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| limited operations connected with the pnrehase and disposal of | the Worreli Ketate have been so unsatisfactory, the control and management of £100,000 serling would bave been far ane) pre judietal mn their consequences. ;

Mr. COOPER, having asked if the titles were | subj to investigation. and the teras on which Gor ent would se tle the terante,

Hon. Mr. LONGWORTU—I am not « : sed at the per- Phe wonder would be, that he| shou'd swerve from the path he has trodden so long. When he| «sys that 1 @ wreng to assume any debt on eccount of the

‘eohase of thie property, and that the offer ehould be referred te (7e Commission, does he expect that better termes will be} odie ved by wanneg? The fict i, I beleve, be would 1 ot ace) cept the free transfer of the lind, if 8 scceptance involved the son of agiaiog the question of Eechea'. If that were granted, sod if the Jands were declared forfeited, they could net be sirded to the people for much less than the pr.ce at which they are now »ffered. I deny that the majority | are jusily chargeable with meoonsisiency in advucating the ac-| Ceptance of this offer, Ourebjection was not to the principle, | but to the working of the Land Purchase Bill, with reference to | the Worrell Memte. tad the price given for it not been so high, and the class fication of the best lends so very low, that property might Lave been seil-sustaming. I do not wonder at the opposition of the hon. wember, Mr. Coles, it ts natural that he sheald not be pleased at the prospect of such a property as the Setkirk Esato passing ino the hauds of the preseat Govera- ment, ata price so low that ‘hey can settle the peovle in free- held without umposing bucders on the genera) public, for i ordinary pradence be observed, the who'e amount of principal, | interest and cust of managem oat wil! be realized in eight or ten vyeurs, ; " riefly recap tulated his objections |

gistency of the hon. member y ,

lows of his occu

Hon. Mr. COLES, having to (ve proposed action of the louse, and submitted an amend- | ment expressive of his views, was followed by the |

Hien, Mr. POV E—The hao. member opposes the purchase | for fear that the Government may obtain credit for the benefits | thew will confer upon the people. Eis assertion that the majoriuy opposed his taxauon for the purpose of converting tenants into freeholders, ts true, and the offuirs of the Worrel Estate justify the opposition, while had the late Government | succeeded im obiminiag the loon they tried for, I betreve we} Colony woud have been ruced. Such an opinion ts but al legitimate imference from their management of the Worrell betate, The present Government is ina position very different | from that of their predecessors; they do not intend to send | parties to report apon the desiratilny of effecting a purchase, | wa the completion of which depend the livings of the very poriies emp'oyed to examine and report upon the property. There | is nothing te prevent the Selkirk property being self-sustaining. for while the rents amount to vpwards of £1400, the interset on the first cost will be only £400 annually. Tne Hon. Leader at | the Opposition said last might that it would be a good bargain, | aad should be accepted as » compensation for the Worrell | Estate, but now oppo-es it, and refers the offer to the Commia- | fiom, oa the deliberations of which | believe the offer of Lord | Selkirk will have a good effeet. [aw happy to bear tesrimuny | to the fact that the hon. member, Col. Gray, is entitled to the | whole credit of the offer having been made ; and the people of | aee have cause to be grateful for his exertions in their

eneil,

Hon. Mr. WHELAN—I do not often find myself voting dif- ferently from the hon. member, Mr. Coles, but if he presses his amendment, a regard fur consistency will induce me to vote against it. As to waiting for the Commission to decide upon this off r, I cannot see the propriety of that course, fur 1 have no great fuith that it will in Operation, and still less that its operation will be fullowed by any practical benefit to | the tenantry. But supposing that the Commission were in operation, and even were the land liable ta be escheated— the proceedings would render the cost to intending purchasers areuter than the amount now a<ked for it. Bat the proba- bi ity is, that the Estate would not be in the market when the « ommssion should sit, for it is idle to suppose that Lord Selkirk will hesitate to accept from private individuals that which he has conseuted to take from Government. I do not corncide with the hon. member. Mr. Pope, ia his opinion that all the credit which may aecrue from the acceptance of this offer is due to the hon. the Leader of the Government. | rather think that they who passed the Land Purchase Bill, | ‘der the provisions of which it xs proposed to purchase the }ruperty are deserving of any reputation which may accrue from this operation. Wh:le I say this I do not hesitate to uward all praise for sincerity of purpose to that hon. member, | but my hon. friend the leader of the late Government is justly entitled to the credit of the measure which his political Op- ponents have adopted, and | regret that he should appear to repudiate hie principles because of such adoption. It ought to be a source of g.atification t> him to see his onrone: ts | acting on hie measures. In .855 the then Com . Pa he Lands applied to Lord Selkirk to sell hi Government. and I believe his Lordship authe Mr. Douse, to treat for the transfer, which ght then have been eff -cte-d had it not been for the interve nof midJl men. The Government seek to veil their inconsistency by charges of mismanagement of the Worrell Estate. The Bill under whigh that parchase was effscted. and which they are about |

tend, wus opposed by them before a fut of land had been te t; and bad not the present Col, Secretary interfered, it would Lave been procured for wach less. But notwithstand- ing these complaints about that property. nu evidence has as wet been adduced that any luss las been sustained from it. | aw prepared to support the resulution of the leader of the Government, and I hope that the management of the Selkirk property may be such as to prevent any necessity for retalia- ung Upon them churges similar to those they have preferred with reference to the Worre:! Estate.

ilon. Mr Coles’ amendaent was then put and Jost on the | following division :-—

Aves, — Mesars. ©. les and Cooper,—2.

Nays.—Messrs. Whelor. Me Aulay, Wightman, Sptaker Yeo, Pope, Montgomery, Beer, Gray, L ngworth, Haviland, Laird, Howatt, Holm and Davies,—15.

ifon. Col. Gray's resvlu'\.2 was then put and carried, and a Bill in accordance with it was browght in and read first time.

S'ets to tue uis agent,

W. M. Howse, Reporter.

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Faiwiy Arrernoow, April 27. DEBATE ON TfHE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Hon. Mr. WHELAN—It will be in the recollection of the House, that, a few days since, I asked the leader of | the Government whether they intended to give practical | effect to the Bill passed last session fur making the Legis- lative Council elective. I then stated my intention to move a resolution on the suliject, and it ia with that objeet that I now rise. The resolution 1 submit is proposed witha | view of giving bon. members an opportunity of recording their opinions, and not with any expectation that it will be carried; bat itis right that the country should know whether the Government intend to carry out in good faith the measure they last session so strenuously supported. The reselution is as follows:

Whereas « Bill having been passed last Session in this House to render the Legisiative Council elective, which Bulwas print- ed for general information, aud its farther consideration having been deferred until the present Session, when the Government were pledged to pass i—taking,ia the mean time, sach steps as would secure concurrence with their views on the part of the majority of the Legislative Counci!. And whereus it appeara thal, previoasto the commencement of the preseut Session, the Goverament were authorized to m ske sach a change in the constitaiion of the Legisiative Coancil as would be necessary to ensure harmonious co-operation with the majority of this Hoase; and such authority haviog been exercised with that result:

Resolved, therefore, that if the Government were sincere in pro- misting ty re-enact the Uill of last Session, they had ample time to du 4) —a# Us ptine.ples and detiils had been fully discussed and agreed to; but having failed to fulfil this promise, it should now be declared inexpedient to entertain, for the present, the proposal to make the Legislative Council elective.

The Government having stated tlat it is inexpedient to in-

troduce the bill at this late period of the session, that de-

ciarution slvuld vo fairly before the country. Whatever | pusition others may be placed in by their votes on this oc- | casion, the hon. member Mr. Ke ily and myself cannot be charged with ineonsistency, for we were the only opponents of the Bill. Fur myself, | am prepared to oppose it again,

if it should be reintroduced. I have not been convinced of

the policy of applying the elective principle tothe Council, |

and | believe the Government entertain the same opinion, |

Otherwise they would have given cfuct to itere this. The |

reason assigned for not proceeding wit’, the measure, is by

HO weans satisfactury, lor the necessity of the Bill was de-

clared last session to be urgent. and the only reason for

delay wuieh we then heard, was che futility of sending it to the Couned, as tiat body was so constituted that its re- jection would be inevitabie; but that reason existe nu lon- get, for the Government bave ehanged the political eom- plexion of the upper branch by the addition of so many members that they have a majority there to carry out their potiey. The Council now counts no less than seventeen members, and the reuaon ussigned for the increase is the re- jection of tie Election Bill. 1 complain not of this exercise vf authority, but certainly the justifieation is paitey. Bus oe measure has been rejected by the Council.) Fe. Sal,

}ear a'ter year that body threw out several meosurvs of the |

sate Government which had passed the House, and no idea |

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of ite reevnsiruction on that account y w entertained. Another rece on assigned is, if possible, mure ansubgtantial tian that with reference to the lose of the Election Bill. We have been tuld that the session is two far advanced— teat members are anxious that it should close as soon us | peesible. Lhave nod ube that we all feel the sawe angiety, but why could not the Bill have been intrudeced at the Commencement of the session, and the Government during the two months and a half which have el.psed since that tue. bave had ample time to increase the Council to ite | present nomber and thus have insured its passage. As |

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the House had adopted the Bill last session, it would merely have been requisite this year to have passed it through Commitiee, and the Council would have had ample time to have debated it. If the Government intend to abandon the Pill, let them say go; if they adhere to it, let them pass it inte Law.

Hon, Col, GRAY—The resolatiog proposed by the hon. meraber is very indefinite and evasive. It proposes nothing, and does not indicate the course which he and his party are prepared to take on the question. With reference to the principle of an elective Council, T have since last session conversed with several people on the subject, and they ap- peared to be tolerably indifferent about its application until they shall see that body systematically obstructing the action of the House. They look with more interest to the Land Commission. The idea of having the Council elective origina'ed in the fact of the great influence over them pos- sessed by the leader of the Jute Government—especially when members were biussed by the poss ssiun of Govern- ment offices. That system is now at an end, and people have confidence in the Council, especially since the infa- sien of new blood by the appointments recently made of gentlemen of independence, The exclusion of salaried off- cia!s from both branches has had the effect of rendering members less liable to be actuated by strong partizan feel- ings, and motives of self interest, than was the case under the previous system. Lust year it was boasted that the Coun- cil had the Government at their mercy. and I have been informed that the rejection of the new Schocl Act and the Revenue Bill has been agreed upon, unless the Louse shall pay the members of the upper branch. My opinions on the subect of electing the Council have undergone no change since last session; but [may mention that [ beard from high authority on the other side of the ocean, that the Imw- perial Government is not altogether satisfied with the working of the elective Legislative Council in Canada. As I do not consider it necessary to detain the Louse wt any length, I will merely move the following amendmeat: —

Resolved, That, aa the Legislative Council has bat recently been reconstructed, this House do not now deem it expedient to go into the discussion of the Elective Coanci! Bill, the sub— ject being such us would necessarily greatly protract the busi- ness of the Session,

Hoa. Mr. COLES—I am sorry that the Government has abandoned their measure of Inst year. Ever since the in- troduction of responsible Government IT have been in favor of the gradual ay plication of the elective principle to the Counci}, considering it an improvement on the present sys- tem. As the hon. leader of the Government has stated that the Imperial Government is dissatisfied with the working of the elective principle as applied to the Legis!ative Coun- cil in Canada, the inference 1s that they will not sanction its introduction into any other Colony, and that the Gov- ernment have a despateh to that effect. If such be the c.se, then they are placing members in an awkward posi- tien by withholding infurmation which should be tabled, that parties might be aware of the decision of the Imperial authorities und govern themselves accordingly. The House and the people should be in possession of sume definite in- formation us to the constitution of the Council, which ought not to be subject to such additions to its numbers from time to time as a Government might find it their in- terest to meke. The leader of the Government saya that bis opinion remains unchanged since last year, but himself and bis colleagues and supporters denounced the constitu- tion of the Council in no measured terms, as the published debutes will shew. It may be convenient to adopt a differ- ent course now, but there has been no expression of public vpinien to induce the change. As to what bas been said about the intended rejection by the Council of the Revenue and Schou! Bills if the members were not paid. [ know that such intention did not exist, and proof that lam correct may be found in the fact that last year,notwithstanding all the abuse they received, they passed the Revenue and up- propriation Bills and rejected but one Government measure —the Post Odice Bill, their actionon which has been ap- proved by the British Government. With reference to my wlleged induence over the Council during the time of the Jate Government, I can sately suy that no appointment to that body was made with a view to carry any particular measure, nor was | ever conscious of having the influence imputed tome. As to the greater independence of the Council since the removal of officials, it will be found that it contains nearly us many now as formerly. The Judge of Probates, a Sheriff, and Commissionere of Small Debts, have seats there, and the obligations of party are us strong as those of uffice. If the charge of subserviency applied to the Council during the late Government, it is equally ap- plicable to it as at present constituted; for the Government have nominated nowe but theee who would carry out their

wn views. No sufficient reason has been shewn for with-

svlding the Bills this session, und the Governwent cannot justify their conduct before the country, and they must be considered ag having abandoned the measure.

Hon. Col. GRAY—The bon. member misunderstands what [ said. 1 suid nothing tu justify the inference that the Biil had been abandoned or that the Government had received a despatch requiring the abandonment. I stated that | bad received a communication from a high authority in England, and | am cons antly communicating with per- sons high in authority there,

Hon Mr. LONGWORTH—The resolation proposed by the hon. member Mr. Whelan is of an extraordinary nature, inasmuch as it asserts no political principle and embodies nv proposition. The motives which led to its introduction are of course best known to the hon. member himself; but if his object is the creation of political capitul—if he seeks to increase his own popularity or that of bis party—or to weiken the position of the Government, I fear he will nut be successful. There is nothing to show thet the Govern- ment hus abandoned the principles on which they acted | .st session. He protably would like us to act so us ty bring on a crisis similar to that which occurredin Canada, and which resulted in the losa of the Revenue Bill. Ue would fain see the Bill rejected by the Council, that he might have tle satisfaction of taunting the Government with in- abiliry to carry out their measures. But the Government have acted wisely in constitutionally changing the political complesion of the Council, which is pew sufficient!y re- modelled for all necessary purposes. If the resolution is intended to elicit a declaration of the future policy of the Government, it will fail of its object. Tie bon. leader of the Opposition has asset ted that the recent nominees to the Council ure bound to support the measures of the Govern- ment. Asa member of the Government which nominated them, I only know that they were selected as being gentle- men of intviligence, integrity of character and personal in- fluence,who would neither vote against the dictates of their consciences, nor a3 the blind supporters of any particular pulicy. ‘The hon. gentleman further stated that the nomi- nees of hia Government were not selected for the purpose of subserving the interests of Lis party—that in fact, itey were at liberty to act as they thought fit; but what is the eunclusioa to be drawn from the whole tenor of their con- duct? Was it not conclusive that their whole policy was of a party complesion? If it was right in that bon. mew- ber to select parties entertaining views similar to his own, he should not ceasure the present Government fur following the example he had set. Had he acted differently, it is probuble that the necessity for alteration would not bave urisen. If] wanted a convincing proof of that necessity, and of the intimate relations which subsist between the Council as formerly composed und the hon. member, I can find it ia his assertion that be knows that they did not io- tend to throw out the Revenue Biil. How should he know the intentions of that body? If he knew what they intend- ed not to do, it ig but reasonable to inter that his kaowledge extended to what they purposed dving, and that he was aware of their predetermined rejection of the Elective Bill This is quite sufficient to justify the Government in the course they huve pursued:

Hoa. Me. WIGRTMAN—The Bill was passed last year, in order,as was then stated, that the opinions of the people might be elicited, but nuw we have no petitions belure ua, either for or against it. The responsibility of not proceed- ing with the Bill and also of baving changed so materially the composition of the Council rested entirely with the Gov- ernwent, and there was a general complaint throughout the country that they had given no reason for the course which they bad pursued, and shewn no necessity for the addition they had made to the number of councillors.

Ilon. Mr. WILELAN—I have indeed been amused at the illogical character of the arguments advanced by members of the Government, particularly the bon. Mr. Longworth, when he characterised the resulution [ introduced as vague, indefinite and void of any distinct Propositions, yet in the same breath, asserted that it was intended to create politi- cal capital and popularity. Actaated by no desire tu pro- tract this already long session, I merely brought forward the resolution with a view to test the sincerity of the Gov- ernment who introduced and passed the elective Council Bil! aod now abandon it. As 1 said before, I did not and do not, approve of the Bill; but that does not preclude me from asking the reasons which induced it promoters to cun- sign it to the tomb of all the capulets. Tue plea that there / a8 not been time sufficient, cannot be truthfully advanced. A couple of hours would have sufficed for pussing this measure throagh the Louse. We have passed but thirty- eight Bilis this year, ten of which are mere abstracts of others, and no great principle of public policy is involved in any of them. If the Government had the power, as it is to be presumed they had, to merease the number of eoun- cillurs as they have done, it was easy fur them to have car- ried the Bill through the Couwcil. Their whole aetion with reference to the measure has Leen delusion, and their Present course is to my mind, confirwatury of tuat opiuion.

(To be continued.) W. M. own, Reporter.

Whe Graminer.

s Gleanings from late Papers. - ae

our Buck warat.—About this time, when a fine plate of Saneune cakes is the first thing looked after at ggg it is well enough to ask a few questions about the article. ; writer in Ilunt’s Marchants’ Magazine, says, coageearing ' 8 good qualities, “ It is probably less appreciated than — graia.” Writers on agricultural products seem to eschew it as food for man, and regard it omy as a eee adulteration of wheat fiour, as a product of poor soil for — It is of a totally different family of plants from the _ Sy and will flourish on sand hill sides which are barren ~ ‘A grain, it is probably the most easily oultivated, au ~" cheapest bread grain in the world. It is extensively - 4 vated in Belgium, aod some parts of France, where it form the basis of food for the inhabitants. Though its properties are very different from wheat, it 1s nevertheless quite 7 rich in all important compounds, and in extremely ¢o weather it is more substantial thao wheat. It is. ee less distinguishable, and apt to disagree with a pacer : hs or persous unacevstomed to it. By analysis, buc — “ second to wheat in glutton, but deficient in starch. y = addition of one-fourth quantity of oat or Indian meal to buck- wheat flour, the flour is very much improved,

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How Ir was Done in Ankansas.—The recent brawls ope House at Washington remind us of a story we once heard in Arkansas, several years since, which has never been in print. It is no disrespect to the present enlightened and genial State of Arkansas to say that in its incipient or territorial days it was rather ‘rough.’ It was a common thing for a man to and return dead atnight. Cuttings, slashings, and shvotings | were of daily occurrence.

the scenes enacted by them were very often eccentric. | A fight | arose about something in ** the House’’ one day. The Hon. Mr. Bangor, of Napoleon, ealled the Hon. Mr Slanger, of Helena, a liar. ‘he hon. Slanger retorted with a bullet which took off the hon. Bangor’s left ear. Both then sprang into the centre of the hall, with drawn bowie-knives, : The Speaker said, ** By G—d! we mast have fair play in this business!” and rushed out with a cocked pistol in one hand and a tre mendous ‘* tooth-pick”’ in the ot.er, and in tones of thunder commanded the representatives to form a ring. A ring was formed, and, in the classics of the times, the combatants ‘went in.’’ They cut each other frightfully, and for a spell it was difficult te decide who was the better man. Bat finally Bangor, by an adroit thrust, cut off Slanger’s head,and insant death was the consequence. Mr. Slanger's remains being re- moved and order restored, Mr. Bangor rose and said, * It is my painful duty to announce to this House the death of te lon. Wm. Slanger, of Helena. He was good at draw-poker and furo, and wasn't of no account at leyislatin.’ He was middlin® on hosses. family ’cepting his brother Bill, the byst poker-player 01 the Red River. T move resolutions of respect be passed and for’- arded to his brother Bill.

They were passed.— Cleveland Plain-dealer.

slinmsniialalaiitialaital denier

How to ret. rar Ace or a Lapy.—The age of a lady | could be ascertained a sbort time ago by the number of flounces |

It was dangerous to be safe. The | Legislature was composed chietly of bullies and blacklegs, and |

He pat on too many scollops. He had no |

5 —Chicago, June 27.—The pro- aie boiler, off Sheboygan, yesterday,

Farat Borver Exe peller ca . killing Curtis Benton, cle oll cerienal injuring three deck bands.

Arrempr To Born ur A Huspanp.— The ve ay Register of the 16.h instant records a singular, - yo nately unsuccessful attempt of a woman to destroy her hus- band. It says:

« We mentio' Terrell’s planing m™

ed a few days since the burning of Mr. S. D. ill and furniture rooms at Clyde. We have since fearned that the building was set on fire by Mrs. Terrell. his wife, she believing that he was inside and would bo burned. Qaur informant relates that she is now in juil at Fremont for thus using so much combustible matter in at- tempting to burn up her husband.

Apvertisrxa ror A Wire.—Some months since a whole- sale hide and leather dealer advertised in the Boston Herald for a wile possessing all the necessary accomplishments and ygraces—lucre he cared nothing fur, Hide and Leather was thereupon perfectly cverwhelwed with letters, and in less than a week be had received one hundred answers to his advertisement. Ile immediately opened a correspondence with fifty accomplished females residing in the New Eng'and

them in turn He gives the damsel due notice of his intention, mukes her an evening call, takes her out to ride the next morning, imparts the gratifying information that she has forty- vine “ young lady” rivals, and leaves! Ile says that he is

most righteously in earnest, and the one of the fifty that

strikes bis faney shall be Mes. Lide and Leather.

.The taking of the census in the United States has offered

leave the bosom of his family in sound health m the morning. the rogues of Philadelphia a new and singular opportunity

of carrying on their business. Taieves aud burglars in that city, boldly assuming the character of census takers, visit private residences, and obtain information by asking all sorts of questions as to the value of plate, jewellery and mcney in the house, with the view to effecting future burglarious operations, Some have evéa the impudence to ask to be shown over the house, so that they can better understand how to plunder it,

The Graminer,

Charlottetown, P.E, I, July 10, 1860.

THE ROAD SERVICE.

Tue Islander of the 29th June states, that ata recent meeting of the Executive Council it was ‘‘ determined to postpone the introduction of the system of, letting tv contractors portions of the main roads, to be by them kept in repair for a number of years.”” The country is well aware that ‘‘ the system’’ re- ferred to, was proposed by the Government last Session, and members frou the country districts were assured that there was no necessity fur their setting apart any portion of the

ik, and Me'acl Cary, first e giaces,

States, and has lately been amusing himself with visiting |

GOLD MINE IN NOVA SCOTIA.

Tne discovery of gold at Tang’er river, a short distance from Halifax to the eastward of that city, appears to have given rise to much excitement all over the province of Nova Scotia, which, until within a few days past, was beginning to spread in this Island. Numerous tales have been put in cir. culation about the discovery of valuable nuggets, averaging from £400 to £700 in value, which did not tend to aliay the gold fever; but leading journals in the sister province appear to discredit all those tales ; and while they admit that soime quartz, slightly auriferous, has been found, they give us such unsatisfactory accounts of the gold mines as to strengthen our faith in the old saw, that, ‘all is not gold which glitters.” We take the following extract from the Pictou Easiern Caronicle of the 5th inst :—

** Quite an excitement has been produced by the announce. ment in the Halifax Chronicle about a week ago, that has heen discovered at Tangier Kiver, near sheet Harbor, ang considerable numbers have left thie and the adjoining counties, As yet, nu really authen ic information has reached us re. aniline the real character of the discovery, or at oll events in

substantiation of the vague and exaggerated reports that are ie circulation. We have, however, seen a letter from un in.

telligent and reliable gentlewan residing at Sheet Harbor, who states that gold has b en discovered in the quartz rock, about | ten miles from the harbor; that crowds were Ong toe ‘daily, and erowds daily returning, as nothing can be ia getting it out of the rock, by hand tools: this must be the work of quartz-crushing machines. He says the quartz is jabundant at the harbour, up the river, and on the timber ‘lards, but whether it is goid-bearing, remains to be proved.

From what we know of that part of the province, we would caution our readers against enpetting: ** diggings”’ there like either Australia or California. We believe the southern coust of this orovince is a mass of primitive rocks; and what- ever is got out of them will be the res..it of great labour, and by the application of expensive machinery. We have no great rivers, or deposits of detritus washed down from the moun- tains, where miners can employ themselves with shovels and was.ing cradles ; some of the precious metal, if t should abundant in the quartz rocks, may possibly be found in the beds of the neighboring streams and brooks, but this can only be toa small extent, compared with the great gold fields of California. We would advise ali who have reasunable em- ployment at home to stick to that, at all events in the mean time, until! sumething more reliable is known, and not go to the expense and loss of time, which must be incurred in visit- ing the locality, with almost the certainty of returning dis- appointed.

The Hon. Provincial Secretary, accompanied by a gentle- man of scientific attainments. bas gone to the seet Ine the pur of acquiring ali the information that is to be had, of the extent and probable value of the recent discoveries. On | their return, some intelligence of a more definite nature than

has yet been liid befure the pablie may be obtained ; and we | hope next week to be able to ascertain from some of those who have left from this neighborhood what the trae state of affuirs is.’’

It appears from an article in the Monitor of the 4th instant, that the editor of that paper has treated himself lately to a

|she wore on her dress. Thus, if not more than tweuty,| Public money for the repairs of the main post roads or the rural excursion as fur as Covehead and Stanhope ; and the love

ishe had only two flounces ; if above thirty, she had three,

| she displayed four deep flounces ; and so on, adding an addi- |

‘tional flvunce for every ten years. Si.sce this scale of mea-| surement, however, bas become generally known, th2 prepos- | | terous fashion of having the dress all flounces, running frow |

bridges erected thereon; the consequence is, that nothing is

thoroughfares and bridges,—many of the latter, we under- stand, being soon likely to tumble to pieces for want of repair ; and must therefure lose the privilege which deceat bridges

for the beautiful in nature with which his great soul is filled

| flounces ; if she had passed the woman's rubicon—forty, then | done, nor is there any thing likely to be done on our priacipal | was stimulated to such a degree of fervour as to make it ne-

cessary tuat nearly a full column of the Monitor should be devoted to give vent to it. The editor assures us that more }than thirty years have elapsed since he first visited those

‘the pavement up to the waist, has been gradually going out. | hve always enjoyed of being praised for carrying their pas- favoured localities, and his surprise is intense at finding every | Lt is a common ‘thing now to meet a lady whose dress has only sengers safely over. We are assured by the organ of the | thing changed during that lung period, except the ** headlands,

jone flounce, | whose dress had no flounce at all, which we thought was car- | irying the female propensity of concealing age to too great | ‘an absurdity ; but on peepiay under her bonnet we saw at)

tofore ; but the statute labour renders no service to the bridges, and is worth very little, if anything, to the roads.

We even saw a lady in Broadway the other day. | Government that the statute labour will be applied as here- capes, ¢ eeks, and the cove itself’? —not the bipid who

paid the visit, but the little recess in the sea shore from

which one of the localities indicated has taken itsname. But

once the difficulty she wust have labored under, for she cer- | The reason assigned by the dslander for the Government | his surprise at the headlands, capes, creeks, and cove, being so ; , i

tainly looked as if—lke Shakespear—she was of no time, but |

belonged to all ages, hae —

| The Court Journal says, in order to give greater ec'at and

‘importance to the visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada,

that Liis Reyal Highness shall not only be attended by a |

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Secretary of State, a8 representing the Crown, but by Her |

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postponing the aduption of ** the system ’’ which themselves |

—that the Government were at a loss to understand whether |

very high rate,’’ which, ia the circumstances of the Culony, |

obstinate as not to change their physical aspect during thirty

| proposed, is—that the Tenders sent in were ‘ very indefinite ”’ lyears, is instantly subdued by the marvellous fact, that

‘‘ where dense furests stood, fertile fields and handsome houses,

| the parties tendering proposed to keop the bridges in repair as places of worship and schools, indicate that the people are not | well as the roads—and that most of the tenders ** expressed a jonly in good circumstances, but that religtom and morality,

und the future welfare of their offspring, have been duly cared

| Majesty’s frst great officer of the Household, and one who the Government think they could not afford. Now, if the fur.” For our own part, we are not much surprised at the

has been a Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, thus to a certain ex- people will be satisfied with these exeuses, and submit with | progress made by Covehead and Stanhope — with all due de-

| tent representing the Quecn herself The presence of these | important State functionaries with the young Prince will give | such @ con-titutional sanctiow to ali the public acts of Lis, Royal Hizhness as will alwost endow them with the same, importance as if performed by the Sovereign in person. | j i

COLONIAL. CANADA.

Tie Montreal Reception Committee have prepared their |programms* for the Priuco’s reception. Complimentary | tickets to eutertainment are not to exceed five per cent. Ex- tensive and capacivus buildings should be erected for a tall and soiree.—$10,0U0 for that purpase, to be borrowed on ro responsibility of the committee, to be covered by the /sale of tickets. An extensive excursion of steamboa‘s to meet the Priuce in the river at Vercheres or Lavatrie. ‘Tri- umphal arches to be erected on the line of route along which the Piince will proceed to his intended residence. I!lumi- nations of public buildings during each night of his sojourn, aud a general [!!uminstion on one special evening. Indian athletic games and races. Grand display of fireworks Tickets for the grand ball $10 each. $5 each for minoi performunees,

On the occasion of the Prince's visit, and on the day of the inauguration of the Victoria Bridge, the Grand Truuk Company will give the grandest banquet which Canada has ever seev. It will also make the greatest display of fire- works ever witaessed on this contineut, for which the lead- ing pyrotechnists of the United States have been hired. An immense laboratory for their maoufacture will be fitted up at Point St. Charles.

NOVA SCOTIA,

Wednesday's Gazette coutains an oficial announcement of the time at which the Prince of Wales may be expected to arrive in this country. His Royal Highness will sail from Devonport on the 10:h July, on board Her Majesty's Ship Hero, aud may be expected to arrive in Halifax on the 30th (of the same month. {ie will remain in this city during the 31st of July and Ist of August, and will proceed to New Brunswick via Windsor on the 2d. Returning to Windsor on the 7th, His Royal Highness will proceed by railway to Truro, and thence tu Pictou, where he will embaik, probably for Charlottetown, and thence to Quebeo, although this is uot officially announced.

The excitement about the gold diggings at Tangier river etill continues, and increases trom day today. Daring the week numerous specimens have been brought into town, sufli- cient to establish the fact that gold does exist there. and in considerable quantities, Several hundreds of persons are off to the diggings, prospecting, but with what prospects of being remunerated fur their toil does not appear. Lt is said that | there has been some quarreling amoag these amateur diggers. A stage coach from Halifax to the diggings is talked of,

UNITED STATES.

LOSS OF THE U. STATES STEAMER «« WALKER.”

The United States surveying steamer Walker was wrecked on the 21st nist., by coming in collision with an unknown schooner off the coast of New Jersey. ‘There were on board in all, sixty-nine persons, including Mrs. Seawell, the wite of the first officer. About twenty of the crew lost their lives, The schooner struck the steamer square abeam. koock- ing a plate off below the water line. which caused her to fill 89 rapid y that she went down in 30 minutes after the col- lision, Lt was blowing fresh at the time, and the schooner passed on imuecdiately after striking, without being able to communicate with the steamer,

Loss OF TWENTY Lives by a Sreampoar Disasren.—Sv. Louis, June 26.— About twenty persons were lost on board the steamer Ben Lewis.

Visit or rue Prince or Wates.—Portland, June 25, 1860.—The City Council this evening voted to extend an invitation to the Prinee of Wales to visit the city.

Bioopy Faacas in Kenrocky.—Lezington, Ky., June 26.—There was a fracas at the Potect House, Harrisburg, yesterday, A young man named Miller was shot by Brown, a clerk of the Hotel, and is expected to die. Several shots were fired by other parties.

patience to the evils they will assuredly suffer from dilapi-

dated roads and bridges, they wiil manifest more forbearance than any other people would on the face of the earth. As to|

whether the bridges were included in the proposals for repair- ing the roads—surely that was owing to the neglect of the | Government in not providing printed forms of tender and spe- cification, which could not fail to be understood. Even at the