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BY EDWARD REILLY.

IDI'I‘OB AND "OPRIITOII.

at his Oflee. Queen Street.

rams roe run “treasure.”

year. paid in advance, £0 9 0 ” " beli-yearlyinadvance,010 0

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JOB PRINTING} Of desert tio performed with neatncss and d etch entry-redesign te'rtms. at the Bunsen Odlce. up Ktfil’ukéx‘ 1‘01: MAY.“ 1100:: s russns. Full Neon, 61h day. 2h. 24m.. cvcn.. N. E. Last. Quarter. 11th day. 1h. 3m., even.. S. E. New Moon. 22d day. 2h. 23m.. morn., N. E. First Quarter, 2Sth duy. 7h. 29m. cvcn.. N. F.

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Prices Current.

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hormone.

Ilcef. (smell) per lb. 110 by the quarter.

Oil 10 1011 lid to 8d

1'ork. carcass) 4.1 to (id be ((smell) (id to 8d Mutton, per "1.. ml to fill Limb per quarter, “4a to .14 Veal, per lb . ml to 5d 11am. per 1b.. (id to 7d Butter. (fresh) 1s lid to is lilil v .122". r i 1

Cheese. per .. M to ma

Tallow. per 1b.. Lard. per lb..

Flour. r lb.. aid to aid .3?

21s to 2'2:

Ostrne or 1001bs.. Eggs. porpdozcu, 7d to 9d 1) b l “hm”. (is to To . er us e .

3:21»: do.. 3s (id to 356d

I. t Vegetables. eel. r uar

Pentax. get bushel. lie 8.1 to 3s 6d

Poultry.

Geese. 2s (id to 3: 6d

Turkeys. each. do to 7s 6d

l-‘owls. each. 1s to is ed

011' k r air

Ilu'cokstu 9' P ' u an to 1- ea

Fish.

Codflsh. per qtl.. 20s to 30s

"strings. per barrel. 25s to 40.1

Mackerel. per dozen.

Lumber.

Boards Hemlock) do Do 8 roce) 4s ‘0 be Do 1’ no) 7s 0 9s

Shingles. per 11 13s t 18s

Sundries.

IIey. per ton. 100s to 120:

straw. pcr owt 2s

Timothy Seed. 11s to 17s

Clover Seed. per 1b.. 1s lid to ls hid

Homespun. per yard. 4a to (is

Celfskins. per 1b.. (id to 9d

llides, per 1b., 4d

Wool. I. to la «id

55009“th be to 7s.

Apples. per doa..

Partridges.

GEORGE LEWIS. Market Clerk.

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A. HERMKNS.

GUN-SMITH.

DELL-HANGER AND TIN-SKIN. BIOS to Inform his friends. and the ublic generally. that he has a in commenced llus nos on Dot-ches- ter Street. next car to the Reading bloom liuilding, hols pared toexoeuto all orders in his line

with eeetneslkmend despetch. on next).

A t o intent of 'l‘iuware “and; llteneils. so. no. '

feel the tent lion Ton Corns for. which re- solved Gel: Medal Prise. at the Paris Exposition

of 1001. Also. 30?! TON LANTERNS. which will tag in the Market. and suitable for either

Fern one or on board Vessels. A few Wane Coons” on hand. which to other with elerge variety of other Stock will be sol cheap for

Ur. assume is at for SAWYER'S CRYSTAL . a new. eeoeont lend superior article used in whereby a saving of dilly per cent is guaran- tld. end for “to: he begs to so e t the patronage of hairy Heads. 0. “We. July 86. 1067. e

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Are Permanently and Eil'ectually Cured by the use of

ROBINSON‘S PATENT CORN SOLVENT. For Sale by

City Drug Store. Dec. 13,1ac7_w' 3- We'rscs.

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3. Renoir.

afferent and gamete: at gm. OONVAYNCEB, cc.

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we. condone.

(Lalo of the Customs Departmenl)

SHIP BROKER, &c.,

Iluving rented the SCALES cu

(Dunn’s illhurt',

110 will attend to the weighing of COAL. OATS MAY. «be.

Charlotetown, - P. E. Island.

“Co-Partnership Notice.

111'] SUllSCllllll-IRS have this day entered into (YO—I’Ali'l‘Nl'lRSllll’ (is li.\ltlllS'l‘l'lllS and AT— TOliN lid-‘3‘ 1'-l- l “’ "ml-'1‘ the name. style and firm of

ALLEY d: DAVIES. 011100 - - - - O‘Ilullornn'rs Bandung. Great George Street GEORGE ALLEY. LOUIS Ii. DAVIES. tf

NOTICE S hereby given. that a cell of ONE PER CENT. on all some insured in the Charlottetown Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company. between the 2-1th JULY. 1856. and 2-ith JULY. 1807. is hereby required within for!) days from the date hereof. to pay LOSSES, otherwise proceedings will be taken the next do, to enforce payment from all defaulters. Dated this 28th January. 18M. llENllY PALMER. Feb. 6. 1866 isl

Scc' y a: Treasurer. SHOP TO LET.

0 LET. one of the Shops m llldlllllN‘S NEW llUlLlllNG. imlncdinti-lv adjoining tho Drug Storc of W. 11.. Watson. Esq. Lou'cr Queen Street. For a business stand this shop is not surpassed in tlm city. Possession can be given about. the 1st of April next.

Enquire of 11. l). lil‘llllHN.

(‘h'tovvm Feb. 26. 19418.

DR. J. 110M Ell. ruusrcmu e screen on t; I AS established a convenient ()lt‘lt‘lCl". in the

building formerly pounded by llll. SliTlllili-

LAND. on the corner of ’cnt and (frost fit-orgi- Streets. Charlottetown. where he mav be consulted upon oil the different branches of the lilcdical l'rufcssion FOR A MONTH Olt TWO.

N. 11. Special attention given to the most. modern end successful method of treating diseases of the

ICI’E and ICAR».

in connection with all those 01' 11 Surgical character.

W Surgical appliances. with all the modern im- provements. in grout variety. constantly on hand.

llooms at Miss llANKlN‘S. Corner of Pou‘nul and Sydney Streets. Charlottetown.

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‘ . onsuuorurown stores]. Fn'o Insurance Company.

Oct. ‘23. 1867.

Board of Directorsfur the current year: Iloa. Gannon linen. President. William Brown. Help. Mark llutchcr. Esq. Hon. George Colon, Mr. Thomas lisscry. lien. 11. J. (lalbeck. John Scott, Es .. llrrtram hioorc. Esq . 'l‘hos. W. llodd. Esq” William llodd. Esq. lion. W. \V. Lard, Artcmas Lord. E.an Wm. Ilcard. Esq. Olilcc hours from 10 a. m. to 4 . m. 11. l‘AlAIliilt, Secretary.

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COTTON DUCK, HAVING been appointed Agent for the sale of the celebrated Russel's Hills Cotton Duck.

the Subscriber is prepared to receive orders for ell the different Numbers. in quantities to suit purchasers. I. C. HALL.

Mutual Fire insurance (mice. Kent 81.. Charlottetown. 1st Feb.. 1868.

Charlottetown, May 22. 1867. PACJCET‘ nnrwmm SOURIB & CHARLOTTETOWN.

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1‘1”! Paar-ammo and Connomous Schooner "A n. McDoNALn." will run between Soum & Charlotte. town. calling at the intermediate ports, or soon a. the

nevgnition permits. DOMINICK DEAGLl-i. Master. January 99. 1868. 1 y

FREEIIOLD PROPERI‘Y FOR SALE 1

mi} Subscriber offers to sell. by Private Contract.

the following Property. namely:

A SHOP, on Queen Street. at resent in the occupa- tion of Edward lieilly, 1?.qu en used as s Book-store end Printin 001cc.

A DWE LING HOUSE. on Pownai Street. occu. pied b Mrs. Sellenger as e Hoarding-house.

A i OUSE. on Kin Street, in the rear of Mrs. Sal- lenger‘s. occupied by Sir. Dunn.

A DWELLING HOUSE. on the roar of Boston Street. occupied by MruFitsgorel. pensioner.

Also-the DWELLING on Queen Street. occupied by the subscriber. HUGH MONAGIIAN.

Ch’town, lierch t. 1868. If

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DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS Oh‘ THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(Continued)

"on. Mr. Discount: It was thought. on a former occasion. that the majority of the people wouldbc better consulted inthoir own houses. and I am of opinion thattltey would be freer from undue influence than at a public meeting. A person wishing to procure a license might go round the district among his friends and induce them to attend the meeting. while those who were not consulted might remain at home. In that way a men may obtain a license,while otherwise he would not. At the some time, I am willing to support any reasonable measure the temperance people can adopt to suppress the evil com- plained of. The abuse of spirituous liquors is a great evil, and those who ad- vocate temperance should be assisted and encouraged by the Legislature in every poasiblo way. I believe both Houses are willing to do so. I am willing to sup. port this amendment to the low, and if it does not answer. let them try another. (llIr. Palmer—llear.) But whilelsup- part this bill. I would rather one some- thing done to encourage such houses as his honor from the second district of Queen's County, (Mr. Beer). referred to. for then there would be no need to cavil about suppressing those taverns. That is a matter which the temperance people should take in hand. No man should be forced to have a tavern at his door. ' If a man has a family of sons. and does not wish to see them frequenting a public house, it is a great hardship to have one opened in his immediate neighborhood against his will. I am willing to assist the temperance people in any reasonable why. so long as they do not interfere with the necessary accommodationof‘thc public. -

line. Mr. lien-nouns: : llis honor from the City, (Mr.l'alrner). referred to the fre- quency with which bills to amend the li- censc law are brought before the Legis- lature. but I believe that is not peculiar to Prince Edward Island ; and. therefore. whether this measure is adopted or not. we may expect to see other amendments brought forward at a future time. Of course, the principal objections to a pub- lic house are made by than in the imme- diate neighborhood of it, but it is neccss snrv that there should be houses to ac.- conmdatc travellers, and I believe the majority of people would prefer culling eta tavern for that purpose. It is to taverns that the youth of a community are invoigled—there their morals are contaminntcd—nnd,therefore. I think the people should have a voice in opening them. (Mr. Palmer—Hear). The peo- ple should have it in their power to stop a public house ifthey think proper to do so. This Bill gives power to the peo- ple to prevent it tavern from being open- cd in u settlement if they are opposed to it; but I think it is an oversight that there is no provision in it to prevent the some application from being made to the people an unlimited number of times in the course ofa year. If the same ques- tion were asked the people twice in each year. I think it would be suflicient. But there is another consideration: while you attempt to stop the evil of the trafllc in spirituous liquor. or to make stringent laws. you may incur another danger which is even greater. You may throw such difllculties in the way of getting n license, that parties will be induced to sell privately, andlhnt'is a greater evil than havinge public house. A public house can be placed under some control, but the illicit sale of the article is an evil of the greatest magnitude. Care should, therefore, be taken, least while we at- tempt to escape one danger, we should not fall into another still greater. One of your honors referred to Grand Juries. and thought that they might be charged with the control of those houses, but I see objections to that. for all parts of a county are not always represented in that body. There may be localities with which no number of the Grand Jury is acquainted. Then his honor on my left, (Mr. Beer). thought public houses should be limited in number—- one between Charlottetown and George- town. &.c..—-—but it is difficult to define where a traveller or his horse would re- quire refreshment. We have a severe climate. and sometimes have very severe storms in the winter, so that to place houses of entertainment too far apart. might lead to dangerous consequences. Some serious accident might occur. which would be prevented by a public house being near. This bill will not interfere with the establishment of houses where liquor is not sold, and I do not think a traveller will be put to any great inconvenience by not getting liquor where he stops. If he cannot get along without it, he can carry his bottle with him. Therefore. I think the incen- venience to travellers is only no imagin- ary difficulty. Though it is not such a measure asI would have introduced. still. it is just to the people, for they will have the matter in their own hands.

Hon. Mr. Ascension: Ia referring to the Grand Jury. my idea was to let that body name the locality where a house of entertainment was required. then,“ there were a number of s plicsute for a license,

should have the preference. There are places at present where you may travel forty miles without finding a house of en- tertainment, and it is ver difllcuit for people to get along, partlcu srly in stormy weather.

11cm. Mr. Donovan: The fault is not so much in the laws as in carrying them out. No law that is passed on this subject is carried into effect as it should be. I believe the present law would have a good effect if it were pro- perly carried out. and that is the first thingthe temperance people should at— tend to, for then the, evil complained of would. in a great measure, be pre- vented.

Ilou.Mr.Gonnou: 1 do not rise to oppose the bill, bntl think it will be found to have a different effect from what is intended. In fact, I think it should be termed: “ A bill to grant in- cilities for obtaining license to sell spirit- uous liquors." it will save a great deal of trouble and inconvenience to parties asking for license. The history of legislation upon this subject shows that there is oniy one remedy for the evil, that is, total prohibition. My col- legue (Mr. McDonald) says the prohi~ bltion is n at greater now than it was a hundred years ago. and I dare say he is quite right. Ily this bill, the people in a district will be liable to be called to. gether every time there is an application made for a license. and Ithiuk it will be found to be a very serious interference with their private business. If only a few individuals should attend a meeting --sntl perhaps there might not be half a dozen—then a public house may be open- ed, contrary to the wishes of the sober part of the community-

lion. the I’unsumxr: Summerside. Georgetown. and Souris are not incorpo. rate towns. and I do not see why they should not be under the same law as other parts of the Island. but I observe they are excepted in this Bill. I do not think the llill is any improvement upon the present Act. neither do I think it will have the efTect that many anticipate. but still. if the country wish to have such it measure. I will not oppose it. 1 am of oppinion that the people, particularly if they are called very often, will not at- tend those meetings. 1 agree with his honor from the Second District of Queen's County. (Mr. llaythorne). that the people should not be required to at- tend those meetings more than two or three times in a year, but, by this Bill. they may be called out every week. The fact is, we may Legislute as long as we likc, but we will never make men sober by Acts of Parliament.

lion. Mr. BEER: \Vheu I spoke of having a house of entertainment between Charlottetown and Summersldc. and be- tween Charlottetown and Georgetown. I did not intend to limitthe operation of the Bill to those two directions, but I merely took Charlottetown as a starting point to illustrate the idea that there should bea house or’ entertainment every twelve or fifteen miles.

lion. Mr. MacDoxnm: I agree with my colleague {Mn Gordon), that this Bill will enable parties to obtain li- cense for the sale of spirituous liquor with greater facility. and it is rather extraordinary that.npon a petition of the temperance people, such an Act should be passed. 1 am still inclined to think that to limit the number of times which the people could he called to attend a meeting would benefit the temperance people. and I. therefore. submit the fol- lowing Resolution. If it should meet your honors‘ views, a clause can be drawn up to embody the idea more fully :

Provided. nevertheless. that no more than two of such meetings. as aforesaid. shall be convened in any one District in any one year. unless any Licensed or Steve Tavern shall cease to be uscd as such owing to the death or removal from the District of the licensed owner or occupier of such Tavern or Store. within the said year.

As the law now stands. there is a certain duty devolving upon the Grand Jury. That body is expected to say who have license, and who are selling without? I know myself from experience that it is a very onerous duty. and one that is dif- ficult to perform. They do not wish to give information against any person when they have not evidence enough to convict him, and they have frequently to act upon hcsrsny. I believe it would be better iflhc duty now imposed upon the Grand Jury were made to devolve upon the Trustees of the school. or upon the Justices of the I’eace ; in fact, when it is left to the people to decide upon once or twice. they will soon know who has li- cense and who has not. It is possible at present that a man may have license and not many in the district be aware of it. Kt present, a man may represent that he has the consent of a msjcrity of the householders. when he has not, and it is sometimes difficult to decide whether persons have a right to sign a requisition or not ; but if the plan I have suggested were adopted, the parties who had ob- tained license would be better known. and the law could be more easily enforced against those who had none. In fact. I think selling without license would be almost done away with.

The llouse was then resumed and progress reported.

lets meeting be celed. to decide who -

Adjourned till four o‘clock. p. m.

AFTBNOON 5386103. LIQUOR LICENSE BILL. Committee vaunted—-

IIon. Mr. Lonn: I think It is better to pass the bill as it is, for I do not ep- prove of the amendment. In some of the Colonies licenses are only applied for once a year. In Nova Scotia they are granted by the magistrates in each l’nrish. They advertise for the inhabi- tants to most open a certain day, and the matter is decided by vote. I presume that this bill is only a trial for one year. We have been legislating upon this sub- ject ever since I had a seat in the Legis. lature, and yet the temperance folks are always asking for some change. No doubt they do some good, but in some cases 1 thin they go too far. it is for the advantage of the public to have houses of accommodation good houses, fit to accommodate travellers; are very scarce. We should see who has a right, or who is a preper person to obtain license to keep a tavern. There was a resolution introduced in the House of Assembly to have a house of entertain- ment established every ten or twelve miles, butIdo not see howthe Legislature could carry out that idea. It has been said that these public houses are a great in- jury to our young men, and the cause of .a great deal of drunkenness; well. I do not dispute that. but I do not think we are any worse in that respect than our neighbors ; in fact, we are fifty per cent. better than they are in the old country; therefore. I do not think our young people are to be coudemncd as far as that goes. I have been in the habit of travelling. and I seldom most young men in any of those houses spending an evening. There is a clause in the bill to prevent a post other: from being kept. or a email debt court held, in a public house, and as for as the latter is con- cerned, I quite agree with it, for i have been at those places and have seen nearly half the people the worse of liquor before the suits were tried ; but I thiuka public house where the stage steps is the proper place for a post office, particularly if the house is well conducted. A great many people in the country are several miles from a post office, and where there is a public house there is often a store where» they might be going upon other business.