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Toe Dawuy EXAMINER. JUNE 9, 1879. ?

The Public Accounis.

lv will be observed that the iceport of

the Public Accounts’ Cominittee— which We |

publish below—bears out all the statements of the EXAMINER cs

management of the late Government.

respecting the financia sil ? } . me [t will also be observed that the report is signed by Angus MeMillan, Esq., M. P. P., of Suiimerside. It will test the ingenuity of the Patriot ; i to misconstrue the facts as they are delib- erately stated over Mr. McMillan’s signa ture : REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF

ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC

Your Committee appointed to examine and report on the Public Aceonnts, beg to submit the following :

‘The receipts for the financial year ending the Slst Dec., 1878, are as follow :— Dominion (:overn-

. eee -9109,005 38 04,379 42

Subsidy from

WE. gn vi wis Public Lands.. Arrears of Assessment and Tax of

BNE 4 i this devouy Ral vewiees 3,951 30 Assessment and Poli Tax, 1878... 30,265 00 Fees of Courts, Offices and College 14,824 11 Refund of Land Damages, &c..... 37,480 95 Sundry Receipts. .. 12,658 16

. $312,684 34

Total.... The expenditure to 3ist December was $334,133.29, or $21,448.95 over the receipts. But we find that teachers were only paid for three quarters of the past year, and amounts were due contractors, supervisors and others which, IF PAID UP AS ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR, would show the expenditure to be $52,415.65 MORE THAN WIIAT APPEARS BY THE PRINTED ACCOUNTS, AND MAKE A TOTAL EXPENDITURE, PAID AND UNPAID, OF $386,548.94. To make a comparison of revenue and expenditure, it has been customary

to reduce both to what is_ consid- ered ordinary revenue and expen- diture. We, therefore, deduct from the total receipts $45,666.82 of re-

funds and interest from land purchase and back rent of Warren Farm, which leaves the ordinary revenue $267,017.52; and from the total expenditure we deduct $51,- 711.50 expended for the construction of the new Asylum and Court Houses—which leaves the actual ordinary expenditure $334,837.44,

On the 3lst December, 1877, the balance to the credit of the Province was $35,246. - 53, besides a reserve of $3,677.41 to redeem treasury notes. To this amount add the total receipts for 1878, $312,684.34, and we hare a total debit (including bonds and cents) of $351,608.28. From the latter amount, we deduct the total expenditure for the year, $386,548. 94and $172,44 paid for the redemption of Treasury Notes and notes still unredeemed—together making $390,226.35 -leaving a balance of $38,- 618.07.

Of the Assessment and Poll Tax for 1878, $14,568.18 was unpaid on the 31st Decem- ber. There is also $3,909.73 principally for poll tax of 1877, the recovery of which is not probable. We estimate that about $10,000 from these arrears will be collect- ed. This will reduce the actual amount to be provided for out of the revenue of 1879 to $27,942.42

Treasury Bonds amounting to $5,922.80 have been brought forward from year to year as assets. Your committee consider them nearly all worthless; and we recom- mend that they be written off as assets and if any of them are collected, proceeds can be paid into the Treasury.

We find the balance of $800,000 granted under the terms of Confederation for the purchase of Proprietors’ estates and now available, is $115,516.02.

We also find the balance in favor of the Province on debt account with the Domin ion of Canada has been reduced by pay- ments on account of land damages and is now $793,356. 12.

On examining the Land Purchase Ac counts, we find that seventeen estates have been purchased during the past year, for

_which $146,127.58 have been paid. Besides

which amount, $10,252.95 have been paid the proprietors in lieu of accrued rents. The balance of accrued interest, amounting to $7,220.90, is transferred to the general revenue, and there remains at interest in the Bank of P. E. Island, $2,300 for the purchase of the estate of A. C. and Robert Bellin.

During the past year, $2,350 acres of land have been sold by the Commissioner of Public Lands, for $94,407.94. The re- ceipts at the Land Office on account of sales and interest, during the year past, amount to $54,379.42. The amount standing against purchasers of lands, en the 3ist December, was was $462,925.63 and 245,783 acres remain in the hands of the Government. 507 per- sons have not made any payment for ten years, and steps should be taken to enforce payment of at least the interest on all such accounts, and also to collect something from parties whose eight years of free oc- cupation have expired.

The total cost of education “or the year

1878 was $86,608 being an inc. <0 of $5,- 895 over the previous year. The Department of Public W naid

out during the year 1878 a total sum of $161,595.95, and en the 3lst December con- tracts amounting to $46,624.82 were un- finished. ArcHIBALD. J. McDonatp. Perer Gavin. . G. W. Bentiey. James E. McDonatp. Downatp CaMERcN. Ancus McMriiray.

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Tue Duke of Beaufort, Sir John R. Reid and Messrs. Sorthern and Florence left Mon- treal on the 4th inst. by boat for Quebec, en ponte for their fishing quarters,

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National Poiicy ia framed to benefi

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at the expense of the Maritime Provinces.

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late eleetion, distinctly

National Policy ! these two statements !

<P - The Price of Suvcar ge

i he ] ver j th Sets d whi the uicreast

ugar to the

he new tariff, at $1,000,000 per annum. ‘The

Pre: rl: Ss fienre sarea shade low er

+iven by the-loronto Glo*e. but *

ception they are just as untri

Fr:eman might as well have stuck

Glohe’s figures—as one lie well told is worth

two poorly told. And it will be just as hard

i : . eg ge to convinee the heads of families that they are

‘ anadian people as the resull ot

t vith this ex- |

al

{ ful. The

article of sugar as to persuade them that the extra burden is $2,000,000. The Grit~press must not suppose that’ money is so plentiful that grocer’s bills are paid without a thought or alook; and with sugar retailing not an iota higher than formerly, it will probably take much Grit literature to convince the most simple Canadian that he is paying $1,- 000,000 or $2,000,000 extra per annum for the article. — Moncton Times.

Witz a party of gentlemen were standing by Lake Lomond, N. B. on Friday last their attention was attracted by the sudden shaking of a grove of trees a few hundred yards dis- tant from where they were standing. The wind was not blowing strong at the time and the cause of the shaking seemed mysterious. while still gazing and wondering, a loud ex- plosion was heard in that direction, tollowed by a sudden rising of the water of the lake, ac- companied by a hissing noise. The water for a considerable'area was lifted up, with the high- est point in the centre of the disturbance, the elevation” being cone shaped. An instant after the water was seen to rise, a sail lying near one of the .party’s feet, was drawn from the ground violently towards the lake, and in its rapid progress was wrapped around him ; but. fortunately the force of the attraction rent the sail in two. A rope attached to the sail was en- tangled around his legs, and so great was the violonce of the whirlwind that it took the united strength of three men to prevent him being carried by it, acting on the sail, bodily into the lake. The whirlwind passed away as qnickly as it came, leaving the gentlemen quite exhausted with their efforts to resist it

LARGE ARRIVALS OF SALMON AT MONTREAL. —Fresh Salmen in large quantities are arriv- ing here daily from the Bay of Chaleurs and other parts of New Brungwick. This morning eleven tons of the fish arrived at 6.35 o'clock, and the largest portion of it had to be tran-

here at 5.50. It is ‘‘expressed” all over Canada, and as far west in the States as Chica- go, but there is more of it used in New York than in all the Dominion, with Chicago in- cluded. It is packed in frozen snow, which is properly housed for the purpose, ao that the fish will maintain its natural shape, and every crevice in the. case is filled with the snow. Each case contains about 250 pounds, and im- mediately after preparation for shipment, they are transferred to the refrigerator cars built expressly for the trade. It varies in price ac- eording to the demand, as it will not keep long after exposure in our markets. It is now supplied at 14c, per lb, in wholesale lots, and retailed at 20c. per lb.— Montreal Witness, ———___—__—_---—@» «+ <b» -o oa _—________

ReMARKABLE TrpsL PHENOMENA.—Capt. Reagh, of the schooner Windsor Packet, in- forms us that he noticed, off the south shore of the Bay of Fundy, a mysterious change in the currents ; that the fresh water supposed to flow from the St. John River had forced its way across the bay to the Nova Scotia shore, causing a tide to set in shore and reverse the general order of things. At ebb tide, when it should be running down, it was, for the first two hours, ranning up. The fishermen along the coast were confounded, and also com- plained of this double current, which so inter- fered with their nets that they had for five days to stop fishing ; some lost their nets by it, while others were wholly destroyed. This isa strange freak in nature, and likely to prove, if lasting, dangerous to shipping, ‘as by this current they would all drift in on shore. — Windsor Mail.

Acgipents.-—_A boy named Miles, aged i, was caught in the shaft of Tupper’s saw mill at Milton, Queen’s Co., N. S., on Wednesday, and so seriously mangled that he cannot live. ey On Wednesday a young man named Boyle, in the employ of the Heustis Greystone Co,, Wallace, N. 8., while drawing a stone of about three tons weight from a quarry, the wagon gave way sliding the stone off, which, striking his foot, crushed it fear- fully.

a Tue Hanlan-Elliott race, as the day for the match approaches, is creating immense excite- ment in the north of England. The betting is 100 to 50 on the Canadian. Hanlan is less over the course than Elliott, in his desire to

to be in splendid condition. Elliott has given

up his opponent’s style as a bad job, and gone

back to his old style of rowing. em ,

It is temper which creates the bliss of home, or disturbs its comforts. It is nut in the collision of intellect that peace loves to nestle. Her home is in the forbearing nature—in the yielding spirit— in the calm pleasures of a mil@ disposition, anxious to give and receive happiness.

eipesipimamaiaaiia is.

The preliminary work for digging a tun- nel between Dover and Calais is still being vigorously pushed. There have been 7971 soundings taken, bringing up 3207 speci- ‘mens of different formations. .The tunnel, \if ever finished, will be 23? miles long and jaug through a stratum of grey calk. | H. Campbell, of New Brunswick. won

the first prize in the 6th class and G, Duaffus of Nova Scotia first in the 8th class at Kingston Military College, and these prizes were presented on the occasion of His Ex- pee visit the other day.

: me ee me Tue cheese shipments from Belville, Ont., | this week were akon 2,291 boxes.

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Dvurine May, in the United States, $2,330, - 000 in silyer dollars wero coined,

Grits here have been charging that the

Ontario

an ; ; They now claim that Ontario has, in the repudiated the

¥ 1 : low can they reconcile

a cost hem #hine in baose

to the

paying $1,000,000 extra per annum for the

shipped by the New York train which leaves

keep his time from the other side, but is said }

domestic | £1

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jes ¢ a - ee ti + <9t VLOTtes. puciice. pa” We do not hold ourselves Trespoi ble jor the statements or opinions Of OUT Corres; GiCEK

THE STAMP AOT.

To the Editor of the Examiner. Srr,—Does the Note and Bill Stamp Act really extend to this Island? The first sec- tion of the Act declares that the Act ‘‘shall not be construed as a new law, but as a con solidation and CoNTINUATION of the repealed enactments, with and subject to the amends. ments hereby made,”’ Now, as the repealed enactments did not extend to P. E. Island, and this is but a continuation of the former Acts, would it not follow that the present Acts extend just where the former Acts were in force, and no further? The construction of the Act is, of course, for the courts and the lawyers ; but, if the view I have suggested be a correct one, or even a debateable one, you will do good by directing public attention to

the subject. The very title of the Act supports the in- terpretation I have suggested. It is: ‘* An Act toamend and consolidate the laws re- specting duties imposed on Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange.” I can find no express mention of ‘‘ Prince Edward Island” in the Act. Still, it is dangerous for a mere news- paper writer to be too positive, especially on

a point of law. Yours, &e.,

QUERY.

Ch'town, June 8, 1879.

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Departure of J. H. Fletcher, Esq.

To the Ediior of the Examiner.

Str,—On Thursday evening, the 29th ult., according to. previous announcement, J. H. Fletcher, Ksq., delivered his lecture, ‘‘ Six Weeks on Wheels,’” to an audience which filled the capacious Uigg Hall to its utmost extent

Hugh Findley, Esq., ably occupied the chair. After a few appropriate introductory remarks by the Chairman, the lecturer de- lighted, instructed and amused the audience tor an hour and a half in one of the best lee- tures ever delivered here. At the close, and after the usual vote of than'.s was accorded, the following Address, which was heartily en- dorsed hy all present, was presented to Mr. Fletcher, to which he replied verbally in feel- ing terms :—

ADDRESS : To J, H. Fletcher, Esq.

Dear Str,—Having learned that you are about to leave your native land for a time, perhaps forever, we, the residents of Uigg and Orwell Head, your old neighbors and friends, cannot allow you to depart without offering you an expression of our esteem and good wishes.

We remember with pleasure your genial! friendship while resident among us, and with pride your subsequet successful career as a journalist, and the lively interest you always evinced towards this your native district, and none the less, though the political opinions of some amorg us might not always coincide with yours. On this occasion, however, we are unanimous in our regrets for your depart- ure and in our best wishes for your prosperity in the land of your adoption, not only in the accumuiation of this world’s goods, but in the laying “ap of that treasure which fadeth not away.—-CoM.

Mr. Fiercner, previous to his departure, was waited on by the employes of the Argus office, and presented with a neatly printed address, to which he appropriately replie d.

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states that it is expected that there will be a good representation of St. John Orangemen to join with the other Orangemen of the Prov- ince in celebrating the 12th at Moncton. In- vitations have also been sent by the Moncton Lodge to Lodges in Nova Scotia and P. E. {sland to be present. +--+ <2 oe +

His Grace the Duke of Argyll, father of the Marquis of Lorne, with his son Lord Walter Campbell, and his two daughters, Lady Mary and Lady Elizabeth Campbell are staying at the Clifton House, Niagara Fails, for a few. days.

Sinck January Ist there has been a large increase in the export of codfish from New- foundiand, as compared with tne correspond- ing period last year, but a decrease of mackerel and herring. ‘The increase in the export of seal skins has been over 20,030.

THe Roman Catholie Bishep of Montreal has postponed his departure to Europe until the end of the month, in consequence of parochial duties.

—— meee, Special Notices.

GooSEBERRIES, Strawberries, Pine Apples,

Bananas, at ‘‘ The Confectionery.” —‘[j72i

A nice lot of Ladies’ and Gentlemens’ Englisk Boot Tops, just received, and made to order cheap for cash, at Dorsey & Josts.—lw

Lime Jutce at Beer & Goff’s.

Rats and Mice—choice eating---at ‘‘ The Confectionery.” . [j72i

THREE SPECIALTIES that defy competition— an improved variety of Carrot ; Haszard’s im- proved Swede Turnip; Onion Seed that will ive satisfaction sowed any time this month. +The above to be had on/y at Haszard s Agri- cultural Store, Queen Square (west).—w th m

SoMETHING NEw To HovsEKEEPERS.— Curtain Frames, for doing up Muslin Curtains. Call and see them at James Hobbs’ Prince Street Cabinet Factory. Just the thing re- quired, as it does away with stretching the curtains on the floor.—lm eod

HOTEL ARRIVALS.

RANKIN HOUSE.

June 7—Robert Inglis, St. Sohn, Geo. E, McLaughlin, do.; James Corby and wife, St. John; G. McLean and wife, Halifax; John Fraser, Montreal.

SHIPPING NEWS.

Plymouth, May 26—Arrived str. Edward, Fraser, from P. E. I.

St. Johns, Nfid, May 28—Cleared schooner Minot Light, for Sydney.

Harbor Grace, Nfld, May 28—Arrived brig Mayflower, Praught, from Ch’town,

Prince

Tue WALK ON THE 12ruH.—The Telegraph

Notwithsianding the largely 1n- creased duties on several articles under the

We are selling our large and well selected. Stock of

STATIONERY,

especially the leading Imes,

such as

Foalscaps, Pout,

* ;

Note and Envelopes,

fully as low, and in many czses MUCH LOWER

THAN FORMERLY.

LOO LE

ENCOURAGE

Home Trade

—AND—

Native {ndusiry

“Swells & Pedlars”

Ilave canvassed City and Country, and by the exercise of considerable

CHEEK AND LIES,

Managed to take away a large quantity of work, and consequently

MONEY,

the Island. We intend to “Stop that Flow.”

from

OUR Printing Department

being well stocked with the latest improvements in Type and Machinery, we shall do all kinds of

MERCANTILE & GENERAL

Printing and Bookbinding

at as low prices and equal workman- ship to any produced in the Dominion.

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Call and See Specimens,

BREMNER BROS.

June 9, 1879,

A. MCNEILL, -

AUCTIONEER, “MRATEFUL for past favors, desires to intimate that he is prepared to conduct SALES OF GOODS of all kinds, Lands, Tenements, Stock, dc., at RETRENCHMENT RATES. AUCTION ROOMS: No. 11 Queen Street, Ch’town, P. E. Island, June 9—tf

ee

House to Let. —

TWO-STORY HOUSE, on corner Pow. nal and Dorchester streets, adjoining the Wagstaff Hotel, and now occupied by Mr, Longworth. Possession given on the Ist July, Apply to WILLIAM MURRAY, Ch’town, June 7--G6i Baker.

OR THE SEASON, a one-acre Lot of excellent PASTURE on the Brighton Road, having a good fence all round. Apply to

J. D. MASON, Ch’town, June 5, 1879--3in eod

ICH!

FDARTIES wanting ICE FOR THE SEA- SON, will please leave their ‘orders at the FISH MARKET, Grafton street.

J. C. HALI.. Ch’town, June 4, 18S78—6i

TunNiP SEED Fresh Fron sedtland,

Laing’s Purple Top, Champion, Green Top, SKirving, and the Impreyed Swede,

Wholesale and Letaal,

iat.

BEER & GOFF'S

Ch’town, June 2—

LIME JUICE.

Rese’s Celebrated Lime Juice and Lime Juice Cordial.

BHER & GOFF.

Ch’town, June 2—

BANK OF P. B. ISLAND.

DIVIDEND, at the rate of Ten pee Cent. per Annum, has this day been declared for the past half year upon the Capital Stock of this Bank, payable at ite Banking House, on demand.

J. R. BRECKEN, Cashier. Ch’town, 2nd June, 1879—ar pat her ne 2i.

Citizens’ Skating Rink Co'y,

DIVIDEND NO. I.

DIVIDEND at the rate of Ten per cent. upon the paid-up Capital Stock has this day been declared, and is now payable to Stockholders, upon demand, at the Bank of Prince Edward Island.

J. E. HASZARD, Treasurer. Ch’town, 30th May, 1879—5i eod

PHOTOCRAPHS |!

MUGEFORD,

Licensee for Lambert's Patents «for , for City and unty.

Sole Permanent Photogra Queen's

THEY NEVER FADE, as the old Photographs do.

ALL THE OLD SORTS HALF PRICE!

tMICHMOND STREET,

Opposite London House — David Wilson's Jid Stand.

P. 8S. —To rHk TRADE. — Photographers wish- ing to supply their Customers with Permanent Pictures, can get their Printing and Enlarging done at reasonable Prices from their own Negatives.—Sample, 25 cts, 35 cts, 60 cts, Sh’town, May 16, 1879—3m law dy & wkly

Wants. Lost, Found, <r,

Advertisements under this heading, in space not exceeding half an inch, will be inserts ed for Ten Ceits per day.

UND—A Bunch of KEYS. Apply at the Examiner office. june 9

OST — On Friday last, a NOTE-OF- HAND in favor of Hugh McDonald, signed by Henry Rackem edildteatoren’ by Hugh McDonald. The firider will oblige by leaving it at this office. {june 9—1w eod]

OR SALE — A first-class JIGGER (nearly new) will be sold cheap. Apply to JOHN STENTIFORD. [june 9

ANTED-—A man with a good outfit te Peddie TINWARE.° Apply to G. E. MILNER. Upper Queen Street. [may 22]

Gjnep to Let,—-One of the best Business Stands in the city, in Newson’s Building,

bert Brown. Possession given ately. Apply to Joun Newson,

o — Post Office ; lately in the occupation oO i- (21 tf