Che Examiner.

Charlottetown, Mareh. 15. 1875.

THE COMING SESSION.

rT * Before our next issue our Loeal Pariia- ment will have assembled and have ens tered upon its work of legislation. Though the limits of this work are much narrower than theyawere, they are still enouch to afford room for exercise of energy, patriotism and

Ww ide the disoretion; and the work itself’ is of quite sufficient importance to require the people to give close attention to the way in which it is performed by their representatives.

It is, of course, beyond our power to penetrate the mysteries of the Cabinet and foretell] what matters the Adminis. tration wil advise the Lieut. Governor to bring before Parliament in the speech. Yet we can tell what, probably, the people generally hope and expect will be done.

The Land Question be facea

again ; though, certainiy, the position of

must

A HINT.

Av the beginning of the preseni session of the Canadian Parliament, Sir John Macdonald stated that it was not his in— tention to move any amendment to the re- ply to the Speech, as he consilered that unless the Opposition were in a position to move a vote of want of confidence, it would not be @#ight for him to waste the | time of the legislature by provoking useless diseussion. This course has, for some years, been followed both in England and Canada and it must commend itself to every one who considers, not talk, but work, to be the object of summoning a parliament. For the debate on the address ‘isa pure ease of talk for talk’s sake.’ Every point must come up again, when the various subjects are brought regularly before the House. Yet it is our custom to fight them all out over the Speech ; and

then, with wearisome iteration to go over

| the same ground again. We are inclined

to think that one reason why the debates

| of the House so often degenerate into low |

| personal abuse, is that our members im-

MERCHANTS BANK OF P. EL ISLANY.

nual Report of the above Bank, as submit- ted at the (ieneral Meeting of Stockholders, held in the Bank on the 4th inst. As this Bank is about to increase its capital, by the

disposed of by public competition, we will now analyse its statement, and give the re- sult for the benefit of our readers, or of those who intend to invest in the stuck. The public generally will be interested in knowing the responsibility of the Bank for its indebtedness to them. This consists of the Bank notes in circulation, $245,445.00, and deposits in the Bank, which amount to 229, 93 381.00. vaults, $78,098. Balances due from other Banks and exchange on hand £159,446, and cash accounts, $37,309 These items are the assets immediately available, and they alone amount to about fifty-eight cent of the liability. Then the bills and notes discounted stand for the respectable sum of $312,504, making the assets from all

| these sources $587,357, or $111,976, more

| than the entire indebtedness of the Bank to | i

| the public. The bills discounted represent

the Government with reference to this | agine that they must talk a great deal | about sixty-five per cent. of this liability.

subject is rather an embarrassed one. It is well for the country to bear in mind what this position is, and who are re- sponsible for it. The Governor Geueral has been advised by his Cabinet to dis- allow the Act of \ast session on two erounds—one, that the mode of arbitra- tion proposed is too favorable to the ten- antry ; that the Act would sive rise to too much and too prolonged

the other, litigation. For the rejection of the mea- sure, then, the Canadian Cabinet is re- sponsible ; they are also responsible for its being rejected on these grounds. We cannot say that we admire the consistency of Mr Laird, who, as Minister of the Interior, makes himself responsible for the disallowance of the Act on these grounds, and as proprietor of the Patriot is responsible for statements contained in his organ, which attempt to show that it was disallowed for wholly differ- ent reasons. The Government, then, have on one side the tenantry, who would naturally object to any change in the late Act which would provide a mode ot arbitration less favorable to-themselves ; on the other side the Canadian Cabinet, who require,as a condition of their assent, a change in that direction. We are more and more convinced every day, that the battle with the proprietors must be fought and won before any Bill can go to Ottawa with fair hopes of being allowed ;—that is, either by commission, or arbitration, or agreement, the Government must arrange the price to be paid forthe land, and em. bodying this price in the Bill, be prepared to show it to be so just and reasonable an offer that assent cannot be refused. This plan will meet both the objections raised at Ottawa. It would require some time to effect it, but it is the most statesman- like way of meeting the difficulty.

One important section of the country is anxiously locking for increased and cheaper ferry accommodation. The Southpert Ferry, never what it should be, has been sadly bungled for the last few years; and some decided improvement is called for—if not a free ferry, certainly a cheaper one, with more frequent trips and longer hours.

A Lunatic Asylum is co imperatively required, that we take for granted there ean be no two opinions as to the propriety of building it. One thing, however, we would say on this subject. Ugliness is not always cheap, nor beauty dear ; and even if the latter did cost a little more, public buildings should do something towards cultivating the wsthetic taste. So we do hope that the architect of the new Asy- lum may have some happier inspiration than that which produced the hideous building, in the cotton factory style of architecture, which i» to serve for the double purpose of a new Court House, und a monument of the exceeding bad taste of the men who could either imagine or accept such a plan.

Then the country expects something to be done with the ‘“ Castle of Indolence ” on Pownal Square, commonly ealled, not without sarcasm, the County Jail. We need a Sir Industry to come and over- throw the “villain Archimage.’ Much should we like to hear the plaints of lazy criminals, who, in some institution where they could be kept in discipline and in« dustry, would sadly mourn—

“ The castle hight of Indoleace,

And its false luxury,

Where fora little time, alas!

We lived right jollily.”’

In connection with prison reform, it is most important that a reformatory should be provided to which youthful criminals may be sent. It is monstrous to send children convicted of crime to associate with older and hardened culprits, It turns our jail into a sort of devil’s col- lege, where the young are kept, at the public expense, to graduate in the schools of iniquity and vice.

We hope soon to see a radical reform in the present rotten system of expending the road grants. A crowd of Road Com- missioners, appointed for political reasons, without any scientific knowledge of road- making, but not, generally, without a de- sire to make what they can out of their grants, is about as happy a device for wasting the public money as could well be imagined. It succeeds to perfection in solving the question as to how it is possible to get a minimum of good roads for a maximum of expenditure. course, to put the matter on a proper footing, would considerably diminish the petty patronage of the Government ; but surely politicians will some day see that this sort of patronage even from a party point of view, is only a source of weak- ness. When out of tea clamorous appli- cants, only one can be satisfied, then t' filling of each office must do me weaken the party than to strength

There are other subjects whic' to see either brought for

Legislature, or pressed v chiefly that importar* the Maritime Provi: ing late, will probab’ hope it will leave » of what has often it may be know was done and |

Mount Ste:

‘about everything; and their stock

| ideas, not being sufficient for so great a)

| demand, they full back upon that of which they (or at least seme of them) have ap- parently an unlimited supply — coarse vituperation, Now, would it not be iwell for the Leader of the Opposition

the address to pass without debate, reserv- ing his criticisms on the various measures until they are brought before the House for legislation ? Were he to adopt this plan, he would show himself capable of breaking through a bad practice and originating a good one ; and would save both the money of the country and, perhaps, the charac- ter of our House of Assembly. If this is too much to look for, at least, we may hope that the violence of last Session is not to be repeated during this one ; and that we shall have no recurrence of the shameful scenes which disgraced the first tew days of last session.

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THE RAILWAY.

Tere is no reason why the Railway should continue idle much longer, The rails are bare, or nearly so, along a great part of the line; and the cuttings could be cleared and kept clear with comparative euse, Weare informed and believe, that a company of gentlemen in Souris are pre- pared to open the line from that place to Charlottetown, and keep it open during the remainder of this season, for the sum

two engines and a snow plow. There is along the line a large amount

of $3,500, provided they are supplied with

of timber waiting transport to our ship- | - . . | yards, and this timber is now greatly | last annual statement.

of | This shows that the Bank capital and de-

posits are both actively employed and pro. fitably invested.

The business of the Bank has expanded | wonderfully within the year. Its circulation which stood last year at $15,493 is now

We published last week the Fourth An-

WHAT HAS GOVERNMENT TO DO WITH RELIGION?

rieNps of +: Religious Education,” who

attended the Rey, [ganc Murray's lecture

lin Xi Ms Ax Hall, on Wednesday evens

issue of additional shares, which are to be |

36.00, making an aggregate of $475, - | To meet this we find cash in the |

| with Government? ’—the words of St. | Paul :— ** Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers; for there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of

per |

$245,445 showing an increase, under this |

head, of sixty-three per cent. A arge cir- |

here to imitate the wise reserve of Sit) culation advantageously floated and prompt John Maedonald ; and, if not prepared to | ly responded to, portends good dividends | move a vote of want ot confidence, allow | for Stockholders, while it gives the puble |

the accomodation they require, and imparts life and activity to commerce generally,

Turning now to the Profit and Loss acs | count, we find the gross earnings for the year to have been $41,746.00. or about forty-three per cent. of the capital. This | is a most extraordinary increase ; and it | speaks volumes for the general manage - mentof the business of the Bank. The increase in profits, as compared with the gross earnings for the prev ous year, is | about sixty per cent, The balance of pro. fits on hand from last year, was $15,587.00.

To the debit of profit and loss account we have current expenses, $6,742.00—a moderate sum considering the business done, or compared with the same entry in the accounts of older institutions ; als though it is sixteen per cent. of the gross profits.

Two dividends of five per cent. each were paid during the year. These amount- ed to $9,634. Losses of previous years amounting to $3,710, have been written off | as well as $1,707 of preliminary expense , $8,932 have been paid for interest and com, | mission, leaving a balance of +26,556.00 on hand. Outof this the Directors recom, | mended that a bonus of ten per cent. should | be paid to stockholders, thus leaving a bal, ance of $16,825 net profits on hand. to be carried forward to the credit of next year’s accout. This reserve is about equal to | seventeen per cent of the capital, and is al- so somewhat larger than when carried from

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needed by chip-builders. There is stored | at different points along the line a large | toincrease the capital stock by the issue | amount of produce ; and there are several of new shares, “in order to afford in the ships at Georgetown to receive it. These | future the necessary Banking facilities to : the customers of the Bank.’’ The Share- | | holders have unanimously approved of this course, and fifteen hundred

The Directors resolved some time since |

ships should be loaded before the opening of the navigation, so that the first op-

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portunity of sailing might be taken ad- vantage of. There are hundreds of country dealers who are put to trouble and expense in hauling their goods over bad roads; and if the railway were opened, these men would be saved both money and anxiety. There are thousands of persous throughout the Island, who would be,directly and indirectly, benefitted by the immediate opening of the Railway.

them if they apply at the ExAMINER Office.

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“MONEY LENDERS.

ihe statements of the amount of de- posits in the Savings’ Bank and our vari- ous local banks, reveal a rather curious state of things. The deposits in our three banks amount, in the aggregate, to $945,175.64, or, not taking into account those not bearing interest and which are floating balances, to $605,684.85. Add to this amount $400,000 in the Savings’ Bank, and we have a total of $1,005,684..- 85 deposited at 4 percent, And yet, with this large amount of money, invested at this low rate, we know that it is quite com- mon for persons borrowing money on the best security, to pay 74 percent., — this for money secured by mortgage, personal security even of the best kind paying of- ten 10, or 12 per cent., and higher. Now we are no advocates for usury laws. We are willing to see the money market left as unrestricted as any other. But we must remember that it is quite as poasible to force up artificially the price of money, as to do so with any other com- modity. And we have no hesitation in saying, with the above facts before us, that the price of money has been, in some way, forced up. What the causes of this are, We are not, at present, prepared to state, though we shall, probably, refer to this subject again. Meanwhile we would invite communications and suggestions from correspondents on what all must feel to be a very extraordinary financial pheno- menon.

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The Times special Paris despatch states that the ministry was, on Monday evening, upset by the Bonapartists, who influenced McMahon to oppose the appointment of the Duke D’Andiffect Pasquier. The Bishop of Orleans, in behalf of the clergy, also opposed Mr. Wallam. The Times cor- respondent says: “In the conference on Monday, McMahon, while urging M. Bou- fett to enter the Ministry, several times threatened to resign.’’ Rumors ofa con. templated coup d'etat, by the Bonapartists, /are in circulation, and cause some uneasi-

one ®RATE CONSIDERATION. —The Summers nal says -— After a deliberate ion of over one year, the Domi- ronment have appointed Chas. W. q., Collector of Customs for Sum. id Robert Gordon, Esq., Collector for Alberton. Surely we live progressiveness.”’

.e or Time.’’— James H. of the Argus, delivered a xd “The Stage of Time,” rian Church, Mount Stewart

wening of Thursday last.

ad the chair. The auai- stand, bein, id attentive. A unani- corporatiogs ks was accorded to the Stewart

+ tami ams a a

Thirty-two dollars and forty-four cents each | are to be added to the stock. Five hun, |

tized,and will be sold to the highest bidders on the 7th April next. These offered in lots of five shares each, mium over par value is to be paid in cash

at the sale, and the balance on the 15th of | November next. The premium which this | stock brings does not go into the cofters of

pany at Souris. Should they desire more | . information, we shall be happy to give it |

the Bank, as might be supposed, but is to

on.

This being the case, it follows that the | higher the premium, the larger will be the | | purchasers share in the division. This seems

|rather paradoxical, Are we, then, to buy | | dear in order that we should make our purchases cheap? We may assure our readers that there is a wide difference bex tween the two cases, which, in the mean- time, they can solve for themselves. When they have done so, if they have money to invest, we have no doubt but they will de. cide upon testing their calculations practi- cally by securing some of the new stock, We shall look forward to the result of the sale with much interest.

Mais East.-—We last week called attens | tion to the slackness of the Souris mail carrier. We regret that one ‘ gentle re- minder’ was not sufficient. On Tuesday, the 9th inst., the mail which should have arrived in Souris at six o’clock in the even- ing, did not arrive until nine o'clock. It is hardly possible that the business men of Souris had time to answer their town and foreign letters by the return mail. Many of them may, consequently, be out of pocket. Again, the mail made up at the distributing office in Souris for the country between that place and the East Point, cannot leave for its destination till a very late hour in the night; and hundreds of people along the road, many of whom have gone three or four miles for their letters and papers, must go home disap~ pointed. Mr. Dingwell, doubtless thinks that, as his occupation will be gone as soon as the railway opens, it is hardly worth while to carry the mail according to the terms of his contract. ‘lhe people look at the matter in quite a different light, and, therefore, they complain. But the in- habitants of the South Side are not the only people at the eastward who have a postal grievance. Those living along the North Shore also complain. The mails, it is said, are carried by a bit of a boy, who finds it impossible to make regular trips, and who is totally incapable of protecting his charge were it to be attacked. We trust the contractor, whoever he may be, will, at least, hire a man to carry the mails from Head of St. Peter's Bay to East Point.

Moret. Brivce,—There is no truth whats ever in the report,—published in the Pats riot—that the Railway Bridge at Morell has sunk. The Bridge has not, we are inform. ed, settled any. The approach to the Bridge on the eastern side, has, however, gone down about an inch and a-half—but this was anticipated by the engineers, and the running of trains will not, we are in. formed, be impeded in the slightest degree.

Uservt Invention.—We were shown the other day, by the inventor, Mr. Thomas P. Heustis, a churn for making butter. It is avery simple arrangement, and is a great improvement on the old fashioned one. It has two dashers which work up and down on the same principle as the old one, but much easier, and with less labor. Mr. Huestis intends manufacturing a number of them and will sell them for the small sum of $2.50 each. We recommend them to every farmer, —Summerside Journal,

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} . . - 7 an organic existence independent of the | Pope.

shares Of! nor the son of a prophet, but I point

s >| here to say that dred shares of this stock have heen adver. | jaye

i : ‘i ni ~ | the Master who Under these cireumstances, we think | be divided—after the whole amount is |

| the Railway authorities should take into | paid up; and the old as well as the new consideration the proposal of the com- | shareholders will participate in -this diyi,

| lowers—that he

ing last, must have been agreeably sur- prised. They expected, doubtless, to hear a curse; they heard instead, a blessing. It is possible, too, that their agreeable surs prise was considerably heightened by the evident satisfaction with which the large and intelligent Protestant audience pres sent received the Reverend lecturer's ex- pression of his opinions

Truly, the learned,pogical, and eloquent

gentleman gave forth no uncertain sound, | He commenced by quoting--in answer to | the question, ‘* What has religion to do |

God,’ If, argued he, Government be a creature of God, then it is bound to be subject to

God, Government must have some stand-

ard. That standard must be a perfect standard, Is Government to be a law unto itself? The thing is impossible. As mor-

tal beings we must have some guide to follow; call themselves Chris- tians must be the infallible Word of God. That which is crue of ins dividuals is true of associations of indivi-

men who

guided by

duals. As it is wrong for individuals to lie and cheat, so is it wrong for the members If the people of this country are bound by the precepts of Chriss tianitiy; so is the Government. Ab- stract our religion from the State, anda revolution would ensue; the Sabbath day

of a corporation

would be violated ; the marriage contract | would lose its sacred binding power—a man |

might have as many wives as Brighim Young; every law based on “Christianity would be wiped away. This would be al-

| together inconsistent with the beliefs of a

No Christian man could operate an engine on the Sabbath day. To do so, is simply to cease to be a Chriss tian. Anda Government which would not enforce the laws which guarantee that the

Christian people.

Sabbath day shall be kept sacred, cannot |

receive the support of Christians. The marriage relation also affords an illustra~ tion. It is a Christian institution, No

nation ever had it buta nation of Chriss |

tians. If our laws have nothing to do with religion, the marriage relation must cease , vices cannot be punished; free lovers and infidels would walk abroad unrestrain-~ ed. The legislature of a Christian people must act vpon the principle that there is a standard, independent of, and apart from, individual will; and that the standard is

| fixed by the higher powers, and express-

ed by the infallible Word of God, Sups

| pose, for instance, a factory corporation were

to keep its machinery running on the

| Sabbath day, and to pay no respect to the | | precepts of religion in its dealings, the

Christians who were members of the cors

| poration would be bound to withdraw from | it.

There could be alternative — no They must part.

this Island, are a ‘

no

We want to maintain that inde, | pendence until it brings forth its proper fruit. Now, asked the lecturer, what do | we say? We say, said he, that before we | will have a Pope for our standard, we will haveaseparation, {am neither a prophet, | you

to the leading men of Europe ; and 1 am | when the strife which they |

predicted begins, there are, at least,

; forty thousand persons in this Island, who | will be | are prepared to wage war against the Pope | the pre- | and the powers of the Popish religion.

We must confess to feelings of surprise

, and regret at the bellicose tone of the latter | part of the learned lecturer's discourse.

(hat a professed and ordained servant of

the fulfilling of the Law’’—who command- ed “ to love one another ’’-- who counselled “ forbearance ”’ and “ unity ’’—should ex-

press eagerness for strife with a declared

| and recognized portion of his Master's fol- |

should sound the toesin and number his forces for the battle—is

| astonishing and shocking beyond measure. | Every true member of the Christian Church | —Protestant as well as Catholic—must res

gard with amazement the man who. bound

| by a solemn oath to carry the olive branch

of peace and preach the gospel of love to mankind, yet draws the sword of war, and expresses his readiness te fight—against whom? against his fellows hristians There must surely be some mistake, Such cannot possibly be the real sentiments of the Rev. Isaac Murray, The last words of his lecture can only need explanation to render them acceptable to all the peaces loving people of this 'sland. We trust an opportunity will be afforded him to make the required explanation. We sincerely hope that he will again come before a Charlottetown audience to make clear the latter part of his lecture—which is ambi- guous—and to carry out to its logical end the argument of the former part—which is clear. We trust that he will yet show that if government and religion should not be disunited in a Christian country, it is right and necessary that the rising generation— the governors and Jaw-givers of the future — should be carefully educated in the say- ing truths of the Christian Faith. We trust that he will show that if obliga- tions and laws binding on the individual are also binding on corporations and Govern. ments, then the Government of a Christian people —which usurps the educating func- tions of parents~is bound to provide re. ligious and moral, as well as intelleciual, education to children. Should the Rey. fsaac Murray do this, he will only follow out to its logical conclusion the argument of the first portion of his lecture. More-~ over, he will afford eflicient service to the cause of truth, love, peace—Christian reli- gion—which, by the obligations of his sa- cred office, he is bound to further,

The following statistics regarding Wes~ leyan Methodism in Great Britain, will be of interest to many of our readers :— Dur- ing the past year there was sanctioned the expenditure of the sum of £328,413 in the erection, in that country, of 130 chapels, 30 ministers’ homes and schools, 186 en- largements and aiterations of chapels, and a further sum of £9,023 in the erection of 40 new organs, being £60,943 more than in any previous year. The amount raised by voluntary subscriptions was £27! 086 to supplement which grants from the Chapel Fund {committee amounted to £30,866, leaving £56,483 to be provided within a limited period. To the Chapel Fund a legacy last year amounted to £20,000. Sev. eral additional chapels, schools and organs were also erected at the cost of private individuals. Thenumber of sittings prox vided by new erections and enlargements last year is 23,745. During the past 20 years the entire outlay in that country in these erections and enlargements has been £3,236,653 and debts to the amount of £1,. (21,555 have also been liquidated. In the first decade 700 chapels were built, and in the second 1,214. The total number of places of worship in Great Britain is 7,484, -_~ the nmmber of sittings provided 1,723,-

95.

Remember the “ Sacred Concert” in Y, M. C. A. Hall to-morrow (Tuesday) eve- ning.

We, in| hristian people —we are | a Protestant Christian people ; for we have |

_ pressions of prominentProtestant clergymen

declared that ‘ Love is |

“CATHOLIC EDUCATION.”

“Cagnonic Epvcanion’”’ was the subject of of a lecture delivered in St. Patrick’s ITall, on Thursday evening last by the Rev. Ronald B. McDonald. The Hall was pack- ed, so that there was not even standing room for all who attended. Many stood outside the door, and listened. Several women were among those who had to stand — tothe shame of those ungallant men who sat. Such a social phenomenon as this will. we trust, never again appear in an as- cemblaze of Charlottetonians.

The | 'everend lecturer, at the commence- ment o dilated upon the expediency of imparting a good, sound education to children. If education were neglected in youth, the man or woman would suffer through time and throughout | eternity. As weeds and thistles spring up, and daily gain strength in a field untilled and unsown, so bad passidns inherent in | humanity, will as years go by, strengthen in

his discourse,

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the hearts and minds of uneducated per- and become at last,the sole motive of

| sons, | ° . | their actions.

‘parted be bad, or wanting in some | essential to goodness, the result of such

eduecxrtion—as the fruit of unsound and un-

clean seed—would be bitter disappoint-

ment to those who anticipated from it well developed men. To obtain good fruit from

poisonous seed is impossible. Moreover, | the time for supplementing bad education by good education, will go by before the | ill effects of the bad education will have

appeared ; just as it is too late to re-sow a | field in July or August, when it is apparent |tothe farmer that bad seed had been | first sown, and that the crop must prove a failure, Therefore, it is necessary that sound education be imparted in youth—therefore, the importance which is attached to the question of education, Edu« cation, the lecturer defined to be the draw- ing out—the development —of all the faculs bodily as well as spiritual. The first | lesson imparted to children is that of clean- liness. It would be well, the lecturer thought, if the people of this Province bathed oftener. It is somewhat remark-

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VEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

oo LN Ll tl ia ll Mal Ml ala ty

AUCTION SALES!

BY THE

CELEBRATED “SILBER LIGHT.”

1 WILL sell by Auction, at my Sales Room 11] Queen Street, on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, $15th inst.. and every evening until further notice a

Varied Assortment of Merchandise,

CONSISTING, IN PART, OF Readymade Clothing, Brooms, Tobacco, Lamp Chimneys, Cook Stoves, Pictures, Sewing Machines, Hardware &c., &c., Xe. Usual Terms. G. C. CARMAN, Auctioneer, March 13, 1875.—3w

TOWNSHIPS Nox. 29 & 33 VOTICE.

EXENANTS and others occupying the lands |

on the portions of the above mention~ ed Townships formerly the property of the late Lady Georgiana Fane, will please take notice that the said property. together with all rents due upon the same is now owned by the Honorable Spencer Cecil B. Ponsonby Fane, C B., who, by power of Attorney, duly recorded, has appointed the subscriber his Agent in the Island. All rents now due must, without further notice, be immediately paid at the sub- scriber’s olice, No, 35 Water Street, Char-

lottetown. G. W. DeBLOIS. Agent for Hon. 5. C. B- Ponsonby Fane. March 13, 1875.—4i

gs

MAIL CONTRACTS!

MYENDERS., addressed to the Postmaster

General, will be received at Ottawa, until nooa, on FRIDAY, 9th APRIL, next, for the conveyance of Her Majesty's Mails, on,proposed Contracts for four years, be- tween the following places, from the date of the transport of mails by Railway:

— NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

AWW Www Neer" Ow et

Merchants Baik of P. Isa

Sale of New Stock.

Y order of the Directors of erch. B ants Bank of P, E. idend ta sub scriber will sell at Public Auction, at his Sale Rooms, Queen Square, on Wednesda, the 7th day of April next, at 11 o'clock, a. m., Five Hundred Shares of ten pounds — ro. meant of this Island, baj New or Increased Stock of the Bank of P. E. Island, to be ofived a ae of five shares each, as provided by the Act of Incorporation.

The premium or advance over par yal of said shares to be paid in cash on the day of sale, and the balance on or before the 15th day of November next. A. D. 1875 at the office of the said Bank. ; .

Dated at Charlottetown 6th March, 1875,

WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer, March 15.—till sale

| Bridge.

SALE OF VALUABLE SUILOIig

LOTS, IN MONTASUE,

SITUATED in the thriving Village of Ss Montague, close to the Bridge,

FIFTY BUILDING LoTs,

fronting the Main Front Street, being ex. cellent Business Stands, and as Business is daily increasing at Montague, Merchants Mechanics and others, could not make a more profitoble investment as such 5 chance rarely occurs in the Island.

If not disposed of before THURSDAY, the 20th MAY next, they will on that day be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, at 20 clock

p- m.

For Plans and particulars apply at office of John Ball, Land dues Chae lottetown, or the owner at Montague

P. GAUL, Montague, March 15, 1875. till sale

AUCTION.

$5,000 Bankrupt Stock.

O* THURSDAY, the 18th inst., at 11 a. m., at the store occupied by Mr. A. B. Surra, Queen Street,

The Whole of the Stock on Hand.

— CONSISTING OF — Gents’ Ladies’, Misses’ and Childrens’ Boots and Shoes, Ladies’ and Gents’ Furs, in Hats, Caps, &c.

Shop Furniture— 1 Safe (McFarlane Lounges, Chairs, Show Cases, , Mirrors, Sewing Machines, Stoves, &c., &c. positive. Dealers may expect bars See hand bills. .

N. RANKIN, Auctioneer, March 15, 1875.—till sale

Sale gains.

Alberton and Railway Station. able, he said that although we possess ex- ” - Kildare le el eae : . ss Lot 6. ceptional facilities for bathing, there is not it il a Ratiway Station. a single public bathing place in'the Island ! “ “ Darnley. | Gymnasiums, etc., were also necessary to ' * Park Corner. | the perfect developement of those who lead | Bloomfield — Railway Station. sedenteo 118 If ttenti ~ Seation |» Miminegash, | a sedentary life. more attention were | pedeque ss Summerside. | paid to out-door exercises and sports, the | Bay Fortune _ Souris East. | learned lecturer thought there would be Cardigan Road “ _Ballway Station. | ‘. bility : Cardigan Bridge less general debility and less consumption. “ “ _DeGros Marsh. After adverting to these and other means fe “ Lot 56 via Dundas eating the bod h , . | Cape Wolfe * Lot 4. : i ecaonting * oe mr areimrer oo Charlottetown “ Railway Station. ceeded to consider the education of the “ “ Johnson's River. | mind. The mind, or purely spiritual part ss “+ Vernon River. an, is composed of three parts—the Will, ,Caerry Grove * Railway Station. | of man, i , e ith rey : Unl ” | County Line ” Stanley Bridge, &c | the intellect, and the Affections, Un ess | hy a Railway Station. all these are developed by education, the | Darlington ” . | man is not well educated. The education | a i Princetown Road Will | eG . Middleton, «ec. of the Intellect and Will, to the neg ect i ol New Wiltshire. or exclusion of that of the heart, is pro- French Village Mount Stewart. | | ductive of even worse results than the ne< ee Augustus ge oe 2s : armington “ : . Peter's | glect of education altogether. It makes Fifteen Point is enact | the infidel and the villian. A system of | Freetown ‘ Railway Station.

education which trains the intellect and |

| neglects the heart, should not be tolerated in a Christian country. Our Common School System in such an one ;

' Christian people ; we should not tolerate

the system longer. ts effects are not yet so apparent among Us as among larger communities where it has existed a great length of time. The lecturer quoted the exs |

and laymen in the United States and in Ire. land,who joined with Catholics in the opinion that the Common School System as it exists there, is calculated to undermine the faith |/and morals of the people. He showed | that in France, in Austria, in Upper and Lower Canada, Religious instruction was | sanctioned, and in some cases even en~ | joined, by the State. The demands of | Catholics and Protestants, alike, for some. | thing more than a mere intellectual training | in public schools, had there been met. And, | why should not the demands of Catholics /onthis Island also be met in the same Catholics asked nothing which they would not freely grant to Protestants. But they were firm and united in their dee mand for Religious Education. A monster | petition signed throughout the length and breadth of the [sland, would show the Legise | latnre that the statement made by a memes | ber of the Assembly last year, to the effect —that the Bishop anda few of the clergy only were agitating. for Religious Schools, was incorrect--that the laymen of the Catholic Church, were one with the | clergy, in the demand for religious denomi- national instruction in public schools.