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     C.) had given away a large amount of money to which the county members agreed to it; but when ; rT 
     
     he was entitled, and that to two districts which could do| Mr. Conroy, at the very time, if such was the fact, he 
     
     very well without it—and when he well knew from) distinctly denied it. ‘The resolution passed Jast session 
     
     Petitions laid before the House, that the district which| was only in genera] terms, viz. that the money should 
     
     he (Mr. C.) represented, was more destitute and had | be taken out of the County ; and any person of common 
     
     more Roads and Bridges than any other district in this sense will see that all the Bridges in each COUNT x 
     
     Island.— And what part did the hon. member take then?) provided for out of the money set apart for each nae 
     
     Hie complained that he was not reported. W hy, con- | resolution did not say that any part of the money w ce 
     
     tinued Mr. Fraser, what did the hon. member say in his be taken out of the incney intended for any other Dis- 
     
     excuse at thetime? Merely that be had made the best /trict than that in which the Bridge stood. At the time 
     
     bargain he could. A good bargain indeed he made of that resolution was passed, it was said the Bridge could 
     
     it, to give six ‘Townships as much as was allowed to!be done for about 300!, ; - 
     
     seventeen. He (Mr. F.) did not complain of the hon.' has neyer yet been acted upon in the House, to — 
     
     member for that, as for having betrayed him so much| money out of one District, and give it to another, even 
     
     ns he (Mr. C.) had done to his own constituents. That/in the other two counties, where the money is divided 
     
     hon. member (Mr. C.) had promised him (Mr. F.) that he|in proportion ty the number of Townships; but the| 
     
     would not consent to give the inoney from his District] thing ag quite preposterous in this case. By the first 
     
     as had been proposed; and the scale of subdivision scale of division, the first three districts whicli Se 
     
     of the appropriation, on that account, stood in sus-/nearly six townships in each, were allowed only ae 
     
     pense for several days, until the hon. member gave up severally ; and the next District, ee a little 
     
     his rights and yielded to the sophistries of those who more than two townships, got as mach as those contain- 
     
     had them at their command. When the scale was re-|ing six or seven townships, and after that the sum of 
     
     ported to the Ifouse, he (Mr. F.) moved as is justly re-|30/. was taken. | Well may the members from ang 
     
     ported in the papers, that that part of the money which|town and the Speaker back the hon. member (Mr. I . 
     
     had been taken away, should be restored, and that some | Conroy) when they find him soft enough to give aw wd 
     
     of that money should be expended none the epee eee which they know is so much wanted in his own 
     
     tuents of the hon. member; but he would not second) District. 
     
     the motion. He(Mr. F.) contended, that injustice was! fr, Mooney said-—-When the contest about the divi- 
     
     done to the first seventeen Townships in Prince Coun- | sion of the Road money took place between Mr. Con- 
     
     ty, for at least to or three hours; ane then, notwith- | roy aud Mr. Fraser, [ was in the chair of the Commit- 
     
     standing his promise te oppose it, the hon. member sub-| tee, and was of course precluded from expressing an 
     
     mitted—apparently quite contented—to the scale; and,/opinion. I recollect that Mr. Fraser stood alone in that 
     
     besides, he (Mr. ©.) never jet him (Mr. F.) know of the | contest, and tired as | was, at the time, of the discus- 
     
     alteration submitted in his (Mr. C’s.) scale, until he was sion, I gave Mr. Fraser credit for the independent stand 
     
     going to lay it on the table. [Mr. F. here used some/he took; and it seemed to me very strange that, year 
     
     very strong language, at the same time regretting that by year, six townships should be allowed two-thirds of 
     
     he could not use still stronger.] ‘the hon. member the money appropriated for the whole county, and when 
     
     then continued, that whenthe hon. member (Mr. C.)/as is the case this year, work of importance is required 
     
     submitted a resolution for the appointment of another|+9 be done in the county, these same six townships 
     
     Road Commissioner in his District, he (Mr. F.) had! would be allowed one half. Such a division of the 
     
     made some observations which he could not recollect— public money would not do for either Queen’s or King’s 
     
     but he did recollect that as the bon. member (Mr. C, county. No matter what amount of money may be re- 
     
     had said, his object was to get more money, he (Mr. F. quired for the other townships, those favoured six, it ap- 
     
     said, the reason given was the very reason that would pears, must get the lion’s share. J must bear witness, 
     
     defeat the object of the Resolution; as those who then, (continued Mr. Mooney) that I have never heard Mr. 
     
     and in times past, have got the greatest share of the} Praser speak so eloquently, and with so much force, as 
     
     inoney, would take care,to hold on as long as possible. he did at the time I have referred to—and he standing 
     
     Finally Mr. Fraser’s Resolution passed for £15, to be alone against a host of opponents; and I must say, Sir, 
     
     paid out of the Contingencies, the remaining £4 to be/that if 1 belonged to Prince County, I would do precise- 
     
     paid out of the Wharfage money, to be collected at the ly as Mr. Fraser did. If each District did not provide 
     
     Wharf in question. for its own Bridges it should want them, and especially 
     
     Mr. .V. Conroy.—The hon. member (Mr. Fraser)| those Districts that obtained, as in this case, too large a 
     
     states what is incorrect, when he says he did not know proportion of the money by the first division. Why 
     
     { had agreed to the scale of approprietions, til] it was should any member be assailed as Mr. Fraser has been, 
     
     sudmitted to the House. The fact is, that I shewed him when all acknowledge that the words were spoken; and 
     
     the list ten days previous: the very day I made the ar-| yen now Mr. Fraser has expressed the same sentiments 
     
     rangement, I told him of it. It is very well for the| which he did on the former occasion, and the only de- 
     
     hon. member to say, that he made such great exertions fence then set up by Mr. N, Conroy was, that he made 
     
     to procure money for his District: but no member a the best he could of a bad bargain, 
     
     the House strove harder to get a large sum for the Dis- 
     
     trict which he represents, thanI did. What is the 
     
     truth of the case ? Why, last year the House agreed 
     
     that Wilmot Creek Bridge should be contracted for— 
     
     that £100 would be paid out of the Road Money then 
     
     appropriated for that District—and that the balance 
     
     should be paid this year, out of the money appropriated 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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     THE LAS? DAYS OF THE SESSION. 
     
     THE LOAN. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Monday, Tuesday, and the greater part of Wednesday 
     
     last, were occupied in free conferences between the 
     
     ; : committees appointed from the House of Assembly and 
     
     for Prince County. The Bridge was let for 3711, which| the Legislative Council, on the suggestions made by the 
     
    
   
   
    
     left a balance of 271i. to be paid this year. Then how latter Branch as amendments to the Curreacy Bill. The 
     
     was it possible that 271/. could be paid by one District, | failure of all these conferences to bring about an arrange- 
     
     when the whole amount appropriated for it was only 
     
    
   
   
    
     se aga oa tr inent between the two Houses, and the ultimate loss of 
     
     200i. ? It was nonsense to talk of it. ‘I'he members the Bill, is elsewhere noticed. On Wednesday even- 
     
     agreed that asum shoald be taken from each District. ing the House resolved itself into a committee of the 
     
     and, after many day's quarrelling, succeeded in getting | whole, and deliberated on the expediency of seeking 
     
     off by paying 301, where others gave 901. This was for a Loan of Money. There was very little opposition 
     
     what I meant. by saying, I made a good bargain; and/to the measure—only two members objecting—and the 
     
     I did not even agree till the members promised to make following resolutions were reported acreed “why 
     
     the amount good to the Districts next year. What : : 
     
    
   
   
    
     good purpose could be gained by holding out, with the|, /eselved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that 
     
     whole of the House, except Mr. Fraser, against me?|!t 18 expedient to obtain a loan of Twelve Thousand 
     
     Mr. H'raser knows all this as well as myself, but forsome| Pounds Sterling, to enable this Colony to extend its 
     
     purpose, it would appear, he wishes to make an attack|Cizculating medium by the issue of a Paper Currency, 
     
     on me. to be made redeemable in Specie at the Treasury, and 
     
     Mr. Montgomery said that Mr. Conroy didall he could|t? be rendered a legal tender in payment of colonial 
     
     to make the amount to be taken from his District, for| 4¢>ts. aes ph 
     
     Wilmot Creek Bridge, 2s small as possible: and did not| esolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that 
     
     consent to give even a very small sum, till the mem-|22 humble Address be presented to His Excellency the 
     
     bers agreed that the amount should be made oood to Lieutenant Governor, requesting that he will be pleased 
     
     him next year, out of the other Districts. "The Bridge |t© Communicate with Her Majesty's Government on the 
     
     was contracted for, and could not be paid for in any subject of the said loan, and to ascertain whether Her 
     
     other way, than by taking a sum from each District, |Majesty’s Government will guarantee the same upon 
     
     Mr. Clark said that many days previous to the Road|Provision being made by an Act of the Legislature of 
     
     Scales being submitted to the House, the other mem.|this Colony for the redemption thereof in twelve years; 
     
     bers had agreed. He thought Mr. Fraser was wrone in| ata Tate of interest not to exceed four and a half per 
     
     stating, that the Northern Districts had been harshly |Cent., and for the principal to be applied to the purpose 
     
     dealt with, as the Bridge could not be paid for in any|™entioned in the foregoing resolution. 
     
    
   
   
    
     other way, than by taking a sum from each. He had THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE CURRENCY BILL 
     
    
   
   
    
     given 90/. out of his District ta build it, and Mr. Conroy ; : 
     
     had given only 302; and all the noise made by Mr. Previous to the adjournment on Thursday, Mr. Palmer 
     
    
   
   
    
     Fraser was because he had to give 40/., which was 4|—from the committee appointed to investigate the rea- 
     
     very small proportion. sons offered by the Council for the rejection of the Cur- 
     
    

    
     Mr. Fraser replied. Mr. Chairman—Facts are stub-|T€0°Y Bill—submitted the report, which was referred to 
     
     born things ; and it is well known that GOl. each was/2 committee of the whole House. Some discussion was 
     
     the amount asked from the two western Districts to-|¢licited by several paragraphs of the r eport, which ap- 
     
     wards Districts Nos. 4 & 5, and 40. was taken from) peared to reflect unnecessarily upon the Council—and 
     
     District No. 3, and, I a n was, that|*hen the committee rose, on the usual motion being 
     
    
   
   
    
     both would be upon an equality. Now, Sir, Mr. Clark|made for agreeing to the report, Mr. Rae offered the 
     
     repeatedly showed a paper to me, purporting to be an) following resolution, which was negatived on a division! 
     
     srrangement, and said that Mr. Conroy and the rest 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     of of 8 to 4: 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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     Now, Sir, it is a principle that} 
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Resolved, That the amendments made by the Legisla- 
     
     tive Council were, on the whole, not incompatible with 
     
     the restricted policy, which for many years the Colonial 
     
     Department has seen fit to adopt, in regard to the issues 
     
     of paper by the Government of this Colony ; with the 
     
     exception of the amendment by which they created the 
     
     new Office of Currency with a salary, the amendments 
     
     of the Council did not create any additional burden on 
     
     the Colony, but had the effect of rendering it imperative 
     
     on the Legislature to pay off the debt contracted. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     WISCELLANY. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BacneLors and Hermirs.—An opinion generally 
     
     prevails in this country that it is not good for man to 
     
     live alone, nevertheless if any individual, soured by 
     
     cares or disappointment, should think proper to dwell by 
     
     himself, and hold no converse with persons of the gent- 
     
     ler sex, he is at liberty to do it, without rendering him- 
     
     self liable to punishment by the law. Such was not 
     
     always the case—our pilgrim fathers had but little 
     
     mercy on old bachelors or hermits of any description, 
     
     but chastised them with a truly parental care, and al- 
     
     though they did not go so far as to compel them to 
     
     marry, they compelled them to dwell with persons who 
     
     were married, as will be seen by the following extract 
     
     from the records of Essex County, when Hampton was 
     
     included in its limits: 
     
    

    
     It a County Court held at Hampton, 8th mo., 1672. 
     
    

    
     This court being informed that John Littledale of 
     
     Haverhill liveth in a house by himself, contrary to the 
     
     law ofthe country, whereby hee is subject to much sin 
     
     and iniquitie, which ordinarily are the companions and 
     
     consequences of a solitary life, and having had informa- 
     
     tion also of some of his accounts, which are in no ways 
     
     to bee allowed of, but disapproved and discountenanceé, 
     
     doe therefore order that the said John doe forthwith att 
     
     farthest within the time ofsix weeks after the date here- 
     
     of, remove himself from the said place and solitary life, 
     
     and settle himselfe in some orderly family in the said 
     
     town, and bee subject to the orderly rules of family go- 
     
     vernment in the said family, unless hee remove out of 
     
     the towne within the said tyme—and if hee doe not 
     
     perform this order as above said, then this court doth 
     
     order that the selectmen of the towne doe forthwith 
     
     order and place the said John to bee in some orderly fami- 
     
     ly as above said, which if hee shall refuse to submit unto, 
     
     then, THESE ARE IN WIS MaGesTIES NAME to require 
     
     the constable of the said town, upon his knowledge of it, 
     
     or information, to apprehend the person of the said John, 
     
     and carry him to the house of correction in Hampton, 
     
     there to bee kept and sett to work until hee shall bee 
     
     freed by order of authority—and this order shall bee a 
     
     discharge and security. 
     
    
   
   
    
     KLoquence or Action.—Demosthenes and Daniel 
     
     | Webster agree in attributing eloquence to action. Both 
     
     proved the theory true by their action. A clergyman 
     
     we have read of tried the same thing more demonstrably. 
     
     His wife had just been buried, and he was closing the 
     
     service over her grave. Stretching forth his hand, and 
     
     pointing towards the grave, he saij—“There the 
     
     wicked cease from troubling,” and when placing his 
     
     hand on his breast continued, “ and the weary are at 
     
     rest.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     Axecpote.—An old lady was telling her grand- 
     
     children about some troubles in Scotland, in the course 
     
     of which the Chief of her clan Jost his head: ‘Jt was 
     
     nae great thing of a head, to be sure,’ said the old lady, 
     
     ‘but it was a sad loss to him.’ 
     
    
   
   
    
     Lours Putuirrr.~-The Philidelphia Ledger says that 
     
     the ex-King of the French is shown by the transfer 
     
     books of the state of Pennsylvania to be a holder of about 
     
     five hundred thousand dollars of 5 per cent bonds. He 
     
     is, besides, known to be a very large holder of both 
     
     New York and City loans, and most likely of the bonds 
     
     of other states and of the general government. ‘The 
     
     real estate that he holds in the city of New York is im- 
     
     mensely valuable, and it is probably within the truth to 
     
     set down his interest in property and credit in the Uni- 
     
     ted States at not less than five millions of dollars. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Tue Love or rae Youne.—The love of boys and 
     
     girls is an object on which grey bearded men vent 
     
     much spleen and scorn; but depend upon it, reader, 
     
     where it exists in reality, it is the sweetest thing that 
     
     ever life knows; it isthe violet of our short year of 
     
     existence. ‘Phe rose is beautiful, richer in hues, full 
     
     of perfume and brightness, as she flaunts her gay 
     
     bosom in the ardent sun of June, but give me the violet, 
     
     the dear early violet, that scents with her odorous 
     
     breath the air of unconfirmed spring ; the soft and timid 
     
     violet, retreating from your gaze with her blue eyes cast 
     
     down; the first sweet child of the sweetest season, the 
     
     tenderest, the gentlest, of all flowers of the field; the 
     
     emblem of earnest and innocent affection. 
     
    

    
     No, there is nothing like it! In all after years we may 
     
     lay our hand upon what joy we will—pure and innocent 
     
     it must be, to bear the comparison for a moment—but I 
     
     say we may lay our hand upon what joy we will in 
     
     afier existence, we shall never find any thing on earth 
     
     like the first flower of the heart.—G. P. R. James. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A Prieasant VaLepiction.—Pefore the Bishop of 
     
     New Zealand departed, Sidney Smith in taking leave, 
     
     affected to impress upon his friend the dangers of his 
     
     mission. ‘You will find’ he said,‘in preaching to 
     
     cannibals that their attention, instead of being occupied