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PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE.

} House of Assembly.

FRIDAY, March 29. | od eT.

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On the motion to go into Committee of Suv ply a Hon. Mr. Davins said he entered upon his | task with very great pleasure. The Public |

Accounts are presented this year in a better | shape than they were ever presented before. Everyone can understand them, Every indi- | vidual item of expenditure is laid before the House and the conntry. In respect to the tinances of the Province the Government have shown their whole hand ; and, therefore, they are entitled to credit on that score—a credit to which it did not, perhaps, become him to lay claim, and to which he should not cer- tainly have directed attention had it not been for the misrepresentations of a shameless and misguided press---misrepresentations which have been reiterated and continued even after they have been contradicted and proved false—with the most shameles audacity. It has even been asseuted that some of the public officials so far forgot themselves that they falsified the Public Accounts. It is to be hoped that this state- ment will now, at least, be withdrawn. We care not for personal abuse, because it can have no injurious effect upon the country. But an attack upon the credit of the Province such as has been made—statements that the Govern ment and its officials have scrupled not to falsify the Public Accounts for the purpose of deceiving the people—must be repelled, and [ hope these accounts will be spread through. out the length and breadth of the land, so that the lies which have been circulated may be refuted. It was said in some of the public meetings held last year that I received $17,000 for my professional services in the matter of the aed purchases. he fact is that the en. tire expense of the Land Commission—includ ing everything—-was only $17,0)9, and all I received was $1,700. it has also been charged that the Government increased largely the pay of the different officials; and there are, cloubtless many people who believe the charge to be true. The factis that, with the excep- tion of a few small additions—amounting in all to about §$500—the Government have added nothing to the eost of the public departments, while in the management of the public aitfairs as a whole,they have effected a positive saving. First turn your attention to the Department of Education. The Government have given their best attention to education, and they are pre pared to show that so far from swelling the expenditure of that department enormously, as has been charged, there has been a very slight increase indeed. Compare the expen- diture of the last year with of 1875 and 1876. In 1875 it was $3,054.57. in 1876 it was $3,329.99, while in 1877 this department—with all the improvements and additions to the service, including the salary of the Chief Superintendent and everything else—was only $4,436.80. Only about a thousand dollars more than it nsed to be. Then there is the Prblic Works Department. In 1876 the cost of this Department was $5,- 505 ; and in 1877 this amount is reduced by nearly a thousand dollars—the total cost of the department ——— Then the Registry Office instead of being an annual loss to the Province, has become a source of revenue. In 1876 the loss sustained by this office was $1,- 322. Under this Government the receipts of the office amounted to $4,266, while the expen- diture on account of it was $3,900, showing a saving of $366, and the office was never before so maintained. Extra work was necessary. The officials labored night after night. We paid them extra for their services ; ad I don't believe there is a man in the country who will say that we did wrong in that respect. Then there are the ferry steamers. Before we came into office, the country was annually sinking nearly $7,000 a year upon those steamers. In 1876 the actual loss was $6,706. The Govern- ment introduced a new system, and last year the loss was only about $3,000 This year the Government have let the boats to contract. A tender has been accepted, and the loss this year will be reduced to $1,500. That is what the Government is doing. That is how it happens that this year we come down to the isilature showing a surplus. Now, there are many errors prevalent with regard to the financial state of the Province when we entered the Confederation. It was lately stated by one hon. gentleman—not now in this House—that when he left the Govern ment there was so much moneyjin the ‘Treasury that there ought to have been no necessity to yesort to additional taxation for twenty years. it is true we had a large amount at our credit, but it was only lying there to pay the debt on our railway. The amount to our credit at Ot- tawa was $2,612,507, and it was the interest eu this {amount which, in the first years of Confederation, made our re-enue 80 much larger than it is now. — If we could have con- tinued to draw this interest, we would not now have to resort to direct taxation. But the contractors for the railway had to be paid, and our revenue has consequently been so far reduced that the amount we annually receive from the Dominion is now only about $162,000, and that is about its round amount. And now it may be asked whether we have not been most economical? Under the late Government deficit succeeded deficit. One year it was nearly $30,000 ; another year, $94,117, and in 1876 the deficit was no less than the enormous sum of $99,183. But now the leprosy of de- ficits is changed into a surplus of $3,436, which we have applied to the purchase of pub- lic lands. When these facts are known to the people I am satisfied that, so far from condemn- ing the Government, they will give us credit. “As to to the details of the public expendi- ture: Our supplementary estimates last year provided $5,000 for the erection of a Normal School. This money was not expended, and the capital remains in the bank. On the other hand, the receipts of the Land Office, instead of being, 48 we estimated, $41,000, were $78, - 686, or $37,686 more than we antici vated : and the old land tax of last year yielded $12,- 864. So that. altogether, we received about $50,000 more than we expected. But the esti- mate for education—about the cost of which we were last year in the dark—exceeded the estimate by $20,813. The total amount of the revenue in excess of the estimates was some $39,000. Of this amount we _—_ $15,007 in building the new Lunatic Asy um—instead of drawing that amount from capital ; $4,000 were expended in surveying Government e¢s- tates—a service which had to be performed. It has been charged that the Leader of the Government has departed from the position he held when Leader of the Opposition, viz., that the receipts of the Land Office should not be absorbed as ordinary expenditure. He has not done so. The revenues recei ed at the Land Office last year were applied as they ought to be applied. Deducting the amount spent in

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building a new vault and in the running ex sof the Land expenditure $38,338}. After the amount paid towards the new Lunatic Asylum, the pur- chases and surveys of (Covernment

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which may properly be applied to

| ordinary expenditure. Where now is the hon. member, with any regard for his position, who will dare to deny the absolute necessity there existed for the

passage of the Assessment Law? If it had not been passed we would have been just $38,000 in debt, or, rather, we would have had to draw to that amount upon our capital for revenue purposes. It is not necessary now to digcuss the causes why that measure is unpopular. But it may be as well te say that, in the light of the experience we have gained, we are pre pared to make large reductions in the costs of working the Act. Next year the valuations will be made to last for two or three years to come, The ery for retrenchment has been responded to. We have retrenched where it was possible to retrench ,without affecting the efficiency of the public service, and Bridges and Education absorb the largest part of our revenue ; and we cannot, without mjury to the Province, cut down the expen- diture on these services; and if we retrench in the matter of the new Lunatic Asylum, we do an injury to the most helpless of God's crea tures.

it has been said that empted the towns from taxation. which is levied in the Statute Labor formerly peformed by our farmers, should not properly fall upon the people of the

we should not have ex but taxation

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towns, They have to provide for their own

"vw , . >? streets. The Island is, as it were, now di vided into three municipalities. Charlotte

town taxes its citizens to keep up its streets. Summerside does the sanie thing. And the Government properly taxes the country to maintain its roads and bridges.

Now, a few words about the estimates for the coming year. ‘The subsidy will amount to $159,764; the public lands will probably yield $55,000. From the assessment we hope to get $38,009, including the poll tax. ‘This, with gome smaller sources of revenue will, the Gov ernment hope, at the end of the year, make the public accounts about square. (Applause. )

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Lecal and Other items. Captaip_Exans is here.

Gexts’ wanting a good stylish suit, should leave their measure at W. A. Werks & Co.

SPRING is coming

Loox m and inspect W. A. Weeks & Co new cloths for spring and summer wear.

A sumMaARY report of Myr. speech, in reply to the Budget, on Monday.

Sullivan’s will appear

Tre sale advertized by Messrs. McKenzie & Stumbles, to take place to-day, is post- poned until Monday next.

GREAT attractions at Werks Co’s Tailor- ing Department.—2i

Finat Warninc. --The Assignee of the ‘ ——— ’ ° Estate of S. Keith & Co., mforms us that all amounts not paid on Monday, Ist April, will be sued for without further notice.

Ar the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court this morning, Thomas Murphy, for selling liquor without license, was tined $32.44 and costs. Daniel Steel, charged with the same offense, was fined &> and costs.

Anovr 200 first-class patterns ef tweeds to select from at W. A. Weeks & Co’s.

j&- Foot Berns. — Extra fine seeds for early sowing, just received, and large sup- plies expected by first arrivals from Eng- land and the United States—3in

Tue following typographical errors occur- ed in the letter of ‘‘ Gammarus” that ap- peared in yesterday’s issue ;—In the fifth paragraph ‘‘ formation” was inserted in- stead of ‘‘ foundation” and ‘‘land” instead of ‘‘and”. In the 7th paragraph ‘ look now” was inserted instead of ‘* but now.” =—r" ene a

i ee Am 17 * Corresyondence. ga Wedonot hold ourselves responsible for the statemenis or opinions of our correspondents,

To the Editor of the Examiner.

Srr,—In a recent issue of your paper, | ob- serve a statement made by a correspondent, which I cannot permit to pass without contra- diction. It is said, that the members of the Souris West Debating Club, at their last meet- ing unanimously tendered me a vote of thanks for preparing ‘‘ the elaborate address,” which the worthy President of that body—Thomas Kickham, Esq.—had read at a public enter- tainment some time previously. Now, I am aware that the public generally cannot feel very much interested in this ; but as the state- ment has a certain, local significance, and is calculated to annoy Mr. Kickham, I take oc- casion to say that it is utterly untrue. I have never received a vote of thanks from my po- lemic friends of Souris West, for any such service, and your correspondent, therefore. must have been misinformed.

Yours, ete., M. Foury.

Souris East, March 28, 1878.

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To the Editor of the Examiner.

Dear Str,—You have been copying from the columns of the Patriot, and, as is always the case when you do so, you are un-reliable. For instance, in publishing the Estimates of Expenditure for the current year, the Patriot sums up the amount under the head of **‘ Edu cation” as $76,300.00, and you do the same thing, whilg the various sums as given by each of you (something having been left out) will only make $17,80).00. ae ft

Had the Patriot noticed this discreparcy, I have no doubt but that, with his usual effront- ery, he would calmly inform his patrons that he had ommitted a line as a trap for you, and that vou had taken the ‘“‘bait.” It is now too late for him to do so, however, and, as a sub- seriber and well-wisher of your paper, I wish to impress on you the fact, that before trans- ferring anything from tbe columns of the Pat- riot to your own, you cannot be too careful in examining and making enquiries about it, in or- der to ascertain if it be true, as by sucha course alone are we less likely to be deluged with a flood of flat, stale and unprofitable news, a la Patriot. Yours, &c.,

SPARK,

Office, there remained for |

lands is | taken out of this, it will be seen that only $30,- | this amount represents in- |

The Roads!

WAR NEWS.

BASTERN COMMUNICATIONS.

Lord Derby’s Resignation net Accepted !

THR PROPORED CONGRESS.

Sp cut Ldispeet h to Kwamine y, Paris, March 29.

A correspondent of LeTemp at Vienna has had an interview with Ignatieff, who has not despaired of the meeting of the Congress. The General said that England by entering the sea of Marmora, in viola- tion of the treaty of 1857, had placed her self in a difficult position out of which she

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was endeavoring to extricate herself in such

She, consequently, puts forward an accept | able demand ; but the Russians will stay ; before Constantinople so long as the British tleet remain in the sea of Marmora.

The same despatch states that Ignatieff has authorized a contradiction of the report in a New York journal respecting his jour- ney to Vienna. He says he has had no consultation with a correspondent of a New York journal.

Lonpon, March 29.

At an evening sitting of the Honse of Commons, the Marquis of Hart- ington pointed out that as on Monday the House was to receive the Royal Message, which must indicate that the situation was either one on which war was imminent, or at least that the crisis was one of extreme gravity, the Eastern correspondence should contain not only communications between Russia and England, but communications showing opinions.

The Agence Russe says that the version of Prince Gortschakoff’s reply which ap- peared in the Daily Telegraph of Thursday morning, is wholly inaccurate. Russia does not maintaiu the right of vetoing a discus- sion of the the terms of the treaty outside of European jurisdiction. Prince Gortscha- koff has maintained throughout for each member of the Congress absolute liberty to discuss every clause and also perfect freedom of opinion and decision.

Lord Derby’s resignation has caused no surprise in official circles in St. Petersburg, where it was expected.

Vienna, March 29.

lt is reported that General Ignatieff’s first interview with Count Andrassy has not yielded satisfactory results to Ignatieff, who, in a conversation to-day, said Andrassy would loave nothing of the San Stefano treaty.

It is stated that an attempt has been re- sumed in Vienna to find a middle course in regard to the Congress, as 2 compromise be- tween England and Russia.

HE MEMBERS of Sr. Prrer’s CuurcH Sewing Society purpose holding a

FANCY SALE

About 10th July, Contributions will be thankfully received by

Mrs. E. J. Honveson, President. Mrs. ALEXANDER, Treasurer. Miss JENKINS, Secretary.

March 30—law

HERRING & HAKE !

= ame atu er > Qtis. 3 For Sale Cheap at

A, MoNBIL'S AUCTION ROOM, —

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BQ BBLS. NO. 1 APPLES |

IN PRIME ORDER, SELLING FAST A?

A MeNEILU’S AUCTION ROOM. No. 11 Queen St., March 20-—6i eod OB PRINTING Pan and Promptly

Executed at the EXAMINER t- ing Rooms, Water Street, Charlottetown,

Wants, Lost, Found, &.

Advertisements wnder this heading, in space not exceeding half an inch, will be insert- | ed for Ten Cents per day.

\ \ YANTED.—A HOUSEMAID, must be well recommended, and a good washer and ironer. Enquire at the EXAMINER OFFICE.

a manner as would save her amour propre. |

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BE SHOWN ON MONDAY, the 4th Mareh.

206 PATTERNS

West of England and Scotch Makes. S

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BLACK & BLUE BROADCLOTHS,

Worsted & Faney

COATINGS!

made upin the best styles and at the shortest notice,

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O TAILORING

A GREAT SUCCESS.

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT

Men's and Boys Hats.

We offer Spreciat INDUCEMENTS in House Furnishing Goods—

DAMASKS, REPPS, CRETONNES, MOREENS, ETC.

SHEETINGS,

Charlottetown, March 30, 1877—lw

ANTED.—A Good FARMING MAN. |

\ SERVANT. Apply at the Office of) Parmer & McLeop. Ch’town, March 27, 1878. |

ANTED—By an experienced Sales

man, a Situation in a Dry Goods’ Sto:: Address **B. G.,” EXAMINER Office, March 27—-31*

ANTED—By a steady, respectable young man, a situation in a Store or)

Office, or at any respectable employment. | Good references. Apply at this Office. | March 20—

ANTED — At a moderate rent, A HOUSE containing 6 or 8 rooms. Ap- ply by letter at the Office of this paper. March 11—

ANTED — A complete set of the * ROYAL GAZ ” for the last

at this Office, stating price.

Ch’town, March 30th, ’78. :

Feb, 28, ’78—

PILLOW COTTON, WINDOW HOLLAND,t White & Grey CALICO,.ETC.

CARPETINCS, HEARTH RUGS, MATTS & MATTING, FLOOR OiL CLOTH, ETC.

Paper Hangings

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CANADIAN TWHEDS,

SINGLE GARMENTS and SUITS

DEPARTMENT

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Auction Sales.

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FAT CATTLE.

j NAVE been instructed by the Hon. J. C. . Pore to offer, at AUCTION, on

Thursday, the 18th April next,

The splendid thorenghbred HORSE * WARRIOR,” 7 years old, imported by the Government in 1875. His Colts, which can be seen at Kensington Brewery, are very promising, and prove him to be a lirst-class stock getter.

_Also—The handsome aud powerful Draught

HORSE “CHAMPION,” 17 hands high, weight 1,600 lbs., compact, active, and a splendid worker.

#2 The Stock can be viewed at the Brew- |ery any day previous to sale. ! WM. DODD, Auctioneer. Ch'toWn, March 30—

LUMBER!

Dry Pine Boards, Scantling, &c.

" WiLL Sell at AUCTION, on Pownal Wharf,

(Qn Tuesday, the 2nd April,

AT FOUR O'CLOCK, 50.060 sp. fect 1, 145 & 2 in. Dry Pine BOARDS. Lot 2x3 & 3x6 SCANT- : LING. 2.008 pieces CLAPBOARDS (3d quality). WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer. Ch’town, March 30—dy pat 2i

Postponed Sale,

AUCTION SALE !

London House .. sox

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FYXHESubscribers will Sell, by AUCTION,

on

Saturday, the 30th instant,

AT 11 O’cLocK, a, ™.,

20 Chests TEA (warranted), 203do. do. do., 40 Boxes SOAP, 30 do. do. (Toilet), 20 Doz. PAILS, 20 Doz, BROOMS, 10 Doz. Stove & Shoe BRUSHES, 15 Cases MATCHES, 10 Bbls. Lamp CHIMNEYS, 4 Bbls. Bottled ALE,

Bbls. SUGAR, 30 Bbls. Good APPLES. 30 Boxes RAISINS.

Mackenzie & Stumbies, Auctioneers, Ch’town, March 27—pat 3i

The above sale is postponed until Monday next, April Ist, at 11 o’clock. March 30, 1878.

In the Supreme Court :

SHERIFF'S SALE

JOHN LIBENROOD, Plaintiff,

AND ALEXANDER McLEOD, Defendant. QUEEN’s CouUNTY :

By virtue of a writ of Statute Execution to me directed, issued out of Her Majesty’s Su- preme Court of Judicature, at the Suit of John Libenrood, Plaintiff, against Alex- ander McLeod, Defendant, dated the 12th day of March, instant, I have taken and seized, as the property of the said Alex. ander McLeod :

ALL that piece and parcel of land situate, lying and being in Township Number 67, in Queen's County, bounded and admeasuring as follows, that is to say: Commencing at a square post fixed in the North side of the New Road leading to Bedeque, called Anderson’s Road; thence ranning North one hundred and three chains; thence West five chains; thence South to the said road; thence following the course of the said road Eastwardly five chai to the place of commencement, containing Fifty Acres of Land, a little more or less.

And [ do hereby give notice that I will, on

Friday, the 27th Day of September,

1878, at Twelve o'clock, noon, at the Court House, in Charlottetown, in Queen’s County, set up antl sell, by Public Auction, the said pisos of land, er as much thereof as will satis- y the levy marked on the said writ, bei Two Hundred and Thirteer Dollars an Twenty Cents, together with interest on the sum of One Hundred and Sixty-two Dollars and Twenty-two cents, part thereof, from the 19th day of February, 1878, at the rate of eight per cent. per annum, until paid, besides Sheriff's fees and all incidental expenses. Dated the 12th day of March, 1878. WILLIAM R. WATSON, Sheriff of Queen’s Co, Eowako J. Hopgson, Plaintiff’s Attorney.

March 23—-

MOLASSES

—AND—

SOLE LEATHER!

() PUNCHEONS Porto Rico and Cubs MOLASSES.

SIDES New York SOLE LEATHER, For sale cheap, at

ARCH’D KENNEDY'S.

SALE OF STALLIONS

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