Harbor Grace Standard, 1871-03-22

              AND
CONCEPTION   BAY   ADVERTISER,
YOlLinpi 12.
HABBOB GBACE, NEWFOUNDLAND, WEDNESDAY,  MABCH 22, 1871.
NUMBEB 18.
House, Sign, Ship,and Ornamental
Begs to inform lho Public of Harbor
Grace on!,'/, that ho is prepared to est
cuts sll orders entrusted lo his csre, i
a manner not to bo excelled in Nea
fjuHjlland.
J. F. McK., is prepared to do
Sraniting, Marbling, Bronzing and Gilding,
in amoitaupsriof   manner,   and at   tho
shortest1 notice.
Orders left  st  tha  residenc.   of  Mr.
Maurice Connell will   Us   speedily and
faithfully attca . cd.to.
Jan. 4. 	
" Sjnsuianre ilotiffs.
XORTHBRX-
ASSURANCE COMPANY
FQR.
Fif&Es sSc T. .TTfJi:.
Capital.—TWO.(MILLIONS' Sto.
Askxal Eevxxtb ieojKFirb
Prsmhuis L.. £1SO,000
Annual Reyks-ui; ntoiir'LiFS
Preuioms ,..'...£110,000
^ifstJAt.Revesie ruoii Ister-
Esr cro.v Invested"!, itn-ds,
3EARLT —.-7TTr^.^1:v..-r^-12,000
tt-e^f^,    HEAD,, OFFICES.
ttLosdon—1  Moorgatc StneeL
Aberdeen—3  King Street.
Insnrtmeea effect*] on Property in New
foundland at Current Rates of Pruni
Pro .pex-tuses—Foi -a* of Application for
Fire rnd L'te Ic-.-.rsnec and all other
lnformalioiic.il bo obtained at tho
031 co of
A. O. 1IAYWARD,
St. John's,
A^cnt f.-r Nov.foundland.
tily 1.1870.
No Stock or Guarantee Capita1
DRAWING INTEREST.
But ia lieirthereof
$1 OO OOO
eurpiLis
UNION
HIT. II WlllfUIA III (0.
(INCORPORATED 1848.)
Director! Orricr—27 Court Si. Boslon, Mas
HENRY CROCKER. President.
W. H. HOLLISTER, Secretary.
B. R. CORWIN. Manager for Canada and
Britiah Provinces.
Assets January lat, 1870 . .. $1,411,380.05
Liabilities, including .Reserve 3,467,400.05
DEVISA BLE SCIirLUS, I       ft.-oa--.
New York Slsndard,   \     ^3,080.05
Dividends   paid in 1869 392,608.65
The Interest earned by the Compiny io
1869 was nearly 89)1 -^percent, more than
sufficient to pay all  iu iostea for  ths  aame
Ite ratio of claima and expenses to income
i on the lowest grade.
, ETl'roof of loaa  submitted to thc under-
igned  will bs forwarded, and ihs loaa paid
.ithout expenio lo the Policy holder.
W. II, THOMPSON,
Harbor Gracr.
Gen Agent for Newfoundland,
Life Association of Scotland.
iiwpffl? euiiit
DIRECTORS:
II. K. D1KINS0N. Esq.
itots:::.v o iueve, Esq.
Medical Officer—Dr. W. C. Simts.
8ecrotary—E. L. JARVIS, Esq.
Ths annual income of this As.oui.ion is now
*,'",*",U* £260,000 STERLING.
The Accumwlated 1. uud in ISu'J, amounted   to
^gra^ces
•The busiuesiis conduce . uwjer tco aepcfatc
Department or c!|**a bf Assursnce.
•l'*o e viio -j.efer Life Assurance. aUhenn_.Hi
CLASS A,
Thoae who desire their i_j_rc of Profits applied
tn increasing tlie sums usured-  -'■'-  -"- '—
of an important pi
alfecliug the ll-
btuaj under.
•Order Class A
• -'tapei™
u. inured preferred to tim ur
CLASS B.
I r.mrth ofthe
ume may remain unpaid. Ic
i as S per ceut, being  rctjui i
ing the fiat eerie*
 .-371 per ce   '    '
payable lb Cash, aad  I
Th: hence* in lids Glass
•f FeUcJflbldi      '     ■    -
lhrpien>iums,ai
la Class B the pro6:s are added to^tLe
lbiahrhn.it cl-ir-.i tha'stttution ef every oi
log lbr LiCs Amu...... -.
COKJP.PTION BAT AOENCY
Medical Officers:.
Db. W. M. ALLAN, Harbor C race
Dr. W. ANDERSON, Brigus.
Juns 17.	
', /E*-I2:C_ES1WX2S_:
tlRE ASSURANCE COUPAXY.
Lombard Street & Charing Cross
LONDON.
.F,3A3LI81IED   IN   l'i 32.
Trustees and Directors.
glsJ.n,       )Bol_. Past.   M.P, F.B.8J,
Joan Cldtt "> Siiaw.Eao
Joss C. Davis. K.«.    H. H. Tout. mik.Bsq.
O. A. Fii.er, Ea a.   C E. QoooliRART.Ksq
' M Winimo. E.o. J. A.'-3«aDos,EsQ.,F.a.S
George W. Lovelt, Eiq., Secretary.
John J. Broo'mfield, osUsist'anl Secretary.
Tbs PROMPTITUDE sad LIBERALITY
t with whieh sll claima opon tbe
PHOENIX   OFFICE
have been paid sre well known, and tbe coo
liinual incressln; bu.ineis of the   Compay
tha high jx
Annual snd short^^^^^^^^^^
teoied onalmost every kind of property  In
N*wfoundUi.i ou tho must favorsbls terms.
Holes aud particulars of Inssrsnos may bs
thai oo application to
W. A G. RENDELL,
*^^^^^^^M 8t.
AatnUfor Neusfoxaxdland, or lo
Insurance glottcc.
business Uotircs.-
"^mTj. RYAN,
Commission Merchant
-&~
AuotiOneer
CARBOXEAR
NEWFOUNDLAND.
All Coods entrusted to hit care c
attended lo.
C35"Amplo Storage 1o bo   had  on
Promises, at tho Pcnuc Wuarf.
Doc. 14.
:MIU
JOSEPH BUSSELL,
|)ousf, JSip, §bip
Ornamental Painter,
GLAZING,  PAPER HANGING &c.
CARRIAGES A SLEIGHS PAINTED
Venitian Blinds Fitted, &c.
At tho shortest notieo and on] tho
most reasonable terms.
J. R. bogs most respectfully to thank
his many friends and the public generally, of Harbor Grace, Carboncar, and
Bay Robert., for tlieir liberal support,
and hopes by strict nttention to business to merit a continuance of their
patronage.
Igf Resides-ce—OfT Cochrane Street
near St. Paul's Church.
Harbor Grace, Dec. 11, 1870.
ADAM'S
INDIANSALVEt
Uneaualed for Cuts, Butob, Sores of
all lands and of old standing. Frost
Bites, Dry Scurvy in the hands, Dry
Piles, ana all sorts Eruptions, Ulcers,
or diseases for which healing Ointment
is required.
Each box or Pot haa a Photograph
Likcuc.il oftho Manufacturer on tne
label, and tho namo D. Adams, underneath. Without this it cannot bo
genuine.
gir crticms fur using ^barn's
inbian j$aii._.
Spread a sufficient quantity to cover
ho soro, on a pioco of whito linen, (not
calico,) once a day. Before every dressing wash tho soro with topid wster,
wipe it Jrv, and then put your calve on.
It accelerates tho euro if tho tepid
water is saturated with Castilo Soap.
For chapped Hands, Dry Piles, or Scurvy, simply rub tho soro with it once a
day; a euro will soon bo effected. Thia
Salve is also   excellent   for   Gall.
Price 25 cents per box.
For sale at the Drug Stores of Messrs
W. IL Thompson and J. J. Dssjuh.
Harbor Grace. Jan. 18.1870.
are requested to dolj^^^^^^^^^^
All Creditors sis requested to spply
totbe undersigned in  reference  io pay-
ment of Dividend.
JOHN MUNN, aVtufcs.
si Hst bor Grses.
or PINSENT dr WINTER,
Feb. 3 Bt. John's.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Tuesday, Fob. 7.
(Continued.)
COMMITTE ON TIIE ADDRESS
.   OF THANKS.
Section under discussion ;
"Tbe Council cannot too highly valsc
the advantages of rspid sad frequent
communicstion between lhe Capital snd
the Lsbrsdor'during thc fishing sesaon,
—a sorvico whicb ahould not interfere
with ths regular perform inco of lhe
Cosstsl Msil Contract."
Amendment proposed by'hon Mr.
Tenier as follows :—We  trust thst tho
stages,'of r&pid'snd frequent,
muoicstion between Newfoundlsnd snd
Labrador during tbo fishing sesaon, will
fully be spprecisted, snd sdequately pro-
ided for by the Government. This series ahould not into.fers witb, nor be
interrupted by ths performance of tbs
Coastal Msil Contract.
Hon Mr Talbot Tbe hon (Mr Shes)
reminded bim of sn inn-keeepei bs resd
of nsmed William Boniface. This msn
hsd but one ides io his head, snd he al.
wsys introduced it wben any ons visited
hisestsbliabment; thst was tbe super-
excellence of hia beer. lis never lost
opportunity of psrsding bis idea before bis customers, snd slwaya in thc
ssme stereotyped form of expression
My beer, Sir, is splendid beer, sir
there is no beer like my beer, sir; I
drink my beer, I est my bssr ; I sleep or
my bssr." So it-was wiih tba bon gen-
tleman's remsrks in 'reference to ateam.
He seemed to fancy thst no one spprecisted its advantages but himself; in facl
it sppesred as if lie nts it, drank it, snd
slept on il. The hon gantlet
brought to hia (Mr. S.) mind sn incident
of which he (Mr. T.) wss witness aom<
years sgo. A gentlemsn, son of a former Governor, was driving tandem through
is slrests of St- John's sne
oman wss going along st the t
bundle on her back. Being desf, she
id not h-ar the aleigb bells until un-
der the horse's noae, when lifting up
her head, ehe struck it sgainat-ih«' '
snd wss knocked down. Tho
having seen her, drove along u
tie, but tbe woman jumped up, eboos
elf snd called out sfter bim*—' stop,
e back, you vagabond, I'm murtber-
sd snd kilt." A person passing at the
told ber to hold her toogus, that
she wss not killed nor yet much hurt,
you lis, I sm kill" retorted shs. Thus
; wss with tbe hon gentleman: he
knocks hia head against the Governor'.
speech snd is floored by il. Hs criei
out, he is killed, tho Government is kill,
ing him. All ths hon gent'emsn's declamation this evening amounts tonoth-
irg. ne bss quoted statistics of Csasdi
snd ths Slstss, possibly oorreotsnd very
agreeable to' bear, but it would require
a wonderful philosopher, so extrsordi-
nsry genial to prove by ihem tbst con.
federation woold benefit as in this country. Ths hon gentleman might ss well
argue thst because Bussis is a conntry
possessing great resources snd wealth,
therefore wa should bs connected with
Ars we not now ia sufficiently fre.
quent and close connection with Canada
toi reap all the advantages ws could
gather from her under any. circumstances. Any ons of us no matter what
bis calling or profession, csn go to
Csnsda now, by opportunity offered by
ths monthly and fortnightly packet*, snd
ptrticipsts in sll those grand benefits
she is ssid lo possess in such lavish profusion, equslly ss much ss if we were io
Confederation. No confederate or anti.
confederate mark-will prevent any msn
from enjojing there the fullest measure
of advsntago ths country can bestow up-
in R Kent.—What wonld bs of
much more advsntags lo the fishermen
of ths country than going to Cansds
would bs to hsve tbe pork, flout, butter
and boots and sboea of Canada coming
'- here to tbem duty free.
Hon. T. Talbot wanted to show thst
being out of confedcrstion would not
prevent any man who liked fiom going
to Csnsds snd absriog in any advantages it bss the power to givo him.
Hon. P. G. Tessier.—Ws wsnt free
trade with it; we don't wsnt to go to
Csnsds but to stay hsrs sad bs bent-fitted
hsre by connection with ths Dominion.
Hon. T. Talbot.—There Wss nothing
whstsver to prevsnt tbs Canadians irom
coming hers and introducing their manufactures, die. All such sigumeals as
those used by hon gsntlsmsn wers msrs
moonshine and tbsy know it. Hs
contended that those rssoutce tley hsd
Isnd so much aa appertaining to Canada, ars juit as available ss to ue out of |
as wall as in the confederacy. If the
fishery pro7s unproductive here, if i
Ibs Irsdss and handicrafts sre dull, ._
sgrlcnlturs unprofitable, toose who follow tbsss Industries csn try tbsir
fortunes in Canada without let or bind,
ranee. It was only a few gentlemen bars
thst confederation would benefit, not the
msssss of Ihe psopls. Reverting to the
question 'of steam, bs would ssy hon
gentlemen's argument! on it were vsry
feeble. All ths steam tbst cbnld under
any state of things bs established would
not pat fish la Ihs sss, increase toe catch
orsnebsnee tbs price;   neither would it
augment our sgricultursl or any other of
our reiourcoa; and ss he said before,
■bit exessaivo slasm clamored for by
hon gentleman waa not necessary for our
requirements. Ho did not deny thc
utility to tbe Colony of steam in a ra-
tionsl dsgrsc, snd he would point in
onuver* to hon gentlemen's chsrgcs lo
lbs fsct, thst tho pteaent Government
bave done far moro in providing thc
Colony with stesm than preceding Gov.
meats which hon gentlemen supported.
The present ministry hsve boen in power
only ten or twelve monthi, and in thst
short period tbey bsve effected vast im.
provement in tbo steam service sa well
sa in olhet matters of public importance;
snd whilojtnoy arc vilified snd mis.ro.
presented io over) possible manner, not
s word of reproach ia call upon their
predecessors who sccotnphshed nothing
to recommend them to the fuvor ot the
Hon. Dr. Winter.—Thcj  had not the
Hon. T. Tslbot.—Tbey had not the
administrative sbility of the present
Government'; they had not ths talent to
adjust a tariff to secure means without
prsssing insupportably upon tbe people.
Hon. E. D. She*.—Your tariff was
ths tariff of the late Government.
Hon. T. Talbot.—We ao altered it w ith
reference to   thote artic.ee   essential to  tbe
ipport of Ihe maases, that ihey were enabled to coniums and purchase more ex ten-
than heretofore, and thua add more
money to the revenue.
Hon. Mr. Teasier. There ia atill twenty
percent oo bocta and ahoes,andreadv-mado
clothing; and high duties on olher articlra
necessary for the poor man. Tbe late
ernment would have made greater reducliona
and yet have provided a mure enlarged ays-
J) of steam,
Hon. E. 1)   Shea The  preaent   Govern-
in arranged their tariff with respect lo the
reduction of (dutiea on breadstuffs, ao thai
the reduced, dutie* would nol corns
Operation until near the end of May when
half the importationa for the year were re-
•ived.   Therefore when tbey boast ofhav-
ig taken   twelve thonsand pounds  off the
unicalion with Halifax during the
Th* Government were desirous to
thejsemi-niou-.hlj trips <.f ihe Hali-
aer during lhe' winler;monlhs, and
t view placid Ihemselvea in communication with the local agent of the In-
in Company, who cumaiunicaled with hia
incipals on the lUhjtot; but it having been
ecrtahed thai theV...mpany would not
me to terma without a relaxation in Iheir
favor of penalties prescribed by the existing
• hich the Government thought it
dialurb, they had to fur„'o tho ob-
Hon R. Ketil was very sorry for it. The
moil eloquent evidence of lhe want of more
frequent communication during the winter,
was furnished by tho absence from tlieir
places in this house to-day of hia hon friends
(Mesara Thorburn and. Harvey).! who no
doubt were getting up Jlheir monthly correspondence.    When he (Mr. K.)   felt   the
.km. how mucn more so muit   thoie  gen-
_   fi...
The i
ll   half th
hey    I
lal reduc
a was little n
diminution of taxes that will confer
blessing on .the operativea ofthe Colt
accept a policv that will give ua
that will lessen their taxea by more ih
thousand pounds a year.
Hon. Mr. Talhot—With regard  to that
serted  abolition of duties   on   flour   and
ber  articles imported from  Canada were
ws ir. Confederation,  it waa a  mere fiction
iply deceptive at first sight,   but not sui-
lable a* s matter of fact.     If you single
out Canada, and import those goods from it,
the consumers in thia country, though they
be nominally duty free, will not obtain th
'pr_X rate than   if brought   here
duliabl2_*tticlea from other plsces, because
siofthat flour being the procuce
tes, would have already  paid duty upon
importion inlo   Canada  before  coming
here.   Therefore the  duties would be aaved
the merchant who would import, and go
into bia pocket, instead or into the treasury,
■Idle the conaumer  would have no benefit
Mr. Teuier.—There were nearly one
hundred thousand pounds aunk in the Labrador fishery Isat summer, and who wss it,
bs ahould like to ask, paid the dutiea on the
oujfit for it ,- the merchant or lho consumer ?
There were aixty thousand dollars of |dulies
imports from Canada in 180U, and
how much grearer would Ibe amount be aa
trade with tha Dominion increased, as it
would under Confederation, sll which would
be aaved lo ths tax-payers.
Hon. Mr. Talbot.—If in confederation it
would go into tba merchants   pocket'a bul
Hon. Mr, Tessier.—Boota, shoes and
many other articles necessary for the fishermen ss well se their food, woald be duty free
from Canada under confederation.
Hon. Mr. Talbot.—Their fold would  net,
he aaid before, but duty  free   at all, be.
ua*   the greater   part ofit—flour for in-
iocs, being the  produce of the   States,
>uld bav* already  paid duty  io Canada,
and would come here from Canada with tbst
duty upon it, snd  attached to  ita original
coit; to wilh other  articles.    Now we have
ths duties taken ofl bread-Huffs  from evsry
country.    ^	
Hon. D7. Wirier supported the amend*
rot because ho though it would be unfair
•hut out thoie people residing in the
Northern parU.-o/jhe ialand, especially In
Grace snd Carbonear, very many of
whom prosecute th* fi.herie, at Labrador,
from ths benefits of direct communication
wilh their frienda daring the fishing season.
Such woald be the effeet of adhesion to the
original paragraph of the reply, while the
it leavea it optional to despatch
rthat may be employed from any-
other port sa well ss St. John's lo the Labrador coait.
Ths amendment wsi thsn carried, and the
Committee rote, reported progreai, sad sik-
ed   leave  to lit again.
Hon. R. Kent.—Pursuant to notice, asked if it Wars ths intsntion of ,the Oovernment to provide fortnightly mall communicstion with Halifax during ths remainder of
ths winter leaion ?
Hoa, Mr. Talbot, in ths absence of Ihe
hon the Organ of tb* Government, informed
thebongeni'emen that i'.wssnot the ioten.
I lion of the Government lo provide fortnight-
n whose busii
We ai
further advanced
uow in the direction of frequent mail intercourse than we were in thc daya of the
Charles Uuckam and the Saiidictch twemj-
Sve years ago ,-but he eupposed wo should
submit with the beat grace we can .summon
to our aid under the  circumstancea.
Hon Mr. Pinient.—Tho I.on   gentletnan'i
reply is quite in keeping wilh  tho  doctrine
of the Governtrent, lhat ateam ia of no value
lo and unneccieery for, aa the   hon gen'le-
.nan (Mr. Talbot) contends, iuch a bcggerly
countiy ai thii is.    It wai mere pretence for
them to u-il ui tbey deiired to provide fortnightly communication with Halifax during
lhe, winter when ihey deprived ui of   it on
auch a fi imsy   pretext.    Thty have left  us
in the  aame   condition   of  non-iiileroni,.,
Ruling the winter season tbat   we occupied
a quarter ofa century ago.     It was the hon
member and his  Iriends   who  insulted
degraded the cou iry by treating il   ns
to take its place amongst civilized peepli
aa worthy ofsharlng'in the means ofpro;
possessed and enjoyed by oiher*.
Hon E. D. Shea.-The'hon gentleman
told ua on behalf or hia government that thc
compiny would nol ectei into an arrangement for extra service onies* the peneltiei
prescribed by,the existing contract were ra,
taxed in their favor, and because the ootnpany
coulu nol assume the command uf win la r...il
waves and naked to bo exempt frmn penal
ties for delay caused hy thc llem-nts, the
government knock the whole thing up. Such
ia tlie substance of the reply. We are
ed to believe that the government wsr>
ioua to aecure the extra trips of the
mer ; in the face ol this fraudulent pretence
Ihey put forward aa nn excuse for not do-
ing ao. There wai nothing more in accord
ance with everyday business practice than
that contrast penalities nre nottuliyenf.
when a departure from lhe original arra
ment is desired. The Government would
have received a precisely similar ar
from any other company under lhe lam
cumalancea, and their objection waa s
aubterfoge to get rid ofthe lubject.
Hon III, Talbot entirely disagreed with
the concluiiom of the hon gentlemin. Il
waa quite manifeal that he and hii lup-
pcrteie sre determined lo have a fling st
the Government on all possible occasions
Their chargea, however, are moit unreasonable, and there waa no plausible ground to
sustain ihem. The company deiired to be
releaaed fiom certain obligationa for which
they were liable under the Contract, but it
would not be s reasonable courie to relax
the agreement whicii binds them, and the
rnment could not be exoected to do
Even the advantage of the proposed
trips would not counterbalance tbe probable evilathat might grow out ofa disturb-
"the contract in a eervice ao impor-
this.
Mr. Talbot gave nnice that on next
day of meeting he ahould move suspension
if 3oih rule ot tbe Houie with reference tc
the nddren.
Hon E. White gave notice to aik the hon
lhe organ of the Government whether wc
•hall have the lervicei of a British man of
War continued to protect the fisheries on the
eoaat of Labrador; snd whether thtt part of
Labraaor from San Sablon to Cape Cbud-
leigh will continue to be under th* juriidie-
" in of Newfoundland ?
Hon Dr. Winlei gsve notice   to aik the
hon tbe Orgsn ofthe Government when -.he
ui' returns will be pUced in   Members'
tt
on R. J. Pinient giv. notice that oc the
ins-.., he ahould bring in s bill to smend
'the Law of Insolvency ; also a Bill to provide
for the examination and grant of certificatea
Masters,Mates and Engineer* in Ihe mer*
cantile marine eervice.
Ths Houso  then  adjourned   to   Monday
MoXDAT.Fob. 18th.
Th* Hout* met st 4 o'oloek.
Immediately alter the opening of the
houie, tbe hon R. Kent bruught to notice
the death of the late Mr. Carter, who so
long Occupied the poiition of senior Magistrate in St. Joho'e. He (Mr. K.) begg.-d to
move that ths bouie out aympalby for his
lamily, ond respect for the memory of
ths deceased, do adjourn until   Wednesday
Hoa E. D. Shss concurred in th* motion.
The house hae heard with regret of the
death of the Ute Mr. Carter, sn  old sa
lociety.   Ho thought thc houie woold do it- ! .!i
•elf nn more than justice in expressing  hy
lbs proposed adjournment ils sympathy with
Ihe numbers of .the   deceased, gentleman's
family.
ontiP 4 o'clock
Wrdxesday, Peb. 10,h.
The house met si 4 o'clock.    '
Hon. A. Harvey moved   lbe   house   ii
Committee ofthe whole on the Address.
Hon Dr. Winter in thc chair.
The eleventh paragraph having rrferen
to the erection of liarbor   Lights,  having
been read.
Hon Dr. Winter  aaid he thought  it due
to the memory of the departed ina
light houses, that an expression  of
ahould be given by auch   members
acquainted with hia xesl and   ability  in the
public service.     He   (Dr. W.)  had known
him   for   many yeara,   and   Irom persona!
knowledge   as well as [from   all    he heard
from piivole lources, and the opinion ofthe
lata Sir Alexander Bannerman regarding hi.
meriu. he felt convinced lhat hy   his   death
the Colony haa loit a moat efficient and woi
thy public servant,
Section adopted, and 12th read :
" It is gratifying to know lhat the Gtolo
gical Survey progressss favorably under thi
able superintendence of Mr. Murray; am
we trust that through its agency new- source
of wealth lo the Cutuny.m . y bo opened up
ar.d we highly approve of the auggeslion (ha
a suitable building ihould be provided as i
Museum for the deposit of Fossili and other
Geological specimens, at well at for other
object! illustrating the natural history anil
production of thit Colony."
Hon 11 Kent was highly favorable to the
adoptioo cf that paragraph. Above nil the
monies expended in the public eervice, he
luokt-a upon the amount devoted lo the
Geological Survey a* iome of the best bc-
stow.-d Ue considered the sum j an Institution d.-seiving th* utmost consideration
from the Government of the counlry, b-in.
calculated beyond moal other means todr-
velope tbe dormant res juice, of lhe colony,
lie thought slso.wu were most fui
•.-curing for tbe direction of iht
in ni ao eminent ia bit prefets •■!
Murray, who. from all he (Mr. K ) h ..1 heard
of hit scientific attainments an I eijiaeily for
his special buaineaa, might lie Limed the Logan of Nefoundland. Though he (Mr. K.)
wai an opponent of the Government, hi
would never cavil at sny amount expendi
ed on a work which he considered almosi
an absolute neceuity of the counlry.
linn R. J. Pinient iiid.while concurring ir
the suggestion! ofthe Government with regard to thia matter of Ihe Geological Survey
and the desirability of promoting it, snd pro-
viJi irg a suitable place ss s depot itory foi
specimens and fossils and s general mus-
um; ho feared thc paragraph in the reply
might almost lead the uninformed to thi
conclusion that those suggestions wete dui
to the preient Government. It wai well to
make iome pasting remarks upon the section
in explanation of the correct atale of thr
question. Thc geological turvey wa« sstakej
lished by and wai continued and encourag-1
ed and increased by tbe late and former ad-
ministrations, under the able euperinte.id-
ance of the gentlemsn who itill
•nd that, is despite ofthe oppotitic
sous uow being ol, and lupporling the party
in power, and who were then in a minority
in the Assembly. He might point aa i
proment example of that opposition fo th.
hon councillor .Mr. Talbot) at present ■
member ofthe Executive sa one of those wh<
when he (Mr P.) waa ia the Auembly, was
an oppoLent of hia upon ihia very queation.
When he (Mr. P.) aa chairman of a iclect
committee appointed to inquire itiio the iur-
■ey, preiented ill report to lhe other house
io one had been louder in bia denunciations
if tha turvey than the hon gentleman, li
ra* eligmatiicd a* an inefficient and unnecessary aervics entailing useless expenditure upon the Colony. Thete were'tbe opinion! txpreited by the bon geutl man and
his i-jpportera at that time. •• lhe published
debates ofthe other branch wnuld ibow. No
term of reproach wa* too strong to hurl at
th* geological department and st the Gov-
ernmest of lhe day for maintaining it, bul
row that it works well, that its efficacy and
ufulneu bsve bsen proved, snd It ii beguiling to reflect credit upon, and hai already
benefitted th* ccuntry, and likely to redound
it* fot ire advantage ; Ihs present Government swallow their former opinion,, snd
with modcit sunranee auome the credit of
all the suggettion* mads by their predc-
"" *   ths   establishment and
continuation of the aurvey due to the lat*
Government, but tboas recommendations
contained in Hia Excellency's ipiech with
regard to providing a auitable building for
mineralogical. and geological epec iment &c
found embodied ia the report of tbe
immittee of lb* tower houte appoint
sd by the late Oovernment t, therefore they
tbs present ministry
would lead  ut tn  belicv*. originating with
m.    The late Government bod made sr-
igementa for proviaiona of this kind ; lhey
had increased the staff, snd by so additional
grant of money had to ths utmott extent,
with tbe tnen crippled means of Ihs Colony,
enabled Mr. Murray to extend hti operation*
1nil was a matter hc(Mrl'jc uid. red nearly
progreu snd development
ict a combination of the means and reaources
ol the mtny. a fuller and therefore mors
successful application .of such civilising snd
progressive influence* He could scarcely
believe that lhe hon gentleman who for parly
purposes opposed lbs survey when hs sat ia
the olher house ws« »incere ia tbst opposition, but that he merely regards auch Unties
aa were displayed in condemning that ss well
aa elcam and olher iosprov omenta, sa a ne.
eeasary part or hit duty lo the present administration, the th.-n opposition. He (Mr.
P.) wishtd to claim forthe late Government
thr credit due to it in connection with the
i-atabluhment and promotion of the geological aurvey. and to ahow th* preaent one,
though it would assume Ibe merit, ia only
carrying oui theb auggaetiona which they
formerly opposed;
Hon. R. Kent ihould like to ue the survey carried out under any Government, ir-
retpective of the interest! of individual* or of
the intentions of the former Government. The
amount voted for it. which was striken out in
kjhe peoples' budget, wat twenty-five hundred
|_ni_>ri, which the would be reformer! of the
' time proposed to «ave to lhe Colony. H*
was glsd to 6n 1 now that the framera of ths
badget are n >t going to enforce Its principles
in reference lo ihit grant, and he thanked
them for nol doing to.
Hon T. Talbot thought the hon and
learned gnilem.n (Mr. Piaienl) waf going
to nropot* an amendment, bul hit not having
done io, aft-r  bii   his   declamation,  ihor*
ck the Government. Hii chirge,
equally  aa uowarrsnt d
•nable ea  on former
opportunity   i
i  ocean iteam,   but  •
ituitoui  policy  which   our  prsssnt
ave applied  to Ibat object, they slio when
i opposition condemned tbe promotion
overy aa unfitted for Newfoundlsnd. Re.
girding Ibe matter ss it ia held in other
countries, aa one of the great requiitmrnts
of modern times ai.d esienlisls of progress,
it is not to be wondered st that our wise
administration, true to tbeir ioitinrte, would
not recognise or admit ilsslili'.y. nor waa it
until ils wisdom, neeeuity and propriety
were forced upon them by experience, and it
became an established fact in spits of all thtir
hostilities, lhat tb«y were compelled to
adopt and praise what formerly denounced .
This tuhject formed another illustration of
the neceaaity ofa wider connection   for this
...'.!   <
e for it
•olcly,to ana.
this evening
but  the  opp
:iim to let it pau witl
The hor
avmg a
ar.d learned gentUmsn sp-
peon to be afflicted with ■ bad memory, a
very cueniivl thing it woald aeem when a
man ia speaking ol the acU of Governmenta
or individuals he desirea to vilify. It appears lo concern the hon and learned gen-
tleman verylillie whalher tis •tatemesle ars
correct or not, he drawa on hia iougipslion
for hii facu, aisumea thinga sa proven, sod
ial-eaew.de sweep of stuck; disrtgarda
real facia ; reaaon. justice, everything, Id hia
absorbing desire to swoop down on ths Government. The bon and lesrn-d gentUmsn
attempted to show that tbe present Government were oppoaed to the Geological survey,
bul there wsa nothing more contrary to feel.
The membera of the preaent adminiitrktion
have invariably au .Uined l». It wa* *»tab-
lished when the present Cbi.f Jualic* wa*
of th* Government, and not *n-
f\lirel/ ywing to   lhe eflorla of him or hi*
outside of iho Government who spoke with
Sir William Logan upon lhe propriety and
neceaaity of a Geological exploration of
Newfoundland. That gentleman informed
the Government of the rrobable expen** of
Ihe ui.'lerlaki.ig and the leader of Ihe Government pi iced himself in commanicaiioa
_iih . ir Willi.m, winch resulted in th* *••
ahlishment of ihe Survey. Tb«*e memben
of ihe present Government who wore in lh*
Assembly at the time, sustained the action of
ll Is tl
is Sar-
or thre* yean, when il
became apparent that the ataff wee ao iosds-
quaU, aud the epplioneee an unequal to ths
ifficient p-rforminoo of the work, that'the
netubera ofthe oppoaltmn found fault wilh
he insufficiency ofthe work done, attribut-
ng it altogether lo ihe limited mesne oflord-
■ J it. He (Mr TJ admlUed he did apeak of
the Survey in atrong term*, but sltogether
»thst view, nol in the way of radical op-
oiition to tha Survey itself, sa incorrectly
lated by tho hnn snd learned gentlemsn.
He (MrT) slwaja spprovsd ofit, as did
boas who acted with hnn, conaidering each
s work ost^of n-ceuity to the country. They
:oald net think otherwlie. Surely Ihe hon
mo learned genllsmon, clever ss h* I*,
loss nol prtcuma to scrogsU to hiauelf sll
the knowledge, th* wisd-im »nd ability snd
patriotism of ihe country, or to think that no
men bul he ii eompelenl to judge what is or
what is not cilculaled to promote iu interest
Every man In ths Auembly st lbs time referred to approved of th* Survey, though
iome cf th* oppoaitlon diiapprovid of .the.
contracted mean. »ppliedlotl. sod hs (Mr
T) would say now, as. he declared then, thtt
■y lo con bins It
as it had gons on for two or thr** yesn befora
that, confined to ihs or ration! of one man
deprived ef meana to proiseut* hit reieerchit
in an extensive country like this. It woold
havs Uken twenty ot thirty yssrs to com-
pltU Ihe Survey st fis rat* It was forced to
Htd for wsnt o ths application of adequate meant by the Ul* t/ovsrasssnu Th*
resent Oovernm ,ot incteassd lbs grant as
far s* iheir m. ana allowed, permitting Mr
Morale tnls-ge hUitaffand extend hi*
operslioni sod tha* their **U were ia per-'
feet eon*ttt«ney With th«lr former opposition.
The l*teJnov*.nm*nt, notwith*tand!a§4ll ih,
credit claimed for it of having s d*S$ee to
and I vrjmsl* lb* Sur- ' |r*»  '••