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1'33 IAIN} LAW. House or Asssnsir, Wsiuimoir, April 19.

‘ (Debate ceatisaed.) Hr. Mamowu was happy to Ind himself laced in a position, that day, to give is cordial su po to the im-

rtant measure then under the consi tiou of the nimittee. He was quite re to o as far, or even still fhrther, if necessary, to accom lish so wise and bene- ficial an object as was recommen ed in the‘ Resolution before them. The sooner the traflc in intoxicatin liquors was put a stop to the better would it be for all e asses of the inhabitants. Of this he had. for many years. been most thoroughly convinced. He looked upon the Tempe- rance question as the greatest and noblest cause that ever

age the attention of any Country, and he would, therefore, give the Resolution before them his most cordial and heart an port. _

Hon: acsvnir would like hon. Members, before votin for compensation, use a moment or two, and consi er the sum that would be re uisite to afiird com-

nsation to those who have ember ed their Capital in the li uor trafic--the destruction of which was contem- pla by the Resolution before them. In his opinion, the idea of ooni nsation to these parties was perfectly preposterous. 'IPlieis Colony is both an a icultural and a commercial oommun'ty A coinmcrcia community is fr iieutly seen rising out of an a ricultural community. Bot arenecessary to the ublic we fai-e;but the regress of both is equally retards by intemperance. I here was

the man who could say that, as a legislator, he had done his duty to his Country by sustaining the liqueur traffic, when it was notorious that both the farmer and the mechanic were injured thereby! Many a parent had lost a child by this nefareous business, and what guarantee did any hon. member ssess that his child would not be the _next to be ruin it, and become a pest an Vagabond instead of a respectable and useful member of the community? His opinion was, that they were in duty bound to put this trallic down, and it was, likewise, the duty of every man, whatever his politics might be, to assist in putting it down. e Hon. the Arroaxirv Gnvniui. could not see why there should be any diversity of opinion as to when the roposed Law should into operation. If the Liquor rallic was to be put own, the sooner it was done the better. He could not conceive of any suflicient or ade- quate reason for post ning its qperation from the 1st Jan. 855, to the 1st Jan. 85¢‘) ; and i the people were repared for a measure of this nature, ample time would ' to persons engaged in the trafiic to withdraw from it the Resolution then stood. In the State of New York, a Bill had recently been passed by both Houses of the Legislature, similar to the one proposed to be enacted here, but it did not appear that t ey had felt it necessary to give any extraordinary length of time to those enfigsd in the trallic, to make preparation for the contem ted change. The Bill was, he believed, passed towar s the close of last year, and it was intended to go into 0 era- tion in the month of May following. lie trusted, t ere- fore, that hon. members would see no necessit for the extension of time proposed, and that they won d adopt the Resolution as it then stood. He (the Attorne Gene- ral) had been reproached by the hon. member for éueenfi County (Mr. Mooney) for not having, on a previous occa- sion, advocated this measure with greater seal and ani- mation, and he had also seen proper to charge him with insincerity. Such a line of argument would, no doubt, answer that hon ntleman’s pur so very well, and he was at perfect lifitrty to make t e most of it. He (th Attorney General) also remembered that hon. member’s remarks last Session, when he found great fault with him for not coming up to the mark at once, and now he found fault with his having done so. The hon. gentleman had, however, confessed one thin , namely, that, although not disposed to ive him (the ttorney General) credit for honesty in t e matter, he (Mr. Mooney) would either vote for or against the Resolution, just as it suited his convenience, or as it might appear likely to afi‘ect his (the Attorney General’s) popularity—a matter, doubtless, of much greater importance, in that hon. ntleman‘s estimation, than any other consideration. 0 (the At- torney General) was glnd to find that hon. members had well weighed this matter in their own minds, and that the conviction appeared pretty nerally to prevail amongst them that some effectual means should be adopt- ed for the suppression of the Li uor Traflic. Why, then, stpone the operation of so desirable an enactment to so istant a period as that proposed? The License Law of last Session, it was admitted, had not been attended with those beneficial results that were antici ted—the number of low grog-shops was far from being] iminished thereby. Indeed, so far was this from being t e case, that, in cer- tain localities you could scarcely pass a window without observing those unmistakeable symbols of the Trallic—a pipe and fig of tobacco—occupying the most conspicuous position therein—the occupants 0 these premises being, in most cases, too lazy and ind )lent to seek a subsistence ina more reputable pursuit. If then such striking evi- dences were to be seen on every hand of the prevalence of drunkenness, why not stop tb whole trafiic at once, and include in the prohibition both the importation and dis- tillation of intoxicating liquors? It might not be prac- ticable entirely to ut it down at once, but he had no doubt this would u timately be accomplished, and that the time would arrive when the parties to whom he had just alluded would be obliged to earn a livin in such ways and by such means as nature intended t em to do. Postponin this matter would, therefore, only have the effect of eceiving these parties, by leading them to believe that they might stil farther prosecute their per- nicious business with impunity. s to com nsation, all he had said on that so ject, he was perfec y willing to repeat, namely, that he was quite prepared to enter upon a calm and dispassionate consideration of all claims thereto, whensoever and by whoinsoever brou lit under the consideration of the House. He hoped the esolution would I in its original shape. _ . . ssn saw no necessity for postponing the operation of the contemplated law toso distanta period as that proposed by seine hon. members,~and should therefore op it." If, however, nine months were not deemed sugziznt, he had no objection to extend the time a few months longer. Into the merits of the question it was not his intention, just then, to enter, further than to remark, that be viewed the measure before them as in- volving one of the eateet and most im rtant Reforms that could gpsibly engage the attention of the Legislature. He (Mr. r) was not afraid of an reaction takin place, at least for any length of time, in consequence 0 sh. passage of the law in question. In the State of Maine, where the experiment had been fully tested, no reaction of my consequence had taken lace ;. and now almost the last place one would have ima ned likely to adopt a measure of this sort-the State of air York—hsd passed a Maine Law by a large majority. _It was uite astonishing to

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he thought, that the ‘halo in . tinentof

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E . vs the hop. 0olonialSecro_tIl1,(“,'- Longworth) credit for his frankness and Illl0Bl'l?i 1}! c this

shting that t s time for thq adoption of a inoasurfi ul nature bail not, in his opinion, y_et ari-iv0d_.||| It 0 that it was his intention. III d°_l"Y°||°° of a majority of his constituents. who it seemed thouglht otherwise, to give the IIIOIIIIPO before the Committee pport. BI-It 0 (ML M°?"°J_) must as frankly state that e was not prepa to glV0_ 1!

he not prepared to give

lmifm stated. that he would not

jeo To that individual he had support the Maine Lsw—which was, he oontendedmnl ca

eulated to bring about a ve partial Reform after al{ I

3 pipe, and he (Mr. Moone ) presumed that the next thing

There were thousands of chi dren in this Island. he believed, with neither a shoe nor a ptocking their foot. whose fathers had not spent five shillings in intoxicating liquors for the last twenty years, and yet their poverty and destitution was, by many, entirely attributedtoa fondness for og. Coroner's In uests, too_, were fie- quently referred to as illustrating t e same point; bl" '19 believed that if the truth was told, it wouldbc found, that it was to oppression and not to intemperance that a majority of these es s was to beattributed. Notwith- standing all this, if be (Mr. Mooney) found that his con. stituents were in favor of a measure of this nature, be, for one, would not oppose their wishes, but would, e thought, he found prepared to give it his support. This wasjust what he would do for them. The hon. the Attorney General (Mr. Palmer) appeared to be liorror-struck at the appearance of a few pipes in a window. e knew that hon. and learned gentleman was a decided enemy to the

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that lion. gentleman wou d attem t would be, to deprive them of their pipes as well as t eir cups. Then, truly, might the parties with whom the hon. and learned gentle- man appeared so much displeased, and seek a subsis- tence where nature intended they shou d. He, at one time,

we the hon. and learned Attorney General, at least,

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credit for honesty, but he must now tell him he thought otherwise; and as to its being the wish of the constituency of this Island that a measure of this nature should be- come law, he admitted that he did not positivel know whether this were the cause or not. But he di know, that parties hiid been paid to lecture on this subject throughout the Island, and ‘procure signatures to the etions then on the Table 0 the House. however, that had the friends of temperance hired im for this purpose, he could have brought them many thousands more signatures than had yet been resented to the House in favor of this measure. At a events, there had been no meeting, that he was aware of, held in his own immediate neighbourhood on the subjectof Temperance. " ° " He (Mr. Mooney) had been. Thirty-two years in this Island, and during the wholel of that period had never been the worse for li nor. He had never once drunk to excess, and be hope he never should. Indeed, so firmly persuaded was he of the evils of Intemperance, that he felt assured no temptation would be sufficient to swerve him from his princi les of strict sobriety. The hon. quo several passages of Scripture, wit , ,. of proving that the proposed law would seriously interfere with man's free a ncy—such, for instance, as “ I chas- tise my body and ee it under," &c.——“ He that endu- reth unto the end,” c. These were the parties. in the hon. gentleman’s estimation. who should shine hereafter. With these views, added the hon. gentleman, “ I am a free will man! Mr. Mooney’s reference to Adam and Eve, in the Garden of Paradise, and other theological disqui- sitions on the subject of man’s free agency, we are com- pelled to pass over for the present, for want of space.‘ The Hon. Mr. Mscsuuv sai the hon member" for Queen’s County (Mr. Mooney) had, amongst other thin , alluded to Coroner's Inquests, and properly so;but t e conclusions he drew from thence were, in his opinion, far from being correct. If be (Mr. Moone_v)vvere on his return ome, to meet a man dead, through intoxicating liquor, what ought he to think of himself, if, when he f sed to instrumental in

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had the opportunity, he re u preventin so sad a calamity, by prohibiting the use of that whic had brought it about. Could he conscien- tiously say that, in such circumstances. he had dischar d his duty arightl Such occurrences had undoub ly happened, and such might and doubtless would, if not prevented by the strong arm of the law, occur again. sober man might be the parent of he] less offspring and barefooted children: but he would ll e to ask the hon. member (Mr. Mooney) whether a parent could clothe his children by swallowing intoxicating liquor? The thing was simply preposterous. Happy would it be for many of that hon. gentleman's followers, and the eatest of all Reforms to them, if, notwithstanding his blellowing and bowling, and in s its of all his opposition, the enactment contemplated byt e Resolution were passed into a IAIW.

Manon, May Bih.

Assem the Pubic Accounts, and an alleged illegal ch e of £2l, paid to the Sheriff of Queen's County, or Candidates’ Clerks, which had been audited apd reported correct by Capt, Rice and the late Colonial Secretary, the Lieut. Governor transmits Mr. War-

referred to the Council, and by them to the auditors, and found to be correct. Governor is surprised that no notice is taken of the letter in question in the Committee's Report, which passed so sincere a censure on the conduct of a public oflicer, apparenty undesigned; ' 54.

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Candidates’ Clerks. Resolution agreed to by a majority of the Assembly the charge was a just one, and one which is fully borne out by the Election Law, ( Vidc, Sections XX. and LXXXII.) lfthe Sheriff charged for a greater number ofC|erks than were actually employed, he had no right to do so.

to attack the Russian

A. Baiuisaiun, Lieut. Governor.

In reference to the Address of the House of bl relative to the Report of the Committee on

urton’s explanation of that transaction, and be

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will instruct the Attorney General to take such steps as he may deem necessary to have the £21 returned, should he be of opinion that the money was illegally

l ' . A d h _ i‘t.tli-:‘tl‘:i|;;£3t°l“ Maiiilyy his oonstituents—-with exacted. _ esception—had never questioned him on the sub- In re ard to Mr- Williams case, the Lieut.

Governgr finds that the Chairman of the Committee was in possession of a Letter from that individual,

tating that his Accounts and Vouchers had bppn u ic

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(Mr. Warburton’s explmtion, referred to in the

foregoing Message.)

Charlottetown, May 5th, I854. Sir; I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt f your Letter of yesterdays’ date. Ibeg leave to

to examine the Accounts of the Sheriff of

ccount,and, amongst others, to one of £21, for I believe, notwithstanding the

The Report of the Committee stutes—“ It never-

, theless appears to your Committee that the said Charge was illegal and unjust, as the Candidates themselves paid their own Clerks," Sic , not the fact, as the Clerks employed by me were to my own knowledge, paid I0s each out of the amount paid to the Sheriff.

This is

In certifying to Accounts, the Committee appointed

by the Executive invariably refer to those previously

ertified as correct. This was done in the present

instance, and if His Excellency will cause the Accounts for the partial Elections, which were

ubmitted in 185i, to be laid before him, he will

perceive that they are exactly similar to the one certified as correct by Cafl. Rice and myself. Mr. Pope was Chairman of the Committee which certi- fied to the correctness of the Accounts which were

aid in l85l.

I have the honor to be, &c. . (Signs JAMES WARBURTON. Hon. the Col. Secretary. Arrival of the Pacific — Later hem England.

New YORK May 1. The Collins steamship Pacific, Capt. Nye, from

Liverpool 19th ult., arrived at half-past 9 o'clock this mornin

8. Console closed at 87 l ‘.2. Admiral N apier’s whole fleet had gone eastward, ' fleet. Navigation was open in the Black Sea, and the

Allied fleets had sailed direct, with the intention of attacking Sebastopol.

By advices of 6th April, it is understood that

sanguinary skirmishes occurred daily on the Danube.

Omar Pasha was said to be waiting the arrival of

the Allied armies before he would make a general attack.

The reports of the Austrians having entered Servia

are not confirmed.

England and France have entered into a treaty,

offensive or defensive.

The recall of the Prussian Minister from London,

was on personal, not political grounds.

A large Russian force was said to have entered

The following Messages were received from His S°""l"--

Excellency the Lieut. Governor. A. BNNIRMAN, Lieut. Governor.

In reference to the Assembly's Address of the 7th April, the Lieutenant Governor has, as yet, received no legal opinions from England, on the Fishery Reserve question, but he will give instructions to furnish the Clerk of the House with such parts of

Majesty’s Government as he thinks at present proper to lay before the House, in order that it may appear in the Appendix to the Journal ofthis Session.

May 8th, 1854.

A. BANNERMAN, Lieut. Governor. In reply to the Address of the Assembly, of date the 97th April, requestin that a Commission may be appointed of suitable ersons to inquire into the Practice and Proceedin s of the Court of Chancery and Supreme Court of udicature, &c., the Lieute- nant Governor will be glad to give effect to the Assembly’s desire.

May 8th, I854-

A. Bsimsasisn. Lieut. Governor.

The Lieutenant Governor transmits to the House of Assembly, a Copy ofa Minute of Council, dated 6th May, 1853, appointing the School Inspector, and fixin his Salar .

Also, op of a for from the Lieut. Governor to Mr. Stark, of the Normal Seminary, Glasgow, Jul 4th, 1853.

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sy 8th. 1854.

reached Gallipoli.

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new and dangerous.

All the Russian ports were declared blockaded.

state, for His Excellency ’s information, that I was W one ofa Committee appointed by the late Executive Counc' Prince ounty, and having examined them, I certi- fied to the correctness of all the items allowed in the

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The expulsion of the Greeks from the Turkish territory is going on; but a private despatch states that the Greek subjects who profess the Latin faith will be allowed to remain.

Arnsiis, 1th.-—Tlie insurgents have been tremend- ously beaten near Arts.

ianas, lab.--The late accounts state that numerous skirmishes of a very sanguine character took place along the line of the Danube. e nation- al antipathies have reached their extreme int.

Omar Pacha is manaauvrin for the double purpose of covering Silistris and the all of Trs'sn.

Luders only advances very slowly in obrudscha, and with the_ greatest precaution.

'l‘wc thousand four hundred of our countrymen were at Gallipoli at the be innin of this month, and with them the vanguard o the reach troops under Captain Excelmans. According to the correspon- dent of the We ei-er, General Canrobert will re- main for a time at Gallipoli, but GeneralBcsquet,with stall‘, will at once go to the Danube.

Varns, which was only defended by 6,000 men, has asked for reinforcements from the combined fleets. The English and French troops which have arrived at Gallipoli will, it is said, be ordered there.

A Woirrnv Dss:n.—The Rev. W. H. Cooper, who, -with his family embarked on board the steam- hi “ San Francisco,” on his way to -Rio Jsneiro, nsa Missionary of our Church, lost nearly all his effects in consequence of the wreck of that vessel. e are lad to learn by an acknowledgment published ‘in the Spirit of Missions, that our brother has received from parishes in New York and Philadelphia, the sum of upwards of three thousand dollars. This is as it should be. The Rev. Mr. Cooper, referred to in the above paragraph, was recently laborin in Prince ward sland, and is known to many 0 our readers. We ad that our brother churchmen in New

are truly Philadelphia acted so liberally towards

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him.

"18 Excellency the Lieut. Governor has been pleased '

to h f llo REEVES. r°r°n.y:‘|)l|'I'(DiI:lul":. o wing [Lemons toi“s:'iv.eas HOG CH ARLOTTET OWN . William Lsdner, Henry B. Smith. ondRo It . High sfgiu y, Angus McKinnon, Chandler,

Cliarlollelcloum Timoth Carey, John “William Prouse.Juii. John Hobbs, (hatter)

James Henry, John Low _ FRANCIS Loxcwoiiiii. May 3, 1854. Colonial Secretary.

"“‘c"“"3” "N-fiiiim .‘ HIS Excellency the Lieiintdiiciiiit (?(‘)IVc:f:iI0! in . lilifgtllal been pleased to appoint the following persons Collec- tors of Im at and Excise, for the undermentioned Ports in this Islan —and also to nominate the sa' Collector. of Impost and Excise Controllers of Navigation Iaws, sub'ect to the approval of the Honorable the commissioners of liar Majesty s Customs: ...*::.%:::;.’:.:t’:s.:..’";'.i:’:.;.f’°' W =-v- .:'.’¢‘"..1?;‘..‘.'.%.’.'.‘;l‘:il.?’ ‘°'““'P°**°°- *~ "W- Jonas 0. Sniiis, Esquire, for New Lon'don, Mr. Duncan McIntyre: ...::‘::.?:g... “..‘i§‘.’.'f§'§‘..’1‘.‘.‘.‘3.fi:i'.°""“”"’°"""'- ll. AVID IICIITON, [1 ho ' of James Richards, Esquii: um, u M’ m the pl". CHARLE DEBRISAY, C.E'.C.

_Covacii. Orrics, In 4 1864. 1S Excellency the Lieutenant Governor in Council has been pleased to make the following sp inimenls, viz:

Mr. Jossi-ii Bus, to be Clerk of the Flour srkei in Char. loiieiown—Mr. Hugh Mclfenns lisving declined to accept that Office.