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aw; puts on a penalty of £50, on the exportation of altpetre; adds fresh matter to the lights and anchor- ge law; legislates on ejectment for non-payment of cut; defines city boundaries, and thejurisdiction of he Mayor’s and Police Courts; transfers to one of er Majesty’s principal Secretaries of State the pow- rs and estates vested in the principal officers of rdnance; incorporates the trustees of St. David’s Church, Georgetown; increases the number ofmem- bers of Assembly, and facilitates the performances of Justices ofthe Peace.

The revenue Act for 1857 is followed by an Act or raising moneys to be applied to the purchase of ands; an alteration in the grog law; a new appoint- ment in the Post Office; the ferries; naturalization of Lawrence Warren; better securing the liberty of the subject; giving reliefto sheriffs; preventing roam— ing horses, swine,and geese in Georgetown; granting a yearly sum to the New York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company; entitling Henry Bessemer, ofthe City of London, to obtain in the City of Charlottetown, certain letters patent; con- itinuing the Free Education law; incorporating the .Free Church congregation of Charlottetown; also the Bible Christian Church; explaining the purchase ‘oflands Act; and providing, as usual, with liberality for the service of the year.

In 1858 the Legislative topics ranged in the fol- lowing order: Revenue; Grand and Petit Jurors; Constables and Fence Viewers; interest on Trea- sury Warrants; Central Academy; public service notices; accidents by fire at Summerside; bonds and other securities to the Crown; subjecting the militia to the mutiny Act and Articles of War; Summerside Swine; Cape Race Light House; Fishery reserves; Judges’ interests; Seduction; and appropriations.

The year 1859 opens, as usual, with the revenue Act, which is followed by an Act of appropriation of moneys for the service of the year; the criminal

jurisdiction of the Police Court in Charlottetown is D3