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0 cach. ITS ETTS, slasa- Manufacture, SROTHER. 3-14-1y LON, dertakers SHAWA. Lounges, Desks, Tables, Chairs, and RE Also Sy on hand. 1 Bed Bottom, rove of before and: sure to t for LIND ROLLER, 5 made with neat- Filators always-on i) ttended to on the - Ccffins required, Ji SN + RIS, Dealers, v ¥ > el en them: / We + the sane, nd &e.v the follow ing: -- - W'S, Chisels \ ENDEDTO ate prices. « I 1 | = = E 5 = EN LL = = © of Canada, Toronto, a purel The Gntaria Beforuer EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, The Ontario Reformer Printing and Publishing Company, TERMS : $150 per annvm, in advance--81 75 not paidwithin si x moaths--$2 if not paid till the nd of theyear. No paper discontinued votil all wiresrs are paid, except at the open of the publisher, and parties refusing papers without paying up will be held responsible for the sub. erin on until they comply with the rale. All letters addressed to the Editor must be Nvariably pre-paid. 2 I. H. BROCK, Editor and Publisher, Business Directory, W.CORURN, M.D, PF. L,, H ysl AN, SURGEON, AND ACCOUCHEUR, King Street, Oshawa. Residence and Office Nearly opposite Hobbs Hotel, 1-1 WH. FREDERICK McBRIAN, M.D. M.R.C. 8 Hys HOSPITAL, LONDON, ENG- LAND. Residence oppesite W. H. Gibbs' esidence, Simcoe Street, Oshawa. . ROBSON MOUSE, ING STREET WEST, HAMILTON, Geo, Robson, Proprietor, formerly of the tobson House, Whitby, CN VARs, LBs, EETH INSERTED ON ALL THE A latest principles of the art. as cheap as the cheapest, and as as the . Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted without apin by producing local anaesthesia. Dental Rooms in Cowan's New Block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King St., Oshawa. 2-42 3. FERGUSON, TT ICENTIATEorDENTAL SURGERY. _4d Office over the Grocery of Messrs. Simpson Bros, King St, Oshawa. All operations preformed in a skilful manner. Residence in the same building. n mearr, ARRISTER, ATTORNEY, "SO. LICITOR, Conveyancer and Notarie Public, Ushawa, South-East Corner of King and Simcoe Streets. a MONEY to Lend. Mortgages bought and old. @ J.E. FAREWELL, LL. B,, CSS NTY CROWN ATTORNEY, Barrister, Attorney, Solicitor, Notary Public, and Cogveyancer. Office. - Lately occupied by 8S. UH. Ceahrane, deceased, Brock Street Lhitvy, Ontario. R. McGee. 45 GREENWOOD AND MeMILLEN ARRISTERS AND ATTORNEYS. AT-LAW. Solicitors-in-Chancery, Notaries Public. Conveyancers, &c., Whitby. Money to Loan. J. HANMER GREEXWOOD, A. G. McMiLL cw srr, RCHITECT, PATENT, INSUR- LA ance and General Agent, Simcoe Street, Oshawa. Agent for the Inman Line of Steamers to and from New York and Liverpool. REFEr- NCE Messrs. Gibbs Bros, F. W. Glen; Esq., Fairbanks, Esq. 12 y B. SHERIN & Co. VW HOLESALE MANUFACTURERS y of HOOP SKIRT. Best New York Ma- eris]l used. The trade supplied on best term Factory -- King Street, East, Bowmanville, - 3s PD. HOLLIDAY, Brook LIN, ONT., AGENT FOR the Isolated Risk Fire Insurance Cg@uipany Canadian "fstitu- tion. Also, fur Queen's and Lancashire Compan: jes, capital £2.000,000 each. Also. Agent and Appraiser for the Canada Permane suilding and Savings Society, Toronto, for loans of Tdhey at low rates of interest. 18- "BRITISH AMERICAN ROTEL. PAYS, LATE ROBSON HOUSE, ) Whitby, Ontario. House néwly renovated and furnished throughout, amd put in first-class order for the receptiyn of gRests. An omnibus to sad from all trains east and west, First-class satuple rooms. 3-20-1y. . 6G Y. SMITH, LL B.° a Onfavip cfovmey, Vol. 8 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMB ER 26, 1878. No. 24. WOTHER NEW LOT OF CADIS SPANISH BACK COMBS, LADIES BELTS. Sofa Pillow Tassells in GREAT VARIETY, AT : R. WELLINGTON'S. T- HOPPER BUTCHER. KING STREET OSHAWA. ((USTOMERS CAN BE SUPPLIED / at his Shop, opposite Hawthorne's Store, or at their ewn Residences, with the best of Mea! fresh and salt. wish, Fowl, &c.,always on h in season. THOMAS HOPPER, oshawa, Sept. ith, 1873. 2-1y, First-Class Investment | TOE CORPORATION OF OSHAWA off>» for sale Vilage Debeninres to the amoun: $7,000, with coupons attached for in- terest, payable semi-annually at the rate of 6 per cenl., per annem. Purchasers may offer for the whole or any portion of the above amount. Address 7. F. COWAN, Reve; Ww. Oshawa, August 27h, 10:3, 1 WAY. fii AND P,P. RAIL THROUGH LINE FROM TORONTO --TO-- PORT PERRY, LINDSAY BOBCATGEON, & FENEILON FALLS. HE STEAMER "ONTARIO" WILL leave Port Perry every Monday, Wednes- day and Friday, at 11 o'clock, a.m, onthe ar rival of the morning train from Whitby, which connects with the local train from the east, and the express from Toronto, on the Grand Trunk Railway, arriving in Lindsay at 3 o'clock, p.m, Bobcaygeon, at 5 p.m. ; Fenclon Falls, at7, p.m. day. Thursday, and Saturday at 6, a.m.; arriving at Lindsay ab 8 a.m., and at Port Terry in time to connect with the train cornecting with the Grand Trunk Railway mixed going West, and local and Express going East. From Toronto to Bobcaygeon " to Liadsay . - - Whitby to Lindsay - - 25. - " Bobcaygeon "0. 75. Through Tickets can be hod of the Grav Trunk Agents, Toronto, > s« Through _Freights at low rates. For terms, &ec., apply to the Agents. Any information can be obtained by applring to B. R. RIMBALL, up't, September 13th, 1873. - 2.00, ) ) JAS. HOLDEN, Mang Director. #2v. OSHAWA PACKING CASE FACTORY ARRISTER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, | D Solicitor in Chancery and Insolvency, | Notary Public, de. Office McMillan's Block, Brock Stfeet, Whitby. aly. | | FRANCIS RAE, M, D,, HYSICIAN, SURGEON, ACCOUCH | - eur, and Coroner. King St., Oshawa. 1-2 hy r day. -~Agents wanted $5 to $20 xii Br ho Ph people | of either sex, young or old, make more money | t work for us in their spare momenis,or ali the time han at anyth alse. Particulars free, | Address G. STINSON & CO., Portland, Maine. | CENTRAL HOTEL, | SIMCOE ST. NORTH, OSHAWA. | JAS QUIGLEY, Preprictor. us SPLENDID NEW HOTEL IS now open, and offers to the travellers the best of ion 10 be procured between Kingston and Toronto, House fitted up with ail the anodern improvements. Best brands of | Wines-and Liquors always on hand. Extensive | tabling and an attentive hostler. 13-iy DOMINION BANK! OSHAWA AGENCY. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT + of ness in Farewells G i %, opposite the office of Messrs. Ve by A Scns Street. Interest will be allowed on deposits. open: On all déposits over $4 interest will allowed, 4 Office Hours From 1¢ o'clock a.m., to3 o'clock p.m., except on Saturdays, when the Bank will J. H. MCLELLAN, Agent. close at 1 o'clock, p.m., | ON TARIO BANK. CAPITAL $2,500,000. OSHAWA BRANCH. OFFICE--SIMCOE STREET so1ThH FFICE HOU is FROM 10 AM. ( to 3 o'clock p.m. On Saturday, from 19 a.m 4 o'clock p.m, Banking business of all Kix the usual terms. Drafisis=u Canada, United States, and { Savings Bank Department in conned this Branch. Interes! allowed on A over $4 00, vo? is transacted € all pois Brita A ection with 1. 0) pene t é C. HOLLAND, shawa, July th, 1873, : Money to Lend bo --AT-- REDUCED RATES. © AM NOW PREPARED TO LEND | any amount of money, on the security of Good Farm or Productive Town Property, at the Lowest Possible Rates of Interest, n sums and manner to suit borrowers. Principa can be re-paidl by yearly instalments, or in o sum. x Investments made in Debentures, Mortages, other securities. Frigiinon AND GREENBACKS BOUGHT ASD Ts Af 0 ews _ For further particula pis HOLDEN, Official Ascighee, Money Broker, &e. Cee Mc Millan's Block, Brockt., SW hithy April 15th, 18IL Manager. S34-1y For Sale ! {INCE THE. SOUTH RIDING OF ») the County of Ontario is, and has been foi sale in Lump, I think the individual properties therein ought to be sold as well. I therefore offer for Sa'e the South Part of Lot No. 5, Broken Front, East Whitby, abou 75 Acres. 'The South Part of Lot No. 6, Broker Front, Kast Whitby, about 120. Act' als Norih half Lot of Ne. 13, 1st con. Eas W .itby, Peas navie terms of payment will be fv m. DANIEL Cy AN Baw. { or quality of the Dominion Bank has opened an agency | he transaction of business Drafts issued on all | ints in Canadas, United States and Great | Britain. The Savings Bank department is now | on {10 HE SUBSCRIBER 1S PREPARED to supply at reasonable Pricés, any quantity mber, Shingles, Laths, Pickets Dressed sideing and Flooring, &¢. Bill Lum- ber cut tg order, and Bem ptly delivered. Plane. ing, MATCHING, MOULDING, and SAWING done to order on the shortest notice. CHARLES H, HONEY, 3191y. LIVERY STABLE'S SMITE & M'GAW, Have always on hand Horses to suit Travellers. Single Rigs, Double Rigs, Carriages, Omnie buses, Waygons for Excursion Parties, de, The BEST STYLES, and as Cheap us istent with a modest profit. SMITH & McGAW. Oshawa, August 12th, 1873, 184 Dominion Bank TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE N following calls on the alloted Stock of the Dominion Bank, have been made by the Directors, and the same are pay- able at the Banking House in Toronto, as follows : 10 per cent. and premium of 5. per cent the 1st July, 1873. do do 1st Aug. 1873. "" " 1st Sept. " " 2ud Oct. "3rd Nov. "" 4th Dec. "bth Jan. "bth Feb. " 9th March " th April *¢ (By order of the Board.) R. H. BETHUNE; Cashier. 3-15-tf. 10 10 10 10 | 10 [10 10 i A Toronto, 28th May, 1873. | . SB. 53 % = Motice to Squatters | i © | BT.IC T.ANDS the cil.o on C Na will wn Lands is strictly forbidden. entertained, unless suc impsovements -at the reported. by the Inape on any Crown Land ocgupation WRAL, rtment of Crown LanJs, orouto, April Ist, 2x73. THOS. H. JOHNSON, De Pai-poenge, in * old subject to t, under the Order | +d. and the sales hall be funn uch ins " cash. ob, ai 4 Pr HOS. H. JOHNSON, Asvistant Commi: tof Crown Land-, : 13:40 rt De oronto, 23rd May, 157%. > ReTUrNiNG. --Leaves Fenelon Falls on Tues. | HE ATTENI iN UF SQUATTERS on the Public Lands is specially called to ations contained in the Order in Coun Aoch-January, 1759, wherein squatting hase land by right of eccupa- m to purcha nd sccupanta war fi ttler on the land with substant abou fife settles time of inspection, and so |- pctor. Improvements made s since the time of Juch in . ill be Jost to the occupant, unless suc LY has been authorized by the Depart Assistant Commissioner. CE! NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT aN the Township of Neching and the lands in peg district of Thunder Bay, settlemen ouncil of 5th April, 1861, will shortly be inspeet- of poch lots » i ; ,on "w unoccupied and unim- woved ibe cancelled and the lands resumed nd offered for sale vader the General I ioner. Lumber & Shingles for Sale HE SUBSCRIBER HAS ON HAND A and for sale at his mill near Utica, (late Curries), all kinds of lumber and shingles. Bill lumber sawn to order. A.B C 194¢ AMPBELL. TO LET FIRST-CLASS TENEMENT, WITH A anv number of Rooms that may be requir- ed, Iso rooms suitable for Millinery and Dressmaking establishment. Apnly to MR. KELLOGG, over McRae's Siore, G: bb's Block, Oshawa. 1341 PROCLAMATION Removal of Business. J. A.GIBSON| EGS TO INFORM HIS FRIENDS and customers that he has REMOVED into his Now Block, next to Dominion Bank, Simcoe Bet Where he will be prepared as usual to receive their orders. Having now elegant and commodions premis- es at ita disposal, he is now showing a larger Sad bettar wotod ing of stationery Fancy is, Wal r, .+ than v J brought into Onl war i was s¥er bailar J. A. GIBSON. Oshawa, July 30th, 1873 16-1y Newcastle- Nurseries. HE SUBSCRIBERS, DESIROUS OF supplying good and healthy FRUIT TREES! OF VIGOROUS GROWTH, And of the various sorts of Fruit required for exporiation and consumption, beg to say that they are now in a position to offer the following stock for fall and spring planting :-- Apple Trees, Standard & Dwarfs, leading kinds. Pear do. do. do. do, do, do. do. Plum do. Cherry do. do, do. do. They have also on hand every variety of RHRUB, SHADE, ORSAMENTAL, AND EVERGREEN TREES, They caution parties purchasing, that all agents employed bg them have a written authority to produce, and that orders require to bemade on their printed blanks. J. P. LOVEKIN & Co,, Newcastle Nurseries Neweastle, July 3rd, 1873, 18-1y | ADVERTISE IN THE " REFORMER.' 'FIRE! FIRE! Oshawa Coal. 'WOOD YARD! HAVE ON HAND AND FOR SALE a large quantity of Best 'Beech & Maple, ever offered in Oshawa. Also any quantity of | screened Lackawanna Lehigh | Scranton |. Egg and Stove Coals. | BLACKSMITH AND MOUNT | MORRIS' SOFT COALS, | delivered to any part of the town at lowes tes, "end in vour orders and get your Coal in while the weather and roads are good. Call for price and sample. All prim weighed on town scales, Weight and measures guaranteed, A. Alexander. Oshawa, Sept, 10th 1878. For Everybody. A DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT. WILL BE GIVEN FOR CASH ----ON ALL-- FOR THE NEXT Thirt 24 Davs | {| Té elear out the Summer Stock LOOK: Ladies' Prunella Gaiters - Gents' © « 8150 Girls 50 Calf, 63 ® " Women's $1 00 TC. HAWTHORN " Osis, Aug. 6th, 1873. Ready-made Work! LIVERY STABLE. R. V. CHUBB, Corner of King and Chuich Streets, Opposite Hobbs' Hotel. Horses to hire at all hours of the Day or Night. | Drivers Furnished if Required. RATES MODERATE, Special advanties to Commercial en! FOR SALE. HE VALUABLE PROPERTY lately owned by Mr. Robert Gott, corner o Simcoe and Pine streets, consisting of one quarter acre, on which there are two go uses with good water &e. Also sone good lots for sale on the Karr Prop | erty, the best in Oshawa, Apply to S14, JAMES WOOD. ~ NOTICE. County of Ontario. ) S HEREBY GIVEN To wi LAN ! that the Court of As- sizes, Nisi Prigs, Oyer and Terininer, and Gen- eral Gaol Delivery, will be holden in and for the County of ntario, in the Court House, in the Towa of Whithy, --ON-- Monday Sept'r 22, 1673, At the hour of 12 o'clock, noon, of which all Coroners, Justices of the Peace, and all oihers concerned will take notice and govern thew- selves accordingly. NELSON G. REYN Sheriff's Ofice, Sher SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING. LATEST STYLES AND BEST QUALITY. CALL/AT GURLEY'S AND LEAVE YOUR ORDERS FOR SPRING AND £UMMER CLOTHING- He has just rceeived his NEW STOCK, Which will be found complete. Jeautiful Vest and Pant Patterns. Clothing of all kinds made to order on the shortest notice. A CALL SOLICITED. "FRUIT & OYSTERS. NE "NDERSIGNED HAS ON hand the very best of all kinds of fruit in season. Fresh Oysters are now being received every dav, and will be ou hand either by the can or in bu'k during the scason, Ice Cream, Soda Wailer, &ec., &e. S and directly opposite REFORM Mea, Give me a call. JOHN GIasSON. 70 cnett King Street West. J14-1y. 3-22-3m., | IN PRISS. we purlished in N i ember 1873 | GAZETTEER OF BRI. | he latest and B thou sand Cire, Tow ves of Ontark Brunswick -- i , Quebs va YE Dew ¥ and i ward 'd the | , Ne ho, § Vest 1 rawi from official s 4 | names, localit vient, &c., of wer fifleon hus | dred Lakes and Riv ith a fable of Routes | | showing the | roxmity of RaiirosdsStatious, and | Sea, Lake and River Porfs,io 1he ities, Towns, Villages, d'c., in the several Prosnces, Price in Cloth, 2.50 ; Price in. Full Calf, $3.75, Agents wanted to canvas for the wrk, | JUHN LOVMLL, | Puliisher. Mc atreal, 9th Aug.. 1873. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR VILLAGE PROPERTY. 1.3 NO. 4, IN THE 8TH CON. vession of the Township EA olin, b f Hastings, containin, IS, MY hier ® acres are under cultivation. Remay. der wood, Apply te Dated 20 August ¥73, uites, as R. McGee. 19-ty THE SCANDAL oo J Thirteenth Pay'¢ Proceedings before the Royal Commission, CONTINUATION OF THE EVIDENCE Orrawa, Sept. 19. The Commission met at noon. The first witness called was Sir Hugh Allan who was sworn and examined by the Chairman. His evidence which occu- pied between two and three hours were as follows: Q: You area resident in Montreal, Sir Hugh ? A. lam, » Q. You have taken active interest in the negotiati ns and operations for the construction of the Canada Picific Rail- way 1 A. lam, Q. There are a number of letters which have been found in a package en. trusted by you and Mr. McMullen, whom I suppose you know, into the care of the Hon. Mr. Starnes, and we desire in the first instance to prove the handwriting of thess letters. Yon will please take the package and look at-it and state whether that is the package confided to Mr. Star- nes and whether the letters in the pack- age are in your handwriting. A. Inregard to the parcel itself it was not I who msde into a package and de- posited it with: Mr. Starnes, and I could not therefore of course testify to the ori- ginality of the package. The package was then handed to Sir Hugh, who indentified the letters and telegrams enclosed us his, mist of the let- ters being in his handwriting, the balance having been signed by him. Q. Wereall these letters written by you to the gentlemen to whom they were addressed | A. They are private letters intended for private nse. Q. Arethe telegrams correct | A. 1 think so, Q. Are there any other contents of thas packet | Will you please see what other documents there are 1 A. There are two documents. a letter addressed to the. Hon. Starnes. Q. ls your signature to the letter ! A. Yous, I think so. : Q IsMr G. W, ture to it! A. Mr. McMullen's signature is to it. I presume it is his signature. There is another envelope, shall 1 ope it | The CHalLMAN--Yes, Witness opened the envelope, and said it is an agreement to pay £17,500, The CHAIEMAN--What was the letter addressed to Mr. Starnes respecting this agreement | WirNess read the memor- andum as follows : ** The Hon, Henry Starnes is requested to deliver over envelope No, 1 to Sir Hugh Allan, and envelope No. 2 to Mr, GU. W. McMullen, unless Sir Hugh Allan clas that the donteits of the letters con- tained 1h No. 1 have been div ged, or that copies of them have been given to uther than the person mentioned by Mr, One is Henry McMullen's signa- Nipissing "to Sault Ste Marie, with a branch to Georgian Bay wear the mouth of | French River at Sault Ste Marie. The | river was to be bridged and the line carried along the south shore of Lake Buperior to Duluth, where it would join the Northern Pacific ; from: which line another branch | would lead to Fort Garry. From Fort | Garry westward to the Pacific it was in- | tended that the road should proceed on the route afterwards determined by the surveys, and it was regarded as a possibil- | ity that the Northern Pacific, wien it got as far west as the Missouri River, might be deflected so as to join the Canadian Pa- | cific ; get the advantage of vur casier pass through the mountains, and run on its | track to some point west of the mountains where they would agairi separate, the Northern Pacific passing south to New Westminster, and the Canadian Pacific seeking the shore of the Pacific Ocean at such a point as was then determined by the surveys. I favored this scheme Lecanse it not only gave us such a Pacifié¢ Railroad as wo migha lesire, bat also the alva 1tag.s of a direct 0put on with the sates of Northern Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakotah, the trafic and produce of which would naturally find its way 10 and from the seaboerd through Canada, as being much the shortest, and cons quontly the cheapest route even for the trafic of New York and Boston. . Thus, in place of ts been allefed, #ac ificing the interests | of Canada to the Umyted States, these plans if carried ont, would have been of a greater benefit to Canada than a y other sc ;eme of | communication that eoulu be devised and would give a double communication with Fort Garry, And with regard to this agreement I most distinctly and explicit ly declare that neither in the agreement itself nor in any conversation or negotia- tion connected with it was there any sti puiation, statement, or expressed plan which had for its object - any retardation of the work, or any other purpose than the completion throughout at as early « day as would be corisistent with reasona ble economy in building it ; and wore particularly I declare that there was ne intention expressed or implied. either iy the agreemcut or negotiations which ac companied it, of placing it in the power of the Nurthern Pacific Railway or any Company or body of men to oBstruct the enterprise in any manner or way what ever. | am bound to say hore and ther New York gentlemen behaved through out all my negotiations with them in a most honorable and consistent manner Although the organization at first gave them a majority of Directors, when it was thought that this might give rise to objec tion, they at once agreed that the wmjori ty should be British subjects residing in Canada and they consented to abide by all the regulations and conditions tht the Parliament or Government of Canada wight impose npon them. They: never proposed to make the road subservient to the Northern Pacific, nor to, use it in any way otherwise than for the best in- terests of Canada. - It was arranged that | the Americans would advance the money for the necessary preliminary expenses and they paid in $40,000 American cur- | reucy for this purpose, A large portion Abbott, which Mr. McMullen says will not and shall not be done ; in which case | Mr Starnes will open envelope No, 1, and having heard the parties, will determine | whether such of the contents of the Jet-| ters have been divulged, or copies granted | or not. If he decide they have not, he | shall hand over envelope. No, 2 to Sir Hugh Allan and the letters also; unless | Mr. McMullen pays him twenty thousand | dollars in gold, in which case he will | hand the letters to Mr. McMullen, and | the envelope with the twenty thousand | dollars to Sir Hugh Allan, aud Mr. Me- Mullen declares that envelope No. 1 con- | tains all Sir Hugh Allan's letters in his| possession, or nuder his control. | "Signed GEORGE. W McMULLEN." | The CuareMax then read to the witness | the full text of the charge, and said :-- | Will you have the kindness to state all the | facts within your knowledge Selafing to the subject matter of these charges Sir haves ALLAN --It the Court will permit me, | will read a statement which 1 have drawn. The CuatrMaAN--Then you will read in such a way thas the sworn clerk cau take! itdown, * | Sir Huon ALLax--With reference to | this statement, aud any statement I may | make, | wish the Court to understand that it was from one to two years, during | which matters were constantly assuming a changed appearance trom time to time. In matters of mere conversation, w'ich can- not be veritied by facts or by figures, one | can scarcely trust the memory to give! them fully, but I will state to the best of | my knowledge and be'ief. I wish the! Court to understand that I do so only to | the best of my recollection. Sir Hugh | Allan then read the following statement : | I have for some years past taken a| strong interest in the development of rail- | way communication throughout tho Do- | miuion of Canada; and particularly! through the district of country lying to the westward of Montreal, with a view to | increasing the facilities" of communication | between the seaboard and Western Ame- | rica, and amongst other projects my at-! tention was early directed to the scheme for constructing a railway into Montreal, as the most westerly Atlantic seaport, for the 'Pacifie Ocean. Iu the autumn, of 1871 I learned, in conversation with Sir Francis Hincks, that certain American | capitalists had proposed to the Govern. | ment, throngh Mr. Waddington, to orga- | nike a company for purpose of build-, ing the Canadian }ac® but, that no action had been tal pon proposition ; that thereupon, nasmuch as no movement appeared to be chntemnplatad mn Canada for che purposs in snd I doubted if Canadian capitalists conld be induced to snbseribe to it to any large | extent, Lobtained from Sir Francis Hincks the names oi the persons who had bees commnnienting with the Go 'ernment, and Twa y placed myself ia correspond erice wii them for the | e of endea- vouring to form a in advance of the measu: ex- pected to be taken by the u.: tat the then ensuing session of Paria. That accordingly after a cemtain amount, of negotiation I visited Ottaws in company | with some of these gentlemen, and we had the interview with the Goverrment refer- red to by Bir John Maedonaldon or about | the 5th October, 1871. Sir Joln's account of that interview accords perfectly with my recollection of what took place: = On the 23rd December, 1871, 1 entered into! an agreement with certain American capi- | talists. [I now produce a copy of that gestion, agreement, omitling only the names of the | other signers, which I conceive I have no| right unnecessarily to drag before the " PSYCHOMANGCY, SOUL CEARMING." How either sex may fascinate and gain the lova and affection of any p they ¢ , in stantly. This simple mental acquirc.nent all can possess, free, by mail, for 25 cents, together with a Marriage Guide, AN to Ladies. ete, ' Dro. 000 noid. Address T. WILLIAM & Co.. South Eighth St., Puilaleiphis; Pa. & 1 publi¢, Neither Government, as & whole, nor any member of the Government, ever paw that agreement or had any knowledge \ its existence so fat. as [ know, until wry recently. On loo ageement, it will WE shulatod Shat the ¥ he rouge on in te Act to he passed | sampany, requesting of this was speut to their perfect satisfac- tion, but owing to the subsequent changes in the aspect of affairs, 1 thought it bet- | ter, without any application from them, to return them the entire amount, and 1 | did so. There was no other money con- | tributed by the Americans in any form or for any purpose to which I was a _ party. | Soon after my return from New York 1 | went to Toronto with wn view of enlisting | getitlemen thers in the scheme, and the | tirst person I applied to was the Hon. D. L. Merion to whom I explained the | whole scheme, anp I asked him to join | the osganization. This he declined to do on the plea of the connection: with the Americans, I found the geweral focling | of tte general feeling of the people in To- | ronto rather cool towards the Pacific Rail- way because sheir city did not lie on the direct line of the ptoposed road. Though | they could not deny the great merits of the scheme in a public point of view, | they feared the western traflic would, by the proposed road, be carried past them to Lower Canada. No further steps of importance were taken by myself or asso- ciates up to the time of the opening of the | session of Parliament st Otiawa, in re- | spect to the Jroitond Company, except | thatI pl myself in communiction with the Government, oflering to organ- iso a company which would undertake the constriction of the road, and discuss n: the question of the facilities and aud which the Government would probably | rece d to be furnished ry the coun- try ; and in the course of these discugy-: sions and negotions I endeavoured as fir as possible to secure for myséll the posi- | tion of President for the projected Coms- | pany, which was the position my assogia- tes were willing to allow me, and to which I thought myself entitled from the active part which I took in the great national | enterprise to which the agreement, and ne- | gotiations in"question had referengde, and as to this point I had reason to tbelieve from the first that the Government was prepared th admit my claim. That when tho time for the session of the Cana- dian Pacliameat approached I applied to Mr. Abbott to prepare the requisite legis- lation, and shortly after Parliament had opened I proceeded to Ottawa for the | purpose of ascertaining how matters were progressing and what prospect there was of a successful prosecution of the under- taking by myself and the persons who were than associated with me. Tuat pre vious to this time, however, [ had com- maunicated with alarge nnmber of persons in Canada on the subject of the proposed their. co-operation 'stance, and endeavouring to iu- *nhscribe for stock to snch 1* fair, consideri 1 me 1 though did net meet smith any great > of sncoess in procuring subseripta » yet it wis quite as great as I had an pated when making my - arringements with the American capitalists. In m nezotiationg with them, therefore, I pro vided for {he dis "hntipn of stock whicl those gentlemen ite swhacribe or which 1 wok tnally be w £ " formation © ed in my let already referiy was, as fated in tic certained by personal oli communication with members ol | House that a strong prejudice had arise: against any connection with American capitalists in the formation of the pro posed Company, the fear expres sed with fegard to that subject be ing that such capitalists would find it for their interest rather to obstruct the Cana dian Pacific and further the eonstruction of the Northern Pacific, than to act ir the interests of Canada Ly pressing for ward the Canadian road ; and ithongh ! did not shave this fear, and always believ | ed, and still believe, that the porsens wh proposed to be associated With me wonl have gone on with the enterprise in goon faith to tho best of their abilify, yet I found the feeling for the moment » € them TRS | tas Lt tion wnt their j ren | on POOR COPY that [ judged it expedient and pre- wield to it, and tharefore consente | who | right to r | as a Governnient measure, whieh empower | ment Bill. | there | and 4g & ve ha nomination of an the House should ex:lude foreigneers from the Company, and that the directors should be exclusively Canadian. A bill {ncorporating the Canadian Pacific Com- pany was then introduced into the House by Dr Graut, who had been a prominent advocate of the Cinada Pacitic scheme, and had introduced in the last previous session a similar ¢ at the t of the late Mr. Waddington and others, were then interesting them- selves in the project. Not- withstanding that the bill 'which was #0 intrcduced contemplated by its terms the exclusion of foreigners, 1 Qid not feel by any means convinced that the Government would insist upon any | #rch condition, believing as I dig and do that such a proposition was impolitio and NUNECessAry. p ¥ did not hs feel justitied in entirely "breaking off my con- nection with my American asiociates, al- though Tacquainted them with thedifficult which might arise if the Government tool the same position which the majority of the people with whom I conv: at Ot- tawa appeared to hold. I was aware that by the terms of the biil introduced by the Government, they would have a controll power as to the terms of the contract. 1 was willing to apide by the decision as to the extent of the interest, if any, which foreigners might be permitted to hold; and until that decision was ionted to me, I felt in honor beund, by the agree- ment | had made, to leave the door vpen for the entrance of my American associates into the company, unless the contingency arrived of a distinct prohibiticn by the | Government against admitting them ; and i informing them of the progress of the fair in Canada, as 1 did on certain ocea- sions as an individual, and without impli- cating the Company of which I was a nember, I considered that 1 was only act- ing fairly by them, and I did not in any wiy bind or compromise to my views the other mem! ers of the Canada Pacific Rails wy Company, without whom I did not think it necessary to communicate at all nm the subject of my occasional eorrespond'- ence-with my former American associntes the more especially as this correspondence was enticely private and confidential, and morvover was written with such inatten- tion as to accuracy of expression as might be expected in correspondence intended only to be seen by those to whon it wa: addr.ssed. During my stay at Ottawa | had some comme ation of an informal character with the members of Govern. ment, and I found that they were still dis- posed to ricognize the value of my services in endeavoring to crganize a company. But in view of the rivalry which appeared to exist in respect of the Pacific scheme, and the strong array of Canadian names which had been obtained by the Inter- oceanic Company, as associates in its pro- Jeet, nothing definite lead me to a3pect any preference for myself, or for the Com- pany which I wae endeavoring to oi. nor indeed was anything definite rel ing to the project said by the members ¢ Government with whow 1 then communi- cated. It appeared to me that while their iitentions and opinions had been freely expressed to me, when no Company other than that which I was proposing to organ- ize was likely to be formed, the of competition amongst Canadians for the contract had decided then to allow matters to take their own course until thy should have been enabled to decide, aftef the for. mation of the Canadian Companies, what line of eonduct wou! | be most condncive to the interest of the country and there was therefore very little said or done dur- ing the session which gave we any clue to the view of the Government with respect tothe course of action which they would probably ultimately adopt. In order to make my narrative intelligible it is neces- ® ry I shonll recall @ wind the legislation of the session of 1874, as regards the Pa. ¢ific Railroad. During that session two Companies wero incorporated with pre. panies between mys:if and Mr. son. After receiving Mr, A of the i at Sir George; who stated his views fully. He communicated to thé: talegram if had received from Sir John Macdouald, of which the following is a copy :-- " July, 26th, 1873; " Bir Gectje Cartier, Ottawa, '" Have seen Macpherson. He has rd personal ambition, but can't, iu justice to Ontario, Swneede any preference to Quebec dent, the other terms to be as agreed on between Macpherson and Abbott--the whole matter to be kept quiet until aftef 'the elections ; then the two w edt the Privy Council at and terms & provisional Agreement. This is the only practical solution. of the difficulty and should be_sccepied at once by Ald Answer. i : JOH |@ Sir Georgs™ C gave me the assurance; that telegram au Premier te convey to mb. That om further dis- cussion with Sir i came to entertain the opinion' entitled have certain of tions conceded to me and ex; illing to ithem vo his col- ues. Being desirous of ha delimte an gx ion of opi Sir George as he felt himself justi giving. I requested that he would what he stated vetbally to me in and accordingly on the 30th of J 1872, he wrote .me the fullowing le *' Montreal, July 30, 1872. "Dean Siz Huan,--1 enclose yori copies of tel ns received from Bir John A. Macdonald, and with reference to their contents 1 would say that im my opinion the im Obtimell will approve of the amhlgamabionof company with the Interoceinie : any, under the name of the Canadian Pacific Railay Company, the' Provis- ional Bond the gated com- ny to be composed of seventeen ? funy of whom four shall be nasitd from the Province of Ontario, by the Interoceanic Railway Company; ud he Tinie sty he te bare ment ; t od Yio, Pury de at > of Act ineory Paciic Railway Company, &e. the be tt he poe ge bs , ed between the coin ithin_ ¢ two months from this dute, 'The Canada Pacific Company might tak$ the 'initita- tive in procuring y if the lutervceanic Cons should execute an agreement upon sich terms aid within time. 1 think the ment should be made wi Pacitic Company under its the subscriptions and payment of stock being made as requited Act of last session respecting the O Pacific Railway Company. 1 ha doubt but Shit sho Guseihat in will agree wi pany 4 struction and working of the re fic Railway, with such branchesas: he upon, and will grant te ¢ Cow pany all such subsidies ance as they are empowdred do. by the Government Act. [ believe all the advantages which the Governmént Aes and not nt the cisely siwilar powers, the Inter Company of which Mr. Macpherson was a leading member and the Canada Pacific Company in which I took a prominent part. The Acts of incorporation of those Companies conferred on them no grant er ntract. - A third act was" passed ed the Government to grant 50,000,000 acres of land and §30,000,000 in aid of the construction of the Railway, and to eon- tract' for its constraction and sunning ; | either, first with any company incerporat. ed fo: the purpose, during the session, or, second, with any or more &owpanies amal- gamated for the purpose, or, third with any Company which the Government might create by letters patent for the par- posa. After the sersion the Canada Paci- fic Ryilway Company, of which 1 was a member, proceeded to organize, and noti- fied the Government that they were pre- pared to take the contract tor building and runuiug the Pacific Railway on the terms and conditions mentioned in the Govern- They caused stock books to be opene | in various ports of the Dominion, il conformity with the Act, and took such' initiatory steps and such other .pro- ceedings as were necessavy 8 enable them to act as an organized corporate body. "That it soen after become evident to me that the Government would be | best pleased to see an amalgamati n of the two Companies incorporated by Par- "ament in order united action might be secured and the greatest strength obtain. ed in thé formation of a Canadian Com- pany, and T therefore opened negotiations with'the Inter-Oceanic company for the purpose of endeavoring to effect. such an ama'gation, and at the same time the Can- ada Pacific Company placed itself in com- munication with the Government with re- lation ta the same subject. It was, thers upon, intimated that the Government were alo desirous that the amalgamation should take place. * That thereupon, Mr. Abbott, a member of the Canada Pacific Railway Company, proceeded to Turento to meet Senator Macpherson, and, if pes- ble, to arrange the terms of amalgama- ¢ would be satisfactory to both ! after a discussion of © or three days in To- r tween him and My. Macpherson, eg ted to the Canada hat id not appear to be any i Yoolty in the way of onr amalgamation, | except that the claim which I made to. be | yn un lerstandin g Pres: ong of the Amalgamated Company, 4 wgnad number of the wembom-dn anew one, to that nommated by 3 r. Macpheroos, enuld Mr Macphersin's priv { through any s repeosenting the Ja- | 1 have the no minai. rnumbar of members in the amaiga. a Company than I, and that 'he question oi lie Presidency should be left to the Board of Direci-re. With regard to the Presidency Mr. Abbott ine formed the Company that Sir John Mac. donald exprosead Rouselt as be'ng favor. able to my election as President, and that any influene the Government might © :3es8 among the members of the amal. gwmated Company would be exercised po the Government to confer up- on any company will be required to wn: able the works contemplated to be ac. corded to the. company t7' be forilled an amalgamation, or to the Osuade fic Ctiapahy ua the case JOAY. he 1 would as approve measures to which 1 have referred in this letter, T shall use my best endeav- ors tor ave ti earried into effect. ' truly yours, on *Bigned) GEV. E.CARTIER." 1 observe that it bas been J He there was a posteript gto letter. | declare od te that was nv such thing, and 1 now exhibitthe original letter to the Commision in sup- port uf what I say, but do nut myself of it. 1 positively. t up to the date of this 1 tha of kind of cn derstanding of any with the Suvergu: mt either diseely th any ut person: Fuki of in Sir John Macdonald gram of the 26ih July; which above, and that telegrdm, snd letter from Sir George Cartier everything fiat that was ever to between any member ment and myself, ou the Pacific Railway project; On tid same day tuat above letter from Sir tier, I informed Sir Juhn the substance of it, and and his sanction of the views which jt ¢ ed, but he declined to conmeur in terms of Sir George's letter; i i el i Pefs i il and that he would come down treal and confer with him them. Thereupon I informed Sir Geo Cartier that 1 shonld consider 'the letter addressed » bese: as being wi s to my kuow t to Sir John that he MR that as he (Sir John) obj | George's letter, it 1 also te; to Bir same day July 3lst., to the had seen Sir George Cartier, (8ir John) might return it as waste : s_istie | with the tel of as « xpressive of the Prats fH to letter, and tha A bi: ws of the ment. two These telegrams ; derstand, produced by Sir John a'd Nith his Movi I positiv., Le ¢ "tly t ex -o as RR ig | ment And mys If 1s expressed in the fure- ing correspondence, I had mo a ot say kind or description, either ¥ y or int writing" by mywsif or other person, un respect of the contracs. for the Pacific of ofauy advan to o me in t of ah ' tefs in the pu! lish d o ed wh Anz. 1978 1 "Yesterday we of went." The word yesterday was erroneously for recently," or some d ago. That this was meruly & ren will arpa» fam (ha for the purpose of aiding in my election to that office ; and that probably the dif: ficulty as to the nomination of members to the new" Company betwean myself and Mr. Macpherson might' be obviated in some way. In other respacts he r pant i legislation $5 be 'presented t. a that he could find no divergence of opin- ion as to the awalgamation of tle Com- ae Tp A the terms of the abuve lalgran, f John Macdonald, and finally oi = 4 that I waa modifica to him that he would not agree to : to i