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JANUARY 14, 1884
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The Difficulty about the Clerk of the Crown.
AMONG the letters published in Tne Ex AMINER to-day is one uadressed, for publication, to the editor of the Patri [ The letter speaks ior itself. Mr. the
erate
Hodgson has for many years been
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favorite subject ot the Pa
hate and diabolical rhetoric. His unscrup-
ulous villifiersallow noopportunity to pass | unimproved of maliguing him to the country and of placing him m a false
P sition before the Court in which he his profession
ald not
his
practices dent layman c injured by having name counected with the editorials of Tar Examiner; hut because Mr. Hodgson is a lawyer,
possibly be
aud to do so is calculated to engender the n of the Judges whose favorable decisious he seeks, he is assail- ed as the writer of the difliculty which has arisen between the Local Govere ment and the Court relative to the office of Clerk of the Crown. Mr. Hodgson states the simple truth when he whatever to
ill-w ill tow ards hit
the articles on
states that he had nothing
do with those arti les; and we believe that it is equally true that he has abstained till now from taking any part
in the matter, because of the special cir-
cumstanece to which he refers in his
letter. The public will, we are sure, : i :
appreciate the positior Mr. Hodgson has
’ ' all fathers dying wish
taken, in view of his
‘ ; ' ou the one hand, aud the decision of the Judges before whom he pieads, .on the other. No persou with a grain oO! deli-
cacy could have taken any other p ysition:; yet it suggests to the veaomous imagina- tion of the editor of the Patriot ouly the ugly image ot the viper covering with lah \¥
° - : ; ; its Saliva **the fhiie if CADLYE 2
Citv Accounts.
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Tue following summary statement ol City Accounts has been kindly furnished us by the City Clerk :
RFCEBIPTS FOR YEAR Is 3.
Ordinary Revenue. . $11.616.65
Real Estate sold. 993.25
Bank of P. EI. dividend, 8.55
Debentures issued 15. 0060,00
Assessment, IS3!.. 3.31
1832. 3,070 54 1883..
24,579.04
Total Receipts $53,974.34
PAYMENTS, Ordinary Expenses 24,534.17 Unpaid Accounts, 1882 1,306.37 New Hose Reel. 230.00 Taforseen Check, 1582... SO Union Bank Overdraft... 15,908.71 School Trustees.
— 50,980.04 Cash at Credit in Bank, $ 2,994 29
Indebtedness of the City for 1882 and 1833, is as follows:—
Indebtedness, 1882.. , $111,349.18 "9 Kas <'s 110,132.30 Debt reduced Di de demeth ee
. $117,307.56 . 115,086 90
Assets of City, 1583... ' 1882...
Increasing Assets este us @ “SRO. Total gain for the year........ $ 3,428.54
“Life and Times of Sir John A. Macdonald.”
One of the most observant, outspoken, and at the same time interesting books, that has been recently added to the litera- ture of Canada is, ‘‘The Life and Times of Sir John A. Macdonald,” by J. E. Collins, just issued by the Rose Publishing Com- pany of Toronto, pp. 642, sixth thousand.
The author is evidently conversant with a wide range of literature, has a delicate wit, possesses the dangerous gift of a keen jrony, and, When necessary, can use ecath- ing invective. Although apparently done from personal friendship, it seems at variance with the fitness of things that this biography should be dedicated te Goldwin Smith, and we regret to find init much that savors of the teachings of that Bystander. It is, an accurate and lively record of that cis-Atlantic period of the Victorian reign in which the British Dominion in Canada became consol- idated, that the book is both valuable and pleasant. Fortunately the good ‘aste of the author has prevented him from com mencing this biography more than six cen- turies before ths sudject of it was born, for the worth of a mythical descent from Brian Boroo, Donald of Islay, or even from Adam, is now estimated at its proper value of nothing. A Cauadian’'s history begins with the settlement of himself or people in Canada. Consequently, ia 1820 a bright boy of five years, son of Mr. Hugh Macdon- ald, debarked in Canada from a ship from Giasgow, his birthplace. He was a noticeable little fellow with ‘‘a very intelligent and pleasing face, strange, fuzzy-looking hair that curled in a dark mass, and a striking nose,” the same, we infer, that he has now. This little boy, grown into a thriving young lawyer, fought his way up manfully to the year 1848, the date Mr. Collins assigns for the death of fine old high-flavored Toryism, and the birth of Liberal-Conservatism. All antece- dent to that date we may look on as ancient history. Since then up to the present time --and long may he wave—the moving power has admittedly heen John Alexander Macdonald. The author does not bespatter his here with mere paneyyric, but gives a faithful account of the defeats «and victories in which he figures. And truth to tell Canadian politics is a continued battlepiece. Around the majestic central figure the limner has there- fore grouped speaking portraitures of ‘the lesser actors, sketched with a subtile appreciation and a facile pencil. Sir Charles Tupper, ‘‘whose characteristic is ‘all the members of vbe first Do- mivion Cabinet, and several political men who heve putin a later appearance are neatly photographed. George Brown, to whom de mortwis etc , scarcely applies, is
painted as he lived, the archtype of a
torce,
An iundepen- i
demagogne who revelled in public tumult as the petrel does in a storm. Hon. Alex. MeKenz ie. who whitewashed the deceased owner of the Gube in a biography that does
iitle credit » his literary ability, has | 1 tribute pail to his never da nubted | honesty of pu pose, but it 1s traly added,
ile alwitting that his
Canada has been for good, ‘*oast-iron theories always hedged him in, and set bounds to his every impulse and plan; at
even w! inflaence on
;
last they grew 80 narrow as to become his coffin.” Contrary to Sir John’s widely known geniality, Mr. McKenzie further labored under the disadvantage of a repel- lent manner which he could no more control than if it had been dyspepsia. Mr. Blake
bed asa ‘singularly icy statesman,” incapable of a low intrigue, which the writer of this review frankly believes—but it is shrewdly added ‘‘Mr. Blake’s great speeches unfortunately, but reseinble railway trains running In opposite directions, eventually meeting in disastrous
oO _
is descri
tov often
Cc lision
in addition to the record of political progress, a chapter, not the least interest- ing, is devoted to Canadian Thought and
. e : } Literature, in which reference is made to
one, and only one, of our Island (/iterati, Mr. Hunter Duvar, in a manner that must be gratifying to that gentleman and pot unacceptable to the Province. An appen- dix of over one hundred pages puts on record some of Sir Joiin’s ablest speeches,
Earl Durham's views, with other matter, avd the work is rer d-red comple te by & good index Able writers are many;
compilers of good indices are few. One f the best portraits of Sir John that we have seen serves as a frontispiece.
Gently puttin eside 1 authors Goldwinian leanings, in which few, or rather none, of the great party led by 5ir John Maedonald can either believe or sym- pacnise, we look on the work as a credit to the literature of Canada, and a handy volume of reference to all shades and grades of Canadian politicians.
LETPERS FO THE EDITOR,
have this morning sent, to the ditor of the Patriot, a letier, of which the inclosed is a copy. I shall be glad if you will insert 1t in THe EXAMINER. Yours truly,
Epwarp J. Hopeson.
Err, —!
T'o the Edits r of the Paty lot: Sirx,—It was not until this morning that I saw the Patriot of the 11th inst.
It would be affectation on my part were | not to admit that I am the lawyer alluded to in the latter part of your article on ‘*The ofticel of the Clerk of the Crown.” The and abusive language used, and the intense malignity, should forbid me to doubt that any one is intended except my- self.
And yet, in the controversy relative to Mr. Irving’s appointment, | have not med- dled; nor do I intend to take any part in Ir.
| Have, what seems to me, good reasons for the adoption of this course. These reasons I have never yet mentioned, but | propose to do so now.
A few hours before my father’s. death, and when he knew he was dying, (think: ing of others rather than himself to the very last) he sent for one of the Judges. of the Supreme Court and strongly recommended (as strongly as his failing strength per mitted) Mr. James D; Irving to the favor- able consideration of the Judges, when considering the appointment of a Prothon- otary in his place.
I have reason to believe that this recom- mendation was Jaid before the Judges. I have no doubt whatever that it received due consideration, but they did not see their way to act upon it.
I never blamed them for one moment for not acting otherwise. How could I} The responsibility of the appointment rested with them and I do not doubt that they acted according to the best of their judgment.
The moment exception was taken to Mr. Irving’s appointment as Clerk of the Crown, I determined not to interfere in the matter in anyway. What I feared, was that I might be considered as attaching an undue veiyht to my father’s dying wish. I did not do so, but I did not even wish to appear to do so.
And so, from the month of July to the present time, | have written nothing, sug- gested nothing. inspired nothing. Neither directly nor indireetly have I interfered at al),
(pon one point--as to Mr. Irving's com- petency—I! have a strong conviction. My father’s opinion upon this point is to me conclusive. For tifty-three years he had been in office. For twelve of these years Mr. Irving had been associated with him. Ii Mr ‘rvorg is ‘‘incompetent,” my father must have known it. Can I be expected to believe that, with his dying breath, he would recommend an incompetent person fora responsible position the duties of which he knew so well? With others, his opinion may not have appeared entitled to much weight. With me it is far otherwise; and I must be pardoned for believing that that opinion, given at such a time and under such circumstances, is conclusive.
1 have often heard my father say that he knew no one better fitted to succeed him in both his otfices than Mr. Irving. ‘**He is,” he remarked to me upon one oceasion, ‘‘much more competent than any layman I[ know of, and quite as competent as many lawyers.”
This opinion, I am satisfied, would be endorsed by a majority of the Bar, and by the poblic at large.
On Wednesday morning as | was going into Court, | heard that this matter was to be again bronght forward by the Judges, I at once returned to my office. I did not wish even to be present when the matter was under discussion. I did not return to the Court uatil late in the afternoon, and then I was an unwilling and grieved spec- tator of what took piace.
You state that 1 have ‘‘wormed about the members of the Local Legislature, begging their consent to pass a little bill to change the law,” Ifear] cannoteven give you credit for believing this statement when you wrote it. I have not spoken to a single mem- ber of the legislature with reference to this matter, and no one would deplore more than I, any change of the law, the inevitable effect of which would be to make the oflices of Clerk of the Crown and Prothonotary political offices, the incumbents of which would be forced to resign with each retiring Government.
coarse
Yours, &c., Epwakp J. Hopasey. Hillsborough House, Jan, 14, 1884.
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“aH DAILY HXAMINER, TANUARY 14,
} Subscription Versus a Grant.
Sin,—T understand [ am locked on as oppesed to the Exhibition. 1 am not; but i vai often reminded in my boyhood that there are two ways of doing a thing—a right way and a wrong way; and, in the present case, the wrong way was to oe the corporation for a grant, and the right | was to make a subscription first, as is now |
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being done. ies od
If there is any balance in the City Trea sury at the end of the yeer, the streets will | wantit. A man once said, and worse he put it in print: *‘When the planks in Toronto are worn out, they are sent down to Quebec, and when worn out in Quebec, they are sent down to C. T.’’ From the pe rishable nature of the material used there is too much room for the sneer. But if there is no balance, can the corporation levy a tax for the purpose; I very much doubt it. I doubt of the Act of Incorpora- ition gives them any right or authority to ldo so. Bué this is a question fer a lawyer's opinion. But admit that they can, when will they get it?) The R. G., Nov. 5, now llies before me. In it there are 188 pieces of real estate advertized in, default for assessment; and if a tax is laid on to raise the wind for the exhibition it would not be all paid in, in a year from to- day. But suppose they can levy a tax for the purpose, is it fair or just so to do. In the section of the street where the writer lives, there are fourteen freeholders tax- payers, only four of the fourteen will ever receive any benefit from the exhibition, perhaps not more than three; and likely this isthe proportion throngh the city. Now is it fair or just to tax five-seventh of the p ople for the benefit of the other two sevenths! Thisis a question that answers itself,
I strongly surmise the subscription now n aking{will be very large, and that it will be quite a stimulus to the Province and also to the Dominion. Lam sure the gentlemen who requested the Mayor to call the meet- ing, with perbaps hundreds of others will come down handsomely, and | am sure the noble minded, public spirited Secretary, will be in the tront. Yes, Sir, 1 may adopt the words of Lord Dufferin regarding the Americans and the Fishers Award, ‘‘l am sure he will pay up like a gentleman.” As my suggestion regarding a subscription is being acted on, I make bold to make another.
The old Insane Asylum, and the ground on which it stands is unoceupied and vacant. Now, whatever the Island Gov- ernment may give or grant, let them give this ; let it be donated in perpetuity for the purpose of Dominion or Provincial Exhibitions. There are, perhaps, eight or nine acres of land. The building if it can’t be made usefu!—the material can; and if suitable buildings are put up there will be no need to trouble the Governor for a piece of his farm, whatever there may be for the loan of the Drill Shed. Wishing success and presperity to all, Iam, Sir,
Yours respectfully, A CIrizen.
scores,
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A Suggeston.
Sin,—As we haveat present two publi city clocks, viz., one upon the Court House, on Queen Square, and St. Dunstan’s Cathedral clock not more than a stone’s throw from it, would it not be weil, since the standard time has been adopted by both the Post Office and Railway Depacrt- ment, that both the local and standard time should be given.
In order to do so the Court House clock, being an iiluminated one and most ceptral, could give the local time, while the new standard time would be told by the clock on St. Dunstan’s Cathedral.
This change would confer a great bene‘it upon many, and simplify matters which at present are perplexing.
Yours truly, TRAVELLER.
Ch’town, Jan. 14, 1884.
Our Advertisers.
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Artemas Lord, Agent of Department of Marine and Fisheries, notifies all interest- ed that tenders will be received at his office up to the 28th inst., for the erection of a breakwater at the seaward side of Indian Point Lighthouse, Summerside harbor.
A. H. McPherson ennounces that a pub- lic meeting of citizens will be held in the Market Hall to-morrow evening at half-past seven, when the City Accounts for the past year will be presented.
A, MeNeill is offering tea, apples, her- ring, codfish, cottons, etc., at very low prices at his auction room, Qaeen street.
Horace Haazard coffers to let a room on the South Side of Queen Square, lately oc- cupied as a private billiard room.
Wm. Dodd advertises an auction sale of Gas Stock at his salesroom, Friday, at 12 o'clock:
BIRTH.
At Charlottetown, Jan, 13th, the wife of T. A. McLean, of a daughter.
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MARRIED.
At the R. C, Church, Acadia Mines, Lon- donderry, on the 8th inst., by the Rev. Father Hamilton, brother of the bride, assist- ed by Fathers Donnelly, of Amherst, and Cummain, of Truro, Edward Walsh, Manager of Acadia Mines Store, to Julia, daughter cf W. 1. Hamilton, Esq., of Amherst, N. 8.
TO THE TRADE!
N Consignment and for sale very low, at my Auction Room, Queen Street.
TEA—59 Half Chests Prime. APPLES—-150 barrels Nv. | “i cice, HERRING —50 barrels No. 1, CODFISH—15 Quintale. GREY COTTONS—7 batesall prices, WRAPPING PAPER, Paper Bags, ete., very cheap. TrrMs CasH, A. McNEILL,
Auctioneer. Ch’town, Jan. 14, 1884.—tf wkly2i,
TO LET.
FEIHE room on South Side Queen Square. lately Zoscupied as a private billiard room. Apply to HORACE HASZARD., Ch'town, Jan. 14, 1834,
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net in
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ise4. GAS STOCK.
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ISS4. JA NUARY.
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. m0 be sold by Anction on FRIDAY next, I 18th inst, at my Sele Roum, at 12
Anuual Clearance Sate Af
J. B. MACDONALD’S.
—:0:+———— Se ~ AM now having my Annual Clearance Sale, and will CLEAR l OUT Wool Goods in
Scarfs, Clouds, Weol <quares, Heavy Winter Cloths, Wiater Dress stufis, Ladies’ Fur Caps and Matis,
Badies’ Fur Pippets,
Ladies’ Feltard Fur Hats,
o ¢elock.
29 shares Ist Preference Stock 20 shares 2nd Preference Stock, 2) shares Common Stuck,
WILLIAM DODD,
Auctioneer,
Ch’town, Jan. 14, 1*84.--
Publis Meeting of Citizens,
; A PUBLIC MERTING of the Ci izens : NEen’s fur and Cioth Taps, I a fing A will be held in the Wem’s ‘s? Uleters, Gvercoats ane cerns € + . fem’s and Boys’ Ulsters, : MARKET HALL, ;
Jackets, . Alo Kemnants in Cloths, Remaants in Dress stufis, Remmants in Prints, and Remnants
in Canton Fiannel-. ; : These goods must be cleared out and Bargains Extraordinary
will be given. J. B. MACDONALD,
On*town, Jan. 12, 1894.—2aw wklv, Queen Street.
SEWING MACHINES,
CHEAPEST AND GEST
oo. .
r Ty ‘ . 7 P= = ; EURSBAY. loth tnst. AT:-7 20. 0°;CLOCA, 2. MM... when the Accounts of te City fer tine
year will be submitted By order of His Werslip the Mayor.
A. H. MacPHER-ON, City Clerk,
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Ch’tovr, Jan. 14, 1884. —2i.
AGiie: biti TENDERS addressed to the
~* EALED = Undersigned and endorsed. “Tenders fir li.dian Point Lighthouse Breakwater’ will be received up to the 25th inst., for the erection and compieti:n cf a Brenkwater 180 feet long on the seaward side of Indian Point Light- honse, Swamerside horbor, according te a plan and +pevilication to be scen at_ the office of the Age: t of the Departinent of Marine and Fisheries, Post Office Buiidin’, Charlottetown, le rsons tenderis g are notilicd that Tenders will not be considered un':ss made on the Printed Forms supplicd.
Such Tender must be 7: companied by an accepied Bank cheque, made payable to Fis Honor the Minister of Merine and Tisheries, equal to five per ceut of the amount tendered, w hick will be forfeited should the party de- cline to enter into a cor‘ract when ealled upon | so to do, or fail te complete the work contract- ed for. Ifthe Tender be not :ecepted the chcqwe will be returned,
The Department will not Le bc uid to accept the lowest cer any Tender. -
ARTEMUS LORD, Agent Dopt. Marine aud Fisheries. Ch’towr, Jan. 14, 1884, —2in.
7, COLTeari ARS
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PRECE PREOE $5.00 $5 OO ‘tO PO
$100.00. $160.00
vY. wo
LECTURE COURSE,
ee Fif.h Lecture of the Winter Couree, before th» Young Men’s Christian Aséo- ciation, will be delivered by
HON. BD. FERGUSON, M P. P.,
MILLER BROTHERS,
QUEEN SinEET.
a. —IN THE— The following are some of the kinds in stock, viz., YY. M. Cc. A. HALL, Raymond, American Singer, Fousehold, : nim ’ illiam Singer. sborne, : :, , Wanzer, Wheeler & Wilson, Chempion, Lhursdey ij Pp, Jaluary 1Tth, Royal, Gem, Weed. | phat a DUCATION.” A large supply of extras and parts kept constantly on hand, Sewing SUBJECT— ACRICULTURAL EDUC :
Chair to be taken at e’ghto’clock. Ad
Machines, all kinds, fully warranted. Missidii ten Celis,
A first class repair shop in connection where the repairing of all Sewing
a HUNKY SMITH Machines is promptly attended te. aeons
Secretary, 1 RY a) at
ee
MILLER BROTHERS also keep on hand a
LARCE STOCK OF ORCANS,
ORGANS in
Chitown, Jan. 12,
er
St. Peter's Peuiy Readings. igest of the Series. ST, PEYER’S SCHCOLROOM, Tuesday, Jan. 22nd.
ADMISSION, 10 CENTS. Ch’town, Jan. 12, 1884.—m wA&f.
LECPURB!
J. H. FLETCHER, ESQ,
which they are selling at extremely low prices. from $60 upwards.
Accordeons, Concertinas, Violins and other small musical instruments at
Bottom Prices. : MILLER BSROTHERS,
Dea'ers in Pianos, Organs, and Sewing Machines.
price,
Charlottetown, Jan, 12, 1884, —
GREAT ATTRACTIONS
wow
Just Received, a Large Assortment of
THEW HL Y,
CONSISTING OF | WILL A rz Gold and Silver Waltham and Geneva Watches, NEW AND POPU! AR LECTURE
Colored, Gold aud Plated sets, Ladies’ Chains and Leckets,
GENTS’ GOLD, GOLD-PLATED, SILVER AND NICKEL LOOKE'S AND CHAINS,
Silver-Plated Ware, Eight-Day and Thirty-Hour Clocks (American styles), Spectacles and Hyeylasses. keg Call and be convinced that my Stock is the Cheapest and Best in Char- lottetown.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, ete., cleaned and repaired. All work warranted.
G. G. JURY, © North Side Queen Square, Opposite Post fice.
Charlottstows, Deo. 18, 2883, —faw mo fe whi bm p f SHARD } Sinema inmemncnin PE ASLARD RUIWAY
THE CHARLOTTETOWN
FLUUR, FEED AND PROVISION,
STORE,
| South Side Queen Square, near Queen Street,
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“UNCROWNED HEROISS,” in the Basement of (he Zion Church,
—ON —
Monday, 24th inst., AT EIGHT O'CLOCK, P. M,
Doors open at 7 30 o'clock. 10 cents, “harlottetown, Jan, 10, 1834,—tl date.
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Admission,
fPXHE SPECIAL TRAIN, recaning in con- nection with the steamer ‘‘Northern oe has been withdiawn assengers for the ‘‘Northern Light” will require to,o by the Kegniar Train, leaving here at 2 30 o'clock, p im.
JAMES COLEMAN, ; Superintendent. & Railway Office, Ch’town, Jan. 11, 1883.—2i.
WANTS, LOST, FOUND. ke,
serva.t to do general
‘ [7 ANTED.—A MAY to announce that they have cn hand the following goods, which they are pre- \ house woik for a family of three. Ap- pared to sell at reasonable prices and in quantities to suit purchasers: ply at this Office. (23
OST.—On Saturday evening, a Gold Watch Chaia Ornament (bork shape). The fiader will be rewarded by leaving it at ‘this office. |janl4.
Flour (Superior Extra, Steng Bakers’ and Patent)
OATMEAL, CORNMEAL, BRAN, SHORTS, OATS, yok. OAKDERS —Mrs. Robert Rodd, has re- CRUSHED FEED, either Oats arid Bitley or Oats, Barley and Corn. APPLES,| p>, D°ved to the house ct Mr ¢. Hvarts
which will be sold by the barrel or by the pound, at rates very little over barrel prives uston Street, wiere she can accommodate ; , ' P . umitic 8 : ternn Ch’town, Dev, 18, 188. u r of Byarders, on reasonable terns a