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. ‘ an ‘ i : ila hone a a a» bought as cheap, : : he is amazingly fond of crossing the breed ; ho will tell you that | where ; but now they oi b ¢ Le from merchants 1p

i il Society in Charlottetow: 4) )! articles, turni ed for instance: : : a the Agricultural Society in Charlottetown .must be kept up | articles, p se aPer ead all thet was at an lati ao that te must haye heavy horses. Why. | Charlottetown, The Society hus ndcorpTishat te ‘. = bell Sir, 1 bave a little mere, and L bet the hon. leader #20, required of it, and js naw no longer - a coda Charlotte- that [’liitake her and obtain four votes before he, . ‘his }humbuz now, and benefits none but the

high horse, could get found the corner, surely he'would not} town. . uinute false a pony, athing no f than a good sizai bulldog, The} Hon, Cox. Secartany. The Pie. Oe tae by hoa, member states that £50 is the price far horses” Now! the course suggested by the oo. zo 3 st odanity, I should like to know where £50 torses are to be found. keeping the produce of the impor ; Soha aot sulialands

That very corporate man, Dr. Jouroy, Was chairman of the|The rams they introduced the last yen hoagh the Socie'y

gommittee that brought ip the Bill tneorporating this society. for the demands of the ony tice would ‘be sold out in f they gat this £1 then in supply they will try for £500 | could get no more, and their produce | il that ¥ ge A 2 a “ | os , : i ? d Phe Society has done all tha more, then perhaps for another £100 for Mr. Stark to lecture | different parts of the 1s anc. There was no force > 2 eC ¥ 4 nees. to the farmers. could be done, under the siognmpnanse*s in eaapieed OFS ‘Hon. Mr. Wannceron differed with the hon. member who} jn the observation that “J ee ok wen the had just sat down- When in ‘lalifax, last eutumn, he Was | majority of inhabitants 0 c — — oe ould eke high] tified at seeing the horses then recent!y imported! fault of the farmers living tn other p , ; ighy gre : : ghar Pao aOR an they do at present in the pro- into Noya Scotia. The benefits of the Agricultural Socie’y|a more active interest than they do ‘is Ka hibe whay were not confined to Charlotictown, hut extended oyer the | ovedings of the Society. And, althoug’ wri ak co whole Aslend. Why, sir, the produce of the sale of hozses| now se'l some things cheaner than ay oO te 7 4 c dtbithein at Bedeque, last season, amourted to no less than £10,000. | port, still it exercises a wise foresight, gn » OY bs ble Me ieite A neighbour of my owa refused £40 for a horse, Last tends to insure a supply adequate to the pro er Sih d season £40, £00, or £60 was a common price jn my part of of the farmer. It was but fast year fast seve ep ng the countr ww : ; | the alleged cheapness of turnip seed, an 7 ” ea , Hon. Ne. Mosraomery, as repragenting an agricultural | the Society of a yery large supply, 1t Was Pict ye a had Alistgigt, was compelled to oppose the views of the Hon. Mr. necessary to obtain a further quantity from Pictou ; j aa Mooney. The peporsepin of the horses pone by ne ‘it not been for ine siete of ‘ ae ets a “timers weuld be of great benefit to the country; he) the country would haye sullered ye oll speak more eae for his district where no horse | jpconvenience, . ‘of tho Clydesdale bree? could be obtained for less than £40,/ = Mr. Douse was surprised that there should have ‘been ite while some brought as high as £60, when the old stock was} jection to the grant. Asan old member, he Ce 7 not worth more than £20. testimony to the trouble, labor and time geataitaney srr oe Mr. Motyrosu reiterated bis objection to the amount as} upon the business of the Society by the wcembers of t ae om- being too large to grant annually, although he would not | mittee. He could assyre hon. members that these a aaree deny the good that had been dove, yet, in his optuion, 4/ were not actuated by gelfish motives. W ae ae ’ - judicious -selection had not in all eases been made. He in-| objection to the amount asked by the petitioners, he m et stanced the Columbus breed, one of which he would not take | mention, that when in England last year, in compliance wit as a gift, were he bound to keep him, The people of New |a letter he received from the Secretary of the Society, Branswick are our largest customers and pay the highest | Waited on a breeder for the purpose of purchasing some South- prices, and if we import tog many horses the price will) downs. The price offered was one hundred ore 1 necessarily fall. _ his offer of sixty was treated with contempt. e€ ‘agree Mr. Havitanp could not imagine Mr. MeIntosh’s authority | with the Hon. Col, Secretary, that great benefit would result for saying that this is an annual grant. There is nothing | by retaining the improved breed of sheep yet wR sae in the petition to warrant such a construction, and he con-) and considered the interest and attention manifes y the sidered a great deal of time had been waste? in this dis- “people of Charlottetown to the affairs of the Society, reflected cussion, ; ;great credit upon them, and was surprised that the hon. Hon. Mr, Mooney said—that it was all very well for the /member (Mr, Lord) should throw cold water upon their ef- hon. member who had just sat down to talk about waste of'| forts for the general good. He hoped no members would time ; he can waste plenty of time in arguing against giving | object to the vote. : a bounty for killing Bears and pomponnaiti: hens re- Hon. Mr, Mooney being ache ane os wit should presents the great city of Georgetown. Bears and loup-| made acquainted with the proceedings of the Society, an cerviers are but mean and insignificant subjects of Legislation | should also know what it had cost the public, would move in for gentlemen whose attention is only giyen to fine horses, | amendment that the petition be referred to a Special Com- As to the hon. member (Mr. McIntosh) considering the vote | mittee to examine and report upon it, with power to send for ao annual one it might as well be so hencefoi th and forever. | persons, papers and reeords. ; : Hon Mr. Loxowortn was in favor of referring the!” Ton. Mr. Pauwrn.—Mr. Speaker, before the question is petition to Committee of Supply, and hoped that the full taken on the amendment proposed by the hon. member, I amount of £1000 would be granted, In his opinion no | shall merely state that I have always been in favor of grants wiser appropriation could be made. Regretting, as he did, for such objects as are contemplated by the petitioners, al- at the vote last year had not passed the other branch 0! | though in some instances my advocacy has not been success- the Legislature, he did not think that the reasen assigned | ful, I cheerfu'ly vote for going into supply, and I hope a for its rejection by the Hon. Col. Secretary was the true one. “reasonable suin will be voted. Some hon. members scem to If his memory served him aright, it was rejected from | think that by referring the petition to supply, the House will motives of economy. Had that vote not been rejected, an stand pledyed to grant the spee'fic amount asked, But, sir, application for this amount would not have been made this) such ‘s not the case; it will but declare the opinion of the Pear. ; House that something should be given. The reason why Hon. Mr. Lorp considered the Agricultural Society were | all do not equally participate in the benefits of the Society, wrong in importing too many horses in one year. It would |is to be found in the narrow-minded feelings of some which be preferable to impor: three in each year. The amount! prevents them enteting into the affairs of the Society with asked by the petitioners is too much to be granted at one} spirit, If, as has been alleged, we have reovived benefit. time. He agreed with the hon. member Mr. Mooney, that! from the introduciion of improved stock, surely, sir, the con- the Society had received very large amounts ef public| tinued importation of better breeds will confer still greater money for which the farmers generally throughout the Island | advantages. I believe that every man is largely benefitted had not received adequate benetit. Tne provision in their} by the Society, although it may nct pat five shillings, or Act compelling them to give £20, where that amount shall | even one shilling in his pocket, directiy. Even the poorest have been received by private subscriptions, has not been settler in the mo>t remote distriet participates in the advan- carried out in alleases. The Society has now been ten years | tages, although he may think himself too poor to subscribe to in existence, and it is time that inquiry should be made into’ jts funds. On these grounds [ readily support the motion their proceedings. I cousider that it might be worked more} to refer the petition to the Commtttee of Supply, and con-

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for the bencfit of the poor people than it has been hitherto. I will not vote against the grant of £1000, though I ‘should prefer £500 in each year,

Mr. Larxp considered that the present stock was as good as the country required, and that no more were necessary. At any rate, £1000 were too much, and three horses woyld bo ample.

Hon. Cot. Secrerany was surprised to find two members of the Society, (Hons. Messrs. Lord and Mooney,) opposing the petition apd finding fault with the proceedings of the Society. With reference to the objection that so much is askeJ for one year, hon. members should bear in mind that the petitioners do not contemplate the importation of six horses this year. They intend to obtain three from the United States in time for the ensuing season, and then propose to import three others from Great Britain in time for the next year. Phey previously found that it was im. : possible to get the horses from Kngland sufficiently early in the apring. And, sir, notwithstanding all that has been said to the contrary, I maintain that this is a vote particularly for the advantage of the farmers in tho Island, who are all benefitted, at least indirectly, by the operations of the Society. It confers benefits on the mechanics too, fur the Society im-

ports a variety of agricultural implements of the most |

improved construction, and the farmer who may have failed |

sider myself pledged to vote for a reasonable sum,

Mr. M‘Inrosu was not opposed to the grant on principle, but thought the amount excessive. He never opposed any smeasure Which he thought beneficial to the country, and re- pelled the imputation of narrow-mindedness, as far as he was concerned; if any such spirit existed, he thought it would be found in Charlottetown. He must say that in his opinion, the people generaily did not get from the Society their own.

Mr. Dovse could not help expressing his surprise to fin] two members of the Committee of the Agricultural Society moving for a Committee of that House to enquire into their own proceedings. If any, surely they should know all about it. He was almost ashamed to say how many times he had sat on that Committee with one of the hon. members (Mr, Laird); the other (Hon. Mr. Mooncy), was not so active as Mr. Laird. Still, it did surprise him to sce them moving for such enquiry. :

Mr. Latrp knew what had been done, and the people now wished to know also. When he first became a member of the Society the funds were private property, now they receive and disburse large sums of public money, and the public should know ali about the management.

Mr. Coorer.—If the Soeiety has been productive of the benefits alleged, the country should know it, and the report of the Committee of Enquiry would shew the good that had

in obtaining one from the Society gives employment to the mechanic to make one from the imported model. [ know | not what hon. members mean, by sayiug the Society is of no | ‘benefit to.the farmers. Why, sir, at the last fair of the| Society, delegates from Societies in other places attended, and bought nearly all the good stock at high prices. Was that | no benefit to the farmers? The Society imports agricultura implements agd seeds which are disposed of to members|

lower than they ean be purchased elsewhere. If the com-| mittee of managewent have misconducted the affairs of the | Socivty, let the members of that Society investigate their con- | duct, 2s the remedy is in their own hands. ‘he ns

subscribed £500, and I know that the committee give up

one day each week to the affairs of the Society, without re- | “ety. fi ~ of duty, to the sum now askel, i: will amount to ward, and [ can speak from my own experience, that the nearly £2,000; aud if the Legislature are to be prevented

| referring the petition to the Committee of Supply, and after-

been doye. Honorable men court enquiry, and a desire for concealment argues a consciousness of wrong.

Mr. Havitanp.—Really, Mr. Speaker, the argument of the hon. member who has just sat down is worthy of the most astute special pleader. He will go for enquiry if every thing is properly done; and, of course, will oppose investiga- tion if mismanagement should call for it. Tam in favor of

Mr, Dousr,—-Mr. Speaker, the decision of this questro consider to be of very great importance. 1 . question, are we to have horses or not 2 Tf it is considere that we ave,to import any, no time is to be lost.

ear. ’ The question was then taken on the amendment, which was negatived on the following division: Ayes; Hon. Mr. Mooney, Messrs. M-Intosh, Mu‘rhead, Cooper, Laird and Perry—5. Nays; Hon. Col. Secretary, Hon. Col, Treasu- rer, Hon. Messrs. Longworth, Palmer, Montgomery, Wight- man, Messrs. Haviland, M‘Bonald, Dingwall, Munro, Doase, —]!. ‘The question was then taken on the main motion, on which the House divided as follows: Ayes; Hon. Col. Secretary, Hon. Col. Treasurer, Hon. Messrs. Longworth, Palmer. Montgomery and Wightman, Messrs. Perry, Havi- lund, M:Donald, Dingwall, Munro, Douse. Muirhead—13. Nays; Hon. Mr. Mooney, Messrs. Laird, Cooper, M+Intosh —4. The House accordingly went into committee of supply. Hon. Co}, Treasurer in the Chair. ;

~ The Hon. the Sreawen would detain the Committee hut a few minutes. I will say. Mr. Chairman, that I agree with almost all that hus been said by those hon. mem%ers who have spoken in favor of the grant. There was a time when [ felt disnose4 to censure the Society. | considered that the district which { represented was not receiving @ fair partici- pation in the benefits of the Society. But, sir, T am satisfied that it was the fault of the people themselves, and the same may be said of other parts of the Island. The farmers in many plaees are deficient ia spirit and enterprise, and will not avail themselves of the udvautages which the Agricultu- ral Society offers for their acseptance. That Society is situ- ated in a central situation, from whieb it sends its benefits through the length and breadth of the land. With reference to the observations made by some hon. members, on the management of the affairs of the Society, I feel confident that tre funds have been honestly expended. I am acquaint- ‘ed with the gentlemen who compose the Committee of the Society, and, from my knowledge of them, 1 am satisfie 1 that their conduct will stand the test af any inquiry, and I am glad to find that no charge of any thing like peculation has ever been insinuated against them. Why, sir, a detailed statement of their expenditure is published every year, and every farthing is aceouuted for. But hon, members should not make it matter of objection to the Society that all parts of the Island are not receiving equal benefits from its opera- tions. It is impossible that every district should participate in the direct advantages, at the sume time. Some must wait, and I, for one, am willing to rest contented till my time comes. As to the description of horses tw be introduced, I think that question had better be left to the decision of the Society. The members of that body are, in my opinion, the best judges of what the country requires, and the exercise of their judgment on such matters is peculiarly their province. The prosperoys state of the revenue justifivs the House in voting that sum; and I feel confident that the country gene- rally will sustaia hon. members in the yote, notwithstanding the anticipations of dull times in prospect, which we ooca- sionally hear.

Hon. Mr. Mooney moved that the blank be filled up with £400. This amendment, however, was aot seconded.

Hon, Mr. Wicurman was opposed to granting more than £500, and would not go for that or any other sum unless the horses should be procured in the United States.

Mr. Laixp thought that if they were to import any horses at all, it would be better to go to the fountain head at once. lie was, therefore, in favor of obtaining the horses from Great Britain.

Mr. M:Iyrosu was willing to give credit to the Society

Wisest courre in this as in other matters. He would have no_ objection to grant even £600, but thought £1,000 too much | to b: given im one year, ,

a" I ‘own talents as their master has in his, it would be to It decides the, satisfy them. I think, however, it ill becomes a lad ke im Let sneans | ailiflens And it is laughable to aie with what SClfeogm, pe lged - uagre me Jay in gettin horses last|placency he writes against the introduction of Mr. Stow’, bers cousider the trouble aud delay in getting eal of education, and the establishment of a

| S-hool—of both which subjects his letter proves him to bejg —

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to criticise the acts of a gentieman of Mr. Stark’s well

perfect ignorance, as much as of the merits of <joverament, at which he so ungratefully engers, although big finances, in common with other licensed teachers, have begs so materially improved under the existing Education L

one of the fruits of that system of government. He thinks that if the old system could produce so talented a teacher rg himself, there is no need of a change. One would suppoy from that part of his epistle in which he says that “ the:

tor little thought that Currie would be there to see the reggly

sence of so distinguised a person would have so alarmed the Sehool Visitor that he Would have immediately made {', amende honorable, and have declared the two pupils ofthe ingenious teacher of Fullarton’s Marsh. to be the fittest cay. didates for the two Queen's County Scholarships. Jn my opinion, the learned Donald Currie him-elf, (notwith

hie overwhelming Latin quotation,) would derive groat benef were he to attend a Normal School for a month or Should it have no other effect, it might open his eyes to hig own deficiencies. And hearing that euch an institution wij] _ shortly be established in Charlottetown, | would advise big — to se'ze the opportunity of attending it as soon as

| of his ignorance or partiality,” that the very idea of the pp:

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and hope he may derive much benefit fiom the instructions s

s bordina iva which may hereafter prove as valuable to big

pupils as it may be serviceable to himself, And reconimend.

img for his edification the aspiration of the poet, when be exelaims—

“Oh, would some grace the giftie gi’e us, To sce ourselves as others gee ue’”’—- : I remain, yours tru’y, AN ULD TEACHER, Lot 50, Feb. 16, 1855.

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» TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXAMINER. ,

The Concert advertised in Haszard's Gazetle, we would intimate to the public, through the columns of your paper, — is not the * the Concert” previously advertised and postponed, — The one alluded to may shortly be expected to take place, when music really. new and imported for the purpose will be performed. Due notice wil] be given.

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CHARLOTTETOWN, P, E. 1, MARCH 5, 1853,

PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, We gave an account of the-proceedings of the House of Ar.

we promised to renew the narrative. We have s'nce made

| arrangements that will enable us to get the reports of debates —

and summary of proceedings from the authorised Reporter more regularly than we could have obtained them during the first or second week of the Session. We shall, therefore, give in our editorial columns the abstract of proceedings from the Reporter’s pen, reserving to ourselves the rizht. to offer such comments as we may think called for, and will devote, besides, several columns of our paper to the publication of debates. . The House did not meet on Saturday and Monday owing to the absence from town of several members. The proceedings of Tuesday will be fuund noted in the: following Summary :—

Tvespay, February 27,

Hon. Mr. Monraomzry explained that the Society pro- posed to get three of the horses from the United States, in | time for the next season, and the remaining three from Enz- | land, in time for the following season,

Hon. Cou. Sucrrrary vind:eated the propriety of the plan | proposed by the Society, nat te get horses from ingland im- | mediately. In consequence of the demand for horses for the | war, they were now held at very high prices in England, and) there was no doubt that after the season was over, they could be prucured at cheaper rates than were asked now. The Committee should bear in mind that, although the £1,000 should be voted, it did not follow that the Society would ex- pend the whole of it. Their object was merely to procure six horses, and if they could get them for less than the sum now asked, the difference would not be required, and it must be recollected that the horses will be sold, and from the gen- eral spirit of competition, it is not improbable that the pro- ceeds of the sales may exceed the vost, aud if so, the Treasury will receive the benefit of the surplus. It is impolitie to restrict the Society in a matier of a few pounds, for such purposes, as every pound withheld from them was a loss to the farmers of the country. Hon. members have alluded to the management of the Society, but, Mr. Chairman, I know that the Committee gei nothing but trouble and anxiety in return for their jabors, und [ can assure hon. members that | the loss of the three horses last year was more deeply regret- ted by parties in the Society than by any member of this House. The mode of distrioution is the fairest that can be adopted. Tne borses will be drawn for by lot. Kach County will have an equal chance; and I hope that the ob- jections which have been urged will be abandoned, and taat the sum will be carried by an unanimous vote.

Hon. Mr. Wicutman coasidered that £1,000 was far too | greata sum fur the requirements of the country ; three horses | were amply sufficient, and if they imported too many, they | would spoil the market. It would operate unfairly on the. interests of those who had imported horses with their own |

wards of haying full investigation. | Hon. Mr. Mooney thought that sending a petition to the | Cowmittee of Supp!y pledged members to support its pass |

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accounts are regularly “audited and eyery explanation is | from investig:ting the expenditure of the Society, why, I

= and that great attention is paid.to their examination. ,

trust that in supply the amount will be voted. The in- accounts there, al: hough they may not amount to one-fourth

crease in the revenue justifics the amount, and I consider the |

prosperous state of the revenue atiributable to the heuefiis the | Treasury » but paid by individuals who may have occasion to |

coumry has.received from the Society.

Hon. Mr. Lorp explained that he did not mean to find fanit with the management of the Seciety’s affiirs. |He Jnerely expressed his opinion that enquiry wus desirable, in consequence of impressions which had gone abroad. He had no personal interest in the matier. He was no farmer, dat ‘had cheerfully paid his £5 a-year to the funds of the Society. The Hon. Col. Secretary should bear in mind that. in addition

been allowed to unport articles into the Coluny fice of duty. The amount thus allowed, when added to the specilic grants, would shew a large sum of publie money in the hands of the Society, aud the country had a right to full information on

_ the subject or its expenditure, and expected it.

‘Mr. Lamp was connected with the Agricultural Society from its first establishment, and was, consequenfly, well qualified to speak on its working.’ It is true that i: hought implemeris an'l seeds which members formerly obiained at a Yorrer xate than they.could thea purchase them at's:

ask, dees the Auditor come to my office and examine the of that sum, and the amount is not taken from the public |

register a deed or any othor instrument, {

| Hon. Mr. Monraomery.—All parties agree that a grant shall be made. It is better then to let it go to Supply. and

jafterwards the hon. wember (Mr. Mocney) can move for the Committee of Enquiry, although I do not eonsider it requir-

ied, as Ue statement of the Society’s accounts is made pubtic |

_ Hou, Cox. Secretary had no objeciion, nor does he be- eve that.any hon. member objects to enquiry. Tue motion its nt to reler the p-tition to supply, aficr that, enqtiry ean

be had, and if the result should shew that the Society had

managed their aifuirs improperly, the House could withhold the grant. We know what the moncy is to go for, and it is [severally ee that at least two or three horses are re- quired, an the Society wish to know the feeling of the Hense. ; 2 NNT Pe" pa aa a". wt s

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every year, [do hot agree with the hon. meinber when he the School Visitor. | ptaten that in making this grant we are taking the people’s |having read over the clauses of the Act by which tiese to the diroct grants received irom the House, the 8 ciety hed | mr y to Bi ve : ohons Agricultural Society. That is not Scholarships were established, “he did not feel sure that the

2 he Irae state of the case. It is the peopie’s money, but it School Visitor would select the best scholars ;” and, to Satisfy

is given by their representatives to the people, himself, he had the curiosity to visit the Academy on the day

means-—for instance, his hon. friend Mr. Dingwall had gone | of his district, and the vote now asked would render his horse | comparatively valueless,

The Hon, Speaker again alluded to the want of enter- prise awjong the agricultual popu ation in som: districts, and | alleged a great deficiency of good stock of any kind in his part of the country, to which he hoped Mr. Dingwall’s steed

despatches, expressive of the determination of the British Gort. not vai

| to the Special Comunittec on Teacher’s petitious; and Hon, Mr. Wate

The Hon. Cot Secrrrarr reported from the Committee on publishing

which may be there imparted, and learn a salutary lesson of -

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sembly down to Friday previous to our last publivation, and

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£117s 6d per sheet was the lowest, and recummenided its acceptance, _

the debates and procecdings of the liouse, that Mr. Hughes's tender for :

The report was received and adopted by the House. The other tenders were respectively £2 103, £2 183 and £3 3s.—The Bill relating to Emi- ¥ grants was read s-cond time and passed.—The Bill selating te the rules an@— limits of Jails, which was merely a continuation of the uld Act, was read ; a first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed.—The Bill for the

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protection of the Herring and Alewives’ fisheries was read a second tine

| and ordered to be engrossed.—The Bill provides that viciations of the Ae

may be proved by the oath of ono or more witnesses instead of two, which were required by the old Act. Act to be in force ten years.—Mr. Palmer's

Bill, rendering unnecessary that deeds and other documents affecting ©

property in this Island and executed abroad should be stamped, passed. — The Census Bill, as amended by the Legislative Council, was read a nd time.—Mr. Cooper presented = petition from Charley Mullen, an’ old

piuper—referred to the Committee on paupers’ petitions, Alswa pi t from John Burke, of Souris, praying compensation fur boats and seows rendered comparatively valueless Ly the erection of the new bridge.

After some conversation, the petition was laid upon the Seater te

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This fact, in the opinion of hon members, was a stron jecti ' claim. Laid on the Table. : sna eee A discussion then arose on the presentment, by Mr. Cooper, petition from sundry inhabitants of the first district of King’s Coaautl praying the recovery, by the Governthent, of the lands which had been forfeited, and the settlement of the tenantry, who had improved the

lands. Tbe Hon. Col. Secretary entered at some length into the questions —

involved in the petition, for the purpose of letting the peop é' country know, as soon as possible, that the Recrrnas did scnciouaall advocate a measure of escheat, on the ground that it was now impossi and that even if the Legislature should pass a Dill to thate ect, [wperial Government would not sanction it. He shewed that when ay

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hon. member who introduced the petition was Speaker, a Bill fur the pure

pose was introduced and disallowed; and cited extracts from different

low any such Bill to become law. The Hon Col Secretary and the Hon Treasurer attributed the petition to the efforts of designing men who wet” about the country for the purpose of exciting feelings on this su

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Stated that the dissatisfaction was occasioned by the high pri¢e cha ge bees

by the Government, to the tenants on the Worrel Estate, who bad i induced ty believe that tieir lands would bave been offered to them at @” far lower price than they were now called upon to pay; and that the Gor vernment, by the price paid to the parties from whem they purchased, had really given a doublo value to the titles of the proprietors. It

cient to cover cost and charges; and Mr. Cooper was requested to name a day fur full discussion of the question. The hon. member not being, at

| that time, prepared to name a particular day, the petition was Jaid upon

the Table, with the understanding that Mr Cooper would fix a day for

| to the expense of £100 in importing a horse for the benefit | alleged, in reply to this objection, that the price asked was barely suff.

taking up the whole subject.—Hon. Mr. Whelan presented a petition _

from a School Master, Michael Dinn, in King’s County, which was roferred

one from Mary Ann Murphy, School Teacher, referred to same Committee;

would pay a visit next season, when he would insure him a #%¢ four road petitions, referred to Comumittes on roads.” The House

welcome reception. (To be continued.) | en = se | Correspondence.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXAMINER,

Sir,—

I was much amused at reading in the Is/ander, of the 9th instont, a letter signed “ Donald Currie,” reflecting on the | selection of candidates for the Scholarships lately wade by Your correspondent says that, after

of examination, and that he was not mistaken in his SUPpoOsi- | ton, fur one of the candidates did not know an adjective | from a substantive,” and another “could not extract the | square ro.” Jhe real cause of Carrie's complaint appears to be that no cand dates were selected from his s:hov!; for, in his opinion, if the School Visitor had done. justice in his. | selection, two of his own pupils would have been chosen, and, | & a matter of course, would have gained the envied distine-

tion, Lf Currig’s puplis Hate as mush confidence, if! their

‘absolutely and peremptorily refuses to institute any i

then adjourned.

_ It will be seen that the prominent feature in the proceed-

ings of this day was a discussion on the old worn-out uestion | of the proprietors’ titles, When we know that Her Majesty. the Queen, who is the only party at whose suit any a could be entertained, has, by various documents Jaid from” time to time before the Legislature, put her refusal to enters, tain this question upon record—we bad sincerely hoped that it would not have been revived, by which so much ie. anxiety has been heretofore oceasioned, and the attention of public men diverted from the attainment of practical and benefic'a! measures. We have not now time to discuss the quee_ tion of escheat upon its own merits—we will not venture into.

the long and tiresome inquiry with which the ears of ¢

Colony have for more than a quarter of a century ' ned, as to whether the proprietors of land did,-or did “ some yeas ago, fnf-it to the Crown the ts they had re) ceived from the Crown ; it is enough for Bs% kad that te,

Crown now does not cnly not-insist upon such forfeiture,

into the subject, and endeavours to dissuadé us from4n our heads about it. Wherefore, then, is the use of « ing the geting up of petitions, and making long..ay

the House of Assembly in, reference.tot Sur