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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1875-02-26, Page 4THE HURON EXPOSITOR. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Golden Lion- Logan & Jamieson. Dry Goods -A. G. McDougall & Co. Stoves and Hardware -John Kidd. Apring Goods -Duncan &Dancan. .Dog Lost -Simon Powell. Cheap -Sides -C. Devis. Boots and Shoes -S. Steel:. Wawanosh-8hingle Factory -J. Carter. Seaforth Encampment, No. 27, -1.0.0.1?. -Farm for Sie-Jherlea Foster. Estray Heifer -Angus Kennedy. Auction Sale -Captain Gibson. To °Contractors -Jam es Bayd, Jr. Estray Steee-Wm. $ toneman. Bull Calf for Shle-John Calming. Aaron _xpooitor. master or letter -carrier need give Osage; the exact amount minit be tendered to him. It is a crime to attempt to use a stamp or wrapper the second dine. The _free delivery of all post matter at the dwellitigs of residents of cities is pro- vided for. The franking privilege_ is also largely extended. Members of Pa Heinen, t, in addition Cs being allowed send their letters and Parliamenta paperS free of postage during sessiou are to be allowed toreceive as freque ly as they please- hooks from the Part meutary library and return thena*free postage. The various Provinces ha now to pay for the Parliainentary departmental postal services. They a to be relieved from this, and are to ha the service perfoimed gratis. These a are well founded, and a so to secure tte prosecution and punishment of -the of- 1 fenders, and constables Or policeiien re- " fusing to do this are liable to a heavy penalty. This is a law which has long been needed. The cruel manner in which r- animals. have) hitherto frequently been to treated by drovers and shippers, more ry, especially on steamboats, was most ob- s, jectionable. This treatment was usual- nt- ly most oppressive in the warm summer ia- of ve nd re ve re SEAFORTII, FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 1875. the principal features of the bill. While there are many features of t bill which . ire worthy of approval, a which will be beneficial to thepublic, e Must confess surprise and regret at •t illiberal and ungenerous manner in whi the Postmaster bleneral proposes to tre the press of the country. .Every oth class of the community are receiv and remedy its defects, which all ad benefits and p,rivileges, while the burde e mitted were numerof newspaper publishers are to be larg ous, the late Govern- . s remit year after year asked the House to ly increasedThe Provinceof the D renew and continue it. La.minion are to have their postal seri Doriou prepared and submitted for the .st year Mr. free ; the residents of e;ities are to ha The New Insolvency . One of the legacies whic:s. the prt sent Government inherited from their prede- cessors was the duty of devising and pre- paring a new Insolvency Law. It is now sonae years since the old -law lapsed, and instead of endeavoring to improve on it he nd ve he Gh at er ing 118 doubt but much of the disease- and. sick - i... e- ness occu ring in the larger cities during 0- the summer might be traced to the cause ce alluded to. It is time that something ve were being done, and the public gener- to silly are much iudebted to the inember e; for Nerth N_orfolk for his efforts in this ir ,direction. - le d Political. months when animals were closely packed together in a boat or car, and. carried for hundreds of miles without receiving as much as a drop of water to cool their parched tongues. This sort of thing, _should Mr. Charlton's bill comeinte effect, will be put a stop to, at least in Canada. It is not only the cruelty practised towards annuals which was a subject of complaint, but most of those animals so treated have been on tbe way to the. market for the putpose of being sold for food. The meat of these animals after having been starved and overheated could not be but diseased and most unwholesome. There is no consideration of Parliament a new bill, bet it wait late in the session before he got it ready, and it • was deemed advis- their letters and papers delivered their houses twice a day without charg members of Parliament are tb have the able to leave its consideration for a freading Natter furnished to hem at ti fu. reading of the country, ; mercha.nts au ture session. This year Mr. Fournier has taken the matter in hand, and has other bueinees Men are to have their packa,ges carried by mail at one-fourth submitted for the consideration of Par- t liameat a new measure; which will be the former cost, while each newspaper pub lisher in the country is to be saddled duly considered and most likely passed with a tax of from $75 to $400 a year. this session. Mr. Fournier's bill pro*. What the press of the country can ha done to Mr. Postniaster General Ma donald that he should seek to legisla against it in this way .we are et a lo to know. We are much mistakeu; hos ever, if, the newspaper pubiishei will gnietly allow this sort imposition to be practised upo them. We do not object,' as w poses to do away with voluntary assign- ments. A debtor must receive the con.- sent of creditors having claims to the amount of $500 before he can go into solvency. The reason gi-ven for this is that debtors owning estates of small value had not generally preferred to con - salt their creditors be'fore going into in- Mr. Farrow,' M. P. for North Huron, has given notice of a motion for a com- mittee to enquire into the Salt interests of the Dominion, with power. to send for persons, papers and records. No less than sixteen protests have ve. been entered -against the return of mein - hers to the Ontario Legislature, end there tge" hareeaifo s,tirll:ib. ou. t seventy constituencies to se The election for the House of Coni - mous in Londoneon the 18t1, resulted in the return of the Opposition • candi- 's date, Mr. J. 11. Frazer, by a majority of of 128, the vote being, Frazer! 1,228; Pe- ters, 1,100. The result was not unex- e pected. The Frazer party lost heavily scilvency, and consequently theie credit - said last week, to paying a fair remuiser- ors not expecting such a course to be -a,tion in proportion with others for the taken could take no -steps to prevent fraudulent transactions. Among the other more important features of the proposed law are the following: Official assignees, on the billbecoming law, are to be appointed by the - Governor in. Council, instead. of, at present, by benefits we receive, and we believe in the systein of pi epayment of postage, but we do not believe in. being saddled with an overly heavy tax to enable the Governmeat° do gratuitous service to others who are much more able to bear their roper share.of the burden than we are Boards of Trade.. Each offitial assignee to bear ours. Ire the I first place, the charge of one cent per pound on packages, and ha1l7a-cent on eacheingle wrapper, is an oppressive charge on the publisher, in comparison with the, charges made for is to be required to give seeurity in SUM3 of from. $2,000 to $6,000, according to the population of the district for which he is appointed. On his failing to pay over the monies of an estate to creditors, other branches of the service. In the they may recover the same from his second place, we claim that, if the C01111 - Sureties. He is also to he subject to the try can. afford to clothe postal business jurisdiction of the Judge Of the comity of the Provinces, of members of Paella - or dietriet, ancl an officer of the Court, ment and residents of cities, gratis, it in the same manner as Sheriffs tied other should afford equal gen erosi ty to the like officers are. After the first meetihg newspapers of the country. We trust of the creditors, at which the official as that the representatives of the people in signee presides, the creditors may ap- Parliament, who . are so much indebted, poirstPanother -assignee, Dot an official one, to wind up the business ; but in every case an official assignee must first be called on. The creditors, at their upon the newspaper. publishers. They first meeting, may a,opolat two or mere have already sufficient difficulties to con - inspectors froriesanio7g the creditors, who tenti with, tetithout being fot:ced to con - shall act gratuitously and direct the as- signee in the managemeut of the estate. lf the creditors do hot appoint inspec- tors, it then devolves on the District_ age. Judge to do so. The assignee shall in every case keep a correct register of all • Prevention of Cruelty to insolvent estates (and the details Of the. - naais. same) that pass through his bands, and • " Mr. Chilton, M. P. for Nerth Nor - which shall be open to the inspection of folkhas ineroducede a bill for the pe- tite public. The Act svill go into force - . venters of ernelty to animals, while in especially to the local press, will see to it that the injustice proposed by th NEWS OF THE WEEK. THE la CROP. -Eetim worth hall a cent a pound, a ton, the ice crop of 6,0 harvested on the Hudson able by two million della the wheat or corn. crop State of New York. A DESERTED CITY. -The famous city of Pithole, says the Harrisburg Patriot, has been finally cut off from the outer world by the discontinuance Cf service on the Pithole and Oleopolis Railroad. No mail now reaches the forlorn place, and when communication is resumed it will probably be by aid ofpackhorses. A PHENOMENON. -An interesting phe- nomenon is now observed in Cadunk, Lily and Lake Ponds at Southington, - Conn. Decomposition of vegetable mat- ter on the bottom is prod•ncing carbur- i - etteci hYdrogen gas which may be ting ice to be or ten dollars 000 tons just is more atvi- than either of the entire nited at ..this season by applyiug mati at holes made in the ice. VARLEY.-Mr. Varley has gone to New York. Why doesn't he go over to Brooklyn and attend the Beecher ease? There are plenty of people who want a great deal of converting in that crovvd. COUNTERFEITERS. en ty Jack son an d his wife.have been capthr d in Leadon, Ont., charged with coinng. Monists and bogus 25 and 50 cent pieces were found in their house. THE GRASSHOPPER PLAGFE.-The Ne- braska Legislature has voted $50,000 for purchase of seed, et., for the grasshop- per sufferers in Nebraska. A Board of Distribution has been appoipted. PILGRIMAGE.-- T.he Paris committee for a pileraniaee to ie Hdly Land are organizing a caravaiTto Jerusalem for the Easter festival. It Will leave Marseilles by steamer on Thursday, the 26th of February. A GRAND BUILDING. -The grand stair- case of the new Opera House in Paris, though effective and striking, is said to be greatly overdone. It is literally one mass of gold bronze, warble and onyx, combined with the richest draperies and. statuary and huge mirrors, and every- thing that the most lavish expenditure and ela,bdiate ornamentation can bestow. THE 8111,TAN AT Home. -Mr. Brassey, the great English capitalist, has been cruising about the Mediterranean in his yacht. A letter from him, dated at Con, stantiuople, says, "The civil list of the Sultan is £2,000,000- pee annum. He has 600 horses and 700 wives, carefully needed by 350 eunuchs, besides a large umber of other servants. The daily onsumption of food by the Royal house - old. is 200 sheep, 100 lambs or goats, 10 elves, 200 hens, 100 pigeons and 50 The Sultau always' thnes aiiie, is repaet consisting of. 94 dishes; while 11 having bet freely on majorities ranging c from 300 to 400. • There was little or no h excitement and. but a 8ma11 amount of e enthusiasm. is understood -that Hon. Mr. Me- h Dougall will be nominated for Sout Sinacoe, vacated. by Mr, Boulton' i\rdeath.l.De Cosmos. wants the Queen i future to appoint the Governor General from aniong Canadians. Whether Mr De Cosmos aspires to that elevation o not is not known, but he is . generall credited with a desire to be styled ts Hi Excelleecy." We are of opinion, how ever, that if Canada Must have a Gov ernor General, the system now .in vogu is much preferable to that proposed la Mr. De Cosmos, It is rarely that an individual is found to complain of having too- much money d of any kind, ancreditors are generally willine to have their bills paid even in shinpasters which.are the meanest kind of money in existence. There. is, how- ever, a very general feeling of dislike for our twenty -bent silver coins. Not that any one Objects•to the silver, or to the twentt centi per 8e, 'bet because their close resin13Iauce to the tw e n tee fi ve-cen t h ten other meals are peeper d • in s ehouldeuit his fancy to pae ake of them. The salary of the Greed Viz er is X30,000 a sterling per annum.; the Minister of Fin- s • of Public ance, £15,000; the Minist Works, £11,000, and 89 on for thirteen other ministers. Gies EXPLOSION. accumulation of Etas in a large new sewer a Cambridge exploded on Friday morninlg, shat tering the walls of the adjoining 3iwelling and! stores. The surpliii- gespo 'red into the rooms of several dwedings,land persons sleeping therein were with difficulty red- 0 cued and reitored to cousciQus1ess. The, leaking into the cause of .0 piece wakes' them as near a iinisance e money in any shape can be in this money loving world. The announcement made by Mr. Cartwright, Finance Minister, in his speech in the House a feW days ago, that they \7ill soon be withdrawn and replaced, by a -better coinage will af- ford. general satisfaction. In the House of Commons, a few days ago, Mr. Banster, memher for Vancouv- - .er, British Columbia, introduced nio- tion . to reopen the . wine r_efreshment rooms, Or bar, as it is more vulgarly call- ed, of the ouseof Commons. Hehad conaiderable diffictilty in getting a sec- onder to hi motion, but at length Mr. Thomsou, of Cariboo, another Columbi- an., came zo the rescue. - The motion be- g pat to the House was declared lost, thereupon Mr. Minster asked for the eas and nays. - The Speaker replied n proportion cut off from. escape, and many perished in the flames, or were lulled by jumpmg fit= th,evindows. Fiftyonelives are reported to have been. lost. THE COLLEGE REGA.M.-The contest for the championship of the Thames River, -between the Universities ot Ox- ford and Cambtidge. has already begun to occupy public attention in England, and both crews -have gene into training. The race takes place on March 21. TELEGRAPHIC. -The automatic tele- graph machine was put in operation on Saturday, in the office of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company in cago, and in connection' with those lo- cated. at other points, will form the Lightning Express Line of Telegraphy, and be the harbinger of cheaper rates. • DOMINION PARLIAMENT. THE BUDGET. On Tuesday, 16th, Mr. Cartwright moved the House into Committee of Sup- ply. He said as the [louse had been in possession of Public Accounts since the first day of the session and needed no great amount of explanation, he would proceed to review the year last closed. If hon. members would look at the fin- ances of the country since Confederation, they would perceive that the expenditure for 1874 was $23,316,000, being an excess of $4,140,000 over that of the previou year. He would enumerate some of ti causes of this excess. The causes which led.to that remarkable increase had been the increased subsidy paid to the Prov- inces, including the subsidy to Prince Edward Island; the subsidy to Nes Brunswick, and the grant nade in lie a, of export duty, mounted to $850,000 ;- while the additional expenditure on our railway system amounted to no less than $900,000. Then the increase of indem- nity to members, and other matters amounted to another $400,000. Electio expenses Were nearly 200,00d, th Northwest police force, about $200,000 advances to fridians. $100,000; post of- fice, $400,000, and other matters which brought the total sum to .84,050,000, which would represent the inerease made in. the expenditure.- The House would observe that in the Trade and Naviga- tion returns for the past year:the volume of imports was a little less for 1874 than for 1873, the exact figures being $127,- 500,000 for 1873, and $126,400,000 for 1874. The total volume of dutiable goods imported into the country in 1874 was :1,476,232,000, against $71,409,000 for 1873, being a balance M favor of this year of about $4,800,000. After an ex- haustive review of the past financial year, Mr. Cartwright, in an able man- ner, explained the present financial pol- icy of the Government, and showed the extra amount of charge upon him. ne wanted to see Nit, Postmaster General go further and make newspapers free. Mr. Cameron thought the Postmaster General was entitled to thanks for the liberal manner in which he proposed to treat the public, but thought we should have free postage on newspapers, Me, Young urged. that papers amnia be passed free. He felicitated the Govern- ment amd the •countly upon the postal arrangements with the United States, but Said the obnoxious newspaper post- age should be done away with. Last year the revenue irons newspapers was $72,000. Of this, according to the usual proportion, not more than $35,000 had been saved by the offices of publication. By the present bill, the rate On. newspa- pers WAS reduced to about one-sixth, whieh would only amount to somewhere near $6,000, to throw which off altogeth- er shnuld not be so heavy an affair The compelling publishers to pay postage be- forehand would be a hardship upon them, and, as a pressman, he urged that the present bill be amended in this sense, feeling assured that it would meet with the general approval of the country. The debate was eventually adjourned, to await further information on the subject. RECIPROCITY. In the Senate on Tuesday some discus- sion took place on the Reciprocity ex ie , planations, but the debate was adjOurn- ed till the. papers connected therewith -should be laid before the Senate. SUPREME COURT BILL. In the House, Mr. Fournier introduced. v , a bill for the establishment 'of a Su- preme Court of Appeal. The bill contain- ed provisions for a Celia of Exchequer, as well as a Court of Appeal. He dwelt particularly upon the clause which pro- vided that the judgment of the Supreme Court should be final and. conclusive -an n advantage which would be particularly e appreciated in the Province of Quebec, . where wealthy individuals had been en- abled to and prol public funds to be in a highly satisfac tory condition. Dr. Tupper attacked the Finance Minister in e lengthy speech, hut, as usual, he overshot the mark, and laid himself open to a most scathing reply froin Mr. Cartwright, who hed evident- ly anticipated the points of 'his adver- sary, and came down fully prepared to demolish them in. detail TwENTY-CENT PIECEs. On Thursday, in reply to Mr. Cheval is to whether it Was the intention of he Government to withdraw from cir- illation the twenty -cent silver pieces Mr. Cartwright said that stepsevere be- ing taken. to provide for a further supply f silver coinage, and as soon as it was eceived from Englend the Government roposed to withdraw the twenty -cent 3jecesL.AND GRANTS TO VOLUNTEERS. Sir John 'Macdonald naoved for an ad- ress to His Excellency the Governor General, praying that he may be plea,sed to cause to be laid. before the House a etuen of all applications made by per who served in. the Militia Volunteer orce in Manitoba, and who have been. nvalided or discharged before the ter- ination of their term of enlistment, or grants of land in that Province. He aid. that where young men had been in- alided before the termination of their erin of enlistment, in consequence of heir health breaking down through oughing it, they should be allowed their rant as if they had. served full tirne. street gas pipes have been the sewer for some time, bu the explosion is a mystery. THE VIRGINIUS 1NDEA1. ITY. le T, Spanish c.ilovernment are to pay $84,000 If to the United States on ac onut of the ' American victims of the V. •ginius mas- sacre. d A COp-BLOODED SCOUN ne- frro cautrht in- the a,ct of fastJning a cross on the_dMississippi and Tel nessee way, Ibis confessed that hi. object was f the destruction of a train 1 order that he might rob the passengers 111 AN IMPORTANT DECI610.N.--1110 Su- sreme Court of New York 1 dec S tic upon the rails passing o er a bridge r Postmaster General's bill is not inflicted tribute du undue aeid unproportionate •shaxe to the reeenue of the country it the shape of oppressive •uewspaper post 4111BENII Sept. lst, 1875. All the differeet transit by railway or other conveyance. etetsein force in the several Provinces,' - The bill has already been read a eccond excepting Manitoba, are to be repealed . - time, and is likely to becoine law. .It by the new Act. The Act provides .for provides that animals in transit over any the remuneration which assignees. are railway or 011 a steamboae must hot be e.'ntitled to. The assignee shall deposit • confined -in a car, or on board a, boat, for at. interest, in altank iadicated by the a longer period than twenty-eight consec- inspector, all monies realized from the utive hours, without being unladen, estate, to the credieof such estate -such and in addition to being fed and watered, depoeit not to be made in the name of be allowed suffiedent time ftr rese. Of the assignee, on pain of dismissal. At course, in case of a storm, or in the every meeting of the creditors the as- signee shall produce kis bank -book and shoes.- what sums may be at the credit of the estste in the banks. event of some unavoidable circumstance ,eccurring to prevent- the removal of the animals from the car or boat, they may be allowed to remain a longer period, but must be unladen. the first opportunity The New Postal Law. which Offers after the diffiealty which The new Postal Law, which We re- pArvented the unloading at :the proper ferred to last week, has been submitted time has been removed or overcome.. In to Parliament, and has reacihed its sec-, the event of the owners of animals fail - end reading. In addition to the ehanges ing- to comply with the requirements of we &Ended to last weeleepower is given the law in this respect, the raihvay or thd- department to issue registration and stestm.boat authorities, as the case may be, postage etemps in one, stamped letter eu- are bound, under a heavy penalty, to Velopes and stamped' wrappers for news- procure the unl oading and feeding and wa- papers. The Postmaster General is em- tering of the animals, and arc empower - powered to order that no money or let- ed to collect the expense so • incurred ters be paid or delivered ever to aily from the consignee. or consignor ; and in person or firm suspectecl. of swindling case it cannot be collected- from any of the public, and he may cause all letters these, the animals cen be sold., .after due sent to such persons to be returned and notice has been given, and the minuet re- talized from such sale applied. towards the liquidation of the expense : The railway or steamboat atethorities are also to have the cars or portion of the beat in which the animals had been confined thorough - marked. " Fraud." Letter postage will be threefcents per half :ounce, and must be prepaid. Newspapers, periodicals and otter similar printed matter may be sent through the ivail in packages at the rate of one cent per pound. weight. -ly cleansed, while the auunals are being Newspapers and periodicals sent singly fed and rested, and the floor spread with will be hedf a cent each:, prepaid. Printed fresh sawdust ot sand. Constables at years. Mr. Cartwright said that he had in that at least five members would have to make -such a demaud. On his asking for those in favor of the yeas and nays being taken, only the mover mid seconder got on their feet. Those Brit 'eh Columbians must - be " drouthy " fellows Mik McKenzie has introduced a bill for the better protection of persons and property conveyed by railways. -Any. railwa it employe who endangers either of the e by being drunk, -shall be gnilty of a insdemeanor, and any Com- pany who k :owingly employes a habi- tual drunker ci in a post where his error, neglect or it atteotion might cause acci- dents, ina.y e- fined two thousand tiol- lars,, and an additional sem for every day hu is emplo ed. afthr the fine is imposed. All car doo s are to be made to open in- wards and • 'Awards. - - The Pio incial Legislature .of New BruntWick was opened. on Wednesday. The Speecl from. the Throne is every temperate i every reepect. The excel- _ letice of -les year's harvest is commented upbn. Ref srence is made to the fact that the English Privy 'Council had decided that then, w Gommon Schools ,act, was constitutio al It was expected that . the tinsettl ti chuns ofthe "'evince will be finally wranged shortly at Ottawa. The consolilation of the Municipal ads is recomme tded, and the making provi- sion for le ying of local taxation for im- provements. The Free Grants act and the immigeation policy- are • successful ' so far. In reply to a question from Sir John A. :Macdonald -when the House was in Committee. f Supply, as to the security of the prop sed.Memionite lean of 5100 - 000, Mr. C. rtwright answered that the loan was se 'tired_ by wealthy Menuctaites in Waterlo, , on terms of three years without in t rest, and then in iustaliiients, exteuding o -er a further period of seven matter, such as eirculars, sheet music, stations along theroutes of travel are in - photographs, boales, handbills, written :vested with authority to enter cars and docuraents, insurance policies, deeds, cuttings, roots, samples of goods, pat- terns, Merchandise, seeds, grafts,' etc., will be charged at the rate of one cent per four ounces, or fraction thereof. Everything must be sufficiently prepaid, or it will not be forwarded. No post - see that the provisions of the act are car- ried out. Any person believing that the provisions. of the act are being infringed by the owners of the animals or the rail- way authorities, can compel it conetable or policeman to institute an enquiry to ascertain whether or not their suspicions io doubt a to the repaynsent of the oin., as th Mennonites held the pay- ment of de ts essential to salvation -a most salutary and wholesome doctrine in his opini u, especially for the creditor. COSTLY E ELL ioNs.-Election expenses in England re not trivial. Messrs. Bell and Palmer, chosen for the Northern di- vision c.f co nty Durham, spent together $88,005. • iueci s that railway companies. a e liable for damages ia cases where p ssengers by their cars are robbed. t COMPENSATION. -The Cit Council of • r Portland, Me., has allowed 8 meet Thur- ston $8,000 for injuries sust ine 1 by 11 breaking of a ladder at it lite THE GUSTAVE DIFFICULTY 7-11ive Ger- mari men-of-war now lying t Kiel•have been ordered to be in readi ress for im- mediete service. Their 1 facers and crews are not allowed to go ashore. It is supposed they are to s'ail or Spanish waters in ease there is any f ether delay of satisfaction from Spain f r the Gus- tave outrage. This mow Me t wilt prob- ably forces Spain to resume ctive meas- ures agaiust the darlists. Coeh.-The total quaobity of authia- cite coat mined -in Peoneylv• nia iu'1874 was 21,600,000 tons, or over 560,000,000 cubic feet. Placed in one solid mass, this would form a wall 100 fcet high, feet wide, and nearly 11 milers ri.rei 1Henaguetlei; A FT A.AL- MISTAX.E.-A T Ind„ drug e,lerds, gave Josepi Early cor- rosive- sublimate in mistake or bonthset, last weeks and the latter di d in fifteen minutes after taking it. A TIGHT PLACE. -By the overflow of the water tank of an engine at Madison, Wise the other day, the whole train was frozen to thetrace, and couldn't be started again for three hours. . A. SENSATIONAL SUICIDE. -On the 17th, a man named. James ' MeNlahon, supposed to be of unsound mind, jumped from the:second outside gallery of the clothe of the capitol at Wastington, an (I\ etruck head first on the roof of the main building, a distance of at le ist 15U feet below, killing him. He leaped out so far as to alinbst clear the pedenent of the c tli:sa,1TEptot An oyster and fish famine is predicted for New :York if the ice embargo is nob raised by thaw in a few dae s. The stock of oystersh and is very light, and the beds in the vicinity - being covered with ice; the 4bbaining of neweripplies is simply impos ible. A Bre CHEESE. chee e weighing 14 tons will be one of the c ntributions e from Ohio to the Philadelphia Con- tennial, elm resolution was carried. The House se went into Committee of S'upply, and a number of items in the budget Were passed. TUE On Friday, r. FoUrnier moved th SOLVENT am. first reading oi the act respecting inso eeney. He stated that with. the eheen tion of e few slight modifications the bil was the same as that introduced las session. The bill provided for the aboli tion of voluntaty assignments the e m potment vf assignees by the Govern ment, a large multiplication of the pow ers of assignees and. inspectors, and con tained namerous provisions to regulat the exercise of those powers T1 House, in Committee, then passed number of items in the Supply ReeiPRociie EXPECrATIoNs. In the Senate onMonday, .11Ir. Brow made his promised statement ill eegarc to his -negotiations at Washington, spa mk g thereon for nearly three hours. There was considerable anxiety shown on the part of members of the Lower House and others to hear hina, so that a considerable nub mer of Persons were in the Senate galleries, and. many members of the Commons sat outside the bar. Whether it was became the expectations formed were too high. or not, there was evidently a great deal of disappointment exhibited by those who had not heard lc _ Brown before. He not only spoke • with hesitation, but a large portionf m his time was taken up in reading docu- ments which. had already been given to ..the public, and with which moet of his auditors were already familiar, so that the speech was, in. fact, to a great ex- tent, only an ainplification of the memor- andum. which he and Sir Edward Thorn- ton. had prepared for the consideration of M 4is e speech was in conse- quence of this a somewhat disappointing one, yet it is pessible that after the pa- iers asked for have been brought down, tIr. Brown will feel at liberty to deal with the subject more vigorouel - tarry suits out of the country Mg them almost indefinitely. CORRUPT PRACTICES. Mr. Bla e brought before the House the fact thaE nearly all the protested elec- tions ha( resulted M the unseating of the resp dent on account of bribery by agents. lile proposed, while not reliev- ing the rincipals of the responsibility, to make he agents whose acts had been instrumebtal in. voiding the election re- sponsiblifoortLhAatyo el%costs. uTF RIEL. A long discussion took place in the House on Wednesday upon the motion of Mr. Mackenzie, Which declared that Louis Mel had been adjudged an out- law. Mr. Cameron (Card.well) entered into an extended and elaborate argument, declaring that the judgment was in many respects defective, and was one which Parliament could not recognize. Sir John Macdonald took a, similar view of the matter. He was replied to on be- half of the Government by Messrs. Mac- kenzie. Fhurnier and Mills, who argued that the Holm was not called upon to sit as a doe -it of Appeal, reviewing the judgment of outlawry which had been &Oared by Chief Justice Wood. The Hoitse could neither give judgment of outlawry, nor could they examine into the regularity or irregularity Of the rec- ord laid upon the teble. They had simp- ly to recognize the fact that such judg- ment had been declared by the Court, the effect .of which was to vacate the seat, so that n new writ for an election in Provencher must be issued as a mat- ter of course. Ri•el coitielaot be expell- ed, for he was no longer tht member of the House. After considerable farther discuszion, Mr. McKeuzie's motion was carried by a large majority. So ends the Hiel question. AUCTION Thursday, March 4, on bot 16. Con. 1, Stanley, adjoining the village of Britee- field, Farm Steck, Implements and Household Furniture. Heigh Mustard proprietor; JP. Brine, auctioneer. Tuesday, March 9, on Lot 27, Coss - 14, McKillop, Farm Stock and Implements. Duncan. McMillan, proprietor ; J P Brine, auctioneer. Tuesday, March. 2, on Lot 27, Con. 4, McKillop. Farm Stock and Implements. John Grieve, proprietor, J. P. Beige, auctioneer. Thursday, March 4, on Lot 7, Con. 10, 1. Goshen Line, Hay, Farin Stock and Implements. Noah Bechtel proprietor;_ 1 E. Bossenberry, auctioneer. Wednesday, March 3, on Lot 4, Con. 11, 11 B. S., Tuckersnaith, Farm Stock. _ Hugh McDonald, prsprietor ; J P- _brine, auctioneee. BItitT1167 CUNNING -11,01. -7111 Wroxeter, on Feb. 5, the wife of Mr. Uigh Cunningham, of a daughter. - Feeeusaer.--:In Wingham on Feb , the n wife of . James Ferguson, of a stile. SPAREING.-At Gerrie,' on Feb. 10, the wife of Jr. E. Sparlieg, of a son. RomiesoNe-_.In MeKillop, on Feb. 13, the wife of Mr. Richard Robinson, of a daughter. YEO.-At Staffa, on Feb. 15, the wife of Mr. Isaae,Yeo, of a son. Reihmosn.---lAt Bluevale, on Feb. 15, the wife of Mei Thomas Redmond, of a son. PEAS. -In Grey, On Feb. 16, the wife of Mr. R. Le Peas, of a daughter. Hibbert, on. Feb. 16, the wife Of Mee -Robert eVilson, of a san. Melee -Jan. -At Staffa, on Feb. 17, the wife of Dr. H. 'McTavish of a son Clinton, en Feb, 19, the wife of Mr. James Fair of a datughter. Moxenes-In Brussels, on Feb. 21, the wife of Mr. Wm. Moxley, of a daugh-' ter. • STEWART. -In Morris, on Feb. 21, the wife of Mt. Alexander Stewart, of.a eon. CAMPBELL. -!In Seaforth, on Feb. 23, the wife of :qr. A. M. Campbell, -of a daughter. . UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH. -As soon as the frost leaves the ground, work will be commenced in New Yor City on a complete system of undergifouncl tele- graph wires, similar to those lin London, KLEPTOMANIA. - California, lady, well known in Paris, was etected in filling her pocket with silve spoons at the Bon Marche lately, and when she was arrested the Amelican secretary of legation gracefully secured er release on the grounds of kleptomani A HOLOCAUST. -A match factory in Gutten burg, 8 weden, era% ded with work people, took lire on the 19th. The flames spread with such rapidity that the emplpy.es in the upper story were Paris and other kseropean capitals. '11TE POSTAL BILL. ID. the liouse, the act amending the ostal service was broueht for • sec- ond reading, and provoked considerable discussion. The object of the bill is to reduce the rate of newspaper postage by levying charge of one cent per pound on papers mailed from the office of publication, the postage to be paid by the publisher. No charge will be made au the office of de- livery. It also reduces the... j.'uu.u.ge on papers sent by private iadividuals from two cents to one cent. )Jr. Oliver complained. that while tin- der the old bill the receiver had to pay for his paper, the publisher would now have to do it, and there -Wes -aid be tines an " MARRIAGES. RA DON -GA1.7AITIL -At the It1 ethod- ist Parsonage, Wingham,onFeb, 16, by Rev. H. Kellam, Mr. John Bradon, to Miss Sarah J. Galbraith, botho OW- iNCIT% Cee. Winghana, on Feb. 16, by Rev. H. Kellam, r. Peter Cantelon, of Turnberry, to Miss Elizabeth McIntyre, of Morris. DAVIS-OUGHTON.-At the residence of j the baide's father, Logan, by Rev. F. Harding Mr. Robertavis, of Car- ronbrook, to Margaret, eldest daugh- ter of Mr. David Oughton. BYRNS-JoHEsory.-At the residence of the bride's brother, by Rev. 0. Leven, M. A, .on Feb. 25, Mr. Henry Byrns, to Miss Annie Maria johnson, both of Seaforth. DEste. LAING'. -In flay, o: rnation of the lent 42, a riative of I) BRowes.---AhFord thur Nelson, infan 13rown, stone-cutte 1-1AGY.A.P.D. -At 21, Thomas BOBISSO5. X Emtna, daughte Robinson, of Salm 8ANDI:118.-1n -Step a severe illness, M aged 72 years. THE MA SEer During the past we of prodaee have freely, owing probah ment in the weat There has been a dec spring and 431 when and barley, -Ott ate01.1 foriegn quotatiente there will he a etin f ,durieg the .euxt week Vail Wheat (new), 'Swing 1Theat, per bluii3Ael, Oats (uew) per bushel.... Reas inew) per bushel.. Baliey {new) per bushel,. ' Butter, No. 1, Loose.. - Butter in tubs...... Ilay, new ..... .. Bideq Sheep skins , Balt (retail) per barrel... Salt twholesule) per harm Potatoes, per bushel, new,. Oatmealt* 1r3.„ Beef . • no Sall Wheat, per bus Spring Wheat, perlittsh _Oats, per bushel -- Barley, per bushel, ...... Peas, per bushel, • . Butter, Bggs, .Hay, -per ton,. Pork, To RON There were in toed of wheat at 98e for - well, and 80e for sp baliey at 00c, 800 In th 760 ; and 100 b - .500. Hay zold at taken at from 58 to ing for thoice- only scarce and wanted, small rolls somethins have been paid. E and fresh would brio - White fall whe $1. 55, Treadwell, winter, $l35 to I.4$ 51 30, oats 51 15 to to $1 25; barley, 51 store lots, per 22e to 25c; batter, rolls, 23e to 0t;3 pork, $7 75 to $. TORONTO CATT BEEveee-The -week were very fight- deniand prices were for all descriptions. rail were only ten four were taken for the remainder sokl f tion. We quote firs second-class, 54 25 to_ class 53 50 to 81 75.. 61.1BEr.-Nloa.erate - still reported, hied pri ingfrona 55 to $10 as , LAMM-The sun more than was reieun vious prices are hem zold one car, to dress: core car, to -dress 48 1' to dress 57 lbs., it - dress 62 lbs, at 57 25 broken lote -at front F; B-GPFALO LIVE BuFFA CATILE.-Ileceipts making the total * thus far, 6,324 bead, 323 cars for the sans stud 9,26 earefor the s The market yeste wasfairly active, opening prices of stock is -quoted at $4* L.1318, 3,000 bead,'maki the week, thus far, 10,800 for the sa 8,200 head. for the ea The market was s prices ranging from making the total thus far, 7,400 here for the same time head. for the seine, t was no market tea ing spiel, and that About 12 tars in the sisting et eommon s, ors, 'This grade is 1 York dealers, ana. If owners of thie cies it on the market, th sales and small retur ing at yesterday's to 5685. STRAYED S'rneet.D from Let *smith, some timo 1ii A emall piece ear, and a nick fln the 8 formation -which win animal will be suitably found harboring him cuted as -the law directs, t37744 - HAY To NOTICE is hereby raid neighbo: in 24 Townalip Farmers' .1`1ut now thoroughly orggniz the best and cheapest managed on the Most save the el:Latium; ex Directors have deelde to bee-6nm a raembEr he S,TEIN, Zurich, I by Pot the Lot, -Concession thorised to call sa once it may be stated' that been applied for ito the that applications:aree H. V. DrnsTEns.-, Afar Zurich, Feb. 17, 175.