l . VOL N. first name II PIII‘I'ID LID PVILIIIID I‘ll! WWI-IDA! mousse II ID WAID REILLY. IDI‘I‘OI “ID PIOPIII‘I'OI. at his once. Queen Street. ' ran-s run run “nausea.” For 1 year. paid in advance. £0 11 0 " " “ hali-yeariyinadvaacc.010 0 Advertise-sate inserted at the usual rates. JOB PRINTING- Ofe dsscrl 11. performed with nestaess and (1 tell and wmmmms. at the Rum: once. up. Almanacs son Tulle. soon I ruasas. Pull Hoes, 6th day, 211. 43111., more. 8. W. Last Quarter. 13th day. 0h. 11m. morn" N. New Moon. 2001 day, 10h. 33m., morn., S. E. First Quarter. 37th day. 1h. 3811). norm, 8. 1C. . :1 5.: car wear. I" High Moon a g risoslsets Water sets. as 5 h rub mlh mlh mh m 1 Monday 4 177 37' 7 30 2 31'15 20 3 Tuesday 17 38 8 30 3 3 21 s Wednesday to col 9 17 s so 23 4 Thursday 10, 4010 6; rises. 24 5 Friday 16] 41 10 541 7 54 26 s Solurday 15 4211 35' e 45 27 7 Sunday 14 42 even. 9 33 98 8 Monday 14 43 1 01016 29 9 Tuooday 14 M 1 41 10 51 30 10 Wednesday 14 45 2 2311 Rt, 31 11 Thursday 14 45 3 51155 32 19 Friday 13 46 3 49 morn. 33 to Saturday 3 1:1 46 4 so 0 20 33 14 Sunday 13 47 5 26 0 46 34 16 Monday 13 47 619 l 15 34 16 Tuesday 13 47 714 l 42 31 17 Wednesday 13} 48 8 9 2 23 35 18 Thursday 13; 49, 9 5 3 0 36 19 Friday 13' 49 9 59 3 43 36 20 Saturday 13} 4910 55 sets. 36 91 Sunday 13 5011 46 8 44 37 28 Monday 14 50 morn. 9 28 37 33-Tucsday 14 49. 0 3310 22 36 94 Wednesday 15 49 1'2910 59 35 25 Thursday 15 49 2 21'“ 3t 34 36 Friday 16 49 3 12 morn. 34 27 Saturday 17 4914 5 0 s6 33 28 Sunday 17 49 6 1 0 39 32 29 Monday 17 49 5 5o 1 5 32 30 Tuesday 18 49 6 55 l 40 32 Prices Current. Cnsnwrrsrowrt. June 19, 1868. Provisions. Beef. (small) per lb. (id to is Do by the quarter. (it! to 9d Pork. (carcass) 35:1 to bid Do (small) 5d to 8d Mutton. per 1b.. (id to 9d Lamb per quarter, 4a to 15s Veal. per 1b., lid to (1d 11am. par 1b.. 611 to 7d Butter, (fresh) 911 to is Do by tho tub. Cheese, per ib.. (id to 3d Tallow, per 1b.. 9d to 10d Lard, per 111.. Flour. r 1b.. 311! to 31d Oat-ea , per 100Ibs.. 20s to 22- Eggs. per doxen, a ‘ 7d to 9d 1‘. I. Barley. per bushel. be to as 6.1 Oats per do.. Vegetables. Peas. per quart Potatoes. per bushel. 2s 3d to 3s Turulps per bush nod to 1s 9d . Poultry. 003'. none Tu ays. each. 4s to 7s 6d Fools. each. ls to Is rid Chickens per pair. Ducks, 1s ad to 1s 0d . rich- Codlsh. per tl.. 20- to 30. “strings. per ml, 25s to 40s Mackerel. per dose». I. b ill Ore Boards otulock) 4. De“ sues is to be Do as) 7a to 9s Shingles. per 1! 13s to 18s . ludrisse lg" Me 123. row porowt . My 8nd. to to 11- gloost flood. per 1:}. 4 1. 66d Mnns '5' y. a I 30 I W. IRI- .. co to 2: r .. Wool. Pi.” lsbto 1a,?d W s I 30 I. Anise. par doa.. Partridgss, GEORGE LEWIS. Market Clerk. W A. HERMANS. GUN-SMITH. summon m arm-emu. IGS to Inform his friends. and the bile generally. that he has is commenced Bu ucson Dorchos- ter Btrect. next to the Reading Room Building. where he is prepared to execute all orders In his line with asatness and despatch. est man. A t “scanners of flowers, ~ “Elm tensile. so. see. issladia the tent Bow T011 Corvus Per. which re- ceived t a Go d Xedal Prise. at the Paris Exposition of 1897. Also. EON TON LANTEBNS. which will surpass lag in the Market. and suitable for either for. use or on board Vessels. ' A few Warns Ooouaasoc band. which t r with argovarlsty of other Stock willbs sol cliespJ‘or Kr. m1“ is out for SAWYER‘B CRYSTAL 81.03. a nu. spoqu ‘ i of“:er in washiag w re a sav r ceo M- M‘alad whic’hhoboztcsc tthe pstrcoagsef 3| navgaiticn permits. QORNS 35 WARTS BOBINSON‘S PATENT CORN SOLVENT. For Sale by as; DrugStorc.Dsc.18. 1se7.w' 3' wagon RONALD MCDONALD. Commission admiral. audience. counserfiih sum. Sourls. Jan'y 2. 1868. IV a nannrif attorney and autism nt yaw. CONVAYNCER, so- oucerutircat-George 8t.. Charlottetown. (Near the Catholic Cathedral.) August 22.1863. E tf Wk. hbbhhhil, (Late of the Customs Department) SHIP BROKER, &c ., Having rented the SCALES on (union’s wharf, lie will attend to the weighing of COAL, OATS HAY, &c. Charlatans)», 7' " P. E. Island. Co-Partuerslup Notlce. IIE SUBSCRIBERB have his da entered into CO—l’Ali'l‘NEliSiilP as BARRIS' E115 and AT— TORNIES-AT-LAW. under the unme.'stylc and firm of ALLEY & DAVIES. 011100 - - - - O’Hulloran’sa Building, Great George Street. GEORGE ALLEY, LOUIS 11. DAVIES. Oct. 23. 1867. if SHOP TO LET. O LET. one of the Shops 1n BEDDIN'S NEW BUILDING. immediate-iv adjoining the Drug Store of W. It. \Vatsoh. Esq. Lower Queen Street. For a business stand this shop is not surpassed in the city. Possession can be given about the 1st of A wil next. En ire of ii. D. RE)D1N. C 'town, Feb. 26. 1868. . CHARLOTTITOWN MUTUAL Flre Insurance Company. Board of Directors for the current year: lion. Gannon llssu. President. \Villlam Drown. Earp, Mark Butcher. Esq. “on. George Colea. Mr. Thomas Essery. lien. 11. J. Calbeck. John Scott. Esau Bertram Moore. 3.11.. Thus. w. Dod . limp. William Dodd. Esq. lion. W. W. Lord, Artcmas Lord. Esq.. Wm. lieard. Esq. Otllce hours from 10 a. m. to 4;. m. 11. PALM it. Secretary. Mutual Fire insurance (lilies, Kent St.. } Charlottetown. 1st Feb..1838. p i PACKET our-wens SOUBIS & CHARLOTTETOWN. ..—°.— THE Fur-suurto and Couuomous Schooner "A. n. McDonsw." will run between Scum & Charlotte- town. calling at the intermediate ports, as soon as the DOMINICK DEAGME. Master. January 20, 1868. l y ON HAND. TOTE of HAND Books. Blank Forms of Sheriff‘s Sales. Executions.8ummonscs. d:c.. kc. at the Quaax Srassr lloousrous. ' E. REILLY. DAWSON’S ESTATE- Important Notice! HE SUBSCRIBERS have been instructed bv the TRUSTEES of w. n. DAWSON‘S ESTATE. to SUE all parties. withoat no distinction. whose unset- tlde Accounts or Notes of land. to W. 11. DAWSON or GEORGE ICOLL, are not immediately paid. ALLEY a DAVIES. Atty ’s for Trustees of Dawson’s Estate. Ch'tawu. Feb. 98. 1868. M A I L S . Crammer- Arrangement. [IE Mails for the United Kindgdom.thc neighboring Provinces. the United States, 510.. will. until further notice, be closed at the General Post Office. Charlotte- town. as follows. vis :— For Canada. New Brunswick and the Unit“ Slates. via's‘l’skediac. every Tuesday and Friday evening. at 7 do . For Nova Sootia. via Pictou, orgy Monday. Wednes- day‘smi Friday evoning. at 7 0'0] . alls for Great Britain, Newfoundland and the West indies. every alternate Monday and Wednesday evening. at 7 o‘clock. as follows. vis :— liondsy. May. 18. Monday. September 7. Wodneoda .do 20. Wednesday, do 9. Monday. one 1. Monday. do 21, Wednesday. do 3, Wednesda , do 23. Monday. do 15, Monday. ctober. 5, Wednesday. do 17. Wednesday. do 7. Monday, do 20, Monday. do 19, Wednesdayululy. 1. Wednesdfi. do 21. Monday. do 13. Monday. ovember 2, Wednesday. do 15, Wednesday. do . Monday. do 27. Monday, do 18. Wodaoaday. do 29. Wednesday, do 18. Monday. 10. Monday. do 30. Wednesday. 0 12. Wednesday. Dec. . Monday do 24. Monday. do 14, Wed Wednesday. do 16, a , do 26 Mails for Jummersidc. St. Eleanor‘s and Iiedequc. to be forwarded per Steamer. will be closed every Tuesday and Friday evening. at 7 o‘clock. Aotl Halls for Georgetown and Sonrls. per Steamer. every Friday evening. at 7 o'clock. Letters tubs ro srod and news npers must be post- ed half an hour be are the time of osingNths Mails. THOMAS OWh. . Postmaster General. General Post Otilcs. ry be. Oh‘tsws. July It. 1867. o Are Permanently and Eu'ectually Cured by the use of CHARLOTETTOWN, ‘PRINCEMEDWARu.1SLANDQ'”WJUEE 24, 1 DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS LEGISLATIV? ICOUNCIL. (Continuedd Hon. Mr. Has-mouse: I wish to call the attention of your honors to a subject which has been brought to my notice this morning. relative to the mode of paying teachers. It appears that a very cumbrous face of machinery has to be set in mot on, and every Council day a large number of warrants has to be issued. They have all to run their course. be en. tered in the Treasurer's books, the war- rant bocks, doc... and considerable expend- iture is also incurred in printing. which it is thought might be obviated. it has been thought advisable to ofl‘cr a suggeso ticu to the House of Assembly.witl1 a view of rendering the mode of paying teachers more simple, and. as I am not acquainted with drawing up Acts, I obtained the val- usble assistance oi his honor the member for Charlottetown. I therefore propose the following suggestion :— “ Warrants for the payment of the ssla- ries of school teachers shall he issued not oftenrr than two days in each month through» out the year. such days to he named by 111.1 Excellency the Lieutenant Governor. and the aggregate amount due and to be issued each day. in order to avoid a multi licity of Treasury warrants, shall be inc udcd in these or more warrants. us in the estimation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appear convenient, and shall be drawn payable to one or more of the public or in- corporated llunks established in Charlotte- town. and each school teacher shall be en- titled to receive. at any such llank. being so ll‘OViiletI with such funds. the amount or cred for him when in Council and which «ball he paid at said Bank. on the produc- tlor. of such voucher as heretofore would entitle such teacher to receive his or her Treasury warrant from the Clerk of Illa Executive Council." I am confident that the plan suggested is just the one to meet the contingency, and I am aware that the attention of the public ofliccrs has been directed to it. To lesson the labor of public ofliccrs is the principal object in view. and if this suggestion will have that cflect, an im- portant point will be gained. lion. Mr. BEER : I ltavcntuch pleasure in ascending the suggestion. for i think it Will have the effect of lessening the labor of the public officers. and it will lessen expense also. lion. Mr. Dmowrzm. : if it will lessen thclubor of the public oillcers, i think it will increase the inconvenience of the teachers. lion. Mr. I‘Atusn: I do not see that it can produce any additional inconve- nieucc tothc teacher. If he has his certi- ficate that he is entitled to receive his warrant, he has only to carry it to the Bank to receive his pay. I believe the signature of the Secretary of the Board of Education is now required, and it would still be required. The oillcers at the Bank would be as conversant with that signature as the Treasurer is now. I cnuuot therefore see that there would be any inconvenience, unless the distance between this building and the Bank is considered such. It would lie in the power of the Governor in Council to is- sue the aggregate amount in £200. £300 or £500 warrants as they could dispose of them. The only question upon my mind is, whether the Banks would attend to this busincs without some remunera- tiou. The question was then put on the sug- gcstiou. and it passed in the affirmative. House resumed and further progress reported. Adjourned till to-morrow at ten o’clock. Wsunasusr. April 3211 d. EDUCATION BILL. line. Mr. McDonsuo. on rising to move that the committee on the Educa- tion Bill be resumed, said: I wish to make two or three observations in refer- ence to some remarks which ware made upon the Bill yesterday. “is honor on my right (Mr. Walker) expressed his disappointment and said the Bill was not such as he expected, and I am will- ing to ndmit.tl1st it is not such a Bill as he and his co-religiouistsmight cvpect from tho Government. liut it should be remembercdthst there may be strong reasons for bringing in this Bill as it is. We must look at the history ofthis ques- tion for past years, and at the agitation which has gone through the length and breadth of the Isaiud in reference to Education. The action, and indeed the Legislative sin of the late Government appeared to have been to educate public opinion against giving any religious, or what are called sectarian grants. and the feeling of a great portion of the Protestant part of the community has been in opposition to such grants. Therefore, I think it would have been bad policy in any party or an Govern mcut.uo matter how desirabe it may have been, to have introduced a Bill of that kind, when public opinion is so go- uerali against sectarian grants as it has been or some years past. But I be- lieve the education which is bein dis- seminated throughout the Islaa . the very eiicct of the free education system. will enlighten the public mind; prejudices which warp people‘s judg- ment will be removed by education 3 than it will be seen that in order to give a sound education to youth. the foundation Cb‘towa. my 4th. 1363. should be religious instruction. In course of time public opinion will change. and the Government will then come to the aid of those who have taken the edu- cation cf a portion of the youth of the colony in hand. and are giving them in- struction which they would not receive under the Act as it stood. 1 am of c i— uloo that those who take a part of tie duty oi the State, in educating the youth, and do that better than the Gov- ernment could do it without their assist- ance. have a right to expect that the Government will help them so 3far as to devote the same amount from the public funds as those children would cost the Government, if they were instructed in the ordinary schools of the colony. But public opinion has not arrived at such aststc as to demand such a change. and, therefore, I do not think it would have been good policy to have intro,- duccd anything of that kind at present. My colleague (Mr. Gordon) also said he was disappointed with the Bill, and of course it is easy to-oxprcss disappotnt- ment with any measure, much easier than to propose a change which would make the working of it more efficient. Iiis honor, though he found fault with the bill, has not proposed any amendment. lie would not go for compulsory educa- tion. but he thought more inducement should be given to the areuis to send their children to school Well, it may be easy enough to pro se something of that kind, but not so aQ to carry“ out. and till he does s w new it can be carried out. perhaps not worth while to say more about it is also said it was an unfounded large against the Conservative party, but they had re- duced the salaries f the teachers. 1- wns surprised at that statement. for if he willscarch the public records, he will see that it was not on unfounded charge. In 1863 the Couscrvative party was in power. and in a summary of the P10. cecdiugs oi the Session cs' that year, published in the Examiner of the 13th April, I find the following : “ The Edutintion Act was introduced' by the lieu. Mr. Lougwcrth. and read a first tune. The hon. member cxplmu- cd that it was proposed, on one hand, to reduce to some extent the expense of working the Educntion Act-au expense which the country was unable to bear: and on the other to levy some taxes with the view of supplying the deficiency in supportiugiho system. The bill con- templated roduciug the amount to be paid to the teachers by the Government on a certain scale; for example. those teachers who were entitled to £55 under the present Act, would receive £40; those o! the highest class who had now £60, would receive £45. those who had .050. would receive £35, and those who had £40 would be reduced to £30. A proportionate reduction would be made in the salaries of teachers in Charlotte- town and Georgetown.” Now, I thiukhis honor must have for- gotten that fact, for we sec that the very member who introduced the Education Bill at that time, stated that it was to reduce the sultwies of the teachers. If his honor had been able to show that at that time, that party had reduced the taxation of the Colony, he would have some ground for his statement, but in the very some year the duty was raised from twOepcucc to six-pence per gallon on molasses, so, they not only increased thciaxotiou in that way, but they in- creased it further upon those who had children to send to school, for they had to make up a portion of the teachers’ salaries. "in honor also contrasted the state of Edn- eqtion in various countries of Europe with this Island, and he said that one-sixth of the population of Great Britain attended school, but I do not agree with him, for the Statistics given by the Commissioners appointed by the BritishGovcrnment show that there are 3,500,000 children of the school age, of whom 2,450,000 are on the school registers. but the average at- lendauce is only 1,700,000. In many districts the average was very much be- low this. The same Commission cu- quircd into the state of education in the town of Birmingham. and it it was found that only about 5'2 children out of every hundred could read well, 18 moderately, and 10 not at all, 84 out of every hun- dred did not know anything about arith- metic. In Rome, the population Is 215,- 563, children 2‘2, “251, attending school 18,804. In Glasgow. also, several thou- ssuds did not attend school. In this island the number attending school is not what we might expect. considering the large amount of money expended for that service. There must be somewhere shout 22,00. children of the school age on the island. perha s more. and accord- ing to the Reports 0 the School Visitors, as far as I can understand, for it is diili- cnlt to arrive at the exact number from them, 11,450 children are registered for school, or not more than lulf the num- ber of the school ago. It is very true, these children, after they come up to the last year of the school ago, are useful at home on the form and otherwise, and that may be one reason why there are not more attending school. lint I think if a certain number of the youth of this island were examined they would be found to compare favourably, as far as reading and writing is concerned, with an equal number, of an equal ago, in Great Britain or any other courrtr we know of. The cost oi Education ornc bydhe Government lost year was £15,- ... -- .._....~ m...” 737 10s.. which is a large proportion of the revenue devoted to that service. lion. Mr. Goaooa: I he that boro, as in every other place, I w i not make of other so a statement which I am not pro rod to 7' . substantiate. The statement made yum l. with regard to the number of children attending school in Great Britain. was taken from a t of the Education Commissioners in England. which was issued in six large volumes. 1 think that Report contains the best Statistics 1 i" could referto. Ills honor sags that the Conservative party reduced t o salaries of the teachers, but I said, and I say again, that they did not. They only re- quired that a part of the amount each teacher was to receive. was to be pasd by a difl'erent mode. The gross amount was not reduced. If argument were required to show that there was reason for making that change. I might refer to the Report I have already named. which says that “ No system' of edu- cation will be prised, unless the people contribute directly to the support of the schools." That was the view held by the Conservative party, and they tried the experiment. The Bill was again referred to a com- mittee of the whole House and further progress reported. UNFORTUNATE DEBTORB BILL. lion. Mr. McDovsm. on rising to move for the second reading of abill for the relief of unfortunate debtors. said : I cannot say that I am fully acquainted with the details, or indeed the principle of this bill ; but I am aware that there is a necessity for a measure of this kind. We hour over year loud complaints of parties who lave been unfortunate in trade as to the difficulties they labor un- der. Many who. after they have been for some years embarked in business. find themselves in that unfortunate position that they are not able to meet their en- gagements, and in this Island there is no altern‘stive but to go to jail and remain there. That is felt to be a very great hardship, and with a view of affording that unfortunate class some relief. this bill has been introduced. It was pro- parcd, I believe. by a joint committee oi both branches of theLegislaturc, appoint- ed iast year, who. I understand. have given a great deal of attention to it, and no doubt it will meet the requirements of those who are in need of an Act of this kind. It is somewhat in this shape : If a person gives up all he possesses to his creditors. he 1s not left at their mercy. They will not have it in their power to send him to jail. perhaps for the rest of his life. If a man is willing to give up all his property. and to have it fairly di- vided among his creditors. he should be at liberty, if he has friends to back him, to commence business again. That is the case in nearly all other countries where they have smeasure of this kind —pcrh1ps a more extensive one than this. Parties who have been unfortunate in business, if they give up all they possess. can start afresh. providing they can show that they have not been guilty at fraud. Almost every year a number of persons, after making preferential assignments of their property, leave the Island. and per- haps after defrauding those creditors who are most justly entitled to receive what they have advanced. It is often the case that such an assignment is made. not to the person who is most equitably entitled to receive it, but to some friend or family connection. This is partly brought about by the way the law stands. for srtics, rather than go to jail, leave the aloud; and other parties who get into the same unfortunate position, are dcbarrcd from doing any business. I know an indivi- dual myself who is in that position, owing to no fault of his own, but to a series of losses which had the effect of ruining him. though a good business man, when he gets enough to set him up in business again, perhaps in a month or two after- wards, some old creditor comes down up- on him aud he has to sacrifice all he pos senses. Now, if we had a law which would enable such a person to malts over all he had left to an assignce appointed by a commission. and let it be divided among his creditors. leaving him free from arrest. it would be a benefit. not only to the individual himself, but to the country generally; for it would enable apersou having good busio'ess talent to carry no business successfully. which at present he cannot do. Ithink the bill will meet those cases. though it is not a Bankruptcy Law, but is for the relief of unfortunate debIOrs. ’ ‘ lieu. Mr. Paulina: A measure of this kind is undoubtedly called for. A bankruptcy law is one which no. well regulated and well govcrped Colo~ uy should be without ; but I doubt very much whether the Bill now before the iiousc will come up to what is re- quired for the relief of such persons as are looking for a measure of this kind. It is no doubt a dilllcult ques- tion to legislate properly upon. Great Britain has been legislatiog upon a bankruptcy law for perhaps a century- and they have always kept up slew of that kind as being indispensable—but though often amended it has ever proved defective. It is one which requires the utmost care to embrace all these re- quisitcs deemed necessary to secure the rights of parties. I was one of the committee appointed last session, and although the Bill has emanated from what I thought suited to the Colony. that we should Jar,“ is: tot seommlttsstotskonpths efabankru _ American ales. whlds is Ito! I“ w a. ' 1 rod with other systems, i M constitutes the Jedgesct the Sp 1 Court loosens State a Court 4 ~ ruptcy. The whole law is cow , rissdia ~ fifty ssctiopls, 3:51.13: little Miler, tion it mi t this Isles . It is said to be sgrsatroeasurs. from a law in area in Canada some years ago. However. the committee did not concur wi ‘me is that idea, and the Bill new be prehyonr honors hasbeenintroducsd,w l rm diil'ereut' in its principles. and In more circumscribed in its advantages and eflbcts than such a one as I would like to see passed. I do not think this Bill is calculate! to alcrd that,roliof which is looked for by parties who ro- quire a law of this kind. It is called “An Act for the relief of unfortunate Debtors." but it is simply an extension of our present insolvency law. «‘1t is in fact an insolveue law with ad- ditionsi provisions. It ink it will cause disappointment on the minds of‘thspublie and perhaps will not be considered a very safe law for either party. However, my fellow committee ,tusa thought it was best to introduce it in some shape or form, rather than lot the Scotch pass without bringing in a bitten the sub- ject. As it was introduced it was’to be worked by the Supreme Con or a Judge of that Court, but soo the House of Assembly have made an alteration. and have enacted that it shall . be worked-by a smooth loser of insol- vency. I, think that is a miotakea idea, and I fear the edect of it wsll be, that the Act will be frustrated or icon- cisntly managed. No doubt a good bankruptcy law ma he of vast import- ance. both to . ebtor and _ creditor. There is no count where there is . t- g ' er regard for the rty oi the ject, t. or wherein there can be greater accos- sity for giving every possible facility for carrying on trade, t as in that great commercial country Great Britain, a ~ therefore much attention has been paid to the bankruptcy law. A law of this kind should not be entrusted to‘ but competent persons. In Great taru A h the court of benkru toy is conducted by “5' men of estabiiehe reputations—men ‘ j who are eminent in their profession—and it was for that reason I thought we might with greater adroutage adopt the Am ricau principle, and we would be per- fectly safe in cu:rnstiug the working of , 1: that Act to the Judges of the Supra Court, but the House of Assembly have thonghtotkarwise; for what reason cannot «mum is it necessary that I should. Ibelicvo the principle 1 was the objection to imposing an one - - ‘» . duty upon those Judges. and in place 1 that they have authorised the a meat of a commissioner. Now, h had made some provision for thg ‘ ment of a commissioner who can! _ entrusted with such important duties these. there mi ht be some safety f e ‘ both debtor an creditor going iotoon v a court; but. 1 apprehend‘that if bill does pass in its present shape, ‘ person would be obtained to acupt ~ ethos to whom it couldbe safely out I, for the paltry fee, will be no iodaceuse for a well’qualifled man to accept it. dare saya third or fourth rate 1a‘ may be found to accept it, for there quacks in all professions and it is one may be found in Prince Bdw Island. It isthe commercial charact ‘ k I of the country the Legislature shes i: j,‘ look to, and in passing such a law ' s care should be taken least it should a l. the effect of curtailing or interfari with the credit of the Colony. If 1 Act works against the interests of ' , foreign creditor, it will soon he kno ‘9 abroad, and it will perhaps provout - tics from givin credit to men in h ness here. In trat way it may work the disadvantage of the trade and merce of the country. It does not sees many of the requisites of a 11 ~ ' ruptey law, and it leaves the whole judication to the commissioner. whose decision there will be no a though it may involve hundr s thousands of pounds. It may 1- 1 some provisions which may oparataf ably in some instances. and do a e amcuutof good. botI fear thoxood ' be counterbalanced by snap! a v of evil, for ther is nothing worse criminal commnolt than an 111 do bankruptcy law. a years ago passed one in New Brunswick. ’ I was great pressure for it, for owing “ ’ tho unfavourable stats of trade for years, many had become ambar their circumstances. A law was passed and there was quite a rush ’ the Court. but I believe w M’ to ropoal it the neat effects of this bill will left “I, tossy.botldonotoxpsdf ,‘-’ ’ lam very much disapp; ,W 1,, liketosooamorssc tide? “ than this, which lea more r 3, 9 a very poor s , tor a» a 1 , _ .‘i v‘ Ir ilcwsvsr. as was one of the . Deathser as Mirth pa" ‘ .