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“3; will . r, 11" 1‘,“ Treasury Notes in circulation, £11,500—-—to meet . zwmney General to the amount of £8,148 17s. 8d., Cash and

“mount recoverable li'om Proprietors under the Road

: :umrk, that the whole amount collected under the operation

“hudtowards the erection of ii Colonial Building, has been -, Media the credit ofthe Colony, and out of which £191

'. * Yan- Committee have further to remark, that interest to amutent of£81 55. has been received by the Commission-

' “don for it’to merge in the general Revenue of the Colony ‘iémf your Committee have every reason to believe that it

, “gamma: account (without any Vouchers) rendered to the

q. ifia‘fifiistrict ofNew London, wherein It would appear, : J that-ll“ "juiy, and-the stun of £5 0s. 93d. only paid into the Treasury

‘ "ghetmoiety‘oftlie remaining balance.

. ' ,firfiae’tnovcd that a Committee be appointed, to inves-

. inf-been made by the Government towards the opening of

@112" cutouts! 'mwdtw:

an a general reference to the former part of this Report, be seen that the present financial state ofthe Colony *thus-Warrants afloat and bearing Interest, £16,947

“3:11, there are Bond! in the hands of the Treasurer and x. ' ofigjn'l‘reasurer’s hands amounting to £8228 l2s. 61d, the

CompensatiOIiAct, and the interest of Government in the ‘ m Navigation Company. Your Committee have further to

me band ‘Assessment Act (£8225 12s. 10§il.,) and appro-

i

. . 44, have only been expended.

of Glebe and School Land Motiey, on the amount of i‘hamy realized train the sale of School Lands sold under ” Will. 4. Cap. 13. and not paid into the Treasury with ‘ (incipnl. This appears to have occurred in consequence “we House of Assembly not being aware that any interest \fim‘hccmed thereon, at the time oftlieir making the appli-

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my}. requires an application to the proper quarter for that {Wat ofinterest to be paid into the Treasury. Your Committee have further to call the attentioti of the

rmfltt‘cl' by George. Campbell, Esq., Collector of Excise

extraordinary expense of £42 14s. 7d; has been in— by that Officer on a seizure of Goods, which only » ,, ,, . ghe sum of£77r 11s. 4d.,—£24 15s. Igil. of which Wt Wits. paid tothe Collector ofCustoms as Imperial

_ Vow Committee further recommend that the Vouchers hereunto annexed be printed,as an Appendix to the Journals.”

agate into the subject ailvei-ted to in the third paragraph 01 31.9 above report, relative to certain advances of money hav-

mw roads under the road compensation Act; and to inquire why the proprietors whose property has been benefited by the said roads, have not been called upon, according to law, .10 contribute towards their formation. '

The motion was carried, and Messrs. Rae, Yeo, Hudson, .Beairsto, Fraser, Montgomery and Cooper appointed a Committee for that purpose.

MONDAY, March 13.

The following Bills were severally introduced, atid read a first tittie.

By Mr. Hudson—T0 continue and amend the Act for the reliefof Insolvent Debtors; and it Bill in addition to the Act relating to the Licenses for retailing spirituous and fer- inetited liquors.

By Mr. D. Macdonaltl—To regulate the mode by which parties sustaining loss through the rising of the water of Mill Dams may be compensated.

By Mr. Coles—To prevent the running at large of Hogs within the Common and Royalty of Cliai'lottctmvn, by the appointment often Hog Reeves, under the same regulations as are in force in Charlottetown.

By Mr. Longworth—' ‘0 amend the Charlottetown Pump and Well Act, authorizing the Assessors to enter into a cott- ctract for keeping the pumps in repair for a term oftliree or more years, instead of for one year only as at present.

By Dr. Macgregor—To regulate the practice ofmedicinc and surgery iii this Island.

Mr. Rae presented a Petition from Mr. Abcrcrombie Wil‘ lock, of Pownal Bay, praying the House not to pass any Bill liar the proliibitionpl'tlie use ofSpii'ituous liquors—Rejected.

M r. Dalziel, from the Committee to whom was referred the Petition of divers Inhabitants of Lot 59, reported, as the opi— illlon ofthe Committee, that the present shore road from Geo. Aitkeii’s to St. Andrew’s Point, may answer for public ac- commodation for some years, ifopened to the width Of sixty feet from the margin of the liauk,-—tliat they cannot recent- niend the opening at present ofa new road through the farms from the junction of the road opened last year.

The Report was adopted, and a message ordered to be sent to His Excellency, requesting that he would cause the shore road to be widened, as recommended in the Report.

The Georgetown Cominonage Bill and the Sea-weed Bill were severally passed.

‘ The Academy Bill, as received from the Council, was read *the first time ; but it appearing that some parts ofit related to money matters, the House refused to consider it further. The House, however, approving of the principle of the bill, ordered another ofa similar nature to be brought in.

ca: dialectal thereto.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1843.

We give to-day the conclusion of the ilebate which took place in the House of Assembly when last in Committee on the State of the Colony, upwards ofthree weeks ago. since when nothing further has been done towards forwarding that great object which is tiuniliarly called settling the coun- lry. The decided negative given to Mr. Rae’s proposal for calling evidence in support ofthe Resolutions which be had Prepared, appears to have had the effect of paralysing every energy which had been previously called into action; but although not fewer than four modes of relief have been pro- poiinded, by as many members, namely, by Mr. Rae, Mr. Pal- mer: Mr. Speaker, and Mr. Cooper, and duly notified in the 3 oks, yet, as we have seen, three Weeks and upwards have been suffered to elapse without their consideration being entered upon. That much benefit will result from the adoption ofeither ofthem, seems to us extremely problema- “cfllg but still, as an experiment of some kind or other must

tried, the sooner, we should suppose, that it is set about the better.

On Thursday, on the motion of Mr. Cooper, a Committee Has appomted to inquire into certain proceedings ofthe Solicitor General towards the tenanti-y, in his capacity of land agent ;and also to inquire into certain proceedings lately taken by the agents of Mr. David Stewart against the tenantry upon lands claimed by him; with power to send for persons, papers and records. Several persons have been Mtified to attend the Committee from New London and Other quarters. The Committee consists of Messrs. Cooper, J). Maclean, D. Macdonaltl, Douse, Thornton, J. S. Macdon- Add, Macintosh, Rae and Longworth.

The Legislative Council have not met since Saturday last. They had previously made several amendments IOJlle Con- Mlidated Small Debts Bill, biit some of them are of such a stature as to leave little hopes ofthe House of Assembly agree- dng to them, so that it is deemed by no means improbable shut the bill will be lost.

' Baitsvonga-r Imsu Socxa-rv ——T_his Society met on Friday even. “8, the 10m instant, according to one of its rules, for the election of Officers for the ensuing year, being its Eighteenth Anniverf “W; the number of its members being now nearly, sixty. The Accounts being examined, shewcd the amount of £35 Os 6d. ex- ‘Pcnded during the past year, iii aflording charitable teliefto per- sons of all countries, and leavnig a. balance of£ll 7s 4&1 in the teasurer’s hands.

The following Resoluiitm was passed unanimously.

'That the thanks of. this Society be returned to the Committee ofthe Ladies Benevolent Society, for their kind offer ofco-opem- tion with the Committee of this Society, in forwarding its objects ‘83 ltgftnmuuicated by them to the Chairman of our Committee of L . t y_.

I! was also unanimously Resolved, That this Society deem it it?" duty to record its sense of the great loss it has sustained, by

e decease of its late wot-thy and respected President, Francis

Dgwonh, Esq , whose zeal and benevolence were ever conspi- cuous in supporting this Society from its infancy, and whose Private and public character, during a period of fifty—two years

stile resided on this Island, reflects honor on his family and On his country.

“3:533:13: m: persons were then elected Oflice.Bearers for the - Mr. Dennis Reddin, President.

Hon. E‘dward Palmer, Vice President

John Little, Esq , Assistant do. .

Francis Longmorih, Esq. Treasurer

Mr. Edward Kickham, Secretary. .

Committee of Charity —Messrs.

Thomas Broyderick, William Fit

James qRead, John Walsh, James Reddin, and Thomas Tobin DJI he society also came to a Resolution, that at their Annual (l,llst:elP.(\‘ullth takes place at the Commercial Inn, on the Festival ) . atiick.) eachol its Members should wear crupe on his leli arm, as a mark of respect to the memory ol'iis deceased Presi- dent, and that the Editors of the different hewspapers he request- ed to give insertion to the above absuact at its proceedings.

E DWARD KICK HAM, Secretary.

Re-elected.

Patrick Gafl'ney, Chairman. zpairick, James Ill’Kenna,

March 11, 1843.

Bums-r MISSIONARY BOARD.—Tlle this Soc-iety was preached at Lot 49, on Sabbath morning last, by the Rev. John Knox, to a crowded auditory. In the evening. the Missionary Meeting \vas held, when the cause was ably advocated by the Pastors of the Churches. The Board met cit Monday for business. The state of the funds was creditable to the zeal of this growing denomination; and the labours of their Missionaries had been evidently blessed by the God of Missions.

The following person were chosen Office-bearers of the Board for the curretit year: , 7

Rev. John Knox, President. Rev. John Shaw, V. . Deacon Jones, E ice Presidents. Rev. Benjamin Scott, Secretary. Mr. Wm. M‘Gregor, Assistant (10. Deacon Desbrisay, Treasurer. Deacon Kennedy, Assistant do. The Board, after the conclusion ofits business, adjourned

till the last Monday in September—when it will meet at Lot 48.—-Isl:1ndcr. ~-

Annual Sermon of

Illscnsntcs’ INSTITUTE.—T:Ie very thin attendance at the Institute, last evoniug, owing to the stormy state ofthe wen- tlier, and otherndverse causes, prevented the delivery ofthe Lecture on GOVERNMENT, by the Rev. Mr. Patterson, which had been announced. We are glad, however, to he nhlé to state, that it is still the Rev. gentleman's intention to favor the Institute with this Lecture at an early'ilay—of which due notice will be given. A Lecture will, we understand, be delivered oti Wednesday evening next.

TO THE EDITOR or THE COLONIAL HERALD.

Sir; You will perhaps allow me to make use ofa small corner in your columns, to express my surprise, and that of many others in this viciiiity,nt some remarks attributed to the Hon, Speaker, as reported, in the discussion of tlie llill for the Compensation of Ejectcd Settlers, on Wednesday, Feb. 8th, and to express my opinion Ill regard to the sentiments contained therein. This privilege I ask, Sir, not for the pur- pose ofinaking an uncalled for attack on the public or pri- vate character, or yet on the principles, of the Hon Gentle- man ; httt, as I most sincerely think, for the beneficial purpose ofcounteriicting a baiieful prejudice, lrom wliiclil believe such remarks emanate, and which they are calculat- etl to engender and increase.

The remarks to which I refer are, a reply to sotne obser- vations ner. D. Maclean. instituting a comparison between the cases ofNew Hampshire and this Island, in regard to the land, and tending to the conclusion, that ultimately the lands in this Island will be released from the heavy rents to which they are now subject. As far as I am capable of comprehending these remarks, I cannot see anything Objec— tiouable in their character or tendency; and yet they are made the occasion, by the Hon. Speaker, ol'launtiug Mr. Macleati with a predilection to Lynch law, and a disposition to get rid of the proprietors by this or any equally “ sum- mary process.” . , y .

Now, although 1 have no particular partiality to Mr. Mac- lean or his politics, Icaniiot help regretting that the Hon. Speaker ofottr Legislature should so far compromise the dignity ofliis office anti his character, as to indulge in the petuleiit and puerile spirit betrayed in these remarks. Din-ed not Mr. Maclean aildiice the history ofthe adjustment of the disputes concerning land reiits in New Hampshire—a case so parallel to the present state ol'things in our own country —for the pitrpose of supporting a liivmii-itc opinion, that the lands in this Island will ultimately be freed li‘oni the burden of rents, without incurring the ire of the Hon. Speaker? And what connection is there between Mr. Mac- lean’s quotation and Republican principles? The transmon of the lands from the bands ofthe original grantees took place, not under a Republican administration; nor are there any principles ofcivil government whatever involved in it. In fact, the only relation which repiiblicanism has to the sub- ject is, that the country in which this event occurred, then under the/government ofGrent Britain, has since become a Republican State. I

But, admitting that there is anecessary connection between this event and Republican principles ofgovernment, why may not a “Republican precedent” be quoted in a British Colony? It is not [a little remarkable, that on the very sums day on which the above discussion took place, and during which the Hon. Speaker “ assured the lion. gentleman (Mr. Maclean,) that his allusion to Republican princtples was very unwelcome here,” that the Hon. Mr. Howe, late Speaker of the House OfAssembly ofNova Scotia, and Member of Her Ma- jesty’s Executive Council in that Province, was givmg utter- ance to the following language, so strikingly at variance with the above sentiineiit:—-“ Illustration may be drawn from the United States. They have often drawn from the Mother country many things which they prize highly; and Ihave never declimd drawing from them what might illustrate our Provincial position.” These remarks are taken from Mr. Howe’s speech on the “ Candidates’ qualification Bill.” Is Mr. Howe the less Bl'lllll'l in his feelings for these senti- ments? Or are the people of Nova Scotia less faithful to British supremacy, that their leading Commoners and their Executive are thus minded ? Let actions shew.

As long as we cannot shew an exclusive patent claim to all excellence in government, it Ii the most unwarrantable arrogance to treat the principles of other Governments, and the institutions ofother nations, with derision.

Yours, 6w. CRITIQUE.

Prince County, March 8th, 1843.

To rm: EDITOR or 'rns COLONIAL I'IERALD.

Silt; Your correspondent Fin- JUS'ri'ru puts I_ne very much in mind of an eccentric mononnfhiac, who, in order to explore the bottom of the Atlantic for wealth, suggested what he conceivod to be a practicable mode of draining ofi‘ that vast body of water. On being asked how he would proceed, he replied. by boring a hole in some soundable part of the Ocean, and carrying it through the centre of the eartlr to the opposite surliice of it, and that the water would, of course, drain away through this aperture, and pass off “'le infinity of space, where, so far as locality was Concerned, It would occupy but a speck iii the creation, and put no one to inconvenience. He was so full of the idea, and so posuiva as to the practicability of his plan, that it was quite useless to argue the point with him. . '

Your correspondent appears to be a man of this descrip-_ tion ; but, as his mode of reasoning, in thetmpils of some of your readers, may have rather more IllaUSlblllty than that of the Atlantic borer, we shall state a few more difiiciilties to be answered by his learned pen. He fancies‘that Treasury Warrants, without interest, would be precisely on a par with Treaury Notes, and circulate with equal facility and freedom. I have already told him, that this would be the case, ifa few of them only were in the_marlt_et; but let the whole annual expenditure be comprised in these Five Pound Warrants, and then see how it would work. Your shallow thinking financier conceives _that any merchant would-take his Warrants, ad libitum, in purchase of mer-

chandize, and give him his change in hard money. He

would $10 "iii readily, if he had a certain amount of duties to pay into the Treasury in a certain time; but after he has discharged his public debt, would he then he apt to give his hard cash tbr unproductive paper ?-—bah!-—money that is ava_ilable.anywliere, and which may be divided and sub- divided, to answer all his purposes! But now let us see what would be the fate of your Treasury; and as we pro- ceed, We must carry with us the fact, that the whole year’s expenditure is floating through the country, in Five Pound Warrants, without interest. It is quite obvious that all duties would be paid in these Warrants, for no one would he so_stupid as to keep them in hand, and pay away his gold and silver into the Treasury. Your Excise Ofiices would receive nothing but this sort of paper ; the Treasurer would be compelled to take it, and ifthe system be pursued, I will venture to say that your Treasury, very soon, would scarcely have one dollar to rub against another.

. Take your average annual provincial expenditure, for threeconsecittive years, at Sixteen thousand Pounils—issuethc whole in these contemplated \Varrants, and it is quite rea- sonable to suppose that your receipts would be iii the same trash. Instead of having a call, as we now have, every year these blisslul notifications, like angels’ visits, would be few, and liir between—and the holders of this paper, to any amount, in, order to realize money, would be happy to part with it at a discount, perhaps, oftwenty-five per cent., and thus the money-jobbers, as some of our respectable capitals lets are cbnteniptuously called, would be enabled to make probably twelve instead of air per cetit. by their investments. I asked a person, a short time ago, what he thought of the Five Pound plan, and his reply was, rubbing his hands with delight, “ Heaven grant they may do it—we shall then have

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AUCTION.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN M ER CHAN DIZE. THE Subscriber begs leave to inform the Inhabitants

of Charlottetown and vicinity, that be has just received, on Consignment, a general and wall selected assortmentof

mum; amt foreign wtrthan'aizz, which he will afar at PUBLIC AUCTION, at hi: Store,

0n THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 23d, 24th and 25th Instant, COMPBIING AS FOLLOWS:

Broad Cloths, A few pieces girth and straining Printed and Plain Moleskin“ web, White, red and yellow Flannel, Gents' Hose 6; HalfHose, Red 6:. white Serge,green Baize, Furred and plain Kid Gloves,' Red and brown Padding, Silk Gloves and Mitts, - Regatta Shining, Apron check, Jaconet, Bonk, Mull, Medium, Brown Holland, Russia Duck, checked and Swiss Musliiis, Swansdown 6L Valentin Vesting, Silk, coinbric, cotton dLBandana Grey do white Cottons, Bedtick, Handkerchiefs, Orleans cloth, Tartan Plaid, Gents’ Fronts, Stocks & cravats, White & colored Counterp-ines, Cittnbric dresses, Bishop's Lawn, Printed dz. Furniture Calicoes, Black crape, \‘Vorsted 61. cotton Colored & brown Table covers, Ferret, Damask 'I‘able clollis, diaper, Bobbinets, Quillings & Edging, Travelling Bzigs,SontchCaps, Scarlet, Sliadc’d and Vandyke Cloth, luiir, nail & toolli Brushes, Cm vats, Pen do Pocket Knives, Scissors, Lambs’ wool Vests& Pants, German silver table dcteiispoons, Gents' Braces and Belts,

Do Snuffers and Trays, Florentine, gilt, bone, &. Pearl

glorious times 3” Your dealer in finance, it appears, cannot see tliedifl'erence between a Five Pound Treasury \Varraiit, without interest, and a Treasury Note ofthe same value, when circulating from hand to hand as a medium of pay- iiieiit. The difference is strikingly apparent-«the one is ac- tually cash, and the othera mere order for cash. The one, when paid into the 'I‘reasury, may be paid out again, while the other, when paid in for duties, is filed and cancelled for ever. Instead of boring the public with visionary schemes, I should advise your correspondent, when the season opens, to bore the Hillsliorougb and drain efi'its waters, as he may possibly find more at the bottom to reinunerate his labours than any good he can derive from his speculations in finance.

A PLAIN DEALER. March 15, 1843.

To riir. Barron. or 'rnn COLoNiAI. HriiALn.

Sir; In a communication of mine which appeared iii yes- tei-day’s Islander, I stated that a certain individual, whose

namel mentioned, had “offered” the use of his School Room, &c. It was not without enquiry that I made use of the word “offered,” and from the information I gathered, I felt perfectly satisfied that such was the case. Lest, however, lshoultl possibly have been misinformed, I take the earliest opportunity of withdrawing that word, and substituting the word “furnished” in its place. In every other respect,I can substantiate the correctness of what I have stated. By giving this a corner in to-day’s paper, you will oblige, Yours truly, GEO. BEER, Junr. March 18th, 1843.

MARRIED, _ On Thursday last, by the Ray. M r. Roche, M r. VVillizim Duche- min. to Ann Lydia, eldest daughter Of Mr. Pascoe, Rusticu.

,4 OR SALE, :1 very desirable Leasehold, for 999 years, situated on Lot or Township No. (21) Twenty-one, iii Queen's County, in that delightful Settlement called Irisli~ town, contiguous to New London Harbour, and commanding a beautiful view ofthe Sign. It undains 50 acres ofcxcellent land —tliirt_v being under high cultivation, and the residue well wooded. There are an excellent dwelling house, two burns, a blacksmitli’s shop and thaw-well on the premises. Application to be made to SIMON NUWLAN, on the premises, or to Messrs. M-Kzszts & M‘Kin, Meri'lianls. New London, March 10, 1843.