, 1876-05-18

when the committee can he got together
VICTORIA, May 13 House Committed
of the Whole, yesterday. considering
amendment to the License Bill, after {
third reading, proposed. Any person
following occupations Of Commercial
trade or the drama shall ray two hun
and fifty dollars IN advance per annnm
every person who trades or sells goods
in British Columbia, one hundred ano
fifty dollars in advance every year
every person engaged in hawking any
goods in any part of British Columbia
not being farmers produce or produce
of home goods. one hundred dollars
in advance every year these sums
in addition to all that may be imposed
and collected by municipalities. Estl-
mates for 1876 laid before the House
last night anticipate a reveue of S2S3.-
900 an increase of $35, 600 over 1875.
Expenditures are placed S45, 600 lower
than last year. 1t is expected that
S87, 600 will be raised from road tolls,
school, real estate, personal property
and income taxes imposed now for the
FIRST time. In addition to regular
funds, it is proposed to raise $35. 1000
by loan. Consideration of estimates
comes up next.
The steamer Grappler, from Fort
Wrangel, arrived this morning. She
reports sotickeen river still frozen
'wo Stckeen Indians were arrested at
Wrangel on The Goth April for distiling
and selling whiskes, and for resistance
to the authorities making search. One
of them, Shegano, a chief of some
prominence, committed suicide on the
9th by strapgling himself in his cell.
The remainder of the tribe became
greatly excited over his death. and
threatened to kill some one in retalia-
ton. They We're promptly informed
by Capt. Jocelyn that such act of vio
lence would result in the immediate
bombardment and burning of their
village, upon which quiet was soon re-
stored.
WASHINGTON, May IA. - Postal
changes: Offices established Mil
Plain. Clarke County, W. T., Levi
McLnns Postmaster. Postmasters ap-
pointed Chas. Fl. Dexter, Anity, Pa
cifc County. W. T.
SAN Francisco, May l3 Legal ten
ders-9o@9oH buying, 9o1a@I sell
ing.
BELGRADE, May 13-The Servia from
tier is completely lined by GORDON of
Turkish troops. Free ingress or egress
is impossible. There is great excite
ment in official circles here.
LONDON, May 12-In the House OF
Commons last night the Liberals beat
the Governm ant By a decided majority
on an important Irish question. Great
cheering from the Liberals nominated
The vote however, will not overturn
the G vernment.
LONDON, May 13-The Ne,rs says the
Government has decided to entertain
favorably the request for amnesty to
Irish Fenian prisoners, and an an
nouncement to that effect will be made
on Monday.
Mr.. Smyth's motion in favor of clos
ing the public houses in Ireland
throughout Sunday. which passed the
House of Commons last night. was an
abstract resolution declaring that in the
opinion of the House it is expedien,
that the law forbidding the general
sale of intoxicating llqnors during a
portion of Sunday in Ireland should be
amended so as to apply to t,e whole Of
that day. The Times says the question
practically raised was whether on &
matter which particularly effected theil
own nstituencies the opinion of :
vast majority of the representatives NJ
ireland should be overcome. The irisE
people may fairly be said to be unani-
mons in favor of Sunday closing, ant
an earnest has been given of fair treat
ment of the Irish local feeling, which
may be trusted to bear good ruit anC
1t is only astonishing that the Govern
men' should have ever exposed itsel
to defeat by throwing away so admira
BILE an opportunity for copciliation.
OXFORD has finally decided to send
crew to America.
BERLIN, May 13-It is stated that tn
three Chancellors yesterday at their con
| ference decided to abstain. at least fo
the present, from any military inter
veniior in the Turkish troubles, ant
that Count Andrassy expressed grea
sati STA elton at this decision.
LONDON. May IA dispatch from
Calcutta reports that the Purryan
frontier is qniet. 1t is reasonable t.
hope that the disturbances are com
pletely at an end.
Cholera is raging fearfully in Mag
dara among the great number of peopl
who are erecting earthworks for tn
King of. Burmah. 1t is rumored .ha
the plague has appeared at Mnscat
The authorities at Bombay and othe
Indian ports have established strin
gent quarantine for vessels coming
from Muscat.
VICTORIA, Nav 1f.-Yesterdhy in til
House, resolution was passed request
ing the Governor to ask the Dominion
Government to enquire into the man
ner in which the mail contract betweel