oe ay oe oe : _* . eee r Se aR elk oF Di alpen II eS * : Re TAY Cyne nee gh ee a mses ite mcr Pe mee Se rae mag a ene nemierssinsr rim i,t ; ee : ee oer M feo ees wong oe pee ee ge nee es ‘ner mnt tn OE nee Va EE © CR nee elidel aan eee ° enna wt - eens cece aia : Py wenn, ates Mate a eld pry aan POS Nee Sane at cara eet eaten a emer a ate aa aE le AME ’ ; nites a. sii ie nniacaiabeacha , i, | Li. Sales Agents of the Daily Examiner, Tur Dairy Examryer is for sale every day on the trains east and west, and at the follow- ing places .- H. A. Harvie, ¢ harlottetown. A. D. HASZARD, ” T. ““CoNNELL, Tt. L. CHAPPELLE, G. A. AITKEN, Georgetown. D. SurHERtanD, Souris East. A. McAc tay, Head St. Peter’s Bay. ID. Eaan, Mount Stewart. H. Brer, Southport. Gro. O’Netit, Halfway House. Morrox J. Hvaues, County Line Station. Epmunp Camppe.t, Prince County Book- store, Summerside. W. D. McNettt, Alberton. Jous J. ArsNEAUX, Tignish. DAILY EXAMINER, *s THE DECEMBER 12, 1878. The Laan. | = ———— calls free trade, but that ‘the prospects of the British farmer wane yearly,’ and that landlords are advertising for tenants, with thousands of acres of land going begging. But he appears to forget that most a our great authorities have frequently and distinctly stated that every great interest in England is in the same lamentable condition. ‘This fearful position he conceives to result from the introduction of ‘rails, steam and telegraphs.’ These extra- ordinary and distressing revelations oblige me to say that lam old enough to recollect the general prosperity of this country before rail- ways and steam had injured the nation, and before what Mr. Sidney Smith calls free trade had ruined the farmers; let me request Mr. Smith in hss future letters to correct the mis- nomer, and call the modern com mercial policy free importations, and not free trade. If we had made_ reciprocal treaties, and taken the production of other countries in exchange for our own, our rail and steam ships would have been the makers and protectors of our hardworking people. ‘Twenty years ago I had the honour ot being vice presi- “dent of the National Association tor the Pro- tection of Native Industry, and the folly of free importations was placed before the indus- trial classes by numerous meetings in every Ai [pert of England; but Mr. Cobden’s big loaf, Apvices from Ottawa state that the Gov-) that our workmen have no longer the money ernment has been in communication with | Mr. Tilley. It is said that Dr. Tupper, on being interviewed, declined to make parti- culars public, but stated that when negotia- tions were completed it would be found that Mr. Tilley had secured a most favor- able loan. The balance of the $3,000,000 will be obtained on terms quite as favor- able as the £1,619,000 already «lisposed of at £96 13s. 6d. The loan was not taken very readily. This is in part owing to the distracted state of the money market and in part to the muddling of Mr. Cartwright. The deficits which characterized his official career and his dishonesty in the matter of the two-faced shield have, to a certain ex- tent, been the means of undermining Can- adian credit in England. The Halifax Herald remarks :-— “In the first place, the time was unfavor- able, from an [inglish stand point. Aside from the local causes, spoken of in our des- patch, which operated particularly against the loan at the present time, there has never been a time for the past five years, when money was more in demand, and commanded higher prices than within the last few months. his was known before Mr. Tilley left Canada, and led to a good many expressions of doubt as to his success. A good many men, with con- siderable financial experience, were of opinion that at least ahigher rate of interest would require to be paid, than we had of late years been offering. The circumstances were, how- ever, pressing. A heavy amount in Canadian bonds was maturing in January next, and the credit of the country required that the money should be raised to meet them. Mr. Tilley was accordingly forced into the market at a time when that market was certainly most un- propitious. In addition to this, Mr. Tilley was compelled to present to the English money lenders a shield that had no silver side to it. For the past five years the history of Canadian revenue and expenditure has been anything but reassuring. Deficit after deficit, without any curtailment in the extravagance of the Government, was all that Mr. ‘Tilley could show as the character of the Borrowing Coun- try. In spite of these very great obstacles, however, he has succeeded in placing one of the largest loans we ever seid for, upon the London market atthe lowest rate of interest ever offered by us, and upon terms equal to the most sanguine expectations. **Our morning contemporary yesterday spoke of the difference between this loan, and and the loan negotiated by Mr. Cartwright in 1875. It must be remembered, however, that at that time money was a drug in the London market. Mr. Cartwright was able too, to show such a record as no borrowing country couli surpass. Upto that time Canada had been well geverned, and we had surpluses to show for every year, and the most careful management of our national finances. Unfor- tunately, however, Mr. Cartwright and his friends placed it beyond the power of his suc- cessor to urge such well grounded claims to commercial confidence. Five years of very bad government, with $3,500,000 increased taxation, and deficits aggregating some $5,- 000,000, was avery different picture for the English capitalists to look at, from seven years of good government, with $2,000,000 of taxes remitted, and surpluses aggregating over $10,- 000,000. ; If, as reported, Mr. Tilley has, notwith- standing all this, succeeded in selling Cana- dian bonds to the amount of three million pounds sterling, at 96 58 he has done well. Trade Relations. Free Trape between the different col ito pay for, swamped all reflection; and Mr, Smith points out that native industry 1s now ‘supplanted by foreign labour, and that our ships and rails have increased the facilities of importation, and that our exports are con- stantly diminishing and our imports increa- sing. For many years after we gave Up our > national patent right and our patriotism, the enormous capital accumulated in this country under the influence of Conservative and patrictic laws, ‘all went merrily as a marriage bell,” and ovr idle annuitants, with fixed incomes, gloried in cheap prices. The enormous stimulus given to foreign productions, by opening the richest market in the world to their comparatively untaxed produce, has now glutted the world with goods, lower wages has been the constant cry. Strike has followed strike, and it will be well if the injured operatives do not at last strike in earnest. Land is Jneglected, houses remain unlet, mills are closed, iron and coal unworked, and our old ships are found idle in every port in Europe. And if it had not been for the resolution, courage, and national feel- ing of our great statesmen, we should have been degraded as well as pauperised before the nations of Europe. Mr. Disraeli saw and opposed the suicidal policy of free im- portations, and Lord Bevconstield saw and exposed the policy of Russia, and it will be for Mr. Sidney Smith to enlighten our political economists, and save us from further Liberal folly. The capital accountof our great rail- ways tepresents upwards of £40,000 per mile ; dividends are falling off, land is thrown to grass, and agricultural labor reduced; rents are diminished and taxes increased, and yet we havea party that glory ina policy that has caused the ruin of elie and, if not wholly rejected, will utterly ruin the country. We are met by hostile tariffs and absolute ex- clusion for our products, and the only con- solation to thinking men is, our Brights, and Lowes and Gladstones have already dropped out of political existence. Having taken the liberty of doubting the merits of free im- portation, I shall be glad, with many others, to hear what Mr. Smith proposes for amelior- ating our miserable position. I propose for his consideration strict and just reciprocal treaties. “Tam, sir, your obedient servant, “F, Caytey Worsiry.” October 26. le A “ Real Grievance.” _ Tue Patriot has woke up to the fact that our Provincial Railroad is badly managed. He hasdiscovered the capacity of Mr. William McKechnie, even in the small matter of preparing a Time Table. We directed at- tention to this bungling a few days after the ‘“‘ Winter Arrangement” was publish- ed; but the superintendent will have his own way, regardless of the consequences to the public. The Patriot thinks “‘ that the inconvenience need only be pointed out to Mr. McKechnie to be remedied.” We shall Bee. »-- ——-_+-+ Low Necked Dresses. Tit Monetary Times concludes an article on Col. Littleton’s order concerning low- necked dresses, as follows : — ‘‘This fol-der-rol and tomfoolery may as well stop at once, when the sum of the mis- chief it has done can nearly be measured in the smile it has called up on the lips of sen- sible people. The habits, the customs and the manner of our people are, we trust, neither boorish or rude; but such as they are, they are their own, and are quite com- patible with the allegiance Canada owes and is willing to pay; any attempt, suddenly and violently made, to change them must fail, and for such an attempt, folly would onies and dependencies of the British Em-/},, 4 name bj’ no means sufficiently expres- pire, and with the Mother Country, isa policy which finds an ardent advocate in the Peterboro’ Review. For example, it says: ‘‘ Canadian wheat, cattle and lumber might be admitted into Britain free, while duties were imposed on the American pro- ducts and those coming from other coun- tries. Reciprocity in natural products might also take place between the Dominion and the West Indies.” Such a policy, the Review holds, would be real Free Trade, and an improvement on the present jig- handled one from which every part of the Empire is more or less suffering. On the other hand, the public mind of the Mother Country is deeply moved by the distress which prevails and the evident impossibility of making headway against the hostile tariffs of other nations. From among many contributions to the English Press upon the subject, we select the fol- lowing by Mr. F. Cayley Worsley, Vice- President of the National Association. In a letter to the London Standard he says :— moeeene favcred by a ‘candid’ admission on the part of Mr. Sidney Smith that the agricultural inter- est is ndt only seriously injured by what he ‘In your impression of yesterday we are sive.” i Be ~~ - County Line Notes. [From our own Correspondent. ] including furniture, etc., of Mr. John Biggar, of Springfield, Lot 67, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. ‘The fire was only discovered in time for the family to escape, and some of them were obliged to get out of the windows. The cause, as yet, has not been ascertained fully, but it is supposed to have originated in one of the flues. At this season of the year the loss is a very serious one to Mr. Bigger, more especially as the house was a large one and well finished. The mill site known as the Haslam mill American company for manufucturing pur- poses. It is one of the best streams on the Island, and well located ; it will no doubt be turned to good account to the neighbo-r hood of County Line. The farmers in that place and surrounding country have under- taken to give two hundred days’ work to- wards the erection of the dam and other buildings, gratis; and also to pay the yearly taxes for ten years. And why shouldn’t they, as they will even then gain largely— with a starch or sugar factory in owr midst. The dwelling house, with all its contents, | property is now about to be bought by an} The Wealth of England. Some idea of the wealth and lending power of England, as well as of her ability to sustain heavy losses, may be gas}ieved from the following statistics : Since 1828 no less a sum than $3,070,000,000, or $61,- 400,000 a year, has been raised in London for foreign States. Of this, $785,000,000, or 26 per ceut., is in entire default. The bankrupt States are Turkey, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras, Costa Rica, Para- guay, the Confederate States, Uruguey, Greece, Bolivia, Ecuador, San Domingo, Guatemala, Poyais and Liberia. The loans in partial default amount to $875 ,000,000, or shirty per cent. Spain owes $545 ,008,- 000, and the chances of her paying are con- sidered about on a par with Turkey. Cal- culating that the Khedive of Egypt will keep his engagements, there are thus loans in entire or partial default amounting to $1, 660,000,000, or fifty-five per cent. of the whole. The Eastern Trouble. M. Vambery, the distinguished traveller, ina communication to a German journal, expresses his cenvinction that Shere Ali having entered upon the mad enterprise of a war with Great Britain, will soon see his country overrun by Turcomans. These warlike horsemen frequently commit raids in Persia, and even threaten the integrity of that kingdom. According to M. Vam- bery, they will effectually prevent an ad. vance of the Russians to Merv, which the northern powers seeks to secure for strate- getic and political purposes. The advance of the Russians to Khiva is treated as a promenade among comparatively peaceful tribes; and this high authority, who has travelled extensively in the region of which he speaks, shows that the conquest of 100,- 000 Turcoman and Tekke cavalry must be accomplished by the Czar’s troops before they can advance further in the direction of India. When England has secured com- mand of the passes through Afghanistan our Indian Empire will be impregnable. -@-——-—-—----- - — - The Next Royal Marriage. The marriage of His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught with Princess Louise of Prussia is to be solemnized at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, on the 7th of February. The ceremony will be performed with much state and with great festivities. The Queen will take a prominent part in all the festi- vities. The royal bride is to be attended to the altar by eight bridesmaids, the daughters of two English, of two Irish mar- quises and of four earls—two being Scotch and two English. The Dukes are Bedford and Marlborough, the Marquises Hes dfort and Conyngham, the Earls Errol and Elgin, Bradford and Mount Edgecombe. ‘The household of the future Duchess of Con- naught, as was the case with that of the Duchess of Edinburgh, is to be composed exclusively of English ladies. It is report- ed that the Prime Minister intends, at the first opportunity, to arrange for the Duke of Connaught and his bride to reside a great part of the year in Ireland. The Duke ef Connaught is about to visit Berlin for the last time previous to his mar- riage. His Royal Highness will reside at the Royal Palace, where the Princess Fred- erick Charles and her daughter are at pres- ent staying. During the Duke of Con- naught’s stay in Berlin the final arrange- ments respecting the marriage will be made. Angeli, the Viennese painter, is now en- gaged upon a portrait of the Princess Louise Margaretha, at Potsdam. A speech is re- ported of Pismarck apropos of this picture, “They contentedly resign the real—they covet the ideal.” —N, Y. World. ‘ Y i —- QP «> The People Want Proof. There is no medicine prescribed by physi cians, or sold by Druggists, that carries such evidence of its success and superior virtues as BoscHEE’S GERMAN Syrup for severe Coughs, Colds settled on the breast, Consumption, or any disease of the Throat and Lungs. A proof of that fact is that any person afflicted, can get a Sample Bottle for 10 cents and _ try its superior effect before buying the regular size at 75 cents. It has lately been introduced in this country from Germany, and its wonderfu. eures are astonishing everyone that use it. Three doses will relieve any case. Try it Sold by all Duggists on the Western Cntinent HOTEL ARRIVALS. REVERE HOUSE. Dec. 12—-Geo. H. Bishop, Montreal; C. | McLean, Halifax ; J. O. Morrison, Truro. RANKIN HOUSE. Dec. 12—Alfred A. Parker, Boston; Edward W. Foster, New York. Died. In this city, on the 25th of November, of the rt, Dougald Harris, son of John and Christy Harris, aged l year and 25 days. At Mount Stewart, on the 28th ult., of measels, William Frame, infant son of James and Ann Glover, aged 10 months and 13 | days. At Rustico, on the 27th ult., Mr. Robert Buntain, aged 85 years. The deceased emi- grated from Scotland to this Island in the year 1819, and was one of the pioneer settlers of New Glasgow, from whence in a few years he removed to Rustico where he died, leaving a , large circle of relatives and friends to mourn the death of one who, at all times, proved himself friendly. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, E LADIES of ST..PAUL’S CHURCH intend having a Sale of Useful and Fancy Articles REFRESHMENT TABLE! IN THE SCHOOLROOM, Monday; 16th inst., at 2 o’clock. Admittance, 10 cents. ? ALWAYS FIRST CHAPPELLE'S RELIABLE ALMANAC: OR 1879 Will Be Ready in a Few Days. — ‘hig Work contains no ‘dead heads,” ite calculations are reliable and its information authentic. It contains the New Oar TABLE, CURRENCY TabLe, and a correct list of the Magis- trates and Public Officials, REMEMBER, hig Almanac is pronounced the most reliable published, Ger I. ONLY 12 CENTS! Theo. L. Chappelle, DIAMOND BooKsToRe, 85 North Side Queen Square. Ch’town, Dec. 12, 1878— meen en ED GRAND Tea and Entertainment, TYVHE LADIES OF ZION CHURCH intend giving a Grand Tea and Entertainment in The Basement of that Church, —ON--- Friday, the 20th instant, at 2 O'CLOCK, P. M. A LARGE NUMBER OF FANCY & USEFUL ARTICLES will be offered for sale at reasonable prices. The Refreshment Table will be abun- dantly supplied with all seasonable delicacies. Special attention is invited to the CHRISTMAS TREE of the young ladies. Tea will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock, after which there will be a Musical Entertainment. Admission, 15 cents; children, 10 cents; Tea, 25 cents. Ch'town, Dec. 12, 1878— ee Queen Square Livery Stables, ry =—= a + NORTH SIDE QUEEN SQUARE. 7. th Subscriber, having purchased a num- ber of New Sleighs and Furs, is prepared to hire Single and Double Teams, at shortest | notice, during the winter. Horses, Coaches, Buggies and Open Wagons kept for hire daily, Sundays excepted. Terms REASONABLE, STEPHEN T. STUMBLES. Ch’town, Dec. 12, 1878—im 2aw ar ne 4i Coal. Coal. Coal. 2D TONS BEST QUALITY Anthra- cite Nut Coal, now landing from steamer ‘‘ Alpha,” at Peake’s No. 2 Wharf. WM. KOUGHAN. Ch’town, Dec. 12, 1878—2i Halve § Alla 1373 I JUST PUBLISHED! READY FOR DELIVERY ON SATURDAY. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL nies I scone Flarwvie’s Boolstore, QUEEN SQuaARE. Ch’town, Dec. 12, 1878— “Fresh From ‘the Bakery, 200 BOXES ‘Moir, Son & Co’s” fresh { Baked Biscuits, in Wine, Water, Butter, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Soda and Fruit ; Boston Pilot Bread and Thin Family Pilot, just landed ex schooner ‘‘Rayven.” WILLIAM DODD, Qneen Square. Dec. 12, 1878—eod 2w TENDERS. _ Tue City oF CHARLOTTETOWN, PrinceE Epwarp ISLAND, Mayor’s OrrFice, 9th Dec., 1878. EALED TENDERS will be received at this Office until FRIDAY, the 20th inst., at 12 o’clock, noon, from persons willing to Lease the City Weigh Scales. Further particulars to be had at this office. The names of two good and sufficient sureties must accompany this Tender. The Council do not bind themselves to ac- eept the highest or any Tender. y order, W. B. MORRISON, City Clerk. Dec. 9, 1878-—h pat ne a pres till 20th UBSCRIBE for the DAILY EX BANKRUPT GOODS Received per M. A. Starr from Hak and ordered to be Sold jor Can Without Reserve, . By Auction, I will Sell at my Store, On Saturday, the 14th inst, at 11 o’CLocK IN THE PORENOON , i CIGALCS (assorted b ell 8,800) oi rans 7 Cases PORT WINE, 21 ** Sherry pe 21 Caddies TOBACCO, 20 Cases BRANDY, i Quarter Cask BRANDY, 1 Case ESSENCES, 8 Gross CORKS, 11,000 Syrup Labels, 17,000 Ale do., —ALSO— Boxes Fine Valencia Raisins, English Break. fast Coffee, Corn Starch, ‘ice Toilet Soap, Bbls. Bright Sugar, 10 Puncheang Molasses, 12 Horse Blankets, 2 Av, t whole Buffalo Robes, : 100 Bbhls. FLOUR, 10 Chests Congou TEA, 1 IRON SAFE, (Combination Lock), and a articles that will_appear on day ot sale. . B. WILSON HIGGs, Auctioneer, HAY, OATS, BARLEY, &6. I WILL SELL AT AUCTION, On Thursday, the 19th inst, AT 12 c CLOCK, at Residence of Lambert Disne Esq., Riverside, North River, , 9) TONS HAY, 1 Stack STRAW, 200 Bush. OATS, 109 Bush. BARLEY, (2 rowed), 50 Bush. BUCKWHEAT, 1 Double DRIVING WAGON, ? CART, 1 SCUFFLER, 1 Iron PLOW, 1 Set Carriage HARNESS, &c., &c. Trrms—Nine months’ credit, on approved Joint Notes. WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer. Dec. 9, 1878— ———— Ch’town, Dec. 1!—pat sat GRAIN D ENTERTAINMENT 0: THE CHRISTMAS TREE The Large Convent WILL OPEN BY A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT eB sine TUESDAY EVENING, December 17th, —AND CLOSE WITH A— SACRED CONCERT, On Friday Evening, Dec. 21. Doors open at 74 p. m. Tickets, 25 cents ; reserved seats, 50 centa OLD MINES SIDNEY ROUND COAL. OURLY EXPECTED, the Schooner SPHINX, witha full cargo. to offers for the cargo. Orders or offers left with G. COOMBS, Lord’s Wharf, or at the Sub- scriber’s, will be attended to. H. COOMBS. Dec. 10—3i PARLOR BRACKETS ae RECEIVED—cheap. J. NEWSON, Nov. 22—im PICTURE FRAMES, wo CHOICE—Large Stock. J. NEWSON. Nov. 22—lm GILT MIRRORS, K* ** Prince Edward,’’—cheap. J. NEWSON. ie Noy. 22—1m FISH. HERRING—100 Bbls. CODFISH—100 Qtls., Prime Quality. DIGBY HERRING—150 Boxes. TROUT—1 Bbl. Apply to H, COOMBS. Dec. 10—3i —_ Advertisements wade this heading, im space not exceeding half an inch, will be insert ed for Ten Cents per day. — LET —The Shop and Warehouse at resent occupied by MacKenzie & Stumbles. Apply to W. W. WELLNER, Dec. 10—3i LET—A two-story House, containi 9 rooms, frost-proof Cellar, ial stables, anda e garden, fronting on Eustee Street, near eo. 8 corner. Bet moderate. Charlottetown, Dec, 6, 1878—6i AMUINER the Cheapest and most new: Paper published in the Piovines. re For information “pply to W. W. LORD. Ch’town, Nov, 14, 1878-—