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‘ abo & 2 :ulo 8; The Governor tiene ral s Speech | ce a of festoonings of brilliant drapery,
-—tondensed.
The Railway and Tariil
Poligies Announced, Brecken to Move Address on Honday.
Mr.
Special Despatch to Examiner. Orrawa, Feb. 14.
The election of Hon. Mr. Blanchet to the He was
office of Speaker was unanimous.
proposed. in a few well-chosen and highly-
complimentary words, by Sir John McDonald ; and the proposal was seconded by the Hon.
Mr. Tilley.
The Governor General and the Princess Louise cam? down in State this afternoon.
The opening of Parhament was the most brilliant ceremonty of the kind ever performed in the Dominion.
The Speech was delivered irom the Throne in the Senate Chamber.
The Governor General thanked the country for his cordial reception; and he congratu- lated the country on its reception of the Queen’s daughter.
With reference to the Paris Exposition, from which trade is expected to result, he saic the Canadian Section was patronized and pop- ularized by the Prince of Wales, who took special interest in it.
He announced that negotiations have been going on with France and Spain, with regard to trade with them and their colonies, and that the result of the negotiations will be laid before Parliament.
With regard to the Pacific Railway, he said the work will be vigorously prosecuted in erder to supply the reasonable demands of British Columbia ; bat that the work will be done with a due regard to the finances of the country.
He announced that Railway communication has been established westwards by the junction of lines at Pembina, and that the section from English River to Keewatin is now under co." tract, and will be pushed forward so as to afford communication between Lake Superior and the Great Northwest.
With regard to the finances of the country, the Governor General said that the revenue bas been decreased, so that it is not propor- tionate to expenditure; that this must net
continue; and thatitis hoped that economy and a judicious readjustment of the tariff, so as to increase the revenue and encourage and develop the industries of the country, will prevent a further deficiency and relieve the people from the effects of the depression.
The Governor-General announced that Par- liament will be asked to consider plans fora a Government Life Insurance Bill.
Measures regarding the Admiralty and Ordinance lands of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and for the amendment of the laws regarding the Indians are also promised,
Hon. Mr. Brecken will move the Addresss on Monday.
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Orrawa, Feb. 13.
It is said that Lieut. Governornor Laird has intimated his imtention of resigning the In- dian Superintendency of the Northwest Ter- ritory.
Members and Senators are pouring in from all points.
Great numbers of visitors are also arriving by every train.
The anticipated changes in tariff give rise to a great deal of speculation.
Lonpon, Feb. 13.
A Tirnova dispatch states that the Russians in Bulgaria have been ordered to hold them- selves in readiness to leave at the time ap- pointed by the Berlin Congress.
A Tashkend special states that Abdul Akman predicts that his uncle, Yakoob Khan, is intriguing to betray Shere Ali, and obtain the Afghan throne for himself.
Gen. Kauffman has arranged for a grand reception to the Ameer, Sheer Ali, upon his arrival at Tashkend, but he will not be al- lowed to proceed to St. Petersburg, as the Czar will not receive him.
In conversation, Gen. Kauffman has said that if Yakoob Khan should take the throne of Afghanistan, the Czar would not iuterfere, even if he should make a treaty with England.
Bombay, Feb, 13.
Gen. Grant and party arrived here to-day.
Paris, Feb. 13.
The heirs of Napoleon the II] have been de- feated in an action against the State for re- covery of the Chinese Museum and arms at Chatean Pierreponds, or their value out of the Civil List.
——-— ao —- The Northern Light.
Tue following dispatch was to-day re- csived by the Agent in Charlottetown of the ‘* Northern Light” :—
**GEORGETOWN, Feb. 14.
“Got within one mile of Picton Light.
Saw Davies, but he would not deliver freight without orders.
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‘“*A Frxiayson.”
Tur Northern Light will, we learn, retarn to Pictou to-werrow morning, and merchants having goods there had better telegraph their agents to deliver the goods whens
TELEGRAPH,
Misplay. tors aud
the
‘looked a man who onght to have lots of
The Rink Carnival
opinion, & great success.
°f ; o . fi) tainty equal if not superior to any before lisplayed. All credit is due to the direc- *) 9° YW of the building. The
ind decorations with bunting of all
whole reof was brilliant and quite a dazzling * get up, 10
was to be seen.
In the middle of all these bright tints vere elevated the descendants of Jubal, vith their brass and sheepskin. And how they did do it! If the worthy an: dilu- rian whom Scripture reports as responsible for the existence of ‘* Music, heavenly vaid,” had been present, he would have felt that the feeble toetings by which he earned his reputation were but a poor affair. The Band has certainly improved much since the opening of the season— though a little less in the way of muscular effort on the part of the gentleman who controls the drum would not be amiss.
In speaking of the decorating we should, of course, remark that one great feature was the frieze of living faces which adorned the balcony. This ran completely round the building; and we don’t doubt was as inter- esting a spectacle tu those below as the latter were to thase aloft. We heard it said, some time ago, that ‘‘ the hard times
lottetown people.” these bright looks formed to such a lacy !
fal
However, to come down to the ice—and | he subject of special interest—the skaters. }
The ice was very good—just mght, we think,
—probably much better for long skating— becanse less tiresome—than if it had been harder. Wecan only notice a few of the costumes, and fear we may omit many, which, from their merit, ought to be noticed.
‘When the gods come down among men, of course they demand great respect, and suddesses even more. So, most humbly, wo make our bow to Ceres, who, inher soft, white drapery and golden sheen, even the warlike Mars must have thoroughly appreci- ited. That supple-jointed hero poised his silver shield and swung his limbs sograce- inlly, that only a wave or so of misty cloud was needed to make the illusion complete. But from the immertals to come to the world below. On the journey we encoun- ter ** The Queen of Night,” and the words of the hymn—‘‘ and spangled heavens a shining frame ”—suggested themselves. In another mouient we run into ‘t The Sky,” which so confuses our intellect that, mme- liately after meeting ‘‘ Day and Night” comprehended in the same figure, we very improperly soliloquize again in Bible words, ** The darkness and the light with thee are both alike.” Next instant, hear- ing aloud sneeze, we turn and behold a thing of shreds and patches, surmounted »y the most preposteruus countenance im- aginable, in which “ blear eyes and mouth all sympathetic leer.” By the side of this monster is as pretty a little ‘* Cinderella’s Prince” as ever wore a good gold crown, Now ‘“‘a Spanish Lady” passes by, who might safely walk the streets of Seville— put not without a dueuna; for there only the plain young ladies go unattended However, we now observe a Gentleman of Seville on the ground. One, indeed, hardly feels safe here, when such hard-looking scouts as ‘* Prairie Dick” are about. How- ever, “the New Haven Fishwife” seems to be without fear, and *‘ the Gipsy Countess” skates as if her tins were a pretection against all the savage masks which are flying about. But hallo! what is this group} Shade of immortal dear old
Tue Carnival last night was, in our The number of
PRNIN ti (ji PAR bl AMENT Iskaters was probably not so great as on for- ih hy I - & y LA tj mer oeecasivns . but the dresses were cer-
those in charge of the arrangements
szemed written on the features of the Char- | What a contraciction |
lin the garl | Chinee fanne
difference betweon a
| evident. All girls ought to be the lady who skated ; have queens as fair as the one In the Rink commend us to the woods forever. Priscilla, ‘the Puritan maiden and a young lady who
shoeing, attracted our notice. stricken dog with the legend on his back showing how ruin did it, was a sad sight, and it needed a glimpse at the Tambourine
Robin Hood, with bow, was amongst
girl te cheer one again. tunic and
} (his green, the revellers. was on the scene, and one costume Moore the name of which we have forgotter, but whe was very good. the figure of Hans the Miser bids us not take too much of our reader’s time.
A good deal of amusement tu those on tle ice, Was caused by two ladies masked, whose names no one seemed to know. Dr. Mary Walker and the dame with the gray bonnet.
Altogether, the Carnival was a suecess. | We need these things to break the mon- otony of the winter; xnd they don’t fail to furnish much pleasant amusement, both be- fore and efter they occur. The following is a list ef names and characters:—
LADIES.
Miss Gertrude DesBrisay—A Spanish Lady.
‘ Fanny H. Longworth—A New Haven Fishwife.
‘Agnes J. Longworth ~Priscilla, Puritan.
‘* Pennie Longworth—Nancy Lee.
‘© Myra Callbeck—Night.
‘* Brown—Aunt Nancy.
‘Mary Swabey—Snow-shoe Girl.
‘* Virginia M. Newbery--Spanish Cigar Girl,
‘© Swabey—Buy a Broom.
‘Maggie L. Rankin—Little Bo Peep.
‘© Fannie Cavanagh—
‘© Lily Younghusband—Crackers.
“Isabella Longworth—Queen of the Night.
‘* Maggie Hobxirk— Lady Graduate.
‘© Hobkirk—Valentine.
‘* Janie Webster—Columbia.
‘© Lucy DesBrisay—The Maiden All For- lorn.
‘© Ella Lea—Gypsy Countess,
‘* Cutter—Queen of the Night.
‘* Macgowan—UCeres.
‘* Anme Alley—Fifty Years Ago.
‘‘ Pope—Day and Night.
‘* Conuolly—G: psey.
Mrs. B. Rogers—Queea of the Night.
Two ‘ Girls of the Period” —Unknown.
GENTLEMEN.
Mr. John Power—A gentleman of 1800.
Mr. George Haszard—-A Volunteer.
Master John McGowan—Page of the time of
Charles LL
Mr. Ernest Welsh—The Sky.
Master W. C. Bourke, jr.—Man-of-War
Mailor.
Mr. R. Harris—Ancient Greek.
Mr. A. E. MeEachern-—Hans the Miser.
Mr. Alexander F. Watson—Negro Gentle-
man.
Mr. R. J. Butcher—Man-of-War Sailor.
Mr. Frederick W. Bevan—Fireman, No. 1.
Mr. \W. E- Messervey—Sam Patch.
Master Robert Palmer—Page.
Master Harry D. Davies-—-The Little Man
who had a Littie Gun.
Mr. Geeil C. Gay—Dutehman.
Mr. William H. Davies —Man-of-Warsman.
Mr. Wellington McLeod—Circassian,
Mr. Rk. B. Norton—Poverty.
Mr. W. C. Hobkirk—-The Man all tattered
and torn, in the House that Jack built.
Mr. James A. Fraser—Piers Gaveston.
Mr. O. ‘I. Wright—Fop of 1776.
Master Percy DesBrisay—Little Boy Blue.
Mr. James Webster—bBase Bail.
Mr. Charles E. Brown—Lacrosse Player
Mr. J. H. Wyatt—-Nigger.
Goldy rise, and see thy creatures pass—and if he had, no one would have given a more genial word at seeing. the cus- tumes so well got up. Mr. Hardcastie, laced up in his round-about wig, like a true stick of the old school, with his stately dame; Sir Charles, with the lace of the tower, added to the stiffness of an earlier day; Miss Neville, ‘‘excellent well,’ in quaint attire ; Hastings and Marlow, beaux all over; Miss Hardeastale than whom powder never became any one more, and than whom nene has less need to stoop to conquer ; Tony Lumpkin, just the boy for an ale house chorus or running a fox to earth ; Miss Hardcastle’s maid—‘* not many such so fair there be, I ween”—and Honest Diggory, exalted from the plough, an incar- nate pun. We were just saying, well, this is very good, when a ijioud crow attracted our attention, and we observed J. Rooster Shangari. Esq,, a fowl eight feet in height, the only bird present, and a fine, fat one at that. lis sparkiing eye, open beak and dandy tail, spoke the fire within his breast. Tecumseh, the stalwart Indian brave, Was on hand to do any scalping necessary, and was quite a contrast to the bright Piers Gaveston, in black and _ silver. There were sume Pages, very ! pretty ones, and a good looking little man with hislittle gun ‘‘Crackers’ showed
bought and cigars to be sold, and a maiden all ‘‘forlera”’ ; and, Oh, wouldn't the Prin- cess Louise be jealous. Henry the Eighth
wives. Mephistopheles glanced askance at the company as he twirled his moustache ; | and the ancient Creek wondered at the elaborate custume of the Spanish Matador. At one point we noticed an enormous sheep- skin cap, and made the remark to our- | ‘selves, ‘‘its well known what part of the | North Riverthatcomes from. Wefound it to
| Master Colledge Pope—Faust.
how much a little ingenurty will do Prince, towards making a pretty and effective) gror
gs ) ; GROUP OF CHARACTERS IN “5s costume. Then there were brooms to be pe. penn:
Mr. William Palmer—snow shoer.
Mr. John Joy --frish Gentleman.
Mr. A. Allison Bartlett—Man-of-WarSailor (in full dress )
James C. McEachen—The Scottish War- rior.
Mr. James L. Dempsey—Negro Swell.
Mr. George A. Dickson— Man o’-War Sailor.
Mr. Perey Pope—Mars. _
Mr. T. D. DesBrisay—Harlequin.
Mr. John Hales—Prairie Dick.
Mr. Frank Hayden-—Day and Night.
Mr.
Mr. J. E. Grant-—Ruy Blas.
Mr. George Pope—Shoe-shoer.
Mr. P. A. Beer—Base-Ball.
Mr. William Caven--Snow-shoer.
Mr. John Seller—Nigger._.
Mr. William Lea-— —
Mr. W. C. Harris, ir.—Yakoob Khan.
Mr. E. A. Harris—J. Rooster Shanghai, Esq. Mr. Benjamin Bremner—Hamlet.
Mr. W. H. Stewart—Mephistopheles.
Mr. Frank Dean—Tecumseh.
Mr. J. A. Longworth—Spanish Matador.
Mr. C. D. Rankin—King Henry VIIL.
Mr. B. FL G. Longworth—Knight of the Red Cross.
Master Arthur Clement3s—Boot-black.
Mr. Win, E. Bagnall—Man. of- War-Man.
Mr. John A. Moore—Dr. Trainul in the Bal- let of Cing Mars. Master Edward Brecken, Cricketer.
Master William Lee Strickland—vinderella’s
CONQUER.”
Lieut. J. G. Boulton, R. N.—Mr. Hardcastle. Mrs. J. G. Boulton—Mrs. Hardeastle.
Dr. slanchard—Sir Charles Marlow.
the ice. It was easy to see what changes have been made since “ fifty years ago,” and the ‘“Fop of 1776” and one of our own young men in that way 1s | : “ gradu- | ates.” if the costume suits all as well as it did and if all ‘* Forests
jooked ready for any length of miles snow- The poverty-
The Red Cross Knight also
We could enlarge, but
‘bh of his country he en | rh “ i, th é it himeelf A abit a | flomior't bi} t pavellers,
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regularly, from this Station. 1, W. HUGHES, JOHN HUGHES.
County Line Station, Keb. 15, 1879+ 2m
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CHARLOTTETOWN
ANSUAL RAEETING.
ness. presented by proxy. 3 ALBERT SIMPSON, Sec’y. Ch’town, Feb. 14, 1879-—3i
‘BOOKS LENT.
— ee ee ee
returning them as soon as convenient :—
New Chemistry, Herbert Spencer’s
Principles, Currie’s Common “chool Education,
Calkin’s Object Lessons, Dalgietsh’s Grammar, EDWARD MANNING,
Ch’town, Feb. 13—3i
DEPARTMENT OF MARINE & FISHERIES,
FisuEris Brascu,
Orrawa, 24th January, 1879.
\ RITTEN OFFERS will be received to
30th April next, for the SALMON
ANGLING PRIVILEGES cf the following
rivers :— River Kezashka (North Sisere. ) ‘* Washecoctai do
‘* Romaine do “ St. John do ‘© Corneille do ‘* Agwanus ao ‘ Calumet do ‘* St. Margaret do ‘ Trout do ‘s Escoumains do “ Portneuf do
‘* Dartmouth (Gaspe)
‘* Little Cascapedia (Baie des Chaleurs.)
‘¢ Malbaie (near Perce.)
‘* Grand River do
‘“* Kedgewick (Restigouche. )
‘* Magdalen (South Shore.)
‘* Jupiter (Anticosti Island.)
3 Salmon do Rent per annum to stated? payable in ad- vance. Leases to run for from one to five years. Lessees to employ guardiaus at private cost.
By order, W. i. WHITCHER, Commissioner of Fisheries,
Feb: 12, 1879.
JAUNTING SLEIGH.
SYNE GOOD JAUNTING SLEIGH, neatly trimmed and painted; 1 Set Silver- plated HARNESS ; 1 new BUFFALO ROBE,
H. COOMBS. Feb. 12—ar pat 3i
FISEL. 100 Quintals. Prime Codfish
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Wricht & MacGowan, Queen’s Wharf.
February 8, 1878—taw for 2m
NOTICE. —
ee
N OTICE is hereby given that prosecution
will be immediately commenced against
all persons who are known to be in the pos-
session of DOGS and who have not registered
them and paid their Dog Tax for the current
year, in conformity to the provisions of a by
a - this city, passed 4th December, A. D. io.
A. F. TOMLINS;
Clerk of the City we ae of the City Coart.
NOTICE.
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Navg. Lient. J. Whitby Dixon, R. N.—
Miss Haszard—Constance Neville.
Miss K. Wright—Kate Hardcastle.
Miss Nellie Palmer—Miss Hardcastle’s Maid Mr. Edward Palmer—’t ony Lumpkin Mr. Arthur Newbery— Diggory.
The management of the Carnival was in the hands of a Committee of the Directors,
belong to a Circassian, guiless of robbing folds. Speaking of sheep, we may say that'| little Bo Peep appeared to have such at-| tractive powers that slie needed no er ok. | ‘* Hamlet's” tall, dark figure was here aud | there swiftly enough, and | gracefully represented the Great Republic.
| Valentines were properly in season, and some of them should certainly be sent to
Nancy Lee ‘* That abominable and sacre- |
e arrives. | ligious wretch,” Yakoob Khan, flaunted |
* Columbia ” }
Messrs. Strickland, Haszard a
. i , Has nd the Secre- tary, Mr. W. C. DesBrisay, and to the un- tiring efforts of these gentlemen may, in a
great measure, be attributed the successful!
result.
~~ > <-> am ~« . ..
VALENTINES have just arrived at Kent Street B ok and Stationery Store. Nice Ncented Satchels. Between Great George and Prince Streets, near Mr. Sellar’s Grocery.
Feb, 7— 8. T. Newurs.
Hastings. }
Ocean Steamship Company of
Prince Edward "sland.
HE ANNUAL MEETING of the Ocean Steamship Company of Prince Edward Island will be held in the office of Peake Bros. & Co., on WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of March, 1579, at 7 o'clock p.m. .
GEO. PEAKE, Sec’y.
Ch’town, Feb. 8. 1879.—4w 2iaw
COAL!
10 Tons Round ‘*ACADIA MINES,” y and a smaller lot of NUT, at our usual low prices. Wright & MacGowan, ; QUEEN’S WHARF. Ch’town, Feb, 8, 1879—taw for 2m
TONE undersigned will drive parties en route for CAPE TRAVERSE, on suitable terms,
WOOLLEN FACTORY o0'Y
TUMLE ANNUAL MEETING of the above
Company wiil be held on ‘TUESDAY, the 25th of February, at ALLIN’S HALL, Graf- ton Street, at 2 o'clock, p. m., for the election of Directors, and the transaction of other busi-
All Shareholders should be present or re-
TPNAL friends who have bovrowed any of the following books from ime will oblige by
Professor Conyngton’s Virgil, Josiah Cook’s First
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three bottles. Before 1 had used a quarter of) the contents of one bottle I found decided re- lief, and when I had used two bottles and third. I quit taking it, feeling quite cured.of
that ailment, and have not used any since until
of late L haye taken some for a coldi
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OF
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CLOTHING, ETC
The Whole Stook im Trade
OF THE LATE ROBERT OBR, — oe
SOLA OFF -AY GOST,
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Prints, Grey and White Cottons,
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Readymade Clothing
Hais, Caps, Linders and | Brawers, Searfs, &e,
Cotton Warp, Small Wares, &e.
The abdve Stock must be cleared ont
from this date, and our Customers, and the
ublie generally, can depend upen getting argaius.
John McPhee,
Administrator:
Charlottetown, Feb. 4, 1879.
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