The Syndicate Contract

’ Mr. Hackett’s Speech. Mr. Hacker:.—I rise to make a few remarks on! ve important question now before the | louse. As representa- tives from the s:veral Provinces have already spoken on the qzestion, I think it is but right that a voice should be heard ‘rom Prince Edward Island. I fully agree in the view that this is one of the mest important questions that has ever engaged the attention of ths Parliament, and as such it is entitled to full treatment. I feel that I show! not be doing justice to myself or my constitueuts were I to tail to give ‘he reasons which will guide my vote on this question. It is contended ty hon, gentlemen op- posite that the propositions now be- fore the House by which we are to give the Syndicate for the building of the Canadian Dacific Railway $25,- 000,000 in cash and 25,000,000 acres of land, togethor with the road when built, will be riinous to the country, thas it would be equalled in its dis- astrous effects only by the National Policy. Oo the contrary, I am of opinion that these propositions are the mest favorable to Canada that have been submitted for the building of this road. A: I intend to support these resolutions I think } should briefly give my reasons therefor. The antecedents of this question are well known to the people of this country. Whes British Columbia was ad- mitted into Confederation, one of the terms of the Union was the building of a railway across the continent, con- necting the rail way system of Canada with the Pacific seaboard. This was not considered «together necessary in the interests of British Columbia, but it was consid-red necessary for the purpose of more closely binding to- gether the diferent parts of this Dominion, and also for the purpose of perpetuatio: British intereats aud sovereignty on the northern half of this continent. From the very in- ception of this : adertaking it was con- sidered bestint ie interests of Canada, and for the purpose of avoiding taxation, that the road should be built by a priv) te company,subsidized by money and land, aud be operated as a private eaterprise. With this object Parliament, as early as 1472, placed at the disposal of the Govern- ment of that dy, led by the present leader of the G o»vernment,50,000,000 acres of land nad $30,000,000, and authorized ther to charter a company. This was done. A company was chartered having at its head a gentle- man of high financial standing in Canada. That gentleman proceeded to England for the purpose of getting + British capitalists to invest in it.After remaining in tliat country some time end making fruitless attempts to in- duce British c»pitalists to embark in the building of :hat road he bad to re- turn to this couatry aad surrender its charter. Abou: the same time the Goverement had resigned and a new administration was formed by the hoa. member fur Lambton (Mr. Me- Kenzie). The ‘overament eudeavor- ed as best they could to earry out the scheme of the preceding Govermment and yet,to-day we find hon.gentlemen who composed that Government are opposed to the building of this road, aud their emissaries in all parts of the Dominion are endeavoring to stir ap the people against it. The legis!ation of the Government in 1874 provided that this railway should be built from Lake Nipissing to the Pacific. The tion. gentleman who formed that (,overnment and his supporters in Parliament, voted to place upon the Statute Book, a law authorizing the Government to offer the capitalists of the world a certain subsidy in cas): and land for the buildiog of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and sso authorizing them to build the wiole of that railway from Lake Nipissing to the Pacific seaboard, inclu ling several branches. But, vo-day.we ‘ind those hon. genlte- meu rising here in this House and saying that this is a mad scheme, that it would ruin this eountry to under- take this work in the way proposed. They say, to-day, that we should not build cither the Lake Superior or she eastern sectica or the section across the Rocky Mou atains, and that to do so would be a useless expenditu.e of public mousey. Now, with regard to the Act of 1871, which provided that offers should be made to any company for the building of the road,that those offers should be $10,000 in cash per mile and 25,000 acres of land per mile, with guaranteed interest of 4 per cent upon bonds for the amount required. The Government prepared maps and profil.s of the country, and after expendiay a large amount io surveys, and advertising for offers in ali the leading papers of the world, not ove single «fler was made. But did they abandou the evterprise? No, While they were negotiating in this way with foreig. capitalists they were authorized by tie same Act to go on and build the l’acific Railway as a Government work, aud we according- ly find them expending large amounts of money in the prosecution of this work. We find them giving contracts from Thunder Bay westward, and from Selkirk eastward, and terminat- iog in the wikiersess at each end. We find them building the Pembina Branch and sending steel rails to British Columbia, thus acknowledging the obligation to that Provinee of buildisg the road, and in fulfillment of the Carnarvon terms to spend $2,000,000 per annum in British Columbia. This was the state of affairs in 1874 when the present Government caiae into power. They found that the late Government had expended large amounts of money, that they had expended $18,000,060 for the building of the Canada Pacific Railway. They had entered into large contracts and made it necessary for the present Government to, ex- pead still larger sums. They went on. They had to contract for the e2onstruetion of ihe intermediate link ofthe road from Thunder Bay to Selkirk, and they had to complete the Pembina Branch, and they had, as contemplate’ by the Carnarvon terms and to kevp faith with British Columbia, to eommence the road ja that Province. Such was the action of the present ‘-overnmeat, and they continued in the same course and en- deavored to fin! a company to build aud operate this road according to the expressed policy of Parliament. I am glad to find ‘hey have been suc- cesstui. I heartily supported the Government in 1879, when it asked for 100,000,000 acres in the North- west, for the purpose of building the

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Canadian Pacific Railway. It was thought only proper that this railway should be built by means of the land in the great North West, which would be increased in value by its construction, The Government have sueceeded in negotiating the contract embodied in the resolutions before us. These resolutions contemplate giving the Syndicate $25,000,000 in cash subsidy, 25,000,000 acres of land,and the portion of railway at present con- structed and under contract. I look upon this scheme as largely in the interest of Canada. Not only does it utilize a large portion of the lands of the North-West, but it will relieve us of the necessity and expense of running the road after it is construct- ed. But hon. gentlemen opposite say this is not “in the Canada; that it is going to increase the taxation of the conntry; that if ratified, it will be ruinous to Canada, Now, how can we arrive at a conclusion with regard to this con- tract? How can we say whether it is a good or a bad scheme? Only by comparing it with former schemes for the building of this railway. The hon. gentlemen opposite say the lands have now advanced toa high value, What do they say? Last year, in the House, hoa. gentlemen would rise and decry that country, saying that the lands were of no practical value, and did not afford a suitable field for settlement, and that if emigrants went inthere, they should get the lands free. When the right hon. gentleman made this statement with regard to the value of thosé lands, he stated it approximately at $3.18 an acre ; but tae Leader- of the Op- position scouted the idea, ceusuring the estimate as an erroneous one, arguing that the real value was only $2.10 an acre. Now, we find the thing has completely changed. That hon. gentleman accepts the statement of the right hon. gentleman which he then characterized as erroneous, as the basis on which to discuss this question. What are the facts? They say those land are increasing in value ; that.a very large expenditure has been made in the North-West, and that intending emigrauts are now attracted to that country, and, as a natural consequence, the lands are worth more than formerly. I am free tc admit that they are attracting a great deal of attention; but ail these were very important factors in increasing the value last year—the game agencies were at work; we were then expending money largely, delegates were there from the old country, yet still hon. gentlemen op- posite contended that the lands were of no value whatever. With regard to the present scheme, there have been two others for the building of this railway, and we can only arrive at asound conclusion in relation to it, by compariag it with those others. The value ef the land some years ago was reasovably considered $1.00 an acre. Iam quite willing to admit with the Opposition that they have been imereasing in value. Taking all these circumstances into considera- tion, I put that increase at one hun- dred per cent. which I shall assume in making my estimate with regard to this contract, fixing the value at $2.00 to-day. I am_ sincerely of opiaion they are worth that figure. What do we find then? Under the Allan scheme which hon. gentlemen opposite denounced, stating we might as well expect to build the road for $10.00 as by that scheme, the com- pany was to receive a cash subsidy of $30,000,000 and 50,000,000 acres of land worth $2.00 per acre, or a total amount of $130,000,000. We will next take the scheme of 1874, which received the support and ap- probation of hon. gentlemen opposite, then on the Treasury benches. It proposed to give $10,000 cash per mile for, say, 2,700 miles ; that would be $27,000,000. Then they give 4 per cent. on a certain amount of the company’s bonds, as to which amount i is very difficult to arrive at a con- clusion. We knew an offer was made of $7,500 a mile and accepted by the late Government, which might be taken as a fair offer. But I am quite willing to reduce that a huudred per cent again, and to take the interest on the amount for twenty-five years, which would be $10,000,000. _ Then we have 54,000,000 acres of land worth,say, 1$08,600,000 ;: that would make a total of $145,000,000. What have we under the present arrange- ment? We have $25,000,000 cash subsidy and 24,000,000 acres worth, probably, $24,000,000 an amount about equal to the estimate of the cost made by Mr. Fleming. It will thus be seen that the present arrangement is $27,000,000 better thanthat of the late Governmest, which they could get no party to aecept. Believing that a fair basis of calculation, and that the iand is worth $2.00 an acre, I contend that this is the best scheme ever submitted to Parliament, aud consequently should receive the support of all parties. What is the next objection made to this bargain? That the standard ot the road is a low one. It is said the Union Pacific Railway road aa first constructed is that taken for the Canada Pacific Railway under this contract. This jis correct. But when was the Union Pacific Railway first constructed? Hon. gentlemen opposite say in 1869 the junction was made with Central Pacific Railway. Iam of contrary opinion, believing the Union Pacific Railway could ouly be called first constructed or complet- ed wien taken off the hands of the contractors by the United States Government in 1873. I ficd the present Syndicate are prepared to accept that as the standard, and J think there need be no fears therefore ofour road not beingfirst-class. Another guarantee of this fact is that it will be worked by themselves. for their own benefit; and it would not be to their interest to construct a flimsy road, as its maintenance of thousands of miles would eat up all their profit, Another objection is that the Syndi- eate will be allowed to import thejr materials free of duty. I cannot see why that clause should not be accept- ed. Hon. gentlemen opposité have very suddenly become friends of the Natioual Policy when they say this clanse is inconsisteat, arguing that in the interest of the manufacturers and iron masters, it is not right to admit those articles free of duty. We know very well what sympathy those meiabers have for the manufacturers— that if they had held the reins of power up to the present, there would not be a inanufacturing interest in the country ; and when we find they have suddeuly become seized with such good ieeling towards the manufactur-

interests of

ers, we can only conclude their senti- ments are not genuine, but simply put forward for effect. Another great ery raised by hon. gentlemen opposite is that a very large area is being given to those contractors, 25,000,000

acres: that the Syndicate will be a vast monopoly which will hold those land long, in the end intro-

ducing landlordism. I have no fear of this result. We know that every alternate section of one square mile is to be held by the Government, so that while the Government holds its land, and we now know there are 170,000,000 of arable land, besides the amount given the centrac- tors, there is no danger of the Syndi- cate being able to charge the emi- grants too high a rate for land. But what was done by the hon. gentlemen when they were in power ?They oftfer- ed 54,000,000 acres to a company to build this railway, two thirds of which were to be held by the Govern- ment, the other third being consigued to the Those blocks were twenty miles in extent, much larger than the present. How do the hon. geutlemen reconcile the pledges they made when they were in power with the granting of 54,000,000 acres of land to a com- pany, the Goverument retaining con- trol of two thirds, and the other third becoming the absolute property of the contractors, to do with them as they chose? There is no difference in principle in the two cases, In the one case, the contractors had absolute con- trol of 18,000,000 acres of land; in the present case, only 7,000,000 more acres are given, and yet these hon. gentlemen exclaim agaiust landlord- ism,and speak of the huge monopoly we are about to create in the North- West. As I said betore their conduct is utterly inconsistent, and they are acting simply for the sake of effect. It has also ocen stated by some hon. gentlemen that a state of affairs would prevail in the North-West similar to that which gbtained in Prince. Edward Island. I think I know something of the state of affairs on the Island, and I say that the con- ditions are entirely different. In the North-West Territory there is a large area of land something like 175 or 200 millions in the possession of the Government, in addition ta the land which is to be graated to the Syndi- cate, aud there is no doubt that those who immigfate into that country will settle upon those lands which are most easy of access Prince Edward Island, ou the contrary, is a small province with a limited quantity of land; when the immigrants arrived, their means were generally exhausted, and as tiere were no free lands, they were obliged to take the lands on Jease, and they did so, as their des- eendants did after them. It was uot that way that the landlordism of Prince Edward Island was introduced —the area was small and there were no free lands in the Province. I wish to make a remark or two with regard to the effect of the contract upen that Island. There has been a good deal of agitation there against the ratifi- cation of the contract, An _ hon. gentleman who occupied a prominent position in that Country—a Dominion Senator from that Province —immedi- ately that these resolutions were laid on the Table, became suddenly pos- sessed of a mania to get up an agi- tation. With al! the enthusiasm of a young advocate, and all the flery ardor of a Parnell, he rushed into print and issued a manifesto to the people of the Island. That manifesto occupied a prominent place in the Opposition press of Prince Edward Island, and the hon. gentleman hasten- ed away from Ottawa imme diately afterwards, and eudeavored, with the aid of my colleague in the House, to start up au agitation, The language of that mavifesto is not such language as we should expect from a statesman ora true Canadian; on the contrary they fire the words of a demagogue and an advocate. I will quote what is said with reference to the Prince Edward Island Railway :

“But the Railway debt rapidly ac- cumulating beyond the ability of the Island to sustain, compelled your iccal Government two years later, to apply for admission to the Dominion, thus staving off the present difficulties by the sacrifice of the independent coustitution you had enjoyed for one hundred years.”

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Here we find tha: a gentleman who occupies a seat in the Senate of his conniry is appealing to the honest feelings and prejudices of the people of the Island, before be himself had any opportunity of fully woderstand- ing the provisions of the contract, and he endeavors to stir up an agi- tation which will prove prejudieial tc the interests of the Province, But, Sir, this hon. gentleman was the one who had a delegation to Ottawa, to appeal to the Dominion Government, when the debt of the Islaud was found to be beyoud its resourees; he was the first to lay violent hands on the constitution which we have enjoyed for 100 years. In an insane moment the people of Prince Edward Island placed him at the head of their affairs, but, true to the instincts of his party io the Province and in the Dominion, he forgot in office the pledges he made in Opposition. He not only carried out the policy of his predgcessors with regard to the rail- way, but added to the obligation by building more than they had promised. After incurring @ large debt, and endeavoring to see the debentures of Island and the markets of the world, he was compelled stealthily to go away from the Province in the night and knock for admission at the gates ofthe Dominion. It was well known to this hon. gentleman that this Dominion Government was pledged to the construction of the railway when application was mule to enter the Union, and the hon, gentleman himself was glad to enter the Con- federation, for he had his own little vajlway to git rid of. Three years before Prince Edward Island was admitted into the Union,the Dominion was pledged to the construction of the railway; that obligation was not placed on the shoulders of the people of the Island, by any vote of their representatives here—-ijt was assumed by the delegation from the Island, of which he was a member. ‘Taking $100,000,000 as a bonus and the population of the Island at 100,000,or one-fortieth of the Dominion, the obligation settled upon the people of Province amounts to $2,500,006. But the people of the Island lost confidence in the hou. geutleman’s delegation and they sent avother delegation to Ottawa who obtained very much better terms. If the terms which he had obtained had been ratified the people of the

Island would have been reduced to beggary ; but the improved terms were better than the other by $28,000 a year.What would be the effect of the present arrangement on the people of Prince Edward Island? Admitting that this road cost $100,000,000, now we pay about $23,000,000 cash, and a bonus of 25,000,000 acres of land to this Syndicate. The people of Prince Edward Island are relieved to the extent of $250,000 by this arrange- ment—one balf their liability. Am I to be told that they, who had to con- struct their own highways, support their own scheolst, build their own bridges, and support their own churches, have got such an interest in the lands of the North-West that they will object to this arrangement? When I consider that the building of

this Railway will opev up the great North-West, that the cireulation of mouey caused by the large ex- penditure of foreign capital to be in- vestedin this road for the next tenyears will help to build up the interests of the country and largely increase her pros- perity, I believe it is in the interests of the whole Dominion, that this con- tract, which is the best that can possibly be made, should be ratified, and I will have much pleasure in voting for the resolution,

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Prosecuting the Land League.

piog up all over Ireland.

timidatien.

Saturday, were returned for trial.

strates and warrants were

priest. The secretary ef the

summonad for

states that “in this portion of

country unless put te an end.

eurrence and take

punity.’

curity uoder your

the Queen,

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The Rothschiid’s.

last day of September.

dustria, integritate, et labore.”

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MISCHLLANEOOS.

Montreal. wero centributed to the

and P. E. Island congregations

Judge Dunkin.

ted, ) chased in this district.

follow, A constable

ing his wife, giving a8 ® reason that

and he often beat his. fit subject for the whipping-pest.

which the sustenation will be

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hundred dollars.

illuminated addreva in bookform.

experienced there. beautiful atmosphere.

ted by the Imperial Government.

monses were served en

Land League prosecutions are crep- On Saturday

charging them with Boycotting and in- Their offence consisted of calling en shopkeepers und endeavoriag tocompe! them to join the League. Five leaguers, charged at Tralee on In- | swept everything moveable from the deck. formations were swern before the magi- issued for the arrestof eleven officials of the Kerry branches, among whom is a Catholie Cork League and another member haye been individual aud distinet | aets of intimidation, The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland has forwarded a strong | memorial to the Queen on the state of | Treland, signed by Lord oniskillen, Imperial Grand Master’ The memorial Her |. Haines, from Yarmouth, N. S., Majesty’s dominions coercion and ters rorism prevail which have beceme une supportable and which must speedily drive every loyal and well dispesed subject of Her Majesty out of the Murs ders, robberies and the sending of | pold. Captain Hennessy and his men were threatoning letters ara of daily c- place with im; After declaring that the ex. isting goveramont has proved its in- ability to cope with the exigency of the case, the memorial humbly prays ‘that Your Majesty wiil be graciously pleased te order that such steps may be taken — as may he necessary to punish the evil- doers and protect the lives and property of faithful and Joyal subjects, that they may be able to live in peace and se- beneficent sway.” A letter has been received from the Sec retary of the Home Department stating that the potitien has beon laid before

The Paria banking firm ef Rothschild Brethers expired by limitation @n the it was recoasti- tuted on the eamo day for 25 years, Its capital is fixed at 50,000000 trancs($10,- 009,000) contributed equally by the three partners, Mayer Alphense James | de Rethseaiid, 2 Rue Saint ilorentine

they received their patesi of nobility, | symptoms first shown are chills followed by adopted as their device the words “* J#~= More than three quarters of a century have elapsed since they assumed this motto, always acted up te it. net only | works for the common gaeod, byt is re-

Tomas:e Saivini, ene of the greatest Tragedians of the day, is playing in

It is stated that last year over $5,000 Methodist Fereign Mission by the New Branswick

A Montreal lawyer says that Mr. Brooks, M. P., is generally leeked upon by the members of the prefessien, as the most probable successor to the late

The Calcutta correspondent of the Times saysit seems that the piet te masacree the Kuglish residents of Kola- pore was wild and certain of failure, but it was really seriously contempia-

The Dominion Government has pur- a farm on Cole [arbor Road, Dartmoath, N.S., for the use ef Indians, Several families have already encamped thereand others will of

at Montreal js said to | of have declined to arrest a man for beats : r a | farmers have happily enjoyed, on the husband had a right to punish his wife hat officer is a

A proclamation has been issued by Lieutenant-Governer Laird at Battle- terd giving effcet te the order-in-Counci! passed on the 4th Nevember last by the Governor General in Council granting aid to Public Schools in the North- West, It lays dewn the pone upen

istribut-

The empleyes of the firm of John Macdonald & Co., wholesale dry goods merchants, of Montreal, have organized among themselves a mutual benefit and improvement seciety, Mr. Macdonald made the society a present of seven The members in re- turn presented him with a beautifully

For the last seven days the thermo- meter in Winnipeg has registered daily an avorage ef from 15 degrees below zero maximum to 33 degrees below zere minimum, being the coldest spell ever People, however,do no feel uny incenvenicnce fram it, ew- ing to the absence of wind aad the

A vigereus campaign against the Land Leaguers appears to haye been institu« aoe : : Orn | Or? sinking at Arichat, cnother going ashore, Saturday close upon ons hundred sum~ prominent members ef the Maryberough Land League, for compelling shopkeepers to join the league, and warrants were iss sued for eleven officials of the Kerry branches, including a Catholic priest. Dreutnerta.--The ravages of this terrible disease we are compelled to

note on every side, Our own town is| NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, suffering severely from the plague, and oe Sees

various parts ef the County and Pro«| == SS vince ure stricken down by tho fell tor- mn \ 7 N i W S mentor. In Arichat, ©. B., the public | (Qj { | A y A IN i We schools have been closed, their being | ten deaths in the town, frem diphtheria, Orrawa, Jan. 2k. within four days.—Truro Sun. When Hon. Mr. MeDongall rose to A war of tariffs between Russia and | speak shortly before 11 o'clock, there were Germany is just now one of the interest-| but few members in the House, and but & ing features of Eurepean politics. It afta <a in i em eae, ‘ + ; , | 2 Ww 1 roun ° © . ae ages ae re ae ae all had the ies the corridors and lounging

Bageia has incressed ber tar by 60 rooms were soon cleared and the member per cent. and inflicted proportionate for Halton had one of the largest and injury upon the commerce of her west- | ost attentive audiences of tho session. ern neighbour. What is worse than | fis specch was one of the features of the any mere elevation of the duties levied | Pacific Railway discussion. He handled, | is the indicated intention of the Russian

| authorities to indefinitely detain Ger-~ | general expectations. oct oe

mao merchandise in the Custom house A division was not ner to-nig er | depots, and to exact absurd charges for It is generally understood now that) ae ; : will take place on Monday night.

the delay into the bargain. It is a" The remains of the late Mr. Keeisr, M. sumed that the German Government in

P., left by train to-night for Colborne, return will propose a heavy duty upom] Dr, Howard, ef Montreal, who is sttend- Russian cors and raw material.

ad

ing Mr. Mackenzie, states that the Hon. gentleman has no organic disease, and that with care he will soon recover.

The London Storm.

Lonpon, Jan. 19.

An unprecedented hurricane and snew storm prevails, and has extended through- out a great portion of the Kingdom.

London is blocked with snow.

The Thames overflooded its Banks at the Surrey Shore.

The Parliament Houses are flooded, and communication is completely suspended

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Loss of the ‘‘D. W. Henneay.”

HARDSHIPS OF THE CREW—ONE MAN DROWNED.

A despatch of the 9th ith inst., from Saltimore, says :-—

The ship Gustav Adolf, which arrived at this port yesterday, brought the crew of ethe brig D. W. Ienmesy, from Charlotte- town, P. E. L, bound for Philadelphia. Capt. J. J. Hennesy, of the brig Hennesy, says that his vessel left Charlottetown on Noy. 20, with a cargo of potatoes. From November 20 to December 25, the trip was quite uveventful, but on December

ne fewor than uinety-six summonses | 26, when his vessel was about one hun- | throughout the Kingdom. were served on six prominent members | dred miles cast by south ef Cape Henry, | Great loss of life and property. of the Muaryberough Land League, she was struck by a furious storm of wind LATER.

and hail. The vessel was lying to under a reefed main staysail when the gale burst upon her, but shortly that sail gave way an was blown to tatters. The sea mean- while had hove the brig on her beam ends, shifted the eargo, smashed the cabin, and

Lonpon, Jan. 19.

An unprecedented hurricane and snow storm prevails, and has extended through- out a great portion of the Kingdom.

Immense damage has boen done to property.

The railways leading from London are snowed, and the passage of trains has been made impessible.

The aspect of London to-day is amazing. No one remembers any such scenes as are presented. They are almost indes- cribable. Vehicalar traffic is entirely abandoned, and omnibuses and cabs have ceased attempting to run. The only method of transportation is by under ground railroad and on the elevated road on the Surrey side of the river.

The tide on the Thames is the highest ever known.

The docks, Blockfriar’s Bridge, Lam beth and the southern districte of London, on the Surrey side, are overflowing through the violence of the gale and the unprece- dented rise of the river.

Telegrams from all Frovincial towns along the sea coast report great damage, numerous disasters to shipping and to prop- erty along the shore

Some loss af life has occurred.

The damage by floods in the Thames is estimated at £2,000,000.

The storm is the worst experienced for twenty years.

The Thames has flooded the Parliament House. Many of the members were un- able to reach Parliament, so that there was an exceedingly slim attendance. When the Speaker of the Commons wanted to open the session, there were so few members in their seats that the House nar- rowly eseaped adjournment.

The Thames has risen on the Surrey or Southern side to a height of ten feet, flood- ing the entire distrigte, Houses have been inyaded ta such an extent that they are rendered univhabitable, and hundreds of

including the lifeboat. The water rushed with great force through the windows and doors and out again through the windows on the lee side, carrying destruction with it. The captain, having abandoned all hope, devoted himself to keeping the vessel from sinking. From four p. m., December Q6th until noon, December 27th, all hands were kept at intervals at the pumps work- ing for their lives. While at the pumps on December 26th, Alfred Landry was swept off by a huge wave. It was impos- sible to save him. About noon December 27th, the barque Addie H. Cann, Captain for this port, was sighted and signalled. The Cunn manned two of her boats and sent them to the rescue. The captain and crew of the Hennesy were taken off aud placed on board the Cann, where they reeeived the kindest treatment, When the //ennetsy was aban- doned she had four feet of water in her

carried tothe Patuxent River by the Cann, where they arrived on Tuesday of thie week and were transferred to the Russian ship Gustave Adolf. The other members of the crew were George W. Hennessy, mate; Daniel Webster, second mate; James Hen- nessy, cook; and Thomas Langley and Frank Skinner, seamen.

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Plague in Ireland,

A terriblo outbreak of fever, said to have been imported in foreign flax, has taken placo at Tandragee, in eounty Armagh. One hundred and nine’ persons are now prostrate. There are numerous deaths daily. Eleven persons were burjed on Monday and thirteen yesterday. ‘landra- gee is in about the centre of county Ar- people have been made homeless. magh, forty milea inland from Belfast har- Great damage has been done the peor bor.” sort of houses and there is danger of some

TERRIBLE SCOURGES. being totally dertroyed, the people taking

Professor Doremus was asked by a| Tefuge on the roofs and are in momentary

Herald reporter this morning what he| terror lest their livea be lost.—The scenes

thought the fever might be. He said ; are terrible. .

““Tt matters little whether the flax which lt is still enowing at 3 p. m.

contained the soeds of the disease was ship- Reports from all parts indicate the storm ped from Mauila, China, India or the Bal- to. ve the severest within, the memory of tic provinees of Russia, the epidemic might the oldest living persons. “ : arise from the germs of cholera, yellow Railway traflic and telegraphic communi- ;|fever or other diseases of a. pestilential cation are almost completely suspended

; ‘ *34 . : esi aga ! . 4 ‘ 2 Sy . | Gustave Samuel James de Rethschild, | nature. Sometimes it is impousible to give eee red es oad Perea 23 Rue Lafitte. The Rothschilds, when | a name to these scourges. The invariable | °** extended to the Continent.

At Yarmouth four vessels are ashore and

fifty persons have been drowned. Lonpon, Jan. 21.

The loss of shipping in the storm proves immense, The loss of life is also great. At Yarmouth seven vessels were driven ashore and fifty lives lost, including six life-boat men.

At North Shields a boats crew of ten men were lost.

Several individuals overtaken by storm were frozen to death.

A passenger steamer which left Swansea for Briatol on Tuesday morning is missing.

A Great storm in New York,

New York, Jan. 21.

The falling of thousands of telegraph wires throughout the City to-day, caused great inconvenience to business men and loss to various telegraph companies.

The Western Union people say that to- day’s storm will cause greater loss to the Company than the one of the same kind which visited the city in January, 1873.

The Gold and Stéck and Metropolitan Companies have also suffered severely.

fevers of varioustype. The great plague which visited London in 1666 may be taken as anexample. Physicigng failed to class | the distemper. It was taken to Holland in some bales of goods from the Levant, and thence to England, but how or by whom was never known vo the public. The first cage reported was in the parish of St. Giley’ in-the-Fields. Every member in that household died. That was.on the 20th of December, 1864 and in one year of the 600,000 souls in the town, 100,000 perished, many of them in the fields and highways, wandering from tie town in ther distress and desperation, destitute and not knowing where to go, the villagers about refusing to shelter them or give them succor.

The Tandragee epidemic doubiless has a similar origin, and its effeets are beyond conjecture unless physicians ascertain the full nature of the disease and find remedies with which to fight it.

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In a brief commercial review of the past year the Orillia, Ont. Packet makes the following true and timely remarks:-—** The year has witnessed the complete vindication of the commercial policy adopted by the Government. Not only have new manu- factories sprung into existence, but those et te already in tho country have been| SOUTH AMERICAN WAR. strengthened and enlarged in thgir opera- * : tions. The West India trade, which had ——e almost passed ont of existence, is again an important factor in the commercial prosperity of the country. Contracts have heen made with the Brazilian Govern- ment for a line of steamers be- tween the Dominion and the Empire Brasil. Our ocean ports have

visited by a larger number vessels, with a greater aggre- gate of tonnage than ever before, Our

Loxpos, Jan, 21.

A despatch from Buenos Ayres, of the 20th inst., says the Chilians attacked and completely defeated the Peruvian army at Miraflores. General Pierola, President of Peru and Commender of the army, has fled.

The Chiljan’s occupied Lima without re- sistance on the 17th inst,

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TALUABLE PROPRREY,

? WHE Directors of the CHARLOTTETOWN WOOLEN FACTORY COMPANY offer

for Sale their Valuable Property situated on Spring Park. ‘the property consists of One Acre of Land, with the Buildings thereon, Engine & Boiler. Shafting, Bolting and com- ete Heating ap paratus throughout the whole uilding. The size of the Mahi Building is 90 x 50 feet, three stories high, besides basement, Engine Ho@ of Brick 50 x 30 feet together witha large Building attached and used by

; : ; the Company as a Dyehouse, ‘The Engine we Saran: a mance —_ & | is 30 horse eee er oun built by leone few miles past the village of Rae Sein | antgenery & a. oo > 1871, and was froxen to death while endeavoring to | 0% there about 2,600. o Hogine and make his way hoisewards from the latter Som | Roper are i9 ee ee ee ee

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oa on od . Gro 4, Pee = an of 3 inch Shafting together with the Hangers, ay morning. ; At Pictou ail three indulged in | editeicod ar tact re rs = on ul : . os x s . 26 f es lor Rives dite Mancina’ adiien cea ae oder heating extends throughout the cative baila ing about that plaee for some time, the de- | ing and cost upwards of $1,000. There is a ceased told the young men that he would walk ae ee ee - ” a few feet ae a as rend rg & pick roe me = | be obtained any yp rietisat wil tendl Pater road, Qn the road,’ however, they missed | °°,° ~ ay P aired.

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whole, good crops, for whieh they have re- ceived fair prices, The increasing wealth of the country, and the consequently in- creasing purchasing power of the people, has addod largely to our imports, while the exports have been so great as to leave the balance of trade in our favor. There are few men in Oanada who at the elose of the year do not realize that it has been for this country in its commercial and indus- trial aépeete, one*of great proeperity. [It isa pleasure to walk aboyt the streets of Orillia and contrast the bright and busy scenes of to-day with the gloom and dull- ness of two years ago.”