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Evans (Sc Co.^I'iiiNTERs, Warwick. 8 Tho Court II0U80 wftH crowded on Tuesday ovoning last, to hoar a lecture by Mr. A. J. McMillan, of Liver- pool, British agent for tho Government of Manitoba, on " Manitoba, its progress and development." Tho chair was occupied by tho Mayor (Councillor the Earl of Warwick), and among thoso present were Sir Qoorgo Dash wood, Bart., Colonel Cooke, Dr. Carter, the Rev. F. G. J. Page, tho Rev. T. Rivington, tho Rev. G. Morloy, tho Rev. H. Price, tho Rev. II. G. Willacy, Alderman Mann, Councillor Lloyd Evans, Councillor Styles, Mr. J. Denny, Mr. A. J. McMillan (Kenilworth), Mr. Piper, Mr. J. J. Gillett, Mr. Denny, and others. The Mayor, in introducing the lecturer, said he had great pleasure in being there— and he was Rure all thoso present shared that pleasure — to listen to a lecturo from Mr. McMillan upon so interesting a question as our Canadian possessions. (Applause.) Mr. McMillan was, as thoy well knew, a Warwickshire man, connected with a well-known family in tho neighbourhood, and from his experience in tho country of which he would speak that evening he would be able to entertain them in a most excellent manner. They were aware that our little country was much too small for its population, and thero were many who must constantly be going away and emigrating. He (the Mayor) was convinced that all such people would naturally prefer— especially in these times — to go to a land which was controlled more or less by Englishmen — (loud applause)— and, therefore, it was satisfactory to know that the country to bo des- cribed by Mr. McMillan was in the right hands, and that every safeguard would be given to all who went out there from the Mother Country. A great responsibility rested upon those who controlled emigration, to the end that not only should emigrants from this country bo sent out in a comfortable manner, but also that they should be put in as good a way as possible of earning a living when they got there. They were glad to know, with regard to Canada, that emigrants wore mot on arrival by those who know the country and were well acquainted with its affairs, and tho very best advice was obtainable by all who desired it, so that they might get as good a start in life as was practioablo. Many Englishmen had already settled iQ I ovoniog »f Livor- itoba, on 'ho choir Earl of Qoorgo he Rev. Uov. O. Willacy, ouncillor ilworth), hers. d he had all ihoso ,uro from n as our lifcMillan lonnected ood, and ho would ain them that our lion, and ,ng away ced that cially in ed more herefore, be des- ndSi and went out jnsibility the end y bo sent mt they possiblo there, ida, that {now the kirs, and desired as was ettled in I Manitoba and woro doinj^ well. In tho80 days of agri- cultural doprossion, tho Enfjjlish 1 »rmcr know how keen was tho compel ition ho had to moot from his fellow- countrymen across tho Atlantic , but keen as that com- petition was, it was, at nil events, some satiefiiction to know that they were our own countrymen who were doing so good a business out there. (Hear, hoar.) Mr. McMillan would toll them that, in rofcronco to agricultural matters, Manitoba was averaging tho hoaviest crops in tho world except England ; and if homo agriculturists could not havo tho re- turn thev would desire, they could hope that their follow countrymen abroad would con- tinue to onjoy success. Mr. IMcMillan had boon acquainted with the country for 14 years, and as ho would speak with so much authority, ho (tho Mayor) would not detain them longer, hut would at onco ask Mr. McMillan to address them. (Applause.) CANADA TO-DAY. Mr. McMillan, who was received with applause, said : — It is nearly eight years ago since I last had an opportunity of addressing a meeting in this room. I then addressed a number of gatherings, which woro productive, I think, of some good. At all events many went out to Canada as colonists, and many have sent home encouraging reports of what they are doing there. Only the other week I saw a letter in tho Warwick Advertiser from a settlor, which was very encouraging. When I came to Warwick a few weeks ago, and asked Lord Warwick to tako tho chair at this meeting his lordBhip was good enough to at once consent to do BO, and I am sure we all very much appreciate that kind- ness. (Appiaaee ) I propose to tell you something about Manitoba, and I need hardly apologise for entering somewhat folly into the subject, because in seven or eight years groat obanges take place in those new countries. Though my lecture to-night will deal paiticulnrly with Manitoba, whose Government I represent, and whoso special interests I serve in this coantry, yet I propose in order to mako more intelligi- ble what I shall say later on of that particular part, to tell a little regarding Canada as a whole. The Dominion of Canada is the nearest as it is the greatest of British Colonies. It covers an area of nearly 3,(300,000 square miles, and ei^tends without a break from tho Atlantic to the Faoific 4 Ooeanii. It in nearly 'i,/300 tnilen ncrofin from oAit to weflt, and 1,400 from north to eoatb. Itii nroa is 38 per cent, of the Uritiah Empire, and about I-I5th of that of the ivhole world. TbflRO flgurea aro an atapendoua an to rnnfoQQd tho ordinary mind. Let mo put it another way. Forty couDtrica suoh aa Great Britain could be cut out of Canada, or eleven countriet the «i/.o of New South Wales. It ia conaidernbly larger than tho United States. Fifteen countrifa the aixo of tbo German Empire oould be rut out of Canada, and thoro would ptill bo room to accommodate Belgium, Denmark. Greece, Servia, and Switzerland. If we could take Groat Britain and Ire* land, and pot tbera down in the inland watera of Canada there would then be 20,000 square miles to spare for yaeht racing and fishing. Tho great country is difided into seven provinces, which I shall point out to you on the map to be thrown on the screen later on. The population of Caneda is tO'day a little over 5,000,000, or about 14 to tho square mile, as compared with 315 to the square mile in tho ^'nited Kingdom. It is therefore easy to understand that there is room for vast expansion in this groat colony. To those who may be inclined to compare tbo population of Canada- 5,000,000, with that of the United States, 05,000,000, and deduce from that comparison disadvantageous conclusions regarding Canada — I would point out that when tho first U.S. census was taken in 1700 the population of that country was found to be 3,027,000, as against 220,000 in Canada. Since that date — roughly speaking, 100 years—the population of Canada has multiplied 22 times, whilst that of the U.S. has only increased 18 fold. Those who live in Canada are largely British born or of British extraction, with the exception of the French Canadians in Quebec. The con- federation of the vatious provinces and their formation into the Dominion of Canada was accomplished in 1867. REPREaENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. In Canada we have a thoroughly representative system of government. In the first place there is the Dominion Par- liament legislating on certain matters for the whole country. The seat of government is at Ottawa, a city of 50,000 inhabi- tants, situated on the boundary between two provinces, Ontario and Quebec. The head of this Government is the Govornor-General — at present Lord Aberdeen — who ia appointed by the Queen. There are two Chambers in con- nection with the Canadian Parliament. 1st, the Senate, oon- eisting of 81 members who are nominated by the Crown, and hold their seats for life ; and, 2Qd, the House of Commons containing 215 members. After the general elections to bo t to west, !ODt. of tbo lole world. a ordinary icR Buoh M coaDtriei arger than jo Oerroan Id utill be ;e, Servia, and Ire* of Canada for yacht into aef en map to be Cans da la 1 to tho luare mile understand colony. To pulation of d States, vantageona that when ion of that 220,000 in years— the ilst that of ho live in ition, with The 000- AtioD into Byetem of nion Far- conntry. 00 inhabi- provinoes, )nt is the — who is 8 in con- inate, oon- irowD, and Commons ons to bo hold tbiri your Ihoro will bo 2lo unly, ruturned from Ibu variouii provinces uf Canttd^t upon a biioiH ui populnlion. ThoHo momburs are pui i jCJOO per annum oacb, nnd ')\, pir mile f')r tnivullio)]; xxpcnHOH to Hod from thnir coUHliluuncy to tboctpital, Tbo ilounu ut CommoDH in okc(tid for m term nut ozceedioK Hvu yuarM, aud tbo olooli^uH aio all bold on one day. In addition to tbid Djminiun I'HrliamuDt tUuro Ih in oacli of tbo HuvuQ provincuH, u local U'Kirilata o uutboritiud (u deal wiib purely lucul ulT'iirH. rrHctioilly wu bivu m»iobood ■utfrttgo, and HH property tnd. The UritiHh Empire has 73,000 miles of railway, of which total tho United Kiogdora furnishes 2O,G00 miles, and Canada 15, SOO miles, or nearly one-fourth of tbe whole. These railways extend all over tho Dominion, and the various governments and municipalities recognising thiir vast importinca in opening up the country, have from time to timo voted liberal sums, about £10,000,000 in all, lu aid in their construction. Though there are a number of small railways, tho three groat systems of Canada are — tho Intercolonial lUiliVuy, the property of the Dominion Govern- ment ; tho Grand Trunk, operating chiefly in Eastern Canada, and baviag connections with Chicago ; and tho Canadian Pacific Railway. This latter runs right across tbo North American Continent from the Atlantic to tbe Pacific, 3,000 miles, and tbe whole way through British territory. Its western terminus is at Vaocouver, on the Pacific, from whence the Empress line of steamers, also owned by the rail- way, as tiae as aoy afloat, and far superior to anything else on tbe Pacific Ocean, run regularly to China and Japan. Mails from Japan by this route have been delivered in Lon- don in 20 days, whilst the schedule timo allowed for their delivery, via the P. and O. route, is 32 days. What is now required to complete this magnificent service is a fast Atlantic line running from England to Canada, and making say 20 kaots an hour. To obtain such the Canadian Parliament has votod an annual Kubttilynt iloO.iMm, uuJ thu llritiab Gofero- uioDt huH, I b*'lii, |)roMii4(i|, un lir certain conditions, an additiorui' l.'7>,0(iii (n r utHiiiiii. Wiib thiH Horvicn completed, and wiiM, iiM irt hIm ) pKip iMol, K f (Ht lioo from V»«ncuuvur to AuNtraiaeia, ii >«ilt i)» piH-iblu t'* reacU tbo far Kaat in three wotikM, Aud 8y(lni>y in 20 d-iyn, and to nund troopH in c««e uf ouiofKuncy to lodi^i or China in proportionatoly ehort time, and Ibut ibruugb a ouotry and by a route entirely ander our own cuutrul. Tbn i(ro»t iioportttnce of tbiH Imperial biKb- way tu tbu Hriiinh liOipiro, vHpeoially in tbeee troubled liuea, cannot wttll ha over-OHtimatcd. COMMEliClAL DEVRLUl'MBNT. Kleotrioity bait boun auoptod as a moiito power by no leaa tban 30 oompiniuH duinfc baiiioeefl in Ctnada. In all tbe principal townH, and runnio)< into rural diairicta in aomo partfl, are trainwayri or oiectriu railwaye witb 364 miles of track. Lant year tboHo uleciric railways carried 66,000,000 paRsengurH. In addition to tbiH, Cinttda pobsohrch a mHgnifi- cent eyBtoui of inland water coniinunioation on its various lakes and rivera, wbicb bas been rendered capable of greater utilis>i(i()n by moana of tbo canals constructed by Ooveroment at a cost of jC16, 000,000. It is now possible for vessels to trbvol uninterruptedly from iiulle I«le on tbe East of Canada, tbrou^b tbe Uulf and lliver St. Lawrence, and tbe canals, and acroHd tbo groat lakoH to Fort William, a Canadian port un tbo western Mborus of Lake Superior, a distance of 2,2G0 miles. I bope to live to see tbe day wben tbese canals shall be so dtiuponud as to allow ocoan etoamers to go from England tu the very heart of Canada, thus bringing those vast prairies of which wo are to speak to*night within 400 miles of, prac* tically, the seaboard. Some idea of the vast importance of thoso canals and lakes may bo gained wben we remember thai tbe freight tonnage passing through tbe Sault St. Mara Canal connecting Lakes Huron and Superior in 1804 was 1 j,195,K60 tons, and tbu number of vessels 14,491. The canal was only open for 234 ddys. During 1892, the last year for which I have tbe flgures, but 7t7i2,00O tons, or little more tban balfthe amount, passed through the Sufz Canal. Tbeinland water area of Canada is equal to 140,730 sqUHre miles ; there arc to be found tbo greatest lakes and some of the largest rivers in tbe world. In addition to the live great lakes, whoso names aro familiar to all, there are other immenso bodies of water, especially in Macitoba and the North- West. Amongst tbese may be mentioned Lake Winnipeg 260 milec long, by G6 wide, and covering an area of 9,400 square miles — nearly ten times as large as Warwickshire ; there is the Great Slave Lake 10,100 square miles, the Great Bear 11,200 7 i (ioTero- tionii, AD Dinpleted, }uuvur to in three 1 CAM of ort timp, aDder our iiil biKh- led (iuei, by no leti [q all the I in some I milee of i5,000,000 i miigoifl- tM Titrioue of Rroater ivernniont veesela to )f Canada, tie canals, idian port I of 2,200 nals shall England 9t prairies I of, prao* ortance of tuber thai St. Mara 804 was The canal year for ttle more heinland es ; there le largest )at lakes, immense th-Weftt. 260 milec lare miles re is the ar 11,200 •i|aaro miton, aud many nthorw. Then an (o (ho rivorK, not only havo wo lar^e onos, but wo have Urger naiiiborH (»f amallor ones iiitumrotioK Ibo onuotry in evory dircclicto. Citnada in one of the best watered ouantries on tho globe, and this is Bpecially true uf Mtitiitoba, the North- Wo'H l)*iy, iiikI Hctilfd ibuiu in (bt* Red llifor valley D«»r to wbnro ibn City of Wioolpog ataDda to*d«y. Tboao uiirly MottlorH riicl wiib many dilllculliua but io ibu uiHJu (biy Hucuvodud, uud uiaoy uf tboir dritcvudaota live io tbu country to-diy. Tbu aitoDlioo of tbe oulaida world waa uot drttwn to (bo country lo any uxt«Dt until IH0'J-7U, wbcn Culoufi, now Lord WoJHuli'y, proc«fld«d ibaro witb a amull detiichuiuot of (roopa loput down (be Kud Uivor rebellion. Tbin wait ucc tinplinbtd «\itbout loss of life, ancl may, psrbupa, bo contiiduriMl uh (bo Mrat Ciiropaign to brioir Wolaeley'H nnoiu proiuiQeotly bif >ro tbu wnr'd. From 1870 onwarda aottleujunt prooMflded apace. Tbe population of Manitoba waa :-In 1S7I. 11)000; 1881, 02.000; 1891, 152,000; IhO.O, 210,000. Wbnn tbu conaua of Canada waa taken in 1K91, (bu percoQtiigo of iuoreaa«, aa c xnpared witb tbo 1881 cunauM, waa ahown to bo birKPt in Manitoba tban in any otbnr pnrt of tbe Doininioo. Tbo increaao for Canada waa 11*70 pur o«n( , in Manit >b>t it aiitountud (o MO per cent. Nearly 20 per ouot. of (be popuiaii )u is Uriliab born, wbilvt of tbo rumuiodor a hirge prnpordon are tbe cbildrun of Uritiah und Iriab p^irunta. lo Manitoba tbero are 1,600 uiiloa of railway, and ttoAttorud tbrougbout tbu Province are towns and villages wberu all tUu ouuosHMries of life may be obtained, and wbero also aro markuta fur dispuHiDg of tbo products of Ibe land. ^Q many of iboHO Iburu are amulu banking facilities. There uo cburcbea in connection with all the leading denomioalions. Wo have nearly 800 schools and 1,000 school teachers, and piide onraelves on tbe possession of one of the best public bchool systems on the Continent. THE CAl'lTAL OF THE rUOVINCE. Winnipeg, the capital, has a population of 40,000, and is steadily growing. Before many years it will, 1 think, be the third largest city in Canada. It ia (be great wholesale and dis- tributiog point for that immense country lying between Lake Superior and tbe Pacific Ocean. It is a most eosmopolitan city, and ^t ie, I think, the nuieteHi and most orderly place I was ever iu on Sunday. Tbore are three daily newspapers well supplied with cable matter from every part of tbe world. There are 12 banks, representing £10,000,000 of capital ; a splendid electric tramway sorvico, wholosale warehouses, factories, and fine retail shops, where all the latest novelties from London and Paris may be obtained at moderate pcioei. I t cof on an ,(H)0 AcrAa i The first IHI'2 whon from Hoot- lied Kifor DdM to*di»y. ultiei but liHcendnDtii bo outside iKtent until iM•• '» thoroughly up-to^dntu city. That (be rtiiimti*. Ih')tt»{h (mM io v^int^r hixI wiirin in «(imm«r, In tboroo»ry libcrul himl I.iwn bwvo OMD put in f 'rcrt I'uUur IbtMn any iimu oviir IS yuttm of ago or any woiimii tbo huml of » f.iiniiy, ii uiilitkd lo a fruu 3 rant of li*() taruM of lnud utidur ocrtiiii condiiiouit iim Io rcul* uucu iiud cultiv itt.)n. Soliclud lauds cmu ^Imt bu bought near (o railwHyH aiid umrkulM Tir about il pjr acrs—souia- times luucb JcMM -HDtl of Ibn prco diuit year from which onu luny infor tbi i funoing is not uu unprtdtablu busi- ness in (but p>ttt of Ciiu>i Iti. Nor id (biu iucruttMo c lollocd to oDo yoHT. Wbuttt, otttii, Mud Ltilcy aru tbo priuiipal oropH, and I will give you ihn acruago uuJcr wbual in uacb of ibo yoars 1^S3-K'J aud 1S'J>, periods of nix yuars apart. 1 tiitd that Iberu wuro undur wbuat in Manitoba :- In 1853, 'JGO.OUU j^ures; LSVJ, (i JJ.UOO ucretii 1890, 1,110,000 acres. THE (JEUEAL CUOl'S. During tbo yoar jiist cloHud 100,000 acres of new praitio land was broken up and propurud for wbuat ooxt year. Any- one thinking carefully over thin (]uoBtion, with a view to emigration, will naturally dusiro infortnation as to the yield per acre. I do not know that I can do bbtter than read a short leadiug article from the Livorpool fihippiny Tclcyraiih, of Friday last (January '2rd, 1800). It is beaded — * The Harvest in Manitoba," and aaya : — Tbo CHtimatcs of the yield of cereals from Canada have (bis year varied so much that wo are pleased to bo ablo to give our readers the correct tiguroR. Recent advices received by tbo Manitoba Govern- ment utUcials in tbio country show tbat the 189-3 crop yielded remarkably well. The yield of tho principal oureals is as follows: — 10 c^ liUHhulM. VVhottl ;n,775,038 Oafs 22.655.733 Barley 5,G15,03G Flax 1,281,354 Ilye ,,,..... 81.082 reuse 28,220 Yield por acre. Bushels. 27'8G 46-73 36 G9 Gl,3GG,472 This is the produoiioD uf 25,000 farmers a total yield not showD by a similar oumber of meo ia aoy other couDtry io the world. Manitoba farmers are now payiog much more atteDlioQ to live stock and dairying than was formerly the case. In 1895, Manitoba shipped 22,000 bead ot cattle, mostly to England, and about 30,000 pigs were produced. The output of factory cheese last year was 1,553,000 lbf>., and of butler about 1,750,000 Ibe. These are wonderful 6gure8 for a new country. When it is remembered that the develop- ment of Matituba is as yet only in its infancy, the English farmer may well ponder over such figures. The result is satisfactory, as showing that we have in Canada a colony which yearly appears to better commercial advantage. What the colony will do when it is opened out, the most imagin- ative mind fails to realize. It seems as if Canada may. in its turn mike an epoch in the corn trade, as did the United States, India, and Argentina in past years. The figures we have given exceed considerably those for 1891, which year was considered the " bumper " at the time. These figures, I ought to explain, are above the usual average. Manitoba had in 1895, the largest crop on record, both as regards the average yield and the aggregate production, but in looking over the figures for the last 13 years, I find the average to be as follows : — Wheat, 20 bushels per acre ; oats, 35^ bushels per acre ; barley, 28^ bushels per acre. This is a higher average yield over a number of years than that of any other country except the United Kingdom. The average yield in the United States is about 12^ bushels per acre. MIXED FARMING. Ten years ago, when wheat was much higher in price tba^jt is to day, very few of the Manitoba farmers devoted much attention to stock. I'o-day this condition of affairs is rapidly changing. Whilst the cereal crop area has not de- creased, but has on the contrary been very materially added to, much more attention is nc w paid to dairying and stock raising than in former years. I remember the time when lots u id por acre, fiushels. 27-8G 46-73 36 C9 otal yield not er country io ig much more formerly the id ot cattle, rore produced. ^000 Ibp., aud iderful figures t the develop- the Eaglish The result is Qada a colony ntage. What most imagin- )da may. iu its the United te figures we which year lese figures, I e. Manitoba 8 regards the lut in looking BTerage to be 35| bushels is a higher )t any other age yield in price tha^jt evoted much )f affairs is as not de- rially added g and stock e when lota of the farmers who bad 200 tu 300 aures of grain had to buy butter, beef« and pork, for iheir own conHUtuption. To-day most of them have cattle, horses, uheep, pigs, and poultry, and engHgn in mixed farming as your Warwickshire farmers do. In 1805 we had in Macituba 01,000 horseri, 102,500 cattle, 30,000 uhecp, 60,000 pigs. In 1804 Manitoba sent 11,000 cattle to the Uoited Kiogdoo, and in 1805 she sent 22,000, and in addition some 28,000 were sent from the ranches at (be foot of the liockioa, making for last year a total of 50,000 bead. This growth of the live stock industry — which I may add is capable of almost indefioite expansion — ii of vast ItLportance to you in Eogland, fur most of the cittle are sent to this country, killed upon arrival, and sold I fiuppose in your butchers' shops as prime old English beef. The most remarkable development of recent years in this western country has been the growth of the dairy industry. It is only wiibio the last two years that Manitoba has shippid any coDsiderable quantity of butter and cheese, but we have already 52 cheese factories and 10 creameiies io operation. Last year, 1865, the output of cheese was 1,550,000 lbs. ; creamery butter, 530 000 lbs. ; farmers' butter, 1,233,000 lbs. These figures are suggestive of great possibilities. Manitoba is renowoed far and wide as u country capable of growiog vast quantities of wheat, and that its quality is the very best is attested by the fact that millers are willing to pay the highest price for it. A sample exhibited by the Manitoba Government nt the International Millers' Exhibition, in London, in 1802, was awarded the Champion Gold Medal in competition with the world's wheat. Great as is the reputa- tion of Manitoba for wheat, I venture to say that before long the country will be as widely and as favourably known on account of its cattle and dairy products. In connection with these there are almost limitless possibilities of expansion, for on those western prairies are to be found millions of acres covered with rich succulent grasses, capable of sustaining 50 head of cattle where to- day one is to be found. The popula- tion has increased twelve fold witbio the last 25 years, and I see no good reason to suppose that the ratio of increase will not be maintained, if in our time Manitoba should be filled up, there are vast tracts of land to the west and north-west to which the surplus of population can move on, and where they can eaHily produce bread and butter and meat, more than sufficient for the entire population of these islands. HOW TO GET THERE. Now, ladies and gentlemen, having sud so much regarding the tjitualion and prospects of the country, I will briefly answer those other questions, as to how to get there, and 12 what to do on urriv«I Th • whoso duly ilia ,„ 'i. °'' GfJvernment cUiil«i« 1 ■ '"•■■ mn.h 1 ' ^°°^ enough, I thfrt ^^ circumstances apA fpSe-d-d-o r.rbr r "- --"^ 'CS »>". I wm .eud you sumcrom moSay .nr,„r"'°» '» «»■"" uney to pay mtermediale fate from Liverpool to upioH under favour- - A steerage ticket ^ guineaH ; a aaloon j required oo tbo II necessary on tbo n j JUrney occupies iiigrant can supply . The journey a tow minulea u^e mo bttween March rs to arrive in the >arly in the season, cap generally be billing to work on I earn from £2 to abilitiep. Young 8. are paid £1 to necessary to pny untry in order to pief diwiributlnK Jolals are placed 3ry possible way. and obtain high y before they get >f Manitoba are '^t and you can >Q each 1.000 of 7 females. Not 'osiiion wrote to . and have been 50 years of age, njplexion; waa er used tobacco our sons with i years. Their iumstances are ' kind-hearted y boys would >ble and oon- t you to send nd linglish, a erately good- mon sense, a 3 life, or who iharacter. If iing to como 'mediate fare 13 on the steamer and rail faro to Winciprg, on receipt of the Informniion. I shnald like to f^et ono ot the p:nod old sort, like the mother of my bny«." (LnuRhter nr.d applause.) Knowing the condition of nil tits out Went, 1 hope the ladies hero will tell their friends, and that Romo at any rato will go out, determined to help the sturdy iarmprn on the broad prairies of Manitoba. WHAT TO EXPECT. In Manitoba, as elsewhere, the settler uill find dilTiculties to contend with, but I firmly believe the chances of buc(, and proved lo deinnnstra- tloa that in agriculturHl purHuits, as in social development, Iht Canadians are a very prrgrecsivo community. In com- Qltoting upon the electric cuts so extensively utilised out thmre, Mr, McMillan ventured to express the opinion that Ibli mode of traction between Warwick and Leamirgton would be a great improvement, and, needlets to say, the Matiment was most heartily endorsed. The last photograph displayed was one of the CouDtess of Warwick in hunting oostumo, the appearance of which was hailed with loud ■pplause. Colonel CooKB proposed a vote nf thanks to the lecturer, for the interesting and instruclivo manner in which ho bad entertained them that evening. There were many Ilka him- ■elf (the Colonel), who were not likely to venture out to the Great North- West, but there were numbers of young men who were daily making up their minds tu seek their fortunes in another land. To all who were leaving the Mother Country with the object of improving their position, the lecture that evening was most instruclivo and valuable ; and he thoroughly agreed with Mr. McMillan when he said that those who were desirous of emigrating would do well to go to lands where they would be under the same Government and ev'py the same happy fieedom which were theirs at home. (Applause.) Councillor Lloyd Evans said he had been asked to second the vote of thanks, and he did so with great pleasure, because he had been over nearly all the ground which Mr. McMillan had so well described in his lecture. What had struck him was the extreme moderation which had characteiised all Mr. McMillan's observations about Manitoba. He felt that the lecturer might with perfect justice, have said a great deal naore. When he (the speaker) was in Canada he found the people were, on the whole, well satisfied with their condition. They knew they had to work hard, but they also knew if industrious they would ronp the reward of their labour. (Hear, hear.) He found the farmers complained of the price of wheat, but they had hopes at that time (tbo autumn of 1803) that things would improve in \ht\t direction. He was glad to find also the most exuberant loyalty to the Mother Country and to the Queen. (Applause.) the first thought of each little community out there seemed lo be to provide a place of worship and a school, which, he thought, all wot^ld I? -f 'i la "wear eo take ,m ^^^ "^"^f^^himtVlT ^®'** *» 'he Vnt, The vl , ■'" '••"' ' ''°""' '" ^''^ ""'■ TOeltf.von,, , ■""""""'•'"•'Oh..,,,,; «o many inducementfi?hl?^»: ^'•- MoMiJian h.i ^''i '»«"er ol «88UredrhevwnMMV*"8^*»*er.) V/^^ f,7 ^r. AIoMilian J een verv ««» "PP'auio wouM ^h "''"^••'Ol. I, ^-oulddob^ftfefr; ■^^B was al8o hoarJ//j thev SJ**'^ ^«^«