The canadian gleaner, 29 mai 1884, jeudi 29 mai 1884

[" N IMMENSE STOCK [OF DRY GOO.Spleedia value asd tment to from, with only One Price to all purchasers, at Licanr & Hawiroxn, 47 & 49 Notre Dame West.NEW SPRING GOODS ! N=, SPRING GOODS NOW ARRIVING AT W.A DUNSMORE\u2019S.ODS\u2014Nzw Paints, a lar, NEW DRESS GO aod good val ge handsome patterns, Erarslody abould see them.LORED SHIRTINGS, GiNaHAMS, aud NE on Twxrps\u2014much better value \u2018than anything I bave offered before.My stock of BLACK CASHMERES is very com- ete.I am still giving BLACK Goops special | plate Lam al giving Bt Conn.boow NETW DRESS GOODS city prices.Con e in part of Cashmeres (black and \u2014ALSO\u2014 colored), Coburgs, Lustros (all shades), JUST IN, New BOOTS axp SHOKS, new |Grenadines, Brocades, Poplin, Nun's Cloth (black GROCERIES (the best values in TEAS in new Laces and Trimmings, - Napkins, Table Linen (extra value), Corsets, the District), ies\u2019 Collars, Linen Handkerchiefs, &c.Carpets! Carpets! A fine assortment now on hand and more to arrive in a few days.Call and see my Carpets.sell them very low, and cut and match free.&& THE CHEAP CASH STORE.ay W.A.DUNSMORE.HARDWARE.i undersigned has on band for the Spring trade, à full assortment of CARPENTERS ann BUILDERS\u2019 HARDWARE, Paiots, Olls, Turpentine, Varoiches, Glass, Putty Whiting.Kalsomine, Glue, Floor Paint (ready for Rope use), \u2018Colors, dry and in oil, Nails, Tarpaper, and dry Fel FENCE WIRE, in rods and bundi Powder, Cartridges, Gun Cape, FISHING \u2018TACKLE, and fall line of CARPENTERS\u2019 TOOLS and SHELF HARDWARE.Also, Paint and Whitewash Brushes, Washtubs, Clothes\u2019 \u2018Wringers, Butter Bowls, rooms, Ziuc, Brass Kettles, Cistern Pumps, Motal Binks, Btoves, HOLLOWARE, Stamped and Japanned Tinware, and all articles in the TINWARE line.AEF\" All Job work and repairing in the TINSMITHING line attended to promptly, and none but first-class material used.Allkinds of METAL ROOFING done at low prices.1lighest prico paid for all kinds of Produce.SPECIALTIES\u2014Nails, White Lead, and Glass by the box at a small advance on City prices.J- S COW.AN- Francois Xavier street, Montres].J, 8.Archibald, M.A, B.C.L.D.M'Cormick, B.C.L.Mr M\u2019Cormick will attend the Courts in Beauharnois, Accounts for collection may be addressed to the firm, Montreal,or M.S.M'Coy, Huntingdon, and Ste.Martine.Huntingdon.MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAUHARNOIS.Insuring only Farm and Tolated Property.PrN, H.Walker, Esq.Vice-Prestdent\u2014Jobn Symons, Eeq.Directors==George Cross, John Ferns, Donald Mc- Naughton, Andrew Oliver, John White and John Younie.Secretaryand Trossurer\u2014Andrew Somerville, Hunting- on.Agents\u2014William Edwards, Franklin ; Robert Middle- Rockburn ; Thomas Clarke, Ste, J hiloméne; Robt Small, Trout River; Thos.P.Clancy,and J.A.V.Aml- rault,N.P,, Hemmingford ; John Davidson, Dundee ; II.Crevier, N.P., St Anlcet; Arthur Herdman, Herd- man's Corners; William Cameron of Dundee; James Barr, Covey Hill; James McGowan, Ste Martine ; John Sadler and Louis Prejent, Ormstown ; Charles Dewick, Helena; E.8.Elsworthand P.H.M, Somerville,Huntingdon JM\" Parties wishing to insure their property, a re requested toapply tothe agente or Secretary.O meet the views of those who prefer to make one payment when they insure, instead of running the risk of paying sssessments, the undersigned hereby informs all such, who Insure in the above Company, that, on payment of a sum equivalent to the amount charged Ly » first-class Stock Insurance Company, he will give a receipt binding himself to pay all assessments that may be levied during the continuance of their Policies.ANDREW SOMERVILLE, Huntingdon, Dec, 13.CASKETS and OOFFINS.E subscriber keeps constantly on hand a large stock styles, and prices.mmings always in of Caskets and Coffins of all sizes Coffin Plates, Burial Robes, and other t stock.Prices reasonable.BF\" A good Hearse kept.Orders promptly attended to.Mrs A.Hexpeason, Huntingdon.JOHN CARR.The following Horses will stand at the subscriber's Stables, Hunti during the Season : ables, ngdon, g let March, 1883.\" ANSDOWNE-=Threo years old this Spring, +H untingdon ERMS, to in- sired by Bir Colin.Gained let prize Agelcultural Society's Shows, 1882 and 1883, sure $7, payable on let March, 1885.\u2019 ANDREW SOMERVILLE.HE YOUNG CONQUEROR\u2014Sired by Old Couqueror,the property of Bell Brothers, will stand at his own stable during the season, except Thursdays, when he will bo at Dewittville Grist mill.Terms to insure, $6.Wu.BRETHOUR, Proprietor, Ormetown, Que.A, & J.BELL'S HORSES will, health and weather permitting, stand during the scason as Follorws : RINOH ROYAL TRE SHOOND.-Mondays, ferenoon at Jamiéson's, Burke, N.Y, afternoon at ONeiFs, on the Lines, where he remains overnight, Tuesdays, forenoon at Henry Rennie\u2019s, afternoon at Rockburn, where he remains overnight.Fri goes up the Ormstown concession, stops at M.prdeges , 's until 6 p.m., when he goes on te George Cameron's and remains overnight.Saturdays, returns by Connaught road to Huntingdon, stays at Moie's until evening, when he leaves for his own stable.To insure, $8; 2 mares from same owaer, $15.Les OLYDH.-Mondays at Moir's, Huntingdon, golng to Dewittville in the evening where he remains overnight.Tuesdays at Traverse\u2019's lLotel, Ormstown, re- miaioing overnight.Wednesdays, passes down the Orme- town concession to Allan's Corners, where he remains overnight.Thursdays, returns by the river road to Orme- stops to feed at noon, and leaves by the Outarde road for Squire Cameron's, where he remains overnight.Fridays at Robt.Middlemiss's, Rocklurn, remaining overnight.ys, forenoon at Traverse's, Herdman, calling at MeCA FFREY Qarrigan', Athoistan dn Le aflernoon on hia way home.\u2014OF = neure, $10.Lord ts © fra titme Inst Fan, when 2 100k Int prises and 3 2nd prises.TROUT RIVER YMION.-Mondays at Moirs Huntiogdon, where AS returhed from Montreal with an stock of bo remains overnight.afternoons at Traserse\u2019s rom Xo a0 Immense Hock oO hotel, Ormstown, where he remains until horada forenoon, all kinds of Goode required in a Country Sto when he returns to Huntingdon, and stays st Friday at noon.Fridey eftemoca aod or sable.To fosure, $10.LD PRINOE ROYAL and SIR WALTER,| STANDARD PRINT.46.60.0 until further notice, will stand at theit own stable.| GREY COTTON do.mec pop To lure, sie.pred Cipéeséale vec cl où BROCADED DRESS GOODS.\u2026\u2026 \u2026.1Q0.per yard Em ure eo FORWARD: BLACK WARRIOR, and OLD TEARS.will Orer OO Boca dS to mieten) of stand ot thelr ra stables for a limited number of tmares.Summer Tweeds.at 280.per yard \u2018Also, RDB BOY, 3 years old, bred by Glendair mare from (Just half the origical cost.Prince ; will Jou at his ows stable until fartt CUBAN Eee edo.per gallon notles.insure, $10, A8 BEL WAP THE BIGGEST PRICE FOR EGGS \u201cWa D8, seloot Shovels, Spades, Hoes, Garden Rakes, Forks, Trace Chains, Plow-line, GUNS, Shot, 75 A FCHIBALD & McCORMICK, Advocates, No, 112 St HE imported, pedigreed Clydesdale horse GLENLYON will, roads and weather permitting, be in Huntingdon on Monday, May 5th, and, passing Dewittville on the way down, at John Sadler's, Ormstown, on Tuesday, where he will remain until Wednesday, being in Huntingdon on Thursday, and at his own stable Friday and Saturday.LOFTY will remain at his own stable until further notice.OLIN =Tzzus, to insure, $10, payable on Wednesdays, forenoon af Squire Cameron's, afternoon passes down the Outarde road to Ormstown, staying at Traverse's hotel overnight.Thursdays, at Allan's Corners, where he remains overnight.oir's until Saturdays at hisown cesssion.Now turning to his (Mr Robertson's OME AND SEE DALGLIESH'S and colored), Black Silks, Muslins from 10 conts, PRINTS from 8 cents up.WINDOW CURTAINS in eets and by the yard, TABLE LiNEN, TABLE NAPKINS, ToWELLING, Or.CLoTus, CARPETS, &c., &e., .Ar DALGLIESH'S.A very large assortment of Boots AND Snoxs, and TS of newest styles, Ar DALGLIESH'S.SCHOOL BOOKS, Srory Books, Hymn Books, Stationery, Window Papers, and Wall Papers in great variety, At DALGLIESH'S.14 ths.SUGAR 1, TEAS of beet quality, No.1 Salmon, WR\\te Fish, Codfish, &c., &e.Ar DALGLIESHS.FENCE WIRE, NaiLs of all kinds, Stone Hammers, Plaves, Chisols,Squares, Saws, Hatchots, Table and Pocket Cutlery, &e., &o., Ar DALGLIESIIS.CHINA TEA SETS, SronzwarE TEA SETS, white and colored CHAmBer SETs, &c., &e., ver low for ready-pay Ar DALGLIESH'S, Huntingdon, Nay 20.GOOD ADVICE.EVERYBODY SHOULD GO AND SEE .HIS NEW STOCK.BVERYTHING IS CHEAP! OU get 10 Îbs of good TEA for 83; 12 Îba White Sugar for 81, good Raisins at Tc per Ib; beat bright Syrup at 750; Coal Oil, 20e; Machine Oil, G04; Paint Oil, D.boiled, 90c.Remember it is i@perial measure.es, PAINTS all colors, Cuar! GLASSES of all A very fino lof of BOOTS axp SHOES, to be all sold this month.CROCKERY ang HARDWARLE lower than over.Also, now D S GOODS, 28 inches wide, at 12¢; Black Cashmere, all wool, 40c; Canadian TWEED, all w G0c; Prints at 5c ; heavy Grey 1 t, Cotton for Gc ; cbeckod Sbirting, 27 inches wide, at 10c; Linen Towels, 10c per pair, and his stock of mon\u2019s and boys\u2019 Fur and Straw Hats is of the boat.You mostly all know that be keops tho best MILLINERY GOODS and 8 first-class Milliner is attached to his store.#& Don\u2019t you forget that bo pays 20c for good Batter and 14c for Eggs.That's more than anyone else will pay.Who is that?And where isit?Itis IL.BERGEVIN At Kensington (Hendersonville).NOTICE.TE undersigned, in returning thanks to the public for their gencrous patronage in the past, at the same time very respectfully requests that all book accounts be settled by 15th of June.Future credit will largely dopend on the promptness with which this request is heeded.J.CAMERON & CO.Atheletan, May 20, 1884.NOTICE.E beg leave to inform the public that wo have just received a large and varied assortment of Furniture which we will sell reasonable, comprising as follows :\u2014 Kitchen, Dining-room, Parlor, Children\u2019s, Office, Arm, and Nurse Chairs, in cane and wood.Closed in and open Washstands\u2014singlo and double.Sideboards\u20142 and 4 doors.Cribs, Badeteads, Cradles.Fall Loaf, Centre, Extension and Parlor Tables, Ash and Ash and Walnut Bedroom Suites.Couches in Creton, Carpet, and Hair Cloth.Walnut, Rose, and Oval Back Hair Cloth Sofas.N@F Parties wishing to purchase, can see the above at the Old Methodist Church, Huntingdon, \u20140R= Old Presbyterian Church, Athelstan.B@F\" Also, Plows and Circular Saws at the AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Huntingdon.Give us a tall BOYD & COx FARM FOR SALE.HE undersigned offers his farm for sale, being part of lot No.14 in the 4th range of God- manchester, 1} miles from the village of Hunting- don, containing 100 acres, about 75 under cultivation and pasiure, and 25 acres under wood.Comfortable log-house and first-class outbuilding, new orchard, containing about 500 trees, all grafted; also 2 good wells and a never-failing spring.Terms casy.For further particulars apply to the proprietor, CrARLES Browx, Godmanchester.BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE FOR SALE.TRE undersigned wishing to reside nearer his place of business, offers for salo his valuable property beautifally situated on St Lawrence St, Valleyfeld, and consisting of à pretty and convenient cottage with excellent outbuildings and à thriving orchard of fruit trees of the best varieties.This property is considered one of the handsomeat and best located in Valleyfield.Torms easy.For further particalars address or apply to T.BOLDUC.ValiopBeld, April 8, 1884.1 SL ALIVE AT THE OLD STAND.pure chased at rock-bottom prices, which he will offer very bow.Among the Special Bargains will be found: DRESS GINGHAMS.c00o.60.per yard.TEACHER WANTED.ANTED, A Femalo Teacher holding à firat- class Elementary diploma, for School District No.1, ELarn, for a term of 10 months, from the let August next.Salary $150.Applications received up to 31st May.| Address : PETER McFARLANE, Sec.-Treas., Kolso, P.Q.: SHORTEST AND CHEAPEST ROUTE TO | THE WEST VIA GRAND TRUNK RR.AND CONNECTIONS, CKETS issued to all points in Manitoba, Dajhota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, Call- fornia, &c., &c.SE\" Four Rates, or avy information, apply to W.W.direct to @.H.PHILLIPS, Valloyfield, Q.The London Times of April 25 reports that the third annual meeting of the Salvation Army was held on Wednesday night in Exeter Hall.Long before the hour of commencing an immense concourse of the rank und file of the army assembled, and passed tho time by lustily singing \u201carmy songs,\u2019 to tho vigoruus accompaniment of a Lrass and string band, and the waving of banners.The arrival ef prominent officials was the signal for outbursts of cheering, which reached a deafening climax on the appearance of General Booth, accompanied by Mrs Booth and the Misses Booth, The General occupied the chair, and after the devotional exercises, introduced a trophy from Sheffield in a converted garotter, \u201cBen\u201d by name, whose racy account of his conversion, given in the roug Sheffield dialect, roused the meeting to great enthusiasm, the \u201cfiring of volleys\u201d and shouting of \u201cHallelujahs\u201d being incessant.General Booth followed with a statement of the progress made by the army.Seven years ago, when they began to attract public attention, there were only 26 corps and 36 officers ; now they had 749 corps and 1843 oflicers.The Salvation Army had extonded over 18 countries and colonies and had alrroad 191 corps and 417 oflicers, In the United Kingdom, besides the barracks in most of the towns, there were 246 village outposts, There were 444 children's corps with an attendance of 41,689.They had 845 buildings in use in the United Kingdom, of which 4G were theatres, 9 circuses, 18 skating rinks, 23 music halls, 12 malt liouses, 3 breweries, 126 public halls, and 34 temperance halls.Over 15,000 mcetings were held every week, at which there were at least 10,000,000 attendants.The revenue raised at home and abroad during the year reached a grand total of £393,800.The army had thus become one of the largest missionary societies in the world, with an income almost entirely derived from its own members.There were now 16 different a million weekly.A profit of £8,000 was realized last year from publications alone.Perhaps the most telling parts of the General's address of more than an hour were the allusions to the character of the buildings in which the army meet, and the sarcastic denial given to the {charge that the army depended for its success upon a certain kind of vulgarity excitement, uniforms, drums, and the like.Much amusement was created by the reference to the improvement in the music of thearmy.They had 7,500 musicians, and he had now found a scriptural name for those wlo played the objectionable \u201ctambourimes,\u201d Hence forward these imstru- ments were to be known as \u201ctimbrels.\u201d In 30 years, if they could only get sufficient mone \u20ac was certain that an army of 100,000 blood and fire soldiers would would be marching through the streets of London to St Pauls Cathedral, and if he was in the \u201cglory land\u201d he would come back in spirit ani see it.There were 250 imitations of the Salvation Army in Great Britain, and he really thought the time had come when they should charge a royalty.The Church of England was actually going to introduce the brass band, and so there was a further chance of the bands becoming a nuisance.In conclusion, he made an appeal for £10,000 as a general maintenance fund, which he wanted to be guaranteed within 28 days.Other addresses followed from Mrs Booth and several \u201ccaptains\u201d about to be sent on forcign service, \u201cMajor\u201d Coombes, who is about to start for Canada, was especially well received.Possessors of largo or small gardens and grounds know when a fruit tree blossoms for the first time it is prettty sure to drop most of its Llossoms, set but little, and mature less fruit.Mature trees too, and even whole orchards, have the same habit and stick to it for years.The cause of this failure to develop the fruit, after blossoming and fertilization is, probably, a want of suflicient nutrition at a critical period.When wo consider for a young tree, which has not yet got firmly established, nor yet pushed its feeding roots so as to get the most out of its situation, how littlo prepared it is to meet tho demand of complete leaf and blossom development at the samo time, we do not wonder it drops that which it can most conveniently spare,and failsto bear alargo erop, until after several efforts.Wo can offer the 5|same explanation for mature trees or whole orchards ; they drop their fruit because, having previously improverished the soil, their organization is incapable of developing it and their foliage at the samo time, and retain the latter, because it is essential to their very existence, while the former is not.The suggestion I have to make in the care of young fruit trees hlos- soming for the first time is this\u2014tbat just as soon as they discover fruit buds have developed, to feed the trees.This may be done by diggiog up around it as far out as the limbs ex- d and giving the ground two or three copious waterings ; one previous to, a second at the blossoming stage, and a third some weeks thereafter, Tf the soil is not rich, the ground for a good distance around each trec should be spread with a mixture of barn.yard manure and chips from the yard.Sometimes lime or aahes are useful.And the best place to de trading in the country.ie CORBETT, Huntingdon; D.D.BRYSON, Ormstown, or War Cry papers, with a circulation of over half > THE LOCAL HOUSE.,, = forencc, May 21 \u2014A report was \u2018subsbitted im the committee on agriculturè recommend- the offering of à full set of Mr W.H Lyndh's prizo for the best kept farms, said ae tus to cost about $30.* Mr Picard asked if the governmeëlt Nitesdod enforce the committee's recom: ton.of lsat year requiring each agricul ocisty to olRain a set of the apparatus of Mr Lynch.b: Hon Mr Taillon said tho department of agri- ulture would take every possible ataps to carry mi tho suggestions of the council of agricul- turc.On Hon Mr Robertson again moving tho house into committee of supply, \u2026 De CAMERON moved in amendment a vote of want of confidence, He bogan by offering some characteristieally pointed and practical remarks on the situation.He said he did not propose to detain the house very long, as ho knew how very valuable was the time of hon.members and how legitimately anxious they wero to get through with the work of tho session\u2014due regard always had for the mature and cureful consideration of such measures as affected more immediately the interests of the country, Dut, at the same time, he could not let tho opportunity pass of expressing his senso of apprehension with respect to the gravity of the situation in which the Province was actually placed by its financial embarrassments and the irregularitics which characterized the administration of its affaire.For onco in tho history of party government, he remarked that hon.members were in perfect accord on a vital issue, in regard to which so much divergence of opinion had prevailed in the past, viz: that the situation was a serious one aud that the lro- vince was in a sadly crippled and embarrassed condition, There was no longer any attompt, he suid, to conceal the unfortunate truth now.On tho contrary, there was a satisfactory unanimity of opinion upon the necessity of adopting extraordinary measures to bring matters back to a sound, financial basis, and to restore the Province to its original and legitimate place in the Federal union.But he contended that, while the house was agreed upon this leading issue, a difference of opinion did exist as to who were responsible, mainly responsible for the actual condition of things and as to the hest means 40 bo employed to retrieve thg position.As he remarked, there was no room for astonishment at the fact that the Province had come to its present delapidated condition financially.Many hon.gentlemen, particularly on his side of the house, had year after year and session after session plainly pointed out the disastrous consequences that would inevitably follow per- soverance in a certain line of policy.They were invariably laughed at, or next to it, for their pains and the solemnity of their warnings; they were ridiculed as pessimists and alarmists and taunted for their alleged lack of patriotism ; in fine, they were treated generally as obstructionists pure and simple, who were merely drawing upon their imaginations and who should have endeavored to post themselves properly before attempting to moralize or to lecture others.But now that these forebodings, based on n careful study of the facts, had been more than realized, they wers met with the assertion that it was difficult to fasten the responsibility of the existing statc of affairs upon any man or set of men, or, indeed, on any government.The hon.Treasurer said\u2014* I am not responsible.I wash my bands out of tho whole matter ; but, of course, I can\u2019t say so much of my immediate predecessor.I would advise, hon, gentlemen, not to bother their heads about how wo got into the muddle; what concerns us most is how to get out of it.As for myself, I am high and dry ; let others get out of it tho best way they can.\u201d Now, continued Dr C, it is said that a fox and a goat, once travelling together, fell into a well, when the question arose as to how they were to get out.The cunning fox, however, soon conceived a happy mode of escape and, suiting the action to the thought, climbed out on the horns of his companion, whom he left to extricate himself from the difficulty as best he could.Of course, every onc is agreed that reynard was a clover little rascal ; But it is not quite so clear that beings of a higher order should imitate his conduct.However, be that as it may, he (Dr C.) contended that the question of the Treasurer's responsibility for the delinquencies of the past (and as delinquencies they should be characterized else the hon.gentlemen would not wish to shirk them, equally with his predecessors) required no proof, for they bore the proof on their very face.No man in the Province or in the government had done more than the present Treasurer to formulate, mature and support the very measures that had brought about the delapidation, of which he now complained and the responsibility of which be now sought to evade.His conduct in this respect stood out in unfavorable contrast with that of \u2018his hon.colleague, the Commissioner of Crown Lands, who had frankly snd chivalrously admitted bis responsibility in a certain matter, and whom he (Dr C.) was only sorry to not see \u201cout of the ring,\u201d as he us for scientific butter-making as ti Men ; J y speech of last he found be bad mid: ak : , \u201cIt is frightfal to think we bave Lo pay for in- + \u201d terest on permanent and tem loans Te a ry $75,000 more than we receive as subsidy from 1m the Dominion Government and interest on trust funds in their hands\u201d The Province, continued do the member for Huntingdon, was then getting - from the Dominion vernment, subsidy, à TN ' 0 $939,253; interest on trust funds, $55,459; 4: , .EE making in all $1,014,712; add ta- (bis the + \u2014 Tras pot baal he Vis.ses of by Mr Robertson and it .Lo >, * wou ound, according to the Treasurer's NO.10%.HUNTINGDON, Q, THURSDAY, MAY 2, \u2018My: siti = 81.50 A-YIRAR.furs that we paid for lntomat 81080712 Our debt, according to the ex-Tressurer's figures, amounted then to $19,401,985 ; while to-day, according to the present Treasurer's figures, it was $22,683,384.And yet be provided only $991,787 to meot the interest, that was to say, our debt to-day was $3282139 greater than when the Treasurer made the ja & heart as large as the moon and as honest 0 thbisun.The hon.Treasurer's ednduct in the mintter was only equalled by his bou.friend on bis right, the Commissioner of Rajways.n gentlemen shonld stand or Ag their Set speoch in criticism of the budget of last year; sagurce.They should net try oi shift the FA) cunt he sets apart to meet the in.resfibmeibility from this one te that enc, and particularly upon those who, in the mature of things or from the circumstances of sho case, were unable to defend thomaslves.Fa (DrC) believed in fair play.He believed ij giving and soeing an opponent get fair plays end for that reason, while he did not believe that the policy of the past was wise and caldlated to advance the intervats of the Province, he failed to sce how the ex-Treasurer (Mr Wugtelc) was in any way a greator brauzgressor than his colleagues or supporters: The matter was that tho past and present governments, under the cloak of Conservatism, the hon, Treasurer included, were equally responsible by their wanton waste of our public resources, for the unfortunate plight into which the Province had drifted, and instead of trying to excuse themselves and to evade responsibility, instead of constituting themselves the exponents of high political morality, he claimed that they should hang their heads in shame and manfully confess their responsibility, together with their signal failure as governments and as a party to maintain the cquilibrium that should exist between incomo and expenditure.lt was quite true\u2014added the member for luntingdon\u2014that tho Treasurer had pointed out \u201ca more excellent way\" to extricate the Province from its present embarrassment ; but ho should not be surprised if his utterances nover now, in tho light of his past utterances, were taken with some dogree of caution, if not of distrust.He (the Treasurer) had always had un \u201cexcellent way\u201d of doing things and \u201can excellent way,\u201d too, of saying things, which were unfortunately never confirmed by the subsequent facts.fon, gentlemen, who were in the house in 1875, would remember how the hon.Treasurer then ridiculed tho idea that our debt would ever amount to $16,000,000.On that occasion, after indulging in a fling, as is his occasional wont, at presumptuous financicrs, he (Mr Robertson) said : \u201cOne hardly knows which to admire most \u2014the self-conceit which leads some to write and speak on a subject of which they know nothing or the utter ignorance displayed as to tho cost of railways aud our condition us a Province.I could not help shuddering at the statements put forth by certain parties as to the cout of these railways; it is fearful to contemplate the awful condition to which the Province will be reduced when our .debt will be increased by the proposed scheme to 16 millions for railway purposes.® ® * ® If parties, Mr Speaker, before drawing on their imaginations terest, was $97,925 less than he said was required then.All he (Dr C.) could say was that he could not understand how the hon gentleman arrived at these conclusions.Generally, an increased debt meant increased interest ; but in this case, the order was reversed.If this was the way the hon.gentleman got his surplus, be (Dr C.) was afraid that he would be disappointed and that instead of a surplus he would have a deficit.In fact, he (Mr Robertson) had prepared the country for such a contingency, as he had said that it was quite possible his conclusions might not be verified when the Legislature met again.If not, how then was the government to meet the demands on the tromsury i By producing, no doubt, from the future what should be now produced.He (Dr C.) concluded that it would be much better to bring down on the estimates sufficient amounts to meet the requirements of the different branches of the public service for the approval of the house, than to have recourse to the system of issuing special warrants.What was the use of submitting estimates or giving details of certain servicos for the Gnancia year ending 1885, when ministers knew that the amounts wero insufficient and would have to be supplemented ?Why not ask the house to pass a vote of credit, giving tho government all they required for tho public service and say nothing about details, for it practically comes to that, just now?If there was a privilege more than another that had been abused, if there was a priviloge more than another for whose exercise the government should be held to a strict account, it was the privilege of issuing special warrants.From July Nth, 1883, to February 28th, 1854, special warrants to the amount of 8228,721.51 wero issued, and would any one pretend that all those were required for unforescen demands they could not have anticipated when the estimates wero passed.That they required all this amount to maintain the efficiency of the publie service, or the credit and dignity of the Province?Let the return just Lrought down answer this, Did they know nothing of Mr McGreevy's claim then ?Should they not have known that Spencer Wood needed certain repairs?There was so much said about the cost of Spencer Wood, that probably they thought this was the best way to get rid of a few moro thousand dollars 7 One could scarcely turn a corner but Spencer Wood was met in some shape or other, and always asking for money.The special warrant for $30,000 to Forget & Co.was peculiarly objectionable, as it was issued, contrary to the Treasury act, while the Legislatures was sitting.With such an instance before them, members had no security that even now like payments were not being made out of the funds of the province, and of which the House would only learn a year hence.That the demands on the treasury wero not so extremely urgent might be inferred from the fact that a large percen of tho amounts insued had not to enlighten others, would quietly inform themselves of the facts of the case and reason from these before attempting to inform others, it might shorten somewhat thoir labors and be quite as edifying to others and creditable to themselves.\u201d Again, in the same speoch, the hon.gentloman said : \u201cAs I stated hofore, the total amount of our debt in case every milo of the road is built, taking into account the amount of the new debt at its face without discount on bonds, would amount to a sum a trifle less than eight million of dollars, and this is certainly lem than fifteen or sixteen millions ;\" and further on he said: \u201cIf you pass the measure the Treasurer brings down and are prepared to swallow the item as nicely and smoothly as castor-oil, there will be no trouble in finding money.\u201d Dr C.then went on to obsorve that the hon.Treasurer had \u201can excellent way\u201d of putting things then, judging from the foregoing ; but to-day he came neither shuddering nor was in any way abashed at telling tho house and the country that our debt was nearly 23 millions, which was a little more than 8 millions\u2014 at the same time that ho still had on hand \u201ca more excellent way\u201d of meeting his obligations.He and his friends it was who swallowed the eastor-oil ; but, instead of proving it to be the luscious, harmless potion it was represented, they had discovered to their cost that it was a very nauseous beversge and that it had kept them in contortions ever since; and the wonder was that, before they had fully recovered from the effects of the former dose, they were preparing themselves to swallow another still Targer, with à fow drops of croton oil stirred in to vary the entertainment\u2014\u201can excellent way\u201d to pret relief, no doubt.The member for Hunting.lon next remarked that the venturesome man \\vho undertook to criticize the Treasurer's figures had, no doubbt, better be very careful what be Was about ; but at the risk of having his knowledge of figures challenged, and, per- this established and constitutional rule is to be haps, ridiculed, he would not hesitate to say?regarded and recognized with the jeal- that he was not y°9ry clear how or where his |ousy.\" (Todd, vol.1, page 531).Once remove hoo, friend, the Trega er, Was to foot up à sur- that safeguard, said Dr C, and you are forth- plas for the coming year, 8 he had told us the with landed in à ses of trouble À the most cor- other day.He.(Dr C) hope.he would, but he rupt influences may be at work a u govern.was womewhat skeptical, partiolarly when he ment; money way be lavishly improperly \u2018 ; bject object and you are power- compared his (Mr Robertaon\u2019s) Âgores and Lo to prevent it Tosiead of having annual, yet heen ited tor, but remained unexpended, namely, $46,10001 on the 20th March last.And it was very remarkable how strictly the Inst cent was accounted for when ninisters did not know what to do with it.He (Dr C.) said there would have been some excuse in this case, if the estimates bad not been prepared by themselves, or if the supplies had been refused as was ungenerously and unprecedentediy done by thoir chief during the Joly Administration.But they had gotten all they wanted ; all that was necessary, according to their own calculation, to carry on the government for the year; and yet they had no sooner entered on the fiscal year for which the supplies were voted than they began to issue special warrants.The hon.Treasurer, added Dr C., when these supplies were voted last year, insisted that they were too high, that less ought fo and would do, if economy was only practised, but now that he was comfortably seated and presiding over the treasury, he coolly brought down supplementary estimates and special warrants to the tune of $317,719.49, and asked the concurrence of the house in them.As the member for Huntingdon remarked, if the Joly government had received such consideration at the hands of hon.gentlemen opposite, its leader might be still the Premier of the Province, but their conduct on that occasion had been totally different, for they had positively refused him the ordinary supplies.bre.quoted from Todd, vol.1, 543, to show that \u201cthe inherent right the house to control the supplies had never been questioned, It was on a constitutional principle that was universally admitted, viz: that no money is legally available for any public purpose but that which has been placed at the disposal of the government by the Legislatore, In submitting the estimates, the goverbment is sup to ask the maximum amount re quired for the different services for the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made, and it is the bounden duty of each head of a department to sce that the amount placed at its \"disposal has not been exceeded.\u201d (May, page 578).\u201cParliament meets once a year in order ! that the issue of public money may not be made without its sanction, and any deviation from uiteranows; in criticising the 6x1 \u2018assurer 's | you might as well have centennial sessions and financial statement of last year with the 1, cures (save à t deal of acrimonious disputation.Our constitution, he remarked, provided thet the government should be carried on according and stabements of to-day.It was to be Pe sumed bio knew whereof he affirmed on that, to certain recoguized and well-established principles, which were strictly observed by every country in Christendom living under responsible government but the Province of Quebec, whose rulers had evidently more regard for the rule of thumb, preparing to work out their economic problems under that rule than conform to the principles laid down as imperative by our constitution.He concluded by stating t the government should be made to understand that they were not superior to the law or the constitution, but were as answerable to the requirements of the one and the usages of the other as the humblest member in the house, and, finally, that they could neither violate the one nor disregard the other, save at their peril.Believing that the government had exceeded the mark and that they could not be justified either by expediency or constitutional usage, he, therefore moved : \u201cThat all the words after that in the motion be struck out and replaced by the following :\u2014 \u201cThe appropriations voted for ordinary ex- diture for the current year 1883-84 are 2.484,901.55; \u201cThat by a statement submitted to the house according to law, it appears that since the 1st of July last special warrants have been isssued to the amount of $287,721.51, the payment of which had not been previously authorized by the house ; \u201cThat one, in favor of L.Forget & Co, for the sum of thirty thousand dollars was issued on the 9th March, 1883, when the Legislature was in session, contrary to Sec.47 of the Treasury act ; \u201cThat the house desires to retain the control, which the law gives it over public expenditure, and should exercise the same all the more strictly that the state of our finances has become alarming ; fall That under such circumstances, while cheer.granting the necessary supplies to Her Majesty, this Fouse deems it to 4 its duty to censure the ministers who are responsible for such expenditure incurred without the previous authorization of the Legislature.\u201d Hon Mr Robertson said that to reply to the last speaker was like kicking against nothing.He did not see how he could be held responsible for the acts of a government with which he had no more to do than the mover of the amendment.It was true the expenditure upon railways had been higher than he had expected, but he was convinced that if the question was again put to the people of the province they would gladly support the policy of the conservative party, which had given them so beneficial a system of railways, even at the cost of a large increase in the provincial debt.As for the principle of special warrants, he objected to it quite as much as the mover of the amendment did, but in the special cases detailed in his motion the moncy had not been repaid to ~ Messrs Forget & Co.by special warrant but in the ordinary manner.He had, of course, to share all the general responsibility with other .members of the conservative party, but did not believe in being held responsible for special administrative acts of others.Li dr Watts said it qu true the Trcasurer, in icking against the ition charges, seem to kick against nothing, for by the time they could be made the Government blamed was out of office and another one in its place, which declined to take the responsibility for its action.Hon Mr Lynch said the opposition had changed their tactics since yesterday.they had tried to censure the government ; now they wanted to punish the two members of it who had formed part of the preceding administration.The member for Hochelaga had refused to vote for yesterday's amendment because it included some of his friends in the present government, but had said that he would have condemned the transaction in question had he been able by so doing to reach those members of it who sat in Mr Mousseau's government.An opportunity was now offered him of voting against those [two members, and he invited him to avail himself of it.The Commissioner of Crown Lands then considered in detail the various services for which these warrants had been issued, showing that most of them could not have been foreseen, And yet, he said, it was proposed the opposition that himself and the hon provincial rotary were to be deliberately accused on the ground that they had suffered the constitution to be ou They had merely sanctioned the expenditure of money to maintain the credit of the province.If the reasons given were the only ones for which it was proposed to decapitate himself and his hon friend, ho was much disapppointed with the action of the opposition in this house.But there was another point in the motion to which he desired to refer, and upon this he would raise the question of order.He held that the journals of the house should contain a true recital of facts, and anything in a motion which did not do so rendered it out of order and incapable of being entertained by the house.He would not hold the member for Huntingdon responsible for the statement he complained of, for he saw that this portion of his motion was in the handwriting of another member of the house.He asked the Speaker to decide that the amendment in bis hand was not in order, on the Beaubien had now the o nit voting against himself Hon he would be votin action taken in t in condemnation © o'clock, when the house took recess.reamembling the Speaker point spocial warrants, and few of them were to supply deficiency of appropriations or for other than Mercier followed, Ming the government issue of these warrants, some issued since their aoces- by special warrant, por yet ina trary to law, as protended.Mr desired of r Blanchet, but he desired him to consider that in doing so sn interest of the public The question of order raised by Mr Lynch was argued Messrs on, Blanchet, Meeker, Seorhons nd Bryon oo gave his de- of order raised by Hon Mr recess, declaring that the same Hon Mr Blanchet followed at some length in opposition to the amendment.hen the vote was taken upon it the amendment was lost by a vote of 14 to 37, Mr Turcotte voti Beaubien being absent from the house.SATURDAY.dictments submitted to the jury du last term of the Criminal Court in the district dicted during the said term; 3.the number of days duriog which the said term lasted ; 4.the, offences for which the prisoners were indicted ; 5.the aums paid to the crown prosecutor for his ' services during the said term ; 6.the sum; | id to the petit jurors during the said terms 7.the sums paid by the crown for board of the | petit jurors during the said term, and to whom such sums were paid ; 8.the sums paid to the high constable or others for serving subpcenas to the witnesses summoned for the said term; 9.the sums paid to the said witnesses for their | taxation.To the expense of and delays in conducting the court he strongly objected.Hon Mr Taillon said he had taken care to en- | quire into the conduct of matters in the Dis- | trict of Beauharnois, i Hon Mr Robertson said the cost of proceed- | ings in the District of Beauharnois were, he considered, too expensive, and steps were being taken to remedy the evil of the cumbrous system of proceedings.Hon Mr Mercier and Mr Bergevin also spoke as to the necessity for changes.The motion was adopted.| | FES Ia he Qunadian Gleune.| HUNTINGDON, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1884.THE Assembly has been occupied, day after & day, with discussing a succession of motions of want of confidence, which have been all rejected by overwhelming majorities and only brought forward by the Opposition in order to strengthen their record by showing they have done their duty.This, in its way, is laudable ; the drawback lies in these motions having been brought at the end of the session and to the detriment of the legislation that awaits consideration.The first motion was to the effect, that the professed policy of economy was unreal, as the members of the government had not reduced their own salaries.The second was entrusted to Mr Stephens, and was in relation to a palpable job, In October, 1882, the government was in the market fur a loan of one anda half million dollars, when Louis Forget & Co.sent in an offer to take it at par, which was accepted, and a deposit of $30,000 was nade for its due fulfilment.The loan, however, was not floated by Forget.Five months afterwards, Senecal wrote the government that Morton, Rose & Co.of London had agreed with him to lend the province 2 millions at 4 per cent.While considering this offer, the gov.han [ernment gave back to Forget & Co.their $30,000, and took instead a promissory note from them, endorsed by Senecal, for the amount.Morton, Rose & Co.then repudiated the contract for the loan, and it was afterwards negotiated with other parties at a loss of $59,000 as compared with Forget & Co's offer.Mr Stephens\u2019 contention was, that Senecal was associated with Forget in making his offer, and that when they saw they could not raise the loan, Senecal put in the straw-bid from Morton, Rose & Co.in order to afford the government a pretence to let them draw out their $30,000 deposit.The motion condemned the government for giving back the deposit when it had been forfeited by the non-fulfilment of their contract.The defence of the government was that they were not responsible, as the transaction took place during Mousseau's time.On the following day Dr Cameron moved the third want-of-confidence amendment, aud, as will be seen on reading his speech, he brought out the additional fact, that the government had paid back the $30,000 by apecial warrant, and while the House was sitting.He endeavored, and reasonably enough, to fix the responsibility of the transaction on the present government, for, altho not in office at the time, they had supported the Mousseau administration, and had given two ofits members portfolios.Tho unable to deny this, Mr Robertson raised the old defence, that he and his colleagues would not answer for the deeds of the Mousseau administration.On Friday, Mr Watts followed up the attack by a fourth amendment, relating to what is\\known as the Dansereau scandal.Mr Dansereau is, or was, editor of a French newspaper, and was mixed up with Senecal in dealings with the Chapleau government.Last Fall this worthy took it into his head to visit Paris, and suggested that, while there, he could buy books for the library to replace those burned with the Parliamentary buildings.Without the alightest authority for so doing, the Treasurer gave him a letter of credit on à French bank for 75,000 francs, equal to $14,500.Immediately on arriving in Paris, Mr Dansereau drew this money, but to this hour, and tho he has returned to Montreal, not a single book has come to hand.During the debate Mr Taillon read à list of books which Mr Danserean alleged be had bought, but gave no explanation why, tho bought seven mouths ago, they are vot forthooming, or the names of the parties from whom he bought or a single voucher.Evidently, had there been no exposure by the Opposition, the matter would never bave been beard of.As it is, possibly a fow oases of old French books, ordered during the past few weeks, may come from Paris to represent the $14,500.In this instance, the present government wese censured for culpable indiffersnoce in not taking steps to recover the money.Their with the opposition, and Mr: + Mr Robidoux moved for, 1.The number of in- of Beauharnois ; 2.the number of prisoners in- defence lay in their mechanical majority, and Mr Watts, motion was rejected by 37 to 16.On Saturday Mr Boyer moved a fifth amendment, and which related to the Charlebois contract.Towards the close of 1882 A.Charle- bois & Co.of Quebec, sent in a tender for erecting the new parliament buildings, and agreed with J.deBeaufort, a relative of Mr Mousseau's, that if they were awarded the contract they would pay him a bonus of $10,000.Charlebois & Co.did get the contract, and they gave their notes for the 310,000.Refusal to pay one of the notes brought the facts to light.Mr Boyer asked for a committee of enquiry.A heated debate ensued, in which several members went to scandalous lengths in abusing one another, and a scene of disorder witnessed that was a dis- The amendment was voted down by 28 to 13.This is the affair in which Mr Bergeron, M.P.for Beauharnois, is mixed up, he having been cognizant of the agreement between Charlebois and his friend deBeaufort.On Tuesday Mr Joly moved the most important of the series as a matter of privilege.He began by reading a solemn declaration, in which he set forth that, in a suit tried in Montreal last March, Mr Senecal had admitted he had subscribed between 5 and $600 for the election of the Conservative candidate for Vercheres, and had given a like amount to the Conservative candidates in several other counties.At that time Mr Senecal was superintendent of the North Shore railway, and was anxious to get a majority of Conservatives elected to ratify a salo of that railway to him and his friends.Having recited these facts, Mr Joly declared, that if the House would grant him an opportunity to do so, and under penalty of forfeiture of his seat should he fail, he would \u201cestablish, by satisfactory proof, that in anticipation of the legislation of 1882 to sanction the sale of the said railway, the said L.A.Senecal advanced large sums of money to promote the elections of Ministers and their supporters at the general elections of December, 1881.\" Mr Joly closed his declaration by a motion for the appointment of a committee of 5 members to investigate into the sale of the North Shore railway and receive the evidence he would lay Leforo them.Attoroey-General Taillon ignored Mr Joly\u2019s declaration and confined his remarks to his motion.Me said it was absurd to ask for a committee when the government had declared its intention to appoint a royal commission concerning the sale of the railway.Mr Mercier pointed out that a member, whose character stood high, had made a serious accusation in the most solemn manner, yet the government refused to take notice of it.As to the royal commission, like others before it, the probability was that it would prove a whitewashing device.After a prolonged and earnest debate, in which Mr Robidoux took part, à vote was taken, when Mr Joly's motion was thrown out by 41 to 16, thus publishing to the the country that the Conservatives dare not give Mr Joly an oppertunity to prove his charges.Mr Lynch, during the debate, boasted that \u201cto-day the Conservatives stood before the country a united party.\u2019 To be sure they are; animated by the conspirators\u2019 sentiment of a former age\u2014if we do not hang together, we will hang separately \u2014for many who voted down Mr Joly's motion knew well that, had it passed, he would have shown they owed their seats to Senccal\u2019s money.IN à speech delivered by Sir Richard Cartwright at Toronto last week we are sorry to seo he favored independence.After rejecting the scheme of an imperial union as impracticable, he said\u2014 If these plans are not possible, I think we might as well at once begin to tarn our attention to the task of preparing ourselves for the duties of independence, (Tremendous cheering.) Gentlemen, there is room enough for you.(Cheers and laughter) There is half a continent before you.There is room in Canada for half a dozen first-class European states.Why should so many of our politicians indulge in speculations as to our future relations with the Mother Country ?There is nothing calling for any change.We have no grievance ta complainof, the Imperial government is most indulgentinconsidering all our interests, and we derive many advantages from our present connection.Altho we know the severance of that connection would not be resisted by the Home authorities, [why should we seek to break it ?Let Sir Richard show us what benefit Canada will derive from being what is foolishly termed \u201cindependent\u201d before advocating such a re-, volutionary measure.We are well enough as we are, and there is not the slightest reason for any change.DURING the agitation to get rid of the Mackenzie administration, when the Conservatire newspapers were declaring that all that was needed to give the country unbounded prosperity was to reinstate Sir John Macdonald, a picture was produced showing on one side Montreal harbor under the rule of the \u201cflies on the wheel,\u201d with few ships and deserted wharves, and on the other the harbor under the N.P., with ships several tiers decp and waggons crowding upon one another in removing the piles of freight.Like a great many other pretences of that time, the reverse has proved true, for Montreal harbor has fewer ships and sees leas produce leaving than during Mackenzie's tenure of offics.The present agitation to make the canals free, comes from the same men who pretended that the N.P.was to bring a golden age.We are sorry to see that the government wheat thru the canals gt half tolls, so that the thin edge of the move to throw the maintenance and working of the canals on the farmers of has so far yielded as to issue an order to pam pol Canads, inorder that the produce of the Western States may be conveyed to England at less than it otherwise would, has been fairly introduced, and the entire abolition of the tolls will come in time.THIS being the year during which a new valuation-roll is prepared for each municipality, the very important amendment made to the law last session, should Le noted by all concerned, for we find that few are aware of it.The amendment was intended to remove the difficulty as to the standard of valuation.In one municipality the real estate is set down at a fourth less than its actual value, in another a third, and, occasionally, at half.In very few has it been recorded at what it would bring if sold.So far as regards the levying of local taxes, it signifies little what the standard of valuation is, so long as cach property is rated in due proportion, but it is of importance when it comes to the county-tax, and there is no more unpleasant meeting than that when the equalization of the rolls for county purposes takes place, for each mayor decries the value of his municipality and endeavors to get it passed at the lowest possible figure.The irregularity in valuation also destroys the value of the returns for statistics, and are no indication as to the prosperity of the country\u2014the advance or falling-off in the valuo of real-estate.If every municipality was valued alike, no injustice would be done,and the only way in which uniformity can be secured, is to set down the actual cash value.This is what the Legislature has done, by amending article 716 to read that the valuators shall draw up \u201ca valuation- roll based upon the real value of the property,\u201d and their oath has been changed to correspond.It reads : We swear and solemnly affirm, each and every one of us, that to the best of our knowledge and belief, the foregoing roll is correct, and based upon the real and annual value of property, and that nothing has been unduly or fraudulently omitted or inserted in it.So help us God.The words in italics are those added.Those who take this oath cannot avoid perjury unless they have set down each property at its cash value, tho they should be careful to be on the safe side, aid not put down a price that could not be obtained.The annual value can only be a guide where the place is rented, and the amendment should have stated the percentage, for valuators will differ as to whether the rental should Le estimated as paying 4, 6, or even 8 percent.or 10 in villages.In view of the very strong wording of the oath, ratepayers ought to be considerate in their opinions as to how the valuators assess their properties.They have got an important duty to perform, and are not to be blamed when they raise the valuation.THE announcement is made that the Ontario government has decided to have a uniform set of readers for its common-schools, and that the series it has authorized are in preparation and will bo ready by July.As James Campbell & Co.are to be the publishers, the books are probably a modification of the Royal readers, This announcement will increase the dissatisfaction at the precipitancy of our school boards inadopt- ing new books, for it is evident that whatever series Ontario adopts is the right one for the English schools in this Province.THE act, imposing a license on insurance companies doing business in the province, bas been sustained by Judge Jette in the Superior Court.An appeal will be made to England.ST.ANICET COUNCIL.AT a special session held on the 26th instant were present : L.N.Masson, Esq., mayor; Councillors O.Caza, J.D.MacDonald, P.W.Leahy, P.W.Higgins, and D, Caza.On motion of Coun Caza, seconded by Coun Higgins: A statement, presented by the Secy.- Treasr., of the receipts and expenditure of this couneil, approved of by F.S.Bourgeault, Esq., auditor, showing that on the 18th of December last the assets of this corporation amounted to $7,170.05}, was finally confirmed as true and correct, and the said auditor was allowed $6 for his audit.On motion of Coun Leahy, seconded by Coun D.Caza : The lease of L.N.Masson of the scale for $9.75, of one store-house for $10 and the other store-house and wharf for $100, were approved of, On motion of Coun Higgins, seconded by Coun D.Caza: An account of $5.75 filed by Charles Currie for repairs on by-road between 32 and 89, 1st range, and anether account of $6.24, filed by L.N.Masson for repairs to the scale, were a of and ordered to be pid On motion of Coun O.Caza, seconde by Coun Higgins: The Secretary was authorized to pay out of the corporation funds the prices of the contracts given for the keeping up of by-roads durin t Winter, the Mayor and a Leaby having been hereby expressly authorized, as a committee of this council, to allow whatever they may deem fair and reasonable for the keeping up of the Plank road last winter.On motion of Coun Higgins, seconded b Coun D.Caza: An account of $10.80 filed by Morris W.Leahy for the keeping up of the byroad between and 41, 3rd range, during 4 winters of 1882 and '83, including repairs to à bridge, was approved of and ordered to be paid.On motion of Coun MacDonald, seconded by Coun Higgins : The appointments of John Ross as road inspector and of 8.Percy as rural inspector were revoked, and Nicholas Campbell and Robert Cluff were appointed, the former as road inspector and tho latter as rural inspector over the let district.The appointment of Duncan J.Rankin as road i of the 6th district was revoked, Donald McLean being appointed road inspector in his place.The ap- ntments of Robert Bruce as road inspector and Etienne LeBlanc, junr, as rural inspector were revoked, Wm.Stowell being appointed road i and Arehibald Stowell rural in.spector over the 2let district.On motion of Coun D.Caza, seconded by Coun Leahy : The by-roads were ordered to be kept up in the futare by sections, each land- bolder in every district to be bound in proportion to the number of acres contained in his\u2019 respective property.Coun MacDonald dis- | senting.On motion of Coun D.Caza, seconded by Coun Leaby An account of $33.65 filed by, the Mayor for expenses of his journey to Quebec relating to the settlement of the Ste Barbe question, was approved of and ordered to be id.pai SCHOOL EXAMINATION.| InspECTOR MCGREGOR held, on the 10th inst., a competitive examination for the schools of | Hinchinbrook, in the Town Hall at Herdman, at which the schools were well ropresented ;! the Rev H.Niven examining the competitors, | who were awarded prizes as follows : 1st Guaps.District No.1=\u2014=Wm, Gardner: Reading, Spelling, Arithmetic and common fractions.2p Gaaps.No.1\u2014Mary Ann Burne : Reading and Arithmetic No, 1-\u2014kve Lewis: Arithmetlc.No, 1\u2014William Ruddick : Aritbmetlc, No.3\u2014=Kenneth Anderson: Arithmetic.No.3\u2014Fred Henderson : Arithmetic.No.4\u2014Allan Anderson : Arithmetic.No, 4\u2014Mary E.Johnston: Reading, Writing, Arithé metic, Drawing, and Dictation.District \u201c \u201c \u201c \u201c \u201c \u201c 32p Grave.No.1\u2014Wm.McNaugbton : Reading, Arithmetic, Geography, Sacred and Canadian History No.1\u2014Mary Lewis : Sacred History and Dictation.No, 1\u2014Elisabeth Ruddick : Arithmetic & Dictation.No.1\u2014Annie Blaohford : Dictation.No.3\u2014Barah Connel : Sacred History.No.&\u2014Kato Niven : Readiog, Writing, Can.History, Drawing and Dictation.No.&\u2014Minnie Anderson : Reading, Can.History, Drawing and Dictation, No.4\u2014Mary J.Johnston : Dictation.No.T\u2014Matilda Cowan: Reading.4x Gran.No.1\u2014Mary Robson: Grammar and Diotation.* No.1\u2014Henry Blachford: Gcography and British History.No.1\u2014Mary Ruddick : Book-keeping.No, 2\u2014Llissie Waldie : Dictation.No.3\u2014Mary Anderson & Rebecca Coulter : Reading Na ¢\u2014Susan Niven : Writing, Canadian History and Drawing.No.5\u2014Mamie Gibson : Writing and Sacred History.No.5\u2014Wm.Oliver : Bacred History.No, 7\u2014Mamie Eaton: Reading and Writing.No.7\u2014Grace Bennie : Grammar and*Can.History.No.T=\u2014Annie Cowan: Arithmetic.HEMMINGFORD.Seeding operations have again been greatly delayed by the heavy rains of last week.It is now certain that a good deal of the planting and sowing hereabouts will have to be done at so late a period in the season as to materially diminish the chances of a very productive harvest.The moisture and warmth of the last few days have had an almost marvellous effect in promoting the growth of the grass in pastures and meadows, however.The promise of an abundant hay crop was never better in this neighborhood at this season of the year, than it is now, while pastures are as good as they usually are at the end of the first week in June, The supply of milk at the factories and creameries has increased very rapidly during the past week.Mr Roberts is getting over 7000 Ibs per day at his home factory.Mr Roberts\u2019 first shipment of cheese brought 12¢ per ib.He has made sale of his May product at 104c, to be delivered every 10 days.The creamery at Johnson's station was opened on Monday of the present week, It is under the management of the Mr Haire who was so pcossaful when in charge it years ago.e apple and pear trees, hereabouts, are in full PEoom ow, Appearances indicate a fair average crop of both kinds of fruit.The Flemish Beaut variety of pear trees are fairly covered with blossoms.Should no mishap befall the flowers or fruit in its incipient stages, the yield of pears in this neighborhood will be an unusually abundant one, Those who take an interest in the affairs of Agricultural Society No 2 of this county, will be glad to learn that a long and greatly needed improvement on the grounds of the society, in the shape of a dining hall, is being proceeded with.The building is to be 60 feet in length by 26 in breadth and of suitable height.Mr Arthur Roberts, of this township, has the contract for putting up the building.Mr Roberts\u2019 experience in such undertakings and his well- known reputation for thuroness and care in ing out his engagements are sufficient guaranty that the society will get a good build- es The price agreed upon for the building is Business has improved somewhat in the vil- lageof late.For the period commencing about the firat of February and ending with the first of the present month, trade was unusually dull in and about this village.This fact was owi in part, no doubt, to causes which affecte the trade in country parts of the Dominion generally ; but it was owing also, in some measure, to stormy weather and roads.Durin the three months above mentioned storms an bad roads were the rule rather than the exception.Owing to the improvement in business, which has taken place since the present month set in, the traders hereabouts are taking heart again., Mr J.H.Blair, who, for some years past, has been keeping a general store and the post-office at Hallerton, in the north-eastern part of the township, not long since sold his store and goods to Mr Thomas Kenny and removed to this village, purchasing in it the residence of Mrs B.Johnson.For some time before Mr Blair gave up atore-keepiog he did a considerable business in buying and exporting eggs.He now gives his whole attention to that branch of trade and handles most of the eggs that are bought and sold within a radius of ten or fifteen miles from this village.Mr Blair makes dail shipments from Mooer\u2019s Junction to Lowell, y (Mass.\u2018The present price of eggs in this vil lage is 14c.Butter, paid for in trade, sells in the stores for from 18 to 20c.The death of another of the early settlers of this township, took place last week\u2014John Orr, who lived in the northern part of the township, near Johnson's station, Mr Orr was in his 88th year at the time of his death.Ho had a good nd-mark by which to establish his age, is mother having often told him that he was à child in her arms at the time of the Irish rebellion of 1798.He came to Canada about the ear 1825, settling in what was then the un- ken foreat of the northern part of the township.Mr Orr was one of that gallant band of volunteers who, under the command of the late Colonel Scriver, went to the relief of their loyal brethren in Odelltown, and there perilled their lives in defence of their Queen and country.Alas, how few of those brave men survive! taie of their endurance ead their valour in the troublous times of of \u201897 and \u201838.ROCKBURN.Last Thursday the G.W.P.and the G.W.A, with some of the brethren of Ormatown Division, paid a fraternal visit to the lodge here.After the rites of hospitality had been dispensed the visitors were welcomed in due form sod a reply given by E.Crummy, G.W.P.,, who announced that this division stood first in regard to numbers and was inferior to none in regard to the working of its a The evening Tas harmonio in speeches, songs, reci tions, and eadings, the members of Bethel Division acquitting themselves most creditably in their music\u2014vocal and instrumental.The only drawback was the rain, which had not ceased when the lodge closed, and, as a consequence, those who had a long distance to travel were sosked through.DUNDEE.Mr David Baker has received the appointment ns customs officer in connection with the M.&C.J.RR.The Indian Department has advertised for tenders for the finishing of the St Regis Indian church.Since the fire some years ago very little has been done, beyond enclosing the building, and it is in a very bad condition, more like a barn than a church inside.The outlay will be in the neighborhood of $2500, which amount comes out of the Indian annuities until paid.At a meeting of council a large majority of the Indians voted to give up their annuities for that purpose.The Rev F.Marcaux, their late missionary, willed the sum of about $2000 for the decoration of the inside of the church, provided the Indians first expended the amount that was necessary to complote the building, as the specifications set forth.These plans and specifications were made out before the rev.gentleman\u2019s death.The present pastor, the Rev M.Mainville, takes much more interest in the Indians and their schools than his predecessor.Once more we have passed through the try- jing ordeal of house-cleaning, and everything is placed in its summer ition, such as stoves, screen-doors, window do, &c.Once more you can ask a question and be answered in a Christian manner, and once more a friend can call and receive a friendly greeting without the remark after they leave \u201cI wish they would stay at home.\u201d HOWICK.As an instance of the benefits of a railway, I would state that John Anderson and John Cunningham had a car load of shingles landed at this station from near Ottawa, without tran- shipment, by a C.P.Car (I believe the first that ever camo direct through) and cost $15 cheaper than if brought by water to Beauharnois.The cheese factory is doing a good business and made the first sale on Friday last.The maker, Mr J.Corliss from Ingersoll, Ont, is giving entire satisfaction.HUNTINGDON.Dr Cameron, M.P.P., returned home on Saturday evening.He does not return to Quebec, having paired with Mr Thornton for the remainder of the session.The Queen's birthday was observed as a holiday, business being generally suspended.The boys enjoyed it in their own fashion, with firecrackers, and in the evening by a bonfire on Dalhousie square, The day was & summer one, warm and bright, and the advanced state of vegetation did not belie the impression, for the woods were in full foliage.Many went fishing, tho the high wind was against their success.Fish have been more than usually abundant in the Chateaugay and its tributaries this Spring, probably as a result of Mr Kelly's exertions in seizing nets at its mouth.In the evening the electric light was the sensation.Two dynamos bad been connected with the water-power in Boyd & Co.'s machine-shop, and from there the wires stretched to Vietoria hall.At dark the lamps were lit, and their pure and brilliant effulgence was much admired, despite the occasional flicker frown irregularities in the power and defects in the carbons.The lamp on the upper bridge lit up the surrounding streets for quite a distance.The hall was well-filled by an orderly audience.The Rev J.B.Muir was appointed chairman, who introduced in laudatory an his \u201cworthy friend Dr Griffin,\" agent of the Phœnix company, Montreal.Dit Griffin explained the character of the two lighta exhibited in the hall, the arc and the incandescent.The first was suited for lighting stores and the streets, and could be furnished in Huntingdon, where water-power was available, at $36.40 per light a year.The incandescent was for dwel- ling-houses, churches, and work-shops, and would cost $7.30 per light a-year.The incandescent is much like gas, being turned on or off, and is steady without the glare of the arc.The advantages of the electric light were claimed to be cheapness, brilliancy, no heat, no fames, unaffected by wind or rain, and lighting without matches.Mr Griffin said the cost of plant for Huntingdon would bo $7000, aud he proposed that a company be organized to raise that amount, on which, by a fishy calculation, he declared they would realige 184 per coût per annum for the number of lights already subscribed for.The Phoenix company would not run the light ; it merely sold the plant to local companies.The meeting closed without any immediate action being taken, Mr Maclaren, Q.C., being called last week to Montreal to attend to several cases in which he is still interested, availed himself of the holiday on Saturday to pay a farewell visit to his relations in Hinchinbrook, On learning of his unexpected arrival, a number of his friends in this place hastily resolved to avail themselves of the opportunity to wait upon him and ascertain whep it would be convenient for him to visit the county to receive the testimonial which it is proposed to present him.It was a matter of regret that there was no time to motify any of Mr Maclaren\u2019s friends outside the village, nor indeed, many who live in it, who would gladly bave joined, the majority of those who attended responding on an invitation of an hour and less, Dr Cameron, M.P.P., who had just arrived from Quebec, came almost direct from the train.About 80 gentlemen waited on Mr Maclaren at his brother's house, when the Doctor, or Whyte, Mr Chalmers, Mr Hyndman, Mr M'farlane, and others assured him, of the desire that existed to show him some honor from his Soon not one of them will be left to tell the native county before he finally sovered his con- AA aL EE al Fale Een Ty == 3 : N99 EET OT) jj sv evr a vem ere wa 8 golion with this Province.Mr Maclaren, ina brief , marked by its unas tons, y to the views of bis friends, «z after Some conversation it was agreed second day of the Huntingdon fair would be the most Rodden, James Dru , Alex.and convenient for all concerned on which the pre- James Somerville, Thos, Irvine, Mr Racburn, sentation should take place.Mr Maclaren loft Thomas Brown, D.Benning, James Henderson, on Monday morning on his way back to Toronto, H.J.Nesbit, Wm.MoGibbon, Thomas Watson, where he is the Head of the legal firm of and others were with us in asking that the time Maclaren, Macdonald, Merritt & Shepley.The be shortened, I consider the t breeders intention is to t Mr Maclaren with a Were well represented.Should the committee silver salver, which, both from its intrinsic value of management and beauty of design, will be treasured by his family as an heirloom, and be a gift worthy of the district from.which it comes.Dr Cameron is chairman of thy committee and Mr Francis H.Henderson secretary-treasurer.Sergeant Wathen, socompanied by his wife, arrived by the train on Tuesday evening, and were warmly welcomed by several of his friends who were in waiting.With characteristic zeal, [ Flow dose it come, that our provisce and the city of Montreal can't do same, which has the best permanent exbibition buildings I have ever seen ?I may say, that when m.reconsider this matter and allow us what we ask and so have a successful exhibition, I remain yours truly, ROBERT NESS, JR.Howick, May 27, 1884.WEATRER REPORT sr De Sumnuire.Rain Temperature 8now about an hour after landing, he stood up at the 91 M Highost ri in edhe.in Inches corner opposite the Grand Central hotel andlpg 7 CU gz gp UU (000.7 held an open-air meeting.The Sergeantcomes|23 « \u2026 8 54.400.this time under the auspices of no denomination, 24 \u201c \u2026 76 67 .000.and is on regular Salvation Army work, withf23 « .71 54 .000.this difference, that he does not intend to form |26 .« \u2026 16 46 .000.a branch of it here.His sole object is to con-|27 * 62 54.000.220d\u2014Warm ; a ple blossoms a ring.23rd\u2014Rained heavily during the night.24th to 26th\u2014Fine and warm.27th and 28th\u2014Bright and cool.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 NEWS BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.London, May 21.\u2014The festival in celebration of the five hundredth anniversary of the death of John Wycliffe, the English reformer and translator of the Bible, was begun to-day at St Andrew's Church, Blackfriars, This church is on'the site of the Monastery where the Pope's bull against Wycliffe was read.The celelra- tion is under the direction of Messrs.Edwin Shipton and J.W.Standerwick.A choral service was given to-day by various religious societies, Dissenters of all denominations were represented, The Bishop of Liverpool preached an able and interesting sermon from the text found in the Second Epistle of Peter, chapter 1, verse 13.Inthe course of the sermon he said: \u201cWycliffe was the first Englishman to maintain the supremacy of the Scriptures, to denounce the Roman Church, and to translate the Bible.He was the morning star of the English Reformation.He appeared ia the darkest period of ignorance and superatition and urged Christians to rally around the principles he boldly proclaimed.\u201d The Wycliffe celebration was concluded in the evening with a great meeting at Exeter Hall.The Earl of Shaftesbury presided.Distinguished clergymen and other persons were present.Canon Taylor moved that the \u201cquincentenary of Wyclifte'sdeath affordsa suitable opportunity to commemorate his work as a patriot and church reformer, and a translator and preacher of the Holy Scriptures.\u201d Canon Taylor said the great work which Wyeliffe did for the church is now in danger of being overthrown.We should beware of those who are trying to lead us back to the darkness and blindness of idolatry and mediævalism.The motion carried without a dissenting voice.A motion was also carried instructing the memorial committee to appeal for £10,000 to be used in the publication and circulation of Wycliffe's writings, and for the erection of a memorial statue in London.Rev Mr Huges said in his belief the principles which Wycliffe proclaimed haves firmer and wider hold upon the country than ever.The great Baptist reacher, Spurgeon, the famous revivalist, oody, and General Booth, the controlling spirit of Salvation Army, wielded more influence than all the priests in the churches of England put together.(Loud cheers) Subscriptions amounting to £400 were received.John Wycliffe, or Wickliffe, was born near old Richmond, Yorkshire, England, about 1324.tinue the evangelistic work he commenced, and, when he leaves, to band over the names of whatever converts he may be instrumental in making to the ministers of the churches they may choose.The Sergeant wears his uniform and badgesand willconduct the meetings himself in Army fashion.\" Each evening he will hold an open-air meeting at 7 o'clock, at its close march to the Victoria hall, and there hold a \u201choliness meeting.\u201d On Sunday afternoon he will bave a meeting on Dalhousie square.The length of his stey here is uncertain.He is under the orders of the Army, and expects to be sent shortly to take charge of a station in some part of Ontario.He will not go back to Kingston, from the leading citizens of which city he received testimonials on leaving.While in Huntingdon he will visit all whom he is likely to benefit and may extend his labors to the surrounding country.A very fine painting in water-colors has just been presented to the Academy by Miss Beatrice Graham.The picture is that of a hunter in the act of shooting a deer in the forest.It is beautifully executed and reflects much credit upon the artist.The first effort made in the direction of adorning the walls of the Academy was made by Mr J.Gilmore, who presented, thru Dr Shirriff, chairman of the Board of Directors, a picture of the Marquis of Lorne in Highland costume, and the Princess Louise.This was followed by two fine water-colors by Misses Mary and Robina Graham, representing a fishing fleet and a scene on the Lake of the Two Mountains.Mr J.J.Forbes, the assistant, also gave a beautiful painting, in water-colors, of the Falls of Montmorency, which has been much admired by those who have seen it.The Rev Mr Haslam also presented a very nice lithograph of Lord Raglan\u2019s official entrance into Belin and has promised another.Dr Shirriff, the chairman, also presented a railway map of the Dominion of Canada.The Principal of the Academy wishes to express his thanks to the ties above-mentioned for the interest they ave taken in this matter and to say that he wjll be most happy to receive other contribu- any one.The decision of Judge Belanger on the railway bonus bylaw is to be tested before the Court of Appeals.As it cannot be entered until after vacation, and there are a number of cases before it, a year may elapse before decision is obtained.Altho little has been done in the way of building so far, sales of lots continue active and at good prices.John McHugh has sold 2 lots out ofthe McMahon property, lately acquired by} him, to Mrs Moir, 1 to Oliver Hubert, and 1 to Marcell Boucher, Richard F.Feeny has sold house and lot on York street to Joseph Rice for $600.Mr R.B.Cunningham has sold a lot on the plank road to Francis Proulx.&& On Tuesday afternoon, while Mr Hiram Seely of Elgin was finishing a field, the roller Jjorked in passing over an obstruction and threw him off his seat, one end of the roller passing over his right leg, breaking it below the knee and bruising the ankle badly.Dr Cameron is in attendance.&&F License inspectors McCoy and Milne after leaving Chisholm's, as reported in last paper, visited Tolmie\u2019s, Dalzel's Jamieson\u2019s and O'Neill's finding evidence at each of liquor selling, but only making a seizure of any value of Calvin and Luther, and he is justly called \u201cthe morning star of the Reformation.\u201d In 1376 probably through the influence of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, he began to attack the pretensions of the Papacy with great vigour.He was accused of heresy by Archbishop Courney and summoned before a convocation of clergy at St Paul's, London.He was defended by the two most powerful subjects in the Kingdom, John of Gaunt aud Henry Percy, the earl-marshal, whose defence of Wycliffe gave rise to a popular tumult in which the voy Palace, the residence of the former prince, was attacked.He was also directly accused of heresy in four bulls issued by Po Gregory VI, May, 1377, by virtue of which he was cited before & clerical synod at Lambeth in 1378.He was saved from active persecution by the intervention n his behalf of the queen-mother, and especially by the break.at Jamieson's.ing out in that year of the t Papal &F An Ottawa despatch reports that Mr schism, and was allowed to depart with Beaadry, prothonotary, Beauharnois, has been | 2\" admonition to stop preaching his ob- pointed assistant clerk of the Privy Council, 80Xious doctrines About this time he be- Ottawa, which position has been vacant since 842 to send ont many disciples, who, under tho Mr McGee's promotion to the clerkship.name ho Ap?priests.eo oatrines wi 0 nder the Yopmiion license pet ibe tance of his pupils he prepared an English ver- the ce 5 of Va 'eylie b eh refuse | sion of the entire Bible, which was rapidly dis- pay cil, nd ais ha imposed y ad by the seminated among the people.He lectured at latter and» ve ) commenaad by the Oxford against Arsusbstantiation in 131, - age oo .: and was condemoed by a synod of twelve doc- held rey night a Ge Pau harb, ardent |, ce fllowiag car io vas sommoned be .\u2019 * fore a clerical convocation at Oxford, when he y av : Haslam, samisted Mr = x * defended his opinions, presenting two confes- chr.The sevice wars commenced Sundey 1c irs ane.Hae dsbosd .» .He afternoon snd ° Monday night and each Sed.royal command from farther lecturing at Ox- coeds A LE es have 0 5 ady professed Ce hare ford, and he retired to Liethworth, where h ° oa continued preaching and writing controversia accepted salvation.The meetings are to be|and expository treatises until his death, December 31, 1384.His doctrines had many suppor- THE DOMINION EXHIBITION.ters in England for two generations, and, being To the Editor of the Canadion Gleaner.carried to Bohemia by the members of the suite Sin, \u2014In your paper of May 22nd I was glad of Queen Anne, gave rise there to the formida- to see a letter from Wm.Rodden, Esq,, in which |ble Hussite movement.The Council of Con- he sets forth clearly the position of all who at-|stance, as a preliminary to the martyrdom of tended the mæeting of Ayrabire breeders in |John Huss and Jerome of Prague, examined Montreal last April.I claim to be one of the|and condemned forty-five articles of the doc- small exhibitors and was much pleased to find trines of Wyecliffs, May 5, 1413, formally declar- the largest breeders and exhibitors of the Pro- [ed him a heretic, and ordered his bones to be vince united with us to memoralize the com- I removed from consecrated ground and cast upon mittee of management of said Exhibition to|a dunghill This sentence was not executed make the time 4 clear days for live-stock.In until thirteen years afterward, when on demand fact, 1 think the arts and manufactures would be of Clement VIII, bis remains were burned and finer if they would adopt the same course.I|the ashes thrown into the Swift, a tributary of ave had the Privilege of visiting the Royal the Avon.0 Exhibition of York in England and the High- An Edinburgh despatch nays a fire has oc- land & Agricultural Society Show, which latter carred in a pit at Portobello, near there, is held annually in one or other of the largest |and 12 men been suffooated.towns of Soot aad, entailin the erection a The Earl of Carnarvon has written to the porary ings, ye ering to the concerning state-aided emigration.4 days\u2019 of exhibit sad are always a financial ipathises wit at that the agricultural portion of the exhibition ed to commit crimes.is best worth attending to.Hoping they will | | Many red and b \u2018eral speeches made, and cries of \u201cVive la Com- \u2018towns aud sountry in t His opinions coincided in great part with those P cs ia regard to the immigration of paupers, and suggests that every precaution be taken to ensure the careful choice of emigranta.Sligo, May 24.\u2014At the enquiry to-dey into the Tubbereurry conspiracy ey, an iu- vincible informer, deposed that Tynan, the alleged \u201cNo.1,\u201d was present at the Phœniz Park murders, and that Brennan, ex-secretary of the Land League, was a member of the Fenian directory.laney said he was one of the party who went to shoot Datective Sheridan, under rsist in carrying out their, the leaders\u2019 orders.In his opinion the mem- fold, took a seat beside him and proceeded to plan of a week's show, they will find to their loss bers of the Fenian organization were encourag- \u2018entertain him.A desultory conversation en- he next witness, Moran, ! sued.A few minutes before Mr Penfold had have over shared in the pension funds of the na- testified that since he was last examined he had been taken to Birmingham, where he identified Daly as being one of those present at tho meeting in Tubbercurry when witness was made & Fenian centre in 1878.Paris, May 25.\u2014About 150 persons, including several women, deposited wreaths of red immortelles upon the graves of the communists this morning.This afternoon several thousands, mostly sightecers, visited the cemetery.ack flags were displayed, sev- mune\u201d raised.Cairo, May 26.\u2014The messengers sent by the British Government to Khartoum for the purpose of obtaining definite news of Gen Gordon's situation and the general condition of affairs in the Soudan have started on their journey.The flotilla consists, of three Nile steamers manned by blue jackets and the expedition is under the personal command of Lt-General Stephenson, C.B, commander of the Jvitish forces in Egypt.London, May 26 \u2014Sir Henry Gordon said today concerning bis brother that the latest news received from Gen Gordon was that he had no fear as to his personal safety.He could leave Khartoum by a safe route any day, but would not until better government in the eastern Soudan had been established and the safety of the inhabitants from the rebels was insured.At the time of Gen Gordon's letter to Sir Henry he was engaged in a project against the slave trade in the upper Congo.Gen Gordon considered a large British cxpedition needless.It only wanted a fow hundred English troops to co-operate with the gun-boats after the rising of the Nile to clear the country of the rebels from Berber to Khartoum, The Sultan has refused to send 10,000 troops to Soudan to co-operate with tho En- lish.s Military experts in London say that sooner or later there is bound to be a wholesale mutiny of the Egyptian troops accompanied by massacres of the British officers, as in the Sepoy rebellion of 1858, which, like the present rising in the Soudan, had a quasi religious basis.It is estimated that El Mahdi's force includes 5,000 soldiers of.the Egyptian regular army.Some of these men were captured after the defeat of Hicks Pasha and willingly changed their allegiance to El Mahdi, but the greater number have come to his standard in the steady flow of desertions from the Soudan garrisons which have been in progress for the past seven months.Scarborough, England, May 23.\u2014Several persons have been made ill here by eating Chicago canned meat.One died and three are ina dangerous condition, The rivers of Alleria, Alicante and Valencia, Spain, are overflowing their banks, and the vicinity are-being inundated.The damage is very great ; crops are being destroyed and some lives have been lost.Madrid, May 26.\u2014The floods in the Southeastern provinces are becoming alarming Whole towns are cut off, the crops destroyed, and many families rendered homeless, St Petersburg, May 26.\u2014Moscow expresses have been thrown off the track near Bologoc, the rails having been loosened by unknown arties.One person was killed and seven in- Jured, including the Vice-Goveruor of Orel.The Grand Duke Sergius, who was travelling along the line, reached the scene soon after the accident occurred.An exodus of Jews from Limerick to Cork is taking place on account of the continued persecution to which persons of that race are subjected in the former city.They are boycotted in trade and are even unable to obtain the rental of houses, the landlords being afraid to incur the displeasure of the citizens.The Jewish population of Cork are extending a hearty welcome to their brethren.CANADA.At a meeting of the Caughnawaga Indian exhibition committee held recently the various Indian pilots of that village were present and agreed to give 25 cents towards the building fund every time they were employed during the present season to run the Lachine rapids.The fund, from various sources, already amounts to 8110.The building, which is to cost between 31500 and $1800, will be commenced at once.The exhibition will be opened on Tuesday, 2nd, and closed on Saturday, 6th of Sept.An old woman, Mrs Ross, wife of Daniel Ross, a farmer of Lancaster, Ont, came to a terrible end on Monday last.At half-past five in the afternoon, as she was driving the cattle home, about half way between the stations of Lancaster and Bainsville, one of the cows strayed on to the track in front of an approaching train The woman rushed after it, and forgetting herself in her anxiety for the cow, she was struck down by the engine and killed.The indemnity of local members is $500 per session, but a number of them consider that too little, and sent in a roundrobin to the government asking for an increase, wbich is likely to be granted.The Quebec correspondent of the Star says: A cynic would revel in the contemplation of a parliament, the members of which, after time and again protesting their patriotic allegiance to a government pledged to a policy of retrenchment and economy ; after holding up their hands and appealing to everything under the sun to bear witness to their patriotism and their love for the province ; after calling upon the Opposition not to look backwards at the acts of spoliation and extravagance of the past, but to join with them in the patriotic task of raising our province from its present wretched condition by the exercise of the strictest enconomy\u2014wounld coolly and calmly make a raid upon the impoverished treasury and walk off with $200 or $300 apiece.That is just the position our present precious Parliament stands in.The grab game has taken place and by a liberal use of threats, the Government has been forced to succumb, and the dissatisfaction in Ameri- {It was much against their will that the statement goes forth that at least $700 will be given to each member and powibly 8807, ov- ernment yielded, but what could be done with Montreal and harbors and the cost of twenty-five members vowing that unless the the deepening of Lake St.Peter, past and pros- cash was handed over they would supporé the \u2018, v very next want of confidence motion moved by [mitted that there has been seriovs disappoint- the Opposition ?ment with the financial results to the Govern- A somewhat remarkable case came up before ment purse of a large proportion of past lavish the Circuit Court at Richmond.Mr Penfold of expenditure for public works.\u2014 Montreal Herald Richmond, last January, was on the train going Nothing could be more significant of the fact to Montreal, when he was accosted by Mr |that the tor feelings engendered by the great Charles Brooke, advocate, of Montreal and who, War of the Rebellion in the United States are uming upon his acquaintance with Mr Pen- rapidly passing away than the appeal sent out b the veterans of Brooklyn.None of course, of the disabled soldiers who fought for the South been talking with a friend about an estate to|tion, but have had to depend on private charity which he had been appointed trustoe; he re-| or other precarious sources for their relief, A verted to this subject, snd asked his ngw fellow movement has been started in the South for passenger if he thought it necessary to have the the erection of a Home for Southern Soldiers in transfer of the estate in question made in nota- Richmond, Va, and Northern soldiers aro spon- rial form ?_ The learned gentleman favored the taneously taking up the work of securing funds, inquirer with an answer and continued to con-| There is an invention spoken of which it is with him on that and sundry other matters.thought may abolish the bit.It is called the À few days after his return to Richmond Mr |carrago, or anti horse torture.It is composed Penfold reccived a letter from his young friend of a steel band placed over the front bone of the whom he had met on the train with an account horse's nose and to this appliance the reins are $3, for legal advico, which he refused to pay, |attached.The inventor ciaims for this substi- and was thereupon sued.Tho judge strongly tute for the bit that it gives complete control to osnsured Mr Brooke and asked bim to drop the the driver over the horse without inflicting the suit, but on refusing, the judge had to decide in lenst discomfort or torture on the animal itself.his favor, refusing costs.wd It bas boon tried with satisfactory roualts Winnipeg, 27.\u2014Mr Norquay presen © home army of Great Britain on January in the ok this a o> 3 report of 1st consisted of 56,000mon- commissioned officers the Ottawa delegation sd the reply of the Do- |and men.Of these only 3.038 wore altogether minion Government.The L of publio!uneducated, 2,050 could read but nat write, lands aro refused the Provin exoepting while 15,249 could gply read and wxite, the re- swamp lands which are to bo Banded over.% mainder being better educated\u2014a markedly grant of 150,000 acros is made to the university favorable contrast with the returns of a few of Manitoba The Province is to continse to goers back.Thero are 63,050 English, 7,466.be paid $45,000 annually in lieu of lands.The |Scotch, and 14,415 Irish da the home army, and school lands are also refused.The Government |as regards religious denominations there are pledge themselves to manage them strictly in 58,087 men bulonging to- the Church of Eng- the interest of Manitoba.The capital account land, 6,927 Presbyterians, 3,414 Wesleyans, of the Province is to be so readjusted as to in-| 616 other Protestants, and 16,637 Catholics.crease the subsidy about $208,000, or from| Not long ago a big whale got stranded on one $227,000, at present, to $435,000, to be ad- of the Shetland Islands.A venturesome small justed quinquennially hereafter.The right of boy thought he was dead, and sat down on his the Dominion to disallow local railway charters |snout.The whale showed that ho objected ta it reaffirmed, lt is asserted that the Province [this liberty by giving a snort which sent the has not succeeded in showing itself to be pre- [small boy flying into the water fifty feet away.judicially affected by the taritf.The northerly When he swam ashore he knew more about extension of the Provincial boundaries is refus- whales than he cver did before.ed.The better terms offered are upon the con-| The survey of the Jordan Valley has estab- dition that they will be accepted by the Leg-|lishod the fact that the English canal project is islaturo of Manitoba as a settlement of claims impracticable.It was found that cuttings would ut forward Ly the Legislature.Much dissat- have to be mado for fifty miles through a plateau faction is expressed over the results.from G0O to 800 feet above the Mediterranean, A firm known as Piedalue & Boudreau, have [and no one, unless perhaps Do Lesseps, would for some time been buying at high prices all think of undertaking such a thing.thd hay and other produce offered by farmers in| Flouds continue throughout the State of in the district lying between St Johns and La- Texas.In somo sections vast areas are under prairie, and getting up a reputation for prompt water and people are flceing for their lives.payment, they had no difficulty in securing the Many cattle have been drowned.crop.Some of the farmers, however, resorted St.John's Newfoundland, May 23.\u2014The to their trick of packing bones and other rub- French brig Senorine, with fifty-three pas- bish in the hay shipped to tho States.All{sengors and nine of a crow sank, to tho east- went well until payments came due, when the ward of the Great Banks, and all on board produce merchants suddenly became insolvent, perished.She left St.Malo, France, on the and offered 5 cents on the dollar of all claims.5th March, laden with a general cargo, bound The farmers refused to accept such an offer, and to Saint Pierre, and succumbed to the gale of it is doubtful if they will even get that amount.tho 5th May.Some bed ling, trunks and other Now, they estimate their aggregate loss at dubris picked up by an English schooner estab- about $150,000.lished the identity of the lost vessel, The following incident in connection with| 8t John's, Nfld, May 27.\u2014The caso for the the visit of Lord and Lady Lansdowne to the defence of the nineteen River Head prisoners Kingston Penitentiary, a few days ago, ia re-| will commence to-morrow.Mr Boon\u2019s opening corded: in the Whig :\u2014*Presently Lady Lans- |specch lasted two days, being au elaborate re- downe came upon another child, a year and a view and analysis of the testimony given for tial?614: as it pinyfully ho its mother.The the prosecution during sixteen continuous days.Marchioness approached the convict and asked Eighty witnesses are suopænaed fur the de- the cause of her confinement.The woman fence.told ber, but her lips quivered and the tears) = ~\"=\u2014 D BIBTHR.welled to her eyes.The conversation was con-| On the 24th instant, the wife of John Cald- tinued in a whisper, and before it ceased m Y well, Godmanchester, of a daughter.lady's words and manner had soothed the sor-| A¢ Hinchinbrook, on the 25th May, tho wife rowing creature.of Archd.Muir, junr, of a daughter.Quebec, May 25.\u2014Hans Engoe, second mate MARRIED.and the only survivor of the Norwegian bark| At Huntingdon, on the 21st inat., at the rosi- Athenia, bound for this port, and which was) dence of the bride's father, by the Rev Mr wrocked a few weeks ago on Byron Island, ove Haslam, Mr Geo.James, to Minnio M., youngest of the Magdalen Islands, during a dense fog, daughter of 8.H.Schuyler, Esq.arrived in town on Saturday evening uy the| At St Anicet, on the 26th inst, Mr Stanislas Intercolonial Railway from Campbelltown.| Dupuis, grocer and mail contractor, to Miss When the vessel went ashore sho was on the! Helen LeBlanc, both of St Anicet.starboard tack between Bird Rocks and Mag- Jalen.She struck heavy on the rocks.The captain came into the forecastleand told us the aged 71 years, vessel would break up in a few minutes.He| \u201cAt Drum street, Fort Covington, on the 27th then commenced to pray, inviting us to join instant, Harriet Fisk, wife of Hiram Russell, with him for our deliverance.He then wrote [aged 60 years, a few lines about our fate and placed them in &| At tho residence of her brother Solon, Fort bottle, hoping that some person would find it.| Covington, on the 27th instant, Frances, second [took the bottle and put it in my berth and daughter of David Storms now of Bangor, aged went on deck to see if there was & chance of ghout 35 years saving our lives, but could seo none.We were S\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 then surrounded by dense fog and ice.Ithen| Montreal, May 27 \u2014Wholesale prices for best bgushed back to the forecastie to communicate Ontario bug flour are $2 30 to 82.40.City bag the danger to the captain and crew, and to try 18285.Butter is dull with no sales to shippers.and induce them to make an exertion to save Small lots of creamery have brought 22 to 23c, themselves, but they paid no attention to me and choice dairy ia hard of sale at over 10c.In and kept on praying.Just then I beard a fear- (sympathy with the English market Cheese ful crash and the vessel broke in two, A heavy keeps falling, and 10 to 10jc ars the ruling ses rolled over us just then, and I knew that prices, less being paid for any thing not strict- wa were doomed men.When I rose to thesur-| ly fine.Eggs 14 to 15c.On Bonsecours face I was on a plank, but how I got there is market Oats brought 8105@81.10.Some something I cannot understand.fa a short buckwheat was offered at 81.50 per bag.There time I was driven on shore some distance from Were no peas or beans on the market.Potatoes the lighthouse.I had to walk all the way in steady at 60 to 70c per bag.Dressed hogs $9 \u2018tny wet clothes and arrived there next day, pre-| Montreul, May 26.\u2014There were about 200 senting a frightful appearance, so much so that | butchers\u2019 cattlo offered on Viger market to-day, the people were afraid to approach me.Next {a number of them being fit for shipping.There [morning accompanied by several others, I went | bas been à regular break in the prices © shipping down to the wreck and found the dead bodies | cattle and superior steers which could have been of the first mate and carpenter, also a Swedish sold last Monday at 64c per Ib would not sell for seaman, On the 12th May we found the body More than Gc to-day, and tho price of choice of the captain and ten more of the crew.Engoe butchers\u2019 cattle bas declined about }c per th during , .th k.Common and half-fatted cattle are also Ts by tho gous pie attention shown more.difBealt to sell than on last week and prices DIED.On the 18th May, at Franklin, Thos.Allchin, oye ! have n downward tendency.A fow very choice Canada has expended tens of millions of; cattie wore sold to-day at 6c per Ib, but the gen- dollars on her canal system, She has guaran- erai average of steers and heifers was rom to ee She se about forty Soar Road Hane roars were pretty improvements.She hes ex a , millions more for a single railway\u2014the fnter- | numerous and sold at from $24 to $32 each, or volonial\u2014which should; have been built for halt 346 to 3ÿc per pound.Mr R.Nichoison bougbt the money ; and so fer is the original cost from 19 superior sisors a bio por pound.| her ro mere : * \u2019 _| abou cal biog the final A to the bue- unchanged, at from $1.50 to $4 for inferior to dn pe on joua of o lar Avon expen ait nes | common calves and $5 to $8 for superior ones., Th were about 200 sbeep and lambs on the have proved to be of some benefit to the Dom- market to-day and prices are decidedly lower all inion, they have all been more or less dis round, there being à decline of from 500 to 81 per appointing.It is now officially announced that head daring tho week.Sheep noid at from $3.60 the canal system is a failure ; while the com-|to 7 each and lambs 82 to $5 each.Live hogs mercial element in demanding the entire aboli- continue to arrive freely from Chicago, Messrs tion of canal dues.The Government itself bas Masterman having received 3 carloads of Chicago been obliged ¢o mibsidise a line of railway in| bogs lately.Prices are easier, being from 6}c to oppositior, to the Intercdlonial in order to Gio per pound.Edward Wiee, of Farkworth provid-, o true short line, between the upper had a carload of bogs on the mar ot to-day, =u and the lower provinces for commercial pur- he says the bont offer he got was 6}c per pound.P snes, ° as for the harbor and dock bonds gusr- F[VHE annual BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING will be : \u2018na: Bundey Eveni lat Jane, io Bt Andrews anteed by the Goy'erament, there is nothing: go Belo don, whon the Agent, the BevJames Green, more\u2018essiain to happ.*n than that the Govern-_ will deliver a Lectare on the Pretonces of Science pective.On the whole, then, it must be ad- snd opened 1 8 IMPORTANT NOTICE.GRAND DISPLAY OF NEW SUMMER IMPORTATIONA WM THIRD & 00.beg to announce that they have just received out an additions] supply of new summer im portations, COMPRISING 6 cases fancy dress geods ; beautiful styles.3 cases linen dress , black meres, black pars- maitas, a plain black lustres, and black brocadod lustres nad untios, 1 case ladies\u2019 plain and (ancy mantle and ulster cloths, 4 oases choloe prints, musline, black grenadines sad col- otud French delaines, 3 cases black cashmuse sbawls, parasols, bended mantle ornaments, black beaded gimp and fringes, fancy ruching and ladies\u2019 fancy tien.2 cases beautiful cretonnes, cretonne fringes, lambrequine window lace curtains, piano snd table covers, fancy silk handkerchiefs, ladies and misses\u2019 hoop skirts, fancy dress buttons and tridminge.3 casce ladies\u2019 stays, black and colorcd aatine, silks, ribe Lons, mottoee and motte fluuges, chiromos, scrap plotures autograph and photograph albums, Berlin and fingering wool, black and colored fancy lncrs, Be, 10 cases English, Irish, Scotch and Canadian tweeds, fn cotton shirtings, table linens, gentlvmen's white and ool ored dress shirts, umbrellas, satchols, Indice\u2019 and Worst men's white linen haodkerchiefs, collars and culls, ladies\u2019 merino Undershirts and gentlemen's merioo undevshirte a pan 50 cases and trunks of boots and shoes of the very latest les.aty 6 bales choice carpets, stair mattings, stele elleiothe and the : hall floor oilclo 2 cases ladies\u2019, girls, men's and boys white ead calored straw hate.: 5 bales white-and grey cottons, canton, flaneels tickings, damnok, hollands, white and colored flannels, fancy table 5 bales beautiful wall paper, paper Lorderiag and window blinde, 7 large cages ready-made clothing, com prising and boys tweed suits and linen and lustre conta, men's linen, tweed and lustre dusters, gentiomen's rubber and fancy tweed rubber coats, men's overalls and over.sbitts, men\u2019s and boys felt hats, ke.10 crates crockery and fancy glasswere comprising ornemental china tea sets, ornaments] lampe, YER, \u201craft plates moustache cups and saucers, bedrootn avte, silvêt utter and pickle dishes, fancy pitchers, ornaments! plalo giana preserve farm, ko.Also a fresh stock of cholce groceries, wooden ware dnd hardware of every description, and en immonse quantity of other general merchandise ; ol together tan nu to mention.WILLIAM THIRD & QD.Huntingdon, Msy 29, 1004.P8.\u2014The highest price will Uo paid In cash or itade for fresh eaux KVANGELISTIC SERVIOKS.T PAUL'S CHURCH, HKRDMAN, every night (except Sunday), at 7, until further notice.Sr JOIIN'S LECTURE L1ALL, Husvinepes, To-Nranx, at 7:30.; Sunpar, at 8 p.m., and per air service TO-DAY (Thursday).Rev.A.bam, Rector of Franklin, and Mr R.P.Taylor will assist, T.A.Hasan, CONCERT! GRAND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT will be given « by Metnberm of the Choir ef the Methodist Church Huntingdon, in THE STARK 8CHOOLHOUSE, TAOUT RIVER, on TUESDAY KVENING, June 3¢d, when the following program will be presunted :\u2014 Opening Anthem.Bhout the Glad Tidings Chorus.2200 00 ce sac 0000000 Tho Sweet Long Ago TRIO.00000000 00eu a 000000 The Lord ts my Bhepherd Holo.cs Lacs sceau sac 0 00 +.Ireland's Kmblom Chorus.rere Harvest Home UE_ LL.0000008 In the Btarligh6 Anthem.My Hoatt Hhall Praise, O Lord Bolo,.uu00 sono nas cauc00 + Wo Parted in Silence Roading.000000000000 PP .\u2026Jriets Story » oN.Churus.ve .Upen the Beautiful Gates Duet.oovenennns veo cesseo Whinpering Hope Soloand Chorus.vanes ».Bcetoh , Jean THO.cave save vos reon sons a co 0000 +.O, Restiess Ben ChOMM.\u2026.2cs0.0s 000005 0000 00