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AND - CENTRE HURON GENERAL ATIVERTISEIe
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MINTON, •ONTARIO, ,THUR8I5AY, APRIL -2-4, 1879.
gen' Atirtr ii$ginentg,
GIRL WANTED.
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TED, a giut between 12 and 18 yeera of age, to
statist in htmee,lwld duties. Apply at the Nnw
ARA °Mee.
ClintOn,Aptil skips. '
MANITOBA,
ANIL GENENWAY loaves Centralia on the evening of
AU., the 6th 01 May, with another party for Mani.
toba.. Very be accommodation, at lowest rates.. Air,
G. agrees to accompany hia•party through to Manitoba,
Centralia, April 28, 1872.- - 17
CATTLE AND HORSES W.lasITED.
flign eabsoriber wiehes to obtain a nuntber o esti14
-a. from 8 to 7 peeve old, and horses Irons 4 to 7 yearti
old. Lumber and elringlee giron in exchange.
• dAMH,S WILSON, Blyth. ,
myth, April .21, 1879. .
FARMING LAND TO LEV
THIBMX ACM OP FIRST-CLASS LAND, IN
°union, Booth of talc Gland Trunk Railway.
H. HALE.
Clinton, Mara 27, 3879.
FARM TO RENT on ON SHARES.
eubeeriber offer° that conveniently situated
A. ?arm Lot..blo. as, 9th eon. Goderich Township,
containing 80 aerestnearly all cleared, on Whieh there
is a frame home and barn, orehard, and JR Well.felieed,
Poelleeelen•inlinediettlIr. APPlY to
April 8, 1879. ' GEO. SHEPPARD, Brthir.
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gasp
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f IIHE undersigned having ptirehased thestook and
leaeed the premises of Mn. W. GALTLEY, on Albert
Street. o8positt3 Mr. Fair's Mill, takes this means of
notifying hits friends and the publie generally, that he
intends carrying on the Blacksmithing business In all
as branchea, Ana, therefore, [toilette their custom. -
Being praotioally acquainted with everything connected
.with•the.husinitaa, he gaikguarantee eatishuttion. '
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liorse • Shoeing Specialty.
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' wrxrdnxsod.
Clinton, April 24, 1879. • ' •
CHEAP BOOTS. *
. 11 best Frene).CallBoots
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For . from 43 to 1/04.,
Clinton, April 24, 1879.
AT H. BEACOM'S. I
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Insolvent Act of 1875 SMMI
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W. H. SI1VIPSON
'ETAS ENED OCT -A STGOk OP BOOTS axe
.2.X Sheen, In eonneetion witli hie tinnier -lin -Simms
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Of the latest and mast FashionahleStyles
inodcrate prices. a/se do
CUSTOM. WORK & RePairing.
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A, 0.kr,,L REStECTEUI.LY 8OLI4.11TED,
Opposite the Post Office.
Clinton, April 3, 1879.,
.AND AMENDING ACTS. . ,
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A wirovi Oleghorn, Ifenry•Datcson Long, &nil
Charles Richardson, Plaintifs.
;via.M.CKenzie Gordon, and Alexander
JVIilianz Pinlayson, Defendants. • •••
IT,of attualireantatinfsiuteaLin-tliis-Causp •
J1tGI0NS01fltj4l itvilsne,s.-
osashsti,--sroro-amiTisTr7
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Insolvent Act of 1875
AND AMENDING ACTS. .• •'
In the maitcr-dAfilliani, McKenzie Gordon,
• . and Alexander Wiliiant Pfidayson,
hisolcepis.
A WRIT of Attachment has been Aliened In this
XL*• cause, and the Creditors are notified to meet at
iny office, in Goilerioh. on THURSDAY the EIGHTH day
of MAY next at 3 o'clock p.m., to receive statement of
their affairs and to appoint an Assigneecifthey See fit,
and order the affairs of the eatate generally.
110BER1' GIBBONS, Official leeigned.
Ooderich, April 23rd, 1879: " ' '
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PARLOR •CONCERT.
PARLOR CONCERT. on behalf of the -Women's
• 13- Foreign Mission Society, of WillirChnieh, will be
.: held at the
Residence of Mr. Thomas Jackson,
. ON THE VVENING
FRIDAY, MAY 2nd, 1879
Refreshments will be served during the evenin„,”.
Readings, ReCittalont, and Veda and Instrumental
' Melo will form the pt•ogramme:
• ADMISSION, 23' CENTS.
„ Clinton, April 24;1819. ' .
A 'COTTON SALE.
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BRIOIC STOR1,
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IN CLINTON.' •••
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rpus two.story Brick Stcire Mid Dwelling. on Albert
..1. Street, belonging to the undersigned, between the
133.07709 04 Messrs. Harland 13rothefFrind Messrs. Dread;
'foot 2130x, with front' anirrearlots, will be offered at
.;,:publie sale, by JAME§ HOWSO.N, auctioneer, et , •
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TUESDAY MAY1.3th '1879 •
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At 29. tn., on the premiss.
The store is 80 by 22 feet, CompletelY finished for oer
venation: Seven rOOMS in upper story. Wooden store
• house on rear lot. Stores in this block rent at 8930
per annum.
, Tnams•-$100 on day of sele ; $900 in. ono month ;
balance on time to suit purchaser. 1
_ For further particulars HmapplY to the auctioneer, or to
a, Eag„ Clinton, or the undersigned. '
' • • • EDWARD MASON. •
Clinton, April 24, 1879. • .
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FARMERS, ArittiT1(10.
SHUTTLE-W.0=W •,
Portable Farm- Fen.Ce
Patented Oct. 143.1,e1878..
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hocheapest aol host Farm Fence fievriii 1100, ebeting
Joao thati the rails for a common rail fence. Hardly
oonstructed; easily removed, rm.1 will. hist. longer than
any other fence as it laretcrsible: Tho material oats
70 ,cents per red, and eau be constructed ler lees than.
10 0011te per rod, se the entire emit will at- exedeZ tiu
rent e per rod *hen ready te 1,311 up, and two roan cat
vitt up 40 rods before bteakfast, so. that, at. a Faun
l'enee its advantage., areapparent at a glum.
To be 3COL Stan kg, Mt Mir 8 .4a1,zbe7 xartt.
Joni; Aitintoxi so0A gent. .11ro Siketb
Clinton, 1.4 111 17, 1819,
flood. ' "
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LARGE QUANTITY;
Pods Stan,
TINT -CP `C:
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Jr)" W1E1EAL7e•
.ALL RINDS OF SPIN(.
Dominion Parliament.
WEHNFSDAY, A1nil la,
Sir John A. AitailenaTilln reply to a
question informed the House that, tlio
Government intended to erect a monu-
ment to Sir George E. Cartier, as was
determined in 1670. Me....Etoull rose to
a question of privilege, and. denied he
abirked tbe vote °lithe tariff, and steted
that MS absence was due to indispodi-
tiOn. Mr, DeCosmos withdrew. his CPA-
tiert relating to the anti -Chinese petition,
and substituted one providing for the
• eppointinent of a Special Committee to
enquire into the alleged grievances. In
his speech he preposed that no China-
man shenid bepermitted to exercise the
right cf a citizen.,. tb. be employed on
-iqsielii; to piircJiase
or sell- real °State, &e. The Premier
said the Government sAw no objection
to the Metier) passing.' Messrs. Enlister
And Thoinpazin (Cariboo), also supported
the motion, Mr. Mackenzie criticized
the contentions of those supporting the
.ino.tion;•• •and -4 argued ....that .40 -MOW?
Chineseimmigration would be to pre-
vent Canada. from .being a free country.
In his tniinion; the Chinese were equally -
as Morel as -their white neighbors. ..A:
motion by Dr. Fleet asking for the pa -
pore respecting the diszniasal Of tbe-sta-
tion master Sc. Citno,n was after some
discusssion passed.' 'The House men -
pied considerable tiind in COMO:titter) on
t•ve• pi:ivate arid public Bills, after
which Mr. Casey Moved the' second
„reading of his Civil Service Bill."
He explained its provisions and the past
*history of the agitation, with the whole
ef which facts the public is cenvereant.
The itticuSsion yeas howeven
r, nexpecte•
edly broeght to a lie by An announce-
en14-eomethe41-.irlister-ofe•Finance4hat:
recess to 'consider the whole question
and introdnee Bpi' remedying .sorne
e:ev
of thils. :cOmplained of . The Bill
was Withdrawn. Mr. McCaethy nuived
the seeend reading of, a Bill to amend
the Act to regUralitlfe-Zbilitruction and
:maintenance. of marine- and electric
-
telegraphs ..A.fter porne disetissiOn, dur-
ing: Which :Mr, 1V1aCkeezie 'objected to
the passing of the Bill because it was
calculated to establish . a nionopoly, the
Bill was read n second time, on a
divi-
sion , of 54 yeas and 28 nays. After
several other pUblie Bills had been ad-
voneedd stage, the House adjeerned At
1,1730 p. ni. .
rui; tho CtO north, 1!3=Ta°
Seed. Oats; black & white:
PRIME, TIMOTHY and COVER HEM
Clinton, March 18,1879.
P -E RUIN:
BABI ES,
BABI ES,
B.:A STE S
I'm RI for thg Balk
A SPLENDID_NEW I.O081
Child's:CARRIAGES,
Witlt every modern intnrovenient, highly finished, kind
ar Vnint Low Pawns,
•713:St "AilitIVED, Al
Wm. H.. RANSFORIYS,
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CITY BOOK ..STORE.,
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--Airaission to th o Baby Carrio0 Shot Troo.
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Cli nton, 8, 1879. '
PATENT
BARB roc (1.,
OHEAPNESB,
.1 UTILITY,
EFITIOIEN0,4
AND. ECONOMY
NOTICE Tp CREDITORS. -
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r111117, entniTons KV WILL/AM 011AWPORTII, Aro anzale tozinialv
L latent the Township of West Wawanesh, in the or ticrovyh
County of Huron, end Province of Ontario,' Yeoman,
who died on the Foorth day of 731(33(11 1819, aro re:
attired, on or before the Sneottn DAr Juriff, 1870,
to send by pat, papaid, to RICHARD ADAMS and
.rriomAs ti KM, the niteeniers of the saki William
Orawfoith, their ehri ellen and surnames, addresses aria
deserip Ione, with fun partieulars et their rrapeetivo
•-latins, a statement of their accounta; and the nature
rd thole Ramifies, if anythold by thent, as immediately
nftor the Said Seeond day of 43150, 3.110 asetto of the
oda ettme will be distributed Arnett( the lArtiok oh*
titled thereto, Raving reforeneo tit the 0181018 of wIlith
notice shall lacy equien furnished 00 above required, and
the ,rald mentors shall not be liable tor the eesetg o1.
any' part thereof, to any 903.308 01 whoso eiaim nOticd
81101 not have Wen rpicived at the Said time of dietti.
mitten.
newt at torattstorough, thtil Oth day of April, 1879.
•• 11/011A1ID ADAMS,
, lertoAtAslinr,L,
F.leme.ts of Williant Crawtoith, .1e(•ta..ed.
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rineect,ed by Wifl1
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.A resolution-
' providing forth- ap-
pointment of two' additional judges in
British Columbia at $4,000 each per an-:
nu in was introduced. Messrs. Maelienzio:
a nd-AiigIin objected to the motion,because
the.Pacific province Already had more
judges id proportion to the populationthan any ether Province. The Preinier
and the Minister of Justice both argued
in. 'reply that the .territoi•y , of British
:Columbia:. was very large, and that the'
salaries Wetild Almost entirely, be... SaVed
by a reduetiod ot travelling expenies, of
the existing julges. A. tiumber of
Government , uitotsu res passed their
third reading. The tariff debate was
resumed by the Minister of Finance.'
110dealt briefly -With the objection to
the tariff urged by the representatives
froth New Brunswick, and contended
that the manufacturing industries pf the.
Prevince Wet e not Unimportant, and
would belienefitted to w great extent.
.tit its _conclusion' he read .the letters
which -passed betWeen hiteself and Sir
Alb.ert Smith relatiye to his appointment -
as Lientenant-Governor for . a second
term. Sit! _Albert Smith in reply,
proved by a reference to the 'letters,
that the charge that 'a bribe had been .
offered by the late, Government to the,
Minister Pinanee•waS untrue; and
asked the Bettieif, Under all the • ch.,
.cuinstaeces and a keowledge of the
letters' contents, Mr. Tilley' wee justified.
ih saying'.on the bastings at St. joln
that the late Government. bad offered
him a bribe of $45,000 which ho refased.,
.A. number of enestione in reference to
taeiff were then ask
House adjourned nt 11 a, in..
FRIDAY.
i*.ate of duty. This the Finance Minie-
ter said he could not see his way- clear
to do, The items. 011 breadst.uff4 were
eeneidered.. -Those of barley, 15_ ants
per bushel; rice, I eentpor pound; 4(3.,
1.() cents per bushel, were passed- with
little diecitesion._ ....On the item of wheat
1.5 cents per imehel,
terial) *loved to amend it 80. RS (4). read
that in times of scarcity the. Governor -
:General in Council..shall• be authorized
tb issue .0mier in Ci5unci1 •redecing
oi• .abelishing the duty on wheat.. Mr.
Bourassa (Opposition). moved in. amend-
ment to the amendment that the duty
•cif. -15 cente per bushel on wheat be
eliminated and wheat be plazed. on the
free list,' • The -amendment to•the
Irma Was lost on.• a -vote• 61.;
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•nayL04majority,a,goiesti-ai—T,hn,
announcement was greeted with Oppo-
:eition t b.eing ' deerease of 37
.on . the Governmenes firet majOritY.
• M. Charlton moved 'id amendment to
...the amendment that wheat, .coal, • and
pig iron be placed on the.free The
yeas. vere 53; nays 116, majorityi.76k •
.„Mr......,„Bobeittson(§helburnOL.Uteved in -
amendment to the amendment that the
,,duty Of 00 cents per .barrel on- .corntimaY
.be eliminated, and the same• be -plece.d.
on the 'free .. Yeas, 57 ; nays,: 113.,.
Majority 'against, .56.. .Mr.. Kaulback
(Ministerial„ I.tanenbilrg, 117..S.) abstain,:
.ed _front votiog,..anti...wlieri_ealled On by.
Mr,.•Speaker, SC, voted yea, The
Pteniier requested the' Mover of the, ori-
ginal amendment to Withdraw. it, and.
proniised that in'perieds Of scarcity hiswiShes. wOuld' be carried -out, • '''Mr;
Cartwright • twitted the -.premier with
having altered his opinion. ' the ,sobt
.eot; for in . a 'sperech-delivered• beferethe.
elections, he-cleclaitned• against:. thein-
justi-ce of Admitting Anieric.iii Wheat in,
ij
fairmers had an op-Ar*tunity of receivin
increased prices. .Sir John .A.•Macchin
old -replied that the 'Government ;ivoui
not -issue the Order in Ooeneil until th
last bushel a Canadian Wheat -had 'bee/1
soldj.;z:Mr.Aaeltenzie elaimed that th
Premier's, present anntiouncement di
net agree with that in • the ante,election
.sPeech" .referi•ed to. .„ The amendment.
I was withdrawn, tied the. eriginal
' wag carried, aa Well as .those .of peas
cbefTniltsn'ebaiu,c1roacvtiniteeltc, Ralts7.1 111;•eal: fl'ottlid% lieTuhre'
tose at 1:15 a. in.
A
j. E. MOWERS *
t• Publishers,
of lion,. members, and among the alma.
ber Mr. Mackenzie, who cited a prece,
dent for the course he had 'adopted in
moviiig, the amendment." After recess
day was appointed for the secend read-
ing ef the Bill. The Bill to provide -for
an increased representation of the share-
holders of the Northern, Railway Com,
pAny on the Board of the said Coinpany
was read. a 'second thno, but not until
Mr. Mackenzie had entered a protest
against the further passage of the wee -
sure, which he claimed, would materi-
ally damage Canadian credit on the
English money market, because it was
a breach of faith with the bontilioldere.
A number of questions were put to the
Government,eand in reply to one by Mr.
„Skinner, the Minister of Finance said
,ther-wouldAierno-change7in --.thm-Order7-
in Council passed in 1873 respecting the
Manufacture Of beot-root euear. Several
motion i for iitiirns •werii passed.At
eleven o'clock Mr, Wallace's motion on
the. national -currency .question was
reached, and as the discussion on this
qinattion- was likely- to be protracted,
Mr. Charlton suggested that the' cen-,
sideration of tha motion be postponed
till Monday -next, when it will lerthe
first order. The Muse then adjourned.
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TUESDAY..
• Theconsideration of the tariff in detail
was resurhed. The matter immediately
under discussion WiteNr4Vallee'sanhentl-
ment, proposing that wheat &Ur be
placed on the free list. After speeches
ylViessAlBergeron and Pickard against
and for the 'amendment respectively, it
waslest on the following division
Yeas, 61; -nays, 121; government ma-
jority against, 60 On tbe item of cheese,
liessre. CharltodOliVer, Fleming, Pat -
et -son and Mills -set the -member.
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others.. a% ip-obti.)-foistioti. by"etro-§iiir;Lite fal:.
'leof' agriseoltural 'protection by the._
feet the -tatter all -the talk in the 'Mail in •
e' reference to:American cheese and butter
.competing in Canada with the native
productions, and so decreasing the price,
no -i tiereased-- p rote° tion. -.1 ad ..beedi-‘given, j -
w tierce* on the ether .hand, the price of
salt, Cottons, and all ,rnaierials used- -itt
this manufacture had been increased.
The item was passed, and those of chiebri,
china, porcelain, and 'cloeks. . After ?d-
eem a debate lege' on the item of coal,:
anthracite and bituniinoris, fifty cents per
ton. A..nutnboy of members 'spoke for
and against the proposition. The iteni
was adopted. About twenty-Aiolteins,
incincling. the manufactures ofcotton,
were adopted with a slight passing
Main; . on the item of earthenware,.
a:. warm discUssion.ensued, during:
which Mr.2-Mackenzie produced the itt-
voices of a large Montreal importer to
sliew that the.tariff was a moat offensive
-one.. On the item of 35 per cent .On fur-
niture, .the Minister of Financhsaid that
;the duty was placed high, so as to recoup
*the furniture•inelinfactureri for the in-
creased dutiesontheir raw material.; hut
1.1r; Casey 'Pointed out that ferniture
wood, the. principal raw. material;'wee
'edit-atter'free,•tind the Ca`nadian farmer
• Was thus discriminated against.' Messrs.
CaCartwright-, Anglin,. Ross (Middlesex),
spoke in nsitnilar strain, Me. Tilletria-
.cused the former of using. language de-
rogatory to the standing of the HouseHousewrien he characterized the Attriff as a'
system of legalized plunder, and those
mannfaettirers who supported it As rob-
bera.. Mr, Cartwright said be had no heel-,
'team' in again repeating the charges as
no ether terms could -be applied to those
who sought to enrich themselves to an
abnormal extent by dipping their hands
in the pockets of their fellowcountrymen.
On the considerationof the itenis udder
the head of maniffactures -Of iron, Mr
13oitrassa moved that pig iron and nails,:
hardware,
•Ic., be placed on the.free list.
Lost on adiviSion. Tho House adjourn-
ed at 1,30 a. in. •
PAILIAMENTAEY, AND. OITIVE NOTES
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- lion, Mr. Tilley'. intends paying a
visit to the western manufacturing cent
tees of Ontario 801110 time during the •
coming suln..Mor. •
Prineess Louise has set the ,fash.
ion in. Canada; of hanging pictures by
silvered wire from two tails instead (If
ono, the nails being phieed above the
corners of the picture.
There was 8State dinner at the elov;-
errnewit-llotise; Ottawa,' Iast Wednes-
day night, Several of the French morn.
bers invited failed to put fn. an appear-
ance, although. some. were gentlemanly
enough to return their invitatiOns,
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-Mr. Keelevi. dueed a, Bill' provid-
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lig fortherep of the -Supreme Court
-and Exchequer AO,. HO explained the.
objeet of the Bill to ' be the -complete.
abolition of the Cant; wiricianclainied
wAs .unpopular • and. unnecessary. The
Minister Of justice spoke- favorably to
the continuance oe the Court,' and
preSsed•a belief thet the mover of the.
Bill'inest be arouShig hiniself„in. intro-
ditaing sad) o measure at so late a period
in the.seision. The Free-4er took simi-
lar grounds.': Mr- ..:14Itickenzie strongly
deprecated the introduction of Mich lee
gidatiOn„ and a.fter,furtherdisenssion he:
M -ed that th� 1341 he not read asedond
'time till thatley'three menthe... The -
Premier' was 'opposed to the three
Months' hoist, but a vete being; deniand-
ed the amendment was ]est yota of
44 yetis, 120 nays, majority against 76:
Seven French-Canadian Liberale voted
for the Government .against,the amend:
ment, and. kr. Cockburn (West Nor -
flint -Oberland) voted against the Goveen,
Mont. Mr. Holton contended that the
Vete just given, as evidenced by the fact
that it number -of. Qtiebec Liberals had
voted with . the Goyernmene, was in
favor:of the abolition of . the 8uprerite
COUrt.. The Frontier claimed that Mr.
Helton had no right to speak, hut
Speaker ruled in favor of 'Mr.: Holton,
who .cleitned. that the GOVernMent's
duty now Was to introduce a Bill
bolishing the Sppreine Court. ' The
said the ',cadet.' of the Opposi.
on:Was discourteous to Mr.Q Xeoler'iii
aking the amendment, &Alike an- en -
neer was hoisted with his own'Petard,
Fr. Mckenzie -stated that his motion
ae.intended toi/prevent injory, to the
upterne-Cotirtradd was -perfectly jut -t-
ilde under the circumstances. lq,e.
dearthy asserted the Supreme :Court
not answering the purpose of its estab-
shrlennia claimed 'the vote to be a
n(lodnation of. it. Mr. 'Cocklan‘n
orthumberland) defended the veto _be'
d givt1t, and deniedthat he intended
ty discourtesy, Mr. Keeler accused.
0 member for West Northumberland
having spoke1t as 11. man ivile seek°
r his pocket. Me. f..4pealier demanded'
'at the assertion be withdrawn, which
as done. Mr, Xeelerpropheeiecl dire
nsequences tt. Mr. Cookburn, wkon_
at gentleman visited his condittienta.
or this the Monaber for East Northurre
Hand (Mr. Keeler) Who waa again
lied to order." Be then .proceeded
th a general and discreditable attack
the SupremoQonrt, Therlehate was
entinned- Until d. o'clock by ft nUinber
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The discussion on the kerne of the
tat la' was resuined. A discussion took
place on the itm of agricultural imple-
tnents, 25 per cent., 'during which Ate,
(leii•e pass uncler Tilley admitted that 116 did not _expect
tOderive any reform& from this tariff,
but as the price of coat and iron was in,
creased, some compensation had to be
given to the agricultural •implement
manufacturers. A number of members
oohs son vsmentyhts,
Mi. IZ-4.031Mi;
iron 'And Hatdware Merchant,
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of tbe Opposition argricd that the Agri-
tu ral implement manufacturers' Were
opposed to and liad never demanded
this • proteetion, the constspienee • of
'which would be LC increase the price of
implementa to the farmers. On the
items •of books • the Oppositieu, re.
quested that religions literature for
Sunday Schools be admitted -at a lower
ILLNESS OF MR. PA.RROW.
The friends of Mr. Farrow, the mom,
ber for North Huron, will „yegret to
learn that foe some days past he has
been confined to his residence at Ottawa
owing to it severe attack of illness. IIe
is at present unable to take his pl.ace
in the House, nor will he for several
-days to dOilitf, uIthough,•hd is now in a
fair way of recovery.
rt is the intention of the Government
to bring the session -to a close as sOefi
possible,, arid the 9th of May is. spoken - -
of as the*day of prorogation
Clara and Hilda 'limitable; tiro lady
Artists, are expected. to arrive at the
Government House in the cours,, of a
few days, from the Old Country,
response to_ an ievitation from the Prin-
cess to -come and study with her in •tbi,,
Canada of dun. • ' •
His Excellency stated to the Peeviti-
°lel depntation that vvaited upon bitri
on Saturday, that he -intended to make
a tour of -the 'Dominion. in September,
but vvould endeavor to meet the- wishes
of the -Direeters and make the; formal
opening of the Exhibition.. • •,
„Ladies -who -1i aye been-guests-titRide-an-----
Hill speak in highly complimentary
_Wiens of the impartiality with iviliek
ITer Higliness the.' Princess,
Louise bestows her. attentions. 'It 18
said that she generally endeavors to con,- .
Verse briefly With 'each -lady in tern, pay-
ing particular Attention -to none,
The Council andpeenle.of Winnipeg.
.have -sent- dewii a petition offering'
conatamethe bridge at that point at
theie;esereexpense. providing- tbe. Gov.
eindiede will ohmage the Canadt pacific
route, and cause it to start westward
.from their city, instead Of from' Selkirk.. --L,.
The Government iney consider the mat
ter, but it is not probable that they. wilt.
acquiesce in the wishes of the petitioners.-
, . . .
i14,announced that, tient:--:Govern.ot-
Letellier has sent through the C'eovernor-
General the papers and documents ne-
cessary to his defence: • These will -not
arrive hi 'England' before the:first wet*
in May: • .• There is :every .probability
that a .decision cannot be given in this
caee_befelp the end of 'Junc: ' 'There 18 43. •
76"firt `botare"*"
-a ;determination -in • what :must. Rim *a
pteaedent for•the %Empire can be fir-
riVed at satisfaeforily;
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Tariff Notes.
, • A letter was received, from St..aohn '
stating •th-iit :great 'dissatisfaction. existed
there regarding the tariff, and that. if Mr.
Tilley h d. to co Cos t the sea to, o w he Would.
bot.get 200 votes,.---Ottated Free. .Preits:
A. faucy goods store in9ttawa announces
that 'the husinesifoi1l.bt, closed as soon itIP
the present afook is Eiold. out . Thereason'
assigned ia that the new tariff prevents the •
iniportation of inch goods es so1dat
reasoltable rates: ,• • •• -
dintitore, Charlotte, N. II, says -that -•
he has recetVed it budget of lettere, fi-pm
his constitnents protesting againet the.tar- •
iff. Ile says that the increase iii tho tariff
wilt so oimon'eage sniuggling .as to destroy
tegittitate tradiug i eonstitueney, which-
is•on the Emitter. '
The Si. 'John Totegraph;
paper of New Brunswick says • 'Not
single Constituency .in New BrCuswiek:
could to.day be carried in the interests' of
the Nationalrplicy party, Its condenina- :
tion,'So fer. as Weeat, juclge, is almost nuf-
Tlio Hamilton rintes says :-Among the'
benefits arising, from the (N.P," may he
mentioned the following interesting items:
Messrs. L.4). Sawyer O'Co., of this city,
have redneed wages fen per. cont.: 'that
Mr. Watson, , of the Ayr Agriculture/
Works, has ridt bonefitted ia the slighsest
by the "elephant,' but says he must re-
duce wages, commissions or prices, and as
he does notwish to do the former, will
haveLto do one of the latter that nearly
all the implement manufactures are think-
ing. of reducing wages • and that thereia. it
general (moduli ,of inon:Iders from this city
to the other side. These are all the ad-
vantages we know of at preaent ; doubtless
more:will turn up. Meantime the "N.P."
is teroing things upside down.
The Montreal Post says : Sonto of our
Conservative con temperaries persist inAell-
ing thepeOple that the prices of the ne-
wesarieis of life wilt not advance under the..
neW tariff. This deception .is now untie:
°chanty. 13efore this general elections it -
was the business of the Conservative prose,
for party purposes, to,deceive.the people, i
now, however, they can afford to be honest.
-.L.htit 010,w:1i:il1 not. The papers acquires
habit of *IiNtible-slitelie
easily get rid °fit. The cc p fits them and
they wear it. But it is odd that they per. .
dist, in the taco of the fact that here iio
Montreal, flour, sugar, light hardware;
cottons, hosiery, crockery and glassware,
ond`nearly., everything that is imported,
has either inerowied itt price or SR irlatenge "
is threatened.
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.110TrOES:
A Pormve Sotto.. -The minstrel and oen.
eon troupe are all singing Will L. Thompson's
new' song mid. chorus, `401aqii Years :tee
passing by." There is now such a mania for
this beautiful piece that 'dealers can scarcely
got theta fast enough to supply the dentand.
Every lover of a pretty Sling will want this
piece. Send 85 cents to the publishers, W.
L. TriounsotT & Co., Vast Liverpool, Ohio. '
New Mustc-Wre have received a piece of .
new instrumental music, from Messrs. T.
Sucklinges Ben, Toronto, entitled " Rook.
away," composed and dedieated tdtvitieQaeeeanr:r
.Own Rifles, byW
.. liangh
it played we can say it is a pretty piece and
reaor,ir- Por sato by ItoAsri. Dirt -
-
mad &Ramble. ,