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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
NEW .A.DVERTISEtlF,NTS.
Superior Inducemente—E. Hickson & Co.
Ten Dollars Reward—John Swallow.
Important to Fartners—John Bullard.
For Sale—A. G. McDougall.
Farm for Sale—James Braithwaite.
Farm for Sale—Benson k Meyer.
Notice to Creditors—Susannah Biggers.
Grist Mill for Sale- T. J. Jones
Extensive Property Sate—T. Leadbeater.
Poellethook Lost—Apply at this Office.
*Ton txpooiter.
ORTH, FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 1875.
South Huron No.mination.
Elsewhere we give as extended a re -
Ort of the proceedings at the South Hu-
ron nomination, yesterday, as the limit-
edt time and space at our disposal will
permit. As we hinted last week, Mr.
etTeen way has been elected by acclama-
tion. This, however, will not be comic-l-
eer:ed. an Opposition victory. As Mr.
.Greenway himself stated, he will sup-
port the Government in all measures
which he may deem will be for the good
of the country. That the measures
• which the Government will, from time
to time introduce, be. for -the best inter-
ests of the country, we have every con-
fidence. We also know Mr. Greenway
to be a person of large and liberal views,
and from .a personal knowledge of his
political convictions, we know them to
be much more in sympathy with the con-
victions of thoee who, in the House of
Conamons, occupy seats to the right
of Mr. Speaker, than with those on
the opposite side. Our knowledge of
these facts, therefore, justifies us in con-
cluding, and in confidently predicting,
that when Mr. Greenway takes his seat
in the House' as the representative of
South Hui -pin -it will not be as an Op-
position member, Instead, therefore, of
the Reform party in South Huron hav-
ing- suffered a defeat by the unanimous
-eleetion of Mr. Greenway, they can fair-
ly claim a victotry.
BALD, Lieutenant-Goren:ion—To Rev.
Pere Richot, St, Norbert."
"And subsequently, in reply to a
letter to him on the same subject from
L. Riel, A. D, Lepius and P. Parenteau.
caused the following letter to be sent .;
'Government House, Fort Garry, 8th,
187L—Gentleinen,—I have it in . cockle 'see the grounds you took with reference
wand from His Excellency the Lieuten- to the justice of market fees. Now, sir,
ant-G-overnor to acknowledge the receept I would like to ask what right have
• Market, Fees.
Po the Editor of the Huron Expositor.
SIR: In looking over your last issue I
notice that the subject of Market Fees
has received a full share of attention.
must confess to a little surprise when
reading your editorial on the subject, to
of your note of this morning, assuring farmers, after they have paid their
His Excellency of the hearty response of
the Metis to the appeal made to them in
His Excellency's proclamation. 'You
may arty to the people on whose behalf
you write tint His Excellency is much
gratified to receive the assurance which
he anticipated in his communication
with the Rev. Pere Ilichot, and 'Which
your letter conveys, and that he will
take the earliest opportunity to transmit
to His Excellency the Governor-General
officers, made their roads and bridges,
paid their full share of the County ex-
penses, &c.; to be compelled, before they
can market their produce, to help you
town folks to pay your taxes. I main-
tain that it is a decided imposition. But
you say that if we don't get value for
the fee we can go somewhere else and,
therefore, if we see fit to pay the fee we
must get value for it. Now, I must
claim to differ with you in regard to that
this evidence . of the loyalty and good conclusion. For instance a farmer may
be living within half a mile of Clinton,.
faith iof the Meta of Manitoba. is
Excellency Will rely upon their readi-
ness to come forward the moment they
receive notice. I have the honor to be,
'gentlemen, your obedient servant,
(Signed), W. F. Buchanan, Acting
Private Secretary. To MM. L. Riel, A.
D. Lepine, Pierre Parentean.'
"That from the same evidence it
further appears that the said L. Riel,
A. D. Lepine, and P. Peroutean accord-
ingly raised a large body of leen to As-
sist in, the defence of the Proviece, and
marched. them to the vicinity of Fort
G-arry, where they were received and
their services accepted by the Lieuten-
eint-Governor, who shook hands with
Louis Riel and A. D. Lepine as leaders
of the force, and by a subsequent procla-
mation recognized their services ; and'
the action of the Lieutenaut.Governor
was not disavowed. by the "Canadian
Government. which continued him in his
place, and thereafter promoted him to
the Lieutenant Governorship of Nova
Scotia.. .
The Amnesty Question.
Mr. Mackenzie gave notice in the
Houserday or two ago, of the policy of
the Government regarding an amnesty
for Offer -es 'committed by those impli-
cated in the Northwest troubles in 1869
-70. The following notice of motion
by Mr. Mackenzie, which was to have
been discussed by Parliament yesterday,
discloses the policy of the Governeaent
on this important question, and gives the
reasons which induced, or rather forced, -
the Government to determine to pursue
the course which the motion indicates.
We ask of our readers to carefully, and
without prejudice, peruse the following
motion of Mr. Mackeuzie. Any person
doing this cannot fail, we think, to ap-
prove of the course which the Govern-
ment ask the House to pursue. The
follonring is the motion which Mr. Mac'n
kenzie gave notice he would move yester-
day :
" That from the evidence reported to
this House by the Conamittee appointed
last sezeion on the questions arising out
of the Northwest troubles it appears
that the late . Sir George E. Cartier,
Minister_ of • Militia and. Defence, and
during Sir John A. Macdoaald's illness
• acting Minister of Justice and leader of
the Goverrument, and its representa-
tive in its negotiation with the deleeates
from the Northwest, ae various times
gavedivers persons of prominence in the
Northwest, amongst whom were Arch-
bishop Tache, Father Richot, the Hon.
M. A. Girard, and the Hon. J. Royal;
assurances that a complete amnesty
would. be granted by the Imperial Gov-
ernment in respect of acts committed
by all persons during the " Northwest
troubles, and requested that these as-
surances should be, an they were, cora-
munieated to the interested. parties.
That from the same evidence it
further appears thet the nnavoy Of the
Canadian Government, "Archbishop
Tache, acting in the bona fide belief that
he was authorized to do so., assured the
people of the Northwest that the Im-
penal Goternment would, grant such an
amnesty, said the Canadian Government
did not communicate to the people any
disavowal of his action.
'That from the same evideece it fur-
ther appears that the interested parties
became by means of the said aeSurances
convinced that such an amnesty would
be granted, and that this conviction so
affected their action as to facilitate the
acquisition of the territory by Canada.
" That from the same evidence it
further appears that Sir John A. Mac-
donald, the First Minister of Canada
and Minister, of Justice, in December,
1871, after the Fenian raid was over, en-
tered into negotiations, through Arch-
bishop Tache, With the said Louis Riel,
for his retirement from the Province of
Manitoba for the space of a year. -snit for
his maintenance daring his expatriation
out of the public funds of Canada, and,
in order to induce him so to retire, point-
ed out to the Archbishop that the pre;
posed step would improve the chances
of obtaining the amnesty from Her
Majesty's Government, and stated that
he would exert his personal influence to
procure action in the matter by Her
Majesty's Government and: that he
would so far make L. Riel's ease his
own; and having so induced thec'Arche
bishop to interfere, sent him the prom-
ised sum, which was "-taken from the
Secret Service Fund, placed at the dis-
posal of his Government by Parliament
with the following letter:
(Private and strictly confidential)—
Ottawa, Dec. 27, 1871. My dear Lord
Ainlibishop,—I have been able to make
the arrangement for the individual that
we have talked about. L I now send you
a sight draft on the Bank of Montreal
for $1,000. I need not press upon your
Grace the importance Of the Money be-
ing paid to him periodically; say month-
ly or quarterly, and. not in a lump, oth-
er -wise the money would be wasted and
our embarrassments begin again. The
payment should spread over a year. Be-
lieve me, your Grace's very obedient ser-
vant, (Signed) JOHN' A. MACDONALD.
TO hie G -race the Aechbisimp of St.
Boniface, Manitoba."
where fees are collected, and some seven
or eight miles from any other market,
which would render the ten:dents, how-
everunjust, a mere trifle towards spend-
ing half a day or a day going to another
market. Even if the dues were ten
times as. much it might still be to his ad-
vantage to. pay them. dnn't know
that I weull find any fault should the
farmers be compelled to pay their share
of a Clerk's salary, as I believe a located
market is an advantage. Not wishing to
trespass ftuther on your space, I remain,
yours, &c. A FARMER.
KIN/3MM Feb. 6, 1875.
We are glad our correspondent an-
knowledges that a located market is a
benefit to the seller. Acknowledging
this, we do not think it will be difficult
to cenvince him of the correctness of our
position on the points he objects to. In
the first place the -farmers pay their
officers, make their roads and bridges,
and pay their full share of the County
expenses for their own benefit and not
for the benefit of the towns and villages.
The people of the towns and villages have
to make and maintain their roads. the
same as the people in the country have
to do, and these roads are much more
used. by the country people than tee
country roads are used by the towns-
people. So that, the fact of the country
people having to keep up their own roads,
pay their own officials, &n, for their
own benefit, does not prove that the im-
position of a market fee is an injustice to
the seller. It might with much greater
justice be argued, that because the town
and village roads are used by the farmers
more than the country roads are used by
the town and. village people, that,. there-
fore, a tax should be collected from the
farmers. either in the shape of a market
fee or in some other way to assist in
maintaining those roads. We say that
there is more justice in this argument
than in that, used by our correspondent.
But, both are , fallacious, for the reason
that one Glass is e. necessity to the other.
Towns and-rvillages are as great a neces-
sity to the farmer as the farmer is to the
towns and villages, and. consequently We
urge the removal of every possible bar.
rier to free and easy trade and communi-
cetion between the two classes. In theL
second place, an incorporated town or
village, being a distinct and independent
municipality, those entrusted with it
care and management ' haye a perfect
" That from the said evidence it fur-
ther appears that Sir George. E: Cartier,
Ministet of Militia and Defence, after-
wards ,communicated with Archbishop
Tache requesting him that A. D. Lepine
should be included in the. same arrange-
ment, and that the Archbishop was, on
his return -to Manitoba, further requested
by Lieutenant -Governor Archibald to
procure expatriation of the said persons,
and in order to make a sufficient provision
.for the maintenance- of themselves and
their families the 'Lieut. -Goveynor, pro-
cured from the Hudson Bay Company the
farther sum pf £600, and the Archbishop
thereupon induced L. 'Rid and A. D.
Lepine to consent to the request of Sir
John A. Macdonald, Sir G. E.'Cartier apd.
A. G. Archibald, and they departed aen
cordingly, and they and their families
received fou maintenance said sums of
$1,000 and £600.
"That from the same evidence it fur-
ther appears that on the occasion of the
raid of Fenians, led. by W. B. 05Donolaue
—one of the actors in the North-West
-troubles—the, Hon. A. G. Archibald, -
Lieutement-Governoi of Manitoba, in the
name of Her Most Gracious Majesty the
Queen, by proclamation, called on all the
inhabitants to rally, to its defenc'e, and
especially aeked through' Father Richot
the aid if L. Riel and A. D. Lepine ;
and, in teply to a letter from Father
.Richot oil the subject, wrote the follow-
ing letter :- Government House Oct. 5,
1871.—Rev. Sire: Your note has just
reached me. You speak of the difficul-
ties which might impede any action of
Mr. Riel in coming forward to use hii
influence with his fellow -citizens to rally
to the support of the Crown in the pres-
ent emerg,ency. Should Mr. Rid come
forward. as suggested. he need be under
no apprehension that his liberty shall be
interfered with in any way; to use your
own language, 'Pour, la Gime:Instance
actuelle.' It is hardly necessary for me
to add that the 6o -operation of the
French half-breeds and their leaders in
the support of the drown under the
preseot circus -stances will be very wel-
come and cannot be looked upon other-
wise than as entitling them to most
favorable consideration. Let me add
that in giving you this assurance with
promptitude I feel myself entitled to be
met inthe same spirit. The sooner the
French half-breeds assume the attitude
in question, the more graceful will be
their action and the. mare favorable their
influence. I have the honor to be, Rev.
Sir, yours truly, (Signed) A. G. ARCM-
" That thereafter and during the Gen-
eral Election of 1872. Louis Riel was con-
testine, Provencher with Attorney -Gen-
eral Clarke, when, at the request of Sit
John A. Macdonald, First Minister and
Minister of Justice, Iiieut. -Governor Ar-
chibald arranged that both the said can-
didates should retire in order that Sir G.
-
POlitioal. therefore under , the authority of the
The public accounts of the Dominion
show a surplus of over $3,000,000.
—Sir Jelin A. Mandonald's election is
te be protested. The petition has al-
:eady been fyled.
—The friends of Mr. Fraser, the Op-
position candidate in London, have re-
sorted to the disgraceful expedient of is-
suing and circulating indecent cards, re-
flecting on Mr. Peters, the Reform can-
didate. The dodge does work as well as
was anticipated, public feeling beim" with
Mr. Peters.
—The Income Franchise Act is now in
operation.
—It is now eaid that the Oppositionists
of Stratford are very anxious to protest
the election of Mr. D. D. Hay for North
Perth /but can't get anybody to swear to
having been bribed, The "Conserva-
tive reaction" doesn't seem to afflict
that constituency to eny alarming ex-
tent.
—The Halton elections, Local and Do-
minion, are to be protested.
—There are at present six constitu-
encies unrepresented in the House of
Commons, viz., Gaspe, South Huron,
London, South Renfrew, Two Mountains
and North Wellington. Each of those is
the scene of an election contest. Pro-
vencher is practically disfranchised, as
its representative is a fugitive from jus-
tice. The constituency of Berthier will
also be soon unrepresented, as its new
member, Dr. Pageet, is to be called to
the Senate. .
—Me. Platt, the representative in the
Dominion Pediment of East Toronto who
was claimed by the Oppesitionists as one
right, both legally' and morally, to im-
pose such fees and. restrictions on those
who see fit to trade in that town or vil-
lage.as they may see. fit. For example,
our correspondent has a perfect right, if
he sees fit to throw his farm. into . coin- to induce them to return to their native
Government, which has considerably
agitated public opinion. He read the
letter from the Governor-General to the
Minister of Justice, informing him of his
action in commuting the sentence passed
on Lepine, and while disclaiming any
intention, after the statement made by
the First Minister, to discuss at present
the constitutionality or unconstitutiou-
ality of His Excellency s action, or s
bearing on the Government, or the
-reason which had led His Excellency to
adopt this unusual if not unprecedented
course, and while frankly and honestly
stating that the promise made by the
Government to -day was in his opinion
quite satisfactory, he thought it his duty
to seize this first opportunity of protes -
ing most respectfully, but at the same
time most earnestly, against the unfortu-
nate expression in the first paragreph of
-the letter where his Excellency agreed
with the finding of the jury and charac-
terized the death of Scott as a cruel and
unjustifiable murder. This sentence
would cause an immense disappointment
in the minds of a great number o Her
Majesty's loyal subjects, who had ex-
pected that if the parties implicated in
these troubles were brought to trial, at
least an immediate pardon would ensue.
These unfortunate expressions would
cause deep sorrow and grief among the
loyal French population of Manitoba,
who, notwithstanding the vet y strong
charge of the judge . and the verdict of
the packed jury (No, no, and hear, hear)
would consider that Mr. Lepine, was en-
titled to the respect, the esteem, and the
love of all that population. They would*
of themselves, has somewhat disgusted also cause sorrow to the numerous peth
them by musing himself to be introduced timers of His Exeellency asking to ex -
to the House by a Reformer and an The tend mercy to the accused. He (Mr.
dipendant Straws shows which way Masson) maintained that Mr. Lepine
,
the wind blovvs. was not a murderer in the sense of the
word which carried with it shame, des
NEWS OF THE WEEK
et--emsmemoweeneneena gradation, and humiliation. The de:
. ' decisien of the Government to bring this
BARBEL —While the Duke of Edin-I matter up on Thursday would neces-
.
—
s- '
burgh was waiting for the starting of aexily be the cause of its coming up be
ore the
train at Paddingtoe terminus, his dress-fHouse, and he hoped they
,
ing dese was mysteriously carried off.
Evidently the rogue thought he had an-
other case of jewelry.
A KN WY 11011.SE.—A horse at the
Berlin circus sits at tabe and eats like a
human being with a knife and fork
fastened to his two fore legs by straps.
EXTENSIVE Romieuxen-Three men are -
in
custody for the recent stealing of a
safe from the office of Adams' Express
Company, New York, which' is reported
to have contained cash and bonds to the
value of $500,000. It is believed that
most of the money will be recovered.
CA.NNIRALISM. —A Ilaytimi negro has
beenicondemned to death for cannibalism
When arrested he had the head of a Inn
matt victim in his basket.
Boss TWEED.—It is stated that soma
time ago Tweed made a proposition to
band over $3,000,000 of his ill-gotten
gains to the city of New York to stop
further proceedings against him; but of
late his lawyers have fieeced him exten-
sively, and his present ability to buy his
way out of prison is questioned.
FEB. 12 1875.
economy consistent with efficiency in the
public service.
nonorable Gentlemen of the Senate,—Gen-
tlemen of the liouse of Clone/none :
am happy to believe that notwith-
standing. the general and widespread
commercial depression which has 'prevail-
ed over the country, the trade of Canada
is sound; that the contraction we have
experienced iu some branches of industry
for the past year has not been greater
than might naturally have been antici-
pated. Papers will be submitted to
you on the .North-west troubles, and in
reference to the negotiations between the
-Dominion Government and the Govern-
ment of British Columbia On the subject
of the Pacific Railroad. Steps have been
taken during the recess for a combination
of effort on the part ef the several -prov-
inces and the Dominion to promote immi-
gration from Europe ender- --the general
direction of the Dominion officials. It is
hoped that the effect will be increased
efficiency and economy in this branch of
the public service. I rely with confi-
dence on your prudence and ability and
on your devotion to the great public in-
terests entrusted to you, and pray that
,theiDivine blessing may rest upon your
labors.
•
111111MINIMMINIMOINIIMINIMEMI
DOMINION PARLIAMENT.
THE ADDRESS.
On the assembling of the House on mid& the control of the Major-General,
Ftiday, Mr. Frechette moved the Ad- and also to provide for the appointment
dress in reply to the Speech from the of an Adjutant General It was intend -
Throne. He enumerated the principal ,ed to do away with the office of Deputy
Adjutant General for the present. The
Bilk was read the first time. Mr. Mac-
kenzie explained the recent changes in
the Cabinet. Ile defended the retire -
talent of Mr. Dorion and his appointment
SOUTH HURON NOMINATION.
Mr. rt
recuwy Elected by Aceltt-
- mutton.•
The nomination for South Huron took
place on Thursday last at Varna. Not-
withstanding the fearfully stormy
weather, and the almost impassable.state
of the roads, there was present a very
fair attendance of electors. At the ap-
pointed hour the Returning Officer,
Sheriff Gibbons, accompanied by his
deputy, and. followed by the crowd, re-
paired to the 'Temperance Hall. The
Deputy Returning Officer read the writ
ordering an election, and the Returning
Officer asked for nominations: 4fter
waiting an hour, and no nomination but
that of Mn Oreenway having been
handed in, the Returning Officer eclared
would bring it up in such a shape that
all sides might join with them and con-
Mr. Greenway duly elected. The an-
gratulate them upon the resolution at nouncement was greeted with chemu,
which they had arrived. Mr. Bowen and Mrareenway was called to the
objected to the strong language of the plaetafoarinfe
member for Terrebonne in reference to w words Mr. Greenway thank -
the judge and jury in ManitobaThe .
ed the electors for the honor they had
.
done him. He said his thanks were due
jury was composed of only two men of
.
purely white extraction, four Anglo -In-
not to Conservatives onlybut also to
.
diens, and six French half-breeds. The RefornaersHe said that when he took
language used by the Governor - his seat in Parliament, he would -sup-
Genenel
trial port measures, not, men. He strongly
was simply that of the judge who
the caseMrMackenzie said the approved of many of the measures which
. .
had been introduced and passed by Mr.
whole of the hon. member's speech, and
the quotations, could not be regarded Mackenzie's Government, and said. that
had he been in Parliament when these
otherwise than disrespectful to the rep had
were passed, he would have
resentative of Her Majesty. He trusted
voted for them. He spoke strongly -inthat the hon. gentleman would not at voted
of compulsory voting, nn extension
tempt to discuss that about which he
of the franetdse, and other measures ad -
knew nothing. 'ft was entirely out of
,
place to make such quotations in refer-
vocated anti 'passed by the Reform party
ence to His ExcellencyMrMasson's and concluded a neat address by again.
. .
motion was then carriedthanking the electors for the honor they
.
THE MILITIA ACT. had done him.
ID. the House on Monday Mr. Vail
moved the first reading of a bill to
j amend the Dominion Militia and Be-
-.fence Act. lt was proposed to change
the law in such respects as might be
necessary in order to place the militia
measures indicated in the Speech, the
most important of which he considered
to be that relating to the creation of the
Supreme Court. The need of such a
tribunal had been felt long before Cone
federalion, as by it would be obviated to the Chief Justiceship of Quebec. These
the necessity of appealing to the English changes would involve no change in the
Privy Council, whose Judges, however policy of the Government.
much they might desire to act impartial -
1 ld not stran ers to pur ens -
y, cou ,being, g
toms and our laws; give so much satis-
- faction as a Canadian tribunal would . af-
ford. Heelluded to the loss of so many
of our cititens who had emigrated to the
United States, and urged on the House
the necessity of taking all possible steps
land. He adverted to the unsettled -
mous, and he -has an equal right , to bar -
state of affairs in the North-west and-
ricade it so that none but himself can,
hoped that all would. Unite in devising
enter upon it. The property is his own- means tobring about the; final pacifica-
lie, tion - of the country. e i. McDougall
and he has a right to do with it as
, (Elgin) seconded the Address in an able
pleases, so long as he does not violate speech, alluding in detail to the chief
the laws of - the lp.i.ici. In like manner points which would probably engross the
the authorities of a town or village have attention of the House during the ses-
sion. Sir John A. Mitedonald congtatu-
I an equal right to place such obstructions
in the way of trade as they see fit so long dregs on the ability with which they
as their constituents are agreeable to had expressed themselves, but charac-
their action, and outsiders have. no just terized the Speech. from the Throne as
eery meagre, He adverted at length to
right to complain Clinton, if it chooses
, the state of- affairs in the North-west,
to impose a barrier in the way Of trade and called for correspondence relative to
in the shape of a market fee, has a per- the Mounted Police force. Mr. Mae -
feet right to do so, and if our correspand- kiweililhziethsea
ircelmhe bad no reasontefrfiiennddfaohil)t_
arks of his hon.
eut or. any. other" person finds' it more
posite.. He had complained of the bill of
- . lated the mover and seconder of the Ad
E. Cartier, Minister of Militia, might be are as being meagre, but the Govern -
profitable to trade in Clinton, notwith-
elected for the County, and he was
elected accordingly, and publicly. re-
standing this barrier, than in any other ment would supplement it in order to
- 1 th • Osition of the barrier is no satisfy their inordinate appetite. He
ceived and. acknowledged the congratula- ace e trAP
tions of L. Riel and A. D. Lep* on the injustice to him. If Clinton had the
power to force him to trade with her and
event.
"That from the said evidence it fur- pay the fee when he could trade in other
ther appears that Sir John A. Macdon-
ald, First Minister and Minister of J11 -g_ places With equal advantage and pay no
tice, gave assurances to Archbishop fee, then there would be an injustice
Tache, his Quebec colleagues and others, done hian and. he would have cause for
that he would, on his intended vita to complaint, and -not otherwise. We trust
England press on her Majesty's Goverr.-
ment to take up the question, thinking that our correspondent will now be able
that they might -see their way to grant. to see the point clearly, and we have no
ing a complete amnesty without the Ca-
nadia.n Government being responsible for
it, to: which he had no objection and
which would, he believed, be loyally Ac-
cepted by the Canadian people:.
"That in the opinion of this House it
is not for the honor or interests of Can-
ada that the question of amnesty should
remain longer in its present shape.
" That in the opinion of this House
the facts developed in, the ?aid evidence
cannot be ignored by the people or the
Parliament of Canada, and must be con-
sidered in the expression of their views
as to the disposition of the question.
" That in the otanion of this 'House it
would be proper, eonsidering the said
facts, that,a full amnesty should be
granted to all persons concerned in the
North-west troubles, for all ants- com-
mitted by them during the said troubles,
saving only L. R,iel, A. D. Lepine., and
W. B. O'Donohue.
"That in the opinion of this House it
would be proper, considering the said
facts, that a like amnesty should be
granted to L. Riel and A. D. Lepine,
conditional on five years' banishment
from Her Majesty's Dominion.
That an humble address be present-
ed to His Excellency the Governor-Gen-
eral, embodying the resolution, and
praying that he will be pleased to take
such steps as may be best calculated to
carry into effect."
rdoubtrevenue, is
sh simply
obnailiu dewbusinessi with eep ,that0
lect market fees, for the- purpose of
for a town or village to impose and col -
(Sir John Macdonald) had referred. at
length to the 'North-west police force,
saying that. the Government had net
given the House the necessary informe-
tion. He assured them that at the
earliest moment the House would be pet
in possession deal the. papers upon the
subject. The Address was finally adopt-
ed without amendment.
On the meeting Of the Houseon Mon-
day Mr. Holton asked for papers relat-
ing to the North-west troubles. The
The Speech from the Throne.
The following is the Speech from the
Throne, delivered_ by His Excellency
the Governor General on the opening of
the Dominion Parliament :
Honorable Gentlemen of tee Senate, --Gen-
tlemen. of the Hou,9e of CO nt in.072s
I have much satisfaction in meeting
you at this early and. convenient season.
I have to congratulate you upon the or-
ganization of the North-west Police
Force, and the success of its operations.
It has materially aided in the creation
of confidence and good -will among the
Indian tribes in the suppression of the
liquor. traffic, the establishment of legiti-
mate trade, the collection of duties, and,
above all, in maintaining security for
life and property within the territory.
Another effect of the presence of the po-
lice in the North-west has been to enable
the Government to largely reduce the
strength of the military establishment in
that country. The negotiation of a
friendly treaty with the Crees and. Sal-
teaux of the North-west, for the cession
of territory, may be -regarded as a further
guarantee for the continuation of ami-
cable relations with the Indian tribes of
the North-west. During the last sum-
mer I had the pleasure and advantage of
visiting a very large portion of the
Province of Ontario, including the whole
coast of the Georgian Bay and Lake Su-
perior. This official tour enabled me to
form a better idea of the great extent of
• comparatively well settled countryeand
of that which is still almost undeveloped
I. was everywhere received with -wel-
come, and was much gratified in witness-
ing the enterprise, contentment, and
1 lt ftd Y
Y • attention will
The Premier said. they would be laid be- be invited to a measure for the creation
fore the House in the afternoon. of a Supreme Court The neceesity of
'VETERANS Or 1812. su.ch a measure has yearly become more
Mr. Delon= 'asked whether it was and more apparent since the organize -
the intention of the Government to grant
and not an injustice to the seller.
a .pension or a gratification of some kind
ememeelemmeneenemi
• •
We might further say to the EXPOSI-
TOR, that when it says that the success
of the Reform, candidate will be assured
whoevet he -may be," it pays a rather
left-handed compliment to its Reform
friends." --,Stratford Herald.
We think that we have paid the high-
est -possible compliment to our Reform
friends. We know that the Reformers
of South Huron will not select any per-
son as their candidate who is not worthy
of and who will not receive the unani-
mous support of that party': Being in
this belief, we repeat that et the next
election the Reform candidate, "-who-
ever he -may be," will be elected.
•
-Etroniere•—The ex -Empress Eugenie is
said to be wasting away with consump-
tion, and looks much older than a few
months ago.
SALE POSTPONED.—Mr. M. Robert-
son's sale has been postponed, on account
of the stormy 'weather, until next Fri-
day and Saturday.
to the veterans who served in Canada as
-soldiers of the Sedentary Militia during
the years 1812, 1813, and 1814. Mr.
Vail said the Government had had the
matter, under their consideration and
had placed an amount in the estimates
which they thought would .be sufficient
to satisfy all the just claims of the vet-
erans of 1812 and 1.814.
THE WELLAND CANAL.
4 In reply to Mr. Wood, Mr. Macken-
zie said. the Government did not intend
to deepen the Welland Canal more than
would ensure twelve feet of water. The
harbor capacity of the lakes did not seem.
tion of the Dominion. It is essential to
our, system of jurisprudence and to the
settlement of constitutional questions.
You will also be invited to consider a
bill relating to the important subject of
insolvency. Measures will be submitted
to you, providing for the reorganization
of the Government of the North-west,
and the consolidation of the laws relat-
ing to that country, for general insur-
ance law, and on the subject of copy-
right. Gratifying progress has been
made in the survey of the Canada Pacific
Railroad route. Measures have been
taken to secure the early construction of
the Georgian Bay branch, and to provide
a connectioa with the eastern railroad
system. The report of the surveys of
fairly, to contemplate a greater. depth,
the road from Lake Su.perior to Fort
and it would certainly cause an enor-
Garry, which will be ready in a few
mous outlay. The enlargement of the
days, will afford information upon which
St. Lawrence camels would also be pro -
tenders may be. invited for the construe-
ceeded with at an early day.
tion of the eastern and western portions
THE LEPINE COMmUTATION. of that section, so as to reach the nevi -
all paper, correspondence, and Orders in Geggerggit of the Home of Com
Councd relating to the comm t ti f
the sentence passed on Ambrose Lepine ; The acco ts f t
Mr. Masson, in moving, for a return of gable waters of the interior.
un o he petit year will be
in Manitoba for the death --of Thomas i laid before you, and the Estimates of the
Scott, said he desired to draw the at- 'present financial year will also be sub -
1
tentian of the House to the document mitted. They will, I believe, be found
published in the Official Gazette, and to have been framed with every regard to
Dominion Public Works.
From the report of the Minister of
Public Works, which Was laid before
Parliament on the first day of the ses-
sion, we glean the following interesting
information. The total amount expend-
ed on public works during the year was
$6,141,901 81. Th e follo wing is a sum-
mary of the main facts of the report:
The new Welland Canal is to be built
to a scale of navigation 12 feet in depth
of locks on the sills • basin, 100 feet at
the bottom and 13 feet in depth, with
sleepers generally two to one, having a
sectional area of 1,638 square t feet
throughout in cutting. The locks to be
270 feet in length betweeh the gates,
and 45 feet in width. The work on this
canal is in various degrees of progress. -
Excavation is proceeding rapidly, ande
much activity it being shown on the
quarries, and in stone -cutting and other-
wise. There has been nothing expended
on Burlington Canal during the year.
The expenditure on the Welland Canal
has been during the year—for construc-
tion, $746,420 61, rep,aire; $108,706 99;
staff and maintenance, $50.966 48.
Over $315,000 has been expended on the
Lachine Canal during the same time.
$55,144 99 has been spent on the new
Custom House in Toronto. The -repairs
on the Hamilton Post Office cost over.
$9,000, On the Intercolonial Railway
$1,301e550 08 has been expended for
staff and maintenance, and $742,862 10
for construction. Work has been com-
menced on the new works of the Lachine
Canal. The Grenville Canal has- been
thoroughly cleaned and generally repair-
ed. Several large pull elevator dredges
are now being constructed, to be used in
deepening the channel of the River St.
Lawrence, between Quebec and Mentre-
al, to 23 feet at low water. The ma -I
chinery will be ready early in the spring,
and_ work at once commenced. On ace
count of the unsatisfactory manner in
which the contractors began the work of
the Cobourg Harbor, the contract has
been taken away from them and „re -
awarded. This has delayed the work
one year. Owing to the accommodation
in the Departmental buildings being in-
sufficient, it has been decided that ad-
ditions to the west block shall be made.
Plansare in course of preparation for a
building 245 feet in length, 60 feet in
width and three stories in height, with
basement. The grounds of the Parlia-
ment Building are now being laid out on
a plan of C. Vane, of New Yorke The
IPost Offices of Loudon, Hamilton and
Kingston, have had additions put to
them. The new Custom- House- of Tor-
onto is being rapidly pushed forward.
An examining warehouse is to; be built
in Toronto, on the property purchased
from the Ewart estate •for the -Custom
House. The new Montreal Post Office
is proceeding satisfactorily, though the
contractors have not been enabled. to
finish the work in the specified time.
An examining warehouse is also to be
constructed in Montreal. The Observa-
tory in Quebec has -been completed- and
occupied. The fortifications about the
citadel have `been repaired and made
geed, and work is still in progress The
immigrant depot at Point Levis has been
enlarged. The Custom House; Inland
Revenue Department and Post Office of
Winnipeg, arc now in course of erection;
a penitentiary is being constructed at
Stoney Mountain, 14 miles from Winnie
oeg. A similar institution is to be, erect-
ed in British Columbia.
s -
lt is intended to reduce the guage'of
the Intereolonial Railway to four feet
eight and a half inches. New rolling
stock of this guage is to be purchesed.
It is expected that the eastern section
will be completed by August next.
Eleven persons were killed on the Inter -
colonial Railway during the year. There
are three mutes to Mahitoba. Their
lengths are as follows -: Frani Toronto,
via Detroit and. St Paul, 1,569 miles;
FEB. 12, 1.875.
11.
from. Toronto, via Detroit, the Teak
Duluth and Meorehead, 1,500 miles
Toronto, via Colliegwood, Prince A
ur's Landing, Lake Slieband.o wan, 1
miles. This latter -route hums been mint
improved during the -year, There
632 miles of telegraph, the property e
the Dominion, in operation ire Britie
Columbia. -The revenue therefrom lit
increased $,800 during the year, thou
the disbursements still exceed the ri
ceipts by $20,000. Victoria harbor ht
been much improved.
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BIRTHS.
NEWMAN, —1)2 Seaforth, hie date 24, tI1
wife of ,Mr. William Newman, el
-daughter. -
HenierneennAtCrediton, on Feb. 9, ti
wife of Mr. A. A. Hobleirk, of a 13011
MCDOUGALL. Grey, on Fein 6, t)
wife of Mr. John McDougall, of j
daughter.
MA.RRIAGES.
Peterron—Jewiestoes.—In. Toronto,
Jan. 16, by Rev. Thos. Griffith, 0
John Buxton, of Toronto to Slag
eldest daughter of Mr, Wm.
Johnston, of Teeswater.
Woonnow—Conenece. In Brussels,
Feb. 4, by Rev. R. Davey, W
Woodrock, to Jane Committee, . both
Morris.
Hounemen--Snoweie—In. Brussel,
Feb, 6, by Rev. IL Davey, RiebU
Efockridge, of Morris, to Rhoda Sten
en, of Turnberry.
Beenen—Pessnne. —In Brussels, oir Fs
8, by Rev. R. Davey, John Bceker,
Louisa Passeld, both of Brussels,
DEATHS.
Rexene -In Grey, on Feb. 5, Wm.
of James Rama, aged. 17 years.
STEWART. —Tu. Grey-, on Feb- 7,
Stewart, aged 74 yearn,
AUCTION :S'k31'-S.
Tuesday, Feb. 2$, on Lot 16, Coo.
McKillop, Farm Stock and linpleatei
.1
George Porter, proprietor, J. Belle
auctioneer.
Friday, Feb. 26, on Lot 10, Cone
H. It S., Tuelearsmith, Farm Stock
Implements. D. Clark, proprietor ,•
P.Btlae,Feb2
Brine, auctioneer.
Tu, on Lot 2, Coe
London Road, Stanley, Parra Stockl
Implements. James ,Blain, proptiel
J. p. Brine, auctioneer.
Thursday, March 4, on Lot 1.6
1, Stanley, adjoining the village of Br
field, Farm Stock, Implements
Household Furniture, Hugh Mush
proprietor; 3, P. Brine, auctioneer
Friday and Saturday, Feb, 12 and
Household Furniture and Cabinet W
Mathew Robertson, proprietor, j
Brine, -electioneer.
Monday, Feb. 15, on Lot 8, COP
H. R. S., Tnekeramith, Farm Stock
Implements, Joseph Lake, proprie
J. P. Brine, auetioneer.
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, on Lot 5., 1
4, Hulletti Farm Stock and Implemi
James Martin, proprietor, J P B
auctioneer.,
Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Muml
Hotel, Seaforth, Horses, liarneesJ
Household Fu.niture. -J P Brine,
tioneer.
Thursday, Feb. 25; on Lot 18, Cc
StanleyeFarni Stock and Impleni
Nathanitl Caskey, proprietor;
Brine, Actieneer.
imene•emerdenaessehentit' eenl
THE MARK 11
SEAFORTIT, ra.m., .1
Owing to the stormy weather ain
state of the roads, there has teen Si
ly anything doing eel the anailmt 44
the past week, But little change;
ported. in prices. We quote: -
Fall Wheat (new)..... - ....— .. 0 85 tol
Spring Wheat, per bushel.- — . .. 0 85 tie
1
Oats (neV7) perbushel.......— — . SO to
Voss (new) per bushel_ . . . - - ..... 0 65 to
Barley (new) per bushel- , . - ..... '00 to
Butter, N a. 1, Loose-. ,.- • ........ 0 tx
Butter in tubs. . :tc
Eggs.. — .... ..... — . .......... V 00 t
Flour - — - ... — ., .. .. . -.. . . , . 0 00 t
Hay, new- . .. . - --at) os t
Bides.- . - ... . ... — . - . - - ....
Sheep skins ........— 0 50 t
Salt (retail) per barml, . — — —
Salt (wholesale) per barrel--
Potatoes, pet bushel, new ... -. 000 t
Wooa. ____-. .. _ . . .. ......... 2 Z
Beef - . ah.”.....if..;,4” 4,50 t
Pork...-. I 50
•—
• CLix•row, Feb
Fall Wheat, per busheL.... 0 85
Spring Wheat, perbuthei.r.. 0 85
Oats, per bushel ..— - 0 36
Barbey., per bushel . 0 95
Peas, per bushel, 0465
Butter.. . . 22
Potatoes.-- 0 00
Eggs , . _ 0 15
Hay, per ton,.. - ...11 00
Pork,. . - / 50
TORONTO, Feb, 11,
There were into -day about 1.
of grain, selling at 96c fpr white,
for spring wheat, '76c to 761c
$1 03 to $1 04 for barley, ind
oats --Hay saki at from $14 to
accoring to quality. Hogs es
-$8 12-t to $8 25, Butter, in poi
brought 25c to 300, with not nit
ing. Fresh eggs commanded 3(
POCKETBOOK
LOnT, around McCalltun's Hotel, -A-4 WEDNESDAY forenoon, about D
white covered. pocketbook, -containing
in bilis. Any person leaving it at the-
4)13aeewill be suitably rewarded.
—• --
WAAITED0
BY a good farmer-, to rent for a term.
good. FARM -0 or 100 urea
will
if otherwise satisfactory. One -in Soul,
South Perth preferred. Paxties NILS'
"will please correspond -with the under)
has several applications on band.
DANIEL Mo
374-3 'Beal Estate Agei
NOTIC1E.
T TARE this opportunity of thankii
-1- Of. )3ruceneld and 'vicinity for
thi
renege extended to we since settin„:,
here: as a General Blaelnanitb,
5.
Strict attention to business, to /1114"11
tion of past favors.
874-s
WiLLIa
AUCTION SAL
lionSus, HAI:muss AND Rots
P. Brine has received instil
the Adtninistratrix to sell by Pi
at gURRAVS HOTEL, Seaford),
WEDNESDAY, Feb.
The following stock and articles. I
Soria property of the -Late 'George -:S
3. roue, 3. wagon, 1 biaggyh 5. cuttei
mess, 1 saddle, cook and parlor 'A
-sofa, bedstead-, looking glass, tan
tool -chest, &c., and rialty other at
be0n precisely at 1 O'olock PM.
firewood, now to be seen on the -o'
the gravel read, Ilea Walton.
TAW/IS—Cash on the Abe -of
sal
S74-2 d. hen