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£1 €4 Any person who takes a paper regularly from the post office, whether directed ie his name or anothâ€" ®r‘s, or whether he hus subscribed or not, is resâ€" ponsible for payment. ,__ If a person orders his paperdiscontinued he must © pay all arreurs, or the publisher may continue to send it until payment is inade,and then collect the Agents for the Grey EReview G. R. Middieton, Law in Regard to Newspaâ€" office or not. The courts have decided that refusing to take newspapers or periodicals from the post ‘Office, or removingtand leaving:them uucalled for, is prima Offers unusual advantages to advertisers, as we have m larger circulation at preâ€" sent than any other paper in either East or South Grey, and w!xiehia increasing very rapidly. We erpect that in a very short time to have a circulation of cver faem evidence of intentional fraud, We shall be pleased to receive news items from any part of the County, and to give it x place in our colurans. 1t is amusing if not very instructive to observe the wriggling and wry faces that brother Jonathan is making over this five and a half millions. ‘The war debt incuâ€" bus still hangs heavily upon his shoulders. Hard times has been in his grip as well as all the rest of the world. He is making d..’.nh,ifqnufionfih efforts for relief. wilver remonitisation being one of them, «nd in some quarters repudiation of the fisheries award is threatened as another. But it will not do. Uncle Sam, like other respectable folks, has to sacrifice someâ€" thing for the sake of appearances. He eannot take and not give. He cannot ox-l pect :o receive value, even trom Canaia, without giving sometling of a gquid pro, guo. Our cousins across the line were the , The pertinacity with which the average Tory politician adheres to a piece of seunâ€" dal, reflecting injuriously on the character of an opponent,â€" is something extraordiâ€" nary. _ it is to no purpose that the charge has never been proven, or that it has time and ngain been refuted. If it can only be the means of catching some credulous in éopendent, or aiding in the attainment of some selfish objeet, the story is onee more brought forth, perhaps in the original form, or more or less altered to suit the girenmstances of the case. Truth, conâ€" sistency and self respect do not reccive a moment‘s _ consideration. To gain a point, or perchance to injure a political opponent, is the one thing to be desired, and to the accomplishment of that purpose everything else must be sacrificed. THE REVIEW. THE GODERICH HARBOUR COXNâ€" TRACT. The Goderich Harbour matter, which was fully discussed last year in the House of Commons, and one would have supâ€" posed forever settled, was brought up again in the House by Mr. Bennet the other day. It is simply this:â€"The Deâ€" partment of Public Works in 1874 adverâ€" tised for tenders for certain improvements at the Goderich harbour. In all sixteen tenders were sent in, the four lowest beâ€" ing from ‘Tolton, Neilson, Ellis, and Moore, of Walkerton. _ Tolton‘s was passed over as his tender on the testimony of the chief Engineer of the Department, was far below the actual cost of the work to be done. Neilson‘s on account of his having been a defaulter in former Governâ€" ment contracts, and Ellis‘ as he refused to roply to certain interrogatories put to him by the Department, so that the contract was finally awarded to Moore, his tender being the noxt in order. One could searcely suppese that even an ultra Tory possessed of the keenest sense for jobbery could have detected anything wrong in this transaction. But not so. Not only is the Premier charged with robâ€" bing the treasury of $30,000 , this sum beâ€" ing the difference between Tolton‘s tender and that of Moore, but also that the conâ€" tract was corruptly awarded to Moore on the ground that he was a political supportâ€" ‘er of the late Minister of Justice. Now, the only tangible reason alleged by the Opposition for making this extraordivary chrai; a lotter of introduction given by Mr. e to Moore at the time the latter was about tendering for the work. The letter is as fi llows :â€" Dr. Landerkin â€" delivered _ a â€" clear and foreible speech in the House the other day, which will well repay perusal, and which will be found at length in another golumn. â€" Surcly this is the last airing that this matter will receive. No, in default 6f better material it will form a very imâ€" portant part of the speeches of Conservaâ€" tive politicians during the elestion contest, and especially in the South Riding of Grey this terrible seandal will be placed before the electors in all its magnitude and in all "My Dear MackExzts,â€"David Moore, of Walkerton, asks me to inform you that be is about to tender for the Goderich Works, and I do so accordingly. 1 told my friend Moore that an introduction was unnecessary, as you would let the work fairly without respect of {persons. Yours And this letter was charreterized by Sir John A. Macdonald on the floor of the House as a harmless letter, and one which gould very properly have been written by Mr. Blake. Nevertheless, Mr. Mackenzie is aceused of acting dishonestly and of sacrificing the interests of the country, for the purpose of advancing the interests of a polftical friend. 1t is amusing if not very instructive to| WaYâ€" He further P"mt'e‘l out that ‘f. Canâ€"| ool:lv:e:rh:: ;: :‘,g vet q;ite over. The observe the wriggling and wry faces that|ada had had a protection tariff, as in the | (o, > 1. qwever, is too strong, and the S10W brother Jonathan is making over this five United States, the effect would have been mel'ts almost 'u quickly as it falls, and a half millions. ‘The war debt incuâ€"|that the Canadian manufacturers would t Laroxa. â€"A new bus still hangs heavily upon his shoulders. have to lose the full amount represented New ‘?’“"“' c :; at Latt;n a' ow March Hard times has been in his grip as well as| by over importation, while under present Grahge Wis orgfingu Dromore. â€" The Of: all the rest of the world. He is making ! Crcumstances the manufacturers of Engâ€" Tithâ€"by J-m;::u o. Master/ Wins! CBH: desperate, if questionable efforts for relief, l2d have to bear a large share of the loss, oo iiOng ie »dos Ledingtiam ; PW sitver remonitisation being one of them,|and ¢onsequently Canada is in a much o o en tes > W. L. % John and in some quarters repudiation of. the | better condition toâ€"day than she would be 0'_' Bro: Geo. Hkene; W. ;h ";;' A Sn l ertnnwnd m nrestened ‘to anothes [if we hnd a protectiys taalll itke ous steigh. MMLEPMAIEADOFamadWSnib® 1O 6. B. But it will not do. Uncle Sam, like other| brs« He also showed that manufacturers Bro. John Allison, L. A. 8., Su.A‘.Bkene, wtolkl.hlltonerifium- mc.m"n r‘n’ hishly ptotoctod q“-.qdm.?fo-’&melsk?l”'w. G. thing for the sake of appearances. He|Ubder the present fiscal policy, the proâ€" K., Donald &mt.h; Cerea.. Big. J. Cranâ€" eannot take and not give. He cannot exâ€" I tective duty in favor of mnuufa\oturers. ston : pom',’“' Sis. E. Ledingham ; Flora, pect :o receive value, even trom Canaia, being equal to about 80 per cent. . These, Bis. J. Ledingham. without giving sometliing of a guid pro, Statements from such a high oo(mnereisll St. Mary‘s is to have a second Presbyterâ€" guo. Our cousins across the line were the , authority as the member tor Centre Toronâ€"‘ ian church, and steps are being taken to first to inaugurate with great flourish of lfio' a man too of unquestioned honor and form a second Church at Douglas, Garaâ€" trumpets the system of arbitration in inâ€" integrity, will go a long way to convince fraza. j "THE GREY REVIEW*" Durham, March 21, 1878. 1,000 copies weekly. THE HALIFAX AWARD. the paper is taken from tue Eowarp Buare ternational disputes, aud lo 1 the resu:t of the first arbitration thst makes them put their bands 4# their own pockets is to &e. So long as arbitration resulted in enâ€" abling them to insert their hands in other peojples‘ pockets, it was all right, and they counld even afford to praise the Artiter as impertial, and muke him a valuable presâ€" ent besides, as a Yaukee national testiâ€" mony to his justice and fair dealing. But because the Halifaz award decides..on . reâ€" compence to Canada, for actual value reâ€" ceived, why, of course Delfosse, the neuâ€" tral arbitrator, must have acted fnfrirly and partially. Poor Jonathan! Poor Uncle Sam 1. You are rather in a corner old fellow, and we ecan sympathize a good deal with youâ€"more especially considerâ€" ling the nice little balance of ithe Alabama Claims you still have undisposed of. Knuckle down the 5} millions, old boy. You are still good for it, but we would not like you to burn your fingers by keeping it, considering your remarkable tendencies for impartiality and fair dealing. The Eastern Question has been the critiâ€" eal question of the century in foreign poliâ€" tics, Notwithstandin@*;the overthrow of Turkey, the question is still unsolvedâ€"nay, it assumes a more important aspect than ever. The cards have only been shuffled, and Russia bolds the trump. This she will doubtless play with her usual tenacity and boldness. The British fleet in the Sea of Marmora is the one redeeming point in the English diplomacy of the past two years. When m year ago the British Government, along with United Europe, migh* have interfered effectually in Turkish miswovernment; she refused, and by deâ€" clining to agree to the Borlin Memoranâ€" dum gave Russia a pretest for interfering alone, which that Power was not slow to act upon. The result is now before us. The strange paradox® éf "one of the most despotic empires of the world sacrificing blood and treasure to give constitutional freedom to downâ€"trodden nationalities has been onee more exemplified. No wonder that Englishmen feel uncasy. England for many a day has been proud to be the champion of opprossed nationalities. Her role is taken from her, and that in & quarter where her influence was thought to be most seeure. A Tory‘ Government by its "spirited policy," has succeeded in throwing away the legitimate influence of the British Empire. We do not say that Britain should have iflono to war with Rusâ€" sinâ€"by no means. But we do say that a British Government should not have been ‘ above uniting with the other Enropean Powers in bringing that pressure to bear upon Turkey ‘which@Awould liave secured peacefully those results that have gone so far to gratify Russian ambition and Rusâ€" sian aggrandizement. â€" The farâ€"seeing, huâ€" mane and patriotic policy of Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues would have been overâ€" riddem by unreasoning popular prejudice fanned by Tory traditions and false nationâ€" al pride. â€" The reaction will doubtless come in due course. . In the meantime the someâ€" what humiliated position of England neâ€" cessitates a display, of, physical force and firmness which ?nl"bmér Cireaumstances would not have been required. The presâ€" sure of the British fleet before Constantiâ€" nople gives England a masterly hold of the situation, and at the forthcoming Congress Earl Beaconsfield and his government will have an oPportnx_n} of giving effect to a spirited policy by‘géeing that those people Russia professes to have liberated shall have proper guarantees that their liberty will not be mercly a name. Moreover, the little Greek Kingdom is coming to the front, and should England be instrumenâ€" tal in restoring ancient Byzaptine to the Greeks, the namé of Earl Beaconsfield may yet be handed down in history equalâ€" ly illustrious with that of Benjamin Disâ€" racli, the restorer of British household sufâ€" frage. Egypt is also involved in this Eastâ€" ern Question matter, and sooner or later must fall into the hands of some of the European Powers. France and Engâ€" land are the parties most interested in Egypt, and if a Congress is to be held for the purpose of healing sores and at all settling affairs, the gnestinn of Egypt must be considered as well as the ‘others. This Eastern Question is in reality a more ticklish matter than ever before. England is now directly face"to face with Russia. The whole force of diplomacy will be brought into play,‘and that in a more aboveâ€"board manner than hitherto. Engâ€" lish diplomaey is gengrally of a downright stratightforward charmeter. â€" Russia, on the other hand, is nst_x;tp:prgd ovcrr‘enclxing. It is much to be desired that Congress will reach satisfactory results, but the situation in its brightest nsi{c‘ct; is not the most bhopeful. s * Ottawa, March 16, 1878. The speech of the hon. member for Cenâ€" tre Toronto on the tariff policy of the Govâ€" ernment is conceded to have been one of the best efforts of the Session. He showed that the chief eause of the depression in Canada was over importation, and blamed the commercial men of the country for having aggravated the.depression in this Notes from the Capital. THE EASTERN QUESTION. (From our own Correspondent.) the public mind as to the wisdom of the‘ M Gevernment policy with: regard to the held onâ€"the 18th inst,, in the SOWEBINP, 4* tafiff question, and the fallgey of protection : Egremont, by: Messrs. W. H. Ryan, B.‘ so ludiy ‘giximoured for by the Opposition~ Stovel, James Murdocii, JoJin . Robertson, Bir John A, Macdonald, speaking or his and Maulcolm McPhee, Esqrs., I. Ps., )_tn{ amendmentâ€"said, ‘"it embodied and emâ€" Mary Barton was charged with wilful and brated a policy that the country required, 'wm’..fidugout of the charge and thut the policy of the Government was ‘ lately preferred by her against the License free trade." This, however, is not so, for Inspector for breaking in the door of her in Canada it is not possible to have & house and ‘assaulting her, The. magis® strictly free trade policy. The true policy ‘ trates decided, after henrin_‘fl'n' evidence, for Canada is that which will subserve the ‘co-gen.l Mrs. Barton to Owen Bound for interests of the consumers or great bulk ofi trial at the first Court of competent jwrisâ€" the people while giving ample justice to diction. _ Bail was accepted, and Mrs. the producer, and it has been shown by | Barton was released from custody. the ‘highest authority in the House, and ' Tux meetings being held in Durham from statistics, that the policy of the preâ€" 4duriug the â€"past four> weeks have been sent Government is that which subsery®8 | largely attended, and have been producâ€" those interests most tully. _ | tive of much good. .Quite a large number Mr. Dymond quoted from some of Sir John‘s former utterances to show the inâ€" consistency of the right hon. member for Kingston. â€" He read from a speech deliverâ€" ‘ ed by Sir John in July 1872 in which he said "that our farmers were richer than. ever although shut out of the United States markets." ‘This was the opinion of the houn. gentleman who told us now that our farmers must have an American market no matter at what cost. He also read from a speech made by Mr. Thos. White in 1873, in which that gentleman upheld a 15 per cent. tariff and strongly opposed the proposition to increase it to 20 per cent. He further showed that up to. 1873; there was no intention on the part of the leader of the Opposition or his followers to inflict a "national policy" on the country. He denied that free trade had been a failure in England, and argued that on the first turn of the tide of prosperity to the trade of countrics her ships would sweep the seas as before. Mr. Charlton pointed to the fract that the commercial supremacy of England had occurred when she abandoned protsction and adopted free trade, and showed that the total exports in 1820 were £36,000,000, in 1812 £47,000,000 and the exports in 1874, after thirtyâ€"two years of free trade, were £200,639,000. The member for North Norfolk then went on to contrast the production and importation of various articles to show the absurdity of the cry‘ raised by the Opposition as to American goods being slaughtered in Canada. In 1872 the production per head of Cabinet furniture was $1+15 and the importation 74 cents. Of earriages the production in 1870â€"1 was $4,849,000 and the imporâ€" "tation in 1876 was $91,000. The manufacture of clothing during the last year was at the rate of $5 per heal and the importation at the rate of 5§ cents per head. The manu‘acture of boots and shoes last year was $21,000,000 and the importations $265,000 ; the production was at the rate of 85 per head and the imâ€" portation at the rate of 5} conts per head, and so with other manufactures, showing that the ery of slaughtered goods was a ery raised by the Opposition and their supâ€" porters for a purpose. Mr. Charlton read a number of letters which he had received from men employed in manufactures throughout the country, showing that these inclustrics were not in anything like the languishing condition the Conservative leaders and the Conservative press would have the public beliove they were in. Mr. Colby, the member for Stanstoad, made the best speech in support of protecâ€" tion of any that was made on the Opposiâ€" tion side of the House. Mr. Colby is sinâ€" ecre in his views and not an oxtremist in politics, and consequently ho is listened to with much more attention than most members of the Opposition. He is a good speaker and uses ro offonsive language and in this respect his style might be copied with pleasing effect in our parliamentary debates. The House has been mostly engaged with the estimates during this week and nothing of very great iinterest takes place during these periods, unless exception is taken to any item of expenditure, and then there is a good deal of useless wrangling sun, however, is too strong, and the snow melts, almost as quickly as it falls, New â€" Graxos ar Laroxaâ€"A new G@range wis organized at Latonaon March 11thâ€"by James Hastie, Dromore. The Ofâ€" ficers are as follows:â€"Master, Win. Cranâ€" ston ; W. O., Bro. Geo. Ledingham ; W. C., Bro. Geo. Skene; W. L. Bro. John Mills; W. 8, Bro. James Smith; W. A. S., Bro. John Allison, L. A. 8., Sis. A. Skene; See. and Tres., Bro. James Skene; W. G. The foree of argument on the tariff quesâ€" tion so far bas been unquestionably in favor of the Government policy. carried on The Social held in the Orange Hall, 8. D. R., Glenelg, on Tuesday evening last, passed off pleasantly, and was well attendâ€" ed. A nxumBzr of boys were brought before hus Worship this (Thursday) morning on a charge of making a disturbance in the Town Hall on Monday evening, the lith inst. The ecase was dismissed, the boys to pay coste. Ox Sabbath evening in the Methodist Church the pastor, Rev. Mr. Godfrey, will preach on the subject of "Christian Perfecâ€" tion." Next week we intend to notice at length the various railway schemes now before the municipalities of this neighborhood. We have not space this week. Tnux Fair here last Tuesday was well attended, by both buyers and sellers, and a good many eattle changed hands. The prices were considered very low, however. A good deal of. business was.done in town during the day. "Ws have robins, and other harbingers of spring one day, and a snow storm the next, to remind us that all danger of #spell of eold weather is noet yet quite. over. The Local and Other Items. 120000 0e a c ccomuonnd ate W wisdom of the M-‘flmptmfll iâ€". COMMUNICATIONS. |1 refard to the held omthe 1866 inst., it the wQf| * â€"â€" ’ oy of protection ‘ Egremont, by : Messrs: W. H. Ryan, H.H, *The Now Light. 6 the Opposition:~ Stovel, James Murdocii, Jolinâ€"Robertson, | , ' ~ge m peaking on his and Maulcolm McPhee, Eeqrs., I. Ps., Mrs. To the Editor of the Review, odied and emâ€"‘ Mary Barton was charged with wilful and .'Dfl*l‘â€"'!'he unseemly affair which a ntry required, / corrupt perjury, avising out of the charge Wfl@ifig“wn Hall on Monday evâ€"| , overnment was ‘ Iately preferred by her against the License \ening will surely incuce the apostles of the |\ , is not so, for Inspector for breaking in the door of her| New Light, and their followers to pause ble to have & house and â€" assaulting her, The md" and consider whether they are not injuring i( The true policy ‘ trates decided, after hearing the evidence, rather than furthering the canse which | ‘ es .." sc6 o e o esnc n l a ~for| +hAÂ¥ profess to have so much at heart. ]; Tux meetings being held in Durham l during the past four weeks have been largely attended, and bhave been producâ€" tive of much good. .Quite a large number professed to be converted to God, and members of the Church quickened in their spiritual life, and are determined to labor more faithfully for the conversion of souls. Mr. Scrimmager anuounced that the meetâ€" ings would close on Thursday night. The Rev. Mr. Godfrey announced his intention of continuing the meetings in the Methoâ€" dist Church, and intimated that Mr. Benny had promised to be presont and assist all he could in the work. . Mr.Godfrey has acted wisely in continuing these meetings, as a lnumbez of persons are still asking the anxâ€" ious question "what must J do to be saved?" , Service in the Mothodist Church on Friday evening at 7.80..« . A Toroxro Mos.â€"On [Monday evening last O‘Donovan Rossa, lectired in St. Patrick‘s Hall, Toronto. Rossa got into the hall, and retired from it unnoticed, alâ€" though a crowd surrounded the building during the evening, and indulged themâ€" selves most of the time in throwing stones at the windows of the building. A large number of policemen were on the street in front of the hall during the time of the lecture, and kept the crowd back from the hall door. After midnight the mob atâ€" tacked the policemen, knocking a number of them down with stones and bricks, and seriously injuring two or three of them. The hotel of a man named Cosgrove, had all its windows smashed. We cannot see wherein there is any loyalty in attacking policemen in the discharge of their duty, or in breaking windews and doing damage for which the city has to pay. . It would be more creditable to sustain and aid the police, and more loyal toa. On Thursday evening last a Soiree was held in the Presbyterian Church, Durham, and considering the bad state of the roads, and other drawbaoks, the attendance was very large. The eatables provided ty the ludies were of the richest kind and in abundance. â€" After.tea, the Rev. Mr. Park read an intercstiu'g piece, entitled, "Gie me your han‘, for we are brethren a‘," folâ€" lowed by an address from Rev. Mr. Stewâ€" art, on kindness and benevolence. Rev. \r. Gregg gave an interesting and useful address on sanitrry measures. . J. H. Hunter, Esq., M; P. P., gave a brief adâ€" dress, and read an amusing ancedote of an involuntary candidate‘s aequaintace with the goat. â€" Rev. Mr..Gunn gave an address on shams, followed by a very brief address from Rev. R. Godfrey, ‘The Choir sang a number of interesting pieces at intervals during the evening, and woere a pleasing feature in the entertaint. On Friday evening a social was given to the children, and the young people spent a nico time together, and were addrossed by the pastor of the church, Dr. Gunn, Rev. Mr. Guan, and J. Townsend. (On Monday evehing a Social was held and the attendance was very good, and a scciable time was spont by those present. The proceeds of the Soiree and Social amounted to $100. Lrorums on Bartisa.â€"Last Monday evening, according to announcement, a lecture on the above subject was to have been delivered by Rev. F. Walsh, in the R. C. Church, Priceville. â€" At eight o‘clock the assemblage did.not number more than fifty or sixty persons, owing to the almost impassible state of the roads. and also to a meeting being hetd the same evening in the Baptist Church. The rev. gentleman and the committeo of management conâ€" cluded that it would be better to defer the lecture for four weeks, due notice of which will be given. Mr. Walsh explained, in a very neatly rounded speech, that he did not approach this ‘subject m a‘ controverâ€" sial spirit, but simply to explain the views and practice of tl? Catholie Chureh. From the acknowledged talent and high erudiâ€" tion‘of the rev. lecturer, we besperk a rare intellecttal snd‘ histoffcal treat upon the Catholic Church teachings, upon this imâ€" portant feature of theological faith, According to the St. Thomas Home Jourâ€" nal the design for Alma College, prepared by Mr.James Balivur, of Humilton, and aeâ€" cepted by the Building Committee, is a marvel ofr combined beauty and cheapness. In the opinion of the Journal the college, which is to cost $25,000, will be the finest structure devoted to female education in the A convention of the Reformers of North Bruce was held at Port Elgin, on Thursday, when the sitting members wore reâ€"nominatâ€" ed for the coming elections. Pricevints Fam was vory well supplied with stock on Mortday last, but prices were not satisfactoryâ€"to the farmers. Siz,â€"You were slightly in error last week, in stating that Mr. Arch, McLean, had to pay $15 and costs for striking Mr. Mathows, as the sum. so paid was for damâ€" age done to a buggy belonging to Mathews. Whoever gave you the information must have been misinformed. Yours respectâ€" fully, R Wa. Jouxstox. jr. Durham, March 20th, 1878. Since May 1st, 1877, 527 new books have been added to the library of the Collingâ€" wood Mechanics‘ Institute. To the Editor of the Review. Presbyterian Soirese. Priceville Items. +4 TORONTO they profess to have so much at heart Had the wouldâ€"be apostle addressedâ€" the young genticmen in the sume fre and brimstone fashion on the public street he would probably very shortly have enâ€" joyed the comforts of a mud hole, jand unâ€" der the cireumstances, it is a matter of thankfuluess that their charity got the botâ€" ter of thoir rosentment, and prevented them from throwing him out at the winâ€" dow. A horse jocky or a cobbler are very useâ€" ful members of society, and may earn the respect of their fellow men by doing their work well ; But when they assume the role of religious teachers, for which eacrod ofâ€" fice they have not been fitted either by nature or education, they cannot expect to fare otherwise than ordinary mounteâ€" banks. It has been my good fortune to have enâ€" joyed the friendship of several persons who were earnest and intclligent members of tho different branckes of the Christian Church, and it always ocearred to me that the more sincere their profession the more thoroughly were they under the influence of the principle of love, and has not the \ great standard of truth told us that the principle of charity is that which distinâ€" l guishos the Christian from the world. However, these peripatetic apostles of the New Light who make it their boast that they alone have discorned the right way hold the singular canon that, "Whoâ€" soever cannot subscribe to their way is an infidel and an atheist." This reasonable and amiable maxim repeated in every form of dulness and varied in every attitude of malignity is the sum and substance of the utterances of these unctuous gentlemon. Their catechism is as simple as their dogâ€" ma is unchanitable,. Are you still in the leading strings of any orthodox sect? When did the New Light dawn on your deadened vision? Are you able to eswear positively as to the particular shadeâ€" whether of the ultra marine blue or the inâ€" visible green? The answors must leave no uncertain sound, or otherwise your dootn is sealed. As might be expected,the orthodox clergy are denounced as wolves in sheep‘s clothing, as leading precious souls down to perdition, as making the darkness darker still,. But, Mr. Editor, I am oceupying too much of your space, and I will therefore, for the present, content myself with giving a short extract from a distinguished writer of the last century, which is very apropos to the maticr in hand. â€" For it must be romembered tha the "New Light" hasenjoyed a flickering existence during the last century and a half at least. â€" How much longer it may be able to hold out in the face of the adâ€" vanced ago in which we live it is not for me to say. Butto one auther "It is rcâ€" corded of Mahomet, that upon a visit he was going to pay to paradise he had an offer of several vehicles to conduct him upwards ; as fiery chariots, winged horses, and eclestial sedans ; but he refused them all, and would be borne to heaven on noâ€" thing but his ass. Now, this inclination of Mahomect, as singular as it scems, hath since been taken up by a great number of devout christians, and doubtless with good reason. â€" For, since that Arabhian is known to have borrowed & moiety of his religious system from the Christian faith, it is but just he should pay many reprisals to such as would challonge them ; wherein the good people of England, to do them all right, have not been backward. For though there is not any other nation in the world so plentifully provided with carriages for that journey, either as to safety or ease, yet there are abundance of us who will not be satisfied with any other machine beâ€" sides this of Mahomet." I am yours, &c., Galt town limits are to be extended. The new Baptist tabernacle at Ottawn sost $18,000. Berlin gaol will receive alterations and additions shortly. The Wesleyan College at Dundas is to be closed; cause, want of patronage. A party of young men are abocrt leaving Kincardine for British Columbia. In a drunken row one Potts, of Clarke township, killed a neighbour named Graâ€" ham. A bonus of $65,000 is being"talked up in Wellesley for a railway from Orangeville to Stratford. Matilda Huut, aged 16 years, a servant in the employ of Mr. B. Ashton, Darlingâ€" ton, confessed to having set fire to the dwelling of her employer, and has been committed to gaol to await trial at the Mr. James Black, of Aberfoyle, trapped last winter twentyâ€"seven foxesâ€"some of them crosses. A lynx, five feet long in the body and standing twenty inches from the ground, was lately shot in Ellice Swamp. A few days ago a little son of Mr. John Ferguson, West Gwillimbury, was thrown from the back of & horse and had his neck broken. The carriage Factory of James Ryder, Acton, together with his dwelling house was burned down on Friday last. Loss $10,000, insured for $3,500. t Emily D. Allen, the young woman who shot her alleged seducer, Hiram Washer, at West Brome, on the 23rd ult., is said to be the daughter of a respectable widow of that place, and about 28 years of age. Mr. D. L. K. Rine has been arrested on a charge of assaulting a young lady at Stratâ€" ford. He was committed for trial for inâ€" decent assault, the trial to take place â€"at the next court of competent jurisdiction. L t Tuendn.y evem'ng a youn man [ ATME WUII‘ p‘r:u'uw °2 tllv. n"‘u. BIFD MEHITD® named John Harris, of Exeter, ong‘ visit l ter of Public Works. Aguis, in the matter to West Tilbury, was in the bush assisting Of the Montieal termious the name of the his bro‘;.her. :he: a :;;ee they u:r:t; trying : lowest tenderer was J. Courtaey & Co., the to get down broke anging ireetion | 04 4 of the falling timber, which struck John, | mga °'C"’§ Doubld & Co o o ammin, at killiug hiin instantly. His brother by his wat arme hapwe ., the amount of gide very narrowly escaped. ‘ imoney that was thrown away in tias inâ€" CANADIAN ITEMS. Dr. i:flderkin’s Bpeech on the Goderich Harbour The following is the full text of the adâ€" dross delivered by Dr. Landerkin, in the House of Commons, on Wednesday last week, on the Goderich Harbour Contract : Mr. Landerkin said the discussion had taken a wide range, and many matters bhad been introduced without proper and sufficâ€" ient notice having been given. _ Taue hon. member for North Hastings (Mr. Bowell) had showed his usual indusiry in bringing forward new matter. That hon. gentleâ€" man had referred to the case of Senator Simpson, which had been determined by the Courts in such a manuer as to cause the failure of tho attempt of the Opposition to make political eapital out of it. Mr. Speaker called the hon. member to order, and stated that he had previously called the. hon. member for North Hastâ€" ings to order when introducing that matâ€" ter. Mr. Landerkin said he approved of the gourse taken by Mr. Speaker and had only nientioned the subject as an illustraâ€" tion of the stock charges of the Opposition, About the whole stock in trade on which the hon. gentlemun had to appeal to the \conntry was the soâ€"called outrage porpetâ€" rated at Goderich. What he desired to understand in connection with that transâ€" action was that the work was let to Messrs. Moore & Wilson ath reasonable price and on the advice of the Chief Engineer of the Pullic Works Depdrtment. On it being shown that such wa‘s the case, he was perâ€" fectly sutisfied.‘ He‘was not one of those who believed it was always absolutely neâ€" cessary that the party putting in the lowest tender should receive the contract. There were many cases where the adoption of such a course would have been yery prejuâ€" ‘ dicial to the public: interest ; and it was desirable that the Government should not be bound by any such rule. Me rememâ€" bered a case in which a gentleman whom ‘he well knew and who was considered wealthy, received a Government contract at a price too low, and in endeavorng to carry it out lost his property, and the pubâ€" lic interest suffered from the fact that he was constructing a breakwater ; the work on which was destroyed by storms and all the money expended on it lost, That conâ€" tract was disastrous, disastrous to the indiâ€" vidual and to the public service. As a warm supporter of the Government, beâ€" lieving they had honestly discharged the duties of their high position, and honestly administered the affairs of the country with efliciency, and great eapability, he did not cousider they should be bound down liu every instance to give contracts to the lowest tonder, He had heard with satisâ€" | faction the statement of the hon. the Preâ€" | micr in the matter of the Goderich Harâ€" lb«.ur contract, a straightforward, manly | stuteraent, of which he (Mr. Landerkin) ty this country, when, without having any knowledge to that effect, he stood up in is place and declared that these $30,000 were thrown away ? and the hon. member for Kingston followed in the same straum. What was to be thought of this hon. genâ€" tleman when the Minister of Public Works in the late Government, no doubt acting under the advice and with the conâ€" sent of the member for Kingston, let conâ€" tracts and passed over the lowest tenderers, giving no other reason for this course, than that these tenders were actually too low. He would refer to some of these contracts to show how desirous the hon. member for Kingston, and Jis followers must naturally be, that thecaets of their Government should not be closely scrutinized. He would read a few. of those cases. Mr. Kirkpatri¢kâ€"â€"Is that a blue book ? Mr. Landerkinâ€"It is a book that can be relied upon, it is not an Opposition docuâ€" ment ; it is a reliable document. Mr. Landerkin said that the contract for Wellington basin was offered fortender, and several parties tendered, but the lowest tenderer did not get it, although his tender was $80,577 less than the accepted tender. In other words, to use the language of the hon. member for Kingston, and the hon. member for North Huron, and other memâ€" bers who had spoken on the Opposition side of the House, these $80,000 were thrown away. What was the excuse given for this waste? This, that the tender was far below the actual value of the work. Aud the very gentlemen who would susâ€" reliable. tain this act, because in the matter of the Goderich Harbour contract, a tender was passed over in which ouly a difference of $30,000 was involved, tried to show that the greatest amount possible of corruption had been practised by the hon, the Minisâ€" ter of Public Works. Aguia, in the matter Bir John A.. Macdonaldâ€"Without the "wtmuce, £o us 120 pUineat uf te lm-m‘t' for Kingston, was $120,509, and tho Fexson alleged for giving The Coutruct to tno luttor ecompany was that the other tender was far «below the valte of the work, He eould go on ard read a great many morg | similar cases to show how unwilling the hon. member: of the Opposition wore that these statements should be made and preâ€" gentod before the poople of this country, The Touder of the Opposition was Apperling â€"he might say, frantically appoaling t the people to restore him to power, and he ~(8ir Jolin A. Macdonald) was «desirous of | hnving the aets of his Government in this relation ignored, he did not wish to depend for support nnon the strength of his policy and nets in the past in asking for the sup» port of the people in the future ; the hou, gentleman desired to have these Aets ignor» ed, bui thongh hou. members of the Oppoâ€" | sition had aaade diligent serrch through the Departments in order to dixcover whiins EuC APGODE®OTCZCANS 77 OTCeT F0 Micover any» hing that might be amiss, all they had whiainod as the result of their search, he believed, was the matter of the Godericy eontract, and it was very plainly proven by the hon. the Premier, thit no wrong was done, that the person who tendered (Mr, Tolton}), according to the opinion of the engineer, was too low in his tender. ‘Then these hon. gentlomen said Mr. Stirton claimed that Mr. Tolton was good and efficient, and able and qualified to do this work. He had no desire to say anything ‘against Mr. Tolton ; but whon Hiose hon, igwtlem‘ came béfore the House and country and declared that Mr. Toli.n was wealthy, and an able, efficient con. tractor, and a contractor of great experiâ€" ence, and indicated that Messrs. Moore & Co. were not contractors of any eminence | or reputation whatever, he felt bound to say that thou h he had lived in that seeâ€" tion ot the country, until he heard that Mr. Tolton had charge of work at Meaford harbour, he never knew that this gentleâ€" man was a contractor at all. He had unâ€" derstood that Mr. Tolton was engaged in buying grain, and this was homestly the impression he had about the man, though he was aware that Mr. Moore was a conâ€" tractor, and a contractor who had enrried on some very considerable contracts, and was very eflicient in that eapacity. If he mistook not, Mr. Moore had contracts in comnection withf Mr. Hall at Southampton, and ct some other places on the lake coast, also very large contracts in the building of gravel roads in that sectien of the country. and he knew very woll that Mr. Moore stood well as a contractor in thut section. HMence it was no matter for wonder that the hon. the First Minister had not known that Mr, Tolton was a coutractor, whon he (Mr. Landerkin) who had lived in that section was ignorant of this fact. He knew the people there well, and he had never heard or known that there was a 'cuntrnclor of this name there, or that Mr. 'Tull«u was engaged in any business save | that of grain buying., He did not desire to say anything against Mr, Tolton or against 'his financial position, but he could tell the HMonse and country that he had heard it stated a short time ago, that after this conâ€" tract was let that Mr. Tolton made a comâ€" position with his creditors, and here was I strong evidence that he was not that rich and that powerial man in se Snancisl way which he was represented to be, not only by the Riglt Hon. member for Kingâ€" ston,. _ He would not have made tins stateâ€" ment had not the matter been taken up and unfairly represonted. Messrs. Moore & Co, were qualified men who had earried on valuable contracts ; and he thought that the Government had meted wisely in giving this contract to them. Hon. genâ€" tlemen had dragged the name of Sherif Sutton into the discussion, and this gentleâ€" man was said to be a vory worthy, ableand efhcient man, â€" The hon, member for Niaâ€" gara had stated the other nizht that he (Mr, Sutton) was a most capable man, who was quite able to handle a large contract, but if the public record was of any foree and could be relied on, this same Mr. Sutâ€" ton, under the Government of the hon, member for Kingston had tendered for a contract at Shantry Island, but though he was now said to he a wealthy and cnpalle man, he could not then be relied upon to exceute a contract to the amount of $100,â€" 000, though his contract was nearly #15,â€" 000 less than that of the person who got it. He would ask the hon. member for Kingsâ€" ton, why he threw these $15,000 into the bay 2 He would like to know the reasons which induced the hon. gentleman, or the former Minister of Public Works to pass over this distinguished individual who wa now paraded before the House as being able, capable and efécient; and. rejocted and set aside his tender for one that was nearly $15,000 higher ? He did not know thet he would have spoken at «all on this question had not the hon. member for | Kingston eaid he thought it unfrir for the Government or their friends to examine into the conduct of those who had let conâ€" tracts in former times. 1t was to these things that they had to look for guidance and direction: and if he had found when he came into the House that contracts wore |being fairly let and that the Government was administrating public afiairs Lonestly, | tairly und squarely, he would have considâ€" | ered what claims the late Government bad ‘\ on his support. Me had to look to these \| matters as well as other members of the | House, to find out to whom they should ‘\ give their support, for the administration | of the affairs of the country. Jt was of | vital importance to know and scan the hisâ€" ‘| tory and amcets of the present Administra« ‘ | tion to see whether they had acted honorâ€" ‘| ably and honestly and endeavored to deâ€" | velop the resources of the country ; if they ‘| had not done this, it was a strong reason * | why they snould withdraw from these hon. ‘ | gentlemen their support. If they foud ® | that their administration of afeirs had ( been honest and that they had exercised ‘ | due discretion in the letting of contracts, ‘| he felt that they had a right to sustein the sent Government, and asked the coun> " | try to sustain them because their adminis» *\ gration of the affairs of the countr\ LA: e judicious econcmical and conducte ‘!m due regard to consistency | in e\tf)' *\ puticular, he was quite propared and 404 * wble to stand up in his coustituecy 10 position with ins . strong evidence thi and that powerful way which he was only by the Riglt | stom, â€" He would n ment had not the and unfairly repre & Co. were qualific fi Governm the coun with eco #oon the «c #ult, he fcl the other did not d Be foared mise the {. the « Ki whether anythir was glad this w showed that the affairs of the Go mn engu thi th mll these contracts late Government ruptly, and this w hon. gentJemen u oul the n woll as ¢ the < bilit Worki ment Railw The Bill to ©Onn pessCs say tThat the 4 this contract « was quite prepared t discus mitte« awarded this 6« derer, whit oob save that the w) «»reer of these whole system of @urrupt such an «ourse, save that 1 passed over wore i foult with the hor Mr. Are the motion of the six tions of th the charge ©Ner ts ont contracts of @80 above the lowest tondor €10u8 there was any £. undat looking into the whole had no hesita on in s ermment had done mo eonfidence he had reps thought it was unwort] and boneath the digni #stand up in the Hous eause tho Government eretion in the letting of been corrupt, whon the the records of the Pul Phuse 1 ment w #Rld a gpeech, relol Dr. Stewart MHarbour Jol matters. . A lowed. Mr. ern Isaalwi there was Marbour 1 der was 1 mate. M charge was made agai and defend t mate leiter to 14 with the ¢ Moore. O Macdonald was a nglt and | but went on to with having im Tolton especiall ities was Shoriff and capacity. | ’hu‘ that this B of wenlth, that i tract he was lar; of the Chief Eng W agails in regard to the 6ae story in the §t. â€" Dr. Lander frrelevency of ‘ paying a high e on the ground « with which pub uld be m n. men “. went on at C out the propmiet Mr. Muckenzic men o'p!u»m' a tract hau uot tender, as unu found taat tw ” péroviie 1ou PAE Abt Mr. Bow t} was imost anmpou m m d ty ty ament supporti it cert Sherx t upt Hs ta th and Liu« W igh Coun] A phamand mnupt i y but wi (% €I triac le Mr Ltar 1d d