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V CONTEJ’I‘S.

prietory conditions—Oppressive measures in regard to Quitrents—Johu MeGregor, Sher-ill—l’ublie meetings called in the Connties—'I‘yranny of the Governor exposed—Arrival ol~ Colonel Rudy, and departure of Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 61

CHAPTER V.

Governor Ready desires to govern constitutionally—Energetic legislation— George Wright, Administrator-Change in the mode ol'paying Customhouse Ollioials—Fire in Miramlulu—Petitions of Roman Catholics to be relieved from civil disabilities—l’roueedings of the Assembly touchingr the question —Dispute between the Council and Assembly—Caiholie Emancipation— The Agricultural Society—imam 01' George the folll'tl'lfCOlJDOLL on Prince Edward Island—Colonel Ready succeeded by A. W. Young—The Census —-Death of Governor Yourig—Biographical Sketch of him. . _ . 71

CHAPTER VI.

George Wright, Administrator—Court of liseheat refused—Central Academy —Se\'ere Frost in September—Death of William the Fonrlh—l‘ldneationall Condition of the I.~lan-_l—1~‘ort:ible Resistance to Rent-payliig—liebellmu in Canada—Able Report of Committee of Legislature on Land Question—The Coronation onneen Yietoria—lit-rhanius7 Institute 1'ornie(l——Lm'd Durham on Land Question-Ji‘he formation of an Executive, separate from a Legis- lative Council ordered—Mr. Cooper a delegate to London. . . 83

CHAPTER VII.

Marriage of the Queen—Education in 'lStZ—l’oundation-stone of the Colonial Building laid—Jl‘he Governor withdraws his patronage from Public Insti- tutions—Dispute between the Governor and Mr. Pope—Election (lis— turbnnces ill Belfast—The Currency Question—Responsible Government diseusame—Governor lInntle_\' Sil(‘('00ll011 by Sir Donald Campbell—Earl Grey's reason for withholding: Responsible (iovernment—’l‘he death of

Sir Donald Campbell——Amln'o.~e Lane, Allministrator—f r A. llannerman,

Governor—lies]ionsible Government inlrodueed~—Temperancc movement.

—Tlie loss of the “ Fairv Queen"~—l>i>;<«')lnlion ol' the Assembly—Gov»

ernor Rannernian succeeded by Dominick Darn—The Worrell Estate

bought by the Governinent~l Ilenrv llaszaid prrishes in the lee Boat——

Census of loos—A loan wanted—The Imperial Guarantypromised, but

not given—llemlutions ‘11“)ng for a C(7lllllll~FiUll on the Land Question—

Charles Young, Admi11i.~trator—Biogranhieal Sketch of Bishop McDonald

—Death of James Peake. . . . . . . . . . . ()5