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AILY EXAMINER.

JUNE 4, 1883.

Progress ia Education.

Twat Prince of Wales College and Normal School is necessary to the Educa- tional system of this Province is a propo- sition which need not be proved. To talk about abolishing it is ridiculous. The Patriot's detence was not at all necessary. Protessor Anderson has stood by the in- stitntion upwards of twenty years. He has established a very high reputation as a teacher. Many of the brightest and ablest men produced by the Island have buil upon the solid groundwork of learn- iog that he laid, and in the wider areva to which they were called, have been impelled to exertion by the evergy that he evinced in the class room. Under his charge the College hus, from a mere appeudage existing by sutferaace,developed into a necessary aud most important part ot our Educational System. Very few persons grudge Professor Andersoa his salary ; and as for the advautage of resi- dence in the College which he possesses in common with the heads of many other colleges, that is more than compensated by the advantage to the public of not having to pay tee salary of a keeper of the building. That the expenditures connected with the institution have not been excessive is, of course, to be in ferred—taken for granted—-from the fact that we have pow in office a very econ- omical Goverument.

All these circumstances being well known to the public, it was entirely un- necessary for the Patriot to rush in with an elaborate display of figures to defend the College and Professor Anderson from the attack of an anenymous correspon- dent.

As to the enlargement of the College building there is this to be said:

1. The efficiency of the Common Schools throughout the Province depends to a large extent upon the efficiency of Prince of Wales College and Normal Schools; and if the proposed improve- ment be necessary to the efficiency of the College, it should be made. Spend- ing as we do, about $100,000 a year on public schools, it would be bad economy to refuse the few thousands which may be required to render efficient the school in which all the teachers in all the public schools are trained.

2. But it should be remembered that the Province is but small; and that our institutions ought not to be built on the scale of those larger communities.

3. The people will probably refuse to sanction avy grant for the eniargement of the building until the course of studies in the College approximates more closely to the wants and interests of the Province. In the training of youths to go abroad and fill the learned professions, we have obia ved sufficient credit; and the atten- tion of cur educators must be turred more seriously tlan ever before to giving instruction in branches of education cal- culated to raise the status ot our farmers and advance theitterest of this Province.

The question is one for the consider- ation of the Government and the people ; aud it will doubtless be carefully weigh-

ed.

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The letter of Mr. Brecken, M. P., and the accompaning letter of the Hon. Me- Kenzie Bowell are couc'usive as to the point raised by the Presbyterian ; and the Presbyterian will of course make the amend ior is hasty and erroneous criti-

cism. To prvise Mr. Davies and Mr. Hack tt for speaking as they did in behalf of our officials, was

of course quite right ; but it is hard to ac- couvut for the econdemnotion of the *igdividual’ as Mr. Brecken is desiguat- ed, who has done more than perhaps avy other man to place the officials of the Civil Service in this Island ov an equal footing with those of the other Provivees, and who, as the represent- ative of Queen's Couaty, wil! have the

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The Late Mark Butcher.

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Esq., will receive the news of his death, which occurred at his 'ate residence Satur- day evening, with profound sorrow and jregret. Mr. Butcher had for the past six 'weeks been confined altogether to his bed, | suffering intense pain almost continually. | Hopes had all along been entertained for } his ultimate recovery until last week when ‘he begun to sink perceptibly lower, Still lhe lingered, only to breathe out his last, as ‘the blessed Sunday morning was ushered in, | The deceased emigrated to this Isiand frow Suffolk, Eng., while yet a young man, and for more than forty years has been carrying on in this city, a large and extensive busi- ness in the manufacturing of Furniture, ete. He was one of our best respected citizens, and was worthy of that respect He was kind, affable, and obliging, anc Charlottetown can ill afford to lose men of his known integrity. To his wife and family we tender our sincere sympathy in this, their hour of affliction.

ONE a A REALS OL NT

Canada Gazette.

} INLAND REVENUE STATEMENT— IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR APRIL-—APPLICATIONS FOR LETTERS PATENT.

| | The many friends of Mark Butcher,

The Canada Gazette contains the follow- ing :- Unrevised statement of Inland Revenues

accrued during the month of April, 1883: Amount,

Source of Revenue.

Spirits..........+. ++ ++$290,523.36 Malt liquor........... 25.00 EME a,c bieles wb eemes 36,566.81 NE hoi ss on os 65,747.87 Petroleum inspection. . 963.07 Mauufactures in bond. . 3,190.27 NOD 6 65S Ack ce 713.64 Other receipts,........ 688.55 Total excise revenue $398,418.57 sc ncaus ss rake 156.33 Hydraulic and other ponte, £0. 203), 53. & os 6,267.77 Minor public works.. .. 264.43 Inspection of weights and measures........ 3,065.95 Inspection of gas. 155.50 Total revenue....... $408,328.55

Statement showing the value of goods entered fer consumption in the Dominion of Canada (exclusive of British Columbia, and the duty collected thereon during the month ending April 30, 1883 :—

Total dutiable goods.........$6,959,011.00 $1,703,389.50

Coin and bullion (except U. S.

Ne GED da esndcccs Free goods, all other... 5 na hes cs ous

Grand total en- tered for con- sumption. .....$8,864,779.00 $1,703,389.50 Monthly statement of goods exported from the Dominion of Canada (exclusive of British Columbia), for April, 1853 :— Produce Produce

of of other

_ Canada. Countries. Total.

Produce of mine $ 62,325 $ 6,266$ 58,591 do. Fish

Sp ae 287,883 4,7 292,603 Produce of For-

ica, Saul 522,020 92,127 614,147 Animals and

their produce. 624,218 2,970 627,188 Agricultural

products. .... 1,548,457 3,151 1,551,608

Manufactures.. 212,932 34,899 247.831 Miscellaneous

articiles.... 82,249 5,697 87,946

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Totals .. .. . .$3,330,0°4 $149,890 $3,479,974 Coin and bullion 77,(00 77,0.0

Grand total. .33,330,084 $226,890 $3,556,974

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A Trip to the North Pole.

| With regard to the proposed Pilar ex- } pedition, Cammarder Cheyne’s pian is in | short as follows:—The exploring party will | proceed to the head of Smith's Sound, dis- jtaut 496 miles from the Pole. There, | where Sir Ge rge Nares discovered large | beds of coal, will be the base of operations Three bailoons will be employed. Three jmen will go with each balloon and will take | with then: a tent, a sledge, and dogs, with | provisions for men aud dogs for fifty one |days. By numerous experiments made ia ithe previous expeditins in which Com- j}mander Cheyne has taken part he found | that at the height of about 500 feet there |is a strong air-current setting towards the | Pole which would carry him there in }twenty-four hours at the longest. The

honor and privilege of coniinuing his| balloon will be kept at this height by

exertions on their behalf.

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Canada and Irish Emigration.

The Times, speaking of the scheme pro- | posed some time ago to provide for the

settlement in the Nerth-Weet Province of

the Dominion of 10,000 Irish families, or

some 50,000 persons, amounting to one- fifth of the surplus population says :— condition demanded as indispensable for the acceptance of the offers laid before Cabinet is that the Government of the Canadian Dominion should become directly responsible to the Home Government for the proposed advance of £1,000,000 and should undertake to exact payment of in- terest by the settlers under the mortgages. It was thought improbable that the Do- minion Government would accept this re- sponsibility, and the objections.to it are

obvious, but there are grounds for believing

that after weighing all the arguments Sir John Macdonald and his colleagues will not

shrink from the respensibility they have been unexpectedly invited to assume. It is important that the Govern-

ment should explain to Parliament witho: t unnecessary delay what has been done, and is being done, in the matter; and if it be determined for any reasons to reject a scheme which appears to comply with the conditiona laid down in the original draft of the Land Bill, some alternative policy will be expected in fulfilment of pledges repeatedly given, and demanded by the necessities of the case. Infinite mischi+f is done by leaving the ‘belt of chronic eee a great extent. it must be

rue in mind, an artificial creation—un- touched by any searching remedy. The whole Irish problem is confused by this dis- turbing element.”

Mr. J. .J Davirs, of the Pankin, left to-

oa for Pry United States with fourteen Perior Craft and driving hordey seluwwi b Us vit werkys: v

the | be about

The Pole be

‘a heavy wire trailrope. ‘reached, a week will spent in making observations and ascertaining the height of the wind currents setting to- | wards the south. Then two of the balloons would be replenished with gas from the | third, which the first party will then aban- jdon. They will return by balloon to the | parallel of latitude, in which their ship is |lying, and then they will have recourse to

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en ' . ° The | their dog-sledges to return to their vessel.

The total cost of such an expedition would $80,000, of which the Commander (hopes one-half will be contributed by | Canada and the remainder by the United | States. Sir Charles Dilke and Lord Derby ‘in England, and Sir William Howland and | Dr. Daniel Wilson in Canada, are among | the promoters of the scheme.

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*--2h-> Our Advertisers.

| Beer & Goff have on sale at their store, | Queen Street, an excellent assortment of groceries which they are selling cheap. | See advertisement in another column.

Norton Bros. have just received a lot of carriage builders requisites, which will be | suld low. | | Theo. L. Chappelle has accepted the | agency for B. Laurance’s celebrated specta- icles. Parties in need of glasses would do | well to call at the Diamond Bookstore and | get suited.

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Tue Clipper Barque, ‘William Owen,” | Brown, master, arrived at Liverpool, G. B., jon the 2nd instant, passage 18 das from | Bay Verte, N. B. This vess 1 seied frm | Lisbon 2nd April, with salt for this port, aad | after discharge proceeded to Bay Verte and | there loaded a cargo of deals The time from | sailing fr m Lisbon to her arrival at Liverpool | boing Gl days.

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| Rie@ciar Commenroarion of King Solomon Lodge, A. F. & A. M., thie, Monday eveutng,

latSwidtk, Ingurtent boemen:

[Tow DAIESY

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. |

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An Unfounded Charge.

My Dean Srr,—I read the other day in the Presbyterion of the 17th ult., the fol- lowing remarks in a short article under the head of ‘‘Salaries of Custom Officials’ :— “Our readers have already through our columns, been made acquainted with the salaries attaching to the several positions in the Customs Department here; and of their discrepancy in comparison with the salaries enjoyed by officia!s holding the same offices in other } 0 ts 0° the Dominion. Hitherto, the conduct of Government in respect of this matter has proved an enigma, and has been cousidered by the public as highly re- prehensible; but now a clue to the injustice has been discovered. Jt is most discredit- able to the party who so misrepresented the facts as to lead the Minister of Customs (according to his own statement) into errone vus beliefs regarding the rates of living in Charlottetown, more especially as that im- dividual owes his position to those whom he has whether intentional/y or not so ungrate- fully requited. The public will bear out Mr. Davies in his truthful statement in regard to cost of living in this port ; and the Minister if making enquiry in proper quarters will learn how incorrect was the jirst information tend- ered,”

‘The italics are mine. :

I do not know the writer of the article of which the above is an extract, nor do I care. Itis no doubt aimed at me. . I cha- racterize it es a malignant, mendacious, and mean production. To show what a libel it is on my political character as an advocate for fair play to Dominion officials, I quote from a short speech made by mé on the 19th ult., reported in Hansard of that date, (page 2,) on the subject of “Salaries of Judges,” Mr. Brecken is re ported as follows :—‘‘ The business whieh fal's to these three Jadges (speaking of our Island Judges) occupies the whole of their time, and the cost of living in Printe Edward Island has increased from thirty to forty per cent.” These are the ipsissima verba from Hansard; but I am not fally reported. WhatI did say was that siace { had commenced house-keeping as a married man in Charlottetown, I believed that the cost of living in Charlottetown had increased from thirty to forty per cent. In further proof of my innocence, I beg to encloses you a letter which | received from the Hon. McKenzie Bowell, Minister of Customs. I have his permission to publish it. I need not say that I am as ingocent as an unborn babe of uttering the words I believe been attributed to me, and further I do not hesitate to say should never have been uttered by any true friend of our {sland Home. I hope the malicious indi- vidual who indited the article in the Presbyterian was not, in the language of a certain short-lived member of the Dominion Parliament, afflicted with a certain obliquity of vision. (vide Hansard 23rd Feb., page 4. )

In haste, Your’s very truly, rep. pe Sx. C. Brecken.

Orrawa, May 23, 1883.

My Dear Brecxen.—My attention has been called to an article in the Presbyterian

—a newspaper published in Charlfttetown— which is interpreted as a refi@ion upon you for having made certain btatements

relative to the cost of living in the city of Charlottetown as compared with other cities in the Dominion, to which I referred in a debate upon the question of increase to the salaries of Customs Officers.

I need scarcely say that you were not the gentleman tu whom I referred, as you had, on @ previous occasion, strongly urged me to increase the salaries of the Customs officials of that city.

I stated thia in debate, and, had these portions of my remarks been properly re- ported, ali possibility of a misunderstanding on the subject would have been avoided.

Yours truly, M. Bowe t. F. Brecken, Esq., M. P., Ottawa. (Presbyterian please copy.)

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Tae Emerson Concert Company gave their last performance in the Market tiall on satur- day uight, to afair audience. Lhe only fauit lo the programmes was, it was ratoer short. Kivi ry Oue of the pieces were rendered naguiti- cently, amd were encored. We regres that tiils first-class Company did not receive more geuerous paironege in vhis city.

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THe barque ‘ Mary A. Nelson,” owned by Messrs. \\ eis & Owen, arrived from Naseau to-day in ballast. She will be repaired at this port,

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SATURDAY NIGHT was made hideous by a gang of roughs attacking a weil known house vf ui fame ou Fitzroy Street. 11 hey broke the windows and doors and threatened the lite of the proprietoress who ‘“‘held the fort” until the police arrived and restored quiet. the den, notwithstanding, will still continue a disturbance to the neighborhood. Could not the police remedy the evil.

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ARCHIBALD McDona.p, Esq., M. P. P., is

In tre city. siidhieniliiinds

PaRtigs interested would do well to oall and see the prime stock of ‘rimming, Hood, Collar and Dasher Leather received to-day. Norton Bros,

‘innit’

THE adjourned meeting of the Board of Exhibition Commissioners wiil be held to- morrow, Tuesday, June 5th, at the Law Courts Building. Aiso a meeting of the Advisory Board will be held at the same time and place,

———<-————— We have received to-day a very superior stock of carriage leathers—Norton Bros, [june li een Rev. Mr. Osborne and family have arrived safeiy in Regina. We see by the Leader of that city he preached in his new Church on Trinity Sunday. ee BeautiruL Dress Goods very cheap at Youne’s. ti: ae A MEKTING of the Ladies’ Hospital Com- mitie2 will be held at the City Hospital on Wednesday, the 7th inst, at3p.m. A full meeting is particularly desirable,

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At Charlottetown, on the 2nd inst. Mark Batcher, in the 69th year of his age. His life of prolonged activity was closed by six weeks of severe suffering, which he bore in the spirit of unmurauring resignation to th - will of Gow, being sustained by unfaltering faith mn Christ,

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EST VARLETIES—Carter’s Imperial, Champion, Skirving’s Improved, Laing’s Purple Top, etc., etc.

Wholesale and MHRetail, oa eS

BEER & COFPF’S.

Ch’town, June 4,—2aw wkly

TEA. THA.

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EXCELLENT QUALITY.

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UR NEW TEAS are warranted to give extra good satis- faction.

WHOLESALE & RETAIL. BEER & GOFF.

Ch’town, June 4, 1883. 2aw wly

Cee ee

MR. THEO. L. CHAPPELLE

HAS ACCEPTED THE AGENCY FOR

Mr. B. Laurance’s Celebrated Spectacles,

and has a full stock, ccnsisiing of every

CONVEX AND CONCAVE SICHT,

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Febbles and Fine Lenses, pn

SPECTAGLES AND EYEGLASSES,

will always be found at the

DIAMOND BOOKSTORE,

And he refers with pleasure to the following local testimonials, as to the value and comfurt experienced by the wearers of B. Laurance’s Spectacles,

i. "B. Gaaranss will D3 at Me, Chappolle’s Store

FOR THE

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rom Monday, the 4h, to Saturday, the 9th.

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READ TESTIMONIALS:

GOVERNMENT Housg, Ist Jane 1883.

_ Dear Str, —The eye-glasses and spectacles purchased from you in December last have given me comfort and satisfaction, and | never experience any strain vpon my eyes after using them.

I remain, Dear Sir, your obedient servant, I. HEATH HAVILAND,

Lieutenant Governor, Mr, B. Laurance.

I have been wearing a pair of eye-glasses and I can remark with truth that | see by artificial light.

purchased of Mr. Laurance four months since, perfectly the smallest priat, with ease and comfort,

DAVID STERLING.

I purchased, in December last, a pair of Mr. B. Laurance’s eye-glasses, and hav pleasure in stating that I have never had glasses that suited my eyes so wel

smallest print without any strain on the eye,

e much i—in reading the

W. E. DAWSON,

This is to certify that I have pnrchased from Mr. B, Laurance two pairs of eye-glasses, one for my wife and the other for myself, and we are both very much pleased with our purchase.

OWKN CONNOLLY. Charlottetown, May 31, 1883. * June 4, 1883.

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FURNITURE, FURNITURE AT COST.

Opposite Post Office, Charlottetown.

OSTEADS, Chaira, Tables, Washstands, Sofas. Lounges, Parlor and Drawing Roo ; , , m ooking Glasses aud Mirrors, Window Furniture, Picture coe and

and animated by the hope Uf a Vvervtd immor trity

JOHN NEWSON, |

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CARRIAGE BUILDE4e

TRIMMERS,

RECEIVED To-way,

20 Hides Prime HOOD

30 do No.1 Sopp DASHEY ; 20 do No, | COLLAR LEATHER

VERY LOW, at

THE CITY HARDWaRE gy NORTON Buon,

June 4, 1883. —2in

ryrO be & ld by AUCTION on

NEXT, Sth instant, at the Subeaes Room, at two o'clock, — :

1 Double Phieton (Plush Cuchi

1 American Bugyy (Solid Leather Yep) both in first-class order, have not beeu used. ass

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Immediately after the abov Book Debts oi K. B. ust, Handa get

10 LOBSTER lciay

For London Direct,

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The fast sailing

“EREM

300 tons Register, newly metalled, classed 9 years Al Buglish Uoyie

Now on the berth at Peake’s No.2 Wharf, ready te receive cargo,

Will sail for di the 10th June i

Intending shippers will please cation at once, in order to secure storage will be charged in shipments by this vessel.

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For freight apply to the owners, ¥e

PEAKE B20S. & 60,

May 25. —eod tf WANTS, LOST, NOUND, de

2000

Fow re.

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part within ove fourth of a mile Apply to Jony Ixas. (june? 3i pd

XITUATION WANTED-—A Young Ma s of steady habits, and with one Se ence, wauts a situation a8 Assistant in an oilice or store, Finstdlam reference g ven. Apply at Tum Examixme

BUSHELS of Prime Black

Cais, for sale by Aupaar

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‘O LECT—PASTURAGE for four Com in different fields, part m™ Common,

OFFICE.

JOR SALE —A nice Bog Up Piano, as good as new. will be a bargain. App y at this office.

saint ia OST—On Woednrestay fast, & Brow (onyx stone with gold bend), The finder

Wii] be rewarded by leaving it at ~~

AMINGR UO; FICE. ————

i, ANTED—A GIRL for genenl home \ work, in aemali family No

) ear jeasant Street. Apply to Mrs, O Meara, Pie (may

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yy ANTED— A GIRL to go to Halitax a # general servant, inva sunali family. . wages. Apply at this oifice. {may

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See desiring Board fir the summer months, in @ Very locality, in the suburbs of Charlowetows,

within ten minutes walk of the city, ea accommodated, on reasonable terms, dressing M. F. T., Box 83, Char . i. ae a Teas ee f¥\O LET—One-half of that ane Brick House, on Upper er an covtaining nine rooms, Pessessie® (nyt Apply to ALExaNpER Hory® | WANTED,

wile, adress mey23 5 the co” oe, Bereeth conveni

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OARD AND LODGING the summer, for a gentleman, and nurse, Private family presetre®, G. W. C., Rankin House {

ro LET—A Dwelling Hopse ner of Prince and

containing ten rooms and hop, ent out-buildings. Immediate posses

given, The premises are suitable -e ing House or Store, For tarther ee apply on the premises to MBS. jmay ag ot

; - =) i O LET—Furnished Koome wit al Kitchen and Kitchen a a es for a small family. Apply ** ims 2

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ryxo LET—(with immediate yo is ] handsome and commod renidenot

the northern suburbs of the eity, Road, lately occupied by L. Esq. Enquire of Loyewort#

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GIRE-PhUOF SARE Foe sale, I Enquire at this Office

TO LEIA HOUSE. contel®

rooms, Apply w dame Park Road,

saree!

7 OUsE 10 LET—On jillebor “i I near King >quare,. mre tai ro ms, with garret a! pash ‘

session ist May. Apply #

chant, a list of which can be ns

office. sh ge at my WILLIAM Dopp,

Ch'town, June 2, '83, Auctioneer.

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of City. |

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