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Proposed Civic Changes.

Tur ‘‘ suggestions” having been endorsed at “‘ the citizens’ meetings,” are now to be submitted to the consideration of the Leg- ' There can be no doubt that the are good—though, as we

islature. ** suggestions pointed out on Friday, they are not unob- jectionable, [t is worthy of remark that sv high an authority as His Worship the Mayer is in perfect accord with the Ex- AMINER, respecting the time of holding the elections and tho close of the financial year. His Worship said at the meeting that the proposal in that regard is ‘a great mis- take ;’ and that after careful study of the question he was decidedly of opinion that the financial year should end on the dist December, and that the elections should be held in January. This opinion, of a practical man, who is practieally engaged in the management of the affairs of the city, is entitled to great consideration. It is maintained that the elections should be held in summer, because the assessment, froin which the revenue is obtained, cannot very well be levied in winter, and it is de- sirable the councillers should them- selves collect the revenue by means of which their expenditures are to be covered. But we submit that the important point is to have the elections held so that the Councillors may, at the end of their term, be held responsible for all the expenditures they have incurred. If the expenditures are once made, the mouey to cover them must be made up; and it dees not matter very much under what set of Councillors it is collected. To contrel the expenditures — should be the chief object of the taxpayers. With regard te the proposal to elect Councillors by the combined vote of the whole city, we have only to add to what we said on Fri- day, that if it be adepted, it seems to us extremely probable that the minority will rule. By a little skilful manipulatien, a well-organized minority can almost certain- ly elect three Councillors. Everyone seems to agree that the preposed qualification of a rent-paying Ceuncillor is dispropor- tionate te the propesed qualification of a property holder. If these ‘* suggestions " be adopted, mere rent-payers will be pro- scribed from the City Council.

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The Pishery Award.

Wuite the Opposition is trying to make political capital out of this matter, our friends in the House of Commons and in the Provincial Legislature are doing their best to have the case brought to a favorable issue. Tha ‘Notes from the Capital,” which we publish to-day, show what they are doing at Ottawa ; and in the House of Assembly, on Saturday, Hon. Mr. Sullivan gave notice that he had tabied a reselution in which to found an address to Her Majesty the Queen, praying that Her Majesty will take into consideration the claim of Prince Edward Island to a pro- pertional share ef the sum awarded by the Commission appointed under the Treaty of Washington, as compensation for privileges accorded to Citizens of the United States, wnder article 18, of that Treaty; and that the Legislative Council be re- quested te jein in said address.

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A Bubble Pricked.

On the 27th ult., the Patriot quoted, with evident relish, a statement ef the Teronto Globe, to the effect that a “little job” had been perpstrated in the sale of Savage Island (Caseumpee Harbor) to the Dominion Government, by Mr. Percy Pope, son of the Hon. J. C. Pope. We learn, on high authority, that the facts are: The Davies Government purchased two acres of land and a building froma man named William Sherlock fer a small pox hospital. After the patients were all cured, the present Local Government, hav- ing no use for the property, sold it to the Dominien Government fer a Marine Hos- pital. Savage Island has not been sold to the Domin.on by Mr. Percy Pope.

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The Orange Bill.

On Saturday afternoen ‘the Orange Bill” passed a second reading in the

House of Assembly, on the following division :- Kor the’ motion —Campbell, McLeod,

DeBlois, Prowse, Gordon, McKay, Poole, Crawford, Nicholsen, Shaw, Yeo, Far- quharsen, Holland, Cameren.-—14. Against the motion—Sullivan, Ferguson, Arsenault, Gavin, Underhay, Perry, Me- Donald, (eorgetown ; McDonald, Meunt Stewart ; McDonald, Cardigan ; McDonald, East Point ; Hooper.—11. —_—

Timothy McCarthy, a well-known mer- chant, lately engaged in the coal and ship- ping business, in St. Jehn, died suddenly in bed, at 3 o'clock, on the Ist inst. He Was sixty years old.

j tellectual philosopher, by the nicest meta-

Correspondence,

Pucncenncetns

aw” We do not hold ourselvesresponsible for | the statements or opinions of our correspondents, |

CIVIC. T'o the Editor of the Rxammer.

Sir,—In your issue of Friday last I en- deavored to point out the ruinous conse- quences of some of the amendments about to be attached to the Act of Incorporation of the City of Chariettetown. The most ob- vexious amendment is that of reducing the City Council from ten to five members, aud investing each elector with the privilege of voling for the five candidates presenting themselves. fur seats at the Civic Board. Statesman when abeut to introduce any radical changes in the representation of a country give reasons for stepping from the old order of things to the new. Lord Brougham in supporting Parliamentary Re- ferm in England gave unanswerable reasons fer the course he adopted, and his speeches upon those occasions are examplesof power- ful legic and genuine British eloquence. The proud Peers of that Empire, on whose dominions the sun never sets, applauded the orator not so much for the beauty and harmony of his periods as for the colossal strength of his arguments. 1 may be ac- cused of stepping from the sublime to the ridiculous when I speak of Lord Brougham and the men with whom | have new to deal, in the same sentence. I do not for a moment hold that it will ever be possible to make the ‘* prominent citizens” who aired their rhetoric in the Law Library and in the Market Hall, on Saturday, follow in the wake of the man who thundered referm to the most aristocratic nation on the faee of the earth. But such is the complexity of human affairs that in order to elucidate one thing we have to refer to many. Citizen’s have repeatedly asked why reduce the num- ber at the Council Board and why annihilate the ward vote. To the first question the childish answer of the ‘‘ prominent citi- zens” is, ‘‘ there will be no fighting !” What a charm there must be in the number tive. Five good men and true, sitting in solemn conclave within the walls of the council chamber, will perform their work well and fairly. Five minds will think alike, five tongues will utter the same sweet sounds, and five hearts will ‘* beat as one.” “Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard nor hath it entered into the soul of man" the geod things that the five will do. Out upon such men—‘t Pominent Citizens’. they may be. In the various re- lations of life they ave apparently of the ‘‘upright heart and pure.” But the in-

physical analysis, cannet accuse them— when handling this clause ef the City Bill -—of possessing the faintest glimmerings of reason. This may be called, by some, ex- travagant language. I may be told that I do not correctly portray the men about whem I write. I reply that my conclusions come from premises erected by a mind, in the matter under consideration, perfectly passionless.

To the secend question—-the annihilation of the Ward Vote—we get no answer but the answer of the bigot. For many years the Catholies of this city contemplated offering one of that denomination of Chris- tians as a candidate for the mayoralty. But it was deemed advisable, on account of the great number of Protestant voters, not to make the attempt. Now it is sought to in- troduce the vete that would defeat a Catho-. lic candidate for the Mayer's chair, into the mode of voting for the members of the Common Council. What is the probable, nay, on some occasions, the sure result. Every believer in the Church that existed before the ‘‘ Saxon crossed the Rhine” will be defeated. And every believer in the Church whose ruins will be sketched by McAulay’s New Zealander ‘‘ from a broken arch of Lendon bridge” will be elected.

The eyes of the inhabitants of the Island are not so long aceustomed te the light of religious toleration, that they will not, on eceasions of great public commotion refrain from hating, despising, and injuring each other at the wave ef the hand of some political charlatan, more concerned about his own advancement than about the public good. Let us prevent the possibility of the reeurrence of such disgraceful acts. It is to be hoped that the Government will reject this useless and unprecedented ar- rangement and allow a Council of ten and Ward representation. FELIX.

April 5, 1880.

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The cause of the Enniscorthy riot where Parnell was in some danger of being killed by Home Rulers was that that the Cheva- lier O’Clery, member for the county of Wexford in the last Parliament, seeks re- election as a Home Ruler, while Parnell has nominated two candidates as obstrue- tionists, one ef whom is very unpopular. ’Clery’s party, some ten thousand strong, took possession of the platform. When Parnell arrived, accompanied by members of the Enniscorthy Club, he attempted to get on the platform, and was received with shouts of ‘‘nodictatien.” His friends were thrown down, several with bleeding heads. Armed police were drawn up near the plat- form, and but for these guardians of the peace, the agitator would probably have been killed.

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A Good Account.

‘*To sum it up, six long years of bed-rid- den sickness and suffering, costing $200 per year, total $1,200—all which was stopped by three bottles of Hop Bitters taken by my wife, who has done her own house- werk for a year sinee, without the loss of a day, and I want everybody to knew it for their benefit.”

‘‘Joun Weeks, Butler, N. Y.”

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At the great Military Review held at

Brighton last Monday, in which nineteen theusand English Volunteers took part, | Prince Edward of Sexe Weimer was in | command.

PT ets!

Canadian Pacific Railway,

Yenders for Tanks and Pumping ; Machinery.

a tS will be received by the under- E signed up to noon on FRIDAY, the 15th MAY next, for furnishing and erecting in place at the several watering stations along the line of the Canadiau Pacific Railway under construction, Frost-proof Tanks with Pumps and Pumping Power ef either wind er steam, as may be found most suitable to the locality. Drawings can be seen and specifications and other particulars obtained at the office of the Rngineer-in-Chief, Ottawa, on and after the 15th April. ;

By order, KE, BRAUN,

Secretary. Derr. or Rainways & CANALs, ) apS, taw tl Ottawa, let April, 1580. idth May

WELLAND CANAL.

VMOTICE TO: MACHINIST CONTRACTORS,

ee TENDERS, addressed to the b} undersigned (Secretary of Railways and Canals) and eudorsed ‘* Tender fer Lock Gates, Welland Canal,” will be received at this office until the arrival of the Kastern and Western Mails on THURSDAY, the 3rd day of JUNE next, for the construction of Gates, and the necessary machinery connected with them, for the new Locks on the Welland Canal.

Plans, Specifications and General Condi. tions can be seen at this office on and after THURSDAY, the 20th day of MAY next, where forms of tender can also be obtained.

Parties tendering are expected to provide the special tools necessary for, and to have a practical knowledge of, works of this class, and are requested to bear in mind that ten- ders will net be considered unless made strictly in accordanee with the printed forms, and—in the case of firms-—-except there are attached the actual signatures, the nature of the occupation and residence ef each member ef the same; and further, an accepted bank cheque for asum equal to $250, for the gates of each lock, must accompany each tender, which sum shall be forfeited if the party ten- dering declines entering into contract for the work at the rates and on the terms stated in the offer submitted.

The cheque tinus sent in will be returned to the respective parties whose tenders are not accepted.

For the due iulilment of the contract, the party or parties whose tender it is pro- posed te accept will be notitied that their ten- der is accepted, subject to a deposit of jive per cent. of the bulk sum of the contract—of which the sum sent in with the tender will be considered a part—to be deposited to the credit of the Receiver General within eight daysafter the date oi the notice.

Ninety per cent. only of the progress esti- mates will be paid until the cempletion of the work.

This Department does not, however, bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Order, ’. BRAUN, Seeretary. Durr. or Rarnways & Canara, } ap 5, 2aw tl Ottawa, 29th Mach, 1580. \ 3rd June

Notice of Partnership.

W & A. BROWN have this day ad- ‘Y . mitted into Partnership Mr.}J. G. H Brown. The Firm hereafter will be con- ducted under the name of

Ww. & A. BROWN & CO, Dated this tirst day of April, 1880—lw

New Seeds. New Seeds.

RANKIN’S DRUG STORE,

All Varieties of Well-known Flower and Garden Seeds,

including some ‘very new and choice kinds. Having been imported from one of the most reliable houses in the trade, the subscriber warrants them to give satisfaction.

c. BD. RANKIN. Ch’town, March 20, ‘80-—12i

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JOSEPH GILLOTT’S STEEL PENS.

BY ALL DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

BILLS OF LADING

—FOR SALE—

AT THE EXAMINER OFFICE,

BUTTER!

pear RECEIVED, — ° 17 TUBS

Very Choice Bedegue Butter,

For sale by the Tub and by the pound.

BEER & COFF.

Mareh 3J, 1880.

PERKINS & STERN

CONTINUE TO OFFER

EXTRA GOOD VALUE

IN ALL EINDS OF

Staple and Fancy

DRY G08.

Our Stock of the following Goods is complete, and marked at the very lowest prices :

White Cottons, Grey Cottons, Printed Cottons, F'leecy Cottons, Cotton Battings.

NEW SPRING

TWEEDS.

We have just opened our New Spring ‘weeds, and can say we have the

Very Best Value in the City,

—AND AN—

Immetise Variety of Patterns: to Choose from.

ROOM PAPER,

—OF—

English and Canadian Manufacture,

A large variety of Patterns, and very Cheap.

nll.

Our Carpet and Qil Cloths

GOOD VALUE,

IKONS & SS

March 2, 1880.

EXECUTORS’ SALE,

VIORRISEY’S

FOUNDRY,

Steam Engines, Lathes, Yerticles, Tools, Castings, Patterns, &.

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QP AM instructed by tae Executors of the B. Estate of the late Enpwarnbd Morrisry’ to sell at AUCTION, on the PREMISES, EAST END OF KENT STREET, on

Wednesday, Sth May Next,

at ll o’cLock,

All of the Machinery, Plant, Tools, &c., of this Well-known Foundry,

—CONSISTING OF—

3 Steam Engines, all complete and in good working order. (lor description see Hand- bills); 4 superior Iron Lathes, with all the latest necessary appliances. (For description see Handbills); 2 Verticles or Drilling Ma- chines; 1] Centreing Machine; 1 Steam Planer; 1 Bolt Machine, (Dies and Taps complete) ; 2 Steam Boilers; Anvils, Vises, and all the necessary ‘Tools for a first-class Foundry ; let Ship’s Castings, Threshing Machine do, ; Stove do., full assortment; 1 Ship’s Capstan, 2 Winches, 2 Jack Serews ; 2 full sets Grave- yard Hailings ; 20 tons old Metal; 25 tens old [ron; 5 tons Pig Iron; 1 ten of old Copper, Brass and Compesisition, &c , &c.

At 12.30 a. a. sharp, I will sell the

Land and Foundry Buildings, &,

The Land measures ninety-four (94) feet on Kent Street, and extends back one hundred and sixty (160) feet, being Town Lot No. 7, and part of Town Lots No. 8 in the Fourth Hundred. The Buildings eonsist of a Pattern Shop, Moulding Shop, Machine Shop, Repair or Fitting Shep, Blacksmith

1 Forge, and Brass Foundry.

Also in the rear of the above described land, a plet of Land 40x70 feet, which, together with a passage or right of way 15 feet wide, extending to Grafton Street, will be sold to- gether with the above, or separate.

This very valuable and well-known Foundry Property needs no recommendation, is most eligibly situated for Foundry purposes, thoroughly well fitted out with superior Ma- chinery, Plant, Tools, &c., and has a first- class money-making business connection, Full particulars, with deseription of Machimery, &ec., to be had in posters, .

Trerms.—For the Property, 25 per cent. down at the time of Sale, the balance to be paid in four years, with interest at 6 percent. Terms fer the Machinery, Plant, &¢—All sums under $50, cash on delivery ; from $50 to $100, 3 months; and over $100, 6 months’ credit on appreved joint notes.

WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer, Ch’tewn, April 1, 1880—mf, h 4i, pat th sat

~ Notice of Partnership;

HAVE this day admitted into partnership Mr. James McLeop. ‘The firm will be conducted as heretcfore.

C, ROBERTSON,

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April 1, 1880—3i

degiecied ta

BUDA’ FLOUR.

AND OTHER

Choice Brands,

FOR SALE AT

BEER & GOFFS’

Jan. 12, 1880.

To Let. = late

XO LET, that NEW BRICK HOUSE

situated on Pewnal Street, now occupied by Fenton T. Newbery, Esq. Possession given in May next. Also, Cottage, with Jand attached, situated on Malpeque Road, about one mile from the city. Possession given immediately.

THOS. W. DODD. March 3, 1880—pat eaw

Wants, Lost, Found, &e.

OST—On March 28th a Gentleman’s

heavy Gold Ring (two hearts joined) set in Jet. ‘The finder will be rewarded by leav- ing the same with W. N. Rices. [ap 4, 3i pd

Warse Woman to take the management of an infant and two children under nine years of age. Must have references as to character and qualifications. Apply at Examrxer ofiice, [m 30, tf

OUSEMAID WANTED.—A git!

with good recommendations. Apply at EXAMINER Office, {m 29

ing 8 rooms, the other 6 rooms. Apply

to JOHN STENTIVORD. {m 27, oaw tf

LET —0n or about the first April, the House now occupied by Mr. Benjamin Davies, junr., fronting on Water Street. For information apply te W. W. Cuarke. [m 18 tf

riXO LET-—To let, the first of May next,

that new House now occupied by Mr. Bailey, nearly opposite the residence of E. J. Hodgson, Esq., Weymouth Street, near Hills-

borough Square. Apply at the office of SUL- LivAN & MoRsoON. {fm ll

O LET—The Shop under Terpsichore

Hall, Great George Street. This Sho has lately undergone a thorough repair, an is now in good condition, and well suited for

)the watchmaking business. Apply on the premises, fmar 16, 2aw tf