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Imprisonment for Nabt.

Srvce the suicide of the unfurtunate man

4 ‘3 C > jail, popular Melnnis, in Queen’s County jail, pol

indignation has been much excited agamst

‘ oe ) = the system of imprisonmen* for Debt. This case is, indeed, one of extrenie hardship ;

, ; Elicia a and, without referring to tue distress

brought upon the family of the deceased, it is to be deplored that an occurrence of the kind should happen, to render any of our Public Institutions so unenviably notorious a>road, and so odious at home. Imprisonment for debt has always been the law in this Island, and it seems to be a necessary accompaniment of the credit sys-

tem, common in new countries. In many

instances it operated harshly; and some

years ago, an act was passed by the Legis- lature prohibiting arrests for debt under a certain amount. The new Statute, which was thought to be so beneficial, was found to work unsatisfactorily to both debtor and The latter finding that, in many payment,

creditor. instances, he could not compel declined to give credit ; while the former, if he ever could obtain an advance, was often disposed to be dishonest. Many honest men could obtain nothing for their support, under the new system; and, on the other hand, many dealers were defrand- ed of what was their due. The result was, that the Act became so unpopular fhat pe- titions and memorials were sent in to the Legislature, praying for its repeal. This was accordingly done, and recourse had again to the old law. Latterly an Act was passed in the Lower House with the object of again repealing the law as regards Im- sonment for Small Debts, but it failed to meet the approval of the Legislative Coun- eil, who deemed it unsuitable to our circum-

stances.

Enactments have been passed from time

to time, making this Law bear as lightly as possible on the honest debtor who is really unable \to pay; and the insane state of mind into which poor McInnis had fallen must alone have prevented him from taking advantage of those provisions and opening wide the prison door, which a relentless creditor had elosed upon him.

It must not be understood, however, that a debtor can be confined indefinitely, if he has been guilty of no fraud and retains no property above what is exempt by law. In such a case he can be imprisoned for a short time only. If he has property which he can dispose of, he cannot experience much difficulty in paying the debt. Cases of hard- ship will occur in this, as in every system, but they are few compared with the number who have either to be sent to prison or threatened with the penalty in order to ob- tain from them payment of what they hon- estly owe. The law is not 80 much * to blame as are the parties disposed to take ad- vantage of it, and it is only in very excep- tional cases that the creditor has the power to oppress his debtor.

But, while providing against the oppres- siow of the creditor, it must not be for- gotten that there are also dishonest debtors —persons who will never pay a debt, as long as the law will not compel them to do it. And it very often happens that those very parties are quite able to pay if they wish. Instances of the following kind are not unknown in this island. Some years ago a person who was not supposed to be strictly honest was confined in Jail at the suit of a creditor ; and, by swearing that he owned {no property and was guilty of no fraud, he obtained the usual order for his discharge, unless the legal allowance were paid by the plaintiff—on payment of which he might be detained for three months, but no longer. The plaintiff had not much faith in the truthfulness of his friend, and continued to pay him the allow- ance. A few days after he was called in by the debtor, who paid him the amount of his debt in full, alleging as 2 reason for this unusual desire to be honest, that he was so much annoyed by fleas in the jail that he could not content himself there for the re- mainder of the term.

A great blessing would, doubtless, be conferred upon society if the present law could be abolished, and one substituted which, while affording an equal security to the creditor, would at the same time pro- tect the debtor and allow him his liberty.

The credit system is deeply rooted in this Island, and, as we said before, this law seems to be its attendant, although, we hope, not a necessary one. If any scheme for abolishing imprisonment and substitut- ing a more humane method of collecting d>bts, can be dev:sed, the time seems most opportune for its introduction, and it would, we have no doubt, be gladly welcomed by

phe people.

» American

“The Double Dealers.” ‘* | thank the Jew,” ete.

Mr. Brown (a supporter of the Free Trade Leader, McKenzie) said, when he intro- ditced his Protectionist resolution respect- ing tlour (vide Hynsard, 18°78) :

‘: He voted for the righthon. gentleman’s amendment, believing that it was calculated to bring ubout the sort of reciprocal trade with our American neighbors which we might expect from Protection. We were as well able to manufacture goods and cheap wares as they were, but our markets were not large enough ; we wanted that scope for selling our manufactures which their mar- kets afforded. We had a barrier to the pro- gression of our manufactures because of this, while the Americans could supply us with manufactured goods and get large prices for them. He did not believe that if the Americans were such _ energetic, shrewd people as they were represented to be, and as they undoubtedly were, if they did not believe Protection to be to their advantage, they would . continue a system so runious and so disastrous as Protection had been represented by some gentlemen to be, if it was such a runious system. English people would not bring their steel, and German manufacturers, their laces and ribbons and manufacture them in America, thus competing with America on her own ground, if they did system of Protetion was beneficial. He had been urged by millers, largely engaged in the district, to take up this question. He had also received repre- sentations from Mr. Gordan, a miller from another section of the country, Messrs. Corly & Sons, who had lately opened a large branch of their basiness in the city of St. John, for the purpose of shipping flour down there, and others, and it was con- sidered that the Maritime Provinces could be as cheaply supplied with flour from On- tario as they could from their American neighbors if this Protection was given. He therefore meved :—

“That Mr. Speaker do not now leave the Chair, but that it be resolved, that whereas a large quantity of wheat and flour has been imported into Canada within the last few years, this House is of opinion that the in- terests of Canadian farmers would be pro- moted by the imposition of a duty on these articles.”

Sir Joun A. Macvonatp: I would like to ask the hon. head of the Government whether he considers this vote a vote of want of confidence ’

Mr. Ross (Grit), who seconded the Pro- tectionist resolution introduced by Brown, the supporter of the Fiee Trader (!) Leader McKenzie, said :—

Mr. Ross said he did not second the motion as a want of confidence motion be- cause he did not know any other party in the House that he could support if he with- drew his confidence from the Administra- tion. The hon. member for North Hast- ings (Mr. Bowell) thought that because there was a certain party in his (Mr. Ross’) district, which believed in protective duties, he would have their support ; but he would find out his mistake—they had little con- fidence in the member for North Hastings.

McKenziz, the Free Trade Leader (?)

said ;— -

** As long as duties are levied upon imported articles, they should be levied upon articles produced by our own people.”

Again :—

‘** {1 am in fayor of it tection.’ ”

-viz., * Incidental Pro- QUEBEC ELECTION.

Statements and Opinions.

The Grit pretensions to M. Caron, the member elect for Maskinonge, as a sup- porter of the Joly Administration, should be set at rest by the following extract from M. Caron’s address to the electors :—

‘‘Tam a Conservative, and in the critical circumstances through which the country is passing at this moment, | believe that every enlightened Canadian, every true patriot, should be such more than ever before.

“Tf I had beeen in the House at the last sessicn, I would not have hesitated to vote confidence in the DeBoucherville Government, and nou-confidence in the Joly Administration. And if I have the honour to be elected, the latter Administration will no more have my support than it has my confidence to-day, be- cause in the first place they have mounted to power by trampling under foot the principles of responsible government, thereby striking a terrible blow at our local independence ; and in the second place, the new Ministers profess principles which are not mine,”

scsdiedhinedanliii aiming

THEere will be a meeting of the City

Ceuncil this evening at 7.30.

** Barrery” Drviston,—-Last evening a public Temperance meeting was held at Winsloe Road and addressed by the G. W. Patriarch of the Sons of Temperance, and Past W. P. Seller. At the close ‘‘ Battery” Division, No. 55, 8. of T., was re-organized with 33 members. The officers are: —W. P., James Carter ; W. A.,Mrs. J. Cudmore: R. 8..J. T. Cudmore; A. R. 8.,J. Diamond; F. 8., John Ford; T., Thomas Inch, Chap., George Cudmore, Senr.; C., Cephas Nunn, A. C., M. Inch; L. 8., Henry Locke; O. S., John Carter; P. W. P., William H. Smith; Regular meeting, every Thursday night, at 8, sharp. ‘‘ Battery” starts ont with ex- cellent prospects of a useful future, — eee Tue dwelling of Joseph Steele, of Grand River Cape, was destroyed by fire on Sun- day night last. The fire originated in a de- fective flue, above the second floor, and he- fore the alarm reached the nearest inhabit- ants, the house, with all its contents, ex- cept a stove, were reduced to ashes. Steele isa blind man, having unfortunately met with an accident about twe years ago, mid- dle-aged, and is entirely dependent upon his wife for sustenance. They were left in the open air with two children, and unless the neighbors and charitably disposed ex- tend a little help they will have great hard-

ship to endure,-—K, ©, Advertiser,

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in the Pacifie Baie and practically

Special Notices.

BANANNAS, Rhubarb, Dates, Cranber- ries, New Onions, Oranges, Lemons, Tam- arinds, Maple Candy, &c., just received at ‘The Confectionery.” —?i

Zoperr Orn & Co., having enlarged their store, are now showing New Goods in every department, at prices specially low to suit cash customers. May 8 Sin

Pa A Fixe Assortment of Fishing Rods, Flies, Reels, Lines, Casts, Floats, Hooks, Baskets, Fly- Books ; also Tips, Rings, Ferules, &c., &e., for repair- ing Rods, received, by “ Prince Edward, » at Dopp’s Mepican Haut, Dodd’s SCorner—imay 10 dy pat 2w 2aw ER

Spring Opentna.—Weeks & Co., Queen Street, are opening to-day large lots of NEW SPRING GOODS, received by first

steamer. —2Ww

Just Recerven—A_ nice lot of Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s American and Can- adian Boots, Shoes and Slippers. — Fine English Boots and Boot-uppers daily ex- pected.—Dorsry & Jost. 3i pat & ar.

Ya From England direct, by steamer

‘‘ Prince Edward,” Fresh Drugs,

Medicines, Chemicals, Perfumes, Druggists’

Sundries, &ec., &c., received at Dopn’s Mepricat Hawt, Dodd’s corner. —

A may 10—dy pat 2aw 2w iA

On Monday next J. & W. Beer intend opening for the benefit of the ladies of Char- lottetown an vicinity, a dress and mantle- making and millinery department, under the superintendence of Mrs. P. G. Ciarke. This effort will, we feel assured, be apprect- ated by the ladies and receive their unant- mous support. 2ins

Do We Want Reciprocity ?

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(From the Moncton Times. )

Let our readers carefully study the fol- lowing comparative statement which we be- lieve to be entirely reliable, having taken the figures from ofticial tables published by the authorities of Canada and the United

States :— United States, Duty. 20c¢ per bush. iSc per bush. 10c per bush.

Canadian Duty. lree. Free. Free.

eo as Rye and Barley, . Tee ES as

es cara dk Gs 3 6 Free. 10c per bush. Wheat Flour ........ Free. 20 per cent. Horned Cattle.......10 p. ¢c. 20 p. ¢. Ss ads s host 1l0p.c. 2p. ec. eee ae ep cc. DPS. BEE So ny ckene com 1l0p.c. 20 p.c. Other animals.......10 p.¢. 20 p. ¢.

Peas and Beans...... Free. 10 p. ¢. Buckwheat. . . Free. 10 p. ¢

Free, 20 p. °.

ear SEFAWIEN ‘SS, for making Wall h

Pockets, Brackets and other Fancy W ork, and a new Stock of

WOGD SPLINTS, COLORED STRAWS, PERFORATED MOTTOES, PERFORATED BOARD, (entirely new kinds), SILYER PAPER, TINFOHL, &C., &C. Just Opened at

BREMNER BROS.

May 10—pat 3i

HarpiEr’s Bistory

Of the Maritime Provinces

For sale at BREMNER BROS.

“WG. MoDmnal’s TOBAGCOES !

25 Boxes Mlat Chewing, a@ Caddies * British Consols,” “Gold Bar.” * Qucen’s ” and * Neison’s Navy.” ae All the very highest grades, and CHEAP.

CARVELL BROS.

Ch’town, May 10, 1878—3w law .

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May 10—pat 91

BY THE CARROLL TO-DAY,

LOT of Childrens’ CARRIAGES—very good, and cheap for cash.

MARK BUTCHER.

May 9 —4i

Prince Edward isiand

STHAMERS

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. NOVA SCOTIA.

eave Charlottetown for Pictou every Mon-

Ruse Shoves......... 4 vay, Wepxyespay, Tuurspay & Satur- Carriages .... .. lipe 35pc¢ pAY mornings at 5 o'clock, connecting Iron Castings....... li p.c 30D. ¢. there at 10 a. m. with train for Halifax. Cee ot & a 67s: 174 p. ¢ 35 p. c. Fare to Halifax, $410. Picnic Parties of i SS Serer A Free. 20 p. c. twenty or upwards can obtain Return TWutaitere.. i. 5... . 3 l7ip.c. 20 to 60 p. c. Tickets at Charlottetown Office to Pictou i Be Peer eae 10 p.c. 20p. ec. and back same day, for $1 each.

Rs coer et se as Free. 35 to 50 p. c. ; ee Free, $1.50 art rE Returning to Charlottetown.

a 10e p. b. 15e p. bu. Leave Picton every TurspAy, WEDNESDAY, Pine Lumber........ Free. 32 p. M. Fripay and Satrurpay, about 2 p. m., on i eee Free. 75. per ton. arrival of morning train from Halifax.

* 4. Oe Free. $7 per ton. x y ere ay: Free. $14 per ton. ( APE BRETON. Steel Rails... .. _Free. $20 per ton. Leave Pictou for Hawkesbury ever Monpay Bar tron........... dp. © 35 to 37 p. ¢ and Taurspay, on arrival of morning Plate & Boiler Iron.. 5p. c. $25 to $36 p. t. train from Halifax, connecting both ways Wood Screws... ..17} p.c. 56 to 60 p. ¢ with Stage and Steamer *‘ Neptune,” to Saws.............. 173 p. c. 40 to 60 p. c. and from Sydney and Bras d’Or Lake. vars & locomotives..173 p. c. 35 p. ¢. Returning to Pictou sawr NIGHTS, connecting rey W7sv.c. 3835p. ec. with 20 &: m. train Tuway and F : aed pine lg rain spay and FRIDAY Ses Sees Naas 6 Ope te i. UR ie ae on Fre. 25t050p.c. |New Brunswick, Canada and Woollen cloths...... 174 p. c.- 66 to 70 p. e oe Flannels and blankets174 p.¢. 85 p. c. t waited States. Readymade clothing..174 p. ¢. 35 to 60 p. c. 1 beaded elas at p.¢. 50 to 85 p. c. Leave SUMMERSIDE every day (Sunday except- Alpaca goods........17} p.c. 85 p. e. ed) on arrival of morning train from Heavy cottons,...... I7}p.c. 40p.c Charlottetown, connecting at Shediac Tiner cottons........ 174 p.c. 50 to 70 p.e. with trains for each of the above named Cotton yarn.......... 7h p.c. 46 to60 p.c. places, and at St. John with Steamers of Spool thread....... i174 p. c. 67 to 80 pc. International Co, for Portland and Bos- Sih widths t= 174 p. c. 50 to 60 p. c. ton, Also, leaves Charlottetown for Linen cloths.........17} p.c. 30 to 40p, c. Summerside every Monday Morning, Per eropes......3. 4-04 l7ip.c 35p.e. about 3 o'clock. ° Rubber goods....,... I7ip.c. 35p.e. Returning, leaves Shediac every day (Sunday Leather goods........ l7ip.c. 35 p.e. excepted) on arrival of day train from St. Glass bottles and lamp John, for Summerside; connect there with.

_ chimneys.,...,.,174 p.c, 35p,c. out delay, with train for Charlottetown.

EE a om l7ip.c. S5p.e. Also, leave Summerside for Charlottetown

The effect of such tariffs has proved most clisastrous to the trade and industries of Ca- nada, as any one except a Free Trade theorist would expect. Precisely what the result is and has been we shall hereafter show.

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POLITICAL NOTES. Fifteen millions of dollars already prea 10w for it but the

nothing substantial to s steel rails.

The Nouveau Monde points out that the Rouges have no claim on Messrs. Turcotte, Magnan, Caron ,and Bertrand, whom they claim as Ministerialists. M. Turcotte has declared himself emphatically opposed to M. Joly. M. Bertrand was brought out by the Conservatives to oppose the old Rouge member, M. Robert, in Rouyille. M. Caron announced himself as a supporter of M. de Boucherville, and was opposed to the uttermost by the Rouges. ‘‘ And, lastly,” says the Monde, ‘‘ we are especially author- ized to say that M. Magnan is also a Con- servative,” and opposed to M, Jaly.

The Winnipeg Free Press, a Ministerial paper, is disgusted with Mr. Mills’ manage- ment of the half-breed reserves. It says : ** It is now seven long years since the half- breed reserves were made, and yet we be- lieve fully half the area remains wnallotted and locked wp against settlement and im- provement. From the very beginning the adminitration of these reserves has beer, of a character exactly confirmatory o* ine the- ory adopted by so many that “he real ob- ject_of the reserves was t” prevent, or at

their customers, and the public generally.

every Saturday evening, about 6 o'clock.

AGENTS : Almon & MacIntosh, Halifax, Noonan & Davies, Pictou ; A. Grant and Co., Hawkesbury; Hanford Bros., St.

FW. HALES

Charlottetown, May 9, 1878,

NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS.

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ROBERT ORR & CO.

Have now open, and ready for inspection, a very large stock of

STAPLE AND FANCY

DRY GOODS!

Which they are selling, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,

—AT—

LOWER PRICES

—THAN— Ever Before Offered.

They respectfully solicit the patronage of

Ch’town, May 8, 1878.

New Advertisements, Ne expanse meng Se aay fa A nN ——=aa)

THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO BOSTON.

Steamers Carroll and Worcester

BDOTH Steamers are fitted with Superior

Passanger accomodation arranged for ey convenience and comfort, and fitted up in ele. gant style.

FREIGHT carried at moderate rates and ag low as by any other route.

EGGS in boxes and barrels handled with the greatest care.

SAVING TIME, only one business day in reaching Boston, by leaving here Saturda Morning and catching steamer at Halifax, and arriving at Boston Monday morning.

LEAVE CHARLOTTETOWN Every Thursday,

PUNCTUALLY ATS P.M.

LEAVE BOSTON Kivery Saturday,

PUNCTUALLY AT NOON,

CARVELL, Bros., AGENTS, Ch’town, May 9, 1873.-—1 a w arg pat

NOTICE!

LL Parties who have any Bills inst the

ea Reform Club will please send them ix

before SATURDAY next to the undersigned, BENJ. DAVIES, Jr.,;

Sec. Reform Club.

GIVIG ELECTION, BY THE MAYOR.

- pursuance of an Act of the General As. sembly of this Island, made and passed in the Kighteenth year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled, ‘‘ An Act to Inco

the Town of Charlottetown, and the several Acts in amendment thereof,” I do hereby give Public Notice that an Election of

Qne Common Councilman,

to supply the vacancy in the office of Council- lor for WARD NO. FOUR (4), in the said city, instead and place of Simon W. Crabbe, Esquire, will be held

On Monday, the 13th day of May next,

in the said Ward, and at the place following that is tosay: At the Fire Engine House, fronting on Kent Street, East; and at the said election the Poll willbe opened at Nine o'clock in the forenoon, and continue open till tig o'clock in the afternoon, of the same

y.

DESCRIPTION OF WARD.— Ward Num- ber Four comprises all that part of Charlotte- town which lies South of Fitzroy and North of Grafton Streets.

QUALIFICATION.—An Act to amend an Act to Incorporote the Town of Charlottetown (passed 18th April, 1877.)

Section I, All the male inhabitants of the the age of Twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have resided in the said City for at least one year. then. next pre- ceeding the day of such: Election, and be British ae and such of whom shall aul ly, and within the Ward for which he shall vote, then be, aud for three months previously shall have been, actually and in his own right the bona fide owner of the freehold of one whole Town Lot, Common Lot, Water Lot, or the bona jide owner of a piece of ground of the yearly value of Thirty Dollars, or the bona Jide owner of the freehold of a Dwelling House, part of a Dwelling House, Store, Warehouse, Office, or Shop, of the yearly value cf Thirty Dollars ; or who shall in the tenaney, oc- cupancy of a Town Lot, Common Lot, Water Lot, or piece of Ground, Dwelling House, part of a Dwelling House, Shop, or Warehouse, of the annual rent of Thirty Dollars, payable quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly; and no other person shall be entitled te vote at said Elec: tions for such Mayor and Councillors; pro- vided that every partner, whose share of the rent amounts to Thirty Dollars annually, shall be entitled to vote ; and provided further, that every such male person of age, aforesaid, and being a non-resident of said City, shall be doing business in, and be in actual occypation of, business or other premises in the said City and who shall be qualified to vote ar such Elections under any of the qualitica- tions hereinbefore specitied, be entitled to vote for such Mayor and “ouncillors, in the Ward in which the property on which he claims to vote shall be situate, 32

_J. 8. CARVELL,

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W. B, MORRISON, City Clerk.

Charlottetown, May 6, 1878.—her ne pat arg pres

Steam Navigation Coy OF P. E. ISLAND.

Te ANNUAL MEETING. of the Share- holders of the above Company, will be held at their Office, on TUESDAY, the 2Ist MAY, at seven o'clock in the evening, for the election of Directors and other business, Ry order of the Directors, DANTEL DAVIES, President, F. W. HALES,

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