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JANUARY 16, 1873. | Debt or No Debt. |

Tus few misguiueu sidividuals who at-| te.upe tu dvielu or eXcuse Le Government . for ievyimy ther Qonoxious tax endeavor te! lida & pusut out vi ihe lact that Su.ilte of tue uiviicy 18 W Le applied to the erection ot: the Asyiuia ior insane. ‘they argae thine | the Government ace wisely ip not gong aed devt on account of that vuilding. **Vebt, they say, “is a very bad tuning. It is mich better even to pay assessors and coi- lows fifteen per cent. lor Wig money out of the sard hands of our iar- ners, than lo pay five or six per cent., iot a lou w che amount required in che consiwuc- tiva of tue Asylum—aud so incur a devt.’

Now, if it is not right to incura debt for the Province, it certainly is not right to plunge the city into debt, as the irresponsible Board of City School Trustees are doing. W ithout ¢nsulting the City Council or the citizens— wi hout even offering the plans of the builc- ing tor competition — the irresponsible | Board are about to erect an ugly school- house to be a perpetual eye-sore to the citi- gens, and to saddle the city with a debt with which they will be perpetually bur- dened.

Yet we have never a word of protest on the part of the members and ofticials—the only defenders—of the Government. No debt must be raised for the Province. Ra- t.cr than that, let an army of Assessors and Collectors be organized to spread themselves over the face of the land, and gather a tax ata net cost of fifteen per cent of the amount obtained. But the Government aad their officials think its quite right for an irresponsible Board to rush the city into debt for an ugly schoolhouse, whether the citizens like it or not!

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City Council.

Tux City Council met on Tuesday evening. Present: the Mayor, the Recorder, Councillors Peake, Harris, Davy, Heartz, Smith, Hooper, ; Crabbe and Morris.

In reference to the account of Geo. Foster, which had been referred to a committee at last meeting, Councillor Crabbe said the committee had examined and reduced the account to

76.20. He therefore moved that it be paid. Curried.

Councillor Morris reported that the commit- tee appointed had examined the bill of Michael Egau, pump contractor, and that they found it yas correct with the exception of the item for eleaning the weils—a work which haa not been p2rformed. ni :

Councillor Harris said that it was every day becoming more apparent that a competent city official was required to look after all outside work that was being performed. He and Councillor Morris had visited the different wells of the city, and all they knew was that new pumps were put down; but that the wells were cleaned he could not tell. He, as well as other Councillors, were in favor of having a person to look after the outside business, Such a person would have to be well paid; but it was their opinion that he would render a sav- ing far greater than his salary.

The Mayor suggested that member should come prepared at next meeting to remedy the aa which was complained of.

Councillor Morris then moved that the bill of the pump contractor, amounting to $622, 93, be oak. as it was reduced to $23. Carried.

Councillor Davy brought in a resolution to allow Mr. Snelgrove to retain his position, as a vender of groceries in the Market House, at the advanced rate, which resolution was carried.

The report of the last meetingof the Fire Department was read. lt showed that Don- ald McKinnon had been re-elected Chief En- gineer, and that it was resolved that periodical meetings of the Board will take place, for the future, once every second Saturday, in order that the business of the Fire Department—so much increased during the last years—be pro- oy conducted ; and that the Chief Engineer

requested to make application to the Mayor: which we clip the following—the otfeusive

and Council to occupy one of the apartments of the belfry for the entire accommodation of the Fire Department.

The report was adopted, and the requests granted. ; '

The Committee appointed to examine the accounts for building the tank at Spring Park, yeco:nmend that bills for that work, amounting to $i237.14, be paid.—Carried.

This includes the entire amount paid for the tank, less the sum of $260 for a pump, which js not included,

A number of smal] accounts were read, and ordered to be paid.

Read a letter from Market Clerk, asking an increase in salary. It was laid on the table till next.meeting.

Two of the Assessors appointed at the last meeting declined the appointment.

His Worship suggested that the matter stand over till next meeting, as the gentlemen, in the meantime, may be induced to serve.

The Mayor remarked that he had an offer from Mr. Woolrich to deposit 500 tons of stone in any part of the city, for 65 cents per ton. As the offer was a good one, he would advice the Council not to allow it pass.

After some discussion with regard to the civic expenditure and income of the coming

| peace.

Latest by Trlegraph. | WAGE EWS. |

[ By Telegraph to Kieading Room aud’ Daily Lxaminer. }

Lonpon, Jan. 16. !

Twenty thousand fugitives have arrived

,at Constantinople from Mrounila.

Tne Russians have ordered forty-two wore torpedo Loats at Stetin, to be com- | pleted by April the fifteenth. | A great battle was fought on Monday between Tartar Bazardijik and Philippopo- Ls. The fighting was resumed again yes- terday.

to leave the town.

‘’he Russians have reached Ticherpan in cheir march on Zeni and Cahagre. Server, and Namyk, Pasha’s Envoys oi Peace, left Constantinople yesterday to negotiate with the Grand Duke Nicholas, the latter hav- ing informed the Porte that he was invested with full power to arrange the conditions of

New York, Jan. 16. Gold 107%. Exchange unchanged.

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A Trus Picture.

Iw an article on England’s war prepara- tions, the New York Sux trnthfully says :—

It is the Gladstone crusade that has para- lyzed the British Government. It is he who has led the sentimentalist and philanthropists whose outcries against ‘Turkey have drowned the voices that otherwise would have been on the Danube. It is he who has thwarted the (Jueen’s Government at every step that prom. ised hopeful results for peace and ‘Turkish in- dependence. Itis he who has encouraged Russian license, and sustained the Russian armies in crushing Turkey. He has humiliated his country for tarning him out of power and has aided in exalting the enemy which his country has most reason to fear. Whether he will now sustain the Kiussian demand for Ar- menia, and for the Turkish fleet, and for the control of the Dardanelles; whether he will op- pose the Ministerial policy of defending Con- stantinopie and rendering secure the Suez Canal remains to be seen. The two Houses of Parliament will meet next month, earlier than usual, and if Disraeli’s policy be then defeated, in the House of Commons, Russia will have a free and open field in which to work her will. It is reported that there are dissensions in the Ministry, and it does not yet appear that any of the continental Governments are prepared to sustain a line of policy that wiil secure the in- dependence of Turkey. Yet, if England enters the field she is very sure of a united Ministry, a vigorous public support, and powerful allies.

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Sun Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Muntreal, Qua.

Tue progress of this Canadian company is really something wonderful in these hard times. From the Montreal Herald, of 7th December, we clipped recently a very flat- tering notice regarding the new business, and we now copy from the same paper ci that date the following :—

The new business for the past four weeks stood thus :

Life. Accident.

Wednesday, l4th Nov., $54,000 $25, 000 re zit“ 63,000 8,000 ss 27th < 57,000 16,500 a 5th Dee., 55,000 7,006

The total new business of both branches for the past ten months foots up $2,916,931.

Mr. Deles Derniers, the Inspector from Montreal, paid us a visit yesterday, and en- ,oyed a hearty laugh at our expense for giving currency to the Globe Mutual suit matter. He assures us that the figures complained ot are correctly copied from the New York In- surance Superintendent's Report, pages xx, xxii and 18, and that they took that mode to rub of the sharp edge of said figures. Itis a way they have of making capital at the ex pense of our honorable competition. The cir- cular complained of was shown to us, from

paragraph :— Giope MurTva.. Gross Premium Income, including Notes and Annuities, .

- $632,729 Expenditure exclusive of Dividends

to Policy holders,. . . . 798, 855 Ratio of Expenditure to Premium Income, . . k. 26

Percentage reserved for future Claims and Dividends, . None.

From the above the public will be well able to judge what value to attach to the rumor referred to. A sound, well managed Home Company like the Sun, is deserving of patronage and preference on the part ot all desiring a safe investment for their in- surance premiums.— Halifax Recorder.

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Cump Kritep.—On Thursday night two women, one of whom was intoxicated, slept in bed with Mrs. Gabriel Lanjord, at her residence in bugtown. The women are all coloured. Mrs. Langiord’s baby, about five weeks old, was in bed with her. The drunken woman inadvertently kicked the child, causing it to behave very restlessly

year, the expenditure on streets, etc., etc., it was moved that a contract be made with| Woolrich to supply 500 tons of stone, at 60)

ets. per ton. . the day, no particular attention was paid to The Council authorized the Mayor to sell de-' it until lale in tie afternoon, when Lang-

dentures tor the purpose oj paying all out-stand.

ing debts of the rage m we = Councillors Peake carts, were appoint: | im, father js in Boston.—St. John Free-

ed a Committee to sign debentures with the Mayer. The Council then adjourned till Friday

evening.

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Canapian Cartie.—At a meeting of the ago, at O'Neill City, Nebraska. Ontario Agricultural and Arts Association native of the county of Monaghan. lately, a resolution was passed to the effect, that the Dominion Council of Agifculture served during the war of the rebellion, first be requested to procure from the British Goyernment the admission to the ports of O'Neill was a little over forty years of age, the United Kingdom of Canadian cattle

when shipped from Canadian ports, on the same terms as cattle shipped from other British ports.

Severat burglaries are repcrted in Mone-. THERE were no trials at the €tipendiary | Magistrate's Court this morning.

fon and in Halifax.

through the night. Towards morning the mother nursed it to sleep, and as it did not give utterance to any fretiulness through

ford went to attend to the child, and found dead. An inquest wail be held.

man.

Cor, Jonn O’Ner1, the Fenian leader, who ‘‘commanded” the Ridgway expedi- tion into Canada in 1866, died a few days He wasa At the age of 16 years he came to America, and

asa private, and afterwards as an officer.

and was, it is said, possessed of some good qualities. Certainly Canada has good reason for not reverently cherishing his ‘memory.

Sulieman Pasha took a position near | Philippopolis and ordered the inhabitants) cathe Nocth Brush Railway Company

‘and the other that the eldest son of a dis-

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London Gossip.

(From English papers received last eventing. )

This is how they manage things at the Admiralty. So.uwe rew Weeks ayo a num- ber of the empioyesat Chatham were put on day work, the suum allowed tor wages for tit departinent having been exhausted. Wichin the iast few days, however, the autnorities have sent dowa an additional £1,yuV, aud the workpeople employed in the ropery are now on task work again.

Somebody sent five shillings’ worth o stainps to une Cuancellor of the Excnequer the usher day, for unpaid succession duty. As this sum could ac¢ the outside have repre sented only aitew pounds, the sender must have had a very tender conscience indeed

In one of the Edinburgh courts this weck aliugious young gentleman, 8 years ola,

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‘tor £1,000, for daimages sustained by him | througii fa.ling oul of a train between Ba.- loch and Giasgow. Fortunately for tlie company it was discovered that he was:tra- velling without’ a ticket, and the Court thereiore decided in favour of the defend- ants. That boy, we should think, is now of opinion that, after all, honesty is the best policy. ‘The payment of a trifling fare might have secured hina £1,000.

| A proposal is on foot to. establish. an i ** Afternoon ‘Tea Association,” not an asso- ciation of ladies and gentlemen who shall meet and drink tea together, but a company to buy up the business of a tea merchant in Eastcheap, and to extend the sale of the best qualities of tea. According to the prospectus, the capital of the company is tu be £50,000, in 10,000 shares of £5 each. Curiously enough, the ‘‘ merchant ” is will- ing to seil his business to the company foi £00, partly paid in. shares, and to become its manager for seven years, at a salary oi £150 a year and commission. Lord William Lennox is announced as the chairman of the board of directors.

The best way to obtain promotion in the Church of England is to marry one of the Bishop of London’s daughters. His lord- ship has plenty to doin looking after the temporal prospects of his six cr seven cleri cal sons-in-law. One of them was recently transferred from a ‘small church: in Holio- way to a rich living in St. Pancras, and now the Rev. Arthur Brook, another son-in-law, and vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Bromp tan, has been nominated to the rectory of St. John, at Hackney, worth about £800 a year.

‘The ‘‘Society” journals have two bits of social gossip this week of exceptional inter- est. One is that a noble novelist is about to make his appearance in the divorce court;

tinguished Conservative Peer and ex-Cab- inet Minister has become hopelessly in- sane.

It is rumored that an intimation has been conveyed to Cardinal Manning that it is not desirable he should continue to write upon religious questions in secular mag-

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New A‘ vertisemen's.

> i iitinatecninamaenaate eee

OUR GREAT

GLEARANGE SALE

WILL CONTINUE AT

Pr N | \ ! Further Reduced Prices,

Cor. Great George & Hent Sis,

FFE 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 inspect for themselves.

ON HAND,

10 CHESTS CONGOU TEA;

(** New Season ’’)

1,060 Lbs. Canadian Cheese,

10 Gasks American Kerosene Oil, (120° test ; 35 cts. per gal.)

20 BARRELS SUGAR

(all kinds),

100 Bols, Sup, Extra Flour,

MOtASSHS

and al! goods usually found in a First- (lass Grocery Stere.

FAMILIES —SU?PLIED BY THE MONTH.

azines. Such freedom does not consort with Pontifical ideas respecting the duties of the Cardinalate. ..Dr.., Newman, years ago, dis-, covered what sacrifices his duty as a ‘‘ good Catholic” réqitiired him to 1iake.

Cardinal Manning has had an audience o! the Pope. The Scotch project is to be dropped for a little time, until something more satisfactory has been settled about the future of the Papacy. A number of Car- dinals are in favor of electing Dr. Manning to the Papal Chair, but the Italian Cardin als are too wary to let the prize slip out of their grasp.

Mr. Richard Proctor, the astronomer, is dissatisfied with the result of the observa- tions made by the no Transit expedi- tions for the purpose of calculating the distanve from the earth to the sun. Capt. Tupman makes it 93,321,000 miles, which is about a million miles greater than the distance as calculated by Newcomb anc Leverrier, and nearly two millions as calcu- lated by Stone.

The other day a lady who had advertised for a cook received a letter with a Royal corunet on the envelope and gilt-embossed heading to the note paper. It did» mot contain a Royal amvitation, but an intima, | tion from one of the domestics in the Prin- cess Mary’s household, tothe eflect she ‘‘was leaving at a mounths, as it’do not suit me,” and applying for the vacant situation. The lady was diappointed, very.

Sr. James’, Hatconam.-—-The Rev. Mal- colm McColl, of St. James’ Church, Hatchain, accompanied by one of the church: wardens, attended the Greenwich Police Court on Monday last. The rev. gentle- man addressing Mr. Balguy on taking his seat, said he was happy to state the services of the previous day had passed off peace- ably. His object in coming to the court was toask thatin the case of Evenden, who had been convicted on two counts ana heavily fined, the fine which he had to pay might be reduced. Evenden had shown his repentance, and his position as a working man would not.admit of his having much money. Mr. Balguy said he was pleased t hear the remark made of peace having beer. observed, andthe application now mad would tend to promote peace in future. Evenden had not yet attended to pay the tines and damage (£7 2s, 6d.), but. on his attending to do so he should inform him oi the application made and take it into con- sideration. The rev. gentleman thanked his worship and withdrew.

The question of opening up St. Paul’s churchyard for traffic is practically settled. The churchyard is to be transformed into ail Ornamental garden, with ample footways all round. The north sidé is ‘not to be} made available for vehicular ‘traffic, but is }i to bepturned into a promenade... The Cor- poration is to bear the whole of the ex- pense.

DONALD NICHOLSON.

Jan. 16, 1878—y.

AGME SKATES |

FULL ASSORTMENT of Sizes just re- received per Northern Light. A. A. BALDWIN & CO. Ch’town, Jan. 16—1i

INSOLVENT ACT OF 1875, and Amending Acts.

Roserr Hoce, Plaintiff. _Syivaxvus Kerrn, Defendant. WRIT of Attachment has issued in this Cause. B. WILSON HIGGS, Official Assignee. Charlottetown, P. E. Island, } January 14, 1878. \

INSOLVENT ACT OF 1875, and Amending Acts.

In the matier of SYLV ANUS KEITH, an

Insolvent,

LL persons indebted to the above Insol- 4X vent are hereby notified to pay their ac- counts to me, and tome only.

B. WILSUN HIGGS, Official Assignee. Charlottetown, P. E, Island, January 14, 1878.

FEET SPRUCE BOARDS,

SPRUCE BOARDS ! 20,00 s FS HANFORD & CO

Ch’town, Jan. 13—3i

TENDERS.

HE Subscriber will reccive Tenders up to +t WEDNESDAY, the 16th, to finish the inside of that Three Story Brick House on Upper Queen Street,—-the Contractor to tind all material. The Specifications will be seen at the stcre of Horne, Pierce & Co.

ALEXANDER HORNE. Ch’town, Jan. 10—2i

LECTURE !

HE FOURTH LECTURE of the Course in connection with the Y, M. C, ASSO. CIATION, will be delivered on

oe

_ A special despateh tothe Halifax Morn-| ing Chronicle states that ‘on aecount of dif. ferences with his congregation, many o! whom have returned to the Church of Eng land, the Cummingsite preacher at Ottawa

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has resigned.” .

Friday Evening, Jan. 18,

BY REY. A. OSBORNE. Subject, . . “ WICKLIFFE.”

Doors open at 7.30; to commence at 8.

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Several Lots of that

BANKRUPT STOCK!

still on hand, will be gold at HaLF PRICE.

| Remnants at half Price | WOOLLEN & FUR GOODS

AT COST.

GREAT BARGAINS IN CLOTHING !

for Men and Boys.

ROBERT ORR & CO.

Charlottetown, Jan. 8, 1878.

CHEAPEST YET!

In Connection with our

bheap Dry Goods Sale

We will offer our entire Stock of ,

BOOTS & SHOES,

of about $2,000 worth, at cost to clear, consisting of —

Men's Wellington Boots.

Men's Leather Congress Boots, Men's Felt Congress Boots, Men’s Larrigans & Overshoes, Men’s Felt and Leather Slippers,

Women’s Leather Boots,

(Elastic and Laced), Women’s Felt Boots, “ ~ Women’s Sli rs & Sr een Misses’ & € ren’s Leather Boots,

COME ONE AND ALL AND CET BOOTS CHEAP

J. B.. MACDONALD,

QUEEN STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN. Jan. 9—ne pat

KING SQUARE HOUSE

WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF

CARRIAGE COODS

Consisting in part of Iron, Steel, and Cas Spokes and

S, Axles and Springs.

We call special attention to Henry's. Pa SINGLE Piy } 2 o's

Last Steel Carriage Springs,

for which we are nts. We warrant each Set... o Fei

*@ OUR PRICES ARE VERY LOW “es

BEER & SONS.

Ch’town, Jan. 9, 1878.

NOTICE!

NEVER in the history of the “Lonpon House” have we been selling Dry Goops se LOW as at present, and we would invite those in Town and country, whe have not participated in the Exrraor- DINARY BARGAINS we are giv- ing, to call at once,

We only ask a personal inspection

to show that we are, in good faith,

SELLING OFF at the LOW PRICES advertised.

CEO. DAVIES & C0.

| Dees 13th, 1877.—eod2w

RAPPING PAPER —Allsi W quality, and cet. the ae

CARVELL BROs, Agents . B. Paper Co.

Dec. 5—pat 3i

FIN | Lr ARTS NEW YEAR'S CLAgs,

RS. W. W. IRVING be cel 1 to the pubic that she henaaimanes her

R. C. Chapel, where, having’ i

she is raved to give inetkan te Oil and

Water Color Painting, and Drawi in Cra:

— Penciling ie all their different branche. erms mace known on icati

Jan. 11, 1877. Sep Boating

Admission 10 cents. Jan. 14—2i

| Dec. 5—pat 3i

OLE LEATHIER—500 Sides S CARVELL BLOs.»

Classes at the late City Metal, opposite the ;