up " a». Igays,‘12. The objections to the Bill were, that in no‘t-asc limhere either oftlie parties desirous of contracting n'iarriage all): tats-Ionic! moraw. 3.9V53;05"Assnmsnr. SATURDAY, February 4. The . greater part of this day was spent by the House in Committee of the whole, on the expediency of consolidating and‘amending the Small Debt Acts—Mr. Fraser in the chair. A Resolution was finally adopted, ordering a Bill to be brought in for that purpose, embracing the principle ofexten- ding the jurisdiction ofthe Commissioners to sums not ex- ceeding Ten Pounds, exclusive Ofinterest, and providing for taking the depositions of witnesses about to leave the Island -—to render it obligatory on all Commissioners to appoint Clerks; Clerks not to issue Summbnees until the fees are paid. On appeals, unless good cause be shewn that witness- es could not be produced in the Court below, no new on- wishes to be allowed in the Supreme Court. A proposal, that the term ofoflice of'the present Commissioners should cease and determine with the existing Laws, was negatived, 11 to 10. ‘Several other amendments Ofa minor nature were also resolved upon._ Messrs. Thornton, D. Macdonald, Wightman, the Hon. J. S. Macdonald, Messrs. Montgomery, Rae and Longworth, were then appointed a Committee to prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly. Mr. A. Maclean presented a Petition from the Wood Islands Settlement, praying a grant of£15 towards completing a Road from the Murray Harbour Road to the shore—also, a Petition from the settlers on the Wood Island Road, praying ecuninry aid towards opening a Road from the upper Wood Tsland Road to the harbour of-Pinette—also, a Petition from the inhabitants of Murray Harbour Road Settlement, pray- ing an aid towards the completion of theyRoad from the said Settle: cut, on the North side of Montague River, to George- tow . ‘. 'Mr. Hudson presented a Petition from divers inhabitants of Lot'28, and others, praying an aid to improve that part of the old 'I'ryon Road on the said Township, between the County Line and the Main Road to 'I‘ryon. . Mr. Fraser, from the Committee appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, with the Message, desiring to be informed whether any information had been received as to the opinion of'the Crown Oflicers on the sub- ject oftlie Fishery Reserves in this Island, reported the de- livery thereof; and that His Excellency was pleased to say, that a Despatch had been received, but that it was not suffi- ciently explicit to warranthim in layingit before the House,‘ as the Crown Officers required to be furnished Withcopics of the Grants before giving a, final opinion on the subject. MONDAY, February 6. Mr. Speaker laid befbre the House, in compliance with a “ Message of the House to the Lieiit. Governor, Returns from the tlifi'erentSmall Debt CommissionersthroughouttheIsland, A ofthe number ofcases decided in their respective Courts .' ,in the year 1842, and the amount of Fees by them received fbr the some period. The returns are not quite complete, several ofthe Com- missioners having not yet complied with the requisition sent to them by the Lieutenant Governor. \Ve subjoin it list of those which have been sent in :— Fees received. No ofCases tried. 966 £186 16 0 Charlottetown—B. De St. Croix, F. Long- wortb, Esqrs. and Hon. J. Bracken, Commissioners - - [From which is to be deducted, the Clerk’s Fees, amounting to £40 14 7.] Hillsboroug/i Hill, Lot 37—L. C. Worthy, Commissioner - 59 3 _ 8 6 Lot 49—Charles Stewart - - 13 1 18 1Q Cherry Valley—C. M. Willock - 208 4:) 13 (J Belfast—A. Macdougall - - 135 33 I4. 6 Rustiw—-VV. Hodges - - 59 15 b 2 (Ufthe above, £5 12s. 4d. was paid, to another Commissioner.) Cavendish—W. M‘Neill < - 10 2 4 4 New London—J. 0. Sims, - ~ 91 ' l5 1 6 Park Corner——.las. Campbell - 83 17 1 0 Sable and (.‘1apaud——T. Fairbairn - 67 13 0 10 Princetown—R. Hyndman - - 158 24 13 10 Messrs. Hunt and Beairsto, I3 10 6 Princetoum Royalty—W'. Beairsio - 119 21 9 6 (49 of the above cases were double, for which Mr. Hyndman received half the fees.) I . 8t. Eleanar‘s—T. Hunt - _ - 272 73 17 2 Charles Pope - 269 51 0 10 Samuel Green - '- 23 4 15 10 Cascumpcquc—Allim Forsyth - 39 12 18 0 ‘ Charles Craswcll - 25 5 18 4 Egmont Bay—Joseph Higgins - 12 2 7 10 Bedcquc—Hun. Joseph ,Pope - 72 I9 13 B ' (Ofthe above, 33 cases it ere double.) Alex. Anderson - - 5 1 12 4 _ Stephen Wright - - 5 1 0 0 Tryon—P. M. Callbeck - — - GS) 18 16 10 S. E. Dawson - - 59 15 2 B Georgetown—Hugg‘ljiirdonald and Thos. 381 8, 5 3 , (From this sum the Clerk’s Fees are ’i "' tube deducted.) Lot 59—13. Thornton - - 22 4 17 4 Murray HarboureJaines Richards - 2 0 7 0 (All ca sums over 403., in this District. ‘ ransferred to George- town. ' St. Peter's—J. Jardine - - 30 5 16 4 Head of St. Peter’s Bay—P. M-‘Callum ' l 133 31 11 If) i, Sean's-J. Macgowan 125 28 l 0 (Including A. Mncdonald, Esqr's. share of Fees and double Summonscs.) v The remainder ofthe day was spent in Committee on the Bill for consolidating and amending the Statute‘ Labour “'5. L Tucson, February 7. Mr. Wightman, by leave, introduced a Bill to compel persons appointed to the office ofConstable, to serve as such. -—A Bill of a similar nature was passed by the Legislative Council last year, but rejected by the [louse of Assembly by alarg majority. i A ‘ tion, that the Bill to amend the Marriage Act he fgow read for the third time, was negatived—Yeas, 6; shall be under the age onI years, shall a licence be granted without the written consent ofthe parents or guardians, to- ether with an affidavit in verification of the signatures t ereto; and when the parties are above the age of21 years, a’ certificate thereof must be produced from the nearest Magistrate or Clergyman, let the age ofthe parties be what it may. It is not improbable but that the Bill will be again introduced in a new shape. . The Bill to continue the Act jelating tO the Liinits and Rules of the several Jails was returned from the Council, with an amendment, to the effect, that the Prison limits in Charlottetown and Georgetown should not include the Wharvcs nor Water Lots. The amendment was disagreed to by the House, and a Conference will be“ held with the Council on the subject thereof. ' The remainder of the day was spent in Committee on the Statute Labour Bill. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8. . CALL OF THE HOUSE. After reading the journal, :1 call of‘ the House took place this morning, when all the members answered to their names, with the exception of Mr. Yeo, who was absent with leave. The Order ofthe Day, for the second reading of the Bill to secure to ejected Settlers, or occupiers of'Land, com- pensation for improvements made at their-town cost being read— , . Mr. TnoaN'ron said he would be as briefas possible. The Bill had .i1ready been before the House ten days, and members would see 41m necessity ofgiving compensation to settlers who had cleared land for which there was no ostensible owner. It would be a hard case iftliey were turned adrift at an period less than forty ears’ptissessiim, without any remuneration fbr their time and abour. There was no agent for half‘of Lot 45; port of Lot 52 was also unclaimed. Three Lois were held by Attorneys, for persons beyond the seas, but thergrant no leases. The late agent oer. Sulivan was not authorised to grant leases or agree- ments, with the exception of the last two years that he was In office. Lot 66 was formerly claimed by two proprietors ; but the tenants have no leases. 0n Lots 30 and 12, in the like manner, though long settled, the tenants are tenants at will, and liable to e turned adrift. They get a kind of agreement, but this is no protection. This Bill goes to provide compensation for those who have, by their labour. rendered the land valuable. The only plausible objection he heard advanced against the Bill was,that|l was prospective. It might be thought by some that it attacked the rights ofprnperty~tliis was by no means his desrre, nor was It the case. It wont rather to put down agitation, and those “2110. were real proprietors should encourage it. It Went to protect the landlord as well as the tenant. No one can reasonably object to the measure, as nO'one who has got a valid lease can claim com- pensation under it. He hoped hon. members would see the just- lice and necessity ofsuch a measure, and view it in it spirlt 0f calm deliberation. He moved that the Bill be now read a second time. lllr. COOPER rose to second the motion. His only objection to the Bill was, that though it went to redress the grievances ofonc cluss ofthe people, it brought no remedy to others, who were in as bad a state as squatters. The provisions of the Bill should do equal justice to other tenants, as well as to squatters. 1t extepds indulgence to the Grantees, who promised to pay the Civil List, and neglected to do an, to exact rents. They let their lands at n high rent, and gave short leases, so that tenants are liable to lose their improvements; they are, ’m fact, only tenants at will, and he contended that by this Bill those on 20 or 40 years” lease would be in a worse state than squatters. Hon. members should make the Bill more general by extending its provisions to tenants under high rents and short leases. . Mr. Comzs said he was in favour ofthe principle of the Bill. 119 was desirous to extend protection to the persons named injt. He did not, at the same time, wish to confound resident proprie- tors with absentecs. Cases had occurred, where proprietors put persons on their land, and afterwards refused to give them leases; such landlords should be made to pay for the improvements made by those persons. Poor emigrants arriving from Great Britain and Ireland were ignorant ofthc'tenure oqund on the Island, and proprietors' agents sometimes lake. adynnlugc‘oftliis, and exact ,what terms they please. After this Bill goes into operation, pro— prietors will be able to eject squatters, on 12 months' notice. He would vote in favour ofihe Bill. Mr. Dousr: said he was sorry to hear the lion. member who last spoke make so light ofprivate properly. Shall proprietors be put 101118 expense ofejecting every one who chooses to settle on his land without his permission? He heard one Matthew was owner of lialfl.ot 45, but said he know not who was the right proprietor ofit. He (Mr. Dousc) resided there 15 years ago, and believed all the shore front was taken up, and he. \VOIIlllVCOnSldCI' it a hard case ifihe present occupants were turned off without any remune- ration for their labour. Those proprietors who feel so little inter- est in their property as not to appoint agents to look after it, he did not mean to defend. Such lands should have been revealed in the Crown long ago, and he wondered the Crown Oll-icers did not see toit. He agreed that those who improved the land at their own expense should have compensation given them; biit he was not prepared to follow all the vis‘ionary schemes of the agitators. L015? was little regarded by its owners, and the persons settled on it should be protected. Lot 30 belongs to Mr. Stewart; the title was in dispute, but part of it was settled with tenants of 60 years, :it onegshillingrent. He did notknowifthe agents had fiill power togrant leases. He knew the agents were particular in their choice of tenants; persons from the South of Scotland, and the North of England, were preferred, and that was the reason, perhaps, for the refusal to grant leases to those ofa different des- criplion. Proprietors do wrong where they do not grant lenses. Esclieat was now happily done away with, and he would wish, with all his heart, to see the country settled, and would go every length for that purpose. But he believed the present Bill was a sort ofsacond Escheat Bill. As far as unclaimed land was con-t cerned, he would'go, but no further; but by this Bill, if a fellow wishes to leave the Country, to go to Van Dieman’s Land, for in- stance. lie has only to give the landlord notice, and he gets oom- pensalion. All the tenant has to do is to leave it to arbitration, so that ifthis Bill puss, there would be no end to disputes. Mr. WIGIITMAN said he felt inadequate to express himself on the subject. He knew large II'llCIS’Of land without a proprietor. Peor people emigrating to this country retired to the wilderness, and after subduing the forest, and expecting a lease, after 15 or 20 years labour, the proprietor may send them 011' about their hu- sincss, if they do not submit to what terms he pleases, or he gives them an agreement, and says “now you are my tenant. vou must pay me two shillings an acre forn40 years' lease.” This is a hard case, and such persons ought to have compensa- tion. “ What is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep; A shade that follows wealth and fame, And leaves the wretch to weep l” The poor man should be requited for his improvements. He should get a long lease on moderate terms, and the‘pl'oduce oftlie countrv taken in the rent. ' Mr.'D. MACLEAN wished to know who the right owners were. \Vliy bad they not registered their names? He was ctmvinced all the land in the Island was liable to be eschcaled. Laws 0 - posed to common sense should and would be repealed. The tenants suffer from the impositions ofthe claimants ofland, who ought to be punished Some lion. members thought the Escheat at an end; but he assured them it was not. It would be very hard to prove who was the right owner. The Hon. Mr. PALMER said the present Bill involved the great question of right between landlord and tenant that had ‘so long agitated the country, and should meet the scrious consideration ofthe House. Many measures were proposed in the late house, fiir the purpose ofgivingreliefto the settler from the state ofihe tenure, but they have :ill failed, in consequence ofthe excesses and violent measurcsofthe majority ofthe late House, which, by this means, lost Ihat political influence which it should every- where curry with it. He hoped the present House would go a great way to redeem the lost character and influence of the late one. Atty measure, having regard to the constilulionul right of property, that proposed a practical remedy to those worthy of consideration, he would willingly concur in. There was cer- tainly more force in the reasoning Oflhe hon. member for George- town (Mr. Thornton) than in the language of his bill. There. was a kind of fourth estate acknowledged to exist in the mother country, who associate, and naturally enough, for mutual pro- tection, to oppose the spoliation of property. The lands of many ofthe proprietors are fully settled by long leases and at moderate rents. And why introduce such a measure as to include these? Reason Would tell us we could not interfere With the rights of property situated us these ; he therefore considered some of the observations that fell from lion. members uncalled for. He allow- ed that cnses of hardship existed—for instance, squatters who were willing to take lenses, but could not, for want of knowing whom they should pay; be considered it hard to turn such away without compensation, and in such cases he would go heart and hand to provide a remedy. Again, a proprietor who laid by, and suffered his land to remain unsettled and unrepresented, untll it was rendered valuable at the expense ofolliors,and who would pay nothing for the improvements nfthe honest settler, he would not wish to see screened ; he would willineg intercept his aru- ricc; he would reply to him, “you shan‘t eject without first offering compensation ;” but he would not go the length oftlic Bill, as now worded. It was hastily penned. If it go into ope~ ration, its now worded, it would have a sweeping effect, and tend to violate every principle of law, and introduce confusion into the affairs of the Island. In its present state, it would not obtain his approbation. [Here the lion. gentleman read cx- tracts from the Bill.] If the provisio'ns ofthe Bill extend to per- sons who were not settled, they also extend to these who were. Ifonc enters under an agreement, notwithstanding it will operate on that. He would go so far with the Bill as it did not interfere with private rights. He had no desire to maintain a conflict with the other branches ofthe legislature, by erecting experimental courts ofenquiry, such as three arbitrators to decide on titles to estate. Let us leave them tothe decision oftlie judicial tribunals already established, and in the usual manner, by ajury of the country. The persons so circumstanced as ascribed in the Bill should not be ejected without a fair trial, when the proprietor should first prove he tendered a fzur compensation, ora lease at a reasonable rent ; so far he would admit the principle. of'ihe Bill, and to such parties he would allow it. Some agents induced persons to sign memorandums ofagrcement, and then made the settler attorn, and compelled him to comply with his terms, though no length oflease was mentioned. He would redress any fraudulent agreement, and would go the length to allow a lease for a reasonable term and reasonable rent. But if we wish the Bill to become law, we must be careful how we pass it. Let us allow just principles first—though limited—and then extend its provisions afterwards, ifconfirmed. It should be so guarded as not to entrench on the rights ofproperty. It was an acknow- ledged principle, that “there was no wrong without a remedy.” The law is competent to give damages for any breach ofavree- merit in a Court ofLaw; and in a Court of Eqiiity, the fulfillment of the agreement can be enforced wherever clear agreements exist. lfithe said that law courts are [on expensive, it would follow that there was one law for the rich and another for the poor. Circumspection is requtred, if we wish in see it passed. When the Bill comes before the Committee, he would offersucb amendments as the case required. Mr. MACAULAY observed, that it was extremely unfortunate for [are able to decide according to the laws oftlic P. E Island that such aBill as the present had not been passfecl long ago; it would secure to the honestsettler a remuneration be his labour and improvements. This Bill takes a medlutn colll's. between two extremes._ It has truth and justice fiir its aupporl- It is a necessary measure to protect those who were made Incl; cliandize ofby those who were imposmg upon-poor settlers, nn ' ages to secure to the tenant the benefit of his industry, whetth lie hold by lease or purchase, from those who had no title, and It would be very improper for the legislature to pnssoversucb things There are always two parties to an agreementraurl the landlord should be left to its operation-; but he should extend mercy ion poor worthy tenant. Those who have good titles need not fem. the effects uf'the Bill; but nominal proprietors may tremble fut [heir property and integrlty ; arid iftheir lillcs be not’legul, Why, should we support their illegality? The. Bill may be improvedin Committee. Some inaccuracies may exist, but he would go With , rinci le oftlic Bill. . till-"ii. 'ngRNTON was glad to hear the principle oftl'ie Bil-had» mitted. Ile did not think it necessary to reply to the Wild, visron- ary objections of'snme‘rnembersi but he feared the Hon. morn- ber for Charlottetdwn Will submit some improvements when in Committee that may injure the Bill; Ho wished to adopt what could be carried. We are not going to interfere between good landlords and tenants; it was for from his intention. A member for Queen's County (Mr. Douse) said, ifa tenant was going to leave the country, he must receive compensation. The Billvdpes not contemplate that. He need not be afraid; we are not going.' to attack the property of the Earl of Selkirk. lle felt surprised at such a misconstruction ofthe clauses of the Bill. lfsome par- ty at home fancies he sees by writing, &.c., he has a claim to l‘ialflot 45, or pretends ii claim, he writes to some pne to act as his agent, who tells the settler to attorn to him; he is obliged to succumb, or abide the consequences. Such leases given by per- sons who hzid no :iutliority,are those which the Act contemplates the remedv of, and such are the persons that would be compelled to pay compensation. He considered arbitration betterthnn an appeal to law Courts. The poor man generally stiflers in them. He would be glad to hear what other hon. members hurl to say. Mr. Macmrosn said he was happy to hear it acknowledged that something was wrong on ihe’lsland. He never felt any de- sire for extreme measures, but was opposed to them. (Hear!) He wanted to see security given to those Who cleared the land, inslcod of'zillowing it to remain over-run With “ clumpets” oflrees. He was glad to see honest people coming forward to advocate the popular cause; for himself, he was liarle allowed to be honest in what he advocated (a laugh). Still, he was of the some opinion. He would do justice to all parties, and he knew justice was not done to those who improved the hind. He could hardly tell whether the inhabitants oflmts 41 and 42 are squattersortew ants. They hold by agreements of'40 years lease, at two 51le- lings an acre; they have no other title to it, except possesslon itself. From Government the settler gets possession by paying the fees onlv. We are unfortunately situated, compared with other countries. If'tlie conditions oftlie Grants were complied with, proprietors would have a valid claim; but they were not, and when the land is rendered valuable, by the labour oftlie in- dustrious settler, then they set up their claims. How 'can any one say Escheat is done with? It is part ofthe constitution, and the people have as good a right to it as ever; and it never Will be done away with until justice is done. He hoped to live long enough to see the whole Island eseheaied. He hoped they would do pi‘iicticaljustit-e to the people. He would support the Bill. The Bill was thereupon read a second time—Adjourned until 3 o’clock. ' The House met at 3 o’clock, pursuant to adjournment, and resolved itselfinto a Committee ofthe whole, on»the Bill to secure to ejected settlers or occupiers of Land compensa- tion for improvements made at their own cost—Mr. Beairsto in the chair. Mr. COOPER said he understood the provisions ofthe Bill were intended to relieve the settlers on halfLot 45, Lots 30 and 66, but not the tenantry ofother Lots. Some were of opinion it could not refer to other tenants. He would state what had transpired between the Government and House of Assembly. A Mr. Young, Of Halifax, proposed, in the name ofcertain proprietors, terms to the temmtry. From the tenor of certain despatclies born the home Government, it is certain an amicable adjustment oftlie disputes between landlord and tenant was intended. (Here the hon. gentle- man read fi‘om the Journals the following extracts:) From Lord Glenelg’s Despalch, August, 1838—“ You will, of course, understand that Her Majesty’s Governmenthave not directed Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy 10 inlerlore iii any authoritative manner between the proprietors and their tenants, but have merely sanctioned such a media- tion, on his part, as may appear most likely to restore harmony between all parties, and to promote the peace and welfare ofthe Island.” Ea‘trucl from Lord John Russell’s Dcspatc/i, (3f Sept. l7lh, 1839— “ With reference to the third proposal, viz: a heavy penal tax on wil- derness land, I'sliould be unwilling to adopt it at the moment, so soon after the impoSItion of a tax of the same description, and uiilil it had been clearly proved that no remedy was to be expected from the influence of that tax, and from the disposition ofihe proprietors to come to an equita- ble arrangement with the tenantry. I regret to find that from the slow progress which has hitherto been made, there is so much reason to doubt the Willingness ofihc proprietors, in regard to a conventional settlement of lhc question. Ihad hoped, from a statement contained in a letter which has been lately received from an extensive proprietor, Mr. Cunard. that the proprietary body generally participated in the earliest desire felt by that gentleman himselfto meet the wishes of the Government. ” It was clear from this that Government contem plated a conventional settlement oftlie question, but this Bill will leave the business as it was before. The tenantry were op- pressed, aud it was for us, as a new‘House, to see if we can carry out any thing for the good ofthe country that would meetthe views of the gentlemen in the other end of the building. He would propose an amendment that would in- clude tenants paying heavy rents: he wanted to see them protected also. He thought the leaving it tO arbitration con- trary to'the constitution (hear). Trial by Jury was the bul- wark of the people’s rights. He had amendments, in short, a new Bill, to propose. If the House would permit, he Wished the gentleman who hail copied his amendments to read them to the Committee. VVhereupon Mr. D. Mac- donald read the, amendments, which were ofsuch a nature as to entirely supersede the original Bill. Mr. I). lllACDi‘INAl.“ said such a Bill as he had read should pass. Let us go into the question. The former Bill would serve those on Lot 40—tliere might be 70 or 80 on that lialfTown- ship, and it might be ofgreut service to them; but we ounht to go the whole length; we should not lose sight ofthuse 13mm,- by whose labour the Island was improved. Ile Would second the amendments. Mr. Dousc thought the hon. member (Mr. Cooper) was de~ tizrmined to “go the whole hug;" he. thought, as he was going to make such a clear sweep“ he should provide for the agents; in that case he might agree Willi him. He could not flange [0 it, It was the most ridiculous Bill imaginable. D Mr. MaoiNTrisH observed, that there was no fear that Agents would not provide fbr themselves, wherever they were fir let what would happen. He gave the lion. member (Mr. Douse) cre- dit for taking good care of himself. Hon. Mi. I’armaasnid, these . . who wish to carry this measure into etlect never Will submit to the amendments. Such a measure would sweep away every contract between the landlords and the tenants. He was sorry Mr. Cooper would not support a Bill that would pass the Legislature. Let us keep within the bounds of reason, the constitution, and the rights ofproperty. "l‘he details ofllie Bill are inaccurate. He approved ofthiit part ol'it that re- lieved the tenants. He would not suffer to see tenaiits'ejectcd who oflci to pay rent. He would also wish to see settlers re- ceive leases, or compensation for the improvements they might have made. But he could recognize many things in ihe Bill highly objectionable, which will not he carried through the House The Bill applies to three classes, viz : Sqnatters, those who werc induced to take lenses from pretending claimants, and tenants of Will. Now, we cannot adjudicate about tenants at will. We would be going too fiir, while the landlord is present. Arbitra— 101's may decide who are the real proprietors, but juries alone on 4 ' ' does the Bill state what quantity of land shouldufaillyInnilifdlilli: Speraiiou obf ihe Bill—whether 100 or 500 acres. It makes no istinction etween proper and im ro er it cuts n , v sham and bmmfiile proprietors. Thi: laZt claise is, veii;v It cannot be put into operation, unless the tenant demands com. peiisation. He said he had a draft ofa Bill that would meet th: wants and exigencies oftlie country, and would be a) rev .1 (f by the other branches ofthe Legislature. lt prescribie: th et tlD landlord should tenders lease, which, if the tenant ref‘usa lI8 Is not to be entitled to remuneration at law. He would rear? w the House, and hoped the House would adhere to moderate "'m ciples. The House lost its influence—it was de radel bpnlih acis of the last House. How are our acts receiT'ed zit—l y I i They are treated with scorn and contempt, wherever the mme i Let us do good to the country, if ever so little. The rbscmn‘e- ofthe Island depends upon our exertions. Weshall thgn flier”), our character. We will lose our power at home if we fillre eelin course of the former House. The hon. member th ti o-vhi‘e Bill, and said it was only hastily drawn up. He did 8] red— ".5 as a Bill, but a programme ofa. Bill. It does not ' nrllnt give n ticular Townships. By it We would shake ofl'thjlgb e or“; par. the preprietors. The wolves would then be picked obirealsfziictlf l u a Bill as MLCooper‘s we” in, - the proprietors would rally, an a, who gate leases need not fear. let them defend themselves. He has the inhabitants endured malty hardship. length, warranted by the consideratio ‘: to grant them redress. Juries natural 1 tenant—he need not, therefore, fear [a ‘ lord—neither need landlords feu- “,9 Persons who attorn without terms in as but we cannot' meddle with l ,’ fa, on private property; both partie‘iili can no term of'yeiirs is mentioned by the; lioneil, he would go to the extreme! prescribe the term of'years, anil'irB' ( The remainder of the Debate My DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT Ca . dreadful accidents that has ever occurred in the old Chin's Bamar, in. last. Mr. Hudson, 5011 of Mr.‘N.H Court, hail gone to a shop a little he hats are sold,'arid just at the north! which runs into Doomtolliih, for the t . Mr. Hudson was in ‘a buggy acco " , ‘ , tlemen,’who remained in the vehicl Mr. Hudson entered to bargain for t surviving witness of the transaction .‘ opposite hop, who could fromihis shop where Mr. Hudson was,_ar‘id‘ ' shown to him by the powder vende “ Hudson thrust his hand into whathol ‘ an open barrel of gunpowder, an ' cements. Mr. Hudson was then , j ifto examine what he had taken odf, the boy saw a small blaze produced, tion ofthc powder in Mr. Hudson’s .; the lighted end of‘a cigar which he ', lieved, that as the powder in his ha jerked his hand instinctively, and 2, fire to the barrel which stood nearb' entire shop, with one or two others joining, were blown up into the, air" rubbish and timbers flew in all direct ofthe shops were buried in the ruins, ber of passengers in the streeu-wh many of them mortally injured, and Hudson perisl'ied‘ainong the rest, position in which he was found,»whid * ofthe ill-fated shop, his body being with his face on his boots, it is believ the blast from the powder, be m ', street, but was intercepted by the The unfortunate young man’s appare by the blaze, and the only thing'sfound boots, a prayer—book, which was in . pockets, and a peuknifc and keys. Which escaped disfigurement wer'e' " remains oer. Hudson were,-inter're friends, though much to the subseqt . coroner, whose warrant for removal ‘ Immediately after the occurre‘nce,‘tlf stables Alsop and Nacaiinah, were 0 assistance ofcoolies and some Eur-op ' in clearing away a great portion ofthe several bodies. There were nO less tb injured by this most dreadful occurrilnf were found dead on the spot. There ‘ found buried alive among the mine, i show. He was extricated and remit is expected to survive. A native ' v the street at the same time, got her] ed by one of the timbers thrown an require the amputation of that limb. ‘ injured were scorched by the blaze, twenty-two, inclusive of Mr. Hudso remaining thirteen, out of thirty-five were in a precarious state up to ‘ agonies of'some of these unfortuniteg dreadfully scorched, were pitiful ' i 5 death has indeed been adelive ’ a child who were passing that‘w have been thrown out oftheir pal _ V are believed to have suffered serious been unable to learn who they misfortune. The shock produced'hy great, as not only to have been felt . buildings, but in many at a distance. houses in Rada Bazaarand Olive-str‘ experienced it very severely. Itougl companions ofM r.- Hudson most prqvit w ' buggy horse at the first flash of the po ran away, and thus put those in the ho ger which otherwise they must-have" was held by the coroner,and thejuryr ,5" College to inspect the bodies, where . beheld a sight more painfully. revo I There were twenty-one stifi'and scorch side by side, some of them presentingl appearance ofdisfigurement.—Bombay ~ ABOLITION or Psws IN ST. Manet wrcu.—-The Suffolk Chronicle contain, port ofthe proceedings ofn Vestry me ‘*' g'aret’s Church, Ipswich, “ for therpu ' the propriety pf removing the pews oftl stitutiug open benches in ‘their stead , pressed by the originator of the ineetiu Esq. of throwing down all distinction. poor among the parishioners, and do ‘ perty in pews held by faculty, pre , tenure.” The meeting was fiilly at Ofthe parish took the chair; andtlt came gracefully from a gentlejpan church which had be' hi 1;, teered to “give up, f be and for upwards ofa century,” 'vvrisfa _ majority. The doors of the pews are to veil, and the church will be open to fills this change was put by its proposer up? All private property in a church is an n, the people for the service ofreligion.». equality. When the churches were Roms lice, and so should they be under the Pro succeeded to their possession. The p did not build them, can afl'ord to keep ll? theology expect entirely to escape th ment which, notwithstanding the Che it endures, still characterizes the pre was well put by Mr. Fonnereau inthefi cessful appeal to the parishioners. Tl?! sort ofopposition which may be exp“ iiig foible of the national character. N. part with his own spiritual peculiujm, ' «a and truly christian a manner 38 _ ' longing, lingering looks were can!!!”8 closures, the private boxes 0f “19., . Lieutenant Thacher, R. N. was sore! with “certain little conveniences." 8', without which he feared he could wit“ Well as heretofore. “I have,” fluid in, for my books, but “under the new. a lawyer’s clerk, ora schoolboy. (017.1"). vey my books to and from they'll” lieutenant fear that Heaven wm‘ . , clerk, and forget that he has the he ' ' jesty’s commission ? Has he “; ‘1 .danger to his soul in looking lib" 'the profession is not altogether 3!"? being mistaken for the lawyer 31,1 ' perilous. A comparison with 111,“, invidious. Or would, as we on I to the humble station of the law . , officer should have the “ outwafllil,“‘ a gentleman, even when he WM E 7 Common Father. We hopebe ' 1 church, a he threatens to do, Ill) honest artizan, he has heard tllO expound how “ the rich and ll“ ' a‘ Lord i the Maker of them lad,»