HASZARD'S GAZE'l"l‘E, APRIL 16.

passing ofthe chains.) I never by any means. cm-r-ilv nr indlrer-ilv. irsve much :i rep:-rt..n~ I- ..,,;,.d i,. me P3p¢~r,ufMIeI||‘,1IlIH passengers in the cabin. I can prove there can be none then. as I was an eyewitness in the deck, skylights. funnel ..i’ in. (MIIIII Olovs. atmdrv articles of _fu_rmturc. the

,-Imngwmk. 6",,“ g.,._.,,f,,,,..-y dgseripltuti. pillow. Ilglglit duty sullicient to have the coast ,.,,.i,.,,,,,,, and pans ol carteii coiniiig fliisttsg up N -

tn the siirliica. so that it is quite evident there wa- n... . possibility of a human being remaining on iird."

CALI PURNIA. SAN l"i«s:vL'Ist;ii, Felt I5, I853.

'l‘lnscIoudliias akiett and balmy atmosphere which hail prevailed for sotric tiine previous to my last date, continuing, has awakened the whole State to activity. The accounts froin the mining region are highly favourable. and there is every reason to anticipate general IIl(‘cPtuI among the miners during the season. » The attricultural interests are no less favoured, and the prospect before us for the romain- der oftlio year is gratifying iii the extreme. Cali- t'ornis is a happy land, and her stroll”! M‘-Ml list! now in a sober, inorral population. She has intelligence enouitli, but too much rssoslity in all degrees.

It would aflord many ofyour readers delight, could they but see the beautiful bouquet of wild flowers gathered on the city hills, in the open air, this 15th day of February, and which now

eats mine _ . Ishall be obli d to admit Bic fact as established, that Cali ornia is the paradise of botanists, minoralo hits and geolo- gists, as well as of knuvcs an fools—in law, medicine, religion and politics.

The most interesting item of the doings of the last f0I'l«lIIdII iii. the decline 'in the price of Flour, which took an awful plunge downward just after the sailing of the steamer, which must have made a few of the selfish speculators on the wants oftlte community feel remarkably curious, as the declension was something like $10 per barrel in the course of some two or three days. Butl still maintain, that prices will rule high. and pay well, on shipments to arrive before 1st September. -

Great improvements .are goin on in our city. Splendid, subslantial, lire-proo warehouses,are takin the cos of wooden tenements in every direction. and the work pro sses,as if by tita- gical aid A few short mont s and I. large r- tion of the bulitio-II-‘ district of the cit ' wil be quite insured against the recurrence 0 another ca mitous re. The owners of some of these buildings seem to have been ignorant of the se- vere earthquakes which have occurred here as recently as I812-‘$934. On one of these oc- currences, I have been credibly informed. that the four-feet-thick walls of an adobe Church were so widely rent, that a liorsenmn rode through. Such a shock as Acapulco receiitly sulfei-ed would make awful havoc here. In the interior, railroads, plank roads. bridges. &.c., are pro‘ ted in every direction. and some ‘he- in ui t. exliihitin a commendable enuerprise, an certifyitig the tact that ii permanent popu- lation is rapidly extending itse f throughout it

Every few da s we read the announcement in the pers oft e arrival ol'n California steamer at A ew York, with ‘* two millions of gold dust." Everybody rea iii: of these millions, and yet how few stop to dwell on their immense inagrritude. Few people have any more idea what millions and trillions are, than they have of the style of bro its worn bv the mob ers in the moon. A mil ion of dolhirs possesses is vastness, that is rather startlin to a man that has never faced an a pile. . ‘lo count this sum, at the rate of 31, an hour, and eight hours a day, it would‘ req a man to work nearly three _months. If the said dollars were ilai-ed side by _Ildl's 3-11¢)? would reacli u linii-Ir. and thirty—sia miles, u~hi].- their tmnsportatioii would require four- teen wagons. .-ni-r_\-iiig two mns such.-Boston Times. ’

HASZARZITS GAZETTE. __ Saturday, April 18, 18_l§§.____

(‘LOSING OF THE SFSSION.

This day, at Two o'clock, His Excellency Sir Auusirsa Bissnuax came to the Council Chamber. and being seated, the Usher of the Black Rod was directed to command the attend- ance of the House of Asscnibl '. who being 001110. with their Speaker, Ilis Exce lency was pleased in Her Majest ”s name, to ive his Assent to 20 Bills, after w ich His I-lace ency was pleased to close the Session with the following

SPEECH 1 Mr. President, and Honorable Grnllcrnut of Me Legislative Council,- Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Home 45/ A-'- srmbly;

I am happy to release you from your legisla- tive duties, and to thank on for your atteiitton to the public business of t Colony, during the Session. _

The measures which you have passed, will soon obhiu publicity throu h the usual chan- nsl; and those important Acts to which sus- psudin classes are attached, will, when for- ward to the Secretary of State, be accompa- nied by explanations, which it is my duty to olsr to Her Majesty's conlldentisl advisers, be- fore such Acts are submitted for the considera- tion of the Queen.

Gentlemen o/‘(In Home of

The Sqppl which you have placed at the dis- posal of Bascutive, for the Publicsfiervicc, will be mild to the purposes for which it has been vo .

Mr.Prm'd¢ntrrndHsttsrsbleG¢atlsnunqftlie

Mr. “md

Gcrdlaltttsoflltcllouuqf

I mks this op rtunity to express my satis- faction at your aving sbstainsd from taking any course which in glit have im ed those negotiations, which, I announced a the o u- Ing of the commenced between Majesty's and the United States’ Government, .outhe I-‘is&y quest . A new ._ tyhs bssu fired, and is under the consideration

.91‘ t , con tin parties to the Conven- 360“ o 8, b w out alone tlist Convention .can a tad or modilsd. I siiiccri-.ly_u'u»l. that this no will be amicably settled; bu should it unfortunately lis pen otherwise, yoa.hsva. in my opinion, entltod

curaslwes to fit tiou a g vour shores. ,w era n tlmmsslvei admit they have no right to hit. and lbom which only they

were exclndsd during the last ssoloti by Her Ma ty’s cod fsw dayIa.;'I rscslvsd front Wanliiugton a voluminous rspovt on the Fisheries. is a note ap to tbt report‘: 468. it is stated : . “This ova which visits the hsrbouesofma ward Ishud lssbllgsd to y soothe us. which is ssllsd Aacbcvsgo nos. Asshostsll ofosr vssssls visit the s- land.raOw'dI' about Avsilsams issue

I 2. ~« It i. said that the dut fits by our [vessels is for the sup rt of the r hthouses. But where iirc their dghthousesl iere is no

Light on the whole .\'orthern Coast of Prince I-Icliini-cl Island, which is most visited by our fisln-rmeii. &.I'. Our fishing vessels alone pay

well light-

:I. “The oflcers who collect those duties ad-

lniit that they are lllljllllfl; but still they say,

t cut. it , how are they collected .' The oflcers at the Is- - lainl nlfer to take anything, when the captain licsitatcs about the paying of specie : they is

[their tioverninent must II

take iiiolasses, pork, and even oil-cloths. is it nice way to smuggle in the s."

As two thousand copies of this report have been ordcrcil to be printed for the. use of Con- grass, that body might justly consider that the stilijei-ts of a friendly power were not very cour- teously treated in Prince Edward Island,if such statements were allowed to pass unnoticed and unex lained.

Now, it is admitted that “almost all the American fishing ‘- vessels visit the Island.'' This admission is an important one; for it

roves the value which is attached to Iuch a ‘shing station in the Gulf of St. Iawrence. But the ' not only “ visit the Island," but they fish wit in halfa mile of its shores, and, during the seusoii, they frequent and occupy our harbours, in fifties and a hundred at a time. And if they are charged Anchorage Duties for such accom- modation, the Act which imposes it tax on American vessels levies the some tax on Pro- vincial fishing vessels. and all British shim, and the ships of other nations. The duties co stated are expressly appropriated by law for the pur-

ses of avi tion, in erectin Beacons and Ligliis, and laying down Buoys, and however n on ships ma enter our ports, Anchorage Duos are only exacted from each of them once within the year.

It is also stated, “ there is no Light on the Northern Coast .of Prince ward Island." With regret I admit the fact. But I am happy to think that several are now in the progress of construction ; and I trust the Colony wil follow the example of the Lighthouse Board, recently established in the United States, who wisel refer the sites to be chosen for Lights to experi- enced Hydrographcrs.

Lastly.—l any Anchorage Dues have been collected in this Colony in the singular way alluded to in the statement, it is unknown to inc. and the gentlemen associated with me in the I-‘neciitive, who will order a strict investi- gation to be made on this subject.

In a in taking leave of you, I trust that the avociitions to which on are returning ma be pleasant and prolltab e; and I sincerely ope that your agricultural pursuits may becrowned with tlll('.('(‘llit, and that, in due season, it may

lease God to bless the people of this Islan with an abundant harvest.

The Hon. Charles yottng ha::eiiigned his seat in both Councils and also his olhce of Attorney General. -

TEMPERANCE LEAGUE.

We have been requested to publish the fol- lowing Constitution ofa Tern rance Lea u a ppblic meeting for the formation of whic will

held on Tuesday next. This Les c is in- tended to unite all persons in favor o , Temper- ance. that when so united, they may the more effectively disseminate their rincip es, by the employment of an agent, t e distribution of Statistics. and facts, and, by other constitutional means, produce a conviction on the public mind.

mnsrtrrriox.

I. The President of the Temperance League, or

Branches, shall preside at all General, 8 ial, and Committee estings; preserve order s decorum, decide all questions of Order. and give the Casting- vote. when a vote is taken, if there should be an oqtu. lily of votes on any question pendin at such meetings, and he shall sign all Orders for onsy on the Tres- surer. 2. The Senior Vice President present at an meet- ing, shall set in the stead. and perform the titles of the President during his absence or illness; and in the absence of the President and Vice President, a Chair- man may be appointed pro tern.

8 The Recordin Secretary shall keeps R islsr of all the doings an transactions of tho GenoraI.PIsst- ings and Committee of the League or Branch for which he is respectively a pointed.

4. The Corresponding Sseretsr shall conduct the Correspondence of the the Committee for t ranch ‘ lively appointed.

5. The Treasurer shall receive and keep all Moneys of the League or Branch for which he shall be appoint- ed, and disburse the same upcu orders. to ' by the President and Recording Secretary.

0. The Executive Committee shall have tbs gens- rsl siiperintendsnce of the business of the League or Branch for which they are a intod.

‘I. All Correspondence from the Township, Town, Village, or Section Branches wit League, sbs be transmitted through the Corresponding Secretary of the County Branch to the Corresponding Secretary

9. League.

8. All Moneys received by the County, Township, Town. Village. a Section Branches, over and above what is actually required for incidental espsnces, shall be transmitted, through their ssversl Trsssuriirs, to the President of the League, to be by him handed over to tho Treasurer.

II. All Mons s received by tho Trea'surar of the Prince Edws Island Temperance no shall be devoted to the following ob'eots (ssclusivsl ), upon the vote, and subject to the irsction cf the xseutiva Committee, viz:

Isl. For the payment of the necessary incidental expenses of the League.

Id. Per the procnri and gratuitous distribution of all such Tracts and blicsiicns as she vs a tendency to promote the object contemplated by the League.

8d. For the cm loyrnevit and payment ofsuch el- cicnt sad Iealcas tarers as may be sent out for the purpose of advocating the principles and objoetscf the League; in order, by we I-timed s lhtiiwi, and con- vlncing arguments, to secure a com tiou on the b- lie mind of the uscsssity for s prohibitory Liquor w in this Island.

I0. Any

rash, of I6 yssts ofags, by transmitting the rsquir Poe, may become a member of the Laagne, upon being by one member as sssondsd bv another, sad s majority voting for his or her sdmioios by a show ads at say meeting; and after signing the Constitution of t . s Card sv Cortibmts of Mornbsrsb shall he gives, the production of which shall entitle im sv bar to s‘dmls- siou stsadto rtiu' to the proceedings 0 as

most sfths’l‘.ssgii:or its Branches tbvosgbsst thd

the Trsssarsv. shall Press, a ' to the credit of the 'I‘ .

per-um lnls-Iussjsot ooilisovdsvotitiormisssi and Treasurer. _

II. ‘All Moneys received by bs schpcwlsfiad through the

Mmusics‘ IN!‘l‘I'fV‘l‘I.--ROY. Ilr. Nari-away. by request. repeated his lecture on Self Tuition on Th rsday last. w tats was town open to the public. that all I avail them- ves of the instruction a sntsrtalnmsut derived from this admirable lecture. The Rev. Gsntlsma added much valubls mahsr. and revised bis firmer lecture. so that all muss who heard him bshro-,‘ sssmsdssdslightsdaslfmsy wsrp llvtsvsag to a our subject.

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Prom Correspondents of Hassard's Gazette. (iiuiiiisiri-ow.\', April 13.

The Schooner “ Spray," .\lnloni-, master. or- rived hore from Hiililiix. and l-'ortiini- Hay, Newfoundland. with Herring». was drium on shore by the ice on .\loiidn_v, near \\'iglittnan;s, and it is feared that her button is injtii-oil.

h't'\iuir.iisiiiic, April II.

The Ice in the (.‘liiinnel in this harbor coin- ntenced to reak up on Monday lust. and Is now completely clear.

The principal port of lliclinioiid Bay is also clear 0 Ice since b‘itturda_v hint. and very little Ice appears on the North Shore. .

I"ittu.—'I‘he House of Mrs. Iklutiinil Lnilin-r, at Nine Mile Creek. Lot 65, was do-strovcil by fire on Tuesday last about 12 o'clock. The tire was sup to have ori ‘noted from s birch broom which had been u . for sweeping up the hearth, and to which a coal had adhered. .\lrs.

nor had gone out for a short time to repair a fence, and the first intimation she had, was when she observed the House to be in flames. She only saved a chest, everytliingln the House besides being entirely consumed.

The following

tribute of respect to the memo-

ry ofthe late L W . ball, was passed at it Com- mittee Meeting of the Northern Branch Agri- cultural Society.

Resolved, Tbs

I “III COIIIIIIIIIOO desire lo Iym nlhizg with the bereaved family of the late L. M’. Lral , I".sq., their lamented President; a gsntlcmsajjwlio possessed the rare and excellent qualities of being able In dis- chauixo the dillicult and arduous duties of an extensive L. . .

ill ssdy to aid, assist, sud encourage them in the furtherance of those objects for which, as a farm- ing Society. they are united. j ’ Joint D.‘Wootnasit,Ssorstary. Cascuinpaque, 8Ist March, I858.

To COIIIIPONDIlTI.—wl omitted to notice the receipt of Ss-rtsts'r's ccmuoicaticn on a Cop- per Coiuags containing some very good hints. The

A‘IIIl|III‘I were too near a close for it to have pro- duced any influence even if we had space to give it

’ an insertion.

J. M‘I.son and Ossnrivs are also on hand. but we cannot promise thsrii an insertion for sortie time to come. The Legislative proceedings are of interest to the great body of our readers, while coutmunicalions Worally are of it local or sectional interest only.

'lst, therefore, the Legislative proceedings are of importance or interest we must continue to publish them in preference. _

Shipfiflews. _ April I8-Ssilcd Schr. o, Ms dsleu Islands. — P " Schooner Issbs ls.Bostcn-, Oats and user srs. . -— Asgcnt, Charlotte. and Sue Goths, for St. John's, New Brunswick. Ib—Arrivsd Brigt. George, Schrs. .\la llowsr, Lady Smith. and Sbsllop Mayflower, from Arichst.

Married,

At Charlottetown, on Friday llith irrsi. by the Rev. Win.Snod:1rass, of Si. Jsmes's Presbyterian Church, Mr. Alex. cDonald, to Miss Johanna Morrison, both of Flat River, Belfast. . . -

At Cove Head. on the 89th of Munch, by the Rev. James Allen, Mr. Ralph Carr, to Mary, eldest daugh- ter of the late David Auld, both of Cove Head.

a resignation to the Divine Will, Msrgsrotl second daughter of Mr. Peter Robertson, of Kiuloch, Lot 48, in the 80th your of her age.

This morning, Catherine, wife of Mr. John Oxley. 000-. soon. 64 years.

At Curtisdale, on Thursday Idth inst., Mr. William Curtis, Surveyor. aged 76 years. I-‘unersl will take place from his late residence, on Monday, at 8 o'clock.

Oliailottetown Markets, _ApriI-§.

Beef, (small) lb. 4d a 7d ] Cheese, 8d a 7d ., by quarter, Ad is Old _ Butter, (fresh) Iii as In 2d

, Sid ti {Id Do., (by the tub) [Id it Is Do., (small) 8d a Gd _ Lsr 8: Mutton. 5d a 7d ‘ Tallow, 9d a I0d Lllnb. PI!‘ lb.. none [ oo , Is is Is 4d Veal, pl!‘ ll». 8d is M ! Homespun, yd. 8s 6d a lie “Ill. per lb., 8d a ‘Id I Pkmr, per lb. 2d Sausages. per lb., 8d i tmesl, per lb. Md Rabbits, a 4d ' Barley, bushel. 2s (Id 2; 9d Codlish, per qtl., 12s a Ills Oats, Is a Is 94 urksys, 8s 8d I Os Pearl Barley, per lb. I34 I-‘owls, Is a Is 8d l Potatoes, Is IN a 2! Duclts. sac , none 1 rn' IN I Is

ecss,. ‘a 2s 6d ' Carrots, per .

Partridgel. lid a 9d Hay, per ion, 50. a 60; I-1ggs,pcr dozen, 8d is 9d . Straw, per cm. is is In 3d

Summary of Government Advertisements.

Wasasn-rs from No. MM, of the date oflhe lbih of.laly, I852, to No. 559. of the date of the ttith of August, I862 (both inclusive), will be paid gulp. 'll“rsas on demand, together with the Interest due I

arson.

Tris Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Education, appointed under the lath VIc.. cup. I3. will he held at the Central Academy. On Thursday the 29th April, I858, at I o'clock, pm.

To Disratcr Taacnsas AND oi-trzas Having received within the last fsw days a great many communications from various parts of the country, connected with and rsferrinp to the late change in the Educational Department, take this oppcrtiinit of informing the writers that all Documents recsiv by me on that subject will be laid by ins bsfora the Board of Education, at the uni Quarterly Meeting, advertised to be held on the 28th instant.-—W_. Cu is-

ALL. . Polar Walker will sell, on Monday, the Iflth of April, at I0 o'clock, the extension‘ of Launchin ses Whsrl'. At 8 o'clock, same day, extension o Cardigan Rivsr Wharf. ' illisiu Uudorhay will sell, on Tuesdsy,'ihe llllh do of April, at I0 o'clock, at Grand River Wliarf, the repairing ofihe said Wharf; at 4 o'clock. p. m., the repairing of Grand River Bridgs. scgrsgot w‘ sell, on Monday, April Is, at I0 o'clock. t s Bridge batwssu Abra|inm‘s Village and Fifteen Point. Seine day, at I2 o'clock. Brid s at Jess League's Village. Uri Wedm-sday,the 20 , at I0 o clock, the Causeway at Ellis River Bridge. on will be received at the Secretary's Uilicc, sstil Thursday. the 28th April. for erecting a Home on Pauvnuro Island us I Retort Horns and Dwollag for a keeper for the Light House stthsi

Island. Plan and specification to bgpssn at the re- sidssss of Hugh Mcnonsld, Esq., Georgetown, and poclfieatioa can be seen at the Score-

s copy cfths ts s0Ics. ossru Taowsnsao will sell. on Tuesday the fill April, at 10 o'clock, the repairing of Ionshnw Britfia; at 8 o'clock. ills zpsirs of De sol‘. lrulgs; at 5 o'clock, repairs of Sn y Point Wbsrf,Crapsad. OI Wsdaosda , 21th, at H o'clock, building a new Iv" asst I hard Boyle's, on the Wevtrnorelsnd ; at I8 o‘cloclt, bsildhi a new Bridge on the Melville Road near Felix M‘ -nu nu'I; I13 0'¢l0|Ilt. the repairs of the Green Road ridge. assr John Boar's; at 6 o'clock, the repairs of line lluitd leading from C ‘s Brlfis so the l'ost Bond. Os Thurs- dl the , at II o'clock, the repairs of Rocky Polat Wharf.

H IERVANT8. —-s .Al.sJV us JOY. for Iv-rkius Arslx

WA:&i‘srIii. -but 1 niilvo turn Tswa- st Ifls Ow-ts

AUCTIONS. Extensive and Unreserved Sale of AMERICAN GOODS. B I’ J.*1.MES MORRIS, 'l‘ ltis Stile Room ('I‘ninsAtn's Fosttall. Queen Street, uti J10./Vl).‘l Y, the zaih April, in II u‘chick—— 20 pieces striped Sltirlilig 20 do. do. Ilrniimi ll dozen Kussulli \\ oul Hall -I doze-,it Ulszad (Tupi 2 dozen Paris Hats «I dozen Sou‘ Western 8 cases incii‘s and ladies’ Rubbers I3 boxes Ground Ginger I box elperiii Candles Boxes Cheese, bugs lino Salt Barrels wdered sugar, liogs Mustard I0 bitrryela inegiir Boxes Lenioii and Raspberry Syrup Boxes Toinato Ketclnip Buses Pepper Sauce, 'l‘ainarinds Pie Fruit, mixed Pickles in great variety Essence of Peppermint, Pain Killer Boxes Ground Coffee, Castor llil Cnsks Currants, shelled Almonds Salerutus, Chocolate Barrels white Beans I Ollice Desk and Stool 8 large Grain Scoops 40 boxes No. I family Soap (80 lbs. each) 40 do. do. do. (48 lbs.) . do. do. I do. Scented Son 7 dozen Buckets, I0 dozen Brooms I5 pairs Waggon and Gig S rings I dozen extra-finished Gig qflhips 48 dozen Whip Lashes 84 dozen best Scyihes I0 dozen Scythe Sasaibs 8 Hay Knives. 8 Straw Cutters 8 Brsmbls Scythes, bores Clothes Pins 5 Willow Wsguous Q dozen children's willow Chairs 1 dozen cans and wood-seated Chnirs I handsome square Stove and Pipe I Platform Scale A few boxes first rate Cigars, and a great variety ofvery handsome Clocks. &c., &c. 3 be whole of which. being to CLOSE CONSIGJVMEJVTS, will be Sold wiruour gtsnavt. Terms liberal, and made known at