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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Monday, April 6, 1863.

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a ALDARA! ART TES STE “oe : ones = a 2 ————— THE WIFE OF SEVEN HUSBANDS, bourhood, as with one voice, spoke out glimpse of the fair widow = abe aor C 0 L 0 N | A L L E 6 | > ! A T URE. ane calmly, and to weigh itcarfally. There is no reason against her ; for their long held opinion of from cburch ; meanwhile, be requested the .W...~— hi Fine aay Nl te Be eg So Wb her (at least they said it had been long held) company to tell him something more about | COUNCIL CHAMBER . ae i 8 i oe g — now found the countenance of power—her her, as they seemed to know so much, aud ’ | has “ er land. : —_ = is row : — In the begiuning of the reign of Rdward piety had been hypocrisy, and they had he nothing, having been so long away from | Tuvaspay, March 19, | Genera: that we — ‘ re coo rate the First, of long-legged memory, there thought so all along—her charity osteatation home—and accordingly, Master Andrews| PETITIONS. couniry for on. pepe sded eter oe lived upon Corne-hille, over against the spot __ hor goodness and kindness, even those that (he who had boasted of his knowledge of Presented by Hon. Attorney a cial alll the country to o ro u a tae be pr Pole where the water-tonne was a few years jad been benefitted by them, now found such things, and was indeed reputed the the Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum, setting forth that Property just at the wis a to: Scene nee moe afterwards built, a certain blithe and buxome some hole to pick in, and in plain and pithy most garrulous gossip in the parish) with the Various accommodations are required for that Institution— | - wot. -h: OA Pee bet hav? come in con- widow, very wealthy, and as fair withal as English they called ber a murderess. assistance and interruption of his compan- | 14+ 2 small sum was granted Jast year for that purpose, | trios oe ee a ee eens ieee of those she was wealthy ; she was onlyinhertwenty While this was going on without Mrs. ions, when they thought he had not made . 4 praying a further grant. Laid on the table. ee I Taenal oe Ore hich dres eighth year, of a tall and stately shape smd \)}jeu's doors, another kind of scene was | enough of a good point, went through a re- By Hon, Mr. Yeo.—A petition of certain inhabitants of f I were to value this land, which a: bearing, with commanding and yet right) taking place within. The sheriff had been lation of Mrs. Alice 8 life end sdveatures ; Mount Pleasant, Lot 12, praying for post office accommoda- modest features; her face was oval, ber poadily admitted, and was followed not only | and, which relation, divested of @ consider- 154, Qy motion, the petition was withdrawn, the remedy hair and eyes of bright black ; her forebead | py the posse of the county, but by a posse able share of fiction with which Master An-| being elsewhere. By Hon. Mr. Lord. — A petition of Benedict Richard, Schosh Teacher, Sat Ones: Seinen the tants, If doubts exist in our minds respecting the value of the

high; her eyebrows arched, almost into 6f the venue, (to use, 1 believe, a strictly drews had Jaden it, and put together, it is

semi-cireles ; her nose slightly aquiline ; ber jaw phrase), consisting of all sorts of people, humbly hoped, in something of a@ more co- By Hon. Mr. Dingwell.— A petition of inhabitants of : : ast Point, complaining of the irregularity of the mails, and, property we should give the electors the benefit of them;

cheeks high coloured, aod yet delicately 80; who either had or thought they had, or herent manner, corresponds very nearly with her lips small, and prettily bent ; her teeth thought they should like to have, some con- that which has already been laid before the E / Wisite and age ber chia rather forward wor jy the business. They found the widow reader, During all this while, Martyn praying redress. I am aware, said his honor, that the | Oa we must ae from pr cae ean ws a2 ; . : : . 5 eee ako Z. and dimpled; aed her complexion dark by the bedside of ber departed husband: she Lessomour spoke not a word, and when at) petitioners have just cause to complain, and I think their case | ae to the ss Pee the - ee + : = though not swarihy ; so that upon the whole not only did not fly from, but courted in- length the narration was ended, he slapped deserves the consideration 4f the Legislature. On motion, | that in this, as in most other cases the truth wi ono she bad rather a Jewish cast of countenance, vestigation, and accordingly the body was his band lustly on the window-sill, and 4, petition was withdrawn, the remedy being elsewhere. between the two extremes ; and if we are compelled to de- and yet there was no rightful reason to sus- investigated, but not the slightest signs of cried out, ‘ By the seven stars, and they are | By Hon. Mr. Henderson.—A petition of inhabitants of cide by evidence a not very clear and eee we pect that there was even a drop of [sraelitish | yigjence was found upou it; no trace of steel ruling ones now,’ casting up his eyes to the! 7 44, 61, 31, and 65, praying aid towards a ferry. Laid on) should: endeavour to: keep nencest thet epteme which ts blood ia her veias, for her father, and his 9, poison — all was as right and as un-/| sign over the door, ‘ but it zs a strange tale 4. gable, ' likely to be the least injurious to the country te fathers before bim, for many generations ocountable as it ought to have been. There| — and whether true or false I will soon By Hun. Attorney General.—A petition of W. C. Bourke, it can be er that a land possesses vehi oe back, bad been aa and respectable gold-| were some present who pretended to a great | know—for if the mind of _ a = praying a grant for running a steamboat on Elliot River. | one te - not allow my vote to go to estab ish so hig orkers, citizens of London, and had always {gowledge of human nature, and whostrictly within me four-and-twenty-hours, wi sates f the Excenti ’ ‘stot of the Chas |” Pt . . acl owledge of Buman nature, an eerie .. Also a petition of the Executive Committee of the Char- | j a ' married among their equals and friends. watched Mrs. Alice during the whole trans-/ somehow or other serape knowledge with ae Reading Room. Both laid on the table. P ~— Mr. none re : ~~ id i.“ ——- Basy tongues, however, there were that’ action, and their evidence went still further this witching widow.’ FF adn a petitions were also received and laid on the ; is the — e = a -_ y the evi- wh s ered something or other to this effect — to clear her from the imputation it wassought At this observation there was a general table, praying aid for roads, bridges and wharfs. | ence, or by your own ju sacar ecause ve may = two that the maternal grandmother of Mrs. Alice | to affix upon her: for they said her conduct outcry, some declaring he would do as he, | ’ ‘ : ‘ : i ways. If _ do not take the evidence on this case then we i a ld not; and some ‘The House then resolved itself into Committee of Privileges esnnot take it on another. If we had any knowledge that (my young and pretty widow,) during the was so thoroughly natural—she seemed be-| said, others that he could not; and some horrraamgenssc vagheeds a 4 “4 ' “the si t : absence of ber husband, who wasa merchant, ¢,.e, indignation at the charge brought! presuming on their long intimacy with him, and Elections, to take into further consideranion the allega- the witnesses were doubtful characters, the case would be io ’ ; ee's tween indignation at the caarge ugat | presuming ” PH Gt d tions contained in the petition of William S. McGowan, different ; but I believe they are both respectable and in- had become preity closely acquainted with a| . inst her. and grief for the cause thereof; or on their greater advance im years, vowe , : : . | y y ac | against her, g i. os z against the return of Andrew A. McDonald. The votes of telligent men. Mills says he was offered £100 for the young Hebrew, at that time staying im) yng yet there was no overacting in her grief, be should not. Richeed Gil. Sebn' Mbeen diel: Wickham. debe Gil-ced! g . s | : ae aii ‘And we'll see that, my merry masters, (MCHaFE Mann ’ “we ; d oes b | property, and How et says it is worth more than £100. Hugh Rooney, were taken up and discussed at considera le) Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL.—I see no difficulty in

Loaden ; and that whea ber husband return-| it seemed just what she would be likely to ; ae, some reason or other, 80) fue} f s loss of suc s i »ye-twinkle,’ eried Lessomour, * for m sie Sagano ; ed, he was, for some re i feel for the loss of such a husband, and to in an eye e,’ eried L for ength. Tho Coansel for tod alting tecerbor contended that | gus oetics, “I werd oth in this anon fant aol treeld merece!

angry with his wile, that he put her awa aie ‘cr the spell that appeared here comes the dame back as if to my wis are “ “ee - the

fem hie, and would vever after oes ber. - ait he ~ roe ak wih that, to the no small dlabbticeks as they had not been “en ; ee 704 sont 0 a jury. When & man comes and swears so and so, and another

though he provided for ber during her lile, [ye sheriff and his friends therefore, what-| of his friends, be started from his seat, and | O° Py @ny particular <a : 7 ws cou a ae "| swears in direct opposition to him we must take the credibility

and himself educated the children she had) oyor they might have thought or wished, clapping his cap on one side of his head, | At the request of his honor the Moracy eneral, (hey Were | of the Witnesses into account. A jury, in such cases, must » peri , ; ing. | sien on a. . and posted bimself passed over and reserved for future consideration. ‘make use of their own faculties. Now, I know Mr. Frost

borne up to the period of their parting. | joynd themselves forced to declare her guilt- | hurried out of the door, and posted bimself | Stim ecidenee ocladinn teaiitineiaal deen Diitecéelbidll ss tedhammtail a lit ok

Now, though the latter part of the story 1s} je.g; aud after partaking of a slight refee-'on the middle of the path whereoa Dawe) oe 8 (polled very well. I have a very fair knowledge of his character

, 7 : : 7 | for Mr. McDonald) was then read. “psy: ° : . ti undoubtedly true, 1 would nevertheless | tion, consisting of boiled beef, suet puddings, Alice with a few attendants was returning ; a Mr. BEER. — If I understand the evidence, the inate ps cael Wes oe ae fy *

caution my readers, geutle and simple, not |. ysayes and ale, left the widow to her soli- he staid there, till she came within two or, on ’ . ~ FP . iY : ta Ee ; to put too much trast in the former part! iyde, [lis declaration of her guiltlessness three paces of him, and then drew back to ee a ee ago for £79, and no improve- | he says is I do ae enn ee Mills = rw thereof; remembering that husbands are was soon known among her neighbours, ai-| make way for her—sie looked up and their Men's vel JOH NSTONE —There is no evidence to show pie the i es 4 ae a a aid be if th : husbands, and, from the beginning of the gost all of whom, without any delay or difli- eyes met, and bowing as gracefully as he) Sti one d is : t orth £100 : Charles Frost says it was! je se eae te ie bi 40 mile v M ¥ “eo ald world to the present day, have beeu aud are, culty, returned to their former good opinion eculd, which was aot indifferently, be drew pie 14 xs inal ee te ia a chat Mills told oe that “o better judge - lan er = h £100 if b ee “Pe # jealous and wayward race ; and, moreover, of her, greatly pitying her for the trouble back still further. Mrs Alice turned with me _ 2 £100 te en sate ieanieiasies dina not hesitate to i was wort Th it he thought so. that the breath of slander will at all times’ 4), had been put to, and much wondering! the intent to cross the road, but some horse- ne ware we Pop yet poy ahgeten ‘rd anda aA De Such I believe to be et Pf pen ve nn sully the brightest reputations ; and, besides, oe folks should be so spiteful as to tell suck ¢men riding by at the moment prevented her C100 F ° t Tea ie atte Semi : ror ‘idles ake dee" upon the testimony of Howiet, an ag) : * bo nai ge 0 that conclusions are too frequently drawn! wicked stories. In a few days orders were from doing so; whereupon Master Lesso- b 4 ache Bton oe ee poor oy es his aoe the case I might have to a ny - ioe rn my which the premises will by no fair means! yi yen fur the burial of the late Master Shard! mour stepping to her side said, ¢ Fair dame, ‘** **°¥ ae ae —. 9 ' J oe eae wey | eyes and prociaim to the worl I that and wi ich 80 o years ° pps Mr. McGOWAN.—If the learned Counsel had followed | go for £7 10s is now worth £100, land without any timber

justi*y. tj $ ce’s family vault, which was ir | you let a stranger do his poor duty kere, . . : ave found tha . . : : : : owe . . MI: Sia EE ~ ; oe ; ~oege ne a os a ie ve a on coe ’ She Ait apd the evidence a little further, he would have found that a part | 5, any thing else to increase its value. If this land has in- But be this as it may, Mistress Alice was! St. Michael’s chure 1, and whic ault, and see you sale . ’ of the lend: was ovld fer £1 10s.

A LEGEND OF ANCIENT LONDON.

| which I have met.

at £2 an acre, I would be ashamed °to meet my constituency, especially when I remember that the Land Question is be- fore the Legislature this Session. It would be putting a weapon into the Proprietors’ bands to break our own heads.

- nines ‘creased in value at such a rate, all the other land on Lot 55 . ai ee ot tical i nl inet Deets Man Aine | aaaiabl » arm bn offered ber; and after ae : : - _ | creas f : ’ oe hatiresneanie ragga a . set en an oa: { ‘illing sboke fall Seine ne nee the road, where they , Covasel JOUNSTONE.—Yes, but the man was leaving | myst have increased in value at the same rate. I do not - > , > aiher al- | seeme 4 | f i 5 > il *8CO0 t ie é ss > , . - ' { e . ‘ before said, very wealthy, for her father al-| seewed in a fair way of Milling Seeersing the Island know if Mr. Howlet was examined before the Land Com-

. a i . ways petted her, and although he had two’) with her husbands. avaio exchanged courtesies, he left her and other children, sons, he qaurre led with them! Sc. Michael's church stood at the period joined his companions, who from the window

i s, 2 , ale, and for au; e teller knows) had bebeld with astonishment his bold gal- ett ro ’ : : deg: botis, and turned them out of doors, and very | of this tale, and for aught the teller kn we as , ” t 55. for £756. nother cvidence says the piece on! as ila eolemuly vowed he would disiuherit thew, | to the contrary, cheindin, tat. tieke day at the jantry. They conspired to attack him with on Lot 53, 7 A J Pp | Hon. Mr. McLARKEN.—I understood that Mills lived on

: , Se aillery Lot 55 was sold some years ago for £7 10s. Now, [ think | Lot 56, and it appears that this property ison Lot 55. I and there is little doubt be would have kept | eastern end of Corvhill, and about midway a good deal of bantering aud raillery upon thet after. tha. evidence of Bilis, it. was incumbent open the | eonia ts satel ae -end Mink thie seals cath btn Sa bi but the Lihim, the eldest between this church and Mrs. Atice’s house is exploit ; but he was in such high spirits)". ; ‘ ‘See ; y an zg h

SEU £O8S- Coeeee He, See a h pager ney | ‘eavacs. Baoan by os the wood success of it, and so well pleased ®! ting member to have shown that the properry was wort) | voted on all his property; but Lots 55 and 56 are not in uedekahees er qi naindiiies : te ae z St aa i the | wi \ the way it ‘which he had acquitted £290. It is nine or ten miles from Grand River Wharf, the same district. I am net aware that land is rising in a 4 = cr ii. 1d - ie ion of thi ine aa mothe aftern - hime if shat he fairly turned the tables upon and [ eannot say that 50 acres of wilderness land so situated | yajye at such a rapid rate on either Lot. 1 believe his wi 32 cuy aich. fat e@ Oi ane ap- vom Ms tave * I ) e a > , se a . i T ; a is worth £100. i Mr Din well is ac uainted with the roperty and he leat we, he left all his srty, real! when Master Shard was to be carried to bis them; or if, literally speaking, be did not Sa alliiaaieala ili , | Honor Mr. gwell: q Pp ; | i i : e _ aoe rf — aoe ee et eae ‘. hel aides do ao th > saaiaan ly did it for them- ; Hon. the PRESIDEN f.—In al} eases a Jury has to act can state whether it 1s customary to give such a bigh price and personal, to bis ‘ deare daug Alice, | loug . @ ass wo + San ie Saran ee he there im accordance with the evidence brought before them. In| ¢o, unimproved laud on that Lot. I would be guided very who, was thea twenty-one years old, and had company of some dozen worthy citizens, who | selves ; for in the course of two hours ther this ease one witness saya it is worth £150 | much by his opin‘on

£ ° ° . > ° . aid Sos iiiniaiiie , ™ S§ : s . e , ms iately been married for the first time in her were getting full of good things and gratitude was not ove of the party, With the exception 1" ‘EY GENERAL.—Iti ogerous thiag | ; +7 . 4 life ’ She bas been introduced to the reader wane arune of the feast, Master Mar-| of Muster Lessomour, who was too merry Hon. ATTORNEY GE = nro [tis ada > xterm. ton. Mr. DINGWELL.—I am not particularly ac

4 d ] if he was tempted to be| tyn I ymour, & young merchant. whoss/to get drunk, and of Master Andrews, on to say what land is worth. ot is eaten gi gees quainted with the land. If I knew that it was on the road as 3 Widow, and 1 1c aus tempter 0 tc n Lessom — ;O i ere . 8° € ’ : ey — ae . ‘ <5 e ° * 4 in ; a surprised “ her being 89 yourg ra weat fe return froma long and successful voyage whats liquor had no more effect than on a practised tne rd ” ee ar amon tee ae ae from the bead of St. Peter’s Bay to the es will he think when he reads that she was a ig the Mediterranean they were met to| sponge, ouly making him heavy ; with these a. re y oe es J ce aa? anit ei a | would oe —_ — I wy that and t Tei is widow for the fifth time ?—ay, and was now/| celebrate. Maser Lessomour was not yet | exceptions there was uot one who did not i i t ee pine : i ai “f ‘th the knowledec I have | — high. i en well not e Ds ry aoe ae os

a caeinealliiedl ies ‘toot bus-| thirty, though hard: epee is; tall, strongly | turn bimeelf under the table. close ; ut L cannot stand here, with th 7 6 4 | thriving place ; six or seven vessels loaded there last summer. rs 2 prt ylang ed ao Sh: i =} ad = ae, eae C ani deehiqusiael Deastesl ‘at eoneh of the country, and say that 50 acres of wilderness land, not) fion. Mr. BEER.—If the land was valued at £500, are baud—this was a Master Simou 5 _ : an oe - ; = — _— = 7 (Conclusion nei ) | placed in a very advantageous situation, is worth £100. | we going to say it is worth’ thet much, when perbape it is not draper of Corne-hille, who bad a wel whad Te a bi or a4 Se ae lexi “ [ thought it doubtful whether it came within a few pounds worth £102 [ koow a man who offered to swear to a £100 purse, a rather corpulentfizure, a —< abd mirrors of _ : _ ieart ; - ~ - vee HIGH LIFE IN NEW YORK. ‘of a hundred, I would give the elector the benefit of the | qualification at the last election, and it was proved that he bad pee -pendiagy epnaly wer me = eee . a a ned | All accounts agree in representing that doubt. ; : | offered his property for £25, and could not get it. Se ee nent te ee eee ke baie, hich (outwardly New York was never more prosper-_ Hon. the PRESIDENT.—We have no evidence respect-| Hon. the PRESIDENT.—Are we then to throw all the amvuured of the fair Alice previously to her! a'so yet more bleac bed Dis Ligh _ oo jj ous than at the present time. To quote the ing the situation of the land; but one of the evidences 82y8 | evidence away, and eodertake te judge property we know | three last morriages, but that he hed not had he wore long and curling down 1s Bees BO" Times correspondent, it seems to revel in the jg is worth £150. I understand it is in the. vicinity of | nothing about? If we do not take the evidence, we will coarage enough to break his mind to ber} shoulders; im short, be was altogether a heyday of luxury and enjoyment. A ew Grand River Bridge. Frost does not say what the value of ave to go and see the property ourselves. till some time after the death of ber fourth) comely young man to look upou, on aristocarcy has arisen os os “ aeate it is, and the elector swore that it was worth £100. Hon. Mr. RAMSAY.--I understood his honor from the busband, and whea he did so, he found she| rogue knew it too, for it was particular!y | hack aristocracy.” which scatters im easily | tion Nip, YEU.—I have paid £2 per acre for land, but| Pirst District of King’s County to say that land from the |

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was engaged to her (his ?) immediate fore-| observed of him that bis carriage, which was | aequired Sea "ay tee daar Weiieiocicke. very little land is worth that much. I am acquainted with |} oad of St. Peter’s to the head of Grand River is worth £2 | Se e oo i . Be eee aay i assume , iste wri . ae ° . at

ruuner, at whose death he again pressed | at all times free and casy, would assume s <a ower filled to overflowing, the Lot 55, and [ koow that land there is aot good in generat. | an acre.

his suit—was accep'ed, and they were mar- | little bit of a swagger when he either met fhe theatres are g

a ; , " "| streets overflow with traffic, theshop-keepers [tis not worth more than 10s anacre. I amsurethatevery| foo, Mr. DINGWELL.—I said the people there have ied. Afier living together for about six! in the streets, or was pissing under windows Y H “tl con pip inp odapmids ve DING : peerage eB. tr ae all er a ] veg | Were never busier than now. oe }one of your honors will say that £2 r °F | set a very high price upon it. months on the most seemingly loving aod | where were sitting. any young and pretty ., Goonbacks fly from hand to hand,” says qijderoess land. I have sold a great deal for 7s. an acre;| [lon Mr. RAMSAY .—If wilderness land is worth £2 an comfortable terms, Master Shard was found | city damsels. In his merry moods be WSS the Times correspondent, * in unexampled though [ have some I would not sell for less than 20s. an/ 07. it ig a wonder that there are so many votes objected to. dead in his bed, without any previous tlluess playful as a month-old kitten, as very a gal- profusion ; and such is the daily seer a PT OTT ns dosuscclpanienaabareiundiodaah eee ale ceetnad toa war ab a at sng Ui contention a ” bataeabe abet ate "k | Hon. Mr. LORD.—I am sorry to hear such statements! ¢4 or £5 an acre ‘ i i i obs 3 »| business required it, he was as staid and | gains of contractorsand speculato c + Ones ; . re. ¢ ih oe bi wore st Mes. A! on at ie fon idle ‘sn si extra oup of | camblers, that all the trades and manufac- | made at this Board as that any man would go to his ne-| Hon. Mr. HEN DERSON.—I would not injure any man, a ee Horta mage mi pai d . 2 ; ; al his lips, so that he tures which administer to luxury are more | ighbour and get him to offer him a price for his farm for the ‘but by valuing wilderness land at £2 an acie we may be oes em rr a ies ah coh “ ra the ha prosperous than at any time within living | express purpose of enabling him to vote. I do not think | doing an injury to the country generally. Parties may send ee Lo eee onieodsee, 2 aoe : oldest’ saab menery, Se Many once postive adven- | there are people in this Island base enough to do so. With 4, proceedings of this Committee to the proprietors, and and under the same circumstances, ‘here | and the gay ; some of the oldest anc weal iurory and begzars have become rich, that the | oenect to the value of this land, it appears that one piece they may have the effect of establishing the price of land had been from time to time, many various! thiest of the cit zens would nod to bim 10) 5, yoiors. the silkmercers, the carriage manu- Pp i os dtiewe toca’ Arrey y may g uaa om thd hj S d hey si d some even went so far as to de- a wa the horse dealers, the upholster- was sold 15 years ago for £7 10s; but land is wort “at a higher rate. cplateds aGeat pen the sunjest, abe they | eating, end.come eves went 90 ' See eee nen kept in perpetual activity | per cent more now in the vicinity of Grand River than it on. Mr. WALKER.—I understood that we were sworn ; 2 d of | els ‘Change, “they believed youny | ers, and others, are kept in perpetual activity | [ : ; ewe

ra: a ay cael th a | Mast a es ld i . Il to| to wasthen. Mr. Frost is an inteligent man and a strong con- ¢, decide according to the evidence brought before us. Well, longer lasting upon the successive deaths 0! Master Lessomour wou'd be a man wel

Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL.—It is a question of pure | mis.ioners, if so I would like to see his evidence.

: : I cannot | valuation. Frost says it was purchased, together with a piece think the land is worth £2 an acre.

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Hon. Mr. HENDERSON.—I desire to approach the rule,

sufficient doubt might be raised upon any vote ever polled. Frost would not swear that the man had not been there twenty years. Hon. Mr. BEER.—If he bad been there twenty years, surely he could have got some person to testify to the fact. | Nothing would be easier, in my opinion, than to get one of hig neighbours to do so, I am sure every person must say that Frost has cast sufficient doubt upon the vote to call for evidence. Hon. Mr. LORD.—Frost has been there for thirty or forty years, and it is very surprising that he could not have | answered the question positively. But I see no use in dis-

not appear to have anything particular to enhance its value, | cussing the matter for no doubt your honors bave all made

up your minds.

Hou. ATTORNEY GENERAL.—When Frost states that Nichoison hod only been on the land eighteen or nine- teen years, it was ineuc*bent upon the latter to bring evi- dence to show that he had beca there twenty years, amd that he held so much of the property as 20W amounts in value to £100. We do not know but there may be three or font more claiming to vote on the same jand. [ have kaows mauy such cases.

Hon. Mr. BEER submitted a resolution to the effect that there was no evidence before the Committee to prove the

validity of the voie of Alexander Nicholson, and it passed ia the affirmative.

The evidence relating to the vote of Donald Clark was then read,

Hon, Mr. WALKER.—I know the circumstances of the family, avd I have no doubt bat the vote is good.

fion. Mr. ANDERSON.—The evidence says he has neither deed nor lease, and that he has only been eighteen years in possession.

Hon. Mr. HENDERSON.—On Lot 30 many of those whose votes were questioned produced their deeds, and it is surprising to me that the same plan was not adopted in those cases. It wou'd have saved a great deal of trouble.

Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL,-—The Act precludes any others but freeholders and leaseholders. Now, I think

|there has been doubt thrown on this vote for one of the

witnesses says he has no deed nor Jease, and that he has on! J been in possession eighteen years. The voter himself must have thought there was doubt thrown upon his vote when he brought his brother to prove it. Suppose we had a Registra- tion Act in this colony, would an officer be satisfied with the vote of a man who would bring his brother to say be had been fourteen years in possession of a farm, and had a writing of some sort, he did not know whether it was a deed ore Jease ? No he would not. And we are asked to say, upon our oaths, that this man is a qualified elector, What was to prevent him from producing his title, or to bring his father to prove that be had a title? The presumption in law in such cases is, that the man’s title is bad, and he is afraid to produce it. If he had said his deed was lost the case would be different.

Hon. Mr. BEER.—When I first heard the evidence read, { thought he had purchased the property from his father, and received a deed; but it appears that it is mot the case. [ know several pereons on Lot 33, who have farms worth from £900 to £700, but their fathers are living, and bave not given them any titles, consequently they have no votes.

Hou. ATTORNEY GENERAL submitted « resolution to the effect that the vote of Donald Clarke alleged to be s freeholder, had not been proved and was threfore insufli- cient.

The question being put therevu it passqu 13 WUue Ueatue ative.

The evidence relating to the vote of Richard Heartz, polled for Mr. MeGowan, was then read.

This elector it appears, aeted in the capacity of Poll Clerk for Mr. McGowan ; but having neglected to be sworn, his right to record a special vote was questioned.

Mr. McGOWAN.—Mr. Ueartz’s authority to act as Clerk for me was given in writing, and it was produced at the Sherjff's Court. [could do nothing more; and if the Sheriff did not do his duty, am I to loose the yvo'e on that account? If the sitting member requires any redress, let him look to the Sheriff for it. It would be unjust that should loose the vote on account of the Sheriff's neglect. I might have !ost a dozen votes in the same way, but I de- pended upon the Presiding Odicers doing their duty.

Hon. Mr. LORD.—I do not think Mr. Heartz bad any qualification to vote. He only held a Mortgage on Mr, Iladen's property, on which the latter voted himself.

fion. ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Mr. Heartz, it ap- pears, voted as Poll Clerk ; but if be was not sworu in, he was no Poll Clerk, and could not vote as such. As to Go- vernment Officers not performing their duty, I have only to say that Mr. Heartz should not have neglected to be sworn ia,

The vote of Mr. Heartz was found invalid, and the Com- mittee resolved accerdingly. -

The President then resumed the chair and the House adjourned,

Farmar, March 20th.

PETITIONS.

Hon. Mr. McDONALD presented a Petition of the Georgetown Ferry Company.

Hon. Mr. DINGWELL, on'rising to present a petition of certain inhabitants of Souris and vacinity, praying for aid to extend a breakwater to improve their harbour, s1id—The petition is very numerously signed, and being personally ac- quainted with many of the petitioners, [ can vouch for their respectability. The petition itself shows the necessity for for precuniary aid. 1 know of no public work so well de- serving of the attention of the Legislature. The petitioners have excried themselves very much, end have partly suc- ceeded in establishing a breakwater. A further grant is re- quired to complete the work, otherwise what has been done is in danger of being lost. It has been the means of deepen- ing the channcl already to some extent. His honor moved tbat the petition be received aod read.

Hon. Mr. WALKEK—on rising to seeond the motion of his honor Mr. Dingweli, remarked that be happened to know something about this breakwater, and considered it well worthy of the attention of the Legislature. Many of the petitioners were a long distance from a harbour, and could not ship their produce from the out shore in the autuma,. The petitioners had expended a Jarge sum of money and a great deal of labour, on the enterprise, and had succeeded to some extent. They were confident that a little more outlay would wake the harbour sufficient to admit any common trading vessel.

The petition was then read and ordered to be laid on the table.

A oumber of petitions were also received praying aid for roads, bridges and wharfs.

The Committee of Privilege and Elections, to consider the allegations contained in the petition of W. 5. McGowan, against the return of Andrew A. McDonald, was resumed,

The evidence relating to the vote of Alexander McKinnon, polled for Mr. McDonald was read.

Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL submitted a resolution to the effect that the vote of Alexander McKinoog was pot valid in law, and it passed in the affirmative,

The evidence relating to the vote of Duncan McCormack, polled for Mr. McDonald, was then read.

Mr. McGOWAN.—This vote is like many others. He was in attendance at the Court house while the scrutiny waa held, and it would not have tacen him twenty minutes to have gone for his deed and prodyeed it, if he had one’ He would thus have established both his vote and his oath.

Hon. Mr. MCDONAL,D.—There was n0 evidence brought to cast a doubt upon his title, The only difference was about the value of his property. Mr. Robertson says he bas a Pastare Lot in Georgetown Royalty, and that he has a Lot

to supply the wants of the new class that) ’ } ar 1 , 2 The derate | do in the world. it,” for they generally added i Trcoe tosturm the avenues of ** Society” | servative too, and he would not say it was worth £100 i here is the evidence before us. Frost says he will not value each of her husbands.e The most modera w bs in the world, ul, to Jy . s hi by their hospitality and profusion. Never he did not think so. He should have sworn positively. He «0 land. What was he brought there for but to value the hed merely observed, thut'~ for cortes Bics.'s reservation, “if he ony, ee wed before was 80 many diamonds sold iu New | j, acquainted with 2ll the land aroand there, and knows the j4n4q? He says L have no reason to doubt Mills’ word. Alice was a very unlucky or a very lucky | self and bad good luck. They might indee York as ure now sold within a week. Never value of every foot cf it. He does not say the timber is) jjon ATTORNEY GENERAL proposed a resolution woman,” according to the speaker's appre- have been a little influenced in the formation | hefore did the mercers dispose of #0 many lruken off. If the land is within half a mile of a good ship-! (, the effect that it did net appear, by the evidence before ciation of wedlock: others looked very | of this good opinica, by the fact of his being | rich silk, damask, and velvet dresses at extra- | ing place, as I think it is, then it is well worth £100. But 11. Committee, that the property of James Mills was worth wise, and seemed to thiuk a good deal, but the ouly heir and great favourite of a very vagunt prices ; my ee crer “i ‘we must dec de the value of the property by the evidence be- | £100, and it was therefore insufficient to qualify him to vote. said very little, generally contenting them-| rich and very old uncle. On the afternoon bands of woman who three years ago may | Ne The first is the Elector himself, Then Howlet|~ a. inendiatiake ; “ : . ats é k 1 his boon companions, bave had visions of satins and velvets in their | fore us. ve first 13 the: el) The Committee divi : selves with observing, That it really was in question, he and a 00 nn 7 9 | sleep, but never thought to see the day when | says the land is worth £160, and Frost does not deny it.) (oxrunrs—Hon. Mesers. Attorney General, Anderson, very odd;” but again there were others, rwere at the height of their merriment, when oT tid beable to wear eitherina walking | | seg no reason to discredit Mills’ oath. Yeo, Beer, Ramsay, Henderson, and McLarea—7. who, on the death of Mr. Shard’s predeces-| one who was sitting in the bay window, that) 47, 4 st shoddy” aristocracy has arisen,| 415) Mr. BEER.—I would be ashamed to see my con-) Non-Convents— Hon. Messrs. President, Lord, Walker, sor, declared that “such things were clean’ jutted out into the street, observed the fune- | ¢4 wlou all things in the way of wealth are | stituency if [ decided that wilderness lend on Lot 55 was 1.3 Dingwell—4. out of the common run of osture, and that ral of Master Shard approach, and gave new, and who phone ru Sechaa" ‘worth £2 per acre. The land on the adjoining J,ot is sold) gp jt passed in the affirmative i ; ‘ 2 The passi " 2enbacks can chase. ome ° . : . : << o eo ‘is ae ee = * areas be agree ve aye Th at seasal te Seotassigend ues inode 80 | by the Governraent at 10s an acre with ten years to pay for The President then resumed the Chair, and the House named smong Christians, must have be- | of a dead body being rs aoe aa ea siet and cannot supply instruments of the it. This Jand has no millstreaw, no timber, no marsh, nor adjourned. pays eye! owe oo res mer ~ — eae aes pratt | highest price and finish with rn ser anything else from ye sage pomeaee to make 1 maul AVERREVON, SISTING. er and listeners, especially if lemales, would | to the orthodoxy of those times), Their mer’ | ty to keep pace with the demand, although | yaiyable than any other 50 acres of common wilderness | ( ay devoutly cross themselves ) “or else some-| riment was therefore suspended, and —. ad pavdnabeds too often require them fer jand. [am astonished that any man would say it is worth Committee of Privileges a as der Nichol thing or other” (also it seemed not to be/ uot undertake to say#there was not a share show rather than for use, and have yet to piigy Bat it is’ left for this Committee to say what it is The evidence relating to the vote of Alexander Nicholson named amoug Christians) * bad carried him | of curiosity mixed up with this religious | Jearn the first rudiments of music. ones worth. The Government is selling land on the adjoining was read. / i off ia a very odd way, to say the least of it ;" | feeling, for they rose, one and all, and hud-| is not only vw of aeons ton wl Vet far 10s. and we are asked to say that this is worth 40s.{ Hon. Bir, BICIR.—T ssdorstand thak Gils vale hes bebe and to this cautious and mysterious opinion | died into the window recess, in order to have a ere cecuived et. objected to on the ground that the maa has no deed or lrase, the generality of the last mentioned gossips, | a fair view of the funeral procession, which twxury., — St Mt’ make “the PRESIDENT.—There are two witnesses who and that be bas not been in possession of the land a sufficient . ; ; ae avo by | rable trade and industry make — Lon. the “5 a C e : . ‘ with additional eclf-ercasing, assented Still, | as matters went then-a-days ee ae pea Beane’ their greenbacks in real estate, “gay it is worth £100, the Elector himself and Howlet. We length of time to ain legal title by ee however, Mrs. Alice's couduct was so, not _tuous one. Most of the party preseut being | i gold, in jewelry, and in diamonds; in 1. not aware of the value of the land and can we say that) Counsel JOHNSTONK.—By the present Election Law, only unobjectionable, but praiseworthy ; she acquainted with the circumstances of the anything, in fact, that is likely to fetch a) those men have perjured themselves # ‘it appears that there must be evidence to throw doubt upon was so pious and charitable a woman, 80 case, at once recognized whose funeral it Was, | price in the markets of the world in en the | Hor. Mr. DINGWELL.—L was not prepared to bear! a vote, and then the onus of proving the vote good is thrown go.d a neighbour, so kind a friend, and, iu | and the ignorant and anxivus ears of Master | that — » Oe ee er tae r |any member of this Committee take upon himself to value | upon the opposing condidate ; eee your se og not thort, both publicly and privately fulfilled Lessomour were greedily drinking in sundry | paper doiigr will '@ ‘land at the head of Grand River in opposition to respectable | yoing to say that any thing is su ware oe throw doubt upon all the domestic relations of life, in 80 exem- | marvellous tales of the rich widow of Corer ee eae . | witnesses, I can state from my own knowledge that 15 a vote, His honor the Attorney General says thie law is plary a manver, that even the tongues of hill, when she herself passed immediately | Ovurraces.—A somewhat wnptabenning yeas ego people from that part were rushing to the United calculated to protect the poorer candidate, but I am of 2 those who secretly envied her wealth, her by the window, looking bccomingly downcast Temple of Bacchus, on the Tusket Koad, (over V0 Sy oy cold their land at a great sacrifice, and contrary opinion. A man may believe his vote to be good, beauty, and may be her luck, bad not as yet | aud sorrowful ‘the inner mysteries of which a Prussian nam- | States, an y j hould not take the price then |and swears to it. The candidate against whom it is polled ya ay . ’ : He” oy of 1 . aie ed Thomas Lutes, assieted hy a sable priest- therefore valuing lan Bow We eRould nos ta P : aoube w cs te theceliie Genie’ less OP whbee dared to wag in open scandal against ber : she what she may,’ exclaimed A se, presided,) was razed to the ground a few |as a criterion. Some of the men who hold land now at the may raise a doudt upon y th * pie pepe but sixth occurrence of so extraordinary | young merchant, *by the pillars of St./ ti Benes ty of men with their |joaq of Grand River would not take £300 for 50 acres. upon the table, then the opposing candidate, who may be a) an event, it would seem gave sudden loose Herevles, she is a lovely wench, and steps | ME ty ackoned and otherwise disguieed. The | 15 it we must decide by the evidence. Can we judge-any | poor man, will have to go to the expense of proving the vote to their hitherto confined acruples and ou TOU te eingeraries.” | motives of the rioters are unknown.—A mar- | eae ? ‘L for one would not take that responsibi ity. | good. lo such a state of matters, 1 cannot eee that poe is tongues; or, perhaps the reason why they) ‘A witch, Master Martyn,’ replied one, | ;jed man belonging to Tusket, who was eus- | Hon, Mr. WALKER.—I bought land at the head of any protection for any party. Now, let me ask, _ re, i more freely vented their suspicions or their the oldest of his companions, * A wicked | pected of visiting a Paphian bower not a phe ' : and I sold 50) the name of common sense, is the doubt cast upon this vote ? ( y uspicions or P p SP ' Grand River 10 yeass ago for 10s. an acre allied aaa Fplie On the present occasion might be that! witch is she, take an honest man’s word for | hundred miles from Chebogue, rather a last. year for £250. Some parties there would not, The man was asked how long he ad been in possession Master Shard had beeo a man of great in- it, who shoyld know something about sych often for his own good, and the peace of agres last y ie ‘the land? He said twenty-five or thirty years. Froet says, ; ; 7 sr ’ uw : il as shortly afterwards waylaid take £10 an aere for their land. ee ho Mi Sie igh fluence in the city — his connexio 4. | his fami y, was 8h y , : more flourishing |as far as I can remember, he hag en ere eighteen er. y xious stood things. t D.—I do not know a g . uence ' . : te by the same gang, and adorned with a coa Hon. Mr. LORD. : rr He did not bring forward any evide high ia the eyes of men, aod he hada cousin’ * He is married to a shrew,’ said another, of tar and feathers. Such proceedings are |), 4. except Summerside, Property there, has increased nineteen years. He di bh g y N uce to Who was sheriff at the time of bis death, aad | in an audible under tone, which produced a 4 ubtediy outrageous, but we cannot learn a much in value within the last five or six years. His | show that be nal Set, See there twenty vere : ow, if 1) who declared when be heard it, “ by cock’s| heavy laugh aguinst the former speaker: iD that much regret is felt gt their ocogrrence.— Houvor from the second District of Queen’s County says be Snee ee Neg ee af ly sacha toeee aoe marrow, he would see into the matter that! this, however, Master Lessomour did not) Yarmouth Tribune. | anid be ashamed to meet his constituency if be valued the , five years,J can very safoly say he has been there eightecu very moment,” gad seqagding!y S¢St wore. | join, moe with hie companions who resumed) ad at et and under consideration at £2 an acre. Jam sure it would | years. Isa man then to be disfranchised because auother ing, for he was just going tg ait down to din- their places round the well stored table, but The London Times Pariscorrespondent says; at great loss if he did not meet them. oe chooses to say that he has been in possession of bis, ber when he made the above declaration, drawing a stool into the window reecss, and |__« Of the determination of the French Go- | °" 11% “Mp, YEO.—There is no timber on the land, and I’ property for eighteen or nineteen years, when he swears that he presented himself with a posse comitatus taking a tankard of ale with him, be sat /vernment to re in fayor ef Poland ‘do not see any reason for setting such a high price upon it. ‘be bas beea there twenty-five years? If that is to be the, at Drs. Alice's door — and then the neigh- | down, intending, as he said, to have another | there is no doubt,