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anv other power. Now, there are many an- swer tal this talk: + i. 1 itis right to help the Eastern Chris- tians, we ou tht to d@ so, whatever may come of it. : 2. We may be quite sure tat Russia does

not wish to get Constantinople, because to get |

C oastantinople would be the break-up of the Russian Empire. She may possibly wish to

i ' set a Rassian prince on the throne of Constanti- | Nova Scotia, the Hon. W. B. Vail, and A. |

nople, as there has been talk of setting an | Engl.sh prince there ; but such a prince would

| » Bee 19) : ri ; soon caise to be either tvussian or Kaglish. }

We have seen enough of her history to mae thait Ne v Rome must be New Rome, and can-/ no: be subject to Russia or any other power. |

3. If Rissia did get Constantinople, it would make no difference to our power in India. The wavy io Ladia lies, not by Constantinople, but

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m Tore is no reason to think that is in herself much better or Worse than any other power. She has done some bad things, as all other powers have done. But it is very | strange that those who now make a special outerv about Poland are the very same party who never thought of Poland betore, and who rather approved of Russia as long as she was really doing misdeeds. And the old misdeeds of Russia were the misdeeds of her rulers in davs when the Russian people had no voice in any thing. But now the Russian people have a voice, and it is the generous impulse of the Russian people which is making their emperor come to the help of the oppressed, whether he himself wishes it or not. Russia 13 In no way he eremy of Englin¢, except so far as we have ourselves chosen to make her so. It is absurd to say that the revolts are all stirred up by Russian intrigues. Men who are op- pressed as the nations under the Turk are op- pressed do not need any foreign imtriguers to tell them of their oppressions. Lastly, if Rus- sia has any hidden evil designs, we shali best thwart them by frankly working with her in every thing which on the face ot it is good. lf she seeks exclusive influence in the South- eastern lands, and if we wish to keep her from

etting such influence, the best way 1s to help = to deliver those lands, and so to get an in- fluence in them equal to hers.

Eighthly, some people—who must be either the most foolish of all, or else the most wicked, as saying what they must know to be false— say that it is wrong to help the insurgents or the Servians, because they are rebels and traitors, who had no wrongs, but were merely stirred up by secret societies. Some have said that the Servians were ungrateful for the favors which they had received from the Turks. Those favors were the impaling of their grand- fathers sixty years back, and the bombarding of their capital twelve years back. ‘They re-’ ceived other favors of the same kind last year, such as the roasting alive of their children perhaps they ought to be thankful for these too. Andif we condem them for revolting against oppression, we must condemn all our own forefathers who won the freedom of Eng land. They revolted against their own kings on account of much smaller misdeeds than those on account of which the Eastern Chris- tians have rovolted against their foreign ty- rants. As for secret societies, it is true that societies in Russia have done much for the cause of the opressed nations. But these so- cieties are in no way secret. It would be just as true to say that the Corn Laws were abol- ished through secret societies, because there was an Anti-Corn Law League.

tly, some people say that we who speak up for the cause of the oppressed do it out oi some bad private motive of our own, or at best becavse we want to upset the present Govern- ment and setup another. One is inclined to think very badly of people who talk in this way, to think that their own motives must be very bad, as they seem not to understand that other men’s motives can ever be good. Yet, after all, it may be only blind prejudice, and it is better to think so, But to tuose who have been saying the same thiags for more than twenty years, and who, ia so doing have had to b ame Liberal and Uonservative governments

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Nova Scotia Elections.

Tur two leading Reform politicians of |

G. Jones, Esq., are so involved in the vio- lation of the Independence of Parliament | Act, that they are forced to resign their| seats. It is said that the ‘‘ Citizen” Print- | ing Co., in which they are interested, has received somewhere about $30,000 from the Dominion Government for printing. These two elevators, have managed to raise the standard with a rapidity hitherto unknown in the Lower Provinces. Thirty thousand dollars worth of public printing between 1873 and the present year, gives evidence of great energy on the part of Nova Scotia’s | foremost Aeformers in *‘ elevating,the stan-

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dard.

The electors of Halifax County have now a chance to manilest iheir opposition to political corrup- tion and fraud. Nothing can be more

disgusting than to hear men_ proclaim against the violation of the law of the land, while they are engaged in the very thing they condemn. But when two Members of Parliament, law-makers, from mercenary motives are found b-eaking the laws which they are bound to uphold, to deprive them of their seats in Parliament is but a slight pun‘simeit for the offence. Such men have forfeited all claim to the confidence of their constituencies, and should forever bury their heads out of sight. We trust the electors of Halifax County and Digby will be among those who are endeavoring to rid tie Lo uinion of such political excres- cences a3 the Hon. W. Bb. Vail, Minister of the Crown, and A. G. Jones, Esq. The electors of Halifax City are making vigor- ous efforts in that direction, and have nom- inated one of her most honored citizens, M. H. Richey, Esy., on the Conservative side, to oppose their late representative. Our sympathy is with them on this occasion, and we hope they will, by their votes, stamp out the political corruption and hypocrisy introduced by A. G. Jones.

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Supreme Court.

John Caven and Hannah Reilly vs. Thomas Xelly, an Absent Debtor.

This is an action brought to recover $1509.97, being an amount received by Thomas Reilly, as Queen’s Printer, and which he failed to pay over to Mr. Cnven, who was interested to one-half part thereof. Mr. Peters opened the case and was pro- ceeding to examine Mr. Caven, when Chas. Palmer, Esq., claimed the right to appear and defend the case on behaif of the Ab sent Debtor as his agent. Mr. Peters argued that special bail must be first put in for the Absent Debtor before he can appear by Council. The Chief Justice decides under the authority of Winel against Cor- mack, that an agent may appear for the Absent Debtor in the trial without putting in bail, the new Absent Debtor Act not in any way affecting the agents rights under the old Act.

The case is still pending.

A true bill has been W. Hubley for forgery.

found against

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The New York Ring Thieves.

New York, Jan. 3.—The Sunsays: ‘‘The Aldermanic Committee who have been re- cently investigating the ring frauds have

| prepared a report, couchuding with the ex- ! pression of opinion that they have brought

sufticient evidence to light to enable the

lain truth—to say that Lord Beaconstield and | city to successfully defend the actions now

rd Derby have done very wrong in these matters, as in times past we had to say that Lord Palmerston had done very wrong. Only we are allowed to say what we like about Lord Palmerston ; but if we say a word against Lord Derby or Lord Beaconsfield, we are told that we are acting only for party motives. In- deed, some people seem to think that Lord Derby can change the nature of right and wrong. For if we say that Lord Derby did certain things, and that those things were wrong, they do not try either to prove that Lord Derby did not do those things, nor yet to prove that those things were not wrong. Ali that they do is to cry out that it is wicked to speak against Lord Derby. This doez seem very like blind party spirit indeed. But that we are not acting out of party spirit is shown by the fact that no one has ever said a word against Lord Salisbury. Lord Salisbury is not on our own side in home politics; therefore, if we were acting only through party spirit, we should speak against him also. is not on our side in home politics, we believe him to be a just and truthful man, whose sym- pathies were onthe right side, and who tried to do what was best under very difficult cir- cumstances, We know that our own motives are right, and that we are acting in a just cause. And the only reason for taking aay motics of those wao say otherwise, is te sume reason which we have fer taking notice of any of the other fallacies and false state- ments which have been put forth about the matter. We shall not convince those who say them, but we may save unwary people from being deceived by them. Thus we have gone through all our questions. We have seen what the ‘turk in Europe is, what he has done in Europe, and what must be done with him. He came in as an aien and barbarian, encamped on the soil of Europe. At the end of five hunlred years he remains an alien and ba baria.: eacamped on soil which he has no more made his owa than it was when he first took Kall polis. His rule dur- ing ail that time has bee. the rale of strarger; over enslaved nations in ther own land. Lt has been the rule of cm ty [i ble sness, and brutal lust ; it has noc Lcea goverument, but organized brigandage. His raie cannot be re- formed. Waile ali other nations get better aad better, the Turk gets worse and worse. And when the chief powe's of Europe join in demanding that he shud mace even the smiliest reform, he inp dently refuses to make any. If there was any thing to be said for him before the late Conference, there is mo} iing to be said for him now. For an eyil wh :h cannot be :e‘ormed, there is one remedy or] —to get rid of it. Justice, reason, hu- maaity, demani that the rule of the Turk ia Europe should be got rid of ; and the time for f-tting rid of it has pow come.

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pending against them to a sun aggregating at least , two millions, and that thsy have made it plain that no insuperable obstacles are in the way of such of the ring thieves as are still living in our midst in the enjoy- “mnent of stolen goods. In this connection | they call attention to the following persons | Who, they say, have made no sort of resti- tution and yet are living in the community in the enjoyment of the proceeds of their frauds against the Treasury, viz. : James H. Ingersoll, Andrew J. Garvey, John H. Keyser, A. Uakey Hall, T. McBride David- son and Hugh Smith, while the restitution made by Albert A. Woodward is altogether i .adec.y vte and more than counterbaianced by release from the punishment he so richly | deserved,

The Committee suggest that the Attor- ney-General be furnished a copy of the re- port and testimony, and be earnestly re- quested to take imiuediate active steps to punish those of the ring thieves who have heretofore escaped, and either compel them to make such restitution as is now possible, ov else rid the community they have robbed of their presence.

The committee express the opinion that Peter B. Sweeney was the most despicable and dangerous member of the ring, because the best educated and the most cunning, but say he has secured immunity by a stip- ulation with the counsel for the people of the attion against the city, alluded to above, ‘They say the principals are the following: Baird against the Mayor, better known as the ‘‘ Navarre water meter suit,” in which [the amount claimed is about $1,000,000 ; Nelson against the Mayor, an action to re- cover upon a certain contract to furnish sewer pipes, in which the amount claimed

Jones & Co., stationers, whom ‘I'weed testi- fies used to furnish members of the ring ‘ everything in the world,’ and charge them to the city as stationery, in which the amounts claimed aggregate $801,860, with seven’ to nine years interest; the Tenth National Bank against the Mayor, on a claim for $250,000 ; Manheimer against the Mayor, on a claim for over $5U0U,Uuu.

As to all these suits, Tweed testifies they are based upon frauds, and that the city has and can prove by him>and other witnesses, whom he can point out, a good and valid defence. :

'eitizens since 1875 1s declared void.

i ie | The London ‘‘Gazette : nce’ 'ereition of the Imperial Order of the

is about $54,500 ; four suits, brought by K.'tended by Miss Charlotte Smith.

a 2 SNES een ry iy ; | Tiscellaneous. | Tine Datty EXAMINER, | Miscellane ans ne ana “ Socata General Carena, the Mexican ee TUARY 873 ‘Madrid, has signed a treaty by which the on e ee soutraliiition of Spanish subjects as Mexican

l announces that the Crown of India is for ladies only. The Order has been conferred on all the Princesses, eight In- dian Uighnesses and eighteen other persons of distinction.

Tas German Government will make a large increaso in the mayal estimates for next year, and it is iaking great efforts to have fortifications and defences on the Russian frontier completed as speedily as possible.

The London ‘‘Observer” publishes the fol- lowing in official form :—‘‘We have reason to believe that France, within the last few oy i, has requested information from the Brttish Foreign Office as to whether England contem- plated any action with respect to Egypt, and that assurances have been given in reply that none were contemplated.”

In discussing the merits of oarsmen, the “Turf, Field and Farm” says -—‘‘it has been pretty definitely settled that Trickett, the Australian oarsman, will meet Courtney ou American water next summer; meanwhile, Hanlan, Scharif and a few lesser lights are in the tield. Hanlan has no chance either against Courtney or Riley, and now that the two latter have become protessionals, we believe them top of the heap. Riley is, as he has been for two seasons, acoming man. Whether or not he will ever be able to beat Courtney, remains for the future to determine ; but if yg A mains too much for Trickett we think the latter will also yield to Riley, should the two ever come together.

A cable special from Rome says ,the official journal, ‘‘Il Devitto,” has an important article on the Eastern Question, in which grave doubts are expressed as to whether Englard can re- store Turkey’s drooping fortunes. ‘* Devitto’ considers Austrian participation in ti¢ war a3 highly improbable, therefore a general Kuro- pean conflagration, so long feared, is avoidable if France restrains her impetuosity. Italy has no :ause for fear in any event. ‘* Devitto” continuas: ‘She is neither seeking new adven- tures nor offending suspectibilities of friendly powers. Meanwhile, she will watch the events calmly, but she desires it understood that she is ready to defend her rights at any moment.”

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Shooting the Lachine Rapids.

The Montreal Gazette gives the following account of the wonderful feat in shooting the Lachine Rapids on New Year’s Day :—

Many who read the following lines will re- member the peculiar wildnegjs of the Lachine Rapids, seen from the steamer which makes the descent during the summer months. ‘There is more or less danger in the voyage over and between the rocky bed of the St. Lawrence. just at the point named, and it is the danger, the wild scene which greets the traveller, and the novelty of such a voyage only which com- bine to induce the travellers to descend from Lachine to Montreal, even on the deck of a comfortable, well-managed and well-appointed steamer. Those who have made the descent in this manner in preference to the more mod- ern method of reaching Montreal per Grand Trunk Railway, can readily imagine the ter- rible nature of, a journey over the foaming waters in an open rowboat, and when the jour ney is made on a New Year’s Day the interest ackled arises to more than astonishment that such a feat could Kave been accomplished. It was, however, as shown in the following :—

‘*Big John, the celebrated Indian pilot and Lacrosse player, succeded in running the La- chine Rapids, from Caughnawaga to the Bensecour Market Wharf, at half-past twelve o'clock on New Year’s Day, in three hours, accompanied by an Indian of Caughnawaga named John Stari, and a French Canadian of St. Philomene named C. H. Damour. They were received at the wharf and cheered by some hundreds of anxious spectators. On landing, in response to the cheers, John ad- dressed those present, saying :—‘‘Big Indian yet alive. Indians in Caughnawaga said you ‘never come back,’ but God like me yet, and saved me to come down with the white people.” He said that his boat (which, by the by, is not more than about fiteen feet long), did not ship much water, that his heart beat like a leek for a few seconds, but he mustered his courage and nerve in time to clear the big jump. He was afterwards accompanied by Capt. McNaughton and anumber of others towards the city to telegraph his eveitful success to his family and friends in Caughnawaga.

** It is said that this feat has been twice per- formed, but never at this time of the year. Big John is the chief who accompanied the Montreal team of Lacrosse players to Europe, and whose debut as an orator will be remem- bered by not a few of these of our citizens who attended the welcome in the skating rink ac- corded the team on its return, Big John was very coll, and showed our reporter his garb covered with ice from repeated duckings as the spray came over the gunwale of the boat. The oard were coated with ice, and the watcr formed an ice crest on the sides an interior cf the boat as well. Having waited about the wharf until the arrival of the Longueil boat, John did a stroke of business by ‘passing around the hat.” He afterwards made a speech and was loudly cheered.”

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AN Inrerestina Evenr.—Yesterday at noon there was a very large gathering in St. Jude’s Church, Carleton, to witness the marriage of Captain Gahan, of the 20th Regiment, with Miss Charlotte Cambridge. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Mr. Parnther, who is the brother-in-law of the bride, and the choir of the church attended and assisted ina portion of the service. ,

an ciegant travelling dress, and was at- The groomsman was Captain Goldsmith, A number of the invited guests were friends of the bride from the city, and they partook of a dejeuner at the Rectory at the conclu- sion of the ceremony, after which Captain Gahan and his wife left for the West via Fredericton. They will eventually take up a residence in Halifax. The bride was the recipient,of a number of very handsome wedding ‘presents from friends in St. John and Chariottetown.—At. John Globe.

Intelligence was received in Quebec on Friday, that a well-known Liverpool lumber

The bride looked exceedingly attractive in’

New Advertisements.

GHEAPEST YET!

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| in Connection with our

Cheap Dry Goods Sale,

We wil! offer our entire Stock of

‘of about $2,009 worth, at cost to clear,

| consisting of —

Men's Wellington Boots.

Men's Leather Congress Boots,

Men's Felt Congress Boots,

Men's Larrigans & Overshoes,

Méen’s Felt and Leather Slippers,

‘Women’s Leather Beots,

: (Elastic and Laced), oe

Women’s Felt Boots, “ Women’s Slippers & Overshoes,

COME ONE AND ALL AND CET BOOTS CHEAP J. B. MACDONALD,

QUEEN STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN, Jan. 9—ne pat

KING SQUARE HOUSE!

WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF

CARRIAGE GOCDS

Consisting in part of Iron, Steel, and Castings, Spokes and Kims, Axtes and Springs.

We call special attention to Henry’s Parent SINGLE PLy

(ast Steel Carriage Springs,

for which we are agents. We warrant

each Set. es GYR PRISES ARE VERY LOW «a

BEER & SONS.

Ch’town, Jan. 9, 1878.

[,000 LOADS OF MANURE

For Sale. IGHT SOIL and Stable Manure delivered

when required, . DANIEL GORDON. P. S.—Leave orders for removing Night Soil at Police Station. D. G. Ch’town, Jan. 9, 1378-—

OUR GREAT

CLEARANCE SALE

WILL CONTINUE AT

Further Reduced Prices,

Several Lots of that

BANKRUPT .STOCK!

still on hand, will be sold at HALF PRICE.

Remnants at half Price |

WOOLLEN & FUR GOODS

AT COST.

GREAT BARGAINS IN CLOTHING !

for Men and Boys.

ROBERT ORR & CO.

Charlottetowa, Jan. 8, 1878.

CA FD.

T A MEETING of the members of the

St. Joseph’s Total Abstinence Society,

it was resolved unanimously that a vote of

thanks be given to Mrs. Pennee and the St.

Dunstan’s Cathedral Choir, to Mr. Vinni-

combe, Mrs. Kickham, and the other ladies

and gentlemen who so kindly assisted at the

performance given on the 4th inst., at St. Pat-

rick’s Hall, in aid of the funds of this Society;

and that this resolution be published by card in the DAILY EXAMINER.

A. A. MacDONALD, President.

D. A. MacDonatp, Rec. Sec’y. Jan, 6, 1877,

Provincial Normal School,

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The Winter Term of the Normal School WILL BEGIN ON THE THIRD TYTESDAY IN JANTARY,

and all intending stadents are requested to make application to the Principal, who will supply them with all necessary information in regard to the entrance examination. Students wuo intend studying for a First Class License are specially requested to attend during the winter term, in order that special attention may be given to the subjects required for their examination. All studeats must be present on the day of opening. JOHN HARPER, Principal. Dec. 24, 1877—

Sleigh Shoeing Iron. Pees Bdles, 14x2 Refined Iron, Cut

firm had failed for about £750,000, sterling,

We® have reseivel no telegraphic news to-day,

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Some of the Quebec houses are said to be { For sale by interested, :

and Clinch Nails and Spikes. HASZARD BROS.

BOOTS & SHOKS,|

Misses’ & Children’s Leather Boots.

| New Advertisements.

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~ PUBLIG MEETING.

PUBLIC MEETING of the electors of Morell and vicinity, will be held at MO. {ELL on

TUESDAY, THE 14TH,

at the hour of 3 o'clock, p. m.,

For the purpose of selectiug a candidate for the Legislative Council, and discussing the Asses ment Act, and other questions agitating the country. The members of the District, the press and electors from other parts of the Dis- trict, are respectfully invited to attend. DANIEL STEWART, THOMAS KEEFE, MICHAEL MURPHY, JOHN MURPHY, MICHAEL DUNN, WILLIAM DUNPHY, PATRICK CLARKIN, THOMAS KENNY, JAMES DUFFY, MARTIN SINNOTT, PETER DUFFY, : JAMES DOLLARD, THOMAS DUNNE.

Jan. 9, }878. NOTICE.

M* H. J. PALMER and Mr. D. C. J! McLEOD are admitted Partners of our

Law Firm. The business will be carried on as heretofore, under the style of

PALMER & McLEOD. Ch’town, Jan, 7, 1878—all papers 2i

POLITIGAL MEETING.

MEETING of the Electors of the First Electoral District of King’s County for the Legislative Council will be held at the Court Hourse, at Head St. Peter’s Bay, on FRIDAY next, at the hour of two o'clock, p. m., for tho purpose of selecting a Candidate to represent the District in the Legislative Coun- cil, for which Writs are issued, and the elec- tion will take place on the 24th. Electors from East Point, Souris, Rollo Bay, Bay Fortune, Morell, St. Andrew's, and all other parts of the District, are invited to attend. The Members of the District in both Houses and the Editors of the Press also are respect- fully invited to attend. CHARLES McDONALD, CAPT. JOHN STEELE, JAMES McDONALD, JOSEPH McISAAC, JOHN H. WINSLOE, PETER McLELLAN, ANDREW LEWIS, JOHN PURCELL, ANGUS McAULAY, JOHN LARKIN. St. Peter’s Bay, Jan. 7—

CONSIGNMENT

With Positive Instructions TO SET. -

» HHDS. MOLASSES, 10 do. SUGAR, 200 Bbls. APPLES, 25 Crates ONIONS,

100 Pairs Men, Women & Boys BOOTS 19,000 CIGARS. .

Counter and Platform Scales, Direct from the Factories. —ALSO—

A few Celebrated Bourne Pianofortes, Mason and Hamlin Organs,

Second-hand Instruments taken in exchange at fair valuations.

: A. McNEILL, Anct’r, No. 11 Queen St., Jan. 3, 1878—6i taw

Important Decision ! THE SEWING WACHINE AWARDS.

[From the Sewing Machine Journal. }

The Special Medal to Wheel ; Wilson Manufacturing Guanine

Extract from the Judges’ Report >

‘‘The recommendation we hereby submit :— “The great advantage which it obtains in ite distinctive feature, the Rotative Hook, over the class of machines using the reciprocati shuttle, is one which needs, to show it, no spe- cial demonstration ; it being apparent at onee, not only to the educated mechanic, but to any intelligent observer,” :

The Report concluded :

“The tension is more easily adjusted and needs less regulating than any other that we know of. The range of work successfully per- formed by the apparatus known as the “No. 6 machine’ in our presence, was larger than we have elsewhere seen on any one machine, oing from many thicknesses of, tin and cloth to. gether to the finest cambric, without stopping the machine, and the sewing all perfect, show- ing the perfectment of the tension device used. bie mezchine is well made, all its parts being fitted to guage, and consequently interchange- ‘able. It has already received from the Amer- ican Institute all the awards and recognitions under the rules possible to a sewin machine. We consider the apparatus known ag the No. 6 to be the most mechanical in construction and as attaining the best results of any ma- chine we know of, and we do not hesitate to declare it, as in our o pinion, at present the best sewing apparatus in the world ; we recommend for it the highest recognition under the rules Pm can he awarded—the Special Medal of 5 = : ew AN, U.S. N., “B. F. Woop, U. S. N., dges. “J. W. Cottrns, U.S. Rev. Mar. ”

The prices of these Machines have been

greatly reduced. Myr. Theo. Y | pelle, Diamond Bookstore, is enue .

this City. Ch’town, Dec. 29—3i eod,