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April.

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THE WAR.

Russian and English Pre- parations.

Daily Patriot, bs)

St. Pererspyre, April 2.

A circular which was sent to the Powers by the Marquis of Salisbury, and which defines England’s position, has increased the irritation in Government circles, and the Russian impe- rial staff has been ordered to prepare for war with England immediately.

The Russians have offered large concessions to the Sultan for Turkish alliance without any result,

France on being approached by Russia for for a separate recognition of the treaty of San Stefano, replied that she did not participate in in the combination against England.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2.

So far the Porte has refused all proposals for Russians to oceupy any of the heights near the Besphorus.

The Grand Duke Nicholas has assured the Porte that he will not advance on Constanti nople without its consent.

Count Andrassy has assured the Roumanian premier that Russia, under no circumstances, would keep a military road open through Ron- mania tor two years.

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Lonpon, April 2.

The following appointments have just been otficially confirmed: Earl of Salisbury, Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs; Gaythorne Hardy, Secretary for India; Hon. Frederick A. Stanley, Secretary of War; Allwin Ab- betson, Secretary of the Treasury vice Stanley. The English preparations for war are rapidly progressing. Recruiting is very lively.

The Times correspondent in Thesaly has been murdered. The deed is supposed to have been committed by Turks.

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PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE.

House of Assembly. Turspay, April 2. MISCELLANEOUS,

Mr. CALHouN presented petitions for the Incorporation of the Grand Orange Lodge, and for amendments to the License Law.

Hon. Mr. SuLtIvAN asked why certain new roads were not opened in St. Peter’s District.

Hon. Mr. Stewart replied that the money voted on new roads was al) spent.

Hon. Mr. SuLitvan desired to know tke employment of Mr. Shanks in the Treasurer’s Office.

Hon. Mr. Srewarr explained, and promised to lay papers relafing to said employment on the table.

Hon. Mr. Sutiivan presented the petition of Hugh McLellan, praying that his right to vote, of which he 1s now deprived, be re- stored.

Mr. FarquuARSON asked whether the Gov- ernment intended to take Legislative action with reference to estates of less than five hun- dred acres—so that tenants residing on them may be enabled to become freeholders.

Hon. Mr. Davis said the Government had no such intention.

Mr. KBLLY represented the grievances of tenants residing in his District.

Hon. Mr. Daves said the Government were doing the best they could under the cirenm- stances. ,

The Bill relating to Georgetown Ferry was read a third time.

THE ORANGE INCORPORATION BILL,

Hon. Mr. Srewarr moved that the House go into Committee of the Whole to consider the Bill to Incorporate the Grand Orange Lodge.

Mr. Coyroy moved that it go into Com- mittee this day three months.

Amendment lost.

House in Committee, Mr. Richards in the Chair. Bill agreed to and so reported. Mr. Conroy moved that the report of the Com- mittee be received this day three monthis. Motion lost 17 to 8. Report of Committee re ceived.

ZION CHURCH.

Mr. FARQUHARSON moved the House into Committee of the Whole to consider the Bill relating to Zion Church. Bill agreed to.

THE ASSESSMENT ACT.

Hon. Mr. Davies moved resolutions to amend the ‘‘Assessment Act 1877,” by provid- ing for certain exemptions, for a Court of Appeal from the Valuators and a fair reduc- tion of the cost of collection.

Mr. CAMPBELL protested affminst any amend- ment whith would permit valuators again to go through the country.

Hon. Mr. SuLiivan said the Act should not be amended. It should be repealed.

Mr. ARSNEAUX said people are unanimous in asking a repeal of the Act.

Mr. Conroy said the Assessment was most obnoxious and should not again be inflicted upon the people.

Mr. McKay said the country was deter- nined upon a repeal of the Act.

House divided on the motion as follows :—

Yeas—Messrs. Davies, DeBlois, Stewart, Yeo, Gordon, Robertson, Lefurgey, Prowse, Dr. Rebertsen, Calhoun, Welsh, Richards,

Westaway, Lea, Farquhargon—15.

Nays—Messrs. Sullivan, McKay, Arsneaux, Conroy, Campbell, Hackett, Kelly, J. E. Me- Donald, J. A. McDonald, L. McDonald, Me Isaac me

Hon. Mr. Davies moved that Mr. J. E. Me- Donald take the Chair.

Hon. Mr. Sutiivan objected. The Govern. ment should ask their own supporters to take the Chair.

Mr. J, E. McDoxatp said he would rather decline the honor.

Hon. Mr. SvULiivan houn take the Chair.

House divided on both motions.

Mr. J. E. McDona.p took the Chair.

Hon. Mr. Davres said he wished Mr. Mc- Donald to take the Chair because he under- stood the work. He urged that as he led the

moved that Mr. Cal-

House, the Opposition should not object to his nominations.

Hon. Mr. Gorpow was surprised that any person calling himself a fmend of the poor should object to the Assessment Act. He quoted from the retarns te shew that thousands of acres in King’s and Prince Counties paid less tax then 60 cents per hundred acres; and argued thatthe Act hadreally benefited the poor man.

Mr. McKay protested against its being called ‘‘the poor man’s Act.” Under it, the levy was made most unfair.

Hon. Mr. DEBuiois said this is a “ r man’s Act. Those who complain are the rich farmers. For himself he was paying ten times as much ever before. But on referring to the returns he found that large portions of all the Counties paid only from 50 cents to 60 cents tax per hundred acres.

Mr. L. McDonatp protested against the ex- pensive and cumbersome machinery put in op- peration last year being again set in motion— with the addition of Courts of Appeal.

Mr. CaLnoun believes the principle of the Assessment Act good. But it needed amend- ment. He thought the towns should con- tribute. If the proposed amendments were adopted, the act would, in his opinion, be an eminently fair and just and good one.

Mr. CAMPBELL challenged Mr. Calhoun to resign his seat, and he would meet him in his Distriet, and see who would have the greatest number of votes. He said that if the Act was again put upon the country, those who did se would be hooted from the platforms and the hustings.

Hon. Mr. Srewarr justified the Govern: ment.

Mr, Hackrrt'hoped that in their exemptions this year, the Government would exempt the poor farmers and put the tax upon the wealthy shipbuilders and townspeople.

Mr. ARSNEAUX argued that the towns should be included. Also that ships should be taxed:

Mr. Lea said his constituents did not object to the principle of the Bill; they wanted it sim-. plified and cheapened. He felt sure that some system of taxation was needed.

Mr. L. McDonatp attacked the financial — of the Government and reviewed its Acts. ; ‘

Resolution reported agreed to and received on the following division ;— Yeas—Messrs. Davies, DeBlois, Stewart, Yeo, Gordon, Robertson, Lefurgy, Prowse, Dr. Robertson, McMillan, Calhoun, Richards, : Westaway, Lea, Farquharson—16. Nays—Messrs. Sullivan, McKay, Arsneaux, Conroy, Hackett, Kelly, J. E. McDonald, J. A. McDonald, L. McDonald, McIsaac—-10. Resolution reported agreed to. House adjourned.

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Torpedoes.

Perhaps, says the Daily News, the most in- teresting, as it was certainly the most novel, ' exhibition with which the members of Parlia- ment who visited Portsmouth on Saturday ’ were treated, was that pertaining to naval . countermining. We have hitherto been in the habit of looking at the torpedo asa weapon against which the poor sailor is well-nigh de- fenceless, and hence the demoralizing effect it has upon a crew is quite as harmful as its ex- plosive effect. But recently, as we have to learn more about the ‘infernal machines,” our terror of them has abated, and we have now contrived several effective measures for annuiling the dread results of submarine mines. That of countemmining is the most simple and efficient. Most torpedoes, especially abroad, are filled with dynamite, a powerful explosive compound, fired, not by a spark, bat by detonation or vibration, Dynamite, in- deed, is so sensitive to vibration, that if you place two torpedoes filled with the material near one another, the firing of the first will explode the second. The fact was discovered, we believe, by some Danish naval officers, who, on experimenting in the matter, found out that a dynamite torpedo of 150 Ibs. sunk in.ten feet of water and ignited, is capable of exploding other sunken charges 300 feet off. The water, nm a word, conveys the vibration from one torpedo to the other. This fact forms the principle of naval countermining. A ves- ee] approaching torpedo-defended waters sends out a launch in front having dynamite charges on board. At every two or three hundred yards one ef these charges is lowered into the water, and, the launch having retired a safe distance, it is fired, and the channel or road- stead is in this way cleared of any lurking mines over a wide radius, A man-of-war could thus advance with safety, if rather slowly, towards a hostile shore, no matter how many dynamite torpedoes might be sunk in the neighborhool. On Saturday a further surprise awaited our legislators, for the launch which carried the countermines was steered and managed by elevtricity, not a single blue- jacket being on beard to aid in the navigation of the pioneer vessel. Thus an opportunity was afforded for inspecting, at one and the : same time, the new system of countermining and the novelty of steam launch navigated by electrie cables.

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A Nove. Event.—The other evening a young lady abruptly turned the corner, amd very rudely ran agaiast a boy who was small and ragged and freckled. Stopping as soon as she could, she turne:l to him and said, “1 beg your pardon; indeed, 1 am very sorry.” The small, ragged and treckled boy looked up in amazement for an instant; then, taking off about three-fourths «f a cap, he bowed very low, smiled until his face became lost in the smile, and answered: ‘‘You can hey my par. ding, and welcome, miss, and you may run agin’ me and knock me clean down, and I won't say a word.” After the lady had

ssed on, he turned to a comrade and said,

alf apologeticaily, ‘‘I never had any one to ask my parding, and it kind o’ took me off my feet.” —Indianapolis Herald.

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