The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-05
Dominion and Provincial Matters.

PRINCE EDWARDS IsLAND.-It may be re-
membered that sometime ago the elections of
Prince Edwards Island resulted in giving the
Opposition majority. The members of this
majority insisted upon the immediate resigna-
ton OF the Ministry, against which the verdict
OF the constituencies had been passed But
the Goyernor-General refused to accept any de-
cision except such as should be given in due
form after the Legislature should have been
called together. That has since taken place.
and vote has been taken upon the question
whether the island should or should not ioin
the Canadian Confederation. The Ministry
were against this; but vote in favor of it has
been carried by a majority of one. 1t is said,
however, that there is strong feeling on the part
of the people against the change, and that, as a
new election is ordered, they may reverse the
decision of their representatives. .~l Il
The Kamouraska Lower Canada) assizes
about to be opened are seized of several Sc
rious cases. One Tardiff, of RivIere du Loup,
is to be tried for the murder of his child, and
the gaoler of Kamouraska for opening and re-
tanning the contents of the prisoners letters
There is also heavy civil action against him
in damages for laying false complaint before
the Revenue Inspector, in the name and with
out the knowledge of another, and for taking
letters from the post, opening, and not trans
hitting them to their addresses. ri
Grave charges are made against the Commits
sioner of Crown Lands, that he has of late
disposed of more than three-quarters of the
remaining timber limits of the Province to po-
litical friends and Spectators. At large meet
ings in Quebec Bellechasse and Montmagny
these charges were publicly made, and have as
yet received no denial u ;Fl
There is great scarcity of fuel in Quebec.
Lewis p. Fisher, Esq, has been elected May
OF OF Woodstock, N. B. 1ea5ossa t&s
The half yearly meeting of the Grand Trunk
Railway will take place in London on the 18th
instant. 7,t, sssse,vssses
"A correspondent of the Toronto Globe saws
most inveterate hatred has been exhibited
towards the colored people of Canada, particu-l
larry the Western portion, including the coun-
ties of Kent and Essex. so i raJ ~
ST. John IN. b. manufactures boots and
shoes to the value of 100000 annually.
On the 23d ult no train of cars had arrived
in Woodstock, N. B., for II days.
They have dog tax in Woodstock and pay
the Collector % per cent. on the amount col
lected. Abraham Lincoln one day when very
tired, said, 81 wish was dog" and hesitat-
ing moment, he added,-'but why should I;
the other dogs would be snarling at me, and
the constable acoa,ld snap me up."5
Mr.. Kaulback, of Luneaburgh, Nova Scotia,
has been called to the Senate of Canada, to fill
the place made vacant by the death of Hon. G.
r. Bell. Mr.. Kaulback served for several years
before the Union, in the Legislative Assembly
OF Nova Scotia, and contested Lunenburgh for
the Commons, at the last general election. The
new Senator is a Conservative in politics.
1t is stated that Lord Lsgar will take his
permanent departure from this country during
the ensuing summer asf
A bill has been introduced into the Legisla-
tive Council, or Upper House
The union of the Maritime Provinces is be.
ing discussed anew.
The Halifax Reporter in long article advo-
Gates the union of Nova Scotia, New Bruns-
wick, Prince Edwards Island and Newfound-
land, with, we suppose, Halifax for the capital
The hearts of the Provincials are gladdened
by news from England that great reaction
has taken place in favor of wooden ships.
The Halifax Reporter of the LIST inst saws
Rev. Alex, Macarthur, pastor of the Univer-
salist Church. is dangerously ill.
A movement is on foot in Ottawa to secure
the celebration of Dominion Day there on an
unprecedented scale of magnifcence. Already
large sum has been raised for this purpose.
nearly all the citizens subscribing literally.
The Ottawa Free Press March %, mentions
the arrest by Detective O'Neill, of Capt. Ar
thur w. Kennedy, son of an English Baronet,
for forging the Governor Generals name to
check. He came to Ottawa about week ago
and has been drinking freely and ostentatious-
ly exhibiting invitations to dine at Rideau Hall.
This morning he showed check with Lord
Lisgar's name signed to it, for which he was
taken in charge.
The new British-American cable will not ego
down" until the issue of the Alabama difficulty
it ascertained.
1t is said that the ex-Prince Imperial of
France will make tour to the United States
and Canada next summer.
A bill has been introduced into the Legisla-
ture of Nova Scotia to extend the railway from
Annapolis to Yarmouth. This contemplates a
short route, partly rail and partly steamboat,
between Halifax and Portland. The distance
will be only about 800 miles. The distance
from Portland to Yarmouth is 40 miles.