, 1878-04-26

zone extreme following another"-we
may yet see and hear of some cold weather
all along our shores.
Present indications shadow n brighter
future for this whole Northern coast and
are seen in the certainty of the develop
mcnt and working OF the quartz lodges in
CmiboO, and in AllNka-the multiplying
and extension Of fisheries along their
coasts. and other new enterprises.
Could adycntwcrs in Alaska, only have
half the show of protection, and CnCOur-
agcmcnt afforded this class Of mcritOriouS
people, by the Government Of this Prov
incc, that territory Of the l.. S., would
soon be explored and prOspected. Not Il
season, we are told, passes without this
Government rendering in some form or
other, material aid to enterprises organized
to explore, prospect and develop the coun-
try The CariboO gold fields, which have
turned out their millions of gold, but for
assistance derived from the Government
would have been unknown to this day.
The same may be said of Om ineca, CaSair
and other gold districts. All tha. the
would be advcEturers into Alaska Terri
tory desire just now, is protcction-a man
ofwar or gunhoat cruising H. its waters
and if either are guaranteed, Judging from
what hear. Il number of hardy and skilled
prO>pectOr~, will commence exploring the
territory this season. The commanders of
guuboats in the waters of this Province.
are invested with magistral powers. and if
Indians commit outmgeS, or violate any
law, are arrested and dealt with SUM-
marly- consequently we hear of but few
mumcrS-and acts of aggression are becom
ing almost unknown. Were our officers
clothed with similar authority and pre-
pared to enforce it. but little trouble would
be apprehcuded in Alaska.
The dissolution of the Colonial Parlia-
mcnt has been followed with orders for
new elections which come off on different
days throughout the, Province. Both
Government and Opposition party are
hard at work and denouncing each other
in unmcaSrred terms-eaCh trying to hold
the other responsible for sins of the past.
present, and those that may come. Both
are reticcnt about the Canadian Pacific
Railroad, seeming willing to let the huge
la ns "a - Ia, I,;t 1,
to be placed in Dominion treaties and
pledges. This railroad and other matters
connected with union to the Dominion,
will be referred to in my next.
Items are scarce. The California has
gone to San Francisco to make some re-
pan-promiSed to be here on the 9TH of
May-On her way to Sitka. The Otter is
advertised for Wrngel on the 2ith inst.
The Wilson &. Hunt has laid aside the
stars ard stripes for the Dominion flag,
(which she will regret il the Russians
come along aS predicted. and commenced
her trips to New Westminster to-day.
The Bark Penang Captain Pattcn. ar
rived here on the Dist. twenty days from
San Francisco, with 300 tons of freight
goes to Departure Bay for cargo of coal.
The MasonS are laying the foundation
stone OF their new hail to-day. Caribou
stock is inactivc-none selling. Nelson
Il Grant get $1,000 on freight for taking
quartz mill and steam engine from Yale
into Carboo. Capt. Jack and Company
are playing here to moderately filled
houses. The weather is clustering aud
cool-been so for last three days.
PAUL PRY.