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a..." sense of rs-W,ioi,.s leids' ttrrtf I dusty and economyx In view ot ttil ttts cir. i. cum'taneee any o iposltion to the continuum] tion of deaf 'l,%,'tl"ll matches parttUtto of the ' nature of an infustlce. If the parties to the- contract are an e. by their own industry and l skill. to maintain a family. no impediments ' _ should be placed in the way of their matrl- f tennis] ine inations. . . INSTRUCTIOX FOR THE BLIND. _',It Mr. Hardy laid also on the table the iltt., I teenth annual report of the Ontario tttati-' tution tor the Education and Instruction ot the Blind, Brantford. During the past year the average number of pupils was 132, I but the actual number who shared in the advantages of the school was 156, 94 of I whom were males and 55) females. it is ex. f pocteil that the attendance during the pre- sent session will be much larger. sud that the institution: will be taxed to its utmost capacity to provide room tor the applicants. The principal condemns in his report the ' retention of blind children in their homes, I stating that they are deprived of the lrenetita of the education and I training provided by this necessary and in- l dispensable institution. During the past year teaching on the " kindergarten tt was I introduced, but too recently to warrant any conclusions as to its beuetits. I The examiners of the pupils in the literary _ ' and musical classes speak highly of tlicirI progress and the methods of instruction in I [; vogue. Feeling reference is made to the I ' death of Dr. Corson, who died in August' last, and who had been connected with the I institution since its opening. Ur. Marshall 3 ' i was appointed to take his place. Mr. R. ! Christie's report oi Visits paid by him to the I I institution speaks in terms of praise of the t _ l mmiagciiient Linl the progress made by the I pupils in the intervals lie-tween his inspec- i tions. The total expenditure during the i year was 836,710 25, the animal cost per . - ' pupil being 8273 10. in 1887 the expendi- ' , titre was $52,887 M, and the cost per pupil I $247 27. The increase in the cost is its- aigneil chieily to the higher prices charged for meat, ilour, butter and other food sup. plies and for coal. Also unforeseen: rapt-n- I ditnres were mcurred by the breaking out of diphtheria and in repairs. The report of the principal, Mr. A. il. Dytnoud, is ot the same interesting character, and bears i testimony to the elliciency oi the work car- ' tied on by the teaching statl. i NOTES OF THE DAY. , ITEMS GATHIRED IN THE LOllBlu AND FROM i was. L'EPAM'MENTS'. ' Mr. Awrey,of South Weutworth, has just it. returned trom Haliliniand, where he has it been doing splendid work on the platform I in support of Mr. Colter'a candidature. E Rot. Leltoy Hooker had a seat on the '. floor oi the House during the short sitting '. yesterday and afterwards exchanged greet- t . ings with " acquaintances among the P members. t The members of the press gallery organ- I: ised yesterday as lolloWs : -President, Mr. i. A. R. Parkhurst, of The Mail: Secretary, 'l Mr. il A. Acland, of To GLOBE: Commit' I tee, Messrs. Lawn, Taylor, Cronin and luck. i An Order in Council has been passed com. muting at the sum of 85,000 per annum, I to be paid in monthly instalments. the fees 'e recechd by S. S. Lazier, as local Master of i the Supreme Court of Judicature for On, I tario, at Belleville, and deputy registrar of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice at the same place, such commuta- tion to date from November lst last. Mr. Lyon, of East Algoma, took his seat yesterday for the first time in the House this session. it is not so long since Mr. Lyon was a representative of the people i under great travelling diiiicultiG, but thanks to the iron horse he can now come down to the House with the some cine and , comfort as the nearest tiietnbcr to the seat ' of legislation. lie reports that lumbering , is dull on Manitoulin Island this winter, hut the trade in saw logs on the North Shore has been hitherto very active. The operators, however, fear the consequences F ot the duty placed on the export of logs, I their anticipations being that the American Congress will retaliate in such a way as to paralytic this important industry. Mineral ppemtions are extenschly carried on in the, lowiiship of Dcuiaou, American capitalists having taken hold of the mines and promise I to add materially to the wealth ol Alumna I by their enterprise. The same is true oi the district east of fudbury, in which are valuable copper mines. All this has told y.t ttte general pr09pet'ity of Algomii, Sault ft Marie having almost doubled its pop". 1,yion during the last twelve months, while Brace Mines, 'l'liessslon and other centres of population evinced the same some pro- f,""'.".'",""""., All that the member ior' i East Aigotna desires now is the construction I of the railwiiy from Swift Current to make I Manitoulin the home ot a happy and pros. -, porous population.