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ee, eee ey ; Dominion ' 1 which they of that “ effi- | CAnheot es ; may to ve 8 ' stea et At continuous com- ** stan \ i et munication’ which was solemnly guaranteed as *"< ’ : ‘lee ‘ Union And tion reads eve t lista torily “oF : wh) ul completely rried In every | articn- | ance o . gers t ‘ mr 1 . ye would not lished an » Island jual footing and the Dorm iy er | ’ ! s wih ee long and Sumi t isia of this ro eetive tewens vo he i es are rapidly be- aaa Rails y and the Railway s ™m : shed, ade secured, the Dongn . I e ~~) people r ° . itl e over ae hoe a gm I ‘ with these ao Se : ” ’ CCOSS 15 iso Wals 4 ‘ Sa . : is ‘ A , a ia. embrace i i ss Smee the « ; hae Mercia ’ st 8 ser . c pay aha Pas lite J , as t ; efficient, x ar, @ reliable as th« i \ . . ” ‘ Ways with hich We are guaranteed a o 4ING OUR CLAIM tinuoes commun ion; and t plac fer an insu nt eqnivalent We need its efficiency beyond question or doult, uv nothing from the sneers of jealousy or | is expressly stipulated that Her Ma y*| the envy of unpatriotic politicians In our mails ehall > @ conv “y ed byw this ateam ser nidst. But we must be careful not to be vice. Sum ser and winter the same | carried away by any pressure from those

CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION whe have ne faith in the possibility of us setttig our just elaims—whe may urge us to actept, instead, a money compensation. ypinien, sheuld

must be ki ot up The frosts of winter, | the ice-fielis in ovr rivers, and in the Straits of Northumberland, are not to be any excuse for the bon fulilment of this

cn se proj} ~wition, In ny

be the verv last thing to be th yugt t of, and ee nhs hes hes

‘ ' : “ siould yever be tened to unted it has been

contract Ve are to have not only efiicient | QOver De siatened tO & 2 :

at v bat i clearly Gemenstrated that the conditions of eam service, but \

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is to be ** eontinucus : ae Unien are absolutely impossibie of fulfil-

and it is & pub Us Lo communication With ; : ere i ent hen, ark tu then, shall . the Luterce! wial Railway, and the Railway eh hen, and vot until th st ™ , ven be tied in diacussing the q"es

aystem of the Dowtnion. The section | *** J m discuss ne. ion of an equivalent Ll feel assured, Mr.

properly means that we are to have su facilities that our travel and trade with

netghbori lL be just as un- | TRUE TO THE BEST INTERESTS interrupice &

bei ween 1 selves. lt puted 3

Speaker, that if we are ou

provinces y

the intercourse DoW existing f this Province, we cannot fail in obtain- hts so tar as this ighly impertant :natter is concerned. This s question in whieh we are ail deeply neerned. On its seitlement in a satis- factory manner largeiy depends the future

Heighooriny Previnces them rour just and wgal rig

A VEY SIGNIFICANT FEATURE in our tert: o1 word as to tow this continuous commu cation was ioe diected

Union, that there is not one

if this Island. - If we are going to rest sat-

Not a werd ab istied with the pTesent arrangements, we

: ’ } 7 f - navigating (he Straits. Not a word about) 45.41) be little better tuan hewers of wood @ winter st wer. Not the remotest ait ind drawers of water for the reat of Canada

sion to any possthallty of fatiare in fuihl rv all time to come Then let us make

ing the terms of Union. Fatlure on this/ 4, united effort to obtain our rights. I

peint, simp y means the failure of Confed appeal to this House, I appeal to the Op- eration, as!ur as this Province is concerns d. | position, I appeal to the ’ Deaes of every Upon the proper fuifiiment f dis part ot ade of politics, as well as to the whole the terms depends our every hope for the! oi ctorate of the Island, for an united feture a ay t said, abd We Wii J r Fone it : s question, to eliminate weiter ag ethene apron ec “emtrertong fn Be in regard to the National regard to this er; tha Domini Dutiee aad’ meadow ether watieek aboul Gey Thine are actiny i goed ia ¥ wists . Bag ‘ * " Sel ta anil ob Gi us, Ob This + ice Phe steamer orthert and an iediate fulfilment of stget bes} ee te oe terms of Union. If we act in this way, Vice, as an €xperlinent, and & louger time 18 | i+ we act as becomes the representatives of —— ee eee ey ur 8a cess is certain. gaung the S Rite ( ng the winter mon -) All we s our] Z ghts—se long with- a Poe D . 2 irs patient waiting Covert — oe . , Bri _ . . than si i i time for action rs the e : on es . 7 As bt ‘ se i 8 and that Pacitic Rai vad _ . " : . ' tiss Ia sire no one wil aeny,

&o, to. Notwithstanding this, Briti Seen tee ee Columbia fe d tast to the terms of Union, a and as a r.wara tor their persevei ee, ny | pee um Dave that our é€liorts will they are ii uly securing all that waa gua wi th s ic ess when Wwe er inte ranteed tothem by the terms of | m, | consideration ali the parties to this ° ”m- but are also to have ample compensatiers ract. This Province was not admitted

rs deiay

‘ ‘on feder tor eit slew bw sASSI » « for every h British Columbia | ite Confederation simply by passing an

without wa seven one year, demanded | address to thg Queen through both branches justice at ¢ snd ef the Dominion G | of the Legislature of this Province. Neither | ermpmenut iat : heir teras of | was it eflectea t joint address of the ” ’ . . ‘ + while We 2 Pr . ave a tix House of ( menate of Canada waited eight ears, without ever ema cay though wo I 38 sa tina Wee Gur jist | Patience on this subj 1 accordance he British Nort ouae > 's : hi baals a je : has iony sit America Act, 1567,°— but it was necessary : , — r Her Majesty the Queen and her CRASED TO BE A VIRTUE. : : j : an : Privy ‘ ii after well considering the When we « red the Uniou we gave UP,!/ terms and conditions agreed upon, be } : : € * self : eee es ees '- tween the Dominion and this Province, to gevernment. We consented to pia In | order that the Union should take place in other hands the power to impose heavy | ih. followir xy words :— ; ats . » clee and Cc! stows aguies Upon our manu ‘ “ ‘ ae Pm Aecd whereas, Her M ajesty has th pught

factures and imports ef foreign goods ; and are we not justiy entitle d te the eonditions upon which we gave wp these privil On ard after the very duy on which we entered tie tanion, the Dominion Gevern

t to approve of the said terms and condi ; itis hereby ordered and declared by | Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, in pursuance and exercise of

ne, it

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meat exercise: all the rightsand enjoyed all the advantag s granted by this Proviace under the terms of Union; and have we net an equal right to have and enjoy rights aud advantages granted to usa by the terms of Univa also from the very day the Union teok place? What right, | ask, has the Dominion Government totry any ex

pertue: t at our expense, much ies at eXpeiin ent ¢: fencing Siready over a period of eight year: and even now with as jitt)

prospect of # ceers as there waa on the Cay reverence t«

au the

we entered C niederation? In our present s)stem of winter communica- tion by the Northern Light, it must be appareuito e ergyone that it isa COMPLET! AMZ? PRRPECT FAILURE.

In no respect save the terms of Union beer carried ont by the service of the Norther) Light. In no winter has she been continn- ously employ senyers for at y setin. In my opimion it wonld have been mach better ir the trad we had never seen ¢ piaeed in the service for whieh she is 80 tetally unfit. She wonly asnare and a delusion.

lin earrying mails and pas

>of this Island, if

dollars worth of merchandize have been |

stored for months at Pietou Landing. which weuld never have been there had the owners ne been depending on the ser- vices of the .orthern Light, while at the game time jarye quantities of freight, wait- ing to be exported from this Province, are now lucked ot from ihe marketsof the worki from the same Cause. goods re sch their des bation, on the open- ing of navigation, iey willbe seriwusiy depreciated i: valine, | artly through the perishable nat ore of the gouds, and partiy

any. When these

and very seriously from being altogether unseasuonsble when they co arrive But this is not the worst feature of this exper menting Li were only a loss seastained

om imperta avd exports, we woula have just cause of complaint. But there is a More serious aspect to thia question

WHE LIVES OF OUR PE PLE ARE IN DANGER What did we

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winter: Not niy @ t of vaiuabie mer

witness Curing ‘he presel

chandise, but «» larce nuwher of passengers were detained teebponnda, in the m al oy the straits, in‘ sis celebrated winter steamer, for many day ome of whom, incindin:

helpless womeii, fearing ¢ remained fonver on board, ventured their lives by leavin ¢ the steamer in the middl of th ‘Ss raiia, and makir

foot, and fer twenty four hours endu great fat gue nd fering, wiih sca cel. any food, a d th s in mid-winter, on float- ing pans ol iL reyvret to sa‘

worse tate li tu

1e@ «|(wvortuern Lagit |

| sacred

; . : powers vested in Her Majesty by the

: ; 7 said Act of Parliament, that from and after the first day of July, ome thousand eight

vundred and seventy three, the said colony

of Prince Edward Island shall be admitted

| Canada, upon the terms and conditions set in the | inbefore recited addreases. |

Here w he pledged faith of Her Majesty t , who was present at that ral i person, as well as that the Britisi: Empire, as represenied by | Her Privy Counce), that the terms and con- |

| ear to the Gemands of Justice.

lemgth of time alter winter | 1 /

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nto, and become part of the Dominion of

ditions must be carried out. % after all, upon which we an safely rely. pf every other effort fails, we still have a friend in the highest cour

|, who never y

This is the

in the worl She has in » past spent millions in defenee of the rights of ber subjeets, and millions more ip the maintenance of her own unblemished mor; and can we deubt her willingness (after assuming the responsibility is to the Ly minion of Canad a) te fulfil her ns to this Province by

: : sas oe uring the abselute fulfilment of the

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Ehe Weekly Examiner.

. Oo AND ISLAND ARGUS.

APRIL 22, 1881.

(BhwmacaAwtenrut ; bHAC ONS#F IELD

As appears by our telegraphic columns

has passed

to-day, thls great ttatezman hort but painful

[rOm this @arth, ait & sm

illness. Our readers are doubtless familiar vith the history of the . private as wel; as Dp ticai « th 1 ry nan B le Dg- origi ly 1 fan ot uccessful vewish traders, he was pk by his father mself a literary man, at an early age in an Attorneys Oflice, where he wrote pam] sand novels, dressed in an out- rag sly ext: gant fashion, at once a coxcomb, and an au her Before the ace of twenty-six, he had produced his two lebrated novels ‘‘ Vivian Grey and

g for the shore on |

** Corrinne Fleming,’ at twenty-seven, ‘ie

t turned a deaf!

sBiting |

; terms and couditiens ef Unien to the very | Even this winter, thousands of}; ,, _ »

which it received were generally unfavor-

,able, and now people will leck forward te

the history of his life, in preparation for | which he had been in communication with his private secretary, Lord Rowton : |

The Codfisheries.

Onn object we have in these shert ar-

tion and discussion on the part of our fisher

| ticles on the Fisheries, is to provoke atten |

men, and indeed ef capitalists

‘* Fisherman,” seems to think that we have codfish seimimg with the g ll- ayseteuis are pursued by already

| confi unded net system. Both Amei lean mentioned the experiments with both

Fishermen We have systems, under the auspices of the United States Fishery Commission. The seining sted to vessels in deep sea fishing, or enthe different Banks, while the gill net is adapted to boat or shore fishing. Of eourse the gill-net fishing is the cheapest, land within the means of almost any shore | fisherman, and we hupe that seme, at least, | ef our fishermen, who prosecute the cod and | hake business, and have statious from Murray Harber to West Cape, will be en- terprising eneugh te try the gill net system during the coming fishing season, Nets and the necessary information may be ob ltained through their correspondents in | Best n | Experiments in the United States dem ct that the

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| eustrate the f gill-net system of

leatching cedfish is much superior to that lef trawling or haul-line fshing. The

| eatch of the nets seems to be much surer }and larger, and besides the trouble and ex ip nse of bait is done away with. None | know better than fishermen what this saving have known fishermen

en bait means. Ws spend many sleepless nights seeking for bart for the morrew's fishing; and we have also knewn fishermen in the Bay of Fundy un able te fish for days and even weeks for want of suitable bait.

Before closing this part of our subject we may say that the Pioneer's ‘ Fisherman ” says that the gill-net has long been used in Newfoundland for taking codfish; and he advocates the use of eight inch mesh nets

instead of ten inch.

And now anotier phase of the eod- fishing juestion presenta itself. Our once ‘large shipbuilding industry is a thing of the past. this partly arises from want of material for aba ae

large vessels, but the limited use

mand for wooden ships Ig the greater cause. Vessels suitable for fishing purposes, how-

ever, may be turned out of all the eld ship yards in any numb rs; and codfishing Is an j 3 on the even tener otf violent ups and downs

industry which kee its way, and has no Codfsh is an article always in demand l and even barbarous—

Aneminent British in his work en

he whole cis j world Ly msuics inem Simmonds

authority, P. L | titled ‘The Commercial produets of the | Sea,” says, after giving the fishery statistics of the world, and the British North Ame- rican Ovlonies in particular: ‘* Newfound land may be said to have a mouepoly ef the cod fishery, and the warket is every day increasing. Ali tropical people like codfish and must have it, and therefore, if the colonists could obtain 5,000,000 tons, they

; } £ Geinanad 1p uture

seuld not supply the

There is net so much chanee work abort codfishing as tev often accompanies | mackerel, herring, and other fisheries. The } codfish catch er output is about, one season | with the other, in a ratio with the number | of men and vessels engaged in the industry, and the energy and discretion disylayed in the work

That codfishing is a profitable oceupation, we think .an be easily demonstrated. Our ‘* American consins,” muat find it to be so, or they would pot annually merease then codfishing fleet. Prince Edward Island un | fortunately cannot weil increase its codfish- | ing fleet, as it has first to commence one

This should be done withont mueh del tv

feel shy of codfishing enterprise. Our opinion is that any practicable play would be a co-operative one. The ownership of | vessels might be, as they are in many par!»

|of the United States, and at Yarmouth, |

| Nova Seotia, divided inte quarters, etzbth-, | sixteenths, thirty-seconda, or sixty~-iourths. | The master carpenters, the masters, an | mates should be intere

of the vessels they build and sail, ana the hands even might be induced to save and invest in the ownership. The oatftters and merchants generally, should also invest No ome need du eo largely ; so that if the “ eggs to each of the owners world bein a men VW e, of eourse, only

sure a light watter state a truism, when we say that any vease! built, and fitted, and sailed, nwaus employ went and busin those immediately concerned. si in dean ae Legislative Echoes. Owe of the most many subj

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jeets discussed during the asion of the Legislature, was that failure of the Governmer:t of the Dominion to perform its contract

of the

: ; to give this Province coutinuens commn- |

To Hon. Mr.

nication with the mainland

| Prowse, more than to any other member is |

| due the credit of bringing it forward. The } conclusion of his vigorous amd able speech | will be found in another column. We con

- | fidently ask the authorities at Ottawa, and

| i the people of Canada to give special atten |

| tion to this matter, for init their houer is |

deeply concerned.

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ington.

A report is published to the effect that there will be chanyes of all the Bureau etti- cers of the Navy Department; and it is generally believed. The changes only sig- nify the substitution of one naval officer fer another. In those departments where the | appointment of one man to the charge of a bureau means the retirement of ancther into civil life, it is also believed that the

‘ *11 2 a 1 > | : 1 changes will be general. Besides the other

alleged treubles of the adiministration—

; j any of } are ir the t ' ; , made his first attempt at practical politics, many i which are in the in agination of | to suffer but defeat after defeat. »} oe pe ere: i$ 13 % ow said that great in- | age of 32. ha was cd memt | fluence is being brought to bear for the 8 Oe i Was €: d mem! 4 " wee / i an ent a Maidstone, Kent removal of all *‘ Grant men” from office liament ror Juiaidstone, nt,

this uate hate co ny Teeeiv @erions tojun by having bisfcet so sev Jy frozen that putation had to be resorted |

ang Gas Be ee nfit to be removed fro the farmer's r. sidence eared fer after making the shore. If ever does ao ‘af recover a8 to be able to leave his prese will go forth a cripple to the end of his days—a living menument of | 1¢ inefiterency of this experi ments! sicam I am sorry to

where he wa ir

rvice. ADD To THI® FAINFUL FAcT that 1 have been informed that the author- ities have net oly refused to acknowledge in any Way thy kindness and hospitality of the farmer ref the unfortena'e man’s claims for compen- sation for the :erious injuries he has sus- tained. Is this ‘he way we are to be treated | Is this the con!inuous communication such as we are to ave under our bargain with the Dominion (lovernment? Is it not time that every meno who has a voice to rais shonld raise it against this failure of the Dominion Government to carry ont the terms which, { their own free will, they made with this Island. It is very difiicul at the present time to REALIZE THE LOSS

we have aired

| he himself assumed the title

red to. but also r prdiate |

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| air of the most stolid and prejudiced of the

| those whe never rise above the level of

sustsined, and that we are | Beaconsfield.

likely to suffer vefore this contract is com. | plete on the part of the Dominion Govern- |

anevit. We «-e now living under a fiscal

policy inaugur: ed by the Government of | condemned, — the Dowinion, whereby home industries are | capacity denied, and his stateemanship de- enconraged am! manuiactnries are protect: } rided-—but if, in his youth, he provoked »eliey which, onder the ex-| Wonder and contewpt, in his riper age he Dominion | never failed to hest| inspire fear, where he failed to extort Under this; respect.

ed. Thisisa . isting trade 1 lations of this with the neig sboring Republic. ix

after his returu as sueli that he s of his amazing

andacity. WwW uld hawe been a thoro igh ond

hat, to any other, than or

uuplete annihilation. His maiden enpeech | & ~% ‘ , on ei delivered on 7ih D mber, 1837, was con- | temptuously hooted down, but he told them ch he sat down then, the time would come when they would hear him. His

rords came true, and in ten years time he was member for a County, and Chancellor of the Exchequer; in 1868, Prime Minister, and again in 1874. He had married in 1839 alady, afterwards created Viseount- ess Beaconsfield, with whom he lived for wer thirty years until_her death. In-1876 of Farl of Beaconsfield, a fact which was then regard- edasan omen of lis speedy retirement from the leadership of his party, as his pr peerage necessitated the transference of his presence to the House of Lerds, from the Representative Chamber where, as ‘* Disraeli,” he hac’ been so ad- tnireéd and feared.

‘¢ Agile and contemptuons, vet wearing the

motion to the

race he ruled—consecious of power and dar- ing in its exercise, eyrical and mocking to

earnestness or reach to the level of a joke, he laughed at their earnestness, used their credulity, played with their weakness until he produced Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Asa speaker, ne man made a greater effect. With apparent hesitation and simulated indecision, he used words biting and virulent. His conduct has been his principles doubted, his

excite amazement and

which other causes than this are alleged |

| was held on Wednesday to c: nsider what faction should be taken on account of the

| ject ever being earried to successful eom-

i » this .ew country. oe 9 system = new "idteatelen ave | His party suffered overwhelming defeat in one starte:| and manufactories | the elections of 1880, but even at his that hare heen clored are again in opera | advanced age, many anticipated his tion with every prospect of success, while | again taking charge of public affairs. His

lin the South. Seyond a few cases, in

there is no reason to believe anything of ind is urged. Nor is there the ‘st probability that the President, le affairs within the pariy remain as now, would commence such a raid, no matter what pressure might be brought to bear upon him,

a> EP <Ge——nas aewn.

Winter River.

\ especie] meeting of the City Council

announced intention of the St. Peters Starch Co. to build their factory upon Wiuter River, One of the seurces of supply mentioned for eur proposed City Water Works. As, in the event of this latter pro-

pletion, with Winter River av the fountain head, it would be necessary for the city te pay damages to the Company for their removal from the site (which would evi- dently be necessary in the interest of good water supply), the Council met fer the purpose of warning the Company in time that they would net hold themselves liable for diamages in ease the interests of the two corporations should hercaiter be brought im collisien. An engineer was, however, examined, who proved satisfac- tority that from the site which the factory intends to oceupy, no refnge or waste would be conveyed to the Char'ottetown water | stream).

Winter River, however, being one of those streams specially reserved by the Dominion | Government for the propoegation and cul- | ture of the Salmon Fishery, notice was taken that the Starch Compauy had obtain- ed permission to use it for manufacturing purposes, and that refuse from the Factory would exterminate the fish; and as it was generally supposed that such permission had been given inadvertently, the attention

It is possible that capital may, at first, |

sfed in the ownership j

* in one basket get smaslied, the jess |

68, not aione coufued to |

Changes and Tioubles at Wash-|

| MeGuilivray, said the very large and ret oA im

Who is Accountable ?

Tus Patriot has a great deal to say about

the responsibility of the Local Ministry fer |

. ” . ; the Act of the Lieutenant Governor in| | reserving the Factories Bill for the significa

tion of the pleasure of the Governor Gen- eral thereon Perhaps owe contemporary will kindly answer the following queries : ist. When the Branch Railways Bill of 1872 was reserved by Governor Robinson

: _| en account of the reinvesting clauses which A writerin the Pioneer signing himeelf | it

contained, did Messrs, Haythorne, Palmer, Laird and the other ministers ad- | vise the act, and did the Patriot at that | time hold them responsible for it ? Zod. When the Lanst Parchase Acts of | 1874 and 1875 and the Anciliary Bill of 1876 were reserved by Governor Hodgson did the Patriot, though then = in | Opposition, hold the Owen Administration l responsible or accuse them of breaking

faith with the tenants on account of the Governur’s actions?

3rd. Was the Orange Inecrporation Act of 1878 reserved on the advice of Mr. H. Davies, and if so, is the Patriot willing Mr. Davies should be held responsible fur the defeat of that Bill eonsequent on its being so reserved ?

The Exodus.—The Other Side.

In the time of the late government, there was one preminent member who had the faculty of displaying both sides ef the shield when it served his purpese, To the ‘ Canada the dark side was con. tinually shown, while,to the people of Great Britain, the silver lhning was convenient whenever the ex-Finance Minister appeared ona begging mission. It is the policy of the Grits for ever,to harp upon the ecodus —the natural consequence of the Natiosal Policy as they say,—and the glorious pros pect of better times upon the return of the Hy on-the wheel policy advocates, It has lately been couclysively proved, by returns laid before Pariiament, that the exodus to the United States, as given by the Grit leaders and journals, is entirely overrated, ut it exises at ail, aud the figures stated ai- together unwerthy of credit.

Bat, admitting that tuere 1s an emigra-

evple of

and that yeung inen and women, the bone ind sinew of our country, are daily leaving us to better themselves, there is every reason to believe, that, while some have done well, many have been sadly deceived, and would be glad to return, could they get mouey enough to enable themte do se. Asa proof of what we state, We have been privileged to read a lett.r tea gentieman in this city, written by » former employe of our Island Railway, who recently left for

New Mexieo, ana

lazored forth by the Grit press with glow

tracts ; I have found out my mistake when tow laie. The salary paid here on this road is only $40 per month, and I need uot say that the cost of living is about twee is high as on the [sland I shall only re main here for a ‘ew days, wheu I will strike fer Colorado. Ti 1] eould get ehoug': money there to take me back, aud was sure of a

Position a the meanest stanon on the hne, [ would Lam going to do my level beat » get home, and if | evee get a place again,

come on,

the reports of the ‘ Far West’ who will.”

rem persons, bow engaged on Denver and

this read. } needless ! ; ai aly ace ae

Tea.

THERE appears to be an enormons in ‘rease ip the constmption of tea on thrs Lsland. efore Confederation) there were entered lat the Custom House, fer home consump

ion, 356.000 ibs., which paid $23,959.00

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Last year (1680) there was entered, rt home consumption on the Island, 470,000 lbs... paying $21.171 06 duty. | tit be trae, av asserted by some, that » large quantity is bought in the Doninion jdnty paid, the above does not represent | anything like the total amoune of tea we drink. But assuming that the 470,000 Ji-s, was all we nged it is more than avuble the

Piovinee in the Deminion, The tetal quantity entered for consump

tien inthe whole Dominion, in 1880, was | 4.616.511 lbs, or say 1} lbs. per head of

But the people ef Prince manage to swallow the lecection frem 43 ibs. per head.

Cav any reason be given why we are such an «x'raordinary race of tea drinkers?

It is worthy of note that the duty on this

the population. 1

ward Isl and

isso much lees under the Nati: nal -Policy

than on the 356,000 pounds we used then

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The Meeting at Souris East.

| he straightferward course parsued by Mr. | Bolger has been emphatically end unani ously sustained, Whatever else may be said of him, it cannot be said—as it may of ;some other members of the Legislative | Conncil—that he has been faise to his pre- election pledges and has disappointed his constituents or betrayed their interests.

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Fether McGillivray's Lecture.

Monday evening Rev. Father MeGillivray delivered a lecture on the Paysical Aspect of Intemperanes, under the auspices of the 1 St. Vineent de Paul Society. The Market | Hall was crowded. Among those who wore fortunate enough te secure seats, we | were pleased to observe several clergymen | of the cies; and the Rev. Mr. Frame, of Stewart Prof. Caven occupied the | chair, at : a few choice words intraduced } the lecturer. Father McGillivray wha, on 'rising, was greeted with enthusiastic cheers, said he had thought it well for varions reasons to commit his lecture to manuscript, and he had no hesitation in saying that the authorities from whom he would quote were of the highest standing in their profession, on both sides of the Atlantic. The rev. lecturer then explained the origin and nature of Alcohol, and its effects upon the physical, nervous, menial and moral faculties, shewing the al.rming per centage from the slaves of ram, among criminals, lunaties and paupers

The loss of human life by the rum fiend ean harély be estimated. [ven on the Ieland, from Souris to Sammerside we hear the cries of the poor wetims ‘of rum crying te every Christian man and woman to stop the fearful tide. In closing be paid a warm tribate to all active temperance laberers, who he said wonld be net only blessed on earth, but honored by God. As we hope to see the Lecture published we have net attempted to give even an outline of it.

Tae leture was one of the nfést practiost, convincing and satisfaetery, we have ever been permitted to hear.

Tre Rev. Lecturer resumed his seat amid deafening applanse, when the Rer. Dr. Murrey in a few well chosen words, moved that a cordial vote of thanks be tendered to the Leeturer, with a request that he would allow the Lecture to be published. This was seconded by Hon D. Ferguson, in a brief but happy address, and unani- mously carmed. In responding Father

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ciative attdience which he saw before

was to him thanks enough, but he weuld thank them for their kind vote, so cheer- fully tendered. He was p'eased to hear his friend Dr. Murray. He once went out on a temperance campaign with that rev. gen‘leman, and they had promised to face every obstacle in the way, even old Satan himself, should he present himself. To this the Dr. consented provided that in the event of moeting the devil, he requested that Father MeGillivray should go ahead

of the proper Department will be ealled to

this Province, «wing tocur continued isola-| latest literary production, ‘‘ Endymion,”

fo is complete .y debarred from competing’ appeared last autumn, but the criticisms

the mistake in order that it may be rec: tified before it is too late,

and he would follow. A collection was taken up and the very handsome sum of

tion from the Dominion to the Republic, |

From Charlottetown to Colorado.

SCENES AND INCIDENTS BY THE WAY.

An Interesting Sketch by a well known hand.

THE PARTY—AND THE START.

As you are aware, I left Charlottetown on Tuesday, the 22nd of March, bound for the “land of silver.” I was accompan) hy Mr. John McLeod, Frank Findley, Benj. Keeping —who aimed only for Boston and my sen, Willie. Leaving your eity at Sa'cleck, we were not long in reaching the County Line Here Mr. John W. Hughes had bis teams in readiness, and we were soon on the road to Cape lraverse.

AN ASTRONOMICAL TRAMSTER.

Althongh the snows were melting very fast, andin some parts of the Island the roads were almost impassable, yet ours was by no means a bad one. I wouid state just here that Mr. Hughes deserves great credit fer previding the travelling poblie with this efticient and comfortabie means of transit. His route appears to me to be the wost direct one to the Capes, and the one over which l hope soon to see the ‘ iron herse” throwing the *‘ real estate” behind its wheels to counect with the branch be- tween Amherst and Cape Tormentine, by means of an efficient winter beat. John W. makes avery cautious driver, and a very pleasant ene, too, as he talks inces

santly. Although he dwelt at some length on the politics ef both the Dominion and the Island, yet on the evening in question, he kept soaring into the ** blue, ethereal sky,” and his thoughts appeared to be engrossed on the wonderful mechanism ef ‘he heavens. On that evening the planet Venus shone forth with unusual spiendor, and our contemplative friend scarcely ever ceased toenlarge on its wondertul size, great brilliancy, and unusual beauty, He gazed at it so long and so steadily that it appeared to grow larger as we advanced, aud jast before it hid itself in the western horizon, our astronomical teamster eould scarcely decide as to whether it was a large star ora half grown moon. Mr. Hughes is a good fellow, however, and we were sorry to have to part with him at the Capes. We hepe to see him again, notas a ** lesser light,” but as a ‘‘ bright particular star” in the great world of couimerce.

CROSSING AT THE CAPRS—TOM ALLENS

WELCOME.

Early on Wednesday morning we made a start for the guif. Here we were joined by

whose departure was |

ing allusions to his brilliant prospects and | ineressea salary. From this letter we have wen permitted to make the following ex

the Island Road AGaID, even in

i remain there sure, and let those listen to nm : lnere are, at present, two applications

New Mexico Lines, for re-employment on Comment upon the abuve is

In the year 1872 (the lest year

qnantity per head used by any other

important avd geverally eonsumed arricie

then it was before Confederation, that we pay lees on the 470,000 lbs, we Snow use

The public meeting at Souris was largely | , attended, and we are pleased to note that |

Robert Lamont, John Cele, and Alexaudei 'MeLeod, also boand for Colurado, We | effected a crossing in three hours, and had re right jolly time of it. The boys seemed j to regard it as ‘great fun,” and I must jsay that they all exhibited that kind of | muscle aud endurance which is su necessary in sealing the mountains of Colurade The ) brat gentleman to greet mie with @ welcome jon the board ice at Cape Tormentine, was imy old and distinguished fiend—Ton

Allen—I had uot seen bim for several years and our grecting Vas a very Walin one, | ** Well’ said Pom, “*you look quite natura, | yet eid boy; yes, yes, ouly there is a gooe deal more of the Lnjun in your looks than there used so be; yes, yes, itis a fact Mr Fiercher.” After partaking of a good “square meal” with our host, we began ar eventiul sleigh ride of thirty six niles to Amberst. We had « good inany upsets o1 the way, and it always happened that om friend, late of the Y. M. C. Association, caine in forthe capsize. We knew, how- ever, that we shouid make the trip safely, ior as we leit the Cape Tormentine hotel, our kind and thongttful host, gave us a parting Diessing, couched ib the most vigor- ous langnage. Tou is a good fellow, le: people say what they like.