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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1886-05-26, Page 4wive. _The Huron News -Record wedites.dity, 108y gath. EDITORIAL NOTES, The Government's majority at Lutaccounts had "dwindled down". to 83. .Ad the Grits ars sighing for the good tinie. that will be long coining, when the Opposition, can "dwindle up" its majority tiethree without the 80, Moro cotton operatives find eta, ployment in Canada to -day than at any former period in the histery er* the country, and ot leest.four tiMes as many as were employed in 1878. In the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, the import of raw. cotton for manufacturing putposes aggregated 7.„2.I5, 413 poUnits. During the last fiscal year it reached , 21,770,308 peunds—rather more than three time as mud'; and there has been a very considerable increase ofaetiv- ity since the fast ef July lest. The Dominion Franchise Act having: been found to work unfairly in some minor respects, -such as where an elector sold hie property ene vidinse and moved to another etc., a bill has been broughtinto the House by the Government to remedy this and other defects, Everything possible will be clone to make the Act perfect; but in a measure affect- ing so many interests it is scarcely within human competency te inake it such at first, But it is- the inten- tion to remedy defects as Seen IS they are discovered. • • The fat Wit o.f Grit scribes over -the alleo;ed remark of tho iffentbs„r for East Huron that hens under thee, natiOnal pbliey need • only lay. .half :as many as under:jug handled e•free trade to, equallyteurieh- their Own- • cre;.'is after all not so vory far from the mark. .The Bathgate;. D.akote, _Sentinel Of last.Week.says': "Ho 'for hen fruit: .Only 6 Cents per dozen and the market over-Stocked...even at • this. price.: Th.e .• hens. had better quitA while:or therwill find.thern-- selves, not Wante 1 tie '.prodlicers," The Winnipeg- 111thiitoba?a, .says.: • "The Manitoba hen, under.; the National pplicy, need lay ,On'ly.4" f as many eggs as, the Dakota; hilt, realize the Same. sum" ...Verily a practicaLtruth may be linited under • even lat, LETTERS. TO 7:11.E. ED17:01. Editor' Zrdzoi-Recor4if • Lowt;.Sia,,:Would, yen allow me to .correet an error which appeared in the Neth Evil, of last weelt. • state -d that hallelujah wedding. would telce: place ou the .24th hist: • Now, sir,. do you•not bithek.that in -all fdiruess . a report 'of..tnat cheiracter • ought only..to:3 have betimauthoriz.ed by the:parties iMmedia,tely Concern- ed. Had be .merely• saidit was SQ reported,: it would not 'have signified • any; but putting it in sucke, pesitive way makes onr geed. editor a little iiit-too-eaterpsieingrand-twkesirsovar • from the potties, referrodto the privi- lege of:mailing piece) Mine and date: Wishing this editor no ill, but at the seinutlige he• might appro- 'Priebe. the; following to hantielf, viz "he sitter ultra drepithinz," 1 Woul4 rernallit'for a little wild:a-longer; , • . A .11ADLELIJJAH•ItA.0114L033: Clinton, May 24th, • . . , . • Aiilinetti„.. Vi1itor.Pau8.11?dcord. your issue Of May 19th I notice a connintnication heeded. "a horrible scene supposed to be the effect. of:the Scott Act." l that letter it, is-fstated that tattiv 11.-yetnig man•lying en the road. 'supposed to.' 'be ureter the luflnence of Iiiuor.. What I tial4 ivasthet hbfaetions icated that; .btit' I•Inive since learned.. that it was not Natio:. blit that' he 115(1. been taken stuldenly sick and ;IndItifle iiirthe.-wahic gon. wh' he wa3 driving, the teani going on .4au1leaVing..hini lying on the road .111 •the half eneenscleita ;state .• saw him ifi.. I • feel sorry that t110,yottlig 111511lie.s beenthas maligned through whet 1,..srtid.' and 1. request that you will givo this a place in yettr.ceinnins 111 jastiee to the young man who has.' been 'thus tepresented by youa correspondent who 1 iNtt peNuadoa mast have kition better. .• Yours truli; 7 . •. Wat mow, New Paeortl.‘ Sia,—We vary often hear • the • statement made on the election platforiaby eautlidateethat they will: gofer low,ering the 60,X0F1.. Nov, sir,. TIIE LAB011 QT.TESTION, EcUor Nstes.Reconl. The labor question has long. been titgall,abaorbing interest amidst the wealth producing citzens, roe. ebonies, and laborera of Europe and Ameriea, and has uow become a theme .calling into aetivity the deep- est consideration on the part of those whoconstitnte a, vast majority of the great human faniily. So moinentous has become this great question,that it staggers the deepest thinking men in the, world to approach it, No ,doubt but the great popguns, and penny a: liners of the' world, wilL..be ready charged with wind and bluster, to blow out of existence, if possible, any bumbleludividnal wild has the tem- erity to moot the subject, especially ao, if no Ls so low bred as to work for an honestand honorehle livelihood "But faint heart neter fair ladle won,' therefore to the onslaught. • It is not nay purpose to theorise, ex to ba'ye recourse to the wily acts of the contemptible demagogue or the the soulless politieian,brit to make an effort to discuss the question on its Merits,- grouuded upon none but per, vial experience aucl close observa- tion. I an net addieted to plagiarism, nor is such a course 'mice:sag, Its a long ad eventful life has furnished ample Meaus to serve my every pur- pose. ; In the • year 182Q -vividly within my recollection -business in all its varied ramifications was prostrate in in -England, constquent on the cessa- tion of the long European war'. Ail op.' 'peered ;ruin and depopulation, Banks were failing by the seam, Merchants and Manufacturers- lir-the hundred, and retail shopkeepers by the. thou- sand. Thousands upon thousands of Artizans, Mechanics, Tradeprhan, Operatives and Laborers were, by the; Want of employ reduced to the lowest point, verging on starvation, and to iuteusity. the Wretchedness of the country, many thousands of brave and Oyu,' Men were clischanged /from the•British Army and Navy, to Starve or beg their bite. Stich was the state •of affairs .in‘i.nerrie England" in the ;early part of the twenties. ' Some of •the moat' momentous. pOlitical :and 'other • issues of 'the nineteenth century Were now brought On the carpet, in quick suc- cession, to wit :--The trial of Queen, Caroline' .of :Brunswick, consort • of Gebrge IV, The bread riotain Vari ous tnatinfactin.,ing towns in England and Scotland. ' The CathOlic emanci. patters Lill. The inipriso.nment, el Hunt; Corbett, .and others for the ;advocacy of radical prindiples. sterineethigs held toeympathise with Abe working nien's advoeittes were dispersed by the 'military With more or less eistugh ter. •The erelwas, noW: Ships, Coloni6•and Cotninerde as a: panacea and the ex tention of which, created a partial renewal of trade. • _,‘ , Theta its growth almost surpasied credit. 01' course the SO called bet- ter classes discountenanced, the in- stitution ' • proclaimed it utopian, a feeble Orort Of the anarchical, a vici- ous demonstration of the rabble, tti annoy their bettersf and in the inter: ests of public eafety, must be sup- pressed at all hazards. Whie-was an old saw, needy toothiest; and was he. ginning to corrode, The unlettered, but earnest and industrious producers of wealth, in order to Inform themselves of pas- sing,events and to gain general tn- forination bad resort to means uni- clue in their conception to attain that end. Instead of the doggerel verses sung on the streets by ballad singers and whieh heretofore had been their only channels of information, they met at public houses of an evening and, while enjoying themselves in thew humble way after their arduous toil in mine, fernace or factory*, joint- ly subscribed their pennies te buy newspapers and to pay a man to read . aloud to them. • This system soon had its effect by arousing into action the dormant and utioultut•ed intellect of these valuable men. Lord Ash- ' ! ley's Factory Bill began to Make itL , self sensibly felt, as regards the in- fantile employees Of the factory system, not only by modifying their heretofore excessive toil, but by the schooling provided for them by their taskmasters in Accordance with the • Act. . VI'be•extreme: measures on. • the • art- cif the,governm ent in An 'e.ffbrt to suppre,se public discussion by. the people, had wtendency to 'intensify Wet which the airlioriiis desire to eradicate. Working, men's political club i and associations.bgail to he 'formed. Thus the seed was. i planted ithieh bcs resulted in the • growth 1,11O* mostpeivi.rful labor oiganization the world has ever yet • • seen; .and ite: progress is rapid and. ,..iassureil 'so .:long "as they keep de. :signing Peliticians,'4na irincipieg demagogues clear of their ranks. Past experience points tp the desirability •;of a course' of thia riature„. find it can • not be ignored :with impunity. - No . eqUivoci a measures must be resorted to, brother- working, men; but•a fixed determination must be maintained to seeure our rights, ;liberties and privileges,.observinga due and lion orable regaL_•(.1.. ter thelest fend 14 dite. 'Gus., privileges ot calreTS:: • tit ,no monopolies; they meat be erm icated. I shall now, endeavor, as concisely as • possible, to reyiek the permanent andsolid proggess.OT this great move- 'trient froin its birtliTto the preeent cenfining_myself, for'._the time. being, to •What has been brought under,tny Oruaebeervation.' When the Sailor Xing,,Williani 117, estine to the throne, the Reform Bill Was the question ofthe clay: in land, By the passage ot this *leas- -ere theWorking men, expected much but got little. Themein features or the Bill tieing to clistranehise the rotten, boroughs. • Thus lessening', the political power of the:landlords and enfranchising ninny populous mann- facturing towns, so transferring that power tothe hands of tht money, cottOn and ironlords, but nothing .iva's' done' in. the interestsof the people. Two popular nmasurek fere now bre:mit t.to the front, Whieh seemed to, pointin the right. (tired, tionf ancl • ivideli lied a tenclenCy to unite the vi'ark.ing , men in;•.closer bonds et uniOli,•Lifflonn Lord Ashley' Faetory Bill, and- 'Aitixep,eel of' the' Corn laws. . 10 18351-01The Chartist, tissemiation the parent, of the; Labor mo ve men t began to attati•nct publii;.- attention. Whotigli a form bin ble irlY.Mgan 17.0(1, they labored, u n 103' two greet tlisadvantstges. t4tsii najerity them.Were ilbiiernte. Thou. 110:t3 could • neither.,,teklnor write rid the duties on newspapers, not tavina been removed, they.. were exuries ont,of, reach of these who 0131*1 reitd,• The rainiticiations of this rent, and noon to. be formidable or. nniantinn, tves, mainly eonfined te lie iron4 and inalniftiOnting istriets, oti %England and, Wales. 33 wiet,is all LI 01.1801.1S0 and elap.turqi, ost it IS well' known •that ,about ...fifty 1 p *r cent of ottaitIe5 goes for schools 1 and, our Streot- Ceintuittee has only • c iVioet• 0,1O)d bo keep 41in sirlewellot g and .sbreets iti !order ; itris (Ultima to g liKetp. thew right oveii for that sum. t • • • W,,C. SI41ARI. d. • • • V • The Cbartistsbegan to make thein - selves heard, by means .of public ail. dresses, delivered by •the more in, telligent men of • their class. That portion of the community, w.holn all the poem and ch•cinnitance -of self importance imagine that the world was created for their special . benefit; and that the working classes, .were, merely necessary, ."to be kept in their proper place,' and should be compelled to administer to their happiness , and eltpriee,.. find' that without a ninrmer--these wonderful people began to smell a 'rutile, ;arid feeling an •electric shock in their soeial system, IR alarm' enquired if ti; Daniel had riaen in jitclgtn;ent against them ; if so,. the. sooner that :that Daniel was snuffed ,out ,the better. . •.. ' * " :. Tile Min ingi iron, and man iffacter:- • ing districts of England and 'Wales were now bristling with the.bayonets of the infantry and the swordS;lances, and Carbines of the,cavalry. But.no overt 'act had been QQMInitted on the 'part of thepeople to 'warrant such 'a course; a,nd.it hadthe effect, to 'ateuse an antagonistic feeling on the • part of. the.Chartists whittled so often' heard at election tithes the Lflippant " political spou ter procra'rn from -the. hnstins the right of ,every. Bi•it'sh : • . . ....- stiNect to..tintlisturbed„ Iree,disc s - skin. • • Monster meetings were held in. 'Many oftho industrial •districte, and ; Were addressed, not by. theieping ..Ariatejrat, from. sinister•niotivef,.'.;•not hrtlie- blatant • deniagrigne ' for Self' eggrandisenrient, but .in; plain Out- spoken language delivered by spine of the 'working Men themselves, and Which was sufficiently, explicit, to be thoroughly understoodr,and. in some ' instancts gave great umbrage. .Paid harpiesand scoundrels in. a state of . ' . send intOxication Were .4istributed . through the. andience,. with instruc- tions to use every meanS•posstliTif to create a breech of the peace andtime t'ffect a collision b.etWeen theMilittiry. and -populace, ..`ls'llen the whole thing,:oOtild be stefirmed ,put by mil, • itary force.. Se exasperated became the ipeople that it was with :Much difficulty their leaders couldkeep them:within the bounds of prudence. , A t: len gth' their Opponents succeeded, .•:; it instigatingseveref on bliCeaks,:. no t- ..alityi one at the Llanedlooi.in, North Wales and' 'another et. "Newport in South:Wales, at both of 'wt.:tail was. preenta . • . ..: • The proprieti'of making public. . demonstrations of. their strength hid lugliren•dixaLst.istLivittlaingly__ opposaliTthe Irut en the leaders,: fearing unpleasant results fret/3 the want 'of prucienceOn • the pert of the Unlettered end rough materialwith .which they had.tii deal, 'fbeir well grounded' fears were soon realized ..__It_iti intp.oisible :at..- present to 'discus s these matters' in detail; time and space will not afford it, - li ,1. find it desirable I may revert.toit ,at •'some future period. Stiffi-e for 'the time being that Lam thortinglily 'conversant • with the great Chord:A Movetneat, have watched' its prcigres with the most intense interest ; have seen -SOME; of its n3nst proininent de- mands' conceded by the Coverriment, • viz : •.•' Vote by :ballot and the f/Xtelf sion of the' Seffrage, which; is suf- ficiently . extended at thir•present, jiincture to Outer , then in a ccitii .. mantling socialposition, end by•Iceep mg aloof from either. of the political parties and by .giving tlieir political support to measures' and not to men or only, they willi achieve all that fair: play and.. honest industry will entitle them W.. .: . . .• W, C". P1100'011, Colborne. •---Ximits:Ity'slOP.; a fernier from. Andes* township, WAS charged.- by Syd:ney Tarrenthefore 111e police meg istntte the other day, with :Tensing to pay wages. Tarrant claimed $4. Hyslop was 'willing to pay only $3i: the remaining $1 being kept back , to payfor a .grub hoe which tar - lour lonken last December or, ThoinagiStratc, hold that: .rarrant' was, nob respezeible.for tlie twain) tat' break in,g,i:of • thc 41003,. and ordered Hyslop, to, pay. tife$4:utni-' GODERIONJ The show for etraikterriea in! thisl neighborhood is siurii prod/1;14s; , Mr. Wm: Rotli*elf ef daft, apent the' 24 in the circular town. - Quite a•number of our people visit- ed the Point Farm on the 2411. Mr, and Mrs. Shipley are in town on their usual summer visit, Mrs. Meyers and children of Wingham, are in tows. • Dr., Ross of Kansas City is in town visiting hi e relatives, The Salirtlti011 Artny had two par ades on the Queen's 13itth4ay.. Mrs, 11. B. Smith has re-octet:vied her house. on Colborne street. . Qoite a number of yOun„apeople from the adjouining townships were in the circular town on%14e 24th, Mr. D. Catiteloxi has improved Iris. property on West street, by the ad.ditioU of a verandah. His Lordship; the Bishop ',Of Huron, will preach, at St..George's next Sunday. Al the meeting of Huron Chapter last week, Dr, Mertyn of Kin- cardine was'preseut.• Pic-nicing parties have already appeared on the banks of the. Matt - laud, the earliest for many years., • Onr Gun Club 'Shot the •Clinton.- ists; and, our Cricket Club batted the BrusSehtes on ihe Queen's Birthday. • Mr. 3-ohn Swanson returned from College last Saturday on his sunimer vacation, • The steamer Oatario of the Beatty Line called in port on hiondaY On 'her downward trip. The Mind. Of Hope in connection with the C. of E. T. S. wi.11 Picnic et 93elleview" on Friday •the 28th inst. The notices' far the finaLrevision of the voters' lists for the West, Riding :of •Huren.: have all been, posted.. '•' ' • Several of our. teachers attended:„.• the West HoTon teachers' meeting at Exeter last kriclaY and Saturday, The Government dredge Challenge. hasheen working between the har- bor piers the' pest week. A..ninch: needed job. The herbor seemed quite deserted cx Saturday, the 'schooners Todmait, • Victor and Bben:ing Star being the only saileble vessels in it. ' : . The..schooner•Sligo; :Plait J. W. Green mastersti1e&forParry Sontid: last week to load. lumber . for Port' .Arthur, ,• • ••. • !Mr'. and Mrs. Termer leftpeiltlie. :United -Empire lest Sunday for Manitebe and tlfit :north rest tor- riteries. • i The Cricket dilb journeyed ta Brussels on the 2.4th •and had a , friendly game with'the club of that. village; • . 1, • ' The seh061e1,...0ar:ThOcti, of this pert, .0apt. Jno'. McPherson, sailed for Pirry .Sound last week, for a cargo of lumber for Courtright. The' painting ba.C,Iticas the of the artist, baptism : of • Christ, at St ••Peter's is an admirable ,--tiftrk, and. earns the • well: deserved encanaituns from all 'art jgdges• who view it: •,Th, schooner 'Esther With deal 'thst. for .. the North • American •Cheinioal Werke' UrriVed in pert last, Wednesday, and loft after unloadino• 0 on Friday night. • ahe sChooner , Rathbun of this pert, Capt. • N.. 110)orta1d• ' mister, tled1Ti'jiie '1 re harbor, Whet; slie will cedar for Detroit. • Th�G�clerieh Volunteer Conapeny is ordered to parade 'at the Armory 'at 7,30;this evening.. Afewsrnait inert are wanted to being the :coin- •pany up to its parade strength.. 1 : Rev: Father Wafters, rbe, has been.so long :confined to the house by a severe- attack Of inflanimatory thenmatism,. is now 61510 to take out clOot exereise. : .A. fall attendance is, requested at the regular meeting of Huron Lodge, .No. 62, to4norrow •eveunng,..cts there will be two or three initiations, and several degrees conferred, The United Enipire called in, on her way up last Sunday therning antr.took on a •large Miscellaneous freight ktrld ft number. cif pessen,q.ers, The Einpfre hada' 'deck cargo •of 37,5 cattle for a ranch,. In the north "west,. • , On Saturday afterrtrion. the C. of E '•,'Bencl of 1101,e11attended the theta- rical performance at, Victoria Hall, The drama played wae,"Ten nights :in a Bar Room." The 6.1.1anir was" ;rnarahed to the lila by' Rev. W. Johnston, and Aridust. hIneses. E. , 'Watson,. Nesbit, tasliain, Welsh, Seeger,' Batson, Ellard•and Pritzloy of the Goderich GtIll- Club visited Clinton. on the ".14th eta itaa tqateh witit., the Glinton doh at blackbirds. The- Goderielnalithwhs• the winners by ed And $,',1,75 coetas.., aayelve_bittlSe. • •• . Grand Gala- Day in Clinton on the 24th of May, People of the County Of Hurob, ff you want to Sp61 n good day on- tho' above date, visit this thriving town and your briglitesthopes will be realized- ReMember too, that the town:that on :give you the most fun for 25ets. eau give foe the best'value j• GO of which feat a visit to DS, will cenvince you. He sells Gray cottons' at 30. worth 50. ; Whitecottone at 7c; wortli 9C.; Dress Goodeat 10c, worth .15e. ;:Prints atoc, worth 86. Gingliams at 10c..4orth 15e, ; Sluriingsnt 10c worth 121c.; Hosiery at 100.... 'worth 15e. Big assortment in Notions, Domestios, Linens, and all other departments, 'We are making.ti "big drive: in kid gloves at 35a. .. *-• • MILLINERY away down to starvation' prices, Favor es with a eall and' we wino:rove ha you the truth of Oar asssertions. We wish you nil a pleasant and enjoyable. Robertson, Tho People's Friend:- • • • -Satintlay „evening' ' Ore . Beird 'Comedy Co. completed their en- gagement. The Co, .drew good houses throughout the week, and were well received on all • ciaeasions. • • • Theschooner Arid' .of,this port. Capt. kle.I.Cenzie after unloading her Ai* cargoof lunther sailed for Ser- .peup River for another Toad; return• •od on Sunday with a load :cif lath and limber *Moll she unloaded .on. Monday, midi sailed for Blind River. POWDERLY • ON THE. • • •BOYCOTT, Scranton, Pa., May 2.0. ---The press - has Condemned: the. boycott as prae-: • timid by the wotIc , What • has it to say of the boyeott as "prac-; t .iiced by the employer of labor'? • Lotus• state'a cas0. as it occurred • during' the ' early • part of the year. A manufacturer,"emPloying • hun- dreds of mon, learns that they have', formed an .asisenibly of the. Knights, of Labor. HO at once discharg•es .ricery man of them:. The men ' not ask for shorter honis, More pay,.. er a' change ot'any kind. A coin; •, mittee waited liven tho manufacturer to ascertain, his yeasons for the ells- cliarge,„"of Jiis employees, answer have joined: , the• Knights, Of Labor,. ,and •I L • not eniploy z menthol' of that so4 defy.; I can Menage- iny: business. .Myself." .'• ; ' • • 'The inen have been turned out on, the. stree't exercising their rights under the laws which •.allow tICth own •stvoay"...Plillilli:31'71h)'UPVii)481180"014101).r": .cottecl• ; their places -have. been filled by imported nien.,_ YsTill yen give rne your opinion, editorially, of.Sucit action. as thatt . • , • '.• you advise .the •rnen to sever donneetion with the order OE . Knights of Labor in order to -gain' their former positions If • so,.. would you advise them to give up their religioareltould the employer reeortto the 'saMe.:,;:eoercive meas- urcst," • •cese the Men. belong to the. Miasmic :Order all.c1.• the employer • discharges ,:tilem arid refuses em- •ployment to them intik they. • den that sooiety,, would. you .adiise, them to leave it in order to -Waive ..ernploymentt • If not; wliat woiiht .you adviseI • In case an employer makes war. upon the MaSonio, Order, diSeliargeci member of that ei,laniza- tiOn be justified in telling aluother Mason. of the injury: done him If _ the brother •Mason . is q, merchant, „ and is handling the Acacia' Mann? • faetiiind by the•man who discharged. 'justified in refusin,g•to handle those goods until the•manufacturer made dinends:by re-einploYing tho mem- • bers of the order V "• • ' Up bo. the progent time the -p -Ma. has dealt with. this qneition froin-- .but one 'standpoint. 1 belied it will deal fairly;bY it from all sid.ee.' • TM Honor Judge Doyle' will held courts for the final reviSion of the': , voters' lits, Of the IfIrest Riding of 'lltirom.. as ;follows r. East Wawa - at Belgraver ALIT 6.th ;• Clinton hell, ;fitly. 7th ; Goderich township et Holinesville July 81h ; 'Aalifielcl at Black's, hotel, Dungan- non, Jay 91,11;• 'West Wawatioshi'at .court bone, Dungannon, July.:1 Oth ;• Colborne. at town , hall, Carlow, July '13-thrand Goderieh town,,July. • • On Sunday evening as2frLach- lin f�r CamPtell was crossing the square% onthe way to Church, lie was knock- ed down:by Clintdn dank° team that wait.pessing around. the square'. .Mr. Campbell received: a bact bruise'. en the forehead, :caused b,ythcr car! riage.pole or.one of thehectses knee's, and e,Severe bruise on the:shoulder. How :Mr. -CaMPbell eecaped .100re .serions injury • is. 4 inystely.,..seeing • that he was battieen: the fore wheels when the earriege stopped,: .and' the horses appeared to'pais over him. • The sperts on the lacroese ground.s, Under theauspices of the order of United: Workinon .and our torn. band, en the 24th :were. :largely attended and prateci..edec:icled beas. :::T.Le base ball,'matelf:blitween .and Goclerich 1causod „,,,,o•reat interest and was •won easily •by the beya from the northerntown.: ga;Mes were all fairly contested, • the greased pig, however, being the Most exciting. After a short ccin- test Peter. Shea ecraspecl his pi;,ship'S 0 pig ship's extremity, and bore hint 'triumphantly away ainicl the dais of tho publicand the porkers np- Ionic:MS , ' • • The cricket club commenced "tiTt -season nor at the Palace rink West street,: „last Wednesday. Over two hundred ladies and g,entleMen teak part in the season's innugural ceremonies whiclreonsiated of a (ciick.lit) ball, an& ni eXcellent slipper. 'Wickets were pitchedshortly after 9, when • play ootnincinted 'find- continued :till atipper after which it •-Was resumed ancl did. not terminate till early dawn. :The' match Was ono of the best ever played in Godertah, and it is 'said that it will probably be the means of,making other matches,: 'at.rio distant date, The el:Tosses of the ladies were in expellent taste ,arkl 'so Varied as to afford a ploosing andhinunouions eye piothre through- out the (evening: Wo cannot iielp noticing the excellent taste •ed by theladies superintending the arrangements for the •stipper. 'We :hope the eleb may be as sOccessful • in the field the present season as it was last Mrednesday at the..Po.laco roller rink. -,.Opponents of the Scott Act in Peterborough have 'raise& $5600 -to., test the validity of the law, and the friends of the Act have • raised $4,- 125 of a clefonee•Tutul; , —Ilion. • Alex. , hIttekonxid sail for Seothincl.early% uext month. is his 'intention to spenul some months inuiii netive Politit. cal Mena and opponents dike will jointit, expressing the hope that t1iia4visit will restore the hon. gentleman's health, which of fete boon completely shattered. • A copy- of this letter is ,nlailed ice each .of the leading journals. .Da. me the falter tc, make your reply'on or before the 29th of' this month, if,' • possible, and oblige the undersi,gte4: with a copy of the same. •T. IT:. Pownrritt., , hotel-keepeis in Peter- borough were ettch fined fifty dollars and costa last week forviolation, of the Seott Aol. j.' • Lueins Seth Ituniting-, ton died in New York on. the. 19th May, He was one of the concoetors of the Pncifto, Scandal fiction. He also. wrote novels. He was Born. in the Province of Quebec. In 1874 be -was sworn in Privy Councillor, 'and remained- as President of that body until 1875, when he 'was 'ap- pointed Postinosten-General of Can- ada, a position which he bold until the fall or the liaelcenzio Adminfs- trillion in 1878. During the absence of Af.r. Ifackenzie in England the acted as Mibister of Pnblie Works: . He contested Shefford in 1860;and was re-elected in 1867,. 1.872, And 1874, representing the county unin:.• terruptedly until 188,4 witenulte wa514 defeated,..