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how she loved the princess; and the sight of her sufferings | p ony: ; b ; ‘the work for the sum of Nineteen shillings aud ten pence Regides, what would be

he same for the sum of | ing and carrying through the Llouse

had beeu more than she cuuid bear, They are, she says, 80

violeut and so acute, that vothing short of a miracle can en-|

able her to endure them for another hour. Every one is up in the palace, and the citizens are already astir in the town. The duke has locked himself into bis apartment, and re- fuses to be seen by any one. 1 only trust that he may not sink under the blow.’

“Aud she still stood there and listened—she whose last chane. of life had been the good faith of the treacherous follower hy whom she was thus betrayed—listened until the voices hiss'd iu her ears, and strange lights danced before her dilated eyes. Once she strove to shriek out an appeal fur-inelp, but ber parched tongue refused its office, and. she only emitted a gurgling sob, which died away in ber throat. Paralysed by terror, she was unconscious of a wufiled sound which gradually approached. There were heavy, but cautious footfalls in the deep sand which formed the flooring of the vault, but she heard them not. Her whole being was absorbed in the conversation which was still going on beside her, although she was no longer able to comprehend 1ts nature ; suddenly she felt herself seized by two robust arms, nud dragged violently away from the iron-barred window tat connected the vault with the kitchens. Vainly did she struggle in the grasp of her captors ; ber cry for assistance awoke no response as it died away in the depths of the sub- terraveaus, along whieh sie was hurried, in dall and mocking echoes. Without respect either for her sex or for ber rauk, she was flung rudely to the ground, and her hands and feet secured with cords. Wildly she prayed for mercy; and called upon ber family, aud even upon her husband to save her; she was far removed from human aid. Vaiuly she sought to bribe her tormeutors.

«Tako all—all—’ she moaned in her agony : ‘ here are gold and jewels—spare my life—J am too young to die!’

The brutal beings who were now tbe masters of her fate vouchsafed no reply, save by so tightening her bonds that she could not move a lim, and finally forcing a gag into her mouth. This outrage accomplished, the lower part o! her body was thrust into a sack of black velvet, which was fastened round her waist and secured under her feet; and from that mouent her Maker alone could hear her suppli- cations for assistance.”

“ What!" exclained the Empress in aa accent of mingled horror aud disway, * was that really the fate of the first wile of the Elector of Wurtemberg? Was it she whom the headsinan of Strasbourg was compelled to murder ?”

** Madame, ” replied Nipoleou, * I am not aware that the name of the Kiector of Wurtemberg has once escaped my lips throughout the twie to which you have just listened. It is true that rucour did connect it with the death of the princess; but the great are always calumniated by the envious. I theretore offer so opinion as to the guilt or invocence ol Frederic William ; nor shall 1 even permit myself to express my sense of the extent to which such an act of retribution would have beeu justifiable or unjustifiable on his part. I have merely been relating to you a story which was not, as L econceive!, without a certain amouut of interest. 1 have given it to you as it was told to me; aud | need not point vut its moral. But | have unwittingly permitted my tale to intrude too far into the night, and I should regret to cause you unpleasant dreams.”

So saying, the Hmperor returned his snuff-box to his pocket ; kissed the forehead of bis mother, according to his invariable custom ; avd belore his auditors had recovered from the painful impression produced by the dark page of history which ke had spread before them, le had leit the ruom.

A GOOD JOKE.

A number of politicians, all of whom were seeking office uuder government, were seated on a tavern porch talking, when an old toper, named Juha D., a person who is very loquacious when corned, but exactly the opposite when sover, said that if the company bad no objections, he would tell them astory. They tuld kim to “ fire away,” whereupon he spoke as follows :—

A certain King—1 don’t recollect his name—had a philo- sopher upou whuse judgmevt he always depended. Now, it so happened that one day the King took it into his head to go a hunting, and after summoning bis nobles, and making the necessary preparations, he summoned the philosopber and asked him if it would rain. The philosopher told him it would not, and he and his nobles departed. While journey- ing along they met a countryman mounted on a jackass. He advised them to return; “ for,” said he, “ it certainly will rain.” They swile] contemptuous!y upon him and passed on. Before they bad gone mauy miles, however, they had reason to regret not taking the rustic’s advice, as a heavy shower coming up, they were drenched to the skin. When they had returned to the palace the King reprimanded the philosopher severely.

“]T met a countryman,” said he, “and he knows a great deal more than you, for he told me it would rain, whereas you told me it would not.”

Tue King then gave bim his walking papers, and sent for the countryman, who soou wade his appearance.

* Tell me,” said the King, ** how you knew it would rain.”

“I didg’t know,” said the rustic, “ my jackass told me.”

“ And bow, pray, did he tell you?” asked the King.

By pricking up his ears, your Majesty,” returned the rustic.

The King sent the countryman away, and procuring the jackass of him, he placed hiu—the jackass—in the office the philosopher filled.

“ Aod here,” observed Jack, looking very wise, “is where the King made a great mistake.”

« How so,” inquired the auditors.

“Why, ever since that time,” said Jack, with a grin on his phiz, “ every jackass wants an office.”

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Provincial Parliament.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wepyespay, 13th Aprin, 1839. NOTICES COPIED FROM THE GRDER BOOK.

FORMATION OF THE GOVER® MENT.

“ April [3th, 1859.—Mr. Swabey gives notiee that he will, on Monday the 2Uth instaut, eal] the attention of the House to the formation of the Government of the Colony, and propose an address to Her Majesty the Qucea relating thereto.”

VACCINATION—EMALL POX.

MrsJohnson gives notice that he will, on Friday, ask per- “mission to bring in a Bill to envourage and facilitate Vacci- nation in Prince Kdward Island, in order to the amelioration and prevention of the dangers of Small Pox—and also move for the production of papers and correspondence relating _ thereto. 7

ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY.

HON. COL. SWABKY, from the Committee appointed to prepare an Address in answer to Lis Lxvelieacy’s Speech, reported the draft thereof. |

TENDERS FOR PRINTING THE JOURNALS.

HON. Mr. ALDO JS, from the Commitice appoiuied to receive T'wndvre for printing the Journals of this Huuse of the

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‘present session, reported that the Committee had receive

five Tenders, whiclt ate as follows : ‘ First-—Krom Mr, James J. Rice—offering to periorm

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| per sheet of four pages, and to bind t 3s. Od. each copy. : | Seeond—From Mr. James Barrett Cooper—offering to perform the work fur 19s. Gd. per sheet of four pages, and to bind eaeh copy for the sum of 3s, 6d,

Third-—-From Mr. William Malone—offering to perform the work for the sum of 17s. per sheet, and to bind each copy for the sum of 3s. 6d.

‘Fourth—From Messrs. Walsh & Grant—offering to per- form the work for the sum of 'wenty shillings per sheet, and the sum of 8s. 6d. for binding and stitching each copy:

Fifth—From Mr. John S. Bremner—offering to perform the work for the sum of Seve steen shillings per sheet, and three shillings for binding each copy.

Mr. Bremuer’s Tender, being the lowest, was accepted by the House.

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Tuunspay, 14th April, [858.

ADDRESS TO MiSs EXCELLFNCY.

The Address of the House to His Excellency, as below given, was agreed to in Committee of the whole, reported, and ordered to be engrossed.

To His Excellency Sir Dominick Daly, Knight, Lieut. Governor, §¢., &. FC.

The humble Address of Her Majesty's Legislative Council in General Assembly convened—

May it please your Excellency, we ber Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Council in General As- sembly convened, beg to offer our thanks for Your Excel- lency’s Speech at the opening of the present session.

We beg to assure Your Excellency of our readiness under the circumstances of the country, to devote our tine cheer- fully aud diligently to the adoption of such measures as may be necessary to sustain public credit.

We rejoice to find that, notwithstanding the great diffi- culties which hage oppressed and limited the movements of the commercial world, the deficiencies in the revenue of the {sland are far less than at such a crisis might have been reasonably apprehended; and we trust the embarrassment which we have shared in common with the rest of the world will soon disappear.

We hope that these difficulties to which Your Excellency has alluded will in some measure receive alleviatiou from the happy circumstance that the labours of the agricultural population have, through divine favour, been blessed with a plentifal harvest.

The progressive increase of the Fisheries, though by no means commensurate with the capabilities of the Colony, affords satisfactory hope that this source of prosperity may be at length rendered available.

The question of a Federal Union of Her Majesty’s North American Provinces is one beset with difficulties ; but should any proposition, suited to the isolated position of this Island, be moved on this subject it will reeeive our anxious con- sideration.

When we shall obtain official knowledge of the Despatches of Hor Majesty’s Colonial Minister, to which Your Excel- lency makes allusion, they shall receive eur careful attention.

We learn with regret of Your Excellency’s intended de- parture from our shores. Wherever Providence may guide your steps wetrust that health and happiness may attend Your Excellency; and we canaot suffer this opportunity to pass without conveying to Your Excellency the expression of our highest sense of the strict impartiality with which, under circumstances of much difficulty, you have exercised Her Majesty’s authority in this Island, not only with credit to yourself, bat also to the satisfaction of a large majority of the inbabitants of this loyal Colony.

It was ordered that the said Address be presented to His Excellency by the whole House.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Tuurspay, 14th April, 1859.

ADDRESS IN ANSWER TO THE LIEUT. GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

Mr. DOUSE moved the order of the day, that the House go into Committee on the draft Address in answer to His Excel- lency’s Speech.

The draft having been read, Mr. Conroy was appointed Chairman of the Committee.

The first five paragraphs passed without opposition or comment.

On the sixth being read by the Chairman—

Hon. Mr. COLES rose, not for the purpose of objecting to tho paragraph, but when he considered that, last year the present Government and its supporters objected to the use of the word ‘* abundant’’ in reference to the harvest of the then past season, he could not but consider taat, in applying the term ‘‘yery abundant’’ to last year’s crop, they had out- hereded Herod. Hon. Mr. Yeo, in particular, asserted that the Government was not as well acquainted with the country as he was. He was bappy to bear testimony te the abundance of the late harvest, and it must be gratifying not only to the Legislature but to all classes of the community to know that the agriculturists had obgained remunerative prices for their produce. Last year the Government were taunted with the absence of reference to the introduction of any specific measure in the speech, which was termed a bag of wind. The present speech was entitled to the same designation, and when he re- flected that after eight years in opposition, the new Govern- ment had mentioned no intended measures of a beneficial nature to be introduced, he certainly was surprised. They should at least show something to induce the country to believe that they were sincere in their assertions that the late Government was a do-nothing Government, and that they would do everything. Last year the Government introduced a bill, but up to the present time there was no information before the House of the formation of the Executive or of the new incumbents of the public offices. He believed that some were not yet appointed. It was reported that one appoint- ment had.been made of a gentleman not in the Island. Since the decline of prices in shipbuilding, and the constant diminu- tion in the quantity of timber, the main and most reliable resources of the people would be found in the diligent prose- ;cution of agriculture and the fisheries. The example set by a few individuals from the United States who had largely, and he believed. suecessfully embarked in the latter business, must have the effect of stimulating our people to greater exertions. He trusted that their past experience would induce them to persevere, and although he was not disposed to adopt the American system of bounties, he considered that every reason- able encouragement should be afforded to them. As the next paragraph weuld probably elicit discussion, he suggested the provriety of ‘an adjournment.

Hon. Mr. YEO.—As reference had been made to him, he had no hesitation in stating that in the part of the country with which he was more particularly acquainted, the cro last year exceeded those of the preceding one by at least 35 per cent., especially in the articles of dats and barley.

Hfon. Mr. COLES admitted that there was an increase in these articles, but last year the turnip crop failed to a con- siderable extent.

Hon. Mr. HAVILAND had objected last year to the term ‘* abundant”’ in the speech, because he considered that it was not justified by the facts. As to the partial failure of the turnip crop it was not so generally cultivated as the cereals. In fact, oats and barley were the main dependence of the agriculturist, the former especially, and never had there been known in the Island such crops and such prices, nor where the general depression in commercial business was considered, was money so plenty with our farmers. With reference to the | character of the Address, it was not the intention of the

Government to introduce any new measures of importance, as ‘the season was toofar advanced. The blame for that omission

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division of parties returned ut the general u i ied: y ar > last, should have converted tie Legislature in January. The

country did not expect extraordinary measures at this session.

the use of the Goverment introduc- any measures in accord- ance with the poutical views of the majority, when the sr branch of the Legislature was in so extracraimar a The Government would be foolish, indeed, did they submit

such measures to a patked body, bound hand = oe 7 support those who sent thera there. The hon. member ha would bring in no

alluded to the fact that the Government

Bill. A reference to the order book would si0w that he had given notice of his intention to introduce a Bill authorizing ‘Aliens to hold lands in the Island to a limited extent. The inducement affurded by such a ‘neasure to Amerieans to settle among us would be found very beneficial to the agricultural and other interests of the Island.

Hon. Mr. COLES—The hon. member appeared to be very wrathy about the Legislative Council. His allusions to that body were uncourteous, and hy no means calculated to induce them to pass the Bill of which he had spoken. EF erhaps die hoped that they would not sanction It. If he tried it, however, he would find that it would receive the inapproval. That body was not packed; they w Q this House, but the hon. member fears that they will not be a party to the destruction of the constitution, and so he wished to make the country believe that they would not pass his Bill. It had been reported that the two gentlemen last nominated to seats in the Council had not been confirmed in their appointments, but he could tell the Government that they had received their mandamuses. It had been the object of the liberal party to have every part of the country represented in that branch of the Legislature ; to the effect that—to induce

entlemen resident in the country to consent to take their seats at the board, it was necessary that they should be indemnified their expenses. Even the old Tory party introduced a Bill to pay some of the Councillors ;—that Pill was rejected, as it was partial in itsapplication. It was not to be wondered at that the Council had been abused when even the Lieut. Governor had not escaped the censure of the hon. member, but now he finds it convenient to change his views. The prosperity of the country was due principally to the Reciprocity ‘Treaty with the United States, where a ready market is always to be found for our staple exports, Before the passing of the Bill relative to that subject the case was wide- ly different.

were open to us, but they did not afford sufficient demand for

our surplus produce. Newfoundland and New Brunswick are}.

ey dependent on this Island for agricultural produce, ut they were too limited to absorb what we could send. No less than 300,000 bushels of grain had been shipped last year. According to the opinions of some hon. members of the Govern- ment, Reciprocity would never be conceded.

Hon. Mr. HAVILAND—With reference to the abundance of the last harvest, the hon. member knew well that it was not attributable to the political principles or action of any party ; but it afforded cause of thankfulness to that higher power who causes the earth to bring forth her fruits. He was surprised at the assurance of the hon. member in elaiming credit for the institution of Reciprocity with the United States. The Bill did not originate with him.

Hon. Mr. COLES —It did.

Hon. Mr. HAVILAND—TIt did not. So far baek as the year 1849 Mr. Mclean, then a member of the House, introduced a Bill with that object, and he, Tory as he was, turned had voted in favor of it.

Hon. Mr. LONGWORTH—considered that the present discussion was altogether unnecessary, It arose from the circumstance of the hon. member (Mr, Coles) cavilling at the expression ‘‘ very abundant’’ in reference to the late harvest. That it was so, is a fact which could not be disputed, and as that was admittel by the hon. iember himself, his observations amounted to nothing. Ile regretted that the hon. member had, in legal phrase, travelled so far out of the record. A variety ef topics had been touched upon having no possible connection with the subject matter of the paragraph now befure the committee ; and as those several matters would be legitimately before the House for discussion ata future period, he trusted hon. members would see the propriety of confining their observations to the matter under consideration. It could not be expected that important mea- sures, calculated to call forth protracted discussion, could be intreduced in a Session convened at so jate a season of the

ear, and so soon after the formation of the Government.

‘As to the observations which had been made with reference to the constitution of the Legislative Council, every hon. member would have an opportunity of expressing his senti. ments at a proper time ; and although the hon. member (Mr. Coles) might say that the appointments made to that body were proper, he would assuredly find that they were net made in accordance with the Royal Instructions. There was no time now for any measurey but those essentially necessary for the public service.

Mr. COOPER rejoiced to hear that the creps had been so abundant, more especially ashe heard last fall that the weevil had injured the wheat; and potatoes had manifested symptoms of decay after having been dug. It was true that we raised large quantities of vats--more indeed than was consistent with proper farming. The prices o}tained in the markets of the United States caused this by no means judicious mode of farming, which must have the ultimate effect of diminishing the productive capacity of the soil.

Hon. Mr. WHELAN did not rise with the intention of alluding to all the topics to which reference had been made, but he could not refrain from complimenting the hon. members of the Government on the rare skill they had displayed in framing the speech. It was an admirable specimen of that kind of document which ig calculated to give the least possible trouble to its concoctors. ‘ho doubt, in framing it, the Goyern- ment had acted on the idea enunciated by Talleyrand, that language was bestowed upon man for the purpose of concealing his thoughts. ‘The speech bore such internal evidence of its being the production of a mind versed in the composition of such papers, that he really began to think that some of his political friends had lent their assistance in its compilation. However that might be, the non-committal character of the speech, although it might do very well for the Government, weuld not satisfy the country. Before their advent to power the supporters of the Government were loud in their promises ef reform; nought was heard but the necessity of energetic measures of the most important nature, affecting materially, nay, in some cases subverting the institutions of the country, and the lamentations over the rain of the country, the general exodus of the people, the almost universal bankruptey caused by the late Government while they held the reins of power, were neither few nor far between. When at length they were invested with the coveted power, instead of propounding any remedial measures, any scheme having a tendeney to.relieve the evils they had, when in opposition, so feelingly deplored, they congratulated themselves upon the high prices of agricultural produce. The hon. member Mr. Longworth had alluded to the recent date at which the Government was formed, as one reason for the omission in the speech of reference to any new measures to be submitted. He presumed that the Government had been formed, but at present the House and the country had no official intelligence of its construction. ‘True, he could infer, from the remarks that had fallen from two honorable members, Messrs. Haviland and Longworth, that they belonged to the late Government ; and to them, therefore, he addressed his congratulations on the style of the speech. Hie would ask who were in the Government? Who was the leader? As no one rose to answer, he repeated his questions—as he still got no reply, he could but attribute the silence to the proud self conceit with which their new honors had inspired them. Did the Liberal party, when power became theirs in 1851, sit in the House three days. leaving the Opposition m ignorance of the names of the individuals composing the Government and filling the offices? Such a state of affairs as the present was reserved for the year of grace 1359. As he knew but the two honorable members of the Government to whom he could refer, as such he would ask one of them, hon. Mr. Longworth, what were the measures essential to the public service which the Government was ready to pass ? ‘

lion. Mr. LONGWORTH.—Such as are essential to the maintenance of the public credit.

Hon. Mr. WHELAN.—Was that all! after all the direful assertions of the ruin of the country, the urgent necessity of Vigorous measures td avert impending destruction, they were

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prepared to introduce only the annuil Revenue Bill, and the

‘Teason assigned for their showingsis the Jateness of the season.

Truly their patriotism was ata low ebb. Let the Honse contract their conduct with thatof the Liberal party when it

ere as independent as the Members of

True, the markets of the neighbouring Colonies |-

‘came into power im the year 1851. They took office on @ val election in June) 23d of April, eleven days later than the commencement

| present session ; yet they passed some 40 measures, man {them of a very i tant characte T A | the a very important character; ‘The speech conta;

‘of a Federal Union of the Colonies was a most im portay, }one; yet no opinion has been enunciated.

Hon. Mr. LONGWORTH considered that the astertion the hon. member, to the effect, that he was ignorant of

compositicn of the Government; when in his own semj

journal, The Examiner, appeared not only the names of th

make such a statement until they had been asked. The member had stated, in the commencement of a some lengthy speech, that it was not his intention to go intoa cussion, until the debateable questions were before the yet be had gone over a list of alleged grievances, one of principal of which was that the Government had not an any oe propositions at 60 late a period of the He could, however, inform him that it was probable that c Government would introduce, during the present session

or ae Bills, having reference to the publie finances,

any others were necessary is i i

wall be submitted. a one

= - his saying that he knew not who formed the ment, because in a certain non-official paper, u control, a list of the members of the a a ion had appeared. But it was probably in the recollection hon. members that two lists, widely differing from each. hac’ appeared in that journal, and how was he to kaiow which was the correetone? As the hon. miember appeared desire that the question should be asked, he gave nofice that he woulg do so when the Speaker was in the chair. No less than threg hon. gentlemen had been named as leaders, yiz: Hon. Col, | Gray, Hons. Messrs. Palmer and Laird.

(Te be Continued.)

ae SE -= ; ey @he ECxraniiner.

CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E.I., APRIL 18, 1859. ‘

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DISPATCH OF BUSUVESS IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

We noticed in our last issue the first day's proceedings of the House of Assembly, whic!: related to the election of iw ofticers, and the appointment of the usual Committees.

On Wednesday the Government submitted their Addvese ip! This was wade the ordey of the day on Thursday, and gave rise ¢0 the most protracted debate which has ever occurred in the Assembly of this Colony

answer to Ilis Excelleacy’s Speech.

up until about half-past six o’elock that evening — was con- 2p.m.; and from 4 o’clock until 1 o’clock on Saturday morna-

dress:—The first, in reference to the Bill passed last Session on the subject of the Fishery Reserves, which has been dis

rantee of the Loan Bill, which has-been withdrawn from the-

generally ; and the fourth was an expression of opinion oa.the past policy of His Excellency Sir D. Daly —a review of the

aside the constitution established in 1851, and based on the. Civil List Bil. The Address and the Amendment will be found ! below. The latter were intended to be substituted for the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th paragraplis ofthe former. They were all, iost, as the Opposition were quite sure they would be, but the.

the House were placed by having to vote against two of those amendments, was damaging to their political character, and showed that consistency was no virtue of theirs. It will be understood that we refer to the Land Question and the Fishery Reserves. The Hon. Mr. Laird and the Speaker (Hon. D. Montgomery) were formerly very strenuous advocates for the views put forth on those questions in the amendments, but particularly that part which has reference to the Land Ques tion; yet both those gentlemen voted against that question without assigning any reason for their change ofopinion. We have heard that another member on the Government side of the House—the ‘* Master *’ ef the whele Executive Council ag he delights to style himself—canvassed, and received the ole frages of his constituents with a promise incessantly on his lips, that he would give his best support to the settlement of the Land Question, by establishing a Court of Enquiry. We state merely what we have heard. Ifthe hon. member biel to—who will be easily known by his soubri , pledge to support the Land Question, we will cheerfully cor- rect the mistake into which we have fallen. y very evident, that, from the opinions expressed in debate by several members of the Government, the ruling party are de: termined to leave the Land Question just as they found it notwithstanding pledges to the contrary made by some of al selves, and a promise given generally on their behalf, to the same effect, by the Political Alliance—of which they seit re- tend to be mightily independent, though they could not nt secured their majority without its co-operation. The principle the Government very energetical] y denounced Escheat asa piece

of ** tomfoolery,’’ which elicited an approba tory « his colleagues. PP ry chuckle from

ADDRESS IN ANSWER TO THE G 8 OVERN Spine. YERNORS To His Excellency Sir Dominick Daly, Kni , Governor, §&c. Pra a : . AY - —— Your Excrtsency :~ - We, the Representatives of the People of Pri — in mae Parliament anieaian or cee your Es p ; i i y a eney for your speech in Opening the present 2. Notwithstanding the late peri ich i i period at which it necessary for your Kxcellency to convene the pepmoded your Hixeelleney may rely on our willingness to devote the time necessary for the maturing of those measures which are essential for the maintenance of public credit.

3. The embarrassment and inconvenience which has been 90 severely felt in this community, cobsequent upon the Jate commercial crisis, We may reasonably expect will not be without their ulterior advantages, by restraining commercial — in — Within more reasonable limits 4. It is gratifying to learn from your Excellenc tho anticipated decrease in the public at is nie! é ane as was apprehended. In order to meet the deficiency, we beg 7 assure yar oe that we will studiously endeavour 0 exercise the most judicio i ea j us economy in our future appro-

5. We shall be prepared to i

: grant the necessar the public service So soon as the aeecounts for a a the estimates for the current year shal! be laid before us.

6. The very abundant harvest with which Providence last

season has blessed the labours of the husvandwan vaturally

an = ceaanainaliidl aveageela o- soansndliinneteal e onassteaiae aan javacnalie ——

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referexec to the Fishery Reserves Bill, the Loan Bill, the Question, and other matters. The paragraph on the subse

several members of the present Government, but the leader was also announced. It was not usual for a ca. The ba i

fion. Mr. WHELAN.—The hon. member affected sur |

in answering the Governor's Speech. The diseuseion was kept Fi tinued from twelve o'clock the next day (Friday) until about j

ing. Mr. Whelan proposed several amendments to the Ad-

allowed ; the second was on the subject of the Lmperial gua.. |

British Parliament; the third related to the Land Question &

changes which have recently taken place in the Govertument,. J and a condemnation of the action of the Executive in setting je

position in which some members on the Government gide of |

There is one thing

quet—has givenno &

of the Parchase Bill they repudiate in toto; and one member of ;