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four Committee, must express their regret “this Rev. Gentleman, who was one of their

whose lectures, during the last session, the me Institute derived mucli pleasing instruc—

‘ée adopted the suggestion thrown out by a , to have Lectures occasionally during-the a same could be obtained ; and according- summer, the Rev. John Knox, previous delivered 9. Lecture upon “Real Educa— ohn Fletcher, Esq., M. J31, a very celebrated 'ving Visited this Island on his tour through yofir Committw very thankfully ac- ' (“for to lecture gratuitously to the lnsti- “ ‘ sting Science, and which was vary the Members of the Institute. Mont of the present course, thefPresi: mm Address, which has since been the Newapnpers, and was followed, by Mr. Doll}, with. an v extemporaneous address upon the es of Mental Culture.” The Rev. James Wad— Patron, and one of the main pillars of the lust;- mnemded the Loctures this year with a lecture upon‘ mipmcsl Duties of Social Life.”

, ‘Coaiininee, in reViewmg these Lectures, must con- ;gha Institute-upon the scientific character which I, and upon the manifest improyement that has so lg this department, over that of any former ses-

Cemmittee feel pleasure in recording the growing ’thatiis evidently displayed in behalf of the Institute, embers of the community, and also by the increas— c'e'v at our Meetings. They would particularly . ‘the augmented number of ladies that asSemble ture nights; and they feel assured that so long so}: countenance us by their presence, the “ Lords ” will extend to us their support. abstract now submitted of the income and ex- ‘ uring the year, it will be observed, that with the liberal grants from the Legislature, of Ten no to assist us in the purchasing of Books Apparatus, and the other in the publishing of

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‘ s, which have been very trifling, owing, princi- {having a Lecture Hall rent free, by the kind- Excellency, their late Patron—and which has ontinucd by His Excellency their present ' largely to‘ the Library that has been estab— tion'with the Institute, and also to have a ty-five Pounds still remaining in the Trea— This balancelgihas been allowed to accumu- C mmittee wished to raise a larger sum, for ‘ nring a quantity of Apparatus, which is ' lutely necessary to Lecturers in treat- ‘ “rig some scientific subjects by experi- jslihjects your Committee have been un- their constituents, solely from the want ‘5. . But your Committee hope that their uring the ensuing summer, be enabled to cient sum—say Fifty Pounds-for the purpose required Apparatus. - ttse also lay before their constituents an Ac- " b the Librarian, by which it appears that . abalance of£_5 95. 1d. The outstand- Institute are very trifling. beg-tohemark, that they have expended ’ t. of Ten Pounds for the publication of frog published the Lecture delivered by , Esq’, which tended to prove “ that the pre- _ produce currents in the Ocean, which cur- influence on Climate ;” and also the Lecture Education,” by the Rev. John Knox. The lot- n .published in a pamphlet form; and as your ought that it might have a beneficial tendency, copy to be sent to every Sclioolmaster in the b Member of the Legislature—six copies ‘eohauics’ Institute—six to each oftlie Pic- Antigonish Literary Societies—and six to the te at St. John, N. The remaining sale at different stores in the Town. hers oftbeJastituto is eighty-nine, rg‘e increase from that of last year. i is and John Fletcher, Esq, M. D., ry Members during the year. gentlemenlzire entitled to the acknowledg- embers, Viz: Lieut. Col. R. C. Macdonald, for a donation on belialfof the Museum, variety of handsome Marine productions J. Sidney Dealey, Esq., for a valuable En- Arts and Sciences; and Mr. Turnbull, for History of the United States, beautifully ‘ handsome plates, and for 78 parts of Le real Geography, illustrated with plates and

fthe last Report, the Librarydias been ion ofupwards of fifty volumes. The ins upwards of three hundred and fifty 'ing many standard Works of History, Bio- ture, Arts and Sciences, Lectures and Travels, e valuable editions of the British Classics. committee feel, that the Library does not receive that item the Members of the Institute which should be In it; and it gives them very little encouragement, 113 excellent Books, to find that they lie upon the “hooded and unread. Were the Library to receive port, your Committee would recommend, that a home central part oftbe Town be hired for a Li- B a few ol'tlie leadirig periodicals and newspa- hay might be received and read, and thus form 1 Reading Room at a very trifling expense. Your have no doubt that this will be accomplished in , hey fear that they cannot recommend its being 'i ediate operation ti'oni the want of more general

mmittee would recommeiid'to their successors in do that has been suggested to them, to carry out ._ ' the objects of the Institute, by having’a class in 1 Academy comprised of Members’ children, in that the price of tuition in that Educational Es- nt is, too high for the ordinary means of indivi- md which tends to prevent them from sending their i to reap the benefit ofa’liberal and enlarged educa- ‘ therefore, such Members of the Institute as may their childreh‘to the Academy, pay a reduced tuition, and let the Institute make up the difference own funds—thus making an expenditure, which your Committee feel, he more usefully applied. " hire a false pride, and refuse to have their chil- i under such terms; but let such recollect, that _ Flats done everyday in other places, and many £813 ‘ rs of an Institute, solely from privileges and Was the one above mentioned being derived Central Academy be objected to, any other answer, so long as the same or a similar prin- I out. ' your Committee, in resigning their impor- pectfully urge their constituents to go bring wel' assured that every additional lnowlerlge afibrds us true enjoyment, mite-the development of the wonder- . greater is our inclination to turn tute’s God.” ' '

‘3. Cross, seconded by Mr. Joseph , as read, he adopted.

~ ’QOles, seconded by Mr. C. C. Davi- lmtitute be given to the publish- this Towrb .for their invaria- oceedings‘and advertisements t c urge. ~ I

. seconded by Mr. W. Diichemin, gtute be giVen to those persons _&wnrds its usafulness, by donations

Ma :Iiy Mr. Pidwell, seconded by Mr. C. Welsh, thdtl the-thanks .of the Institute be given to the Office-bearers, fit their valuable and efficient services during the past year, and fol‘their valuable and cheering Report.

The Members then proceeded to the election of Office- bearers. The Hon. George Dali‘ymple moved, that the Hon. Charles Young be continued as President for another year, which was seconded by the Rev. James VVaddell, and Mr. Young was accordingly elected President by acclahiation. The following gentlemen were then elected by ballot : James D. Haszard, Esq., J. B, First Vice President.

Hon. George Dalrymple, Second do. " COMMITTEE.——-Ml‘. C. C. Davison (re-elected), Mr. W. Ducliemin (re-elected), Charles Hensley, Esq., R. N., Mr. John Brown, Mr. M. .Dogherty (re—elected), Rev. James Weddell, John Longwortb, Esq. (re—elected), F. Longworth, jun; Esq, M. P., Charles Poole, Esq, M. D. (re-elected).

( Mr. Philip Little, Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian.

‘ The‘ Rey. James ,VVaddell and Francis Longwortb, Jun. Es . M. P., were also elected Vice Patrons.

'lhe President then read two Addresses, which had been prepared by the former Committee, one to Her Gracious Majesty the Queen, congratulating Her Majesty upon the event of the Birth ofa Prince and Heir, and the other to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, requesting him to transmit the same, ‘so that it may be laid at the foot of the Throne. These Addresses will be publishedin our next.

It was then announced, that on \Vedncsdny the 12th prox. John Lawson, Esq. would read a Lecture upon “ \Voman, and the influence she has upon Society.”

TO THE CONSTITUENCY OF THE SECOND ELEC- ' TORAL DISTRICT OF PRINCE COUNTY:

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Since 1 last wrote you, it seemed not unlikely that before

another Session I would have an opportunity of addressing

you from the bustings. That plan seems to be abandoned

by our opponents;: and lnow resume my pen, to state what

objects, in my humble opinion, should engage the greater

part ofthe attention ofthe House of Assembly during the

ensuing Session. Before, however, entering on these, I

8‘ Institute, has been enablfld to meet the CUI'- iunust make some observations on a paragraph which lately

appeared in one of our. Island papers, as to an Association, styled “The Hunters’ Society,” there said to have originated in 1837 ; and in a Greenock paper oftbe 16th Nov., stated to have originated in 1815, and to be con nectcd with free- i'iiasonry, and the abduction of Morgan. In regard to free- masons, not being one, it would be preposterous in me to defend an institution the principles whci'cofI do not know, and which numbers among its members here and in Britain many of the most respectable character. In regard to the alleged Hunters’ Association, which, in one ofthe paragraphs quoted by the Herald, is stated to have lodges in Upper and Lower Canada, and a few in New Brunswick and other places, all ] can say is, that I know ofno one in’tbis Island who is, or professes to be, so associated; and not being one, I wish to know ofn'one. But to every unlawful exaction, 1 would recommend such resistance as the Quakers make to paying tytlies and bearing anus—such resistance as O’Con- nell has recommended, viz: that no one should bid on pro- perty unlawfully (listrained, nor pay for improvements from which the maker ofthc improvements had been unlawfully ejected.

“Hold,” says one, “and tell us about the landed ques- tion.” The landed question is before the House of Com- mons, from whom we may get reliefin twelve months, and .WIIO may leave us unredressed for as many years; but fi'om whom we have every Session :1 chance of redress, so long asthe people take care to send to the House a majority who will continue petitioning; and this necl not occupy the House two days in a Session, unless the House of Commons should require some additional evidence. “ Then what are you to do this Sessmn P” Those things which, had the tenure ofland been as in the neigbbouring Colonies, should have occupied the principal portion oftbe three last Ses- sions, and by attention to which, the 'evils arising from the unfortunate tenure of land may, in some measure, be alle-

of articles in general use, and for which we have, or can easily raise, the raw material ; roads, bridges, light-houses, wharfs‘, regulations as to immigrants, the regular payment of witnesses and juryuien, and the reduction of the expense of procedure in some ofthe Courts of Law. All these are called for, by one or another; and none of these topics are unworthy the most serious consideration. “ What manu- factures is the man dreaming of?” says some one. No ma- nufacture, however inconsi'derable it may he, ought to be held unworthy ofa trial, if it can be wrought by one or two individuals, and if, as before observed, we have or can easily raise the raw material in the Colony. “Name some of these.” Stout begging and towelling, fishing nets and lines, the smaller descriptions of cordagc, carpeting, blankets, waistcoat patterns, Guernsey frocks, and a variety of wooden lllal’llllilcllll‘és. Let any one examine the value of wooden manufactures exported from the New England States, and he will find it millions of dollars. Yet what articles coni- pose the bulk of such exports ?' Tllr-y‘arc chairs, tables, clocks, ox—yokes, brooms, lasts, barrels, hogsheads and pun- cheons in shocks, and a variety omeallcr articles ofcooper- age; laths, shingles, hoops. Some of their timber is supe— rior to any we have got, but we have what would do well enough, were it rightly seasoned. Most of the articles I have enumerated are made by the New England farmers, during the leisure from agricultural employment which their winter affords.

‘Forty years since there was not, I have been told, a bee- hive in all Lower Canada. In 18:26, I saw, in the suburbs of Montreal, ten in one garden, and was informed by one of the owners, a native of Scotland, that they made larger re- turns, and required less attention than in Scotland. ln Au— gust, 1837, I saw four or five thirty miles from Halifax; the owner had brought them from the States in 1836, and when 1 saw them, they appeared in a thriving condition. Lend your hand here, Mr. Licksweet!

I wish Mr. Solomon Desbrisay would inform us of the amount drawn from this Colony by the cloth dressing es- tablishment ofPictou. I presume it is every year nearly equal to the cost ofall the machinery and apparatus in use at that establishment.

“ All these,” it may be said, “are small matters; dive at the currency—hurrah for shipbuilding ! ‘or some such weigh- ty undertaking—blow up all who Will not cry mightin against any alteration in the Timber duties !” As [0 the currency, there are enough of“ cui‘i'eiicy_do_ctors” already in the field. \Vere I to venture on a prescription, it would be, import less, export more, and take a grain 0r”two of Ran- dolph’s philosopher’s stone, “ Pay as you go- f‘llel'e IS some wild speculation—some embryo Bill to limit 1m,- ports,” says one. Not so, good Sir; the law mean must be passed by every one for himself, that he Wlll eyery year give the Storekeeper as much produce as he takes in. goods, and this in advance, if possible. “But suppose he can t find a profitable market for produce.” Then 1 know of no re. medy but diminishing the consumption of imports; and this must be an effort and an arrangement Wllh every house' hold in the Island. I suppose, for example, that in the neighbouring Colonies we may find a generally safe market for £30,000 worth ofour agricultural produce. '10 thatex— tent we may purchase from them the goods lhfl’ have ’m' ported from Britain and the West Indies; but it we pur— chase £60,000 worth of these goods, it by no means follows that we are to find a safe market for £60,000 W012“! 0‘ our agricultural produce. Our £60,000 of produce will Prom- bly produce only £50,000; and ultimately ounreal PTOPeny must pass into the hands of strangers, to liquidate the long array of balances against us; Is this imagination ? Many a planter in the West Indies and the Southern States could answer that it was a stern reality to them. The woe to the vanquished is, alas! applied as often to the debtor, as to the vanquished in battle; the diminished price of produce, the still accumulating, perpetual-motion interest, eats up, in less than one generation, the accumulation of the industry of a preceding one.

Welsh gamed b M.— ' t . , y . Geor e 9f the Institufiflggiven to those geIis MW Lectures at the Institute for ‘1

,As to shipbuilding, I am well aware that it has brought

7 re coin t_o this country than any other export during the .eio-lir Vpnrs, sian that unless the threatened change [like

ballast, carry it,

viated ; the encouragement Ofthe manufacture in the Island I

place in British Legislation, it Will, if conducted with pru- dence and sufficient capital, be, in general, profitable to the individuals carrying it on, and to the Colony. As to Euro- pean timber, ifthi'e duties be equalized, I know the of this Island has no; _-,hance, unless new vessels, taking it as

,é‘eight free. Hardwood and strives may even then pay a f , Oderate freight. But if the equalization be managed by reducing the duty on all European timber to that at present payable on Colonial timber, that will directly injure our shipbuilding, indirétly injured by any failure in the market for our pine. *“I‘heiipetition.” Agreed! «but with little hope ofJa good result ;. for .if the petitions, and even remonstrances, oftheCanadas, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, on this topic, have been or are to be disre 5rd- ed, our petition willnot turn the scale. Yet, in justi. .to them, or rather in courtesy to them, and in justice to our- selves, it onghtto‘be forwarded. a If that change, shall come, as I doubtit is in progress, it will then be seen that the only cry we can make t will serve us, and has a chance of being attended ti ~ Will be, “Give us the soil on the same terms as it is de , t inother Colonies.” '

I was inclined,- en something as to Mr. Haythorne’s demand on the le .. oer. Cambridge, but it seems unne- cessary. Every on olding under lease must see, that if Mr. .Haythorne’s demands be successful, he is entirely at the mercy of his landlord.

I remain, _ Your very obedient servant, _ ALEXANDER RAE.

December 15th, 1841. 4:5

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Sailed from Three Rivers, for' England, on the let Decem- ber,‘ the Barquc Sgt'mnus, owned by Mr. George Hooper, of Clierlotteto\Vii+Vi'ith 1a cargo consisting of timbnr, deals and llgithli‘vood. Passengersl—MA‘. Oc‘ocli, \Mr. C. Bircll’Bugster, Capt.

to e. . .

t MARRIED,

At Cavendish, on the 24th ulti, by the Rev. John Geddic, Mr. R. C. \Vonlner, Rnstico, toMargaret, second daughter of Mr.- Malcolm Macneill, Czirendisfi: i

DIED,

At Murray Harbour, on the 7th ult., Janet, relict of the late Mr. John Clow,ngcd 78 years.

On the 27th ult., Francis Bruc, youngest son of Mr. Richard Fought, Charlottetown, aged 1 year and Ill months.

.On the 30th ult., Mr. James Quinn, Storekeeper, of this town, aged 40 years. The- funeral will leave the residence of the deceased, for Rustico, to-morrow morning, at 7 o’clock.

On the 28m ult., Mr. Isaac Newton, of Brackley Point Road, ang 62 years. '

[If The Annual General Meeting ofthe Central Agricultural Society will take place at the \Vellington Hotel, on \Vediiesduy the 5th insl., at Six o’clock, for the election of Officers, and other purposes. ‘

_ FALL GOODS; ' ' Ex Narthumberland, from Liverpool; Joseph Howe, Sovereign . and Lively, from Halifax. THE Subscribers beg to announce to their numerous friends, and the public generally, that they have received, by the uboVe arrivals, a general assortment of BRITISH MANUFACTURED GOODS. also, 18 chests supejior Souchong TEA, ‘ 13 puncbeons prime old Jamaica Spirits, of excellent quality andfiavour, ‘ Brandy, (Martell’s brand), Port \‘Vine, (Newman's best),

Pale Hollands Geneva, Groceries, Hardware, &c. &c. &c.

N. B.—Tlie above Goods have all been selected by experienced judges, and purchased on very advantageous 'terms ; ’and the Subscribers, in recommending them to their friends and the pub- lic, feel confident that they are notsurpassed in quality and clieapness by any in the market. .

‘ r J. & W. M‘GILL.

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213! Déc. .1841.

STORE, CORNER or KENT AND PRINCE STREETS.

JOHN TYBRING respectfully intimates to the In- habitants ofCharlottetown and Country, that be has opened lhe STORE so well known under the name of Mr. Pleacc’s old 002nm, where he offers for Sale, cheap for Cash, or approved are it—— Ready made \Vinter Clothing, Prints, Cottons, Shawls, Hand- kerchiefs, Gentlemens’ Cravats, Fur Gloves, For and Sealette Cups, with a variety of other GOODS, suitable for the season.

Groceries qfa superior Quality,

Selected with care, namely:

Best old E. I. Companv Tea, Loaf, light Brown and gMusco- vado Sugars, Green and Burnt Coffee, Boston Chocolate, Butter, New York and Country Cheese, best Porto Rico Molasses, Rice, Vinegar, American green and dried Apples, this Fall’s Muscntel Raisins, Zunte Currants, Turkey and Oporto Figs ; Primes, soft Shelled Almonds, Filberts, best kind New York Lemon Syrups, fresh Tumarinds, Brown and Windsor Soap, Mould and Dip Candles, Pale SeniOil,Cloves3~‘Mace, Alspice, Pepper, Cinna- mon,Nutinegs, Ginger, Mustard, Table Salt, Capers, London Pickles and Ketchup, Onions, Garlick, New York Pilot Bread, [lispepsia do., Navy do., Soda Biscuit, Sugar and Water Crackers, No. 1 Cavendish Tobacco, No. 1 and 2 Fig do., Fine cut do., long and short English Pipes,'Snperior Havanna and American Cigars, Superior Macaboy and Scotch Snuff, American Water Pulls, Corn Brooms and Whisps, Plough Reins, Bed Cords, Rotten Stone. Bath Brick, Stove Blabking, Salted Herrings, Digby do. and Mackerel.

N. B.—-Superior Mahogany Plank, Pitch, Tar, Rosin, &c. dc &c. . ‘

ALSO, A quantity of Firewood for-Sale.

Charlottetown, December 13, 1841.

FA LL IM PORTATION S.

HE SUBSCRIBER begs leave to intimate to the inha- bitants ofCharlottctown, and the Island in general, that he

has now completed his FALL IMPORTATIONS, which, toge-' ther with his former Stack, comprise 21 very general assortment of