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Vol XE WII AVBWYBo

“A thing of Beauty is a joy torever.”

ACLELLAN returns his sincere thanks to the R. i. M inlralwtants of Charlottetown and the Island gererally, parts ularly to the Ladies, for the very uberal pat- ronage he has received singe his arrival in the Colony ; and would reepoetfally inform the public at large that he has re- moved his Picture Gallery to the Building immediat. ly oppo- wite the Catholic Cathedral, where he is prepared to take Piao- tegraphic Portratts in every branch an istyle of Photography, with all the late improvements. Having had 15 years ex- perience in the practice of the Fine Arts, via: Painting and Seal pture io concert in their various departinents, aud 5 years iu the magic field of Science, in which he is now operating, she subsertber ia confident that he ean impart to his Pictures an amount of grace, truth aud beauty unobtained by any per gon who has nut had the same opportunity.

N.B. Having built a Saloon with a powerful sky-light, and having every facil ty for taking Lisenesyes, satisfaction wiil be given ia all cases. We particularly request all Pictures hencetorth vent from this Galery to be compared with those taken by other partics: see tue delicacy and peari-like soft- new of the fish colours: Jook at the manner in which the drapery is rendered, and behold the artistic arrangements of fight and shade, and you will excluias it is an saimutable gem ef art. Pictares tiken on enamelled Cloth may be sent ia letrers, withow: any additional postage. Tis process ix ex- ecedingly beautiful, and in peint of purity and richness of tone resembling gems of the firs; water. Is the day too dark? this is &@ questivna often put—to which we answer, there is uo day to dark whilst the sun is up

All persons wanting Pictures should attend immediately. Parties wanting a auwber of Pictuces should make a wurning’s call, as tne subscriber has always @ tull house during opera- tive hours.

Var prices in each department are as follows: Photographie Pictures, or the so calied Aiwbrotype on glass ls Gd and up- wards, aceurding to the richness of case or frame in which they are inserted ; Uhotographs taken on paper for 5s and up- wards, and painted in oil and water colurs to the life; Por- traits painted ia oil le size fur 45 and upwards. In our Seul- pturing department, we model from the life in which we pro- duce Portruits life size in Plaster of Paris, Sulphur,aod Wax.

N. B. we direct particular attention to our cheap ambro- type aad Photographic Pictures.

Rk R. MACLELLAN, Art’st.

Valuable Real Estate at Summer- side for Sale!

PPYUE SUBSCRIBER hereby offers for sale his property at

Summerside, consisting of two Tuwn Lote each 80 ~ l0u feet, together with Dwelling House, 28g « 23 feet, 13 feet post, nearly Gnished: a Hitelen attached, 204 « 13 feet, and a good Ueliar under the buouse 7 feet deep, perfectly dry at aliseasons. This property is pleasantly situated, and com-

mands a splendid prospect of the fine Harber of Bedeque and |

she Straits of Northumberiand in the distance. Asa business stand, being located near tlhe pablic Wharf, or as a private residence, it is unsurpassed by any that may be offered for some time.

Summerside is connected with Shediac, the terminus uf the E.and N. A. Railway, and Charlotietown and Pictou, by means of a good Steamer plying regularly twice a week, carrying muils, passengers, and freight each way; and will early this seaso he connected with the New York and New- foundland Electric Telegraph line—~a double line of wires being now in course of erection from this port to Cape Tra- Veras to connect with the submarine cable there. The above described Lota will be suld in vac, two, ur three purtions, tu suit purchasers. Part of the purchase money required down, the bulanee on time as may be agreed un. Kerly application necessary tu ensure good bargains. Titles good. For turther pottrculars enquire ui the Subsersder.

Pian of the above described Property :

7 . v t = ‘3 : e ' | 2 ~ 2 | Hy | & = * 2 j om on 4 i. a ee ms wt & = S 7 Oey) &@ ie & tae < = | 2B rz — st &@ ft 2 > j|=3 2 ~~. ne a oe ee ee m las ee eae Spm) Sef tg (48/9 (2/8 | Pree Te te TS | = ' — — = | - a =~ ; Lhe i o eo oan @ - | a ° a j360e | sure| S0fe; Se; sie, Sure | 62% Z2K—) Ore | S Broadway or V ater Street. ns - ~ wS a | J] 59, 93 | 53 (58) 58 80,80; 3 | 3 | ‘core | & Pas ee ip ld PR | Cle itelo Rial elie lS | }|- ge ng Ae po ie ey | Summerside, July 8, 1561. P. M. POWER.

Land for Sale. UE eubseriber offers at Private Sale, the following

valuable prope ty; 150 eeree Wood Land on Lot 43, ,

fronting on the line road betveea Lots 43 and 44, having a front of 144 chains to the 100 aeres ; 21 acres being part of the reserved lands adjoining Georgetown ‘Town Lot No. &, First Range, Letter Lk, in Georgetiwna, and Pasture Lot No. &S, ia the Royalty of said Town, Also, 50 acres Land, four of whieh are cleared on Lot 32, fronting on Anderson's Road, 7 miles from Crarlottetowa Three Building Lots in Char- lustetown. Fue further particulars apply to JOUN McGILL

Charlottetown, Feb'y 25th, 1861. 6m

For Sale or to Let.

;/tion be referred to the Committee of Supply.

“This is true Liberty, when Freeborn Men, having to advise the Public, may speak free.”---Enripides.

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Provincial Parliament, ee ‘ HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Monpay Artennoon, April 8.

The letter from the Board of E lucation, requesting £150

up.

The letter of John D. Woodman, Harbor Master, Cascum- | afterwards turned out to be mongrels. A young ball import- |

pec, was aguin read, aud his report was made an order of the | day for to-morrow. referred to the last preceding Committee. The report of Richard Heartz and other Commissioners

appointed to examine aad report on a desired road along the | Society’s expense. The same member offered to keep him | M Gulf Shore, Caveudish, through the farm of Joba Lockerby, | !ree of charge—he being in the habit of breeding a large num. |

was read again. Hon. Mr. Haviland moved that it be referred to the Com- | mittee of Supply.

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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Monday, August 12, [s61.

| ling put off, they were very much annoyed, and a large ma-

jjority decided that the Grain Show should take place forth-

~~ | With, ag Well as the annual meeting of the Society in accor. | The truth was, the so- |

, dance with the provisions of the Act, jciety had been in a declining state for several years frow a varicty of causes, its funds were frittered away in different ways.

ed by the Society was kept by the same member for some

| 12 inonths, it being understood his services were to go against | ‘The letter of J. Craig. Light Keeper, Richmoud Bay, was| bis keep, but when he was returned, the Commitee were |

charged about £10 for keeping him. On another occasion the Society owned a very fine boar, previously kept at the

ber of pigs. The pig was handed over to him; he kept him long evuough to answer his purpose ; then stated fo the Com-

A considerable amount was expended in stocking-— | for procuring books on Agricultural Chemistry, was taken what was called—a tnode} farm, with pure breed cattle, £380 The House concluded that it was inexpedient to grant) Were given 10 a certain member of the Committee for four | tne sum desired. cows and calves, two of which were smal! heifers, and which |

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'to the great grief of Her Most Gracious Majesty, and of the | Royal Family. I have the honor to be, &e. (Signed) NEWCASTLE. , Lieutenant Governor Dundas, &c., &e., &e. A true Copy, Geonce D. Arxrnson, Private Secretary.

The House then

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to join a Com- mittee of the Legislative Council to prepare an address of condolence to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, on the — death of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Avent, | Committee—Hons, Messrs. Gray, Longworth, Haviland, Thornton, and Messrs. Conroy and M‘Neill.

A petition from Long River, New London, presented by

;

_ The House then took up the . | VOLUNTEER BILL,

| mitiee at one of their meetings that the boar was become so | Which was read a second time. fon. Mr. Thornton moved in amendment to substitute | ¥2ru'y be cou!d do nothing with him, that some other mem- |

Hon, Mr, HAVILAND.—It is unnecessary for me, Mr.

after the word “that” —** it is inexpedient to grant the, ber must take bim for a while. Having given the boar such | Speaker, to make a speech on this matter, for, like many amount required as compensation, ia the said report,” which |4 bad name, no one offered to keep bim; and neither the | other questions, it was pretty fully discussed in the debate

was carried in the affirmative. The report of the Superintendent of Public Works, on Pan- mure Lighthouse, wos referred to the Committee of Supply. The petition in reference to the breakwarer at St. Peter's Bay was taken up and e ivited @ lengthy discussion.

Hon, | pound.

| Committee sor Suciety heard anything of the boar from that! on the answer |

time. Pork was then very dear, and the boar weighed about 500lbs., and this disinterested member of the Committee quiet- iy put the knife intothe boar aud sold the carcase for 74., a He then put the money in bis pocket, and struts

Mr. Whelan supported the petition. He said the inhabitants | off, saying to himselt—* [ think as how from my position in

in the locality had expended three hundred pounds on the object out of their own pockets, and had raised a breastwork of 300 yards in length, which produced the effect of deepen- ing the Channel 2 feet, and argued that the exertions of the people should be seconded by a small grant fiom the Legis- lature. During the 15 years he had had the honor of having

@ seat in the House, he said he never got a special grant for any object for the Distr.t which be represented. The testi- mony of persous competent to judge was, that the work un- dertakeu would accomplish the object for which it was de- signed.

Other hon. members doubted the practcubility of the un- dertaking and argued tlat there was not a competent evgi- neer in this Colony to decide.

_ Hon. Col. GRAY said he had occasion to remark last year —though he could not find anything on the point ia the Re- porter—that it was his impression it would be better for the

jpeople in that Distrie’, and he hoped the hon. members from

‘the Kast Point also weuld turo their attention to what was

the natural ou let for the Townships in that part of the Is-

land. As Cascumpec was the natural outlet for 11 Town- ships, so he thought Grand River was the same for the Town- ships on St. Peter’s Bay. The distance to that river from

the Head of St. Peter’s Bay was only >, few miles, and in bis | Gpinion it wou'd be of much greater advantage to the people |

to turn their attention to the construction of a tram-road be- tween these two places. He thought it would have the effect in @ short time of making their farms quadruple in value, and and answer the purpose much better than a break water at the mourh of 3:. Peter’s Bay. For his part, he was opposed to eonflicnhg with the elements, which some hon. members would bave the tlouse to do hy constructing the proposed break water. lie knew a place on the North side in which there is now 7 or 8 ivet of saud, where, sevew years ago there was a green {field half mile from the sea shore. The whele of the pro- jperty in that D srrict—8V,009 ucres—once belonged to his grandfather, and he would have given £10,0U0 to have had a hproper arbor at St. Peter's, but the object desired was co..- isidered hopeless.

Tuis subject was fully discussed by hon. members, and jafter the dicvussion, Hon. Mr. Whelan moved that the peti- Di visiou—

Yeas: 13. Nay-: 12.

The petition of Peter Gregor, Brackley Poiut, was referrcd /to Supply.

_ ‘The petition in reference to the Dredging Machine was ‘referred toa special Committee to report by Bill or otherwise.

The petition of James Maloney, Charlotterown, was, after being diseusse] for a long time, refused, on motion of Mr. J. | Yeo. moved in amendment to Mr. Beer's motion that it be

referred to Committee of Supply. For the amendment—

Hous. Messrs Kelly, McAulay, Perry, Wheian, Coles, Laird, |

Messrs. J. Yeo. Mowtyomery, Ramsay, Howat, Cooper, Sin- clair, Sutherland, Cooroy, Qwen—15. Against it~ Hons. | Messrs, Thornton, Wightman, Haviland, Longworth, Hensley, Gray, Mossrs, Beer, Doyle, Holm, McNeill—10.

A petition of Margaret Harding was presented by Mr. Beer, which was referred to Committee of Supply. | Hon. Mr. Laird presented a petition of Charies Haszard, Benj. EK. Wright, aod others, members of the Agricultura! /Sociery, which came with the request that Mr. Laird would ‘present it, Mr. Howat second it, and that Mon. Mr. Hensley would support it. The petition was received and read. It set forth that they viewed with extreme regret the rapid

|decline of the Society, compared with its once prosperous. —— j|condition, aud they were of opinion that the infusion of a

the Agricultural Society, and ia the Government, no one dares call me to an account.” He (Mr. B.) did not wonder that the funds of the Society were low, when they had been fritted away in such a shameful manner. ' more than could be expected,

| Hon. Mr. COLES said that the House had been treated | to the bull and the boar story, by the hon. member from the /city before, and that it was a pity be bad not told the ham

fo the Speech of His Excellency. I fancy, then, that the argumen's for and against the Volanteer foree will be pretty nearly the same as those which have been al- | ready used by hon. members « ho have spoken on this question. It is obvious, however, that a law should be passed to govern the Voluuteer force of this Island; for 25 corps are now (organized. Some contend that the Militia laws are sufficient for their regulation, and others, among whom [ happen to be,

hold that these laws have no relation to the Companies of

r. Montgomery was referred to the members of the district. |

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New Series.---Vo. 32.

| Hon. Mr, HAVILAND.—I rise for an explanation: I wish the hon. member to name the leaders in this movement who are Orangemen.

Mr. CONROY. —These parties are known to be Orange- oa and with what confidence, I ask, ean you cxpect these | parties to look upon their enemies who are sworn and armed ? iz ou will have a society formed in opposition for purposes of self-defence. Some years ago, we thought they were con- fined to unfortunate Ireland; but now Orange societ'es have travelled as far as Bedeque and Summerside; at least it is

‘so rumored, and [ believe the fact cannot be disguised. Orangemen generally hold Commissions in the Volunteer service, and one class of the people are armed to keep the j other class in terror, If the bill be passed, I believe it will: be the most mischievous oue which ever passed this Le- gislature,

| Hon. Col. GRAY.—In reference, Mr. Speaker, to what ‘fell from the hon. member from Tiguish, just now, and when bee matter wus previously discussed, I may say I am not

aware of the peculiar circumstances counected with that gentle- | man’s intercourse with the body of men of whom he Fpeaks /$0 hardly ;—I do not know whether he has applied for ad- /wission into a Volunteer corps, or whether there has been ‘any misunderstanding between him and them, bat whenever Volunteers are mentioned he appears to me to become ex- jceedingly sore. Iam not aware whether there is such a

body in the country as Orangemen or not; but I have heard

hon. members speak of them, and I was under the impression from a speech the hon, leader of the Opposition made on the ,auswer to the Governor's Speech, that it was imperative on every member of a Volnnteecr Company to be an Orangeman. | Hoo. Mr. COLES.—I rise to order; I said no gach thing.

(U said many were Orangemen,

It was uothing | Volunteers now formed ; and that, consequently, we need a | Hon. Col. GRAY.—If the hon. member would hear more

| ~pecial law for the government of this fores. Those who think correctly, and give me a little time, there would be no ec- ‘the Militia laws are sufficient agree upon the ground that |¢8S!00 for him to rise in his place. J ssid I was under the the word volunteer is found in one or twe of these laws ; but od from bis remarks on the occasion referred to, that

if they would take the time to read calm!y these Acts, they | it Was imperative on a Volunteer to be an Orangeman, I

and shoulder story too, for there bad bien a considerable loss | would find that the Volunteers therein mentioned, are diffe. | ¥48 referring to a gentleman whom 1 knew who Wes not an about the trausaction, As regarded the stock bought for the jreut from the Volunteers now organized inthis Colony. In Orangeman ; and from what transpired in reference to Cap- | Model Farm, he (Mr. C.) thought Judge Peters eould form | Britain and her Colonies, and in all countries in which Vo- | tain Hunter, the hon. member should remewber that he may /4 pretty good estimate of the quality of the animals which |lunteer corps are organized, they form a foree distinct from | have been misinformed about the Volunteers, In Volunteer were purchased ; and from the prices which they brought a!l other forces, and the grand principle upon which they Companies nationalities are set aside. You see pp English- /when sold, he thought the Society did not lose much by the | have been organized is to res.st foreign invasion, Some hon, ™ad, & Scotchman, an Irishman, a German, a Swede, or a transaction, The hon. member was fond of telliug stories | members have attempted to throw ridicule upon our Volun- leitigen of the United States, side by side. I was dnder the about boars, but be (Mr, C.) thought that the hov. member | teer Companies by Saying that they would be found wanting | impression that in enrolling Volunteers there was not any himself was the greatest bore in the House. Ile was io favor in the time of need, but these ideas of the bravery of the | national distinction made. And these young men who enrol! of the House going into Committee on the petition, for it was | Sons of P. BE. Island. as expressed by some hon, members, ere | do so for the « efence of the shoves of our country ; and for

If the time should

| political spirit had something to do with its decliag. They)

And Immediate Possession given, MIAT aew two-storey COTTAGE, fronting the St. Peter's Road, near Mr. Crabb’s Corner, with a large Garden (under cultivation, and partly seeded) attached, the Property of the late James N. Hagets. It sold, 25 per cent of the pur- chase to be paad down, und the balance may remain eecured on the property fur some years. Apply to June 3, 1861. W. W. LORD, Executor.

LOT 19.—VATUABLE PROPERTY—LOT.19.

and Business Stand For Sale. HE Subscriber off:ra at PRIVAT“ SAL“, for a few weeks, that valuable Property. Stuck, Crop, &c., now occupied by her, and situated at BAKRETTI’S CROSS, Lot iJ. For partioulars please apply on the premises to MARGARET BARRETT. Barrett's Cross, Lot 19, July 15, 1861. Is] 4w.

"To be Sold or Let, HAT valuable PROPERTY, formerly owoed by P. Me Vetca, situate at the junction of two public roads, at Read's Corner, Lot 19, and within two and « half miles of Suwmerside. 1 consists of one acre of Land held under jease fur YJ) years at sixpence per acre, and has a DWELLING HOUSE, BLACK SMITI'S SHOP, &c., erected thereon.

prayed for a reorganization of the Society on such a basis ae) would insure more geveral support aud inspire confideuce. |

Mr. Liowat made a few remarks on the petition, and Mr. | Hensley said he thought he should have bad the reading of

\it before be was called upon to speak in its behalf. He would ‘reserve his rewarks till a future occasion.

| Hon, Mr. COLES said he would move that the House go ‘into Vommittee ou the petition. The Bill for the establish-| | ment of the Soviety stated that if its funds fell below a certain | | amount it would become defunet, so he thought the present | one sbould wind up its affairs and pay into the Treasury the | ‘amount which the stock op band would bring. He agreed }with the petitiouers that politics and mismauagement broke | |up the Society. An unfortunate circumstance oceurred a few ‘yearsago. At an annual mecting, and at the time of a Grain | Show, there happened to be a great snow storm, and ‘ew per- | ‘sons got present with their grain; in fact, he (Mr. C.) was) the ouly member of the Committee who was present, with the | exception of Mr. Clark. They agreed to postpone the meet- ‘ing tor a fortnight ; \subscribers ef the Society, would not consent. | pointed a Chairman aud a Committee, and went into business.

\17 to 8.

but parties present, who were not even * Wepwespay, April 10.

They ap-!

clearly set dorth that the Society was not then in existence, “anythiog but creditab’e to themselves.

as it appeared the fuads bad fallen below what was specified , in the Act. Va motion of Hon. Mr. Coles, the House agreed to go into | Committee of the whole ou the petition to-morrow. Adjourned at 7 o'clock. J. D. Goxvon, Reporter,

Turspay, April 9. ~ ‘The House went inte Committee on the consideration of the reports of John D. Woodman, Liarber master, Cascum- pee, aud Joha Craig, Light Keeper, Richmond Dey: ~ Hou. Col. GRAY spoke ut considerable length on the re- }ports. He showed that the reason the officers at these Har- bors were unable to colleet light and anchorage ducs wa-

~ | from no defect in the Jaw, but from the difficulty in carrying

out Its previsions, Un aceouut of the number of fishing ves ,scls which eutered these barbors, the wen bad become bold, aud refused to pay the d&es. When che collector went on board of a schoouer, he o!ten could not find the master, aud all the other hands avoided his enquiries; on cne day they

, would refuse to pay him, and before he would re:urn again |

they would have set sail, The question was, were we going to empower the officers at these Ports to collect the dues, or lose a large amountof revenue? Were we going to allow foreigners to trample our laws under foot? He believed that if the matter was only represented to the Home Govern- | ment, eve long a British frigate would be anchored in one o! ithese harbors. But he did not think this was necessary ; the House thad the power in its owu hands to remedy the evil. Let the cflicers at these harbors have a row boat, and let 5 or 6 men well armed be placed at their disposal, and he considered that the first shot would be all tbat was required | 10 bring them to submit to the demands of the law. Mr. CONROY was pleased with most of the remarks Which bad fallea from the hon. member who had just spoken. | He believed the law was weil enougi ; what was wanted was the power to carry it into execution, He had been asked by the Americans what right had we to charge for light dues, ‘when there were av lighthouses on that part of the coast. ile told them that he had nothing to do with tbat, and as it was the law of the [sland that they should pay dues, they ought to obey it. QOtien two or three hundred sail of vessels came iuto Cascumpee at one time, and generally on such occasions

a number of the men got drunk, and what could the collec- |

tor alone do among them? Lustead of ouly £5 being collec- ed at that part, as was last year, he believed there should have been £600. If the dues could be fully collected one year, be thougit there would be no difficulty afterwards.

After several members had expressed their views on the subject, the Committee rose, progress was reported, and the Lloyse adjourned.

AFTERNOON SITTING,

The House resvived itself into « Committee of the whole

to cousider further the letters of Harbor master, and having

iseussed the matter for a covsilerable time, came to the fol- lowing resulution moved by the Speaker.

Resolved, That a sum sufficieat be voted in supply, and placed at the Cisposal of the Government to carry into effect the Act relating to light and anchorage dues.

fon. Mr. HENSLEY presented a bill in amendment of, and in addition tu, the Acts relating to juigments entered on record in the Supreme Court of Judicature, which was or dered to be read a second time to-morrow.

The report of the Committee on James Keefe’s case was then taken up, and having been dis-ussed, Mr. M+Neill moved that it be sdopted.

Hoo. Mr. PERKY moved in amendment that it be adopt- ed that day three months, and the amendwent was carried — Adjourned.

| Hon. Mr. YEO from the Special Committee to whom

fear any might think they weve enrolled for other purposes, even the word “rebellion” was jeft out of the Bill. In the course of time we may expect more rifles, and then, if he choses, the hou. member fiom Tiguish will have a chance to

| arrive when the Volunteers shall be needed to come forward for the defence of their firesides and homes, I doubt not but what they will exhibit quite as much pluck, bravery, and mi- | litary spirit, as Volunteers io the sister Colonies. 'T'o those | enroll a Company of Volunteers, Respecting the amount who thus run them down, we may well apply the old saying; which the House may think proper to grant for rendering hae It is a dirty bird which soils its own pest.” If cur own | this foree more efficient, that wiil be considered when we take | legislators have not confidence in the Volunteers, or in the lap the details of the Bill,

jwilitary spirit of the inhabitants of this Island, we may ex-| On motion, the House resolved itself into 2 Committee of | pect that our neighbou ing Colonists and foreiguers will say, | the whole to consider the details of the Bill. Hon. Mr. Perry that, of that matter we cught to be the best judges. But 1|in the Chair.

repuuiase the slur cast upon the Volunteers in particular, end} The first few clauses weie read and agreed to without a (upon the inhabitanis-of this. Colony generally. Our Volun- | discussion. Some clauses further on haviog elicited a few | teers can make as sure a shot as ibose in the neighbouring /womarks as they were read, were then severally agreed to.

| Colonies, and in Nova Scotia the Voluuteers rival the Re-| The clause ecmtmencing, ** The Lieutenant Governor may, 'gulars in the practice of the Enfield rifle.

Great interest is | during the continuance of this Act, avat ‘romthe Treasury j taken jn this movement in almost every place. In New South Wales, the Sp aker of the House of Assembly com-

of this Island a sum not exceeding £400,” was next read, Hon. Mr. COLES remarked on this clause that he th vaght , mands a Volunteer corps, and I should like to see our Speaker | dressed in a military garb. (Laughter.) One of their Judges

it ought to be with the consent of the Governor and Council. Hon. Mr. HAVILAND said the clause was a copy of the soo, and the highest personages in the land are identified with | clause in the Halifax Bill, in which there was no reference this movement. Soue imagiue that here the movement is a | wade to the Council at all. ‘dark plot of the Government, that men ase equipped wit | Hon, Mr. THORNTON said money formed the sinews of i rifles. and drilled for the purpose of employing them to col-| war; yet they were asked to put their hand in the publie leet the rents of proprietors, but these stories have been al- | purse to put arms into the hands of one class to the exciusion |ready pretty well contradicted. Tue Bill expressly declared of the other. He would not be opposed to voting a sum were | ‘bat they shall only be bound to serve in ease of an actual |the movement not an exclusive cne. And farther, it was invasion. I would have liked to have inserted the word re-| required that they should go on voting a sum of money for _bellion, as it is in the Imperial Act, but I wished to avoid | this purpose every year, though there might not be a foreigu jeven the shadow of a suspicion. Any Volianteer, too, can | invasion for half a century, ‘retire from his Company at any moment, by giving up his!) Hon. Mr. HENSLEY thought it should be specified ia rifie and accoutremen-s, wuleas there be an actual iovasion at | the clause—with the consent of the Council, as the Council | the time, in which case it would not do for him to show the | only were responsible to the House, He coincided with the ‘white feather. The details of the Bill will be discussed in | remarks which fell from the hon. member from Cardigan in |Commiitee. I presume the clavse which provides that a | regard to the Volunteer movemeat, and thought it would not (certain sam shall be granted by the Goverament for a cer-|b@ a praiseworthy one unless it were general. It could never tain vember of years ‘or drill sergeants and cther objeci~| give satisfaction were it exclusive; but he believed it was _connected with the Volunteer movement will be the one which ;aever designed to be exclusivo, and he thought all parties will principally meet with opposition; but on this point ] | would, to a greater or less extent, join inthe movement. As think the House should not hesitate for a moment. In Bri- | regarded the amount, looking at the finances of the country, ,tain and ber Co onies they receive liberal grants to render | he thought a very siall sum should bo yoted for the object | them efficient, and private individuals cannot be expected to | proposed. jsupport the movement. I think the money given for this} Hon. Mr. POPE sald—I believe, Mr. Chairman, that | purpose would be well speat. In 1855, the majority in the | there is pot the slighest foundation for ssying the Volunteor | House thought it was absolutely necessaay to have a military | Mmovemeet is an exclusive one. The [rish Votunteer corps, |loree organized to support the law and to resist invasion, and | v0w organized, stands upon precisely the same footing as | £900 were spent on one company—the Raggeds—who were | those throughout the country. Tue companies in Georgetowa ‘commanded by Major M-Giil—a very good Christian, as the and Summerside comprise members of the Roman Catholic | hou. leader o! the Opposition did ssy—but we would feel Church to the extent of about one-fourth ef the nmmber of

| very well satisfied to get a grant to that amount for all the

Companies of Volunteers now orgavized. The world, too, is bow in a@ much more unsettled state than it was iu 1855,

| Hon. Mr. COLES —The Hon. Major has made a good: 'speech in defence of the Volunteer corps; but the necessity for such a force is now narrowed down to a small compa:s— |xetual invasion; and if that were all the force is for, L thiuk |it quite unnecessary. If the Americans or French were to | tuvade this Colony, is it to be supposed a few hundred Vo- _lunteers gre going to resist them with effecti If the force |is to be serviceable I think it should be for all purposes, to | be at the service of the civil author:ties as well as fur the re- | Sistauce of foreign invasion, But vo talk of them being or- |ganized merely tor this purpose is oertaiuly ridiculous uon- jseuse. The Ragzeds to which the hon. member referred, “were organized in eonsequeuce of the troops having been

withdrawn from this Colony, and it was necessary that we should have a force of our own. The Government of the | day, too, thought it was nothing but fuir that the proprietors of land should bear a part of ihe expense of keeping up this force as well as the inhabitants of the Colony, and to aceom- -plish that object the Government passed the Rent Roll Bill,

Tis is ove of she best Stands in Prince County lor any kind | Attey that he (Mr. C.) did no more for the Society than he | ¥°re relerred the several petitions praying for the establish- | which, however, was refused by the Home Government. We

of business, and will be suid or let on reasonable terms. For further information application to be made to the proprietor st Summerside.

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Cottage to Let. LET, and possession given immediately, the COTTAGE, z r= Stable and Garden attached, at present occupied by -< Stvis, corner of Grafton and Weymouth Streets, near the Academy. Apply to WILLIAM DODD, Queen Square. _Saly 29, 1861. Isl 4w - NOTICE. LL persons having claims on Messrs. J. W. BRADLEY & o., will pleases forward the same, duly authenticated, t the Ascignee on the premises ; and ail parties indebted to the late Firm are requested ty settle their Accounts forthwith, bo) prevent legal collection. Charlottetown, Aug. 5, 1861. N. B.—The STOU

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,its affairs. He regretted the Society was in a state so low,

9 for notwithstanding its losses, it bad been of great benefit to,

the country. In its prosperous days the funds amounted to £2000, but now they are down to £400. A new Suciety ‘should beornied under an Act uf Incorporation.

Mr. COOPER sid be agreed with the remarks of the last speaker, that the affairs of the Society should be wound up The petition before them had only 12 signatures, of whom not 9 followed farming as a business. He would suggest thar -agriculturists iu the country form themselves into Societics of

‘from 200 to 250 persons, and ask for a law to satisfy them-|

‘selves. [le thought the idea of taking action on such a | matter at the suggestion of a few individuals, not all of whom | were following agricultural pursuits, was unreasonable; and (to speak of incorporating # Society aot in existence was absurd.

| Mr. BFEK said it wae true the Society had been in a de- | farther, in lookieg for the cause of its decline than the hon, 'member who had just spoken. The annual meeting referred to took place he (Mr. B.) believed three years ago, and though there happened to be, on that occasion, a snow storm —as on several other occasions—still there was a full aver- age quantity of grain promgn forward for competition, aud ‘many persous preasat were rom a distance of 10 to 10 miles. There were even some from Crapaud, Covehead, Stanhope, | Lots 48 and 49, avd some from Javendish. When the par- ‘ties who bad brought forward samples of grain, and others |found that wo or three individuals wished to have tho mect-

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‘land mail service, presented their report, which was committ-

ed to a Committee of the whole House, and reported agreed

with amendments.

| The House then sesolved itself iuto a Committee of the

| whole, to consider further of a Supply. Several resolutions

were come to, after which the Committee rose and progress

| Was reported, ,

/ On motion of Hon. Mr. Thornton, it was resolved that /no new mutter on which a Bill can be feunded, be introduced to the House after saturday next. Adjourned.

AFTERNOON SITTING.

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| Hon. Col. GRAY, by command of His Excellency, pre- ‘sented to the House the following message :—

George Dundas, Lieut. Governor. | The Lieutenant Governor deeply regrets to have to inform

‘the House of Assembly of the melancholy death of Her |

| Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, intelligence of which |

‘clining state for some years, but he felt inclined to go back / was communicated in the despatch the Lieutenant Governor |

} . now transmits.

Government House, April 10, 1860. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

(Cireular.) Downinea Srreet, March 18, 1861.

‘could barely hel); he subscribed, but took no active part in Ment of new post offices, and all matters relating (o the in- “have a despa‘ch from the Home Governmeut authorizing drill

sergeants to be seut here from Ualifax. , Hoa. Mr. HAVILAND.—Their expenses were paid here.

Hon. Mr. COLES —The expense was only trifling, and it | is not going to cost £500 to pay drill sergeauts.

| force, too, is to be supported by the Colony, other parts of |the Island as well as Charlottetown will expect to receive ‘their protection. I object to the prisciple on which the Bill has come in, for it provides for no protection in eases of riot ‘or disturbances. Hon. Mr. HAVILAND.—If the hon. member wi!l move ‘to amend it by inserting the word rebellion in the Bill, I ' will support him. | Hos. Mr, COLES.—It is not my duty to do that; till ithe hon. member introduces a perfect measure it is my duty |to oppose it. I think, too, it interferes withour Militia laws, \for we have seen the M litia sent out ov different occasions te quell disturbanees, and todo duty in the Barracks. This, the Government over the heads of other officers, which canrot be done under the regulations of the Militia laws. I shall oppose it going into Committee.

Mr. CONROY.—I, also, Mr. Speaker, am opposed to the Bill going into Committee, for I think the Volunteer force ‘is wholly unnecessary fur the purpose contemplated. The

If such a |

however, is a new-fungied affair, got up to put favorites of |

men in each company. The hon. leader of the Opposition bas thrown this fir. b and in for political objects—for the pur- | pose, I supp»e, of recovering his lost position in the Govern- ment of this Island. I see nere in a reported speech of his, made in the debare on the answer to the Governor's Speech, | these words :—~And can you expect a secret and sworn party to protect the rights of those of a different sect ?”—aed then he goes on to state that “the Volunteer companies are com- posed of Orangemen.” The hon. member from Tignish has stated that Orange societies have spread to Summerside, but | sever heard of one being in existence there, though I re- |side ia that toc:lity. I do not belong to such a society. In fact, the attempt has been made by the hon. leader of tao | Opposition to turn the whole movement into burlesque, and | Spirited young men from one end of this Island to the other laughed at and held up to ridicule by him. He need not | speak of favouritism either, for when he himself was in the | Government five members out of the Executive were made | Lieutenant Colonels. To endeavour to create an il! feeling | among the people of this country, by stirring up their passions and prejudices in such a manner, isan act of injustice and dishonesty. I am prepared to vote for a sum to pay for drill | iastraciors, and to encourage the Volunteer movement.