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alone to compete aor
te > take into ad id follow tl itish Power, | o strike in the very interests ow dictate the terms.
us, and a prompt consideratio. terms oO peace wou 19 first interven~ tion of tle Br the moment t of peace. Wecan 0 Were the Russians at the g tinople we migh ld city Ceesar ' Sn more than tive miles oe the sea coast, watched by our fleets, wou
be absolutely at the disposal ol
and his allies.
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rm | Charlottetown, November 96, 1877 °
. THE SCHOOL ACT.
fhe following correspondence is publish- ed © by authority :— ‘i
Orrawa, loth November, [si/.
Sin.--I have the boner to transmit to you,
herewith, for iformation of your Gov-
romecn a cep) encey, the Governor General, in Counce land o! the report of the f Justi . therein roelerre dito, on the subject Act passed by the Legislature of the Province of Prin late session theree!, intitul
Schools’ Act, 1877.
vd ** The Public
I have the honor, to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Rn. W. SCOTT, Sec'y « state. Hlis flonor the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Fdward Island, Charlottetown, P. E. I. Copy of a Report of a Gommittee of the Hons |
‘erable the PRIVY COUNCIL, approved |
by His Excellency the GOVERNOR GENERAL in Council, on the 12th Noe vember, (877. Phe Committee of the Privy Council have consideration the report hereunto
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nnexed Justice, on the Act passed by the Legistas ture of the Province of Prince Edward Island, at its last session, intituled ** The Public Schools’ Act, 1877,” and for the reasons therein given they respectfully ad- vise that the said Act be left to its operation and that a copy of the said report, end of
stice
————1d be hopeless for her| ENGLAND THREATENING RUSSIA, 1t we
1“ | following: The recent success of the Russ Tho present 18 |
3 : . will soon achieve a decided victory at
ates of Constan- | Plevna, have brought back the Govern-
t still, indeed, defend the | ment to that state of anxiety into which and the Sultan, but the}
the Czar | ibe gathered from the tone of the papers
‘these journals daily vehemently demanding
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‘on the part of this country inevitable. ‘Confirmation of this declaration has been
vy of an Order ol His Excel- |
Honorable the Minister |
Edward Island, gt the}
policy will meet much epposition, and it is |ard to forecast what will be the popular
‘conduct and inviting arbitrament of public
‘rem the Honorable the Minister of}?
this minute be transmitted for the informa- tion of the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. Certified, W. A. HIMSWORTH, Clerk Privy Council. lo the Honorable the Secretary of Senate. -__-- - PRESENTATION TO REV. GEO. M. GRANT.
The Halifax Herald reports that a splen« did demonstration took place at St. Mat- thew’s Church on the night of the 22d inst., on the occasion of a farewell of the congregaiion to Rev. Principsl Grant. lea was served in the Vestry frova 7 until 8 o’clock, and at 8 o'clock the Church be- came filled with the congregation and dis- tinguiseed guests, His Lordship Sir Wm. Young, Chief Justice, presided. Prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas Duncan, of St. Andrew’s Church. _ An_ eloquent speech was made by the chairman, whose complimentary references to Rev. Mr. Grant were heartily endorsed by those present, The Chief Justice was followed by the Rev. G. W. Hill. who paid a cordial tribute in most eloquent language to the Rev. Principal of Queen’s College.
Sir Wm. Young then presented the tan- gible testimonial of the congregation, cous sisting of a magnificent tea service of 70) pieces, mostly of solid silver, costing about $800. On the coffee pot was the following inscription :
+» Presented to Rev. G.M. Grant, by|
the congregation of St. Matthews Church as a mark of esteem and affection, Nov. 22, 1877.”
Mr. Grant responded very affectionately and tenderly. He need not say he appre« ciated the testimonial. He had been al- most fifteen years pastor of this church. and had met with notbing but sympathy and encouragement’ He spoke of the points of union between all the churche and claimed that be had led his congragas tion in the direction of a larger churity. He disclaimed the motive of seeking high~ er honor by accepting the position at King: ston. lle goes tooccupy a larger sphere ofusefulness, and would take away with him nothing but the most pleasurab « re- collections of Halifax,
Sir Wm. Young then presented Mrs. Graat with an oil painting by Forshaw Day, being asketch of a favorite scene oa the North West Arm,
The Hon. James McDonald, by reque:t ofthe Chief Justice, responded on behalf of Mrs. Grant, The Principal Jeft Halifax
for Kingston tosday-
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The Manchester Guardian publishes the
sians in Asia and the probability that they
they were thrown by the first raid across the Balkans. The feeling these eVeiils provoke in the minds of the Ministers may
that support the Premier’s foreign policy,
the active interventionof England, For two or three days the air has been full of the most sinister rumors. It is stated the Premier has informed the Russian Minister that if Adrianople be taken and Constantinople jeopardized, there may be such an outery in England as to make war
sent to Russian headquarters, and has made a strong impression there. In these circumstances there is some reason for fearing that this country may be dragged iuto the present conflict. A further ground for apprehension is afforded by the fact that within the past few hours orders have been issued for the immediate pre- yaration of the army corps. A warlike
verdict. In tbese circumstances it wiil aot be surprising if the Government took some form of stating the grounds of their
ypinion upon them.
op PANE
Correspondence.
parr Wedo not hold ourselves responsible; for the opinions or statements of Corres ondents,
PRISON BREACH—A HEAVY CHARGE AGAINST THE CROWN LAW OFFICERS.
To the Editor of the Daily Examiner :
A short time before the sitting of the Supreme Court in King’s County in May last, a prisoner confined in the jail of that County, for a criminal offence, made his escape, and only a few months ago a simi- lar incident occurred in the jail of Prince County. Al:hough in both instances the prisoners were retaken, they were not the ess guilty of prison-breach, a crime for which they were liable to be indicted and punished. In neither of these cases was the matter brought to the notice of the Court, or the criminals prosecuted for their offence; and it may reasonably be pre-
nothing to reetiain them from attempting an escape but the fear of being retaken, itis quite natural they will make every affort within their power to effect their escape. Nor can this be wondered at. lf they escape entirely their object has been attained ; and if recaptured, they are in no worse position than before, for the indifference hitherto manifested by the Attorney~General, regarding the commis. sion of this crime, would fully warrant them in dismissing from their mind every
fear of punishment. It has ever been considered a duty ins cumbent upon the Attorney-General, and one peculiarly within his province, to use all diligence in the prosecution of crimin. als, andin the suppression of crime, and as the safety and security of society largely depends upon the manner in_ which the taws enacted for its govern- ment and protection are obeyed and enforced, it is not unreasonable if the community should’ expect from. those whose duty itis to see that the laws are properly executed, a reasonable attention to the performance of that duty®* When we reflect that within the last six months two instances Of prison-breach have been committed with impunity, I do not hesitate tosay that neither the Attorney General nor the Queen’s Counsel who receives the public pay during his absence, have givea hat attention to the administration of justice which the duties of their office re- guire of them, and which the public have
a right to demand,
Yours truly,
* Aw Ex-Crown Law Orficer.
Nov. 26, 1877.
A + <P em
TAX ON COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
V'o the Editor of the Daily Examiner:
Dzar Sir,-—With regard.to the By-law re- mtly passed by our City Counctl, imposing a tax upon Commercial travellers, I have a few remarks to make. No doubt the By-law was intended for the protection of our wholesale trade, and for the repletion of the City treas- vs; but let us see whether not it is likely to ave the desired effect. In the. first. place, iy, Editor, | wish to point out what [ con- sider is a deficiency m the By-law, which ads thus, **No Commercial ‘Traveller -or \gent, who isa not a resident rate-payer to the city,” &c. Take, for instance, an agent who carries only samples and may not receive a single order, yet he is compelled to pay Fifty dollars before he can solicit orders for goods in Charlottetown; while another man may send a large consignment of goods to one of mr auctioneers, have them thrown upon the! jaarket at prices against which our merchants | cannot compete, for the simple reason that
sumed that so long as prisoners have] ‘ta
phen ae ee i nes TA ! Z ; a Qeesec East.—If in dauuary, 1874, M.| goods slaughtered in this way have, generally
Thibaudeau was elected in Quetec East by |speaking, been obtained either by paying ten acclamation, and if M. Laurier is a stronger {ents on the dollar, or give a a pes candidate than M. Thi ; : s pectu. osuch a case, however. the By-law, sno - Thibaudeau, what are the | 4.6 not extend, and these ** peddlers” —for |
organs afraid of wiih respect to next Wed-}they are nothing else—get off ‘‘ scot free,”, nesday’s contest? Is it the reaction they |™ ae ae are the very persons that affect to despise? | e os should be taxed, and heavily too ; but not the ‘stem z ‘ And if not, then what is | (oi mercial traveller, who comes to take our t—- Toronto Mai’. orders for such goods ‘as we need and thereby.
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saves us the time and expense requir- ed to go ourselves~to. purchase. [ am well aware that in many instonces agents do not achere strietly to their legitimate business, 7. e., fo sell to the wholesale and jobbers oi ly. Such men should not be patronize: , and itremains with the whole. sale merc) ints to protect their own interests by having aothing to do with men repre senting h« tses which, allnough they profess to be “w olesale only,’’ do not hesitate to “OH fas bey call it), a “sample order” tor asumuii retailer, thus infringing upon the preogative of their wholesale customers. But, Mr. Editor, the tax now to be imposed on these men is not, | believe, going to pro tect or improve the interests of our mer- chantsin any way; but, on the contrary, will, I consider, work to the disadvantage of the wholesale trade here, as I shall endeavor to show. For the past two or three years the general cry throughout this Island, as well as all over Canada, has been, ‘‘Times are fearfully dull.” ‘Trade never was so bad, yet I think as far as our own little Province is concerned the general cry got here not unlike the fear of some contagious disease, taking hold first upon one, then spreading rapidly, until at last nearly every man wh« had a note to retire made use of it as a plea when asking for a renewal. No doubt we have felt the dull times to a great extent, but the way in which the majority of our merchants and traders have felt it most has been by having to wait for money due them—by having to retire dishonest paper--and by having to renew, sometimes for the second and third time, paper
geen ieee sack
which they get nothing for endorsing. !
If we enquire into the causes of this, and ask a man how it is that he cannot meet his note in full. or at least for one-half, we are answered thus, ‘* Well, i had a heavy draft to meet in Montreal (or elsewhere) and it has taken all my ready cash, as you know we cannot renew acceptances.” So long as this renewing busi- ness is permitted, so long are merchants here, in one sense, made to run the risk of foreign payments by having to endorse renewals for paper which otherwise would have to be met. This evil is, to a great extent, caused by agents going through the country “ dram- ming” stores with their goods, in many cases persuading men to buy far more than they either need or can afford, by telling them they will date ahead. It yet remains for me to show that such a heavy tax on Commercial travellers is likely to have an effect opposite to what was intended. Well, with perhaps one or two exceptions, it would not pay these agents to pay such a heavy amount for the privilege of coming to Charlottetown alone, when all the rest of the Island is free and open to them. Consequently they will travel over the country more than ever in order to try to make up for the loss of their Charlottetown orders, and hav- ing done that, they can then rent sample- rooms in Scuthport,—come over here,— quietly call on their men,—invite them over, and thus evade the law. In conclus sion, Mr. Editor, I would suggest that the tax on Agents be lessened considerably, and that a high rate be fixed as a tax on any goods cousigned here for sale by uuc- tion; then let the auctioneer be oblized to show the account of sales to the proper person, who has the collection of the amount of the tax. By adopting such a course, the interests of the furniture men, the dry-goods’ merchants, the clothiers, the eer and in fact every branch of
, will not only be better protected, but it will also, I Wink, add more to the City funds than the present way is likely to do. Hoping you will excuse me for having taken up so much of your valuable space, I remain, &c.,
A MrrcHant. Charlottetown, Nov. 26, 1877.
ia tlecaehettN i cans site To the Editor of the Daily Examiner: Six,—Early last spring some ladies of this city--charitably disposed—coilected a large amount of money for the erection of an
|“ Asylum or home for the destitute.’
Since the collection was suspended, noths ing has been heard of the undertaking. If nothing is to be or bas been done in the matter, the bast they—those charitably disposed ladies can do—is to refund the sub~ scriptions, as another project, of a similar nature, is soon to be undertaken. Yours, &., CHARITY.
Nov. 25, 1877.
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STABBING AFFRAY.
‘ On Saturday evening, about six o’clock, a sailor named Bennet severely stabbed a sailor named Derouche at the schooner /assie on Peake’s No. 1 Wharf. It appears that De- rouche met Bennet about five o’elock on Queen Street, and invited him aboard his vessel to stay with him till Monday. He said he would go when he would yet a drink. They had some drinks, and Derouche left the saloon to go on board without Bennet, who shortly followed. When Bennet arrived at the schooner he was very drunk ; Derouche ordered him ashore and told him to go to a ‘boarding house. In saying this he pushed Bennet, who fell over an anchor that was lying on the wharf, whereupon he drew a knife and plunged it into the back of Derouche’s neck, inflicting a wound an inch and a half long and an inch deep. Derouche laid a complaint at the Police station, andofficers Shea and ‘ameron, after a two hours’ search. found Bennet crouched under a pile of deal on Peake’s wharf. He appeared before the Stipendiary Magistrate and was excused with three months’ imprisonment with hard labor. This is a light sentence, but the plaintiff swore that the deed was not committed with malice, and said it would not Lappen had Bennet not been the worse of liquor,
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Fine Weatuer.—Itis a general remark that even the oldest inhabitant does not remember to have experienced such a pros tracted spell of magnificent weather forthe season, as we are now enjoying.
SS I NI
Smitu, convicted of the murder of Miss Wade, at Ottawa, a short time ago, had his sentence commuted to the penitentiary for life. In the case of Williams, the Wes- ton Thurderer, the law will take its course,
New Advertisements.
THE PAST MUU
—OF THE—
WEEKLY EDITION
HOt
THE EXAMINER
WILL BE ISSUED ON
FRIDAY EVENING NEXT!
Town Subscribers will receive their papers through the
POST OFFICE.
Ch’town, Nov, 26—
nee oe ait ee
STEAMER * M.A. STARR’
Sailed from Halitax Saturday Evening, 24th inst.,
AND WILL SAIL
FROM CHARLOTTETOWN, Tuesday Ev'ng, 26th inst
CARVELL BROS. Ch’town, Nov. 26—li
CC LE OT
WALTHAM WATCHES
JUST RECHEIVED, In Sorip SILVER CasES, WITH GUARD AND Key ATTACHED, FROM $1500 UP TO $40.09, —WARRANTED, AT—
J. F. McKAY’S, North Side Queen Square.
Nov. 24—
SILVER PIATED WARE
Just Received,
A varied assortment of Cruzer Frames, Butrer-Coorers, Toast Racks, PICKLE Jans, Vases, Muas, GoBLETS, NAPKIN- RINGs, FRUIT BaskkTs, - Butter KNIvEs, &¢., at
J. F. McKAY’S, North Side Queen Square.
Nov. 23.—
Clocks & Timepieces
A VARIED ASSORTMENT, FROM $1.25 UPWARDS, WARRANTED, AT
J. F. McKAY’S, North Side Queen Square,
Nov. 24--
as
GENERAL AGENCY NOTICE
BEG to announce to the Trapr cf this City, and the Island generally, that on the 2nd of JANUARY 1 will have a com plete
ASSORTMENT OF SAMPLES,
of the following lines of Goods for Spring and summer:
English & Canadian
TWEEDS & WOOLLENS, BOOTS & SHOES, AMERICAN COTTONS,
Readymade Clothing
AMERICAN
RUBBER GOODS,
IN GREAT VARIETY.
a ett
Tobacco & Cigars, Confectionery, Coffee & Spices, Naval Stores, |
Teas, Sugars. } I am also Sore A@enr for the Lower Provinces for Wyarr & Co's (London) CELEBRATED Pickles, Sauces, Jellies, Ete,, —AND— E. James & Sou’s (Plymouth) celebrated
STARCH, BLUE & DOME LBaAp.
This Notice is only io the Trade—no Re- tail orders being solicited or accepted. Sample Rooms at No Y Qaeen St
' ‘ . A - x be, Ove the Oflice of Messrs. Hyndman Rrothers. e JOHN H, CATHRARE,
Ch'town, Nov. 23, L877—1w & lw eoy
rt nee
wwe COT.
COMPOSED BY
“ St, John Fire Waltzes.”
| New Advertisements.
PROFESSOR — DANIELIE G?AND CARNIVALISTIG & FANGY
WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE
MARKET HALL, THURSDAY EVENING
Dec. 6, 1877,
When the respectable public of Charlot
town will have an opportunity of witnessin one of those grand spectacular itenés-an dom witnessed outside of London Ne York and other large cities. pee
The costumes to be worn are , the extreme, and wil! represent anon a Thousand Dollars and every Nation
At this Entertainment a new ¢, be introduced: that of numerote Balt canaries, which, under excitement from ti gay scene below them, will enliven t crea by their many notes. 7
‘he two main features of the ; will be the opening Procession (ier ee Amazonian March) by all the characters and the unyeiling of the Statues of Apoll and Azarelia, in full view of the asseinbla
Only the members of Prof D’s Clean ard such ladies and gentlemen as ihe invite, will take part in this Carnival B and those so invited will be furnished wilh Cos:ames from Prof. D's wardrobe, at the same prices as they are furnished to th pupils,
A limited number of spectators can wit. ness this dazzling scene, at 25 cents each, Reserved seats (on the stage), 50 cents. the latter to be procured at -——, where ; plan can be seen after Saturday, Dec. Ist, 3
Ch’town, Nov. 26—m w s this w tu th oy
A LARGE LOT OF
One and Eight Day Striking Clocks,
From $3.50 to $35.00 each. Warranted s usual. W. W. WELLNER, Ch’town, Nov. 22-—4i
ADVERTISEMENT
nin Pls
STOCK IN TRADE!)
COMPRISING:
DINNER SERVICES,
In Green, Pink, Brown and Granite, Covered Dishes, Flat Dishes, Tureens, Plates, Baker's, elc,, etc,
TEA SERVICKS.
White and Gold, China, Printed and Ston & Sets, Breakfast Cups, Egg Cups, Plates, Creams, Slops, aad : Toast Racks.
EXTRA CHAMBER SERVICES.
White and Gold, Lined and Printed, Mouth Ewers and Basins, Candlesticks, ete.
rLASSW
G At s A RE.
Cut and Engraved Decanters, Sherry, Por, Claret, Hock and Champagne Glasses, lumblers, Mugs, Goblets. Claret aud Water Jugs, Salis, Pickles, Celery Glasses, Finger Bowls, Fruit Bowl, Center Stands, Cureifs and Ups; Ta Sets, Butter Coolers, Nappies, Sugars, Creams, etc.
Vases, Toilet Sets, Lusters, Shells, Birds, Wax Figures, Flowers in Shades, and Candlesticks, Silverel,
American Lamps—American Burners, Bog lish Lamps—Siiver Burners, Freath Lamps—Argan Burners. Globes, Chim- nies, Wicks.
KEROSENE OIL, Government Test.
J. B. POLLARD, Kent Street.
i WATCHES
iN GOLD, SOLID SILVER
-—AND—
NICKEL CASES.
From $14.00 to $100.00,
A Large Lot of the above celebrated Watches jast received, thoroughly ts” lated and
WARRANTED TO PERFORM WELL, as UsUal
W. W. WELLNER. Ch’town, Noy. 13—pres 4i wkly
THE MAPS For the Public Schools
MAX. STERWNE,
PROFESSOR OF Music, SACKVILLE ACADEMY. |
FLETCHER’S MUSIC STORE,
Nov. 22, 1877. Queen Street.
5 gaat tee a Ot i ee. cet! sCHCOL BOOK DEPOT!
HAVE ARRIVED, and are for sale at the
HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE, Quien Sucthe
'Ch’town, Nov. 15—4i eod