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in; of the inhabitants ; the Assessors and Fire-avardens must be persons residing in Georoetovvn, and who shall have resided there for at least twelve mouths-previous to their election—Ind in the event of anything occurring to revent an election taking place, then the vernor in Council shall appoint Fire-wardens and A ‘ .i ‘ Mr. Rae reported a Bill to continue the Act relating to contested Elections, and to amend the Election Law in so far as relates to . the expense of a scrutiny upon objected votes—Second reading on Friday. ' '

A Message wasserit to the Lieutenant Governor, pih‘y- ‘

ing that he would cause the usual Returns of Exports and Imports, Vessels launched and registered, doc. to be laid

’ before the Housed-and then the House adjourned.

MONDAY, February 17.

Mr. Clark, agreeably to the notice he had given, moved that the Honorable Speaker have leave to give in, in wri- ting, his defence or refutation ofthe charges alleged by him to be contained against him in his capacity of Dele- gate, in certain amendments proposed to be made to a Resolution of this House, on Monday the 10th inst. by Edward Palmer and Francis Longworth, Esqrs.

After some observations from Mr. Palmer, the motion was agreed to ;- whereupon the Speaker handed in the fol- lowing statement:

In consequence of my complaint to the House ofAssem- bly, that I felt myself aggrieved at certain statements in- troduced on the Journals, which were proposed as amend- ments, to defeat the Resolution of this House to petition the Imperial Parliament—which statements, called amend- ments, go to accuse me of a neglect of the duties imposed upon me a; Delegate to England : and as the amendments referred to‘were not proposed ‘ in the usual way, to meet the Resolution in Committee, to which they profess to be amendments, but were concealed until lives in the Chair, which prevented my making objections at the time, and the House of Assembly having granted me permission this day to bring in a refutation of the charges preferred—— I therefore beg leave to submit, that when a Govern- ment, a Legislature, or a constituted body of the high stand- ing of a House of Assembly, having appointed a public servant, and furnished him with instructions, it is not customary to charge such public servant with a derelictiou of duty, without pointing out from his instructions where- in he has come short of his duty, or exceeded his authori. ty; and it has also been customary with men ofgood inten- tions, if they had grounds for being dissatisﬁed with the manner in which a public trust or duty had been dischar- ged, to prefer a charge stating the grounds ofcomplaint— to furnish the'person accused with the grounds of accusa- tion—to hear his defence, and give him a fair trial, before he is declared guilty. In my case it is quite the reverse. My accusers kept the amendments containing those charges a secret until I was in the chair, and prevented my offering a defgnce, when they voted me guilty without. a hearing, and passed their judgment without a trial—I must therefore commence where they ought to have begun.

The charges preferred against me, on Monday last,

February 10th, by E. Palmer and F. Lougwortb, Esquires,

are— ,.-,

lst. That I was instructed to apply to the Imperial Par-

liament, and that I neglected a good opportunity of doing so. 2d. That I neglected to procure competent law opinion, while provided with ample means by this House for such purpose.

And in in truglen§ M831. ,7._,T-. s _ _ , . , " eso ve , hat, under exrsting circumstances. it is in-

‘ dispensably necessary that some person, having the conﬁ- " dence ofthis House, should proceed forthwith to Eng- ‘ land to represent to Her Majesty’s Government the in- ‘ terests and sentiments of the Inhabitants ofthis Colony, ‘ and support the views entertained by this House before. ‘ Her Majesty—and, if necessary,-tbe Imperial Parlia- ‘ ment.’

And the means placed at my disposal were—

‘ Resolved, That the sum of Three hundred Pounds, ‘ granted for that purpose this Session, be paid to the said ‘ Delegate,'to defray his unavoidable disbursements.’

According to which Instructions, it is evident that I was not instructed to apply to Counsel for a Law opinion in the

case between the Tenautry and Proprietors, nor were any '

means placed at my disposal for such purposes.-

My instructions were, to represent to Her Majesty’s Government the interests and sentiments of the Inhabi- tants ofthis Colony, and support the views entertained by this House before Her Majesty—and, if necessary, the Imperial Parliament.

To follow the instructions according to the letter, it will be seen that there is a wide distinction between rrprc- sealing the interests and sentiments of the Inhabitants to Ministers, and supporting the views of this House before Her Majesty, and, if necessary, the Imperial Parliament.

The instructions would imply, that, as the representa- tions were to be made to Ministers, the Minivters might lay the representations before Her Majesty in Council, or before the Imperial Parliament, to inquire into the merits of the claims set forth; and, in either case, I was to support the views of this House when the matter was discussed. But as it is well known that no person can appear before either of those august tribunals until their attendance is requi- red, and as.I bad no such requisition, I ebuld'not possibly appear before them. . .

But, taking another view of the case, and allowing that I was to petition Parliament, my instructions required me to apply to Ministers in the ﬁrst place, and, if necessary, to Parliament. It was, therefore, left for me to judge of the necessity of applying to Parliament; and it appeared to me that 1 could not petition Parliament until the Minis-

ters had given theirdecision—ifI had done so, I would, in . the ﬁrstplaoe, have betrayed a want of conﬁdence in the '

government to whom I was directed to apply. Had I sent in a Petition to Parliament before the Government had given an answer, a Minister in his place in Parliament would have produced my instructions, to show that such Petition was premature; and as Ministers had it all in their own hands, the Parliament -was\prorogued before I recei- ved for. answer ‘ that the opinions of Her Majesty’s Govern- ment, respecting the representations made, would be ‘ commuhicated’to the Lieutenant Governor in this Island’ ——and, as the communications were unknown to me, and might have contained all that the Colony required, I could not have applied to Parliament without fresh Instructions from this House, who have now a fair opportunity to Pet!- tion Parliament without further expense to support a Dele- gate. , ‘

send metre England as Delegate, they 'were pleasEd to place such conﬁdence inure, believing that I was fully acquainted with the, dilueLQt'...the trunnion, _ and faghful to

Brit when the House of Assembly'did 'me the honour to,

{Elena itta the utmost of my ability, that few instruc- ns 'vvere "necessary—but the greater conﬁdence that is placed in apublic Servant; the greater the responsibility, and more room to ﬁnd fault. But from the view I have taken of the despatch sent to the Colony. in answer to the mission, the House, Itrust, will not 'ﬁnd it a fruitless one. And while I return the House of Assembly my sincere thanks for their vote ofacquittal on‘the charges preferred, Ibelieve my accusers had no other end in view than to injure my reputation in the estimation of my constituents and the public in general—

1. Because thecbarges were preferred without any foun- dation in truth. ' ~

2. Because they wore not brought forward in Commit- tee, where they could have been answered ; but were con- cealed until they were proposed in the House as amend- ments, while the Speaker was in the Chair, where he could

a not reply.

.3. Because they profess to complain that the Delegate did not apply to the Imperial Parliament, and were propo- sed to defeat a Resolution of. the House to prepare a Pe; tition'to Parliament, and when it appears on the Journals oflast Session that the movers of those amendments were opposed to the delegation, and to any application being made to Parliament. ,

4. Because they profess to be truth, and their being published would deceive persons who had not the means to“ perceive the deception, while the movers had the records ofthe House to correct such errors if they were so in- clined. ‘

While’I asked the House of Assembly for permission to bring in a refutation of the charges preferred against'me, I had no other end in view, than to publish this beside the charges preferred, to disabuse‘the public mind, and allow them to judge for themselves.

All of which is respectfully submitted. WM. Coor’eu.

The above statement having been read by the Clark;

Mr. Ran inevedthat it be referred to a Committee ofthe whole House to-morrow, in order that the Speaker might be afforded an opportunity of fully explaining his conduct on the late delegation, with some parts of which be (Mr. Rae) confessed he was not satisﬁed from any thing he had yet heard. , ‘

Mr. LE Lacucun thought the Delegate’s explanation had been quite satisfactory. He would oppose the motion, p5 he considered that any further inquiry was uncalled or.

After some sharp discussion, the motion was carried, on the following division : Yeas—Messrs. Rae, Fraser, Pal: mer, Yeo, Macfarlane, Macneill, Montgomery, Forbes, Arbuckle, Longworth, J. S. Macdonald, Thomson—12. Nays—Messrs. German, D. Macdouald, Le Lacheur Mac- intosh, Beck, J. Dingwell, Clark, W. Dingwell—S.

, THE _‘ ©©EI©RIEAEI EEEAQEo

8.9 TURDJI Y, FEBRUARY 22, l840.

The European news received by last post, although several days later, is not of much importance. IVE Sub- join the principal items of intelligence.»

From the St. John Courier, of Feb. 8.

0:? Postscript—An express mail arrived from St. An-

drews just as our paper was going, to press, with New York

,papers ofSatm-day, and letters and papers brought by the

packet ship Patrick Henry, which arrived on the 3lst ult. from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 26th December, and up to which date we have received our ﬁles of English papers.

The British Queen arrived at Gravesend on the 25th, having encountered a tremendous gale which lasted seven days. Her decks were swept by the sea. She will not sail again until the 1st of March. ‘

The Great Western was‘advertised to leave Bristol on the 20th February.

The Queen, it is affirmed, will be married on the 4th of February ; in the meanwhile Her Majesty, with proper de- licacy, keeps herselfclosely conﬁned to the castle.

Lord Palmerston and the Dowager Countess Cowper were married on the 16th December. The Lady is sister to Lord Melbourne, and in her 53d year. Lord Palmers- ton is in his 56th.

Lord Auckland has been elevated to an Earldom, with the same title. Sir John Keane has been made Lord Keane. Mr. M‘Naughton and Colonel Pottinger, Baronets. It is- reported that Lord Normanby is to be appointed Governor General of India, as successor to Lord Auckland. ,

The accounts from the manufacturing districts are ex- tremely unfavourable, and there can be no doubt, that severe distress exists, and is likely to exist, among the operatives and the peasantry. Business is generally at a stand. A most severe winter for the poor was apprehend- ed.

HALIFAX STEAMERS.—l\’Ir Cunard’s list of Steam ships between Liverpool, Halifax and Boston, will commence plying in the month of May. These steamers will keep up a communication, once a fortnight, between Europe and America.

Tue CHARTISTS.—-A great Chartist meeting was to be held on Christmas day, at Merthyr Tydville, near the

scene of thelate riot. Collisions between the soldiers and '

people were expected. ,

GLASGOW.—Withln the last few weeks we have had in Glasgow alone, failuresgto the extent of between 200,000 dollars to 300,000 dollars. _

Dr. Bowstead is to be Bishop ofLitchlield.

O’Connell is to be Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer.

James Smith, Esq. author ofthe “ Rejected Addresses,” is dead—Lady Emily Wellesley is dead.

At a meeting of the French Chambers, the King, in his speech, stated'that in conjunction with England, he was supporting the integrity of the Turkish Empire, which should at all hazards be kept inviolate. Funds closed on the 24th, at 91 7-8. _

By telegraphic despatch, published in the Moniteur of Dec. 20, it appears that the Army of Abdel-Kader had been defeated in two engagements, and that the reinforcemeyrtt sent to Africa by the French Government were beginning to arrive. The Alyer and Neptune ships of the line had also arrived—It was believed that the campaign would not commence-in reality before March. I

The followinguisfrom the Eco do Argon ofthe [tithe—- “ The Duke de la Victoria alias posted the eleven battal- ions, composing the entire of the 3d division, in Alcoriza, and a brigade of the 2d has been ordered from Mas de, las Matas to Calanda. Both are to keep thevroads clear. Jordapa’s column has. been increased to 3,000 men to

guatﬂhe’disir'ict B‘l’ Hussea.” . - 1‘

.‘ '5

tears-goes éd—‘The awnis'ﬁm’treanﬁ’adc ring districts received to-day, are of a ihb'st unfaVoui-ahle character. The 'rumours circulated that several large orders had been received in Lancashire, for goods for the markets, have not been conﬁrmed. »

The Queen wished Lord Melbourne to ask Parliamen for a'settlement of £l00,000 a-year on Prince Albert. Melbourne told her he did not dare to ask forso much; but he would ask the Duke ofWellington how much was pro- per to' be granted, and the Duke repliedg£30,000.l

UPPER'iCANADA.—Tlle House has voted£600 to Sir Allan McNabasa remuneration for hisservices‘asSpeak- er, beyond the regular. salary. . _

A bill has been introduced granting to Col. Fitzgibbon £2500 as a remuneration for his services. '

The Clergy Reserves Bill has passed the Legislative Council by ’a large majority, and without amendment; Bishop Strachan has addressed a letter to the Clergy and” laity ofhis church on the occasion, in which be confident-. ly expresses his conviction that the measure will not re-,« ceive the sanction of the Imperial Parliament.

NEW BRUNSWICK. M- TAX 0N WiLo LAan.——Mr. Fisher has introduced into the House of Assembly a bill to impose a Tax on all Wild Lands in the Province. The Bill proposes laying a tax on all Wild Lands already granted, excepting only lots of 200 acres, or less, on which the proprietor resides, or of which in case of non-residence, he shall have enclosed and cultiizated at .least 10, acres. The tax to bedue OILLh‘< lOth May in every year, and if not paid, the lands to be advertised and sold—the tax to be paid over to the;($orn§~ . missioners of Roads, to be expended on the highways of tin, Parish where the Lands are situate. ‘ '

TEMPERANCE.—At a meeting of the Committee of the Charlottetown Temperance Society, held at the Rev. Mr. IVaddell‘I, on the evening of Tuesday, the 18th inst., thegfollowing Resolu- tion! were severally proposed and carried :——

1. That the meetings of the Society shall, in future, be held once every two months.

2. That the said meetings beheld, for the time being, in Mr. Nelis's School Room—to commence on the ﬁrst Monday in A ril.

3. That a Petition be presented to the Legislature, praying or the prohibition ofthe importation and distillation ofnrdent Spirits. ,

4. That copies ofthe aforesaid Petition be forwarded to the dif- ferent Temperance Societies throughout the Island.

5. That this Committee shall, in future, meet once a month.

MacriANics’ Insurers—On Wednesday evening last, the Hon. G. Dalrymple delivered a lecture on Galvanism, to a ver crowded audience. Not having apparatus to exeite galvanic ﬂui , and illustrate its effects, he stated that he would depart from the track usually followed by lecturers on the subject, and strike out a path of his own. He ﬁrst gave a history ofthe rise and progress of the Science, and then furnished a detailed account oftheinert sub- stances upon which the ﬂuid has been found most successfully to act, concluding with Dr. Ure‘s narrative ofa variety ofexperiments V performed upon the body of the murderer Clydesdale, after execu- tion. The lecture was interspersed with much interesting and livel anecdote, which, in one instance or two, led the lion. lecturer asi from the subject, and, in our humble opinion, subjected him to a breach ofthe standing Rules—Com.

ﬂ," The Rev. John M‘Leuuan will preach in the Scotch Church to—morrow. Service in the English language to commence at half- past Eleven o'clock.

I ﬁtat‘rteli, At East Point, on the 26th ult., by the Rev. J. Macdonuld, Mr. Michael Brennii, to Miss Mary Keys, eldest daughter of Widow Keys, of thut place. ‘i

:4” SALE AT AUCTION .'

Surveyor General’s Oflice, 18th February, 1846., * ~ THE Surveyor General will submit for sale, at Public Auction, on Saturday, the 28th March next, at the Court House, in Charlottetown, at 12 o’clock, noon, the following Pﬂs- TURE LOTS. in the Royalty ofsaid Town, viz: Nos. 353, 429, 431, 469, 465, 563, 459, 550. 477, 504 and 510. GEORGE WRIGHT, Surveyor General.

UNDER THE Parnonace or The Right Hon. Lady Mary Fitz Roy, - HE B A Z A R for the Sale of Ladies’ FANCY WORK, ‘90., in aid ofthe Funds for clothing and relieving the Poor, advertised for THURSDAY, the 27th February, will take place on board the CASTALIA, which Mr. Peake has kindly ﬁtted up

for the occasion. -.

Contributions will be received at Government House, on Monday» the 24th and Tuesday the 25th inst.

Confectionury. &c., for the cake table, may be sent to Mrs. John Brecken, Mrs. Hurdis and Mrs. Mackieson, on Wednesday the 26th instant.

The public vi ill be admitted to view the tables on Wednesday the 26th, at2 o'clock, on which day, and on the day ofsale, the price of admittance will be One Shilling each.

Doors to be opened, on the day ofsale, at Twelve o‘clock. Sale to commence at half-past Twelve. ‘ '

AT A REDUCTION IN PRICE, ..,, EAVY Winter Cloths—Pilots. Petershams, Flush-

iugs, Buckshins, Twoeds, &c. Flannels, Balzac, Sergei, ', Blankets, Counterpanes, Quilts. A great variety of very superior MERINOS, and other Wiivren Goons, (see Advertisement) will be disposed ofon very low terms, if applied for immediatel . A few ‘ Fun Capes, Tippets, Mantillav, Gl0ves, &c., at nearly half price. r . also.

Kegs Virginia best No. .l, Tonacco,

Do. Halifax manufacture, do.

Chests ﬁne Conaou TEA.

ALEXANDER DAVIDSON, Brecken’s Corner, No. 1} Queen Street. All Debts due the Subscriber, and contracted previous to the ﬁrst of Me last, will, if not paid before the 101h day ofMarch, 1840, be place in the hands ofan Attorney for collection. A. DA VIDSON.

APPRENTICE WANTED.

HE Subscriber wants an APPRENTICB for the

at St. Cuthbcrt’s,‘in the vicinity of Charlottetown. Noneﬁeotl apply without unexceptionable reference as to character . ' ’ x

W. MACINTOSH. ‘,

. CAUTION T0 LUMBERERS. A LL Persons found trespassing upon any ofithe E9- tates of the Right Honorable the Earl ofSeuriax, in thin. Islan,d,hy cutting timber, or otherwise, will be prosecuted with the utmost rigour of the Law. Tenants requiring Timber for Farm Buildings, «fee. must apply to the subscriber. ' "r , "MI W. DOUSE, Land Agent.” . ' Charlottetown, January 10, 1840. i I

_ To LET,

OR the Winter season, a ROOM, well calculated for storing Grain. For further particulars apply at the Health

BLANK Bills of Exchange, Charter Parties, Seameri’b’ C Articles, Bills of Lading, Mauifests, P'Mgemjgﬁbtpttomqy, [ourt Subpoenas Apprentices Indentures Ftlhvlll' ‘t‘ p” Blanks, &c. for dale'dt‘l‘he bﬂiceof the, Cfgloni'al amid.

’ ANTED to Purthue,‘ i Vessel of tensile 180 Tour. 2' “ $~ ~ v.2 manna: