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-[Vol. 4. No. 22

The Weekly Examiner,

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ALMANAC FOR APRIL, 1881.

MOON #& CHAN. Ba,

First Quarter, 6th day, Ilh. 42m. a. m., E.

Fall Moon, 14th day, 7h. 37m. a. m., N. W. {below hernzon.)

Last Quarter, Zist day, 5h. 25m. a m., S.

New Moon, 28th day, 6h. 12m. a. m., EB.

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Winter Arrangement.

fo take effect on the 6th Dec., 1880. TRAINS GOING WEST.

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L. B. ARCHIBALD, Superintendent.

Railway Offiee, Charlottetown, Dec. 3, 1880.

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For Constupticn & Wasting Diseases

HYDROLEINE,

(“HYDRATED OLL.”)

For Lyspepsia, Indigestion, &e.

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THE SCOTT ACT.

NTICIPATING the eperatien of this Act, the Subscriver sot ties his cus- tomers aud the public generally that he is elesing out bis extensive »tuck of LIQUORS at cost prices,

Fest BRANDIES, ALES and WINES in the city ere found at the * Rat. way Hort,” ®} posite the Depot

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The Weekly Examiner. ? AND ISLAND ARGUS. ___ APRIL 22. ao

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: ; The Factories Biil.

From the time that Mr. Thomas Alley, eommeneed his now famous proceedings for the purpose of elosing the factory of the | Duchemin Bros., the Putriot has been a! thinly disguised opponent of the rights ef the manufacturers and other citizens as involved in that celebrated case. When it was net ¢onvenient to openly attack the rights of manufacturers, and defend the | petty tyrant who was wantonly attempting |

neighbors, well known hands could be easily traced in the correspondence columns of our contemporary.

This line of conduct has been particularly ucticeable since the introduction of ** The Factories Bill” in the House ef Assembly Every conceivable objection has been urged tv that Bil) in the columns of the Patriot ; and it is mot at all imprebable that the same pens which have given form te these objections in the press have been employed in drafung memorials te the Lieutenant Governer, and the Governor Geveral pray ing for a disallowance of the Bill.

But, the seese is changed. The Lieu tenaus Governor has reserved the Bill for tie signiacation of the Governor General's pleasure thereon. The editor of the /’atriot is equal te the oceasion. Like the fiends in ** Paradise Lest,” de hisses to the manu- acturera, *‘ You are betrayed and de- ceived) Mr. Macleod and his friends have veo. making & mere show of carrying out year wishes, but, in council, they have ad vised the Lieutenant Governor to withhold ais assent frem the Bili.”

We know very well that the manufactar- ers of the city furm a just appreciation af the apparent advoeacy of their cause by the Patriot at this stage. Having done all that it pessibly coald to blast their just hupes; ana believing that its object is certainly ac- complished, the Patriot now mocks them to sheur faeces by eharging what it regards as a defeat against the men who have worked earnestly for their interests,

The Factories Bill—the Patriot says—was reserved by the advice of the Executire Council; and in proof of this, eur contemper ary wakes the foliowing extract from Tudau's recent work on ‘* Pariiamentary Govern- ment ia the Colenies.”

** Bus the act ef « Lieutenant Geverner in withholding the asseut of the Crewn tea Bill whieh has been passed by the Legislative Chambers, wherein a responsible uiuister should be able tu exercise a constitutional in- faenee in tie eoutrol of legisistion is obvieus- iy a ditficuit and delieate proceediug. It is one that must, at the outset, be advised by a Minister, who is willing to Leceme respon- sible forthe same to tne Leyislature. if a Lieatemant Governor should tur amy reasvun, deem it imperative upon bom Go take suea a cours, aud bis idiuisters not agree therein, he aust be prepared to accept ther resignation, aod be able to form a new muustry, by whem the Act proposed could be cuustitutionaily advised aud justified to bota houses ”

This extract, which is from page 395 of Todd's book, has ne reference whatever to the reserving of Bulls fur the siguifeation of the Governor General's pleasure. Mr. Todd was discussisg, in this part of his work, the ** Withholding of the assent of the Crown toa Bul’ = Withholding is well known to inean the absviute disaiiowance of a Bill bby the Lieutenant Governor. Reserving a Bill is simply submitting it fer the consideration of the Governor Generai. We cannut imagine that the editor of the Patriot did not know the difference. His object must have been to mislead or de- ecive his readers.

lu regard to the duties and _ res- ponsibilities of Lieutenant Gover sors iu withholding the reyal assent ty Bilis or in reserving them for the signitica- | tion of the Governor General, Mr. Todd | points out, on page 362 of his book, that ali Lieutenant Geveruers of the Dominion, with the exception of the Lieutenant Gov ernor of Mauitoba, have veen leit entirely without Instructions, and adds:

**Nevertheless the Lieutenant Gevernors, as Dowitnien etlicers, have, in repeated iustances, Very properly assumed the responsibility of reserving for the conside- vation of the Governor General in Council, oils which appeared to them to contain doubtful or ojectionable provisions.”

Ia this Provinee we kuow that the Char- lottetewn Park Biil, passed under the Pup: administration in 1373, audi the various Bills on the Land Question pas-ed ander che Owen aduinistration in 1874, 1875 aud 1876, were reserved by Lieurenant Gover- wOrs 19 the 6aine inauner as the Factoriet Bill of this session. All these Bills were Goverament measures, but no person vlamed the Lieutenant Governors for reser- ving them, or held the Ministers of the day scevuntable for the exercise of the Govervor’s discretion. Iu like manner the Urange lvevrperation Act of 13878 were reserved, although is was supported in the Layislature by every member of the Gor srusoent. Wall the Patriot admit that Mr. Davies and his colleagues advised Lieuten- ant Governor Miodgsen to reserve the Urange Bill in 1878, or wiil it contend that the sule respensibility for the defeat of that Bill rests on the sheuldersof tie Davies adu:inistration ?

Kvery reader of Todd's valuable work must know that whether the Governor General, in sanctioning or disallowing Bills paesed by the Provincial Legislatures, should acton his own discretion, or be guided by the advice of his Ministers, is a question upon which very ewinent authori ties have given wedely diflerent opinions. Sir Johvn Young was of opinion that he ‘should exercise his power Of asseut to or reservation of dilla under the advice of the Privy Council ef this Domimwa.” In replying to Sir Johu Young, Todd says :

‘* Karl Granviile peinted out that in the event of a provinetal act being passed which im the epinion of the Governor General was ‘ gravely unevnstituuonal, er im excess of the power of the lucai body, or in viviation of the royal instructions for the reservation of laws whieh are objectionable on grounds of Imperial policy, he was not at liberty even on the advice of his Ministers, to sanction cr assunt to any such laws. If such advice were given ‘it would be his duty to withhold his sanction and refer the question to the Secretary of State.’ On the other hand ‘if he were advised by his Ministry to disallow any provincial act, as illegal or uncenstututional, it would, in general, be his duty te follow that advice, whether or not he concurred in their opines. ”

‘* Subsequently, however, (says Todd) the Karl ot K:uberley, the then Secretary of State for the Colonies, in a despatch te the Governor General of Canada, dated the 30th of June, i873, in reference to the pro-

disallowance of certain acts of the

ew Brunswick Legislature, paseed in 1873 in re‘ation to the Common Schvols, and which were within the competenee and jurisdiction of that body, deeiared ‘* that this is a matter in which you must act on

our own individual discretion, and on which you cannot be guided by the advice of your responsible Ministers.”

The Earl of Carnarvon, also, when Secre- ta

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of State, gave it as his _— that Governer after having had

| answerable for advising him to all his pub-

se erush his hard working and unoffending | ‘

recourse to the advice of hss Ministers, whom the (Dominion) Parliament holds

lic Acts, (though not in all cases for the | Acts themselves) may properly be required to give his own individual decision as to allowance or disallowance.”

It is but fair to state, that Mr. Blake and Mr. Todd also lean toa different opinion from that given by the different Secretaries of State on this question ; and maintain that the right to allow or disallow Provin cial Bills should be exercised by the Gover- nor General, acting under the advice of his responsible Ministers.

While, however, the right of the Gover- nor General to allow or disallow Provincial Acts without the advice of his Ministers is a moot question, it is very plain that Lieutenant Governors may very preperly, as Dominion offivi.co, assume the responsi bility” of reserving for the consideration of the Governor General bills v hich appear :o them ebjcetionable.

Admitting, then, the undoubted right of Lieutenant Gevernor Haviland to reserve the Factories Bill, and witheut calling in question his judgment in the exercise of that right, we strongly incliue to the belief that the bill will receive a favorable consi- deration from the Governor General.

Todd says:—‘‘In deeiding upon the valid- ity or expediency of Provincia: enactments, the Governor General in Council has no arbitrary discretion, Tie decision of the Dominion Government upon all such ques- tions mnnst be in conformity with the letter and spirit of the British North America | Act. That statute has 5een

correctly | termed ‘the great charter of our constitu-

tion.’ It recogniaes and guarantees te | every Province in the Confederation the | right of local self government in all cases

within the competency of the Proviucial authorities, and it does not contemplate or justify any interference with the! exclusive powers which it entrusts to the | Lezisiatures of the several Provinces, | except in regard to to acts which transcend the lawful bounds of Provincia) jurisdiction, er which assert a principle, or prefer a clair that night injuriously aifset the interest of any other portions of the Dominion, or in the case of Acts which diminish rights oi minorities in the particular Province, in re- lation to education that had been conferred »y law in any Province prior to Confeder- ation. ‘These principles wnst be studiously kept in view, and steadily maintained. whenever the Legislation of any Province is submitted to the coustitutional eritieism of the Governor (General) in Council, other- wise there would bea danger, not merely of the infraction of local rights guaranteed by Imperial Parhament; but as a necessary result of any such violation of the principle of self-government, of a disruption of the bound which unites together the several por- tions of the Canadian Dominion.” Believing, as we do, that the Factories Act of last session is not fairly open to any of the ebjecctions pointed out in the above extract we shall be greatly disappointed if the Governor General does not leave it to its operation. It does not at all follow that because Lieutenant Governor Haviland has reserved the Bill to ue determined upon by a higher authority, he would himself have disallowed the Bill were he placed in such a pesition as to render it imperative that he should absolutely determine on its fate.

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An Abominable Charge.

In the Daily Patrivt of the 9th inst. there appeared an article headed ‘The Lunatic Asylum Abomination,’ containing the broad iusinuation ‘‘that an unutterably shameful advantage was taken of the intellectual derangement of some of the female patients by the men employed to take care of and protect the defenceless and irresponsible | iunatics,” and demanding that a searching | investigation should be made into the way che Lunatic Asylum is managed.

We are authorized to state that previous te the appearance of this charge in the Patriot, two separate and searching investi- gations were held by the Trustees and the Medical Supertutendent, the occasien fer these enquiries being that charges were preferred by employes of the insicution against each ether fer the viviation of the rules of the Hospital. The result was that, although it appeared there had been a violation of rules, yet there was nothing to show that any actof immorality had been committed. The charges aud counter) chargea made tothe Trustees had entire reference to the conduct of the employees towards each other; and tiere was no charge or insinuation as to any improper conduct towards the patients.

Frem the correapoudence which we pub- lish to-day, it will be seen that the Trus- tees have very properly called on the editor of the Patriot to attend at the Hospital and furnish proofs of the ebarges which he broadiy makes against the Institution and its management; bu®ealthongh he thought proper to make the abominable imsinuation to which we have referred, he has declined to appear a8 a prosecutor, Anxious as the Trustees and Medical Superintendent of the Hospital are that every proper pub- | licity shouid be given to matters connected | with its management, we are glad te find | that they have too much respect for them selves to repeat an fthcial investigation merely for the gratification of one whe having wade an abominable charge against the management of the Institution, declines to give the name of his infeemants or assist in the proseeation of the enyuiry.

The charge referred to, if nota wantor and malicious one, must have been made on the authority ef some person; and we submit that the editer of the Patriot should have given the names of witnesses to sulstan- tiate it. In doing so, none but the guilty could suffer. If the charge were found to be true, a fiend or fiends in human form would be handed over to the courts for condign punishment. If the charge should prove groundless, some filthy minded Iago would stand unmasked before his fellow citizens. The demand of the Patriot's editor that the management ef the Hospital should investigate his charge, while he declined giving them the benefit of the information on the subject which he claims to possess, was about as nnreason able as the behest of Nebuchadnezzar, that the Magicians sheuld first tell him his dream and afterwards interpret it.

We are sorry to find that after the filthy charge had been partially withdrawn in the Daiiy Patrwt of the 12th iust., it has been sent in all its abominable fulness to the readers of the weekly edition of our con- temporary. Has the editor of the Patrict no respect for the feelings of the many res- pectable families who have, unfortunately, been obliged to place their afflicted friends in the Hospital? Does he imagine that it comports with Yecent journalism to make eharges of crime and faithlessness ayainst employees at the Hospital which are quite zs likely to injure the innocent as the guilty? We have refrained from referring specifically to the Putrict’s charges until to- day, in the hope that an attempt would be made to prove its truth, or otherwise that it should be withdrawn.

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While handling a chisel one day last week, Rev. Howard Sprague inflicted a severe gash on his left hand. The wound bled copiously for a time, and the rev. gentleman became rather faint, but sue- ceeded in overcoming the feeling. The wound is progressing favuratly.— St. Croix Courier 7th.

| sulutely to refrain from work; and we are

| belief that we have the advantage of them

|19ih last, we find an article headed ‘* A

Mr. Pope at Washington.

Since the close of the session at Ottawa,

the many friends of the Hon. J. C. Pope!

have learned with regret that the state of his health required complete cessation from labor, He, aecompanied by Mrs. Pope, has been ona visit t» Washington, where, we are glad to learn from eur contemperar- ies, his health is much improved.

His busy mind has not allowed him ab-

glad to observe that his visit to the Ameri- cat: capital may be followed by important results. The Department ever which he presides has the charge of matters which interest the people of this Island pecaliarly. Our relations with our American neighbors eoncsiuing the fisheries are a constant souree of official anxiety. The Washington Treaty has net many more years to run, and Mr. Pope’s presence in the Capital may be valuable in obtaining information as to the mode of procedure likely to be adopted by the American Government on the ter- mination of the existing agreement,

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The Liberals and the National Pohcy.

Ovr gentle friend, the Patriot, doubts the accuracy of our statement that the Liberal party are now evidently preparing to adopt the National Policy ; and says it ig an ‘‘impudent lie.” If the result does not justify the statement, we shall be quite willing to admit that we were mistaken i: our judgment, and that the fautriet is not only gentle and retined, but a true prophet if the Liberals make Free Trade an issue in the next general election, and strive to | have the National Policy reversed -if they | move that higher duties be placed on tea, tobacco, molasses, aud other articles of im- port which are not manufactured in Canada, and that lower duties be placed upon cot- tons, woollens, furniture, and articles mauufactured in this country-—then we shall be content to be branded with any epithet our lugevious contemporary may apply.

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Republicanism in School.

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A CORRESPONDENT, whose letter is too lony, says that every one present could see that the design of Mr. Lefurgey, in his recently-delivered lecture on the French tevolution, was ‘‘to belittle Monarchial and laud Republican forms of Government.” Mr. Lefurgey, is a teacher in one of the Summerside echvols ; and if what our cor- respondent says be true, the trustees of the schools should give him a fair start for the | United States, where hia services will be valuable. We in this Province, know that we are very far behind the United States in many good things, but we are firm in the

in respect to political institutions ; and we should be jealous lest our children, whose principles are being formed in our schools, are misled, by teachers who admire com- munism and its fruits, into a contrary belief.

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The Asylum Slander.

CORRESPONDENCE ORDERED FOR PUBLICATION,

Secretary's OFFICE, HosPitaL Fer THE ]NSANR, April 14, 1881.

At a meeting of the Trustees, held this day, the follewing eorresponderce was ordered te be published,

Jxo. WM. Morrison, Sec. Public Works. (coPy.) Secretary's Orricr, HospPiTaAL ¥oR THE INSANE, April 12th, 1881. Hexry Lawsoy, Esq@., Editor of Patriot, Charlottetown.

Sin. —I beg to inform you that a meeting of the Trustees of the ‘‘ Hospital for the Insane” will be held at the Hospital, on Thursday, the I4th inst, at 3 o'clock, p. m., and | am directed to request you to attend the said meeting, with any proofs you may have re- specting the charges eoutained in an article in the Patriot of the th instant, headed ‘* The Luuatic Asylum Abomination.”

You will please to furnish ine with the names of witnesses not later than to-morrow evening.

J also beg to inform you that a conveyance will be furnished you te and from the Hospital on Thursday.

I have the honor te be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sd.) Jo. Wa Moxrisex, Sec. Public Works.

Threatening Language.

FikE ARMS ON THE PERSON—-was THERE AN INTENTION TO SHOOT !

Wititam Harpe, who for years carried on a most successful business in shipbuild- ing at Mereil, but who recently became de based by drink, came to the city last week and spent a pertion of his time in debauch- ery. On Saturday morning he entered the ottice of Messrs. Peake Bros. & Co., for whom, during the period of his prosperity, he did much work, and whom he fancies owe him a trifle, although he made a clear and final settlement with that firm some years ago. He met Mr. Handrahan, one of the firm, and demanded an awount of menrey which the firm did not owe him, and which Mr. Handrahan, therefore, did not feel disposed to pay. ‘The demand being refused, he used threatening lan- guage towards Mr. Handrahan and Mr. James Peake. A warrant was issued, and Hayden was arrested, with a full loaded re- volver on his person. He appeared for trial on two seperate charges—assault and carrying fire arms—at the Stipendiary Magistrates Court on Monday.

Mr. Handrahan preferred the charge, which was as follows ;—On Saturday morn- ing, at 8o’clock, the prisoner entered the ottiee. Mr. Handrahan was alone. He demanded a settlement of his account. Mr. Handrahan said it was settled long ago. He then demanded 25 per cent. of ali his transactions with the firm for the past twenuly years. He said, ‘* lt would be better for you (Mr. Handratan) to make this settlement. You owe me $10,000. 1 want you and James up stairs. I have an account to settle with yeu, You (Mr. Han- drahan) will have tu leave the Island.” He then wrete on a piecaof paper that he would be satistied with $800. This Mr. Handrahan also refused, and he said threateningly, ‘* I'l soon settle the acceunt with you.” He then went away and re- turned in a quarter of an hour, and mani- festing a more threatening attitude than before, insisted on an immediate settlement. Mr. Handrahan ordered the bookkeeper to loek up Mr. Hayden’s account, but he refused to allew this, and Mr. Handrahan then said, ‘I will not allow you to black- mailiwne.” Messrs. George and James Peake then entered and Hayden went up stairs into the private office with the former! Messrs. Handrahan jand James Peake fol- lowed them, and when they entered, Hayden said to Mr. Handrahan, he wanted the matter settled. Mr. Handrahan said ‘* vou left the matter to Mr. George. “‘Oh I cannot get anything out of him.” One of fus, addressing Mr. Handrahan ‘‘ has to leave the Island one of us must go. I think it will be you. You got my money, your children may enjoy it, but you won't.

You won’t dv anything will you.” Mr. Handrahan said ‘‘if you were in distress or waxted it badly, we don't know what we might do. Hayden

during this conversation was very rest- less, and kept his hands moving in and out of his pockets, as if he had some con- cealed weapon, but during the time only pulled out a briar reot pipe. Mr. James Peake arose to go out of the ottice, but Hayden put his hands before him and said, “ | want you to stay ; I want you te settle this matter.” He then asked Mr. Handra- han if &2 would give him enough money to take him to Australia. Mr. H. said, ‘‘ If you were ready to go, and were labelled, i might give yon a ticket.” They then went out of the office, and Hayden followed them to the telegraph office, continuing his threats, and lastly said, ‘‘1 will give you a short time te consider the matter.”

The evidencs of Messrs George and James Peake, which corroberated Mr. Hanodrahan’s, was then taken. §The City Marshal, who arrested Hayden in the Osborne House, testified thai at the time of arrest he searched Hayden and found a full loaded revolver in the right hand pocket of his eoat pocket. Mr. Wallace Davidson testified that on Thursday last he sold a similar revolver and cartridges to the prisoner.

On being asked what he had to say to the charge, he answered that he had no inten- tion to shoot Mr. Handrahan, and that he bought the revolver to shoot bears.

He was ordered to find two sureties in $200 each to keep the peace for six monthe.

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Easter Market.

Tue Kaster Market beld on Saturday was large, notwithstanding the bad roads aud difficulties encountered crossing the river. There was a good supply, brisk sales, and

(coPY RFPLY.) CuarLotTeTowN, April 13, 185:. 3 W. Morrisox, 8. P. Werks.

S1x,—I received your letter of yestardiy’s date, and I beg to state in reply shat I will readily attead any meeting to enqr:re into the management of the Hespital for the Invane, on

hursday, or any other day, in my eapacity as journalist ; but | must respectfully decline to appear before the Trustees of that institution in the character of 4 prosecutur.

Yeurs, &e,

( d.) + ei © ER In the London Saturday Review of March

Hesry Lawson.

Political Pot-pourri,” in which it is stated that ‘‘Miss Anna Parnell, ata meeting of the London branch of the Ladies’ Land League, undertook the castigation ef Mr. Jesse Collings, who objects to outrages on cattle. With convincing force Miss Parnell showed that it was impossible for her brother to denounce outrages, because such denunciation would be equivalent to an acknowledgment that they had been com- mitted by his fellowers. An equally strong argument was found in the fact that it was the person who was unpopular with his neighbors whose cattle were houghed. The stupid Saxon thinks he sees in this the act of the neighbors. Not ut all. The unpo- pular viliian does it himself, that he may get compensation at the expense of his enemies, and so revenge himself on them. Nothing ean be clearer. Miss Parnell carries the war inte the enemy's country, Walking through our aristo- cratic London Square, it seems (the story begins rather like the unlueky joke which lest Lamb's unfortunate friend his place on the ‘ Oracle’) Miss Parnell met a eat. Miss Parnell has a weakmess for eats, and we, parenthetically but heartily, wish she had a weakness for nothing worse. So the cat and the Agitatrix exchanged courtesies, and the Agitatrix gave foo to the hungry cat. The population flocked round her, and unformed her that it was the custom of the brutal Saxon to abandon his cats, when he goes from his luxurious London heme te the castle whenee he tyrannises over a down-trodden peasantry. Miss Parnell further states that in Ireland that cat would have been put into a blan- ket (and not tossed, as the reader may an- ticipate, but) and carried to the heuse. From a rather intimate acquaintance with the manners of the English cat, we doubt whether that independent animal would relish the blanket.”

A friend of ours, on the above article being read to him, quoted Cicero, and ex- claimed : ‘‘Quousque tandem, CATilina, partientiam vostram abutearis?’ ‘‘O Tem- pera! O Mores?’

Spo ee

Hon. Mr. Pope, Minister of Agriculture,

recently imported from England eight head of cattle, of the most improved breeds.

prices—aave those ef prize beef, which rose to fourteen cents, and eggs which sold at sixteen cents —remaiued the same as on Tuesday last.

| We were pleased to see in the market a good

stock of vegetables, some of Which were grown the present season. Mr. William Lowe solda quantity of rhubarb already grown in his gar- den. Mr. W. F. Dawson sold seme nice radishes ; and some excellent parsnips which were left in the ground all winter aud pulled this spring, were sold by Mr. Lewis, Market Clerk, and commanded a good price.

The shew of beef, notwithstanding the fact that the finest animals have been re- served for exportation, was highly creditable. All the stalls presented a elean, neat ap. pearance, and all butchers seemed awake to the lively competition which existed within the market. Messrs, Biake Bros.’ Daily Market presented a fine aopearance, Four eareasses of beef were there on sale, the total dead weight of which was 3,279 pounds, This firm also had on sale some superior mut- | ten which attracted much attention. An Bnglish friend of ours, who we believe to be an exeellent judge of beef, says the show mare by the Messrs. Blake Bros., although not the largest or heaviest, was the finest he has seen for years. The display of beef on the stall of Mr. Robert Bridges, was also exceptionally good. The dead weight ef four carcases on sale was over three thousand pounds. The stall was neatly laid off, the beef nieely dress- ed, and the show reflected great credit on Mr. Saunders, the foreman. Mr. Geerge Thorne shewed his stall to good advantage, having a flaming placard om every quarter of the J’rize Heifer which brought it a ready sale. Mr. Daniel Mullin, had also en sale some good beef. including the carcass of a fine cow fed by Messrs. Geo. Lewis, Royalty. The stalls of Messrs. Wheatley, Drake, Burns and Brown were well stocked with fat beeves. On the latter’s stall was the carcass of a four year old heifer, fed by Mr. Geo, Vessey, Little York, which weighed 610 lbs. and also the carcass of an ox fed by Mr. Geo, Bryenton, B. P. Read, which dressed 653 lbs. her butchers made exhibits whieh are deserving of special men- tion, which we would give them had we space atour dispoeal.

-—_— — —w2.0ee---—-- “ Hernando.”

We are informed by Mr. J. R. McNeill, of the Royalty of this town, who is to take eharge of this horse on his arrival, that General Withers will ship ‘‘Hernando” for this Province abet the middleof May next. This fine son of ‘‘Alment,” whose

i was given by us some weeks ago, ay o> saem old this ments. We have seen a letter from General Withers, written since the sale of this colt, in which he says of this horse :—‘‘I ‘Hernando’ as one of the finest and one of the best gaited colts I have ever bred and raised, and have great eunfidence that he will prove to be a very valuable stock herse; and if preperly handled, Lexpect him to develop into a fast trotter, as his natural trotting action is in my opinien very fine.

lla asa Sir Vernon Harcourt, it is said, will

resign his position in the Cabinet.

| of “the Island with the Dominion of Can-

ARERR 5.

| LEGISLATIVE ECHOES! the a Government. We haves en }one admipistration take the jloce of | ere |anotber, in vain. Furthermore we have | WINTER COMMUNICATION. | seen our just claim toa share of the Fishery si sipaleatlaen Award denied by both political partica. With reord to that claim, we have indeed been held to the VERY LETTER OF THE LAW. That question was submitted w a Commit- tee of the Privy Council. What was their answer? It was simply this: That oa Prince Edward Island had entered the Union on the Ist of July, 1873, and as the Fishery Regulations went intu operation on the very sawe day, this Island was there- fore not entitled to any compensation which the other Provinces would not also be entitled to. What isthe inference! The inference is that if a. gone into O n- federation on the 2nd dayge! Aimiqg 1573 instead of on the lat, we He ‘ier ioe en in an exceptional position, and our clara would have been granted. This I take it, was holding us sufticiently close te the let‘er of the law toamply justify us in be ldirg the Dominion Government to the letter « the law in the matter of the contract t! have made to afiord us efficient steam c munication during winter and sun mer. Now, Mr. Speaker, I may remark that in pressing this claim, and holding the | minion Government to the letter of contract, we are only following, ata

| Speech of Hon. Mr. Prowee, on the Motion that an Addressof both Houses of the Legislature be sent to the Governor General in Council respecting the failure of the Government of Canada to provide Efficient Steam Service for the maintenance of Contin- uous Communication between this Island and the Mainland. Hon. Mr. Prowse.—! ‘are very much pleasure in seconding this motion. in doing so it may be necessary to refer briefly to the history of Prince Edward Island during the past few years. Previous to Confederation—from the year 1867 to the year 1870—I had the honor to hold a seat in the Island Legislature. The

QUESTION OF THE UNION

ada was then being discussed; and in the session of 1870, I thought, the time had arrived when certain terms of Union should be considered. Accordingly, I felt it my

ine ig

’ e. i erse sucosssfull; Sopra duty to support the following resola- | “™¢* in the Sere ee eee as Te ioe - another Provinee-—the Province of Bricih

“The al Melee Columbia. When British Columbia enterod 7 eee eee are nee the Union in 1871, its population waa ity of this Island will be promoted by &/ accepted as being sixty thouannd. The

federal uniou with the Dominien, provided the said union can be effected upon such just and equitable terms as may be approv- ed of by the people at the polls.”

For voting for that resolution I was, for several years, deprived of my seat in this House. But, Sir, | believe that if it had been acted upon, and carried into effect, we should have been, to-day, much better off than we are. I had several reasons for sup- porting the resolution. The first was with reference to our land question. 1t had been at last,adioitted by the British Government that we had a great grievance with respect to our lands. Many years, almost a cen- tury, elapsed before they would even make this admission. But eventually they did

terms are :—

‘British Columbia, pet having incurred debtsequel tot ose of the other Provinces now constituting the Dominion, shail entitled to reeeive, by ha'f-yearly paymes.te in advance, from the General Government, interest at the rate of five per cent per annum on the difference between the actus! amount of its indebtedness at the date of Union, and the indebtedness per head cf the population of Nova scotia and New Bruns wick (827.77), the pepulation of British Columbia being taken at 60,008.’

Now, the Pacitic Railway, under the terms of Confederation with British ©uvl- umbia, shorid have been commenced in 1873 In 1874, the people of British C.1- so; and they appointed the Royal Commis- | umbia began to demand a fulfilment of the sion. The result was not wholly satisfac- | terma. The Dominion Government placed tery; but still we had gainei a certain | that it was impossible to carry out these point. After the other Provinces had en- | terins, and promised to make some conces- tered the Confederation this Province con- | sions if British Columbia would waive some tinued to keep up the agitation of the land | of the conditions of the bargain. But what question. But to our very great surprise | did the people of British Columbia do? we received a despatch from Downing | They yielded not a single poiat of their Street stating that the British Government} claim. They carried their case to Great would have nothing more to do with it, and] Britain. Their delegates laid it before the intimating that when we became a part of | Secretary of State fer the Colonies, and the Union, the Dominien Government | the result was that they obtained 2 guaran- would deal with the question. Another] tee that twe millions of dollars a year reason which actuated me in giving the vote | would be spent onthe railway in Britich I gave at that time,was the question regard- | Columbia, that the contract should be eav- ing the salary of the Lieutenant Governor. | ried out in its integrity as soun as possil le, When Responsible Government was obtain- | and that as a compensation for delay, they ed by the Island, one of the terms was that | should receive the Eequimault and Nanino the salary of the Lieut. Governor should | Railway into the bargain. This was the be paid out of the British Exchequer. | result of a determined effort on the part of Subsequently to that time we h in|aunited people. The people of British power here a government of great genero- | Columbia were in earnest. They not only sity, whothonght thatthe Gevernor did | pressed theirclaim through the Government not receive as much as he ought to receive, | and Legislature, but a society was formed and therefore voted him, in addition to his} called ** The Terms of Union Preservation salary, the sum of £500 (Island currency), | League,” which earried en the agitation to be paid out of the Island;Treasury, Bxt| ina systematic manner. And ulumately the British Government, sereupor, sent | their efforts were crowned © sb me, 4 out a despatch to the eifect tmat they could Now, to my mind. Mie @npea ef, ‘ve not allow Prince Edward Island to contri- | resolation before the Houee does not go far bute anything towards the Lieut. Gov-| enough. I believe that we have a ernor’s salary, as he was an Imperial offi- JUST AND LEGITIMATE CLAIM, cial; but that the British Government re- | 144 ouly to the facilities which the Domi- cognized the fact — the oe of the) nion Government solemnly bound therm- Governor was not sufficiently large, and selves, under the terms of Union to provide would add to it the sum of £500 stg. a year. | 4 slko for eom eye ; 7 After the confederation of the vther Pro- : er ae. an eae : : ~ ... | Which has been lost, and that way yot vinces, however, we received a polite inti-