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a vcveiirp? Ghe Examiner. Charlottetown, Sept. IS, 1876, A DIFFICULT. «

Ir is every day becoming more evi- dent that the Hon. L. H. Davies will find

the maintenance of ‘‘ unsectarian schools

in their purity and integrity” an exceed ingly difficult task. The difficulty not so much with tle Noman (they may safely be defied ; fi not in a minority, and do they not com-

lias Catholics

r are they

prise the Opposition ?) as with the Pre- testants. Kveryone must see that Ua

Free non-Sectarian System of Education

is to be suecesstully work« 1 out in Char-

lottetown, it must be unanimously adopted |

by P’rotesta Yet what ao We & We see it vd Pre testa ts, cleric il us Wwe

as lay.—we see the trustees of the Pro- testunt Academy holding out special in- | ducements to attract the children of Pro- testant parents from the public schools to tie “Pp fe at I And what do we hear? We hear a leading member of Government—the bounden duty of which is “to maintain Free non-Sectarian ‘chools in their purity and integrity ’’— expressing his shame that “ Charlot town has but one di ¥ school supported | by an bi mgt al bods

For fear that we may be charged by

the Putriot with misrepresentation, we

quote—first,from the prospectus issued by

the trustees of the Protestant Academy . |

*In fixing the fees at such comparative-

ly low rates, it will be manifest that the Board have been desirous to bring the benefits of a i il Christian Ed lion wihi ( i ° ° ° “All who desire the welfare of their chil- dren will need no persuasion to induce them to give their best support to this in stitution as one of the bulwarks of our

civil and religious liberty.” Attached to this persuasive appeal are

the names of

Wre11AM Hearp, Esq.,

Rev. Tuomas Duncan,

Rev. Isaac Murray, D. D.,

Rev. D. McNeti4,

Rrv. N. McKay.

Rev. F. SmMat_woop,

Rav. F. W. Moorr,

W. H. Finp.ery, Ese.,

F. D. Beer, Esa., M. D.,

Ricuakp JOHNSON, Esq., M. D.,

D. Farquuarson, Esg., M. P. P.,

Hon. W. D. Srewart, M. P. P., Com-

missioner of Public Works. The appeal will, of course; be heartily

responded to. ly prefer a “good, solid, Christian educa- tion” to merely secular instruction. even in its “ purity and integrity.” There is not the slightest doubt that they will prefer the Protestant Academy with its “ low rates ”’

and its “‘ Christian education” and its « bulwarks of civil and religious liberty.’’ yn—sectarian schools

to the n¢ which

the bounden duty of the Government to establish Therefore, the work of the Hon. L. H. Davies, the Hon. W. D. Stewart, and their colleagues in the

and maintain,

Legislature, must prove tmgatory—unless, indeed, a compulsory law be passed. There is, however, little fear that Pro- testants will be compelled to send their

children to non-sectarian schools—at least

while the Hon. W. D. Stewart remains in the Government. His speech before the * Sabbath School Convention ”’ will re- lieve the very natural anxiety of the trus- tees of the Wesleyan Academy and all good Protestants who desire to see their children religiously brought up—on that We quote the Preslyterian :—

“Ww. D. Stewart, Es«

score.

1., extendeda wel-

come on behalf of himself as one of the inhabitants of this colony. His heart had been mach warmed up while at a Sunday School Convention held at Yarmouth two years ago, The peopre of that wealthy | town not ouly interested themselves ver

much about day School teaching.

Siri ou

their day schoois were a credit to them. }

fi

Sabb ith

tendent, is ashamed

ie 8 . Christian and

has but one day school supported by an Evangelical body! ! His shame course vanish away, as the criminal before the morning light, when he sees a day supported by each But

where will the free schools which the Hon.

school owned and

“ Evangelical body’ in the city.

W. D. Stewart—the wily politician whose hands already grasp the strings of the pub-

lic purse—who stands bound to maintain |

a “ ponssectarian system of education in its purity and integrity ’"—be then ? No where. When Mr. Stewart’s shame de- parts, free schools in this city will be non est, ‘* Consistency, thou art a jewel!” i PbS GPE ATE Sab yet aiaa abe

DOCTORS DIFFER.

Tue Patriot tries to impose upon the community the idea that the people did not look upou the question lately at issue asa religious one-—~that they merely set the seal of their approval upon the free, sectarian school system, and declared that it should be maintained in its purity and integrity as well in the towns asin the country. J. R. Calhoun, Erq., (who iso

non-

non-sectarian and consequently au honor able member) is not of the same opinion. In the Presbyterian itis reported that :—

« Mr. Calhoun said the people of this town were pleased to greet their friends from other

Province The Convention was opportune at thistime, because the pe ople of this Island were fresh from a political contest in which the burning question had been religious one. He, as well as other people of Summerside, had watched the contest with prayerful ins terest. Prayer after prayer had gone up to the throne of grace requesting the assistance of Divine power in a question of such vital interest to ali Protestants. He must confess his religious ardor was somewhat damped by what he as a candidate had experienced

Day school teaching was allied to Sabbath School teaching. ‘The doctrines of the Bible as well as the tenets of a church, should be taught in a Sunday-School. Because we cannot teach in our day-schools just what doctrines we wish we will have no religious teaching there whatever.’

This speech was delivered before the Sabbath School Convention. We have

no interest in criticising it.

IMPROVEMENTS.

Tusk Street Committee of the City |

Council are showing considerable activity in the repuir of our streets and sidewalks. We observe, with pleasure, that the Com- mittee is trying to do justice to the poor, Streets, which have hitherto been system- atically neglected for years, and have con- sequently been the seats of stagnant ditch weter, slops, and disease, have been drain- ed, levelled, and purified. The sidewalks,

too, are improved in many places. Plank- |

ways have been laid down, and by the time the muddy season sets in, our streets will, if the work is carried on, be compara- tively passable,

'} there have been no lack, Suggestions | “hints have been fairly showered tpon the Administration. The “ seven

Protestant parents certain- |

it is |

held, although that desire should not be D. Stewart, the sincere | School Superin- |

that Charlottetown

rill of |

ed THE QUEEN & PRINTERS@IP.

| THe Government has been organized | nearly three weeks, Mr. Bowers resi rned the office of Queen’s Printer about a He has since repeatediy losired to be from duty.

Council was held on Wednesday. Nothing |

Mr. Bowers is still obliged |

fortnight ago.

relieved

done against his will, no doubt,) to bear

was (much the Royal Arms under a Protestant Gov- ernment. The four applicants still re- main In suspense, | Viewing the matter from standpoint, it is impossible to die rm any od reason for the relactance of the new their Queen’s

a public

(;overnment to appoint

| Printer. Of applications for the office

hints’? of Mr. Stephen G. Lawson, must save applied themselves with peculiar foree to the mind of the Premier, for they set forth as clearly as possible the peculiar claims end fitness of his party to govern this Porvinee. There cannot be the slightest ibt on the part of the Administration that Mr. Stephen G. Lawson is the proper person to appoint Queen’s Printer. Then, why keep Mr. Lawson in suss pense ? Why keep Mr. Bowers in official harness against his will ? Why not, when

such an excellent opportunity offers, give evidence of the governing qualities of |promptitude and decision? Do the of- ticial members of the Government want to | be safely ensconsed “on their own little | roosts ’’ before they allow crumbs of com- fort to be scattered among their faithful | followers? We fear that it is so? —e CITY PASTURAGE,

No less than eight feminine specimens

of the bovine genus were, yesterday morn-

ing, peacefully grazing on the sweet herb- ze of King Square. Rochford and Hiils borough squares are also sacred to “ low- ’ lovers of pastoral sceves, and Our City |} authorities have shown admirable good taste and judgement in this respeet. We are an agricultural people. Our chief pride and profit is in our pigs, cattle, and and it is exceedingly fitting that our chief town should be, as far as_pos- sible, representative of our chief delight and means of livelihood.

votaries. of rural ssthetics.

t horses >

We assume, as a matter of courge, that the City Council | exacts a small fee from each person per- | mitted to exhibit his stock on our squares, ‘and thus, that what is so fitting is also | paying.” Would it not be a good idea to | * seed down’? some of the streets which

| have lately been ploughed up,and thus af- | ford pasturage, at moderate rates, for the cows of a larger number of our citizens ? If streets in the outskirts of the town were ‘‘ laid down to grass,” and “ Jet out to pas- ture,’? the City might derive additional revenue,our rural tastes would be gratified, would be con-

and the “ dust nuisance ”’

siderably abated.

THE BULGARIAN HORROR,

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has is- | sued a pamphlet in which he says that “ It is urgent, in addition to the termination of the war, first to put an end to the anarchi- cal misrule, plundering and murdering which still desolate Bulgaria; second, to make effectual provision against its recur- | rence, by excluding the Ottoman Govern- ment from administrative control, not only

in Bosnia and Herzegovinia, but, above all, jin Bulgaria; third, to redeem by these | measures the honor of the British name, | which in the deplorable events of the year bas been more generally compromised than ; | have known it in any former period.’’ | Mr. Gladstone says that he still desires to see the territorial integrity of Turkey up-~

treated as paramount to still higher objects of policy. As an old servantof the crown and State he entreats his countrymen to re- | qu re and insist that the government which | has been working in one direction shall work in the other, and shall apply all its | vigour to concur with the other States of | Europe in obtaining the extinction of Turk, | ish executive power in Bulgaria. Mr. Glad- | stone ends with an appeal for an organized

collection and distribution of relief to the

Bulgarians.

Many English noblemen, even those of the most conservative character, are throw- | ing open their doors in a remarkable way. Thus the Duke of Westminister has made | arrangements for the admission of the pubs | lic during the autumn to the galleries of Grosvenor House,and the London Working- men’s Club and institute Union have lately had an enjoyable day at Hatfield, the princely home of that Tory of Tories, the Marquis of Salisbury. Few places in Eng, land are richer in historic interests than his. lt was from Hatfield, in a palace whose remains vow form a part of the stables that Queen Elizabeth was conducted to ass ‘cend the throne, and here, in 1611, Robert, Earl of Salisbury, second son of her famous Burleigh, erected a magnificent mansion, which stands as his monument to-day, It is vast and venerable, and rich in old pic- tures, cunning carving, and other costly relics of old times, and yet replete with every modern comfort. Few places convey so strong a notion of the grandeur of semi~ feudal life three centuries ago. It also | affords a singularly strong instance of the direct lineal decendant of Lord Salisbury, who was Secretary of State to James l1., when he built this mansion, 265 years ago, and he himself is Secretary of State to-day, while his kinsman the Marquis of Exeter, lives at ‘Burleigh House, near Stamford town,’ in the mansion built by the great treasurer, being the lineal decendant of that statesman’s son. Thus, while so many ce- lebrities, even of George III.’s reign have long since ceased to bave a representation, asixteenth century man rising from the dead would find the Cecils at Burleigh where he left them,

- - -_-—~> <> > ---—- — —__—_ | NOBLEMEN OPENING THEIR PALACES TO THE PEOPLE. |

England is at last aroused by the atroci-« ties in Bulgaria which far exceed anything which has taken place in modern times. The horrors of the Indian mutiny were smail compared with it. There is no doubt | that the hatred of the Mahommedans | against the Christians accounts in part for | the almost unexampled violence and cruelty |) of the Turks. It is a mournful reflection that State reasons should make Christian | England the chief support of the Mahom.

medan powerin Europe. Public opinion will now demand however a cessation of such deeds on the part of the Sultan’s sols _ diers or else an abandonment of Turkey to | its fate by the British Government. We learn by telegram that on Saturday Mr. Gladstone addressed an immense meeting / at Blackheath,at which resolutions condems , natory of Turkish barbarities were adopted, | Gladstone said throughout his experience he never witnessed a movement to compare mee on — had arisen during the last

wo weeks ughout i

the atrocities, npn ang

SA TT A TTD

MR. MCKENZIF’S ORATION.

(From the Halifax Herald.) The oration of Hon. Mr. McKenzie at | Watford has been duly telegraphed to his | It is a suggestive eflort. It ed

organs, : speech, in

minds us of the famous Halifax

: : : which Mr. Mackenzie said nothing on 80 |

many important topics. As on the occas

MORE AMERICAN OFFICIAL IM- | PERTINENCE.

The United Ste {es Custom I! >use officials seem to consider it the chief «nd of their being to give every possible © noyance to Canadians. The catalogue of petty mean- ness to which we have to. subr.it from this me, but the |

source is already « poctty

| officials over the border are evidently dis-

sion of his Halifax speech he was challengs posed to add to it all they can. The latest |

ed to speak on certain vexed questions ; 80 on the occasion of his Watford speech similarly neglected. Mr. Mackenzie ap- pears to have selected the Originalty of his Measures, the Pacific Railway, and Trade as the three topics of his speech. He asked to explain away his inconsistency on the subject of coalitions, and he answered apparently—nothing. He was asked to ex-

plain his inconsistency in adding to the

number of ministers when he had always |

demanded their reduction, He appears to

have answered—Nothing. He was asked to | explain his glaring departure from his |

pledge of economy in the public service, and he appears to have answered-—Nothbing. Nothing about the increase of public debt ; nothing about the increase in the civil list ; nothing about the gross corruption with Mr,

Anglin; nothing about the equally gross |

corruption with Jones and Vail; in fact Mr. MacKenzie appears to have danced a political “ gillie~callurm” among a variety of dangerous topics without ever touching one of them,

But he did say something of his policy. He claimed originality for the great mea, sures of the past three years. This is a comical claim for Mr. Mackenzie to make. What measure does he mean? ‘The Inspec- tion Acts ?— they were taken from the pigeon holes of the late ministry and—mis» administered. The controverted Elections Act ?—they merely copied the old Governs ment’s Act, witha few alterations, The Insolvent law’?—Mr. Mackenzie was always opposed to such a law, and the law that he passed was the Bill of Hon. John Abbott, The Bills of the Fisheries Department ?— Mr. Smith was compelled to confess that he didn’t understand his own Acts, and Hon. Peter Mitchel! was really the unofficial Minister of Marine. The Supreme Court Bill ?—that was Sir John A. Macdonald's Bul. The Pacific Railway Bill ?—that sure- ly was not an original measure. So away goes the claim to originality,

On the Pacific Railway question Mr. Mac~ Kenzie was quite detiant. We commend his words to two closses of people, those who think the present Government are only carrying the white elephant of the late Government, and those who think the railway is an outrage on economy. The telegraphic report says :—

Mr. Mackenzie pointed out that the pres- ent Government far exceeded their prede- cessors in the energy with which the work was pushed forward. They had actually done far mere than had ever been done on similar work in so short a lime in the his- tory of the world,

And yet, while thus ‘excelling’ the late Government in activity of construction, in thus knocking “ spots ’’ out of the build. ers of the Pyramids, and “ saucepans” out of the builders of the Union Pacific Rail-~ way, Mr. Mackenzie and his organs will complain piteously that they are only carry- ing out, reluctantly, the burthen laid upon that awful “late Government.” Doesn’t the hypocrisy of the thing make itself plain to the dullest mind ?

On the question of trade, Mr. Mackenzie was equally hypocritical, He said :—

With regard to the question of protec- tion, while adhering,as he had always done, to a firm beliefin free trade as a fundament- al commercial principle, and while failing utterly to see the advantage of protection to thefarming communtty, /e showed the impossibility of carrying out the free trade principles in their entirely in the present position of Canada. He dealt with the charge made by the Opposition speakers that he had slipped round on the question, and sbowed that such charge was based on the misrepresentation of his remarks in previous speeches.

What Mr. Mackenzie begins to see is the impossibility of maintaining his Govern. ment on a free trade platform. He there- fore (true to his passion for “ originality’’) picks up an Opposition plank to save him- self. Ifthere isany one thing for which Mr. Mackenzie’s Government has made it- self remarkable it is the the advocacy of free trade, and the opposition of all mea. sures of protection to our suffering indus- tries. Mr. Mackenzie and Mr. Cartwright refused to listen to any measure of protece tion, no matter how slight, no matter how desperate was the condition of the endans gered trade. And yet with his last winter's action in memory, Mr. Mackenzie confesses that ‘it is impossible to carry out free trade principles in their integrity in Canada.” The confession would have come with a better grace from Mr, Mackenzie’s mouth, if his hand had extended some measure of pro-~ tection to the Sugar Refining industry which was ruined under his eyes, and to the tea trade which was transferred to New York.

I EIS ences

THE HALIFAX SCHOOLS.

The Presbyterian Witness says of the Pope of Rome’s latest assault on our school sys~ tem :—‘* The enemy is creeping into the citadel,if he is not actually within the walls.”’ This is desperate. Our friend’s imaginas tion must have been aroused by the last assaults from before Alexinatz. If the Presbyterian Witness is not actually within the waljs on this question since it discovers ed the existence of the colored sectarian free school, it is at least “ creeping into its shell.” Its fire is evidently weaker. What will the ultra Protestant Province of Ons tario say to the Witness declaration that “it (Ontario) is a warning to us?” Now, Ontario people believe that their school system is not only equal to any to be found elsewhere, but that it is absolutely the best in the world. And they appear to have some warrant for this belief. Its Educational Department at the Philadel. phia Exhibition has attracted the admir- ation of all countries. We are even in, formed that Commissioners of Education so widely at variance as the French and Japan- ese both propose to visit the upper Pro. vinces in order to inspect the admirable system. Practice in Halifax has all along conceded what the law gives of right in On» tario; but the Witness now appeals with exaggerated earnestness to the three Mari» time Provinces not to follow in the wake of Ontario. We have always been advocates of the school system established in this Province, and see no reaso®to change it, We have never understood, however, that the people of Ontario were more inclined to bow to the Pope than the editor of the Witness, That is a sinking cause which employs such arguments. The Witness ap. peals to the ‘‘ high ground of law and prins ciple.’ It will have nothing to do with ex- pediency or opportuneness or those diver-~ gencies of human error and prejudice which the wisest legislation takes account of. But the most profound of modern political phil- osophers, Edmund Burke, has left on rex cord his condemnation of what he calls ‘‘ geometrical demonstrations in politics, The Witess is Draconian in its priciples— when they look one way, that is, when it scents a Jesuit; but if they look the other way,¢. g., the Zion Church colored free school ?—Ah, that is a horse of another color !— Hx, Chronicle.

shabbiness

| of the Montreal /erald a similar challenge was thrown down, and |

was |

is detailed by a correspondent | The Canadian Go- vernment was invited with other Govern- | ments to joia in the celebration of the cen- | tennary of independence by participating in lin the exhibition at Vhiladelphia, Sup- ported by the people, they have done so with great cordiality, and the Canadian ex- hibit, which has attracted considerable at+

tention, attests the success of their efforts,

i |

Considering the object of the exhibition, and that the invitation came from persons professing to represent the people of the States, the least that we could expect was

| |

that our exhibitions would be treated with

| courtesy, and that every facility would be extended to them for forwarding their exs hibits to the grounds and displaying them when there. It seems, however, that in | every case where Canadians look for court- | esy, fair play, or honorable dealing from | the States they are doomed to disappoint- ment. Among the exhibits forwarded from | the Dominion to Philadelphia were a num- ber of horses from Quebec. Considerable trouble haying been created about their delivery, and annoying hinderances of the same description having arisen in regard to goods intended for exhibition in the build. ings, an interior order was obtained to ad- mit the animals to the grounds, subject to a subsequent passing of the entries. Under this arrangement all the horses from Onta~ rio were allowed to be disembarked from the cars; but when a few additional ones arrived from Quebee, the Collector an» nounced that it could not allow them to be taken into the grounds unless an exhorbit~ ant bond for $180,000, covering the value of the whole number were given. The horses were then a week on the cars, and as the objection was made a few hours before the closing of the Custom House on Saturday, unless it could be complied with at once, the unfortunate animals would have to remain in their confinement for nearly forty-eight hours additional. To add to the difficulty the bond of the Canadian Commission would not be accepted as suffi- cient, but they were required in this short notice to find two satisfactory sureties resi- dent in the States to join in the bond with them. The situation was an embarassing one, but Mr. Perrault luckily appealed to Mr. Childé’of the ‘ Ledger,’ with whom he bad some slight acquaintance, and whose name was good for three times the amount required, and was at once relieved from his difficulty. The kindness of Mr. Childs in at once coming forward and joining in the bond for this large amount is of course de- serving of the highest praise, but the mis- erable shuffling which exacted such a bond and then appended to it the humiliating condition of ‘finding two sureties resident in the States, as if the bond of the Canadi- an Commission were not sufficient alone, is a good instance of what we may expect from all our relations with the people who run the political machinery of the States. —Hlalijax Citizen. PURI? *&.

The Dominion Government has a pretty hard task to fulfill in its endeavors to mains tain any sort of reputation for ‘purity.’ Mr. Mackenzie made the most enchanting professions before he had the opportunity to reduce them to practice. Everything was to be done that should be done, and no- thing more or less. The best men were to be appointed to office, regardless of every consideration but fitness; and as for corrupt expenditure of money—an angel like Mr. Mackenzie, and angelic beings like his associates, would never con- template the like of that! The Govern-~ ment of Sir. John A. Macdonald was known to have given out printing contracts to

MISCELLANEOUS.

COLL LLL POLL LLL LBD Dt

An effort is being made in Chicago to

abolish Grand Juries.

A San I’ronisco man died of heart disease at the wedding of his daughter.

The London Times bas a very ominous leader on the situation in the East.

A cucumber, four feet three inches long, is the joy and pride of South Hadley, Mass,

Finland, not to be outdone by the United States, is holding an industrial exposition at Helsingfors.

Many families of operatives are leaving

; Fall River for England, on account of the

low wages there,

Hereafter crimnals will be executed pris vately in Dalias. Texas, in order to prevent public demoraliz:tion,

The United States of Columbia are in a disturbed condition. and a disruption ol the country is feared.

A terrific scock oi eartequake was felt at Callao and Lima ast monti, but fortunate-~ ly no serious damage was done.

The Turkish A-imiral authorizes a contra- dicti n of the statement that there is any disturbance in the Island of Crete.

The e-timate of the Southern cotton crop for 1576 places the crop at 4,500,000 to 4,- 590,000 bales, against 3,827000 for 1875.

An insane woman tried twice to drown herself in Wortington, Md., and a dog in each instance drew her out of the water.

Nearly all the agency buildings at Chey- enne Were recently destroyed by floods, ens tailing the loss of all the papers and records,

Some of the Servian hospitals are said to be more than half full of soldiers who have disabled themselyés to prevent their going into action,

Ilappy London has a law which compels organgrinders to cease playing whenever told to do so by a resident of the disturbed neighborhood.

“The single scull race! exclaimed an old iady, as she laid down the morning paper, ‘‘ My gracious! I[ didn’t know there was arace of men with double sculls,”

It is said the average sale of Macaulay's “ History of England ” is, when there is no particular state of things creating an extra demand, seventy complete copies weekly.

A party of 300 good cooks, and 500 house girls, all English servants, visiting the Cen- tennial, have been induced to settle in Richmond, Va., where steady employment is guaranteed,

The fruit growers of Niagara county have determined to make no display at the Centennial, for the reason that the fruit has failed in many instances, and in others will not be sufficiently grown.

A Plymouth, Mass,, acqyarian rejoices in the possession of an eight day hail clock which has kept time for 125 years, Heowns also an English arm chair over 100 years old, and a family bible 225 years old,

Already about 200 members of the St. Jean Baptiste Society, of Montreal, have accepted the invitation of the French Ame- ricans to be present at New York when the statues of Lincoln and_Lafayette are un~ veiled.

The School System of Ontario was so well represented at Philadelphia that it has at- tracted the attention of many foreigners, among them of the Japanese Commissioners who have visited Canada for the purpose of inspecting it.

In London a man named William Rowley has been sentenced to fifteen months im- prisonment with hard labor, for having, by a skilful arrangement of hidden pipes, stolen 3,680 feet of gas from the service pipes of the London Gas Light and Coke Company.

Lord Russel entered upon his eighty-fifth year on Friday, 18th August having been born in Hartfordstreet, August 18th, 1792. The noble Lord has been a member of Parliament since 1813, when he was return- ed for Tavistock, He was raised to the peerage in 186].

Lillie White, who had been reported % attempting to commit suicide, has a car in the Virginia City Chronicle, saying : “ While fally realizing the vanities of this world, 1am in no hurry for another, as it might be a case of getting out of the frying pan fnto the fire.”

A frightful tragedy has taken place at Finistere, in France. A man seized witha sudden fit of madness, set fire to his house after having barred the doors upon his wife and four children, The whole family per. ished, and when their remains were diss covered they were reduced to cinders.

A crazy man was tied fast in a wagon for transportation to Bloutville, Ky. He yelled s0 loudly that the frightened horses ran away, throwing out the two keepers and breaking an arm of each. Then the lunatic seized the reins, controlled the horses,drove alone to the asylum, and delivered himself up.

Che flank movement contemplated by the Turks on Deligrade has been abandon-

| newspaper publishers favorable to the Gov- | ectsasont This was a terrible oifenee in | | the pure eyes of Mr. Mackenzie, and no- | | thing of the sort could take place under his regime.

But what do we witness? worse samples of jobbery under our ‘ purist’ regime than were ever thought of under the administration of Sir John, Turn in what direction you like, and you will find specimens of plundering and blundering. It is the same east and west, north and south. It is the same in all the provinces. ‘Big Push’ is a familiar and hackneyed jllustration ; but we may be sure if George Brown could indulge in such audacious efforts at wholesale corruption, the atmos sphere around him would be suited to the occasion. He knew what he was doing,and he understood the men with whom he had to deal.

The last notable sample of Grit ‘purity’ is afforded in connection with printing jobs given to the Hon. Timothy Warren Anglin, Speaker of the House of Commons, ‘his same Anglin was among the bitterest as- sailants of the late Government. He could not find language harsh enough to appiy to his opponents. But what do we see? The moment he got the chance he began to dabble in printing contracts and ‘extras.’ And this he has done and is doing, while Speaker of the House of Commons, with the ample allowance of $4000 a year. For the labor of a couple of months at Ottawa, Mr. Anglin receives this compensation; but that is not enough. The Government hands over to him printing extras worth, say, double his salary. Waat makes the tran- saction inexpressibly ‘ fishy’ is the fact that Mr. Anglin owns no job printing office. He therefore, sad to farm out the work, For a member of Parliament to be thus subsidized by the Government is al- together unjustifiable; but it is doubly, trebly, culpable, when the member in question is Speaker 0’ the House,— First Commoner of Canada, It remained for our ‘ purists’ —it remained for the pre- tentious and hypocritical Grits—to give this unprecedented illustration of ‘ purity.’

No wonder the Toronto Globe finds the

transaction indefensible. No wonder it volunteers the pledge that the like shall not happen again. We should hope not. But what of the past? What excuse or palliation.is there for corruption. vaulting up even into the highest seat in the House ot Commons ?—TZorento Mail.

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Incomparably

Experiences often an expensive teacher, but the lessons she teaches are thorough, and her pupils cannot afford to pass them by unheeded. Everyone will admit that notwithstanding many ‘“wolf’’ cries have been raised, we have hada long season of what is popularly known as “ hard times ;”’ and, indeed, we scarcely believe that as yet the cloud that indicates future prosperity has attained larger proportions thana man’s hand. We fondly look forward to a bright- er season in the commercial world of Halis fax, and of Nova Scotia generally, and trust | that the sign of better times now so evident | in New England will soon be equally aps parent in New Scotland. From England

and France come also encouraging state - ments. In the latter q@ountry the harvest prospects are even better than last year, — Hx, Reporter,

ed, the scheme having been rendered im- practicable by the advance of the Servian General Horvatoviteh, A decisive battle still remains to be fought, to bring about any real change in the situation of the campaign.

Prince Bismarck’s visit to London is fixed for February next,and a large building now in course of construction at South Kensing-~ ton, is being prepared for his reception. This mansion will cost over a hundred thousand pounds to build and furnish. It would therefore seem that the Prince or some of his family intend to pay frequent visit to England,

A Roman correspondent of the Indepen- dence Belge says that Cardinel Antionelli is growing infirm and peevish. He is much bent, and there is little left of his remark- able appearance but the fiery, large, black eyes. His cheeks have grown sallow and lank, and his face wears an expression of gloom and fretfulness which indicates his keen sorrow at the loss of political power.

A brilliant meteor passed over Northern Indiana, Northern Ohio, and Southern Michigan, on the evening of July 8th. The illumination is described as being like the light of a full moon, and was of greenish yellow tinge. The course of the body was straight, but its trail soon assumed a ser~ pentine appearance, owing to the force of atmospheric currents. No sound was heard during its passage through the air, and the whole pathway was visible for fifteen min~ utes.

A lady who lived at Martha’s Vineyard eighty-eight years died recently, and the ladies who prepared her for the grave found the natural hair to te entirely woven in among the false hair, and so much so as to oblige the use of scissors to remove ‘the latter, which had not been removed from the head for more than thirtysyears. After its removal there were taken from it by actual count 180 common pins that had been putin one at a time to keep the hair in position.

Notification is given in the Gazette of Jnova, that the assumption by Her Majesty of the title ‘ Indi: _Impeatrix ’ will be pro- claimed at Delhi on the first of January next, before an Imperial assemblage of all the Governors and Lieutenant Governors and other chief dignitaries. It is proposed, if circumstances permit, to bring together 16,000 British and native troops. The Viceroy will enter Delhi on the 26th December, and the week will be observed as a gsneral holiday.

The Peruvian Government (the Philadel« phia Public Ledger says), just as her guano supplies were threatening to run out at no great time in the future, announces the discoveries of new supplies,for which a rex ward was some time ago offered. The newly found deposits are on the coast, in fhe province of Tarapaca,and about thirteen miles south of the roadstead of Punta Grande. They are contained ina number of ravines, terminating in a valley, and are thought to aggregate at least three millions of tons.

This is what the Toronto Leader says of the man who defeated Brayley at single sculls : ‘ It is with feelings of pride that the announcement is made that Mr. Edward Hanlon, the champion oarsman of the To. ronto Bay, has succeeded in carrying off the prize in the single scull race at the Phila, delphia Exhibition. Mr. Hanlon was born on the Island, in 1854, and is the oldest son of the late Mr. John Hanlon, fisherman. Although he was always considered a fine rower and had won several prizes, he never rowed in a shell boat until this season, He rowed in the regatta of the Toronto Rowing Jiub, held on Toronto Baya short time ago, and carried off several prizes. By the victory yesterday he gained $800, and a gold medal, the first prize. It is the ine tention of the rowing clubs of this city to give Mr. Hanlon a public reception on his return to the city,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

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Valuable Property !

LAND & BUTLDINGS

] WILL sell at Auction,on the premises,on

WEDNESDAY, 27th inst., AT 12 o’CLOCK: That very valuable and eligibly situated property on the Corner of Weymouth and Fitzroy Streets,kuown as the

PETHICK’S BREWERY PROPERTY

_ divided into SIX BUILDING LOTS (as per plan at my office, and on handbills.)

On the Loton the Corner of Weymouth and Fitzroy Streets, 60x84 feet, stands a large two-and-a-half story DWELLING HOUSE, containing Twelve Rooms, with Kitchen, excellent Cellar, &c.

Plot No. 3 and 4 front 45 feet each on Fitzroy. Street, and extend back 115 feet, and having a Southern aspect, are desirable for Private Residences.

On Plot No. 6 (as per plan) stands a large BRICK WAREHOUSE (81 x 76 feet). ad- mirably adapted for Granary purposes.

This valuable Property is beautifully situ- ated in a good locality, on high, dry land, within five minutes walk of the Railway Station, and offers a rare chance to Capital- ists and business men for profitable invest- ment.

Trexms—Twenty-five per cent. of the pur- chase money down; the balance in three years, with interest at 6 per cent, to be se- cured by Mortgage.

WILLIAM DODD, Auct’r.

Sept. 18, 1876.