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tionsly as possible. The great improve: | ment shown in the raising of stock in |

Prinee and Kings Counties ir, he said, werv gratifying. Some of the best stock- waiters and feeders in the Province reside in those Counties. He thought the idea resuscitating the Agri- euitural Soctety one well worthy of eonsileration, and he thought Farmers’ Clubs should be formed in the various districts of the Province. The Model Farm should, he thought, be a paying |

farm, so tha: farmers might see for them- | selves that “high farming” pays. He | spoke very strongly in favor of growing | * fodder corn” for the use of cattle when | the pastures begin to fail.

Mr. Mok ay felt sure that the country would endorse the erection of good build- ings on the Model Farm, if they did not cost too much. He had examined the plans of the buildings and, on the whole, eppreved of thew. But he thought that

rhaps it would be better, instead of Gan and battons, to put boards and shingles on (he walls of the buildings. He favored a general distribution of the steck, as provide’ for by the Bill, and the for- mation of Agricultural Societies. He thought Ayricaltural Societies might be enovuraged vy small grants from the Gov- erament. Money spent in the encourage- ment of syriculture will be money well spent. The favorable report received from the Stock Farm a, a pleasing. Hie thought the Board o ‘om- missioners s1onld, as provided by the Bill, be suaill, because the responsibility would be centralized, and there wasnot so much liceliheod ©f a diversity of opinion to the detriment of work necessary to the suc- eess of the operations of the Farm.

Mr. Fasouaarson asked the reason one of the horses was sold at Montreal last year, and ssid it was not good policy te sell our Stock Farm stock abroad.

Hon. Mx Feravsoy said the horse sold was bred »oom the Farm; and was sold because his mother was found not to be sound, and his sire was not appreciated in the Island. As like begets like, it was thought better by the Commissioners to accept the oder of $400, which was made in Montrea!

Mr. Srescen resumed the Chair and the Bill was reported agreed to without amend- ment.

House adjourned till three o'clock on Monday next.

Mowpay, March 14.

Speaker took the Chair at 8.30 p.m.

In accordance with the prayer of a peti- tion, Mr. Siiaw presented a Bill to Incor- porate the Caledonia Club of this Province, which was received and read, and referred to the Private Bill Committee.

Hon. Mr. Svuiivaw moved the House into Committee to consider a resolution providing fc the Sale of Public Lands in Princetown, which are yielding no revenue to the Government, and upon which squat- ters have settled, who are endeavoring to hold their claims adversely to the Gevern- ment.

House went into Committee on Mr. Sullivan's resolution, which was reported agreed to. ;

Hon. Mr Svctutrvax, from a committee appointed to bring in s Bill in pursuanee with said resolution, submitted a Bill ea- titled “An Act authorizing the Sale of

Lands in Princetown, Commoa and Royalty. Hen. Mr Gavix, from a Committee

appointed t» bring in a bill to incorporate St. Mary’s {lall Company, Tignish, in ac- eordance with a petition praying for an Act of Incorporation, submitted a Bill which was to incorporate said Company, received aud read a frst time, and ordered to he re‘erret to the Committee on Private Bills.

Hon. Mr. Scinivax, from a Committee appointed > bring in a Bill, in pursuance with a resolution agreed to in Committee, submitted a Bill entitled ‘‘An Act to amend a» Act for appointing Commission- ers of sewers,” The Bill provides for the appointment of three Commissioners to authorize the drainage of marshes, and to levy Assess: ents upon the persons benefit- ted thereby or otherwise interested, for the

rpose of «fraying the incidental expense. tr aiso ewp wers the Commissioners to sue for the Ass:ssuents they may levy. Bill read a first ‘ime, and ordered to be read a second time on Tuesday.

Cp» motion of ;

Hon. Mr. Ferovson, the Act to improve the management of the Stock Farm was read a thir! time and passed.

Hon. Mr. Gavis, Chairman of the Pri- vate Bill Committee, reported that the Bills to inew: porate the Caledonia Club, and St. Mary’s Hall Company, were of a private nature, and reeommended that the former

be taxed $1, and the latter $15. Report adopted, ani Bills ordered te be read a second time on Tuesday.

Upon motion of

Hon. Mr. Svtrivaw, the House went into Commitee on the Domestic Animals Act, which was read a second time, re- ported agree. to with certain amendments, and ordered to be read a third time on Tuesday. The Bill provides that all pro- ceedings that have been irregularly taken under the l)omestic Animals’ Act, of 1878, and all proevedings that may hereafter be taken under said Act, shall be deemed to be valid.

House ad) »irned.

Tuespay, Mareh 15.

Mr Spearer took the chair at noon.

On motion of

Hon. Mr. Scitrvay, the Domestic Ani- mals Act was read a third time and passed.

Hon. Mr. Suitivan moved the House into Committee on the second reading of the Bill intituled ‘An Act relating to Dogs,” Mr Underhay in the ehair. The main object of the Bill is to provide against the destruction of sheep by vicious dogs It throws the responsibility upon the own- ers of dogs, in case of loss. :

After soave time spent in Committee, the Speaker resumed the chair, progress was reported, and the House adjourned for one

hour.

Wepwsespay, March 16.

The following Bills were passed oa

* A Bill respecting Dogs.”

**4 Bul relaciag te the sale of Government Laais in Privceton Common and Koyalty.”

*A Bill relating to the appointment of Commissioners of Sewers.”

“A Bil respecting the administration by the Crown of the Estates of Intestates in eertain caser.”

The fuliowing Bills passed a second read-

ing :— Bs Bill reported from the Expiring Law Committee relating to Government suits at

law”

*-4 Bill to incorporate the Caledenia Club of P. EB Ielened.”

The Leader ef the Government introdueed a bill to enutien the Regirtration of Deeds executed to the Commissioner of Public Lands, whic!) was read a first time and made an order of the day, for second reading to- morrow.

NRW FACTORIES.

Hon. Mr. MecLsep presented a petition from Measre © A. Hyndman, L. H. Davies, J. R Brecken aod M. Hyndman, setting forth that they have commenced the manufac- ture of eartoenware in the vicinity of Char- lottetown, and asking for the passage of an Act to iuco: porate the P. EB. Island Pottery Co.

Hon Mr. McLeep alse presented a petition from Mesers William Finlay, W. D. McKay, William Gorion aud T. A. McLean, setting forth that they are desirous of estabiishing a Compauy for the purpose of manufacturing woollen cloth, and praying for an act to incorporate them under the name of the “Charlottetown Woollen Co.”

Mr. McLrp also presented a petition from Rev. D. Fitreraid and others, praying that an act be parved to confirm the sales of certain lands in Charlottetown.

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AND ISLAND MARCH 18, 1881.

Reduction of the Legislature.

Tur Government Bill, providing for a reduction ef the Legislature, has passed the Lewer House.

It remains to be seen whether or not the Legislative Council will respond to the compromise which has een offered, and relieve the taxpayers to the extent of about $10,000.00 a year.

The Bill is, of course, not the best that could be passed. We believe that a major- ity of electors would rather’ see the barren and useless branch sawn oif, and after the next election, the remaining part of the Leg- islature trimmed down a half, with educa- tienal and moral tests applied to the elec- torate of manhood on whieh our political institutions rest.

But as it is, the Bill, besides curtailing very materially a Legislature, which is three times as large and expensive as the Province needs, leaves eniy one impert- aat peint in dispute between the Council and the Assembly. The point is that of manhood suffrage. Should it, on this account, be thrown out! The Assembly having passed the bill, the responsibility now hes with the Council.

The eyes of the Previn are fixed upon the Couneil.

It is feared (it is hamily possible that there is a good foundation for the fear) that the Council may reject the Bill on the ground that it does net provide sufficently for the protection of the rights of property.

A little consideration will convince any one willing to be convinced by good reasons, that, under the Bill, the rights of property will be safer than they have been during the past twenty years.

In the first place, the number, both of the Houses and of the members, will, if the Bill become law, be smaller by a half than it has been; and therefore it may reasonably be exected that it will be more select. The honor and the responsibility belonging to the position of a member ef the consolidated Legislature will also both be greater; and therefore it is likely that (if they can be ebtained) a better class of men will seek election and be elected, and that greater eare will be taken in framing aud passing measures.

In the second place, the members elected for the Legislative Couneil districts will probably exercise a paramount influenee in the new Legislature. The Mayor of this City is elected by preeisely the same suf- frages as the Councillors, but he is elected for the whole city, while the Councillors are elected for the different wards ; and by reason of this fact, the Mayer is a leading man and wields a very great influenee over the Council. On the same principle, the members elected for the larger districts will, in all prebability, be men of superior ability; and as the Mayor influences the Council, so they will influence the members elected for the smaller districts. Indeed they will have much more influence in the Legislature than the Mayor has in the Council; for while they will have votes as well as influercs, the Mayor has no vote except there be a tie.

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The Surplus.

Tre Patriot is trying hard to wake it ap-

pear that the excess of receipts over expen- diture of $12,295 for 1880 is not, after all, a surplus, because, it says, all the receipts from the Land Office are not revenue. and because there has been a refund from the Dominion.! He says that $17,000 of refund, and all the reeeipts of the Land Office, above $25,000,should be deducted from the receipts, as being extraordinary. After allowing for the $12,000 spemt on capital for the construction of the Lunatie Asy!um, he converts the surplus of $12,000 inte a deficit of $22,000. Well, let us see how this mode of calen- tation would answer for the year 1877. In that year the receipts were $326,274,and the expenditure $322,833.38. But $78,506 was received from the Land Office, only $25,- 000 of which should be regarded as Revr- enue, the balance of $53,506, as also the turther sums of $12,864 (being arrears of old Land Tax for 1876) and $3,794 of refunds sheuld be deducted, making in all $80,164. This would reduce the revenue proper to $246,110. On the other hand, the sum of $15,067, paid on construction of the Lunatic Asylum, and $7,280, paid for the Carey Farm, should be deducted as being extraordinary expenditures. This would reduce the ordinary expenditure to $300,491, showing a deficit of $54,381. Yet, in the Speech with whish the Sessien ef 1878 was opened, the Lieutenant-Gover- nor was made to say: ‘“‘I am _ rejoiced to be able to assure you that the receipts for the past year have net only met the expenditure but have left asmall surplus.” Where was the Patriot then ? He was shouting the praises of the Davies Government with all his might. and declaring that the ‘‘ Surplus” was a subject of congratulation. But now, when the Finances of the eountry are restored to a most healthful condition, he shouts Deficit ! Deficit! Bankruptcy ! Bankruptcy! Lord Maeaulay says that George Greville was the Raven of the House of Commons, croaking defeat in the midst of victory, and Bankruptey with an overflowing treasury. Greville’s mantle appears to have fallen on the editor of the Patriot.

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“The Best Possible Vindication.”

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Tue Patriot of Saturday has a curious article on the Public Accounts. After a clumsy attempt to explain «way the hand- some surplus of $12,295 fer i880, he winds up by saying : ‘‘‘The Public Accounts be- fore us is the best possible vindication of the policy of the Davies Government and the severest censure imaginable of the course pursued by their opponents.”

This is certainly an interesting declara- tion. Take the year 1878—the last com- plete one under the Davies Government— and we find that the expenditure, as shown by the Public Accounts, is $334,133, while the Provincial Auditor, Mr. Hyndman, showed that a further sum of $51,740, be- longing to the expenses of that year was left unpaid, making a total of $585,874. Deduet from this amount the sum of

$40,654, paid for construction of the Lunatic Asylum, and we find the true expenditure of that year for ordinary purposes to be $345;220. Now,

let us take the year 1880—the first com- plete year under the present Government— and we find the expenditure, as shown by the public accounts, to be $257,308, while the amount unpaid—-belonging to the ex- penses of the year —is shown by Mr. Conroy to be $4,772, making a total of $262,180. Deduct from this the sum paid on con- struction of Lunatic Asylum, $11,875, and we find the true expenditure of 1880 fer ordinary purposes to be $250,205, or $95,- O15 less than the ordinary expenditure of 1878 !

This is what the Patriot regards as the ** best possible vindication of the policy of the Davies’ Government, and the severest censure imaginable of the course pursued by their opponents.” This sort of ‘‘ vindi- cation” may be ‘‘the best possible,” but we imagine it will take a good deal of it to restore to Mr. L. H. Davies the favor of the public. The announcement that this is the ‘‘ severest censure imaginable” against the present Government, is not calculated to disturb the equanimity of Mr. Sullivan and his colleagues.

Tue Sacred Concert, in St. Paul’s Church Tuesday evening was quite successful, although not so largely attended as Sacred Concerts ought to . The instrumental part was ood, particularly the vielin solo by Mr. Viessesmbe, and the duet ‘‘Tantum Ergo,” by Messrs. Earle and Vinnecombe, which received a well deserved encore. The anthems

and solos were fairly well rendered, while the quartette ‘‘Let me to thy bosom fly,” was excellent. Miss Bourke’s rendition of so difficult a vocal solo as ‘* Judith,” was clever, and received hearty plaudits. We hope that the musical talent of the City will ere long tavor us with Concerts of the same kind

LEGISLATIVE.

A good deal of work was passed through the Local Legislature during the past week. The Bill providing for the Reduction of the Legislature has passed through the Com

mons, and has been sent up to the Lords, at whose hands it now awaits its fate. In all parts of the country, wo learm that this Bill is being regarded with great favor by the people, whose public burdens its pas- sage is ealculated to materially lighten. It is to be hoped that the Couneil will gra- ciously bow to public sentiment, and pass this most desirable measure, which received the almost unanimeus suppert of the Lower House, whose members were elected to carry out this among ether reforms.

Another important Bill, having for its objeet the advancement of the agrioultural interests of the Province, also passed through the Lower Mouse last week—that providing for the improved management of the Stoek Farm. It is of the utmost im- portance te the farmers and stock-raisers of tais Province, that the Gevernment Stoek Farm sheuld be managed in such a way asto be of the greatest possible ad- vantage tothe country. An institution ef this kind, properly eondueted, is crelulated to be of great benefit te an agricultural commenity, sueh as thisis. The Farm has already been the means of effecting a marked improvement in the breeds of horses, eatile, shoep and pigs, throughout the eountry, and under an improved sys- tem of management, it is destined to effect a mueh larger ameunt ef good in the future®. The peeple will hail with pleasure any* legislation loeking in the directien indi- vated by this Bill.

The Bill relating to Degs, now before the Legislature, is by no means an unimper- tant measure. If it will accomplish the objest sought to be attained by ils promo ters, its passage will be the means of securing our sheep-raisers against a loss which many of thein are frequently called upon te bear. Several valuable flocks of sheep have recently been either wholly or partially destreyed by vieious dogs in the vieinity of Charlottetown ; and the de; re la- tiens of these animals are not eonfined to the suburbs ef the sity alone—they are frequently committed throughout different sections of the country. Aad what the country now wants isalaw by the aid of which the peeple will be enabled to pretect an important industry frou: less by the attacks of animals whieh are generally supposed to be man’s best friend, bus which are, in many eases, lis worst enemy, or, at all events, the worst enemy of his flocks. And this is the design ef the Bill now before the Legislature.

The House of Assembly also passed a Bill to enable the Government to dispose of publie lands in the Cemmon and Royalty ef Princstown—lands whieh served no purpese, and heretefere yielded no revenue to the country, bat which, if threwn on the market, wiil become settled, and thus yield something te the Govern ment.

Besides the ineasures above referred to— all caleulated to have an important bearing upon the future interests of the country— several private bills have passed through the Lewer House, and been sent up to the Couneil.

Since the opening of the Session, Lieut. Governer Haviland has given several din- ner parties te the membersef the Legisla- ture, whe have aiso been hespitably euter- tained by the leader of the Gevernment and the Previncial Secretary.

Public Printing.

‘Tas Examiner Pusiisaine Company” has, ever singe commencing business, had to contend against a slander. It has been asserted, over and over again, en the street and in the press, that the Company is a ‘‘eorrupt ring” ‘subsisting on public plunder,” etc. We have net taken trouble to eontradict these statements, though we have reason to know that they have been the means of materially lessen- ing the volume of the Company's business. But with the Publie Aecounts of the past year befere us we cannot now resist the temptation ef, once for all, refuting them.

By referring to the Public Aecounts, it will be seen that the Provineial Govern- ment has, during the past year, paid for printing, advertizing and stationery ,—

To the Presbyterian $1,002.25 “ Herald 485.79 # Examiner .. 447.50 so New Era .. 335.75 " Advertiser 183 00 - Progress 133.80 sa Journal 166 00 “ Argus 35. 20 “6 Pieneer .. ts 25 00 “se Coombs & Werth 459.13 es Bremner Bres 470 54 “6 G. H. Haszard 263. 87 -” H, A. Harvie 246 5b me Theo. Chappelle 19.51

Tt will be seen by this list that Tar Ex- AMINER PusiisHinc Company has not re- ceived an unduly large propertion of Gov- ernment erders ; and the fact will be more apparent when it is remembered that Tnx Examiner is the best (or at least one of the best) advertizing mediums in the Province, and that the Company employ the beat

antee satisfaetion with any prinving, public or private, they are called upon to do.

ls must be remembered that payment has had to be made in cash for all the paper, ink, wages, and incidental expenses used, employed and incurred in the work the Examiner Publishing Company have done for the Government ; so that, of the $447.50 the Company received last year from the Government, their prgft at 10 per cent (which is higher than the ®verage pro- fit on printing) would be $44.75

Referring to the Company's account with the Government, we find that the total amount they have received from tae Pro vinciai Treasury for work done between the 21st day of May 1877, and the lst day of March 1881—a period of nearly four years — was $1,067.91, representing a total clear profit of about $106.79.

In point of fact, the profit the ‘‘ Ex- aminer Publishing Company’ has made out of the Government of Prince Edward Island in four yeara has ameunted to only a little more than half the sum the Company has te pay out as eXpenses in one week.

As to work for the Dominion Govern- ment, the accounts are not published, and therefore we cannot point tothem. But the public will be satisfied that there is not a fortune in what ‘‘ The Examiner Publish- ing Company” has dene for it, when we explain that nearly all the job printing is done at tender and contract rates obtained by a competition open te all the printers of the Maritime ®rovinces, and that for the little advertizing we do fer the Do- minion Government, we charge precisely the same rates that we charge private cus- tomers.

An apology is due our readers for troubling them with a matter of this kind. Bat, in view of the slander of which the Examiner Company have been the subject, we may perhaps be pardoned. We wish it to be known that, instead of ‘‘ subsiating on public plunder,” Tur Examiner Pus- LisminG Company have not—if successful service to the party in power and ability to do geod work are taken into consideration—received so large a share of Governmental patronage as might reasonably be expected.

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Tue St. John Telegraph threatens the Dominion Government with the eondign pun- ishment of the peeple when the time comes for them to pass judgment on their acts. But the people in several sections of the Dominicn have had opportunities of passing judgment upon the present Government, since their accession to pewer, but they failed to ‘‘ make their power felt,” in the way threatened by the Telegraph. @n the contrary, the people have, in several constituencies, expressed their hearty approval ef the doings of the Government, by returning Conservatives at by-elections in place of Relenene returned at the General election. If the people are so ready to ‘‘pass jadgment on the pe Government, as the Telegraph would ave its readers believe, why do the Oppos- tion not put a candidate in the tield in Carleton Co., N. B., a constituency in which the

workmen, have first-class materia! and guar- |

EDUCATION.

Tur Report of the Chief Superintend- ent of Education for 1880, is replete with useful and important information relative to the working of the Educational machin- ery of the Province.

There were two new school districts es- tablished in 1880, making the total numbwr at the close of that year, 408. The number of schoels and school departments in the Prevince in 1880 was 478, of which 459 were in operation, against 450 in 1879 eut of a total of 471.

The number of teachers employed last year was 459—32 First Class, 69S5econd Class, and 358 Third Class—an increase of 9 over the preceding year. Of the Teachers empleyed in 1850, 263 were males and 196 females.

The number of pupils enrolied in 1880 was 21,054—11,562 boys, and 9,492 girls— against 19,904 in 1579—an imerease of 1,150. The average daily attendance for the past year was 11,283, an increase of 570 ever 1879. The total number ef pupila evrelied in 1876- the year prior to the present School Law coming in force—was 15,451, since which time the statistics shew a very gratifying inerease.

The large amount of $96,215.81 was expended by the Government for educa- tional purposes in 1830, ayainst a total of $91,007.77, of which $74,096.44 was paid as staintory allowance to teachers, $11,855.63 as supplements, the balance of $10,261.74 being expended in the payment of salaries of inspectors and officials in the Edueation Offices, on the Prince of Wales College, and fer printing, &e. The total amonnt voted by School Seetions last vear was $34,915.57, of which sum $11,855.65 was paid by Trustees as Supplements te Teachers - an increase of $737.98 over the amount paid in 1879. The total expendi ture for Education in 1880 was $131,129 3s, of which amount $97,807.70 was paid as anlaries te teachers, being an increase of $7,072.41 ever the am@unt paid in 1879.

Male Teachers of the First Class receive an average salary of $450 a year ; second class, $258; and third class, $231. Female Teaehers of the tirst class receive an aver age of $310; second class, $229; and third elass, $169. The average increase of salary to each teaeher for the year was $11.46.

OU? the 95 candidates who passed the non professional examination previous to their entrance to the Normal School, enly 5! have applied for licenses to teach, the remainder continuing theic eourse at the Lostitation, some for a year and some for a longer peried, with the intention, the Superintendent of Education believes, ef qualifying themselves for obtaining a higher grade of license. Mary of eur third-class teachers, says the Superintendent, finding that those who have obtained a higher grade of lieense, are better appreciated and receive higher salaries, resign their appoint- ments, and enter the Nermal Sehoel for ene or mere terms. That the schools are doing better work now than in the past, is evidenced by the fact that the average number of marks obtained by the successful candidates for schelarships, in 1878, was 303 ; and in 1880, 501.

Theatiendance at the Prince of Wales College and Norma! School in 1880 was, for the firat term, 108, and for the second, 130, against 71 for the first term in 1879, and 78 for thesecond. In 1880, the num- ber of students in training for teachers, at that Institution, was 95 —an increase of 42 ever the preeeding year. In the former year, the number of non professional students in attendance was 35, against 25 in 1879.

The Superintendent says that the de- mands for admission to the Cellege and Nermal School euntinue to inerease. The rooms are already evererowded, and the neeessity for increased accommodation so urgent as to demand the immediate atten- tien ef the Government,

After a careful survey of the work of the past scheol year, the Chief Superintendent has arrived at the following conclusions : That the instruction given in the Puh.ic Schools of e!i ¢rades is generally of a mueh higher order than in the past; that the art of teaching is better understood ; that the qualifications of teachers have been gradually advancing, and a desire for fur- ther improvement much mere general than ever before ; that Trustees and the puislic in general take a deeper interest in the welfare of the schoels ; that the inspection ef the schools has been regularly, and, generally spoaking, carefuily attended to during the year; that the ratepayers seem more desirous than usual ef securing the

services of competent teachers—in many cases increasing the sehool rates for the purpose ; that the Teachers

| are a little better paid than in the past— | this year the increase being nearly 6 per | cent. on the salaries of the previous year ;

| that a larger number of new buildings are in course of ereetion than for any previous | year, and thatthere is a greater degree of

unanimity among the teachers, eaused in

| some measure by the institation of Teachers’ |

| Asseciations—all of which are gratifying to | the friends ef edueation throughout the ; Provinee.

| Although, says the Superintendent, there | is much canse for congratulation, there are yet several matters of vast importance which | should receive attention. He suggests that dae eautien be exercised in changing any ef the important features of the School Law.

In reference to the Supplemental Clause, to which some are disposed to take ex- ception, Mr. Montgomery says that a change ef that section that would in any way tend to lesson the amounts paid by rate-payers tewards the payment of Teachers’ Salaries, wonld not kenefit the caese of education, but would, en the cantrary, greatly retard it.

The Chief Seperintendent, after consult- ing with Teaehers and Trustees npon the autjact, recommends that every Saturday be given asa holiday in the country, as iz the case now in the towns, We think that the Board of Education would ¢o well to give this smggestion their faverable con- sideration, for, as Mr. Montgomery states, the attendance on alternate Saturdays is generally low, and the teaching necessarily unsatisfactory.

Mr. Montgomery deserves great oredit for placing such a complete report of vur educational affairs before the public. He has compressed a great amount of useful and highly interesting information within a comparatively small compass. Mr. Mont- gomery is very popular, both with the teachers and people in all parts of the country ; and his popularity is well merited. He has an intimate knowledge of the edueational requirements ef the Island, and in his official capacity he turns this knowledge to the best possible account. The highly satisfactory manner in whieh Mr. Mon‘gomery has managed the affairs of the Ednueation department sinee his appointment to office, is the best evidence that could be edduced of the wisdom of the sourse pursued by the Government in placing him at the head of our educational affairs.

The Salaries of Judges.

On Friday the Minister of Justice moved the House into committee of the whole to eonsider the following resolution ;—

‘“‘That the following be the salaries of the Chief Justice and Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court of Prinee Edward Island, instead of the present salaries ;: The Chief Justice per year, $4,000; two Puisne Judges each $3,200.

The other resolutions, of which notice had been given, res;ecting County Court Judges’ salaries in Ontario, Neva Scotia aud New Brunswick, were dropped.

He explaived the resolutions increasing those_in P. E. Island, where the cost of living had increased. He could find no reason why P. E. Island judges should not he paid as much as those of the other Pre- Vinces.

Mr. Blake said the cost of living in P. E. Island had been largely increased, thanks to the Government, and the judges ought te be reimbursed for it.

Mr. Brecken denied that the cost of living had inereased, but thought Mr. Me- Donald, who admitted the principle, should

Telegraph should be _ te exercise some little influence, and which was represented in the last Parliament by an Grit?

have made the Islaud Judges’ salaries equal to those of a similar grade in the other

Provinces, which he had not done.

The Hospital for the Insane.

We are in receipt of the Report of the Trustees and Medical Superintendent of the Hospital for the Insane, for 1 The Legislative apprepriation for the main- tenance of this institution for the past year, including the Medical Superintendent's salary, was $13,000 00, while the total amount expended exceeded this grant by $2,030 96. The trustecs estimate that a sum of about $16,000.00 will be required for its maintenance during the current year. They announce that the manage- ment of the H-spital by Dr. Blanchard meets with their entire approval,

The Doctor notes a very material change for the better in the demeanor of the patients since their removal to the new Hespital. He reports that the female wards of the institutien are fast becoming overcrowded. The three wards now set apart for females will eomfortably aceommodate forty patients, while there is already in them an excess of fifteen over this number. In order te provide more room, the Superintendent recommends the finishing and furnishing of the attie ef the Wine, which would afford sleeping toem for abeut twenty-five patients, who eould, during the day, be distributed threugh the different wards.

Though some cases of typhoid fever ocenrred, contracted, in the first ease, out side of the institution, the Docter thinks, he reports the geveral health of the patients to have been good during the year. Ata no death has eccurred either from suicide or accident.

There were 33 admissions during the vear, 14 males and 19 fomales, making the whole number under treatment for the year, 119—58 males and 61 females. There were 17 discharges and 5 deaths during the year, leaving in the institution at the close of the year 97-42 males and 55 females. Of these discharged, eleven were recovered, four mueh improved, and two unimproved. Two of the deaths that eccurred during the yeer were from consumption, one from ex- hanstion of ehronio mania. one from epil- epsy, one from acute maniacal exhaustion. Of the patients remaining under treatment, a’ the date of the report, 20 have been resi- dent for less than one year, and the re- wainder for periods varying from one to thirty three years.

The appoirtm nt of Mr. P. S. Mulligan,

o fill the povition of Supervisor, rendered vaeant by the death of Mr. Martin, the Medical Snperintendent reports to heve i een a judicious one.

Towards the end of the vear, the bakery in connection with the Hospital was put inte operation, and fer the last six weeks all the bread used in the institution was haked on the premises. The Superinten- dent believes that a saving of some £400 a year can be effeeted by doing all the baking in the Hospital.

The cost per week o; each patient for the past year has been $2 86, against $2 70 fir 1879. The sum ef $873.88 was realized from paying paying patients and sundries sold

ia the way of improvements effeeted in connection with the Hospital, the Doetor mentions the censtrustion of an ice house and root cellar, the building of two airing grounds for the patients—one for each sex - -the enclosing of a large portion of the land belonging to the institution with a substantial rail fence, the clearing and par- tial grading of the new entrance avenue, leading to the front of the Hospital, be- sides ether miner iwprovements. A reading-room has been epened, which is pretty well supplied with newspapers and periodicals.

‘Our requirements are manifold,” says the Superintendent, whe recommends the pizeing of a Babeock fire extinguisher on each floor, and urges the immediate erec- tion of a coach house, stable and piggery. cold and unsightly sheds left on the groun i by the contractors being new utilized fer these purposes. The Superintendent also urges that on the score of economy, a wharf should be built at the shore, where vessels eoald discharge the eargoes ef eval used in tae institution; and that a seeond floer sould be laid in the corridor and day room of the first flat.

The Rev. Geo. W. Hodgson conducted Divine Service in the Chapel of the Hoepi tal nearly every alternate Sunday through- out the year, and now the Revds. H. P. Cowperthwaite and Wwm. Tippett are assisting in the same wav.

In the winter of 1880, a Coreert was given by the Cliarlottetown Quintette Club, and sume other gentlemen from the City, which, together with a Magic Lantern Ex- hibition given by the Revs. Geo. W. Hodg- son and R. D. Bambrick, were much appreciated by the patients. An amuse- ment fund was also started, and was pretty liberally subseribed to in this City and Summerside.

‘silastic The Stock Farm Commissioners’ Report.

|. Tse Stock Farm Comnlissioners have heen able to present a very satisfactory repert of their operations for the past year. The quantity of land under including permanent pastures, is abent 235 acres. During the past season, the Farm yielded 120 tons hay— more than sufficient to meet its wants, --640 bushels twe rowed barley, 1,200 bushels oats, 5,500 bushels turnips, 1,400 bushels potatoes, 300 bushels rwangelds, 100 bushels carrots, and 14 bushels flax seed.

An experiment was tried in the produc- tion of Sorghum,er Fodder Corn,with very srtiefactory results. It grew to the height

feight feet, and yielded an immense

| quantity of green feed, in proportion to the sizeof the piece of ground on whieh it was cultivated. The Commissioners deem this plant the most profitable kind of green food which can be grown. It is greatly relished by cattle, and it is caleulated to prove very valuable in keeping up the cen- dition of stock, when the pastures become bare in the autumn.

‘The Commissioners report that the eattle have gone to their winter quarters in good cendition, and express the earnest hope that the health of the valuable animals now onthe Farm will not be endangered in fu‘ure winters hy being housed in the in- sufficieat, ill-ventilated, dilapidated build- ings Now in use.

The Faleonwoocl portion of the Farm is reported in very fair condition, and the Carey section is also being greatly im- proved. The adoption of arule, to the effect that whatever crops are grown on the Farm shall be consumed thereon, is tend ing to increase the productiveness of the land year by year. So soon as the neces- sary bnildings are erected the number of cattle kept on the Farm may be largely in- creased,

The Commissioners assert that, in view of the difficulties which are found to attend the cellection of amounts due the Farm, en account of the services of the stud horses, and the heavy expenses consequent upon travelling them, as Government horses, it is questionable if the public interest woul 1 not be better served by the animals passing into private hands, by public auction, in which case more Shorthorn or Ayrshire eattle could be kept.

The following is an inventory of the Live Stock on the Farm atthe close of the past year :

HORSES. Ist—‘‘ Challenger” Suffolk Punch, Cart Stallion, rising 9 years, imported from England \n 1876—an animal highly appre- ciated on the Island. He took first prize at the Dominion Exhibition in Montreal, in September last. _2nd—“ Almonte,” Chestnut Stallion, rising 5 years, out of imported Kentucky mare, by ‘‘ Almonte.” 3ra—Dark Bay Blood Filly, out of Ken- tucky mare, by *‘Abel,” rising 3 years. 4th— Light * sae Blood Filly, rising 2 years, out of Kentucky mare, by import Kertocky horse ‘* Waster’ reer 5th— Cart Mare, known as Gates’ mare, rising 8 years. ; nahn Mare, Grey, rising 8 years, in on” 7th—Dark Bay Cart Filly, out of Gates’ mare. by ‘* Brown Stout,” risine 4 years. 8:h— Bay Cart Filly, out of Pope's mare, * Brown Stout,” rising 2 years. 9th—Cart Horse, a brown gelding, 9