VOL. XVIitl. 3 THE EXAMINER

PUBLISHER EVERY MONDAY WALTER C. GRANT,

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AY WIS OFFICK, HILLSBOROUGH STKERT, NEAR KING & SQUARE rE RMS:—Fifteen Shilliuge per annum, half in A — _ bs an 108 ERSKIN’S BRAHEE SUGAR POWDER, A Tonic and Unfuiling Remedy tor

. . . Rheumatism of all kinds, Neuralgia, Lumbazgo, Sciatica,

As also for FACE-ACHE, TOOTIL ACHE, EAR-ACHE, COUGHS, aud ull

affections frem Colds

te” See Lancet, under Mroicat. PATRONAGE WM. KR. WATSON.

City Prug Store, Vietoria Building, Queen Street, Sept 16, 1367.

New Cottons New Cottons! New Cottons Just Opened Very Cheap!

DAVIES & WEEKS.

Queen Street, May Lf, 1868.

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A Fortune for ‘Sale !

N consequenee of the death of the Pre-

prieter. the Subsriber ia instructed to offer for sitive Sule, that Leautifully situated well kuuwn operty, the

dalf Way House, Vernon Rivor. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

The. Land consiating of about 40 acres, is in that state of cultivation that it has been for some years past. aud will for years to come, yield # cieur net profit, more than sufficieut to pay the intcrest om the amount of purcha-@# Money asked for the whole extablishment As a mevey making investment! this is an opportunity seldom equalied in these Previnees, which fact can be positively proved te auy person about purchasing The Neck of Liquors aud Stock of Goods im the Store can be takew or uot at the optiow of the purchaser

Por particulars, address, GEORGE ADAMS,

wav Howse, Vernon River Mav IS. S08

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“This is true Liberty, when Freeborn Men, having to udvise the Public, may speak free.*’---Euripides,

SUPPLY of * TARR & WONSON'’S alf gallon and gallon tins. just recei

CITY HARDWARE

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ved und for sule STORE

ihe. in?! ut the °

H. kK. STARBIRD & CO.

oR, «REDDIN,

Attorucy and Barrister - at - Lan, CONVEYANCER, Xe. Office: -- Great George Street, Charlottetown.

(Near the Catholte Cathedral.)

September 3, 1866 tf

F. P. NORTON, ©

Commission Merchant

anb

Auctioneer. GEORGETOWN .« - - P. KE. ISLAND.

October 24, Lso4d

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| @8 Sane ‘The British Warehouse!

Faucy and Plain Coal Scuttles Fancy and Plain Coal Shovels. lron Bedsteads and Stretchers. Umbre!la Stands.

Fire Guards, Nursery Guards. Fancy Feoders for Grates. Mahogany Poies. Rings and Ends. Brass Poles, Rings and Ends. Brass Brackets and Holders. Brass Stair Rods and byes.

Aud ali Furuishing Goods.

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WW. & A. BROWN. Charlottetown, Now. 11, 167.

1868. FRESH SEED! 1868.

FENHKE Subscriber has received a sapply ef FRESH SEEDS for early planting con sisting: lu part of —

Melon, Cucumber, Tomato, Cauliflower,

Lettuce. Raddish, and a choice variety of Cabbage Seed.

a supply expected per “Amphion,” from W. R. WATSON.

Victoria Building, May 4, 1868.

’

/ 1. he understzued. Tra- ees of the lar Mr. W. T. PETHICR., request all persone

idetted tu PETHICKS Lule WEY (to make tm. |

wediate payment to Haawoxp Jowussux, at his Miapensary, Neut Street, Chotown

THOMAS PETHIL K.

MONUMENTS ! | Headstones! |

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Marble Works!

Kent Street, ---Charlottetown

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FEXULE Subseriber has constantly on hand

a LARGE STOCK OF MARBLE ANI FREESTUNE, and is prepared at any time te | execute orders of every description, such as }

Monuments, Tombs, Headstones

and Tablets.

In P ‘int of workmauship, design and lettering, he feels coutfigent that the work exeeuted at bis estab lishiacat heretufore will compare favorably with that from any other similar establishment in the

island

The subscriber bas for sale a large qnautity of Shelling Stones for Mills, all sizes.

JOHN CAIRNS.

Mareh 30, 1868 om

NEW PAINT SHOP!

and the public in general, that he has

opened a new PAINT SHOP above the Carriage Factory of McPhail & Hanter, Keut Street, where ull orders left, either in the

House, Sign, or Carriage Painting,

will be attended to with punctuality. neatuess, aud on reasuneble terns FRANCIS McGRORY. Puititer. MePhail & Tlanter’s Carriage ert Kent St.. Ch'town, May 4, (868

SPRING GOODS,

ON SALE

| GLASGOW HOUSE,

Striped Tickings, Biue Denime,

Hollands, Grase Cloth,

Grey Cottons, W hite Shirtings,

Printed Cottons, Furniture Cuttens,

HMENKY LONGWouKTH, HAMMOND JULINSON April 20th, [xos

iNO LiVE.

GeskKat. Post Orrice, Charlottetown, J7th Feb., 1868.

{* ce n-equence of a Pos'al Couven'ion having been concluded between the United tates and (reat Britain, the Postage on Letters ywewarded from this Ixlaud to the United Kingdom va United States bas been reduced tu SEVEN PENCE -PERLING per half onnee,

The Conveution also authorises the transmission if Book Packe and Patterns through the United states, in the closed Mails exchanged between Great Uritain and this Island, ut a total rate ol postuge Of FOUK PENCK STEKLING per quarter ot w pound or fraction thereof.

THOMAS OWEN,

Postanster General, NOTICE!

4 LL persons baving legal demands against 4 the estate of the late JAMEs RuBEKTSON, Roselyn Cottage, St. Peter's Road, Sownuship 34, Es- quire, deceased, are requested tw farnish the same, duly attested, to either of the undersigned, for set- tlement; and all parties indebted to the said Kstate are required to make immediate puyment

te ALEX. ROBERTSON, JOHN STEWAKT, Jr.

Let 34, Nov. 29, 1867, tf NOTICE! Postage Stamps.

} Executors.

NROM and alter this date Postage Stamp will be suld at this office unly between the wure of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m.

Persons wishing to post Letters befere or after

D. Laird,

E. Reilly, Mrs. Stamper, J.D. MeLeod, Jae. Desbriaay, i. Haszard, G. & 3S. Davies, T. O'Connell.

THOS. OWEN, P. M.G. General Post Office, Charlottetown, ? Dee. 7, 1867.

FAT HERRING!! 300 — Bay of Islands FAT Il

ERKING jast arrived per Schoovers ‘ Lettie’ and ** Foam," aud tor sale by

Ch'town, Dec. 23, 1867. I. C. HALL.

H. A. Harvie, Mre. Bremner,

G. Hubbard, ‘Theoph. DesBrisay,

rs

CLOVER SEED! |

Jean Shirtings, Osnaburgs, Tweed Sthirtngs, ‘Towelings, Fiannel Shirtings, Linens. White Flannels, Coi'd Cobargs, Scarlet Fiannels, Cvlored Lusires. Hoop Sairts, Black Covurgs, Hoisery & Gloves, Black Lustres. Ribboos and Silks, Fancy Dress Stuffs, Lrere & Kdgings, Fancy Tweeds. Frillings, Black Clotis, Velvet Ribbons, Colored Cloths, Threads & Keels, Mantle Clothe, Flowering Cottone, Shirts & Collars, Stamped Edgings, Handkerchie's & T:es

Rubber Boots & Shoes, Children’s Boots & Shces,

LADIES’ KID BOOTS, Men's Hats & Caps, Hemp, Drugget & Felt Carpets, TABLE OI“ CLOTHS, TAILORS’ TRIMMINGS. Ladies’ Cloth Jackets,

Groceries, Dyestuffs, &c. &c. &c. All at the lowest market prices,

FREDERICK LEPAGE.

LEA’S RED CLOVER SEED. BUY THE BEST.

HE Subscriber has on hand a supply of Hest Quality Ked Clover Seed. Warranted free from Daisy.

For Cash Ouly! HENRY A. HARVIE. Mareh 16, 1568.

LIGHT! LIGHT!!

Ixerosene @QOgil,

at

WM. KE. DAWSON’S.

Chese hours, can procure stamps at the Stores of

March 23, 1868.

GOOD FIRES.

quantity of very sa

PENCE per Bushel. N. 1

and vive « yreater beat than Syduey Coal. January 20, 1868. isl

NOTICE.

pus

receipts only will be valid discharzes for the same

February 24, 1868, isl pat

ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, 2 » JUN STEWART, Jun. { Execaters Bt. Peter's Road, March 13, 1868: t

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£. & N. A. RAILWAY.

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Now selling at the Gas Works a | rior COKE at FIVE Coke will last longe:

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. f ' Subscribers herehy caution all sons indebted ro the Eatate of the lute | JAMES KOBERTSON, Esq., of Lot 34, to pay | the several amognts to themael ves alone, us their

| Leave St Joln for Shediac and Point du

CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND MONDAY, JUNE 8, 186s,

; COPPER PAINT! | CEHTING OER! cen a SE

Robert Young’s

STILE CONTINUES TO BE THE

CENTRE OF ATTRACTION!

AND TO MAKE IT

Even still more Attractive,

He begs to annonnee that on and after this date he

will sell the balance of Stock of

WINTER GOODS,

such ae Furs, Sontags, Hoods, Scarfs, Win- ceys, Dress Goods, Shawls and Mantles, &c. Xe.

At and under Cost Price,

so as to insure their being entirely cleared out before the arrival of the NEW SPRING GOODS White Cottons, Now is the time to buy them cheap at ROBERT YOUNG'S. Hoop Skirts, Cheaper than ever at ROBERT YOUNG'S. Charlottetown, Feb’y 17, 1868.

GARDEN SEEDS! ao parties desirous of obtaining Fresh

Flower & Ga den

Will find it to their advania,. to cal! CASH DRUG SLURE beiv. purch elsewhere.

ceeds, the

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P. G. FRAs. R May 4. 1868.

IsGs=. 186.

Summer Arraugement,

( N and alter MONDAY, ilch MAY next, upul tather nutiee, Lrains will rug as tullows :

DIUWN TRAINS G ING EAST:

hene at Ja. wm.uand Ido pou

Leave St. Jolin for Sussex ut 5 p.m. UP TRAINS—G (ING WEST:

Leave Snssex for St. John at 6.loaw m Shediue for St. John at7 and lla. m.

The 6 15 a. m. Train from Sussex, and the Ila m. Train from Shediac, as well as the | 45> and o p. wo. Lrains trom st. Jolin will carry freight.

Freight from St. John for Sussex and et tions West, will be seut by the 9 pa. train only »nd must be delivered at that Station before 4 0 clock Freight for Statious East of Sussex must be de- livered at St. Jobu bef ore noon, daily.

Freivht to be forwarded from Sussex, must be delivered at that Station at least Ose Hour, and from other Stations than St. John, at least Har

N-Hocn before the advertised departure of any Freight Train.

Goods for Prince Edward Island must be accom- panied with inveice or outward certiticate of value, to prevent detention at Point du Chene

Goods intended for exportation at St. John, to the United States, must, in addition to the invoice, wheu the value shall exceed $50,000, be accom- panied by a U. 5. Cousnl’s Certificate

LEWIS CARKVELL, Geners| Manager. Railway Office, St. John, N. B. t April 30, 1868

B. WILSON HIGGS, General Commission Merchant AUCTIONEER, Charlottetown, ..... P.E Island.

May 27, 1867. ly

A. MeNEILL, Auctioneer and Commission Merchant, MASON'S THREE-STOREY BUILDING, Dorchester Strect.

Charlottctown,....-.---- P. E. Island. July 23. tt

WB. DAWSON’S ESTATE

ye ? SUBSCRIBERS HAVE NOW ON HAND, at the CITY TANNERY,

Alarge Stock of Superior and well

PINISHD LEATHER,

consisting of SOLE. UPPER, HARNESS LEA- THER and CALFSKINS, to which they would call the atteution of purchasers, as if must be dis- will be sold tor Cash or Ap- proved Nutes, ou EXTREMELY REASONABLE TERMS.

They have also on hand a large quantity of BAKK, which they will dispose of in lots to sult customers.

THOMAS DAWSON, > RICHARD HEARTZ THOMAS ALLEY, 5

April 20, L807

JUST RECEIVED,

140 Bble Extra FLOUR, (warranted good)

30 Beis. CORNMEAL,

50 Sides Sole LEATHER,

15 Bushele PIMOTHY SEED,

Lot of SUGAK and MOLASSES,

For sale at lowest market prices for CASH. GEORGE HOWATT.

Crapaud, May 18, 1868.

Pasture, Pasture. Pasture.

Trustees.

ELL WATERED PASTURE, on |

the Lower Royalty Road. Apply te

GEORGE COLES.

Charle :ctows Aprii, 22. 1868.

COLONIAL PABRLIAM SN.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Afternoon Session.

House went in Committee of the whole on the Bill i the Law relating to the salaries payable to the

to amen ° eA Mr. G. Sivelair iv the

Attorney and Solicitor Geueral. Chair.

The Bill was read elwuse by clause, when Mr. Speaker |

took the chair, aud the Chairman reported the Bill agreed 10,

LAND PURCHASE ACT.

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On motion the title of the Bill to explain the Land

Purchase Act was read, wheo,

Hon. Arrorney GgneraL remarked, that as several hon. members who fult.an interest in the Bill were ab- sent, be would move that it be made the order of the day for to-morrow.

Hon Lxaber or rak-Ovvosrtion. — Before this ques- tion is cousidered. Mr. Speaker, L will merely say, that the motion has taken me by surprise, for | certainly think that a Bill of this natare which will effect the pur- chasers of the Worrell, Cunard and other e-tates, as much perhaps as those on the Selkirk property. _ ought not to be brought forward so hastily. It is an Impor- tant measure, and one that is, perhaps going to give quite a d fferent e-nstruction to the whole of ihe Land Purchase Act, than the one usually gives to 1, and, therefore, 1 thought it would be allowed to remain Over tor some time; of course this is the proper and constitu. tional time according to the contemplated action of the Government, to go into its cousideration.

Hon. Arrorney GeneraL —L am willing to e the time, it the learned Leader of the U pposition de- sires it.

Hon. Leaver or tHe Upposttion.—No, I do not say that L aw opposed to going intu the consideration of the Bill at the t\me mentioned by the Hon. Atty Genera), nor am | going to say that | am opposed to the consti. tutional principles of the Bill; bur, I believe much w ght be said about the consiructio of that clause which relates to the self sustaining principles of the Act, aud I am of opinion also that a very strong argument could be advanced to shew that the Government might with pro- privty, open a debior and credit account with each es- tate. in whieh an acconut of the sales and receipts of each should be kept, and that what would be gained ou one purchase, might be p aced to the credit of another. As regards the construction of that section of the Act which re.ates to its seif-sus:aining prinetple, and which appears to be one of the principal points that 18 dispured, a good deal could be said by professi nal wen on both sides. L do not say that the published opinion of the Atty. Genera! is wrong, but, L opposite side could be advanced. Lt might be said, lor instance, that one estate was bought at a price which would render it impossible for the Government to make it self sustaining ; and we know that such has been the case with the Worrell Estate, while another might be purcha-ed so low, that without imposing a high price upon it, 1 could be eusily made to yield a considerable <um morethap it cost. Iv such a case, would it be wroby ‘bat the gain trem the ope estate si ould gotothe other, and thus mak: not one estate,.but the Billa self- sus alblog measure ¢ L werely mentiou this to shew ‘bat the arguments are vot all on ove side, nor will it do

tu take ‘he weaving of the Act from any other section, Bili; ard there are

xtend

but from the four curvers of the doubts on my wind, too, whe ber it was uo! the origina! woeution that the Bill as a whole should be seif-surtan- iug. bui L do not intend to oppose the measure, oF ob- ject going iniv commitree on the Bill.

Hon. Leaber oF THE Government —I am of the opinion, Sir, that it would be very difficult for any Go- verument tO manage matters, SO that the bill asa whole would at all times be self-sustaining L am sat fied i" would be impo-sibie to du so. Lt would also be a difh- cult task for any Government (0 keep the accoun's ar- ranged im the way indicated by the hon. member, as such a mode of doing business would keep the Laod Office in one continuous round of trouble ; and, therefore, L think, it is much better to allow each estate to stand by itself,

than to adopt the plan indieated by the bon. and learned |

One estate might be bought at so high a price that it would be utterly impossible to wake it cover the cost aod other expenses, end in such a case, L think, it would be better to let the loss be borne by the Colony, than to place it upon av estate bought under more favourable circumstances, avd as this is the first time avy difficulty bas ariseu under the Land Pur- chase Bill, L cousid’r it better to settle the point in dispute now, and thereby avoid similar mistakes in the future.

Hon. Arrorney GeneraL.—With respect, Sir, to the principle, that the Land Purchase Act as a whole shoud be made self-sustaining. | believe, it is a rule that could not be made to work advantageously. It would, no doubt, apply to the Selkirk Estate, as it was purchased at a much wore reasonable price than some others, but ‘he moment you commence to apply this principle to all estates purebased under the provisions of the Bill, you will Legin to create untried, and numerous difficulties that will ultimavely quite defeat the chief object of the weasure, Suppose, tor the sake of argument, that the Selkirk Kstate was purchased first, and (hat three weeks afterwards avother estate was bought at @ much higher rate, would it be just or reasvnable that the estate which was bought a few weeks befure the other, should be made to pay the loss incurred in ‘he purcha-e of the last ¢ I cannot see that there would be avy reasup or justice In uny Law

Leader of the Oppositivn.

it cost, in order to meet the dcticiencies op one that could not be made self-sustaining. The Government might purchase ao estate u ) sustained, and if so, would it be righ! to turn over this probable loss to an estate which bad been purchased fo- a lower sum, and thas make the self-sustaluing purchase meet the deficiencies of the non-paying one? Ifthe Act to be made seif-sustaiu ng, then there must of necessity be a re-pricing of all the estates w bich have been purchased under its provisions. Lu laying down a rule like this, a good desl would bave to be cousidered Tie Selkirk Kstate was bought ata price, which, »8 re- sold to the Tenants, would yreld more then it cost, and it does appear to me, as fairer and much more revsovable to remit the overplus to the people, than to place it to the credit of some other estate. Again on one esta'e the land might be sold to the people for ten shillings au

as a whule is

acre, but in order to make the Bull self-sustaiving the |

price would probably have to be raised to filteeu sbil- lings; now if this would have to be done, or by law

could be exactea, then where would be the bencfi: of the

estate ?

flon. Lrapex or Tae Oppostrion.—T did not say that the opivion of the hov, Attorney Geneial was Wrong.

Arrorney Genera —The wore the argu- ments of my learned triend ure considered, the more inconvenient they will be found to be. I he Go- yernment bas nO wish 10 provoke letigation on this subject; end, therefore, introduce these amend- ments. Lt is the duty of the Government 10 see that the peop e are secured and protected in their rights, and to attain that object this measure Is DoW introduced

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believe that as strong an 0,ivion on the |

whicl: would require, that an estate that was | bought lower than another should be priced bigher than |

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suggested by my learned friend, would require the estates 'o be priced over every three months and lead to endless dfficulties, There may be a differance of opinion, and doubtless there is on this poiut, or the question would not have arisen,

Hon. Leaves oF tue Opposttion.—If a certain num- ber of words had, in the first place, been inserted in the ninh clause of the Act, the amendments now introduced would not have been required. Had the words, * Each of the estates purchased shall be made self sustaining,”’

no d'fliculty would have arisen i respecting the meanivg of the Act. Cae r

Hon. Mr. Davies —Sir, this Bill is brought in to meet a difficu ty that has arisen out of the construction of the Land Purchase Bill, as the meaning of the Act is not as clearly defined as it is desirable that it should be. When the Bill was brought in the first instance. there were several who eniertained the idea that Kscheat should be pressed upon the Legislature, with the object of establishiug a Court of Kscheat where the titles of the l'roprietors should be tested, and it was in con- sideration of bringing in this measure that these opinions were abandoned. It was considered that, as Kseheat was regarded by so many as impracticable, that this Bill would be very generally accepted by the people ia lieu of it, as it was thought tbat under its provisions a compensation could be given to the Proprietors. and an Opportunity afforded to the people to purchase their farms on fair and equitable terms. It was understood that the Government would step in as an agent for the people and buy up the estates from the proprietors, and re-sell them on fair terms to the people, and that each estate purchased should, as near as possible, be made self-sustaining, aud no more; nor do [ thiak that any one then thought that the Government was to attempt to make money by these purchases out of any portion of the people. It would be wrong to do so. Now, Sir, L staud here as an ageat for my constituents, and this House is an agent, so to speak, for the whole Island to see that even-handed justice is extended to every part of it, and the amendments now introduced is inteuded to see that this is done to all parts of the country. It is unnecessary for me to enter fully into this matter, as this is so fully doue in the published opinion of my learned friend, the Attorney General, which [ am sure will give very general satisfaction to my constituents, and to the country generally, but 1 will, Sir, briefly refer to the opinions held by the Escheat party at the time this Bill was first introduced, which were, that such estate should be made self-sustaining, without entailing a loss upon the Colony; but 1, for one, never thought that this could be done. If, for instance, to maintain the peace and happiness of the country the Government should at any time deem it advisable to buy out an cétate at a very bigh price, would it not be much better to do so than to send for troops to maintain law aod order, at # cost that would purchase thuusauds of acres ? Wou!d it not be better to pay, in some instances, a high price than to be expending thousands of pounds in the erection of a useless Barracks? And if an estate was thus purebased, I do not think it would be just that these people living upon it should be made to pay this large price, ip order tbat the estate might be made to realize what it cost. Would it aot be wuch better, and more for the permanent interests of the whole country, to sell it at a reasovable price to the people, and charge ‘he loss to the Colony ? I believe that if, under any circumstances, the laud should, uniortucately, happen to be purchased by the Government at too high a price, that it would be the duty of that same, or any succeeding Government to sell it at a lower rate than it cost, on the principle that it is wrong to make one man pay for the vad bargains of another. ‘The terms upon which the Seikirk Kstate were sold to the people, if enforced, will make that property yield considerably more than the cost and working expenses, and these amendments are iotroduced to enable the Government, as the true aod jaithful stewards of the people, to remit to the pur chasers the amounts they may pay over and above the whole cost to the Guvernment for their lands; and when ihe affairs of an estate are wound up, and it is aseer- tained that an overplus is to the credit of that estate, ‘hat the Government may have power to refund it to the several parties by whow it was paid in, and L am happy to bear the learned Leader of the Opposition say that he is wot golug (0 Oppose the measure.

Mr. Howarr —I do not agree, Sir, with the sentiments expressed in all the speeches just uttered, hon. members speak about the equity of the prineiple contended for but Sir,in arriving at an opinion, we must not confine vurselves to the results of one estate. The intention of the Law was that the Act should be self-sustaining, as was said by the hon. Leader of the Opposition, and not that ove portion of the people should be made to bear the burdens of another. How is it to be on an Kstate where the Proprietor will not sell ? Are these people to continue to pay rent, and also to bear their full share of the loss incurred by the Government on estates upon which a loss may take place ? The Selkirk Ketate wust be rather a happy piace to live in just now, for there seems to be a great many who feel an interest in it; but 1s there no wilderness laud in that part of the couu'ry ? If the law weans that the whole estate is not to pay more than it cost. how is the goverumest to ascertam this until the widervess land on it is all di-posed of, and the pay received? [| must hear some further arguments, and bave fuiler iuformation on this subject, belore 1 can decide how to vuie in the matter,

Hon. Mr. Henperson.—The bon. member for Crapaud enquires. how the affairs of an estate can be wound up auiil it is all sold and the money received ? But Sir, it the settlement of this question is to be left open until this is secomplished it wiil iead to other and more serous difficulties 1t would in my opinion, do more injary to suspend the final pricing of the land until the whole is sold, than to put a fixed price upon it at once. ‘To wait until the whole is vold would lead to many difficulties ; ‘herefure it 1s much better to settle the matier now, that is, so far as this can be done by safe and juat legislation, thau \o deer the matter any louger.

On motion it was agreed thet the Bil] be submitted, to a committee of the whold House 'o morrow. When House adjourned until ten o’clock to-morruw.

KR. Goxvon, Re, orter.

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Outrovs Fictres —Figures are said to be incontestable: and, perhaps, thatie one of the reasons why prophecy flies sv much to arithmetic. Some of these calculations are well-known; and here is the latest of the kind.

| What is wanted is tu determine the date when the Imper-

I differ entirely from the opinion of the bon Leader of |

the Opposition, for 1 thiuk

that any other principle than |

the one we bave adopted, namely, that each estate be |

kept by itself, with the be sold at a price wi le! that the loss must be charged to the Colony and not to another estate; Any other course would be unjust, and aoy other rule of actioa would render the Land Purchase

‘Act of a0 benefit to the country. To adopt the plaa

understanding that when it caunot | will cover cost and charges, |

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c rig F », Let us back, then, & purchase by the Government to the people ou the former — ial rule shall end in France gy , then, tu

the reign of Lours Philippe for the facts which may help us i: the calculation. Louis Philippe entered the throne 4

1830 Lf we take that as a fixed point, we shall find that by adding to it certain numbers, the result will give the year 1848, when reign of the Urleanes family eame to an end Thus louis Philippe was borne in 1773. The ciphers of this date added together muke 's; and, if you add 18 to 1830, it brings us precisely to 1848. Again his qneen was borne it 17X2 ‘The ciphers of the date added together make 18; and, 18 added to 4830 make 1848. Or Once again, the king and queen were married in 1809. ‘Lue ciphers of this year also make 18; and, it we treat this amount as before, it will yield the same result. Now i-t us procced in the same fashion to deal with the empire. It was proclaimed in 1852. The emperor was borne tn 1868. li we had the ciphers of the latter date together, aad add the result to the date of 1852, we obtain the figures 1869. Again, the empress was borue in 1825. Proceed as betore, and the reeult is 1869. The emperor and empress were married in 1853 Stull repeat the caleulation, and the result is ]809. Last of all, take the date of the revolution —1818. Manipulate ite figurcein the same fashion as the 21; and this added to 1848 makes

others—the eum total is c 1869. It is not perfectly clear, therelore, that the empire

will come to anend in 1409?

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A TEMPERANCE SKETCH.

BY HORATIO ALGER, JR.

| ‘Come, rouse up. I want to go to bed,’ said a harsh voice.

| The speaker shook rougbly the man whom he addressed.

_ The latter balf raised himeelf from the settie on which

| be bad been lying, and inquired stupidly, ‘ What's the

| matter ?’

| * The matter is, that it’s twelve o'clock, and I can’t have

| you here any longer.

| * Whereshall I go?’ asked the drancard, vacantly.

‘Go home, of course,—and be quick about i.’

The unhappy victim of intemperance, aided by the barkeeper, managed with difficulty ¢o raise himself up and stand on his feet. Then with an uncertain motica he moved towards the door, and out into thenight air. This partly revived him, and he walked on with a little steadier

step.

Bat he had drank too mach to recover at once from the effects of his potations. His house where even now his wife was anxiously awaiting his return was three-quarters otamile distant. He had scarcely accomplished one-third the distance before his limbs failed him, and be sank in drunken insensibility by the roadside. While be is lying unconscious, we will take @ rapaid glance at his history.

Five years before James Perkins was a sober, industrious workmaa, supporting his wife and two little ebileren ia eomfort. But on one occasion, ata political demenstration be had been perewaded to drink a glass of liquor. Not until then was he made aware that he had a taste for this dangerous bewerage. Unhapply he did not take warning, and shun temptation, bat from time to time indulged his appetite. The result was only what might have been anticipated. The craving for liquor grew stronger with each indulgence, until at last he became what would onee have filled uim with horror and disgust, a common drunkard.

The small stock of money which his iadustry had enabled him to lay by, melted impercepitbly until i¢ was all gone. He became more irregular and less reliable ee 3 workman, so that hie wagee were diminished at least one-third, and of these a large share went for drink.

‘The result was privation and misery athome. Hie wife lost her bright look, and became pale and worn, while an expression of grief and discouragement settled on her onee cumely features. She was obliged by her own to strive to make ap for the larze deficit in her husband's eurnings created by his large expenditares fordrink. Ia addition to this it was for her to see him eo surely sinking in the respect and good opinion of his neighbors. She had remonstrated again and ia, but without permanent effect. Her husband bad more than once

romised amendment, bat his premise bad invariably been roken, and bis habits had become as bad as before.

We now return to James Perkins, who lies on the road- side. Fortunately for him it was in the early summer. Ata more inclement season be might have been frozen to death.

lt was so late that no enc would be likely to pass till morning. ‘Therefore he lay unseen and undisturbed.

At sx o’clock a boy, named Frank Reynolds, in passing through the lane, for st was an unfrequented road, was the firet weespy him. He was a thoughtful aad kind-hearted boy, well brought up, and of excellent principles, and instead of ridiculing or laughing at the untortunate slave to bie appetite, felta thrill of compassion for bim.

He stepped to bis, side, and as he did so, James Perkins opened his eyes.

‘ Where am [?’ he asked in momentary confusion.

. ‘Have you been bere all night, Mr. Perkiug?’ asked rank.

‘1 expect I have,’ said Perkins, evidently ashamed a8 being caught in such 4 eonditivn.

* How did it happen?”

* Well, to tell the truth, Frank, I drank too much over at the tavern, and couldn’t mange to get home.”

‘Don’t you think,’ said Frank, besitating leet he should give offence, * that you are drinking too much for your health.’

‘I know Iam,’ said James Perkins, tarning away his head in shame. .

* Then,’ said Frauk, eagerly, ‘ why wou’t you give itup ? I know I am only a boy, and ought not to advise one eo much older than lam. But | can see that drinking alwaye brings sorrow and wretchdness with it.”

‘ That’s very trae, my lad,’ responded Perkins.

‘Then wont you try to give it up? asked Frank.

‘1’m afraid i shouldn't succeed, said the other duubtly. * You don’t know how hard it ie to break off such a habit as that. I hope you never will have ittudo. I have tried more than once and haven't eucceeded.’ sh Think of your wife, Mr. Perkins, how glad she would

‘Poor Marie, 1 am afraid she has a hard time of it,’ said Perkins, remorsefully.

‘Then there’s Johnny too. At school yesterday, he cried half the forenoon because sume body called hi & drunkard’s gon.’

‘ Did he?’ asked the father, thoughtfully.

‘ Yes, Sam ‘Irumbull got mad with bim for something, and pointed his finger at him, and called bim that,’

‘Poor Jobnny,’ murmerd the father softly. * Yes, is must be hard for him to be a drunkard’s son.”

‘Couldn't you bresk off for their sake, Mr. Perkins? asked Frank persuasively. * Then you would eoon have a nice, pleasant home, ead everybody would come te respect you again.’

. Regie Perkins shook bis head.

‘No, I’m afraid they would never forget what I bave

been.

‘ Shall I tell you what my father said yesterday 7”

* Yes.’

‘ tle said that you were once one of the moet young mechanics im the place, and dat for unfortunate babite, would now be & ineat citizen. He said it was not yet too late, if you could only bs persuaded to leave off drinking ’

* Did Squire Reynolds eay that?’ asked James Perkins eagerly.

Pye, He said so to Mr. Blant, the minister.’

‘Then Ui try,’ exclaimed the drankard with sudden energy. ‘I'll see if | can’t make good his words.’

You wont enter the tavern?’

No, Ul steer clear of it with God’e help. But, Frauk, | want you to promise me one thing.”

* What is it, Mr. Perkins?

‘Don't tell anybody of say resolution. 1 want to surprise people by my reformation.’

“1 wont'’t tell anybody.”

- Now I must go home. | hope it will be the last time [ bave to go in such a plight."

* 1 hope so too.’

‘ And I'm much obliged to you, Frank, for your kind wishes and your plain speaking. Give me your hand,’

‘Tbe two joined bands, and like hope filed the hearts of each.

James Perkins entered his house quietly. Hie wife's eyes were fed with weepinz, but sbe utwered no reproachtul word. She silently busied herself t iow for breakfast. Little Juimny was quite, and did aut offer to approact his father.

No wonder. His eyes were bloodshot, his bair tangled, and bis cloths bore the murke of sleeping out. He bad never louked so diserpated. As he Caught lus owartrA-cuon in the giass, it filled him with deep shame. He ment to the sink, washed his face, and combed hie hair, and brushing his clothes tried to make himeelf look a8 respect- able us poseible. Alter breakfast he went out to work.

In the evening be passed cesolutely by the tavern. He did not wish to go home, bowever, for he did not care for the present thas his wife should know of bis reformation. It was Wednesday evening, and be had seen a temperance leewure advertised im the next village. He attended and was covfirmed in bis good resolution.

At ten o'clock he entered his house. Lis wife looked up

feariully, expecting him to stagger 1B. But be chowed no | marks of intoxication. She concluded, however, that he had only drank ao little less than usual, aod her heart | remained heavy. ‘the oext day

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