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practical joke, no mmtter whether the atories he transmits to Toronto are the off spring of his own inv«ative brain or not, the Hon. George Brown, the purist, the man who with the Loast of pohtic.l honesty always in his mouth, is, without doubt, the mo€t unserupulous "politician with whom Canad4« lms been cuseq for many a day, is ever ready to endorse the f1.lsehoods so long as they do but contain some reflecâ€" tion upon, or some slander against a memâ€" ber _ of the Administration. And this man calls himself a «* Reformer!‘ A * Reformer‘" of wnat we would like to know ! What beneticial "reforms" can be expected from one, the whole fabric of whose political platform rests upon, and is entirely dependent upon the number of untruths he and his employees can concoct in a given space of time ? Furtunately both he and the clharacter of the factious opâ€" position, which, for his.own private ends, he seeks to mugurate, are now pretty well understoo! by the peopleof Cuanala, and among «ll those who once trembled at the crack ol’ia elitorial whip and acknow ledged hlll( as their leader, there. are â€" now | few leit so boor «. wnemnennemenennainnttilitis N Miaisnsmsnnmmmemmcmmmcens l bay* Iwenty years oxfinoaeo in using THUE MANITOBA LEGISLATURE. Bryan‘s Pulmonic Walers have proved stvisige them w:dlbr most vlleic.u-l remedy for The following are the names of the genâ€" coughs, hritat. on of the throat, caused » Local Legislature byâ€"cold, or unusal exertion of the vocul ",'-.'.‘.m.d vo the “, organs ; public »peakers and singers wili Mâ€"nito*® :â€" L find them most beneticial. The entire Mes«s. Angus MceK«y, DPr. Bird, NOt freedom from a‘!! del=terious ingredients yusy, 3, encer, Dukuc, Jos. Royal, Bruce, renders Br('-u’o Pulmonic Waflers, or Taylor, Clark, Q.C., Burke, Schmidt, Gerard, Cough and Vuice _ozenges, a safe remedy Beaucherum, Lomay for the most aslicarte person, and has , Delorme, Clyne, Mcâ€" caused them t« be held in high esteem b Tavish, D. A. Smith, Sutherland, Bird, all all who have used them. Sold by Gunn, A. Boyd, Begg, and Capt. Howard. | medicine dealore :t 25 cts. per box. as “lol do hio reverence."‘ We do not as a general thing approve of the introduction of personalities into jourâ€" nalism, but as the Hon. George Brown is the sole instigat or and inspirer of these conâ€" tinued misrepresentations amd untruths, as it is he who is responsible fur the scurrilâ€" ous and unfounded attawks which from muime io time have been made against variâ€" ous n embers of the Admini=tration, as he has d.red without cause or foundation to accuse them of corruption and dishonesty, it is on him and on him alone, that the disâ€" grace which attaches to such a course must rest. been improperly squandered, than that ; the tiovernment should have acted upon their resolution of not giving more than one of theso contracts to one firm. The â€" Government desire that the works con ‘ nec.ed w.th these Harbours of Refuge ; should be completed as expeditiously as possible, and that all the en .‘ argien _ <wud .‘ > plant. â€" ot > the * firm engaged at one of these harbours I should be concentrated upon that point : As regaris railway contracts, two or more P "ections lying contiguous to one unother, may sometimes very properly be given to F one contractor, but with these hurbours s the câ€"se is altogether different, and «ny 1 one who is disposed to regurd the matier % fairly and impartiâ€"lly, will at once see & the wisdom of the course adopted. ; Without wishing for a moment to throw 1 doubt or discredit upon Mr. John Brown‘s i ability or credit as a contractor, we ask wbuhuitmldmhnh.hxh.hh"' energies to the uttermost to ask him A at one and the same time â€"to & attend to and push on energetically to their completion, works progressing at A ‘Ronde «uh rbor in Lake Erie, and toderich d bharbour in Lake Uuron ? And when, as we conten.J is the case, the work at each of : the three points has been entrusted t reliaâ€" t ble and substantial men; when in every case 2 it is to be performed at the lowest tenaer P prie, and when, instead of having two r sureties Ar the three contracts (as would © hive been the case had they all been 4 awarda«l to one firm) the Govearnment M now have six, we appeal with every conâ€" fHdence to the public, certain as we are : that none but the most bigottel and € Llindly prejudiced will endorse the views expressed by the Toronto Globe in : reference to this matter. It is high time that the disgraceful system of -npo-l sentation and falsehood which of late, | ,, more than ever, has been indulged in by ,, Mr. Brown‘s organ, should be understood ‘ , and appreciated. It is time that the ,, people of this country knew what lr.‘l Brown really is; and learnt that the sole h object of his political lifo is selfâ€"aggrandâ€" | ,,, izement and the obtaining of power. To m gain these ends and to throw discredit t upon those who are opposed to him, there x is no mean or contemptivle trickery w,, which he will not descend. Caught and conâ€" | ,; victed day after day as he and his Ottama 5 correspondent are, of untruths of the most ,, palpable kind, they still with unblushing p effrontery pursue the same disreputable p course. No maiter whother the latter is imposed upon by thoâ€"e who are fond of a 3; Referring once more to the. Ontario Harbours of Refuge contracts, the Toronto Giohe intimates that our exposure of its former fuls« hood ana our explanation that in every casethe contract was undertaken at the price of the lowest tender offered, makes the matter ruather «worse for the tGiovernment !" It would have been betâ€" ter, according toâ€" Mr. Brown‘s organ, that $10,000 of the public money should have seas. . _ Theee is no cdoubt that the effort will ve suâ€"cessful, for the introduction of on clad ships has given her an advantage over other and poorer nations which she did not before possess. There are now on the stocks in the public and private dockâ€" yards of the United Kingdom, 27 resseis of war building for the Imperial Government, 22 of which are on cluds. THE O&TMIIU“?GARBDUIB OF RE "G E. The London correspondent of the New York Leraid aays that Great Britain is now about making a grand effort for the asserâ€" on of her cluims to the dominion of the _ Nessrs. Gibson & Dickson, of Whitby, are the successful competitors for the conâ€" tract for constructing the extension of the Nt, Lawrence MAid Ottawa Railway to the Chaudiere. The works are to be comâ€" pleted, and the linâ€" open for business by the 1 5th October next. WJ* For in‘cresting reading matler see Fivst Page, Ehe Oitatma Cimes. Wines, &0.=â€"J. P. Macpherson. Boardâ€"Mrs Kennedy. Card of Thanksâ€" Mann Bros. FRIDAY, JANUARY ®, 1871. KEW aDVERTIStZX+NTS Officeâ€"88 Sparks Street. Bewcus or Cart. x Smmarpo.â€"â€"We regret to e the aoath of Captain Simard of lm. forme:ly commander of the steamer Saguenay and well known to the travelling public. lHe was on his way to England in the steamer Frussian. He had been in low spirits since embarking, and during the first three days, when owâ€" mg to the strong prevailing head win is the ship r1ade but 80 or 90 in lien of 300 miles per diem, he would look out in apâ€" parent alairm upon the rolling sea. (n the fourth day, Sunday, it became calm for the first time, and having previously carefully arranged his cabin, lodked up his valise an i laid his watch upon his berth, he paid his usual vist to the upper deck to look out and take an airing. Having spoken cheerfully to some of the passenâ€" gors about, in token of sitisfaction with the change in the weather, ho leapedi overboard in their presence. The ship wi« at ones put about, and boats sent out. Though the deceased was seen floating some time, he disippeared as they reached the vicinity only to reappear again near the ship, wh re after half «n, hour‘t search the body was taken up and brought on board. ‘The usual efforts at resuscitation were maule but in vain, and the body wias becomingly interred on the following morning. Sig,â€"In declining the appâ€"intment of Assessor, I beg. wit‘1 your permission, to thank the .entlem n who, unsoli¢ited on my part, were kinn enou h to support me by their votes at tue last meeting of the To the Editor ot Tlb= 114 #+** P 1 L lt m e im "° SOul #nd., Moved by G. A. Kirkpatrick, secâ€" Corporation. f onded by D. D. Câ€"Ivin, M. F, Resoived, The requirements ot my business, if "for that having tull conbhdence that a railway no other reason, preclude me from accepi. runuing from Ampu;rnwnwthm! to uxl asscssorship during + i Uttawa bhiver would a incalculable adâ€" ;::tho ®â€"* he purvent {:nu.o ana bvnn' ita to thomeuy, and n "*, : section : of country, citizens of In justification of my friends in the Km‘;-wnpbdptham?.w”eo-r-w Council, however, it may not be out of wit the municipalities interested rein place to remark that 1 h«re alrew«dy acted in Afforuing liberal aid to the construction as assessor in the city of Montreal, when Of such a roud. t I raised the =une horse teim" system, . Movea "] Jas. O‘ Reilly, Q. C., seconded which obtauned till then 1 diminiwhed bJ J«s. Ford, L‘l-q resolved that the taxes of those who were ov.rtaxed, Wheres, iberal grants are of mater and put those who were underrated to !&l benet in advancingr ilroad enterprise, their r level. The result was an inâ€" 400 in haâ€"tening the development of the cn-ngm one third to the assessment WA linds of a country, we beleve that revenue of the city. 4 equalized the tax. we can with justice ask from the Governâ€" The records of the assessment books of Went of this Province a liseral Lind grunt, Montreal for 1857 can prove the facts just !! -&M ::;?ammm stated m riends P *, &o stated. . Agats thinking my many f 1 commion With CANeE Ewacde The records of the asseasment books of Montreal for 1857 caun prove the facts just stated. _ Agaiv thanking my many friends in the Corporation. 1 remain, Sir, Your obit. Servt. _ We suy we regret the imprudence of which Mr. Moylan has beâ€"n guilty, and we do so on public as well as on private grounds. We do not forget the patriotic service which Mr. Moylan has rendered to this country, or bis long and honourable a«sociation with the press of Canada. When, then, we consure what he has dons we are not nnimat.d by a spir.t of mere carping criticism, but, regreiting that he shoul+ have been guilty of an error of jndgroent which all his friends must de plore, sincer=ly trâ€"«t that in future he will not make ny more mistakes of the kind, or assume to spea‘s on behalf of the Doâ€" minion Governm» 1t and people without being duly suthor. ed to do so. We very much regret that Mr. Voylan should have written in this strain. . Whatâ€" | ever amount of truth there ma«y be in what he says, it was‘mauitestly imprudent and wrong for him to speuak «s the quisi repreâ€" sentative of the Can«dian Government and people. Evn had he written as a piivate Lrish gentleman, there are several points in his letter to which we should have Aaken exception, which c ming from an official of the Lominion Government are not only totally uncalled for, ‘but altoâ€" . got er out of place. | Journal, in which he denounces the action of the British Gorarnment, and concludes _ with the following. remarks: @"Either the New Dominion is, in the estimation of Mr. Glad«tone,, an integral part of the Empire, or it is not. If it be, there appears , to be some inconsistency, in exposiag | comparaiuively unprotected territory io‘ | dangers (ar more formi iable and imminent ‘th- the Premier isfdisposed to encounter ! at home, notwithstanding all the moral and phymcal force at his command. If it . |holot. and if Cana in be cast adri‘*. in all | fairness amd just e on . zht to h'.m int.m tios. i itt i nnecâ€" tion heretofore existing «* ind i8, now, largely nomin«l , and that ia (uture| they must depend solely upon them=elves. | Although the peopts of Canada may regret ' the severance of the tie which binds them | to the parent countries, and will not be : the first themselves to saap it asunder, I have too much cuntisience in their dignity | of character and their sense of selfâ€"reapect . to fear for one moment thit they will not receive with ftortitnde and equaninuty the RAat of divorce whevnever Eugland may pro nounce it. ~hould separation be forced upon Uanada, at any time, what may be | lost in one respâ€"et will be gained in anâ€" | other. The conne sion with England :sd to the Fanian r.idâ€" in 1866 1nd during the prosent year. Let the policy of the emâ€" pire cut decree the imlep»ndence of the New Dominion, and these t=uvbles will gâ€"ase «t once and fr ever." a | Such is the substance of Mr. Moylan‘s ‘ le:ter to the Inj srial Premier, to which he received from Mr. Giadstone‘s secreâ€" tary a short bui courteous reply. Mr. Moyâ€" ! lan then addresses 4 letterito the Freeman‘ & | Ottawa, 18th Jan., 1871. prisoners, and the relations wluch exist between Canada and the Mother Country. Mr. Moylan ap proves of the liberation of the Feniin prisoners, and in his letter to Mr. Gladssone â€" expresses _ his unâ€" qualilial approbation of the policy of clemency adâ€"pted by the Crown, but he objects to their being «allowed to© proceed to America, whare, he says, * they will find legions of their countrymen ready to embark (again in any enterprise ag«.inst Great Br.tain or ‘ser colonies." â€" Therefore, be argues tnuat the prisoners ought to beo grantail an i riwconudition«l pardon, s« that if they choo= » to go to Ireland they ean do «o. and no. be compelied to take up their reâ€"iden s upon this continent. | AX IMPRUDENTC l_u_t_ouno.\’ AGBENT. | I‘n‘ ?St b‘ fl'elcgral'b .( We harse received a copy of the Free | _ mas zn _ We harse received a copy of the Free man‘s Journal contuning a leiter to Mr. Gladstone from Mr. J. (@. Moylan, the Dominion Emigration Agent in Dublin, toâ€" gether with some remaks ad ressed by Mr. Moyl:n to the editor of the Journal, conceruimg the liberation of the Fâ€"nian The City Assessorship. Joux Kceuir _ Moved by J. G. McDonald, Esq , secondâ€" ed by John Breden, Eg., reâ€"olred that lbomlepnyruollfinflon in view of the great benetit they believe such a roud would afford to the city,express their desire that the oty should lend material to the enterprise by a bonus of at least $2 OO per mile, and that the city Council should provide such sum of money as may be ) necessary on its part to cover any inc:denâ€" The tirst resolution was moved by John Carruthers, E»q , seconded by C. V. Price, E»1, and resoived that the citizens of Kingston are desirous of establishing a railway running from the o.ty of Kingston to the town of Pembroke on the Ottaws Ruver, beliâ€"ving thereby the rnnpooo of the cirty otf Kingston theâ€"town of Pembroke, and the interevening municipalities would be greatly duneut and a large tract of the puvlic domain opened up for settle ment. Resolutions were adopted pleiging the city to coâ€"operate with other municipaliâ€" ties interested in the project, and expresâ€" sing the opinion that the Government should give a grant of land in addi:ion to such a specific money grant per mile, as it may be. entitled to, in common with other rowis, and that the city should vot*r bonus of at least $2,000 per m.le. A Committee was appointed for taking such steps as may be consider best for f.cilitating the project and obtaining a chairter. Moved by C. J. Gildersleere, l:n. seâ€" conded by J. B:"c:;:, keq.. resoly x::n in the opinion is meeting the Kingâ€" ston and Pembroke Rulway serve as a trunk line for uniting various enterprises calculated to develope the resources of the vast tract of country lying between the easiern part of Lake Untario and the yraw«aHivwwe. _ _=â€" M. P., and George A. K. Kirkpatrick, M. P. The gentlemen composing the de legation from Pembroke also addressud the meeting, showing by statistics the adâ€" vantages to be derived from the projected | _ A‘statement of rny intromissions which ‘may have taken place in respect to Mr. | Kintry nd in the office of Queen‘s Printer. Mr. Boulten moved a resolution that the treatment of the original se ttlers on Free Grant Dustricts should be the same as | tho e settliing, after the passage of the , Aot, and that locatees holding mill sites in such territor es, should be compelied to | build such mills as may have been agreed | upon withim s certain time or forfeit their claims to such mill sites He supported, ' ':l--hon speech, the principle of the reâ€" ution. A large and enthusiastic meessing was held here this evening to consider the subject of constructing a railroad from this city to the town of Pembroke. The meeting was addressed by a number of in fluential citizens, including R. J. Carwright, Mr. Evans moved the second reading | of the Bul to amen . the act as to the fees of registrars,. He gave statistics to show | that â€" the registrars receive . emoluâ€" | ments _ and purposes that the jees should be regulsated as follows : When the emoluments reach $2000, and under | $3,000, the ns‘-mm «hould receire | two thirds, over $3,000 one half, and over | $4,000 one quarter. _ e ap ons ' Mr. Hay‘s Bill to _ amend an act sespectâ€" ing the Court of Error and Appeâ€"l was rew!l a second time. Mr. . ykeit moves the second readâ€" ing of the Bill o amend the act to reguâ€" late the procedme of the Superior and County Couw ts.. _ welalgintonr i _‘lhe House was discussing the Bill up to rcess. The House adjourned at 11.30. The d. bate on the fees of registrars was resumed aties the csebute. The siz months hotet was carried by 44 to 0. Mr. VTrow moved the second rewling of uts ce ty ez the Bill to amend the assessment liw. ; _ LOX»®, January 13.â€"A special desâ€" The secon i re«d.ng was hai, and the Bill '{T_.wu w the Lonaon LZiumes from Vers«ilies, relerred to a Select Committeo. | lith, says Bismarck nus been iil, but has Mr. . ykeet moves the second readâ€" ) PÂ¥ A4uily recovered. Simatem Afrer a d scussion the Bill was read a secound time an i reférred to Committee. After recess, Mr. arneguie moved the second reading of the Bill to amend the Act of incorporaâ€" tion of the Petervoro and Ebaliburton Ruilway. _ , Sindfield Macdonald said that the effect of the motion would _ be to ‘aimit _ there, wore _ irreguâ€" 'lmliuin the Departments. These matâ€" | ters would come before the Committee of Public Accounts, and could be dealt with there. Mr. Kintry was a defaulter to | $1,000, but had left the country. Un metion of Mr. Perry, an addreâ€"sawas granted by the production of a copy of the report, and evidence taken before the <eâ€" leet Committwe respecting the Woodstock & Erie Ruiway and lisruour Company. Hon. 8. Macdonald gave notice that toâ€" morrow he would more the House into omumittee on the subject of proviling for the expenses of trials ot election expeuses. Atfrer some discussion the motion was withcirawn. Mr. Richards said the Government inâ€" tended o treat emigrants in a liberal manner. lHe rised the question that the motion affecting the revenue was out of order. After discussion the motion was passed as follows : In reply to Sandfield Macdonald, Mr. Boyd said the motion had reference, amongst other matters, to irregularities that bhad occurred in the oftice of Queen‘s Printer, and with respect to defalcations of Mr. Kintry, Deputy Clerk of the Crown Company, Oxford ; there might be some irregularities in the office of the Treasurer, and the resolution wolUld embrace these Mr. tboyd moved an address for a a atement of any: linâ€"nclal irregularities which might have taken place in any of the branches of public service, and what steps had been taken to prevrent their re Tosoxto January 19, 1871. The Speaker took the chair at 3:15 0 clock. _ Afier routine, Air. Craig, u«lengarry, introduced a Bil; to ameand the Act respecting Tarern KINQGSTON. FIA MONTKLKAL LXE HOUSE UOF As<EMBLY. TOHKLâ€"ONTO. Kixostox, Jan. 19. Fhere have been additional cases of asâ€" | sassination of policemen in Ireland. | _ Lox» xosrey, J.n. 19.â€" The steamship * Moravian from Portland has arrived. _ The World‘ s »pecial dated Lonion 17th | says the Conference on the Eastern Quesâ€" tion, held an informal session toâ€"day and adjourned until the 24th. _ the matter. â€" Although the proceedings are | ! The Composition of an Army, and how to ; fields, ou kept strictly me(,“i’t may be cmgden- , place it in the Field‘‘ The attendance of | ines ; « tially stited that the action of the Con.| MOnâ€"commissioned officers was very large, | Of some : fere rce must be without prejudice to the &nd Col. Harrison was also present. T?O belong t« abrogation of the neutrality of the Eluack locturer said the aidress on the subject , our Briti Kea _ which hus already been | should have the special interest to oucl{.:n ; me as accomplished by : utt of i. | audience as that before him ; for he sup. ; levying « Russian Government. In regard to the P>%@d there was scarcely a man of them | the imp« rumours of pesce propositions being made WhO was not anxiously watching public | of our e at the Conference, Count Bernistoif is un. | events at presentâ€"not knowin(imt the |_ . Having der strict orders from the Prussian Gov.| DOXt day‘s paper would announce that wur | theories ernment to oppose any introduction of the | WA# declared, and that the British army | I shall n« subjet. and to withdraw from the Conven. | Was t? * on se more brought into the fiok{.] the chie tion unless overtures proceed direct from : Assuming th:t war was declared, and that | Canada e France. \| the army was called into the field in the | resorted Fiouxxcs, Jan. 17.â€"Count Artwabene. Same strength as that in which it went into | posed for to day Lud on the rresident‘s desk in the| th*e Crimes, he would place before them | previous Chamver an interrogation addressed by the | »0@»" facts as to its proper composition and dually re Foreign Winisters, asking it the Italian‘!~ â€" :ment. Lieut. Ridout then pro. | Out to all Government p.m..d itself with the ©= 1 wit! & v:? interesting lecture in} Uf the new lg:.o the wir has entered upon, and ; _ â€" * he displayed a profound know.e ige ; rived fr< whether it intends in erfering in conjuucâ€" | Of »n‘litary science, and a thorough inti. about 57 tion with the neutral powers to put auend | I"¢y with the leading movements of tne | few hea to the war. | geuerals of byâ€"gone days, as well as a keen | Liguors, The Chamber adjourned to day. | perception of the tictics and strategy which | rawsed frd Hava®a, Jan. 19 â€"The prisoners cap.| Are daily being manifested in the present | Of the w tured by the Spanish tmolr declare that Continental struggie. In conclusion, the country. the Hornet has gone to Hayti. Manuel, lecturer said his next address would be tion of t Regnon, and Sylyi«, in the insurgents Goyv. | more interesting to them all. It would Classes. ernment of Cimaiguay, and other insur.| have reference to the history of the 80th| The 1: gent of consequence, h«ve surrendered | Regiment, and he might add that there comnodi themselves to the sr‘nuh authorit.e .. was scarcely a corps in the service whose taxaiion Nuw Yorrk. Jan. 19.â€"IThe stâ€"amer Cuba | deeds were as brilliant as those of the 80th. : be collec has been signalled off Sindy Hook. | Such addresses never fail to rivet the atâ€" per cent CmCa060, Sun. 19 â€"The recent snow storm tion of the men for whose benefit they are great st here _ was _ almost _ unp.railled _ for intended, and we congratulate Lieut. Riâ€" chief par severity, isolating us _ for ~several ‘“‘&l’* ounly on his good intentions, but , in propor days from the Rast. Appearing first on | °D his success as a lecturer. | the puor tim. hakt an informal sausioan in dav ang | . The following approbatory notice, taken adjourned until the 24th, . _ to a son of the late Thomas (G Ridout, so 1t is believed that Bourbaki has gained long the much respected cashier of the a victory and rased the seige of Beltast. Bank of Upper Canada : a The bombardment of l‘aris ceased toâ€" 80th (Staffordshire Volunteors)â€"Belfist c 4 â€"We si ing the preâ€" The Heraid‘s special dat.d London. 27th | m‘fomy finst &‘h‘:;“',‘,'“ in vvomy of ay there ware provant the Pronimcientin. | Officers unbomiing with thet men for thoit i. a hiawe Praags Hone uns instruction 1nd amusement, will be a cusâ€" fes of Austcin Inusain, Hubi‘ lmk-"' tom widely adopted. What we feel to be fls and fintlant . Alt.hou‘h o w{ in every way likely to tend to edifying is ference assembled with a great show o ‘the individuality of i and educated form=«lity, it was in reality a tame .‘“!ofioon brought 1o burmon some subject eving io the fact that the persons presont | they are thoroughly masters of tor improyeâ€" c ns s ~feenni "oart crannils t ment and amusement of their men. Of ing was strictly forma«l. Earl Granville ich a Tas the lecture 10 the SUth proviresnacir n dhaet phe ced edbminmnrd Hegiment, delivered by Lieut. R dout, inâ€" cation relative to the Freuch representaâ€" struotor of musketry, the subject being, tive was read but no action was taken in 4 The Composition of an Army, and how to the matter. _ Although the proceedings are i pince it in the Fioid.‘‘ _ ‘The atte 6 of kept strictly secret, it may be contidenâ€"| l‘:on etined olticers was vmery es tially stited that the notion of the C€00: | B0 Cof Harrmon was also L. . The ; io o ues metarasiey or ohe ol I lecturer said the aidress on the subject oo "Thich _ e abeedy" ‘Qank | snould nave the spouin! faterest to such as rrer ",h.h":i oJ or mn | audience as that before him ; for he supâ€" sorupl lrnm:’ M :‘ ts posed there was‘ scarcely a man of them everpveetizer w l nantcions uo. wm:j.‘wbo was not anxiously watching public CA Te °f|"“'°°“.p(' vust Bernistoff i up . | events at presentâ€"not knowingimt the at the Conti T f M ot ““'.noxtd‘y'o paper would announce that wir der strict orders from the Prussian Govâ€" | was dechared, and that the Sritish army] eirorepiganti i onnrarnnl d mmlu&l.wl.: vicien | was t» ha on :e more brought into the flok{ | Ti smea oreriures prooped di Wf'.n. | Assuming thit war was declared, and that es n rerturee prococd 40e 100 S ils srony wes Sullod Aato the Held 18 the I‘sstu, Jan. 16.â€"During the debate on the buuget toâ€".day Von Buest defended the policy of the friendliness towards Prussia, and spoke with gratincation of the improvement on the relatons of the Imâ€" porial Government with Italy, He cautionâ€" ed the delegutes aganst despondency, which be called Ausiri«‘s worst enemy. _ Loxpo®s, Jan. 18. â€"It is reported that the Russian budget is véry saiisfactory. The deticiâ€"nces amount to ooly tive million roubles, although the military expendiâ€" ture is inc. eased ten millions. The Ublans entered Boivec andley ied a contribution of 100),000 francs. ‘The money t being forthcoming, the imraders End the Mayor and chief citizens, and rried them «if as hostages. The force ot ,00 men who left Cherâ€" bourg to reinforce the Army of the Loire faileu to reach it, the railway to Alencon having been cut by the enemy. . _ HMaves, Jan. 19.â€"A small French force was artacked yesterday near St. Romain by the Prussians, and the village was sheljed, The enemy was repulsed with ¢onsiderable loss. ‘The French had tive men killed and ten wounded, A Hiag of truce was toâ€"day sent into the cluy with news letters. f A Germin deparch dated Brevailliers, l7th, reports that tGen. Keller hat occuâ€" pled the towns of Frazier and Charurier taking the latter by surprise with 3U0 prisioners. The Frenca atterwards made an attack on Ch:guey, Beralcourt and Framer, but Keller maintsined his position. Ihe tighting continued throughout three days, during which the (Germ«an loss was F, iU0 w â€" â€"â€" â€"â€" 2 o _A French brig with a cargo of provision was captured «it Bordeaux by a German Trrjpita..: ... . . oL panl imieenens . _ Prusâ€"ia is urgent ior ime assembly of the Coutgrence. â€" â€" | I‘ne bombardment of Paris proceeds slowly but steadily. ‘Thue gunners #ysteâ€" Matiâ€"ally avoid tiring on puolic buildings. ’ Moxturar, Jan. 19. The Concert an 1 Ball of the Typogmaphâ€" ical Union at 8t. Patrick‘s Hall, last night passed off with great eclat ; several songs | were sung in good style. The dancing | was kept up till morning. Bismarck Recovering... The Bomâ€" bardment ... Prussians Still ~~â€" Unchecked...A French Brig â€" _ Captured...The Uhlans Levy in BHolbec...Bourbaki (Gtained Endesrors were made by certain memâ€" bers of the North Shore Railway to erect workshops elsowhere than at Quebec. The 8th bastalion of volunteer rifies marched out last night. Weather cold ; 20 below zero this mornâ€" ing. | ton, W McRossie, T‘ W Nasb, H H Horsey, ’ R Kent, 0 strange, Dr Dickson, Mr Irwin, Geo Newlands, 1‘ Conroy, Dr. Skinner, Juo Kerr, & Waddell. Thos Moore, it Yates, J Hope, R Tardy. At a meeting held toâ€"day in the Quebec Buuk a resolution was adopted â€"to secure a charter to increase the capital stock. The late snow storms harse blocked up the country rowls. There is great diffiâ€" culty in openiag them. A writer in the Chronicle protests against mercantile agencies. The Hikerniâ€"n ball was a complete suc Business and news is very dull to day. Corn exchange report furnishes no new ‘tems this evening. The Hoiman troupe st.ll continue to draw erowded houses nightly. th. NMoved lx John Fraser, Esq., secâ€" on d by R. J. W.lker, Esq , and _ Reso«ved, Ihat the following gentlemen : be « committee to co operate with other | parties for taking such steps as they may consider best for faciliteung the project and obtaining a charter ipcourporating a company for the construction of a narrrw gurge hon railw:y from Kingston to Pemâ€" bruke by the shortest practicable route :â€" | The Mayor wdb:xonuon, the members of the Board of Trade ; Sir John A wacdonâ€" ald, Hon Alex Campbell, R J Cartwright, Geo A Kirkpawick, D D Cualvin, @*. P. P., ‘Mt Strange; M. P. F., James O‘Reiliy, James Cartwiight, S. Muckleston, James Bawden, R T Walkem, John Breien, Wm Breden, Thos Buaker, Jas Swift, H Falger, J A Henderson, Jas McNese, P Harty, Patrick Brown, D Mcâ€" Arow, â€" ‘enderson, J Davis, Jno Creighâ€" tal expenses thit may be tound propar for | the N s®~4% 5. italus, it struck on us on sdrancing said enterprise and in obtaining Friday. i3.h inst., and did not cease until a charter. Suuday night. Though not more than 23 ith. Moved lx John Fraser, Esq., seoâ€" | inches of snow fell, it was piled up in fearâ€" on .~d by R. J. W.lker, Esq , and ful drifts in every direction. A storm of Reso:ved, I hat the following gentlemen | slcet which accompaned alternately with be a committee to co operate with other | the snow adhered to the telegraph wires parties for taking such steps as they may ‘ loading them down until they snapped in consider best for faciliteung the project | pigces. . The wires from this point Eastâ€" and obtaining & charter incorporating a | ward for from 77 to 8U miles were wrecked company for the construction of a narrrw ‘as they never were before. Over a thouâ€" gunrge hon railw:y from Kingston to Pem.â€" sand men have been at work night and bruke by the shortest practicable route:â€"â€" day in making repairs. Communication The Mayor and Co tion ; the members wi h the outward world is reâ€"estavslished of the Baudof'l‘nz:?&rJohn A waxlonâ€" at lust,â€"uni by toâ€"morrow the Western ald, Hon Alex Campbell, R J Cartwright, | Union lmes will be fully restored to workâ€" Geo A Kirrpavick, D D Caualvin, | ing rder. s e a Victory and Maised the Seige of Belfort...Conference ....Upening â€" Meeting...Granâ€" ville Presides....The Prussian Delegate to Uppose any Eiffort for Peace Uniess Propositions Come From France. Loxoux, January 1s.â€"A special desâ€" Waathercol4 and clear TH;I“*VY__AR. Midnight Despatches CABLE NELW 3. THE OTTAWA [IMGES8. MON PREAL. QUEBEC. Quebec, Jan, 19. The Hon. Dr. Tupper, who presided, then put the vote to the ‘meeting, closing his remarks by saying he sympithised with those who were absent or unable to attend a lecture of so interesting a character or nature. A unanimousâ€"vote hiving been passed the audience d:spersed, all apparâ€" ently well satisfied with the treat they had enjoyed. The Rev. gentleman was frequently in terrupted with mirks of approbation, and at the close of the interesting discourse a vote of think« was proposed by Dr. Grant, M.P., and seconded4 by Mr_ _Robinson. _ The Rev. lecturer, in his closing peroraâ€" tion, exborted the autience in a most soleman and elmLuont manner to consider that though both queens left behind them an immortal memory, that the "race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong," and that each and all in this world should perform their part manfully in the right the many cbnnges she had gone through, ' the * ups and downs * of life, and the unâ€" | just prejudice evinced towards her. He ; dilated with considerable warmth upon the unfair mannér in which she had been treated, and exculpated her of the charge otf the murder of her husband, Lord Darnley, showing that she had no act or | part with bothwell, in the conspiracy | of which he was accused, t.riuf but not convicted. He alluded to her unhappy and forced marriâ€"ge with the latter, and finally her separation from him, who was one of the vilest and most disre putable of debsuchers,. He considered the ! act of her decapitation as a mistaken and l unjust plicy, and unworthy of Elizabeth, and showe‘t how the latter sixteen years afterw irds, when dying, nameda and constiâ€" tuted â€" the son of the injur.d Mary, to be her successor on the biritish Turone. I-i'l.ubcth di?d likol a prisoner, oufi‘erinfi all the ge of a guilty conscience, but diodpl::o a Christian martyr, deprived of.:fi the Lflivilegu she was entitled to, deprived | of attendants due to her regal rank, | and finally deprived of life by the execuâ€" tioners ignominous axe. | The Rev. gentlemen, from the manner in which he hindled his subjectâ€"= Mary Queen of scotts," gave ounvincing proof of his ability and talent.. He alluded to The Rev. Mr. Cartwright delivered his second lecture in Gowan‘s Hall last evenâ€" ing. There was a much larger audience thin on the previous occasion. It is rumored that Admiral Rowan will be sent to the command of the European The Rov Mr. Cartwright‘s Loeoture _ There is considerable activity in the Brooklyn navy yard preparing ships for New York, Jan. 19.â€"Infermaition has been received that guns and munitions of war lLinded upon the coast of Cuba, on the 16th, from the steamer Hornet did not fall into the hands of the Spaniards as reâ€" ported, but were received by the insurâ€" gents. C 8t. Locis, Jan. 18%.â€"The Missouri Legisâ€" lature this morning elected Frank Bliir United States Sen«tor. Loxpox, Jan. 17, 10 p. m.â€"A despatoh just received from Versailles says that the French under sen. Chausey are rotreatinfi from Lavale. â€"The German army is in ful pursuit, and has already FM the town ol Vosges, 14 miles east of Lavale. Naw York, Jan 19.â€"At midnight there aarek no sign of the 8, 8. Cuba at Sandy ook. = The King of Prussia in a letter to Prince Hsnry, of Luxemburg, counsels him to be prudent, and asserts that Prussia has never intended to attack the independence of Luxemburg. | ; A despatch dated at Pruntlat, the 17th, says: 1t is reported that there has been renewed fighting toâ€"day along the whole The â€"German loss in the battles with Chausey is officially stated at 177 officers and 3,203 men killyod and wounded. The French lost besides the killed and wounded, twentyâ€"two thousand unâ€" wounded prisoners. Gen. Von Werder maintained his fiosi- tion to the southward of Belfort on Monâ€" day against renewed attacks from the army of the East, The German loss was comâ€" paratively small. Loxpo®, January, 18,â€"9.30 p. m.â€" ‘The investment of Longwy is complete. The Germans on the 15th inst. dispersed one thousand Guards Mobiles near Lan Alencon was occupied by the Germans on the night of 16th inst. wojex Loxpox, Jan. 17.â€"The Journal of St. Petersburg, in a recent editorial, criticizes in caustic language the reply of Von Beust to Gortschikoft‘s note, and says disâ€" tinctly that the policy of Austria is rot calculated to secure the friendship of Rusâ€" sia or that of the Western powers. _ Two thuusand additional prisoners have been tiaken. Dion and Deery, billiard players, were among the passengers over the line for the East yesterday. Nax Fraxos00, Jan. 18. â€"A car load of California Corron was shipped yesterday for the Atlantic side. Yosterday‘s Despatches. Porsonal I 3rd. The Unrited States, that vast prosâ€" perous country on our southern border, _ may fairly be regarded as in the position I |huvo described. They tax, not only our | manufactures, Lbut the produce,of our | Hields, our forests, our fisheriese and our mines ; selfâ€"defencs, and the attainment of some national advantnges by those who belong to our new, our prosperous, and ! our British Canadian Dominion, seem to | me as excepuional justification for the , levying of a moderate tariff, not only on | the imports trm that country but on some l of our exports. _ 4 The latter tvo articles are exciseable comnydliti~s, an t legitimate subjects of taxation to the utmost amount that can be collected, but they are only about 2 per cent of the whole importations. The great staples of consumption pay the chief part of the revenue, and these are in proportion more largely consumed by Having made theso ‘concessions to the theories of partialiy protective duties, I shall now state what «appears to me as the chief reason why in a country like Canada excessive taritts should never be resorted to, and why those thit are imâ€" posed for revenue purposes and in view of previous considerations, should be graâ€" dually reduced ifequal justice be mered out to all classes of the population. Uf the over nine millions of dollirs deâ€" riveq from duties on imports in 1869, about 57 per cent was levied under ths few heads of Dry Good:, Tea, Sugir, Liquors, and Tovaccos, ani the amount raised from duties constituted 64 per cent of the whole legitimate revenue of the country. 1 maintain that the greater porâ€" tion of this revenue is paid by the poorer Although the deposits in the Banks conâ€" | tinue to increase, and the iavestments in | puvlic securities are greater than at any | other period, it can hardly be claimed that ; there iâ€", as yet much surplus capital in | Canai« in the hinds of those who would | embark in manufacture under greater proâ€" | tection, rather than seek for investment , out ofâ€"«the country. ‘Znd, a population | which only averages about ten to the square , mile (not including the North West) can hardly be said to be crowded, yet in the cities of the Prorince of Quebec and in some few places in the other provrinces, population has reached avout two hun dred to the acre, or about one half the density of the most crowded cities of Britâ€" ain. {t.â€"muy fairly be claimed that eren in such centres of population every possiâ€" ble encouragement should be given to the providing of suitable employ. ment for those which might thus ; be added to the producing classes. | l In forty years tho tarills o{ Canarisa hare varied from 2} to 4) per cent, the most | recent adjustment haring fized the ar.rage on manutactured goods at 15} per cent. In the infincy of any country the most natural result for the purposes of revenuse is a duty on imports aud even on exports. Nor is there grest injusiico in this mode of | raising revenue ; the circumstances of the | people are generally poor, for they hare ! no ma«anuf.ciuring interests to protect, ana | all are equilly interested in the cheipness | of commuiities _ As population increases <prolhs works must be undertaken and the country â€" generally developed, thereby oreating a debt, to provide for which re quires a larger revenue. â€" This is often atâ€" ‘ teinpted io be r.isel, as bofore, by an ‘ increased duty on nnposts, ut without the same jusuce, for successful industry and the very construction of public works, made the circumstances â€"of the people to dider, and an increased duty on tnce stapi6 comino lities of importation preses with greater weight on the newly arrived and poorer seitliers than, it does upon those who have alrealy arcumulated proportyl or money . 8rd. The negbhhourhood of an "unâ€" friendly" or stromugly protectivre nstion, which manufactures largely itseil, but admir» of no reciprocity â€"f interchange. Ist. If there be an excess of Capital orer what is required in the cultivation ot the forest und the prosecution of the orâ€" dinary commerce 0i the country. | Z2nd. ihe ex.stence or increase of a large pepulation in towns orcities that cannot probably ve employei without the estabâ€" lishment otf munufactures. It : ppears to ine there are some condiâ€" tions which if they ovtain in Canida might reasonaoly inodify the application of extreme Free I‘rwde principle. T. The abstract questions of free trado in commo iities be‘ween nations, and of the imposition ef such restrictive duties as sh«ll encourage the manufacture of all staple requisites in each country for itself, hare been so often, so aply and so earâ€" nestly discussed, that [ shall not presume to enter upon the subject from that stand point. However sound the sbstract dogâ€" mas of free trade muy be as laid down by that great and early apostle of modern British policy, Dr. Adam Smith, or by his present more abstruso successor, John Stewart Mill; there are in the circumâ€" stinces of every country, conditions and peculiarities which render their application more or less politic for the promation of general national prosperity. Mr, Wikes did not think is Lbecoming on the piurt of one so young as himself to gointo the truisins oi fies tride in the presence of older and abicr representitireos ot the commerâ€"ial interests of the coun try: HMe would, with their permission. re«dl them the following short psper he had prepared on the suvject : TaRirF8. The Canadian Turlifs hares been profesâ€" sedly framed for the purposes of rerenue. The protection they insy have afforded to the rising m nufactures of the country h :s been called incisen‘al, and in no way inâ€" tended to exciude the ch=aper products of either British or foreign lavour, specitic and ad valorem duties. _ The wdoption of ad valorem eystem was an encouragement to fraud, and mentionedl & case which cams under his o®n notice: Mr. (Gordon addressed the Board, and expressed his views of the unfairness of admitting American produce free to Canada when their markets were barred agninst us. He argued in favor of protec: | tion, but not to the same extent as carried in the United States. He thought, as a I dry goods imp rter, that a quantity of dry goods was inported that vuzht to be made in the country. _ He instanced the good done to the boot and shoe trade by protection. _ He thought a protective policy did not raise prices, but wasa stimâ€" \ulup to trade. He reviewed the benetfits of protoction ts flax, cotton and other trades. He was not going to argue the merits of Free trade and Protection. , OJn looking at Great iritain, the great free couniry of the world, he found an over crowded population emigrating to whore ? The best protected country in the worliâ€" the United States. HMotld not speak as an exireine protection man, but he found from a return thit in Connecticut alone 9)) French Canadians found emp.oyment in the mmills, This was proof of &o beneâ€" fits of protection. He donsidered that the Province of Quebec rded very good facilities to manuafacturers, and surely by the establishment of ‘manutactures the people would be kept at home. e aivo. cate sending emigration agens to Quebec to get emigrating French Canadians to settle en lands in Ontario. lHe dwelt on the subject of diversity otf labor. The exemptions of large manufactories from taxes was wrong. He oifered a few hints op the subject of duties: ie found in Europe the system of ‘spocific duties was the favorite one, or a combination of The PresIdent accepted Mr. MoGillivray‘s statement, und in doing so expréssod his disapproval of tendering banquets to the | memuers of the Bo ud in cities where they | met. It was bad tomuke this a practice. Discussion was then resumed on Mr. Elliott‘s motion. Mr. Wilkes had the floor, but waived his right in favor of Mr. Gordon. â€" The President said they would resume the discu:sion where it was left off last uight _ lne su ject was protective taritfs Mr. Mowrlliviay stated un w owing to the fire last night they would be unable to give the bauquet to the Domimion Board of Trade, as was contemplated. They must accept the will for the deed. + The Secretary read the minutes of the previous day, which were contirmed. Domidion Joard of Pradsg. I‘have prepared a statement‘ SECOXD DiY. j Hon. Mr. Skead said he was late but on ; coming into the doorhad heard the remark |**@ doliar a thousand on lumber." He | had‘ been thirty years in the lumber trm , ever since he was a boy he might say, |he heard the remark with anxiety. He ‘would be rery sorry indeed to witness a , disposition on the part of the Board to make lumberers bear any heavier burdens than they do rlnow. u’l}o members of this Board,especislly gentlem. n dealing in grain ; whord’oould not appreciste the burdens they hyd to be:r. ‘The speaker then went into figures to prove the cost of getting the land, and tiking the timber from it and the lissnse to take the timber from , the land. Would they believe him when | he told them that the Government got ons ten‘th of the valusoâ€" of the timber. They might look upon the immense piles of lumber surrounding the city and think it hard to believe his statements, but they were perfoct y true. He was a Free Trader in principles. The Government must have a tax to hive a revenue ; let that tax be born b{ every man woman and ‘ ohild but let the country _ have ; Mr. Dornviile, St. John, spoke as repreâ€" | senting the mainufacturers of Bt. John. Me"spoke against protection. He was sorry to see a duty on raw material or Mr. Pennock protested against the dis. astrous effects of protection. Mr. Dauic! : advanced arguments in favor of Free Tra is. Mr. J. J. Mackenzie had hoped this relict of barbarism (meaning protectuion) would not have been brought beforse them. He coincided with the remurks made by Mr. Fry and Mr. Wilkes. Protectionists might say the manufactries of Canada were not succeeding, but he did not know, bhe was happy to say, of one manufactory in the Dominion that was not succeeding. He menâ€" tioned the great progress sewing machine manufictories had made, and the number of machines made and sent to (Gheit Britain and other Provinces. Now iron for this was brougbt from Engâ€" land and sent back to them. As to the cloth trade it was not linguishing. Our manuâ€" factories of cloth had shut out competition from outside. ‘They d.d not «ire to buy cloth in Great Britain l:;?.a they liked. As to boot and shoes every manuâ€" facturer of them was coining moneyâ€" As to the prosperity of Canada he thouihs it was never so groat as it was at present. . _â€" Mr. Fry expressod astonishment at the arguments in cause of protection. In the circumstances of Canads, an avrerage duty for the present, of not ovrer 10 cents would be an ample protection to all classes ot manufactures that are likely | to susceed in this country for some years to coms. In the future, when the country becomes more developed, and the popuâ€" lation, which is our greaiest wint becomes | grostly increased, eren this tariff may be g lowered, but in justice to the. masses of | the population a higher one thin this | should not be imposed. If it be asked how could the necessary revenue of the Dominion be raised if unport duties were | reduced from 2:50 to 1.67 per hâ€"ad of che | population. 1 auswer cursorly to muke | up the loss of two millions and three qu«râ€" ters. Levy an export duty of one dollar ! per thousand on one mdhourthauund‘ feet of sawn lumber, the product of our inâ€" valuable forests and levy a=y 2 mulls in the dollar as a property and incomeâ€"tax on the one thousand millions of as cessed property in the ominion. _ of ‘the nation the munificent sum of $375 to $900, or from 14 to 2 mills in the dollar OA his imperlectiy assessed valuaâ€" tion, The farmer, on the contrary, whose farm is worth but $1,500, and has say a surplus income of $30¢, and who buys imâ€" ported goods to the ralue of $500 per anâ€" num, he has to pay the Government $37 50 of duties or about 3 per cent on his whole asseesed valuation. Whereas, the town or city mechanic must pay to the revenue 4} per cent on his assessed vralurtion. _ The last reflection will convrince any one that if the greater portion of the revenue be thus raised from Customs duties, a great injuu&iloo is suffered by the in Austrial masses of the country, while the holders of large properties and of accumulated cipital are comparatively exempt from national burthens. | . URY . + + : s ifxasasra*s:«»s. â€"_ C000 OO | 50 per cent of which is dutiâ€" | * able, $4,000, at 15 per cent _ 630 00 | or 6} nulls in the dollar on ! assessed value. Class Dâ€"â€"Represents an Anuitist~~*~ hiving an income of say, $5,008) assessed for properâ€" ty, and income say.. .... 10,000 00 Yielding at 14 ceents in the . dolfu.................. 150 00 Personal expenses of said tax payor #AÂ¥..... .. «+rar« +s 4,(11)00 5) per cent. being liable to | duty $2,000 at 15 per cent. 800 00 or 3 per cent. on assessed valuation. o Class E â€"Represents a commerâ€" cial employee‘ salary say $1,000, ussessed on income + £600, and on property $,400, $200) at 14 per ; Cout :. .. .+. s h sA akt s +> s #+ ”m‘ Personal expenses say..... ... 800 00 50 per cent., of which $400 â€" | utȎ&por cent........... _ 60 00| or 3 per cent. on assessâ€"d | valuation. | Class Fâ€"â€"epresentse an averâ€" | ageo mechanic, who earns | probibly $500 or $600 per | annuum,and lives ina bouse j - worth say, $700, taxes for | municipal purposes. ... 10 50| Expenses say, $4(0, half of | which $200 at 15 per cent. 80 00 ‘ or 4}per cent * | Ulars (iâ€"Ifepresents a better ; . class farmer, farm worth 8m. valued for 5 m, and an | ...‘ kucomeof §500.......... 500 OU ‘l Pays at 1 oep:: i the dollar for | munici urposies: .. .. . 85 00 Conmmedl,Olly worth goods 50 per cent. of which at 15 por.C0nt.";« > > 41./1>+»=,* 1i 73 O or nearly 1} cents on his ‘ assesse.l valuation. Class Hâ€"Represents an averâ€" | ago farmer in any of the Provinces, farm worth say $1,500), assessed $1,000 and $250 income say, at i * cent for municipal purâ€" I poSCE +. . « «> +«> +4 as s sls % 12 5o | He consumes say $500 worth, y h«lf of which at 15 per 4 cont.......rs+nsr@s «: ~ +; 31 50 or 3 per cent. on his assesâ€" ' sed valuation. y Here "you have the millionaire as in || cles A and B, under a very lax system of | , property and income assessment contriâ€" | . buting from $4 650 to $6,330 to his muniâ€" ’ 4 cipality, and paying towards the revenue | , this class, say......... .. 124009 40 Of which we assume 50 per | ~~ _ cent to boodut.isb}lo"l:' 15 i por cent ; m do at 15 por ObBBE.....s..5 :s 10 OO or a littler over 2 mills on ‘ the dollar of assessed valâ€" | uition. | Class Bâ€"Represents a class of | taxâ€"payer supposed to be f worth two mullion dollars, | who is assessed for muniâ€" xd cipal purposes .......... $10,020, 00 | Paying a tax of, at 14 per cent, I 6K) .: + 1 x s * x a n ainccsls * in n ie . Eon OM The probable personal exâ€" [ penses of such is, say..... _ 8,000 00 | Oneâ€"half of which is probably l dutiable, vis., $2,500, at [ 19 per CeAE.;..s.«.. «:: .4 #76 00 | oa 1} mills in the dollar. | Class Câ€"Iepresents a commerâ€" _ 4 cial taxâ€"payer, worth, say. 203,000 OO Assessed for municipal purâ€" PBE ... .s.s on 1 i on e in in n Sn ia on snn PR OO O Paying a taix at 14 percent... 14 54 Paying a tax at 14 percent... Expenses of said lax payers is, which I now submit, classifying the vurieus grades of Society, and showing the .a;u(or- tion paid by each class under tas mode of municpal assessment and under the tarif system adopted by the Government. SCHEDULE A Class Aâ€"Represents a class of tax payer sup to be worth one w amil Hons of doll«rs. uniciâ€" pal assessmont on property and capital, . . ... . ... .. > Yielding a tax at 1} ote. .. ... Probable personal expenses of $422,000 00 . o PgU UW 12000 O0 Hon. Mr. Skead woulid have the duty on coal taken _ off â€"for why? Suppose therse was no duty on coal what return did they get? Why, hundreds of ressels came w i) 10e %ec laden with coal, and took back their squire timber. Talking on the duty of co«l, he was going toQuebec last swmimer, and he went to the purser with the usu«al sum of money t:ur-y his fare. =~Fitty cents more," said the pursser. "Why*"* he asked. * Well,‘{ou have put a duty on coal, our fuel, and we must take it out of your pocket."" (Laughter.] If this waso‘t experiencingz vhe eftects of the duty nothing was. (L ughter.] The six mouths‘ hoist was th n put to he meting and lost, 26 to 8. Mr. Neilson was in favor of the sentiâ€" ments expressed by Mr. Howland, and spoke strongly in favor of fostering an Mr. Daly, as representing an agrioul tural poop{o, was prepared to support the Gorernment in a national policy on these iuuuou. nor:nnfin' the Stratford of Trade he c »wald say they did not Mr. J. J. I.cl:h, although a Free Trader would not support the abolition of the‘protection on salt. 1t would do serious burt to the salt trads of Western Canada at present. approre of the duty on grain, coal and u”lr. Daniels was in favor of & repeal of protection on salt used in New Brunsâ€" wick for packing purposes. in New Brunsâ€" wick an immense quantity of salt was used £»r this Erpou As regarded the duty on flour his opinion was that daty sh>ul i be taken off. Kr. Wilkes wanted to know i since tha imposition of the duty of 25 cents per bar rel on flour had it incressed in price in st Jobhn. He reviewed question of du:y on coal and flour, and considered duty on ca.)] as far as the west was concserned as a duty on a necessary of life, He would use Nov: Bcotia coal as often as he could but he tound as far as Toronto was concerned that two cargoes of Nova Sc.tia coal landed in Toronto were sold under the present duty at the modest profit of $4 per ton. Mr. Daniels said the price ot flour unde; the duty had risen. Mr. Dougall \instanced where protection had ruined the town of mhersiourg, for American vessels came there to co;f and ceased to do so as soon as protection was put on. He was in favor of abolition of dn‘t‘yol':‘flou.r, grain, coal and cojge. o | _ _Discussioa followed us to the propriety of introducing the subjec; st that date. The subject wak droppe1, as it would be embodied in another subject to come up | for discussion. * | _ Mr. Ryan, Montreal, here more i " that | & petition be presented by this Board at next meeting of Parliament for the repeal of dutes on H>ur, grain, coal, and coks." Balt was subsequently added. Mr. C«ruthers objected to a protection on salt for he lived in Central Can «da «ni they wanted to get their salt che.p. Balt was a neceâ€"sary of life and shoul i ve free from duty. â€" . * The Hresident objected to the local re ference. The subject had better be dis cussed on a broad commercial bhasis. Mr. Walker seconded Mr. Howland‘s motion, and hbeld that the s«lt inter #t of Goderich required the protection they reâ€" ceived to foster it in lace of Amer.can competition. He hal no hesitauon ims saying that had it not been for the protâ€"c tion exieamded to Goderich salt there would have veen no salt wells toâ€"day. 11« comâ€" batted Mr. Daiy‘s rem« k that the a gsiculâ€" turalists of the A est did not reiuisa duty on gruin. It was no doust Montro«l‘ s gain to have free trade, but it did not euit tiom in the West. Montreal had an overwhelaming inflaense at the Bâ€"ard, and wer» exeâ€"cising that influence to their own advantige. Mr. Howland arguel strongly in favor of protection. He hid the interest of the country at heart in urging this messur», and intended to do »nything for its sus Mr. Ogilvy sud they could muake sait in Goderich uen cents chowo‘for than they coul 4 make it in the Um States, and how could they import it? _ _ |â€" Mr. Fry asked Mr. Howlandâ€" if he was aware th«t there was a duty of 30 per cent on British coul, and nearly 100 per cent on salt. Mr. Daly said agriculturists were not in favor of duty on graimn. In Westorn dis tricts farmers had not grain to seed or feed them, and in face of this he thought the tax was objectionable. . 1J T. Mr. Howland moved that the discussion of the subject be postponed for six months. $ Mr. (.;‘ilvy atter haring given a duty on ooal and grain a fair trial was astonmished to tind any one at the Bourd in fxvor of it. He was told that the Government was going to do away with it. le mâ€"ntioned districts that would hare to import grain and fue!, and the tax in such cases was a direct bread and fuel tax. | _ ‘Mr. Robertson, Montreal, spesking on { the subject, would contine hun-% to | woollens and cottons. _ lie conâ€" | mdered that protiection for . revenue | purposes on woollen and coitons was | quite enough,. lHe hoped the duty | of anything would not be lowerel. ie | begged to more the following amendment : Moved in amendment by Andrew Robertâ€" son, seconded by James Dunuville, that is | is the opinion of this Bourd that the neâ€" | cessary revenues required by the Governâ€" . ment are so great as to afford all the inâ€" cidental protection required, ani thut i. stead of adding to the present tarif the duties should be gradually reduced ms fast as the exigencies of the country will lP‘f!‘“:_ ied ieorinls feinmne t ie n i peime m mag _ Mr. Walker, London, leggei to intro duce to their notice a very important sub joct, vis: that of petroleum oil. # | _ Mr. Dougall spoke of the time whep duties were very high and the disastrous | effect this protection had. At that tims | the duties in the United Stites were lower | than they were in Canada. The smuggling ' was then from the United States 13 | Canada, _He was certain betore five years | were over that duties in the United States | would be reduced. The specific duties | argument of Mr. Gordon, he thought, ou} : its own throat, for whileâ€"he held it was the , best way to secure honest trading he had | spoken of nothing but frauds of duty. in his opinion no system of duty would make ' men Eonut if they were not inclined to be so. He beiiered the ad valoem system was the one for the good of the country.â€" fact, while it showed possession of wealth, was not a guarantee of prosperity. There had been plenty of monsy in England for some time past, So much that it went begging at two per cent, but for all that the manufactories of the country were in a very bad state. _ a | __Mr. Kerry was of opinion that the dis. eussion of this question should not hare |been brought up before the Board. lle adransed his views on the b..gpou,’m [ securing sucoess to the country. . in regard | to emigration to Cansda he said tha; p | get emigrante to the country we must be lm.po.ifion to pay as hlgh-nuorn.. | as paid in the old country. sompetition . in â€" trade with q whor: world. ‘There was an imm the amount of American and othar Capital in. vested in producing lumber in the vicip: | of the city, .?d t:o; receivel bu; .-"h.' | per centage of profit in return. There !g:t."dry_ !oo(rn merchant at the Bu‘l Mr. Gorwtltmr ,npm in n.::mrnf way to arguments of free OTB, )iu the course of doing so, remarked that the boot ani shoe trade now so prosperous had enjoyed protection. In regard to iron trade he was not prepared to speak. lHe read a list of mills not in operation. He was glad to hear from so many gentlemeu of the prosperity of the country. 1t was true there wa plenty of money in the banks, but tha; | . Mr. Cruthers remarked on the prote : I tion arguments of Mr. Gordon ; his polic put him in mind of certain two young ; chemiste who came from England to thy |eountry and invested their capital in the establishment of a starch factory mt Ed. !nrdnburg. They failed, but manasad 1. ‘not a dry goods merchant at the Ba..; | but who hns & greater projlit than &.Bl::q | berman. He hoped the Board woulq .“ | for ene moment think of incressing thy ll::g': burdens the lumbermen already t a ction on their munufactory of z:n,y g:t.;v.. Sinse then the “hbl". ment hadjdone better, but why should the whole country be taxed for their benefip) ferm a joint stock company, and m..,.‘: way inco pro.henubloku? him managed to MmaAnaged ty &â€"* *FDus 1 '_.]llr tance _ o summary * rofludo‘ ut as |)Oanl that the Â¥4 etatemen stocks of This au of cousti and it Council the lires & possible, a ithd raw ;‘mu!nhq syetem., This #u the Queb allow the tinue the to amen moved by kliioct, + Cxisles req quir men necessity and he w. matters the Gov. 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