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Ch'town, October 12, IS74.

POSTAL REFORM

‘* How not to doit.

Tere are two kinds of Money Order Offices in connection with the postal de- partmeni-—-the the “ Head.’ The former sends its of advice "’ through the letter; the latter sends advices directly to the offices at which the paid.

Till within the past two or three weeks,

Subord rate "’

lo¢eore scttel

‘money orders’ are to be

the Post Offiee in Charlottetown has been | and

Office,’”’ received

a “ Head Money Order

money orders sent hence, or

here, were paid as soon

Island—is subordinate to the money order office in St. Johan. The

offices in the

consequence is great discontent among |

all classes and all parties. Every one

directly feels the change. Formerly, a person sending money t instance—could, till within a few hours of the close of the English mail, get a “ money order " at the ollice here, in the full assurance that it would be paid as soon as presented; and our merchants, traders, and people generally, made con- stant use of this ready means of sending away small amounts. On the other hand a person receiving a money order here would, formerly, have it paid without any delay whatever; and the accommodation thus offered was often great, and always highly appreciated. Under the new dis- pensation of mouey orders, thes: tages cannot be obtainci. A money order sent hence by one English mail,

England —for

will not be paid in England until after |

the arrival of the mail following, because the * letter of advice ’’—the letter which advises the payment of the amount named in the order—has to be sent by way of St. John—has to pass through the St. John Money Order Office—and is thus delayed until the next English mail is despatched. Again, a person pre- senting an English moncy order at the office in Charlottetown, is met by the remark, ‘“‘ We cannot pay this; we know

nothing about it; the letter of advice is, | tte defined the scope of the Exhibition as | '

we presume, passing through the Head Money Order Office in St. John ”—and person is obliged to wait until after the

arrival ef the next mail. In the mean-

time, his note at the bunk may be dis- |

honored ; and his credit completely de- stroyed. In winter especially, when— owing to the stoppage of trains, and the impossibility of crossing at the Capes—it may be a fortnight after the arrival of the Faglish mail here, that the Jahn is received, the disadvantages and

nail from St.

consequent discontent wil] be multiplied threefold.

We are at 3 loss whether to attribute this unhappy change to the peculiar influ- |

ence of Mr. Laird; to the ignorance and

carelessness of the authorities at Ottawa:

or to the premeditated and deliberate Policy of the McKenzie administration—

the policy of insulting and harrassing the |

people of this Island in every possible way so that they may provoke the Minister of the Interior to resign. have been the cause of the disadvantageous change, it is quite certain that it is keenly felt by men of both parties, and we trust an united effort will, without delay, be made to restore the old order of things. Let the matter be agitated ; iet repre- sentations be made.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELEC. TIONS. DonaLp Feravson, Esarire, has

publicly intimated that he intends to be a |

candidate for Senator Haythorne’s seat in the Legis!ativ His published in the advertizing columns of the Examiver. It is short and to the point. Mr. Ferguson tells the people of the Second Legislative Counci! District of Queen's County, that he has been solicit- ed by many friends to become a candid- ate for their suffrages ; that he has yielded to their solicitations ; and that,ifelected,he will endeavour faithfully to discharge the duties of a representative of the people. ile makes no fine special promises; gives

Coun “il, ear J is

no long explanation of his politica] prin- eiples. Doubtless, he felt that there was little need. He is so well known to a majority of his electors, that an elaborate exposition of his views is wholly unnecess- ary. He is known asa plain,honest farm- er ; he is known as a co-laborer with his fellow farmers in every reasonable endeay- or to improve his “Island Home’; he ig known to be thoroughly patriotic and thoroughly independent; he is known to be intimately acquainted with the poli- ties of the province; he is known to be a good debater ; he is known to be an intelli- gent, active, well-informed man. He is undoubtedly just the person to represent such a large and respectable body of far- mers 4s the electors of the Second Legisla- tive Council District of Queen’s County, for he is able at any juncture, to bring to bear upon every question which may come

up in Parliament, an enlichtened and in-

telligent opinion.

* * . . ' There is little to say for or against the |

other candidates. Mr. Munn is unknown to politics. We have little doubt that he holds a respectable place within his own narrow circle ; but, politically, he is a no- nentity. Hon. W, W.Lord is not favored by his party, and, it is not improbable that he may prudently retire.

Of the candidature in thie other districts of the Island nothing definite is yet known. Mr. Arthur McEwen, will, it is said, con- test the election in the first district of Queen’s County ; and the Hon. J. C. Pope, will probably come out to represent the second district of Prince County. Hon. James Dingwell again offers himself to the first district of Kings County ; and Hon, John Balderson is up for rc-eleetion in the first district of (gueen’s County.

Srocx Farm Stock.-~The animals pur- chased by Henry Longworth, Esq., at the Toronto Exhibition, are one Durham Bull Calf, two Durham Heifers, one of which took a prize, one Leicester Ram, which took a prize, and two Ewes of the same breed, all yearlings, one Cotswald Ram and two Cotswald Ewes, also yearlings ; a Boar and Sow. of Yorksiire breed. The whole, or nearly the whole, of those ani- mals took at the great Ontario Ex- hibition. will, no doubt, be a great acquisition to the Island. — Patriot,

syamiiner.

as presented.

advan- |

But whatever may | or | | McGill charitably looked after the Island’s

THE NOVA SCOTIA EXUIBITION, il Hatrax papers, received per mail on friday evening, contain pretty full abecounts Provincial Exhibition

of th ‘ N Wa Scotia

which opened in that city on Tuesday last. \Ithough there was some grumbling at the bogh price of admission to the grounds,

the Exhibition, it is generally admitted,was The € estimates

persons were in ats

a great succe:s that tendance on Wednesday. bald and Villey, Vice-Admiral \\ ny,

seven thousand Governors Arch-

-Arcubishop Connolly, Sir Wil Mayor Sinclair and ‘rono present, Entries were not nuit

} as might have been expected. Chere were

| 122 horses, 89 horned cattle, $8 sheep and PMs. grain and field seeds grain and manufac- wooden manufactures

2 Of poultry there were 69 entries ;

tures 190 entries;

| flax and straw goods manufactured by the

| exhibitor, 211 entries ; roots and vegetables | machines 117 entries. Of fruits and flow- | ers the entries were particularly numerous | —apples alone numbering over a thousand, With the exception of the latter, the arti- ‘cles on this list will not strike Prince Ed-~ | they should be, for so large a Province as Nova Scotia. in the number, and, it is said,a vast im- provement in the quality,of those exhibited A pleasing feature

at former exhibitions. of the exhibition was the opening speeches. Sir William Young delivered a short ad- | dress. We quote a few sentences in which |

| he expressed his approval of the Union of | the Maritime Provinces He said :—Ilam i delighted, too, for my part, by this brils | liant assemblage, graced as it is by their

| Excellencies the Commanders-in- Chief of |

| Her Majesty's Military and Naval Forces,

| by the Governors of our own and the sister | .

I must not forget are the choicest ornaments |

| of our hearths and homes), of the Presidents | of the societies with which the wholo Pros of the bone and sinew of the country. This opportune visit of the Lieut. Governor, | fand the press of New Brunswick, indicate the ac- | cession of a generous and cordi ul s} that Province, which the elder sister, | am | satistied, will slow to reciprocate. | It may be the forerunner of ofa triy

not be a closer and ] it may

more intimate union le or, | be, aquadruple cord, which will remove | many anomalies and give dignity ahd

| strength to these Maritime Provinces.” | Lieutenant Governor Archibald delivered a : a

| remarkably, able speech.

and eloquent

| being agricultural, rather than one of arts | fe in 7 .

and manufactures. The object was to illustrate the capabilities of Nova Scotia—a

Province o! which all her sons should feel

as | proud, and which it was more pardonable | The sea -girt |

to overrate than to disparage. | Province. with its numerous fine bays and harbors, its forests, deposits of coal, its gold fields, its fisheries, its shipbuilding, its agriculture, His Honor then depicted in fitting terms, and drew a very avorable is etween the ex! it iti

rmer years

1 i { I

be on | ym of 1574

ition OF I

that Post Offices are to be opened at Web- ster’s Corner, (Hickey’s W 5 romore, Lot 37 Union Road, Seller's ton’s Mills, Lot 60, and John Walker's, Lot

Tinks T { » Mount Albion, Lot 45

Winsloe Road ; Beas

| 55, Launching Place, and ‘remarks — ‘Tous it is surprising that these offices were not opened long ago. They were agreed upon by our Local Legislature pre- vious to the union and were consequently among the conditions of union. But our

somnulent that they cannot even put thems selves to the trouble of enquiring after the | Island’s rights, much less exacting them. They leave such duties for others. Major

rights on his late visit to Ottawa, and obs |

tained their recognition.” True, they were agreed upon by our Local Legislature previous to union; and

it was incumbent upon the Dominion auths |

| orities to establish them subsequent to the | union. | they were not opened long ago. at a great loss, however, to understand who the local officials are whom the somno-

lent editor characterizes as so ‘completely |

We are equally at a loss to!

somnulent.’ understand how it is that our representa- | tives in Parliament failed in their duty of | urging upon the Dominion authorities the desirability of having the post offices res

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| ferred to ‘opened ago;’ and why

they permitted Mr. William McGill—an | outsider- a member of the Local Legisla- | ture—‘ charitably,’ it may be, but

very ! . « | Officiously—to interfere.

| and Sinclair are ‘so completely somnulent’ |

‘that they are blind to the interests of their constituents, and forgetful of their

| The fact that the good offices of Mr. Mes

duty. Gill—a gentleman of no greater power or

| vate citizen who walks our streets—were alone suflicient to obtain the post offices so ;much required, leads to the conclusion | that Messrs. Laird and Sinclair—whose re- quests could not have been overlooked— never made a

single effort to obtain them

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SHIPPING.

OU R | ici di

The following is a list of vessels register. | ed in Charlottetown, during the month of

September last :—

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who sends or receives a moncy order, | Ward Islanders as any more numerous than |

Still they are a vast increase |

| Province, by so many of the fair sex (whom |

| vince is studded, and by so large an influx |

the recent kindly utterances of the

rit in |

ie | local officials seem to be so completely

To us, also, it is surprising that | We are |

Perhaps Laird |

KING'S COUNTY EXHIBITION. The interest in our annual Exhibitions is

evidently increasing in King's County, Every year they are attended by greater numbers of people; and every year, the lity of the articles entered show a mark-

Exhibition at

qua ed improvement. ‘he Georgetown on the 8th inst., was well up to the average of our County competitions, Some of the Horses, Cattle and Sheep ens tered, were superior to Horses, Cattle and

Sheep entered at the Charlottetown Exhi,

bition. All branches of local industry—par-

ticularly the ladies’ —were well represented.

he following is a list of prizes: - HORSES. Best Draft Stallion Union Road 2d do, none

Mellish.

George I°,

Best Draft Horse, John Reville G. River i Road 12d do, Wm. Moar, Brudenell

| Best Carriage Horse, Lawrence Kickham, | . ‘ ak | 127 entries; agricu'tural implements and | Now, it—as well as all other money order |

Souris

2d do, Hugh L. McDonald Cardigan.

3d do, John MeDonald, New Perth

Best Mare any age or breed, George Mel. lish, Union Road

2d do, Wm. Conaghan, Pay Fortune

Best Breeding Mare and Foal, James Camp.

bell, Grand River

2d do, John Smith, Town Load

3d do, none

Best Entire none

2d do, none

Draft Colt under 3. years

| Best Entire Carriage Colt under 3 years,

Wm. Robinson, Grand River

| 9d do, none

| Rest Carriage Filley under

Power, Town Road

| 2d do, Peter Ployer, Head Montague

| Pest Carriage Stallion, Benedie McMillan,

| Town Road

| 24 do Anthony Collins, Montague

| Best Draft Filley under 3 years, Hugh Mex Phee, Mitchell River

2d do Thomas Dunn, Town Road

CATTLE

3 years, Wm.

Best Bull over x. &: 2d do Denald Nicholson, Dundas | 3d do, James McNeill, Town Road Best Bull under 3 years, Hon. D. MeDon.~ ald, New Perth | 2d do, Wm. Poole, Montague | 3d do, Peter McPhee. B. Point | Best Cow in Milk Michael Hession, Georges town 2d do, Emanuel McDonald, Georgetown | 3d do, Charles Aitken, Georgetown Best Heifer under 3 years, Dr. Kaye, Georgetown Royalty 3d do, Rodk. Munn, Georgetown 3d do John Smith, do Best bull Calf, Alex | 2d do,— Best Heifer | Perth 2d do, John McDonald, do SHEEP. Beat Ram of any age, Donald B. Georgetown 2d do, John McDonald, N. P. Best Yearling Ram, George Gordon, Town Road 2d do, John Hamilton, N. Pp, | Best Ram Lamb, David McLure, M. H. 2d do, Robert Dewar, N. P. Rest Pen of 3 Ewes haying reared a Lamb, do dk 2d do do do, none Best Pen of 5 Ewe Lambs, John MeDonald, NP,

2d do do, Mix. C

Hamilton, N. P,

alf, Hon. D. MeDonald, New

impbel!l, Montague PIGS.

Best Boar Pig, James Phillips, 21 do do. Wm. Poole de | Best Yearling Sow, dodo

2d dodo, Wm_ Allan, Georgetown

Best Pen of 3 Pigs under 6 months, Wm.

Poole Montague

2d do do, Thomas Annear, do | Best Fat Pig Fred. G. Bovyer, Royalty. 24 do, Wm. Poole, Montague =~ —

POULTRY.

Montague gz

Best Pair Turkeys, Cock and Hen. none. 3est 3 Spring Geese. Robert Dewar, New Perth

Best Cock and 2 Pullets, Ernest Kennedy. Georgetown :

| Best 3 Ducks, Mrs. Wm. Griffin, do

GRAIN,

Best 2 bushels Wheat, Joseph D, Campbell

Montague

| 2nd do Thomas Annaer, do

| Best 2 bushels 2 rowed barley, John Ham-

ilton, N. Perth :

2nd do do George W. Miller, Royalty

Best 3 bushels Black Oats, Joseph D, Camp- bell, Montague

| 2nd do John Hamilton, N. Perth | Best bushel Buckwheat, (icorge Peters, Montague

2nd do Peter Setwart Best dozen Ears Indian Corn, William Mce- | | Connell | She om Vats, William Thompson, Albion ay

fudges—Charles Brehaut, John Robison, and William M-Donald GRASS SEEDS Best bushel Timothy seed, Thomas Annear Montague 2nd best do Hon PD.

MeDonald, M. P Best 2 bushel Red Clover, Peter Stewart srudenell | 2nd best do William Butler, G. R. Judges—Peter Campbell, Robert Camps bell and Clement McDonald.

ROOTS AND VEGETABLES.

Best | dozen Swade Turnips, John Eachren

a Turnips, Miss Clara Norton, | Fo Eke

| Best do Fall do Herbert Moore, Brudenell

Best do Parsnips Miss Clara Norton

Best do Onions do

Best 2 dozen Shallots Phee, Geo’ town

Rest half dozen Roots Celery, Mrs. R.B.

Thomas, Montague

| Best do do Mangold Wurzel, none

MIs.

Donald B. Me-~

B Best do Cucumbers do | Best do Cabbage, Miss Clara Norton, G.R. | Best do Pumkins, Mrs John Lavis, George- } town Best do Squash none | Best do Citron Melons, do | Best do Cauliflowers, Mr; RK. B. Thomas, Montague | Best collection of Horticulture, the growth of exhibitor, dodo | Judges-— Hon. John Aldous, William Thompson, and Lawrence Kickham.

POTATOES. | Beat half bushel Jacson Whites, r Dani- el Robison

Best do Calicoes, Thomas Donahoe, Town Road

Best do Early Montague | Best do any kind, Robert Campbe |

2nd do do George Peters | Judges—Hon. J. Aldous, Wm. Thomp- | son and Lawrence Kickham. FRUIT,

Best Basket Cocking Apples, W. D. do Eating do Mrs. R. B. Thomas

Rose, Mr. R. B.

Thomas,

Shaw

do Winter Keeping do Mrs. John Me« Donald, New Perth do Siberian Crabb do Mrs. Arch. Shaw do Green Gages, none do Plums William Poole do Damsons, none do Grapes, McKean & Vickerson.G.R. ; = sk oe ° udges—Dr. Robison, A. C, Stewart: A. J. MeDonald, ee

HONEY. | Best Pot Honey, Mr, Clay Dundas Honey in Combs, do

BUTTER AND CHEESE,

Best Tub Butter, Mrs. John MeMijllan, N.P

2nd best do’ Miss Mary Hamilton, N.P

srd best do Mrs. Maurice Welsh

Best Cheese, Mrs. John McDonald, N. P

2nd do Mrs. Hamilton, N. P

sig Mrs. Alex. Robison.

| Jdudges—F. G. Boyer, Wm. Sar

/andA C, McDonald > ' oe CARRIAGES AND SLEIGHS,

Best Double Seated Waggo

a we

Best a Waggon, Mr. Stearns, St. P’tr’s

y 2nd do Peter McCormack Best —— Sleigh, Melville Stearns, St. P. ay 2nd do none

Judges—Thomas Annear, J and Andrew McLure. poner

FARMING IMPLEMENTS,

Best Farm Cart, John Hami ae Se n ation, N.P.

} years, Andrew MclLure, |

'ePhee, |

Me- |

; : | Best dozen. Peets, Henry Griff reo’ town | | influence at Ottawa than the plainest pri- | aa ee

Best Wooden do, John Weatherby, .Ge’ town

best Cultivator, John Robison Inkerman Farm

Best Metal Plough, do do

New Improved Farming Implements, Geo, Peters

Judges — Thos. Atnear, James Dewar, and Andrew MeLure.

LEATHER. Best Side Neat’s Leather, Samu:l Penny Best Side Grain do, James N Cogswell Best Calf Skin, do Best Harness Leather, Michael Samphy RecoMMENDED FoR Prizes. | 2 Tanned Sheepskins, John McDonald, N. Perth | 1 Dressed Cow Hide, Samuel Penny | Judges—Thomas Annear, John McLaren and Mal. Martin BOOTS.

test Pair Men's Boots, John Forbes 2d de do John Forbes Best Pair Ladies’ do, John Forbes 2a do do, Jonn Forbes

Judges—-Thomas Annear, John and Mal, Martin.

TEXTILE FABRICS IN WOOL,

NeLaren

Mrs. James Dewar

2d dodo Mrs, PeterStewart

Best 10 yds Grey do do George Mellish

ddo do, Mrs. John MeNeill

Sest 10 yds Women’s Wear plain, Malcolm Martin

2nddo do do. Mrs Maurice Welsh

Best 10 yds Mixed Fabrice, Miss McCormack

2ddo do do Mrs Jos Robinson

Best 10 yards Fancy Shirting, Mrs, Peter Campbell, N. P.

2ddo do Mrs Joseph Robinson

Best 10 yds White Flannel, twilled, Mrs Welsh

Jest do do

Nest 10 yds. Wool Carpeting, Mrs Sutherland

2nd do do do

Rest Gentlemen's Plaid Wool, do

2nd do do Mrs John Stewart, Geo’ town.

Best Ladies Shawl Wool, Margt. Helen MacDonald

2nd do do do Mrs. Joseph Robison.

Best Horse Rug, Mrs John McNeil!

ur a

George

art

Best Counterpaine, Bridget Began.

Best Hearth Rug al! wool, Miss Mary Ann Harris

2nd do do Miss Emma Harris

Best do any material. Miss Nephy McEach-

2nd do do Miss Mary Finley

Rest Door Mat, Matilda Dewar

2nd do do Charles Rrehaut

ord do do Miss Matilda Dewar.

RECOMMENDED FOR Prizes. Best Stair Carpet, Mrs John McNeill 2d do John Smith, G T

2d Prize Counterpane, Mrs: John McNeill. |

Judges—Hon. D.

Henry Griffin. KNIT GOODs. Rest Pair Men's Drawers, none | Best do Under Shirts, none Best 3 Pair Socks, Mrs. Holland Best do Stockings, Mrs. James Norton Rest Pair Winter Gloves, John Me- Neill Best do do Mitis,do do Best Collection Knit Work, Mrs Thomas Owen FLAX MANUFACTURE.

Best | Dozen Towels, none Best Table Cloth none | Best Sample Flax Hackled, \irs Campbell

Gordon, S.,

Mrs.

Malcolm

Judges —W. Sanderson, Chas. Owen.

FANCY WORK Best Piece of Pead or Needlework, Owen 2nd do do Mrs. Thomas | Best Crayon Painting, Miss Fairchild Best Painting in Water Colors, Miss Mes Eachern

Best Selection Fancy Work. Mrs Thomas. | 24 do do Thomas Annear | 3d do do Mrs. Samuel Johnson Best piece Berlin Wool Work, Miss Aitken |. Judges—Mrs. H. Beer, Mrs. F.M.Camp» | bell, Hon. J. Aldous.

MISCELLANEOUS.

| Best Pork barrel, none

| Best Spinning Wheel, Daniel Gordon, N. P | Best (heck Reel, Mr. Mills, St. Peters Best Pair Oars, Duncan Gillis Best Collection edge tnd pointed Tools, E.

Weatherbie, Geo'town

| Best Collection Baskats, none | Best 100 lbs Flour, Duncan McLeod

Best do Oatmeal, John Poole

| Best selection of Stoves and other castings

Rutherford & Co.

| Best Selection of Tin Work, D. F. Kennedy, RECOMMENDED FOR PRIZES,

Thorne Hedge, James Coogan. | Axe Handle, Duncan Gillis.

Miss

i aleupiiodidclacslins Gla COUNT VON ARNIM IN JAIL. Advices from Germany report that the Count Von Arnim has been arrested on a charge of witbholding from Bismarck im- | portant papers. Tae Prussian Cros

——_—

‘$s Gazelle

| reports that four Berlin policemen and two

functionaries of the Foreign Office appeared last Sunday at Count Von Arnim’s estate, | Nassenheid, and demanded a number of | letters signed by Bismarck and sent to | Von Arnim while he was Ambassador. The letters relate to the Count’s private affairs, and wera to be used as the basis for cer- tain legal proceedings, which their posses sor has already instituted. The Count | replied to the officer's surmmons that the papers were not in his house. He refused | to tell where they were, and declared he would not surrender them. Ihe police made a long and fruitless search of the premises, and then conducted the Count to Berlin, where he was lodged in the police station, The Count’s residence in Berlin was also searched, but the papers were not found, only a private lettersbook was seized. The members of the Von Arnim family have petitioned the Emperor for the prisoner’s release, on the ground that his health is bad, and confinement is dan- gerous. Although heavy bail was offered, the petition was, however, not granted; and the Count is still closely imprisoned. He is deeply incensed against Bismarck, and absolutely refuses to surrender the papers. The residence of his son has been unsuccessfully searched for them; and it is reported that they have been sent to Eng- land for safe keeping;

PuBLicstIoN or Mr, Brypogs’ Report tw tuk Urrsr Provixces.—The Toronto Glote and Montreal Herald publish extracts from a Report made, itis said, by C, J. Brydes, Esq., on the management of the Goyern< ment Railroads inthe Maritime Provinces, The Report has not yet been submitted to Parliament, but only to the Minister of Public Works and the Government. If its contents had not appeared until presented to Parliament, no one could have coms plained ; but as the document has been placed in the hands of one editor in Tor- onto and another in Montreal, and ‘has not been furnished to any journal in the Mari- time Provinces, the course pursued is fitted to excite remark. Why should this docus ment be given to the public of Ontario and Quebec, and not to the public of the Maris time Provinces? Is it on the supposition that the people of the Upper Provinces alone are entitled to such information? or is it because they are supposed specially to enjoy it? We are ataloss to know, but we are very certain that our people do not feel complimented by the way the Govern- ment have dealt with them in the premises. The Report is an indictment of Maritime Railway Management. It may be very just and conclusive, or it may not; but it is very difficult to know what reasons exist for publishing scraps of this Report in the Upper Provinces, in advance of its presens tation to Parliament, which do not also apply to the publication of the Report in the Maritime Provinces. —St. John Tel.

“Tur “Henry Arrken.”—Messrs. Batt’s new Steam Tug—the Henry Aitken, was

Jest 10 yds Black Full Dressed Cloth, |

plain, Mrs John McMillan |

Best Pair of Blankets, Mrs. Ephraim Stew. |

Prowse, |

i Tue place held by Canada among tne ship-owning powers of the world is a mat- ter for dispute between r, Smith, De-

coy » : } eee puty Minister of Marine and Fisheries

for the Dominion, and the St. John Telegraph, The former muintains that Canada is seventh on the |i a the latter { } Gt ’

that sbe stand fourth or ith, rhe former submits the followlnge as the cor- rect classification :

Gnited Kingdom wroln

Salling { steam vé 7,944,520 Deduct 1 Colon 2,208,152

wi

» United States, including eagoing, | ; a coasting, fishing, Salling nil 026

$,096,02 1,211,077 ]

178,779

O96

(Sweden, do do 38

5. Germany, dc do 1,098,846

G France, do do { 1,084,824 7. Canada I inland saan na ' 1,073,718 pain, seagoing, sailing and steam vessels 378.886 Netherlands, do do 169,967 Austria, do do 120,268 Russia, do do 115.266 : : . ' The latter maintains -— and demon-

strates pretty conclusively — that the

former has made a

that the following is a proper classifica—

i tion :— Countries Registered Tonnage 1. Great Britain without herGolonies 5,736,369

», United! 3. Italy, 1, Norway,

THE MARINE MARINE Viut CARBIT Ten

mistake, It holds |

PO A LOLOL LDA LDN he

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To the Electors of Second

Legislalive Couneil District of

(Jive ens ‘ounty.

( Y ENTLEMEN,—At the earnest solicita- BH tion of friends in different parts of the District, end encouraged by offers of support from many who voted agains. me last year I have decided to offer myselfas a candidat for your sullrages at the ensuing election. Should I have the honor of being elected, [ will endeavor faithfully to duties of your representative.

| } . » h aischarge ¢

I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, DONALD FERGUSON. H 12, 1874. 10 the Electors of the First Dis- trict of King’s County, for the Legislative Council -—

Ex River, Oct.

{ ENTLEMEN :—At the request of a number of you, I again offer myself as a Can- didate at the approaching E¥ection to re- present you in the Legislative Council. | Never having been an extreme partizan, my past conduct may be taken as an index | to my future course. I will support, irre- | spective of party, all measures that I be- | lieve to be good, and oppose ali that I be- heve to be bad, and I will continue to offer | no factious opposition to either our Local | or Dominion Governments, if they give us our rights, and promote gooa measures for | the well-being and contentment of the peo- | ple generally. Since my first entrance upon public life, | I have ever been identified with the cause of the Tenants in their struggle to free them- selves from Lundiordism, and its numerous

5 Canada | accompanying evils.

G, Germany, 3| Between this and election day, (29th inst.) Tt. France, | IL shall not be able to visit you personally, 8. Spain 31,139 | at your homes; but at publie meetings to be

It ulso points out that many ships,

i and nearly all the oeean steamers, owned

in ‘‘anada, are registered in Great Brit-

ain; so thatthe 1,073,518 tons register- | ed inthe Dominion, donot, by any means,

represent all the shipping possessed by

Canadians. ‘The question is an interest- > ] . an pecially to the people of th:

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CANADIAN MARTYA

The following historical incident was ré- lated on the 200th anniversary of celebra i tion in Quebec, a week ortwo ago :—

The lroqucis having invaded the Indian village of St. Louis, where Fathers de Bre~ boeuf and Gabriel Laleman were stationed, (1649) Ferald says : | Inthe midst ofthe horrors of the melee, while the discharge of musketry, the yells of the warriors, the wails of the wounded

formed around them a hideous confusion ?

of noises which lacerated the ear and sads |

re-

dened the heart, the two missionaries mained at the breach, the one engaged in baptizing the neophytes, the other « mploy-

ed in imparting absolution to those already | din turn | ymners to the |

christians, and sent with the other pris village of St. ignace...........-.--..---. freated, 'on their arrival to a rude bastinado, the two Fathers are tied to @ post, and tortured with fire and steel. Round their necks are

They were soon seiz

strund collars of axes reddened on burning |

with

|coals; they are cinctured with belts of flaming bark besmeared with pitch and

rosin; in derision of the sacrament of bap»

|tism boiling water is poured upon their | heads. Some renegade Hurons display the

i most ferocity, and add insult to cruelty. ‘You told us, chon,’ said the liurons, that | the more one suffers in this world the more happiness one enjoys in the next. Well then, we are your friends, since we secure

thankful to us for the kind offices we render you.’ In the acme of his torture, Father Gabriel Lalement kept his eyes raised to | Heaven, joining his hands and imploring | the assistance of the Almighty. Brebceuf displayed the firmness of a rock, insensible alike to steel and fire, and gave | out not acry, not a sigh even.

truth to the infidels, or to encourage the Christians who were being tortured around him. Enraged at the saintly freedom with which he addresséd them, they cut off his nose, tore away his lips, and trust a red-hot }iron into his mouth

that he seemed still to soar above his tor- turers. Then they brought unto Father de | Breboouf his young companion covered with | fir bark, which they were about to ignite ; the young Father cast himself upon his knees at the feet of the veteran missionary, entreated his prayers, and repeated the | words of the Apostle St. Paul: * We are | made aspectacle to the world, and to angels land to men.’ While leading Father Lales

mant back to his post, they set fire to the

| . . | tors paused to relish the pleasure of seeing | him burn slowly, and of hearing the sighs

that occasionally escaped from him against |

| his will.’’ ee

| ««Infuriated by the scene of blood, the | Iroquois surpassed themselves, on this oc- | casion, by a refinement of cruelty; they | plucked out the eyes of Father Lalemant, and replaced them by burning coals, They cut out from the thighs and arms of the missionaries, slices of flesh, which they

of the sufferers. ‘The torments of lasted about three hours;

Father de Berboouf he died on the about four o clock in the afternoon After his death, his heart from his body and divided it among themselves, in the hope that whoever woald eat of it would cbtain a share of the courage of their victim. They thenvented all their fury on Father Gabriel Lalemant, whom they tortured until the morrow at nine o’clock in the forenoon,

linger through a day and a night, gave him a blow of a tomahawk sufferings.’’

adds Ferland, * no greater figure is met with than that of Father de Brebwuf. Among the missionaries and courageous laymen who, for the cause of God, have voluntarily exposed themselves to death and succeed-

man ; but the incidents that preceeded acs

Father de Brebouf-give it quite a special eminence.

Father de Brebx uf came from a noble family of Normandy,from which, it appears, springs the house of Arundell in England. His skull, enclosed in a silver shrine, is pre- cisely treasured at the Hotel Dieu of this city.

Mr. tigby, of the Irish Rifle fean awarded the Bennet prize for lon; shots, at Creedmoor, N. Y.

Pecuniary aid is asked for Garibaliie, isrepresented as being in very stances, often without means to obtain the

necessaries of life.

Fully two hundred asaka alone by the great typoon ed the southern part of Japan on the August. Not less than one thousand are said to have been wrecked

st junks

Experiments recently made in England in-

dicate that waggons are most easly drawn, on all kinds of roads, when the fore and hind wheels are of the same size, and when the pole Jies lower than the axle,