zs Ve = - oe Ae others who conld ill afford it, and thet, after «all, the object was not ‘gained. They accordingly demauded ‘the county assessment lists by the revisors. THE DAILY HXA MINER. Tue Datry EXAMINER. SEPTEMBER 13, 1882. Abolition of the Legislative Counc | Patriot shuttles. But shuffle as | i cannot shuffle out of the | ju language the most | Tue it_ouly cau, “fix” it is in. emphatic, the Patrio ’ ao tion law *‘as the very wors. law ia eXISt- | "and the election law was passed | * denounced the elec- euce , by the very Legislative Couveil whose | existence the Patriot defends ! | But, the Patriot says, Tue Examiner coufesses that the Island election law is as bad as the Patrict says it is. We deny this statement, It is not true. re challevge the Patriot to sbow that it is | 80 If any reader other than the} imavitative editor of the Patrtot thinks Tux Examiner devounced our election | jaw ‘tas the very worst law ju existence’ ) we beg leave to say that he is mistaken | We adn it that the election law is, iv | seme respects, deiective, and veeds | ameuding; bit so far from cousidering | it—as the Patriot does—“the very worst election law iu existence,”’ we believe it | to be one of the best in the Confederated Proviuces, The Patriot says that © it is for want of registration and the ballot that the Island election law is barbarous and corrupt.’’ Well the people of this Island had a tasteof registration aud the ballot, and they found them: utineecéssary under our free fran- chise and among our independent electors. They found, moreover, that regi-tration was expensive, that it involved heavy loss of time on the part of farmers and a change, and the Purty uow in power made a change. Registratiou and ile ballot were abolished, and a regulation was passed securing, at the same time, quiet in elections, and the good old- fashioued British way ot open independ- | ent voting. Registration aud the ballot still prevail iu the o.her Provinces ; and yet they are not happy. On taking up the Daily Transcript ot Moncton, which came to hand yesterday morning, we fiod that the leading article is devoted to the subject of the frauchise ; and that in it the wenkuesses of registration are very clearly exposed. The Transcript Says: ‘“*The elective franchise in New Bruns- wick js based on property qualification. The proof of qualification are taken from The man assessed on one hundred dollars real estate and wpwards, or on four hand- red dollars real and personal estate and up- | wards, or on four hundred dollars annual income and upwards, is an elector, and, when placed by the revisors gn_ their list, has the right to vote. so If it | is right to base the franchise on property, | then it is wrong to put ‘the man who has only $100 oa the same footing with the man who has $1,000. The latter being worth ten times as much should have ten votes. Once adopt this principie of giving men votes in proportion to what they are worth and the Gin) policy of property qalification would be so apparent thai it would bring in @ tmanhood guffrage’.- * *- * * * .-as Another feature of our election law, well known to many, is that a large number of persons, not having the requisite property qualifications, are put on the as- sessment hsts, and others having the quali- fication are left off. We might just hint this is done sometimes when the assessors have a political leaning for the purpose of increasing the numbers favorable to their side, and decreasing those not favorable. ae The actual difference between a man Who'has a smal] piece of land valued at $100 or $400 in other property, other thiogs being equal, morally and socially speaking, is nothing, and as ‘we cannot well base the franchise on intelligence and honesty, as we have no definite means for either, we conclude the only proper quali- fication is manhood. It would be better to give each individual in the community who as attained full age a vote, than to have the assessors to say who shall and who shall not vote.” So, registration, aad the ballot, and property franchise do not give entire sat- isfaction ;,and the fact that we have free frauchise avd open voting should not operate as a bar to the abolition of the useless Legislative Council. Let this rotten branch he lopped off. As the Toronto Globe very truly says :— ‘Our little Provincial Parliaments, with their Upper houses of play-lords, are the laughing stock of the world, and now that Canada is beginning to attract attention, should be swept away for this if for no other reason. Now that we have become men, and desire to be regarded as such, we should put away ‘ childish things.’ ” aaa -—--— « Editonal Echoes. —The Patrict says Tue Examtiner’s | *‘despatch dated the 11th evidently refers | to the engagement of the 9th September, butthat it is sobungled that even a Phila- | éelphia lawyer could not understand it.” | We don’t know about the Philadelphia | lawyer, but we do know that Tne Ex- AMINER ever expected the Patriot to understand auything. A part of Tue Examiner's telegram was selected from. & correspondent who telegraphed the. work iu the camp on Sunday morning ; and Sunday was not the 9th. Talk. about bungling! Here is the Putriot's| account of affairs at the front on the | same day oo whic THe Examiner’s| report appeared; ‘No heavy fighting.” “ Things going on quietly at the front.” Nor was this sufficient. The editor of that newspaper iustructed his readers, ov the same day, in the pouderous style of a leader, that ‘ There is very little news from the sea! of war.” It i : : egough when the bliud lead ¢ ‘i: | aia n reach him he he blind, but what may we expect when the blind endeavor to Jead the full-sighted. ’ as cap be gathered from the latest des «ches, prownounced in favor of the Re; :blican ticket. The | political lull will be hailed with delight by | every Maine The staie has been surfeited with polities for the few past mouths and endless quaxtities of -~Maine has as | resi lent. wind-bags, have been imported from different parts of the conntry to raise the rhetorical thunderof the campaign. It was feared that Maine would go Demo- | e atic, on aeeount of the undying antag vuism Of the State to the present Re publican aduzinistration. Maive favored | the party, but not the administration. Now she votes for the party, not the ad- mivistration ; for the party stands, when he petty cliques and the unbridled | jealousies of its selfish members have | fallen. —The curious fact that the Grits of this Proviuce are opposing the abolitiou of the | Legislative Council, while. the Grits of the Dominion (including those of the Island) are demaudiog the abolition of the Senate is attracting attention abroad. The Toronto Mati remarks: ‘The Reformers of Prince Edward Island are upposed to the abolition of the Legislative Council of that province. IL: appears that there are some old Reformers jv the Council. Judging the Grit party by its. attitude toward. the P. E. Island Senate, it is clear that if the Dominion Senate could be made a Grit caucus Mr Blake and his friends would see some good in it, and desire that it might live long.” -—The Montreal Gazette says: “Liberal principles in Canada are thoronghly elastic, and can be made to suit any locality. In Quebec it is the very em bodiment of Liberalism that the Legislative Council should be abolished. So far as the leading organ of Liberal principles in Canada is concerned, it is an article of faich that the Senate is unnecessary, and that a single chamber is quite sufficient. In Prince Edward Island, on the other hand, the Grits are moving heaven and earth to prevent the abolition of the second che mber.” —Matthew Arvold, familiarly known as the apostle of culture, has been lec- turing before the University of Cam- bridge, Eug., and drawing attention to the dissimilarity between the two great Universities. Both Universities, he says, have told pewertu!ly upon the mind aud | lite of England. Oxford bas been the source or the centre of great movements. In the range of modern history, this University has the great movements of Royalism, Wesleyavism, Tractariauvism, aud Ritualism. Ou the otber hand, the lecturer drew attention to Cambridge being the University net of movemeuts but of men. ‘ Your surpassing distine- tiou is uot your movements, but your men. From Bacon to Byron, what a splendid roli of names you can point to!” This dissimilarity is interesting Masses make movements, but individualities destroy them. The ivsight, independ- ence, and self confidence of powerful single minds break down the yokes which encircle the masses. —A man vamed Donahoe has died in a Frederictoa lock-up from the effects ot a drunken debauchery. Another victim has been added to the long list of those murdered by the demon drick. When we remember the enormous quautity of poisonous stuff, called liquor, which is imbibed by the ordinary drunkard, the wonder is that the deadly poison does not carry its fatal dart to a greater number With swifter rapidity. —But temperance friends must be careful. A report comes from Toronto that a tailor, who was a most devout prohibitionist, one day imbibed such a quantity of ice water that he actually had the very same symptoms as those manifested in delirium tremens. ‘The tailor was brought round with something of a stimulating nature. Drink is de- cidedly a mocker, but the prohibitionist must not forget that it has its medicinal uses. Water is a dangerous thing, more deaths occur from it than people suspect —for instance, from drowning. —_-- —————— i 2°: MDP &-——~...._.... The Exhibition at Toronto. Monday was a grand day at the exhibition, Between fifty and sixty thousand persons were preseut, the principal attraction being the exhibition of naval warfare, which came off in the afternoon. An old two masted schooner, rigged to represent a man-of-war was anchored about 800 yards from the Lake shore fronting the grounds. An in- snlated wire was connected between the vessel and the shore to convey an electric flash to explosive material beneath the ship, consisting of 1,000 pounds of powder. A battery of garrison artillery fired 18 shots at the vessel and when the last was fired, it was intended that Mrs. Robinson, wife of the Lieut. Governor, should fire a charge by making the electrical connection, but owing to the resistance being so great, part of the wire had to be taken out of the circuit and the charge was fired from the wharf by the officer in charge. A dal] heavy sound was heard and then athousand fragments of the vessel were seen in mid air, surrounded with dense volumes of smoke, and so ended the mimic naval warfare. The cattie shown by Mr. Whitfield of Rou. e ven*, Quebec, attracted considerable attention and general admiration. They ivelude Polled Angns, Galloways, Devon- shires, S: ss-x and Highland cattle In the former a bull is shown which among other prizes took first prize and gold medai at the Paris exhibition of 1878. What excites th» most interest and curiosity is the Highland cattle, the tirst shown in Toronto exhibitions and which have just been imported by Mr. Whitfield from Scotland. There are also excellent exhibits of Jersey catile: which a‘iract almost as much attention as the Highlanders. During the bombardment on Monday, a man became so excited that he jumped into the lake, and before sank and ‘Battle Probably ; Proceeding, | press we telegraphed for the latest War | the ‘‘Carthage.”’ cpa eees = a TELEGRAPHIC , NEWS. The British Advancing, FACING ARABI'S FRONT Marching mm Tel-el-Kebir [The regular despatch to the Exam- INER, for some inexplicable reasou, did not arrive to-day. Just before going to news, and have just received the follow- | ing: Lonpon, Sept. 12. The Daily. Telegraph's Alexandria cor- respondent say3 the sincerity of the officers who claim to have deserted from Arabi is doubted, and their surrender is believed to be a ruse. A prominent financier estimates that Egypt will lose nearly £70,000,000 by the war, Kassassin, Sept. 12. The campaign has demonstrated the vast superiority of Shrapnel over Krupps per- cussion shells, The British soldiers show great humanity to wounded Egyptians. ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 12. The Rothschilds have presented the British Anny with twelve tons of tobacco and five thousand pipes. Lieut. Goodrich, of the United States Navy, has received permission to join Gen- eral Wolseley during the Egyptian cam- paign. The British sick and wounded at Ismalia number 2401n hospital and 210 on board Kassassin, Sept. 12. General Wolseley made a personal reco'- natsance, this morning, accompanied by the Duke of Connaught and Generals Lowe, Wills and Wilkinson. Kassasstn, Sept. 12, 5.30 p. m. General orders have been issued fer a furward march of the whole army. Kassassin, Sept. 13, 10.50 a. m. ; The Beiish Army is now. bivonacing st | a pout two miles beyond here»and facing | Avabi’s front. Kassassin, Sept. 13, 2 a. in. The British are now marching on Tel-el- Pojatoe Prospects in Boston. | | Just now in Boston the prtato market | appears to be overstocked, and prices have ieelined. Considerable shipments of pota- tees from Westerm markets there had a “amaging effect upon the high tone at which Eastern stock has been held. and prices are weak in consequence. Cuorioad Lots of Western potatoes of good quality are off: red-at 75e>, 80c. per bushel, and the best Eastern .Rose, would, not. bring over Me: Barrel stock cannot be quoted above #2 75 nuless it be something verv choice at $3. In ewterm Marre the crop is larze and of excellent qu Jity In southern ard western Maine the erop.is not so good, though ahead of last year. The crop in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia is re- presented aboye the average, and it is pre- dicted by prominent dealers that potatoes are to g> down low and to remain so through the season. ~- <a, Winnipeg Prices. The following gives the prices of living, | antl of prodace in .Winuipeg: In making | calculations regarding the cost of living | house rent may be placed at $40. a month | for 7-roomed honses.. Spare roonis can be | rented at $10 a montly furtished, or with board at $7 to $8 per week, if the food be first-class, $5 to $6 if the table be fair: Domestic servants are paid $15 to $20 a month, of course with board and’ every night out. PRICES CURRENT, Grain.— Wheat, 85e to 90c; oats, 74e to 82c; barley, 65c; peas, $1; flax ‘seed, 90c; flour $3 to $3.25. Mgat.—Boef,jroast, 10c to 25c; do corned, 1c" to 15¢; do’ boiling, 82 to Ie; pork, roaat, 1dc to 252; do steak, 20c te 25ce; ham, to 25c; veal, 20c to 25c¢; fish, 10e to 1dc; chickens, 75c to $1.25; eggs, 30c to 33 VEGETABLES — New potas ea, per bushel, 80c to $1; do per bag, $1 to $1.50; turnips | per dozen, 30c; carrots, per dozen, 30c; new cabbage, per head, 10c to 2c; cauli- towers, per di zen, $1.50'ted catitiflowersy per dozen, $1.75; radishes, per d6zan, 30e: celery, $1; new onions, per bunch, 2e to 5e. Dairy Propucr.— Butter in pails, per ib, 302 to 32c; do firkins, Z0e to 3de; cheese, 15¢ to l6e , : OursipeE Markex —Hay, No: 1, ‘$14, do No. 2. $11: wood, No. Zz 89; do No. 2, $8 HOTEL ARRIVALS. ‘ OSBORNE HOUSE Sept 11—Nathanie! Milligan, Summerside; Richard Kerwin, St John; George Dickieson, L Forrester, Halifax; WJ Nelson, Newton, Mass; James Me: auchlan, Souris; S G Brown, Halifax; E M Joves, St John; John Le Kevir. The attack will probably begin before d»ylghi. GENERAL CABLE NEWS, Lonpon, Sept. 11. The Jimes’ Alexandria correspondent says the Eyyptians at Kafr E) Dwar ap- pear to have brought one or two mortars of heavy calibre. inaccurate that they are practically in- offensive. Toe Times Alexandria correspondent seys ove of the officers who surrendercd to the British at Ramleh states that the dissensions in the Aboukir garrison con- sists in the refusal of 2000 raw recruits to be drilled. Ismattra, Sept. 11. The Highland Bhigade which left on Saturday only advanced ten miles. The weather was hot and the men suffered ter- ribly. Two died from sunstroke and a few others are not expected to live. Two bun dred men fell out of the ranks during Saturday's march. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 11, At the Grand Council summoned to de- liberate upon the relations of Turkey with England, after the issue of the proclamation against Arabi Pasha, the Sultan asa mark of approval, increased Said Pasha’s,salary £500 monthly. Lord Dufferin has complained of fresh arrests of laborers engaged in the service ot the Euglish army in Egypt. Panis, Sept. 11. M. ‘oseph Liouville, savant and author, is dead, Medmond Membree, a well known musie- al ccmpeser, is dead. Portiann, Me., Sept. 11, The election of a Governor and members of the Legislature and Congressmen at large occurred in this State to-day. The returns from 209 towns, already received, give Robie (Republican) for “Governor, 7,744 plurality, and if the towns ta be heard from return the same relative vote as two years ago, his plurality will, be in- creased somewhat. The fur Republican congressmen are probably elected by about the same vote. The Leyislature is claimed by the Republicans by fifty majority on a joint ballot. A full vote generally has ‘been polled throughout the State. WasHINGron, Sept. 1), The Star Route Jury this afternoon re- turned a verdict of guilty against Rerdell and Miner. They acquitted Turner and were unable to agree on Brady and the two Dorseys. The counsel for Milner and Rerdell moved for a stay of the éxecntion and the court adjourned till Wednesday, when argument on the motion in arrest of judgment will be heard. PrENsacoia, Fla , Sept. 11. The storm Saturday night was the severest ever experienced here, The quar- antine despatch boat, Governor Bloxham, capsized en route from the quarantine station and two men were drowned. The british barque Roda was also capsized by Fire from them is so | Lacheue, do; James McVittie, Bangor, Me; John Bourke, Kensington; Virs Chas Prescott, Cape Tormentine; Miss Prescott, do. ~ @ RANK ES HOUSE. Sept 11—-R H Tremaine, city; R Borradaile, | Halifax; M Stanley Richey, de; C P Harris, | Mencton, NB; C H MacNeil, New York: |M:sCH MacNeil, do Sept. 12—DrA T Davison, Boston; Dr DF Whittier, dd; L.€ Grund. * Philad+lphia; J L Rankin, & LWeth- |} eriel, Taunton, Viass. ; } z MARRIED. , On July 29th, at St, Ar n’s Church, Tolling- ton Park, Londen N,, by the Rev. W. Boyd Carpenter, M. A., Uanon,\of Windsor, 4‘ Bartle‘t, eldest son of Rev R. W. Dyer, P. E. Island, to Javie. third daughter of the late Josiah Bartiett, Eeq , Finsbury Park, London, Eng | Ov the 13th insts, at St. James’ Charch, by the Rev. Kenneth Maclennan, M. A., T, Walter Douglas Haszard, of the lost Office Department to Anuie Wilson Campbell,eldest daughter of Capt. Alexander Campbell, of Aukland, New Zealand. At St. Bonaventure Church, on the 12th inst., by the Rev¥.°Thomas Phelan, P. ri Mr. Michael Berrigan, of Charlottetown Royalty, to Miss Elizabeth Jane, third daughter of Mr. George Bennett, of Brackley Point Road. VF DIED, | At Baldwin’s Road, on thé 31st ult., after angllpess of three, wecks, Margaret, wife of the Hon. Robert Mooney, in the eightieth year of her age. May she rest in peace. At Butte City, Montana, on the 5th inst., of pyeumonia, Alex McLeod, blacksmith, Rose ‘alley, aged 41 years. Deceased left this Island 4 years ago. He was very suc. cessful, and got many of our Island men _ into good situations t ere. He left a widew and seven children to mourn the loss of a kind husband and an affectionate father. - Prince Edwand Island Railway, DOMINION. EXHIBITION. RETURN TICKETS will be issued from Charlottetown to Kingston between the 15th and 18th September inst., both inclusive, for $21.10 each, to parties attending the Dominion Exhibition, which opens in that City on September 18th. These ti kets will be good to return up to and including tle 26th of September. 3 L. B} ARCHIBALD, Superintendant. | Railway Office, Ch’town. Sept. 13) 1882. 3in 15c to 20c: bacon, 17¢ to 20c; mutton, Mc | een aAaenaSE A BEER & WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. — —<O EETRA CHOIC DIRECT FROM LONDON. —— -- 1) For Sale in all quantities to suit purchasers 5 & 16 lb. Parcels and Half Chests very low. Warranted to give Satisfaction or money refunded. Don’t forget to give it « trial. Clrtown, Sept. 13, 1882. 2aw ce ay SEPTEMBER _3. 188¢. NRW THA —AT — BEER & GOFF. ir GOFF’ E QUALITIES. ~~ ‘ am te Fresh Roasted Ch’town, Sept. 13, 1882. 2aw | BEER & COFF’S. —--~— :0:—— —— 4 f Buy Gentine wholesome Coffee, Fresh Roasted and Ground. i Do not Bay imported ground Cottee which oftea contains unwholesome adulteration Beer & Goff, a ee +. and Cround SEPTEMBER. MORE NEW GOODS —AT THE— LONDON HOUSE, ee Selected by our Mr, Stewart, NOW OPENING, Ex Karr, Phoenician, and Assyrian, GEO. DAVIES & CO, Sept. 11, 1882—wkly AGADEMY OF MUSIC. Thursday and Friday Ey vs, September (4th and 15th. SHAFFER’S 1 Red Mare, a good worker, , .§ ees da 6H. 1 Roan ‘ heavy draft, good family horse | 2 Roan Mares, fairly matched, young and | stylish, a good family team. A to H_COOMB3. Sept. 13,°3i eod en) 4 1 Single Bar. uche, a Victoria, comfortable. 1 Double Barouche, stylish and comfortable, the gale, bus the captain and crew clung to the boom of the vessel until rescued. Sey- eral vessels are ashore near quarantine station and on Santa Rosa Island. Limerick, Sept. J1. Hynes, who was exeecnted to-day, en- dured the pinioning and recited his prayers calmiy. Only a slight tremor was per- e=ptible immediately betore the bolt was drawn. Death was almost instantaneous. A large crowd outside the jail awaited the hoisting of the black flag, many praying for the convict’s soul, It is not kuown whether Hynes nade a statement previous to h’'s death, but it is certain that up to Sund Ly he denied any complicity in the mutder, 1 Light Hotel Cab or Bus, seats 8 persons. All the above are good carriages in very g-Od repair, and will } e sold p I very coud set, nearly vew, set Double Harness, Plated. : Apply to H, COOMBS, Sept. 13, 3i eod COWS. 1 Grade, Short Horn. fon, J. C. Pope’s herd, young and very large. 1 Large Ayrshire. 1 Dry Fat Cow, eS . ‘ L ree » Apply to H, COOMBS, > Sept. 13, 188]. gi god oo SWISS BELL RINGERS —AND— MUSICAL PARTY, Introducing a chaste, varied and refined pRo- gramme, comprising New Songs, New Bell Pieces, Humor- ous Speeches and Cornet ana Banjo Solos, Select Ballads aud Trios, Character Sketches ani AUCTION SALE HOUSES & LANDS AT SOURIS. — ayy oe Re Be Pubic AUcrION, on FRIDAY, 9 ~ the 29th day of September, instant, at : ten o'clock, forenoon. at Sourig all the ; lands of Captain Simon Cheverie and aa der Cheverie, consisting of several ‘4 Lots, Dwelling Houses, Stores, ete. ; 25 acres at Souris, whic» will be divided into acre lots. Also a farm at New Harmony, cousisting of 50 acres of freeh Id land. oo Se wharf, warchouse and shipy ard at Scarie a ee harbor. & Coe w Terms-—One fifth on the day of sale, to be paid in cash or by ay proved jolnt notes, pays | able, with bank interest, on Ist of December next. The balance by four annual instal a ments, to be secured bp mortgaye«n the prem: ises. \ith interest at 74 per cent, For particulars appl, to Messr-, ayo and . McLeod, Charlottetown, 0 Simon ander Cheverie, Souris. A. McNEILL, — Au tioneer TO LOBsTER PACKERS. For London or Liver Sept. 12, 1°82-—3 w ils | RIGT. “CARITA” and ‘EREMA” now on their e to Charlottetown from England, due peed ae the Ist October, will carry Lobsters to _ of the above ports, providing a Lobster Packers will please make early ap- quantity of freight offers, pl cations in order to secure room. Warehouse receipts given, and advances" — made against consignments, ei No charge made fur storaze. PEAKE BROS. & FO, Sept. 18, 1880, -3aw sicseteiarsansiteniem ee , Sainte Anne, Ottawa Rin, Notice to Contractors. 7 has TENDERS, addressed to the wa dersigned and cndors«d “Tender for work at Ste. Anne,” will be received at office until the errival of the Eastern Western mails, on TUESDAY, the 19th of SEP1 EMBER, instant, fcr the excava : ot a charnel— principally thiough rockin the bed of the river on the up-stream side the new canal works at Ste Anne. A plan showing the p sition and section of the proposed channel aud specifications werk to be done, can be seen at this cfhee at the office of the residcnt Engineer, at Anne, on and after FiiIDAY, the 8th instant — printed forms of teid+r can be Contractors are requssted to bear in that tenders will not be considered ; made strictly in accordance with the forms and—in the case of tirms— cxcept there are at ached the actual signatures, the nature of the occupation and residence of each mem: ber of the same, and further, an @ b nk cheque for the eum of $1,000 must company Uie tender, which shall be f Duets, So'o upen the M sical Glasses, Xy«rphoue, Gior ken -peil, ade, &, PEOPLE'S POPULAR PRICES —On ches- tra, 5° cents; Parquet-e, £5 cents; Gallery, 25 cents Ticke’s on sale at Dodd's Medical Hall, F. G. BRAYTON, OsCAR -HAFFER, Manager. Proprietor. YUSCRIBE for the WEEKLY EXAMI | NER, the Cheapest and Best Newspaper if the party tendering declines to enter contract at the rates stated, iu the offer mitted. The cheque or money thus sent in will be returned to the respective persovs whose teve ders are not accept d, _ This department dees not, however, bind itself to accept the lc west or any tenden By order }. Jer ead "A! P, BRADUBY, ee te Dept. of Railway & Canale, G tawa, Sept 5, 188. } Sept. 13, 1582. 2Qims. UY and Kead the WEEKLY EXAMI" published on P. K. Island. Only $i per year NER. Only ONE DOLLAR o year.