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gislation, was retrenchment, and that in recognition of it they ought to commence with little things, if they first came in their way, at the same time purposing to daal with greater in the same mode at the proper season. Tt waa then unanimously agreed that only one weekly copy of each of the papers should be ordered ; the same to bo deposited in the Library for the perusal of the members, and not to be taken outofit. Apmssiox oy Sraancers.—On a motion made by! ir. Davies, having for its object the admission of the! fiends of members upon the saine footing as public offi- cera and magistrates; on the ground that the distinction made by the late House, in appropriating the benches oa the left of the Speaker, a3 the highest and most hon- orable {as respects strangers) for the accommodation of the later; and assigning the benches on the Speaker's right, as lower and less honorable seats, for that of the former, had been, and ifobserved by the present House, would continue to be felt, by the friends of members ad- mitted by tickets, to be an insulting distinction. Mr. Cotes moved, inamendment, “That the beaches on the left of the Chair be reserved for the Executive and Legislative Councils, Clergy, Judges, and Ladies; and that ail public officers, magistrates, and military officers, and persons obtaining tickets from members, have free admission to the House,” observing with respect to the Ladies, that it would be most ungallant in the House to refuse to them that courtesy and consideration (should they choose to avail themselves thereof,) now almost universally extended to them by all civilized public as-

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THE & XAG ABB. r , iin * el Te eee sion on the moncy expended.—Mr. Fraser moved the) be quite a3 apt to employ it in a canvas for a friend ag: suspension of the standing order, and that the House for himself ; and, in fact, instead of objecting as his. should forthwith go into Committee of the whole to take honorable friend did, to-a Road Commissioner's being a up the enquiry. Mr. Pope strongly opposed the con-| member of the Louse, he would rather have them ali im sideration of the question, maintaining that the prosecu-| the House, for there they could be made responsible to tion of the enquiry would be labour lost ; and that were|the people, as they ought to be.—Mr. Warsurton ob- a change in the system to be effected, in conformity| served, that it had been justly said some Commissioners with the provisions of the Road Bill lost on the last Ses-| were inadequately remunerated for their services; and sion of the late House, its operation would not be likely; he would take leave to say that he was one of those who to effect any improvement upon the roada, but would| were insufficiently recompensed. If his District were certainly be attended with considerable additional ex-|reduced to the limits spoken of by his honorable friend, pense to the people. In reply to an observation which) he would be better paid by a salary of £10, than he was

semblies; and, further, submitting that they would de

carrying their consideration and respect to public.

officers and magistrates quite far enough, by admitting them. with tickets to either side of the House, as seacs could be obtained on the one or the other; adding also that, however, place inthe estimation of seme, might lesson or set off, he did not consider either Justices of the Peace or Public officers, in any way better than the generaluy of other men less fovoured by accidenta! circumstances.

fell from Mr. Lelacheur, in which he spoke of the pro- priety of abolishing the office of the Road Correspon- dent, and the imposing the performance of his duties upon the Colonial Secretary, the honorable member remarked that he (Mr. LeLacheur) seemed to entertain buta very inadequate idea of the labour connected with the appointnsent, 10 issuizg orders to the Commissioners respecting the annual expenditure of three or four thou- sand pounds; and that in the Secretary’s office there was at present sufficient to be done without additional assistance, ‘The honorable member added, that he had no personal interest in the question, having, sume years aro, ceased to be a Road Commissioner, and that, al- though he considered the present system to be the best that nad been devised he was by no means opposed to any improvement which it might be possible to effect in it--and that he hoped the House would bave good sense erough to confine its deliberations and action to the fur- therance of measures, the accomplishment of which was considered indispensable for the good of the country. Considering the unusually late period at which the House had been couvoked, they would have no time to spare for the consideration of new schemes, which it would be best to. postpone to another Session, since ina few weeks agricultural operations would commence, and the presence of many of the members would then be necessary in the country to direct the management of their farins.— Mr. LeLacueur replied, that an immedi-

Mr. Pops replied, that the equalizing system sought/ate change was demanded by the people. ‘They loudly

to be introduced into the practice of the House, by the!

motion and amendment. before it, was essentially bad. He maintained that all who had been thought worthy to receive official appointments of trust and honour, which they continued to enjoy, and all who had been consider. ed as fit and prover persons to be included in the Com- mission of the Peace, and were still retained in it;

complained of the musapplication of the money granted

work done forthe amount. ‘he honorable member also observed, that he was decidedly of opinion that no mem-

ber of the Legislature ought to held the appointinent of

}a Road Commissioner, for the influence sequired thereby

was too frequently used as an engine for the perpetration

should receive from the higher authorities such marks, ef political injustice9—Mr. Monreomery thought the

of consideration and respect, a3 mighiconfer upon them additional honour in the sight of the people, and, as re- apected Justices of the Peace, tend to elevate their ma- gisteria] character, and strengthem them for the per- formance of their magisterial duties. He also argued that. similar reapeét should be paid by the House to Naval and Military Officers; and that it would.be in- gulting to either service to allow any of its members when admitted as priviledged individuals into the, House, to be jostled by any Tom, Dick, or Harry who might, in virtue of a ucket from a member, also obtain admission at the same time. The henorable member further insisted that it was the duty of the House to re- serve the benches on the left of the Chair for the pur- pase to which they had hithertu been appropriated-— that having been the accommodation of the Executive and Legislative Councils, Clergy, Public Officers, Ma- gistrates, and Naval and Mulitary Officers; and that it would be a reflection upon the House were the reserva- tion to be withdrawn.—Mr. LeLacugur said that he had a penchant for the Clergy ; but as forthe Magis- trates and Public officers, he would have them put upon the popular footing, as entitled to no. better. —Mr. Mooxer combatted the opinion of Mr. Pope, that the adoption of the motion would open the doors of the House to the admission of the rabble; and declare that none such had ever applied te him for a ticket.—Mr. Faaser andthe Honorable Mr, THornron, opposed both the motion aud the amendment: the former gentle- man because he thonght one consequence of adopting either would be, the creating of much crowding and cepfusion: the latter, although making a reservation in favour of the ladies, supported the views of Mr, Pope,— Mr. Lory then suggested the propriety of increasing the sitting accommodations for strangers; and the sug- gestion, as proper and practicable, was favourably re- ceived,

The question, after some further discussion, was settied by a division upon the Resolution submitted by Mr. Pope, which was tothe effct that the practice here- tofere observed be still continued. Ayes, 15; Nays, 5.

Tuvaspar, March 7, 1850.

Roap Srarice.—Mr. LeLacheur, observing that as there was no business before the House, suggested the propriety of taking into consideration the Read Ser- yioe with a view to the improvement of the present sys- rea which he pronounced to be wretehedly bad im its gneration. ‘fhe Commissioners, he said, were by no meana, the most suitable men who might have been ap- pointed ; and the Districts of many of them were far too extensive. They did not regularly and with necessary frequency, inspect the state of the Roads ; and, in on- tgerous instances, they Ist pieces of road to be repaired and bridges to be ‘built or repaired, leaving to some friend (frequently in Bo way qualified) to inspect and

present systein very good, All that was wanted, in the way of its improvement, was the effectually carrying it into operation, He did not think al! the Commissioners the most suitable persons that might have been found for the appointments, but was of opinion that it would be best to leave any further consideration of the question for a future Session.— Mr. Coes observed, that the in-

for the Road Service, and of the insufficiency of the}

now by one of £20. Mr. Lord and Mr. Davies concurred in severely censuring the shameful and lamentable ne- glect of duty on the part of several of the presem Commissioners ; and alluded particularly to the present dilapidated and insecure state of certain bridges, os evidences of the neglect of which they complained — The Speaker then put the question on the motion of Mr. Fraser; and it was agreed that the House should go inte Committee of the whole upon the Road Service in the afternoon sitting.

Foreign Intelligence, RECEIVED BY THE LAST ENGLISH MAIL. {From the Novnscotian.)

LATE FROM THE UNITED STATES.

The R. M. Steamship Europa, Capt. Leitch, came im on Friday evening, after a splendid runof £0 hours from New York. The Europa has 5 passengers for Halifax, and 60 for Liverpool. This splendid Ocesa Steainship proceeded on for Old England at 9 p. m.

The news from the American continent is unusually interesting. There are rumours of a split in the cabinet at Washington. The plot evidently thickens. The conflicting interests of the North and Soush must, if the union is worth preserving, be calmed. Free Trade is the panacea for the numerous ills with which Unele Sam is afflicted.

The system “of plunder and robbery” which hee enabled the North to grow rich at the expense of the producing South, must necessarily have an end, The anti-slavery demonstration has only been got up t& divert the South, and if possible, keep up a protected tariff.—The Coroner’s Jury, ou the recent explosion case in New York, has returned a verdict censuring the proprietors of the steam boiler, the bursting of which occasioned suck a fearful Joss of life.—The steamship Rhode Island, trom New York to California, has been knocked to pieces ina gale, encountered in the Gulf stream. The admission of the new States, California and New Mexico, is occupying a vast deal of public attention. The Nicaraguan affair is adjusted—the British bave evacuated Tigre Island-——and the Honduras flag has

crease made to the number of Cochmissioners had caused 2&9 Tehoisted.—The nomination of Col. Webb, Am. a material improvement of the roads; and that it was| Minister to Austria, has been rejected by the Senate, reasonable to conclude that a further increase would be| he valifornia Gold mo » oe ree the productive of sull further improvement. One defect,| United eee is a prevailing belief among our and a very serious one, in the working of the present) vo a4 ee of roe ee are dip system, was the too great extept of some of the Die- a tot ae a oe wilding of Steam- tricts: thirty miles was an extent over which one Com-/5}P8 has received a va-t impetus in the States.-—The missioner could scarcely be expected (as at present paid) ererees to the air se m search of Sir Joba to carry a careful and sufficiently frequent supervision. | ery, ~ Sion a Pa ees the sea ports of He would promise the limiting the extent of a Commis-|“€ Union; ships, money and men can be had in abund- sioner’s District, so as to render it possible for him 10 anh i Peppa ee Mr. Saaey has inspect the state of its roads and bridges, by the appro- so Ty pat “ a age 3 a a object.—The priation, at any time, of two or three hours to the per-| Avon $ anes pu eerneny SOP Cnereny es by tire, 14th inat., —— of that duty; and for such services an annual SUPPosed '9 be the work ofan incendiary; and was UB- salary of £10, without per centage upon monies expend; lowed Another Steamboat explosion has occurred ed, would be a sufficient allowance. ‘I'he commission #20ve New Orieans—several lives lost.—It is assum-

allowed, it was very well known, had, in too many in-/€4 the North makes annually a profit of $88.000,000, _

stances, directly operated to the exciting of the cupidity of Commissioners, and their principal study had, there- fore, been to inerease, to the utmost, the amount of money to be expended in their Districts, without at all

the change sought to be accomplished, there would be effected an aunual saving of nearly £200. ‘The follow- ing statement made to the House by the honorable member, shews haw the saving to which he alluded might be made, on abolishing, as he proposed, the per centage, lessening the extent of the Road Districts, and increasing the aumber of Commissioners from seventeen to thirty :—

£176 0 0

Road Commissioner's Salaries, Do. do. per centage, 295 13 74 £465 13 74

Salaries of thirty Commissioners, (£10 each,) 300 0 0

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With respect to the suggested abolition of the office of Road Correspondent, the honorable member then ob- served, that although he agreed with the honorable mem- ber from Murray Harbour, that it ought to be done away with, he would be satisfied to feave it until the time

caring how the work Jet by them was performed. ‘The! honorable member then explained that by the adoption of|

by their monopol, of the Southern markets!—A great fire took place at New Orleans, 16th inst. ; thirty large buildings were destroyed—including the one occupied /as a printing office to the Picayune. The proprietors of the latter were insured, and issued their paper next morning as usual.—The ship Seuwh Carolina, the first of the return fleet from California, has arrived at Boston, fourteen months absent, with a cargo of copper from Valparaiso,

Tue Nicaraauan Dirrictuty,—The supposed mit- understanding between the Governments of Great Britain and the United States, relative tothe Nicaragua affair, is amicably adjusted. There seems to be every probability that England. will furnish the required tranmt between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans,

GREECE.

A letter from Athens of the 19th (sent by our Malte correspondent), states that, “immediately Vice- Admiral Parker received pratique he demanded from the Greek Government the payment within 24 hours, of moneys due to British, or protected British subjects, from Greet; also that the Islands of Sapentia and Cabrera, off tht southwest side of the Morea, and which forms a part of ihe Ionian Isles should be immediately given wp to him threatening in the event of refusal, to blockade the Pireus and make reprisals. The sensation this mess*g* occasioned cannot be described. Otho, however, refit

should arrive for the effecting of a much more sweeping change; but he did not agree with that honorable mem- ber in his estimation of the influence which Road Com- missioners brought to bear upon Elections. That influ- ence was go sal! that heutterly despised it. Lt might,

pass the job, theie own Concern or anxiety touching the ‘imited tq Wane acaguct of their gommis-|

indeed, in two or three instances, hnve been successfully

ed it in toto, and Admiral Parker has consequent) taken possession of the men-of-war inthe Pirzeus aud blockaded the coast. It was reported that the Adm: had declared war against Greece, but [| should think 4 reprisals sre so considered. Also that a mob at Wt

employed to seine exient; but a Ceniusissioner would

Pireus bed bdarnt dewn the Rnglish copaul’s bewét.