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have the effect——which Sir. A. T. Galt and Sir Francis Hineks believe will the effect of bringing the United States to reason, and their Government to terms; a policy which will bring back to us the inestimable advantages of ‘* Reciprocal Free Trade.” It is probable that McKenzie and his followers will oppose this policy to the death. We shall see. : THIS AFTERNOON

the lawyers had it all to themselves. led the van of discussion on one side, ‘powerful, dangerous, restless aud uneasy supporter of the Government,” the redoubtable Bieke, did gallant service on the other. The question was one of ‘‘fees.”’

AFTER RECESS

the House went into Committee of Supply. The injustice meted out to members of the Civil Service was ably demonstrated by Mitch- ell, Masson and other speakers. The rather suspicious fact that the estimates for the staff of Minister of Interior was some $29,000 more than that of the year 1873-4 called for explana- tion. The Government accounted for some $10,000 of the increase, but were somewhat muddled in their explanations as to the bal

ance. The Hon. P. Mitchell humorously—and with as much truth as huamor—enumerated the various changes of the Ministry—pointing out that as soon as one Minister had ‘‘learned his business” he was supplanted by another, and arguing that the increase of expenditure was the result of the consequent mismanagement. Mr. Mitchell is, perhaps, the keenest man in the House. He vives the Government infinite trouble. One of the ‘‘supporters” was fain to plead that ‘‘every Government which does not double or treble the cost of Civil Service every three or four years, deserves credit.” Remem

bering the obloquy heaped upon the late Gov- ernment—the wild charges of extravagance—

because the expenditure increased while they were in power, is not such a plea as this an inadvertent admission that the present Admin- istration secured their accession to power un

der at least one ‘‘false pretence.” W. L. C.

Sir John

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Reciprocity.

Ir is amusing to see the manner in which the Putriot shirks the question : whether of the two was the better friend of the Island—Mr. Cartwright, who proposed to place ship outfit material among manufac- tured goods; or Dr. Tupper, who forced him to place it among goods paying 5 per cent. duty.

It speaks very little for the Patriot's

knowledge of the English tariff when he attempts to inform the farmers of P. E. Island that a retaliatory tariff would mean additional taxation on goods imported from England, for it is well known that the Eng- lish taritfis limited to a few articles of luxury, such as wines, spirits, &c., and that otherwise the English market is open to the world. A retaliatory tariff would mean that, but for the necessities of the revenue, s reduction would be made on English goods, and the increase be placed on goods imported from the United States or any other place which, by its prohibitory tariff, closes its market to Canada. 5 The policy of a retaliatory tariff will com- mend itself to any common-sense individu- al, for we cannot hope to secure reciprocity, in which this Island is so mach interested, without a strong pressure in some way being brought to bear on the United States ; and to close our market against their manu- factures is the only way. They have ruined so many branches of our industries, by making Canada a slaughter market for their goods, that they practically control our manufactures, and there is nothing now left to induce them to give reciprocity. The farmers of P. E. Island can see as far into the mill-stone as the editor of the Pat- riot, and know that the cry that Mr. Pope is a Protectionist and favors increased taxa- tion is all bosh ; but they do see that a re- duction of duty on raw materials, or ma- terials such as ship-outfits, is calculated to foster the industries of Canada, and that, too, without increasing the burthens of the people.

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Ths Local, Opposition

{wn the Debate last night on the Address, the Government held their own only through sheer animal force. The Opposi- tion leader smote them hip and thigh. It was little wonder that Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Calhoun writhed. They were surely punished,"and they bore their punishment with little stoicism. The Opposition, under the leadership of Mr. Sullivan, has become

formidable. The Government used to look at them and sneer. This cannot be done any longer. There are smouldering fires

abroad—there is a discontented people seek- ing redress, and they look to the Cpposition to get it for them. The tact and ability they display, will, perhaps, not be able to evercome the forces of numbers—yet, they are deserving of credit, fighting as they do against such odds.

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City Council.

Ar the meeting of the City Council last evening, the building of Pownal Wharf was the subject of considerable discussion. It ap- pears that, atthe head of the wharf, there isa pile of stone and timber that prevents the con- tractor from proceeding with the erection of the outer block. A short time ago he memo- ralized the Council to remove the obstruction er else he would hold them responsible for thetime his men were idle; but, up to last night, they took no action in the matter—be- ing doubtiul as to whether it was the contrac} tor’s duty or the duty of the city to remove it, Several unsuccessful attempts were made, by the contractor, to have the obstrnction remov- ej. Last night he suggested to the Council, in writing, that nothing could be done to remove

the obstruction without the assistance of the|.

Steam Dredge; and if the Council procured her services, he would, with their permission, in the meantime, build the outer bl ack in the dock, and afterwards float it to the end of the wharf, and there sink it. The Council did not approve of this, asthe dredge could not re- move the whole of the obstructioen ; thus, in the action of dredging the dock when the wharf would be completed, the foundation of the outside block would be injured. The Coun- cil decided that the Wharf Coramittee be or- dered to remove the obstruction as best they — and report at next meeting of the Conn- eil. The Committee appointed to wait on the

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juvenile criv linal offenses be paid into the City ‘Treas ury, reported that they had waited on the Leacler of the Government, and he assured ‘then he would act in accordance with their request. : The Recorder informed the Council of the present cumbersome and inefficient provisions of the Small Debt Act, under which the St pendiary Magistrate exercises jurisdiction, and ested that the Council petition the Legis lature, asking them to place the Sinall Debt Court on the same rules of procedure, etc., as the County Courts. The Council was of opin- ion that this would be a great convenience to the citizens anda source of revenue to the City. A motion was passed unanimously that the Council request the Leader of the Govern ment to place the Small Debt Court on the same footing as the County Court.

A resolution that the appointment of Mr.

was carried—5 against J.

A motion that Mr. L. M. Poole be appointed City Surveyor, and another motion that no ac: tion be taken in appointing a City Surveyor to-night, were both withdrawn.

Councillor Byrne gave notice that, at the next meeting of the Council, he would bring in a resolution that the Council request the Local Government to pay to the City of Char lottetown $50,000 that is due it under the terms of Confederation !!

Correspondeace,

gw” We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions or statements of corre sponde nts,

Mr. Thomas Allen Expresses his Views. THE NORTHERN LIGHT AND THE GEORGETOWN MEETING. To the Editor of the Examiner Srr,—I see in the Patriot and Argus a great deal about that costly fraud, the ‘‘ Northern Light.” What amused me most was the reso- lutions passed by the fearful people of George town, and the great speeches delivered at the

George Douglass, 1s City Surveyor, be rese na led, |

Tho “Patriot” and Inereased Tax- ation.

Ir strikes us that the Patriot should be the last organ to publish anything about in

crease of ‘‘ taxation” for any purpose. membering that Mr. MeKenzie is a Pro- tectionist who has claimed credit for raising the tariff two-and-a-half per cent., and that the name of its other leader—-Mr. Davies-

will always be politically connected with high taxes, most persons will agree with us that the Patriot had better be silent about “increased” taxation. The Putriot’s con- tention that Sir John McDonald, Mr. Pope or any other Liberal Conservative have any idea of increasing taxation is simply fal lacious. There is no truth in it.

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Daring Escape.

(From the Halfas Herald, )

Yesterday afternoon a report came to the

city that there had been a revolt at the Peni-

tentiary—that some of the keepers had been

overporpowered by the convicts and, and that

twelve of the latter had escaped. THE FACTS.

the Penitentiary, and there learned the facts, which were not so serious as at first reported. There are at present on the books of the Penitentiary the names of 85 convicts. ‘The greater number of these convicts were out in

building for recreation. The recreation hour having expired, the prisoners returned to their quarters. At this time one of the keep- ers, named Tattery, was in the Guards’ room, which is at the northern end of the building, and is accessible from the eastern (open) yard by a direct passage way leading from the door. The Guards’ room is entered by a corridor from the prisoners’ apartments. A knock at the door entering from the corridor to the CGuard’s room, attracted the attention of Tat- tery, and he tock the precaution to look cautiously through the duor. He noticed only a prisoner named Daniel Turnbull, standing at the door with a mug in his hand, as is cus tomary with prisoners who want milk or

‘‘Northern Light” méeting. No doubt they wanted more Jight; and I'm the man to give it. Daily mailsindeed! I believe the people’ of Georgetown would be satisfied with mails} once a month ; and would force the smart, en- terprising people of Queen’s County and Prince County to put with the same thing—so long as they could delight their eyes with a sight of the Northern Light poking about in the ice outside their precious old harbor— Cullylulia! Let them have their Northern Light. We don't want her, and the public don’t want to have anything to do with her. They want daily mails; and we're the men to vive them. Now, f do think it is eternal mean in them to throw all the blame upon Captain Finlaysou. I know Captain Finlayson well. He's a good man—a d——d good man; and passengers who come around this way-—after dodging about outside of —‘* stick inthe mud” for a few weeks—tell me they found no fault with him. No, Sir, fairplay is a good motto. Honor to whom honor—and dishonor to whom

dishonor. That's me. ‘Tom knows what he is talking about! I say you may put the best man into the

Northern Light that ever swigged whiskey, they can’t have a daily mail by way of George- town. ‘They.couldn't have if this year— the finest year we ever had or ever will have—and, in the name of all that’s impossible, when can they have one? What’s Senator Haythorne say? Why don’t they sail for Haythorne? He was the first man to speak out in the Sen- ate. He knows what he’s talking about, be- cause he spent three days on her, cogitating over her good qualities. What's Sinclair say ? What’s Montgomery say? What's Yeo say? What’s Perry say? What doI say ? The North- ern Light’s a fraud — the Georgetown route’s a humbug! Come along by the Capes, boys. We'll put you over! ‘hey heap all their froth on Pope and Haviland because they give the rotten old hermaphrodite combination Govern- ment fits. But they know what they're talk- ing about, they do. These people who make such a fuss want to know what’s to be done for King’s County. What has been done? That’s the question. They got their useless hospital, which was built for the benefit of Dr. Mcintyre, and which cost $——. They got that eternally smashed up breakwater, which cost $69,000, and spoilt Souris Harbor, and scattered $20,000 in the sea. They got the Northern Light, which cost $209,000; and she’s been floating about, no one knows where, these last four days; and she will fioat till she goes down. Mark Tom’s words. There's go- ing to be a second Fuiry Queen case soon—only double ag many are going to go down. The preacher taiks about ‘‘dangerous shoals.” EH had better stick to his preaching. He knows more about dangerous sheals on the way to h—-I than he does about dangerous shoals at the Capes. I say there are no ‘‘dangerous shoals” between the Capes in winter: for the ice piles up on them in four fathom of water; and even the Northern Light will never draw more than that till she sinks—as sinks the morning star. Culliluia! Talk about danger. ous shoals! The dangerous shoals are all in the brains of the Georgetown people—aud the Government. Cullilulia! Tom’s been fifty- seven years on this coast and he knows; he does. He knows all about the Fairy Queen, and he knows how it will be with the Northern Light. Yt all happened when we had a so called Liberal Government and such men as Munroe had the mixing and muddling of things. See how he managed the Exhibition last fall. Him talk about mismanagement ; him prate about the incapacity of Capt. Fin- layson! See how Irving & Muttart do their work. A daily mail each way—every day, That’s what they give; and the Northern Light hasn't made a trip more than once a week since the first of February. She hasn’t. Cul- lilulia! How's that for high? Yours, etc., Tom ALLEN. (We have taken the liberty of striking out our correspondent’s strongest language. } _--—— -- > 2: <—e +e oe - de

A pispatch of the 16th from Stratford, Ont., says: ‘‘Yesterday Elsie Gibling, a respectable young girl between 15 and 16 years of age, swore an information before Police Magistrate O'Leary, charging D. L. K. Rine, the temperance lecturer, with an indecent assault upon her person. Rine had been staying with Mr. J. Hurst, one of the leading temperance men in town, where the complainant was employed as a domes- tic. The warrant was placed in constable McCarthy’s hand, and Rine was arrested in

water. He opened the door a little wider, when on a signal from Turnbull, a rush was made—and Turnbull and five others entered the room. Tattery was forced back a short distance, but seizing a billy he dealt some vigorous blows at the nearest convicts. A good conduct prisoner, employed as steward to the Guards, was in the room, and went to Tattery’s assistance. He threw one of the desperadoes down, but was himself over powered and thrust outside the door, which they fastened. While this was going on, Tat- tery was struggling with the others, three of whom had seized each a billy, and beat him down, but not before he had smashed a chair over them. They seized him when down, and wrenched from his possession the keys of the opening of the passage to the open yard. Through this passage they rushed pel!-mell. The noise they made attracted the attention of the Warden, Mr. Flinn, who was up stairs. He hurried down, in time to grab the foremost man, Turnbull, but a blow from a billy in the hands of one of the others knocked him almost senseless, and he was compelled to release his hold. The six ruffians rushed out, and turn- ing sharply to the northward went through the small garden, scaled the fence, and went in a straight line forthe boat house of the Rev. Mr. Abbott, which they broke open. They there obtained a boat and oars, and im- mediately put across the Arm.

Within avery short time the other prison ers, having been seen to and secured, Head Keeper Koss, with several others, started in

ursuit of the escapes, and it is propable that vefore this is read the whole lot will be re- captured.

A dispatch to the Patriot says: The con- victs who escaped from the Penitentiary broke open a store last night and fitted themselves out with clothes. During the night they at- tempted to board two vessels, but the crews of them, after a desperate fight, managed to drive them off. Five of the desperadoes were subsequently captured by the police, one of whom single-handed attacked five of them, and succeeded in capturing two. The other three escaped him, but were pursued in boats and captured. One, Murie, a well-known Yar- mouth incendiary, is still at large. He is a desperate character who would not hesitate at commiting any crime, and the community will not feel safe until he is captured.

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A Terrible Explosion.

| From the Boston Globe. | Soutn Acton, Mass., March 12.—At 2 o'clock this morning two powder mills of the

American Powder Co. exploded, with a re-

port heard a distance of twenty-five miles. Two employees, named Foster and Turpen- try, were blown to atoms. Their remains were found about ten rods from the mill. Up to 10 o’clock Foster’s head had not been found. Houses in the vicinity were more or ess damaged.

The citizens of South Acton say that the explosion was the most terrific that has ever occurred at these mills. In the village, which is two miles from the mills, doors were swung open, windows were broken and flower-pots were knocked over. Almost everybody rushed out of doors, thinking the buildings were about to fall. Large num- bers of citizens from this and surrounding towns immediately started for the scene of the disaster. The sight which met their eyes was horrible in the extreme. The bodies of Foster and Terpening were literal- ly blown to pieces. Their mangled remains were scattered over three acres of ground. Foster’s head was found 100 yards from the site of the mill. On an elm tree several yards from the scene of the explosion the brains of one of the victims were to be seen. In one spot a hand was found, in another a foot, in another shreds of flesh, and_ in an- other pieces of bone and ribs met the eye. Men went about with water pails and bush- el-baskets and gathered up the mutilated remains. Foreman Hooper picked up a finger on which there was a_ gold ring. He

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A Herald reporter immediately started for |

the enclosed yard on the western side of the

JUST RECEIVED,

Ex Northern Light,

BLACK WALNUT BOARDS !

| FOR FRET SAWING. BALDWIN & CO.

| A. A.

'March 202i

reenbacks & American Silver

TAKEN AT THE PACE, in exchange for goods at usual prices. FENTON TT. NEWBERY & Cv. Ch'town, March 20--pat 3i eod ar 21

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- NWorrceEr.

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FR ee cap ce eee

_ in their business, would notify all persons indebted to them that their accounts must be settled by the 15th of APRIL, next, as all amounts remaining unpaid after that date will be handed over to their attorney for collec-

tion. HASZARD BROR,

Ch’town, March 19, °78. 1m 3 taw

900.

WILL pay NINETY CENTS to the

dollar for AMERICAN SILVER.

THEO. L. CHAPPELLE,

Diamond Bookstore. 55 North Side Queen Square. Ch’town, March 19, 1878.

2in

Cloths and Clothing!

Ready-made or Made to Order.

JUST RECHIVIAD, A Very Large Supply of

READY-HADE = CLOTHING |

HATS, CAPS, THES,

Tweeds, Coating and Cloths,

ha ; ' Buyers before leaving their measures er orders elsewhere, should inspect our

Stock and Prices.

ROBERT ORR & CO.

Charlottetown, March 18, 1878.

NOTICE!

ERSONS having left Umbrellas or Para sols at the Subscriber’s Establishment for repairs, are requested to call for the same within two months from date, otherwise they will be sold to pay expenses. Establishment opposite Bridges’ Pork Store.

JOSEPH CUNEO. Hillsboro’ St., March 18—4i

TAILOR’S NOTICE.

JOHN BELL wishes to inform the public that during the present dull times he is prepared to make up to order Gentle- men’s and Boys’ Clo- thing at a reduction from former prices of twenty-five per cent, Please give him a call and bring your cloth and trimmings,

Fitzroy Street (West), March 7, "78—

th & sat pat fri & tu tf

JAMES HOBBS,

CABINET MAKER,

Cor. Kent and Prince Streets, Charlottetown,

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FANHE SUBSCRIBER, in returning thanks to i. his customers and the public generally for past favors, would take this method to so licit a further continuance of their patronage. { am better prepared than ever to execute any orders that may he entrusted to me.

The latest styles of all kinds of Household, Office, Church and School Furniture, made from well-selected and seasoned stock, at short —

pecial attention paid to Cutting, Makin

and Laying Carpets. : ; . sa Repairing neatly done, at short notice

identified it as belonging to Foster, but with the exception of the finger and Foster's) head there was nothing tc identify the mangled remains. A piece of jaw contain- | ing four teeth was found. Two workmen |

the town of Mitchell, and brought here to)

undergo examination,

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named Sumner Rogers and Franklin G. | Pierce were cut in the face by flying glass.

I would also invite the attention of Trustees of City and Country Schools to A DESK,one of the Cheapest Best ever offered here fo

School purposes, Please call and inspect it a my Show Koom.

JAMES HOBBS.

Oe Ni tecasealh a ered

YE NHE Subscribers, intending to make a change |

SCARFS, SHIRTS. &c.,

ctfutnentcnanchtdinnpsieiedhinatiinhdidnadea ee

| THE GREAT

BANKRUPT SALE

| OF THE

STOCK IN TRADE S. KEITH & CO.

WILL ONLY BE

Continued for a Few Weeks Longer.

Gieal Balsa

MAY BE EXPECTED, as the whole Stock must be gold iM Regardless of Cost.

Now is the time to get

MADE TO ORDER,

CHEAP FOR CASK ;

Cc. V. McCRECOR,

ASSIGN&E, Ch’ town, March’ 12, 1878 ~—2aw

‘TOBAGGO. TOBACCO, Prime chewing & Smoking Tobaceo,

SECOND TO NONE.

Sold at prices to suit the times. Give use

call. HICKEY & STEWART. No. 1 Queen St., Ch’town, March 183—1lm eod

eS se

HOUSE PROPERTY.

ryXO SELL OR TO LET, the Dwelling House, corner of Weymouth and Rich-

Hodgson, Esq, Apply to

ODGSON & McL Jan. 21st, 1878. & McLEOD.

GROCHRY

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PrOnision St

Cor. Great George & Kent Sts.

fe Subscriber wishes to inform his friends and the public generally that he still keeps on hand a choice assortment of

Groceries and Provisions,

AT HIS OLD STAND,

and will be pleased to have them call and mspect for themselves,

On

ON HAND,

10 CHESTS CONGOU TEA;

(‘* New Season”)

1,000 Lbs. Canadian Cheese, 10 Casks American Kerosene Oil, {120° test ; 36 cts, per gal.)

20 BARRELS SUGAR.

(all kinds),

100 Bhls. Sup, Extra Flour,

3 Puns. Very Choice

i.

20 doz. Pickles, 90 doz. Assorted Jams 100 Ting Sardines CANS PEACHES, PINEAPPLES TRAWBERRIES, TOMATOE@ NEW RAISINS, ZANTE CUR DRIED APPLES, STEWINC 500 LBS. SMOKED HALIBUT, 2% QYLS. CODFISH- and all 1 j class “recery Staret

20 boxes Dessert Prunes, St 300 QUARTS CRANB GREEN 100 BOXES DIGBY HERRING.

FAMILIES SUPPLIED BY THE MONT

Corner Kent and Prince Streets, } Ch'town, Feb. 23, 1878. || 3mYaw |

DONALD NICHOLSON.

Jan, 16, 1878—y,

mond streets, at present oceupied by Danie

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