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COUNCIL CHAMBER, Teespay, March 3rd, 1863. The General Assemb!y of this Island having been summoned by His Excellency Gronck Donpas, Esquire, Lieutenant tiovernor, to meet this day, for the dispatch of business, the following members of the Legislative Council were present :

The Hon. Mr. Palmer,

The Hon. Mr. Montgomery,

Mr. MeLaren, " Mr. Yeo,

Mr. Walker, “ Mr. Beer, ot Mr. Dingwell, “ Mr. Lord, “ Mr. Ramsay, “ Mr. Henderson, “ Mr. Goff, “ Mr. MeDonald.

His Excelency came down to the Council Chamber at three o'clock, and being seated on the Throne, the House of As- ssembly were summoned to attend him immediately at the Rar of that House. His Excelleney then intimated to both Houses, throagh the Clerk of the Legislative Council, that he would not proceed to declare his reasons for calling them together till the Council should choose a President and the House of Assembly a Speaker, according to law, The House of Assembly baving withdrawn, the Honourable Douald Montgomery was unanimously chosen President of the Counell. In a short tinre the House of Assembly retarned, and the Honourable Thomas Heath Haviland addressed His Exeellency, and stated that the Hoase had chosen him a: their Speaker, which choice His Excellency was pleased to approveand confirm. The Hlon. Mr. Haviland then claimed. on behalf of the members cf the House, all their ancient rights and privileges, including freedom from arrest, freedom of speech in their debates, and free access to His Excellency at all times —all of which were readily granted by His Exeelleney.

The Speech with which His Excellenoy was then pleased to open the Session was pablished in the Examiner of last Monday.

The House of Asssembly then withlrew, and His Excel- leney was pleased to retire. After prayers, the House pro- eveded to ba-iness, which amounted to little more than the appointment of Officers and the usual standing Committecs.

OFFICERS.

Chaplain—Rev. David Fiazerald,

@lerk—J. Barrett Cooper,, Ksquire.

Usher of the Black Rod—Heary Palmer, Esquire.

Reporter—James Ramsay.

Messenger—W. UC. Trowan.

Door-keeper— Joha Scott.

COMMITTEFS.

To prepare an Address in answer to His Exeellency’s Speech—Hon. Mesers. Beer, Goff, and Lord.

On engrossed Bills—llon. Messrs. Walker and Beer.

‘To regulate the expenditure of the House—Hons. Messrs. Maclaren, Goff, and MacDonald

To make aarangements for prioting the proceedings of the Tlouse—Hlons. Messrs. Palmer and Walker.

On expiring Laws—Hons. Messrs. Ramsay, Beer and Lord.

House adjourned. Wepvespay, March 4th. On motion of the Hon. Mr. McDonald, it was resolved

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|one chureh other churches will look for the same. /are set apart for the use of the members of the Legislature | they should be paid for, but [ do not think they should be

paid for out of the public funds. I will oppose the paragraph | Hon, Mr. BEKK.—I think your Honors will find that

| there will be no appropriation to any of the churches in the |

veity this year; there was an understanding to that eect jfast year, A trifling sum might be expended to fit up ' Pew as long as it belongs to the publie, but L think it will }soon be taken out of the churchwardens hands. It will be ‘leased or sold in order that the assessment may be paid Ilowever, [ will not oppose a trifling sum to keep the pew 0 repair, and therefore will offer no objection to the paragraph

Hon. Mr. HENDERSON.—L do not pretend to be versed in the subject, but L know that when the Body to which L belong bu:lt a church in town they set apart a pow

and I do not know how a contrary rule can be applied in this case. 1 will oppose the paragraph.

How. the ATTORNEY GENERAL, —If the Church ean extinguish the right whieh the Council has in the pew they will be overjoyed. The Council pew alone will make two single pews of the largest size, and the Church Wardens would get a handsome price for them. I think it is my duty to say that if the ownership reverts back to the Church they will exclude the members of the Council from it. L hope it will be decided one way or other thig Session. It will not alter the state of matters if the House of Assembly decide that no more shali be paid for pews, for this Rale will then fall to the ground ; but in the event of no action being tuken on the matter this Session there will then be a necessity for this Rule.

Hon. the PRESIDENT.—There was a motion made in)

jthe House of Assembly last year to dispense with the } amounts paid for pews in the several Churches in the city ;

was introduced to authorize the sale of shem. There was an

it is not likely that any thing will be given for pews this Session ; but if they are to remaio as they are at present, they should be kept in a respectable manner.

other Churches in the city, was built, | believe by subserip- tion, and those pews were set apart for the use of members of the Legislature with an understanding that so much shou'd be paid for them yearly as pew rent. It the rent is not paid the ownership ot them will of course revert to the Churches. But I do not thin such a grant should emenate from this end of the Building, for it amounts, in my op'nion, to tha appropriation of money.

in a state of insolvency. Hon. Mr. DINGWELL.—It appears that the pews do not belong to the public, and I will oppose the Rute, not on

Hon. Mr. RAMSAY.—From what has been said by His)

were set apart for the use of the Legislaiure ; and while they

that a Committee be appointed to draw up standing Rules for the government of this House. Coramittee — Hons. | Messrs. McDonald and Palmer. Hon. Mr. Yeo obtained leave of absence for one week, and Tlon. Mr. Goff till Monday next. Adjourned till to-morrow at 4 o'clock.

Tavrspay, March 5. His Honor the PRESIDENT informed the House that he

had received a communication from the President of the Catholie Young Men’s Literary Lnstityte, offering to admit the members of this House into their Jjecture room free.

A Message was brought from the House of Assembly by the Ifon. Col. Gray, with 3 request that this House would appoint a committee to join a committee of the House of Assembly, to take charge of Government House and public furnitare. Hots. Messrs. Beer and Lord were appointed a Committee on the part of this House.

A Meevsage was also brought from the House of Assembly by the Elon. Mr. Longworth, with a request that this House would appoint a Committee to jain a Committee of the House of Assembly, to keep up 9 goad correspondence between the two branches of the Legislature during the session.

Resolved, That the Hons. Messrs. Ramsay, Walker and Palmer be a Committee for that purpose ou the part o! this House.

Adjourned till to-morrow at 11 o'clock.

Pripay, March 6th.

His Honor the President laid before the House a commu- nication which he had received from the President of the Chariottetowa Debating Ciab and Reading Room, stating that by a resolution of that society, the members of this House will be welcome to their room and to all the privileges) enjoyed by the mewbers of that Lustitytion, except that oi voting.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.

APTERNOON SESSION.

Won Mr. BEER, chairman of the Committee appointed to prepare an Address in answer to His Excelleney’s speech at the opening of the session, reported a draft address. whieh was received, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.

tion. Mr. PALMER, chairman of the Committee ap- pointed to reeeiye Tenders for printing and binding the Journal of this Housg, reported that they had received four ‘Tenders fur printing and binding, and ope for binding only, which were as follows :—

Que from George 8. Bremner, engaging to perform the| work for Seventeen shillings for every sheet of four pages, and to bind each copy for the sum of Three shillings.

One from Frederick W. Hughes, engaging to perform the work for Fourteen shillings per sheet, and to bind each copy for Three shiilings.

One from George T. Haszard, engaging to perform the work for Kighteen shillings per sheet, and to bind each each copy for Ttree shillings and six pence. a

(ioe trom Messrs. Reilly & Doyle, engaging to perform the work for Sixteen shilliags and sig pence per sheet, and to Lind each eopy for two shillings and nine pence.

And one from Daniel Be bune, engaging to bind each copy fur ‘Two shillgggs and eight pence.

Mr. {aghes’ teuder being the lowest, it was accepted, and the time for the performance of the contract limited to the Pirst of Nowember next.

flow. Mr. McDONALD, chairman of the Special Com- mittee appoiwted to draw up e#tandiag Rules for the govern- ment of the House, submitted a code of Rules, which were received and reed the firet time. The House then went into committee on the said Ruales—Hon. Mr. MacDonald in the Chair. After some desyltory debate the President resumed the chair, the Chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

Adjourned till to-morrow at 11 o'slook,

Saronpay, March Tth.

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole to take into further consideration the standing rules of the House.

(in the 28th paragraph, which relates to the fiting up of the Council Pew ia St. Paul’s Chureh, being read,

{fon. Mr. DINGWELL said—that is somthing new, and 1 | think it would be setting a bad precedent, for 1 cannot see what claim one church has to it more than avother. If this is vranted other churebes will ask for the same indulgence. Beedes, Ido aot see that we have power ta gramt away money for that purpose.

lion, the ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The fact of the) case, Mr. Chairman is, that that pew was appropriated to the | use of the Coynei] when the church was built. Kver since that time it has been so retained, and so long as it is so, it is well for us to recognise it, No pew ia any other church in

the city is so appropriated. There was some discussion in the House of Assembly last year about the grants to churches,

but what their conclusion was [ do not know; perhaps His

lionor the President, who was then a member of that House, ean inform us. If the assessment on the Pews set apart for the members of the Legislature is not paid as formerly we will be in uo worse situation en account of pass- ing this ule; but while it remains in our use it shoyld be in reality what it is alleged to be. J am willing that it should revert back to the ehurch—that the church should resume the ownership of it and sell it if they please; but while it remains as it ja 1 cay see no objection to passing that Rule.

Hon. the PRESTDENT.—L understood that the Pews in St. Paul's church belonged to the public, and that they were paid for by the public ; that the church Wardens had no particular claim upon them, and if the public did not pay the assessment they would be sold. I believe that it wag the eonelust a of the Hoase of Avseably that, after last year, no pews would be paid for out of the public fynds. Jn the other churches pews are also set apart for the yse of the members af the Legislature, but L have gone to some of them and foun? them filled wp with others so that I could pot get io. As long as the Legis'ature pay for them they should have them.

tlon. Mr. LORD.—I entertaia an opinion similar to that

Honor the President has stated, vothing is to be given for|

tain them.

for the use of the Legislature. They also keep it in repair. |

;but it appears that they were public property, and a Bill |

understanding however, that, at the commencement of a new | flouse, those grants should be done away with, altogether, and

Hoo. Mr. LORD.—Saint Paul's Church like all the.

I do not think we have any | right to pass such a grant, particalarly when the Revenue is |

If Pews | cumbersome mode which is in practice there. It is certainly any way.

a subject to be approached with eare, and when the Bill is ‘introduced your Honors will have an opportunity of saying ‘whether you are prepared to vote for it on its own merits or not. should have a registration of yotes snch as the country can it is needless at present to point you to all those

jafford.

vy frauds and impositions, to those violations of Law and of}

‘men’s oaths which are now committed for want of a system of registration of votes. All your honors do by assenting to this paragraph is to express an opinion that there should be a system of registration adopted on economical principles.

| ffon. Mr. DING WELL. —LI did not say that there should

‘not be any alteration in the Kleetion Law; at least that was

‘not my intention; but | said that if they were altered every

‘year the people in the country would not understand them

| Hono. Mr. BEER.—t think it is necessary that some Law

‘should be enacted by which people would really know whe- ither they had votes or not. It is the ease in the United States and other parts of the world, and L do not know why ‘it should not be introduged into this colony. IL remember

‘that at the last election there was a great deal of inconvenience

\for want of such a Law, for many persons really did not

/know whether they had votes or not. At one polling place

ithere were at least 100 persons sworn, and so much time was oceupied that all the votes could pot be polled in one

‘day. The Returning officer opened the Poll next day, con-

| sequently all the votes polled on that day were illegal

) Some persons would swear that they were qualified to vote,

while others similarly situated refused to qualify. If they

were registered, people would know whether they had votes or not. It would save a great deal of trouble and expense,

It would prevent false swearing, scrutinies, and all such

things, For these reasons L will support the paraaraph which

has been read.

Llon, Mr. MCDONALD.-—I agree with what has been said by the last speaker, I have run four clectivns, or three of which there were serutinies held. | that if voting by ballot were

adopted our

hink the} registration of votes is really necessary; and [ also think

I simply wish that we maintain our ground. {f am not scrupulous as to the mode of publishing the debates ; bat | would ‘have documentary proof of what we have eaid or done. 1 find that an opinion prevails,

1 think every member of this House will say that we) a¢ jeast to some extent, that we are a body |

/of no great importance. I would not, there- ‘tore, allow ourselves to become lower ; but would endeayour to maintain that honorable position which we are entitled to hold.

Hon. Mr. McDONALD.—L think it is well to have the debates published, even if we have to expend a small sum for that par- ose ; because we may wish to refer to them in after years, and no form is more con- venient for that perpose than a pamphlet. | If they were pablished by the same person, land bound in the same pamphlet as the de- | bates of the other House, | do not think it would cost much. I remember that a lew | years ago the debates of the House of Assem- | bly were published for £25. His honor the Representative of the seeond District of | Queen's County thinks our debates will be very small ; it so, I suppose the cust of pub- lishing them will also be small.

Hon. Mr. BEER —I will not oppose the publication of the debates in pamphlet form, as it appears to be the prevailing wish of the House. It will no doubt be convenient to

have them to refer to in justificatioa of our | conduct, though I cannot see that it will be |any great advantage to the public.

tion. Mr. ANDERSON.—If the Louse of Assembly do not complain of the cost of pub-

lishing their debates, [ do not see why we should complain of the cost of pablishing ours. | Hon. Mr. LORD. — The people m the country do not louk at all to thuse sinall items; they look at the Revenue as a whole, and | they find it zlmost in a state of bankruptcy.

as Session 2 Committee was appointed to make arrangements fur the publication of the debates ; but as his honor the Attorney

system | General, who was a member of that com-

would be much more perfect than it is at present. It| mittee, is now absent another might be /tway entail some expense but it is better to go into it than to) appointed ; it might then be decided in

allow the Law to remain as it is at present.

People often | What form they would be published. If it

come up to vote and their votes are objected to from some is decided to have them published in pam-

factious motives. 1 will support the paragraph as it stands |

in the Address.

| pllet form, the news papers might copy. | um aware that there was a great deal of dis-

ye aes - satisfaction last Session about the debates. 1 Hon. the PRESTDENT—I shall support the paragraph, | beliewe only one paper, the Examiner, pub-

reserving my Opinion on the details till the Bill comes be-| lished them in full.

fore us. law stands at present.

Hon. Mr. RAMSAY—A great deal depends on how the| | Bilis drawn up, and till it is before us we can scarcely | give an Opicion upon it, is necessury; and [ will, therefore, support the paragraph as|

Hon. Mr. McLAREN—L think some such system is ab- | solutely necessary. It is certainly very discreditable to see)

Honor the Attorney General, it appears that those pews so many of the people sworn, and I would be glad to see the |!

practice abolished. It would be a great satisfaction, pro-|

oecupy them | think they should pay the rent ; but if, as his) viding the plan adopted should not be too eXpensive.

Hon. Mr. DINGWELL — L have no great objection to!

That was the reason that 1 objected |

Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Up to the present time | to it.

the pew is ours, and we must have a poor opinion of the ex-ent | of our powers if we think we cannot appropriate $0 or 40 shillings tokeep a pew in repair. Doing away witb those | grants for pew rent has been talked of for the last 4 or 5) years ; and if done away with this year, then it sweeps away this Rule, if not, we will have the benefit of it.

Hon. the PR: SIDENT.—I know that there is some) difference between this pew and those in the other Churches, in the City as it belongs to the public, while the others be-| long tothe Churches. If the pews in Saint Pau)'s Church | are not required for the use of the Legislature, 1 believe the, Church Wardens will be willing to purchase them ; but if. on the other hand, they are ta be retained they should be kept in a fit state for gentlemen to go into.

Hon. Mr. BEER.—I think it would be better to withdraw_ the Rule for the present till we see what action the Hvu-e of Assembly will take in the matter. If they withdraw the grant the Rule will fall to the ground ; bat if not there will be no objection to giving a smal! sum to fit up the pew | One reasen why it was proposed to do away with those grants | was that ono small Qhurch in the Qity refysed, from prin-| ciple, to accept of the grant,

Hon. Mr. LURD.—I would rather bave the question | settled at the present time. I would dogaway with those grants altogether, for [ do not see any necessity for the a, and I am determined to oppose them at any time, not because || am afraid or ashamed to vote a smal! sum, but we should be | very careful not to give offence in Chureh matters. |

On motion the Kule was withdrawn,

The remaining clauses were then read and agrecd to, after | which the House was resume!, and the chairman reporte that the committee bad agreed to the Rules with certain, amendments.

On motion of Hon. Mr. Beer, the order of the day for) the second reading of the Address in answer to His Excel-' leney’s Speech was gone into, Hon. Mr. Walker in the Chair. |

On the third paragraph, relating to the Petition passed by the Legislature last Session, praying Her Majesty the}

The paragraph was then agreed to. | House resumed, chairman reported the Address agreed to) without any amendment, AFTERNOON, Hon. Mr. Ramsay presented a Petition of William S,| Macgowan, against the return of Andrew Archibald Me-| Vonald for the Second District of King’s County. The) Petition was received and read, and the House resolved | itself into a committee of privileges. Hon. Mr. Ramsay in the Chair. It was resolved that the allegations in the petition war-| ranted an enquiry, and that the matter be investigated by the House ou Monday the 16th instant, On motion of his Honor the Attorney General, it was resolved that the Colonial Seeretary be desired to attend at the Bar of this House on Monday next, with the Writ of | election, Poll Books and other papers relating to the election for the Second District of King’s County. House resumed. | Adjourned till Monday next at 11 o'clock.

Moxpay, March 9th.

A Message was brought from the House of Assembly by. the lon. Colonial Secretary, desiring this House to appoint | a Committee to join a Committee of the [louse of Assembly to take charge of the Legislative Library. Committee on) the part cf this uuse — Hons, Messrs. Beer, Henderson | and Walker.

Tue Colonial Secretary also stated that, as it had been | intimated to him that the Hon. Alexander Anderson, who had been elected a member of this House, was present and waiting ta be sworn in, be had attended at the Bar with the Writ of clection.

Tue Hon. Mr. Anderson was then introduced between Hon. Mr. MacLaren and the Hon. Mr. Beer; the Qath wa: administered to him by the Clerk, and he took his seat.

The Address in answer to His Excelleney’s Speech was read the third time and passed.

Resolved, Vat the same Committee who prepared the)

[ know there is a great deal of d.fficulty as the) | would like to see some plan|t inform the public of the views of this adopted to do away with swearing. | louse on public questions, and we should

| until I get time to write te town.” | lather was applied to obtain votes for the Council Ithe Colonial Secretary, whose monem@gnia is | tinued until the sturdy Duke shall administer

Hon. Mr, GOF’.—L think it is onr duty

see that our debates were published in more than one paper. It would also be well to have them published im pamphlet form for

However, | thiuk some such Law| reference.

It was then *‘ecided that the committee

account of the amount which will be required, but because | it has been read. should receive tenders for printing the de- think it would be establishing a very bad precedent.

bates in pamphlet form; and the Hon. Mr. Beer was appointed a member of the com- ttee addjtional. His Honor the PRESIDENT presented to the Llouse the Thirteenth Annual Report af the Lunatic Asylum.

Ordered, That the said Report do lie on

| that purpose this year [ do not see how we are going to re- the Registration, but L would not be pledged to any parti-| the table. ‘cular line of conduct,

Adjourned till to-morrow at 11 o'clock.

CORRESPONDENCE,

LOLOL AA AMea To Tue Eptror or Tur EXAMINer. SIR;

As the elections for the Assembly and Council are over, and the Liberal party have not made as much progress as was genorally expected, I think it but justice for every person that can put a few words of truth together to do se, in order to show that although the Liberal party were defeated, it was not by fair play, but by eyery evil design that could he thought of. For inetayce; in voting for the Asscmbly, if voters were allowed to vote according to their conscience, Mr. Wightman

| would have polled from 30 to 40 votes at Montague

Bridge more than were polled for that gentleman there. Again, at Sentuer’s, if my informant is correct, a certain Overseer apphed to Squire I rto get his statute labour receipts lawfully drawn up. Squire F——r performed that duty admirably, for out of twenty-four that should have voted, there was oly one solitary vote accepted !

| Of course Squire F. was an influential officer, aud | Mr. Wightuian lost twenty-three votes on that

occasion, A eeyiain Hou——, holding property near Mentague Hridge. appplied his soft soap to an ex office-holder iu that locality, and promised him his office again if he would vote for their man in the third district. The innocent old man voted for Mr. Thornutou as well as the Hon—’s favourite, and the consequence war, a few days after the poor Englishman was deubbed with the following language: * Well, Sir, what business had you to vote for T- n! You should have plumped your man.”

‘more attention to their intellectual cultivation ! This, Mr. Editor, certainly appears to be = we them goon; let them oppose every treasure whieh |

course the present Government is pursuing.

and his seat. We are not prepared to pooneeans any opinion on this case, not having heard the evidence ; but from the time we heard of the pa.

‘is calculated to promote the welfare of the Colony ; | tition, we felt satisfied th» result would be ay it

pant tyrants, and shall be treated accerdiugly.

Yours, &e. COLONIST. York River, March 10th, ’63. - —aa Oe To Tne Eprron or THE EXAMINER.

Sirn,—

Andrew A. 3 obtained by false swearing at Cardigan, &e. &e

at Montague Bridge was unpardonable.

Road, handing the purchasers of the

of the Land Office.

knew his fate.

would have to take the oath.

ten cannot vote, dent to all by-standers.

have beeu practised.

election, to feed the Skyenocks.

ment of J. P. over,

fories are the best swearers.

Yours, A RESIDENT. Montague Bridge, Feb. 15th, 1863. ceenitieiamalila ia iiaesaitine (COMMUNICATED. )

VERNMENT HOUSE.

liege subjects of Her Majesty to unite with them in celebrating at the festive beard, and with choicest music, melody, and dancing, the early uuptials of ihe Heir Presumptive, whom we all so much admire—the spacious and brilliant re- ception rooms of Government House were well filled on the evening of the 10th inst., by many of

the elite of our little world. Many bave been the entertainments of a similar sort, held on the same evening throughout the vast empire of Victoria; but as a loyal and gallant gentleman, we dare te challenge either one or alot them, whether within the sheltered shores of the “ Merry England” herself, or at the flowery tropics, the golden Australia-felix, or storied Hindestan, to show, vither ia prose or poetry, a happier combination, on a modest scale, of all that constitutes true festivity and social happiness. ‘The foremost lady of our Isle, there and then known to os for the first time, is also, certainly the most perfeet im the charming wystery of her sex, that which we sometimes call the ease, dignity, aud retiring modesty of manner marking the high-boru lady, but which we neyer can well define, but only delightfully feel in its genial influence. Nor is His Excellency interiar to any, in his own hospitable departwent; so that, very early in the evening we came to the conclusion that, were he tree of his “ advisers,” and at liberty ty follow his own kindly inspirations, fg would be a ypry popular gentle-

‘but let them remember that a day of retribution will come, wheu they shall receive a just reward, when they shall be looked upon as the most raim-

On perusing the Islander I observe a very un- gentlemanly remark respecting the return ot Mr. MeDouald, that his election was Now, Sir, to reverse the accusation, the conduct Report says, that the day previous to the election, Mr. Aldous had his servant-man going round Douse’s Selkirk estate their deeds, and those that had not obtained them, the Land Connpissiener, the morning of the election, took charge of the one end of the Bridge, and I believe, with his pockets loaded with deeds, served the deficiency, whieh shows how tenaciously he clings to the mileage, commission, and solary It is scareely to be wor dered at the carnestness he exhibited, for he If a change of Government had taken place, amd to be obliged to take the plough or the axe in lieu of the pen, would have driven poor John from the country; and at the other end of the Bridge, the School Visitor was inviting all the Skyenocksor purchasers of the Selkirk pro- perty to wet their whistles, as the morning was cold, and they would be better able to speak as they The reply was— “* She can sicare, so well as anybody, she ts worth a hundred pounds, aud she'ill swware ony way.” 1 , sah }noderstand that one half the votes taken there are Hon. Mr. WALKER.—On the first day of objected, asd justly so. Let any impartial person | be appointed to go round the district where these eweabure reside and value their ali, and I will euarantee that the decisian will be that one in So that if corruption was prac- tixed elsewhere, no place can surpass Montague Bridge in that line, the proof of which waa evi-

I have heard at Sentenor's, Lot 63, that only for the strict investigation, the same game would 1 have also heard that the nan Who wears the reversable voted on nothing, only on the interest he obtained from selling ueasley pork to Dr. Hornbook, the day of the What must you suppose of this man, who changed his religion, changed his name, and changed his politics? Phis man was an officer on behalf of one of the candidates; and another, who is aa great a gauk as there is oa this Island, who had neither deed nor lease, swore to his qualification, because he was a Tory, the meaning of which he knows nothing of, only that be bad supplied the Tories at the former election with halt-baked cakes, in lieu of which, | hear, he is promised the appoint- Woe betide the Suitor he presides In conclusion, [ must confess, if Andrew McDonald is deprived of his election, that the

THE PRINCE'S WEDDING BALL AT GO-

The Lieutenant Governor’ and Mre. Dundas having dutifully invited a goodly number of the

is, no matter how insufficient the evidenge might be.

On Friday there was nothing done but a littl, reutine business in the morning. In the after noon, the House sat for ouly a tew minutes, and adjourned.

Two wonderful pieces of legislation, which we had almost forgotten to notice, distinguished the past week, On Tuesday, Dr. J. T. Jenkins wag released from the custody of the Scrgewat-at- Arms for the se-muchrtalhed-of “ breach of privj- leges,” noticed in our last; and on Wednesday, the Colonial Seeretary signalised his statesman. ship and love of liberty by introducing a Bill to empower the Speaker to commit to the coummog jail in Charlottetown any unfortunate fellow who may be accused of coutempt towards the House, or charged with a breach ‘of its privileges. It was evidently felt that there was not sufficient severity used dn the case of Dr. Jenkins; but the Speaker etpressed his opinion that he had no power to commit te jail; and henee the Bill ef the Colonial Secretary.

On Saturday ferenown the Honse was engaged in considering a proposal frem Siw Grabam Mout- gomery to sell te the Goverument his estates of Lots 51 and 59, at six shillings currency per acre, one half te be paid io easly down, and the ether half to be secured by debentures. The House Was unanimous in recommending the purchase. The Protestant, of Saturday, in noticing this item, very unfairly states that the price demanded is “ 4«.,” without saying whether it ie currency of sterling. leaving the public to beljsve that 4s. currency is the rate, which would, certainly, be a low figure for the property ; but it happems to be 4s, sterling, equal to 6s. currency.

In the afternoon, tenders for Steam communi- cation between this Island and the neighbouring Provinces, were submitted by Mr. Gray, and talked over for some time. Only two tenders hid been received, although it appeared that another was hourly expected from Mr. Boultenhouse, of Shediac. One of the two was from Mr. Michael Stevenson, with Quebec seeurities, oflering to put , two steamboats on the route between Charlotte- town and Brule, and Charlottetown, Bedeque, and Shediae, ter three thousand pounds annually, the contractor to have the benefit of any grants that might be made by the Legislatures of Nowa Scotia and New Brunewiek, in addition to the £3000. ‘The other tender purported to emanate from W. C. Bourke and BR. Rh. Hodgson, Exqrs., of this city ; but we woderstand that three or four members of the House of Assembly are concerned in it; in this tender it is proposed to perform the service —the same as im the first teader — for three thousand pouuds, and give credit to the Island Government for any sums that may be received from the Legislatures of the other pro- vinces. As Mr. Boultenhomse’s tender was ex- pected by mail, the matter was allowed to remain open.

To-day has been set apart to consider the pro- priety of passing an address to the Queen, asking ber Majesty to bring the Award of the Land Commissioners, and the proprietors who refuse to consent te it, before a judicial tribunal in Eng- land. There will, ne doubt, be a zehash of the stale arguments about the Award—the advantages it would confer on the temantry, aud all that soxt of nonsense; but it dees beek Tike very esemn trifling to ask the Duke of Newcastle to have his mature and well-grounded deeision reviwed by a tribunal wholly foreign to the Constitution. Mt is were than probable that his Grace, before sett- ing the Award Bills aside, referred them to the regularly appointed Law Officers of the Crown, and it is net likely that be wall so far slight their judgment and his own as to consent to the nomi- hatiem of other lawyers to give an opinion on the matter. If a Colonial Minister is weak enough to render his judgment on Colonial affaiss liable at any time to reversal, he a eertamls net worthy of holding Her Majesty’s seale; but the Duke of Newcastle is net the man to be made a puppet of

Auswer: “Vi never turn my back | ian, and upright, successful Governor. But what | by any petty House of Arsembly in the Colonies.

ou T——n.” * Well, you will get your papers | hope is there for his finding the oceasion for illus-| -pyg reign of humbng is not near ite termination

to-night; but mind, you will only hold the office A second |

trating his Governmental abilities jn such way as to insure promotion elsewhere, se long as men like

in this unhappy Island. The thing will be con-

by the same gentleman, on this poor Englishman |‘ Popery and Father Angus,” and who even an the | guch a rap to the kouckles of the “Queen's re-

again. He wanted him to yo to Dundas with him |

Again, the onght-to-he School Luspector was | very busy in this District for more than a week, | instead of attending to his business, in behalf of |

present occasion could not refrain from obtruding

| to convert a certain family in that locality, whose | his characteristic badinage pon our ears,—sy long, | name bears a great resemblance to bricks.

we say,as nyen of this sort are bis “ advisers.” But then if Were unjust notte distinguish such gentlemep as Col. Gray and the Hon. J. Longworth trom the category ; far these statesinen would, indeed, in

presentative ” as will make that officer sensible of the foily of countenancing the absurdities committed under his Governiwent.

A notice appears en the Order Book of the

(Queen to use her influence to procure privileges for this Ls-| Addiess be a committee to wait upon His Execllency to! the Government. The Land Commissioner, too, | our opinion, do credit te even a Liberal Cabinet; House of Assembly, from the Orange Colonial

land in regard to shipping, similar to those conceded by the | Government of France to the Province of Canada, Hon. Mr. | McDONALD asked for information as to what thuse prin- ciples were ?

Hon. the PRESTDENT.—The principal privilege asked with the Writ of election, Pull books and other documents | eld a meeting at Douse’s Road, supplied every | }man with his deed, and told them they were then

for is, that vessels built in this [sland may be registered and disposed of in France.

Hon. Mr. BEER —That is the principal privilege sought | for. At present, L believe that Canada is the only British Colony whieh enjoys that privilege, and some of our com- | mercial meu thought it would be a great boon if a similar privilege were extended to this Island.

Hoa. Mr. LORD.—We do not know what the privileges | sought for are, except from hearsay. 1 think the matter ought to be explained by his Honor the Leader of the 4o- verament. I thought one of the principal things sought for was the admission of our timber into the French market frec of duty.

How. the ATTORNEY GENERAL. —T think, Mr. Chairman, that the matter has been well explained by their Honors who have addressed the Committee. When the public documents are laid before the House, which is seldom done till the Governor’s Speech is answered, we will see what the privileges sought for are. Lu the meantime, L may state that the principal privilege sought for is, that we may be allowed to register and sell our ships in France, { do not think any favorable reduction of the duty on timber is con- templated.

Hon. Mr. McDONALD.—TI have no objection to the clause. All L desired was to obtain the information which has now been supplied by his honor the Attorney General and the other members who have addressed the Committee.

The clause was then agreed to.

On the seventh clause, relating to the registration of electors, being read—

Hop. Mr. DINGWELL said — | think the registration of electors’ votes will entail a good deal of expense as well as trouble, and I do not know that it will be any great ad-| vantage, for some men may register their votes, a few days afterwards make over their property, and yet vote at an election. Other men may be too careless, or think it too much trouble, to go a long distance to register their votes ; and thus by trying to get clear of one evil, we may run into another. And, if we alter our election laws every year, the people in the country cannot know or follow them out. There should be some estghjished rule that the people could under- stand ; but if we continue to slier our laws every year, we will never arrive at any system that the people will com- prehend, for some time must neeessarily elapse before any law can be well understood in the country. [L would not be for a registration dt votes, unless L were well conv need that it would be an advantage, and that the oiject In view would be obtained thereby.