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Charlottetown, Prince Ndward Island, ‘Monday, April 15, S61.

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SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY. ing valuable Prope toining Capt. Orlebar's residence, and one of the pleasantest situations for building a etre v the Dyer e Chboee ity edi Pee earn i LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. | PUBLIC AUCTION, | On TUESDAY, the 28th of May next,

Monpay, April 1, 1861. | elause, as the New York, London and Newfoundland Com- | he following petitions were presented to the House, and | pany bave not done justice to this Island. They promised |

stad @ = :. yy . ‘ oe “ gre. Oa the third clause, which provides that the Company | paying drli Sergeants, and procunng necessary accoutrements | HvOr wcial Lavliament, - enjoy the exclasive tight 9 cstablish and keep ib : for the Volunteers in that Colony. Sutin this Province, where

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Telegraph line between Charlottetown, Summerside aud New | ¥@ &e Mn almost defenceless state, when we urge upon the Brunswick for 20 years, being read — attention of this House the necessity of adopticg measures for Hon. the PRESIDENT said —I b Metsies Guta rendering nore efficient, and eXtending the Volunteer moveg

: 7 AVS ‘Sal Ave no objection to this’ iment, the subj-ct is laughed at as a joke by some bon. members

But it 1s more than a joke. The movement has taken hold o the public mond, and the Volunteers will not be alarmed on

a. b> lthe same were received and reud : to keep a line between Souris, Charlottetown, Cape Traverse |being informed that they. must collect rents with their ane: in LUIRTEEN BUILDING LOTS in accordance with the following Plan.

Twenty per cent of the purchase money to be paid duwa on approved joint notes at 3 months. The remainder of the of Crapaud ind Vicinity, praying for a grant to sesist them | purchase to remain ou mortgage lor taqee: panes. G ORGE COLES. |i» purchasing a Steam Dredging Machine, for the purpose of | Py | deepening the entrance to the harbor.

Charlottetown, March 18, 1861. if

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| Covehead, praying for an Act of [ncorporation.

‘cently of the city of New York, Alexander McKay, of St. ‘Jobu’s, N. F., John Hunter, of P. E. Island, and others, .

| graph Company.”

| table. | A message from the House of Assembly, by the Hon. Mr.

'Gult Express and Telegraph Company.” Also “an Act to | | incorporate the Rowan Catholic Bishop of Chaylottetown in| this Diocese.” } Hon. Mr. Anderson presented a petition of certain mer | , chants, farmers, traders and others, ir habitants of Sumnier- | side, Saint Kleanor's and vicinity, preying that the Act to | -abolish imprisonment for debt fur all sums under £10 may | be repealed, Hon. Mr, HUTCHiNSON—I am astonished that any | | parties should petition against that Act in this enlightened | jage; | expected that a Bill would have come up trom the | }other House to abolish imprisonment for debt altogether. 1 | move that the prayer of the petition be rejected. | fon. Mr, GARDINER—I would be sorry to sce the J OF ‘ | petition rejected, coming, as it does, from a respectable part | ’ fof the country. In Charlottetown business is done on the | cash system; but in the country itis not so. There are a} | great wany poor people in the couutry, who cannot live with- | -AMITS ann | nas | out credit ; and by the operation of the Act which was passed |

id Seeds ! Seeds! Seeds ! | TIMOTHY SEED i yi" (last year, to abulish imprisonment tor debt, they will be}

Just epening at the Establishment of | ¥ /ANTED, One Hundred Bushels of TIMOTHY SEED, prevented from getting seed grain.

in excbange for cash. 4 ° Q ; oS aa. J. W. BRADLEY & CO.) rises” 2s Dawson’s Block, Corncrefikentand | Great George Streets. ARIOUS FIELD, GARDEN and FLUWER SEEDS, | — warranted of superior quality. a Lso——

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,

ef all deseriptions.

SAINT PELER'’S ROAD

L opposed the passing | lof that J ast Vear. : +} nose it us lo see J. S. CARVELL, | Of that Act last year, and [ will oppose it as long as I see so

a a haste ienartnctawlibiniinndinidh nd — |wany poor people in the country who caunot live without | UPTER.--e1T he subscriber has on band a quantity of g:ttiug credit VERY SUPERI S3UTTER—for sale low. _- yneekenny ie pap sass April 1 1861. BUTTER—for oul es S. CARVELI Hoa. Mr. HUTCITINSON—I was one of the visiting eet a = —_—_——— | Magistrates of the County Jail, and L must say it is pitiable CLOTES! CLOTHS! to see sO Many men imprisoned for debt, when their families Important to Country Dealers. jare starving at home, Phe es aticution of Country Dealers; and the public gene- Hon. Mr. SIMPSON—TI supported the Bill which was | rally, is called toa sample stock of CLOTHS from New| passed last year. I believe it will work well, and will ulti-| : = ser a> Le ‘ac _ ie rare . > = : ¢ ; In addition te the abeve, the Proprietors beg to acqnaint sar ane ae which tor P — defy Puree inately bea great benetit ta, the poor ; indeed, I wouid go | : s , : ' > Oot. . we é his. . 1 oa a 1 the Public that they wold receive. on the opening af the Navie | OPT A A508. cet ae further, aud aboisi imprisonment for debt altogether, gation, large Consignments, consisting of Mardware, Hollow- Hats! Hats! Hats! Hon, Me, RAMSAY —The petitioa is uot fromthe poor ; wares, Graceries, Ale, Puorer, Wines and Liquors, and ¢ VHE eieapest and best Silk UATS, English and Americar it is from the merchan s and traders, vespeetfal y sulicit che pasruasee ef purchasers. i styles, Cloth flats, Velvet tlats, British Enamelled Glazed Hon, Mr. GARDINER-—-There are many persons who Apeil S, LHOL. men W flats, Manefactured in this City, at are in debt in half adez n places, and if the parties to whom In rea ye 4 kp EL@EBESS? in debt should. inst lings agai Ss 4 P eC kz ici > i i - J. Ge s- ihey are tu debt should instita e proceeGiiigs agaiuot them CT alt Goode ut lowest paying rates aud Cash. Gate €ityvy Eiat Iactory, betore the time when the Act go2s info operation, iheg wilt 4 « } : : L 3 = ‘ a - « ; » . r usine + ° ~ Barley, Potato +s, Eggs, Butier. Weel, aud ether Pruduce WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. uot hays a bushel of seed Jeft. The infabitants of: Jot 67

tzkea ia payment af market price luz Ge Uats and Caps made tw order. beve been inthe habit of comings te. oleae tur seed grain, PORT WINE TRAS FLOUR tprit i, 180! in sf aed if they cannot get it om credit wiat will they do ? oan aaa on Land for Sale Hon, Mr. HUTCHINSUN—Tnia is the day un awhieh "i a Suvare il ti - and for Sale, , a ‘ . } he 3 } 1 4 Claret Sugar 4a2ius (BYAE subseriber oifers ut Privace Sale, the fyllewine the Act yoes Into Operativn ; und 1 thonzh: it would be ob- a a “« “4 —— valuahte prope ty: 159 aer 2 We 4 Jind on Gut 45, served lu some better Way than by recelving u petition to andy hace aud is an “ 3 Li. Nawd"s Gin Cigars Pickies , fronting on the iiss rvad betweea Lots—3 and 44, having a have it repealed. 1 am h Gin Serch Sauces truat ot ig ch:ias tu the 1Oo Bred 5 31 a Ves b rigs part al ilon, M r. PA LM ER—I shall vo’e for the reception ot ; Fay r of ‘ c aoa . r ; : . - , Seusele W ihiskey Susp Anchavies the reserved lands adjsiaing Georgetown ‘Jown Lot No. 8.) phe peition as Jt luvulves a question of great Maportance. Old Tom . Biue Sardines First Range, Leiter b, in (reorget pwr, and ru yes When the Act was before the other branch of the Legisla- ° 4 : 83.4 he Roy: y Sait rn. sé at acres .4and, tluur . . . ° 4 Sainties indiro Candied Peet 3. iu the Royalty of said cae. Also, 50 acres and, , ‘ture last Session it reevived strong arguments from both Caudi Ct of which are cieared on Lot 32, frontiag on Anderson's Road, | ”- : : ae femerara ancts arene ~ : ove : ere , ‘aar- | Sides, Some argued that it struck at the very root of the Cou Vaadtes Riseine ¢ miles frum Qoarlotcetuwa Three Building Lois ia Chal ; oa : a Murasching — hor ei lustetune. Fst fasthe A Si ay pea“ eredit system, and that it was desirable that the poor should N S: erw Candies Fivs vitetuwe. r turther particulars appiy ta : as : ; ; F : biel ~ i T. a " tateen JOUN McGILL. be able tu get credit, (Hon, Mr. Gardiner —hear) which they 8 aiow . e ‘ - 1 o \ 7 ‘ : 7 ° ‘ a : i _— ~aeee Lard Washing Seda Charlottetown, Feb’y 25th, 1861. Gun sould wet so likely obtain if imprisonment was abolished. | emer : atk 7 a ° : > — ‘ j has hese aron sre » 7 @: ‘ at. Crackers Cordase Blackins HIGH WINES AND HOLI AND'S GIN! | Oa the other band these arguinenis Were mit by Saylug that Cheese Oakum Buckets & Brooms u n * it woud have the effuet of keeping the poor out of debt; | > ws i) fiw » Subaceiber. i oe oid , . : : : a, . ¥ and ether sma}! articles too numerous to mention. a SALE by the Subscriber, in bond or daty paid. jand, sherefore, it wou'd ultimately be for their benefit. Since | N.&. Gram Carzves purchas-d on commission, and liberal N. RANKIN,

; ‘ : ‘th: Aet was passed many merchants and others have found | Mareh 18, 1861. Greit George Street. | ths Act was } y

a stl 8 ~~ | it meeessary ‘0 ¢ollect ibeir small debts; and all the trouble | Carpetting, Floor Cloth, &c.

advances made against consignments, by SWABEY & ROBERTS, Comumission Werchants.

°- ° .. ° | ‘and incouvenierc¢e arising from tunis course have been attri- |

be better without it; for at the very time when it is most | | Reterred to the Special Committee om miscellaneous sub- | depended upon, it is out of order. Daring the whole of the 47 jy Queen’s County, aod 8 in Prince County. According + { jects. 'present winter we have been without telegraphic communi- | ;

A petition of the members of the Presbyterian Church of | cation ; and yet there is little doubt that at the next meeting

| praying to be ivcorporated as the “ Gulf Express and Tele- | amendment, alter which the Jlouse was resumed; and his|

| Longworth, with a Bill intituled + an Act to incorporate the | to provide for the revising and reprinting the Laws of this |

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By Hon. Mr. Gardiner, a petition of certain inhabitants aud New Brunswick ; and how have they done it? Hven| "ets! They are aware they were not organized for such a

the line which they did open has been very imperfectly kept | PUTPOFes oF cy Moxie are oe boone by oe Walia wt we i air: 1 oe ¥- ; ay a ; |4 may state, r. Ubairman, tha ere ure already organi

in repair; and if a line is not kept in proper order we would | in Prince Vdward Ie and 87 Veluat Companies, nawbering jin all 1,542men. O; these Companies 2 are in King’s County,

to the pupalation, Prince County has kept pace with Queen's County ; and, taking into eceount the differeuce of lation,

of the Legislature they will apply for their pay, as if the line | Prince Kdward Island has exceeded Nova Scotia in organ z- | By Hon. Mr. Simpson, a petition of Daviel H. Craig, re- had been in working order. 1 am glad that it is now con- iug Vovunteer Corps.

templated to have a line independent of this Company. fue House tea adjourned.

This and the following clauses were agreed to without any | Fruvar, March lst, 1861 ' ’ °

Houor Mr. Simpson reported that the Committee had gone | The Touse resumed the consideration of the Address.

Ordered, that the two last named petitions do lie on the through the Biil and agreed to the same with one amendment.| Hor. Mr. HAVILAND resumes—I1 was showing, Mr.

: |Chairman, before the hour of adjournment errived, that our A message from the House of Assembly by Hon. Mr. | 4 t7 J .

i oeummailite Cala a Bill ihdiuied “eb Abe te nities | Corps of Volunteers had not been organized under our Militia

5 ’ , , . | Laws, and that the Militia and Volunteer forces were quite

" distinct. | wish now to refer to a different matter ; which, L land. : though a personal one, I feel called upon toexplain. ‘The hon. House adjourned. (the leader of the Opposition, and the hon. member from Car-

\digan censured His gExcellency the Coamander-in-Chief for placiog me in the position | have the honor to occupy as | Major ef the Volunteer Corps in Queen's Coanty. The ison. | 'eader of the Opposition appears quite indignant that 1 occupy that position rather than Captain Rankia, whose experience fon. Mr THORNTON.—I did not intend, Mr Chairman, | and standing as an officer he adduced as a reason for his pro- to speak much on the subject now under the consideration of motion. As far as that is concerned, | would be the last to this hon. Committee ; but I feel that L ought tosay something disparage tha: gea'leman, either as a private member of the in favour of the amendment. I think I ought, for the para- | community or military officer, or in any respect ; stil, i de net graph in the Address binds this House to do what is required | see what particu!ar ciaim he had to the Majorship any more than

TiOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Continued from our lasi No.

In money matters, towards supporting the Volunteers. Now, | Captains Pollard, Fraser, Marphy or Ruse. I may state that

{ for one am not prepared to do anything of the kind till 1| [am indebted to His Excellency for the position which { have really know what is tu be done. Asa mijitary man, and one | the honor to occupy as Major, and ia placing me in that posi- who has held a commission for many years past, 1 confess that on he was only exercising nis prerogative as Commander-in- on hearing this question discussed, my military ardour is Chef in this Colony. {t would not do, however, not to attempt

being aroused. As a Captain in the Militia, I am becoming | to make political stock out of that circumstance. Ia appointing

atraid that if such alterations as are now contemplated be | a Mejor the Lieut. Governor only exercised his prerogative as made, that | for one may be left out of the list of officers, and Commander -in-Chief, aud he did go without consuiting his not have another opportunity of handling a sword, or, if re-| Executive. J will siy more—though I dishke to be my own quired, of fighting tor the peace and welfare of P. E. Island. | trumptere like the hon. leader of the Opposition when he speaks

|My object in opposing the paragraph is, that it is a direct , of the confidence which he possesses in the country. | pledge to give the amount required for supporting this new Hon. Mr. COLES—I never for once boasted of the con- force. I would have said, had they not asked so much, that fiden:e which the country placed in me.

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{ was entitled to 14 days pay for services performed in the| fon. Mr. HAVILAND—I mean your party, with yourself Mi itia foarteen years ago. Since that period it has been | at their head, for] never supposed the Conservatives had con- purloined, and I have not reeeived anything atall. But here fidence in him, Owing to this attack, however, I must for am | now as a plain Captain in the Militia, somewhat amused 0 ce be my own trumpeter ; and I will say, notwithstanding at seeing myself and ohers overlooked, and my friend from a! that has been advanced, that I possess the confidence of at Murray Harbor, made Captain oyer our heads. Tt was, to! least three-fourths of tue Volunteers of Queen’s Covaty, and

/Say the least of it, scareely far that I who had been drilled | that they would rather have me to be their Major than Captain

ou Charlottetown square, and put throagh: both exercises, Rankin. { may state fu ther, that f possess the confidence of shoald have been treated -o unhandsomely It was hinted to jall the Volunteers, with the exception of a very few. Some me that were [ promoted I would be put in the front ranks | were dissatisfied because | was made Major before they were and shot down. (laughter) In this matter | am prepared consulted, but when it was explained to them, they expressed to go +s fur as is necessary, and to pive what is fair and | their concurrence. A few thought it was done for a political reasenable. If my arm can be of any service, I, as Captain! end, and when they were given to understand such wes not in the Militia, wiil feel bound, if required, at any time to de- ihe case they expressed their entire satisfaction. Thy hon. fend my coantry. If toe French and Americans come upon leader of the Opposition endeavored to show that there was no us, Of Course we must fight. I give my support to the amend- necessity for any new Law for the Volunteers ; but it is very ment, (singular if the Law of this Colony is 80 perfect that none other ‘lon. Mr. WIGHTMAN—Ta reference to what was sug- at all 1s required. If such be the sage, Mr. Chairman, our Zesied by the hou. mem er from Charlo'tetown, | may say Miltary Laws are different from those of the other Coloniea, t have no desire to withd:aw a suin of money from ihe Sehool-|and even unlike those of Great Britain iteelf. In Britain, westers of this Island for the purpose of gwing it for the however, we know the Militia Laws are quite distinct from wulitary education Of our young men. T think the Volunteers ithose by which the Voluuteers are governed. Militiamen, tre wcreht to our country; still f would be sorry to reduce | whether in the Colonies or in England, are bound to serve in he pay of the poly pid ~chool asters tor this ovject. I) ihat Arm, if required, and may be ballotted for, for this pu - sou'd wuch riiher see these praiseworthy vea'lemen get £5, pose; aud, if unable to find substitutes, trey must enter the ‘ year more than they now receive, than subtract that sum / ranks teemselves. In the edition of Sepben's Commentaries fron their sali ries to give for the object suggested. /ov the Laws of Eng and, published in 1853, the author shows ton. Mr. HAViILAND—Ic would ili become me, Mr. /that two or three regiments of Volunteers huye remained in Charman, to remain silent whea the Vulun-eer question is be- Eugland ever since the French Revolution, and that before the fore the House; especially so, when such a tremendous on-| evolution there were no Volunteers in existence. The M.- sisugit has been made on myself and the Volunteers by the | \itia were raised in default of enlistinent, by a compulsory levy. hon. leader of the Ooposition. In thot extraordiaary addr-es,! Chen, again, we should tuke into consideration the corps of in the delivery of which he occupied about an hour and a half, Yesumury and Volunteers, which are distinct from the Muitia, I n ver heard any one speuk 80 inconsistently. One mute! for though now for the most part Jaid aside, some remnants he would blow ho’, and the wext cold. Somesiaes the Vo.un- | still exist. ‘There is one celebrated Corps in particular, which tee: were everything, and aguin he could piace no confidence | was the model on which the Volunteer Companies were form- in them as they were sw. ta members of a secret society. Indeed, | ed, viz., the Victoria Rifle Corps. Nutwithstending all these So tuconsisieut was he, that when he sat down [ was doubiful | facts, the hon. member thinks it is unnedessary to pass such a whe her he cousidered it would be advisab!e to pass a vote of Law as the one we have in contemplation. Suppose, Mr. censure on them or no". ‘The Volun vers have taken 4 secret | Chairman, a member of a Volunteer Company should dia roy oath, he alleged ; but whether that is the oath of allegiunce or! ta rifle, or sell it, there is no provision made in our Militia not, Tam unable to deterwine. At any rate 1 can say | have’ Laws to meet a case of chis description. The only way by

Great George Street, P. E. L., Murch 18, 1861. silk W1y

Sewing Machines. re SALE, Seovel & Goodel’s SEWING MACHINES, which are giving such general satisfaction. oe eS EMliour! Flour! N Store, a lot of veay cuoice Family FLOUR. J. 5. CARVELL. April 1, 1861. Im onkapl dedi he ee To verre TEA! TEA! TEA! FEW more ilult-ehests of choice 1KEA—** Benefaetor’’ and ‘‘Cheyse|ite’’—for sale by E April 1, i861. ow J. 8. CARVELL.

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5.8. CARVELL. |

' the Store of

: : : oe : adh ' alile , og? is Act; but these are quite natu-| not taken any other oath. T ¢l Subseriber PSTAB MEN tae, 3, | batable to the pass: J of this Act; b q ; J é pina Sq aon SE RTSE BEER, : Cason: Sim {ral results, and we.ne*d not be surprised at them. It isa oe ae wavicuneee the Orang? omh. “ A few pieces choice Patterns of good Wool, Kidd’r and, matter for graver conside-ation, and 1 hope the petition will | po tred wh oe prota pe talaga dot rig xsd

: : 7 , mas , . oath tendered to them but the oath of allegi: ; and, for m ' Tapestry CANPETLS, together with an assortment of Wool and | be allowed to lie on the tabie. { ae eee on eens > Saree oe

= me ‘ acer ~“" : Pajigothe hii. She di own pirt, | was neverin an Orange Lodge. Be that as it may, Oil FLOOR CLOTHS, MATS, &e, at a reduced pice. Hon. Mr. ANDERSON—I am willing to allow the Act’ ene’ dal many Orangem@n we ‘ie ey good subjecta, si

_ March 25, 1861. me 4w As BENJ. D \VIES. | to remain in force iu Charlottetown; but in the country it many who are nst who are very bai subjects. The hon.

ARAPHINE O[L LAMPS, &e, OIL at 63 a gallon, with | is not required. | member went on to urge that the S atue Laws for the regula-

a stock of Linseed Uil, and Paints and White Lead—at | Ordered, that the petition do fie om the table. | tron of the Militia are quite sufficient for the Vo'unteers ; and

; }Gn this point, as a pro‘essional man, I am quite at issue with

March 25. 4i BENJ. DAVIES.. | Torspay, April 2nd. (bm. Did he not know there is not one Corps of Volunteers

2 ao n? e We......,..3. | House in Committee on the Bill intiiwed ‘an Acttoin-|in P. &. Istand legally constituted under any Act of this

jn Salo---Salt & Barrels. : Cason rp 7 ef ce ee 2 Colony? The are al) pure} Vo unteer Corps, Captain Pol- sP RING: tc : | corporate the Gulf Express aud Telegraph Company. on, P y purely ps, Vay

80 HERRING BARRELS, superior quality, Peg, ge ly aod Ou the secoud clause being 'td’s not excepted. Before a Volunteer Uompany can be

200 bbls. SALT, in barrels, for sale low by | #26. OLMpsag + Ame ” we “© / organized under the Statutes of this Is and, it 1 necessary

P. W. WYNDMAN. | read — ede bw . , | that the commanding officer in the Militia authorise the Cap-

Charlottetown, March 23, 1861. Sw HIocn, Lue PRESIDENT said—-] do not Ouser ye any | tain of his regiment tu call out of his regiment a eer ain number

Tey, O MISTAKE, — , limitation in this Act in regard to the amount of property of mei who are wiiling to enrol a8 Vo'unteers. ‘Teke up the

which the Compauy shall be allowed to bold. All other

| Which redress could be obta n d, would be byfappealing to cur ordinary local laws. Every oircumsi@oce connected with tue Volunteer movement shows the insufficiency of the Militia Lawe as applicable to the Volun‘eera. According to the Mi- lita Starutes, the Lieut. Governor must authorise the command- ,ing officers to call out of their respective regimen‘s a speci ‘¢ | number of Volunteers, who are afterwards regu:Ted to assembie for master aod training ai least 20 deys im the year, &c. | Now, where have we a Corps formed according to these divections? If this House think we dd not need the Volunteers, that it is suflicient to have a force which may be called out ‘under the Mita Laws as they now stand, then the Volunteer Corps should be disbanded, and we onght to commence agiin de nova. As regards the employment of the Militia by the | Sheriff for collecting Kente under certain circumstances, there 18 no such suchoriuty granted bin in any Militia Act on our ‘Statae Book. Tne only force which the Sherff can emp'oy _for this purpose is the posse comitatus. 1 cannot tied in any of

N , PAVE Subscriber has on hand a large assortment of Cut UT the Cheapest and best TINWAiK, STOVE-PIPING B

; Statute and you will find that each Captain isto draw from !the Militia Statutes that the Government of the day would be

NAILS, which he is prepared to sell verr Low. and GAS-FIT?TING can be had at LUCKERBY’S &

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April 1, 1861. tt J. 8. CARVELL.

CASCUMPEC MARINE RAILWAY COMPANY.

MA) UTICE is hereby given that a general meeting of Share- +. % holders in the Causcumpee Marine Railway Company will be holden in Chariottetown, on TUESDAY, the 23rd day of APREL eneuing, «t the Office of Joun Ives, Esqr., for the par- pose of electing a Board of Directors, and for transacting any other business that may be brought before the meeting.

JAMES YEO,

WILLIAM B. DEAN,

G. M. RYDER.

Charlottetown, March 26, 1861. 4i

‘RECEIVED. |

ER late arrivals, and for Sale by the Subseriber —

250 Barrels extra and superfine FLOUR, | | [MPROVED Wire Guage Eye Protectors Green Glasses.

50 Barrels Pastery do 80 Sides New York SOLE LEATHER

3000 Guany Bags (cheap bags for grain) All of which will be sold LOW for Cash. MORIN LOWDEN.

60 Half-chests superior LEA |

HERMANS’ Establishment. ALSO: —~ Gun smithing, Lock-fitting and Bel.-hanging done in the neat- | est possible sty e and with despatch. ‘* PUNCTUALITY’ '—Our motta. February 18, 1361. tf

“NOTICE. | pss CO-PARTNERSiUILP heretofore exixting under the | nume of DUNCAN, MASON & Co., has terminated |

, agreeably to the articles of Co-parthership. The business of |

the late Firm will be settled by either of the Partners. Dated this 18th day of December, 1860. JAMES DUNCAN, JAMES D. MASON, Feb. 4. tf RK. R. HODGSON,

GOGGLES. |

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For sale at the Cash Drug Store of March 8. M. W. SKINNER.

PPATENT WIRE CARTRIDGES for shvoting wild Fowl

Uorporate Bodies are so limited; aud I certainly think that j his respective regiment a certain number ef men who are will- | sstified m sending out the Militia in any of these Colonies,

| this Company should not be allowed to. hold property t» an | 'ng to Volunteer; and, such being the ease, who wiil say that

for any other purpose save fur that of repelling a foreign in-

petehind Genk 0 seein thas, glen dee cena een Oe pectin 4 es nanen oar ban “~ i on ~ peer ee aie 7 owen | a Se aad any Cao ; ; os . L state now that out of Captain Pollard’s Corps which number atutes, an o not find anything bearing on it till I come ments” the words, ‘not exceeding in amount the eum of} :

£30U0 currency’ be inserted. Hon. Mr. ANDERSON—What evil would result from

re than ¢O men, rank and file, not 20 belonged to any Mi-|to a recent Aet which was passed by the late Government in

jiitia regimen’. So in the Pr.nce of Wales Company, under 1851, in whien we find the words ‘* sufficient emergency” in- | Cast Lea, not three of his men belonged 6 any Mi iva regi- | serted. It rests wih the hon, member, the Leader of the Op-

ullowing them to hold property to the amount of £10,000 ? ment; and in the ime manner I might go through every com- _ position, to explein the meaning of these words. These worde Hon. the PRESIDENT—If they are not limited they/pany ur the [s'and. Let the hoa. member show we the | are got in the Militia Statutes of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

may bo!d property to any extent.

| Volunteers were organ:zed according to the existing Stautute— ;nor of Britain, nor are they found in the Militia Acts of this

"INSON Phe re e i law Province till we come to the one passed by the late Govern- Hon. Dr. JOLNSON—I do not seo that any person, | ‘ht they were called out of Militia regiments as the rovin we pe y holding property to the amount of £10,000. has aay oie directs. There is much of a mtlitary spirit existing ia Nova jnent in 1851. All we desire is to have a Law ewacted for the ¢ : :

influence than one holding only £LICVO. Hoa. Mr. HUTCHINSON—It is usual to limit all Cor- |

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| Scotia. ‘Phere they have thoisan4s of regular soldwrs; yet, proper regulation of the Volunteers, who ere quite distinct j will the leader of tae Opposition tel! us our Militia Laws are from the Militia. As regards the oath of allegiance, I may

nore perfee: than those of Nova Scotin? or than those of New state that I have adminisiered it torwo Volunteer Corps. But

porate Bodies. Yesterday a Bill came up from the House} Brunswick or Cavada? It isa new mibstary organ:zttion al. | jr is not only the Volunters, strictly spesking, who should take of Assembly to incorporate the Roman Catholic Bishop of | together. In England we know they have @ Militia Law | this oath, but every man bora under the Brivsu flag. It is no Charlottetown ; and in that Bill the emount of property to Weich has taken centur.es to render perfect ; but the Vo'unteers trap set by the Government, then, ia organizing Volunteer

be held is limited to £3600.

‘ot Bnglavd have no bing to do with ths law. They are or- Qyprs, to plac: men in such a position that they could be made

RP ESIPRNP— : | ganiz-d on totally differeut principles, as was clearly shown by to act against their fellow Colonists. I know not who en- leaner fants ae sai so laialy dicde ta tetend | the gallant Colonel, the leader of ihe Government. Jt is un~ | unciated the doctrine that the Vulunteers were to be at the

does not understand the use of limiting the amount of pro- |

|necessery for me to go mt» the matter when he has presented

control of the Shenff, if be required their services, to assist

it wm so clear a light. Tue hon. leader of the Opposition | pum in collecting rents; but at any rate such a doctrine was

at @ long distance, and a large supply of PUWDER, | Petty held by a Corporate Body. We have been complaining |

a | Seake's Bri di - z | SHOT and Percussion CAPS, &e. For salé at the Cash Drag! of the evil effects of the influence which the land proprietors ret weld tee re ao } Store of 2 . M. W. SKINNER. | exercise ovér the affiirs of this Lsland; aud if this Company, SEASONABLE. + March 8. | could ‘not raise funds, and were allowed to buy up ten or | RESERVED SALMON, + Ties “a AAR Be ~~ | ewenty ‘Townships of this [<land, what would be the resuit ? | , a aena” J. 8. CARVELL, | Lf 20 Townsbips were held by aliens, I would give very little | vs . : i oti | forthe loyalty of this [sland in the course of 20 years. It Ee del | ip Broker, Auctioneer for the loyalty of this Island in the eourse of 3 2) Quintals Prime North Shore CODFISH, for sale at the | Sh D AxD : po49 to beckell ey tly Cotiorite ial ty ae of pro- wut N. RANKIN, Great George-street. <a Wy ES Ss 7 ‘ENE. ( e Body ted. _ Feb. 25, 1861. aeaien CRP eons © AGENT Hor. Dr. JOUNSON—I am obliged to his Honor for | (outs, | Match 18. ly ; Charlottetown, P. E. Island. | the information which he bas afforded on the subject; and 1 | 4 CARPENTERS’ CHALK LINBS,

"TPES A ATR ALL LAT AU AAAT | agree with bis Honor that Corporate Bodies should not be} AL XA NDER McKINN ON, al:owed to hold property to an unlimited extent. But ip re- | AUCTIONEER

SALMON, MACKEREL, HERRING and SAIL TWINES, WHITE, BROWN and YELLOW SHOE THREAD.

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gard to land property, aliens are already limited to 200°

A ler. AND acres, 1am willing to limit the amounf ia the clause under / an ewraly GaPA bern ie CH SRLES DEMPSEY | 6 EW ER AL 'H 0 M S $ j 0 N fh E 2 cg 4 4 q T discussion to any ameunt which your Honors may think :

July 3, 18 ; ; ot rf proper. BA fe saad a 7 da 4 BRR ee eet. i ue Hon. Mr, ANDERSON—In case the Telegraph should | NEW ZEALAND. re Orrice in the same Building as A. I. Yates, Esq. be‘extended 6 Cascumpet, a8 if now contemplated, a number |

of statious would be required ; and if the amount of property | to be held by the Company is limited to £3000, they might not be able to erect as many buildings as might be required. |

Hon, Col. SWABEY—His Lfonor must be under the im- |

REE GRANTS OF GOVERNMENT LAND to all eligible | a persons, who emigrate at their jut cost—for the par pate MEDICAL N OTICE.

of settling in the Provinee of Auckland: Every information ELZEAR D. GAUVREAU, Mi. D. Given Upon appl ication to ’ ’ r McGrut Coniece, Monrrest. ,

. CHARLES BELL, Licentiate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Lower pression that it is a Railway and not a Telegraph that is” e. Emigrant Agent. ' Oanada. © spoken of. You might erect Telegraph stations enough to | tig » June 12 1860. tf Office at Mr. W. MeKay’s, Dorchester Street, Ch. Town. | go round the Island for £1000. I think £3000 is quite,

May be consulted daily between the hours of 9.a.m.and4p.m | enough to allow them to hold.

MANILLA ROPE.

ol vs October 2, 1860. The question of concurrence was'then put on the amend- Cc ae above, @ for Ship's use, for sale cheap ssent proposed by the Hn. the Prédilent. hd it'wis peaved| Mareh 18, 18.

N. RANKIN.

Ayer’s Cathartic Pills. in the affirmative. ‘The clause as mended Was then agreed to, |

sppears to be aoxious tom ke ihe Volunteer movement un- | promulgated, and believed by afew. The explanation, how- popular im the country. lie appears auxious to have the ever, which was given to them was qu:te satisfactory, and dia- information promulgated through the country that the Volun- peljed any fears which they entertained or that point. It would teers are liable to be called out by the Sheriff to enforce \be dangerous, ae I stowed them, to allow any inen, whose execulisas, co'lect rents, &c. It wae reiterated again and | loyalty you suspected, te have a musket, if he refused to take again—for the purpose no doubt of making the movement un- | the oa'h of allegiance ; for should war arise, he might juin the

|popular in the couutry—that such was the object for which ‘enemy. It was stated yesterday by the hon. Leader of the

Volunteer Companies were organized. It can be easily shown, ‘Opposition that the present Government repudiated the idea

however, that tuese Compani-s have not b-en orgenized with of Roman Catholics holding office. My opinion why there are

‘he view of putting down a civil commotion —a casualty Which | go few of them holding oilice under the present Government is, may Never arize—but for purpo-es ofself defence. Louk at that it is because they are, as a body, opposed to the principles the gauilant Corps of St. Peter’s Road and Wheatley River, of the present administration. Would any Govern nent put seven-tig hths of these Compani-s being composed of Tenants, their political opponents in office? | never heard of one doing would it not’ be a menstrous idea to suppose they were Or- 54; put any Roman Catholic who supported us at the husuings gavized for any other objéct than the repe!ling of foreign armé? peq our patronage extended to him atonce. ‘Tue brother of Certainly it would; and they ae well aware that they are Ft | :ive present Bishop, Who is a Koad Commissioner, is an «xample for the defeace of our hearihs and homes, if the unfortunate | of tris. To place men im power who were opposed to us would day should dawn when thei; services would be required f9r this | pe eurcidal, for it would work our own destruction ; and this purposes. We know we live in eventful tines, and koow not ' reason ia a8 applicable to Protestants as it is to Roman what a day may bring forts. Prince Edward Isiend, I believe, | Cyrnolies.

possesses as much m /iary taste, talent and courage as Oe Mr. CONROY.—TI have no doubt the hon. member from

neighboring Colonies ; and it would be a singular circumstance sesses the confidence of the Volunteer corps should we consider it unnecessary to encourage the Volunieer | Georgetown pos

“ai i . Leare not whopossesses it. I have no objec- mev-neat when we have not a single company of so'diers to | of this County. :

offer resistance to an aggressive force In Nova Scotia—the tion these spirited young geatlemen should dregs and aoe military pet, so to speak—of ithe Bruish Government—there about the streets as they please, provided it cost us mo’ : are two or three thougind regular soldiers stationed ail the but not 1s. shall I vote for such a purpose. I have a time, with a citadel which cost thousands, 1 may say millions good deal about Roman Catholics being excluded from the of pounds ; notwithstanding, in Nova Scotia they have con- Cjovernmeat. At any rate it is evident there has been a sidered it necessary te organize 32 Volunteer Corps, in sddition | atudied attempt to exclude them from the movement for which

to the regular soldiers stationed in that Province. The Vol-| easumof money. This much unteer Companies, too, have been encouraged and supported | ¥? are gow gollet _ + Vanni Oompany wrote a letter by the'r Legislature; fur last year the sum of £2000 was, I know, a Capta

voted by the Logis!eture of Nova Scotia for the pur, ose of | toa geutieman in my Disirict about the formation of » Com-

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