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The Clinton New Era, 1878-10-24, Page 4THE (11.41NTON 2EW1 ERA. .0moDER 24, 1878, NEW ADVERTISEM NTS. Me4ioine-Aire. Weetinge, . • I-lootet for Sale -R. Marlow. To the Rlectore-H. Dress Maker-- IViissAllautoiti. •EntrancelExamination7A, Davis. 1414ring Yarns.r-Hocigins es Pay, Coln of te-dai's :flaw tan. may be nen us she Both Store of iuesers. yes. A, Tutu. and J. a., Noes ' Albert stmt. Prim Lcents per copy. 011itttonOra • . oFriCIAI.••VAREEt OT.P Tat. COUNTY, `IfltJBPAYt 001. ‘44, 1378. • ooreetto • Political contests in this Riding /Cave generally eansted little or no excitement from• the firet.that eetending of the two parties was so ,darlarGilt.inr..poi1t of • nurnbers, bet the..conteigt now going . on is an exception to this. The Conserve.. fives, apparently desivoita'of keeping Mr.. Cartwright out bf:the House, not sinip- ly because he is a Reformer; .but because he is so well versed in :financial Matter. s- and the.affairs of the eciuntry, that be, would prove an unpleasant ..ePponent, are ming :eve] y. wis`sto., lessen his chance of success, and Secufehi.a defelk if possible.. The fact thAt itis not a venial. election contest nnty be inferred when• . it is known that en •behalf of Mr. Platt, besides the' local "small. guns" working in hisinterest, are Meesra j. J. Haw- kins, J. Gibson, N. RMt-Morn. M. P., and Mr. Kranz,. M. P., .t.wo them defeated Conservative, eandidates; • and 'all men of sonte.influence.... .In: the interests of Mr: Cartwright,besides the local men, are Messrs. Patterson, Oliver, and Young,, all of whore are •well able to hold their ground',in argument...: . Aside from the .ustial plit.icaT argu••• ments used; .against, Mt..' Cartwright, there are two ireparticirlar ripen which the Conservatives hope to:change, votes,. • and they are. these.:. ---That . Mr. Horton' has sold his position, •and •Mr. Cart- wright is an outsider. • We Will take tho latter first and'shoW the, insincerity of those using: thecry. A few years ago a young. lawyer • froin Recurtford came t,o this county to run in' the Con- servatiye interest for the Local House. The argument made use of by. ,his sup;•• porters was, that, being a . clever mien; , he :should be supported, and' the Con- . servative party worked "tooth and in his behalf: He had ..had mu -parlia- mentary isxperience, and as 'subsequent events Showed, was it die:honest person yet liis,friends were willing to, upert him. Now if they believed lie was, en- titled to support, how can they consist- ently say Mr. Cartwiight is net, simPly because he. does -not vesicle :in the Rid- ing. If wo look over the list of Coll-, • servatives in Parlianient totattywe will find • many are representing seatsto which they are strangers, and the leader himself—Sir John is in this Very predi- cament, and Mr. Thos. White, of Mon- treal, who represents. CariNvoll, • With reference- to Mriforton lav- ing "sold himself' a little .explanation will, make this plain. Mr. Ifortondoes not get onerent-for yetiring, ..".13ot," . „:. says one, " he gets. good fat office." Ile does nothing of the kind. He could not resign his position without an ap-' 'pointment of' some kind; he was there-. fore appointed to n clerkship at Ottawa,. a position he has positively stated that, Mims no intention of Ailing. It seems to be beyond the eaMprehensiert gime persons to understand how any mem- ber . could resign: in favor of another without receivIng some compensation therefor ;intbis ease it isoievertheless, a faet. Suppose the circumstances were reversed. Has hily Reformer intimated that because Mr, Ryan resigned .in Marquette for $ir 3o1ut, he sold him- self, body and boned" . CertadrtlY nob, and we see no reason why they' hhould say the contraty of Mr.. IfoFtefit -other than, for art election dry: We would caution our friends itt the Riding against giving., heed to any .Of th "cock and bid.1" stories that will be clibired into their eats' for the next two weeks; and,. also 'ageinst ever-contidenee and lukewarmnees. Many of the seats gained by the Conservatives intim late election.were lost through the over-oon- fitlenee of Reformers, and ins their op- ponents are doing everything they pos.: sibly , can for their eandirlate in this eleetion,•we tvust the Reformers will Writ out fni wza$8e,, and give Bit'. Cart- wright such a. reining majority as Shall be 4 $iiffieieut answer to ell the calete- nies that have bee') heeled itgaiost TEAT POLICY', As it is quite evident, now Una': the, Conservatives have obtained possession of the reigns of power, that the Nation- . al Poliey will beignored, witli the ex..; •Oefition.ef a few trifling- . obanges, that ,willnlwaye be neeeseary, or wise to do,' Wording 'to clianging'cireumstanees, it is onneCosSary .to. treuble ourseIVes for-, ther With disenesing• she question, el-. tilt& we wcmld Urge. our .reeders Ui posCtlieteselYeS upon the 'subject isrpci- litical 'optically so that they crield net be made' the dupes of Any ainl every signing person who may desire their suf- frages; • •Althatigh the. present : Government May riot searay out their premises made before the elections, es•Will no.doebt be the case; we'ehaIl not egret their C'Ourse,: as we de 'not wiSh to see AG .country glace loss fer themere pal:pose of lets ting the „people See that. they were ein- core in'• the advocacy:: of • this • polies', or of„proving that WI* a fat lacieus doer • triee:. Ae we always said, previotie to the electien, theleaders of the party ftlint Eirproteetive pro liey, cannot be carried out without .10 - sorting. to someother means Of raising • . a revenue that We 'OW • Manufacturers and others are taking steps to urge their chants for inoreaae in the duties for their benefit, anti no diniht by the:time Parliament meets the petitions for favorable notice and, assis- tance be almost beyond Pent. Their very number, and also froth, being from remote points; will 'put,.it beyeind the power of the government to.eomply with their requests. it is to be As We have, -good reason to expect, that no matter Which •way the goverument deeide, either 'to carry ont the National Pelioy to its fele lest extent, or to threw it Overboard id- tog°ther,,,the delusion under which many have .beezt acting will he dispelled ; for if it is carried out they will seen rea- lize hew injurious, it is to. the • best in- terests of the country, and if the gov- ernment ignore it they will then know that it was only a "cry" used for a por- • e• •guns. Before the election they declared pos., that it was, only unaer. a Retbrnt • Vag mtiar' bAEL14ET. • °raiment that Canadians left this'country • for the United States, but the exodus 'The following is. the composition ef still continues, tiotWithstandino.o fhe the new Conservative Cabinet istence of a new administration. doUbtful if the Ileform,party will- gain any thiog by itrats the Conservativee re.• turn to their tionstituents with the prestige attaching to 4 Cabinet minister, and this is likely to be sufficient to -over-bulance anything that may -be used against them. • • •• EDITORIAL NOTES. Tms iS whet Conservative papers now sim; ‘.‘ There's a gsiod time owning, boys, • &good time coining; A good titne Corning, boys; • • • 'But -wait a little longer !" • Tim '1fail Of 'Irtiestl0 • filij's A meeting of the now Cabioet .was „held yesterday." Would Wi5b Kish in 'pre- : sinning thatthis meeting waS to take into ininierliate consideration the pro- posed' reductitm of Ministers' salaries, Which, during, tiled cliOp‘iiign, Sir john, and las organs declared wereloo higl *as-- , IT is evident that the occasion of the arrival of the Marquis of Lorhe and • Princess' Louise • will be celebiated in no ordinary way:. While extensive pre- , parations are being utacle on this .side - the water for their teeeptiee, prospeo- tiye Jileesere is heightened by the fact that the Duke cif Edinburg:1i is, peaking preparations to conte to this country and assist in the welcome to be tendered Itis brother-in.lew. •. 'hos surtiming up the' 'recent • ! victories of As: party oives the. previous Reform majority in seieral mist/Wen,. deg and in parallel column the majorgy of the. Conservative Candidate in the last electior and gro ws jubilant ever what appears tO be an immense -change of sentiment, by the candidate on them side securing 'electicu with such greet odds against It forgets, however, to iriferm its 'readers that ,riet One-half Of the Reform veto of 'Ontario was pelt, ed in the laSt election. • AT Termite last wiOer a big dertroo- stratiOn was. given Sir Sohn A. Mac- donald, and was landed as working:. man's banquet," The. num Who • got it up has .never yeC.been paid, although . . he has persistently,dinined thci membera Q. of tho patty ,for. his pay: Heplaced the Matterin Mud for collection, and it mine up et the lest sitting Of York County Court, but afterWar4S With- drew it to give Sir Sohn one more chance before pressing the Matter. This is antliestration of the " high-toned aristocracy" that is bragged about. Tho Quebec train' so Montreal wami s nimally Crowded. yesterday morning, chiefly. by pas- sengers on their way to.the States of lVfiehi- gair and Minnesota to engage agrioultural pursuits, including eeveral Pencli Canadian farmers with their fatailiee; They deolared that it was' bird work; farming in Thatriihty. . • Sir John ehould prevent .thiss. ifhe believes in the reasoning, of his Own or - Sir •JOIrte 1/fien6nami-Prernier and • Minister of the Interior. Oxr, of the principle arguments :used •on. S. L. Truxr-Minister of:Finance; by the National Policyists was that •Hon. 'Clouts:es Tureen-- Minister of . polio wthks, . mannfactitrers should be assisted in or - Mon. .74tM:a MA0DollAt1,—Minieter 'of der that employment might be found lortlre-thousarldwoold to 1.36-ITOW unern- Hem Sono O'Coorrea-Presldeftt of the• Council, . played, and for the 'thousands tnere whoHon. lVfaetaintis bewetz--Minister of might be indueeti to emigrate on pro- Custonis. • e Hon. Huerou L. T4xuavni-Postinast- er-General. Hon. L. V. 1Vlissorr--1Iinister of Militia, Hon. AUMANDInt Castrestr,--Reeeiver. inise'of einployment, 4 more fallacious position can hardly be intazined. In the first plave it would be, interesting General. to ascertain how many persons, outside tIon. J. C. Ancens.7-Seeretary of State. ; the large cities and towns, are totem- ,. llon. Hs POE'S-L-Minister-of Agricel, • tuill.oe, V. HanY-L-Ministei of 'inland Revenue. • • " Hoe, J. 0. 'Pore -Minister of Marine attd risheries. • Hoe. It. S. WILNIOT—Prpsideint of the Senate -without 'portfolio. , - • Of course it is in order for'Objections to be made to its composition, but as n� geod would _result therefrom, it might fas well be dispensed with. Some parts of the Dominion May feel slighted in not having a representative in the Cabinet, but it is impossible* to so arrange the office -holders tha.'t all will be ititisflerL What is of most iiiiportonal is that ill.car 001lrati* bo alutPed for Ahe best interests of all, and the introduction of their poli- cy will be eagerly awaited; tintil then Wo nom, over, One criticisms, • Langevin was defeated at the re- cent election; and is therefore without a.seat, hut it is said that he will rim for teauharnois. As all the ministry extept Senators will have to return to their constititentS for re‘e1ection4„ it is Moly, they will be opposed, but it it pIoyedrititirlieW those Who 'are , so cir- cumstanced in oities '-and towne are Meantime subsiating. . We -are under the impression that most of those who have been thrown out of employment by the stoppage- of any' factory.; have either found some other employment or gone hit° the county ou farms, where their labor will be quite as produetive, if not more so, than in the city. In fact if we want to have healthy manu- facturing industries • to any very con- siderable extent, agricultrire reust first undergo a new stud sensible develop- ment, and to this end- it teems to be • highly desirable to encourage the eon- gration, not only Of such people as may be employed, but also of such is are in the receipt of natty and often iesuffi- cient wages from . cities , to the rural dial:lets. We believe it to be a fact beyond truthful contradiction, that, la - her, at itepretent wage rate, cannot, be successfully employed in agriculture, ty it contrary poliey, we ?nay Stimnlate Mattufactuaes until wo prodoce more than we are able to consume, end' then suffer a collapse which all the National Policies that may be invented, must fail to remedy. , 0021.011W4leir KOWA . [The New iltA, i100 4,et 110Aglitiadly endorse every. thine appearing trom One to thse under this heading, do opinions Was given as a matter of news,3 It would be a gfeat advantage in the inr tenets of economy to have M. Cartwright in the House, as he would, from experi. Queer. be able' to criticise the measures of the new Government in regard to the tar, iff, which, it their promises are adhered to, are likely to be the most important of the new repime,-,-A/entreat Witness. An article which recently appeared in thm/Vaif Escorted to ins en material° of a de. termination of the. Quaservativa to ex - elude from the Ileuse of (lotnatoos • by questionable means the Ron. Mr. Cart- • wright, 'Now we aro not at all an admirer of that gentleman as a statesman) but -re. cognize in him none the loss the right of a pnblio man to be held outside a treatment savoring of personal persecutiol.-:-.2"eieh Caitaditht CC/narrative The Oonservativ ea iu Ode sectim, are diegusted with the action of the wire.p011- e15 in forcrog another contest. upon Centre -Heroic. They admit the futility of the and fear that the ohancee for. their candidate for the Local House in East tirOjI e injured Y the result of the impending election. Aud they, are right. It were better ter tho new Adunnistratien had they test opposed Mr; Cartwright. Centre Baron will show where the " reac- tion" eoines in on the 2nd of November,- Drassele Post. Mr. •Horton deserves .the thanks of Ws • party from one end of the Dondifidn to the other for the perfectly disinterested sacri- fice he has so cheerfully made in the pub:. lie interest, ::Without the faintest pro.' spect Of' any ether reward than the ap.:, plause of 'his ,parttandthe conetiousness of personal rectitude he feregoeti the honor 9f a five years' termin Parliainent pinely and solely that the colintry' shall notbe deprived of the distinguished servites of the ex -Finance Moister la the important fiecal, clehberation which meet from the yery first engage the attentidn orthe new Parlie.saint. -Kingston • It is conceded eVenby Mr. IVIackeezie'e political opponents 'that he has 'acted -with perfect honorand•Oropriety since the. ilts feet of his party. inthe elections. it rest, ed entirely hz his own discretiOn Whether he would resign now or -hold on . unasithe meeting .of The only thing that could make his resignatiori coition:leery was a vote of want . ordondarnee of ie lower branch of 'the legislature, which in trio Dominion, aa-in:England, is called the Heflin), of Coramosis.'„, 'The upper howl° in Canada differs essentially from the :upper' house iu our Congress. Our Senate has ebequal authority witriMr House of Com- monable Supreme ecntrol of the ordinary Working 'of the goyernment, even to the extent Of making and unmaking the istry.-N. Y. Jlerahi. • . The feeling in favor Of cenipulsory Vot- ing appears to be 'gaining strength. The question about compulsory vdting may be summed up in a Word; tt is Abe duty of every voter to vote, -•-a- duty he owes to Manisa?, to his fellow eitir.ens, and to the Steil If he negleOsoto perform that duty he should be disfraneliised. Cr eubjeeted-to fine. There ere always too many indo- lent and careless voters in the country.. They should ho spurred up. RI the Sauth Riding of Grey, tfie last revised assessment roll contained 3,799 votes. Out of these noless than 1,554 rioters did not record their votes at all, The result is that the member elebt is really the representative. of a little more than one-half of the elect-. are of the Riding. Were there a compul- sory voting measure.in force, this mule. sirablo state of 'affairs would not he.,z-Vo. ronio Telegram,. • In hit allusions to the Paeitic Scandal at gnebee, last Friday night, the .Premier,' Sir John,', was very unfortunate and, deed, presumptous. He spoke of "the load of undeserved obloquy: under which • the Government had fallen in 1874.',' The leasit he says itt thin direction the better, for we can assure him that the mass of the country does not believe so, while there aro few that have heard of that disgraceful transaction who arepropered to designate it by any less strong term than that it was a huge political blunder that was worse than &crime., Sir Sohn Maedointld ought to -consider himself. fortunate that that affairsbak-not-operated More' strongly against him ; but we warn him that he lied better take it more seriously to heart, as the dotintrY is not prepared to be ruled over by a Pacific Scandal Minis*, or by any who treat that grave matter so flip. peaty. As to the composition of the new Cabinet there needs to be great care exer- cised, and already there are associated with it individuals whom it would have been yell to have kept in the bitekgroutal. essaronfrea/ Star, (Conservativ4 ' : • Its reported that Ta Thairtnin and a host of Conserviltive missionaries are to be seiit into Centre Huron to oppose Ho . Mr.- Clartivright. All right. Wo n't know any place where political humbugs will get a mao. fitting reception than Centre Huron, or any public man vilio can give thent a rnore satisfectory handling than the 'Hen, Richard John Cartwright. lay all means let the whole tribe go up to • Centre Iluron and oppose the ex-rinanee Minister. Theywill get their deserk on the platfortn and at the polls. Birtflien let it bo remembered that this is it gime that both parties can plottrit.. There aro about a do= new Ministers seeking re- election just now, and as Mr. Cartwright is opsidsed in Centre Huron every' °onset- vative. must be Opposed and the contest fought out to the bitter end. --Thatsonie • of them can be 'defeated therels not the Shadow Of a doubt, for they eatmot new go • into their constituencies and make the samo promises they made it month ego. They mast come clown with it definite policy, and ereryeee knows that policy will not equate with the lavish promisee made previous to the election. -Stratford Beacon, Mr. :Edward Meek, barrister, has been nominated for the reprebentation Of West Toronto' in the Local Legislature by the .Conservative 1Nriwkingnier6 (Titian, torr.o.,"40. • EAU, ASSIZES., The assizes opened fa Gcsidrich, on Tnesilay of last week, His Loraship Justioe Hagerty: presidiog. • The following aro the names of the grand jury :-F, W. Irwin, foreman ; John Aladin. 'der, Wnl. Oleg, 'Henry Davis, George that, Sextet! Xent, David Lindsay, George McDon- ald, as, Perkins, Jolla Runtime; Heartwell Speaein, Alonzo Strong, Wm. Clark, Hugh Chesney, Bobert . Dennison, Henry Keifli, flugh Love, John MoNaughton, John T. Nei - tel, Charles Proctor, Samuel Seeginiller, Rob-. ert Walker. After the- usual preektinatiou had been niade the judge briefly addressed the jury, and said that he had always found the calendar at the, Huron assizes to be unnsuidlyligliti-and on this mission, though some of the eases 'were , of a grave nature, he hoped tho faets would prove that they were not so serious as winild at flrat appear. With regard to the demand which had been made ia certain quarters for the 'abolition of, the grand jury system, Ills • Lordship said he thought it would be a thing much to be deplored were such a tineolionored institntioti te be abolished, not only on am count of the safeguard which it had proved, itself to be to the rights and liberties of the subject, but beeause of the great assistance it had always been in expediting business and the large portion of the labor of which itre- lieved. the Judge. Besideir'switielo'were rr abolishedrthe-Crown-Prosecutor placed in a very invidious position with re- spect to persons charged with offenbes, aftd it was in no sense desirable that the Crowii Pro- eecutor ehouldee pItufecl in the position of a private prosedutor in any peSsible way. The harn-i-di judge then.briefly delivered the usnal histrinitions, and the grand tory retired, Consolidated •Bank v. Kilmer. iition on promiesory notes (jury ease): Mr, M. GI, Cam - mon, Q. C„ for plaintiff, Defendant tinrepre- sented. .Vordict for plaintiff 'for $13;133.08. nunediate execution was applied "for, and granted.in three days.• ' Doty my, Ar. v. Williamson, n'e. au; Action. on common wants. '(Jury case). Verdict by gonsentior $300. ; Driver v. Mitehell.„ This was an action for slander:. The parties live in 'llowiolc. Ver., diet for plaintiff, by eonSentl for $10.. Mr. M. C. Cameron, Q. C., for plaintiff. • • ()rota'. v. Great Western Railway CO. An action for damage to horses, by reason of a defective gate between:plaintiffs field and the property of the, Co. Plaintiff lives in the township ef Grey, :Verdict for plaintiff, for Queen V. John .Logan. The grand jury :brought in a true hill" against prisoner for Queen v. Win. Beynolds.. Cliarge .grand jury reported " no bill." Queen Y. John E. Cornmek. 'Charge of larceny. • "No • . • Queen V. The Phomix Insnrance Co. -- An Action on policy of fire insurance. Verdict entered. y ItufLord'ship, fordefondants, leave reserved to plaintiff to Moire: •Mr. C.. Cameron, QC., for plaintiff. • '• McLellan Vs. Ferran: Action...Or damage: te'house lit removal.. • Vetcliet for $100, over and their& 'what has been paid into.. court: costs asked and reserved. . ' • Queen' vS. 'Jas. G. Moore. • True bill'for forgery, TWo, °barges. • Queen vs. Archibald Menzie:' True bill -ag- gravatect assault.. • Qiieen vii.John •Hedger;...1.1..., 'True hill for :rape. ; • .•• Queen TS.. John Hedger, for indeeent assault. • • •• . Queen vs .lehn A. Macdonald. NO bill On charge of attempting to obtain mon.ey•by false pretences. Queen vs. Jelin ffedger, • jtifirY Prisone pleaded not guilty's-Verdict. o • gui yen - toted by Hie Lordship. . Queen' vs. • J, G.: Moore. Indiatinentfor forgery:, Prisoner pleaded,. guilty on two hi-, dietnients.and Was jeenteneed o tWo years in the Provincial Penitentiary. CasSady vs. Beacom. Action of (tetanus.. Judgment •reserved;•,'"•Mr.-13; • .L.':Dayle for plaintiff. Mr. J.T. (arrow for defendant; Queen' Vs David John. Foster. The Grand Jury 'Came:into •Court With "no bilViu this ease; tho indictment being for an aggravated assault. • • , Queen vs. Thomas Foster. , The Grand ,T,tiry brought in a.trile bill for aggravated as. satilt. ,L,Prisopeopleaded "not guilty..."The -juiyacklught him in "not guilty!' (JO 1st coant iind "guilts,'" on'2nd count. • Sentence(1 to pay a fine of $100 and costs. . Queen vs. J. Sharpim --True bill 'for mur- der. Prisoner .pleaded' " not guilty." The )411 after alongand careful investigation of the case brought in a' verdict of manslaughter. The Chief Justice sentenced prisoner to four yearsin tho Penitentiary in Kingston. Marren vs:Carephell. Aetion.for brutal! of :contract to 'deliver timber, Verdict by con-. sent for plaintiff for $100, with certificate fOr full Code. • Carter ,vs. Armitage. Action on covenant and account. Verdiet for plaintiff .for .$3.60 by consent. • • ..• . , Que-eftwiehn Logan. • • Orionerwithdrew hie plea of "not guilty," And pleaded ‘‘gitilty' -to intlietnienrforitenderlo seven Years in the Prommal Penitentiary. : anon Jenv rrtasenrmsrcir. Grand trarora now asseOleci beg awe, 8ent to ?PUP LoriOhip That we have visited and carefully inspect-. ed the gaol, which., although in every respect pleat' and in good order, i8. yet quite inade- quate for the adeotnitrodation of the prisoners now under Conenement.' There are only nine -tolls, each cell intended for outs prisoner, but the number of prieoners is at present eighteen, and as ane of t bent must, for Ede keeping, be temove& eery night to the Upper rem, there is much additional labor and risk thrown on the gaoler, who encounter e a similar difficulty in the 'morning when the prisoners are telten down. We were also pained in observe among• the prisoners a female idiot, aboUt- 18 years of • age, whose, presence certainly cannot promote the isystonatie regularity requisite in a .gaok where neither can there be any provision, for 'her own proper care and treatment, We think iminediato steps should be taken for re. Moval. We 'have to call your Lordship's at- tention to the very objeetionable practice pur, -suedby sone of Our Magistrates., of sending prisoners charged With petty Offences great distances to oils county gaol; we think that metins ought to be provided for the cenfine. itient of such prisoners for short periods itt the looality„where theeffenee like been core. 'flitted. We desire to offer to your Lordship. out eordial 'congratulations at your.again pre. aiding at the assizes for this etinuty. We have heretofore marked with' high sotisfaetiot the care, ability, and impartiality With which you have discharged' your judicial fail/Alone, and we earnestly pray that yeti may lime be pre. served in health and strength for thelebori011e tdoiritiuerfir:hich Providence has called upon you W. fawn; Forenian. Ms Lordship; in reply, thanked the grand jury for tho kind expressions they hal used witbregardtchiniself,leinarkIngthattirofigliv mit hie easter on the betat, extendieg over a period of twenty-five years, he had Always re. coived the greatestkindness and cordial as. sistanoo from the Grand Suttee Windt had beim summoned to sorrel at the Assizle, 'With respect to their remarks and recommen- dations respecting the gaol, be thought they should be forwarded to the Government and , to Mr. Langmuir, Inspector of Prisons and Asylums, more especially with regard to the aged and insane persons who are from time • to time confined xn the gaol. The Grand Jury were then clisebarged. oe• soss In the electien for British' Columbia, Sir John Maedonald has been returned byTablearwlitms va• it)e'.ancies created by ac" ceptantie ef porfolios by new Ministers wislli.ii.sstieianuediatoly. • John • - A. Macdonald • has leased. Stadacona Hall as his Ottawa residence. • It was sfortnerly oce,... tipio., 1 by Hon. JOS. ai The Reformers of South Briteek have, . decided to petition against the return, of Mr. Shaw, lately elected is the Con,- servative interest. . Sale Regain r, • • h'arm stock, Sro„ of W.,,Jenkins, lot 20, Out Ocidericktewliehip,_;tin-the-Slst4not, PlAison a TO *THE.ELECTOR.S ' •()V THE E E p Ngr. •OF . . . €1X10.14111IEN, A a Reform Convention hat in.Seaforth •on the 10th inst., I there' invited the opinion 'and askedthe oonsent Of that large gathering as to the propriety of resigning my seat in the, House of Commons, to which 1 had recently' been eleoted, with vim's- of opening the Riding to the Hon. R. S. Cartwright, tato Minister of Finance .of this Dominion; and. now without a seat, and whose presence .trt parliament is• iionsidered. Aesessary aria Mr - portant to the Reform' party, and ra the in- terest of the Dominion generally. 'stated at this meeting, as the law stoed, 1 could not t sign without receiving an appointment.. In . order to comply with the' law, -I had formally accepted an appointment, but without any in- tention Of filling the Office (andithieli °facia ' have since seughed) attd further that 1 had not received any compensation„ or the promise .. of such for the personal -sacrifice I was about ,. with their consent to make, but, then was and now am actuated by the stile and. only inten- tion of strengthening Ole ,hands of ,onr esteein- • ed politiesa leader, the Hon. A. Mackenzie, when he again meets the House as leader of the Opposition. The entire responsibilityof • my resigning was thrown upon the Conventien which applauded my conduct and exonerated. me frOm all base suspicions. I have not re- ceived' any office or emolument or the promise of Mich either now or in future for the Course have pursued. .• ThEttisual role; however,--of-faisification-pur': . sired by .Tories' is being rained in this natio. ' 'They are industriously circulating that I have battered' away. the constituency, not being willing or 'capable of placing a proper construe - tion On. an honerable statement. Let me Pay than to My o1low Zlettere of Centre Huron, that for all•ptist favors they have bestowed on - hie in my several elections, 1 herewith return them my most heartfelt -awl rateful thanks,• ' • g a par y exigencies NWT. made it necessary that 1 chpuld niake this . pommel sacrifice. • liest assured .I have not ' sold you, but•have acted under the advice of • leading men of Our party and of. your Con- vention.. 40, • .As I consider every Refornier in the Riding isindirectly hotind by the action of that Con- vention, 1, would therefore urge:upon every , good,Jaan and tine Co rally' at the Polls, Oh thernorning of the sInd Wrivember,. and show our*Tory friends -the utter absurdity of a ,con., test, this Riding, by giving -to Mr; Cart- wright. which .you can easily do when you warm to your work, 800 majority. f ain Gentleineu, . •:Mire iaithfully, , • ITOTIA.01: 11011,TON. poderich, ;Oats 19th, .1878. BORN. PiCKARD.-1n lielnaesviiie, on the Stind iust., .the • wife of Mr. T. 0. Pickard, of a daughter. THOAIPSON,-In Ellyth, on thei7th inst., the wife of Mr. I, 11. Thompson, of s son, ALUITIN..-InErnseels, on the 12111 inst., the'wite of • Mr. W. A. Martin, ot daughter'. • . ROCIERS.-th Binesele, on the l'rth inst,, the wife of Mr. G. liogersh of a daughter. LOGA1L-an Stanley. on the 12th inst,, the wife of Mr. Wm. Lewin, of a Son., CARMICHAKL.--At St. Andrew's manna, Markham, on the llith inst., the wife of 0.10 BOY. dames Coma. MARRIED. . .rnAtni-LAIDIA'W.--in,EOrris, near Btyth, oe •tlie 22nd Wet., by the Her. A, McLean, Air. Joseph , Trairy, to Miss Amide, eldest daughter et Mr: Iona • Lehllart. All ot Morris, • • ; • MoKAT-PAPPLE:-At the residenee of .tho bride's Alex. DieZity, to Margaret Papple, hoth of mwudethkoerrs,nioniththe 10 , th hy.nov. H. Cruneron, Arr. • the eth inst.; by the lie's, • A. Y. Bartley,- at the residence at the bride's father, Thames goad, traborno, Alexander AL smith. Jus., f the township of Morris, to A,Iiss Isabella Ttirn, bull. of Ushorbe. • J'ABDINE-YOUNG.-At the residence of the brida'a father, on the 15th inst., by Rev, Dx. Gro, SOSiatett • by Horde.. Messrs. Pritehard end Sieveright, tJohn Iardine, of Kinaardine. to J'ano„ daughter of Alexander 'Young, of Colborne. '.• • • POWLK11-..POWLER..-.41 the residence of the bride's • father, on the leth inst., by nor. W. 1'. Campbell, Mr. George Yowler, et ategittop, to Charlate Mary,. aatightor of Frannie Fowler, Eca., of iforpurhoy. Goderieh, on the leth • inst.,. at the residence or tile bride's mother, by : Itov. titr. Preston, Air, John Hamilton, of Tnroborry,• . to Miss Eleanor H., !mirth daughter of.thelate John Baines, of Ooderieh, BELL-ATICKLE.--At Knox Church, 0100, on the ifith inst., by the Iter, W. S. Hall, tSr. '. .Ton's• Dell, of the Picten 2'1m5, tea renases 61 the God. ueleatirieS,8h itamni,tonic,o oiAtinletiotlizek,t. ilangliter of Mr, Chao. IlAttity0N-11Ata3iES.-by the EM &tines Preston , . on the 16111 instq'at the residence of the bride's mother, 3ir. John Hamilton, of Turnberry, to itiranor 8. Harries, of G.:Jamie% , • .. - DIED. 0001t.--Xii Clinton on the Para inst., Adam Writing. ton,only son ot'Arthur Ana SU& Codkr egst ono year Mid Ave months.. Goderielt toWnship, on the 1411* la st,, Thos . nicks, aged•Ut years. OOTTLE.-In Godorielr toWnship, on the 1001 inst.; tilos; Cdttlo, aged 21 years and 5 Months. 3001t.-Trt Goderieh toWnship, en the 1611* Inst., Henry • • Cook, aged 80 years and 10 menthe. COLDWBW...-Near Londesbero, on the 1711* inst.,‘ tlizaboth ColdWell, Mother of Air. As. ()Mawr% • iged 78 /ears. it 0 Menhir!. a native of Delkeithi Scotland. Tnekersmith, en the 7i1( inst., Betsey, second. (laughter et hit. 4ohn tleli'ay, aged 20 inits, st. Marys', on the 1.8th Init., 'Phonies Kyrie, father of' T.O.11Y8rirtlf Seitfortiwageditiyeare. Woodstooli, on the Kith inst.. Sarah Sane, Wife (if itir. Nieholes Short, itts,4 daiigl.ter et hilt, R4 StOeett Of Stephen.