HASZARD'!> GAZETTE. MARCH 21. seeead SON: \nd the third, N200. These same looked large; botit was to he remembered thet.aa the amount ofthe bountiea iuctettsed, there was a proportional iseresae in the revenue, conse- qacat open the legislative encouragement given to the fisheries. It might be rer to the now geeuell received principles of political economy. to attempt to force or foster any trade. by "1930! .0! bountics; but, liavly circutastanced as the Legislature, in first granting premiums to, mid pgpleolttiis ‘ y were, and much as on- eourageutent was needed to develope its resources, and to call into action the latent energies of mi. people, and considering that the inducement lolWl;l'f| properly |-|’0I49°¢|l_0ll.l' '0'!“ “ill! 001"‘ engage in the Fisheries. which was held out by the ' will-Ila II l . _ Act passed in ISM, had certainly been priidiii-rive way no lon r any necessity to encourage it by ofpublia good, through the spirit of private eo- terprise which it had called into action, he was of opinion tlist it would be advisable to renew the Act for three years more. He was not, how- evenprepererl to say that it would be wise to continue the full srnount of the tonnage bounty for that time. On the contrary. he thought it would be better, if the Act were continued, to substitute a sliding scale for the fixed bounty, so that it might gradually diminish, and tease altogether when the Act should expire. The great public benefits which lied already arisen. and which. to a still greater extent, would, in future, arise, front the encouragement wisely given, the Assembly. in Agriculture, was evident to all ; end, in his opinion, for the still better securing of general prosperity to the Colony. a similar liberal olicy should be ursued with respect to the ieharies. 'I‘hsnt e fishing grounds of Prince Edward Island, no better were to be found in the world. But of what benefit could they be to the people, if the action of the Assembly, with respect to there, should resemble that of the dog in the manger? If the Americans were to be driven from them, ougown people ought to receive every ueedfitlencoursgsmsnt, from the Lcgislature,to benefit, by them. to the utmost. A larger amount of ca ital was requisite for the carrying on of ship-building, than for the prosecution of the fisheries; but the latter was likely to be the more lasting business of the t«.o; and, therefore, it behoved the Government, by every means in their power, toaeslr its advancement. Mr. Yso.—lIe would go for the tonna bounty as before, provided the House won d alsoa rec to ivea premium on the catch of fish; or the greater rt of fish cured in this Colony was caught in ts; and he thought it was un'ust to give a tonnage bounty on vessels engaged in t e fisheries, whilst no similar enooura ment was given to the men who, with more is ur and enter risk to their lives, prosecuted the tr cin open boats To deny the last class of fishermen a premium. whilst a bounty was given to the former, was ccrtninl very unfisit. About Ti nish and the North Cape, many persons ha expended much ro- perty and labour ifn the gittingfiopt of bopts in s ro r manner or s ore sin . ii that puaiiier, there was now s great dea of business one; and, those carrying it on, a eat deolof money was id, to the increase 0 the revenue. on Igoods ended, for them, in Char- lottetown. n 7 ‘C less the House, therefore, should agree to grant a premium on the cat» 0 , he would vote it inst the bountics altogether. He would have a I engaged in the fishing trade ut upon the some footing, and no unfair istinctiou made between those who rosecuted itfo in vessels, and those who carrie it on in it :7’ Mr. Cr.as.x.—The Hon. the Colonial Secretar had said, that, as the amount of bountics had increased, there had been a proportionate increase in the revenue, in consequence of the encouragement 'ven, by the Legislature, to the fisheries. at mi ht be the case; but. even ifit were, be (Mr. ‘.) could not see that any eueral or ‘public benefit had arisen from it. t was we known that vessel-fishing had not been beneficial, either to those who had been engaged in it, or tothe country. The men euga on board each vessels had not even earn as much as paid for their victuals ; whilst, in many instances, their absence, in harvest, from the farms on which they should have been employed, hsd occasioned further loss and unneceesa outlay in we a. If a business would not pay of itself, it was not right to tax the country for its prosecution. It was nonsense to tel of enooura ‘ng the fish- eries by tonne. bounty on vesse s on in it. The only nefit erived from fie in , by the people of this Colony, was through tl activity and enterprise of those who carried it ' on in open boats; and, although he would not vote for a tonne e-bounty on fishing-vessels, 3.; would be very willin to vote for a premium on the catch of mackerc ; for it was his 0 inion relse_where that the sustaining of any branch of d gagnl lli lll- llallltiu business, he could not speak b the ex rienoe of those who had preocdcd em in t e business. The intention of the nu on, Ishiug-vessels, was to induce individuals to prosecute the fisheries, in vessels properly manned and fitted out for the purpose, under the im ressiou that, if so pro- secutod, it would be und that the business was, of itself, it reiaunerating one : and, as had been tttl!l'.‘i tcd, alter a fair trial of three _\‘e;tl‘!, tbc returns had proved fishing to be it prying buiiineru-. It was now evident that, engaged in it; and, therefore, there legislative unties. It was generally agreed business by bountics, was bad policy; and that, ifa trade would not pay without such aids, the wisest course was to abandon it altogether. He hoped the same opinion would prevail in the Assembly; but he at least thought it would be right for them to as , Experience has shown that, when our fisheries are properly prosecu- ted, they are sulficiently retnuncrative without the aid of bountics , and we shall now, there- fore, leave those who are on gcd in them to stand or fall by their own in tistry. I oppose the renewal of the Bount Act in any shape. Ilon. Mr MACAl'l..tY. The subject of bountics bad occupied the attention of the most eminent statesmen and liti economists; and the practice of grsntin them had. in general, been condemned. Notwithstanding the gcnerul-con- demnation of the practice, it was yet, however. firmly and systematically adhered to by the rcnch, who, in the immediate neighbourhood oft his Island,were still,as they liiid,long been,- b means of the antics granted to such of tdcir countrymen as were engaged in the fishe- ries,—raising up crews ofactive,hnrdy,c .uragc- one seamen, to man their navy. The Americans also, with it like intention, gave largo bountics to their fishermen ; and sent their oung sailors, in that capacity, into our trouble waters, that, from being habituated to their dangers, they mi ht be the better prepared to fi ht the battles oft eir country on the osom of t is decp. The people of this colony could not, however, have any such motive for the granting of bountics to their fishermen ; and the propriety of continii- ing them might now admit 0 question. Still, whilst admitting that, he could not but look with admiration upon the proposal submitted by the lion. the Colonial Secretary; for they who were, last year, engaged in prosecuting the fisheries, under the regulations of the Act, were, no doubt, intcndin to do the same, under similar regulations an with like encou- ragement, this year; and it would amount almost to a e cies of direct injustice, on the part of the ssembly, to disappoint them, by refusing to continue the unty Act. Tlicnco the justice and wisdom of the proposal of the Hon. the Colonial Secretary were up iirent. The continuing of the Act for three years ongcr, and the rttduul reduction of the bounty. by means of it sliding scale, and allowing it to cease altogether when the Act should cxpirc, would, undoubtodl , be the fairest and tvisest way of abolishing t e practice. Mr. Moouiiv maintained that the Legislature} had no right to take .€ll43—Ilic amount of the tonnage-bounty last year—from the people, and give it to at few individuals who were tvilliii,r_v to embark in the fi~'herier. Whilst the f.irrrrrr was paying the merchant: and others owning fishing vessels, to export their fi-‘h, all he coulrl got for himself were a few miserable gasperaux or srnelts. lthc fishing business could not support itself, he would say let it fell, “let every herring hang by its oivn tail." He would oppose the reneu-al of the Bouriiy Act, because he believed the granting of bountics, how much soever they might have benefited a few, lied been injurious to his constituents, and not only to them, but ii) the people in general, and to the poor especially. He agreed with Mr. Yen in what he had said about those who prosecuted shore-fishing in open boats. 'l‘liey were certainly much better entitled to legislative premiums for their encouragement. than they to whom tonnage-bounty lied been extended ; and. were he to consent to the contin- uauce ofhouriiies for the encouragement of the fislieries. it woulil only be with a view to the benefit ol'rlu- pour, hardy, enrl daring men who ;-.-m. I‘ llerl i em or open boats upon our shores. Hun Mr. I.-lItI—-‘I he had never been en- 5 5 av '~< ‘~- m~r~r..?nLv rt. riuui his own experience. He was. ly emp'.o_red in the fisheries, but, ilimo-,»li ilu-in, and praying for an alteration of the law now in - the farrno-.ra also, llllfl, in fact, the tiiio‘c CtilttIl\. force for tho cncouriiguinont of Iilducittionidwzl A. in I)u|I-fijlllliy, ii would alio, ho llltlligltl, lm presented by the lion. Mr. lliivtliind: an t 0 ' ' I ' V ‘M well, ifthe re‘ onus would alforrl ll. to Lrriiit a ltsichoul. C':tlIlI_lo"°wwn' by ‘he "om ‘ho Mmfi sinrrll pi-I-miirin oit ilis cnlcli. Ct.iItx.—Tlic trade had certainly not r. _ id those who had cnibarkod in it, nltlrough. l film’? C0IIlmlW90- in the shape of bountics, the country liitd puid_ um.‘ fr '[‘,-.m.« of st. Dunstan‘s iii-y General.-—-Th_c were both referfotl 10 “I9 ‘be other two,—one of them, resented by the lion, Mr. Lord, from Gsllatou Eclilunc, Muster Mariner, Aricbat, Nova Scotia. tb 4 .7 d.f iutal the lndbrou lt _ , _ In:(..I‘|fiIl: Island?’ W", qu ’ l g I praying com pensattou for loss sustained in being llon. Mr. Loitu.—lt was true that it was not I emitted. 0! It CI‘0Wl| Wllflellrllllflng the Spring is piiyiiig trade ; and, for that rcuson, it wus ric- ccseriry to encourage it by bountics. i\lr. I“rusatt.—On the sonic principle, all who were cngngcd in un rofitublo trudcs, whatever their nature, might ook for, and ivcre entitled to, tho ni of bountics. \Vlien the lost Act for the encouragement of the fislicries, by means of bountics, wits ssed, it was understood that it would be the last Act of the kind : und, ifuny rcgiiril were due to that understanding. it was not quite right to propose it renewal of it. The trade had been supported by legislative aid quite long cnough—-ever since I833. It could now support itself; and the prusectitioii of it ought to lt‘ lcft entirely to the industry, skill, and enterprise of those engaged in it. Mr. l).\\’lbZS.—Il' had been well shown, by Mr. .\l:ic:tul.iy, that the object of other countries ivhicli guru lijllllllefl to their lishcrincu, was not merely the encouragirigol‘ tlic lisiiing trade. but the rt-airing oi bravc utid linrdy sertriien for their rittvics; rind tlirit there was no such ino- tivo to influence tho Legislature of this Colony to pursue it siinilrir course. The liict was that if the trade tvuti found to pay, it would be pro- sccutcd; and, if not, it would be abandoned: rind so they should leave it. Him. the (‘oLosr.ir. Srzcruzriitv then submitted it Resolution, to tho clfoct, “ That the Art for the encom'a,«;mtcn! of the Cod and ilfaclrrrcl Fisht- ries, be amended by the substitution ofn sliding sctile of Bounties, instead of tho fixed Bounties iillowcd by the expiring Act: and that it be con- tinued for three years only." Hon. Mr. Coxrrov wished distinctly to record his vote against a I‘t)lll.'W‘.ll of the liounty Act. Ilc could not see why the ugrictilturists should be taxed for the support of the fislicrnicn on the coiist. Tlic grunting of bountics for the en- couragement of the fisheries, as it was said to bo, wire a more frittcriiig iitvrty of the revenue. Term of the Supreme Court, in Charlottetown. in the car 1851; and the other, b the lion. Mr. Wlieliin, from Peter MCCIIIIIIII, hIsq., of St. Peter's, praying for the Tonnage Bounty under the Act for the encouragement of the cod and llluokcrcl Fisheries. It was ordered, that these two be lltltl upon the Table. TIIE ONE-NINTH BILL The Hon. tho A1-roaxxv Gaxnir. introduced it Bill, to bc intitulcd “ An Act relating to cer- tain Lcnsciind Monctiiry Obligations, entered into before the passing of the Currency Act." In doing so, the hon. and learned gentleman stated. that the Bill was introduced in accord- ance with the llessrige of llis Excellency, rela- tive to the One-.\'iiitli Bill; and that it was merclyo. transcript of the original Bill, with tho evvcption of an iiuicndiucrit to rotcct Land- lords against any further depreciation of the Currency. The ill was read for the first time, and ordered to be read it second time on Mon- day, the 20th instuiit. SUI’I’I.Y. The lion. tho Cowsiii. SECRITAIY gave notice that he would, on Mondny_noxt, move tbata Supply be granted to Hi-r Majesty. R. B. IBt'lh‘G, Reporter. HANS zsn ])’8 G AAZE '1' TE. Tuesday, March 21. 1864. Wu tire no friend to bountics, and repudiate class legislation under tiny form, however specious. At the ruins time, tve would willlingly encourage ingenu- ity and enterprise. \Ve fully concur in the propriety of giving to genius the exclusive right, for it limited It was nlriiost in vain to look for rt single dis- interested iuiin, in the country, to raise his voice or his hand in fuvor of the bounty policy. It liiid given birth to a system of trickery und fraud; and they who had been appointed, by tlic lute Government, to act as iris ectors under the Bounty Act, had to.) often, t ero tvus reit- son to bc icvc, bccri obcttors of tho trickc und frtiud Wlllcll lind been practised undcr Ilo tvislied to record his vote ngninst the pro- posiil for the rencwiil of the Bounty Act in the very strongest language. it as it had been the iucuns of sending rillmtt forn time, it set of idle, dissolutc vngaibonds. who, when they citmo nsliorc, spent tvliiit tlicv liud obtained by it in drunken dcbauclicry. It would be much bcttcr to give to pxiupcrs, what would be required for bountics if the Act were rcncwcd; for, iuiicli us liiid justly been said against the encouragement of puiipcrisiit by thr- Assenilily, positive pauipcrisrii Wits ccrtuiiily ll lcss evil in a country llillll tho cncouriigcriicnt of such it set of luzy. dclutuchcd vngatbonds, bv iiicaiis of toiiniigc-hoiiutics to fishing \'CHSClfi. The bounty systciu might, pci-hops, suit sonic who made advitnocs to those who were directly enga red in the fisheries; but such iridividu:il§, he be ievcd, often duped thcriisclves. The pro- secutors ofrt fishing voyngc ol'tcn made notliin of it. and the merchant wont to the wall besides. llon. Mr. Lotit>.—lIc supposed his lion. and learned collciigue had intended, by some of his rcmarlrs,to linvc n sliotiitliiiii,botli us it mcnibcr of the late Government, and its ii supposr-d sup- plicr of some who hiid fitted out vessels for the rosecution of fishing voyugcs. lfso, hoivcvcr, c must have been dotin or worse: for IIC (llon. Mr. Lord) lirid not ndvanced goods to thc value of £1 to any vessel that wits fitted out for such a purpose. And, as to his obscrvrttioris. refiecting both upon the character of the late Government and of tlioso whom tlicy lind rip- pointed ins ctore under the Bounty Act, he could tell rim that the Government selected. for such appointments, none but men of shind- ing and respectability: and he dcficd him to establish it clzarge of frnud or trickery ngninsr li.r\\'€"(", r.iiher Itl favor of bountics; for they naidcerlaiiily been the rooms of extending the trade. Since the passing ofthe Bounty Act in I851, it had been doubled; and the increase had. that, if mackerel fishing were enooura here, as it is the Americans, it woul prove a source of wealth to the Colony. r. iou'ruaN.—0ur fishermen were‘ quite as much entitled to legislative encouragement as our f rm Agriculture and the fisheries were our chief dependence; and it was the duty of the Legislature to foster and encourage both. It was true that our fishing-vessels were not very successful upon our own shores; but, with the returns made by such of them as had been sent to the Labrador coast, there had been reason to be well satisfied. The fish taken by them had been sold at from 12s. to 15s. a ain- tsl,and the herrin at 20s. a barrel; an , in that shape and at t rate, Iar remittances had been ads from the lslan , which was certain] much better than to have remitted in cash, w ‘ch would have been be case, had no legislative enooura merit been given to the undoubtedly, been occasioned by the impetus given by the bountics. It was all nonsense to say that it had been attended by no benefit to the 4 farmer. Who sup lied the provisions required] by the fishing-vesse sl They were not inporlt-d ; . but bought mm the farmer. Anal the men . r-mployad on botird the fishing-vessels were lltitl foreigners, but the farmers‘ sons. It was all tvell , enough for such lion. members as were opposed 5 to the granting of bountics. to say that there was ‘ plenty of employment to be found ashore. At present such was happily the case; but it was not so when the Bounty Act passed in l85l. Should the bounty be hastily and at once with- drawn, the country would cease to place confidence in the Assembly. Many vessels were being fitted out for the approaching fishing season, by indivi- dualsfully expecting a renewal of the Bounty Act; and. if it should not be renewed, they and all dependent upon the business would have good reason to be dissatisfied with the determination of prosecution of the sheries. In every point of view, our fisheries were entitled to egislativen protection and encouragement. They were a nursery for the productive activity and en- terprise of many of our _yourig men ; and they’ were, he loved, destined to be lasting source of wealth to the country. Mr. Dsvtm.—'I'liare was not now the same: leussity for ntlug bountics for the encou-‘ rage-set of‘ our fisheries, as once existed. It’ was very well known that the success of those who were the Irst to embark in an new entero ‘ tea, was» _ ‘ £2-.-.-,.-;.-.. - .. *; *:.-:r-.~*.': ::.-:.:-.::r ' lly much less it that of.full amount of botltity st llrst allowed, to give at least a part. the House. Let them look for examples to other countries. What was done in Newfoundland for the encouragement of the fisheries? They did not indeed allow bountics; hut tliay did what was] equivalent to the granting of bountiee:—they allowed all articles. imported for the prosecution l of the fisheries. to be admitted duty free. And. again if they looked to the United States, they would find that there the bootities given were nearly equal to the value of the fish. It was certainly the duty of the Assembly to continue the Bounty Act, and, if they did not give the l hey were itnperatively called upon to do it 3 for it would not only lteiiedt thou direct- any of them. Such illibcrnl observations had been altogether uncalled for, and they were unprirliomentitry too. It was easy to make broad assertions, but it wiis sometiiiics very difiicult to adduco any evidence in support of them ; and he called upon his lion. and lciirncd colleague to point out one instance iflio could, of such dis raiccful rind dishonest practices as he had broallly preferred nguinst inspoctorsurid period, to make l'|l‘ltI vcnd those articles which are the product ofiis own invention; and in like manner. we would niiilre the way emootli for the introduction of those useful nrticles of machinery which facilitate, abridge, or dispense tvilli the exercise of liuriuin labor. lfllis ninn who could mnke two blades of corn grow where only one grew before, is to be considered a bent-fiictcr to his country, surely be who imports e uincliine that will enable one man to do the work of ten, is not less so. We would have added to the list of “ nrticles imported free of duty," rill luber-saving machines made of nictnl, and this for various reasons. In the first plnce, steiiin boilers. giis pipes, retnrts, .-ind all that kind cfgeer, rnny fairly be considered its sunken cnpiiiil, wliicli cannot be expected to yield any great profit for n considernlrle length of time,_ the reverse of goods irriportcd for snle, upon which the nu ners are enabled, by incorporating tlir-duty itilll tho price, to reiriiliurse llturnselves iii a jenr or l\\'o nt furlllcsl. Not so ivitli niiichinery. He who ventures for tho first liriie to substitute sieitnr for horse or writer power. must lity liis riccouiit in having to wait it longer or shorter time, according to the mug- nirude of his uiidertuliing. before the profits arising ilicrcfroin \\lll compensate him for the outlay of his cnpitril, and tits iiitcresl coniinuitlly accruing. In the next place, it duly upon liiliirrqsviug mgchinuy opcrntee its in positive discourrigeinent to their impov- t.iriari. Iii ll young country, like this, where ctipilnl it source, the rnto of irirrrcst is consequently liigh; .trid ii duty of five per cent. is just so much added Is .he origiriiil co-t of the article, and renders it by so much the room dilfir-ult to be procured. It is to in. interest of ilie lsl.ind thni dcmratic manufactures should be encouraged; for whatever tends to diminish the cost of the production of manufactured nrlir-lee, is it positive increase to the wealth of the community, in the proportion that the iirtiele is made cheaper to its inhnbiiziiits. A rnuu, therefore. who imports mg- chinery, coiiiributes to this wealth, and is, therefore, deterring of encouragement. Moreover, in a country us yet but pzirlirilly inhnbitcd, and whose population are not the richest in the world, nothing that would lend to induce enterprising men with capital to settle iiriiongst us should be lost sight of. Now, if it were well known thni machinery could be imported duty free inln Prince Ildwurd Islnnd, there is no telling what bcneficinl consequences might not result from it. We are just beginning to feel the advantages of machine inslexid of iiiiinuiil labour, rind we trust every thing will be done by the present House of Assembly, °l- “'19- to add to the impetus ulrcudy given, by removing Ilon. Mr. Co.\'tiov.——Tlic only nnswcr he felt disposed to give, was to remind the hon. gentle- initn (Mr. Lord) that, at the lust su per ofour rd with his disciples, after ho ho told them that one of them should hctrity him, Judas, said, as well as the rest, “ Lord, is it I?" (To be coritinucd.) BIIIIABY. FREE EDUCATION AC1‘. On motion of Mr. Wrcriruau it wus—~ Resolt-ed, 'I‘liat a Special Committee be it - pointed to enquire into the operation oft e rec Education Act, with a view to amend the same, and to re rt thereon to the House, with power to send or ‘persons, papers and records. Ordered, That i r. Wrcurir.-m, Hon. the At- torne General, Hon. i\lr. Haviland, Mr. Fruscr, Mr. er, Mr. Clark, and Mr. Davies do com- pose the said Committee. PETITIONS. Four Petitions were thou presented to the House, and the s.tmc were severally received and read. Two of tlieec were on the subject 0 Education ;—-one of which, front divers Inhabi- tants of Central St. Elcanor’s, setting forth that they have not succeeded in obtaining the sets- bllshateut of s School under the present system,‘ Lldurllur have liept up sash a meaetesaes ear every obstacle to its importation and use. We in perfectly satisfied tlint iii the course of a little tvliile the general revenue would be more than proportion. ably augmented by the present partial sacrifice, for whatever tends to raise the Island to a higher position will likewise tend to augment and develope its reeour. ces, increase its trade rind commerce, and open up new channels for the energy, industry and skill or its iiih.-ibiiants-—the best, the truest. and most reliable sources for increase of wealth, and consequently of income, whether public or private. . -———_——__. There is an old saying, that losers have leave to speiik. and the Editor of the Examiner seems deter- mined to avail liimsslf of the privilege. There is one thing, however. ccmmoii to every species of rait. eration, whother it proceed from the clack of a mill, the biirlring ofan ill-natured car, or the incessant vi- tuperatious of e petulant Editor. viz, that it loses its effect from its very frequency; und parties who are ccnrpellsd to bear the infiction soon cease to feel it as an annoyance, however gelling it might have been at firet. The respective Editors of the Examiner and lelsl lnbuse oftheir ldverr-iiries, llt:il we mind it no river. than a miller does the cliiclt cf ltis rriill. Should any thing, however, our of the coaittten way, arrest our attention, we shall not fail-if we think it wevihy—te give to it s fitting reply. The articles is the Exact- tur of the lttli iset. are evidently the outpouritigu at the superiibsndsst bile of s disappointed parthri, and as such. though they may claim our pity, call for us further retiintk. AII1‘ OP READING. To 1-its Entree or llaes.aan’s Gasrrra. Dear Eir,—In my present letter I shall ofi'er a few remarks, on what I conceive to be. the best node of communicating to cliildreit the meaning cfworde and sentences. As soon as children are able to read die- sylliibic sud trissyllabic words sad sentences, they should be encouraged to use a dictionary. But it iss grand rniruiiks to suppose, that the definitions of words as given in s dictientiry, can always be com. prelrended by a child; for many of the definitions are more ditiicult to be understood by a pupil, then the words themselves. Besides this, they are ollensa vague, and even eomstiriies seemingly opposite, that the learner is rather bewildered than instrsled. Out ofit thousand cases of a siririliar kind, which he come under my awn experience, I shslleubmit one example. The 24th Lesson in the Third Booketi “The Dog", contains the following sentence... " He" (the dog) " is our friend bollt in prosperity rind ndvereity, diligent in serving lils master, and only a friend to ltis friends, lie is iridilfersnt to every one else." In examining the class on the meaning of this sentence, I asked " What is it that is said here to be indifi'erent to every one else, except to its friend." The head pupil readily answered. "The dog." I then asked the next in the class. " What is signified by being iridffsrrttt to every one else i. e. whnl is the meaning of the word initia- renl!" The pupil addressed, not having given an instantaneous answer, a child, tvlicm for convenience I shall call A. and who stood near the foot of the class. shouted " Indifferent means neutral." Th. others, nrisnpprehending the word neutral for rietrler, and being often drilled in the genders of nouns and proncune.exclaimed in derision. " Neuter ! Jt"et4fer.I 1 Please, sir, dog is masculine." Miss A. ltiirig down her head upon hearing this, imagining that she corn. mitied a blunder; for she too, was familiar with iii. genders of nouns. Having told her, however, that she answered well, she regiiined her courage and said, “ Planes, sir, Neutral is the meaning in the dictionary." " Yes," said I: “ but I fear the die- tionsry has not enabled you thoroughly to understand the word as it is used in this seittence.—vves there no other word of explanation given in the dictionary?" "Yss;" she answered, "but I don't remember it." I then asked, “Can any one in the class give a better explanation of the word t'ridtfflererit.”’ "Yes, I can" answered severiil voices. One said it meant, lieedlras; another careless; a third. regardless; a fourth, not cnringfor; s filili, not liking or dis. liklrtg; a sixth. unconcerned about. I now per. ccived, that at last some in the elites, understood in. word according to the meaning it was intended to convey in the sentence. I then intimated that. not caririgfor, was about as correct an exploitation as could be given, but that in some other sentences it could be used to bear quite a difi'eretit signification, and desired them to try rind form some such senten- ces. One eaid that "lilies A. gave an t'ridr_'frreat explanation of the word t'ridr‘fi'rrrnt;“ and upon being asked its meaning in this last sentence, answered, “ Deficient." Another said that her " Pti bought l'|l| i'ridt'fi'erent;" piece of cotton at an auction, is-Iiich ' meant that it was of r quality." A third said h. l “ ssivv u very iedifcrent looking lioree this morning." I This being ended, a sotne it-liiit sittiilar conversation ' was held open the words neutral and neuter. some may be dirposed to think, that to dwellse long on the explanation of one word, is a waste of time ; but when it is considered that a thorough ds. fiuition of one word in its varied ucceptetions and bearings, necessarily includes a knowledge of savenl other words, the waste of time is only |pp.r.|g|_ Almost every word in the English language admits of various meanings, and these dilersnt shades of meaning can only be determined by the scope of tho sentence in which the word is used. Hence, the dictionary alone, is bet a very inssflicicot guide to children in determining the true a’ nificetion of a word insseiitence. It should always renievnbered, that one word thoroughly and lucirlly Iudouiogd. is better than twenty of which a child has acquired but an indistinct and glimmering idea. I may also remark, that the understanding coupled with suoei. ation, is the rnemovy‘s most powerful riuailiiiry. When a child gives his or her exposition ofe weed or sentence, and another volunteers and succeeds in giving a fuller and more intelligent one, the “ Recorder" crrdite the latter with s "Merit." "These sterile are balanced in the pupil's fever against errors, should the letter be committed; and if not, they are accounted so much clear stock is secure the pupil's promotion at the termination of the The following is one example of hundreds ofe similar kind, which have come under my owe eapsrieiics.—A Miss of about nine years of age, was desired to spell and define the word euidtrotts. Having spelled it, she simply added, fed.lrt'cu.. Another Miss about a year younger, who was emu. tioue of displaying lter knowledge of eynouymes, iristsntly exclaimed, "Please, sir, I can explain it more fully than that." " Go on then," said I. " It means, constant in application, persavsrisg, diligent. industrious." 'I‘his, of coarse, showed more research, and sea- sequently gave claim fc a merit. When dismissing the school in the evenings, I alien select some of the more difilcelt words is the lessees, arid explsis theta, requesting the children is have eeetesees farmed hr the seat uarslsg eeatsb.