Mn. Coorsit would go to suppress Di-am Shops; men will get drunk in them, and be turned out into the street, such would not be the casein a public house.

Mn. PERRY thought they ought to defer the discussion of the measure, until the Petitions were taken up.

R. SPE.\Kl-IR agreed with Mr Perry; what- CV83 niigt be the subsequent action of the Ho se, they should show respect to so numer- ousl signed a Petition. lle did not wish to Ice ram-shops in the country.

Mn. \\'sRnt'uro.\i.—-'l‘wo 'l.'einperanee men were able to defeat the intentions of" the Grand

Jug-/y.

R Couzs did not think the House should defer its business, lieeausc an erroneous Petition was brought in. The old Act would work well,

lit‘ the Magistrate “.llll)lll4l be under a penalty for

passinga house that ha not the accommoda- tion. A man has now to provide the necessary feather beds, stable, «to , before he can apply to the Juit-iy to get a License, and alter all may be refuse . Mn. ll.H'lLAl\'D thought the House was pre- mature in taking up the question ; ho could not agree with the Col. Secretary. A man had to rovide beds, &c.. before he applied to a agistratc, just the same as if he had applied to the Grand Jury. lie did not think that the

worst hovel, or the worst characters were re-‘

ﬁised under the old system. Political feeling ran high among Magistrates of the present day. and it was it lottery who might be the Grand Jury. The reason why so so few had the power to refuse license was. because there ivas so small an attendance of the Grand Jury; a like instance might not occur again. The act might be altered to require a majority of Jurors to reject the application.

Ma. Cooriaii. would not object to the (lrund Jury having the power,but at the present time he moved that the Report of the Committee be received and progress reported, with leave to sit

Iqin. iii. \V.ui.iiL'iz'ro.\'.—A man had to travel now from the West Point to St Elcanor's, to get the Jury to sanction his house: he did not think a public house was an advaintaige to the Settle- ment. but it was of great convenience to the travelling public. 4 to a community, that 9. Jury should withhold ii. license after being recommended by ti Magis- trate and the neighbours.

Mn. llloxrooimiav knew of many houses get- ting licences which hid not the accommodation.

Mir. Moon-:i' was sincere and wished to see the Petition discussed first.

Mn. C-001'!-ZR, Public houses were the greatest nuisance to a scttloniciit, and they were alwa s

got up in the vicinity of sliipyarlls, where tie:

men were induced to spend their wages in driiik- ing. l'nless the Blaine Liquor Law was carried, the neighbors ought to consent, besides the ma-

'straic.

5‘ Mn. LAIRD knew of magistrates refusing licenses, he had refused them himself.

Ma. fl.u'ii..i:vn—-there was no rule without an exception; he was glad .\lr. Laird was so good 5 ma istrate.

Mag. P.ii.sii:i:—A magistrate had granted li- oonccs to houses totully unfit: it is true he had been ﬁned by the court, but he was still con- tinued in the commission of the peace. The magistrates of the present da are often the strongest iarty men, many 0 them were the bullies an the rullians of the Govci;nincnt. The juryis drawn by lot,aiid it is reasonable to sup- pose that 24 men froiu different parts of the country should be less biased. He had no faith in Legislative enactments to regulate the sale of Liquors. the day was not for distant, when they would be reytraincd altogether; come it :‘il‘_, because it is founded on a good and moral

is.

Ms. Ci.Asx—vvould oppose a return to the old:

tom, he would as soon allow every person to

sell liquor, Magistrates have always a local-

interest and can seldom refuse a certiﬁcate.

. attend to.

HASZARD’S GA

l‘lnlX'l'lt0l), £24 l‘3s ; Robert Thomas, £5 : Miclniel llinn, £12; Malcolm M‘l\'cnzie, £24 3s -l-l ; .‘-liirdoch .\l~l\'enI.ic, to 1st Jan., £17103: John C-.inip|>ell, £25 ; Mary Ann Murphy, £6; Jnntcs Gillciidt-r,£l5; Lauclilan i\l‘Plicc, £7; Jaincsllhii-tin, .1512 ; Trustees of Roman Catholic Schools, £20.

The Committee were ofopinion, that it is inexpcdient to conliiiue the two Schools at lira-skley Point, as the number ofcliildrcn do not amount to more than one lliister might Owing to each of the conten-ling parties being almost equal iniiuniber, and the distance between the School llouses only 14 or 15 chuiiis, to do justice to both parties, the Committee recommend, that the future site should be the centre, and further that a sum suflicient be granted to each Master. for their past services, in proportion to the period of time they are there employed, at the rate of

nyineiit to District Teachers, provided the

nlinbilants comply with the recommendation ol'_voiir Committee, but in the event of an further dispute.they recommend that in future, no I.cgislati've aid be afforded to either Schools.

He thought it insulting to’

“, should say

Mr. (,‘oi.i'.s, as Chairman of the Comniittce to ,‘\\’ll()lu was referred the Petition relating to }llock_v Point Ferry. presented Re ort recom- lmeiiding the (iovcrnnicnt to offer t io Ferry to .’l'ender.

; Mr. Loxowoimi presented ii. Petition of divers jlnluihitants of Charlottetown, praying for an {Act to enable them to bind out mendicant fcliildren.

5 Mr. Cones thought that a clause might be ‘put in the Incorporation ct.

l _ Mosnsv, Ar-kit. 2.

Report of Commissioners on Ellis River Bridge wnsi read and ordered to be primed in the Journals.

l Peiiiioii from Inhabitants of Princetown Royalty ifor a grant to complete building for Mechanics’ ,lhr-lilule, was rejected.

etiiion concerning Fish lslund light, being ire.-id, Mr. oles state that formerly oil was lured, which smoked and spoiled the shades; lliey ,‘now use ﬂuid which. it is hoped, would remedy {the evil complained of.

5 CIKARLOTTETOWN

l Mr. VVHELAN stated his willingness to waive iliisobjcciion lo the siitfrage, if Mr. Longwoiili £5.

I Mr. |.oxowon-rii would abandon the Bill unle=s‘ l£5 was ﬁxed upon as the qualiﬁcation on \\’lll('lI lcivic electors should vote. and that it should be l aid qiixirierly. half-yearly or yearly.

, Mr. Moo.\ii:v Ihuuglit it aretrogrsde movement ‘it \‘.'lll ulisfmiehise Q, of inhsbiiants, none but heads of families would be able to vote. lflhut llill is passud; he would do his utiiiost to try and eiitrup the people into getting ii Maine Liquor Law.

Mr. Srusxsn. it was no retrograde movement; he believed it would meet the views of Members and zi large majority of the people outside, the incorporation of the town would beneﬁt the couniiy.h l"Lqiiib the kporous knaturpl of the soil, nit.-ans s on e In on I cap I c water pure to prevent the spread of in actions diseases c.

Mr. l‘lONTGOMERY thought ilie Bill would serve the country, as well as town.

Mr Mo0NF:Y. The peace of Society will he do.-siro_ved ifthc Bill passes; police-men may take up is iii:io‘s horse. left for a few iuinuies, or per- haps himself, and other such like interferences.

Mr. \Vrii:.LAiv. The Hon. member was always against any thing heino done for the town ; he would he the last perason to encourage people l)Plll:! put in ail; it was not so in other iowns. they never could have improvement in Charlotte- town. until it was incorporated. The Maine Law people will be glad cf Mr. Mooney’s declaration. He moved a Resolution, that an elector pays rent of£.": par yesi qumerly,‘hslf yearly or yearly, to cum 6 1m to vote.

Mr. Psnnli-zit knew there was great diversity of opinion in Charlottetown; some want it incorpo-

lNCORl‘0llA'l‘|l).‘\‘.

He would go for a Maine Liquor Law, bees use med, some do not, he thought that £6 was too it was impossible to regulate an evil. glow in qualiﬁcation, s man might have land 2 feet . Coi.r.s—said they ought to go on with the; by 20 which he might say was worth £5 s yesr, Billet once. Mr.P. should notsayauythingnboutf it did not state, whether it was freehold or lease- na strateuthu late Government had appointed hold- la Wu II anxious Is any person for the 3 vbrn kec er at Lot 16 to the commission. improvement of the Town, but thought a ninja- He believed tint the rinciples of Temperance rizy of his Constituents would besr him out, in non were such, thatt e would hang a man if‘, asking for a higher franchise. they could for takin a. g ass of liquor. Therel Mr. Wiinsii did not think Mr. P., wanted to is more selling now tlian before, a tavern-keeper,‘ have Ihe Hill lhwuall lb! Him!- laad asked, ifa man could not be gppoimed to . l r. llAVlLAND would support the compromise. inform against unlicensed houses. Constablesi Mr. Corn. It won rush no diﬂevencs be- munot go into private houses. The best way Ween lb! DII|II50|'0f VDIOII. vvhstbsr it were £2 would be to impose a penalty on magistrates 0!’ 55- fol‘ 36110“! I9! lulu plid loot Ibn Ilist. passing impro r houses. Mr. A|II!I.‘l'0l- It was very easy for people Nu. Dons: ad been told. that unlicensed that had no property. to wish to let people vote houses were more numerous than licensed ones; Ilia ll!" 00 P|’0l'¢"!- ' I rzgootsble man could not he a house; be Mr. Mooiisr moved that my person having s we not be supported, because bis neighbou; vote for s member of Assembly, should be en- could sells little cheaper without paying for s tilled 10 '0“!- _lloeii_ce,—theso houses enticed ung men, sud Town '0 51' fli'l¢l'd “"0 5 WI"?!- aused great distress to families. Progress Common-C°'"l¢llm°0 '0 ll POOWIOO4 of Fru- xoported, with leave tosit again. hold property, of the value of £200 or pay

IIPORT or cominrr-rn oiv 'rucii:ns' ":{':,i_o}f>:,:3'. .u'T.“d.ghg an pk”, 5, elected by the poop 0 st the ssino tie so the

Common Councillor.

Ms. Corn would rather try the Bill for one car as it is (that s that the Mayor be elected by and out of the Ooninon Council.) but sug-

Pll‘l'l'luNl.

Btnn Heart, £4 lbs 2d ; Lolsnd P.Stunibles, £14; I‘ oinss 0‘Bi-ion, £2); onry Lockey, £80; Matthew Revel, £25; Trustees (Edward!

Ilsnclisrd) £25; Letitia Mulrhesd, 1312, John

ZET'l‘E, APRIL 4-.

gosted, that ii magistrate be appointed by the (lover-nmeiit to sit with the lllayor and ii. Coun- cillor aiid form a Court for the trial of offences.

Mn. Lt).\'GW0ltTn moved that the Mayor be

elected by the people, as suggested by Mr.

Puliiier: curried. Qualiﬁt-ation—'l‘o have a leasehold or free-

liold ofnot less than .£.’ifi .

Election to take place on the first Tuesday in

Auwust.

The Mayor shall not be absent more than

two inoiiths, or (‘ouncillor more than three months, unless by leave, liable to be lined.

Councillor to appoint Clerk, Cit Treasiircr,

(fity Marshal, lligh Constable, an one or more Police Constables for each word, Clerk of Mar- ket, Wharlinger, llarbour Master, Pound keep- er, Surveyor of streets, Collector of rates and other oflicers.

Mn. Mooivizv thought they should not receive the money from license ouses. Mir. I.oim,——'l‘he wliurfs would not aﬁbrd any

ndvaiitaige to.tlie town, they cost as much for repairs and ivliarlinger, as was expected from

them.

Mn. Coi.ss,—The wliiirfago received was £120.

Mn. l’si..iii;ii,—It would be an extraordinary thing, that private individuals should make a profit} out of the wliurf and that the corporation eoul not. Progress reported.

The Bill for miikiiig Landlords put their Titles on Record. was read ii second time and committed to B Ccinniiitee of the whole House.

The Bill eimcts, that the Proprietor shall be obliged to put his 'l‘iIle on Record before distrsining for Rent.

The llouse went into Coinniilles on the 'l‘oivii Incorporation Bill, and most of the clauses were

nsscd with only a mere conversalioiial debate. ln that an relating to nuisances, hlr. Coles moved that Disti lerieo be struck out, and Lime Kilns substituted. The clause relating to Licenses being reud,—Mr. Coles said, that the city should not liiive the licensin of Houses; the Teniperaiics men might close them all up. Mr. Longwc rth thought they should have the liceiisiiig of Public Houses ; he did not think it likely they would stop so large a part of their revenue.

Mr. Wlielan moved Iliat they should have the licensing oflluuses that did not sell liquor, but not of iou:-ies where liquor was sold. ’iogress reported.

Bill from the Council relating to the Lunatic Asy- luiii, \\':is read ii first time.

llill to amend an All relating to Church War-

deivs of -‘L l’anls Clinreli, was read a first time.

'l‘h..~ llnnse ueiit inio (‘oniininee on the Bill for the prolcclioii ol'Shcep by iiicieasing the Tax on Dogs, but reported progress without agreeing to any measure.

Bill for iscxiiig the rent rolls being read a third

time. Mr llavilaiid moved it be read in three

lntiiilhs. Aies—Hsviland snd Palmer, Nays-remaiiidoi the House.

ol'l'hc House again went into Coinmilieo on the

Cliailoiieliin Corporation Bill and pzisscd several clauses, which will be noticed in our next.

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.

THE PEACE CONGRESS.

VIENNA, MARCH l5.—'l‘he first meeting of the _Congress took place this day. ‘here were present one French, two Ottoniaiu, two English, and two Austrian plenipotenliaries. The discus- sion on the geiieinl principles of the basis of the iicizotiaiions leriiiinnted satisfactorily.

The second edition of the Times contains a Vicniza despairh dated this morning, which says the only thing known of Ihe previous day's Con- feicnee is. that it he ran with a pacific speech on the pan of Count uol 'l‘lie Conference lasted from one o'clock lill past three. The Times also contains communications from its special corres- pondent in the Crimes in March 2 .

THE CRIMEA.

Intelligence had arrived at Constantinople froinl the Crimes up to the Bib iusisnt. Nothing im- portant up to ihu dsis had occurred.

General Foiey li.id been recalled to Francs.

Lord Staiford de Radcliffe was seriously ‘indis-

OIC .

The intelligence of the dsslh of the Emperor

N icholss caused great sensstion at Constantinople reparations are being nude in Constantinople for the visit of Napoleon.

Count Zomoi.-ky organises st Schumls a second regiment of Onoinsii Cossacks in which Poles will be incorporated.

The railway from Bslsclsvs to Sebsstopol was to be ﬁnished by March l5lh.

The Moniteur publishes the following tele- nphio dupsioli, Iddreosod by Admiral Bi-iist to the l' ranch Minister of Marine :-

" Post or Kniisscii, Mon'rIsxi.i.o. Msrcli

1._--The news of the death of the Emperor Nichols: arrived st Ksmiesoh the 8th insisnt, at seven o’cloclr in the evening. For some have been throwing rockets into the town, which have succeeded in setting lire to it in different places. Two Russian officers have deserted and taught refuge in the English lines. The siege works are pursued with soiivity.”

sys we

Br.iii.iii,Miirch l5.—Ws learn from Konigt

berg. under date of the I5lh instant, that the Empo-ml’ Alexander hrs ordered that the purl n;' the Crimes from Theodosia to Kertsch. uiiderths command of Gsiiersl Chomuioﬁ

also be placed under the military command of Prince Goflscllﬂlibm

Dcspsichcs fwin lliilnklnvri of the 3rd state that the railwziy now extends hall"-way to the camp, that die position of‘ Balziklava has been strengthened, and that the weather and the health oflhe troops had improved. '

The Journal de Constantinople gives details of a ﬁght which took place on the 23rd of February befor Sebastopol. A battalion ol'Zousves carried by assault the plateau of Malkoff Tower, spiked eighteen guns. and drove the enemy out of their trenches, iciiiiiig uliimaicly before a body ofS000 Russians. In this heroic struggle 380 French were put liars dc combat. General Monet was wounded in both aims. The Press of Constanti- nople estiiiintcs the Russian loss at 1000, and and reduces the French loss to 250. Some journals say that General Monet received five slight wounds while dispersing a Russian column, which attempted to cut off his retreat.

The 'l'i'/m-.3 correspondent, writing on the 2d instant says, the silence and calm of the last few days are but the omens of the struggle which is about to be renewed very speedily for the posses- sion of Sebasiopol. The Russians are silent, be- cause the allies do not impede the progress of their works; the allies are silent, because they are preparing for the contest. and are using evsry energy to bring up from Kamiesch and Balsklsva the enormous mounds of projectiles, and mountains of ammunition, which will be required for the service of the new batteries, and to extend, com- plete, and strengthen their offensive and defensi‘ s line and trenches. The railway has commenced to render service in saving the hard labour at- tendant nu the transport of shot and shell, and it is quite evident that an unusual display of energy has been visiblc recently in mos; of the public do- partments connected with the army. The word must begin to be heard; oflicers are now told so many guns must be in the batteries on such a day, and that such a work must be ﬁnished by such I lime. ll. is now rumoured that our ﬁre will really be opened against the place very soon- The 24-pounder guns are all to be retired from our liaileries, and 32-poiiniler ship guns are to be put in their stead. In addition to this, eight new 8-inch guns are to be added to our armament, and are to be advanced to the second parallel, where their fire will be most destructive. All this is to he done by a dale which will have elapsed several days ere ilurse lines are in print. ii a dilion tb our present stores it is hoped that 30,000 shot snd shell will he up at the front era the Oil: of this momli. The Russians have begun to construct an advance lioin ilicir new entrenchnienls to Mills- koff. This i- besieging with a vengeance. The French sewn io have given up all noiion oftsking this woik from ilie enemy, although twenty tliousniul men were under arms the other night to do it. ldiiibiildcned by this success the Russians are preparing to throw up another work on tho right of the new trenches. A council of war was held rii Loid Ra2lan’s on the 27th, after the de- parture of ilie post. The weather has been of the most exir.-umliiiary character for the last few days. Three days ago the very sight of a great cost or s warm pair of gloves made one peispire. The next day ll was so cold that even our immense stores of warm clothing were not superﬂuous. Out ofilie inidst ofsummer you us here suddenly [ireclpilalcd at half sii hour’s notice into the midst of winter. -

DESl'A'l‘(‘.ll FROM LORD RAGLAN. ll»-fore Sebastopol, March 3, 1855.

Mi‘ l.ui°.n.-—-.\‘onie nioro ships are said to have i

been sunk since I wroie to your lordship on the 27th uh. I am not certain of this ; but, accord- ing to my ohsei-vsiion, the new barrier across the harbour appeared, yesterday evening. to have been exteiideil beyond the point at which I had seen it two days before.

The €m!ll|_\ is busily occupied in ertsblishing I work considerably nearer the F roach batteries on the eximiie right than that which was attacked by our allies on the morning ofiho Mili-

The enemy seem to be increasing their forum in the neighbourhood of Ssbsstopol. both totbo northward and upon the Tchernoys.

The isilvi sy continues to progress satisfactorily. and we have slrssdy mule considerable use olil in the conveyance of stores, butting materials, &to., so far as Kudikoi.

The electric telegraph is completed between that village and my head union.

The westlisr has again come extremal cold, and there wss a fall of snow yesterday In some little ibis moiiiiiig.—l hsve, &o.,

'l‘o Lord Psnmure, &:c. Rsouii.

LAST DAYS OF THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS.

The following socoiiiit of the Emperor of Ru- _sis’s last days llllll hours and minutes is most interesting; it will be evident, however, froui its ppriinl, that it proceeds from s Ru ii at philo

iissisn source. It is dstsd St. Petcrsburg, .\lsrc_h 3 :— I

As it nmv turns out, his Majesty had been for some time violently effected with grippc. About the 18th of February his bodygpbysicisn, D!-

Mlﬂflh braced for permission to call in oil!!!

Pll Milne. . The Emperor took this very liullllil iin turned it oil‘ with s joke, but consented that the body physician. Dr. Ksrsll. should be also -:nr.ulted. ‘he Emperor become by degrees vi as from mat of sleep and increased conjb.