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THE “NORTHERN LIGHT.”

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BY} RY 1, 1881 he F al Vote

As ka debate, the final vote on the grea estion of the Pacific Rail way Was ed: and as it was the final vote a t , it may n ve ont of place ; oe w 8 he names

Yeas Viesars \ilisor Arke D. Baker, | Bannermst Barna d Beaty Beanchesne, Berger Berg Hall | duc, Boultbee, i Bourbeau, Bowe Br eka, Brooks, Ban ater, Catling, \+ Cnoen, Colby, Con YN Cestiaan, shin, Coupal, Coursel, ¢ th ort iv. Dac is Dawson, DeCos m . Desaulniers, Des ae, Domville, Doul Drew, Dugas. | _Parrow, ber aie, ae ne, I , Fulton, Ganit, | a sult, Girouard eques Cartier), Gir. | anneal (Kent), Granados lackett, Heason, enh Hooper, Houde Hurteau, Jack- gon, Jones, Kilvert, Kirkpatrick, Kranz,

se Lane, Langevin Lantier, Long Landry, La Macdonald (Sir

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adanal King *), na yoo Cape Beton). McDonald ca , Macmillan, ae lum, MeCarthy, Lonville, McCuaig, cDougall, Me — McInnes, Mecha} McLennan, Me ae Met? le, McRory, ‘lanson, Maasue, Merner, Met! Monge ais, Montplasir, Mousseat, Muttart, © onnor, Ogden, Orten, (aime Patters Kssex), Per neh. P Piat Plumb, Pope ! « , ! Rict ey, toh a H ) KB ester, Ross (Duan das K ‘ Routhier Royal, Ryan ( Varquette Rya Montre 1), Seott, Shaw. sproule, Stephenson, Strange, Tasse, Tel lier, Tilley, Tupper, Valin, Vallee, Van asse. Wade, Wallace (York), White (Card we yy hite tlast) is), W lite (Renfrew), Wi Wright 128 Navs-— Messrs. Anglin, jain, Bechard. Blake. Borden, Bourassa, Brown, Burpee St. J n), Burpee (Sun ry), Cameron (Huaret Cartwright Us Casyrain, Chariton, Cockurn Muskeka), Duamont. Fiset. Fleming, Miynn, Geoffrion, Gillies, Gil ur, \ teu > laddow, Hol ton, Huntington Killam, King, La Rue, Lat r, Macdone Lanark), Mac Donnell (Invern Melsaae, Malonin, Mills. Oliver, Paterson (Brant), Pickard, Rinfret, Rober n (Shelbourne), Rogers, R Vii esex). Rymal, Scrivei, Skinner, Thompson, Trow, Weldon 49 The bill was concurred in on the same | division WHERE WAS MRE FO Te Prince Edward Islanders, the question will naturally arise, Why did Mr. Yes shirk tis V ti Was hes irected by his constituents er by his i@ZAai 4 lvisers / After

his absence from Parliament during nearly

the entire session, one might really expect to find bim in his place to vote against the ‘ great calamity’ which, according to the Opposition, 1s now being brought upon the country Probably the hon member and

hia friends, realising the fact ‘hat the build ing of the Canada Pacific by a company will bring a large amount of expital into the country, providing an increased demand for jabor and better times generally, have decided upon giving up the Anti-Syndicate agitation, and devoting their attention to their former opposition hobby—the N. P. Though the Petrict is exceedingly fond of calling attention to every little (even the littlest) apparent delinyuency of other representatives of this Province, and is indeed so preoecupied in this patriotic oc- cupation that it eould not even refrain from alluding to the absence of Dr. Mut- tart from Senator McPherson's *‘ at-home, it has not a word to say regarding the absence of Mr. Yeo from one of wost im- portant Parliamentary divisions that ever took place in Canada. Doctor Muttart, we may remark, had received an invitation to Senator McPherson’s ‘‘ At Home;’ but preferred, instead, of responding to it, ty attend to his duties im the House of Commons. Mr. Yeo, on the other hand, deliberately absented himseli at a time vhem his presence in the House was urgent- le moeded by his Party end the evuntry. lained ‘‘the

Yet the Patriot Ras not ex reason why Perhaps it will yet do so.

That Bogus Petition.

‘Tue disgrace, whieh those Who sent to Ottawa the bogus anti-Syndicate petitior hare brougat apon the Island, :s travelling

fast. On the 3lst January it had already travelled half across the Continent. From the Winnipeg Daily Times of that date we clip the foilowing :

“The attempt of the Opposition to infla ence Parliament by petition—msgual failure though it was—evidences some of tne tricks te e wily peliticians resorte’, to make it

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appear that the people were high y ludignast - ' .

at the manwer in whieh their ** country was

being bartered away Of all the petitiens,

none were more fraudulent than the monster one from Priece Kdward Island, presented | recentiy by thas ure Minded statesrman, ex Speaker Anglin. 1: was beast fewer than

patriot abu

ed that this petition eontainca aX

4,400 names of voteraon the Islaid. A cer- reapondeynt of a London paper at Uttawa

peiats out that an examination «1 ne docu-

meutshows that it is utterly unworthy ot | atientio In the first three or four yards ; there appear no leas than 1,623 lupiicates

while all slomg the lime there are tae piainest

' | symptoms of iorgery. Again am again are | to be seen whole pages of ivo-scap ia the ole | haudwriting, while on Other sheets there are | batches of ten, fifteen or more names written | by e person There are abowt 20,000) voters on the Island, aud at the last election | tioa the Upposition audidates reee: ved withia | a few votes of 5.500. Se, after al. 16 seems that wot ali the Grita of that Province have Signed the petition, aotwi'hetan ling she Ip-j defatigable efforts that were put iorth by Grit | leariers to make a big show of popular indig- | dignation On be f the people of this Province | we utteriy regudiate the bugus petition | here referred #»; and we hope the Island | will e held responsibie the vile | work of a few unpri ea tti¢lans of the Grit stripe. It is to be noted that with a diserction bern of conscious guilt the promoters of the petition di! not dare to ask any spresentall¥e of the Island any one in a position to know that it was fraudulent —to present it to Parliament.

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Slavery on the Islan

of Offic

Tue following are copies documents

fegistered in the Registry

Province. We omit names

“Krow Al Men that | of in the County of Queen's County, and Colony of P. EK Island for and in consideration of the sum of

twenty pounds, Halifax currency, hand, paid at or before the sealing and deliv ery hereof by of Let number

Sloressid 2” the receipt whereof I do! heret,y atkaowle lve, and © irselves t verewith i faliy ‘and entire ly satisfied, have | urgained | and sold, set over and delivered said

apparel, t Sined Mulatia Boy called Dimon, said his heirs, executors an’ assigns his own proper use and behoot ‘orever, against any claim or demand whatsoever. la witness whereof | have hereunto set my hand aad seal the day of November, iG the year 1802. Sealed avd dellivered j ig the presence of c D. )

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| the Island in the opinion of Canada.

| and other Canadian railways. | | seems to have acted in the matter with his of thie | usual ability and energy.

Crrorarrowy, Feb, 9. The * Northern Light’ was seen last even- ing about 15 miles east off Cape Bear. appeared to be stean

ice, Phe boat's crew which landed from her Sunday week, tried to ve off again en Mon lay, 6h. They hauled their boat about five mies over the ice, and walked about three

tiles, but cx see nothing of the steamer. They returaed cempletely exhausted. The

snow on the tice is from two to three fect

| deep, and in all the distance they travelled | they did net meet with au acre of level ice.”

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

By letter from the Avent of Marine and Fisheries written Tuesday evening), we have the following particulars :

‘The ice boat and crew bel nging to the Northern Light tried on Monday to reach the steamer, The boat's crew was uvder the hargeof Mr. J. McKay, mate of the steamer they leit Care Bear shore at about day break, and proceeded in the direction the

steamer was last seen. At one o'clock, pm, having tailed to sight the steamer, McKay and left the boat and walked ahead ope hour and still ceuld not see any vessel, They then returned to the boat and put back, having gone about eight miles out to sea, reaching the shore at seven o'clock, p.m, thoroughly dene out and wet up te the middle in consequence of the quantity of snow aud slush on the ice. Persons on the shore went out and helped them to land.

The Gulf iee presents the appearance of having been completely broken upand jammed together aga nr atallofthe men gaining goed footing. The erew say and slush is frem one to three feet deep, and where the hollows are the ice is almost impassable.

At three o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon we yet the first sight of the steamer obtained sinee the last boat with passengers landed, a week age last Sunday. We could see with the aid of a marine glass, the hull and funnell quite plainly. Sheuld the southerly wind continue through the night. we have strong hopes that she will vet to Cape Bear te-mor- row (Wednesday) as the ice appears to be opening ali ever the Gulf.”

LATER. Groraetows, Feb. 9, 2 p. m.

that the snow

Eleven passengers and three of the ** Northern Light’s’ crew landed at Cape Sharp to-day. They were twenty- six hours on the ice. Last night they gave up all hope of reaching the shore, but this merning they took fresh courage and finished their hard journey. ‘They suf fered much from frost and exposure. Several of them are frozen, though not seriensly. They left on board three women,

: ; one child, two men, aud thirteen men ef a}

crew. The previsions are yetting short.

The passengers landed were:—W. J. Miller, Thomas Bickwell, (toes frezep,} Wm. Price, Alan MeDenald, Capt. Anderson, Mrs Ding well, A. C. McLeod and wife, Alex. (badly frozen on both feet,) Mr. Hennessy, D. D. Ryan, and three of the crew.

LATEST. Feb. 10.

The passengers for Charlottetown who landed yesterday (with the exception of Mr and Mrs. McLeod, who remain in Georgetown) arrived here at 11.45 this forenoon. They report that they left the ‘*Nerthern Light” at about 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning and continued steadily all day and all the fol lowing night and landed at Cape Sharp at about 10 6 clock on W ednesday.

The course, in which they were at night guided by Panmure Island light, was through a trackless waste of snow and slush. Some of them think they walked about thirty-five miles

As it was thought that land was enly about thirteen miles away and that tuney would easily reach it on ‘uesday afternoon, they brought away from the ship only a small stock of provisions; and their sufferings were consequently intensified by hunger.

They speak in high terms of the pluck and

endurance displayed by Mrs. MeLeod, whe

walked much of the way.

Those who had their feet frezen are doing well

The passengers and crew en beard the ‘* Northern Light” are as comfortable as pos- sible under the circumstances.

‘They have no positive information regarding the quantity of provisions in the ‘ Northern Light” but are under the impression that those remaining on board will have sufficient to last them about two weeks.

The horse on board lives on the straw tick- ingof the beds, with an occasional biscuit, und the refuse of the meals of the passengers and crew.

Early this morning, Capt. Irving with an ice boat, from Cape Traverse, left Georgetown for Cape Sharp, with provisions, etc., to re- lieve the ‘‘ Northern Light.”

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The Anti-Syndicate Petitions.

The Bystander, speaking of the attempted agitation against the Syndicate, says: ‘* Peti-

| tions have oeen signed with so mach levity |

that signing them has come to be regarded as almost a farce. Still, the paucity of the sig natures to those of the Opposition ca this oc- casion indicates that the popular emotion was not very strong.”

The ‘‘cooked”’ petition sent up fromm this Province has not had the effeet of raising The duty of exposing it must have been very disagreeable to the Hon. Mr. Pope and the gentlemen with honesty and intelligenee of peo; le. ~ We note that

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the

Island in performing this un- leasant Mr. Pope showed P?. KE. Island was now and has been for years joying “ better terms’’ in consequence of the bargain entered into with British Columbia; and he scorned the imputation that P. E. Island would enjoy the benefit

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aceruing from that bargain and shirk frem |

bearing the share of the burden.

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Sir Charles Interferes.

Correspondence recently brought to light

shows that the Minister of Railways vigor- | ously remonstrated with the Messrs. Allan |

for pursuing in the matter of the Winter

Port a course inconsistent with their posi- |

tion as Canadians heavily subdized by the Canadian Government. The result was the circulation of a notification from the firm to their agents and to shippers and others interested that henceforth all goods des- tined fer Terento and other Canadian points further east would, unless otherwise

direeted, be landed at Halifax and not at

| Boston, to be transported over the lnter-

colonial Railway, and not over American

| railways. The general result has been good

in swelling traffic on the Intercolonial line Sir Charles

a a Ara special meeting of St. Joseph's Literary

By Tuas PRESENTS Society, held in St. Patrick’s Hall, on Mon-

| day evening, 7th February, inst., the follow- on all the ehapels and poliee barracks of | ing preamble and resolations were unanimeus-

to me in | ly adopted :

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to remove from our midst our muck esteemed and worthy brother, Wittiam W. Waxsu ; therefore

Resolved, That while hambly submitting to

onto the! ene Will of Him who orders all things for the a certain Mulatto Boy of three | post, we must, nevertheless, deplore the loss | Years of aye called Simon, with all hi» wearing | 9 one who proved himself a useful member of | have and tehold the hereby bar- | this Soviety almost since its organization, and | nto thée| who for many years wisely and impartially

tilled the office of President,

And further Resoleed, That we tender to his family our most sincere and heartfelt sympathy for the loss which they have sustained by the death ef so good a son and brother. i Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the mother of the deceased, entered on the records of the Society, and

| published m the city papers.

Committee on Resolations—Luke McLean,

Ksow acc Mew ey russe Peesewts that 1, | pichard Walsh, James Maguire.

in the County |

» Eaq., of , eo

ol , County in Idand §Prince Ea i A Great Farm. The Grandins were Ward, Save given to my granddaughier | “wheatier’ than ever last year. On their Da- ,and my granddaughter — » MC) Lota farm of 5,92) acres tuey produced last Mulatt., girl, about five years of age named year, of first rate wheat, 137,287 bushels, or Cetherine, to them and their beirs ane 889 ZD8 | ty nty-three aud one-sixth bushels to the forever, and I warrant the said Mulatto girl sere. As tothe profits, the Grandins claim | “#inst any claim or demand whatsoey er, that 37,000 bushels of this crop will pay all As witness my band aod seal this | caste of criltivation, harvesting and marketing day of November, 1802. | leaving 100,000 bushels to represent the net In the presence of us, j protit. This, at the present market rate in Witness, {L. 8 that region—75 to 50 eents a bushel—gives a

Cc. WD. } | protit of at least $75,000. This yeat they pro-

ane

Pebesrnianimm, -Jos. fh, Leggett at i John

Vranspom have leased the Market Hall for if go-ae you

pace wn the 16th

jease match. which takes |

avd 17th inst.

| paised 18,725 bushels

pose to put 5 060 acres into wheat. Besides

the main ero’ 418 me of oats, 3,520 bushels of

barley. They have aleo in progress & large farm for raising live stock.

She | ing slewly through the |

Vhere seems to be no chance |

Dixon, |

him represent the |

that |

wheat, the Grandins last vear |

| Jews is merely envy.

Missionary Meetings.

The Methodist Brick Church on Tuesdsy even- | ing was one of more than ordinary interest. |

The opening prayer was oflered by the | Rev. Wm. ‘Tippett. The Chair was oc- cupied by R. Longworth, Esq., who, in a very appropriate address, stated the object | of the meeting, and urged the claims of | the cause of missions upon the congrega- | tion, |

The Annual Report was read by the | Secretary—Rev. F. W. Moore. The fol- | lowing are sume of the interesting faots and | figures it contained. The total income of | the Missionary Society of the Methodist | Church of Canada during the past year was $131,204.00. Of this amount, the New Beunawick and P. E. Island Conference | raised $5,070 96 (Charlottetown contribut- | ing $1,584.90.)

In addition to the ordinary income of the Sceiety there was raised for the Relief | and Extension Fund, the sum of $116,000 | And to this fund, Charlottetown cen- | tributed about $2,500, making a total of over $4,000 contributed by the Methodist | Chareh of Charlottetown for missions dur- ing the year.

After the Report was read, the Rev. Mr. | Harris was called upon to speak to the first | topic; and in a thoughtful and well ar- | ranged address, he spoke of the superiority of modern over ancient civilization, showing that christianity gave an enlightement and permaneney to the former which did not | belong to the latter.

He was followed by the Rev. G. M. Campbell, who in a very interesting speeeh spoke of the suecess which had attended missionary eflort during the present cen- tury. He presented some statistics showing | the rapid yrowth of eontributions te the cause of missions, during the past fifty years, and steady increase of converts to the Christian faith in heathen countries.

The last address was delivered by the

tev. Joseph Seller, A. M., of Alberton. Mr. Seller commeneed by giving a graphic deseription of his journey fiom Alberton to Charlettetown, during the recent snow blockade. He had been five days perform- ing this journey—more than half the time it takes to cross the Atlantic—and had ex- perienced discomforts and hardships suf- ticient to give him a tolerably correct idea of a Missionary’s life in the North West. | His topie was Christian giving, and in a| very racy speech, replete with anesdote, he urged upon the audience the duty and lux- ury of systematic giving to the great enter prises of the chureh.

After the collection was taken up, the | Rey. F. Smallwood moved, and the Rev. J V. Jost, seeonded a resolution, in reference to the appointment of the loeal Missionary | Committee and collectors for the ensuing

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Just before the proceedings terminated the Rev. Mr. Cowperthwaite proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman for the very eflicient manner in which he had per | formed the duties of his office, and coupled |

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| with the resolution, an expression of sineere | regret, at hearing ef the probable early removal of Mr Longworth to Nova Scotia.

This report of the Anniversary would be incomplete, unless honorable mention were made ef the very valuable aid rendered by the cheir, under the able leadership of Mr. C. P. Fletcher, in making the whole service one of great interest.

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The Biddulph Massacre.

The Toronto Globe after referring to the acquittal of a murderer in Kentucky, who shot a judge in open Court for some judicial action adyerse to him, thus speaks of the miscarriage of justice in the Biddulph case :

‘* Only a few days ago a Canadian, read- ing of this frightful caricature upon justice, would have raised his eyes to heaven and thanked God that his countrymen were not as these Kentuckians. We are no longer entitled to cast astone even at the jury that acquitted Buferd. When a gang of black masked ruffians dsliberately put a whole family to death; when,jin order to cover up the traces of their bloody crime, the ruth-

less wretches proceed to butcher a poor and | friendless emigrant girl, certainly guiltless | of her fellow victims sins ; when we find it

impossible to get tegether in the county in which the crime took place a jury which will listen to evidence which is damming in its strength; it is time that every Cauadian should hang his head for shame. Of this the nation may rest assured; Every drop of blood apilt on the Lucan Aceldama will yet be avenged; if not upon the murderers, | then upon the country im which such hor- | rors can be perpetrated with impunity. The | | verdict of Wednesday strikes « shattering | blow not only at the fair fame of Canadian |

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| justice, but at the foundations of society.”

In the same paper there is intelligence | | from the place of trial of the sort follow- | ing :— } ‘*Lonvon, Feb. 3.—The scenes of joy | enacted last night in the several resorts | frequented by the Biddulph people during | the trial were very enlivening. Drinking, | , singing, dancing and boisterous conversa- | tion were heard continually over the result. | The acquittal of Carroll was virtually the acquittal of fifty or sixty persons in Bid- dulph. A sensation was caused in the | Western Hotel by Bob Donnelly, who walked in amongst a crowd of Biddulphers saying, ‘‘ Now, I want all you murderers to come up and have something with me.” | No one stirred.

The Bob Donnelly named ia a son of the James and Judith Donnelly murdered with three of their family in Biddulph. He has gone back to live in Biddulph with his brother William. One may judge from | his style of address ia the cireumstances

what the prospeet of peace is for that

wretched settlement.

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A Fenian Prociamation.

The Fenian organization, fearing that the agitation would lead to a premature outbreak, issued the following proclamation on the night of the 3ist inst:

TREASON TO IRELAND.

The moat rigid discipline must be en- | foreed and partial outbreaks prevented. | Move ouly at the command of your officers, | Our present duty is to prepare, to watch | and to wait until the heur of action comes. | Let your attitude be one of calm and reso- |lute self saerifice and of unshaken con-

fidence in the final triumph of our earse. By order of the Ixtsn NatioxaL Dixscrory. It is said that this proclamation was drawn after grave consultation with Irish leaders in America, Scotland and England. It was posted all over Ireland at midnight

Ireland and in the Irish centres throughout Scotland and England. In Dublin the eopies were torn down and taken possession of by the police. The appearance of the | document caused the greatest excitement. | ——_- | Movements of tHe Fisninc Fuierr,— | The Georges fleet are making an unusually | Jong trip for the first one, and report rough weather upon the Banks, with a long suc- cession of westerly gales. Some of the vessels have been a week or more on the | passage home. The number of arrivals in | this branch since our last report has been | 17, bringing 354,000 lbs. codfish and 56,- 500 ibs. halibut, against 13 arrivals with | $20,000 lbs. codfish and 52,000 lbs, halibut | the previous week, and 5 arrivals with | 135,000 Ibs. codfish and 15,000 lbs. hali- but for the corresponding week of last |year. Four arrivals have been reported | from Grand Manan, and 3 from the Banks | the past week, the latter bringing 110,000 | lbs. halibut. For the eorresponding week | of last year there were 4 herring arrivals (one from Newfoundland) and 4 from the | Banks, with 90,000 lbs. halibut. Last week we reported 4 arrivals from the Banks | with an aggregate of 150,000 lbs. halibut, land 5 arrivals from Grand Nenan with | frozen herring.—Cape Ann Advertiser.

The Scotch are a superior race all round, jand the absence of any serious feeling | against them, in spite of their success and | their occasioual clannishness,is a confutation | of the theory that the feeling against the

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Missionary Meeting held in the!) ~

} Capes Wednesday,en route for England. Where

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| dent’s office, with a handsome gold chain and

| of history were read by Graee Newsom and

| effect that Pollard chided them with being |

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Local and Other lems.

Wr are indebted to Mr. James M. Butcher for a mammoth Colorado paper.

Anrcapisnor Hannay, and his Secretary, |

have arrived safely and in good health, at

Rome, | !

Tux brig Parnei/, Gavin master, sailed from Ferindenc Fla., on the 28th ult., for River Platte.

Tue Argus reports the death in Scbuyler County, Illinois, of Mr. Jehn Gay, formerly of Pownal, aged 74 years.

Tuk barque Malinche, Kickham, master, owned by M. Foley, arrived at legidon, on the 7th. 20 days from New York.

Cuarcey Ross is found again. This time the lucky man is an Ontario farmer, who found bim among the Indians.

Mr. Srermns, of the firm of Perkins. & Stearns, is on his way to England to purchase goods tor sale during the coming season.

ly could not have been all irony that prompted an Englishman to apply to Mr. Parnell for a passport to travelon ia Ireland.

Tue Rey. Mr. FitzGerald thankfully ac-. knowleges the receipt of $38.42 collected by Miss Cambridge and Miss Mayne, for fuel for the poor.

Mr, PD. H. Fowler, formerly shipping editor of the Halifax Hera/d has been appointed shipping editor of the New York Journal of Commerce.

Mr. J. G. H. Brows, left the city via the he goes ou business for the firm of W. & A. Brewn & Co,

AMONG those storm-stayed in the city during the past few days were Rev. Mr. Cameron, of Souris, and Malcolm McFadyen, taq., of Murray Harbor.

“Tue King’s College Record,” of Windsor, says :—*' The degree of B. A., ad eundum, was conferred on the Rev. D.. Fitzgerald, Rector of St. Paul’s Church, Charlottetown, on Monday, Jan 14th, He was then admitted to the degree of M. A., in absentia,”’

Kxercouriens. —The three McLeans and Hare who in 1878 murdered Constable Hester and James Kelly were executed at New West- mister, British Columbia, on the 3lst ult. *

* * Three men were lynched at Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 3rdinst. * * * Thebeau was executed at Aunapolis, N. 8., on Tuesday.

Mr, Curcorrs, Secretary of War, stated in the Imperial House of Commons recently that at the time of the outbreak of the Boer rebellion there were 4,000 British troops seat- tered over the Transvaal; 4,500 more will have reached Natal by the 10th inst., and he had been prepared to send even further rein- forcement, but Sir George Colley declared that he did not need them.

Br the death of Rev. Dr. Tupper, father of the Minister of Railways and Canals fer the Dominion of Canada, the Kev. Dr. Cramp be- comes the coldest ordained minister of the Baptist denomination in the Maritime Prov- inces. The Rev. 1. E. Bill stands next in The dates of erdination were: Dr. Tupper, 1817; Dr. Cramp, 1818; Rev. I. E. Bili, 1829.

Tue Supreme Court has been adjourned until next Monday. Previous to adjournment Arbackle, who pleaded guilty of larceny, was placed at the bar to receive his seatence. When asked what he had to say why sent- nce should not be passed upen him, he replied that atthe time he committed the larceny, he did not think there was such a quantity of money and valuable papers in the box. ‘fhe court did not think this a valid reason for sus pending sentence, and he was accordingly sent to the common jail for twelve months, with hard labor.

A Goov Ixvestion.—On Monday last we were shown a simple and ingenions invention by Mr. W. N. Riggs, of a self-acting car coupler, The model though made very roughly just for trial, works admirably. May every success attend the inventor, The Railway aecidents which so often preves the need of great improvement in the present system of coupling cars, Doubtless the Government Railroads and RaiiwaygComes panies generally will adopt this self-acting coupler, when the same is perfected, Mr. Riggs has applied for a patent.

Tue market on Tuesday, notwithstanding the very bad reads was largely attended. Sales brisk. Prices as follows :—Beef (small) 5 to P2cents; do qr, 4 to 7 cts; mutton, 5 to 10 cex.ts; Lamb, 5 to 8 cents; Geese, each, 50 to 60 cents; Turkeys each 75 to $1.50; Ducks 20 to 30 cents Butter, fresh 19 to 25 cents; Butter tub 18 to 20; Kugs 20 to 25 cents; Hay 45 to 59 cents; Oats 43 to 45 cts; Potatoes 16 to 18 cents; Flour $0.00 te $3.00; Oatmeal $3.00 to $3.50; turnips, 15 to 16 cts.; sheepskins, 70 to 95 cents each; Pork (small), 7 to 9; do earcasss, 5+ to 5#.

PresksratTion.—On Tuesday afternoon the officers and employes of the Railway presented Mr. Devine, Chief Clerk in the Superinten-

locket, and an address, expressive of the high respect and esteem in which he is held by his colleagues, aud their regret at his departure. Mr. Devine replied in a brief and feeling man- ner, expressing his sorrow at leaving tke island, and thanking his fellow offieers and employes for their expression of regard for Lim. Mr, Devine left for the Capes Wednes- day en route for Battle Creek, Michigan, where he has accepted a position in the effice of the Superinteulent of the Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway.

Here is another slander from the Ottawa Free Presa: ‘*Mrv. Richard Hunt, whe has been appointed Census Commissioner for Prince Edward Island, is. another relative of the Hon. J. C. Pope, provided for at the pub- lie experse.” Mr. Hunt is not in the slightest way connected with Mr. Pope, and ‘I might add that his appointment is an uncommonly good ene, besides being his just due under our sytem of recognizing long and hearty political support. The insinuations about Mr. Pope's relative’s have been too often proved flatly false to need any further mention. It is only a part of the Opposition stock in trade—abuse of ministers,and all their belongings.—{Ottawa Correspondence Montreal Gazette,

The Semi-Annual Public Examination of the Crapaud West school was held on the 28th ult. Gonsidering the storm there was a good attendance of pupils and visitors. The scholars did exeeedingly well in all the branches examined, which shows the thor- ough drilling they have gone through, and which shows, that Mr. Alexander | Campbell and Miss Amelia Robertson are | capable and painstaking teachers. Abstracts

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Ida Smith; also an abstract of physical geography, by Walter Smith, some map drawing shown by the seholars was excel- lent. Several very amusing dialogues were given by the pupils at the close of the examination, afier which several gen- tlemen present addressed the scholars, all expressing themselves, highly satisfied and well pleased both with the teachers and scholars. The examination then closed with the singing of our National Anthem by the pupils. a Supreme Court.

STEWART VS. LAWSON,

THE court-room was well filled this morn- ing whea the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Peters took their seats upen the bench.

L. H. Davies, Q. C., moved for the sen- tence of the Court in the case of the Queen and the prosecution ef W. D, Stewart va. Stephen G. Lawson.

The traverser was asked if he had any- thing to say as to why sentence should not be now passed.

E. J. Hodgson, Q. C., said that as Coun- sel for the traverser he had much te say. He had to state to the Court facts showing that the safeguards around the administra. tion of justice had, in the decision of this case, been broken threugh by the Deputy Sheriff--Hezekiah Hull Pollard. He read an affidavit made by J. D. Irving, Esq., Deputy Prothonotary, to the effect that, on visiting the jury room, he (the Deputy Prothonotary) had found Pollard closeted with the jury. He also read affidavits, made by several of the jurymen, to the

| Local and Other Items, - _ _ - — = ~ ene Sema Joun Ines, Esq.. left home last Tuesday for England.

Mr. P. Power, ex-M. P. for Halifax is very ill.

Tue New Brunswick Legislature met yesterday.

Grir says the three F’s are Fwhiskey, Fun, and Frolic !

Tug Penny Readings in St. Peter's School- room, on Tuesday evening, passed off suc- cessfully,

Mr. Prescorr, who crossed at the Capes yesterday, says that a steamer would now be of Great service there.

Was. Cursnerm has at present 80 horses and over 200 men empleyed lumbering on East River, Sheet Harbor, N. 8. He expects to have 8,000,000 feet heuled before the sea- son closes,

Tue Rev. Mr. FitzGerald thankfully ac- knowledges the receipt of $50 from Mies Ings,—a ‘‘Thanks-offer'ug” to be distributed amoung the most deserving of the poor of St. Paul’s congregation.

Tue United States war stesmer ‘‘ Yantic,” 900 tons, 4 guns, Edwin 1. Woodward, com- mander, ig now in Halifax, from Norfolk, Va. She is on a cruise ia search of a water-logged wreck which is daugerous to navigatica.

Tue brigt. “Livonia,” owned by t’.e Hon. 5. Prowse, sailed from Liverpool for Mur- ray Harbor early in November, he» turned up at Queenstown. Vessel and cargo are badly damaged.

Tue Kingston Whig unfolds the tale of a fish, caught in the Bay of Quinte, the interior department of which contained a gold piece worth twenty dollars. Our contemporary says the fish was a pike, but the stery looks very like a whale.—Tvronto Mail.

Curr Joseru, of the Iroquois, died sud- deuly at Coughnawaga, on _ 5th inst. He only recently finished a translation of the New Testament into the Iroquois. It will be re- membered that he took a leading part in the opposition to the claims of the seminary at Oka.

Tur Joseph Hume scholarship in political economy has been awarded by the Council ef University College, London, to Miss Ada Heather Bigg, A., St. Andrews, and moral science scholar 1877 [Cambridge higher jecal examination}. This is the first time that the Hame scholarship in political econ- omy has been carried off by a lady.

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Persona. —After spending several months visiting the chief cities of England, our genial friend, Mr. Fred Sawyer, Purser of 8S. S. ‘* Worcester” left Liverpool on Friday last in S. S. ‘City of Berliv,’ for New York, en route to his home in Gloucester. We shall be giad to see him about the Jast of April, in his old position on the ‘* Worcester.”

CABLEGRAMS say that Bismarck has lately declared in favor of a_ policy of cure in his further treatment of German Socialism. Hitherto he has depended on cosrcion, which he finds out dees not and cannot reach the conditions out of which Socialism grows. It is to be feared that cure in this case will be found less easy than co-rcion.

Tue Edueational Institute will hold its nex meeting to-morrow (Friday) evening at 8 o'clock, in the Upper Pince Street school. The discussion on ‘‘ Reformatories in connec- tion with our present Schvol Laws” will be resumed—the opener being A. A. McKenzie, Ksq. Miss Smith will repeat the reading given by her at St, Peter's Readings. The public are invited,

VaLentinE Day this year will have an attraction not usuual on the day. The Market Hall is to receive all valentine senders and receivers, and added to the valentines of paper and pen portraiture, some of a more valuable nature will be offered for sale—really useful articles priced at no fietitious value. A valentine table, displaying some exquisite English prize valentines imported direct, will be a special attraction at the ‘‘ Fair” second only to the Fancy Table, which will be well supplied with articles of taste and utility. We understand that there is to canals stantial dinner, refreshment and tea table. A flower show and music and other attractions in the evening.

Loyat OranGe Association. — The Annual meeting of the Queen’s County Lodge took place in Calvin Ledge Rooms, Bradalbane, on the ist inst., at which the following officers were duly elected and installed for the cur- rept year :

W. C. M.--Murdoch McLeod, Milton (re- elected).

W. D. M.—J. R. Hooper, Milten (re- elected).

W. C. Seey.—W. D. Tanton, Ch’town (re- elected).

W. C. Chap.— Theop. River,

W. ©, Treas.—Wm. McKenzie, Rose Val-

McLeod, Hunter

ley. W. ©. D of C.—D. W. Henderson, New Wiltshire.

Tu® National Debts of the varioua nations feeia in many instances enermous, and when we remember that in moss instances they represent nothing but wars and their results, we naturally congratulate ourselves om eur own immunity, from such expensive luxuries. The debt of France is the largest of any natien, being no less than ££40,000,006 stg., or about $125 per head of the population. Yet Franee bears the load with a light heart, and is believed to be the most prospereus nation in Kurope. Great Britain comes next with a debt of £840,000,000, Then follow in order the United States (in- eluding State debts) £513,000,000 ; Kussia, £500,000,000 ; Italy. £395,000,000 ; Austria, £570,000,000 ; Germany, $188,000,000; and Belgiam—with a population of 4,300,000 and an area alittle more than half the size of Nova Scotia a debt of £53,728,000; while Greece with a pepulation of only 1,679,000, hasa debt of £17,552,000.

Grip is to the front in the Alley-Duchemin Case. A very correct portrait of Mr. Thomas Alley adorns its issue of the Sth inst. He stands eagerly listening with the aid of « large trumpet which he holds to his ear, whilst with his right hand he waves off the Duche- min Brothers, who are to be seen hand- enffed, and in charge of an officer of the Jaw, a short distance from him. A bag with the all powerful $ mark projects from his coat pocket, and Mr. Alley seems to be entirely wrapped up in his own selfishness. Anent the case Grip remarks. ‘This commitment was made, it appears, at the instance of one Mr. Thomas Alley, who alleged that he was distui bed by the noise of the Duehemin’s who were his next door neighbors. This Mr. Alley is, no doubt, a Grit, who abhots the ‘‘ hum of industry.” By the judicious use of an ear trumpet, he eould nv doubt secure the eon- viction of all the noise-making workmen with- ina block of his residence. We give his por- trait as a natural curiosity.” Grip is fer sale at the Diamond Bookstore.