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GAZETTE.

FEBRUARY 18.

'“ P°'|l|'Olv quils,as illegal as it would have gun for the High Sherifl' to_ have returned Mr. rensman who had a minority of votes, iiitiegd °r _M,'-, P‘l"l°l‘i 0! Mt‘. Longwortll. who had majorities. There was nothing in the law which lllve the Sht-rm‘ power to strike off any votes. except such as_has been twice pol[.d,o[ ,...1i..t in the wrong District. Mr.Bsers'a saying melt and ‘IIICII votes were bed, was not siilicient to author- ise the Smith‘ to strike oil’ such votes : evidence should have been brought forward to prove that they were bad, It was certainly not be, however, who had aniajurtty of votes on the poll-boolts. who ought to demand a scrutiny, or petition the House. After a few further observations cott- demnntory of the Return and of the course pur- sued by the Sheriff with respect to it, the hon, lllember. lltltln spoken more than an hour, concluded by saying he would leave the Address in the hands of the Committee. He ltiiew.howevt-r, that it would be rejected by the mg‘...-iiy, ""3 one oftlicir own substituted for it. lint it was the day of their triumph ; end they should be left to enjoy it. uh res act to his own party, much as they had done or the country, they had certainly much for which to blame themselves on the score of the conciliatory policy which they had practised towards their political enemies. They had undoubtedly erred in thinking that eithe_r_ a tory or conservative could ever oonciliated. - Mr. Mactriciis:it.—-He begged leave to say a few tvttrrle: not in reply to the hon geiiileman who had just snt,dov_vn; but for the purpose of \"Pl0ll IW_Iy the tool imputatiotis which had been cast on his hitherto unspoiled character, Hg would stale whet had aluays been hie avowed prin- ciples. c had always been I conservative. He had attended four elections before the last, and, on each occasion. he had honestly and fearlessly stated his political sentiments. When the Hon, Donald Boston was a candidate. and elected, he had freely given his best support to that gentlg- min. because he believed he would oppose the Pm)’ '0 which he. afterwards, allied liitnsell. Tnat party had styled themselves u an ttinmt. 9: but all the liherality they had manifested gingeo they had been in olfice, had been towards them. calves. He was htinrelf_an trulv liberal, accord. ing it: the right acceptation of the word, as any member of the Assembly; and, by flttpponinn every mt-satire which should, to him, appear to be for the good of the people, with whomtoever it mtizht flllfllflllt‘. lie was prepared to afliird the best evidence of his being so. When fit-at requgingd to come forward as a candidate, hedeclined saying that as he had no private ends to serve, and was l'l0l by any means ambitions of the honor or t nut in the Assembly. he thought it would be unwise to him to expend so much of his time and me.n.' sstlte prosecution of a canvass would reqiiire.to make success at all probable: and also because be neither would nor could make false professions to obtain the suffrage: of a constituency, many 0 whom he had reason to believe, from experience, were strongly opposed to his eonser-ative princi- les. When Mr. Benton was called to the _gisl:itive Council, m:inv who had differed from him (Mr. McE) earnestly solir-itr-d him to on‘..- liimselfas a candidate, but he declined to do so. Some time previous to the late election, he receiv. ed ii note from the Him. Donald Benton and Mr. Cllttlmtfli requesting him to ofl'er himself as a candidate for the soil’.-ages of the electors of the First District of Que .-n’s County. Mr. Benton well knew his p0llliC'Il sentimentsziind, therefore, it was quite natural for him(Mr. lllcE.) to calculate, aslie did, that Mr. Benton thought him a ver suitable person to oppose the existing Govern- ment. He took an early opportunity to wait upvn his friend Mr. Cnmpion. He. however. did not urge him to the step which. in their note, he and_Mr. Be-iton had advised: hntexpieued . V3,}, and hope that an intermediate party would arise and attain to the direction of public affaiirs. He afterwards waited upon Mr. Benton; told him he was not desirous ofobtaining a seat in the Assem- bly ; offered to be advised by him, and expressed a fear that some of the electors, if he became a sauilitale. would ask him to pledge himself to support the present Government, and, psrliaps. even require him to promise his so rt to an attempts which might be made to effect an escheat of the lands of the proprietors. Mr. eaton replied that he believed him (Mr. McF. ) and Mr. Mflfiiltittltt to be we-ll quelifit-tl to represent the district, that lie believed he (Mr. Mel’-3) would support every libt-ral measure. and that nothing like it slsvi-h sulttiiiaaion to the cttmmlntle of ‘. party could be expected, or would be required of him. it all occasions, previous to the elsciio t, he used a good deal of caution, and was very careful not to cotntriit himself by p'edge or pro- inise, beyond expressing his readiness to support every measure which he should believe for the general good, should he be elected. The first who called upon him. to urge his coming forward as it candidate, and who tendered hitn their best support, were -the very individuals who, at former elections, had booted him when on the hustings; and, at one of the most respectable oblic meet- ings ever held in the District for electiotieering purposes, the individual electors com using which were, one and all. well acquaintrd witli liia political views and tendencies, not one word was spoken against him. He canvassed the whole ot the Distiricl, from end to end, with the exception of Bay Fortune; and a most agreeable tour he found it. for, every where. he received the most friendly reception and encoiirngrrnettt. By no one was he salted to sit rt the est-nt Government; and when explaining his political rinciplsa amongst the electors, he told them thet,i honesty was toryisin then he was a tory ; but no man ever heard him pledge himself to the support. either of the Govern- ment. or 0 ‘hr hon. gentleman (Mr. Wltelan) had made reference to a rivats con- versation which he had stated to have takeaplace. on a certain occasion, between them (Mr. . and Ir McE.) in the hearing of certain other indivi- dtsals of the highest rcspectatbility ; but he had totally misrepresented what then passed between them. and his version o their eoriversation_ was completely at variance with the truth-it was ’tivel_v false. When Mr. Whelan came up to its. is was in every bland and agreeable manner, and, smilingly. he remarked that he believed be (Mr. McE.) was a Tory. o this remark, be (Mr. Moll.) replied. in the language which he had just said he had used on other previous occa- sions; he said that if tnrvi.-m was honesty, then lie was s tory; but, as God was his Judge. he uttered not a single word which could warrant the tattoo made of their conversation by Mr. 'VI/lislsn. When elected. be (Mr. Mcl"..) had not decided to attach himself to either party; but his determination was to set with that party which he should Bed most likely to do good for his consti- tnsnts and the country in general. When he heard about the public meetings which were held fer the purpose of putting in the test the senti- ments of his colleague and himself; and was given is etidsrstsod that it was the intention of the Government and their friends to bring about, lfpsssible, a daseoletlen of the Intel elected As- sembly, and a new election: he HJILII. if they any thlflg so Illjlal:

. ysshjeciingi teveryssrtens itionsl bsariesiss .ru.ioi3K,'

believed to be aoqutinted with manv of the secrets ofthe Government.) whether it was the intention of the Government to dissolve the H-titre without

cause. Mr. Benton said it was very probable them would be a dissolution. for the returns were such as rendered it impossible to know which party had a ma‘orit_v. 'l‘o that he(Mr. Mold.) r-‘plied that. by llis Excellenc_v's summoning the ls'."glrlI|llll'l‘, tliit fl'lc0flIlIIl_V would easily be re- ititred. hluiiv of his friends came forward, about tlrit iixne, illlul s'.i-l tlist. ifihera were a new elec- tion. they ti-oii'd bear him free of expense. He, in return. thanked them for the flattering estimation oi’ his character, evidenced by the liberaliiy of their others: but said to them that, its he had neither time nor means to expend upon election- coring contests, as he was tired of the business. and as, in the event ufa new election, there would be no greater security that the new Assembly would not also be needlessly dissolved, he believed he would retire from the field of action altogether. When he had thtts been led to believe that he was, unless he should retire, to be put to the ex- pense of a new contest, merely that the sel- fish purposes of the Government might be accoin-

’ bed, he wrote. without litss of time. to Mr. llsviliind, with whom e had previotitily formed a slight. but very agreeable acqtitiiiitance, request- ing him to sign his (.\ir. Mclfs) name to the lleqtiisition to His Excellriicy, praying for art early call of the Hon-e; still, liowever, reserving to him-elf the right to vote in whatever way he might think woulxl be most conducive to the wel- fare of his constituents, at whatever time the question of excluding OHICG-il0l(I"f8 from the lenie- lsturs might be debated on the floor of the House of Assembly; well knowing that Mr. Huvil-and possesed too rnnch of the genuine spirit of the real gentlemen to take any advantage of the ex- tremity tn which lie (Mr. Mt-E) was reluctant- ly driven by the machinations of his enemies. -\nd who could blame him for the course which he adopted? He felt lhftl. he was not the incutri- bent ofu rich office, and that he could not thrust his hand into the public purse, and draw thence ti sum eiifficient to carry hitn through another election; and he did not tliiuk there was a inerti- ber on the floor of the House who would tint have pursued a similtr, if not even a more exceptiontibli-. course. if circnmatsnced as he considered himself to be at that time.

(To be continued.) R. B. Iitviso, Reporter.

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FRIDAY, Feb. I7. ADJOURNMENT.

The Hon. COLONIAL SBCRITARV resented the following Message from His Exce lency :— “ A Banncrmnn, Lt. Governor.

“ Circumstances having nrisen, which tire well known to the House of Assembly, it is the opinion of the Lt. Governor. that on ndjourn- merit would be ndvisiible, and he is desirous that, on its risin to-morrow, the House of Ae- sonibly will adjourn until Tuesday the 16th duty of Mnrch next. The term of adjournment may appear is lo one. but on due consideration, the Lt. Governor thinks the course which he has suggested to the lions: of Assembly will but promote the public interests.

“ 17th February, 11554."

sA'!‘l.'RD.\Y, Feb. 18. ADJOURNMENT UNTIL THE 16TH MARCH.

The Journal of the preceding day having been reu ,-

Hon. Mr. Paul: rose, and informed the House that, having been itppointed Attorney General,and duly sworn into ollice, this day, his seat in the Asseinbly would, consequently,

vacated.

Eon. Mr. Longworth then rose, and, in like manner, nnnounced his appointment to the ofice of Colonial Secretary, and his having. this day, been duly sworn in to the said oflice; and that his sent would, coneettuentl . be vacated.

Some objections were bit. on, y certain hon. members of the minority. to the Hon. Mr. Paints: and the Hon. Mr. Lo.\towon'i-it reinitia- ing in their plitces in the House, after the an- nouncements which they hnd made of their appointments; the said hon. members decla- ring that the seats of the said hon. ntleinen were vncutcil from the moment of t eir being s','\’L‘!'.’|ll’ s.t'i)rn into their respective ollicen. Titcse o -jeciiane, the majority, however, cousi- d.-rcd its ;;r.;uiiil'iui.s: itnd they nsserted the right of the ll1).I. grntlciiien (Messrs. Pnlmer un l.0ll,I!,‘.Vi)l‘iit) to retain their seats until they were docl.ircd vncntcd by the House.

Mr. ilivinixn then rose, not! said that, in consequence of the announcements which had just been made. by the Hon. E. Palmer and the lion. F. Longworth. he moved the seats of these hon. gentlemen be declared vnonted, according to the provision of the Act lltli Vic., cup. 29.

The uestion was then put on the said motion by the on. the Srxsxxit, end, being unnnimous- ly agreed to, the seats of the Hon. E. Pauiiitt and the Hon. F. Loxovrosru were declared vu- cated accordingly; and those hon. ntleuien immediately retired behind the bar ; r. Havi- LAND remarking, “Now they are no longer members.”

The House, agreeably to His Excellency'a Messn s.of the revious day, wits ndjourne until 'fllllI'l(lA_V, t c l6t.li March next.

NOTICE ON THE ORDER BOOK.

Mr. Dousx ives notice that he will, when the House is in ‘oiriinittoe of Supply, move for a

rent of money to ascertain the most suitable route for it Rail Road. from Charlottetown to Green Shore. and from thence to Mnlpeqne.

. R. B. Iiivirtu, Reporter.

His Exoellencys, answer to the Address of the House of Assembly.

Mr. colt-er, and Gentlemen ofthe House of Jane ly;

I am very happy to find by the Address which has just been presented to me, that

on concur with me in believing that the people of this Island are well entitled to the enjoyment of the privile es of self govern- ment; and I am ratifie with your assur- once that ‘it is t e earnest desire of the ones of Assembly to ive effect to such measures as shall sxtcn rather than dimi- nish the principles of Responsible Govern- meet, as recently introduced. '

Iobserve you state, that my Constitu- tional Advisers have forfeited your confl- dence; I will, therefore, forthwith adopt the course which becomes necessary on such an occasion, in order that the public busi- ness may be impeded as little as ible.

The entletltett composing the xecutive Counci, you are aware. ltsvsteitdercd their resignations, and I have secs ed them; those holding depsrttusotsl will continue to perform their respective duties until their sesseseovs are appointed.

2'-‘Inf’-lloti of the Crown, and yoti stnte thnt "_ViI:l have no reason to coiiiplain ofniiy wool of attention iti tlieintperinl Autiioi-iii»-.-t to your wishes in that respect." I cordi- tilly agree with you, more particularly, when I reflect on the great care und alteri- tion which have been paid to several Acts piissed since Responsible Government hns been introduced, which have received thi- Royal assent, notwithstanding the strong renionstrances which were made ngtiin.-it their becoming law, not only to the Colo- iiiitl hlitiister, btit in one instance iilso, to our Gracious Sovereign herself.

I liitve to thank you for your ready ac- quiescence to provide the Supplies which may be necessary for the Public Service.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, February 15, 1854.

The Legislative Council wnited ttpon His Excellency. iind presented the following Ad-

To His Evcllmcy Sir Anitxmnicit BANNIRIAN, Knight, ¢c., 4-c., 41‘. The humble Address of Her .\In_ioety'ii Lur_;islti- tive Council, in General Aescmlily convened: Mny it plenso Your Excellency :

Wt-, Her Majesty's dutiful itnd loyul subjects the Legislative Council. in Gencrul Assembly convened, ling to offer our thanks for Your Ex- cellency‘: Speech at the opening of the present Session.

We concur with Your Excellency in the pro-

riety of the time cliosen for assembling the Leiginloture for the dispatch of Illlflllleefl, be- lieviiig that there exists no etiliicicnt. cause to seek for nny cltnngo iii the existing system of G-iverniiient; iittd \\'c ore of opinion thut the statute which obliges nictnbers of the Assuinbly, on itcccpdng salaried oliiccs, to present them- selves before. their oonstittients for re-election. ntnply provides for and protects the interests of tlic peo le under such cireuiiietttiices.

Tho hlotrilr.-rs of the Legiitlittivc Council can see no objection to their uccepting oiliccs oi trust and einolument, concurrently with those with whom they ugrec in political sentiments in the other Branch of the Legislature, und would view any proposition to prevent their pnrticipiatiiig ns‘nn iiiviision of their claims.

During the tltrce yenrs nlltidcd to by Your Excellency, in which trhnt. is termed Responsi- hlo Government hits been in practice in this Colony, nin lo evidence has been afforded by the prosperity. trnnquility nnd contcntednes.-* of the people, that they are well entitled to the cincesnion then made ; and we ngrce with Your Excellency. tltut no Colonial Minister, except for very cogent reusone, would deem it ex- pedient. at least by lmperiiil ennctnicnt. to nitr- l'tl\‘l' or diminish the principles of eelf-Goveru- merit. now L-stnlilished in this lslnnd.

' W with sntisfuction the iiicrensed moons of Edticntion off rail to the youth ofthe Colony, by tht introduction of the new system ; and we are happy to find tliitt the Government hits secured the services of tin cflicient. inspec- tor trained inn celebrated School for obtaiining the necesstiry quiililicittions for the task.

\Ve rejoice that of many questions of long standing which disturbed the public iiiind, none remain to agitate the Colony except the precise nnture of the rights of the Crown nnd the different classes of the public over the Fishery Reserves. We trust that this subject will shortly be brought to it definite issue.

With regard to eu jects to which Your Excel- inny hove to direct our nttention, and more pnrticulnrly the proposed withdruwnl of Her Mojest s Forces from this leluntl. we shall be prepare , when they nre brought before us, to give them our best consideration , and shall be liitppy to communicate with Your Excellency whenever circumstances shull require it.

To which His Excellency wits pleased to make the following Reply Mr. President and Honorable Gentlemen of the

Lcgislntive Council.

Ihave to return you my sincere thanks for the Address which you have just presented me. It is very gratifying to find th.it. your sentiments are in unison with those principles, which considered it necessary to cnuncintc to the Legislature, at the opening of the present Sce- sion. I assure on, I have only one object in view, the tvelfure of the People, whose Govern- ment I am entrusted to administer, nnd in promotin their interests, I sluill always look with con dence for your support.

The following Address on the sub‘ ct of the President's Choir, was also prosen :-

To His Emllency Sir ALIXANDIII Baririxsxszi, Kniglit, ¢fc., ifc., :5-c., May it please Your Excellency;

The Legislative Council must res ctfully request that your Excellenc will be p eititcd to cause to be luid before this louse copies of till the correspondence which has led to the super- s-dure of the Hon. D. Mncdoiiald, the existing President, b right of seniority, and to the ap- pointment o a junior member of this House.

Council Cbitinber, 15th Feb., 1854

His Excellency the Liettt. Governor's reply is its follows :—

“ The Lieutenant Governor hns received the Address of the Legislative Council. dated the 15th instant, requesting him to cause to be lnid before them copies of till the correspondence which has led to the siipersedure of the Hon. Donald ltlncdonsld, the existing President, by right of seniorit , and the appointment of a junior member o the Council in his place.

“ The Lieutenant Governor having authorised the Hon. Stephen Rios. a member of the Cotin- cil, on the first day of the Session, to explain some circumstances relntive to tho nppointineut in qucetson, in so for its the Lieutenant Gover- nor considered it necessary, and in which he wns concerned; with much respect for the Le- gislative Council, the Lieutenant Governor must

ecline acceding to their request ;—his instruc- tions, under Her Mnjesty’s Sign Mnnttnl. bnve been laid before the Council, the nppointment to the Presidency whereof being the undoubted prerogative of the Crown.”

[Not having specs in our present number an the Debate in the Le 'slat.ive Council on the rose in answer to is Exocllcncy‘s speech, are merely publish the Address itself in the meantime and His Exoellency‘s reply thereto, and the Addresses to the Presidency of the Le- gislative Council. and His Excellency‘s Answer.

be debate will appear in an early No. of our pspes.—lln.] .

Mrs. Partington's niece, upon being told by a young law or that in the coun- try where he reside they held court four times a year, exclamed. “ Lit ‘me i W yen aint half to the business--the

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I y fellows LII castes a cunning . tines s west."

GENERAL IRTELLIGERCE.

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.

The Steam Ship Pacific arrived at New York Feb. 9, bringing news 4 days later from Europe. .

Flour advanced lid. to lii., VVhcat 3d.

Console closed at 89 7-8, and in decline ofneurly two per cent.

No authentic answer yet from the Czar, but the nccountn from Vienna coitlidentially state that Russia has conteiiipluouely rejected the demand of the four powers.

No more battles fought, but the allied and Russian fleets are both at sea, willi ditngcr of collision.

The new iron steamer “ Taylor," from Liverpool, for Austrttlia, was lost in the Bay of Dublin, with three hundred lives.

The Times praises the British Envoy in Persia for his prompt settlement ofthe dis- putc with the Porte, for the Turkish Minis- ter received the positive aitsurnncc. from the first Minister of the Shoe that no move- ment of troops hostile to the Ottoman Em- pire will be made by Persia, and that the forces on the frontier ore only to watch the progress of events, and prevent internal disturbances.

The Loitdon Times, in an article on the English Navy, eitya—-

The resent rnoiiicnt is remarkable for other reasons in the annals of thenavul service, since it is destined to witness the transfoimittion ofthe fleet into it steam navy. No one of the tens of thoiisiuidn who were present at the novel revictv nt Spithcnd in August last could doubt the expediency and necessity ofthe application of etoitiii power to the large.-tsliips. Already mi that occa- sion u corisiderable squadron of line-of-bub tle ships moved by screw propellers was collected; but this force has since been largely increased, and our reader; will per- use with interest it list of the line-of-hitttle ships and frigrites now afloat and moved by this powerful inechunisin.