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THE EXAMINER.

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Mownvar, March 23. fTon, Col. Secretary prowemed fo the House a communreation

from tha Post Master General of thie Holand, this Excellency fre Lvent. Governor, regarding the duties of his departuent, wad the inadequacy of the salaries of bimeelf and his Assistant. Referred to Committee on Post Offices. .

How, Me. Montgomery, front the committee to whom was teterred the petition of Tomuss MacNutt and others, share holders of Ue Princetowa Royalty Mechames Fasiitute ae also te petition of inhabitants of the northern aad western portions of this Island, praying for the establishinent at Cascampec ofa

Qourt Hou-e, to egamine the same and report thereon, presented

to the House the report of the said comumtaitee ; which report was read avait at (ie clerk’s table, and is as follows :— « Your Committee to whom was referred the Petition of the

‘Teast year the Socicty had induced the House to farther a “new undertaking,—a model farm; but the advantages of it twowe of them could judge of particularly if they crippled the Were they going to éneouraze |

| operations of the Society. f . alluded to, they must take |

such an wndertaking as the one the public muney and apply it for that purpose ; for it was unreasonable to expect that the anticipated advantages would result. from the new scheme of the Suciety, unless the funds which they required were placed ab their disposal. Bor his own part, he thought the scheme in question, would be a very great advantage to the Island. The importation of stock, thongh at an enormous expenee, was of immense advantage to the Colony. People from other countries admired the stock of the Island, and many were now coming

Jocalities, | yet by coming to Charlottetown, they could

but if some | write about, surely, when he wrote that. Probably he wag ot benefitted dreaming that it was the politico-temperance cause he wag it was| writing about, and fancied himself at Winsloe Road again their own-fault, if they did not derive any advantage from with some of his political friends, professedly to advocate the it; for they might have depots established in their own claims of total abstinence, but really and truly for the purpose Even should they not have such establishments, of upsetting the Liberals and replacing the Tories in power, purchase from/No, no! Mr. —— we & - enone to work

the central depot at greatly reduced rates. Thus, if sothe Wake up, siz, wake upyand t wi you what we intend sehus aN } Se ae advantages from the Society, 5 to do in Charlottetown. We intend (D.V.) to’ plant conati- was because they did not know what was for their own good, | tutional Bible Cheistianism alongside despotic esleyanism, Dependence could be placed on the Society that the best | and constitute Charlottetown the bead quarters of our Society seed, and most improved implements could be procured at | in this Island, and make it the permanent residence of a Bible. its depot, and many inconveniences would be experienced Christian Minister. We entered it, not for political, but for

isted in the Island. He) religious purposes.

considered to be very beneficial to the Colony ; persons in theextreme’ part of the Istand were n by jt, these were extraordinary cases; yet he must say

Schareholders of the Princetown Royalty Mechanics’ Institute, | i aco ( akek te Met ot loci praying that a Lock-up House may a built or obtamed at the | yearly ree ret wet sane oe ra | #bove place, the Shareholders of the Institute offering a roo: purchase an a e the improved stoe eae m the building for the purpose, provided the Government | Provinces. Such could not be the case, unless stock bat expend kamal! som in preparing a part of the bariding offered | been imported to the Island ; therefore, the House ought not ~—recommend the prayer of the Pettion.to be acceded to, to be se penurious in granting a sum of money to the Royal # Your Connrittee 10 whom also wae referred the Petition of Agrieyltural Society for that purpose. Before the model certain residents of the northern and weeterm portions of the | ¢. ny eould be fairly eet in operation, a large sum would be baland, praying for the erection of a C-vurt Howe, establishment aired to be expended ; but the House were lavish in granting ef 9 Surrogate’s Office and Cuurts of Law at Cascumpec, cannot) quires , ‘\ ld b f } recennerre nd (he er of the said Petition ; but as a means of SUMS for other purposes, which would not be of much por ard ; Besides, there was now much preventing fiote of ut punishing disturbers of the peace, they | advantage to the Island. y Snare © = recommend the erection of a small building a8 a Lock up House | improved stock in the Colony, some of which the Society ai Cascumpec, provided @ site be odtained:—all which 1) could purchase, and by attention to breeding, have a pure respectfully submnted.” breed of animals preserved; so that after the importation The repert, afier some wnimportant discussion in the course now proposed, three or four years might elapse before there a , — en ans the committee disagreed to the | would be any occasion to import stock again. He cheerfully port, it wae Inid om the tale. ; : ; T ; ' ‘gave his encouragement to the Society , for be thought every The Hon. Col. Treasurer, from the committee of the whole 5 5 ge Coléas, Scieal on teaai ade Wis aa

House, reported according to order, three resolmtions of the | perso said cananae which resoltrtions were again reed at the Clerk’s hoped the hon, member, Mr. Macintosh, would see the advan-

fable, and agreed to, withort alteration ef amendment, (and | tage derivable from agreeing to the grant proposed. : whictt have already been primed in the debates of March 18th).| Mr, MACINTOSH said, he never denied that the Society naan — then proceeded to the further cunsideration of had done good ; but he would ask, who did it? The House

te petitione. : oa — ¥ : id

ys were charged with being lavish in other grants; he wish

The petition of Thomas Robson, of Sackville, inventor of a| . ; : SE * :

fog bell; and the petition.of inhabitants of Tignish and others, indeed that the model farm might be an advantage to the ‘Colony, but he was afraid it would be a more dangerous

praying fora grant of money sufficient for the erection of a ; os Light-hovse at the North Cape, were again severally read, and specalation to the House than was expected. If the Society teferred to the Committee on Light-houses, &c. proposed buying up stock in the Island, what were they going

The petition of Vonald McDonald and others, Township 47.\to do with the sum named, The grant was 80 very preying rehef mn tre matter of the seizure and sale of a qvantity | extravagant that he coukl by no means agree to it. bd or ry iene by them wt neat Met ite Mr. COOPER said, when so many gentlemen saw so many Sa an a Clerk "Sera toplbanbe the oxtd ieee —" advantages to be derived from the Society, he was ine Mr. Clark, from the Special Committee appointed to report) that they did not give something out pl iayhe re 7 on ali private Bills, presented the following report, which was towards its funds, and not desire that they shou a supplied from the public purse. The farm was a very goop

again read: 5 * Your Committee appointed to examine and report epon | one; but it was nota berefit to the country at large. They

Private Bills, having ander their consideration the Billietroduced | pad already seen the roceedings of the Society, and it was ad already s P gs y for the naturalization of Lawrence Warren, submit—that the |. ponefit to only a few parties, Bill is of a pfiwate nature ; but inasmuch as thre feea upon Hoa. «Mr LOMD said, when the Society commenced Private Bills have not, in similar cases, been exacted by the | ee : f tt i , der the present name, man House of Asse-adly, your Committee recommend that the said | OPCTStions & few years ago, under the pre Oy ART ine persons did give oat of their own pockets tewards its fonds.

Bill be exeu pt frow auch fees. “ Wiwiam BE. Cranes rs m “Epwarp Wuetan” | He bimself derived no advantage from the Society, yet be had

On motion of Mr. Clark, the report, after a short discussion, | yearly given £5 to it, amounting to £25in five years, which was adopted, and the Bull for tie materalization of Lawrence | he did freely, and was now glad that he had given it such a ae hehe a 7 oe men ae CP 'S ° ice ‘sum ; for it was a benefit to the country far and near. He

the whole Mouse, Mr. » ec . After some time | fs : a “sa. . a 8 y enent therern, in ten Siete "The oe reported the o_o 77 mber of the Committee of the Society, and was Bill agreed to withoot amendment Phe report was received only surprised that they had asked so little. It was not

v) . ’ aad the Bill ordered to be engrossed. ‘merely the farm that required to be kept, up ; seeds and

The order limiting the time fur the reception of private ‘other articles bad to be bouvht, and the Society expected an petitions was suspended, on motion of Hon. Mr. Mooney, who) importation in the spring of such articles as were required. | presented a petition of mhabitants of Pisquid River Settlement | Should they not come, what a disappointment it would be te

and a vicinity, praying aid to repair a road, which was received (Colony? When £400 were subtracted from the sum = Nae See a referred tu UP near a the | proposed to be granted, only a small sum was left for the i ee ee »KiKWAN, NEP. Lurpose of stocking the farm, Some regarded the scheme

i AFTERNOON SITTING.

/as a visionary one, but they must recollect that after the SUPPLY.

‘importations necessary to stock the farm were made, three

‘or four years must clapse before the advantages anticipated

House in Committee of Supply, when the appropriation of | from the scheme could be experienced. He would have much |

tmoney for a member Of the salaries not fixed by statute, and | pleasure in supporting the resolution, and thought the graut | for other purposes were agreed to. _propesed would be money well expended.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY GRANT. ithink it advisable that a small farm should be taken ; but

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Some might

: od ‘untess the best breed ef animals were placedjon it, and the % i = ree of the appropriation of a grant of £1000 | Sizes Well euldivened Hi: weuld “he @ re | sar ‘i : ‘thought the undertaking im question would turp out to be a!

Mr. PERRI said, he thought in voting a sum to the} profitable one for the enls of the Colony; and he was| Bociety last session, they would not require to vote @ SUM) .47¢ that a pure bred of animals could be raised in the Island | this sexsion. He could not make up his mind to agree to the | fo, 50 per cent. Jess than would be required to bring them amount named. he 2 ;across the Atlantic. Mr. MACINTOSH fally agreed with what the hon. mem-> fioy, Mr. MOONEY weuld not be opposed to going so | ber said. He moved that the sum granted to the Society be ‘far as voting the amount named, if they might get rid of <7 penne at the same time that he was not going | ¢\,.<¢ ine ssunt grants to the Royal Agricultural Society. at enough. Mr. PERRY seconded the motion. ‘the other Provinces in order to purchase improved stock, he ‘Hon. COL. SECRETARY said, it was no use now to! :houyht possibly parties might soon be sent from England cripple the energies of the Society in reference to the model | ¢5, natunion purpose. He would grant £1,500 oa £2,000, | farm. The House last year appropriated a sum to induce the | for the sake of getting clear of those incessant votes to the Society to enter upon the farm, and now it would not be pro-| society, and if then they could not swim, let them sink. ductive of the advantage expected from it, unless some steck | Efe was delighted when he learned that they had adopted a

‘mode! farm a fair trial, and if it failed, he would not lament!

| railroads.

After what Hon. Mr. Wightman said of people coming from | ,

were imported to be placed onit, This year, an entire horse, some mares, some superior sheep, &c. were required for the farm. The proposed sum would only be £600 for the farm. the remaining £400 being for the other operations of the Soviety, which indeed asked a much larger sum than the one purposed to be granted.

Hon. T. H. HAVILAND quite agreed with what had fallew from the Hon. Col. Secretary. The Society had been encouraged in taking the farm, and now should be assisted in carrying out their plan. There was no better way to expend the public money than in encouraging such in- stitutions.

Hon. Mr. MONTGOMERY said, they had already granted a large sum for the farm in question, and in order to make it useful, it would be necessary to appropriate a farther sum to it. As the farm had been established, it

would be better to grant it am additional sum at once for the There was no doubt, if)

benefit of farmers generally.

new plan; and he really trusted they would raise stock on it, so that a good breed might be obtained at once, and that such large sum would not require to be granted from year to year for the importation of stock.

Hon. COL. SECRETARY was glad to bear that the hon. member was so liberal, The Royal Agricultural Society had sent in a statemeut of their accounts with reference to the | farm ; and they now required a large amount for the purpose | of providing fencing materials &c. The hon. member from Kings’ County, Mr. Cooper, must have forgetten that some years ago when the constitution of the Society was remodelled, | there were subscriptions to it from that County. Many | members of the committee of the Society took a deep interest in its affairs, and spent much of their time in connection with it, and he was convinced, that every person thought the ‘Society ‘was a benefit to the country by encduraging Agriculture. What signified the smal] sums they had voted |

by farmers, if no such place ex! | would grant double the amount named in order to give the

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his yote any more than he did that for the establishment of a Seal Fishery in the Istand.

Mr. COOPER said, the great advantage derived from the’ importation of horses had been mentioned ; but he believed | that the breed of horses which was in the Colony when he arrived in it many years ago, was as good to be used in the. [sland as any imported since. When horses were required | in the neighbouring Colonies, no doubt a good price would | be obtained for them, when'to be employed in lambering and | He had been in company with people who were | making wearisome journeys from some of the more eastern States of America to California, and the borses which they | required for those journeys were procured in Canada. He! thought that the horses from that Province would suit the Island well.

Hon. COL. SECRETARY explained, that the Royal Agricultural Society have imported some horses from Canada; but though they suited the Island, yet they did not answer for the market in the other Provinces. The price of the Island breed of horses at the time alluded to by the hon. member was about £25, now a man could not buy a horse fit to be ridden on for Jess than £40 or £50, and some of the blood horses had brought £70 or £80. Formerly sheep yielded about two pounds of wool yearly, and Weighed about eight pounds per qnarter, now they frequently yielded fourteen pounds of wool, and weighed from twenty to thirty pounds per quarter. A similar improvement had been made in horned cattle, and the profits of the farmer were greatly increased by having well bred animals, as they required very little extra attention and food. The Society had also im- ported better implements of husbandry, in fact, they paid particular attention to that department, and whenever they heard of improvements being made, they endeavored to have them introduced into the Island.

Mr. MACINTOSH could not agree with some of the statements just made. He had seen as good horses in the Island before the hon. menrber was born as ever he saw in it, and had also seen better sheep in King’s County long ago than were to be found now; and they had not been imported by the Society, but by enterprising private persons. If the model farm was likely to be a profitable speculation, why was |

it, since there was money enough to be had, that some in- | dividuals did not undertake it, 2nd have the credit and profit | themselves? If he had the money at hand and were sure of success, be would undertake it bimself.

Mr. CLARK thought the estimate formed by the hon. member who had just resumed his seat, of the improvements effected by the Society, was too low. At the time to which he had alluded there were very few monied men in the [sland, who might import a few animals of an improved breed; but now there was a great demand for them, and dependence was placed on such importatious being made. He did not regard the Society as a matter of pounds, shillings and pence; for the object contemplated by it were heneficial to the country at large. The House afforded the means of importing improved stock into the Colony, and should they not also supply the funds for raising well-bred animals in the Island where they might become inured to its climate. He knew that losses had been sustained by the | Society in importing stock, which if it had been bred ona} farm iw the Island, the money might have been saved to the | Society. He would cheerfully vote for the £1,000.

Mr. Macintosh’s motion was then put and lost ; and the |

‘grant was agreed to by the Commitiee.

*"'Hon. Col, Secretary introduced a Bill for the establisb- | meat of a Board of Works; read a first time. House adjourned,

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Correspondence.

To rue Eprron or trae Examiner.

Dear Sir,—For some time I have carefully considered the point at issue between Mr. Barker and Mr. Heard. Iam willing to award justice to whom justice is due, and was pre- pared to look the matter full in the face. Having beard the reports in circulation, L considered Mr. Barker was in duty bound to contradict them, as they reflected seriously on his character. He didso. His letteris plainand pointed. He confines himself to the subject in hand, and descends not to low personalities. Mr. Heard’s reply appears, “a column and a quarter in length.” Had its strength corresponded with its length, be would have made rather a strong case of it; but, sir, what did it all amount to?—notbing. In the plentitude of his wisdom he assumes the task of enlightening the public about this stranger, &c. -For the information of those who would insinuate that Mr. Barker is a Jesuit, &c., [ would observe that he has been for nineteen years a minis- ter in connection with the Bible Christain Conference—that he has laboured with great acceptance in some of the largest cities of England—that he has honorably filled some of the

improved stock were raised on the farm, that it would be | to the Society? [The hon. member then briefly detailed some

such better adapted for the Istand than imported stock, and of the benefits conferred by the Society. |

would also be cheaper. Mr. LALRD entertained some doubts as to the model Mr. MACINTOSH said, these things might be all very farm being so great a benefit as some hon. members expected.

well to talk about; but he thought it a very hgavy tax to He thought the Society was generally more beneficial to the

draw £1,000, for that farm alone. They had given a very | wealthy farmers than to the poor ones ; yet it was some benefit

‘most important offices in the connexion, and that he was un- animously chosen by Conference as their Deputation to this Island. This, then, is the man who is represented as an em- bodiment of everything that is bad—and by whom? The people of Charlottetown can answer that question pretty cor- rectly themselves. Mr, Heard speaks of the harmony, &c., existing between Wesleyans and Bible Christains. Now, L

fair amount for the farm last year, and now when it was to them too. A change had taken place in the mind of some begun, if they bad to grant £1,000 to it every year, how members of the House respecting the Society ; and he thought many thousands would it amount to, at the risk of losing the the reason that his friend, Bon. Mr. Mooney, was now more whole? The sum granted to the farm ought to be in some | favorable to it than formerly was, that he had become the degree proportion d to the benefits derived from it. He was | possessor of an estate. For his own part, having a small hut ineliued to oppose the project of the farm altogether, but | farm, he was opposed to so large a grant as was first named, to be somewhat reasonable. Such schemes might be extolled | and would support the amendment proposed. If gentleman iw words and look very well; but he was certain not much ‘farmers thought the model farm would be a profitable specula- profit was derived from them. tion, let them borrow a little money from tae Bank for the

Hon. Mr. LONGWORTH did not think £1000 would purpose of carrying it on, and not tax poor people in order |

be required, he did not think it too much; because great to keep it up. He would support the grant of a small sum results would ensue. Even with a loss of £500 yearly, the for the importation of some well-bred animals. farm might perbaps confer advantages worth £1,000, The! Hon. Mr. PALMER had always supported the claims of tum granted to the Society last year, could uot be all the Royal Agricultural Society, and thought it one of the emplo,ed in the purchase of stock ; but if the Llouse granted best institutions in the Island. He was surprised to hear them the eum proposed, he had no doubt they would import the reasons given by some hon. members for opposing the euch stock as would be a benefit to all the Counties, and an grant. It was said that the Society was maintained for the immense advantage to the country generally. benefit of the few at the expense of the many, or rather that Mr. PERRY wou'd be favorable to the grant, if it would be the many did not partake of the advantages of the Society. @ benefit to the country at large. Persons residing at Lot 1 Such being the views of some hon. mem}ers, there was great derived no advantage from the Society. He was well aware inconsistency in their reasoning ; for the same hon. geatle- that if they wante! seeds of any kind, they had to procure men would support other large grants, such as that for them from Charlottetown. Taking into consideration, then, | education, the tax for which many considered they paid that distant parts of the country derived no advautange from | without deriving much benefit in return; yet the Legislature such large grants to the Society, aud in view of all the said, education must be provided for, because it was a

circumstances of the case, he thought the sum of £600 was benetit to the Island in general. The and Purchase Bill

quite suffcient. \was another scheme which was not a benefit to every indi-

fon, Mr. WIGHTMAN replied that the Royal Agricul- vidual in the Island; yet hon, members would say, it must tural Society were proposing to establish a depot in a near be carried out. “The principle respecting the Royal eh.t part of the eountry where the hon. meuber residd, Agricultural Society was the eume; and that Society he

must confess it is the first I ever heard of the harmony exist- ‘ing between them. I never saw any of it. The conduct of ‘the former towards the latter has ever evinced itself in haughty intolerauce and deadly antagonism, It is very well |to talk of harmony uow, to serve a certain purpose ; but it is ‘a well known fact that they ever regarded the latter as “ the | contemptible Bryanites.”

| Mr. Heard accuses. Mr. Barker with proselyting, sowing ‘the seeds of discord, &c. I imagine he will find it rather hard to prove that. The conduct of Wesleyanism at Three | Rivers and elsewhere ought to lead persons in that communion

Mr. Heard’s last letter contains a long array of names, and perhaps, some may think that he has fully substantiated his assertions, that Mr. Barker is guilty of * evil speaki lying and slandering.” Stop a moment. And, first, Mr, Heard says, “that Mr. Burnett says that Mr. Woodman said so and so: Perhaps if this was sifted, it might appear some- what differently. Mr. Scott's evidence amounts to this: that there had been some drinking on board, nothing more. Had I been in Mr. Heard’s position, after stating that Mr. Barker wanted to lecture for the purpose of ** showing up the dis. graceful conduct of Warburton,” &., 1 would never have inserted the letter of Mr. W. 0. Trowanin my reply. This letter completely clears Mr. Barker from Mr. Heard’s cha in his would-be reply, and it throws on Mr, H. the odium of “inventing” what he said therein. “ A gentlemen of Pic tou” is next called into the witness-box, but he prefers sending his information verbally ; and, again, Mr. Heard says, “ this gentleman said so and so.” Now, what in the name of common sense is this evidence worth? If Mr. H. professes to cite witnesses, let him do it ina manly manner. Why this concealment of the man’s name? Let the name be given; for without more proof than his (Heard’s) own ussertion, the public know too much about him to believe alb he says as gospel. The next evidence in the case is Mrs, Narraway. Now to me this lady's evidetce appears some- what singular. Now, mark, Mr. Narraway writes to Mr. Barker, disavowing any knowledge of the matter. But, lot im a short time, his wife professes to know * a great deal about it.” Now is it reasonable to suppose that her husband had received a letter from Mr. Barker making such enquiries, and be had never told her. Is it not more likely that she was fully aware of the matter, and that, in the reply, the busband expressed the minds of both. To me the matter is thus explained-— Mr. Heard perceiving the case a desperate one, was driven to the stern necessity of confessing his guilt, or propitiating the favour of this lady. His own letter, prevents the husband from appearing in opposition to Barker ; but Heard’s position, Wesleyan interests, &c., urgently require something to be done. Mrs. Narraway taxes her memory, Oh, yes! she remembers quite well now—Buarker said so. Now, k do mot say such was the case, but I ask, what other inference can be drawn from the conduct of these parties? I must confess, that under such circumstances, I feel very

‘dubiots about receiving Mrs. Narraway's evidence. I do not

think it would be worth much in the Court House.

Mr. Heard’s conduct towards Mr. Williams is angentle- manly, unchristian and mean; and I would simply say, “ Physician heal thyself.” Surely Mr. Heard must be ove of the most self-conceited beings in existence to think that the public will believe “bis word” before Boundy’s oath. He next taunts us for writing for your journal, sir ; but the. Protector is so thorongly imbued with Tory principles, that, with the Islander, it denies us a hearing. Mr. H. says he is “ instructed to say that Mr. Cross sent no invitation fo Mr. B. to calland see him.” For Mr. Heard’s information, J could name parties who are “ quite prepared to prove that Mr. Cross did send an invitation to Mr. B., requesting bim to call.”

Mr. Elitor, allow me im eonelusion to thank yon for the friendly part you have manifested towards us, as a people, and that we highly approve of the course you bave taken in the stormy scenes of the past winter. Continue to ma‘ntain the same liberal and commendable course, and you will ever have the vordial sapport of the truly wise.

I am, sir, yours truly,

A BIBLE CHRISTIAN.

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To tHe Epireor or tHe Examiner.

Sir.—A short time since [ returned to Charlottetown after a busivess tour, occupying ten or twelve days, through the south-eastern section of the Island. On the day preced- ing that of my arrival in town, a friend whom [ happened to meet, advised me of a most scandalous rumor, which, he said, had been widely circulated, and was generally Selieved. On the evening of Saturday, 2d May, I reached Charlotie- town, and found, on making some friendly culls, that even my return elicited surprise,—it having been added to the original slander that | had deemed it prudent to leave the Island. After a rigid enquiry, occupying four dats, I suc- ceeded in tracing the rumor to its source. It appears that ou Thursday the 16th ult., two ladies of this city took a walk to the Protestant Cemetery, and while there, that they saw a person—whom one of them supposed, and informed her companion, was me—in company with a female, unknown to either of them. I called on one of them, the lady who had stated that she saw me at the cemetery, and who still per- sisted that she believed the person so seen to be me ;—but she had neither observed nor reported any thing disreputable concerning me; and added that the young lady whose name had been associated with mine, was not so associated by her —she having failed to recognize the female, who, however, bore no resemblance to, and could not have been mistaken for her who had been repo~ted as my companion. I then called on the other lady. She confirmed her companion’s version, as to what was seen; but stated that she now felt satisfied her friend had been mistaken as to the person seen there hav- ing been me.

May 12, 1857.

whoever may have been the parties; but iteration and re iteration soon magnified it into a crime, such as would shook

it was related and listened to, not only by systematic scandal-

disreputable practices. And when it is considered thatevery tablished on the authority of credible witnesses —little wonder was it, indeed, that the few relatives of her who had been vilely maligned, spurned her from their circle as unworthy © of countenance, and cast her forth homeless upou the heart — less community, which, to gratify the fiendish passion f detraction, had thus, without a vestige of justice, robbed be of ali that any lady values—an untarnished reputation.

\to speak cautiously on that subject.

| For Mr. Heard to talk of the absolute authority of Mr. | Barker as a Bible Christain Minister, comes with a very bad grace indeed. If #e is under absolute, thank Hesven we are under constitutional, authority. If Wesleyans are under the ‘iron heel of Conference, God be praised we are a free people. Let Mr. Heard read the history of the Wesleyan body for the ten years last past, and, methinks, he will be ashamed to speak of the absolutism of any other body after. Let the taunting Wesleyan read of the treatment of Dunn, Everill, Griffiths, Walton, and others, condemned by Conference for

Lord John Russell, and read “ That if the Wesleyan Confer- ence possessed the power that Rome once possessed, she would equal Rome in the spirit of persecution,”

Mr. Heard would have the public believe that politics is ‘the foundation on whieh Bible Christianism rests in Charlotte-

daring to speak like men, and then turn to the writings of 4V0We

cannot clese these remarks without adverting to the of two men (?) in this matter. One of them seemed to pride ‘himself in having obtained the most exaggerated version, até -on such undoubted authority, as left not a shadow of doutt on the minds of his hearers; but, on my tracing it to bit he had the effrontery to deny, in the face of much evident from persons of veracity, what he bad uttered, The other, while professing friendship for me, urged one of the ladiet ‘who saw what gave rise to this calumny, to persist in asset, ‘ing that I was the party seen by ber, even after she d to him her belief that it was another—a fact I o® prove by certificate. With the annexed affidavit, I shall cot clude this refutation, and remain, Mr. Editor, yours, &e. May 16, 1807. JAMES J. RICE.

AFFIDAVIT. | Personally appeared before me, Johan Trenaman, Esquire, ope of Ba | Mejusty’s Justices of the Peace for Qasen’s County, James J. Ries Fe {;

town, Poor man! he was much in uced of sometbing to ter, of Charlottetown, wbo maketh oath and ssith: That during

The transaction, then, as really seen, amounted to nothing, —

every sense of decorum either to repeat or listen to; and yeh f mongers, but by those who generally stand aloof from such 4

particular was dwelt upon in narration, and conclusively & —

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