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the erection of a euitahle building, and althongh Lam not wedded to avy particular site, | am decidedly opptstd 10 the locality knows as Reddin’eSwamp. The prineipal con- sideration which «bduld actuate the Llouse ina miattet of this nature, is a situatio" sufficiently central to ateommo- dave the public. [1 the Gnanees of the Colony justified the purchase of asite, | would be in favor of procuring one off the public squares ‘The property of the Misses Stewart or that opposice the Temperance Hall, would be eligivle situations, but there are no funds wherettith to purchase either of them. Fut these reasons; and in view of the numerous and feapectible slghatures to the petition for placittg the buildiig on Queen Square, I support the Bill.

Hon Ci). GRAY—In the remarks I may make on the

il}, Letrase Ishall get credit for being uninfluene d by motives of personal interest, for owning no property in the City, Fam aetuated only by a desire to benetit and improve my native Tuwo. The true point at issue is not the details of the structure to be erected, but whether the [louse will sanctivn the appropriation of the small portion of Queen's Square remaining unoceupied to the purposes of a public market. As to the petition referred to by the hon, mem- ber, Mr. Beer, it is well known that it is not a matter of dithealty to get up petirions; last year parties admitted that they bad affixed their signatures to petitions, the sub- Jeet matters of which they were ignorant of. 1 was yester- day informed by a gentleman that he signed this petition under the impression that it was contemplated to establis’: the Merset on Mr Reddin'’s lots. At the original laying out of the City, tree water lots were reserved fur» Market site §=The old market shed stood on the site oi the present building, and { should have supposed that every inhabitant of Charl ttetowa would rejoice to have it removed, and the square kept in as park like coadition as possible. The eitigens should protest en masse against the square being occupied in the wenner proposed. In all cities ths markets are a little removed from the main thoroughfares of the population. A recard to the lature progress of a Town in- daves this practice. Doubtless a few parties are interested in having a market on Queen Square, on account of their stures und places of business beiny in immediate vicivity to it. When « comparatively small portion of the community seeks tu in@uence the House in selecting a site, which will not meet te wishes of the majority of the citizens, it is right twat we should pase and ask, what will be the result ina few yoars, if their request is acceded tut It will he Necessaty to erect public ouildings. A Town Hall, new Court LLuse, Pust O.bcee, Police Station and other vuild- ings witl be required, and where will the sites be found? If the whole western side of ‘Queen Square be given for a public market—and the petitione 8 state that they will be emtent With no less—whence are the funds to come with whiely to purchase sites for the buildings [ have named? Under these cireamstances it is the duty of all parties to louk for @ situation other than that on Queen's Square, Which is the only ground witch the Government can make avajlable for public offices, with a due regard to the general convenionce. Il the people of Charlottetown are ev anxious to have the Marke: House near its present site, let them buy the Misses Stewart's lots, and have it there,arnd nov cn ‘the square, which the g°n-ral Government ought not to be evféd on tu yield for such purpose. { move that itis not expedient to grant the site on Queen's Square.

Hon. Mr COLES—Neither the City nor the general Go- Vernment can allocate the ground without the intervention of the House. In che plan by which the Town was original- ly laid ofa certain portion was reserved as the site fora market, but the Government subsequéntly exchanged that reserve for ground fora Church. The duty of the Liouse is to decid: on the future situation of the Market House, irrespeetively of all considerations of the past; and it will probably be desirabie that members should, before arriving at a definite conclusion, visit the different locali- ties named and juige for themselves of their comparative merits. When hon. members urge that the City is already 6uf-ring from an onerous amount of tasation. it should be Dorne in mind that the Government gave up to the City.on i+ inew p ration, the building now used asa City Uall and Post Otwe. Queen's County is generally interested in having « commedi us Market Louse. in a convenient situa- tion tur the farmers who atiend for the purpose of disposing of their produce. I believe that the House is willing to reevgnize the propriety of a yote fora market building for Charlottetown, as for Georgetown, Summerside or Prince- town. if the latter should ever assume propertions to justify it. At present there is no room on Queen's Spuare for a warket without aficting the approach to the Colonial Build- ing 19 & manner which would detract from its appropriate character, and impress strangers with an opinion deroga- tory to the taste of the citizens, in disfiguring what should be the most ornamental part of the City, if it were preser- ved as it wag vriginally intended. Without the least de- sire to intertere with the personal interests of those who think their business would be injured by the removal of the market from the square, it is our duty to look to the future. At present the murket isa nuisance to families residing arvund the square. A space of 168 by 160 feet can be pro- cured opposite the northwest corner of the square. This lueality offers the advantage of af ding capabilities of good cellerage, the rent of which alone would pay the interest of the purchase meney. This advantage would not be realized from low boggy ground If the building were erected on the sice [ refer to, @ second story evuld be profitably em- ployed for the purposes of an industrial exhibition, which could be held tur we ks in a room JU0 by 150 feet in dimen- sion, and would produce a good return, while benefitting the Island by bringing together specimens of our manufac. tures and productions.

Mr. DOUSE—From what I have heard in this debate it would seem that some hon. members are of opinion that Charlottetown is but an unhealthy swamp; on the contrary, no Town is more Silubriously situated than the City. As to what has been suid that markets are generally lield at a distance from the evntres of population. [ can answer that my observation of other Towns guch,ag Buth,.Btigol, New York, Philadelphia, Quebec and other pkites. does not con- firm the statement. Iu the Towns hich I have mentioned, the produce hreaght to market generaliy pays wills. Ife good square building were erected, witn,say, four entrances, With convenient rooms above and good cellars below. people would readily avail themselves of the accommodation and pay for ic in the shape of market dues. Llorses and carts have no right to be allowed standing abouta Market House, bat should be removed as soon as their loads were deposited in the market.

Mr. COOPER—\ Market House could be made an orna- meat to Seow Squire, if appropriately built and kept in propee order. As Mr Douse ssid, horses and carts should be taken away. I! it be urged that the quantities of pro- duce brought to the market would tend to confusion, it could be otwiated by having more warket days. on which particular articles ight be exposed for sule. It was pre- posterous to call upoo the Louse to vote money for a site when a portion of toe square eould be had for the parpose. Charlottetown had been in receipt of grants for loeal pur- poses extending over 4 number of years, and it wae absurd to purease the ground for a new Market House, when there was public ground of ample accommodation.

Mr. HOWAT—The question is whether the present site i« to be continued It has been stated that ing lveation on Queen's Square is prejudicial to the bealth of the Town, and ite establishment on a lot to the westward of the square, or in the neigh rl ood of the Lemperance Hall, has been sugges‘e}. I cannot see that the result wiil afleet the health of the pe-plc, as asserted, and Ido not admit the necessity of purelasing any property. when you have what will anewer your purpose as well, It is admitted tint the Legislature has power to authorize the building on Queen Sqvaré, and there s+ no reason why we should refuse the peu en Which asks fora sive on that square, where it can be had without cost. The price of a lotto be bought would probably be about £2000. and itis admitted, nay, positi- vely stated, that the City Coureil cannot aff rd the outiav, and the géneral Government have not the means at their disposal The hon. leader of the Opposition seemes to lave in his mind the idea of something like the Crystal Palace foran jndustrial exhibition The misfortune is that we would have nothing cf any consequence to exhibit When that hon. member deprecates the market as an im- Proper encroachment on the square, he forgets that St Paul's Chore proves the right of the people to interlere vith it. Some hon. members seem to think that the gene- ral revenue is to be drawn on for every loval object eonnect- ed with Charlottetown. When the Colonial building was erected at the general expense of the Country, it was con- sidered that the Powe reecived q a suffisient sium from the Treasury to last for some time, but every session since the House has been applied to for special appropriations. 1 will support the petition for keeping the murket on the square, to which the country people have as mach right as the residents in Charlottetown, and if it is to be kept aa an ornamental park, te former would have as much right to

the pleasure us the latter. ew eh: W M. Hows, Reporter, Tw be continued. se A RE — Satvrpar, Mareh 24. SALARIES OF POSTMASTERS. Hor, Col GRAY presented to the House 4 communication wineh tad beén 11/1 before the Exreutivé Couneil by the Post Master General, recommending ay inererse of Salary to the Postmaster at St. Meznor's, Cascumpée Tignish and Souris, ene to the sedond Clerk in the Post Office, Charlotietown, whieh, having beeu read, the fon etuber, In moving that " he tard on the table, gaid was seareely necessary to offer remark respectir 2 gocument. he would notice one

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the late Government voted that officer £100, they only allow- ed him a fair remuneration fot his services; siill he thought thar £70 was a sufficient salary for a novitiate in the office a Veatr or two at first. hi was as large an allowance as a schoolmaster-received; anil taking into consideration te state of the pithlic funds fast vear, be considered the Government had acted properly in reducing the salary. With respeet to the Postmasters il the Western settion of the Island alluded to in the commutication, their labor, i appeared, had been increased on acevant of the Post Master General's @ausing an intertha ve of mails at these offices, to prevent velay in for- war ing le ters to New Branswick and the United Siates: they, therei.c, might be considered enntied to a larger som than the ordinary allowance of £2. The labor of the Postaisier at Nouris, he also believed was greater than to most vf the country offices, Whether the salaries of these posimasters should be increased or not, was a matier for the House to consider,

Hon, Me COLES thotght it was onnecessary to bring this communication before the Uouse. ‘The Statute allowance of the second Assistant in the General Post Office was £100, and kon. members could not reasonably object to the sum. The reduction made in the salary last year was probably oWing to the fact that a son of the Hon Col, Swabey then held the ofice. £70 was altogether an insufficient allowance for that officer, whoever he might be. His case was quite diiferent from that of a schoolmaster, as he had to work longer hours, and also pay ata higher rate for bis boarding, on account of living in town, ‘The Government should take tLe responsi- bility, and vete the sum of £100, as recommended by the Postmaster General. Ia regard to the other Postmasters mentioned, he concurred in the opinion that they were insuf- ficiently remunerated. A few years ayo the salaries of the Postmasters at Georgetown and at Summerside were raised, an account of the increase of business at these places; and if any convenience were to result from an interchange of mails at the offices in question, the pos:masters there alse should be rewarded for their extra labor. lle saw wo neces- sity for entering the communication of the Post Master Geveral on the Journals; the Government ought to have pro- posed to increase the salaries, if they considered it necessary.

_¥on. Col. GRAY, in explanation, said that had it not been impossible to separate that part of the communication respect- ing the second Assistant in town, from thatio regard to post- inasiersia the country, the case of the former might not have been brought before the House. But asa member of the Govern ment, he would never Consent to prani any Money without the authority of this honorable body. The remark in reference to the salary being lowered, because a seu of the Hen. Col. Swabey held the office, was untalled for The Government knew that he waste be dismissed, before the vote was passed. He marntatoed that if £200 was considered a sufficient salary for the Treasurer, who had to give heavy security, surely £70 was ample remuneration fur a young novitiate in the Post Office. If there had been an error committed, it was safe to be on the side of economy.

Hoa. Mr. YEQ was in favor of increasing the salaries of the country postimasters in question; the sum they now re- ceived was scarcely sufficent to pay them for candle-light.

Mr. CONROY was glad that the hon member, who last spoke, had learned something 1n the course of a year, tor last Session he had epposed a petition whieh be (Mr. Covroy) presented from the postmaster at Tignish for an addinion two his salary, ‘That person had since been dismissed from the office; still he would not oppose the preposal to increase the salary of his successar irrespective of bis creed or political views.

Mr. SINCLAIR coneurred in what was stated in the Post Master General's report, that some of the postmasters in the country were not sufficiently remunerated for their trouble. But there wis one office to which no reference bad been made, namely, that of Princetown, in which there was quite a8 much to do as in any other country office. He was not aware of the reason that the postmaster there had not also made appli- cation, but he knew that the duties of bis office occupied a great part of histume Numbers of American fishermen re ceived and forwarded letiers at that office, and he thought if certain of the salaries were to be increased, Princetown should not he overlooked.

Mr. HOWAT believed that some, if not all, of the post- masters in the country were under-paid; but the question was whether the funds of the Colony were im a state to warrant any inerease. The [louse could wot well raise ove salary wiheut rarsing all, and this would cause far tuo great an out- lay. He thought they would require to economise as much as po sible for another year.

Atter some further discussion, scarcely relevant to the sub- ject, the metion that the communication be laid on the table, was agreed to.

ROAD SERVICE.

The House then went into the second order of the day, viz : into a Committee of the whole in considerativn of Supply —Mr- McNeill in the chair.

Hon. Mi, HAVILAND moved a resolution (already published) that £5000, including spectal grants, be appropriated for the Road Service, with an additional sam for coulingencies and new roads. ‘The amount, he said, was not so large as had been grant. ed on some former years; bat it was £2000 more than was al- lowed last Session. He considered that it was as much as the country could weil afford. A large grant would be required for Education this year, and onless some scheme were devised to increase the revenue, the Government could not come forward and propose a larger vote for this service.

Mr. DOUSE.—I am very sorry to hear that there sre to be no special grants this year, as several are reqaired in the district which I represent. The harbor of Woodville, and the wharf at Pownal, and at one or two other places, require mach more than can be appropriated io them out of the ordinary road money for the district. ‘The country expects something from this House; and are we going to act so niggardly because the Colony happens to be eome thousands of pounds in debi? Are we to take so mach consideration for ear children that, lest they should have this debt to pay, we will refuse to grant the necessary supplies? [ consider that luey, having the benefit of our labors, will be better able than we are to pay off the pablic debt. If no special grants are to be given, in our district, we will be ander the necessity of rob- bing the roads to complete the wharfs which have been begun, fit ia ali very weil for those who live in town, and have their wharfs, to talk of no special grants, but poor people in those parts of the country, where there is no convenience for shipping, find it difficalt to dispose of their surplus produce at remunerative prices,

Iton. Mr. LONGWORTIHL.—I regret that the hon. member for Belfast has taken an incorrect view of this subject. Osher hon. members will be placed in the same position as himself, and will have to make the best of their division of the money. I admit there may be large claims in his district, but [| can say the sume with respect to the one which my hon. colleague and myself represent. We have to provide for several! special contracts; the bridge at Crooked Creek, which was carned away, and New Glasgow and Poplar Island bridges all require considerable grants, besides the principal highways pass through our district, and must not be overlooked. Yet, Ido not complain, because is as fair for one as another. Last Session a great deal of bad feeling was displayed in regard to the vote for thie service, and though the grant is £2000 more this year, | suppose there will be equally as much dissatisfaction | know that a certain member fram King’s Connty bas also objections to the arrangement in regard vo special grants, bat | cannot admit that a district on the sea coast has greater claims than those more in the centre of the Island.

Mr. CONROY .—If we are to be cat off from special grants, I do not see how the bridge in our district at Caseumpec is to be completed; i cannot be done in less than three or four years, with fo other appropriation than the member's grants. If ihe Govern. ment intend te aet in this mooner, | would recommend that the bridge be sold for making fences, or for some ether purpose,

Hon. Col. GRAY.—I wish to a-k the hon. member if there is any read to HW?

Mr. CONKOY.—It is no use to turn the bridge into ridicule. Of what service would a road be to a bridge that is incompleted, other than to lead people out to be tabled into the water. If a sufficient sum were voted this Session to complete tie work, no application would require to be made another year, and the pab- lic in the meantime would be saved the meonvenience of crossing over nearly a mule of a ferry. Some bave petitioned to remove the bridge to another place; if it mast be shifted, let it be so, ouly Thope that an effort will be made to have it completed.

Mr. McAULAY.—This Cascampec must be a great place, if the whole arrangement of the Colony is to be deranged on its account. ‘The bridge at that locality, it appears, is ove to which there is no access; and if £1000 have been squandered on it already, it is high time for this Hoose to desist from sach a waste of the publie money. Though the bon, member for Tignish had a right to expect a special grant for this bridge, | mast say that Curdigau, where | reside, has a much greater clin. A bridge ou that river would not.only be a great convenience to the travel- ling public, but also answer the parpose of a wharf. And the advantage weald vot be coufived to that avighborhood; St. Peter's also would be benefitted, as the people in that part have scarcely any opportunity of sending their produce to market, except by couveying Wt throogh to Cardigan. Notwithstanding there is a petition before the flonase, namerously and respectably signed, for a bridge at thie place, Lam satisfieT with the resolation, if the (iovernment think they Cannot propose a larger sum.

lien, Mr, COLES.—I[ suppose the Government have come to the codelusion that £5000 wall that they can allow for this ser- vice; and, perhaps. itis as much as the Colony can afford. Bat some very beavy grants are required. I see by the report of the paypecnterdent of Public Works on Mount Stewart Bridge, that it will take £400 to put itin a state of repair. No doubt it might be patched ap for a less sam, but it would .aafe. In our district, then, i we grant the sam necessary to renew this bridge, there will only be about £68 efi for other purposes. It has been stated that a larger grant conid not be given for this s-rvice, unless some scheme were devised to increase the revenue. I will suggest a method, that is to do away with the Statate Labor, and impose a tax of 28. of every 100 acres of land, and let those who hold large tracts in a wilderness state pay for mak- ing new roads through their property. “With respect to the bridge at Cascumpec, | onderstand it is on the road ‘to Charlottetown, and that there is no way for travellers to get along, without crese- ing the ferry. ‘Vhe former members for the distriet appropriated large sums Cowards its erection, and something onght to be done to bave it completed, otherwise the £700 of £800 expended will be lost to the country. ‘The people there have subscribed largely towards it, but in is present state they can receive nothing for

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‘ of Public Works be sentte examine and report on it before ary further sam be granted,

Mr. OWEN. —I do not agree with the method proposed by the Government. Lcousider it would be Better to grant about £4000 fr the general service, and then let special grants be given where most needed. T presenied a petition for a bridge at Cardigan, which would require between £300 and L400, but since there are to be no special grants, very little Can be done towards it. Bridges and wharls are,as it were, the utarket places in the country; and in the case of Cardigan, the Government shold remember that a large portion of the Worrell Estate ts stil ansold, and that the ouly convenient shipping place for that part of the Coonty, is where the bridge is proposed to be built.

lon. Col. GRAY.—Io regard to what has fullen from the hon, leader of the opposition, with respect (0 taxing proprietors for opening new roads, it would be a species of ciuss legislation which, | think, would not be allowed by the linpesal Govern ment, ‘There appenrs to be no limit to the dewand upon the ‘Treasury. £15,000 will be required this year for education; aud here we are voting £5600 in all for roads and bridges, which, when we listen to hon. members, we are led to believe is ertirely too litle for the service, ‘The hon. member from Tigniah requires a larg# grant for this bridge, and the hoa. leader of the opposition so much fur that bridge, aud the bon, member from Cardigan so much for ahethet| aod | myse have had applications for grants to China Point wharf, Vernon River bridge, atid a ndaber of others; and sgain, this harbor of my hon. colleague, where nearly all the money for the district last year was expended, must have a further sum, so that if all the demands were to be answered,the whole revenue of the Colony would not be sullicient for this ser- vice alone, Bat antil the Government aee how the moaey is to be obtained, they would not be justified in coming dowa witha larger sum than that proposed in the resclation, We must en- deavor to keep our expenditure within our income.

Hon. Mr. THORNTON —I wish to know whether more than £5000 cannot be granted for the service; if not, | suppose we must be satisfied. But out of a revenue of some £40,000, surely a larger sam might be allowed; were it increased trom £5000 to £7000, | believe the country would not complain. If we goon at this fate we will be unable to keep our roads in repair, ‘The Government have found means to increase the salaries of the Clerks in the public offices, but the funds are so low that they must limit the grant for the road service, which is all the mouey from the public chest that the people in the country obtain,

After some remarks from Hon. Mr Longworth, who replied that more work was perfortned last year on the roads with £3000, than was on some former years when the grant was £7000; and that the increase in the salaries of the Clerks was sot worth mentioning, it being only £55, the Committee rose, and the chairman reported progress,

Adjourued for one bour,

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SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS. Sarurvay, April 14.

Mr. Beer from the special Committee on the petision of Rachel F. Gibson, for naturalization, presented a Bill m accordance with the prayer of the petition, which was referred to ihe Committee on private Billa,

Mr. Perry from the Committee on Pauper petitions, presented their report, which was committed to a Comuntiee of the whole. Progress reported,

‘The House then went into Committee on the report of the Post Olfice Committee, which was agreed to with ameadments, and ts az follows:—

REPORT OF POST OFFICE COMMITTEE

Yoar Committee to whom was referred the several Petitions praying for the establishment of new Post Offices, submit the following recommendations:—

‘That a Post Oilice be established at or near Kenneth Morrison's, Flat River.

That a Post Oidlice be established at Cherry Valley, Township No. 50.

Tha: a Post Office be established at John Sanders’, Murray River, Township No. 64,

That a Post Office be established at AL .eas Brenan’s, Gra- ham’s Road, ‘Township No 26

‘That a Post Oilice be established at Settlement of North Bede- que, Lot 25.

That a Post O fice be established ai Southport, Lot 48.

; That a Post Oifice be established at Freach River, New Lon- on.

Your Committee also recommend that the Mails be forwarded twice a week to the Wood Islands, and 1¢ the South Side of Murray Hartor.

Your Committee regret their inability to recommend the prayer of the following Petitions, viz :

Petition from Green Vale, petition from Tracadie, pevition from Mill River, Lot 21, aud petition from Murray tlarbor, North Side.

Your Committee recommend that the Mails for Murray Harbor, North, and Sturgeon, be forwarded pia Georgetown; alse, that the Mail for Montagae Bridge be left at Finlay’s, aud a Carrier be appointed exclusively for Montague Bridge.

Your Committee further. recommend that the following sums addiional be paid to the Postmasters at the following places, viz i—

St. Eleanors, £5 @ 0 Cascumpec, 56 0 0

Tignish, 210 0

Souria, c- 210 @ Summerside and Georgetown as formerly. Princetown, 5 0

Your Commitee find that the retarns from the Post Office at Launching Place being only 4s. 7d., for two quarters, reconimend tnat the office there be discontinued

All of which is respectfully subinitted,

FINLAY McNEILL, DANIEL DAVIES, GEORGE SINCLAIR, JOUN YEO. Committee Room, 12th April, 1860 -

The same Committee were appointed to prepare an Address to the Lieut. Governor, to carry out the recommendation of the report,

House in Committee on all matters relating to Roads. Bridges and Wharis. Progress reported.

Monpay, April 16. Hon. Mr. Longworth from the Committee appeinted to jrin a Committee of the Legislative Council in pre- paring an Address to Her Majesty in reference to the ex- peeted visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to these Colonies, presented a draft, which was agreed to and ordered to be engrossed.

The Bills to incorporate the Minister and Trustees of the Charch at Little Sands, and on St. Peter's Road, were com- mitted and reported agreed to.

Won. Mr. Longworth presented a petition from North Rustico and New Glasgow, praying the House to take into consid ration the right of private individuals to build wharfs and other obstructions on the sea shore —Referred to the Louse when in Committee on the petition cf parties at Summerside respecting water privileges.

Hon. Col. Gray presented a petition from Jobn D. Hab- bard and other trustees of the Temperance Hall, Cascumpec, praying for an Act of [neorporation, which was read, and thereupon the hon. mewher presented a Bill tu Ineorporate the Company of said Llall, which was read and referred to the Committee on private Bills.

House resolved itself into Committee of the whole on correspondence in reference to water privileges at Summer- side ‘The following resolution was reported agreed to:—

Resolved, That it is expedient to vest in the Government power to appropriate the ungranted portions of the coasts and shores of this Island, by enabling it to grant to private individuals or corpo- rate bodies small portions or sections thereof to be used as the sites of wharfs, slips, breakwaters, or other such purposes, for such price or consideration as may be uniformly fixed upon in such cases, but under such conditions and limitations as may be deemed necessary for the protection of public rights as affected thereby.

A Committee was appointed to bring ina Bill in aecord- ance therewith. Adjourned.

Tuzspay, April 17.

Mr. Beer presented a Bill to prevent Swine running at large in such School Districts of this Is!und where the houge- holders thereof m iy so desire, which was read a first time.

The Bill to prevent fraud by seeret Bills of Sale was read a third time and passed.

House in Committee of Supply. Resolutions were passed granting £40 towards paying tor Fire Engine for Summer- side; £95 for rent of bonded warehouses at Charlottetown and Summerside, and £50 to purchase Books tor Legisla- tive Library

The Bill for the naturalization of Rachel F. Gibson was committed and reported agreed to

Llwuse in Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress was reported. Adjourned,

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Mr. Evrron—Sin—I have lately seen a document, pur- porting to have emanated from the [oard of Education, which suggests several alterations in the School Act. As a piece of English composition it is disgeaceful when we con- sider that it is the production of those who are the judges with regard to the qualification of our schoolmasters. One of the first sugzestions in it is to reduce the present salaries of teachers. ‘Ihe teachers about here were almo-t certain that their salaries were to be handsomely increased by the

tries, and they are indignant at the way in which they are likely to be treated—for there is no doubt but the document in question is a pretty fair exponent of what the Govern- ment intend todo, Perhaps it would be proper for you, Mr. Editor, to let the schoolmasters know how their great services to society are going to be rewarded. As this docu-

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eae : ot 9 . apa (Of science with an eye of jealousy and mistrast ; that the , Visitor’s Report. perhaps | : 4 a ’ eel ate ae ecb . tk haaauls pe se quiescence of the eacth in particular was once a dogma of the tt Wou. , 2 m Ww .

: . | Faiti\—that it was precisely for his scientific ineuleation of fanctionary. the Vistor at present.

I understand that John Arbuckle, K-qr., v, | the pposite truth that the distinguished astronomer Was The folks around this piace have | persecuted—thyt the Inquisition condemned and proseribed vot bad the pleasure of seeing that gentleman since he was | the Copernican System, and that the Inquisition Is decinive here lecturing on Temperance. A few evenings ag» a lec: | with atholies on doctring! points, — pares is to de» ture on Elucation xas delivered in.our schoolhouse, and |elure what 1s and what ie not to be helieved = whatis and what luring the débate which followed. the School Visiror was |" Bet be considered hers sy. Buc. are, suid the learned Coreg “ oe : Ni t voung fellow stiod | 'ecturer. the impressions invariably prod ced by the perasa) handled pretty roughly. An tore Higen' young fe! OF) Of neary all English writers on this subject, Some are up an! asked if it was true thar the Government had dis- | bigoted to a very great degree while other —uohappily toy pen-ed with the serviers of a School Visitor, for the sake of | fw in number are partially free from such bigoted inten. ecouomy.—if so, he thought that they did very wrong, for | tions, but nevertheless usually copy from authors shamelesdy the country was paying some fifteeen thousand pounds fis | hosti e to Catholi ity. 1 is wa - be — ~ an . . oe .. ; } acte sty . i Education, and he thought it would not be money misapplied |s¢ke of truth and the character of Ii . vo oa ee to pay for the services of an efficient’ Vi-tor, who shou'd | duals are not superior w -he partial bigotry, the sectarian oO p 2 service: these * . ; | eae . , thich the w j ‘ : alka the state of our achoo's. and let the country kau prejudice, with which the world is unfortunately offlic.ed ag

vith a pestilence, and have the courage to consult orizimal what schools were well conducted, and alo thure that were | suthors where practicable, and as rational and accountable badly conducted,

Philomath. who occupied the chair, re- | peings judge fur themsel:es.

o : nee Juee ; : : plied that there was a Visitor, that he hunself had reecived | Tue English Protestant mind presents @ most inexplicable a Circular from him a fews dsys*prev ously which he wa-| phenomena, having tts ba-is, perimays, in early education and required to fill up, and this was to do instead of a visitation.

ussuciation. which prev nts t looking at those p-in's of bis. He said he did not know why he dil not visit the country | “TY where either a difference in reli ion or race arises, in schools, as Messrs. McNeill, Stark and Irving had done in

their true ight,—and which, in this respe t, differs altogether : fr m that of Germany whose principal historians general] previous years; but be had heard the Government could not y J get him to do his duty, and they did not lhe to turn him

investigate, irrespective of vulgar prejudice, without caring whether or not such facts may militate for or against the Ca- out of office on account of the important services he rendered to them at the last election.

thulic Cuurch., This mode of Investigating the tacts of bistury

Another -peaker said, that he |i: botn commimes may of acconaed Jor in ibe different meas

had heard that the suggestion given hy ~ Conservative” la t) employed to communicate knowledge to the Youth of even fall had been acted upon, and that he was appointed aves- country ta Getumny the papile are taught frou books wretwn

: . oy menof learning ard integ:ity, Whose lversry re pubscion is ~enger to the Charlottetown D.spensary on acecunt of les | "4" - :

; caine f, his |" sofficvent vuarantee for the tu nfulness of their work-, ane bland manner and peculiar competency, arising Tem his whose minds are, as stated above, being influenced by vulgar

preceding experience in various creeds and sects, to minister prejudice. fa Knyiaad, on the contrary, the works put inte 10 the spiritual wants of a!l the pavients. Aa old farmer | ihe winds of chiluren attending the pubic schools are for the said, thar Mr. Arbuck e was employed a great part of the | ost part weten by men who aimger to the deep rooted pee year by the Government in writing adulatory addresses to |judice existing a the winds of the amintormed. nnd tow ufiem the Governor. and that he did not think that he was so much | 48 the «dacated bigot agamet everyihing Crthole 5 and to blame. He saw, passing a few days before that, a man |‘herefore 1 were a miracle if the English mund=—sutj ct top

oe a so ,, and under the influence of such perucous nnelage, could who looked very much |!ke Mr Arbuckle, and he thought think d ffereatly from such immien, — Beghsh Protestant preju that there must have been something wrong, for he appeared

, h i chasis foandanens bad broad and deep in vary educaon, as it he were running away from a Sheriff. Upon this, the | ad Kay) sb literature adds daily, store upon stone, un il the

village Squire stood up and said be could explain that. Lie | aupersiructure appears a vast aed gloomy temple, dedien'et to had been in the city a few days previous, and heard that the |e withering genius of religious bared Thas we find in House of Assembly was mach displeased with the Visitor’s | Arrowsantn’s Geography, ove ot the conmmnen schol bint ot Report, and moved a resolution that he should give in an | England, fron pages 161 to 168 Sue ee rom oe tp a account of all the schovls he had visited during the year— | “?O*'#° ° of Rome and asa : oc " lea wt Cae whereupon Mr. Arbuckle skuiked out of the City, See Maas tholics,’’ represented as * a syscenm © ecent aud taleehooe,

, o ° ‘shocking te the reasen of thinking men,” “shocking end he “—e be served with a notive of the re-o'ution passed hy jiegesting detatia of the Papal supreeacy’’ &e., and ogam im the Liouse.

He said that great dissatisfacsion prevailed m i Koneck’s Selling and Pronowneing Dienonary we find the the City about the manner in which he performed his duty, | oeantey of Annichiet explaimer, * one who opposes Christ the It was suid that when he would goto an examiaticn of any | Poe.” 4 7 . - te as of the City Schools, he woud remain there a few minutes,| [ar correspondent, deriving, we presume, his inspiration und then having made a miserabie excuse. be would make | Gesscin ‘tae Lecture, comments at considerable length on other his exit. [t is usual for the Visitor. when he visits any of the | works of Protestant weitcrs, sim lar on chor character as re- City Schools, to make his remarks in a book called the! Visitor’s Book. Now, I have neard it said that when Mr, | Arbuckle visits any of them he takes the Visitor's Book ; nome, and keeping it a month or two perhaps, seals it tack band «ust con eat ourse'ves for the present with his closing re- without having written a word init) People don’t know | worka.—Fp. Ex J wheth-r this kind of work is to be at:r buted to iis indolenee| We pase over for wertcf space, the important cy nisin the life of : Y : bia , . | Galileo—bis anxikty te see bis ccetiine reece ve the sarction ot the Court . * : > "ee 2 g : ite ° . . ‘ or ancompetenry. Upon hearing these re marks, a resped (of Kome, and bis efforts te adept the texts of Scripture to harmonise table tradesman of bot » wD ved with indiynation, FOr€ | with the new theory. Suffice, however, te say that he was ‘thrice con- ind said: * Before the Tories got into office we heard a | dewned by the Inquisition, nt because be was a bad philosopher, bat Lut it is tal-e to say that he , ; \c , | Was persecuted —subject-d to either pains or peralties. He exjryed— would ask them did the country ever sulf-r so much [rm the | oo. wding to the testimony of an article in the Loadon Encyclopedia, an Incapacity of their public servants as it does at pres ut 2? admixture of fact and ficton—the pleasure of “ residing in his own Tney have a Sehool Visitor. and they have not.— hey have country heuse in the vicinity of Florence, where he dev ted himself me bh: i. F aC ae a. | during eight years to the perfecting of his Te exeope, until, by constant him te pay hia, £200—and this is all they know abeut bom | application, and the effects of the wight air he became bl vd three years ile thought thar if the Government wanted a person ‘vo pre-