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"iiltiiiiiiMFiiiiiiiqiiiiiiiiiiiF,iii"" "It end last union. on It. Ger- s notion. Ins-rs. You. Par-doe)!"- eanipboll. Charlton and Auld were the committee appointed to deal with the question. They recommended that the whole question he submitted to two Judges of the Court of Appeal.'rhis recommendation was sated upon and the Government appointed Mr. Justice Osler and Mr. Justice Lister. who-held" the ttrat sitting at the Parliament buildings on Saturday. Mr. Amelius Irving. ICC" was present tor the Gov- ernment. Dr. Kennedy for the Crown Lands Department, and Mr. G. H. Wat- son. KC., for the estate. No evidence was taken and it was decided after a brief discussion to commence the case 'a fortnight hence. Increase in Death Rate. The February report ot the Provincial Board of Health shows that 2.484 deaths were reported, as against 1.982 for the corresponding month last year. although last month only 90 per cent. of the population reported, while 97 per cent. reported in 1900. There was a large increase in the deaths from con-l sumption, the tuturen being 288, as against 186 in February. 900. The comparative table of deaths trom con- tagious discuss is as follows. Feb..l901. Ti'eb.A000. Scarlstina . . . . . . . . 21 14 l Diphtheria . . . . . . . 40 3!). l Measles..... .... 8 i g Whooping Cough .. 9 3 Typhoid.......... 24 " Tuberculosis . . . .. . 238 186 The smallpox report up to March Mth shows 124 cases in the Province. In twelve districts the disease has been completely checked.