Newfoundland papers, dated the 24th of May, state that the
Legislature of that island, then lately assembled, had become in- volved in a fresh quarrel ,vith the Governor. They had not been in session a week before the House of Assembly acted in such a manner that the Governor refused to receive an address from them, and threatened to adjourn the House unless certain resolutions respecting the right of the Crown to appoint their officers were re- scinded.
In Prince Edward's Island, also, much discontent prevailed, on account of many persons being ejectedfrom Crown lands on which they had expended labour and money, without possessing a legal title to the property. The House of Representatives had deputed their Speaker, Mr. Coormt, to proceed to England, for the pur- pose of inducing the Government to take some measures respect- ing the Crown lands.
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