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A WEEKLY

VOL. XXII]

cUREAS

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OF POLITICS, LITERATURE AND NEWS.

‘*“This is true Liberty, ~hev Freeborn Men, having to advise the Public, may speak free.*---Euripides.

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CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1871,

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[ NO. 17.

Ghe Grawminer Business Cards. ig PRINTED EVERY MONDAY BY)

P. KR. BOWERS, | HENRY J. GAFFNEY, M. D. AT HIS OFFICE, DORCHESTER stReET,| PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,

A few doors West of the Catholic | “wn ™ Cathedral. North American Hotel,

TBRMG OF SUBSCRIPTION: | a

Ten Shillings per anaum, in advance; or | Charlottetown, Aug 3, 1870 Twelve shillings when not paid in advance,

MR. A. SMYTHE:

PosTeRS AND HANDRILLS | PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, PRINTED AT THIS OFFICE. / Has Removed his Academy to Water St,,

—_—~ ‘Opposite the late Telegraph Office.)

CLUBBING RATES.

W E will send the «* Examiner’’ for 1871, and any one of the following period- icals at the annexed rates, payable in ad- yanee:

' | Pianoforte and Melodeon Tuning punce tually attended to.

July 25, 1870. ly

CARVELL BROTHERS, » AUCTIONEERS,

Avoerican Agricu turiat, £0 18 Atiaste Moathl: ms 5.3 @ + . Harper's Magaz. i, : 3 © Commission Merchants, palaxy, 3 Black woods Magazine, 3, 6! i AND 2 Dubiia University Magazine, = a GEN ERAL AGENTS, Loadon Review, 4 ce a x Dublin de ; 3 0 © BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET, Edinburgh do a-’s 0 ‘ . : Westminster do, 8 Bl en hee North Britiat do, . 2 aye North American do, i 10 @} A. MeNEI LL, Every Saturday, (Illustrated, t 8 9 Reading Room Proprietor Appletea’s Journal, do, a . - : ee Marper's Weebly ' $ o COMUCSSIBY UBROMANL Harper's Bazzar 1 8 0) , Frank Leslie's [.vatrated Newspapers : 0 AND Boston Pilot, 0 i TOD New York Ledger, : : 2 AU CTLON HER.

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do Tribune, 1 3 0! Mareh 21, 13870. a bile i ye

de World, 3 3 eon aren aoneaann

_ can supply any of the English, American, SETH D. SHAW, er Cvulevial Pubiications, at the lowest cash | . it rates, | Attorney-At-Law, Ac.

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Opposite City Hotel, Formerly occupied as a Law Office by Charle» Palmer, Esq.,

and recenti? by H. J. Cundall, Esq.

Alteration ia time of dispatching ¢yariottetown, - - - P.E.I. Southern Mails, May 31,1608. ¢f

NTIL FUR THER NOTICE, MAILS for} ~ . ee U the goati ere route will be made upat | WILLIAM DODD, Comnmiission Merchant

this Offce, as follows : For Southport, Loe 49, Cherry Valley,

AUCTIONEER,

QUEEX SQUARE,

Vernon R ver, Summerville, New Perth and CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND

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znd Georgetown, every morpins {Sunday except-

e4,) at 8.30 o'cloek. H. HASZARD.-

For Montagac Brides, every Monday, Tues- day, Thursday, aod Friday morning, ac 8.30

Coumnission Merchant, GENERAL AGUNT,

o'cluek* APD

Fer Vernon It gue Cross, Bellast, Point Prim, Belle Creek,

AUCTION EER Uppe. Queen Street,

Flat Rover, Wood Islands, Littie Sinds Kin- Charlottetown, - - - wf E. I.

iver Bridge, Orwell, Monta-

ross, Murray Hrbor Ryuad, Caleduuia, Mun} ewy River, Murray Harsor South. Sturzeon,

Murray Kerbor North, Cardigar, Dandas,and

Lot 56, every Tuesday and Friday morning | at 3 30 o'clock.

Fer Brooklyn and Browa’s Creek, every ——— Yuesday mornin s, at 8. 30 o'clock. | N. B.—Orders from abread, and the ceantry Sp? « . iw . ‘ ForM yna shan, De Gros Maresh and P ster’s wil' -eceive promptattention.

Boad, every Fri jay morning, at 8 30 o'clock. oe JOHN A. McDONALD, | Postmaster General. General Post Olfice, Ch’town, March 10, 1871.

Apothecaries’ Hall,

| The Old Stand, West Corner of Queen Square. ESTABLISHED, 1810. . , UST RECEIVED, a freeh supply of FEL. Apothecariss Hall \e3 LOWS’ COMPOUND SYRUP OF FY- 9 ~—— | POPHOSPHITES, and Wyeth Brothers’ COM- The Old Stand, West Corner of Queen | POUND SYRUP of PHOSPHATES (Chemical Square. | Food). ESTABLISHED, 1810. a By Stwamer City of Cork from ENGLAND.| A Good Assortment of Aniline ¥ Brigantine James - from MONTREAL, Dyes, Roseine, &e. and other recent arrivals, the undersigned y has completed hia imp orttivuns for the winter, » DESBRISAY. consieting of Ch’town, Jan, 2, 1871.

GENUINE DRUGS & CHEMICALS,

Dye Stuffs, Varnishes, Paints, Oils, Colors, &c.

PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, | TOILET ARTICLES, &c., &e.

The whole of which will be eald at a email ade vante on cost

Special attention, by. am-experienced hand to the preparation oy day and night of Physicians’ | i prescriptions and private recipes.

T. DESBRISAY.

—ALSO —

A. HERMANS,

Bell Huy ¢ Gu aud Tin-wth,

Dorchesier Sicet, (Next to ‘* Examiner” Office.)

EGS toreturn his thanks to the general

public for the liberal patronage extended to him since his commencement in ae and asks for a continuance of the same. e Povteietene, dee. 5 2 keeps coustanty on hand

THE WHITE HAND, A neat Assortment of NEW PERFUME, Preparation for render- TINWARE KITCHEN UTENSILS ing the hands soft and white, without injury | , te the skin. The eae re de- | &c., &ce., &c. disated- with great respect to the tate GEORGE | \ Peanoet, Manes! Philsathropist, the new Per- ALL ORDERS in the above BUSINESS fome f . will be punctually attended to. ; Ess. of Lime Tree Blossoms, Having lately made large pecebones ee : : . Heraltie Perfumes, Gabriel's celebrated prepara Cheapest Markets,iatended for House Builders, tious for the tee:'1, Rimmel’s, oe Ede's, jsuch as Groeswith's, (Cleaver’s, Jewabury § rown's, | ean Boe eee aria Man, Son & Themp. | Gas Fitting, Water Closets, son's Perfames aad Toilet requisites, Crown of | Bell Fittings, &., &c., Eugland, Oval and Square Jara, Toilet Bottles, 1 ss Cat Glass (gold aad silver top) seent Bottles, Cos-| J] am prepared te SELL THEM at RATES matiques. Pomades, Hair fombensins air Dyes,| 43 LOW AS CAN BE HAD IN THE CITY, Pearl PowGers, and Powders for ,removing sur) a4 will fit them up in a good workmanlike style partons Hair, dec, dc. + Hair, Tooth, Nail, Shuv- 1 ioe na vablies I would say, that all iug,Plate and Clothes BRUSHES in great veriety. ‘Orders ia THIS BRANCH OF MY BUSI W. Re WATSON. "| Nisgs will be attended to with Despatch

City Drag Store, Victoria Building, A Lot of First Class WATLR COOLERS on Charlottetown, Jan. 23, 1871, jhand.

ERSKIN’S “ SAVER’S CRYSTAL BLUE, BRAHEE SUGAR POWDERS Sold Cheaper than ever.

Tuly 12, 1869 A Tonic .nud Unfailing Remedy tor

. . . | Bheumatismefallkinds,Neuralgia Lumbago, Sciatica, Asalsotor FACE-ACHE TOOTH-ACHE, EAR-ACHE, COUGHS, and all afivctionsfrom Colds.

(wr See Lancet, underMepicat Patnor age WM. R. WATSON |

HAPPY HOME

moves.

The above New Hotel, in Sydoey Street, opposite Biateh and McKenzie’s, is now open for the Pablic, The H. H. Hy, is only one block south of the Market Square, affording Country People a favorable opportunity of | obtaining Ret:eshments~for themselves, and good Stabling and Provender for their Horses. The Proprietor of the HAPPY HOME HO- TEL is determ ned to give the best possible | satistaction tc his Patrons. The Stabling is| good, with sbundance of Provender for Horses. In connection with the Hotel isa) aupply of

Groceries. Confectionary, &c-

Seven or eight permanent Boarders can be, accommodated at a reasonable rate per week. |

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Gilt and Wanut Mouldings !

JUST ARRIVED! CHEAP AT

JOHN NEWSON’S. May 30, 1870. tf

WOOL WOOL. Os id y WOOL, on delivery, at “re H. J. CALLBECK. Ch'tewn, May 30, 1870.

Iron Bedsteads. A FEW Supericr Iron Bedsteads, cheap for

Capp 9 NEWSON’S.

September 19, 1870. Choice Retailing Sugar. 20 Hhds. Porto Rico SUGAR. (Strictly Prime.) | For Sale Low. , oF MACEACHERN & CO.

“ Italian Warehouse,”’ . lm March 13, 1871.

Good People, plate oalt sud Jutse for NQ MORE BUYERS’ COPPERS.

rselves! { am A. A. McKENZIE. | Proprietor |

€ ’ C 2 } pay Sydney Street, Ch’town, Jan 23 1871 | aan camiog

ANDBILLS and POSTERS |" %#: CARVELL BROS. printed at Examiner Office. | .Ch’towe, Feb. 20, 1871.

a

e “-MR. PUNSHON’S EXPEDITION TO THE| Cramer,

PACIFIC,

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Charlottetown, April 24, 1871.

TORONTO T0 CHICAGO, | nto Ho! for the West! Over the continent to the vast Pacific! What vicissitudes to been- countered. What unusual sights and pleas-

About Railroads and Farmers. ures to be enjoyed. What chances and dang- —_ ers incident to such a journey. How much

Tux following remarks are from a work devo- ¢o, eyes to feast upon. How much to gratify ‘ted golely to the interests of farmers. The curiosity and give food for thought in the

; at : 3 dition. ; lculations upon the cost of course of sach an expeditic : s | Sater Denies ee ennen | That the many readers of the Globe may in|

|the Broad-Gauge Roads which—if correct—| . 0. measure share the fresh and novel sen- are much more foreible when applied to such yajions of the party and become our fellow a Line of Road as is to be constructed here, | travellers, and that future excursionists may | We have no doubt but in a brief space of find both instruction and service, we venture

ue . \to chrovicle the incidents and particulars of | time we will have such branches as the Agri- the journey. Those who have already passed culturist speaks of over all the Island, With over the greater portion of this favorite route | | Branches to all or the greatest portion of the may find in as that is — = a -e}] | uninteresting ; as there isa great deal o large settlements, the Main Took will be well ‘aebeiaiee amu ee cane ae wie poncage§ px sustained, and we firmly believe that within not always safe lo presume on people’s know- | ten years, it will pay all expenses, and in fact | ing everything, we will address our readers as lif they knew nothing of the way.

| : : A brighter spring never shone upon a travel~ (From the American Agriculturist ) iling party than beamed upon us as, bidding

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| be a source of revenue.

During a businers trip out on the Erie Railroad | farewell to many friends, we moved out of the the other day, we were particularly impressed by | Yonge strest station a few minutes before ithe frequent anvouncement ** passengers change twelve, and were carried with increasipg velo-

Parliamentary. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

(Continued from last week's Extra.)

Debate on the Despatches relating to the Fishery Question.

House in Committee of Privileges and Elections, on petition of John Gaffney and others against the Return of the Sheriff for the Third Electoral District of Prince County

Hon, Mr. Perry in the Chair.

Having™ spent some time in hearing Council at the Bar, House resumed, when pr. gress was reported and leave given to the Committee to sit again. G,

Hou. P Sixerarr had no objections to the resolution submitted by the Hon. Leader of the Government in reference to the American fishermen, He had previously stated that he thought it rather bard that those fishermen had not received notice of the intention of the Government, before those resirictions were laid apon them, He had beea answered that the Americans were

| and so of other products.

| the advance iu price is enough to pay fora new

| place of Lauchlin McMillan, Esq.. res'goed.

ill give ‘* the Buyer’s Copper.” and , we is bighcot Market Price to far- (James? scn), Milleove; Mr. Angus Bruce, Mure direct to our Warehouse, with | ray Harbor Road; Mr. Duscau Crawford, Wood

Railroad;’’ that is to-say, |

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cara for the —— every few miies there was some branch railway | extending off from ten to one hundred miles or | | more into a rich valley, so that the wliole south- | /

jern part of the State—but recently almost an in- accessible wildernese, ia now supplied with a net work of railroads—that branch off from the Great | | Trunk Line like the links or roots of a tree; and | this is the ease with the various trunk roads lead- | ing from the Atlantic Sea—bound westward; each | one of these roads by bringing the regions through | which it passes nearer to a market, greatly in- | creases the value of every acre of land, and every | | house for a wide dis'ance on each side. We dewdt | not that it could te demonstrated that there is | hardly a region penetrated by a raiiway where | | the real estate has not advanced enough to pay | the entire expenses of the road. For illustration, | suppose we estimate the cost of the railroad to | average $31 680 per mile, or $500 per foot. If we leonfine the benefits to a strip 6} miles wide en | each side, exch foot of railway would then bene- | Bt 1} acres, and if taxed upon the land would } amount te$4 per acre. Zs there a region penetra- ted by a railway wirere the advanee in real value has not been more than twice $4 per acre on the javerage? The annual interest on $4 we will call | 30 vents. That is equal to 2 cents per bushel on 15 bushels of wheat, or one per cest per bushel on 30 bushels of corn, er 30 per cent on a ton of hay, Is there a point reach +d |by ar ilroad where the advance in the value of | prodace has not been many times credter than

ithis? It weuld be nearer the mark to say that

railroad every year. The inevitable conclusion is that railroads ave ef an inestimable value to the agricultural regions of our country, and we bail with pleasure every new railway enterprize, no matter avbere it is located.

Government Appointments.

Executrve Counci., April 6th, 1871.—His Honor the Lieutenant Governor in Council has been pleased to appoint the following persons Commissioners of Highways for the undermen- tioned Districte in this Island :—

Mr. Peter Stewart (Neill’s son} Township No, 34, for the Fourth District of Queen's County, ‘ir

Mr. Richard Hibbet, Summerside, for the Ele- venth District of Prince County, in place of Mr, Benjamin Mills, :esigned. :

Mr John F, Holland for the Eleventh District of King’s County, in place of Mr. Daniel Mac- Lareo, resigned,

David McEwen, Esq., for the Thirteenth District of Queen’s County, in the place of Mr. Neill MeLaueblin,

Mr. John Robert Moore for the Ninth Distriet of Queen’s County, in place of Mr. Jubn Jenkins. Mr. Ww, Hendesson, Bedeque Read, for the Sixth District of Queen 8 County, in the place of Mr Chas. Colwill.

Mr. Bennet McLellan for the Seventh District of Prinee County, in the place of Mr. Donald §, McKay.

Char. McEachen, Erq,, for the Fifth District of ‘King’s County, in the place of Mr. John Kennedy.

Mr. George Aitken, of Bay Fortune Cap, for the Third District of King’s County, im the place of Mr. Reonalé MeDonald.

Peter Stewart, Esq., of Souris East, for the Fourth District of King’s County, in the. place of Mr. Lawrence Peters.

His Honor the Lieutenant Governor in Council has been pleased to make the following appoint- inentess

Alexander Doyle, Eeq., of Township No. 57, Queen’s County, te be a Commissioner of the Court for the Recovery of Swall Debts at Orwell, in the place of Ewen Lawont, Baq.

Messrs. Warren Howatt and Richard Pooley to be Commissioners of the Court tor the Re- covery of Small Debts at Tryon, in the place of Alexander Howatt and Thoe. Ives, Esquires.

Mr. Duncan Robertson to be Postmaster at Red Point, King 8 County, in the place of Mr. Sawuel McDonald removed from the District.

Mr. Hugh McKendrick to be Postmaster at

Township No, 11, in place of Michael Kilbride, Esq.

Mr. Richard McCarrol to be Postmaster at Tignish,

Mr, Lewis Campbell to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master, and Collector of Light and Anehorage Dues for Cardigau River, ia place ot Mr. Donald McIntyre.

Mr. Archibald J. MacLellan to be keeper ot {be Light-house on Fisk Island Richmond Bay, and Harbor and Ballast Master for Richmond Bay in the place of Mr. John Champion.

Mr. Nathaniel Gregory to be Harbor Master and Hallast Master for Souria

Mr. Hugh Campbell to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for Rullo Bay, in the place of Mr. Charles Deag'e.

Mr. Henry W. Match to be Harbor Mastio and Ballast Master for the Port of Charlottetown, in plaee of Mr. James Caffray.

Mr. Arthur P. Hobbs to be Clerkeof the Market House, Georgetown, in place of Mr. Gilbert Hes- sion, resigned,

Copieln Roderick MacDonald, of Souris West, to be Collector ef Impost and Excise, and Con- troller of Customs and Navigation Laws for the Part of Colville Bay, in place of Jobn McLean,

ee. Marshall Pocquet to be Assayer of Weights and Measures for Souris, in terms of the Act of 10th Victoria, Chapter 3.

Mr. Patrick MacVeigh to be keeper of the Lighthouse at Summerside, in place of Mr.

Donald Rotebfort. a F. Jarvis Esquire, to be Health Officer

for Bedeque, in place of James KE. Price, Esq.

Charles J. Shreve. Esquire, M. D., Port Hill, to be Superiatendent of Vaccination for Towa- ships Nos. 11, 12 and 13.

| Express.

city along the shores of the Yeautiful Ontario to Hamilton, there to connect with the Pacific Arrived at the station, we bad a few moments to wait for the train; then came the banging, shouting and running iucident to a busy railroad depot. The bell rings, then is the ery * All on board for the West.”” & sudden rush forthe cars, the hurried parting words, when the engine whistles, the train moves, and we are off. Now we are whirling along over the main line of the Great West ern, and seated in one of Pullman’s splendid hotel cars, which cambine drawing-room, sleeping-rooms, and kitchen, with servants to wait on us, we move rapidly slong with scar- cely a jolt or oscillation, for the springs and wheels of these cars are so well adjusted that one escapes all the shak ng and bumping of ord- inary ralway travel. The extra charge ot one dollar and fifty cents each gave us a luxurio- usly cushioned seat by day, and a comfortable sleeping berth by night ss far as Chicago: At London we got & capitalsupper in the eat- ing rooms ef the station, Let us recognize good things as we go along,

Along the level plain we run from London to Windsor, pausing in the swamps of Belle River to refresh the iron horse with fuel and water, and to be greeted wath the whistling of lizards and the singing of frogs. At 9 = 30 p. m. the terminus of the Great Western is reached, and we are carried over the Detroit River, train and ail, by the buge, iron ferry steamer Great Western. This vessel was core structed in sections in Scotiand, at.a cost of about $200,000; is 2:0 feet long, with 70 beam: hae @ neminw! capacity of 1200 tous, ‘but carries more nearly 2000, andis command- ed by Captain Sullivan, one of vhe most tried and most tiustworthy of the Company’s ¢em- ployees, This vessel is propelled by two en gines of 400 horse power each, and carries over at atimeI¥cars. The distance of the

notified of what was about to be done; but as far as he was aware no official notice had been given them, However, he was glad that the restrictions bad been removed, and believed that the Minute of Council which had been despatched to the lmperial Gov- ernment by the late Adwminisiration bad something to do with it

Hon, Leaper or tHe GovernMentT.—The Mivute of Council of the late Government was successful, because they stated in it that they were willing to act in urison with tte Dominion Government, in reference to the matter,

lion. B, Davies said that the papers which were before the Committee were of great importance, He had only been able to give them a short glance; but they re- quired a good deal of consideration before an opinion should be passed upon them Our trade with the Americans was a matter én which the whole Colony was in ‘erested, Lt appeared a great hardship (h.t the Americans should be refused entry into the harbors of this Island for the puv- chase of supplies, and for the re-shipment of their fish. Many years ago it was thought a desirable object to draw the Americans towards our shores, on account of tbe ad- vanteges derived from their trade ‘by our farmers, merchants, tradesmen and others Tne barrel making business of the Colony has especially been berefied by the American trade. But during the mooth of August dast the American fishing vessels were seized in the barbor of Charlottetown without any crder from the Government Great Western ship dock from that of the aud without Dotise of any kind, Her Ma- Michigan Centval ia nearly two miles, and she jesty’s ships took possession of the ‘harbor plies the river day aud night through summer|aod several American vessels were seized and winter, often maxing a road for herself in |and gold at auction. A private boat coming ae through ice a ae —“% in oe into the haibor to look for a ship, and not and m@etinyg in 8prin the oetin acres Oo + i } i i 1 ice that come drifting down Se Lake Se, sous ‘y "he seed. ott AGUS £0 00M, Clairs yet with all these obstacles, she fre |Wa® Sire at by ritigh ar vessels. Lie quently transports daily as many as 420 cars thought the conduct of ihe late Government for days in succession, should be either approved of or condemned, This river being the boundary ’etween the|and therefore hoped the papers would be Dominion of Canada and the United States, |allowed to lay on the table two or three there is of necessity the examination of ailex- days at least, in order to allow a reasonable cept through bazaze. Custom house officials | ime for their porusal; It was not the with great freedom run their bands deep into tual f th ’ f his Gol the mouths of capacious carpet-bags, and aang. 0 O.pengen:- oF Se ae make sad confusion with well-filled trunks, | "estrictions laid upon American fishermen ; The work at best cannot bea very agreeable |and be was glad that Her Muajesty’s Gov- one, and though much has been said against | ernment saw fit to remove those restrictions. American Custom-house officers, they are not| He was aware that it was a matter alto- more annoying or corruptor overbearing than| gether between the British and United are such highly abused officials all the world States‘Governments, and that the Goverp- over. We found them most courteous ard «b- Saas a liring, a8 honest-faced travellers geuerally do. ment of this Colony had no right to usurp The only thing that seemed to excite their | any authority with regard to it; but we bad suspicion was our well-stocked provision ‘bas- | certain sights, and he telieved they would ket, but when they learmed that we were/|not be overlooked. Her Majesty’s Goveru- California bourd their mistrust was removed, | ment only, bad a right to deprive Americans = they ina offer to ates > oe of any privilege in our harbors, and it was saimon, co ongne, spice et, canne . . fruits and ginger aire Sach our good lady by ster Mojesty’s orders that OPE Pant? PSF

again thrown open to the Americans,

friends had supplied ua, Detroit, the beauti-

ful city of alg Tak looked cheerfui and Hon. Mr Perry could not altogether bright, her streets being excellently lighted | agree with the hon. member for Bélfast with gas. From this poit the journey is| that the people of this Colony desired to see made by the Michigan Central Railway | ;he Americans takiog fish within the three through the rapidly growing PevinsuiarState, | vile tine. The abolition ol the Reciprocity so rich in agricultural preducts and mineral Treaty was the act of the Americans theme

resources, Flourishing towns are passed—a- : mong them Yopsitianti, Ann Arbor. Jackson, | 8¢!ves- That treaty was a great advantage and the beautital Kalamazoo. At Ann Arbor|to this Island, and also to the Americaus

is located the somewhat famous University of themselves on account of the fish they Michigan, By the way, I must not omit an) caught in our waters. The Americans bud amusing cirumetance that took place there | the privilege of landing théir fish and re- while Mr. ee a his an ship them to the United States, which saved brated lecture on ** Macaulay.” The audience : was composed of 800 or 900 students and pro. | ‘bem much valuable time. He was not so fessors, with several hundred citizens, and the | “¢ry much opposed to the restrietions which lecturer proceeded to thank the historian for |had been imposed upon the Americans, for having made history readable—making it some | he believed they bad been the means of bring- thing more thao a dry catalogue of facts and ing about the High Commission at present dates. As the speaker paused upon the word siting in Washington, for the settlement L = ae ‘ariouatp Sako aoe of all the difficulties with the United States, va : Cancers bibeate up his nat and raised alusty cheer. But he thought it was a matter of regret His enthusiasm was at once caught up by his|that this Colony was not represented io fellow students, and iu a moment the whole|that Commission, in order to present its house was in a wild tumalt of glee. At six|claims wore forcibly, ‘The advantages we o'clock the next morning, we awoke at Michi- | offer the Americans in return for Reeipro- gan City, located m nage sandbills, mpigh of. city are of far more value than all the ford but @ scanty hold for vegetation. e : . stunted pine m the distance looked pinched Angee trade to, this yf id starved and cheerless; but soon we were in Hon. LeaDER OF THE GOVERNMENT 8a) sight of Lake Michigan, whose waters spark- that he believed that if any basis of trade led and rippled in the morning-sunlight, The | were agreed upon betweenjthe British and whole of the southern shore uf this lake is! [nited States Governments whereby our lined with heaps of flate ana barrensand. All| trade relations will be put on @ better foot- Sennen pearenion Anaaran ’ tamer ing, it will be owing to the protection which expanse of white ’ gz ss . sis and the blue line of waters, but present! the Dominion Government gave their elegant rural rcsidences to the left of the tra fisheries during the past year. The hon. a:rest yourattention, and indicate that we are member for Belfast (Hon. B. Davies) ayproaching a place of some importance. thought the Americans ought to be allowed to come here end fish where they pleased, and was willing to give wp all our advan- tages. ‘The only way to obtain concessions from the Americans is to hold fast our rights

Ephraim B, Mattart, Esquire, M. D., Souris, to be Superintendent of Vaccination for Town- ships Noe. 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42.

Heary J. Gaffney, Esquire, M. D,, Charlotte- | town, to be Superintendent of Vaccination for | Tuwnsbips Nos, 31, 32 and 65, | —— : lis Honor the Lieutenant Governor in Cour

I cil sone to the Commission of the. Peace: QUEEN'S County.—Mr Jona Hughes, Jr.,

Islands. Prince County.—Mr. Sebastian Davidson, | Tiguish ; Mr. Svlomon Leard, Cape Traverse

bas been pleased to appoint the following per |

We are runuing upona track rescued from tne waters while on the shore is seen a row of stately dwellings ‘bult of brick with stone facings, or of solid ye — nes tural proportions and rich surroundings. It ; P is Michigan Avenue, and we are in Chicago ; and not to give them up, for our fieheries and at 8a, m. we come toa halt in the spa-|are of great value, particularly to the people cious Great Central Depot of the Chief City | of the United States, and their being depriv- of the West. we. ed of them is the only means of bringing a The meres SS roreme to gs: ie 514 | strong influence te bear upon their govern- iles ; the fare old, e run was! : : eres Lcorewueea, oun g° average, including | Meatse order to bring about a anew treaty, Fe aa remap iit eon our fisheries without receiving anything in The express train arriving punctually wt) return. In submitting the resolution, it Chicago; the traveller might continue with-|was vot with the intention to legis'ate | out interruption his journey to the Pacific.|jq :eferenee to the matter, but merely to | But the ** Queen City of the West” must not) sive an expression of tbe opinion of this be peed ee a ee ie Sie gens em Por Committee of the whole House, io approval ‘tum Oo e , ; 2 . Let us tarry awhile and a the Lions. of the vourse pureued by the late Govert- meat, It gives them credit, in @ great eesti: . measure, for the removal, through the A friend of ours who is chief clerk it, the G>- | aiure of Council, of the restrictious which 'vernment Dispensary, esys that any medicine) , | chest is not complete without “ Johnson's Anc- had been placed upon Awerioan Gsbermen. dyue Liniment.” We always suoposed it was | He would ameud the resolution as fo'lows : prescribed by law; if it is not, it ought to be, for = «* The Committee of the whole House

‘He therefore thought it unwise to surreuder |p

to Earl Kimberly, Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,—No. 15, dated 220d Nov., 1870, also a Despatch from Earl Kimberly to Lieutenant Gover- nor Robinson, No, 39, dated Downing Street, 18th Dec, 187U, respecting the practice of admitting United States fishing vessels to enter in the ports of Prince Ed- ward Island, together with Extract from Minutes of the Executiue Council of this Island, dated 2d September last, and other documents upon the same subject, report— That they are gratified at the result of the appeal made by late Government, to the Secretary of State, whereby American fish- ing vessels are admitted to entry in the ports of the Colony, and permitted to land and tranship the fish from them, inasmuch as the exclusion of the said fishing vessels from the ports of this Island, operated pre- judicially upon its trade and revenues, The inbabitants of this [sland general!y, would, therefore, view with regret the re-imposing the prohibition which was enforced in the latter part of the past year. The Com- mittee, however, express a sirong opiaion against allowing such vessels the privilege of our inshore fisheries, without the United States granting us edeqaute trade concessions in return.”

The government of which the hon. member for Belfast was a member, declared, after taking the opinion of their Crown Law Officers, that the transhipment of fish by the Americans, was contrary to the Treaty of 1815 aod iastructions were given to have it prohibited; but, at the same time, they sent to the Imperial Government a mivute of Council, ably drawn up, asking tor a relaxation of the restrictions This minute of Council was favorably received, and the prohibition was removed. Im- mediately after tbe answer from the Im- perial authorities was received, instrections were sent to the Custom fiouse Officers that the restrictions were removed, As a Colony, we do not want to give up our fisk- ing grounds to the Americans, but we are glad to avail ourselves of their trade,

Hon, B. Davizs.—If the Despatches on the subject are carefully read, it -wil! be found that the late Government declined to issue prohibitory instructions in reference to the Americun fishermen. They believed they bad no right to act as judges on the matter, and therefore handed it over to Her Mujesty’s Government for their decision, Tuere was a minute of Council stating that they believed the Americans -had a right to come into our ‘barbors and land their fish, ior it was only an article of goods. Ameri- can merchant vessels were not prevented trom trading here, and why should the article of fish be excluded any more than other goods? No-one was injured by their landing fish at our wharves and al! were benefited by their purchasing supplies in our poris Afier the matter bad been referred to Her Majesty it seemed extraordinary that the Adminisiretor of the Goverament should tura round and issue instructions to the Custom House Officers to prevent the re-shipment of fish and the purchase of sup- plies in our ports by the Americans, There must be despatehes in reference to the matter which have not been laid before the House, and which weuld give a full explavasion of

Hon, Leaves or tur Government.— There were despatches in reference to the fisheries; but the matter is now pending in Washington, and of course His Honor the Lieutenant Governor could not yet make them public; but ali the documents which were really necessary to thzow light upon this matter, were before the Committee, Hon, Arrorney Genexxt —His Honor the Administrator brought to the notice of his government the practice which pre- vailed of allowing American fishing vessels to enter our port: for the purpose of fitting out, and landing ‘ish for re-shipment to the United States. That government referred the matter to their Crown Law Officcrs, who gave it as their opinion that, in accord- auce with the Treaty of 1818, the Americans bad no right to euter our ports for uny sup- plies except wood and water. The late Government then issued an order in ac- cordance with that opinion, that the practice of re-sbipping fish and fitting out vessels, should be discontinued by the Americans. He (Hon. Att’y Genera’) did not think the late Government made this order willingly, for they drew up that able minute of Coun- cil, which they despatebed to the L[mperial Goveroment, in consequence of whieh the latter thought proper to authorize the Gov- ernment of this Colony to remove those restrictions.

Hon, B. Davizs.—Did the Hon. Attorney General mean to say that the lute Govern- ment in Council issued those prohib.tory in- structions ?

Hon. Leapgr or 1n8 Govennuent —Yes. The following is an extract from the minutes of the late Government, in Council, on the subject :

* The illegality of the practice concerning which the Minute of August 3rd, informs the Board that your Honor “entertains

Hon. Leaver or rar Government.—As the bon. member for Belfast was one of the | Administrator’s responsible advisers, why did he vot resiga if such was the case? Hoo. B Daviss did 80 notiong after that took place. He was certain the Adminie- trator would not attempt to take that step without some further reasons for so doi Hon Leaver or Tax GovernMent.— Administrator never gave orders to prevent the evasion of the law by the Americans, the order was given by the Leader of tue late Government, Hon. Mr. Haytberne. Hon. Mr. Cattaeck —The hon, member for Belfast was not present at the Cosncil at the time, and had not an opportunity of hearing the Despatches and the opinions of the Crowo Law Officers. He (Hoa. Mr. = thought the Goveramest bed {furnished the committee with the papers respecti the prohibitory action which had been tabes by the late Exeouiive. He for one, having been a member of the late Government, wae willing to share the responsibility of their action in reference to the matter, for it Was not taken without due deliiaration. They kuew that it was against the interests of the country, but after consulting their Crowa Law Officers, the law was c’ear and they could not over-ride it, they felt it to be their duty to advise the Administrator to probibic the practics of allewiag American fisbing vesse 8 to trunehip their cargoes or fit out for the fisheries in our ports, 1t was weii undersiood that a fishing vessel did not oc- cupy the same position as @ merchant vessel, for the latter clear from some port, while a fishing vessel coming into our barbors laden with fish bas nothing to show that those Sst Were caught outside the three mile line. Any vessel landing fish in our had to be treated of a fishing veasel, and it is stated in the Treaty of 1818, that Ameri- can fishing vessels should eater our porte for obtaining wood aod water, aod for shelter anc repairing demages, bat for no other per- pose whatever. He-could net see that the latc Government could have taken any other course, under the circumstances, than the one they adopted. Perhaps there was no action ever taken by them whith was so generally condemned as the one in question, but they had a duty to perform, and that was to carry out the law, The Custom House Officers had been allowed, during the period the Resiprocity Treaty was Aa 'o give p-rmits to the Americans to land their fsb for transhipment, but when Capt, Harding came here last summer, he inform- ed-our Custom House Officers that it wes ikegal, and that be would seize any fich which bad been landed by the Americana, whether @ permit bad been given them or not. The Custom House Officers then apt plied to the late Government for instructions, aod the latter, afier consulting their Crown Law Officers who declared that thepractice hitherto pursued wes illegal, gave orders to discontinse jt, If the late Goveroment had instructed the Custom House Officers to continue issuing permits to the Americans seizures would have been made, apd the iwatier would bave deen handed aver to the Admiralty Court for its decisiou, and ast Administrator, owing to his position, w: have been a aah’ of thet Osert which would no doubt confirm the seizure, and

it. confiscate the property, the Government

would beve been mors'ly reepousible make the restitution to the Americans, tee cause the latter bad acted uoder the sanction of what they supposed to be theiaw, The Act did not lay down avy rule by which o svizure might be made, but the laie Gevern~ ment did not consider there wag sufficient: togustify them to continue to ellow othe. granting of permits to the Americans for. the lunding of their fish. Believing, these- fore, that the late Government had | only what was their duty, he was quite williug to share the responsibility of their aetion in, reference to the matter, ~ Hon, Mr. McEacsrgs did net eec aa any mewber of the late Government should try to shirk the responsi bslity of its actioninreference to ane meteiosings ro mom, American fishing vesse or the matter w G