Pare go to the On going to the fre, I put | I got ready first, and went to the door, and on the ser. but did not look to see if the | Wyatt the freman told me it was Mr. money or wa were init. I am not pre- | Smith’s boot store. Mrs. Smith fainted en pared t v whether or not { lost the keys | hearing it-and when she revived we went to

er »* tt a : : : z ing tot . Isaw Mrs. Stephens put|to the fire, Mrs. Smith was too weak to the keys in mr p t. but did not feel to}come. When the ee gone. the

e Ae, : \ n her night dress.

see whether they were there or not. When door Miss Jennings had o ¥

l went to the fire, | did not go into the burning building at all. he kevs which Thos. Wakeland found

sh inside near the front door,the

In the cub morning ater the fire, were here produced. One waa « large folding, the other a patent padi. cK y hey were tied toge ther with a broad boot lace. On the folding

key, was scratched the name “ - We,

Smith.”] :

Examipation continued.—I am positive éhese are vot the keys, because they are not so bright as the ones lost. = thpones © binky Widest bi He Which T lost They resemble the ones shown to me in the shop to day.

Taos. WakSLAND, watchman on the burned building, was here examined, and testified t finding the keys now in posses sion of toe Chief Engineer, elose to the front door, in the store, under a pile of rub- bish, on ‘he morning aiter the fire at 6 e’clock. He also gave a theatrical deseription of the discovery of the boxes, with eil-satu taved shavings, during the fire, their re- removal, ec. He then said he showed the keys to Mr. Smith, and the only remark that gentleman made was, ‘‘ They are very dirty.’ ‘he large one fitted the doer lock, and he used it in closing and opening the door during the time he was on watch at the burned building.

E. W. Swrra, (sworn):—Stated that he was in Ge rgetown when the fire occurred. Believe there was four or five gallons of oil in the cask, in the poreh. He thought the boxes containing the shavings were in reer, and continued, | lost the keys of the shep last summer, but 1 did not have duplicates made, as there were two sets to the lock. Miss Jennings informed me she lost the keys of the shop, and also about $50 in eash, on tie night of the fire. She did not know where she lost them. I did not no- tify Marshal or Police that the money or keys Were ost. Wakeland showed me some keys to-day. They were simuar to the ones lost; | ut the ones lost were not rusty.

Chief Engiueer— Would it not strike you as very strange tosee a man with keys fitting the lock of your shop, you knowing

that the keys were lost the night the shop Was set on Ure.

Witness --it would.

Chief Engineer—Would not salt water rust keys iu a short time.

Witness--It would. 1 do not think that having the keys would be of any unport- anee. My name might be on my keys Without my knowledge. I will not be postive whether there was one or two keys fur the padlock. I did net get a new key for the padlock when the keys were lost last summer. The keys fost on the night of the tire were fastened with a beot-lace.

(Keys produced).

1 swear ;ositively that these are not the kevs. The keys lost by Miss Jennings, were bright and had no black spots on them,

like are on these, when I saw them last. The stock . the store was valued at 810.- 000, when stock-taking on the 10th of March, ave was insured for $7,000.

The padiock of the shop door was then given to wituess. He said :

This looks like the one which belongs to the shop door.

(The key was then tried and fitted it.)

Witness said : The key for this lock must be om the “ string lost.”

He then: xplained his trip to Georgetown, after which le swore, he was nota party to, nor had he ony idea of the cause of the fire.

Muss Jensines, being called again, swore

tively that Mrs. Stephens locked the

r with the padlock on leaving the store, and walked home with her, and did not go out again uotil they went to the fire.

Question-- Could not Mrs. Stephens take the money and keys out of your pocket witheut sour knowledge.

Witness—-She could ; but she could not

to the shop without my knowing it. Reithor could Mrs. Smith, because she was sick.

The witness also examined the padleck produced in Court by Sergeant M&regor and said it was similar to the one on the store. She alse opened it with the padlock key, found by Wakeland inside the shop dvor.

Mrs. Srev ens was also again called, and swore positively that she locked the door, with the padlock, on leaving the store.

Henry Dovse was the next witness. He testified to burning a quantity of the kerosene which leaked out of the box of shavings while in the Station.

Tuomas Mexcuast was also examined, but knew no‘ hing of any importance about the fire.

The investigation then adjourned until Monday, at 5 o'clock.

{Regardin: the loss of the keys, we may here state that a witness will be examined, who will prove that, whenthe watchman burst open the dour, it was not locked with s padiock }.

Tvespay, April 26.

The investigation into the origin of the fire at Mr. E. W. Smith's boot store, Queen Street, was continued yesterday evening, Messrs. Palmer and Hon. Neil McLecd apptared on behalf of the Insur- ance Companies, and Messrs. Sutherland and Arthur Peters, en behalf of Mr. Smith.

Szgnceanr McGrecor, Watchman Trainor and John Seott were examined. regarding the way in which the frontdoor was locked at the time the fire was discovered. They all swore positively that the door was

They are like |

| Miss Jennings did not miss the keys until the next morning. She was in a ‘* great ‘way’ about them, so was Mrs, Smith, | {The witness was also examined regard- ing the keys, but while she said they leok- e i like them she would nos swear that they were the keys of the shop or they were not. | Henay Wyarr (sworn) Testified that lwhen he gave the alarm at Mr. Smith’s | residence, it was only about five minutes | after the first alarm was given, and when he larrived there, Miss Jennings, and a girl, ond Mes, Sienhapaarsan habs. toon dlgetng |} up stairs. When he told the girl where the fire was, she screeched, and went up stairs | to tell Mrs. Smith. He believed he was the firat to give the alarm at Smith’s house.

The boy Peebles, being called again, swore positively there was only one key | lest last summer, and that he bought the padlock for the door at Mr. Bowrke’s, after the key was lost. He also swore positively that he securely elosed the back door ef the porch on the night of the fire, and said that it was impossible for any one to get ir from tie outside.

Hon. H. J. Cauegck (sworn) stated that he and his son-in-law, Mr. Coflin, were ameng the first to arrive at the fire, and when they went to the back door it was open.

The evidence of Geo. Snelgrove was also heard. It was not of importance.

The investigation was concluded yester- day, and a verdict retarned to the effect that the shop was set on fire by a party or parties unknown.

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The eekly Examiner

AND ISLAND ARGUS.

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APRIL 29, 1881.

Beef and Mutton For Hurope.

An Engiish firm has recently entered into a contract with Messrs. Dickey and Buckley, of Amherst, N. S., for the ship ment, from Halifax, of one hundred and sxty (160) tons of dressed beef monthly, fer the English market. This represents about six thousand head of cattle per an- num. Mr, Symes, the principal manager of this English firm was interviewed by a representative of the Halifax Hvening sfail a few days ago; and the reporter elicited from him much valuable information touching this important branch of Prey- incial industry.

The exports of this firm annually under their contact will be equal in value to £100- 000 sterling; and during the three years for which their contract with the Awsherat firm has been made, will amount to about $1,500,000, payable to this one firm alone and distributed principally among the stockraisers of Cumberland County, Nove Seotla.

Mr. Symes, in giving his reasons for lo- cating the business in Nova Seotia, says that Halifax harbor, being open ail the year round, being easy of access, connected by rail with all parts of the continent, and the nearest port te Europe, with good steamship aecommodation, and lower port charges than any other port this side the Atlantic, is, consequently, the best and cheapest point ef shipment in the Domin- ion. Mr. Symes also speaks favorably of the soil of Nova Seotia for growing hay, zrain and roots,specially adapted for fatten- ing purposes.

Now, if this be true of the seil of Nova Scotia, the same statement will apply with greater foree to this Provimge, as our seil for the growth of prolucts, sgch as those alluded to, is universally admittei to be unsurpassed in any part of the Dominion.

Mr. Symes contends that the Maritime Provinees could surpass the upper provinces of the Dominion, as well as the United States, in the production of animal food, did they but wake up and exhibit more life and energy in the development of their natural resources.

Great placards, says Mr. Symes, are to be seen in stores, railway stations, and post offices all over the Provinces, adver- tising and glorifying the unknown lands of Texas, Kansas, and other Wester States ; but not one word about the beautiful lands of our own country. In travelling through the United States, he never yet saw a pla- caid, or any indueements, by advertising or otherwise, advising people to go te Canada.

The conduct of a portion ef our press and people in running down the land of their birth and praising that of other countries, was he said altogether incomprehensible to an Englishman.

Exciusive of their expertation of beef, this English firm anticipates the shipping of some ten thousand (10,000) careases of mutton, during the present year, the greater portion of which they expect to purchase from the Eastern Townships of Quebec and Prince Edward Island. For this mutton they are prepared to pay from 7 to 74 cents per pound, giving the farmers the skins and other offal, which, on an average, is estimated to be worth from $1.00 te $1.50 per head.

Mr. Symes, in response to an invitation from some of the most influential people of Annapolis, N. S., visited that County a few daye ago, and reeeived an offer from the people to put up, at their own expense, feeding and slaughtering establishments at Annapolis; and the farmers who haye taken

locked with the inside lock, and that it was} stock iu their own ‘ Direet Steamship

not fastened with the padlock at ail.

and Miss Je:nings, who swore, positively, that they, on leaving the stere, on the night of the fire, locked the door with a padlock and also a dver-lock.

The evidence of Alfred Snelgrove and Sergeant Ca .eron was unimportant.

James Preveies was examined regarding the keys. (uu the keys Wakeland found in the store being produced, he said: 1 keya like these the day before the fire. They were ted with a lace, but were not rusty like these. 1 cannet swear whether they ave or are not the keys of the store. They reseml'e the keys [ lost last summer, but there was only one key lost. There was no padlo-k on the shop when the key

was lost. ‘Tiere was no name on the keys but there was a figure “six,” same as on this one. ‘Tie key was lost in the shop

last summer

Axcu bv. JicKuyyon testified that he saw nothing of the keys until the following morning at nine o clock, when he saw them with Wakeleud. Ue diseovered the box of shavings inthe centre or the shop when the fre was in progress. There were a pusmber of boots on top of them, and on these being «coved, the shavings blazed up. Peebics wasin the shop the night of the fire, but | gave him a hiut to leave.

E. W. Smirs, wae again calied. He swore: 1 loss two keys last summer. The hasp was put oa the door a short time after we went tothe store. I am sure the hasp aud padlock was put on previous to losing the keys. 1) you pnt a witness on the stand who would swear that the padlock was put on after I lest the keys, | would think the witness wou. be mistaken. I don’t recol- lect having «ny conversation with a man about putting om the lock. It is strange that wiiile i swear there were two keys lost last summer, the boy swears there was only ue lost. that time.

T. B. Atcuors, (aworn) stated that last summer, when Mr. Smith was putting on the hasp an padlock, he asked him what he was doing it for. He said he had lost a key, aud tha: he was afraid that some one would get in There was no padieck on

the door previous to my talking to Mr.

Smith.

Lovise McMiitan, [(sworn).—I am a servant at Mr. Smith’s. On the night of the fire, Mra, Stephens and Miss Jennings

t home a li: tle after eleven o'clock. Miss

eunings male a cup of tea and they then went to bed. When tho alarm was given

Saw |

Lum positive I lost two keys at |

This | Line,” guarantee to provide the cattle and differs from the evidence of Mra. Stephens | offer rates on

their steamer twenty-five | per cent lower than can be got elsewhere. | ‘This is stroug evidence of the faith these | people have in the enterprise. | Mr. Symes has also accepted invitations | to addresa farmers in different parts of New | Brunswick aud the eastern townships of | of Quebec, on this great question of raising and feeding cattle and sheep for the Euro- | pean market. We trust that no time will be lost on the | part ef our leading farmers and stock | raisers, in extending an invitation to this | enter prising Englishman to visit ‘our 4rovince, which bears, and we trust | will always sustain, the name of the ‘‘ Gar | den of the Gulf,” with the view of ‘stimu | lating our people to yreater efforts in the introdnetion of improved stock, cattle feed- ing, and stock farming.

We feel certain that Mr. Symes would readily respond to an invitation form, say, our Stock Farm Commissioners, or the Board of Exhibition Commissioners, to visit at an early day, our Island, which he will find surpasses the other Maritime Provinces, in all that relates to the growth of the soil, as well as in its eapabilities for atock raising.

We trust that the efferts which are being put forth for the securing of shipments to Europe, in this direction, from our own province during the coming season, will be suecessfully accomplished, and that our. people will, more than ever, give their at tention to raising and feeding stock from the products of their fields, rather than in- dulge in the visionary idea that selling those products to the Americans, or any other people,under any terms, however favorable, would be more remunerative than feeding their stock for the English Market.

This English firm of Addison & Symes will make their first shipment from Hali- fax about the 9th day of May next, in refrigerators, in the steamship Nova Scotian, which is being specially fitted up for that purpose. The cust of fitting up each ship required for this service will be about $10,000. This money will also be distributed among the mechanics and manufacturers of cur Provinces.

om +

| It appears that the relatives and friends of Lord Beaconsfield expressed their will | ingness to agree to the proposition for « | public funeral and a tomb in Westminster | Abbey, but the late Eari’s will was found |} to contain directions that he shonld be buried at Hughenden beside his wife. *

Renee itil -- = > enn si > > ° ome. = oa

The Expenditures of Canada.

In a lengthy and very able letter which he has just had published, Senator Me- Pherson says that, to make comparisons on which to judge Administrations fairly, the items of tixed outlay, such as subsidies to provinces, should be deducted, as they are beyond the control of the Government. The outlay in the North-West Territories should also be separated from that of the Dominion proper. When all this is done, the public accounts are simple to all who understand the first four rules of arithmetic ; and the people can readily dis- tinguish prudent and economical adminis- trators frem those whe are reckless and wasteful, The following table, formulated on the above plan, shows the annual expen

diture for seven year from Iat July, 1873, tt Uieb Fanneey 1 the

power, and the last of them the firat com-

aceounts :-—

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| |

$11,036,275, was less than tor five of the six preceeding financial years, beiug—

$1,112,737 less than fer 1873-74 Bite ne Pon STO bISB AG: ere STR TE 230,342 “8°: “enc: Te S6L,669 ‘sts: Sai fBIE-TO

public accounts, and can be easily verified.

Senator McPhersen challenges the Op- pesition te disprove the correctness of any one of them.

——— A ome

The Last Resource.

To suecessfully defend the conduet of Mr. L. H. Davies is out of the question. So ‘‘ the organ of the party,” has fallen to charging Tue Examiner with insincerity and inconsistency Wish respect to the claim eithe Island toa share of the Fishery Award. Suppose this charge to be well founded, how does it relieve Mr. L. H. Davies of the grave offence of having, while Attorney General of this Island, accepted a retainer from the Dominion Government, and failed, at the proper time, to exert himself on behalf ef the Province whose paid official he was? :

The charge of the Patriot is, however, very easily disposed of. When the questien was firat rooted, we supposed that our right te the fsheries had passed to Canada, im the same way as our right to the Rail- way, or as our right to the revenues of the Post Office, or as our right te anything else, which, ty the terms of union was ceded to the Dominion. We would not —and we believe the people of this Prov ince would not—ask Canada or Great Britain or any other country to pay us a single dollar which was not rightfully ours; and s0, believing that our right to the fisheries and to the producis of the fisheries had been vested in Canada, we said that it would be absurd, ridiculeus and wrong, to claim a share of the Fishery Award. But, shortly after, we found that the right of Canada to the fisheries and te a share of the Award of the Halifax Commission had never, either directiy or indirectly, heen ceded to Canalda;and we immediately with- drew our former statement,and wrote—see Tux Examiner, May Sth, 1879:—

“It muat also be remembered that we have ever asserted the absolute right of the island toa share of the Award. But we fermerly thought the money should come to us threugh the Deminion Government. Now we think is advisable that it be funded at Ottawa, and right that the Local Gevy- vrniment should have the disposition of the interest of it. We at first supposed that the fisheries and our interest in them had passed to the Dominion Government, juet as our railway passed toit. If, by a con- tract, with persons in the United States, our railway were benefited tothe extent of a millon or two of deliars, it would be mani- festiy unfair for the Local Government to obtain the disposition of the money. But, on reference to the terms ef Confederation, we find it stipulated that ‘ tho railways un der contract and in eoarse of construction for the Government of the Island shall be the property of Canada’ ; while, with refer ence to the fisheries, it is only agreed that ‘the Dominion Government shali assume and defray all charges for the fisheries.’ The Province has not surrendered any interest ‘it before possessed in the fisheries. But the Dominion Government are bound to protect them. “ Consequently, any damages which may result from the use of the fish- eries by the fishermen of a foreign country belongs of right tothe Prevince, and the Government of the Province should have the disposition of the money.”

It will readily be seen that there is little similarity between the offence of which Tue Examiner is charged-—and the offenee of which Mr. Davies new stars before the bar of public opinion—convicted.

Tux Examinex was under no particular obligation to watch the interests of this Province or the Fishery Award. It hed ho motive—except a love of right--in de- claring that the Loval Government had no claim on the Award, 1t promptly confessed its error aud atoned., :

But Mr. Davies was the Attorney General of this Island, and it was his special duty to see that the right of the Island toa share of the Fishery Award was pressed on every oceasion. Ata critical juncture Mr. Davies went into the service of the Dominion, and neglected his duty as an official of this Provinee. Moreover, Mr. Davies has never confessed his fault and is yet impenitent ! le is to be noted that the Examien’s

, the tirat of these being » year of Mr. McKeunzie’s advent vo

plete year under Sir John Maedonald after his return to power in October 1878, and the last for which we have the public

Itis thus made plain that the controll- able expenditure for 1879-80, amounting to it had besn

The year 1877-78 shews a decrease of $71,157 az compared with 1879-80. These results reat on data that are given in the

Opposition press two years age; and the fact that the Patriot has now again brought the matter forward as a sort of offset to che charge we have made respecting the official conduct of Mr. Davies, proves conclusively that Mr. Davies is without even a decent ‘excuse, and that the Patriot is fairly cor- nered,

Improvements on Our Railway.

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Soms marked*improvements are to be made on the P. E. Isiand Railway.

The road: bed is to havea very large num- ber of new sleepers, and new rails wili be laid where required. Judging by those al- ready luid in the immediate vicinity of Charloitetewn, and aceording to the state- ment of persons qualified to give a correet opinion, the sleepers are superier to any that have yet been placed upon the road- bed. They are all squared; and fully up to the standard of those ®@taced in the road-bed of the luterevlonial.

The passenger cars are being re-painted, re-upholstered, aud otherwise repaired in youd style; and some very necessary im- provements are being made to the private apartments. The needed ventilation is also being provided. But the greatest im

provement of all, is the application to the passenger cars of the patent air brake and the Miller platform

and buffer. These appliances will make a great change in railway travel on this Island, both as regards the eafety and the comfort of passengers. By the patent air brake the trains can he broughtto a standstill in a moment, and by the Miller platforin and buffer the swaying and rattle of the cars will be reduced to a mmimum, while the safety of persons passing frem car to car, while the train isto metion, will be assured. The Miller platforms are wider than these now in use; thus making. it much easier to get on and off the cara. A trial trip of a train equipped with the Miller platforms waa made on Tuesday; and they were found to work admirably.

We have always contended that our Island Railway should be as well fitted our as railways of the same kind on the main- Jand ; and We are glad to rceord the satis faction we feel on account, net only of the preuipt manner im which the Gevernment

for these improvements, but, alse, of the enorgy and good j iigwent display: d by Mr. Arelobaid in making them.

la the course of a few weeka, we anppose, the summer time table will be issugd ; and

will be sufficiently safe, rapid and pleasant

.

OBITUARY.

To pay we record the death of a gentle Pruvince, Whose nae, frou) active Assoc!

househeld werd. We refer to the late Joseph Ball, Kequire. Boru at Highgate Hill, London, England, on the 17th Maret, 1798, he came to this Isiand with lie iether,

year 1806. He received his education in Quedec, and adoptiug the profession of Land Surveyor, returced here on the death ef his uncle, where he bas ever since re- mained, simost until the day of his death, in the active pursuit of his calling.

in 1830, he was appvinied Deputy Sur veyor General, uadér the late Mr. Wright, and, at various periods since, when the

whose banner he fought, were in the ascend-

General.

Kindly and genial in h:s sceial relations, standing high in the ranks of bis profession, he was withala christian geutleman. Many and varied were his experiences in travei on the Island over bridle paths, and throngh anbroken forests, and new, at the close vi a lung and useful life, wearied aud spent, he has laid his burden down, and gone to his heavenly rest.

We recere. to-day, with great regret. the death of ‘Thomas Desbrisay, Esquire. Mr. DesBrisay was the second member of one of the largest and oldest fanilies resi- dent in thia city. He was bora in the year 1813. In early life he entered the Navy, ana became a member of the Admiralty Survey

under Admiral Bayfield. After a servive ot | upwards of twenty years, he retired on hali pay, and has since resided almost eovatantly in this city. He was a very kindheartea man, and took an active interest in many charitable and pious movements. It is meritioned as au interesting fact, that both Mr. DesBrisay aud Mr. Ball, (« hose fanerat took place yesterda;),were,for nearly half a century, members of St. Paul's choir.

| We are exceedingly sorry to hear of the | death of Mra. Alexauder, of tiia city. Last autumn, with her aster, Mrs. R. Bo Peake, | she left here to spon! the winter in Hugland; and the vews of her death, when received last Tuesday, caused much surprise aud regret. To the Lieacenant Goverver and her other relatives, we, in common with other citizens, tender our #ympathy. 1 PE ERASE What “The Bxaminer ” like to See.

A “hom” «t Duchemin’s Corner.

Every property owner endeavor to im prove his property.

Every man and woman mind his or her own business, and all gossips aud dead beats sent tothe States.

Jmiproved commercial arrangements—es- pecially for the export te England of stock and produce.

The rights of factory owners defined and settled,

Public spirit in our wealthy meu.

Less fear of heavy taxes—yreater desire for public imprevements. :

The eyes of our property owners epen to the fact that if industry he not encouraged to settle down bere, the value ef their property must-Giwinish.

thee

Would

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End of the Ailey-Duchem:n Case.

the Alley-Vuchemin case, must please Mr. Alley—though bis pleasure wust be of a kind aomewhat peculiar. But, to the citi- zens of Charlettetown, and the people of the Province at large, it will be a matter of great regret—miingled with shame ; for the vdium of ruining, sentencing te jail, and ostracising two industrious mechanics, wiil inevitabiy be reflected from Mr. Alley and the Court of Chancery upon the Province at large. shea! cere asec ioe -. Starch Factory, Head of Hiilsboro’ River.

Mxetixes of the inhabitants of the above named aud adjac.nt districts were convened ou four different eeeasions, to discuss the pre- jected Starch Fastery, at Uberry Hiil, and the prospects of its establishment.

Committees hvve reported at each time of asserobling, and it appears certain persons who have it in contemplation to erect a Factory at Mount Stewart Bridye, have made evertures te the Head of the Hillsborough River, with the ebject of inducing the latter to abaudon the sits of Factery (the eld Taunery) at the Head of the River. and unite with Mt. Stewart, bat to the present period, without success. Subseribers te the preject at the Head of the Hillsborough, seem quite reluctant to do as desired by their Mount Stewart friends, to jndge from the fcllewing Reeclutien passed unaummonusly at the meeting at Cherry Biil schoolhouse, on 12th inet. Moved by Patrick McEachern, Esq., ef savage Harbor, seconded by Wm H. Deugias, Esq., Head of Hillsbe borough.

Resolved, That this meoting deem it advis- able, under. present circumstances, not hastily to. abandon the idea of erecting a Starch Factory on the site origmally proposed.’

Moved by D. H. Deuglas, seconded by Robert MeArsey. “That this meeting be adjourned til] Saturday 7th proximo Capi aliets can counter with the Delegates formerly appoint d. :

Eowarp B. Auceyng, Sec’y. Head of Hillsborough, 12th April, 188). A drug store at Indiantewn, N. B., has recentiy been robbed cf $300 worth of goods. Fonr young men have bern ar

explanation was made and accepted by thv

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rested, and over twenty are implicated in robbe

the ry.

have responded to the demand of the Island

if that be made right, riding on our rail

man, frem his childhoed, a resident of this

ation with its inhabitanta, haa become a

and unele(John Piaw, Esy.,Arehiteot, im the

fortunes of the vid Liberal party, under

ant, he heid the position of Surveyer

By advertisement in another column, it | donskire in 1868, fires prize and siive: will be seen, that Messrs. Duchemin Bros, | mal at Norfolk in i568, first prize have decided to sell out and leave the and silver cup at Cambridgeshire in Island. This unhappy consummation of | 156%, first prize at mouth Linceln-

Stock for the Stock Farm.

A SPLENDID CLYDESDALE HORSE—A SHORT HORN BULL —TWENTY BIGHT SHEEP AND A BERKSOIRK BOAR — CARBFULLY SRLECTED FROM THE CHOICEST STOCK OF ENGLAND, On the 18th inst., the steamer Prince

Zdward sailed from Liverpool, having on

board stock for the Stock Karm— as above.

The writer, on application, was kindly

permitted to peruse two letters from Mr.

Gardiner—one addressed to Hon. Donald

Fergison, the other to the Hon. W. W.

Sullivan. From these he gleaned some

particulars which we are sure will interest

our readers.

Mr. Gardiner says he has purchased all the steck the Government ordered, with the exception of theroughbred blood ; which— contrary to the report circulated a few days ago—he has been unable to procure, ** nut for the want of funds, however,” continues Mr. Gardiner, “but wholly on account of net being able to see one] consider suitable for the purposes for which we want him, viz, to sire rondeters, and carriage animals.” Mr. Gardiver says the proper tine to seleet snch a horse as we require 1s in the autumn, when blood horses are ali ont of training, aid when many of them are being shown at the exhibitions ; and, even then, he says, that such a horse as he would like to purchase for the Island, is not easily found. Later in the seasen is also a better time to seleet a Clyde, as well as a Bieod, because nearly ali the best horses make their engagements to travel certain districts, for which their owners receive subsidies of from £59 te £360 for the season, from the Local Boards of Agriculture, who appoint Commissioners through the wiater to select suitable animals,

Thig bit of information ia a hint to our farmers to encourage, at least with their patronage, men such as Mr. Gardiner, the owver of ‘*Ohalienger,” Mr. Lee, the owner of “ All Right,” Dr. Jenkins, the owner of ** Royal Harry,” Mr. Large, the owner of ‘* Messenger Boy,” Mr. Crabbe, the owner of ‘*Sir Robert,” Mr.— —

he owner of ** Hernando,” Mr. McLeod, tho ewner Tf ** Blackfoot,” Mr. Crasweli the owner of *‘ Harr) -Messenger’—men whe have the courage, enterprise, and skill, to impert or breed horaes of the best straing

The ** Clyde” parchased by Mr. Gardiner ig reported to be a splendid animal; and

Sir. Gardiner says in one of his letters that

BRUSHING UP

For Stock Taking | SPRING SUPPLIES House Furnishing Goods

at this season of the year will be in demand, and the

Lonpon. House

OFFERS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENTS IN THE TRADE.

The Carpet Department

exhibits a good selection in: BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY, SCOTCH, FELT, HEMP, &c.

A jot of Remnants at Bargains, to clear.

HEARTH RUGS.

AN IMMENSE STOCK OF

SHOWING A

be in ‘fas good a three year old horse, a« can be found in this country,” and that he could make a hundred guineas on his. bar gain, by selling him in Liverpool, He has a3 good a sire, grandsire, and dam, as any horse in Scotland. The following is bis pedigree, with a list of the prizss he has taken :—

CLypespaLe Horse ‘‘ Barrirrer,” Bay. Pesled Mareh 20th, i878. Bred by the late fdward Pease. Exqg., Greencrott, Darlington, got by ‘‘Emperer” (277), Dam ** Bounce” by **Henest Tom’ (1105), ‘* Bareisrer,” wae shown four times in 1880, and gained the following prizes, viz, First at the Shropshie and West Midiand Agrieuvlural Soviety, ~econd at the Kath and West ef bnuilasa Meeting at Werverter (in thie mstance he beat Lord tlesmere’s Colt that was first at Lov- dou), at tue Great Yorkshire Secety’s Meet- wig at ‘arusley he was placed Third, and was highly commended at the Koyai Agiicul tural Society of England at Carlisle.

** Emperor” (277) Bay foaled im i870. bred by Mr. L. Clark, Taugie Glen, Campbeltown, Argylesiire, got by ** Large’s Jock” (444), dam “* Sovereigu” (314), Great-Dam **S.niler” by ‘*Champica’” (iv5), Great-yreat) Dam * Rosy” by * }armers Faacy” (293), when the property of Mr. P. Crawiord. ‘Emperor’ (277) at a@ 3-year eld was awarded ihe Kirk cudbright Preaium ef £100 in 1573, ana was afternards sold to the late Mr. Pease, fer £600; at the Wereester Agricultural seciety’s Meeting held at Kiddermin+ter he gained the second prize, at tue Royal Agriculiura Seciety'’s Meeting at Beadtord, he wou the third , rize, at the same seciety’s mesting held af Tauatou, he was avain awarded the third prize, ‘‘Large’s Jock” (444) gov by “Old Clyde” (574). which gained the first prize at Haddingtea in 1555. dame year he won the Highland and 4gricaltural Society of xeet- ‘ands third prize at Aberdesn. *‘Sovereigu’”’ (S14) was pot by © General illiams” (326), which gained the third prve at the Highland Sectetys show at Damtres in 1860, and