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LETTER FROM MR. WARBURTON ON HIS REMOVAL FROM THE COUNCIL,

| Lot 11, December 8, 1848. My pdrak Sir,

I perceive in the last Gazette a notice, demi-official I presume, to the effect that Mr. Palmer has been ap- pointed, at His Excellency’s recommendation, to replace mé at the Council Board. I think it therefore necessa- ry publicly to state the reasons which induced me, be- ing an advocate for Responsible Government, to remain in the Council after I had failed in obtaining a seat in the House of Assembly.

Some time in January last the Lieutenant Governor jeft a message at my lodging, thiat'he wished to see me before I left Town. I was then told by His Excellency that Earl Grey would not confirm the appointments to the Council until he obtained his opinion on the subject. Fancying at the time that if Pf remaincd in the Council ¥ might be an obstacle to His Excellency in the Govern- ment of the Island, I at once said that I would free him from the difficulty and resign my seat. This was re- fused, and { was told that if IT did not soon hear from His Excellency (and he did not think I should), 1 might rest satisfied, or words to that effect. Being perfectly indifferent in the matter, I returned home, and I think a day had scarcely elapsed before I received a letter from His Excellency, stating, that wpon mature consi- deration he would defer confirming the appointments until he was better acquainted with the state of the Co- lony. |

{ heard nothing further on the subject until about a month before the Election, when I had another imter- view with His Excellency, who. told me that before he) could recommend Earl Grey to confirm my seat in the) (Council, he wished to know what my political opinions | were-——whether I was an advocate for Responsible Go- vernment, and whether J sided with the minority in the Assembly. 1 answered both questions in the affirma- tive. His Excellency then plainly told me that he would not recommend Earl Grey to eonfirm my seat. |

I make this statement becavse I think it due to those | friends who so strenuously supported me against the) most influential (because of his Jedger) individual in the District, and because I intend, upon another occasion, | to offer myself as a candidate for their support. if, they think my conduct has been such as to merit their approval they will have an opportunity of showing it.

I remain yours very truly, JAMES WARBURTON. E. Wuaeran, Esq., M.-P. P.

P. S.—Since. writing the above. I received a letter from His Excellency, stating that my seat in the Coun-| eil has not been eonfirmed, solely upon public grounds.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXAMINER.

sRr— Of all.the stupid and. silly productions I have ever

read, an article in the Islander of last week, over the signature of “ EM.” beats all. Again and again have 1 endeavoured to comprehend what the writer would be at, and can come to. no otber conclusion than that he was so frightened at the address of George Coles, Esq., io the young men of Charlottetown, that he wishes to uupress upon them how sinful a thing it would be for them to interfere with polities—they have nothing to do it would seem, to remove their.grievances, and. to ar- rive at the greatest honours and offices of emolument in this Island, but to be industrious in their several callings, | could have wished that this “I thank (;od Iam not as other wen are” writer had told us a ‘ttle more of his history. Has he, with all his boasting, obtained any higher reward for his industry than tie

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reduced him from the maker of spinning wheels to that|

of an itinerant musician and singer of profane songs ? Was it his industry or his ignorance'that caused him to be prosecuted while acting as deputy for another ? Was it his industry that caused him to be suspended in a public office a few yearsago? And lastly is it his industry, or his unbearable presumption, that causes his most intimate friends to amuse themselves behind his back at his expense, and his Master to d—n his sect, and wish they were all ina certain warm place that shall be nameless. In conclusion, I would advise this old Mechanic to Jet this his first attempt at handling tools he knows nothing about be his last, or he will be sure to get a more. injurious cut than this, and let him practise that religion which he preaches, and be lowly and meek, and in charity with all men. Let him hold fast that which he has—let him practise a little humility—let him not snap and snarl at his master’s customers, as he is in the. habit of doing, and he will be better qualified than he is at present to give a father- ly exhortation to the young men of Charlottetown. I am, Sir, yours obedt. and obliged,

No Mecuantie. December 14.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXAMINER. Sir—

As your paper has ever been hostile to the principle;

of giving more offices to one man than he is able conve- niently to attend to, I beg to observe that, if therevs any case in which this monopoly is detrimental to the public interests, it is in that of the Head Mastership of the Central Academy. The gentleman holding this si- tuation has several small offices under. Government, the most important of which, perhaps, is that of Commission- erin the Small Debt Court ; and in attending to these he loses onan average at Jeast one month out of the twelve. The pupils of the Academy have idle time during vacation—the loss they must sustain through the official] employments of the Head Master is eminently calculated to weaken the confidence of the community in the efficiency of the Institution. If reform is needed apy where it is most assuredly im this.

Yours, &c. A PARENT.

CHARLOTTETOWN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1848.

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Fourth English Mail for November.

The Steamship Canada arrived at Halifax on Monday last in 16 days from Liverpool—after a passage stated to be unusually boisterous. The schr. Rob Roy arrived here with the Mail on Thursday evening. Latest dates are tothe 25th ult.

The news is not very important nor interesting. There has been no improvement in either the Timber or Corn Trade—both continued very dull, The Cho- lera had ceased to make any progress in England, but in Scotland its virulence continued almost unabated.— Vast numbers of emigrants continue to leave Ireland almost every day for Australia and the United States.— In France public excitement is hourly on the increase in anticipation of the approaching Presidential Election, The opinion seems to gain ground that Louis Napoleon will be the successful candidate, although a majority of the Clergy, and a large propostion of the members of the National Assembly, are said to be in favour of Ge- neral Cavaignac.—The siege at Vienna was strictly maintained at the last advices, and it is stated that an immense number of students and others, concerned in

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Manvractuntne, Districrs,—The steady improve- ment noticed, in trade in the manufacturing districts continues,and rather strengthens than otherwise, The increase in the amount of business done for the last few weeks has inspired Spinners and Manufacturers. with more confidence, and they are now demanding an ad- yance in prices, which has rather curtailed operations. ‘The Cloth and Yarn market maintains its improved tone. The stocks of Jower reed Cloths are pretty much work- ed off, and yarns of all numbers are in better request, with stocks extremely, light; and prices, bothof Cloth and Yarn haye made an advance fully equivalent to the rise in the raw material. There is a much more cheerful feeling. _ .

Tre Corn Manxet.~The Corn market isextremely dull for all articles, with some decline in value. The arrivals of Flour have been considerable this week, which at present all/.goes into bond, and the value in bond for the best Western is 25s. 6d. per. bbl., little or nothing, however, doing in it.. Duty paid Flour 18s. to 29s. but selling only in a retail way. Indian Corn moves off very heavily at 33s, to 35s. per quarter, and Meal.is quoted 17s. per bbl. American Wheat,im bond Gs. 5d. to 7s. 2d. and free 7s, 2d. to 8s. per 70 Ibs.

Cuance or Mrinistry.—Rumours of changes in the Ministry have revived. Lord John Russel] will, itis said, retire in consequence of ill health, and the Pre- miership' will be accepted by Lord Clarendon.

IRELAND.

The news received this week from Ireland has been of a most unimportant character.

There are 8000 paupers on the out door and work- house relief, Skibbereen.

The special commission will again open in Clonmel! on the 5th of December, to which it stands adjourned, for the trial of the remaining political prisoners; and it is said that Charles Gavan Duffy will be brought down to Clonmel, and there tried at the commission.— Lime- rick Chronicle. ivy

In the case of Kevin Izod O’Dogherty, of the T'ribune, a memorial, signed by every one of the jury who found him guilty, was presented by the Lords Justices on Saturday, urgently praying for a commutation of the sentence from transportation to a term of imprisonment. There was, at the same time, presented a memorial to the like effect, most numerously and infftentially sign- ed by the citizens of Dublin, the names of the Lord Mayor and Lord Cloncurry heading the list. ‘The reply is expected to be favourable.

On Saturday, the Judges of the Queen’s Bench una- nimously gave their opinion, that the points raised in error in Mr. Martin’s case were untenable; and should therefore, be overruled. On the previous day, Mr. Smith O’Brien was brought to Court, and his Counsel handed in the assignment of errors, on his behalf-——no less than fifteen in all. On Saturday, the Attorney General put inthe joinder to those. The arguments were commenced on Tuesday, and had not been con- cluded on Thursday night.

Deporutation!-—The’ Freeman of Friday reports the eviction of one hundred and fifleen human beings in the South of Ireland! It also gives*the names of four emigrant vessels which this week left the port of Limerick alone, carrying with them 510 emigrants.

Exrcration.—Emigration continues to increase every day. Numberless families are constantly Jeaving the surrounding districts, and passing through our city to the riearest seaports, forthe purpose of emigrating to America. On yesterday a Jarge fnumber of emigran‘s from Lord Clifden’s estate passed throngh Kilkenny on their way tothe Western Republic.—Aikenny Journal.

Tre Poor Rates in Nenacu Unron.—About £4100 of the last rate and arrears still remain uncollect- ed, £2000 of that sum it is thought will be available— and the collectors have been granted an extension of time on Thiirsday next, the 16th instant, to pay in the amount of their warrants. The remaining sum of £2000 is totally Jost to the union by the misapplication of the funds collected by two of the rate collectors, whose sureties are either non est, or insolvent.

Tus County Dupuis Jory Lists—Mr. Dorry’s Triat.—-An occurrence has taken place of a very sus- picious nature, and which will have the effect, in all probability, of further postponing Mr Duffy’s trial. ‘This is the abstraction of an entire Barony from the Country Jury Lists, which had. been placed in the hands of

the late outbreak against the imperial euthority, haye| Mr. Shaw, the printer, on Bachelor's walk. In the cir-

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