be al THE ENAMINER FORE MGA is DLISHED BERET WANA we THE y inp 3 “nt {Tt D Dn whyiy fy OFFICE: Corner Queen and King Streets. | TH RMS | \ . pald wy it the - . . 1 5 . ' ita i SA is \ ates vé¢ y | r Te \ > ~ ") , , ’ ADVERTISEMENTS Until ther notice, Advertis OWilng tates ments wil square ne insert 81.00 ition 00.25 Natices per ling 00.12 ACCOUNTS RENDERED ptior Dee g advertiseme 1 I h 4 ~ ember, in each te étc.,Ist year; for ordered rr standin Jun i Ist December, in eac rtisements—whean ALL LETTERS sent by mail should be midressed Examiner Print and Pub. shing Company.” Lock Drawer, 72. POST OFFICE. Charlottetow: Cxaminer. ~~ The LAABRAASA BR SAARAANS BAAN Ch’town, May IS, IS74. _—~—S e e e e e ee e e ee PRONIBITION ¥ 1estions of the prohibition and the regulation of the sale of intoxicating liquors ttraciing a great deal of at- tention.— and deservedly so. During the present session of our Parliament, numer- ous petitions in favor of a prohibitory law have come in from aii parts ¢ { the coun- try There has evidently be¢ an or ean 1 movemen r sof whicl are | I t y apparet [In Eng lan 1 : I i} ses ¥ I fe ts of t te n i hough th reven t . I Dow those w terfered w t siness is not Kely their su ss W t t ny g at Xté 1 = ix reg t! r - wi eenerally knowledged ta be ¥ j The wild } se Sade t States 7 in i wit n il hat . “ at f y t} A ‘ ne whi Wists ] } Is i) 1 A legislator | . y what is al y best, 1 hat is pr ' } nd Ww } itter I 1 rh 34 rT mak 1 t x tl her, This I g 1 maxi All ex: pr however “3 . ne whe : 1 stand ra of It her broken r vas intended press is uptouched ; and the breaking fil ‘ murce of demoralization. However desirat « general prohibitory ww might rn be in the future we hg cytate sure that every one must ack lve that we are not yet ready for a. Th s uot say that these who are iD { r of such a law shonld cease to agi tate, as : by such agitation that pub- lie epinion is formed and directed re published, a short time ago, the ex- rience of the Governor of Maine as to the work! oy wt that Stat He spoke favoral f results, especially im the untry | «, We were glad t see that sucl could be made eri we mus emember that ( ' i mud! rer untry th: the State of Main nd what succeeds in the smalles intry, would most certuinly, sil in tl g Meany howg be don Last year there wet manufactured or im- pore i into Can ida more than one gall mn of ardent Spirits and three of malt hi u0rTs for each one of the population, an average of four gal f intoxicating liquors for each man man and child—1800.000 gal'ozs of about 815,000,000 value consum ed in ope Veat Tl is, Of itself, means a vast deal of ir up t i af liq \ors, But we need 1 Statistics to prove that intemper ince is one of our master sins spreading ruin on every si le. The best means of checking it shonld occupy the attenticr f ry » wi has an object in ile i t] merest ui i oess, — tt igh lfishness mh 1§ irge to action on this subject We certainly think that fur more credit 1s due to those who try fo a mething, though they may fail or t mistaken, than to those who never make mistakes of their own because they never do anythin ind whose sneerin ve m merely proves how jth nacious they hav { the force of ti crept "i Sureiy ther . sth reas 4 much better execution of our present laws, and som tr! revuiitions an we now har 1 number of taverns might be much reduced Something more ah i th s ture oi hal t pers to proca t lf < I fomnud. ome yu i er whe ha direct interest inthe growth of the trad ire aiWaye ready t me tot trot Cine very great imps ment conld, ws think, ne mad Dy Insistiny Upon t retail hquer shop berm rictly confined to that parpos (ir ries, or shops of any kimd. which al but wit] the debate, as there was th the consent of the House would reply to the Secretary of State when the debate Mr. Letellier St. Just (leader) asked if the Hon. gentleman motiou. Mr, would consider point after his reply; Lut desired to know if it was the Was resumed. intended to withdraw his Howlan stated that that he intention of Govern- ment tO remove any more of the officials in the Island. St. Just replied that officials would be removed when there Was a just cause. The debate was then the when Mr. Howlan made a two adjourned ; it was resumed on el venth hour speech, a full report of which we will give next week. He was ably sup- ported by Messrs. Haviland and Mont- comery, but was opposed by Me. Hay the rne. A majority of the Senators favored Mr. Howlan’s resolution; but as its pass- ing would imply a vote of censure on the Government, the Leader rose and stated that he would publicly pledge himself that Government would make no more dismissals from the Civil Service in P. E, Island, or elsewhere, except for incapacity or misconduct. Whereupon Mr. How- lan said that he would rest satisfied with that pledge for the present, and withdrew his resolution. moms { LIBELLOUS ATTACK. EDWARD PRINCI IsLANDERS were, a little more than two weeks ago, exasper- the Minister of the Interior They sent him to Ottawa to guard their political interests and protect their poli- He failed to either, Consequently, his followers became dis- affected. Many influential who supported him in the late election, made public declarations to the effect that, un- Jess the tariff were remodelled, would “never vote for Laird again.” ated with tical rights, do men, they We endorsed their sentiments, and shared in their exasperation. In the EXAMINER of the 4th inst., we published a short ree view of Mr. Laird’s political career. Mr. Laird is a public man, He receives pub- lic money to the amount of about $8000 a year We sympathized with the people. and he possesses the patronage (if not the power) of a Cabinet Minister. This combination should, ¢ertainly, be sufficient to salve over any wounds which the lash we applied to the body politic of the ‘*Ineupable Minister ’ might have inflicted. At might have apposed that the Patriot would content itself with defending him as well as it was any rate, it been zble. Such has not been the Notwithstanding our solemn affir- mation—made in the EXAMINER last ; week—to the effect that E. J. Hodgson, Esq., had nothing to do with the article entitled, “ Qur men at Ottawa "—that he case, i pub 0} We think it would be well also, if they Edward Island, and he said that, since the . tofthe bill had been known in the Is- } “a i ke ee ] t t bill had been kne¢ in 1@ Wot ug the ss, make practic ' me, in age the prow, = | aha Jand, he had not seen a hostile remark in the Suggestions as to the best w ay < f regulat- | newspapers or received a jletiler condemning | ing, if not prohibiting, the liquor traffic |! Mr. & d asserted that the anchis ee ; wou g ral satisfa nin Prince LEGISLATIVE UNION OF THE \ Edwa and. Und Kisting circum WARITIME PROVINCES ; , ; fins i be ad le was not er t i inhood sullrag lus foremost politicians of Nova Se % ) an teak . . ° o ftheir) pe tia have expressed strong sentiments in ! . r tl ic Ay ters : pia tu i ‘ nil ! isame not 2 } that favor of a Legislative Union of the Mar- ‘ itime Provinces. The Leader of the {1 S Hon for 1 Government (in the Lower House) and ‘ wi ee .: } $s iI avi explained the the Leader of the Opposition vied with | franc} n Prince Edward fsland. and how. ‘ . . | niar ¢ } ; " are > ‘ each other in supporting a resolution au ide . s bill, the q le were robbed of it thorizing the Executive of that Province } Dr. Tupt N ned of tl ustice | to communicate on the subject with the | done to Prince Edward Island, and read a i so . . i tter from the or ' ) r oles or Executives of New Brunswick and Prince | !¢tter from the Hon. Mr. Howlan, protesting i : | against the franchise provisions of this bill Edward Island. Unfortuaately, the Usher } tn his letter he had spoken of the admirable the Assembly-room while the discussion | an an i) cet tha Ge a J inh {th i t il on was progressing, and the Legislature was | !t The new stem would : . : ; | ss ( the Roman Cath s of t! prorogued before the resolution could be | j.jg nth n the poor izreed to That is, however, no reason iss ha im rs : ’ } } } ry 8 | i il t why the subject should be dropped. The ; tin a + sheet te Executive of Nova Seotia can commen iI M Jus \ ; the correspondence on its own respons! ' bility; and in view of the speeches of tl I I Isla { the oth ; ’ } ; ’ . roin ft lant leaders of both political parties in the As. | ¢ cl “¥ sembly, they will be fuily justified in doing tthe | nf so. We trust they will lese no tin The | Pri : B sooner th great question ’ for the con- stituents of these Maritime Provinces t Mr. D lay the | consider, is grappled with, the better , a lvocated a we: a P j rue. there are few conflicting interests | \ 1 . “. , 7 ; ’ i to reconcile; forthe material and politic D ‘ BY ” { ) ) t ¢ af f tho t) P; 4 " : Interests I I [ ly identical But still, a ‘* fair bas f ‘J MI 2 t} oo union will have to be earef msidered ' Is : £ liscussed rl req ‘ s | i \ aaa nal S at 1 k t : t t forelock.’ i i A ha | we We Cilpped Trom tl H x t , € ‘ ngthy and ab ticle in ad it 4 : ony - I s S , voeaey he proposed uni Che Hal ; : i” if Re; whi we need hardly 1 \ f iny pa ’ Lt 1? ‘ , \ } } mark, is, probably, as bitterly opposed to ° ae acd the ¢ t! Lend f the G rt ie ment is to the Leader of the Oppositi : i 7 ( (M 1) n) ‘~ i if 1 in its opinion that a Legis- | ‘ it I ! { i ritime Provinces t ' l , : rp | must pr beneficial. In a late issu gly tl Rey dec] res 5 j M H " ng il as sary l 1 » R 1 machin for tt rt i KR i ~ ien Wi 8 s i Xx! i Leg ind ul i inat it W i ! th} id been don vitl Our are great r the; wt! y the matter ! rk that erformed, as far as N g tl gistration of votes; then 2 Scotia i ed. Eight Legislatis t ha all they desired rhe pres Councillors eleen members of Assem- if hise of the lower H e was sub bly th three heads of department great abuses, and it was n Jesir fo all the business that there is to ! j ould 1 “i to th As we said before, the present sty t Dominion | ament. H rnoF It is as useful andas | . in i riasti 1 the Roman ° man ss © 1+ ' Further on in the same article the Re- | ' ; a | ‘ ( i porter saves yer Pro Let i e Maritime Union : stants Che} i b { nberia a2 1 one 4 essary one, and one lLhat iad end ! Ap st - Wi i { status of our pub ’ pon | who now ha nos thing better t g inatrt i i r the grat ~ Meb n nien 4 t mé The Halifax Chronicle, of the 14th in- | 4 i $ f Pris } Is l sid that th stant, thus adverts to the subject r i dl Phe les 1 Legislati { 1 of l y i ] we Maritime Provinces—Nova 2, New a ij M Brunswick and Prince Edward I s one S ? t nust at the first glance mmend itself Mr. Laird.—l admit that it wil : , ‘ nterest would | affected by the : . we hein nie a tn eae a, a 4 Si 1 McD i said then the third of bliin wi tervel all +, st i = a« i ’ t ' inimatinn afit The tendon “Wed aa the yes Who sent the hon. gentleman to sa ards aes n all things. It a ; ty Parliament were to | disfranchised for e ] ment ray man to le sire frier dls ling him here, This change was utterly by iain salts thin wehata hide pposed tothe announced principlefoi the bill ¢ 43 an be obtained easils . wrist : the princi that representatives to the aif i je 0 l tilt i Pasily aiiti “ i A * . u ie ni % ere e lage ‘. - sadvantage to him. We may believe tha, | Dominion Parliament were t be elected by Mace Seotin wae oredisnoned ia | igi tl rs wh ed representatives to Ve cot was } 1s seu in i Hinton aff all tha Prasis tt ai t! ia n the Provinces. But | i tal ho ae Aa : b ! each of that principle od u riaken in t per wa } saints , . proy | by a Liberal Government, and made ; ‘to fait of | 12 4 meas introduced by the Minister of i b> 1 , 1s . : é . | dust who declared himself in favor of ‘ i : “ n S rage. One of two principles t i | ’ ? hy at : na fy idopt in the election of mem- 1 1 £ en é ‘ ic ie n of the Maritime Provi: ge he I i] Legislature and Govern! I : : ¢ ime ' t} fact tl \ Hot I l | sil i mmon. New Brunswick, N { e ‘ » ind P. E. Isl 113 ONgage iarg A i nies nz. naviga and fist and N wers We e 4 © | ry f ne yt T t , i I I yhak ’ i! pk mn in i ring, th Pal WW} ‘ ; ma re bet s I this | be ed becavs : Hien to be of iw _ 1. gen ne unexplaine il 5 eaearee Se , | t le of renrese "s ne Pr ice at tt ‘ { | ] os ef . nea important fa t nexplained vat i : ' i ASE | rea which had been F : a ; { not by the name of , . i i t i ue " p { ' hyd i ! n given Lthala + e ! bs iw Union V ria , ' Wi i ‘i "180d ¢ i T r ave { oe aa esashaciideiait ver the Local Legislature to alter the law 6@ne and i du em of registration , . 3 i ha jent annot | that OUR R Hh R RAIL 1) il P i uid oul oF its way to et L, 4 the different Pro- IN reply to Dr Tupper, the Premier | , in that our Rail way—or at least that part of it which is stated, (in the Commons) nearly finished —‘ would be put in opera- tion immediately.’ In view of this state ment it is somewhat strange that no sub- ordinate officials of the road have yet been This negleet believing, we have good appointed reasons for is intentional; for we are reliably informed that our active and very intelligent fellow-townsman, Mr. «sy guett. has proposed to the Government the nawes of several persons whom hi considered eligible for office in connection with our railway. Mr. Sloggett, doubt— less, took his eue from the Examiner. We regret that his representations and | proposals have not received any notice of approval from the Minister of Public Works. The talented projector of the plans for our “ Winter Steamer,’’ de- serves better treatment at the hands of Laird and Mackenzie. _ Imuicration.— The tide of immigration seems to be setting in strongly towards the Dominion. The United States are over- stocked with laborers, and some of the leading papers are advising foreigners to remain at their homes, or seek some other field. This state of matters is favorable to the Dominion.— British Colonist, regarded as necessary overnment abjured he the pr should be no inter- feren¢ ial Legislatures, and ‘hat ld be made to put the screw Ul] zislatures. By the propos- ed step the Ge iment were going to deprive Prit Edward Island of one-third of its ters, with the view of forcing it into legis lation night not want. Ithad been said on th le of the House that there was no chan fa general election for another ' in Prince Edward Island. Why, then was th iny necessity for commatting this breach of 1 principle proposed by tl Government ? This breach was undoubtedly voposed for some reason not yet divulged | The fact ting by ballot being introduced did not m iny difference. The ballot was merely tor the purpose of concealing the name of the person voling It made no difference as to indentification. A man would have to prove his right to vote, and this could not be urged as an excuse for such exceptional legis- | jation. Had their been voters’ lists from the Upper House this might have been held out as a reason for theexception, but there were no lists from the | popes House and there were no lists for this, so they both stood upon an equal footing. Although their might not be a general election within the year, there might be some special election. The hon. member from South Oxford has during the session been appointed toa position of emolu- ment under the Government, and a similar appointment might be made from among the Prince Edward Island members, This would casion vacancy, and the constituency would find that they had lost one-third of the \ s. For the Upper House there was a property qualitication, but there was no nor Was there any registration. A voter on going to the poll, said: Lam a resident ofthis place. lama British subject. Ihave a right to vote, and | have a property qualifi- Ist neither suggested it, nor wrote it, nor knew who wrote it, nor read it, nor heard it read before it was published, the Patriot of Thursday jast contains a brutal attack upon the private character of that gentle- We have not heard whether Mr. | Hodgson intends entering an action at law against the author o: the ineffably vile production, and having him punished asso base a libeHer deserves to be pupished : man. or whether he intends treating him with respect will, doubtless, suggest the latter. At any rate, that is the course which, we trust, he will adopt. We hope he will not crush the erawling creature out of the newspaper world ; but that he will merci- | fully “step aside and let the reptile | live,” We will not attempt to defend Mr. Hodgson. But we will publish the name of the base libeller. No journalistic eti- quette shall screen him from the indigna- tion of a virtuous people, whose sensi- bilities he has outraged. We have good reason for beieving that the man who composed the libel on {fr Hodgson’s char acter, is JouN CAVEN. That the writer was right in thinking his production too indifference contempt. disreputable even for the columns of the | Herald, there can be no doubt, and so he ent it to the Patriot. Why Mr. Caven should have villified Mr. Hodgson, we know not. We never heard that the object of his vile spleen ever attempted to injure Mr. Caven in his business, or way. At all events, Mr. Hodgson succeeded in arousing Mr. Caven’s purient ire. There was,however, no occasion for the wicked attempt of the Patriot to excite popular feeling against the Admivistrator of the Government. He is the only one of the ‘‘ Hodgson” family, besides the Prothonotary, who ever received anything from the public in any other Treasury. . _—-_-+ OUR MEN AT O1TAWA.' Senaror Howran has obliged the Ministry to reconsider its policy respect- ing the dismissal of Civil Service officials. He has evidently made his mark at Otta- wa. His influence is felt and feared— even though he is not (as he should be) in the House of (ommons A striking illustration of the truth of this remark lies in the fact that, although the Premier declared two weeks ago, that he would dismiss every official who opposed his Ad- ministration, St. Just was last week com- pelled to sue tor the withdrawal of Mr. to the Senate that no official of the Civil Service should in future be dismissed unless for incapacity or neglect of duty. This shows that Mr. Howlan isa strong man at Ottawa; and that the Government is weak, vacillating, and indefinite in its policy. It is fortunate for the electors of this Island that they have a gentiemen of Mr. Howlans ability at Ottawa te fight their battles. tlad it not been for his letter to Dr. Tupper, p inting out the disfrauchise- ment of one-third of the Catholic popu- lation by the new election law of this Liberal (?) Government, that meusure would have been passed through the House unnoticed. It is true, Mr. Davies did, afterwards, show its bearings; but we do not see that Dr. MeIntyre or Mr. Perry uttered one word in condemnation of « measure which has deprived upwards of one-third of the men who elected them of any voice in another election,—even if it were to take place immediately. The Catholic electors will now see who it is th:t advocates their rights. If they had sent Mr. Howlan to the House of Com- been much better for their interests, than to be represented mons, it would have by some of the nonentities who now fill a chair there. THE WAR IN ARKANSAS. The war between Brooks and Baxter still rages. Despatches report that, in a late skirmish, six persons were killed and wounded. It is quite time that this unseemly intestine broil was ended, It is stated that President Grant has tele- graphed Brooks and Baxter separately, advising that the Legislature shou!d ad- journ for a few days and enable the rival Governors to call in those members of the Legislature who have not responded to their call. that there may be a full As— sembly. - -_—: New CARVELL BRO. = ~*~ Ch’town, May 18, 1874. = num AUOTION, § ® Valuable Freehold Property. = *™ saiibiaiinta t beet N the Premises, THURSDAY, the 21st | mon of MAY, 12 o'clock noon: No.1. Ail case those pieces and parcels of land, Situated onthe Corner of Rochford and Grafton St, © Ay in this City,being parts of Town Lots 81 and & ‘ | 82, nearly opposite City Tannery Premises, & triot | with the two Dwelling House and Buildings) ing } thereon. . this No. 2, That very desirable Property, con- a! | taining 1680 square fect, together with the 4 #4 | well-finished and comodious Dwelling House >. and out-buildings thereon. This Property tion | is pleasantly situated opp. site the residence . $ No. 3. Same time Pasture Lot No, 140, in | 3 } the R ' alty of Georgetown. t A clear ‘Litle will be given to the above. J Ai \ Terms liberal and made known at the * the | Office of ‘ Mr | N. RANKIN, Aucte BO" Ch’tewn, May 14, 1874.--lin ‘ ye ’ | —" 7 ditic Yuction. © wint | 3 er t! \TINWEEDS, DRESS GOODS, ROOM ed | PAPER, Xc., xt Sales Room, oa § com ’ tem Saturday, May 23rd, at 11 o'clock, “ i 1 ‘ n f 4 Cases summer Tweeds, Dress) Dan Goods and Cloth 5 Con Jackets. 5 All > r 5 . : trib 2 Cases Flower Vases, Fruit & Preserve trib dishes, Glass Tumb’'ers, of n Lamps, Xe. . -. * . oCes 1 Case Hair Oils, Perfumery, Hair and ren Tooth Brushes, Fancy Soaps. hol: Dressing Combs, &c. ees die 1 Case Fancy Picttres, Stationery, Slates, “ : Pencils, Port monnias, Photo rR Albums. Jewelry &c. Mw Mo 6 Bales Assorted Room Pape mle 1 Case La Negro Cigars ton Goods open cn WEDNESDAY ¢ ection, eth and ordered tor posit sale ; . . . left N. RANKIN, Auctioneer, riv May 1S, 1874.—lin ar pat ao _ - (Mv. u ; he Tenders for Packet Service rs Th s ne: ] ROUTE No.4. 0 ‘ : : gr ‘Between Charlottetown, She- «i | diac and Cascumpee. Te Route No "2, pe . N " ' " l | Between Souris, Grand River “ y . are and Charlottetown. & bn Route No. 3. as | " ' : \. Between Charlottetown and Ne | ° da Montague Bridge. Route No. 4. } : ; Between Charlottetow., Mur- i ray Harbor, and Cardigan ta fi tr Bridge. calling at pl Murray River. C Route Neo. 5. 2 ‘Between Charlottetown, Bell a Creek and Wood Island. re Route No. 6, " Between Charlottetown, Head | : P of St. Peter's Bay and \ew re w | London és COLONIAL SECRETARY 8 OFFICE, 2 May 9. 1874. Ww NEALED TENDERS ill be received at in this Office until MONDAY e First day la JUNE next, from any pers persons t] willing to contract for { Va service on the above mention routes, during the c present Season r} Vess r fast-sail- w ing and substantial, over tons burden a registered tonnage, having good cabin ac comodations for passengers, and being sum ciently cquipped and apparciled, and subject a in al} things to the approy e Govera- ‘ ment. Each tender » name the age, tonnage, rig.and a sodations of eac vessel tendered. and also the sum for which the Tenderer will engage t perform the el | whole term of servics and further, the Ww signatures of two respons rsous a8 Se e | curities. All freight and passage money @ be the property of the Contractor lor the n service. v Trips on Routes No.1, 3, and 4, to be h on Route No, 5 weekly; t and Route No. 6, monthly. ‘ endorsed on the en- | } | made fortnightly ; Each Tender to be velope—*‘ Tender foi Provincial Packet Service.” 5 t The Government is not bound to accept ‘ the lowest Tender. 4 ‘ rT. HEATH HAVILAND, ; Colonial Secretary- May, 18, 1874. 1 BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM | COURT of different States for desery’” & | | &c. No publicity required. No charge J & | divorce granted. Address M. HOUSE,Attorney, 194 i 1 | New York, December 12, 187