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BEAUTIES OF THE POST-OFFICE SYSTEM.

Of all departments of public policy in the Colonies, the Post Office regulations as at present existing, present the greatest number of absurdities and rules operating most injuriously upon the interests of the people by the restriction placed upon the transmission of news. As we some time ago stated, we can have no hope of effecting a change, so long as one man in Lon- don has the control of the whole, but we can at least indulge ourselves in the luxury and glorious birthright of John Bull—grumbling. It has often seemed to us a most inscrutable thing, and we now ask it seriously for information sake, if there be any person who can explain the circumstance, why we are required to prepay letters and papers sent to Newfoundland in the same way as those for the United States. We can readily see the reasonableness of securing the postage for carrying through British territory of all despatches for the latter country, but that important personage the P. M. General who, in order properly to discharge the multifarious duties imposed upon him, should possess almost the powers of ubiquity and omniscience, must surely be aware that his power for the collection of his revenue is as cogent in Newfoundland as in Nova Scotia. Why then should that Island be in a different position to us from P. E. Island, New Brunswick and Canada? Again, the Cunard line of Steamers, instead of being a safe and speedy conveyance of intelligence from the United States, is entirely the contrary. Wesometiines receive at this >ffice the New York Herald by the steamer via Halifax taxed 34d., while the same paper will reach us in much the same time by the land route for 1d., and a gentleman here a few days ago, received a pamphlet by the same route with over 4s. postage, while by the land route it would have come for the newspaper postage of one penny.

The British public are not treated in this way, and we should like to know upon what principle of common sense or common justice we in the Colonies should be treated in this respect as aliens. Though these may be considered by some as matters of smal! moment, they form an important consideration to a mercantile man or the proprietor of a newspaper establishment in the course of a year, not to think of the loss to the country, occa- sioned by the retarding of improvement which is the consequence of clogging and fettering by such absurd regulations, free and rapid intercourse between neigh- bouring countries. There has been as yet, no report that we have seen, from the Committee on Post Oifice affairs and other important matters, lately meeting in Canada; but we hope that matters of this description did not escape their notice while discussing the subject of intercolonial postage. We kuow of nothing more requiring a reform, anda speedy one, and hope that those interested ‘will not rest till it is arranged ona more reasonable and useful basis than at present.— Pic- tou Chronicle.

Supreme Court Queen’s County. -~ ‘TRINITY Tern.—The following is alist of the cases that have been disposed of during the presert Term :--

The Queen, at the prosecutionjof Flora Mc Donald, vs. Isabella Macatee—Larceny.—Party tried and convicted.

The Queen vs. Allan M‘Neill, Lot 29—Larceny. Tried and cenvicted.

The Queen, at prosecution of Edward Needham, vs. James Ormond and Patrick Connelly—Assault and Rescue. Tried and acquitted.

The Queen vs. John Morrissey—-Larceny. Tried and convicted.

The Queen vs. Agnes Britton—Larceny. Prisoner pleaded Guilty.

The Queen, at prosecution of James D. Haszard and Dennis Reddin, Esquires, vs. Charles Mackenna--Ob- structing the Prosecutors, as Justices of Peace, in the execution of their office, Tried and convicted.

The Queen vs. Patrick Lyons and Patrick O’Connel! ~—Murder. Tried and acquitted.

Seven civil causes tried.

The Court was engaged from Wednesday til! Friday e ening in the trial of the case of Winsloe, rs. Duraunt, when the jury returned a verdict in favour of the defen- c ante.

DIED. At Murray Harbour Road, on Thursday the 234d inst. Mr. Miles McInnis, Teacher, aged 25 years. At the same place, on thursday the 2Uth intst. Sam- nel McLeod, aged 32 vears.

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CLO 9 yy SE OF =" ELECTION FOR THE DAV 273 8 Borg wy t . FEAST DISTRICT OF PRINCE COUNTY, ‘HE Subscriber begs leave to inform the Mr. Whelan having arrived from the Westward on Public, that he is now fitting up the FULLING Saturday night, we are enabled to give in our Town MILL, lately occupied by Mr. S. Gurney, sitnate on

Edition, he Elect; catrict (he THREE MILE RUN, Royalty of Charlottetows. of eae bid noll ae re x ee a will be prepared to receive Cloth by the middle of . ; une.

Monday—the Candidates were the Hon. Mr. Warburton _ Considerable alteration will be made to ayoid the and Mr. Yeo. The Speeches delivered by the two) tidal obstructions somuch complained of by his predeces- Candidates were reported by Mr.Whelan—who attended "

' ; ' The Subscriber submits the following list of Prices * for that purpose~and they will be inserted in the next Mixtures & Wool Blues falled and’ pressed, at 6d per Yard. “ 4cke te

No. of Tre Examiner. Thomas Hunt, Esq., Sheriff : fulled only

of the county, was the Returning Officer, and discharged| 6°" "tclled. pou a Pk. a: “ «“ ,

his duty with great fidelity and honour. The French of «“ Brown, 1s “ Tignish and Cascumpeque, who did not support Mr. ; a S hak? . - Warburton in his former Election, as well as the Irish| Druggets Dyed and pressed, at ‘i Sd. « Settlers of Kildare, Tignish, and Lot 7, went forward| Blankets scoured,at = = 4d per pair.

reer. Coats, &c. cleaned and re-dyed. and voted for Mr. Warburton in spite of the threats used! The Subscriber trusts that his experience in the busi-

against them by Mr. Yeo, who is a creditor to many of|ness, combined with punctuality andarapid despatci them for small amounts. But as we may have occasion} 0f the Cloth entrusted to his care, will secure to him to refer to this topic in our next week’s account of the |" his triends and acquaintances throughout the Is}-

f their pat Election, we forbear any further reference toit. The Sad, ORRIN ae

AGENTS: 1n CHARLOTTETOWN, number polled on Monday were: Mr. New Rankin, and Mr. Georce Beer, jun. The Hon. Mr. Warburton, 149

Cloth left at either of the above Stores, will be for-. Mr. Yeo, - - 85

warded to the Mill, and returned when 7 On Tuesday very few persons appeared at the Hust- a Kal ings—the heayy rain and high wind which continued the

NOTICE. whole day preventing Electors living at a distance from) A LL persons who remain indebted to the travelling either by Jand or water. The poll closed be-

Subscriber, either for balances due to himself d.-

tween the hours of 5 and 6 o'clock, when there appeared rectly, or for amounts assigned.to him by P. G. Clark,

for are notified that he will continue taking Notes of Hanu from them, payable inthe Autumn, for Two monthe

Mr. Warburton, 160 longer only; after which all unsettled balances will be

Mr. Yeo, 93 sued for, without distinction of persons.

: ’ N. B.—Office immediately over Examiner Office,

lhe poll was again opened in Mr. Yeo’s Yard, at Port|Great George Street.

Hill, on Friday—and to this place flocked the settlers JOHN F. CLARK.

situated on Lots 12, 13 and 14, nearly all of whom are July 3, 1848 tf

head and ears in debt to Mr. Yeo, of which he did not BLACKSMITHING, &c.

scruple to tel] them from the Hustings—reminding them, Art Davi Blacksmith at the same time, that he was compelled not only to feed Ficm@as MavisOh, HCKSIMILA,

tytee A he . many of them during the present scarce season, but had a= ee a — pe gum 0! , . ii . Charlottetown, and ofthe [sland generally, that haviny very generally to pay for them their renis. Many of taken the Establishment formerly occupied by bis father, Mr these people, at first, remained at home, not wishing to}C. C. Davison, (head-of Queen's Wharf.) heis prepared

: ‘ “ ie \carry on the several branches of his profession, and hopes by vote against Mr. Warburton, whose political principles strict attention to the orders of his customers, to merit the ex-

they declared to himself, both publicly and privately, | tensive patronage hitherto bestowed on the Establishment.

° . i aryh? k ode- they fully appreved; but Mr. Yeo, finding his influence Meine se onan Meet tee

farther west to have greatly waned, and dreading that he| CARRIAGES mounted, ina superior manner; Piliptic auc

shopper Spri 1} je, and cheap. would not be returned, despatched messengers for all a cupplled ete chortent Se

those who would not voluntarily attend the Election—| Agricultura) and House work punctuaily attended to. . . : . Broad and narrow. Axes equa} to any imported, aud ail kinds assuring them they should either vote for him, or pre-|o¢idge Tools neatly made and: repaired.

0 jail. iis ig no exagverated statement—! N. B.—A. D. having bad two vears’ experience in somes pare to go to jail. Ti <xege the principal cities of the United States, feels confident that he

if required, we can give ample evidence of its truth.| wit) be able to give the utmost satisfaction to all who may The result was, that before 12 o’clock on Friday, every | favour him with their patronage.

ft s June 26th, 1848. man who had a vote, and dared not give it to Mr. War- ;

burton, was to be found either in Mr. Yeo’s House or in ie RUDY. “

front of the Hustings; and these parties having been},,. Barque CONCORDIA from LIVERPOOL, and Brg polled, there appeared for MARY M:WHINNIE from LONDON.

Mr. Yeo, 29 REDDIN & SON, have received a large and M rarb ‘General Assortmentof GOODS, all of which have been se.

r. Warburton, jected by Mr. James Reppin, from the different manufactur. isg ‘Towns in England, on which account they can, both for quality and price, recommend them with conideuce to the Public generally.

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leaving Mr. Yeoa majority of 4 This was the state of the pol} at 5 o’ciock ; at about

June 5, 1848.

'6 o'clock the Hon. Mr. Warburton—seeing that his REMOVAL.

‘rettrn was impracticable, resigned. An hour before PHE Subseriber returns his sincere thank for ithis time Mr. Yeo’s support was exhansted, not one vote the liberal patronage he has received as Auctioneer cnc

\ : ; issi is fri s and the public i our. ear the close, | Commission Agent, and begs to inrorm his friends and the pub having been polled for nearly an hour. Near t rr? generaily that he har remeved his Auction and Commissie:

‘however, there were 15 people, who had come from Lot! Mart to the premises formerly occupied by Francie Longwart ‘11 to poll for Mr. Warburton, should their votes be suf-|£84-, Kent Street. :

‘ficient toelect him; but most of them being indebted to Selling Of.

‘Mr. Yeo, and knowine they would be harshly dealt with A Large assortment of Room Paper (50 different Patterns) ibe ot he ; , Franklin, common and.other Stoves,6 Casks *Jedeira & Mois did they oppose him, they were advised not to vote,under |e, Wines, 20 bbls. American Apoles (Best Russets}, Ale en:

the circumstances, as they could not secure Mr, War-/Porter in Bottle, Cart and Gig Harness, Dry Goods, Xe. a } ALSO—A Patent Mangle. a Brewers Copper, with } ire Grate ®

On Saturday Jast, Mr. Thomas Tobin, a native of | burton’s seat. About 11 o’clock on Friday night, there complete, (HALLs’ Patent)

treland, in the 58d year of his age, fur many years a re- sideut of this town.

PASSENGERS.

In the Packet, from Pictou, on Monday, the ddinstant —Mr. S. and Miss Deblois, Master ‘I’remain, Mrs. Bar- ratt, Mrs. Nicholson; Messrs. Stewart, Frederick E£. Knight, Alex. Vance, and 10 in the steerage.

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In do. on Wednesday for Pictou-—Messrs. a Watson, R. B. Boggs, Mackenzie; 2 Misses Mackenzie —and 2 in the Stecraze.

NOFICE —Al persons inde ted to the Sub-

‘arrived at Mr. Warburton’s residence, from Lots 1 and} ‘Yhe whole orany part ofthe above Articles will ‘be solder 2, 14 or 15 French voters, which, had he waited to pol]! “ost #4 Charges without any reserve.

‘them on the following morning, together with those on ‘Lot 11, would have brought him within 19 votes of Mr. 'Yeo—a fact which would shew that nearly half of the! Electors of the First District of Prince County will not | ‘submit to the abject slavery whiels Mr. Yeo imposes on a, » q ! D 0) n } : the unfortunate fellows—{half-cut country. gentlemen t P th9

‘about Grand River included)—who stay upon Lots. 13) CAPITAL FINE MILLIONS STRELING

and 14. The want of space will not allow us to enter poOLIcifs continue to be issued and regew-

upon the discussion of this Election, nor to refer to on no cand aati din Ribdtagper thein:

1. W. LOBBAN, Auctioneer & Cemmission Ageri. Kent Street, May 22, 1848.

iM Life and Fire Insurance Conmpany.

scriber are hereby n tified to pay their respective acconn's several topics connected with it. We shall, however, in: Contente,in whieh Campiin.is nsed.

oa or before the first day of July nest. if neteettled then, pay- tant will be eaforced PA Avril le 4, DL P..COLES

‘ i SRORGE BIRNth. our next week's paper, give the subject ali possible con: | Ghoul ieee fos FB lobpeaey

sideration, Charlottetown, Nov, (3th. 1pa7,

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