92 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

enable him to maintain the majesty of the law. These forces consisted of the troops of the Garrison under Captain Dwyer, with 60 rounds of ammunition per man, a troop of cavalry under Captain Davies, and 120 special constables. These were despatched to the locality in order to be in readiness for any emergency and took up their quarters in the Presbyterian Church near by. During the absence of the troops from the Garrison the trained militia company under Captain Loban, was ordered to the Barracks to take charge and perform garrison duty. But military service on the nineteenth was not required, there being no election, as two of the candidates had with- drawn from the contest, and the soldiers returned to Charlotte- town on the day following, having had a pleasant day’s outing in the country. The exact number who had lost their lives in this disgraceful affair is not known, but from eighty to a hundred persons were suffering from wounds received in the melee.

The anniversary of Her Majesty’s birthday, and that of Her coronation, were celebrated as usual on the 24th May. On the 14th of June, a company of the 7th Regiment commanded by Captain Evens, and a detachment of Artillery arrived to relieve the troops of the Garrison, who had been stationed here for twelve months past.

Governor Huntley’s term of office having expired, Sir Donald Campbell, of Dunstaffnage, was appointed his suc- cessor; arriving here in December, he was greeted with more than ordinary enthusiasm, particularly by the celtic population, as Sir Donald himself was a descendant of an ancient Scottish family. His Excellency received the oath of office at the Council Chamber in front of which the troops of the Garrison were drawn up under Captain Evens, and as usual a salute was fired by the artillery.

On the 30th of March, 1848, Governor Campbell accom- panied by his son George, and a number of gentlemen, drove in sleighs to Belle View, crossing the ice from there to Point Prim, where His Excellency inspected Point Prim Light House, which had recently been erected. The whole celtic population of that place, with a piper at their head playing the martial air of “The Campbells are Coming, hie ho, hie ho,” marched to the place and tendered a hearty welcome to His Excellency and party. After luncheon, which was