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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ADVERTISER.

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CHARLOTTETOWN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1843.

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[No. 331 .

LAND ASSESSMENT.

Treasurer’s Office, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 30th May, 1843.

N pursuance of the Act of the General Assembly of this Island, made and passed in the Seventh year ofthe Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled Jin Act {or levying an flsse ssmcet on all Lands in this Island-I do here- y publicly notify the Owners or Occupiers of Land within this Island, for which the Annual Assessment charged thereon b the said recited Act, of Four Shillings, lawful money ofthis Is and, for every Hundred Acres ofwilderness or unimproved Lands coir- tained in the several Townships, and the several Islands belong- iing thereto, and the sum ofTwo Shillings for every Hundred acres ofcultivated or improved Lands in the said several Townships and Islands as aforesaid; and the sum of Four Shillings for each and every uncultivated or unimproved Town Lot, Pasture Lot, Common Lot and \Vater Lot, granted in the Town and Royalty of Charlottetown; and the sum ofTwo Shillings for each and every cultivated or improved Town, Pasture, Common, and Wa- ter Lot as aforesaid; and the sum of Two Shillings and ei lit- lpencc for each and every Town Lot, Pasture Lot and Water at, granted in the Towns and Royalties of Georgetown and Prince- town; and the sum of One shilling and four-pence for each and -every cultivated or improved Town, Pasture and Water Lot, :granted in the said last mentioned Towns and Royalties, and so .in proportion for a less quantity; and the sum ofOne penny per more on each and every acre ofcultivated or improved Land in the Royalty of Georgetown, called reserved Lands; and the sum of Two-pence per acre on each and every acre ofsuch Lands as may be deemed uncultivated or unimproved Lands, is payable, that unless the Assessment for the current year be paid into my hands, or the hands of my Deputies, on or before the Twentv-first ofDeceniber, 1843, I shall, on the last day ofilie next Hilary Term, at Charlottetown, make Proclamation ofall such Lands as shall then be in arrear for non-pay merit ofthe sums charged thereon,

agreeably to the directions ofthe said Act.

J. SPENCER SMITH, Treasurer.

Treasurer's Office, Ist July, 1843. IN compliance with the provisions of the Act of the . General Assembly, for levying an Assessment on all Lands 'Wllllln this Island, I have appointed the following persons to be .Receivers of the said Assessment: Prince County. Joseph Pope, Bedeque. Thomas C. Compton, St. Eleanor's. James Yeo, Port Hill. John Cambridge. Allan Forsyih, Cascnmpeque. Robert Hyudmiin, Princetown. Queen's County. James Pigeon, New London. Thomas Fairhairn, Sable, Solomon Desbrisav, Charlottetown. Allan M"Dougall, Belfast. King's County. John Jardine, St. Peter's. Alexander M-Donald, St. Margaret’s. VVilliam Macgowan, Smirifi. Hugh Macdonald, Three Rivers. James Richards, Murray Harbour. .l. SPENCER SMITH. Treasurer.

LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE.

THE Subscriber has been appointed Sub-Agent of

the following Insurance Companies, viz:

The National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society of

London.

The New Loan Fund Life Insurance Company of New York.

‘The Hartford and Protection Fire Insurance Companies

of Hartford, Connecticut.

And as he is furnished with blank Forms oprplication, and in possession of all the information which may be desired by persons who wish to effect Insurance, he will be happy to re- (:eivce applications and transmit the saute to the Agent at I'Iali

ifax. Please apply to HENRY PALMER.

ALLIANCE LIFE ANriFrrtE INSURANCE COMPANY. 0 F L 0 N D 0 N.

CAPITAL £5,000,000, STERLING. PR EMI UM—MODERA TE.

CHARLES YOUNG, Agent. Chaflottetown, P. E. I. June 6, [843.

O'I‘ICE.——Whereas William Stewart, of Lot or . Township No. 47, Trader, by Deed of Assignment, duly executed, hearing date the Sixth do of July, instant, hath assign- .ed, transferred, and set over unto ohn F. Muncey, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Merchant, all outstanding Debts whatsoever, due, -owing or belonging to him in this Island, together With his Books of Account and Books of original entry: Now, I do here- by notify all persons indebted to the said William Stewart, to come forward without delay, and pay to me the amount oftlieir respective debts—my receipt alone being a legal discharge to

them for the same. JOHN LONGIVOR’I‘H, Attorney ofJ. F. Muncey. Charlottetown, 31st July, 1843.

Subscribers having been duly appointed the sole Agents of DAVID STEWART, Esquire, for his Estates on Lots or Townships Nos. 7, 10, 1‘2, 27, 30, 46, 47, and Lennox

Island, beg to intimate, that they are prepared to lease lands, most liberal terms; .and that al pcrsonsindebted to that gentleman, for rent or other- wise, are hereby required to make immediate payment 0f the

with a libert ' of purchasing, and to sell on the

name.

All persnns found trespassing on any ofthe above properties, will be pro-

.either by cutting Timber, or in any other respect, .secuted with the utmost rigour ofthe Law. H. D. MORPETH, PETER EMERY.

December 10th, 1840. TO SHIPOWNERS AND OTHERS.

ATSON DUCHEMIN, Pump and Blockma/cer,

,returns thanks to those who have, for many years past, favored him With their patronage and support in his line of busi- ness; and begs to intimate, that he has now on hand alarge BLOCKS, of all descriptions and sizes, all other materials in his line required for the He has also on hand a few Mahogany and

quantit of SHIPS’ DEADEYES, and ooutfit of Vessels. Birch WHEELS, CA PSTANS, &c. _

V Ships‘ Pumps, and Pumps for Wells not exceeding 100 feet in length, made on an improved principle to work with ease.

All descriptions of Turning in brass, iron or wood, executed

with taste and dispatch, and on moderate terms. '

II? WANTED, a respectable lad from the country, about 14 I years ofage, as an Apprentice to the above business. ‘ aha Worksho , head of the Queen' Wharf, or at the Block- .makrng Estab ishmeiit, Prince Street. Charlottetown, 11th May, 1843.

Inquire at

HEW PERRY BOAT. _ "l‘ [‘HE Subscriber’s new, fast-sailing and substantial Boat CHARLES will ply between the Queenvs Wharf and Warren Farm, every Wednesday and Saturday, during the pre- , lent Season. . .

The CHARLES is twenty-six feet heel, is handsomely painted land well furnished With sails, oars, &c., and when not emplo ed the above stated, will be placed at the disposal of parties ofp ea- ‘nure,or will be available for'any other purpose for which she may

be required, and for which the charges will be moderate_ ' WILLIAM HUBBARD.

Charlottetown, May 3, 1843.

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NO- 1. QUEEN smear. Lydiard & Pinlayson

HAVE RECEIVED, per late arrivals, a large and

well assorted Stock of . BRITISH AND FOREIGN MERCHANDIZE, suitable for the season, consisting of, viz :— ,

Orleans Cloth, Mouslin de Laines, Balgerines, Printed Law and Muslin for Ladies’ Dresses; Black, blue and coloured Cloths, Gambroons, Bolanos, Doeskins and fancy 'I‘wceds, Satin Velvet and Cashmere Vestings, Printed Cottons and Carnbrics, White, striped and grey Sllirtings, Grass bleached Irish Linen and Long ‘ Lawn, Linen Drill; Aremuse and Drawing Silk for Bonnets, Modena, Rice, Tuscan and Dunstable Bonnets; Silk and Cotton Fringe; a rich assortment of Shawls, Handkerchiefs and Rib- bons; Mull, Book, Jaconet and bordered Muslins; Ladies’ and Gentleman’s Kid and Lisle Gloves, in great variety; 3 large assortment of Silk and Cotton Hosiery, India Rubber Braces, Silk and Satin Stocks and Scarfs, and a variety of Small Wares.

ALSO, ‘ Hyson, Soucbong and Congo Teas; green and ground Coffee, Chocolate; London d'ouble refined Loaf Sugar, superior Porto Rico Sugar; boxes, half-boxes and quarter-boxes Raisins, ; Zante Currants and Jamaica Ginger; Soap and Candles; Martell’s Brandy, Gin, Jamaica Spirits; Port, Madeira and Sherry Wines; London Porter and Brown Stout; the whole of which will be

sold at unprecedented low prices for Cash on delivery. June 1843. '

FALL GOODS, DIRECT FROM LONDON, Per Brig Constance.

THE Subscriber begs leave to‘announce to the In-

habitants of Charlottetown and the Island in general, that he has received his

FALL SUPPLY OF GOODS,

Suitable to the season. The Subscriber begs leave further to intimate, that the above Goods were all purchased for Cash down, which enables him to sell at very reduced prices.

D. REDDIN.

Oct. 14, 1843.

FOR SALE, OR TO LET, THE unexpired Term of Thirteen Years of the Lease ofthe HOUSE and Premises at picsent in the occupation

of Edward Kickhniri, situate in Dorchcster Street, and fronting the Store of A. Duncan, Esq. It is an excellent stand for busi- HESS. . Or, the Subscriber will let, for a term of veers, his new Build- ing in KentStreet—there is a Store in it, 'and sufficient accom- modation for a respectable family.

Possession of either can be given on or before the lst Septem- ber next. For particulars, inquire of

EDWARD KICKHAM.

Charlottetown, July 31st,1843. _ r 0 BE SOLD, a Leasehold Interest for the residue

. 0f the unexpired term of 15 years, with a right ofpurchase, in and to that eligibly Situated Brick House and premises, situ-

To THE Enrron or THE COLONIAL HERALD.

Sta. ;—In defending myself from an unjust and uncalled for attack, I only exercised the right oi every freeman. S. seems resolutely determined to commit an act of tyranny over my conscience—to fasten upon me a responsibility against my will ; and I am as resolutely determined not to Had he in the first instance left this question lib? 0116 ShOllld have f8” thise with the Masters in the difficulties with which they He first, however, makes his rip- have here to comend_

submit to it. to the decision of the community, infinitely obliged to him.

veral departments of practical Mathematics. Under these circumstances, it is impossible that the same amount of im- provement can be obtained that might otherwise be secured. The expense of suitalbe books is no consideration,compared with the loss of time and additional drudgery to which from bad selections boys are often su bjected.

These are considerations which you, Sir, I am persuaded, can duly appreciate, and the Trustees, I hope will sympa-

To a person of your experience and

pearaiice as public censor-Tinvites the judgment of Chris- intelligence it might appear presumptuous to suggegtam- “ans—lays down the law 0‘ G°d “5 beal'l'13 “Po” the Clergy l mcdy for the evils of which we complain, and yet to enable

l—takes upon himself to fix the opinions of “all impartial persons” in his own favor, and, consequently, in opposition turns over to the com- munity “the decision” as to whether or not the Clergy of the Established Church have been guilty ofa dereliction of funds over Which they have no kind of controul whatever. I contend, that unless I take a responsibility willingly, neither he nor the community can impose it on me—consequently I reject his authority, as well as theirs. If this fawning upon the public, and arbitrary dictation to individuals, be in accor- dance with your correspondent’s ideas of liberalin and cour- tesy, they are not in accordance with mine. \Vhile refusing to allow bimselt to perceive the force oi'anylhing I may of- fer in explanation or self-defence, S. arrives at conclusions of his own, as “hastily” as he supposes me to have read his . letters—Forexample, after observing that my “replies are \of ancient and another of modem Geography, and a small very far from being answers to the subject in question,” he gives as his reason for this declaration, that the clerg “Were apprehensive that all was not right,” as proved by one or more oi'thein submitting to the Bishop that they were ig- norant as to the securities in which the Glehe fund was in- t'esteil. From this he draws a conclusion (as I understand him), either that we deemed ourselves responsible, or actu- ‘ “Iftliey were entitled to know the nature of the securities, surely they were equally so during the pre-

to my view ofthe case; and, finally,

duty with respect to the investment of certain

ally were so.

ceiling four yenrs.”—But, Sir, we Were not contending for

made to it—to him and to the Lieutenant

borne precisely the satire aspect,

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in regular High Church order, so easy

putations cannot require an answer. of a portion, if not all, ol‘our resources measure of crcdulity.

he had

ated in Queen’s Square, now in the occupation ofthe Subscriber. Possession to be given on the lst day of Norcmher next. J. SIDNEY DEALEY. Charlottetown, 6th July, 1843'.

VICTORIA HOTEL,

CfI/I RLOTTETO VVN, P. E. ISLAND. HE Subscriber, in returning thanks for the very liberal patronage bestowed upon him while conducting his

establishment at St. John, N. B., begs leave to notify the Inhabi- tants of Prince Edward Island, the neighbouring Provinces, and the public generally, that he has removed to Charlottetown, and Anken that large and pleasantly situated House in \Vater Street, near the Queen’s \Vharf, which he has furnished in a neat style, and hopes, by unremitting attention, to obtain a share ofpuiilic support.

ISRAEL FELLOWS. P. S.—An excellent SrAaLE and COACII House attached to the premises. Charlottetown, 27th June, 1843.

Trenton House, (PRIVATE BOflRDIJl/‘G HOUSE),

Corner of Pownal & “’ater Streets. ’I‘RANSIENT VISITORS or PERMANENT Boxnneus will

find here a “snug hostelry, combining comfort and quiet.” The House is pleasantly situated on the water side, within three minutes’ walk of the Public Wharf, and commanding a full view of the Harbour, adjacent Rivers, &.c. &c. J. PARKIN.

Charlottetown, 23d July, 1843. OR SALE—About 18 or 20 acres of excellent

Land, situate in Charlottetown Royalty—one half cleared and in a high state ofcultivation. There are a good Draw-well and some small Buildings on the premises, which are within three and a half miles of Charlottetown, and halfa mile from the St. Peter’s Road. It is bounded on one side by the road leading from the St. Peter’s to the Princetown Road, and in front and rear by roads coming otit to the St. Peter’s Road; on the other side by a ditch. Apply to JOHN WHEALAN, on the premises, or to EDWARD KICKHAM, Charlottetown.

OFFICE, No. 18, Cornhill, London, opposite the new Exchange. To Merchants, Commercial N'ch Rooms, Public Libraries flg-n'cullural Societies, Oflicers of the United Services, Printers Publishers of JV'ewspapers, and Colonials generally.

I) L. SIMMONI)S. General Agent and Commission

Merchant, in offering his Services to his friends, and the Colonial Public in general, begs to acquaint them that he is ready to receive orders for supplies of any kind and quantity, and goods ofevery description offirst~rate quality, at the very lowest market prices ofthe day, and to transact business upon the most liberal terms, provided he is previously furnished with funds or drafts, at either long or short dates, or a reference to some London or Liver- pool Housa for payment.

P. L. SIMMONDS will receive consignments ofany description of Merchandize, to be sold on commission, and acne tbills for two-thirds of the amount, on receipt ofthe bills of ladmg. Con- signments entrusted to his care will meet with everypossiblo des- patch in their disposal, and sales be conducted With the greatest attention to the interests of the diglposer. An extensive know. ledge ofgeneral business, acquired tiring a long residence in the West Indies, and subsequent extensive courses of business with all the British Colonies, the experience ofseveral years in Lon- don» as a Colonial Agent, coupled with promptitude, attention, and jud mom, will, he trusts, enable him to give satisfaction to those w 9 may favour him with their commands. _

N. B.——Parents sending home their children for education may with confidence entrust them to the care of Mr. Simmonds, who will undertake to see them placed in first-rat. and respectable establishments, where every attention shall he paid to their health, morals,improvement and general comfort.

TO BE LET. Y THE SUBSCRIBER, and immediate posses- sion given, that commodious and pleasantly situated House in Water Street, formerly occupied by James D. Macdonnell, qu.,

h'ch ood Stable and Garden are attached. ‘ . toAvlsb, :egcral valuable and eligible BUILDING LOTS, in

Water Street, King Street and Ennis StreetkAMEs PEAKE.

Charlottetown, 30th Sept, 1843.

GENERAL AGENCY AND COMMISSI—O-N'

Iimputed an idea to him which

I did not iiripute to him the idea;

denounce the inferior Clergy—the idea (which

the words of S.) “calmly sleep” over the charge. aware that my public and private opinions -—whether S. intends so to represent them, I know not. declining any

and where no disposition tice. diction—there let the matter drop between us.

trust, mitted to those who are

to its publicity. 1 am Sir 6w ’ , , C. LLOYD.

Milton, Oct. 23d, 1843.

' CORRESPONDENCE,RELATIVE TO THE CENTRAL ACADEMY.

(Copy.) ChaiR-t—tetown, January 7th, 1840. ’ o the Hon. E. J. Jarvis, tral flcadcmy. ’

Dear Sir; The disadvantages under which the pupils

per succession of suitable class much anxiety and uneasiness

suggestion to call the attention ofthe to the subject.

or to avoid, the latter; especially,

and lenders. We have in sotne instances,

from Nova Scotia,

of Lexicons and Dictionaries.

mgre cramped. Murray’s

these who have used it.

as an exclusively mechanicalexercise, _ ' of being made a means of intellectual cultivation.

hensible Without any additional information. phies which we have genus than they might be, had we more extensive Atlas than has‘ yet For proper systems of theoretical ways been ata loss;

rlghtto know the nature ofthe securities. Aware ofthe Bishop’s interest in the subject, it was natural that allusion should be 1 0f books, Governor the controul over the fund belonged—our part related to the al- lotment of the annual dividend. All this I have before sta- ted, but to no effect. 8. next comes to the conclusion, that “'1 unnecessary delay (“Tour Jam's had occurred, Wthh de~lbooks, which would be advantageously substituted for the lay he does not make the slightest effort to prove; but re- garding the question as one which for n. term of years had refers this presumed delay to a mistaken sense of propriety, in preferring “all complaints is it to find fault where there is a disposition to condemii-—such absurd im- lligh or Low Church need not in this case be appealed to—and when he speaks being sacrificed by {this delay, certainly he must give its credit for no no small

S. arrives at another false conclusion, when he says, that neither entertained nor expressed “against our respected'Diocesan’t—viz: that of“ calmly sleeping over a charge so well contended for.” and I am glad that he. can find it in his heart to spare his Lordship, however he may I humbly submit, could not be “against” any one) was engrnfted by me on his own general expression ; and Igave it as my con- viction that his Lordship and his Excellency wopld not (in I am not are inconsistent In further correspondence with an unknown ad- Vcrsury, 1 shall merely remark, that it must be profitless to contest a point where arguments are met by general denials, is manifested to listen to plain jus- S. constitutes hiinselfiiiy judge—I disclaim hisjuris- I have by these letters disa vowed any share in or powerover the Glebe and ant content to abide your corrcspondent’e closing appeal to conscience—awaiting the fulfilment ofa duty com- “ put in authority over me,” and quite satisfied that no renewal of the subject. by me can add

President of Trustees, Src. qf the Cen-

the Central Academy have often laboured for want ofa pro- books have been a source of to the Masters—and I gladly avail inyselfoftlie opportunity afi'orded me by your recent Trustees particularly

It isnoruiicommou thing for boys to come quite unprovi~ rled with such books as in their circumstances they require, and often the excuse urged is, that such books are not to be bail, and we are obliged either to refuse to allow them to join the classes which their attainments qualify them to do, submit to their joining by the aid ofthe books of their classmates. Either of these alternatives we would fondly being ruinous to the books which the school contains, and a drawback upon both borrowers ordered books when they were called for, and could not be obtained here; but that we have found troublesome even when practicable; and not untrequently have .books been needed when foreign communication has been interrupted. Instead therefore, of being enabled to adopt an uniform set of classes we have been obliged to take such works, and such editions, as were within our reach ; and the conse— quence has been, that in the same classes we have sometimes had different grammars both in Latin and Greek, as wellzns different editions oi'more advanced authors; and we have always had too few copies of the books we used, especially

la the English department our efforts have been even still English Reader has been a stand- ing class book ; and besides the difficulty of getting pupils to procure sufiicient numbers of copies, we have had tocon- tend with its perfect want of adaptation to the capacities of It contains very little that is calculat- ed to interest or instruct the youthful mind, is read generally and is scarcely capable The only , history within reach is Goldsmith’s England; and Without a larger work for reference, the events there recorded are often diflicult to be understood, if not altogether incompre- The geogra- and can get are rendered less advanta- access to Globes and it been within our reach. Arithmetic we. have al- as Well as for proper books in the so-