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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Terspay, Mareh 25th, 1862 His Honer the President presented to the House the Annual Report of the Cathe Asvlam for the prest veur

has vet been received from that institution

Ordered, That the said Repert do lie on the table.

On motion of Hon. Dr. Jobyson, the Bill relaéing to limited partnerships was road the third time and wine d |

The folllowing petitions were presented to the Jease, and the sume were reeeived aud read

Ov Hon. Mr. Gardiner-—a petition of A. ©. Bick ford, antlicensed teacher, Lot M4, praying tor remu neration for hia services ;

By Hon. Mr. Haszard—a petition of Tueretia Pringle, teacher in the female department + f the Normal School, praying for an merense of salary The two proceding petitions were re ferred to the special Committe on Education POS

Ry Hon. Mr. Gardiner—a_ petition of Newton Les, of St Eleanor’s, in indigent circumstances, praying for relief Referred to the special Com uittee on panper petitions :

Adjourned till to-morro tv at LL o'clock

Wepwxespay, March 26th he wing petitions were presented to the The following 1

Fiouse and the aime were received and read, viz:— By Hon Mr. Simpsou—a petition of Dennis Des

mout, postmaster, Souris, praying for an increase of }

salary . aod il :

By Hon. the President—a petition or memorial of the Trustees of the Lunatic Asylam, praying for the goneurrence of tee Legislative Couneil in an addi tiorsal grant inaid of thas institution. petition previously named were referred to the spe cial Commmitice on miscellaneous subjects.

By Hon. Mr. Rarmusay--a petition of certain jnbabi tants of Georgetown, praying for the caneurrence of

a —— Counen 00 5 quant of Gite ” aid | to see the propriety of this clause by what has | ciently ptrang : ing a schoolhouse ju that town. Referred | joeurred during this year. ‘Three persdéns who left! the act now in operation.

in buil to the special Committee on Education.

Hon. Mr. Palmer, a member of the Executive Council, laid before the House the Impost and Ex cise Accounts for the past year.

Hon. Dr. Jobpson presented a Bill, intituled, *An Act to promote the practice of Vaccination,” which was received and read the first time, On rising ter present the Bill, his honor said—I do not know whether the }¢@ ple consider me an embodiment of Vaccination, bat Ll am every day, and almost every- where, earnestly questioned as ta when the Vacei- nation Bill is to come before the House. Hitherto 1 have been able to give only a vague answer; but I shall now be enabled to speak more definately, as trast your honors will receive the Bul which I now hold in my ham. I qm fully persuaded that your hvnors are disposed to support a mensure which bas fur its object the health and safety of the people, aul shall not, therefore, ocenpy the time of the House by special pleading in its behalf, which would be hasalsing, both to your judgment and to your good feelings. Sir, the people are looking anxiqusly te the Lagisitare for protection, and ]

ly rejoice in the prospect of an early provision for their Wants. And whether I appear as an imper- sonation of vaccination or not, Iam freeto acknow

ledge tha: I reekon jt among the best exercises of | a4 life,

“that [ have beeu iptimately associatod with all those British institutions which have bad for their object the universal diffusion of one of the

blessings that a benelicent Providence has vouchsafed tq the world. I trust the provisions of the Bill will be found suitable to the object pre nosed, and will meet with your honors’ approval. Wo be effective for general benefit, they must be coercive ; but every thing is rendered wore in the spirit of privilege than compulsion. The Bill is piso framed with every regurd to judicious economy.

Adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o’cluck.

Tavespay, March 27. on. the President presented a petition of Alex- ander Smith, Charlottetown, in indigent cireum- stances, praying for relief. Referred to the special Committee on pauper petitions.

The House then resolved itself inte a Committee of the whole on the Vacgination Bill, Mon. Mr. Forgan in the chair.

' Hon. Dr. JOMNSON—The abject of this Bill is te prevent Small Pox. Itjs not to secure vaccination merely as an experiment; buat itis knownand proved t» be a safe against that leathsome d. “ase. .We are now in great danger of being visited by it. Jtisin New York, Boston, Halifax, St. John and Newfoundland, and indeed in all the places to which our traders are in the habit of resorting. Thus situ-

ated, we are in constar:t danger of an attack from it, |

and to what extent it might prevail we cannot tell. Since I last addressed you on this subject there has been increased force added to my arguments by the nuwhber of persons who have fallen victims to that disease. Verhaps we cannot number them by theu- sunds, bat there hus been very many eases. T'eople's minds are so intent upon other subjects that they do not cotsider the danger tv which they are exposed. I have a very painful case before my mind now of av individual who, within the last vear, lost bis life by thisdisense. He was a medical student and rushed into the face of danger with his eyes opeu. He has therefore fallen an early victim. It was an awful case und surely it is sufficient to show that it is need- ful for people te be cautious. He not only lost his

L think, suid his honor, that this will be | found te be the most satisfactory Report which expense of vaccinating the poor in the city would | port ;

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tion of the country. 1 look upon it as a inatter Lam not for imposing any |

} no wreal poiport nee. i : ‘ especialy |

unjust or unfair burden upon the city, just now when it is im such peor circumstances to bear it. I do not see any great objection to re- | liewing the city of this expense aus it naponte Je cause some alarm to His Honor the President. The}

bprobubly amount to 10, or perhaps to 20 op £25, and } that would be no stall matter w ith the cify govern }iment just now. (Lanaghier.) Lwill not objeet to it | being paid out of the yenoral revenue i How. the PRESIDEN T--I have no objection to} the city Geyernument having the pawer of apport: | ing their own Sagcingtor, but Dda uot like to see | the eity doubly taxed Khe general Government as paid the expenses of the cases of Small Pox which we bad in this town, and I do not see why

eas 4 : the vaccination ef the poor should be a special ix

nponthe eity. “She amendment proposed by His Honor the} President was then agreed to, Jlouse resumed and progress reported A message was bronght from the House of Assembly by the Hoa. Mr. Haviland, with « Bill "oo ineorp rate the Minister and Trustees of the | Presbyterian Church of Bedeque.” a |} Also a Bill “to regulate the proef of certain; } documents in actions wherein Foreign Corporations | doing business in Ishind are parties.” | Also, by Hon. Mr. Longworth, informing this liouse that the House of Assembly had agreed to | the amendments made by the Legistative Council | to the Bill “to regulate the standard weight of |

| Grain and Palse, and forthe appointwent of officers | for measuring and weighing tite same ;"" and also to he Bill ‘to incorporate the Minister and ‘Trustees |

f the Presbyterian Church, Brookfield, Lot 23. Jlouse again in committee on the vaccination Bill On the loth clause, relating to seamen not being } allowed to leave the Island w ithout being vaccinated, being read— | lion. Dr. JOUNSON—Your Honors will be led |

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i this Island have died of Small Pox. They might | have returned and brought the infection with them,

and thus be the means of, | was going to say l setting on fire the whole course of nature on this

| Island.

} Hon. Mr. PALMER—That clause may appear | the present Small Debt Act has worked.

jat firet to hupose an inconvenient duty masters of vessels; but [agree with the learned | Doctor that such a clause is necessary. | actually impose a fine upon the masfer of a vessel, | providing he exercises due caution and adopts | proper means to ascertain whether the men he em plors have been vaccinated or not. This will be | the means of aifording protection to a great extent |

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against the introduction of the disease into this | but I afterw

colony. Indeed without this there would be very | little use in imposing vaccination within the Island, ) beeuuse the greatest danger is from persons going away from the Island and returning with the in- I fection. Vast numbers of lives might be lost by | ithis means, and I think it is better to try and | | prevent it in this way, It is very easy for masters | | of yessels, when they are shippiug their seamen, to} lenquire whether they have been yaceinated or not. | |In almost all cases where it has been properly | ie formed, there is some mark or trace of it visible | upon the arm. If they do not enquire of course they | will be liable to the penalties imposed by this Act. | | } | | ! }

| It does not interfere with vessels not belonging to the Island.

| Hon. the PRESIDENT thonght that a clause ishould be inserted in the Ships Articles, setting | forth that the seamen had been vaccinated. } | House resumed and progress reported

| Adjourned till Monday next, at L1 o'clock.

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| Monpar, Mareh 31st, 1862.

Some desultory remarks were made on the con- | tinned absence of several members of this House. The Bill to incorporate the Minister and Trastees | of the Presbyterian Chareh, Bedeque, was com-| } mitted to a Committee of the whale House, and | } agreed to without any amendment. | | Hen. Mr. Hutchinson presented a iw iition of cer- | 'tain inhabitants of this Potand, praying for a grant | | of money to purchase a yoke of Oxen for the use of | aboriginal inhabitants of this Island. Laid on the}

table. | d@fon. Mr. PALMER moved the second reading of | the Bill * to regulate the proof of certain documents | | in actions wherein fereizn Corporations doing busi- | ness in this Island are parties,” and in doing se said —This is a sbort Bill which needs little explanation. Considerable difficulty has frequently been experi- |

| | | enced for the want of proof of Acts of Incorporation | | of foreign corporatious doing business in this Island: | | This Act proposes to make the seal af the corporate I think’ some | proof of this kind is necessary, because foreign cor- vorate bodies doing business in this Island are in- | creasiug, aid it is necessary to make some provision | | to ascertain the proof of those documents without | | subjecting parties to the expense and inconvenience | of going abroad for that purpose. | The House then went into Committee on the | aforesaid Bill. Hon. Mr. Palmer in the chair. | After some desultory debate on the signification | }of the ferm “ Foreign,” as used in this Bill, the | House was resumed and progress reported. |_ Hon, the PRESIDENT presented a petition of | Dr. Mackieson and others, on the subject of license |

| bodies sufficient for that purpose,

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} J Hon. Mr. GARDINER—There are many

It does not |

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for debt except in cases where persons atiompt to practice fraud. This, however, is & point not eusily arrived at. England has been legislating on ib for centuries, and some of their first statesmen think they ure as far from it now as ever, But should there be a Jaw framed to abolish imprisqenment for

| debt, except in cases of fraud, I will give it my sup-

and | hope the day is uot far distant when we will be able to frame kuch a law, The laws of Great Britain pre now underyeing a revision in this respect, and we may probably gam something from ihrem.

lion. Me. HUTCHINSON—I understand that a Bill has been passed by the other branch of the Levislature, and whieh’ will meet my views with regard to imprisonment for debt. 1 believe it goes so far as to say that all persons may have the bene fit of the Insolvent Debtors’ Act, aud of course that will do away with imprisonment for debt to a great extent. Lavas always opposed to imprisonment for dett What L complained most of was that our prisons were tilled with people who could not pay their debts. There is one clause, however, in the Bill passed by the other House which does not meet {tis that which relates to a man being I have known cases where judyiment was given against parties who had money in their pockets to pay their debts, and yet walked awav bidding deatince to theirergditors. Whenthe Lill comes before us Lwill offer an amendment to that

my views

“Thtise. . en, Dr. JOHNSON—! am thankful for the ex- ion given by his honor, Mr, Palmer, and also for the practical remarks of his honor Mr. Lhutehin son, Iam of opinion that the Act to al oljsh impri sonment for debt for sums ender £10 was a pro gressive Act, and I am sorry the state of society is cueh as to render it necessary to make this retrograde movement—I am sorry thut a class of persons is to be found in this commanity, who, when they have vot into debt, wilt tapn reuned and bid their creditors defiance ; but it appears that such a class does exist —a class in which the moral pr inciples are not safli g to admit of the successful working of The schoomuster, It ap- wears, has been abroad, and{ hope that the Divine Preacher will also go forth nnd instil into the minds of such people the prine iples of moral honesty. cases which might be adduced to show how injuriously ; Lamaware Tle came and

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of one ease Where a man owed £1). naid £10, and was afterwards sued for the balance. | He paid £2 more and then bid detiance to his credi- tor. Many such cases might be adduced where parties got credit and then actually walked off bid- ding deliance to their eféditers, L myself let a man

l have credit to the amount of a few pounds; when

asked him for it he said he had nothing to pay me ; ards found that he had made over his property 80 as to secure it. I think the present Small Debt Act has been the means of inducing many to become rogues.

Hon. Mr. MACLAREN—T am sorry that the pre- sent Small Debt Act would not be left to its opera- tion, for LU believe that it would be the menus of doing away with the eredit system ina great mea- sure. Few have’ lost so much as I have on account of the operation of this Act, but IL wonld still be willing to try it a little longer. If the people could not get credit, I believe it would ultimately be an advantage to them. But as there are so many peti- tions before the House, and so numerously signed, I do not see how we can well avoid granting the object prayed for. :

Hon. Mr. SIMPSON—It certais:y was not the in- tention of the Actto have the capias clause working

the way it is. It was intended to enable is to recover small sums from persons about to leave the Island; but when those persons refuse to pay or to

give security, the Magistrates have no power to en- I am sorry that we have to make this retrograde movement. I do not think the Act has yet hada fairtrial. But as the poorer classes have petitioned to be allowed to go to jail, I see_no other course for us but to grant them their desire. I certainly think that no man should be jmprisoned merely becanse he has been ynfortunate and got into debt; but Lam sanguine that the amendment pro rosed by the other Branch of the Legislature ill, in a great measure, obviate the difficulty.

Fripay, April 4,

l masters, their sul

es ee aries are certainly very small, and they should also be exempted. L cannot agree, however, with. some of the remarks which have been made respecting clergymen, Those of soute denominations may be badly paid, but the errs). men of the denomination to which f belong are wel rs Mr. SIMPSON—The Statute Labour Act is often amended, and probably it w ill soon be before the Legislature again; indeed I think it wou d be better to abolish it altogether. It is not often that the 3s. are paid instead of the 4 day's work, there- fore I basa ow that the werk is not worth three shillings, J wants, rather xee a small tax imposed sroperty for that purpose. orb queues was then oa on the amendment aud it passed in the negative. — ae

On the 26th clause, re lating to Overseers furnish- ing certiligates to persons who have performed, or commuted, their Statute Labour being read—

Hor, Mr. [LUPCHINSON suid—f do not knew whether there isa clause in this Billtocompel Over seers to furnish certificates or not, but lL have heard about persons being refused them. rhe Act says that the Overseers shall be furnished with printed forms of certificates; but I have heard that Overseers have applied . the Road Correspondent for the ar been refused. iio es NDERSON —The Overseer should do hisduty. Jt is partol his daty to furnish certificates, and if he refuses to do 80 he will be linble toa fine.

Hon. Mr. HUTCHLNSON—By the election law a person is not entitled to vote unless he produces a certifiente ; not even it he should make an affidavit that he had performed statute labor,

Hon. Mr. SIMPSON—'The only question is whe- ther, by the wording of this clause, the Overseer is compelled to give > Seno I would like to

ec it clearly expressed.

. 1 ‘ge PRESLDENT—Supposing an Overseer should refuse a certificate, he will certainly be liable toa fine: but I do not think the wording of this clause is sulliciently explicit, and [ therefore move that it be amended by inserting the words, “The is hereby required to give a certificate

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m writing. i ma : 7 Hon. Mr. DINGWELL-—I+ is a very Important

An eleetion, if it were olosely run, might

clause. ; ° by the Overseer Withholding a few

be influenced re “utes. Sn thee PRESIDENT—Your honors are aware that two years ago, this House was placed in such a critical position by this very Lill as to involve the necessity of “Sa new creation.’’ Some time ago | happened to mention this Act to a gentleman in Nova Scotia, and he said that they had a similar Act in operation there, but found it work so badly that they had to repeal it. Now, Lask your honors if it would not be advisable to reconsider that clause and have it struck out altogether! It is 1eo much power to give any one individual. If it go into operation, I am confident that after two or three years you will be glad to repeal it.

“ Hon. Mr. SUMPSON—The reason why this

fraud by persons who have no fixed place of resi- dence, and who sometimes vote in more than one polling place. The Overseer is obliged to furnish certificates when they are applied for, and I can- not see that the Act will work injuriously. I will therefore support if.

Hon. Mr. ANDERSON—There is another ad- vantage in this Act which his honor has forgotten to mention; it will be the means of getting more work done upon the roads.

Hon. Mr. SIMPSON—I did hope that it would have that effect, but I believe that there was no more work done upon roads Jast year than usual.

Hon. the PRESIDENT—Your honors are all aware that statute labor is a perfect humbug. Iu

are rendered almost impassable by it.

Hon. Mr. RAMSAY—i am aware that it is often evaded; but [ am apprehensive that if it were not fer the statute labour, bad as it 1s, our roads would be in a much worse state than they are, If we had an abundant circulation of moary so that the poor in the country could pay a tax

Hon. Mr. Palmer presented a petition of Miss | sive that at present it wouid come hard with may

Annie Seantlebury, Teacher, free school, Charlotte- town, praying for a grant for her salary. Referred to the committee on Education.

The Bill “to regulate the proof of certain Decuments in Actions wherein Sidehen Corpora- tions doing business in this Island are parties,’’ and the “ Bill to promote Vaccination,’’ were read the third time and passed.

Hon. ‘Mr. Palmer, a member of the Executive Cennecil, laid on the table a copy of the Estimates for the present year. louse adjourned.

Sarunrpay, April 5.

A message was bronglt from the Honse of | even Is. Gd., would go further in keeping the roids |

Assembly by Hon. Mr. Longworth with “a Bill to

consolidate and amend the laws relating to Statute |

Labour, and the expenditure of public monéy on the Also, *‘a Bill to incorporate t'-e Minister and ‘Trustees of the Presbyterian Charch, E}liot River, Lot 65." ;

By Hon. Mr. Haviland, with ‘a Bill to incorpo- rate Victoria Lodze, No. 333, R.S. of Free and Accepted Masons of Prince Edward Island. Louse

poor people in the country te pay even the sinall

| sum of three shillings.

Iton. Mr. ANDEERSON—No doubt the statute labor is passed over very lightly in many places; but where | reside you would not get halt as much

| work performed for the commutation money.

Hon. Mr. PALMER—Ever since I have been,

it would be better to abolish statute labour or not.

in the Legislature it has been contended whether i i | L have frequentiy been tokl that it is a bad prinei- '

clause is inserted is to prevent the practice of

! many places it is so badly pertormed thatthe roads |

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be said alone to have lived—are understood and acknowledged. ‘The Queen is also mueh touched by the feeling which has led the promoters of the movement for erecting a national monument te the Prince to leave the nature of that monument to her decision, It is a subject on which there must necessarily be much difference of opinion. Many, influenced doubtless by the belief that there was nothing which the Prince himself had so deeply and constantly at heart as the formation of whatever inight tend to the advantageef the community at large, or of any portion of it, have thought thatthe most appropriate monument to his memory would be to connect his name with some great werk that should have that end in view, and the Queen eannot but be gratified by this proof of ajust appreciation of his character. But it world probably be diffieult to procure anything like agreement as to the nature of the iastitution which should thus bsar his hon- oured name; and it would be inexpressibly painful to the Queen were any controversy % 3 such a subject. It would also be more in accor- danee with her own feelings, and, as she believes, with those of the country generally, that the pro- posed monument should be more directly personal to its objeet—should be, in fact, more what is commouly understood by the word, After giving the subject her best consideration, her Magesty has come to the conclusion that nothing would be more appropriate, provided it is on a scale of sut- ficient grandeur, thay an obelisk to be erected in Hyde Park, on the site of the Exhibition of 1591, or gi some spot immediately contiguous to It; nor would any proppsal that can be made be more gratitying to the Queen personally, for she can never forget that the Prince himself had highly approved of the idea of a memorial of this cha- racter being raised on the same spot in re- membrance of that exhibition. ‘There would also be this advantage ina monument of this nature, that several of the first artists of the day might take partin its execution, for there Would be room at the base of the obelisk for various fine groups of statuary, each of which might be entrusted to a different artist. In the selection of the artists to be employed in the choice of a design, and in the consideration of the details of execation, the Queen would wish to obtain the best advice, and she would therefore desire to call to her assistance a small committee, consisting of persons in whom she could feel satistied that the country would re- pose entire confidence. I have written, by her Majesty’s command, to those whose assistance she thus desires to obtain, and J will lose no time, as soen as I shall have received their answers, in communicating their cames to your Lordship.—l have the honour to be, your Lordship’s yery taith- ful aud obedient servant, C. Grey,”

The Lord Mayor said, in the same envelope there was another letter whieh he (the Lord May- or) conceived to haye been made separate and supplementary, in order that the committee might exercise their judgment and discretion as to whe- ther or not it might be made public. He would read the letter to the committee, but for the pre- sent he would respectfully request the representa- tives of the press to forbear giving it pudlicity.— (‘The conmunication, so prefaced, was then read iby his lordship. It breathed throughout senti- | ments the most touching and noble perbaps of any \to which utterance has been given on this great | national calamity. Its simple pathos appeared to | thrill the hearts of all present. . The deep emotion | it produced was visibie in the countenance of every one, and at its conclusion the whole assembly was so unmanned that the proceedings were for a few

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ing the silence, said he could not help thinking the second loiter was equally deserving ef publicity with the first. Mr.Samuel Morley, speaking with

pervading feeling of devoted loyalty to the Throne (hear, hear). After same more conversation en this point, the Lord Mayor said he presumed it was to be understood that he was invested with the discretion of publishing the supplementary let-

hear). It was then resolved that a sub-committee should be appointed to co-operate with the com- mittee to be named by the Queen, la carrying out

| a » naneter® » elie ple to have it “unposed—that a small sum, 3s., or) her Majesty’s wishes.

in repeie. ‘These two opimions have always exist ' pranch of the Legishiture to abolish it altogether; land it has been strongly argued by others that it | would be very incenveuient to de sv, owing to the searcity of money in the country. We all know that it is difficult for soxne poor people, especially ithase in new settlements to pey their land tax.

ed. It has been proposed by some im the other} ‘

THE QUEEN’S SUPPLEMENTARY LETTER.

PUBLISHED WITH HER MAJESTY’S PERMIS<"ON. | "The following is the second letter alluded te by the Lord Mayer at the meeting at the Mansiou- |honse, oo Friday. It is published with her Ma- jesty’s perniission :—

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visible emotian, said he believed the moral effect of instead ot performing stavute labour, I would not} that second letter would be prodigious (hear, hear.) be against abolishing the Act; but I am appreben-| Its effeet on the whole country would be electric t (hear, hear), calculated as it was to deepen, if ihat were possible, the national grief, and the all-| to custody.

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remarked that he had armed himself with a heavy stick, and now she noticed that he stooped down several times to pick up stones. When they had proceeded a few paces further on she saw him thrust bis band under his blouse, as though he were about to draw forth a weapon. Terrified beyond measure, she stopped and said, “1 see you have deceived ine, I wall go no further.” “* We have arrived at our destination,” re lied the stranger, at the same time stretching on his arios in the direction of his vietam, who saw that a cord with a slip-not was above her head. Sho in- stinetively drepped a band-box and an umbrella which she was carrying, and, raising both her hands above her head, arrested the fall of the diabolical instrument of murder. As it was, how- ever, lier bonnet was dragged off her head. Marie Pichon then tuok to flight. She fell several times and bruised herself severely, but on hearing the footsteps of her pursuer, she summoned up all her ciiergies and resumed her headlong flight through the darkness. At last, to her relief, she beheld a light in a cottage window, and in a minute more she was safe under the roof of M. Jolly, in the village of Ballau, which soon beeame the seenc of the most intense excitement. The search made for the box and the other articles was altogether fruitless, The disappearance of these so soon after the commission of the crime seemed to in- dicate that the culprit was not far distant, and this supposition was strengthened by the evident fact that he was perfectly acquainted with the neighborhood, Above all, the attack upon Marie Pichon called to the minds of all a great number of cases of the same kind which had been made ow previous occasions in the same locality. The circumstauces of all the vietima being domestic servants, the similitude of the manq@uvres by which they were iured on, and the singular fact that the assailant had been always described in the same manner —all these tended: irresistibly to the conclusion that the attack from which Marie Pichon had providentially escaped was the most recent series of crimes which their authors had systematically pursued. The attertion of the of ficers of justice was soon directed to the eccu- piers of a house situate at Mollard, a bamlet in

the place to which the woman Pichon had beer led on the night of the 25th of May. The neigh- bors looked with suspicion and distrust upon this house in cousequence of the mystery and silence maintained by its inmates. the man who resided there, coupled with the gravy and dissimulated behavior of his wite, the strange nocturnal excursions of the hasband, and, lastly, the striking resemblance he bore to the description of the malefactor who was “ wanted,” induced the juge de paix to proceed to the house of this man—Martin Dumollard, who had been twice convicted of rebbery—and to demand of him an account of how he had employed his time on the day and night of the 25th May. The em- barrassed manner of Dumollard and his wife, their evasive and contradictory replies, and the presence in their abode of a quantity of articles, seemed to coutirm the suspicions that were enter tuined. Dumollard wasarrested and forthwith con- veyed to Trevoux, where he was contronted on the evening of the same day with Marie Pichon who immediately recognized him as the man who had made the attempt upon her life. The evidence of identity was cerroborated by the testimony of several persons who had seen the man in Lyons in the er of his intended victim on the day in question, The obstinate denial opposed to this

moments interrupted. ]—Sir Francis Moon, break- | conclusive evidence by Dumollard ts the less ta be

wondered at when it is considered that his mind was occupied as much with this isolated crime as with the frightful acts which he had previously counnitted. The woman, who had compremised ‘herself by her false and contradictory statements, jand alse by the anxiety she evinced te canceal certain suspicions articles, was likewise taken in- Several searches were made in the house, and resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of clothes, men, trunks, boxes, fragments of lace, and other articles, all likely to Lave belonged to domestic servants. Among these spoils, of whick many bare traces ot blood, particular attention was directed te some gar- \ters ef different form and color, which appear- ‘ed to have belonged to different persons. The ‘police also found some pieces of stuff which had been taken from the box of Marie Pichon,

aud also articles of clothing belonging to women |

who had been assassinated. The crimes whieh | were subsequently brozght te light extended over ithe period between Febrwary, 1855, and May, | ISGI. ‘The acte d’eccusation recountsa large num- ber of these murders and attempted nuurders, iamong the most remarkable ot which is that of 'Marie Baday, a young servant of Lyons, and the luttenspt upon the lite of Olympe Albert, anether

The bad character of | and South Carolina, and on the part the

THE GREAT Ciyy, War. The chief military event sive victory eal on rk. h is a hourhood of Winchester, Vj the wneias. = oo over General J u

r, with a force estimated

12,000, was the attacking mane rr wumbering but 7 oF 8 thousand.’ ‘Ths decisive, pursuit being made for ¢. The battle was hard fought and blewdy sults, the killed and wounded pectively at 150 and 300 on the Nag; and 1000 on the Southern side, —who, singularly enough, action at some great fight in the Palmetto Regiment of South Carolina, there greatly feted im consequence — shattered in this engagement.

it was confidently announced oe side had captured Beaufort, Ne. :

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be wanting. Island No. 10 seems 80 far to have the South, and the U. 8. gu»-boat not yet proved entirely efficacious, from Pensacola, is to be in tion, which blocks the river seid to comm, Orleaus, whether or not there be below tee Yet so . me

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cession of similar impediments are qur newspapers here of heedless of reverses and delays, om for a moment led to believe, some ~y New Orleans had been taken

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ting over the bar of the 8. W. Pass. Tipo, aud extent of the operations on foot are eae” that it is piteous to see this a

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presume, to transport himself his presence may most be needed.

Such movements as may may have in Eastern Tennessee, ov the coasts of Gen

the commune of Dagnoux, and in the vicinity of | unites with one from Mobile. He ix y ting, we by,

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army in Northern Virginia $ perused command of General MeClellan, ary. | and this ‘ thee’ te rveyors are 80 easily yy Sint gent contrabands”— ss iediviéeele? Bee ving race on the face of the globe are plese: -signated, when the ti ey brine ae forge suit the market at ae a A most mortifying specimen of this gall carelessness has occurred in ¢ u famous C. S. steamer Nashrille that the blockade off Beaufort, N. C., a safe harbour. We had it huge type, that the redoubtable ship was anticipation of General Burnside’s ort ; then, better still, thai ut taken, which must ha bit of news. At last thie, ie ee ea again away ning the eeteieut hleckade. cille went inte Beaufort

ever, is beginning to —we duce—uneasiness in Wall Street. talists and financiers ever ev muck would be no oop gt n All parties upen subjugating t th

there is na i some “nigger question.” Wendell Phillips, leeturiag on Abolition, ba pelted off the stage at Cincinnati; as hasa

cal lecturer at imgtoun, N. £.— New Albion, March 29, 1862. ~ eee THE SEA FIGHT - THE SOUTHERN ACCOUNT—DESCRIPTION OB TES

MERRIMAC’S PROWESS—TPHRILLING DESORP. TION OF TIE SCENES ON THE CUMSERLAMD.

Pa Sid tas he ight havo, reveracd Lowe and | 2¢{he pile of spirits Tiquore and on doing 60) Aidryed ae ie ettostlateersuciteciercummunces| + SOSRORS, Feb. 19, 1912, |aervant. he later gin, being doccived by the —_

brought the diseuse to the Island. I knew 7 indi-| Assembly has passed eel aliel cheaihd a s Aprit 7, 1862. | work upon the roads. I think then that it is bet-|_ “ My Lorp,—The Queea wishes me to add 2 | promise of 2Uf. wages, mihi atating ¥ eparte wi M Oh Seas Tay monn faint easmona Ting was heard

viduals whe Jeft this town during the last year, 3 of | Ghange in the [eense Ey "i so ome ae — “4 Ton. Mr. PALMER, 02 rising to move that the | ter to allow the Act to go into operation as it is few words to the answer to your letter, which you | her preteaded guide, and after 2 long journey ‘below. Whew the thick at’ tat een

whom have lost their lives by Small Pox. Those | jess be einbodied in the Bill. wuickh arith he Saaaannt Louse do go into committee on the “ Bill twcen at sathbiondl People cau perforny the labour or! Will receive with this, expressive in a more special /ihey arrived at nightfall in the cusirons of the | Hamptou Rends Wited, Lieutenant Conmmanding

3 were not vaccinated ; the others were. This proves | in for that purpose, it is unnecessary for me at the | S0lidute and amen? the laws relating to Statute aes as they please; and when performing ; Honner of her Majesty's personal wishes. |'Tramoyes. They were approaching the forest of | Cay R Jones ‘got wider -wtigh, ood hegan lis - j ar ¢ 3 46 sat t

that vaceinatien affords protection. Those persous who were infected might have returned to the Is-| land, and thus be the weans of injuring the whole | country. I think this must be a telling argument to |

at she could net, withany pro- | Moutaverel, where some days pce viowsly the bleed- attack upoutheenem. At teo'e the steanwe priety, contribute, asa wile, fo a monninent to | mg body ot Marie Badey had beew discovered, | LLarawny shoved off trom the Dock Nankandahot / 4 ver hiasband; but she is also the Sovercign of this | w hen alfrighted by the sultiude ofthe place, (Rympeo down the harbor. Altectheeading ovr vay ’ great Evopire, and as such, she caunot hut think | Albert declared that she would procerd ne further, | the Ixveyiens, cmd poaseingy ther feria, dark,