Colonial Office ; not that the personal interview with Lord J. Russell would have terminated the result ofthe mission; but the refusal brought us all into disgrace as a Colony, rendering us in the e as of other Provinces insignificant and conteniptible ; it alsir afl'or ed the Delegate something whereby to excuse his failure, al- though, in any other event, be (Mr. Palmer) believed it would have been the some. The Marquis of Normanby, however, had not re- fused to see the Delegate, but told him all communications, on his business, must be in writing.

(Remainder of the debate in our nest.)

THE

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1 sultan/iv, tsunami/29,1840.

By this, morning’s mail, we received the speech of the Governor General, on prorogiiiiig the Legislature of Upper Canada, which we have inserted. The papers contain noth-

ing else of much importance.

UPPER CANADA. V (From the Montreal Gazette, February 13.)

Teflon-o, Monday, Feb. 10.—This day at Mo o'clock, His Ex— cellenc the Governor General roceeded in state to the Chamber ofthe onourable' the Legislative Council, where, being arrived, and seated on the Throne, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod was sent with a message from His Excellency to the House of Assembly, commanding their attendance; the members present he'll), comoju accordingly, His Excellenc was pleased to prorogue Ibo Session of the Legislature with the fol owing Speech :—

Hon. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council; v And Gsatlsm of the Home of Assembly ,' *

1n rollsving, on from further attendance in Parliament, I desire to gxpreu any eep sense of the zeal and assiduity which have damaging] .your discharge of your duties this, perhaps, the most oven ,1 Session of the Upper Canada Legislature; and I am anxi- ousto pfl'er you my acknowledgments for the ready attention which you have given to the consideration of the important business whichit was my duty to bring before you. - Your willing acquiescence in the roposed reunion of this Pro- vince with; Lower Canads, upon t 6 terms, and accordin to the rineiples ted Ivy us, has afforded me the must live y satis- Psctionpsiid look forward with confidence'to the completion of that measure, under the direction of our gracious Spvereign, and of the Imperial Parliament, as the meansxby Whlch the peace,

1!: piness and good‘government of the inhabitants of the Canadas .

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Clei Reserves ave, on far as our constitutional powers. Idling '0‘ I! tohxriquestion, which, fory years past, has convulsed soci in this Province. In framing that measure, you have, con-,

sulte alike the best interests of religion, and the futurdpeacé and "

welfirs of the people, for whose service you are called-operate 1.3mm: and I rely on your efl'orts proving successful, n_otwtth-' standi soy attempt which ma be made to renew excitement, or to. oppon'tion'to your deliberate and recorded ‘jud eat. '

Tbs sud‘ttsntmn which you have bestowed on I see lui'porg

3! Bill which Winn passed for the disposal of the . ,3

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_siibjecs, and the calmness and dignity which have marked your de-

fibeifliotfl on lhem; cannot flil to give additional weight to your de- pisiogs béfbre'that tribunal to which they are now necessarily re- erre -. e

I‘have given my assent, with great satisfaction. to difl'erent Bills which you have passed ; and I shall transmit, without delli ,such others as, from their nature, it is my duty to reserve, in or or that Her Majesty's pleasure ma be signified thereupon. _

Amongst the latter is it ill for the payment of “ Losses by the Rebellion or Invasion." To this billl should have been ready to assent, butasl observed that the House ofAssemny have address- ed Her Majesty, praying that the losses may be defrayed by the Im- perial Treasury, I have considered it to be more for the interest of the parties concerned that the Bill should be reserved, in order that the Address may be considered by Her Majesty‘s Government, be- fore the Provincial fiinds are finally charged with this payment.

Gentlemen of the House of fissembly ; f.

I thank you for the readiness with which yoii litive voted the Supplies for the Public Service.

The decision to which you came respecting the future settlement of the Civil List under the proposed Union, rendered it impossible for me to submit to you any renewed proposal for the surrender of the revenues of the Crown, in exchange for a provision for the ex- penses of the Civil Government of this Province ; but in transmit- ting your Resolutions to Her Majesty's Government, I have not failed to draw their attention to this subject.

I lament that the circumstances in which the Province is placed, have necessari‘liy prevented you from adopting measures by which its financial di ciilties could be permanently removed; but this can only be effected when the obvious and easy means ofaugmeniingtbe revenue, through the Custom's duties, with little comparativéincon- Venience to the people, shall be palce within your controul. In the mean time, it will be m anxiouad ire to use the powers which you have entrusted to the xecutive vernment, to relieve, as far as possible, the most pressing deinan 5 upon the public faith ; and label! devote myself to the considerationand recommendation of measures,by which the credit of the Pgfiy'vince may be sustained, and its future rospects improved.‘ ’ ~ '

Honora ls Gentlemen and Gentlemen;

On your return to your different Districts I earnestly hope that it will be your endeavour to promote that spirit ofharmony and conci- liation which has so much distinguished your proceedings here. Let past differences be forgotten—let irritating suspicions be removed.

rejoice to find that already tranquillity and hopeful confidence in the future revail throughout the Province. Let it be your task to cherish and) promote these feelings; it will be mine cordially to co- operate with you; and by administering the Government in obe- dience to the commands ofthe Queen, witlljlistice and impartiality, to promote her anxious wish, that he} Ca'nadian subjects, loyal to their Sovereign, and attached to British Institutions, may, through the bleming of Divine Providence, become a happy and united, and a prosperous people.

NEW BRUNSW’ICK.

The House of Assembly of New Brunswick has voted £7000 for the support of Parish Schools; £500 for the Madras Schools, and the usual Grants to the Grammar Schools.

The New Brunswick Legislature will take about £110,000 to improve the roads, and recommend the Govcmor to sell to the Emigration Society,300,— 000 acres, at SS. the pound, to be laid out in openin new roads.

A petition had been presented to the House of ssembly of New Bruns- wick, from Merchants and others, praying a grant of £50 towards the estab- lishment of a Packet between Georgetown and Pictou.

THE Br.oon-Houuns is FLonina.—Amoug the Resolutions ofl'ercd the House of Representatives on Monday last, was the following, by Mr.

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Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to furnish this House with all the information in his possession, or on file in his Department, res- pecting the importation and employment ofblood-hounds and their keepers, ( if foreign keepers have been employed), by the War Department, or by the authorities of the Territory in the Florida war with the Seminole Indians.

Loan SEATON sin) THE WESLEYANs.—Lieut. Gen. Lord Seaton, (Sir John Colbournc) was recently waited upon by a deputation of \Vcs- leyans, consisting ofemin ' Lordship for the valuable _ tante‘bich efurnished to the Society’s Missionaries in Canada, and congratulated him on his elevation to the

Peerage. THE Bazan.——The Bazar, for . le oil Ladies’ fancy

work, &c. in aid of the funds of the Ladies‘ Benevolent Society, was opened for the inspection of the public on Wednesday lat, un- der the superintendence of its benevolent and distinguished a- troness, the Lady Mary Fitz R0 , on board ofthe Caualia, which the Honorable Mr. Peake had tted up with much taste and liber- ality for the occasion—To such of 'our readers as did not visit the Bazar, it would be vain for us to attempt to convey an ade uate conception ofthe splendid spectacle it afforded—The tables, w ich, in all, were 90 feet in length, were—with the exce tion ofabout 14 feet, appropriated to the stile of Pastry and Con ectionery, &c.— laid out with articles of Ladies' Fancy Work of the most tasteful and costly description. On Thursday, the Bazar was again open to the public for the purposes of Sale. The noble Patroness presided, in a central situation, under a tasteful canopy, with the ladies who ofliciated as her assistants, on each side of er.—-It would be invi< dious to particularize individual contributions, where so much taste and liberality were displayed by all; for, we understand, there i scarcely a fainin in Charlottetown or its neighbourhood, which did. not contribute, in some way or other, to the object of the exhibition; but we cannot forbear noticing a splendidly worked Table-cover, designed with exquisite taste, and contributed by the Countess of VVestmorland. Atthe close of the exhibition, on the second day, the difl'erent receipts were found to be its follows:

At the door, - - £31 2 0 Confectionery, &c. — - 20 5 64}, Ladies‘ Fancy lVork, ' ~ 200 7 43}

Total, £251 14 11

This sum exceeds the proceeds ofthe Bazar oflast year, by £130. Of the amount received for Fancy Work, £90, we understand, were realized from the contributions made from Government House alone. Ever person possessed ofcharitable feelings, must be gratified by this avournblc result of the persevering exertions of those Ladies ofCharIottetown and its vicinity, who have so efi'cctuall interested themselves in support of the benevolent purposes 0 the noble Pattoness of this praiseworth y institution.

, The Princetown Agricultural Society’s Grain Show took , lace atthe residence of Mr. George Beairsto, in Princetown Rn ally, on onday the 10th inst., at the hour 0 12 o’clock, noon, when the allowing Premiums were awarded by the Judges, Messrs. John M‘Gougan, Alex~ under M‘Kiniion, and James Beairsto, viz ; , WHEAT—1stprize, Robert Macnuit, 59 lbs. - do. George Bealrsto, 59 lbs. 3 oz. - 3d do. Bepglamin Beairsto, 59 lbs. . HARLEY—lat prize, enjamin Beairsto, 53 lbs. V . 2d do. William Clark, 52 lbs. - 3d do. George'Beairsto, lbs. - OATS—plat prize, George Beairsto, 9 lbs. . 2d do. Ben'amm Beairsto, 41 s. - 3d do. William Bcairsto, 38 lbs. - Immediately after the show, a number of the members of the Society, and others interested in riculture, sat down to asubstantial dinner, prepared for the occasion. W on the cloth was removed, his Excellency’s health, and several constitutional tdasts, were proposed and unanimouslyresponded to; and, after passintr a vote of thanks to the Editors of the Island papers, for theiii readiness in pa lishing the proceedings of the Societ , the party sepa- rated about the hour of 10, well satisfied with the proceedings of the day.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE COLONIAL HERALD.

Sir ;. In the report of the observations which fell from difl'erent members of the House of Assembly, as to the claims ofthe Loy- alists, I observe, that one member, afler stating his regret that they have not at obtainedjustice, observes—“ that a certain well known individual'has, for services real or pretended, obtained from several oftbese loyalists their notes of hand," 8w. Lest the public might suppose that I am the individual alluded to, I think it necessary to say, that I never either sought or accepted any remuneration for any trouble I took in the matter. _

_ Yours, &e. ‘ " ' ALEXANDER. RAE. Feb. 24th, 1840. ~

' ' Several communications and advertisements, prepared for this

day s paper, Ir‘e‘ unavoidably omitted, for want of room. . 1 -

all”: .

On Saturday: last, at Glenitladale Jane, wife of Mr. Robert Weaken“, ' agedfl years. 'flor early death is dee ly deplored by her husband, rela- 4' uves, and an extensive circle of friends, y whom she Was highly respected.

on file. .1501 inst., at the Head of St. Peter’s Bay, alter; lingering- illness, HrJohu Welsh, a native of Mullengar, County Westmestb, Ira and, used 27.

lnlsters and lay members, who thanked his .

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saws art: auctions, : iiirt'i'l 2‘3.

"BY 3. DasuaisaxU mi

N SATURDAY, the 7th Mammal 12 o'clock, Fifty Barrels Prime HERRINGS. February 29th, 1840. ‘ _

Surveyor General's Oflice, 18th February, THE Surveyor General will submit for sale, at Public Auction, on Saturday, the 28th March next, at the Court House, in Charlottetown, lit 12 o’clock, noon, the following PflS~ TURE LOTS, in the Royalty ofsaid Town, viz: ‘ Nos. 353, 429, 431, 462, 465, 568, 459,550, 477, 504 and 510. GEORGE WRIGHT, Surveyor General.

SCOTCH CHURCH.

,NOTICE is hereby given, that Messrs. Purdie, Duncan,

Morpetli, Young and Dr. Mackieson have been appointed it Committee to make arrangements to collect moneys and pay for the services of a Clergyman to the congregation ofSt. James's Church. And all Pew-holders of the said Church are requested to call u‘ on Mr. Purdie, and pay him one quarter's rentoi their Pews,on or b are the first day of March next. A general Meeting ofthe Congregation will take place at the said Church on Wednesday next, at threg o'clock, p. m. for s ecial business. ' ' '

Charlottetown, ch. 28, 1840.

SAINT MARGARET’S AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY’S GRAIN snow. ,- THE follOwing Premiums, for the competition ofGrain, will take place on the 17th of March next, at the house of thq Secretary, at 10 o’clock, a. in. Competition open to members on y. ’

For the best Wheat, - - £0 15 0

2d do. - - 0 10 0

3d do. - - 0 5 0

Best Oats, (Black,) , - 0 15 0

' 2d do. - - 0 10 0

3d do. - - 0 5 0

Best Barle , - - 0 15 0

2d . - - 0 10 0

d do. - - 0 5 0

The Grain to be ofthe growth of 1839, and each stick to contain

not less than two bushels. The following clltlemen are appointed Judgrsz—Alcxander Macdonald, Esq. folio Macdonald, Big Spring, Peter Stewart, West River. Their decision will be pronounced immediately aftertlle Show, and the premiums paid out of the stock in store to the persons.

entitled to receive them. JOHN M‘EACHERN, Secretary.

AT A REDUCTION IN PRICE, . EAVY Winter Cloths—Pilots. Petershams, Flush-

iiigs, Bucksliins, Twneds, 61c. Flannels, Baizes, Sergei, Blankets, Counterpanes, Quilts. A great variety of very superior MERINOS, and other VViNrEit Goons, (sec fldvertistment) will be disposed ofon very low terms, if applied for immediately. ' A few Fun Capes, Tippets, Mantillas, Gloves, &c., at nearly half price. ' also.

Kegs Virginia best No. 1, Tonacco, Do. Halifax manufacture, do., Chests fine CONGOU TEA.

ALEXANDER DAVIDSON, Brecken’s Corner, No. 1, Queen Street. All Debts duo the Subscriber, and contracted previous to the first of May last, will, if not paid before the 10th day of March, 1840,be placed in the hands ofan Attorney for collection. A. DAVIDSON.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who stand

indebted to the Subscriber, that unless their respective accounts are paid on or before the 22d day of March next, the will be placed in the hands of his Attorney, to be sued for Without distinction of ersons. Payment will be taken in good merchant; able Wbent, ats, or Pork.