CHAPTER VI. George Wright , of Escheat refused— — Severe Frost in September—Death of William the Fourth—Educational Condition of the Island—Forcible Resistance to Rent-paying— Rebellion in Canada — Able Report of Committee of Legislature on Land Question—The Coronation of Queen Victoria—Mechanics' Institute formed— Lord Durham on Land Question—The formation of an Executive, separate from a Legis¬ lative Council ordered— Mr. Cooper a delegate to London. j| N the death of Governor Young , the Honorable George Wright was sworn in as administrator of the govern¬ ment until the appointment of a new governor. In February, 1836, Colonel Sir John Harvey was appointed governor, and arrived in the island in August, when the usual addresses of welcome were presented. There had been a popular agitation for some time for the establishment of a court of escheat, and despatches were received from the colonial secretary intimating that the prayer of certain peti¬ tions, presented to His Majesty on the subject, could not be granted. As we intend to devote, at a more advanced stage of the narrative, a chapter to the elucidation of the land question, we refrain at present from any lengthened remarks on the subject. In January of this year the was opened. Its first teachers were the Rev. Charles Loyd and Mr. Alexander Brown , formerly teacher of the grammar school. Mr. Loyd , having retired on account of ill health, was succeeded by the Rev. James Waddell , son of the Rev. John Waddell , of Truro, N. S. The governor made a tour through the island for the purpose of becoming acquainted with its principal inhabit-