Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 1 janvier 1856, mardi 1 janvier 1856

[" HEBALD Steam, Iiook& Job Priuting Office, No.209 Notre Dame Street, (Near St Frs.Xavier Street) fjfllHlfi Proprietor of this EàtahUstiment doi.b to _a.inform his friends and the public, tba having enlarged his Stock of PRINTING MATERIALS, STEAM PRESSES, Ac.he is nov prepared to undertake every description of BOOK, JOB AND CARD PRINTING, In his premises, \u201cHerald\u201d Buildings.Having recently added one of HOEH NhW CYLINDER PRESSES, for Job Prints, to his Stock, ho ho;'cg to be able to execute every description oi JOB PRINTING at moderate rat s, and with despatch.JAMES POTTS.Oct.1, 1855.\t263 V 1/ 3t suintl we ha% a larce* SPECIAL NOTICE».Coiisumimou, Asthma, Brouclii-tls.Catarrh, AND other affections of the LUNGS and CHEST, cured by INHALATION, local and general treatment.Inhalation alone will fail to cure most of these diseases, but in connec-tion with proper general remedies, under Dr.HEATH\u2019S direction, it is highly curative in these, heretofore, incurable affections.Dr.Heath is frequently applied to by persons who have neither been relieved by inhalation, nor benefitted by shoulder-braces, nor inhaling tubes.The fact is that inhalation is only an auxilbnrjrand that those \u201c Traps\" are absolutely injur' ^ As a proof of the success attending Dr.Heath\u2019s combined treatment, we refer to the subjoined\u2014 a few only of a large number of letters :\u2014 423 Broadway, New York, Sept.8, 1855.Deak Doctor :\u2014Although not indebted to you pecuniarily, I am under obligations of gratitude which I do not expect to be able to pay for your skill in curing me of a Bronchial affection, some three years ago, which had troubled me for a number of years, and which would not yield to caustic applications, gargles or washes.Notwithstanding my profession requires the almost constant nse of my vocal organs, the cure is permanent.If you think this will be of any service to yourself or the public, yon will please use it in any manner to attain it.You will, no doubt, remember two or three of my friends were also cured by you.\tMARCUS COLBURN.Nervous, Chronic, Scrofulous, and affections of the Generative system, tax the constitution to such an extent as to render it liable to take .no Tuberculous and other Chronic forms of disease in both sexes.Those afflicted with any of these diseases can apply with a certainty of relief to Dr.HEATH, No.850 Broadway, New York, from 9jA.M.to 4 P.M., Sundays excepted.Patients at a distance may be treated or advised by letter on statihg their cases fully.Who is Dr.Heath ?For the information and satisfaction of those who perchance do not know, we refer them to an interesting editorial which appeared in the New York Day Book two weeks since, and which lias been extensively copied in the leading papers of that city, and pretty generally in the country papers.We will let others answer this question, lest our readers who have not read the above-named article, entitled \u201c The Character and Men of New York, the Metropolis of North America,\u201d should complain of our neglect to publish it also.I have known Dr.Heath lor ten or twelve years, during which time he has assiduously devoted himself to the study and treatment of Chronic Diseases, Genito-urinary, Nervous and Constitutional Affections, Diseases ol the Ear and Eye, hut especially in treating Consumption and affections of the Chest with flattering success.J.K.SNELL M.D., Green Point, Brooklyn.Having seen mimerons affidavits of cures performed by Dr.Heath, of No.850 Broadway, we take pleasure in recommending him to thealÛict-od.\u2014Advocate and Register, Rahway, N.J.We most cheerfully recommend Dr.Heath to an enlightened public, as a professional friend of surpassing attainments, and of eminent success in his departments of practice.LESTER GREEN, M.D., N.Y.J.A.SMITH, M.D., N.Y.Dr.Heath is a gentleman of high moral character and most estimable professional abilities.GEO.PETRIE, M.D., N.Y.The two chief characteristics in a good doctor-are moral excellence and professional ability, both of which Dr.Heath possesses in an eminent degree.\tHen.A.LOOMIS, N.Y.New York, Sept.24, 1855.Dr.Heath\u2014Dear Sir : I have taken my pen in hand to inform you that I am entirely free from every symptom of that alarming Consumptive Throat Disease, which I came under your medical cure with, and which was so rapidly undermining mÿ constitution 1 was almost despairing of getting cured at all, until I was advised by Mr.Shaw to try you, and see if you could not relieve mo You have not only cured me physically, but you have relievedine of excessive suspense and anxiety of mind.\u2014Yrours, in gratitude, JOS.G.BYERS, N.Y.N.B.\u2014The Doctor\u2019s Introductory Work on the Cause and Cure of those Diseases, will be sent free to any address, upon application.\u2022* Oct.IS.\tly DO 247 CHOLERA.A Certain Cure for this Disease may be found in the use of PERRY DAVIS\u2019 VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER Dubuque, Iowa, May 5, 1855.Gentlemen,-\u2014T feel under obligations to you for the benetit I have received from yonr iiVvaln-able Pain Killer.We have had some cholera here on the Missis; sippi thus early in the season.A few days since I assisted in laying out and burying one of our citizens who was supposed to have died with the disease.The next morning I was taken with severe vomiting, accompanied with coldness of the extremetiëà Warm covering and hot applications failed to restore warmth.My wife\u2019s family.who had used the Pain Killer with snccesa during the cholera season in Buffalo in 1849, ad vised me to take it.I took two doses at intervals of fifteen minutes ; a line perspiration ensued, and the next day, barring a little weakness, T was well, and have been since.It may have been ah attack of ague, but whether ague or cholera, it answered my purpose.Since my recovery, I find that seveial of our citizens have used the Pain Killer as a remedy7 for cholera, and pronounced it good.I therefore take pleasure in recommending it to a still more extensive notice.Yours tru y, W.M.Urozjer, Att\u2019y at Law.Pbrry Davis & Son, Providence, R, I.Perry Davis\u2019 Pain Killer ns an internal remedy has no equal.In eases of Cholic, Summer Complaint, Dyspepsia, Dysentery and Asthma, it will cure in one night, by taking it internally, and bathing with.it li-eqnently.It is the best Liniment in America.Its action is like magic when externally applied to bad sores, burns, scalds and sprains.For the sick headache, and toothache, don\u2019t fail to try it.In short, it is a Pain Killer.Sold by Druggists generally.Dec.11.\tDCSlmTts293 VOLUME XLVIII.DAILY COMMKliCIAL GA/.B' MONTREAL, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1, 185Ü, NUMBER LOTTE,t- ' LOTTERY ! ! J.T.PEACOCK\u2019S GKAV\u201d LOTTERY OF Christmas and Hew Yo'-\u2019-r\u2019s Presents, To be drawn on or about the 20r/z Dec.next.400 TICKETS-!'!' I5s EACH, 100 VALUABLE MS WORTH £300 ! JT.PEACOCK begs to inform Ins friends and \u2022 the Public generally that his Grand Lottery of New Year's and Christmas Presents, will take place on or about the 20th of December next, should the list of Tickets be all sold?The Drawing of this Grand Lottery will he conducted, as heretofore, by a Committee of Subscribers appointed by themselves for that purpose.J.T.Peacock having spared no expense in getting up this Grand Lottery, hopes that it will meet with the same eecouragementas heretofore.The following is a list of the principal prizes - .1.A real Chronometer Gold Watcb,hunt- ing case, and a splendid gold chain, £50 0 2.A splendid Electro Plate Tea Sett,4 pcs 25 0 3.A Gold Lever Watch, full jewelled, 15 0 4.A Gentleman\u2019s splendid Dressing Case utensils complete, and electro plated, 15 0 5.One\tdo\tdo\t12 10 (> One Black Ebony Travelling Liquor Box, brass mounted, with Decanters and Wine Glasses,\t12\t10 7.\tA Lady\u2019s Splendid Mozaie Brooch,\t12\t10 8.A Diamond Ring, with Opal in the centre,\t10\t0 9.One lady\u2019s Gold Brooch, with Fillngree work and Pendant,\t10\t0 10.One electro plated Liquor Stand with 3 cut glass bottles and colored glass\t7\t10 11.\tA Gent\u2019s Diamond Breast Pin,\t7\t10 12.An electro plated Cruet Stand, with seven cut glass bottles,\t7\t10 13.One splendid Gold Fuschia Sett, set with Coral, and containing Brooch & Ear Rings,\tG\t0 14.One Lady\u2019s Gold Bracelet, set with Topaz,\t5\t0 15.An electro plated Basket (strawberry pattern), 16.One do\tdo 17.A Silver Watch, 18.An electro plated Cake Basket, 19.A Silver Knife, Fork and Spoon, gilt with gold, 20.A Gent\u2019s Gold Double Eye Glass, 21.Do do Single do 22.A pair of electro plated Candlesticks, 4 4 4 3 10 21 prizes at ill 40 \u2014 17 do do 5 each, 0 do 15 do 3 2 1 1 26 40 12 15 BOGLE\u2019S EM3\u20acTme UÏAfîi ES YE ! A RECENT and most wonderful discovery, in Chemistry, for instantaneously, and without the least inconvenience, changing Red, Light, or Gray Hair, into a permanent Auburn, Dark, cr Black Color, without injuring or staining the skin in the least, and retaining all the original gloss and soltnes! of the hair.The preservation and adornment of the Hair have in all ages been considered of the greatest importance, as affecting health and comfort, and os essential to an elegant appearance.Poets have given the wildest wing to their fancy in describing the effects of soft, silken, flowing ringlets : \u201c Fair tresses man\u2019s imperial race ensnare, And beauty draws us with a single hair.\u201d BOGLE\u2019S H E B E A 1.0 N A, For Preserving and Beautifying the Complexion, and rendering it Fair, Delicate and Transparent.The proprietor, with an honorable consciousness of meriting the approval of the fair sex, ventures to bring the above article under their notice, confident of its superior merits; and has no doubt that it will be found,equally efficacious for its desired object, as \u201c Hyperion Fluid \u201d has proved itself for restoring the hair.BOGLE\u2019S A MOLE, A Compound for Shaving.In consequence of the many complaints made by gentlemen who shave themselves, of the preparations for shaving heretofore, such as fretting and chapping the skin, the lather drying on the face, and other pernicious effects, the inventor of the Amole compound for shaving has for years been searching for some vegetable source which might yield the properties so much required.IHL AMOLE, or Soap Plant of California, possesses them in abundance, and by judicibus combination nnO adaptation, they are how incor-poratt-d, with other elements, into such an efficacious and .agreeable composition as will render the operation of shaving delightful and refreshing.Manufactured by WM.BQGLE, 277 Washington Street, Boston, \u201e\t, , Inventor and Sole Proprietor.For sale by all respectable'aruggists throughout Canada.Dec.12._\t294 LEA & PESRIl! celebrated PBONOUNCBD BY CONNOISSEURS, to'bo the ONLY GOOD SAUCE.and applicable to EVERY VARIETY OP DISH.«¦CIHBUMUt EXTRACT OP r LETTER from aMEDICAi GENTLEMAN ai Marinis, to his Brother at WORCESTER Mat/, 1851.\u2018\u2022Tell LEA & PISH R INS that their Siiir a is highly esteemed in India, mid is, in my opinion, the most palatable ns well ns the most wholesome Sauce that is made.\u201d £.300 0 J.T.PEACOCK, No.138 Notre Dame St, Montreal, Nov.28, 1855.\t282 £3,as:0, MUSCOVADO find Refined Sugars Molasses and Syrups Brandy, Pale and Dark Montreal and U.O.High Wines Port, Sherry and Champagne Wines V/.W.Vinegar DeKuyper\u2019s Gin, in hhds and cases Cod, Seal, Glive and Sperm Oils Montreal and Liverpool Soap Moulded, Adamantine nild Sperm Candles Indigo, Epsom Salt, Copperas, Alum Sulphur, Cassia, Whiting, Pickles, Ginger Black Lead, Cloves, Glue, Saltpetre With a general assortment of GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.\u2014ALSO,\u2014 250 chests Twankay, Gunpowder, and Young Hyson Teas 150 boxes Cavendish and other Tobaccos 500 boxes Window Glass 150 barrels Mackerel 250 do Large Split and Unsplit \u2014AND\u2014 250 Stoves, St.Maurice Forges, assorted aizes 200 Dutch Ovens loo casks English Mamilaetnrcd Nails L.MARCHAND & CO.Sept.14.\t218 International Telegraph Line.THE undersigned having, in August last, purchased the Grand Trunk Telegraph Line, has, in connection with Mr.Thaddcus Poacher, of the Morse' and Bain UriiOn Line,, Oswego, placed it in thorough working order, and is now prepared to carry'on Ihe'business of Telegraphing throughout the Provinces and the United States with efficiency and despatch.The main Line which runs from Montreal to Buffalo, connecta, at tire former place with the British xrorth American Line' .which extends throughout the Lower Provinces, and at .the latter place with House\u2019s Printing Telegraph which extends throughout the .United States.It also connects at Montreal and Prescott with other American Linen.There are branches from Toronto, to Collingwood along the'Northern Hallway Line, from Hamilton to Guelph,from Cobourg and Port Hope to Peterborough, and from Belleville to Picton,.through Trenton, &c., ' distributed.bridge is constructed upon jjthe principle continuous beams,\u201d a term which signifies .-\t-\t.\t.\t, .tit is not allowed to take a natural deflection and now proposed for the Victoria Bridge./e |0 its span ; but being tied over the piers to It has been already stated that the design andje other girders, the effective central span is cost of masonry materially depend upon the coiDjhortened to 174 feet ; in fact, this principle parative expense,^ which^may be incurred .11 t!changes the three spans into five spans.Now .\t.\tthe effective area gjyen for compression in this centre span is 1131, inches, which gives a strain for the 174 feet span.of nearly 6 tons to the inch in comparison.The Victoria tubes are so dissimilar, in form and circumstances, to the Boyne bridge, that it is a troublesome mutter to reduce the two to a comparative state.However, the Victoria tubes are known to be 275 tons in weight\u2014242 feet in span, and of 19 feet average depth, the strain not being more than 4 tons per inch for compression, with a uniform load of 514 tons, which includes: its own weight, sleepers and rails, and a rolling load of one ton per foot.The Victoria Bridge has not been designed upon the principle of continuous beams for practical reasons including tlie circumstance of the steep gradient, on each side of the centre span,, and the great disturbance which would be cans ed, by the accumulated expansion and' contraction, of such a continuous systèm of iron-WOrk.in a climate where the extremes of temperature are so widely apart ; otherwise the principle'alluded to, was first developed ' in tubular bearirs, namely in the Britannia bridge.But since we are only now discussing the merits of the sides, let the Boyne bridge be supposed to have sufficient area in its top to resist 4 tons per inch, (the proper practical strain) and let the spans be not continuous ; it will he found by calculation that the area: required at top will be 364 inches, instead of 113J inches, and the weight of the span would be found by calculation to come out little short of 600 tons ; whereas it is now 386 tons ; and if we suppose' the Victoria tube to carry a double line of way and 24 feet wide with a depth of 22j feet, even if we : double the size in quantity, the whole amount of weight will be certainly very little more than 500 tons for 242 feet.span.It will be liecessary to conclude mÿ remarks, with some further observations relative to the comparisons under our notice, which are of vital importance in cohsidering the design\u2019 of svirli a bridge as that to be erected for the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada.Independently of the comparative weights and cost, which I bèUévo have been fairly placed before yon, the comparative merits AS* regards efficiency have yet to he alluded to1.You may be aware that at the present time, theorists are quite at variance with càcli oilier, as to the action of a load in straining\"* beam in the various pdiiits of ité depth; and the fact is now known, that all the received formula' for calculating the .strength of a beam subjected to a transverse load require fémodellihg ; therefore, at present is.far beybnd\u2019the power of the designers of trellis or triangular bridges, to say with precision what the laws are which govern Ihe strains and resistances,\u2019 in the\u2018Sides of beams, or even of simple solid beams yet, one thing is certain, which is, that the sides of all these trellis or \u201c Warren\u201d bridges are useless, except for the purpose of connecting the top and bottom and keeping them in their proper position ; they depend upon their connection with the top and bottom webs, for their own support, and since they could not sustain their shape but collapsed immediately they were disconnected from these top and bottom memhefs, it is evident that they add to the strain upon them ; and conseqnontly to that extent reduce thè ultimate strength of the beams.In the ease of the Newark Dyke bridge; when tested to a strain of 6} tons to the inch, its deflection ovas 7 inches in the middle; and when tested with its calculated load of one Ion per foot run, the deflection was 4 j inches.The deflection of tlie Victoria.tubes by calculation will not be more with the load of one ton per foot, than 1 6 inch: and wdhave had'sufficient proof of the correctness of this calculation' in existing examples.That of the Boyne bridge with a uniform load of 530 tons, was 1 9 inch with the spans shortened in effect as described.Many other bridges of similar spans to those above named, have been constructed upon tlw \u201c open side1\u2019 or \u201c truss\u201d principle, which itre (in every sense of the word) excellent structures, but since no comparison of economy between them and the Victoria tubes has been offered, it would be improper to class them with those (already named) Which have actually bbèil put forward as examples of economy to a large extent over the tubular system.As an argument in favor of the trellis beams, it has been stated, that ho formula has been used to value the sides of a plate heirm.for horizontal strains ;\u2014and therefore, since the sides are thrown away except for the office they perform in connecting the top and bottom webs, it is asked whÿ'ffihould more material be placed in the sides than sufficient for that purpose.Now I admit that there is no formula for valuing the solid sides for strains, and that we only ascribe Total tons.242 Assuming that the strain per square inch, in the top and bottom, is the same for every kind of beam,\u2014say 4 tons of compression in tho top, and 5 tans of tension in the bottom,\u2014the only saving that can by any possibility be made to take place being confined to the sides, must be a saving in that portion of the weight which is only about 14 per cent of the whole.How, therefore, can 0 per cent o£ saving be realized, as has been tated, out of the total weight, when the question tsolves.itself into a difference of opinion on a prtion which is only 34 per cent of such weight?I am tempted to reiterate here much that was nit any increase in their thickness.Having given you my views with respect to \u2018the comparative merits of the different kinds\u2019 of roadway, consisting of \u201c beams\u201d that may he adopted in tho Victoria bridge, 1 now proceed to di-av your attention to the adaptation of (he \u201csispension\u201d principle, similar to that of the bi-dge which has been completed within the last Ijtv months by Mr.Roebling, over the Niagara fiver, near the Great \u201cFalls.\u201d You are aware that during my last visit to Canada I examined this remarkable work) and made myself acquainted with its general details : since then Mr.Roebling has kindly forwarded to ma a copy of his last report, dated May.1855, in which all the important facts connected with the structure, as well as the results which have been produced since its opening for the passage of railway trains, are carefully and clearly set forth.No one can study the statements contained in that report without admiring the great skill which has been displayed throughout in the design ; ai'ii her can any one who has seen the locality l.! to appreciate the fitness of the structure for JV singular combination of difficulties which are presented.Your Engineer, Mr.Alexander Ross, has personally examined the Niagara bridge since its °j eniflgi with the view of instituting, as far as is practicable, a comparison between that kind of structure and tlie one proposed for the Victoria Bridge ; and as he has since communicated to me by letter the general conclusions at whiefi 1m has arrived, I think I cannot do better than convey them to you in his own words, Which are subjoined below :\u2014 \u201c I And from various sources that considerable pnins have been taken to produce an impression in England in favor of a Suspension Bridge in place of that we are engaged in constructing across the St.Lawrence at this place.This idea, no doubt, has arisen from the success of the Niagara Suspension Bridge, lately finished by M Huebling, and now in use by the Great Western Railway Company, as the connecting links between their lines on each side the St.Lawrence, about two miles below tho Great \u2018 Falls,\u2019 of the situation and particulars of which you will no doubt have some recollection.I visited the spot lately, and found Mr.Roebling- there, who gave, me every facility I could desire for my objects.Of his last report on the completion of the work, he also gave me a copy, which you will receive wilh this: 1 have marked the points which contain tlie substance of his statement, 1 also enclose an engraved sketch of the structure.Mr.Roebling has succeeded in accomplishing all he had undertaken, viz : safely to pass over railway trains at a speed not exceèding 5 miles an hour ; this speed, however, is not practised,\u2014the time occupied in passing over 800 feet is 3 minutes, which is equal to 3 miles an hour.The deflection is found to vary from 5 to 9 inches, depending on the extent of the load and the largest load yet passed over is 326 tons of 2000 lbs.each, which caused a depression of 10 inches.A precaution has been taken to diminish the span from 800 to 700 feet, by building up, underneath the platform at each end, about 40 feet in length intervening between tlie towers: and the face of the precipice upon which they stand-; and struts have also been added, extending 10 feet further.The points involved in the consideration of this subject are, first, sufficiency, and second, cost.These are, in this particular Case, soon disposed of.First, we have a structure which we dare not: use at a higher speed than 3 miles an hour; in crossing tlie St.Lawrence at Montreal we should thus occupy three quarters of an hour ; and allowing reasonable time for trains clearing and getting- well out of each other's way, I consider that 20 trains in the 24 hours is the utmost wc could accomplish.When our communication is completed across the St.Lawrence, there will ix-lines, [now existing, having their termini on the South shore] which; with our own line, will : .-relire four or live times this accommodation.Ti.is is no exaggeration.Over the bridge in question, although opened only a few.weeks, and the roads yet incomplete on either side, there are be : ween 30 and 40 trains pass daily.The mixed application of timber anti iron in .connection with wire, renders it impossible to put up so huge a work to answer the purposes required at Montreal ; we must, therefore, construct it entirely of iron, omitting all perishable materials ; and we are thus brought to consider the question of.cost.In doing which, as regards the Victoria Bridge, I find that, dividing it under tlirce heads, it stands as follows :\u2014 has deducted £20,000 for masonry, and left the residue £60,000 for the 800 feet of roadwav.Now it appears evident ilmt this amount should mchide the cost of the \u201cland chains;\u201d and assuming- their value at about £15,000 there would he only £45,000 left for the 800\u2019feet of roadway, thus reducing the cost per lineal fool to about that of the tube.But in the application ot a suspension bridge for tlie St.Lawrence tin: item £15,000 for \u201c land chains,\u201d would of course have to be added to the cost of the 7000 loot of roadway, which would swell the amount per foot to a little over that of the tubes.In all that has been said respecting the comparative merits of the different systems of road-way, you will perceive that a complete wooden structure has not been alluded to, because, in tlie first place, when the design for the Victoria ridge was at first being considered, wood was deemed not sufficiently permanent ; in the second Mace, .the structures alluded to in the report as icing inferior to that now in progress, are proposed to he constructed of stone and iron work ; and as a third reason, the construction of the tubular roadway is already so far advanced that any alteration, to the extent of abandoning iron and adopting wood, must involve monetaiy\u2019ques-tioos of so serious a nature as to render the subject beyond discussion, or even being thouo-ht of in this Report.\t° In conclusion, therefore, 1 have to state to you my deliberate opinion, that the present design non- being carried out for ihe Victoria Bridge°is the most suitable that can be adopted, taking all the circumstmices into consideration, to which the question relates.In making this statement, 1 iiuiSt ask you to bear in mind that I am not addressing you as an advocate for a tubular brido-e, I Rni veiy desiroiis oi\u2018culling- your especial at-ten tion to this fact ; for really much error pre-t ails upon this point, through the impression that in every,case 1 must appear as an advocate -no one is more aware than J.am that sucli inflexible advocacy would amount to an absurdity.1 entirely concur in what Mr, Ross says respecting the propriety of applying the suspension principle to the passage across Ihe Niagara gorge ; no other system ol bridge building yet devised, could cope, with the large span of 800 feet, which was there absolutely called for, irrespective,of the other difficulties alluded to.\u2019 \" btre such spans are demanded no design of \u2022beam\u201d with which I am acquainted would be at all feasible.The tube, trellis, and triangular systems arc impracticable, in a commercial sense and even as a practical engineering question, Ihe\u2019 uillicultiesjnvo]ved iire all but insurmountable.Otci the -St.Lawrence, wc are, fortunately not.compelled to adopt very large spans ; none so large m lact, as have been already aecoin-\u2018 by the simple, \u201cgirder\u201d system.It is these circumstances that the suspension principle fails in my opinion to possess any decided advantage in .point of expense ; whilst it is certainly much inferior, as regards stability or railway purposes.The flexure of the Niagara Budge, though really small, is sufficiently indicative of Such it movement amongst the parts of the platform as cannot fail to augment where wood is employed, before a long time elapses.I beg that this observation may be not consid-eied as being- made in the tone ot disparagement on the contrary, no one appreciates more than I do Ihe skill and science displayed by Mr.Roebling m overcoming Ihe striking engineering difflcuL ties, by which he .was snrrotmded, 1 only refer to 1 he question of flexure ia the platform as an unavoidable defect in the suspension principle, which from the comparatively small spans that .are available in the V ictoria Bridge, may be en-.tirely removed out of consideration.i am, Gentleman, Your ob\u2019t Servant, (Signed,) ROB.STEPHENSON.-1J>- S.\u2014In my last communication I stated, that, m order to bring more clearly before you the comparative merits of different kinds of girders now very generally used for railway purposes, 1 had designed some experiments and intended that the results should be contained m 'fi's report.They are in progress; but as they cannot be completed previous to my leaving this country lor two months, I have been compelled to close my report without them.[Signed,]\tR.S.Montreal, November 30, 1855.My dear Sir : 7 our favour ot 2nd instant, in reference to the \\ ictoria Bridge] I have received ; and, in reply, I have to observe, that the question of economy in the masonry, is one which, in every point of view, had received from me the most mature consideration that my acquaintance ¦with the subject, and the peculiarities incident to this locality pointed out as necessary ; and I shall étfdeavour to make clear to you, as shortly as 1 can, how far iny opinions upon this subject are verified by the experience we have already had, both as regards the form and character of the design tor efficiently answering its purposes, as well as tlie disposition ot its leading features [stole and iron] with the view to tlie utmost practicable economy.The various points referred to iu your letter, I shall take up in the order in which they occur.First, the abutments.These, it appears, are considered unnecessarily large, aud more costly than the tubes, and it is suggested that they may be reduced by making openings in, or by shortening them, These abutments are not in reality what, upon paper; they appear to be, a solid mass of masonry : they are hollow\u2014each having eight Openings or cells, 48 feet in length, and 24 feet in width, separated by cross walls five feet in thickness.The flank wall on the down stream side rising nearly perpendieulai, is seven feet in thickness, and that on the up 'stream side is sloping from its foundation .upwards to an angle of 45 ° : its thickness is 12 feet, and presents a smooth surface to facilitateflg and secured for the winter.This abutmeht would have been nearly completed this summer but for the unexpected depth of deposit, gravel, sand, aud largo boulders we had to clear out before reaching the rock, amounting to 8 feet in depth more thau we anticipated or had any reason to expect from our previous examinations and soundings.Next summer, will enable ns to finish this part of the structure, all the stoue for which is prepared aud now upon the adjoining land, covering several acres to the extent of 3 and 4 blocks in depth.Next as to the piers : It is alleged that their depth is far greater than necessary ; this, it appears, is on the assumption that they are 39 feet deep in the shaft.A reference to the accompanying diagram of pier No.5 disproves this statement ; the depth, you will perceive, is only 33 feet.The tube requires a bearing surface of 21 feet, wo have therefore only six feet on either side ; the idea of any reduction, therefore, at once falls to the ground; and even if such were ndmissable, your estimate of the value of such reduction is erroneous ; this you will at once see when you consider, that placing the first foundation stone in any one of these piers requires an outlay of from 55 to 60 per cent, of the total cost of each pier : there is, therefore, ouly about two shillings and six-pence a cubic foot left for the remainder, and if any reduction had to be made, this rate would determine its just value.It is true that iu the arrangement for payments on account, a uniform distribution ofthecostof each completed pier has reference to the masonry alone\u2014a reasonable distinction being made between that above and below water level, the latter being paid for at a rate allowing of some remuneration for the previous outlay, at the same time reserving for that above such level a sufficiently ample allowance to ensure its completion .The two large centre piers being alluded to, I would merely remark in reference to these that they were designed as distinctive objects marking the navigable channel, that no reasonable ground for complaint on this account could be alleged ; their ample dimensions also serve as a necessary protection against accidents incident to every navigation where it is possible to run against any obstruction existing within leach of reckless and unguarded steering.Although these reasons cannot he altogether overlooked, it has long since occurred to me that in breadth they might be diminished about 25 per cent., and such diminution I had in contemplation, provided any future observation in reference to the ice did not deter me from such a course.In regard to this 1 have farther to observe, that these piers are in deep water where the ice does not ground, and where the pressure in consequence requires greater power of resistance ; any diminution in these piers which I might according lo my own views of the case be induced to adopt, I should treat as somocom-peusation, as far at it went, for the increased depth of the foundations generally, which are found greatly to exceed our anticipations ; although every pains had been taken to ascertain what these w onld be, we find in the progress of the works that the bed of the river in most parts is formed of large boulders heaped together in large masses, the interstices being filled up with gravel, sand and mud, in many instances forming a hard concreted mass, and in others the reverse; beds of quick sand and mud being as frequent as any other.Three thousand tons of such_ material we had to clear out of the foundation of No.5 pier, as you will see indicated on the diagram already referred to, below the level at which our previous examination would lead us to expect the foundation we sought.One ot the boulders taken out, by admeasurement, would weigh abont 11 tons ; masses of 3 and 4 tons are strewed as thickly as pebbles on the sea shore.The shallows in the river are evidently formed by these deposits, and I have no doubt in every instance where these shallows appear we shall have to encounter similar difficulties.In pier No.3 we found a depth of four feet at one end, and nine feet at the other to clear out ere' we reached the rock.These unlocked for contingents have materially retarded our season\u2019s operations, otherwise we should by this time have Nos.3, 5 and 6 nearly completed, as it turns out we require another season to accomplish this.And here I think it well to observe that up to No.6 inclusive, the expensive outlay* have already been incurred ; the dams hrie been completed, and in all except No.4 the water has been pumped out and the machnery erected for setting the stone, bnt No.fis the only one where we have been able to rjmplete any masonry, owing to tho unlooked W causes I have already described.These p-Rtingents render it impossible to complete or Pier in less than two seasons, though, as in case of No.1 Pier, where no such \"unlooke' ior difficulty arose, the whole was begun.-nd completely finished in one season, thus sejnS the removal and re-Crection of all t he mptiinery and appliances necessary, besides the'.'epafation of such damages as the winter ope7tion3 may produce.With regard to the icejrealters which is the next question referred ti the comparative cost between the detached r ordinary ice-breakers and those attached to ,e Piers as in the present design, this question easily disposed of.You will remember three -]Lr3 a8\u2019°j when considering the mode of eohstr t'on to be adopted, that in every point of vif the plan of detached icebreakers was four t° he so far deficient in merit, both as to cost a\u2018 efficiency, as to lead at once to its total abarmment- 1 shall endeavour in as few words as JaiJ to recall to your recollection the reasons w'j1 etl to this conclusion.I was f'ullyi10rmet.A moiir, to wit : b\u2014A FARM situate in the Parish of St.Ignace du Coteau dn Lac, containing 3 acres in li-ont by 20 acres in depth, excepting the ctnplacement of D.A.Wilson, Esquire, and those situate eo the south side of the Queen\u2019s Highway, and the ground used by the railroad ; the said farm bounded in front by St, Lawrence River, in rear bv the lands not conceded, on one- side by Moyse Chrislin St.A mo u i*3 and on thw other by the représenta-tives of the date Abraham Ghareat, Esquire, with a stone house, barn, stable, shed and other buildings thereon erected.ANOTHER F ARM situate in the same parish containing 3 acres in front.by 28 acres m depth, bounded in front and depth as the above, on one sjde by the route of St.Emmanuel, and on the other by the Hon.Saveuse DeBeuujen, with two houses, a barn, and other buildings thereupon, excepting the eighteenth of it, belonging to the Honble.Saveusé DeBeaujen.h-\u2014A FARM situate on the north-east of Red River, in the said parish, containing 1 acre and 9 perches in front by 19 acres in depth bounded in front by Red River, in rear by thé lands of St.Emmanuel, on one side by the lands not conceded, and on ihe other side by Moyse Leroux, without any building.\u2014 A FARM situate hi'the same parish, con-lanting 1 acre aud 9 perches in front by 18 aeros and 6 perches in depth; bounded in ftont and depth as the above, on one side by the said Moyse Leroux, and on the other by Antoine Moineau, Junr, with a house thereupon.¦ A PIECE of LAND situate in the same parish, containing 36 acres in superficies, more or less, bounded in front by Ruisseau Saint Hyacinthe, in rear by Jean Bte.Lalonde, on mie Side bÿ Jean Bte.Bourbonnais, and on the other by Nicolas Juillet, with a house barn;and other buildings thereupon 6.\u2014A FaRM situate on the Great Island, in é o' .Y1™, rtsmpvr*Xem S0s au(l a recollection of which0 led ° tl,e coricl,lsi011 of ^adopting prevents my attaching- -so nim-h ;tir1I1Ce t(,)1such a v\u2018ew as i otherwise mteht /ri \"'Z11 recoliect that the bridge is k°\"J\tshore by an embank- f Y Y eet\u2019 aml f,'om Ul« south shore m jAeniigt]], the i.jver being thereby narrowed \u201c 'Kixtent; tlie waters thus far embayed, Kfow to find then- way through the bridge, ie current, overcharged with ice, sweeping ay along the iiont.ot tbe embankment into Aea\" .foot, : giving an excess of £18 per foot ova tubes, of which we have 7,800 feet in leitn-By this data, we show an excess of nearlihe cçnt in the suspension, as compared ttith tubular principle, for the particular lo ba in the midst of them, One particularly' beyond dispute, and which has population effted attention, is that the female greater.than'G the male in proportions far the great diffe'-other European country, and remarkable th^botween them is now more fices made by ti70 Whatever be the sacri-the war, they wlb.l Powers, in carrying on of Russia.She 0V0' be comparable to those the first, of Finlad0\" eight armies on foot :\u2014 of St.Petersburg,'1^0' Gen.Berg; the second of the Baltic, mdefR011-Rudiger; the third, Poland, imdei Gen.; Rlevers ; the fourth, of centre, unde; Gen.'!araR0ff; the fifth, of the centre, undei Gen.LiGiu ; the sixth, of the Crimea, undir Generali *be seventh, of the eighth, of th< Caucasus,'tBchakoff; and the Russia must possess greS1- Gen.Mouravieff.many claims but these vitality to me0t s° duce exliauston, and that e'.e2'ort3 nmst j-ro- _____ stion her fall.\" SINOPE RE/ENGED\u2014THÏ Within thi last few days a SKEN PLEET' published if the columns of (bent has been journal\u2014theilfo?«fear 1862 fo 1853 of all the vesiê1*?for wh h at that period composed the Ris[* war in fie Black Sea.None of tho accouit **00* ha previously appeared in Europe hatHc?1*0'1 supose that the strength of that fleit,3 to cûmencement 0f the war, exceeded sotie**10 fb or sixty ships, of all kinds.Wo non Iff\" fan the dqcument'fiublished in tho Moiffi tit it consisted, at the moment when hostU# enmenetjd, of a, series of 187 nmabers, pf ttjjt that Russia is imploring .\t.\t¦\t-\t,\t-H\tfolks completely delude unaer repair.It is true, that in onferto make themselves.Undoubtedly Russia would prefer up the number qt 12 i, several had beet pst down peace to war: sbe would gladly accept peace, w itch were verv old ; but it is certau hat all but she does not sue for it as a beggar.Russia, were armed, and lit for the several seivites for on whom tbe war is inflicting heavy loses, is not which they were required.Those 12'i vessels ignorant that it costs her enemies dear also, and included 16 lino-of-battle ships, 7 frigates, 6 cor- ; she feels in herself a genial current quite ade-vettes, 12 brigs, 6 war steamers, &c.This fleet ; ouate to the preservation of her full vitality, not-ts nojv-of the ' completely destroyed or dispersed.16 line-of-battle ships, 15 have been i Out .\t.,-sunk by the Russians themselves at Sebastopol.Tho last ot them, the Maria, was a few days before the assault, set fire to and burnt by the shells from the allied batteries.5 sailing frigates, 3 corvettes, 7 brigs, 11 steamers, among them the Vladimir, which played a disringuished part in the defence of the place; the Bessarabia and the Gromonossetz, which conveyed Prince Mentsch-ikoff to Constantinople ; the North Star and the Peter the Great, which were used as Imperial yachts, as well as a number of transports, Ac., making together about 60 vessels, also perished at Sebastopol.Some which had takeu refuge in the creeks on the north side of the harbor, are condemned to certain destruction.The remainder of the fleet, composed principally of steamers and large war transports, have been destroyed in the Sea of Azoff, or were sunk by the Russians at the month of tho Don and in tho Putrid Sea.Some vessels which were employed on the Dnieper were able to take refuge at Kherson or at Nico-laiefl, where they remain blocked up by the naval squadron at Kinburn.To sum up, the number of vessels which have been entirely' destroyed may be estimated at 100, and they consist of the largest and most important of the Russian Black Sea fleet.Russia has, besides, lost an excellent aud numerous naval artillery, which had been landed for the defence of the town ; and beyond the destruction of all this naval matériel must be added a loss still more severe for the enemy\u2014 that of their best crows and their picked naval gunners, who were killed during tho siege.When we peruse such a document as this, may we not,-with justice, say\u2014Sinope is avenged! THE PEACE RUMOURS.From \u2019Berlin is telegraphed a confirmation thatjBavaria and Saxony have notified to Russia their desire to see peace concluded on the basis of the Four Points.The communication from those States to Russia contained no other proposition.Also it is said that the majority of the Conservative party in the Prussian Chambers is opposed to the slightest departure from the neutrality which Prussia exhibits towards the Western Powers.Another despatch, under date Berlin, evening 12th says : \u201cWithout any ostensible cause the hope of renewed negotiations has considerably declined in this city.The English and French Ministers here have, however, had a joint conference with de Manteuffel, From Vienna we receive assurances that the prospects of peace grow brighter every day, tho feeling having strengthened since the return of the French Secretary de Serres from Paris, and the arrival ofSir Hamilton Seymour.The instructions brought by both are of a satisfactory nature, and the French and English embassadors are in constant communications with Count Buol.The following extract, from the sources of informal ion usually best informed contain the substance of what is knowu to the public.Erom the' Paris Correspondence of The London Times of Thursday Iblh.\u201cPeace is unquestionably still tbe order of the day.It is in everybodys mouth, probably iu everbody\u2019s heart, and the least credulous\u2014those who treated the adhesion of Sweden, the Count Mutroter, and the friendly intervention of Austria with contemptuous disbelief, or who traced what has been said about them to tho fertile imagination of Journalism\u2014are now silent, or sullenly admit that there is something in it after all.The arrival ofM.de Serre Secretary to tbe French Embassey at Vienna as announced iu the journals of that capital, has produced a good effect ; and M.de Serre is said to be the bearer of a satisfactory reply from tho French Government and the assent of England to the propositions or overtures of Austria.Notwithstanding these fair prospects, some find it difficult to shake off a feeling of distrust or apprehension that we are about to witness a repetition of the Vienna Conferences, to be prolonged throughout the Winter, .md with a conclusion similar to the last! They doubt the sincerity of Russia and Austria and it is hard to find fault with them Yet I am more than half disposed to think they are mistaken in the present instance.Circumstances were very different at the period of the Vienna Conferences from what they are now.Several important events have occurred since.The Bavarian and Saxon Ministers, who visited Paris some time since, no doubt reported on their return tho impression produced on them by that visit ; the conversations they had with the Emperor and his Ministers were faithfully related ; these things were not lost on Austria, nor were they concealed from Russia ; and it may be safely affirmed that to those impressions is owing tho present intervention of Austria.I have said that M.de Serre is announced as having arrived at Vienna with a satisfactory reply from France and England to the Austrian propositions.I cannot yet affirm positively that such is the case, if by \u201csatisfactory reply\u201d is meant the absolute acceptance by France and England of terms which Russia has also signified her resolution to accept.Of the acceptance by France there is, as I have said, no doubt, but with respect to England I know that some difficulty was aulicipated, on tho reasons I have already indicated.It was felt in England that we had not done in tho field all that we might have done, if our administration had been better organized.\u2014 We are certain of doing much better next year.We shall havo a magnificent army in the field, a navy of irresistible power, and a .determination to win a fair portion of the glory of tbe war, as wa have had hitherto a more than equal share of its hardships.Sure as we are of victory, it is, no doubt, with something like disappointment that wo see the olive bfanuh thrust suddenly in between us at a momeut when we are sure of triumph.A.t all events, peace is here generally believed to be at hand.Let us hope that we may not be again doomed to disappointment \u2014provided that peace be such as is consistent with the dignity of two sucli nations as France aud England.\u201d From the London Times of Friday, Dec.14.\u201cWo have no positive information that Russia will refuse to accept the propositions that havo been offered or that may bo offered byAus-tria to her, or that peace is far distant.It was mentioned the other day that the return of Count Stackelberg, Russian military attaché at Vienna, was impatiently expected in that capital.This is certain, but we havo no account of his arrival as yet, and it is more than doubtful whether the object of his journey to St.Petersburg was soiely of thd character supposed.The public has been naturally surprised\u2014seeing that the rumours of peace have now been in circulation for many days\u2014to find that no additional information has confirmed or contradicted them.If we may credit what has been said here (in Paris), it would appear that not until very lately has a perfect accord prevailed between England and France on the admissibility of these conditions.Some time has been spent in removing the differences which have arisen between the two Governments on that important point.\u201d From the London Press {Disraeli's organ.) \u201c The information which The Press was the first to communicate to the public, that a pacific negotiation, directly sanctioned by the Emperor of the French, was in progress, is now universally known to be correct.After four weeks of mysterious silence, occasionally broken by impertinent doubts and equivocal denials, the truth is admitted by the organs of Government.But they are careful to leave the transaction iu obscurity.We are not told what the proposals transmitted by the Emperor of the French were, nor in what spirit they have been considered by our Cabinet, nor what has actually been done with respect to them, nor what probability there is that they will lead to a satisfactory result.These dark oracles only inform us that a negoti-atiou is in progress, and that Austria is the mediating power; they leave us to guess tbe rest.We believe wo may affirm that tho proposals havo in substance been sanctioned by Lord Palmerston\u2019s Cabinet; that they havo been returned to the Emperor of the French; and that direct communication is now opened between the Courts of Vienna and St.Petersburg.It is hinted by the Ministerial journals that Russia has not yet been in any way a party to the negotiation.If they intend by this to discredit its sincerity, and to make it unpopular, they perform an ill office for their patrons.* * » Another abortive negotiation would cover the courts of France and England with disgrace.* « » TIi® Allies on the one side aud Russia on the other, now thoroughly understand each other\u2019s position ; can compute their respective forces, and know with tolerable precision what are the objects in dispute.If the desire for peace be mutual, aud the outlines of a settlement be arranged, ordinary good faith with ordinary prudence on the part of tho negotiators can scarcely fail of being attended with success.From the Paris Correspondence of the Indépendance Belge.\u201cAll the hopes of peace terminate in.being dissipated.If the Cabinets of London and Paris have at length agreed, as it is stated, on any ultimatum to be imposed on Russia, i t is probable they are not deceived as to tbe small chance of such ultimatum being accepted by Russia.Many persons do not hesitate to assert that there has been nothing serious in the repor'ts circulated of an amicable solution, that nothing has been proposed by Russia, and nothing transmitted to the Western Powers This may be going too far.It would be nearer the tr ath to say that no regular proposition has been the object' of consideration, and that the whole, is limited to diplomatic feelers\u2014to some officia.l verbal communications which have been ninni og to and fro between Vienna, Berlin, St.Petersburg London and Paris.\u201d From ihe Paris Jovernal des Debats We consider it useless to collect all tbe rumors that are still in circulation as to tbe hopes of a pacific arrangement between the belligérant Powers.On carefull y viewing all the news\u2019 and all its versions, we can say that the question has not advanced a single step It would even ;seem that the chances of.peace have lost rather then gained ground dujing the week that has just elapsed.\u201d From th- 0 3 p\t£ a u- P V\t3 O P 3 O ¦j.a,\tH- 3 » -\t* P f\tSaturday\t Jany\t\t\t\t1\t0\t;\t4\t5 \t1\t6\t7\t8\t9\t10\t11\t12 \t\t13\t14\t15\t10\t17\tIS\t19 \t\t20\t21\t00\t23\t24\t25\t20 \t,27\t\t28\t2£\t30\t31\t\t \t¦\t\t\t\t\t\t1\t0 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t1\t3\t4\t5\t6\t7\t8\t9 \t10\t\t11\t12\t13\t14\t15\t16 \t17\t\tIS\t19\t20\t21\t22\t23, \t24\t\t25\t26\t27\t28\t29\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1| \tI\t0\t3\t4\t5\t6\t>7\t81 \t\t9\t10\t1]\t12\t13\t14 15\t \tU6\t\t17\t18\t19\t20\t21 22!\t \t23\t\t24\t25\t20\t27\t28\t29 \t30 81\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t1\t2\t3\t4\t5 \t\tc\t7\t8\t9\t10\t11\t12 \t1\t8\t14\t15\t16\t17\t18\t19 \t120\t\t21\t22\t23\t24\t25\t20 \t\t7\t28\t29\t30\t\t\t May.\t\t\t\t\t\tÏ\t2\tà \t\t4\t5\t6\t7\t8\t9\t:o \t11\t\t12\t13\t14\t15\t!G\t17 \t18\t\t19\t20\t21\t22\t23\t24 \tO\t5\t26\t27\t28\t29\t30\t31 June.\t1\t\t0\t3\t4\t6\t0\t7 \t8\t\t0\t10\t1\t2\t13\tL4 \t15\t\t16\t.7\t.8\t19\t20\tn \t22\t\t23\t24\t25\t26\t27\t28 \t29\t\t30\t\t\t\t\t THE MONTREAL HERALD STEAM BOOK AND JOB (|l r.^\t\u2014lrpn\u201e, 209, N0TRÏ DAME STREET.The Proprietor of the above having introduced Steam Power into his Establishment, is prepared to execute orders for every description of BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.All orders received, will be executed with Neatness and Despatch, and on the most Reasonable Terms.Books,\tFuneral Letters, Circulars,\tPamphlets, Hand Bills,\tCatalogues, Law Forms,\tPosting Bills, Blanks of all kinds, Military States, &c.\t&c.\t&c.141 SH\ttrré É-T IN EVERY STYLE AND COLOÜR, J^VnVCES IPOTTS.My.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Sunday\t\tO 3 P.P\tO ir.Cb\trt> P.3\tH 3\u201c £s u.\t£ P.\tP- \t\t\t\t3-\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t1\tO\t3\t4\t 1 0\t\t7\t8\t!\t10\t11\t12 is\t\t14\t15\t10\t17\tIS\t19 20\t\t21\t22\t23\t24\t25\t26 27\t\t28\t29\t30\t31\t\t ! 3\t\t4\t5\t0\t7\t8\t9 jlü\t\t11\t12\t13\t14\t15\t16 17\t\tIS\t19\t20\t21\t22\t23 '24\t\t25\t20\t27\t28\t29\t30 31\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t1\t2\t3\t4\t5\t6 \ti\t8\t9\t10\t11\t12\t13 \t14\t15\t10\t17\tIS\t19\t20 \t21\t22\t23\t24\t25\t20\t27 \t28\t29\t30\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t1\tO\t3\t4 \t5\t0\t7\t8\t9\t10\t11 \t12\t13\t14\t15\t10\t17\tIS \t19\t20\t21\t22\t23\t24\t25 \t20\t27\t28\t29\t30\t31\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t3 \t2\t3\t4\t5\t6\t7\t8 \t9\tw\t11\t12\t13\t14\t15 \t10\t17\t18\t19\t20\t21\t22 \t23\t24\t25\t20\t27\t28\t29 \t30\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t1\tO\t3\t4\t5\t0 \t\t8\t9\t10\t11\t12\t13 \t14\t15\t10\t17\tIS\t19\t20 \t21\t22\t23\t24\t25\t20\t27 \t28\t28\t30\t31\t\t\t TRADE Am COMMERCE.Great Western Railway.\u2014 Comparative Statement of Traffic for week ending 21st of December, 1855 :\u2014 No.of Passengers.17,084 Do.same period last year .\t7,437 Receipts for Passengers.£7,945 Do.same period last year .3,894 Freight.6,736 Do.\tsame period last year .\t2,303 Receipts for Sundries.434 Do.same period last year.\t359 Total Receipts.£15,116 Do.same period last year .\t6,556 No.of miles open.283 Do.same period last year.\t241 Total Traffic since 1st Aug.£267,098 Do.same period last year .152,955 Total No.of Passengers.303,322 Do.same period last year .222,027 George Dartnell.(Per Pacific.') (From Thomas C.Orr\u2019s Circular.) Glasgow,\t\\ Friday Evening, Dec.14, \u201955.( Supplies are liberal, and the depression in the Trade noted in my last Circular continues.Buyers are cautious, expecting a reduction on late rates.Transactions are therefore limited to the supplying of immediate wants.Wednesday\u2019s market was well attended, but only a trifling business resulted at the decline noted below.To-day\u2019s market was without any change.Wheat\u2014States and Canadian 9d(®ls ÿ1 240 ib lower ; White 42s®44s ; Western States red and mixed 40fS)42s.Flour\u2014Slow sale at a reduction of 6d/a>9d per brl.States and Canadian 45s to 46s.Pease\u2014Not so much enquiry this week and are la 280 lbs cheaper.30s to 31s rtï 280 lbs is the selling price.Indian Corn\u2014Sales have been made of mixed at 27s\t280 lbs ; but Od less would have to be accepted to make a transaction.Ashes\u20141st Pots 38s.Pearls 43s 6d to 45s per cwt.Timber\u2014There is a fair demand at our quotations.Quebec White Pine, GO feet average, 17Jd ÿ\u2019foot \u201c Red \u201c\t40 do\t22d do \u201c Oak\tfair do 2s 8d do \u201c\tElm\t2s Od do \"\tBirch\tIs 8d do \u201c Pine Deals are scarce, and mixed parcels would bring 14i^d/a)15d CD M Pa O O CD \u2022P p B CD g ta Pa Pi SO SO *-< M : co co © o © © 5 ° 2 g, pa ^ P-CD P pa ZT* so *i3 -a g p.p> o o o a \u201c p ° g-0 ° ° Oj pa ^\t° to -¦ 05 9?w © © cb © © © O © °»rJ s»*P p g B B B B Pi Pi Pi P o o p: ?p Pa P S g °g>| e- (1)\tConductor\u2019s Bag open till 7:00 a.m.(2)\tDo\tdo\tdo\t7:00\ta.m.(3)\tDo\tdo\tdo\t7:00\ta.m.(4)\tDo\tdo\tdo\t1:00\tp.m.APPLICATIONS FOR LEASING, THE Subscriber is now prepared to re-ceive APPLICATIONS for LEASING the UPPER PART, or any portion thereof of a Building about to be erected in the HAY MARKET SQUARE, corner of Bonaventure Street.The building will be five stories high with a frontage of 90 feet and an average depth of 34 feet.The second flat, directly over the proposed New Store of the undersigned, will consist of a Public Room, 00 by 33, with two Side Rooms, having large sliding doors opening into it.The third flat, will be laid out to suit applicants ; it will be well adapted for Architects, Engineers or any offices requiring plenty of light.The fourth fiat will contain Bed Rooms and Sitting Rooms, suitable for young men boarding in Hotels and desirous of having Private Rooms.The fifth story, 90 by 34,13 j feet high, without posts or any obstruction, well suited for Societies requiring privacy and plenty of room.All the floors will be well deafened.Although the subscriber now proposes to lay out the Building as stated above, yet he will be glad to make such alterations as applicants may require.Possession will be given on or about the 1st of August next.Plans and specifications may be seen at the Office of Messrs.HOPKINS, LAWFOKD & NELSON, Architects, Great St.James Street R.THOMAS, 35 Great St.James Strot t Montreal, Dec.15, 1855.lm Tts 297 TO LET, AN exceedingly eligible and pleasant «\u201cIS RESIDENCE, situated in the most fashionable part of the city, near Beaver Hall, No.436 Lagauchetiere Street.The House will be let furnished.The party leasing the premises can have the privilege of purchasing twenty cords of tho best hard wood.Possession given immediately.For further particulars application to be made to the undersigned proprietor.E.M.LEPROHON.Dec.20.\tits 301 Montreal Telegraph Company, NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the MONTREAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY will be held at the Company\u2019s Office in Montreal, on FRIDAY, the ELEVENTH day of JANUARY next, at ONE o\u2019clock P.M., to ELECT DIRECTORS for the ensuing year and generally to transact the business of the Company.A DIVIDEND OF FOUR PER CENT, upon the Capital Stock has been declared, payable at the Office of the Company, on and after FRIDAY, the ELEVENTH of JANUARY next.The transfer-book will be closed from this date until after the General Meeting.(By order of the Board), JAMES DAKBRS.Secretary.Montreal, Deo.28, 1855.\tr Tts 308 Required by a family living in the country, A GOOD PLAIN COOK, who can milk, and understands the charge of a Dairy.No person need apply who cannot be well recommended.Apply at this office.Deo.28.\tr 307 WANTED, A YOUNG MAN, to act as ASSISTANT BOOK-KEEPER.Address Drawer 82 Montreal Post Office.Dec.29, 1855.\tr 308 A FAMILY breaking up house-keeping wishes to dispose of their FURNITURE, &c., consisting of Marble Top Bed-room Sett, Sofa, Tables, Chairs, Stove & Kitchen Utensils, Crockery, &c.For particulars, address M., box 683 P.O.Oct.6.\t237 WANTED, by the month, a SITTING ROOM and BED ROOM, with use of Kitchen, \u2014also, a SERVANT\u2019S BED ROOM-by a Gentleman, with his wife and one child.Address, prepaid, P.Q.R., Post Office, Montreal.Nov.20.\t275 [DOR SALE - X PURE \u201cDeKUYPER\u2019S\u201d GIN\u2014in bond or duty paid.WALTER MACFARLAN.Nov.9.\t266 TORTOISE SHELL COMBS,\u2014newest styles and finest quality.The subscribers have received from Paris an extensive assortment of the above.ALFRED SAVAGE & CO., Druggists, next, the Court House.Dec.18.\t299 THE Subscribers have received their supply of ÏHERIVXOBffiETimS, Ivory on Ebony ; Ivory in Leather Cases, for the pocket, Japanned ; and REGISTERING Thermometers.SAVAGE & LYMAN.Dec.15.\t297 WANTED\u2014A well educated, active LAD as CLERK in a Newspaper Office.Apply at the office of this paper.Dec.25.\tr 305 SHERIFF\u2019S SALE OF GROCERIES, SHOP FIXTURES, &c.&c.&.C.BY THOMAS ALBERT MARTIN.WILL BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION 0» Thursday, 3rd January, IS56, At the hour of TEN olclock, forenoon, AT THE STORE, Coi ner of CSaude & St.Paul Sts., In the City of Montreal, A general assortment of GROCERIES, NEST OF DRAWERS, COUNTERS, SHOP FIXTURES, TEA CANNISTERS, together with other articles too numerous to mention.Tlie whole to be sold for Cash.THOMAS ALBERT MARTIN, Sheriff\u2019s Officer.Jan.1.\ti AUCTION SALES.TO ADVERTISERS.WEEKLY HERALD Has now a Country Circulation of upwards of 8,000 Oopies, Being the Largest Circulation of any Paper published in Eastern Canada, It therefore offers inducements to persons who may wish to CIRCULATE THEIR ADVERTISEMENTS, superior to anj other medium offered for such purpose.Terms for Advertising in the Weekly Herald, 4d per line for each insertion.Dec.10.\t292 VICTORIA BRIDGE!!! THE CANADIAN RAILWAY AND STEAMBOAT GUIDE, of January 1st, 1856, will contain the last Reports of MR.ROBERT STEPHENSON AND MK.A.M.KOSS On the Victoria Bridge.The \u201c Guide\u201d is published fortnightly, and is certainly the best advertising medium is the Province.Circulation 5,©OO ! ! To be had everywhere.Price three cents.Dec.27.\tdn 306 BALL DRESSES ! LADIES WILL BE KIND ENOUGH TO LOOK AT OUR WINDOWS THIS MORNING.WM.BEHJAMm & CO, Dec.24.\t304 PBOTESTANT POOH RELIEF ROOMS, Old High School.THESE ROOMS are now open DAILY\u201d, except FRIDAY, from 9 to 4 o\u2019clock.Applications for relief will be received on TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS, and after the applicants shall have been visited at their dwellings, relief will be given out on WEDNESDAYS AND SATÏÏKDAYS.A MEAL will be supplied, to be taken at the Rooms, by those needing it and worthy, DAILY, from 12 to 1 o\u2019clock.Tickets to be given to the poor at the doors, and which serve as a direction to the place, are obtainable at the Rooms, and at Mu.Piokop\u2019s, at 2s 6d per dozen.To give success to the object for which these Rooms are opened, tho Protestant public are respectfully and earnestly requested, 1st,\u2014To refuse relief to street and door beggars.2od.\u2014To aid, by contributions of money, which will be received onbehalfoftke Committee by John Greenshields, Esq., Treasurer; and of cast-off-Clothing, material for making up Clothing, Flour, Meal, &c., which will be received at the Rooms.3rd.\u2014To enter upon the Register at the Rooms their names and residences, as having work to give to men or women.4th.\u2014To visit the Rooms, and to examine the Registers, which will be nt all times open for inspection.For the Committee, THOS.M.TAYLOR, Chairman, A.N.RENNIE, Secretary.Montreal, Dec.24,1855.\t304- C B B B & CO.HAVE JUST RECEIVED per \u201c America,\u201d a further supply of CLOTHS, TRQWSEKINGS, and FANCY VESTINGS, Suitable for the Season.Dec.19.\tdu 300 A TREATISE On the Law and Practice on Summary CONVICT ÏCJMS BY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, AND ON APPEALS AND CERTS O HAMS, WITH very numerous references to English authorities and decisions, and Judgments of our Superior Courts, together with PRACTICAL FORMS, will be published iu Three Parts, (two dollars for first part, same for second, and one dollar for the last,) should a sufficient number of subscribers offer.A prospectus, containing contents of first part, can be obtained on application to the undersigned, whom those desirous of subscribing will please address (if by mail post paid).EDW.CARTER, Advocate, 29 Little St.James Street, Montreal.Deo.28.\tdu 307 HAYÏ HÂYH HAY!!! ' Pressed in Bales of SOOlhs.FIRST PALIT! ; CLEM TIMOTHY, TOll SJ1JLI1.Always on Hand.CAMPBELL & WILLIAMSON, Common, foot of McGill Street.Dec.28.\tm 307 TO MILLERS AND MACHINISTS.TO BE SOLD, by Private Contract, that VALUABLE WATER PRIVILEGE, on Smith\u2019s Creek, situated about two and a half miles from the thriving town of Port Hope, County of Durham, and known by the name of GROVE MILLS, together with FIFTEEN ACRES OF LAND, On which is a thriving ORCHARD of choice Fruit Trees.The above Property is well worth the attention of Capitalists, as the stream is unsurpassed, and capable of driving tho machinery of a very extensive estpblishment.And it is now generally supposed that the GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY will pass within a few Rods of the place.For terms and further particulars, apply to Messrs.FOSTER & CARSON, Port Hope, or to the Subscriber.GEO.COULSON.Port Hope, Dec.24, 1855,\tlm 304 NOW ON VIEW AT JOHN ARMOUR\u2019S Repository of Arts \u201c AN ENGLISH FARMYARD,\u201d Painted by J.F.HERRING, Sen.The above will be on view only for a short time.ADMISSION FREE.275 Notre Dame Street, Opposite the Recollet Church.Dec.17.\t298 Will close on Monday, 31st December.JOHN ARMOUR begs respectfully to inform the public that the Exhibition of HERRING\u2019S \u201cFARM YARD\u201d will close on MONDAY next, at FOUR P.M.Dec.27.\t306 For Sale by Private Contract.MR.MICHEL BOULET, of the Village o Industry, offers to aeli ar:E2^7$r ca-o>o»x>s Y N GREAT VARIETY, have just been added J.to the large and well assorted Stock of Watches, Rings, Pins, Lockets, Charms, Pencil Cases, Brooches, Chains, Watch Keys, Snuff Boxes, Card Cases, Tablets, Vest Buttons, Ear-rings, Bracelets of very handsome pattern.PLATED WARE, consisting of Tea Setts of five pieces of German Silver, Branch Candlesticks, large and small Waiters, Biscuit Baskets, Massive Cruets, Fruit Stands of antique design, Setts of Desert Knives and Forks, Sugar Basins, Toast Racks, Liquor Stands, Snuffer Trays, Inkstands, &c.SUPERIOR PAPIER MAOHE WARE, Portfolios, ialaid with Pearl, Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Card Trays, Whist Boxes to hold four packs of cards and counters, very elegant, Ladies\u2019 Tablets, Ladies\u2019 Card Cases, Ladies\u2019 Work Tables, Chess Tables, Fancy Tables.JET GOODsj comprising Bracelets, Brooches, Pins, &c., and an extensive assortment of FANCY GOODS.Ef The above mentioned articles will he sold lower than any Goods that can be obtained at AUCTION SALES.G.I.ASCHER, 149 Notre Dame Street.Dec.27.\t306 JOHN ARMOUR begs to inform the Public that he has a large stock of BOOKS of all descriptions, in handsome bindings, ENGRAV-INGS in elegant Frames, &c,, suitable for NEW YEAR\u2019S GIFTS.- 83\u201d For tbe convenience of his numerous easterners the Store will not be shut until TEN o\u2019clock on Monday night.Dec.31.\t309 GfflTLEMffl\u2019S UABEBDASMï.THE Subscriber has received another and better assortment of SCARFS, MUFFLERS, and HOSIERY than he has ever yet had; also, a full supply of WELCH, MARGETSON& CO.\u2019S DRESS SHIRTS, COLLARS, &c.DRESS TIES and GLO YES of every description.W.W.CAMPBELL.Dec.24.\t304.Canary and Hemp Seed.O/V Barrels of the above, fresh, just received and for sale by ' LYMANS, SAVAGE & CO., 226 St.Paul Street.Nov.30.\t284 ROBIiLJ.AFt SOLr.ACFA'T WriA'isW'A ÉyJmfeçLS taxe\tCanada! iÛEX.Ébh'Rl) léc i impVrial f | I i hampJvgîneJ LELEGARD C?imperial CABINET.LELEGARD & CO.\u2019S IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE fÏYHE Subscriber having been appointed SOLE X AGENT for the UNITED STATES and THE CANADAS of LELEGARD & CO.\u2019S IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE, begs leave to call the attention of the tradk to this superior article.The proprietors will spare no exertion or expense to give to their Champagne the first rank amongst the leading marks of this market.1200 Baskets presently on hand.Credit liberal for approved paper.J.C.ROBILLARD.New York\u201479 Fulton Street, entrance 54 Gold Street.Montreal\u2014106 St.Paul Street, near Bonsecours Market.Deç.22.\t303 MONARCH FIRE & LIFE AMMGE COMPARE Of London.BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN AGENCY, UNION BUILDINGS, St.François Xavier Street, Montreal.THE Public sre respectfnlly requested t o take notice, that in future, NO BUSIisESS will fe transacted at this Office ON SATURDAYS aftnr FOUR o\u2019clock P.M.H.A.GLAS3FORD, General Agent.Deo.15, 1855.\tdb 297 isn.iHo.v\u201d Fire and Life Insurance Company OF LONDON.CANADA BOARD.MONTREAL : William Molson, Esq.Thomas Evans, Esq.Damase Masson, Esquire.Standing Counsel : Messrs.Abbott and Baker.¦\"Ï4HIS Company INSURES all descriptions of i BUILDINGS, MANUFACTORIES, MILLS, &c., and GOODS or FURNITURE in the same, against loss or damage by fire, on 1 iberal term/'.All descriptions of LIFE RISKS taken at ».J low rates as are consistent with security to tbt assured.Losses promptly settled without reference to England.C.C.ABBOTT, Agent for Canada East .No.25 Great St.James Street, Montreal.Montreal, Nov.2,1855.\tly mwf 260 ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FURMAOKS For the \u2018Warming of Churches, Public.Buildings, and Private Dwellings.Wo.19 St KosaaveHtHre Street» MR.COQUERELLE, Engineer, guarantees \u2022 an economy of 40 per cent.IN FUEL, (whether wood or coal,) by the use of his Furnaces, which are the only kind in America capable of this result, or which can by their perfect combinations warm the air without rendering it.unhealthy for breathing.To give confidence in the advantages hete announced, M, R.Coqnerelle will himself undertake; to furnish all the fuel which can be burned i:,.these Furnaces during the Winter at a prie» which will give the 40 per cent, promised.Price for private residences from £10 to £40.Dec.21.\t302 ENTLEMEN,\u2014We have just to hand the very handsome FLANNEL SHIRTS Which you have seen in England, received per steamer via Boston.\u2014also,\u2014 A SPLENDID LOT OF DRESS SHIRTS.JOHN AITKEN & GO., Shirt Makers.Montreal,Dec.20, 1855.\t301 GE (Ex Steamer Âmenca.) JYEW Eiï GE18BM ,mimWC FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! THE Subscribers have received their monthly package of Standard, Vocal, Dance and Miscellaneous Music, which is mors extensive and varied than usual, in order to give our patrons a rich and bountiful selection for HOIiZJJAY- FZUBSXiltfTS! For which purpose the present importation has been specially and carefully selected.In addition to D\u2019ALBERT\u2019S ALBUM for 1856, JULLIEN'S do do, It is full of choice MUSICAL WORKS, splendidly illustrated, and containing all the Popular Patriotic Songs and Dance Music, &c,, oftheday.J.W.HERBERT k CO., Attbe Golden Lyre, 131 & 133 Notre Dame St.Montreal, Dec.15, 1855.\t297 Elegantly Bound Illustrated Gift Books.HPEE Annuals and the Poets, morocco, gilt .ft, edges; National Atlas, Bibles, Prayers, & Church Services, Pilgrim\u2019s Progress, Hervey\u2019s Meditations, Josephus, Rollin, Napier, Macaulay, Hume, Gibbon, and other Histories, Voltaire, 78 vols (French), Wilson\u2019s Ornithology, Buffou, Knight, and Chambers\u2019 Cyclopedias, Lives of the Lord Chancellors, Queens of England, Byron, Napoleon k Wellington, Waverly Novels, Penny and Saturday Magazines, Bohn\u2019s Translations, Tales of the Borders, Scott, Bulwer, Marryatt, Dickens, Smollett, and other novelists ; and upwards ot 10,000 volumes, all sorts and languages, unusually cheap for cash.Blackwood\u2019s Magazine, vol 1 to 46, half bound, very scarce.Lot of Music, Novels & Magazine», calf price.B.HILL, Opposite Post Office.Dec.24.\t304 CHRISTMAS DINNERS.XN providing all the necessities for the festivities of the season, there is one article which must not be forgotten.The best thing to take after spending the evening out, or afier a Christmas Dinner, is our CELEBRATED PLANTA GENET WATER.Be sure and get in a supply of it, to be taken in the morning as you rise, it you desire to improve your digestion, and keep your system well regulated, and fit to bear all the change of weather and the variety of food partaken of.DEPOT, No.4 PLACE d\u2019ARMES.Dec.24.\t304 Valuable BniMing Lote FOR SALE in separate Lots, or two blocks of six Lots each, fronting on Anne, Saint Gabriel and Catherine Streets, St.Ann\u2019s Ward.Terms liberal.Apply at No.91 William Street.Dec.8.\t291 NEW CROP EMIT, FOR SALE- MUSCATEL RAISINS, in half and quarter boxes, ex Bessie, from Malaga, D.TORRANCE.Nov.16.\t272 A GENTLEMAN of regular habits can be accommodated with a NEAT PARLOUR and BED ROOM\u2014furnished or unfurnished\u2014with pat tial Board, in a small family where no Rher boarder will be kept, and in an airy situation, near Beaver Hall.For terms, &c., address Y.Z.Post Office.Dec.12\t294 A GENTLEMAN, desiring to befriend the Lady married to the person calling himself \u201c The Right Hon.A.P.Murray,\u201d solicits such inrorma-tion respecting her, as may enable him to offer his friendly offices.Information may he left at the office of the \u201c Montreal Gazette.\u201d December 11.\t293 For Sale, or to Let, TN the TOWNSHIP OF ACTON, in the 7th 1 range, No.31, a STEAM SAW MILL of 30 horse-power in good working order, with 200 cords of Dry Wood, and about 500 Logs ali ready to saw, about 2)< miles from the Depot.Also, a LOT OF 284 ACRES OF LAND, well supplied with Pine and Hard Wood.For more information apply at No.48 St.Elizabeth Street.D, LEDUC.Montreal, Dec.19, 1855.\tlm 300 Havana Plan Lottery.JASPER COUNTY\u201d ACADEMY LOTTERY! (By authority of the State of Georgia,) MACON, GEORGIA.THIS LOTTERY is conducted on the plan of the Royal Lottery of Havana, of single numbers\u2014and drawn at GONCERT HALL, Macon, Ga., under the sworn superintendence of Col.Geo.M.Logan, and Jas.A.Nisbet, Esq.GLASS I.Grand Scheme for January 15, 1856, when Prizes amounting to $60,000 will be distri- buted as follows :\t\t\t\t 1 Prize of\t\t$15,000\tis\t$15,000 1\tdo\t5,000\tis\t5,000 1\tdo\t4,000\tis\t4,000 1\tdo\t3,000\tis\t3,000 1\tdo\t2,000\tis\t2,000 1\tdo\t1,500\tis\t1,500 1\tdo\t1,100\tis\t1,100 5\tdo\t1,000\tis\t5,000 10\tdo\t500\tis\t5,000 10\tdo\t200\tis\t2,000 10\tdo\t120\tis\t1,200 25\tdo\t100\tis\t2,500 70\tdo\t50\tis\t3,500 336\tdo\t25\tis\t8,400 28 Approximation Prizes\t800 501 Prizes, amounting to $60,000.Only 10,000 Numbers.Every Prize drawn at each drawing, and paid, when due, in full, without deduction.Order.-, strictly confidential.Drawings sent to orders.Registered Letters at my risk.Bills on all solvent Banks at par.Tickets $10.Halves $5.Quarters $2,50.83\u201d Address JAS.F.WINTER, Manager, Macon, Ga.Dec.17.\tly 298 NEW M0T-MR, FÜRNXjJEsG THE ONLY ONES in AMERICA which can give a saving in fuel of 40 per cent., with an increased heat, and which heats the air without decomposing it.Price : from £10 to £40, according to size.Warranted 10 years.R.COQUERELLE & GO., Engineers, 14 Bonaventure Street, Montreal.Nov.12.\t3m mt 268 JgORAX\u2014 A few cases for sale by Nov.16.G.D.WATSON.223 1431 MONTREAL HERALD AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1856.HOUSES, &lc.FOR SALE OR TO LET \u2022\u201c\tTO LET, Jfcdk a central part of the city, A ROOM IÏsbiB ^ x ^ ^ee^\u2019 Steam-power to drive light machinery.Apply at the \u201cHerald\u201d Office.Dec- d.289 TO LET, MAN ATTIC about 90 feet in length, situated in a central part of the city, well adapted for certain descriptions of manufacturing.\t\t\t\t\t\t WANTED.\t OyANTED,-A GOOD COOK.> » No.1 Yiger .v.qnare.\tApply at Oct.23.\t251 Apply at the \u201c Herald \u201d Office.Dec.0.289 Tk FOR SALE OR TO LET, ___ A BRICK HOUSE, pleasantly situated -\tin the VILLAGE of ST.ANDREWS, tisJfc-s.O.E., formerly owned and occupied iuj a Shop and Dwelling by G.G.Sharpe.The Shop is fitted up with a complete sett of Counters, Shelves, Drawers, &c., &c., and is an excellent stand for a country business.Apply to ROBERTSON & HUTCHINS, Or to FINLEY McMARTIN, Esq., St.Andrews.Montreal, Dec.10, 1855.\t1m 292 NOTICE.- .A MaLAFOND, leaving Montreal, oflers to \u2022iüïflfil\t*rom this to 1st May next, the fine store he actually occupies as a Dry Goods fitore, with Counters and Shelves ready to receive merchandize.Rent very low.\u2014Also\u2014 HIS DWELLING HOUSE, No.10 Dorchester Street.J.E.LAFOND, 151 Notre Dame Street Oct.12.\t242 TO LET, IN a central part of the City, a ROOM, about (JO teet in length, and with a Fireproof Safe, well adapted for a Sample or -Show Room.Apply at the Herald Office.May 1C.\t114 ' TO LET, a TWO or THREE OFFICES in Moulins' Buildings.Possession given on 1st April next.Apply to F.F.MULLINS, 69 Commissioner Streei March 6.\t232 i N experienced BOOK-KEEPER desires an 1 engagement for the whole or part of his time.Reads and speaks French.References if required.Address R.F., No.91 St.Lawrence Main Street.Oct.16.\t245 W ANTED TO BORROW un a Bailleur tie Fonds of from £700 to £300, on property worth £6000.Apply at the Herald Office.Sept.22.\t225 BOARD, &.c.tytWO or THREE GENTLEMEN can be ac-_| commodated with BOARD, Ac., with a Private Sitting Room, at No.54 St.Joseph St.Sept.26.\t228 HOTELS, &c.A GOOD COOK WANTED that will undertake Washing and Ironing.And a NURSE also.Apply at this office.Sept 25.____________________________227 WANTED, hy a person of middle age, a Situation as BOOK-KEEPER, or MANAGER of a Manufactorlng Establishment, or Stationery Trade, or of a General Business.The advertiser has no objection to go to Canada West Very best references can he furnished.Address J.M.J., Montreal Post Office, Box 475.Sept.26.\t228 COfWlPAiM\u2019S RESTAURANT, PLACE D\u2019ARMES, Opposite the Montreal Bimk, Great St.James HOT JOINTS at Twelve o'clock.CHOPS, STEAKS, SOUPS, and all kinds of MADE DISHES, according to the Bill of Fare tor the Day-Turtles, \u2019yaters,Lobsters, Ac., in their Seasons.MR.COMPAIN, (French Cook, or Cuisinier Français), has opened his Old Establishment, corner of Place D\u2019Armes, as before, and begs to solicit the patronage of the public.August 13.\t232 $14 £M> Û û ï ! À Maryland lottery TO BE DRAWN ON THE jpuLaAiKr.Managers\u2019 Office of the Maryland Lotteries, \\\tBaltimore, Dec.1, 1855.THE Managers of the Maryland Lotteries having had it sugaested that the plan ot drawing the HAVANA LOTTERIES has its favorites, and being desirous to gratify the public, have concluded tu draw a LOTTERY ON THE HAVANA PLAN On the third SATURDAY in each month.GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY OE MD*uClasg 5j To be drawn in Baltimore, Md, on Saturday, Jan.19,1866.Prizes amounting to 140,000 dollars will be distributed according to the following magnificent Scheme : 20,000 Numbers:-1,000 Prizes! J Prizes payable in full without reduction.One Prize to every Twenty Tickets.=£31 SCHEME : > T1HB Subscriber bias been instructed to sell 1 FOUR LOTS OF LAND at RIVER ST.PIERRE, two miles from town, fronting upon the Lower Lachine Road, and abuuing upon the Montreal Acqucduct.Three of these Lots are about ten arpents each, and the fourth about eixteen arpents.Nearly the whole of the purchase money may remain in the hands of the purchasers for a term of years, and should it be considered necessary ratification of title will be given.For beauty of situation and quality of soil these lands cannot bo surpassed.JOHN HELDER ISAACSON, Notary Public.Montreal, Oct.31, \u201955.\t258 ADVERTISEMENTS.Accountant, Xfotarjr, Broker, Insuranoe and General Commercial Agent, TOKOMTO, C.W.Reference in Montreal: H.A.Glassford, Esq., St.Sacrament Street.Toronto, Jan.23, 1855.\tly 19 A.«.MeE-lEARl, Barrister, &c., OOLBORNE STREET.TORONTO.January 19.\tly 16 AïiîSX.CAMERON, Barrister, Attorney at Law, and Solicitor in Chancery, Uifice comer of King and Church Streets, (lately occupied by Wrn.V.Bacon,.Esq.,) Toronto, Toronto, Jan.6,1865.\tly 4 t \u20191AYLEY & CAMERON, Barristers, &c.&c.w Office, Church Street, next door to the old Court House.William Cayley, Matthew Crooks Cameron.Jan.ô.\tly\t4 JAMES BOYD DAVIS, Attoriicy-at-IiSvwj Solicitor lu Cîianceryç Conveyancer* «Sic.&-c« JTf,\u201cOffice 2nd door fciouth of the Post Office, Toronto.__ Jan.6._______________________________ly 4__ MR.JOHN HELLIWELL, Barrister, Attorney, &e-, 44 Yonge !3treet,\tToronto, C.W.Jan.6.\tly\t4 MR.CRICKMORE, Barrister and Attorney-at-Law* Solicitor In Cbanccry* _TAJtEANï-,-g î* PpypARATlONS NOTICES.NOTICE.rpHE undersigned give public notice, that the Jt STOCKHOLDERS in the RICHELIEU COMPANY will make application at the nest Sitting of the Provincial Legislature for au ACT OF INCORPORATION for the said Company.P.E.LECLERE, President J.H.TERROUX, Secretary-Tres.Montreal, Dec.8, 1855.\t2m 291 Dissolution of Partnership.i\" S\u2019OIE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing I between WM.W.SNAITH and W.S.BALL, Grocers, doing business in this City under the name, firm and style of SNAITH & BALL, was, by mutual consent, DISSOLVED, by act passed before Wm.Easton, Esq., Notary, of this City, on the 31st day of October last, W.S.Ball retiring from the business.All debts due to nud by the said Firm will be settled by the said WM.W.SNAITH, who continues the business on his own account.WM.W.SNAITH.W.S.BALL.Montreal, Nov.0, 1855.\t264 INSURANCE.AiTROXIMATJON BRIZES.The two preceding and the two succeeding' numbers to those winning the first 200 prizes, are entitled to Approximation Prizes as above.The payment of all prize,s is guaranteed by the State of Maryland.All Tickets in the Lotteries authorized by the State of Maryland bear the lithographed signature of UF.X.BREN AN, General A gent, for the Contractor.,, PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.There are 20,000 Tickets, numbered from I to 20,000.There are 1,000 prizes.The numr ers from 1 to 20,000 corresponding witu those on the tickets, printed on separate slips of paper, are rolled up and encircled with small tin tubes, and placed in one wheel.The amounts of the different 201) full prizes are also rpiledup in the same manner, and placed in another wheel.The 800 Approximation Prizes are decided as above.Alter revolving .the wheels a number is drawn out of the wheel of numbers, and at the same lime one is drawn f rom the prize wheel fry boys who are blindfolded.These ate epened and exhibited to the audience-rthe prize being credited to the number drawn by the Commissioner.This operation is repeated till all the prizes are drawn out.Persons wishing particular numbers must send their orders early, with instructions what to do in case they are sold.The drawing will be promptly sent to all purchasers.PRICE OF TICKETS.Wholes $.0, Halves 5, Quarters 2.60, Eighths 1.25.Address orders for Tickets to F.X.BRENAN, Baltimore, Md.Dec.19.\tIm-mws 300 ÉÜ N ! E1 Ajsiigœ«fSl -j'iJC |g!M_____ CHERRY PECTORAL, For t.lie rapid Cure of COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, BRONCHITIS,WHOOPÏN^-lCOUGH, CROUP, ASTHMA, AND CONSUMPTION.This remedy is offered to the community with the confidence we feel,bran article which seldom fails to realize the happiest effects that can be desired.So wide is the field of iis usefulness, and so numerous the cases of its cures, that almost every section of the country abounds m persons, publicly known, who have been restored from alarming and even desperate diseases of the lungs, by its use.When once tried ils superiority over every other medicine of its kind is loo apparent to escape observation, and where its virtues are known, the public no longer hesitate what antidote to employ for the distressing and dangerous affections of the pulmonary organs which are incident to our climate.Nothing has called louder for the earnest enquiry of medical men, than the alarming prevalence and fatality of consumptive complaints, nor has any one class of diseases had more of their investigation and care.But as yet no adequate remedy has been provided, on which the public could depend for protection fiom attacks upon the respiratory organs, until the introduction of the Cheiry Pectoral.This article is the product of a long laborious, and I believe successful endeavor, to furnish the community with such a remedy.Of this last statement the American people are now themselves prepared to judge, and 1 appeal with confidence to their decision.If there is any dependence to be placed in what men of every class and station certify it has done for them, if we can trust our own senses, when we see dangerous affections of the throat and lungs yield to it, if we can depend on the assurance of intelligent Physicians, who make it their business to know\u2014iujshort, if there is any reliance upon anything, then is it irrefutably proven that tnis medicine does relieve and does cure the class of diseases it is designed for, beyond any and all others that are known to mankind.If this be true, it cannot be too freelyr published, nor be too widely known.The afflicted should know t.A remedy that cures is priceless to them.Parents should know it, their children are priceless to them.All should know it, for health can be priced to no one.Not only should it be circulated heie, but everywhere; not only in this country, but all countries.How faithfully we have acted on this conviction is shown in the fact that already this article has ruade the circle of the globe.The sun never sets on its limits.No continent is without it, and but few peoples.Although not in so general use in other nations as in thiSj it is employed by the more intelligent in almost all civilized countries.It is extensively employed in both Americas, inEurope, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the far oft' islands of the sea.Life is as dear to its possessors there as here, and they grasp at a valuable remedy with even mote avidity than ourselves.Unlike most preparations of its kind, it is an expensive composition of costly material ; still it is afforded to the public at a reasonably low price, and what is of vastly more importance to them, its quality is never suffered to decline from its original standard of excellence.Every bottle of this medicine, now manufactured, is as good as ever has been made heretofore, or as we are capable of making.No toil or cost is spared, in maintaining it in the best perfection which it is possible to produce.Hence the patient who procures the genuine Cherry Pectoral, can rely on having as good an article as has ever been had by those who testify to its cures.By pursuing this course I have the hope of doing some good in the world, as well as the satisfaction of believing that much has been done already.Prepare*! Uy Dr, J.C.AYER* Practical and Analytical Cliemist* Dowell* Mass.Dec.3.\t1m mwf 286 ! * iS) August 25, TOILETTE SPECIALITIES.JUST RECEIVED from Paris, a great variety of highly\ti , PERFUMED SOAPS, POMADES, HAIR OILS, PERFUMES, SHAVING CREAMS, COSMETICS, OLIOPHANES, &c.J.LYMAN & CO., Place d\u2019Armes.Oct.29\t256 Dry Firewood.Jj N consequence of the want of accommodation 8, on the Wharf for the discharging of Wood to retail in quantities to suit purchasers, the Yard in rear of the American Church will be kept !( o Oit-! ¦ E»qnn < February 18.\ttv\u2014Vi R.H.HAMILTON, Commercial and General Agent, Harbour Commissioners\u2019 Buildings* Custom House Square* MONTREAL.Business transacted at the Oustoms, and all other Public Offices.April 30.\t232 H.M.PERRAULT, Architect and Land Surveyor, Corner Craig and Coté Streets.Sept.19.\t222 R.W.HANDYSIDE, General Commission Merchant, 3 John Street.Montreal.Jnne 11.\t232 MONTREAL MARBLE WORKS, was.c.mr.&T's?& e®.BEG to intimate that they have on hand, at their Work-shop \u201c Old Racket Court,\u201d Corner of Craig and Saint Peter Streets, an unusually large and varied complement of MONUMENTAL MANUFACTURES, at all prices and in all styles.Tomb Stones, Marble and Stone Posts for Cemetery Lots, Table and Wash-hand Tops, Black Marble Hearths (cheap as lime-stone and much better), Soap Stone, for Registers, Grates, &c., American Free Stone, for Tombs.RAILING furnished and set to order, and all articles in MARBLE or STONE, at prices suited to the times.March 9\tly 53 A SECOND-HAND HIGH PRESSURE ENGINE, of thirty horse power, with Cornish Boiler, in complete working order.\u2022\u2014AASO,\u2014 EIGHT HORSE POWER HIGH PRESSURE ENGINES, similar to that exhibited at, the Paris Industrial Exhibition, \u2014AND,\u2014 All descriptions ol STEAM ENGINES and BOILER WORK made to order.Apply to MILLN & MILNE, Dry Dock Engine Works, Canal Basin.April 1.\t232 HEALTH.\tLIFE*\t Annual Premiums Insuring £1 in Sickness.\tAnnual Premiums Insuring £100 at Death.\t Age.One Year.For Life.20.\t1\t0\t0\t1\t7\tC 30.\t160\t1\t16\t0 40.\t1\t10\t0\t2\t10\t0 60.\t2 0\t0\t3\t10\t0\tAge.One Year.20.\t0173 30.\t107 40.\t1 4 6 60.\t1 16 2\tFor Life.1\t11 3 2\t3 6 3\t0 0 4\t4 0 JEJ3 Ollier amounts not exceeding £2 per week, may be insured in proportion in the Health department.Equally favorable and carefully prepared rates throuehout the Life department.Prospectuses, Reports, Forms of Application, and all information, will be furnished upon application at the Office, personally, or by mail.DAVID HUNTER, Secretary.JAMES H.PHILLIPS, President.Dec.13.\tCm 295 NIAGARA DISTRICT BANK.Chartered hy Act of Parliament, 18 Vie.CAPSTAN «-250,000.THOMAS \u20ac.STREET, President, A STOCK BOOK, for tho Subscription of the /».increased Capital Stock of this Institution, will be OPENED, on the 22nd instant, at the OFFICE of AUGUSTUS HEWARD, ESQ, in the City of Montreal, and CLOSED on the 1st January next.The Shares are £25 each, payable 10 per cent, at the time of subscribing, 10 per cent, on tho 1st January next, and 10 per cent on the 1st July and 1st January in each and every year until the whole shall have been paid.Should the amount subscribed exceed the sum authorized by the Charter, the Directors will apportion the said authorized increased stock \u201c pro ratio\u201d among the Subscribers By order of the Board.JOHN SMART, Cashier, Niagara District Bank, ?St.Catherines, 15th Nov., 1855.S dl Tts 277 Montreal, 22nd Nov., 1855.The Book for tho Subscription of the above Stock is now open at my Office, where further information regarding the business and prospects of the Bank may be obtained.AUGUSTUS HEWARD.Thaclier\u2019s Charcoal and Orris TOOTH SOAP.f'l\u2019IIKS delicate preparation for the TEETH is JL unequalled by anything of tho kind in the market.It arrests and prevents decay in the Teeth, remedies Spongy Gums, and corrects the Breath in a remarkable degree.It is sold wholesale and retail by S.J.Lyman, and at retail by R.Birks, W.E.Bowman, and most Chemists and Druggists in Montreal.By G.G.Ardouin, Joseph Bowles, and J.Musson & Co., Quebec.Also by nearly all the Druggists throughout the Canadas.Prepared by J.H.THAOHER, Chemist, Portsmouth, N.B., to whom alt orders should be addressed.Sept.14.\t6m Tts 218 iJiVKiAFoox, & XiCrraow FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital\u2014Two Millions Sterling.Available Funds for Immediate Use\u2014 Above Half a Million Sterling.FIRE DEPARTMENT.fliHE progress of the Company in this branch JL of business will best be indicated by a comparison with the two previous years.The Premiums received being in 1852.\t1853.\t1854.£98,65-114 10 Stg.I £113,612 4 6 Slg.| £146,09615 9 Sig» figures which denote the magnitude of its operations, The Losses paid the last year amount to £94,178 19s 9d Stg.The Premiums on Stock sold this year amount to £20,037 10s Stg., which are placed to the credit of the Surplus Fund.DIRECTORS IN MONTREAL.T.B.ANDERSON, Esquire\u2014Chairman.Alex.Simpson, Esq., I Rout.S.Tylxe, Esq.J.Mitchell, Esq., | H.Starnes, Esq.Henry Chapman, Esq.At a Meeting of the Board for Canada, the Secretary was directed to notify the Public in Canada, that from the Gthof March, 1855,(inclusive) this Company has assumed the Fire Risks ot the \u201c Globe\u201d Company, of London, and that all Premiums falling duo to that Company in future are requested to bo paid, either at the Office of the Liverpool and London Company, Place d\u2019Armes, Montreal, or to the Agents of the Liverpool and London Company at Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton, Belleville.And all Claims will, after due pool and acceptance by this Board, be duly piuj.(Signed,)\tJ.H.\\V'.ITLAND, Secretary.Messrs.RYAN BRO i'HERS k CO., Agenis in Quebec.April 20.\t92 THIS COI.OKtAl.LIFE ASSURANCE C&ilFAM.0s.(>ltaIaB«Oue Miiiims SterltMig.GOVERNOR : Tho Right Hon.the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Governor General of British North America.HEAD OFFICE :\u2014Edinburgh HEAD OFFICE FOR CANADA Montreal, 49 Great St.lames Street.BOARD OF DIRECTORS : The Honorable PETER McGILL, Chairman.Hon.Justice McCord, j B.H.Lemoine, Esq.Hou.A.N.Morin.\t| J.O.MCkfatt, Esq.Henry Starnes, Esq.MANAGER\u2014A.DAVIDSON PARKER.THE BOARD in MONTREAL is invested with full powers to accept proposals, putting the Company on the risk at once, without communicating with the Parent Board, This arrangement gives to the Colonial all the facilities of a Local Company, and combines the additional advantage, of ample Security.Assurances on the Half Credit SybteIu,grant ed.July 4,\t107 FIRE, OCEAN AND INLAND MARINE Assiiî\u2019âÔKce Cfompan'y.OF TORONTO.IKCOItPOKATED 1833.CAPITAL £100,000.G.P.RtDOUT, M.P.P.Governor.HON.JAS.GORDON.Depy.Governor.T.W.BIRCHALL, Esq.Managing Director.TRUSTEES : Wm.Proudfoot, Peter Paterson, T.D.Harris, Esquires.npHE Subscriber is prepared to issue Ocean J.and Inland Marine Policies, on favorable terms.Also, Fire Risks taken on every description of Property.M.H.GAULT, Agent, St.Francois Xavier Street.70 BANK-NOTE LIST â OETEUTOR, Published semi-monthly, at Montgomery, Ala, At $2 per annum, in advance.P jpIIE work is printed on fine white paper and JL new type, and in appearance will be second to none in the United States, A Southern Bank-Note List is essential in every Bank, Counting-House, and Public Office.Let us unite in advancing our common interests, and not permit Northern Men and Northern Detectors to fluctuate our money matters as they may wish, while wo are quietly following their dictation.The work will bo carefully revised on the day of publication, and ail important .financial changes, as they occur, noticed.Every exertion will he made lo make it a correct and reliable guide to the Banker and Merchant.Hotel Proprietors, Brokers, Auctioneers, Commission Merchants, and others desirous of having their names and business widely circulated, are informed l hat a limited number of advertisements will be inserted.Special rates for advertising by the year, or for shorter periods, may be known by applying to any of my Agents, or at the office io Atlanta, Ga.Specimen numbers will be sent, on application by letter, free of charge.All communications intended for the \u201cBank-Note List and Detector,\u201d must be addressed to \u201c Swan\u2019s Bank-Note List,\u201d Atlanta, Georgia.SAMUEL SWAN.James Robertson, General Agent.iCf Subscriptions and advertisements received by Andrew Wind, Advertising and Subscription Agency, 22 Beekmau-st., New York.Oct.6.\t3m Tts 237 PLATTSBURGH AUADEIY.f JAHIS INSTITUTION, established by Charter JL from the Regents of the University of New York, situated in the delightful Village of PLATTSBURGH, of easy access from all parts, both by Railroad and Steamboat, commends itself to Parents and Guardians as well for its healthy locality as the skill and faithfulness of its Professors.The Board of Teachers consists of J.S.D.TAYLOR, Principal and Professor of Belle Lettres and English Literature.J.W.TAYLOR, Professor of Mathematics and Ancient and Modern Languages.Dr.RODOLPH MAJEWSKI, (of Paris,) Professor of Chemistry (applied to the Arts and Mechanical pursuits, to Agriculture and Mineralogy,) and Drawing.Miss MARY L.BLODGETT has the direction of the Y\u2019oung Ladies Department.Miss DELIA A.HOLCOMB teaches in the Primary Department.For particulars please address JOSEPH W.TAYLOR, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., N.Y.Sept.12.\tly w 216 SAMUEL RISLEY, Consulting