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HE following v luablo Property adjoining Capt. Orlebar's residence,
1 { iu the City of Charlottetown, will be offered at iu th
PUBLIC AUCTION,
On TUESDAY, the in THIRTEEN BUILDING LOTS in ity per cent of the purchase money to be paid down on al ctgage for three years.
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“This is trne Liberty, when Freeborn Men, having to advise the I
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Monday, March 25,
PROPERTY.
} and one of the pleasantest situations for building
28th of May next,
accordance with the following Plan. approved joint notes at 3 months. The remainder of the
GLORGE COLES.
'by every means in their power.
Dee eS.
Gleanings from late Papers,
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RRR RRA A VISIT TO THE GREAT FORTRESS OF GAETA.
Napies, Fes 5,.—We left Naples last Friday, about midnight, and reached our destination on the following morn- ing, just as the sun was rising. Our first attraction upon entering the lovely bay of Gaeta was the blaff promontory which, as it were, frowned defianee at the beleaguering army,
wbdblie, may spocak froee.%---Euripides.
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Arovincial Parliament. |
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wepnespay, March 13, |!
The following messages were received from the House of Assemb] y-—
as well as to the fleet which blockaded it. Since the Peace of 1815, when Gaeta was again restored to the late dynasty, | it has been the object of the Borboni to strengthen this place | The fortifications, whieh | formerly consisted of the citadel or fortress, have been ex- | tended to a strong wall and liue of batteries, besides a double |
SAINT PETER’S ROAD
GRAND LOTTERY, AND RARE CHANCE, For Nine Most Valuable and Orna- mental PRIZES
VER exhibited in this Island; cost price nearly £100 PD STERLING. One of which is the most splendid PIANO ever offered for sale in this City, cost £79 ats
With one pair of CUL CLES, to be seen at Mr. Mark Dut- eher's. i 8S Super> Steel Engravings, Art Uuon of LONDON, in richly gilt frames, ty be seen at W. R. Wats in’s, G. T. Hazard’s, Hon. D. Brenan’s and at the Royal Agricultural Society's Rooms, where tickets can be had, which are limited ; and as but few are remaicing unsuld, parties wishing to wia acy of those rare and :Wcmry MTITOA COSTLY PRIZE ee i wil! reqnire bo secure thom in tae from any of the Committee: W. R. WATSON, Treasurer; or ?. SELPUENS, Seeretury. The fellowing is the ‘ist of Prizes. Fiast Prize.—1 Rosewood T-Uctave PLANO, new. Cost £7 >.
wp Parze ~—1] Piir Mahogany COUCHES.
Cusco Paise.— Windsor Castle wn the present day. <A steel Excuavine, by Atkinson, from tie origina) picture ia the » : % ‘ ;
a i teoivee. wy t HesceP
ForurnH Prize ilarvest in the
Gravine, by J P Welmore,R A At from the original Picture, by Lan
Fiera Peize.—A Water Party. T Welmore, R A A, for the Art Union of Lond -n; from the original Pictare, by Landaeer.
A steel Exeravina. by J
sixts Paize.—Infant Children. A steel Enxaravine, by : tr | : - Cousins, KR A A, frou the original Pictars, by Landseer Seventu Petze.—Suimmer. A colored Exakavexc, Lafosse.
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Eicura Pawe—Autumu. A el red Enesavine, by Li- fosse
Nixta Patze —The late Archbisop of Paris. A culored Excravine. 4
tw All the Engravings have ornamented Gilt F Frames.
Drawn at Temperance Hall, on Tuesday, the 26ch instanf, at 2 o'clock, PM Should the winner of the Piano not re- quire it. SIXTY POUNDS CASH will be given for it
The drawing will be coudacted by a Commictee to chosen from the Subscribers, on the prineiple of the Art Union of London
Charlottetown, March 4, L861.
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Valuable Residence and Business Stand TO LET FOX A TERM OF YEZARS, In Prince Edward isiand. HIS Property copsists of a handsome and commodious COTTAGE, reeently erected, and weil Enished in every respect. Tne Farm Luildings comprise Barns, Stable, Cart
House and Sheds, all recently built. There is a good supply |
of Well Water conveniently situated on the Preaises, and a Stream of Water guns through the Farm sufficient for mill purposes.
From 40 te 200 acres of LAND partially cleared and under cultivation, may be rented along with the Buildings.
The DWELLING LLOUSE is beautifal y situated on the hank of the Montague River, of which it commands a splendid view, and is within 100 yards of the Bridze, where there is always a large amount of farm produce shipped every Pall and Spring, aa the depth of water admits of vessels of large size loading at the wharf. ; e
For further particulars apply to the proprietor, Wu. Watsow, Montague Bridge, who is about leaving the country, or to W. W. lavina, Usqr., Charlottetown.
Montague Bridge, Feb y 1s, 1861. ait tic
) BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Province
Buttorne, in Charlottetown, on TUESDAY, the Lith day of June next, at the hour of 12 o'clock, nuos, under a power of sule contuined in a mortgage made by Thomas Smith and wife to James LH. Peters: Ali that piece of GROUND, situate in Charlottetown, an] known as Town Lot No. 92 in the first hundred of Towa Lots in Charlottetown, tug-ther with all Houses and Buildings thereon. ‘Lorms Cash. Dated this 23rd January, 1461. Feb. 4
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4 AMES H. PETERS. City of Charlottetown, TO ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS, &c. &c.
PDLANS, Elevations, and Estimates for a Building to be
erected in the reserved area at the western side of Queen |
Wate, as a PUBLIC MARKED HOUSE, te be built of BRAK, two stories in height, 150 feet long, and 50 feet broad, Will be received at the Office of the City Clerk until 12 o'clock, Boos, oa TUESDAY, the FIRST day of MAY next.
fue fallowiag Pre:aiums will be awarded and poid, Yair
For the best Plan, Elevation and Estimate, £10 For the second best do do £710 0 For the third best do do £5 0 0
¢ ae es to compete, and desirous of further in- ormation, will pleise any) ¢ the City Hall, between the hours of Li and 2 o’dock!* y at the City e
PETER MACGOWAN, City Clerk. March 18, 1861. R MACGOWAN, City
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral.
, uand for Sale, mpue subseriber Land f 3a Sale, the following valuable prope ty; 150 acres Wood Land on Lot 43, fronting on the lin» road between Lots 43 and 44, having a front of 144 chains ‘o the 100 acres; 21 acres being part of the reserved lands adjoining Georgetown. Town Lot No. 8, First Range, Letter i. in Georgetown, and Pasture Lot No. 83, in the Royalty of said Town. Also, 50 acres Land, four of which are cleared on Lot 32, fronting on Anderson's Road, 7 miles from Char\sttetgwa. Three Building Lots in Char- lottetown. Fur further particulars apply to
Ex “Gazelle” from Liverpool, and “Carrie M. Rich” from Boston: FENILE Subseribers have received their FALL STOCK GENERAL MERCHANDIZE, comprising a large a | well selected Stock of
| DRESS MATERIALS,
in French Marine, plain and striped Winceys, Gala Plaids, Coburgs, Alapacas. &e.
MANTLES, MANTLE CLOTHS & SHAWLS,
in great varicty. RIBBONS, Velvet Trimmings, Scaris,
Flowers. Plumes, &e. A few magnificent FENAD DRESSES, _ GLOVE*, Hosiery, Silks, Velvets, Linens Muslins, grey and white COTLONS, Prints, striped Shirtings, WARPS,
Blue Denims, Drills, &e.
(ONITT CVO IA OT AMA
: : GENTLE MEN dn. CLO THS, ‘
in Cassim-re, Dueskius, Piluts, Beavers, Whitneys, Broad
Cloths, &e. TERIRBVTAPDT. EARDWARE
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Ti ek} : dicekinys
| Table cad Pocket Cutlery ; Edge Tools; Saws, Files, Hinges, | : ap ; % < iscended into the valley, aud aw-feacting Caste!lone I was |
Loucks, Serews, Saddlery, &. GROCERIES : TEA, Coffee, Brown and Crushed SUGAR, Molasses Raisins, Currauts, Candles, Suap, Spices aud Dry Saltery. ee ‘Leo 80 bags Nails : ipikes GU boxes best Smithwick Glass 150 k rs Paints—black, whit , blue, red, yellow & green 6 casks Linseed and Pine Oil 4 do Spirits Turpentine and Burning Fluid § coils Hemp and Manilla Cordage 6,600 yds Hemp and Cotton Canvass 26 ecwt Sandersua’s best cast, spring and shoeing St
50 tuus lron— various sizes 3,0U0 bushels salt 67 Crates and Casks GLASS, CHINA AND EARTHENWARE With large stock of Piteh, Tar, Rosin, Oakum, Warping Chocks, Windlass Gear, Hawse Pipes: Bright and Nap- tha Varaish ; Buckets, Brooms, Trunks, Baflalo Robes,
&e.
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Whelesaie and Retail. W. W. LORP & Co. Charlottetown, November 26, 1860
Po Sad RETAIL. — "REA. "TEA.
ue BEST in the CI! Y at the price, 3s. per lb. wARRANTED.
6 5 For Sale at “ VAUX’S” Queen Street, February 25, 1861. Ligners and Groceries, Great Goorge and Kent Streots. » AMELIYN would respectfully invite the attention N. i
® of his friends, and the public generally, to his choice and well selected STOCK of
LIQUORS & GROCERIES.
They are all imported from the very best markets, and for excellence
of quality and moderate prices, he feels confident they cannot be sur-
passed by any house in the City :
LIQUORS —Brandy, Holland's Gin, High Wines, fine old Jamaica Rum, Port and Sherry Wine, Highland and Belmont Whiskeys,Champaizne London Porter and Scotch Ale.
CORDIALS—Novau, Curacao, Marachino, Cherry Brandy, Lemon Syrup and Raspberry Vinegar.
, 2 . SUGARS & TEAS—Porto Rico and Scotch Sugars; Congo, Souchong, |
and Young Hyson Teas.
PRESERVED FISH ~Sahnon, Mackerel, Lobsters, Sardines, Yarmouth Bloaters and Datch Anchovies.
PICKLES & SAUCH3—Mixed Pickles, Chow-chow, Cauliflower, West {udia Pickles and Peppers, Cayeuae Pepper,Carrie Powder, Mulli- gatawny Paste, Soyer’s, John Bull, Woreestershire and Harvey’s Sauce, Extract Coffee, Olive Oil, French Capers, Flavouriug for Cake, Mixed Spice
PRE+ERVED FRULTS—East India Ginger, Lemon and Citron Peel, Freneb Ulives, shelled Almonds, Currants, Raisins, Calf’s-feet and ted and Black Currant Jellies, Gelatine, American and Anna- polis Apples.
VARI“ETIES—Molasses, London W. W. Vinegar, Tobaceo, Cigars, whole aud ground Coffee, Split Peas, Beans, Rice, Pearl Barley, Arrow- rout, Baking Powder, Butter Powder, Brown Windsor, Fancy and
No. 1 Family Soaps; Tallow and Sperm Candles, Table Salt, Matehes, Starch, Blue, Durbum Mustard, Copperas, Allum, Biue stove, Whiting, Glue, Putty, Cod and Seal Oil, Burning Fluid, Mili- tary and Walker’s Caps, Minnie Musket Balls, T. P. and F. 0. Powder; 10 doz. Stone Jars from quart up to 3 gallons; Seda, Butter and Water Biscuit; American and Hyde’s Cheese,
January 7, 1861. NO MISTAKE,
| FUT the Cheapest and best TINWARE, STOVE-PIPLNG
B and GAS-FITIING can be had at LOCKERBY’S & | Ue RMANS’ Eviablishment. ——-ALs0o- ——
Gun smithing, Lock-fitting and Beli-hanging done in the neat- est possible styie and with despatch.
“ PUNCTUALIEY’’—Our motio. February 18, 1861. tf
SEASONABLE.
ern a SALMON, “4 MACKEREL, * LOBSTERS. ALsSo-——-—— 20 Quintals Prime North Shore CODFISH, for sale at the store of N. RANKIN, Great George-street. Feb. 25,1861. + is GOGGLES. ——— Wire Guage Eye Protectors Green Glasses. For sale at the Cash Drug Store of Mareh 8. : M. W. SKINNER. BPALTENT WIRE CARTRIDGES for shooting wild Fowl at a long distance, and « large supply of POWDER, SHOT and Percussion CALS, he. Por sale at the Vash Drug
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enciente encircling the entire of the larger hill, on the sum- imit of which is the Rowland’s Tower. The lower hill or | promontory was at one time joined en the higher one ; but | | the father of the present King, better known as Bomba, cut |
| Surround the larger hill, there is a succession of strong earth- jen batteries, each commanding the other to the top. The
same face is equaily wel) fortified; at the entrance of the |
harbour are two casemated batteries, mounting about 50 | Hon. the PRESIDENT —I think the suegestion of his . + AJ bbe — eb 2 SUCCCS 4 5
guns of heavy calibre ; they fully protect the entrance into the j harbour, inside of which is moored, broadside on, a large (rigate. The casemated battery to the north of the harbour lis a square building, armed both front end sides ; the north |face sweeping the entire sea wall and the narrow neck of | land which joins the promontory to the main Jand. These
| observations upon the extraordinary strength of this fortress |
|were made from the sea at a distance of between three and jfour miles; they may not be very uccurate, but the aid of a }wap will, L think, make them sufficiently intelligib'e, The | ships biockading the port are the flag ship Maria Adelaide, a fine 70-gun frigate ; the Garibaldi, a two-tecker; the ‘Victor Emmanuel, and the Carlo Alberto, both frigates ; {three gun boats, and two steam ships whieh were cruising in ithe offing. It is evident that no good fecling exis:s between General Cialdini and Admiral Persano,
A corre:pondent of La Presse writes as follows, under (date of Castellone, Feb. 7:—* Already the other day a [powder maguzne burst at the south extremity of the Phi- jlipstadt battery, causing considerable loss to the enemy ; but | L have now to reeord a tar more terrible explosion. Yester- |duy, about five o'clock in the afterueon, a shell from the | Piedmontese lines on the right penetrated into one of the
powder magazines, which blew up and set fire to the great |reserve store of projectiles, which blew up Jikewise. The {explosion was so terrible that the report was re-echoed from ‘the most distant valleys for a long time. A French vessel, jalthough six miles from Gaeta, felt the shock. I had left | the village about 4 o'clock to take a stroll through the moun- |tains leading to Castello Onorato, when, reaching the summit jof a small hill which commands a view of the Gulf and the whole neignbourhood, I was almost thrown to the ground by
the efiect of the explosien which had just taken place to my |
‘left. I turned my gaze towards Gacta, and was horrified at
ithe immense masses of ruin, some pieces high in the air,
jamidst a black smoke and tongues of fame which lighted up
ithe spircs of ihe tuwn.
. ai o ee . r ’ ° ° c .
| minded me of Pliny the Younger’s deseription of au eruption -,
fof Mount Vesuvius in a letter to Taciias, parraties the |
destruction of Hereulanemn and Pompeii. I hastily de-
. ; . . : 1 ¢ la ,
iuformed that the exp! sicu had net only eaused the death of ’ t '* } : } 8 a
same hundred Neapolitan soldiers, but that also a considerable
juumb-r of liviug beings were still uader the ruins. Dering j th > stillness of the pivht we could discern the stifled erics of
ie ‘ : 1 ! : en ' anely those unfortunate mey, as General Claldiat had humanely
jordered al] firing to cease.’ _ =? «0° oe —
APPALLING MASSACRE AT DATIOMEY.
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lwitnesses of the barbarie ** custom”? just perpetrated at
Dahomey. In this fearful narrative we learn that the recent “orand custom” of Da lnhung, King of Dahomey, was one of
j}the most revolting which had ever taken jp Severa! persons agree in stating that the number of persons Sluis on | the occasion was estimated at 2.000, but another vorrespun- \dent gives the number as 7,000. by compulsion, and that the blood swept past him like a flood into a large reservoir. Another gentleman, referring to
these inbuman butcheries, says:—" [ assure you it made me traflic could not fail to be beucivial to the Island, | wretches met death with perfect indifference.” The Herald, |
quite sick, and at the same time [ felt stunned. The poor who gave government notice through its columns many i hold an annual “grand custom,” in remembrance of the death | of the late King, concludes the recital of these butcheries by
‘stating that “Consul Foote bas come out with fall powers to’
‘treat? with the King of Dahomey as to the abolition of these }human sacrifices.” A correspondent, who is we!l acquainted j wiih Dahomey, states:—“ The best way to ‘treat’ with the | King is to ‘sqaelch’ him, deal fairly with the natives, and 1] } meee : ” ny
| let the custom die cat.
The Kinz of Badaboo was at va- | riance with the Colonial Covernment at Gambia. An expe- diiion was about to depart from Sierra Leone and the Gambia to bring the refractory monarch to reason. jeoast geaucrally was dull. —_—_+2e —___- AUSTRIA.
It is said that orders haae beeu sent from Vienna to Trieste jto armat once ail ihe sailling vessels of the Austrian bavy. | Taey are to be stationed at Zara, Spelairo, Ragusa, Piume, aud | CUattary ; aud 12 gunduals are iv ve sent ty the Gulf of Guarnero
110 watch the cuast, | _—_—_— ~~ +ee oS ——
Singutan Garwertsa.—Sowe well disposed individuals, both male aud feuale, ia Liverpool, Kayland, have organized themselves for the purpose of reclaiming “ frail and fallen ones,” and they have held two large meetings, at each of
which nearly five huadred were present and joined ia a festi- |
val. the Mercury says that the second of these meetings
was held at midnight, on the Loch, in Tentonie Mall, Lice |
Street. Cards of invitation had been issued to about five
hundied persoas, aud in scarcely a single instance were those | | invitations reiused or declined, but in the majority of cases”
were received with courtesy and respect. An excellent en-
tertainment was furnished, to which between two hundred |
my
and three hundred girls sat down all grades of “ unfortunates”—from the girl of fificeu or six- teen to the worman of mature age. levity, generally speaking ; nothing course or eunoying was |obtruded upon the ear of the visitor ; nor was there aught to | offend the eye in the demeanor of the guests, which dilfered |in no material respect frem that which might be witnessed at jany ordinary public tea-party. In fact, nothing could be ‘more creditable than their general conduct throughout the proceedivgs. A biessing was asked by a reverend geutlemaa, ‘supported by several oiuers of the clerical order, atter which it was proposed te sing, * Ruck of ages clift for me,” and the | virls jeived in with a hearty will, that indictated their fami- jharity with ihe hymn. This was followed by addreses by many persons, warm advocates of the movemeut.—Lvchange.
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‘from an ear witness :—* Weel, Peggy,” said a man to an old family servant, “1 wonder yer aye single yet ?°—* Me |marcy,” said she indignantly ; “ I wadua gic my single life for a’ the double anes 1 ever saw.”
An old woman was exhorting a servant once about her ways. ‘ You serve the deevil,” said she— Me!” said the girl; “na, na, L diana serve the deevil, I serve ae single | lady.”
A baby was out with the nurse, who walked it up and dowa a garden, “ I’st a laddie,” ora lassie ?” asked the gar- | dener—** A laddie,” said the maid—* Weel,” says het « ['m iglad o’ that, for there’s ower mony woman in ihe world.” “ Hech, man,” says Jess, “diy ye no ken there’s i
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the two hills. In addition to the wzll and encientes which |
It was something horrible, and re-|
The West African Herald publishes statements from eye-+
Ile says Le was present |
‘months since of the intention of the King of Dahomey to)
Trade on the |
Fhe Comping ineluded |
yy : Ry Taere was an absence ot |
Wirry Reetres.—I have the following communicated |
By the Hon. Mr. Waviland, with a Bil) relating to the | sailing of Packets between this !sland and the Provinces of | Nova Scotia and New B:unswick; also, a Bill to enable | John Hunter to take the additional name of Duvar.
By Hon. Mr. Laird, with a Bill to authorise the expor- | tation of the entire borse Saladin.
On motion, the House went into Committee on a Bill, in- tituled, “An Act to exempt certain Bills of Exchange, | Promissory Notes, Contracts and Agreements, from tae operation of the Laws relating to usury.’ Hon. Mr. Mac-| Laren in the Chair.
{lon. Col. SWABEY suggested the propriety of abolish- ing the usury Laws altogether, as there was nothing to pre- | vent men from taking ten per cent., or even a higher rate of interest.
Honor Col. Swabuy is a good one,
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Usury Laws are abol- ished in almost every civilized country in the world. In! olden times it was nevessary to bave usury Laws ; but every | /man knows that those Laws are always evaded. ‘here is |
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neration for some school expenses; also, a Petition of Henry Lecky, Teacher, praying for remuneration. Both referred to the Special Committee on Edueatica.
By Hon, Mr, Gardiner, a Petiticn of divers inhabitants of Lot 17, praying for increased steam communication be- tween Bedeque, Siediac, Riehibucto, Miramichi and Case cumpec. Referred to the Special Committee on miscel- abeuus subjects,
Tavrspay, March 14th.
A Bill, intituled, “an Act to eXempt certain Bills of Ex. change, Promissory Notes, Contraets and Agreements, from the operation of the Laws relating to usury,” was read a third time and pas-ed, :
‘The House then went into Committee on the second reading of a Bll intituled “an Act to cont hue an Act relating to packets Tuning between this Island and the Provinces of No- va Scoua and New Brunswick.” Hon. Mr. Watker in tue Chair. Bil agreed to without any amendment,
House in Committee on a Bill intieuled an Act to author- ‘ze Ue exportation of the horse Saladin from this Island.” Hon. Mr. Ramsay in the Chair. Bill agreed to without any amead- went,
Tue following Peitions were presented to the House.
By Hon. Dr Johnson, a Petition of divers inaabitacts of central Bedeque, praying for an Act to prevent swine fron: running at large ; also, a Petition of the inhabitants of Gran- ville settlement, Lot 22, praying for the establishment of a Post Office at the residence of Edward Henry.
By ton. Mr. Gardiner, a Petition of members of Crapaud Dredging Machine Company, praymg for am Act to enable
nothing to prevent men from taking ten per cent.; and)'hem to impose a tax of one half-penny per bushel on al! pro-
usury Laws altogether, and leave it to the country to es- | itablish a rate of interest, Nothing but moral power will | | cannot make men moral by statate. | on, Dr, JOUNSON—I think that money would be | jobtaine2 on easier terms if there were no usury Laws. In | Hoglaud usury Laws were considered injurious, although the rate of interest was limited to five per cent.
therefore [ am of opinion that it is better to abolish the |4Uce shipped at that Port, to be expended in deepening the
channel, Lue three preceding petitions were referred to the Special
. . : : | Committee on miscellaneous subject
revent men from taking an unjust rate of interest, and we | a p g j e erest, Ww |. By Hoa. De. Johnson, a Petition of Agnes Tredinnick, im jiidigeat circumstances, praying relief.
Referred to the Special Commitice on Pauper.
By Hon. Mr. Hutchinson, a Petition of Elizabeth MscAuly,
praying for remuneration ;Jalso, a Petition of MaryAnn And-r- son, Teaeher.
| Hoa. the PRES\DENT—Lvea in case of mortgage on VU? two last Petitions were referred to the Special Com-
real estate, when a man would not lend money under 8 per jcent., he would evade the Laws by lending at 6 per cent., jand adding 2 per cent, to the principal; but whetuer he | could recover it is a question,
| Hon. Mr. PALMISR—It is well known that usury Laws
| mittee on Education.
Paspar, March 15h. The House met at J] a.m., and, according to previous ar- rangement, went in a body to visit the Prince of Wales’ Cul-
lege. At 14 o’clock they returned to the Council Chamber, and resumed busi: ess,
have been abolished in Great Britain ; and I do not see any {serious objection to the adoption of the same course here. | But in Great Britain, money, toany amount, can be obtain-
ways the case here ; aud a borrower may be compelled to do | What necessity would not demand ia England. Therefore
ed at any time, if a mau cau give security. That is not al-|
Gn motion the following Bills were read a third time and pa-sed, viz:—An Act to authorize the exportation of the horse Saladin; an Act to continue an Act relating to packets rung- |ing between this Island and the Provinces of Nova Scotia and | New Brunswick,
The Hon. Mr. Palmer, amember of Her Majesty*’s Executive
| it may be necessary to have usury laws to some extent. It is not usual with me to jump too quickly at radical reforms ; and I am therefore disposed to allow the present Act to go into operation, as it doez not fully repeal the old usury Act; [ thiak it is the safest course at preseut,
Hlon. Mr. SIMPSON—L would be sorry to see the usury Laws abolished aitogether. Such a course would allow the merchants to recover interest ou running accounts,
Hlon, the PRESLDENT —I have sometimes been amused at the headings of merchants’ accounts, where it is said, that interest wiil be charged afier a certain date.
lion, Mr. HUTUUINSON—Does his Honor mean to say that we are not liable to be charged interest on iuveices alier six mouths ¢
lion, the PRiSCTDENT—TIi a merchant goes to Halifax and engages to pay in three months, after that he is liable to be charged interest.
fon, Mr, SIMPSON—The same rule will apply to
dealers in the Island.
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fon. the PALS. DENT—Certainly, if there bas been an | agrcerueni to pay lnterest,
On motion, the President took the Chair, and the Chair- wan reported that the Committee*had gone through the Dill, and agreed to the same without any amendment.
{lis Ilonor the President presented a Petition of in- uabitants of Prince County, from Lot 1 to Lot 11 in- clusive, praying for a subsidy to enable the steam boat now plying between Shediac aud Miramichi to call at Cascumpeec.
da presenting this Veition HIS HONOR said—Ouae c'cat advantage attending this measure would be, that it | would make Cascumpec a shipping port for fishing vesscle |
from the United States. By ruuuing into Cascuimpee, they |
them by railroad to Sait Jobn, and on to the States. This | When [| first came to to this Island, L weat to Caseumpec on some | business, and [ thought it was the mos! miserable looking country [ ever saw. I went there again jas! September, and was delighted at the change which had taken piace. also travelled through from Tigaish to Lot 8, and [ am sure that any of your Honors who have not visited that part of | the Island would be surprised to see such a fine country. I tuiuk it should be encouraged more than it has been. Many | persons imagine that by goiag to Lot 8, they would be going beyond the bounds of civilization ; but it is quite a mistaken | idea. Cascampec is growing into quite a village. It is \jurger pow than Southport; and [ am persuaded that in ten | years it will be as large as Suemmerside is at present | Hoa, Mr, PALMER—lI always gave my support to the | encouragement of steam communication; and 1 am still of | opinion that there is scarcely amy way in which public money ‘ean be applied to better advantage. The present extent of steam communication has brought the Island greatly into | notice; and the owner of the preseut steamer is williug to put on an additional boat, and give us steam communication iwith Nova Scotia aud New Brunswick five times a week. | But it would require au additional grant of £100, and I | jam afraid that the preseat state of our fiuances will not!
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Council, informed the Louse that he was directed by His Kx- celency t.e Lieutenant Governor to lay before the {Louse the | following
MESSAGE. ‘© Georce Dunpas, Lieut, Governor.
* The Lieutenant Governor tranamite for the information of ithe Legislative Couneil copies of the following Despatches, and jthe prayers of certain of the Petitiovers alluded to in those | Despatches :
No. 61, November 12h, 1861, “transmining from Mr. | Charles Wright a memoria! Against an Act of the Inecal Legis- lature relating to the Land Commissioners’ awerd; No. 62 jtransmitting fiom Mr. Brace Stewart a memorial against the jsame Act;No. G4, enclesing a memorial from Lady Georgiana
| Fane agaist the same Aet.’’
| Hon. Mr. Palmer, in co npliance with a request of Hon. Dr. | Johnson, elso submitted copies of Letters, Reports, &c. from | H mn. ?. He Hevidand, Mayor of Ciarlottetown, and Dr. Hob- ek Anatom Scumanen c The same h wing been read by jthe Clerk, Dr. xpressed hia thankfulness to his Ex- |cellency the Lieutenant Governor tor the documents, and alse }to the Mayor and Dr, Hodkirk for their promptness in comply- jing with the request.
tion. Mr. Stnmpson presented a Petition of Ann Cullen | praying for ® grant in remuneration of the services of her late | husband as Clerk of the House of Assembly. Referred ta the | Special Committee oa miscellaneous subjects,
To be continued.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. (Continued from our last.)
fon. Mr. WHELAN.—Mr Chairman, I seldom trouble the House with my remarks, and am_ therefore eatiuled to a hear- Ing on the present occasion. But before proceeding to g ve
hed we... my views on the question more immediately under con. | could ship their fist t» Shediac, from thence they could seud | ’ came
{ may refer to some #8 atements made by the hon. member for Tryon. As [ was one ef those delegates to whom he has re- ferred in such reproachful terms, I feel myself called upon to repiv. He states that he came into the meeting by chance.
Mr. HOWAT.—I came in by invitation.
ton. Mr. Wii ELAN.—Letit be by invitation, then, it mat- ters littie ; but we have his s'atement that he did not like the appearance of the meeting, as the most of those presevt were discarded officia's. If he pleases to so style the ex-Postwaster Geaera', the ex-Queen’s Printer, and others whe once held office under Government, that does rot militate against ther posiiion in the Colony, nor the business in which they were engaged. ‘Shey were deliberating on matters, Sir, that ere long may be the means of hurling that hon. member and his friends .com thew present position. ‘(he figure which he cut at the meeitng in question was by no means enviable. He whined tn the most humble manner, “ ah wait, do not proceed
| with your censure until the result of t.e Commission be known !”
ile has also stated that the chairman of the meeting waa him- self a land proprietor. Well, suppose he was, I d-ty the hon. member to prove him guilty of one act of oppression. Mr. Joha Lord has Rever incarcerated any of his tenantry, and allowed them (o pine away and rot within the gloomy walls of @ prison.
Mr. LOW AT.—He has never had the chance to do so, be-
| cause is tenants have paid up their rents.
Hon. Mr. WHELAN.—Tais shows he isa good landlord. The compassion of the hon. member for the delegates when they came before (he Commissioners’ Court was certainly as- ‘ouishing, and ought to have been bestowed upon others more
allow it, whilst there is very little prospeet of New Bruns- |!" eed of iis sympathy. With these few remarks, | shall now
wick iucieasing their grant, certainly not for our accommo- | ‘dation. We must recollect that there are large demaads upon our revenue—some 16 or £17,000 must be provided for Education—au incubus which presses very heavily ; and | the demand for roads and bridges is yearly increasing. Bat
of the petitions, L will give the measure my hearty concar- rence. I believe it would be a great advantage to our agri- culturists, because a great desl of our exports would be shipped by a shorter route, aud thus obtain a ready market. here is another route on which 1 would like to sae a boat, that, is between this place aod Tatamaguoche. The only thing that prevents it is the waatof a wharf at that harbour, and [ think it would be a good policy to build one there at jour owu expease, if there was not sufficient liberality to be | found in the Province of Nova Scotia to do so.
| Jfon, the PRESIDENT—We can go to Tatamagouche in three hours, from theuce to Truro ia 35 hours, thence to Halifax in 24, making the whole distance in nine hours 5 whereas the present circuitous route by Pictou takes 16 hours. It is probable that the railroad to Pictou will be completed in five years; but it will be many years before it will be completed-to Tatamagouche. It would be better to go by Tatamagouche, avd thea by coach to Truro. I agree | with my hou. friend, Hou. Mr. Polmer, that it Nova Scotia will not build a whart, we should build it ourselves.
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course with the neighboring Colonies tends to the prosperity of this Island. By the proposed route there would be a di- minution not only of time and expense, but also of danger, and I think that ihe sooner it is adopted the better.
The Petition was theu referred to the Special Committee appointed to report on all Petitions relating to miscellaneous Subjects.
‘Tne following Petitions were also presented.
By Hon. Mr. Walker, a Petitionof Aan O'Shea; also, a Petition‘of Patrick MacCarron, both in indigeut circuw- stances, praying relief.
Referred to the Special Committee on Paupers. 0 | '
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lion. De. JOUNSON—Whatever facilitates our inter- |
direct my attention to His Exceliency’s Speech. It has been my fortune to read many gubernatorial speeches; it has been my jorcune also to listen to many inthe Council Chamber of
| this Colony, most of which reflected credit on those who dic-
tated them; but in all my experience, and in all my readiog, a more meagre production than this never came under my obser-
if the House of Assembly think proper to grant the prayer | vation. [tis altogether unworthy of one holding the high posi-
jon of Her Majesty’s Represen ative. Ihave read it with |Sume atteotion, and must say that it scarcely contains a single |sentence which his not a grammatical blunder. [can well | understand that ia this House, in the hurry of debate, or at any public mectiag where papers are generaliy hastily written, in- jaccuragies might eccur; but that a document prepared as this |has been wits ample time for reflection, and for weighing every | sentence, should cone down from the Government—a govern- | mé@at, too, who boast of their learning aud intelligence; or that jthey should allow Her Mujesty’s Representive to read such a | dacument, ia truly surpriging, Pasang over one or two inele- | gant expressions at the very comnencement of the Speech, I come b> (he seateace wherein we are told that nearly six years | have elapsed since a Census of the [sland was taken, and we | are called upon to renew that census From this, then, all that | «s required is to re-enact the lew of 1835 relating to this sab- ject. These and other expressions in the Speech, Sir, are |-qually at variance with the rules of composition and the dic- | ‘aves of common sense; bat T pass onto matters of greater im- jportanee. We are informed that the unusual expenses of the | past year, incurred primerpally by che purchase of two estates, ire not altogether met by the revenue. [tis a pretty clearly ascertained tact, however, that though there hid not been an scre of land purchased, the whole revenue would not have been | sufficreat to meet the expenditure. Bat information respecting ‘this state of our financral affiirs has been carefully withheld from the puble. The first yearthe Government were in power they were so ostentatious of the receipts that they published theus at the end of every quarter; but this yeir the columns of the Islander and Royal Gazette have beer silent on the point All their glorification has been respecting the purchase of the Seikirk estate, on what they consider advantageous terms, and the manner in which the tegants on that property have come forward to parehase their land. But what is the reason that | eat one allusion has been mode to the purchsse of Lot 54? '?Jave there been po deposits paid in from that Township? no people rendered happy there by the conversion of their leago- holds into f ? Neither is any reference made to Lot
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