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any place in the world. It is the principal market for 

 the agricultural produce and live stock of Prince Ed- 

 ward's Island, and the eastern part of Nova Scotia. 

 The island is divided into nine Districts, which return 

 fifteen members to the House of Assembly. The 

 Council consists of nine members, who are Executive 

 and Legislative, and are appointed by the Crown. 

 The Chief Justice of the island, the Hon. Francis 

 Brady, is an Irish gentleman, and a Roman Catholic. 

 The Collector of Her Majesty's Customs, John Kent, 

 Esq., is an Irish gentleman, and a Roman Catholic. 

 There are also two of the Stipendiary Magistrates 

 Irish Roman Catholics. The other principal oflSces of 

 the Government are filled by Protestants. Mr. Kent, 

 the Collector, has "been the leading politician of the 

 country. He is a great reformer, a good speaker, 

 and a man of considerable talent. 



The carboniferous group of rocks abound on the 

 western part of the island, where there is a coal field 

 thirty miles long, and marble in abundance. Copper, 

 iron and lead have been discovered in difierent parts 

 of the island. 



Mr. Stevens appeared surprised at the resources 

 and trade, for so small a population, and said he won- 

 dered how people could live in so cold a country. I 



