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THe Datty EXAMINER. | MAY 17, 1879.

The Late Session.

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not so wordy or lively as some sessions, the late session of Parliament Was replete with work of a most important char- acter. Seventy-nine Bills were passed. The Public Works Department was_ re-or- ganized, and provision made for a Minister of Railways inthe room of the Receiver- General. The National Policy was devel- oped; and it is probable that the period of ruin and deficits (with which the name of ‘‘ Grit” is inseparably connected) is about over. Measures have been adopted for the building of the Pacific Railway on the cred- it of the land through which the Railway is to pass, and to which it will carry mil- lions of immigrants who, in their turn, will develop the of the prairies, and make it the home of a great Most important

magnificent heritage and prosperous people. to the Maritime Provinces is the provision made for telegraphy between the mainland, Anticosti, and the Magdalen Islands. For their ‘first session,’ our members who support the Government did It always takes some

Island

remarkably well. time for new members to learn the ways

of Parliament. But their speeches, which

we have published from time to time, show that they, at least, were neither dumb nor idle when the interests of the Island were at stake.

The Government were well sustained in all their measures ; and at the close of the session their majority was seventy-eight.

The following is the Governor General’s closing

SPEECH : Hon. Gentlemen of the Senate: Gentlemen of the House of Commons:

I desire to thank you for the diligence and care with which you have discharged your duties during this laborious and protracted session.

The reorganization of the important Depart- ment of public works and the division of its duties will, I doubt not, greatly add to the efficiency of the public service.

The consolidation ameniment of Statutes relating tothe lands of the Dominion will present to the large number of settlers now wending their way to the Northwest ter- ritories a compendious and well considered system.

I hope that the bill relating to weights and measures, while it relaxes the stringency of previous legislation, will not decrease the efficiency of that important measure.

The provision made for telegraphy by cable between the mainland, Anticosti and the Mag- dalen Islands will facilitate and aid our com- merce and navigation, and especially the de- velopment of our fisheries.

The measures adopted for the vigorous pro- ecution of the Canada Pacitic Railway hold out a prospect of the early completion of that great undertaking; and the proposed purchase from the Grand Trunk Railway Company of the line from River du Loup to Quebec, when com- pleted, will at last complete the engagement entered into at the time of Confederation— connection by an Intercolonial Railway of the St. Lawrence with the Atlantic Ocean at Hali- fax.

I congratulate you on the other measures affecting the public interests which have been passed.

Gentlemen of the House of Commons:

In Her Majesty’s name | thank you for the supplies you have so readily granted; they will be expended with all due regard to eco- nomy.

Hon. Gentlemen of the Senate: Gentlemen of the House of Commons :

The re-adjustment of the tariff which has been effected by the legislation of this session will, I trust, by increasing the revenue restore the equilibrium between revenue and expen- diture, while it will, at the same time, aid in the development of of our various industries and tend to remove the long-continued finan- cial and commercial depression which has so greatly retarded the progress of Canada.

I bid you now farewell and desire to express my earnest hope that when Parliament again assembles we shall find the country enjoying the state of peace which now happily exists within its borders, together with a great ad- dition to the national. prosperity.

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The Credit of Canada.

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An exchange says that ever since the change of government the credit of Canada has steadily improved in Englaud, with the exception of the time when Mr. Tilley placed his new loan on the market to pay off Cartwright’s deficit, when, as was natural, Canadian stocks receded considerably for a time. We make the following quotations of the same loan at random :—

UNDER GRIT RULE.

1878, May 25, .. 2 a 2 Ste ai ee - ~ ia 933 * Sept. 7, .. * is i

UNDER HONEST RULE,

1878, Sept. 21, .. is es ie + © Dec. 21, ., “ - | 9:

1879, Jan. 4, .. ne és ; 91 sé “e ll, 2. oe : * 99 ee a gt 5 Oi cee eine yc ae ee KS 6 e 954 it. 22° Stties. Jen. ‘ April 12;” .; fi Dies OS gk et Gx gges * 4 ie “ aie eer 97

The latter quotation is from the last Economist, which is just received, and from it appears that Canadian stocks continue to advance, which, according to the Globe, is due to the N. P.

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His Excellency General Sir Patrick L. Me- Don has received a cablegram, order ng him home on special service. — He. Herald,

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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

THE EX {MINER'S SUMMARY REPORT. Fripay, May 16. Hon. Mr. Sullivan, the Act

Upon motion of Arbitration was read a

to amend the Law of third time and passed.

Hon. Mr. SULLIVAN moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole ‘An Act respecting Arrest and lmuprisonment for Debt. . ‘the measure proviles that no person can Se ar-

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rested for debt, unless the creditor

in affidavit setting forth that the party owes him a certain amount of money, and that he believes he is about to go beyond the limits of the Province. When the amount claimed is upwards of $32, the creditor can apply either to the Supreme Court, ora Judge thereof, or the Clerk of the County Court, for & Writ of Capais; but in cases where the debt ranges between $8 and $32, the capias can enly issue from the County Court. The party against whom a writ may issue will be given the privilege of giving in bail. In cases where creditors have obtained judgment against par- ties, the same process may be gone through. The Act was intended to operate conjointly with the Indigent Debtors Act. ‘Should a party be put in jail, he may apply to the Court fora discharge from custody; and if, after enquiry into his case, he can show that he was not guilty of any fraud, the Court can make an order for his discharge. The Judges of the County Courts will be empowered ,to make rules and orders regulating the practice of their Courts. The Bill will not come into operation until the first of January, 1880; and it will not effect any existing debt or claim, or any contract entered into before the first of January.

Mr. Yro was always in favor of the aboli- tion of Imprisonment for Debt, and he was glad that a measure was brought down to effect thisobject. The country was looking for such a measure. He had not studied the bill before the House very closely, but it appeared to him to have a great deal of unnecessary machinery about it. While it was desirable to pass a bill abolishing Im- prisonment for Debt, yet it was necessary to punish the fraudulent debtor.

Mr. Ricnuarps thought that the Bill was so complicated that it would not meet the views of the people. It would be a gcod lawyer’s bill, for nothing can be done without a fee. It would be very inconvenient for a person living a long distance from the County Court to have a capias issued. He did not think the measure would work satisfactorily. Under its provisions a man may be kept in jail for sev- eral days, and he may not be able to raise suf- ficient money to enable him to pay the fees necessary to be paid before he can obtain his release. Ue thought that the Government would have brought down an Attachment Law. In other Provinces where Imprison- ment for Debt was abolished, it was deemed necessary to enact such a law.

Hon. Mr. CAMPBELL did not claim perfec- tion for the Bill, but it would be found to be a just and equitable measure to all concerned. It would have the effect of curtailing the credit system.

Mr. Gorpon thought the measure would meet the wants of the Province, and he con- sidered that the Government acted wisely in bringing it forward.

Mr. SHaw said that, in passing a bill of this kind, two things were necessary: to protect the man who gives credit, and to prevent the possibility of keeping in jail for months a man who is unable to pay hiscreditor. If a debtor acts fairly and honestly, he cannot be arrested under this Bill. The credit system cannot be done away with, but the man who gives credit must be protected. He believed the Bill would have a good effect on the country, and prevent harsh litigation.

Mr. A. J. McDonatp heartily endorsed the measure, and thought the time had arrived when the country would accept such a Bill

fion. Mr. McLxop thought that the hon. member for Bideford gave the Bill little at- tention; for it was so framed that, instead of bringing grist to the lawyers’ mill, it would throw most of the work on the County Court. Justice would be obtained more readily in that Court, and the costs would be small com- pared with the Supreme Court. If a creditor wishes to arrest a debtor, it will be easier for him to do so through the County Court, for when he _ applies to the Supreme Court, he will not only have to give an aflidavit to the effect that he be- lieves that the party indebted to him is about to leave the country, but he will have to state the reasons upon which he bases his belief, be fore he can obtain an order for arrest. When a creditor applys to the County Court for a capias, it will only be necessary for him simp- ly to give an affidavit. Therefore the bulk of the work would be done through the County Court, as it would be easier to institute pro- ceedings through that Court. While the Bill provides every means necessary to punish traud, it also provides every facility for a man who is arrested to give in Limit Bail. There was not too much machinery in the Bill to protect the creditor. The provisions of any law could not be properly carried out without the necessary machinery, As one result of passing this Act would be fewer arrests in the future, our merchants would be very careful in giving credit.

Debate and House adjourned,

SaTURDAy, May 17.

Mr. Suaw introduced a Bill to Amend the Act relating to the sale, by license, of spiri- tuous liquors.

Hon. Mr. Sutiivan moved that the debate upon the Bill to Abolish Imprisonment for Debt be resumed.

Mr. FARQUHARSON argued that the men who do the business of the country should be protected, and, at the same time, the poor ‘man should not be placed in such a position that he would not be able to obtain credit when he required it. He did not think the day would ever come, in this Island, when

business could be done on an absolutely cash basis. He thought the object sought to be obtained by the passage of the

law a good one; but he would not express a definite opinion upon it until he saw the Bill and also the proposed Attachment or Lien Law. A debtor should not, in his opinion, be permitted to do away with his property, and thus defraud his creditors and escape imprison- ment.

_ House in Committee of the Whole to con- sider the Bill—Mr. Underhay in the chair. After some time, the Speaker resumed the chair and progress was reported.

House adjourned until Monday.

CIAL LEGISLATURE.| Correspondence.

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To the Editor of the Examiner.

Drar Sir,—Many of the mechanics 11 the citv are anxiously expecting to hear of some- thing being done by the pledged member of ‘the House of Assembly in reference to the | Lien Law. Upto the present we have not heard anything about it only what appeared in the opening Speech of the Lieutenant Gov- ernor. The business of the House of Assembly is drawing fast to a close, and something surely will be done.

Yours, etc.,

May 17, 1879. MecHANIc.

[We learn that Hon Mr. MeLeod has had his Bill prepared for some time, and that it will brobably be introduced on Mon- day. |

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Among the Tor:->* l'o the iditor of the Examiy ¢r. Srr,—In my last letter 4 finished my rambles through St. John’s bury-ground, I[ am now going te the old French one. near the shore at Halliday’s. It is brt le used. Traces of the foundation ‘ chapel are still visible, and also of tue eeuars of the houses. The Acadians had a grist mill on French Creek, and the dam, floom, portions of the mill-stones, crowbars, etc., may still be seen. Point Prine, too, must be a name given it by the first French colony from Nova Scotia. Pinette isa French word for spruce, which is yet abundant here. I made out four modern graves: Donald Martin, aged 78; Ann Morton (his wife), 65; Alexander Nicholson, 40; and Mary (his wife), 69, The old headstones are much worn ; but, that the remains of many of the sons and daugh- ters of France rest in this neglected plot, | have no doubt. The same day—a beautiful one in May— found me among the ‘‘narrow houses’’ at Mount Buchanan. ‘his is a good site for a burying-place ; it was donated to the people by Dr. McAulay ; was regularly laid off, and is fairly well kept. Here he and his wite sleep side by side, and one neat but unpretending stone cominemorates both, The Doctor died at 67, and his wife Mary at 99. He was Chaplain of the Ist West India Regiment, and for many years a member of our Island Legislature. His wife was the daughter of Capt. Samuel McDonald, of the British Army, and served in the American Revolutionary War. The Dr. preached and baptized children for the people with whom he had an agreement for salary, the original of which | have for use on another occasion. He was an able, fearless and independent man. He came to the Island with the immigrants of 1803, and was their -hilosopher and guide. But for the figures of MOUNT BUCHANAN : Arch’d Ross, : ‘. ; . ‘ 51 (Wife and daughter beside him. ) kK ffy (Kelly) Livingston, . . (Motto: ‘‘ Jesus died for me.”)

Flora McKinron, . ‘ . . 70 Donald McKinnon, i. . . . 88 Alexander Anderson, Perth, 1808, > 89 Isabella, his wife, ; . 82

Alexander Anderson, Perth, 1808, ; 64 Donald McKae, . : ° ; ; G9 Christina Fraser, his wife, 7 Ewen Martin, ; ‘ . j (Also his daughter, wife of Rev. F. A. Kidson. Fine greystone mouument. ) Wm, Martin, Skye, 1803, . ‘ ‘ 63

Margaret Gillis, his wife, . : . 95 Dougald McKinnon, Mull, . ‘ . 75 Donald Murchison, i ‘ e ; 48 Mary, his wife, . ; ‘ ‘ : 438 Hector McDonald, ; ; ; : 85 Catherine McLean, his wife, " 70

Margaret Nicholson, first wife of Finley McDonald, ; ‘. : ; ae Peter Murchison, Skye, 1805, : ; 80 Mary McPherson, his wife, . e : 64 Chas. Nicholson, Skye, 1893, ‘ ; C8 Donald Nicholson, Skye, 1803, . é 96 Alex. Murchison, Malcolm’s father, . 64 Neil Murchison, Skye, 1803, ‘ , 71 Effie McDonald, his wife, . ; ‘ 30 Allan McDonald, . ‘ ; ; ‘ 48 Deaton John McDonald, born in Scotland, and father of Rev. Dr. McDonald, . $l Ronald McDonald, : a¢

. . ae Catherine McDonald, his wife, . : 63 Donald Murchison, Skye, 1803, . ‘ 88 Ann, his wife, : ; ‘ 87 Donald Murehison, a j d ; 56 Ann McDonald, his wife, . ‘ : 85 Angus Nicholson, Uigg, ‘ 45

Margaret, wife of John McDonald, ‘ 40)

There is a headstone here which is illegible. Mr. D. Murchison thinks it marks the resting place of Capt. Graham, master and owner of the wrecked schooner William and Jane.

At McDonald’s Point, Flat River, there was an acre set apart by the first settlers for a burying ground. It was never much used, and practically it may be considered closed, which“occounts for the careless way it is tended. Malcolm Beaton, at 76, was buried here; also Christina, his wife, aged 53, and her mother, Mary McLeod, 72. The first srave opened was that of Roderick McKenzie (Balderston. )

Yours, &c.. C.

Charlottetown, May 16, 1879.

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Reports from all quarters speak of an un- usual degree of heat on the 13thinst. In Tor- onto the thermometer rose from 56° at 6 a. m. to 79° at 2 p. m., the highest temperature dur- ing the day being 82°.. At Montreal its high- est point in the shade was 75°; at Galt, 89°; and at Halifax, 72°. The weather in North- ern New England has been unprecedentedly hot. In many places of New Hampshire the thermometer indicated 100° in the shade. At Portland, Me., the thermometer stood at 92° to 98° in the shade, and a man was sunstruck, a fatal result being feared.

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Tae residents of Melbourne Quarry, Ont., are at present much agitated by a mysterious case brought to light lately. It appears that about six months ago aman named Rooney, of that place, had some $1,150 in money and notes stolen from his house. This great loss preyed upori his mind to such an extent as to unsettle his reason and lead him to commit suicide. His body was found, on Tuesday, in Fraser’s pond, and an inquest being held, a verdict of suicide while in a fit of temporary insanity was returned. .

Srxry cotton operatives left Liverpool, G.

N. P. again.

B., for the cotten mill in Dundas, Ont. The|ST

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#A ale Horse for Sale. GOOD CARRIAGE HORSE, suitable LA for a Lady to drive, will be sold CHEAP, lif applied for at once to

Reva. WILLIAM MURPRY, Gas House.

Ch’town, May 17, 1879—21

"To SELLOR TO LET.

rg\HAT Two-Story Dwelling House,

Garden, Coach House, Stable, etc., on Grafton Street (West) opposite the residence of the undersigned, and having a fine view of

the harbor. Possession Ist June. Apply to JOEN W. MORRISON,

May 17, 1879.

HOUSE TO LET. ryxo LET—A HOUSE situated on Great Great George street, now occupied by Peter McGowan, Esq. Enquire of

THOMAS W. DODD.

Ch’town, May 17, 1879—3aw tf ’ J ?

CARD. ;

J. WILLIAMS, formerly of the firm of

. Williams & Crowley, Meridian Street,

Boston, and late CUTTER with Mr. C. E.

<obertson, begs leave to inform his friends and the public that he has opened a

Custom Tailoring ESTABLISHMENT,

Ar 24 QuEEN Strer:, GPPGSITE THE ANGLO-AMERICAN TELE- GRAPH OFFICE,

he is prepared to Cut, Trim, and make Gaxgments in the

LATEST FASHION,

RMIVUERATE HICES.

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ch’town, May 13, 1879. - eod.

\W here

WHAT, HEVER 9

4 7ERLL, ‘hardly ever” do you see such

elaborate bargains in

Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods,

AS DAILY HAD AT THE

DIAMOND BOOKSTORE

85 North Side Queen Square.

THEO, L. \CHAPPELLE.

P. S.—A few Children’s Rubber ‘‘ Pina- fores,’ which may he seen by ‘‘our sisters, our cousins, and our aunts.”

Ch’town, May 13, 1879—eod

House to Let.

NE HALF that desivable Two-and-a-half

Story DweHing House situate on the

eastern side of Upper Prince street, adjoining the grounds of the Hen. Judge Hensley.

Possession given immediately. Apply to ;

E. R. BROW, at Messrs, Hodgson & McLeod’s, Water st. May 7—semi-w

RISES OW CARGGES AND FREIGHTS

taken at regular rates. SHIPMENTS by reqular lines of Steamers at Special Rates.

CARVELL BROS.,

AGENTS.

VALE COLLIERY.

Nut and Round Coal

Furnished at the usual prices, and of same quality which gave such excellent satisfaction last year.

Orders issued by

CARVELL BROS,

Agents for P. E. Island. Ch’town, May 13, 1879-—taw 2w

COAL. COAL.

OW landing a cargo ACADIA NUT COAL, selling cheap from schooner. Terms Casu Apply to W. W. CLARKE, Agent. Ch’town, head Lord s Wharf, May 12, 1879.

Coal. os Coal.

N HAND, and ready for delivery, Round and Nut COAL, fresh from the Mines. Terms cash. . CAPT. JOHN HUGHES, Water Street. Charlottetown, April 28, 1879—1m

Pasture.

ao best in the Royalty can be had by ap- a ing at once at STUMBLES’ LIVER ES. Terms low to suit the times.

Ch’town, May 12, 1879—2aw

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Queen Street.

New Spring & Summer

GOODS,

Ex ‘* Prince Edward’’ and other Steamers,

All carefully selected in the Best and Cheap- est markeis.

Dress. Materials

Dress Fringes, ete.

Black Silks & Velvets

MILLINERY,

a really Good Assort-

ment.

Hats, Feathers, Flowers,

very attractive

Lace Curtains

at prices to suit all customers.

Ladies’ and Gents’

UNDERCLOTHING

Good and Cheap.

HOSIERY,

in variety.

Grey Cottons, White Cottons,

Print Cottons, Towels,

Towelling, Table Damasks, T weeds, etc.

Best Value Yet Offered.

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DesBRISAY

May 14, 1879—lw

May 14, 1879.