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MARCH 25, 1881.

Marhood Suffrage.

For nearly thirty years MANIIOOD has rated in Prince Edward Island. For nearly thirty years the WILL oF THB PsoPLE has

been expressed at elections by means of | MANHOOD SUIPRAGE |

The WiLL oF THE PROPLE, thus expressed | has, st times, been checked by the Queen, | —never by the Legislative Council.

Now, in the interests of the axpayers— the property holders—of the Prorinee, a re- duction of tie Legislature has been pro-

fhe Government say: (1) Abolish the Leyisiative Council, which has uever been of any real use, or (2) (to compromise) aimaigemate the two branches, cut down both a half, hut let ‘‘ manhoed suffrage” be conserved, with certain restrictions as te time of residence on the Island, ete.

The Opposition say —We cannet aceept either of these prepositions because the in- terests of the pro perty-holdera will be en- dangered by reason of manhood suffrage ; but (cheir last proposition) amalgamate the twe branches; let us have but one chamber ef twenty-e: cht members, fifteen te be elect- ed by both property. holders aud non-prep erty holder), under the principle of man- hood sullrsge, and thirteen by preperty- holders alo. e.

These are the facts.

It will readily be seen that the point at issue is wat aeod suffrage.

Seall young men and non-property hold- ers continue to possess the cherished in- fluence in our bedy politic which they have exercised for nearly thirty years; or shall their influence in the Legisiature of the future be taken away—**‘ swamped’’—-by the dual vy tes of those who happen te own property /

This is the questiert.

Wa readi!¢ admit that if ‘‘ manhood suf- frage” bu a vad thing, it should net be con- served, and that this is a favorable oppor- tunity to stipplant it m it be necessary or expedient t do so

Bat we s> smic that manhoed suffrage, iz this Province. is nota bad thing and that it shon:d be conserved.

Luok at ‘be men who have been elected by it. Cou d better men have been elected under a ‘* property qualification ft”

All adit: that if manhood suffrage is an evilanywhere, it is an evilin the towns, where, if »oywhere, are congregated the men who hive been called “ beggars, pau-

rs and #>arf-rats,” by Mr. Alex. Laird.

tus refer to the returns of suilrige’ iv the towns.

Charlottetown is now represented by the

Hon. Neil MeLeod and George Wastie De- Blois, Esq All will affhit that these are independen’ gentlemen of the highest eha- racter. Would better representatives have been elected under a property qualifiea- tion!’ We trow not.

Georgetown is now represented by the How wa MeDouald, Keg. Who will dare say that these geat!: nen do not fairly represent the intel ty-nce, integrity and indspendence of the capital of King’s County ?

Sawmere de is now represented by Hon. John gLefucgey and Angus McMillan. Could the property helding veters of Sum- merside hive selected two shrewder or wealthier men—two men more likely to guard weil the rights of property bold- ers | We think net.

Are the representatives of the towns at

present time, though elected by “manhood suffrage,” the men to attack the rights of property holders? We think not.

Bart let as appeal to the records :

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Iu 1954, ‘‘manheod suffrage” returned in Casarlo'tetown, Edward Palmer, (at aeut our respeeted Chief Justice) and

rancis Loogworth, and in Georgotewn T. Heath Haviland (now Lieutenant Governor) ind Rod k. McAulay.

In 1859, ‘manhood suffrage” retarned ia Charlor‘etown, Edward Palmer and Francis L> ¢eorth, and in Georgetown, T. Heath Haviland and A. A. Macdonald, who now a urns the impertant and respon- sible wlice § Postmaster of Charlottetown.

Iu 1863, * manneed suffrage ” returned in Charlottetown, Danie! Davies and Fretk. Brecken, and in Georgetown T

Heash Ha ‘land and Rod’k. McAulay.

in 1867, “‘ manhood suffrage” returned in Chariot:e+town, John T. Jenkins and Fred’k. Brecken, and in Geergetown T. Heath Hav. and aud Rod’k. MeAualay.

In 1373, ‘‘ manhecd suffrage’ returned in Charlottetown, J.C. Pope and Fred’k. Brecksn, ind in Georgetown, T. Heath Haviland and Arch’d. J. Macdonald.

In 1877, ‘‘ manhood suffrage ” returned in Charlott«town, L. H. Davies and Geo. W. DeBlos, and in Georgetown, Daniel Gordea and Archd. J. Macdonald.

Now, we think it will be admitted that **manh- od suffrage” has not done badly in the tow: s, where it is most to be dreaded.

The question is not ‘‘ whether under it the best men have been elected?’ But, “whether better men could have been ob- tained if t.e qualification of electors had been based on property, and not on man- hood f We have ao hesitation in deelaring our belief, ifter a careful examination of the return:, that by ‘‘ manhood suffrage” the Island has had in its Legislature, a very fair representation of its intelligence, wealth an character ; and that it could mot have o!tained « better representation if the fran:hise had been used only by pro perty-holdera.

Surely wo may trust ‘‘ manhood suffrage” to do in the intare, that which it has dene in the past.

Then why, as the Opposition is deing, clamor fom 4 raliesl change? Why hedge in and curtail the influence of our young educated men?

True, the Legislature is to be reduced ; but, on the principle of the survival of the fittest, the :eduction will involve only the retirement rom public life of those least fitie’ to @ representatives. As ‘ man- hood suff ave” has, in the past, returned to the Legislature the best men the Province was capsbl. of producing for the purpose, so, we may be sure, ** manhood suffrage” will continie to return the ‘ best men.”

The quality of the Legislature will, in our «pinion, be improved in proportion as the Leyisla are is redueed; not by reason ef @ eurtuiment of the rights of manhood and the en argement of the rights of prop- erty, but by reason of the reduction itself.

We are, therefore, in favor of reducing the Leyisiature, and conserving, as it is, a franchise ‘ated on the broad and stable foundatian of our common manhood.

Our wate vword is ‘‘Let manhood suffrage be conserved !”’

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Mecting at Summerville. Ata far ers’ meeting, held at Sammer- @ Vilile, Lot 16, on the 10:4 inst., the follow- img resolutions wero passed unanimously -

Whereas, great quantities of potatoes are yerrly exy< ted from this Provinge ;

And Wh reas, A measure of capacity is very wnaatiefvet ry being a eoutinual source of dia- pate aut acneyance between seller and pur ebaser ;

And Whereas, An Act of Parliament has fixed the stindard weight of potatoes at 60 Be. per bueiel

Therefore Resolved, That we, the farrrers of Bummervilic, New Perth, Brothers Koad, Sparrows Kad aad Alberry Plains, here pre- sent do ple ge ourscives to nse ne measure of espacity in the sale of ovr azricuitural pro- ducts, but oe guiled solely by the standard weight of the Dominion.

Resolved, That this meeting respectfully eallon a1 ther farming districts to unite in giving the tvb uuisance their anqualitied on- prtition

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Daniel Gordon and Archd. J. |

Legisiative Council Abolition.

Ir would be difficult fer that burlesque on legislative bodies, known as the Legis lative Council of Prince Edward Island, to render itself more theroughly despised than it now is by every intelligent man in the Provinee. Buta majority of its members seem determined to make it more and more an object of contempt and disgust, The taxpayera of this Province have been erying

| out for years for the reduction of the cost

of legislation. Yhey justly regard the Legislative Council as a body without any

influence for geod, in faet, as having never |

exerted any influence at all, except to keep its own hold om the public purse.

fu earrying out the will of the people, as expressed at the last general elections for both Gouneil and Assembly, the present Government honestly endeavored to abolish the Couneil, and submitted measures with that ebject during the last two sessiens. On both oecasions these Bills were rejected by the Couneil. In 1879 the Ceuncil pro- posed that the Houses should be amalga- mated, seven members being returned by the Couneil constituencies and fifteen by the constituencies for the Assembly. This year the Government, earnestly desireus of reducing the public burdens, iatroduced a Bill which eonceded many of the most im portant provisions which the Council pro- fessed to desire in 1879. Any person who did not know the men who compose our Legislative Couneil, would have supposed that when the Assembly had yielded twe oat of three points of difference, the Coun- cil would have eouceded the third poiut and that the question would be finally settled,

Instead of this they recede from their previous ground, when they find the Assembly advancing to meet

them. They now rise in their demands, making concession er compromise utterly fruitless. They now demand that the Assembly should be reduced eae half and the wholes Counct] amalgamated with it. This simply means a blotting ont of the political privileges of a large minority of tiie people of this Prevince. We trust we shall hear of no mere compremises on the part of the House of Assembly. They must now see that they are dealing with men

some of the Councillors may imagine them- selves entrenched for the balanee of their term, they may find that their position is not invulnerable. There never was a wrong for which a remedy cannet be pre- vided. Inthe meantime the people will | have to bear the burden of taxation conse | quent upon the faithlessness and cupidity | of their representatives in the Legislative | Council.

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The Coming Census.

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On the 4th of April next, the werk of

taking the eensus will commence in the |

| several Provinces of the Deminion—a work

|} it should be performed with | possible accuracy.

| It will be the duty of the people to give | the enumerators the fullest information in | their power ia regard to all matters of which eognizance is to be taken, because, | upon the correctness of the statistics abeut i to be taken, depends, toa certain extent, the rank which Canada is to take in the seale of nations.

On some former occasions on which the census enumerators have gone their reunds, some people harbored the erroneons idea that they would be taxed according to the jextent of their worldly posseasions, and were thns deturred frem giving the enum- erators full and correct information. But this idva is, we think, pretty well exploded by this time. | taking of the eensus has nothing whatever to do with the amount of taxation, either direct or indirect, which may be imposed upen them. Let this yexation bugbear prevent no one who will “be called on by the census enumerators, in the course of two or three weeks, from giving full and correct infermation, for there ‘is nothing whatever in it.

The number of people alive on the 4th of April—the day on which the enumera- tors will commence their rounds— will be held to constitute the populatien, repre- sented by the census about te be taken. Fer instance, if a person should die between the 4th of April, ani the day on which the enumerator should gail at the house where such death occurred, the name of the person so dying will be taken down ; and, on the ether hand, if a child should be born be- tween the 4th of April and the date on which the enumerator may call at the honse where this birth teok plaee, sueh child is not to be counted. This is by far the best methed to adopt in taking the eount.

The duties devolving upon the several | Commissioners and Enumeraiers are of the most important character. In order that the statistics gathered by them way be as reliable as it is possible to have them, it is necessary that they should ba particularly eareful in compiling them As the largest portion ef the subsidy we reesive frem the Dominion Government is based upon the population of the Prevince—and after this year it will be based upon the poputation as shown by the census about to_be taken— it will readily be seen that the handing in ef acorrect return, ia a question of the greatest noment to our people, every name omitted to be taken dewn by the Enumeraters means a loss of 80 centa to our lecal treasury.

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Te the Editor e* the Bramimer.

S1n,—In yesterday’, issue the fellowing appears im an article under the heading “‘ The Steck Farm.”

*‘Dothey think that the peeplehave forgotten that Mr. Alex. Laird’s stupid motion to forbid the Government making any further ex pendi- ture of money for the promotion of agricul- ture or the erectien of the Stock Farm Build- igs, was only defeated in the Legislative Council in 1879, by a party vote.”

_ Will you be good enough to publish for the information of your readers, a copy ef the resolution alluded toin the above extract. Truly Yours, ALEX. Ceuncil Chamber, March 18th. 1881. | For the gratifieation of Mr Laird, we quote from the ‘* Debates and P; occedings }of the Legislative Council,” (March 1880, 'p. 34) as follows :

(House in Commitiee on Draft Address.)

** The clause relating to County Exhibi tions war taken up for consideratien, * *

Mr. Lairp wished to move that the following addition be made to the clause; ‘provided that by 80 doing no additional burden be placed upon the tarpayers.’ Generally, stimulants eost money, but per- haps the Government had devised some means whereby the stimulation could he effeete| without expending money, but he thought it would be well to guard against expenditure.” (See also, Journal of Legis- lative Council, March 11, 1880. )

Mr. LairnD was opposed to a measure having for its object the stimulating and encouraging the efforts of our agriculturists and artizans, which involved the expendi- ture of more mney !

This was as late as 1880! !

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LAIRD.

Extraordinary.

A very extraordinary fracas arose in the Legislative Council Chamber on Saturday last. it appears that a motion was earried by the Council to the effect that the Hen. R. Munn take the Chair of the House in Committee en the Abolition Bill. Mr. Munn refused to obey the order of the House. At this juncture, Parliamentary authority was regorted to on all sides. The Hon. Mr. Reid submitted a resolution to tlie effect that the hon. member (Mr. Munn) was guilty of “‘ contempt,” in thus obstinately refusing to obey the behests of Parliament. A lively discussion, such as

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Tho Conservative Reaction.

ANOTHER SEAT WRESTRD FROM THE GRITS.

Tuer were two elections fer the Do- inion House of Commons in Quebec, en | Saturday last—one in Charlevoix, caused | by the unseating of Mr. Perrault, and the ether in Bellechasse, caused by the unseat- | ing and disqualifieation of Mr. Larue. At | the last General Election, in September, | 1878, both these constitueneies were carried | by the Grits—Charlevoix by a majority of | 116 votes, and Bellechasse, by a majority

jof 52. in 1879, a new election toek place

|in Charlevoix, consequent upon the death

of Mr. Tremblay,wien the seat was wrested from the Grit& by Mr. Perrault, Conserva- tive, who has sinee been unseated. And though two Conservatives entered the field— Perrault and Cimen, the latter being elected by a majority ef 8&8 votes—the Opposition had net the courage to contest the election.

In Bellechasse, where Mr. Larue, the Grit candidate, was eleeted by a majorit of 116 in 1878, the Conservatives return their candidate, Mr. Amyot, by the hand- some majority ef 300 votes over Mr. Boli- deau, the Reform candidate! And thus the reaction spreads, but not in the direc- tion sighed fer by the Grits, who are beginning to get impatient of the return of their party te power. But they must pos- sess their political souls in patience for some time lenger, if we are to judge of the results of the many bye-elections that have taken place singe September, 1878. And once more, the people have failed to visit the Government with their power, in the man- ner recently threatened by the St. John Telegraph.

~- of + = a Grand Complimentary Dinner to J. H. Fletcher, Esq.,

A BRILLIANT “AsSPMBLY—SUMPTUOUS RRPAST BRLOQUBNT SPEECHEs-—-A PATHETIC FaRS- WELL—‘* AULD LANG@ SYNE.”

Tr complimentary dinner tendered to J. A. Fletcher, Esq., Editor of the Island Argus, by his friends, at the Rankin House

whose hypocrisy is clear toall. Nothing | last Tuesday night, was in every respect a but an absolute abolition of the Gouncil | grand and suecessfui affair. should new be entertained. Safely as Hon. W. W. Sullivan, Leader of the

Gevernment, cecupied the chair, and J. R. Brecken, Esq., Cashier of the Bank of P. E. Island, assisted by Hen. A. A. McDon- ald, and Artemas Lord, Esq., acted the part of eflicient croupier. The follewing guests were in attendance :-—

Hon. W. W. Sullivan,|A MeNeill, Esy.,

Leader of the Cert. | Clerk House of

which it is of the utmost impertanee that | the greatest |

Peeple now know that the)

Hon. D. Fergnson, Assembly. Prev. Secretary, &e.|W. L. Cotten, Nsq., Hen. Wm. Campbell, | Editor Examix gr.

Com. Publie Works |A. Lerd, Ksq.,

Agent M. & F. Dep Willam Heard, Bsq., Awaembly.: Late Cashier ef | Hon. A. A. McDonald, Union Bank.

Pestmaster, Ch'tewn. Jas. Byrne, Esq., U. C. Hon. John Lefargey, (A. N. Large, kaq., | Hen. 8. Prowse, U. E. Fire Dept. Hon. J. O. Avaenault, Robert Yeung, Esq. | Hoa. Neil McLeod, S. S. Peterson, Eeq., | Hen. P. Gavin, Asst. Reg. Deals | Hoa. D. Gerdon, Henry MeKenna, Esq., | L. Kickham, M. L. C Customs Dept: | J.C. Underhay, M.P.P.!Dr. J. F. Brine, |G. W. Bentley, * Pert Hill. A. J. MeDonald, G. D. Longworth, Esq. Denald McKay, 'R. F. Quirk, Eaq.

J. W. Richards, |Mr. C. P. Fletcher,

Rebert Shar, |Mr. Wm. Worth.

D. Crawford, Mr, W. H. Bremner.

L. B. Arehibald, Esq.;|Mr. N. A. Mitchell, Supt. P. B. T. R’y.jMr. W. ©. DesBrisay,

J. R. Brecken, sq., (Mr. A. Mecfonald,

Cashier Bank P. BE. 1.|Mr. P. McQuaid.

Letters were read frem Geo. W. DeBlois and W. H. Findley, Esqrs., expressive of | regret at their inability to attend.

The fellowing gentlemen were also uan- avoidably absent :—

W.C. Bourke, Bsq.. John Newson, Esq., Prof. Caven. Mr. Fred’k Perkins, Mr. Albert Carvell, Mr. John Coombs, Mr. Benj. Bremner, Wm. Murphy, Esq., C. C., Jas. Currie, Esq., Collector of Cus- toms.

At nine o'clock the guests sat down to dine. The bill of fare, which we give below, was beyond oxpectation. We believe the good hest and hostess ef the ** Rankin” surpassed all fermer efforts in making this a most sumptuous repast Everything was palatable and highly satis- factory, if we may judge from the many ex pressions of ‘‘ praise to the ceok,” which fell frem the guests. We might here state that semething new in ‘ Relevea” was predueed last night. It was a bronze turkey from the farm of Mr. James A. Carman, whieh was pronouneed by all to be of excellent flaver. The following was

| Hen. J. A. MeDovald, Speaker Honse of

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the Menu : POTAGR., Julienne. Consomme of Chicken, POISSON. Salmon, Lobster sues, French Peas. RELEVES.

Boiled Turkey, Oyster Dressing, Tongue, Roast Surloin of Beef, anx Charanignons, Freach Peas, Larded Veal, Aspic Jelly, Tomatoes, Bronze Turkey, Roast Hai.

EXTREM.

Vels au Vent of Oysters, Potate Croquettes, RoTis.

Wild Geose, Saratoga Potatoes, Lebster Salad, Chieken Salad.

EN REMBTS,

Fruit Jelly, Clear Jelly, Cherlotte Russe, Peach Pie, Plum Pio, Jelly Tart, Creamed

Macaroens, Italian Gream, Fruit Cake, Pornd Cake, Jelly Cake. GLACES,

Tudti-Frutti, Whipped Cream.

DESSERT. Fruit, Bon-Bons, Celery and Cheese, Coffee, Cheeolate.

After ample jnstice had been done to the good things provided, the guests pro- ceeded to the more intelloctual pari of the entertainment, when the following toasts were honored in cold water ;- 1. The Queen— God bless her. 2. The President of the United States —Res-

pouded to by 8. 4. Peterson, Esq.

The Guest ef the evening—Responded to

by J. H. Fletcher, ksq.

The Parliament and Government of Can-

ada—Respouded to by Hon. D. Fergusen.

The Previncial Legislature and Government

—Responded to by Hon. Mr. Sullivan, Hon.

Mr. Prowse, and James W. Richards, Esq.,

M, Pe P.

The Bar—Responded to by the Attorney

General and Hen. Neil MeLeod.

7. The Press—Kesponded to by W. L. Cotton, Eaq., Kditor of the Fxaminwr, and A, McNeill, Clerk ef the Heuse of Assembly.

8. The Ladies —Respended te by ©. P. Fletcher, Esq., and Mr. P. McQuaid.

The following volunteer teasts were then heartily drank:— ~ Trade and Commerce, preposed by Mon. D. zeeeee and responded to by Wm. Heard,

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#q. The Host and Hostess of the Rankin House, and the Kutertainment Committee, pro- posed by W. L. Cotton, Esq, and res ponded te by W. C. DesBrisay, Keq. The Chairman, propesed by Wm. Werth, Exsq., and sempeniiel te by Hon. Mr. Sullivan. _The speeches delivered, in response to the different toasts, were generally eloquent We regret we have not space for a summary of more than one of them—that of “ Phe guest of the evening.” Hon. Mr. Sallivan, in preposing this

Fletcher as a journalist and a citizen, and he, as well as other speakers, eulogised his services to the Conservative party since he entered the field of journalism.

Mr. Fletcher in responding te the toast, said be regretted he could not command language strong enough te express his grati- tude for the kindness and thoughtfulness of

rarely takes plaee in the unpopular branch, followed, and was kept up aptil a late

his friends in preparing this grand dinner. He then in eloquent terms briefly sketched his career as a journalist in this Province.

toast, paid a high eompliment to Mr. f

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reform. If the party which he belonged to would not advance, he decided to follow men whe would. He concluded that it was | better to ride a slow but willing horse, than | tick tea racer who would do nothing buat | prance and balk, kick in the harness and | knock the dashboard to pieces. His mo\yo has always been—

** Standing still ia eWildith felly, Going backward is a crime; None should patieatly endure Any iil that he can cure |”

He referred to the eleven years of the) Argus’ existence as the moe! stormy of the Island’s history, and briefly sketched the questions which the Argus advocated :— Confederation, on fair terms; the Island Railway, the Compulsery Land Bill, Im- prisonmest for Debt, the National Policy, an@ the building of the Canada Pacific Rau- way. Regarding the latter he said he fancied he eould see inthe new Railway a part ef that great system of trans-gontinental eemmuni- cation which unites the Atlaatic with the Paeifie, and ever whieh the eommerce of the Urient and Occident shal! shake haads, There was one measuse which the Argus, he said, was not successful in advecating— the abelition of the Legislative Ceuncil. Referring te this he drew a striking pieture ef Wolfe, as he expired on the Plains of Abraham, and hesring that his army was victorious said ‘i die happy.” If the Argus, as it expires, eould hear of the abol- ition of the Legislative Couneil, 16 would

also die happy. But the Argus is not dead. Tt still lives in the Examiner Mr. Fletcher next re-

ferred to the manner in which the Argus has been conducted. He endeavored to conduct it free of religious biyetry and and sectar- ian aviwesity. Bretherly love is a glorious thing ; bigotry was a child of the devil. It is a poor way fo make men do as ene does by thrusting off their heads. It is a poor way to make booms see as as one does by bering out their ees. Toleration hae been born of heaven —it is the daughter of light.

He looked back with pride to the fect that he never’ insulted a map beeause of his religious belief. His best

neighbors and warmest friends have been Catholies, and he had seen enough of their worth in Colorado to make him not only tolerate, but love and respect them, He then expressed his gratification at seeing religious bigetry banished from this happy Island, and » Reman Catholic helding the highest position which it was within the gift of the peeple. He con cluded his eloquent speech by drawing a pieture of the grand and picturesque scenery of Colorade. Bui be this ever so grand it wonld never erase from his heart the love ef his Island howe, te which he hoped he would at no distant day return, and spend the remain- der of his life among his many friends.

We might here state that Mi. Cotton, in the eourse ef his reply to the toast of the Press, took oceasion to read the following extract from one of a number of private letters received froin the conntry, showing the high estimation in which Mr. FP. is héid by the pecple:—

**] regret that so able a journalist as Mi James H. Fletcher is about leaving the Island aud waking bis home in the faraway West: and I hope and trust that the same success may attend him wherever his let may be cast. The Argus has always been the bold defender of the people's rights, the promoter ef ever) praisewerthy preject, and the exposer ef erolg, no matter who the parties might be. Mr. f., as an advocate of Temperanee, di! more towards the establisement of Temper ance societies, aud other socicties for the ad- vancement of Christianity, than any ene mar in the Province. Both with the pen, through the press, and on the platform, he was always ready te lend « helping hand, without respect to religious differences, party feelings er anything else. Convey my best wishes te him, and assure him the publie generaily held him. as well as the paper he published, is high esteem ”

Shortly after midnight

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** Auld Lang

Syne ” and ‘‘ God Save the Queen” were sung, and the guests retired. This handsome reeognition ef Mr

Fleteher’s serviees to the eommunity as a journalist fer the last eleven years, must be a souree of extreme gratification to him, en retiring frem active journalistic duties in this Province. It shows that his labors in the cause of progress ard reform have bees appreciated os they deserve. Mr. Fieteher has ably clampiened every measure caleu lated. to impreve the cundition ef his fellow-eountrynien. He has been the stout defeuder of the people's rights, and now, when he lays down his pen—in the sense in whieh he formerly wielded it—and places the con- trol ef his popular journal in other hands, it is, as we have already stated, a seurce of satisfaction te him, to kuew that he retires from the prefession, conscious of the faet that his services have merited the appreba- tion of those whose cause he always man- fully espoused.

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The Oensus.

Tue following gentlemen have been ap pointed Census Enumerators for Queen's County :—

Charlottetown and Royalty—Rev. Leaweon and Geo. L. Dogherty.

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Township Ne. 20—Dunean Adaias, via “* 21—Chas. 4. Crosby, eg * 22~—Wm. H. Hogan, " ** 23—Jehn M. Robertsen, “" ‘* 24—Jereme Dorien, ~ ‘* 29—Anthony Collett, “ ‘© 30—Ponald E. Campbell, . “ 31—Aubrey Fowle, “ ** 32—Alex. C. Shaw, a6 ** 33—Georyge Smith, “ ** 34— Abraham Giil, ae oe

35 —Jeinn Angns McDenald, 36—James K Kelly.

37 —Thoinas W. Cowan, 48— Patrick Duffy, 49—John Acorn,

59—Thos Delahanty, o ‘* 57—James Stewart. - ‘* 49—John Murchison, $s ‘** §')—Hecter McKenzie, ¥e ‘* 623--Joseph Sanders, o¢ * 65—Davil McEwen, _ “ 67—James Elliott

Ms elaine incnp aches We are pleased to sue, and the citizens

in general will be pleased to see, that the Legislature is takivg action upon a matter which is ef vital importanee to the City We refer to the Bull providing for the re moval of nuisances. This is a measure which, if passed into law, and its provis- ions carried eut, cannot fail to have a bene fieial effect npon the health of the com mubity, indsmuch es it will prevent the waterof the city from being polluted with deleterious matter in the future as it has been in the past, and thus remove to # great extent the cause of fevers and ether forms of sickness, with whieh the eity has hitherto been afflicted from time te time.

Iw addition to 515 offieers and soldiers, the miaterial taken out for the Transvaal campaign, by the transport ‘* Thames,” which sailed from Woolwieh en the 6th inst., e¢omprises one and a half million rife ball cartridges for the infantry sroopa, half a million carbine eartridges for the use of cavalry, five tons of eartridges and twelve tons of filled she!l fer 7-pounder and 9 pounder guns, 40 tons of Tower rifles, a largeqnautity of accoutrements andclothing from Plimlieo, 450 tents, 16,000 blankets,

25,000 = sand bags fer entrench- meuts,, 180 tons of camp equipage, 100 tens of preserved meat, 1,000

carbon filters, 20 tous of medical neces saries, 4 transport carts, twelve other carts, nine field forges, 145 tons of general stores, ineluding heliographs for signalling, making altogether about 450 tons of war stores,

Hottoway’s Prtts—The Grand Secret. — With the variable temperature of this country, ill-health will creep in unless the blood from time to time be purified and hoxieus matters be expelled from the body, Jn this the public may be its own physician.

‘PROVINGIAL LEGISLATURE | _

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Fripay, March 18.

Speaker took the Chair at 11.50 a. m.

Mr. Parny presented a petition from James Thompson and ethers, of Misoini- gash, praying for an Act of Ineorporation for ‘The Miminigash Coai Company.— Petion received, read, and referred to a Uommittes to report thereon. Upon motion of : Hon. Mr. Suuttvan, House went inte Committee on the second reading of the Bill, entitled ‘‘ An Act to confirm the title of certain deeds execuied to the Commis- sioner ef Crown Lands.”~ Bill was reported trom Committee agreed to, and erdered tu be read a third time en Saturday. Hon. Mr. Gavin, Chairman ef the Pri- vate Bills Committee, reported that the following Bills were of a private nature, and recommended that each be taxed $10 ; An Act to Incorporate Charlottetewn Pot- tery Company, An Act to confirm the sale of certain lands in Charlottetown, and a Bill to Incorporate the Charlottetown Woollen Faetory Company.

Afternoon Session.

Upon motion of Mr. Suaw, the Bill to incorporate the Caledonia Club was read a third time and passed. Upon motion of Hon. Mr. Gavin, the Bill te incorporate the St. Mary’s liall Company, Tignish, was read a third time and passed. Upen motion of Hon. Mr. McLeop, it was ordered that the Bul to incerporate the Ch’town Pottery Cempany, and the Bill to ineerporate the Ch’town Woollen Factory Company b> read a second time, and the Bill relating to cer- tain lands in Obarlottetown be read a third time on Saturday. Upen motion of Hon. Mr. Sutiivay, the County Courts 4wendment Bill was read a third time and passed. Hon. Mr. Sutzrvan submitted a Bill to enable the Credit Foncier Franco Canadien tu transaet business in this Provinee. Re- ceived and read, and referred to Private Billi Committee. Messrs. J. E. McDoneld, Underhay, Holland, Crawford, Cameren, Hooper, and Richards, were appointed a Committee on New Reads.

ton. Mr. Gavin, Chairman of Committee on Private Bille, reported that the Biil res pecting the Credit Foncier, was of a private nature, and recommended that it be taxed

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#25. Upon motion of Flen. Mr Soxiivay, the Bill was erder-

ed to be read a second tims en Saturday.

Hom Mr. Camppet., in reply to a ques io trom Mr. Helland, stated that no con tract had been let to repair Cape Traverse Wuoarf; that the Government deemed it to be a work that should be attended to by the Dominion authorities, and that he had re ceived an intimation from the Minister ef Marine aud Fisheries and frem Mr. Hackett, uhat it weuld be proceeded with next year.

fon. Mr CamppBact, in reply te a qnes- fron Mr. Haoper, stated that proviaion had been in the estamates for repairing the wharf at the North Side of St. Peter’s Bay.

Upon motion of

Hon. Mr. Soxrtivay, the amendments made by the Legislative Council to the Domestic Animals Act, were read a third time.

Sarurpay, Mareh 19.

Speaker tock the Chair at noon.

Hon. Mr. McLeop sabmitted a Bill en- titied ‘‘ An Act to regulate certain nuis ances in the City of Charlottetewn.” The Bill prevides that ali privy vaults be cleaned and filled up with ashes or clean clay before the Ist May next, after which time every out house in use must be pro vided with water tight boxes. Offences against this law shall be tried before the Stipendiary Magistrate, and the penalty fer each effence is a fine not exceeding $30, and in default of payment. imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days. Bill re- eelved and read a firet time.

Hon. Mr. McLeop submitted a Bill en- titled “ An Act te eneourags new indus- tries in the Town and Commen of Char- lettetown.” This Bill provides that it shall be lawful for the City Couneil to grant benuses in nioney, and exemptions from taxation, to new industries, for such a period, and upon such terms § and conditions, as the City Couneil shall determine upon, provided applitante for such bonuses cr exemptions shall advertise the particular nature of the industry pro- posed to be intreduced, se that a protest may be entered against granting a bonus by parties already manufacturing similer articles. Bill received and read, and or- dered ty be read a second time on Monday.

Hon. Mr. MvuLrop submitted a Bill, founded oa a petition of the City Council, to amend the City Incorporation Act, an outiine of the leading features of which has already appeared in these columns. Bill received and read a first time.

Bon. Mr. Sutuivan moved that the House yo into Committee ona reselution providing for a steam ferry on the Cardigan River, also between Summerside and Bede- que. A Bill making provisien for the fer- ner, was for some reason or other, rejected by the Upper House last session, therefore 1¢ is Necessary te again take it into censid- eration; and it is in portant that the people of Bedeque should have the necessary faci lities for bringing their produee to market. The proposed establishment of steam fer- ries at these poi sis was, before recess, oppo- sed by Messrs. Farquharson and Nicholson, and strongly supperted by Messrs. Ferguson Shaw, Lefurgey, Gordon, and Bentley.

in the afternoon, three or four private ills were advanced a stage, one of which was a bill to ine -rporate a company to avafacture starch, butter and cheese, at Crapand. Weonespay, March 23rd. Hvening Session.

Hon. Mr. SuLuivan made the Order of the Day the aecond reading of the Biil entitled “‘An Act respecting the Garnish- mentof Bebts”’ He said this Bill is in tended to run conjointly with the Act abolishing imprisonment for debt. It has veen found that that Aet has, on the whole, worked very advantageously to the Island. But there are certain circumstances for which it does uot provide. Fer instanes, A. may be the erediter of B., who may owe A. say $100; B. may dispose of his property and have debts dwe him ; having so disposed of his preperty he has nothing upeu which to levy. By the Act abelish. ing Lueprisonment for debt he ia relieved of the liability of going to jail, and A. may be left without ny meane whatever of eollect- ing the ameunt justly due him; in fact B. may set 4. #t defiance, Now, this law steps in for the purpose of affording A. a remedy It authorizes a creditor to take steps by which the debter may be required to account fer the disposition of his prep- erty. Under it an order may issue either irom the Supreme Court or fromthe County Court; and the debtor may be required to give evidence showing how he has dis

of his preperty, the amount of the debts due him, and by whom they are due, with all necessary particulars, and then it pro- vides that a lien may be laid upen such debt or debts, so that they ma for the payment of the elatms of t nalereditor This is a mueh required. It will prevent a great many frauds en the part of dishonest men; and I have no doubt that it will promote the ends of justice.

The Bill was opposed by Mr. Perry and

supported by Mr. Shaw.

meet.ng a New Division, Division, No, 124, was fo

be taken | Brothers D. McLean, J. Carr he erigi- | Burns, with 22 charter membe law that is very |?

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Ar Balleville the sleighing, which is now ended, lasted 120 days.

A Lance number of partridges were killed by a recent hail storm near Chatham, N. B.

Tar new Allan Line mail steamer Parisian arrivec at Halifax en Sunday merning. She is the best of the Line.

Iv is announced from Berlin that the corre- spondence of the Prince Consort with the Ger- man Emperor will shortly be published.

Tus Pope's encyclical has been issued pre- claiming a jubilee frem March 19th te Nevem- ist for Europe, and to the end of the yasr for the rest ef tne world.

CoPpeNmAGEN adviees state that the illness of the King of Sweden and Norway is thought te be alarming, espeeially as he is ef cen- sumptive tendency.

Tne Rev. Ralph Breeken lectured ia the Brunswick st., Methodist Chureh, Halifax, a few eveviags ago, on ‘‘ Tae Land of the Pha- roahs.” A jarge audience was present.

Tue assassination of the Czar is now said te have been instigated by the eelebrated ‘‘ In- ternational Neeiety,” of which were was heard tive or six_years ago than has been of late.

Mr. A. L. Graves, fermerly of the Journal, is to be banquetted by Lis Summerside friends, atthe Cliften House, on Saturday evening, prier te taking his departure fer Wisnipeg.

Now let the kings of the earth tremble. The Greenback Club of San Francisco has cast its weight into the seale in favor ef the Nihilists, and has endorsed the murder of the Czar.