Morning chronicle and commercial and shipping gazette, 20 avril 1876, jeudi 20 avril 1876

[" I 1 t COMMERCIAL AND GAZETTE.VOL XXX.QUEBEC, THURSDAY.APRIL 20, 1876.No.11,262 W»itla«.Wt'tlog I For wh»t ?3boll I «»erMkn°w T Of shall Dm o«w ye«rs creep and And w^rieaÜie heart with monotonous beat.I premises now occupied by them, known as And wca, es\tj ^ \u2014 j^it Thirty-nin h street, in the city of New York, together with the furniture, Ac It cannot be Hope, for her voice »\u2022 sweet ; It is not Despair, for I know her well ; Tie like the ceaseless drone of a knell, fihall another voice ever whisper to me : \u201cAwake I Tie the hoar ! Qo forward and fight I\t» Thy probation Is ended,and Impotent D*>?bt Em bmst into day P» So sha 1 set me free ?contained therein, free from all taxes, asses*-m-nts, Ac.Lastly, I give to Ellen B.Hilton, the wife of my friend, Henry HiI-.od, the sum of five thousand dollars.Finally, I ratify and confirm my said will I know not, I know not ; this oaly I dread, Finally, I ratify and confirm my said win ThM ^ that voice shall proclaim that dsted March 27,1873, m every respect, ex-Tbat, re\tJ cept so far as the bequest therein to my wife Not ^>oly the will may be lost, bat the P°wer»\t.j j And I may be cold with the nameless dead.OPf KIOXM OF TELE FEOPEE.{ft tit Editor tio Morning Ckromcit.) Daxa Sim,\u2014Having been absent for some time and exceedingly busy lately, I have cept so far as the tx quest is diminished cr modified by the various gifts, legacies and provisions herein contain- lo witness whereof, I, the said Alexander T.Stewart, have hereunto set iry band and s«al this 27th day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.Alixamdsb T.Stewart.[L S J Signed, sealed, published and declared by -\u2014-5-\t,\t-__I the testator, In ihe presence of each of us, as a neglected to take notice of a\tcodicil to be attached to and form a part of Appeared In yonr paper of the 20ih March I ^ ^ ^ ud U)sUa9nL Dated March 27, last, in reference to the Tynpika Trial oa« 1 lg73 ^ we jn tlj\tftnd in the pre- bentures.la that paragraph, which appt s\tgggj, 0ther| and at t>u request, have to bave been dicta ed by some person Having , ned 0Qr names as sobscriting witnesses to authority te apeak **r*)*c*'J°'!t** IT! such execution.\u201cWs have been requested to ******\"***\u201c*\tCormrua Stewart Smith, semi-annaal interest Q*ually P*»d °q the\t#vcinue ^ 34(h 8t f N Y.Ant days of January and July, has been paid\t^ R vfww.aa formerly to the first of January\tNo Mg xvtnae Y., }$ew Ycrk.thoae who have cslltd for it.\u201d Now, Mr.\t»\t» Uitor as that paragraph, although strictly\tamothm oodioil and literally true, will most certainly deceive Whereaa, I, Alexander T.Stewart, of the the public nnlees further explanations are ctty of New York, have mtda and duly exe-giren\u2014yon will perhaps allow me, in a few cat«sait ibly the fir*t of January last, and is, in fact, in remember varijns persons, kindred of my arrears for the last five yeats.The difference dear wife, and therefore 1 direct that my ex.-between these two statements arises irem the cutors shall from my estate pay out and dis-fact that there are privileged Bonds and on- charge the following gifts or legacies, vir : privileged Bonds, the interest on both btiag , o Charles P.Clinch, the sum of $10,000 ; payable at the same time.The privileged to Anna Clinch, the sum cf $10,000 ; to Julin Bondho d rs receive their interest regularly clinch, the sum of $10,000 ; to Emma Clinch, when due ; the unprivileged are five years in tbe emn 0f $10,000 ; to S.rah Smith (*ife of \u2022rrearj, and would simply be laughed at If I j Lawrence Smith), the sum of $10,000 ; to any of\u2019 them were eo honestly v re has received cable advices from Kingston that the revelation in Uayti is triomphant.Dominique, tbe late President, has fl:d.Vice-President lUtneau and Gen.Locquer have been shot.Biron Canal, who was exiled fiom the country, is now in Port an Prince, and it is presumed will take charge of the Government.Rumors Regarding the Turkish Insurrection.Niw York, April 19\u2014A Vienna despatch says tbe throe Northern European Powers hare intimated to the Porte that if a masracre should follow the arming of the Mahomedan population, a militai y expedition, conflating of Austrian and Tatkiih troops, into Turkish terriloiy will certainly be undertaken.PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA.Halivax, April 19.\u2014Steamer Newfound' lard hence on the 6lh instant, arrived at St.John\u2019s N.F.this a.m.She get jammed In the ice eff Cape Race on the 9th and was carrie d over tbe banks.The packet steamer George Shattuck sailed for St.Pierre this evening.A man named Leonard Townsend was killed Satuiday at Spricg Hill Mines by the falling of a gin.A three year old son of R.W.Freeman of Jotdan River, was drowned in the river the other day.An old man namtd Lot Harcby, of the same place, was killed Saturday by tailing into an empty puncheon.The Commercial Insurance Company of Yarmouth has declared a dividend of 169 do Urs per share on its 150 share».The Atlantic Association ot Halifax divides 10,000 dollars among its subscribers.PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK.St.John, April 19.\u2014The steamer Anglia with a cargo of deals sailed for Glasgow last night.Tbe Lady Heed with New BruBSwkk contributions to the Centennial arrived at Philadelphia yesterday.The Ice started at Fredericton to-day but jammed again ; it is expected to ran out tomorrow.Th ' first river steamer of the searon will leave St.John for G age town to-morrow.Haifa doxen boy emigrants, quite juvenile, amvtd in St.John yesterday from England Three go to farm situations which have been secured for them at Springfield, King county, bv the Rev.George Rogers, English Church Bector.Mr.Henderson, of the Anchor Line Steamship agency in New| York left St.John this morning for London, England, where he as an mes the management of the Company's office.Lt.-Col.Paco, of the New Brunswick arlil lery, about leaving for Eogland, was pn sent' ed last night with ap address by tbe officers of the five batteritsof volun eer aitillety.During the voyage of the ship Astoria which arrived here yesterday from Liverpool a lad named Wm.Huntington was waahtd ovtrboard ; at the same time two men fell from tbe mainyard ; one, Agerman, was killed at once ; tne other seaman, James Su|li-van, was eetioasly injured about the head and legs.The Rev.Mr.Cavan was Inducted into the charge of St.Paul\u2019s Presbyterian Church at Fredericton this evening.A man named Richard Galt, of St.George, was foond dead in Fredericton lock up thi» evening under suspicious circumstances.PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.Mobtrbal, April 19.\u2014The liabilities of M J.O\u2019Bric p, marrie cutter, amount to 13,084 dollars and 36 ernts, and bis assets to about 5,500 dollars.Mr.Jas.Gughlan has bsen appointed assignee of the estate.The stock of the insolvents, Mtssrs.Ireland, Gay k Co., brought 6} cents on the dollar of inventory prices at auction to-day.Mr.R.H.Kilby being the buyer alter spirited bidding.The debts due the firm were not sold, the amounts bid not being deemed sufficiently high.An extraordinary tale of robbery on the Giand Trunk Railway Is told.Mr.J.C.Hurst of Stratford was coming to Montreal last .night, when a little above Kingston, he was accosted by a man wrapped up in a big over-coat and wearing à grey slouch hat, who tried to inveigle him.into the three-card trick game.Two other men, evidently accomplices, then entered the smoking-car and made a pretence ot being interested in the proposed game of cards, playing a little themselve, but returnitfg each other the money.Failing to get Mr.Hnrst to play, the first named ruffian ariced Mr.Hurst the time, and when he produced his watch, a valuable Eold one, made a grab at ir, tore it away from Im and made off out of the car.Mr.Hurst though puzz'ed by the other two men, pursued him, and overtook him in the passage leading past the post-cffice car, where the thief tried to throw him ovqr the guard chain, and then fled to the first class car, dropping his slonch bat and wrapper as he wen», and showing himself to be clothed in a good black suit.When Mr.Hurst got Into the car aft-r him, he was feigning to be asleep and indignantly denied having taken tbe watch, bat handed it oat when the Conductor threatened to have him arrested.Before leaching Kingston tbe three men disappeared, though the train was moving rapidly all tbe time.Since arriving in Montreal Mr.Hnrst cays he has twice seen the man who took his watch, and can nagiue no other way for him to have got here but on the tops of the cars.Mr.Hurst is informed by a fellow pewerger that subsequently another man (n the train produced a revolver while Mr.Hurtt slept, and eaid he nad a good mind to give\u2019him tbe contents for making snch a fuss about a watch.A young man named Swallow, who is now dying in the Penitentiary, has made a deposition charging the so-called Detective Mul-lin with getting him to bear false evidence for Iho sake of gttting up a case in coumc-tion with a fire.A deposition has also been made In the police comt that some of A.Ramsay A Socs stolen goods were sold by Simpson to othur parties In Mullin\u2019s own office.It Is not expected that Mullin will coiue back from the States, whither he went he laid to get certificates of character.Mullin is now suspected of having put up several robberies in this city.Mr.Henry Percy Sturgc s, merchant or broker, was to day arrested on tbe charge of obtaining unlawfully the endorsatlon of Mr.Lewder, Insurance Broker, upon three valuable securities.He was admitted to bail.Fisher\u2019s stamp cffice was lobbul in tbe most barefaced manner this afternoon of 300 dollars\u2019 worth of stamps.It is believed to l>e the same men who attempted the watch robbery on the Grand Trunk Railway above reported.One attracted the shopman's attention while another made a grab at the stamps.In the case of McLagan a commercial traveller vs.Allan for damages received through falling down into the hold of the ss Anglo S«xon some years ago.The jury today gave a verdict for the plaintif! of 12,-500 dollars.Another ice shove to-day, the river is rising and there sre prospects of a flood.The stock market to-day was a little firmer Sales\u2014were Bank of Montreal, 1 share at 194} Ontario, 3 at 108$.Commerce, 5 at 126$.Exchange, 7 at 98$, 3 at 99.Mont treat Telegraph, 150 at 173}, 50 at 174, 5, 25 at 174}.Ciiy Gas, 25, 35 at 171.Corporation 6 per cent stock, $4,000 at 101, $1,000 at 101}.At the pjn., board\u2014Bank oi Mont-trcal, t at J04f.Mercban s\u2019, 5 at 98}, 45 at 98$.FederaF Bank, 5 at 100.Montreal Telegr«ph, 50, 75 at 175.City Passenger, 42 at 191,4 at 191$.City Gss, 125 at 175, 50 at 175}.Rojal Canadian Insurance Company, 25 at At the open board\u2014Bank of Montreal, 5 at 195}.Montreal Telegraph 15\tat 175.Montreal Butidicg Association, at 97.Royal Canadian Insurance Company, 6,1/ at Bp.IsOCAL_1TEMS.On the First Pion-«'Waiting Opinions ot the people ; L^st Will of A.'j\\ Stowart, fcc Og Tin Fourth Page;\u2014Miscellaneous Notes, Ac., Ac.North Channel.\u2014Tbe ice still holds firm on the Channel north of the Island of Orleans, and sleighs were croerirg yesterday forenoon Police Steam Launch.\u2014This neat little craft is bring replanktd and otherwise over i;aulpd and repaired.Notarial.\u2014Mr.Ohstiebois N.P., has been appointed Notary of the UenAuary of (Quebec, in place of Mr.Sirois, N.P., deceased.For Grosse Islr.\u2014Dr.Montizunluirt, the Quarantine Medical Buperintcncluut and his staff of assistants, left for Grosso Isle yesterday morning.Rivsr Pouce.\u2014An evining contemporary states that it is said the Federal Gov«rnmint have in view £he reduction of this body during the ensuing season by ten men.Personal \u2014Premier DeBoucberville, Hon.\u201cJ.f.Rots, Speaker of the Legislative Council, and Senator Favce, returned to town yesterday morning.English Mail.\u2014The mail per the steamer Moraviin, which arrived at Poitlatd on Monday night, was delivered at the Post Office yesterday.Testimonial.\u2014Oa Tuesday, the members of (he two choirs of \u201cLa Congregation de St.Roch-\u2019 presented tbtir crganlst, Mr.O.De-lisle, with a flattering aduress, accompanied with a richly framed portrait of himself.Canadians Abroad.\u2014At the muriclpal elections lately held at Kankakee, ill., U.S., three French Canadians were elected to office, Mr.Tarte, as aldermao, O.Belisle, os marshall, and P.Lifond as assistant engineer.\u201cDaniel Drronda.\u201d\u2014Book III\u2014\u201cMaiden\u2019s Choosing\u201d\u2014of the Canadian copyright edition, published by Dawson Biotherp, of Montreal, of George Elliot's interesting novel, is now out.String Travil.\u2014The Montreal Witness of Tuesday evening says :\u2014There were about five hundred passengers oq bea d the Quebic train this morning, a largo number of riu-m being bound for California.Polici Court, Yisterdat.\u2014Jas.Lawlor pleaded guilty of haviug acid intoxicating liquor without license, and was sentenced to a fine of $75 and costs or to three months gaol.Two complaints for ibe same offence were pcs'ponod for a fortnight.St.Patbicx\u2019s Literary Institute.\u2014A debate will fake place to-night at tbe rooms at eight o\u2019clock prompt on the Question, \u201cIs Monarchy a better form cf Government tban Republicanism ?\u201d A good attendance is expected.Journalistic Entrrprisi.\u2014The latest journalistic feat is that of the New York Herald's reporter, who interviewed Dorn Pedro 1L, of Brr.xil, and induced the potentate to translate tbe '-8:ar Spangled Bannei\u201d into Poitu guess.Literart and Historic.\u2014Tbe society of which our fellow-citizen, Mr.James Steven sou, was uuauimoariy elected an Honorary Member is the R)jal Historical Society of Great Britaio, not of London, as stated in our notice in yesterday\u2019s issue.St.Rooh\u2019b Church.\u2014We learn with much pleasure that our confrere and follow-townsman, Mr.Levasseur, tf L'Evensment, a musician of no mtan standing, has been appointed organist to Sr.Roth's church.Hu has not, however sevend bis connection with tbe L'Evénement entirely.Pibstnal.\u2014Lieut.-Col.Ommancy, repre sentaiive of the firm of Grant Brothers, London, England, is now in town.Mr.Litnere, ot the Richelien Company, has been here dur-ing tbe last few days, making arrangements for the summir business.\u201cInstitut Canasiin.\u201d\u2014The following gentlemen have been admitted members of this body :\u2014Hon.Judge W.Doriou, Hon.G.Ouimet, and Messrs.Ed.Borrongbs, Ed.Mar-coax, Louis Riverin, J.Alfred Hadou, I; B.Tiemolay, Jos.Lachance, St.George Lemoine, F.Dion, Oct.Lemieux, J.B.Dion and P.E.Godbout.Snow\u2014A correspondent who signs himself An Amateur Policeman, asks us to call upon the icsldents of St.Louis street to clear the ice and snow from that street within the time prescribed by law ; and on refusal of any of them to comply that they be punished hy fine or imprisonment or botb, at the option of the Rtcolder.Important.\u2014We und.rsland that, sioco our remarks upon themglectof the Dominion Government to deal with Ihe question of tbe embellishment of Quebec, His Worship Mayor Murphy has been rt quested to go to Ottawa.The ostensible object of this' call is connected with tbe vacant military grounds tiausfened to the Corporation.Auction Sale.\u2014Special attention is directed to the t*u|o of furniture which lakes place this day at the residence of Mr.Lamontagne, 16\tSt.Joseph street, where Messrs.J.Parke k Sons will sell a very choice collection of furniture, plated wares, kc.; also, a firat class seven octave Cottage Piano from the celebrated manufactory of Dicks k Co., London.Sale will commence at one ; piano to be offered at 3 o\u2019clock.Street Paving\u2014We nnderstand that Mr.Piton has rect ivud instmetions from Mr.N.Langevinto pave with stone the sidewalk in front of bis property in Fabrique street.This is as it should be, and as a great length of tbe pavement at Hie lower end of this street is in a shockingly bad state, we hope more proprietors will give orders for fixing up the sidewalk.Proprietors on other streets might take a bjnt.Canadian Visitors in London.\u2014The following names were regbtered at tbe Canadian Government Offices, London, during the week ended tbe 6th ia»t.Messrs.K.X.Archam.bault, John W.Saunders, Montreal ; Alfred Thibandeau, E.Lacroix, P.Yalllere, Ed.' Giroux, Quebec ; W.Frank Scott, M.D., Juo.L.Ritchie, Hull ; Dr.Gordon, Sydney, Australia.Recorder\u2019s Court.\u2014No Prisoners.Cornelius Horigan, carter, assaulting Sergeant Kibert, of B Battery, on Champlain Market wharf, at noon on the 7th instant, op seeing an ariay of seven witnesses to prove his guilt, changed bis plea and pleaded guilty, $20 and costs, or two mouth\u2019s gaol.The other suit ot another carter against Sergeant Robert, for alleged assault, was postponed to Frld«y n« xt.Taxes : Twenty judgments were rendered by default for assessiueuts.Calumniatino Onb\u2019s Neighbor.\u2014Tbe results of breaking this injonction ot the Decalogue are bring experienced by the proprietor of the Figaro.The other day, be received a public castigation, to appease Li» wrath for which it is said that he bae been obliged to institute an action of damages for $2,000 against the castigator, and now comes a warrant from the Police Court against him for an alleged libel contained in a recent issue of his publication.It does not always pay to be IrcsUous at other people\u2019s expense.Sacrilege.\u2014Late on Tuesday evening sglrl named Josette Pelletier, about fifteen years of age, and whose boisterous conduct gives some trouble to her parent» was arrested on a charge of stealing prayer-books, résiliés and other articles used in divine service from St.Patrick's church.Ia her school satchel were found many things corieepoudlog to tbe missing articles.She was brought be- fore the Police Commissioners yesterday and remanded.Extremely Attractive Sal* thin Mouninu at tun Rnsidkncn or Kev.Mr.Mitchell.\u2014 Messrs.Maxham k Co.will sell this morning without tbe slightest reserve at the residence of the Rev.Mr.Mitchell, 164 Grande Alleu, St.Louis Road, one of the ffaest collections of high cl-ss modern furniture and gcneial fur bishing effects ever offered in this city.A reference to the catalogue will show every article required in a first class establiriiment : a!l in perfect order, nearly new.The sale will commence at 10 o\u2019clock this morning and will bo rapidly proceeded with by catalogue which will be furnished on application at Messrs.Maxham's office.Accident.\u2014Yesterday, a young lad named Arthur Lizotte, an apprentice tinsmith to Mr.Brousseau In St.Paul street, who was employed tending to a tiro iu St.James street, in use by some journeymen of «he same cmft engoged in effecting repairs to the roof of Mr.Blakiston's buildings, was badly injur od by a falling ladder.It appears that tLo ladder which was raised against the bouse, by the tinsmiths for the purposes of their work, was struck by a passing truck.In fall ing, it came into contact with L'zotte\u2019s head, cutting it very deeply and stunning the lad.He was carried into Halleu\u2019s hotel and medical ais'stance obtained.At latest accounts, the poor lad was doing well.We hear the unfortunate youth is the only support of bis mother acd sisters.The Children\u2019s Bazaar \u2014The little folks who organized this bazaar have been most successful in its results, realizing upwards of $120.00, in aid of the Cuurch Home and Protestant Home.They have teen materially assisted by Miss Gibb, who kindly allowed them the nse of her large school room.Mr R.Morgan, of Fabrique street, generously gave them a valuable picture, which was raffled for a handsome sum.To all who have assisted they desire to return their thanks The gentlt man who allowed the alligator to be exhibited will be gratified to learn that It proved a success, 8;x little girls, the eldest about thirteen years of age, have (bus succeeded in laising a fetpectAblo amount in aid of two deserviug charities.The Grande Allés\u2014This thoroughfare tbe vicinity of Pefreault\u2019s H|ll bqs been lately in a horrible conditiou.The various occupants ot adjoining properties have l>een \u201ccutting out\u201d the roadway, each one after bis own idtfi apparently, a< the unfortunate traveller bos to follow various headings an:ey Stono House and of er Buildings thereon erected, said lot known on Official Plan lor St.Lewis Ward as number 2,786.Sale at 11 c\u2019clo.k A.M.R.HENRY WURTELE, Assignee, April 20, 1876.\ttl CITY HjULX-, QUEBEC», April 19tb, 1676.PUBLIC NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN.that it is forbidden by th» By-Laws of the City, under pain of being cited before tbe Recorder, to throw into the streams and water-courses th* fllili and rubbish of the streets.The Police a-e lusirncted to arrest any one lutrlnglrg this Py-L w.Tbe olllsens hen removing the sno« and Ice (or the 24th Inst., a» required by law, are alto bound to remove, or have removed by their contractors, all filth aud dirt, Ac., that may have accumnlated during the winter, snd this even till the 80:ta Inst, the care of tbe streets being in tbeir bands up to that date.Tbe following is tbe clause of the By-Law bearing on tbe foregoing :\u2014 «It is hereby strictly forbidden to all persons whatsoever to fill up or stop tbe cun eat «of any stream or to make any emtar kment or other work, to stop or to retain tbe w«ter \u2022 of atrevma : and H la also strictly forb dden to all pereors whatsoever to throw Into tbe taid streams any Ice, snow, dung or lubblsh, opon any pre'ext whatsoever, unrer a penalty of twenty shillings currency, for each offence.And In caae the offence should be committed by any domra 1c, « laborer or servant of any denomination « wbatsosver, the pio e.utlon thtil be Irais ed «against the master, or the person employing « such domestic, laborer or servant.\u201d CHS.BAILLAIRGE, City Surveyor.April 20, 1976.\tX & KENNEBEC RAILWAY, TIME TABLE.PASSENGER, MAIL, AND FREIGHT Tialn will leave St.H-nrl Street, Levis, dally (Sundays excepted) at 4 00 P.H., sailing at Way Stations, and arrivlrg at Soott Juno.Uon at 6.80 P.M.Returning, will leave Scott Jonction at 7 A.M., arriving at Levis at 9.06 A.M.For further information apply at Superln.tendent\u2019a Office, St.Henri Street, Levis, or at Contractors\u2019 Office, 118, St.Peter Street, Quebec.LA ROCHELLE A SCOTT, Contractors, L.A K.Rt.\u2022 W.C.HALL, Supt.L.A K Ry.April 20, 1876.NOTICE.MEETING OF OWNERS, CONSIGNEES and AGENT8 who bave paid Harbour Dues on Vessels, Geode, Wares and Merchandise, or otherwise, and who are entitled to vote for the Election ef a liter Commissioner, as provided by law, are tequesled (o MEET at the Harbour Commissioners^ Office, At ELEVEN o'clock A.H.a Ou Thursday, the 20th inst,, for that purpose.Quebec, 18th April, 1876.ALLAN GILMOUR A CO., ROES A CO., JOHN BURSTALL A CO., ARCHD.NICOLL, JOHN 8HARPLKU, SONS A CO .Roberts, smith a co.April 19, 1876, 0052 trasD MOMsnira- o ^awojsriox^To.aPril 20, 1876.An InTOCAilon.Com® from the fer-oft «pint-world to-night, And bathe once mor® mj «ad and wcarj \u2022ool In all the rofiened apleudonrs of thy light ; Oh I in my anguuh, leave me not alon®.Let me bat ®ee the shadow of thy face ; Let me bat hear the masic of thy wings ; E\u2019en that, 1 think, would from my «oui efface The so bile agony Death always brings.Come not trail*figured by the light of love, In garments of thy soal\u2019s pore bliss anayed, For my iad spirit cannot rise above The grave, where all its fondest hopes are laid.Come rather clothed In thy humanity, With the same softened sadness on thy brow, And winning sweetness of those eyer, to me Nought bat a tender recollection now.So in thy twilight smile, half light, half shade, The memories of the past wl;l gain new W®.\t., .The outlines of my grisf will sohly fade, amt in that rest I shall forget the strife.\u2014CAemiers' Journal.Englifth Item* by Latent Mail*.From our Eaglish fyles by the steamer \u201cMoravian,from Liverpool on the 6th iLst, we extract the following Items of Interest r\u2014 PUNCH TO B.D.If Seventy-six be dispensatrix Of the title Imptratrix, Is not the title like to stick, sir, Of \u201cBerjamin ImporatriektUr ! n\u2014Puue\\.Captain Allen Yoang\u2019s steamer Pandora Is being rapidly prepared for her second Arctic voyage, and will be ready for sea in a ftw weeks.She goes ont in search of despatches from the Arctic expedition.The latest mail advices fsom England give the betting for the \u201cbine ribbon of the tori\u201d at six to one lor Skylark ; seven to cne tach Petmrih and Mineral Col\u2019, tea to one All Heart.Victor Schofield, the too of a Norfolk ckrgymao, was s-nteoced to five years* penal \u2022ervitnde at the Warwick assises, on the 6th iost, for havitg obtained a valuable horse by falee pretences.The Boa.d of Trade Commissioners report upon th* loss of the ship Enmenidas and thirteen lives in the Atlantic early in March is to the effect that the wieck was doe to perils of the sea.The vessel was provid to be in good seaworthy condition.'The London correspondent of the Seoltwin states that Messrs.Williams and Bon, the sufferers in the great jewel robbery, have offered their creditors 6s in the pound, which was accepted, «object to the handing op of any jewels which might hereafter be discovered.Th* little girl, Katie Ambler, to whom the \u2022Qacsn spoke on her visit to the London Hos->Mtal left that institution on Sunday with her mother perfjctly well and happy.The special fond raisid to commemorate tfee Queen\u2019s visit to the Hospital now amounts to $20,000.Om of the witnesses before th* English Select Cofljmittee on Oyster Fisheries stnt^d that la ge «applies of good, fresh oysters conld be shipped from Russia to the London market in six days, tt ptices which would rovolutioolse the present et«te of the oyster trade.The som of £10,000, salved from the «I.Schiller, was brought from Bcilly to Penzance «o Tuesday, en route for London, but was at once arrested by the receiver of wrecks under \u2022a Admiralty writ, issued on behalf of some Season fishermen, who saved seven Uvea from wreck and who claimed £750.In the Paris Journal de» Debate, M.Lemoine concludes an article on the Roysl Titles Bill ss follows: «\u2018We cannot help thinking Chat the latest act of the British Qoveroment Is one of the greatest mistake# committed by any Ministry for the last six The Sustentation Fund Committee of the Presbyterian Church of England has declared A minimum dividend, at the rate of £200 per annum, for the first quarter ®f this year.Tols is the highest dividend yet retched by any of Presoyterian Churches, the minimum iu geatlaad last year being X.15Û, and in Ireland AIM.According to a Peris telegram, the French Government bas resolved to act in Egyptian financial matters in aoncert with Italy, and without any further reference to this country.France will ac ively support a loan of eighteen millions, eight of which have already been taken.It Is proposed to formally announce the loan to-moriow.*00 and 457 rlx-dollar*.\u201d If tb s statement be correct, there can scarcely be a doubt as to the cause of the destruction of the City of Bostoa.- Examiner.Rates ok FagiouT.-The Lon Ion Shipping and Mercantile GMullen, Liverpool, April 8 Bosalie, Trew, Liverpool, April 3 Maud,-, Newcastle, April 4 Glendower,-, Shields, April 4 Economist,-, Swansea, April 3 Sirred, Camming, London, April 6 Charger,-, Belfast, April 6 Eleanor, Dunn, Belfost, April 5 HarUqu n (s), \u2014\u2014, ttblelda, April 4 Eida, Anderson, Gloucester, April 6 Madras, M