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t - Atari adjourned Sitting of the Supreme Court, held at the l ' Council Chamber, on the 30th ult. Daniel Keough, of Lot 32, | who had. been, with Roderick Macdonald, of the same place, ' . attached for contempt of Court, in having re-entered and . uken forcible possession of certain premises, of which the l Sherifi'had given pessession under a Writ of Habere, was ‘ brought up to receive Judgment. The learned ChiefJus- ' rice. after a suitable admonition on the nature and enormity ofthe offence, passed sentence ; £20 fine to the Queen, and it three months’ imprisonment in the common Jail, and a fur- '- imprisonment until the fine be paid.— Gaz. ’- i ; MILDNISS on THE SEASON.——Forty-one live Snakes were l‘ taken front a hole near a spring, in a field in the neighbour- 'l hood of Barrett’s, Cross Roads, Lot 19, last week. The rep- l' r _ tiles measured from one to four feet in length. , About fifty Seals were taken on the drifted ice, by the ;: iplha2bitantp onltbhe north side of Townships 44, 45 and 46, on . :. t a 1st u L— . l- v " W I , P. E. ISLAND AUXILIARY TO THE New BRITISH, AND Fon- . 1mm TEMPERANCE Socis'rY.-——The Second. Anniversary of I! ,this Society was held in the National School Room, on Moti- 9' day evening last—~the Rev. Jas. Waddell, President, in the '- gCliair. The Meeting having been opened, as usual, with is g singing and prayer, and an appropriate address from the is s. chair, the Corresponding Secretary (Mr. W. Heard), read 4.. , , the following Report:— ' SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRINCE EDIVARD It - ISLAND AUXILIARY TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. . Another Anniversary ofour Auxiliary has, at length, arrived ; a; and itnow becomes the duty ol'your Committee, in laying,r dowri m their trust, to give therewith nri account of their stewardship. The great success which has attended the spread ofteinperance in- “; formation andprinciples, during the past year, is such, as to cause U our hearts to leap fnrjny; many a drunkard has been disentlirall- ed from his ponderous chains, and restored to the bosom of his family—to his proper station in society—and, in many instances, to the Church ofthe living God; and even where so-called ma— he , titration. prevailed, the light produced by Total Abstinence has ,5. , 1"} either greatly moderated its extent or annihilated its practice en- “ “rely—while many ofour youthful friends have proved, beyond [a] the possibility ofdoubt, that prevention is better than cure! This Will easily account for the great change which has taken place in “g the public mind,.and is still rapidly extending in every grade ofsoci- It ety,vwhtch promises that, at no distant period, drunkenness will be 1 . literally banished from every town, and settlement, and corner of “ill our land; when temperance principles will meet with the entire n] eo-op‘erati'nn ofeach branch of the Legislature, and the laws in it! refEi‘ance tostrong drink be as the waters ofJordun, conveying ir- health and happiness to every part of the communitv. for QM past year commenced with a lively demonstrittion of zeal, m, which nugured' well for our cause. A large company of the a, members and friends ofTotal Abstinence assembled in this room, gm, ‘0 partake ofa Tea which had been provided by a Committee ap- II‘ [Hunted for that purpose. We cannot help expressing our thank- ‘h fUltiela for their great exertions on that occasion. You will not my ‘ljirgehtthe temporary. Hall which they erected on that occasion 0” a use ofthe ladies who conducted the pleasures of the tea I”. table. The good feeling which existed throughout «ave satis- faction to every one, while it lessened the distance btheen in- and dlvldual members, and caused a oneness of heart and hand in the my Otnperance cause which has not yet been forgotten. It is this on. I", ‘QOIRI principle and feeling, binding all the members together, .11 ffld leading them on, like the phalanx ofold, to war and victory 1' In this glorious enterprise, your Committee would rejoice to see, 1 find they hope measures will be adopted to secure this important my f :illlfl For this purpose, they recomrnetid a proposition (made at "It 9 ast public meeting by Mr. W. Henry Cooper), to hold our . , ' Dealings once a fortnight, to the favorable consideration'iof the I)“ I . Society—and they earnestly invite the co-operation of every 9 III Inember, for the purpose of carrying this into effect , s _In fact, if we would be consistent with the Pledge we have VIP. -. given, we must not—we dare not—refuse our aid in promotinv .n, to the extent ofour ability, the principles and blessings of Teri: If.“ :, pennce ; otlierWise, it would be far better we had never joined ‘ Mar ' “I ranks. Let us then .be up and doing. Our day will soon be one" rhvzpdggplgr opportunity for doing good to the poor drunkard :25; “firing the past twelve monthswe have had an accessmn of ob. “coy to our ranks. Your Committee regret that the number i, I ~ pics of the Prize Essay agreed for by the Society have not not", ' . i0} been disposed of. They earnestly recommend it to all who “Po. . , 'bzxtbe cause at heart. Our operations in the country have not muff. , . ' extensive, though, at the same time, not unimportant. A mean V Melt Society has been formed at York River, and at present yfor l"lf'm'dii ofl00 members are_ there enrolled under the Total Ab- W . M, 09 Banner. It is gratifying to observe Temperance Socie- Pnr’ * ungin up in different partsoftho Island. Much good has “i. a“ y teen ted from their labors. We hail them as brethren, M4 “i will! them every success. Among other indications of the I - “We trtum h of total abstinence principles may be mentioned w I" lfiOflet, that the Presbytery ofthe Secesiiion Church in this Island ,y - . . ofthe ministers of which were among the earliest and most no" ' .‘clgnt advocates of our cause) have recentl taken up the sub- nftl” In their official capacity, and determinedyto bring their col- ..ng g: and concentrated energies tp bear upon its advancement. ,ulr “lat, stamped With Presbyterial authority, and enforced by r n“. _ toral example, has been addressed to their several congrega- wn’.’ , Wéand societies, based upon the great law of Charity, which ." In 1: {OI .Of Christians the practiice of self-denial, for the benefit :o’ox. mule". fellow-men, have been formed. The President of your ‘ ‘ “wt? rleports, that happepingto spend a few days in Prince- I m. .5 “whale y, be bad the gratification ofhearing the address of the ll 'h'. Y“ .ytsry read by the .Rev. Mr. Kier from the pulpit on New is a", ,y, tang)”, and was delighted to witness its injunctions eflicient- p.” “I 0 Wed out, by the organizanon of aTemperance Society ,m V EEHSIIDIHE day, to the constitution of which about a hundred I it ,5 fimv‘viere appended before he left, and expectations were en- W - 8 that many more would shortly be procured.

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‘1 is . . . Ly aging, ofthe Pictou Agricultural Society, held a short ' "' gin“, the'subject of I'ttlllng Clover Seed was discussed. ' “mmhers present remarked, that they found no dif-

ing clover seed; but that they could not fall V ofcleuning it properly. As this information . ‘..‘ “a generally useful, we would. feel extremely obliged . ' “y of 'our correspondents, either in this Province, Prince -,I ' island, or elsewhere, to inform us how the article ,,W,d,'and_rendered fit for market. We will send a pa— ‘g? form your to any person who will give us the desired _ rmag-Km,_..lllechmi.ic 8; Farmer, Jan. 18.

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in" routine proceedings of the House of Assesiblbgifi " “will perceive, are brought down to last evening. 13,", Bill- ofcbnsiderahle importance are at present bet ‘ in House, viz: one for consolidating and amending in sun,“ “bom- Laws, and the other for granting compensa- fim, w settlers ejeCted from lands on which they have made ,nprovemauts. at their own cost—both of which will, no doubt, undergo cons1derable discussion. Bills for amending ,1“, had Assessment Act, and the Laws relating to Insol- va, Debtors, are in course of preparation.

Ln)! HUNTLEY A'r Home—0n Tuesday se’imight, being

y ,1“ day upon which the new Colonial Parliament were cal- . Mtogsther,_u large party were entertained at Government ' mu... Invuations _liad been issued to Members of both . bungling of the Legislature, the Military, heads of depart- ' i “mend to a large number of the principal inhabitants of ‘mmwn and vicinity—and seldom, ifever, before, has there 3 “assembled a more numerous company of the wealth,

purity and. fashion of Charlottetown—Caz.

‘ n'Po'm from other congregations are of .a similar gratifying

God dwells, there should riot—cannot b ‘ ' ~ . i H easmtof ll displayed , and where no disposmon is manlfepsted to rs:stii:emteli:

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. ng other clerical funct' ' . . . ionaries to adopt something ofthe some kind in their oflicial intercourse with

the people ofilieir charge. Certain it is, that where the love of

pzervisllillgsgulérgfi] zgfebfgpflmirnltumy, n grofep‘sion of religion is vain. . . - _ iuve nee an s ' ofcompassion'from him; how dwelleili the Ill’lltl’legllGugdhllfllleilfi How can Christians shut up their sympathies and refuse to re. moyc the fearful stumbling block out of a weiik brother’s wn ' which theprevailing drinking usages so frequently creme all: is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine nor an .tliin Wl‘kt-‘TGGIW “W brother stumbleth, or is otl‘ended or,is made {vealclg' luabtie ltjiIiIgeIOng‘, the Societyhas attached to its operations a va- rary, o a very superior style ofBooks, and has enwraft- ed upon these labors Lectures of alliterary and scientific cliiirac- let, the beneficial effects of which are highly appreciated and Widely diffused. Your President had the pleasure to receive and comply Witli ati invitation to deliver a Lecture to that Society in [helAuIUltlfl,'and was most cordially solicited to repeat his visit at his convenience. A more frequent friendly interchange ofser— Vices would tend to strengthen the hands oflaborers in the com- mon cause, and promote a more extensive circulation of our salu- tary priiict ' 0 this puintyour Committee beg to call special

attention. Society, with the denomination of “ Indepen- dent, hn ered in this ’l‘owr‘if-its pledge is considered

more solemn a binding than our own. We cannot but extend nbrotherly hand and rejoice at their past success, and trust they Wlll be still more successful in the cause ofTemperance than they blue l’o‘”! “w”. ‘y The Roman Catholic Total Abstinence 80- cioty is still ' y extending its influence throughout the Island, and probabl the day is not far distant when every member Of that comm in will be enrolled under its pledge. Your 00m- rnittee have to acknowledge that they have been less attentive to tli r correspondence with your great parent in London than her ki once and maternal attention authorised. They would reco that the correspondence be immediately resumed, and assura es conveyed that your Society are not inscnsible ofthe im- portance which attaches to their connection with so dignified and extensive an Institution. and are desirous to avail themselves, to the utmost, ofthe privileges oftliat connection.

The oft-repeated complaint ofthe Societies in this Town, viz: the want ofu snitable place for public meetings, is not yet re- moved ; and it may be gratifying to know, that the practicability oferecting a Building, [0 be devoted to that purpose, is now oc- ciipying the serious attention of the friends ofthe cause. Your Committee trust that the project will meet with that support which so valuable and important on enterprise deserves.

In conclusion, your Committee would earnestly implore you to use more extensive efforts-to reclaim the poor drunkard from his miserable habits; they cannot do this better than by quoting the language ofthe Rev. W. Cooke, ofBeliast :

“As a great national sin, it offends Almighty God, and has more than once brought down his displeasure upon us. It pre- sents a most formidable barrier to national improvement, frustra- ting, to a great extent, all the efforts which genius and benevo- lence employ to enlighten and evangelize the country. The pious parent, the devoted Sabbath-school teacher, and the laborious niinisterofthc cross—all have to heave the sigh ofdisnppointmeni, and shed the tear ofsorrow, because their efforts are, to a great extent, rendered abortive by the prevalence of inteniperance. Never was there a period when so many plans of usefulness were adopted,—-—wlien agchies so numerous, so well constructed, and so energetically carried out, were directed to correct the moral evils ofsociety; and never was there a period when the world was blest with a Gospel ministry at once so abundant and evan- gelical as at the present day; and yet, in defiance of all this moral apparatus, crime is on the increase, iniquity abounds, and the love ofmanv waxes cold. Iiitemperance mocks our exertions, and cxults at our disappointment. The monster triumphs, while virtue and religion weep. The sanctuary of the Most High has become desecrated by the fiend‘s intrusion. Numbers who ministered in holy things have fiillen victims to his power, and fearful multitudes ofcominon professors ofthe Redeemer's name have lost their character, their happiness, their usefulness, and their lives, by intoxicating drinks. The fairest examples have been tarnished, and the brightest luminaries of the church have. been extinguished, by the drunkard's drink. It is stated that not less than thirty thousand persons are annually expelled from the communion ofthe Christian church throuin intemperance. VVhai. an astounding and lieart~rending fact for the Christian to contem- plate! If, wiili the holy angels, we rejoice when a sinner is con- verted to the truth, have we not cause to weep when souls are thus ruined, and the character of our religion is thus dcsccrated? Yes, cause sufficient to make us, ifit were possible, to weep tears ofblood. Drunkenness is also the greatest foe to human exis- tence, for sixty thousand annually sink into a drunksrd’s‘grave. Numbers. atupcfied to reckless indifference, perish by accident— inany forfeit their lives through criminal ofl'enccs—others,excited to madness, perish by their own hands, and the rest gradually and prematurely waste the taper oflifc, and cut ofl' one~fourtli, one- iliii'd, 0r onc-halfoftlieir appointed time. Ifsixty thousand tlius periin in one year, the same number, until drunkenness decrease, must, year by year, be seduced, for the most part, from the paths

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kind, and possibly the precedin benefits and influence, in indiici

culated to advance the interests of the cause with which they are connected.

3. Resoloed, That Mr. W. Henry Cooper, who proposes to spend some time‘in Nova Scotia, be authorised and requested to convey to'sucli kindred Societies in that Province as he may find it convenient to Vlatl,.llle kindly sympathy of this Auxiliurv in their benevolent exertions, and to express a disposition,on'the part of this Society, to concentrate, as far as possible, the energies of Fetal Abstlnence Associations, by interchange ofdelevated labours or friendly correspondence. 3 Several persons now come forward and enrolled their names RIIHIEIIIDBI‘S of the Societv—and a collection was taken in aid of the funds. A Temperance Hymn was then sung, and the Benediction pronounced by the Rev. James Weddell, when the meeting dispersed.

To THE EDITOR or THE COLONIAL HERALD.

Sir; Thursday, 8th Dec., 1842, was the day on Which the Assault and Butlel'y Court ought to have been held at Georgetown; but, either from the impassable state of the Roads at that time, or some other unknown cause, a sufficient number of the Justices were not in attendance—in conse- quence of which, there was no business done. There was no Court—only Angus Macdonald, Esq. being present, with several suitors, some of whom had travelled a distance of more than twenty miles.

I was in attendance at the Court-house, although not quite sure whether I was a suitor or not; for I had been applied to by the party to stay proceedings, which I had agreed to, on condition that he paid all the expenses. He said that he had already paid the Constable’s lees. I might have sup- posed that the cause was settled; but there has been so much unfair and mysterious scheming, in almost every thing that I have been concerned in for the last teii your, that I had my doubts—consequently, 1 made it my business to be in Georgetown on that day. Icalled upon the Magistrate, \V. B. Aitken, Esq., who had the papers all ready—nothing wanting then.

In the course ofthe afternoon ofthe above mentioned day, the constable called after me, came up, and said, that the Recognizauce was forfeited, and that I must pay the costs, (seven shillings), stating that the Magistrates said so. I told him that it would be injudicious for me to pay the costs then, for, perhaps, that would virtually discharge the Recog- nizance.

W. B. Aitkeii, Esq., coming up immediately afterwards, said the Plaintiff would have to pay the costs, that another action could not be brought for the same offence, and be (Mr. A.). doubtingly, said, one case ought to be brought be- fore the Supreme Court. I had no doubt in my own mind who would be the persecuted. I told him, that if he was desirous of establishing a precedent, I would have no ob- jections, providing that there was an understanding about the expenses. It would be unfair to select an individual for persecution.

Here the simple question is, in my opinion, whether a Court ought to be so constituted as to leave it in the power of the Justices composing such Court to defeat the ends of Justice, by non-attendance, with impunity.

In order to make this case more intelligible, it Will be no— cessary to take a short retrospective glance. Iwas most grossly assaulted on the 28th August last; on the following day I applied to W. B. Aitkeii, Esq. (a Magistrate), at George- town, aiid made an Affidavit to the facts of the case. Mr. Aitken promised to issue his \Varrant to apprehend the parties, and otherwise do the needful. .

On the 8th Sept. last. being the Assault and Battery Court day at Georgetown, I attended, fully expecting that my cause would be tried; but in that I found niyselt'completely foiled—another impediment thrown in the way of justice. Mr. Aitken said that ,Neil Currie had not been taken, on ac- count ofliis beiu sick—(a miserable subterfuge)—but that James Currie . I then said, let him be tried. Mr. Aitkeu again not, for the constable is away at Souris, and Warrant with him; but be (Mr. A.) would tak‘ / , lwould be right by the next Court. Sufiiceit to es , ifthe action had been brought against me, there wou d have been no delay whatever. ‘

Ifthere is no moral turpitude here, can it he said,_neither is there ignorance nor dereliction of duty ? Query, Has the non-attendance ofthe Justices of the above Court precluded the I’luintifl's, _in their respective causes, from further prose- cution, or not?

Your inserting the above in your valuable paper will much oblige, Your obedient servant,

ROBERT MEARNS.

Cardigan River, Jan. 26, 1843.

ofsobrioty and virtue, to fill up the ranks ofthe ilrunkard, and hurry, like their predecessors, through scenes of degradation, crime, and misery, to an untimely grave. Neither war nor pes- tilence numbcis so many victims, or makes such/havoc in human happiness, as drunkenness.

“ lfsucli be the wide-spread desolation ofdtunkenness, as its effects are seen in this worlil,wliat are its results if traced to eternity! Could we draw aside the veil which conceals the future from the present world, what scenes ofliorror would there be exhibited! Immortal souls ruined—eternally ruined and accurscd by intemperance !—immortal souls, in numbers too fearful to con- template, exclndcd from Heaven, and from liopc—wrapt in the thick, impervious darkness of despair, and wailing under the agonies inflicted by the wrath ofGod! The battle-field,iifier the day of slaughter, drenched in human gorc, covered with heaps ofslain, and resounding with the groans ofthe dying, is but a faint emblem ofthe woes ofdrunkenncss, when traced to the spiritual world. Here are groans that will shortly cease—there, weeping and wailing that never cnd; here, pain that will soon be eased by recovery or death—there, anguish that will last for ever; |iere,a scene ofdesolation that may soon be swept away,or transformed into verdant beauty—but there, the worm dieth not, the fire is never quenched, and the smoke oftlieir torment as- cendetli for ever and ever. 0h! had we the prophet’s wish—— could our head become waters, and our eyes a fountain of tears, not all the torrents ofsorrow we could pour would be commen- surate with the awful consequences, temporal and eternal, flow- ing from the prevailing sin of drunkenness.”

The following Resolutions were then severally moved, seconded, and unanimously adopted :—

r fesolced, That the Report submitted be adopted and pub- IS I8 . ,

2. Resolved, That the thanks ofthis Society be conveyed to the several Editors and Publishers of Newspapers in this Town, for their gratuitous services, in advertising and publishing for this Society. 3. Resolved, That the thanks ofthis Society be given to the High Sherifi, Mr. J. B. CooPer, and Mr. Nelis, for the accommo- dation they have severally afforded to the meetings of this So- ciety, during the past year.