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Charlottetown, August 28, 1876,

THE FIRST MISTAKE.

: : : aes Last week, we vainly imagined that the |

“ pew party ” in power would not be open to criticism until after the Government in prospective had been formed and its policy had been With surprise, coupled with regret, we learn that its very

announced.

first act, after the declaration of its victory by the Sheriff, is to be a breach of the rules of good taste—is to be diametrically opposed to that policy of conciliation and reunion which, if good tact and judgment prevail in the councils of the Davies’

How-

ever politic it may be in an * Opposition”

administration, will be pursued,

to raise a religious ery, to break up the ranks of the Governing Party, and thus obtain the reins of power, it is. most cer- tainly, ia the highest degree impolitic to

keep the breach open after the victory has been won and the prize obtained. The “Grand Triumphal Procession” |

which is to take place to-morrow, will be to the Roman Catholies of Charlottetown,

like the drawing of a naked sword across

an open sore which should be healed up

as quickly as possible. It will not. only remind Catholi¢s that they have been de.

feated at the polls. It will remind them,

in the most offensive way, that they are to |

be deprived of that which they believe to be theirs ‘‘ according to every principle of

common justice,” by a majority which tri- | umphs and glories in their discomfiture. |

It will render difficult, it not impossible, the re-union which in the interest of the Province should be effected. The follow-

ing quotation from a letter—addressed to

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| PROVINCIAL RIFLE ASSO- CIATION.

Tue Shooting Match the auspices of the Provincial Rifle Associa- tion was attended by the Volunteers of

under

wea . ls | Queen’s and King’s Counties. Prince County was unrepresented, With the

Pawiot we trust that the marksmen of the West “ will next year prove that they are | not behind their fellow Islanders in either geal or skill.” It is not we believe, geueral- | iy understood that men unconnected with the Militia have the same rights and privileges under the Association as Militia- men. Therefore, tew of those unconnect- 'ed with the Militia took part in the com- A high average of marks were,

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petition. “however, obtained by those who competed. Under the able management of Lt. Col. Kankin, Capt. Freeland and Lieut Irving, the Match passed off successfully and sat- isfactorily. The prizes were distributed on the grounds at Kensington, on Friday ' ladies graced the oceasion by their presence, At the re- quest of Lt. Col. Rankin, Col. Gray, D. A. G., distributed the prizes as follow:

Several

afternoon.

First COMPETITION. Ranges 200 and 400 yards—Five rounds at each range.

Ist Prize, Admiral Baytield’s, Capt. I. McLeod, No. 1, King’s Co.

| Bat., 36 points, $20 0)

' 2d Prize, Corpl. Hewson, No. 2 Bat- tery Artillery, 36 points,

8d Prize, Gun. J. T. Rodd, No. 2 Bat. Artillery, 34 points, 12

4th Prize, Capt. Longworth, No. 3 Queen’s County Batt., 34 points, 1

Sth Prize, Pt. James Dover, No. 3 Queen's County Bat., 34 points,

6th Prize, Ewen McGregor, No. 3 Queen's County Batt., 83'points,

ith Prise, Joseph Berrigan, No. Queen's County Batt., 32 points,

Sth Prize, Pt. Sullivan, No. 1 King’s Courty Batt., 32 points.

9th Prize, Gun. A. Horn, No. 1 Batt. Artillery, 32 points,

10th Prize, Pt. A. Newbury, No. 1

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us by a Catholic gentleman—indicates |

the spirit in which the Grand Procession | will be regarded by Roman Catholics :— |

The “Grand Demonstration” to be | held on Tuesday next, is to be the cele-| bration of a “ victory’? of Protestantism | over the 47,000 Catholics of this Province, | who, with many sincere, true hearted Pro- | testants, sought, in a constitutional man~ ner, to remedy what they believe and know to be a gross injustice, in the mat. ter of education, All good citizens, ex. cept those led away by party passion, must regard such a triumphal procession, in this mixed community, where it is ex- ceedingly desirable for the common weal, that al] should live togegher as harmoious- ly as possible and exercise all due and becoming forbearance towards one and other—all good men, I say, must regard the contemplated celebration, as unwise, injudicious and ill-timed. This flaunting of the mere shred of triumph which Mr, Davies and his friends have gained, ap- | pears to me to bespeak weakness rather | than strength.

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THE QUEENS PRINTERSHIP:

“ We hear that a very singular circular | bas been sent to the members elect from the | office of the Presbyterian, in which the | writer not only presses the claims of the | editor of the Presbyterian to the office of | (Jueen’s Printer, but alludesin disparaging terms tothe other newspaper advocates of | non-sectarian education. So it appears that |

ligious contemporary after all is not sinterested in his advocacy of the cause of truth.— Patriot.”

We have no particular interest in the appointment of a Queen’s Printer. We may, however, remark [in the interest of the country] that we trust the office will be filled Ly one who has aa idea, at least, of the duties appertaining to it. A ** botch printer "’ will be sure to waste

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the people’s money despite the vigilance of the most watchful and economical Government. On the other hand, a man

who understands his business may, while

losing

| 5th prize, Pt. G.

nothing himself, annually pre- vent the outlay of thouands of dollars, | We

oflice of *

stand up for the appointment to | good men,”

THE LATE ELECTIONS.

The Freeman, (St. John) remarks :

The movements of the victorious party will now be watched with much interest. | Jt is composed of virulent Tories and rabid

Liberals, of members of the oid family com- pact, and men whose whole political history has been opposition tu the policy and preten- sions of that party. Will now coal- | esce thoroughly; bury all their old principles and feelings, likings and dislikings, friend- ships and animosities out of sight, and frame some new policy which will suit them all and help them to keep themselves in oflice and their opponents out ? Will they let the school system rest where itis, er will they attempt to make it more in accordance with : system which the enemies of Christian ucation elsewhere prefer? Will they ven- unre to change the system so as to impose pon allthe people a burden of taxation like the majority of this

hese

th ed ‘ t ?

to that under which

Province now groan even while they rob the minority of large sums which are used for the relief of te majority 2 With parties so nearly balanced in the Assembly, and in Charlottetown the experiment would be

dangerous, yet they to do something

It does not require an extraordinary degree of acumen to discern that with some of the jeaders of parties the school question and the No Popery cry were only used as means toanend, Mr. Haviland declared and voted not long ago in favour of the very proposals which be now condemns. Then he was working with Mr. Pope, the acknowledged leader ef the Conservative party; for some time past he has not worked with bim. No one of common sense imagines that Mr: Haviland really changed his opinions. Why, inen, has he led the Opposition to that which he so lately declared to be but just and fair ?

What will be the effect on the next Dom- inion elections? The Herald, which ought to be a good authority, saysthat not a single Keformer can then be elected. ‘It the party which was formed to carry the late elections be held«togetber by any means, and the same ery be raised in favour of Mr. Laird and his associates, they too, one would say, should be victorious ; but will the old Tories who were this week lol away by the No Popery ery, be willing to follow Mr. Laird henceforward ? Will Mr. Haviland and Mr. DeBlois and the men they took with them accept Mr. Laird as their Leader? This is very doubtful, but unless they do then the defeat of Mr. Pope on Thursday Jast may be the prelude to Mr. Pope’s victory two years hence.

And elsewhere too the elections of Thursday will have some effect. The Canadien, the organ of Mr. Langevin, tells the people of (Juebec, that the School Question was rais- ed at the instance of Mr, Laird; that the No Popery cry was raised by his directions; that all the inflmence of the Local Government antall the influence of the Dominion Gov- croment were used to defeat those who sought to give the Catholics of the Island a small share of justice, aud that if the No Popery party prevailed, as they have prevailed, Mr. Mackenzie, as the loader of the Dominion Government must be he.d responsible. This we suppose will be believed by many in (Quebec. The chief organ of the No Popery party, the chief agitator for the last two months, was the paper which Mr, Laird 1S Supposed to control, This is told all over Quebec; and the fact that several of the leaders of the Liberal-~Conservative party took the most active part in exciting the No Popery feeling is carefully. kept out of sight, Without the aid given by Mr. Haviland, Mr. DeBlois. Mr. Lefurgy and other Tory leaders, Saad ae eee tan eameaiates S20 aden. ? — Mr. Pope,the advocates of the Godless school principle must have failed. It will be strange if the Victory they enabled their strange allies to win should in all future con- ¢@Sts redound to the benefit of the tory party.”

" , ‘ ee Sirens ae

ait “m King of Dahomey has confined all the

-uropeans at Wydah in their house $, and

threatens to massacre them.

must probably attempt

Association Silver Medal and $60 09 12d Prize, Pt. James Dover, No. 8 | Queen's Co. Batt.. 34 points, 30 00

| 3d Prize.Pt. Vernon Longworth, No.

| 4th Prize,

Queen's Co. Batt., 28 points, 8 00 6th Prize, Sergt. Younker, No. 2 Bat-

tery Artillery, 28 points, 7 00

| 7th Prize, Pt. G. Henderson, No. 1 :

Queen's Co. Batt., 28 points, 5 00 Sth Prize, Pt. W. Davison, No. 3

Queen’s Co. Batt., 27 points, 5 00 9th Prize, Pt. N. McLaren,No. 2 King’s

Co. Batt., 27 points, 5 00 10th Prize, Pt. E. McGregor, No. 3

Queen's Co, Batt., 27 points, 5 00

Queen’s County Batt., 31 points,

llth Prize, Pt. S. Gay, No. 2 Queen's County Batt.. $1 points,

12th Prize, Pt. W. Jenkins, No. Queen’s County Batt., 31 points,

13th prize, Gun., D. McMillan, No. 1 Batt Artillery, 29 points,

14th prize, Gunn. H. Hooper, No. 2 Batt. Artillery, 29 points

15th prize Gun, W. Brown,No. 1 Batt. Artillery, 29 points,

16th prize Pt. W. White,No. 1 King’s County Batt. 28 points,

[7th prize Gun., Flager, No. 1 Artil- lery, 28 points,

18th prize, Pt. C. Molneanx, No. 1, (Jueen’s County, 28 points,

19th prize, Pt. J. Mellish, King’s County, 28 points,

20th prize, Gun. W. L. Rodd, No. 2 Battery Artillery, 27 points,

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FIRST STAGE—SECOND COMPETITION. Ranges 200 and 300 yards— Five Rounds at each Range’

Ist prize, the Lieutenant Gover-

nor’s, Pt. W. Davison, No. 3 Queen’s Co. Batt., 35 points, $16 00 2nd prize, Pt. W. Jenkins. No 32. Queen’s Co. Batt., 31 points, 12 00 3rd prize, Pt. E. McDougall, No. 3 Queen’s Co. Batt., 29 points, 10 00 4th prize, Capt. D. McLeod, No. 1 King’s Co. Batt., 29 points, 10 00

Henderson, No. 1, Queen’s Co. Bat., 29 points,

6th prize, Guur. Brown, No.,1 Bat- tery Artillary, 28 points,

7th prize, Pt. James McIntyre, No. 3

10 00 10 OJ

Queen's Co. Batt.. 28 points, 10 00 Sth prize, Sergt. Younker, No. 2

Battery Artillery, 28 points, 10 00 9th prize, Sergt. S. Stumbles, No. 1

Battery Artillery, 28 points, 10 00 10th prize, Pt. D. McRae, No. 2

Qneen’s Co, Batt., 28 points, 10 00 ilth prize, Gar. W. Rodd, No 2 Bat-

tery Artillery. 27 points, 10 00 12th prize, Sergt. Henderson, No. 1

Queen's Co. Batt., 26 points, 10 00 13th prize, Pt. D. Martin, No. J] King’s

Co. Batt., 25 points, 5 00

14th prize, Gun. Fleager, No. 1 Batt. Artillery, 24 points,

15th prize,Pt. W. White, No. 1 King’s Co. Batt., 24 points,

16th prize, Pt. Kennedy,No. 2 King’s Co. Batt., 24 points,

17th prize. Gunn. J. T. Rodd, No. 2

5 00 5 00 5 00 Battery Artillery, 23 points, 5 00

SECOND STAGE—SECOND COMPETITION tanges #00 and 600 yards—Five Rounds each Range.

Ist Prize, Gur. A. Horne, No. 1 Bat- tery Artillery, 34 points--N. R.

Batt.,

29

20

3 Queen's points

County 00 Pt. D. Harper, No. 8, Queen’s County, Batt., 29 points, 10 5th Prize, Capt. Longworth, No. 3

THIRD COMPETITION. 200 Yards — Number of Reounds Seven.

Ist prize, Pt. W. Davison, an English Lever Silver Watch, value $30, (presented by Col. Gray,D. A. G.)

26 points, $39 00

2d prize, Bugler F. Horne, No. 1

Range

Queen’s Co. Batt., 25 points, 10 00 3d prize, Pt. James Dover, No. 3

Queen’s Co. Batt., 25 points 5 00 4th prize, Pt. W. Jenkins, No. 2

Queen's Ca. Batt. 24 points, 3 00 5th prize, Gunr. Connolly, No. Bat-

tery Artillery, 24 points, 2 00

VYOURTH COMPETITION—CONSOLATION MATCH

Ranges 200 Yards—Number of Rounds Seven.

Ist Prize, Pt. N. Harper, No. 8 Queen’s Co., Batt., 21 points, (presented by Mrs, Gray,) $20 00

2nd Prize, Lieut Jas. D. Irving, No. 2 Battery Artillery, 20 points,

3rd Prize, Sergt. J. T. White, No. 1

10 00

King’s Co. Batt., 20 points, 8 00 4th Prize, Lieut. Andrews, N. B. Engineers, 20 points, 7 00 5th Prize, Pt. D. Arbing, No. 1 Queen’s Co. Batt., 19 points, 6 00 6th Prize, Pt. J. Thompson, No. 3 Queen’s Co. Batt., 19 points, 5 00 7th Prize, Sergt. A. Stewart, No 2 (Queen's Co. Batt., 18 Points, 4 00

VIVTH COMPETITION—STRANGERS STAKES. Five Rounds at 300 yards. Ist Prize, Corp]. McDougall, No. 3

Queen’s Co. Batt., 19 points, $10 00 2nd Prize, Pt. W. Jenkins, No. 2

Queen’s Co. Batt., 19 points, 7 00 8rd_ Prize, Pt. Jas. Dover, No. 3

Queen's Co. Batt., 18 points, 6 00 4th Prize, Pt. N. Harper, No. 8

Queen's Co. Batt., 18 points, 5 00 5th prize, Lieut. G. Dogherty, No. 2

Battery Artillery, 18 points, 4 00 6th prize, Capt. McRae,No. 2,Queen’s

Co. Batt., 17 points, 3 00 7th prize, Pt. V. Longworth. No. 8, - Queen’s Co. Batt., 17 points, 3 00 Sth prize, Pt. E. McGregor, No. 3,

Queen's Co. Batt., 17 points, 2 00 9th prize, Pt. D. Arbing,No. 1,Queen’s

Co. Batt., 16 points, 2 00 10th prize, Pt. W. Sullivan, No. 1,

King’s Co. Batt.,16 points, 2 00

Ilth prize, Pl. Kennedy,No. 2, King’s Co. Batt., 16 points, ,

The officers and men engaged in the match were warmly commended by Cols. Rankin and McGill—Capt. Freeland and Lieut. Irving receiving special mention. At the conclusion of the ceremony rounds of cheers were iven for the Queen, Mrs. Bayfield a ladies, Col. Gray, Col. Rankin, Capt. Fréeland, Lieut. Ir- ving and the Press, :

The German navy has been lately augs mented by three vessels—a corvette the Se- dan; a yacht, the Hohenzollern, aud a guns boat, the Wasp, The effective force of the present war fleet of Germany is 60 vessels and 400 guns, with a tonnage of 70,000,

CITY COUNCIL.

A meeting of the City Council was held on Thursday evening last. ‘here were pre- sent His Worship the Mayor (presiding), Councillors Morris, Murphy, Quirk, Currie, Heartz, Harris, Millner, Smith, and [fooper. A letter on behalf of the people of Albers ton in which the Council was asked to sell a fire engine was first taken up. After some discussion it was decided that all the hand fire engines with the exception of “ Tres ment, No, 12" should be offered for sale; and if sold, that the proceeds be applied to the purchase of a small Silsby Steam Ens gine. The officials were ordered to sub- mit a list of prices in answer to the Al- berton letter. A letter from Wm. Mur- doch, Esq., Civil Engineer, to the Mayor, was next taken into consideration. It re- lated to the cost of boring. Mr, Murdoch states that he has received an offer from Mr. Foster Pickord, a gentleman of St. John, to bore and tube a three inch hole 200 feet for $1000; from 200 to 500 feet for $2 additional per foot; from 500 to 1000 feet for $3 additional per foot; and from 1000, to 2000 feet for $4 additional per foot. Mr. Murdoch also states that Mr. Logan of Pictou, is now boring in New Brunswick through hard grey sandstone at the rate of $1.50 per foot for any depth to 1000 feet;

and that Mr. Gilbert Murdoch, C. E., will |

be on the island about the first of Septem. ber. Councillor Millner, adverting to the letter, said he thought no arrangement should be made until tbe oontractor had seen the Island and knew the kind of rock through which he would have tobere. He favored boring before adopting any more costly scheme, Councillor Murphy was quite willing to go in for boring—not that he had any great faith that a suflicient quantity of water to supply the town would be obtained by that operation, but simply as an experiment which he would like to see tried for the satisfaction of the city and country at large, If boring provs ed successful, well; if a failure, then something else should be tried. At any rate, “water we must have.” Coun. cillor Currie agreed with the remarks of Councillor Murphy; but before consenting to a triakof the boring experiment he would like to have some data as to the depth it would be necessary to bore and the proba- bility of obtaining a plentiful supply of water, It might be that, if boring were tried, upwards of $6,000 would be spent to no purpose. He would like to have the opinion of some reliable man upon the sub~ ject of boring in the vicinity of this city, Councillor Millner did not think it pos~ sible to get any man who could possibly tell how deep it would be necessary to bore in order to obtain a sufficient quantity of water, Make the trial— that is our first duty. If the trial failed, then we could go to Winter River or elsewhere—he sup- posed Councillor Murphy would go for the Winter River scheme: Councillor Murphy said he would not favor the adoption of any scheme, until Mr. Murdoch’s report had first been received. From the recommens dations of that gentleman he had seen and heard, he felt that Mr. Murdoch could be trusted to propose the first scheme. He would not set his opinion up in opposition to that of Mr. Murdoch—nor did he think any Councillor would do so, ‘The source which Mr, Murdoch declared to be best and cheapest—from that source he (Councillor Murphy) thought the water should be ob« tained. Ordered that Mr. Murdoch’s letter do lie upon the table.

Standing Committees were then named as follows :

Finance Commirree— Murphy, Harris, Quirk:

Street Commitree—Smith, Uarris, Quirk, Morris, Currie.

Waarr Commitrer — Millner, Morris, Smith, McCarron, Heartz.

Market Commirree — Harris, Hooper, Heartz, Quirk, Morris.

Sprine Park Commirree—Harris, Quirk, Morris.

Potice Commirter - Currie, Harris, Quirk.

Truck Commitree—Hooper, McCarron, Heartz.

Printing ano Stationery Currie, Smith, Harris.

Officials were appointed as follows -

City CLerK—Peter McGowan.

AssisTANT CLERK AND Accountanr—J. J, O'Reilly.

Crry Cortectore—-Wm, Shépherd.

City Survervor—James MeNally.

Harsor Master—Henry Mutch.

Inspector or BrEap—Arthur O'Neill.

Poice MarRsHaL AND PoLiceMEN—AL re- elected.

Councillor Murphy moved that deben- tures to the amount of $5000 be issued to liquidate liabilities incurred for permanent improvements. Motion carried. Council adjourned till 7.30 o'clock on Friday evening.

CoMMITTEE —

An adjourned meeting of the City Council was held on Friday evening. The salaries of officials for the coming year were fixed as follows :—

City Clerk $600.00 Assistant Clerk and Accountant 590.00 City Coliector 500.00 ‘“ Surveyor 450.00 ‘* Harbor Master 20.00 Allowauce to Chief Engineer Fire Department 129.00 Allowance to City Treasurer 150.00

‘** to Inspector of Bread, (rate per year), 41.00 Councillor Currie moved that the pay of the police force be according to the follow~-

ing scale :

Police Marshal—per month $40.00 *¢ Sergeant ” 30.00 “* Corporal “6 28.00 ‘Man ° 27.00

The pay of the police force last year was for the Marshal $33 per month; for the Sergeants $26; for the Corporals $25; and for the men $24. Councillor Currie urged that it was all but impossible for men to live and keep families in town on such terms ; that if the city is to be well served its servants must be well paid ; that if, as Councillor Smith had complained, some of the men were lazy and negligent or gave too much liberty to their tongues, they should be discharged and their places filled up by others. The proposed increase of pay was small,and he hoped it would be granted. Councillor Murphy agreed with Councillor Currie as to the desirability of paying the policemen a fair sum for their services to the city; but he thought that the powers of taxation vested in the Council by the Act passed last year should be used prudently and moderately, He would not hastily increase the Civic Ex- penses, Already he had voted, rather res luctantly, to raise the salaries of several officials. fle thought that before a change was made, the matter should be referred to the Police Committee, for the purpose of obtaining information as to the pay of Po-~ licemen in Other towns and reporting to the Council. After some further discuss- ion Councillor Murphy’s proposition was accepted. On the motion to pay the In- spector of Bread at the rate of $41.00 a year, a short discusion arose, respecting the desirability of farming out the tolls yeceiy. efi in the Market House. It appears that the Market Clerk has hitherto weighed and inspected the bread made at the bakeries, The duties of the official called « Inspector of Bread’’ have, theretore, been nominal and unnecessary. If, however, the propos sition to farm out the market tolls be ads dopted, the services of an inspector will be required. It was agreed that a by-law pro- Viding that the stalls and tolls of the Mar. ket should be let to the highest bidder for a stated term, and subject to a fixed tariff - and that the office of Inspector of Bread,

should be maintained,

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THE WHOLE puTY OF WOMEN FROM A CHINESE POINT OF VIEW,

The other day a learned jud ce, charged with adjusting the more seriou: lifficulties that arise between married cou les, deliv~ ered a long disqnisition on t!@ marked change that has ica jlace vl late in the habits and manners of young persons of the softer sex. Ladies in his opinion, are gradually assuming a freedom of action and demeanor from which a little while ago they would have shrunk with wholesome aversion, Unfortunately, however, he in» dicated no remedy for this state of things, although few persons are better qualified to offer advice upon a subject so clozcly connected with domestic happiness. Uad he the requisite leisure he might employ it with advantage in the compilation of a

| work similar to one which, it seems, enjoys

high favor among the Chinese. It is known as the ‘Nun Shun or Instructions to Wo- men,’ and has lately been brought home to us in a French translation,

In this popular vade mecum the whole duty of women is set forth with all the minuteness of detail dear to the natives of the Celestial Empire. At the beginning young ladias are cautioned how needful it is for them to observe the duties of polite- ness, to implicitly regard the injunctions of their parents, never to act from caprice, and to learn to make due distinction be- tween persons of different positions. Young girls are, moreover, enjoined always to preserve a seemly demeanor, not to look round while walking, invariably to retire when male visitors make their appearance, and above all not to regard the latter too curiously. They are prohibited from going to the pagoda, counselled always to be pro- vided with a lanteru when unavoidably out at night, and enjoined to rise in the morn~ ing at cock-crow, Hilarity is evidently not considered kecoming, giggling young ladies being but little esteemed by the Chinese. Neither is garrulity approved of, gossips creating, we are assured, not only mischief among others but ample annoy- ance for ourselves.

Reading and conversation are treated of atlength. ‘If,’ says our mentor to his disciples, ‘ you do not read the books of saints and sages, how will you know the rites, the duties, the four virtues and the two obediences,’—namely, of the young girl towards her parents, of the wife towards her husband, and the widow towards the eldest of her sons? And he cites the ex- ample of Isoun, who threw herself against the sword that threatened her husband ; of the mother of Ao, who being too poor to buy books, taught her son to read by tracing letters on the sand; and of other worthy examples. ‘Women,’ he observes, ‘should know how to keep accounts in order to be capable of managing a household,’ a cirs cumstance well understood out of China. And women, he insists, ‘should study books of filial piety and morality in prefer-~ ence to amatory poetry, should not store their memories with songs and anecdotes nor listen to relations of romances,’

A man should not speak of home affairs or a woman of outside matters, ‘There are circumstances,’ he admits, ‘ under which a woman Ought to spoak;’ but he advices her to do so with softness and moderation, and never to let bad or angry words escape her lips. The Chinese golden rule that ‘ to speak little is a fine accom< plishment,’ will be unwelcome to Euro, pean or trans-atlantic beiles with a reputa- tion for brilliant small talk ; but in these days of lath and plaster villas the wisdom of the recommendation that ‘if a visitor is in the drawing-room the mistress of the house should be careful not to speak too loud in the kitchen ’ will be very generally recognized.

Our Chinese mentor expresses himself briefly but to the point on mutters relating to the toilette, and English husbands will certainly approve of his maxims: ‘Study simplicity and neatness, If you are pairted and dressed in bright colored garments, men will stare at you. Donot use rouge and powder every day. Be not too fond of gold, silver, pearls and jade—all very ex- pensive articles. broidered and silk attire; and do not wear it excepting when necessary.’ A careful woman will dress usually in cotton stuffs, but we are not so sure that she ‘ought not to throw them aside even when they be- come soiled.’ She might wash them at least.

Parental respect is strongly inculeated, “The brother and sister, though of differ- ent sexes, owe the same respect to their parents; they should behave towards them both morping and evening in an amiable manner, ask them if they are warm or cold, bring them their food and supply them with new shoes when necessary they must obey their orders and endure their anger without replying.” A young lady when growa up and married is enjoined not to forget the benefits she has received from her parents. “Once or twice a year she ought to ask her husband leave to go and see them.’”” Nothing is said, however, on the subject of return visils on the part of the mother-in-law, Ample directions are given as to the bride’s behaviour towards her husband and the members of his family, “From the remotest antiquity to the pre- sént time the rule in marriage is that the husband commands and the wife obeys. In all matters it isthe husband who will de cide, and it is the duty of the wife to con- form to his decision.’’ Not only is the wife to obey her husband, but she is to be even more attentive and respectful to his parents than towards her own. ‘‘She must en< quire after their health night and morning,

help them to go in and out, always meet t bem with a smiling countenance,obey their orclers, bring them food and drink at ap- poimted times, and joyfully offer to wash their clothes, caps, and sashes, She must furnisly them with new shoes, new clothes, and new blankets, fulfil all their wishes without delay, and make every effort to satisfy them. Your new parents,” she is told, “have the right to scold you if you are in the wrong,” and under such circum - stances she i8 only at liberty to reproach herself, and’ not to utter a single word against thems. Younger sisters residing with their nrarried brothers are enjoined neither to hate nor deceive their sisters-in» law, and if the latter have faults they are to conceal and not to divulge them. For it is remarked that “ young girls are too fond of telling everything, thereby causing serious misunderstandings.””

A very delicate section, but one which has no application in this country is that treating of ‘‘ the consideration to be shown towards the second wife.” If the first wife has not the happiness to give birth to a mate child, the husband chooses a person whom he loves, in order to have a son who will continue his race? In these circum-~ stances, remarks the sage, 1t does not do to give way to sentiments of jealousy, for it is necessary that all who live in the same house should maintain amicable relations. But he concludes by recording the sad fact that “ nowadays great dissentions exist be- tween first and second wives. Out oi a hun« dred first wives scarcely more than two are of a mild and affable character.” For this reason he considers it all the more neces-~ sary toimpress upon such of his fair readers

Be careful of your em-.

as have to yield their p.aces to second wives the desirability of controlling their feelings.

The rules laid down for the management |

of children are very few. They are to be

kept clean, they are not to be allowed to |

eat and drink gluttonously, nor play too much for fear of contr cting idle habits,

to be sent away and the boys ofily present- ed. Here also there are rules for summon- ing servants of both sexes, ‘Their master

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o ; | Servians to and whenever a visitor arrives the girls are | jn such a case,

is to exhibit towards them a serious air, and |

to forbear jesting with them*on any pre~ tence; but if they have committed a fault

beaten. Paterfamilias after reprimand ing his butler for making too free with the ’32 port, is afterwards: justified ia kicking him down Stairs. ‘The calcu-

srushed outinto the street shouting -—‘Con.

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lating wisdom of the Celestial crops out in |

the advice given to feed servants well, ‘since if you are sparing of your food they will be sparing of their exertions.’ gards one’s neighbors the having of a good understanding with them is held up as a ‘magnificent thing,’ and elsewhere, unity between neighbors is proclaimed to be an ‘ inestimable jewel,’

The section devoted to ‘woman’s work’ may possibly not find favour in the eyes of the advocates of wonian’s rights. Chinese woman are enjoined to rise early, since ‘as

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work of the year, so is the dawn for that of

the day.’ They are, moreover, bidden to take care of the hemp and the mulberry trees; to spin with zeal silk and cotton for their own use; to learn to cut out and make their own garments, -and not to have res course to assistance elsewhere; to wash these when they get soiled in order not to become an object of repugnance to others ; while such leisure time as they can find is to be devoted to make shoes for their hus- bands and children, their fathers and mo- thers in law. Mr, Buckmaster and other professors of the school of cookery will be pleased to learn that in China the care of the kitchen is regarded as one of the first of the wife’s duties. Morning and evening she has to prepare the necessary dishes of fish, meat, soup, and vegetables, taking care that they are neither toosalt nor too sour, and that the cups and plates are al. ways clean. When a guest arrives tea and hot water are to be served, one for internal, the other for exterasl use. The wife is enjoined always to fall in with her hus- bands wishes when it is a question of press, ing a visitor to stey to dinner. On such occasions the eatables and drinkables are to be the best the house can afford, al. though we are assured that it is of little moment what is afforded if it is only afford- ed with politeness, And no doubt it is true that ‘ the husband of a polite woman who knows how to reccive a visitor is cers tain of being well received elsewhere.

A concluding section of the work relates to the libations and offerings to the dead. Mourning fora husband and for a father or mother in law lasts for three years. Dur- ing this time the wife has to wear garments unhemmed at the bottom, and of a sad col- our. To laugh in the presence of funereal hangings exposes the offender to univer salcontempt. ‘In spring and autunin of- ferings have to be made to the dead, and this established rule is not to be lightly dis- regirded.”’” The porcelain utensils reserv- ed for this purpose must be of the best quality and scrupulously clean.’ The wife is required to prepare all with her own hands, ‘ letting her zeal testify the sincer~ ity of her sentiments.’ Conjugal fidelity is expected of her not only during her hus- band’s lifetime but after his decease. She is adjured to emulate the virtuous hero- ines of antiquity—the wife of Ven-tchiang, who cut off an ear to disfigure herself, the spouse of Wang~i, who cut off her arm to escape a seducer ; the lady of Koung Kiang, who ‘took an oath as tough as a boat of cypress wood ;’ and the widow Soung, who refused to quit her husband's tomb. Fin~ ally, she is told ‘not to imitate faithless women who transgress their duties, but to

| greatest protection, and the steam power | will be so applied that not only the gun

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keep her heart, hard as stone and iron, al- |

ways pure.’—/all Mall Gazette.

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SIR JOHNS MERIT.

The enthusiastic reception accorded to the |

Tory Chieftain last week at Fergus, taken |

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in connection with the enthusiastic recep-

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elsewhere, is not without a certain amount of significance. Owing, doubtless, to the use made of the Pacific Scandal by those who themselves were not wholly guiltless of kindred faults, people are beginning to regard it as a matter pertaining to the past, and a condition of things for which the po. litical morality of the past is largely respon~ sible; and out of this has sprung a reaction in favour of a statesman who, in a great many respects, deserves well of his country. Of Sir John’s speech on the occasion of the Fergus picnic, there is only this to be said : that it offers no features which are not com~ mon to all the speeches he has recently delivered on similar occasions, and that his remarks on this fiscal question sre framed rather with a view to please everybody who is opposed to Mr. Mackenzie's fiscal policy, than to show what he himself means by Protection.” Of course, an Opposition is not bound to unfold a policy, and no one is better at propounding generalities of a non-committal character than the leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons. Sir John Mcdonald’s merit is his ability as an administrator, and if he ever attains to power it will be on the strength of that. Hon, Mr. Macdougall struck the true key. note when, at the same gathering, he re~ marked that what would guide the electors in awarding their votes was the impulse to select the best available men to navigate the Ship of State and carry the country through the difficulties which surrounded it.—Toronto Nation,

THE SIOUX WAL,

A GREAT BATTLE REPORTED—THE INDIANS |

IN BETREAT.

Cuicaco, Aug. 23.—A despatch just re- ceived at the military healquariers here says an Indian who arrived at the Standing Rock Agency on the Missouri River yesterday, re- ports that a severe fight took place ten or twelve days since between the troops and Indians at a point north of the Black Hills, and that the losses on both sides were very heavy, ut the troops held possession of the field. The Indians broke into bands and dispersed over the country and the trocps in pursuit,

Sr. Paut, Minn,, Aug. 23.—A ‘ Pioneer Press’ special from Bismarck says a white scout named Bourke has just arrived from the mouth of the Rosebnd with despatches. Crook and Terry after making a junction and following up the main [niian trail, left their wagons, Lents, etc., tools thirty-seven companies of cavalry and eight of infantry, and were making forced marches, expecting to overtake the Indians before they reached the Yellowstone River. The night before last a large party of Sioux appeared on the opposite bank of the river from theld Bertho agency and demanded supplies. Upon being refused they opened fire, which lasted about fifteen minutes, They then withdrew and struck south towards Fort Lincoln.