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MARCH 4, 1885. |

England and Russia

aa Recent advices from London, give a

serious coloring to the difficulties that | have, for some time past,existed between

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— The ‘unfortunate, At a meeting of the Dundas Cotton Mills, held on Thursday last, the annual state- ment was considered as “ quite satis- factory,” aud the prospect for the coming year, “cn the whole encouraging.’ Still, we are getting our cotton goods *cheeper than ever.’ = ee ——

—According to the Government's

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(to the lusey-wolsey and the hom spun ot our father’s days ° | On May 23rd, the importation of the | horse R mcesvalles and the mare Roulette are noticed; also a ram and ewe of the Leicester breed

Our worthy fellow citizen, Dr. Mackie- son, practised in Charlottetown at that time, for an account is civen of the ampu- tation of the arm of aMr Wi!son, 8) years

of age. ‘The disorder was mortification of

these two powers concerning the Afghan | “Financial Statement,” the revenue of the fore-arm, caused by the debility of age.

lt is now openly asserted | between Russia and! England, is only a question of a few days The easily adjusted diffi culty = h assumed such alarming proportions, that the gravity of the | situation is looked upon as even greater | than that of the Soudan; aud it is now certain that the threatened collision with | Russia, is the real reason for the recent | order to embody the English militia. | Russia says she is williug to consent to avy frontier demarcation that will leave | pasture lands and salt beds accessible to | Russians aud Turcomans, and within | Russian territory; aod many of Glad-| stone’s supporters want him to accept the proposal, and thus settle the matter. |

boundary line that another war

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It is, however, well understood that Russia means to occupy Herat at all hazards, aud if she is balked in that

intention, adeclaration of war is only} & question of time,

British influence with the Afghans is very strong at present, and it is feared | that the Afghans, presuming on this | force a conflict with | Russia in which England would be obliged to take a very active part. That ab improvement in the situation has not taken place, is evident from the fact that | troops have been seut to Bombay instead | of Suakin, as at first intended, and it is not to be expected that Russia will ignore the challeuge thus implied.

Peudjeh, the place upon which the Russians were at last accounts advanc- ing, is a very valuable strategic position. It has for some time past beep held by a) portion of the Ameer’s regular army, | and this force will no doubt be exceed- ingly loath to give up a position of such importauce--ove to which their sovereigu ean establish both traditional and possessory claims. Epgland, however is bound both by her treaty engagements and the safety of her Indian possessions to protect Afghanistan from the en- croachments of Russia. Gladstone looked calmly on while Russia was con- quering the Turcoman covntry, and pushing its frontiers southward towards the Afghan border. But the British people are just now in a very warlike mood, and no Prime Minister, however adverse to war he may personally be, will be permitted by public opinion to remain inactive in the face of sucha great peril to English interests in the East as the impending collision between the Czar and the Ameer will be likely to involve. However, most Englishmen are of the opinion that Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy of Iudia, is equal to the em- ergency; aud the war feeling of the people is already beginning to be diver- ted from El Mahdi to the Russian Bear.

Should there be a change of ministry a brush with Russia may prove a rather good thing for England. It will give her a very good excuse for withdrawing from the Soudan, where she will other- wise lose heavily and obtain nothing whatever except revenge; and it will enable her to regain some of the credit and prestige she has lost in recent years.

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Fisheries of Newfoundland.

Ix a receat number of THe Examiner we gave the total catch of codfish in the United States, for the year 1884, as some hing over 1,000,000 quintals. We have fallen in with some statistics of the fisheries of Newfoundland, which may interest some of our readers. The cod fishery of 1883 was the most successful on record, the export from the Island being 1,733,417 quintals. Never before was there se large a catch, and a corres- pondeot of the Montreal Gazefte sees no indications of the decline of the cod fisheries. The nearest approach to this catch was in 1874, when 1,609,724 quintals were exported. The export of codfish in 1882 was 1,232,822 quintals ; but the col fishery of 1884 was a com- parative failure compared to that of 1883. Some estim tte it at enly one-half in quan- tity, but others place the quantity higher.

The seal fishery ef 1884 was the worst ou record, being ovly 238,587 sealstaken. A fair average is 400,000. lo 1881 the catch was 447,908 seals, but there has been nothing so good since. The same correspondent says that preparations for the seal fishery of 1585 are going forward, but that the number of Newfoundland steamers will not be so great as formerly. Dundee steumers are likely to iverease in num- bers, but as they are mauned by New- foundlander’s there is vo loss to the Island.

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The Short Line Railway.

A delegation from Quebec,are visiting St. Joho ona mission concerning the extension of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way to the seaboard. Iu reply toa report- er for the Telegraph,they stated that they came to obtain the views of Halifax avd St. Joka on the qzestiou of the winter termious. They favora live entirely through Cauadian territory. arguing that as it is to be built by Canadian mouey it should be built on Canadian soil. Res- pecting the route, they await the re- sults of the survgys which will be aub- mitted to Parliament in a short time.

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Nova Scotia last year was $586,561 ; the expenditure, $572,768; leaving a balance of $13,793 unexpended. ‘The llalifax Herald, however. says that the

revenue was really $22,000 less than the | Amount of the expenditure.

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—Ly the death of the Hon. Isaac Burpee, St. John has lost one of the worthiest of its citizens,and the Dominion Parliament one of its best members. He was a moderate, industrious and good man.

LETTERS FO THE EDITOR.

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Civic Taxation.

Sim,—As ideas from inconspicuous indi- viduals are oftentimes of as much worth as the fulminations of prominent personages, I follow Mr. Jehn Scott's bold attiiude, and attach my name to this com. munication to your most valuable journal.

Mr. Scott speaks of “such a system,” but | cannet find that he promulgates one. He is not definite enough—he suggests, but does not particularize; and he is not clear in that statement, respecting a tax on furniture to the effect that *‘I am still will- ing—for the sake of seeing some radical im- provements effected by our City Fathers— that a pro rata should be placed on what there is, say $400 worth. providing” —he continues, ‘‘a certain amount of taxes are placed om young men of eighteen to twenty-one years of age, who are now exempt”. He says little or nothing about the large number of persons above the age of one-and-twenty who are exempt also, except, perhaps those who use ‘‘shvoting sticks,’ and indalgein ‘‘strong drinks and tobscco.”” His remarks abovt the latter classes of people would lead one to think that he favors a liquor license law, as it is by that means only that the users of liquor and tobacco can be made to pay into the civic funds directly or indirectly for the privilege of indulging

There is one law or principle which should be borne in mind when levying municipal taxes, and that is, that all property should be assessed and made te bear a proportion- ate share of municipal burdens. No mat- ter what property consists cf—houses, lands, furniture, socks of goods, or mer- chandize of avy kind, money, bonds, bank stock, or stocks in other companies ; that i3, whatever bears a cash value. The same propes'tien may be put}in other words: A man should be taxed aceording to the value of the property he holds or owns. Henry George, the noted agitator, holds that only lands or estates should bear the burden of taxation, and that all personal prop<rty should be exempt. He argues that by that means large estates may be broken up, as proprietors will find it too unprcfitable to hold large estates subject to heavy taxes, and therefore would be compelled to dis- pose of or break up their estates into smal! holdings. When our reform Council, some years ago, placed nearly all the burden of taxation on real estate in Charlotietown, they unconsciously followed the ideas of Mr. George, and we now see the fallacy of sich a system. By it one class of persons bear almost the whole weight of taxation; and a change is now imperatively demanded. Instead of one source from whence to de- rive gufticient civie funds, | would propose :

Ist. A Poll Tax on all male persons twenty-one years of age and upwards.

2nd. A Tax on Real Estate.

3rd. A Tex on Personal Property.

By judicious management, at lesst a million to a million and a half dollars on personel property might be added to the valuation ot the town; wherenpon to levy taxes for municipal purposes. This would of course spread the burthen of taxes over a wider fie!d or area, so to speak, would rezch many who now contribute nothing to the civic fands and woull not, except perhaps in afew cases, inc ease the am uit- pow paid by any individ:al, and would relieve many who now bear too great ap rtion of taxation. In taxing strcks of gocds, fir instance, if a inerchant pow pays, say $100 on the real estate be occupies, and un ler the personal property tax, the tax on the real estate ia r-duced to $75, :ndhis_ s'ock is taxed $25, he is n> worse off than before; but the system by rea hing many, es has already been said, wh» are now exempt, would greatly reli ve the pr ssure on re»! estate and the few, and distribute taxation equally among the wany.

1 am sawre that in t wns on the neighboring contnent, persons who are reputed to possess cas, bonds, s ock: & -.. and have no real estete or viribl» personal property, the assersers levy a t:x on their reputed wea'th, and it is the privilege of these parties to appear at certain stuted times before the assessors and show on oath that they have been wrongly or im moderately taxed. The same cusiom holds good with another class of persons whose visible real estate and personal property is small in comparison with their real wealth. Ifa man is worth $10,000, $20,000 or a willien dollars, more or less, no matter in what form the wealth jies, he must pay a prc portionate share of taxes on that wealth, in common with all his fellow citizens.

ANoTHER TAXPAVER.

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Past Fvents (Continued. )

The prophets of ‘*blue ruin” were as pro- minent smong the good people of those days as they are in cur own day and gene- ration. The following is the mapner in which one of them publishes his parable in the Register :—

“IT met yrsterday a wedding party, con- sisting of thirty or forty country people, about a mile frem town, on the Malpr que Read. Aud not only were the women all be flounced and bedizencd with ribbons and all sorts of gew-gaws, but the men—young and old—nothing less would serve them but long coats—aciually Ieng costs of broadcloth on their backs, Not a vestige of homespun was seen among them. How is it possible thet the country can thrive

If we are to judge by what is recorded in ithe Keyister, very little troubled the people ‘of the Island during the summer of 1826, with the exception of forest fires which de- jstroyed a large amount of property, par- ticularly around Covehead. So quiet did things become that, on August 29th, the ‘editor complains that he has nothing to ,write about, and he says: ‘‘Ilt is worse than riding a horse without a saddle—it is like riding a saddle wi'hout a horse.”

The hog-reeves were making matters live- ly for some of the folk, for two of the | citizens were fined, one 40 and the other 50 shillings for the obstruction of the reeves in their public duty. The fines were paid in open court,

On October the 10th, is a notice of the arrival of the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, and his reception with military honors. He was swornin a member of His Majosty's Council of this Island. Verily, things have changed since then, at least in politics,

There was quite a racket in Charlottetown jon the 27th November, 1826. Governor Ready was absent in England during the whole year, but was daily expected back. On that morning a large ship was seen entering the harbor under press of sail, The whoie population rushed to the wharves and tothe banks of the river to welcome His Excellency. A _ salute of seventeen guns was fired from the battery. But everyone was filled with unmitigated dis- gust when it was found that the ship did not bring the Governor, but only a lot of Irish emigrants, who were much astonished at the reception they received. After all, { den’t know but Prince Edward Island ben fitted more by the settlement of those poor emigrants than it did from any Governor itever had. The Register con- tains a long poem on the event in the fol- lowing issue, which has very much the ring of our own ‘* Paddy the Piper” about it. The Governor arrived December 10th, and the inevitable address was presented by a committee of the citizens. The ship that brought the Governor also contained quite a lot of pure-bred stock. The ship occu- pied 78 days in making the passage from England. One of His Exceilency’s first acts was to appoint Messrs. R. Gray, R. Holland, William Townsend and D. Mackieson as Hog Reeves for the year; and those gentlemen immediately exercised their authority by having a man fined £3 anil costs for obstructing them in the dis- charge of their duty.

On January Yth, 1827, the arrival and clearance of vessels are chronicled.

The following isa copy of an advertise- ment received by the editor (and published editorially) spelling and all ;—

‘* EDUCATION

— most respectfully In- forms his friends and the public, that he has opened School on monday the forth int. in the house formerly occupied by Capt. Waker ; near Dr Sterix, whare youth will be instructed in the following, viz. Reading and Wriling gramatically ; Arithmetic by way of lecture, Bookkeeping navigation minsuration and the elements of geometry Plain and spherical trignometry.

‘‘NB.—He hopes from his care and attension to merit the patranage of a de- cearning public. It shall be his chief care to inculeate cn the minds of the puples committed to his care the principals of religion and morality he shall afford an oppertunity to boys who cannot attend by day by teaching by night durind the winter in the school house,”

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British House of Commons. THE RESOLUTION OF CENSURE BEFORE THE VOTE—AN INTERESTING SCENE.

The House of Commons was crowded in every part, but the audience thinned some- what when it appeared that the expected Irish scene would not occur. The house filled again, however, while Labouchere and Foster were speaking. When Lord Hartington rose to speak the result of the division in the House of Lords was not known, and the galleries of the House of C.mmons were crowded with peers and strangers who were kept on the tiptoe of expectation until the close of the debate. The whips were then perfectly unable to forecast the result aud everybody was onxious. The Painellites gave no indica- tion of their decision. The scene was one unparalleled in many years, When the motion was put the Parnellites dramatically be tiled curiosity by remaining seated until the house was cleared and thea rose in a body and went with the Con:2ervatives. Stul the result was not known until a clerk advanced to the table and read the figures. The result was received with vociferous cheers and counter cheers.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The New York Tribune's London cable despatch, on the vote of censnre, says : Few men, except partisans, think that the ministry have a good defenca on the merits of their Egyptian policy. Radicals con- demn them for doing too much and the Tories for daing tvo little. and that little too jate. The true opinion of the Honse of Commons is discoverable by adding 112 Who supported Mr. Morley, to 288 who supported Sir Stafford Northcote, the vote would then stand for the ministry 190 syainst 400. The ministers got their pet‘y majority of 14 solid becanse the House was not prepared to substitute for this weak government another stil! weaker, and morally they are beaten,

The New York Times’ London despatch says the Cabinet’s decision to remain in office is oflicially defended on the ground that the Irish Nationalist votes cast ex bloe ought not to be suflicient to change the English government, but the fact is that the rebuke is sufficiently pointed and the future is sufficiently black without eon- sidering the Irish at all. It is said to he the ministerial plan to propose, in advance, the date of registration of new voters, so that an election can be held in autmpn. Meanwhile an appeal will be mede to the patriotism of the opposition not to embarass the Government in dealing with the Irish of the nation and trust to luck to get

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' { “bloated = while euch wasteful extravayance exists?) through the muddle somehow.

uw Kye iJaiip Um aitiiitives manufacturers are bearing up bravely. Nothing will save it from ruia bel a return |

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plication with Rucsis, 1m the prosonce of ,

which the Soudan d flicurty will sink ont ct sight.

THE RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY,

The same correspondent says of the threatenod conthet with Russia that during the last few days sinister whispers have been passed around that the highest officials regard war with Russia as a cerlainiy, and that only the summoning of the reserves meant prepsrat on for this, but that the Guards, ostensibly bound for Suakin, are really going to India, and wonld land at Kurrachee, a seaport town west of mouth of the Indus, and proceed thence by the Scinde valley and the Bolan pass to Kandahar. It is impossible to separate wheat from chatf in these stories, but it is

known offic rsof the Guards before embarked, and that the city takes °o much stock in these s‘ories, that there has been a heavy fall in all Indian quotations, Rassia’s represen‘ations on the subject of Llerat ar. entirely characteristic of her, aflably dis- claiming one day as they do the bare idea of aggression, and next explaining what cal- amities might arise from an Afghan iiva- sion of Turcoman lands. ENGLAND MUST FIGHT,

The latest news is that of petitions in Herat for a Russian protectorate and of a request of Prince Korsakoff for the Czar’s permission to send a scientific expedition into the disputed country, and this is held now to have an unusually ominous look and to lend confidence to the story that Lord Doferin demanded large reinforcements, avd is going (o mass the troops as near the danger point as possible. There is almost absolute unanimity of opinion thatKngland must fight if Herat, or even Penjdeh, iz touched; and among the weil-informed and practical there isa consensus of opinion that the fight has got to come.

PUBLIC MEETING !

MEETING of the Citizens will be held in the Market Hall, om Friday evering next, the 6th inst., at 8 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of consitering provisions of a_ Biil respecting City matters, to be submi'ted to the Legislature at its approaching session HENRY BEER, Mayor.

Ch’town, March 4, 1885—tl date

Grand Trot at Souris.

i yan Annual Trotting Races will take place on Souris Bay ice, on Tuesday, March lith, commencing at } o'clock, p. m., sharp. Prizes to the amount of $65 will be ctfcred. Ist Race—Free to all, purse $35. 2nd do —3 Minute class, purse $20. 3rd do - 3-year olds, purse $10. Horses to trot to harness. Heats best three in tive. Open to any horses on the Island, DONALD McKINNON, Secretary. Souris, March ?, 1885— m3 3i

Y.M. C. A. Lecture Course.

: ee next Lecture of the winter course,

before the Young Men’s Christian Asso- cation, will be delivered by Mr. Leigh R, Gregor, B. A, 1a the Y. M. C. A. Hall, on Thursday evening, March 5th. Subject; **Mears of Culture ”’

Cha‘r to be taken at 8 o clock. Admission, 10 Cex ts.

HENRY SMITH, Secretary. Ch’town, Feb. 28, ’85—sat tu we

NOTICE. —

A SPECIAL Meeting of the *harcholders of the Citizens’ Skating Rink Co. will be held in the Rink Building, on Thursdav, March 12th, at 7 o’clock, p m., to take intv consider- ation the advisibility of making certain alter- ations to the Rink. By order, W. W. STANLEY,

Secretary,

Ch’town, Feb. 26, 1885.

WANES, LOST, FOUND, Xe,

\ ANTED—By a young man, a situation in a store or office ; isa good penman

and has a good English education ; rferences

if required. Apply at this office. m4 4ipd

wt TRAYED—I have in the Citv Pound a S large, red Horse, for which [ have heen unable to find an owner. If not claimed before the i6th day of March, instant, I will sell the same by Public Auction, on the Mar

ket Square, in this city, on that date, to pay cxpenres ‘THOMAS ‘'RENNAN, Pound Keeper, Charlottetuwa, Ma:ch 3, '825—-m4

Te LET—A new house, fronting on Pownal

street, Erquire of Thos, W. Dodd. mar3 pat W ANTED—A cervant Girl for general work iaasmall family, App'y at this office, mars

OST—On Saturday (28th) a Pocket Bock, coptaining 2sum of money. ‘The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at this office mar?

4VOUN!—In December last, at Georgetown,

a silver bunting case Watch. The owner

can have the sam> by proving property and

payiag for this adv rtisement. Hequice at the EX MINER office. mar2 3i wkiyli pa

Ay ANTED —A strong, active Boy, accus- tomed to farm work. Apply to Ex. AMINER oflice, feb 28

OX JAUNTING SLEIGH ard j-haeton (reversible se-t) for sale. Apply to Geo Bremne:. feb 27 tf

ONEY WANTED — Provided interest luw good security. A: ply at this office, [| feb27 uf W ANTED.— An experieveed Salesman (.beral salary) at Dorsey Goff & Co.

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nee DESIKABLE BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE, on Upper Hills- borough Street, as follows: Two adjoining the residence cf Mr. Welluer, four below that of Mr Leitch, and one ou the corner, adjsin« ing Mr. Knight's, on Euston Street. © For

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BOOTS AND SHOES

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Loek out for oar Mammeth Circular, giving ull Particulars.

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Usk DIAMUND PUTASH.

CHARLOTTEOWA «BOOT «AND SHOE FACTORY

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N R. R, C. GOP, of the tirm of Dorsey, Goff & Co., has just returned, after visitipg

i number of the leading Boot aud Shoe Factories abroad. The CHAKLOTTETOWN

BOOT & SHOE FACTORY, which has been stopped during his absence, will open with the

latest improvements, which will enable us to give our customers bet tor ca‘ti: faction than ever, Spring Orders will receive our best attention.

Our Travel'er, Mr. Dennis, will have the pleasure of calling on cur customors through out the Island, some time in March,

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W. A. WEEKS & o8.

YASH BUYERS will Save Co's Cheap Store.

We Guarante2 you 8 many goods for a dollar as any other shop in the city.

Ch'vown, Feb. 26, 1885.

Money by purchasing at Weeks &

A Splendid Stock now on hand, with prices Lower than

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