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a aaa€,€£,

apply it to such purposes only serve to promote the general welfare,.—|] has been complained, and justly, that the

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nen of this Colony generally shall be

THE BXAGIAAR.

‘with Alr. Rum, and took at all times es-

gs willlinstructors of youth: otherwise it may, of this catastrophe the deceased was | which they say they have not used the it will be, long indeed before the young | known to be on tolerably intimate terms

language of menace or sedition, and do not conceive Earl Grey to be the people f England. ‘They alsothink the Parlia-

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industry of our people has not been pro-} ound qualified and prepared to enter upon pecial pains to conciliate the favor of Mr.|:ment of England cannot decide in the

tected and encouraged,—and that our re cources, humble as they are, have not been drawn upon or improved to the extent they might have been. The agri- cultural class has been kept in poyerty, and worse than servitude, by the Land tenure ; and it has been the fatal error o! too many Houses of Assembly to legis- jate, almost exclusirely, for the benefit of the Proprietors; and, consequently, to the disadvantage of the tenants.

Besides these, there are many others which will, in due order, as the labours of the Session progress, imperatively demand and, we hope, fully receive the best consideration of the House. The most important of the legislative questions to be entertained, and, in all likelihood, the first to be grappled with and deter- mined, will be those which most closely and most nearly concern the interests and well-being of the Tenantry. These are, fixing the rate of the Currency for the payment of rents, and the devising of some equitable and evidently practicable measure for the relief of our leaselwld agriculturists from the bondage and burthen of their present unjust, oppressive, and skill-and-enterprise repressing ten- ares, Next may follow an enquiry re- specting the adiministration or rather, perhaps, more correctly speaking, «al- sdministration, of law and justice in our Courts of Law, particularly in the infe- rior ones ; in which, through malversation and corruption, it is too often decreed, to the prejudice of humble industry and the amercement of honest contumacy, that “right is wrong, and wrong 6 right.”

As most mxterial to the practical suc- cess and working of any measure for the reform of our Law Courts, it will also be the duty ofthe House, by independent and determined action, to destroy the present home monopoly of legal practice st our Bar, and, with wise liberality, to open our ports, if we may so speak, to the free entry of the forensic thunderers of the adjacent Provinces—in fine to men, come they froin what quarter of the Bri- tush Empire they may, who, well versed in the principles of jurisprudence, honest an their praciice eloquent in speech, and fearlessly independent in the discharge of their professional duties, may interpose themselves as legal barriers between the @ppressors and the oppressed in our Is_ tand ; and convince some of the silly, vain, and inflated youthful members of our Bur, how little they are qualified and how far they are from being able “to make the worse appear tle better cause,” when they stand opposed to the talent, skill, knowledge, and eloquence of men justly entitled to the credit and applause which at all tines have been so freely and generally béstowed upon every Bri- tish lawyer who has honestly attained pro- fessional pre-eminence.

In due season, the House will also, we trust, revise the Law for the enccurage- ment of Education, which, in its opera- tion, is found to be so defective and in- efficient. A much more regular, scien- nfic, and compreiiensive system of Dis- trict School Education, than that now acted upon, must be established; and a certain and adequale provision must be provided, as a remuneration for the ser-

»molument, which will, speedily, by the operation of the principlesof Responsible Government, be thrown open to the honor- tble ambition of al] who may be possessed of worth, talents, and learning sufficient to free them from the imputation of folly and presumption in entering uponthem. But we must warn the country against hoping for too much from the deliberation and action of their Liberal Representatives in their first Session. Of all the good, however, which can, within the period of one Session, be effected by men, whose principal characteristics are untiring per- severance, unflinching courage, and ho- nest determination, not unallied, in som:

instances, to trug political sagacity, ex

tensive knowledge, and cultivated talent

ofa high order, nothing, we think we may safely assure the country, will be lef! either unateinpted or unaccomplished.

BOTH SIDES OF THE HOUSE.

We understand that some misapprehen- sion exists in certain quarters as to the

side several of the new Members of the Assembly will take during the ensuing Session. To dispel all uncertainty and misapprehension, we have w.ade close enquiry respecting those of whom douht has been entertained, and we now publish a correct list of all the Members under their party designations :— ANTI-LIBERALS. Hon. Fd. Palmer,

Francis Longworth, William Donse, Don. Montgomery, James Yeo,

T’. Heath Haviland, Hon. Kd, Thornton.

~ — id.

LIBERALS.

George Coles, Alexander Laird, Robert Mooney, Niel M Neill, Benjamin Davies, Win. FE. Clark, James Warburton, Alexander Rae, \llan Fraser. William \W. Lord, Joseph Pone, James M‘Donald, Daniel Flynn, Donald Beaton, John Jardine, Edward Whelan, John W. LeLacheur.

and indiscretions, But what is particu- larly remarkabje, many persons who were great admirers of the deceased sided with Rum on this occasion, and preferred his company to that of their late friend.

Furtsver Particurars.

Tt appears from the last information we have received up to the hcur of going to Press that Rum and Ignorance are not entirely guilty ofthe horrible crime above laid to their charge, The deceased, our informant writes, had been in a very im- perfect state of health for more than three years—-that during that period he kept such bad company his constitution was completely undermined—that the prevail- ‘ing symptom of his declining health was to go the wrong way in every thing—to do every thing contrary to the wishes and injunctions of lis best friends,—and that onthe fatal day of his decease he sank

he paths to honour, distinction, and Ignorance, by yielding to his prejudices;| matter till the subject is submitted to

them in regular course by the people of Canada. Free discussion is declared to be the right of all men, and the safe-guard against despotism and rebellion. ‘They ask the people to decide whether the Despatches are in accordance with the Constitution, and whether Earl Grey’s opinions should affect the right of bring- ing any subject before the Legislature of the country. ‘They will not be diverted from a legal course, and from defending

the greatest bulwark of their country’s liberties,”

CaNnaDa.—Considerable excitement has been caused by the election of a Representative for Quebec, in the Provin- cial Parliament, consequent upon the acceptance of office by a former member, 'Mr. Chatot. His re-election was oppos- ed by Mr. Legare, an annexationist, he Quebec papers received last evening furnish us with the result of the first day’s polling, as follows:—Chabot 1391; Le- gare 674, Majority in favour of the minis. terial candidate 747,

Unitrep Sravres.—Resolutions im fe. vour of Canadian annexation have been

under the clamour of the multitude whom ne was 60 solicitous to please.

PS SONS ov xT IO

Tae Corrency.—On the 7th instant the subject of establishing a uniform rate of Currency throughout the British Pro vinces was brought under the considera- tion of the Nova Scotia House of Assem- bly by one of its members. We quote

subject :-—

* Mr. Henry said, that as there was nothing before the House he should take the liberty of ttroducing the subjeet of our Currency to its notice. While in Nova Scotia the British Shilling was worth Is. 34. in New Brunswick it was worth less, in Newfoundland it was worth only 14d.,and in Prince Edward Island I8d. There was no doubt that these dif- ferences Were a great inconvenience to travellers, who were left at the mercy of the Banks, and other money-ehanging parties. He thought that a Conmitier could with advantave consider the subject. by conference with the other Colonies. and he moved for a Committee for that purpose,

“Hon. Provincial Secretary said that much tine was wasted in making up the difference of Currency between the vari- ous countries; none conld doubt but a

—I7. Election, that ico of the above minority are very likely to vote on the Liberal side of the House. advocated an opposite line of politics, we do not feel justified in placing their names amongst those of the Liberal Members, without an express intimation from them- selves of their intention to join that party.

Dresprut Assauit anp Loss oF Lirx.—It‘is our painful duty to record a melaneholy catastrophe which oceurred, at or near New London, on Tuesday the Sth instant. A late member of Parlia- ment, having on that day gone as far as Graham’s Ferry to take a little fresh air, and make sundry exhibitions for the amusement of a crowd of people then and there assembled, by grunting, and twitch- ing his head, and telling all kinds of im- probable stories, after the manner of th: celebrated Baron Munchausen, whose ta- lent he has at several periods of his life more than rivalled, was violently and with

dividuals known by the names of “Rum

vices of men fully qualified to discharge \2@ Most onerous and important duties of

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We have been frequently told, since the.

Having hitherto, however, |

malice aforethought, attacked by two in-|

and Ignorance,” and beaten to such a de- that the unfortunate Gentleman

revision of the present system was desira- ble; there were but two courses to be pur- sued, either to adopt the system of do!lars and cems as acted upon in the United ‘States, or that of the Ponsad Sterling. “But it would be found that the introduc- tion of this system would not be ag easy as expected, The Bunks wou'd unani- |monsly oppose it; there was hardly a coin changed but some party made money off ‘it--and any Improvement would be viewed with satisfaction.

| “Attera few words from Mr. Young, ithe Conunittee was appointed—Messrs. |Henry, Young, Killam, ‘Taylor, and Mig- nowitz.”

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Colonial and United States Mails,

Tuese Mails reached Charlottetown at a late hour on Monday night. The Steam- er, with the Mail from England, had ar- rived at Halifax just as the Eastern Coach was leaving that place for Pictou. It is not expected here before Monday even- ing next. We give below several items of intelligence from Canada and the ‘United States,

Prorest acatnst Ean Grey's De. sparcu.-~A Telegraphic Dispatch pub- lished in the Armerican papers, dated ‘Montreal, February 7, says: “The An- ‘rexution Association have published +

introduced into the New York Legisla- lature. The cost of the Naval services of the United States for 1848-49 was $13,398,317. The expenses of the U. S. frigate Macedonian sent to relieve the famine in Ireland was $16,000. A great tire occurred in Buffalo, Sth 1stant; loss, 55,000.—Washingion Gardens, Boston, nave been leased to a company to erecta building devoted to the same amusements 48 Niblo’s, New York.—The Hudson Bay Company have offered to sell their pos-

ihe Report of a Halifax paper on the|sessions, &c., in Oregon to the United

States.—It is said the census of 50 wil! show Tincinnatt to have a pepulation of 125,000. and 70.CC0 for St. Louis.—Fa- inher Matthew has written toa friend in Boston that he js now out of debt, “ per feetly fiee, and in a condition to mix independently with the citizens of this mehty Republic.”

Dr. Webster has been arraigned and ileaded * Not Ginity.” His appearance ‘n Court attracted an immense crowd. this walk was firm, and bis demeanour diguified,as he proceeded to the prisoner's box; but there was a palor of counte mince, and a slight nervous movement on the museles of bis face, which showed that he was considerably moved by the awful novelty of his position, His trial is set down for the 19th day of March

We commend to the attention of our readers the sketch of the early life of the late Ebenezer Elliott, written by himself, which is concluded in this morning’s paper. Apart from the interest which attaches to any thing relating to so re. markable and celebrated an author, the lively strain of the narrative--the piquant und forcible exposition of character tt affords, and the modest spirit in which that exposition is given—render the whole composition peculiarly attractive.

Mecuanics’ Institotk.—The Rev. Row. ExT McNair. from the state of the reads and of the weather, not having returned from Georgetown. was unable to deliver his lecture on PrHonoGrapry last Wednesday Evening In order that the large audience who hac assembled shculd not be disappointed, the Pre- sident requested JouN Kenny Esq., to deliver a Lecture, and to which Mr. Kenny most cheerfully consented. His Lecture was extem- poraneous, and has been pronounced to be the best for the season. He took the “ EartE” for his subject.

‘This Evening Mr. Hrarp will Lecture on <The Present Condition and future Prospec'* of Ship Building in this Island.”

Scroot House Destrovep BY FIRE Between one and two on the morning of Friday the 8th inst., the Schoo! and Meeting House, situate on Montague River, near Georgetown, was burat to the ground, and the books and maps belonging to the chil- Jren and schoolmistress. 2!! destroyed. ‘The Fire originated from the insecure state of the stove, which it appears fell to pieces, and

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rotest sgatpst Earl Grey’s Despatch, in

thereby caused the destruction of the building.