HASZARD’S GAZETTE. APRIL 5.

nasllzaitnis caziarrxt.

Wednesday, April 5, 1854.

HOUSE OF ASSEIBLY. A Special Committee has been for sortie tinis sit- Hill the Legislative Library, collecting evidence with respect to the working of the Free Education Act. passed last Session. and either has or is about to give in its report. Our hopes as respects their being able to inalte any great improvements to the Act, are but slender. 'l‘hs Act itself. however cor- sut in principle, is totally inadequate to carry out its own purposes. It would require nearly the whole revenue of Prince Edward lalatid to establish a per- manent system of Education that should, in addition In its being free. be at the seine time suflicieutl y coin- pruheusive. All, however, that the House can do, is. from session to session, to Institute similar inqui- ries as to the working of the present system, and note the efl'ucteof the amendments: and thus. by it con- stant perseverance in removing the obstacles and int- pedltnents, a fair and public road to learning may be established, of which the rich and poor may alike take ‘the benefit. In the mean time. we would endeavor strongly to impress the heads of families tliroughcut the length and breadth of the Island with the inade- quacy of the allowance to teachers provided by the statute, and stimulate them to remedy, by every 'irieaus in their power, this deficiency. We are fully’ aware that each may say, "I have been already taxed; and I have no idea of imposing upon tnyself an additional httrtheu. that others siinilnrly situated and equally able are not compelled to share." Let it always be remenibersd. itowever, that all are coin- pelled to contribute to the educational fund, whether they have children to send to school or not; and that those who have families which they cannot hear the idea of rearing in ignorance, or sending out into the world with an iiisutiicieat education, should seriously take it into consideration whether they are not called upon by a more potent voice than that of law, and impelled by a higher motive than compulsion, to take care that the formation of their clii|dren’s minds is not entrusted to negligent or unworthy persona. That this last contingency must be the result. wlisre the labor is great and the moral responsibility greater, if the remuneration be not in proportion, is too self-svi- dent to require proof. 'l‘he maxim, that the laborer is worthy of his hire, is admitted by all; and that the labor which requires psculior talent, previous train- ing. and is accompanied by mental exertion, is de- serving of s liiglier rats of remuneration than that which is simply corporeal, and of which the know- ledge requisite to put it into operation is easily acquired, is not only universally acknowledged. but also universally acted upon. We award a much more liberal rate of wages to the architect or engineer than to the mechanic or other operative that works by his plan or under his direction; and yet Mr. Coles's Act places a Teacher upon a level with a common laborer. What must of necessity be the consequence.’ Ne man will become a teacher of youth, who can by any possibility do better. He is fixed by late at llte foot of the social scale; and, what is worse, there is us hope held out to him of rising, unless he quits the path. Now. the people themselves can do much. if they are willing. In the tiiore settled, and conse- quently the iriore opulent districts, a number of the influential fathers and mothers should raise a sum sufllcisut for the purchase of ten or twelve acres of land, for the site of a house. garden and orchard for the schoolmaster. Nor would this, we think, has ditlicult task; nay, we have hopes that when the mat- ter is properly and spiritsdly entered apon—snd it would be so, if the women can be only persuaded to spite it in hand—that there are those who would come forward and make a donation of the requisite quantity ofland; or, if not able or willing to do that, would at least abate greatly of the price for so benefi- cial a purpose. The land once procured, few would grudge a sled load of poles to helpto fence it. In the course of a year or two, the materials for an edifice night he got together; the parties would then have a legitimate claim upon the Legislature for assistance; and we would have that body hold out to communi- ties acting in this way the assurance that the call would be responded to. A permanent house and gar- den, with an orchard. and a paddock tor a cow. would be a material addition to the income of a teacher, and add to his respectability, as well as to that of the village where it was situated. If the peo- ple of Prince Edward Island wish that the Colony should keep pace with other Colonies, they must exert theiuselves.—they must get over the bugbear taxation, and look the thing steadily in the face. A tax, unless isjsdiciouely expended, never injured or impoverished any community, or the individuals com- posing it; least of all will a tax for the purpose of educating the rising generation do this ;—on the con- trary. every pound laid out for this purpose, is des- tined not only to be repaid within a short time to the community, advancing it, but after being so repaid, yielding an interest of iacalculuhle amount. Do you want pruefl Compare the earnings annually of a highly edsnted people with those of an ignorant one. Contrast the state of the people of Britain in the reign -sf Henry VII,-—the era of the discovery of America and of pritttiug,—with those of the present day. One ‘the causes that has raised the New England States 1' America to thei present state of opulence and rdnsmsat, is the attention bestowed upon education by the people tbeuiselvss. independent of the excel- lsatprevlstsassieds by law. See is it, therefore, people of Priuse Edward Island; while you cultivate the oil of your lsafi, cultivate also the soil efthe m'iud.--The harvest will be sure.

It did not require the publication of the leading arti- de in in HQ laeminsr to convince us of the super- Ieielty sf fie Editor's ssqairenieuts in Iiuowledge that requiem rssearsh er the exercise ofjudgrnest; but

I article asserted that Mr. quallcatiou, arising from a

‘ ,ts osatrsdiat this. We give the paragraph unis’ (Re italics are our own):-

vrrsa-II-uttrut-oo.aalstssers‘sast.aa ieeh ofths

-euateesels var sin. fits xUh‘ H ismce n.‘.2'.‘.‘;7';:;£

lead; and we know of nothing on our statute book

which renders that law inoperative here."

The editor did well to any, in a previous part of the

article, “ We are no |nwyer," and he might have added, lolally unfit to be a lsgislattrr; for a man so thoroughly ignorant of the legal rights of individuals to real estate, is. we do not hesitate to assert, an im- proper person to be entrusted with the power of ms- king lows capable of binding landed property. It is Mr. Whelan's opinion, that Mr. Mclisclten had no share in the iiilieritiince, because he was born four mciiths alter his father's death. “ Where was Etna- uuel's share 3" triumphantly cxclairns lie; and directly answers liis owuquestion. “he was not in existence." Fortunately. however, for Mr. MeEnchen, the law is of a different opinion, and ‘does recognize the exist- ence of the unborn infant, and protects his rights; and no each division could have taken place; and the par- ties wold have had to wait at least nine months he- fcre ti writ of partition would have been awarded. But the best oi the joke—for one cannot treat it seriously, if he would—ia, that "this arrangement would be conforiiiabio to the law of England," in Mr. Whelan’s belief, and he knows of no statute of Prince Edward Island that renders that law-—the law of Eiigland—inoper.itive. We should like to know how many people there are in Prince Edward Island, who have arrived at tiiain’a estate, and pretend to it knowledge of reading and writing. that tire ignorant that in England the elder! son is lltedrir of liisfallter, and takes llte whole of the real cslule. Hiid it itot been for the Island Act 21 George III. cap. 2, John Mel-Iticlieu would have taken the whole 250 acres, subject only to his mother's dower; and on his de- ceiiss without heirs, Charles would have become the possessor; and Eiiianuel would have been forced-as ycunger sons are by bundredn of thousands in England —to live by his own exertions. So much for lllr. Whelan. Wis cannot alford time nor labor to show the folly of his other misstatements in the same arti- cle; nor would we have wasted so much of either upon him now, were it not that if errors like his were allowed to go to the public without contradiction, the latter might be led to believe that there was some- thing in them that we were afraid to encounter. He talks of the story of his qualification being dead and buried; he is miatakcn.—it will live as long as he himself exists; and we are of opinion that this display of his ignorance "men will not willingly let die;"

his face than he will think at all pleasiint, and that, too, when be least expects it. It is high time, we think, to repeal the qualification clause, when men so contsniptibly ignorunt its Edward Whelan may, by any possibility, sit in judgment on the title to hold a seat in the Assam y.

Tna Mama Law.-—A Lecture will be deliver- ed in Temperance Hull. by Rev. Mr. Narrawny, this evening, (Wednesday), to commence at lialf-past seven o'clock, on -* The Legal Prohi- bition of the Trnific in Ititoxicating Liquors.”

Muruar. IlPIO\’I.ll.'N'l' Assocra'riox.—-On Fri- day evenin lust 31st ult. Mr. Taylor delivered a highly passing and instructive lecture on Engravin .

On Friday next, 7th inst. a member of the association will lecture on "The Origin of the

American Revolution.”

His Lordship the Bishop of the Diocese, havin stated iis intention of visiting the Is- land in the end of May, the Ecclesiastical Commissar respectfully invites the attendance of Church Iembers in Charlottetown, at the In- fant School House, on Easter Monday, at 3 o’clock, . m., to consult upon matters con- nected with his Lordships visit.

Q'Wo have been obliged to leave out it part of the Legislative proceedings furnished us by the Reporter, to make room for the News by the English Mail.

g'Wc deln ed our per until this niornin in order to gigs the Nitiaws by the English Mail which arrived last night.

tlvs Bum . Hours or Assuiiuu, Saruttoar. April 1. TEMPERANCE LECTURE

The Hon. the Sraaitirii informed the House that he had received a letter, relative to the Temperance Cause, addressed to him by the Chairman of a Committee of the Sons of Tem-

nuns, and requestln him to submit it to the

on. House immediate y after the presentation of the Temperance Petition from Charlottetown; he would, therefore, hand it to the Clerk that it might be read to the House.

The letter being read

The Hon. the Arroavav Garranan, with a view to enable the House to hear the Lecture of the Rev. Mr. Narrnway, moved that the House should not sit later than 7 o'clock on Wednes- day cvening next. The motion was seconded by the Hon. the COLONIAL Sacarrirtr, and agreed to by the House

Lac-was oir Aoaiccr.-rvaai. Ciiaiiisritv.—We Understand that John Stark, Foq. the Visitor of Schools, will lecture during Easter Week on Agricultural Chemistry, and tickets for admis- sion may be had at the Royal Agricultural Society's Depot.

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH IAIL.

The stesmsbipvCariada from Liver I. arrived at Halifax on sdnesdey the 29t nlt. The steamship Niagara had returned from Malta. All the steamers conveying troops had arrived

there.

The Nia rs will return with more troops.- Also the ships Tiniandra, Per-stnatts, Eucban , Star of the South, Morgana, Wilson, and La- nnda. which are all fitting out at Liverpool with troops.

The Cunard steamer Taurus sails to-day with a Regiment for the East.

The steamer ' d not arrived, and much anxiety was felt for her safety.

Flour had further receded from 18d. to 2s. per barrel. Wheat in retail was only from M. to 4d. lower. Indian Corn ditficult or’ sale, and

eluted at lid. to la. reduction. The Cmi-’s top? to the last pereinpto ulti- uiatuiu of Great ritain and France was no on

the ice. March, but no reply was returned. Numerous reports, however, were current of concessions on the rt of Russia. been pro tluced no shot on t e Stock Market, and were reprded as intended solely to create conllict- ing discussion, and retard any complete combi- nation of the rqpeen powers.

Aflsn prds hos lities, shire remain nserly

w

0| ; On. e.D.euube up aiovsaisnt of importance had occur

Nothing new in Asia.

and he will find it, and the other, thrown ofiener into_

Kiilnfitt continues to be strengtliened. L'iiiiu- porluiit skirmishes coiitinuti ulong the banks of the Danube.

The Russians seem to buve suspended their intention to attack Kslnfnt. and lune iiiennccd the Turks at Gtiliitz und Brniltr Uiuttr threat- ens various points, thus keeping them on the alert. A part of the Russian force has with- drawn from before Kiiliifnt, and has moved towards Arsovu.

The ullied fleets acre still at Bricos. The Russian fleet rciiiuitiod tit Sobastii I.

It is reported that the lirst operations of the Anglo-French army will be to attack Uriuicit.— Troo is will land at Bulakhluvu to uttuck Sebas- tapo by land, while fleets will attack it by sea.

The Russians were fortifying the interior cities of Wnllachin and Moldavia.

Ten thousand workmen were strengthening the fortifications of Sebiistnpcl, and also forti- fying Odessa, and the entrance of the Dnepior.

A ntiral Corry, in the Neptune. line-of brittle ship, had sailed tojoin Napiers fleet, and other ships were being deepetched as soon as ready. Twcuti-seven soiling ships and six steuiners are eiiibnrkitig men and liorseii iit Woolwicb.

The Queen liiid inspected the Fleet destined for the Baltic.

Much excitciueiit pl’9\'ttIlt'tl on the Baltic

coast.

The C1.nr’s reply could not arrive from St. Petersburg until the 26th or ‘Jfith Mitrcli.

Sir Charles Nttplel’ had sailed from the Dowiia with the first divisional’ tlw llsltic fleet. The oflicers of the combined fIt‘I'I in the Black Sea, aiiticipatc the satisfaction olrcceitiug onlers to

low up and destroy the Ru-x-i-an isolated forts stretching from Batuum tn Alltttm. As there is crap water close to the Inuit. this may be easily affected, and with the aid or the Turks and Cir- cassiana on shore, the Russiitis may be wholly exterminzitcd. Ari army of 60,000 uteri, with the fleets in tbr Black Sea. may make a descent ttpon the Crimea. besiege Sebastopol by sea and Inuit. and thue utterly destroy the flceiot the Russians and their power in the Black Sea, and further secure an admirable ban ct operations if further conquest is desirable. his plan would detract the Russians. and keep their armies at a wide distance whilst we cotild move with comparative facility by sea in anv direction. But Sir Charles Napier has is different and much moreilifilcult tank to perform. 'l'lie Priissinn and Mcckleriburg coasts of the Baltic are shallow, and large vessels cannot inuiiaauvre close to the shore. The ports ol Carl.-ham and Kailsccna, in Sweden, with Wisby and Skite in Gulhland, must be respected. Pro- ceeding further. Sir Charles will fiodjn the Gulf of Finland, Sveiibourg, Frederltsliaiii, and Role- clicnsrily, all formidable fortresses, and finally Cronatiidt, which, withtlie exception of Sven- bourg,ie more strongly fortified, and more strongly gsrritiotied than any ofilie otlio-rs.

The port of Abc. in the Gullof Botlinia, is protected by inntinierxihlc rm-ks at the entrance, and tvhereevcr Sir Charles finds the enemy he must encounter very formidable dangers. In truth. an expedition ofa more enterprising cha- racter, never left the shores of England, and we shall be glad to learn that the whole 44 ships, which will compose the entire fleet cfSir Charles. have assembled under his cotiiitiand, before he commences operations

for from the Turks having experienced “ terrible reverses—no less than the capture of Kulnfut by the Russian srniy"--the fact turns out to be as follows:

The Russians, to the number of 14,000, made a demonetration before Kiilafsfi and were sal- uted by n vigorous fire from the Turkish bat- teries, which compelled them to retreat. This, together with the result of other rrconnaisanus, have, it is said, convinced the Russian general that an attack upon Kalnfttt, with the present nvulinblo forces would be worse than liopclcss.

“Knl fat I-‘ob. 9.—'l‘he last few days are been exciting ones at Kiilafat. The attack which had been so long expected appears posi- tivelyto have taken place on the 7th. The Russians, to the number 0‘ 14,000 showed themselves before Kulufat, and drew out the tire from most of the Turkish batteries. On the day followiri this reconnnisatice, the Turks marched out of alafiit and took ossession of a village three quarters ofnn hour a march dis- tant, witliout_ encountering it single Russian. Other reconnaissnnces by the Russians have taken place with their nvnliiible forces, which

convinced them that the Tuir-ks can defend

themselves it inst 40,000 or , men ——a larger force t on they can yet bring upon this point."

Ftt.iNc:.—-'l‘he French fleet bein occupied in conveying troops to the East. wil at present send only one line of battle slii .

Prince Hohenzollcui had presented an auto- graph letter from the King of Prussia to Napo- eon. It was not ublished, butit was reported that it defended russinn neutrality. and sug-

stcd a new mediation by Prussia. Napoleon a reply was, “ Prince, I am happy to see you as a friend, but as regards your mission, it is altogether too late."

Irat.v.—The Sultan is reported to have sent a friendly autograph letter to the Pope, which was well received Russta.—On the 5th, martial law was proclaim- ed at St. Petersburg, and throughout Russia and Poland. St. Petersburg is placed under command of the Csnr’s eldest son.

The Euro on Times lends oil‘ with an article on the East nditt Colonics; followed by a brief notice of the sudden death of Mr. Justice Tal- fotird, who departed this life ‘eat the moment he was uddrcsaing ii Grnn Jury,”

Disturbances have taken place at Jerusalem. The Latin patriarch. Valerga, was expelled by the Greeks, and the French consul, not having been seconded by the authorities, ‘felt it his duty to accompany him to Join.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Chronicle writes that at Council the Minister's des tubes from the French Envoy at London we read. The Envoy states that the English Cabinet is not die sod look upon the pro- positions made by russia for a reiiuiuption of negotiations between the Western Powers and Russia as serious. or likely to to n paciflc soIution.—Therefore there is no occa- sion for the two Cabinets to occupy themselves with the proposition. The English Government declares that the only thin to he done at pre- sent is to hasten the ember ntion of troops for Constantinople, and the despatch of a third rquadrou for the Baltic. The opinion of the English Cabinet was fully approved of by

rance. Wilmer & Smith has the following paragraph

" The time has couie, it woul appear, so- cordlng to this reasoning, when our relations with the colonies on ht to be entirely revised. We have abolished ihrential duties : we have introduced what is called" responsible govern- "::.*:“' .::° :° ".:.'° :°' '‘;:'°"" so a iatsiii stos 4 gt“ '5". tlisblzks largely out-nuuibeiixih: whites. c be Just, we ought to go a step further, and let these colonies, which are not worth def

ttbetr ewa governors. pry than tee."n"

The clioleralias brokeit out at Kanturk, in the county Cork. Since the 21st February. when it tirsta poured. the number of persons ttttiickod was -, of tvlmin [8 died,

'l'he «later by IIII9 lntlia Mail are Calr-iitta, 6th Fehruarv ; Hung Kong. 370: Jaiiuarv. Tim rwwa from Burinah. is more favorable. Dscoitie II devltninu, and, what is more saiislxctory still. there is a promise of an abundant harvest. A was quiet in tliv Persian Gulf, an at Biishite. 'l't'he"III- and Blltlrlnd. The exports {mm China itri-. ext:-naive. iiutvtitliatandinn tlie rebt-lliiiti. By the Ian :-c-mints from Shanghai, the Ilflperlallttftt lmtl iiimle u fortiiidnblc attack upon that place. \\lII('.lI IliPv seenml likely to retake. The fiat..- "I2 Wit‘ l£"ll|ll on with variable success when the accounts left on the 20th Jan.

Sourii Aiiicttic.t.—'l‘lie mail stcauier Great Western, at Southamptoti, had Buenos A i-es advices to Feb. 2d. genernll favorable. us- sian frigate Aurora sailed eb. 12th from Rio Ifotr Pacific. Russian brig Rog-nedu remained

coimuai.

A letter was read in the House of Assembly on Thursday last from Mr. Jackson declinin to construct Railways in Nova Scotia, and olfering his Surveys to the Province at cost. A letter was also read from the Messrs. Syke’s oficring to undertake our Ritilwitys.--HaIi'fa:

In the Nova Scotia Assembly on Monday a motion that the members of the Legislative (‘ouncil should receive the some pay as the members of the lower house, was passed by a ma'ority ofnine and.

ti motion of the Provincial Secretary, the consideration of the Elective Legislative Coun- cil Bill was posponsd till next session.- Colonist.

The House. of Assembly Nova Scotin, passed tlée Probibitory Liquor Law, on division, 25 to _An 0 i_riioti accrue to prevail that the Prohi- bitory iquor bill will, after all, as both branches of the islnture, and, in t e contin- gency of the mayoritiea being large receive the

oynl assent. ‘s so, the dut of the people arid the press is clear—viz: aid in giying this Law it fair trial, loynlly obeying its injunctions and submitting peaceably to its restrtctions—Dai'ly Sun of Thursday.