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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1873-04-11, Page 4NEW ADVERTISEMENTS'. Insolvency Notice- C8 Ltionard. Tuckersmith Court of Revision. ITeborne Court of Revision. Glove Lost -Apply Expositor Office. Seafceth Auditors' Report, S. L. Kennedy, Painter, &c.. S ring Millinery -Mrs. Gray. _e Mortgage Sale in Zurich Latest Excitement -j. Leckie, Brussels. Spring Goods--I-fhes. Kidd. List of Letters! -S. Dickson, „JE'.' M. Heifer Lo.st-H. McGavii. - Bluevale Tanneiy for Sale or Rent. Wheeler ie Redmond Minstrels. Imported Goods -Logan & Jamieson. fitron xpoo#or. F.R1DAY, A.PR/ILI 11 - 1873. The Wreck of the. Atlantic. • An exhaustive examination has been made at Halifax, and the evi- dence of officers and -saYetl• 'Passen- gers- taken, with a view, if possii,le, of leading to some definite conclu- sion as to the cause of the destruc- tion of the Atlantic, and the -conse- quent terrible less of life. After all the efforts' made, however, no definite conclasion can be - Mile to. There is no doubt but the Captain, is blameworthy t a considetable ex- tent. Ile was at the.time of the disaster on a strange coast, and in strange waters ; he had -never . . beet, at Halifax before; but not- withstanding all this, coupled with the extreme toughness of the Wa- ter, paused by high winds, he allow- ed his vessel to pursue its usual speed unchecked. So unconcerned was he of consequences that at 12 o'clock he retired to his room, and went to sleep, leaving, instructions that he should be awakened at -3 in the morning. Before 3- o'clock; however, his i vessel. , was lying a wrecked ma* and the hundreds of passengers whose lives had been placed in his charge, were struggling in the dark waters and many had gone to tbeir long homes. There has also been another fiict pretty clearly established. On. leav- ing Liverpool, the Atlantic had on board only, sufficient coal to lest for eleven days. • This was hardly enough to serve her had the pas- sage been favorable. Unfortunate- ly, however, she hacb been consider: ably delayed by unfavorable weathei, and the consequence was that the supply of coal was likely to prove insufficient to carry her to New York.. She had, accordingly, to 'le turned out of her regular course. and directed to Halifax, to ,have her coal supply replenished. 'Had her •managers, instead -of' pro - 'ding only barely sufficient coal to ake the journeyeeupplied enough meet probable emergencies, thb deplorable eatastrophrovould, in all prohabilityl not have taken place. • it is also sated that the reason for he insufficient supply of coal was hiagth tb eagcrearattieerd . aitattel,thinist be ef t lifer eciagshet . those who Ifkd the management- of the vessel cannot ite too severely cen- eured. That hiindreds of humaa lives should be endangered, di " enrich the steamboat owneis is , , aia owe* age which. every easel should -ape taken to prevent a repetition of. resides the incompeteney land Caies ptain and th in - known that they could not subStan- date the charges preferred. If every member of the Dominion Parliament had gained his seat ashonestly as Mr. Horton, there would be but a slim chance of any of them being unseated.' •e essnese of the C adequate suppl there is another dreadful loss of • be ascribed. built for speed breadth was out of coal proeided, ause to which the life roust properly rhe-, Atlantic was not safety. Her f due propur- . tion to her leneth,-coneequently, on strikingshe immediately careen - he. water rushed Im- re the passengerti. drowned many of any rats in their hip been construct - model, she should y hours after strik- passengers would The Amended Charter of the London, Huron and Bruce Railway. . A coriespondent, in a cation to be found elsew comment on remarks m few weeks ago on There are -but tWo pc on in this communicati ed over so that t to the -berths wh were asleep, and them like so holes. Had the ed after -a ?rope have floated ma ing, and all the have been saved. The sad fat and her u man mmuni- re, males de by us a t s subject. ts touched n to which %IWO' are covered up and lest sight of until it is too ,late to .have them, mended. This is 'what the Company • * desire. By the obnoxious provision in their amended charter, they have been furnished with the means Of evading .tke scrutiny of the Town- ship Councils, and having the by- laws blindly voted on, too often by hood winked people. With regard to the' second point. At the meeting of the Tuckersmith Council, when the delegation from the Railway Company were in at,- tendanze, Mr. Cressvvell, the Reeve, asked Mr. Flock, the Solicitor of the Company, if he would-allolv a -pro- vision to be inserted in 'the by-law binding the Company, in the event 'Of the by-law being !carried, to per- mit the debentnres to remain ia the hands of the townsIlip treasurer lull til the road was built, and Mr. Flock _ distinctly answered that he ,would not accept of a by-law con- taining any such proVision: This statement, 'we venture to say, Mr. Flock himself will not deny. it is necessaty foetus to 'allude. The first is in reference to tie dangerous power granted by the Legislature to the,Company over Mintlicipal Coun- cils, and the second regarding the offer made by the Tuckersmith Coun- cil to the representatives of the Com-. parry. The othemr pints touched upon in the cominimication we shall leave t9 be dealt with hy the repre- bodi of the Atlantic argo will, it is to be hoped, prove a Warning to others who may be disposed to risk so much for the purpose of gaining so. little. It is hoped, also, that it may, bring about a system ot iisspection of vessels, whereby owners will not sentatives Of t mun e pa es referred to. . Them have, in the past, proved themselves quite Com- petent to'deferid. the pOsitions tlieir councils have taken, and we have A doubt, should they con.iider it Worth while, nut °:-they will defend themselves against the charges of our correspondent with equal ability.. . In the first place, then, our cor- respondent. thinks it wrong that -3; I or' 5 men shouldliave power vest- ed in them to .say . to 50 or 100 ratepayers of equal intelligence,‘ "we will.not allow you to express an opinion by. voting_ money to a great public work Of which we dis- approve." Relating to men in their individual capacity this conclusion would be quite, correct. -But our correspon ent, in coming to his con - elusion, hs made the mistake of con- tusing indisidual etith representa- tive power.1, It would certainly be wrong for members of a Municipal Couneil as individuals, to prevent - the ratepayers.of a township. having an opportunity of voting emoney for any purpose they might desire. But 'for the members of a Council, in theirs collective and .representative capaeity, to withold such an oppore tnnity from the ratepayers, when they consider the security offered tor the money to be voted insufficient, is quite proper. . Municipal Coun- cilors are elected by the people as the guardians of their interests. If, therefore, they should subinit a by-law granting aid to an enterprize, without having satisfaCtory security that that aid would be propeily -ap- plied by the promoters of the enter - prize, they would fail to guard the interests of .. their constituents. - it it is the duty of a Council to institute inquiries, and ascertain whether the scheme in aid of which the money is asked is a legitimate one, and if the security offefed for the money is ample. The question for the rate- payers to decide is: will the scheme be worth as much to us the money required • to secura it? - If the Council., decide incorrectly, or err in judgment, the people then have the power to -discharge them and place others in thair positions. So that instead of 3, 4 or 5 men having the power of preventing the. ratepayers expressing an opinion by voting money, dbe., the power rests 'entirely in the hands of the people themselves. The Township Council of Ttiekersmith have made ' the necessary enquiries- and they have come to the conclusion thet the securityl• offered for the pesper ex- • pendittire of the money to be Voted is not sufficient.' In this conclusion they have been sustained by an , . overwhelming majority of the rate- payers of their township. Now, , however, the Legislature 'step in and confer upon . the promoters of the enterprize, who are seeking the Money, the power to override the de- cision of the Council and a majority of the_ratepayers, and force them to comply with . the demands of an in- finitesimally small minority. Surely, if our correspondeut will calmly consider the matter, his common • sense must tell him that such a pro- 'ceeding is outrageously unjust, , The object of- the Company in -having these additional powers con- sferred upon them is evident.. Township councilsin dealing with matters of this kind frequently feel the weight of the responsibility placed upon them, and have an op- portunity of calmly and dispassion- ately considering the posifion of the. scheme they are asked t aid, and of enquiring -into the validity of the security offered fer the money, which the mass of the ratepayers do not avail .themselves of. The object of the Company is to remove this re- ispon.sibility from, the _councils, that they may have an opportunity of *dealing directly - with the people, ' with whom they wish to settle these . troublesome details. From the day the by-law is submitted for the con- sideration of the. ratepayers until is voted upon, one continnal furore of excitement will ba kept up, so that the ratepayers, -even had they the desire, have not the opportunityof calmly considering the details, and tilt, as they must have the consequen_ce is that many little ...„. . be allowed security of of speed ,ait of freight., The event, therefore, though (list essing and "terrifying in the eXtrern may be productive of good result. to entirely sacrifice the passengers for the sake" carrying large amounts THE PET TION against Mr. Hor- ton, member for Centre Huron,' has been dis sed, on the ground of informality df the recognize- nces, 9.nd conseqnentl Mr. Horton, will now be allowed to retain his seat with- out further disturbance. It is just as well for all concetned that the matter has een thus settled. The petition he not the slightest found- ation to res on, in the first place, but, had been proceeded with, would undo btedly havc caused _Mr. Horton eo siderable trouble and expense in efending it. We have no doubt b t those who instigated -the proceed ngs are equally satisfied with the re 11 ,000,000. It also announced that a reditetion -of 50 pei bent would be made on sugar, and a pen- ny taken off the income tax. Dodge's Reward. A. reportiS current to the effect that the now notorious Dodge, re- presentative of North York, has al- ready icceived his reward from the Dominion GpvernInent foi. his treachery to his constituent it; and his relay support of the Govern- ment. An Ottawa„correspondPut of a city contemporary gives the fol- lowing particulars.: "An extensive timber limit on the shores of Lalre Rosa, Manitoba, contain- ing the finest pine in the Province, has been granted to Mr. Dodge by private sale at a ridiculously low figure, although there were a number of prior applications offering much higher sums. • A horde of his American connections have suddenly appeared in Manitoha since the:session and are rapidly clearing out the limit and transferring the timber to the States.' He did not hirs ty man or an ox in the *Province, but besought all from Minne- sae, and they will leave as soon as their work . of destruction is completed. • Dodge, it is calculated, will. clear around millian by this transaction." ()UR COUNTY TOWN contemPorary, of Union and Progress persuasion wastes a. good teal of space in its last issue denouncing Mr. Gibbons because he did not oppose the scheme of the Government for the settlement of the Municipal Loan Fund indebtness. Our con- temporary argnes that be- ecause the scheme did not afford, the town of Goderich that measure of relief to which sore con- sidered it 'intitled, Mr. Gibbons a as in • :duty Bound to oppose it, for- getting, evidently, that Mr. Gib- bons is not the representative of •Goderich alone, but of; South Hu.- Tne scheme, although per - baps not dealing a% liberally with Goderich as it might justly have done, gave the County, as a whole, entire lustice, and was approved of by a very large majority of Mr. Gib- bons' constituents. Had he opposed it, be would have been deserving of condemnation, but for supporting it he should be comniended. THE BALikTir1j was read a see- ond time in the Dominion parlia_ ment on Wednesday.. Not a single member of the Government ventur- ed an expression of opinion eipon it. It is evident they are opposed to this great reform, but dare not -give ex- pression to their sentiments for fear of showing their utteraveakness and inability to., control the House, when „progressive measures of this kind come up for discussibn. The members for both North mid Centre Huron voted for the bill. • Ross E. B. WOOD wastelected by acclamation on Wednesday last, in West Durham. . NEWS OF THE vgEm 'DOMINION PARLIAMENT. AVM- Our 0 WM Corre8pondent. Orrewe, April 9, 1873. MR. HUNTINGDON'S MOTION. Since the date of my last quite a breeze has arisen in the capital, over the relations which, it is averred, exist be- tween • the Government and certain American capitalists, in relation to the Pacific Railway contract. Mr. Hunting- don, the member for Mefferd, stated from his place in the House that he be- lieved he could pro before before a commit- tee that the Goverment had agreed to award the contract for the construction of the Canada Pacific Railway, to the company of which Sir Hugh Allan, of Montreal, is the figurehead, in consider- ation of the sum of $300,000, paid to them by certain American capitalists, who are largely interested in the North- ern Pacific Itailwxy, and Moved that a committee be appointed to _investigate the charge: It was public rumor for some days preYimialy that Mr. Hunting- don intended. to make such a motion, and it wan confidently expected that con- siderable -discussion would tisk, place. Both parties in the House marshalled their forces in full strength. The mo- tion was made, and, to the astonishment of 'all, instead of a neisy discussion 'en- suing, silence reigned supreme. The Government had resolved to have a vote taken without debate. The ineinbers were called in, the division taken and the motion voted down by a majority of 33. The supporters of the Goveanment, however, had evidently been deluded by their leaders, is no sooner had the House adjourned than clusters gathered in various quarters to discuss the situa- tion. It was generally admitted that the charge made was of a much graver character than had been anticipated, ' and steps were taken to force the Gov- erument to grant a e,onimittee to ineiesti- gate the charges. Under the pressure, eir 3ohn gave ',wade that he would move for a committee. The motion for the committee has been accordingly made and carried, and a conimittee appointed, consisting of _Messrs. Blanchet, Blake. Dorion; McDonald (Pictou) and. J. IL Cameron. • The Committee, it will be ob- served, is composed of three Ministeriale ists and two Oppositionists. The Op- position members are, however, gorel Grit, and very able, and if there is any- thing in.the charges, they will be pretty sure to see that it is brought to light, or the reasons for uot doing so will be given. - The action of the Government and their supporters in this matter is most extraordinary. One day they de- liberately voted down without discus- sion, a motion asking for a Committee of enquiry, and the next, as if conscience.. strikeu, their leader brings forward and carries a motion identical to that which they had voted down. The excuse given for this wheel -about was, that Mr. Huntingdon's motion was a motion of want of colofidence in the Government, but it was shown by the Opposition that if the one motion was a want of confi- dence, the second was equally so, and, consequently, the Government was moving a want of confidence itt itself. THE SOUTH. RENFREw ELECTION CASE. • Wm-. M. Tweed, better known as ". Boss Tweed," of New - York, was in _Rochester on Friday night but did not register- his name, and left for Canada on SaturdaY; It is not known whether he has fled the country or only gone ou a visit. The Goodrich inquest was re- sumed in New "York on Saturday evening bet no new developements were elicited, The interest appears to be somewhat abating) as insttinced by the attendance on Saturday and the immense. crowd which. attended the previous session. In the 'English House of Com- mons, on Monday evening, the Bud- get was presented by the Chancellor f the Exchequer. The following -- are the principal items of the finan- ces for the year ending March 31st, 1873 : - Grants by Parliament, £71,881,000; expenditures, £70,- 714 000 : estimated revenue, 846,000 ; actual revenue, £76,608,- 775; present debt, £785,800,000; reduction of the, debt during the year, 16,861,000. Estimates for the year ending March 31st, 1874: --Expenditure, £71,871,000; .de- crease from laist year netwithstand- ing the enhanced.prise of coal, etc.,: £10,000 ;" le -venue, X76,617,00,0 ; leaving a balance on band at the end of the year of dose upon £12,- inst. The trials wiU be imoceeded with immediately after, - • FA.THER RICIIOT'S 1$1004IO1. Some light has at length dawned upon the object of Father Richot's mis- Rion to Ottawa at the present time. It is stated on good authority that he holds in his possession a written promise from a member of the Government to grant a complete amnesty to Louis Riel and all others associated in the Red Biver troubles. By one pretext or another the Government has been petting him. off from time to time. He now begins to fear they intend to break faith with him, and he threatens to make the whole secret of the Northwest business public. MANITOBA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA -BET- TER TERMS. The Government have already coneedi ed to Manitoba an instalment of their claim . for Better Terms. The customs tariff of the Dominion was not to be ap- plied to Manitoba Until three years from the time of its enactment, which pesiod would expire on the 12th May next. At first, on hearing tke proposals of the members and the depetatien ftorti that Province the Government would con- sent oniy to extend the time un- til the lst of July, but an extension .un- til the 12t1 May, 1874, was demanded, and. according to announcement of the Government has been conceited. What the Dominion will lose by this arrange- ment does not appear very clearly, but it will be a great advantage to Manito- ba, and is, perhaps looked at from a Gov- ernment point of view, not a larger fig- ure than the votes of its members, steadily given, are worth. It is now pretty wellunderstood, and the state- ment is not denied by the New Bruns- wick members, that theBetter Terms ar- rangement with that Province consists of the grant of a lump annual suni-. equal to $150,000 a year. The only loss for which this Province is micleistood to claim indemnity is that of the removal of the tinaer tolls, which were Worth at thei r best about $50,000. Why New Brim - wick is to receive this additional annu- al sum of $100,000- can probably- be ex- plained by the fact that the Government can now depend on the almost unanimous vote of the representation from that Province. In other words, the Govern- ment have purchased the support of the New Brunswick members for ar. annual subeidy of $100,000. THE EASTER RECESS. It wall at one time anticipated that a long adjournment would take place at Easter, in order to afford the Govern- ment an (opportunity to mass their forces and bring their followers into better sub- jection. J Now, however. that the Gov- ernment have conciliated the Manitoba and New Brunswick representatives, and assured their supeort, a lengthy adjourn- ment is unnecessary. Consequently the House will only adjourn from Wednes- day till Saturday, and from Smarday until Tuesday following. It will be remembered that in the early part of the session a resolution was car- ried in the House instructing the Com- mittee on Elections and Privileges to en- quire into the conduct of the Returning Officer in regard to the manner in which he had conducted the election in South Renfrew, and his reasons for making the return heelid, ahd to report to the House. itnesses were accorchngly summoned, and two or three sittings of the Come mittee had taken place, and several witnesses had been examined. Appear- ances began to indicate that revelations would be made 'before the Committee which would be anything but creditable to the Government, and which would in all probability place the position of the sitting member m an unfavorable posi- tion before the Election Committee, and possibly*)endanger his Seat. This, of course, the Government were - determin- ed to avert if possible, even should they require by force of num.bers to break up the Committee. Accordingly, at the third sitting of the Committee, a motion was made. at the instanoe of Sir John, to postpone the proceedings of the Com- mittee untilithe Election Committee sit and report. This =Aim was, of course, carried, the 0 overnnient having a ma- jority of their friends on the Committee. As the Election Committee will in all probability not sit on this case during the present session, and piobably not for two or three sessions, the enquiry into the conduct 'of the Retarniug Officer will be postponed until the circunistate,es connected with the case will be forgotten. By this manceinre the Governmenthave virtually stifled enquiry, and have pre- vented the establishment of damaging charges of corruption against' themselves and their ilient tool, the sitting mem- ber. They, by force of nunaberelon the Committee, carried their point, although in so doing they compelled the ComMittee to peremptorily disobey the express in- structions of the House. • THE BALLOT. The question of the introduction of of the Bellot has been made an open one by t4e Govereunent, and members will be allow- ed to vote on it as. they please. It is the general _opinion that some of the bills before the House will carry this session, as members on both sides are favorable to the system. The principal opposition comes from the Quebec Conservatives, and Members from the Maritime Pro- vinces. ELECTION PETITIONS. The Speaker has decided on the ob- jections against the recognizances in seven election cases. The recognizances in the petition against Shibley, member for Addington, who . supports the Gov- ernment, the Speakee decides to be un- objectionable, the other six are objection- able and consequently petitions in these. cases fall to the ground. They effect the elections of Carling, for London, and Cameron, for Cardwell, Miuisterialists ; and. oi Smith, for Peel, Horton, for Cen- tse B uron, Edgar, for Menck, and 'Ross, for West Middlesex, *Opposition. These six members will accordingly hold their seats and will be competent to sit on election committees. Most of the. ob- jections were of a formal charaeter and owing to the carelessness of the peti- tioners. • THE NORTH 1111RoN PETITION. The eleetion . committees to try the North Huron and East Toi onto cases will be struck on Thursday, the 17th Arial, 11, 1873. 7 -- now we are going to take Emma& Mt° the family fold. It 18, perhaps speoulatine eurioualy-but will IL R. IL be wedded .according to the rites of the Greek Church, I wonder' If he besiwen't the seine vain things !"-English Lefler. - The Amended Charter--- The evagitaigelicarvilsasyto.nik--04 and the people ine London, Huron and Bruce To the Editor of the Huron, Expositor. DEAR SIR,: Will you kindly allow me -space for a few remarks referring to your issue of the 21st of March lank in refer. ence to the London, Huron and Bence Railway Company. The clautie iti the- 1.1;:raoninaliencidel3dr:cet "Rt:iiltw;:ye,orfecaelsmnales ment and completion. of the London, - lows "The said railway _shall be corn. meneed within three years and be oom- tPhleetpdasivisitnhghlonf vethYeeaacratf,roe_passm the ditin.teth°ef &fief othweeaperainoads shall be read and construed, and shall - thirtye-Ifourth eetymile(a)eunritagtedtheoaf,sutahdineHdoecetaiaiwirmdttphpeMolstrieriatigianie4:atynalfe'ofyger reign, and. chapter 42, and the said, act in have the said railway respectively, had been thereby allowed and limited in. lien anything therein or in the said at amending the sanie to the contrary." It will be seen by reading the above clause carefully, that it Fears to and takes the place of the clause in the original act chartering the London, Huron and Bruce Company, and dates from the passing of that act, which was assented to on the 15th February, 1871, leaving but about ten months from the present time in which to. commence the road, and two years and ten. montheto complete it in - not an unreasonable time in which to commence and copliete se ,great a work. The Clause compe nI councils to submit a by-law on -the pei,ti on of 50 qualified voters, has very llsely been taken from the emended. Credit Valley Railway act of 187/-2, a$ed is likely to become ineene poratedin all future . railway eharteess for the simple *reason *that no 3, 4 or ,5 men 'should have the power vested in _ them to say to 50 or 100 equally -intelli- gent nen-we will not allow you to ex. press an opinioi by voting money to great public work, of Which we disap- prove. There is a- large section of both Stanley and Tiickeisainith who desire to aid m the construction of the LondOn, Huron and Bzuce Railway, but have so far been prevented from expressing any opinion, since the change of gauge, by the action of their respeetive councils. Every / gaarantee which -could be offered by the London _Company was -offered to the councils of both townships, viz.; that the debentures Should notbe said. until the tailway was. completed and ready for workiug, from the city of London to Clinton, -a-netstations. erected and to be maintained at Kippen, Brucefield. and Clinton, and any agreement (met:kilted by - the Great Western Railway Company to . equip, work and maintain the railway, and all coupons for interest on the -&- bentures which shall have tiecruededue before the railway is so completed to Clinton, should 1 detached - and can- celled and returned to the municipality, The reason assigned by the couneil of Tuckersmith for not submitting the by. law was, that the Great Western Rail- way Company was not going to build the road, as will be seen by referringto the minutes of the council, a reason teuits unconnected with the offered guarantees, and I am prepared to say on reliable authority, that no offer has ever been made by the Tuckersmith council to sub- mit a byelaw granting a bonus, if the Company *lowed the debentures to re- main in the custody of the township, - neither the Company nor the council has or can have anycontrol over the deben- tures, as may be seen by referring to the act incorporating the Company. I agree with you Most heartily in the desire that no 'impediment should be placed hi the way of the -construction of the railway, mid think you are entirely in the right in saying; that if the road shouldbe built, it will be worth to the municipalities interested more then the aid being askestfdr. -- It is equallYmide- sire as a ratepayer to see that our inter- ests , are fully protected, and that if money is to be paid. by us, that we are sae of an adequate return before the de- bentures are in the market Hoping you may find spice in your excellent pa- per for the above remarks, 1 am, 'very. Cenerme, April 8, 1873. A; W. respectfully yours, DURATION OP' THE SESSION. It is now thought that the session will terminate and. the House be pro- rogued early. in May. DExTER. -411•40. The Khivan Expedition. The despatches state that Rassia',' ad- heres to her original determination and that the Khivan expedition will soon be on the march. It is the intention to en- ter the Khanate by three routes. One force of about 2,000 will set out from Orenburg; indother with 4,000 will start from Krasnorodsk on the Caspian shore • the third, conunieing 3,000 men makes' T&ihkend in Turkestan its start:- in point. This is a very small affair compared with the military undertakings of modern days; and it is almost ridicu- lously small after the talk about Russia's designs in the East. But Rnsai.i knows from experience that it is no easy thing to subdue Khiva, and it will be a matter of surprise if the Khan is brought to terms with 9,000 men. In the earlpart of last century a Russian general took 3,000 men to the capital of the Khanate. Hee and his soldiers were massacred to a man. In 1839 Peroffski set out froin. Orenburg with 5,000 men, 10,000 camels and a carefully . prepared and very extensive .equipment When this force left the garrison. a high-sounding address leas made, reading which, one would think that the general commanding had noth- ing to do but march straight to the Khi- van capital and reduce the Czar's trouble- some neighbors to a condition of abject humility. But yet, in less than three months all that_ was left of the expedi- tion carne back to Orenbure in a wretch- ed condition. In 1870, however, the Russians made their great advance up the river Sir Darya, which resulted in the defeat and dismemberment of both Khokand and Bokhara, and reduced the hostility of Khiva to petty intrigues with the Khirgese tributaries of the Si. Petersburg Government. The. expedition just staiting out in- tends to poiraue a new plan. Each col- umn of^attack will carry with it a fell supply of provisions, and will advance without paying any regard to keeping up its line of communication., The Tartars .will not tey probably to resist a Russian farce in a field fight. But theywill try to prevent, food and forage from getting to the invading forces, and on that ac- covnt the Russians will press forward with as little encumbrance in the shape of trains and supplies as they can pos- sible get along with. ShOulki they suc- ceed in reaching the Khiva.n capital, it is belieyed that they,will insist upon an indemnity for the claims they hold, will take certain fortified towns as security, and,will try to put a Khan on the throe who is friendly to Russia. At present the expedition does not show signs .of beinga very tremendous affair. . ee see The Approaching Royal Mar- riage. Tilie rumor of en approaching Royal maenage is, I am given to understand, founded on fact. A writer e from whom I leave occasionally, quoted, knowing his thorough trustworthinessen all matters pertaining to the Court, says: From what I hear, however, on authority, if not official, perhaps the next Most relia- ble to it, I am inclined to believe the re- port which -on the Continent- asserts negotiations to have been concluded for the union of the Duke of Edinburgh with the only daughter of the Emperor of DEATHS. McClelland-In Harpurhey. on Ami]. 1, David Frederick, son of Thomas McClelland, aged 8 anoliths. WARD. -In Seaforth, on Apial„.5, Rachel Ward. wife . of John Ward, aged at years and 9 months, , 4 Howiek, on 11fareh Catherine; Wife of William Suthren, wageod22n,eyerer.,much regretted by althkw Usborne, tm March 26, Jane, - the beloved wife of Ms. William Winn, and (blighter ot the late Mr. Henry Cathcart, County Fermanagh, Ire- land, aged. 60 Years. FOltD.- Itt Hibbert, on March 30, Anna, wife of Mr, George Ford, aged, 74 years. . MANNINO. -In. Hullett, „on March 0,. the wife ot *Mr. William Manning. - - THE MARKETS. SAFORTH., April 10, 1878., - Fa11Wheat... ....................$1 16 to 1 18 Spring 1 13 to 1 15 0 50 to 0.55 - Oats. .... 0 -40 to 048 Peas. -.......................0 55 to 060 0 15 No.2 - 0 9 Float0 00 to 600 Hay- 00 to 13 00 Rides.Sheep .iih;13 0 50 to 1 50 Calf Skins, (Teal) per 113„, 0 09' to 0 10 Salt (retail) per barrel.. - 0 00 to 1 00 Potatoes, per bushel ..... 0 40 to 0 45 Oatmeal le o oo to 6 00, /910e8 per bushel.- ........... . . 0 75 to 1 00 per quarter, 0 04 to 0 06 Wood.... 2 25 to 8 00 - Clever Seed.. . 5 00 to 6 00 '- Timothy Seed 800 to 400 Russia to be no less than authentic. orzenrolis Ape 10,1878. The Imperial Archducheseis in. her 20th year, ha,ving.been born op. the 5th of October, 1853. His Royal Highness, as we all knot, is 29. If all told. me be Fal1Wheat. . . 41 16 .0 118 Spring Wheat . ' 1 18 1 15 Oats. ... 040 ea true the official announceMent of the event -will .take place very shortly." Note, if you pleese, the political value of large (royal) families. We are already allied by marriage to Gerniany and Den- mark -and much. good it has dono us !-- 0 50 6 65 Peas o5 1360 010 0 15. Hay, per ton, . 11 00 (s 18 .00 Tdnoiero, April 10, 1873. ` Fall wheat per bushel 31 25 10 31 35; spring wheat $1 22 to $1 224 ; barley - _ e - peas 67e to -68c ; geelist 250 to 27c; butter, 15c ; butter, tub -dairy, hurgillsettotoe t4 fresh, per aoz. 16c; 20e; eggs, _eggs, pen 18c. 1873. White to fbaiii2a1:h1C;1,eaS-$1600ptis°Pe2Nr'torAi b1171110e1:1412°e1 YG:P;8e a 841 311-21b630. wbcat, 31 tbe 2t°201: 2b'117:11;ebl'ufjftttet t;°Cr.607:') eats 1173> babel. 39c to 40c; butter ('-mlis) pet Ib.300 to 14C, --Ay _101CONTO CATTLE MARKM. TOrj)NTO, April 10. 13sitvas;-Rece1pt5 dining the past "week by rail and on foot were about 200 1104 principally first and second claes. The demand has been active, and full faeces have been realized. Some of the tattle bought for 'slaughter were yester- day resold for shipment east, at a small advance over first cost.. We quote firste class ett $5 per l(X) pounds; second-class se $4- to $4 50, and third-class at $3 50 We note the following sales: One ear fat steers, Jellied grades, average weig 1,400 pounds, to .5. Mallon & Co, at $3, live weight; one ear of three-year-old Durham steers, average 1,400 pounds, to J. Britton, at 35; one car to George Denoen, mixed cattle, average 1,100 pouids, at $49 each; two can to Wong Brothers, second-class; average' 1,250 vounds, at $4 50; two cars to W, oimipson, and one car: to - Freak VA, aver1,300 pounds, at $4 50, Sieset4--Have been scares and in de- inand, rieeipts having_ been very unim- portant. We. quoteMiBt-cla.As.$10 ;ec ond-class $7 to 38; and third-class Leasilin--A few spring lambs ha .come in, and, have sold readily at $5 fie first-eb,ss, $4 for second-class, and $2 to $3 for third-class. BUFFALO LIVE STOCK MARKET, Bureaeo, April 10. The following shows the TedeiptS au shipments of liYe stick', at East- %MI for the week thus far, beginning witl Sunday : Bfceipts. Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Hersel head. bead. head. head Sundey..... 1,785 -800 5,400 I. 11614:Md2y 1,921 1,000 5,700 14 Tuesday 1,207 1,400 1,800 Wednesday, . 1,734 800 1;000 12 Total.. ... .. 6,647 4,000 13,900 59 Same filmiest week...... 5,899 5,400 13,500 Shipenents. Cattle, Sheep, Bags, Bo head. head. head, 442 952 60 2,100 . 1,145 ... 3,300 714 2:400 600 Sunday.... Monday. Tuesday., Wednesday Total 3,553 3,000 11,000 Sa,tne tinie last . 2,992 5,000 16,700 Ceerree.---The market was slow dull to -clay, the only trade beingthe plying of the local -demand and neiglib mg country dealers. Shippers are on the market entirely. The washing a of portions of the NeW York Central Erie Railway tracks has blocked through shipMatts. 411 gradeA about 4 cent off. Sales conmr about 800 heed. Transactions as follows : No. of Average Head. Weight, lbs. 19 Illinois steers, 1,071 16 ; 4 4 4.4 1,304 16 " 1,304 15 " • 1,536 65 IL. a 1,229 21 Canada stocker n 742 .44 44 IZ 784 • 4, And. 12, other sales. - SHEEP AND LA's -Market s lc advance on last week's closing Buyers :are boldine off on =Count destruction of railway tracks by fr and no chance for shipping. HOGS. -The market nominal at er 10 35 60. No trade to -day, buyers ing unable to 'male shipments on ace of the destructiou of railway tree freshet. GOLD --:-The price of Goa in New is quoted. at 1184. HORSE -MEN, ATTENTK ROUTE RILLS neatly and promptly pan -"" the EXPOSITOR OkleiCes. • MOURNING CARDS viTz HAVE ON 1:1_21ND an4 are ppa " Print, inoincidsig Car4db!, sttttai endoshig m envelopes and sending -1.1:o t friends. 110LEAN BROTn-RS Huron Env:18110r Office, Seal S. KENNEDY, TTOUSE, SIGN and ORNAMENTAL nei and Grainer. Paperhanging also atten Work done as -cheap as by any other goot man in the business. All orders left wi Eennedy, or for him at the Ex.rotrron. Off be promptly attended. to. HEIFER LOST. .QTRATED from lifeRride's Hotel. Seale the 9,1t3 of ATarch, a two-year-old /11 of black color. Any person giving such- ir tion a wililead to the recovery of the ab mai Will be suitably reward.ed, - 11F2sTRY McGAVIl Lot 28, Con. 12, McXillop, Wint WHEELER -81, REDMOND 111 F MINSTRELS. films taloa-ea ttelipO -of Aiasts, Will grV -1- their choice, laughable and unique er., merits in this place, . VitD/TESDAY, April 16, The publie may restassured that in watne# perfOringnee Of ibis Company, they hear nothigg that could -offend the most rt. ADMISSION, 25cts. RESERVED SEAT Doors open 01 7. Performance.conunet PE SE L PetINDOAxRDTt.Gwit:ALLINGE OFAG_ Sol JAIL! VILLAGE OF ZURICH. ] Tjzo NssteDa:Ebneerryaabin:::ety:'virt:eue:13:700,01trtitt hg apegoew:eil ore taa0011.ei a, 'Witmer, which will be produeed at the sale, default baying been made in pa be offered for sale by public auction, ii), the Villsge of Zurich, en MONDAY, the of April, A. D. ).878,..at 2 Veleek in the 1.1 sabjeet to such eonditions as shall thtr; armed, the following propert3vvii.- Alt 1 eels or tracts of land and premises situ, tyndoibrieinurgoinn tanheavrinnrovme ogle Z0111 RoInClatarloii:4 by apt:teErastfayr:nient two-fdths .or au acre] more or less, being composed of : Lots; Eleven and Twelve., from Loris Vanthei of the westerly twenty-nine acres of Lo Twenty-erm in the Tenth Concession of ' There is a awelling-house and blael-sri on the land hi good. repair and eoneitioe ZuEflerirh,luarthgeit cil-Pfoalrlt%ulao jesndaPori, 14) WG, Zurich, March 22, UM.