Ir. =actrroel observed that a rest deal had been sa‘

- . _ _ id De sad absurdity displayed by those who had hepatlbolbli

-ule‘eet. Beeculd not pretend to follow certain honourable members through their long winded speeches; but he would say that the Government had thought as the Eschestors had done; and "Mentors had been absurd, the Government had been no less so. Inch had been said of spoiiation, as intended by the men who were friendly to the estab ishmant ofa Court of Esclieat; but it was overlookedthat the very first act of proprietors was. one ofspofia- tron. Their .first act was to invade private or public property. Did the not invade the Fishery Reserves, which they took and sold an leased? And do they not now oppress the people asif they were- to punished as the receivers of stolen goods? In Justice anu equity, he considered the people entitled to have secured to them the rights they seek. This opiniuit would never be erased front his mind as long as he had breillll.‘

The Srnxan then’proposed that Mr. Rae’s Resolution, and Mr. Tbornson'p proposed mendment, should butlt be withdrawn, and the following adopted. Should they do so, they would be able to bring In something tangible :—

Rzeotvzn, That it is the opinion oftliis Committee, that the Dupatch laid before this House by the Lieutenant Governor, from Lord John Russell, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, of the 17th September last, together with the Bill passed by the House of Assem ly in its last Session, to which it re-

am, he referred to a Special Committee, to report thereon by Bill Idle, or otherwise. ,

Before the fate of the Resolution and pro osed Amendment thereto was decided, Mr. Rae again supported iis Resolutioh and opposed the antendment last submitted to [lie Coutmittee.-—-'1‘lie hon. the Speaker's motion for the withdrawal of Mr. Rae's Resolution and Mr. Thomson's amendment having been seconded,

1'. Fraser said he was opposed to the lust motion. Mr. Ar- buckle expressed hia concurrence in what had fallen front the Speaker. He considered the Resolution of the honourable member for Prince Count , (Mr. Rae) and the amendment proposed bv the honourable mern er for Georgetown, to be equally impracticable. Mr. Palmer asked why nothiniIv specific was proposed. Let somethingoftliat kind, he said, be offered. Let the people know what is being done by the House —t1tat its efforts were as fruitless as iftliey were to attempt the hatching ofrotten eggs. \Ve are in aquandury. We are tread, as Jonathan would say. As to our ever being able to carry out the measure of a general purchase from the proprietors, either by taxes in the Colony or by getting

.000 from John Bull, lie for one, had no hopes: to expect it, is in opposition to coinition sense. Agitation, however, is profitable to some, and must not be abandoned. It mity be compared to the froth or scuin of the sea, which, little substantial as it appears, is vet nutrimental to the fry of the ocean. Mr. Macintosh said, tliat, although he was able to bear as great a load of abuse as any man, he was sorry to find that tlte honorable members who were opposed to his friends and hiinsclfhad nothing but abuse to offer. The honourable member for Charlottetown tells us we can do nothing without a plan. Are we not a proacliing one? Let those who are not satisfied with our pro use 9 submit some resolutions of their own. Mr. Thomson wislied for something definite. He was tired of their back-and-forward, see-saw, zig-zag work, of being forward to-day and backward to-morrow. He wished for some standard by which to abide. It was said Esclieat was at an end. Ifso, why does Mr. G. R. Young require new grunts? With regard to some ofthe observations of the honourable member for Char- Iottetown, he would ask, was be So ignorant of the. history ofthe West India Islands, as to say that £200,000 could not be granted for tlte urchase ofthe proprietary claims in this Island, when Twenty millions had been paid to urcliase the liberty oftlie slaves in the W'est Indies! In England), as much would be given for a few houses, should they stand in the way of public improvement. The fact is, we are not like the Canndas, where 15000 troops are found nocessar to hold the people in subjection,’otherwise Go- vernment wou d not hesitate to treatwith us. He (Mr. Thomson) concluded by saying that he would withdraw his amendment, and, instead thereof, propose the following Resolutions, by way of amendment to the question now before the Committee :—

1. Resolved, That tlte settlement of the Colony on aconven- tional basis, that is, on the principle ofretnuncration to the pro- prietors, is best calculated, utider all the circumstances of the respective cases of proprietor and settler, to effect the permanent ppalce,prosperlty, and settlement of the Colony, on equitable prin- ct es.

5. Retained, That the best mode of nscartaining the value of the proprietary rights in the soil, will be by the valuation of skil- ful and competent men, residing within the County in which any such land may be situated.

These Resolutions, he said, if adopted and followed up, would be something upon which the people would depend ; the proprietors themselves, he thought, could not object to them.

The Srlausn said, It must be understood, if our propositions Ire to have an weight, we must have reference to the home government. 0 can never make a settlement unless they advance the money, and we agree to pay it back as‘we can.

Mr. Thomson's last amendment not having been seconded, the Chairman of the Committee put the question on the Amendment proposed by the Speaker, and it was carried in the affirmative.

( Reminder of the proceedings in our next.)

THE

©©EA©NEAEA EEIBAMLEN:

SJ? TURDJ Y, FEBRUAR Y 15, 1840.

In the House of Assembly, Committees have been ap- pointed for the following purposes : to prepare a Petition to the Imperial Parliament, praying for a redress of grievan- cos—to report on Lord John Russell’s despatch of the 17th September, containing the views of Her Majesty’s Govern- ment upon the principal subject connected with Mr. Cooper's late mission to England, with power to bring in a bill, or bills, for the settlement of the inhabitants—to pre-

are and bring in a bill for the regulation of the Fishery Reserves—and to prepare and bring in another bill for the relief of the American Loyalists, or their representatives, in this Island. then these several measures come to be matured, we trust they will lead to some practical results, put an end to agitation, and tend to ameliorate the condi- tion of the industrious classes of the community.

The Public Accounts have been handed in, by which it appears that the Revenue for the past year was upwards of £17,000, being an excess of nearly £5000 above that of the previous year. In the above ‘sums are included £2000, realized under the Land Assessment Act, and £900 recei- ved from the Collector of the Customs for Imperial Duties. The latter is a new feature in our Revenue.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE COLONIAL HERALD.

Silt; I was not a little surprised, when your paper came out on Saturday last, to find that it contained no notice of the \Rture in the Mechanics’ Ittstitute on the Wednesday evious—especially as you often make a flourish less deserving of notice than the one in e had been nothing else to command notice, one would have naturally rom whence it came would have

Sir, I have no idea that the dent and the Rev. Mr. this an proclaimed upon the house tops, an practical men such as Mr. Smith overl ed. It is iii truth by the efforts. of such pe Institute is to be most profited, inasmuch as: ble example is thereby exhibited, and encouragemen to working men, to go and do likewise—But, Sir, the . turc itself was altogether of a high order, and emit-0d,? much valuable information, and was listenel to. with a; least u much interest as any that have been delivered... and the experiments, thoughgsimplenwere peetliarl y felici- tons in illustratin the subjects which they Overq intend. edtoexplaio. hearts withtbe'inverted .asaia water

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was not intended to show the pressure of the atmosphere, as stated in the Gazelle-flhis was done only incidentally. The object of it was to prove the impencti'abilily of matter which had been treated of in the lecture—and that it did most satisfactorily. It cannot be that the editors of both our papers should wish to withhold from Mr. Smith that praise which his laudable exertions have merited, and yet you overlooked them, and the Editor of the Gazelle, when he did notice them, so stated the experimental part of his performances as to make them appear rediculous. A word to the wise.

A MEMBER. 12th February.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE COLONIAL HERALD.

Sir; As it is commonly reported that Mr. M‘Callum,

the _SherifI, has stated that he was molested and interrupt- ed in dotng his duty the day of the sale of my property, I have thought it proper to send you a correct statement ofthe proceeding. _ On the day of sale, a number of people collected, early in the morning, as the notice stated no particular hour of sale. At about half-past 12 o'clock,tlte Sheriff arrived, and, shortly after, applied for the property seized, which was delivered up to him. He said the conditions of sale were cash on delivery, and he then put up the articles separately. Several bids were given for each article, and the last bidder tendered the Sheriff the money, and demanded the property. He then said he would n6t sell under value. After the bidding stoppe .eeeh article, he told the men that held the cattle ! put them‘inthe. stable, which was done. The Sherifl'waa not in any way whatever molested. or interrupted during the time of sale. After the sale was over, the Sherifi' lingered about a considerable time, as if he wished to be molested. There was a man with the Sheriff, named Cutler, who was leading and riding a horse about the crowd. Several snow-balls were thrown at him, and he then rode away. The Sheriff still remaining, it irritated some ofthe crowd, who threw some snow-balls and lumps of dung at him. He then accused John Howlett of having done this, and the lie was given several times; he soon after turned round, and struck Joseph Steel with his fist. Steel was not molesting him in any way, neither did he strike in return.

The Sherifl‘, soon after this, left, to proceed homeward, and a number of the crowd followed him, in a peaceable manner, as far as a public house, which was about two hundred yards from the place of sale, and, in passing the said public house, the Sheriff turned round and struck a son of John Aitken, who happened to be close to hitn, with his whip handle. He had a man and a horse and sleigh with him, but walked until he was out of sight.

The above statement can be proved to be correct, by as many witnesses as may be required.

Your humble servant, JAMES Doueuss. Bay Fortune, Feb. 4, 1840.

At a meeting of the Committee appointed by the Loyal American Refugees, disbanded Provincial Troops, and the Repre- sentatives ofsuclt persons, held this day in Charlottetown, the fol- lowing Resolutions were adopted :— .'

Resolved, That a sense of justice to ourseres, and to those we represent, compels this Committee most solemnly to object against the reasons given and the conclusions come to'bv Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary ofStiite for the Colonies, Lord John Russell, in declinin to advise Her Majesty to sanction the Bill passed but Ses- sion oft ia Provincial Legislature, for the relief our body ; con- vinced as this Committee are, that the said ember ing decision has been dented through the undue. intervention JWietat-y dnmigtzn lion—the evil tendency of which \lias ever operated as a delustve barrier. proliibitory ofri concession of our equitable demands.

Resalnd, That notwithstanding the objection made by the afore- said Minister, this Committee, ever relying on the integrity of the Loyalist cause, and also on the equity of the British Crown, and its genuine adherents, are convinced that such superior auxdiaries will ultimately achieve the oft sought for redress which a lo al but suf- fering people are entitled to expect, for services renders the British Crown in the most turbulent times—the Revolutionary and disastrous American cam sign, the desolatirt termination of which deprived the brave but ill-fated Loyalists of their ltomes, their kindred and their countr .

Resolved, That our confidence in the Colonial Legislature being unimpaired, and being convinced of its competency amply to illustrate, by salutary enactments, the nature of our claims and the extent ofour demands,tliis Committee therefore a uin‘ resolve to prefer our Petitions to the foregoing respected uut pritics, accom- panying the same with such vouchers as may be requmto Ill'tllt’ll to establish the nature ofour claims and the extent of our application; and, effectually to carry the desired measure into efi'cotn we hereby appoint a Select Committee for that purpose, Viz: Mayor Thomas Robinson, Major David Higgins, Capt. James Bngnall, Capt. Henry Music, and Capt. Nicholas Jenkins—the general Committee to'mcet again on this day week, at 12 o‘clock, noon. _

Resolved, That the proprietors ofthe Colonial Herald be requested to publish the foregoing proceedin s in their valued Journal. .

By order 0 the Meeting,

I Titos. ROBINSON, Chairman. Charlottetown, 8th July, 1840.

A man of the name of Tait Sage committed suicide at West River, East Point, on the 30th ult, by shooting himself with a gun which he had borrowed under the pretence that he was afraid to live alone unprovided with fire arms. It would appear that he had placed himself in a reclining tposture on his bed, with the muzzle of the gun pointed to his b0 , and that with ii.Gun- ter's scale (which was found'in his hand) he had sprung the trigger, and the contents lodging in his left side, must have caused instant death. The deceased, who was 50 years 01' age, came to this Island from Miramichi in 1831, and was for some time employed an an assistant teacher in the Charlottetown Grammar School, but of late years has been following the profession of a teacher in the country. . .

We are compelled, from a pressure of legislative and other matter, to leave out the Report ofthe Eastern Agricultural Society, which otherwise we would have gladly Inserted. For the same reason, ti number of communications wtth \vhtoh we have been favoured, must for the present lie ovcr.

Laoscnno, on the 6th inst. from the ship-yard of Messrs. M‘Callum and Gregor, Buckley Point, a superior built. Schooner, of 190 tons, called the Charles. She was hauled on the ice to the channel, nearly a quarter ofa mile, by forty palr of horses.-- Griz.

, Uiror-zn run Parnassus or :The Right Hon. Lady Mary Fitz Roy,

HE B A Z A R. for the Sale of Ladies’ FANCY WORK, the, in aid ofthe Funds for clotliin and relieving the Poor, advertised for THURSDAY, the 27th ebru'ary, will take place on board the Cas'raua, which Mr. Peake has kindly fitted up for the occasion.

Contributions will be received at Government House, on Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th inst.

.Confectionar , dad, for tlte cake table, may be sent to Mrs. John Brecken, Mrs. Ilurdis and Mrs. Mackieson, on Wednesday the 26th ' stant. , he publicuill be admitted to View the tables on Wednesday the

t2 o‘clock,on which day, and on the day of sale, the price of co will be One hillin each.

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town Road School, 10 miles from Charlottetown. ~The Inha- bitants of the District can raise the sum requisite to entitle the Teacher to the Legislative allowance. Apply to Mr. Alex. John- ston, Princetown Road, or to Mr. John M‘Neill, Visitcr ofSchqole. Jan. 31, 1840. ' _

P. E. ISLAND NATIVE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY? AMEETING of this Society will be holden at the

Commercial Inn, on Tuesday evening next, the 18th inst. at 8 p. in. precisely.

CHARLES DESBRISAY, Secretaryl ‘ 14th February, 1840.

To the Inhabitants of Charlottetown andCountry.

HE Subscriber returns thanks for the liberal encou- rugemcnt which has been awarded him, iii his line of business, during his four years' residence in this Town; and begs to intimate that he has mtide such arrangements as, he trusts, will enable him to keep on hand it good supply of Boots and Shoes, which he thlI sell at moderate prices for cash only. . Those persons who are indebted to him are particularly requested to settle their respective accounts before the first day of April,

ensuing. JOHN PASSMORE.

February 14, 1840.

HE Subscriber begs leave to inform the Inhabitants

of Charlottetown, and the public in general, that be it‘l- tcnds to establish liiinselfas it TAILOR, not doubting but he will meet from agenerons community that support which strict appli- cation and industry at all times command. All ordersin the a ve line will be punctually attended to, at his place of residence, next door to Mr. Jury, Clock and \Vatchmaker, Kent Street.

LAWRENCE LANDY.

BOOKBINDING. S 11E Subscribers beg leave to acquaint the Public

that they are new pic ared to execute, at the shortest notice, and upon moderate terms, a 1 orders in the Bookbinding line, he J. B. COOPER & CO.

Herald Oflice, 27th Dec. 1839.

UST RECEIVED, and for Sale by the Subscriber

a general assortlnent, consisting of - 440 Packages British and I/Vcst India GOODS, TEAS, FURS, 6'0. (5‘6.

DAVID \VILSON Dec. 6, 1839.

BUFFALO ROBES.

VERY superior Buffalo Robes for sale by K. M‘KENZIE.

TEAS. . 50 CHESTS of superior quality, now landing from the

Britannia, front Liverpool, and for sale, for Cash only, by '1‘. B. TREMAIN. 29th Oct. 1839.

_ CONSIGNMENT. , UST received, and Fan SALE by the Subscriber, 300 fiatrels ofprime Nova Scotia HERB/NOS.

J. S. DEALEY. Charlottetown, Nov. 21, 1830.

‘ B U T T E R. FEW Tubs of good BUTTER for Sale by the

subscriber JOIIN BOVYE& January 18, 1830.

FIREWOOD.

PERSONS desirous of supplying the Garrison with FIREWOOD will make immediate applicn-tion to

1‘. B. TREMAIN. Charlottetown, 18th Dec. 1839.

_ TO LET, OR the wmter season, a ROOM, well calculated for storing Grain. For furtlter particulars apply at'tlie Herald

Office.

LL Persons indebted to Sta Gannon F. Sessions, for Rent, sales ofTiiiiber, or otherwise, on account of his Estates, in this Island, are re uired to paytheir respective Debts forthwith to the Subscriber, w to hath been duly authorized to re:-

ceiv.e1he same. J. SIDNEY DEALEY. Charlottetown, Aug. 6th, 1839.

CAUTION. _ '

ALL Persons are hereby cautioned against cutting or

carrying awa Timber, or Wood ofany description,»from that

part ofTownship o. 43, belonging to the Estate of the late Honora-

Ila William Townsbend, deceased, it'tbey wish to avoid law and IW costs.

CHARLES ’WORRELL, Mortgages in possession, Morel House, 4th Feb. 1840. -

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