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who were appointed to enquire into the dispute between the proprietors and tenants. While in session they confirmed the Indians in their claim to Lennox Island, as a small portion of their forefathers’ territory and hunting ground. The last remnant of the forest aborigines had built a chapel and some dwelling-houses, and had resided here for over fifty years previous, and in which they were now placed in undisturbed possession; otherwise the labors of the Commission became a dead letter.

At the assembling of the Legislature in 1861, His Excellency Governor Dundas, was escorted from Government House by a troop of Cavalry under the command of Major Davies. The guard of honor under Major Haviland, consisted of a detach- ment of Artillery and five companies of Rifles. The salutes of 15 guns each, were fired on the Barrack Square by a division of Artillery under Captain Pollard.

On the 24th May, Her Majesty’s birthday, the city volunteers were ordered out for review. A salute of 21 guns and a feu- a’e-jaz'e were fired and three cheers for the Queen were given, the march past, re-forming line and dismissal, constituting the day’s manoeuvers. The levee which followed at Government House was largely attended.

There was also a review and field day on the 28th June, the anniversary of Her Majesty’s coronation. Besides the city volunteesr many companies were in attendance from the rural districts. Battalion movements, firing of field guns, rifles firing, and charging of bayonets, constituted the review, which lasted for several hours. The number of spectators was large, for in those days the public generally took great interest in the volunteers’ military performances.

The recent death which occurred in London of the Duchess of Kent, mother of our gracious Queen, threw the nation for a while into a state of mourning, during which a Royal visit to our shores was received from Her Majesty’s second son, Alfred Ernest Albert,Duke of Edinburgh, an officer in the naval service ; but owing to the death of his grandmother, no public reception was tendered him other than the kindness and hospitality paid him by His Excellency and Mrs. Dundas at Government House during his visit. In 1874, His Royal Highness married Maria Alexandrina, daughter of the Emperor of Russia, and by