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ception, | will with pleasare support a resolution to place as large # sum at the disposal of the Government &8 may be re- quired. 1 have every confidence in the Executive, and thok ihe House should give them this diseretiouary power.

The resolution submitted by Mr. Longworth was then put and carried by acclamation,

A resolution placing & sum sufficient at the disposal of the Govyeroweot ty prepare fur the reception of the Prince, was afierwards passed in supply mem con.

Davip Lainp, Reporter.

thoe> individuals who had caused the public Kmprovements, | orginally mteaded to de eflecied at Princetown, Lo be carcied out at St. Eleanor's, bad given rise to the scheme ‘or thi# trans- fer of or change in the representation, a9 Introduced rather eugrafted upon the bil thea before the louse; for they had just been rold that that scheme was not originully & portion of tue Bill. Asto the very linproper auc ufale uses w inne hight be mede of the power propused by the Bill to be conferred upon Road Overseers, he bad seen quite en ugh of itin Charlottetown | aince it beewme tmeorporated | and, therefore, be could never be brought to give his consent to that portion of the Bill, unless, jadeed, t were to be generally calied for by the people them- aeives,—which, however, le thoaght it was not hkely tt ever) would be. In whe C.ty, the Collector of the City taxes had al) ees ae ag ee ea | Academy was held on Wednesday last; but though due nouce 9 O78 pirty. o pn .

. y . , . {the occasion, we anderstand, the : : ‘ idate for civic) Wa" given, the day fine, and t . that they eight oy oo yee a ne vee } closing scene in the history of that lestitetion under its present

, | honors ; whilsi, at the came time, he took lutte or no trouble | unme, vuly one of the ‘Trustees, and but few parents were in at- at all to seure the payment of them by wadtvidumte ne tendance. When those placed in office in connection with his party ; for, if the txxes were not paid, they would not be) cnools whether high or low, and those immediately concerned adie to clam rhe privilege of vormg. Aud just so, he hesitated in their edficrency manifest little or ao juterest in them, how can not to say, would the Road Overseers act, should they be) we eapect education rapidly to advance? We believe that Tras clothe! with the dangerous power mteaded to be given to them | jee and parents throughout this Island are very remiss in their vy the Bill before the thouse. | duty, by nut attending the quarterly examinations of the Schools . | . . ' ‘ Hoa. Me. Pangan did not thiok that anythiag had been | in their respective districts ™ they but — ee advanced ayvans: the Bull which celled for avy reply from him.) and stimulating effect which ther presence would have on be He Honor Col. Swakew had charactertged the bill a@ one ot tenchers and taught, they would certainly endeayor tp attend on oo ‘ ’ “wa a4 t e j - od s ' ces. fe (Ilon. Mr | ali such occasions, euamnery. wiee one ode: Sheree or wee ( ot The examination at the Academy wags highly creditable to 1 \ could not see on what grounds the measure could, wv | ee eens ad hy ' ed. What was new, masters and scholars. ‘Vhe thorough knowledge displayed by the . e E ’ ” Q } . - . with auy show of reagen, be go charac enz bese p pupils, of the different branches on whigh they were examined, in the measure, with the exception of what referred to Prince | go far as they had advanced—in some cases very considerably— www and Rovyaléy, wae m ey ssnonded to entity Sad enesatern | was an onmistakeable eyidence of the skill and pains-taking of the pr ncrples of the last previous Blection Law ; and he could | the teachers. We were particularly pleased with the mauner in not therefore mage on what avowed grounds any one who | which the Latin, French and Mathematical classes ueqaitted hed advocated or eupporied that law, whilst it wag in progress) iiemselves. One exercise of recitation also deserves special through the Legislsture, could consistently oppose the Bill) notice, —ihat given by a son of Mr, Benjamin Davies, who deli- before wher Llonore. HH « Honor Mr. Craswell had said the! yered the famous speech of Lord Mansfeld in the House of Peers, " dangerous power | Bill, if ab came law, would bestow a very |

on the privileges of members of Parliament,with a distinctness of upon the Government. Llow that could be he (Hon. Mr.| articulation, ned perfectness of intonation perhaps not equalled Paloer) was at 9 loss to aoderstend. It merely provided that, |

by the noble Lord himself. for the purpose of preven'ing fraudulent voting and mulpractices, | The following is a table of merit furnished by the teachers, at elections, the road overseers shou'd effectually discharge running over « period of several mouths:— their dary, with respect to ali who, without any property qual\- Junior Spelling—W. C. DesBrisay and Henry Lowe, Ist; fication, should claim 4 right to vote on their lishility to perform |) §. Nelson, W. 11. Giall, S. Lowe and ‘TI. Muncy, 2d. Ststute “Laber, by granting to such who should erther actually | Senior Spelling—George Lowe and Henry O'Mara, Ist; haw performed such labor or have commuted for it, ce rtificates | Isaac Hatl and tlenry McGregor, 2d. : certifying the fect, as mn might be, either way. Thus none, as Junior Reading—TV. Butcher, 1st; W.C. Desbrisay, W. H. jt must doybiless have been orginally intended, would, under)

Gall and W. B. Morrison, 2d. new linbilny pon perform Statute Labor, be allowed to vote un-} on ee and George Lowe, Ist; Henry lees they had sctually performed 1", or puid commutation money. ease iets a Sl or ; : ‘ : To that part of the Bill hawng reference to Princetown and aati ist; T. Butler, C, W, Royalty, Hrs Honor Mr. Hurehmson had objecied, because, as he | a. cule Anetta ah E

had said, it Was nothing more than a further carrying out, by a | woo beter a tlenry Lowe, Ist; W.B. Morrison and eertiin individual, of @ predilection in favor of a ccrtatm localry, | Senior Geogr aphy—P. McNeill, G Longworth and 11. Me- frmer'y manifested by nis faher. To gentlemen who had HO) Gregor, Ist; A. Cathn, 8. Muchell, G. Lowe and H. O'Mara, better reasons to assign for their opposition to a measure than) 94.

that which had been given by Lis Honor Mr. Hutchinson, he | Junior English Grammar—T. Batcher, Ist; W. HH. Gail, R. (Hon. Mr. Palmer) would say, © Give your votes; but, for your, Gleeson and W. C. Desbrisay, 2d.

ven cred, withhold your reasons.’’ In fact, if no sounder | Senior English Grammar—John O'Neill and S. Mitchell, odjections to that portion of the Bill than those which had been |

raised by their Eonors, Mr. Craswell and Mr. Hutghinson, |

Ist: G. Lowe, U1. O'Mara and P. McNeill, 2d. Junior Arithmetic—Uenry Lowe and Richard Gleeson, Ist; cou'd be advanced, it might very justly be said that no obdjec- tions at al! gould Gg made to it,

W.C. Desbrisny, 1b. Butcher aud W. fl. Gall, 2d Senior Arithmeiic—J. O'Neill, G. Lowe and J. Hall, Ist; (To be continued.) R. B. Invixa, Reporter.

to. of | HL,

CENTRAL ACADEMY,

A pablic examination of the popils ettending the Central

P. MeNeill and U1. O'Mara, 2d.

Junior Geometry—Samuel Mitchell, Ist; P. McNeill and J. O'Neill, 2d

Senior Geometry—Robert Shaw and Thomas Batler, Ist; W. McKinlay, J. Bell, F. Longworth and L. 1H. Davies, 2d.

Junior Latin Grammar—George Longworth, 1st; P. M*Neill and S. Muchell, 2d,

Senior Latia Grammar—Wa. McKinlay and R. Shaw, Ist; J. Beil, ‘U. Batier and L. H. Davies, 2d.

Latia Exercises—R. Shaw, 1st; Joho Bell and L. I. Davies. 2d.

Casar—R. Shaw, Ist; W. WeKinlay and J. Bell, 2d.

Cicero—W. Warburton, Ist; L. 1. Davies and F. Longworth,

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Farpay, March 30, PROPOSED VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Hon. Mr. LONGWORCL—I rise to bring to the notice of this honorable Loure a subject which [ am sure will give satistuction to every representative of the people. By the last mail from Eng'and His Escellency the Lieutenant Governor received 9 despatch from the Duke of Newcastle conveying the information that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales purposes to visit early in the ensuing sum- mer Iler Majesty's possessions in North America, and that it is highly probable he will extend bis visit to this Colony. His Exvellency not desiring to forestall the expression of feeling on the part of the House has not sent down the des- pend but still he congiders that the infurmat on should 2 cauummanicsted in order that the Legislature may take

2d. Greek Testament—C. W. Hall, Ist. French Testament—Ww. Warburton, Ist; C. W. Hall, 2d. Junior Recitation —W. HU. Gall ard Hl. Lowe, Ist; W. C. Desbrisay and J. Hall, 2d,

Second Recitation—J. O'Neill and G. Lowe, Ist; J. Bell, T. Putler and H. MeGregor, 2d.

Senior Recitation—Louis H. Davies, 1st; C. W. Hall, F. Longworth and R. Shaw, 2d.

Junior Dictation—S. Nelson and W. C. Gleeson, 2d.

Desbrisay, Ist; R.

Gugis steps ag they shall think proper with respect to the | dia cores ee and H. McGregor, Ist; 8. gontemplated visit of the Heir Apparent to the throne. | syn ior uth ieiaetiianink, Seuetodn Ist. John O'Neill, 2d. The other Colonies have taken action in this matter, and denice Gerel ietvaaticn Wl, 0 Gol. in, @. 8. surely the Legislature of thig Island, which is named after | forrison and Ul. Lowe, 2d.

the grandfasher of His R yal Uighness. will be equally for- Second General J.formation—H. O'Mara, Ist. P. McNeill

ward to display their loyulty. | gave nm-tice yesterday that the G Vernment intends, when the House is in Committee of supply, te vote 3 sum ‘o give hima suitable reception. Canada hag gppropriate! £50 000 for this purpose, but I am certain nu person will expect this Colosy, which has only a swall revenue, to give a large eum towards this ob- ject. Probably jt will become us to name no particular amount, but to em powcr the Government to appropriate such a eum as they may deem sufficient. As the mail for England leaves thig evening, it is necessary that thegLieut. Governor should be able by it to inform the Duke of New- castle what arrangewent the Colony int nds to muke to re- eeive His Royal Highness. The Government have thought | it proper first to wove that an Address be sent to Ler Ma- | jesty the Queen, as done in the ether Provinces, praying | that His Royal Highness may be pleased to visit the | Colony ; and afterwards when the House isin supply. to | Appropriate a sum sufficient to give him a suitable recep- tion. I therefore beg leave to move the fulluwing reso- lution: —~—

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to join a Committee of the Legislative Council to prepare an address to ler Majesty the Queen, praying that liis Reval Highness the Prince of Wales will be graciously pleased to visit this Her Majesty's loyal Colony of Priage Edward Island, in the course of His Koyal Highness’s con- templated visit ig the ensuirg summer, to these North Americao Provinces.

loa. Mr. COLES—I[: affords me great pleasureto second the awnivun of the bon. member for the segoud district of Queen's County. As ong af the representatives of ihe peaple, 1 will cheertuily Ceropersie tv give an honorable reee prion to His Reyal Highness ihe fringe pf Wales; and | an certain that the action on the par! of the [louse will afford satisfac- tion to every pergen in the Culong. Were the whole year's revenue required for this purpose, | believe it would be freely given. li 1s not, however, by extensive prepatatipns on such an orcasiow that leyaliy 1s best displayed, bet by warmth of feeling. The Prince ts nut going jo visit the Colony on ag- count of money voted for his receptiop; aud prehably to pre- gent him with a loyal address would be quite sufficient. But this Islaad is not backward in these matters; look at the re- eepiion given last summer to General Williams, which was In several regpects guperivr to those which he received in the reighbering Proyigces. Though His Royal Highness only seceive oue equal ig it, the Colony will not have acted dis- hooorably; but I feel assured that the people of this Island, which was named afier the grandfather of the young Prince, will wot be satisfied unless be receives a more noble reception than the General, and Lbeleve they will rejoice wo pay a cnsiderable sam for the object. If there is sufficient time, and general nutice can be given of his arrival, My opinion is Shat there will be few left in the country on that day. | re- peal that it is with pkeasure | seeund the motion for the ad- | dress. |

Hon. Col GRAY—I was pleased to hear the remarks of | the hon. leader of the Opposition. They did honor alike to hie head and to his heart Though we may not be su wealthy as seme of the other Colovies, yet we possess as ldval hearis. From what I know personally of the scions of royalty, fam | fertain that the young Prince will not expect much display. | think it improbable that be will reach this Island before the first of July or August, and the people inthe country will then have time toceme in apd welcome to var ghures the Heir Apparent to the British throne. They will be able to give him several hearty cheers, which will affurd him more pleasure than any lavish expenditure of monary on bis account.

Hoa. Mr. THORNTON —I: js gat negespary to eay much +f this subject, because it is que gy which we are all unani- mows. When we consider that the Prince of Wales will vrokably be oar future Sovereign, apd the greatest Sovereign ra the wyrlg, we should 1 joice in the progpect of haying an epeortuniy ta do him boner, In New Brunswick at one liqns they vated £10,000 towards his reception, but more | Suppose they would not give; vere, however, | am happy to learn, no particular amoust is to be meationed—no limitation tnade; but a sum sufficien' named. We gave an honorable reception to General Williams, aud eurely when the sen of var beloved Queen visits our euorces we ought to display our loyalty by giving bim # yreaier than was accorded to even We Hero of Kars.’ | will eveesfully vote fue any sum Which may be considered necessary.

tea. Mr, PEKRRY--I shall willingly support the motion. ] believe we have nere as loyal inhabitante ag there are in PUY perioon of tier Majesivy 8 domimions. There is searcely pu individual in the Colony, Litunk, who will not consider bee day on wuich the Prince arrives as a general holiday.

Hon. Me. MACAULAY—With respect tothe resolution beiore the House, | de oot thnk it myght to be altogether sileut. (nly a few years ago our Island was a howling wilderness, hat by the energy of the Anglo Sagoo race it is what Mt te—a thriving Colony. We shonid be proud that we are so far advaueed ss (vn be gonsidered woriwy vi a visit fram the Here Apparent, whw will probably ere long be the farther of iis peopie: and we ougit to do wut uimost ty give beg 4 mest hearty weiewwne. fut the Coligny te swall, aud be aight forget ww vist us, unlegs he receives a special ipvi- toevum OY an address furwaded io ter Majesty. li has teen well femarked that the loyalty of the peeple would aifurd bin Ff #er s4tiefoctive (hau any lavish expenditure of money; bat sf 889 prepargtivy ie iceseary ww give Qiu a suitable re-

and J, Hail, 2d.

Senior General Jnformation—Wm. Warburton, let; C. W. Hall and R. Shaw, 2d.

Junior Wriling—J. Wall and f1. Lowe, Ist; W. H. Gall, S. Nelson, W. White and S. Mitchell, 2d.

Senior Writing—C. Bevan, G Lowe, J. O'Neill and A. Catlin, Ist; H. McGregor, W. B. Morrison and H. O'Mara, 2d.

Trigonometry—Wm. McKinlay, let; Thomas Butler and G. Bell, 2d.

Ajgebra—R Shaw, Ist; T. Butler and J. Bell, 2d — Pro.

Correspondence, i For tus Examiner. (No. 2.)

RULE AND MISRULE OF THE PRESENT MINISTRY.

_ Mr. Epirror—As you have given my last communication publicity in the columns of the Examiner, again bring for- | ward a list of broken pledges and evil dvings, which loudly | proclaim our present rulers the p.rent of them all. | When we find a man, or a party of men, publicly pledge themselves to carry forward a certain project, or reform, we naturally look to this party for the fulfilment of ite promise. Should this contemplated project prove to be of an injurious | nature, and calculated to disturb the harmony of ail well- regulated syetema im operation throughout the country, the | party who has pledged itself to carry it into execution would | nut be the least excusudle on this account. On the contrary, lit would only aggravate their guilt. In the first place. it | would Jessen their reputation as sound-thinking reflective (statesmen, and prove them to be shallow-pated, bombastic pretenders to the science of p litical philosophy ; or, on the uther hand, it would point them out as deliberate im postors who thought to serve their own ends by pretending to advo- cate a measure which they well knew would be ill-calculated tu advance the interests of the public. In the second place, it would stamp them with indelible disgrace as individuals | who segarded the non-fulfilment of their promise no more than a Jew would regard the sin of cheating a common enemy. | The present Government, many of whom are the nom:nees | of the political Allisnee, are precisely placed in either, if not both, of these positions, with regard to the vote by bullot. {f ‘they now thiok it would have an injurious tendency, and urge this as a reason for the now-fulfilment of their promise, | they are either a short-sighted, obtuse band of pseudo-politi- | clans, or a clique of designing and full-fledged hypocrites. In }one of these situations they now stand, | way here state, | that I believe the system of vote by ballot would only put us | In & worse position than we are at present. Instead of r- sons recording their votes in an open, fearless, and independent manner, wo should have secret revenge, burning animosity, and private spite, exercised in a high depree, and that too | without the risk of detection. Stil the conduct of the Go- | vernment is not justifiable on this score, If a man pledges | himself to carry torward a certain measure, and then fails to take any activn in the matter, he is void of manly principle, and for ever after unworthy of public confidence.

AsI have many a‘* shot in the Jocker’’ for our present Government, | am under the nece sity of making my rewarks both ** short and sweet.’’ Bad as my recolleetion is, I can well remember the time when many of the present majority railed against Cules’s Administration for granting a salary to the Governor’s Private Secretary. Each demagogue shouted, as he ascended the platform, ** If the Governor wishes to keep a Secretary, let him pay bim himeelf, or do without.”’ This was the ery, and acry. in my cpinion, founded on just and |reasonable grounds. Well, after all the blowing and lam poon- | ing of the Government in general, and Col. Gray in particular, have they dove what they led us believe they would do? No: they have not. 1 was fully persuaded this would be one of their first acts. But alus! 1 was deceived. 1 found, to my sorrow, that they eared about as much for the welfare of the people of this Island as they did fur the welfare of the inhabi- tants of Jupiter, notwithstanding their boasted patriotism. Had Sir Dominick Day remained, | do not doubt but they would have proved as good as their word. But one thing eon- nected with this Island seems to concern them, and that is, its financial staie. ‘Lhe reason of their anxiety, in thia instance, is obvious. Cousins, partuers in business, relations, and poli- tical partizans, all have a ciaim on the public chest, and their rights must not be neglected. It may be urged asa ples on | bebalfut the present Sisley that they have reduced the

of the Governor's Private Secretary. Granted, but dves that 'fustily the principle of the thing? Is that redeeming their promises? Notutall. The granting of sixpence to any man’s servant, is wrong in principle. The renowned statesman, William Pitt—the Earl of Chatham—once said in the Liouse of Commons, that what is ** wrong iu principle cannot be right in practice,’’ and [ believe it jsa truism. ‘Tu.erefore, I say vith many of the members of ovr Government previous to the last clectiun, ** If the Governor wishes to keep a Secretary, let him pay him, or do without.”’

Another charge I wish to bring against mary of the mem- bers of the present Ministry, ie the nonfulfilment of their promises with respect tou Court of Enquiry, Well, we re- ember the statements of many of our must vrominent mem- bers, to the effect, that there was but one remedy left for the tenantry of this Island, apd that was w Court of Euquiry.

Ghe Craminer.

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on the subject, they odestly and very justly asserted that such a Court could do no noemesoes it would cost litth—and that, in all probability, would do much good. With this no man who wishes his country weil could disagree. Were it not fur such fair promises as these, many of those gentemen who have legislated for us during the past two sessions would be living contentedly at home, tilling their farms and tending their.cattle. Why did they not bring a Bill before the House to this effect prior to the appointment of a Commission to negotiate with the landlords on the settle- ment of the Land question? Simply because the spirit of proprietary aggression and landlordism pervades every living individual who now constitute the Governwent of P. E. Island. Would it not have been much better to pass a Bill to ascertain who bad a good and who had a bad title, or who had none at all, before the appointment of a Commission to settle that question for ever? Most certainly it would. But this would displease Mr. Douse, Mr. Yeo, the Editor of the Islander, and all their proprietary friends throughout the country. We are now placed inadeplorable predicament. Any individual who has received the rent of an estate for past years, whether he has a title or not, enters into a negotiation with this propriet- ary Commission, promises to aceept of such and such a sum, aud thereby has a good ttle for ever after, although he may have no right to it whatever. onl

The constituents of the 3rd and 4th districts of Queen’s County fully expected that a Court of Enquiry would be one of the first objects of the Government. In fact, all the Island expected it. But all are sadly disappointed. Petitions were even presented, requesting the House to establish such a Court. But all proved unavailing. The Government, regardless of its

When they were opposed

own estimation, took its own course. They have chosen this path ; the people will chose theirs at the next election.

I have studied this Land Commission affair, and I have ar- rived at the conclusion—perhaps [ am wrong—that if it is not preceded by a Court of Enquiry it 18 worse than nothing. J am willing to eat Mr. Douse's oid boots—and you know that’s no small mouthful, Mr. Editor—if the tenantry of this Island

the Land Commission. Bidding you farewell for the present, Mr. Editor, and assuring you of my reappearance in a short time,

I remain, unceasingly thine, AURORA.

Lot 50, June 4, 1860.

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4 oe) To rus Ep:ror or rue Examiner.

Drax Sin—I observed in the Examiner, received by this duy’s mail, that you, in your usual style, readily responded to the request of my neighbor “* A Merchant,” and gave the required information. May I trouble you. in a friendly

tained ia the Table of Exemptions in the Tariff,tor the benefit of the Excise Officer at our port, as there appears as much

difficulty in deciphering Walker’s or Johnson's definition as understanding the use of Syke's Hydrometer. A gentleman

‘coming passenger in the steamer a sbort time since had pari

| of his baggage bonded here, As there is great auxicty aud

happened forsooth that the tin box which was forcibly taken

| charge of and Bonded, was not encased in a ‘* bag,” which alone would bring it under the denomination of * Baggage,”

| in the estimation of the green-horns here.

| The lithe Grand Turk, who is nearly a daily visitor of

‘late to our little toww, aud who imagines himself an oracle,

has settled this vexatious question, which has caused a large

|amount of discussion here, to his own eutire satisfaction, by

|avowing that the term * Baggage” “ maneth sailors’ bags

‘and hammocks whatever!” Confideut that you will give

us the literal import of the term,

Believe me, yours truly,

A MECHANIC.

| Summerside, June 28, 1860.

|

| [The ‘little Grand Turk,”’ whoever that gentieman may | be, has stated part of the truth, but not the whole trath in his definition of the word ‘* Baggage.’’ There is no doubt | that ‘+ sailurs’ bags and hammocks’ come under the definition, “but there are a thousand other things that might also be made | Webster defines the word as follows :— | ** Baggage — The clothing and other convenicnces |which a traveller carries with him on w journey.”’ In this | sense, of course, trunka, boxes and valises are included, as | well as a fishing rod, a fuwling piece, a cane, or an umbrella. | The trunks and boxes may contain merchandize, evident'y | intended to be traficked away, to the immediate profit of the

'to come under it.

jowner. In this case, and in this only, is such merchandize | | subject to duty.—Ep. Ex.]

To tax Eorron or tux Examiner.

Sir,—! was much surprised to nvtice in the last number of your Journai a communication signed ‘* Observer,’ containing | a very enjust attack on the members of the Si. Peter’s Road | Mutual Improvement Association. Relying on your love of | fair play, and your weil known attachment to Literary Lnstitu ** Observer's” assertion a plain and emphatic denial. As far as the debates are concerned, his statement is entirely devoid

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promises, head-streng in its purposes, and omnipotent in its |

shall be benefited, in the smallest degree, by the operation of

manner, for the definition of the word “ Baggage,” a8 cou: |

tions, L beg leave, as Secretary to this calumniated body, to give |

eee

few years ago, when

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This was the rule observed, a the Go- vernment of the United States was honoured in the person of | Commodore Shubrick ; and although our officials had no pre- | paratory legislative sanction for their proceedings, we believe | was perfectly satisfied with the course they pur- |

talk, that)

the Banquetting Committee, over which the Government will ntroul, intend to charge two |

the country ‘sued. If it be true what we hear from mere Town | necessarily exercise great co | pounds five shillings for every ticket to the ball and banquet | | for one lady and gentleman, we must say that they have taken | ‘the most effectual means for making the party a select one— | that many very worthy persons, who cannot bear the expense, | | will be prevented from seeing His Royal Highnees—and tuat ‘such a charge will appear as if there was a design to make money for the Government by exhibiting the Prince to a favoured few, and thus set at nought the well understood in- tentions of the Legislature. | As soon as the Committee shall have reconciled their differ- | ences, and have adopted a programme that may be sat sfuctory to every member of it, which we hope they will publish, we shall offer some further observations on the subject; but we apprehend the Prince will be here before the Committee will begin to open their eyes and understand what ought to be ‘done te give His Royal Highness an honourable reception.

News by the English Mail.

The English Mail was received here on Friday morning The summary below given furnishes the principal

last.

items of news.

The London Advertiser says that the effect of the passage of Mr. McKirmer’s amendment to the Keform Bid will in- definitely postpone the bili, in which contingency Messrs.

|any one, I may say,

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into the worst stag 8 of Toryism. Not being able to make room for the whole letter, we give the following extract from it:—

‘The great and paramount want of Newfoundland is 9

facility of communication between the Capital and Uutports,

As long as the Outports are left isvlated without any com. munication with St. John’s, except by dangerous fishing-crafy in the Spring and Fall, so long will education, religion and civilization be in the back ground ; the country cannot advanee, and Newfounland must remain ia that state of darkness to which ages of bad government have reduced it. Visiting over and over almost every cove and harboor in the island, in boat, and on foot, often at the risk of my life, 1 know better thag in the country, the wants of the people ; and I solemnly declare, that without Outport Steam Come munication the people must remain poor, degraded and igno./ rant. What, then, prevents this necessary developement? Forced by the indignant voice of the people, those wr om

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for five years for Outport Steam, It appears that by a dig. honest quibble, intended to defeat the project, Wo steamers were smuggled into the bill, so as to render the offer il]

—in plain English, a humbug. A beautiful steamer, — way adapted fur the par ‘ engaged to do the service No and South, twice a month, was offered in New York. I visited the ship myself, and if she was not all that was specified the. contract could be terminated at three months’ notice. She had every accommodation for passengers and cargo, and would have done more to develope the interests of the Outports than all the Houses of Assembly that ever met in the Island. The Government when they saw the matter brought aan refused to engage her; what was intended only to delude the people was about to become a reality, and the contract was repudiated. How does it happen that an enormous revenue, wasted in providing useless places for State Paupers, cannot afford the small sum of £3,000 a year for Outport accommo- dation ?—Year after year every imerovement is put off for want of means, though every infant even in Newfoundlang pays in taxes a pound a-head ; but every year new and useless ufices are created tor political partizans, and every increase of the revenue is hailed as affurding an opportanity ‘or increasing the means of corruption. Idle and overpaid Officials are con- tinually clamouring for an increase of pay for themselves and dependente—thousands are shamefully jobbed away e

Gladetone and Russell will resign.

It is understood that Lord Clarendon would return to the | ‘ oreign office, and Mr, Curnwall Lewis to Vhancellor of Ex- | chequer.

The Conservatives are opposed to the overthrow of Palmer- | ston’s administration.

The Reform Bill has been set aside in the House of Com-

mons. Hier ‘average speed was 124 knuts. Sle left on the 16th tor New

| The Great Eastern’s trial trip was very satisfactory.

| York. | In the Louse of Commons on the 12th inst., Lord Palmer- 'ston stated, in reference to the Sicilian revolution, that an }envoy was then on his way from Naples to Loudvn and Paris, for the purpose of commanicating with the English and French Goveroments on the desperate prospects of Francia Il. ; an

he would assure the Hvuse that Her Majesty’s Government

; : th blic, it, Would not conceal from His t.xcellency, on his arrival, the | jcare taken, to either make it pay, Or anboy the public, feeling of abhorrence and detestation with which they viewed |

the barbarities committed at Palermo by the royal troops, **barbarities which were really a disgrace to the present age.”’ | With respect to the application made by the King of Naples | to the Great Powers fur a guarantee of the integrity of the | Two Sicilies, His Lordship stated that Austria had perem ptorily | deelined to interfere in the matter, while he bad reason to believe that a simlar determ nition had been arrived at by | the French Government. the feeling of the British Cabinet was upon such a question.”’

He sirongly condemned the grinding despotism whieh prevail-

ed at Rome and Naples, and said that the removal of the |

government of the two states would be the proper response to | the appeals which were made to the cther Powers to step in and crush the instigators of this revolution.

Turin, June 12.—-By ratifying an aruustice with Garibaldi, | the King of Naples bas removed the princinal obstacle to | From the moment the King of Naples’

foreign mediation. treats with the Sicilian revolutionary par*y as one power with another, mediation becomes possible. ing Commander de Martino to Paris, who is eharged on the part: f Francis I., to submit the basis and guarantees for the

| personal mediation repeatedly invoked by his Majesty from. The Ewperer reserves to himself the liberty | of not coming to a decision until after having received positive |

| Napoleon IIL.

| overtures from the Neapolitan envoy. At all events, France | dves not wish to undertake any mediation unless in concert with England and the other sreat Powers.

The decrees ot the Provincial Guvernment of Sicily have | been published signed by Garibaldi, as Dictatez, and Francis Crispi as Secretary cf State. :

Telegraphic advices have been received from the Levant an-

} nouncing tha: a serious ervil war had broken out at Lebanon.

| Thirty Christian villages had been destroyed. The Turkish

‘troops and Mussulmans wero massacreing the Christians at |

i Sidon. | New Zeatanp —A serious collision bas taken place between

‘the natives of the Taranaka settlement, New Zealand, and the |

| British troops. ‘The first rush took place om the 7th March, | | when one soldier was killed and two wounded.

A few days after three settlers, Pasiore, Shaw, Pord, and | two b ys named Gilbert, were murdered by some of the natives | | near Owata, | | Inthe next attack on the natiyes seventeen chiefs were | | killed, inclading all the murderers of the above mentioned. | | The naval brigade of the Niger greatly distinguished itself. | A considerable furce was collected at Turanaka, consisting of |

‘+ lt wus unnecessary to say what |

This explains the send- |

| of truth ; and if he thinks that in placing resinections on the able | ~ an : | and worthy Lectucere who have honoured us with their presence O00 men of the 65th, 180 volunteers, many of thew expert during vhe past tweive months, we have acted ‘ in a direct or | riflemen, 600 troops from the Australian colonies, including a indirect opposition to our bye-lawa,’’ I can assure him that he- Keone body of artillery and two ships of war, the Niger and is greatly mistaken. | Pelorus.

At the close of Mr. McNeill’s public lecture on a “ Federal | Union of the Colonies,” it was moved, seconded, and unani- | mously adop‘ed, that a notice of that excellent lecture should | he sent to the Editors of the Examiner, Islander, and Ross's | Weekly for publication in their respective Journais, The Uhair- | man of the meeting was the proper person to do this in the absence of a Secreary, Why he has not done so, I do not | ' P ; know; nor yet do I know why * Observer’’ himself cou'd not, Indictment against one Patrick Evans, for deceit, who was have given the lecture a notice, without carting (-o say the | arraigned, tried, and found guilty. This was the only crimi- very jeas') the unjust stigina of ** sectartanism’’ against a large | ! and respectable body of young men, united together for mutual | 09 Whe lmprove;nent.

Hoping that ‘* Observer’? may ‘‘ adopt the use” of a little wisdom for his fu'ure guidance, and that he may be better in- formed on the subject o@ which be writes,

I remain, Yours truly, D>. FERGUSON.

SUPREME COURT.

Tus Trinity Term of this Court commenced on Tuesday last. The first day was occupied with the usual preliminary | proceedings. On Wednesday the Grand Jury found a Bill ef

The Civil causes were :—

Donald Wood vs. John A Gayan, absent debtor—action of debt. Verdict for plaintiff for £16 10s. 5d.

Archibald Kennedy vs. Malone, an absent debtor.— | Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of £25 2s. 7d.

Roya! Agricultural Society vs. W. Irving—action of debt— | verdict for plaintiff £71 19s. 84d.

Christopher Boultenhouse vs. Charles Young—action of debt. Plaintiff nousuited.

Thomas Gleeson vs. Christopher Boultenhouse—action of debt,—verdict for plaintiff.

Archibald Kennedy vs. Sampson Boulton—an absent debtor, —verdict for plaintiff.

Peter McKinnon vs. the Alliance Fire Insurance Company,

Craggan, July 2, 1860.

ne ——S

The Examiner,

uly 3, 1860.

THE ROYAL VISIT.

“Charlottetown, P. EL,

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Tux preparations for the Royal visit appear to furnish the only topic of discussion with those who are in the practice of This was an action to recover the amount of the Insurance discoursing on puble affairs—political questions of all kinds | effected on the furniture and stock contained in the late Victoria | being shelved for the nouce,—Escheat, the Land Commission, Hotel, of which the plaintiff was proprietor ; and the trial,

even the purchase of the Selkirk Estate, having evidently no which excited considerable interest, occupied the whole of Saturday and yesterday. Messrs. Haviland and Brecken ap- peared as Counsel for the plaintiff ; the Hon. William Young, of Halifax, and the Hon. Charles Young, were of Counsel for the defendants. The pleas fur the defence were, we under- | stand, that the fire which destroyed the Victoria Hotel und its contents was no/ the result of accident, but of design on the part of the plaintiff or his accomplices; and that the furnizure and stock destroyed were estimated at too higha price. The Jury, however, found for the plaintiff a verdict of £400 Hali- _ fax currency, which, we understand, was about £100 less than his claim. The Lon. W. Young conducted the case with great abiuty, and made an elaborate and powerful appeal to the Jury on behalf of the defendants.

attractions for our public journals or our public men. But, unfortunately, we are as much in the dark as we were six months ago as to the nature and extent of the preparations whieh are to be carried to completion, for giving an honorable reception to the Prinee. We only know that a Committee has been appointed at a public meeting, which Committee consists of citizens, Common Councillors and members of the Executive Government,—and although they have had vari.us consultations, we are not aware that they have adopted any regular programme of proceedings to be observed on the oc- cassion of the Royal visit,—at least, we know they have pub- lished nothing of the kind. That a public ball and banquet sha l be given on the occasion, appear to be the only things determined upon ; but how the expense of those entertainments shall be borne, is a question that gives rise to considerable diversity of opinion, The Government are, we believe, op- posed to the carryiug out of the intentions of the Legislature when they voted ‘‘a sum suflicient’’ to do honour to his royal highness in testimony of their loyal attachment to his royal mother ; and they seem to think that the expense of the banquet and ball siould be borne by private subscription. We were, indeed, at first inclined to the opinion that it might not be improper to charge a moderate sum for tickets ; but, on reflection, we think it would be more creditable to the Colony —whose guest the Prince of Wales will be, as he has been invited by the Culony’s representatives—if the ball and ban- quet were given entirely at the public expense, as the Legis- lature evidently intended it should be; and the Government to invite, according to their own diseretion, such of the in- habitants of the Island as might be anxious to be present on such an occasion, and such as might be considered worthy to