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With regard to item $20,572, for the Blind Asylum at Brantford, an hon. member de-- sired to know why it had not been so suc-- cessful as the other institutions, Item $31,234, for the maintenance of the Deaf and Dumb Institation at Balloville. Hon. Mr. FRASER said that the smaliness of the number of the pupils n&coarod to be the result of the reluctance of the friends of the blind to allow them to g> out of their charge. 'The non--success of the in-- stitution' in this respect was not due to any mismanagement or want of pro-- per treatment, but the cause ho had reforred to. Additional means, however, were being adopted to make the institution more effec: Mr, FINLAYSON remarked that it was a wonder hon. gentlemen had not seen these difficultics when the schems was being set on foot; it was a pet scheme of the Gov-- ernment of Mr. Sandfiscld Macdonald which they supported. Mr., BOULTBEE said that these diffi-- culties arose out cf the extensive changes the present Government had made in that scheme, and the ruinous contract they had entered into with the Canada Car Company. live. of Supply on the vots of $335,375 for the maintenance of Public Institutions. On the item of $41,690 for the Central Prison, e Hon. Mr. FRASER explained that the es-- timate was for the whole twelve months, and based upon the supposition of its occu pation by 250 prisoners. 1t was not intended to pay the officers except for the portion of the year thei would be employed. At present salaries for the whole year were estimated for, because it was not {nown how long or how short they might be em loyed, but the portion not required not wougd be expended and would be good to the Treasury. To show how far this institution would bs self--sup-- E?rtmg, he showed that at the lowest proba-- o estimate there would be 200 prisoners in the prison at one timo, At 50 cents per day from the Canada Car Company this number would give £30,000 ger annum; 250 would give $37,500; and 30U, $45,000. For| 200 prisoners at 55 cents per day, there would be a return of $33,000; for 250, $41,250; and for 300, $49,500. At GO cents per day the re-- turn would be, for 200 prisoners, $36,-- 000; for 250, $45,000; and for 300, $50,000. Ho further _ added _ that the prison was expected to be ready for occu-- pation before the lst July--hoe thought as early as June. After some furtber discussion, durlng which members of the Opposition pointe out what they considered would be found great difficulties in connection with the man-- agement of the Contral Prison, Item, $5,800, for Schcool of Practical Science, was passed. On the emigration item being taken up, Mr, LAUDER complained of bonuses be-- ing paid to emigrants in Europe, and said it was merely, in {many instances, assisting emigration to the United States. "He also stated that many emigrants had been unable to get the boeus, anfir charged the Govern-- ment with breaking faith with those emi-- grante. 'This was a bad policy for the Com-- missioner to pursaé, and he (Mr. Lauder) knew of emigrauts who had returned homs, aud ftold the people in England that the Oanadian Government had not kept faith with them, Hon, Mr. FRASER showed the absurdity, extravsgauce, and untruthfuiness of tg,o statements of the member for South Grey, and explained every item in the appropria-- the appropriation for European agencies had pot been exceedod, and that such a Jarge amount of information had been disseminated in England, Scotland, and Ireland, that the Government were enabled this year to con-- siderably roduce the estimated expenditurs, Saturpnay, Marc\ 14. The Speaker took the chair at 11:15 a. m. p After routine proceedings, a number of rivate Bills were advanced a stage. The item was passed after some farther The item was then passed. LECISLATURE OF ONLARL) Hon. Mr. MoCKELLAR also showed that SECOND PARLIAMENT--THIRD SESSION. THE ESTIMATES. The House then went into Committes of Ee PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTIEL. The Attorney--Gerneral--at second sitting on Monday--BiJl to Incorporate the Provin-- cial county of Haliburton. Also--Bill for the better government of that part of Ontario situated in the vicinity of the Falls of Niagara. C e e e ie Ameea tte ""'! bearing in mind that the work was not tendered for, that the plain portion of the work was worth about $1 a foot. Xle thought 3, 764 ?'ardu of painting, allowing for four coats, counld be done at 20 cents a superficial yard, and the contractor would make money by it at that price. He was eatisfied that good materials were used in the work and that the job was a creditable one, By Mr. Fraszrz--He had always bsen a consistent Conservative. Some two or three weeks ago he saw Mr. Lauder, who asked him what was the value of the fence. He had measured it along with a builder namai The Public Accounts Committee mot at pine o'clock this morning. 'The first witness Ricrtarv Hasar», examined by Mr. Lau-- der, said ho had examined the fence outside the Parliament buildings. He was a painter and glazier. and did not have anything to do with carpentering work until the alteration of the Assessment Law, when section 30 de-- cided that all personal pro%ert should be aesessed at its cash value. He Kld been an assessor gince 1862 up to within the last two years, It was his duty as an assessor to pry into everything on his route, and ascertain its value. He bhad made it his business to estimate in all matters counected with build-- ings. Ho had,measured the fence round the Votes of $43,020 and $17,800,for Hospitals and Charities and miscellaneous expenditure respectively, were passed, The Committee rose, and the House ad-- Journed at 3 p.m. Hon, Mr. CROOKS said, although not personally responsible for Mr. (Murphy's appointment, he knew that gentleman, and {elt asstred the Government would bs in no way disappointed in their anticipations of the _ results _ of his labours,. He looked upon it as a most unfair and unmanly thing to attack Mr, Murphy in his absence, but probably if an action for libel were again raised, it might be found convenient to retract and apologise, as had been done in another case. 'The vote was then passed. 'The item of $90,200 for Agricultural, Arts, Literary, and Scientific Institutions, was also passed, after some unimportant discus-- sions, during which, however, Hon. Mr. Mc:-- Kellar promised a consolidation and amend-- ment of the Agricultural laws at next seasion, iNg8, Lo had measured the fence round the Parliament buildings, and his opinion was, uie e e L J had measured it along with a builder named Thos. Kennedy, who had been his colleague as an assessor. When he went round with Mr, Kennedy assessing, he took his opinion conjointly with his own as to the carpenter-- ing.work. Mr. Kennedy was the man om-- ployed by the trustees of the Bank of of Upper Canada to value their property. The information he (witness) first gave M'\: Lauder was not satisfactory, so he called at his oftice to tell him that he had made a valuation of the fence. He thought he told Mr, Lauder that something over $3,000 would befa fair sum for that work, He did not require to make aby onquiries as to the materials that were used in the making of the fence, because he knew his business, He measured several of the panels of the fence, and he was satisfied that sixteen feet scant. ling was used. He measured the osts in. side, He had an idea these posts u'l':onld be attack, Mr. Murphy had been recommended to the Government as a man of good charac-- ter, and he could personally testify to his ability as a writer. _ |_ °0 MCCR JHUIUADULE ®D UERANE Eue ised that the case of the emigrants who had come to this country without the proP®r certificates, and who were not theors: foro legaily entitled to the usual bonus, Wouh{ have the consideration of the Government, and their decision would be submitted to the House. In reply to Mr. Lauder, Hor. Mr, MoKELLAR said he had seon the scurrilous attack upon Mr. Murphy, one of the emigration agents, which appeared in the Mail, -- He was astonished that any hon. gentleman should give any credence to an attack appearing through such a source. He was welf arsured that no citizen of good character in Toronto would substantiate that 'f:i'l" showed that the number of agen: had not been increased as abarged, and prom» NOTICES OF MOTION. Saturpay, March 14.