, 1878-07-11

tae new PRIMER taking oath of Office;
the appearance and exit of lIaverly
Minstrels; anniversary of coronation
dav; talk about Cariboo quartz stock,
about the new Government, and sun
dry other matters of smaller. import
auce, which may be briefly alluded
TO as We progress,
TIE GOVERNMENT
Is now upon the shoulders of Hon.
G. A. WaIkem, as Attorney General
and Finance Minister, and who has
chosen 7. b. Humphrey, ESQ, Col,
onial Secretary, and Robert Beaver,
Esq, Commissioner of Lands and
Works. They managed this govern
ment once before and left favorable
record, otherwise the people would
not have given them a pass of conf
dence. Estimated by their length
and weight, they will fall short Of the
average Of men, but taks them for
brains and administrative abilities,
they are as good as the Province af.
fords, and far ahead Of their prede
cessors. Their entrance upon the
duties of office has been the signal
for a majority Of the people shouting
"Carnovern terms or separation"
The new Government will make this
demand OH tho Dominion, or prove
recreant to most solemn pledges.
HAvERLY MINSTREbs
Had quite run, ailording our fun.
loving people perfect feast-draw-
ing crowded houses-eliciting much
praise, and as Yankee would say
"reckon they are about as good and
cute as any itinerants of the persua.
sion that ever missionated on north.
ern Pacific coast"
ASCENSION AND CORONATION DAY
Were observed here by displaying "A
variety Of bunting, closing of some
stores and shops, pic.nicking, few
tars getting jolly, and grand salute
of II guns from HIM. ship.ofwar
Shah. These days were the 4lst an
niversaries of Queen Victoria's ac
cession to the throne. Well may
England feel proud Of her Queen.
She is pattern Of greatness, adorned
with all the virtues of her sex, she
has been the most benevolent, kind
est and considerate ruler that ever
sat upon the throne of England, and
Americans join them in the shout,
'long live Queen Victoria!"
CARIBoO QUARTZ STOCK
Has made no improvcment-if any
thing, is dulIer than ever; and ii you
want to "rile" holder ask how much
of bonus he will give to take it of
his hands Altogether, since the ex
citement, some twenty companies
have been formed, representing near
ly as many millions of dollars, and
now that the bubbls has burst, it is
proposed to develop the most prom
ising mine on the co operative prln'
ciple-each share of stock in other
mines paying monty assessment
for the purpose. The suggestion is
meeting with some favor, as the new
Government has intimated that it
will lend helping hand in the way
Of a subsidy.
There is nothing new from the
gold districts Oh the Island. a few
days since a prospecting party re-
turned from the west coast. Their
discoveries amounted to nothing, and
now they are talking about gcing to
Sitka.
THE SALMON SEASON
Has fairly set in on the Fraser river.
This branch of industry promises to
be the most important in the Prov
ince. On the Fraser there are eight
large canning establishments-one at
the mouth of the Skecna, and one at
the Mas. The shipments last sea
son of canned salmon amounted in
value to near four hundred thousand
dollars, and it is calculated to double
the amount TINS season.
DOMINION DAY,
The 18th anniversary of which is be-
ing commemorated to-day with an
other display of flags, shop closing,
and ruralizing, stirs up a consldera-
bic amount of antagonistic feelings.
No few, and believe it is the senti-
ment of large majority OF the peo-
pie of the 'Province-express them
selves of its being one of the most
unfortunate events that could have
befallen the country. 1t promised a
railroad on the Island, and the ex-
penditure of two millions Of dollars
yearly in the Province towards con.
structing the Canadian Pacific rail
way, and many other things, which
would have advanced the prosperity
of the Colony-and where are they ?
-Slumbering still in Dominion Day
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