8 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 
     
    
   
   
    
     1800—Oct. 7, D. Hodgson appointed to the office of Coroner and 
     
     Clerk of the Supreme Court. 
     
    
   
   
    
     I8o4—First movement towards Education at public expense made 
     
     by the grant of public land for foundation of a college in 
     
     Charlottetown. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1823—Market House opened in Charlottetown. 
     
    
   
   
    
     x825—Benevolent Irish Society established in Charlottetown—A 
     
     system of public schools upon a National plan, begun by 
     
     the passage of an Act for the encouragement of education 
     
     in the different districts and counties in this Island, and the 
     
     payment of small grants to teachers. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1827—Winter mail route changed from Pictou and Wood Islands 
     
     to Capes Traverse and Tormentine. First Agricultural 
     
     Society organized. 
     
    
   
   
    
     I83o—Aug. 5, Catholic Emancipation Bill for P. E. Island passed. 
     
     First arrival of a steamer—the “ Richard Smith ”—at Char- 
     
     lottetown. 
     
    
   
   
    
     183I—Sept. 6, Steamer “Royal William ’ arrived at Charlotte- 
     
     town on the way from Halifax to Quebec. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1832—Steamship mail service between Charlottetown and Pictou 
     
     begun by steamer “ Pochontas. " 
     
    
   
   
    
     I833—First store opened at Green Shore, now Summerside. 
     
    
   
   
    
     i835—Supreme Court first held sittings in King's and Prince 
     
     Counties. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1836—Right Rev. {Eneas McEachern, First Bishop of Charlotte- 
     
     town, died at St. Andrew's. Central Academy opened in 
     
     Charlottetown. 
     
    
   
   
    
     l837—First Inspector of Schools (john McNeill) appointed. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1847—Provincial Building, on Queen Square, Charlottetown, com- 
     
     pleted and opened, Religious disabilities of Roman Catho- 
     
     lics removed by Statute. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1849—November 12th, Brig Fanny sailed from Charlottetown for 
     
     San Francisco where she arrived on the 28th of May, 1850. 
     
    
   
   
    
     185l—April 23rd, Responsible Government introduced under 
     
     Lieutenant Governor Bannerman. 
     
    
   
   
    
     i852—Education Act passed.