PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. (n

“We understand that Captain John Stewart has gone to England to lay the petitions of this Island before His Maj- esty.”

The other six members of the committee had been arrested, but Mr. Stewart escaped and Went to England“ where he presented the address before the proper authorities.

His six fellow-members were brought before His Excellency, as chancellor, on Mr. Lane’s charge of contempt. The hearing lasted for several days, in a crowded court- house. The proceedings and arguments of counsel were of great length, and are re- ported very fully in the Register newspa- per. On the close of the hearing, the ac- cused demanded that judgment should be given, and the penalty inflicted at once, but the chancellor decided to taketi'me to con- sider, and they were allowed to go free until called upon, or, in a word, they were let go on suspended sentence. Nothing further, so far as the writer has seen, was done in the matter.

On the 24th of the following July ( 1824), the Register contained a copy of the following notice:

Downing Street, May 22. The King has been pleased to appoint Lieu- tenant-Colonel John Ready to be lieutenant-gover- nor of Prince Edward Island, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the room of Charles Douglas Smith,

1334]., resigned

So ended a very interesting constitu- tional episode, or series of such episodes, in the history of Prince Edward Island.

The Register of 24th of October an- nounced the arrival of Colonel Ready to as- sume the government. He came in the brig “John,” Captain Chantier, twenty-eight days from Bristol. He at once proceeded to the Barracks, the residence of the late Lieu- tenant-Govemor, where he was received by

Mr. Smith and the members of His Maj- esty’s Council.

. Mr. Stewart came out in the same ship. The Register is careful to express the “grateful feeling that prevails towards Mr. Stewart, our active and energetic envoy, to whose promptitude, exertion and ability we are in great measure indebted for the gratifying and auspicious event, which has resulted from his mission to England, and which we hail as a new and happy era to this hitherto much neglected, though nat- urally highly favored Island.”

' Mr. Archibald arrived on Sunday, the ZISt November, and was sworn in as suc- cessor to Chief Justice Tremlitt.

COLONEL JOHN READY’S ADMINISTRATION.

Colonel Ready’s name should be always honored in Prince Edward Island. He soon won the confidence and respect of the people. He made their interests his own, acquainted himself with the country and with its needs. With energy and ability, he devoted himself to the work of building up and improving the province. Not by precept alone, but by his own example and active exertions, and largely at his own ex- pense, he led the way in promoting the Is- land’s welfare. He encouraged agriculture, which he saw must be the staple industry of the Island. To improve the stock, he imported from England some of the finest animals for breeding purposes that have been brought here. He gave an impetus to the farmer’s profession, which it has never lost. He more than once visited all parts of the Island, informing himself of its ca- pabilities and wants, and at the same time