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THE EXAMINER. mone ——— TS ey

ming extent. At Risca, the| othe Ithubitants of Cove Head and Brackley Point. |1606, and entitled ‘Courtship, Love and Matrimonie?’

sea, | Albeit, itis now beceme.a parte of the Commun La ; in a painful state of excite- GENTLEMEN; jiv tl i hi a colliers At er. ie sa concussion were so. J beg you to accept my best acknowledgments for|tn va til son! relutions -of life, that as often eal ble that many of the inhabitants imagined the your Address congratulating me on my appointment to as every ee - aati doth return, the ladyes have a a dral had given way the Government of this Island, and giving me a cordigi |the ‘sole -privtoge: “Outing the tine i arenas ae tower of the cathedral had g? : welcome to your shores. /making love unto the men, which they inay doe either ae ail ! The kind interests which, as the immediate descen- |by wordes or Jookes, as a them it seemeth proper: Editorial continued. dents of Scotsmen, you express towards me, will | |and moreover no man will be enutled to the benefit of —_— ‘assure you, be most fally reciprocated on my part, and | Clergy who dothe reftise to accept the offers of a ladye, TO OUR FRIENDS AT THE EASTWARD. [trust that my administration of the Government wil] or who dothe in any wise treate her proposal with slight

Should the weather and our health permit, we shall! conduce to the general welfare and prosperity of the in-|or coniumely.”

make a short visit to our friends at the Eastward, by the habitants of the Colony. So long ugoas the above was printed, it will be » of the next week. From those who honoured: seen to have been a ‘parte of the Commun Lawe,’ Ss

beginnin aoc < us with their confidence mn sending us to the Louse of} ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ROYAL AGRI_|thtt the ledies should have the privilege—and not Assembly, to represent their interests, we will be very! CULTURAL SOCIETY only so—bat the sole privilege of making sve, every glad to receive any st@gestions or information that may | wed as oa ; Ath j : a qante year; and what has been binding as common be of service to the District, in the approaching Session | Gn Wesnesdsy evemng, he a Instant, ne Annual! law, is equally binding now, since it has never been of the Legislature. | Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society was held IN | superseded by any statute. , pases the old a — = on, called gj ‘The love making privileges of the ‘lords of creation, —_ —— * . : . > 4

war 215 tg ABS & CHARLOTTETOWN RE v'elock, shortly after w ich hour the chair was taken by are now sus nded, and must so continue for one COMEALERS TO THE FUNDS OF THE NATIONAL the Vice President, the Hon. George Coles. The fol- year of 366 days. They cannot make leve sedan this ASSOCIATION. jlowing Resolution, which had previously passed the tedious imerval, nor can they refuse a lady who makes

We have been requested to give insertion to the fol-| Committee, was then submitted, and carried by accla-|joyveto them.

This, to gentlemen who have a taste for gallantry,

lowing Letter, inclosing a draft for £15 Sterling, in aid | mation. 2 | of the funds of she Loyal National Repeal Association | Moved by the Hon. John S. Macdonald, seconded jand are particularly tenacious of what is usually con-

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of Ireland :— | by —— or Esq. gh lll sidered the male privilege will be an unpleasant reverse .c ESOLVED, ‘lat this general meeting of the hoya! of (he order of things; while to your very diffide Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, | Agricultural Society do heartily concur inthe Resolu-) jndolent gentlemen, in ane i es. aie

‘ ° ° : . » ° j December 27, 1847. tion passed ata meeting of the Committee ofthe Society fur the arduous duties of courtship, it will be a cl

‘Sir; i vir; , ‘ , ‘held on the 29th December last, requesting [His Excel-|o jess pleasant than int : a — a ucted by apynasnsag yr ee lency Sir Donald Campbell, Bart., to honour the Society | To the latter we sale aie but that they h M this p er pi Vet ati ap d o heel accepting the office of Vice Putron. before them a year of hope wherein they ma eal essrs, Cou " . 5? 2) "At 7 o'clock His Excellency arrived, when the Vice- | their single blessedness, provided they aaa can

; i se s contri- | ' that you will be pleased to accept the same, as a contri-| ph. --ident unnouced to him that the above Resolution nerve themselevs to the acceptance of such ladies as

; PCh: 0 ‘unds| . bution from the Repealers of Charlottetown to the funds} jag just unanimously passed, and then tendered to His|peaven or their own inclinations may send to solict

a ac ay neg. orang the Charlotte. | Excellency the Chair, when His Excellency declined their hands. To the ladies we beg leave to say, this . ; taking it, and urged the Vice President to continue in| year is yours; and if you have never yet made lame it

town Repealers since the last time I had the honour to! Sap ae " . aoa? ur address a Association: and this, in addition to the|'% — — of his mone . ae agriculturist, |g your privilege to do so, for the whole of the year. general poverty of the times—partly consequent on algo oe ily acquainted with the business of the You need have noscruples, as to the certainty of your

ociety. rights. They rest upon the‘Cummun Lawe,’ which

i in the agricaltural resources of the country—' ; , j vemure ¢ 7 . His Excellency briefly thanked the meeting, saying has been in power even since the days of Queen

may serve to, account for the smallness of the offering, ‘has ‘that he felt much pleasure in accepting the office of Vice Elizabeth, and we know not how much longer. ‘Those

which your countrymen in this distant land seek 0! Patron of the Society

make on behalf of that cause which has ever been oc : ‘rights are very ample—they not only allow you to

dearest to their hearts, namely, the emancipation of ann pe soe = : h imake love, but also make it obligatory on the can of

Ireland from a Union, effected by fraud and bloodshed, | sosed and agreed — utions were then Seyerally sake to accept of your offers.

and continued by oppression—a Union by which I[re- i | ow far you shall insist upon the exercise of your On motion of Thomas Owen, Esq., seconded by | privilege depends on yourselves, Your power ban

obbed ofan inalienable right, and whos Jand has been r = a tah ght, and wHese | Thomas Pethick, Esq — i ee : min consequences a — the destruction of her)“ Peeoted, ‘That the Report of the Committee on . a 7 ute: and if you choose you may revenge ee . | ’ al yourselves aki I national prosperity, and the increase of her hatred of adopted and published. ao ne ae ee ae ae as _— ' o ) , , ’ ll. is you wi

English domination. | | ‘But whilst I deplore the scantiness of the means) 00 “aie Esq., seconded by pe perfectly justified in doing; and the lordly delin-

which prohibits our contributing more extensively to, ; : . quents cannot, as they ought not, to say na the funds of the Association, I trust, Sir, that you, as: Resolved, That the thanks of the meeting be given) Rut inas much as your power is sada it will be-

the distinguished Leader of the Irish People, will ‘be-|*° tte Committee for their attention curing the past/come you to exercise it gently. Hear what Portia says

lieve that our hearts beat as warmly as ever for the a- yeas. ; jof the quality of mercy: chievement of the struggle in which your talents,energy | by ee "o o- ee by the Hon. Wil. re : ‘ats een

and virtues have been so unsparingly employed: And it) M. . ie + h V; right, Jeremiah Simpson, Esq., It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven

js with pride and pleasure [ have observed, in the pro-| roe eer, the Vice President, Daniel Brenan, Esq. Upon the plain beneath: It is twice blessed ! ress of the business of the Association, an endeviating| r. George Beer, and others, on the subject of the It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.’ adherence to those wise and holy principles which lal-| ere and other interesting matters connected with |, lowed the career of your late lamented Father, and | Serie View noe which— ae

which, appealing to the noblest impulses of our nature,’ p il ig aoe having vacated the Chair, His and commingling with the warmest aspirations of our, voy - * Donald Campbell was requested to hearts—shew Repeal to be a question worthy of a moral — te same—when the following gentlemen were and virtueus People, and such a People to be worthy of severally proposed and elected Office Bearers tor the Repeal.

current year :— ‘On behalf of the Repealers of Charlottetown, Wm. Douse, Esq., President, (re-elected.) ‘[ have the honor to be, Sir,

Hon. W oa Vice-President. BIRTH

; ; : SemmitT Tee :—Henry Longworth, Esq. Hon. Steph :

Your obedient humble Servant, Rion Aleteodit Uriek ton tas Sone - oe At Souris, on the 25th December last, the wife of G. And Countryman, +N. Kay, Esq., ofa Daughter

‘EDWARD WHELAN, ee

ee Tae are san Simpson, Esq., (re- ‘ President of Charlottetown Repeal Associati jetected,) Charles Haszard, Esq. do, Hon. George Coles, ‘To Jonn O’Connect, Esquire, M. x HOR. do. Mr. Willian Tuman, (Sable.) Charles “Stewart, ae . ‘Esq. Secretary & ‘Treasurer. On Tuesday evening last, at the residence of the Hon. PUBLIC MEETING | Dr. Conroy then addressed the meeting on the pro. |the Chief Justice, by the Rev. Dr. Jenkins, Ecclesiasti- oo. ‘priety of appointing an assistant Vice-President; and C*! Commissary, the Hon. Thomas H. Haviland, Col- A number of the Inhabitants of Cove Head and Brackley “fter some discussion on the subject, it was— jonial Secretary and Registrar of this Island, to Ammelin Point held a Meeting on Tuesday the 28th inst., to ad-| Moved by John Longworth, Esq., seConded iy en Sourth “daughter of the tate’ Dr: Boyd. of the dteaa tise Becclened Oe Deusld Coipbell, Init, co i. | Theophilus Desbrisay, Esq,, and unanimously agreed to Medical Staff of New Brunswick, and widow of the late assuming the government of this Colony. | That Laurence Coddington Worthy, Esq. be elected ©@Ptain Emslie, H. M. 83d Regt. On motion of James M‘Callum, Esq., seconded by Mr, @ssistant Vice Presdent of the Society. | At Brackley Point, on the 23d ult., by the Rev. James Neil Shaw, David Higgins, Esq., was called to the chair, _ His Excellency having left the Chair, and the Hon Allan, Mr. George Lawson, of Stanhope to Margaret Mr. Neil M-Callum moved, seconded by Mr. John W- Swabey having been called thereto— ‘jeldest daughter of Mr. Neil McCallum : of Brackle ' Bell, that Mr. John Higgins actas Secretary. The . It was proposed, and carried by acclamation—That Point. E Chairman having opencd the meeting, it was unanimously the thanks of the meeting be given to His Excellenc |, At Spring Hill, New Glasgow, onthe 31st December, agree, tht the Chairman, James M-Calluin, Esq., and Si ppc pay yt Bart., for his presence at the meet. by the Rev, Mr. Allan, Mr. James Moffatt, to Jane, r. John Miller, wait upon His Excellency w Ing, as well as for his acceptan ice. ldest daughter of Jam in | y with the ie Tas eae ptance of the office of or g es Arthur, Esq., both of that place. To His Excellency Sin Doxauy Campeett, Baronet,, iis Excellency in returning thanks expressed hi | Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief, in and S¢\f highly gratified with the proceedings of the ae) At his seat,Coxhill sil" dh hire, England, J over Her Myesty's Istand Prince Edward, and Vice 2nd declared his desire to afford the Society every assist. Simpson Esquire aged 71 felled ‘Un le of M David Admiral, &§c. &e. &e. ‘ance in his power. In concluding, he requested that his| Wilson ‘merchant of this ie ee oe eee May it please your Excellency: ‘name might be enrolled as a Life Member of the Society,, On Tuesday lust, the 6th fiat ft lingering j ‘i We, Her Majesty’ loyal subjects, Inhabitants of Cove) Three, cheers, and one more, were then given for Sir|nesa, which a bore with ‘oda fortitude ie rackley Point, respectfully request to ap-| Vonald. ‘resi ion t ivine will, G i proach your Exccliency, expressing our heartfelt satis. cide denghter of Me. Geoege Tioelne Dsante re Excellency’. appointment to the Govern-| LEAP YEAR AND LADIES’ PRIVILEGES. nay and Registrar of this lend, is the 30 taeted ment of this Island, and we request you y” 8 is le: ea 7 acceptance of a cordial wilinne to on een - — year, 1848, - leap year, as any person aes one ' ; rai atar lecahems tes te tend 1 ‘may see by consulting any almanac. It is an impor- On the 8h December, Catherine, eldest danghter of y xcellency, being our-|tant year to the interests of unmarried ladies and no the late Mr. Patrick Dunn, of this town, aged 18 years.

Vith these brief remarks we commend you to the year 1848, which we hope you will so use as not abusing it, remembering that the fashion thereof passeth away ; and that if this important year be misspent, you will have to wait until the year 1852 for the recurrence of your quadrennial privilege.

selves the Sons of Scotsmen; we hope and pray th: | administration of the Govewereut of th; Cok y _ the less so to unmarried gentlemen—for, what interests sd Excellency may be such as = ate a ana. € , agp ~ one is aloe fated to interest the other. The ladies STRAY COW.

: ation of this year wi Sal : r : aoe Mann eiieenins bo a: Goaene of atten ta! y vill have the sole privilege of making love ; RED COW, giving Milk, has been on the pre-

: which the gentlemen may not refuse, und i your own mind, and may tend to the general welfare of severe penalties. ‘To ee this to be the Y~ oo eae cavioaeiios Game ai pvig . an

the Inhabitants of this our native Isle, \that it is no new thi lie:

: thing, nor owes its rise to

(Signed) gt Siemans: ‘extravagant notions of modern times, we an - “0 pe et R ELLIOT INS, Chairman. {tract from an old volume, printed in the year of Grace, New Bedeque Road, Lot 31, Jan 8 1048. ‘