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't'u‘win- «“p’i. ' ‘ - ‘. ’ .11. _:.: .- V mmumiipat tospreveitt such propri tors sscnuld from raising “quart”, . r, I re 0165(1) feet coud be raved to_ have been Wahd’way' e the «file of‘tlye grant, the Crown ‘ d not-lost it‘s ri ht" alto ' r. . i could {my be ($166011, on the presumption that the ee was nithecm. He admitted, at if the reservation on y hmounted to a. liberty,“ coho-chutes? of the set would not diminish the right; but. if the {go we. clouded to be mtheCrowu, the uestion would then arise. The two efl‘ects of the reservation could not be b ended ; it must be either a fee or a liberty. If a fee, then the Crown w‘éuld be What was technically called Nipariau owuer, and if it was, its rights must be subject to the same rules of law as would apply to the case of an individual. By law, the Niparian owner had to maintain his bank, and if lte did not, he lost his land. \Vho lost it’l The owner of the bank. It appeared. no doubt, absurd to say that the Crown should maintain the bunk all round the Island ; but yvas it not equally absurd to so that an individual who had allowed his land to be washed away should, have a right to motto back, and take the land of his neighbour, behind him? The magnitude of the case, when applied to the whole Island, mi ht d'eceiveybut the law which would a ply to 100 feet of coast would, wit equal inflexibility, to one hundred milias. Besides if the Crown was Niparian owner. the Individual behind could not legal y go to repair the bank; he might be treated as a. trespasser iflie did. See, then. what a di- lemma lie would he in! The Niparian owner would not repair—would not let him go to repair—and still he must lose his land. He'had at first consi- dered the point on the general doctrine of gradual accretion, and thought there was not much in it. But, on consideration, he was convtnced that it was an important question. He cited the case of Scrattonv.1.lrowu, and contended thatthe reasonin of the Court in that case was favourable to the

» View he had taken. He di not, however, argue thus to ask the House for ndecision on the point—they were not competent to decide it; all he wished to shew was, that there was a question, from the benefit of ,which his clients ought not to be precluded. He also objected to the 8th clause, which gave the public a right to build ships on the reserves, as being a purpose, in any view of the case,difl'erent from that for which it was reserved.

The 9th clause, he said, appeared to him so wholly useless. that he could not, at firstfi'mag'rne how it camoto boinserled; but, on a more attentive perusal, he discovered that it declared that some Townships, which only chatted on Rivers, and on places equally free from the reserves, did abut on the seashore. This declaration would be evidence of the fact against the neiglébouring Townships that those places were the sea shore. Sorrv would he to attribute a sinister attempt, on the part of‘ the body from which the Bill emanated, to effect that covertly which they could not do openly. He- was too well aware of his duty, to do that; and ifbe hail not known his duty in this respect, he knew too well the impartiality and justice with which the House of Assembly were disposed to deal with the proprietors, toimagine any such motive. It was, of course, accidental, but its efi'ect wduld be most injurious to his clients. To the Ich clause he also objected, as it took away the marshes and sandhills; but thought it required no comment, as the mere mding‘pf it would condemn it

He had now gone through thlobjectionable clauses, and thought he had shown the impropriety of making them a law. It was well known that the

ewes were a niere chimera, and that not in one instance out of one huii- dred would the occupant be disturbed. But, besides being manifestly un- just to cut it the Estates in the manner proposed, it would be productive of evils and (ii culties which no mind, however acute, could forsce. Purchase money to be divided, rents to be apportioned. In came the doctrine of apportionment, with its attendants, harassing and ruinous litigation. The Juan who had wisely provided for it in his lease, and cautiously guarded ‘against such an event, would find the compact which he thought would have been respected, broken, and an inundation of law suits let in upon him ; and himself, equally with others, involved in a flood of litigation, ruinous alike to his tenants and himself. His clients’ request was, do not_takc away that which is ours; do not preclude us, by a statutory bar, ‘from a trial of our rigth ; and do not break through contracts which are as binding on the other party as on us. These requests were surely reasonable. Could they refuse to rant them"! He concluded by saying, that he felt grateful ‘for the attention with which the House had honored him, and hoped the impor~ tzuce of the subject would sufi'iciently apologize for the time he had detained

t em. ‘

Then the House adjourned.

' _ Tuesday, ZlIarch 31. The Order oftho Day, for the House in Committee on the Fishery Reserves' Bill, being read; ‘

The House was accordingly put into Committee on the said Bill-- .

Mr. Dalrymple in 1he Chnir---nnd after some time spent therein, the Chairman reported, that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made several amendments thereto. The Ro'port was ordered to be received, and the third reading of 113s Bill, with the amendments, stands its the Order ufthe Day for -/ saturday (this day).

THE

' (Denounce EEEAEAEo

SflTURDfl Y, APRIL 4, 1840.

'Dhere are three Halifax and two English Mails due. The Mail Carriers from this side, after several fruitless attempts, succeeded in getting across to the other side on Saturday last. since when nbthing further has been heard of them. The quantity of loose ice in the stréight is sufficient, however, to account for their not being able to return,_until some change takes place.

The greater part of yesterday was spent by the House of Assembl in discussing, in Committee ofthe whole. the Bill to author- ize the rown to purchase the lands of the proprietors. and to regu- late the settlement of the inhabitants. After all the cluuscs except the two last had been grim through, the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. It is probable that the remainder of the bill will be gone through today. ‘

In the evening sitting, yesterday, the House went into a Commit- tee of Ways and Means. A motion made by Mr. Pope, to exempt articles used for ship-building urposes from the charge of 25 per cent. ad-valorem duty, to which they are at present liuble, was lost, on the followmg division :-—

Yeas—Messrs. Pope, Hudson, German, Young, Montgomery, J. S. Maedonsld, Longworth, Palmer, Beck, Thomson, Yeo—ll.

Nuts—Mr. Speaker, Messrs. W. Dingwell, Macintosh, Dtilziel, J. Ding-well, Le Lni'lieur, Forbes, Mactteill, Macfarlane, Clark, Fra- ser, Rae—l2. ' v

A motion proposed by the Hon. J. S. Maedontild, to exempt Mo- lasses from the pa ment’of ad-valorem duty, was carried in the tif- fimtstive. With t is exception, the duties, therefore, remain the same as lost your. The Report of the Committee will be received

QUEEN’S COUNTY ELECTION. ' 'ri-iinn DISTRICT.

On Wednesda , the 25th ult., a Poll was opened at Pinette, for the purpose 0' having it member elected in the room of Mr. Arhnckle, when Charles Young and William Dense, Esquires. appeared on the hustings as the only candidates. After the condi- datoa had severally addressed the electors, the polling commenced with great spirit on both sides, and at its close on that day, the numbers were as follow :---Young, 135; Douse, 121.

Next morning, the polling reeonimencéd,and ill. its close the num- berswer'cn-Young, 172; Douse, 130. /

The Poll was then adjourned to Second Creek, Lot 49. At the. close of the Poll at Pinette, Mr. Young was chaired to his Sleigh, when his supporters rei'noved his horses therefrom, and dragged him, with great cheering, floating banners, flags waving with appropri-

‘ statistical, and martial music from the thrilling bagpipes, to the itouse where he had taken up his temporary residence.

On Monday hm, the Poll was re-opened, aceordingJo adjourn- ment, at Second Creek, Lot 49, and continued until 3 o’clock, when My. Douro, losing all hopes, thought proper to resign, .the numbers

-.‘bein'g—'Young,2o5; Douse, 138; making Mr. Young 117 a-liead, best on 150 that were ready to poll for him. Mr. Young was then declared duly elected, and he addressed the Electors with great arti- mtion. Hound it was not the triumph OfYoung over Douse. No ! It was the triumph ofthe people over their oppressors, and he hoped that the ooplc Would ever assert their just rights and maintain their indepen once—that he would do all in his power to make them free, and to relieve them from their oppressive burdens, and thus make their: contented; passable and prospemu3-, Ila thanked them for the honor that they had conferred upon him, for the trust they had reprised in him; and be hoped that he would ,ever feel grateful for the one and would never betray the other. After his address, Mr. Young was chaired thrcetimes round the Hastings ; then-m'oun- dedhisihorse,'und', accompanied by anumerotis and respectable escort, out hrward fbr Town. 0n arriving at the wharf, he was greeted with three‘hearty cheers fiom the crowd assembled there, and on

coming of the too, he dismounted, and was conveyed to a carriit e, .

hgndwmly decorated {hr the occasion, and was .then again hai ed wrth loud sud continued cheering. When the horses-Were Put '0 “nimnifihen commenced the firing of guns, waving of banners and filfli With .Ppl'oprlnte devices, and the strains of music. The pro- cel‘lon "‘0‘de up Queen-street, round the House‘of Assembly, . , “Emil "flow. 2996!! in the town, and'eonducted Mr. Young to his own residence. o there‘addressed them, thanked them for the one: 'tod .wolpornc he had received, for the undeserved honour “'01 Id 4005 ("my lqdrenewed his pledges, to~devote his time, at- tention sod limited abutting, to the cause ofthe eople’ and the poo- plc only, and to do Ill in his power to reliovs em ti'om their op-

pfehsiveadd grievous burdens. He then retired to his houlgm'ntid.‘ -

the cheers ofthejoyllil multimdd-Ab'ommunicaud.

On the following, day, hlr.’Yoiing l'wns led into the House, and introduced to tlte’ Speaker by Mr. Le Lacheur and Mr. Macintosh, and took the oaths prescribed by low and his sent.

., ‘ . + ‘ ' Wattle”.

On the 18th February last, by the Rev. Roderick Macaulnv, Mr. James Hamilton, ThreeRivers, to Miss Nniicy Stewart, Lot 48.

On the 10th March lost, by the some, Mr. Anthony Buchanan, Belfast, to Miss Jane Kennedy, Three Rivers.

On‘tlie 24th March, by the same, Mr. George M‘Intosli, to Miss Caroline M‘Rny, both of New London.

On the 26th March, by the same, Mr. Hugh M‘Donald, Point Print, to Catharine, eldest daughter of Mr. Neil M‘Neill, Charlotte- town Royalty. '

TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. GENERAL MEETING ofthe Charlottetown TEM-

PEIIANCE SOCIETY, will be held in Mr. Nelis's Scltool Room, on Monday evening next, the 6th iiist., tit7 o’clock. Ari address will be do iv 7 Society. '

A CARD. R. NELIS intends opening an EVENING CLASS,

for the instruction Of'FemtlleS in the French Language, toge- tlier with Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar and Geography—to cum- menee on Monday the 6th of Aprilnext. . Ilotirs of Attendance,troin4 m6 o'clock, p. m., three times a week. N. Bf—As the number ofpupils will be limited, an early applica- tion is recommended. TERMS—15s. per quarter, halfin advance.

THE Partnership heretofore subsisting between the Sub- scribers, under the Firm of Par/viii. 4r I’lcadwcll, carrying on business in Charlottetown and at Cl'ilplllld, is this day dissolved, by mutuzil consent. All persons who stand indebted to the said late firm are requested to make immediate payment of the debts due, at Charlottetown, to Josiah Pitrkin, and {II Crnptiud, to Thomas Plead- well. All accounts remaining unpaid, after the Fifteenth instant, will be sued for without distinction. JOSIAII PARKIN, I THOMAS PLEADVVELL. Charlottetown, April 3d, 1840.

ESCRIPTION of a Deserter from Her Majesty’s 37th Regiment, quartered at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, February 21st, 1840.

Private MICHAEL Cosmos, deserted on the 21$t February—age, 32 years; size,5 feet,6 inches; make or form, low and stout; dark eyes, short nose, short neck, block litiir, sullow complexion—dress ut the time of desertion, watch coat, black trowsers, short boots, forage cap. '

Atiy ersons apprehending Desertcrs, or who shall give such information as may lead to their apprehension, will be entitled to receive tit the Treasury of this Isliind the sum of Five Pounds for each Deserter, over and above the reward allowed by the Articles of\Vgir. And any person found harbouring, concealing, or assiisting any deserter from Her Majesty’s ervice, is liable to ppy, for every such oli'enc'e, the sum of Twenty Pounds. ’ '

A. LANE, , Captain and Town Major.

WINDLING. TVVENTY DOLLARS REWVARD. HEREAS a person styling himself DOCTOR WILSON,

nccompuiiied by a youth whom he represented as his appren- tice, came to East Point, about the beginning tiflatst December, and took a house from Mr. John Mncdonald, Rolland, with the declared intention of practising in at medical CtlpilClly ; but iifter n residence Ofsometliing more than three months at the Ezist Point, during which time he successfully played olfsevernl acts ofswiiidlitl'gtupon the unsuspecting inhabitants oftltut quarter, he suddenly disappears ed from amongst them, and has not since been heard of by any uftho individuals. who, in some degree, have been made the victims of his knnvisli deeeptions: This is to give notice tliut the subscriber will give Twenty Dollars, as a reward to any person who shall give such lIlIlIl'mulltln to him (the subscriber) as may lead to the making mne- nitble to justice of the said self-styled Doctor Wilson; and is also further intended to prevent others from sufi'ering from the imposi- tlons which, no doubt, he will continue, or titteiirpt, to practise in other quarters. In iiccurdanco with these views, the following per- sotml description, and brief‘suiteiuient oftlte. trickery at East Point, ofthe suid impostor, are subjuitied.

Doctor Wilson is a young man, apparently about 25 years of age, in heio'lit about 5 feet,9 inches, smooth and full faced, fair complexioned, and in ha y stout. His swindling he practised upon almost every dealer at East Point. Mr. M‘Vane, miller, he swindled out of a quantity of flour, and the subscriber he cheated out of goods to the value Of £3 55. His success at East Point, in all, seems to be to the amount of about £120 or 251. His last attempt upon the subscriber was by a forged Order iii the name of James Manley. He, beSIdcs, succeeded in borrowing two or three watches, which he carried 06'. \thn he left East Point, it was under the pretence Ofgoiiig to Charlottetown for his Medicine Chest. He was taken to Town by one Donald Kennedy, whom, with his horse and sleigh, he had engaged for that purpose. When he reached Charlottetown, he suddenly forsook the per man, Kennedy. found it convenient “to remember to forget” to pay mi, and has not since been heard of. He said he was from SLJohu. New Brunswick. His pretended apprentice appears to be a worthy disciple of his master. He called himself NEIL M‘CAL’LUM, and said he was from Lot 16. He 'stayed awhile behind his master, in the end purchased .8111 old mare, borrowed a watch from Mr. Samuel Rose, and went, for anything the

subscriber knows, to join his master, and aid him in levying further coutri- .

buttons upon the credulous and unwary. ' RONALD BEATON,

Per DONALD BEATOI , East Point, 23d March, 1840.

‘ TEN ROUNDS REWARD. OBERT WEST, 'a native of Yorkshire. and for many

. years a resident of Prince Edward Island, left his brother, under whose care he then was, at Brandford, Gore District, Upper Canada, in the Fall of1838, to return, as he said, to this Island, but has not since been heard of by his friends. He had for several years been labouring under mental derangement. _He was (10.01113? years ofage; stout built; in height about 5 feet, 7 inches; his hair brown; eyes, grey; and complexion luir. .

The above reward will be paid to any person who Will take care of him, and have him forwarded to this Island as soon its possible. Any information respecting him will be thunkftilly received by his father, ‘ GEORGE WEST.

Little York, P. E. Island, 20th March, 1840.

The Editors of Neilson’s Gazette, Quebec; the Montreal Herald, and the Christian Guardian, Toronto, are requested to give the above Advertisement three insertionsin their reSpective' papers, and to for- ward their Accounts for payment. .

.DISSOLUTION 0F (JO-PARTNERSHIP. ~_ NOTICE is hereby given, that the Co-partnership hitherto existing between, the undersigned, wits, on the first day of March, instant, dissolved by mutual consent—their term ltavin on that day expired. All persons having demands against the said firm, are requested to render their accounts for adjustment, and till those indebted are requested to make immediate ppyment to John Hobs. - . JOHN HOBS, ' DONALD NICOLSON. Charlottetown, 6th March, 1840.

’JOHN'HOBS, Cabinet Maker and Upltolsterer, begs‘

leave to acquaint the Inhabitants of Charlottetown, and the

public enernlly, that he is now carrying on the above business, . ‘ in bias up in Kent Street, opposite the residence of T. B. Tremain,

Esq., where all orders in his line will be thankfully reneived,and executed with neatness, punctuality,tind on moderate terms. ' March 6,1840.

CLYDESDALE HORSE COLUMBUS. THAT beautiful and powerful DRAUGHT House Calum-

bus, imported last summer by the Central, Agricultural,

Society, will stand for the season at the Subscriber's, Princetown .

Road, in the Royalty ofChurlottetown. Season to commence 1: April. Hours of attendance—6, a. m.', 12 noon, and 6 p. m. Terms, Two Pounds. Groom, Five Shillings.

Wm. CRANSTON

APPRENTICES WANTED

Y the Subscriber, two Apprentices, for the Painting, U V

_ Glazing, and Paper-Hanging Businesses. None need apply. without producing testimonials of good character.

. , . J. DAvts, rum..- Chulottctowmuarch 4th,1840. . - .

ered, and fl collection when in aid uftlie funds oftlie ’

“1.1m: AND FIRE msmtitivcm

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" hirOI—JCIES‘ will be issued by'i'hé“stibscribei,’in'eithir

of-tlrc.above‘ depsr‘tinents, on the most reasonable terms. i " I CHARLES ~YOUNG, ' .‘ flgent ofth e “ ETNA" and “.ALLIANCE" Insurance Companion Charlottetown,Dec. 11, 1838. ’ ’

AT A GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE, ' EAVY Winter Cloths—Pilots. Petershams, Flush- itigs, Bucksliins, 'l‘weeds, die. Flannels, Baizes, Sergei, Blankets, Counter (Ines, Quilts. A great variety of very superior Menisos, rind otier Wiurizn Goons, (see Advertisement) willbo disposed ofon very low terms, if applied for immediate! . A few Fun Capes, Tippets, Mumlllas,gGloves, &c., at nearly half price. , 150, Kegs Virginia best No. 1, Tonscco, Do. Halifax mtpiufucture, do. ' Chests fine Conoov TEA. ALEXANDER DAVIDSON, Brecken's Corner, No. 1, Queen Street. All Debts due the Subscriber, and contracted previous to the first of Muy_lnst, will, if not paid before the 10th day ofMarcb,1840, be placed in the hands ofon Attorney for collection.

A. DAVIDSON.

. NEW STORE.

THE Subscriber begs leave to inform the Public

that he has commenced business in l115' house, opposite Mr. Dennis Reddin’s Store, in Queen’s Street, and offers for sale. a large and well selected assortment of GOODS suitable for the season, (then , for cash or Island produce, viz 2—Superfine Cloths, Cttssiineres, cterslinms, Pilot Cloth, Buckskins, Flushings, Mole- skins, Carpeting. Hetirtlt Rugs, Counterpnnes, Homes tins, Silks, Satin, Mei-inns, Printed Cottons, Liidies' Shawls, lun- nels, Bed Ticks, Muslins, Ladies‘ Veils, Gloves, Cotton [-1059, Tu- hle Cloths, Gittizc Handkerchiefs, wliife and brown Cottons, Rib-j bonds, ‘Silk Plttsli, Silk Velvet, &c.

HflRDWflRE—Bar and bolt Iron, cast and blister Steel; I large assortment of Cutlery, Earthenware, Glass and Tinware, Sole Leather, Slice Thread, Cod Lines, dcc. .

GROCERIES—Jtum, Brandy, Gin, Wino, Confectionary,Ten,

LN.

Sugar, Tobacco, prime Ilnvnna chnrs, Cnndles,Stinp, Molasses, a

Lamp Oil, Digby Herrings, AlspiceLPickles, Pepper, Gee. die. also, , 140 Bolts of Canvass, from No. l to 6 ; 3000 bushels fine Liver- pool Stilt, and Labrador Herrings. ' JOHN DAV!€,jun.

Nov. 18th, 1839. . JUST RECEIVED, and for Sale by the Subscriber,

a general assortmeiit, consisting of 440 Packages British and “7051‘ India GOODS, TEAS, FURS, .yc. (8'5. 1 DAVID WILSON.

Dec. 6, 1839.

, TEAS. . 50 CHESTS of superior quality, new landing from the Britannia, from Liverpool, and for sale, for CilSlI only, b T. B. TREMAIN. 29th Oct. 1839.

. CONSIGNDIENT. . UST received, and FOR SALE by the Subscriber, 300 Barrels ofprime Nova Scotia HERRINGS. '

J. S. DEALEY. Charlottetown, Nov. 21, 1839.

NEW STORE A’I‘ GEORGETOWN. ALEXANDER TAYLOR informs the public that he

has commenced business iii the store lately occupied by A. Macdonald, Esq., at Georgetown, with a very extensive and we'll assorted stock of

Genet al llIercIiandizc.

The above stock of Goods was purchased under circumstances. and will be disposed ofnt prices, which must entitle the proprietor to a share of public patronage, and to its inspection the community are respectfully invited. ‘

Mr. Taylor will give the highest market prices for Country, P'oduce.

Georgetown, 17th December, 1839.

PRINCE ED‘VARD ISLAND.' TO BE SOLD, by private Contract, an extensive and

valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE, consisting of nearly 18,000 Acres of Land, situate in‘tho preferable part of KING’S COUNTY, being contiguous to GEORGETOWN, late the property ot‘HEunv \VthaESTER, deceased, a Bankrupt, and now belonging to his Assignees. Vessels of any burden may go up and down Cardigan River, by which itis bounded on the Southern extremity. ,