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The Russo-English Difficulty.

ly is stated that Earl G anville has effected an agreemeut withthe Russian

vernment on the Afghan frontier ques-

tou. Ihe final port ot dispute, the right of Afghans to occupy Penjdeh will itis said, be referred to the Auglo

Russian commission, which is to take the matter into consideration in its report on the Afghan frontier. If this be true,war ith Russia has been avoided. -_ = - The Budget.

Tue Badget Speech of this year is re markable tor statements. Some extracts from it will be found in| another column, and more will appear It will be seen that a large number ot articles are added to the Free Lis while ad litioual protection will be

iven to our fiishermen, should they lose the United States Market.

Sir Leozard’s estimate of revenue is as 1}

clearness of

to-morrow,

toil wes -

ft ustoms ooele 00, OF 0 hexose . §,400,000) Post office 1, 900,000

3.000.000 1,000,000 |

Kailways and canals luterest Miscellaneous

Lands Northewest

Tr Makiog atetal of

500 COO

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Winter Communication.

| difference between that average expendi-

la half millions of dollars.

SOU0_000 |

33,009,000 >

We have received copies of the Scuate |

Hansard, with reports.of the debates ou the Hon. Mr. Haythorne’s motions on the subject of Winter Communication between this Island and the Mainland Besides the mover, the debates were participated in by Sir Alexander Camp- bell, Hop. Mr. McFarlane, Hon. Mr. Howlan, Hon. Mr. Power, Hon. Mr. Kaulbach, and Hon. Mr. Gowan.

Our claims were well advocated by Senvators Haythorne and Howlan; and we shall endeavor to make a tew extracts trom the speeches at an early day.

With reference to the euquiry as to whether or not it is the intention of the Government to place another vessel on the Georgetown-Pictou rouie as a consort of the Northern Light, Sir Alexander Campbell submitted the following memo- randa from the Department of Marine :

‘** It is not the intention of the Govern- ment to place another steamer on the route as consort at present, but they have the steamer Lan-downe in reserve, which ves- sel is fitted for ice service, and in case of any accident to the Northern Light would be available for the service.

** Capt. Finlayson reports that he will try to cut the Northern Light out of Georgetown in the beginning of March, and if she can then make trips without in- curring undue risks to life and property every effort will be made to run the vessel regularly the remsinder of the season.”

With reference to the service at the

Capes, Sir Alexander’s words were :

‘The Government have determined to take it out of the hands of the contractors and make it a governmental service. The memorandum which | have from the Department states that it is also proposed to transfer the winter boat service between the Capes Traverse and Tormentinenfrom the Post Oftice Depatt- iment to the Marine Department, and it will, afcer this winter, manage this serivce, and a steamer will probably be placed there to assist passengers and mails to cross between the beard ice. An cflicer of the Marine Department will be directed to make observations as to what will be re- quired to render the crossing at the Capes cflicient. Now, I think if that is done that le service so far as it is possible under the physical conditions that exist, will be made asjefficient as it can be made under those cucumsiances In the frst place while boat can ru, the Light, that seems to be a good fair beat for the service, and if not, the Northern Light some cther boat will do the duty. circumstances I have mentioned, will | ind that there is some excuse for the non- ‘ u:pletion vf the boathouse before now. ihope my hon. friend will fiad in that come assurance on the part of the Govern-

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nent that we are disposed to do all is onr power to carry out what we admit to be the pledge that was given to Prince tdward Island, and so far from there hei any disposition on our part to do| as the hon. gentleman from Halifax |

seemed to think some one of us had done | to treat it in a ligh® spirit, we desire to treat | it a8 We ought to treat it, with a seuse of eur duty to the country, and as we ought to (real it-—as a very serious and importaut service to be executed to the best of our ‘bility, and with such appliances as we can put there in order to carry out the spirit of the terms apon which Prince Edward Island joined her fortune to ours

Tue market to-day was fairly attended and stocked. Prices were ws follows: Beef (small) 6 to 12 ets per lb; do per qr ito 8 cts; mutton, per Ib 6 to 10 cts; veal, 3 to Sets; pork (carcass) 54 to 64 cts; to (small), 5 to 12 cts; turkeys, $1.00 to $1.70 ueeae 59D to 60 cts; ducks, each, 25 to 35 cts;

fowls. (each) 25 tov 30 cts; butter fresh), 22 to 24 e«ts!; do (tub) 18 to 20 cts; eggs, ver doz, 16 to 20 cts;

ilour per 100 lbs, $2.25 to $2.50; oatmeal, $2.25 to $3.00; hay per 100, 50 to 60 cts: cats, 4 to 35 cts; sheepskins, 60 to 75 cts

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Turn Toronto Globe says :—*It is stated

that the Conservative members from P. E Islan:| waited upon Sir John Macdonald some days ago to request thatthe Franchise Bill introduced last session should not apply to that Province, as it would restrict the fran- chise very much, manhocd suffrage having heeu adopted there long ago.”

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Pit question, ** Would Canada, from the present time, be more prosperous as an inde- pendent nation than as a dependency of Great Britain,” will be diseussed by the Caledonian Ulub Literary Society, on the evening of Mon-

Northern }

I think my hon. friend, under |

j shall

| £5 753 000; the expenditure was $8,358,000

day next John Small Maeflonald, Kary, *pener

VOMINION FINANCES. | |

T: e Increase of Expenditure. (Extracts from Si De mard Tillke y's Bu laet Speech )

will not | for what purpose it was made 80, in the average

say Pm Oo 1877-38,

period

but for the whole was what | have stated. Now, the

ture and ours is something like seven and The bare state- thet such increase has occurred is, | know, calculaied to mislead the public into idea that extravagance has prevailed, Lot me, therefore, point cut the increases aud their causes separately. RAILWAY EXPENDITURES,

In 1884 the expenditure under head of railways end canals was 1,035,443 more than in 1877-8. Did that cost the country anything! I say it did not. The receipts from railways from July 1, 1874, to July 1, is79, were $8.616,297; the expenditures were SL1,668 518. The total deficit was s5,072,020. This is an annual deficit of $614,405. The receipis from 1879 to 1884 were $15 718,389; the expenditures were 214,776,470— the total deficit was $758,081 or $151,616 per annum against an annual deficit of $614,495 ander the late Govern- ment. (Cheers )

It must be borne in mind that from 1879 to 1884 there was increased mileage and

ment

: the

large additional business was done, yet the deficit under the head of railways has been reduced to the extent mentioned This

larger expenditure of $1,030,000 for 1884, ‘stead, therefore, of representing increased taxation to the contrary, means an increas- ed business and reduced taxation, because the deficit has been reduced from $600,000 to $150,000 annually. { Applause. EXTENSION OF THE POSTAL SERVICE.

The next item of expenditure to which I call aitention is that upon Postal! Service, the expenditure was $588,026 more in 1883 than in 1877-78. Did that add to the taxation of the people! It did not. I heard an hon. gentleman opposite complaining the other day that postal ac- commoedation was not sufficient in his section of the country; still we know very well that since 1879 there has beep an enormous increase in postal facilities in the old provinces, in addition to which postal service has been established in Manitoba and the North-West. These improvements have naturally caused increased expenditures But have they created additional taxation / None whatever! From Ist July, 1874, to ist July, 1879, the postal receipts were

— the total deficit was $2,605,000, or $521,- O07 perennum. The receipts from July 1, 1879, to July 1, 1884. were $7,748,000; the expenditure $10,064,000, and the deficit $403,198 per annum, against a deficit of $521,067 for the five years from 1874 to 1879. (Cheers )

Now, itis all very well to point ont that there has been an increase in expenditure, but if that increase is cavsed by the giving of additional facilities to the public without increasing the taxation of the people, [ am sure neither the people nor Parliament will object. (Hear, hear.)

PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

The expenditure in ‘77-8 was $998,594; in 1884 it was $2,908, 851—an increase of $1,910,256. Asfar as this expenditure is concerned, I admit that it is a charge upon the country; but | will say, that if the country has a surplus, Parliament is justi- tied in expending money in making neces- sary improvements in our harbors, in im- proving a navigation or constructing new harbors, and in erecting public buildings which become assets, and valuable assets, too, for by their construction we are re- liewed of the neceasity of paying rents. (Hear, hear.) I heve no hesitation in Say- ing that, considering that the trade and colmerce Of the country are influenced by the improvements we can make in the f tei- lities for shipping and in improvements of our rivers and harbors, and that public buildings are a necessity, that people will justify such reasonable expenditures as are made in that direction, provided the condi- tion of treasury willadmit of them. (Hear, hear. )

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND&

The‘e is apparently an increase in iuter- est paid in 1884 over 1878, but Iam in a position to say that in proportion to popn- lation, the a:mount paid for interest was in 1884 eight aud a half centa per head less thau it was in 1878. (Cheers.)

The next item swelling up expenditure is an excess cf S07 746 paid into sinking fund in 1584 over the amount paid in 1878. It is ouly necessary for me to remind the House that that sum is net setually aa ex- pendiiure: it is laid aside, :t is practically a reduction ol debt, it will canse a reduction of interest.

INDIANS. That expenditure amounted to $421,505 in 1878, and iu 1884 it was $1,116,153. I may say that in 1878 all the treaties with the Indians were no} su far completed as to enable the Indians to enjoy that year the privileges granted by those treaties. Thus for a cousiderable portion of the expendi- ture under the treaty in 1884, there was no similiar expenditure in 1878. Besides this, during the past two years we have to deal with cireimsiances over which we had no control, Owiag to the fact that buffalo have failed to make their visits to the Northwest the Indians, theugh many of them are being educated to the farm, have of times been reduced io the verge of starvation, and we have thought it better to spend consider able sums on their relief than to risk dia- asters which would follow their coutinuance in that condition. (Hear, heae.) We hope however, that ere long this expenditure may be reduced. MOUNTED POLICE.

On the mounted police, the expeuditure has been tucreased $140,024 and that was the result of an increase in force. Taking the force that was in Manitoba from 1874 to 1878, and the mounted police together, the expenditure for the last five years has been about the same as that of the previous five years, but this increase of $140,000 was considered necessary last year for reasons then presented to Parliament by the first minister. The next item is subsidies to provinces— $130,906 increase, and that is accounted for by grants made to Manitoba from time to time.

TH DAILY

For Leyislation there is an increase of $44,731, dne chiefly to the publication of

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Hansard, aud the increase in the number

of members made under (he consus of S81. FOR LIGHTHOUSE AND COAST SERVICK

iu 1878 the expenditure was $461,967, and

iu dad $520,524 or an increase of $58,556 |

since Is78, lL think, sir, there is scarcely an item of expenditure made by the Do- minion year after year of something like $400. 000 for lighthouses and perhaps S100,000 a year for watntenance that is more in the interests of the countrv, We kuow that in 1867 when Confederation took place, the light service of Canada was very inferior to what itis at present, and during the early administration of the de- partment which had charge of this expendi- ture very large appropriations were made. The result has been to cheapen the rate of insurance on vessels entering the country and diminishing the risk of ers. Ry diminishing the insurance on im- ports and reducing the rate on products go- ing out of the country, 1 think every candid man will admit that there has been a direct gain to the Dominion. (Cheers.) The in- crease, | am satisfied, will be justified by Parliament and the people of Canada. CIVIL GOVERNMENT,

I take the expenditure for 1877-78, be- cause it was in that year—and my compari- s nsl desire to be fair to the hon. gentle- men opposite, and give them the benefit of their lowest expenditure. In 1877-78 the expenditure was $823,569; last year it was $1,084,417, or an increase of $261,047

Casgrain— Hear, hear.

Tilley—The hon. gentleman says, ‘*hear, hear,” and our friends on the other side of the House have made this one of their great charges against the Administration of ex- travagance. Whatare the facts as to the exuses which have led to this increase of $261,000 in six years! One of the difticul- ties which must be experienced in preparing civil service estimates is the inevitable in- crease wade under the provisions of the Civil Service Act, by which a large number of our employees receive fifty dollars a year advance in salaries for the last six years. That is cstimated as follows ; 425 civil servants have received fifty dollars a year advauce since 1578, or during six years $300 each. That sum given to 425 employ- ees gives a total increase of $127,500. Then under this head of expenditure the salaries of the officers of the geological survey are now placed, whereas they were formerly paid by direct vote of the house and did not appear under the head of civil service appropriation. Their salaries amount to $36,000, a considerable addition to the expenditure under this head. Then there is the High Commissioner's salary and contivgencies $14,000, and however much the hon, gents opposite may object to this expenditure, I venture to say that they will find the services, whether of the present member or one of their own friends, so much im the public — in- terest that they will not make a change (Hear, hear.) Then the $4,661 paid to civil service examiners were entered under this head. These sums leave about eighty thousand dollars tv be accounted for. This amount may be setdown to increase in the number of civil servants. I heard it stated the other day that the number of our employes has about doubled. That is not the case, Mr. Speaker. The difference between 1577-8 and 1884 is just 119 or 20 men ayear more in the eix years, The circumstances which warrant that increase are many. The expenditure in the public works ‘department last year, as I have stated, was three times greater than in 1887-8, and every hon member will under- stand that it is impossible to carry an ex- penditure of three millions at the same cost and expense as one million.

In this way Sir Leonard reviewed and justified every other increase in the expendi ture of the Government, and concluded this part of his speech by saying : ‘‘I have gone over the items of the increases, making up an expenditure of seven millions and a half in 1884 over the former period. Many of these, as | have shown, do not cause in- creased trxation, but on the contrary, have given us increased revenue; and therefore we should confine our considerations to those «xpenditures for which there is no re- turn. They are limited in character, and I think it will be found that the advantages the country derives from them is more than an equivalent for the expenditure made. Under these circumstances when the hon. gentlemen opposite state that this increase of seven and a half millions is extravagance on the part of the Government, | think we have a good and sufticient answer when we state that during five years it has not necessarily resulted in increasing the tax- ation of the people.

An Alarm.

Fettow Crrizens.—It is time for us to be upan?! doing. Before the petition is pre- sented tothe House of Assembly 1 would suggest that the followiag be inserted in ii; **That no Councillor be elected for a longer period than one year; that there be only

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five Councillors instead of ten; that each —

Councillor be worth not thousand dollars in Freebo!d Property.” CITIZEN.

DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

fe is to certify that the partnership heretofore existing between the under- signed, carrying on business under the style and tirm of Bremner Brothers, has on this third day of March, A. D., 1885, been dis- solved by mutual consent.

Dated this 3rd day of March, A. D., 1885, at Charlottetown, in Prince Edward Island.

W. H. BREMNER, BENJ. BREMNER.

Referring to the above, | desire on behalt of the late firm to thank the public for the very liberal patronage bestowed in the past, and to inform them that the good will of the business has been transferred to Mr. John Coombs, Queen Street. I would respectfully request ali of our former customers to place their patronage with Mr. Coombs, whose facilities for doing the bet class of work in Mercantile, Fancy and Book Printing, Book binding and Blank Book Manufacturing, at the lowest prices, and in the shortest time, are unequalled in the Province.

BENJ. BREMNER. Regarding the Dissolution Notice of Messrs. Bremner Bros , above, I beg to state that ! will have, from this date, in my business, the practical assistance of Mr. Benjamin Bremner, who will be pleased to see ali his former cus- tomers at my office, 18 Queen Street.

JOHN COOMBS,

March 5, 1885 Imo whty 2mos

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BALANCE OF

iCivtown, Feb 20

CARPETS

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T8 CASH BUYERS!

SPECIAL LINES IN DRY GOODS

WILL BE OFFERED AT THE

LONDON HOUSE

Until the opening of navigation, to make room for + + Spring Importations

Scotch, Brussels and Tapestry Carpets at very Low Prices.

Cents for 70 Cents sé éé 78 6é 66 ““ Q? ae

CENTS UPWARDS

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and upwards,

Special Lines in Cotton Towels ab de, 46, be,

6c, 8c, and upwards.

70.

Special Lines in Linen Towels at 4c, 5c, 6c, 7c, and upwards.

BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED SHEETINCS, PILLOW COTTONS,

BEDTICKS, SHIRTINGS, ETC.

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IN DRESS GOODS!

Black Uashie’ es (43-inche:) 28 Cents and Upwards,

REMNANTS IN TWEEDS, DOESKINS AND

OTHER CLOTHS.

24 inches, at

2, 30 eo Dy - 4, 85 + 5, 36 ? 6, 56 ~ 7, 36 + 8, 36 «

MEN’S

FLANNELS, &c.

‘The balance of the 3,000 pieces White and Grey Cottons advertized in December last, at the same prices then offered notwithstanding the market has advanced from 15 per cent. to

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A LOT OF MEN’S UNDERCLOTHING AT A BARGAIN FROM 32 CENTS TO 65 CENTS.

WHITE AND COLORED COTTON warps,

(BEST MAKES.)

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Choice TEAS in hali-chests and packages of 5, 10, 5. and 20 pounds— Wholesale and Retail,

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| ben: lit of the Band of the 82nd Mat

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LITERARY ENTERTADHEN His Honor the Levens Bn aud Mrs. Macdonald,

Market Hall, Charlottetomy,

Wedaesday Ly’g, the 11th ing,

Ae a number of the best vocal others in the city have kindly phe:

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bsented to

be expected may Officcrs aul members of the militia

are requested to attend in uniform, torre The programme will appear in dye time. Tickets 5 cents; Reserved seats, 35 eat

f.r sale at tie city diug stores and Hall door. at the As the proceeds of this Concert a1 for the

taliua, jt ; to be hoped our citizens and wilitionst va

give * crowded hovse ov the occesion. j

HENRY BEER, Lt -) ‘heirman of Committee , N, J. CAMPBELL, “aptain, Secretary of Committee. Ch tewa, Mareh 5, 1885,

PUBLIC MEFTING|

\ MEETING of the Citizens will be heid LE iathe Market Hall, os: Friday evening next, the Gth inst., at 8 o'clock p. m,, fortiy purpose of consitering provisions of a Bi respecting City matters, to be submitted t the | egiclatnie at its approaching session,

HENKY BEER,

Ch’town, March 4, 1855—tl date

P. B, Isiand Duirymeas Ascii,

(EYE Third public meeting of the show

Associa‘ion will be held in the Y, M.¢,

A. Hall, Thursday evening, March 12h,

Papers will be read by Alexande: Mela and “rancis Bain, [rqrs.

A fuli attendance of farmers, mowbers

House and citizens are is &

1equested, as a lively discussion Kk, K. BRACK,

Chair to be taken at 8 o’clock.

March 3, 1885—6,7,10,11 wkly li

DADS:

BORD BRINGS.

THES. L. CHAPPELLE,

Diamond Book-store, 89 Queen St.

Ch’town, Feb, 28, 1885.

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fron, Tia Pilates, Piz Lead and Ingois Tin.

°0 ‘Tous Round Iron, s'z>s 4, 3, f aad § inch. 150 Boxes of Tin Piates, suitable for lobaber packers. 2 Pigs Lead. 2 Logots of Tin,

PEAKE BROS & OO Ch’town, Feb. 14, 188% DVERTISE ia THe | AtL) EXAM oe 4 the

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mar6 3i eee _ ee — - ——— ET * UST--Ou Orlebar Strcet, near the ab

4 dence of F. L. Haszird, Leg ,a Bu Robe. ‘The fiuder will bo rewarded by

leaving word at this oflive. marG tf a a EE

\W ANTED—By a young man, a sitastion in a store or otlice ; is a good penmae

and has a good English education ; reference’

if required. Apply at this office. m4 4ipd

. ike = ne NTRAYED—1 have ia the Citv Pound * Ss large, red Horse, for which | have bees unable to fied an owner. If not chins before the iG6th day of March, instant, I sell the same by Public Auction, on the ¥& ket Square, in this city, on that date, to pay expenses —THOMAS PRENNAN, Pound Keepeh Charlottetown, March 3%, 18°5-—m4

PPO LET— A new boure, fronting om Powal Street. Lrquire of Thos. W. Dodd. mar3 pat iste laden ee —— W ANTED—A eervant Girl fer es work in a small family. Apply « mar3

otBce. ae OX JAUNTING SLEIGH avd oy (reversible sest) for sale. Apply ib o7 tt Bremuer. ae

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