" me smsnt ~ C h vb fall there was a sale of iv ‘med goods, to the amount _ eboet £60 , the proceeds of which, after leg ex ought to have “ he '.I‘ressary ; but that, according to report mehalaneswatsv hasheeeso tdindnae- («£1 1'henm‘e ll, there was it I‘, I wrecked vessel, the Britsttsie ,. CH. . ..Li ‘I 5 also currently

a hsekmt. I have hsencre yin-

forrned, tbt.tbe same iadhldnal, Fitagibhona, ffihtekesineaehcft cases: that ' thedfieltsusnds by him, have been repre- fl tosthe , eg, at 1... to some

* ltmstnhmn of the nt. 1, there are. wish 5'0 HOV W or any susli stem of defsles have actually been brought to the knowledge of t ‘government; and. ifso, wlia:

we as. or unless to take. wit

. The P as I have stated

current, n one section of the

Island at ‘t and it is certainly due to the pub-

! intcests are involved therein. and also.

I50 eat, who ought always to the

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snreettnnr.{i:! wish to ease whether re, that, at the North

I058 & ‘to the Government

such all defaults, and the course pur- need.-or intend to be , y the Govern- ment, with reference to them, should be lly eace ed, and made known, for the public

satisfaction. The duty wldeh should have been paid into Ihs.peblie treasury, was, in one case,

£18 Us In anothsr,.lt was over £7; and this Fitagl ding to report. had itively refused tie pay over into the hands of the Collector

of the District or Port. Hon. Kr.

‘How was the Government, without direct ctlicial communications, to become acquainted with every easeof sseked prepsrt or goods!

Mr. it-rnoitsitr. itagibbons, I have been informed. made a communication to Mr. Fraser, the Collector of Excise for Charlottetown; and, at the sense time, sent him the amount of duty which was due to the Treasury. Mr. Fraser, however, I have been told returned it to Mr. Fitngihboiis, directing him to pay it into the hands of the nearest Collector of Excise.

on. r. Cohle. it was not the duty of the

Government, but the duty of the Collector of Excise for the District, to look alter wrecks; and, if no reports concerning them were made, to the Government, by him, how were the Govern- ment to know any thing about them

Mr. Mottreoitssv. Fitsgibbons, I understand, nositively refused to account for the duties to the

-llector of the District. ‘on. r. Cons. Well, if he did, it was, be duty of the Collector to seize the wreck. r. suites. I ask whether Mr. Coles 'are that dutiabls articles had been sold.

on lected.

‘ions. 1 never heard of it before. turn. it can be proved that the re District knew it; and that he the facts of the cases to one or oT‘\’ne Government, after having endeavoured to ' no. No such ccrnenication wt- ue. I knew nothing of it before. I brought to my knowledge, I am have done my utmoit to have the

statement made to a .he Government, in the street, is car- nmunieation to the Government; an , the Government, no coniiritinication.

, has ever been made to them. And,

1, Vjgdivj glly concerned, I am {plr.inge-‘l»never « s *d about the god emission _te. y_ the ty Geld the

Ma. Mos-rcoissar. _ tiiee.ago,. that he had consulted with several msiu rsof the Government concerning i.

on. Mr. Pope. I know‘ nothing about the

. matter further. than that the tender of a eer- cm, _,isiii sum of stone

as the amount of certain

at h T '.i.......‘‘‘‘'‘' at. "'.°.l'.. “ ’:‘.“i""i°..‘.." ....'.°"2'.’1i aware that snynduty of the kind was due to tile

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s. Moe-rsciienr. Ilsinbers of the Govern- mnt had ssrtaisly been particularly, spoken to eonesrnlng both the wrecked vesseIs—aiid it was stated tethein that the duty had not been paid. in either case: neither on the wrecked vessel sold

gslsprfalaxtwelvs months; nor on that sold this a

How. Is. One. I dip. not before enderlstand that two wrecked vesss warm‘ sl to. thought the duty spoken of was diet ‘on the Isle at the vessel wrecked this fall. inth repre-

de ults_'_,hl:s been made District; and-—-as it is wars of the shout of duty

ste , ofthe "’ *°°..‘:':';°.*.: w Ilflfllloll t ve npsid hndsnathhbroker, but which, He amutsd,hae been id itoertainlywas . the ' d dneto olfil ' hcvgnbit wunthink ever spears t therthebneeidthebther tand,tl£forelf- e

clearly a snare that if ttiufiu been odicial neglecto it in the business. it has been al- together on part of Collector of tlie Dipltr-lot“ .

r. osrecwmr. I I‘! bhons sstdnisttsn. tor tydueia'stu‘i.was not to be tor of die trio),

0* htslthe dl tl into 5e‘1‘rcasIn‘y. .10 the 0cllector'ofll'::isl for Charlottetown. 0' y net the

on. . i “per dine It take I such.a qneslon ; but an it 35 fee infor-

ress, _ rn'yi mation, or due enquiry, concern rig is alleged default, may, yet. be moved for in. and ttgreed to use.

oi. in-. Corns. I mieaitm that last nu,

twslvsimnntbs, Hr. Fraser consulted me about

the magma in neatlon ' _ t , ed into Act. and to. luhlilaotokthe dutguwnas, according to Hie Act, to be paid into the do of the nearest hr. \ . I-tdis aid that. eighteen -'33“ I III M I WON Iold by u’;iiitioiu, as broker. to the uiioiinror 50, and that no account has yet been van in to the Government or to any Collector's

Kc . . . If the Collector of the Dis- trict was aware of so such default it was his tltttaito make an cllcla ccmmunlcatipu thereof to a Government. Whatever hull om , sion, in the case, may be fhirly atti-:ibntable to the broker, a most serious and culpa ble no lect of duty-—if thpeparticulsrs of the e aults ave been truly eta —sp)pears to be just barge- able upon the Colleo r of the District.

The matter was then allowed to drop.

84-rcansv, March, 19th. EEKUNERATION T0 PETIT JUBORS.

Hon. Mr. Psurxa. Irise to move that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee of the whole, for tlfl urpose of hkin into con- sideration the propriety of making an allowance to Petit Jurors for their attendance at the Sn- preme Court. There is, at present, before the

oiuicil, a Bill to re e o 8urmmm- ing Jurors; and if this House she I agree to ghrpnt pay to Petit Jurors, their revision for t t purpose may be, ver eesi y, engr-afted upon that Bill when it shal be sent down to us from the Conn ' .

No opposition being made to this motion of the hon. and learn gentleman, the House re- solved itself into a Coiuurrn of the whole ac- cordingl

Hon. . . I am not aware that the question of reruuucrating Petit Jurors has ever before been taken up by the Assembly; but I do know that the propriety of doing so has fre- quently been a hitcd out of doors; and, from my own know edge and experience of the tax imposed upon certain classes of the communi , through their being compelled to attend the sit- tings of the Supreme Court, as Jurors, at seasons of the year, w ten their being obli ed, for that ui-pose,to abandon the labors of their evocation , is frequcntl attended with very serious inconve- nience and one to them; I am persuaded that the an -e:.a..l Al -_:a..s A Atl ‘

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without good reasons ;°and that thdsmsjorityrof those who are thus culled are, by no means, well able to bear the burden thereby int upon them ; and I, therefore, think it is the duty of this House to rovidsiremuneration for their at- tendance. I very well know that such remunera- tion is not universally allowed. It is not, at pre- scut,allow in Great Britnimneitheris it ne- rally allowed in British Colonies, altlioug in some of them it is made. The old ides,whicb has, generally’, hitherto re rilatsd the notice with respect tbedutiesofgdvarora,is,t t,althoa h the being obliged, as jiirymerr, toassist in e administration of justice, ma frequently be cause of muc inconvenience,

and even lose, to individuals so bound to net et, as the due enforcement of the laws and the observnuces of justice, are for the benefit of all, none who are duly qualified to lend their assistance r these pur see, in the capacity of jurors, should he owed to claim, either at the duty, or remuneration for its performance. This idea, however, seems almost to have presnpposed a certain easincss in the circumstances and condition of of

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those to whom it was meant to apply. ap- pears to have up sad the fact that they who wan to b so to assist in the administration of j . would he persons not likel to subr any serious loss or inconve- nience, in having such a dutyiini upo them, without remuneration. ut, here, the in ‘mi of those on whom the discharge of this duty fa ls, instsad of bait: individuals in easy ' urns noes, are. on t whose pursuits and avccetiens are such as re- tiire prosecuted with uni-emitted industry, ' igsuce, and care, in order they lltf be en- abled to secure anything like a suim e provi- sion for the daily wants of themselves and their families; and tcmeneo ' down by the iisces- sities and obligations of private life, the being com- pelled to attend the sittings ofthe Supreme Court. as jurors, is a very heavy tax indeed. Men are thus repeatedly obliged to abandon the most need- ful and pressing labors of the snason—to travel con- sidersble distances to the Court--and to sub’ ct themselves to tbelossstismined by the abaii on- ment of their labours as home—and the o remuneration made to them is one shilling sec for ever civil suit on which they ma sit. In crimiua cases they receive notbin . e, not ' awn upon t Panel 0 a civil suit receive not even a single shilling, although obliged to attend duriri the whole term oft e Oou . have In t, to majority of those who are thus compelled to attend the Supreme Court, the obligation is a very serious tax; and I ma add--for I believe it is quite as true-—-that, c all who are so upon, there is soarosl one individual who does not feel it. I think a moderate allowance; pe day, might be iuadetc tithrorsz itwdild not boa Colo .; but, yet, it would be an nl cwence of rsble impormnce to those for who it should be provided. Three ‘'‘il‘l‘' .. ,... an 0 a. According to a calctila on mcll I the amount annually required, at this rate, for remuneration of Pstit Jurors, wonldhhot sensed 3156 Be. 0d.-4586 MN. ferthe-twodlr

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hlerslieftol and ttsrenldbebststrinste tnhe frsm the revenue. It is m Ofilloltg now’ enter, that a higher allowance

.1 think that. is were Ole lowed to rot as every evltelaal esowit gum jerersis Osa tebessses, when that srseellednstsa: their places In the -hen.

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submitting the burn, the him and learned gentle- flnIt_ mild thl the ltliitik fimuld he filled tip with or & or as the Uorrtauittse might deter-

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The Bsislntion reported from the Cemmittseis as Ulows :-—the part printed in Mela having teen sfid, in Committee, on the motion of-the I-lo Ms. Coast-— ,

Resolt*cd—'l‘hht it is expedient Q ovide Vefinnersticu tor Petit Jurors for their attendance at Ihesnpreme (:oiirt. to the- extent of Three Shillings per dnv. for escli ".av‘s actual attend- iiiiee: and that lb pa for the Inn] of (‘r'iv‘I (‘uses br increased to Two K tr’/iiugr, and ‘ Bfidhfieymg the daily pay qftlte Jurors.

'.l‘lte'qneetiou being Ihutll to be put tlirircon by the‘ Hon. Ilié Spfialrer,

.The Hon. a. Puuinn moved to srnsud_tlte same by striking out all the words after the word “ llleetllnoe " in the said Resolution.

The House divided on the motion of amend-

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Yeoe—Hoe. Mr. Palmer, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Mncanls , Mr. Canipion, Mr. Haviland, Mr. Long worth, r. Manna’ .

JVkys—-Hon. Ir. Ccles, Hon. Mr. Thornton, Hon. Mr. Whelnn, Hon Col. 'I‘ressurer, Mr. Wightrnsn, Mr. Laird, Mr. Davies. Hon. Col. Secretary, Hon. Mr. Lord. Hon. Mr. Jnrdiue. Mr. Clarke, Mr. Moo- ney, and Mr. Fraser.

So it passed in the ncgiuivs.

The question being then prime the said Ieeolnticn,

Home again divided :

}'ece-—Hon. Mr. Palmer, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Wightman, Mr. cone , Mr. Laird, Hon. lllr.

, Mr. Macaulay. Mr. Clark. Mr. Cantpinn. and Mr. Mscueil—l0:

.N'ays-—Hcu. Mr. Ccles, Hon. Mr. Thornton, Hos. Mr. Whelan, Kr. Longworth, Mr. Fraser, Hon. Col. Treasurer, Hon. Col. Secretary, Hon. Mr. Jardine, Mr. Havlland, and Mr Davies—l0.

And the numbers being equal, the lion. Speak- er. gave his casting vote in the nihrriiative. So it was carried in the sflirrnativn.

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car-r. aLsicri’s New worm.

cir.tr>rsa v. CAPES 'l'ORMEI\"l‘I2\'E AND TRAVI-1R8l'. THE [CY PASSAGE.

In proceeding with my review of the various Maritime Provinces, I assume that the period in winter, and that my business requires me to

Straits so as to reach Prince Edward Island. The dun rs and dili- culties of such an enterprise will understood by is perusal of the following ersoiisl narrative o the adventtires ittid rivet one Iexperienced in the spring of 1852. in crossing over the Icy Straits.

The eriod was the flrst week in March, and I was csirous of proceeding from ' the Island without furtlier delay; for to wait for the usual mode of transit b steamer from Pictou to Charlottetown, wouldycntail the pro- hubie detention of a couple of months, as navigation was not nerall open, or free from ice, until the mid le or tear end of May.

nvirig obtained all necessary information from friends in Halifax, and notwithstsndin urgent recommendations that! would not ri it win- ter rungs over the iceberg of the Straits, wliic was described as an undertaking of im- minent peril and haaard to life and limb, which I did not heed, as in this instance I was obli d

e- ceasitas non habet leges," booked myself a seat in H de’s six-horse sleigh for 'I‘rnro, Ani- herst, an New Brunswick. '

_ The morning of my departure arrived, and at eigh_t_1 _ over to Dartmouth, opposite nalitaa. , tfliiagjrzwsna, iiig ouwrtrds in It clear csty atru , an exhilaration of spirits known only to those who have inhaled t e bracing breese of our riiutchless northern clinic. The horses became friskym and playfully throwin their pretty

do is the air, the sleigh-be s chimed" in pleasing tinkling clior-us. We need along the great chain of lakes, stretc ing further than the eye could see alert our left, now silent, and frozen over with a darn iiiig mantle of snow, sparkling in the early sun's rays.

At Sc tilts we made our first stage, having

a’ hteen miles in less than two hours ;‘ pt an excellent breakfast. and bidding good-bye to an old lady, my only fe passenger, I resigned myself to the com a. b 013$!!! communicative ‘Yhip. i ' we 1 over our nnioo , now p[a.saiii somse sledge laden with ltapfor the lifsg market, or the lighter cur-ric e of the Provincial,

rough dense pine-forests, not enlivened by a human sound; here resenting the appearance of some new Pine orgincmatsc clearing, there ark and burnt, with sspless branches, the riiournful emblem of the too oft recurring con- ration. During the day I met numerous tracks of the moose-deer.

At three we arrived at Truro. where the nails were transferred into another slei ; and after partaking of a well-provided nner at the table d’hote of the hotel, we resumed our sea and under the guidance of auatty, shrewd lit fellow, a native of Scotland. we soon left t vil far bind, and ere long cominen our ascent of the Cumberland Mountains. The

in many places, bordered upon p re- vines, and it was wonderful. considering thsrate we went at. that at some sharp turn,our light oonve ance did not over the brink of some yawning precipice, where, if we seen from it broken neck, the chances were favourable of being smotherd in the deep snowdrifts I-satin iii the gullies. About ten at night we arriv at Sutherlaiids, a mounmin inn, where to I

t found a most comformble cotta , with a snug well-furnished room, in large wood lire merrily biased on the hearth ilr_iip}t)t.rtin hrenewsd life to my almost bennia

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super allayed the wolflshneee of our nppedtss.

We here meta ecu ofgsn onanelec- tionssi-'mgtonr in mountain dishlct, for the Conservative candidate for the House of

whnthehorseswers rom

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tints to r and sleek up, and go

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covsredwi a while’ mantle ofcryntslllne flakes, which at any rate th

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- small hotel, the best the‘ town chi-ed, where,

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iiigs to re-arrange and “ ll: tip" the harness ofl our mottled steeds. at two in the morning we I tilled up at the post-ofioe of the village of ginlierst, which is situittcd some half-mile out of the town, in it desolate log-hiit. We here nnd the Water up and olive. early up it e,to recs vetheiiiail-bags ; and on sxpretaing my surprise at his wakefulness and readiness to receive the mall, I was informed by the d_i-iver that he was an " enthusiast" iii the perform- ance of hi. public duties. I should think so-

rv taper to cheer his lonely vigil . _ n on uiring whether the iuail from _Priitce w ‘fit arrived, I urge answered iii the no tive; and though two a s over-due, it had nof.made iu appearance‘; cm which it was asg tliatths" ice boat“ had not been ab c to cross the Straits. With a promise from the tuisstcr, that he would send the letter- carrl):-): to me the moment the expected mail arri , as [was waiting a couvegnncs in the mail-sledge to Cape Tormentirie, left for s

after considerable didlcul , I roused the it tives tom their slumbers; an gettin ' my bed-room, with something warm within. soon sou {lit repose in a very comforhble bed. thorough y weary and frozen out, alter my trip of eighteen hours in an open sic’ h. The followiu morning lgot up early, and mai not having arrived durin the night, Itietermined to ush on for Cape or- meritine. a distance 0 forty miles, without further delay. A small slei h was provided. well flirnished with bufilo ro s, and drven by a young American from Maine. whose sister kept the hotel. The outskirts of the town were soon seed, and makings detour from the road, is cosequence of the heavy snowdriit of the preceding night, which rendered it im- passable, a fence was removed, to allow of our getting into some cornllelds, where we flounder- cd over half-bare hollows and ridges, in it mariner suflcientl rough to set your teeth on . Acoupleo miles oh‘ the road wits re- ga nod, and. more at ease, went at a glorious rate tows s Bay Verte, where we arrived in less than two hours. without sto . The Bay was frozen over, and outlines on IE: stocks of some half-built ships, covered with snow. resented a melancholy appearance. After an our’s delay, to rest our steed, with " Allen 9" from the driver-—-for your real Canadian horse acorns to exert his speed for the English verna- cular-—-we n in resumed our journey. About eig teen miles off we met. a sleigh ap- proaching at full hpeed, while it little crazy- coking individual was wildly blowing ii horn, and on our nearing him, he shouted out, “Make

way there on fellowp, for Her Majesty's in 11s.” We d just time, in moving to one ' e, to ’ born the excited driver and_liis

two corn nions, that the “ ice- bcat , _ over : such an awful passage! near Jlxtecn hours in crossin : if the west has Inc, the ice-boat woul go over again tomorrow." This pleasant information was woluid up by a piece of advice : ‘- Let the

ntleman go to Allan’s, the best house in New

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away new the curricle, and the woods re-echoed with the shouts of “Wild Tom," or “ Poor Tom," as the driver of Her Majesty’s mail was designs . e were soon crossin the brittle sheet of ice which formed the sur cc of a salt-marsh abutting upon Cape Tcrmsntlne. A few hay-ricks were dotted here and there, and on a sli ht eminence, with it

with the thermometer bei_0W “‘_|'°_. {Ind 000 W13‘ l _

belt of ine-wood in the ckground, stood the lpg-balding of those res ctable New Bruns-

ckers, . Al n—lonely, desolate, -3 hile before mel saw the Straits,

vast confused masses of ice, of every istor e shape and sise; the -ice which is that which stretches from either sliore for about it mile out, with a smooth glittering surface, was