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MARCH 29. 1878.

(No. 3.)

Th» Trade Issue

Mr. Joty is the hope of the Grit party in Quebee, and he claims, above all things, ‘a National Commercial Policy.”

After Mr. Joly, one of the most influen tial supporters the Ministry have in the Province is Mr. Workman. Mr. Workman is not in Parliament, although he is a mem- ber of Parliament. He violated the independ- ence of Parliament. He is afraid to face his constituents. He dare not sit in the House of Commons, for fear he will have to forfeit

2,000 a day. His constituents go unrepre- sented, while he furthers the interests of his party outside of Parliament. His opinions may therefore properly be set forth here. In September, 1875, Mr. McKenzie went down to Montreal to tell the electors tha‘ Mr. Workman’s candidature had his ‘‘hearty approval,” and this was part of Mr. Work- man’s Card on that occasion :—

‘“‘T solicit your support asa merchant wh: has been actively engaged in business for ove forty years, and who has, he believes and trusts, never allowed his fair name to be tar nished in a single instance. When I formerly had the honor to represent Montreal Centre i the House of Commons, / voted for the 10 pe cent. differential duty on teas imported from the United States into Canada, because the Americans imposed a similar duty on_ teas going into the States from Canada. I disap-

roved of the abrogation of that duty during ast session, and if again returned to Parlia ment will advocate its restoration.

“‘With regard to Customs’ duties, however, I cannot overlook the fact that Mr. McKenzie’: Government increased the tariff on all manu- factured goods from 15 to 174 per cent., there- by giving an additional protection of 24 per cent. in favor of our own people, as compared wit/ the tarif of Sir John McDonald's Government.

«7 solicit your support as a manufacturer who has for many years been largely interested in that important branch of national industry, | and knowing, from personal experience, th: riais and difficulties which at present surround it, I have daily experience of the ruinous com- petition to which it is exposed from manufac- turers in the United States, who make Canada a sacrifice market for their surplus stock, and rush through the length and breadth ot our land, seiling their goods at prices far be low those charged in their own country, thus earrying off the ready money which ought to go into the pockets oi our own people. If re- returned to Parliament, I will support any measure that will prevent this, and vote in favor of any tariff imposing the same rate of duty on American manufactures that they charge on similar duties manufactured in Can- ada. —Mr. Workman's Card, Sept. 20, 1878.

During the same campaign—and if we mistake not—in the presence of Mr Me- Kenzie, Mr. Workman said :—

**My policy on the manufacturing question issimple. We are to a very large extent here in Montreal, and I think over the greater part of the country, over-run with American manu factured goods, sent here and forced upon our markets at sacrificing prices. These goods 1n- terfere with our mechanics, manufacturers, and our artisans. I would, therefore, gentle- men, advocate the imposition of a duty on al goods coming from the United States equal to what the Americans charge on all goods seni Som Canada. That is what I call reciprocity ja duty.”

We should not be doing justice to th: special pets and champions of our Free ‘Trade (/) Government, were we to omit the opinions of Mr. Irving. In his card to the electors of Hamilton (May 12, 1875), Mr. Irving says :—

‘**By the adjustment of the tariff, and the increased duty placed against the importation of those manufactures which compete with the manufactures of our Dominion, a feeling per- vades the country that the important interests of our own manufactures will neither be over- looked nor jeopardized; and since the Govern- ment has imposed duties against such foreign products higher than had been imposed by any previous Government, agitation on this subject has not beeu active.”

It will be seen that Mr. Irving claimed credit to the Government for imposing higher protective duties than had been im- posed by the McDonald Ministry. Mr. Irving continues :—

“Por myself, I can only say that my politi- cal opponents have no patent right to the cry of protection -and I repeat, as I have on former occasions asserted, that J will invariably sup- port the manufacturing interests of the Domin- ton.

Yet Mr. Irving, the other day, voted against Sir John’s amendment ; and sup- ported the Government. Before doing so made no explanation. He simply voted. The plain inference is that he believes more in the Protectionist Practices than he does in the Free Trade Principles of the Me- Kenzie Administration. We cannot be- lieve, Grit that he is, that he has either forgotten or deliberately proved false to the pledge that he would invariebly support the manufucturing interests of the Dominion.”

These are ‘‘ specimen bricks ”—or rather, we should say, ‘‘corner stones”—of the Free Trade superstructure which Mr. Cart- wright proposes to erect; but which can- not, except by a transformation, before which imagination fails, ever become a reality or other than the “‘baseless fabric of

a dream.” ~——--<+ se ———- —

Parties travelling on the line of railway report the *‘superior” snow fence to be in a deplorable condition at present. It is said to be in countless places lying on the ground covered with snow. Unless this state of

The Estimates.

The following are the Kstimates of the Ex. venditure by tue Government of Prin solid ward Island, for the year 1878 :-—

\DMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. Attorney General......- $1,600 00 Clerk of Grown and Pro-

thonetary...... ° 2) 2a we De puty Prothonotary. oe 1,044 00 sheriffs Queens, Kings

and Prince Counties... Crier Supreme Court—.. Fees and Disbursements

of Supreme Court——. 7,500 00 Salary Clerks of County

Cotes 1350 55 alas 4,700 00 Rents and Lisbursements

ee ea 1,500 00 Court House, Charlotte-

Oe na 1.000 00 Court House Georgetown 110 00 Jail Charlottetown...... 4,160 00 do Georgetown........ 1,340 00 do Summerside, inclad-

ing Court House...... do Crown Prosecution..

195 OO 130 00

2,090 00 650 00

26,839 00 Coroner's Inquests. 250 00 coast & RIVER STEAM SERVICE, Crapaud, Orwell, & East BW. 0 ss iets Steamer ‘‘ Lion,” George- town, for 1877.........

2,595 00

750 00 — 3,345 00 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

Mileage of Members..... 900 00 er 1,200 00

Messenger’s Salary...... 126 00 3 ———— 2,225 00 OUUROME,. <2. kvi0 kon en 'eae 2,000 00 EDUCATION, Salary of Chief Superin- BN i i ta) & tare + 1,500 00 do Clerk do......... 800 00 do 3 Inspectors...... 2,000 00 do Principal of Prince of Wales College...... 1,500 00

Salary of Ist Professor... 1,206 00 do 2nd Professor.... 1,000 00 Salary Principal Normal GO AGA NTS Sai 1,200 00 do Asssistant do 700 00 [ravelling Expenses of Chief Superintendent.. 200 00

do do Pupil,Teachers 100 00 Salary of District Teach-

ers, including Supple-

BS. OTS lv oes 0 00s 6,500 00 Scholarships P. W. Col-

PANES. bss. lide eden 400 00 Scholarships Gilchrist

en .......-8 Repairs, Fuel, &c., P. W.

COMOIG ss. 5 5 os oux'ese 300 09 Fuel, &e., Normal Sch’,

100 00

76,300 00

GEORGETOWN MARKET HOUSE,

Keeper’s Salary ......+ 16 25 LEGISLATION. Expenses of Legislature, 16,000 00 Consolidated Laws ..... 1,000 00 ———— 17,000 00 LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY,

Librarian’s Salary...... 130 00 Assistant's do........ 200 00 ne 200 00

530 00

LIFUTENANT GOVERNOR.

Private Secretary's Sal.. 325 00 tatekeeper's Salary..... 209 00 Fuel, Lights, &c....... 50 00 _————- 575 00 LICENSES. Inspector’s Salary...... 500 00

LUNATIC ASYLUM.

Salary of Medical Supt. 1,250 00 Maintenance, &c...... 90,00 00 — — 10,250 00 MISCELLANEOUS. Deaf & Dumb Institu- SN Se a 500 00 en, es ba 5 0 08 300 00 Mire Department, Char- a 65) 00 Disbursements LExecu- tive Council, Paupers, ose Peis bd ois tke 1,000 00 Fire Dep't, Sum’side.... 150 00 Towards purchase of Engine for Souris.... 200 00 ——— 2,800 00 ee a re 4,500 00 DURNNOET < pacedsaeg0%+ 00-98 2,600 00 ate 400 00 Prov. Exhibition....... 1,650 00 PACKET SERVICE. Murray Harbor & Char- lottetown...... see 15000 ee PTE Ore 100 09 New London & Char- SEY ch sa o's wo aes 500 00 Wood Islands.......... 100 00—$ 850 00 PUBLIC LANDS, Salary of Commissioner..$1,600 00 do. Assistant..... 800 00 do. Draughtsman.. 1,300 00 do. Clerks........ 2,000 00 do. Woodrangers.. 60 00—$5,700 00 Govt. Estates (value and NOTOY) sei. iy ee 1,209 00 Govt. Estates (expenses eablonted) 266.5 sui ve 450 00— 1,650 00 $7,410 00 Expenses under Land Purchase Act..... : 3,000 00 Provincial Auditor’s sal- ORs xs Foe Saw. vas 1,200 00

PUBLIC WORKS.

Salary of Commissioner.. 1,609 00 do. Secretary . 1,200 09

do. Engineer...... 1,500 00 Trav. Expenses Com’r... 100 00

do. cdo. Lnugineer.. 200 00— 4,600 00 FERRIES.

Strs. Elfin & Southport.. 9,000 00

Summerside to Hurd’s Pt 650 00 China Point. . iy 60 00 Crauberry Point........ 73 00 ee EPEC EY Pee 19 50 BeeOMNn Poe eo acs 19 75 Rocky Point........... 325 44 Mee aver. fi 6 vos case. 95 00 Weemmaewe es. eek. 85 00 Grand River. ........:.. 50 00 Geo'town, Aitken’s and Montague .......... 750 00 Murray Harbor Beach.. 100 00—11,226 69

Wharves, Queen’s King’s

things is reversed the destruction to cattle will be great.

and Prince Co........ 10,000 Bridges, Queen’s Co.... 8,000 (0 Bridges, King’s Co..... 8,000 00 Bridges, Prince Co...... 9,000 00—25,000

;

Right of Way....+.. PUBLIC Lunatic Asvium (new). $40,000 00 {}unatic Asy!uim (old).. 200 60 Poor House ..... aes 200 G0 Court Houses {New | Building, Souris, Fuel WGC ts ka cs Be ee | Provincial Building, Re- | pairs, &........++> Unfinished Contracts..

SULLDINGS.

1,800 00

43,700 09

1,509 00 13,500

$147,026 64

AND ADVERTISING.

Total for Public Works..

PRINTING, STATIONARY

For all Services ...... $8,000 REGISTRAR OF DEEDS.

Salary of Registrar a saad $1,000 Ov

Salary of Assistant do... 700 00

Salary of Clerks......... 1,000 00 =.

Salary of Indexing Clerk 600 00— « B09

Retiring Allowance... .. 650 REGISTRATION VOTERS.

Judges Allowance...... $ 650 CO

Disbursements ...... 200 00-- ¢ 750

Bhool BOree. ...cew > +>: 1,500

Telegrams .........:... 200

Usiorepeeh ...... 4.5... 1,000

eens Bhs de Gree « $326,766 94

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The Difference.

Tur Patriot says the ExaMINeR’s ex- tracts are garbled ; but he does not bring forward a tittle of proof in support of its assertion. We defy them to do so.

The Patriot says the editor of the Ex- AMINER has heard Mr. Cartwright call the policy of the Opposition ‘legalized rob- bery.” So he has. But the editor of the Patriot forgets to mention that the editor of the Examiner saw Mr. Cartwright charged with ‘‘ legally robbing” the people of Canada of $200,000 a year—and, more- over, proved guilty by the application oj Mr. Cartwright’s own rendering of the meani’ g of “legalized robbery.”

The Pulriot lays much stress on what the

editor of the Examiner has ¢heard the Ministry and their supporters declare. The editor of the Examiner heard one of the Ministers declare that he knew of no ob- jections to certain Copper Mines purchascs until after he had incurred the hatred of the Opposition ; and the editor of the Ex- AMINER saw, a day or two afterwards, a letter written by this self-same Minister— which proved that the declaration was false. Coasequently, the editor of the Ex- AMINER has more faith in the acts than he has in the declarations of Ministers. The editor of the Examiner finds no fault with the Free Trade professions of the Ministry ; but he doubts whether, backed by a party which is honey-combed by Pro tection, they will even attempt to carry their professions into practice.

The editor of the Patriot deals out in- vective. The Examiner gives facts.

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Legislative Notes and Comments.

THE HOUSE YESTERDAY—CLOSED DOORS. Ir is understood that the matter which necessitated closed doors yesterday was Messrs. Sterling & Harris’ letter relative to the foundation stone of Falconwood Asylum. It seems that some of the worthy represen- tatives Cil not like the ‘‘flowery” metaphors it contained, and wanted to have Messrs. Sterling & Harris censured for daring to defend themselves against the attacks of their ‘‘lord and masters.”- In this connec- tien we may explain that it was not Mr. Campbell who wrote the letter signed ‘‘Lookeron,” as Messrs. Sterling & Harris seein to insinuate by applying to the writer the term ‘‘ambitious ‘“‘polyanthus.” THE COUNTY COURT ACT.

The House decided that the Act was much too voluminous to be economically passed; and much too valuable to be thrown out. So, like the farmer who set about cleaning his wheat by picking out the chaff, they proceeded to cull out the many worthless sections, one by one, while the few which were of value remained on the table. A more reasonable course to pursue was that pointed out by the Leader of the Opposition, viz., te withdraw the bill, collate the amendments required, and hav- ing cast away the rubbish, bring in a new bill in a condensed form.

It is to be regretted that the House has not seen fit to reconsider its rejectiou of the

proposal to have quarterly Courts. Litiga- tion is increasing year by year. It is said

that the Judges and Clerks have more to do now than they can do with due regard to the interests of cortending litigants; and that the work is increasing year by year.

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Married. On the 26th inst., by the Rev. Dr, Read,

Mr. Wm. Webster, of Fort Augustus, to Miss Matilda Jane Braddock, of Scotch Fort.

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Died.

At Charlottetown, on Thursday, the 2Ist of March, after a painful illness of five months of bronchitis, Mr. Robert Diasmoud, aged 59 years.

At the Pocr House, on 16th inst., Cctavus Lepage, aged 68 years, a native of England.

At the Poor House, on the 20th inst., Ber- nard McKenna, aged 68 years, a native of Ire- Jand.

para ede poem 0 ae ORIOL SEEDER ne en toads, Culverts, and ia ee small Bridges, Queen 8, an Ot) A A . | 4 ting’s and Prince Co. dU," i... ! — — King’s and Princ 400) / oy atte ol des % f @

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RESERVE your Spring Order, and gei our Low Quotations — LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE,

GARVELL 8RO’S, acents, |

Ch’town, March 23—-sw pat # jonr 21

REGULAR TRADER.

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FROM LONDON TO CHARLOTTETOWN,

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PRINCE

i873. SPRING TRIP.

EDWARD ISLAND, DIRECT.

biG i878. The Well-known Clipper Barkentine ETHEL SBLANCHE 9

(NOW ON TILts BERLE) 128 TONS REGISTER, COPPERED, AND CLASSED 9 YEARS, Al, AT LLOYDs, JIGLUN GRAHAM, Commander, SAIL FROM LONDON : On or about the Ist APRIL, Carrying Freight at through rates to PIOTOD, | SUMMERSIDE and GEORGETOWN.

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This Vessel was built expressly for the London trade, being thoroughly fitted out in respect, with splendid accommodation for passengers, and offers a | inducement to Shi as she has made some of the fastest passages on record, to and from London, always delivering her cargoes in splendid order, and making her three round trips regularly every season.

Parties wishing to have their Goods delivered here early in the season will oblige by for- warding their orders in time, so as not to detain the Vessel.

For freight or passage apply, in London, to Joun Prrceatan & Sows, 69 Cornhill; im Liver. pool, to PrrcarrN Bros, Brockley Buildings, 51 South John Street; or here, to the owners, —~

PHAKEH BRO’S & CO.

Charlottetown, Feb. 2, 1S878.—3taw

Cloths and Clothing! GARRIAGE BUILDERS 5° ENTION!

Ready-made or Made to Order. We have the Largest Stock of ‘Spekes, Rims, Hubs, Shafts, oe Wheels, Ete.,

ever imported in this City, which we are selling at least 10 PER CENT, LOWER than any house in the trade.

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JTUST RECEIVED A Very Large Supply of

READY-MADE CLOTHING |

We have also a Large Stock of

HATS, CAPS, TIES,

Q TO AXLES : American and Canadian

SHIR { », &c., | SPRINGS both side and Elliptic ; i Canadian, and the celebrated Canphal

SCARFS, & Fowler make.

Twoeds. Coating {Fifth Wheels, , Coating and Cloths Dat Couple:

Clips, Bands, Tire Steel, . rs

iron, Bolts, Castings,

and everything requ red in the line, at Pame

.

Buyers before leaving their measures er orders elsewhere, should inspect our Stock and Prices.

ROBERT ORR & CO.

Charlottetown, March 18, 1878.

‘ieee i oe Special inducements to CASH THE GREAT aut S. Call and inspect for your

BOURKE, SON & CO., “City Hardware Store.” Ch’town, Feb. 28—-2w 2aw” ne & ar 2w

TO THE. we

F_XHAT Large and Commodious Brick

i suilding occupied by the late Hon. P. Walker, situated on the square at the corner of Great George and Grafton Streets.

The premises consist of three stories, with excellent cellar, ample storage and suitable offices. The shop furniture is in good condi- tion and nearly new. For particulars apply te

WILLIAM DODD,

Auctioneer. Ch’town, March 28—2i , Le

Wants, Lost, Found, Se.

Advertisements under this heading, in space not exceeding half an iach, will be insert- ed for Ten Cents per day.

SERVANT. A at th sold | Patmer & McLezop. ev cee Ch'town, March 27, 1878.

V ] ANTED— By an experienced Sales man, a Situation in a Dry Goods’ Store | Address ‘‘B. G.,” Examiner Office.

| March 27—3i*

BANKRUPT SALE

OF THE

STOCK IN TRADE S. KEITH & CO.

WILL ONLY BE

Continued for a Weeks Longer.

Great Bansal

MAY BE EXPECTED, as the whole Stock

Few

must be

Regardless of Cost.

Now is the time to get

At the Poor House, on the 21st inst., Lauch*} lan Johustone, aged 63 years, a native of Scot” | land. Fell asleep in Jesus, at The Hill, Dartmonth, on Tuesday, 26th March, Richard Gordon Tre- maine, second son of the late Thomas Boggs Tremaine, of this city.

At Clifton, on the 16th inst., from the ef- ' fects of diseased knee, Christiana McKenzie, , second daughter of the late Angus McKenzie, | aged 20 years and 7 months. '

Also, of the same family, on the 20th inst., of consumption, John McKenzie, aged 18 years

a brother to mourn their irreparable loss,

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young man, a situation in a Store or

MADE TO ORDER, (Office, or at any respectable employment Good references. Apply at this Office.

. CHEAP FOR CASH | March 20—

C. V. McGREGOR, WANTED & moderate rea,

HOUSE containing 6 or 8 rooms. Ap. ASSIGNEE, |

| ply by letter at the Office of this paper.

March 11— TANTED — A. complete ect of the

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