SEL LT SR OE ET gene ig a ! : 4 u \ a! a : tb lege er ’ we en * ee nacht me ste CE Ae PO que Sales Agants of the Daily Examiner. Tur Datty ExamtneRr is for sale every day on the trains east and west, and at the Ioiow- ing places: _ a. HARVIE, A. DeW. LiASéARD, T. O'CONNELL, ‘ Charlottetown. ‘ ‘ ac T. L. CHAPPE.LE, S. T. NguMes P. N. Pars, cor. Pownal and Euston streets. G. A. AITKEN, Georgetown. D. SUTHERLAND, SoUrls icast. A. McAcuay, Head 3t. Peter’s Bay. D. Eaan, Mount Stewart. Hi. Bere, t go. UO’ Nery, Halfway House. Muaton 8. Hueues, Mrs. A. F. Vout, Summerside. W. D. McNEILL, Alberton. Joun J. ARSENAULT, Tignish. poutoport. . ee ff Ss Cha tiny County Linc Sbavion. I nae Tur DartLy EXAMINER. APRIL 25,187. “The Speech.” Tae Government show a nice apprecia- tion of the inconvenience to which the people's representatives are put in being called together at a season when their presence is much needed at their farms and places of business Nevertheless the work of the country must be done ; and they shrink not from saying that ‘‘ hon. mem- bers” must stay to do it. No donbt they will advance it as rapidly as possible. But there is much to be done—mnuch to be care- full done. The measures indicated in ‘The Speech” are of great importance. They require a great deal thought, of conference’ and of criticism ere they are perfected and crystallized into law. We have had a sor. rowful experience of crude legislation. Let us have no more of it. Better none at all than more of that. Necessity is, in this case, the impelling; motive. The finances of the Province are, we are told, ‘in a most unsatisfactory con- dition.” There must be “‘stringenteconomy;” and a proportional share of the Fishery Award must, if possible, be obtained. There must be more than that. There must be Constitutional Reform ; and one of the first measures the Government indicate is the abolition of the Legislative Council. This will require judicious and careful man- agement. The work must be thoroughly done. As a skillful surgeon removes a cancer which is eating into the vitals, so the Legislature must cut away from the body politic that cumbrous, expensive and un- necessary part called the Legislative Coun- cil. In doing so there weed not be the slightest reflection cast upon the members of that Honorable body. Many of them are able men—very fair representatives of the intelligence and respectability of the Province ; and they will undoubtedly, in the future, do their country much good ser- vice in the more popular Assembly. This measure will give relief to the extent of about $7,000 a year; and it is not likely that any one will be so unpatriotic as to try to set it aside. Then, the Civil Service is to be amended, This is a subject with which the Local Pre- mier is eminently well qualified to deal. He commsnced tie good work while be was yet Solicitor General; and there is no dovbt that if his ‘‘ Civil Service Act” had been carried out by honest and good men, a saving of many thousands of dollars would have been effected. Even in the hands of our whilom rulers, some good resulted from it. Mr. Sullivan wiil now continue and perfect the good work he then began. Ihnnprisonment for debt is also to be ab- olished and a Lien Law is to be enacted. These are very important measures. Their passage will necessarily effect a reform in our way of doing business; and the credit system will receive a very. rude shock. They will require careful attention. Other amends and reforms are projected by the Government; and altogether, the session will bea busy one. We ardently hope and trust that it will result in an im- proved riate of Provincial affairs. eerniceampasiocipes The Temperance Hiection. Tne vote yesterday was a large one; and the majority ‘‘for the petition” was the largest, we believe, ever obtained in any election heretofore held in this city. There were one or two slight mistakes in the re- turns as handed in last evening. The fol- lowing is the true result :— FOR AGAINST PETITION. PETITION. ist Div.—James Curtis...... 99 49 2ud ** King st. Engine EEE gees: 154 “aq 3rd ** Market Hoase....137 vd 4th ** King Square...... is0 45 Sth ** H'd Queen Street.. 93 | 28 6th ‘“‘ Hooper's, Euston TET ae . 19 27 ee , ona nen $27 253 Majority in favor of petition, 574 Au English farmer finds that a 4 oz. tincture of opium, $ oz. ginger, $ oz. catchee and $ oz. sal. volatile, mixed together, is a useful remedy for scours in sheep and lambs. The cose is a teaspoonful admin- istered eecesionally. Sf AR Ay A Re ke jie 2 Pe re ABS BF TUE ' ' PRO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Yuurspay, April 24. The Legislature having been summone by His Honor Sir Robert Hodgson, Lieu- tenant Governor, to meet this day for the dispatch of business, the following members lof the Legislative Council were present :— Hon. Messrs. Annear, Balderston, Bolger, Burns, Dodd, Kickham, Laird, | Munn, McKenzie, McMillan, Reid, Regers, 'Ths jand Wightinan. ¢ At three o'clock, p. Ub, Hon Edward | Palmer, Hon. Joseph Hensley and Hon. | Saoel Wightman, having been appointed a Commission to open the Legislature, the | House of Assembly were commanded to he Bar of the Council Chamber. |The members of the House of Assembly ‘having appeared at the Bar, Hon. Edward Palmer intimated to both Houses that he would not proceed to declare his reasons for calling them together until the Council showld choose a President, and the House of Assembly a Speaker, according to law. The House of Assembly having with- drawn on motion of Mr. Reid seconded by Mr. Annear. Hon. John Balderston was chosen to be President of this House. The House of Assembly having again appeared at the Bar, John A. McDonald, Esq., stat- ed that he had been chosen Speaker, which choice the Honorable Commissioners were pleased to confirm. The usual rights and privileges of members of the House of As- sembly, including freedom from arrest, freedom of speech in their debates, and free access to His Honor the Lieutenant Gover- nor, on business connected with the welfare of the Province at all suitable times, having been requested by the Speaker, were grant- ed by the Honorable Commissioners ; and then the Honorable Edward Palmer, for himself and the other Commissioners, in the name of His Honor the Lieutenant Governor, opened the Session with the s, ece 1 published yesterday, The speech being ended, the House of Assembly withdrew, and the Commissioners were pleased to retire. j John Ball, Esq., was appointed Clerk of this Honse. Mr. Reid, Mr. Burns and Mr. Kickham were appointed a committee to draft an ad- dress in answer to the Governor's speech. Hon. Mr. WiauTMan rose in his place and stated that he deemed this the right time to announce to the President and the Honse that the following gentlemen now composed his Honor’s responsible advi- ers :— The Hon. William Wilfred Sullivan, At- torney and Advocate General. Samuel Prowse. John LeFurgey, Joseph Octave Arsenault. Williaia Campbell. Nicholas Conroy. Donald Ferguson, Commissioner of Pub- lic Works. Joseph Wightman. Neil McLeod, Provincial Secretary and Treasurer. It was moved by Hon. Mr. Wightman, seconded by Mr. Reid, that John G. Scrimgeour be appointed Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. Mr. Dodd moved in amendment, second ed by Mr. Laird, that George Wright, Esq., be re-appointed to that office. The ques- tion was put on the amendment. Contents —Messra. Laird, Dodd, Rogers, McKenzie and Munn—9. Non-Contents—Messrs. Wightman, Reid, Burns, McMillan, Annear, Bolger, Kick- ham—7. On motion. of Mr. Reid, seconded by Hon. Mr. Wightman, Bonjamin Balderstou was appointed Reporter. Mr. Bolger moved, seconded by Mr. Kickham, that Walter LeLacheur be ap- pointed Messenger. Mr. Dodd moved in amendent, seconded by Mr. Liird, that John Hobbs be re- appointed Messenge. The question was put on the amendment. Contents—Messrs. Laird, Dodd, Rogers, McKenzie, Munn—5 Non-Contents— Messrs. Wightinan, Reid, Burns, McMillan, Bolger, Kickham, Annear-— 7. So it passed in the negative. On motion of Mr. McMillan, seconded by Mr. Burns, Resolved, That Moses Doucette be ap- pointed Doorkeeper to this House. Mr. Dodd moved, seconded by Mr. Munn, that Patrick Breen be reappointed Doorkeeper. The question was pat on the amendment : Contents—Messrs. Laird, Dodd, Regers, Munn —4. Non-Contents—Messrs. Wightman, Reid, Burns, McMillan, Annear, Bolger, Kick- ham, McKenzie—8. COMMITTEES : To receive Tenders for Printing the Jour- nal of this House—Messrs. Bolger and Reid. On Expiring Laws—Messrs. Laird and MeMillan. To Revise the Journal each day—Messrs. Munn, Rogers and Annear. Debates—- Messrs. Reid and Laird. Expenditure—Mr. Reid and Hon. Mr. Wightman. Yo Examine Bills Engressed or to be En- grossed-—Messrs. McKenzie and Rogers. Adjourned till 3 o'clock to-morrow. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. appear at t Aprit 25. STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The following Committees were appointed yesterday :— AppREss IN ANSWER TO SpEEcH— Messrs. Shaw, Underhay, Gavin, Holland, Gordon, McKay, Montgomery. Exprrrnc Laws—Hon. Mr. Messrs. Shaw and Yeo. Encrossrpy Biris—Messrs. J. E. Me- | Donald, Montgomery, Poole, L. McDonald, Hooper. Sullivan, VUNGIAL LBOUSLATURE > _= a wer Revisina Jocaxats— Hons, Messrs. Campbell, Arsneaux and Gordon. Mr. McLeod, Mr. DeBiois, Mr. Yeo. SranpiIna Rupes AND ORDERS —— Hon. STA? ER send Messrs. Arsneaux, Campbell, Gordon, Fer guson and McKay. Couroy, Campbell, Mr. Bentley, Mr. De- 0) . wT eoniis Accounts —Messrs. A. J. MzDun- ald, Bentley, Cameron, MeMillan, J. E. McDonald, Gavin, Richards. Learstative Lisrary —Hon. Messrs. Sul- livan, Ferguson, Lefurgey, Conroy, Mr. DeBlois, Mr. McMillan. TENDERS FOR PRINIING Mr. McLeod, Hon. Mr. Richards. Goop CorrEesponpgcce — Hon. Messrs. Sullivan, Prowse, Campbell, Lefurgey, Mr. Yeu, Mr. Farquharson. oa oe Miscellaneous News. The Royal Insurance Company has pur- chased for $50,000 cash the property and stone building on the corner of Notre Dame Street and Ploce d’Armes square in Mon- treal, owned and formerly occupied by the Merchants Bank. This property was con- sidered worth, in 1874, $80,000. The Presidency of the New Shakespeare Society, which, since the society’s founda- Desates—Hon. Arsenault, Mr. left vacant, ‘‘ till one of our greatest living poets sees that his duty is to take it,” has been accepted by Robert Bowning. Princes and noble Dukes have been Vice- Presidents but only a poet was eligible for President. Japan has no national coin. The yen, which is the mint of value, and nominally a dollar is not fixed in any native coin. The most common in use are Mexican sil- ver pieces, and Chinese shroffs, and trade suffers for want of a fixed standard. The proposition is made that a Japanese yen be coined. The gullibility of the English consuiner of American produce has been frequently tested by cutting an American hain in two, one-half marked ‘‘ American” at 5d., and the other ‘‘home-cured” at 104d. The home-cured is steadily hought up, while the same article with a different name, and at half the price, is left untouched. —Zcho. The Examining Surgeon at Agram, in Austria, recently made the following entry in his Conscript Register in regard to one of the fresh recruits :—‘‘ No. 37,444, six- inch-long prolongation of the vetebra spin- alis,’ in shape somewhat analgous to a 2- year old pig’s tail with a twist. Very ‘healthy youth. No inconvenience what- ever.” This should interest Darwin. - The following is told by the London Truth :—‘* A- house in Mayfair belong to a noble lord. It was let some years ago to a Brazilian Minister, whose wife died there. This house, being recently in the market, was purchased by a friend of the owner. On this the wife of the owner wrote to the friend, and begged of her to rescind the purchase, the reason alleged being that she would have no peace in the house, as a ghostly woman in green had the unpleasant knack of wandering about the staircase and rooms, and_ occasionally passing through a window and airing herself on the balcony.” A scheme is on foot to collect all the articles of value which the bed of the Tiber is supposed to contain. The golden candle- sticks taken from the Temple at Jerusalem, and the gold and silver cups and ornaments which once decorated the palaces of Ro- man Emperors, are imagined to lie beneath the Tiber’s yellow mud. By means of drags it is thought all this buried wealth may be recovered and restored to form a national musenm of extraordinary value A committee of distinguished archeologists has been appointed to consider the best means of fishing up the legendary statues. coins and vther articles which for centuries have been covered by the sands of the Tiber. An important step has been taken by the Messrs. Redpath in regard to the terms adopted in the sales of their sugars, which are now again upen the market. Where 30 and 60 days’ credit were given upon their sugars when their refinery was in operation in former years, they have now fixed their terms as cash in 14 days, with 24 per cent. discount; but when transactions are very large special arrangements may be made. This is an example which should aid the disposition towards shorter credit. There has been of late years a tendency to relax the bounds within which mercantile trans- actions were carried on, to extend the pe- riod of credit and to grant time upon mer- chandise which was previously sold for prompt cash. That tendency has grown in sume lines into an abuse, affording facilities to weak houses and neutralizing profit. The step taken hy the Messrs. Redpath is therefore in a salutary direction.— Monetary Times. The Oshawa Vindicator is of opinion that while some people desire to pay their debts some do not. A shopkeeper meeting a man ont of work on the corner of a street inti- mated that he had load of wood he wished to have cut. ‘* Well,” remarked the man, ‘tout it.” ‘*Oh,” replied the shopkeeper, ** T want you to cut it.” ‘*You do,” was the rejoiner, ‘* and what will you give me ?” ** Why you know you owe me an account which yon promised to pay me long ago ; Til aliow it on that,” said the storekeeper. ** Ah, you will, said the man, I don’t work in that way, I work for cash, I do,” The shopkeeper spoke angnly. But the debtor coolly replied : *‘ blow away, you’re mad, but I have the advantage of you, I owe you an account and I am going toe owe you. I have got the advantage of you, but you won't get work nor money aut of me.” And the sho; keeper has not, neither have others whe have given credit to men of that stripe. Fortunately all men are not like that, still there are enovgh to make cash down the proper method of doing business. Texpers FOR Printina Jougnars—Hon. | Private Bitus--Hon. Messrs. Ferguson, | tion by Mr. Furnivall in 1874, has been ! I am instructed by William Me- Kechuie, Esq, to sell at Auction, at his residence, Upper Prince Street, opposite Judge Hensley’s, on SATURDAY, the drd of MAY, AT 11 O'CLOCK, All the Household Furniture, —CONSISTING OF— DRAWIN3 ROOM, PARLOUR, BED-ROOM, HALL AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, --AS FOLLOWS :— NE Valuable Square Piano, (nearly new) 1 Piano Stool, | Black Walnut and Repp. Drawing Room Suit Walnut Vase Stand, 1 do What-Not, Brussels Carpet, (nearly new) Pictures, Lace and ae Curtains, Black Marble Mantle Cloc’:, Black Marble Pedestal, Fire Irons and Coal Vase, Man tel Urnaments, Handsome Walnut Book Case, Walnut Parlour Suit (9 pieces) Pictures, Carpet, etc. Walnut Cheffoneer and Side Board, Exten- sion Diaing Table, Cane Seat ¢ hairs, Breakfast Table, Pictures, &c. Walnut Hat Rack, Hall Table, Flower Stand, and Flowers, Oil Cloth, Stair Carpet, tods, &c. Valuable Walnut Bed-Room Suit, (** Princess Louise Pattern”) Spring Mattrass, Straw Palliasse, China Chamber Sett (gilt) Tin Chamber sett, &e., &e. Walnat and Oak Bedsteads, Bureaus, Wash- stands, Récking Chairs, small Chairs, Toilet Setts, and Toilet Glasses, Carpets, Mattrasses, Palliasses. Kitchen Furniture, Cooking Stove and Cook- ing Utensils, Patent Refrigerator, &c. Also, 1 Phaeton. 1 Spring Wagon, 1 Water Cart, 1 Family Sleigh (Uushioned), 2 Wo d Sleighs, 2 Wolf skin Robes, Mast aud Sail for Pleasure Boat, and sundry other articles. The above furniture is all nearly new and in good order, Trnms. —Ail 350, a credit of notes. sums under 350, cash; over 3 months, on approved joint WILLIAM Yh’town., April 25, 1879.—pat HO! FOR MANITOBA FPARTIES who intend Going West will find it to their advantage to call at the Cash Boot and Shoe Store, and get a stout pair of Walking Bonts before leaving. JUST RECEIVED, {? Cases Hen’s and Wamen’s Bevis and Shoes. W. R. BOREHAM. South Side Queen Square, Ch’town, } April 25, 1s79—2m taw }- DODD, Auct’r. ee a ae ee nn eee Mortgage Sale. To be Sold at Public Auction at the COURT HOUSE, in Charlottetown, in Queen’s County, on FRIDAY, the 30th day of May, 1879, at TWELVE o'clock, noon, by virtue of a Power of Sale, in an In- dentare of Mortgage, dated the Gth day of February, 1877, made between Daniel Nicholson, of the one part, and Hannah Sarah Holroyd, of the other part : * that piece or parcel of land, situate on Lot Ffty-nine, Kings County, bounded as follows, that is to say: commencing on the division line between Townships »umber fifty-one and fifty -nine, at the northwest angle of land in the possession of Samuel Nicholson, thence south eighty chains, thence west six chains and twenty five links, thence north to the aforesaid division line, thence along the line to the place of com.nencement, containing an area of fifty acres of land, a Ifttle more or less. ‘Together with all buildings and im. provements thereon, and appurtenauces to the same be'onging. For furtuer particulars apply at the office of Messrs. Hodyson & McLeod, Solicitors, Charlottetown. HANNAH 8S. HOLROYD, Mortgagee. Oaw Ch’town, April 25, 1879. MORTGAGE SALE! Take notice that, under and pursuant to the Power of Sale contained iu a Mortgage, dated the 27th of December, A. D., 1876, made between Donald Currie and Jane Rebecea Currie, of the one part, and Witham Cunard and James B. Morrow, Trustees of the will of Sir Samuel Cun- ard, of the other part, we will, on THURSDAY, the 3rd day of July next, at the hour of 12 o'clock, noon, cause to be sold at Public Anction, at the New Court House in Charlottetown, — A LL that house and premises now in the occupation of the said Donald Currie, situate on the west side of Great George Street, in the City of Charlottetown, the said premises having a front of sixty six feet or thereabouts on said street and a depth of eighty-four feet, aud being part of .Town Lot Number Fifteen, in the first hundred of Town Lots in Charlottetown; and which premises are more fully described in the said Mortgage. Terms Cash, on delivery of ceed. For further particulars, apply to FREDERICK Prrers, Solicitor, Charlottetown. Dated this 25th day of April, A. D. 1879. GEORGE W DeBLOIS, JAMES B. MORROW, Trustees and Assignees of Mortgage. April 25, 1879—wkly till sale SEED WHEAT. | FROR SALE, 150 Bags of the CELE- ERATED CANADIAN FIFE WHEAT. OWEN CUNNULY & CO. Ch’town, April 18, 1879—-6w 3aw 4 ODD FELLOWS’ Natal Day Celebration, 1879. WILL BE GIVEN IN THE MARKET HALL, under the auspices of the Odd Fellows of P. E. Island, , oo Saturday, the 26th of April, inst., CONSISTING IN PART OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, CHARACTER SONGS, READINGS, &C., &C. BY THE BEST TALENT. be several Choice Musical Selections by the Charlottetown Ovchestral Club; and as the Committee have engaged the services of Professor Earle to take charge of the Vocal and Instrumental part of the programme, a : good time may be expected, and they hope, as in the past, to be favored with a crowded heuse. TickeTs—Reserved Seats, 50 cents; un- reserved do., 25 cents—to be had the Apothe- caries’ Hail, Bremn.r Bros., T. L. Chappelle’s, and from the Committee. ‘Doors opny at 7 o'clock ; performance te commence at 8 o'clock, sharp. T. L. CHAPPELLE, EK. W. DAWSON, Chairman. Sec’y Com, April 7, 1879-—eod 1 week 61 CONTINUATION SALE OF TINWARE, &, 8. YHXHE SALE OF TINWARE, ete., at the Store of the late W. B. ALLIN, will be continued at Auction on Saturday Nex 26th inst., at 11 o'clock, when the balance the Stock-in-Trade, etc., will be disposed of. Bargains may be expected. WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer. Ch’town, April 24, ’79.—2in Insolvent Act of 1875 and Amending Acts, In the matter of James Duncan, John Fer- guson Robertson, and Robert Robinson odgson ; trading under the style, firm and name of James Duncan & Co, By PUBLIC AUCTION, will be sold ON WEDNESDAY, | the 21st day of MAY, at 12 O'CLOCK, noon, at Duncan’s Wharf, Charlottetown, where she now lies, The Brigantine ‘* L. J. Westaway,” built at P. E. Island, in November, 1871, 278 tons. ster. Length, 125 feet; breadth, 27.2, depth, 12.9. This fine vessel was thor- oughly repaired at Pictou in May last, and had a complete new set of “we Spars, Sails and Rigging, metalled, reclassed at Lloyd’s, Al in red, for three years. —-ALSO— At the Public Wharf at Pictou, where she now lies, on FRIDAY, the 23rd day of MAY, at 12 o’clock, noon, The Brig “ Pesness,” built “in P. E. Island, in August, 1877, 249 tons register, Length, 104 feet; breadth, 25.8; depth, 12.9. Classed Al 7 years at Lloyds, has a very good outfit, and loaded with deals under a charter for Liverpool, G. B. Terms at sale. For further particulars, ap- ply to B. WILSON HIGGS, Assignee. Charlottetown, P. E. Island, 23rd April, 1879.—2aw t sale (24, ’79. ‘MOLASSES. see RECEIVED ex “M. A. Starr” via Georgetown, 21 puns. Choice New Crop DEMERARA MOLASSES, For Sale Low. FENTON T. NEWBERY CO. April 23, 1879—3i ee THE NEW TARIFF. lV THERE IS ANYTHING IN THE Watch, Clock or Jewelry Line that you r uire, you will not find the price easel, tat bs many instances lowered, at E. W. TAYLOR'S, | WaATCHMAKER AND JEWELERY Ch’town, April &, 1879, —tf ‘ VOCAL MUSIC, mh A leading feature of the Entertainment will