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Mr. Howlan mo’ ed that Sait be allow ed to be} the Government niay oper: accounts should not Public Accounts is ‘hs follows:

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‘Potacco be redaced, motion l 7 wo 8. aa liguse in committee of supply.

A debate took place on a Resolution et ing £7. 108. te the ‘Trustees of St. « el Charch in this City for a of Pew provide

is Excellency and family. “— ‘ur Coles objected to this grant, on the ground that by & Resolution of the aoe passed last Session no further grants 0} ‘all pature were to be made for Pew ey © | the Churches. Ile then read the sat est ne ‘to the effect that the sum of £42 tion which is to thee an voted to pay l’ew rent in the respective Churches in this City for the ase of members f the legis’ature, be ne longer appropriated ' . - such parpose. It was then, he said, acaba we were to have no more cavilling or jealousy 08 this subject, as no future grants of this kind were to be made, this vote there- fore is contrary to the Resolution of last Sea- sion ow the subject and should therefoce be re- jected. Hons. tleasley, Warberton and kelly touk a similar view of the subject and cousider- ed the grant not ir keeping with the Resolu- tion of last Session. Contending that if a grant is voted one Church, others are in justice entitied to a similar appropriation.

Hon. Mr. Speaker also opposed the granting of any money to pay for lew rent in any of the Charches, be was opposed to any state Chareh in the Colonies oa principle, and would therefore vole aguiust the grant.

Hons. Col. Gray, Longworth, and others, contended that the Resolution of last Sessivu was confined in its sign fication to the graut of £72, formerly allowed for pews in the re- spective churches ‘or the use of the Legisiature, this grant was abu lished by that Resolution ; but that it was clearly expressed and under- stood that His Exceliency’s pew rent be paid in the church of which be was a member; and that as the Resolution of last Session was con- firmed to members of the Legislacure, tL cannot be construed to include the Governor of the Colony ; that inferential argument should not interfere with the rights of the House to grant this vote of £7 10s. to pay for His Kxcellency’s pew rent. Nothing short of clearly expressed words to the contrary should deter hon. mem- bers from giving their vote in favor of the Resolution now before the committee. Aftei considerable debate on the subject, the Resolu tion in favor of the grant of £7 10s. to pay for His Excelleacy's pow reutin St. James’ Church was carried.

The Resolution for a grant of £300 to be!

| 1m their action, as to enable the

be required to ascertain tie authority of the Treasurer tor drawing cheques. lions. Hensley, Davies, Pope, McAulay ;

| Messrs. Brecken and Dancan, expressed op: | grant- posite views on the subject, and contended | Petitions laid on the table relative to the impor- that the Government being responsible to the | lant’ subject of temperance should occupy the | expected.

people, should not be so restricted or limited

Treasurer or his assistant to act more ss their masters than

their servants ; that as the Goverpment are re- | | sponsible to the House for all or any misap-

propriation of public money, the matter should be left with them as they are amenable to the Legisiature for their conduct,

Llis hon. the Speaker said he was of opinion that the Treasurer of the Colony under re- sponsible Government should not be placed na position by which he could say to the Government, | won't pay for this or that ex- penditare because it is coutrsry to statute; that would be making him (the Treasurer) the Govt. Under the old regime of Whose acts we were accustomed to hear so much, that state of

things might do, but now under self Gorern- |

meut the case is very different. lle would not

however say that the amendment under con- |

sideration able.

_ On motion, the House divided on the amend- ment submitted by the hon. Col. Secty. as fol-

was in the present ease objection-

ows :—For the amendment, Hons. Col. Seey., |

Gray, Longworth, Coles, Laird, Kaye, Thorn- ton; Messrs. Haslam, Howat, Ramsay, Mont- gomery, Ll. Against it, Hons. Hensley, J. C. Pope, Mc Auley, Davies; Messrs. Yeo, Green, 6. The Bill as amended was then agreed to. The chairman of conuittee on expiring aws, hon. J. Longworth, reported that the law relating to accidents by fire, and also the

law relating to the running at large of Swine |

at Summerside had expired.

Mr. McLennan then submitted a resolution / to the effect that it is expedient to coutinue said laws, and a committee was appointed to bring (in a bill in accordance therewith. | "The bon. Leg. Council by message announc-

'ed their assent to the Bill relative to steam |

| communication on the Hillsborough and Elliot | Rivers; and also to the Kill preventing the running at large of certain animals at St. El- ,eanor’s ; and also their concurrence with com- mittee of conference relative to their amend- ments to the Bill couceraing the fraudulent marking of merchandise. House adjourned. AFTERNOON. | tinue certain laws relating to the town of Sum tuerside.—Hon. R. McAulay in the chair. The bill was receivad and read. Mr. McLen- | nan observed that ere long the laws to which the

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| bill referred would require to be extended, be-

exuse of the rapid growth of the place, and the in- creasing requirements of its inhabiiants. For

the present however he would support the bill for |

the continnance of said laws, relative to accidents

by Fire, and the removal of nuisances, and the |

Hon. J. Longworth submitted a bill to con- |

| Receipts for the past year,........ 61,6857, 14s. 4d. | PUMP bs. bb. 00 ode Cbnbeelaus 54,0621, Bs. Gd. SI 6 aon n snide te 7,0261, 10s. Gu.

Balance against the Colony,...... 75,178, 10s, 10d,

Hon, Mr. Longworth moved that a number of

j #ttention of the House; that these petitions com- plained of the manner in which liquors are retail | @d in taverns ; that it Would advance public tavrals $o have vhe license law altered as prayed for in } Sid petitions ; that when the license Of the tav- ern keeper expires, he should be compelled to obtain the same sanction as when he first receiv: ed such license, Aficr a considerable discussion ou the subject in which the general question of tomiperauce Was preity fully diseussed,— Mr. Howat submitted a Resuiution to the effeet that it being new late in the Session, any further | action On the subject should be deferred till the next Session of the Leyisluture; to wuieh au Amendment was submittcd by the hou, Mr. Lony- Worth to the eflect that the subject be BOW taken up by the House, and a bill passed to remedy the | evils complained of by petitioners. In submitting ) this Anicudmeut "i rauch of the time of the House to pase a short bil Iu amendinent to the present liquer law, and that the importauce of the subject, and the prayer of the petiiiouers, numbering souie tWo thousand lowdly called tor legislative interference, The question Was then put aud the House divided as follows :—For the hon. J, Lougworth’s Aucud- ment, 7; against it, 15. _ Mr. Howat’s Resolution was ther put and car. ried on the same division, House aujourned,

’ Friday, Apri! 29. aT — of hon, Cot. Gray the amendmeut of see tsialive Council tu the bili relative to the setlement of the land question was agreed to and pussed, ; tion. ©. Pope moved that the supplementary estimate be referred to committee on supply.

_ Phe question was put and carried as follows :— For the ton, Mr. Pope's moun; Hons. J. C. Pope, D. Davies, Kaye, Laird, Longworth, Coi Gray ; Messrs. Green, Howat, Montgomery, Yeu, tlusiais, McLennan, 12; ayaiust it, Hous. Coles; Warbuiton, Heusley, Kelly, Haviland, ‘Sborniuon.

a ain Waiker, Conroy, 9

House thea Went inte committee of supply, an hon. J. C. Pope submitted the Ralowine’ Melee. tion, viz: That the sum of 7 be Rranted to de-

, tray expenses of a pew in St. dames’ Church for the use of his Excelleney the Licut. Gov.

Hous, Coles, Heusley, Warburton, Messrs, Con- roy and Howian spoke against the grant, and con- tended that the Kesolution of last Session relative Lo Lhe subject of pew rents, was intended to put an cud to all such grants lor the future ; they aiso expressed their concurrence with the views of his bouor the late Speaker Haviland on the sub- Ject, and defended the Course which he pursued

jreluuve lo the matter; that they regreited the | loss of his able aud impartial services as Speaker, jaud felt that a # uuMurity tiey Were wow de- prived of that constitutional protection aud re- spect Winch was due them as a portion of the | Khepresentatives of the people. They adduced wuluurivics In defence of ue sud taken by the late Speaker, hon. Mr. Haviland, and said that the course pursued by the majority in this matter

Was Wiihuul @ preccaent in any of the Colonies, and that they, tue majority, could not produce | from the records of Colonial or British Partamen- any authority ia deicuce of the action they bad ken; that the late Speaker himself bere he lvit the Chair repeatedly appealed to the majurity tv show hun where he was wrong, but they failed to produce any proof in defence of their position; that though bis honor the late Speaker had al-

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he said it would mot vceupy | 0? the I4th with extraordinary vivlence.

Néwbern advices to the 23rd say that reports

from Plymouth state that the Federal flag still tloats over forts there, although the Confederate. have possession of the town and river. It wue re- ported that Gen. Wezsel, (Federal) had retired with his forces into fortifications, with 15 days pro visions. This appears to be believed. Washing- ton and Newbern much more strongly fortified than Plymouth, and with a few more toops and gun boats, reported on the way ean be held. It is as- serted that not a “witor afloat can pass over the bar at Albermarle Se aud. « jt is rumored that Governor Morton of Indiana will take the field at the head of Ludiana legion recently tendered to the (Federal) Goverument for special services.

A despatch from Mobile reports that the Red | River had suddenly fallen, leaving forty transports |} aud gunboats above the raft.

tions were generally favorably received, but there | was some grumbling in the suyar trade,

Mr. Layard, in reply to enquiries, said the

Snglish Consuls confirmed the accounts of kid-

| napping Iriebinen in New York and Boston, aud

| Lord Lyons had made representations to the

American Goverument. An answer was shortly

The Attorney General made explanations as to the commission sent to Egypt to take evidence as tu the rame, aud that said conunission was re- turvable on the 12th of May, when the Crowu would proceed with the case with all dispateh.

The Canadian line of steamships is reinforced by the purchase of the Hammouia, which is re- christened Belgian. !

Garibaldi enters London on the 1th. It is be- lieved that the demoustration will bo unparalleled. ‘The freedom of the city of London has been voted to hun, Lord Palwerston will give him a ban- quet.

’ The bombardment of Duppel was vigorously sustained during t' e 7th.

‘The bombardwent of Sonderburg recommenced The Prussians had completed their second parallel,

The Conference meets in Leadon on the 12th.

All difficulties as to the Mexican Crown have been adjusted. Maximilian receives the deputa-

iion on the 10th to formally aceept the Crown, and will sail on the Lith or 12th inst. for Mexico.

It is asserted that the relatious between Eng- land and France are again very satistactory.

On the Paris Bourse rentes were 66f.

‘The House of Lords on the 6th delivered judg- ment in the Alexaudra case. Six legal lords were present. ‘Ihe Lord Chancellor first gave ned sone He argued thet under the provi- sions ot an Act, Known as the “ Queen’s Remem- brance Act,” there was no authority to make ea : such rules as the Barons of the Exchequer had| COPENHAGEN, Monday.—A violent fire was made, He therefore moved that the appeal of uninterruptedly kept up by the enemy until seven the Crown be distnussed with costs. Lords St. P- @-, yesterday. Twenty of our men were Leonards, Chillinaterd and Kingsdonne, concur- | Wounded. The winduill on Duppel hill bas been red, while Lords Cranworth and Wensleydale | burat down. ‘This morning the enemy attempted were in favor of the hearing of the appeal by the | 2%, assault upon Bastion No. 8, which totally Exchequer Chamber, The ‘appeal was therefore | filed. A weaker attack on onr left wing like- dismissed with coats. wise failed. The Minister of War has received

° c ae the following report of the affair from the Com- - i pe mander-in-Chiet : — * Early this morning the LATEST FROM THE STATES. enemy alarmed both wings of our position. —- - Being met by a cannonade from our batteries

Sr. Jonn, April 20. Despatches from Alexandria and Washington to

and approaches he retreated.”

: ) to) GRavensTetn, April 11.—The Danish bat- the ar a : me state that we Grant will’ teries have been silenced, several heavy pieces of aera Soe cUlelian to commaud the Army of | ordnance bave been dismiounied, and much of the

Mesa, Wate tnd Gooch, of Committes of Con- | “Ppet part of the entrenchments, from No. 1 to gress on conduct of war, left Washington for Cairo, | N The Duppel wind-

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LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.

The Steamer Heather Belle left Charlottetown yesterday wornimg for Cape Tormentine, and re- turned ia the evening, bringing the English, Colonial and American Mails. The greater part of the European news bas been anticipated by the telegrams furnished by the arrival at New York of the Saxonia and Australasian, which are given in this day’s paper. We reproduce, however, from our latest English papers the following brief extracts, which are all we can find space for.

THE WAR IN DENMARK.

UNSUCCESSFUL ASSAULT ON DUPPEL.

No. 6, has beeu shot away. to take evidence relative to Fort Pillow massacre. | mill, which served the Danes, both as a powder Despateh to the New York ‘Vimes says it is re-, magazine and observatory, has been destroyed vorted that Gen. Gilmore will be recalled from | The Prussian treops in Jutland have advanced harleston, and ordered elsewhere. This change | yorthwards. They drove the Danes out ot "S — poe aoc we eee don, | Hursens after a short engagement, and subse- orelygnh news report Lhat the Courts of London, | quently advaneed by way of Hansted.

St. Petersburg, Spain, Rome, Berlin, and Vieuna, will recognize the Emperorof Mexico,immediately | COPENHAGEN, Wednesday, 4.5 p. m. — The

upon his accession. : { | tullowing official despatch has been received here. Insurgents in St. Domingo met with a repulse at /—* The enemy's fire was as vigorous durmy the Puerto Platte with heavy loss. : night as it was yesterday. The enemy's bat- on Deaz held Quruca with six thousand tories discharged at the rate of 500 shots per Mexicans, confident of Lis ability to defeud the b Sledarbaieei . a on : Sinks caninah Gee Wotdah. our. Sonderborg is again im flames. The par- A portion vt the Federal expedition up Red allel on the left wing of the Duppel position has River, met with a severe repulse and rout near | been advanced nearer to our Works. Our loss is Grand Eeore. About tweaty-four hundred infantry were overwhelmed by teu thousand of the Confe- derates. The cavalry gave way aud the retreat

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comparatively small.” CoPENHAGEN, April 13, 11.35 a. m.—Yester- |

The United Service Gazette, of April. 9th, eon- | tains the appointment of Frederick William |

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MATE”

Ofinion of Sir Hugh M. Cairns on the subject of |

the land question of this colouy,—amount of bill being 55! 15s. stg.

Hon. J. C. Pope moved thar the House go in- to committee of supply, aud that the supplemen- tary estimate tabled yesterday be referred to the cotitnittee,

His hovor the Speaker declined to allow the supplementary %stimate, to which the bon. mem- ber alluded, to be referred to committee, for the

) fur members of the Leyisiature, and did not in- | clude the rent of the Lieut. Goveruor’s pew in any

| that ResOluciou Would uot bear the constraction |

| that the decision of speakers had often been re

ways been politically opposed to them, yet they | confided in his ability aud impartiality in the | chair, and they pow icit it their duty to accord } Lit their thanks, aud express their profound re- }gret that auy unfortunate circumstance should have arisen, compelling Lim to resign bis high po- | sition as head of that house. } klons, J. ©. Pope, Gray, Longworth, Davies, | Cui. Secty., Messrs. Brecken and Duncan, spore } in favor olf the grant, aud contended that the Ke- sulution of jast Sessiow applied only to pew repls

Church in which he might be a member; that there: this Yole Was notin Vivlation of the meaning or ihtention of the Resolution of tust year. ibat

pulvuu it by the miworty, Luat appeals from de- Cisious of speikers were bo neve: vecurrences aud

versed. ‘They mstanced a cause which ivok place When the bon, dus, Pope was Speaker ol the tiowse of A>scuably of this Island. dat bas hover the late Dpeaker had assumed Loo high a position

became a rout. Another division of eighteen lun- dred came to support them and was immediately reuted. Finally tie Niveieeuth ariny corps of seven thousand checked the Confederates, and saved all trains, except of cavalry. Federal loss about two thousand, The Chicago Mercautile battery lost all its guns. Confederates also lost heavily. The whole Federal army will have to be reorganized before proceeding further towards Shreveport. Richmond payers report that the ganbout Essex

day and during the night the enemy’s fire against the Duppel position was again very brisk. Our | loss was seventy-four wounded.

GRAVENSTEIN, April 14.— Last night four companies of the GUth regiment of infantry drove the enemy’s outposts behind their works, within |

a hundred yards of which our troops subsequent: | ly entrenched themselves. Brisk musketry firing, supported by a discharge of grenades and shells, |

or Benton was destroyed by torpedoes on Red River. Sr. Jowy, April 21.

The Military anthorities at Washington have re- ceived a despatch from Cairo, that Geveral Sinith, with the L&th army corps, was woested near Grand Keore, and subsequently General Franklin engaged, and the army were beaten.

A Coutederate despatch from Mobile reports the late baitie as a defeat of Banks, with 14,000 loss in killed, wounded und captured.

lorigadier-General Price has teen ordered to the command of the military district of Paducai:, Co- lnsibus, and Cairo.

A force of the euemy Was in the vicinity of Lees-

took place ou this vecasion. Major Jena was wounded in the shoulder and Lieut. Seydlitz killed

Our loss was about 23 men, while 101 Danes were taken prisovers,

Hambure, April 14.—On Wednesday last the Danes captured, off Heligoland, a brig and schooner, the nationality of which is unknowa. All homeward and outward bound ships are brought to by the Danish cruisers.

THE CONFERENCE.

Prussia will be represented at the Conference

by Count Berngioril, Ambassador in London, aud

in Us Dracter and however paiutul te migub’ be Lo ileus, to diiier rows one in Wuose ubilliy, iuaparit ality and integrity they had always Coulideu, and | whe bad for many years tought with (hem side by side Lhe Meany posuucal bacties of Lie Colony, yet tiey Were Cuts pelled by a sense of duty to main- (ai LROIF CoNsvichlious Cuustruclion of this quds- livu. ‘That tiey dig What theyAs a mayoriy of that House cousidercd right, aud against whieh ny proof could,be aduuced ; that m must appear eiear to every Wipariias und, Uni it Was the daty vf tile Speaker Lo yivid Lu Ube decisiVN ui @ Muajor ity of the House, viherwise he (ihe Speaker) and uot the taajoriy would constitute the Housge.—- ibat the hon. the lace Spesker bad by his owu conduel driven himself trom the Chair, when be beid vue the threat that he would resign if lis de- cision Was reversed; that much as ihcy regretted, Woat had taken pines, tacy Weoula uuder similar cirCudsiauces Ivel it a duty they owe to their country lo act in the sume mauucr, aud take the SHMUE Colatee UI LO-MOrrOW i Called Upok to vo av, by auy arvitrury useumplion of power or authority by the present or auy other Speaker of | the livuce.

tiou. Mr. Haviland, the late Speaker, also ad- dressed tbe Comuitier, and in an able and spirit- ed speech defended his Views, and the stand be bad taken ielative to this question, He contend- ed that the spirit and meaning of the Resoiuuivn of last Session relative to pew rents favored the tinal abolishment of the system which has hither-

paid to the hon. Attorney General and Col. Secretary in their capacity as Delegates to England on the sul jeet of the Land (Question, | also elheited a discussion. Hons. Coles, War- burton; Messrs. Conroy and Howlgn, contend- | ed that this sum was a useless expenditure of | Seeetaa asain lll ge fe lg the pablic money ; that the Delegates had fail. | UINY*niion © a ed to accomplish the object of their mission as| jon. Col. Sec. tabled the bill of cost for the legal | far as affording relief to the tenantry was con-| cerned ; that their salaries as public officers, | had been paid, and also their expenses as Deie-| gates, independent of this sum of £300, and | that therefore they shoulé not be paid this) amount. Hons. Col. Gray, Longworth, Me-| Aulay, Davies, and others, contended that it | could pot be expected that the Delegates | could cross the Atluntic, and be subject tu all reason that the motion was in violation of the the danger and outlay to which their situa-| Resvulution of lust Session, which he read, and is | tion and position exposed them without remu- | 35 follows : neration ; that much had been accomplished as / eile sen it = eee aalbebes = to | , , ca! vue the grant of seventy-two pounds per the result of the Delegation towards expediting } annum to defray the expenses of Pews in the negotiations relative to the nature of their Mis-| different churches in Charlottetown, for the ac- sions ; that the high position of the public | commodation of members of the Legislature : officers of any Colony, sent on similar missions,| Therefore, Resolved, That the Ulerk of the was always maintained by their legislatures ;| Houre do notify the ministers or trustees of the | of | Varivas Churches iu receipt of the anuual grants | and that all things considered the grant was) fom this Siete dis Giada ae ten decent: | oot a very large ove. The Resolution forsaid | uinued after he present Session.” grant of £300 was then pat and carried. | . His honor then proceeded to observe that al- | ‘The House in com. resumed the considera-| though wa bug tga —_ yy concn ac: | : whales ean i ves couiboGgations tor members of iBe eyisiature. tion of Roads, Bridy *. und a vl aa | yet where the preamble differs from, aud is in: F Progress was reported aud the House *| coysistent with the enacting part of any statute, juurued. | the latter is to be considered as expressive of Tvespay, April 26. | ihe intention of the Legislature; that a s‘milar ‘ . I _. | Pale of construction n.ust be applied to the Reso House in Committce on pauper scale ; pro- lutious of the House, He also said that pe could | gress reported. | ROL Cousirue the meaning of the Resolution frou | On motion of Hon. J. Longworth, the bill te | the speeches of bh on. members, and in iilusiraiion | conselidate, cootinuc, and amend the Land As- | of Uus view, his honor reterred to a case in the | exeme i A } ad third time und | Court of Exchequer, in which the present Lord | a mm so ree ecsiliary Rapeonmerne: then Sir Frederick Yhesiver, argued | passed. }in Opposition to the opinion of that Court ou wie Phe House in Com. of Sovply, when the mene of a particular Act of ane to | Resoistion for the vote of £300 for the Dele- = = - t . he — been not hee r geet t . “stion. W ror wr ot the ouse. of Commons a the lme at! — " = fand qu —— re et 5 fi 4 which the Act was passed, but alse the introducer | _— > paw we P eco — . _ | of the measure, Was to be considered the best ex- | the Resolution. Hoa. Col. Gray, Longworth, | poueut of the intention of the Legislatare as to J. ©. Pope, MeAaluy, Kaye, Laird, Davies.) the meaning and objec. of the bill, Iu that cuse | Messrs. MecLeonan, Yeo, Haslam, Howat.) the Court of Exchequer decided that they ec uld | Davean, Green, Brecken, Montgomery.—15. peer ea Eon OE any Act of Parliament | : : ' ‘ ee a r | from its ebacting words Agaiust ub: Honbis. Coles, Whelan, Kelly, | Hon. J.C. Pope then was proceeding to ob- | Warburton. Thorntoa, Heusley, Measrs. Cou- | ject to the decision of bis hun. the Speaker, when roy, Howlan, Walker, Sutherland. —l0. BRe-! his honor stated that he could allow no discus. | sulution carvied. sion on the subject, his conscientious judgement : 3 (had been given and he would abide by it. The) His suner the Speaker refused to put the) House could reverse it if they pleased, but so} f vs la — YF ’ Resolution repurted rou Committee relative | one as be occupied his present position as Speak- | to the amount to pay His Excellency’s pew | er of the House, it was Lis duty to maiuwin its in- | reat to St. James’ Church, on the ground that | dependence and enforce its rules; on no otler it was not submitted in accordance with the | incipal established at the last session of this | }

louse relative to the imitiativa uf all money

vules. :

Va motion of Hor. J. C. Pope, a bill to be entitled an Act for raising a Revenue, was re- evived and read.

llouse then went into Com. to take into} conzideratiow the bill jast read, Mr. Yeo in the | chair, and progress wus reported thereon.

Hoa. Col. Gray sutmitted documents relat- ing to certain correspondence with Mr. Hay- wood, a road comms oner.

Hon. G. Coles asked tor the account relative to the amount puid by the delegates for legal advice on the subject of their mission wheu iv England.

Hon. Col. Sec. replied that the account asked for would be submitted to-morrow.

‘The bill relative to the altering of the time for helding certain terms pf the Supreme Court in this Islaud, was read a third time aad jrassed.

Progress was repa€d by the Horse in committee ou the bill relative to the issuing ef Debentures to pay off certain Debentares issued for the purchase of the Worrell Estate.

‘The bill to be entit/ed an acc to raise a reve- bue was read a secoud Lime in committee aud | agreed to.

The Hou-e in committee on the bill relative | to the raising of £19,000 in Debentures was | read a second time aud agreed to with certain | amendments.

Hoa. J. Longworth. Chairman of the special committee appointed to draw up reasons lor hot agreeing with the amendments of the Legis- lative Council to the bill relating to Trade Marks, submitted a Report which was read and adopted, and a committee of Conference with that houorable body was asked for relative to said amendments.

Mr. Brecken, Chairman of the committee to whom was referred, the petition of inhabitants @ Charlottetown Koyu'ty relative to Highways, reported that it is inex pedient to interlere with the act relating thereto at the preseut Session.

The Land Assessment Act waa then read a third time and ; :

The Amendments of the Legislative Council to Oyster bill were thea agreed to wad passed.

House adjourned.

Wednesday, Apr il 27th. Oa motion of the hon. Col. Secty., the bill authorising the Governor in Council to open a account with Bank», was re-committed to a Committee of the whole Llouse fur the purpose of amending the same. Hon, G. Coles coutended that the payment | money the operations of this bill should be strietly confined, to the payment of Ue enewaneen of the House of Assembly | for the present or any

future year, subject te- the contrul of the legislature, and that. nu War-| tants drawn by the Govt., not specified by a Yole of that House, should be paid from the vided by this Bill. Or in other words, |

that the sum of £10,000 contemplated by this to be appropriated to the payment of th» expenditure of the Colony should not be

atthe di of the Exeeutive Corernment, aay other purpose ‘lan that apeeified in the PpPropriation bill of this or any future Session | Assembly. ’ Hous. Col. Gray. Longworth, Col. Seey. and Mr. Mongomery, expressed similar opininions | mith the hon. leader of the Opposition on the dabject, and the bill was aceuidiayly amended luserting a clause to the effect that the reasurer should draw on the Bank against to be raised under this bill, only in yet of sums ordered by the appropriation

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condition would he continue to occupy the chair.

House then went iuto com. of supply and re- ported progress.—House adjourned.

Thursday, April 28.

Hon. J. C. Pope moved a Resolution tw the ef- fect that the supplementary estimate asking for a grant of 7/ fora pew in St. James’ Church for the use of his Exceilency the Lieut. Gov. is not contrary to, nor an infringement of the Resolu- tion this House came to last Session, respect- ing the grant of 721 to defray the expenscs of Pews in the different churches for the acconmo- dation of members of the Legislature. The ques- tion on the said Resolution was then put and the House divided as follows: For the Resolution,— houbis. J. C. Pope, Col. Gray, Longworth, Col. Sec., Kaye, McAnlay, Laird, Davies, Messrs. Green, Montgomery, McLennan, Hasiam, Howat, Dunean, Brecken.—15

Agaiust the Resolution,—honbls. Coles, Whelan, Thornton, Warburton, Hensley, Beaton, Kelly, Messre. Sutherland, Howlan, Conroy, J. Yeo, Walker.—12. Resolution carried.

The hon. Speaker then rose and said, that asa majority of the House had now recorded a vote against his decision of yesterday, it now became his duty in justice to bimself to resign his office as Speaker ; that, as the Resolution just carried in- yolved a declaration of want of confidence in him as head of the House, he could oo longer consent to oceupy. the Chair, that the conclusion arrived at was the result of a meeting held privately the previous eveuing at which he was not present.

| He regretted that the Resolution was not put ou

the previous day, when the subject wus being dis- cussed in committee and when members could have expressed their individual opinions without party influence. That therefore he would now re- turn the powers which had been vested in him to

to obtained ; that had any special grant relative to the Licut. Governor's pew been contemplated, it shouid have been then expre-#cd in plain wriiten words, and not be left to the mere impression of hon, members. He read auchvurities in defeuce of | | his position, and suid that the improper Course pur- | sued by the majority against kim, was unheard of in the annals oi this or any outher British colouy. {We cannot with the limited time at our aispo Salin preparing our summary, attempt to give even an outline of hon. Mr iiaviland’s address, nor of Mr. Breckeu’s touching aud eloquent re- ply.] A. MeNeILL, Reporter,

LATEST FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE “ SAXONIA.”

Saxpy Hook, 18th.—1, 30 p.m.

The Steamship Saxonia, from Hamburg via Seuthampton, 6th inst., has just passed the point, | bound tor New York. | Jn the House of Commons, Lord Palmerston said all the Powers that signed the treaty of 1852 have consented to send representatives te the coulerence.

Lord Clanricarde had moved in the House of | Lords for the correspondence in reference to the | removal of British consuls from the Southeru | ports, which was agreed to.

The Duke of Newcastle has resigned, and | Cardival (query Cardwell) las succeeded to the Colonial Secretarysbip. | All the Powers interested have agreed to the | holding of the Conference. France will only ask

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bury, apparently on « foraging expedition. Col, Lowell had started with a cavelry brigade from Vienna, and with brigade of infantry from Fair- lax, with the injeution of giving battle.

A whole fawily—father, motiier, aud 4 children, have perished inthe thianes of a burning house, in Tarpoi, Penn.

‘dierr vou Balan formerly Minister Plenipoten- tiary at Copenbagen. The Prince de Latour d Auvergne wiil be the only Plenipotentiary of Frauce at the Conterence.

A reseript of the Civil Commissioners prohi- nite all public officers in Schleswig, under pesalty oi umucdiate dismissal, from aflixiug their signa- tures to any resolutions or addresses baving re- ference to the Londen Conference.

Vienna, Thursday —Count Apponyi. the Aus- trian Ambassador in London, has beeu appointed lirst, and Baron Biegleben secoud, Pleuipoten- tiary of Austria at the Conference.

FRANKFORT, Thursday. —At to-day's sitting ef the Federal Diet, the propositions of the. Schieswig-Holsiean Couunittee, in reference to | the London Cunterence, were agreed to by a large majority. Baron von Beust was almost | unanimously elected Pleuipetentiary of the Dict tu the London Conterence.

GREECE.

News received from Athens announces that the Ministry had tendered, but subsequently wiih- | drawn, their resignation. Disturbances had | taken place between the Catholics and Greeks in | Syra, but they were not of a political character. | One company of a regiment bad wutinied at |

OXFORD ELECTION. The election tor the City of Oxford took place on Saturday iu the Town Hall, for the purpose of choosing a representative io Parliament in the rovin ut the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, whe had accepted the office of Seeretary for the Col- onies on the retirement of the Duke of Neweas- tle. There being ue opposition, Mr. Cardwell briefly addressed the electors, He alluded to the cencition of America, aud strongly urged the policy of neutrality between the States. With regard to the Danish question, he thought that the Conference would lead to a satisiactory result.—The Mayor declared the Right Hon, Ea- ward Cardwell duly elected, aud a vote ot thanks to the Mayor closed the proceedings. ACCEPTANCE OF THE MEXICAN THRONE BY THE ARCHDUKE MAXIMILIAN, The Archduke Maximilian received the Mexi- can deputation on Sunday at Mirawar. He spoke as tullows:— After a mature examination of the act of acceptance of the Mexican crown which yeu have submitted to me, I have come to the con- viction that the resolution of the Mexicau notables has been confirmed by an overruliug majority of that country Such being the case, the first of the conditions for which I stipalated on the 3d of Oc tober has been fulfilled. The secoud condition— that a guarantee of the independence and welfare of the cowitry should be placed on a titi basis— has been secured by the Emperor Napoleon, who througheut bas been animated by a spirit of sin-

Banaor, April 21, (evening.) Portion of Hiekmau, Ky., has been destroyed by guerillas,

Couficting reporta are given concerning the Red River athur. Some that Federal loss was greater than first report; and differing much in regard to Sitbsequent suctess, Que report says expedition no doubt broken up,

Guerillis at work harassing plantations occupied by Federals down the Mississippi.

Reported Longstreet 8 veieraus joined Lee. Went to Tennessee with 18,00, returning with 12,000. Also reported Longstreet marching towards Shen- aundoth Valley Lee's army on Rapidan reported at 60,000. Keported Contederates uttucked Plymouth, N-C., and repulsed with great slaughter. Enemy fifteen luousned strong.

Gold 107.

Banaor, April 22.

Memphis despatch says Forest is retreating into Mississippi.

Gen. MeCullough has passed the Tallahatchie. Grierson pressing rear of Forrest's column. Gen. Hurlburt reviewed negro troops under Gen. Chetlain at Memphis. They made tine appearance. Strong desire manifested at Washington to have 200,000 six months troops called out for garrison duty to eusure use of all available troops agaist the enemy. °

Gen. Butler urges that the pay of colored troops be raised, as Comederate buicheries avd injustice ot Federal Govemimeut are demoralizing them.

Post's” Washinton despatch rumours thet an other call for troops will soon be made. Under- stood campaign to be immediately commenced.

ludicatious of enemy mussing large force in Virginia.

superfine Flour $7.10 to $7.35. $7.60. Gold 169}

Patrae.

Extra $7.00 to

: April 22, evening.

Reported Confederate Ram sunk three Federal xunboats bear Plymouth, North Carolina. Greatest anxiety exists aud generally expected place will have to be evacuated

‘Thougt t General Peck would bold Newbern.

Soutiern particulars of Red River expedition re- port Confederate loss on 8th fifteen hundred.

In battle of the 9th enemy's loss two to one.

Fleet returning from up river to Banks’ as- sistance was attacked ou both sides of river ; enemy being repulsed with five hundred killed. Juarge number wounded.

Enemy in large numbers and being reinforced from Texas.

Understood recent developement of enemy's in- tentions renders early movement of army of Poto- mac highly probable.

Wide spread disloyal conspiracy suspected at North west.

Superfine fiour $6.30 a $7. Extra $7.70 a $8.

Gold 1733. . Banaor, April 23. Cincinnatti dsepatch says private letters from

Tue illustrious head of my family has also given his conseut. I now solemnly declare my accep- tance of the crown you have offered to me.

cerity and kindness which I shall never forget. |

| Hyndman, Esq., R. N., to the Flag Ship Formid- | able, Sir Charles ‘Talbot, K. C. B., at the Nore, as Assistant Pay Master iu the service. Mr.Hyud- wan, after passing several examinations, which were highly satisfactory, received his Commission. He is son of Robert Hyndwan, Esq., J. P., and Usher of the Black Rod of the Legislative Council. jl i ha

We learn that quite a number of Seals have been kiiied off the East Point of this Island, and secured within the past few days; aud had it not been for a sudden departure of the ice, many more would have been secured, that had been killed. A vessel, if we mistake not, from Cape Breton, Lad wade quite'a laul off the East Point