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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1871-12-29, Page 4• •-•••.,..7, OSIT DEc. 1871. won totioiter. FRIDAY,. DEC 29, 1871.. The New Ministry. As our leads).* are already aware, the Government of Mr. John Sande field Macdonald has been eutteily uprooted. It stood the siege per- sistently, if not bravely, but at length was compelled to give way in face of the overpowering forces of the eneeny. Its members are now shorn of their official honors, and the responsibilities of office rest upon other and we truat- better shoulders. The following are the names of the gentlemen who com- pose the new Government: Mr. BLAKE, President of Coiled'. Mr. MACKENZIE. Treasurer. Mr. MCKELLAR, Commissioner, of Agriculture and Public Works. Mr. CROOKS, Attorney General. Mr. Gow, Seer cry and Registrar. Mr. SCOTT, Commissioner of Crown Lands. The above list comprises men of unexceptionable character, altility and political reputation. It will be noticed, however, with much sorrow by many true Reformers that one black sheep has, found its way into the Government fold. We refer to the gentleman who occupies the po- sition of Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr. Scott, of Ottawa, the late oceurant of the Speaker's chair. It will be remembered by all who hltve paid even passing no- tice to Canadian politics for the past eight or ten years, that Mr., Scott has ever been an uncompromising Tory of the strictest sect, and has supported Messrs. John A. Macdon- ald and Georee E. Cartier in most, if not all, of their many corrupt and nefarious schemes to rob -and plun- der this- country. Not orily this, but his career in the Local Legisla- ture of Ontario has been equelry ob- noxious to Reformers; During the pat four years he has supported the government- of. Mr. Sandfield Macdonald in many of -their high- handed and unscrupulous- actions. He has voted in favor of every Gov- ernment measure of any Importance which came before the late Ontario Parliament, and againet the various judicious amendments then linnets - ed by his present leader and chief. One of the greatest Objections which Reformers had to the late Government was that itiwas tr coali- tion. At the eleetions in 1867, this was the only objection yaised to the Government then formed. There was no man in Ontario who more persistently. or with more ability, urged this objeetion than the present -Premier. Yet, notwithstanding this' , the moment the opportunity occurs he firms a coalition of a nature in- finitely worse than thatwhich he condemned. At the time when John Sendfiel d Macdonald coalesced with M. C. Cameron, the only prin- ciple upon which_they were divided was that embraced in the great principles of Reform and Conservat- ism. At that time there were not local questions of principle upon which they could be divided. With Mr. Blake, however, the matter is different. Mr. Scot::. is not only a Conservative, but be has persistently opposed his preeent colleagues tipOn every local question of -prieciple- which they have proposed (luring the past four years. For Mr. Blake, therefore, to take into his confidence a man of this .tamp, is neither con- sietent nor honest, and is doing a, • gross injustice to those who have hit:here- reposed confidence in him, and be has, as yet, utteely failed to give any _ an flicient reason for his conduct. True, Mr. Blake states that he found it necessary _to- have the eastern portion of the Province rep resen fed in his Ca i ae t. He further states that Mr. . Scott's entering 1. Cabinet with Reformers in no sacrifice of principle on his part, insomuch as he had ell along been in aCCOI d with the Re- form party in the Mese, but at the time of lus eleetion he had pledged hiruse!f to his constituents to sup- port tine Government, and he was consequeney bound to carry out his pledge. Now, even supposing it is necessary that the Eastern portiori of the Province should be tepee- • seined in the Cabinet, surely a Re- former could be had to accept the position, withaut rendering it neees- sitry to call in a man wile makes it - his boast that. he is a Tory. In the secend place, (*ranting what Mr. Blake says of Conserva- tive colleague to be true, had Alt Scott been ari honorable man he would have resigned his position - in the House, instead ef. retaining his seat and voting for measures which he consideled injuriousehe the interests of the Province. A man who will for four years re- tain office at the expense of his conscience is. not a fit man to .oc- cupy a pesitiou in a -Reform Gov- ernment. 'We sincerely regret that a• sense of consistency, duty and honesty compels us to speak thus plainly. We had efoodly hoped •that Mr Blake would have chosen from the abundant available material at his command a Government which would be a credit to the •Ctetintry,• and the pride of the Reform party, and our regret is nene the less now that we are compelled to confess that we have been disappointed, and there are many old and tried Reformers in this County who join, with us in this feeling. Although we cannot consciep- tiously give the present Govern- ment that hearty support which we could bad it been formed on consist- ent principles, yet we are- prepared tto accept it as a vase improvement upon that which has preceded it, and will • chnsider the 'measures which they bring forward with can- dcr and unbiassed judgment. ,But, at the same time, we feel ccnvinced that the sooner Mr. Blake throws overboard the Jonah he has taken blitz) his ship, the better will it be for his own reputation and the pro- gress and prosperity of the party he has heretofore so' ably represented. 'candidates who present themse yes for municipal honors, and th t in such townships a judi- cious dioice may be made. H • nests,' versus Politic!". i The timeisteat long past wlinn con -up ion •and , bribery were the • common weapons of British states- , men i the " struggle for Political power. That men who thus acquir- ed and maintained their places were deserving ot reproach, is a proposi- I . tion w lick cannot be denied; their dishon st use of the public Money was criminal in the highest degree ; but while their conduct was tin - pardonable, we hold that the greater portion of the blame was charge- able to the people themselves. The fact dirt systematic bribery could be successfully pursued for such len- , gthene I periode, was indubitable eviden et 4 the low state of public morali y, was in tenth the effect of the general knavery of the people. The'kunicipail Elections- Men were. almost universally for From the reports published last week, it will be heert that, the re- election of some of the oldest and most prominent members of the County Council is to be opposed. In Usborne, %s! notice that op- • position has been brought out against Mr. Bishop. Mr. Bishop has rep- reeented his townshipin the County Council for many years, and we. hardly think the people of T.Tsborne will be so foolish as to deprive them- selves of his valuable services. We know nothing of his opponent, but we feel assured that, though be be ever BO able a man, he cannot con- tend for the interests of his constit- uents more strenuously or with bet- ter success than Mr.. Bishop has hitherto done. We have closely watched the proceedings of each member of the County Ocuncil for the past year, and we can tiesure the people that no man could more faithfully guard their interests than Mr. Bishop.- We therefore feel con- fident that the good sense of the people will prevail, end that be will be it on i n reelected We also notiee that in Stephen Mr. Greenway has an opponent. What the cause of this • opposition is, we, of course, have ..no knowl- edge. We do know, however, that it will be extremely difficult for the people of Stephen to get a more effi- cient .and clever Reeve than, Mr. Greenway, and, from our knowledge of the man and his career in the County Council, we ,are exceedingly , doubtful if the people will in any way advance their iuterests by re- fusing to re-elect hide I , 1 Our old friend, Mr. William Young,, Reeve joys the luxury ef, 6 position. Mr. (lborne, also en- }) of C Young, however, reigns supreme in the affections of the people of Col- borne, and any opposition to his re- turn must prove futile. In Turnberry, an energetic effort is to be made to unseat Mr. Messer. It seems that the eeople of Wing -- ham think the importance of their village entitles them to the honor of sending et representative': to the County Council from among them- selves. Well, Perhaps it does, but we fear they will have to curb their am tuition for at east another year. During the, past year, Mr. Messer has made many erscnal sacrifices for the interests of , his constitu- ents.- He has ex endhd mita.) • val- uable time and labor hi the -en- deavor ,,to geinfor his township s u I us tam tial and lasting i gm efi ts, and it would be the veriestl _ingratitude to pkiss him over When be is willing to -place his services' at thin disposal of • the township for nother year. We have more fiti h in the gratitude of the people Of ' urnberry than to believe they will lo anything of the kind.' - In Stanley, ti e. yetorn of both Messrs. Simpson p nd Castle is to be opposed. Wethav not learned upon what grounds the pposition is based, nor do we know auythine of their are, good Council len, and faithful 11 opponents. Bot 1 these gentleman to the interests of their eonstit uents, and we therefOre rist that the peo- i°111„ well consider they vote against 1 i I pie of Stanley their. actions ere their retnna. sale and it was no wonder they • found purchaSers. ' The M. P.'s of that thne, gaining the two coveted cripitallletton by bfibing the elec- tors, did not, it is true, take their' seats i -Parliament With placards on their hicks stating the lowest price they would accept, but they might almost as- well have done so. From the highest to the lowest, from the peasant to the peer, with few ex- ceptions, all were alike corrupt and purchasable. This disgraceful state of thi gs appears -to have reached its clic ax about the close of the rule of the Staunts,—that rind of British history which ey has so v;vidly depicted. hen that the vet b "to bribe" njugated through I all its ind tenses. The king stood head .of the list and was d down to the highest bidder. an that refused a bribe in eys was regarded as a won - I a sign, but was neither ad - tor understood. Such a man -DREW MARvELL, wliose chief to reinembrance is the re - shutter dark p Macau It was wasC 0 s at the knock. The n those der an mired wits A claim markable fact that he refused to be con up ed—that he stood erect in the midst f a grovelling multitude. AS honest r is -the cement of society, thie pr vailing sin threatened to re- duce ti e state to its original elements &midi la on a rottee base,—an un-. 'moral end mercenary people—and shaken to its centre by conteediue faction., that much lauded structure, the British Constitution, seemed tottering to its fall, and was only saved from utter: ruin by that won - del ful equipoise of its parts which has so often beeu the theme of praise. _ Sine, ethat time of unchallenged n venality a great improvement has token Place. , It, wouid be rash to say Wet bilbery, is entirely ex - 1 tinct, but in Britain and in . her : colonie • at least, it is the fashion- able vice no longer. Respectability I frowns upon it, and dishonor com- monly attends it. Laws are made againet it, and these laws are tbIer, ably well enforced. This change for the better is not to be ascribed to_ the so-calred governing classes, but is coeval and identical with the general improvement in the morals and intelliteence of the people' at large. The court and pobilit , if not a mere temporary excrescence, take the character and color "of the general body, and have by far less control over the 'great movements of the reople than many imagine. The potver that impels a nation in any given direction lies in the ,masses of the people and not in the rulers. As we have stated, very great improvement, in the matter of 'bribery has taken place among.Eng- , lish speaking nations, but in our province, at the present time, we seem to have ,bar ely escaped a den- gerous relapse of the malady in a slightly disguised form. We allude to the political immorality of our late 'i -rulers as expressed inkthe Mac- hiavelien maxim,"Government mutt support its supporters." Jolni Sa nd - field Macdonald and his cabin ,t have had the hardihood to proclai it and defend their nefari,cus practice of em . pleyin the public money to further their t wn selfish schemes, fistead of exp Md ing it solely for ti e pu lie goo( , ecoording to their oath office. They have not, perhips, i 1 the an liner of common thieves, pi. t their lands into the public cheet , and eh -erected therefrom the neceS- &ivy funds_ to buy up the weak- kneed representatives, but their mode of action amounted to the seine hing and was attended with similar evil results. Their a)point- mentsto ragistrarships, the., have -been haracterized' by an utter die - regard of the requirements of th people, the persons appointed havin nothin to reeommend them to th office, in Many cases, In'it In scrupl ns subserviency to .the Go\ ernme t and the office itself ft qeend - a piece of needless expens Iton tireil•ve follow In Hay, alert, tl e genial and good natured, Reeve'Mr. Caerick, is op- Mt ' posed by M. Petty. -We are in i . i i formed, however, that the mejority I of the people of this township are so well satisfied Nith MrCarrick's l : 1 likely to part con parry with him so municipal career, that they are not suddenly. His return is almost : certain. Mr. Petty would no doebt . make a good councilman, but Cenick has ever iierformed his duty ' to his constitumitt -faithfully and • should be again ileturned. . There are other mernbelei of the . County Council who have to con- tend with oppolition, but their : metes do not occur to us at the time of writing! .-We truet,:bowever, 1 that in every inseance the electors: will canvass well the merits of the ' mon book esset whic app that which did not belong to them, -and here is, therefore, no tangible rlisti tetion between them and the klep °maniacs who languish in our jails. The fate of the famous Tam - man ring of New York, at present uncle going judicial examination for crimes, should be a solemn mg to John Sandfield and his associates. These Tammany worthies were evidently hearty believers in the loctrine of "supporting one's snpp eters," and have displayed mor, daring, entetnrise in carrying it o t to its legitimate conclusion than our r, and have it so stated in the while the guilt would remain tinily the same. By the method they have adopted they have printed to, their private elide their wary has ever been attempted by ate rulers. I` flowing out our train of reason ing, e are led to enquire into the caus s of that corruption of which ernicious maxim we have quot- the highest exponent. In our deathens we must not confine the ed is inve. ours( Ives Merely to thepereonne/ of any GOvernMent, that being a com- paratively unimportant element in the question, but we must ask, why were these men and their _tame ul system tolerated and even Supp rted for so hug? Does it not mdi to a wide -spread defect in the chart cter of the peoPle? We are aft ai I the answer must be given in the r ffirmative. E eryone who has' watched the fluct iations of Canadian polities and trim d the detiothe courses �f our .prou inent politicians,. must have retie eked the eommort occurrence of the following phenomena : Riese Men sent solet tion the -it that of good reputation for integrity, to Parliament under the mOtit n pledges, succumb to tempta- in a short time after taking seatsand act in Faith a manner they are branded its, traitors by ors, they tkotild not so long have re- mained in the cold shades of oppo- sition. If Mr. Blake, last week, when called upon to form a Cabinet, had resisted the temptation of ad- opting one of these uncertain "shong men," and had chosen eel - leagues all of whom were in accor- dance with his former professions, his Party would have been spared the obloquy- of grasping at office at the expense of consistency and principle. By rejecting nil but tried and true men, by making personal character the first and, chief consideration, their progress might, for a time, haye seemed slower, but would certainly have been surer arid steadier, and in the end a great detil faster. As it Is, however, they have brought obloquy and disgrace upon their party by the man r defections from their ranks of such men as should never have received their counten- mice or borne the name of Reform- ers. They have played into the hands of the enemy, from year to year, by industriously supplying our corrupt rulers with ample and suit- able material of which to tnanufac- tine traitors and subservient tools So they will continue to do until party, weighed against honesty, kicks the beam, and until the honest men of the country, of whom there are plenty to do the work, throw aside theirsqueamishness and lend . their active influence to purify the political atmosphere. FROM TORO/sTTO: 100.11011. AT ION OF A NESV trZOVEIWN. :TIENT—A D.W 1.71LNME Prom our own Correspoudent: - • WEnssr.snase Dec. 20. - The proceedings in the House to -day wore enlivened by a somewhat eNan,EmLY seteennen between the ,-Ipea,ker and th e late Premicr. The Telegraph this morning published au exceedingly oitter attack upon the Speak- er, charging him with selling his influ- ence to the lute Opposition, in consider- ation of a promise of public aid to the Camila Central Railway. After routine business, the Speaker rose with a copy of the paper in. his hand,., intending te„ give the charge an emphatic denial, so that it might go through the House to the Eress. He was interrupted at the outset by Sandfield. Macdonald, who, amid much confusion =aeries of chair," maintained that the Speaker had no right while in the chair to defend him- eelf against any attacks, that he spoke for the whole House, and when assailed muit be defended by the House. Mr. Speaker Scott, who is somewhat quick tempered, persisted in hie right to speak, and Mr. Macdonald insisted he had not. After a great deal of uproar the Speaker consented to waive what he considered to be his right and the matter dropped. e The orders of the day were then called, and Mr. Blake rose and said that His Excellency had been pleased to entrust him with the task of forming - A NEW MINISTRY, that His Excellency had agreed to ac- cept him as a member of the ,Council wrrnour OFFICE, and therefore his seat was not va,cent He pronosed, however, to resign his seat so that his constituents might have art opportunity of passing their verdict upon _ the course he had taken. He announced NEWS OF THE WEEK that the following offieeehad beeen filled -- Provincial Treasurer, Mr. Mackenzie; Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works, Mr. McKellar, Attorney Gener- al, Mr. Crooks. The remaining two seats were not yet filled. He moved for the issue of a new writ for West Middle- sex. This led io a debate, in which Hon. 4. S. Macdonald, Hon. M. C. Cameron and Hon. Ai r. Richards took strong grounds against the A.DDITION OF A sixTu The Grand Duke Alexis haying " done" Buffalo has passed on to to Cleveland, where he is now. He expects to be in Chicago on Fri- day. It is anticit t d th: t th t 1 f Tweed will commence on the -first day of the New Year, by which tune then constauents,—and this occurs a formidable array of evidence will member to the Executive CoimeiL Mi - SO frequently that it may almost be be prepared against him. His bonds- Macdona,hdTrhlotvewdhtiltsiet ftohleloHweinugseamehezdr: : said to be the rule. Second, ---Lead- men are now lindergoing in detail ment rees to the motion for the issue of g fully a ing oliticians, to -day on the most the required examination conceen- fuf • frien lavis may the dela. ily terms with One another and of mutual praise, to -moi be attacking each other with ' election ot a mem-ber to. ing the amount of property they represent the West Riding of Middlesex, possessand soundness of the bail it cannot help but regard the appoint- they they offerment of the member for South Bruce to . I a seat in the Executive Council of this edignant ury and •unsparing Trouble of a more serious nature; Province, as iinnounced b3 himself 10 etion of lifelongenemiespromises to arise between the Ger- - his place in this House, without a port- ve, in regard to the first point, men eeeithe occupyine certain east- folio, thereby increasing the number of we think our representatives would not so commonly sacrifice their principles for some local or personal advantage did not a large number of the people whom they represent en- tertion very unsound and reprehen- sible views of public faith and the relittioes that should subsist between the Government and the people. Too many of the electors in this country believe the public funds to be the great oliject of contention, and imagine that each constituency or municipality puts forth every exertion to obtain, by fair means or foul, the largest possible share. Ac- cordingly they urge their representa- tive to pursue a ritrrow and selfish policy for the purpose of 'securing to thernselvea some local and petty ad- vantage, and to make this his main object eed study to the exclusion of the welfare of the country at large. It is no wonder then that .the to presentative, findifig his constituents selfish and unscrupulous, takes the cue from them and becomes selfish and unser uplious himself, and, go- ing. one step further than thy cal- culated, he nature:11y endeavors to tutu his oeputunities to his own pert nal advantage. Taking for his text the words, •".If thou be wise, he misc unto thyself," he thinks the mewl rd of his dithonesty should drop into his own pocket and not into the pockets of his conshtuents. But, he mo sooner executes the little Clod' e than these honest people raise h wl of indignation, simply be - calls the spoil has not been handed ern departments of 2France arid the said Coma a beyond that prescribed by inhabitants in consequence bthe and before such increase is &motioned:by I. the 63rd section of the Conederation Act, determiniition _ of the cc nquerors to as lcgislativ e au tho r ity, an an in f rac tion of connected ; the constitution and a violation of the rights of the people of this Prey-' those in the army with the murderous attacks on is -1 ' 7 • i MO. wb. proposition contained in olated- Germen soehers. The French u h. • • - will, i '' ' • sent such severe tieatanent, nee i to attack the first act of the new Govern- : ment before its members, with one ex- sannuinary consequencs may be ex- t is amendment is a fair subject for dig - ii some eases, bitterly re- emission, but it did not look like fair play 1 ceptioa, were able to take their seats, peered. the more so as the.change involved no additional burden upon the revenue, and it was competent for the House to PRONOUNCE AGAINST IT : at any time after the Ministry was orga- nized. This, at any rate, was the view- ! taken. by a very large majority of the House, for the amendment was voted down by a vote of 30 to 12.` Writs were then ordered to be issued for the elec- tion of members for West Middlesex, Bothwell and West Toronto, the repre- sentatives of these constituencies having vacated 1 s by taking o -Les o emolument under the Crown, • Trecitsnale Dec. 21. When the }Tense met to -day the spec- tators in the -galleries were much sur- prised to find THE SPEAR Ert's CHAIR VicANT. !, To m embers, however, it was no matter • of surpuse, for they k -new the cause.. Mr. Speaker Scott had a few minutes be- ; fore been sworn in as a member of His Excellency's Executive Connail The Clerk, in accordance with the provision made for such eases, presided. Mr. Blake announced the acceptance of a seat an the Cibmet by Mr. Scott, and moved that HON. erRnit be elected Speaker. The motion wa.t3 carried mianimously, and Hon. Mr.- Cur- rie was conducted to the chair and re- ceived the congratulations of the House. According to custom the Rouen) then a 1 - jammed. in order that His Excellency might have an opportunity of approving of tine now Speaker before any business was done. Jesse Grant, father .of President Grant has suffered red a paralytic - stroke, and is not expected to re- cover. • • On Saturday a' bo-contannng the mutilated remains of a human body, a female, was found among the freight in the Grand Trunk shed at Quebec. A London correspondent gives a stmunary of the cases submitted by the American and English Govern- ment to the Geneva Board of Albi- te:idol'. The American case and documents consist of five volumes, and are spoken of very highly. The English case, divided into ten sec- tions, is temperate and calm.. It throws the burden of• proof of neglig- ence on the United States Govern- ment, and d ec I a re,s th at it is quite possible that English Legislation has 'Jot been perfect, but neither has the United States Legislatiore to seeure maritime neutrality, given complete satisfaction to Portugal and Spain. An Imperial decree has been pub- lislied fixing the conscription for the Russian twiny for the year 1872 at over to thou-ft—because Ole hound six men in every thousand - i has aten the hare himself. It j. The followine are the latest iten• easy to understand, therefore, how such a man, bad though he be, is of- ten Dater than a majority of the . . peop e who so vociferously condenne him. All this Iln-ty spring from that feve ish desire to go-ahead in-mitte rial prosperity, incidental to a new country, but the sooner there is a grea . change in public sentiment in this )articular the better it will be for ur future proepects. TI e second phenomenon, stated ahoy ., arises we believe front a bad custt In of regarding honesty as sub - Vaal ,r then ose some small ad tette ordn ate to 1 ahey. In election times, tage to their party, our politicians will putt forwaid en individual in who. e integrity they have litem con - Um cc, because he may be what is calle l a " strong man" to canvass the lidieg. In recommending hint to tl e electors they exaggerate his good qualities and endeavor to con- ceal As defects for the purpose of defer -ting their opponents. The con- sequ nce is that the "strong Man," after his election, begins to follow his nherent instincts, which lead . him, perhaps, in a direction contrary to t at of the party who foisted him into his seat, and he then becomes - j the ibject of their Unbounded wrath. The -whey is a bad and suicidal one. d be a gain., te the public If the Reform party of this country eGovernment-to reward the6: hadfrom the first chosen really rs directly from the peoples hon • - . of intelligence from Manitoba :— Mr. Boyd's resignation as Milliliter of Public Works, and Mr. .N or- may's appoireenent to the vacant oiliee, gives pretty general satisfac- tion and makes the ministry strong et end more popular, as the new man rein esents the English half- breeds as w -ell as the local dement. There will not likely be much change in the present position of p!.rties at the meeting of the Legis !attire on the 16th prox.- The weather intensely.cold ; it was 32 degrees below zero on the 18th instant. A man named Shepherd, in the em- ploy of McArthur & Co., was frozen to death on Lake Winnipeg. This week a surveying party- left for the district below the Lake of the Woods and Fort William. The recent mid- night attempt to capture Rid l and Lepiue by the Orangemen has not resulted in scaring either of the Frenchmen ; they will not be taken without bl oodehe;d. " The Dundas Banner says that at a meet ing of the Lyndon Lodge of Sons of Tem- perance held on' Monday evening last, a very sudden death occurred in the Lodge room. It appears that Mr. Mor- ris C. Hendershott,. an old resident of the village, was addressing those present when he suddenly fell, being caught by his wifee who was sitting near him, and in• a few minutes all signs of life had de- parted. Deceased was seventy-one years of age. Appoplexy was the cause of it men as their standard bear- 1 death. Ramie-, Dee 22. At one o'clock to -day, His Excellency entered the Chamber, and in the usual formal manner, intimated hie apprsval of the new Speaker.- Mr. Btake then moved for the issue of writs for the City of Ottawa and South Welliugton, render- ed vacant by the acceptance -of office by Mr. Scott and Mr. Goya in making these motions he took occasion to make some explanations respecting THE n o ices 31ENT POLICY, which may be summed up in the declara- tion that all the principles which had_ been advocated by the late Opposition would be carried into practice by the new Government. kVith regard to the selection of Mr. Scott for one of the mess in the Cabinet which had been con- demned by some on account of his formerly 13iING A CONSEnvATIVE-, he explairiee that Mr. Scott Was elected as- an independent man, and that he was fully in accord with Mr. Blake's own views. That gentleman -would be pre- pared to give explanations oonh f the conduct when he again appeared floor of the House. After a somewhat rambling debate the motion for the issue of the writs was car- ried, the discussion on the policy of the Government being . by common consent postponed till all the ministers were prest nt. A supply to meet the wants of the public service till the final estimates were carried was then passed. Mr. Blake placed the resignation of his seat in the hands of the Speaker, and imme- diately afterwards the House adjourned till -the 18th of January. In the meantime the election of the new ministers will have taken place, and when the House meets all the constitii7 Diic 20, 1871. endues be represente Ministry is likely to have se,:iienextv ABOI-T enemy members who wool the late Government a fair under no obligations to e support to the members, Cabinet now that they are ' • The fact of Mr. Scott'e has the Cabinet will bring a , from the vantern section of -The Opposition, however, ssEnn. THINGS LIV They are likely to be led: Cameron, who is not a nmr - ;overam ent all their in Sandlield Masehmaid, too, sane ES Mr(31 in opposition than on 1 benches, and he is too allow a -single opportnni 41.1t giving the Govermie under the ribs.' BIRTIXS- Ross.--In Strathroy, on 1 the -wife of Mr. IS. W. II of Schools for Lanibton. ' DEATHS. — In Kin' Ann, 10th, Mary Henderson, wife of -John P. Gibeon, inssossmoons 'THE. iN11\AK PAiees remain Oa the same 11€ s shade stannizer in grain of most haw been tather light, and nth.M. - • no doubt, to stormy •€€€€-Iither ana oon. We ottote Fa11Wheat........ ..... ting Wheat - — Polio - Butter., — Potatoes Ehty ST:iide:s' hpSkins.. L4.7.a41711f 1S)1Shkills3:Pe;:1-C,: .. 'Wood, per4!Ord . .. ... . . Solt trete-11j per.. Mutton Pork, per 100 lbs. CLINTON, Spring.. ... -Oats Peas.- - .. . , . . . .. . Butter Pork, hay, per ton).- . .... GOLD. --Tho price ef if; York fluctuates from .108 to Tonon FLotu —.No, 1 superfine at Weston. The saute ssr -quoted at $5 40 to $5 00, and extra at $5 70 to OATME.A.L— COlitillIte.8 spa buyers. Holders asking $4, for 100 brl lots. WHEAT—No. 2 Tread -well at $1. 20 on the cars here Nothieg was dime in sprisi valise ina,y be regarded as in changed. ' Ley. —Inactive and nu ministers would give :65c te loads of choke No. 1. No, at 60c to 62e, without buyer Nene—Neglected and nom Oa-in—Were held a shade: ems asking for ear leeele buyers offering 43e. A ear bagged. Hav--Was in small snppi np to $24. ' STnew -.'care°, worth i*:,t"- loose.; $1.4 to OA; for oat sin DnEssen Hous—None -olft strCet market. Severel earl One'cer load Bold averaging $5 30. MONTI EAU Mm•ket generally nueinut - business of consequence to in FLot-u—A few nnimporti tions for local use at late rii-3b GRAIN—Purdy ‘nominal, any recent transactions. Pam- Quiet at fori ms. rat fair demand ; sales of light: averages at :;,7Y. 65 to $'..5 strictly choice, $2160 ; even brought 80. Berrins—ltecenti sales of g 15c; line going at 117e. ' -X 0 PnK ;0.1e.S-e M. Teennaes, bee. We have t() reoord anoth eontinned. bane -Ai -sky (- :of,ofraeneal;lyiTeV4nilnelltl,i3eatt horse trade, and th!ere are no Market, sales welat tonfinte3 business horses, and am teen head per .day. Some work -horses have bon lamer ulator. and shipped South,1 valuable carriage horses nov exceedingly small, ani they. strong figures, but no trar eote heve transpired. other classes of herses e, willing to submitto low aec have not heen snM:tient tra: ,en?.ble us to quote even market values. - The sales held during, the leading auction hav4.3 attended, 'but eonapetit= different met prices obtained S ate, Considering the great the horse and carriage trade, 1 of eteck .disposed of in tial never thel'ess eoneiderable.- ;IWO LOST. T (1ST on Sarday Ex,ning, 24th I t,seen Sealorth and MitehelL urn_ The finder will be suit:alb: kitting it at Lir& EXPtp4IT011 1.1.:L_ -ANNUAL MEM, -TM ANN'CAL MEETING ,1' thA.:. 'L -Bran. -11 Agrieultaral Soeietv t€ El . MAI,E0D'S liAltEI.. si:Alk -On Till:RSI),A.Y. the nth sin At 1 o'eloek P. -M. ..'t full nit:eta-1nm of all interested' ' YA ,vie5.1.+1.. 212-2 W. MeCONNELY FARM FOR 'SALA.- -von SALE, in the TerglmhiP et St -1- of Iforon, an -excellent farro, he ,of Lot No.18, Sixth Coneeosion, sires fin of Which are floored. weIlf 1 good state -of tultivation. Them al •-ab•r fall wheat. There are on the p hotme, log barn, and frame ersninee 3:ottng orchard ; there it a good opri venient to the stables, also a good Trhis farm is Nituated One Mite it.rui n A oxna, on the gravid mad. For fart h afiply to the proprietor on the pr, Varna Post-Oftke. 413143ijli3T II